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<br /> . . <br /> 'Health Care - Control of health care/home care <br /> - ,More active with Redwood City 2000 (youth) get seniors more involved <br /> 'Concern that doctors pulling out of HMO's - what will happen to us (seniors)? <br /> 'Handling program very efficiently <br /> 'Senior luncheons - spend money downtown, bring more of community <br /> 'Communication with Council and organizations <br /> 'Outreach communication services available <br /> 'Complaint about objections to parking meter (Council Member Hartnett noted issue on next weeks' <br /> agenda) <br /> 'Getting to homebound seniors <br /> EFFECTIVENESS <br /> 'Get commissioners to commit to an objective (Council Member Bain made analogy to Council's <br /> commissions work on various issues.) <br /> 'Communicate through telephone in lieu of physical meetings <br /> Separate meetings around special issues <br /> NEED MORE OF <br /> ,Involvement <br /> 'Communication (going to homes) (Mayor Howard suggested getting on City website--need phone,) <br /> 'Gauge accomplislunents <br /> - LESS OF <br /> ,Concern with balancing issues with capability <br /> COMMISSION'S ROLE/COUNCIL'S ROLE <br /> 'Council agenda, under Board & Commissions portion, <br /> 'Word "None" too negative. Change "None" to "Minutes received." <br /> 'Council Member Bain suggested use agenda item for brief report <br /> 'No issues perceived <br /> 'Feel accessible <br /> COUNCIL SUPPORTIGUIDANCE <br /> 'Send people who raise senior issues from Council floor to Commission <br /> -Downtown luncheons, help persons interested <br /> 'Market Senior Affairs Commission better <br /> 'Work with self-service gas stations to make user friendly - help seniors pump gas <br /> (Request Council support) <br /> Dr. Reeves asked the Commissioners to rate themselves as a Commission on a scale of 1-7 with <br /> 7 being highest, and the result was a 6. <br /> SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING STUDY SESSION MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 <br /> - MINUTES Page No. 145 PAGE 2 <br />