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October 2006 Agenda

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SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING Health Department 225 37th Avenue, Room 100, San Mateo Monday, October 23, 2006 (NOTE DATE CHANGE) GENERAL MEETING & CoA LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY MEETING COMBINED 9:00 a.m. – 11:00a.m.   AGENDA   1.  CALL TO ORDER: A) Pledge of Allegiance    B) Roll Call    C) Introduction of Guests   2.  CORRESPONDENCE:   3.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: (Announcements) Members of the public may address the Commission regarding aging issues and concerns. Speakers must complete the Request Form at the rear of the room and submit it to the Commission on Aging Secretary.   4.  APPROVAL OF TODAY’S AGENDA:   5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 11, 2006   6. CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT:  Arline Elliott, Chair                       7.  STAFF REPORT: Marsha Fong, Health Services Manager   8.  PRESENTATION:  “How a Bill Becomes a Law” by CoA Legislative Advocacy Committee members Jerry McCarthyand Ross Nakasone                                   9. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:  Recommendation from the Executive Committee for approval of: §        Nomination Committee Presentation of Slate of Officers   10. COMMITTEE REPORTS:           (A) Community-Based Continuum of Care – Black             (B) Legislative/Advocacy – Jerry McCarthy                 (combined with today’s general meeting)           (C) Minority Elders – Sadler           (D) Nutrition – Hofmann           (E) Housing – Merkadeau           (F) Sunshine – Jackson   11.  LIAISON AND AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:                               (A) Commission on Disabilities – Furber           (B) Implementation Coordination Committee – Hofmann           (C) In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority – Sadler           (D) Legal Aid – Lang           (E) Legal Aid’s HealthConsumerCenter– Pappas           (F) Meals on Wheels – Wong           (G) Adult Abuse Prevention Collaborative – Straus           (H) New Beginning Coalition – Hofmann           (I)  Paratransit Coordinating Council – Nichols (J) CaliforniaSenior Legislature – Assembly members           (K) Triple-A Council of California– Elliott   (L) Housing and Community Development Committee – McCarthy (M) Youth Commission – Claire Jun           (N) Ombudsman – Pappas (O) Website - Black   12.  OTHER:   13.  ANNOUNCEMENTS:                NEXT MEETING Monday, November 13, 2006 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.                                                    ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST WHEN GIVEN THREE (3) DAYS NOTICE. Please call (650) 573-2707 or TDD number listed below. In consideration of those who are sensitive to airborne chemicals, please refrain from wearing/using chemical-based products.