Board of Directors – Oct. 9, 2024: Commission on Aging minutes

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MEETING MINUTES
PPACG COMMISSION ON AGING
September 18, 2024 3 – 5 p.m.

In Person
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Main Conference Room
14 S. Chestnut St., Colorado Springs, CO 80905

Microsoft Teams (Video and Audio)
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AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER / ESTABLISH A QUORUM / INTRODUCTIONS

Chair Levy called the meeting to order at 3:14. A quorum was present.

AGENDA ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL

Chair Levy amended the agenda to reflect that Item 7 will not happen today as the presenter has another commitment. Vice Chair Mitchell motioned to approve the agenda as amended, Ms. Kathy Cerullo Smith seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

AGENDA ITEM 3: CONSENT ITEMS

These items will be acted upon as a whole, unless they are called up for discussion by a commission member or a citizen wishing to address the commission.

  1. Approval of the minutes from the August 21, 2024 meeting*. Vice Chair Mitchell motioned to approve the minutes, Ms. Erin Marruzzella seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

AGENDA ITEM 4: PUBLIC COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS

  1. Public Comments. Public comment can be made before or during the meeting. Public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes and can be done at the meeting location or remotely by using the posted Microsoft Teams link. Individuals are encouraged to notify the meeting organizer at ppacg@ppacg.org before the start of the meeting with the agenda item they would like to comment on. Public comments can be submitted before the meeting via email to ppacg@ppacg.org for distribution to the committee members.
    • Ms. Penny Whitney with the JAWs (Jumpstart the Adult Workforce) gave an update to the two year program. JAWs focused on creating awareness and internships for students to get involved in long term care and is finishing up its final two months of programming. They started with eight students and two long term care locations.  They are closing with over 100 students completing the program and five school districts signed up. They will continue to seek funding to continue with students and are also branching out to support older workers get engaged with long term care.

AGENDA ITEM 5: ACTION ITEMS

AGENDA ITEM 6: INFORMATION ITEMS

  1. Membership Committee
  2. Policy Committee
    • Colorado Center for Aging (formerly Colorado Senior Lobby) – Commissioner Mitchell. Presentation from Governor Polis’ office on discussions for new policy.  Nothing formal at this time.
    • PPACG Legislative Committee – Commissioner Mitchell
  3. State Commission on Aging
    • Commissioner Cerullo Smith. New CDHS Director Michelle Barnes attended and highlighted her concerns:  aging and behavioral health, aging in place, long term care and funding ideas since funding has been cut at the State level. HB 24-1211 AAAs Contingency/Emergency Fund for AAAs and their providers. Mr. Dayton Romero also spoke on AARP and work in technology.
  4. PPACG Board Items.
    • PPACG has an RFP out for a lobbyist and they are working through potential priorities. Candidate Forums on-line for aging issues are coming up, Jody will send links. September 26 at 10:30 PPAAA will be hosting a 50 Year Celebration at PPAAA. CCOA Mental Health Subcommittee hosting a listening session on September 23 from 2-4. Mr. Jared Varner noted that Jody celebrated his five year anniversary at the PPACG Board meeting at the beginning of the month.
  5. Chair Report.
    • Chair Levy had no formal updates to share.

AGENDA ITEM 7: PRESENTATIONS

  1. Colorado Multi-Sector Plan on Aging. Kristine Burrows, Colorado Department of Human Services Senior Specialist on Aging.
    • Cancelled due

AGENDA ITEM 8: WORKING SESSION

  1. Work groups updates
    • Broadband and Digital Access – Vice Chair Mitchell reported grants coming through for more support with the library access project and equipment.
    • Caregiving – Chair Levy working on possible collaboration more with Caregiver Pampering Day.
    • Housing and Transit – Community Health Partnership has hosted information on homelessness. November 6 will host an Aging in Place workshop through the Pikes Peak Housing Network.

AGENDA ITEM 9: DISCUSSION ITEMS

AGENDA ITEM 10: MEMBER ENTITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Alzheimer’s Memory Walk on September 28 at Prospect Lake.
  • Vice Chair Mitchell 65 years old tomorrow.
  • CU Anschutz Geriatric Summit on 9/19 and 9/20.
  • Holistic Growth summit in Colorado Springs.
  • Mr. Dayton Romero had a booth at the Fiestas Patrias in downtown Colorado Springs.
  • Chair Levy facilitating the Ent/PPAAA Retirement Reimagined with a Family Caregiver panel 9/19.

AGENDA ITEM 11: MEETING SCHEDULE

  1. Commission Meeting – October 16, 2024
  2. Executive Committee Meetings – First Wednesday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
  3. Policy Committee Meetings – TBD
  4. PPACG Meetings

AGENDA ITEM 12: ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

AGENDA ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT

Chair Levy adjourned at 4:13.

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