DATE: October 9, 2024
TO: PPACG Board of Directors
FROM: Andrew Gunning, PPACG Executive Director
SUBJECT: Executive director’s report
ACTION REQUESTED: Information Only
Area Agency on Aging
- Staff attended outreach opportunities across the region, including Fountain Valley Senior Center, Ft. Carson Retiree Appreciation Day, WestFest, Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
- Jody Barker presented to Clinical Geropsychology grad class at UCCS.
- Follow-up meetings held around SB24-040 (Adequacy of SFSS funding) with SUA and c4a
- Celebration held to recognize the 50th Anniversary of OCA (Older Coloradan’s Act) and PPAAA during September 26 RAC (Regional Advisory Council) event
- Jody Barker and Melody Hanna provided training to Park County Senior Coalition staff and board member.
- Jody Barker and Melody Hanna toured Project Angel Heart kitchen in Denver, met with three other AAAs and the SUA to coordinate prioritization tool.
- Jody Barker participated in two Candidate Forums on Aging, presented at second.
Transportation Program
- Conducted Grant/IIJA updates and research as needed, including coordination on the safety grant
- Continued making progress with Long-Range Transportation Plan development and outreach
- Specialized Transportation Plan review and development
- Launched the 2024 Traffic Safety Media Campaign
- Attended the STAC meeting, Sept. 5
- Held monthly coordination meeting with CDOT, FTA, FHWA and MMT, Sept. 9
- DriveSmart coalition, DUI task force and Safe Kids meetings, Sept. 10
- Attended the Statewide MPO meeting, Sept. 12
- Attended CDOT meeting regarding regional transit priorities, Sept. 12
- Held CDOT/Colorado Springs/El Paso County/PPACG quarterly project status meeting, Sept. 12
- Conducted safety education at Welte Education Center, Holmes Middle School, Manitou High School and Miami-Yoder Middle and High School, Sept. 30
- Solidified new partnership with Phil Long Automotive for traffic safety education efforts
Administration
- Attended regional visioning coordination meeting, Sept. 27
- Attended the State of the City, Sept. 10
- Submitted a request to the U.S. EPA seeking their support on our “background” ozone issues (along with 9 other MPO executive directors in the Intermountain West), Sept. 10
- Met with Fort Carson members regarding coordination possibilities between the base and PPACG, Sept. 13
- Attended the Chamber of Commerce/EDC Washington D.C. Fly-In, Sept. 16 – 18
- Coordinated our monthly call with DRCOG and North Front Range MPO, Sept. 23
- Participated in a tour of affordable and other housing developments with the Pikes Peak Housing Network and other community members, Sept. 25
- Attended the Homefront Military Network Honoring the Brave event, Sept. 26
STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Please select which strategic plan goals this applies to.
☐ Advocacy: Serve as an effective advocacy voice for common ground issues.
☒ Information Sharing: Serve as a significant resource for PPACG members to collect and share information with regional partners.
☐ Aging: Expand and extend senior access, awareness, education, and connectivity to support age-friendly communities and empower individual seniors.
☐ Transportation: Maintain and improve a coordinated, validated plan for transportation needs across the PPACG region.
☒ Program Excellence: Continue to excel in the key fundamental areas of PPACG: Military support, Environmental programs, Transportation, Area Agency on Aging, and regional communication, and collaboration.