2023/04/20 Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Minutes SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 20, 2023 12:30pm
The Senior Citizen Advisory Commission of the City of Rohnert Park met this date at the Rohnert
Park Senior Center for a regular meeting to commence at 12:30pm.
1. SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION-CALL To ORDER/ROLL CALL
Vice-Chair Coffman called the meeting to order at 12:30pm.
Present: Gary Coffman, Vice-Chair
Phyllis Transue, Commissioner
Alice Kibwaa, Commissioner
Debby Mentz, Commissioner
Absent: Jim Pekkain, Chair
Staff Present: Cindy Bagley, Director of Community Services
Amanda Foley, Community Services Supervisor
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—Approval of minutes for the regular Senior Citizens Advisory
Commission Meeting of January 19, 2023. Approval of the special Senior Citizens Advisory
Commission meeting of March 2, 2023. Approval of special Senior Citizens Advisory Meeting of
March 22, 2023.
Moved/second (Coffman/Transue) to approve meeting minutes for regular meeting of January 19,
2023.The motion was carried with the following 4-0-0-1 vote: AYES:, Coffman, Transue, Kibwaa,
Mentz; NOS:None ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: Pekkain.
Moved/second (Transue/Mentz) to approve meeting minutes for regular meeting of March 2,
2023.The motion was carried with the following 4-0-0-1 vote: AYES:, Coffman, Transue, Kibwaa,
Mentz; NOS: None ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: Pekkain
Moved/second (Kibwaa/Mentz)to approve meeting minutes for regular meeting of March 22,
2023.The motion was carried with the following 4-0-0-1 vote: AYES: Coffman, Transue, Kibwaa,
Mentz; NOS:None ABSTAINS: None,ABSENT: Pekkain.
4. RANCHO GRANDE COFFEE KLATCH MEETING UPDATE
a. Update presented by Chair Pekkain& Commissioner Transue
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Commissioner Transue reported out on this item. IFOMN‘ issioner Coffman shared he is not interested in
attending meetings at alternate locations.
5. SENIOR CENTER REPORT
a. Community Services Supervisor
i. Senior Center Programs Update
Community Services Supervisor Foley reported out on this item. Foley provided updates on the
Senior Prom and on past and future senior day trips. Foley announced a Senior Center Mother's
Day celebration and shared information on the Vintage Choirs summer concert.
ii. Council on Aging Update
Community Services Supervisor Foley reported Council on Aging serves an average of 15-20
people per day.
6. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT
Councilmember Sanborn reported out on this item. Councilmember Sanborn encouraged the commission
to take the community survey.
7. PARKS AND RECREATION LIAISON REPORT
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Borr reported out on this item and shared the commission last met in
March.
8. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORT
a. Building/Project Update
Community Services Director, Bagley reported out on this item. Bagley provided an update
on the Honeybee Pool construction.
b. Special Events
Community Services Director, Bagley reported out on this item. Bagley provided updates on
the following upcoming events; May 4th downtown movie night, Summer Kick-Off Brunch &
BBQ, RP Jubilee, and Flynn Creek Circus. Bagley provided an update on summer
programming.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
11. MATTERS TO/FROM COMMISSIONERS
None.
12.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Vice-Chair Coffman adjourned the meeting at 1:27pm.
J' Pekkain, Chair Amanda Foley ecordi Secretary