CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Advisory Council on Aging  
12:15 PM  
Wednesday, February 19, 2025  
500 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill,  
Board Room A/B  
Membership/Nominating Committees  
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12:15 Welcome - Julie Ortega, Membership Chair & Logan Robertson Membership Co-Chair.  
Meeting was called to order at 12:18 pm by Julie Ortega and Logan Robertson.  
12:17 Introductions  
Roll Call  
James Donnelly, Jill Kleiner, Julie Ortega, and Logan Robertson  
Present  
12:20 Approve January 2025 Minutes  
January 2025 Draft Minutes  
25-462  
Mem01.15.25DraftMinutes  
Attachments:  
This Discussion Item was approved unaminously.  
Motion:  
Second:  
Donnelly  
Kleiner  
12:25 ACOA Quorum/Attendance of ACOA Meetings, Committees & Workgroups  
ACOA Quorum:  
22 ACOA members were present, and quorum was established.  
Attendance Tracker:  
Attendance discussed.  
Resignations:  
None at this time.  
Leave of Absence (LOA) Requests:  
Richard Morisky - through March 2025.  
Sam Sakai-Miller - for February 19, 2025.  
Membership Requirements Update (Brown Act, Ethics Training, and new Implicit Bias):  
Members with outstanding training discussed.  
Lorna Van Ackeren - Ethics & Implicit Bias due.  
Buddy Program Updates:  
No new members at this time.  
Jim Donnelly buddy to Chalo Buckman  
Filling Vacant Seats:  
Pending Approval:  
Appointment - City of Hercules: BOS Agenda 2/25/2025  
Appointment - City of Oakley: BOS Agenda 2/25/2025  
Resignation - City of Brentwood: BOS Agenda 2/25/2025  
Vacant City Seats:  
City of Pittsburg  
City of San Pablo  
City of San Ramon  
City of Clayton  
City of Antioch (an individual is interested, but needs to go through the City's appointment  
process).  
Vacant MAL Seats:  
Member-at-Large #8  
Member-at-Large #12  
Vacant Alternate Seats:  
Alternate #1  
Alternate #2  
Alternate #3  
Alternate #4  
12:30 New Member Interview: Sharon Maxwell  
New member interviewed and discussed.  
12:50 Discuss New Member Applicant  
S. Maxwell App  
25-463  
S Maxwell BCC app  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Donnelly, seconded by Robertson, that this item be approved.  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Motion:  
Donnelly  
Second:  
Robertson  
1:10 Outreach Strategies on Recruitment of New Members:  
Discussed outreach and recruitment efforts for Rossmoor.  
1:45 New Member Orientation Debrief  
Host orientation during Membership Committee meeting.  
Include Area Plan objectives in New Member Orientation packet.  
Executive Committee Action Items:  
Approve recommendation of Sharon Maxwell as Member-at-Large #8.  
Items for next meeting:  
Debrief on Rossmoor Outreach  
Internal Outreach for Members  
General Interview Questions for ACOA Candidates  
ACOA Brochure revamp  
1:55 Public Comment: None  
Next meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2025 at 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm  
2:00 Adjourn  
Meeting was adjourned at 1:02 pm.  
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