AGENDA  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Advisory  
Council on Aging  
Wednesday, September 17, 2025  
10:00 AM  
500 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA  
Boardroom  
ACOA General Meeting  
https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/84280794921  
PUBLIC ACCESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS:  
The public may attend this meeting in person at the above location. The public may also attend this  
meeting remotely via webinar. Login information is provided above. ACOA members will also be  
participating from the following locations:116 Raven Hill Road , Orinda, CA 94563 | 130 Linhares  
Lane, Alamo, CA 94507 | 200 Seaview Dr., El Cerrito, CA 94530 | 2756 Lily Court , Antioch, CA  
94531| 28 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA. 94563 | 2950 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 330 Walnut Creek, CA 94597  
| 324 El Divisadero Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 | 136 El Cerro Ct, Danville, CA 94526  
10:00 Call to Order/Introductions: Lorna VanAckeren, ACOA President  
10:01 Roll Call  
10:03 Approval of August 2025 minutes  
08.20.25 Draft Minutes  
25-3879  
08.20.25 Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
10:05 Area Agency on Aging Report:  
AAA updates: Alicia Espinoza/Tracy Murray  
Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program West County - RFP 1226  
25-3780  
25-3781  
Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program West County - RFP 1226  
Attachments:  
Area Agency on Aging Acronyms  
Area Agency on Aging Acronyms  
Attachments:  
10:30 Presentation -- Family Justice Center  
11:05 Break  
11:15 ACOA President’s Report: Lorna VanAckeren  
Community Impact Fund advocacy  
December Holiday potluck  
LOA Form requirement  
ACOA LOA Request Form 2025  
25-3880  
ACOA LOA Request Form 2025  
Attachments:  
11:30 Committee and Workgroup Reports: Chairs (2-3 min each)  
Membership/Nominating -- Jill Kleiner/Kathryn Monroy-Dexter  
Planning -- Jill Kleiner  
Health & Elder Abuse Prevention -- Michael Wener  
Housing -- Kevin Donovan  
Legislative: Shirley Krohn/Steve Lipson -- State and Federal Legislation Tracking &  
Regulation Tracking | BillTrack50 | https://www.billtrack50.com/info/  
Technology -- Steve Lipson  
Transportation -- Candace Evans  
11:50 Regional Coalition Update: Debbie Toth  
11:55 Consent Items:  
Approve:  
Michael Wener: Vice President 2025 (remainder of the calendar year)  
Teresa Wright: Alternate #4  
Holly Frates: Member at Large #9 (promoting from Alternate #3)  
Gerry La-Londe Berg: Alternate #3  
Jim Donnelly: Emeritus member  
11:56 Public Comment  
11:58 New Business for next meeting: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025  
12:00 Adjourn  
The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend  
the Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any  
disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed  
by the County to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are  
available for public inspection at 500 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill during normal business hours. Staff  
reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. If the Zoom  
connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If the  
connection is not reestablished, the committee will continue the meeting in person without remote  
access. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day  
prior to the published meeting time.  
For Additional Information Contact:  
Alicia Espinoza at 925 655-0771 or aespinoza@ehsd.cccounty.us