CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

AGENDA

Advisory Council on Aging

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

10:00 AM

500 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA

Boardroom

ACOA General Meeting

https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/84280794921

PUBLIC ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS:

The public may attend this meeting in person at the above location. The public also may attend this

meeting remotely via Zoom. Login information is provided above. ACOA members will also be

participating from the following locations: 324 El Divisadero Ave, Walnut Creek; 165 Natalie Dr.

Moraga; 2950 Buskirk Ave, Suite 330, Walnut Creek; 14720 Byron Highway #4, Byron; 26 Orinda

Wy., Orinda; 400 El Cerro Blvd., Danville; 2756 Lily Ct. Antioch;1954 Pomar Way, Walnut Creek;

3014 Grey Eagle Dr., Walnut Creek

10:00 Call to Order/Introductions: Lorna VanAckeren, ACOA Vice - President

10:01 Roll Call

Approve June 2025 Draft Minutes

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10:05 Area Agency on Aging Report:

AAA updates: Alicia Espinoza/Tracy Murray

Senior Nutrition West County RFP 1226

Contracting Opportunities:

https://ehsd.org/overview/contracting-opportunities/

Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program West County – RFP 122

Age-Friendly Campaign Update

Contract Renewals Status

Transition to Webinars and ACOA meeting room changes

Staffing Updates

California Welfare Directors Association analysis of State budget initiatives

Statement from CWDA + analysis of EHSD of impacts

Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program West County - RFP 1226

Title IIIC Senior Nutrition Program West County - RFP 1226

Attachments:

ACOA meeting room changes

Attachments:

500 Ellinwood 1st Floor Map

Attachments:

Statement from CWDA + analysis of EHSD of impacts

Attachments:

10:30 Presentation: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (Susan Jamerson, Eugenia

Hidalgo – Malacas, Pam Brown) insert HICAP PPT

HICAP PPT 8.20

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Attachments:

11:00 Caucus for Nominating Committee: Jill Kleiner (breakout groups)

ACOA members by district

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ACOA members by district

Attachments:

ACOA officer roles

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11:15 Break

11:25 ACOA Vice - President’s Report: Lorna VanAckeren

11:30 Committee and Workgroup Reports: Chairs (2-3 min each)

Membership: Lorna VanAckeren/Jill Kleiner

Planning: Jill Kleiner

Health & Elder Abuse Prevention: Michael Wener

Housing: Kevin Donovan

Legislative: Shirley Krohn/Steve Lipson - State and Federal Legislation Tracking & Regulation

Tracking | https://www.billtrack50.com/info/

Technology: Steve Lipson

Transportation: Candace Evans

11:50 Regional Coalition Update: Debbie Toth

11:55 Consent Items: None

11:56 Public Comments / Announcements

12:00 Adjourn

The next meeting is currently scheduled for Wednesday, September 17th, 2025.

Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers

may be limited to two minutes).

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, CA, 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: Dixie Peralta, dperalta@ehsd.cccounty.us (925) 655-0774