CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Advisory Council on Aging  
10:00 AM  
Tuesday, January 21, 2025  
400 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA  
Room 304 (Third Floor)  
Senior Mobility Action Council (SMAC) Transportation Workgroup  
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10:00 Welcome - Jim Donnelly, Chair, SMAC Workgroup  
Call Meeting to Order by Jim Donnelly at 10:01 am.  
Introductions:  
10:03 Roll Call  
Francisco Benavides, Roger Boaz, Eric Britz, Cate Burkhart,  
Deborah Card, James Donnelly, Kevin Donovan, Candace Evans,  
Marilyn Fowler, Alan Goldhammer, Michelle Hayes, Denise Kalm,  
Carol Kehoe, Jill Kleiner, Shirley Krohn, Thomas Lang, Steve  
Lipson, Nicola Lopez, Lori Magistrado, Kathryn Monroy-Dexter,  
Richard Morisky, Brian O'Toole, Julie Ortega, Deanna Perry,  
Logan Robertson, Sharon Sakai-Miller, Victoria Snyder, Terri  
Tobey, Uche Uwahemu, Lorna Van Ackeren, Michael Wener,  
Dennis Yee, and Riki Juster  
Present  
10:10 Seamless Bay Area - Adina Levin  
Nonprofit working to transform Bay Area's fragmented transportation system.  
Focus areas include improving transportation for seniors and people with disabilities.  
Link slide presentation.  
10:40 Upcoming Committee Structural Changes  
No changes regarding SMAC membership for 2025: Kevin Donovan, Jim Donnelly,  
Candace Evans, Riki Jester, DeAnna Perry.  
Changing SMAC meeting to 1st Monday, 1 - 2:30pm effective March 2025.  
Motion to amend SMAC meeting date and time initiated by Bryan effective 1st Monday of  
March 2025. Seconded by Jim.  
11:00 Break  
11:10 Status of COVID 19 Impact Survey  
Final survey response received by County Connections.  
Jim will compile data and present spreadsheet at next SMAC meeting.  
11:25 Program Updates  
County Office of Emergency Services (Jennifer Cannon): No updates. Will provide updates at  
next meeting.  
ECCTA Transit Authority (Deanna Perry): Interviewing for Compliance Manager and Director  
of Maintenance. Job opening posted on ECCTA website.  
County Connection (Rosa Noya): No updates. Will provide update at next meeting.  
LaMorinda Spirit Van (Riki Juster): Titles for 3 vans have been transferred and officially belong  
to LaMorinda Spirit Van.  
Richmond ParaTransit (Bryan Harris): No update.  
WestCAT: No Update.  
Mobility Matters (Elaine Welch): No update.  
West Contra Costa Transit Authority (Coire Reilly): No update.  
East Contra Costa Transit Authority: No update.  
Conservation and Development (Samantha Harris): No update.  
11:35 Discuss Presentations and Next Speaker  
February 2025 - BART on possible structural changes and older adult safety.  
MTA presentation on funding/financials.  
MPA Transportation Champions  
11:55 Public Comment  
None.  
Next meeting is scheduled February 18, 2025 at 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.  
12:00 Adjourn  
Meeting adjourned at 11:36 am  
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available for public inspection at 300 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill attn: Alicia Espinoza during normal  
business hours. Staff reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible online at  
www.contracosta.ca.gov.  
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