CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Advisory Council on Aging  
10:00 AM  
Wednesday, January 8, 2025  
400 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill  
Room 303  
Executive Committee  
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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 or call-in. Login information and call-in information is provided above.  
10:00 Roll Call and Introductions: Jim Donnelly  
James Donnelly, Kevin Donovan, Jill Kleiner, Steve Lipson, Julie  
Ortega, Logan Robertson, and Michael Wener  
Present  
Candace Evans, Shirley Krohn, and Terri Tobey  
Absent  
10:10 Approval of December 2024 minutes  
Motion:  
Second:  
Donovan  
Kleiner  
Aye:  
Donnelly, Donovan, Kleiner, Lipson, Ortega, and Wener  
Evans, Krohn, and Tobey  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
Robertson  
Passed  
Result:  
EX12.4.24Draftminutes  
25-28  
EX12.4.24Draftminutes  
Attachments:  
10:15 Area Agency on Aging Report: Tracy Murray, AAA Director and/or Alicia Espinoza, AAA  
Program Manager  
Status of Organizational Capacity Building MX (RFP 1212): Currently under AAS program  
review. 2 orientations (12/27/24, 12/31/2024). 3 panels with 6 ACOA members and 3 from other  
AAAs. Award notifications projected to go out 1/17/25. Appeal period 10 business days.  
Contract negotiations with projected contract start date of 3/2025.  
Upcoming Senior Nutrition RFP: To be released by Spring 2025 for 4 categories; Congregate  
meals, Home Delivered meals, caterer, and ethnic meals. Currently being drafted to allow for  
ample timeline.  
Older American's Act One Time Only Funding (OTO): $606,000 released from CDA to Contra  
Costa, Director developed allocations for providers. AAA analysts notified providers of their  
amounts and are working on contracts.  
ACOA Annual Report: Report has been consolidated to final draft and approved by full ACOA.  
It has been packaged with a Staff Report and will hit the BOS agenda soon.  
10:30 President's Report: Jim Donnelly  
ACOA Chairs will remain through 2025 is confirmed.  
ACOA is recruiting new members.  
Objectives and process for the Area Plan update explained.  
Council members and AAA staff introductions to take place at the General meeting.  
10:40 Review status of 2025 Area Plan Update:  
Planning committee to review objectives updates 2/4/25; Executive committee to provide input  
2/5/25; Executive committee to approve objectives 3/5/25; AAA to conduct public hearing to  
approve Area Plan 3/19/25.  
Area Plan Update is on track for Public Hearing meeting to approve Area Plan update.  
10:55 Break  
11:05 ACOA General Meeting Programs and Presentations for 2025:  
Discuss calendaring ACOA General meeting presentations for 2025.  
11:25 Committee Reports: Committee Chairs:  
Membership & Nominating Committee: Julie Ortega/Logan Robertson  
Membership orientation and interview questions updated.  
Cities seat openings: Pittsburg, San Pablo, San Ramon, Oakley, Clayton, Antioch, and Hercules.  
One (1) Member-at-Large (MAL) opening.  
Planning Committee: Jill Kleiner  
RFP 1212 is under AAS Bureau Review.  
Area Plan update is underway.  
Focus Group re-visitations are scheduled for North Richmond and Antioch.  
Debriefed Ambrose Community focus group re-visit that went well. Folks really appreciated the  
hard copy of presentation and the return visit.  
3 more focus group re-visitations to take place.  
Planning committee seats will be reset from 6 to 7 with an alternate.  
Housing Committee: Kevin Donovan  
Lorna Van Ackeren presented on senior housing issues to the Pleasant Hill Commission on  
Aging and therefore made it possible to present to Pleasant Hill City Council.  
Jim Donnelly, Jill Kleiner, Marilyn Fowler and Kevin Donovan, Marilyn Fowler present on  
senior housing issues to the AAA Provider Network.  
Marilyn to present to Concord Senior Commission.  
Looking to schedule a knowledgeable speaker on housing equity issues.  
No Place to Call Home brochure presentations have begun to various groups and coalitions. Next  
years goals are to increase awareness via speakers coming in and showcasing the brochure in the  
community. another goal is to provide advocacy related to legislation. Information session on  
housing equity issues needed.  
Health Workgroup: Terri Tobey/Mike Wener  
Council is requesting to increase members to six (6) with two (2) alternate members.  
Presentation on physiatrist work was given by guest speaker.  
Guest speakers are scheduled through July 2025.  
A presentation on bone/muscle density issues among older adults will be given by Thomas Lang  
at the next Health workgroup meeting.  
Legislative Workgroup and California Senior Legislature Update: Steve Lipton for Shirley  
Krohn: No meeting held in January 2025:  
California Senior Legislature update given;  
CSL very active with 5 legislative teams bringing forth 10 priority proposals. Interest in tracking  
SB4.  
BillTrack50 website is useful in tracking legislation.  
Technology Workgroup: Steve Lipson  
Many A.I. releases, how do we get this information to older adults. There is an ability to send  
picture to A.I. platforms to receive information on images.  
Executive Directors for Disability Rights California and of the 1st Amendment Coalition are  
reviewing SB4.  
Senior Mobility Action Council (Transportation Workgroup): Jim Donnelly:  
Candace Evans is new SMAC Chair effective 1/1/25. Meeting time may require adjustment.  
Seamless Bay Area to present at next SMAC meeting.  
COVID Impact Survey final submissions being collected referencing "lessons learned."  
Next SMAC meeting is scheduled for 2/5/25.  
11:45 Consent Items: None  
11:50 Public Comment: None.  
11:55 ACOA upcoming General Meeting Presentation:  
Proposal to have 1-2 AAA providers to give a 10-20 minute presentation at each ACOA General  
meeting.  
Presentation to consist of approximately 10-12 slides with a short Q&A.  
Two (2)-minute bell/timer for Committee reports.  
Possible offering of workshops to the community.  
Next Executive Committee Meeting:  
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, 10a.m. – 12p.m.  
12:00 Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 12:01 pm.  
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available for public inspection at 300 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill during normal business hours.  
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to  
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