01-20-2021 Senior Advisory Comm Packet
Jeri-Lynn Clark, Executive Assistant to Council, 253-835-2401
Council President Susan Honda, 253-835-2401
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
Remote Meeting
January 20, 2021 – 2:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CITIZEN COMMENT
a. (Comment limit – 3 minutes)
3. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS
5. STAFF REPORT
None.
6. NEXT MEETING
March 17, 2021 @ 2:00PM
7. ADJOURN
Topic Action or
Info
Est.
Time
Presenter
A. Approval of 10/21/2020 meeting minutes Action 5 Min Chair Harvey
B. COVID-19 Update Info 20 Min Ray Gross, Emerg. Mgr.
C. Annual Election of Chair & Vice Chair Action 10 Min Chair Harvey
D. Next Steps for the Commission Action 40 Min Chair Harvey
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SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
SUMMARY
October 21, 2020 @ 2:00PM
Via ZOOM
Commissioners Present: Chair Debbie Harvey, Vice Chair Lana Bostic, Kenneth Pratt, Sue
Ellebrecht, Catherine North, Cheryl Volheim, Frank Fields, Kevin King,
Dora “Pal” Leonard (Alternate)
Absent: Hope Elder
Staff Present: Council President Susan Honda & Jeri-Lynn Clark, Executive Assistant
Citizens Present: Rev. Colleen Chinen (Assoc. Pastor from Steel Lake Presbyterian
Church)
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
3. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
None.
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF 8/19/2020 & 9/16/2020 MEETING MINUTES
MOTION TO APPROVE 8/19/2020 MEETING MINUTES BY COMMISSIONER NORTH,
SECOND BY VICE CHAIR BOSTIC. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION TO APPROVE 9/16/2020 MEETING MINUTES WITH THE CORRECTION TO
REMOVAL OF Commissioner Pratt will follow up with St. Francis. BY COMMISSIONER
NORTH, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR BOSTIC. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
B. PURCHASE ADDITIONAL RESOURCE GUIDES & HOLDERS
Ms. Clark shared that over 800 brochures have been distributed and we need to order more
brochures and brochure holders.
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After discussion it was decided that we would order up to 2,000 brochures and up to 100
brochure holders. The Commissioners will start reviewing the brochure in June for any
updates, additions, etc. for the new publication in August 2021.
Commissioners will provide the drop off locations and how many brochures they have
distributed. A master list will be created and shared with the Commission.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF UP TO 2,000 BROCHURES AND UP TO 100
BROCHURE HOLDERS BY VICE CHAIR BOSTIC AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER NORTH.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
C. MOVING THE MEETINGS FROM MONTHLY TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Chair Harvey shared that due to COVID-19 the Commissioners are not able to go out in the
community to find out the information to move forward on different projects or to
distribute the brochures to additional locations. She would like to move the meeting to
either monthly or quarterly.
After discussions with the Commission, it was decided that the meetings would be
changed to every other month, with the option to change back to monthly as needed.
MOTION TO MOVE THE MEETINGS FROM MONTHLY TO EVERY OTHER MONTH ON A
TEMPORARY BASIS WITH THE ABILITY TO CHANGE AS NEEDED BY VICE CHAIR BOSTIC,
SECOND BY CHAIR HARVEY. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOULSY.
D. CANCELING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2020 MEETINGS
Chair Harvey recommended canceling the November 18, 2020 and December 16, 2020
meeting due to the holiday schedules. Commissioners agreed to the cancelation of the
November 18, 2020 meeting.
MOTION TO CANCEL THE NOVEMBER 18, 2020 MEETING BY CHAIR HARVEY, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER KING. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Further discussion occurred regarding the cancelation of the December 16, 2020 meeting.
Due to the possible lack of quorum and the Chair and Vice Chair not being able to attend,
the Commission decided that the December 16, 2020 meeting would be canceled, but if
there was a need for a December meeting we would schedule one.
MOTION TO CANCEL THE DECEMBER 16, 2020 MEETING BY CHAIR HARVEY, SECOND BY
FRANK FIELDS. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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5. STAFF REPORT
Commissioner Harvey would like to work with Councilmember Kochmar on Senior and Low-Income
property tax. Staff encouraged her to email Councilmember Kochmar to see if they can work
together.
Commissioner North inquired about the newspaper article on the Senior Advisory Commission.
Staff reported that she was contacted by the Federal Way Mirror and that they are planning an
interview in mid -October.
Commissioner Volheim suggested that the Senior Advisory Commission donate the resource guide
to the Time Capsule. Everyone agreed, staff will give a copy of the Senior Resource Guide to the
Mayor’s office.
6. NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, January 20, 202 @2:00 PM.
7. ADJOURN – The meeting adjourned at 2:52 p.m.
Attest:
_____________________________________________
Jeri-Lynn Clark, Exec. Assistant to Council
Approved by Senior Advisory Commission: _________