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Senior Citizens Advisory Board Meeting Summary - December 4, 2025

Public MeetingsThursday, December 4, 2025
BodyLas Vegas, Nevada
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, December 4, 2025
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:31

I now call the December 4th, 2025 Senior Citizens Advisory Board meeting to order.

1:37

Has this meeting been properly noticed and posted in compliance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law?

1:41

Yes, it has.

1:42

Thank you.

1:43

Would the Deputy City Clerk call the role, please?

1:47

Chair O'Rearch Cameron.

1:49

Present.

1:49

Vice Chair Graham.

1:51

Present.

1:51

Member Galotti.

1:52

Excused.

1:53

Member Mosdean.

1:55

Member Drum.

1:56

Excused.

1:57

Member Lee.

1:58

Present.

1:59

Member Tilzer.

2:00

Present.

2:01

Member Young.

2:02

Excuse.

2:02

Thank you, Chair.

2:03

You have a quorum.

2:04

Thank you, Deputy City Clerk.

2:06

Item number three, public comment.

2:09

Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action.

2:14

If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record.

2:17

The amount of discussion as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed may be limited.

2:24

Seeing and hearing none, item number four for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference of the regular meeting of November 6, 2025.

2:33

Do I have any corrections or a motion?

2:38

Caroline Mosdean award six.

2:41

I move to accept the minutes of the November 6th meeting of the senior citizen advisory board as written and presented.

2:49

Thank you.

2:50

So we do have a motion on the table to approve the meeting of the November 6th, 2025 minutes.

2:57

All in favor.

2:59

Aye.

3:02

Any opposed item number five presentation by Sean O'Brennan, Chief Advocacy Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a physical disability and intellectual disability or a related condition.

3:20

State of Nevada regarding attorney duties and powers under the NRS, Nevada revised statutes, Chapter 427A and Assembly Bill 461 for aging persons and persons with disabilities.

3:33

All words.

5:07

The objective of my office is to support the legal rights of older persons, which is 60 and over, and people with disabilities, to coordinate and provide oversight of legal assistance under the Older American Act, identify and mitigate abuse of older and of vulnerable adults, persons with disabilities, an intellectual disability, or a developmental disability.

5:39

And I might point out previously my statute referred to a related condition in 2025 by SB8.

5:47

That was changed to developmental disability.

5:51

So the law will be revised to reflect that, and I have reflected that on this on these materials.

5:58

So in summary, what I can provide is something called technical legal assistance.

6:05

And so that I can offer to a board such as yours or in collaboration, say with legal aid, if they would like an issue to be addressed and for me to issue an opinion.

6:20

So my statute allows me to do that, and I am considered a subject matter expert.

6:26

So that's come in handy a few times when the law may be divided among the different states and there's no clear statutory authority in Nevada, then in that case, my opinion might weigh into the benefit of say an initiative that your board has.

6:46

Otherwise, we do not get involved in policy at all, but completely bipartisan.

6:52

I can also offer legal resource development.

6:56

So one example that was in association with my office before I joined this position was the legal kiosks that you find in the self-help centers and the libraries.

7:09

That was an initiative through my predecessor as legal assistance developer with a with a legal aid.

7:16

So that's an example of the type of a legal resource development that my office can facilitate.

7:24

We also work with interventions and enforcement.

7:27

That's complaints, investigation resolution.

7:31

So for example, I receive a lot of referrals from adult protective services, also the long-term care ombudsman.

7:40

And so I am available.

7:42

I do not represent the state of Nevada.

7:44

I do not represent those offices.

8:10

That is something that I will be working on over the next year.

8:13

That's for example the rep pay type of program.

8:18

Clark County, for example, Guardian offers a REPE service, but they have a wait list.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Disability Rights████████████████████████████████32%
Senior Services█████████████████████████████29%
Procedural███████7%
Website Management███████7%
Family Support Services██████6%
Affordable Housing█████5%
HOA Management████4%
Homelessness███3%
Public Engagement███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Senior Citizens Advisory Board Meeting Summary - December 4, 2025

The Las Vegas Senior Citizens Advisory Board met on December 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (likely) at the Civic Center. The meeting included a presentation from the Chief Advocacy Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities, approval of previous minutes, and reports from board members on senior issues across wards.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board unanimously approved the minutes from the regular meeting of November 6, 2025, as presented, with a motion by Member Mosdean and no objections.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during either the initial public comment period (agenda matters) or the later citizens' participation segment.

Discussion Items

  • Presentation by Sean O'Brennan: The Chief Advocacy Attorney for the Office of Advocacy Rights Attorney (OARA) presented on his office's duties under NRS Chapter 427A and Assembly Bill 461. He described services including technical legal assistance, legal resource development, intervention and enforcement, and grant monitoring. Key issues he addressed included housing stability for those discharged from hospitals or rehabilitation, abuse of power of attorney, hospice care rights, and aging-in-place challenges with HOAs. He also discussed the implementation of AB 461, which requires ADSD to create a long-term care planning resource database, with a report due to the legislature by February 1, 2026. Board members asked questions about housing guarantees, accessibility for visually and hearing-impaired individuals, subgrants for community groups, and vetting of resources on the planned website.
  • Reports by Board Members:
    • Ward 1 (Vice Chair Graham): Announced Three Square senior food outreach events in December and a community outreach at Lumina in January.
    • Ward 4 (Member Tilzer): Highlighted Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, Medicare/Medicaid scams, door-to-door scams (garage repairs, water district, living trusts), and positive events in Sun City including a holiday concert (attended by ~250 people), Thanksgiving dinners, and a shredding event with Councilwoman Polanski.
    • Chair O'Rearch Cameron: Emphasized the importance of reporting fraudulent healthcare claims, warned about unlicensed document preparation services, and noted that Metro police are limited in elder abuse cases unless the victim confirms the abuse.
    • Ward 5 (Member Lee): Recommended the ‘Ways’ app for navigation.
    • Ward 5 (Member Young): Had no report.
    • Ward 6 (Member Mosdean): Encouraged signing up for ward newsletters and promoted the Tamales and Mariachi Festival (December 6) and Cowboy Christmas and classic car show at Floyd Lamb Park.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of Minutes: The November 6, 2025, minutes were approved unanimously.
  • Next Meeting: The board will meet on the second Thursday of January 2026 (January 8, 2026) at 1:00 p.m. in the same location due to the New Year holiday.
  • Fraud Reporting Resource: Member Tilzer provided the Health and Human Services fraud line: 1-800-447-8477.
  • No further action items were taken; the meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

I now call the December 4th, 2025 Senior Citizens Advisory Board meeting to order. Has this meeting been properly noticed and posted in compliance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law? Yes, it has. Thank you. Would the Deputy City Clerk call the role, please? Chair O'Rearch Cameron. Present. Vice Chair Graham. Present. Member Galotti. Excused. Member Mosdean. Member Drum. Excused. Member Lee. Present. Member Tilzer. Present. Member Young. Excuse. Thank you, Chair. You have a quorum. Thank you, Deputy City Clerk. Item number three, public comment. Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed may be limited. Seeing and hearing none, item number four for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference of the regular meeting of November 6, 2025. Do I have any corrections or a motion? Caroline Mosdean award six. I move to accept the minutes of the November 6th meeting of the senior citizen advisory board as written and presented. Thank you. So we do have a motion on the table to approve the meeting of the November 6th, 2025 minutes. All in favor. Aye. Any opposed item number five presentation by Sean O'Brennan, Chief Advocacy Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a physical disability and intellectual disability or a related condition. State of Nevada regarding attorney duties and powers under the NRS, Nevada revised statutes, Chapter 427A and Assembly Bill 461 for aging persons and persons with disabilities. All words. The objective of my office is to support the legal rights of older persons, which is 60 and over, and people with disabilities, to coordinate and provide oversight of legal assistance under the Older American Act, identify and mitigate abuse of older and of vulnerable adults, persons with disabilities, an intellectual disability, or a developmental disability. And I might point out previously my statute referred to a related condition in 2025 by SB8. That was changed to developmental disability. So the law will be revised to reflect that, and I have reflected that on this on these materials. So in summary, what I can provide is something called technical legal assistance. And so that I can offer to a board such as yours or in collaboration, say with legal aid, if they would like an issue to be addressed and for me to issue an opinion. So my statute allows me to do that, and I am considered a subject matter expert. So that's come in handy a few times when the law may be divided among the different states and there's no clear statutory authority in Nevada, then in that case, my opinion might weigh into the benefit of say an initiative that your board has. Otherwise, we do not get involved in policy at all, but completely bipartisan. I can also offer legal resource development. So one example that was in association with my office before I joined this position was the legal kiosks that you find in the self-help centers and the libraries. That was an initiative through my predecessor as legal assistance developer with a with a legal aid.

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