San Leandro Senior Commission Special Meeting - June 23, 2025
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San Leandro Senior Commission Special Meeting - June 23, 2025
Note: The transcript of the meeting repeatedly refers to June 20, 2025, but the provided metadata states the meeting took place on June 23, 2025. This summary uses the date from the metadata as instructed.
The San Leandro Senior Commission held a special meeting on June 23, 2025, to review city staff reports, discuss the recent Cherry Festival participation, and receive a comprehensive update on the Age-Friendly San Leandro Implementation Plan. The meeting also addressed commission reports and set future meeting schedules.
Consent Calendar
- The commission unanimously approved the agenda for the June 20 special meeting (Item 3a) and the minutes from the May 15, 2025 meeting (Item 3b). Motion by Commissioner McHenry, seconded by Commissioner Lopez Nacario. Roll call: all eight commissioners present voted yes.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public provided comments. The MV Transportation team, who participated in the Cherry Festival, expressed their appreciation for the partnership and committed to planning earlier for future events.
Discussion Items
- City Staff Reports (Pedro Naranjo): Updates included adoption of the city’s biannual budget (FY 25-27) on June 16, 2025; clarification that the redistricting public hearing was part of the city council meeting; status of the Lualing Interim Housing Drop-in Center open house (tours successful, no additional tours scheduled but possible); confirmation of three handicapped parking stalls on site; and an update on Meals on Wheels funding—the city council allocated $55,259.34 for FY 25-26, an increase of $17,168.27 from the previous fiscal year. The impact of federal cuts remains unknown.
- Cherry Festival Debrief: Commission and staff shared positive experiences from the parade and booth. Highlights included collaboration with MV Transportation, use of the shuttle with windows open, and community engagement. Suggestions for next year included distributing flyers (instead of candy) and providing a schedule of senior center activities. A certificate of appreciation was presented to the MV team.
- Age-Friendly San Leandro Implementation Plan Update (Mike King, Perry Street Consulting):
- Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) Program: A community workshop on May 29, 2025, drew over 30 attendees. A final report is expected within a month, summarizing findings on sidewalk leveling, crosswalks, lighting, and curb cuts. A planning committee will review the draft report.
- Kaiser Permanente Sponsorship Applications: Two funding requests were submitted by the June 18 deadline: a Caregiver Appreciation and Resource Fair (scheduled for November 6, 2025, 10am-2pm) and the Senior Services Expo (scheduled for December 4, 2025, 1-3pm). Notification of awards is expected by July 11, 2025.
- Two-Year Implementation Plan: The plan covers activities organized by six priority areas, including planning, education, and goods/services. An evaluation framework using a Results-Based Accountability (RBA) approach was introduced. The plan includes maps showing distribution of adults 50+ (highest concentrations in southwest quadrant and eastern hills), a list of related city/regional plans, and core funding resources. Commissioners provided feedback on leveraging HOA lists, mobile resources, and financial fraud prevention. Consensus was reached to move forward with the plan, with adjustments as circumstances change.
- Communications Plan: An accessibility checklist was added. Commissioners emphasized non-digital outreach (e.g., libraries, HOAs, mobile home parks, direct engagement) and requested maps of flex ride service areas.
- Commission Reports & Announcements: New Commissioner Shalini introduced herself as an AI strategist and senior. Commissioners shared updates: a tour of the Lualing Navigation Center; attendance at a police review board and Cherry Pie contest; participation in rent control advocacy; attendance at Board of Supervisors meetings; distribution of AARP materials; promotion of Spectrum exercise classes (with a call to invite Supervisor Dina Tan); and a successful “Chat with the Chief” event at the senior center on May 28, 2025.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Calendar Approved (unanimous).
- August 2025 Recess Approved: The commission voted unanimously to take a recess in August 2025, consistent with city council practice.
- Implementation Plan Endorsed: The commission gave general consensus to proceed with the two-year Age-Friendly Implementation Plan, with recognition that adjustments may be needed.
- Senior Resource Fair Staffing: A schedule was set for commissioners to staff the Senior Commission table at the annual Senior Resource Fair on June 24, 2025, from 10am to 1pm.
- Upcoming Events: The Caregiver Appreciation and Resource Fair (Nov 6) and Senior Services Expo (Dec 4) were confirmed.
- Future Agenda Items: Commissioners requested future presentations from the city’s emergency preparedness coordinator (Libby Bestman) and consideration of financial fraud prevention programming.
- Next Meeting: The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 2025; no meeting in August 2025.
Meeting Transcript
I'm calling the special meeting to order. I'm calling the special meeting of June 20th, 2025 senior commission to order. The time is now 1002. Those that can, will you please stand for the pledge of allegiance? And the flag is over there. Okay. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. You may be seated. Mr. Secretary, could we have the roll call, please? Thank you, Chair. Chair Watchison? Yes. Here. Vice Chair Comelo? Yes. Commissioner McHenry. Here. Commissioner Dillon. Here. Commissioner Lopez Nacario? Here. Commissioner McMichael Cady. Commissioner Pena. Commissioner Brennan. And Commissioner Shalini. Yeah. For the record, we have an excused absence by Commissioner Bena. Also in attendance today is Human Services Program Assistant Valerie Nicolas and Mike King with Perish Mike King with Perry Street Consulting and Senior Commission Secretary Pedro Naranjo. Thank you. All right. Announcements. Please silence any devices that would prove a distraction during the meeting. And also please remember to ask for a recess if you need to step out of the meeting, as that may impact the commission's ability to maintain a quorum. At this time, I would like to introduce our new commissioner, Commissioner Shalini. She has said it's okay to call her by her first name and advise that she can tell us about you can tell us about yourself during our commission reports at the end of the meeting. Welcome. We are very happy to have you. Okay. Also, during this meeting, um, this room is very different from the one that we are usually in. So the acoustics in here are not real good, and we would ask that you please if you have questions, comments, please speak up. It's uh the room just is not uh very good at having low conversations. So okay, thank you. All right, on to the consent calendar. I will entertain a motion to bundle 3a, the approval of the agenda for June 20th special meeting, and 3B, the approval of the minutes of our last meeting for May 15th. Um, and if there are no additions or corrections to any of these, I will entertain a motion to accept the agenda and the minutes uh at this time. So moved. Commissioner McHenry, and second was uh Commissioner Lopez Nacario.
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