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WE CAN CALL THIS COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING TO ORDER ON FEBRUARY 14TH AT 10:07 AM IF WE COULD GET STARTED WITH THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.UM, UH, COMMISSIONER FINNEY, CAN YOU PLEASE LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD AND DIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
AND NOW WE'LL GO TO COMMISSIONER CHIN TO READ OUR, UM, MISSION STATEMENT.
WE ADVOCATE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LONG BEACH, CULTURALLY DIVERSE OLDER POPULATION THAT STANDING KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICES RELATED TO EDUCATION, HEALTH, HOUSING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, SAFETY, TECHNOLOGY, AND LANGUAGE ACCESS.
AND COMMISSIONER SCHMIDT, CAN YOU PLEASE READ OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT? THIS IS ADVISORY COMMISSIONER OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
RECOGNIZED THAT WE ARE ON TRADITIONAL AND SACRED LANDS OF THE MANY INDIGENOUS GROUPS WHO CALL THESE GROUNDS HOME.
WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR STRENGTH, PERSEVERANCE, AND RESISTANCE.
AND IN THIS SPIRIT THEY STRIVE TO ALWAYS HONOR AND RESPECT THE WISDOM OF OUR ELDERS.
UH, NOW IT LOOKS LIKE WE GET TO, UH, HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE OUR JANUARY MINUTES.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT? SECOND.
DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING THE MINUTES? IS THERE ANYTHING MISSING? I GUESS WE COULD TAKE A VOTE ON THAT.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING OUR JANUARY MINUTES.
IS THERE ANYONE OPPOSED TO THAT? AND DOES ANYONE CHOOSE TO ABSTAIN? ALL RIGHT, SOUNDS LIKE THAT OUR JANUARY MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
UH, NOW IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS TIME FOR, UH, US SHEILA SPECIFICALLY TO INTRODUCE OUR GUEST SPEAKER.
UM, WE ARE HAPPY TO WELCOME TONY.
AND, UM, I DON'T KNOW YOUR NAME, SO I'M GONNA LET TONY INTRODUCE HIMSELF.
UM, HE WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY WILMORE CITY HERITAGE AS A SPEAKER, UM, ON THE ISSUES OF, UM, LB TRANSIT.
EVERYONE, MY NAME IS OF MY COLLEAGUE ROMERO.
UM, SHE'LL BE HELPING OUT A LITTLE BIT TODAY.
UM, BUT I DID WANNA TALK TO YOU GUYS ALL ABOUT, UM, WHAT'S GOING ON AT LET.
SO I'LL GIVE A QUICK LITTLE UPDATE, UM, ON WHAT'S NEW.
UM, JUST GO OVER SOME BACKGROUND AND THEN, UM, I'LL GET INTO, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
SO, LONG BEACH TRANSIT IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING COMMUNITIES AND NEW PEOPLE MAKING EVERYDAY LIFE BETTER.
UM, THAT'S OUR MISSION STATEMENT.
IT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I DO MY JOB, ESPECIALLY IN MY ROLE, EXPECTATIONS LIKE THIS AND CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY.
UM, AND WHEN VICTORIA AND I GET TO GO OUT TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, AND DO, UM, AND CONNECT WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS ON OUR SERVICES.
SO IT'S A, IT'S A BENEFIT FOR ME AND A BENEFIT FOR THE COMMUNITY.
UM, SO LONG BEACH TRANSIT ISN'T JUST SERVING LONG BEACH.
WE, UH, CONNECTING ALL OVER LA COUNTY.
UM, 800,000 PLUS RESIDENTS IN LONG BEACH OR WITHIN THE ELK, GREATER LBT AREA.
UM, LIVE WITHIN A QUARTER MILE OF A BUS STOP.
UM, SO IT IS A, A SERVICE THAT'S CONVENIENT.
UM, FOR SOME, IF YOU LOOK AT OUR SERVICE MAP, WE ACTUALLY REACH, UM, 14 DIFFERENT CITIES.
SO ALLY, PARAMOUNT, ARTESIA, CERRITOS, UM, ESSENTIALLY YOU CAN CONNECT, UM, THE LA METRO OR, UM, FOOTHILL TRANSIT WITHIN, WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA AND EVEN OC TRANSIT AND ORANGE COUNTY.
BUT, UM, MA BEACH TRANSIT GETS YOU PRETTY FAR AT A GLANCE.
UM, WE'RE CURRENTLY MADE UP OF 250 BUSES.
WE'RE A HUNDRED PERCENT, A HUNDRED PERCENT MOBILITY DEVICES, UH, ACCESSIBLE.
AND THEN WE ARE MORE THAN JUST A BUS.
I'LL TOUCH ON THAT A LITTLE BIT LATER.
UM, SO LONG STRANDED IS COMMITTED, COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY.
CURRENTLY OUR FLEET IS A HUNDRED PERCENT.
ALTERNATIVELY, ALTERNATIVELY FUELED, IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE VERY PROUD OF.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 125 NATURAL GAS BUSES, 87 HYBRID BUSES, AND
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THEN 44 BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES.WE ACTUALLY HAVE 10 MORE BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES ON THE WAY.
UM, AND AS THOSE NEW BUSES COME IN, WE'LL BE PHASING OUT OUR HYBRID BUSES.
SO THOSE ARE THE OLD REMODEL BUSES THAT ARE STILL IN SERVICE.
SO I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS TOO.
I'VE INCLUDED A GRAPH WITH THE BREAKDOWN FROM OUR LATE, OUR LATEST, UH, SURVEY.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE, THE, THE BREAKDOWN, ACTUALLY ALMOST HALF OF OUR RIDERSHIP IS EITHER SENIORS OR STUDENTS.
UM, IT'S BEEN PRETTY CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
UM, AND THEN IF YOU LOOK AT THE, THE MAIN PURPOSE FOR THESE, THESE CUSTOMERS TAKING LBT, A LOT OF IT IS FOR WORKER SCHOOL.
UM, SO WE ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THEIR DAILY LIVES TO COMMUTE TO ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT OUR REVENUE SERVICES, THAT ALSO INCLUDES A, UH, A BREAKDOWN OF THAT.
UM, LBT IS A, SO WE ARE, WE'RE A UNIQUE PUBLIC ENTITY.
UM, MOST TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE TIED TO A CITY, BUT, UM, A LOT, AS MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW, LONG BEACH TRANSIT IS ACTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
WE, UM, HAVE A MAYOR APPOINTED BOARD.
UM, SO THAT IS OUR CONNECTION.
AND SOME OF OUR REVENUE DOES COME FROM THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, BUT A LOT OF IT COMES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND LA COUNTY.
SO WE ARE A SEPARATE PUBLIC ENTITY.
SERVICE AFTER COVID, WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT 80%.
WE'RE AT 87% OF PRE PANDEMIC LEVELS.
UM, WE HAD 23, UH, 23 MILLION ANNUAL BOARDS.
THERE'S 14 MILLION DURING COVID.
SO WE'RE ON OUR WAY BACK UP TO NORMAL, NORMAL SERVICE.
OUR FAIR CONTINUES TO BE A DOLLAR 25 COMMON FOR, FOR STANDARD FAIR CENTS FOR STUDENTS.
SO IT HASN'T GONE UP IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.
AND THEN SOMETHING EXCITING IS OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH WUSD.
UM, ANY OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF THE GO PASS.
SO CURRENTLY LVSD STUDENTS CAN RIDE FOR FREE ON LBT IN LA
SO THIS INCLUDES PRICING FOR THOSE THAT ARE 62 AND OVER.
UM, IF YOU GUYS ARE INTERESTED IN THAT, UM, WE BROUGHT SOME APPLICATIONS TO YOU FOR THAT REDUCED FAIR SENIOR TAP CARD IN CASE ANY OF YOU GUYS WANT TO FIND US AFTER THE PRESENTATION AND TAKE SOME WITH YOU OR TO APPLY.
AND I'VE ALSO INCLUDED, UM, PRICING ON THE LIFE PROGRAM.
THAT'S THAT INCOME BASED PROGRAM THAT METRO OPERATES.
UM, WE PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND THAT GETS, UM, IT'S, UH, A LOT OF OUR OLDER ADULTS BE QUALIFIED 'CAUSE IT IS INCOME BASED AND A LOT OF THEM WANT, YOU KNOW, UM, REDUCED INCOME.
SO IT IS A GOOD PROGRAM TO LOOK INTO.
IT EITHER GETS YOU 23 RIDES PER MONTH OR DISCOUNTS ON A MONTHLY PASS.
I DID WANT TO INCLUDE SOME OPTIONS ON HOW TO PAY FOR THE BUS.
WE STILL TAKE, UH, FOR, SO FOR SENIORS WOULD BE TWO QUARTERS IN A DIME.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S 60 CENTS TO STILL PAY WITH CASH.
UM, WE DO NOT OFFER CHANGE ON THE BUS, UNFORTUNATELY.
UM, OR YOU CAN PAY, IF YOU CAN PURCHASE PASSES IN PERSON AT THE FIRST, UH, PERSON, HIGH LOCATION.
SO THE TRANSIT VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER, YOU CAN STILL PURCHASE PASSES THERE.
THERE'S ALSO TAP RETAIL LOCATIONS THAT YOU CAN FIND ONLINE AT SEVEN 11 RALPH'S BOND.
UM, YOU CAN STILL GO ONLINE TOO TO TAP TOGO NET TO LOAD A TAP CARD OR THROUGH THE TAP APP.
AND THEN TAP STILL OFFERS THAT PHONE OPTION.
YOU CAN LOAD A TAP CARD OVER THE PHONE.
I DID WANT TO TOUCH ON SECURITY BOARD LBT.
UM, I KNOW THERE'S A PERCEPTION RIGHT NOW OF A BOARD WOULD CALL THE TRANSIT BEING SAFE OR NOT.
UM, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR TRAINS.
UM, SO LBT MAINTAINS THE RELATIONSHIP WITH, UM, LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THEY OPERATE TRANSIT OFFICERS THAT, UM, THEIR MAIN GOAL IS TO SERVICE LONG BEACH TRANSIT AND LA METRO WITHIN LONG BEACH.
SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE FOCUSED SOLELY ON TRANSIT.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE OUR, UH, TRANSIT AMBASSADOR THAT MONITOR OUR ROUTES.
THOSE ARE OUR UNIFORM SECURITY OFFICERS.
THEY ALSO OFFER CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE, TO CUSTOMERS THAT ARE WRITING THAT NEED HELP WITH DIRECTIONS.
UM, AND THEN I'VE ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THE, UH, CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVES SO THAT THAT'S, THAT I, I'VE INCLUDED THE NUMBER TOWARDS THE END.
BUT YOU CAN, A CUSTOMER CAN FILE A REPORT, UM, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES AT ANY TIME, UM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BUSINESS HOURS.
UM, THOSE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE IN CONTACT WITH DISPATCH.
THEY CAN, UM, CONTACT OUR OPERATORS IF NEED IT.
SO IT'S A, IT'S A GREAT SERVICE.
UM, AND ALSO IF YOU EVER LOSE ANYTHING ON THE BUS, YOU CAN CALL THEM AND THEY CAN HELP YOU TRACK IT DOWN, UM, OR PUT A REPORT INTO OUR LOST PANEL.
LIKE I MENTIONED, WE'RE MORE THAN JUST A BUS.
WE ALSO ARE A WATER TAXI SERVICE, UM, IN THE, THE SUMMERS ONLY CURRENTLY.
UM, SO WE HAVE THE AQUA LINK, WHICH IS THAT BIGGER BOAT.
UM, AND THAT GOES FROM OFF THE ALAMEDAS BAY
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DOWN TO THE AQUARIUM DOCK.IT'S A FUN LITTLE 30 TO 40 MINUTE RIDE.
UM, IT'S A GOOD SUMMER ACTIVITY.
AND THEN WE RECENTLY BROUGHT BACK THE AQUA BUS, WHICH IS THAT DOLLAR TRIP.
IT'S A SMALLER BOAT, UM, WITH A SMALLER CAPACITY THAT OPERATES WITH THE SHORELINE VILLAGE AND QUEENS AREA AREA.
SOMETHING TO CHECK OUT THIS SUMMER.
UM, AND THEN WE STILL HAVE OUR OTHER SERVICES.
SO THE UCLA WESTWOOD COMMUTER EXPRESS, UM, THAT'S OUR COMMUTER BUS THAT TAKES STUDENTS AND STAFF FROM LONG BEACH TO UCLA.
YOU CAN GET PICKED UP AT EITHER THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT OR THE WILLOW STATION.
AND THAT'S A, UM, THEY HAVE FREE PARKING THERE.
UM, SO IT'S A GOOD OPTION IF YOU GUYS KNOW ANYONE THAT IS COMMUTING UP TO UCLA.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE GALAXY EXPRESS, WHICH IS THAT, UM, FOR, FOR GALAXY FANS, SOCCER FANS HERE.
UM, WE OFFER, UH, FREE PARKING AT THE DEL AMO STATION AND A GATEWAY TRANSIT CENTER.
AND IT TAKES YOU TO GAMES AT A GALAXY HOME GAME.
AND THEN COMING BACK SOON, YOU, I KNOW SOME OF YOU BE EXCITED ABOUT, IF YOU REMEMBER IT, THE MUSEUM EXPRESS IS GONNA MAKE YOU TO RETURN HOPEFULLY THIS SUMMER.
UM, I DON'T WANT TO PROMISE ANYTHING, BUT MY FINGERS ARE CROSSED.
WE'RE ACTUALLY AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF, UH, SOME NEW COACHES FULLY ELECTRIC AND THEY'LL HAVE FREE WIFI ON THERE TOO.
UM, WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM FOR A WHILE NOW, BUT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO COME IN MAY.
SO FINGERS CROSSED, LIKE THE MUSEUM EXPRESSION BE RETURN THIS SUMMER.
UM, WHEN WE DO HAVE THAT SCHEDULE, I'LL BE DROPPING OFF TOP OF THE SCHEDULES AT THE LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS OR STREET INCLUDED.
I KNOW BILL CAN TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT.
IT'S A, IT'S A FUN EXPERIENCE THAT GOES TO LOCAL ART AND ART MUSEUMS AND DIFFERENT CULTURE CENTERS THROUGHOUT LA AND ORANGE COUNTY.
I WANT, I WANT TO TOUCH ON OUR CUSTOMER INFORMATION POOL.
SO I INCLUDE OUR TEXT SERVICE NUMBER, WHICH IS, YOU CAN TEXT THAT NUMBER AND, UM, INCLUDE YOUR BUS STOP NUMBER AND GET THE NEXT TIME FOR, UM, THE ARRIVAL TIME FOR THE BUSES TO THAT STOP.
AND THEN OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTOR, THAT'S OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER THAT VICTORIA AND I HAVE PUT TOGETHER EACH MONTH.
UM, IT TO GREATLY TO STAY INVOLVED IN WHAT'S GOING ON AT LBT, WHAT'S NEW.
AND THEN I'LL INCLUDE OUR SOCIAL AS WELL AS OUR WEBSITE.
AND THEN THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER.
UM, SO LBT STILL OPERATES A CUSTOMER CALL CENTER.
WE CAN TALK TO A LIVE PERSON AND GET ROUTE INFORMATION, UM, ASK QUESTIONS.
UM, WE HAVE TRANSLATION SERVICES AVAILABLE TOO.
AND THEN I'VE INCLUDED MY CONTACT INFORMATION IN CASE YOU GUYS WANT TO REACH OUT TO ME.
UM, I CAN, WE CAN DO THIS PRESENTATION AT THE SENIOR CENTERS, BUT ALSO CLARIFY YOUR INFORMATION AND, UH, ANSWER ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
I DID WANT TO OPEN IT UP BEFORE TO EVERYONE
SO THE SENIORS DON'T GO OUT WHEN IT RAINS.
SO I, I THINK THE COUNTS ARE NOT ACCURATE.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT ANY FUTURE COUNTS IF THERE'S RAIN, BUT THEY CANCEL AND RESCHEDULE.
BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING REALLY HEAVY AND I JUST HAPPENED TO BE ON THE BUS WHEN THEY WERE DOING THE COUNT.
AND, UM, WE JUST FINISHED, UM, SURVEYS AND I'M GONNA SEND YOU A COPY OF COURSE OF, UM, THE SURVEY RESULTS FOR THE ZONING FOR PD SIX, THE SHORELINE VILLAGE AND THE DOWNTOWN PLANS.
AND ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WERE REALLY IMPORTANT TO THE SENIORS WAS, AND WE REALLY LIKED THE NEW BUS STOPS, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS WE'D LIKE TO SEE IS, UM, A SERVICE THAT TRANSLATES THAT PEOPLE CAN SELECT LANGUAGE THAT THEY WANT THE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN.
AND WE LIKE THAT THEY'RE TALKING AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE BUS STOPS LIKE THAT.
UM, LIKE ONE IN FRONT OF MY BUILDING AT PARK PACIFIC ON SEVEN 14 PACIFIC YES.
WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF, UM, SENIORS THAT ARE IMMIGRANTS.
IF YOU WANNA, UM, FORWARD ME THE RESULTS OF THAT SURVEY, I CAN FORWARD IT TO OUR STOPS AND ZONES TEAM.
BE HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR THANK THAT.
'CAUSE WE WANT YOU TO INCLUDE THE DATA.
DO ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY, UH, QUESTIONS FOR TONY? I ACTUALLY HAVE A QUESTION.
UM, TONY, UH, WHO IS DOING THE TRASH PICKUP AT THE LV STOP AT THE BUS, SO THAT, THAT IS A UNIQUE, UH, SITUATION.
SO LBT MAINTAINS, UM, SO THE BUS STOPS THAT, UM, UH, HAVE THAT WHITE AWNING.
UM, WE MAINTAIN THE BLACK AWNING BUS STOPS WITH TRASH HANDS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE CITY.
BUT IF YOU DO PUT A REPORT IN WITH, WITH, WITH OUR CUSTOMER CARE CENTER THAT A BUS STOP NEEDS TO BE CLEAN.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S CITY OPERATED OR LBT OPERATED, WE'LL GO OUT AND CLEAN IT, UM, AND NOTIFY PUBLIC WORKS AS WELL.
AND THE BIG ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, IF THE GO PASS IS FREE
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FOR STUDENTS, WHY ISN'T IT FREE FOR SENIORS? MM-HMM.SO THAT IS FUNDING, UH, THAT STEMS FROM COVID.
FEDERAL, FEDERAL DOLLARS WENT TOWARDS THAT.
UM, IT'S A PILOT PROGRAM, SO IT ACTUALLY ENDS THIS JUNE.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LBT ARE WORKING ON AND METRO ARE WORKING ON SOME KIND OF DEAL TO EXPLORE CONTINUING THE PROGRAM LOOKING FOR FUNDING.
SO IT IS A, IT'S A FUNDING ISSUE.
IT, IT'S, AND IT'S SAME THING FOR SENIORS.
I MEAN, MANY SENIORS ARE LIVING STRICTLY ON MINUSCULE SOCIAL SECURITY.
AND, UM, AS, AS YOU KNOW, UM, MINIMUM WAGE DOESN'T PAY A LIVING WAGE AROUND HERE.
SO SOCIAL SECURITY IS JUST AS BAD.
SO THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING FOR THE ABOVE YOUR PAY GRADE, I WOULD ASSUME, TO REALLY LOOK INTO THE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SENIORS TO BE FREE.
UM, THE FIRST STEP WAS THE STUDENTS.
AND SO THEY WANTED TO START AND THEY WANTED TO SEE THE SUCCESS RATE OF THAT AND HOW THAT PROGRAM ROLLED OUT.
UM, AND I KNOW THE NEXT STEP IS TO LOOK INTO SENIORS.
UM, I CAN'T RECALL MISS HOW SOON THAT WOULD BE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT'S ON THE RADAR.
UM, ON THE, ON THE BACK OF THAT, AND THAT'S NOT A PART OF OUR, UM, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT, BUT AT LONG BEACH STATE THEY HAVE THE OFFSHORE LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE, WHICH ARE STUDENTS THAT ARE SENIORS.
THEY USED TO CALL IT SENIOR UNIVERSITY.
AND THOSE STUDENTS THAT ARE AT LONG BEACH STATE THAT ARE OSHA STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE LONG BEACH TRANSIT FREE.
AND YET THEY ARE STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE.
SO I WOULD LOVE FOR SOMEBODY TO TELL US WHY STUDENTS THAT ARE SENIORS CAN'T WRITE FREE.
SO STUDENTS AT CAL STATE LONG BEACH ACTUALLY CAN'T WRITE FOR FREE.
UM, THAT WHEN I WENT TO CAL STATE LONG BEACH, THEY WERE ELIGIBLE TO WRITE FOR FREE.
THAT THAT PROGRAM ENDED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
SO NOW THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO BUY A DISCOUNTED PASS AT EITHER $40 FOR 30 DAYS OR A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE SEMESTER.
OSHA LIFE PUMP STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR THAT PROGRAM, UM, AT LBCC.
SO THE LBCC IS, UH, PARTICIPATING IN THE GO PASS PROGRAM.
SO IF A SENIOR IS TAKING A, JUST EVEN JUST ONE CLASS AT LBCC, THEY CAN QUALIFY FOR A FREE BUS PASS THROUGH LCC.
SO, UM, IT ENDED DURING COVID UM, IT ENDED BEFORE COVID.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE WOULD LIKE AS SENIORS TO HAVE ADDRESSED.
AND THE LONG BEACH STATE, 'CAUSE I KNOW IT COMES OUT OF THEIR STUDENT, UM, FUNDS, BUT THERE'S A FEE FOR OSHA STUDENTS TOO.
SO IF THEY COULD BE REDUCED OR WHATEVER THAT THEY, HOW THEY GOING BE SENIORS THAT ARE TAKING CLASSES THERE.
ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO LONG BEACH TRANSIT.
AND, UM, MY, UM, ASK IS NEW BECAUSE WE JUST REOPENED THE QUEEN MARY AND THE PASSPORT ONLY RUNS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY.
AND WE LOST A LOT OF POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS BECAUSE THEY WERE SIGNING UP, GETTING DROPPED OFF DOWNTOWN ON A TRAIN EXPECTING TO BE ABLE TO COME TO WORK, WHETHER THEY'RE AT THE RESIDENCE INN OR HOTEL MAYA OR ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WATER.
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THE PASSPORT RUNS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
'CAUSE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WORK AND WE TELL OUR, UM, GUESTS THAT ARE ON THE HOTEL SIDE, THEY CAN TAKE THE PASSPORT OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR EVENTS BECAUSE THEY MAY BE GOING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER OR WHATEVER.
BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT PASSPORT RUN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
SO WITH THE PASSPORT, UM, A BIG THING WITH LBT AND WHAT'S GOING ON IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT PLACES IS, UM, WE'RE FACING A HIRING SHORTAGE.
UM, WE HAVE OPERATOR SHORTAGE, WE HAVE OPERATORS RETIRING AND MOVING ON EVERY YEAR.
AND IT'S HARD FOR US TO FILL THOSE NEW OPEN POSITIONS.
UM, SO BEFORE WE CAN BRING BACK THE PASSPORT TO SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE OPERATOR SHORTAGE.
SO IF YOU DO KNOW ANYONE THAT'S, UM, LOOKING FOR A JOB, UM, WE ARE ALWAYS HIRING OPERATORS AT L AND T.
UM, AS I KNOW LA METRO IS FACING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT BEFORE WE CAN BRING BACK A FREE SERVICE TO FULL-TIME, WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS OUR PAID SERVICES WITH ADEQUATE OPERATORS AND ADEQUATE SERVICE.
ARE YOU FELONY FRIENDLY? UM, WE ARE.
SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COULD YOU, UM, FLUSH OUT THE GO PLAT, EXCUSE ME, THE, UM, GO PASS PROGRAM A LITTLE BIT MORE.
YOU SAY THAT'S WITH METRO AND WHO QUALIFIES FOR THAT? YEAH, SO RIGHT NOW, SO THE GO PASS PROGRAM, IT'S A PILOT PROGRAM THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR THREE YEARS NOW.
UM, IT'S GOING ON ITS THIRD YEAR.
UM, IT'S ABOUT TO FINISH UP ACTUALLY.
UM, WE'RE HOPING TO SEE THAT PROGRAM CONTINUE, BUT RIGHT NOW, SO ALL L-A-U-S-D AND L-B-U-S-D STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE.
UH, SO COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE ON LBT AS WELL AS LA METRO AND OTHER AGENCIES IN LA COUNTY.
UM, IT'S A GREAT SERVICE FOR STUDENTS K THROUGH 12.
AND THEN PARTICIPATING, UH, CITY COLLEGES, SO LBCC, CERRITO CITY COLLEGE, A LOT OF THE LA COUNTY, UM, CITY COLLEGES ARE PARTICIPATING.
UM, AND IT GIVES STUDENTS, UM, ESSENTIALLY FREE FAIR, UM, THE UNIVERSITIES.
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SO LIKE THE CITY COLLEGES AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE PUTTING SOME MONEY INTO THE PROGRAM, BUT THE OTHER HALF OF THAT FUNDING IS COMING FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.SO, UM, WE ARE EXPLORING OPTIONS TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM.
IT'S BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL AS FAR AS RIDERSHIP AND ESPECIALLY HERE IN LONG BEACH WHERE WE DON'T HAVE A A SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM ANYMORE.
A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS DO RELY ON THE PROGRAM TO GET TO SCHOOL AND GO HOME FROM SCHOOL.
SO IT'S AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM THAT WE WANT TO SEE CONTINUE.
UM, BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S UP TO THE METROS BOARD AS WELL AS, UM, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS TO APPROVED.
AND THEN IF YOU COULD, UM, ALSO DESCRIBE A LITTLE IN FURTHER DETAIL THE LIFE PROGRAM.
SO THE LIFE PROGRAM, THAT'S ANOTHER METRO PROGRAM.
IT'S A LOW INCOME BASED PROGRAM.
UM, MANY SENIORS DO QUALIFY FOR IT BEING UNLIMITED INCOME.
UM, THAT, SO THIS PROGRAM, IT'S A QUICK APPLICATION THAT YOU CAN DO ONLINE OR, UM, IF YOU GO ON FIRST TIME, THEY CAN ACTUALLY HELP YOU WITH THOSE APPLICATIONS NOW.
UM, AND THAT GETS YOU EITHER DISCOUNTS ON, UH, A MONTHLY PASS OR A WEEKLY PASS OR 23 RIDES PER MONTH.
THOSE 23 RIDES PER MONTH CARRY OVER FROM CHEST IF YOU DECIDE TO GO THAT ROUTE INSTEAD OF PURCHASING A PASS 23 BUS RIDE.
YEAH, THE FREE BUS RIDES NOT TAXI.
UM, AND THOSE WORK ON THE TRAIN AS WELL AS, UM, OTHER PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN LA COUNTY.
UM, METRO RECENTLY, YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD OF IT, UM, INSTITUTED A FAIR CAPPING PROGRAM SO YOU WOULDN'T BE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PURCHASE, UH, A MONTHLY PASS THROUGH SHOW ANYMORE.
BUT LONG BEACH TRANSIT AND OTHER AGENCIES IN LA COUNTY STILL REQUIRE PASSES.
UM, SO SENIORS CAN PURCHASE PASSES THROUGH THAT PROGRAM AT A DISCOUNTED RATE.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP THE TAP CARDS.
SO, UM, SO COULD YOU DESCRIBE THE TAP PROGRAM AND WHERE AS SENIORS, FOR EXAMPLE, WE'RE GONNA GET A TAP CARD AND HOW DO THE STUDENTS IN THE GO PASS PROGRAM? YEAH, I WOULD ASSUME THOSE ARE TAP CARDS AS YEAH, SO LET'S, SO THE TAP PROGRAM, UM, IT'S UH, LIKE A A A CAR THAT YOU GET THAT YOU CAN LOAD UP FUNDS ONTO AND TAP ON OUR BUS, WE HAVE TAP READERS.
UM, SO INSTEAD OF HAVING TO PAY, UH, CASH ALL THE TIME, YOU CAN UPLOAD A CHUNK OF FUNDS OR A PASS ONTO A CARD AND TAP IT ON A BUS.
UM, I KNOW THE FUTURE IS CALLING FOR LIKE APPLE PAY OR BEING ABLE TO PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD ON THE BUSES WHERE LB T'S ACTUALLY EXPLORING THAT.
WE'RE LOOKING TO REPLACE ALL OUR, UM, FAIR SYSTEMS ON OUR BUSES TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.
BUT THAT'S A FUTURE, FUTURE TOPIC.
UM, BUT THE TAP CARDS FOR A SENIOR REDUCED FAIR TAP CARD, YOU NEED GET AN APPLICATION HERE WITH US RIGHT NOW.
UM, ALL THE SENIOR CENTERS SHOULD HAVE THEM.
AND UH, YOU CAN ALSO GET AN APPLICATION DOWNTOWN AT, UH, TON PINE OR HAVE OUR CUSTOMER CARE CENTER MAIL YOU OUT.
BUT YOU ESSENTIALLY APPLY, YOU PROVE THAT YOU'RE 62 YEARS AND OLDER AND THEN YOU GET A TAP CARD IN THE MAIL.
UM, AND THEN THAT TAP, THAT'S HALF P THE DISCOUNTED RATE ON OUR BUSES AS WELL AS THE TRAINS.
SO DO THE SENIOR CARDS HAVE A A PHOTO ON THE CARD? YEAH, YOU HAVE A PHOTO ON THE CARD.
UM, WHERE DO I GET THAT PHOTO? SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO THAT PHOTO, UH, YOU CAN TAKE A PASS PHOTO AT A LOCAL WALGREENS, BUT YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO THAT NOW AT FIRST IN PINE THEY'LL TAKE YOUR PHOTO FOR YOU.
UM, VICTORIA AND I CAN TAKE YOUR PHOTO TOO AND WE CAN DO THAT.
UM, SO WE CAN PUT THAT IN FOR YOU TOO.
BUT YOU CAN ALSO JUST MAIL IN A PASSPORT SIZED PHOTO WITH YOUR APPLICATION AND UM, IT'LL GET PROCESSED LIKE THAT.
SO HOW MUCH DO THOSE COST? THEY'RE FREE FOR SENIORS TO GET THE TAP CARD? NO, I MEAN THE PHOTO, ISN'T THAT KIND OF THE ALWAYS BEEN KIND OF THE HASSLE? THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING AT.
IT HAS BEEN THE HASSLE, BUT I'M HOPING THAT YOU FOUND RESOLUTION THERE.
SO IT'S FREE IF YOU GO TO FIRST SUPPLY NOW YOU CAN GET IT WITH US FOR FREE, BUT UM, IF YOU AREN'T ABLE TO GET THE PERSON BEHIND YOU, YOU HAVE TO EITHER GET THE PURCHASE OF THE PASSPORT SIDE PHOTO.
UM, I DON'T KNOW IF THE COST IS, IF THE LOCAL WALGREENS RIGHT NOW, TOP OF MY HEAD IT WAS BETWEEN 12 AND $15.
HOW DOES CIRCUIT FIT INTO YOUR PROGRAM? THE LONG BEACH CIRCUIT.
SO THAT'S A SEPARATE CITY RUN PROGRAM THAT'S UH, I BELIEVE IT'S GRANT FUNDED AS WELL.
UM, IT'S NOT THROUGH THE LONG BEACH TRANSIT.
WHEN YOU SAY THEY GET 20 RIDES, IS IT 20, LIKE ONE WAY IS A RIDE AND THEN RETURN IS ANOTHER RIDE SO THEY ACTUALLY GET 10? IT IS, UH, THAT'S, YOU READ UP A GOOD POINT.
SO WA BEACH FAN DOES NOT HAVE TRANSFERS, SO IT IS EVERY TIME YOU TAP YOUR CARD IT'S ONE ONE.
SO IF YOU AREN'T USING LBTA TON OR BUSTED TON, I'D RECOMMEND GETTING THE 23 RIDES A MONTH.
BUT IF YOU ARE GONNA BE USING IT A LOT, I'D RECOMMEND PURCHASING A DISCOUNTING PASS JULY PROGRAM.
YOU'VE MENTIONED RALPH'S AND SEVEN 11.
I DIDN'T CATCH THAT CONNECTION.
WHAT IS YEAH, SO THOSE, WHAT HAPPENS AT RALPH'S IN SEVEN 11 TAP RETAIL CENTERS, I, I INCLUDED THE THE TAP WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN FIND THOSE RETAIL CENTERS, BUT YOU CAN LOAD A TAP CARD WITH FUNDS AT A TAP RETAIL CENTER AND THAT INCLUDES LIKE RALPH'S AND SEVEN 11, UM, OR ONLINE, LIKE I SAID,
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THROUGH THE TAP APP.SO A PASS AND OR A PASS AND OR CATCH.
WHO MAKES THE DECISIONS ON THE MUSEUM EXPRESS? BECAUSE SEVERAL MUSEUMS HAVE OPENED SINCE THIS HAS BEEN AN OPERATION.
SO YOU'RE, VICTORIA AND I ARE PLAYING A, A KIND OF BIG PART IN THAT RIGHT NOW.
IT REALLY JUST DEPENDS ON WHEN WE GET THOSE BUSES IN.
UM, AND BECAUSE THEY'RE ELECTRIC, THAT ALSO MEANS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE SO FAR THEY CAN GO WITHOUT NEEDING TO RECHARGE.
SO WE WON'T BE ABLE TO GO TO, LIKE I KNOW IN THE PAST WE WENT TO MORONGO.
WE'VE GOTTEN TO SOME FARTHER LOCATIONS SO WE'RE, WE'RE EXPLORING IF WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO MAKE IT OUT THAT FAR.
BUT RIGHT NOW, DEFINITELY THE MUSEUMS IN LA LIKE THE, THE TYPICAL ONES WE GO TO IN LA ON THE, I WAS THINKING OF RIVERSIDE AND THE, UH, NEW MM-HMM.
IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE, UH, FARTHER OUT OF OUR RANGE RIGHT NOW.
UM, BUT AS YOU SEE MORE ELECTRIC BUSES ON THE ROAD, THERE'S GONNA BE MORE CHARGING CENTERS AND PLACES FOR LARGE VEHICLES TO RECHARGE.
WE'RE HOPING, SO HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE.
I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION ABOUT THE COLLEGE.
UM, I KNOW YOU'RE GETTING A LOT OF, LOT OF CONVERSATIONS 'CAUSE WE ARE ALL THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
SO THAT ADDS TO OUR INFORMATION, BE ABLE TO SHARE WITH ALL THE SENIORS.
BUT SINCE WE HAVE YOU HERE, WE DON'T KIND OF TAKE YEAH, OF COURSE.
UM, WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT DOING THE COLLEGES AND MOST OF THE STUDENTS NOW ARE DOING, UM, ONLINE OR VIRTUAL, HAS THERE BEEN ANY OFFSET TO SAY, LOOK, IF YOU ONLY HAVE SIX CLASSES AND ALL OF YOURS ARE VIRTUAL, YOU DON'T NEED A PASS TO GET TO COLLEGE 'CAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOING.
SO THEY LOOKED AT SOME KIND OF STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT ALL THE STUDENTS ARE STAYING AT HOME.
WHY DO THEY NEED FREE TRANSPORTATION? AND WE COULD PUT THAT INTO OUR SENIORS.
WE COULD TAKE THE OFFSET FROM THAT STUDENT MONEY, PUT IT INTO SENIORS 'CAUSE THEIR CLASS ARE VIRTUAL, AND THEN SEE HOW THEN WE CAN OFFSET THAT TO PUT THE MONEY BACK INTO SENIORS WHO GO EVERYWHERE.
DOCTOR'S OFFICES AND APPOINTMENTS.
I KNOW THAT'S A, THAT'S A GREAT POINT.
UM, BUT THE BIG PART WITH THE PROGRAM IS IT'S NOT JUST, UH, THE, WITH THE GO PASS IN GENERAL, IT'S NOT JUST TO GET KIDS TO SCHOOL, IT'S ALSO TO HELP GET KIDS TO WORK, UM, TO FAMILY COMMITMENTS TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
IT'S NOT REALLY JUST A, A PROGRAM JUST TO GET THEM TO SCHOOL ONLY SO THEY'RE ALLOWED TO USE IT ON THE WEEKENDS.
UM, THERE ARE ALL SORTS OF TRAVEL NEEDS.
DO MENTION THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, I BELIEVE THAT'S SENIOR TRAVEL ON LONG BEACH TRANSIT BUSES.
BUT WHAT IS THE PERCENT OF SENIOR TRAVEL ON YOUR BUSES AND IS THAT GOING UP OR DOWN FROM YOUR PREVIOUS SURVEYS? THAT'S A GREAT, I CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON IT'S GOING UP OR DOWN AND I'LL HAVE THAT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
BUT, UM, RIGHT NOW IT'S, UH, 23% OF OUR CUSTOMER BASE IS SENIORS.
UM, I CAN, I WILL EMAIL SHEILA THE RESULTS OF THAT IF IT'S GONE UP OR DOWN.
AND SO WITH THAT IS LONG BEACH TRANSIT PUTTING ANY EFFORT TOWARDS YEAH, SO INCREASING SENIOR SHIP SENIORS.
I HEARD THAT THE SENIOR POPULATION IS, UM, GROWING HERE.
SO BIG PART SOURCE OF NEW PEOPLE ENTERING THE TRANSIT WORLD.
YEAH, SO A A THEY MAYBE CAN'T AFFORD A CAR OR THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CAR THAT THERE'S AN EXPLODING POPULATION OUT THERE THAT WILL BE REQUIRING SENIOR ARMY REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION DIAL LIFT OR, UM, BUT THE TRANSIT BUSES, METRO.
SO WHAT EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE AT OMNI TRANSIT TO, UM, ASSIST THE SENIORS IN, UM, THEIR TRAVEL TRANSIT? SO WHAT LBT IS DOING IS, UH, ACTUALLY LIKE VICTORIA AND I, OUR ROLE IS TO GO OUT TO SENIOR CENTERS AND DEFEND SCHOOLS AS WELL.
BUT LAST YEAR AND THE LAST FISCAL YEAR WE, WE DID OVER 20 SENIOR PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS.
NOT JUST HERE IN LONG BEACH, BUT YOU KNOW, THE SURROUNDING AREA AS WELL.
TRYING TO TALK TO SENIORS AND CONVERT THEM INTO RIDING THE BUS.
UM, JUST BASED ON WHAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED, A LOT OF IT IS SECURITY CONCERNS.
WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS THOSE, UM, TO ONCE CONVERTING SENIORS.
ALSO JUST GETTING SENIORS TO STOP DRIVING IS A HARD, YOU KNOW, HURDLE.
UM, WE'VE TAKEN SOME SENIORS ON FIELD TRIPS, UM, TO GET COMFORTABLE WITH THE BUS.
LIKE I KNOW YOU USED TO DO BILL, WE BROUGHT THAT BACK.
UM, BUT IT IS TOUGH TO CONVERT OUR PEOPLE INTO TAKING THE BUS.
UM, WHAT WHAT, UM, WE LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE IS IF YOU'RE COMFORTABLE RIDING THE BUS, TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR, TELL YOUR FRIEND THAT, HEY, THE BUS ISN'T THAT BAD.
TAKE HIM ON A LITTLE TRIP, UM, TO EXPERIENCE IT WITH YOU.
BUT, UM, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S HARD TO CONVERT PEOPLE TO RIDE THE BUS.
I THINK WE'RE ULTIMATELY GOING WITH THAT.
UM, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE REALLY ANSWERED THE QUESTION, BUT ANY CASE DOESN'T, UM, METRO, FOR EXAMPLE, HAVE A PROGRAM THAT FACILITATES YEAH.
TRAVEL FOR SENIORS? METRO DOES HAVE THAT PROGRAM.
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IS THAT? UM, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT OUR LBTS PROGRAM IS FUNDING OUR TWO ROLES.SO LIKE I SAID, WE GO OUT TO DIFFERENT SENIOR CENTERS AND WE DO THOSE PRESENTATIONS AND, UM, WHEN WE CAN, WE CAN TAKE SENIORS ON FIELD TRIPS TO TRY TO CONVERT THEM TO BE COMFORTABLE RIDING A BUS.
I THINK THE ISSUE, UM, FOR, FOR ME RIDING A BUS WOULD BE I WANNA FEEL SAFE.
UM, AND I DON'T WANNA WAIT A LONG TIME AT THE BUS STOP.
SO, YOU KNOW, HOW ARE THOSE TWO THINGS BEING ADDRESSED? I MEAN, LIKE WHAT'S THE WAIT TIME AVERAGE? MM-HMM.
SO RIGHT NOW, LIKE I SAID, WE ARE STRUGGLING WITH, UM, WITH MAINTAINING A FULL FLEET DOING DURING, UH, DUE TO UM, LACK OF OPERATORS.
SO I CAN'T SAY THAT OUR FREQUENCY HAS GONE UP, BUT IT REALLY JUST DEPENDS ON THE ROUTE YOU'RE TAKING.
SO IF IT'S A POPULAR ROUTE, LIKE OUR BUSES ON ANAHEIM, WE ON OPERATE EVERY 15 TO 20 MINUTES.
OR THE BUS IS ON PCH OR THE BUS IS ON CHERRY.
BUT IF IT'S A LESS FREQUENT ROUTE, LIKE OUR BUS ON ORANGE I BELIEVE OPERATES EVERY 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR.
OR OUR BUS ON SOUTH STREET SIMILAR TIMES.
SO IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE FREQUENCY OF OF AND UH, THE FREQUENCY DEPENDS ON THE RIDERSHIP.
SO, UH, I GUESS WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND WRAP UP, UH, THIS PORTION WITH TONY.
IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM, UH, YOU COULD SPEAK TO HIM OUTSIDE OR AFTER OR, UM, HE ALSO HAS HIS, UH, CONTACT INFORMATION IN THE PACKET HERE.
THERE'S A QUESTION OVER HERE MADAM CHAIR, I JUST, I JUST WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF AN ISSUE.
SO EVERYBODY THAT RECEIVES MEDI-CAL, SO I'M SORRY, YOU'LL HAVE TO UM, DISCUSS IT AFTER OR UH, SUPPORT YOU HERE THIS, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE OF IT.
PEOPLE THAT ARE IN MEDI-CAL GET PAID ON THE THIRD, THE BUS PASSES, YOU CAN ONLY BUY THEM STARTING THROUGH THE FIRST.
SO THERE'S A GAP BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE PASSES ARE ALLOWABLE AND UM, THEY GET PAID.
ALRIGHT, SO, UH, WE'RE GOING AND GO AHEAD AND MOVE.
THANK YOU CHELSEA VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR INFORMATION FOR UH, HAVING THE PATIENCE TO ANSWER ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS.
UM, BUT WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PORTION OF OUR MEETING, WHICH IS TO, UH, RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE FROM HEIDI.
SO I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE THAT.
UH, MR. UH, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FINNEY.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT? UH, I'LL SECOND IT.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER GIBBONS.
AND THEN CAN WE HAVE A VOTE TO, UH, HERE HEIDI'S REPORT? MICHELLE, YOU NEED TO RECEIVE AND FILE SPEAKER PRESENTATION.
SO CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE? TONY'S A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION.
AND CAN WE HAVE A VOTE ON THAT? EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? A AYE.
ANYONE OPPOSED? AND DOES ANYONE CHOOSE TO ABSTAIN? THANK YOU.
NOW LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO UM, HEIDI'S REPORT.
LET'S, SO WE, NOW WHAT WE'LL DO IS HEIDI WILL GIVE THEM REPORT AND THEN AFTER AND THEN AFTERWARDS WE'LL RECEIVE A FILE.
ALRIGHT, WELL GOOD MORNING ERS AND UM, GUESTS.
SO, UM, I'M GONNA START MY REPORT WITH A VALENTINE'S DANCE.
SO TODAY AT THE SENIOR CENTER WE ARE HAVING A VALENTINE'S DANCE FROM ONE TO 3:00 PM UM, AT ALL OF OUR OTHER SITES ARE HAVING DIFFERENT THINGS HERE.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE WORKED WITH JANIS HAN'S OFFICE AND THEY'RE ACTUALLY PROVIDING SOME FLOWERS TO ALL OF OUR, UM, PATRONS WHO ARE COMING TO OUR DANCES AT OUR DIFFERENT CENTERS TODAY.
SO AT SIX OF OUR SEVEN, UM, SENIOR CENTERS THAT WE HAVE SOME TYPE OF VALENTINE ACTIVITY YESTERDAY, UM, ONE OF THE CENTERS HAD THERE A DAY EARLY.
UM, SO, UM, BUT THEY'RE PROVIDING SOME FLOWERS TO OUR PARTICIPANTS.
UM, SO TODAY, IF YOU'RE NOT BUSY, ONE TO THREE IS OUR VALENTINE'S DANCE.
AND UM, OTHER STUFF THAT'S GOING ON IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY IS WE HAVE OUR INCOME TAX PREPARERS HERE AT THE SENIOR CENTER THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
UM, SO PEOPLE ARE IN NEED OF HELP TO GET YOUR INCOME TAX PREPARED.
UM, THERE IS IN THE NEWSLETTER PRETTY MUCH YOU HAVE TO CALL AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THIS YEAR AT THIS SITE.
UM, SO IN THE YEARS PAST THEY KIND OF WERE FIRST HOME FIRST SERVED, BUT WE'RE DOING APPOINTMENTS ONLY.
SO IF YOU NEED THAT SERVICE, PLEASE, UM, EITHER STOP BY THE DESK WHEN YOU LEAVE TODAY OR UM, GIVE A CALL TO THE SENIOR CENTER, UM, TO ACTUALLY SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR UM, THAT.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE A COUPLE OTHER DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.
WE'VE STARTED DOING SOME TRIVIA TO THEM HERE AT THE CENTER AND IT'S BEEN A HIT.
WE HAD A SUPER BOWL TRIVIA PARTY LAST WEEK AND IT WAS DEFINITELY A HIT.
SO WE'RE DOING A LOT MORE TRIVIA.
WE'RE, UM, LOOKING AT, UM, YOU KNOW, JUST
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ALL THE, UM, DAYS OF THE MONTH, YOU KNOW, EVERY DAY SEEMS TO HAVE LIKE A SPECIAL THING GOING ONUM, SO WE HAVE MUFFIN DAY, WE HAVE A CHILI COOKOFF CONTEST.
UM, WE HAVE, UM, A TRIP TO THE FARMER'S MARKET.
WE ALSO HAVE A GOSPEL FEST COMING ON HERE, UM, IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
AND IT'S ON FEBRUARY 23RD AND THAT IS ACTUALLY AT 1:00 PM HERE.
UM, SO THAT'S SOMETHING, UM, EXCITED THAT YOU CAN PARTICIPATE.
SO THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE STUFF WE ARE GEARING UP FOR.
UM, SPRING CONS, UM, WE'RE HEAVILY PLANNING FOR OUR OLDER AMERICANS MONTH IN MAY.
SO THOSE EVENTS AND DATES AND ACTIVITIES WILL BE, UM, COMING FORTH PRETTY SOON.
UM, BUT UM, THAT'S ONE OF OUR PLANS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS COMING IN MAY.
SO I'LL REPORT THAT WHEN I GET MORE INFORMATION.
BUT THAT'S ALL I HAVE TODAY AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE YOU AT SOME OF OUR ACTIVITIES.
UM, SO MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE HEIDI'S REPORT? AND MAY I THANK YOU.
UH, CAN WE HAVE A VOTE ON THAT? EVERYONE IN FAVOR OF HEIDI'S REPORT? AYE.
AND ANYONE OPPOSED? ANYONE ABSTAINING? GREAT.
UH, NOW WE'RE GOING, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? SO, UM, EVERYONE RECEIVED THE PLANNING COMMITTEE, SO IT'S JUST FOR YOU TO REVIEW IT, SEE IF YOU WANNA BE ADDED ON ANYWHERE ELSE.
UM, IF ANYBODY WANTS TO BE ADDED ON OR REMOVED FROM ONE OF THE COMMITTEES.
DO I? YES, I HAVE YOU CAROLYN, YOU ARE GOING TO NUMBER ONE AS WELL.
DID THAT TAKE, UH, COMMISSIONER HINES OFF A DIFFERENT ONE OR JUST IN ADDITION TO NO, WE'LL JUST BE ADDING HER.
'CAUSE THERE CAN BE THREE COMMISSIONERS ON EACH, UM, COMMITTEE.
DID WE HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT WHO IS ON WHICH COMMITTEE? OKAY.
SO CAN WE RECEIVE, UH, HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE, UM, THAT THESE ARE STANDING COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR? SO MOVED.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT? SECOND.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER GIBBONS.
UM, ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE STANDING COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR.
ANYBODY OPPOSED? ANYBODY ABSTAINING? THANK YOU.
LOOKS LIKE THESE ARE OUR COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR.
AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE REPORTS FROM THESE STANDING COMMITTEES, UH, FROM THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS LANGUAGE ACCESS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORTS TODAY? NO REPORTS.
UH, COMMISSIONER HINES, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT FOR THE OH, NANCY TOO.
I I ACTUALLY DO HAVE A REPORT REGARDING THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE AND THAT IS, I DID VIRTUALLY ATTEND THE COUNTY AND CITY OF LOS ANGELES AREA AGENCIES ON AGING JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT OUR SENIOR CENTER ON JANUARY 24TH.
THIS WAS ONE OF SIX PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT OF THE AREA PLAN, THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT PROGRAM, THE OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS. SO THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE AT THIS PARTICULAR MEETING INCLUDED WANTING TO HAVE MORE FROZEN LUNCHES PROVIDED TO HOME, WANTING MORE SERVICES FOR VETERANS, HAVING SEATS AT BUS STOPS, EASIER ACCESS TO SERVICES, PROVIDING EVAC CHAIRS FOR PERSONS IN WHEELCHAIRS THAT ARE IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS.
UH, THAT SENIOR CENTERS NEED PRIVATE BUSES TO BRING PEOPLE TO AND FROM THE CENTER, WE NEED OUR SENIOR SAFE HOME.
AND AS NEW HOMES ARE BUILT, THEY SHOULD ALREADY BE MADE SENIOR OR DISABILITY FRIENDLY.
AND THOSE WERE SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE AT THAT MEETING.
THE COUNTY'S ALSO WORKING ON A NO WRONG DOOR POLICY.
SO PEOPLE WHO CALL A CERTAIN AGENCY WON'T BE TOLD, NO, WE CAN'T HELP YOU.
YOU HAVE TO CALL A DIFFERENT AREA.
UM, SO THAT IS MY REPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
WE NOW WILL MOVE ON TO THE CRIME PREVENTION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE.
COMMISSIONER SMITH, DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORTS TODAY? NO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONER FINNEY? NO REPORT.
WE FOUND OUT WE WERE ON IT YESTERDAY.
AND THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
COMMISSIONER GIBBONS, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? NO.
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NO.HOW ABOUT THE HOUSING COMMISSIONER COMMITTEE? COMMISSIONER HINES? DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORT TODAY? NO.
HOW ABOUT COMMISSIONER SCHMIDT? DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORT FOR HOUSING? WELL, I, I THINK I HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS, BUT KAREN, UH, MS. DECIDE WHEN SHE TALKS, CAN TELL MORE ABOUT IT.
COMMISSIONER GIBBONS, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT? NO.
HOW ABOUT, UH, COMMISSIONER CIA? NO.
AND I DO NOT HAVE A REPORT FOR THAT EITHER.
AND OUR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
COMMISSIONER SMITH, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? I I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER HINES IS GOING TO, UM, REPRESENT THE, UH, REPORT THIS MONTH FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
COMMISSIONER HINES? UH, YES, BILL.
UM, UM, OUR LAST MEETING WE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT OUR INABILITY TO CONTACT THEM TO
SO WE, UM, ACTUALLY I CONTACTED ONE OF THE FORMER TRANSIT BOARD MEMBERS AND IRONICALLY THAT NIGHT SHE WAS HAVING A COCKTAIL WITH KEN MCDONALD.
I SENT HER ALL OF OUR EMAILS THAT WE WENT BACK AND FORTH WITH.
I'M SORRY, WHO'S KEN? UH, THE PRESIDENT OF MOMMY'S TRANSIT.
SO, UM, SHE SAID, I WILL ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS TO HIM AND HAVE HIM LOOK AT YOUR LETTERS THAT YOU'VE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO MEET AND BE GREET WITH ALL THE PEOPLE.
AND I WILL HAVE HIM GET BACK TO YOU 'CAUSE I'M LEAVING ON A, A PLANE TONIGHT TO GO TO TRINIDAD.
BUT THAT WAS THE FIRST PART OF HIM FINDING OUT THAT WE EVEN HAD ISSUES OR CONCERNS AND WAS TRYING TO HAVE THEM ADDRESSED.
SO FROM THAT MEETING AND LETTERS, THERE WAS A LETTER SENT TO HIM AGAIN, FOLLOWING UP WITH WHAT OUR CONCERNS WERE ON THE COMMISSION FROM THE COMMISSION ON AGING.
AND WE WERE GIVING, SHE GAVE HIM THE EMAIL, I AGREED TO READ THE EMAIL, PASSED IT TO MY OTHER, UM, COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
AND SHE HAS BEEN SENT, FORWARDED THAT TO HIM BASED ON THE CONVERSATION THEY HAD AT THAT MEETING.
SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE WAITING ON THE FOLLOW UP MEETING WITH HIM, UM, OUR COMMITTEE.
AND THEN WE WILL HAVE, UM, ALL OF OUR ISSUES ADDRESSED THAT WE PROPOSED, UH, EARLY ON IN OUR, OUR SERVICE AS, UM, COMMITTEE FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS AND
COMMISSIONER HINES, CAN YOU SEND THAT INFORMATION TO IRENE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY.
AND THEN COMMISSIONER SCHMIDT, DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TODAY? NO.
SO THEN I'LL TAKE A, I'LL, I'M LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO, UM, TO RECEIVE AND FILE THOSE STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT? SECOND.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER GIBBONS.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING OUR STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS.
ANYONE OPPOSED? ANYONE ABSTAINING? GREAT.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOW TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
UH, EACH SPEAKER IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES TO MAKE THEIR COMMENTS.
OH, DID I SKIP? DO WE HAVE ANY TIME FOR US TO MAKE A COMMENT? WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER.
I'M WITH THE LONG BEACH DATING SERVICES COLLABORATIVE AND THE HEART OF IDA.
UM, AND I JUST WANNA INVITE YOU ALL TO, UM, PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS.
UH, TOMORROW WE HAVE A WEBINAR AT 2:00 PM WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CENTERS FROM MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, AND THEY'RE GONNA BE DOING A MEDICARE OVERVIEW, BUT ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AND THE IMPACT ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES FOR SENIORS.
SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, UM, YOU SEE ME AFTERWARDS AND I CAN GET YOU THE INFORMATION IF YOU'D LIKE TO LOG INTO THAT WEBINAR.
UH, OUR ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION WORK GROUPS WILL BE MEETING ON THE 20TH VIRTUALLY.
AND OUR NEXT IN-PERSON MEETING IS ON MARCH 13TH.
AND IT'LL BE RIGHT HERE IN THIS ROOM AT THE LONG BEACH SENIOR CENTER AT 3:00 PM AND WE'LL BE POSTING MY FRIEND OVER HERE, SOPHIA AND THE HEALTHY AGING CENTER.
UM, SO WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO JOIN US FOR THAT AS WELL.
UM, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE, UM, OLDER AMERICANS MONTH EVENTS HAPPENING IN MAY.
STILL PART OF IDA AND THE COLLABORATIVE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT TO PUT ON A SPECIAL EVENT AT HOWTON PARK,
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UH, THAT WE'LL FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SENIORS.SO MORE NEWS ON THAT A LITTLE LATER.
DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? OF COURSE.
I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU WERE HERE,
I KNOW I SAID ENOUGH, BUT, UH, I HAVE MORE.
SO I TALKED ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS AND IF ANYBODY, I'LL SEND EILEEN A COPY OF THE SURVEY AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THE SURVEY OUTCOMES.
WE SURVEYED OVER 300 SENIORS, UM, THANKS TO OUR INTERNS.
THERE'S AN INTERN THERE AT CAL STATE LONG BEACH ON FRIDAY THROUGH THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WILL BE THERE.
AND THEN, UH, BIG NEWS, FEBRUARY 7TH CALCARE WAS, UH, INTRODUCED BY ASH KRA AND, UM, STATE LEGISLATURE.
CALCARE IS THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE ACT.
UH, CALIFORNIA HAS KIND OF BEEN SELECTED TO BE A MODEL TO PUT TOGETHER A PLAN THAT WOULD ROLL OUT TO THE HALL UNITED STATES.
SO IT WAS INTRODUCED ON FEBRUARY 7TH.
THERE ARE, THEY'RE ASKING, WE'RE WORKING WITH THE, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS SINCE OUR FOUNDING AND THEY'RE HAVING HOUSE PARTIES ON MARCH 16TH AND 17TH.
AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION, THE PHYSICIANS FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE PLAN AND THE FEDERAL NURSES UNITED ORGANIZATIONS.
UM, THE ABILITIES EXPO IS COMING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER IN LA AND, UH, IT'S FREE TO ATTEND.
I RECOMMEND HIGHLY THAT AS MANY PEOPLE AS CAN, SHOULD GO.
AND THEN, UM, WE HAVE HAD SIX PEOPLE GET HOUSING UNHOUSED PEOPLE AT THE SENIOR CENTER THIS MONTH.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE.
AND THEN I WAS NUMBER 7,783, UM, PERSON SELECTED TO, WITH THE POINT OF LIGHT AWARD.
DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? KAREN, ARE YOU GONNA SAY ANYTHING ABOUT JANICE HOME? OH, AND THE SENIOR STATE COMMENT IS GOING TO GO FORWARD.
UH, THE MOTION IS ALMOST WRITTEN AND IT'LL BE, UH, SCHEDULED TO BE PRESENTED AT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE 27TH, I BELIEVE.
SOPHIA WITH THE HEALTHY AGING CENTER WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
UM, I WANNA UPLIFT WHAT DORY WAS SAYING ABOUT THE MARCH COLLABORATIVE MEETING TO THE LONG BEACH AGING SERVICE COLLABORATIVE.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE QUARTERLY MEETING, THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, ENGAGE IN A FACILITATED DISCUSSION AROUND THE AGE FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN.
THAT'LL BE, UM, WHAT MY SECTION WILL BE ABOUT.
SO REALLY A GOOD CHANCE TO COME AND HEAR.
UM, ALL MONTH LONG IN FEBRUARY, OUR TEAM'S BEEN OUT IN THE COMMUNITY DOING POPUPS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO, UM, ISSUE A SURVEY AND GET SOME COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE PLAN TO HEAR THOUGHTS DIRECTLY FROM OLDER ADULTS WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK AND PLAY OR, UM, LIVE PLAY AND LEARN.
AND SO WE'RE AT, WE'RE AT OLLIE, WE ARE AT, UM, SOME OF THE SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES.
WE'RE AT THE PARKS RECREATION SENIOR CENTER SITES.
BUT, UM, SO COMING TO THE MARCH COMMUNITY FROM THE COLLABORATIVE, YOU'LL HEAR KIND OF WHAT WE HEARD FROM THE COMMUNITY, HOW THAT DIFFERS FROM WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON IN THE WORK GROUP SINCE 2018.
UM, WHAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE LEARNED FROM THAT, BUT ALSO TO A CHANCE TO GIVE YOUR INPUT AS WELL INTO THE PLAN BEFORE WE MOVE INTO FINAL STAGES.
UM, SO JUST WANTED TO, TO REITERATE, COME TO THE MARCH 13TH MEETING IF YOU'D LIKE.
UM, AND WE CAN SEND THE FLYER TO IRENE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? WELL, SO THEN GET YES AND THEN I'LL SEND IT TO ALL OF YOU.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? I DO.
I WONDER WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE, UH, BUILDING THE NEW SENIOR CENTER.
ARE WE GOING TO BE INVOLVED IN IT OR IS ANYTHING HAPPENING WITH IT? CAN WE BE ON SOME OF THOSE COMMITTEES TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS? YEAH, THERE, THERE'S UM, THERE HAS BEEN A FEW MEETINGS.
THERE HASN'T BEEN ANYTHING IN THE NEW YEAR THAT'S HAPPENED, SO WE'RE WAITING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NEXT STEP IS.
THERE'S STILL ANY LIKE, TALK OF LIKE PLANNING STATIONS.
ONCE THEY HAVE THAT THEY'RE GONNA COME TO THE, THE COMMUNITY.
SO IT'S, IT'S NOT MOVING SUPER QUICK.
UM, BUT I WAS JUST THINKING THE OTHER DAY, I WAS LIKE, I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING EITHER.
SO, UM, WE'LL TRY TO GET IT UPDATED AND SEE IF THERE'S ANY TALK.
IF THEY DO HAVE A PLAN, THERE'S A, UM, CONTRACT ARCHITECT COMPANY THAT'S ACTUALLY DOING ALL OF THE WORK IN PUBLIC WORKS.
SO THEN THEY INVITE US TO LIKE, WHEN THERE IS, UM, MEETINGS TO KIND OF LISTEN TO WHAT'S GOING ON ONCE THEY KIND OF HAVE A PLAN AND THEN THEY'RE GONNA COME OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND THERE'LL BE SOME INPUTS ON WHAT'S
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GOING ON AND WHAT THE DESIGN LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT THE, UM, COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE AND THINGS LIKE THAT.UM, I, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THAT.
UHHUH, UH, DIDN'T WE, IS IT JUST MY MEMORY OR DIDN'T WE SAY THAT MAKE, TAKE A VOTE THAT VALENCIA MICHELLE WOULD BE GOING TO THESE UM, UH, EVENT UH, MEETINGS AND HAVING INPUT FOR THE SENIOR COMMISSION.
UM, IT SEEMS LIKE WE DID AT ONE POINT DECIDE THAT SHE WAS THE TOWN PERSON.
SO THERE'S ONLY ACTUALLY BEEN LIKE TWO MEETINGS.
WELL I'M JUST SAYING THEY'RE NOT LIKE DESIGN WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO BRING HER IN.
WELL, SO WE'RE NOT, WE, IT'S JUST UM, LIKE CITY PERSONNEL RIGHT NOW.
SO WE HAVEN'T OPENED IT UP TO OTHER, UM, OR NOT ME, BUT THEY HAVEN'T OPENED IT UP.
SO I CAN BRING THAT UP AND MAKE THE SUGGESTION FOR THAT.
WELL THAT IT IS, I GET A PAYCHECK FROM THE CITY EVERY MONTH.
BUT YEAH, SO I CAN MAKE A SUGGESTION.
YOU KNOW, IT'S IN OUR PUBLIC WORKS HAND SO WE CAN SUGGEST, UM, TO, YOU KNOW, BRING MICHELLE IN.
UM, BUT I, LIKE I SAID, I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE HAVEN'T MET SINCE, I WANNA SAY EARLY DECEMBER MAYBE, AND THERE'S ONLY BEEN A COUPLE MEETINGS.
SO I CAN ASK WHERE, WHERE THE STANDPOINT IS AND THEN, UM, SEND MICHELLE'S INFORMATION TO THEM IF THEY WANT TO INCLUDE HER.
DOES IT HAVE A TARGET DATE OF WHEN THEY'RE LOOKING TO OPEN? UM, I DON'T THINK, I THINK ORIGINALLY WHEN THEY ANNOUNCED IT, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THEY ANNOUNCED IT LIKE WITHIN A YEAR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
BUT UM, BASED ON LAST TIME WE ASKED THEM LIKE HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? AND SO THEY'RE STILL, LIKE I SAID, IN THE PLANNING STAGES AND THEN ONCE THEY GET PLANNED IT HAS TO GO THROUGH THE CITY TO GET LIKE APPROVALS AND THEN, THEN THEY OPEN UP FOR BID FOR SOME COMPANY TO COME AND DO THE WORK INSIDE THE FACILITY.
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT LIKE A COUPLE YEARS.
BUT I WANTED TO BE INVOLVED AT THE POINT BEFORE THEY TOOK THE BIDS SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SUGGESTIONS.
YEAH, THERE WILL BE INVOLVEMENT BEFORE THEY TAKE THE BIDS.
YEAH, BEFORE IT GOES FOR APPROVAL TO INCLUDE SOMETHING PEOPLE WHO ARE UNHOUSED THAT ARE CAMPED OUT IN FRONT OF IT RIGHT NOW, THAT THEY ACTUALLY SEND SOME PEOPLE OVER THERE TO MAKE SURE THAT AREA IS CLEAN AND SAFE BECAUSE IT IS NOT.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? I DO.
UH, WE HAVE THE CITY HAS QUITE A FEW COMMISSIONS AND UH, I HAVE A LIST OF THEM AND I WONDERED IF THERE WAS ANY WAY THAT PEOPLE FROM THE DIFFERENT COMMISSIONS EVER MET AND COMMUNICATED WITH ONE ANOTHER.
'CAUSE WE HAVE A SERIES OF COMMISSIONS THAT I THINK COULD BENEFIT FROM SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION.
OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE A TRANSIT BOARD, WE HAVE THE AIRPORT ADVISORY VETERANS OF THEIR HOMELESS SERVICES.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT EVER COORDINATES A MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THESE COMMISSIONS? NOT THAT.
SO THEY COMMIT THAT COMMUNICATE AWARE WITH ONE ANOTHER? NOT THAT, NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF.
I DUNNO THAT THAT WOULD PROBABLY COME FROM LIKE THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OR THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
THEY NEED LIKE COORDINATION OF THAT.
WE CAN CHECK WITH THEM TO SEE OF THAT IF THEY DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD OF THEM.
WELL, IF THEY DON'T THEY SHOULD.
AND HOW WOULD WE GET THAT DONE? CAN THEY BE INCLUDED AS SPEAKERS? I THINK SHE'S TALKING LIKE, OH WELL YOU CAN HAVE LIKE A, SOMEONE FROM COMMISSION COME AS LIKE, LIKE FOR THE POLICE COMMISSION WE'D GET SOMEBODY COME OVER AND BE A GUEST SPEAKER.
SPEAKER, I THINK PHYLLIS IS MEANING MORE OF LIKE A GATHERING, LIKE A RIGHT.
BUT I'M SAYING THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE DIFFICULT TO DO, BUT HAVING PEOPLE COME IN AS SPEAKERS MIGHT BE EASIER.
THAT WOULD TAKE YOU ABOUT TWO YEARS.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHO YOU WANT, YOU HAVE, YOU CAN'T JUST SAY WE WANT SOMEBODY FROM THIS ORGANIZATION, YOU HAVE TO SAY THIS ORGANIZATION AND THIS IS THE CONTACT FOR YOU.
AND THEN SHE CAN LOOK INTO THAT.
CHICHI, DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT? UH, I, I'M WONDERING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, UH, SEEMS TO BE THE ONE TAKING UP THIS PLAN FOR HEALTHY AGING.
HOW DO YOU RELATE TO THE CITY COUNCIL? HOW DOES THAT OR THE CITY EMPLOYEE, THE CITY STAFF, HOW DOES THAT WORK? IS THE LONG BEACH HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEPARATE? DO I ANSWER OR? WELL, YOU'RE NOT, SORRY, I CAN'T ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
UM, BUT DO YOU WANNA HAVE PROBABLY IS A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT THAN THE CITY COUNCIL.
IT'S UNDER THE CITY COUNCIL'S LIKE UMBRELLA.
UM, I'M NOT SURE HOW CLOSELY WE CAN CHECK THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
IT TAKES ME A WHILE,
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ON ME THAT WE CONTINUALLY HAVE A CRITIQUE OF OF, UH, LET'S SAY THE PLANS PRESENTED BY THE CITY, BY THE MAYOR, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT THEY EXCLUDE, THEY DON'T SEEM TO MENTION SENIORS VERY MUCH.AND YET YOU HAVE THIS OTHER DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY THAT SEEMS TO BE WORKING ON A PLAN FOR HEALTHY AGING AND GOING FULL FORCE AHEAD.
AND I JUST, IT STARTED TO DAWN ON ME.
HOW DOES, HOW DO THESE TWO, DO THEY EVER CONNECT
I KNOW USUALLY LIKE, I MEAN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE MIGHT REACH OUT FOR DIFFERENT INFORMATION, RIGHT? THEY DO ASK FOR DIFFERENT LINKS FOR DIFFERENT PLANS OR WHATEVER THEY MIGHT INVOLVE DIFFERENT, UM, YOU KNOW, WITH THE YOUTH, LIKE I KNOW THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, THERE'S A NEW DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, WHICH THE MAYOR IS KIND OF OUT OF THE, UM, CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.
SO THAT MIGHT BE WHERE THEY GET SOME OF THE YOUTH STUFF ON.
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SENIORS, THEY, THEY WILL REACH OUT TO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS WHO'LL HAVE INFORMATION.
UM, I'M NOT HOW, YOU KNOW, HOW CLOSELY THEY DO WORK, UM, WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BUT I'M SURE THEY KNOW THAT THE, UM, PLAN IS MOVING FORWARD AND ALL THAT STUFF.
BUT I CAN TRY TO FIGURE OUT SOME INFORMATION ON THAT.
SO I GUESS ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE IF THERE'S ANY TOPICS THAT YOU WANT TO DISCUSS, UH, YOU'RE WELCOME TO SEND THEM TO IRENE TO PUT ON OUR AGENDA SO WE COULD OFFICIALLY DISCUSS THEM.
BECAUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS IS KIND OF JUST LIKE SAYING OH THERE'S A DANCE ON THE DAY.
MM-HMM,
UM, IF THERE'S NO MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO ADJOURN AND COMMISSIONER FINNEY'S ON THAT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND TO MOVE TO ADJOURN? I'LL SECOND.
UH, ALL IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNING SAY AYE.
ANYBODY OPPOSED TO THAT? OKAY.
AND ANYBODY ABSTAINING FROM THAT? THANK YOU.
WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 1104 FROM THE COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2020.