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Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission elects new chair and vice chair, approves minutes and meeting calendar; adopts draft work plan changes
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Senior Citizen Commission accepted nominations for chair and vice chair, approved February minutes and the 2025–26 meeting calendar, and retooled its annual work plan to prioritize Age Friendly outreach and partnerships including support for the Encinitas Project.
The City of Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission on March 18 accepted nominations for commission leadership, approved meeting minutes and its 2025–26 meeting calendar, and revised its annual work plan to emphasize Age Friendly outreach, marketing and partnerships.
Commissioner Angel nominated Commissioner Ling for chair; the nomination was seconded and Ling accepted. For vice chair, Commissioner Hanwit was nominated and accepted the nomination. The commission did not record a separate formal roll‑call vote for those officers beyond the recorded acceptances.
The commission voted to approve the February 18, 2025 meeting minutes after a motion by Commissioner Hamlet and a second from Commissioner Gabor; the minutes approval passed with all commissioners voting yes and Commissioner Martin absent. The commission also approved the proposed 2025–26 meeting dates following a motion from Commissioner Angel and a second from Commissioner Hanwit; the vote passed with all commissioners voting yes.
Members spent the bulk of the meeting revising the commission’s annual work plan. Key changes the commission agreed to draft for staff to circulate before the next meeting included:
- Removing two items from last year’s plan (item 5, intergenerational gardening partnership, and item 11, completion items now covered by the bylaws). - Reframing outreach and communications work (new work plan item 6) to centralize marketing and promotion for all Senior Commission programs, including Age Friendly materials. - Creating Age Friendly work streams: one task to identify venues and partners for listening sessions and workshops, and another to conduct listening sessions, surveys and community outreach (two age‑friendly ad hoc roles were proposed). - Combining the commission’s grant‑funding interest with partnership support for the Encinitas Project so the grant ad hoc can coordinate with the nonprofit and PRCA staff on fundraising requests and fiscal sponsorship options.
Staff and commissioners noted the Age Friendly initiative’s funded technical assistance: the San Diego Foundation provided funding for technical services and the city selected the San Diego State University Social Policy Institute as the technical services provider. Staff said SDSU will run up to four formal listening sessions and prepare a draft action plan that will be returned to the commission and then to council for approval; the commission’s role will emphasize outreach, attendance at listening sessions and local venue coordination.
During oral communications, four members of the public spoke. Resident Lisa Provenzano asked about wildfire preparedness for seniors and urged the city to make surveys and preparedness materials accessible to older residents who may need printed instructions or in‑person help. James Morton and two library staffers (branch manager Diana Menuzzi and Adult Services Director Renee Hansen) praised local engagement and described upcoming library programs, including an author showcase, AARP tax help through April 11 and an April Art Night collaboration.
No formal policy actions beyond the minutes and calendar votes occurred; staff will circulate the revised draft work plan and bring ad hoc assignments for commissioner approval at the April meeting.
