Carlsbad Senior Commission approves minutes, elects 2025 chair and vice chair and requests Age Friendly Action Plan update

The Carlsbad Senior Commission on Feb. 27 approved the minutes of its Nov. 7, 2024 meeting, elected a chair and vice chair for 2025 and asked staff for an update on the Age Friendly Action Plan at a future meeting.

The commission approved the minutes as presented, noting Commissioner Fitzpatrick was absent from the Nov. 7 meeting and that newly seated Commissioner Dylan may vote on past minutes after viewing meeting video. Commissioners then accepted nominations and voted to appoint Kathy Rangel as chair for 2025. After that vote, the commission accepted nominations and unanimously appointed Commissioner Shuey as vice chair for 2025.

Commissioners later moved and seconded a request that staff provide an update to the Age Friendly Action Plan at a future meeting. Staff described the Age Friendly Action Plan as a regionwide initiative Carlsbad helped lead; the commission requested the update for the next meeting so commissioners could review implementation progress and how planned activities tie to the City Parks and Recreation Department work plan.

Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (Nov. 7, 2024): approved (unanimous; Commissioner Fitzpatrick absent). No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. - Appointment of 2025 chair (Kathy Rangel): approved (unanimous). No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. - Appointment of 2025 vice chair (Commissioner Shuey): approved (unanimous). No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. - Request for update to Age Friendly Action Plan (placement on future agenda): approved by majority/consent (no formal roll-call recorded).

The commission’s administrative actions were handled during the regular Feb. 27 meeting; no additional formal policy decisions were made during the appointments and minutes approvals.