The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission recorded the following formal actions on Jan. 8, 2025. All actions were approved by roll call unless noted.
Votes at a glance
1) Approval of minutes — Agenda item 4
Motion: Approve the Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 DOS Commission meeting minutes.
Outcome: Approved (roll‑call). Recorded votes: President Janet Spears — yes; Commissioner Knutson — yes; Commissioner Zheng — yes; Commissioner Parker Pennington — yes.
2) Appointment to DOS advisory council — Agenda item 10C
Motion: Reappoint Darlene Ramlos (as spoken) as a DOS advisory council appointee (nominating committee vice chair/member as described in packet).
Outcome: Approved (roll‑call). Recorded votes: President Janet Spears — yes; Commissioner Knutson — yes; Commissioner Jeung — yes; Commissioner Parker Pennington — yes.
3) Authorization of support‑circle grants — Agenda item 10D
Motion: Authorize new grant agreements with multiple grantees to provide support circle programs for Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2026 in the amount of $60,000 plus a 10% contingency (revised total not to exceed $66,000).
Outcome: Approved (roll‑call). Recorded votes: President Janet Spears — yes; Commissioner Knutson — yes; Commissioner Jeung — yes; Commissioner Parker Pennington — yes.
4) Modification of community services grants — Agenda item 10E
Motion: Authorize modifications to existing community services grant agreements with multiple providers (Jan. 1, 2025–June 30, 2027) adding $481,590 plus a 10% contingency for a revised total not to exceed $8,801,192.
Outcome: Approved (roll‑call). Commissioner Jeung recused; recorded votes: President Janet Spears — yes; Commissioner Knutson — yes; Commissioner Parker Pennington — yes; Commissioner Jeung — recused.
Notes
• Several items were informational only (budget presentation and Dignity Fund cycle‑end evaluation) and required no commission vote.
• Roll‑call tallies are reported as recorded in the official meeting transcript/minutes. Where a mover or seconder was not identified on the record, the motion was entered and carried by roll call.
The commission adjourned at 11:58 a.m.