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MINUTESCityofRentonSeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMonday,March2,2020,9:30amRentonSeniorActivityCenter,211BurnettAveN,Renton,WA980571)CAL.LTOORDERMargeCochran-Reepcalledthemeetingtoorderat9:30amMembersPresent:SusanBollinger,BeatriceBudziu,MargeCochran-Reep,ChristineGray-Scott,RubyGriffin,ShirleyHaddock,SandyJensen,SandraPolley,VickiRichards,JackWardellMembersAbsent:RonaldErb,JackWardell,AnitaDull,JulieHoranCityStaffPresent:CarrieNass,RecreationandNeighborhoodsManager,SeanClaggett,RecreationCoordinator,JeannieGabriel,AdministrativeSecretary,MaryjaneVanCleave,RecreationandNeighborhoodsDirector,KellyBeymer,CommunityServicesAdministrator,LisaMcMartin,RecreationSystemTechnician2)APPROVALOFAGENDA3)APPROVALOFMINUTESMovedbyAnitaDull,secondedbySandraPolleytoapproveFebruary3,20204)DISCUSSION/ACTIONITEMSa.MayorArmondoPavone—PerKellyBeymer,MayorPavoneapologizesthatheisnotabletoattendourSeniorAdvisoryBoardmeetingtodayduetoaddressingtheCoronavirusoftheconfirmedcaseatValleyMedicalHospitalandHazenHighSchoolclosedforcleaning.Mayorismessagingout,ifyouaresick,stayhome.Makingsure,weareresponsibleoftakingcareofourselvesandwashingourhands.OurFacilityDepartmenthasincreasedsanitizationofallbuildings.Mayorwillsendoutanorg-allemailtoCityofRentonstaffandupdatednewslettertocommunity.•TransitionofnewMayorand3newcouncilmembers:oAngelinaBenedetti—PlanningCommissionmemberwhoworksforKingCountyLibrarySystemandisheavilyinvolvedinourcommunityplans.oValerieO’Halloran—Extremelyinvolvedinourcommunity.Valerie’shusbandisinvolvedinRentonRotary.oKimKhanVn—AttorneyandmemberofMayor’sInclusionTaskForce.oMayorPavone—Hasgreatideas,intelligent,businessminded.InvolvedwithourpastMayorandCouncilMembers.PartofSCOREandanativeoftheCityofRenton,afatherandformerPoliceOfficer.•Trail:PartoftrailistemporaryclosedduetofloodingupstreamwhereDogParkiscurrentlylocated.FEMAwillcomeinforamorepermanentfix.Floodinghascausedthecitytolosemanytrees.CedarRiverTrailisclosedinthreedifferentareas.•FamilyFirst:May2020forlowincomefamiliesandwillbelocatedintheBenson-Cascadearea.•ColdWeather/FeedingProgram:Temporarilyusing300Rainierbuilding.PotentiallycollaboratingwithSt.VincentDePaultoprovidesimilarservicestoCenterofHope.5)INFORMATIONa.Farmer’sMarket—SeniorDaywillbeonAugust1gth,signupwillopenaswegetclosertothedateWheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice). SeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMarch2,2020Page2o13b.STREAMTeamsewingproject—Hugesuccess!Fourseriesclass,heldeveryFriday.TomwouldlikeSuetoofferthisclassinthesummerc.Age—FriendlyRentonInitiative—Presentationwillbeshowntocounciltonight.Associetymovesfastandquicklysodoesourseniorpopulation.2018—SeniorNeedsAssessment,CoffeeBarupdate,HearingLoopinginstallation.2019—AgeFriendlyGrant—LanMeyerswillbehelpingusdoanaudittodevelopouractionplantohelpusbecomeagefriendly.Projector,nicesignage,securitycamerasandoutsidebanners.2020—wewillbeapplyingtooffermoreSeniorHealthclassesandwillbelookingbackatneedsassessmentdonein2018.Assessmentshowedseniorsarewantingmorehealthclassesd.AcousticalpanelsinCoffeeBar—Panelsaredone!Wehavereceivedcommentsonhowmuchofadifferencethishasmade.Lightingwillneedtobereplacedandfanwillbeinstalledbeforesummer.e.FacilityDrop-inprocess—Thisisbeingdoneforthesafetyofourparticipants.WewouldlikeourAdvisoryBoardtohelpandbeadvocatestoimplementournewprocess.Thiswillhelpustrackhowmanyuseourfacilityfordropinclasseswhichwillhelpusapplyformoregrantsinthefuture.FormsaretobefilledoutforparticipantsthathavenotregisteredforanyclassessincetheswitchtoourPerfectMindSoftware6)BOARDCOMMENTSa.QuestionsforKellyBeymer?oSam’sClub?Nowordonanyvendor.Walmarthasputmajorrestrictionsonwhatvendorcanbeintheirproperty.Nocompetitorsallowedtopurchase.oTritonTowers?Kellywillgetmoreinformationonwhatisexpectedtogotowers.oOldRentonCinema?Constructionandutilityworkfrom405neededtobedone.Nowordondevelopment.oTrafficnearValleyMedicalandPetrovitsky,trafficisgettingworst.In2023—wideningofTalbot,CityHallandRentonCommunityCenter.oHastheCityeverconsideredanareafortinyhomes?Wearelookingintomultipleavenues,HumanServices;GuyWilliamshasbeenworkingwithKingCountyLibrarySystemstocoordinatemultiplehomelessevents.Eventsaremoreofaonestopshopto8differentagencieswhocanprovidenecessitiesandmobilemedical.Carcamping;wearevettingouttochurchesforsafespotsofsleepinginparkinglotswithrestroomsforuse.Wearelookingforgrantsthatcanpotentiallyfundtinyhouses.Stilltryingtofigureoutmanagement,up-keepingtinyhomes.SocialworkeratKingCountyLibrarySystemandCityofRentonarebothworkingtogethertocreatevouchersforshowerstobeusedatRentonCommunityCenterwithtowelsprovidedoRentonHighlandApartments?CEDiscurrentlyinconversationwithdevelopersoKennydaleBeach/LakeWashington/MercerIslandPatrol—ResidentsofKennydalehavereachedoutmultipletimestohavelogshauledoutofboatdocks.LogsarestuckonKennydaleBeachandresidentboatdocks.CityofRentoncannotdoanythinginthewater,wearepartneringwithMercerIslandPatrol.MercerIslandcannotuseCoulonboatingdockbecauseoftheboatpatrolhas.oOldHighlandsShoppingCenter,anyhealthyoptiongrocerystore?Citycannotdictatewhatcangoinsinceitisnotcityproperty.oTopGolf—WillbeattheLandingo200Mill—DemowillbeAugustof2022afterallleasesaredone.SeniorHousingDevelopment,retailandmoretocomeaswegetcloser.Librarywillhavethesameamountofparkingstalls.o2rnand3rdWellsandWilliams—EarlyasJune-September,willnolongerbeaonewaystreet.Trafficstudieshavebeendone.AlotareusingdowntownRentontoby-pass405whichiscausingbackup.WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice). SeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMarch2,2020Page3of3oCascade;16th,drycleaner—Cleanupwouldhavecostafewmillion.CantheCityusethissiteforahomelessfacility?Dependsonwhatfacilitythecitywouldliketobuild.oCoulonPark—AccesstotrailonbothEastandNorthofpark.Wearetrackingfoottrafficthatcomeinthenorthgate.CailIn,ParkDirector,isworkingwithKingCountyanddesignfirmforaninterimaccesstotrails.AccesspointswillneedtobeADAaccessible,butmakesitchallengingbecauseofhills.Costhascomeinalittlehigherthanexpected.MilemarkerfivetonorthvehicleaccessofCoulonisstillintheworks.b.Sue;ProfessionalKonMari—BasicorganizinghereatSeniorCenteroneday(freeclass).A4weekserieswillbeheldattheRentonCommunityCenter;feeassociatedc.SandyPolley—Requestforemergencyphonenexttocoffeebarormainhallwaytobeinstalled.SeanwillcreateITworkorderforthis.d.LisaWivag—RetirementParty,Debbieisplanningthis.7)ADJOURNMENTMargeCochran-Reepmotionedtoadjourn11:10am;motionseconded,allinfavor,motioncarried.Minutesapprovedby:rgeCochrReep-:aCn0abrieINEXTMTG:6/2020March2,2020WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice).