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May 2017 Planning Group Minutes

Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging

Monday, May 8, 2017 - Meeting Minutes

Members Present: Ky Agnew, Karen Brown, Wade Buchanan, Steve Child, Ben Moultrie, Donna Baros, Dale Elliott, Susan Franklin, Karin Stewart, Mindy Kemp, Tony Tapia, Jim Riesberg, Sharon Williams, Joshua Laippley, Jayla Sanchez-Warren, Jean Nofles

In attendance by phone: Bonnie Silva, Sallie Thoreson, Dave Norman

Meeting Actions:

  1. Jim Riesberg Called the Meeting to Order at 12:00 p.m. and Called the Roll. A quorum was present.

  2. The Agenda for the meeting was approved as corrected to reflect the actual date of May 8th, 2017.

  3. The minutes of the Planning Group meeting on April 10, 2017 were approved with the following changes:

    1. Add a comma between Implementation sub-committee Members Jim, and Wade for clarification purposes.

    2. Remove Ky Agnew from implementation committee membership list.

  4. Introduction and welcoming of new Planning Group member, Karin Stewart, Aging &, Adult Services Program Manager at Jefferson County Human Services.

  1. Call for public comment: none given at this time.

  2. Presentations and Legislative Reports

    1. President of Masterpiece Living Dr. Roger Landry, and Program Manager Cera Meintzer presented about the work Masterpiece Living is engaging in with communities around the country to improve Aging outcomes by focusing on physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social growth of older adults by implementing a coaching and leadership model within independent and assisted living communities that create a life of growth, empowerment, vitality and prosperity. Included in their comprehensive programming is a investment in the collection of data to inform implementation. They have 2 million data points that they are collecting and are happy to share with public entities like SAPGA to inform the development of policy and help ensure their goal of decreasing morbidity amongst aging adults and ensuring a cultural approach to aging in a better way.

    2. Dr. Stephanie Gripne with the Impact Finance Center presented on the merits of an impact investment strategy and potential for Colorado to be a model for the rest of the country if they developed a strategy for an innovative, impact investment system infrastructure that supports the delivery of all services for Colorado’s aging community. Dr. Gripne provide information on upcoming education initiatives opportunities where aging focused policy leaders in local communities can attend and learn more about how to employ impact investment strategies locally. Suggestions were made to try and incorporate their training with upcoming regional community meetings SAPGA will be sponsoring around Colorado. Dr. Gripne will make an amended presentation available to the committee to share with stakeholders. Karen Brown and Ben Moultrie can facilitate connection with Dr. Gripne for all Planning Group members.

    3. Jim Riesberg gave an update on Colorado Legislation with 3 days left in the legislative session:

      1. HB 17 -1087 - guardianship program is on its way to governor.

      2. HB 17 - 1253 - passed and on its way to governor

      3. HB 17 - 1290 - postponed indefinitely in senate for 2nd year

      4. HB 17 - 1284 - passed and on its way to governor

Jim Riesberg gave an update on Federal legislation - ACA is still law, however the House passed a bill that is now in the Senate to repeal and replace the ACA. The Senate has indicated that they are not in a hurry to move the bill and that they will not take up debate until the Congressional Budget Committee has provided their analysis.

Jean Nofles updated that the House Joint Resolution 66 passed.

 

Jim - House Choice Act - fiduciary rule will be repealed if the Choice Act passes. Please refer to the information passed out in March for more information. ACTION: Call legislators on this one.

 

Jim - Massachusetts - Massachusetts Governor created council to address aging - for more details on their state plan, see attachment E which guided the state work prior to the creation of the Council. Prior to this Council, this work had fallen under the Older American Act within their state Aging Unit. This appointment changes the group from being under a state agency to being a public group. Our plan similarly is aligned with the recommendations found in their plan.

 

Jim updated on Maine - Maine created a Legislative Caucus on Aging and have had great success in getting statewide participation in a process to coalesce around aging issues.

 

  1. Planning Group Business

    1. Sinergie Project Update - Completed some big updates to the website. Members and public can go to the website and see meeting schedule for the Planning Group and for the subcommittees. ACTION: According to our bylaws, SAPGA needs to post publicly the meeting schedules for the subcommittees, so please send Sinergie Project updates about time, date, place (include call-in numbers), and committee membership to be posted on website.

  2. Subcommittee updates:

    1. Technology and Innovation, Karen Brown - Discussed committee purpose and decided to stick with original goal. Over the course of this year, Committee hopes to identify what currently exists, what is available, what is in line for the future, and also identify gaps and barriers to development and use. Will work on developing strategies to address needs identified.

      1. Membership: Jean, Bob, Ben, Ky, Susan, Donna, Greg, Hank Brocksman, Kate Williams, Doug (DRCOG),

      2. Focusing on transportation in these first few months.

      3. Next Meeting: May 22nd - presentation from Panasonic Smart City, Centennial First Mile/Last mile and Map program.

      4. June Meeting - presentation from General Motors and RTD.

      5. Planning with Olli Local Motors - new self driving buses that will be in communities in next year. Design is co-creation approach that engages global community in design process. Using 3-D printing on some of their components so there does not have to be so much infrastructure. They are trying to incorporate ADA features. Committee members may participate in community design session in June. Looking at accommodations associated with aging. Later they will look into program delivery and financing.

        2.Workforce Development, Tony Tapia - Discussed goals for 2017 and moving into 2018. Identified 3 areas of focus, 1.) develop workforce, 2.) develop workforce in consideration of older adults who want to to stay in workforce, and 3.) develop the workforce of those who want second career after retirement.

        1. Membership: Sharron, Karen, Ben, Bonnie, Greg, Bill Nash, Teresa Felgary

        2. Looking for guidance from Executive Committee and Planning Group to better understand expectations around outcomes for this year. Question will be posed to Executive Committee for their next meeting.

 

  1. Local and Regional Implications in Planning, Steve Child- Steve has committed to co-chair the committee, although the other co-chair has not been identified.

    1. Membership: Jean, Dale, Mindy, Dave, Wade, Claire, Steve, John, Jayla, Joshua, Karen (maybe), Donna Rody. Currently soliciting rural and other participation from stakeholders in other parts of the state.

    2. Have not set the date for their first meeting but have tentatively identified May 24th for a phone call.

  2. Implementation, TBD - Jim Riesberg provided update because chair has not yet been designated.

    1. First meeting members discussed the development of a legislative caucus on aging and will be reaching out to try and identify Legislators in order to get set up. Members are active around county commissioners and working with local and regional committee. Executive branch is seeking funding for our Recommendation 1. We will have to work with JBC, OSPB, and Legislative Council to work on Recommendation 2 during interim. Have had some conversation on getting started with regional meetings and working regionally on this. Looking to solicit some more members with Lisa Carlson, sub-committee meeting facilitator.

    2. Meetings will be first Monday of each month.

  3. Election of Executive Committee Vice Chair and Executive Committee Member

Ky Agnew is stepping down from her position as vice-chair because her position with PASCO has changed. Nominations and elections need to be held to replace her spot on the committee and an open vacancy.

  1. Motions were made to postpone elections until June meeting.

  2. Wade committed to meeting with people and bring a list of nominations for both positions to ensure elections at June meeting.

 

  1. Executive Committee Report

Worked to hire sub-committee facilitator and project administrators, contracts and onboarding were completed.. Will continue pre-meeting lunch so people can network. Worked with Boards and Commissions to keep committee filled with full membership. Openings coming up in August - 5 members. 2 of the new appointees have been reappointed for 4-year terms.

1,000 copies of action plan were printed. Members received 2 copies today. Copies of the Action Plan are currently housed at DOLA. Members can get more copies to bring to meetings by going to DOLA. Efforts should be made to get copies to member’s representatives and senators. Jim encourages members to make appointments in the interim with their elected officials to discuss the Action Plan. Copies will also be provided at regional meetings.

  1. Reports on Member presentations and upcoming events

Steve - Jim came up to Aspen and gave presentation to Board of County Commissioners (recorded on local cable access), and on the 2nd day of AAA meeting. BOCC meeting was attended by the local members of senior advisory council, with many watching broadcast as well. Check out pitkincounty.com to access presentation.

 

Jim - Thursday had a meeting in Highlands Ranch for the Seniors Council of Douglas County, 65 people were present. On Friday, Mindy and Jim presented to State Board of Directors of Department of Human Services about Planning Group recommendations.

 

Jean - Presented to AARP about SAPGA in March and in April. One more presentation coming up, time TBD. Discussion of Planning Group getting an interview of Planning Group Members into Colorado AARP newsletter and/or National AARP newsletter. Jean will check into opportunity.

 

In addition, Jean wrote to her representative/senator and offered to present on report and work of SAPGA during their townhall meetings. ACTION: Other members should consider doing so as well.

 

Karen - Presented to PACE - they request that Planning Group please work on workforce issues.

  1. Call for public comment: none given at this time.

  2. Next Meeting: June 12th, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m., DRCOG

  3. Meeting Adjourned at 2:50 p.m.