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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdvisory Board on Aging Minutes_5.12.2026 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Advisory Board on Aging 1 5/12/2026 ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Advisory Board on Aging—[May 12, 2026] Meeting Information Board Name: Advisory Board on Aging Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Meeting Time: 1 —3 EST Location: 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill and/or Microsoft Teams Chair: Tracy Holsinger Staff Liaison: Janice Tyler, Director, Department on Aging Minutes Recorded Marilyn Hohl,Communications Manager By: Next Meeting: June 9, 2026 Attendance Board Members :..rd Member Name Title/Designation Present Absent Rachel Bearman Member ❑X ❑ ❑ Jeff Charles Member ® ❑ ❑ Daniel Leonard Member ❑x ❑ ❑ Tracey Holsinger Chair ❑x ❑ ❑ Mary Lucas Member ❑X ❑ ❑ Jackie Podger Member ❑x ❑ ❑ Vibeke Talley Member ® ❑ ❑ Sandy Walker Member ® ❑ ❑ Joanne Wilson Vice Chair ® ❑ ❑ Jon Wilner Member ® ❑ ❑ Rafael Velez Member ❑X ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Staff&Guests Present OrganizationName Role Janice Tyler Director, Department on Aging, Orange County Department on Aging I Page 1 of 6 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Advisory Board on Aging 1 5/12/2026 Name Role/Organization Marilyn Hohl Communications Manager, Department on Aging Katrice Perry MAP Practicum Intern, Department on Aging Leiha Edmonds MAP Evaluator, Department on Aging Anshu Gupta Business Officer, Department on Aging Quorum & Call to Order Quorum established: ❑X Yes ❑ No Members present: 10 of 6 required for quorum. Meeting called to order at 1:08 by Tracy Holsinger. Approval of Previous Minutes Minutes from the April 14,2026, meetingwere: • ❑X Approved as presented • ❑ Approved with the following corrections: [Note corrections] • ❑ Deferred to next meeting Motion to approve:Jeff Charles I Second: Daniel Lenoard I Vote: 10-0-0 © Carried ❑ Failed Public Comment(Non-Agenda Items) X❑No public comment received. Agenda Items— Discussion &Action Summary Agenda Item/Topic Summary of Discussion Action/Decision Owner Due 1. Director's Report 1.Staff Updates No action N/A N/A 1 a.Welcome Tyrone Clark and Laura Connor-temp Evening Facility Manager Assistants 2.AARP Great Places to Live Series featuring Chapel Hill-Videotaping delay until the Fall 3. Director and Senior Center Instructor featured in Chapel Hill Magazine 4. Older Americans Month Proclamation signed on May 5 by BOCC Theme-Champion Your Health. Department on Aging I Page 2 of 6 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Advisory Board on Aging 1 5/12/2026 Agenda Item . . Owner Due 5. Invitation to the Governor's Mansion—May 21 for the signing of the OAM Proclamation.Janice will attend this event. 6. Summer EP has arrived. 2.2022-27 Master 7. MAP Steering Committee-May No action N/A N/A Aging Plan 15 8. 2027-32 MAP Development Process. Leiha shared a presentation about Year 4 accomplishments, developing the next MAP, and outreach logistics for the MAP survey. 8a. Community Engagement Survey Distribution 9.Third Quarter Workgroup Reports will be given at June meeting 3. New Business 10. FY 26-27 Budget Updates. Invite two board Janice 6/9/26 Janice shared the proposed budget applicants to next Tyler reductions for our Department meeting based on the county manager's proposed budget with 3.75 tax rate increase. She shared that one of the reductions is reassigning one of our joint Aging/DSS Social Workers to go to DSS.Another reduction is eliminating the Evening/Weekend Facility Manager Position,with the proposed solution being`flexing' the full-time staff to cover weeknights and Saturdays.Also discussed was the increase in program/class fees to generate $10,000 in revenue.The group discussed the difficulties for OC older adults and Department on Aging staff that would arise if these budget cuts, and/or further cuts, were implemented.The group also discussed the outside funding that is part of the Department on Aging's budget.Janice also shared the proposed budget cuts for Department on Aging Page 3 of 6 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Advisory Board on Aging 1 5/12/2026 Agenda Item . . Owner Due Charles' House funding.The board is planning to advocate at the public hearings about the budget. 10a. May 12—Public Hearing— Whitted Building, Hillsborough 10b. May 28—Public Hearing— Southern Human Services—Chapel Hill 11. Board Membership 11 a. Removal of two board members by the BOCC on April 21. Thank you to Jerry Gergory and GiGi Rashdi for your years of service to our board and support to the Master Aging Plan Implementation and Development.You will be greatly missed. 11 b.Vacancies and recommendations for appointments.Janice shared the previously chosen two potential board members could not attend meetings during business hours, meaning they are not viable options for board members. Dan said he knows an applicant, Carla Julian, and shared his support for her joining the board.Janice shared that some applications were submitted some time ago and we may need to do some outreach to receive new ones. Rachel's term will be up in July and we will need to fill her spot then as well.The board wants Jerry to re-apply to join the board.Janice is going to invite Michelle Handy and Carla Julian to our next meeting. 4. Committee 12. Senior Tar Heel Legislature— No action N/A N/A Progress Reports if Vibeke Talley, STHL Delegate and needed Rafael Velez, STHL alternate delegate.Vibeke shared they are meeting with legislators next week to discuss pressing aging issues. June 2 and 3 will be the statewide Department on Aging I Page 4 of 6 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Advisory Board on Aging 1 5/12/2026 Agenda Item/Topic Summary of Discussion Action Decision Owner STHL meeting. No STHL tables/letters in June and July. 13. Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Joint Community Advisory Committee-Jackie Podger.Jackie shared they added their 11t" board member, but lost another, so they are currently at 10 members. 14. Friends of the Passmore Center.Janice shared we had over 200 people attend Passmore's Spring Market and Open House event last Saturday! 14a. Chattanooga Choo Choo Trip Sept 8-11 14b. Iceland Trip Nov. 1-7 15. Friends of the Seymour Center 15a. New York City Dec. 11-15 15b. Highlights of the Douro with Spain Nov. 9 days Motions &Votes MotionSeconded By N/A Action Items & Follow-Up Action Item Responsible Date N/A N/A N/A Announcements & Next Meeting N/A Next Meeting:Tuesday,June 9, Passmore Center Adjournment Motion to adjourn:Jackie Podger I Second:Joanne Wilson I Vote: Unanimous Meeting adjourned at 3:04 PM by Tracy Holsinger. Certification &Approval Department on Aging I Page 5 of 6 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Advisory Board on Aging 1 5/12/2026 Marilyn Hohl, Communications Manager Tracy Hots r Date: 6/9/2026 Date: Department on Aging I Page 6 of 6