Call the question. All in favor . Any opposed . Thank you. The motion carries. Next up on the agenda is approval of the november 6, 2019 minutes. Do i have a motion to approve . So move zb. Do i have a second . Second. Any discussion . Call the question. All in favor . Any opposed. Thank you. Next up, directors report. Thank you. Director sherreen mcspadden. To achieve a longterm funding bill, the house and Senate Appropriators still have to approve funding allocations for federal agencies, and of course that means that the Older Americans act is caught up in that wait. So essentially, National Association of area agencies on ageing which is our federal or National Organization that really lobbies for the Older Americans act is asking for continued advocacy for localities to push the Older Americans act in with the house suggested forward. So we still dont know yet what thats going to look like. Unfortunately, it got held up in that process as did a lot of other things. So ill keep you updated on that. And hopefully in the next cycle before the holidays something will happen with it, but that may be unlikely at this point. We may be looking at next calendar year for that to get passed. And then at the state level, there continues to be a ton of activity around the master plan for ageing. I think i announced last month that i was going to be going to the longterm supports and Services Subcommittee of the Master Plan Advisory Committee to present on our benefits and resource hub model that we have here. That presentation was really well received at the state level. The state is really excited about the kind of the focus on care coordination or sorry, coordination across programs and also trying, attempts to get at a personcentered approach, a onestop shop. So the California Welfare Directors Association has also asked me to come present to them tomorrow and present that model. And i think that model may very well be a piece in the recommendations in the master plan for ageing. So what ive realized in doing this exercise that were one of very few counties that are referring Intake Services for disabled and older adults. San diego has a similar model, but many counties do not. Many counties, the welfare departments, which include Inhome Services and Older Adult Services are acting separate from the services for ageing, meals for adults and Transportation Services and those things. I think one of the thicks thats laid out in the master plan executive order is that we get to coordinated services for people. So its kind of exciting that our model is being seen as one thats innovative and that works for people and hopefully, the state will think about i mean, it doesnt have to be our model. Our model may not work in large rural counties, for instance, but the idea that we really pull things in to one place for people is really exciting to them. Other models that we have that people are starting to look at is we just completed our twoyear ucsf, i should say, completed their twoyear study of our home program, and some of the results from that make that model very promising, make that pilot seem like something that could be expanded, and the state is really interested in looking at that model, too, and looking at the results that came from that study. I was speaking with some people from the state yesterday, and they want us to come and present that model at the state, too. So one of the things that the master plan for ageing also calls for is really thinking about people that dont qualify for medical and what we call the forgotten middle, and that looks interesting to them, any ways, so its validating we think about ways to serve people in San Francisco and its validating to have the state look at our models and say these are examples of what we could do statewide. And i guess the last thing that the states really looking at us and looking at other counties is thinking about how they roll out agefriendly california and what does that really mean . And for us in San Francisco, weve done ageing disabilities in San Francisco. Valerie coleman is our lead on that. Its looking at everything that we do, whether its planning, transportation, builtin environment, whether its our social system, any of those things, its thinking about them with an age and disability lens. Its about making things better now, and its about making things better now, and so the states trying to figure out a way to do that with state funding. What it means is really bringing the state siloed departments together, and how are we going to learn from some other agencies doing this work to make a better california for all thats ageing here . So its really exciting to be a part of that work. And then, locally, we are awaiting the mayors budget instructions. They will come out she has a meeting with the Department Heads on december 16 monday, december 16, and so well be getting our instructions then, certainly, her priorities, as shes been very clear about, are street homelessness, Substance Abuse issues, conservatorship issues, people needing Mental Health treatment and things like that. And she was very clear in the last meeting that will be her primary focus and thats where any dollars or existing dollars will go to help alleviate some issues for people on the streets. So i think with that, that concludes my report unless anybody has any questions. Thank you. Any comments or questions from the commission . I have one, shireen. I think its terrific that your presentation was so well received at the state level. And just briefly, can you tell us what evidence of the effectiveness of our coordinated approach most impressed them . I think its as basic as having somebody i mean, we are not to the evidence part yet, and i want to did tell them also is were really working on this model. Its not perfect yet. I think we have really good well, i know we have really good leadership in place to get it there, but whats really compelling to them is that somebody can come in or call in or get online, and our staff are there to work with them on every service they may need. So if they call if its a caregiver calling about Inhome Supportive Services or a case manager calling about Inhome Supportive Services, our staff are there to say well, what else will this person need . Lets get it in place. If a person is calling in themselves, they may be calling about one thing, but they may need a myriad of things, and or staff is working on whats called a personcentered approach. That kind of saying, okay, lets think about the whole person. Lets think about things they may not know about and share that information with them. That is still in progress and not everybody is going to get that wraparound kind of attention immediately. It takes staff time to be able to get the resources in place. Some people understand that, and some people require a little bit more training, but thats ultimately where were going for that. I think when you think about the difference between that and, you know, some of the air agencies on ageing, for one thing, there are not 58 air agencies on ageing, but there are 58 california counties. There are 33, and the other counties are small, but their challenges are big. Theyve been underfunded, and so theyre not able to coordinate services with the county when thats the situation. So i think the state is thinking well, lets at least give counties some baseline funding so those services can be coordinated better and stablized better. Commissioner pappas . Just one thing. I was not here last month, and you might have addressed it. Will we be getting some report with the passage of prop b how that will affect the department . Thank you. I forgot to mention that to you. We essentially are going to roll out the name change slowly, so one of the things that we can do right now is we can Start Talking about the name as department of ageing and disability services. We have changed over our letterhead, that kind of stuff. But the reason were doing it theres two reasons were doing it slowly well, really, one reason. Because were doing an agency rebrand and were launching that rebrand very early in the year, we are kind of waiting to change over things like business cards and all of that and really do a push to the public until we have a new logo and were able to get that logo on business cards and were able to get ready to go, so youll certainly hear a piece of that. Youll be hearing about that and be asked to spread the word, as well. So well definitely do something around that. I think, yeah, right now, were just really starting to talk about the new name and putting it out to the commission. We have it prepared and its literally sitting on my desk, ready to go, but we will get that out this week. Thank you, commissioner. Thank you. I believe all of you have heard from the Mayors Office, and i believe you all know that one of the things that changes with the commission is a designated appointment. So there will be a designation of a person with disabilities, a person whos 60 or older, and a person whos a veteran, so that may change the commission a bit. Just a quick question. Is a veteran, disabled, and senior. Mmhmm. One person might fit into three categories. Thats true, and thats up to the Mayors Office to figure out. Its one person no. Its three distinct seats. It cant be one person three distinct seats of the seven are designated in legislation. Okay. Thank you. The next item is employee recognition. [applause] okay. So i know there are a lot of a. P. S. People in the house. Thats right. Jerome, thank you for speaking up. But what id like to do is have the clerks for a. P. S. Stand if you could. [applause] and also the clerk the manager of the clerks. Come on, tanji. [applause] so one of the things that we often dont think about but we should because theyre kind of the backbone of the program is what the clerks actually do for a lot of our programs in daas, but particularly in a. P. S. They really help the social workers be successful at serving san franciscans who are victims of abuse and neglect. They are every bit of the solution that a. P. S. Provides the people as anyone is. So so they really are. And i think we often overlook the work the clerks provide for a. P. S. , but its so important. And without we need to keep really good data. We need to know if were doing best practices. We need to know if people have been victims of abuse before. We need to track all of this, right . We need to send all of these records to the state. All of these are really good functions of the program. Im really glad you are an honoree and it gives me a chance to talk about the clerks and tanji, i want to talk about your management. Its really great to have you in protective services. So mary grace, im going to read what your colleagues wrote about you today because its just fantastic. So mary grace first joined Adult Protective Services in 2014 as a Public Service trainee and then became a unit clerk in 2017. As mary graces supervisor of three years, i write this letter with much excitement. Mary grace stood out among the clerical team because although she was not the senior clerk, she raised pertinent questions and provided key input that would later serve as the guide for internal changes. She has remained eternally upbeat while embracing many program changes. It is important to note that for many months, mary grace was the sole clerk for the Program Services agency. She educated herself in all the roles filled in a. P. S. Because of this, she is able to proactively identify issues across the board and able to bring them to Program Manager and service teams. Mary grace is committed to the mission of daas and the Critical Role that the a. P. S. Plays in help people with disabilities who are experiencing neglect, homelessness, and selfneglect. She is a team player and always ready to pitch in to make sure that the needs of the team are ready to be accomplished. She has a sunny disposition and her smile is ready to lift the mood of her coworkers. So mary grace, you are the employee of the month of december for daas, and congratulations. Ill keep this really short. Good morning, everyone. First of all, i want to thank god, my family, our Program Directors, manager, supervisors, and my colleagues. I used to be here to support my coworkers when they received the recognition, and it never crossed my mind that i will be receiving mine today. So all of you guys, expect me to continue my excellent work ethic, discipline, positivity in everything i do, and im always here to help. I appreciate all your support, again, from the bottom of my heart. Thank you. [applause] the next item on the agenda is the Advisory Council report which was provided in writing and included with our package. Next item, theres nothing from the joint legislative committee, so the nothing from tacc, so the next item is the longterm care coordinating council report. Good morning, commissioners, executive director mcspadden. Im valerie cohen, an analyst with the department of disability and ageing services. Unfortunately, none of the Council Members can be here today, so i am here on their behalf. We had a meeting on november 14. There was a lot of presentations, including the department of Public Health came and spoke about their Public Services master plan, and requested that a Council Member sit on that body and represented the perspective of the longterm care coordinating council. We also had a presentation from Melissa Mcgee on the dignity fund update, which im sure youre all aware of, as well. We also had a lengthy presentation about census 2020 which was very informative and now the councils trying to figure out how they can support that initiative and effort. Theres a lot back. For the sudden and drastic closures of virtually all 52 out of 60 for the spring 2020 of the older Adult Classes around the city. As you know, the older adults department, oald, serves over 30,000 residents at locations throughout the city, including Senior Centers, adult day centers, senior housing, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehabilitation centers, and more. The oald has been collaborating closely with Community Partners on a longterm basis, some for over 50 years. These centers rely on city college. Due to the special needs of older adult students, oald have been bringing classes to older students in their neighborhoods at no cost to them. According to citycounty of San Francisco, h. S. A. Older adult is the faster growing age group in the city. Almost a quarter of the Current Population of the city is over 60. A projection shows that nearly 30 of adults will be older by 2030. Due to the sudden class cancellation virtually 100 of the professors who are seniors themselves will lose their employment, leading them to seek other employment, which is extremely challenging. With these actions, you have imperilled thousands of peoples lives who come to these classes to learn skills, find friends, and stave off depression. We ask you to find funding to ensure the continuance of these lifelong classes. We will continue our efforts and make you aware that we are in talks with shireen providing data about the impact that this will have, so any efforts that any of us can make would be greatly appreciated, and thats my report. Thank you. It was very informative. Thank you. Commissioner pappas . Will we receive copies of that letter . Yes, you did. Thank you. Apparently not well thought out when they decided to make city college free. So how many staff are affected by this at city college . I could i dont have that data yet. My cochair, sue horst, is compiling that. Some classes are once a week, some multiple, the number of agencies, and the approximate cost of those efforts, so once we get that, well include that. And the approximate cost, this is very specific to the organizations that daas funds. Ballpark, its probably around 400,000 annually. That was my next question. Yeah. How many agencies did daas fund will be affected by this . There will be a number of them. A number of Senior Centers will be affected. Do we know how if any members of the board of supervisors are engaged in this . I know that Raphael Mandelman was a trustee at city college, and he might be someone that we could also ask for suggestions as to how to address this. So this is all very short term. We just learned of this. And case will be doing two things. Well be distributing all of this information and asking all of our agencies to do advocacy both to the chancellor and board of trustees as well as their supervisors pardon me. Theres also a petition that will be distributed unfortunately, i think its a paper petition, not an electronic one, but well see what can be done about that. So yeah, this is just the beginning. Thank you. And also, our department is reaching out to city college to have a conversation. I think at the very least, this is upsetting. We are having a community dialogue, which is in part why our Community Partners is so upset. This is a huge piece of their curricula, and at the various centers, so we definitely want to work with them and see if theres any possibility of reinstituting these, even if not in the next semester, at least in the following school year, so we still have to have that conv