Auburn rights s first peoples. Mr secretary, can you please take the roll . Good morning. Thank you. President nixon commissioners, please. Prawn respond with president when i call your name. President martha knewton president , Vice President janet spears present commissioner sasha bittner. Let me meet you. Commissioner, can you hear me . Shes present. Yeah again. Okay. Got it. Thank you. Commissioner wanted zhang president well hello. Okay commissioner, Linda Parker Pennington present commissioner nelson lum. Present commissioner barbara score. Not present and dos executive director kelly, german president. President clinton. We have a quorum. Thank you. Alright commissioners. The next item is item three communications. Wed like to provide further instructions for the Public Comment process. Public comment will be available in each item on this agenda. Hello. We should make sure commissioner bittner can you hear us . I dont think so. Commissioner. Peter can you hear us now . Yeah, perfect. Sorry about that. Okay come insurance. Well start back on the next item. Item three is communications. Wed like to provide further instructions for the Public Comment process. Public comment will be available in each item on this agenda and during general Public Comment both channels 78 sf gotv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes to speak, comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone call. During each Public Comment period. Viewers and collars will be instructed to call 14 and 565500. Access code 248740. And then pound again when connected. Youll hear the meeting discussions, but youll be muted in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up dial star three to be added to the speaker line, best practices or to call from a quiet location. Speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Youll have three minutes to speak. You will be informed by the moderator. When you have 30 seconds left. After 30 seconds, youll be meted and placed back to listening mode alternatively, Public Comments can be submitted by email to ravi dot derbys at sf gov dot org if you submit Public Comment via email will be forwarded to the commission and will be included as part of the official docket. Or it or any other communications from are there any other communications from the Commission Members . Mr better. Okay all right. Thank you. Commissioners your next agenda item is agenda item for approving the minutes of the wednesday april 5th 2023 Das Commission meeting and i want to thank Vice President spears for chairing that meeting last month in my absence. Um are there any comments or questions from the Commission Regarding the wednesday april 5th 2023 Das Commission meeting minutes. They were amended, okay . And do we have anyone from the public who wishes to comment on the item . Do we have anyone from the public who wishes to comment . And moderator, please open the phone line for Public Comment. We allow some time for callers to submit the request. Moderator. Do we have any collars in the queue . There are no callers. Thank you. Okay great. Then hearing note further request to speak on this item. Is there a motion to approve the wednesday april 5th 2023 Das Commission meeting minutes. Okay missioner bittner, second from Vice President spears. Can we please take a roll call vote to approve the april 5th 2023 Das Commission meeting minutes. President martha can newton how do you vote . Yes. Vice president janet spears. How do you vote . Yes, commissioner sasha bittner. How do you vote . Yeah commissioner Linda Parker Pennington. How do you vote . Yes john. How do you vote . Yes commissioner nelson lum. How do you vote . Yes. Unanimous vote. Great thank you, um, commissioners. Item five, is executive directors report and welcome executive director. German thank you so much. Good morning, everyone. Um, i just have a few things to report on last. Uh week i was in d. C for the annual us aging. Public policy briefing. Um where it was a great opportunity to learn what is happening on the federal level, which we all know its a little dire, but, um what i did do during that time was i got to visit with staff of um senator padillas office. Senator feinsteins office. Uh congresswoman, um barbara lee. Congresswoman s. You and, um. She who will always be my speaker, congresswoman pelosis office. It was a great opportunity to talk about all things aging. And what is important to us. Were super lucky here in the bay area because were all on the same side and they were all very much appreciative of us taking the time to come and visit with them and talk about whats most important. And what is most important right now is that they continue. That congress continue to fund the Older Americans act. And that there are more investments in caregivers. There was a lot of conversation about the need for more caregivers, and, uh, its not only a local issue, it is definitely a federal issue and the statewide issues so i was happy to hear about that. On the state level. Um we are still waiting for the governors may revise, so i have nothing to report. Um budget wise, except to say everybody is tightening their belts. Locally i want to give a shout out. Uh to, um fanny lepton. Um this is a p i heritage month and fannie was invited to, um, speak on a panel on women in leadership, along with grace lee and um ani chunks, so were very proud of her. Fannie as you know. Runs the hub. And im not saying that right . Right is that is that fair . Okay sorry, fannie. Sorry okay, so, um, also just want to thank staff. From i. H s s and a p s who we had to activate the staff for the recent power outage. We have a vulnerable populations protocol. And of course, our staff stepped up and what they had to do to make sure. Um all of our clients were where . Okay so, um, lastly, yesterday, the board of supervisors honored me and our executive team for, um all the work that we do and thanking us because we are often, um were not really seen and so they wanted us to know that they do see us and they do appreciate us and they were thanking us for all of our great work. So i have, um huge respect. And thanks to all of the staff at das, who, um, make all of this happen. And thats it. First im so pleased that youve got that recognition yesterday. So thank you. Yeah um and second, um, deep, deepest. Thanks to stepping up. This is the unrecognized thing. People dont realize they hear about a power outage, and i knew it was in a Vulnerable Community and thank you for that. You know that. Thats the point of all of this. So thanks for that. Any other questions and comments from other commissioners on the report . And first of all, i want to also welcome commissioner scholar who has not been able to just moving slower now than you dont have to apologize, and i just wanted to recognize who were so happy to see you here today. So your present any other questions or comments for the executive director day with the b. Do you that . Um um and the executive do it, they too. With bed will. Well they do they know the everywhere, ever do anything into it . I think appointment bring the boy would be able to be involved. Okay. Thank you. Thank you so much, commissioner. Then well just move along. I think to our Employee Recognition. Commissioners item six is a das Employee Recognition executive director dearmond president kunitsyn and the Das Commission will honor and make walters who is a protective Services Worker in the hub integrated intake unit. So congratulations and make walters is a veteran at the das hub intake unit. Who knows intake programs so well that she is the go to person for almost all new hires to shadow. And has extensive experience in working with disadvantaged populations and with clients in need of protection. In 2007 and joined dos as a protective Services Worker at Adult Protective Services with increasing needs for an integrated approach in assessing Client Service needs and knowledge about Community Resources and our skills and providing comprehensive integrated assessment was a much desired addition to the intake unit. In 2009 and was transferred to the integrated and take unit. At dos and we are grateful that she has been working with us since then. And is knowledgeable and she always looks for the best resources for her clients. She helps her clients stay connected with Community Resources and follows up with them and or their caregivers to ensure all of her clients needs are met. She respects her clients rights for Self Determination and provides resources to support them while making an informed decision about their care. And its not only a warmhearted social worker sensor deployment at the intake unit. Shes taken taken a leading role in many projects. Just to name a few. She was the lead and worked closely with dos. Funded aging and Disability Resource Centers and providing options counseling to older adults and or their family members who need an in depth discussion on available care options. She joined the working group in reviewing the structural Decision Management manual tool when it was first. Excuse me introduced to the intake unit. This is a tool to help intake staff determined the Response Time for adult protective calls. And is also a member of the outreach presentation working group and helps with many outreach presentations in the past year. In addition and was an active member for the Safety Committee , and has helped organize events at the hub to raise staffs awareness on safety. And as an asset to any unit that she chooses to work for, and we are unbelievably grateful to have her with us. Congratulations and on this well deserved award as the may 2023 das employee of the month. Thank you, um, i just want to say well, thank you very much. Im very grateful. Im getting a little emotional. Sorry. Okay . Ive been grateful to have been a part of das 16 years. Dos has given me a rich social work experience. I have seen das intake expand from a small group of intake workers to a comprehensive one stop shop for people with disabilities and older adults in the San Francisco community. I have found it rewarding to work on behalf of and interact on a daily basis with the community we serve. I am thankful for my dos intake colleagues who are dedicated, hardworking and supportive. Sorry. Lastly im thankful for the Leadership Team at dawson, take my supervisor, more fun and Program Manager kelly bryant. Thank you. Come up and take a picture. Thank you. All right. Well, thank you very, very much. And, um i understand emotion. I feel this way about this place, too. So you see me doing doing this every once in a while, so congratulations on your your wonderful career and contributions, and your presence here today means a lot to us. So thank you. Yeah um then we move on to go ahead. Commissioners item seven is the Advisory Council report presented by the Advisory Council president diane lawrence. Good morning commissioners and executive director german. I apologize for not having my video on its been temperamental this morning. Um i havent really brief report i was out of the country when, um, at our last meeting. So i just want to, um, a couple of quick things. We approve the area plan. As is our task each year. We had a site visit and ill have more details in my may report to you. I havent seen that report yet to meetings this week one this afternoon conversation with someone whos interested in joining the council. Um and then secondly, presentation to district one representatives looking for a, um. The board of supervisors appointment in supervisor chance office. Um about the council and the job, so keep your fingers crossed those both pan out. So thats about where we are this month. Are there any comments or questions regarding the Advisory Council report . Just uh, the site visit thats planned. Where is that . The site visit. Um commissioner was at the report that was given was on the virtual, um, on the richmond center, and i need to get more details. I havent seen the report, um, and discussing it with Vice President graph. Um yesterday she, uh pointed out there was some questions, so i want to see the report. Before the report in any detail, so ill definitely have more information next month. Richmond neighborhood. Okay, just thank you. Any other questions on the advisory report. Move along. Commissioners item is the joint legislative slash tack report also presented by Advisory Council president diane lawrence. So we had the joint ledge report. I have already to send ravi to hand out to you. Um since again i miss that meeting. Promise im hoping my health and, uh its fine and that i also have no no travel plans, so i shouldnt miss any more meetings coming forward. We had attacked meeting on monday and ill have more to report it was basically discuss legislation and the Village Program and then some discussion on the brown act and keen and what that means Going Forward for, um for our meetings attack. Any questions . Any questions from commissioners . Okay then. Thank you very much. Welcome. Okay commissioners. Item nine is the case report presented by dell daniel gallagher, who is as well on webex. Good morning commissioners and executive director german. I apologize for presenting remotely today prior to vetements preclude it from being there in person. I will also be brief report. This morning. Just jump into our case programming. In april in right. Um because balance score. And. Donald core looks at inwards as a companys team to measure how well balancing the many priorities and their professional, personal and spiritual lives. Its a insightful ritual that we vote hybrid and in person teams can use at the beginning. Meaning to check in with themselves and each other and then doing so. No connection trust and team resilience. It was a good presentation. It was interesting. Um and something that could be a very useful tool. Back for all of us. Whether we have presenting and meetings or nice. I did share a link. My report. You can view that. In may. Carrie shell that Community Support services and open house. And aidan. Good way licensed clinical social worker. Um, are presenting the program to encourage active. Rewarding lives otherwise known as pearls , which is a Community Based option. Were addressing depression and isolation and loneliness among older adults. Pearls appear based model. Coaches use problem solving activity planning. Connection to additional communities, sources as tools account participants develop the skills. Any for self sufficiency. So we are looking. For two. That presentation. In our may, um membership meeting. And then, finally, just a couple more notes on budget advocacy. We continue to advocate for the Behavioral Health funding that i mentioned. And in our april milene. As well as our ongoing efforts. To increase technological support and connectivity. And to strengthen outreach activities so we can improve access to services. Ongoing um advocacy. To improve public safety, which is mont and San Francisco these days. And then, um, queen what executive director german had mentioned in her report is, um, opportunities to expand caregiver support and caregiver respite, which we all feel the need for um in our work these days. And that concludes against my report. Thats great. Are there any questions and thank you for the report . We did have a chance to look at it before the meeting, which appreciated reading the details there. Um any questions from either the reading the reporter today . Okay great, then. Well, thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thank you commissioners. Okay moving on item. 10 commissioners item. 10 is general Public Comment and opportunity for members of the public to address the commissions on matters that are not on todays a calendar. Are there any members of the public that would like to address the commission today . Okay . Moderator please open the phone line for Public Comment. We allow some time for callers to submit the request. Moderator. Do we have any colors in the cube . There are no colors. Okay, thank you. That concludes the members of the public that wish to adjust the commission under this item, and we can move on to the next commissioners. Your next item is item 11 old business commissioners. Please indicate by raising your hand if theres any old business that youd like to discuss oh, okay . Okay . No we can move on. Thank you very much. This item constitutes a Consent Agenda item and is considered to be routine by the disability and aging Services Commission and will be acted upon by a single vote of the commission. Theres no separate discussion of this item unless a member of the commission or the public so requests in which event the matter will be removed from the c