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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/01/2011, COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT - UPDATE ON VARIOUS MEETINGS RED FILE MtcTING AGENDA DATE// / // ITEM # !t�ie_1-cA1soJ �• counc,l liaison IzEpoin :crty of san Luis ot3lspo�off iCc Of_1hE city council._a hard co emaffi DATE: November 1, 2011 ° COUNCM °CDD DIR ° CrrYKGR °FUM ° AMCM °FMCHIEF TO: City Council ; ��G o PWDIR ° FM a PP K9eR�ECDIR ° TAMM °UmDIR FROM: John Ashbaugh, Vice Mayor a• idwiSLO nr�s o HR ° anum SUBJECT: Update on Various Meetings ° CU MK have attended the following meetings/gatherings attended over the past two weeks: CAPSLO Homeless Advisory Board—Wednesday, October 19 Discussion centered on the provision of case management services by CAPSLO not only in SLO (both at Prado and at Maxine Lewis) but also throughout the County, including South County at our own CAPSLO offices, and in Atascadero through managed rental units and at the ECHO shelter. One additional CAPSLO case management worker will be funded through a small allocation from State monies provided for the County's new "realignment" program, which will result in many more inmates needing to be housed at the County Jail — which in turn is expected to result in earlier releases than otherwise intended for many existing inmates. The connection to homelessness was acknowledged by the Board of Supervisors in providing this new funding. Chamber of Commerce Mixer—Wednesday, October. 19 Following the dedication of the Railroad Safety Trail "Missing Link" in the early afternoon, I invited Scott Moore and Lisa Stark from Union Pacific to join me at the Chamber Mixer in the evening at the new brewery in the Airport Area, Tap-It. They seemed to enjoy the local brew along with the conversation. I learned that Mr. Moore had been Secretary of State in Nebraska and the GOP Senate candidate against Ben Nelson four years ago. Senior Symposium—Friday. October 21 About 150 people of all ages attended the all-day Senior Symposium at The Marriott in SLO, sponsored by Wilshire Community Foundation along with the SLO Community Foundation. There are now 78 million of us "baby boomers," and each day 1,000 more are turning 65, nationally. Topics included how to create an "aging friendly community," social entrepreneurship among newly retired seniors, and the priorities that seniors report for the services and issues most important to them. These include, in descending order: 1) health care; 2) affordable housing; 3) transportation; and 4) independence and the ability to remain at home as long as possible. Note: Food security was not even on this list; that could be considered a great success. The most urgent need appears to be referral services and access to affordable health care. With respect to the latter, it is often difficult to find physicians accepting Medicare, especially in this region with our low reimbursement rates. With the "new normal" in the national economy, many seniors do not expect, and many do not even want, a sedentary retirement; they prefer more active retirement with heavy emphasis on volunteering, eductional enrichment, and proximity to different generations rather than isolation in "retirement communities." More information about the Senior Symposium is available in the Council office. ashba ghl1-1-11 Council Memorandum November 1, 2011 Page 2 Community Yard Sale Meeting—Wednesday. October 26 This meeting is an outgrowth of discussions at the Student-Community Liaison Committee. Plans are being laid for a"community garage sale"to be held on the weekend (both Sat and Sun) following Cal Poly commencement. Items — especially large-scale furniture, electronics, and appliances — will be collected in a location close to the Cal Poly neighborhoods that normally generate excessive amounts of material that would otherwise go to the landfill — but not before cluttering up residential neighborhoods. Proceeds of the community yard sale will go to one or more identified charities. Candidate sites for the yard sale include the vacant New Frontiers store on Foothill Blvd, Vets hall, or other locations where there is ample parking and minimum disruption to residential neighborhoods. San Luis Garbage Co is providing $5,000 in start-up funds for this project. The Wilshire Foundation is providing staff support.