City of Galt
COMMISSION ON AGING
MINUTES
610 CHABOLLA AVENUE, GALT, CA
Thursday, February 26, 2026
10:00 AM
Chairperson: Joan Werblun
Vice Chairperson: Dennis McCall
Commissioners: Brendan Moore, Libby Robbins, VACANT
Call Meeting to Order – Werblun call to order – 10:00am Roll Call: Brendan Moore, Dennis McCall, Libby Robbins, Joan Werblun Advisor: Jackie Garcia – Parks & Recreation
Public Comment: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the audience may address the Commission on any item of interest to the public or any agenda item before or during the Commission's consideration of the item.
Speakers shall restrict their comments to issues that are within the subject matter authority of the Commission and limit comments to a maximum of five (5) minutes.
Jack from Helping Hands presented and informed the commission of March to Good Health event at the Market.
Acceptance of Minutes: McCall motioned to accept the minutes as written for January 22, 2026. Moore seconded – All in favor.
A. New Business:
1. Financial Report – Revenue and Expenditures
- Budget
- Garcia presented the budget sheet
- McCall presented estimated numbers of what the Commission could be spending in the year - Garcia explained the rollover and that we would present the next rollover from FY 25/26 to FY 26/27 around the second week of July
- Robbins commented on grants for building a senior center and requested to put this in the next agenda
- Garcia presented that the Rec staff is creating a list of senior living/housing and will share the numbers/list during the next meeting
- Moore requested to present information on long-term care facilities and requested to have Armando Solis in the meeting
2. Outreach Table Marketing Supplies
- Robbins presented options for buying the 6 ft table cloth that will be used for representing their sponsors – VistaPrint: $253, Galt Sign: $240
- Werblun motioned for the blue table cloth, McCall seconded - Robbins motioned not to exceed $250 at Galt Sign, McCall seconded, All in Favor
3. Adopt a Grandparent
- Robbins presented Adopt a Grandparent and proposed two scales, one of a month long Adopt a Grandparent with the example of the Lions Club and the other of a year Adopt a Grandparent with the example of a national program
- Werblun proposed to work alongside Robbins in this project - Garcia proposed an Adopt a Grandparent program for Christmas and stated that this would act as the kickoff to the larger scale program
4. Memorial for former Vice Chairperson, Phyllis Johnson - All members requested to push this topic to the next meeting agenda and everyone to bring their ideas on how to remember Phyllis Johnson
- Garcia stated a City staff would bring the requirements and rules for a bench or tree memorial to the next meeting
5. Add to next agenda: reaching out to more seniors, doing an open house at the GSSRC B. Old Business:
1. Volunteer Hours Tracking
2. Recurring Items: Bingo, Senior Walk, Senior Bus Tickets - Robbins presented the required documents for Sac-RT to obtain a bus card, such as a photo ID, online payments
- Robbins also stated that the Sac-RT no longer accepts vouchers - Garcia proposed Visa Cards to give out instead of vouchers for the Bus Tickets - Robbins stated she will contact RT to see if they offer trainings on how to operate the website to obtain a bus pass
- Add to next agenda: senior programs for utilities/low income - Garcia presented the Senior Water Aerobics and that we had 17 register for the free introductory class in February
- Garcia stated that Chandler Gross Group sponsored the class on February 23rd making it free and also making all classes in March $5.
Commissioners’ Reports:
Chairperson J. Werblun: Stated she is involved in the Galt Plaza investigations and interviews and that there is now PI involved
Vice Chairperson D. McCall: thanked Jack with the Helping Hands Association for helping with Bingo Commissioner B. Moore: will be presenting more information on HAS next meeting Commissioner L. Robbins: would like to see more seminars regarding utilities, discounts, senior support and healthcare
Commissioner: VACANT
ADJOURNMENT: Robbins motioned to adjourn at 11:11am, McCall seconds - All in favor NOTE: JACKIE GARCIA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR: The agenda for this Commission on Aging meeting is posted in the following listed sites before 10:00am on the Monday before the meeting.
1. City Hall Lobby
2. U.S. Post Office 600 N, Lincoln Way
3. Galt Parks & Recreation Office, 610 Chabolla Avenue
4. City Website