NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
October 8, 2026
Subject: Senior Citizens Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Reports and Work Plans – Attachment A
Attachment A
Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 Senior Citizens Commission Annual Report Commission Date Agenda Item Recommended Action Commission Action August 20, 2025
2025-2026 Draft
Work Plan
Draft and approve the 2025-2026 Senior
Citizens Commission work plan.
Approved
Review 2024-2025
Work Plan
Accomplishments
Receive a brief overview of the
Commission’s accomplishments for 2024-
2025.
Informational report, no Commission
action.
Election of Officers Nominate and elect the 2025-2026
Commission Chair and Vice Chair.
Information only. Elections were
added to the September agenda.
Commission
Meeting Day and
Time
Review meeting day and time. The Commission approved keeping the meetings on the 2nd Thursday of
each month, and moving the
meeting time to 4:30 p.m.
September 4, 2025
(Canceled, no
quorum)
Special Meeting
September 18,
2025
(Canceled, no
quorum)
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
October 8, 2026
Subject: Senior Citizens Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Reports and Work Plans – Attachment A
Commission Date Agenda Item Recommended Action Commission Action October 2, 2025
(Canceled, no
quorum)
It should be noted that one Commissioner was on approved Medical Leave for October, November, and December 2025 which affected quorum.
November 6, 2025
(Canceled, no
quorum)
Special Meeting
November 13,
2025
Election of Officers Nominate and elect the 2025-2026
Commission Chair and Vice Chair.
The Chair, Commissioner Lilia
Hancock, and Vice Chair, Rich
Crowley were elected.
Select Commission
Liaison for
Sourcewise
Advisory
Nominate and elect a commissioner to
serve on the Sourcewise Advisory for San
Jose.
Commissioner Barbara Bremner
was nominated and elected.
Special Meeting
December 4, 2025
December 11,
2025
(Meeting Canceled
– Would not meet
quorum)
Select Ad Hoc
Committee for
annual Budget
Recommendation
Memo
Nominate and elect Ad Hoc Committee to
write the annual Budget Priorities
Recommendation Memo to Mayor and City
Council.
Commissioners Lilia Hancock and
Rich Crowley were nominated and
elected.
Select Housing and
Human Services Ad
Hoc Committee
Commission to appoint a Housing and
Human Services Ad Hoc Committee to
study affordable housing for older adults.
Postpone to January agenda.
Select Commission
Liaison for 2-1-1
Bay Area Advisory
Nominate and elect a commissioner to
serve on the 2-1-1 Bay Area Advisory.
Commission nominated and elected
Commissioner Ruthie Medina.
January 8, 2026
Budget Priorities
Recommendation
Memo
Ad Hoc Committee to present update on the
Memo to the Mayor and City Council.
The Commission voted to accept the
first draft with input from
commissioners.
Select Ad Hoc
Committee –
Commission to nominate and elect
commissioners to the Ad Hoc Committee to
The Commission nominated and
elected Commissioners Rolanda
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
October 8, 2026
Subject: Senior Citizens Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Reports and Work Plans – Attachment A
Commission Date Agenda Item Recommended Action Commission Action Housing and
Human Services
research affordable housing for older adults. Pierre Dixon and Lilian Koenig.
Select Commission
Liaison to
Sourcewise
Advisory
Nominate and elect a new commissioner to
serve on the Sourcewise Advisory as liaison
for San Jose.
Item tabled to the February meeting.
February 12, 2026
Budget Priorities
Recommendation
Letter
Ad Hoc Committee to present second
update on letter to the Mayor and City
Council.
The Commission voted to approve
the second draft with edits and
instructed the Secretary to send the
final letter forward to the City of San
Jose.
Select Commission
Liaison for
Sourcewise
Advisory
Nominate and elect a new commissioner to
serve on the Sourcewise Advisory as liaison
for San Jose.
Item tabled to the March meeting.
March 12, 2026
Senior Citizens
Commission
Bylaws
Report update by PRNS staff on the
Commissions’ 2025 amended Bylaws with
edits from the City Attorney.
The Commission nominated and
elected Commissioners Lilia
Hancock, Pat Waite, and Ruthie
Medina to the Ad Hoc Committee to
review Commission Bylaws for 2026
including the City Attorney edits.
Select Commission
Liaison for
Sourcewise
Advisory
Nominate and elect a new commissioner to
serve on the Sourcewise Advisory for San
Jose.
The Commission nominated and
elected Commissioner Emilie
Highley.
Review
Commission
Meeting Day and
Time
Commission to review meeting day and time
due to addition of new commissioners.
The Commission voted to have the
meetings on the 2nd Thursday of
each month and meet at 3:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
October 8, 2026
Subject: Senior Citizens Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Reports and Work Plans – Attachment A
Commission Date Agenda Item Recommended Action Commission Action Housing and
Human Services Ad
Hoc Committee
Report update on affordable housing
research.
Report only. No vote.
April 9, 2026
Parks, Recreation,
and Neighborhood
Services Report
Deputy Director Maria De Leon to present
update on City meetings and PRNS
programs.
Approved and acknowledged the
report. Requested topic for bimonthly commission meetings be added to the May agenda.
Commission
Bylaws
Bylaws Ad Hoc Committee to provide report
update on the latest finding for the Bylaws.
Commission tabled the vote until
May due to discussion of bi-monthly
meetings being added to May
agenda.
Housing and
Human Services Ad
Hoc Committee
(Status Update)
Receive a status update on affordable
housing research for older adults.
Informational report. No
Commission action.
May 14, 2026
Senior Citizens
Commission
Meetings
PRNS staff presented idea of Commission
reducing meetings to bi-monthly for the
2026-2027 Work Plan.
Approved moving the Commission
meetings to bi-monthly (every other
month) for the 2026-2027 Work Plan
year.
Commission
Bylaws
Bylaws Ad Hoc Committee to provide report
update on the latest finding for the Bylaws.
Commission voted to approve the
suggested changes for the Bylaws.
Housing and
Human Services Ad
Hoc Committee
(Status Update)
Receive a status update on affordable
housing research for older adults.
Informational report. No
Commission action.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
October 8, 2026
Subject: Senior Citizens Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Reports and Work Plans – Attachment A
Commission Date Agenda Item Recommended Action Commission Action Senior Safari 2026 Receive overview from the Happy Hollow Foundation on Senior Safari 2026.
Informational report. No
Commission action.
Viva Calle and Viva
Parks 2026
Receive an overview from PRNS
Placemaking team on 2026 Viva Parks and
Viva Calle events.
Informational report. No
Commission action.
June 11, 2026
Review 2025-2026
Work Plan
Accomplishments
Review accomplishments and discuss items
to consider for the 2026-2027 Work Plan.
Approved the 2025-2026 Work Plan
accomplishments.
Senior Commission
Annual Retreat
(August 2026)
Commission to discuss details for annual
retreat in August and items for agenda.
Work Plan to be adjusted due to bi-monthly
meetings in 2026-2027.
Approved details for the retreat and
agenda items presented.
Commission
Bylaws
Secretary to present the City Attorney’s
input on the Bylaws as the format used is
not current City format.
Commission nominated and elected
Commissioners Lilia Hancock, Pat
Waite, and Carin Taylor to the
Bylaws Ad Hoc Committee to
compare Commission Bylaws to City
template for all Commissions and
revise Senior Commission Bylaws.
Housing and
Human Services Ad
Hoc Committee
Receive status update affordable housing
research for older adults.
Informational report. No
Commission action. Committee
ended.
Monthly
Commission
Reports
Each month during reports, Commissioners
presented updates on older adult programs
at their Community Center and relayed
participant questions.
Informational report. No
Commission action. Staff followed
up with Centers or PRNS
Department on questions presented.
Review 2025-2026
Work Plan
Each month Commission reviewed a
synopsis report from their detailed Work
Plan.
Approved monthly and accepted
suggested changes to the synopsis
Work Plan.