City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Senior Advisory Commission
Draft
5:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
Santa Clara Senior Center
Room 205
1303 Fremont Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050
08/18/2025
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Senior Advisory Commission meeting in a hybrid manner (in-person and a method for the public to participate remotely).
Via Zoom:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/97590069803
Meeting ID: 975 9006 9803
Or join by phone: 669-900-6833
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The regular meeting was called to order by Staff Liaison Herb at 5:01 p.m.
Commissioner Rick Andrews, Commissioner Kris Kapadia,
Commissioner Rebecca Selden, Commissioner Alma Soto
(arrived at 5:03 p.m ), and Commissioner Maria Vaz
Present 5 -
Absent 1 - Commissioner Srinivasan Manivannan
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 25-750 Review and Approve the Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of February 10, 2025
Recommendation:
Approve the Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of February 10, 2025 A motion was made by Commissioner Andrews, seconded by
Commissioner Vaz, to approve the minutes of February 10, 2025.
Aye: Commissioner Andrews, Commissioner Kapadia, Commissioner Selden, Commissioner Soto, and Commissioner Vaz
5 -
Absent: Commissioner Manivannan1 -
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Former Senior Advisory Commissioner Bobbi Estrada welcomed the new Commissioners and encouraged them to work together for the common goal of the older adults in the Santa Clara community.
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. 25-749 Receive Park & Recreation Department Overview Presentation Recommendation: Receive Parks & Recreation Department Overview presentation.
Recreation Manager Kimberly Castro provided an overview and orientation for the Senior Advisory Commission, in efforts to educate the Commissioners about the various facets of the Parks & Recreation Department.
3. 25-880
Receive a Presentation on the Senior Center Health & Wellness Program Recommendation: Receive a Presentation on the Senior Center Health & Wellness Program.
No action will be taken on this item.
Health & Wellness Coordinator Mallory von Kugelgen provided a program overview of the Health & Wellness program for the Senior Advisory Commission, with the goal of educating the Commissioners about the program's services at the Santa Clara Senior Center as well as shared various resources available in Santa Clara County.
STAFF REPORT
Recreation Supervisor Jennifer Herb reported on the following:
- The Senior Center September Newsletter will be available on September 28 for memberships holders. The Newsletter is full of great resources and services available to the older adult community here in Santa Clara. - The Ice Cream Social is Wednesday, August 20 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - The monthly BBQ is Friday, August 29 from 12 - 1 p.m.
Recreation Manager Kimberly Castro suggested that the Commissioners introduce themselves as a way to begin to get to know each other.
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Commissioners went around the table to introduce and share a little about themselves.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Vaz, seconded by
Commissioner Soto that the meeting be adjourned in honor of former Commissioner Grant McCauley at 6:10 p.m.
Aye: Commissioner Andrews, Commissioner Kapadia, Commissioner Selden, Commissioner Soto, and Commissioner Vaz
5 -
Absent: Commissioner Manivannan1 -
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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