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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> Tuesday, January 11, 1-3 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> (Seymour Center/Virtual) <br /> MINUTES <br /> In Attendance: Heather Altman, Colin Austin, Rachel Bearman, Jeff Charles, Jerry Gregory, James Harris, <br /> Vibeke Talley, and Dick White. Staff: Anshu Gupta, Kim Lamon-Loperfido, Shenae McPherson, Beverly Shuford <br /> and Janice Tyler <br /> Absent/Excused: Jenny Womack <br /> 1. Introductions and Announcements <br /> a. Chair, Heather Altman welcomed everyone with the full board in attendance <br /> 2. Approval of Minutes— November 9, 2021 <br /> a. The minutes were approved with the correction to add Heather Altman to the Community & <br /> Health Services workgroup <br /> Director's Report <br /> 3. COVID Update and Department operations <br /> a. Janice reported from the OC Health Director the Covid cases have increased 600% since Nov <br /> b. County employees upload their vaccine status to CoVerify. 120 have chosen not to, or cannot <br /> be vaccinated, those employees must be tested weekly and verify. Finding it difficult to get <br /> testing during this time <br /> c. Most County employees are to come back to regular operations and to be back "in the office." <br /> OCDOA has always had a presence and staffed our front desk throughout the pandemic. It is up <br /> to department directors to determine how to do this on a case-by-case bases using the County <br /> remote work policy guidelines. Janice is trying to offer 1 day remote if staff can do their job at <br /> home <br /> d. Continue to serve —1000 lunches per week <br /> e. Offering Hybrid classes using new audio/visual equipment at both centers. Programming <br /> continues, however, due to Covid we are seeing cancelations even into March <br /> f. County suggests that we use our KN95 masks for the snug fit and increased protection. Do not <br /> use KN95 vented masks, these masks are not safe for others as your breath is expelled out of <br /> the mask <br /> 4. Staff updates <br /> a. Passmore Center Front Desk Manager—Aurora Johnson —will be joining us on the 18t"' coming <br /> to us from the Tax Office; she is bi-lingual in Spanish <br /> b. Seymour Center Evening Facility Manager—Jan Oldenburg— is starting on 241". She has a <br /> recreation background and is coming back to the workforce after being a caregiver for her <br /> parents. We are not open on the weekends and evenings yet, but she will work on other <br /> tasks/projects <br /> c. DSS/Aging Social Worker vacancy—The position has been vacant for over a year, hope to be <br /> filled soon <br /> d. VITA/SHIIP Coordinator update—Shenae reported the SHIIP/VITA Coordinator is out on leave <br /> and the duties have been divided between Lydia Arnold, Aging Transitions/VC 55+ Specialist, <br /> who will be the lead person for SHIIP. Aging Transitions staff will also schedule SHIIP <br /> appointments. The lead for the VITA program will be Shenae McPherson, VC 55+ Administrator. <br />