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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02-26; Senior Commission; Agendas; Regular Session Feb. 26, 2026 Page 1 of 3 Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 carlsbadca.gov SENIOR COMMISSION Regular Meeting Feb. 26, 2026, 3 p.m. Welcome to the Senior Commission Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Parks & Recreation Commission and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website. How to watch In Person City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Online Watch the livestream at carlsbadca.gov/watch How to participate If you would like to provide comments to the Commission, please: • Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer. • Submit the form to the Clerk before the item begins. • When it’s your turn, the Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium. • For non-agenda public comment, speakers must confine their remarks to matters within the Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction. • For public comment on agenda items, speakers must confine their remarks to the question or matter under consideration. • Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Chair) changes that time. • You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the Clerk before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding officer or the Commission. • Failure to comply with the rules for public participation is disruptive conduct. Continuing disruptive conduct after being asked by the presiding official to cease may result in removal from the meeting. • In writing: Email comments to parksandrec@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 12 p.m. the day prior to the meeting will be shared with the Commission prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be included as part of the official record. Reasonable accommodations Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442- 339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Wednesday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by 12 p.m. on Thursday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility. Feb. 26, 2026 Page 2 of 3 CALL TO ORDER: 3:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Rangus, Schouwe, Dillon, Freedland PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Dillon led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Oct. 23, 2025 ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented, 3/0/1 (Freedland - Abstained) PRESENTATIONS: None. PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Commission will receive comments in the beginning of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on these items. CONSENT CALENDAR: None. The items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Commission, votes on the motion unless members of the Commission, staff, or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 1. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS FOR 2026: Appointment of a Chair and a Vice Chair of the Senior Commission for 2026. (Staff contact: Eric Biggin, Parks & Recreation Department) Recommended Action: Adopt resolutions appointing a Chair and a Vice Chair. ACTION: Commission voted to adopt resolution 2026-001 to elect Commissioner Schouwe as Chair – 3/0/1 (Schouwe – Abstained) ACTION: Commission voted to adopt resolution 2026-002 to elect Commissioner Dillon as Vice Chair – 3/0/1 (Dillon – Abstained) 2. DEPARTMENT REPORT ON SENIOR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS: Receive a report on recently completed and upcoming Adults 50+ activities, donations, and grants, as well as other topics of interest. (Staff Contact: Eric Biggin, Parks & Recreation Department) Recommended Action: Receive the report. ACTION: Commission received the report. Feb. 26, 2026 Page 3 of 3 COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of the agenda is for the Commission to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and requests for future agenda items. Chair Rangus inquired about how the request for soft desserts at lunchtime had been addressed and asked whether any plans had been identified for the recent donation received. She also requested clarification on whether the city has specific requirements for accepting donations. She expressed appreciation to the Rotary Club at Sage Creek High School for their volunteer service at various events. She announced that there is a vacancy on the Commission, noting that applications are due by March 6 for those interested in applying. Additionally, she requested that two items be added to the next agenda: discussion of scheduling a north county senior center tour, including visits to the Oceanside, Vista, and San Marcos Senior Centers, and the discussion of scheduling of a tour of several parks throughout the city. Vice Chair Schouwe added that it would be best to wait unit the new Commissioner has been installed before scheduling the tours. STAFF COMMENTS: Recreation Services Manager Ashlee Williams expressed her appreciation for Nelson Ross’ years of service on the commission and his volunteerism at the Senior Center. She shared staff’s intention to present his family with a certificate of appreciation. Ms. Williams explained that a motion and majority Commission approval would be required to bring the north county senior center tour item back for discussion at the next meeting. She also welcomed Commissioner Freedland to the Commission and reiterated the current Commission vacancy, noting that applications are due March 6, 2026, and that the appointment is scheduled for the April 14, 2026 City Council Meeting agenda. Lastly, due to a scheduling conflict with the regularly scheduled Aug. 27, 2026, Commission meeting, she proposed canceling the regularly scheduled Commission meeting and instead holding a special meeting of the Commission that same day at 5:00 p.m. The Commission made a motion based on that proposal and approved the change. ADJOURNMENT: 3:40 p.m.