we're fortunate to have ann hin hinton here. she can keep us up on what's going on and what's happening. if they don't get the funding there is less representation and guess what then they come to the local ones and say they want a written report to be sent in. they'll be looking to different groups here to send in written reports for suggestions, questions and things like that. the message that seemed to come out about this was be alert, watch what's happening. end of my report. >>thank you kathy. did the announcement about the conference state the purpose of the conference? did it indicate any high level goals that it hopes the conference would achieve or attain or was it just a conference? >>it was a conference. they did say there were things they were looking at a theme: retirement security they figured was a vitally important issue, they wanted to come out with that; listening term services and supports is a priority; and healthy ageing they consider very important because the baby boomers are ageing. they didn't pay attent

>>good morning, president james, commissioners, director hinton. the funds will help augment services, increase staffing and provide infrastructure. this funding request is for the excelsior branch only. we're looking to hire a halftime cantonese speaking program assistant. over the last years there has been an increase in about 4% of chinese participants at the center and about half require some degree of translation services. they're looking for a cantonese speaking person to help the growing population. they'll they'll provide translation services to people who come into the center on a regular basis or drop in. they can help the existing staff at the center. when people are facilitating other groups and then other people come in who 23450ed social services staff are pulled away are the stuff they're doing to address the individual needs, so this new person will be there to help support the existing staff and take on the role of bills that come in the mail or letters and things like that. in addition there will be site service unit increase thro

now item number 5 director's report, ann hinton. >>good morning president james, seriina and commissioners, just a few things to report. first of all i want to thank deputy mcfadden for taking responsibility in replacing me of december in washington dc at a board meeting and having visits on the hill and that's where i want to start with my report in terms of things that have been happening since i saw you. you know that congress was able to reach a budget agreement so we are not having a continuing resolution at this point, we actually have the budget in place and that budget although not having all the things that we were certainly advocating for when the board was in dc in early december it had one thing in it that was a very pleasant surprise and that was that for the very first time congress has provided $4 million for the elder justice act initiative and this is something that's been in place for years but has never been funded and there was a lot of concern that if there wasn't funding put into the budget at this point the ac

this was a letter sent to ann hinton and commissioners also got a copy. our meeting for case is are there any questions? y >>if we can see how we get to those goals that funding sources be identified given the continuing limited resources the city maintains it has something is going to have to get less money if we are to get more money so identifying funding strategies will help the department in getting the additional monies we need but i think this is an excellent start, a very good framework and very rational and clearly thought out. thank you very much. >>thank you. just so you know we plan on taking this up to the mayor and board of supervisors as well. we'll meet with all the supervisors on the same topic because as their population grows the need for services is growing and we'll have to put more money into the kitty to make these services available to all people in need in the community. >>any other questions or comments. >>this letter is directed to you and generally the second. are you going to respond to this letter? i just wonder. >>i meet wit

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