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Age-Friendly Cities Committee Virtual Meeting
 March 14, 2023 | 1:00 PM via Zoom 

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://brooklinema.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscOmrqjMoHDx0T0IVggXmjcqW77Qz7jw
https://www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/3662
 
AGENDA

1. Review of minutes of February 14^th, 2023 meeting
    
2. Designate note taker
    
3. Fully Remote Town Meeting and other remote meetings update
    
4. Age-Friendly ARPA application process
    
5. Continued discussion on Information Dissemination – the challenges of communicating in the information age
    
6. Update on ARPA funding Round Two 
   a.Applications were due Feb 7
   
   
7. Public hearing – March 31
    
8. Pedestrian safety
   a. Continue discussion on micromobility 
   
   
9. Update on COA and Commission on Disabilities, March 8 meeting (see attached)
    
10. Guest speakers for Age-Friendly- Potential guests to invite: 
    1. Amanda Hirst -new BPL director, confirmed for April 11
    2. Patty Sullivan- Dementia-Friendly MA
    3. Charles “Chas” Carey
    4. New Brookline Police Chief when hired
11. New Transportation Administrator when hired
     
12. Rodent Taskforce update 
     
13.  Spring Town Meeting update 
     
14. Collaboration with DPW 
    1. Hazardous waste
15. Clothing drive 
     
16. Subcommittee reports
    a. Transportation
    b. Housing
    c. Health
     i. Health Dept. Fall Prevention Program
    ii Farmers’ Market Coupon Program
    
    
17. Library
    
    
18. Council on Aging - Tech Buddies program
    
    
19. Recreation
    
    
20. Commission on Disabilities
    
    
21. Communications - Age-Friendly TV
    a. Age-Friendly web page updates https://www.brooklinema.gov/657/Age-Friendly-Cities-Committee
    
    
22. Miscellaneous & new business
     
23. Next remote meeting April 11