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Home My WebLink About08/13/2025 - SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD - AGENDA - Regular meetingSenior Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO Meeting Contact: Sarah Olear, Senior Supervisor, solear@fcgov.com, 970-224-6028 Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 281 400 142 16 Passcode: Xq6k9Vy9 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL a. Board Members Present –  b. Board Members Absent –  c. Staff Members Present –  d. Guest(s)-  3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Participation for this Senior Advisory Board Meeting will be in person at the Fort Collins Senior Center located at 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado. You may also join online via Teams, using this link: Senior Advisory Board Virtual Teams Meeting Link. Meeting ID: 281 400 142 16 Passcode: Xq6k9Vy9 Online Public Participation: The meeting will be available to join beginning at 11:15 am, every month. Participants should try to sign in prior to the 11:30 am meeting start time, if possible. For public comments, the Chair will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Teams session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address the Board or Commission. To participate: · Use a laptop, computer, or internet-enabled smartphone. (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio). · You need to have access to the internet. · Keep yourself on muted status. Masks Strongly Recommended in Indoor Public Spaces While there are currently no public health orders in place, Larimer County Public Health officials strongly recommend that well-fitting, high-quality masks are worn in crowded indoor spaces. For more information, please visit fcgov.com/covid Senior Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING 6. REOCCURRING BUSINESS a. Check in b. Recent City Council Activity c. Correspondence-Remington Oak Parking Plaza City Council response d. Six Month Calendar Update e. Status of joint project with Loveland SAB 7. GUEST SPEAKERS AND BOARD DISCUSSIONS a. Karrie Hetfield, Artificial Intelligence (AI) b. CSU Older adult event follow up 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Board member updates and discussion on meeting location options 9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS-Roundtable Minute 10. COMMITTEES, EVENT ATTENDANCE & ONGOING INITIATIVES a. Housing: b. Transportation (Alicia): FC Transportation Board was given the same presentation about micro mobility that we got. Discussion was similar with a focus on impact on all ages. Parking is their next focus. They also recently discussed their vision for the Transfort Optimization Plan which is to create a realistic five to ten year fiscally constrained plan that is grounded in the Transit Master Plan that was adopted in 2019. c. Safety & Wellness (Tom): d. Office on Aging (Joe or Sarah): e. Outreach to isolated communities (Suzanne or Debbie): f. Senior Center (Sarah): Fall Recreator is coming out, Paralympic Expo in Sept and a Try-cycle event for older adults in end of September. g. Future Speaker Ideas: 11. UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. ADJOURNMENT 1 | P a g e SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, July 9, 2025 – 11:30 AM Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80526 · CALL TO ORDER: 11:35 AM · ROLL CALL · Board Members Present -Tom Hilbert, Myles Crane, Alicia Durand, Suzanne King, Debbie Bradberry, Joe Glomboski, · Board Members Absent – Sarah Schilz & Karen Miller · Staff Members Present -Susan Gutowski, Sarah Olear, Lisa Hays · Guest(s) -Gil Atanasoff and Christina Schneider from Senior Helpers · AGENDA REVIEW · CITIZEN PARTICIPATION · APPROVAL OF MINUTES Myles Crane motioned for approval, Debbie Bradberry seconded, all approved. · REOCCURRING BUSINESS a. Check in-All individuals present at the meeting shared if they were a dog person or a cat person. b. Recent City Council Activity-Susan shared updates from City council. It included a summary on conversations regarding Hughes Stadium, the Remington Street parking lot and ballot issues. a. Myles issued a motion to send a letter regarding opposition to the Remington affordable housing location to City Council. Debbie Bradberry seconded. All in favor. c. Correspondence-None. d. Six Month Calendar Update-Review the City Council 6 month planning calendar. a. Sarah Olear reviewed with the board. e. Status of joint project with Loveland SAB- Loveland currently reviewing options. · GUEST SPEAKERS AND BOARD DISCUSSIONS · Kiersten Chuven, Program Coordinator for the Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County. • Kiersten Shared information about her organization and ways to become involved. She shared that there are trainings offered on a regular basis for those that are interested. · Community Outreach overall • Moved to August Meeting · 10 year Multi-Sector Plan on Aging • Myles Crane Shared the five goals of the Multi-Sector Plan on Aging 2 | P a g e · NEW BUSINESS · CSU Athletics and discounts for Older Adults • Tom Hilbert shared that he has been in touch with CSU and they might be interested in collaborating with SAB to provide discounts for athletic events. • Sarah Olear will work with City Officials to determine what the board is allowed to accept. · Joint Board Meeting recap. • On June 17, 2025, representatives from the Senior Advisory Board, Disability Advisory Board, Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board, and Human Relations Commission held their first joint meeting to explore shared goals and collaborative opportunities. Each board shared their mission and key focus areas, with common themes including housing, transportation, safety, accessibility, and community education. Action items include: advocating to Davina for a shared board toolkit and manual (including templates and timelines), creating a joint event/calendar spreadsheet, supporting more inclusive public comment and event access, collaborating on a joint proclamation for International Human Rights Day, and developing a long-term “Dignity Project” initiative. Boards should identify training needs at their July meetings, with plans to reconvene this group in September. • Myles Crane made a motion to move forward with the HRC Collaboration and any concepts that come from it. It was seconded by Tom Hilbert, and all approved. · Office on Aging Resource Fair Data Discussion • At the May 2025 Answers on Aging Fair hosted by the Larimer County Office on Aging, the Senior Advisory Board collected preferences from attendees regarding topics important to older adults in the community. Each adult was given 3 stickers, red, blue, and yellow, and asked to place them on the topics that they felt were the most important topic (red sticker), second most important issue (blue sticker), and the third most important topic (yellow sticker). Forty-six people participated in the study. Topics/issues included Digital Literacy/Tech, Access to Care, Social Isolation, Safety & Security, Accessibility, Nutrition & Food Security, Legal Rights & Advocacy, Financial Security & Retirement Planning, Purposeful Engagement, Health & Wellness, Transportation, and Housing. The issues with the most red stickers (priority for older adults) were housing followed by Transportation and Health & Wellness. · BOARD MEMBER REPORTS-Roundtable Minute · COMMITTEES, EVENT ATTENDANCE & ONGOING INITIATIVES a. Housing:   b. Transportation: c. Safety & Wellness: d. Office on Aging e. Outreach to isolated communities: f. Senior Center: g. Future Speaker Ideas: a. The SAB board will determine at the next meeting who will be responsible for each area and present to SAB. 3 | P a g e · UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS · ADJOURNMENT: 1:20 PM Date Meeting Agenda Item Strategic Outcome Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Work Session Discussion Parking Services Optimization Study Update Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Council Meeting Women's Equality Day, Resolution: Items relating to the Civic Assembly Recommendation for the Hughes Stadium Site, Resolution: Referring the Community Capital Improvement Program Renewal to the Ballot Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Work Session Community Report: Community Survey Results High Performing Government HPG 1 – Provide an exceptional customer experience to the community and increase the City’s effectiveness by simplifying processes and delivering modern technologies Calendar Link https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/files/six-month-planning-calendar.pdf?1733417612 City Meeting Portal https://fortcollins-co.municodemeetings.com/ SOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW ERA: INTRO TO AI AND CHATGPT AUGUST 13 TH , 2025 PARTNERSHIP FOR AGE -FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES IN LARIMER COUNTY CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? •Can you believe we are here? •Be honest… Raise your hand if on some level this scares the crap out of you! TODAY’S OBJECTIVES Start the conversation Explore Machine Learning An honest look at some challenges Ways to use AI TODAY IS NOT ABOUT: Scaring you with tech terms that you don’t need to know and that won’t make your life easier Convincing you to use AI as often as possible with no regard for why you are using it AI “Experts” NO EXPERTS?!?! WHAT’S THIS ALL ABOUT? •AI Innovation is moving faster than we can keep up •There are BIG FEELINGS about AI •We often aren’t certain we’re talking about the same thing WHAT IS AI? We often have different understandings of what AI even is. That can lead to disconnects before we’ve even begun. There are many different kinds of AI… ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT AI? •“AI is going to track everything I do.” •“Chat G-something is here, and we need to learn it NOW.” •“It’s going to take my job, your job, everyone’s job.” •“It sounds like a real time-saver –I can’t wait!” •“Robots are going to take over Earth.” •“This is going to be a lot to learn.” •“I hate it. I just hate it.” SO…WHAT IS AI? Yes, sometimes people might be referring to scary robots…but we are not quite there yet. “AI is the ability of a computer to think and learn” HOW ARE WE ALREADY USING AI? SOME TOOLS IN THE AI TOOLBOX… Hiring tools (sourcing, recruiting, evaluating) Coaching tools Editing and writing tools Notetaking tools Training simulators Customer service tools IT’S EVERYWHERE! HISTORY OF AI NOW THE FUN BEGINS! GENERATIVE AI BASED ON ALGORITHMS •SCARY MATH STUFF…NO!!! •It’s just a set of steps, or in this case commands,used to complete a certain task •Any formula or routine is an algorithm •A recipe is an algorithm •A nighttime routine is an algorithm •A first/then contingency is an algorithm PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT •AI Learns through practice •Computer scientists train AI by using data •Biometric data •Numbers •Images •Video •Audio •Text HOW DOES IT WORK? •Human feeds the AI “input” •AI generates “output” •The output (what the AI generates) is only as “good” as the information the AI receives (the input) •Better input = Better output •Generative AI is not perfect, but it is learning •We play an active role in helping it learn IT’S NOT “GROWN UP” YET •AI makes mistakes •We need to build and use AI responsibly •AI Ethical Guidelines are quickly evolving •Our thoughtful use of AI will help inform and shape these guidelines HOW CAN I PROBLEM -SOLVE WITH GENERATIVE AI? §Crafting emails, letters, and other documents Gathering new ideas for activities Making travel plans Brainstorming new business concepts §Modifying documents to meet certain criteria (more concise, different tone, etc.) §Generating Outlines and Lists §Concepts for Articles §Creating goals ETHICS BASICS •Be honest about your use of AI tools •Do not enter identifying information when using Generative AI tools •Be careful to redact sensitive information •Create a company policy for AI use to ensure all team members follow standard guidelines •Use AI tools only when indicated; be judicious with your time •Use AI tools within the scope of your experience and expertise •Keep learning and sharing what you have learned with others! GENERATIVE AI TOOLS •Gemini •ChatGPT •Microsoft Co-Pilot •Claude •Zoom AI Notetaker & Video Analysis •PowerPoint •Yoodli THANK YOU! Mayor City Hall Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.416.2154 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com July 17, 2025 Senior Advisory Board c/o Sarah Olear, staff liaison PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Chair Dr. Alicia Durand and Board Members: On behalf of City Council, thank you for providing us with the memorandum dated July 10, 2025 regarding the Remington/Oak Parking Lot. We understand that the Board recommends that Council maintain this as a parking lot for older adults, differently-abled residents and parents with children in strollers who use it frequently to access downtown businesses and amenities due to its “close-in” proximity. Thank you also for offering to meet with Councilmembers to discuss other ways affordable housing could be achieved in the community. As we consider any future development, it’s important that we first stabilize and optimize our current approach to parking downtown. To that end, we are conducting a parking optimization study to help us better understand what improvements can be made to our existing system. This study will outline the steps needed to operate the current parking supply efficiently and effectively with financial stability. We intend to complete the study, evaluate and implement recommendations, and provide time for the changes to impact the system before making any decisions regarding the Remington/Oak parking lot. This measured approach, focusing on parking optimization first, will ensure that decisions about future development, including potential uses for the Remington/Oak parking lot, are thoughtful, informed, and made with careful consideration. Thank you for the knowledge and perspectives that you bring to the Board and share with City Council. Best Regards, Jeni Arndt Mayor /sek cc: City Council Members Kelly DiMartino, City Manager Rupa Venkatesh, Assistant City Manager Josh Birks, Deputy Director, Sustainability Services City of Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board Members: Alicia Durand, Myles Crane, Debbie Bradberry, Tom Hilbert, Suzanne King, Joe Glomboski, Sarah Schilz and Karen Miller July 10, 2025 RE: Remington/Oak Parking Lot Mayor Jenny Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis, and Fort Collins City Council Members, I am writing to you on behalf of all the members of the Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board regarding the city owned property at Block 122 (a.k.a. the Remington/Oak Parking Lot) in Downtown Fort Collins, bounded by Oak Street on the North, Remington Street on the East, Olive Street on the South, and Montezuma Fuller Alley on the West. By motion, discussion and vote at our monthly meeting July 9th, our Board unanimously requests you to reconsider the plans in discussion to build housing over the existing parking lot for several reasons. We agree with the concerns put forth at your June 5, 2025, meeting with the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority, as noted below: “In January 2025, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) raised concern regarding the GID No. 1 original purchase of the Remington Street parking lot and its relationships to HC and their private partner redevelopment concept. The concern focused on the original purpose for the purchase of the property and its acquisition with GID funds. The CAO reviewed GID statutes, and nothing appears to exist impeding the legal transfer of this property to HC. Furthermore, nearly 5 decades of oA-street surface parking operations have clearly delivered the original intent of the acquisition. In February 2025, Sta A shared the CAO’s ﬁndings and the City’s perspective that DDA, City, and GID all share multiple aligned and competing interests for Downtown. Parking and Housing being two of the largest aligned and competing interests. The DDA continued to express concerns regarding the displacement of downtown parking and the challenges it would present to all of Oldtown, including the small businesses that own and operate in the area.” Additionally, we are concerned about the understanding of the current use of this parking lot by neighborhood apartments/condos, retail shoppers, downtown workers, museum patrons, concert goers as well as restaurant customers. Our direct concern is for the number of older adults who rely on this “close in” parking, allowing them to access all that downtown Fort Collins oAers. In addition, diAerently abled citizens and parents with children in strollers rely on this important lot for access to this part of the city. Requiring all three of these groups (older adults, diAerently abled citizens and parents with children in strollers) to walk several more blocks to a parking garage is, frankly, a misunderstanding of the challenges these groups face. The Remington/Oak Street Parking Lot is an integral part of assuring that all citizens of Fort Collins, as well as visitors to our city, can fully access housing, dining, and retail services. The safety of all Fort Collins citizens and visitors must be considered when proposing to limit access to our city. We, the Senior Advisory Board for the City of Fort Collins, strongly request that our City Council continue to review the proposal to limit access to our city’s resources in favor of housing options and look for other options to address those needs. Cutting oA access for all to safely, comfortably and conveniently access our downtown resources should continue to be a City Council priority. The Senior Advisory Board would be happy to engage with council members to ﬁnd an alternative solution to the lack of aAordable housing in this area without signiﬁcantly limiting accessibility to our city for all. Sincerely, Dr. Alicia Durand, Senior Advisory Board Chair