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City of
Arcadia
Department of
Recreation and
Community Services
375 Campus Dr.
Post Office Box 60021
Arcadia, CA 91066-6021
(626) 574-5113
(626)821-4370 Fax
www.ArcadiaCA.gov
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
As authorized by California Government Code Section 54956 and Arcadia City
Charter Section 408, a Special Meeting of the Health Committee is hereby called to
be held at the Arcadia Recreation Office, 375 Campus Drive, Arcadia, California
on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
At this Special Meeting, the following matter will be discussed.
a. Approve the special meeting minutes of August 16, 2023
b. Discussion about the formation of the Health Committee
There will be time reserved for those members of the public who wish to address
the Health Committee regarding the above item.
In accordance with the Brown Act, public comments will be limited to addressing
the item listed on this special meeting agenda. Under the Brown Act, the Health
Committee is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on
the posted agenda.
No other business than the above will be considered at this meeting.
Dated: October 11, 2023 _______________________________
City Council Member Michael Cao
_______________________________
City Council Member Eileen Wang
HEALTH COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023
CALL TO ORDER – City Council Member Michael Cao called the meeting to order at 5:00pm.
ROLL CALL OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT: City Council Member Michael Cao and City Council Member Eileen Wang
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
a. Approve the special meeting minutes of July 19, 2023
Recommended Action. Approve the Special Meeting Minutes with the following
correction and additional information: Ike Mmeje, joined Keck Medicine of USC in
March 2023 and is the president and CEO of USC Arcadia Hospital. Kenneth K.
Wogensen, MD, is a board-certified neurologist with USC Arcadia Hospital. Dr.
Wogensen has been providing medical care since 1988.
b. Discussion about the formation of the Health Committee
On August 16, 2023, the Health Committee met for a third special meeting and the following
guests attended; Desiree Molina, Diane Daniels, Mark Feng, Kenneth Wogensen, Davit Ratto,
Dino Clarizio, and Arcadia Fire Chief Chen Suen. Arcadia Fire Chief Suen provided a copy of a
Staff Report regarding all types of medical calls the City received during 2021-2023. Deputy
Director of Recreation and Community Services, Candice Cheung handed out copies of the
Recreation and Community Services Departments Health & Wellness program brochure and
talked about the different programs and events the Recreation and Community Services
Department offers. Director of Recreation and Community Services, Sara Somogyi spoke about
how senior seminars are scheduled, the length of time one takes, and how staff reaches out and
how partnerships begin.
City Council Members Cao and Wang stated the purview of the Health Committee is limited to
providing health education and a health fair. City Council Members Cao and Wang’s goal is to
create a list of doctors and a list of seminar topics. Topics suggested during the meeting were
mental health, elder abuse, and hoarding. Other topics discussed were the type of audience to
target, monthly seminar topics, finding a location to hold seminars, having virtual seminars or in
person seminars, the best time of day to have seminars, how many seminars to hold each
month, and lastly where the health fair can be held.
The special meeting was adjourned at 6:00pm.
Dated: October 18, 2023 _______________________________
City Council Member Michael Cao
_______________________________
City Council Member Eileen Wang