HomeMy WebLinkAboutHC Minutes - 12.20.23HEALTH COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
December 20, 2023
CALL TO ORDER — City Council Member Michael Cao called the meeting to order at 5:05pm.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS - None
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Regular meeting minutes of June 27, 2023.
Recommended Action: Approve
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Cao seconded by Council Member Wang to approve Consent
Calendar Item 2.a.
3. REGULAR ITEMS
a. Health Seminar Discussion
On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, the Health Committee met for their regularly scheduled
meeting, the last regular meeting was on June 27, 2023, and September's meeting was canceled.
The following guests attended: Desiree Molina, Chia-Chieh Hu, Cliff Daniels, Diane Daniels,
Kenneth Wogensen, Dino Clarizio, David Ratto, Brian Green, Michael Cao, Eileen Wang, Tom
Devlin, and Sara Somogyi.
Mayor Pro Tern Cao and Council Member Wang discussed the first lecture of the Health
Committee scheduled to be held on January 24, 2024. Mayor Pro Tern Cao reported he has
confirmed a speaker, Dr. Patrick Hsieh, Director of Neurosurgery Spine Program at USC Keck
School of Medicine. Dr. Hsieh will speak on concussions and brain injuries at the first seminar
scheduled at 6pm, at the Arcadia Public Library. Mayor Pro Tern Cao and Council Member Wang
discussed where future health seminars should be held. Both agreed the Museum Education
Center (MEC), the Arcadia Public Library, or the Arcadia Community Center would be great
locations with plenty of parking spaces. Recreation and Community Services Director (RCSD)
Sara Somogyi responded she would have to check the availability of the MEC and talk to Library
and Museum Services Director, Darlene Bradley, on the availability of the Arcadia Library's
auditorium. RCSD Somogyi said the Arcadia Community Center may not be an option as the
Department of Recreation and Community Services uses the Community Center for afternoon
and night classes and are scheduled throughout the week.
Mayor Pro Tern Cao and Council Member Wang discussed how to promote and advertise for the
Health Committee seminars. Some options discussed were social media, Arcadia's Hot Sheet,
the Monthly Connection Newsletter, or placing inserts in the City's monthly water bills. RCSD
Somogyi responded there is no budget allocated for the Health Committee, therefore, it will be a
challenge if they want to include inserts, or any other places where a fee is required. RCSD
Somogyi reminded the Committee to plan ahead in order to promote or advertise as the
information has to be submitted up to one month in advance for the Connection Newsletter and
Arcadia's Hot Sheet. Mayor Pro Tern Cao, Council Member Wang, and RCSD Somogyi discussed
the layout of future flyers. It was agreed to keep the layout the same and only change the title of
the seminar and add the speaker's information with the speakers photo.
Mayor Pro Tem Cao gave a tentative overview of what has to be planned for the next three months
of seminars. January will be a discussion on concussions and brain injuries which has been
confirmed. February will be a discussion on heart disease, and March will be on obesity. Lastly,
Mayor Pro Tem Cao and Council Member Wang said they would like to have the Health Fair in
July or August 2024, at the Arcadia Community Center. RCSD Somogyi said she would look into
available dates at the Community Center and report back at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:05pm to March 20, 2024, at 5:OOpm, at the Recreation
Conference Room, 375 Campus Drive, Arcadia.
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Mayor Pro Tem Michael Cao
City Council Member Eileen Wang