HomeMy WebLinkAboutHC Minutes - 05.01.24HEALTH COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Pro Tern Michael Cao called the meeting to order at 5:OOpm.
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tern Michael Cao and Council Member Eileen Wang
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Health Committee met for a Special Meeting and the
following guests attended: Desiree Molina, Chia-Chieh Hu, Dino Clarizio, Brian Green, Diane
Daniels, David Ratto, Angela Aschian, Jane Kim, Ana Castro via Zoom, Emily Buchanan, and
Sara Somogyi.
Mayor Pro Tern Cao confirmed the seminar and speaker for May 22, at 6pm at the Arcadia
Library. The seminar topic will be Adolescent Mental Health, presented by Dr. Robert Holloway.
On June 26, at 6pm, there will be a seminar held at the Arcadia Library as well, and the topic
will be Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, presented by Dr. Mark I. Feng.
Mayor Pro Tern Cao and Council Member Wang discussed and agreed there will only be water
served at monthly seminars. Council Member Wang suggested cancelling live translation
services for monthly seminars as attendees are not utilizing it. Council Member Wang said the
translation services should continue to be used for flyer translations. Mayor Pro Tern Cao
suggested translation should continue for the flyers and for live translation since the service is
just getting started and provide the opportunity for more individuals to be involved. Mayor Pro
Tem Cao and Council Member Wang discussed requesting a budget for the Health Committee
seminars. The money would be utilized for treats, refreshments, translation services.
Director of Recreation and Community Services Department Sara Somogyi (DRCSD) stated the
City advertises for the Health Education Series each month in the Senior Connection
Newsletter, social media, City of Arcadia Hot Sheet, flyers are created each month for
distribution throughout the City and emailed to all attendees for distribution. It was requested by
Mayor Pro Tern Cao if flyers could be made into poster size and placed at the Arcadia Library.
DRCSD Somogyi said she would look into it.
Mayor Pro Tern Cao and Council Member Wang discussed logistics, flyer advertisement, and a
budget for the health fair. They agreed the budget would be utilized for the street banner, raffle
giveaways, kids area with balloons and face painting, translation service for the lecture, and all
other items pertaining to the health fair. Mayor Pro Tern Cao asked the representatives of the
present organizations at this meeting if they would be able to sponsor $2,000 to the health fair.
Angela Aschian and Jane Kim from Keck Medicine of USA committed to being a sponsor for the
health fair. DRCSD Somogyi will prepare a sponsorship letter for the five organizations. In order
to move forward with ordering the street banner and other health fair items, DRCSD Somogyi
requested to have sponsor checks by June 1, 2024.
Mayor Pro Tern Cao adjourned the special meeting at 5:57pm to May 14, 2024, at 5:OOpm in the
Recreation Conference Room, 375 Campus Drive, Arcadia.
Mayor Pro Tern Michael Cao Cit Council Mem I
r Eileen Wang