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Minutes of the Age-Friendly Plan Council Subcommittee meeting held on Aug. 26, 2025, 4:00 p.m., Hybrid Meeting- Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Rd. and virtually through Microsoft Teams Members Present: Vice Mayor Doreen Garlid – Chair Councilmember Randy Keating Councilmember Nikki Amberg City Staff Present: Eric Anderson, City Attorney Keith Burke, Deputy City Manager Greg Ruiz, Deputy City Manager Lisette Camacho, Deputy City Manager Wydale Holmes, Strategic Mgmt & Innovation Director Dr. Velicia McMillan Humes, Chief Diversity Officer Mary Mezey, Deputy Director, CHHS Megan Wilson, Program Manager, CHHS Camden Sahlinger, Coordinator, CHHS Tanya Chavez, Mayor and Council Chief of Staff Melissa Westbrook, Council Assistant Quincy Carrillo, Council Assistant Parrish Spisz, Council Assistant Mariana Pena, Mayor’s Assistant Stakeholders: Dr. Johannah Uriri-Glover Lisa Zyriek Bill Armbruster, AARP Carolyn Hutchens, All Thrive 365 Members of the Public: Judy Aldrich Jolene Gosling Norma Joiner Ryan Spillers Carla Rose Minutes Age-Friendly Plan Council Subcommittee Aug. 26, 2025 Call to Order: 4:00 p.m. Agenda Item 1 – Public Appearances No public appearances Agenda Item 2 – Welcome and Introductions Vice Mayor Garlid opened meeting by welcoming everyone and leading self-introductions. Agenda Item 3 – Age-Friendly Tempe Framework VM Garlid noted that this committee and stakeholder group would be working on an update of the city’s 2020-2025 Age-Friendly Action Plan. She asked Mary Mezey to provide a framework for the plan development and how we will work as a steering committee for the Action Team Committee. She provided a look back at what was done to create the 2020-2025 plan. Discussed why it matters citing that by 2030 one-in-five Tempe residents will be over 65 years of age, and that 90 percent of residents are aging in place. Mary Mezey introduced Bill Armbruster from AARP to the foundation for planning based on AARP certification objectives. Tempe is one of 1,006 cities who are certified as Age-Friendly. The work begins with elected leaders making a commitment to actively work with residents and local advocates. He emphasized that the work is based on meeting the eight domains of livability: 1. Outdoor Spaces and Buildings 2. Transportation 3. Housing 4. Social Participation 5. Respect and Social Inclusion 6. Work and Civic Engagement 7. Communication and Information 8. Community and Health Services Cites enrolled in this AARP program have increased their Livability Index and create community value. Agenda Item 4 – Age-Friendly Tempe Plan development and discussion Mary Mezey took the subcommittee through the timeline for the plan development, which begins with an assessment. Data will be collected from a survey that opens to all residents age 50-plus from Sept. 1 – Sept. 30. CM Amberg asked if the demographic data will be separated by age groups since there are different interests and needs based on age. Mary Mezey confirmed that the data will be grouped by five-year age gaps. There will also be a listening session in Oct/Nov. Megan Wilson reviewed the previous plan’s progress using the eight domains of livability. There are opportunities to build on these achievements for the new five-year plan. As we closed, VM Garlid cited that in the last census, there are 20,000 residents over the age of 65 in Tempe – 10.8 percent. This makes our work very important. CM Keating asked if staff could make the Age-Friendly webpage more accessible by changing the short web address from Tempe.gov/agefriendly to Tempe.gov/seniors. Staff agreed to look into making change. Next meeting date: Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 4:00 p.m. Subcommittee agreed to meet regularly every fourth Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Prepared by: Parrish Spisz, Council Assistant, (480) 350-8599 Reviewed by: Tanya Chavez, Mayor and Council Chief of Staff, (480) 858-2215