Senior Citizens Advisory Board

Thursday, October 1, 2026 4:00 PM City of Coral Gables Adult Activity Center Senior Citizens Advisory Board Chairperson Jude Alexander Vice Chairperson Gerardo Alvarez Board MemberJean Connelly Board Member Javier Figueras Board Member Olga Girod Board Member Norma Gavarrete-Centurion Board Member Tom Wells Agenda

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October 1, 2026Senior Citizens Advisory Board Agenda a. General Updates I. New Programs: - Party Bridge 2 coming in November on Fridays from 1pm – 3pm - Beginner French & Spanish instructors cleared to start in January - Looking to expand Beginner Mahjong due to demand. II. AAC Special Events - October 8th at 12:45pm: Changes to Medicare 2027 Lecture by CarePlus & Humana - October 6, 8, and 9th: Tech Connect from UM: 2 sessions in English, 1 in Spanish. - October 16th at 3pm: Cooking with Chef Norma. (Sessions will be on the 3rd Friday of the month till the end of the year.) - October 22nd: Senior $mart$: Fraud prevention Lecture - October 29th: Aging Like a Pro: New Risks to Brain Health III. Honoring Western and Gals - We want to take a moment to honor The Gals and their hard work for the Western Round Up. Their contribution makes our events joyful and full of dancing. b. Special Events - A Saturday at the Cinema showing "Psycho": Saturday, October 3rd at 11 a.m. - Pumpkin Patch: Saturday, October 17th, from 2 - 6 p.m. - AAC Spooktacular: Friday, October 23rd from 1 - 4 p.m. - Country Club Pumpkin Float: Saturday, October 24th from 6 - 8 p.m. - Youth Center Haunted House: Friday, October 30th from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. - A Saturday at the Cinema showing "The French Connection": Saturday, November 7th at 11 a.m. - AAC 18th Annual Dr. William M. Schiff Art Show: Friday, November 13th from 6 - 9 p.m. - Holiday Tree Lighting: Friday, December 4th from 5 - 10 p.m. c. Administrative Updates - Granada Rain Shelters: Construction anticipated to begin within 30 days - Phillips Park: Soft opening to the general public, formal ribbon cutting to follow - Rotary and Cooper Parks: Contracts for construction awarded - Country Club Pool Deck: Construction anticipated to begin in November NEW BUSINESS OLD BUSINESS Page 3City of Coral Gables Printed on 9/29/2026 10:24 AM

October 1, 2026Senior Citizens Advisory Board Agenda a. Art Show: - Monday, October 5th: Registration for 18th Annual Dr. William Schiff Art Show Opens - Saturday, October 31st: Deadline for art submissions - Wednesday, November 4th-November 10th: Art drop-off at the AAC - Thursday, November 12: Art Show judging starting after Senior Advisory Board Meeting - Friday, November 13th from 6pm – 9pm: Art Show at The Palace DISCUSSION ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENTS ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 5th at 4 p.m. ADJOURNMENT NOTE Any person who acts as a lobbyist pursuant to the City of Coral Gables Ordinance No . 2006-11, must register with the City Clerk, prior to engaging in lobbying activities before city staff, boards, committees and/or the City Commission. A copy of the Ordinance is available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall. Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will require a verbatim record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Interested persons should, therefore, take the necessary steps to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which contains the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while addressing the Commission, shall be barred from further audience before the Commission by the Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the Commission is granted by the majority vote of the Commission Members present . Clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal outbursts or any remarks in support or opposition to a speaker shall be prohibited. Signs or placards shall not be permitted in Commission Chambers. Any person with a disability requiring communication assistance (such as a sign language interpreter or other auxiliary aide or service) in order to attend or participate in the meeting should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Clifford R. Friedman, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management (E-mail: cfriedman@coralgables.com, Telephone: 305-722-8686, TTY/TDD: 305-442-1600), at least three (3) business days before the meeting. Any person who needs assistance in another language in order to speak during the public hearing or public comment portion of the meeting should contact the City ’s ADA Coordinator, Clifford R. Friedman, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management Page 4City of Coral Gables Printed on 9/29/2026 10:24 AM

October 1, 2026Senior Citizens Advisory Board Agenda (E-mail: cfriedman@coralgables.com, Telephone: 305-722 Page 5City of Coral Gables Printed on 9/29/2026 10:24 AM