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Mayor Summit introduced Chris Vargas. Chris Vargas, Los Altos Hills, thanked the Mayor and Council for recognizing students who give back to the community. This is the sixth year that local schools have been asked to give back on Earth Day with trail and town cleanups. He said the children were excited about participating. He commended the schools for stepping forward and making a commitment to the community. The students cleaned up downtown Los Altos and 10 miles of trails in Los Altos Hills. He thanked the co -winners, Gardner Bullis and Bullis Charter School (BCS) for getting the children out there and making a great effort. Mayor Summit presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Gardner Bullis Elementary School. Fourth grade teacher Jim Thurber and students accepted the certificate on behalf of Gardner Bullis Elementary School. Mayor Summit then recognized Bullis Charter School with a Certificate of Appreciation. Caroline Steffans, an eighth grader from BCS, told Council that every year since first grade she has been proud to participate in the Earth Day Cleanup of Los Altos Hills, the pathways and downtown Los Altos. She said she was honored to accept the award on behalf of Bullis Charter School. Matthew Mellea, a sixth grader from BCS and a Los Altos Hills Youth Commissioner, said he thought it was "really cool" to take BCS's environmental curriculum and apply it to teaching the public about Earth Day. B. Update on the Senior Questionnaire and Recommendation of a Senior Scholarship Program, Karen Jenney, Senior Commission Chair Karen Jenny, Chair of the joint Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Senior Commission, thanked the Los Altos Hills City Council for establishing and supporting the commission. She stated that the first two directives of the Senior Commission charter are to advise both City Councils on senior needs and issues, and to make recommendations. In early January, a survey was mailed to approximately 4,300 households with residents age 55 and older. The project was publicized to encourage participation. The total cost of the survey was $3,000. The cost was shared by Los Altos and Los Altos Hills: Los Altos contributed $2,000 and Los Altos Hills $1,000. Twenty-three percent (1,032) of the surveys were returned. The data collected generated 100 pages of comments, suggestions and ideas. The results are available on the Senior Commission web page. The five topics/concerns mentioned most often were 1) transportation; 2) the desire to age in place; 3) the need for an up-to- date senior center; 4) the importance of keeping active mentally, physically and socially; and, 5) emergency preparedness. As the age -friendly city program 2 City Council Special Meeting Minutes September 22, 2011