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Minutes
August 18, 2009 Chula Vista Veteran's Home
6:00 P.M. 700 E. Naples Ct
Chula Vista, CA 91910
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Present: Gene Pellerin, John Acosta, Terry Jensen, Stephen Sprenkle,
Keith Blum Excused: Absent:
Guests Present: Rudy Ramirez, Chula Vista Councilmember
Virgil Whitehead, Veteran of the Year
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Jensen moved to approve August's minutes.
Commissioner Sprenkle 2"d the motion, the motion carried 5-0 vote.
2. ACTION ITEMS
Guests Present: Councilmember Rudy Ramirez spoke to commissioners and expressed his
interest in becoming involved with the VAC. Councilman Ramirez will follow-up on the Civic
Center Veteran wing project and look into obtaining a copy of the Veteran's Court bill.
• Veteran of the Year Update: Virgil Whitehead was selected as Veteran of the Year and
is also a good candidate for County Veteran of the Year. The application for County
Veteran of the Year is due in October.
• Special Court: Gene Pellerin discussed possibly supporting the special Veteran's Court.
Leonard Miranda will follow-up proposed legislation by Assemblymember Salas.
^ Chula Vista Library Update: John Acosta will contact the Civic Center Library for an
update and will send an update via email, Wednesday August 19tH
• State contracting to disabled veterans: Keith Blum discussed State subcontracting to
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises and the elimination of Good Faith Effort in Public
contracting Code.
3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
Comments/ Adjourn
4. ADJOURNMENT
The Veterans Advisory Commission will adjourn to the next regular meeting scheduled
on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 6:OOpm at the Chula Vista Veteran's Home 700 E.
Naples Court Chula Vista, CA 91910.
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