HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-20 VAC Agendal
MEETING OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
September 20, 2017 Chula Vista Police Department
6:00 pm 315 4th Avenue
Chula Vista
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Mueller, Perez, Sears, Stewart, Torres and Chair
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Commission approve minutes
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Guest: None.
ACTION ITEMS
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a. Chula Vista Veterans Park Brick Program update. Update on collaboration
with Friends of the Park’s Veterans Brick program and Veterans Advisory
Commission.
Recommendation: Commission hear update from Commissioner Perez.
b. Fallen Veteran Memorial at Memorial Park. Discuss ideas from the student’s
from New School of Architecture and Design and finalize proposal to be
presented to the City.
Recommendation: Commission finalize proposal.
c. Veteran Memorial at Bay Front Park. Discussion of looking into having a
section of the Bay Front Park dedicated to Veterans and their families. Discussion
to formalize a letter to City electives and Port Commission.
Recommendation: Commission discuss formalizing of letter
d. Fallen Heroes Banners at Chula Vista Mall. Update on the process of
completing the banners for display at Chula Vista mall.
Recommendation: Commission hear update by Commissioner Torres.
e. State of the American Veterans Program with USC in San Diego. Dr. Hazel
Atul’s presentation on the State of the American Veteran Study.
Recommendation: Commissioner hear presentation
VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
f. Veteran of the Year 2017 applications. Update on the process of submitting
VAC’s selection of the CVVOY, Danny Carreon.
Recommendation: Commission Stewart discuss update.
g. Chula Vista Veterans Walk update: Discussion of possibly changing the ending
location and the route for the walk.
Recommendation: Chair Wunder provide update.
h. Elect new Vice-Chair
Recommendation: Commission Elect Vice-Chair for VAC 2017-2018.
i. Commissioner Wunder’s Absence from August meeting.
Recommendation: Commission approve absence.
j. Veterans Activities Report: Commissioner Torres’ report on Veterans Activities
for the month of September 2017.
Recommendation: Commission receive report.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. STAFF COMMENTS
2. CHAIR’S COMMENTS
3. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT to the special meeting on October 18, 2017 in the Chula Vista Police
Department 315 4th Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
Materials provided to the Veterans Advisory Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review at the
Chula Vista Police Department, Mariluz Zepeda 619-691-5133 during normal business hours. Email: CVVeterans@chulavistaca.gov
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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