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�• CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
March 19, 2014 Chula Vista Veterans Home
Wednesday, 6:00 P.M. 700 E. Naples Court
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL Keith Blum P, Stephen Sprenkle P, John Acosta P Virgil Whitehead P Terry Jensen P_ Tony
Stewart P, Bob Bailey_E
Commissioner Sprenkle arrived at 6:07pm.
Commissioner Acosta left at 6:30pm.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Tony Stewart moved to approve minutes of February 19, 2014 as written. Commissioner John Acosta seconded
the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 —Blum, Sprenkle, Acosta, Whitehead, Jensen, Stewart and Bailey
ACTION ITEMS
• DVBE Update / evaluation and discussion of final documentation to be prepared by legal for City Council
Action. Chair Keith Blum to email draft of documentation to commissioners.
• Commissioner Sprenkle's absence from April's meeting: Commissioner Terry Jensen moved to approve
Commissioner Stephen Sprenkle's absence from the April 16, 2014 meeting. Commissioner Tony Stewart
seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 —Blum, Acosta, Whitehead, Jensen, Stewart and Bailey
• Commissioner Stewart's absence from February's meeting: Commissioner John Acosta moved to approve
Commissioner John Stewart's absence from the February 19, 2014 meeting. Commissioner Stephen
Sprenkle seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 —Blum, Acosta, Whitehead, Jensen, Sprenkle and Bailey
• Recognition of businesses who hire/support veterans in Chula Vista: Commissioner Whitehead moved to draft
a letter to Mayor Cox asking City of Chula Vista present Home Depot with a proclamation of appreciation.
Commissioner John Acosta seconded the motion and it carried by the following vote:
Yes 7 -Blum, Sprenkle, Acosta, Whitehead, Jensen, Stewart and Bailey.
OPEN DISCUSSION
Commissioner Whitehead shared the Veteran's Activities Report for March 2014.
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Chula Vista Veterans Home, 700 E.
Naples Court Chula Vista at 6:00 pm.
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CHULA VISTA VETERAN COMMISSSION ACTIVITIY REPORT
MARCH 2014 AGENDA ITEMS
1. CAL VET UNDER SECRETARY
THE UNDER SECRETATY
MEETING WITH VET HOME
REQUESTED THAT
ADMINISTRATOR (NEAL ASPER) AND
EVERYONE WRITE TO
THE VET HOME FOUNDATION
THEIR STATE REPS TO
RECOUP THE VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM FOR THE VET
HOME
2. BOBBY PRICE VET WALK
NETTED $11,400
3. VETERAN HOME FOUNDATION
VOLUNTEERS AND
GOLF TOURNAMENT IS MAY 8,
SPONSORS NEEDED -
2014 .TWO CARS DONATED FOR
JACKIE BOND 619 -482 -
HOLE IN ONE
6033
4.VETERANS HOME FOUNDERS DAY
MAY 17f2014
5.MAJOR CITIES ARE MAKING
VA IS GIVING 65
ERIOUS ATTEMPS TO RESOLVE THE
MILLION $$ IN GRANTS
HOMELESS PROBLEM. THERE ARE
TO PARTICIATING
8,900 HOMELESS IN SAN DIEGO
COUNTY, 2400 ARE VETERANS
CITIES
6. THE FLU IS A PROBLEM IN THE
VET HOME AND VISTORS ARE
REQUESTED TO REFRAIN FROM
VISITING UNTIL FURTHUR NOTICE
7. Senator Feinstein Unveils Plan To
LA HAS 6,000
House Homeless Veterans At West LA
HOMELESS VETS.
Campus. Hyperlink to Article CBS Los
THREE PROPERTIES
Angeles (Audio): Sen. Dianne Feinstein
has introduced legislation that would
WILL BE RENOVATED
authorize the Department of Veterans
NEAR 405 FWY
Affairs (VA) to lease out part of its West
Los Angeles campus as housing for
homeless veterans.
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CHULA VISTA VETERAN COMMISSSION ACTIVITIY REPORT
MARCH 2014 AGENDA ITEMS
CAL VET UNDER SECRETARY
THE UNDER SECRETATY
EETING WITH VET HOME
REQUESTED THAT
ADMINISTRATOR (NEAL ASPER) AND
THE VET HOME FOUNDATION
EVERYONE WRITE TO
THEIR STATE REPS TO
RECOUP THE VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM FOR THE VET
HOME
2. BOBBY PRICE VET WALK
NETTED $11,400
3. VETERAN HOME FOUNDATION
VOLUNTEERS AND
GOLF TOURNAMENT IS MAY 8,
SPONSORS NEEDED -
EEDED-
2 0 14
2014 .TWO CARS DONATED FOR
JACKIE BOND 619 -482 -
HOLE IN ONE
6033
4 . VETERANS HOME FOUNDERS DAY
MAY 17, 2 014
5 . MAJOR CITIES ARE MAKING
VA IS GIVING 65
SERIOUS ATTEMPS TO RESOLVE THE
MILLION $$ IN GRANTS
HOMELESS PROBLEM. THERE ARE
8,900 HOMELESS IN SAN DIEGO
TO PARTICIATING
UNTY, 2400 ARE VETERANS
CITIES
6. THE FLU IS A PROBLEM IN THE
VET HOME AND VISTORS ARE
REQUESTED TO REFRAIN FROM
VISITING UNTIL FURTHUR NOTICE
7. Senator Feinstein Unveils Plash To
LA HAS 61000
House Homeless Veterans At West LA
HOMELESS VETS .
Campus. Hyperlink to Article CBS Los
Angeles (Audio): Sen. Dianne Feinstein
THREE PROPERTIES
has introduced legislation that would
WILL BE RENOVATED
authorize the Department of Veterans
NEAR 405 FWY
Affairs (VA) to lease out part of its West
Los Angeles campus as housing for
homeless veterans.
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