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CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
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bruary 20, 2013 Chula Vista Veterans Home
ednesday, 6:00 P.M. 700 E. Naples Court
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL Alex Galicia E Stephen Sprenkle P, John Acosta E, Virgil Whitehead P, Keith Blum P, Terry
Jensen P Tony Stewart P
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Terry Jensen made a motion to approve February minutes as written and was seconded by Tony Stewart. The minutes
were approved unanimously.
• Guest Deputy City Attorney David Miller, DVBE update: Mr. David Miller discussed the procurement policy
with the City of Chula Vista. He stated the draft is similar to the County of San Diego's procurement plan. The
first draft will be completed by March's VAC meeting for review. The next step is for the commission to review
and make changes and the Chairperson would then present it to the City Council.
• Veterans Activities: Virgil Whitehead presented the Veterans Activities for February.
• Veterans Home Update:
Veteran's home is'looking for a volunteer to prepare taxes for residents. The volunteer must be certified to do
taxes.
Veterans Home Foundation Golf Tournament is scheduled for May 2, 2013 at Eastlake Greens.
Chula Vista American Legion conducted a minor maintenance day at the Veterans home on January 21, 2013.
60 people volunteered their time for this event.
• City of Chula Vista DVBE Procurement Policy discussion and Vote: Terry Jensen made a motion to go
forward with the City of Chula Vista's DVBE Procurement Policy, seconded by Keith Blum and approved
unanimously.
• Southwestern College DVBE Procurement Policy discussion and Vote: Agenda item to be discussed at a
later meeting.
• Veteran of the Year Program: Veteran of the year applications to be available online.
• City of Chula Vista's Veterans Advisory Commission website:
• Marine Trials:
ACTION ITEMS
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 20; 2013 at the Chula Vista Veterans Home, 700 E.
Naples Court Chula Vista at 6:00 pm.
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*Veterans Activities February 2013
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Item
Description
Remarks
1
VIETNAM WALL WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN
SACRAMENTO 23-27 MAY, 2013
2
QUALCOMM, PARKER HANIFIAN, GENERAL
THE COMPANY HAS A PROGRAM
ATOMICS,HERTZ, WALMART ARE HIRING
SET UP FOR SPECIFICALLY
VETERANS
CATERING TO VETS
3
VETERANS CAN OBTAIN FREE LEGAL SERVICE
CALL 310-586-6536
SIEGLERA@GTLAW.COM
4
VETERANS HOME FOUNDATION GOLF
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED RAFFLE
TOURNAMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2, 2013
PRIZES NEEDED
AT EASTLAKE GREENS
SPONSORS NEEDED
GOLF CLUB SET NEEDED FOR
WOUNDED WARRIOR USE
5
VA NOW HAS 2,100 EMPLOYEES TRAINED IN
VA HAS NOW REACHED
PROCESSING CLAIMS ELECTRONICALLY
900,000 CLAIMS --800,000 2
MONTHS AGO
6
ALL VETERANS MUST RECEIVE THEIR CHECKS BY
800-333-1795
DIRECT DEPOSIT STARTING 1 MARCH 2013
7
CHULA VISTA AMERICAN LEGION CONDUCTED
ORGANIZED AND SPEARHEADED
A MASSIVE MINOR MAINTANCE DAY AT THE
BY COMMISSIONER TONY
VETERAN HOME ON 21 JANUARY 2013
STEWART
8
NAVY "ALL HANDS" MAGAZINE GOES ON LINE 1
JUNE 2013`
9
CHULA VISTA STREET FAIRE WILL BE MARCH 15„
DO WE PARTICIPATE?
2013. SPACE WILL COST $250 FOR AN
INFORMATION BOOTH OR $30 IF YOU ARE A
THIRD AVENUE MEMBER
10
FREEDOM FOUNDATION HAS REQUESTED GAS
COATS FURNISHED AND
CARDS, TOWELS AND COATS
SOME CARDS BUT TOWELS
STILL NEEDED
11
MARINE CORPS WILL HOST THE ANNUAL TRIALS
AMERICAN LEGION 434 WILL
27 FEBRUARY 2013 AT CAMP PENDLETON. THIS
BE VERY INVOLVED
IS SEVERAL SPORTING EVENTS AND FIFTY
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
ATHLETES WILL BE SELECTED TO GO TO
COMMISSIONER STEWART TO
COLORADO
BRIEF
12
DISPLAY CASES
WILL INITIATE
NO RESPONSE FROM COMPANY'S REQUESTING
CORRESPONDENCE TO CITY FOR
DISPLAY CASES
GRANT MONEY
13
VA HIRES 1600 MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
14
VET OF YEAR
COMMISSIONER STEWART TO
BRIEF
4
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15
A) CURRENT CENSUS IS 306
A) JOAN DEMANBRM AND
B) WAIT LIST IS 83
FRANK HALL IS HAVING 100
C) FRESNO/REDDING OPEN FALL 2013
BIRTHDAY
16
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VETERAN ADVISORY IS
OUR VSO IS TERRY JENSEN AND
CANVASING ALL 18 CITIES TO ASCERTAIN
HE IS CURRENTLY THE VICE
VETERAN HIRING POLICIES
CHAIR
17
TROLLEY STOP FOR THE VA HOSPITAL IS IN THE
TWO YEARS AWAY
PLANNING STAGE
18
AN ORGANIZATION CALLED "TEAM AMVET" IS
THEY PROVIDE FURNITURE,
ACCREDITED BY THE VA.
COUNCELING TO VETERANS
19
FLEET RESERVE BRANCH 61 AND AMERICAN
COMMISSIONER STEWART TO
LEGION POST 434 WILL CONDUCT THE
BRIEF
WOUNDED WARRIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT ON
MARCH 30, 2013.
20
CHULA VISTA CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER HOME
COMMISSIONER STEWART
REPAIR PROGRAM STARTS MEETING AND
TO BRIEF
PLANNING THIS YEAR IN FEBRUARY 2013. THE
COMMITTEE IS SEEKING STRATEGIES TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VET HOMES
SUPPORTED BY THE PROGRAM. THE
COMMITTEE IS SEEKING GRANTS AND
PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESS'S TO SUPPORT
THE PROGRAM.
21
MILITARY REDUCTIONS (000)
ARMY FROM 570 TO 483
MARINES FROM 202 182
NAVY/AIR FORCE STILL NOT CONFIRMED
CIVILIAN WORK FORCE RIF WILL BE 36,000
22
GENERAL INFORMATION ON VET HOMES
UNION TRIBUNE
1) STATE SPEND $188 MILLION EACH YEAR TO
OPERATE SIX HOMES. 1,694 RESIDENTS. CHULA
VISTA COST IS $29 MILLION --$3.88 MILLION IS
REAPED FROM THE RESIDENTS
23
CAL VET -SACRAMENTO HAS BEEN CHARGED
$84,000 NOT MISSON
WITH EXECUTIVE TRAVEL VIOLATIONS
ESSIENTIAL TRAVEL
UNION TRIBUNE
24
NUMBER OF VETERANS IN CALIFORNIA IS NOW
2 MILLION. 229,000 VETS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
25
CAL VET COUNTY OFFICE HAS FIVE ACCREDITED
THEY DO 400 CLAIMS PER YEAR.
VSO's AND A MANAGER PLUS ADMIN ASST
THEY WANT TO DOUBLE THEIR
OFFICE!