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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 5:30 P.M.
Chula Vista Police Department, Community Room
i. Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 1747 hours by Vice Chairman Anne Cordon with
the following commissioners present: Juan Celaya, Anthony Jemison, Michael
Palomo.
Staff present.• Capt. Wedge advised he would be out of town for this meeting.
3. Declaration of Excused/Unexcused Absences
Commissioner Concepcion is excused, Commissioner Cosca-Reese is unexcused.
4. Approval of Minutes
M/S/C to approve March 9, 2005 minutes.
4. Public Remarks
None.
Acknowledgment of Guests
None.
• S. Old Business
A. Literary Contest
The committee did not receive any submissions. Discussion on how to improve
participation for future contests included the following suggestions/proposals:
• Improve promotion and advertising
• Consider revamping program venue from written submissions to
sponsorship/joint sponsorship of a "performance night"
• Contact the City's International Friendship Commission for possible
collaboration on a performance venue
B. Joint HRC
New target date set of September 14, 2005. Secretary Endaya will contact HRC
guests to confirm this date and report back to Chair Jemison via email.
6. New Business
A. General Community Concern -Review of 2004 crime statistics to aid
HRC in identifying community issues.
Tabled to July 13 meeting. Group consensus was to request Capt. Wedge facilitate
a formal presentation of crime statistics to the Commission.
B. Review of HRC Charter a•:,
Commissioner Cordon relayed to the group she had spoken with Mayor Padilla and
Council member John McCann at the Commissioner's Banquet. She invited the
Mayor to attend an HRC meeting so the Commission could discuss with him the role
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of the HRC and what he saw to be their duties. The Mayor was very receptive to
this. In-depth discussion of this issue included a M/S/C for the HRC to review the
charter by dedicating upcoming meetings to the examination and interpretation of
roles and duties. This process will be done by focusing on two duties at a time until
all ten listed in the Commissioner's Handbook have been reviewed.
7. Other Business
A. Written Correspondence
None
B. Commissioners' Comments
Commissioner Cordon attended a forum on childhood obesity on 6/7/05. She
hoped these types of workshops would be well publicized to the community. She
also advised the Botterman Award form on the website needed to be updated for
this year's award nominations. Commissioner Cordon also mentioned that she
would like to promote the Civic Award nomination process with the City Council
and City Dept. heads. Commissioners Cordon and Jemison will work on a cover
letter to invite the city leaders and administrators to submit nominations.
Commissioner Celaya reported he would likely miss both July and August
meetings due to his wife's touring schedule. Secretary Endaya will be out of
town in July for training.
is Chairman Jemison inquired about Former Commissioner Avalos' written letter of
resignation. Secretary Endaya advised Avalos told her in a phone conversation
that he would send a letter but it has not been received to date. Commissioner
Palomo suggested a letter be drafted that would indicate Avalos' resignation had
been accepted. M/S/C to proceed with such a letter, Chairman Jemison will draft
it and send a copy to City Clerk. t `
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C. Administrative Staff Comments
None
S. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 1908 hrs, until the next scheduledme on July
13, 2005 at 5:30 p.m.
"--Anthonya son OHRSAecretary
Endaya
HRC Chairperson
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