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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-12 HRC MINUTES• Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 12, 2005, 5:30 P.M. Chula Vista Police Department, Community Room 1. Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 1733 hours by Chairman Anthony Jemison with the following commissioners present: Juan Celaya, Anne Cordon, Perry Cosca- Reese and Michael Palomo. Staff present. • Capt. Miranda attended briefly to introduce his replacement staff, Capt. Gary Wedge and Sergeant David Eisenberg. Capt. Miranda explained that both Capt. Wedge and Sergeant Eisenberg supervise the Po/ice Department Community Relations Unit and are a good source for information and direction on Community and Human Relations issues Capt. Miranda thanked the Commission for the opportunity to serve as staff. 2. Declaration of Excused/Unexcused Absences Commissioner Avalos is excused due to his verbal resignation from the Committee. Chair Jemison will notify the Commissioner upon receipt of Avalos' written resignation. Commissioner Concepcion is excused. 3. Approval of Minutes M/S/C to approve December 8, 2004 meeting minutes. 4. Public Remarks None. Acknowledgment of Guests None. 5. Old Business A. Literary Contest Commissioner Cosca-Reese announced the flyer was approved by the school district. She was informed the district would not print the..flyer for students. She reported over 10,000 flyers would be needed for distribution to six local high schools. The Commission had concerns about financing such a large printing job and discussed such alternatives as sending the flyer electronically. Discussion will continue at the February 9, 2005 meeting. Capt. Wedge will report back at this time regarding the Commission's budget. B. Botterman Award 2004 Secretary Endaya distributed copies of a second nomination to the Commission. The Commission then reviewed both nominations. Chair Jemison called for a vote by show of hands. Nominee Beverly Roush was selected, receiving four votes from the five commissioners present. The deadline for the 2005 Botterman Award was confirmed as 9/9/05. • • • Mission Statement Tabled to February 9, 2005 meeting. 6. New Business Discussion of the Citizen Contact Form centered on the determining the appropriate venue to advertise its existence. Commissioner Cordon suggested doing a press release and offered to handle that. It was suggested an announcement of the Botterman Award Recipient be put in the City of Chula Vista "Spotlight", as it reaches a large number of residents. The group supported this idea and Secretary Endaya will contact the City of Chula Vista Communications Department for publishing dates. 7. Other Business A. Written Correspondence City of Oceanside Community Relations Commission sent a copy of meeting minutes. Chairman Jemison requested a copy or our minutes be sent to them. B. Commissioners' Comments Commissioner Cordon offered to update the Commission's roster. She also reminded the group that some commissioners still needed to give her their bios and other info for inclusion in the Commission Handbook. C. Administrative Staff Comments None. ' S. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 1845 hrs, until the next scheduled meeting on February 12, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. ••� Wen Endaya G� HR retary 2