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Meeting Minutes
Relations Wednesday, December 10, 2003, 5:30 P.M.
•Commission Public Services Building, Conference Room #1
1. Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 1757 hours by Chair Anthony Jemison with the following
commissioners present: Anne Cordon, Michael Palomo, Joe Sims, Edna Concepcion and
Anthony Jemison. Members Absent. Juan Celaya (Excused) and Sam Ava/os (Excused).
Staff present. Joyce Sculark and Capt. Miranda
2. Declaration of ExcusedlU nexc used Absences
Commissioners Cordon and Celaya are excused for their absences for the November 12,
2003 meeting.
3. Approval of Minutes
It was M/S/C (Sims/Palomo) for November 12, 2003 meeting minutes be accepted and
approved.
4. Public Remarks
None
5. Old Business
A. Essay Contest
1. Calendaring/Announcements
The 2003 Essay Contest Winners will be honored at the City Council meeting
• scheduled for 12/16/03 at 1800 hours. Commissioner Palomo will make the
presentation.
2. 2004 Planning
a. Theme
A unanimous decision was made to accept "Maintaining Our
Sense Of Community As Chula Vista Grows" as the theme for the
2004 Essay Contest.
b. Timeline
January 2004 is the tentative set month to have the guidelines
distributed to the schools, and the deadline for receiving the
essays will be no later than April 16, 2004.
B. Civic Award
1. POD — Quarter 12003
This item will be tabled until further notice due to the illness of Commissioner
Celaya. Commissioner Palomo will contact Commissioner Celaya for update
information.
2. South Bay Community Services — Quarter 11 2003
South Bay Community Services will be honored with the Human Relations
Commission Civic Award at the City,Council meeting scheduled for 12/16/03
at 1800 hours. Commissioner Cordon will make the presentation.
1• 3. Nicolas Aguilar — Quarter 1112003
Nicolas Aguilar will be honored with the Human Relations Commission Civic
Award at the City Council meeting scheduled for 12/16/03 at 1800 hours.
Commissioner Jemison will make the presentation.
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C. Traffic/Neighborhood Development Concerns
1. Traffic Concern At Marquette & St. Claire
Captain Miranda will do follow up with the Police Traffic Department on the
traffic issue at Marquette & St. Claire.
6. New Business
A. Committee Reports
1. The Botterman Award
The 2003 Botterman Humanitarian Award recipient, Gregory Alabado, will be
honored at the City Commissioners' Banquet to be held at the San Diego
Country Club on 011150 at 1800 hours.
2. Communications & Public Relations Committee
Co-chairs Sims and Cordon will prepare a press release for the 2003 Essay
Contest Winners and a press release for the announcement of the 2004
Essay Contest. Captain Miranda will check into having the 2003 Essay
Contest winners and the 2004 Essay Contest Announcement posted on the
website.
3. Civic Award Committee — Quarter IV, 2003
A unanimous decision was made to have only three quarters of the Civic
Award for the year 2003.
B. Other Program Planning for 2004
There are no other program activities planned for 2004.
C. Annual City Commissioners' Banquet
The City's Annual Commissioners' Banquet will be held
ffl5/0 at 1800 hours at the
San Diego Country Club on 'L' Street in Chula Vista.
7. Other Business
A. Written Correspondence
A letter from California Attorney General Office, Crime & Violence Prevention Center
regarding Safe Schools was distributed.
B. Commissioners' Comments
Commissioner Cordon suggested getting a card and plant for Commissioner Celaya.
C. Administrative Staff Comments
None
8. Adjournment
Chair Jemison adjourned the meeting at 1900 hours,
January 14, 2004 at 5:30 p.m.
until the next sche led meeting on
Joyce Sculark
HRC Secretary
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