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Meeting Minutes
Relations Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 5:30 P.M.
•CoPublic Services Building, Conference Room #1 mmission
1. Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 1730 hours by Vice Chairman Celaya with the following
commissioners present: Juan Celaya, Edna Concepcion, Anne Cordon, Michael Palomo
and Joe Sims. Members Absent: Anthony Jemison (Excused) Sam Ava/os.
Staff present: Joyce Sculark. Capt. Miranda arrived after the meeting started.
Guests: Andrew Kennerly
2. Declaration of Excused/Unexcused Absences
Commissioner Anthony Jemison will be excused for his absence.
3. Approval of Minutes
It was MSC (Sims/Palomo) for July 9, 2003 meeting minutes be accepted and approved.
4. Public Remarks
None
5. Old Business
A. Essay Contest
1. 2003 Close Out Details
There is difficulty in contacting two of the winners due to school being out for
• the summer. The commission will proceed to set tentative date for
presentation at the City Council meeting for the end of September.
2. 2004 Planning
a. Timeline
The timeline is still pending. Tabled for next meeting.
b. Theme
Each commissioner is to prepare a list of themes to be discussed
at the next meeting.
B. Civic Award
1. POD — Quarter 12003
The Communication/Public Relations Subcommittee will draft a letter to POD
and the City Clerk's Office to notify representation of the Civic Award.
Tentative date for presentation of Civic Award is still set for 10/14/03 at the
City Council meeting.
2. South Bay Community Services — Quarter 11 2003
A letter was sent to the City Clerk's Office and recipient; reply still pending.
Tentative date of presentation set for beginning of September 2003 at the
City Council meeting.
3. New Nomination (Nicolas Aguilar) — Quarter 111 2003
A draft letter was distributed to the commissioners addressed to the City
Clerk's Office and the recipient. This item will be tabled for next meeting due
• to the absence of Commissioner Jemison.
C. Traffic/Neighborhood Development Concerns
1. Commissioner Cordon
The specified Castle Park area of concern has been cleaned.
2. Commissioner Jemison
Traffic issue at Marquette & Saint Claire will be tabled until next meeting due
to the absence of Commissioner Jemison.
D. Commission's Budget & Expenditure
Capt. Miranda suggested that the Commission develop a yearly spending plan for
expenditures so that a budget can be carried forward during budget submittal periods.
E. Summer Social
An informal social gathering of the commissioners, staff and family members has been
set for 08/30/03 at 5:00 p.m. Please R.S.V.P. to Commissioner Cordon.
6. New Business
A. Committee Reports
1. The Botterman Award
The nomination qualifications have been translated into Spanish. Capt.
Miranda will forward translation to the Webmaster to be posted on the
Internet.
Commissioner Concepcion has made contact with two (2) Filipino
newspapers and the Star News for advertisement.
2. Communications & Public Relations Committee
• Commissioner Sims conveyed that per Liz Purcell, the City's Public
Information Officer, all press releases should be submitted to her before
submission to any media.
B. Outreach To Other Area HRCs
Suggested to contact other HRCs to correspond and get ideas to share proximity. This
item will be tabled until next meeting.
7. Other Business
A. Written Correspondence
None
B. Commissioners' Comments
Commissioner Palomo has a new job.
C. Administrative Staff Comments
Capt. Miranda checked with the City Attorney's Office regarding honorary membership to
the commission. There are no provisions in place for such affiliation.
8. Adjournment
It was MSC (Sims/Palomo) to have the meeting adjourned at 1845 hour , until the next
scheduled meeting on September 10, 2003 at 5:30 p.m.
Joyce Sculark
HRC Secretary
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