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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-21 VAC Agendal MEETING OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 21, 2018 Chula Vista Police Department 6:00 pm 315 4th Avenue Chula Vista CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Commissioners Perez, Sears, Stewart, Torres, Wunder, Wynne and Chair Mueller APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes Recommendation: Commission approve minutes PUBLIC COMMENTS Guest: David Janning| Librarian II – Library is hosting an event in partnership with the VetArt. Would like to discuss the program with the commission. Guest: Nick Paul | Age – Friendly team would like to give a short presentation about an Oral History project. The goal of this project is to showcase the stories of older adults in our community and change the narrative around what it means to age. ACTION ITEMS a. Chula Vista Veterans Park Brick Program update. Update on collaboration with Friends of the Park’s Veterans Brick program and Veterans Advisory Commission. b. Fallen Veteran Memorial at Memorial Park. Update on the two designs that were passed around. If there was nothing by this month, strike it. Recommendation: Commission to hear update. c. Veteran Memorial at Bay Front Park. Update on formalized letter to city officials. Chair Mueller with an update. Recommendation: Commission discuss formalizing of letter d. Fallen Heroes Banners at Chula Vista Mall. Discussed how the same banners will be used this year and be stored at the Chula Vista Police Department. Need to revisit this topic every year. Recommendation: Commission hear update by Commissioner Torres. VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION e. State of the American Veterans Program with USC in San Diego. Discussed that this program is more appropriate for the County of San Diego. USC needs a partnering institution and CV is not at that level. Recommendation: Commissioner discuss item. f. Veteran of the Year 2018. Discuss some ideas that can be set up on a calendar that will serve goals on a timeline. For recurring events such as, Veteran of the Year and other “pop-up” occurrences. g. Chula Vista Veterans Walk update: Strike project and bring it back at later date. . h. Veterans Activities Report: Commissioner Torres’ report on Veterans Activities for the month of February 2018. Recommendation: Commission receive report. i. Veteran's Legislative Report: Update on legislative report. Recommendation: Commission review/discuss report. j. Facebook Inquiry: Chrissy a resident of Chula Vista, was asking if it was possible to name a park in honor of a Fallen Service member that lived in Chula Vista? Her Husband CWO3 Jonathan Gibson KIA 9/22/13 Pilot of the US Navy. OTHER BUSINESS 1. STAFF COMMENTS 2. CHAIR’S COMMENTS 3. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the meeting on March 21st, 2018 in the Chula Vista Police Department 315 4th Avenue, Chula Vista, California. Materials provided to the Veterans Advisory Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review at the Chula Vista Police Department, Claudia Bravo 619-691-5133 during normal business hours. Email: CVVeterans@chulavistaca.gov In compliance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the Human Resources Department at (619) 691-5041 (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting.