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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
June 20, 2018 6:00 pm
A Regular Meeting of the Veterans Advisory Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called
to order at 6:03 pm in the Chula Vista Police Department, located at 315 Fourth Ave, Chula
Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chair Mueller, Vice Chair Sears, Commissioners Perez, Torres
and Wynne
ABSENT: None
ALSO, PRESENT: Capt. Eric Thunberg Staff Liaison and SRO Secretary Claudia Bravo
1. Approval of Minutes
ACTION: Commissioner Wynne moved to approve minutes from May 16, 2018 as written. Vice
Chair Sears seconded motion and it carried by the following vote: Yes: Mueller,
Torres, and Perez.
ACTION ITEMS:
a. Chula Vista Veterans Park Brick Program: Gil Contreras
and Tony Ramos attended a few months back and were given an update on the
status of the program. After some discussion they recommended giving the entire
program to the Veterans Home. Veterans home would benefit more from the
program than the city. Parks and Recreation will still be an active partner and
believe it is still a good service and something that should be done for the
community. Gil wanted to discuss it with the commission first before contacting
the Veterans Home. The idea from this day forward would be organizing an event
around Veterans day showing off the bricks, inviting family members, media and
the Mayor. If they can get the Veterans Foundation to really embrace this idea
they can run with it and do what they want with it. The Veterans Foundation can
partner with Parks and Rec anytime it has to do with the facility. Bill will take the
lead and contact Tony Stewart and give him the information from Parks and Rec.
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Recommendation: Parks and Rec will follow up in a month or so with and
update.
b. Veterans Memorial at Bay Front Park: No update
Recommendation: Table topic for next month.
Veteran Advisory Commission Vacancies: Three vacancies and only one
application received.
Recommendation: Capt. Thunberg will contact Diane Howell and ask to post on
Social Media.
c. Veteran of the Year: One nomination received for Veteran of the Year.
Recommendation: Next meeting is to review the applications and decide.
Staff Comments:
Capt. Thunberg will look into getting the Commissioner's ID's updated.
Commissioner Comments: Mueller will step down as Chair beginning next month. Commission
to decide who will be the new Chair. It will be put on the Agenda for next month.
Cheryl Perez gave her final farewell to the commission.
ADJOURNMENT At 6:54pm Chair Mueller adjourned the meeting to the next on July 18, 2018
in the Chula Vista Police Department 315 0' Ave, Chula Vista, California.
Claudia Bravo, Secretary
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