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Home My WebLink About2021-02-25 HCVAC & HRC Agenda PacketV.03 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE HEALTHY CHULA VISTA ADVISORY COMMISSION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Thursday, February 25, 2021 VIA TELECONFERENCE 6:00 P.M. 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista PLEASE NOTE THAT, PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, AND IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHY CHULA VISTA ADVISORY COMMISSION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND STAFF MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXECUTIVE ORDER, THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW THE MEETING ONLINE AND NOT IN THE BUILDING C - CONFERENCE ROOM B111 OR BUILDING A - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 103. HOW TO WATCH: Members of the public can access a link to the livestream at www.chulavistaca.gov/virtualmeetings. Members of the public who wish to join by telephone only, may call 1-408-418-9388 (United States Toll) and enter the access code: 187 291 5697. HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: Visit the online eComment portal for this meeting at: www.chulavistaca.gov/virtualmeetings. The commenting period will be open shortly after the agenda is published for a particular meeting and will remain open through the meeting, as described below. All comments will be available to the public and the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission & Human Relations Commission using the eComment portal. Comments must be received prior to the time the Chair calls for the close of the commenting period. Comments received after such time will not be considered by the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission & Human Relations Commission. If you have difficulty or are unable to submit a comment, please contact Janelle Palermo for assistance at jpalermo@chulavistaca.gov. ACCESSIBILITY: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable modifications or accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission & Human Relations Commission meeting by contacting Janelle Palermo for assistance at jpalermo@chulavistaca.gov (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. ***The City of Chula Vista is relying on commercial technology to livestream and accept public comments via Granicus, Inc. With the increase of virtual meetings, most platforms are City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions HEALTHY CHULA VISTA ADVISORY COMMISSION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Page 2 ׀ HCVAC & HRC Agenda February 25, 2021 working to scale their systems to meet the new demand. If we have technical difficulties, we will resolve them as quickly as possible. City staff will take all possible measures to ensure a publicly accessible experience. *** CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission: Commissioners Cruz, De Murguia, Hernandez-Nader, Martinez, Melgoza, Murphy, Orozco-Valdivia, Quiroz, and Chair Rodriquez Human Relations Commission: Commissioners Branch, Baber, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean- Ayub, Lake, Medina, Ratner, and Chair Martinez-Montes ACTION ITEMS 1. PRESENTATION BY SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERVISOR NORA VARGAS The newly seated Supervisor of District 1 will provide an overview of her priorities for her first year in office, including information on the recent press conference entitled “Racism is a Public Health Crisis.” Staff recommendation: Commissioners hear the presentation, provide comments and direct staff if applicable. 2. PRESENTATION BY UC SAN DIEGO ON THE HEALTHIEST CITIES AND COUNTIES CHALLENGE UC San Diego staff will provide an overview of a two-year project funded by the American Public Health Association (APHA) to address food justice issues in Chula Vista. Staff recommendation: Commissioners hear the presentation and provide comments. 3. PRESENTATION BY INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES ON THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS PROJECT Institute for Public Strategies staff will provide an overview of a two-year project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to address behavioral health and substance abuse disparities. Staff recommendation: Commissioners hear the presentation and provide comments. OTHER BUSINESS 4. STAFF COMMENTS 5. CHAIR’S COMMENTS 6. COMMISSIONERS’/BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the Special Joint meeting of the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission and Commission on Aging on March 11, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Page 3 ׀ HCVAC & HRC Agenda February 25, 2021 and a regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission on March 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference. Materials provided to the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review at https://chulavista.granicusideas.com/meetings or by contacting Janelle Palermo at jpalermo@chulavistaca.gov. Materials provided to the Human Relations Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review at https://chulavista.granicusideas.com/meetings or by contacting the Human Resources Department at (619) 585-5658. I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Human Resources Department and that I caused the document to be posted according to Brown Act requirements. Dated: __2/19/2021_ Signed: ___________ In the News February Spotlight — Chula Vista Welcome to healthy Chula Vista, the place where everyone counts! The University of California San Diego Center for Community Health, the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative and other community partners offer a collaborative and innovative nutrition program to connect residents with the resources needed to achieve food security. The Chula Vista project team will engage and train city residents through a Resident Leadership Academy, which has a curriculum designed to build understanding of systems and root causes of food insecurity. Resident leaders will identify the right level of intervention and design and implement strategies needed to support local residents. They have already onboarded 4 promotores, or community health workers, and engaged them with community residents to support food security and obesity prevention efforts across Chula Vista. This network builds on the success of the ¡Más Fresco! More Fresh Nutrition Incentive Program and the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative. They also now recruited 10 Resident Leaders and will be conducting their third of ten Resident Leadership Academy trainings. What is so incredible about this project team is that through their strong emphasis on community engagement and facilitative leadership, their project is using the power of resident leaders, with support of a diverse network of community partners, to leverage new and existing resources in the city to address and prevent chronic health conditions. By equipping residents with the necessary tools and strategies to advocate for policy, systems and environmental change in support of healthy living, improved health outcomes have never been more possible in the city of Chula Vista! Check out what one of their resident leaders had to say about their project: “I love the opportunity to build community! As our community has experienced this pandemic and the accompanying isolation, this is a great way to connect people. I also believe this project creates an opportunity to decrease the stress that people are experiencing and provides an opportunity to focus on things that are within our control.” Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge Partners American Public Health Association 800 I St. NW, Washington DC 20001 www.apha.org 202-777-2742 Healthy Chula Vista Resident Leadership Academy –Key Insights “I love the opportunity to build community! As our community has experienced this pandemic and the accompanying isolation this is a great way to connect people. I also believe this project creates an opportunity to decrease the stress that people are experiencing and provides an opportunity to focus on things that are within our control.” “Food insecurity is a form of inequality and injustice. I look forward to participating in creating an environment where good food is available to our neighbors and good food is treasured. I know there are issues of access and education involved in making sure resources created are utilized, but I know it is a challenge we can overcome.” “With so much unrest, turmoil and distress from the election sparked by divisive leaders at the national level, I feel so powerless to change things on the national level, but I can find small things to do locally. ” “I am interested in improving and taking part in projects that benefit the future of the children in my county.” “I want to contribute and be part of a positive change in this problem that affects the Hispanic community. For example, change the concept of (diet), for “lifestyle.” “It interests me because it is for the betterment of our community and the families that live in Chula Vista.” “I want to be part of a great change in our community, collaborate in what I like to do for the community.” “There is an openness and receptiveness on behalf of the partners to begin this project. We are seeing a readiness from the community to take on this project.”