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Home My WebLink About2021-12-09 . Date:December 9, 2021 Time:4:00 p.m. Location:City Hall, Bldg. #A, Executive Conference Room #103 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Welcome to your Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission Meeting!   The Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission has transitioned back to holding live, in-person meetings.   Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted to the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission in the following ways: In-Person comments during the meeting. Join us for the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Please visit www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings for current mask requirements and other safety protocols.  • Submit an eComment. Visit  www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting and click on the comment bubble icon. Click on the item you wish to comment on, and then click on "Leave Comment." The commenting period will close one hour before the meeting. All comments will be made available to the Commission and the public. • Mail or email comments. Submit comments via email to HCVAC@chulavistaca.gov or by mail to Development Services, 276 Fourth Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Please send comments early; written comments received within one hour of the meeting may not be distributed until the following day.  •   Accessibility: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request modifications or accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission meeting by contacting the Office of Development Services at HCVAC@chulavistaca.gov (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Hernandez-Nader, Martinez, Melgoza, Murphy, Quiroz, Rodriquez and Chair Orozco-Valdivia. 3.PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons may address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 4.PRESENTATIONS The following item(s) will be presentations given to the Commission. Action on these item(s) is typically limited to the Commission receiving the presentation and providing direction or feedback to staff, as appropriate. 4.1.PRESENTATION ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN CHULA VISTA 5.ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 5.1.APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES 4 Recommended Action: Approve the minutes dated August 12, 2021. 5.2.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 8 Recommended Action: Communication from Commissioner Martinez requesting an excused absence from the August 12, 2021 Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission meeting. OTHER BUSINESS 6.STAFF COMMENTS 7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS 8.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 2021/12/09 HCVAC Agenda Page 2 of 8 9.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on January 13, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. Materials provided to the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission staff at hcvac@chulavistaca.gov 2021/12/09 HCVAC Agenda Page 3 of 8 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE HEALTHY CHULA VISTA ADVISORY COMMISSION Meeting Minutes August 12, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Virtual, Via Teleconference Present: Commissioner Hernandez-Nader, Commissioner Melgoza, Commissioner Murphy, Commissioner Orozco-Valdivia, Commissioner Quiroz, Chair Rodriguez Absent: Vice Chair Martinez Also Present: Acting Housing Manager Kurz, Secretary Salvacion Pursuant to the Governor of the State of California's Executive Order N-29-20, and in the interest of public health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission and staff participated in this meeting via teleconference. All votes were taken by roll call. _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:02 p.m. via teleconference. 2. ROLL CALL Secretary Salvacion called the roll. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments were received. 4. PRESENTATIONS 2021/12/09 HCVAC Agenda Page 4 of 8 2 4.1 PRESENTATION BY SOUTHWEST STRATEGIES, OUTREACH CONSULTANT TO THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION ON CHULA VISTA REDISTRICTING EFFORTS Susana Villegas, President of SVPR Communications, gave a presentation on the redistricting efforts. 4.2 PRESENTATION REGARDING OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Lorena Gurule-Montes, Community Engagement Specialist from Clearity, provided an overview on campaigns related to ovarian cancer awareness. 4.3 PRESENTATION REGARDING THE SAN DIEGO ADVANCING MINORITY HEALTH LITERACY PROGRAM (SD-AMHLP) Blanca Melendrez, MA, Executive Director for UC San Diego School of Medicine and Amina Sheik Mohamed, Center for Community Health, provided an overview of a grant award from the U.S. Office of Minority Health to implement a regional COVID-19 literacy project. 4.4 UPDATE ON ORGANIC AND ZERO WASTE PROGRAMS IN CHULA VISTA Manuel Medrano of the City’s Environmental Services staff provided an overview of the State-mandated food waste (and other organic waste) collection program and the City’s proposed Zero Waste Plan. 5. ACTION ITEMS 5.1 APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Moved by Chair Rodriguez Seconded by Commissioner Melgoza Approve the minutes of August 13, 2020, October 8, 2020, February 25, 2021, March 11, 2021. Yes (5): Commissioner Hernandez-Nader, Commissioner Melgoza, Commissioner Murphy, Commissioner Quiroz, and Chair Rodriguez Abstain (1): Commissioner Orozco-Valdivia Result, Carried (5 to 0) 5.2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 2021/12/09 HCVAC Agenda Page 5 of 8 3 Moved by Chair Rodriguez Seconded by Commissioner Melgoza Commission approve the absences for: A. Hernandez-Nader (October 8, 2020 and February 25, 2021), B. Martinez (February 25, 2021), C. Melgoza (August 13, 2020), D. Quiroz (October 8, 2020) Yes (5): Commissioner Hernandez-Nader, Commissioner Melgoza, Commissioner Murphy, Commissioner Orozco-Valdivia, and Chair Rodriguez Result, Carried (5 to 0) 5.3 APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 Commissioner Orozco-Valdivia was elected as Chair, Commissioner Hernandez-Nader was elected as Vice-Chair. Moved by Commissioner Orozco-Valdivia Seconded by Commissioner Melgoza Nominate and elect Vice Chair and Chair for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Yes (5): Commissioner Hernandez-Nader, Commissioner Melgoza, Commissioner Murphy, Commissioner Orozco-Valdivia, and Chair Rodriguez Result, Carried (5 to 0) 5.4 DISCUSSION REGARDING SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO WORK WITH STAFF TO FINALIZE AND SUBMIT Moved by Commissioner Melgoza Seconded by Chair Rodriguez Commission discussed activities and authorized the Chair to work with staff to finalize and submit. Yes (6): Commissioner Hernandez-Nader, Commissioner Melgoza, Commissioner Murphy, Commissioner Orozco-Valdivia, Commissioner Quiroz, and Chair Rodriguez 2021/12/09 HCVAC Agenda Page 6 of 8 4 Result, Carried (6 to 0) OTHER BUSINESS 6. STAFF COMMENTS Ms. Kurz mentioned thanked Chair Rodriguez for his time served on the commission and mentioned that there is a vacancy and encouraged the commissioners to share with anyone interested in applying. 7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Rodriguez thanked the commissioners and staff for his time as Chair on the commission. Chair Rodriguez also encouraged more publicity for the Health Heroes award to honor community members. 8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS There were none. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:53 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Patricia Salvacion, Secretary _________________________ Patricia Salvacion, Secretary 2021/12/09 HCVAC Agenda Page 7 of 8 2021/12/09 HCVAC Agenda Page 8 of 8