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CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE JOINT TASK FORCE
FOR UNIVERSITY CENTER
Meeting Minutes
November 5, 2021, 3:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present:Mayor Mary Casillas Salas, Councilmember Steve Padilla,
Southwestern College Vice President Roberto Alcantar, Southwestern
College Trustee Kirin Macapugay
Also Present:Deputy City Manager Eric Crockett, Special Projects Manager Miranda
Evans, City Clerk Kerry Bigelow
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1.CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City of Chula Vista and Southwestern College Joint Task Force
for University Centerwas called to order at 3:06 p.m. in the City Council Chambers,
located at 276 Fourth Ave Chula Vista, CA 91910.
2.ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
3.PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
4.DISCUSSIONITEMS
4.1Update on Southwestern College University Center
Dr. Mark Sanchez, representing Southwestern College, gave a presentation on
Southwestern College University Center efforts and responded to questions of
the Task Force.
4.2Update on City of ChulaVista University Efforts
Deputy City Manager Crockett, representing the City of Chula Vista, gave a
presentation on the City's university efforts.
5.ACTION ITEMS
5.1Approval of Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2019
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Moved bySouthwestern College Vice President Roberto Alcantar
Seconded byCouncilmember Steve Padilla
To approve the minutes of September 27, 2019. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes (4): Mayor Mary Casillas Salas, Councilmember Steve Padilla, Southwestern
College Vice President Roberto Alcantar, and Southwestern College Trustee
Kirin Macapugay
Result: Carried (4 to 0)
5.2Partnership Proposal Academic Program Planning and
Infrastructure Funding Request
Dr. Sanchez and Deputy City Manager Crockett spoke regarding the proposal
and responded to questions of the Task Force.
Moved bySouthwestern College Trustee Kirin Macapugay
Seconded byMayor Mary Casillas Salas
To approve the proposal and direct staff to move forward with completing a joint
funding request and return to the Task Force for final approval. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Mayor Mary Casillas Salas, Councilmember Steve Padilla, Southwestern
College Vice President Roberto Alcantar, and Southwestern College Trustee
Kirin Macapugay
Result: Carried (4 to 0)
OTHER BUSINESS
6.TASK FORCE MEMBERS COMMENTS
Vice President Alcantar thanked staff and participants for their work on the project.
In response to questions from Trustee Macapugay, Deputy City Manager Crockett
provided information regarding interest from nonprofit universities.
Mayor Casillas Salas and Councilmember Padilla thanked staff and participants.
7.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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