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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-060
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH
SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR
ACADEMIC PROGRAM PLANNING FOR THE UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, since 1993, the City of Chula Vista has pursued a strategic, long-term vision
to develop a University-Innovation District("UID") on City-owned land to serve Chula Vista and
the entire South Bay region and has taken actionable steps to turn the vision into a reality; and
WHEREAS, the City has engaged in a number of studies to determine the type of
universities that would be best suited for the UID, from both land-use and economic development
perspectives; and
WHEREAS, these studies resulted in the vision of the City Council to develop a bi-
national, multi-institutional university that leverages the border as a laboratory to attract students
from both the United States and Mexico, offers baccalaureate and graduate level degrees and
academic studies for the bi-national region, and serves as a catalyst for growth and economic
development; and
WHEREAS, to continue the City's university planning efforts, in October 2022, the City
of Chula Vista and Southwestern College Joint Task Force for University Center(the "Joint Task
Force") considered and approved a joint partnership proposal seeking state funding for academic
program planning, aligned with workforce and industry needs, with recommendations to aid in
Universities recruitment; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the action and direction of the Joint Task Force, the
proposed agreement with Southwestern Community College District will allow them to conduct
academic program planning, emphasizing workforce and academic program mapping; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this work will be to identify instructional programs that support
the region's current and future workforce needs by way of an intentional engagement/inclusion
with regional educational systems serving South County students and ensuring that instructional
programming and university partnerships meet the needs of students and families and use the
project's findings to inform specific legislative and funding actions needed for successful
university recruitment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it approves an agreement with Southwestern Community College District to conduct academic
program planning in support of the City's UID university recruitment efforts, in substantially the
form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required and approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk,
and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute same.
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Resolution No. 2023-060
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Presented by Approved as to form
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Maria V. Kachadoorian Jill D.S. Maland
City Manager Lounsbery Ferguson Altona&Peak
Acting City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 23rd day of May 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Chavez, Gonzalez,Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2023-060 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of May 2023.
Executed this 23rd day of May 2023.
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk