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CHULA\ VISTA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
January 22, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. C, Conference Room B-111
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista
Present: Nimpa Akana, Francia Castro, Henry Martinez, Lynne Pine,
Anthony Stewart
Absent: Tanya Williams
Also Present: Karina Aguilar, Eric Martinez, Alyssa Moreno
1. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Veterans Advisory Commission of the City of Chula Vista
was called to order at__6:00____ p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Aguilar called the roll.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
In person: Jack Gretcher.
Concern: South Bay heroes wall on Memorial Park. There are a few veterans
that are not on the wall and would like for the commission to work on adding
those names.
4. INTRODUCTION OF NEW SECRETARY AND LIASION
4.1 Introduction of Karina Aguilar and Eric D. Martinez
Veterans Advisory Commission 1
5. ACTION ITEMS
5.1. Discuss and Finalize Veteran of the Year Program
ACTION: Commissioners agreed that last year’s Veteran of the Year got
announced very late and did not like that the ceremony was done in the
daytime. Commissioners agreed on improving this year’s Veteran of the
Year Program by creating a subcommittee that will focus on making sure
that the nomination and reveal gets done at a time of day that is more
accomodating as well as providing an award for the winner. Chairperson
Akana agreed on making this an action item to vote for next month’s
meeting. Commissioner Pine appealed that a letter written by the mayor
should be created and sent out to last year’s winner.
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
Liaison Martinez assured he will contact city clerk’s secretary regarding the
creation of subcommittees.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Chairperson Akana announced that she will contact the mayor's secretary
regarding sending out a letter of congratulations for last year’s veteran of the
year. She also let the speaker know that the commission will work on adding the
names of the veterans mentioned on the Veterans Wall.
8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Martinez made the proposition of creating a subcommittee that
will work on the Veterans Wall. Chairperson Akana agreed to add this as an
action item for next month. Commissioner Pine would like the commission to
work on a Plan of Action and Milestones in order to be more efficient this year,
and chairperson Akana agreed to add this as an action item for next month as
well. Commissioner Stewart and Pine brought up the topic of the Veterans
parade and asked this to be included in next month’s meeting. Chairperson
Akana agreed.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at __7:20____ p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Karina Aguilar, Secretary
Veterans Advisory Commission 2
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Karina Aguilar, Secretary
Veterans Advisory Commission 3