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Home My WebLink About2024-07-17 VAC Agenda Packet Date:Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Time:6:00 p.m. Location:City Hall, Bldg. #C, Conference Room B-112 276 4th Avenue, Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted to the Veterans Advisory Commission in the following ways: In-Person comments during the meeting. Join us for the Veterans Advisory Commission meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Each person will be allotted three (3) minutes to address the Commission. • 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." • Mail or email comments. Submit comments via email to VAC@chulavistaca.gov or by mail to Veterans Advisory Commission, 276 Fourth Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910. • The commenting period will close at noon on the day of the meeting. All comments will be made available to the Commission and the public. Accessibility: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request modifications or accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Veterans Advisory Commission meeting by commission staff at VAC@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 Akana, Castro, Pine, Stewart, Williams 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 or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda. 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. 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 or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda. 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 or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda. 5.1 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 2, 2023 4 Recommended Action: Commission to approve meeting minutes. 5.2 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 18, 2023 6 Recommended Action: Commission to approve meeting minutes. 5.3 APPROVAL OF EXCUSED ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 17,2024 8 Recommended Action: Commission to approve the excused absence form of commissioner Williams. City of Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission July 17, 2024 Agenda Page 2 of 8 5.4 ELECTION OF COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2024-2025 Recommended Action: Commission to elect the next commission chair. Recommended Action: Commission to elect the next commission vice chair. 5.5 RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2024-2025 Recommended Action: Commission to approve the re-establishment of the subcommittee for Veteran of the Year Program. Recommended Action: Commission to approve the re-establishment of the subcommittee for Veteran Wall. 5.6 UPDATE ON MILITARY REINTEGRATION PROGRAM Commissioner Stewart to present an update on the program. OTHER BUSINESS 6.STAFF COMMENTS 7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS 8.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 9.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on August 21, 2024. Materials provided to the Veterans Advisory Commission related to any open- session item on this agenda are available for public review, please contact the Fire Department at VAC@chulavistaca.gov. City of Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission July 17, 2024 Agenda Page 3 of 8 1 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION Meeting Minutes October 2, 2023, 6:00 p.m. 276 Fourth Ave, Building C, B111/112 Chula Vista, CA 91910 Present: Commissioner Akana, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Castro, Commissioner Pine, Fire Captain Josh Sanders Absent: None. _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the Veterans Advisory Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:02 p.m. at 276 Fourth Ave, Building C, B111/112 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 4. ACTION ITEMS 4.1 Selection of Veteran of the Year Commission selected Richard Pulido as Veteran of the Year. Moved by Commissioner Williams Seconded by Commissioner Pine Page 4 of 8 City of Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission July 17, 2024 Agenda 2 Yes (5): Commissioner Akana, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Castro, Commissioner Pine RESULT: Carried (5 to 0) 5. STAFF COMMENTS None. 6. CHAIR COMMENTS None. 7. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS None. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:24 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Alyssa Moreno, Secretary _________________________ Alyssa Moreno, Secretary Page 5 of 8 City of Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission July 17, 2024 Agenda 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION Meeting Minutes October 18, 2023, 6:00 p.m. 276 Fourth Ave, Building C, B111/112 Chula Vista, CA 91910 Present: Commissioner Akana, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Martinez, Fire Captain Josh Sanders Absent: Commissioner Castro, Commissioner Pine _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Veterans Advisory Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:05 p.m. at 276 Fourth Ave, Building C, B111/112 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 4. ACTION ITEMS 4.1 Approval of Commissioner Pine Absence from October 18, 2023, Regular Meeting Commission excused the absence. Moved by Commissioner Martinez Seconded by Commissioner Williams Page 6 of 8 City of Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission July 17, 2024 Agenda 2 Yes (3): Commissioner Akana, Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Williams RESULT: Carried (3 to 0) 4.2 Discussion and Selection of Vice Chair for FY23-24 Commission appointed Commissioner Williams as Vice Chair for FY23-24. Moved by Commissioner Martinez Seconded by Commissioner Akana Yes (3): Commissioner Akana, Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Williams RESULT: Carried (3 to 0) RESULT: Carried (3 to 0) 4.3 Discussion of Veteran of the Year Commission discussed Veteran of the Year program. 5. STAFF COMMENTS None. 6. CHAIR COMMENTS None. 7. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Martinez informed the commission of a Veteran parade event on November 3, 2023, encouraging everyone to attend. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Alyssa Moreno, Secretary _________________________ Alyssa Moreno, Secretary Page 7 of 8 City of Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission July 17, 2024 Agenda Page 8 of 8 City of Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission July 17, 2024 Agenda