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REGULAR MEETING OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
January 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. C, Conference Room B-111
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Anthony Stewart, Nimpa Akana, Francia Castro, Tanya Williams,
Lynne Pine, Commissioner Jimenez, Commissioner Nava
Also Present: Karina Aguilar
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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.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Aguilar called the roll.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- Robert
- Expressed concern that Board and Commissions agendas are not being
posted on time.
4. PRESENTATIONS
- No presentations
5. ACTION ITEMS
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5.1 APPROVAL OF EXCUSED ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS
FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2024
Moved by Lynne Pine
Seconded by Francia Castro
Commission to approve excused absence.
Result: Carried Unanimously
5.2 UPDATE ON OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE
- Commissioner Pine shared information about the AARP grant and asked
if it can be administered through City Council.
- The outreach subcommittee could work as a liaison to the Veterans
Advisory Commission and use the funds of the grant to do activities and
advocate for other things.
- Commissioner Stewart would work with City Council to check if the grant
would be possible.
5.3 UPDATE ON MILITARY REINTEGRATION PROGRAMSUBCOMMITTEE
- Commission reviewed policy approved back in July.
5.4 UPDATE ON VETERAN OF THE YEAR SUBCOMMITTEE
- Commissioner Stewart provided the members of the subcommittee the
timeline checklist that was created last year for the Veteran of the Year
award.
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
- No comments.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
- Commissioner Stewart encouraged the other commissioners to keep finding
directions to get things done and make significant change.
8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
- Commision came up with the dates that they can prepare for:
> Memorial May
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> 4th of July
> Veterans Day
- Commissioner Akana asked to have an action item for next month about having
the commission's support for the Millenia library in having a dedicated Veteran
space.
- Commissioners Pine and Castro announced that they would be going to District
2's monthly meeting on January 16th.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Karina Aguilar, Secretary
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Karina Aguilar, Secretary