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Date:Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time:6:00 p.m.
Location:City Hall, Bldg. C, Conference Room B-111
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Veterans Advisory Commission Regular Meeting
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In-Person Public Comments: 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
minutes to address the Commission.
Electronic Public Comments: At www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting and
click on the comment bubble icon. Select the item and click on "Leave Comment." The deadline to
submit e-comments or any comments emailed to VAC@chulavistaca.gov will be noon on the day
of the meeting.
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 contacting the
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, Jimenez, Nava, Pine, Stewart, and Williams.
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
4.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.
5.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.
5.1 Presentation by Healing Waves Aquatics
Speaker Danny Carreon will present on services that Healing Waves
Aquatics have for Veterans.
6.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.
6.1 Approval of Excused Absence of Commissioner Jimenez for the Regular
Meeting of June 17, 2025
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Recommended Action:
Approval of Excused Absence form.
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6.2 Approval of Excused Absence of Commissioner Pine for the Regular
Meeting of July 16, 2025
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Recommended Action:
Approval of Excused Absence form.
6.3 Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2025 6
Recommended Action:
Commission to approve the meeting minutes.
6.4 Update on Outreach Subcommittee
Members of the subcommittee to present an update.
6.5 Update on Veteran of the Year Subcommittee
Members of the subcommittee to present an update.
6.6 Update on Military Reintegration Program Subcommittee
Members of the subcommittee to present an update.
OTHER BUSINESS
7. STAFF COMMENTS
8. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
9. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
to the regular meeting on __________
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.
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I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by
the City of Chula Vista in the Fire
Department and that I posted this document in
accordance
with Brown Act requirements.
Dated: 08/15/25 Signed____________
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Request for Excused Absence Form – 6/19
REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE
City of Chula Vista Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Name: _________________________________________________ Date of Absence: _________________________________
Board/Commission/Committee: _________________________________________________________________________________
Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.110 (C) allows board/commission/committee members, by a
majority vote, to excuse a fellow board, commission, or committee member’s absence from a meeting for any
of the reasons listed below. A member who is absent from three consecutive, regular meetings will be
deemed to have vacated his or her membership, unless the member’s absence is excused by a
majority vote of the other members. An absence is only recorded as “excused” upon receipt of a member’s
request and majority vote of the board/commission/committee to excuse the absence. Accordingly, if you
have been absent from a regular meeting, please complete and submit this form to the chair or secretary.
Please indicate the reason for the absence:
1. Illness of the member, family member of the member, or personal friend of the member;
2. Business commitment of the member that interferes with the attendance of the member at a meeting;
3. Previously scheduled vacation of the member, notice of which was provided to the respective board
or commission in advance of the meeting;
4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, religious service or ceremony, wedding, or other similarly
significant event;
5. Unexpected, emergency situation that prohibits the member’s attendance; or
6. Other reason for which the member has given notice to the secretary of his or her unavailability at
least seven days in advance of the meeting.
OR
The absence was not for any of the above-listed reasons. I understand that the absence will be recorded
as unexcused.
I certify the reason for the absence indicated above is true and correct.
Member’s Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________
If completed by secretary or staff to board/commission/committee:
Completed on member’s behalf by: _____________________________, per member’s Verbal Written request
on: _________________.
(date)
(secretary/liaison’s name)
7/16/2005
Veterans Advisory Commission
7/6/2025
PINE, Lynne
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City of Chula Vista
Regular Veterans Advisory Commission Meeting
MINUTES
June 18, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. C, Conference Room B-111
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Commissioner Castro, Commissioner Nava, Lynne Pine, Tanya
Williams, Vice Chair Akana, Chair Stewart
Absent: Commissioner Jimenez
Also Present: Fire Captain Martinez, Commission Secretary Aguilar
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda.
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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 6:04 p.m.
Francia Castro joined the meeting at 6:00 pm.
Ricardo Nava joined the meeting at 6:00 pm.
Lynne Pine joined the meeting at 6:00 pm.
Tanya Williams joined the meeting at 6:00 pm.
Vice Chair Akana joined the meeting at 6:00 pm.
Chair Stewart joined the meeting at 6:00 pm.
Fire Captain Martinez joined the meeting at 6:00 pm.
Commission Secretary Aguilar joined the meeting at 6:00 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Aguilar called the roll.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- Robert
- Wants to see more collaborations with other commissions, for example Human
Relations.
4. PRESENTATIONS
- No presentations.
5. ACTION ITEMS
5.1 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19,
2025
Moved by Commissioner Castro
Seconded by Tanya Williams
- Commission to approve the meeting minutes.
Result: Carried Unanimously
5.2 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 19, 2025
- Commissioner Pine suggests changing the time of when commissioner
Nava joined.
Moved by Lynne Pine
Seconded by Tanya Williams
- Commission to approve the meeting minutes.
Result: Carried
5.3 APPROVAL OF EXCUSED ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER CASTRO
AND WILLIAMS FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2025
Moved by Lynne Pine
Seconded by Commissioner Nava
- Commission to approve the excused absence form for Commissioner
Castro.
Result: Carried Unanimously
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Moved by Lynne Pine
Seconded by Commissioner Nava
- Commission to approve the excused absence form from Commissioner
Williams.
Result: Carried Unanimously
5.4 UPDATE ON MILITARY REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
SUBCOMMITTEE
- Comm. Nava reached out to Maurice from San Diego Veterans Coalition
to make presentations at the city's libraries.
- He also notified the commissioners that they have everything to move
forward with adopting the program, especially with American Legion's
support.
- The goal is to have a physical space for the program at the American
Legion.
5.5 UPDATE ON OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE
- Comm. Pine stated that they want to get involved with the Veteran's
Home and have presence with them. Both her and commissioner Castro
will work on getting the Home's schedule of events to have a footprint form
the commission.
- Comm. Stewart stated that he can help the commission get a table for
the Veteran's Home Christmas event.
- Comm. Pine stated that American Legion will have a closed session for
October 20th and she will be including a spot for the commission to talk
about what we do.
5.6 UPDATE ON VETERAN OF THE YEAR SUBCOMMITTEE
- Comm. Akana has sent out VOTY applications to several organizations.
- Comm. Pine suggested to reach out to Military Dispatch to promote the
application.
- Liaison Martinez requested Outreach Subcommittee to make a title/reel
format to submit to the Communications team to consider publishing on
City's socials.
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- Comm. Akana plans to go to City Counci meeting to ask council
members to promote the VOTY award application.
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
- Secretary announced that the Pledge of Allegiance will be included in every
meeting from now on.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
- Comm. Stewart stated that he sees the subcommittees working quite well for
the commission.
8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
- Comm. Akana stated that the next project to have is the library Veteran Wing,
where our goal is to have rotating art.
- Comm. Pine stated that there is a turnover for public libraries, and each branch
has its own individual head staff.
- Liaison Martinez will provide a list of managers of each library branch.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Karina Aguilar, Secretary
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Karina Aguilar, Commission Secretary
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