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Date:Wednesday, February 19, 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
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."
•Email comments. Submit comments via email to VAC@chulavistaca.gov
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.
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
Commissioners Akana, Castro, Jimenez, Nava, Pine, Stewart, and 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 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 16, 2024
Recommended Action:
Commission to approve the meeting minutes.
5.2 APPROVAL OF EXCUSED ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER STEWART FOR THE
REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Recommended Action:
Commission to approve the excused absence form.
5.3 UPDATE ON OUTREACH SUBCOMMITEE
Members of the subcommittee to present an update.
5.4 UPDATE ON VETERAN OF THE YEAR SUBCOMMITEE
Members of the subcommittee to present an update.
5.5 UPDATE ON MILITARY REINTEGRATION PROGRAM SUBCOMMITEE
Members of the subcommittee to present an update.
5.6 DEDICATED VETERAN SECTION IN MILLENIA LIBRARY
Recommended Action:
Commission to support and appeal for the library to include a section for the
Veterans.
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5.7 PREPARATION FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Commission to discuss preparation for Memorial Day.
OTHER BUSINESS
6.STAFF COMMENTS
7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS
8.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
9.ADJOURNMENT
to the regular meeting on March 19, 2025
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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