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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-075
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA FORMING A BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE
OF DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS TO ADVISE THE CITY
ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE PLANNING OF THE
UNIVERSITY PARK. AND RESEARCH CENTER
WHEREAS, the City Council has established a policy to attract a first-rate college or
university to a 1,500-acre site in Otay Ranch; and
WHEREAS, in Novémber 2003, the Mayor appointed a City Council/Staff University
Working Group; and
WHEREAS, during Phase I of the Higher Education Recruitment Strategy, a number of
distinguished individuals from academia, government and business have expressed a willingness
to participate more directly in the next phase of detailed planning for the University Park and
Research Center (UPRC); and
WHEREAS, in consultation with the Mayor, a recommendation has been developed for
the appointment of a Blue Ribbon Committee during Phase II to take advantage of the expertise
available through these generous offers of support; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ribbon Committee will act as unpaid advisors to the City on
matters related to the University Park and Research Center, including but not limited to the
development of;
1. A set of guiding principles for the UPRC;
2. A governance structure for the UPRC;
3. A prospectus of the institutional partners that details academic offerings,
academic and student support services and other elements; and
4. A funding strategy for capitalizing the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby approves the creation of a Blue Ribbon Committee of those distinguished
individuals named in Exhibit A to advise the City on matters related to the planning of the
UPRC.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Committee shall conduct business in
accordance with the requirements of the Brown Act.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
A. Madigan
ity Developm nt Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
Resolution 2005-075
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8th day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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SUsan Bigelow, MMC, City erk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-075 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of March, 2005.
Executed this 8th day of March, 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City lerk
Lee R. Kerschner, PhD
Chairperson
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EXHIBIT A
City of Chula Vista
University Park and Research Center
Blue Ribbon Committee
Member Biographies
Lee R. Kerschner is Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the California State
University (CSU). He currently serves as Special Assistant to the
President of the California Maritime Academy; advises the CSU
Executive Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) on an as-requested basis;
and regularly chairs accreditation visits for the Western Association of
Schoois and Colleges (WASC). During his distinguished career in higher
education, Kerschner has served as Executive Vice Chancellor for
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; Interim-President, California
State University, Stanislaus; Commissioner, California Student Aid
Commission; Executive Director, The California Commission for the
Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education; and Executive Director,
Colorado Commission on Higher Education. He is a past member of the
Community College Commission on Innovation and the American Council
on Education's Transfer Education Commission. Kerschn.er is a Past
Chairperson, International Board of Directors, Amigos de las Americas,
and former President of the Denver Chapter.
John Davies is Judicial Appointments Advisor to Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger. He has more than forty years of experience in the legal
profession in addition to extensive experience in the judicial nomination
process. Davies' experience also includes service on several boards
including the Regents of the University of California, the California
Governor's Foundation and as chairman of the San Diego Planning
Commission. He is currently chairman of the Children's Hospital of San
Diego board and is a member of the University of California, San Diego
Foundation and the Scripps Research Institute Board. Davies has also
served as the director of several companies including Winfield Industries,
Fisher Scientific Group, IMED Corporation and IVAC Corporation. He is
also a member of the San Diego County and California Bar Associations.
Robert Freelen is recently retired. He has more than thirty-five years
experience in higher education public affairs, alumni relations, and fund-
raising. Freelen spent most of his career at Stanford University, where he
held positions as Vice President for Public Affairs, Acting Dean of
Students, Director of Alumni Relations, and Director of Annual Giving
Programs. He is currently a Trustee of National University in San Diego
and past President of the Board; member of the Executive Committee,
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU);
former member Board of Directors, National Association of Independent
Colleges and Universities (NAICU); member of the Advisory Board, Palo
Alto Foundation for Education; and Chair of the Tax Policy Committee,
Association of American Universities (MU).
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Augie Gallego
John McCann,
Council member
City of Chula Vista
University Park and Research Center
Blue Ribbon Committee
Member Biographies
Augie Gallego is Chancellor Emeritus of the San Diego Community
College District. The District is one of the largest in the country, serving
over 100,000 students each semester. Through strong leadership, civic
involvement, educational innovation and a commitment to diversity during
his 14-year tenure as Chancellor, Gallego earned a reputation as a
national leader in higher education. He has served as Chair of the
American Council on Education (ACE), only the second community
college chief executive in its 85-year history to lead that organization; he
has also served as Chair of the American Association of Community
Colleges (AACC); and he was named by the higher education journal,
Change Magazine, as one of the 21 most influential higher education
senior leaders in the United States. An active member of the San Diego
community, Gallego is involved in over 20 community and professional
organizations.
Benjamin A Haddad Is senior vice president for communications at
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Prior to joining
SAIC, Haddad was a partner in California Strategies, a Sacramento-
based public affairs firm with offices in San Francisco, Orange County,
and San Diego. Haddad has served as deputy chief of staff and Cabinet
secretary to former California governor, Pete Wilson, and chief-of-staff to
San Diego Mayor Susan Golding. Currently, Mr. Haddad sits on the
board of directors of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the
UCSD Board of Overseers, the San Diego Center for Children, San Diego
County Water Authority, The Lincoln Club, Union of Pan Asian
Communities, the High Tech High Learning Board, and the San Diego
Chapters of the American Red Cross, National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Huntington's Disease Society of America Advisory Board, and the St.
Vincent de Paul Board.
John McCann was sworn in as a Council Member in December 2002. He
is working for better traffic management, revitalization of Chula Vista's
older communities, strong public safety, and affordable housing. McCann
has served in several supervisory and management positions for
technology companies and continues to work as a businessman in the
technology field. He has taught at several South Bay adult schools and
now teaches part-time at Southwestern College. McCann also proudly
serves in the US Naval reserves and is a member of the Chula Vista
Chamber of Commerce. He grew up in Chula Vista and attended all
grades from kindergarten through 12th grade at Chula Vista schools. He
serves on the Boys & Girls Club board of directors. He is a member of the
Kiwanis Club of Chula Vista. John has served on the Planning
Commission, Economic Strategy Committee, Housing Advisory
Commission and Beautification Committee for the City of Chula Vista.
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Ralph R. Pesqueira
Jerry Rindone,
Council member
Mary Salas
Representative,
Mexican Hi her Education
City of Chula Vista
University Park and Research Center
Blue Ribbon Committee
Member Biographies
Ralph R. Pesqueira is the Owner and President of Ellndio Mexican
Restaurants, and from 1988 to 2004 was a Trustee of The California
State University. Presently, he is a Commissioner of the California
Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC). Pesqueira's past
activities include Vice Chairman/Chairman, San Diego City Planning
Commission; California Delegate, Republican National Convention (1988
& 1992); Commissioner, California Goid Discovery to Statehood
Sesquicentenniai Commission; Member, Board of Directors of San Diego
Convention and Visitors Bureau, San Diego Historicai Society, United
Way of San Diego, San Diego Mental Health, and Rueben H. Fleet Space
and Science Center. Currently, he is a Member, Board of Directors of
St. Vincent De Paul, San Diego Dialogue - University of California, and
San Diego, Scripps Project - Scripps/Mercy Hospital Advisory Board.
Pesqueira is a retired Captain in the US Army Reserve.
Jerry Rindone is currently serving a fourth term as Council member. Prior
to his election as Councilman, he served on the Chula Vista Parks and
Recreation Commission for eight years and on the Library Board of
Trustees for four years. As a Councilman, Rindone represents the City
as the Vice-Chairman of the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), and is a
member of the SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments)
Transportation Committee. He is also the representative for San Diego
on the LOSSAN Transportation Agency (six southern California counties
charged with transportation issues). Rindone is a life-long resident of
Chula Vista, California, and since 1969 has been an educator. Over the
iast seven years, he has been serving as Principal of Hilltop High School
and has received the "Principal of the Year" award during his tenure
there. Rindone has also been keenly involved in several local
organizations including the Kiwanis Ciub (President in 1984), Boys Ciub,
Bayfront Conservancy Trust, Scripps Hospitai Board, and charter
member of the Chuia Vista Historical Society.
Mary Salas, former City Councilmember, completed her last term in Fall
of 2004. During that time, she served on the University Working Group.
She also served on the City of Chula Vista Civil Service Commission as
Chair until her appointment to the Planning Commission. Salas is past
president of MANA of San Diego County, a Chapter of the National Latina
Organization which promotes educational achievement through raising
scholarship funds and through a mentorship program for at risk students.
She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Sharp Chula Vista
Medical Center and is a founding member of the Women's Health
Advisory Committee. She is co-chair of the South County Economic
Development Council Transborder Business Development Committee.
TBD
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