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Mayor and City Council
City Of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, Ca 91910
619.691.5044 - 619.476.5379 Fax
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CHULA VISTA
December 15, 2008
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City Council
FROM:
Lorraine Bennett, Deputy City Clerk
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Jennifer Quijano, Constituent Services Manage~
Bio's and applications for the Resource Conservation Commission
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RE:
Sassan Rahimzadeh and Betsy (Grace) Cory have been recommended for appointment
to the Resource Conservation Commission. The ratification is scheduled for the
January 6, 2009 Council meeting. Attached are the applications and below is additional
background information.
Sassan Rahimzadeh has been a resident of Chula Vista for the past 13 years. Sassan
is the Owner/President of ARYA Dry Cleaners with 5 locations in Chula Vista. Sassan
is active in Chula Vista Rotary, South Bay YMCA, Eastlake Educational Foundation and
South Bay Community Services. As a business owner, Sassan has taken additional
steps to reduce his businesses chemical use by 80% by implementing new technologies
and machines and also started a metal hanger recycle program with Allied Waste at his
business locations. Sassan is married and raising two daughters, ages 6 and 12.
Betsy (Grace) Cory has been a resident of Chula Vista for the past 8 years. Betsy is
currently employed by the Chula Vista Elementary School District as a speech aide at
Veterans and Vista Square elementary school. Betsy is also a retired City Clerk from
Northern California. Betsy is active in the Chula Vista Garden Club, the City's
Naturescape program and Your Community Your Environment Your Choice. She is
also active in Audubon Society, Project Wildlife, Native Plant Society and Canyons
Coalition. Betsy's yard at her home is a certified wildlife habitat.
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CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL REGIONAL AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
The information below regarding assignments currently held and possible vacancies is in draft
form. Discussion during MAYOR'S REPORTS at the City Council meeting of January 6,2009, will
permit corrections to this information and discussion for requests for assignment to currently
vacant or to-be-vacated committees.
Mayor Cheryl Cox
Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS)
Chula Vista City & Schools Task Force
Chula Vista Veterans Home Support Foundation
League of California Cities (LCC) Executive Committee, San Diego Imperial County Division
Metropolitan Wastewater Commission (Metro)
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors
SANDAG Executive Committee
US Conference of Mayors
Council Chargers Relocation Subcommittee (wi McCann)
Council Budget Subcommittee (wi McCann)
Council Energy Subcommittee (wi Castaneda)
City of Chula Vista Legislative Committee (formerly wi Rindone)
Deputy Mayor John McCann
Chula Vista City & Schools Task Force
Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) Policy Committee and POM (Preserve Owner Manager)
representative
South County Economic Development Council (EDC)
Chula Vista Veterans Home Support Foundation Alternate
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Alternate
Metropolitan Transit System Board of Directors (MTS) Alternate
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors 2nd Alternate
SANDAG Regional Planning Committee Alternate
Council Chargers Relocation Subcommittee (wi Cox)
Council Budget Subcommittee (wi Cox)
Councilmember Steve Castaneda
Inter-Agency Water Task Force
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Metro Wastewater Commission (Metro) Alternate
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Energy Working Group Alternate
Council Energy Subcommittee (wi Cox)
Council Public Safety Subcommittee (wi Ramirez)
Councilmember Rudy Ramirez
Council Public Safety Subcommittee (wi Castaneda)
South County Economic Development Council (EDC) Alternate
Vacancies
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Bayshore Bikeway Committee
Inter-Agency Water Task Force Alternate (formerly Rindone)
San Diego Association of Governments SANDAG 1st Alternate (formerly Rindone)
South County Economic Development Council (EDC) Alternate
League of California Cities (LCC) San Diegollmperial County Division Executive Committee
Alternate (formerly Rindone)
City of Chula Vista Legislative Committee (formerly Rindone)
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