Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Time:

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 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 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  (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 

• Recommended Action:

  Approval of Excused Absence form.

6.2

Approval of Excused Absence of Commissioner Pine for the Regular Meeting of July 16, 2025

• Recommended Action:

  Approval of Excused Absence form.

6.3

Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2025

• 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 .