Item 11.1 - Additional Information
MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF DEPUTY MAYOR JOSE PRECIADO
DATE: May 23, 2023
TO: City Manager, Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Deputy Mayor Jose Preciado
SUBJECT: Report on findings and recommendations from the Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Welcoming City
On March 28, 2023, with consensus of the Chula Vista City Council, an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Welcoming City certification concerns was established. The subcommittee included Councilmember Andrea Cardenas and Deputy Mayor Jose Preciado.
The ad hoc committee hosted several meetings with interested stakeholders including City Manager Maria Kachadoorian, Communications Manager Anne Steinberger- (the City’s point of contact with Welcoming America), representatives from the Chula Vista Human Relations Commission and the South Bay People Power community-based organization.
As a result of these meetings, the subcommittee recommends that the Office of City Manager pursue Welcoming America certification for the City of Chula Vista as soon as possible.