RESOLUTION NO. ________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH
SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR
ACADEMIC PROGRAM PLANNING FOR THE UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, since 1993, the City of Chula Vista has pursued a strategic, long-term vision to develop a University-Innovation District (“UID”) on City-owned land to serve Chula Vista and the entire South Bay region and has taken actionable steps to turn the vision into a reality; and
WHEREAS, the City has engaged in a number of studies to determine the type of universities that would be best suited for the UID, from both land-use and economic development perspectives; and
WHEREAS, these studies resulted in the vision of the City Council to develop a binational, multi-institutional university that leverages the border as a laboratory to attract students from both the United States and Mexico, offers baccalaureate and graduate level degree s and academic studies for the bi-national region, and serves as a catalyst for growth and economic development; and
WHEREAS, to continue the City’s university planning efforts, in October 2022, the City of Chula Vista and Southwestern College Joint Task Force for University Center (the “Joint Task Force”) considered and approved a joint partnership proposal seeking state funding for academic program planning, aligned with workforce and industry needs, with recommendations to aid in Universities recruitment; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the action and direction of the Joint Task Force, the proposed agreement with Southwestern Community College District will allow them to conduct academic program planning, emphasizing workforce and academic program mapping; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this work will be to identify instructional programs that support the region’s current and future workforce needs by way of an intentional engagement/inclusion with regional educational systems serving South County studen ts and ensuring that instructional programming and university partnerships meet the needs of students and familie s and use the project’s findings to inform specific legislative and funding actions needed for successful university recruitment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves an agreement with Southwestern Community College District to conduct academic program planning in support of the City’s UID university recruitment efforts, in substantially the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required and approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute same.
Presented by Approved as to form
By:
Maria V. Kachadoorian Jill D.S. Maland City Manager Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney