City of Chula Vista
Special Meeting of the City Council
Meeting Minutes
September 26, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center
2800 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Preciado, Mayor McCann
MAYOR JOHN MCCANN
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:04 p.m. at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, 2800 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA. _____________________________________________________________________
1. WELCOME & EMCEE
A video highlighting the City's accomplishments and contributions was presented.
South County Economic Development Council Chair Debbie Espe welcomed the audience to the 2023 State of the City Address.
Councilmembers Cardenas and Chavez joined the meeting at 6:16 PM.
2. SOLO MARIACHI SINGER
Elena Castaneda performed a Mariachi solo.
3. PRESENTATION OF COLORS
Boy Scout Troop 800 of Chula Vista presented the colors.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Trenten Merrill, Long Jump, Paralympic Athlete led the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. NATIONAL ANTHEM
Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services, performed the National Anthem.
6. INVOCATION
Pastor Sammy Famoso, Associate Campus Pastor of the Rock Church Chula Vista, delivered the invocation.
2023-09-26 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
7. STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
Debbie Espe, introduced special guests and dignitaries who were present at the meeting, and she introduced Mayor John McCann
Mayor John McCann presented the State of the City Address.
8. GOD BLESS AMERICA
Bonita Vista High School Music Machine performed God Bless America.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk