City of Chula Vista
Special City Council Meeting
MINUTES
January 22, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Southwestern Community College
Building 64, Room 238 (Learning Resource Center)
900 Otay Lakes Road
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Present: Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Gonzalez, Councilmember Preciado, Mayor McCann
Also Present: City Manager Kachadoorian; Jill Maland representing Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP , Interim Acting City Attorney; City Clerk Bigelow; Deputy Director of City Clerk Services Turner
Others Present Southwestern Community College District Governing Board Members:
Don Dumas, Kristine Galacia Brown, Roberto Alcantar, Robert Moreno, Corina Soto and Dr. Mark Sanchez.
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. _____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow stated that all members were present.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Led by Mayor McCann.
4. PRESENTATION
4.1 University Now Initiative Update
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
John Acosta, Chula Vista resident
Robert Johnson
Paul Henkin submitted written comments expressing a neutral position on the item.
Zaneta Encarnacion, representing Southwestern College; Dr. Alica Jurek, representing San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center; and Economic Development Manager Evans gave a presentation and responded to questions. 2024/01/22 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Moved by Mayor McCann
Seconded by Councilmember Chavez
To accept the University Now Initiative report.
Yes (5): Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Gonzalez, Councilmember Preciado, and Mayor McCann
Carried (5 to 0)
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk