Item 7.1
South County Higher Education Task Force:
Nominate Applicants to be Interviewed, Determine a Date and Time for an Open Meeting to Conduct Interview and
Selection of Public Member(s)
Item 7.1 | South County Higher Education Task Force
South County Higher Education Task Force
Pursuant to AB 662, Task Force will:
1.Identify and recommend potential governance structures for the proposed multi- institution campus, including consortia or other collaborative models.
2.Identify potential site locations and infrastructure requirements.
3.Recommend funding mechanisms, resources, and partnership opportunities to support development and long-term sustainability.
4.Identify statutory or regulatory barriers that may impede the project and propose necessary legislative changes .
Task Force Membership
Item 7.1 | South County Higher Education Task Force
City of Chula Vista San Diego State University Southwestern College Sweetwater Union High
School District
University of California,
San Diego
Public Member(s) CA Assembly Speaker
appointment(s)
CA Senate President pro
Tempore appointment(s)
City Manager Tiffany Allen
Dr. William Tong,
Provost & Senior Vice
President
D r . J o h n M o o r e ,
D e a n , U n d e r g r a d u a t e E d u c a t i o n
D r . O l i v i a A . G r a e v e , E l i a s M a s r y E n d o w e d P r o f e s s o r i n
E n g i n e e r i n g
D r . M a r k S a n c h e z ,
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t / P r e s i d e n t
D r . Z a n e t a E n c a r n a c i o n ,
C h i e f o f S t a f f
Dr. Moises Aguirre,
Superintendent
Alt: Dr. Vernon Moore
Assistant Superintendent
TBD Clarissa Falcon,
Falcon Strategies
M a r i a A n g u i a n o ,
C o l l e g e F u t u r e s F o u n d a t i o n
V i r g i n i a G u e r r a ,
N a v y C o m m a n d e r , E q u a l
E m p l o y m e n t S p e c i a l i s t
Call for Applications
Item 7.1 | South County Higher Education Task Force
City received 55 applications by the January 9, 2026 deadline. All are qualified in that they meet the requirement to live, work or have a vested interest in South County.
Backgrounds range from Binational, Business, Higher Education (Administrator, Faculty and Student), Innovation, and Workforce Development.
City staff recommends the appointment of three public members representing various perspectives.
Process
Item 7.1 | South County Higher Education Task Force
Select Interview DateNominations
City staff encourages nomination of
up to 10 individuals to interview.
City Clerk to tally nominations.
Those with three or more
nominations, advance to an
interview.
Re-Nominate
(if necessary)
Should there be less than five
interviewees, Council may elect to
conduct an additional round of
nominations.
Council to set a date and time to
conduct the interviews, deliberate
and appoint the public member(s).
Recommended Action
A) Discuss and nominate applicants who
submitted a qualified application during the
application period to be interviewed.
B) Select a date and time for an open City Council
meeting to conduct interviews for applicants who
receive three or more nominations.
Item 7.1 | South County Higher Education Task Force