City of Chula Vista
Special City Council Meeting
MINUTES
Date:
Location:
March 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Fernandez, Councilmember Inzunza, Mayor McCann
Absent: Councilmember Preciado
Also Present: City Attorney Verdugo, City Clerk Bigelow, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services Malone, City Manager Allen
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. _____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
Councilmember Inzunza arrived at 5:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
Mayor McCann led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ACTION ITEMS
3.1 Interviews and Consideration of Appointments to the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force
Special Projects Manager Relph introduced the item.
John Acosta spoke regarding the item.
Robert spoke regarding the item.
The City Council discussed the questions that would be asked of each applicant and conducted the interviews.
Robert spoke regarding the interviews.
At the request of Mayor McCann, there was a consensus of the City Council to make three appointments to the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force.
2026/03/10 - City Council Special Meeting Minutes
To appoint Adrian Arancibia, Valita Jones, and Gala Ledezma to the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Fernandez, Councilmember Inzunza, and Mayor McCann
Result, Carried (4 to 0)
4. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Resolution No. 13706 and City Council Policy No. 346 -03, the City Attorney maintains official minutes and records of action taken during closed session.
City Attorney Verdugo announced that the City Council would convene in closed session to discuss the items listed below.
The meeting was recessed at 6:45 p.m. and reconvened in closed session at 6:52 p.m. with all members present, except Councilmember Preciado.
4.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Cynthia Clifton v. City of Chula Vista, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 24CU016325C
Action: No reportable action.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk