HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2010-06-28 - VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCILCITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
JUNE z8, 2010
5:00 p. m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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LYNWOOD, CA 90262
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JOE BATTLE, VICE CHAIRPERSON
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LOUIS FORD MANNY PEREZ
FRANK CALDERON
WILLIE WILLIAIVIS
HERIBERTO BANCALARI
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PERRY BRENTS, DIRECTOR
ROZIE CARRILLO, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II
ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSON WOOD VICE CHAIRPERSON BATTLE
BOARD MEMBER CALDERON BOARD MEMBER PEREZ
BOARD MEMBER FORD BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER BANCALARI
V. AGENDA POSTING
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VII. SCHEDULED MATTERS
A. ALL-AMERICA CITY WINNER
B. MESSAGE FROM CONGRESSWOMAN LINDA SANCHEZ
VIII. PUBLIC ORALS
IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS
X. ADJOURNMENT - The Veterans Affairs Council will adjourn to the next
regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, July z6, zoio.
CITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
May z4, zoro
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting for May z4, zoro was informal due to
lack of a quorum.
II. INVOCATION: None
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was not recited.
IV. ROLL CALL: Present Absent
CHAIRPERSON WOOD BOARD MEMBER BANCALARI
BOARD MEMBER FORD BOARD MEMBER CALDERON
BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ
VICE CHAIRPERSON BATTLE
V. AGENDA POSTING: The agenda was duly posted by the City Clerk
for the May zoio meeting.
VI. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: The May zoio meeting
minutes were not approved due to lack of a quorum.
VII. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Remembering our Veterans Event = Ms. Rozie Carrillo, Recreation
Superintendent II reminds the two Veterans present of the upcoming
Ijih annual event to be held on Saturday, 5/z9/io at Arcadia County
Park from io a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is titled Remembering our
Veterans d~` Their Families, Past, Present and Future; sponsored by
Michael D. Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor.
B. Veterans Day Program - Planning - Chairperson Charles Wood statecl
that this board has had a good run but there seems to be a general lack
of interest in the Veterans Affairs Council. Ms. Carrillo stated that
press releases on the Veterans Affairs Council have run in the
Lynwood Journal and Press Telegram. Chairperson Wood stated that
we ~ould do one more Veterans Day program. Everything's already
been done; we've had skydivers, a helicopter, the Moving Wall, the
Buffalo Soldiers, and a themed play to name a few.
VIII. PUBLIC ORALS: None
IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS:
- WOOD - Chairperson Wood announced that the Hollydale
American Legion will have a Memorial Day event on 5/3i at io a.m.
Come enjoy hotdogs, hamburgers, sodas and beer. He also mentioned
that he's been invited to the All-America City Awards event in
Kansas City, Mo.
- FORD - No comment
- BANCALARI - Absent
- PEREZ - Absent
- CALDERON - Absent
- WILLIAMS - Absent
- BATTLE - Absent
X ADJOLTRNMENT - The Veterans Affairs Council will adjourn to the
next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at s:oo p.m. on Monday,
June z8, zoio in the Lynwood City Hall Council Chambers.
For Immediate Release, June 23, 2010
Contact: Marsha Catron, 202-263-9161
Sanchez Announces Grants for Veterans
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA) announced today the Department of Labor
is awarding a grant to provide veterans in California with green job training in addition to grants
awarded under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program. Through these programs, veterans wil(
receive skills assessments, individual job counseling, labor market information, classroom or on-the-job
training, and job placement services.
"I want Veterans organizations to know that there are good pcograms for our men and worrien
returning to civilian life to find meaningful employment," said Rep. Linda Sanchez. "I am pleased to see
iocal groups receive these grants to assist our local veterans."
GREEN !OB TRAINiNG GRANTEES:
State Award Year Grantee Name City
CA $500,000 United States Veterans Initiative Inglewood, Long Beach, and Los Angeles counties
HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION GRANTEES:
State Award Year Grantee Name City
CA $300,000 New The Salvation Army Los Angeles CA Corp Los Angeles
CA $130,000 New People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) Los Angeles
CA $300,000 New United States Vets Inc. Phoenix Site Los Angeles
CA $253,606 2nd The Safvation Army Los Angeles CA Corp. Los Angeles
CA $300,000 2nd Volunteers of America, LA Los Angeles
CA $300,000 2nd Weingart Center Association Los Angeles
CA $300,000 2nd New Directions Inc. Los Angeles
CA $300,000 2nd United States Veterans Initiative, Long Beach long Beach
Funds were awarded on a competitive basis to state and local workforce investment boards, local
public agencies and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations.
A list of grantees and general information on the Department of Labor's unemployment and re-
employment programs can be found atlwww.c~ol.~ov vets,