Veterans Advisory Committee

MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM, 300 NORTH CAMPBELL – 2ND FLOOR

Agenda — 29 items

1. 1 Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee will be conducted on the above date and time.
2. 2 In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee during public comment, and regarding agenda items by calling the following number: 1-915-213-4096 or Toll Free Number: 1-833-664-9267
3. 3 At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 137-254-606
4. 4 If you wish to sign up to speak please contact Paul Albright at AlbrightPD@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 212-1447 no later than by the start of the meeting.
5. 5 A quorum of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee members must be present and participate in the meeting.
6. 6 CALL TO ORDER
7. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8. 8 AGENDA
9. 1. Roll Call. BC-290
10. 2. Discussion and Action: Elect Officers for 2025 Calendar Year. BC-310
11. 3. Discussion and Action to Approve Minutes of: November 21, 2024. BC-291
12. 4. Citizen Comment Period: Individuals limited to 3 minutes; no specific action may be taken. BC-312
13. 5. El Paso VA Health Care Clinic Update - Interim Director - Mark Rielo BC-292
14. 6. El Paso County Update - Veterans Assistance Program Manager - Antoinette Hunt BC-313
15. 7. Discussion: Community update, Service Dog Nation presentation, Darci Escandon founder and president. BC-323
16. 8. Discussion and Action: Vote to establish Subcommittee Chairs. BC-314
17. 9. Discussion: Monthly Update from VAAC Sub Committees Chairs. a. Employment b. Homelessness c. Mental Health BC-315
18. 10. Discussion: Vote to approve Proposed VAAC Bylaw changes addressing the following: a. Discussion and Action: Officer Term limits b. Discussion and Action: Committee and Sub Committee Attendances c. Discussion: Updated regulatory language to conform with the VAAC Resolution BC-316
19. 11. Discussion and Action: Vote to amend the enabling VAAC Resolution to change the name of the committee. BC-317
20. 12. Discussion: Guidance for Annual update to Council scheduled for April 28, 2025. BC-318
21. 13. Division of Veteran and Military Affairs Update. BC-319
22. 14. Announcements: Limited to Veteran and Military events pertinent to the El Paso Region. BC-320
23. 15. Discussion on proposed agenda items for next meeting. BC-321
24. 16. Next VAAC Meeting: Thursday February 20, 2025, at 10:00AM. BC-322
25. 25 ADJOURN
26. 26 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
27. 27 Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to Paul Albright at AlbrightPD@elpasotexas.gov a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date and time of this hearing.
28. 28 If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email AlbrightPD@elpasotexas.gov at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
29. 29 Posted this ________ of _____________________ by ______________________________________.