City of Santa Fe Veterans Advisory Board met Oct. 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

Members Present:

Members Excused:

Chair Chris Calvert

Member Richard Christensen

Member Ken Dettelbach

Member Kenny Keelin

Member Sigrid Mabel

Member John Palomino

Member Dorothy Seaton

Member Anna M. Vigil

Member James Williams

Committee Member Bryan Wempen

Committee Member Sylvia Gullingsrud

Member Jesse Galvan

Member Timothy Karo

Member Adam Rosen

Member Gary Donato

Others Attending:

None

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

a. No quorum, move to approve at next Regular Meeting: Dec 19th, 2023

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Approval of minutes from August 15th, 2023.

No quorum, move to approve at next Regular Meeting: Dec 19th, 2023

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

6. NEW BUSINESS

a. Consideration of Donation to JROTC for Veteran’s Day Participation

Recommendation to give donation. No quorum, move to approve at next Regular Meeting: Dec 19th, 2023

b. Consideration of Resignation of Chair and Recommendation for new Chair

Position declined by all members present.

c. Veteran Banners

Legion Post 12 will need to continue to solicit assistance from local entities.

7. OLD BUSINESS

a. Review State Cemetary MOU

Reviewed State tax return option.

b. Review SFCC MOU- Scholarship Fund

Reviewed use of funds for the 22/23 Academic year.

8. PRESENTATIONS

a. Veteran Stand Down

9. MATTERS FROM THE COMMITTEE

a. Strategic Plan Final Draft

No quorum, move to approve at next Regular Meeting: Dec 19th, 2023

b. Veteran’s Day

Planning committee gave updates for upcoming event.

10. MATTERS FROM STAFF

A. Budget Update

Staff gave budget update.

B. Veteran Navigator and Assistance Fund Contract

Staff gave update on contract.

11. NEXT MEETING: December 19 2023

12. ADJOURN

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