Veterans' Affairs Commission - September 8, 2020 - Minutes
APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – 6:00 pm
Hosted Remotely via Zoom
Via Microsoft Teams
VICTOR OLIVIERI, PRESIDENT
MARGO ELLIS, VICE PRESIDENT
COURTNEY MILLER, SECRETARY
WILLIAM BARNICKEL, MATTHEW BRAUER (EXCUSED), DOUGLAS BULLARD, HANLEY CHAN, DEBORAH DACUMOS (ABSENT), GEORGE ISHIKATA, IKRAM MANSORI, JEFF MARSHALL, STEPHEN MARTIN-PINTO, CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD, MYLES TUCKER, RAYMOND WONG
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 1800
ROLL CALL
COMMUNICATIONS
Officers’ Reports
President Olivieri
Vice President Ellis
Secretary Miller
Committee Reports
Legislative Committee – Commissioner Tucker
Impact of the Postal Service delays on Veterans/VA
Communications Committee – Commissioner Brauer
No updates
Events Committee – Commissioner Mansori
No updates – possibility of virtual events
Rules Committee – Commissioner Ishikata
Finance Committee – Commissioner Marshall
Liaison Reports
Veterans Related Legislation
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
May Special Meeting Minutes – Approved
AGENDA CHANGES
Ad hoc – disabled veterans museum and parks
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CVSO Search and Office Staffing
Alfred C. Sims, Veterans Service Officer introduction to the VAC
NEW BUSINESS
US Post Office and veterans
Commissioner Tucker - Impact of decreased US Post Office capacity on veterans
Letter Reviewed and Approved for distribution
Veterans Preference in BMR
Shelia M. Bolar, President, National Association of Black Veterans for VA Accountability and Bay Area Veterans for Fair Housing
Potential Action item – intent to include as possible action – write a resolution for the BOS to change Veteran priority in the BMR process
Possible action item – Online Event – draw the attention of the State Treasurer
2018/2019 – Annual Report distribute
PUBLIC COMMENT