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Members reported an inactive Facebook page for the VAC that was previously created and said they had account credentials. Staff advised the council that county policy requires county‑controlled or county‑administered accounts for official committee pages and that a county communications staff member (Eddie Lopez) could present options for creating a county‑linked page. Staff said creating a county-hosted VAC web page under the Clerk of the Board is possible; that page would include agendas, minutes, bylaws, meeting locations and potentially a form or link for submissions such as sponsorship inquiries. Staff cautioned that using personal email addresses for official VAC business may conflict with county policy and recommended establishing a committee email account or coordinating with county IT for a county‑tied address.

The council asked staff to add the county social‑media policy to a future agenda and to consult IT about whether the proposed web page could host a submission link for sponsorship inquiries. No formal action or contractual decisions were made at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Imperial County - Veterans Advisory Council","oneSentenceSummary","The Veterans Advisory Council reviewed logo options, an inactive Facebook page, and options for an official VAC email and web page; staff recommended routing digital accounts through county channels and promised to add social‑media policy to a future agenda.","taxTitle","Imperial County, California","taxId",3829,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5974883,"County counsel briefs veterans council on Brown Act public‑meeting rules",683,2793405,3477065,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829608-9d9ae7e0d10960feb6720c364d48acb2&start=2793&end=3477","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829608-9d9ae7e0d10960feb6720c364d48acb2/thumbnail_2793405.jpg","/articles/5974883/Imperial-County/California/County-counsel-briefs-veterans-council-on-Brown-Act-publicmeeting-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974883-d828ac33491e07286155ba1cc68501f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770762754&Signature=ZJo2J7HorzxRqFHubvwP7oAYJYgd3Hyw1cfIr2e3QxbOGwO77fdfes1R58Nd9xgvKg70AlAODdCM-veggiWaaZaqAEFzBNfios~Z4vnXGUHMG~tKFR5IR9B1tnUTfD9mxbc40WfMKb7B-O4SR0iFQ6t1GfGF5XEgdaxyStYvT0NuPOKWyHQKIPGn4MnJyCF0vdbnBs~FABHjUhJNnWr7TvbtPVgw75N91-0bM56usNfaraZpyz6l8A0mSvt0-Ovi4HstAbQsPrGionxmWOA6YlqTmM0cK~W6lzvVNA2JBnSTNgzdTC7JRxpYpPu58JmGe06rwifwNmXm-YrIW~n7gA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eric Havens, Imperial County counsel, gave a presentation on the Ralph M. Brown Act and how it applies to advisory bodies, covering meeting definitions, exceptions, agenda requirements, public participation, and remedies for violations. He advised the VAC to post agendas at least 72 hours before regular meetings, explained the limited circumstances for adding urgent items after posting, and cautioned members against serial communications that could create a quorum outside public meetings.

Havens walked members through common exceptions (conference, social/ceremonial occasions, community meetings, and ad hoc committees) and the risks of a quorum congregating informally. He recommended that members avoid expressing views on pending items outside the dais and suggested practical steps when constituents call: listen, avoid sharing other members’ views, and defer decision-making until the public meeting. He also advised separating seating at public events to avoid the appearance of deliberation among a majority.

Havens offered to provide the VAC a copy of the Brown Act materials he used and suggested the clerk of the board could host a VAC subpage on the county website to host agendas, minutes, bylaws and audio. Council members asked clarifying questions about public comment timing, special-meeting notice (24 hours), and the supermajority standard for adding urgent items that arise after agenda posting. Staff said they will add a social-media policy and consider a follow-up presentation by the county’s communications staff.","County counsel presented a Brown Act overview covering open‑meeting requirements, serial‑meeting rules, agenda‑posting deadlines, public comment rights, and exceptions, and offered follow‑up resources and training for the VAC.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5974885,"Veterans council names Raymond as secretary; bylaws require secretary be a board member",72,662545,735265,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829608-9d9ae7e0d10960feb6720c364d48acb2&start=662&end=735","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829608-9d9ae7e0d10960feb6720c364d48acb2/thumbnail_662545.jpg","/articles/5974885/Imperial-County/California/Veterans-council-names-Raymond-as-secretary-bylaws-require-secretary-be-a-board-member","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974885-76b4175308a124e567024986484246f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770762754&Signature=XamzJP1S6eBboJWLm7RghMlKvPFfSl0bXJ2BwwYqT-JwkgQ1zIjSpBUEc7FUbAPt80VEnOEhwFJN6BvsNINUTKGC5ZiZzUyavN0GvwhkLFM35sxetYtOfO6zEUBNet5EblbzyJtjrIF-F2DFIvvAp5DDCTdSMXL1r4VOK8WPzSI7~TUfDhbEScHITsxKK7yphWUVl9vZqkMFi1~MYQUmPKINyAEig9f0lYUAJ8sB~Q7Wk88a7x1txq7zF-H6OUMCDNNMzmDpoY8De6Gh7An-WqjHYpOhceJ27sheAWMjqRysQd12D7y1Cj0u-wM3CYQWumsU5dfv93ztbAcVERkOrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Veterans Advisory Council unanimously approved a nomination to fill the officer position of secretary, naming Raymond to the role. Council members confirmed the appointment followed the council’s bylaws, which require the secretary to be an appointed board member.

During the item, members discussed eligibility and appointment authority. County staff and members explained that the chairman nominates and the board votes to appoint or otherwise that the board itself makes the appointment from among its members. The nomination received a second and carried by voice vote; members present said “aye.” No formal conditions or abstentions were recorded for the appointment.

The newly appointed secretary was asked to handle incoming communications and to coordinate with county staff about agenda items, logos, and correspondence for the VAC going forward.","The Veterans Advisory Council nominated and approved a board member, Raymond, to serve as secretary after confirming the bylaw requirement that the secretary must be an appointed board member.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5974891,"Veterans council approves county line item and sponsorship letter to fund Calexico monument repairs",566,1794550,2360830,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829608-9d9ae7e0d10960feb6720c364d48acb2&start=1794&end=2360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829608-9d9ae7e0d10960feb6720c364d48acb2/thumbnail_1794550.jpg","/articles/5974891/Imperial-County/California/Veterans-council-approves-county-line-item-and-sponsorship-letter-to-fund-Calexico-monument-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974891-04bace0ed3163605d6736ac9f7023b77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770762754&Signature=i5ulHOJIE96oZWvKzKg79x7AjUjJrIbLf6isBNwb4pE6XZysUibNlkIPNDDHviNdmZo1ra-fnbhhERrilTHo3w58cztFz2dCbMycsYapGCRpEQg4z34cBLOTqJJjBLcOZFUp1ShAioBSicJc39vpMuHRk03HUBTuhJKlkApUTV1R7Lm5nGxz26Wo-65y0FFMDfQy2L4dVX~f-sR6vmFZY~lNkK5syIppe8ibkap-Hg4ofq4uuxMkKMue~GvXM0I8awbOoDQG8~gJJw4aKT7ngizJ9ProOZZKkWO~4ZaO3v4G~x3LnZ0-7jBaJP5BZsoJyH25AjEDRMvdpxkFos2YNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District 1 Frank Pacheco and four other council members voted on two related actions Tuesday after discussion and public comment: creating a county-held line item to receive sponsorship money for projects the Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) advances, and approving a sponsorship letter for repairs to the Calexico veterans monument. The council approved both measures by a 4–1 vote. The line item will be held by the county treasurer and auditor and used for project sponsorships the council brings forward; the council does not become a separate 501(c)(3).

The vote followed debate over whether municipal governments or the county should be responsible for maintaining monuments. Ramiro Castillo, District 2, voted against creating the sponsorship line item, saying he believed individual cities should be responsible for their own monuments. \"My opinion is this, that the cities that have their own monuments, they are responsible for the maintenance and not the VSO or the county,\" Castillo said. Other members said the line item simply provides a mechanism for donations to be received and held until they're used for approved projects.

Several veterans and community members urged the council to act on the Calexico monument. Ambrose Ramirez III, CEO of Rook 22 and senior vice commander of VFW 9305, told the council he viewed the monument as an Imperial Valley responsibility and offered his nonprofit's help raising funds. \"This is the Imperial Valley. The valley should work together,\" Ramirez said.

Council staff explained how the line item will function. Sponsorships will be received by the county and deposited into the designated account; checks can be made payable to the Veterans Services Office. Staff clarified the line item is intended for sponsored projects and is not a general VAC operating budget. After that clarification, a motion to create the line item passed; later, the council approved the sponsorship letter for the Calexico monument with the same 4–1 vote.

Discussion-only points included suggestions to engage local artists and youth groups in repairs. Skye Ingsworth, an Army veteran, proposed involving Boy Scouts and local artists to replace a missing panel and involve the community in upkeep rather than rely solely on cash donations. The council directed staff to use the county process for accepting funds and to include payment instructions in the sponsorship letter.

The actions are procedural: a county-held account was created to receive sponsorship money and a sponsorship letter for the Calexico monument was approved. No specific repair contractor, timeline, or dollar amounts were approved at the meeting.","The Veterans Advisory Council approved creating a county-held line item for sponsorship funds and voted to send a sponsorship letter to support repairs to the Calexico veterans monument after public comment and debate about local responsibility.","actionData","errors"]

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