Meeting Name: Veteran Affairs Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/12/2024 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/91249101434
3368 Sandy Way, HHSA Large Conference Room South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
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24-1575 1 Agenda ItemCommission to review and approve mileage reimbursement for Veteran Affairs Commissioners for the month of July 2024.   Action details Not available
24-1576 1 Agenda ItemCommission to review and approve Veteran Affairs Commission August 8, 2024, meeting minutes.   Action details Not available
24-1577 1 Agenda ItemVeteran Affairs Transient Occupancy Tax Committee (VA TOT) will provide information about their Grant Writing Workshops for the VA TOT grant application process. (No action required.) Commissioner Reynolds reported that the VA TOT Committee would be hosting two Grant Writing Workshops. One workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 25th, from 1 to 3 PM in South Lake Tahoe, and the other on Tuesday, October 8th, from 1 to 3 PM in Placerville. Reynolds reported that Commissioner Norton and Commissioner Mullens-Becker would attend the South Lake Tahoe workshop, while he and Commissioner Mullens-Becker would be at the Placerville workshop. The workshops aim to assist organizations in writing and submitting grants to the VA TOT Committee and to provide more information on what the VA TOT Committee looks for when approving grants.   Action details Not available
24-1578 1 Agenda ItemVeterans Service Officer (VSO) Brown reported that himself and the Veterans Service Representatives (VSRs) will be attending a virtual training/continued education with California Association of County Veteran Services Officers on 3 different Tuesdays in October: October 15th, 22nd, and the 29th. The Veteran Service Office would still be open, but with limited services to veterans. Next, Brown reported that the Veteran Services Office has started posting awards for the next six month audit. So far the Veteran Services Office has posted $472K in retro payments and $53K in monthly payments. Next, Brown reported that there will be two Veteran Services Office staff working at the Stand Down event on both Friday and Saturday, September 13th and 14th. Next, Brown reported that the Veteran Services Office staff attended the unveiling ceremony for the Cenotaph located in the lower parking lot of the Veterans Memorial Building on September 11th at 6PM. Next, Brown reported that for the month of August the Veteran Services Office reported 389 incoming phone calls, 114 scheduled appointments, a   Action details Not available