Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM Robin Thorne, Chair Gordana Kajer, Commissioner Elliot Gonzales, Vice Chair Daryl Supernaw, Commissioner Jill Brennan, Commissioner Lisa Wibroe, Commissioner Joan Greenwood, Commissioner Elizabeth Nash, Commissioner Kathleen Irvine, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER At 4:10 PM, Chair Thorne called to order the Sustainable City Commission meeting. ROLL CALL Commissioners Gordana Kajer, Lisa Wibroe, Jill Brennan, Elliot Gonzales, Present: Kathleen Irvine, Joan Greenwood and Robin Thorne Commissioners Daryl Supernaw Excused: Commissioners Elizabeth Nash Absent: ALSO PRESENT: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Tiffany Chen, Sustainability Analyst; and Thelinjoris Manuel, Clerk Typist III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Gary Shelton, Long Beach Resident, spoke. Commissioner Greenwood spoke. Chair Thorne spoke. PRESENTATION: Jorge Ochoa, Director, Horticulture Program, Long Beach City College, provided the Page 1 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM Outstanding Trees in Long Beach presentation. Commissioner Kajer spoke. Vice Chair Gonzales spoke. Jorge Ochoa, Director, Horticulture Program, Long Beach City College, spoke. Commissioner Greenwood spoke. Jorge Ochoa, Director, Horticulture Program, Long Beach City College, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Greenwood. Chair Thorne spoke. PRESENTATION: Margaret Madden, Neighborhood Improvement Officer, provided the "I Dig Long Beach" Tree Planting Program presentation. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Margaret Madden, Neighborhood Improvement Officer, spoke. Commissioner Brennan spoke. Margaret Madden, Neighborhood Improvement Officer, spoke. Chair Thorne spoke. Margaret Madden, Neighborhood Improvement Officer, spoke. NEW BUSINESS: 1. 14-001SC Recommendation to receive and file the Minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Wednesday, December 11, 2013. A motion was made by Commissioner Greenwood, seconded by Commissioner Brennan, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 2 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM Yes: 6 - Gordana Kajer, Lisa Wibroe, Jill Brennan, Kathleen Irvine, Joan Greenwood and Robin Thorne Abstain: 1 - Elliot Gonzales Excused: 1 - Daryl Supernaw Absent: 1 - Elizabeth Nash 2. 14-002SC Recommendation to receive a report on the Green Business Recognition Program Tiffany Chen, Sustainability Analyst, provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Green Business Recognition Program. Chair Thorne spoke. Tiffany Chen, Sustainability Analyst, spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Kajer, seconded by Commissioner Greenwood, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Gordana Kajer, Lisa Wibroe, Jill Brennan, Elliot Gonzales, Kathleen Irvine, Joan Greenwood and Robin Thorne Excused: 1 - Daryl Supernaw Absent: 1 - Elizabeth Nash 3. 14-003SC Recommendation to approve a revision to the Sustainable City Commission Rules and Procedures to modify the frequency of future Sustainable City Commission meetings to every other month beginning January 2014. Chair Thorne spoke. Commissioner Kajer spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Kajer, seconded by Commissioner Greenwood, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 3 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM Yes: 7 - Gordana Kajer, Lisa Wibroe, Jill Brennan, Elliot Gonzales, Kathleen Irvine, Joan Greenwood and Robin Thorne Excused: 1 - Daryl Supernaw Absent: 1 - Elizabeth Nash PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Kajer spoke. Vice Chair Gonzales spoke. Commissioner Kajer spoke. Commissioner Irvine spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Chair Thorne spoke. ADJOURNMENT At 5:36 PM, there being no objection(s), Chair Thorne declared the Sustainable City Commission meeting adjourned. TM Page 4 of 4