Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM Robin Thorne, Chair Daryl Supernaw, Commissioner Elliot Gonzales, Vice Chair Lisa Wibroe, Commissioner Joan Greenwood, Commissioner Elizabeth Nash, Commissioner Gordana Kajer, Commissioner Kathleen Irvine, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER At 4:07 PM, Vice Chair Gonzales called to order the meeting of the Sustainable City Commission. ROLL CALL Commissioners Gordana Kajer, Lisa Wibroe, Jill Brennan, Elliot Gonzales, Present: Elizabeth Nash, Kathleen Irvine, Joan Greenwood and Daryl Supernaw Commissioners Robin Thorne Excused: ALSO PRESENT: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Amy Tanaka, Sustainability Program Staff; Will Shaw, Sustainability Intern; and Thelinjoris Manuel, Clerk Typist III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: There was no public participation. PRESENTATIONS: 1. Green Business Recognition Award to Tiny EcoUrbanite Amy Tanaka, Sustainability Program Staff, introduced Nikki Pena-Coffman, Owner, Tiny EcoUrbanite, who received the Green Business Recognition Award. Amy Tanaka, Sustainability Program Staff, spoke. Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM Vice Chair Gonzales spoke. 2. TreePeople and Urban Greening Opportunities - presented by Rachel Malarich Larry Rich introduced Rachel Malarich, Forestry Senior Manager, who presented TreePeople and Urban Greening Opportunities. Commissioner Kajer spoke. Rachel Malarich, Forestry Senior Manager, TreePeople, spoke. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Rachel Malarich, Forestry Senior Manager, TreePeople, spoke. Commissioner Nash spoke. Rachel Malarich, Forestry Senior Manager, TreePeople, spoke. Vice Chair Gonzales spoke. Rachel Malarich, Forestry Senior Manager, TreePeople, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Vice Chair Gonzales. NEW BUSINESS 1. 14-008SC Recommendation to receive and file the Minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting held Thursday, March 27, 2014. A motion was made by Commissioner Kajer, seconded by Commissioner Wibroe, to receive and file the Minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting held Thursday, March 27, 2014. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Gordana Kajer, Lisa Wibroe, Jill Brennan, Elliot Gonzales, Elizabeth Nash, Kathleen Irvine, Joan Greenwood and Daryl Supernaw Excused: 1 - Robin Thorne Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM see media 2. 14-009SC Recommendation to receive an update on the 2014 CoolCalifornia City Challenge. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, introduced Will Shaw, Sustainability Intern, who provided the update on the 2014 CoolCalifornia City Challenge. Commissioner Kajer spoke. Will Shaw, Sustainability Intern, spoke. Vice Chair Gonzales spoke. Will Shaw, Sustainability Intern, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Vice Chair Gonzales. Commissioner Supernaw spoke. Will Shaw, Sustainability Intern, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Supernaw. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Supernaw spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Irvine spoke. Will Shaw, Sustainability Intern, spoke. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Will Shaw, Sustainability Intern, spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Kajer, seconded by Commissioner Wibroe, to receive and file an update on the 2014 CoolCalifornia City Challenge. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM Yes: 8 - Gordana Kajer, Lisa Wibroe, Jill Brennan, Elliot Gonzales, Elizabeth Nash, Kathleen Irvine, Joan Greenwood and Daryl Supernaw Excused: 1 - Robin Thorne see media 3. 14-010SC Recommendation to receive a report on the 2013-2014 Sustainable City Workplan performance measures. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, provided the report on the 2013-2014 Sustainable City Workplan Performance. Vice Chair Gonzales spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Kajer, seconded by Commissioner Wibroe, to receive and file a report on the 2013-2014 Sustainable City Workplan Performance Measures. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Gordana Kajer, Lisa Wibroe, Jill Brennan, Elliot Gonzales, Elizabeth Nash, Kathleen Irvine, Joan Greenwood and Daryl Supernaw Excused: 1 - Robin Thorne see media 4. 14-011SC Recommendation to hold an election for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair of the Sustainable City Commission. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Vice Chair Gonzales opened the nominations for Chair. Commissioner Kajer nominated Commissioner Supernaw as Chair of the Sustainable City Commission. Commissioner Wibroe seconded the nomination of Commissioner Supernaw for Chair. Thelinjoris Manuel, Clerk, spoke and a dialogue ensued. Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM The nominations for Chair closed. Commissioner Supernaw was elected as the new Chair. ****** Nominations were made for the position of Vice Chair. Commissioner Wibroe nominated Commissioner Kajer for Vice Chair. Commissioner Supernaw seconded the nomination of Commissioner Kajer for Vice Chair. Nominations for Vice Chair closed. Commissioner Kajer was elected as the new Vice Chair. PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Vice Chair Gonzales spoke. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Commissioner Kajer spoke. Vice Chair Gonzales spoke. Commissioner Supernaw spoke. ADJOURNMENT At 5:25 PM, there being no objection(s), Vice Chair Gonzales declared the meeting adjourned. Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4:00 PM TM Page 6 of 6