Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 4:00 PM Elliot Gonzales, Chair Robin Thorne, Commissioner Kathleen Irvine, Vice Chair Stella Ursua, Commissioner Joan Greenwood, Commissioner Morgan Wheeler, Commissioner Elizabeth Nash, Commissioner Desiree Gutierrez, Commissioner Lisa Wibroe, Commissioner Nicholas Lind, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER At 4:04 PM, Chair Gonzales called to order the meeting of the Sustainable City Commission. ROLL CALL Commissioners Desiree Gutierrez, Elizabeth Nash, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Present: Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler, Nicholas Lind, Robin Thorne and Stella Ursua ALSO PRESENT: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Tiffany Chen, Sustainability Analyst; Linda Vu, Deputy City Attorney; and Thelinjoris Manuel, Clerk Typist III. Chair Gonzales spoke. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: There was no public participation. PRESENTATION: Ocean Friendly Restaurants - Surfrider Foundation Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, introduced Gabriella Hernandez, Surfrider Foundation, provided the Ocean Friendly Restaurants. Commissioner Irvine spoke. Gabriella Hernandez, Surfrider Foundation, spoke. Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 4:00 PM Commissioner Ursua spoke. Gabriella Hernandez, Surfrider Foundation, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Ursua. Commissioner Thorne spoke. Gabriella Hernandez, Surfrider Foundation, spoke. Commissioner Greenwood spoke. Gabriella Hernandez, Surfrider Foundation, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Greenwood. Chair Gonzales spoke. PRESENTATION: Food Finders Valerie Smith, Agency Coordinator, Food Finders, introduced the Food Finders Presentation. Commissioner Ursua spoke. Valerie Smith, Agency Coordinator, Food Finders, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Ursua. Commissioner Wheeler spoke. Diana Lara, VP of Operations, Food Finders, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Wheeler. Commissioner Gutierrez spoke and a dialogue ensued with Valerie Smith, Agency Coordinator, Food Finders. Valerie Smith, Agency Coordinator, Food Finders, spoke. Diana Lara, VP of Operations, Food Finders, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Gutierrez. Chris Wong, Food Donor Coordinator, Food Finders, spoke. Commissioner Gutierrez spoke. Diana Lara, VP of Operations, Food Finders, spoke. Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 4:00 PM Chair Gonzales spoke. PRESENTATION: Green Homebuyers Workshop Larry Rich, introduced Marcia Tollentino, Green Homebuyers Workshop, who provided the presentation. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Marcia Tollentino, Green Homebuyers Workshop, spoke. NOTE: The Agenda items were taken out of sequence - Item #4 will be heard first per Chair Gonzales. NEW BUSINESS: (4 Items) 4. 15-023SC Recommendation to receive a report and approve the 2015-2016 Sustainable City Commission Work Plan for City Council approval. Tiffany Chen, Sustainability Analyst, provided the report on the Sustainable City Commission Work Plan. Commissioner Ursua spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Gutierrez spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Gutierrez. Commissioner Wheeler spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Wheeler. Commissioner Wibroe spoke and a dialogue ensued with Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator. Commissioner Greenwood spoke. Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 4:00 PM Chair Gonzales spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Wheeler, seconded by Commissioner Greenwood, to receive a report and approve the 2015-2016 Sustainable City Commission Work Plan for City Council approval. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Desiree Gutierrez, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler, Nicholas Lind, Robin Thorne and Stella Ursua Absent: 1 - Elizabeth Nash 1. 15-020SC Recommendation to receive and file the Minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, May 28, 2015. A motion was made by Commissioner Greenwood, seconded by Commissioner Irvine, to receive and file the Minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, May 28, 2015. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Desiree Gutierrez, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler, Nicholas Lind, Robin Thorne and Stella Ursua Absent: 1 - Elizabeth Nash 2. 15-021SC Recommendation to receive Brown Act Training from the City Attorney's Office. Linda Vu, Deputy City Attorney, provided the Brown Act Training. Commissioner Greenwood spoke. Linda Vu, Deputy City Attorney, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Greenwood. Commissioner Ursua spoke. Linda Vu, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Linda Vu, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 4:00 PM A motion was made by Commissioner Greenwood, seconded by Commissioner Thorne, to receive Brown Act Training from the City Attorney's Office. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Desiree Gutierrez, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler, Nicholas Lind, Robin Thorne and Stella Ursua Absent: 1 - Elizabeth Nash 3. 15-022SC Recommendation to receive a report on the 2015 CoolCalifornia City Challenge and support the City of Long Beach as a participant. Tiffany Chen, Sustainability Analyst, provided the report on the 2015 CoolCalifornia City Challenge. Marcia Tollentino spoke. Commissioner Lind spoke. Tiffany Chen, Sustainability Analyst, spoke and a dialogue ensued with Commissioner Lind. Vice Chair Irvine spoke. Commissioner Ursua spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Commissioner Thorne spoke. Commissioner Gutierrez spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Chair Gonzales spoke. Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAZA LEVEL - CITY HALL COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 333 W. OCEAN BLVD. LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 4:00 PM A motion was made by Commissioner Irvine, seconded by Commissioner Wibroe, to receive a report on the 2015 CoolCalifornia City Challenge and support the City of Long Beach as a participant. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Desiree Gutierrez, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler, Nicholas Lind, Robin Thorne and Stella Ursua Absent: 1 - Elizabeth Nash PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF Tiffany Chen, Sustainability Analyst, spoke. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS Chair Gonzales spoke. ADJOURNMENT At 5:58 PM, there being no objection(s), Chair Gonzales declared the Sustainable City Commission meeting adjourned. TM Page 6 of 6