Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 SUSTAINABLE CITY 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Elliot Gonzales, Chair Morgan Wheeler, Commissioner Kathleen Irvine, Vice Chair Desiree Gutierrez, Commissioner Joan Greenwood, Commissioner Nicholas Lind, Commissioner Elizabeth Nash, Commissioner Sona Coffee, Commissioner Lisa Wibroe, Commissioner Coby Skye, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES CALL TO ORDER (4:08 PM) At 4:08 PM, Chair Gonzales called to order the Sustainable City Commission meeting. ROLL CALL (4:08 PM) Commissioners Desiree Gutierrez, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Present: Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Commissioners Coby Skye, Elizabeth Nash and Nicholas Lind Absent: ALSO PRESENT: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Monica Kilaita, Deputy City Attorney; and Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk Specialist. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (4:09 PM) 16-009SC Stella Ursua spoke; and provided a flyer. This Handout was received and filed. Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 SUSTAINABLE CITY 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM PRESENTATION: City of Long Beach’s participation in the County of Los Angeles Task Force on Community Choice Aggregation. (4:14 PM) Tony Foster, Business Operations Manager, Gas & Oil Department, provided a PowerPoint presentation. Howard Choy, General Manager, County of Los Angeles Office of Sustainability, spoke. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Howard Choy, General Manager, County of Los Angeles Office of Sustainability, spoke. Commissioner Coffee spoke. Howard Choy, General Manager, County of Los Angeles Office of Sustainability, spoke. Commissioner Wheeler spoke. Howard Choy, General Manager, County of Los Angeles Office of Sustainability, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Wheeler and Howard Choy, General Manager, County of Los Angeles Office of Sustainability. Chair Gonzales spoke. Tony Foster, Business Operations Manager, Gas & Oil Department, spoke. Commissioner Coffee spoke. Tony Foster, Business Operations Manager, Gas & Oil Department, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Coffee and Tony Foster, Business Operations Manager, Gas & Oil Department. Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 SUSTAINABLE CITY 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM NEW BUSINESS (4:51 PM) 1. 16-005SC Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Sustainable City Commission meeting held Thursday, January 28, 2016. A motion was made by Commissioner Greenwood, seconded by Commissioner Irvine, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Desiree Gutierrez, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Abstain: 2 - Elliot Gonzales and Lisa Wibroe Absent: 3 - Coby Skye, Elizabeth Nash and Nicholas Lind 2. 16-006SC Recommendation to forward a staff report on Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Policy Recommendations to the City Council. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, provided a PowerPoint presentation. Commissioner Wheeler spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Coffee spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Coffee and Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator. Commission Gutierrez spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Coffee, seconded by Commissioner Irvine, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 SUSTAINABLE CITY 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Yes: 7 - Desiree Gutierrez, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Absent: 3 - Coby Skye, Elizabeth Nash and Nicholas Lind 3. 16-007SC Recommendation to review, discuss and approve for transmittal, a draft memo to the Mayor and City Council regarding Purpose and Resources for the Sustainable City Commission. Chair Gonzales spoke. Commissioner Gutierrez spoke. Chair Gonzales spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commission Gutierrez and Chair Gonzales. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Coffee spoke. Vice Chair Irvine spoke. Chair Gonzales spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Greenwood, seconded by Commissioner Wibroe, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Desiree Gutierrez, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Absent: 3 - Coby Skye, Elizabeth Nash and Nicholas Lind SECOND ROLL CALL (5:41 PM) Commissioners Lisa Wibroe, Joan Greenwood, Elliot Gonzales, Kathleen Irvine, Present: Morgan Wheeler, Desiree Gutierrez, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Commissioners Elizabeth Nash and Nicholas Lind Absent: Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 SUSTAINABLE CITY 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM 4. 16-008SC Recommendation to discuss the structure, planning and format of the Sustainable City Commission annual Work Plan Retreat. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Wibroe spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Sky joined the meeting. Commissioner Gutierrez spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Coffee spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Chair Gonzales spoke. Vice Chair Irvine spoke. Chair Gonzales spoke. Commissioner Gutierrez spoke. Vice Chair Irvine spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Wibroe, seconded by Commissioner Greenwood, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 8 - Coby Skye, Desiree Gutierrez, Elliot Gonzales, Joan Greenwood, Kathleen Irvine, Lisa Wibroe, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Absent: 2 - Elizabeth Nash and Nicholas Lind Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 SUSTAINABLE CITY 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF (5:54 PM) Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Greenwood spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Greenwood and Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Coffee spoke. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS (6:04 PM) Commissioner Gutierrez spoke. Chair Gonzales spoke. Commissioner Skye spoke. ADJOURNMENT (6:07 PM) At 6:07 PM, there being no objection, Vice Chair Irvine declared the Sustainable City Commission meeting adjourned. mw Page 6 of 6