Sustainable City Commission
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · June 28, 2018
Minutes
CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
Coby Skye, Chair Rey Gonzales, Commissioner
Sona Coffee, Vice Chair Nicholas Lind, Commissioner
Donna Bergeron-Birge, Commissioner Eric Rock, Commissioner
Carla Dillon, Commissioner Alan Tolkoff, Commissioner
Elliot Gonzales, Commissioner Morgan Wheeler, Commissioner
FINISHED AGENDA AND DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Coffee called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL (1 OF 2)
Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Eric Rock and Sona Coffee
Present:
Commissioners Elliot Gonzales, Rey Gonzales, Nicholas Lind, Alan Tolkoff,
Absent: Morgan Wheeler and Coby Skye
NEW BUSINESS:
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
2. 18-013SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Public Works on Long
Beach’s Bicycle Master Plan and Mobility Programs.
Attachments: Mobility Overview - Sustainable City 062818.pdf
Presentation from Public Works, Michelle Mowery, Mobility and Healthy Living
Coordinator, and Rachel Junken, Transportation Planner, on Long Beach’s
Bicycle Master Plan and Mobility Programs.
Chair Skye spoke.
Commissioner R. Gonzales spoke.
Michelle Mowery, Mobility and Healthy Living Coordinator, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner R. Gonzales and Michelle Mowery,
Mobility and Healthy Living Coordinator .
Vice Chair Coffee spoke.
Michelle Mowery, Mobility and Healthy Living Coordinator, spoke.
Commissioner Dillon spoke.
Michelle Mowery, Mobility and Healthy Living Coordinator, spoke.
Commissioner R. Gonzales spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner R. Gonzales and Michelle Mowery,
Mobility and Healthy Living Coordinator .
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Michelle Mowery, Mobility and Healthy Living Coordinator, spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
Michelle Mowery, Mobility and Healthy Living Coordinator, spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
Commissioner Rock spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
Michelle Mowery, Mobility and Healthy Living Coordinator, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Rock and Michelle Mowery, Mobility
and Healthy Living Coordinator .
Rachel Junken, Transportation Planner, spoke.
Commissioner Rock spoke.
Commissioner R. Gonzales spoke.
approve recommendation
Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric
Rock, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye
Absent: 4 - Elliot Gonzales, Nicholas Lind, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan
Wheeler
ROLL CALL (2 OF 2) 4:45 PM
Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator; Courtney Chatterson, Communications
Specialist; Sandra Barajas, Clerk Typist III
Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock,
Present: Sona Coffee and Coby Skye
Commissioners Elliot Gonzales, Nicholas Lind, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan Wheeler
Absent:
1. 18-012SC Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Sustainable City
Commission meeting of Thursday, May 24, 2018
Attachments: FinishedAgendaAndMinutes May 24, 2018.pdf
approve recommendation
Yes: 5 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Sona
Coffee and Coby Skye
Abstain: 1 - Carla Dillon
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
Absent: 4 - Elliot Gonzales, Nicholas Lind, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan
Wheeler
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
3. 18-014SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Southern California
Edison on the Clean Power and Electrification Pathway.
Attachments: Clean Power Pathway 180628 (clean).pdf
Clean Power Pathway infographics.pdf
charge-ready-2-ev-charging-infrastructure-proposal.pdf
Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator, introduced Southern California Edison
staff, Adeline Young, Government Relations Manager and Josh Torres, Senior
Policy Manager, who delivered a presentation on the Clean Power and
Electrification Pathway.
Chair Skye spoke.
Commissioner Coffee spoke.
Josh Torres, Senior Policy Manager for Southern California Edison, spoke.
Commissioner Coffee spoke.
Josh Torres, Senior Policy Manager for Southern California Edison, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Josh Torres, Senior Policy Manager for Southern
California Edison, Commissioner Coffee.
Commissioner R. Gonzales spoke.
Josh Torres, Senior Policy Manager for Southern California Edison, spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
Josh Torres, Senior Policy Manager for Southern California Edison, spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
Josh Torres, Senior Policy Manager for Southern California Edison, spoke.
Chair Skye ask if there are any public questions or comments.
Anonymous spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
approve recommendation
Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric
Rock, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye
Absent: 4 - Elliot Gonzales, Nicholas Lind, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan
Wheeler
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Sustainable
City Commission on non-agenda items of interest to the public within the Commission’s
jurisdiction. Each Speaker will be limited to three minutes unless that time is extended by
the Chair.
Chair Skye ask if there are any public questions or comments on the 1st presentation on Long
Beach Bicycle Master Plan and Mobility Programs or on anything.
Ana Christensen, member with Protect the Long Beach/Los Cerritos Wetlands, spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
Ana Christensen spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
Ann Cantrell, member with Protect the Long Beach/Los Cerritos Wetland, spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
Vice Chair Coffee spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY
STAFF
Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator, spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Skye spoke.
Vice Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner R. Gonzales spoke.
Vice Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Skye adjourned the meeting at 5:56 PM
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, July 26, 2018 - 4:00 PM
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Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
AGENDA 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
Coby Skye, Chair Rey Gonzales, Commissioner
Sona Coffee, Vice Chair Nicholas Lind, Commissioner
Donna Bergeron-Birge, Commissioner Eric Rock, Commissioner
Carla Dillon, Commissioner Alan Tolkoff, Commissioner
Elliot Gonzales, Commissioner Morgan Wheeler, Commissioner
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Sustainable
City Commission on non-agenda items of interest to the public within the Commission’s
jurisdiction. Each Speaker will be limited to three minutes unless that time is extended by
the Chair.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. 18-012SC Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Sustainable City
Commission meeting of Thursday, May 24, 2018
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
Attachments: FinishedAgendaAndMinutes May 24, 2018.pdf
2. 18-013SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Public Works on Long
Beach’s Bicycle Master Plan and Mobility Programs.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 18-014SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Southern California
Edison on the Clean Power and Electrification Pathway.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY
STAFF
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, July 26, 2018 - 4:00 PM
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