Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM Coby Skye, Chair Nicholas Lind, Commissioner Sona Coffee, Vice Chair Jenny Novak, Commissioner Donna Bergeron-Birge, Commissioner Eric Rock, Commissioner Carla Dillon, Commissioner Alan Tolkoff, Commissioner Hilda Gaytan, Commissioner Morgan Wheeler, Commissioner Rey Gonzales, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA AND MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Skye called the meeting to order at 4:07 P.M. ROLL CALL Commissioners Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Eric Present: Rock, Alan Tolkoff, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon and Morgan Wheeler Absent: Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator; Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist; Sandra Barajas, Clerk Typist III 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. No members of the public addressed the commission. Page 1 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM 1. 18-023SC Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, October 25, 2018 A motion was made by Commissioner Gaytan, seconded by Commissioner Rock, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: approve recommendation Yes: 7 - Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Eric Rock, Alan Tolkoff, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 4 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Nicholas Lind and Morgan Wheeler Page 2 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM 2. 18-024SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Department of Development Services’ Planning Bureau on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Vulnerability Assessment and strategy development. Alison Spindler, Planner, gave presentation from the Department of Development Services' Planning Bureau on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Vulnerability Assessment and Strategy development. (Commissioner Alan Tolkoff arrived at 4:11 p.m.) Chair Skye spoke. Dave Shoupler spoke from the general public. Chair Skye spoke. Vice Chair Coffee spoke. Alison Spindler, Planner, spoke. Vice Chair Coffee spoke. Alison Spindler, Planner, Spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Novak spoke. Alison Spindler, Planner, spoke. Commissioner Novak spoke. Alison Spindler, Planner, spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Hilda Gaytan spoke. Page 3 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD., LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM Alison Spindler, Planner, spoke. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. Alison Spindler, Planner, spoke. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Tolkoff and Alison Spindler, Planner. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. Alison Spindler, Planner, spoke. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Tolkoff and Alison Spindler, Planner. Commissioner Tolkoff had more questions for Alison, Planner. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Vice Chair Coffee Spoke. Alison Spindler, Planner, spoke. Chair Skye spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Gonzales, seconded by Vice Chair Coffee, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: approve recommendation Yes: 7 - Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Eric Rock, Alan Tolkoff, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 4 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Nicholas Lind and Morgan Wheeler Page 4 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 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, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS Vice Chair Coffee spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Chair Skye spoke. ADJOURNMENT Chair Skye adjourned the meeting at 5:48 p.m. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Wednesday, January 25, 2019 - 4:00 PM Page 5 of 5