Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 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 meeting to order at 4:06 PM ROLL CALL Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Present: Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Commissioners Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff and Absent: Morgan Wheeler 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. Ana Christensen, member with Protect the Long Beach/Los Cerritos Wetlands, spoke. NEW BUSINESS: Page 1 of 9 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4:00 PM 1. 19-005SC Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Wednesday, January 24, 2018. A motion was made by Commissioner Bergeron-Birge, seconded by Commissioner Rock, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: received and filed Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 5 - Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan Wheeler Page 2 of 9 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4:00 PM 2. 19-006SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Port of Long Beach providing an update on Green Port Initiatives. Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach, gave presentation on Green Port Initiatives. Commissioner Rock spoke. Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach, spoke. Vice Chair Coffee spoke. Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach, spoke. Commissioner Dillon spoke. Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Dillon and Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach. Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach, spoke. Commissioner Dillon Spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach, spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach, spoke. Chair Skye spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Skye and Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach. Page 3 of 9 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4:00 PM Matt Arms, Acting Director of Environmental Planning Port of Long Beach, spoke. Ana Christensen, member with Protect the Long Beach/Los Cerritos Wetlands, spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Bergeron-Birge, seconded by Commissioner Rock, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: received and filed Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 5 - Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan Wheeler 3. 19-007SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Long Beach Water Department on Water Conservation Projects and Programs. Dean Wang, Water Resources Manager from the Long Beach Water Department, gave presentation on Water Conservation Projects and Programs. Vice Chair Coffee spoke. Dean Wang, Water Resources Manager from the Long Beach Water Department, spoke. Commissioner Dillon spoke. Dean Wang, Water Resources Manager from the Long Beach Water Department, spoke. Chair Skye spoke A motion was made by Vice Chair Coffee, seconded by Commissioner Dillon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: received and filed Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Page 4 of 9 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4:00 PM Absent: 5 - Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan Wheeler Page 5 of 9 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4:00 PM 4. 19-008SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Long Beach Airport on the Sustainability Plan Outline. Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport, gave presentation on the Sustainability Plan Outline. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport, spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport, spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport, spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport, spoke. Vice Chair Coffee spoke Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Dillon and Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport. A dialogue ensued between Chair Sky and Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport. Commissioner Rock spoke. Page 6 of 9 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4:00 PM Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport, spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Ron Reeves, Operations and Facilities Bureau Manager with the Long Beach Airport, spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Rock, seconded by Commissioner Dillon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: received and filed Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 5 - Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan Wheeler Page 7 of 9 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4:00 PM 5. 19-009SC Recommendation to approve communication by the Sustainability Committee from the Airport Advisory Commission and the Sustainable City Commission to the Mayor and Members of the City Council regarding Airport Sustainability and form an ad-hoc committee of the Sustainable City Commission for Airport Sustainability. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, presented with the Sustainability Committee from the Airport Advisory Commission and the Sustainable City Commission to the Mayor and Members of the City Council regarding Airport Sustainability and form an ad-hoc committee of the Sustainable City Commission for Airport Sustainability. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist with the Office of Sustainability, spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Chair Skye spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Rock, seconded by Vice Chair Coffee, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: received and filed Page 8 of 9 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4:00 PM Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 5 - Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan Wheeler PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator Spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Vice-Chair Coffee spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist spoke. Commissioner Dillon spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator spoke. ADJOURNMENT Chair Skye adjourned the meeting at 5:53 PM. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 4:00 PM Page 9 of 9