Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 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 DRAFT MINUTES ROLL CALL Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Present: Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff, Morgan Wheeler, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Commissioners Nicholas Lind and Eric Rock Absent: Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator; Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist; SandraBarajas, 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. Chair Skye spoke. Dave from the public spoke about supporting qualified safe installation of battery energy storage systems. Chair Skye spoke. Whitney from the public spoke regarding waste energy SURF. Chair Skye spoke. Page 1 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM NEW BUSINESS: 1. 19-010SC Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, February 28, 2018. Attachments: FinishedAgendaAndMinutes 2-28-19.pdf second substitute motion Yes: 9 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff, Morgan Wheeler, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 2 - Nicholas Lind and Eric Rock Page 2 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM 2. 19-011SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Long Beach Conservation Corps on their Programs and Activities. Dan Knapp, Executive Director of Conservation Corps of Long Beach, gave presentation on Porgrams and Activities. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Dan Knapp, Executive Director of Conservation Corps of Long Beach, spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Dan Knapp, Executive Director of Conservation Corps of Long Beach, spoke. Commissioner Dillon spoke. Dan Knapp, Executive Director of Conservation Corps of Long Beach, spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Dan Knapp, Executive Director of Conservation Corps of Long Beach, spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Chair Skye spoke. approve recommendation Yes: 6 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 5 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Nicholas Lind, Eric Rock, Alan Tolkoff and Morgan Wheeler Page 3 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM 3. 19-012SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Long Beach Environmental Services Bureau on Waste Reduction Programs and Accomplishments Diko Melkonian, Deputy Director of Public Works / Manager, introduced the Environmental Services Bureau and Erin Rowland, Waste Diversion Officer. Erin Rowland, Waste Diversion Officer, gave presentation from Long Beach Environmental Services Bureau on Waste Reduction Programs and Accomplishments. Chair Sky spoke. Commissioner Gaytan Spoke. Erin Rowland, Waste Diversion Officer spoke. Vice Coffee spoke. Erin Rowland, Waste Diversion Officer spoke. Vice Coffee spoke. Commission Tolkoff spoke. Erin Rowland, Waste Diversion Officer spoke. Commissioner Novak spoke. Erin Rowland, Waste Diversion Officer spoke. Chair Sky spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke. Commissioner Donna Bergeron-Birge, spoke. Commissioner Novak Spoke. Erin Rowland, Waste Diversion Officer spoke. Page 4 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM Chair Sky spoke. The public Spoke. Commission Wheeler spoke. Chair Sky spoke. approve recommendation Yes: 8 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 3 - Nicholas Lind, Eric Rock and Morgan Wheeler Page 5 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM 4. 19-013SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Office of Sustainability Staff on Earth Month Events and the Go Green Pledge Campaign. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, with office of sustainability, gave presentation on Earth Month Events and the Go Green Pledge Campaign. Chair Skye spoke. Vice Coffee spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Gaytan and Courtney, Office of Sustainability. Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator, spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, with office of sustainability, spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Page 6 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF Larry Rich, Sustainable Cordinator spoke. Courtney, Office of Sustainability, spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. Larry Rich Spoke. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNMENT Chair Skye Adjourned the meeting at 6:10 PM NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 4:00 PM Page 7 of 7