Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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 CALL TO ORDER Chair Skye called the meeting to order at 4:11 PM ROLL CALL Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator; Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist; Sandra Barajas, Clerk Typist III Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Morgan Present: Wheeler, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Commissioners Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Alan Absent: Tolkoff 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 BUINESS: Page 1 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM 1. 19-014SC Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, March 28, 2019. Attachments: Finished Agenda and Minutes 3-28-19.pdf approve recommendation Yes: 5 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Eric Rock, Morgan Wheeler, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Abstain: 1 - Rey Gonzales Absent: 5 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Alan Tolkoff Page 2 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM 2. 19-015SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Long Beach Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications on Emergency Preparedness Programs and Initiatives. Attachments: 9-1-1 WorkingTogether 5.21.19 - Copy.pdf Reginald Harrison, Director, Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications, gave presentation on Emergency Preparedness Programs and Initiatives. Chair Skye spoke. Reginald Harrison spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Reginald Harrison spoke. Commissioner Wheeler spoke. Reginald Harrison spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Wheeler and Reginald Harrison. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Bergeron-bergeron-Birge and Reginald Harrison. Chair Skye spoke. Vice Chair Coffee spoke. Reginald Harrison spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Someone from the public spoke. Reginald Harrison spoke. Page 3 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM Someone from the public spoke. Reginald Harrison spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Someone from the public spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Vice Chair Coffee spoke. Larry Rich spoke. approve recommendation Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Morgan Wheeler, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Absent: 5 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Alan Tolkoff 3. 19-016SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Aquarium of the Pacific on their Climate Resilience Work. Attachments: AOP's Climate Resilience (for LB Sustainability Council) - Copy.pdf Jenny Lentz, Ph.D, gave presentation from the Aquarium of the Pacific on their Climate Resilience work. Chair Skye spoke. Vice Coffee spoke. Jenny Lentz spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. approve recommendation Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Morgan Wheeler, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Page 4 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM Absent: 5 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Alan Tolkoff 4. 19-017SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from CSU Long Beach Office of Sustainability on Sustainability and Resiliency Programs and Initiatives. Attachments: LB Sustainable City Commission_CSULB Updates_5.23.19_FINAL. Presenter gave presentation from CSU Long Beach Office of Sustainability on Sustainability and Resiliency Programs and Initiatives. Chair Skye spoke. Vice Coffee spoke. Presenter spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Wheeler spoke. Joe Elm member of neighborhood spoke. Presenter spoke regarding USC campus. Student from public spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Chair Skye spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Commissioner Wheeler spoke. approve recommendation Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Morgan Wheeler, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Page 5 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM Absent: 5 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Alan Tolkoff 5. 19-018SC Recommendation to hold an election for the position of Chair of the Sustainable City Commission for 2019-2020. approve recommendation Yes: 5 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Morgan Wheeler and Coby Skye Abstain: 1 - Sona Coffee Absent: 5 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Alan Tolkoff 6. 19-019SC Recommendation to hold an election for the position of Vice Chair of the Sustainable City Commission for 2019-2020. approve recommendation Yes: 5 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Sona Coffee and Coby Skye Abstain: 1 - Morgan Wheeler Absent: 5 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Alan Tolkoff PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator, spoke. Page 6 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD, 4:00 PM COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS Vice Coffee spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. ADJOURNMENT Chair Skye adjourned the meeting at 6:27 PM NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, June 27, 219 - 4:00 PM Page 7 of 7