Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM Sona Coffee, Chair Jenny Novak, Commissioner Morgan Wheeler, Vice Chair Nicholas Lind, Commissioner Coby Skye, Commissioner Eric Rock, Commissioner Alan Tolkoff, Commissioner Carla Dillon, Commissioner Donna Bergeron-Birge, Commissioner Hilda Gaytan, Commissioner Rey Gonzales, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA AND MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Coffee called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Alan Present: Tolkoff, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Coby Absent: Skye 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. NEW BUSINESS: Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM 1. 19-031SC Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, October 24, 2019. Attachments: 10-24-19 Finished Agenda and Minutes.pdf A motion was made by Commissioner Gonzales, seconded by Commissioner Dillon, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Alan Tolkoff and Sona Coffee Absent: 5 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Coby Skye and Morgan Wheeler Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM 2. 19-032SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Los Angeles County Public Works on the LA River Plan. Christine Wartman from the Los Angeles County Public Works, Stormwater Planning Division, lead the presentation on the Los Angeles River Plan. Mark Hanna, Ph.D., Leed AP from Geosyntec Consultants, project Manager followed up on the presentation. Chair Coffee spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator, spoke. Commissioner Wheeler spoke. Mark Hanna, Ph.D., Leed AP from Geosyntec Consultants, project Manager spoke. A dialogue ensued between Mark Hanna, Ph.D., Leed AP from Geosyntec Consultants, project Manager and Commissioner Wheeler. Commissioner Rock spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Mark Hanna, Ph.D., Leed AP from Geosyntec Consultants, project Manager spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. A dialogue ensued between Mark Hanna, Ph.D., Leed AP from Geosyntec Consultants, project Manager and Commissioner Gonzales. Chair Coffee spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Gonzales, seconded by Vice Chair Wheeler, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Alan Tolkoff, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM Absent: 4 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Coby Skye 3. 19-033SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine on the development of the Parks Strategic Plan. Meredith Reynolds, Manager with Parks, Recreation and Marine, Park Planning and Partnerships Bureau, lead presentaion on the development of the Parks Strategic Plan. Chair Coffee spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. A dialogue ensued between Meredith Reynolds, Manager with Parks, Recreation and Marine, Park Planning and Partnerships Bureau, and Commissioner Rock. A dialogue ensued between Meredith Reynolds, Manager with Parks, Recreation and Marine, Park Planning and Partnerships Bureau, and Commissioner Gonzales. Commissioner Dillon spoke. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. Chair Coffee spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Meredith Reynolds, Manager with Parks, Recreation and Marine, Park Planning and Partnerships Bureau, spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Dillon, seconded by Commissioner Gaytan, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Alan Tolkoff, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Absent: 4 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak and Coby Skye Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM 4. 19-034SC Recommendation to discuss Commissioners’ policy priorities for 2020 to be forwarded to City Council in a letter from the Commission. Attachments: Sustainable City Commission Letter to City Council 12-4-19.pdf Chair Coffee lead discussion on Commissioners' policy for 2020 to be forwarded to City Council. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Commissioner Dillon spoke. Chair Coffee spoke. Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator, spoke. Chair Coffee spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke. Commissioner Rock spoke. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee, Vice Chair Wheeler and all Commissioners. Chair Coffee spoke. Commissioner Gonzales spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke. Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 SUSTAINABLE CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MINUTES 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, 4:00 PM Larry Rich, Sustainable City Coordinator, spoke. Public Participation - David S. spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Gaytan, seconded by Commissioner Rock, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee Absent: 5 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Nicholas Lind, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff and Coby Skye PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNMENT Chair Coffee adjorned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 4:00 PM Page 6 of 6