Sustainable City Commission
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · September 24, 2020
Minutes
CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Sona Coffee, Chair Rey Gonzales, Commissioner
Morgan Wheeler, Vice Chair Jenny Novak, Commissioner
Donna Bergeron-Birge, Commissioner Eric Rock, Commissioner
Carla Dillon, Commissioner Coby Skye, Commissioner
Hilda Gaytan, Commissioner Alan Tolkoff, Commissioner
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
CALL TO ORDER
At 4:04 PM, Chair Coffee called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey
Present: Gonzales, Alan Tolkoff, Coby Skye, Morgan Wheeler and Sona
Coffee
Commissioners Jenny Novak
Excused:
Commissioners Eric Rock
Absent:
Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Courtney Chatterson, Communications
Specialist; Kristyn Payne, Sustainability Analyst.
Chair Coffee made opening remarks.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public addressed the Commission.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
20-018SC Emails received for the Sustainable City Commission meeting of
Thursday, September 24, 2020.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 20-014SC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Sustainable City
Commission meeting held Thursday, August 27, 2020.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Wheeler, seconded by
Commissioner Dillon, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Coby
Skye, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee
Absent: 4 - Hilda Gaytan, Jenny Novak, Eric Rock and Alan Tolkoff
2. 20-015SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Long Beach
Airport on progress towards an Airport Sustainability Plan
Commissioner Tolkoff joined the meeting.
Ryan McMullan, Noise Compliance Officer, spoke; and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Skye spoke.
Ryan McMullan, Noise Compliance Officer, spoke.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Ryan McMullan, Noise Compliance Officer, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Bergeron-Birge and Ryan
McMullan, Noise Compliance Officer.
Vice Chair Wheeler spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Ryan McMullan, Noise Compliance Officer, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Wheeler and Ryan McMullan,
Noise Compliance Officer.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Ryan McMullan, Noise Compliance Officer, spoke.
Kate Kuykendall, Public Affairs Officer, spoke.
A dialogue ensued among Chair Coffee, Ryan McMullan, Noise
Compliance Officer, and Kate Kuykendall, Public Affairs Officer.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Ryan McMullan, Noise Compliance Officer spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Bergeron-Birge and Ryan
McMullan, Noise Compliance Officer.
A motion was made by Commissioner Gonzales, seconded by
Vice Chair Wheeler, to approve recommendation. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Rey Gonzales, Alan
Tolkoff, Coby Skye, Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee
Absent: 3 - Hilda Gaytan, Jenny Novak and Eric Rock
3. 20-016SC Recommendation to review the 2021 Office of Sustainability Work Plan,
provide input to staff, and forward to the City Council for approval.
Commissioner Gaytan joined the meeting.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke; and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Courtney Chatterson,
Communications Specialist.
Vice Chair Wheeler spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Wheeler and Courtney Chatterson,
Communications Specialist.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Dialogue ensued between Commissioner Bergeron-Birge and Courtney
Chatterson, Communications Specialist.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Bergeron-Birge and Larry
Rich, Sustainability Coordinator.
Commissioner Gaytan spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Gonzales spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Gonzales and Larry Rich,
Sustainability Coordinator.
Commissioner Skye spoke.
Commissioner Tolkoff spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Larry Rich, Sustainability
Coordinator.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator spoke.
A dialogue ensued among Chair Coffee, Larry Rich, Sustainability
Coordinator, and Courtney Chatterson, Communcations Specialist.
A motion was made by Commissioner Skye, seconded by
Commissioner Gonzales, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey
Gonzales, Alan Tolkoff, Coby Skye, Morgan Wheeler and
Sona Coffee
Absent: 2 - Jenny Novak and Eric Rock
4. 20-017SC Recommendation to discuss Commission policy priorities for 2021.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Commissioner
Bergeron-Birge.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Commissioner Skye spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Skye spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Skye and Courtney Chatterson,
Communications Specialist.
A motion was made by Commissioner Skye, seconded by
Commissioner Gaytan, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey
Gonzales, Alan Tolkoff, Coby Skye, Morgan Wheeler and
Sona Coffee
Absent: 2 - Jenny Novak and Eric Rock
PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE
CITY STAFF
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Courtney Chatterson, Communications
Specialist.
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Gonzales spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Vice Chair Wheeler spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Commissioner Tolkoff spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Commissioner Gaytan spoke.
Commissioner Coffee spoke.
Vice Chair Wheeler spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:45 PM, there being no objection, Chair Coffee adjourned the meeting.
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Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
AGENDA
Sona Coffee, Chair Rey Gonzales, Commissioner
Morgan Wheeler, Vice Chair Jenny Novak, Commissioner
Donna Bergeron-Birge, Commissioner Eric Rock, Commissioner
Carla Dillon, Commissioner Coby Skye, Commissioner
Hilda Gaytan, Commissioner Alan Tolkoff, Commissioner
SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Sustainable
City Commission on items of interest to the public within the Agency Board jurisdiction.
Each speaker will be limited to two minutes unless that time is extended by the Chair.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 20-014SC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Sustainable City
Commission meeting held Thursday, August 27, 2020.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
2. 20-015SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Long Beach Airport
on progress towards an Airport Sustainability Plan
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 20-016SC Recommendation to review the 2021 Office of Sustainability Work Plan,
provide input to staff, and forward to the City Council for approval.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 20-017SC Recommendation to discuss Commission policy priorities for 2021.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY
STAFF
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 4:00 PM
I, Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not
less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Note:
A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the City Clerk Department. The City of
Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in
an alternative format, please call the City Clerk Department, 48 hours prior to the meeting at
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Department email at cityclerk@longbeach.gov is available for correspondence purposes.
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