Sustainable City Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 SUSTAINABLE CITY 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, Vice Chair Wheeler called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey Present: Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff, Coby Skye and Morgan Wheeler Commissioners Sona Coffee Excused: Commissioners Eric Rock Absent: Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist; Kristyn Payne, Sustainability Analyst; Britny Coker-Moen, Green Business Coordinator. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A member of the public, Gordana Kajer, addressed the commission. Vice Chair Wheeler spoke. Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR AGENDA 3. 20-020SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from Long Beach Transit on their Sustainability Programs and Emissions Reductions. Commissioner Gaytan joined the meeting. Commissioner Tolkoff joined the meeting. Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Vice Wheeler Chair spoke. Commissioner Tolkoff spoke. Commissioner Dillon spoke. Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Dillon and Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer. Commissioner Skye spoke. Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Skye and Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Bergeron-Birge and Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer. Commissioner Novak spoke. Vice Chair Wheeler spoke. Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM COMMISSION MINUTES Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Wheeler and Sara Baumann, Government Relations Officer. Commissioner Skye spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Skye, seconded by Commissioner Bergeron-Birge, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff, Coby Skye and Morgan Wheeler Absent: 4 - Hilda Gaytan, Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock and Sona Coffee 2. 20-019SC Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Department of Public Works on the Municipal Urban Stormwater Treatment (LB-MUST) Project. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Vice Chair Wheeler spoke. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke. Lincoln Lo, Assistant City Engineer, spoke. Vice Chair Wheeler spoke. Commissioner Dillon spoke. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke. Commissioner Skye spoke. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Bergeron-Birge and Colin Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM COMMISSION MINUTES Averill, Civil Engineer. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Gaytan and Colin Averill, Civil Engineer. Lincoln Lo, Assistant City Engineer, spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. Commissioner Novak spoke. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke. Vice Chair Wheeler spoke. A member of the public, Mariana Salgado, addressed the commission. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke. Vice Chair Wheeler spoke. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Wheeler and Colin Averill, Civil Engineer. Lincoln Lo, Assistant City Engineer, spoke. Vice Chair Wheeler spoke. Colin Averill, Civil Engineer, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Wheeler and Colin Averill, Civil Engineer. A motion was made by Commissioner Dillon, seconded by Commissioner Skye, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM COMMISSION MINUTES Yes: 7 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Jenny Novak, Alan Tolkoff, Coby Skye and Morgan Wheeler Absent: 3 - Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock and Sona Coffee 1. 20-021SC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting held Thursday, September 24, 2020. A motion was made by Vice Chair Wheeler, seconded by Commissioner Gaytan, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Alan Tolkoff, Coby Skye and Morgan Wheeler Abstain: 1 - Jenny Novak Absent: 3 - Rey Gonzales, Eric Rock and Sona Coffee PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke. Commissioner Skye spoke. Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Commissioner Gaytan spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Gaytan and Commissioner Bergeron-Birge. Vice Chair Wheeler spoke. Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM COMMISSION MINUTES Commissioner Gaytan spoke. ADJOURNMENT At 5:55PM, there being no objection, Vice Chair Wheeler adjourned the meeting. cc Page 6 of 6