Sustainable City Commission
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · January 28, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
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 4:03 PM, Chair Coffee called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey
Present: Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Eric Rock, Coby Skye, Morgan
Wheeler and Sona Coffee
Commissioners Alan Tolkoff
Absent:
Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Courtney Chatterson, Communications
Specialist; Kristyn Payne, Sustainability Analyst; Britny Coker-Moen, Green Business
Coordinator.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, read public comment on behalf of Padric
Gleason Gonzales.
Chair Coffee Spoke.
21-005SC Emails received for the Sustainable City Commission meeting of
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Thursday, January 28, 2021.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 21-004SC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Sustainable City
Commission meeting held Thursday, December 10, 2020.
Chair Coffee spoke.
A motion was made by Chair Coffee, seconded by Vice Chair
Wheeler, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Rey Gonzales, Jenny Novak,
Morgan Wheeler and Sona Coffee
Abstain: 3 - Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan and Eric Rock
Absent: 2 - Alan Tolkoff and Coby Skye
2. 21-001SC Recommendation to review and approve the draft letter on Commission
policy priorities and forward to City Council.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Vice Chair Wheeler spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Vice Chair Wheeler.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Gaytan spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Commissioner Gaytan.
Chair Coffee spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Larry Rich, Sustainability
Coordinator.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
A motion was made by Commissioner Gaytan, seconded by
Commissioner Rock, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey
Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Eric Rock, Morgan Wheeler and
Sona Coffee
Absent: 2 - Alan Tolkoff and Coby Skye
3. 21-002SC Recommendation to receive a presentation on the preliminary results of
the Sustainable City Action Plan 10 Year Report.
Commissioner Skye joined the meeting.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, and Courtney Chatterson,
Communications Specialist, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Vice Chair Wheeler spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Rock spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Rock and Larry Rich,
Sustainability Coordinator.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Commissioner Rock spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Courtney Chatterson, Communications
Specialist, and Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Courtney Chatterson,
Communications Specialist.
A motion was made by Eric Rock, seconded by Hilda Gaytan,
to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 9 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey
Gonzales, Jenny Novak, Eric Rock, Coby Skye, Morgan
Wheeler and Sona Coffee
Absent: 1 - Alan Tolkoff
4. 21-003SC Recommendation to discuss focus areas and priorities for a new
Sustainability Strategic Plan.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Skye spoke.
Commissioner Gaytan spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Commissioner Gaytan spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Dillon spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Dillon and Larry Rich,
Sustainability Coordinator.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Gonzales spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Gaytan spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Commissioner Gaytan.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, read public comment on
behalf of Bryan Quigley.
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Rock spoke.
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Chair Coffee spoke.
A motion was made by Commissioner Gaytan, seconded by
Commissioner Skye, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Donna Bergeron-Birge, Carla Dillon, Hilda Gaytan, Rey
Gonzales, Eric Rock, Coby Skye, Morgan Wheeler and
Sona Coffee
Absent: 2 - Jenny Novak and Alan Tolkoff
PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE
CITY STAFF
Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, and Larry
Rich, Sustainability Coordinator.
Chair Coffee spoke.
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
SUSTAINABLE CITY VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Chair Coffee spoke.
Commissioner Gaytan spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Coffee and Commissioner Gaytan.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:31 PM, there being no objection, Chair Coffee adjourned the meeting.
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Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION 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
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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 three minutes unless that time is extended by the Chair.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 21-004SC Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Sustainable City
Commission meeting held Thursday, December 10, 2020.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
2. 21-001SC Recommendation to review and approve the draft letter on Commission
policy priorities and forward to City Council.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA VIA TELECONFERENCE, 4:00 PM
3. 21-002SC Recommendation to receive a presentation on the preliminary results of
the Sustainable City Action Plan 10 Year Report.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
4. 21-003SC Recommendation to discuss focus areas and priorities for a new
Sustainability Strategic Plan.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY
STAFF
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 4:00 PM
I, Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not
less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Note:
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