Climate Resilient and Sustainable City Commission

Thursday, October 19, 2023 · 4:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard The Beach Conference Rm, 2nd Fl

TL;DR

The Climate Resilient and Sustainable City Commission met to review building, energy, and climate action progress, with presentations from city staff and Climate Action Corps Fellows. The meeting focused on sustainability efforts and approved previous meeting minutes and a presentation on climate initiatives.

Key Decisions

  • Approve August 24, 2023 meeting minutes Passed
  • Receive and file presentation on Building & Energy, Waste, and Climate Action Plan Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. SPECIAL MEETING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE THE OPTION TO USE eCOMMENT TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO CITYCLERK@LONGBEACH.GOV
  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
  5. REGULAR AGENDA
  6. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, August 24, 2023.
    SC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Dillon, seconded by Commissioner Gaines, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from City staff on Building & Energy, Waste, and the Climate Action Plan.
    SC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Tolkoff, seconded by Chair Gaytan, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES FROM CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY STAFF
  9. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLIMATE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
  10. ADJOURNMENT
  11. I, Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
  12. 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 (562) 570-6101. The City Clerk Department email at cityclerk@longbeach.gov is available for correspondence purposes. ac
  13. REGULAR AGENDA (4:11 PM)
  14. ROLL CALL (4:08 PM)
  15. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  16. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (4:09 PM)
  17. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES FROM CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY STAFF (5:30 PM)
  18. 23-022SC Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Larry Rich, Sustainability Manager, City Manager Department, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation. Emiliee, California Climate Action Corps Fellow, spoke. Samantha, California Climate Action Corps Fellow, spoke. Nanthanann, California Climate Action Corps Fellow, spoke. Kei, California Climate Action Corps Fellow, spoke. Tatiana, California Climate Action Corps Fellow, spoke.
    SC-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This SC-Agenda Item was received and filed.

  19. Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainability Manager, City Manager Department; Fern Nueno, Climate Manager, City Manager Department; Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager; Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist.
  20. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLIMATE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS (5:41 PM)
  21. SPECIAL MEETING
  22. CALL TO ORDER (4:08 PM)
  23. ADJOURNMENT (5:42 PM)