Environmental Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. 1. Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Environmental Committee for the meeting of Tuesday, October 18, 2011.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Member Johnson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

4. 2. Recommendation to receive and file an update on the implementation of the City's Plastic Bag Ban.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Member Johnson, seconded by Vice Chair O'Donnell, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 3. Recommendation to City Council to concur in recommendation of the Environmental Committee to receive and file an update on operations of the Southeast Resource Recovery Facility (SERRF).
   Agenda Item
   Action: recommend to City Council that the communication be received and Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Member Johnson, to forward recommendation to City Council that the communication be received and filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. 4. Recommendation to provide staff with direction on the preferred elements of the proposed changes to Title 6 and forward those recommendations to the City Council for its consideration.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Member Johnson, seconded by Chair Lowenthal, to request staff to come back to either the Environmental Committee and/or the Sustainable City Commission with a draft policy modifying Title 6 of the Long Beach Municipal Code to allow up to four (4) chickens, four (4) bee hives and two (2) goats, with neighbor to neighbor distance and include community input. The motion carried by the following vote:

7. 5. Recommendation to City Council to concur in recommendation of the Environmental Committee to receive and file the Airport Advisory Commission Technical Subcommittee Policy which would foster the City’s efforts in support of Federal legislation, regulations and/or initiatives that promote a financially prudent transition towards safe “green” aircraft fuel while balancing the safety and financial concerns of the general aviation community for potential adoption by the Federal level.
   Agenda Item
   Action: recommend to City Council that the communication be received and Passed

   A motion was made by Member Johnson, seconded by Chair Lowenthal, to receive and file the Airport Advisory Commission Technical Subcommittee Policy and forward the Policy to City Council which would foster the City’s efforts in support of Federal legislation, regulations and/or initiatives that promote a financially prudent transition towards safe "green" aircraft fuel while balancing the safety and financial concerns of the general aviation community for potential adoption at the Federal level. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. 6. Recommendation to receive and file an update on the Gray Water Initiative.
   Agenda Item
   Action: laid over Passed

   A motion was made by Chair Lowenthal, seconded by Member Johnson, that the item be laid over to the next Environmental Committee meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee.
10. ADJOURNMENT
11. I, Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. ____________________________ Date: ________________
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13. Also present: Amy Burton, Deputy City Attorney; Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services; Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist.
14. CALL TO ORDER (4:07 PM)
15. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (5:08 PM)
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17. ROLL CALL (4:07 PM)
18. ADJOURNMENT (5:08 PM)
19. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES