Environmental Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Environmental Committee meeting held Tuesday, November 27, 2012.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

4. 2. Recommendation to approve the proposed changes to Title 6 of the Long Beach Municipal Code regarding the keeping of chickens, goats and bees.
   Agenda Item
   Action: recommend Passed

   A motion was made by Chair Lowenthal, seconded by Member Johnson, to approve recommendation with modifications that would allow up to four bee hives; establish a City sanctuary for rescued bees; allow a setback of ten feet from the property line for the keeping of bees and ten feet from adjacent dwellings for the keeping of goats and chickens; exclude a fee for the ownership of one to four chickens; define enforcement of animal cruelty; provide information about health concerns regarding bees; and forward to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee.
6. ADJOURNMENT
7. I, Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk Assistant, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. ________________________ Date: ____________
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10. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
11. CALL TO ORDER (5:09 PM)
12. Also present: Linda Vu, Deputy City Attorney; Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services; George Chapjian, Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine; Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk Assistant. Chair Lowenthal provided opening comments.
13. ADJOURNMENT (6:46 PM)
14. Chair Lowenthal spoke.
15. Untitled item
16. 13-0267 Gordana Kajer, a Long Beach resident, spoke; and distributed information regarding Long Beach's $5 million Beach Path Program.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This Agenda Item was received and filed.

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18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (6:36 PM)
19. ROLL CALL (5:09 PM)