Sustainable City Commission
TL;DR
The Long Beach Sustainable City Commission held a virtual meeting focused on environmental initiatives and carbon neutrality. Southern California Edison presented their Pathway 2045 plan to achieve carbon neutrality, and the Commission requested a follow-up presentation to City Council with specific local implementation strategies.
Key Decisions
- Approve February meeting minutes Passed
- Receive presentation on Long Beach Energy Resources Environmental Programs Passed
- Receive Southern California Edison carbon neutrality presentation Passed
- Request SCE presentation to City Council on local carbon neutral strategies Passed
Agenda
- SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM THE CIVIC CHAMBERS WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC PUBLIC WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS BY EMAIL TO SUSTAINABILITY@LONGBEACH.GOV TO SIGN UP FOR TELEPHONIC PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE VISIT WWW.LONGBEACH.GOV/SCC PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING ROOM FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE VIA: https://longbeach.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=84
- 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. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, February 25, 2021SC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Gonzales, seconded by Commissioner Rock, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2. Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Long Beach Department of Energy Resources on Environmental Programs & Initiatives.SC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Skye, seconded by Commissioner Rock, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3. Recommendation to receive a presentation from Southern California Edison on their Pathway 2045 to achieve a carbon neutral future.SC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Chair Coffee, seconded by Commissioner Skye, to approve recommendation and request a presentation from Southern California Edison to City Council on steps to achieve 2030 carbon neutral energy supply in Long Beach and summarize options to provide incentives that increase rooftop solar and battery storage in Long Beach with programs for low income communities. The motion carried by the following vote:
- PROGRESS UPDATES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & NEXT STEPS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY STAFF
- COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
- ADJOURNMENT
- NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, May 27, 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: 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 or (562) 570-6626 (telecommunications device for the deaf). The City Clerk Department email at cityclerk@longbeach.gov is available for correspondence purposes.
- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
- Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Courtney Chatterson, Communications Specialist; Kristyn Payne, Sustainability Analyst.
- FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
- SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM