Sustainable City Commission
TL;DR
The Long Beach Sustainable City Commission held a virtual meeting focusing on sustainability and emergency preparedness. The commission received presentations from local organizations about disaster preparedness, transportation electrification, and sustainability initiatives from the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Key Decisions
- Approve Meeting Minutes from March 25, 2021 Passed
- Receive Presentation on Emergency Preparedness Programs Passed
- Receive Presentation on Transportation Electrification Partnership Passed
- Receive Presentation on Aquarium of the Pacific Sustainability Programs Passed
Agenda
- ROLL CALL
- Also present: Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; Kristyn Payne, Sustainability Analyst; Britny Coker-Moen, Green Business Coordinator.
- SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
- 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 FOR LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT VIA ZOOM PLEASE VISIT WWW.LONGBEACH.GOV/SCC PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING ROOM FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMART PHONE 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, March 25, 2021SC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Vice Chair Wheeler, seconded by Commissioner Skye, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2. Recommendation to receive a presentation from Long Beach Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications on Emergency Preparedness Programs and Initiatives.SC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Rock, seconded by Commissioner Gaytan, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3. Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator on the Transportation Electrification Partnership and electrification of the goods movement sector.SC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Gaytan, seconded by Commissioner Gonzales, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4. Recommendation to receive a presentation from the Aquarium of the Pacific on Sustainability Programs and Initiatives.SC-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Tolkoff, seconded by Commissioner Skye, to approve recommendation. 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, June 24, 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.