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Sustainable City Commission

Thursday, August 24, 2023 · 4:00 PM AM · 411 W. Ocean Boulevard Civic Chambers

TL;DR

The Sustainable City Commission met to discuss extreme heat, air quality, and the Climate Action Plan. City staff presented a detailed PowerPoint on these environmental challenges, focusing on strategies to improve local climate resilience. The commission approved the minutes from their previous meeting and received the presentation.

Key Decisions

  • Approve June 22, 2023 Meeting Minutes Passed
  • Receive Presentation on Extreme Heat and Climate Action Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. ROLL CALL (4:02 PM)
  2. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  3. CALL TO ORDER (4:02 PM)
  4. Also present: Fern Nueno, Climate Manager, City Manager Department; Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager; Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist.
  5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (4:04 PM)
  6. REGULAR AGENDA (4:04 PM)
  7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES FROM CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY STAFF (5:59 PM)
  8. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS (6:20 PM)
  9. ADJOURNMENT (6:23 PM)
  10. 3. eComments received for the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, August 24, 2023.
    SC-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This SC-Agenda Item was received and filed.

  11. 23-019SC Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Fern Nueno, Climate Manager, City Manager Department, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation. Commissioner Coffee spoke. Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager, spoke. Chair Gaytan spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Gaytan and Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager. Commissioner Bergeron-Birge spoke. Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Bergeron-Birge and Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager.
    SC-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This SC-Agenda Item was received and filed.

  12. 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 PLEASE VIEW THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET, OR SMARTPHONE VIA: https://longbeach.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=84
  13. CALL TO ORDER
  14. ROLL CALL
  15. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
  16. REGULAR AGENDA
  17. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, June 22, 2023.
    SC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Bergeron-Birge, seconded by Vice Chair Skye, to approve recommendation, as amended, to modify the minutes of the Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, June 22, 2023 to reflect the point when Dave Shukla spoke at the 2:07:55 time mark. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from City Staff on Extreme Heat, Air Quality, and the Climate Action Plan.
    SC-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Skye, seconded by Commissioner Coffee, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  19. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES FROM CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY STAFF
  20. COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS
  21. Page Break
  22. ADJOURNMENT
  23. I, Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
  24. 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