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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
City of Chula Vista, Council Chambers
276 Fourth Avenue
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: By Chair Stillman at 4:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Stillman, Vice Chair Gilgun, Commissioners Cory,
Rahimzadeh, and Turbide
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Ulloa
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STAFF PRESENT: Conservation & Environmental Services Director
Meacham, Environmental Resource Manager Reed, Sr.
Secretary Fields
OTHERS PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Scott Tulloch, Public Works
Director Rick Hopkins, Building Project Manager Gordon
Day, Apex Vice President David Jenkins, Southern
Contracting Director of Business Development Jim Filanc,
and representatives from Stellar Energy and Siliken
Renewable Energy
MOTION TO EXCUSE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
INFORMATION ITEMS:
February 22, 2010
Request for excused absence for Commissioner Turbide
for the February 8, 2010 RCC meeting was approved.
October 12, 2009; November 9, 2009, and December 14,
2009 minutes were approved.
None
1. Presentation on the Upcoming Municipal Solar PV Installation Project
Environmental Resource Manager Reed introduced Jim Filanc from Southern Contracting
who gave the presentation on the municipal solar installation project. He began with a brief
background on his company and the two other companies partnering with them on the
project -Stellar Energy and Engineering Partners. He stated that the project was comprised
of eleven sites across the city and that they planned to have construction completed by
November. He also discussed funding for the project and then talked about the specifics of
some of the sites.
Director Meacham stated that they had reached out to local retail and wholesale service
providers, some of which had attended previous meetings, and that they had also engaged
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• the Chamber of Commerce to take advantage of every opportunity to create retail sales jobs
and the sales tax and economic development that goes with it. He added that they are
continuing to meet with and work with Southwestern College about developing projects to
make sure that this and other programs create an opportunity for quality jobs today and for
future generations. He also spoke briefly about project funding.
Mr. Filanc went on to talk about solar panel manufacturing and then responded to questions
from the board.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Energy Infrastructure Update, i.e. South Bay Power Plant -Continued from the meeting of
February 8, 2009
Director Meacham gave a summary of the project and discussed some of the specifics. He
then introduced David Jenkins, Vice President from Apex, who gave the presentation. Mr.
Jenkins began by asking if the board had questions about the project following their review
of the packet materials. Before continuing, however, Director Meacham gave an update on
the project for board members who had not been present for the initial discussion at the
previous meeting. He added that the project was very important to Apex in that they had put
down one of many deposits. Mr. Jenkins went on to say that the project would be fully
funded by private funds - no federal, state, or local funding.
• Director Meacham and Mr. Jenkins then responded to questions from the board including
questions regarding City Council's position on the project, what Apex sees as the benefit to
the city, location of the site in relation to habitat issues, and lighting at the facility at night.
Mr. Jenkins also responded to a question about the staging area during construction,
including access and parking, and Director Meacham responded to a question regarding
scale and elevation of the plant. Mr. Jenkins also addressed a question regarding the
planned operation of the facility and Director Meacham added additional comments.
The board then had a discussion on the wording of the motion.
ACTION: Chair Stillman made a motion that the Resource Conservation Commission
approve the direction the staff's continuation of Energy Infrastructure Update, including the
South Bay Power Plant Replacement Project and Energy Reliability Plan is taking.
Commissioner Cory seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMENTS
None
CHAIR COMMENTS
None
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
• Commissioner Rahimzadeh asked about the possibility of a field trip to the plant site. Mr.
Jenkins and Director Meacham responded that that could be arranged.
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• Commissioner Turbide asked if the previous RCC meeting where the plant project was
discussed had occurred prior to or after Council approved the resolution. Director Meacham
responded that it was after Council approved the resolution. Commission Turbide stated that it
was his understanding that typically the board would see these items before they go to Council,
and he asked if there was a reason why that did not happen with this item. Director Meacham
responded that they had been to the board a couple times before on the item regarding the site
and location, giving them updates about the city's Request for Proposals, SDG&E's Request for
Offers, and the last one on Apex being the final applicant. He went on to say that the issue
before Council was specifically regarding a site and a project, as opposed to a policy direction
on energy, so those previous times they had come to the board was about the policy decision or
direction about options for a South Bay replacement plant. Commissioner Turbide commented
that this was something they had obviously been working on for some time, perhaps prior to his
involvement on the commission. Director Meacham responded affirmatively and Commissioner
Turbide thanked him for the clarification.
OTHER COMMENTS:
Mr. Jenkins thanked the Chair and the board for the opportunity to come before them.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. to a regular meeting on Monday,
March 8, 2010, at 4:00 pm in Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910.
• Prepared by:
Sheryl Field
Sr. Secretary
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