HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/12/09 RCC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
December 9, 2013 4:00 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Resource Conservation Commission of the City of Chula Vista was
called to order at 4:02 PM in the Executive Conference Room#103 Building A, located at 276
Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Kappes (arrived late at 4:06 pm), Romo (left early at 5:22
pm), Valen, Vargas, Rahimzadeh and Chair Coleman
MOTION TO EXCUSE: Commissioner Romo moved to excuse the following
commissioners from the meetings indicated: 09/09/13 Commissioner Flores, 10/14/13
Commissioner Vargas, 11/4/13 Commissioners Flores and Vargas and 12/9/13
Commissioner Flores. This item was not on previous meeting agendas. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Rahimzadeh and carried by the following vote with
Commissioner Vargas abstaining because the vote was for her excuse:
Yes—4 Romo, Valen, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
Abstain— 1 Vargas
STAFF PRESENT: Administrative Services Manager Beamon, Environmental Service
Program Manager France, Environmental Resource Manager Reed,
Conservation Specialist Downs, Recycling Specialist Medrano and
Sr. Secretary Lindsey
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Vargas moved to approve the minutes of the
meeting on September 9, 2013. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kappes and carried
by the following vote:
Yes—6 Kappes, Romo, Valen, Vargas, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
Commissioner Romo moved to approve the minutes of the meeting on November 4, 2013. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Valen and was carried by the following vote with
Commissioners Kappes and Vargas abstaining because they were not at this meeting:
Yes—4 Romo, Valen, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
Abstain—2 Kappes and Vargas
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: Randy Walsh from San Diego Energy Desk spoke to the Commission.
1NFORMATION ITEMS
1. 2014 CLEAN Champion Awards & Selection Process
Lynn France, Environmental Services Program Manager, and Brendan Reed,
Environmental Resource Manager, informed the Commission that nomination
forms for the 2014 CLEAN Champion Awards are due by March 1. The winners
will be recognized at the City Council meeting on Apri122, 2013.
ACTION ITEMS
2. Consideration of recommendation to City Council to accept the 2012 Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Inventory
Cory Downs, Conservation Specialist, gave a presentation concerning the 2012 Greenhouse Gas
Emissions inventory for the City of Chula Vista.
ACTION: Commissioner Romo moved to make a recommendation to the City Council to accept
the Calendar Year 2012 Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Vargas and carried by the following vote:
Yes—4 Kappes, Romo, Valen, Vargas, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
3. Consideration of recommendation to City Council to accept the "roadmap" for
updating the Climate Action Plan
Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, gave information about what the City will
expect to achieve by updating the Climate Action Plan.
ACTION: Commissioner Vargas moved to make a recommendation to City Council to accept
the Climate Action Plan Update Roadmap and to reconvene a Climate Change Working Group to
help with the update process. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Romo and carried
with the following vote:
Yes—6 Kappes, Romo, Valen, Vargas, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
STAFF COMMENTS
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Manuel Medrano, Recycling Specialist, reported on the Unwanted Pharmaceuticals
Workshop that was held on December 5, 2013.
Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, reported on the trip he and
Administrative Services Manager Bob Beamon made to Washington D.C. to meet with
the Department of Energy concerning the Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator
Program.
Lynn France, Environmental Services Program Manager, gave an update concerning the
Plastic Bag Ban.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Valen will send website links for news stories that may be of interest to
the commissioners to Sr. Secretary Lindsey to email to the commissioners.
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Chair Coleman reported on the November 14, 2013, meeting of the Bay Front Wildlife Advisory
Group. He also reported that he does not have any information concerning the Bay Front
Cultural Design Committee's future meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Valen moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Rahimzadeh and carried by the following vote:
Yes—6 Kappes, Romo, Valen, Vargas, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
Meeting was adjourned at 5:34 pm to a regular meeting on January 13, 2013.
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