HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/01/13 RCC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
January 13,2014 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 Conference Room C 101 Building A, located at 276 Fourth Avenue,
Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Flores, Kappes, Romo, Vargas (arrived late at 4:20 pm),
Rahimzadeh and Chair Coleman
MOTION TO EXCUSE: Commissioner Valen had sent an email to staff stating he was
unable to attend tonight's meeting because he was out of town. Commissioner Flores
moved to excuse Commissioner Valen from tonight's meeting. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Rahimzadeh and carried by the following vote:
Yes—5 Flores, Kappes, Romo, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
STAFF PRESENT: Administrative Services Manager Beamon, Environmental Service
Program Manager France, Environmental Resource Manager Reed, Intern 11I Ruiz-
Velasco and Sr. Secretary Lindsey
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Rahimzadeh moved to approve the minutes of the
meeting on December 9, 2013. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Romo and canied by
the following vote:
Yes—5 Flores, Kappes, Romo, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
PUBLIC COMMENTS: none
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Municipal Building Energy Benchmarking
Alejandro Ruiz-Velasco, Intern III, gave a presentation concerning the process
to benchmark energy use in buildings.
2. Better Bui(dings Energy Data Accelerator Initiative
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Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, gave a presentation of the
Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative.
ACTION ITEMS
3. Consideration of Resource Conservation Commission representation on the Climate
Change Working Group to help guide the City's update to its climate Action Plan.
Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, gave information concerning
representation of the Resource Conservation Commission on the Climate Change
Working Group.
ACTION: Commissioner Vargas moved to select Chair Coleman, Commissioner Flores
and Commissioner Rahimzadeh as representatives to serve on the Climate Change
Working Goup. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Romo and carried by the
following vote:
Yes—6 Flores, Kappes, Romo, Vargas, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
ACTION: Chair Coleman moved to select Commissioner Rahimzadeh as the Chair of
the Climate Change Working Group. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Vargas and carried by the following vote:
Yes—6 Flores, Kappes, Romo, Vargas, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
STAFF COMMENTS
Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, reported on the 2014 Clean Champion
Awards. Nominations are due March 3, 2014. The Resource Conservation Commission will
select the winners at their March 10, 2014, meeting. Awards are scheduled to be presented to the
winners at the April I5, 2014, City Council Meeting.
Lynn France, Environmental Service Program Manager, gave an update on the Food Waste
Collection Pilot Program. Beginning on February 5, 2014, residents in the pilot program will
have food waste collected with their yard waste. At Commissioner Vargas' request, Lynn gave
an update to the plastic bag policy.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Romo reported that he gave a presentation to City of Tijuana, Mexico, officials
and they are interested in visiting with City of Chula Vista officials.
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
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Chair Coleman reported on the Bay Front Wildlife Advisory Group (WAG). The next WAG
meeting wi(1 be on February 2, 2014. He reported that the Bay Front Cultural Design Committee
sti(1 has not met. Chair Coleman also commented that he has noticed an increase in litter along
freeways in San Diego County.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Romo moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Flores and carried by the following vote:
Yes—6 Flores, Kappes, Romo, Vargas, Rahimzadeh and Coleman
No-0
Meeting was adjourned at 5:37 pm to a regular meeting on February 10, 2014.
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