HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-2015_ RCC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
February 9, 2015 5:00 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Resource Conservation Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to
order at 5:01 PM in the Executive Conference Room 103, Building A, located at 276 Fourth Avenue,
Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Coleman, Romo, Sedgwick, Valen and Chair Kappes
ABSENT: Commissioner Rahimzadeh
MOTION TO EXCUSE: Commissioner Romo moved to excuse Commissioner Valen and
Commissioner Vargas from the meeting on January 12, 2015. Commissioner Coleman
seconded the motion and it was carried by the following vote:
Yes—5 Coleman, Romo, Sedgwick, Valen and Kappes
No-0
STAFF PRESENT: Admin Services Manager Beamon, Environmental Services Program
Manager France, Environmental Resource Manager Reed, Conservation Specialist Downs,
Conservation Associate Ayala and Sr. Secretary Lindsey
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Sedgwick moved to approve the minutes of the January
12, 2015, meeting as written. Commissioner Romo seconded the motion and it was carried by the
following vote:
Yes—5 Coleman, Romo, Sedgwick, Valen and Kappes
No-0
PUBLIC COMMENTS: none
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Conservation Specialist Downs and Conservation Associate Ayala gave a presentation to
update the Commission about the Georgetown University Energy Prize.
2. Environmental Services Program Manager France gave a presentation about the
Community-Based Social Marketing Training that eight employees from Conservation and
Environmental Services have participated. The training was with Douglas McKenzie-Mohr,
Ph.D.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Consideration of 2015 CLEAN Champion Awards framework and nomination form.
Environmental Services Program Manager France and Environmental Resource Manager
Reed gave information to the commission concerning the time line and nomination form for
the CLEAN Champion Awards for 2015. Applications are due no later than 5:00 pm on
March 30, 2015. The winners will be introduced at the City Council meeting on Apri128,
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2015. The commission would like to see the form as fillable and able to be submitted from
the City's website. Commissioner Romo moved to accept the framework and nomination
form as presented. Commissioner Valen seconded the motion and it was carried by the
following vote:
Yes—5 Coleman, Romo, Sedgwick, Valen and Kappes
No-0
2. Consideration of an alternate RCC representative for the Bayfront Wildlife Advisory Group
(WAG)
Commissioner Coleman is the RCC representative to WAG. He gave his report of the
recent WAG meeting that he attended. He also gave background information as to its
purpose and meeting schedule. Commissioner Valen volunteered to be the alternate. Chair
Kappes moved to appoint Commissioner Valen as the alternate representative to the
Wildlife Advisory Group (WAG). Commissioner Romo seconded the motion and it was
carried by the following vote:
Yes—5 Coleman, Romo, Sedgwick, Valen and Kappes
No-0
ACTIVITY REPORT
Continue to list all Action Items on the Activity Report..
STAFF COMMENTS
Environmental Resource Manager Reed gave information about the Grant application to Partners for
Places for water reuse opportunities as per a recommendation from the Climate Change Working
Group.
Conservation Specialist Downs gave information about the LED lightbulb sale event at the SDG&E
office in Chula Vista on February 17, 2015.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Coleman gave an update of the Bayfront Cultural Design Committee.
Commissioner Romo commented on the current vacancy on the RCC
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Chair Kappes also commented on the vacancy on the RCC due to Commissioner Vargas' resignation.
She asked the Commissioners to think of people who might like to serve on this commission.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:24 pm to a regular meeting to be held on March 9, 2015.
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