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Home My WebLink About2016-03-14 RCC Agenda PacketQIY OF CHULA VISTA I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Public Works Department and that I posted this document on the bulletin board accord- ing to Brown Act requirement Dated !Jrr Signed Z 6 Resource Conservation Commission REGULAR MEETING OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA z y �J March 14, 2016 Executive Conference Room 103, Building A 5:00 PM 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista ROLL CALL: Commissioners Coleman, Jaime, Kappes, Mora, Rahimzadeh, Valen and Chair Romo MOTION TO EXCUSE none APPROVAL OF MINU'T'ES of the meeting held on February 8, 2016 PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Board /Commission on any subject matter within the Board/Commission's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Board/Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Board/Commission may schedule the topic far future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. INFORMA'T'ION ITEMS 1. Councilmember Bensoussan 2. Dignitaries from Mexico: Thelma Castaneda, Secretary of Environmental Protection State of Baja California Lauro Figueroa, (Thelma's secretary) Rafael Soto, Director State Nursery in Tijuana Gabriel Veytia, Director of Environmental Protection, City of Tijuana Vannesa Bon, Under - director of Environmental Protection, City of Tijuana Angela Torres, Reporter "Frontera" Newspaper ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Board /Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. NOUN OTHER BUSINESS 1. ACTIVITY REPORT (5:50 -5:55) 2. STAFF'S COMMENTS (5:55 -6:00) 3. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS (6:00 -6:15) 4. CHAIR'S COMMENTS (6:15 -6:30) ADJOURNMENT to the Regular Meeting on April 11, 2016, in the Executive Conference Room #103, Building A, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. FUTUREITEMS Project Anticipated Timeframe Food Waste Pilot Program Jan- March 2016 Green Infrastructure for Storm Water Retention Municipal Utility Re- investment Fund On hold Organics Management Options —State law compliance Jan — March 2016 j Revised Commercial Recycling Program Jan —March 2016 Urban Agriculture /Homesteading Municipal Codes On hold Climate Action Plan Update Jan — March 2016 Sustainability Plan Update Oct— Dec 2015 Clean Champion Awards Feb — April 2016 j PACT= Update Polystyrene Ban Clean Business Update (engagement /Circle activities) Aug 2015 SDG &E Rate Change Education Georgetown University Program Drought — city's plan School Composting Program support Street Paving Materials update Transit corridor along East Palomar Street Materials provided to the Resource Conservation Commission related to any open- session item on this agenda are available for public review in the Conservation & Environmental Services Sections, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, during normal business hours. In compliance with the AMERICANS WITII DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the Human Resources Department at (619) 691 -5041 (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty -eight hours in advance of the meeting. Page 21 Resource Conservation Commission Agenda March 14, 2016 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 8, 2016 5:00 PM A Regular Meeting of the Resource Conservation Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:00 pm in the Executive Conference Room 103, Building A, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Coleman, Kappes, Mora, Rahimzadeh (arrived 5:13 pm), Valen and Chair Romo ABSENT: none MOTION TO EXCUSE: Commissioner Kappes moved to excuse Commissioners Mora and Valen from the meeting on January 11, 2016. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried with the following vote: Yes —5 Coleman, Kappes, Mora, Valen and Romo No -0 STAFF PRESENT: Environmental Services Manager France, Senior Project Coordinator Kurz, Senior Recycling Specialist Medrano, Office Specialist Rodriguez and Senior Secretary Lindsey APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Valen requested the minutes be corrected from the January 11, 2016, meeting to include the Action Item that was on the Agenda for that meeting. Commissioner Valen then moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on January 11, 2016, as corrected. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried with the following vote: Yes — 5 Coleman, Kappes, Mora, Valen and Romo No -0 PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Commissioner Rahimzadeh arrived during Information Items INFORMATION ITEMS Senior Project Coordinator Kurz gave a presentation about the City of Chula Vista's Healthy Communities Plan. ACTION ITEMS 1. Consideration of the 2016 CLEAN Champion Awards framework and nomination form. Commissioner Rahimzadeh moved to accept the 2016 CLEAN Champion Awards framework and nomination form as presented by staff. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried with the following vote: Yes — 6 Coleman, Kappes, Mora, Rahimzadeh, Valen and Romo No -0 Page 1 of 2 Resource Conservation Commission Minutes February 8, 2016 ACTIVITY REPORT none STAFF COMMENTS Environmental Services Manager France reported on upcoming events, including the free mulch giveaway at the landfill and the CLEAN Business Breakfast at the San Diego Country Club. She informed the Commissioners of Manuel Medrano's promotion to Senior Recycling Specialist. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Coleman gave his report about the Wildlife Advisory Board (WAG) meeting held in February. Commissioner Rahimzadeh reported on the Green Business Network Breakfast hosted by the City of San Diego that he attended. He mentioned that Commissioner Kappes spoke at the event. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Romo reminded the commissioners that at the meeting in March dignitaries from Mexico will visit the RCC meeting. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Romo moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sassan and carried by the following vote: Yes — 6 Coleman, Kappes, Mora, Rahimzadeh, Valen and Romo No -0 Meeting was adjourned at 6:25 pm to a regular meeting to be held on March 14, 2016. Julie Lindsey, Senior Secretary Page 2 of 2 Resource Conservation Commission Minutes February 8, 2016 ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT CITY OF CHULA VISTA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2015 -2016 Board /Commission: Resource Conservation Commission Highlights of Activities during the past fiscal year: Received information and monitored the City's Climate Action Plan (CAP) Mayor Salas visited the August 2015 meeting and talked with the commissioners about sustainability and conservation in the City of Chula Vista Participation at the November 2015 First Friday Breakfast Council Member Aguilar visited the November 2015 meeting and talked with the commissioners about her vision for sustainability and the role of the RCC in the City of Chula Vista. Eric Crockett, Director of the Economic Development Department, visited the January 2016 meeting to introduce himself and talk with the commission about the Office of Sustainability. Board /Commission comments or recommendations to Council: Election of new chair, Commissioner Romo, and vice chair, Commissioner Valen. Recommended to City Council to accept and appropriate The San Diego Foundation Grant for $67,500 and matching grant from the Bloomberg Award for Local Sustainability Matching Fund for $67,500 for a total of $135,000, to develop a comprehensive Water Reuse Framework. The commissioners sent a letter to Mayor Salas and the City Council congratulating them on the accomDlishments made at the COP21 in Paris. France. J: �JulieL�Conservati on Secret a ry�RMActivity Reports�2015 -2016 Activity Reports�2015 -2016 - RCC Summary of Activities -03 pckt.doc 31812016