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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-08 SSC Agenda Packet Date:Monday, August 8, 2022 Time:5:00 p.m. Location:City Hall, Bldg. #C, Conference Room B-111 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Welcome to your Sustainability Commission Meeting!     Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted to the Sustainability Commission in the following ways: •In-Person comments during the meeting. Join us for the Sustainability Commission meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Please visit www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings for current mask requirements and other safety protocols.  •Submit an eComment. Visit  www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting and click on the comment bubble icon. Click on the item you wish to comment on, and then click on "Leave Comment." The commenting period will close one hour before the meeting. All comments will be made available to the Commission and the public. •Mail or email comments. Submit comments via email to SSC@chulavistaca.gov or by mail to Economic Development Department, 276 Fourth Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Please send comments early; written comments received within one hour of the meeting may not be distributed until the following day.    Accessibility: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request modifications or accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Sustainability Commission meeting by contacting the Office of the Economic Development at SSC@chulavistaca.gov (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Guevara-Gluyas, Korgan, Richeson, Rodriguez and Chair Matthias 3.CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1-3.2) The Commission will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without discussion, unless a Commissioner, a member of the public, or staff requests that an item be removed for discussion. 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 or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda. 3.1.APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 13, 2022 Recommended Action: Commission approve minutes 3.2.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Communication from Commissioner Rodriguez requesting an excused absence from the June 13, 2022 Sustainability Commission meeting. Recommended Action: Commission approve absence 4.PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons may address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. 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 or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda. 5.PRESENTATIONS The following item(s) will be presentations given to the Commission. Action on these item(s) is typically limited to the Commission receiving the presentation and providing direction or feedback to staff, as appropriate. 5.1.BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION: REMOVING FOSSIL FUELS FROM THE BUILDINGS WE LIVE AND WORK IN Presenter: Serena Pelka, Climate Action Campaign 2022-08-08 SSC Agenda Page 2 of 3 5.2.ORGANICS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Presenter: Manuel Medrano, Environmental Services Manager 6.ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the 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 or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda. 6.1.SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 Nominate and elect new Chair and Vice Chair for fiscal year 2022-2023 OTHER BUSINESS 7.STAFF COMMENTS 8.CHAIR'S COMMENTS 9.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 10.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on September 12, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Materials provided to the Sustainability Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting the Economic Development Department at SSC@chulavistaca.gov. 2022-08-08 SSC Agenda Page 3 of 3 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION Meeting Minutes June 13, 2022, 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Bldg. #C, Conference Room B-111 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Present: Commissioner Baugh, Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, Vice Chair Korgan, Commissioner Legaspi, Commissioner Richeson Absent: Chair Matthias, Commissioner Rodriguez Also Present: Chief Sustainability Officer Gakunga, Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski, Secretary Rodriguez Others Present Deputy City Attorney Silva and Conservation Specialist Downs _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Sustainability Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:03 p.m. in Conference Room C-101 located in Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista California. 2. ROLL CALL Secretary Rodriguez called the roll. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1-3.2) Moved by Commissioner Richeson Seconded by Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas Commission approved the consent calendar 2 Yes (5): Commissioner Baugh, Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, Vice Chair Korgan, Commissioner Legaspi, and Commissioner Richeson Result:Carried (5 to 0) 3.1 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 9, 2022 Commission approve minutes 3.2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Commission approve absence 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS One public comment was received by Carolyn Scofield who shared an update on Community Power. 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.1 GRID ALTERNATIVES CHULA VISTA OUTREACH UPDATE Grid Alternatives presentation provided by Clovis Honore. Mr. Honore started by sharing the motto of Grid Alternatives which are people, planet and employment and their mission to make renewable energy technology and job training accessible to communities of concern. He continued by providing information on the primary program for which he is responsible for, the DAC - SASH (Disadvantaged Communities - Single-Family Solar Homes) Program. The program provides no-cost solar systems to homeowners that qualify as low income, reduces electricity costs by 90% and provides the opportunity for community members and job trainees to get hands-on-experience with solar power installation. In order to qualify for the program, the resident must own the home, live in the home, the home's roof, electrical panel, shading must be solar ready, and income qualify. He concluded by sharing other programs available, Clean Mobility Program, Multifamily Program and the Workforce Development Program. Mr. Honore answered questions from the commission. 5.2 CHULA VISTA COMMUNITY SHUTTLE PROGRAM LAUNCH Sustainability Officer Gakunga made the introduction to the Chula Vista Community Shuttle Program that was launched earlier in the morning. Mateo Henderson with CALSTART's Innovative Mobility & Clean Mobility Options provided an overview of the pilot shuttle program. He shared the program goals which are to provide mobility equity, climate mitigation and 3 local air quality, increase zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption, reduced vehicle miles travelled (VMT) and workforce development. Next Henderson shared what Clean Mobility Options (CMO) offers. CMO offers two types of voucher funding, capacity building and technical assistance support. The two types of vouchers are needs assessment vouchers and mobility project vouchers. Henderson continued by sharing that CMO works under a first-come, first-serve model with a two-part application process. The presentation was concluded with program timeline and key dates. 5.3 UPDATE ON INCREASING COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP Deputy City Attorney Silva shared the draft ordinance that amends Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.32.060 that will allow for two additional commission members. The two new members would seat high school students, would serve a two-year term and be non-voting members. Commissioners had questions regarding the impact of new members and having a quorum to hold meetings. Also, the commission would like the term young adult or youth be used instead of high school students with the age range being 16 - 22 years old. 6. ACTION ITEMS 6.1 REVIEW 2020 COMMUNITY AND MUNICIPAL GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) INVENTORIES Conservation Specialist Downs presented on Chula Vista's greenhouse gas inventories for 2020. He began by sharing the impact of climate change and why this is tracked. Next, he explained the two types of inventories, municipal and community and the methodologies behind each. Municipal inventory are emissions from city operations such as building energy usage, fleet fuels, wastewater and other resources used for city operations. Community inventory are greenhouse (GHG) emissions from community activity, including a portion of out of jurisdictions transportation. Downs shared data on transportation emissions and how this was greatly reduced during Covid-19 and how about 16% of all vehicles in the state are electric with 1% are registered in Chula Vista. He continued by sharing that the city has joined the Race to Zero which is local governments bonding together to see how fast they can get to zero emissions. In conclusion Downs shared how the adoption of the Zero Waste Plan, the food waste collection program and the Clean Mobility program are important pieces to getting us to zero emissions. 4 Vice Chair Korgan pointed out that the document is listed on top as 2020 but when the file is saved, it is titled 2010. He requested that data labels be included or data charts for inclusion under the x axis of the information presented. He also stated he believes we can indeed predict state and federal efforts by regressing former behavioral results on to the future timetable. In conclusion he does not think report is City Council and Mayor level quality. Commissioner Richeson voiced his concern with the data provided by Community Power. Moved by Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas Seconded by Commissioner Richeson Motion to approve the Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory report with the condition that changes are adopted as recorded in this meeting. Yes (5): Commissioner Baugh, Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, Vice Chair Korgan, Commissioner Legaspi, and Commissioner Richeson Result:Carried (5 to 0) OTHER BUSINESS 7. STAFF COMMENTS Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski shared and update on the Benchmarking Ordinance and on the distribution of the food waste caddies. Chief Sustainable Officer Gakunga shared a brief update on the CV Community Shuttle. Next, he shared that efforts are still underway with the citywide privacy policy, technology oversight guidance and policy. The task force meetings are taking place in Council Chambers and community outreach sessions will be scheduled in the upcoming month. 8. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Vice Chair Korgan requested staff provide a quick update of the city's collaborations with Republic Services namely regarding to SB 1383. He then thanked Commissioner Baugh for her invaluable work. 9. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Baugh shared a goodbye and stated she has learned a lot from the commission and hopes to find some way to participate once she is in Virginia. 10. ADJOURNMENT 5 The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Monica Rodriguez, Secretary _________________________ Monica Rodriguez, Secretary Request for Excused Absence Form – 6/19 REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE City of Chula Vista Boards, Commissions, and Committees Name: _________________________________________________ Date of Absence: _________________________________ Board/Commission/Committee: _________________________________________________________________________________ Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.110 (C) allows board/commission/committee members, by a majority vote, to excuse a fellow board, commission, or committee member’s absence from a meeting for any of the reasons listed below. A member who is absent from three consecutive, regular meetings will be deemed to have vacated his or her membership, unless the member’s absence is excused by a majority vote of the other members. An absence is only recorded as “excused” upon receipt of a member’s request and majority vote of the board/commission/committee to excuse the absence. Accordingly, if you have been absent from a regular meeting, please complete and submit this form to the chair or secretary. Please indicate the reason for the absence: 1. Illness of the member, family member of the member, or personal friend of the member; 2. Business commitment of the member that interferes with the attendance of the member at a meeting; 3. Previously scheduled vacation of the member, notice of which was provided to the respective board or commission in advance of the meeting; 4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, religious service or ceremony, wedding, or other similarly significant event; 5. Unexpected, emergency situation that prohibits the member’s attendance; or 6. Other reason for which the member has given notice to the secretary of his or her unavailability at least seven days in advance of the meeting. OR The absence was not for any of the above-listed reasons. I understand that the absence will be recorded as unexcused. I certify the reason for the absence indicated above is true and correct. Member’s Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________ If completed by secretary or staff to board/commission/committee: Completed on member’s behalf by: _____________________________, per member’s Verbal Written request on: _________________. (date) (secretary/liaison’s name) Angelica Rodriguez 6/13/2022 Sustainability Commission Warning: External Email From:donotreply@escribemeetings.com on behalf of donotreply To:Monica Rodriguez Subject:Public Comment Received Date:Monday, August 8, 2022 4:00:47 PM User joel brown has enter the following comment(s): what would it take to stop watering golf courses and why has this not happened already? for PUBLIC COMMENTS in Sustainability Commission- Regular Meeting 8/8/2022 5:00:00 PM Please log into eSCRIBE to review the submitted comment(s). Building Electrification: Removing Fossil Fuels From Our Homes and Buildings Jeanne Brown, Rita Clement & Serena Pelka 2 San Diego Building Electrification Coalition The San Diego Building Electrification Coalition (SDBEC) is an alliance of community, labor, business, faith, justice, and environmental organizations coming together to accelerate electrification in residential and commercial buildings. What is Building Electrification (BE)? What Does Building Electrification Look Like? 4 59% “But I hate cooking on electric!” Electric Resistance Coils Vs. Electric Induction (traditional) ●Heats coil, which heats cookware ●Stays hot if cookware removed ●Poor control ●Slower to heat ●Difficult to clean ●Works with all cookware ●Heats cookware directly ●Turns off if cookware removed ●Great control ●Quick to heat ●Easy to clean ●Works with lots of cookware Cooking Why is Building Electrification Important? ➔Climate Benefits ➔Health Benefits ➔Environmental Justice ➔Lower Cost ➔Increased Energy Efficiency ➔Public Safety Climate Benefits ●25% of California’s total greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to buildings ●Methane (aka “Natural Gas”) is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide as global warming agent over a 20 year period ●Methane is a “short lived” climate pollutant, which means removing natural gas from our buildings has a much quicker impact than reducing other GHG sources ● Indoor Air Pollution From Gas Stoves Jan. 27, 2022 It’s Time To Break Up With Our Gas Stoves | Climate Town ●More than 75% of methane emissions occur while stoves are off because gas fittings, stove connections, and in-house gas lines leak. ● Environmental Justice Impacts “CalEnviroScreen is a mapping tool that helps identify California communities that are most affected by many sources of pollution, and where people are often especially vulnerable to pollution’s effects.” Lower Cost and Increased Energy Efficiency All-electric homes and buildings generally cost less to build and are more affordable to operate: ●Gas hookups add anywhere from $3,000 up to $10,000 per unit to the cost of new construction. ●All-electric homes save from $130 to $540 per year compared to gas. ●Pairing an all-electric home with solar provides deeper savings. (1) https://www.ethree.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/E3_Residential_Building_Electrification_in_California_April_2019.pdf (1) https://www.ethree.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/E3_Residential_Building_Electrification_in_California_April_2019.pdf Public Safety - Methane Gas Concerns ●Methane gas pipelines and gas storage facilities pose serious threats to our health and safety - ruptured gas lines, leaks. ●Methane gas is responsible for 20%-50% of post-earthquake fire ignitions. Electric homes build resilience to earthquake hazards. Building Electrification Approach 1.Near-term Ordinance for New Construction, Additions & Alterations: ○Stop advancement of new gas infrastructure ●Prevent new homes and buildings from needing retrofits in the future. ○Build the ecosystem for high efficiency heat pumps, including local expertise for installers and contractors. ○First address new construction where cost difference is minimal and advantageous including state required solar PV coupling. 2.Decarbonize existing buildings using a comprehensive roadmap informed by Communities of Concern. Impact on Relevant Workers ●Builders, Plumbers, and Gas Pipefitters will be affected by decarbonization. To support everyone, we must: ○Advocate for policy that ensures detailed plans for job transitions. ○Support organized labor, the skilled workforce, and the training, safety and wage standards unions provide to the community. ○Ensure new jobs and careers are available to all people in every community through programs that support regional & local hiring. Building Electrification Adoption in California ➔To date, 55 cities have adopted Building Electrification ordinances: ●Regionally, including Encinitas and Solana Beach ●Los Angeles is the latest ➔City of San Diego Draft Climate Action Plan: ●All-electric reach code starting 2023 for new residential and commercial construction ➔County of SD Regional Decarbonization Framework: ●Includes recommendations for building electrification THANK YOU! www.sdbec.org @SDBECoalition ORGANIC WASTE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Manuel Medrano, Environmental Services Manager Food & Yard Waste Program •Council Approved and effective as of 7/1 •Available to all single-family residents •Commercial and multi-family phase-in •Procurement requirement •Edible food rescue •Education and outreach 2 Single-family Homes •Green carts •Town homes & Mobile Home Parks •Kitchen Caddies •Education & outreach •City/Republic Services staff evaluating businesses •Waivers a.Generation b.Space constraints •“Right-sizing” •Edible food generators 4 Commercial Food Waste Collection Program •Apartments/Condos phase-in •Evaluations for best service •Service included, recycling •Few waivers to be issued 5 Commercial Food Waste Collection Program Procurement Requirement •14K tons of compost •Parks, fields, golf course •Requirement on new development •Other uses, Storm Water BMP’s Edible Food Rescue •Phase 1, Phase 2 •Connect to rescue organizations •Information on donation benefits •Republic Services requirement •School districts, gleaning Education and Outreach •Mail campaigns •Multi-media campaign – Ours/State of CA, bilingual •Working with local organizations •Commercial property education Thank you 9 Standard bin colors that communities relate to… Even in parks and public areas…. Outside of Chula Vista Outside of Chula Vista Which bin is recycling? • Unmarked Bins Confusing…. Recycling with blue is cool. Time to help our recycling efforts by changing all the CV Commercial bins to Recycling Blue. It’s time to change I truly enjoyed serving our community with this wonderful Commission! I appreciate all the Staff’s guidance.