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CHULA VISTA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
April 10, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. #C, Conference Room B-111
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista
Present: Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, Chair Korgan, Raymundo
Alatorre, John Knox, Hayley Salazar, Crystal Fairley
Also Present: Chief Sustainability Officer Gakunga, Environmental Services
Manager Medrano
Others Present Assistant City Attorney McClurg and City Clerk Analyst
Hernandez
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 B-111 located in City Hall,
Building C, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista California.
2. ROLL CALL
Environmental Services Manager Medrano called the roll.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Resident Richeson, John thanked commissioners and asked commission to ask
the following three questions, when is the franchise agreement for waste disposal
available for bid, when will the city recycle plastics and will Community Power
deliver the renewable energy they promised.
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Resident Matthias, Tina echoed resident Richeson and thanked the .
commissioners for their participation in the commission. She shared information
on the Bayfront Cultural and Design Committee.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1 INTRODUCTIONS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Chair Korgan and commission members each shared a brief introduction
about themselves and what they hope to accomplish by being part. of the
commission.
4.2 HISTORY OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
Chief Sustainability Officer Gakunga shared a presentation on the history
of the Sustainability Commission. The commission's purpose is to provide
advice to City Council in the areas of energy and water conservation,
resource recovery, environmental sustainability and other related fields as
determined by City Council. A list of laws passed "ordinances'; amended
ordinances and policies that the commission has been a part of followed
by the names of the working groups and ad hoc subcommittees that
include a Sustainability Commission member. He concluded by answering
questions from commissioners.
4.3 SUSTAINABILITY COMMISISON'S ROLE, DUTIES, AND
PROCEDURES
City Clerk Analyst Hernandez along with Assistant City Attorney McClurg
shared a presentation of the roles, duties and procedures of the
Sustainability Commission. In their presentation they went over the
commission's role and duties as well as the processes for such meetings,
meeting attendance, agenda, minutes, conflict of interest, member
communications and recommendations to council. The presentation was
concluded by briefly going over the Brown Act and the California Public
Records Act.
5. ACTION ITEMS
5.1 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2022
Moved by Crystal Fairley
Seconded by Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas
Commission approved minutes from August 8, 2022
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Yes (5): Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, Chair Korgan, John Knox,
Hayley Salazar, and Crystal Fairley
Abstain (1): Raymundo Alatorre
Result:Carried (5 to 0)
5.2 SELECTION OF VICE CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 - 2023
Moved by Crystal Fairley
Seconded by Hayley Salazar
Motion to elect commissioner Guevara-Gluyas as Vice Chair to the
commission
Yes (6): Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, Chair Korgan, Raymundo
Alatorre, John Knox, Hayley Salazar, and Crystal Fairley
Result:Carried (6 to 0)
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
Conservation Specialist Downs extended an invitation to the upcoming South
Bay Earth Day event. He also shared that on April 29 San Diego 350 is hosting a
community town hall at the Civic Center library and reminded the commission of
the induction home cooktop loaner program.
Chief Sustainability Officer Gakunga thanked commissioners and said he is
looking foward to working with them.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Chair Korgan stated that he is super impressed and very excited to be working
with the commissioners and learning from and with them. He is looking forward
on making a positive impact as they move forward and thanked the
commissioners for their service.
8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Alatorre requested information regarding the current vacancies
that includes two youth member seats.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
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Minutes prepared by: Monica Rodriguez, Secretary
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