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Home My WebLink About2024-02-12 SSC Agenda PacketDate:Monday, February 12, 2024 Time:5:00 p.m. Location:City Hall, Bldg. #C, Conference Room B-129 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Sustainability Commission Special 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. •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 Alatorre, Guevara-Gluyas, Knox, Salazar, Sharkey, and Chair Korgan 3.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. 4.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. 4.1 South Bay Sustainable Communities (SBSC) Work in Chula Vista Building healthy and sustainable communities Presenters: Manuel Medrano, Environmental Services Manager, City of Chula Vista and Tina Matthias, Founder/Excecutive Director of South Bay Sustainable Communities 4.2 San Diego Community Power Community Advisory Committee vacancy for Chula Vista representative Presenter: Cory Downs, Conservation Specialst, City of Chula Vista 5.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. 5.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2023 Recommended Action: Commission review and approve minutes 5.2 Discussion and Consideration of Making a Recommendation to City Council To Reduce the Frequency of Regular Sustainability Commission Meetings Recommended Action: Discuss recommending that City Council reduce the frequency of regular Sustainability Commission meetings and authorize the Chair to work with staff to submit a memorandum to the City Council with the Commission’s recommendation City of Chula Vista Sustainability Commission February 12, 2024 Agenda Page 2 of 3 OTHER BUSINESS 6.STAFF COMMENTS 7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS 8.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 9.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on March 11, 2024 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. City of Chula Vista Sustainability Commission February 12, 2024 Agenda Page 3 of 3 San Diego Community Power Update and Announcement of Vacant Community Advisory Committe Seat Community Choice Aggregators like SDCP are government led non-profit agencies that buy electricity and then partner with SDG&E to deliver that electricity to its customers.They increase generation of clean electricity, increase organizational transparency and have lowered rates in our region. What is a CCA? Updates Distributing commu nity and member agency grants Grants Solar for Our Communities Electrification Marketplace Residential Solar + Storage Program (in development) Programs Led the formation and application of San Diego Regional Energy Network (SDREN) to CPUC SD REN Power Content Label SDG&E 2022 = 508 lbs.C02e/MWh, 26% more Largest energy source from natural gas Community Advisory Committee Meetings Seat held until 2026 In -person every second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at: City of San Diego Metropolitan Operations Complex (MOC II) Auditorium 9192 Topaz Way, San Diego, CA 92123 Existing Chula Vista Member Anthony Sclafani -Johnson Controls Community Advisory Committee Committee Work Advise the SDCP Board of Directors on the operation of its Community Choice Aggregation program Online in Community Advisory Committee (CAC) section at: https://sdcommunitypower.org/resources/meeting-notes/ Application 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION Meeting Minutes November 13, 2023, 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Bldg. #C, Conference Room B-111 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Present: Raymundo Alatorre, Chair Korgan, Hayley Salazar, Jeanine Sharkey Absent: Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, John Knox Also Present: Chief Sustainability Officer Gakunga, Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski, Environmental Services Manager Medrano, Secretary Rodriguez Others Present Senior Recycling Specialist Sanchez _____________________________________________________________________ 1.CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Sustainability Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:10 p.m. in Conference Room B-111 located in City Hall, Building C, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista California. 2.ROLL CALL Secretary Rodriguez called the roll. 3.PUBLIC COMMENTS Two public comments received by resident Scofield and Johnson. 4.PRESENTATIONS 2 4.1 BEAUTIFY CHULA VISTA 2023 EVENT Senior Recycling Specialist Sanchez shared the results of the 20th Annual Beautify Chula Vista event that took place on October 21. The event had two staging areas, the Animal Care Facility managed by South Bay Sustainable Communities and the other at Memorial Park. 4,240 pounds of trash was collected by 289 volunteers. The presentation was concluded with a video of the event and questions from the commission. 5.ACTION ITEMS 5.1 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 Moved by Chair Korgan Seconded by Hayley Salazar Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 11, 2023 Yes (4): Raymundo Alatorre, Chair Korgan, Hayley Salazar, and Jeanine Sharkey Result:Carried (4 to 0) 5.2 SELECTION OF WILDLIFE ADVISORY GROUP (WAG) COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE Moved by Chair Korgan Seconded by Hayley Salazar Motion to elect Commissioner Sharkey as the Sustainability Commission representative to the Wildlife Advisory Group Yes (4): Raymundo Alatorre, Chair Korgan, Hayley Salazar, and Jeanine Sharkey Result:Carried (4 to 0) 5.3 JOINT WASTE TIRE ABATEMENT GRANT APPLICATION 2023 - 2024 Environmental Services Manager Medrano requested the commission recommend approval by council for a resolution of a joint waste tire abatement grant application. The joint grant is with the City of San Diego for 2023 - 2024 period and if approved would be extended up to five 3 years. Medrano provided some background on tire disposal, how the issue is being addressed and the local solution. He concluded the presentation by sharing that the grant is to fund education, outreach and proper disposal of tires. One public comment was submitted by resident Johnson. Moved by Chair Korgan Seconded by Raymundo Alatorre Motion to approve the submission of the joint waste tire abatement grant application contingent on the review of the City Attorney's office. Yes (4): Raymundo Alatorre, Chair Korgan, Hayley Salazar, and Jeanine Sharkey Result:Carried (4 to 0) OTHER BUSINESS 6.STAFF COMMENTS Chief Sustainability Officer Gakunga shared that he participated in the Clean Mobility Forum that was hosted in Los Angeles and that an additional half-a- million dollars were awarded to the program. Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski provided information on the upcoming Climate Action & A Movie event taking place at the Civic Center Library on November 18. She also mentioned the partnership with San Diego Green Building Council and the electric home cooktop program to get residents interested in induction cooking. Wisniewski then spoke on an event to support the building energy saving ordinance that took place on October 25 at the Civic Center Library. She concluded by briefly speaking on the memo that was shared regarding recent activities of the Decarbonization Working Group. Environmental Services Manager Medrano shared an update on City Council's response and progress of the single-use plastic ban. He will be at Otay Ranch High School tomorrow to speak with students and provide them an update on the ban. Medrano shared that a mailer will be going out to residents in both English and Spanish regarding food waste and gave mention to a new program for gleaning services. A fix-it clinic event will take place on December 18 at Norman Park Center. He concluded by giving an update on containers and signage. 7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS 4 Chair Korgan shared that during his participation in a Pacific Southwestern Association of Realtors meeting he was asked if upon the sale or transaction of a home if there's greater sophistication or improvement in something that will increase energy efficiency or water usage efficiency, should that be then forced in to the transaction? His response was no. 8.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Salazar expressed her gratitude to Environmental Services Manager Medrano for his visit to Otay Ranch High School. She then mentioned she follows the Office of Sustainability on Facebook and loves the posts. 9.ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Monica Rodriguez, Secretary _________________________ Monica Rodriguez, Secretary