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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-13 SSC MinutesCRY OF CHULA VISTA REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION Meeting Minutes May 13, 2024, 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Bldg. C, Conference Room B-111 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Present: Raymundo Alatorre, Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, John Knox, Chair Korgan, Hayley Salazar, Jeanine Sharkey Also Present: Abigail Costello, Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski, Environmental Services Manager Medrano, Secretary Rodriguez Others Present Cory Downs, Conservation Specialist 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Sustainability Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:11 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. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1-3.2) Moved by John Knox Seconded by Chair Korgan Motion to approve consent calendar 1 Yes (5): Raymundo Alatorre, Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, John Knox, Chair Korgan, and Hayley Salazar Abstain (1): Jeanine Sharkey Result:Carried (5 to 0) 3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2024 Commission review and approve minutes 3.2 Written Communications Commission approve absence 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS One e -comment was received from resident Johnson regarding residents having the ability to submit comments up to the time an item is heard 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.1 CAP Update Conservation Specialist Downs shared an update on the Climate Action Plan (CAP). The city has adopted four previous CAP documents to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change impacts. Downs shared that all CAP documents are not planning documents and not CEQA certified. 5.2 Sustainability Champion Award Winners Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski shared the results of the 2024 Sustainability Champion Awards. She briefly went over each category and the recipients' efforts to be sustainable. 5.3 Environmental Concerns of the Use of Artificial Turf in Chula Vista Commissioner Sharkey shared a presentation on artificial turf. She went over how artificial turf negatively affects the city. She explained how artificial turf a heat generator contributes to storm water pollution and is a petroleum product potentially causing health risks to residents. Artificial turf is needs to be replaced every 10 - 15 years and it is not recyclable and will end up on the landfill. The commission requested an item on the agenda for next month to take action in regard to artificial turf. 6. ACTION ITEMS 2 6.1 Chula Vista's Single -use Plastics Ban Draft Environmental Services Manager Medrano went over the updates made to the single -use plastics ban. The Surfrider Foundation reached out to the city and inquired about the progress of the ban and offered their assistance with drafting the ban. Medrano shared that the Surfrider Foundation provided their feedback based on consultation from legal counsel. One public comment submitted by resident Robert Johnson Moved by Chair Korgan Seconded by Hayley Salazar Motion to conditionally approve the single -use plastics ban draft on the condition of the inclusion of a definition of single -use plastics Yes (5): Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas, John Knox, Chair Korgan, Hayley Salazar, and Jeanine Sharkey Abstain (1): Raymundo Alatorre Result:Carried (5 to 0) OTHER BUSINESS 7. STAFF COMMENTS Environmental Services Manager Wisniewski shared that it is benchmarking reporting season for 2023 energy data and there will be an online event on Wednesday to help anyone having issues, concerns or questions regarding the reporting process. She next shared that her team applied for a federal grant that would allow more support for building owners. Wisniewski then shared information about the bike anywhere event taking place on Thursday, May 15. Environmental Services Manager Medrano suggested the commission start thinking of the upcoming election of a new chair and vice chair for fiscal year 2024-2025. 8. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Korgan thanked staff for bringing forward the single -use draft and Commissioner Sharkey for presentation on artificial turf. 9. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 3 Commissioner Knox had a question regarding the energy benchmarking workshop. Commissioner Sharkey asked staff what the protocol for an absence of a meeting is and shared that she was in attendance of the April 24 Wildlife Advisory Group (WAG) meeting. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Minutes prepared by. Monica Rodriguez, Secretary Monica R riguez, Secret y n