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Home My WebLink About2025-03-10 SSC Agenda Packet Date:Monday, March 10, 2025 Time:5:00 p.m. Location:City Hall, Bldg. C, Conference Room B-111 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA Sustainability Commission Regular 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. Each person will be allotted three (3) minutes to address the Board. •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." •Email comments. Submit comments via email to SSC@chulavistaca.gov. The commenting period will close at noon on the day of the meeting. All comments will be made available to the Board and the public. 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 Public Works 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, Buquiran, Costello, Guevara-Gluyas, Knox, Salazar, Sharkey, Wu, and Chair Korgan 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. Recommended Action: Commission review and approve the consent calendar 3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2025 Recommended Action: Commission review and approve minutes 3.2 Written Communications Communication from Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas requesting an excused absence from the January 13, 2025 Sustainability Commission meeting. Recommended Action: Commission excuse the 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 Update from San Diego Community Power Presenter: Ashley Rodriguez, Local Government Affairs Manager OTHER BUSINESS 6.STAFF COMMENTS 7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS City of Chula Vista Sustainability Commission March 10, 2025 Agenda Page 2 of 3 8.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 9.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on April 14, 2025 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 Public Works at SSC@chulavistaca.gov. City of Chula Vista Sustainability Commission March 10, 2025 Agenda Page 3 of 3 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION Meeting Minutes January 13, 2025, 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Bldg. C, Conference Room B-111 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA Present: Raymundo Alatorre, Eleuterio Buquiran, John Knox, Chair Korgan, Hayley Salazar, Jeanine Sharkey Absent: Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas Also Present: Abigail Costello, Commissioner Wu, Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski, Environmental Services Manager Medrano _____________________________________________________________________ 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 C-101 located in Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista California. 2.ROLL CALL Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski called the roll. 3.CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1-3.2) Moved by Raymundo Alatorre Seconded by John Knox Motion to approve consent calendar DRA F T 2 Yes (6): Raymundo Alatorre, Eleuterio Buquiran, John Knox, Chair Korgan, Hayley Salazar, and Jeanine Sharkey Result:Carried (6 to 0) 3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2024 Commission review and approve minutes 3.2 Written Communications Commission excuse the absences 4.PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments submitted 5.PRESENTATIONS 5.1 Republic Services Fleet Electrification Program Republic Services General Manager Rick Rojas, Sustainability Advisor Melissa Perez and Municipal Manager Risa Baron shared an update on the city's vehicle replacement and electrification. Rojas went over the three primary trucks seen in Chula Vista which are a residential, commercial, and industrial trucks. In 2024 thirty-five new collection vehicles where added, thirty-two CNG, two EV residential and one EC flatbed for an estimated $14 million investment. The presentation included the benefits to municipalities and how EV's make for safer communities and concluded by sharing the current replacement impact on the city. OTHER BUSINESS 6.STAFF COMMENTS Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski shared that the annual Sustainability awards is fast approaching, and nominations will soon be open and run through the end of March. She next shared that in tomorrow's council meeting a ten-million-dollar grant from the IRA that will be used to support the building energy saving ordinance will be considered for approval. Wisniewski also shared that mid-year commissioners will be presented with a Climate Action update and a updated Building Energy ordinance. She also mentioned the energy efficiency community block grant that is being used to obtain one solar EV charging unit for a fire station. DRA F T 3 Environmental Services Manager Medrano shared an update on what staff is working on and will be presented to the commission this year. One of the items is a procurement policy that will help comply with regulation that requires the purchase of organic materials like compost and mulch. There will also be updates on the planning guide that look at waste and recycling management on projects submitted to the city. Medrano shared that the Zero Waste Academy is coming back this year and will be hosted at Loma Verde Community Center, South Bay Earth day will take place on April 19 at the same location and food caddy giveaway events are being worked on. He thanked Republic Services for the remediation at the Otay Valley Regional Park that was being used as an illegal dump site with tires and other debris. Lastly, he mentioned an increase of what is recognized and identified as self-hauler waste or self-hauling waste from construction sites and staff will be looking at exactly where these sources of materials are coming from. 7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Korgan shared how difficult the permitting process was with having solar installed in his home. He had to make several visits to Development Services as staff did not reply to emails or answer his phone calls. 8.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Alatorre asked is there where any updates on the city taking any action on the bad air quality and pollution in the South Bay. Commissioner Knox asked if it was possible to get an update or presentation on the Bayfront project, specifically the sustainability issues that relate to the project. 9.ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Monica Rodriguez, Secretary _________________________ Monica Rodriguez, Secretary DRA F T 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) Adriana Guevara-Gluyas January 13, 2025Sustainability Commission x Monica Rodriguez x1/13/25 Dear Chula Vista Sustainability Commissioners and Staff, The Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s ocean, waves, and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network. We would like to thank your commission and Mr. Madrano for your support thus far in the development of a draft single-use plastics ordinance for the City of Chula Vista. As a nonprofit leader in advocacy for local plastic reduction ordinances, we were proud to offer suggestions and recommendations to the current draft ordinance that you unanimously approved on July 8, 2024. Eight months have now passed since your vote to approve the ordinance and recommend that it move to the full City Council for consideration. We kindly ask that the Commission officially request for an update on the draft ordinance’s status. If the ordinance is still under review at the City Attorney’s office, then please request the City Attorney to prioritize completing their review now that eight months have passed. Nearby Coronado was able to draft, review, and approve a similar single-use plastics ordinance in 11 months from start to finish. Additionally, their City Attorney found no preemption issues or conflicts with state laws including SB 54, a plastics bill which unfortunately has not yet made a meaningful impact on single-use plastic distribution or recycling in California. While Coronado’s actions were City Council-initiated and their city cannot be directly compared to a much larger city like Chula Vista, their quick progress is a testament to how efficiently a city can move on plastics if they prioritize such action. As Chula Vista’s official advisory group on sustainability matters, Surfrider would be very appreciative of your public efforts to request that the draft plastics ordinance be given higher priority. Also, Mr. Madrano communicated to us last year that you had requested to add a definition of “single-use plastic” to the draft ordinance. In case that definition has not been finalized, we can provide the following suggested definition: “Single use plastic” means a plastic product that is designed for one-time or limited use prior to being disposed of or recycled, and is not meant for repeated use and sanitizing. In conclusion, we strongly encourage your commission to renew its important advocacy on behalf of a Chula Vista plastics ordinance. There are no conflicts with state law in the current Phone: 858.800.2282 | info@sandiego.surfridersd.org | surfridersd.org 3900 Cleveland Ave., Ste 201, San Diego, CA 92103 draft ordinance, and the City Attorney has had almost a year to review the draft. It is past time for this ordinance to be docketed at an upcoming City Council meeting. Thank you for considering our requests, and for your service to the overall sustainability of the City of Chula Vista. For our Ocean, Waves, and Beaches, Janis Jones & Mark O’Connor Committee Leads, Rise Above Plastics Surfrider Foundation | San Diego County Chapter RAP@sandiego.surfrider.org Mitch Silverstein San Diego County Policy Coordinator Surfrider Foundation msilverstein@sandiego.surfrider.org 619.736.7757 Phone: 858.800.2282 | info@sandiego.surfridersd.org | surfridersd.org 3900 Cleveland Ave., Ste 201, San Diego, CA 92103 San Diego Community Power March 10, 2025 2 How Community Power serves you Community Power purchases electricity from renewable sources SDG&E delivers power and manages grid infrastructure You enjoy cleaner power at competitive rates with local control 3 Who does San Diego Community Power serve? Total customer accounts served: 955,094 4 Board of Directors Paloma Aguirre Imperial Beach Mayor Terra Lawson-Remer San Diego County Interim Chair Ditas Yamane National City City Councilmember Genevieve Suzuki La Mesa City Councilmember Michael Inzunza Chula Vista City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera San Diego City Councilmember Marco San Antonio Encinitas City Councilmember 5 Community Advisory Committee Members •Two community members are appointed to serve by their Board representative •CAC Members meet monthly to provide input to Community Power’s staff and board •We are currently seeking a representative from Chula Vista! Rate Setting & Power Procurement 7 Our rates and service options We want to empower customers to make choices about their electricity, whether they want to invest in the cleanest, most renewable power available or seek a lower-cost option PowerBase 45% renewable PowerBase is our most affordable service plan and is 45% renewable. 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Power100 Green+ 100% renewable and carbon - free Power100 Green+is 100% renewable, carbon-free, Green-e certified for businesses looking to meet LEED standards. 8 •Community Power’s RPS goals are more aggressive than the California State mandate •Some local jurisdictions have 100% renewable goals that trigger earlier than Community Power’s CCCommunity Power Renewable energy CTotal Community Power Retail Sales CA RPS Minimum Requirement Reaching 100% renewable energy 9 Stay informed with Community Power 2023 Power Content Label emailJoint Rate Mailer Clean Energy Transition Programs 11 Flexible load as a resource Reduce peak demand and deliver customer savings Programs compensate customers for the energy and resource adequacy savings Community Power will receive –keeping revenues local and providing value back to our customers 12 A win-win-win for customers, local workforce and Community Power local procurement Residential Solar Battery Savings pilot program 13 Community Clean Energy Grant Program Press Conference •Chula Vista Elementary School District –for “STEAMing into Clean Energy with the Energy Station,” which will provide out-of -classroom experiences where students take on different career roles aligned with priority job sector. •GRID Alternatives San Diego -to complete 20 single -family clean energy projects in communities of concern •I Am Green Inc. –for its Weatherization & Energy Equity program that provides education and training tailored to individuals in communities heavily affected by poverty, unemployment, incarceration and environmental injustice •Suncoast Market Cooperative –to assist with opening South County’s first consumer-owned food cooperative featuring fresh, healthy and locally -sourced food. Powering clean energy initiatives In 2024, our Clean Energy Grant awards injected $1.2 million into 16 local organizations 14 •The Solar Battery Savings program incentivized 105 single-family homes to install batteries onto their homes making them more resilient •Participated in over 30 events in Chula Vista and more across South Bay •6 nonprofits operating in the City/South Bay received clean energy grants totaling almost $500,000 •The City of Chula Vista received $50,000 in grant funds to support Climate Action Plan development and outreach support and a portable solar and battery devices for city events and to lend to residents through the library Sustainable Home Toolkit program •4 Solar Advantage Program projects benefiting 990 homes in Chula Vista that will receive 100% renewable energy and a 38-50% overall bill discount •SoCal coalition awarded $328 million for equitable building decarbonization efforts for the region Community Power in Chula Vista Some highlights of tangible impact in the community: The Year Ahead 16 Program Type Sector and Audience Energy Efficiency Residential: Single Family -Homeowners and renters of single-family residences Multifamily -Tenants; Property owners/ managers Commercial: Small and Medium Business Energy Coach -Small and medium businesses Efficient Refrigeration -Small corner stores and food donation centers Market Access Program -Commercial property owners Public: Climate Resilience Leadership -Public agencies Tribal Engagement –Tribal communities Codes & Standards -Public agencies i.e., Permitting authorities Workforce, Education & Training Energy Pathways Program -High school students Workforce Training & Capacity Building -Adult workforce & employers In partnership with the County of San Diego, the CPUC awarded us $124 million to launch the San Diego Regional Energy Network (SDREN) Energy efficiency & workforce development programs 17 More Community Power in the Community Our on-the-ground team created opportunities to reach nearly 1 million people in 2024 Thank you