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CHULA VISTA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
March 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. C, Conference Room B-111
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Vice -Chair Alatorre, Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas,
Commissioner Knox, Commissioner Salazar, Commissioner
Sharkey
Absent: Commissioner Buquiran, Chair Korgan, Commissioner Costello
Also Present: Commissioner Wu, Environmental Sustainability Manager
Wisniewski, Environmental Services Manager Medrano,
Secretary Rodriguez
Others Present Assistant Director of Public Works Aguilar, City Attorney
Verdugo, Conservation Specialist Downs and Weeden
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, 276
Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista California.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Rodriguez called the roll.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1-3.2)
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Moved by Commissioner Knox
Seconded by Commissioner Salazar
Motion to approve the consent calendar
Yes (5): Commissioner Alatorre, Vice Chair Guevara-Gluyas, Commissioner
Knox, Commissioner Salazar, and Commissioner Sharkey
Result:Carried (5 to 0)
3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2025
Commission review and approve minutes
3.2 Written Communications
Commission excuse the absence
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
One e -comment was received from the Surfrider Foundation of San Diego
County and one public comment heard from resident Johnson
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Update from San Diego Community Power
A San Diego Community Power presentation was shared by Local
Government Affairs Manager Ashley Rodriguez. She shared background
and an overview of what San Diego Community Power is as well as their
2025 rates, program and procurement. Rodriguez also went over their
powering clean energy initiatives and shared that in 2024 their Clean
Energy Grants awards injected $1.2 million into 16 local organizations and
shared some highlights of tangible impact in the community. She
concluded her presentation by talking about energy efficiency and
workforce development programs.
One public comment was submitted by resident Johnson
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski asked the commission to
submit nominations for the Sustainability Awards as they are due on March 31.
She then introduced the new Conservation Specialist, Jacqueleen Weeden. She
then shared that building owners are now receiving notifications to report their
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building energy by May 20. Wisniewski then shared that she would report back in
regard to a $10 million grant from the Department of Energy.
Environmental Services Manager Medrano went over the events that
Environmental Services section has been working on. This past Saturday a
compost event took place with over 140 cars attending, this upcoming Saturday
the first class of the Zero Waste Academy will take place and on March 22 there
is a kitchen caddy giveaway at Loma Verde. South Bay Earth day will be held on
April 12 at Bayfront Park, another compost event on May 10 at the Otay landfill
and an additional caddy giveaway on June 14.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Vice -Chair Alatorre addressed the cancellation of meetings.
8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Knox requested a timeline of where the single -use plastic ban is
at and the status of a presentation regarding the sustainability effort at the
bayfront project
Commissioner Guevara-Gluyas shared that the draft of the single -use plastic ban
initiated at least five years ago and that the commission has been waiting
patiently for a response. She requested the city make this matter a priority.
Commissioner Sharkey had a question as to when the artificial turf presentation
would be shared with council.
Commissioner Salazar mentioned that two groups of AP Environmental Science
students toured the landfill and EDCO recycling and shared how receptive the
students where to this fieldtrip.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Monica Rodriguez, Secretary
Monica R iguez, Secretary
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