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Home My WebLink About2010/07/27 Item 12 RECEIVED ~J ~ ~ ft-. -.- ..---....;;: - ~~~~ CllY OF CHUlA VISTA Councilmember Pamela Bensoussan City Of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca 91910 619.691.5044 - 619.476.5379 Fax .10 Jl 16 P 3 :04 CIIUI I: IUIft CI~~W~ DATE: Friday, July 16, 2010 TO: Donna Norris, City Clerk FROM: Councihnember Pamela Bensoussan RE: Appointment to Mobilehome Rent Review Commission F or inclusion in the next Council agenda packet: Councilwomen Bensoussan's recommendation to the Mobilehome Rent Review Commission. Councilwoman Bensoussan is recommending the appointment of Mitchell Thompson to the Mobilehome Rent Review Commission. Mitchell will replace Brett Davis. Please place this item on the July 27, 2010 Council agenda for ratification, and schedule the oath of office for the next available Council Meeting. \~....A ~""" \;:l.-A, k\'"(';c\:::~~ F AIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION 428 J Street. Suite 620 . Sacramento, CA 95814-2329 (916) 322-5660 . Fax (916) 322-0886 June 3, 2010 Mr. Derrick Roach 2307 Fenton Parkway, Suite 107-114 San Diego, CA 92108 RE: FPPC File No. 10/490: Mitchell Thompson Dear Mr. Roach: This letter is to notity you that the Enforcement Division of the Fair Political Practices Commission (the "Commission") will investigate the alJegation(s), under the jurisdiction of the Commission, of the sworn complaint you submitted in the above-referenced matter. You will next receive notification rrom us upon final disposition of the case. However, please be advised that at this time we have not made any determination about the validity of the allegation(s) you have made or about the culpability, if any, of the persch(s) you Identityin'your complaint. Thank you for taking the time to bring this matter to our attention. Sincerely, ./..".// /~c------_. /..<L... t,/ Roman G.. Porter Executive Director RGP/jt cc. 1\1r. Mitcheil' Thornpson , . ;;;l' __.t:r' ~ ~ ft-. -.- ..--- ...-;:-- '~~~~ CIlY OF CHULA VISfA Councilmember Pamela Bensoussan City Of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca 91910 619.691.5044 - 619.476.5379 Fax MEMO DATE: TO: FROM: CC: RE: July 20, 2009 Honorable Mayor and City Council Councilwoman Pamela Bensoussan Jim Sandoval, City Manager Scott Tulloch, Assistant City Manager Bart Miesfeld, City Attorney Donna Norris, City Clerk Michael Mecham, Director of Conservation and Environmental Services Resolution in Opposition to Proposition 23: California Jobs Initiative Proposition 23, The California Jobs Initiative was placed on November's ballot by opponents of AB 32. The proposition would suspend enforcement of AB 32 regulations requiring reduced greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, until California unemployment falls below 5.5 percent or less for four consecutive quarters. Unemployment stands at 12.4 percent as of May. Passage of Prop 23 would require the State to abandon implementation of comprehensive greenhouse-gas reduction programs that include increased renewable energy and cleaner fuel requirements, and mandatory emission reporting and fee requirements for major polluters such as power plants and oil refineries, until suspension is lifted. California's state pollution laws, such as the landmark clean energy law, AB 32, are fundamental to the growth that California is experiencing in clean energy development. AB 32 provides the necessary planning target for reducing harmful emissions from transportation, our built environments and electricity generation, as well as reduces energy costs by fostering cost-effective energy efficiency and new renewable technologies. So far, this target has attracted $9.1 Billion in private investment for clean energy technology and created 500,000 green jobs. If it were suspended as proposed by Proposition 23, private investment will significantly decrease and green jobs will leave California for other states and countries, and we will not be protecting public health by reducing harmful air pollutants. In keeping with our legislative priorities as spelled out in legislative programs adopted by Council, I we would like to propose the following resolution in opposition to Proposition 23. I have also attached a letter sent in May from the Energy Sub Committee to the Attorney General outlining our opposition to any efforts to undermine AB32. This letter was sent prior to Proposition 23 qualifying and being placed on the November ballot. Therefore our position needs to be clarified and restated regarding Proposition 23. \~-a-' RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 23 - THE CALIFORNIA JOBS INITIATIVE WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista employs an economically and environmentally sustainable approach to establishing a broad range of environmental programs to restore and maintain the environment, public health and quality of life for all our citizens; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista was the only City in the world with a population under 1 million to be a founding member of ICLEI and the Cities or Climate Protection under the UN climate Framework Convention; and WHEREAS, through its CO2 Reduction Plan, Chula Vista committed to reducing Municipal and Community greenhouse gas emissions to 20% below 1990 levels; and WHEREAS, the City's most recent greenhouse gas inventory demonstrates that despite the City's dramatic growth, Municipal GHG emissions have reduced 45% below 1990 levels and Community emissions are "per capita," 27% below 1990 levels; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista "voluntarily" participates in programs that support AB 32 because they contribute to the public health, safety and quality of life for Chula Vista residents; and WHEREAS, there are no unfounded municipal mandates from AB 32 and the repeal of this bill will not reduce the City of Chula Vista's costs but could change the willingness of environmental companies to invest in California and Chula Vista to create the sustainable economy of the 21 st century; and WHEREAS, this proposition would also destroy California's newly emerging clean energy businesses that have flourished because of California clean energy and clean air laws; and WHEREAS, since 2005, California green jobs have grown 10 times faster than the statewide average. California's clean technology sector received $2.1 billion in investment capital in 2009 - more than five times the investment in our nearest competitor - and is generating tens of thousands of jobs; and WHEREAS, this proposition would halt the dynamic growth we've seen in clean energy businesses, resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic growth; and WHEREAS, Proposition 23 formally opposes the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of the City of Chula Vista in opposition to Proposition 23, the California Jobs Initiative and instruct staff to fax a copy of this resolution to Attorney General Brown and other interested parties. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July, 2010. l~~a-~ '\, \\ [[ (V,' """ ~~~\~J~, i~~ .:.:;;c~- -'~ ~~ ---------- ~~~... cny OF ("'i~I'-'!\,IU, iH~ ;<\ \ /,TIC:T i', 'I~,. '. '~1t '., il!".:.l'U.II-il OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Jerry Brown, California Attorney General C/O Sandra Goldberg, Deputy Attorney General 1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 May 12,2010 RE: Attorney General Initiative # 09-0104 - OPPOSE We are sending this letter on behalf of the City of Chu1a Vista to add our voice to the chorus of local jurisdictions and businesses that oppose the Proposition to roll back implementation of California's landmark environmental legislation AB 32. The City of Chula Vista employs an economically and environmentally sustainable approach to establishing a broad range of environmental programs to restore and maintain the environment, public health and quality of life for all our citizens. Chula Vista was the only City in the world with a population under 1 million to be a founding member of ICLEI and the Cities for Climate Protection under the UN Climate Framework Convention and through that process the City has committed to reducing municipal and community greenhouse gas emissions to 20% below 1990 levels. The City's most recent greenhouse gas inventory (2008) demonstrates that despite the City's dramatic growth, Municipal GHG emissions have reduced 43% below 1990 levels and Community emissions are "per capita," 27% below 1990 levels. Chula Vista understands that opponents are promoting a proposition that will suspend implementation of AB 32 and kill California clean energy and air pollution control standards by prohibiting them from being enforced unless the state's unemployment rate drops to a fIxed level that has rarely ever been achieved. The City further understands that the advertisements have contained inaccurate and misleading information. Chula Vista "voluntarily," participates in programs that support AB 32 because they are common sense programs that contribute to the economic development, public health, safety and quality life for Chula Vista residents. There are currently no un- funded municipal mandates from AB 32 and the repeal of this bill will not reduce the City of Chula Vista's costs but could change the willingness of environmental companies to invest in California and Chula Vista to create the sustainable economy of the 21st century. This proposition would adversely affect California's newly emerging clean energy businesses that have flourished because of the State's clean energy and clean air regulations that drive investment in this industry. Since 2005, California green jobs have grown 10 times faster than the statewide average. California's clean technology sector received $2.1 billion in investment capital in 2009 - more than five times the investment in our nearest competitor - and is already generating thousands of jobs. Our community understands that this proposition would halt the dynamic growth we've seen in clean energy businesses, resulting in the loss of jobs and billions of dollars in economic growth and pursuant to the Chula Vista City Council legislative agenda, the City formally opposes Attorney General Initiative # 09-0104. Furthermore, the City ofChula Vista hereby authorizes the listing of the City of Chula Vista in opposition to the proposition currently established as Attorney General Initiative # 09-0104. Sincerely, L~~<~ ~~ Steve Castaneda, Councilrnember Energy Sub-Committee Pamela Bensoussan, Councilrnember Energy Sub-Committee BCC: Mayor and Council San Diego County Board of Supervisor Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board Jim Sandoval, City Manager Michael T. Meacham, Director, Conservation & Environmental Services Tim Nader, Deputy Attorney General Mathew Zieberg, Stop the Dirty Energy Proposition l;) - e!. -~ 276 FOURTH AVENUE. CHULA VISTA. CALIFORNIA 91910. (619) 691-5044. FAX (619) 476-5379 CC: @ Posl-"-- j 'The California Majority Report II California's Top Economists Agree: Killing AB 32 Will... Page 1 of2 Reports Browse in : [ Reports ] . Note: when you create a new publication type, the articles module will automatically use the templates user-disp/ay-[pub/icationtype}.xd and user-summary-[pub/icationtype}.xd. If those templates do not exist when you try to preview or display a new article, you'll get this warning :-) Please place your own templates in themesl yourthemelmodules/articles . The templates will get the extension .xt there. /.. Title: California's Top Economists Agree: Killing AB 32 Will Be Costly for California Author: Guest Authors Date: July 19, 2010 11:41:56 AM or Mon, 19 July 2010 11:41:56 Summary: More than 100 Ph.D. economists with expertise in California energy and climate issues released an open letter today warning against any delay in the implementation of California clean energy policies. A broad array of the nation's leading economists, including Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow, a former professor at Stanford University, disagree with those who support suspending implementation of emission reduction policies. "Delaying action now," the letter states, "will be more costly than initiating action now." "Postponing the implementation of California's 2006 law, the Global Warming Solutions Act, will make it more expensive in the end for California to clean up our air pollution," said Michael Hanemann, Professor of agricultural and resource economics and co-director of UC Berkeley's Climate and Energy Policy Institute. "The Air Resources Board is pursuing a balanced and prudent approach that emphasizes increasing our energy efficiency and reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels that jeopardize our energy security. Any delay in implementing the law would benefit some special interests while imposing a greater burden on local governments." The 118 economists who signed the letter, organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists, support AB 32 and the clean energy policies it requires, stating that these policies can "stimulate innovation and efficiency," "help the state become a technological leader in the global marketplace," "improve our energy security, create new business opportunities and more jobs," and "provide immediate benefits to the health and welfare of residents by reducing local pollutants." Body: More than 100 Ph.D. economists with expertise in California energy and climate issues released an open letter today warning against any delay in the implementation of California clean energy policies. A broad array of the nation's leading economists, including Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow, a former professor at Stanford University, disagree with those who support suspending implementation of emission reduction policies. "Delaying action now," the letter states, "will be more costly than initiating action now." "Postponing the implementation of California's 2006 law, the Global Warming Solutions Act, will make it tc;l""a-4 http://camajorityreport.com/index. php ?m~dulf'=articles<%,func=display &aid=4426&ptid=... 07/20/2010 The California Majority Report II California's Top Economists Agree: Killing AB 32 Will... Page 2 of2 more expensive in the end for California to clean up our air pollution," said Michael Hanemann, Professor of agricultural and resource economics and co-director of UC Berkeley's Climate and Energy Policy Institute. ''The Air Resources Board is pursuing a balanced and prudent approach that emphasizes increasing our energy efficiency and reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels that jeopardize our energy security. Anydelay in implementing the law would benefit some special interests while imposing a greater burden on local governments." The 118 economists who signed the letter, organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists, support AB 32 and the clean energy policies it requires, stating that these policies can "stimulate innovation and efficiency," "help the state become a technological leader in the global marketplace," "improve our energy security, create new business opportunities and more jobs," and "provide immediate benefits to the health and welfare of residents by reducing local pollutants." Hanemann added, "China understands that the world is moving to clean energy, which is why China is investing billions of dollars in clean energy technology. They want to own the future trillion-dollar global clean energy market. California's clean energy policies have us well positioned to lead - but not if we slow or stall them. California's clean energy policies make our workers and businesses more competitive while cleaning up pollution at the same time." Signed into law in 2006, AB 32 requires the California Air Resources Board to implement clean energy policies that require more energy efficient homes, buildings and vehicles; cleaner transportation fuels; increased reliance on renewable energy; and reductions in carbon pollution. UCS supports the adoption of effective standards to implement AB 32. Notes: More fields may be available via dynamicdata.. There are no comments attached to this item. Ratin s \ ~-a- '5 http://camaiorityreport.com/index. php ?module=artic1e~&func=display &aid=44 26&ptid=... 07/20/2010 ~{~ -.- ~.... ~...;;: --....,.- ..................~~ Councilmember Steve Castaneda City Of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca 91910 619.691.5044 - 619.476.5379 Fax MEMO CllY OF CHUlA VISTA DATE: Friday, July 23, 2010 FROM: Mayor and City Councilmembers Councilmember Steve Castane~ City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk TO: cc: RE: City Council support AB 1998 (Brownley - Single-Use Carryout Bags) REQUESTED ACTION: Respectfully request City Council support of AB 1998 (Brownley - Single-Use Carryout Bags) and that our support be communicated to appropriate State officials. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Each year, Californians use approximately 19 billion single-use plastic carryout bags. These disposable bags cost up to 17 cents per bag for disposal. According to Don't Trash California, state and local governments spend approximately $375 million every year to clean up and landfill discarded plastic bags. We can no longer recycle our way out of this problem. In the United States, less than 5 percent of plastic bags are recycled. The rest end up in our landfills or as litter, clogging storm drain systems and making their way to our waterways and ocean. Countless marine animals, including whales, turtles, birds and other wildlife are killed or injured through ingestion of and entanglement in marine debris, which include an increasing number of plastic bags. Additionally, with over 380 billion bags being discarded every year, Americans waste millions of barrels of oil and other fossil fuels used in the production of single-use bags. SUPPORT FOR AB 1998 (BROWNLEY) AB 1998 represents the latest legislative effort to encourage consumers to shift to reusable bags from single-use bags. AB 1998 enjoys the support of the California Grocers Association and the California Retailers Association in addition to several local \~ -c; - \ government entities and environmental organizations and has been praised by our governor. According to Assemblymember Brownley, AB 1998 will prohibit grocery stores and convenience stores from providing single-use carryout bag to customers after 2012 and 2013 respectively. In lieu of single-use bags stores must make reusable bags and 40% post consumer paper bags available for purchase by the customer. CONCLUSION AB 1998 may represent our best effort to reach a statewide approach to single-use bags, especially considering Governor Schwarzenegger's recent press release applauding this legislation. I respectfully request that we send our support for AB 1998 to the appropriate State officials. Thank you. \""'.c .~. '""'" - ~., "."". RESOLUTION 2010- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO SEND A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY BILL 1998 (BROWNLEY) WHEREAS, the California Legislature finds that prohibiting the distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags is necessary to reduce the environmental, public health, economic and societal costs resulting from single-use production, use and discard. And, WHEREAS, despite local and state efforts to minimize land-based sources of pollution, and increasing efforts worldwide to protect water quality, the quantity of plastic pollution in the world's aquatic environment is increasing. And, WHEREAS, plastics made from bio-based sources that are marketed as "compostable" or "biodegradable" are not environmentally sound alternatives to plastic carryout bags because they have not been shown to degrade in aquatic environments. And bio-based plastics required conditions only available in compo sting facilities to rapidly break down into constituents that assimilate back into the environment. And, WHEREAS, recycled content paper carryout bags are a high value recyclable that is collected in curbside and community recycling programs in California. And, WHEREAS, the environmental and economic costs posed by single-use bags are of statewide interest and concern and the State should take action to reduce the use of plastic and other single- use bags; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista does hereby authorize a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1998 (Brownley). Presented by Approved as to form by Steve Castaneda Council Member Bart Miesfeld City Attorney \,~ ...c- :t