CITY OF LONG BEACH
TELECONFERENCE, 2:00 PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022
CLIMATE ACTION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Cindy Allen, Chair
Stacy Mungo, Vice Chair
Mary Zendejas, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES
CLIMATE ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID MEETING PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2)) CALL TO ORDER (2:02 PM)
At 2:02 PM, Chair Allen called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL (2:02 PM)
Zendejas and Allen
Councilmembers
Present:
MungoCouncilmembers
Absent:
Also present: Oscar Orci, Director of Development Services; Erin Weesner-McKinley, Deputy City Attorney; Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist.
REGULAR AGENDA (2:03 PM)
22-0295 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Climate Action & Environmental Committee meeting held Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
1.
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A motion was made by Chair Allen, seconded by Member
Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Zendejas and Allen
Absent: 1 - Mungo
22-0296 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the drought effect on Long Beach.
2. Dean Wang, Manager of Water Resources, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Dean Wang, Manager of Water Resources, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Zendejas and Dean Wang, Manager of Water Resources.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Dean Wang, Manager of Water Resources, spoke.
John Kindred spoke.
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Chair Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Zendejas and Allen
Absent: 1 - Mungo
22-0297 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on potential carbon pricing legislation and how they could interact with the CAAP, and recommend to the Federal Legislation Committee to add support for establishing a price on carbon to the City's Federal Legislative Agenda.
3.
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Tyler Curley, Manager of Government Affairs, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Advance Planning Officer, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Kevin Joerger spoke.
Elliot Gonzales spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Chair Allen spoke.
A motion was made by Chair Allen, seconded by Member
Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Zendejas and Allen
Absent: 1 - Mungo
22-0298 Recommendation to conduct, receive, and file a Study Session and receive input from the Climate Action and Environmental Committee members and members of the public regarding the development of the Youth Climate Corps program.
4. Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Eli Romero, Workforce Development Officer, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Dave Shukla spoke.
Rachel Livinal spoke.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Charlotte King spoke.
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Kenny Allen spoke.
Nancy Woo spoke.
Jeanine Pearce spoke.
Chair Allen spoke.
Eli Romero, Workforce Development Officer, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Allen and Eli Romero, Workforce Development Officer.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator, spoke.
Chair Allen spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
A motion was made by Chair Allen, seconded by Member
Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Zendejas and Allen
Absent: 1 - Mungo
22-0299 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP).
5. Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Advance Planning Officer, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Dave Shukla spoke.
John Kindred spoke.
Kenny Allen spoke.
Chair Allen spoke.
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Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Advance Planning Officer, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Allen and Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Advance Planning Officer.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Chair Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Zendejas and Allen
Absent: 1 - Mungo
22-0300 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on oil dependency. 6.
Dave Shukla spoke.
A motion was made by Chair Allen, seconded by Member
Zendejas, that the item be laid over to the Climate Action and Environmental Committee Meeting in April. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Zendejas and Allen
Absent: 1 - Mungo
22-0343 eComments received for the Climate Action & Environmental Committee meeting of Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
7. This Agenda Item was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENT (3:53 PM)
Nicole Levin spoke.
John Kindred spoke.
ADJOURNMENT (3:55 PM)
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At 3:55 PM, there being no objection, Chair Allen declared the meeting adjourned. ta