C-11 Correspondence – Dori Chandler
From: Dori Chandler [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 11:04 AM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Public Comment
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Dear Office of the City Clerk,
I would like to ask that Agenda items 8 (and related 9/10),11, 12, 13, and 16 be removed from the consent calendar as they represent millions of investment in fossil fuels that cannot continue to be considered routine.
I include my comments on those items here:
#8, 23-0238 ER - Long Beach Unit Annual Plan (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) This invests 60 million in 35 more wells when we need from a climate and finance perspective to be removing wells. Long Beach needs to wean itself off of oil and not invest more in it.
#11, 23-0241 Ray Gaskin - Contract for Ford F-550 truck for Clean Team By adding another fossil fuel vehicle to our fleet we are cleaning up trash while spewing pollution. One of the goals of this is to fit in smaller areas and a F-150 Lightning is available on the market. Please put this 159k into BEV, not fossil fuels.
#12, 23-0242 Purchase of two Volvo L120H Wheel Loader tractors Volvo has converted L120H wheel loaders to electric in Europe and it’s mentioned that they will respond to demand for more. Long Beach should ask for them to bring the L120H BEV to the USA. Also, the smaller L25 Electric is available today via SourceWell, but I’m not sure it’s a fit for the same work.
We should not get more vehicles to keep the sand in place, while helping raise sea levels. If we can’t get an electric version this year - let’s wait on the purchase until we can.
#13, On 23-0243 Arizona Machinery - Purchase of two John Deere tractors What kind of John Deere tractors are we purchasing as I found some price values ranging from 30k to 500k each and I didn’t find any in the middle. Again we should evaluate electric options and wait for the electric options that all companies are working towards. Solectrac and Monarch, among others, are making BEV tractors today.
#16, On 23-0246 Purchase of a mobile command center
Custom vehicles like this are harder to source but there are still greener options. LDV does offer a Mobile Command Center with solar and battery storage although mainly powered by fossil fuels still. Farber Specialty mentions options to customize the all-electric Ford eTransit van or the MT50e walk-in van from Freightliner Custom Chassis.
I fully support item #15, 23-0245 Velocity Truck Center - Contract for two BEV Crane Carrier LNT-26 trucks and that should be approved without delay.
Sincerely,
Dori Chandler
C-11 Correspondence – Bryan Quigley
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Quigley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2023 10:50 PM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Council Meeting 2023-03-21, Take items off of consent calendar
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Dear City Clerk,
Please confirm receipt if you can. Thank you!
I would like to ask that Agenda items 8 (and related 9/10),11, 12, 13, and 16 be removed from the consent calendar as they represent millions of investment in fossil fuels that cannot continue to be considered routine.
I include my comments on those items here, but also plan to attend in person:
#8, 23-0238 ER - Long Beach Unit Annual Plan (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)
This invests 60 million in 35 more wells when we need from a climate and finance perspective to be removing wells. Long Beach needs to wean itself off of oil and not invest more in it.
#11, 23-0241 Ray Gaskin - Contract for Ford F-550 truck for Clean Team
By adding another fossil fuel vehicle to our fleet we are cleaning up trash while spewing pollution. One of the goals of this is to fit in smaller areas and a F-150 Lightning is available on the market. Please put this 159k into BEV, not fossil fuels.
#12, 23-0242 Purchase of two Volvo L120H Wheel Loader tractors
Volvo has converted L120H wheel loaders to electric in Europe and it’s mentioned that they will respond to demand for more. Long Beach should ask for them to bring the L120H BEV to the USA. Also, the smaller L25 Electric is available today via SourceWell, but I’m not sure it’s fit for the same work.
We should not get more vehicles to keep the sand in place, while helping raise sea levels. If we can’t get an electric version this year - let’s wait on the purchase until we can.
#13, On 23-0243 Arizona Machinery - Purchase of two John Deere tractors
I couldn’t determine what kind of John Deere tractors we are purchasing as I found some price values ranging from 30k to 500k each and I didn’t find any in the middle. Again we should evaluate electric
options and wait for the electric options that all companies are working towards. Solectrac and Monarch, among others, are making BEV tractors today.
#16, On 23-0246 Purchase of a mobile command center
Custom vehicles like this are harder to source but there are still greener options. LDV does offer a Mobile Command Center with solar and battery storage although mainly powered by fossil fuels still.
Farber Specialty mentions options to customize the all-electric Ford eTransit van or the MT50e walk-in van from Freightliner Custom Chassis.
I fully support item #15, 23-0245 Velocity Truck Center - Contract for two BEV Crane Carrier LNT-26 trucks and that should be approved without delay.
Lastly I'd like to disclose that I own some Ford stock - but would encourage Long Beach not buying a Ford if it means buying a fossil fueled vehicle.
Thank you!
Bryan Quigley
Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA
C-11 Correspondence – Derald Tucker
From: Derald Tucker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2023 8:22 AM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Consent calendar
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Dear City Clerk, City Council Members, and Staff,
I would like to ask that Agenda items 11, 12, 13, and 16 be removed from the consent calendar as this represents almost 2 million of investment in fossil fuel powered vehicles that myself and other members of the public want to speak on.
All the best,
Derald Tucker