20210616 GVC Agenda Packet
Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular Green Vernon Commission Meeting
Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 03:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, California
Ron Daerr, Chair
Alan Franz, Vice Chair
Daniel Alley, Commissioner
Catherine Browne, Commissioner
Hector Morfin, Commissioner
Martin Perez, Commissioner
Vacant, Commissioner
SPECIAL REMOTE PROTOCOLS
In accordance with Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20, this will be a teleconference
meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This meeting will be
conducted entirely by remote participation via Zoom Webinar.
The public is encouraged to view the meeting at http://www.cityofvernon.org/webinar-gvc or by
calling (408) 638-0968, Meeting ID 930-2392-2487#.
You may submit comments to PublicComment@ci.vernon.ca.us with the subject line “June 16,
2021 City of Vernon Green Vernon Commission Meeting Public Comment Item #__.” Comments
received prior to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021, will be read into the record.
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time the public is encouraged to address the Green Vernon Commission on any matter that
is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. The public will also be given a chance
to comment on matters which are on the posted agenda during Commission deliberation on those
specific matters.
Regular Green Vernon Commission Meeting Agenda
June 16, 2021
Page 2 of 2
PRESENTATIONS
1. Health and Environmental Control Department
Implementation Plan for Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) - Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Reduction Act
Recommendation:
No action is required of the Commission. This is a presentation only.
1. SB 1383 Presentation: An Overview of Waste Reduction Requirements
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion. Items may be
removed from the Consent Calendar by any member of the Commission. Those items removed
will be considered immediately after the Consent Calendar.
2. City Clerk
Approval of Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the December 16, 2020 Regular Green Vernon Commission meeting
minutes.
1. 20201216 GVC Minutes
ORAL REPORTS
Brief reports, announcements, or directives to staff.
Next regular meeting: September 15, 2021, at 3:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing
agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. Regular and Adjourned
Regular meeting agendas may be amended up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
Dated this 10th day of June, 2021.
By: __________________________________
Sandra Dolson, Administrative Secretary
Green Vernon Commission Agenda Item Report
Agenda Item No. COV-682-2021
Submitted by: Veronica Petrosyan
Submitting Department: Health and Environmental Control Department
Meeting Date: June 16, 2021
SUBJECT
Implementation Plan for Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) - Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Reduction Act
Recommendation:
No action is required of the Commission. This is a presentation only.
Background:
In September 2016, Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) establishing methane
emissions reduction targets in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants in
various sectors of California's economy. Actions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants are essential to
address the many impacts of climate change on human health, especially in California's most at risk
communities, and on the environment.
SB 1383 establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent (50%) reduction in level of the statewide disposal
of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent (75%) reduction by 2025. The law grants
CalRecycle the regulatory authority required to achieve the organic waste disposal reduction targets, and
establishes an additional target that not less than 20 percent (20%) of currently disposed edible food is
recovered for human consumption by 2025. SB 1383 will further support California's efforts to achieve
the statewide 75 percent (75%) recycling goal by 2020 (established by Assembly Bill 341), and
strengthen the implementation of mandatory commercial organics recycling (established by Assembly
Bill 1826).
It should be noted that the Health and Environmental Control Department presented information on SB
1383 to the Green Vernon Commission at its December 16, 2020 meeting with no formal
recommendations provided by staff at that time.
Since, staff has provided presentations to the Vernon City Council, the Business and Industry
Commission, and hosted two town hall meetings to share information on the City's SB 1383
implementation plan including recommendations from the Department to align the City with the targets
set forth by SB 1383. Staff is prepared to share the City's implementation plan and timeline with the
Green Vernon Commission at its June 16, 2021 meeting.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments:
1. SB 1383 Presentation: An Overview of Waste Reduction Requirements
SB 1383
Reducing Short-Lived
Climate Pollutants in
California
An Overview of SB 1383’s
Organic Waste Reduction
Requirements
Organic Waste Is the Largest Waste Stream in California
CALIFORNIA DISPOSED OF
APPROXIMATELY
27 MILLION TONS OF
ORGANIC WASTE IN 2017
California’s Waste Stream
Non-Organic
Waste 33%
Other
Organics
19%
Paper 18%
Food 18%
Lumber
12%
IN CALIFORNIA, MILLIONS ARE
FOOD INSECURE
1 IN 8 CALIFORNIANS
1 IN 5 CHILDREN
CALIFORNIA THROWS AWAY
MORE THAN 6 MILLION TONS
OF FOOD WASTE EVERY YEAR !
CLIMATE CHANGE NEGATIVELY IMPACTS CALIFORNIA
Landfilled Organic Waste Emits Methane Gas—
A Super Pollutant
More Powerful than C02
Methane Gas Contributes to
Climate Change in California
20 PERCENT INCREASE IN RECOVERY OF CURRENTLYDISPOSEDEDIBLEFOOD2025
75 PERCENT REDUCTION IN LANDFILLED ORGANIC WASTE
(5.7 Million Tons Allowed Organic Waste Disposal)2025
REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT2022
50 PERCENT REDUCTION IN LANDFILLED ORGANIC WASTE
(11.5 Million Tons Allowed Organic Waste Disposal)2020
SB 1383 Requirements
SB 1383 Key Implementation Dates
2016-2019
September
2016
SB 1383 Adopted
Jan. 2019
Two Years of
Informal Rulemaking
Ends. Formal
Rulemaking Begins
Late 2019/Early 2020 20% Increase in
Edible Food
Recovery
75% Reduction
in Organics
Disposal
January 1, 2025
2025
Regulations Require
Local Governments
to Take Enforcement
Jan. 1, 2024
20242023
Regulations Take
Effect and State
Enforcement
Begins
Jan. 1, 2022
20222021
50 Percent
Reduction in Organic
Waste Disposal
Jan. 1, 2020
2020
Regulations Adopted
Starting January 1, 2024
Jurisdictions must take
action against non
compliant entities
2024
Capacity Planning
Procurement
Conduct Education and
Outreach
Establish Edible Food
Recovery Program
Provide Organics Collection
Service to All Residents and
Businesses
2022
SB 1383 Key Jurisdiction Dates
Monitor Compliance
and Conduct
Enforcement
Secure Access to
Recycling and Edible
Food Recovery Capacity
Procure Recyclable and Recovered Organic Products
Conduct Education and
Outreach to Community
Establish Edible Food
Recovery Program
Provide Organics
Collection Services to All
Residents and Businesses
City of Vernon Responsibilities
SB 1383 Requires 50-100
New or Expanded
Organic Waste Recycling Facilities
ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE
Annual Compliance
Reviews
Route Reviews,
Inspections,
Notice of Violations,
Penalties for
Violators
Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement
2024
Annual
Compliance
Reviews, Route
Reviews,
Inspections
Educate Violators
Compliance
Monitoring &
Education
2022-2024
Adopt an Ordinance
(Enforceable
Mechanism)
Including
Enforcement
Ordinance
2022
CITY OF VERNON REQUIREMENTS
Monitor Compliance and
Conduct Enforcement
SB 1383 IN ACTION
INSPECTION AND
ENFORCEMENT
REQUIREMENTS
STAY
ENGAGED
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Listservs/
Subscribe/152
https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp
Dept. of Health and Environmental Control
health@ci.vernon.ca.us
(323) 826-1448
Green Vernon Commission Agenda Item Report
Agenda Item No. COV-448-2021
Submitted by: Sandra Dolson
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: June 16, 2021
SUBJECT
Approval of Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the December 16, 2020 Regular Green Vernon Commission meeting minutes.
Background:
Staff has prepared and hereby submits the minutes for approval.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments:
1. 20201216 GVC Minutes
MINUTES
GREEN VERNON COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Daerr called the meeting to order at 3:39 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE
Chair Daerr led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:Ron Daerr, Chair (via remote access)
Alan Franz, Vice Chair (via remote access)
Daniel Alley, Commissioner (via remote access)
Catherine Browne, Commissioner (via remote access)
Hector Morfin, Commissioner (via remote access)
Martin Perez, Commissioner (via remote access)
STAFF PRESENT:
Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, Interim City Attorney (via remote access)
Lisa Pope, City Clerk (via remote access)
Fredrick Agyin, Health and Environmental Control Director (via remote access)
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Chair Daerr moved and Commissioner Browne seconded a motion to approve the agenda.
The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS
1.Senate Bill (SB) 1383 - California Emission Reduction of Short-Lived Climate
Pollutants
Recommendation: This is a presentation only. No action is required by the Commission.
Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin presented a PowerPoint on Senate Bill
(SB) 1383 - California Emission Reduction of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants.
Regular Green Vernon Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2
December 16, 2020
In response to Commission questions, Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin
explained the number of waste haulers and exclusive franchise.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION
Commissioner Perez moved and Commissioner Alley seconded a motion to approve the
Consent Calendar. The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following item:
2.Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the September 16, 2020 Regular Green Vernon Commission
meeting minutes.
ORAL REPORTS
Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin discussed the delay in bringing back
the Sustainability Action Plan due to the COVID-19 response.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Chair Daerr adjourned the meeting at 4:37 p.m.
______________________
RON DAERR, Chair
ATTEST:
_________________________
LISA POPE, City Clerk
(Seal)