20200916 GVC MinutesMINUTES
GREEN VERNON COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Daerr called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE
Commissioner Alley led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Ron Daerr, Chair
Alan Franz, Vice Chair (via remote access)
Daniel Alley, Commissioner
Catherine Browne, Commissioner
Hector Morfin, Commissioner
ABSENT: Martin Perez, Commissioner
STAFF PRESENT:
Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, Interim City Attorney
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
Fredrick Agyin, Health and Environmental Control Director
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Commissioner Browne moved and Commissioner Alley seconded a motion to approve the
agenda. The question was called and the motion carried 5-0, Commissioner Perez absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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September 16, 2020
PRESENTATIONS
1. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Recommendation: Select one member to serve as Chair and one member to serve as Vice
Chair for the term ending June 30, 2021.
City Clerk Pope presented the staff report.
MOTION
Commissioner Browne moved and Commissioner Morfin seconded a motion to select Ron
Daerr to serve as Chair. The question was called and the motion carried 5-0, Commissioner
Perez absent.
MOTION
Commissioner Browne moved and Chair Daerr seconded a motion to select Alan Franz to
serve as Vice Chair. The question was called and the motion carried 5-0, Commissioner
Perez absent.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION
Commissioner Alley moved and Chair Daerr seconded a motion to approve the Consent
Calendar. The question was called and the motion carried 5-0, Commissioner Perez absent.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following item:
2. Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the March 20, 2019 Regular Green Vernon Commission
meeting minutes.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Vernon Sustainability Action Plan
Recommendation: A. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines
§ 15308, because the plan is being carried out by a regulatory agency to maintain, restore,
or enhance the environment, where the regulatory process includes procedures to protect
the environment; and B. Provide direction and plan to update the Vernon Sustainability
Action Plan.
Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin presented the staff report.
In response to Commission questions, Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin
discussed efforts to work with businesses on composting and electric vehicle charging
stations. He discussed the need to include SB1383 mandates and metrics in the Plan. He
stated a consultant would be used to prepare the Plan.
Regular Green Vernon Commission Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2020
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The Commission discussed the need for the next Sustainability Action Plan, including
evaluation of the 2011 Plan, accomplishments and progress since the last plan, how to
provide metrics in the future, and inclusion of both City and business benchmarks.
MOTION
Chair Daerr moved and Commissioner Browne seconded a motion to recommend the
Council allocate funds to revise the Vernon Sustainability Action Plan.
MOTION
Vice Chair Franz moved and Commissioner Alley seconded a motion to direct staff to
determine the cost to update the Plan. The question was called and the motion carried 5-0,
Commissioner Perez absent.
Chair Daerr withdrew his motion.
ORAL REPORTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Chair Daerr adjourned the meeting at 4:15 p.m.
ROIL ERR, Chair
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
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