20210616 Joint Special BIC-GVC Minutes
MINUTES
VERNON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMISSION
GREEN VERNON COMMISSION
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Daerr called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE
Commissioner Morfin led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Business and Industry Commission
Jack Cline, Chair (via remote access)
Jimmy Andreoli II, Vice Chair (via remote access)
Thomas Condon, Commissioner (arrived at 4:35 p.m. via remote access)
William Davis, Commissioner (via remote access)
Duncan Sachdeva, Commissioner (via remote access)
Douglas Williams, Commissioner (via remote access)
Green Vernon Commission
Ron Daerr, Chair (via remote access)
Alan Franz, Vice Chair (via remote access)
Daniel Alley, Commissioner
Hector Morfin, Commissioner (via remote access)
Martin Perez, Commissioner (via remote access)
ABSENT: John Baca, Business and Industry Commissioner
Catherine Browne, Green Vernon Commissioner
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)
Angela Kimmey, Utilities Compliance Administrator (via remote access)
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Commissioner Williams moved and Vice Chair Andreoli seconded a motion to approve
the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried 10-0, Commissioners Baca,
Browne and Condon absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) Action Plan and Waste Hauler Program Changes
Recommendation: Establish a Business and Industry Commission (BIC) SB 1383 Waste
Hauler Temporary Ad Hoc Committee and a Green Vernon Commission (GVC) SB 1383
Waste Hauler Temporary Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of facilitating discussion with
City staff on the limited matter of the City's SB 1383 Solid Waste Management Program
and the consolidation of waste hauling enterprises in Vernon, with the understanding that
any resulting findings or proposals would be ultimately approved by the Vernon City
Council; and appoint three members to each committee respectively.
Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin presented a PowerPoint on Senate Bill
1383 (SB 1383) Action Plan and Waste Hauler Program Changes.
Utilities Compliance Administrator Kimmey discussed staff support of business; difficulty
in managing reporting of multiple haulers; Good Governance Measure to consolidate waste
haulers; proposed ad hoc committees; complaints regarding trash haulers; and traffic, air
quality, and efficiency issues.
In response to Commission questions, Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin
explained the mandates and the City’s responsibilities under SB 1383 and active haulers.
Commissioner Alley arrived at 4:45 p.m.
The Commission discussed the need for competition, preventing a monopoly, hazardous
waste tracking, and reporting software.
Interim City Attorney Alvarez–Glasman discussed the provisions of the Public Resources
Code requiring a five-year phase out.
David Fahrion, Chief Executive Officer for the California Waste and Recycling
Association requested the opportunity to participate in the process due to their eight
members’ vested interests. He indicated opposition to limiting the franchises to one or two
haulers.
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Peter Corselli discussed the prior consideration in 2013 and requested the opportunity to
provide input.
Matthew Kotanjian, AAA Rubish, offered to assist the City in achieving the requirements
under SB 1383.
Commissioner Franz left the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
Commissioner Williams left the meeting at 5:15 p.m.
Marisa Olguin, Vernon Chamber of Commerce, discussed the City’s success with recycling
and encouraged allowing multiple haulers.
Nicole Waldman, AAA Rubish, encouraged retaining the current practice of allowing
multiple haulers.
City Clerk Pope read emails from Peter Corselli and John Katangian.
MOTION
Vice Chair Andreoli moved and Chair Cline seconded a motion to establish the Business
and Industry Commission (BIC) SB 1383 Waste Hauler Temporary Ad Hoc Committee of
Jimmy Andreoli II, Thomas Condon, and Duncan Sachdeva for the purpose of facilitating
discussion with City staff on the limited matter of the City's SB 1383 Solid Waste
Management Program and the consolidation of waste hauling enterprises in Vernon. The
question was called and the motion carried 5-0, Commissioners Baca and Williams absent.
MOTION
Commissioner Alley moved and Chair Daerr seconded a motion to establish the Green
Vernon Commission (GVC) SB 1383 Waste Hauler Temporary Ad Hoc Committee of Ron
Daerr, Daniel Alley, and Hector Morfin for the purpose of facilitating discussion with City
staff on the limited matter of the City's SB 1383 Solid Waste Management Program and
the consolidation of waste hauling enterprises in Vernon. The question was called and the
motion carried 4-0, Commissioners Browne and Franz absent.
ORAL REPORTS
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Chair Daerr adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m.
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JACK CLINE,
Business and Industry Commission Chair
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RON DAERR,
Green Vernon Commission Chair
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
(Seal)
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