20211215 BIC-GVC Minutes (Joint Special)
MINUTES
VERNON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMISSION
AND GREEN VERNON COMMISSION
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021
REMOTE LOCATION VIA ZOOM
CALL TO ORDER
Business and Industry Commission (BIC) Chair Cline called the meeting to order at 3:47 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE
BIC Chair Cline led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Business and Industry Commission (BIC)
Jack Cline, Chair (via remote access)
John Baca, Commissioner (via remote access)
Thomas Condon, Commissioner (via remote access)
Duncan Sachdeva, Commissioner (via remote access)
Douglas Williams, Commissioner (via remote access)
Green Vernon Commission (GVC)
Hector Morfin, Chair (via remote access)
Catherine Browne, Commissioner (via remote access)
Ron Daerr, Commissioner (via remote access)
Alan Franz, Vice Chair (via remote access)
Martin Perez, Commissioner (via remote access)
Stan Stosel, Commissioner (via remote access)
ABSENT: Jimmy Andreoli II, BIC Vice Chair
Crystal Larios, BIC Commissioner
STAFF PRESENT:
Carlos Fandino, City Administrator (via remote access)
Zaynah Moussa, Interim City Attorney (via remote access)
Lisa Pope, City Clerk (via remote access)
Fredrick Agyin, Health and Environmental Control Director (via remote access)
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
GVC Chair Daerr moved and BIC Commissioner Sachdeva seconded a motion to approve
the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried 11-0, BIC Commissioners
Andreoli and Larios absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION
BIC Commissioner Williams moved and GVC Chair Daerr seconded a motion to approve
the Consent Calendar. The question was called and the motion carried 11-0, BIC
Commissioners Andreoli and Larios absent.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following item:
1. Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the June 16, 2021 Joint Special meeting minutes.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance
Recommendation: Recommend that the City Council adopt the Organic Waste Disposal
Reduction ordinance.
Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin presented the staff report.
BIC Chair Cline expressed desire to hear from BIC Vice Chair Andreoli. City Clerk Pope
indicated he was going to try to join the meeting but might not be available.
Matthew Kotanjian, AA Rubbish, discussed the uniqueness of Vernon regarding organics
and difficulty in obtaining information from the customers. He asked if the City would
assist in gathering the data to ensure compliance.
In response to BIC Chair Cline, Mr. Kotanjian discussed their process and difficulties in
obtaining data from customers. He stated that customers were charged per container, not
the weight of the container.
In response to Commission questions, Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin
stated it was necessary for the businesses and haulers to collaborate to keep track of the
weight and content of waste. He stated the City would assist in informing the businesses
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of the reporting requirements. He discussed the franchise and registration requirements for
haulers.
MOTION
GVC Vice Chair Franz moved and GVC Commissioner Perez seconded a motion to
recommend that the City Council adopt the Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance.
The question was called and the motion carried 8-3, BIC Commissioner Williams
dissenting; BIC Chair Cline and GVC Chair Morfin abstaining; and GVC Commissioners
Andreoli and Larios absent.
ORAL REPORTS
GVC Vice Chair Franz inquired as to the service provider other members utilized for internet and
expressed concern about the cost and speed of the City of Vernon service. BIC Commissioners
Sachdeva and Williams indicated they utilized BAI.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, BIC Chair Cline adjourned the meeting at 4:10 p.m.
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JACK CLINE,
Business and Industry Commission Chair
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HECTOR MORFIN,
Green Vernon Commission Chair
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
(Seal)