20220824 GVC Minutes (Special)
MINUTES
GREEN VERNON COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022
REMOTE LOCATION VIA ZOOM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Morfin called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE
Chair Morfin led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Hector Morfin, Chair (via remote access)
Catherine Browne, Commissioner (via remote access)
Clara Bustamante, Commissioner (via remote Access)
Ron Daerr, Commissioner (via remote access)
Ronit Edry, Commissioner (via remote access)
Martin Perez, Commissioner (via remote access)
Stan Stosel, Commissioner (via remote access)
STAFF PRESENT:
Angela Kimmey Deputy City Administrator (via remote access)
Zaynah Moussa, City Attorney (via remote access)
Lisa Pope, City Clerk (via remote access)
Fredrick Agyin, Health and Environmental Control Director (via remote access)
Dan Wall, Public Works Director (via remote access)
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Commissioner Perez moved and Commissioner Stosel seconded a motion to
approve the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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PRESENTATIONS
1. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
City Clerk Pope presented the staff report.
MOTION
Chair Morfin moved and Commissioner Stosel seconded a motion to select Hector
Morfin to serve as Chair for the term ending June 30, 2023. The question was
called and the motion carried unanimously.
MOTION
Commissioner Daerr moved and Commissioner Browne seconded a motion to
select Ron Daerr to serve as Vice Chair for the term ending June 30, 2023. The
question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION
Commissioner Browne moved and Commissioner Stosel 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 April 20, 2022 Special Green Vernon Commission
meeting minutes.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin presented the staff report.
In response to Commission questions, Health and Environmental Control Director
Agyin provided an overview of the key elements of the plan and explained that the
plan would contain future plans and review what had been done. He discussed the
need to engage all stakeholders.
The Commission requested it receive the prior plan for review.
MOTION
Commissioner Perez moved and Commissioner Stosel seconded a motion to: A.
Direct staff to proceed with the process to update the City's Environmental
Sustainability Action Plan adopted in 2011; and B. Appoint Commissioner Browne
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and Vice Chair Daerr to serve on a temporary ad hoc committee to work with the
staff Steering Committee to provide support, guidance, and oversight of the Plan
update project. The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
ORAL REPORTS
Health and Environmental Control Director Agyin discussed the successful e-
waste event.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Chair Morfin adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m.
______________________
HECTOR MORFIN, Chair
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
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