Aug 28, 2025 Climate Resilient and Sustainable City Commission

UH, COMMISSIONER BROWN HERE.

COMMISSIONER ELLIS.

COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

COMMISSIONER MARSH HERE.

COMMISSIONER MCCULLOUGH? HERE.

COMMISSIONER HANS AND COMMISSIONER COHERO ARE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING OR OTHER COMMISSIONER'S? ABSENT ARE AN EXCUSE.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTION FROM THE COMMITTEE? IS THAT WHAT I NEED TO SAY? RIGHT? YEAH.

SAY NONE CLEAR PLEASE.

OH, I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA.

CLEAR AND PUT, UM, ANNOUNCEMENT FIRST.

THEN WE ARE GONNA GO FOR ELECTIONS, AND THEN WE ARE GONNA START THE REGULAR AGENDA.

FOR COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS, NOT STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS.

YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS.

HMM.

THIS ITEM IS

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

SO YOU CAN DO YOUR INTRODUCTION TO WELCOME THE NEW COMMISSIONERS DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE.

SO, UH, CHAIR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO, UM, SAY A FEW THINGS AND THEN IF ALL THE COMMISSIONERS WANTED TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES, WE DO HAVE THREE NEW COMMISSIONERS.

IT'D BE GREAT TO HEAR A LITTLE BIT ABOUT EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW COMMISSIONERS.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING.

WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE.

WELL, NOW THAT I'VE BEEN INSTRUCTED WHAT TO DO, I REALLY WANNA, UM, THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING HERE.

THE NEW COMMISSIONERS, ESPECIALLY FOR, UM, FOR SELECTING TO BE PART OF THIS COMMISSION.

HONESTLY, THIS IS ALL ABOUT NOT ONLY US, BUT IT'S ABOUT THE COMMITTEE.

WE ARE HERE, NOT THE COM, THE COMMUNITY.

WE ARE HERE TO ELEVATE THE VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE IN OUR PASSION, YOU CAN PRESENT IT AND YOU CAN ALSO HEAR, UM, MORE ABOUT, YOU KNOW, ABOUT THE ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY.

AND YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, I DON'T KNOW, WHAT CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT ME? IT IS ONLY THAT I LOVE TO BE HERE.

I LOVE TO BE A CHAIR, AND IT WAS A PLEASURE.

IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO SHARE HERE.

IT'S ONLY ONE MORE YEAR.

I WILL BE SITTING IN THE BACK, BUT I STILL GONNA SUPPORT EVERYTHING THAT YOU, THAT YOU DECIDES TO DO.

AND IT HAS BEEN REALLY, REALLY A, A PLEASURE, UH, AND NO, AND AN AN EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE, UM, TIME FOR ME.

SO I HOPE YOU HAVE THE SAME FUN THAT I HAVE, AND I SEE YOU FOR ONE MORE YEAR.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAYBE START WITH THE LEFT AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

COME, YES.

HELLO EVERYONE.

UH, I AM HOLLAND BROWN NOW, COMMISSIONER BROWN.

AND, UH, I'M VERY HONORED TO BE JOINING THIS COMMITTEE AND SERVING LONG BEACH IN THIS WAY.

I HAVE, UH, A LOT OF PASSION FOR THE BROAD UMBRELLA

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THAT IS SUSTAINABILITY.

I'VE DONE, UM, SOME WORK AND PERSONAL PROJECTS IN THE, UH, BUILT ENVIRONMENTS, UH, SPACE.

I DID A, UM, I FIRST MET LARRY WHEN I DID A NET ZERO, UH, REMODEL ON, UM, OUR SINGLE FAMILY HOME IN LONG BEACH WITH AN EYE TOWARDS AIR QUALITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WATER EFFICIENCY.

UM, AND ALSO I HAVE FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS NOW, BEEN ACTIVE IN, UH, BUILDING GREEN SPACES ON THE LONG BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

AND I RUN A NONPROFIT WHERE WE NOT ONLY BUILD GARDENS ON CAMPUSES, BUT WE DO ECOLITERACY EDUCATION ALL YEAR ROUND WITH ALL THE STUDENTS IN THE 31 SCHOOLS, UH, THAT WE WORK.

SO I'VE BEEN IN EVERY CORNER OF LONG BEACH ON PROBABLY ALMOST EVERY, UH, L-B-U-S-D CAMPUS.

THERE IS.

AND I LOVE, UM, BEING A LONG BEACH RESIDENT.

I'VE BEEN HERE 30 YEARS AND, UH, I'M HAPPY TO JOIN YOU TODAY.

I AM, UH, COMMISSIONER CHARLES MCCULLOUGH.

UH, I'M CHRISTINA SERGI AND I'M A LANDSCAPE DESIGNER.

I'M SORT OF A, A CAREER CHANGER.

HALFWAY THROUGH MY LIFE, HOPE, HOPEFULLY.

UM, UH, I WAS IN BUSINESS AND MARKETING SPECIFICALLY, AND I DECIDED THAT SELLING WIDGETS THAT WERE GOING TO JUST LAND UP IN THE, UH, END UP IN THE LANDFILL WAS NOT FOR ME.

SO I DECIDED TO DO WHAT I THINK WILL BE THE, THE ANSWER TO MOST OF OUR PROBLEMS, WHICH IS MORE GREENERY, PLANTING TREES, PLANTING GREEN MATERIAL.

AND, UM, I SPECIFICALLY HAVE A PASSION ABOUT THE GREEN SPACES OF LONG BEACH.

AND, UM, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THEY, SOME OF THE POLITICIANS HAVE, UM, PATTED THEMSELVES ON THE BACK ABOUT, UH, PUTTING IN GREEN SPACES, BUT THEN I'VE NOTICED THAT A LOT OF THE TREES DIE, OR THE PLANT MATERIAL DIES.

SO I DON'T, I WANNA GET INTO, YOU KNOW, HOW WE CAN MAKE OUR GREEN SPACES MORE EFFECTIVE AND MORE, UM, VIBRANT.

SO THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

I MEAN, ALL OF SUSTAINABILITY IS OBVIOUSLY A PASSION FOR ME, BUT, UM, YEAH, THAT'S JUST MY LITTLE SOAPBOX ISSUE.

CAN YOU SAY, UM, ARCHITECT LANDSCAPE? DESIGNER LANDSCAPE? YEAH.

UH, I'M COMMISSIONER RAY GONZALEZ.

I'VE BEEN ON THE COMMISSION NOW FOR, UH, I BELIEVE SEVEN YEARS.

SO I HAVE, UH, ONE YEAR REMAINING.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD BE CONSIDERED THE SENIOR AT THIS TIME.

? YEAH, I THINK SO.

UM, IT'S BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

UM, I CURRENTLY WORK AT SEE AS A SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER, SO BUILDING THE SUBSTATIONS AND THE, UH, 500 KV LINES AND ONE 15 KV LINES THROUGHOUT, UH, OUR SERVICE TERRITORY.

UM, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO, TO WORK WITH, UH, KEISHA AS WELL.

UH, WE ENDED UP BEING ON, UH, THE COMMISSION TOGETHER AND, UH, WE WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER IN THE SAME, SAME AREA.

BUT, UM, IT'S, IT'S BEEN A, A GOOD RUN AND I'VE ENJOYED WORKING.

AND I, I HOPE YOU GET WHAT I GOT OUT OF IT, UM, GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND, AND JUST BEING A PART OF THE, THE CITY.

SO I APPRECIATE IT.

UH, HELLO.

UH, I'VE BEEN IN LONG BEACH MY ENTIRE LIFE.

UM, I'VE BEEN WORKING FOR THE CONSERVATION CORPS OF LONG BEACH FOR, SINCE I WANNA SAY 16.

UH, IT'S, IT'S KIND OF A, A GOOD WAY TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S A GOOD WAY TO GIVE BACK TO YOUNG ADULTS THAT, UH, WERE LIKE ME AND DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE.

SO, YEAH, I, I ENJOYED SHARING MY KNOWLEDGE THAT I GAINED FROM THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND THE CONSERVATION CORPS.

UH, WE HAVE DONE MANY OF THE PLANTING PROJECTS IN THE CITY.

I, MYSELF HAVE PLANTED, I WANT TO SAY AT LEAST A THOUSAND TREES AND PLANTS IN THIS CITY.

SO I'M VERY PROUD OF THAT.

WITH THE CONSERVATION CORPS, WE HAVE DONE AT LEAST 5,000 BETWEEN HERE, COMPTON, LONG BEACH, SOUTHGATE, AND VERY CLOSE CITIES.

SO, YEAH, I, I HAVE A GREEN THUMB AND I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT BECAUSE

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I LOVE TO PLANT.

UM, I'M INTERESTED IN GARDENING, HONESTLY.

UH, IF I CAN GET ME A PLOT IN LONG BEACH SOMEWHERE, I WOULD HAVE A NICE LITTLE STRAWBERRY GARDEN.

BUT, UH, , UH, I'M, I'M, I'M VERY INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE COMMISSION AND LEARNING ABOUT THE WAY IT WORKS, AND WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE THINGS WE DO.

SO I'M VERY EXCITED TO MEET EVERYONE PERSONALLY AND TO LEARN FROM YOU.

WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY.

HELLO EVERYONE.

I'M COM COMMISSIONER GAINES.

CURRENTLY THE, UM, THE VICE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION.

AND I'VE BEEN ON THE COMMISSION SINCE, UH, 2021.

AND I HAVE BEEN IN LONG BEACH SINCE 20 20 12.

SO I, I CAME FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, UM, MOVED HERE FOR A CONSULTING POSITION, PLANNING TO JUST STAY FOR A YEAR.

AND I NEVER LEFT 'CAUSE I LOVED IT SO MUCH.

SO, UM, I'M JUST REALLY A FAN OF ALL THE THINGS THAT LONG BEACH HAS TO OFFER.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT, UM, PLACE TO LIVE.

IT'S DIVERSE.

I, I JUST HAVE BEEN ENJOYING MY TIME HERE AND STAYED AND EVEN RECRUITED SOME FAMILY MEMBERS THAT LIVE HERE NOW AS WELL.

UM, AND I BECAME INTERESTED IN THE COMMISSION AFTER, UM, ATTENDING A FEW, UM, MEETINGS VIRTUALLY AND, AND IN PERSON.

UM, AND WITH MY, MY BACKGROUNDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, AND I CURRENTLY WORK IN, UM, AT SOCAL EDISON, UH, WITH, WITH COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

UM, AND I, I STARTED OFF IN, IN AIR QUALITY AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND NOW I MANAGE KIND OF RISK AND, UM, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

AND SO I REALLY LOVE LEARNING ABOUT PROJECT WORK THERE AND KIND OF TAKING WHAT I CAN LEARN, UM, TO, WITH THE CITY.

SO I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH HERE THAT'S BEEN JUST REALLY REWARDING FOR ME.

AND I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED ABOUT EVEN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, THE THINGS THAT THE COMMISSION'S PLANNING AND, UM, AND ALL OF THE WORK THAT THE, UM, THAT THE SUSTAINABILITY, UM, DEPARTMENT HAS DONE WITH THE CITY.

SO I'M EXCITED TO DO EVEN MORE, AND, AND GREAT AND EXCITED TO SEE LIKE NEW COMMISSIONERS HERE AS WELL.

IT'S BEEN, UM, IT'S BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE SO FAR.

SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO CONTINUE THE TERM.

UH, PETE MARSH, SECOND DISTRICT.

UH, SO, UH, I'VE BEEN IN LONG BEACH FIVE YEARS, AND ON THE COMMISSION ONE YEAR.

UH, LIKE KEISHA, I, I'M, UH, A TRANSFEREE TO LONG BEACH.

I ALSO LOVE IT.

UH, I'M HAVING A BLAST HERE.

WE MOVED HERE.

KEISHA'S BEEN RECRUITING FAMILY TO COME HERE.

WE WERE RECRUITED BY MY SON AND, UH, THE INTENSE GRAVITATIONAL ATTRACTION OF GRANDKIDS.

AND, UH, THEN MY DAUGHTER MOVED HERE AS WELL.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE, UH, INVADING LONG BEACH.

UM, MY SUSTAINABILITY PASSION IS CLIMATE.

AND WITHIN CLIMATE, UH, IT'S THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

UH, I FOCUS ON LET'S PHASE OUT GAS APPLIANCES FROM OUR EXISTING BUILDINGS.

SO I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING ALL OUT WITH HOLLAND'S HUSBAND, UH, IN THAT REGARD AND MANY OTHERS.

AND, UH, IT'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL THINGS THAT ANY HOUSEHOLD CAN DO.

40% PLUS OF OUR US GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ARE UNDER THE DECISION MAKING CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLDS BETWEEN THE WAY WE CHOOSE TO TRANSPORT OURSELVES AND HEAT AND COOL OUR SPACES.

SO THAT'S WHAT I FOCUS ON.

UM, AND ONE, ONE EXCITING THING FOR ME, UH, IN MY LONG BEACH JOURNEY AS I WAS JUST, UH, ACCEPTED TO THE LEADERSHIP LONG BEACH, UH, INSTITUTE, THAT'LL KICK OFF THIS YEAR.

SO THEY MUST HAVE NOT READ ALL OF THOSE WARNINGS THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT ME.

UH, MICHAEL BENNETT, IT'S DISTRICT.

I'M ALSO FAIRLY NEW HERE.

THIS IS MY SECOND, UH, COMMISSION MEETING SO FAR.

SO I'M STILL, UH, FEELING MY WAY FORWARD HERE.

THAT'S ABOUT IT, REALLY.

YOU WANNA DO THE ELECTIONS FIRST OR DID YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THE REGULAR AGENDA FIRST? OH, WE SAID THEM.

I GUESS WE FINISHED.

AND LET'S START WITH THE AGENDA.

SO, UM, CLAIRE, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM.

DID YOU WANNA TAKE THE ELECTIONS FIRST, OR DID, ARE WE GONNA HOLD THE HOLD IT.

ARE WE GONNA DO THE, UM, NON AGENDA ITEMS? THE BEGINNING? WELL, NO, WE, YOU, YOU COULD, BUT THE PERSON I WAS EXPECTING, I DON'T SEE, SO MAYBE WE SHOULD HOLD ON.

NO CHANGES ON THE AGENDA.

IT'S OKAY.

SO YEAH, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM.

CHAIR.

DID

[CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR ELECTION]

YEAH, NO, WE NEED TO DO THE ELECTION.

ELECTION.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

THE VICE CHAIR ELECT AND THE CHAIR ELECT THAT WE DETERMINE TODAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE OVER FROM THERE.

UM, SO CHAIR GAETAN WILL CONTINUE TO CHAIR THE MEETING UNTIL IT'S DONE.

AND THEN THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING,

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UM, DID YOU WANT TO DO THE PRESENTATION BEFORE WE GET INTO IT? YES, PLEASE.

CHAIR, IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I HAVE A FEW SLIDES, IF, IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I HAVE A FEW SLIDES BEFORE WE GET INTO THE ELECTION.

I DIDN'T HEAR YOU.

OH, IS IT OKAY IF I DO A FEW SLIDES BEFORE WE DO THE ELECTION? YES, YES, PLEASE.

OKAY, GREAT.

UM, SO I HAVE THREE SLIDES ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE CHAIR, AND THEN THE VICE CHAIR SERVES AS THE CHAIR IN ABSENCE OF THE CHAIR DURING THE MEETING.

AND THEN I HAVE ONE SLIDE JUST TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

SO WHEN YOU ARE DOING YOUR NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION, YOU'LL HAVE IT UP IN FRONT OF YOU.

SO, THE, UH, ROLE OF THE CHAIR YOU SERVE ONE YEAR TERM LIMITED TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS. YOU PRESIDE OVER COMMISSION MEETINGS AND ENSURE PROGRESS ON COMMISSION GOALS.

WORKS WITH CITY STAFF TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE AGENDA ITEMS AND AS NECESSARY APPROVES ITEMS. PRIOR TO AGENDA DISTRIBUTION, YOU ASSIGN ALL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION.

YOU, UH, WITH COMMISSION APPROVAL, YOU ALSO APPOINT MEMBERS TO SUBCOMMITTEES OR TEMPORARY AD HOC COMMITTEES, AND YOU REPRESENT THE COMMISSION BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, UH, AGAIN, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION.

AND SO, DURING THE COMMISSION MEETINGS, YOU WILL CONDUCT THE MEETINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BROWN ACT, AND ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER CALL MEETING TO ORDER ON TIME, FOLLOW THE AGENDA, ORDER AND MOVE EFFICIENTLY THROUGH THE ITEMS, DETERMINE IF A MOTION IS IN ORDER.

KEEP DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED AND ON TOPIC, ENFORCE PUBLIC COMMENT, TIME LIMITS IMPARTIALLY, MAINTAIN DECORUM AND NEUTRALITY THROUGHOUT THE MEETING, AND FACILITATE RESPECTFUL AND INCLUSIVE DISCUSSION.

AND THEN DURING THE, THE DISCUSSION, YOU'LL GUIDE THE COMMISSION TOWARDS CLEAR DECISIONS.

RECOGNIZE COMMISSIONERS WHO WISH TO SPEAK USING THE, UM, THIS TOOL HERE IN FRONT OF US.

ENSURE ALL MEMBERS AND VIEWPOINTS ARE HEARD EQUALLY.

MANAGE DISCUSSIONS TO PROMOTE FAIRNESS, BALANCE, AND EFFICIENCY.

LISTEN ACTIVELY FOR AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONSENSUS AND CONFIRM AGREEMENT AND MANAGE CONFLICTS CONSTRUCTIVELY AND IMPARTIALLY.

AND WE DO HAVE, UH, SEVERAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE CLERK'S OFFICE THAT HAVE INFORMATION, UM, MORE SPECIFIC TO ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER AND DIFFERENT THINGS THAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW TO CHAIR A MEETING.

SO, UH, I'LL STOP THERE IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS.

OTHERWISE, THE NEXT SLIDE WILL BE, UH, THE PROCESS THAT YOU CAN GO THROUGH, UM, FOR NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.

SO FOR THE ELECTION PROCESS, FIRST YOU WILL ELECT THE CHAIR AND THEN THE VICE CHAIR.

AND SO THE, UM, THE CLERK WILL, WILL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

BUT BASICALLY YOU'LL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS AND ANYONE CAN NOMINATE YOURSELF OR, OR ANYONE ELSE WHO'S HERE TODAY.

AND THEN ONCE NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS ARE OFFERED, WE'LL CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS, AND THEN EACH NOMINEE MAY MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT, AND THEN YOU WILL VOTE IN ORDER OF THE NOMINATIONS.

AND AS SOON AS SOMEBODY IS ELECTED, BY MAJORITY, WE DON'T CONTINUE WITH THE, WITH THE VOTING.

SO IF MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE NOMINATED AND THE FIRST PERSON IS ELECTED, THEN WE'LL, WE'LL STOP THERE.

AND THEN, UH, ONCE THAT VOTING IS DONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO VICE CHAIR.

AND, UM, VO VOTING WILL BE DONE BY ROLL CALL VOICE VOTE, AND CLERK DID IT.

ATTORNEY DID I MISS ANYTHING? SO, AFTER, AFTER, THANK YOU.

AND THEN AFTER ALL THE NOMINATIONS ARE DONE, WE WILL OPEN IT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ALSO PRIOR TO VOTING.

PRIOR TO VOTING.

SO FAR, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A GREAT SET OF COMMISSIONERS.

ALL RIGHT.

WE CAN, UH, TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU.

AND THEN THE CLERK HAS THE, THE SCRIPT THAT WE CAN USE OR THE PROCESS.

THIS, UH, SINCE THIS IS NOT AN AGENDA ITEM, WE DO NOT NEED TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

UM, IT'S A SECTION IN THE AGENDA.

SO WE, WE WILL NOT TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

OF COURSE.

ARE YOU READY TO MOVE FORWARD? YES.

WE PLEASE MOVE FORWARD.

ALRIGHTY.

I DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE CHAIR OF THE CLIMATE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION.

EACH MEMBER MAY NOMINATE ONE PERSON FOR CHAIR, INCLUDING YOURSELF, AND THESE NOMINATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE A SECOND.

I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE KEISHA GAINES AS A CHAIR.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS SHE HAS TO THERE BEING NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS.

I DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS CLOSED FOR CHAIR.

UH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK VICE CHAIR GAINES? UM, YES.

I'D LIKE TO THANK, UM, CHAIR GATON FOR THE NOMINATION.

UM, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO SERVE ALONGSIDE HER, UM, AS VICE CHAIR AND THE COMMISSION.

I KNOW WE'VE MADE SOME PROGRESS OVER THE LAST YEAR WITH JUST WANTING TO MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT WITH THE COMMISSION, UM, AND HOW WE DO THINGS.

WE'VE, UM, I KNOW WE FORMED OUR FIRST AD HOC COMMITTEE AFTER KIND OF LEARNING HOW WE CAN DO THAT AND, AND, AND THE PROCESS, UM, AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE KIND OF COMPLYING WITH THE BROWN ACT AND, UM, ALL AND DOING THINGS PROPERLY SO THAT WE CAN KIND OF MAKE A, A BIG IMPACT.

SO I'M EXCITED TO, UM, CONTINUE THAT ALONG.

UM, THE, THE PROGRESS THAT WE'VE DONE

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SO I, I WOULD BE, WE'D BE HONORED TO, UM, TO LEAD THE COMMISSION AS CHAIR.

NOW YOU, YOU HAVE TO GO FOR A CALL.

YOU HAVE TO CALL FOR BOTH SINCE THERE ARE NO OTHER, OTHER NOMINATIONS.

OH, UH, WE CAN SAY THAT YOU ARE THE VICE, EXCUSE ME, THE CHAIR ELECT.

UM, GOING FORWARD, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY? JUST THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERYONE.

AND WE CAN CLOSE NOMINATIONS.

AND NOW MOVE ON TO OUR VICE CHAIR.

, CONGRATULATIONS.

UM, I NOW DECLARE NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR VICE CHAIR OF THE CLIMATE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION.

EACH MEMBER MAY NOMINATE ONE PERSON FOR VICE CHAIR, INCLUDING YOURSELF.

AND THESE NOMINATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE A SECOND.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND RAY GONZALEZ, OUR SENIOR COMMISSION.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? IS THERE IS ANY THERE ANY OTHER, UM, NOMINATIONS? I GUESS, YES.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS.

I DECLARE NOMINATIONS CLOSED FOR VICE CHAIR.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK, UH, JUST TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE NOMINATION AND I LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT YEAR WITH EVERYONE.

AND SINCE WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS, UH, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ IS NOW OUR VICE CHAIR ELECT.

WE CAN CONTINUE WITH OUR REGULAR AGENDA NOW WITH THE REGULAR AGENDA.

CLAIRE, PLEASE

[1. 25-56207 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Climate Resilient and Sustainable City Commission meeting of Thursday, June 26, 2025. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

READ THE FIFTH ITEM.

ITEM NUMBER ONE IS RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2025.

SO NOW IT'S A MOTION, RIGHT? WE, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GAINES, OR EXCUSE ME, VICE CHAIR GAINES, AND BY COMMISSIONER BENNETT.

OKAY, SURE.

DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT? IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE MINUTES, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.

SEEING NONE, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM.

ISN'T THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DISCUSSIONS? EXCUSE ME.

OKAY, LET'S GO FOR A BOAT.

COMMISSIONER BENNETT.

COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ IS STILL WAITING, LOADING UP AND SOME OF THEM OKAY.

I CAN TAKE A VOICE.

VO VOTE.

EXCUSE ME.

COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

THAT WOULD BE BETTER.

UM, AND COMMISSIONER MCCULLOUGH? COMMISSIONER.

THERE.

SO YOU CAN SAY VERBALLY.

GO AHEAD.

JUST PRESS IT, WHATEVER, BECAUSE I WASN'T HERE, SO TO UPSTAIRS.

OH, YEAH.

WASN'T, YEAH, BECAUSE HE WASN'T HERE.

NO.

A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION FROM CITY STAFF ON EXTREME HEAT, AIR QUALITY, AND THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

GO AHEAD AND CLICK UPSTAIRS.

[2. 25-56208 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from City staff on Extreme Heat, Air Quality, and the Climate Action Plan. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

DO WE HAVE A MOTION? A SECOND.

CAN YOU PLEASE TURN YOUR MICROPHONE ON? WE NEED A MOTION, RIGHT? A MOTION AND SECOND? YES.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER MARSH AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BENNETT.

OUR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, ANY EMERGING ISSUES, AND, UM, ANY UPCOMING LV CAP ACTION ITEMS THAT WE HAVE UPDATES FOR.

AND WE HAVE THE REPORT PRESENTATION.

UH, THANK YOU, CHAIR GATON.

WE HAVE, UH, ANDRE LANGI, LARRY RICH TODAY FROM OUR OFFICE, AND WE'RE JOINED BY JULIE LI YOUNG, THE HEALTH CLIMATE OFFICER.

THE THREE OF THEM WILL BE MAKING OUR PRESENTATION TONIGHT.

HI, COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS ANDRE LANGI.

I'M THE CLIMATE ANALYST FOR OUR OFFICE.

UM, AND, UH, FOR OUR NEW COMMISSIONERS, BEFORE, UM, WE TALK ABOUT ANYTHING, WE USUALLY DO A QUICK RECAP OF EVERYTHING IN THE CAP AND ANYTHING RELATED TO THE TOPICS WE HAVE CHOSEN.

AND THIS TIME IS EXTREME HEAT AND AIR QUALITY, WHICH I FEEL IS A PERFECT FIT FOR WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

UH, SO HERE IS JUST A QUICK AGENDA.

IT'S GONNA BE, UM, WHAT'S IN THE CAP AS FAR AS EXTREME HEAT AND AIR QUALITY, UM, WHAT OUR CITY HAS DONE AS FAR AS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024.

THESE ARE FROM

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SO, FIRST WE'LL START OFF WITH EXTREME HEAT.

SO DEFINITELY WE'RE FEELING THIS RIGHT NOW.

IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN, UM, VERY HOT.

UM, SO THIS IS THE LARGEST, UM, CLIMATE THREAT TO LONG BEACH, AND IT IMPACTS OUR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THE MOST.

UM, AND WITH THAT, IT INCREASES OUR NEED FOR ELECTRICITY.

OUR, THE STRESS ON, ON THE GRID.

UH, WE HAVE MORE POWER OUTAGE OUTAGES, AND THIS WILL AFFECT ANY, UH, POPULATION AS FAR AS THE YOUNG CHILDREN, EL ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY ISSUES, AND THOSE WORK OUTDOORS AND, UM, OTHER POPULATIONS AS WELL.

UM, SO OUR MAIN GOAL FOR THIS ONE IS TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS, TO HAVE MORE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO WITHSTAND EXTREME HEAT AND TO HAVE MORE COOL SURFACES AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES TO HELP, UM, OUR COMMUNITY.

UM, HERE ARE THE EIGHT, UH, MAIN ACTION ITEMS IN THE CAP.

AND WITHIN THOSE, THERE ARE, I BELIEVE, 30, 30 SUB IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS.

UM, SO AGAIN, THESE, UM, FOCUS ON THE PRESENCE OF COOL ROOFS, COOL WALLS.

UH, WE WANT MORE REFLECTIVE STREETS, UH, MORE URBAN FOREST COVER AND VEGETATION.

AND THAT'S OUR SUSTAINABILITY TEAM.

WITH MORE PLANTING TREES AND THE URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN, UH, WE WANT, UH, MORE ACCESSIBILITY COOLING CENTERS.

THAT'S WHAT OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKS ON.

AND, UH, WE WANNA HAVE MORE COASTAL TRANSIT FOR, UH, OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS DURING EXTREME HEAT EVENTS.

UM, AND WITH ALL OUR, UH, ACTION ITEMS, WE HAVE, UH, CO-BENEFITS.

UH, SO SOME OF THESE WOULD BE THE GHG EMISSIONS, WHICH ARE, UM, A LEADING FACTOR OF THE EXTREME HEAT.

UM, SO WE'LL HAVE LESS PLASTIC TRASH, MORE THERMAL COMFORT, UH, LESS STRESS ON THE GRID, AND BETTER AIR QUALITY, WHICH SEGUES INTO THE, UM, NEXT TOPIC WE'RE GONNA BE SPEAKING ABOUT.

AND, UM, WITH EVERYTHING WE DO, UM, AS FAR AS OUR CAP, WE WANNA MAKE SURE IT'S EQUITABLY.

UM, WE DO IT EQUITABLY.

SO WE PRIORITIZE THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE MOST AFFECTED, UM, THAT MAY, THAT NEED MORE URBAN COVER FOREST, MORE PUBLIC WATER ACCESS, UM, MORE ACCESS TO COOLING CENTERS THAT ARE NEAR BUS STOP AMENITIES THAT NEED MORE SHADE.

UM, SO HERE IS THE AIR QUALITY PORTION OF IT.

UM, WE DEFINITELY, UH, GIVEN OUR LOCATION, THE PORT AND ALL THE FREEWAYS AND HIGHWAYS AND THE TRANSPORTATION USE, THERE IS, UM, AIR QUALITY ISSUES THAT WE ARE FOCUSING ON.

UM, AND, UH, WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST FEW DECADES TO HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION, WE'RE, UH, CLIMATE CHANGE IS MAKING IT WORSE, SO WE DON'T WANNA REVERT, UH, BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS.

UM, SO KEY OBJECTIVES OF THIS IS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, REGULATE OIL EXTRACTION, UPDATE FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS.

AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE ACTION ITEMS. UH, SO WE WANNA, UM, AS COMMISSIONER MARC SAID, WE ELECTRIFY A LOT OF THINGS WITH OUR SMOKE.

UH, OUR SMALL LOCAL EMITTERS, UH, WE WANNA HELP THE PORT, THE AIRPORT.

UM, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN PLANS AND WE DEFINITELY WANNA BE, UM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM AND HELP THEM IN ANY WAY WE CAN.

AND HERE ARE SOME, UH, CO-BENEFITS.

AGAIN, THE GHG EMISSIONS, THIS HELPS US TRACK, UH, PROGRESS.

WE'RE MAKING, UM, THE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WITH CLEANER AIR QUALITY, LESS ASTHMA DAYS, LESS ALLERGY DAYS.

UM, AND, UH, WE'LL HAVE BETTER AND MORE IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE EQUITABLE, UM, ACTIONS FOR THESE.

IF WE WANNA PRIORITIZE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT, UH, WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE HAVE BETTER AIR MONITORING IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.

UH, WE WANNA PHASE OUT ANY DIESEL BUSES AND THEN WORK TO, UH, INCENTIVIZE COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE AND LANDSCAPERS AND RESIDENTS.

AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE, UM, ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT OUR TEAMS HAVE DONE.

SO THE LIBRARY, UH, WHO ACTS AS A COOLING CENTER HAS, UH, DOUBLED THEIR PROMOTIONS OF COOLING CENTERS AND THEIR MESSAGING ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

UH, THEY CREATED A WEBPAGE, UH, AS COOL TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW.

'CAUSE SOME PUBLIC, UH, MEMBERS MAY NOT KNOW THAT THE LIBRARIES ARE COOLING CENTERS.

UM, AND THEN IN ANY AREAS WHERE THERE WERE NO PUBLIC WATER FOUNTAINS, THEY MADE SURE THAT THERE WAS BOTTLED WATER AVAILABLE.

UM, AND THEN OUR UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, UM, UPDATED THEIR LAWN TO GARDEN TREE RUBY PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE A HUNDRED DOLLARS PER TREE INSTALLED, WHICH ALSO INCLUDED THE FRUIT TREES.

UM, AND OUR PORT, UM, WHO HAS HAD THEIR OWN, UH, CLIMATE ACTION AIR PLAN, UH, SINCE 2007, UH, IS ALWAYS WORKING TO UPDATE, UM, THEIR SIDE.

UM, SO THEY COMPLETED A 2023 EMISSIONS INVENTORY.

THEY'RE WORKING ON THEIR 24 INVENTORY, WHICH SHOULD BE RELEASED LATER THIS YEAR.

UM, AND THEN THEY'RE SHOWING THAT

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THEIR VESSEL SPEED REDUCTION PROGRAM HAS REDUCED, UH, GREENHOUSE GAS GASES, UH, BY A LARGE PORTION.

AND THEY HAVE SECURED THREE $31 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT THEIR CLEAN AIR ACTION PLAN AND OUR ENERGY RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, UM, WITH THE STATE COMMISSION, UH, STATE LANDS COMMISSION DID SOME OIL TESTING, UM, AND SHOWED NO FUGITIVE EMISSIONS.

AND NOW I'LL PASS IT OVER TO LARRY TO TALK ABOUT, UM, EMERGING ISSUES.

GOOD AFTERNOON, UH, CHAIR GUYTON AND, UH, COMMISSIONERS.

UH, I'M LARRY RICH, THE SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER, AND I'M GONNA COVER A COUPLE OF SLIDES ON OUR TREE PLANTING PROGRAM.

SO, UH, TREE PLANTING IS CAPTURED IN THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UNDER ACTION EH THREE, UH, ENHANCE AND EXPAND URBAN FOREST COVER AND VEGETATION.

SO URBAN FOREST COVER AND VEGETATION CAN SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION BY LOWERING TEMPERATURES AND PROVIDING SHADE AND EVAPORATIVE COOLING.

SO IN THIS PAST TREE PLANTING SEASON, WHICH STARTS, UH, STARTED, IT COINCIDES WITH THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR, UM, WHICH STARTS ON OCTOBER ONE.

WE WAIT UNTIL OCTOBER 1ST EVERY YEAR TO BEGIN PLANTING TREES BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS A COOLER TIME OF YEAR.

AND WE TAKE A PAUSE, UH, DURING THE SUMMERTIME, UM, DURING THE HIGHER HEAT MONTHS TO NOT PLANT TREES, BUT ONLY WATER THEM.

BUT SINCE, UH, LAST OCTOBER, WE HAVE PLANTED EXACTLY 1200 TREES, WHICH IS FAR AND AWAY OUR HIGHEST, UH, TREE PLANTING YEAR EVER.

UM, AS YOU'LL SEE IN THE FOLLOWING, UM, TABLE ON THE NEXT SLIDE.

BUT 1200 TREES, UH, SEQUESTERS ALMOST, UM, A THOUSAND METRIC TONS OF CO2 EQUIVALENT OVER THE NEXT 40 YEARS AS THE TREES GROW OUT.

UM, WE HAVE BEEN USING A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES TO GET THESE TREES PLANTED, INCLUDING THE US FOREST SERVICE GRANT.

UM, THAT PLANT THAT FUNDED 263 OF THE TREES, THE PORT OF LONG BEACH, UM, WHICH, UH, WE IN INHERITED A, A GRANT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY GIVEN TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND ARE FINISHING THAT OUT.

SO WE PUT A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON THE PORT TREES AND PLANTED 505 OF THEM.

AND THEN AB 32 IS A, A ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCE THAT WE GET THROUGH THE CITY WHERE WE PLANTED 432 TREES.

SO, UM, WE'RE DOING OUR BEST TO, UH, USE THESE ONE-TIME SOURCES OF FUNDING.

UM, WE ALSO HAVE ONE-TIME SOURCES THAT, UM, COVER PORTIONS OF NORTH LONG BEACH AND WEST LONG BEACH.

SO WE'RE GONNA BE PUTTING AN EMPHASIS ON THOSE IN OUR UPCOMING TREE PLANTING SEASON.

BUT OVER THE LAST TREE PLANTING SEASON, WHICH IS NINE MONTHS, WE TRY TO, UH, HAVE ONE COMMUNITY PLANTING WHERE THE PUBLIC IS INVITED AND ABLE TO VOLUNTEER.

SO, UH, IN OUR NINE COMMUNITY PLANTING EVENTS, OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE HAD OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS.

UH, AND THE, WELL, I AM CALLING OUT THE PHOTO, THAT WAS THE DAY WE PLANTED OUR 1000TH TREE.

UM, SO THAT'S OUR, OUR CREW, THE SYCAMORE THAT WAS PLANTED IN A MYSTERIOUS MASCOT .

UM, NEXT PLEASE.

SO THIS LAST SLIDE JUST GIVES YOU AN INDICATION OF HOW MUCH WE'VE RAMPED UP OUR TREE PLANTING.

SO WE WERE LUCKY TO GET PLANT MORE THAN 200 TREES IN PREVIOUS YEARS, BUT STARTING LAST YEAR WHEN WE PUT A BIG EMPHASIS ON THIS EFFORT AND BUILD OUR CAPACITY AND ALSO SECURED A LOT OF FUNDING, WHICH KIND OF MEANT THAT WE HAD TO REALLY STEP IT UP TO BE ABLE TO SPEND THAT FUNDING.

LAST YEAR WE PLANTED 270, OR 200 AND, EXCUSE ME, 745 TREES.

AND THIS YEAR, AS I SAID, 1200, SO CLOSE TO 2000 TREES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.

ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE PLANTED SO MANY TREES IS BY FOCUSING IN ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH ARE, IS BASICALLY MOST OF CENTRAL WEST AND NORTH LONG BEACH.

AND WHILE BEFORE, WE DEPENDED ON RESIDENT REQUESTS, UM, TO, TO PLANT THE TREES, UM, HERE WE WERE MAKING A POINT TO PLANT IN ALONG CORRIDORS IN ANY EMPTY TREE.

WELL, WE CAN FIND.

SO IN PLACES LIKE LONG BEACH BOULEVARD, PACIFIC AVENUE ATLANTIC, UM, WILLOW STREET AND OTHERS, UM, WE JUST FOUND EMPTY TREE WELLS IMPLANTED THEM, WHICH MEANS THAT NO ONE WAS GONNA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATERING THEM UNLESS WE DID.

SO A BIG, UM, WELL, BURDEN AND OPPORTUNITY IS OUR FIELD CREW THAT PLANTED ALL THESE TREES DURING THE PLANTING MONTHS, UM, WATERS, TREES EVERY DAY.

UH, AND NOT ONLY OUR CREW, BUT THE CONSERVATION CORPS OF LONG BEACH IS ALSO ASSISTING AND WATERING.

SO, UM, WE'RE DOING OUR BEST TO KEEP THESE TREES ALIVE.

UM, THERE'S BEEN A CASE WHERE WE'VE LOST A BUNCH OF TREES FROM, UH, PLANTING, I WANNA SAY ON WILLOW, BUT I MIGHT HAVE THAT WRONG.

AND WHAT IT, WHAT WE FIGURED OUT IT IS, IS GOPHERS ARE REALLY ACTIVE ON THAT PARTICULAR, UH, IT, IT'S THE THING THAT'S NOT A MEDIAN, AND IT'S NOT A PARKWAY, IT'S CALLED A SIDE PANEL.

UM,

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AND LUCKILY GOPHERS AREN'T SO ACTIVE EVERYWHERE, BUT, UM, SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADDRESS.

BUT THAT'S ONE, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU PLANT SO MANY TREES, ALL KINDS OF NEW ISSUES AND CHALLENGES COME UP.

AND SO GOPHERS HAVE BECOME ONE OF THEM.

AND WITH THAT, UM, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION, BUT I'M GONNA TURN IT BACK TO ANDRE.

UM, AND ANOTHER, UM, THING, THE PROCESS THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IS, UH, THE COUNTY'S CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING ON A COUNTY HEALTH ACTION PLAN, WHICH IS, UM, FOCUSED TO HELP OUR FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES, UM, AND CITIES TO, UH, WORK AGAINST THESE EMERGING ISSUES AS FAR EXTREME HEAT, UH, WE WERE PART OF THE ORIGINAL, UM, WORKSHOP.

SO WE PARTICIPATED IN DEVELOPING THE PLAN, UM, AND NOW THEY ARE WORKING IN ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN HE VULNERABLE NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENSURE, UM, WHICH, UH, KIND OF PROJECTS CAN HELP, UM, THESE HEAT, UH, TO MAKE THEM MORE HEAT RESILIENT.

AND, UM, ANOTHER THING THAT CAME OUT OF THIS WAS THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT FOR HEAT ACTION PLANNING, IS THAT IT'S DESIGNED TO HELP, UM, OUR FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES, OUR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND DEVELOPING AND, UH, IDENTIFYING ANY SOLUTIONS AND ISSUES THAT MAY BE POSED BY EXTREME HEAT AND RISING TEMPERATURES.

AND NOW I'LL PASS IT OVER TO JULIE FROM OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE COOLING CENTERS.

UH, GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS.

UH, MY NAME IS JULIE YOUNG AND I'M THE HEALTH CLIMATE OFFICER FOR OUR LONG BEACH HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

UH, MY JOB IS TO HELP THE CITY PREPARE FOR RESPONSE TO AND RECOVER FROM THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

I PROMOTE CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCY.

UM, I WANNA START WITH A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE CITY IS DOING TO ADDRESS EXTREME HEAT EVENTS.

WE HAVE AN EXTREME HEAT PLAN THAT WE REVIEW EACH YEAR, AND WE UPDATE.

THE PLAN IS IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND ALSO, UM, OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

UM, AND WE WORK CLOSELY WITH MONITORING HEAT AROUND MAY OF EACH YEAR, UH, LOOKING AT THE HEAT INDEX FORECAST THREE TIMES A WEEK AND CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

UM, AND OF COURSE, WE ALSO MONITOR THE FORECAST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS WELL.

EXTREME HEAT EVENTS CAN HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE EXPECT OUR SUMMER MONTHS TO BE THE HOTTEST, BUT THEY CAN ALSO HAVE A HEAT WAVE IN EARLY FALL.

AND WE USE THE HEAT INDEX TO TRACK EXTREME HEAT EVENTS BECAUSE IT FACTORS TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY TOGETHER.

THE MORE HUMID IT'LL BE, THE HOTTER IT'LL FEEL IN TERMS OF TEMPERATURE.

SO, FOR EXAMPLE, UH, USING THE CHART ON THE SLIDE ON, UH, TO THE RIGHT, IF IT'S 80 DEGREES OUTSIDE, BUT IT'S A HUNDRED PERCENT HUMIDITY, IT'S GONNA FEEL LIKE 87 DEGREES.

UH, WE START TO GET WORRIED WHEN THE FORECAST IS 95 DEGREES OR HIGHER, OR IT'S 80, UH, DEGREES OVER, UH, PAST 9:00 PM.

UM, AND IN BOTH CASES, THERE'S A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS DUE TO EXPOSURE, UM, OR DOING STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE.

AND NOW WE'LL GET INTO SOME, UH, POTENTIAL ACTIONS.

WE WILL, UH, WE MAY TAKE, IF WE START TO SEE THAT FORECAST, UH, ON THE HEAT INDEX ARE AT OR ABOVE 95 DEGREES, OR IF WE SEE OVERNIGHT HEAT INDEXES OVER 80, UM, FIRST WE WOULD SEND OUT A PRESS RELEASE, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A HEAT ADVISORY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY IS AWARE OF THE EXTREME HEAT EVENT.

THE PRESS RELEASE WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT HOW LONG THE HEAT EXTREME HEAT EVENT, UM, WILL LAST PROVIDE SOME EDUCATION ON WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS, AND LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT ADDITIONAL COOLING CENTERS AT OUR PARK COMMUNITY CENTERS, OR SIMPLY REMIND PEOPLE THAT ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY CAN BE USED AS PLACES TO COOL OFF DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

UH, WE FOLLOW UP WITH THE PRESS RELEASE AND WITH SOCIAL ME SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING TO REINFORCE EDUCATION AND KEEP THE PUBLIC UP TO DATE ON THE SITUATION.

UH, WE REVIEW, UH, EXISTING PROGRAMMING AND HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE PARKS AND LIBRARIES TO ADDRESS THE COVERAGE ACROSS THE CITY AND ENSURE THAT ALL PARTS OF THE CITY ARE ADEQUATELY COVERED.

UH, IF THERE IS ANY GAPS, WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH PARKS TO OPEN UP SOME, UH, SOME OF THEIR COOLING CENTERS AS, UH, SOME OF THEIR COMMUNITY CENTERS AS ADDITIONAL COOLING CENTERS.

WE ALERT AND STAY IN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS AND ADJUST OUR RESPONSE IF WE SEE THAT PEOPLE ARE SHOWING UP AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.

AND LASTLY, DEPENDING ON HOW, UH, SEVERE THE SITUATION IS, WE MAY ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER OR EOC, UH, WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT ALL THE RESPONSE AGENCIES AT THE CITY LEVEL ARE WORKING TOGETHER AND THE INFORMATION IS FLOWING THROUGHOUT THE RESPONSE.

ADDITIONALLY, THEY CAN ASSIST WITH ANY MUTUAL AID AND RESOURCES NEEDED FROM LA COUNTY.

IF THE EOC IS ACTIVATED, AN ACTIVATION OF THE EOC WOULD LIKELY BE A WORST CASE SCENARIO WHERE WE MIGHT, UH, WHERE WE WOULD HAVE POWER OUTAGES ALONG WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES, SO PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RUN THEIR AIR CONDITIONING.

LAST YEAR WE SENT OUT FOUR HEAT ADVISORIES AND ONE HEAT ALERT, UM, BECAUSE OF EXTREME HEAT.

AND SO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ADVISORY AND AN ALERT IS THAT A HEAT ADVISORIES ISSUED WHEN IT'S FORECASTED BE GREATER OR

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EQUAL TO 95 DEGREES ON THE HEAT INDEX FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY WHILE A HEAT ALERT IS ISSUED.

WHEN THE WEATHER FORECAST EXCEEDS 95 DEGREES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS, OR AN OVERNIGHT HIGH OF 80 DEGREES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS IN 2024.

HEAT ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED IN JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, AND OCTOBER, AND WE HAD ONE HEAT ALERT THAT WAS ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024.

UM, AND DURING THIS TIME, COOLING HOURS WERE EXTENDED THROUGH THE WEEKEND DURING HEAT ADVISORIES.

UM, WE DID NOT END UP OPENING ADDITIONAL COOLING CENTERS SINCE THERE WERE ADDIT, UH, SIGNIFICANT COVERAGE BETWEEN THE OPERATING HOURS OF LIBRARIES AND PARK COMMUNITY CENTERS.

AND BOTH DURING A HEAT ADVISORY AND AN ALERT, THE CITY REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THEY CAN GO TO ANY PUBLIC BUILDING IN THE CITY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS TO COOL OFF AND EDUCATED THEM ON THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN IT COMES TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.

UH, TO THE RIGHT, YOU CAN SEE A COPY OF THE, UH, OF A SOCIAL MEDIA POST THAT WE SHARED THIS YEAR IN JULY, UM, TO HELP PROMOTE OUR CITY'S COOLING CENTERS.

UM, AND FOR 2025, WE'VE ONLY HAD ONE HEAT ALERT THAT WAS ISSUED ON AUGUST 20TH.

UH, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MONITORS THE WEATHER DAILY, AND WE ARE PREPARED TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE OR SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING IF WE EXPERIENCE AN EXTREME HEAT EVENT.

AND IN TERMS OF NEXT STEPS, WE ARE CONSISTENTLY UPDATING OUR RESPONSE PLANS AND LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY, UH, WHICH WE'LL TALK ABOUT IN THE NEXT SLIDE AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON ACCOMPLISHING THE GOAL SET OUT BY, UH, THE LONG BEACH CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

AND SO, I'D LIKE TO SHARE SOME PROGRESS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS MADE ON CAP ACTION.

ITEM E SIX EX ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE ACCESSIBILITY OF COOLING CENTERS.

UH, WE'VE DEVELOPED AN AND ARE CURRENTLY PILOTING A COOLING CENTER VISITOR SURVEY AT SILVERADO PARK AND THE LONG BEACH SENIOR CENTER.

BOTH LOCATIONS HAVE A HIGHER NUMBER OF COOLING CENTER PARTICIPANTS DURING THE SUMMER.

WE ALSO HAVE PROMOTED OUR CITY'S COOLING CENTERS THROUGH MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS DEVELOPED TRAINING AND GUIDANCE FOR PARK STAFF TO IDENTIFY HEAT RELATED ILLNESS AND KEEP VISITORS COMFORTABLE AND SAFE.

UH, WE'VE ALSO DEVELOPED COOLING CENTER MESSAGING AND WAY FINDING SIGNAGE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT CITY FACILITIES ARE COOLING CENTERS.

WE'VE REACHED OUT TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE AS INFORMAL COOLING SPACE DURING HEAT ADVISORIES AND ALERTS, AND WE WORKED WITH THE DISABILITY ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS ORGANIZATIONS TO GATHER FEEDBACK ON COOLING CENTER, UH, NEEDS, UH, THROUGH COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS.

AND LASTLY, WE'VE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HELP PROVIDE RESOURCES TO COOLING CENTER VISITORS.

UH, I'LL PASS IT OVER TO ANDRE NOW TO TALK ABOUT AIR QUALITY TRENDS.

THANK YOU, JULIE.

UM, AND HERE IS A CHART.

THIS IS FOR LA COUNTY AND LONG BEACH, AND IT SHOWS THE AIR QUALITY, UH, THE VERY UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY DAYS, SO FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS.

UM, AND THEN WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO THESE, UM, IS, UM, VEHICLE EMISSIONS, INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES AND WEATHER PATTERNS.

UH, THEY ALL PLAY A ROLE IN THE AIR QUALITY, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE DID GOOD FOR A BIT, BUT WE ARE BACK, UH, ON THE HIGHER SCALE RIGHT NOW FOR THE LAST YEAR.

AND THEN THIS IS FROM THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION.

UH, WE ARE FIRST IN SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANNA BE FIRST IN.

UM, WE ARE RANKED, UH, NUMBER ONE IN THE WORST FOR HIGH OZONE DAYS OUT OF 228 METROPOLITAN AREAS.

AND THIS IS FOR LA AND LONG BEACH AREA WITH A LARGE POPULATION OF 18 MILLION PLUS.

UM, AND OVERALL, UH, THE STATE OF THE AIR, WHICH IS, UH, FOR THE 2025 REPORT DONE BY THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, IT, UH, SAID THAT 46% OF AMERICANS ARE LIVING IN PLACES THAT GET FAILING RATES FOR UNHEALTHY, UM, LEVELS OF OZONE OR PART PARTICLE POLLUTION.

AND THAT'S 25 MILLION MORE THAN LAST YEAR.

UM, AND EXTREME HEAT DROUGHT WILDFIRE, UM, ARE CONTRIBUTING TO WORSENING LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTION AND AIR QUALITY, UM, AND EXPOSING A LARGER POPULATION, UH, TO OZONE IN PARTICULAR POLLUTION THAT PUTS THEIR HEALTH AT RISK.

AND I'M GONNA PASS IT OVER, UH, TO JULIE FOR ANOTHER SLIDE.

SO, AND ANDREA JUST SHOWED THE GENERAL, UH, AIR TRENDS, UM, SORRY, THE GENERAL TRENDS OF AIR QUALITY IN LONG BEACH.

UM, AND NOW I'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT WE DO IN PRACTICE AT THE CITY.

TO MONITOR AIR QUALITY, OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRACKS DAILY AIR QUALITY FORECAST ISSUED BY THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.

AND THIS IS ONGOING MONITORING THAT HELPS US STAY AHEAD OF DAYS WHEN CONDITIONS MAY POSE HEALTH RISKS.

UM, ESPECIALLY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS LIKE CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

WE USE, UH, THE AIR QUALITY INDEX OR A QI, WHICH IS THE TABLE ON THE RIGHT OF THE SLIDE, WHICH CLASSIFIES AIR QUALITY FROM GOOD TO HAZARDOUS.

THE GREEN IS GOOD AIR QUALITY, AND IT MOVES TOWARDS A DARKER COLOR FOR UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY.

WHEN A QI LEVELS REACH THE RED ZONE UNHEALTHY OR HIGHER, UM, PURPLE, WHICH IS VERY UNHEALTHY AND MAROON HAZARDOUS, WE ACTIVATE OUR RESPONSE PROTOCOLS.

UH, WHEN A QI LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO BE READ OR WORSE, WE GENERATE A PRESS RELEASE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA OF POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.

AND WE ALSO NOTIFY OUR KEY PARTNERS DIRECTLY.

WE ALERT THE LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINES SO THEY CAN TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR RED DAYS.

WE RECOMMEND LIMITING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ON PURPLE AND MAROON

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DAYS.

WE ADVISE OF SPENDING THEM ALTOGETHER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.

WE PUSH MESSAGING ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO REACH RESIDENTS QUICKLY AND BROADLY.

AND IF CONDITIONS ARE SEVERE ENOUGH, WE MAY ISSUE AN ALERT LB MESSAGE, WHICH IS OUR CITY'S EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TO ENSURE RAPID PUBLIC AWARENESS.

AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WE CONTINUE MONITORING REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS TO REASSESS IF FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REMAIN OUR TOP PRIORITY DURING POOR AIR QUALITY EVENTS.

AND IN LONG BEACH, WILDFIRES HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON OUR AIR QUALITY.

UM, I WANTED TO END WITH AN EXAMPLE OF STEPS WE TOOK, UH, IN SITUATIONS WHERE WE HAVE AIR QUALITY IMPACTS FROM WILDFIRES.

IN RESPONSE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES IN JANUARY, 2025, THE CITY ACTIVATED ITS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, AND THIS ALLOWED US TO MONITOR THE SITUATION IN REAL TIME, COORDINATE ACROSS DEPARTMENTS, AND PREPARE FOR EX UH, POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON LONG BEACH.

THE OC ALSO SERVED AS A HUB FOR MUTUAL AID COMMUNICATION.

CITY STAFF FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE DEPLOYED TO ASSIST OUR NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS, SPECIFICALLY LOS ANGELES AND MALIBU.

AS PART OF OUR MUTUAL AID COMMITMENTS, SUPPORTING OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS WAS CRITICAL TO ENSURING A COORDINATED RESPONSE ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

OUR FIRST AIR QUALITY PRESS RELEASE WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 8TH, WHICH IS THE IMAGE YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT OF THE SLIDE.

THIS ALERT PROVIDED KEY INFORMATION ABOUT WILDFIRE SMOKES, HEALTH PRECAUTIONS, AND WHERE TO GET UPDATES.

TIMELY AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION IS ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEALTH TOOLS, UH, USED DURING ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES.

AND DUE TO THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH WILDFIRE SMOKE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE UNSHELTERED POPULATION, WE ACTIVATED THE INCLEMENT WEATHER SHELTER.

THIS GAVE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, ACCESS TO CLEAN AIR AND PROTECTION FROM HAZARDOUS OUTDOOR CONDITIONS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL PARTICULATES.

WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED FREE N95 MASKS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND PARK FACILITIES.

THIS HELPED ENSURE THAT VULNERABLE RESIDENTS, LIKE OLDER ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS COULD ACCESS, UH, PROTECTIVE RESOURCES.

A CITY WEBPAGE WAS QUICKLY CREATED TO SERVE AS A CENTRALIZED SOURCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND INCLUDED AIR QUALITY, UH, INFORMATION, SHELTER, ACCESS MASTER, UH, DISTRIBUTION SITES, AND LINKS TO TRUSTED EXTERNAL RESOURCES.

AND THIS HELPED REDUCE MISINFORMATION AND GAVE RESIDENTS A RELIABLE PLACE TO TURN.

AND THROUGHOUT THE WILDFIRE RESPONSE, WE USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHARE UPDATES AND PROMOTE TRUSTED RESOURCES LIKE A QMD UH, WEBSITE.

WE ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SEEK, UH, TO CHECK THE AIR QUALITY INDEX REGULARLY AND TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES SUCH ASING, INDOORS, OR WEARING MASKS WHEN NECESSARY.

AND THAT CONCLUDES THIS PRESENTATION, AND WE, UH, PASS IT BACK FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.

UM, CHAIR, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER TWO, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.

SEEING NONE, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM.

THINGS LIKE THIS WHEN IT HAPPENS.

IS THERE ANY COMMENT FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ? YEAH, I JUST HAD A, A QUESTION, UM, REGARDING THE, UH, COOLING CENTERS.

I THINK THE LAST TIME WE HEARD THE PRESENTATION, I HAD ASKED, UM, HOW ARE THEY, UM, MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENTS? I, I KNOW THEY USE, YOU KNOW, UM, THE WEBSITES OR, UH, I, I GOT A MESSAGE THE OTHER DAY THAT THE COOLING CENTERS ARE OPEN, BUT HOW ABOUT THE FAMILY, THE LOW INCOME FAMILIES THAT DON'T HAVE THAT ABILITY TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, UM, UH, THE INTERNET OR A PHONE? HOW ARE WE GETTING THE MESSAGE MESSAGES OUT TO THOSE TYPES OF, UH, RESIDENTS THAT, THAT MAY NOT HAVE THAT ACCESSIBILITY? SOCIAL MEDIA.

YEAH, SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT LIKE, SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE AN INTERNET ACCESS, LOW INCOME FAMILIES, THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE IT.

THAT WAS MY QUESTION PART OF COMMISSIONER, UH, CHAIR.

I THINK THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OUR, UH, OUR CITY HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN PLACE AT THE MOMENT, MOMENT, BUT WE HAVE BEEN KIND OF RAMPING UP THE COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SO THAT IT'S NOT JUST DURING AN EXTREME HEAT EVENT WHERE PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT IT IN ADVANCE.

AND SO LETTING PEOPLE KNOW THAT THESE RESOURCE ARE AVAILABLE AND MAKING SURE THAT, THAT WAY WHEN THE HEAT EVENT HAPPENS, MAYBE THEY DON'T KNOW, LIKE RIGHT NOW AS A HEAT EVENT, BUT MAYBE, YOU KNOW, THEY'VE, THEY CAN TELL THAT IT'S WARMER OUTSIDE AND THEY KNOW, OKAY, THESE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO ME.

UM, HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN WORKING ON OTHER KIND OF COMMUNITY BUILDING STRATEGIES SO THAT, YOU KNOW, NEIGHBORS ARE CHECKING ON ONE ANOTHER.

AND WE HAVE OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE, YOU KNOW, OFTEN IN, IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS TALKING TO PEOPLE MORE.

AND SO WE'RE WORKING ON BETTER COLLABORATION TO, YOU KNOW, COMMUNICATE

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AND I, I DO THINK THAT THERE'S, UM, ALERT LONG BEACH AND DIFFERENT THINGS THAT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING INTO TO SEE HOW ELSE WE CAN EXPAND OUR COMMUNICATION THROUGH PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL MEDIA OR WEBSITE OR, OR LOOK AT PRESS RELEASES IN THE CITY, KNOWING THAT PEOPLE HEAR NEWS IN DIFFERENT WAYS.

BUT, UM, HOPEFULLY WE'RE ABLE TO GET THAT OUT THERE AND WE WELCOME ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNICATION.

OKAY, GREAT.

COMMISSION.

UM, I ALSO WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE HOMELESS WITH, YOU KNOW, WITH REGARD TO COMMUNICATION WITH THEM, BUT ALSO, UM, I WANTED TO KNOW HOW EFFECTIVE OUR COMMUNICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY.

HAVE YOU DONE ANY STUDIES, LIKE WITH REGARD TO WHAT'S THE SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE PRESS RELEASES? IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THOSE ARE, UM, LIKE BLANKET STATEMENTS AND THAT PEOPLE, MESSAGES THAT PEOPLE ARE GONNA RECEIVE.

SO I'M JUST CURIOUS.

OUR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, UH, IS A LARGER BUREAU.

AND, AND JULIE DOESN'T WORK WITH THEM ALWAYS DIRECTLY, BUT WE DO HAVE A, A HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM.

UM, AND THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH, UH, SOME OF OUR OTHER DEPARTMENTS TOO.

SO I, I KNOW WE DO HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE ABLE TO GO OUT DURING SOME OF THESE, NOT JUST EXTREME HEAT EVENTS, BUT OTHER WEATHER EVENTS OR OTHER TIMES TO HELP WITH OUR COMMUNICATION.

UM, TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION, SORRY, WHAT WAS YOUR SECOND PART OF YOUR QUESTION? UM, IF THANKS.

OH, SORRY.

OH, YES, LARRY JUST REMINDED ME.

SORRY.

UM, SO YES, HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON, UM, JULIE MENTIONED THE, THE COOLING CENTER VISITOR SURVEY, BUT WE HAVE OTHER, LIKE SURVEYING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO TO UNDERSTAND LIKE WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT EXTREME HEAT AND HEAT ILLNESS, AND IF THEY KNOW THE SIGNS, IF THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO, UM, IN TERMS OF BEHAVIOR, YOU KNOW, STAYING HYDRATED AND STAYING INSIDE AND ALL THOSE THINGS.

AND ALSO WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM, UH, DIRECTING PEOPLE TO, UH, OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES, EVEN IF IT'S NOT CITY RESOURCES, IF THEY NEED, YOU KNOW, ACCESS TO, UM, WHETHER IT AS IMPROVEMENTS OR DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT THAT WE KNOW OF THAT PEOPLE CAN USE TO HELP DURING EXTREME HEAT EVENTS.

SO, UH, AGAIN, ALWAYS LOOKING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THAT KNOWLEDGE GAP IS AND HOW WE CAN BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC BECAUSE WE, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW RESOURCES ARE HERE IF THEY NEED THEM, AND, AND WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE, UH, HAVE ACCESS TO IT.

SO WORKING ON SURVEY DATA IS ONE THING THAT WE'RE WORKING ON TO SEE IF WE COULD ANALYZE THAT IN THE FUTURE.

UM, WITH REGARD TO THE TREE TREE PLANTING, IT'S A, IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT PRIMARILY IT'S IN RESIDENTIAL, UM, LIKE THE PARKING STRIPS.

UM, MY QUESTION ABOUT THE IRRIGATION AND ALSO MAINTENANCE, BECAUSE THAT'S ALSO A BIG, YOU KNOW, UH, PART OF TREE HEALTH.

UM, SOMETIMES LIMBS GET BROKEN AND IF YOU DON'T GO OUT AND TAKE CARE OF IT, THEY'LL FAIL.

SO IN ADDITION TO THE IRRIGATION, CAN YOU TALK TO ME ABOUT MAINTENANCE AND, AND IS THIS HAND IRRIGATION THAT THEY'RE DOING? RIGHT.

SO, UM, ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE CLASSIFY OUR TREE PLANTINGS ARE BETWEEN, UH, ONES WHERE A RESIDENT HAS REQUESTED IT FOR THEIR PARKWAY IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME OR PROPERTY.

UM, AND IN THAT CASE, WE ASKED FOR A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THEM, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THEY'RE GONNA BE THE ONES WATERING THE TREE, AND IF THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH A BROKEN LIMB OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THAT THEY WILL REACH OUT TO US.

UM, THAT OUR PREVIOUS YEARS OF TREE PLANTINGS WERE ALMOST ENTIRELY RESIDENT REQUESTS.

UM, AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE WOULD GET TWO TO 300 A YEAR.

UM, BUT WITH ALL OF THE GRANT FUNDING THAT WE GOT TO, UM, PLANT MORE TREES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, WE TENDED TO GET LESS RESIDENT REQUESTS FROM THOSE COMMUNITIES.

AND MEANWHILE, WE SEE IN THE BUSINESS CORRIDORS, UH, LIKE ATLANTIC AVENUE AND BIXBY KNOWLES AND, AND PACIFIC AVENUE IN, UH, IN WRIGLEY VILLAGE AREA THAT HAVE TREE WELLS, WHICH ARE THE CUT CUTOUTS IN THE SIDEWALK, THEY DON'T HAVE PARKWAYS, RIGHT? AND SO MANY OF THOSE TREE WELLS WERE EMPTY.

SO WE WERE TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT TREES IN THEM.

UM, BUT THE ADJACENT BUSINESSES DON'T NECESSARILY, WE'RE NOT ASKING THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATERING THOSE TREES.

SO WE'VE SET UP THESE DEDICATED WATERING CREWS, BOTH FROM OUR IN-HOUSE STAFF, BUT ALSO UTILIZING THE CONSERVATION CORPS OF LONG BEACH TO, AND, AND WE HAVE DIFFERENT METHODS THAT WERE, ARE EVOLVING.

UM, OUR IN-HOUSE CREW WATERS WITH A 300 GALLON TANK AND FIVE GALLON BUCKETS, AND WE BUCKET WATER TO EACH TREE BECAUSE WE HAVE

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THE LABOR TO DO THAT.

WE HAVE FIELD CREWS THAT, YOU KNOW, CAN, CAN DO THAT HAND LABOR, UM, BECAUSE FOR THE MOST PART, TREE WELLS DO NOT HAVE IRRIGATION.

AND INSTALLING THEM IRRIGATION UNDER SIDEWALKS IS DIFFICULT, EXPENSIVE, CHALLENGING, ALL OF THAT.

UM, AND SO WE'RE GETTING IT DONE WITH, WITH OUR HAND WATERING FOR NOW.

THE CONSERVATION CORPS HAS A WATER TRUCK, SO THEY HAVE A HOSE THAT EXTENDS OUT, BUT THEY ACTUALLY ALSO USE BUCKETS, , UM, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE, UH, YOU CAN GET A HOSE TO A TREE WELL, BUT YOU CAN MOVE FASTER IF YOU'RE JUST CARRYING A BUCKET DOWN THE SIDEWALK AND, AND ALL OF THAT.

SO WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTING IN A WATER TRAILER, UM, MOSTLY SO THAT BECAUSE A 300 GALLON TANK ISN'T ENOUGH, WE HAVE TO GO BACK AND FILL IT UP AGAIN.

SO WE'RE GETTING AT 800 GALLON WATER TRAILER TO UP OUR CAPACITY THERE.

UM, WE ARE HAND WATERING EVEN IN PLACES, UH, IN, IN THESE SITUATIONS IN EAST LONG BEACH WHERE THERE'S THIS THING WHERE THAT I SAID, ISN'T A MEDIAN, AND IT'S NOT A PARKWAY.

WE'VE LEARNED TO CALL THEM SIDE PANELS.

IT'S A RESIDENTIAL STREET THAT'S ON A MAJOR, UM, CORRIDOR.

SO SPRING STREET COMES TO MIND.

WILLOW STUDEBAKER, THEY HAVE THESE SIDE PANELS, THEY'RE TYPICALLY GRASS AND THEY SHOULD HAVE IRRIGATION, BUT WE'RE NOT DEPENDING ON THAT IRRIGATION TO PROVIDE THE WATER NEEDED FOR A NEWLY PLANTED TREE.

SO WE ARE HAND WATERING ALL OF THOSE AS WELL.

UM, SO I, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT ANSWERED ALL YOUR QUESTIONS, JUST YES.

UM, BUT HOW LONG DO YOU PLAN ON HAND WATERING, BECAUSE IT'S ABOUT THREE YEARS THAT TREES NEED TO GET ESTABLISHED, RIGHT? SO WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS, WELL, SOME OF OUR TREES ARE, WE'RE ALMOST AT THE TWO YEAR POINT, BUT MOST OF THEM HAVE BEEN PLANTED IN IN THE LAST YEAR.

AND SO WE'RE PLANNING ON WATERING THEM FOR TWO YEARS, UM, BECAUSE WE NEED TO MAKE CAPACITY FOR THE NEW TREES THAT WE PLANTED.

SO WE ARE COMING UP TO A BOTTLENECK OF HOW MANY MORE TREES CAN WE PLANT THAT WE CAN ALSO WATER.

SO, UM, THIS NEXT PLANTING SEASON, AND, AND WE DO, ONCE IT STARTS RAINING, WE BACK OFF A LOT.

YOU KNOW, WE PUT MORE OF OUR LABOR EFFORTS INTO PLANTING TREES DURING THE RAINY SEASON, UM, AND LESS INTO WATERING.

BUT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT ALL SORTS OF THINGS BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE'RE ABLE TO WATER EVERY TREE THAT WE PLANTED USUALLY EVERY WEEK.

SO THEY'RE GETTING WATERED FOUR TIMES A MONTH.

AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IS ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT WE GIVE TO EACH TREE AND THEN WATERING THEM LESS FREQUENTLY.

RIGHT.

AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE STARTING TO UTILIZE TO HELP WITH THAT ARE WATERING BAGS, BECAUSE WHEN WE'RE ONLY WATERING ONCE A WEEK, THEY'RE ONLY GETTING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET, RIGHT? BUT A WATERING BAG CAN HOLD 20 GALLONS AND SLOW RELEASE THAT 20 GALLONS.

BUT THEN WATERING BAGS ARE, YOU KNOW, AN ADDITIONAL COST AND AN ADDITIONAL THING TO GET DAMAGED OR LOST OR STOLEN.

SO WE'RE, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE MORE THAN A HUNDRED WATERING BAGS OUT RIGHT NOW.

SO WHEN THERE ARE TREES THAT WE THINK ARE STRUGGLING, WE ASSIGN WATERING BAGS TO THEM AND GIVE THEM MORE WATER.

UM, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE PLANNING ON MAKING A GREATER USE OF, UH, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE THE LARGER, UH, WATERING TANK TO GIVE THEM 20 GALLONS AT ONE GO.

UH, FIRST I GOT EMAIL FROM A FRIEND WHO'S WATCHING ONLINE AND, UM, ONLY HAS THE WIDE ANGLE VIEW OF THE WHOLE AUDITORIUM.

CAN'T READ THE SLIDES.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE A WAY TO, UM, SHOW SLIDES AS THE MAIN VIDEO FEED WITH, UH, SMALL SECTIONS OF THE TALKING HEADS OR NOT.

UH, BUT HE EMAILED AND ASKED THAT QUESTION CHAIR.

I WILL SAY THAT THE SLIDES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE IF YOU GO TO LONG BEACH.GOV AGENDAS AND MINUTES, AND THEN CURRENT MEETINGS AND GO TO THE COMMISSION MEETING TODAY.

YEAH, EACH AGENDA ITEM, IT'LL, YOU CAN CLICK ON IT, IT JUST TAKES A FEW CLICKS.

UM, AND THEN WE'LL SEE IF THE CLERK OR TI HAS THE ABILITY TO PUT IT UP THERE DURING THE PRESENTATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT.

UNDERSTAND.

AND I DID, I DID REPLY TO LOOK AT PRIME GOV, SO THANK YOU.

UM, WAIT, WAIT.

THAT HE MAKE THAT PARENTHESIS.

ARE YOU SENDING THE PRESENTATIONS AHEAD OF TIME TO THE COMMISSIONERS? 'CAUSE I HAVEN'T GET ANYTHING FROM YOU GUYS CHAIR OF, UH, THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE SENT IT OUT LAST FRIDAY, I BELIEVE.

THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.

FRIDAY, YEAH.

I'M GONNA CHECK WHAT EMAIL LINKED TO THE AGENDA.

YEAH, NOT INDIVIDUALLY SENT OUT TO THE COMMISSIONERS.

NORMALLY I GO TO PRIME GOV AND, UH, BUT THIS TIME I GOT IT ON EMAIL AND OH, THIS IS EASY.

HMM.

I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THAT EITHER.

MAYBE YOU'RE USING THE DEFENDANT EMAIL.

I WILL CHECK.

DON'T WORRY.

YEAH, I RECEIVED IT AND, UH,

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UM, OKAY.

UM, SO MOVING ON FROM THAT, A LITTLE MORE SUBSTANTIVE ABOUT THE, UH, TREE PLANTING PROGRAM.

FIRST OF ALL, UH, STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE TREE PLANTING PROGRAM AND, AND GREEN SPACES IN THE CITY AND EVERYTHING.

BUT I, I WANT US TO BE AWARE OF THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDE OF, UH, CO2 SEQUESTRATION FROM TREES VERSUS, UM, MITIGATING IT BY GETTING RID OF MACHINES THAT BURN FOSSIL FUELS IN OUR DAILY LIVES.

SO, I DID SOME QUICK MATH ON YOUR NUMBERS, LARRY.

AND, UH, IF WE PLANTED 1200 TREES AND THEY'RE GONNA SEQUESTER 918 METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE OVER 40 YEARS, THAT'S, UH, ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF A METRIC TON PER TREE IN 40 YEARS, OR 0.019 METRIC TONS PER YEAR, PER TREE, OR 38 POUNDS.

UH, SO EACH TREE IS, IT'S PROVIDING US MANY, MANY OTHER BENEFITS, BUT CARBON SEQUESTRATION IS NOT A HUGE BENEFIT WHEN IF WE PUT TWO TREES IN THE PARKING STRIP IN FRONT OF A HOUSE, AND THOSE TWO TREES ARE SEQUESTERING, UH, 80 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE OVER 40, UH, UH, EACH YEAR, THAT HOUSEHOLD IS LIKELY EMITTING BETWEEN 15 AND 20 TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENT PER YEAR.

SO WE'VE GOT, WE'VE GOTTA TURN OFF THE FAUCET, NOT JUST USE NATURE-BASED SEQUESTRATION AND ALL THE OTHER FORMS OF SEQUESTRATION TO TRY TO, UH, DRAW OUT OF THE AIR, BUT LET'S FOCUS ON TURNING OFF THE FAUCET.

AGREED.

, THANKS.

AND I DID NOT INTEND THAT IN ANY WAY TO BE SMART, SNARKY OR TO, UH, DIMINISH THE VALUE OF THE TREE PROGRAM, BUT JUST FOR ALL OF US TO BE AWARE AS CLIMATE ACTIVISTS AND, UH, UH, AT CLIMATE COMMISSIONERS AND, UH, UH, UNDERSTANDING THE MAGNITUDE.

THANKS.

UH, DID YOU FINISH? YEAH, COMMISSIONER BINET, I, I ATTENDED ONE OF THE TREE PLANTINGS A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND IT MAKES ME WONDER AS FAR AS THE ISSUE OF, UM, ENSURING ADEQUATE WATERING FOR, UH, THE TREES ONCE PLANTED.

IS THERE ANY, HAS THERE BEEN ANY, ANY EFFORT MADE TO TRY AND GET MAYBE LOCAL VOLUNTEER GROUPS OR THAT TO KIND OF PARTICIPATE IN ADOPTING THE TREES? FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I, THE TREE PLANTING I WAS AT WAS, YOU KNOW, SURROUNDING THE TERRITORY OF A, UH, I THINK MIDDLE SCHOOL, UM, YOU KNOW, IS THERE ANY KIND OF A STUDENT GROUP THAT MIGHT COST TO BE KIND OF ROPED INTO, YOU KNOW, ADOPTING THEIR TREES AND MAKING SURE THEY GET WATERED A FEW TIMES A MONTH OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I MEAN, THIS HAS BEEN A, A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION AMONG OUR TEAM AND, AND AT PREVIOUS COMMISSION RETREATS.

UM, WE'RE, WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE THAT OUT.

UM, IT, AND IN THE MEANTIME, WE'RE TAKING DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT, BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE MORE TREES THAT WE PLANT AND THE MORE WATER AND BURDEN THAT THERE IS OUT THERE, IT'D BE GREAT TO HAVE COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE.

UM, ONE THING THAT, UM, I WAS, I WAS GONNA MENTION IT, UM, DURING THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, BUT, UM, A PUBLIC NOTICE CAME OUT TODAY ABOUT OUR URBAN FOREST PLAN THAT JUST KICKED OFF WITH A SURVEY.

UM, AND SO WE'RE GONNA BE ENGAGING, UM, THE COMMUNITY OVER THE NEXT YEAR ABOUT OUR URBAN FOREST AND THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AND HOPE TO BUILD FROM THEIR, UM, A, YOU KNOW, TREE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM THAT DOES A LOT OF THAT.

IT'S JUST LOGISTICALLY, IT'S CHALLENGING TO EXPECT ANYONE ELSE TO WATER A TREE THAT'S BEYOND THEIR PARKWAY, BECAUSE TRANSPORTING WATER IS HARD, , UH, IT'S HEAVY.

UM, AND, AND, YOU KNOW, THERE HAVE BEEN, AND GROUPS, UH, WRIGLEY IS GOING GREEN COMES TO MIND, AND, AND OTHERS, UM, THAT HAVE SELF-ORGANIZED EFFORTS LIKE THAT AROUND THE COMMUNITY, UM, YOU KNOW, AND IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

UM, SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE GROUPS THAT WE'RE GONNA BE TALKING TO, YOU KNOW, BUT I'VE HEARD FROM THEM HOW HARD IT IS TO, YOU KNOW, PUT A TRASH CAN ON A, A WAGON AND, YOU KNOW, LALE OUT WATER, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THE EASIEST THING IS TO USE THE WATER FROM THE RESIDENT THAT'S THERE.

AND SO, I DON'T KNOW, THIS IS A COMMUNITY BUILDING THING OF IF THE RESIDENT ISN'T WILLING OR ABLE TO WATER THE TREE IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE, WILL THEY ALLOW SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO IT USING THEIR HOSE? BUT THEN THAT REQUIRES A CONVERSATION AND, AND ALL THAT SORT OF THING.

AND SO WE'RE, WE'RE HOPING TO GET THERE, BUT IT'S, IT'S GONNA BE, UM, QUITE A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROCESS TO REALLY MAKE THAT A, A, A UNIVERSAL EFFORT.

I WAS THINKING CASES WHERE, AGAIN, WHERE IT'S, YOU KNOW, NEXT TO A SCHOOL OR A

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SENIOR CENTER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WHERE YOU'D HAVE, YOU KNOW, NOT JUST ONE HOMEOWNER TO DEAL WITH, BUT A POOL OF PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE ROPED IN.

AND ALSO A LOCAL WATER SOURCE IF AT LEAST, YOU KNOW, YOU COULD MAYBE OFFLOAD RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOME OF THOSE TREES UNDER THOSE KIND OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

UH, I HAVE A QUESTION.

DO YOU WANNA GO FIRST? COMMISSION MY OKAY.

BY CHAIR? YEAH.

I ALSO HAD A QUESTION SLASH COMMENT ABOUT THE TREE PLANTING PROGRAM.

UM, YEAH, I, THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE NUMBER OF TREES PLANTED, I THINK IS AMAZING.

SO ONE OF MY QUESTIONS IS, IS THERE, UM, LIKE ANYTHING IN PLACE, LIKE KNOWING THAT THEY'RE AT THEIR INFANCY RIGHT NOW, AND, UM, IT'LL TAKE SOME TIME TO BUILD A CANOPY, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY PLANS TO SHOW THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIKE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OR TEMPERATURE DECREASES, LIKE OVER TIME JUST TO SHOW LIKE THE, UM, THE KIND OF THE, THE PROGRESS AND HOW BENEFICIAL THAT IT, IT IS THAT WE'RE PLANTING ALL THESE ADDITIONAL TREES, ESPECIALLY LIKE REDUCING THE, UM, URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE REALLY, REALLY GREAT IF THERE'S A WAY TO KIND OF JUST HAVE SOME DATA TO SHOW THAT YEAH, MAYBE THAT'LL INCREASE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT IN THE FUTURE.

MM-HMM .

RIGHT? I MEAN, THERE IS OPPORTUNITY TO MODEL THAT MM-HMM .

WHERE, WHERE WE HOPE, THE DIRECTION WE HOPE IT'S GOING, BECAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT, IT IS GONNA TAKE A DECADE OR MORE BEFORE A NEWLY PLANTED TREE IS PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT NEW SHADE THAT CAN BE MEASURED IN THE WAY THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE HEAT MAPS AND WE HAVE, UH, CANOPY COVERAGE MAPS.

UM, BUT, AND, AND THOSE CAN BE UPDATED EVERY YEAR.

UM, BUT NEWLY PLANTED TREES, LIKE I SAID, UM, ARE, ARE GONNA TAKE A WHILE TO INFLUENCE THAT.

IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, AS LONG AS IT TAKES, WE STILL NEED TO DO IT BECAUSE AT THE SAME TIME THAT WE'RE PLANTING TREES, WE'RE LOSING MATURE TREES AND LOSING BIG CHUNKS OF SHADE.

AND SO IT'S POSSIBLE THAT WE'LL SEE A DECREASE IN CANOPY COVERAGE BEFORE WE SEE AN INCREASE.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE OTHER THING ABOUT OUR URBAN FOREST, UM, IS THAT MOST OF THE CARBON SEQUESTRATION GOES ON IN THE EXISTING MATURE TREES.

ALL OF THE, UH, THE, THE LEAFY MATERIAL THAT THEY'RE GROWING, YOU KNOW, AND WE'RE NOT TRYING TO MEASURE THAT.

UM, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT NEWLY PLANTED TREES, YOU KNOW, NEWLY PLANTED TREES BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE, UH, CONTRIBUTE VERY, UM, SMALL AND INCREMENTALLY TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION, BUT EXISTING TREES CONTRIBUTE QUITE A BIT MORE.

UM, AND THAT'S WHY IT, PART OF OUR URBAN FOREST PLAN EFFORT IS GONNA BE FINDING WAYS TO PRESERVE EXISTING TREES AND, AND THEIR ABILITY TO SEQUESTER CARBON AND, UM, AND, AND PRESERVE THE, THE SHADE THAT THEY PRODUCE.

BECAUSE WHAT, YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T SAY, BUT YOU'VE HEARD ME SAY BEFORE IS WE MAY HAVE PLANTED A THOUSAND TREES, BUT THE CITY'S ALSO REMOVED AT LEAST A THOUSAND TREES, AND THE TREES THAT THEY REMOVED WERE MUCH LARGER THAN THE TREES THAT WE PLANTED.

SO THERE'S STILL A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO.

GREAT.

I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING FROM THE CITY THAT, UM, MERGE, I MEAN, MIRROR THAT KIND OF CAMPAIGN.

MM-HMM .

DID YOU MENTION, UH, HOW MANY TREES? BECAUSE I WONDER IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW MANY TREES IS ARE BEING REMOVED BY THE CITY? I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.

I MEAN, THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO REALLY MEASURE THE PROGRESS OF THE PROGRAM IF WE HAVE BOTH.

AND, UH, I ALWAYS GONNA MENTION IT UNTIL I HEAR WE SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN APP THAT HAS ALL THAT INFORMATION AND IT HASN'T HAPPENED.

SO IT'S JUST, IT WILL BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE AN APP THAT WE CAN SEE ALL THE FLUCTUATIONS.

WELL, WHILE I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE APP, I FOR OH, THE NUMBERS OF, UM, OF TREES REMOVED, I, WE DON'T PULL THAT DATA ON, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BECAUSE WE'RE FOCUSED ON PLANTING TREES.

BUT IT, FROM PAST YEARS THAT WHEN I'VE BEEN AWARE OF IT, IT IS AN AVERAGE OF, UH, A THOUSAND TREES A YEAR.

SO, YOU KNOW, MY STAFF WILL, WELL, THEY'VE HEARD ME SAY IT BEFORE, AND, AND THEY SAY IT THEMSELVES THAT WE NEED TO BE PLANTING 2000 TREES A YEAR.

UM, IT'S JUST HOW DO WE BUILD OUR CAPACITY TO GET THERE? SO WHEN WE ARE REMOVING A THOUSAND, AS YOU SAY, A BIG TREE IS NOT GONNA BE COMPATIBLE ON PUTTING A THOUSAND SMALL TREES.

RIGHT.

SO WE MIGHT GONNA NEED TO INCREASE THREE TIMES, FOUR TIMES ALMOST.

IT'S CRAZY.

SO, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR INFORMATION.

ALSO, UM, I HEAR ABOUT THE, THE HEAT, UH, EXHAUST STATION.

UM, I WAS WORKING LAST YEAR WITH THE COUNTY, NO, WITH THE STATE, ABOUT, ABOUT HEAT, UM, THE HIT STROKE OF SYMPTOMS OF, UH, HEAT EXHAUST STATION SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT.

AND IT WAS A CAMPAIGN AND WE WERE OUT THERE TALKING WITH THE COMMUNITY.

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CAN I HAVE, UM, A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOU ARE MAKING THE COMMUNITY AWARE ABOUT THE SYMPTOMS OR OF THE PROBLEMS THAT EXISTED IN THE, IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THE EXTREME HEAT? UM, THE INFORMATION AROUND HEAT RELATED ILLNESS, UM, IS INCLUDED WHENEVER WE, UH, ISSUE AN EX HEAT ADVISORY AND ALERT THAT'S INCLUDED IN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND ALSO OUR PRESS RELEASE.

AND ALSO WE HAVE, UH, PRINTED, UH, FLYERS AS WELL.

WE'RE DISTRIBUTING TO ALL, UH, COMMUNITY CENTERS, UH, PARK COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND OUR LIBRARIES AS WELL, SO THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE, WE'RE GETTING, UH, A GOOD, UH, DIVERSE, UH, POPULATION, UM, THAT IT'S BEING REACHED.

UM, IN ADDITION, UM, I THINK I MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE PRESENTATION, WE HAVE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE, UM, THAT, THAT SIGNAGE ACTUALLY SAYS THIS IS, THIS IS A COOLING CENTER.

UM, AND IT WILL ALSO HAVE SYMPTOMS AT, UH, FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.

THOSE, THE SIGNAGE IS SUPPOSED TO BE PUT IN A-FRAMES THAT ARE GONNA BE AT THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTERS.

AND ALSO, UM, WE HAVE INDOOR POSTERS THAT WE'RE POSTING IN ALL THE DIFFERENT LIBRARIES.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE, UH, PRETTY WIDELY ACROSS ALL OUR DIFFERENT CITY FACILITIES.

AND FOR THOSE THAT DEFINITELY FREQUENT, UH, THEY KNOW THAT WHAT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS ARE.

AND THEN LASTLY AS WELL, UM, WE DID DEVELOP, UM, UH, SOME TRAINING FOR OUR PARK STAFF, UH, TO IDENTIFY HEAT RELATED ILLNESS, UH, WHEN THEY DO SEE SOMEBODY COMING IN, UM, TO A COOLING CENTER OR, OR IN GENERAL, UM, WHENEVER THEY'RE THERE FOR, UH, REGULAR PROGRAMMING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE IDENTIFYING AND THEY COULD SEEK HELP IF NECESSARY.

UM, WELL, I JUST WANNA TELL YOU, IT WILL BE A GOOD IDEA.

WE, IT IS ALL ABOUT CAPACITIES, RIGHT? I MEAN, THE, YOUR ORGANIZATION OR YOUR DEPARTMENT, THE CAPACITY THAT YOU HAVE TO PASS INFORMATION IS REALLY MINIMUM, BUT IT WILL BE A GOOD IDEA IF YOU CAN, UM, ASK FOR THE SUPPORT OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR MAYBE WHEN YOU PUT THE, UM, YOUR, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOU TO PUT THOSE INFORMATION IN OUR WEBSITE, RIGHT? BUT IF I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO PUT IT, I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO, TO, TO GO OVER IT OUT, START LOOKING EVERY DAY.

SO MAYBE YOU CAN START HAVING, UM, YOU KNOW, A MORE CO COHESIVE, UH, INFORMATION OR TAG MORE, MORE ORGANIZATIONS AND SEE IF THEY WANT TO PASS THE INFORMATION AND INCREASE THE, THE, THE RANGE OF YOUR INFORMATION.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, BUT AS I SAY, CAPACITY, I'M, I'M TALKING ABOUT ME, I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION I REPRESENT.

DEFINITELY WE CAN, WE CAN HELP, BUT WE NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE PUTTING THOSE INFORMATION OUT.

CHAIR.

WE HAVE DONE PRESS KITS BEFORE FOR, UH, US TO SHARE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE.

AND THAT'S A WAY FOR US TO GET, GET IT OUT THROUGH OTHER NETWORKS.

AND, UM, SO WE'LL WORK WITH OUR COMM STAFF AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE AND WHAT WE COULD SHARE WI MORE WIDELY AND HAVE IT AVAILABLE FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE.

SO IT'S NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, CITY BRANDED STUFF BEING SENT OUT THERE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT OTHERS CAN SHARE WITH OUR NETWORKS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UM, HOPEFULLY THAT WILL CONTINUE.

NOW ABOUT IN, UM, ABOUT THE, I READ ON THE INFORM, I MEAN, IT WAS TOO FAST, BUT NOW THAT THE CITY HAS RESOURCES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, RIGHT? IT WILL BE THE BEST TIME TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC WORK TO USE A COOLER PAVE.

I DON'T KNOW.

THEY ARE NEW WAYS OF MAKING THE PAYMENT COOLER, AND I DON'T SEE YOU GUYS USING IT AT ALL.

I KNOW THAT IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT MEASURE A IT IS, UM, FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IS, IS MEASURE A.

WE ALREADY PASSED IT AND IT'S GONNA BE FOREVER.

SO IT WILL BE, I DON'T KNOW, IT, WE DO CHANGING EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW.

IT WILL BE THE BEST WAY TO START DOING IT.

AND IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU.

MAYBE YOU CAN TALK TO PUBLIC WORKS AND SEE IF THEY CAN, ARE WILLING TO DO ALL THESE CHANGES NOW AND THAT WAY UNTIL THERE'S TOO LATE.

THANK YOU CHAIR.

THE, UH, SMART, SORRY.

THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN DOES INCLUDE, UH, STRATEGIES INCLUDING, UH, COOL STREETS, COOL SURFACES, AND, AND SO WE HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH PUBLIC WORKS ABOUT THAT AND, UM, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN INCORPORATE MORE COOL STREETS INTO THEIR EXISTING KIND OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

AND I KNOW THAT SOME OF THEIR STAFF HAS, UH, RECENTLY ATTENDED A TRAINING ABOUT SMART SURFACES.

AND SO,

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AND, YOU KNOW, THROUGH OUR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, WE HOPE THAT MORE OF, MORE OF THIS WILL HAPPEN AND MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR EXTREME HEAT THROUGHOUT TIME.

SO THANK YOU.

AND WE CAN BRING THAT CONVERSATION BACK WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM.

NOW, ARE THE COOLING CENTERS, YOU SAY THAT YOU ASKING FOR NONPROFITS TO BRING A SNACK, WHAT NIGHT ACTIVITIES? I HEAR A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT GO TO THE COOLING CENTER AND SAY THAT IT IS VERY BORING, JUST SITTING THERE AND AND JUST STAY THERE.

IT IS JUST NOT ATTRACTIVE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T, DON'T, DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE TO GO IN THERE.

SO HAVING ACTIVITIES INSTEAD OF SNACKS MIGHT BE A BETTER IDEA.

UM, THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT.

UM, WE ARE IN OUR IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE FOR PARK STAFF.

WE ARE, UH, INSTRUCTING PARK STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO COME IN BOARD GAMES, UM, UH, WHAT ELSE? ARTS AND CRAFTS, UH, IF THEY HAVE SOME SORT OF LIKE, UH, WE, OR SOMETHING LIKE A VIDEO GAME OR ENTERTAINMENT, BUT JUST VARIED, VARIED ACTIVITIES AND BOOKS, UM, THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, THE COOLING CENTER GUESTS ARE COMFORTABLE AND THERE'S THINGS TO DO INSTEAD OF JUST SITTING, SITTING THERE WITH, UH, A BOTTLE OF WATER AND ABOUT TREES.

THIS WAS MY LAST QUE LAST QUESTION.

UM, I DON'T KNOW IF THE PROGRAM HAS, UM, HAS DOING ANY RESEARCH ABOUT WHAT ARE THE PATHS THAT THE STUDENTS THAT GOES TO THE SCHOOLS THAT WALK TO THE SCHOOL IN, UM, FOLLOW, BECAUSE I'M SAYING IN HAMILTON AND MAYBE DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT AREAS ARE NOT GONNA WORK.

HIM AS HAMILTON, UH, HAMILTON AREA HAS ONLY A CERTAIN AREAS WHERE IS A PASS, UM, AND UNDERPASS, THE FREEWAY 91.

SO THE KIDS HAS TO GO NO MATTER WHAT.

THEY HAVE TO GO ON RURAL OR THEY HAVE TO GO ON, UM, ORANGE.

SO IDENTIFYING THAT AREA WHERE THE KIDS GOES AND ENSURING THAT, THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH SHADE, IT WILL HELP A LOT THE KIDS.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE MAPS ABOUT WHAT THE KIDS IS, WHAT IS THE PATH THAT THE KIDS FOLLOW, BECAUSE THOSE KIDS WITH THE HEAT AND THE YOUNGER BECAME A A REALLY, I MEAN, IT'S REALLY DANGER FOR THEM.

SO THAT'S MY RECOMMENDATION.

THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT CHAIR.

UM, YOU'LL REMEMBER THAT, UM, THE CITY RECEIVED FUNDING FROM METRO FOR TREE PLANTING IN HAMILTON.

AND WE'RE GONNA, UH, REALLY START ON THAT THIS FALL.

AND SO THAT IS A GREAT SUGGESTION TO COVER THOSE PATHS TO SCHOOL.

UM, EVEN, YOU KNOW, AND, AND THIS IS IN CASES, 'CAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE STRUGGLE WITH, AND YOU'VE STRUGGLED WITH THIS AS WELL, IS GETTING RESIDENTS TO AGREE TO ALLOW A TREE TO BE PLANTED ON THEIR PARKWAY.

BUT, UM, MAKING THE ARGUMENT THAT WE NEED IT FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD, FOR THE KIDS GOING TO SCHOOL MIGHT BE A WAY THAT WE CAN OVERRIDE SOME OF THOSE OBJECTIONS.

NOW, UH, COMMISSIONER MARCH.

JUST ONE PERSON SHOWING UP.

UH, FOLLOWING UP ON COMMISSIONER BENNETT'S, UH, SUGGESTION, UH, QUESTION, SUGGESTION ABOUT, UH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN SUSTAINING THE TREES ON AN ONGOING BASIS.

UM, THERE WAS BRIEF MENTION OF, UH, SENIOR CENTERS MAYBE HELPING.

I'VE SPENT, UH, A LOT OF TIME IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, UH, AND WITH MY MOM IN THE SENIOR CENTER THAT SHE LIVES IN.

AND, UH, THEY'RE DESPERATE FOR THINGS TO DO.

SO THEY, UH, THERE MAY BE SOME FOLKS THERE WHO'D BE, UH, WILLING TO HELP, BUT MORE, UH, MORE SERIOUSLY AND MORE TO THE POINT OF US.

UH, THIS COMMISSION IS ALSO TALKED ABOUT, UH, AND CHALLENGED OURSELVES OVER THE LAST FEW MEETINGS AND MONTHS ABOUT HOW CAN WE DO MORE FOR THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE CITY.

AND I THINK, UH, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE WAY THAT WE COULD ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITIES.

UM, I REPRESENT SECOND DISTRICT.

WE HAVE SIX NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS IN SECOND DISTRICT.

I'VE GONE TO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS FOR THREE OF THOSE SIX.

BUT I, UH, AM CHALLENGING MYSELF TO GET OUT AND DO ALL SIX, UH, AND DO THEM FAIRLY REGULARLY AND INTRODUCE MYSELF AS A MEMBER OF THIS COMMISSION.

UH, TELL THEM A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE DO, ASK FOR INPUT, BUT THAT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO RECRUIT ESSENTIALLY NEIGHBORHOOD AM UH, NEIGHBORHOOD AMBASSADORS.

YOU KNOW, LARRY AND I HAVE TALKED MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR CONCEPT.

AND SO THIS MIGHT BE A WAY TO RECRUIT AND EN ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY MORE.

AND, UH, WE COULD EACH GO BACK AND TALK TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CARRY THEIR FLAG WHEN WE DO THIS AS WELL TOO, SO IT'S NOT

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THIS BRIEFING CAME FROM ANDRE.

UH, YOU SAID THAT WE'RE, UH, THIS REGION IS FIRST IN SOMETHING WE DON'T WANT TO BE FIRST IN, WHICH IS THE LOUSIEST AIR QUALITY IN THE NATION.

AND, UH, OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THE SOUTH COAST AIR DISTRICT CONSIDERED A RULE TO PHASE OUT GAS FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS AS THEY APPROACHED END OF LIFE.

THAT RULE WAS DEFEATED QUITE HONESTLY, BY A, A HUGE, UH, ASSAULT, UH, BY THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY.

UH, THAT GINNED UP A LOT OF APPARENT PUBLIC OPPOSITION, BUT IT WAS, UH, YOU KNOW, CREATED, MANUFACTURED BY SOCIAL MEDIA.

THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY COMING TO US IN LONG BEACH SOON, UH, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON IS ABOUT TO START A, UH, PROJECT HERE, A SMALL PILOT FOR A ELECTRIFYING, UH, MAYBE A DOZEN DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS, UH, AND A HANDFUL OF HOMES IN EACH OF THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS.

SO, UH, I'M TALKING TO THEM ABOUT, GEE, MAYBE WE GET OUT AND, UH, ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO TELL THE POSITIVE STORY OF THE BENEFITS OF ELECTRIFYING OUR HOMES AND MAKING THEM MUCH MORE HEALTHY.

UH, SO THAT'S ANOTHER, UH, IT'S A WAY TO WORK TOWARDS TACKLING THAT AIR QUALITY GOAL AND, UH, BOTH OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY, WHICH IS OFTEN WORSE.

SO, UM, I'LL SHARE MORE INFORMATION AS EDISON MOVES FURTHER WITH THAT, BUT THEY'RE ALREADY ENGAGED WITH LONG BEACH UTILITIES.

I'M SORRY.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE BECAUSE I LIKE THE SALSA AND I DON'T KNOW HOW IT'S GONNA WORK, , IT'S JUST A JOKE, BUT IT'S, IT IS REALLY, IT, IT IS.

YOU HAVE NOT HAVE A LOT OF, A LOT OF PUSHBACK FROM THE LATINO COMMUNITY ABOUT PUTTING THE, SO I, I LIKE SALSA ANYWAYS.

UM, ANYBODY, UH, IS ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? OKAY.

COMMISSIONERS AGAIN, UH, UM, I, I, SIMILAR TO COMMISSIONER MARSH, UM, HEARING WE'RE NUMBER ONE IN OZONES, NOT GREAT.

UM, AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THAT IS, THAT'S COMBINED WITH MAYBE THE LA BASIN, UM, AIR QUALITY.

UM, AND I KNOW I, I BELIEVE LOS ANGELES HAS LIKE AN ORDINANCE FOR COOL ROOFS, AND I THINK WE HAVE A PLAN FOR, UM, LIKE TO INCENTIVIZE COOL ROOF, AND IT'S ENCOURAGED AS PART OF THE PLAN.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S BEEN ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT LONG BEACH ADOPTING SOMETHING SIMILAR SINCE WE'RE KIND OF IN THE SAME, UM, KIND OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.

LIKE WE DEAL WITH A LOT OF THE SAME, UM, OZONE ISSUES AND PARTICULATE MATTER ISSUES AS, UM, AS LOS ANGELES, AS WE'RE ALL PART OF SOUTH COAST, YOU KNOW, THE SOUTH COAST, UM, A QMD.

SO JUST WONDERING IF THERE'S BEEN ANY MOVEMENT ON THAT.

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT IF ANYTHING'S HAPPENED, BUT JUST CURIOUS OF MAYBE HAVING STRENGTHENING, UM, SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE FUTURE, IF MAYBE THAT COULD BE HELPFUL.

SO OUR NEXT MEETING, THE TOPIC'S GONNA BE, UM, BUILDINGS AND ENERGY MM-HMM .

AND ALSO WASTE REDUCTION.

UM, I KNOW THAT, UH, THE ORGANIZATION, CLIMATE RESOLVE WAS INVOLVED IN CITY OF LA'S COOL ROOF ORDINANCE.

UM, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT HERE, BUT WHAT WE NEED TO DO OUR HOMEWORK ON IS WHETHER OR NOT, UM, THE STATE BUILDING CODE SECTION CALLED CAL GREEN KIND OF HAS ALREADY DONE THAT, WHERE MOST OF THE COOL ROOF REQUIREMENTS ARE ALREADY BUILT INTO THE BUILDING CODE.

MM-HMM .

CITY OF LA WAS JUST AN EARLY ADOPTER.

GOT IT.

BUT WE'LL DOUBLE CHECK THAT.

UM, AND, AND BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT IT AT OUR NEXT MEETING.

OKAY, GREAT.

UM, LARRY, I HAVE A QUESTION.

UM, WHEN WE CREATE A, A HOC COMMITTEE THAT WE NEED TO REPORT A FOLLOWING MONTH, OR WE CAN REPORT MAYBE LATER.

THE AD HOC COMMITTEES ARE ON, UH, THE AGENDA AS A SEPARATE ITEM.

SO EVERY, EVERY MONTH OR EVERY MEETING, WE'LL HAVE THAT AS AN AGENDA ITEM.

AND IF THERE'S A REPORT, YOU GIVE IT.

IF NOT, THEN YOU DON'T, YOU WON'T HAVE A REPORT.

SO WE CAN DECIDE THIS TIME, BUT WE CAN BRING THE ANSWER LATER ON.

THERE'LL BE AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR THAT.

AND, AND I'M ASKING BECAUSE OF, UM, I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON YET, BUT I THINK THAT THE 91 IS STILL, UH, EXPANSION STILL IS IN, IN THE, IN THE WORK.

AND I, I'M PUENTE IS WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY, AND WE GONNA MEASURE THE EFFECTS IN THE HEALTH FOR THE EXPANSION SPECIFICALLY

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FOR THAT AREA.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, SEND A RECOMMENDATION OR HAVE AN AHA COMMITTEE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT, UH, RESEARCH, AND THEN MAYBE STEP UP AND HAVE A RECOMMENDATION OR SEND A RECOMMENDATION.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS POSSIBLE THAT, UH, BUT IT WILL BE, IT HAS TO BE ATTACHED TO THIS REPRESENTATION WITH THE AIR QUALITY.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PART OF THE AIR QUALITY DISCUSSION.

EVERY MEETING WILL HAVE AN AD HOC ITEM ON THE AGENDA, SO YOU CAN BRING IT UP WHEN YOU'RE READY TO BRING IT UP.

OH, OKAY.

UM, ANOTHER QUESTION IS THE, IS THE DEPARTMENT ALLOWED TO SEND ANY RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMISSION, TO THE, WHEN, WHEN THE 91 EXPANSION IS GONNA, UH, HAPPEN? IS THERE ANY WAY THAT THE DEPARTMENT CAN SEND A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMISSION, TO THE COUNCIL OR NOT? OR ONLY IF THE COUNCIL ASK YOU FOR THAT, ANY COMMUNICATION ABOUT THAT WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM THE COUNCIL AND BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL.

I DON'T, WE WOULD HAVE TO TALK CONCERN.

WELL, MY QUESTION IS THAT WHEN SITUATION LIKE THAT ARE APPROVED, RIGHT, WHEN THE, THE CITY APPROVES WHETHER IT IS A HUGE WAREHOUSE OR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INVOLVED ON THE 91 EXPANSION, BECAUSE MAYBE IT'S OUTSIDE OF THE, OF THE CITY.

UM, I DON'T KNOW, POWER.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY THAT J AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT INPUT IS ALLOWED TO BE PART OF THAT, UH, DISCUSSION.

BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF, UM, I LIVE IN THE NORTH, OF COURSE, IT'S A LOT OF GOING ON THERE, AND I HAVE SEEN POPPING UP, UM, LIKE, UM, BIG WAREHOUSE STOPPING MAYBE AREA THAT CAN BE A PART THAT NOW IS GONNA BE SOMETHING ELSE.

AND I WAS WONDER HOW THE DECISION IS TAKEN IF IT'S ONLY TAKEN BY ONE DEPARTMENT, UM, INPUT OR IF IT IS, UM, THE, THE CONS TAKE THE, THE DECISION BASED ON, UH, MORE HOLISTIC, UM, CITY DEPARTMENTS IS, UM, INPUT.

THE CITY HAS A PROCESS FOR HOW WE PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR, FOR OTHER AGENCY PROJECTS.

AND SO WE WOULD HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT.

BUT, UM, I, I ASSUME THAT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS WOULD BE, UH, BROUGHT INTO THOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH, WITH CITY COUNCIL.

SO, WE'LL, WE CAN LOOK INTO THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES TO SEE HOW STAFF COULD BE INVOLVED IN, UH, ANALYZING THAT PROJECT AND WHAT, WHAT GOES BEFORE COUNCIL OR NOT.

BUT THAT TYPICALLY, LIKE YOU'RE SAYING, THE COUNCIL'S UP TO THEM, WHAT, WHAT PROJECTS THEY WANT TO BRING TO THE COUNCIL.

SOMETHING THAT I SEE HERE IN THIS COMMISSION IS THE BEAUTY OF THIS COMMISSION IS THAT YOU BRING THE INPUT OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND THAT GIVE US A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.

I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING IN THE, UM, PLANNING COMMISSION.

AND IT WILL BE A GREAT IDEA TO BRING INTO THE PLANNING COMMISSION SOMETHING MORE HOLISTIC SO YOU GUYS HAVE AN INPUT.

AND ALSO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE DECIDING IN THE, THIS, I MEAN, BUILDING A CITY CAN KILL OR CAN HEAL THE COMMUNITY, AND WE DON'T WANNA BE THE KILLERS, RIGHT? WE WANNA BE THE HEALERS, BUT THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY, THAT, THAT THE COMMISSIONS OR THAT THE CONS AND ANYBODY CAN BE REALLY TAKE THE RIGHT DECISION IS BY HEARING THE DIFFERENT, UH, ASPECT OF ONE THE ABOUT THE DECISION.

LIKE AT THE BIG WAREHOUSE WE FIGHT FOR THE EIR, THEY ARE COME UP, UH, IS GONNA BE A THOUSAND OR 1500 MORE THREE, I MEAN MORE, UM, TRIPS.

AND EVENTUALLY IT'S, IT WAS OKAY AND IT'S NOT OKAY, BUT NOBODY WAS IN THE COMMUNITY SIDE TO SEE THAT PART OF THE HUMAN PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY.

AND AS A SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH IN THE CITY AND WHERE EVERYBODY GET MORE TAKING CONSIDERATION THE SUSTAINABILITY AND THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.

AND THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU, CHAIR.

TO, UM, ASK US QUESTIONS OR BRING IT UP, WE CAN, WE CAN DEFINITELY TALK WITH PLANNING STAFF ON THIS AND BRING MORE INFORMATION BACK TO THE COMMISSION.

SO, UM, THE DISCUSSION ABOUT COUNCIL ACTIONS AND PLANNING COMMISSION IS A LITTLE BIT, UM, UNRELATED TO THE AGENDA ITEM RIGHT HERE.

BUT, YOU KNOW, THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, FOR INSTANCE, THAT WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THEY HAVE EXPERTS IN PLANNING, UM, ON SOME OF THE ITEMS AND, AND COME TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS FOR EXPERTISE.

BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT IN THE FUTURE, IF YOU, IF YOU WANT

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THE NEXT ITEM? ITEM NUMBER THREE IS RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION FROM CITY STAFF ON LOS ANGELES RIVER WATER QUALITY.

IS THERE ANY MORE DISCUSSION? OKAY, THEN I GUESS, LET ME SEE WHAT HAPPENED.

UM, CHAIR, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU CHAIR.

COULD YOU PLEASE READ

[3. 25-56209 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from City staff on Los Angeles River Water Quality. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

THE IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY GROUP ENSURES THAT THE LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITALIZATION PLAN PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN AND STAKEHOLDERS HAVE A VOICE IN THIS IMPLEMENTATION.

UH, WE HAVE TWO STAFF MEMBERS HERE FROM OUR PUBLIC WORKS STORM WATER DIVISION TO GIVE THIS PRESENTATION.

THEY WILL, UH, INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THEIR PRESENTATION, BUT IT'S COLIN AVRIL AND ALEXA .

AND BEFORE THEY GET STARTED, I JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE THEM AND, UH, TALK ABOUT, JUST REMIND EVERYONE WHY THIS IS ON THE AGENDA TODAY.

SO THE COMMISSION DID REQUEST A PRESENTATION ON LOS ANGELES RIVER WATER QUALITY.

AND SO THAT IS WHY IT'S ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT.

AND SO WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE STAFF HERE TO TALK ABOUT KIND OF WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO AS A CITY, UM, IN TERMS OF WATER QUALITY.

AND FOR THE RECORD, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER MARSH AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BENNETT.

YOU PLEASE CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS IN FOLLOWING ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.

WE'LL HAVE THE PRESENTATION FIRST, AND THEN WE'LL DO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

OH, YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

SORRY.

WOULD YOU PLEASE, I'M SORRY, I, I WAS DISTRACTED.

CAN WE GO FOR THE REPORT OR PRESENTATION? YES.

HELLO, I'M COLIN AVR.

I'M THE STORMWATER DIVISION MANAGER IN PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING BUREAU.

UH, JOINED TODAY BY MY COLLEAGUE ALEXA.

SHE'LL INTRODUCE HERSELF AND RUN THROUGH THE PRESENTATION, AND THEN WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AFTER.

HI, MY NAME IS ALEXA REASONER.

I'M AN ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST ASSOCIATE FOR THE STORMWATER DIVISION.

I'M GONNA START WITH A LITTLE BACKGROUND IN THE LOS ANGELES RIVER.

LOS ANGELES RIVER IS A 51 MILE WATERWAY WITH A 300 OR 834 SQUARE MILE WATERSHED THAT STARTS IN THE SIMI HILLS IN CANOGA PARK, AND FLOWS DOWN THROUGH SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, UH, DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES WITH NINE FINAL MILES THROUGH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, ULTIMATELY, UH, DRAINING INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

UNTIL THE 1930S, THE LOS ANGELES RIVER WAS MANDARIN, BUT DUE TO SOME DEVASTATING FLOODS, UM, FLOOD CONTROL EFFORTS BEGAN WITH CHANNELIZATION, UM, COMPLETED IN THE SIXTIES.

FOR SOME BACKGROUND ON REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, UM, THE CLEAN WATER ACT WAS ENACTED IN 1972 TO ESTABLISH REGULATION FOR DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS AND US WATERS.

THE CLEAN WATER ACT MAY GET ILLEGAL TO DIS UNLAWFUL TO DISCHARGE ANY POLLUTANT FROM A POINT SOURCE SOLUTION UNLESS A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT WAS OBTAINED.

IN CALIFORNIA.

WATER QUALITY REGULATION STARTS WITH THE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD THAT SETS STATEWIDE POLICIES UNDER THE PORT OF COLON WATER ACT TO IMPLEMENT AND EXPAND ON THE CLEAN WATER ACT.

THE STATE WATER RESOURCE CONTROL BOARD GIVES GUIDANCE TO THE NINE REGIONAL BOARDS IN CALIFORNIA.

THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER CONTROL BOARD ISSUED THAT REGIONAL PHASE ONE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM AND PDS PERMIT THAT OUTLINES THE REGULATIONS FOR RECEIVING WATERS WITHIN THE REGIONS AND ALLOWS CITIES AND AGENCIES TO FORM WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUPS TO REACH WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES.

THE CITY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN MULTIPLE COMMITTEES AND GROUPS THAT FOCUS ON WATER QUALITY.

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUPS CREATE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANS THAT OUTLET THE AGENCY'S RECIPE FOR COMPLIANCE FOR WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES, DEVELOPS INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAMS TO TRACK AND WATER QUALITY TRENDS, AND THE CITY IS INVOLVED IN TWO WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUPS.

THE LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVER, THE NEAR SHORE, THE LOWER LAS ANGELES, ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED INCLUDES DOWNEY LAKEWOOD, LINWOOD PARAMOUNT, PICO RIVERA, SIGNAL HILL SOUTHGATE, AND THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.

AND THE NEAR SHORE IS CONSISTENT OF THE POOR AND THE CITY WATERSHED AREA.

STEERING COMMITTEES WERE CREATED AS PART OF THE SAFE CLEAN WATER ACT, WHICH CREATED A SPECIAL ATTACK ON PRIVATE PROPERTIES THAT ALLOCATED FUNDING, PROTECTING WATERWAYS, AND CAPTURING LOCAL STORMWATER.

THE WAS ARE COMPILED OF AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE WATERSHED TO DEVELOP INVESTMENT PLANS AND REVIEW PROJECTS THAT ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE QUIP.

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THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STORMWATER MONITORING COALITION IS A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AGENCIES WORKING, DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO REGIONAL CHALLENGES.

AND LAST, THE GREATER HARBOR REGIONAL MONITORING COALITION IS A GROUP TO IMPLEMENT AND COST SHARE THE COORDINATED COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAM AND REPORTING PLAN TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GREATER HARBOR, TEXAS TMDL.

DUE TO THE MAINLY URBAN SETTING OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED, IT FACES MANY CHALLENGES CONCERNING WATER QUALITY.

URBAN SETTINGS TECHNICALLY HAVE LARGER CONCENTRATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, WHICH TYPICALLY HAVE HIGHER POLLUTANT LOADS AND MORE IMPERVIOUS SERVICES AND CREATE INCREASE STORMWATER RUNOFF.

URBAN RAW FLOWS ALONG ROOFS, STREETS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS CARRYING OIL GREASE, HEAVY METALS, AND OTHER POLLUTANTS INTO THE LOS ANGELES RIVERS THROUGH THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM.

BECAUSE OF THE IMPACTS OF THE RIVER, MULTIPLE TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED.

A-T-M-D-L IS A CLEANUP PAN FOR A WATER BODY THAT SETS LIMITS ON POLLUTANTS ENTERING THE WATER.

THE LOS ANGELES RIVER HAS VARYING T MDLS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF THE WATERSHED, BUT THE T MDLS THAT LONG BEACH MUST COMPLY ARE LISTED HERE.

POLLUTANTS COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

UM, BACTERIA SPREAD THROUGH ANIMAL AND HUMAN WASTE AND IS DIFFICULT TO MINIMIZE.

BRAKE PADS ARE A MAJOR SOURCE FOR COPPER AND CADIUM, BUT THE REDUCTION IN TOXIC METALS AND BRAKE PADS IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN DECLINE IN CONCENTRATIONS.

IN STORMWATER RUNOFF, ROADWAYS AND GALVANIZED METALS EXPOSE RUNOFF TO ZINC AND NICKEL AND FERTILIZER FOOD WASTE.

COMBUSTION VEHICLES ARE A LARGE CONTRIBUTOR TO NUTRIENTS IN THE WATERSHED.

IN EFFORTS TO HELP THE CITY AND THE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUPS REACH THE COMPLIANCE POINTS OF THE T MDLS AND TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOS ANGELES MS FOUR PERMIT, THE CITY MUST IMPLEMENT MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURES.

THESE MEASURES INCLUDE PROGRAMS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO TRACK AND MONITOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH POLLUTION INVESTIGATION PROGRAM TO DETECT AND ELIMINATE ILLICIT DISCHARGES WITHIN THE CITY AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO ENSURE NONCOMPLIANT ACTIVITIES ARE BROUGHT WITHIN COMPLIANCE.

THE CITY UTILIZES THE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 8.96 FOR STORMWATER AND RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL TO ENFORCE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCING ANY ILLICIT DISCHARGES.

THE PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE PERMIT REQUIRES THE CITY CREATE A STORMWATER MITIGATION PROGRAM.

THE CITY'S LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE DESIGN MANUAL ASSIST DEVELOPERS TO MITIGATE IMPACTS TO FROM STORM WATER, FROM DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ARE ALSO IN PLACE TO CHIEF WATER QUALITY COMPLIANCE.

THE CITY HAS SEVERAL CITY LED PROJECTS TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN THE LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED USING SAFE CLEAN WATER PROGRAM FUNDING.

UM, ALSO KNOW AS MEASURE W THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL URBAN STORMWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IS A FLAGSHIP PROJECT.

THE LB MUSK FACILITY WILL DIVERT POLLUTED URBAN RUNOFF AND A PORTION OF INITIAL RUNOFF FROM THE A STORM FROM EXISTING PUMP STATIONS AND TREAT WATER TO SUSTAIN AN ADJACENT WETLAND.

FURTHER PHASES PLAN TO CONNECT MORE PUMP STATIONS TO THE FACILITY AND TREAT WATER FOR IRRIGATED AND OTHER PERMITTED USES.

THE LOS ANGELES RIVER IS UNDER A TRASH TEAM DEAL, WHICH HAS A WATER QUALITY BASED AFFLUENT LIMITATION OF ZERO TRASH BEING DISCHARGED.

THE CITY HAS CHOSEN TO COMPLY WITH THE TMDL USING THE MASS BALANCE COMPLIANCE APPROACH OUTLINED IN THE MS FOUR PERMIT, WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF TRASH CAPTURE SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS LIKE STREET SWEEPING.

A STUDY PERFORMED IN 2021 DEMONSTRATED THAT THE CITY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 99% LOAD REDUCTION REQUIREMENT.

THE CITY CONTINUES EFFORTS IN INSTALLING FULL CAPTURE SYSTEMS CITYWIDE WITH APPROXIMATELY 700 PRIORITY LAND USE CATCH BASINS TO BE RETROFITTED IN OTHER WATERSHEDS.

THE MARINE DEBRIS AND TRASH CAPTURE PROJECT WILL PROMOTE THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BY IMPLEMENTING DEVICES TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND PLASTIC POLLUTION FROM THE LA RIVER.

THE FEASIBILITY STUDY THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED WILL DETERMINE WHICH TRA TRASH CAPTURE DEVICES ARE BEST SUITED FOR THIS AREA WHERE THEY'LL BE POSITIONED AND WILL INCLUDE PRE PERMITTING CONSIDERATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS, OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS, AND OUTREACH TO STAKEHOLDERS.

MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION IS BEING CONDUCTED WITH FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY AGENCIES TO UNDERSTAND JURISDICTION

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PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND POTENTIAL MITIGATION MEMBERS.

AS A PART OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE PERMIT, WATERSHED MANAGER GROUPS ARE REQUIRED TO CREATE A MONITORING PROGRAM TO TRACK THE PROGRESS OF ALL EFFORTS.

PERMITS ARE IMPLEMENTING.

EACH COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TRACK THE WATER QUALITY TO SEE IF POLLUTION REDUCTION EFFORTS ARE WORKING.

THIS PLAN, DETAILS AND MONITORING LOCATION FREQUENCIES AND CONSTITUENTS REQUIRED EFFORTS ARE BEING COMPLETED BY THE SIM GROUP.

UM, ASSIGNED CONSULTANTS AND PARTNERING LABS LISTED HERE ARE THE DIFFERENT MONITORING EFFORTS SEEN IN THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED.

SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED AT MS FOUR OUTFALLS AND FROM THE RECEIVING WATER SAMPLING ALLOWS FOR DATA TO BETTER PINPOINT WHERE POLLUTANTS MAY BE COMING FROM.

WHEN SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED, THEY'RE ANALYZED, AND THE WATER QUALITY TRENDS ARE DEVELOPED FOR DRY WEATHER FLOWS.

TOTAL COPPER LEAD AND NITROGENS ARE MEETING STANDARDS FOR WET WEATHER FLOWS.

TOTAL CADIUM AND LOVE HAVE MITERING.

SEASONS AND NITROGENS ARE MEETING STANDARDS.

THE RIVER DOES HAVE CHALLENGES, MEANING BACTERIA AND WET WEATHER METALS STANDARDS, ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME IMPROVEMENT HERE, WE CAN TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT ONE OF OUR POLLUTANTS OF CONCERNED COPPER.

COPPER IS OF CONCERN BECAUSE IT'S TO TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE, EVEN AT LOW LEVELS THROUGH THE SIM PROGRAM.

COPPER IS MONITORED AT FIVE OUTFALLS, TWO OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION.

SITES LAR TWO AND LLL A R FIVE HAVE CONSISTENTLY REMAINED UNDER THE WATER QUALITY LIMITATIONS WITH LLAR FIVE RESULTS TRENDING DOWNWARD SITES S 10 IS A RECEIVING WATER SITE, AND SINCE THE IN INTRODUCTION OF THE TMDL RESULTS FOR COPPER DURING STORM EVENTS HAS BEEN TRAINING DOWNWARD, DISPLAYING EFFORTS HAVE BEEN WORKING SUBMITTED.

WATER QUALITY REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REVIEW UPON REQUESTS FROM THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER BOARD.

MY DAUGHTER'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER.

WE'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, AND REALLY NICE PRESENTATION.

UM, IT SEEMS THAT YOU'RE WORKING REALLY HARD ON THIS, AND I REALLY THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THE INFORMATION.

UM, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.

SEEING NONE THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS.

OH, THANK YOU.

UH, GOOD EVENING, UH, COMMISSION.

MY NAME IS DEBORAH ANTE.

UH, I LIVE IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT, UH, 8 2 4 EAST BIXBY ROAD.

SO, UH, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AT THIS COMMISSION, BUT I KNOW SOME OF YOU, SOME OF YOU RECOGNIZE ME.

UM, I'M A RETIRED EDUCATOR FROM LONG BEACH UNIFIED.

SHE WENT TO POLY.

UH, TOGETHER WE HAVE GREEN LONG BEACH.

AND, UH, WE ARE CONCERNED.

HER, UH, DEFINITE, UH, FOCUS WAS WATER RESOURCES.

SO IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, UM, AS A NATIVE WOMAN, UH, WE CONTINUE TO BREAK GROUND.

I WANNA KNOW FROM THE COMMISSION AND FROM THE CITY, UM, HOW ARE WE, UH, ACKNOWLEDGING THE LAND AND ARE WE CONVERSING WITH THE FIRST NATIONS ABOUT THE WATER RESOURCES AND THE IMPACT THAT IT WILL HAVE, UH, ON THEIR CURRENT SITUATION BEFORE WE BEGIN TO CONTINUE TO COLONIZE THE LAND.

AS MANY OF YOUR ANCESTORS DID, I HEAR ALL THESE CHANGES.

UH, SO JUST ASKING HOW ARE WE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT AND ARE WE CONCERNED ABOUT THOSE INDIVIDUALS? OH, AND ALSO, UH, I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME IMPLEMENTATION AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVEL IN THE CITY TO REDUCE TRASH.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE ITEMS IN OUR VIKING VAULT AT LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE OF WHERE I'M A STUDENT.

UM, MANY THINGS ARE MICRO TRASH, SO I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME GREEN LONG BEACH ACTIVITIES LIKE WE USED TO HAVE, UH, IMPLEMENTED, UH, IN THE ENTIRE CITY.

LET'S SEE HOW THAT GOES.

UM, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? YES.

YEAH, SO THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

COMMISSIONER, UM, , UM, I'M WONDERING ABOUT THE RESTORATION TO THE RIVER, ACTUAL RIVER AND WHETHER WE HAVE PLANS FOR THAT, BECAUSE PLANT MATERIAL CAN BE A GREAT, UM, FILTER FOR A LOT OF OUR CONTAMINANTS, AND I KNOW THAT IT'S, YOU KNOW, BE HAPPENING UP IN LA.

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UH, THE LOWER LOS ANGELES RESTORATION PLAN, UM, IS PART OF THE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT'S COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES JURISDICTION.

UH, SO THE CITY IS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE LA RIVER RESTORATION, HOWEVER, WE DO COORDINATE WITH THEM ON A LOT OF OUR WATERSHED PROJECTS AND ADJACENT PROJECTS.

UH, I KNOW ALEXA MENTIONED LB MUST.

THE PART OF THAT PROJECT INCLUDES SOME CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO THE LA RIVER, UH, AND WITHIN A HISTORIC FLOODPLAIN OF THE LA RIVER.

AND WE DID CONSULT WITH, UH, SAN GABRIEL RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY, UM, AND LOS ANGELES RIVERS MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY, UM, THE LA RIVER MASTER PLAN RESTORATION, UH, INFORMATION TO SELECT PLANT PALLETS THAT HAD NATIVE PLANTS, UH, AND ALSO DROUGHT TOLERANT AND COMPATIBLE PLANTS FOR THE AREA WHERE WE USE THEM.

UH, AND THOSE PLANTS, THEY DO SERVE A FUNCTION OF, UM, POLISHING THE STORM WATER THAT IS IN THE WETLANDS, SO REMOVING SOME OF THOSE METALS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS.

UM, SO WE DEFINITELY DO INCORPORATE PLANTING WETLANDS, UM, THOSE TYPES OF ELEMENTS INTO OUR PROJECTS.

UM, BUT THE JURISDICTION WITHIN THE LA RIVER IS, IS WITH THE COUNTY.

UM, THERE WAS SOME LINKS INCLUDED IN THAT FINAL SLIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION, AND THERE WAS A LINK FOR THE LA RIVER RESTORATION PLAN, RIGHT? YES.

YEP.

SO THAT'S A GOOD RESOURCE TO VIEW.

AND, YOU KNOW, PERHAPS A FUTURE TOPIC MIGHT BE GREAT TO HAVE THAT COUNTY RESTORATION PLANS COMMITTEE ATTEND.

IS THERE ANY, I HAVE A QUESTION.

I WONDER IF THE CITY IS WORKING ON CAPTURE THE RAIN CLOSE BY OUR OWN, THE PLACE WHERE THE RAIN IS IS FALLING.

I BELIEVE THAT LARRY AND I WORK ON, ON SOME PROJECTS I KNOW 15 YEARS AGO OR 10 YEARS AGO, AND THEY ARE SOME CITIES THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF WAYS OF CAPTURE THE RAINWATER.

AND I DON'T KNOW, ARE YOU WORKING ON, UM, I BELIEVE IS, UM, CURB CUTS.

WHAT ELSE? LARRY, CAN YOU HELP ME REMEMBER ALL THESE THINGS THAT WE DID, LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, INCLUDING PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS, BIOSWALES, THAT SORT OF THING? YES.

SO I JUST WONDER IF THE CITY IS IMPLEMENTING THESE KIND OF CHANGES TO CAPTURE THE WATER AND, AND AVOID ALL THE POLLUTANTS, BECAUSE WHEN THE WATER RAIN, I MEAN, WATER TO THE, TO THE END OF THE STREET IS, OF COURSE IT'S GONNA PICK UP A LOT OF POLLUTANTS BY KEEPING THE WATER WHERE IT GO, WHERE IT REFILLS, IT WILL BE EASIER, UM, TO HAVE THE WATER, THE CLEAN WATER, AND GO INTO THE, TO THE WATERSHED INSTEAD OF TO USE.

YEAH, SO CAPTURING STORMWATER RUNOFF IS THE PRIMARY, UM, TREATMENT METHOD AND GOAL, UM, FOR THAT WATER.

SO JUST LIKE YOU MENTIONED, CAPTURING IT, KEEPING IT IN THE AREA WHERE IT FELL AND INFILTRATING IT INTO THE GROUNDWATER, THAT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY DUE TO GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS, HIGH GROUNDWATER SOIL TYPES, UM, HOWEVER, YOU KNOW, THAT'S DEFINITELY THE PRIMARY GOAL.

OUR SECONDARY GOALS ARE DOING THINGS LIKE BIOFILTRATION, WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE A, A BIOSWALE OR A PLANTER OR AN ENGINEERED PRODUCT THAT THAT WATER PASSES THROUGH TO HELP REMOVE POLLUTANTS USING PLANTS AND OTHER MEDIA.

UM, SO THAT'S DEFINITELY THE SECOND, SECOND TIER.

UH, AND THEN THIRD TIER ARE THESE REGIONAL PROJECTS LIKE LONG BEACH MUST WHERE WE'RE AT THE TERMINUS AND CAPTURING THAT WATER AS IT'S TRAVELED DOWN THE, UM, WATERWAY AND NOW IS POLLUTED, UH, AND THEN CLEANING IT.

BUT THOSE COME WITH MUCH HIGHER COSTS AND A LOT MORE, UM, OPERATION MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING UPFRONT.

UM, BUT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, IS THAT HAPPENING? ABSOLUTELY.

UM, IT'S HAPPENING IN MULTIPLE PLACES.

OUR BUILDING CODE REQUIRES, UM, LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT IS IMPLEMENTED ON NEW BUILDING PROJECTS, NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND PROJECTS THAT HAVE SUBSTANTIAL REDEVELOPMENT.

UM, SO, UM, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES ARE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THOSE LOW IMPACT DESIGN STANDARDS IN THEIR DESIGN THAT GOES THROUGH OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S PERMIT, UM, AND PLAN CHECK PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT IS BEING INCORPORATED INTO DESIGN.

AND THEN ALSO, UM, ACTUALLY CONSTRUCTED.

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UH, AND THEN ON OUR SIDE OVER IN PUBLIC WORKS STORMWATER DIVISION, UM, OUR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANS THAT WE ARE, UM, RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING, UH, THAT ALEXA MENTIONED, THOSE ARE PASSED DOWN FROM OUR, UH, PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.

UM, THEY DO HAVE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING THOSE SAME KINDS OF FEATURES.

SO, UM, INFILTRATION, YOU MENTIONED CURB CUTS.

WE CALL THAT PART OF OUR GREEN STREETS REQUIREMENTS THAT THE PERMIT CALLS OUT.

UH, SO WHEN THERE'S A SUBSTANTIAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION THAT IS NOT JUST A GRIND AND OVERLAY AND WE'RE CHANGING, UM, THE LINE AND GRADE OF THE ROAD OR THE ALIGNMENT, UM, WE ARE UNDER THE PERMIT IMPLEMENTING THOSE, UM, INFILTRATION, BIOFILTRATION AND OTHER GREEN STREET ELEMENTS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICAL.

UH, AND LASTLY, I'LL MENTION THE, YOU KNOW, REGIONAL PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED UNDER THOSE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANS DO HAVE GOALS AND MILESTONES FOR VOLUMES OF INFILTRATION WITHIN EACH WATERSHED GROUP.

UH, AND ALSO IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER, OTHER ELEMENTS LIKE, UM, BIOFILTRATION AND TRASH CAPTURE.

UH, I NOTICED THAT IN, UM, THE NEW ARTISIA CORRIDOR, YOU PUT SOME OF THOSE ARE, UM, NEW, UM, NEW WAYS OF CAPTURE THE WA THE WATER.

AND I REALLY THANK YOU FOR THAT.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE.

IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTION, COMMISSIONER? OKAY.

I HAD A QUICK QUESTION ABOUT THE LB MUST.

WHEN YOU MENTIONED CAPACITY TO TREAT 2 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY, WHAT KIND DO WE GET THAT KIND OF VOLUME OR WHAT KIND OF VOLUME DO YOU ANTICIPATE NEEDING TO PROCESS THROUGH THE FACILITY? LIKE WHAT KIND OF DAY WOULD GENERATE 2 MILLION GALLONS? HMM.

SO THE LONG BEACH MUST PROJECT WAS, UM, DESIGNED AND PHASED USING A MASTER PLAN DOCUMENT SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

UM, THAT SIZING OF 2 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY WAS ACTUALLY BASED ON DRY WEATHER FLOW ESTIMATES.

SO EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT RAINING, UM, THERE'S A CONSTANT TRICKLE IN OUR STORM DRAIN SYSTEM FROM PEOPLE WASHING THEIR CARS, UM, WATERING THEIR LANDSCAPING, UH, AND OTHER, YOU KNOW, POTENTIALLY ILLICIT DISCHARGES THAT, YOU KNOW, MAKE A CONSTANT FLOW.

UM, SO IN OUR INITIAL PHASES, WE'LL ONLY BE USING A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THAT 2 MILLION GALLONS.

UM, BUT WE'VE BUILT THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONNECT ADDITIONAL PUMP STATIONS AS FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE, UM, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE FULL USE OF THAT, UM, TWO MGD CAPACITY.

AND, UM, PHASE ONE WILL HAVE JUST AN INITIAL PUMP STATION CONNECTION.

UM, BUT PHASE TWO IS IN DESIGN RIGHT NOW, AND WE'LL CONNECT FIVE MORE PUMP STATIONS ALONG THE LA RIVER CORRIDOR.

UH, AND THEN AS FUTURE PHASES ARE IMPLEMENTED, WE'LL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE EXPANDING, UM, IN, YOU KNOW, THE FULL BUILD OUT THAT'S CONTEMPLATED IN THE MASTER PLAN.

UM, ALMOST 50% OF THE LA RIVER WATERSHED WITHIN THE CITY COULD BE, UM, CAPTURED AND TREATED BY LB MUST.

ANY OTHER COMMENT? I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

UM, IS THERE ANY PLANS OF CHANGING THE RIVER MORE LIKE, UM, MORE NATURAL? YEAH, THAT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING I THINK WE ALL ARE, UH, HOPE TO SEE SOMEDAY.

UM, BUT THOSE EFFORTS ARE BEING LED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AS PART OF THEIR, UM, RIVER RESTORATION PLAN.

PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM? ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT FROM CURRENT AD HOC COMMITTEES, DISCUSS ANTICIPATED AD HOC COMMITTEES FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS, AND IF APPROPRIATE, TAKE ACTION

SEE, NO.

ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? I WANNA THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

IT WAS VERY NICE.

AND WE LIKE TO CALL FOR THE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES.

CLAIRE, COULD YOU

[4. 25-56210 Recommendation to receive and file a report from current Ad Hoc Committees; discuss anticipated Ad Hoc Committees for upcoming projects; and, if appropriate, take action to dissolve or create Ad Hoc Committees. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

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DISSOLVE TO DISSOLVE OR CREATE AD HOC COMMITTEES.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BENNETT AND A SECOND FROM VICE CHAIR GAINES.

SURE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY.

CAN YOU PUT YOUR MICROPHONE? I THOUGHT I HIT THE BUTTON BEFORE YOU START.

DID YOU WANT I HAVE ONE SLIDE TO, TO TALK ABOUT THIS ITEM.

DO YOU WANT ME TO GO FIRST OR DO YOU WANT ME TO WAIT TILL PLEASE? OKAY, PERFECT.

UH, THIS IS JUST A, A REMINDER OF THE PROCESS.

I KNOW THIS IS THE SECOND MEETING WHERE WE'VE HAD AD HOC ON THE DISCUSSION, SO JUST WANTED TO GO THROUGH AND HAVE, UH, THE PROCESS UP HERE ON THE SLIDE.

AND, UH, TO GO BACK TO THE DISCUSSION EARLIER, CHAIR, UH, THIS IS AN ITEM THAT WE CAN PUT ON EVERY AGENDA.

IF THERE IS AN EXISTING AD HOC COMMITTEE, WE WILL WANT TO HAVE IT ON THE AGENDA FOR REPORT OUT.

AND THEN IF THERE AT SOME POINT IS NO AD HOC COMMITTEES, WE CAN BRING THIS ITEM BACK IF THE COMMISSION REQUESTS FOR US TO, UH, START DOING MORE AD HOCS AGAIN.

SO, UM, THE PROCESS, WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION.

UM, WE SHOULD TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN WE'LL DO START WITH THE REPORT FROM THE CURRENT AD HOC COMMITTEES, AND THEN ONCE THAT'S, UH, COMPLETED, AND THEN WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION ON ANY POTENTIAL NEW AD HOC COMMITTEES THAT THE COMMISSION IS INTERESTED IN IN STARTING.

UM, IF YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION TODAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO, IF THERE'S NOTHING, UM, THAT ANYONE WANTS TO BRING UP.

AND JUST A REMINDER THAT ANY WORK THAT THE COMMISSION DOES FOR AN AD HOC COMMITTEE SHOULD BE ALIGNED WITH OUR ANNUAL WORK PLAN THAT YOU APPROVE, UH, EVERY YEAR.

AND, UM, AND THEN DURING THAT DISCUSSION, YOU CAN HAVE A, A IDENTIFY AN OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT THAT TIME.

AND THEN, UM, ONCE THAT IS COMPLETE, THEN YOU CAN DISCUSS WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT TO DISSOLVE ANY EXISTING AD HOC COMMITTEES.

AT THIS TIME.

WE ONLY HAVE ONE, SO, YOU KNOW, YOU MAY NOT WANNA DO THAT YET.

UM, AND THEN IT, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT NEED TO DO A SUBSTITUTE MOTION.

AND WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT, UH, THE STAFF IS HERE TO KIND OF TALK THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

UM, BUT, UH, THAT, THAT'S AN OPTION IF, UM, IF YOU ARE DECIDING TO FORM A NEW AD HOC COMMITTEE, WE COULD TALK YOU THROUGH THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION AND THEN THAT WOULD NEED A SECOND BEFORE DISCUSSION COULD HAPPEN.

BEFORE THAT, I, I'M, IF YOU NOTICE MOST OF THE PEOPLE, UM, WE HAVE, UM, NEW COMMISSIONERS, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE, A HOC COMMITTEE AND, AND WHY WE HAVE IT IN HERE.

DID YOU, ARE YOU OKAY? DO YOU NEED ANY EX THANK YOU CHAIR? YES.

UM, AT OUR LAST MEETING, WE DID HAVE A PRESENTATION ON AD HOC COMMITTEES.

UM, AND I CAN, UH, SEND YOU THAT TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE BACKGROUND INFORMATION.

BUT BASICALLY, AN AD HOC COMMITTEE IS MEANT TO BE, UM, SOMETHING WHERE IT'S A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

ONE ITEM THAT THE COMMISSION AD HOC COMMITTEE WILL, UH, REVIEW.

AND DUE TO BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS, WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE FIVE OR FEWER COMMISSIONERS.

AND THEN IF THERE, IF ONE COMMISSIONER WANTS TO BE ON MULTIPLE AD HOC COMMITTEES, WE NEED TO CONFER WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT VIOLATING THE BROWN ACT FOR THAT.

UM, AND THEN IT IS MEANT TO BE LIMITED TERMS. SO, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE A, A PARTICULAR ITEM THAT YOU'RE WORKING TOWARDS.

IT IS ALIGNED WITH OUR WORK PLAN, UH, WHICH IS BASICALLY ANYTHING THAT'S IN OUR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN OR SOME OF OUR OTHER SUSTAINABILITY RELATED EFFORTS THAT WE'RE DOING IN THE CITY.

AND THEN, UM, YOU WILL, YOU CAN MEET, UH, ON YOUR OWN, IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE A PUBLIC MEETING BECAUSE IT'S NOT QUORUM.

UM, AND YOU MEET IN BETWEEN MEETINGS AND, UH, ADVANCED WORK.

AND SO, UM, IT COULD BE DOING RESEARCH, IT COULD BE, UM, PULLING INFORMATION THAT YOU WANNA REPORT BACK TO THE REST OF THE, THIS COMMISSION.

IT COULD BE, UH, SOMETHING THAT YOU WANNA BRING, UM, AS AN ITEM TO CITY COUNCIL.

AND SO THEN THAT WOULD BECOME, UM, THAT WOULD BECOME A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ENTIRE COMMISSION TO KIND OF WORK WITH STAFF TO HAVE US, UH, BRING SOMETHING TO COUNCIL.

OR THE COMMISSION WOULD THEN, UM, WRITE, WRITE ITS OWN LETTER THROUGH THAT AD HOC COMMITTEE, AND THEN APPROVE IT AS A, AS A BOARD AND FORWARD THAT ON.

SO THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO.

AND AS COMMISSIONER MARSH HAD, UH, MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAME UP IN ORDER FOR, UM, THE COMMISSION TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE BEYOND WHAT'S HAPPENING DURING THE, THE COMMISSION MEETINGS.

A A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM AROUND THE WORK THAT, UH, THAT WE'RE DOING AND WANTING TO CONTINUE THAT MOMENTUM.

SO THIS IS JUST, UH, ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO DO THINGS IN BETWEEN THE, THE COMMISSION MEETINGS, UM, KNOWING THAT EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD HAS THEIR OWN, UM, INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE THAT MIGHT BE RELEVANT TO THE WORK THAT WE DO.

AND IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, UH, PLEASE ASK US.

BUT BASICALLY, YEAH, THIS IS TO FORM AD HOC COMMITTEES, ONE ITEM THAT YOU'LL, YOU'LL BE WORKING ON FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.

SO IT, IT IS CLEAR.

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UM, IS THAT PROCESS, UM, LIKE THE ORDER OF THE PROCESS SET IN STONE, I JUST THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER THE REPORT OUT.

I KNOW IT IS, THAT IS THE WAY THAT IT SHOULD GO.

THAT HAS TO GO THAT DIRECTION AND THEN PUBLIC COMMENT.

OKAY, SO THEN THIS IS, SORRY, THIS IS INCORRECT ORDER THEN.

SO IT SHOULD GO REPORT OUT AND THEN PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO, UM, DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND? YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE REPORT.

COMMISSIONER MARK.

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

UH, I AM ONE OF FOUR MEMBERS OF OUR FIRST IN A LONG TIME, AT LEAST AD HOC COMMITTEE, UH, WHICH IS, UH, FOCUSED ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING.

UH, WHAT HAPPENS WITH THOSE BATTERIES AT END OF LIFE? UH, OUR COMMITTEE HAS ONLY MET ONCE AND, UH, WE'VE CIRCULATED A, A, UH, DISCUSSION DOCUMENT.

AND, UH, THERE'S SOME INTERESTING DISCUSSION GOING ON OVER, YOU KNOW, QUANTIFYING, UH, HOW BIG A PROBLEM THIS IS.

AND, UH, IF SO, UH, WHAT ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT, THAT THE CITY COULD USE TO APPROACH IT? UH, BUT RE REALLY, UH, JUST IN THE BEGINNING PHASES OF DISCUSSING, SO NOTHING MEATY TO REPORT.

IN THAT CASE, UM, ARE WE GONNA BRING IT OVER AND OVER UNTIL THEY HAVE THE FINISHED THE REPORT OR HOW, HOW THAT WORKS? SO WE WILL HAVE THIS SAME ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR THE OCTOBER MEETING.

AND SO THEN, UH, THIS AD HOC COMMITTEE, AND THEN ANY, ANY THAT YOU MIGHT FORM TONIGHT WOULD BE ABLE TO REPORT BACK AND THEN, UM, YOU KNOW, UNTIL THE WORK IS DONE.

AND THEN ONCE THAT'S DONE AT THE SAME ACTION ITEM THAT WE HAVE HERE, UH, THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISSOLVE IT.

SO ONCE YOU KNOW THE, THE, THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS COMPLETE, THEN YOU CAN VOTE TO DISSOLVE IT AT THAT FUTURE MEETING.

SO YES, WE'LL HAVE THIS, UH, RECOMMENDATION, UH, ON THE AGENDA AS LONG AS THERE'S AN AD HOC COMMITTEE.

IS IT, I NOTICE THAT, THAT THE, THE CITY ATTORNEYS HERE JUST FOR THAT PARTICULAR ITEM, UM, IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE CAN PUT THAT WORD AT THE BEGINNING SO HE DOESN'T NEED TO STAY WITH US ALL THE TIME? I MEAN, IF, I'M GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE, BUT IT WILL BE, MAY IT IS NECESSARY TO BE AT THE END, OR WE CAN CHANGE IT.

SO THE NEW, THE NEW CHAIR, UH, CHAIR GAINES, IT'S, IT'S UP TO THE CHAIR'S DISCRETION TO TAKE OKAY.

THINGS OUT OF ORDER, UH, IF IT'S, IT'S UP TO THE DISCRETION.

SO IF THAT'S THE CASE, IF THE COMMISSION WANTS TO DO THAT FORMALLY MOVING FORWARD AND ALWAYS HAVE THE AD HOC COMMITTEE KIND OF REPORT 'EM BACK, THEY CAN DO THAT AND, AND PUT THAT EARLIER UP IN THE AGENDA.

OH, WHAT IT'S UP TO, IT'S UP TO THE COMMISSIONS.

UH, WHAT, HOW DID YOU, DO YOU HAVE ANY PREFERENCE? YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING FOR ALL OF OUR MEETINGS, CORRECT? YEAH, I, I, I PLAN ON BEING HERE, BUT I, I, I DON'T PERSONALLY HAVE A PREFERENCE.

I, I WOULD DEFER TO THE, THE, YOU KNOW, THE COMMISSIONERS IF YOU, HOW YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THINGS IN ORDER THE CHAIR.

OH, YEAH.

I BELIEVE THE CHAIR WAS SAYING, BECAUSE YOU HA HISTORICALLY HAVEN'T BEEN ATTENDING OUR FULL MEETINGS, THAT SHE THOUGHT YOU WERE ONLY HERE BECAUSE OF THIS AD HOC ITEM.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE ASKING CHAIR? YES.

OH.

BUT THAT'S NOT TRUE.

YEAH, NO, THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS, HAS SHOWN AN AN INTEREST IN STAYING FOR THE ENTIRE MEETING.

EVERY MEETING.

RIGHT.

SO I'LL, I'LL BE HERE.

SO IF, IF THE COMMISSION WANTS TO, YOU GUYS CAN KEEP THE, THAT AD HOC, UH, AGENDA ITEM AT THE, AT THE END.

DOES ANY, UH, COMMISSIONER HAS ANY, UM, IDEA OR WANTED TO INVESTIGATE ANYTHING ABOUT FOR CREATING A NEW AD HOC COMMITTEE? CAN WE HAVE TWO AD HOC COMMITTEE, OR WE NEED TO HAVE ONE UNTIL THAT FINISHED? BRING THE OTHER ONE.

WE CAN HAVE ANY AMOUNT OR YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER? OH, YEAH, GO AHEAD.

YES, CHAIR.

SO, SO, NO, THE COMMISSION CAN, THERE'S NO, THERE'S NO SET LIMIT ON HOW MANY AD HOC COMMITTEES, UH, THAT THE COMMISSION WANTS TO CREATE.

IT'S, IT'S OUR RECOMMENDATION THOUGH, THAT YOU, YOU DO TRY TO KEEP IT LIMITED.

UM, AND THAT, GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS THAT ARE ON THE COMMISSION, UH, IT'S PROBABLY NOT WISE TO HAVE PROBABLY MORE THAN TWO OR THREE, UH, COMMISSIONERS PER EACH AD HOC COMMITTEE.

IS ANY, UM, SPECIFIC FRAME THAT WE HAVE TO BRING THE AD HOC COMMITTEE, ANY SPECIFIC, UM, YOU KNOW, WAY OF PRESENTING THE AD HOC, OR WE JUST NEED TO, SO NOW THAT YOU'VE DONE THE REPORT FOR THE FIRST, UH, THE EXISTING AD HOC, NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY, YOU CAN CALL FOR, UH, ANY COMMISSIONER TO BRING UP AN ITEM THAT THEY MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER

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FOR AN AD HOC.

YOU CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AMONGST THE COMMISSION AND THEN ASK FOR, UH, POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS FOR WHO MAY WANT TO BE, HAVE INTEREST IN SERVING ON THAT AD HOC.

AND THEN BASED ON THE DISCUSSION, IF YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WANT TO MOVE THAT FORWARD, SOMEBODY COULD, UM, AT THAT POINT THEN RECOMMEND A SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO, AND WE CAN GIVE YOU, AGAIN, WE CAN GIVE YOU THE LANGUAGE FOR THAT, BUT TO HELP, UM, TO THEN FORM AN AD HOC COMMITTEE WITH THE NEW TOPIC AND THE NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

AND AS YOU MENTIONED, IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE TIED TO THE, UH, AGENDA.

WE CAN BRING IT ANYTIME, LIKE IN, IN, IN CASE.

IN THIS CASE, IF I WANNA KNOW MORE ABOUT THE, UM, PUBLIC WORK, UM, UM, ABOUT THE RAIN WATER CAPTURE, UM, I, I DON'T NEED TO PUT IT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT'S THE, THE TEAM IS IN THE, IN THE AGENDA.

I CAN BRING IT ANY OTHER TIME.

AS LONG AS WE HAVE AN ITEM LIKE THIS ON THE AGENDA, YOU CAN BRING IT FORWARD.

AND SO THIS IS SOMETHING, IF THERE'S AN EXISTING AD HOC COMMITTEE, WE WILL HAVE THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE THERE'LL BE A REPORT OUT.

IF FOR SOME REASON, AT SOME POINT ALL OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN DISSOLVED, THEN STAFF, UH, AS WE DO EVERY MEETING WOULD WORK WITH THE CHAIR TO, TO DISCUSS THE AGENDA ITEMS. AND SO AT THAT POINT, THE CHAIR COULD REQUEST THAT WE PUT THIS ITEM BACK ON THE NEXT COMMISSION AGENDA SO THAT YOU COULD DISCUSS FORMING A NEW AD HOC COMMITTEE.

AND THEN I'LL JUST NOTE, IT SHOULD BE A COMMITTEE THAT IS, AGAIN, ALIGNED WITH ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, IN THE, THE ANNUAL WORK PLAN.

UM, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, UH, UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THIS COMMISSION AND, AND OUR STAFF.

AND SO THERE'S, UH, ALWAYS OPPORTUNITIES FOR, YOU KNOW, US TO HAVE PRESENTATIONS LIKE WE HAD NOW FROM STORMWATER, UM, AND HAVE, UH, ANSWER QUESTIONS ONE-ON-ONE ABOUT CITY OPERATIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU WANNA FORM AN AD HOC, JUST SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE COMMISSION WOULD ABLE TO, UM, HAVE A INFLUENCE ON OR HAVE, YOU KNOW, UH, STAFF AVAILABLE TO, TO WORK THROUGH THOSE THINGS.

IF IT'S ANOTHER DEPARTMENT'S, UH, EXPERTISE, FOR INSTANCE, IT MIGHT NOT BE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD NECESSARILY, UH, DO AN AD HOC FOR.

SO DEFINITELY SOMETHING FOR US TO THINK THROUGH.

BUT YES, THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.

YES, YOU'LL BE ANOTHER WAY.

UM, AS I TOLD YOU, WE ARE GONNA BE PART OF THE RESEARCH AND NORTH LONG BEACH FOR THE 91 EXPANSION.

DOESN'T NEED TO BE A HOC, IF IT'S GONNA BE ALREADY, IF IT'S ALREADY A RESEARCH SET UP BY THE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER GROUPS, WE CAN JUST, UM, I CAN JUST AS THE CHAIR IN THAT TIME TO BRING IT ON AND MAYBE HAVE A REPORT, OR I HAVE TO HAVE A AD HOC COMMITTEE TO BE PART OF THAT RESEARCH AND THEN BRING THE REPORT.

IF YOU'RE ASKING FOR A PRESENTATION FROM ANOTHER GROUP, WE COULD INVITE SOMEBODY LIKE WE DID LAST, UH, LAST FEBRUARY FOR THE, THE BUILDING, UH, DECARBONATION DECARBONIZATION COALITION.

UH, THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT A COMMISSIONER REQUESTED.

THEN AS CHAIR, YOU KNOW, WE WORKED WITH YOU TO GET ON THE AGENDA.

SO IF YOU WANTED A PRESENTATION, EVEN IF IT'S NOT A CITY DEPARTMENT, AN OUTSIDE AGENCY, UH, YOU CAN REQUEST THAT AND, YOU KNOW, WE'LL WORK WITH, UH, THE CHAIR TO PUT THAT ON THE AGENDA, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING, UH, FOR A PRESENTATION.

IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT HAVING THE COMMISSION TAKEN ACTION, WE WOULD JUST NEED TO MM-HMM .

MAKE SURE WE'RE WORDING THE AGENDA ITEM PROPERLY BEFORE THE PRESENTATION COMES SO THAT, UM, OR IT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN AT, AT AN UPCOMING MEETING.

SO, FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM A GROUP, AND THEN THAT PRESENTATION SPARKS AN INTEREST IN THE COMMISSION TAKING A DIFFERENT ACTION, AND THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, YOU WOULD JUST NEED TO REQUEST THAT WE AGENDAS IT FOR A FUTURE MEETING, AND THEN WE COULD BRING IT THEN, AND THERE COULD BE AN ACTION THAT COMES OUTTA THAT.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THROUGH AN AD HOC, BUT IT COULD BE, SO AFTER THE PRESENTATION, THE COMMISSION CAN DECIDED THAT THEY WANT TO SEND A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL OR WHATEVER.

WE CAN DO IT AT THAT MOMENT.

DOESN'T NEED TO BE AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

CORRECT.

LET'S MAYBE DO IT THAT WAY.

ANY, ANYWAYS, WE ARE GONNA HAVE A RESEARCH IF YOU GUYS ARE INTERESTED, I CAN LET YOU KNOW.

IT CANNOT BE MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR PEOPLE, BUT YEAH, IT IS GONNA BE INTERESTING.

SO THAT'S GREAT.

SO GUESS LET'S MOVE.

SO THIS IS THE NEXT STEP IS, UM, WE ARE GONNA NEED TO KEEP IT IN THE AGENDA, RIGHT? BECAUSE IT WAS NO REPORT.

YES, SHERIFF, IF THERE'S NO OTHER, UH, DISCUSSIONS ON OTHER, UM, AD HOCS THAT YOU WANNA FORM TONIGHT, THEN I BELIEVE YOU COULD JUST, UH, VOTE ON THE MOTION AS STATED.

I THINK I HAVE SOME DISCUSSION FROM, UM, COMMISSIONER SERGI.

I WOULD LIKE TO GET A PRESENTATION, UM, FROM PUBLIC WORKS AND SPECIFICALLY ABOUT, UM, GREEN SPACES AND THE MAINTENANCE AND THE, UM, UPKEEP.

TO SEE THE PRESENTATION FIRST BEFORE DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT YOU'D FORM AN AD HOC COMMITTEE AND WHAT KIND OF ACTION YOU WANT.

BUT, BUT NOT, UM, YOU WOULD WANT

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SO THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD DEFINITELY TALK WITH PUBLIC WORK STAFF ON, AND YOU WOULD WORK THROUGH, UH, THE CHAIR, THE CHAIR ELECT TO, TO GET THAT ON A FUTURE AGENDA.

SO JUST, UM, LET'S DEFINITELY TALK ABOUT IT AND WE COULD, WE COULD TALK TO STAFF ABOUT GETTING THAT ON THE AGENDA.

UM, CAN, DO YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT PROCESS? SO MAYBE THEY, UH, UNDERSTAND.

YES, THANK YOU.

UH, SO STAFF WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE CHAIR TO, TO, UM, DETER DETERMINE AGENDA ITEMS OR CONFIRM THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT.

BUT OUR CALENDAR IS SET, UH, TYPICALLY IN JANUARY WE HAVE A COMMISSION RETREAT AND WE SET A, A BASIC AGENDA FOR THE YEAR.

AND YOU'LL SEE THAT IN OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS, UH, PRESENTATION NEXT WHAT WE GO THROUGH EACH MONTH OR EACH MEETING.

UM, BUT THEN, YOU KNOW, THINGS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT COMES UP THAT WE DIDN'T ANTICIPATE OR, UH, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING FOR WHATEVER REASON.

SO IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED IN OR THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WE MAYBE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BEFORE, YOU WOULD GO TO THE CHAIR AND YOU WOULD, UM, YOU WOULD REQUEST THAT THE CHAIR THEN ASK STAFF TO BRING IT, UH, FORWARD ON A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.

UH, THAT'S, I THINK, AT THE CHAIR'S DISCRETION TO DETERMINE WHAT THEY BRING TO STAFF.

AND THEN IT'S UP TO STAFF TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT IT'S, UM, SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BRING TO THE, TO THE COMMISSION OR NOT.

EXACTLY.

IS IT FOR ME, VERY IMPORTANT BEFORE I LEAVE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS, IT TAKE ME LIKE A YEAR TO KIND OF UNDERSTAND AND, AND I DON'T WANT, EVERYBODY HAS TO PASS THROUGH THAT THINGS.

SO, OKAY.

SO NOW WHAT IS THE NEXT, UM, STEP IS JUST, BUT THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

PUBLIC COMMENT IS THERE, UM, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? YEAH.

IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.

I'M GONNA WAIT MY TIME TILL YOU GET MY HAND OUT.

I DON'T WANNA WASTE MY TIME.

IS THAT OKAY? THANK YOU.

UM, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE TIME TO COME AND INTRODUCE MYSELF.

UM, IF I CAN HOLD OFF.

I WANTED TO PROVIDE, I WAS LISTENING EARLIER TO YOUR MEETING ABOUT, UM, SUPPORTING GROUPS.

UHHUH, .

IS THIS ABOUT THE, UM, THE ITEM DON'T ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE AD YES, DOESN'T, HUH? UHHUH.

I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, THE COMMISSION TO, UH, DEVELOP, IF YOU NOTICE ON MY RESUME, UM, I'M ACTUALLY THE BUILDER AND THE DESIGNER, UH, OF THE COMMUNITY GARDEN LOCATED AT REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK, WHICH WAS BUILT BY THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S THE OLDEST COMMUNITY GARDEN THAT WAS BUILT BY CHILDREN.

AND WE WANT THIS COMMISSION TO FORM AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE AREAS IN EACH DISTRICT WHERE WE WANT TO USE THIS MODEL.

IT WAS UNDER THE WEED AND SEED GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND WE BUILT WHAT WE CALL A COMMUNITY PEACE GARDEN.

UM, I'VE BEEN TO CITY COUNCIL, BUT, UM, IT SEEMS THAT THE CITY, UH, THE GARDENS THAT THE CITY'S RESPONSIBLE FOR, LIKE THE MICHELLE OBAMA GARDEN, WE WANT AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE AREAS.

YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE CARD, I'M A RETIRED EDUCATOR.

THE CITY PAID ME.

I WORKED IN A HUNDRED DEGREE WEATHER, WORKING WITH 14 YOUTH FROM THE CITY WHO GOT THEIR FIRST PAYCHECK.

WE WON AN AWARD AND WE FLEW THEM TO ALASKA.

IT'S THE ONLY GARDEN IN THE CITY, AND WE WANNA USE THIS MODEL IN EVERY DISTRICT.

THIS WOULD SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM EARLIER IN YOUR AGENDA, WHERE WE CAN HAVE COMMUNITIES GATHER AT THESE COMMUNITY PEACE GARDENS WHERE THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE RECEIVING FRESH, ORGANIC FOOD.

WE RECENTLY, I STARTED TO PLANT AGAIN, I'VE HAD SOME RESISTANCE UP AT THE MICHELLE OBAMA, I'M NOT QUITE SURE, BUT I PLANTED ORGANIC COLLARED GREENS, CORN, I HAVE SEASON.

IT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME, BUT WE'D LIKE YOU TO FORM AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUTTING A FREE COMMUNITY GARDEN IN EACH DISTRICT.

THAT WOULD HELP WITH THE CO2.

UH, I AM A CITY OF LONG BEACH HORTICULTURE STUDENT.

WE CAN, UH, GET CREDIT.

WE THINK STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET CREDIT, UM, IMPLEMENTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH THE COUNTY.

THERE IS SOMETHING CALLED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

UM, I AM PROBABLY THE MOST EDUCATED AND THE MOST QUALIFIED TO HELP YOU BUILD THESE GARDENS.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, I'VE RECEIVED SOME, UH, RESISTANCE AND I'M GONNA ASK THAT, WHOEVER THAT IS, TO PLEASE STOP AND PLEASE RECOMMEND.

I'D LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP YOU.

UM, I'VE TAUGHT IN CHINA.

I'M ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND I JUST FILED MY PAPERS THAT WILL BE RUNNING FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT, AND WE WERE GONNA INVESTIGATE ALL THE GARDENS AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS, THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND THE ELEMENTARY, SO THAT WE CAN SOMEHOW CREATE A SUSTAINABLE PLAN TRULY FOR THE CITY.

NEXT YEAR.

I WILL HAVE LIVED IN THE CITY FOR 40 YEARS.

SO I HOPE THAT YOU'LL CONSIDER CREATING THAT JUST SPECIFICALLY FOR SOME COMMUNITY GREEN GARDENS.

AND I HAVE SOME GREAT IDEAS FOR YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS.

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WE CAN CON WE CAN CONTINUE IT.

UM, THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS.

UM, ANY DISCUSSION? NO, SAY NINE.

I WOULD LIKE TO GO.

I PERSONALLY WOULD, I'M WANTING TO MOVE TOWARD HAVING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE ABOUT ALL GREEN ISSUES IN THE GREEN SPACES, AND THAT WOULD PROBABLY FALL WITHIN THAT REALM, SO, OKAY.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR DISCUSSION.

WE CAN GO AHEAD AND CAST THE VOTE CHAIRS THIS.

DID YOU WANNA OPEN UP THE DISCUSSION AGAIN TO TALK ABOUT FORMING A NEW AD HOC COMMITTEE? OR IS THIS, UM, SOMETHING WHERE YOU'D WANNA MAYBE REQUEST MORE INFORMATION FROM STAFF AND, AND TALK ABOUT? I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE STAFF, UH, BEFORE WE OPEN IT.

IT IS GOOD TO HAVE THE IDEA.

AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION I'M HAVING WITH RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE A DOCUMENT HERE.

I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE, UM, FROM THE DEPARTMENT AND SEE, UM, WHAT WILL BE THE, YOU KNOW, THE ROLE THAT WE NEED TO FOLLOW.

AND IN THIS HER COMMITTEE, IF IT, IF IT'S CREATED, SHE KNOWS.

YEAH, WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE BRING, UM, BRING MORE INFORMATION BACK.

THE, UH, URBAN AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY GARDENS IS AN ACTION ITEM IN THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

SO OUR OFFICE DOES COORDINATE SOME OF THESE DISCUSSIONS, BUT IT IS OFTEN OUR PARKS, DECORATION AND MARINE, OUR LIBRARY OR OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHO ARE DOING SOME OF THIS WORK, UH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

SO, UH, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY SOMETHING THAT WE, UM, WE'RE DOING DIRECTLY, BUT WE DO HAVE, UH, SOME WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN THAT SPACE.

AND I, I THINK, UH, THINKING ABOUT URBAN GREENING, UH, IS MORE IN LINE WITH THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

SO WE'RE HAPPY TO ADD THAT TO A FUTURE DISCUSSION.

ALSO, UM, COMMISSIONER BROWN IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE, THE GARDEN THAT EXISTED IN THE LONG BEACH, SO I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO HEAR FROM HER AND MAYBE SOME KIND OF IDEA.

SO GIVE A BETTER IDEA FOR COMMISSIONER BROWN OR WHAT HE DID SHE WANNA MOVE TOWARD THIS, UM, AHA COMMITTEE.

OKAY, PERFECT.

SO NO AHA COMMITTEE TODAY, NOT A NEW ONE, .

UM, BUT OUR NEW COMMISSION CHAIR IS GONNA TAKE NOTE AND I KNOW THAT IS GONNA, THIS, THIS IS GONNA BE FOLLOW, SO I GUESS THAT'S IT, SO, HMM.

THE BOAT.

NOW WE ARE GONNA GO FOR THE BOAT, RIGHT? YES.

TURN IT.

NO MOTION CARRIES.

I KNOW I MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT LONGER, BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE SURE THAT YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

AND I KNOW THAT YOU WERE COMMISSIONER BROWN, WE WERE A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT, HOW EVERYTHING WORKS.

SO I HOPE THAT HELPS.

A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES FROM THE OFFICE OF CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY.

SO, UM, WE ARE ABOUT TO ADJOURN.

OH, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER, UM, UM, ANNOUNCEMENT, RIGHT, BECAUSE WE, WE YEAH, THAT'S TRUE.

WE, WE DIDN'T, I THOUGHT I PUT THE A ADJUST, UM, ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE BEGINNING, BUT IT WAS NO, SO, YEAH.

COULD YOU PLEASE, UM, SHARE, UH, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL TO THE NEXT ITEM? YES.

ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS

[5. 25-56211 Recommendation to receive and file announcements and resources from the Office of Climate Action and Sustainability. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

GOOD EVENING.

DO WE HAVE OUR COMMISSION? WE'RE WAITING FOR OUR PRESENTATION TO COME UP.

AND WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER SERGE AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER MARSH.

DID OUR MONTHLY RESTORATION.

I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE REPORT OF PRESENTATION.

SO THIS IS JUST OUR USUAL QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATION.

UM, WE'LL RUN THROUGH IT VERY QUICKLY, UH, STARTING WITH A RECAP OF JULY AND AUGUST EVENTS.

UM, SO WE HIGHLIGHT THINGS THAT OUR OFFICE WAS INVOLVED IN, AND I THINK ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE RELATED TO OUR NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR INITIATIVE, UM, WHICH ATTEMPTS TO BRING NEIGHBORS TOGETHER IN, UM, NEIGHBORHOODS IN CENTRAL AND WEST LONG BEACH.

SO, BUT IT INCLUDES WILLOW SPRINGS PARK.

SO BACK ON JULY 11TH, WE

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FRIDAY, UM, THE VERY NEXT DAY WE HAD AN ECO POETRY WILLOW WALK AT, AT WILLOW SPRINGS.

UM, AND THEN ON THE SAME DAY, IT WAS A BIG DAY THAT DAY, A MENDING WORKSHOP AT, AT BRETT HART LIBRARY IN WEST LONG BEACH.

UH, A WEEK LATER, A NATURE WEAVING WORKSHOP AT THE DANA LIBRARY.

UM, AND THEN ANOTHER MENNING WORKSHOP AT BURNETT LIBRARY.

SO, UM, THESE ARE RELATIVELY SMALL, UM, UH, COZY EVENTS WHERE WE GET 10 TO 15 PEOPLE, BUT IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO INTERACT, UM, OVER THE COURSE OF THESE ACTIVITIES.

SO THAT'S THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM.

AND, UM, THIS PRO THE NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR PROGRAM FUNDING IN, UM, CONCLUDES AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.

SO WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO PACK IN AS MANY OF THESE EVENTS AS WE CAN.

UM, SO WE HAVE A RESTORATION FRIDAY COMING UP, UH, ON SEPTEMBER 12TH.

UM, AND THEN AS PART OF THE WEST SIDE PROMISE INITIATIVE, UM, THERE'S A WEST SIDE FEST, UM, AT, ON SEPTEMBER 13TH AND THEN A WEEK LATER, UM, THE RANCHO WALK EVENT, WHICH IS THE NINE MILE URBAN HIKE BETWEEN, UH, RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS AND RANCHO LOS CERRITOS WITH TWO OPTIONAL, UH, SHORTER STARTING POINTS AT SIX AND THREE MILES.

UM, AND SO THIS IS OUR SEVENTH ANNUAL, SO IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE THIS BEFORE OR CONSIDERED IT, PLEASE DO.

UH, REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.

AND THEN, LET'S SEE.

I WAS GONNA HAND THIS NEXT ONE OFF TO FERN ABOUT THE WATER RESOURCES PLAN, BUT I'M GONNA SLIP IN AN EXTRA THING, UH, THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER.

BUT, UM, WE WERE WAITING TO LAUNCH OUR, UM, PUBLIC PROCESS FOR OUR URBAN FORESTRY PLAN.

AND SO I DON'T HAVE A SLIDE ON THIS, BUT PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A SURVEY, UM, ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ABOUT THE, UH, CURRENT, YOU KNOW, URBAN FOREST IN LONG BEACH.

UM, AND THEN FROM THERE, UH, OUR NEWSLETTER, OUR SUSTAINABILITY NEWSLETTER IS GONNA GO OUT LATER THIS WEEK, AND IT'LL HAVE A LINK TO THAT IF, IF YOU DON'T FIND IT IN ANOTHER WAY.

BUT THERE'LL BE A SERIES OF, UH, LISTENING SESSIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT URBAN FOREST STUFF, UM, AND, UH, OTHER ENGAGEMENT EVENTS.

SO YOU'LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT THIS, UM, OVER THE, THE COMING MONTHS, BUT, UM, JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE IT BECAUSE IT, IT, IT FINALLY GOT ITS PUBLIC NOTICE TODAY.

UM, AND FOR THE NEXT COUPLE ONES, I'M GONNA HAND IT TO FERN, DO THE REST.

SURE.

OUR UTILITIES DEPARTMENT IS UPDATING THE WATER RESOURCE PLAN.

IT'S A LONG RANGE, UH, PLAN FOR OUR CITY, AND THEY OPENED UP A PUBLIC SURVEY.

AND SO WE WANTED TO SHARE THE LINK SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF IT AND YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH YOUR NETWORK.

AND, UH, WANTED TO LIKE, KIND OF JUST GIVE YOU BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE, THE PLAN OBJECTIVE IS.

IT'S TO ENSURE CLEAN, SAFE, AND HIGH QUALITY WATER, DELIVER WATER SERVICES IN A SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE MANNER, PROVIDE RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS, INCREASE RESILIENCY OF THE WATER SYSTEM DURING DROUGHTS AND UNEXPECTED DISRUPTIONS, AND PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH MULTI-BENEFIT PROJECTS.

SO, JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS COMMISSION WAS AWARE OF, UH, THE PLAN AND THAT YOU HAVE, UH, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO FILL OUT THIS SURVEY.

AND THEN THIS IS THE CALENDAR THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER.

SO OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE OCTOBER 23RD.

HERE YOU CAN SEE THE, THE MONTH, UH, JANUARY IS WHEN WE DO OUR COMMISSION RETREAT, KIND OF LOOK AT THE YEAR, UH, THE PAST YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD ON THE WORK PLAN AND DO SOME COMMISSION TRAINING.

AND THEN EACH MONTH WE HAVE A DIFFERENT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN TOPIC THAT WE, UH, WE DO AND SOME ADMIN ITEMS. AND THEN OCCASIONALLY, LIKE TONIGHT WE HAVE THE WATER QUALITY PRESENTATION.

WE MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS.

SO THE, UH, SEA LEVEL RISE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT, EXTREME HEAT AND AIR QUALITY ARE ALL OUR ADAPTATION ITEMS IN THE, THE PLAN.

AND THEN BUILDINGS AND ENERGY WASTE AND TRANSPORTATION ARE MITIGATION ITEMS, SO HOW WE ARE WORKING TO REDUCE EMISSIONS.

AND THEN APRIL IS WHEN WE DO OUR EARTH MONTH CELEBRATION.

AND THAT IS, UH, ALSO WHEN WE BRING ANY LARGER UPDATES.

SO IF WE HAVE OUR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, ANNUAL REPORT, OR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY REPORTS, ANYTHING LIKE THAT, WE'LL OFTEN BRING THAT, THAT MONTH TO KIND OF SHOWCASE THE WORK THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN DOING.

UM, THIS YEAR, UH, WE DID ELECTIONS TODAY, UH, NEXT YEAR THEY WILL BE IN JUNE AS WE TRADITIONALLY HAVE DONE.

UM, AND THEN ALSO FOR OCTOBER, UH, AS REQUESTED AT A PREVIOUS MEETING, SIMILAR AGAIN TO THE, THE WATER QUALITY PRESENTATION.

TODAY WE WILL HAVE THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT HERE TO DO A PEER WIND PRESENTATION IN OCTOBER.

SO WE'LL HAVE THAT IN ADDITION TO THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, UH, PROJECTS.

AND THEN JUST, UH, A NOTE THAT IN DECEMBER, WE TYPICALLY DON'T MEET ON THE FOURTH THURSDAY BECAUSE OF THE END OF THE YEAR HOLIDAYS.

AND SO THAT WILL BE A SPECIAL MEETING EARLIER IN THE YEAR.

AND THEN WE LIKE TO END WITH, UH, RESOURCES FOR FURTHER LEARN LEARNING.

IN ADDITION TO THE AD HOCS, THE COMMISSION HAS, UH, EXPRESSED WANTING TO LEARN MORE AND HAVE OPPORTUNITIES IN BETWEEN MEETINGS TO, TO DO THINGS.

AND SO THESE ARE JUST LINKS, UM, WITH MORE INFORMATION RELATED TO

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EXTREME HEAT AND AIR QUALITY.

UM, AND THE FIRST LINK IS A, A, AN ARTICLE ABOUT A HARVARD HEAT EMERGENCY SIMULATION THAT THEY DID FOR THE CITY OF PHOENIX.

AND, UH, AN A AN ANNOUNCEMENT I GUESS ALSO THAT OUR STAFF, WE WERE INVITED TO GO TO HARVARD THROUGH THE SATA INSTITUTE.

THEY RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING TO DO ANOTHER HEAT SIMULATION WORKSHOP, AND THEY INVITED SEVERAL CITIES INCLUDING LONG BEACH.

SO WE ARE BRINGING STAFF FROM MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS, UH, TO CAMBRIDGE TO, TO WORK THROUGH THE SIMULATION AND REALLY THINK THROUGH HOW WE RESPOND TO A HEAT EMERGENCIES.

UM, AND THEN THERE'S SOME, UH, A LINK TO SOME POLICY BRIEFS FROM UCLA.

AND THEN, UH, BASED ON THE, THE AIR QUALITY PRESENTATION WE HAD EARLIER THAT ANDRE AND JULIE DID, THERE'S SOME LINKS HERE TO ADDITIONAL AIR QUALITY DATA THAT YOU CAN REVIEW.

AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATION.

UM, CAN WE GO FOR THE VOTE? NO.

ANY OF THESE? YEAH.

IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER FIVE, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.

SEEING NONE, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM.

UM, YOU GONNA SEND US THE LINKS FOR THE, UM, FOR THE EDUCATIONAL THING THAT YOU PUT OVER THERE? THE, UH, THE PRESENTATIONS ARE IN, WERE EMAILED TO YOU.

THEY ARE ONLINE AND THE HYPERLINKS SHOULD WORK, BUT WE WILL, I'LL CHECK THEM AND I CAN SEND AN EMAIL BACK TO COMMISSION WITH JUST THE LINKS DIRECTLY.

GREAT.

I HAVE A QUESTION.

I NOTICED THAT, THAT NOW YOU ARE SENDING MORE, UM, ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE MEETINGS.

UM, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN THE, UM, NEWSLETTER.

ARE YOU PLANNING TO SEND A NEWSLETTER MONDAY SAYING WHAT WE GOING, WHAT THE COMMISSION IS DOING, AND WHAT IS GONNA, IS COMING UP? I KNOW THAT I, I SEE THE SOCIAL MEDIA, WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATE.

IN ADDITION TO DOING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, WE DO HAVE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER THAT, THAT LARRY MENTIONED THE SUSTAINABILITY NEWSLETTER.

AND WE DO, UH, REVIEW PAST COMMISSION ITEMS, JUST, UH, ANNOUNCING WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT AND ANY UPCOMING ONES.

AND SO THAT, UM, OUR, OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER WILL SHOWCASE THE WORK THAT THE COMMISSION IS DOING.

OKAY, BUT NOT EVERY OTHER MONTH, NOT BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANYTHING, CORRECT? YEAH, THAT IS, YEAH.

WE'RE NOT, UM, WE'RE ONLY, WE ONLY SEND THOSE OUT QUARTERLY AND SO ONLY THE ONES THAT ARE COMING UP THERE, BUT WE DO, UH, WE, YOU KNOW, WE COULD USE DIFFERENT FORMS OF ADVERTISING TO, TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE COMMISSION MEETING IF WE'D LIKE TO EXPAND.

IT'S ALWAYS, UM, IT'S ALWAYS, WE ALWAYS AVAILABLE, UM, ALLOW TO, TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW RIGHT.

THAT WE ARE IN THE COMMISSION, THAT THE COMMISSION IS COMING AND ALL THOSE THINGS.

OKAY, PERFECT.

THEN I GUESS WE ARE GONNA ABLE TO ADJOURN THAT.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR THE VOTE FOR THIS ITEM.

OH, WE HAVE TO VOTE.

YOU KNOW, NOBODY'S GONNA DO WORSE THAN ME.

ARE MANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.

LET'S, I, I MEAN, I KNOW.

OKAY, LET'S GO FOR THE VOTE.

COMMISSIONER GAT, OR EXCUSE ME, I RECEIVED YOUR YES VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ALRIGHT.

ARE WE GONNA CALL FOR, UM, PUBLIC COMMENTS OR NON AGENDA ITEMS? YES.

IF THERE

[PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Climate Resilient and Sustainable City Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.]

SEEING NONE.

THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

[ADJOURNMENT]

NOW IS THE ADJOURN.

SO LET'S, UM, AND IT'S JUST ADJOURNED THE MEETINGS, RIGHT? OKAY.

THAT'S IT.