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2021-02-05 Environmental Committee AgendaAGENDA CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM DUE TO THE COVID-19 MERGENCY, THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20. REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE FRIDAY, February 5, 2021-12:00 P.M. How Can Members of the Public Observe and Provide Public Comments? Residents are encouraged to participate remotely in the virtual Environmental Committee Meeting. Please contact Senior Management Analyst Jasmine Allen for connection details (jallen(a)elsegundo.org or 310-524-2365). Members of the Public may provide comments electronically by sending them to Jasmine Allen via email, with a limit of 150 words and accepted up until 30 minutes prior to the meeting. The emails will be read to the Environmental Committee during public communications and are subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act. Additional Information The Environmental Committee, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action upon properly posted and listed agenda items. Unless otherwise noted in the Agenda, the public can only comment on City -related business that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Environmental Committee, and items listed on the Agenda during the Public Communications portion of the meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk (310) 524-2305. Notification 24 hours before the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS —(Related to City Business Only and for which the Committee is responsible — 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow the Environmental Committee to take action on any item not on the agenda. Environmental Committee members may respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. 4. REPORTS: PUBLIC WORKS — this portion of the agenda is for City staff to provide brief reports to the Committee. These are "receive and file," non -action items only. Any actions needed to be taken must be included on an upcoming agenda. a. Public Works to provide an update regarding joining California Green Business Network. b. Public Works to provide an update regarding Bee Keeping ordinance progress. 5. ACTION ITEMS: a. Approve Smoking Ban Presentation for City Council - attached. b. Approve joining California Green Business Network — attached previously presented slides for reference. 6. REPORTS: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS — this portion of the agenda is for members to discuss various ideas and for subcommittees established by the Committee to provide brief reports on the work being done by the subcommittee. These are "receive and file," non -action items only. Any actions needed to be taken must be included on an upcoming agenda. a. Smoking Ban: Presentation by Kevin Maggay (see attached) and discuss he information in the following link: thttps://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/elsegundoca/latest/else ug ndo_ca/0-0-0-3435 b. Solid Waste Reduction/Elimination of Single -Use Plastics (Caroline Hawks/Tracey Miller-Zarneke): discuss next steps. c. Green Business Recognition Program (Corrie Zupo): discuss next steps, in light of item 4a. d. Water Conservation (Rachel McPherson): discuss research progress. e. Green Construction Standards (Corrie Zupo/Sarah Brockhaus): discuss next steps. f. New Goals for Committee Members: discuss potential next areas of focus 7. CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of January 8, 2021 Committee Meeting Minutes. Recommendation: Approval. 8. ADJOURNMENT � 2020 New t I - _ GREEN CALIFORNIA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK lrogrffm Oder •GREEN ECONOMY STARTS HERE 00ej Mw so WHAT WE DO* 1. Provide technical assistance to business 2. Help municipalities reach their goals 3. Provide a green marketplace for consumers a k a dREERI CALIFORNIA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK plAFil A bRnGRa Cities Counties Targets YOU ARE IN JMPANY • 42 Green Business Programs • Over 4,500 recog n i zed businesses • Over 2,000 interested businesses • 32 business sectors 0 And growing! Carlsbad Culver City Glendale Hawthorne Hermosa Beach Alameda Contra Costa Fresno Inyo (NEW) Marin Humboldt County L.A. County Mendocino County Orange County Riverside County ity 12,744 BUSINESSES IN 8 STATES ' HAVE USN GREEN CERTIFIED 4ti n 6 WEAkt Llrecye�'v,tte CalirP+iaGsa•� �� NMvkin717L4. 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' BA is honored partner with the California Green Business etwork and five other states to launch a national online green business i9l rtification database and mobile application to help Illinois businesses sily achieve green accreditation and collect critical environmental pact data. e're currently seeking businesses that are interested in participating in e pilot launch of the new certification system. Contact us if you're in in learning more! CL2 COMMUNITY CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE V ' I Businesses that join our network conserve precious resources, prevent harmful pollution, and enhance their bottom -line. 91 MI IONEkWhI OF ENER Y SAVD rit -G't3SL'oNl ')y LOVE 7769, - Conserve Energy Commute Sustainably Prevent Pollution Upgrade lighting and Promote and incentivize Eliminate and/or equipment to save alternative properly dispose of energy transportation for harmful chemicals employees ii Avoid Waste Recycle Materials Hire Local Vendors Eliminate unnecessary Divert waste from the Work � packaging, printing, and landfill through reuse, le purchasing recycling and CALIFORNIA composting • STEP 1 Business Enrollment and Registration CTEP 2 Green Business Coordinator Initial Walk -Through and Consultation (Free Technical Assistance) STEP 3 Audits from Partners (i.e. utilities and water districts) STEP 4 Business Implementation of Measures STEP 5 Final Site Visit and Verification STEP 6 Certification and Business Promotion! • 6 week certification cycles Certification Areas of Focus a GREEN CALIFORNIA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK 11 16 0 Ito, _i 40000,— bmJCongratulations Fisher's for being the first Green Business certified restaurant in San Benito County! GREEN CALIFQRNIA GREEN BUSINESS FIND GREEN BUSINESSES Dashboard Programs- Measures- Resources- Checklists- Tiers Notification- Users- Reports- Video Tutorials California - * APPLICATION DETAILS GENERAL ENERGY Awareness & Maintenance Lighting & Equipment POLLUTION PREVENTION SOLID WASTE �C TRANSPORTATION WASTEWATER WATER W DELETE APPLICATION 40 BUSINESS LOGIN PRINT CERTIFIED Tier is available in view mode only. MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS Certified 62 Certified measures completed. A minimum of 62 Certified measures are required. Lighting & Equipment CORE MEASURES 1, Use energy efficient lighting. Replace all halogen, incandescent, T-12, high-pressure sodium, and metal halide lighting with LEDs. Below, select the lights you have or what you've recently replaced. > Lighting Energy Savings [Which fixtures did you retrofit?] NEXT YES NO N/A CATEGORY PROGRESS You have completed all measures. Logout FLAG GREEN TIPS POST 0 Measure 2 HELP programmable and smart thermostats can help your business 0 conserve energy and save on your • Air districts • Wastewater facilities (pretreatment programs) • Stormwater programs • Solid waste/ recycling/reclamation facilities • Water districts • Business Groups (chambers, associations) • Electric utilities • Climate/GHG reduction groups • Transportation agencies • Environmental Health/CUPAs • Public Works/Offices of Sustainability • Economic Development • Universities, Colleges, Green Job Training Programs A 04' • Connect businesses with resources and rebates for retrofits. • $SOO rebate from CAGBN/State of CA for lighting, HVAC, time of use and demand response, automatic controls,100% renewable power options, and more. „_, its Benef ofAmon- � Meet City/County sustainability goals • Enhance environmental compliance • Improve stakeholder relationships Receive $30k in funding to start a program* Get aplug-and-play platform to run the program greenbusinessca,org • CAGBN provides mentorship, resources & support • 6 New Programs in 2018 • S New Programs in 2019 • 2 New Programs and multiple Tribal Regions in 2020 • Hopefully funding for 2021 for at least 2 new programs • GreenBizTRACKEP is a GBP in -a -box www.a reen busi nessca.org • Process for underserved communities • The factory is built, we are ready to crank out Green Businesses! iness Promotion ShopGreen California Green Business Network ***** The Sustainable Economy is here. EEO e rr� s CLASSES APPAREL r 00, _. e GREENRNIA YOU'RE IN GOOD COM GREENBUSINESS 55 K _ORK GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK NEWS Business Logo Usage Guidelines t Facebook i Instagram I Email I Print l� ,V GREEN I �S J 1 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK Award Events kR SUPPORT LOCAL I nr 41 t 4 � A Am AIN 7 I 1 f -r } `BA x r44tREEN Y= CALIFORNIA ;... � GREEN BUSINESS r NETWORK "The San Benito County Green Business Program has been instrumental in engaging our businesses in waste reduction, recycling, water conservation and efficiency, stormwater pollution prevention, and energy efficiency initiatives. This program helps our County's businesses meet several environmental "As the former administrator of the Huntington Beach Sustainable Business Certification program and now the Fullerton Sustainable Business Certification program, I can wholeheartedly say that this program helps businesses become more sustainable not just environmentally but state mandates, while forming positive financially as well. Businesses are not used relationships between local government to governments wanting to help them but staff and the business community." this program proved to show businesses that City Hall was here to help." "Since implementing the Marin Green Business Program in 2002, the County of Marin has built a robust network of over 300 Certified Green Businesses which provide a marketplace for the environmentally -minded consumer. These businesses have contributed to the County's climate action goals by taking advantage of the energy efficiency resources that are available to them, and have been key participants in the County's efforts to engage the community around climate action. Cost -saving measures, rebates, and marketing benefits help keep these businesses economically sustainable as well." C.4t hatta ach: Jo Fleming Executive Director info@greenbusinessca.org Office: (831) 706-7384 Shawn Orgel-Olson Director, Marketing &Performance Standards sorgelolson@environmentalin.com Off ice: (831) 429-1364 Funding & Database Stakeholders Partnerships Public/Private Support Assistance Database ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Friday, January 8, 2021, 12:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:02pm, held virtually via Zoom. 2. ROLL CALL The following Committee Members were present: • Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Resident, Local Business, Committee Chair • Caroline Hawks, Resident, Member • Kevin Maggay, Local Business, Member • Rachel McPherson, Resident, Member • Sarah Brockhaus, Resident, Member The following Committee Members were not present: • Corrie Zupo, Resident, Committee Vice -Chair (Excused absent) • 1 vacancy, El Segundo School District, Member The following City staff member(s) were present: • Elias Sassoon, City of El Segundo, Director, Public Works 3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None 4. REPORTS: CITY STAFF • Ms. Jo Fleming from California Green Business Network provided a power point presentation regarding California Green Business Program and answered questions. This presentation was well received by the committee. • The Bee Keeping ordinance is scheduled to be presented to the City Council on 2/16/2021. • Member Kevin Maggay to work with staff in development of the power point presentation to the City Council for citywide smoking ban in public places and in common area of multi -family developments. 5. ACTION ITEMS: None 6. REPORTS: COMMITTEE MEMBERS No Updates outside of discussion had during 4a and 4c. 7. CONSENT AGENDA: Approved Minutes for November 13, 2020 meeting. Kevin Maggay moved to approve; member Rachael McPherson seconded the motion. Motion was carried 4-0-1. 8. ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting will be tentatively held on February 5, 2021 at noon. Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 pm.