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2024-04-05 Environmental Committee AgendaAGENDA CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL Executive Conference Room 350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE Friday, April 5, 2024 — 12:00 P.M. How Can Members of the Public Observe and Provide Public Comments? Members of the Public are welcome to attend the live meeting and speak during the Public Communications agenda item. Members of the Public may provide comments electronically to Erica Miramontes via email at emiramontes(cDelsegundo.org, 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. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Government Code Section 54953(g), the City Council has adopted a reasonable accommodation policy to swiftly resolve accommodation requests. The policy can also be found on the City's website at https://www.else_-gundo.or_g/_govemment/departmentslcity- clerk. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (310) 524-2308 to make an accommodation request or to obtain a copy of the policy. 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 Committee to take action on any item not on the agenda. Committee members may respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION a. El Segundo Blue Butterfly Conservancy 5. 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. Hyperion Update b. Staffing Update 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. Environmental Work Plan: Sub -committee Updates i. Community Event Greening: Case Study Update ii. Liaisons with Local Agencies iii. Blue Butterfly/Native Planting Efforts b. Farmers Market Booth for Earth Week: April 25 c. WRD Community Class Options and Dates 7. ACTION ITEM: — this portion of the agenda is for members to discuss and take actions on ideas that require presentation to City Council or other entities. a. Environmental Work Plan: Discuss and Adopt Revision 8. CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of March 8, 2024 Environmental Committee Meeting Minutes (attachment). Recommendation: Approval. 9. ADJOURNMENT G1T Y O� ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Friday, March 8, 2024, 12:00 p.m. 1) CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:02pm, held in the Executive Conference Room of City Hall in person. 2. ROLL CALL The following Committee Members were present: • Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Local Business, Committee Chair • Kevin Butler, Resident, Vice Chair • Shannon O'Toole, Resident, Member • Kevin Atmore, Resident, Member Dennis Falk, Member, and Heather Sutherland, Member, were not present. The following City staff were present: • Elias K. Sassoon, Public Works Director • Erica Miramontes, Senior Management Analyst Ryan Baldino, Councilmember, was not present 3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Brandi Keith from AQMD provided some updates and announcements to the committee for the month of March. She reported that AQMD will be hosting the Clean Air Awards on 4/5 as well as a virtual Earth Day on 4/19. She added that there will be public hearing on 4/5 to amend the code to control flares from refineries. Additional updates included grant funding for charging infrastructure, electric lawn and garden programs, and a governing board internship program. 4. REPORTS: PUBLIC WORKS a. Hyperion Update: Director Sassoon reported that the City sent an official letter to Mayor Karen Bass demanding a change in leadership at Hyperion. The letter documented all of the shortcomings of Hyperion and the difficulties the City has been having trying to work with them. b. Committee Update to City Council — March 19: Director Sassoon reported that the Environmental Committee is on the agenda for the City Council meeting on 3/19. There will be an acknowledgement of the green businesses that have been certified over the past two years of the program as well as recognition for SBCCOG and their efforts to get these businesses certified. Director Sassoon added that they will also be presenting to the council regarding each of the committee's goals. 5. REPORTS: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS a. Environmental Work Plan: Subcommittee Updates i. Community Event Greening: Case Study: Member O'Toole reported on her community event greening. She stated that she is spearheading the Chilipalooza event and will be making sure that it is fully green and sustainable. She added that after the event, she will report her findings to the committee to show the success of what worked and then make recommendations for future community events. ii. Liaisons with Local Agencies: Member O'Toole reported that she was able to meet with Scott Houston from West Basin. She is scheduled to tour the service border lines and learn more about West Basin's efforts to provide safe and quality water to the community. Vice Chair Butler reported that he is still working on meeting with the City's Tree Maintenance Division to discuss planting more native trees throughout the City. Chair Miller- Zarneke reported that she was able to meet with Senator Allen and Assemblymember Muratsuchi and inform them about the lack of communication coming from Hyperion. iii. Blue Butterfly Conservation Efforts: Vice Chair Butler reported that he attended a planting with the Blue Butterfly Conservancy and South Bay Parkland Conservancy along Imperial Ave. He stated that the event was a success, and it was very informational. Member Butler added that there will be a second planting and the conservancy is looking for volunteers. b. City Council Update: Presentation Draft: Chair Miller-Zarneke displayed to the committee a draft of the last presentation that was taken to City Council regarding the committee's work plan. She stated that this time, she would like to just focus on committee efforts and presented a list of topics to cover at the meeting. Members took turns giving their input on what they would like to see on the presentation. Chair Miller-Zarneke informed the committee that she would update the document with what was discussed and share it with the members to review before finalizing the presentation. She asked all committee members to try to attend the City Council meeting, if possible. c. Farmers Market Booth for Earth Week: April 25: Chair Miller-Zarneke asked the committee if they would be interested in attending another farmer's market on 4/25, during Earth Week. She passed around a sign-up sheet for those who wanted to attend. Martha from SBCCOG confirmed that she would attend as well to support the committee. 6. CONSENT AGENDA: a. Approval of Minutes for February 2, 2024 meeting. Member O'Toole moved to approve. Vice Chair Atmore seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. 7. ADJOURNMENT: Closing announcement: Next meeting will be held in person on April 5, 2024, at noon, in the Executive Conference Room. Meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.