2025-05-02 Environmental Committee AgendaAGENDA
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
CITY HALL - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
350 MAIN STREET
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
MAY 2, 2025
12:00 PM
MEMBERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Chairperson
Kevin Butler, Vice Chair
Dennis Falk
Shannon O'Toole
Sudip Giri
Leslie Edwards
Chia -Ming Ro
The Environmental Committee, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action
upon properly posted and listed agenda items. Any writings or documents given to a
majority of the Environmental Committee, regarding any matter on this agenda, that the
City received after issuing the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the
Reception area of City Hall during normal business hours. Such documents may be
posted on the City's website at www.elsegundo.org and additional copies will be available
at the meeting.
Unless otherwise noted in the agenda, the public can only comment on city -related
business that is within the jurisdiction of the Environmental Committee and/or items listed
on the agenda during the Public Communications portion of the Meeting. The time limit
for comments is five (5) minutes per person. Before speaking to the Environmental
Committee, please state: your name, residence, and organization/group you represent, if
desired. Please respect the time limits.
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.11www.else_qundo.or_g/_govemmentldepartments/city-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.
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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
(Related to City Business Only — 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit
total) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the
Environmental Committee on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf
of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing Environmental
Committee. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of
$250. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow action on
any item not on the agenda.
A. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Environmental Committee Meeting Minutes
Recommendation -
1. Approve the Environmental Committee Meeting minutes of April 4, 2025.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B. REPORTS - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
2. Sub -committee Updates: Blue Butterfly Conservancy Presentation, Earth
Week Farmers Market Booth Recap, Sustainable Events Next Steps
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to these items.
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3. Land Use Element Update Technical Advisory Committee
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. Hyperion / City Sustainability Update
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: 4-29-2025
DATE:
5-2-2025
TIME:
12.00 PM
BY:
Daniel Pankau
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Friday, April 4, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
1 CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 12:01 pm, held in the Executive
Conference Room of City Hall in person.
2. ROLL CALL:
The following Committee Members were present:
• Shannon O'Toole, Member
• Sudip Giri, Member
• Leslie Edwards, Member
• Chia -Ming Ro, ESUSD Member
Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Chair, Kevin Butler, Vice Chair and
Dennis Falk, Member, were not present.
The following City staff were present:
• Elias K. Sassoon, Public Works Director
• Daniel Pankau, Environmental Programs Manager
Ryan Baldino, Councilmember, was not present.
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION:
Philip Friess spoke of his involvement as a sub -consultant to Dr.
Stenstrom and how the initial Hyperion site visit is still postponed and yet
to be rescheduled.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes from March 7, 2025. Member Edwards made a
motion for approval, seconded by Member Giri, approved unanimously.
5. REPORTS -ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE: Sub -Committee Updates
a. Blue Butterfly Conservancy: Member Edwards informed the group that
there would be a native plant planting along the "hillside" on Saturday April 51"
and Saturday April 121" from 10-12am. She also noted that interns are working
on drafting a presentation for the next committee meeting.
b. Earth Week Farmers Market Booth: Environmental Programs Manager
Pankau discussed the updated shifts for the booth with Members Edwards and
Giri extending their availabilities. Member Giri reported that he would create a
brief survey accessed via QR code. Member Edwards' kitchen scrap pail
suggestion will be fulfilled by EDCO staff.
c. Eco-Friendly Public Events: Member O'Toole gave an update to the
group on the 2025 Kiwanis Chilipalooza event, that took place Saturday, March
29, 2025. The event was a success, thanked Vice Chair Butler and Member
Edwards for their assistance. Member O'Toole stated that they could make
some improvements with crowd control and source separation.
d. Fireworks Commentary: Environmental Programs Manager Pankau
displayed the email request for a drone show vs fireworks for the July 4t"
celebration. Member Ro brought up the no -fly zone in relation to proximity to
LAX.
6. REPORTS -PUBLIC WORKS
a. Land Use Element Update TAC: Community Development Staff Member
Paul Samaras discussed the groups formation and function in regards to the
General Plan Update. At the time of presenting a quorum was not present
and Community Development Staff will be asked to present again at a future
meeting.
b. Hyperion Update: Environmental Programs Manager Daniel Pankau gave
updates regarding the Hyperion facility. Over the past two weeks, SCAQMD
received approximately 42 odor complaints. The facility was issued no
Notices of Violation during this period. The Bioenergy Facility will be down for
planned maintenance from April 5, at 6:00 pm through April 12. During the
outage, biogas will be utilized by a boiler for digester heating. Some biogas
gas will be flared. It is not expected that hydrogen sulfide or any odors will be
emitted. The first Hyperion Pipeline newsletter was released for March 2025.
This newsletter will be released monthly highlighting education, updates and
improvements made at the facility.
c. City Sustainability Update: Environmental Programs Manager Pankau and
Public Works Director Sassoon gave a brief update on the non-exclusive
commercial franchise agreement, specifically using the agreement as a tool
for SB1383 compliance.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourned at 12:43 p.m.
Daniel Pankau, Environmental Programs Manager