2025-02-07 Environmental Committee AgendaAGENDA
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
12:00 PM
CITY HALL - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
350 MAIN STREET
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
MEMBERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Chairperson
Dennis Falk
Shannon O'Toole
Kevin Butler
Sudip Giri
Leslie Edwards
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Disabilities Act and Government Code Section 54953(g), the City Council has
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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
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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 JANUARY
10, 2025.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
B. REPORTS - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
2. Sub -committee Updates: Committee Leadership, SCAQMD Candidate
Recommendation, Committee Focus Areas, Blue Butterfly Conservan
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C. REPORTS - PUBLIC WORKS
3. Hyperion Update
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. 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: 2-4-2025
DATE: 2-7-2025
TIME: 12.00 PM
BY: Daniel Pankau
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Friday, January 10, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
1 CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 12:02 pm, held in the Executive
Conference Room of City Hall in person.
2. ROLL CALL:
The following Committee Members were present:
• Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Committee Chair
• Kevin Butler, Vice Chair
• Dennis Falk, Member
• Shannon O'Toole, Member
• Sudip Giri, Member
• Leslie Edwards, Member
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:
Meredith McCarthy from Heal the Bay spoke of their involvement with
Hyperion/City of Los Angeles. They will be assisting with some outreach
efforts to the community including a proposed survey and newsletter.
Philip Friess spoke of his involvement as a sub -consultant to Dr.
Stenstrom and how the initial Hyperion site visit has been postponed and
yet to be rescheduled.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes from November 8, 2024
Kevin Butler made a motion for approval, seconded by Dennis Falk,
approved unanimously.
5. REPORTS -ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE: Sub -Committee Updates
a. Blue Butterfly: Vice Chair Butler gave updates on the El Segundo Blue
Butterfly Conservancy including achieving official 501c non-profit accreditation
and that the seed bank is up and running.
b. Member O'Toole gave up update on the "greening" of city events. The
ideas and concepts include no plastic water bottles, utilizing compostable
materials and creating a checklist that could reduce permit costs based on the
number of sustainable line items achieved. The upcoming Kiwanis Chilipalooza
event on March 29t" could be used as a case study.
c. CAGBN/SBCCOG: Chair Miller-Zarneke gave an update on the California
Green Business Network certification potential program relaunching, she stated
that she hopes that we can continue to support new businesses that have
expressed interest and/or recertify the previous thirty-four locations that had been
certified.
6. REPORTS -PUBLIC WORKS
a. Hyperion Update: Environmental Programs Manager Daniel Pankau-
Gave two updates regarding the Hyperion facility including on January 7,
2025, Hyperion replaced damaged cables belonging to one of the two foul
odor air fans at the truck loading facility and on January 8, 2025, the
Hyperion Plant experienced a facility wide power outage around 3pm. The
facility utilized emergency power backup. Occasional flaring took place
during this time. There was a discussion and general frustration from the
committee on the lack of an official email notification from Hyperion on this
power outage, a key part of the LASAN assurances to be more timely
transparent with site issues that affect our City. Chair Miller-Zarneke noted
that there were also significant odors/complaints regarding foul odors from
the facility on Thursday January 9, 2025.
b. City Sustainability Update: Environmental Programs Manager, Daniel
Pankau- Gave a brief update on the Non -Exclusive Commercial Hauler
Franchise including that six haulers had given their intention on entering
into the agreement and that staff would be presenting to council in
February 2025.
c. Open Committee Seats -Chair, Miller Zarneke, regarding the fact that the
ESUSD representative has not been attending since her term officially
expired in July 202, discussion is said to continue between CM and
Superintendent about whether to sustain this seat or remove it from the
committee.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourned at 1:27 p.m.
Daniel Pankau, Environmental Programs Manager