MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 MEETING OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SANTA
MONICA
SUSTAINABLE CITY TASK FORCE
Task Force members in
attendance: Sandy Grant, Jim Ries, Carol Rosskam, Mark Olson, Dennis Woods, Al
Rosen, Christina Erickson and Leonard Mitchell
City staff in attendance: Dean
Kubani and Shannon Parry
Others in attendance: Facilitator
Steve Bornstein and 4 students from Santa
Monica College
The meeting was convened at
7:10 pm.
Public Input on the Agenda Items
There was no public input on
agenda items.
Approval of Minutes from the August 14, 2006 Meeting
Mark Olson requested the
minutes be changed to reflect his attendance at the August 14, 2006 meeting,
not the attendance of Mark Gold. Mark Olson moved to approve the minutes with
the amended name change. The motion was seconded by Al Rosen and passed
unanimously.
SCTF Planning and Organization Committee Review of
August 14, 2006
Steve Bornstein introduced
the item. He reviewed the progress the Task Force made at the last meeting. After
summarizing the outcomes of the August 14, 2006 meeting, the Task Force
identified two important issues to address in order to be most effective in
meeting their charge. The first is a presentation of City 101. City 101 will be
presented by staff at the October 10, 2006 meeting and will provide a program
history, introduction to Boards and Commissions, and an overview of the city’s
organizational structure and existing projects and programs designed to meet
the goals of the Sustainable City Plan. The second is the hiring of the
Community Sustainability Liaison to facilitate education and outreach.
After discussion, Al Rosen
made the following motion: “The Sustainable City Task Force considers the speed
of appointment of the Community Sustainability Liaison to be the committee’s
highest priority.”
The motion was seconded by
Sandy Grant and passed unanimously.
Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Committee
Structure and Composition
Steve Bornstein reviewed the
newly established committee structure and confirmed participation from each
Task Force member. He introduced strategic work plans and provided a template
for each subcommittee to develop a strategy to meet the goals in the
Sustainable City Plan. He stressed the
importance of developing work plans that identify a timeframe for action,
create responsibility and provide strategies that serve more than one function.
The Task Force reviewed the Resource
Conservation, Environmental and Public Health, and Economic Development goal
areas, goals and indicators to set the stage for the subcommittee session.
SCTF Planning and Organization Subcommittee Session
The Resource Conservation,
Environmental and Public Health, and Economic Development subcommittees met to
discuss their strategic work plans.
SCTF Planning and Organization Session
The Resource Conservation,
Environmental and Public Health, and Economic Development subcommittees presented
their progress on developing strategic work plans to meet the goals set forth
in the Sustainable City Plan.
Jim Ries and Sandy Grant
agreed to attend the next Task Force on the Environment meeting to introduce
their subcommittee work plans.
Discussion and Recommendations Regarding the Sustainable
City Report Card Content
Dean Kubani and Shannon
Parry introduced the item. The Task
Force reviewed the draft content and grades developed by an outside consultant
and city staff. The Task Force recommended the letter grades be changed in two
goal areas and made edits to the written content in each of the goal areas.
Discussion and Recommendations Regarding the October
10th SCTF
Meeting
After discussion of the
Columbus Day holiday on October 10, 2006, the Task Force agreed that the
regularly scheduled meeting will occur.
Setting of Agenda for October 9, 2006 Meeting
I.
Public Input on
Agenda Items
II.
Approval of
Minutes from the September 11, 2006 meeting
III.
Macerich Presentation
Regarding Sustainable Concepts at Santa
Monica Place - 20 min
IV.
Discussion and Recommendations Regarding City 101- 20
min
V.
Discussion and Recommendations Regarding SCP staff
report to Council- 20 min
VI.
Presentation, Discussion and Recommendations
Regarding Subcommittee Work Plans- 30 min
VII.
Subcommittee meetings- 30 min
VIII.
Setting of
Agenda for July 10, 2006 meeting
IX.
Public Input on Non-Agendized Items
X.
Comments and Announcements
XI.
Adjourn
Public Input on Non-Agenda Items
There was no public input on
non-agenda items.
Comments and Announcements
Dean Kubani announced that
the staff report containing the Sustainable City Plan Implementation Plan
(SCPIP) will be going to Council on October 10, 2006 as an Administrative Item
and not a study session. The Task Force expressed concern that this indicated
lack of concern about sustainability in the city.
Sandy Grant announced that
the students from Santa Monica
College would return on
December 11, 2006 to present their research findings relative to the Environmental
and Public Health subcommittee’s request.
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at
10:10pm.
