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Green Task Force
May 26 , 2011 Meeting
Cormack Room, Downey City Library
11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241
I . CALL TO ORDER :
Meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m.
Members Present: Sean Ashton, Lars Clutterham, Jonathan Cousimano, Jose M agana,
Patrick Owens, Anna Valcarcel
Members Absent: Bob Ciatti (excused) , George Manzanilla , Janet Molinaro (excused) ,
Alex Saab (excused)
Staff: Shannon DeLong , Staff Liaison, Office of the City Manager
Others: Kim Craft, Assistant Business Manager IB EW Local 11, and member of City of
Los Angeles Green Retrofit Workforce Program
II . CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved by Sean Ashton, seconded by Pat Owens and unanimously carried to
accept the April 28 minutes as amended: namely, that Sean Ashton [not Jonat han
Cousimano] was selected Vice Chair.
III. OLD BUSINESS:
There was none.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Green Task Force Bylaws :
Chair Clutterham presented his draft of proposed bylaws. It was moved by Sean
Ashton, seconded by Pat Owens and unanimously carri ed to accept the bylaws as
proposed.
2. Review of p riorities in relation to requirements of SB -
2010 Green Task Force Report
375 & AB - 32 :
Chair Clutterham initiated a discussion of the scope of SB - 375 as it relates to the
objectives of the Green Task Forc e. It was agreed that the next meeting would
begin to focus on two topics directly related to SB - 375: 1) bike travel, and 2) long -
term replacement and/or retrofit of city vehicles (trucks in particular) with more
sustainable options and efficiency. Clut terham also announced that the next
meeting of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments Board of Directors (a sub -
regional group developing SB - 375 strategies) will take place on Wednesday, June 1.
Two additional agenda items were agreed upon for the next meeting:
3) City/Green Task Force outreach & publicity, and 4) website maintenance, as
defined among Green Task Force responsibilities in the City Ordinance.
It was also agreed that a more suitable alternative meeting date and time would be
considered as a first order of business at the next meeting.
V. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
Guest Kim Craft encouraged members to access www.labor.ucla.edu for UCLA’s
Roadmap to Sustainability, as an already existing resource sh aring goals homogeneous
with those of the Green Task Force.
VI. GREEN TASK FORCE COMMUNICATIONS
Member Owens invited all present to the IBEW Barbecue on August 19.
VII. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
There were none
VII. ADJOURNMENT:
Adjournment: Meeting adjourn ed at 10:52 a.m. to 10 a.m. to Thursday June 23, 2011
(tentative) .
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Lars Clutterham, Chair Date