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Green Task Force
April 28, 2011 Meeting
nd
Downey City Hall – 2 Floor Training Room
11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241
Meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.
Members Present : Sean Ashton, Bob Ciatti, Lars Clutterham, Jonathan
Cousimano, J ose Magana, George Manganille, Janet Molinaro, Patrick Owens,
Alex Saab, Anna Valcancel
Staff: Desi Alvarez , Deputy City Manager
Brian Sae ki , Director of Community Development
Others: Dan Pruitt
Organization: The T ask F orce reviewed Ordinance No. 10 - 1265 establishing the
Green Task Force. Lars Clutterham was selected Chair and Jonathan
Cousimano was selected Vice Chair . The Task Force requested sample bilaws
be presented to them for consideration at the next task force meeting.
The Task Force agreed its meeting would be he ld on the fourth Thursday of
every month between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Discussion of future agenda i tems: Brian Sae ki gave an over view of AB 32 and
SB 3 7 5. Mr. Sae ki distributed a brief summary of SB 375. To comply with these
regulati ons , Downey will be implementing programs based on the Sustainable
Community Strategies (SCS) developed by the Gateway Council of Governments
(COG). The SCS will be adopted by the COG Board of Directors at their May
meeting.
There followed a discussion by members of the Task Force. Two items, bike
paths and the use of cleaner fuel vehicles by the City , were discussed as topics
of interest for the Task Force to address.
Chair Clutterham requested that the Task Force Members read the report
prepared by the previous Green Task Force in 2010. The report is available on
the City’s web page.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 11:12 p.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday May 26,
2011.
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Lars Clutterham, Chair Date