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RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council convened in the Tri—Communities Room at
the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor L. Dennis
Michael called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
Present were Councilmembers: Bill Alexander, Chuck Buquet, Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tern Sam
Spagnolo and Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; James Markman, City Attorney; Linda Daniels, Assistant
City Manager; Jeff Bloom, Interim Planning Director; Tom Grahn, Associate Planner and Debra McNay,
Records Manager/Assistant City Clerk.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No communication was made from the public.
C. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
A. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT SAN BERNARDINO REGIONAL
GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION PLAN SUMMARY(DRC2009-00260).
Tom Grahn, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
In response to Mayor Pro Tern Spagnolo, Mr. Grahn addressed his involvement with the draft Regional
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan, noting that he had been working with SANBAG since June of 2010.
John Gillison, City Manager indicated that all but three cities in the County are working with SANBAG.
Two of the remaining cities had already adopted their own plan and the consultant is not receiving any
response from the remaining city. Mr. Gillison noted that Rancho Cucamonga has been complimented on
our responsiveness.
In response to Councilmember Alexander, Mr. Grahn confirmed that he would be available to meet with
the Councilman to discuss the development of the regional plan in more detail.
Mayor Michael noted that the City is currently taking measures to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas
emissions. Mr. Grahn confirmed that the City would receive credit for actions taken prior to the plan's
adoption.
In response to Mayor Michael, Mr. Grahn addressed the potential actions available to the City once
SANBAG develops the regional plan. He noted that the City could choose to adopt it, or could modify it to
fit the community's needs. City Manager John Gillison indicated that about half of the work will have been
completed by SANBAG. If a City has limited resources, it could choose to adopt SANBAG's plan.
Councilmember Buquet appreciated staffs sensitivity to business. While he appreciated that the City of
Rancho Cucamonga should be part of the solution, he wanted to be sure that care was taken to avoid
adverse economic impacts.
City Council Minutes
August 15, 2012
Special Meeting—Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan Summary
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In response to Councilmember Williams, Mr. Grahn confirmed that stakeholders would be involved in the
development of the City's plan. Mr. Grahn indicated to Councilmember Williams that the City may choose
to adopt more or less standards than contained in the regional plan.
Linda Daniels, Assistant City Manager, stated that adherence to the guidelines would provide incentives
to the businesses who choose to follow them.
Mayor Michael stated his appreciation to staff for their work on this plan and the proactive approaches
taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor L. Dennis Michael adjourned the meeting at 4:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, / y
Debr L. McNay, MMC
Assistant City Clerk/Records Manager
Approved: September 15, 2012