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Sustainability Committee Meeting

Sustainability Committee Meeting: Wednesday, October 21, 7:30PM. Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting includes discussion of Building Energy Assessment and Disclosure Ordinance (BEADO), Utility User's Tax Proposal to Council, draft CAP Implementation Update for Council and GHG inventory, UC Village Development Project, Arts & Green Festival Subcommittee.

*** AGENDA ***

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES


A. Approve minutes from September 16, 2015 meeting

4. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Commission/Committee/Board on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Committee’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS

Update on Community Choice Energy Steering Committee
Update on Sustainability Committee Appointments
Update on General Plan

6. DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

A. Discuss Building Energy Assessment and Disclosure Ordinance (BEADO)
Recommendation: Accept preliminary BEADO proposal to bring to Council for direction.

BEADO Memo 10-21-2015

BEADO Matrix 10-21-2015

B. Update on Utility Users’ Tax Proposal to Council
Recommendation: Discuss next steps.

UUT Proposal from Sustainability Committee to Council 10-19-2015

C. Discuss draft CAP Implementation Update for Council and update on GHG inventory
Recommendation: Provide comments on draft CAP Implementation Update.

CAP Update Draft 10-21-2015

D. Update on UC Village Development Project
Recommendation: Provide feedback to Planning & Zoning Commission on sustainable features for final approval.

2015-10-21 UC Village Retail Sustainability Info

2015-10-21 UC Village Senior Housing Sustainability Info

E. Arts & Green Festival Subcommittee Update
Recommendation: Information only. No action required.

7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
(Commission/Committee/Board Member announcement of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items).

Possible future agenda items:
- Solar PV inverters
- Review of General Plan Conservation Element and discussion of net zero target

A. Next regular meeting – November 18, 2015

8. ADJOURNMENT

The Committee agenda is available for public inspection at the Albany Community Center/Library, Senior Center and City Hall. The agenda and supporting staff reports, if available, can be found on our web page at www.albanyca.org. Please note that if you provide your name and address when speaking before the Committee it will become part of the official public record, which will be posted on the Internet. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the Sustainability Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany CA.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and State Law, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administration Office 510-528-5710. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102.104 ADA Title II)”. Upon request, we will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternate formats, of disability related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please deliver a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least two (2) days before the meeting. Request should be sent to: City Clerk, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706.

Sustainability Minutes 2015-10-21

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