Sustainability Committee: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 7:30PM. Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting includes discussion of Proclamation for former Committee Member Rustkin Hartley, Utility Users' Tax, Building Energy Assessment and Disclosure Ordinance, Climate Action Plan, 2016 Arts & Green Festival, and UC Village Development Project.
*** AGENDA ***
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve minutes from July 15, 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
- Community Choice Energy Steering Committee update
- Update on Sustainability Committee Appointments
6. DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. Proclamation for former Committee Member Ruskin Hartley
Recommendation: Adopt a Proclamation of Appreciation for former Committee Member Ruskin Hartley.
B. Prepare for Presentation to City Council regarding Utility Users’ Tax
Recommendation: Discuss content of presentation to the City Council.
UUT Slides for Council
C. Discuss Building Energy Assessment and Disclosure Ordinance (BEADO)
Recommendation: Discuss assessment thresholds, timelines for completion of assessments, community outreach, and other next steps.
BEADO Matrix 9-16-2015
D. Discuss Climate Action Plan inventory update and methodology
Recommendation: Discuss methodology and establish a subcommittee to review the inventory.
E. 2016 Arts & Green Festival
Recommendation: Establish a subcommittee to plan the 2016 Arts & Green Festival
F. Brief Update on UC Village Development Project
Recommendation: Information only. No action required. Detailed presentation expected at October meeting.
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).
A. Next regular meeting – October 21, 2015
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Sustainability Minutes 2015-09-16
