Sustainability Committee: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 7:30PM. Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting includes discussion of PACE Program, Building Energy Savings Ordinance, Water Conservation Practices, Outreach Activities, Parking Study, CCA Steering Committee, Gray Water Systems.
*** AGENDA ***
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve minutes from April 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
6. DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. Adopt a Resolution of Appreciation for former Committee Member Faustine Yiu
Recommendation: Adopt resolution.
B. Discussion of joining additional property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing programs and presentation regarding Open PACE Program
Recommendation: Recommend that City Council approve joining the Open PACE Platform.
PACE Staff Report
Open PACE and AllianceNRG Background Information
Ygrene Works FAQs
Ygrene Fact Sheet
Ygrene Sample Resolution
Ygrene JPA Agreement
C. Review of draft Building Energy Savings Ordinance (BESO)
Recommendation: The Committee should discuss potential thresholds and timelines.
BESO Memo
Berkeley BESO Matrix
Berkeley BESO Information
D. Discussion of water conservation practices at City Facilities
Recommendation: Information only. No action required.
Citywide Water Conservation Program Staff Report
Water Conservation Resolution
Water Conservation Pledge
City Water Conservation Web Page
EBMUD REcycled Water Fact Sheet
E. Update on outreach activities
Recommendation: Information only. No action required.
F. Parking Study Update
Recommendation: The Committee should establish a subcommittee to attend meetings regarding the upcoming parking study.
G. CCA Steering Committee Update
Recommendation: Information only. No action required.
H. Report on California Building Standards Code Requirements for Gray Water Systems
Recommendation: Information only. No action required.
California Graywater Regulations
Legal Graywater Design for Small Scale Applications in California
EBMUD Graywater Web Page and Rebates
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 – June 17, 2015
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Sustainability Minutes 2015-05-20
