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Sustainability Committee Meeting

Sustainability Committee Meeting: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 7:30PM. Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.

*** AGENDA ***

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 


A. Approve minutes from June 15, 2016 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

- Rescheduling standing meetings

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

A. BayREN PACE Regional Collaborative Services Agreement
Recommendation: Discuss PACE financing agreement and recommend that Council join.

BayREN PACE Agreement Memo 7-20-2016

B. Discuss Building Energy Assessment and Disclosure Ordinance and building efficiency study
Recommendation: Discuss ordinance and study and provide direction.

Berkeley BESO Update

C. Discuss draft resolution supporting the UUTr in concept
Recommendation: Provide feedback on draft resolution.

Resolution Urging PGE to Enable Setting UUT Rates Based on Greenhouse Pollution.

D. Alameda County Community Choice Energy (CCE) update
Recommendation: That Council join the East Bay Community Energy JPA.

Draft Joint Powers Agreement

E. 2016 BAAQMD Clean Air Plan & Regional Climate Protection Strategy
Recommendation: Information only. No action required.

Draft Initial Study - 2016 Clean Air Plan/Regional Climate Protection Strategy

Air Resources Board GHG Inventory Trends

F. Schools 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:
- Parking study update
- 2035/2050 targets – CAP 2.0, adaptation, consumption-based inventories
- Schools subcommittee update
- CAP Implementation Subcommittee update on building efficiency study
- Arts & Green Festival update


A. Next regular meeting – Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Please note date change. Sustainability Committee meetings will now be held on the third Tuesday of the month.


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 2016-07-20

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