Climate Action Committee Meeting:  3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:30PM.  Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.

AGENDA

Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 7:30pm – 9:30pm 

1.         CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 5, 2018 

3.         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 up 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. 

4.         ANNOUNCEMENTS

Staff and Committee member announcements, reports and updates of status of previous agenda items. 

• 4-1.Introduction of New Committee Member Allison Marten
• 4-2.Mandatory Advisory Body Training: February 25, 6:30-8:00pm
• 4-3.Update on Council Strategic Planning Process
• 4-4.Upcoming Sustainability Events 

5.         PRESENTATIONS

                         None.

 6.         DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 

• 6-1.Proclamation in Appreciation of Committee Member Robert Uhrhammer

  Staff Recommendation: Adopt a Proclamation in Appreciation of former Committee Member Robert Uhrhammer.

• 6-2.Climate Action Workshop Debrief and Update on Climate Action & Adaptation

        Plan Next Steps

  Staff Recommendation: Review consultant memo.

Workshop Presentation

Comments from Climate Action & Adaptation Community Workshop

Cascadia CAAP Progress Memo 2-20-2019

• 6-3.Discussion of Promotion of Carbon-Free Albany Platform

  Staff Recommendation: Direct the Outreach Subcommittee to encourage use of the platform.

Carbon-Free Albany Platform

• 6-4.Review of Council-Approved Statement of Purpose and Draft 2019-2021 Work Plan

  Recommendation: For initial discussion only. No action required

CAC Work Plan 2019-2020 Draft

• 6-5.Establish School Subcommittee

  Recommendation: Establish a subcommittee to work with the schools and determine scope of work.

• 6-6.Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for 2019

Recommendation: Select new Chair and Vice Chair.

7.         FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Committee members announce requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items.

8.         NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 7:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave.     

9.         ADJOURNMENT 

NOTICE

As a general policy, the Commission/Committee/Board will not begin discussion or consideration of an agenda item after 10:00 pm.

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