1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3-1. Approve minutes from September 17 meeting (attached)

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. PRESENTATION

6-1. Transportation Projects &Pedestrian Plan Presentation – (Aleida Andrino-Chavez, Transportation Planner)

7. REPORTS

7-1. Long Range Planning/Sustainable Development Subcommittee – update
7-2. Urban Landscape Subcommittee - update
7-3. Education Subcommittee – update

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

8-1. Climate Action Planning – discuss project, identify any questions/comments for consultant
8-2. Long Range Planning Subcommittee Recommendation: “Project Review Policy” (Smith-Heimer)
8-3. “Sustainability Impact” Section for City Council Reports – define guidelines
8-4. Green Albany Event – select date for event to be held in May, select planning tasks

9. 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).

9-1. Next meeting November 19, 2008 – Fern Tiger Associates Waterfront Planning Presentation

10. ADJOURNMENT

Attachments
1. Memorandum re. Pedestrian Plan, 10/8/2008


The Committee packet is available for public inspection at the Albany Library, Fire Department and City Hall. The agenda and supporting staff reports, if available, can be found on our web page at www.albanyca.org.

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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, 979 San Pablo Avenue, Albany CA.

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