Sustainability Committee Meeting: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 7:30PM, Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting includes discussion of update on sustainable development features of the UC Village Mixed-Use Development Project, Community Choice Aggregation Options and Marin Energy Authority recommendation to Council, Bay Area Regional Energy Network Codes & Standards, Arts & Green Festival Subcommittee, Outreach Subcommittee, CAP Funding, Methodology for calculating the Transportation section for future Greenhouse Gas Inventory updates, and proposed Leaf Blower Ordinance.

***AGENDA ***

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Approve minutes from September 18, 2013 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

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

A. Update on Sustainable Development Features of the UC Village Mixed Use Development Project

B. Discussion of Community Choice Aggregation Options and Possible Recommendation to Council Regarding the Marin Energy Authority
Recommendation: That the Committee make a recommendation to Council to Authorize a Letter to the Marin Energy Authority Requesting Consideration as a Member

Marin Energy Authority SC Staff Report 10-16

Attachment 1 - MCE Expansion Policy 007 and Affiliate Membership Process 

Attachment 2 - GHG Email Exchange

Attachment 3 - MCE GHG Report

Attachment 4 - Richmond SR 5-15-2012 Excerpt

Attachment 5 - Options for Community Renewable Energy in Albany

Attachment 6 - CCA Staff Report 2-20-13

Attachment 7 - MCE Brochure

C. Report from Staff on Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) Codes & Standards Regional Forum and Report on New 2013 Building Codes

2013-06-19 6H Info on BayREN

D. Arts and Green Festival Subcommittee Update

E. Outreach Subcommittee Update

F. Schools Subcommittee Update

G. CAP Funding Update

H. Discussion of Adopting a Methodology for Calculating the Transportation Section for Future Greenhouse Gas Inventory Updates

I. Discussion of Proposed Leaf Blower Ordinance

8. 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 – November 20, 2013

9. 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.

Sustainability Minutes 2013-10-16