Sustainability Committee Meeting: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 7:30PM. Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting includes discussion and updates of Measure D Working Group, Arts & Green Festival, Green Coalition, Albany Farmer's Market, Community Choice Aggregation, Proposed Utility Users' Tax, HERO PACE Program, Proposed Leaf Blower Practices.
*** AGENDA ***
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve minutes from April 16, 2014 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. Report on City Council discussion of Report the Measure D Working Group Regarding Placing a Measure on the Ballot to Amend Residential Parking Standards
Staff Report
Att 1 Policy Matrix
Att 2 Measure D
B. Arts and Green Festival Update
C. Update on Green Coalition
D. Update on the Albany Farmer’s Market
E. Update on Direction from Council Regarding Community Choice Aggregation and Discussion of Pros and Cons of Various Options
CCA Update
Memo - Letter Re CEQA Requirements for CCA
Letter Re CEQA Requirements for CCA
Attachment 1
F. Update on Direction from Council Regarding the Proposed Utility Users’ Tax and Discussion Regarding Next Steps
Staff Report
Att 1 - Analysis of Options
Att 2 - CAP Funding Staff Report 04-07-14
G. Discussion and Possible Recommendation to Council to Join HERO PACE Program
HERO PACE Program Staff Report
H. Discussion and Possible Recommendation regarding Proposed Leaf Blower Practices for Public Works Staff
Leaf Blower Staff Report 3-19-2014
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 18, 2014
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.
Sustainability Minutes 2014-05-21
