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Supervisor John Gioia, Chair
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair |
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1. | Introductions | |||||||
2. | Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not n this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
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The Committee received the following public comments:
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3. | APPROVE Record of Action for August 22, 2016 Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability Meeting. |
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The Record of Action was approved. | ||||||||
4. | RECEIVE report from staff highlighting specific aspects of the County's ongoing work on sustainability issues. (Jody London, Department of Conservation and Development) |
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Demian Hardman provided an update on the County's work toward Climate Action Plan goals for energy efficiency in residential and commercial businesses. | ||||||||
5. | RECEIVE update on Climate Action Plan implementation. (Jody London, Department of Conservation and Development)
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Jody London provided a report on progress by County staff on Climate Action Plan goals. | ||||||||
6. | RECEIVE update on funding to support Climate Action Plan implementation. (Jody London, Department of Conservation and Development) |
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Jody London provided an update on activities by staff to draw more Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds to projects and programs in Contra Costa County. | ||||||||
7. | ACCEPT recommendation for the Board of Supervisors to establish a Sustainability Advisory Committee, and RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the creation of a Sustainability Advisory Committee that would advise the Board on issues related to the County’s Climate Action Plan. |
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The Committee discussed the formation of a Sustainability Commission. The Committee directed staff to prepare an Order for consideration by the Board of Supervisors to establish a Sustainability Commission. | ||||||||
8. | AUTHORIZE County memberships in the local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. |
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The Committee concurs with the staff recommendation and directed staff to bring this matter to the Board of Supervisors for authorization. | ||||||||
9. | DETERMINE date of next meeting. |
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10. | ADJOURN to meeting at date to be determined. | |||||||
The Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 1st floor, during normal business hours. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time. |
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