COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING—TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024
PLAZA CONFERENCE AND VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM—500 CASTRO STREET 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Hicks.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee members Margaret Abe -Koga, Patricia Showalter, and Chair Alison Hicks.
Absent: None.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion—M/S Showalter/Abe-Koga—Carried 3-0—To approve the m inutes of the October 3, 2023 meeting.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC—None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 VERBAL UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON POTENTIAL OPTIONS, TIMELINES, AND PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING BUILDING CODES TO ACHIEVE THE CITY’S
SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
Sustainability Division and Building Division staff presented updates and potential options, timelines, and process for establishing building codes to achieve the City’s sustainability goals. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee; Acting Community Development Director Dawn Cameron; and Assistant Community Development Director Lindsay Hagan responded to the Committee’s questions.
Speaking from the floor with support and/or recommendations:
• Bruce Karney
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• John Scarboro (virtual)
• Mary Dateo (virtual)
The Committee discussed the item.
5.2 FINAL 2021 AND PR ELIMINARY 2022 COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
INVENTORIES
Sustainability staff presented the Final 2021 and Preliminary 2022 Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee; Sustainability Analyst II Lauren Anderson; and Senior Manager of Public Sector Services at Silicon Valley Clean Energy Anthony Eulo responded to the Committee’s questions.
Speaking from the floor with support and/or recommendations:
• Holger Isenberg (virtual)
The Committee discussed the item.
Motion—M/S Showalter/Abe-Koga—Carried 3 -0—To recommend the City Council accept the Final 2021 and Preliminary 2022 Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories.
5.3 VERBAL UPDATE ON SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY DIVISION WORK
Sustainability staff presented an update on Sustainability and Resiliency Division Work. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee; Sustainability Analysts Lauren Anderson , Denise Lin , and Whitney Ramos responded to the Committee’s questions.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
There were no Committee comments.
6. NEW BUSINESS—None.
7. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS—None.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
These Minutes are hereby submitted for
approval by Lauren Anderson , Recording
Secretary.
Approved on May 29, 2024.
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