COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING—THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 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 6:01 p.m. by Chair Hicks.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee member Pat Showalter and Chair Alison Hicks.
Absent: Committee member Margaret Abe-Koga.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion—M/S Showalter/Hicks—Carried 2-0—To approve the m inutes of the October 28, 2024 meeting.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC—None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 4 PROGRESS UPDATE
Sustainability staff presented a progress update on the Sustainability Action Plan 4.
Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee; Sustainability Analysts Lauren Anderson, Denise Lin, and Whitney Ramos; Assistant Public Works Director Lisa Au; and Transportation Manager Ria Hu tabarat Lo responded to the Committee’s questions.
The Committee discussed the item and provided feedback.
5.2 MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS DECARBONIZATION IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Sustainability staff presented on the municipal decarbonization strateg y and identified next steps to reduce emissions related to the City’s buildings and vehicle Council Sustainability Committee Minutes
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fleet. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee, Sustainability Analyst II Denise Lin, Assistant Public Works Director Lisa Au, and Transportation Manager Ria Hutabarat Lo responded to the Committee’s questions.
The Committee discussed the item and provided feedback.
6. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS
Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee acknowledged the work of partner departments and Sustainability and Resiliency Division staff.
Committee member Showalter shared that she recently attended a National League of Cities Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee meeting in which members discussed potential changes in language and messaging that may need to occur due to upcoming changes with the federal government.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
These Minutes are hereby submitted for
approval by Grace Kann, Recording Secretary.
Approved on April 29, 2025.
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