Environmental Committee

Agenda

1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
2. CALL TO ORDER (3:33 PM)
3. ROLL CALL (3:33 PM)
4. 1. Recommendation to receive and file the Environmental Committee minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 2. Recommendation to City Council to concur in recommendation of the Environmental Committee to receive and file the Airport Advisory Commission Technical Subcommittee Policy which would foster the City’s efforts in support of Federal legislation, regulations and/or initiatives that promote a financially prudent transition towards safe “green” aircraft fuel while balancing the safety and financial concerns of the general aviation community for potential adoption by the Federal level.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, to approve recommendation to receive and file; and request that staff report back to the committee with an update. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. 3. Recommendation to provide staff with direction on the preferred elements of the proposed changes to Title 6 and forward those recommendations to the City Council for its consideration.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, to approve recommendation to receive and file; continue to work on the ordinance along with members of the public, the Sustainability Commission and Parks, Recreation and Marine/Animal Care Operations and return to the committee at a future date. The motion carried by the following vote:

7. 4. Recommendation to receive and file an update on the implementation of the City's Plastic Bag Ban.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, to approve recommendation that this agenda item be laid over to a future date. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. 5. Recommendation to receive and file a report on Assembly Bill 704 (Eng) from the 2008 legislative session.
   Agenda Item
   Action: laid over Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Vice Mayor Lowenthal, to approve recommendation that this agenda item be laid over to a future date. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (4:27 PM)
10. ADJOURNMENT (4:27 PM)
11. I, Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. ___________________________ Date: ________________
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13. Also present: Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services; Michael Mais, Assistant City Attorney; Mario Fabila, Noise Abatement Officer, Airport Operations; Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator; and Gloria Harper, City Clerk Specialist. Agenda Items were considered in the order presented, expect for Agenda Item No. 2, which was considered prior to Agenda Item No. 1.