City staff provided an update on the schedule for the WLAB's final renewable
ordinance recommendations being provided to the CIty Council at a work session
sometime after October. City staff informed the members of the commission of
their (members') opportunity to provide written comments to City Council
regarding WLAB's final recommendations.
The consensus of commission members was that this opportunity would be
helpful to them in developing the Commission's final comments.
Commission members stated opinions regarding the need to provide
independent and informed recommendations.
Commission members expressed confusion about how the WLAB arrived at the
incremental goal stated in the final recommendations.
A member reiterated the intent of the collaboration with the WLAB not solely to
identify areas of agreement and also to identify areas where the bodies disagree.
City staff informed the members of the commission that the Chair of the WLAB
indicated a willingness to answer CEC member questions about the final
recommendations in advance of or at the CEC's next meeting.
Commission members agreed to send questions regarding the WLAB's final
recommendations to City Staff prior to the next meeting. Staff will pass along
questions to WLAB chair or City Staff as appropriate.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
The question of whether or not to reduce the number of members constituting a
quorum as stated in the CEC's establishing legislation was introduced by a
member of the CEC for discussion at the next meeting.
The question of the reasons for and ways to reduce the amount of cardboard be
disposed in the sanitary landfill was introduced by a member of the CEC for
discussion at the next meeting.
VIll. REPORTS
The Chair discussed the Updated Commission Procedures regarding agenda item
process, outside work, attendance and public comment. The Chair provided an
update on a meeting attended by several members regarding the Metropolitan
Transportation Plan.
Sustainability Staff provided updates on the following topics:
New OS staff members starting 09/03,
The 2023 annual report has been submitted for review and final design
Doug Tallamy presentation will be at the Rock Quarry House 9-11am on October
25, 2024
The Draft Grant agreement for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant has
been sent to FHWA HQ
MDC has not renewed the partial funding agreement for the Community
Conservationist
a CEC member question regarding the Sunshine Law was answered by City legal
staff.
Hardesty-Norris's motion: "CEC Chair will write a sparse letter to City Council in
support of replacing the MDC portion of funding for the Community Conservation
position with budgeted City funds" was seconded and passed unanimously.
