Environmental Sustainability Board

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Conference Room 201 Regular Session 6:30 PM SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 SOUTH RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401 Agenda Chair Giles Dunn Vice Chair Secretary Board Member Patricia Ritter Phil Robertson Eyitayo (Tayo) Aina Board Member Board Member Board Member Elena Diiorio Stephanie Goldfield Clifford Krauss Board Member Board Member Pernia Latif Michelle (Micki) Mastin City of Bellaire Texas Page 1 of 15 Agenda Environmental Sustainability Board October 1, 2025 REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M. A. Call to Order and Announcement of a Quorum - Giles Dunn, Chair. B. Approval of Minutes: Consideration of and possible action regarding the approval of available minutes. 2025_08_06 ESB Meeting Minutes C. Introduction of Visitors - Giles Dunn, Chair. D. Citizen Comments. Note: Citizen Comments are limited to up to three (3) minutes per person. E. Council Liaison Comments - Jackie Georgiou, Council Member. F. Public Works Update - Mark Velasquez, Director of Public Works, or his Designee. G. Board Business: Discussion and possible action on the following topic(s): 1. Administrative/General Items of Business a. ESB Calendar b. Meeting Cadence 2. Review and Comment from the ESB Subcommittees. a. The Natural World i. Subcommittee Presents Updates on their Top Three Initiatives ii. Board Feedback b. Trash, Recycling, and Resource Conservation i. Subcommittee Presents Updates on their Top Three Initiatives ii. Board Feedback c. Energy Infrastructure and Sustainability i. Subcommittee Presents Updates on their Top Three Initiatives City of Bellaire Texas Page 2 of 15 Agenda Environmental Sustainability Board October 1, 2025 ii. Board Feedback 2025_10_01 ESB Supporting Materials H. New Business: Any ESB Member who wishes to bring New Business to the attention of the ESB shall do so now. Note: Consideration of New Business shall be for the limited purpose of determining whether the matter is appropriate for inclusion on a future Agenda of the ESB or for referral to staff for investigation. I. Adjournment. Next Meeting: Regular Session, Wednesday, November 5, 2025. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests for accommodations, interpretive services, or other special arrangements can be provided to assist with your participation in this public meeting. Please contact the City of Bellaire's ADA Coordinator, Alison Ford, at (713) 662-8257 or by email at aford@bellairetx.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that reasonable accommodations can be made. The City Hall is wheelchair accessible, and accessible parking spaces are available in the City Hall parking lot. City of Bellaire Texas Page 3 of 15  ESB - August 6ᵗʰ Board Meeting Cycle Name Board Role Initials Present Absent Attendance Giles Dunn Chair GD X 1/1 Patricia King-Ritter Vice-Chair PKR X 1/1 Phil Robertson Secretary PR X 1/1 Elena Dilorio Member ED X 1/1 Pernia Latif Member PL X 0/1 Micki Mastin Member MM X 1/1 Stephanie Goldfield Member SG X 1/1 Tayo Aina Member EA X 1/1 Clifford Krauss Member CK X 1/1 • Council Liaison - Jackie Georgiou (C-JG) • Public Works - Sheneka Gulley (PW-SG) • Visitor - Mark McCullough (V-MM) - Audit Board Public Member. Board Business Notes: • Meeting called to Order @ 18:30 • Board member introductions • Prior meeting minutes approved without comment. Public comments: • V-MM o Complimented work of ESB o Big fan of the work of ESB Public works update (PW-SG): • July trash tonnage stats o 522.44 tons trash o 107. 17 tons recycling o 66.29 tons limbs and branches • Audit report handed over - Residue 17% Council Liaison update (C-JG): • Budget discussions • Hired an economic developer Page 4 of 15  • Work going on with Randalls lot. • Positive feedback on Council progress. Board Business (GD) • Subcommittees have been shuffled. o Pernia leading Natural world. o Elena leading Garbage. o Phil leading EIS Board Leadership Nominations: • GD nominated and re-elected to Chair of the board. • PKR nominated and re-elected to Vice-Chair of the board. • PR nominated and elected to Secretary of the board. GD reviewed meeting presentation. • Budget review - Recycling Day o Hard drive wiping service not well used o Green paper shredder. • Total budget request ~$4,482. o PKR asked how to present info to Council • Present to Sharon - City Manager. • No issue with Operational funds. • GD presented ESB calendar • ED discussed recycling day plans. o PR suggested reaching out to Youth Advisory Board for help promoting o PKR and ED to set up meeting. • ED discussed Pumpkin Composting o Nov 8 - Dec 21 • ED discussed Food Composting o Ideally want to run food composting at same time as pumpkin composting. o CK suggested an incentive scheme to reduce land-fill trash. o EA suggested weighing food diverted to help with proof of concept. Page 5 of 15  o GD highlighted the challenge of engaging the community • GD raised Public Education initiatives. o Leverage existing information sources. o PR highlighted challenge to get clearance to link from the City (no links to for-profit websites). o GD to meet with City Manager. EIS feedback. • Walkability (PKR) o Bring ideas to a study. o Utilize survey data • Demand Response (PR) o Lots of options to engage with energy companies. o No "no-brainer" easy win, but some opportunities to explore • City Energy Usage Audit (GD) o working with HARC. o leveraging federal database. o Will save about 4% saving maximum with capital Investment. • CK asked about Battery Energy Storage System options. o PR commented solutions are capital heavy and long return cycle o Need to keep monitoring rapidly evolving technology o Not feasible yet. Natural World feedback (MM) • Aqua hawk - update New business • MM suggested having a booth at the bandstand. o Feedback that it is challenging with high noise levels • MM raised a question regarding mosquito spraying schedule. o Natural world subcommittee to investigate pesticides. GD adjourned. Page 6 of 15  Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting Materials City of Bellaire October 1, 2025 Page 7 of 15  City of Bellaire Resources Bellaire Collects OneBellaire Mobile App Stay informed and engaged in Bellaire Bellaire Collects allows you to find from anywhere! information quickly and conveniently for our recycling and trash collection Download the OneBellaire mobile app for programs. anytime, anywhere access to community news, information, and resources. 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OneBellaire Page 8 of 15  City of Bellaire Resources (Cont’d) Water Monitoring Resources Register and access from this link: https://belltx.aquahawk.us ▪ The Bellaire resident utility portal powered by AquaHawk is a free service for City of Bellaire customers that allows the customer to monitor their own water usage, set and receive alerts, and gives them the tools to control monthly water bills. ▪ Customers interested in using the portal must register to create a new account. Page 9 of 15  Recent ESB AchievementsJan 2023 Jan 2023 Dec 2024 Oct 2024 Mar/Apr ‘25 April 2025 Solar Panel Bellaire AquaHawk ESB Learning Food Diversion Water Sense Installation Collects App Program Water Water City Bellaire City Hall Trash calendar monitoring conservation City Bellaire Sept 2024 Nov/Dec ‘24 Oct 2024 May 2025 Oct 2024 Apr 2025 Air Bee n Bee Pumpkin Bellaire ESB Learning NDC Pumpkin Earth Day Composting Recycling Day Patch Girl Scouts / Waste Mulberry Park City Bellaire City Bellaire Management City Bellaire Evelyn’s Park April 2025 Dark Skies Proclamation Page 10 of 15 City of Bellaire Events! Page 11 of 15  Meeting Cadence Subcommittees Meet Chair Submits Board Materials Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 1 Board Meeting Board Meeting Page 12 of 15 ESB T-Shirts Page 13 of 15  Preliminary ESB Calendar 2025/2026 Page 14 of 15  ESB Top Initiatives by Subcommittee Page 15 of 15