Green Committee

AGENDA City of Calistoga Green Committee Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 3:30 PM 1307 Washington Street Calistoga, CA 94515 Page 1. ROLL CALL Chair: Antoinette Mailliard Vice Chair: John Gleazer Members: Sean Birge, Millie Pease City Official Liaison: Greg Desmond, Planning & Building Director Staff Liaison: Antoinette Freeman, Planning & Permit Technician 2. PUBLIC FORUM An opportunity for the public to directly address the Committee on items of interest to the public that are not listed on the agenda. Any person addressing the Committee should provide his or her name and address, and limit comments to four minutes. Because of restrictions imposed by the Brown Act, the Committee may not engage in substantive discussion, nor take action on matters not described on the agenda. 3. REPORTS BY STAFF Reports by staff on items of general interest or status updates on projects. Brief questions for clarification may be posed and answered, and the Committee may request that items be placed on a future agenda. Except under certain circumstances, the Brown Act prohibits any other discussion or action by the Committee. 3.1. Status Update on the Green Committee Endorsed Anti-Idling 3-4 Educational Flyer Item 5.2. In the Agenda of the Green Committee meeting on July 9, 2024. IDLE FREE CALISTOGA - Flyer (Spanish) - 10.03.24 IDLE FREE CALISTOGA - Flyer (English) - 10.03.24 3.2. Update on the Status of the Conversion of Washington St. Parklet to 5-6 Bicycle Parking Conversion of Washington St. Parklet to Bicycle Parking Conversion of Washington St. Parklet to Bicycle Parking Photo 4. REPORTS BY COMMITTEE Reports by Committee on items of general interest or status updates on projects. Brief questions for clarification may be posed and answered, and the Committee may request that items be placed on a future agenda. Except under certain circumstances, the Brown Act prohibits any other discussion or action by the Committee. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.1. Adopting the Minutes of the September 10, 2024. 7 Recommended Action: Consider Adopting the Minutes Green Committee Sep 10 2024 - Minutes - Pdf Page 1 of 7 6. NEW BUSINESS None 7. OLD BUSINESS 7.1. Final Discussion of Committee Members’ Input/Comments on Napa County's Draft Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP) Recommended Action: Provide a final summary of comments for presentation at the regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. 8. ADJOURNMENT 8.1. The next regular Green Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:30 PM. I declare that a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall, 1232 Washington Street, Calistoga on Friday, October 4, 2024. Antoinette Freeman, Planning & Permit Technician SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: Each City entity offers public programs, services, and meetings in a manner that is reasonably accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. Each City entity complies with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law and does not discriminate against any person with a disability. If a person with a disability requires information or materials in an appropriate alternative format (or any other reasonable accommodation), or needs any assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk. In requesting assistance, advance notice to the City 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make suitable arrangements. Page 2 of 7  Item #3.1. IDLE FREE CALISTOGA ¿Por qué no dejar el Hechos ¿Qué puedes hacer? motor prendido? Si vas a esperar más de 10 Los gases de escape de los segundos, apaga tu automóviles contienen vehículo. sustancias tóxicas en el aire, que se sabe que causan cáncer, efectos respiratorios, efectos Es tan simple como eso. reproductivos, defectos de nacimiento y otros efectos Comprométete a no dejar tu graves para la salud. carro prendido Los químicos de los gases de innecesariamente en cualquier Debido a sus pulmones en lugar y en cualquier momento. escape son dañinos y pueden desarrollo y a su mayor frecuencia respiratoria, los niños son más empeorar el asma. Reducir dejando el motor susceptibles a la contaminación prendido puede reducir la del aire. exposición de los niños a los La mayoría de las personas Si muchos vehículos están desperdician entre 1 y 2 tanques gases de escape tóxicos de los inactivos a la vez, por ejemplo en enteros de gasolina cada año por vehículos. las áreas de recogida y entrega dejar el motor prendido. de estudiantes en las escuelas, se puede crear un "punto caliente" de contaminación por gases de Ford Motor Company dice: "Evite escape. dejando el motor prendido durante más de 30 segundos porque en excesivo puede dañar el motor". Dejar el motor prendido más de 10 segundos consume más gasolina que reiniciar el motor. Los fabricantes aseguran que el Para mas información: reinicio frecuente no dañará el www.epa.gov/schools El monitoreo en las escuelas ha motor. mostrado niveles elevados de tóxicos en el aire durante la ¡Gire la llave y esté libre de hora de la tarde, coincidiendo inactividad! con el momento en que los Calistoga City Hall padres recogen a sus hijos. 1232 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94515 planning@calistogaca.gov | 707-942-2805 Page 3 of 7  Item #3.1. IDLE FREE CALISTOGA Why Not Idle? What can you do? Idling Facts Car exhaust contains air If you are going to wait more toxics, which are known to than 10 seconds, turn your cause cancer, respiratory vehicle off. effects, reproductive effects, birth defects or other serious It’s as simple as that. health effects. Because of their developing Pledge to not idle lungs and higher breathing unnecessarily anyplace, rates, children are more anytime. susceptible to air pollution. The chemicals from exhaust are harmful and can make If many vehicles are idling at asthma worse. once, for example in school pick up/drop off areas, a “hot spot” of exhaust pollution can Most people waste 1-2 be created. entire tankfuls of gas every year by idling. Monitoring at schools has Ford Motor Company says: shown elevated levels of air “Avoid idling more than 30 toxics during the afternoon Reducing idling can reduce seconds because excessive hour coinciding with parents children’s exposure to toxic idling can actually damage picking up their children. vehicle exhaust. your engine.” Idling more than 10 For more information seconds uses more fuel www.epa.gov/schools than restarting the engine. Manufacturers assure that Turn the Key, frequent restarting won’t harm an engine. Be Idle Free!! Calistoga City Hall, 1232 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94515 planning@calistogaca.gov Page 4 of 7| 707-942-2805  Item #3.2. Outlook Conversion of Washington St. Parklet to Bicycle Parking From David Fradelizio <dfradelizio@calistogaca.gov> Date Thu 10/3/2024 11:50 AM To Antoinette Freeman <afreeman@calistogaca.gov> 1 attachments (3 MB) unnamed (5).jpg; Hello Antoinette, Attached is the photo of what has been installed at the project (on the South side of Washington St. near the intersection of Lincoln and Washington). These were installed on Tuesday, October 1st 2024. There will also be a bench that will be installed alongside the bike parking. The bench is supposed to be delivered next week and will be installed by October 18th . City maintenance staff has been doing to work related to this project so there have been no direct construction costs outside of the materials purchase. The bike racks cost was $3,513.67 and the bench cost $ 2,329.69. The Blue Zones reimbursed the City for $2,500.73 for part of the materials on this project. Thank you, David Fradelizio, P.E. Associate Civil Engineer 707.339.3938 dfradelizio@ci.calistoga.ca.us 414 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94515 Page 5 of 7  Item #3.2. Page 6 of 7  Item #5.1. MINUTES GREEN COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 4:30 PM 1307 Washington Street Calistoga, CA 94515 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1. Draft Minutes from August 13, 2024, Regular Meeting 4. NEW BUSINESS 5. OLD BUSINESS 5.1. Discussion of Napa County's Draft Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP) 6. COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS & REQUESTS FOR DISCUSSION 7. ADJOURNMENT Page 7 of 7