Climate Action Subcommittee

City Hall, Council Chamber City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Climate Action Subcommittee Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, June 11, 2019 2:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Schwedhelm called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. Present: 3 - Tom Schwedhelm, Chris Rogers and Julie Combs 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Schwedhelm opened public comments at 2:04 p.m. Debbie McKay, president of the League of Women Voters spoke on renewable energy for City services. Second speaker - spoke on reducing green house gas reduction. Steve Green - spoke on having one point of contact for the Climate Action Plan. Rick Tice - Spoke in favor of climate action legislation. Kevin Conway - Friends of Climate Action Plan - spoke in favor of the climate action plan. Gail Goodbread - ridgeway district - spoke regarding Climate Action Plan. 350 Sonoma Ave. - spoke on Climate Action Subcommittee meeting times. Julie Moore - Rincon Valley - Wanted to know more about the meeting process. Nevin - youth leader with Schools for Climate Action - Interested in the committee meeting more frequently. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Climate Action Subcommittee Regular Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2019 Shelly - Spoke regarding interest in a public bank. John - Clean Coalition - north bay resilience community initiative. Spoke on microgrid solutions. Chris Thompson - Oakmont Progressives and Oakmont Democratic Club. Support greenbelt alliance, public bank, climate action plan. Tom Conlins - Sproke regarding costs for all electric options. Deborah - stopthecrime.net - Spoke on the climate action plan and new green deal. John Allen- Spoke on costs related to energy efficiency and was not in favor of reach code adoption. Jeff Schwaine - Real estate - Spoke on reach codes. Keith Woods - North Coast Builders Exchange - Spoke on climate action and reach codes. David Petrich - Spoke on land use planning. Albie - member of North Bay Organizing Project, spoke on housing and homeless issues. George Uberti - spoke in favor of climate action. Mayor Schwedhelm closed public comments at 2:43 p.m. 3. ALL-ELECTRIC READY ORDINANCE AND REACH CODE ALTERNATIVES David Guhin, Assistant City Manager, and Aleka Seville, Director of Climate Programs for Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority, presented and responded to questions from committee members. Deborah - Asked questions on metrics. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Climate Action Subcommittee Regular Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2019 Tish Levee - Spoke in support of all-electric ready. Pete Gang - Spoke in favor of all electric. Tom Collins - Sierra Club - Questioned barriers to implementation. Teri Shore - Questioned how codes would fit into new development. Elaine Holt - Asked questions on community outreach. Clean Coalition - builder in the north bay - Spoke in favor of all electric. George Uberti - Spoke in favor of public outreach. A citizen spoke in support of all electric reach codes. Rick Theis - Spoke in favor of all electric ready and reach code alternatives. Council member Combs supported All-Electric Reach Code. Vice Mayor Rogers is in favor of All-Electric Reach Code. Mayor Schwedhelm is in favor of All-Electric Favored Reach Code. Subcomittee recommends moving from 2019 Building Code and All-Electric Ready Ordinance to All Electric Reach Code. 4. EVERGREEN ANALYSIS Item continued to a date certain. 5. FUTURE ITEMS AND MEETING SCHEDULE FREQUENCY Item continued to a date certain. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Climate Action Subcommittee Regular Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2019 6. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Schwedhelm adjourned the meeting at 3:52 p.m. to July 10, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Approved on: July 10, 2019 S/ Nicole Trupiano, Recording Secretary