Meeting
AGENDA
Town of Atherton
Environmental Programs Committee

May 25, 2023
COMMITTEE MEETING 
2:00 PM
Council Chambers 
80 Fair Oaks Lane, Atherton, CA 9402
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This Agenda may not reflect the actual order of items.  The order of items is subject to change based on Committee action.
SPECIAL MEETING
 
ROLL CALL
Committee Members
: Frederick, Loew, Farrell
Council Liaison: Lewis
Staff: Rachael Londer, Management Analyst II
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public Comments can emailed directly to Rachael Londer, Management Analyst II, [email protected]

This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not on the Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. State law prohibits the Committee from acting on items not listed on the Agenda except by special action of the Committee under specified circumstances. Speakers’ time is limited to three minutes. Additionally, the public may address the Committee on any subject listed on the Consent and Regular Agenda.    
 
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
 
1.
Approve Committee Minutes for May 18, 2023 Meeting.
 
2.
Discuss Future Community Engagement Activities 
 
3.
Recognize Commitee Member Loew for his Service and Discuss Recruitment Strategies 
 
4.
Review of Subcommittees – Oral Reports Only
  • Electric Landscaping Tools / Sustainable Landscaping Technology (Formerly Leaf Blower) – Frederick & Farrell 
  • Reach Codes – Home Electrification – Farrell 
  • Water Conservation – Frederick & Farrell
  • Earth Day – Farrell
  • Sustainability Website – Vacant 

 
COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS/COMMENTS
 
FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
 
NEXT MEETING DATE CONFIRMATION
 
ADJOURN
 
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are typically available for public inspection 72-hours before each regularly scheduled meeting.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 752-0500.  Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  (29 CRF 35.104 ADA Title II)
 
AB 2449 & AB 361:

AB 2449 reiterates standard Brown Act teleconference rules, re-codifies the rules set out in AB 361 for times of declared emergency, and also provides for relaxed teleconferencing rules when a member of the legislative body needs to attend remotely for an emergency, or other reasons supported by “just cause.”
 
Teleconference Rules Effective January 1, 2023

A legislative body may hold a “hybrid” (partial teleconference, partial in-person) meeting without having to comply with certain procedural requirements (post agendas at teleconference locations, identify teleconference locations in the agenda, make all teleconference locations open to the public) in the following limited circumstances:
  • One or more members of the legislative body (but less than a quorum) have “just cause” for not attending the meeting in person (childcare or family caregiving need, contagious illness, physical or mental disability need, or travel while on official public business); or
  • One or more members of the legislative body (but less than a quorum) experience an “emergency circumstance” (a physical or family medical emergency that prevents in-person attendance).
The legislative body will continue to have the option to meet via teleconference by following traditional Brown Act rules of identifying, posting, and opening up their teleconference locations.