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WMA/Energy Council
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 3:00pm
Location:
StopWaste
1537 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 891-6500
StopWaste 1537 Webster Street Oakland, CA 94612 United States
Teleconference: 
Webinar ID 816 2514 6521
This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in-person attendance and Teleconference participation:
 
Teleconference Locations:
1. 3300 Capitol Ave. Building A, Fremont, CA
2. 200 Old Bernal, City Council Conf. Rm. Pleasanton, CA
3. 118 Glashaus Loop, Emeryville, CA
4. Scott Haggerty Heritage House, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA
5. 1404 LeRoy Ave., Berkeley, CA
6. David W. Smith City Hall, 37101 Newark Blvd., Conf. Rm #5, Newark, CA
7. Heron Bay Regatta Park, 2296 Regatta Way, San Leandro, CA
 
Members of the public may attend in person at the Board Room or the addresses listed above or by:
 
1. Calling US+1 669 900 6833 and using the webinar id 816 2514 6521
2. Using the Zoom website or App and entering meeting code 816 2514 6521
 
During the meeting the chair will explain the process for members of the public to be recognized to offer public comment. The process will be described on the StopWaste website at http://www.stopwaste.org/virtual-meetings no later than noon, Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The public may also comment by sending an e-mail to publiccomment@stopwaste.org. Written public comment will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled meeting. Copies of all written comments submitted by the deadline above will be provided to each Board Member and will be added to the official record. Comments will not be read into the record.
 
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (510) 891-6517. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the agency to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE

  3. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRESIDENTS

    Members are asked to please advise the board or the council if you might need to leave before action items are completed.

  4. OPEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION FROM THE FLOOR

    An opportunity is provided for any member of the public wishing to speak on any matter within the jurisdiction of the board or council, but not listed on the agenda.  Total time limit of 30 minutes with each speaker limited to three minutes unless a shorter period of time is set by the President.

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR

    The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be acted on in one motion for both the WMA and EC, unless removed by a member of either Board. Members of the WMA who are not members of the EC will vote as part of the Consent Calendar vote, but their votes will not be considered in connection with any EC items. Any member of the public may speak on an item on the Consent Calendar at this time. Public Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.


    1. View item
      p. 1 of full packet

      Approval of the Draft WMA & EC Minutes of September 27, 2023


    2. View item
      p. 5 of full packet

      Grants Issued Under Executive Director Signature Authority - WMA 2023-04


    3. View item
      p. 7 of full packet

      BayREN Contract for 2024-2027 and Business Plan Update (Emily Alvarez) (EC only)

      Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to enter into a four-year contract with ABAG, starting January 1, 2024, for BayREN services and other related actions and to approve budget amendments up to 2% (approximately $768,000) of the contract total where the scope of work remains unchanged.


    4. View item
      p. 19 of full packet

      Acceptance of U.S. Department of Energy Buildings Upgrade Prize for Multifamily Building Electrification (Ben Cooper) (EC only)

      Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to accept a $200,000 Buildings Upgrade Prize for the development of a multifamily energy efficiency and electrification implementation plan and other related actions.

  6. REGULAR CALENDAR


    1. View item
      p. 25 of full packet

      Amendment to the Alameda County Integrated Waste Management Plan (CoIWMP) for Jess Ranch Composting Facility located at 15850 Jess Ranch Road in Unincorporated Alameda County (Emily Alvarez)

      Staff, the Recycling Board (as the LTF), and the Planning Committee of the WMA recommend to the WMA Board that it hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution to:

      (1) Amend the ColWMP to include the Jess Ranch Composting Facility in Unincorporated Alameda County and make additional changes as needed for consistency (Exhibit 1); 

      (2) Find that the Jess Ranch Composting Facility conforms to the CoIWMP as amended (Exhibit 2); and 

      (3) Make the findings required by CEQA, including adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations.


    2. View item
      p. 141 of full packet

      Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program and Fee Analysis (Pat Cabrera)

      That the WMA Board direct staff to conduct the Household Hazardous Waste Fee financial analysis based on current program design to determine if there is a need to adjust the fee beginning in FY 2025.  

    3. Interim appointment(s) to the Recycling Board for WMA appointee unable to attend future Board Meeting(s) (Arliss Dunn)

      Joint meeting of the Waste Management Authority Board, The Energy Council, and the Planning Committee & Recycling Board, Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at StopWaste, 1537 Webster Street, Oakland, CA.

  7. MEMBER COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  8. ADJOURNMENT – TO JOINT WMA, EC, AND PC & RB MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2023 at 3:00 P.M.

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Attendees

Bob Carling, WMA President
City of Livermore, WMA, EC

Francisco Zermeño, WMA 1st Vice President
City of Hayward, WMA, EC

Tracy Jensen, WMA 2nd Vice President
City of Alameda, WMA, EC

David Haubert, EC President
County of Alameda, WMA, EC

Michael Hannon, EC 1st Vice President
City of Newark, WMA, EC

David Mourra, EC 2nd Vice President
City of Emeryville, WMA, EC

Jennifer Hansen-Romero, City of Albany, WMA, EC

Susan Wengraf, City of Berkeley, WMA, EC

Dave Sadoff, Castro Valley Sanitary District, WMA

Melissa Hernandez, City of Dublin, WMA, EC

Yang Shao, City of Fremont, WMA, EC

Dan Kalb, City of Oakland, WMA, EC

Shelia Young, Oro Loma Sanitary District, WMA

Jen Cavenaugh, City of Piedmont, WMA, EC

Jack Balch, City of Pleasanton, WMA, EC

Fred Simon, City of San Leandro, WMA, EC

Jeff Wang, City of Union City, WMA, EC

Timothy Burroughs, Executive Director

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