ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Special Meeting
November 1, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
www.cityofcalabasas.com

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on the City’s CTV Channel 3 and/or online at http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/.
The starting times listed for each agenda item should be considered as a guide only. The Calabasas Environmental Commission reserves the right to alter the order of the agenda to allow for an effective meeting.
Members of the public may submit comments regarding the item on this agenda by emailing Alex Farassati at afarassati@cityofcalabasas.com
In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order, the public may participate in the meeting using the following steps:

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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In the event a quorum of the Environmental Commission loses electrical power or suffers an internet connection outage not corrected within 15 minutes, the meeting will be adjourned.  Any items noticed as public hearings will be continued to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission. Any other agenda items the Commission has not taken action on will be placed on a future agenda.

OPENING MATTERS

Call to Order/ Roll Call of Commission Members
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes of October 3, 2022 meeting

MISSION STATEMENT

“The mission of the Environmental Commission of the City of Calabasas is to advise the City Council regarding the stewardship of our environment as it affects the character of the Community and quality of life of our residents.  We strive to balance those elements that influence the degree to which our community sustains its social, economic and physical environment while maintaining and enhancing our natural and cultural resources”.

ORAL COMMUNICATION - PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public wishing to address the City Council during public comment or during a specific agenda item, please press “Raise Hand” if you are joining via Zoom. Please press *9 if you are joining via phone. Please state your name and the City you live in. You will be allowed three minutes to address the Commission.  Under the provisions of the California Government Code, the Commission is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any unagendaized item unless it can be determined to be of an emergency nature, or the need to take action arose after the posting of the agenda.

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Commissioners’ Comment (10 minutes)

2. Planning for Climate Action Plan in Calabasas, presentation by Dean Kubani, Sustainability Consultant (30 minutes)

Presentation

3. Commission Activities Overview and Subcommittee Reports: (60 minutes) 

a) Selection of Drawings for City’s 2023 Recycling Awareness Calendar (20 minutes)

b) Selection of a Theme for City’s 2023 Recycling Drawing Contest (15 minutes)

c)  Subcommittee Reports (15 minutes)

d)  Recommendations for new subcommittees (5 minutes)

e)  Recommendations for future meeting presentations/presenters (5 minutes)

ADJOURNMENT

Future Environmental Commission Meetings and Events      

• Quarterly Commission Meeting: December 06, 2022
• Quarterly Commission Meeting: February 07, 2023
• Environmental Public Forum: February 23, 2023
• Arbor Day Celebration: March 18, 2023
• Earth Day Celebration: April 15, 2023
• Quarterly Commission Meeting: May 02, 2023
  
  

A VISION FOR CALABASAS

An environmentally healthy, harmonious community that places great value on the enhancement and preservation of the natural environment.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons who plan to attend the Environmental Commission meeting and need auxiliary aids should contact the City Building Official at (818)224-1600