Fwd: Commission on the Environment Policy Committee on Monday - Storm water/Green Infrastructure
Ruth Gravanis
Let’s resurrect SWAle to support multi-benefit, LID storm water management. Item #4.
From: "Fish, Monica (ENV)" <monic...@sfgov.org>Subject: Info: Notice of Meeting and Agenda for the Commission on the Environment Policy Committee on February 9, 2015Date: February 3, 2015 at 3:02:26 PM PSTCITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
COMMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT
*POLICY COMMITTEE
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2015, 5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL, ROOM 421
ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT JR. PLACE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
*If a quorum of the Commission on the Environment is present, it will constitute a Special Meeting of the Commission on the Environment. The Commission Secretary shall make a note of it in the minutes, and discussion shall be limited to items noticed on this agenda.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Public comment will be taken before the Committee takes action on any item.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call.
2. Approval of Minutes of the January 12, 2015 Commission on the Environment Policy Committee Regular Meeting. (Explanatory Document: January 12, 2015 Draft Minutes) (Discussion and Action)
3. Public Comments: Members of the public may address the Committee on matters that are within the Committee’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.
4. SFPUC Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Projects and their Relationship to the City’s Nature and Biodiversity Goals. Speakers: Peter Brastow, Senior Biodiversity Coordinator and Rachel Kraai, Stormwater Planner, Urban Watershed Specialist (20 minutes) (Informational Report and Discussion)
5. Review and Approval for recommendation to the Commission on the Environment Adoption of the 2015 Reduced Risk Pesticide List and Exemptions for City Properties. (Explanatory Documents: Draft Resolution, Presentation, and 2015 Reduced Risk Pesticide List and Pesticides Exemptions Requests) Sponsor: Deborah Raphael, Director; Speaker: Dr. Chris Geiger, Ph.D., Integrated Pest Management Program Manager (15 minutes) (Discussion and Action)
6. Director’s Update. Deborah Raphael, Director (Discussion)
7. Communications. (Explanatory Document: Correspondence Log) (Information and Discussion)
8. Announcements. (Discussion)
9. New Business/Future Agenda Items. (Discussion)
10. Public Comments: Members of the public may address the Committee on matters that are within the Committee’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.
11. Adjournment.
The next meeting of the Commission on the Environment Policy Committee is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall, Room 421.
** Copies of explanatory documents are available at (1) the Commission’s office, 1455 Market Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, California, 94103 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Photo identification is required for access to the building; (2) on the Policy Committee’s website http://www.sfenvironment.org/commission/agendas, or (3) upon request to the Commission Secretary at telephone number 415-355-3709, or via e-mail at Monic...@sfgov.org within three business days of a meeting. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Commission Policy Committee after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the Department of the Environment, 1455 Market Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94103 during normal office hours or will be made available at the Policy Committee meeting website http://www.sfenvironment.org/commission/agendas as attachments included with the agenda or meeting minutes.
Important Information
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the Committee, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Committee members. Any written comments should be sent to: Commission Secretary of the Environment, 1455 Market, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by email at Monic...@sfgov.org by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the Commission Secretary by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above. When bringing handouts to meetings, please photocopy on both sides of the paper and try to use post-consumer recycled or tree-free paper. Also, please bring sufficient copies of handouts for the Committee, the Commission Secretary and the public.
Language Access
Language Assistance: To request an interpreter for a specific item during the meeting, please contact the Commission Secretary, Monica Fish, at (415) 355-3709 or Monic...@sfgov.org at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
Public Comment
At this time, members of the public may address the Committee on items of interest that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee but are not on today’s agenda. Public comment will be taken following each agendized item. Each member of the public may address the Committee for up to three minutes, unless otherwise announced by the Chair. If it is demonstrated that the comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the Chair may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.
The Brown Act forbids the Committee from taking action or discussing any item or issue not appearing on the posted agenda. This rule applies to issues raised in public comment as well. In response to public comment, not on an agendized item, the Committee is limited to:
- Briefly responding to statements made or questions posed by members of the public, or
- Request staff to report back on a matter at a subsequent meeting, or
- Directing staff to place the item or issue on a future agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(a).)
** Please note: This email contains only the agenda for the meeting and links to more information on agenda items. For complete information on these meetings, including disability access, Sunshine Ordinance information, lobbyist information and other meeting information, please access the agenda online at this website http://www.sfenvironment.org/commission/agendas.
Monica Fish, Commission Secretary
San Francisco Department of the Environment
1455 Market Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94103
