HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 27
Environmental Initiatives Committee
Regular Meeting Minutes
DATE: Thursday, March 27, 2014
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Parks & Recreation Building,
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills
1. Roll Call
Present: Aileen Lee, Serena Giori, Peter Evans (chair), John Harpootlian (council liaison,
arrived at 8 pm)
Committee members Raj Reddy, Serena Giori, Sheela Veerina, and Peter Evans
completed Brown Act and Conflict of Interest training at town hall on March 13.
Committee Member Aileen Lee is completing the requirement on line.
2. Approval of Minutes
Tabled
3. EIC initiatives review
Tabled
4. Remodel related initiatives
The committee discussed a possible recommendation for home energy assessment
requirement in connection with remodels and additions, but took no action, seeking
additional information concerning the goals, cost and possible vendors. The committee
discussed a possible recommendation to revise the town’s local power drop requirements.
In some instances the scope of the undergrounding requirements may not cover the entire
service drop, possibly stranding overhead lines. The committee took no formal action,
seeking additional information including neighboring cities’ regulations.
5. Outreach
The committee discussed outreach activities and decided not to submit an article for the
town newsletter or have a table at Earth Day. The committee also noted that the
newsletter no longer has a “Carl’s Corner” feature and expressed a desire for more town
content in the newsletter (or on the website), including updates on pending town road and
utilities construction, pending development permits.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Environmental Initiatives Committee regarding any
item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office located at Town
Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California during normal business hours.
6. UUT for undergrounding
Tabled
7. GHG Reduction Initiatives
Tabled
8. Public Comment
9. Adjournment