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AGENDA BILL Agenda Item No. 5(D) Date: June 16, 2015 To: El Cerrito City Council From: Maria Sanders, Interim Operations + Environmental Services Division Manager Yvetteh Ortiz, Public Works Director/City Engineer Subject: Environmental Quality Committee Appointment ACTION REQUESTED Approve an Environmental Quality Committee recommendation to appoint Charles Hargrove to the Environmental Quality Committee, effective July 14, 2015. DISCUSSION An application to serve on the Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) was received from Charles Hargrove. During a Special Ad Hoc Membership Subcommittee Meeting on June 9, 2015, members of the Committee interviewed Mr. Hargrove and agreed that he should be considered for membership recommendation. During the Regular Committee Meeting on June 9, which immediately followed the Special Meeting, the Committee voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that Mr. Hargrove be appointed to the Environmental Quality Committee. Mr. Hargrove is a librarian/archivist with a strong interest in the environment. He has demonstrated through his application and interview that he is committed to environmental quality in El Cerrito and the mission of the Committee. He has also attended three consecutive regular Committee meetings, as required by the enabling resolution (Resolution 2008-13) for the EQC. If the Council approves this recommendation, the number of Committee members will be 13 out of a possible membership total of 15, as established by Resolution 2008-13. STRATEGIC PLAN CONSIDERATIONS The work of the members on the EQC is instrumental is helping the city achieve Goal F of the El Cerrito Strategic Plan, which is to “Foster environmental sustainability citywide.” The EQC initiates and supports a variety of activities that advance all the strategies under Goal F: • Be a leader in setting policies and providing innovative programs that promote environmental sustainability; • Promote environmental education to facilitate behavioral changes; ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. S(D) • Implement policies to promote waste diversion; • Encourage alternative modes of transportation; and • Implement the Climate Action Plan. Scott Hanin, City Manager Attachments: 1. Charles Hargrove Application Page 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94523-3034 Telephone (510) 215-4305 Fax (510) 215-4379 http://www.el-cerrito.org June 16, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Item No. 5(D) Attachment 1 – Charles Hargrove Application Hardcopies are available for review at: Office of the City Clerk and The El Cerrito Library 10890 San Pablo Avenue 6510 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito, CA El Cerrito, CA (510) 215-4305