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Ms. Chang indicated that were lots of opportunities to work together on various projects that could be integrated into some of the projects the committee has been talking about for the CAP (i.e. land use has a lot to do with greenhouse gas emissions, Bernal Community Park which could incorporate regenerated farming). She felt there were also lots of great opportunities for community outreach to get the youth in the community involved. Ms. Green recommended that if there aren't opportunities to capture some of the ideas into the CAP right now for various reasons (i.e. funding, technology isn't available yet), that the ideas be captured somewhere so they can be reviewed periodically. Mr. Cartwright inquired on what the role of the committee is with the Joint Tri -Valley Potable Reuse Technical Feasibility Study. Ms. Kathleen Yurchak, Director of Operations and Water Utilities, indicated that this project initially was a Council priority which was brought before the committee for informational purposes because it is such a collaborative reginal project working with five agencies. The representation of the committee is made up of Council members, City Managers and members from Zone 7 and DSRSD. This project is already at a Council level and Pleasanton is the only city with a committee on the Energy and Environment in the Tri - Valley. She reported that at a recent Council meeting the Council discussed having representation from the Energy & Environment Committee in addition to the two Councilmembers on the Tri -Valley Water Liaison Committee in an advisory capacity. This will be brought forward for consideration at the March 12, 2019, City Council workshop during the Two -Year Prioritization Process. The committee discussed at length regarding the priority to continue to participate with Regional Agencies on Exploring Potable Reuse. Ms. Yurchak provided an update on the status of the project and reported that the next meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2019. The committee requested to reword the title to be more inclusive of all water supply alternatives vs. just calling out potable reuse. Ms. Jill Buck, 2529 Via Espada, expressed her interest in the committee prioritizing the City's Climate Action Plan and the importance on reducing greenhouse gas and climate adaptation. She was also concerned about energy. She is hoping to see efficiencies and more renewables. She also stressed the importance of adequate staffing resources to address the many issues in the CAP. Mr. Bruce Daggy, 5989 Corte Espada, indicated that just putting monies into creating a CAP 2.0 is useless without providing adequate funding for implementing the efficiency gains which will actually save the tax payers and city money. He felt the action is what is really important not the CAP document itself. He said it's about getting to sustainability and where the city needs to be. The committee discussed the CAP at length and the importance of creating a strong mission statement and including public input. Ms. Green and Mr. Lee reported on two letters that were received from the public from Matt Sullivan on the Climate Action Plan and Becky Dennis on pilot carbon sequestration. Ms. Green suggested having someone provide a presentation on the pilot carbon sequestration at some point but didn't think it was a priority right now. Ms. Chang felt there were other opportunities (i.e. Community Farm) to achieve some of the shared goals. Mr. Lee indicated that the city can reap the benefits of carbon reduction however not in the context of creating a program for carbon banking because the scale is not right. Brian Dolan warned the committee not to include every idea received unless it is warranted. The committee appreciated the efforts from the residents who provided their input. Ms. Green was interested in keeping the committee informed on issues related to garbage. Mr. Dolan reported that entire state is working frantically on this extremely difficult issue. Energy & Environment Committee Minutes Page 4 of 6