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BACKGROUND In July 2008 the City Council established the Committee on Energy and the Environment (the Committee) to advise on energy and environmental issues strategies, program development, and opportunities for energy and water conservation. Duties of the Committee include supporting the City's General Plan, Climate Action Plan, and City Council priorities as they relate to energy and the environment. This includes developing measurable strategies, assisting with outreach events, and providing input on proposed programs and ordinances related to prudent use of natural resources. On March 17, 2015 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15-736 extending the term of the Committee to April 30, 2016, which also included extending the Committee members' term for an additional twelve months. Subsequently, on February 16, 2016 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 16-829 to extend the term of the Committee and its members to April 30, 2017. On February 7, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-912 to extend the term of the Committee on Energy and the Environment to June 30, 2019. DISCUSSION Resolution No. 08-234, which originally established the Committee, provides that the City Council may extend the term of the Committee beyond its initial two years, including any extensions, subject to an assessment of needs and responsibilities. Based on the level of support and involvement the City has received from the Committee, the City Council prioritized extending the Committee and its members term an additional two years as part of its two-year priority setting process to coincide with the Council's recently adopted two-year Work Plan. The additional period of time, will allow the Committee to focus on the following Council priorities: 1. Assess the operations of the East Bay Community Energy to inform Council of joining the Community Choice Aggregation Program; 2. Evaluate and implement Governor Gerry Brown's Executive Order B-37-16, Making Water Conservation a Way of Life; 3. Participate with regional agencies on studies of water supply alternatives, including potable reuse; and 4. Prepare and implement Climate Action Plan 2.0. To date, the Committee has focused on the development and implementation of Climate Action Plan 1.0, ordinances regarding single use plastic bags and foam containers, commercial and residential energy programs including the expansion of the Property Assessed Clean Energy financing program, diesel fleet fuel switch, public outreach and education, drought and water conservation strategies and the Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project.