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SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
www.palmspringsca.gov/services/sustainability-and-recycling
October 15, 2024
5:30 PM MEETING AGENDA Palm Springs City Hall
Large Conference Room
Ken Alexander Don Barrett Erin Boyd
Roy Clark, Chair Kathy Cohn Max Dirdah
Andrew Forster Michael Frick Bernard Rottner, Vice Chair
Prema Walker
City of Palm Springs Vision Statement: Palm Springs aspires to be a unique world-class desert community where residents
and visitors enjoy our high quality of life and a relaxing experience. We desire to balance our cultural and historical re-
sources with responsible, sustainable economic growth and enhance our natural desert beauty. We are committed to
providing responsive, friendly, and efficient customer service in an environment that fosters unity among all our citizens.
To view/listen/participate in the meeting live, please contact Benito Villa at
benito.villa@palmspringsca.gov or the following telephone number (760-323-8214) to register for the Zoom meeting. There
will be an email with Zoom credentials sent after registration is complete to access the meeting and offer public comment.
Any person who wishes to provide public testimony for an item on the agenda is requested to file a speaker card before the
Public Testimony portion of the meeting. You may submit your public comment to the Subcommittee electronically. Material
may be emailed to benito.villa@palmspringsca.gov. Transmittal prior to the start of the meeting will help ensure that your
correspondence is fully considered. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Sub-
committee and retained for the official record.
Office of Sustainability staff representatives: Lindsey-Paige McCloy, Director; Christian Wheeler, Climate and Sustainability
Specialist; Benito Villa, Senior Program Coordinator; Juliet Shane Agtang, CivicSpark Fellow
Please MUTE OR TURN OFF all audible electronic devices for the duration of this meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS (5 MINUTES)
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS: This time is for members of the public to address the Commission on agenda items and
items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission values your
comments but it cannot take action on items not listed on the posted Agenda. Three (3) minutes are allowed for
each speaker
PRESENTATION (20 MINUTES)
Reach Codes and Energy-Efficient Upgrade Ordinance– Director McCloy, CivicSpark Fellow Agtang
Sustainability Commission Meeting
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CHAIR’S COMMENTS (5 MINUTES)
Chair Clark
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (10 MINUTES)
1. Standing Subcommittee on Waste Reduction – Commissioner Barrett
2. Standing Subcommittee on Climate Action – Chair Clark
3. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Bird Strikes – Commissioner Frick
DIRECTOR’S REPORT (10 MINUTES)
Director McCloy
MEETING MINUTES – June 18 2024 Regular Meetings (10 MINUTES)
OLD BUSINESS (20 MINUTES)
1. Sustainability-Initiated Measure J Projects – Director McCloy
2. Social Media Quarterly Update – Senior Program Coordinator Villa
NEW BUSINESS (30 MINUTES)
1. Energy-Efficient Upgrade Ordinance – Director McCloy
2. Smoking Ordinance – Chair Clark, Director McCloy
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND OCTOBER AGENDA ITEMS (10 MINUTES)
Commissioners have two (2) minutes to provide requests for future agenda items or input on other Commis-
sion-related items of interest.
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting of the Sustainability Commission will adjourn to November 19, 2024, at 5:30 pm,
unless otherwise noted .
It is the intention of the City of Palm Springs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at
this meeting, you need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attem pt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner.
Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (760) 323-8204 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if
accommodation is feasible.
Pursuant to G.C. Section 54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with the meeting is the Office of Sustainability, City
Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website www.palmspringsca.gov. If you
would like additional information on any item appearing on this agenda, please contact the Office of Sustainability at 760 -323-8214.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING: I, Lindsey-Paige McCloy, Director, Office of Sustainability of the City of Palm Springs,
California, certify this Agenda was posted at or before 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 10, 2024 as required by established
policies and procedures.
Lindsey-Paige McCloy, Director, Office of Sustainability