September Committee Meeting at the Central Public Library

Our next Sustainability Committee meeting is the first Tuesday of September. This month we will be in Meeting Room A at the Central Public Library. We have more seats so we can stop sitting on the table!

The meeting agenda is now available and so are the August 2009 meeting minutes. This month we will discuss the following:

* Sustainable Community Projects Internship
* SDAT Preliminary Visit
* Park[ing] Day LA
* Project Butterfly / Bioneer Conference
* Skid Row Tree Planting Pilot Project
* Advocacy discussion on the DWP
* 2009 Project Updates

Check out the complete agenda for our next committee meeting, Tuesday, September 1 from 6:30pm-7:50pm @ the Central Public Library / Meeting Room A (630 W. 5th Street).

Update on Advocacy Issue: Recycling Chutes in Multi-Family & Commercial Buildings

In April 2009, the Sustainability Committee wrote a letter of support to City Council regarding the proposed ordinance to require recycling chutes in multi-family and commercial buildings.

Here's an update on the progress of that proposed ordinance:
In July 2009, the Energy and Environment Committee have decided to continue the discussion at later date - TBD. As we hear more, we'll let you know how it progresses.

http://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=08-0603
http://ens.lacity.org/clk/committeeagend/clkcommitteeagend256261430_07212009.pdf

Sustainable Design Assessment Team Project Team Meeting

When: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Office
(453 S. Spring Street, Suite 1020)

MEETING AGENDA

1. Welcome.
2. Public Comment on Non-agenda items including community announcements (3 minutes).
3. Update on steering committee invitations.
4. Update on invitations for community partnership ($5,000 community match).
5. Planning of itinerary for September 10-11 Preliminary Visit.
6. Discussion regarding strategy for Preliminary Visit. To discuss information to be provided to the team, including presentation of Sustainability Committee work.
7. Adjournment