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WMA/Energy Council
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 3:00pm
Location:
TELECONFERENCE MEETING
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 891-6500
TELECONFERENCE MEETING Oakland, CA 94612 United States

Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19

This meeting will be held entirely by teleconference. All Board members, staff, and the public will only participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being conducted in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 suspending certain teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. The purpose of this order was to provide the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Board members will receive a separate unique email invite. Staff and members of the public may attend and participate in the meeting by:

  1. Calling US: +1 669 900 6833 and using the Webinar ID 810 4300 7539
  1. Using the Zoom website or App and entering meeting code 810 4300 7539

During the meeting the chair will explain the process for members of the public to be recognized to offer public comment. The process will be described on the StopWaste website at http://www.stopwaste.org/virtual-meetings no later than noon Wednesday, June 23, 2021. The public may also comment during the meeting by sending an e-mail to publiccomment@stopwaste.org prior to the close of public comment on the item being addressed. Each e-mail will be read into the record for up to three minutes.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (510) 891-6517. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the agency to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE

  3. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRESIDENTS

    Members are asked to please advise the board or the council if you might need to leave before action items are completed

  4. OPEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION FROM THE FLOOR

    An opportunity is provided for any member of the public wishing to speak on any matter within the jurisdiction of the board or council, but not listed on the agenda.  Total time limit of 30 minutes with each speaker limited to three minutes unless a shorter period of time is set by the President.

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR


    1. View item
      p. 1 of full packet

      Approval of the Draft WMA & EC Minutes of May 26, 2021 (Wendy Sommer)


    2. View item
      p. 5 of full packet

      Second Reading and Consideration for Adoption of Ordinance 2021-01 amending Ordinance 2006-01 - “Ordinance Regarding Compensation for Board Members” (Pat Cabrera)

      That the WMA waive the requirement to read the full text of the Ordinance, and adopt Ordinance 2021-01 along with the associated revisions to the meeting attendance policy.

  6. REGULAR CALENDAR


    1. View item
      p. 13 of full packet

      Reappointment to the Recycling Board – Board member Carling (Arliss Dunn)

      That the Waste Management Authority Board reappoint Board member Carling to a two-year term on the Recycling Board ending July 24, 2023.


    2. View item
      p. 15 of full packet

      Amendment to Geographical Designation and Election of WMA Officers for Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Wendy Sommer)

      That the WMA Board approve the geographic designations for officer election purposes and elect officers for Fiscal Year 2021-22.


    3. View item
      p. 17 of full packet

      Election of EC Officers for Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Arliss Dunn)

      That the Energy Council elect officers for Fiscal Year 2021-22.


    4. View item
      p. 19 of full packet

      SB 1383 Ordinance – First Reading (Timothy Burroughs & Rachel Balsley)

      That the WMA Board hold a public hearing at the June 23, 2021 meeting, and introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance to (1) repeal the existing Mandatory Recycling Ordinance and (2) adopt a new countywide Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance and (3) direct staff to place the Ordinance on the consent calendar for adoption at the July 28, 2021 meeting.

    5. Interim appointment(s) to the Recycling Board for WMA appointee unable to attend future Board Meeting(s) (Arliss Dunn)

      Planning Committee and Recycling Board meeting, Thursday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. Meeting will be held via teleconference.

  7. MEMBER COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  8. ADJOURNMENT

Downloads

Download the Agenda or Full Packet below. Individual items may also be downloaded to the left.

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Attendees

Deborah Cox, WMA President
City of San Leandro, WMA, EC

Shelia Young, WMA 1st Vice President
Oro Loma Sanitary District, WMA

Dianne Martinez, WMA 2nd Vice President
City of Emeryville, WMA, EC

Melissa Hernandez, EC President
City of Dublin, WMA, EC

Dan Kalb, EC 1st Vice President
City of Oakland, WMA, EC

Jenny Kassan, EC 2nd Vice President
City of Fremont, WMA, EC

David Haubert, County of Alameda, WMA, EC

Trish Herrera Spencer, City of Alameda, WMA, EC

Preston Jordan, City of Albany, WMA, EC

Susan Wengraf, City of Berkeley, WMA, EC

Dave Sadoff, Castro Valley Sanitary District, WMA

Francisco Zermeño, City of Hayward, WMA, EC

Bob Carling, City of Livermore, WMA, EC

Michael Hannon, City of Newark, WMA, EC

Jen Cavenaugh, City of Piedmont, WMA, EC

Jack Balch, City of Pleasanton, WMA, EC

Jaime Patiño, City of Union City, WMA, EC

Wendy Sommer, Executive Director

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