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WMA/Energy Council
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 3:00pm
Location:
StopWaste
1537 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 891-6500
StopWaste 1537 Webster Street Oakland, CA 94612 United States
Teleconference: 
Webinar ID 890 0143 3016
This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in-person attendance and Teleconference participation:
 
Teleconference locations:
1. 118 Glashaus Loop, Emeryville, CA
2. Scott Haggerty Heritage House, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA
3. Fremont City Hall, 3300 Capitol Ave. Building A, Fremont, CA
4. Dublin City Hall, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA
5. 806 Pierce Street, Albany, CA
6. 2928 Linden Avenue, Berkeley, CA
7. Pleasanton City Hall, 123 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA
8. 22493 Bayview Ave Hayward, CA
 
Members of the public may attend in person at the Board Room, or the addresses listed above or by:
 
1. Calling US+1 669 900 6833 and using the Webinar ID 890 0143 3016
2. 2. Using the Zoom website or App and entering meeting code 890 0143 3016
 
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://stopwaste.org/virtual-meetings no later than noon, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
 
The public may also comment by sending an e-mail to publiccomment@stopwaste.org. Written public comment will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled meeting. Copies of all written comments submitted by the deadline above will be provided to each Board Member and will be added to the official record. Comments will not be read into the record.
 
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 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 Boards or Council but not listed on the agenda.

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR

    The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be acted on in one motion for both the WMA and EC, unless removed by a member of either Board. Members of the WMA who are not members of the EC will vote as part of the Consent Calendar vote, but their votes will not be considered in connection with any EC items.


    1. View item
      p. 1 of full packet

      Approval of the Draft WMA & EC Minutes of January 22, 2025

  6. REGULAR CALENDAR


    1. View item
      p. 5 of full packet

      Authorization to Accept Department of Energy RE-X Before Recycling Prize (Meri Soll)

      Staff recommend that the WMA Board adopt the attached Resolution #WMA 2025-01 authorizing the Executive Director to accept a $150,000 DOE RE-X Before Recycling Prize and utilize the funding in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for the Back to Reusables implementation at schools in Alameda County.


    2. View item
      p. 11 of full packet

      Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) History and Activities (Karen Kho & Emily Alvarez)

      This item is for information only.

    3. Interim appointment(s) to the Recycling Board for WMA appointee unable to attend future Board Meeting(s) (Timothy Burroughs)

      The meeting of the Planning Committee & Recycling Board will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at StopWaste, 1537 Webster Street, Oakland, CA.

  7. MEMBER COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  8. ADJOURNMENT – TO WMA & EC MEETING ON MARCH 26, 2025 AT 3:00 P.M.

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Attendees

Francisco Zermeño, WMA President, EC 2nd Vice President
City of Hayward, WMA, EC
 
Tracy Jensen, WMA 1st Vice President
City of Alameda, WMA, EC
 
Dave Sadoff, WMA 2nd Vice President
Castro Valley Sanitary District, WMA
 
David Mourra, EC 1st Vice President
City of Emeryville, WMA, EC
 
David Haubert, County of Alameda, WMA, EC
 
Jennifer Hansen-Romero, City of Albany, WMA, EC
 
Mark Humbert, City of Berkeley, WMA, EC
 
Jean Josey, City of Dublin, WMA, EC
 
Yang Shao, City of Fremont, WMA, EC
 
Ben Barrientos, City of Livermore, WMA, EC
 
Matthew Jorgens, City of Newark, WMA, EC
 
Vacant, City of Oakland, WMA, EC
 
Rita Duncan, Oro Loma Sanitary District, WMA
 
Lorrel Plimier, City of Piedmont, WMA, EC
 
Matt Gaidos, City of Pleasanton, WMA, EC
 
Xouhoa Bowen, City of San Leandro, WMA, EC
 
Jeff Wang, City of Union City, WMA, EC
 
Timothy Burroughs, Executive Director
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