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WMA/Energy Council
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 28, 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 848 4981 2470
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. Fremont City Hall, 3300 Capitol Ave. Building A, Fremont, CA
3. Dublin City Hall, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA
4. 806 Pierce Street, Albany, CA
5. 2928 Linden Avenue, Berkeley, CA
6. 123 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA
7. 22493 Bayview Ave Hayward, CA
8. Newark City Hall, 37101 Newark Blvd., Conf. Rm 1, Newark, CA
9. Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel, 139 Aoti Street, Nanjing
 
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 848 4981 2470
2. 2. Using the Zoom website or App and entering meeting code 848 4981 2470
 
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, May 28, 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 Joint WMA, EC, and PC&RB Minutes of April 23, 2025


    2. View item
      p. 5 of full packet

      Alameda County Reusable Bag Ordinance Amendment

      Staff recommend that the WMA Board adopt the ordinance set forth in Attachment A. Ordinance 2025-01 revises Ordinance 2016-02 so that SB 1053 rules (banning plastic bags at checkout) will apply to Alameda County affected stores.

  6. REGULAR CALENDAR


    1. View item
      p. 19 of full packet

      FY 2026 Budget Adoption (Timothy Burroughs & Pat Cabrera)

      That both the Waste Management Authority and the Energy Council hold public hearings and adopt their respective budget resolutions (Attachments A and B).


    2. View item
      p. 25 of full packet

      Update to Legislative Positions for 2025 (Jennifer West)

      Staff recommend that the Boards adopt the stated positions on the bills outlined in the staff report.

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

      (Planning Committee & Recycling Board meeting (2025 StopWaste Environmental Leadership Awards) will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at StopWaste, 1537 Webster Street, Oakland, CA)

  7. MEMBER COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  8. CLOSED SESSION (WMA only)

    1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
        PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
        Title: Executive Director
        (confidential materials provided separately)
     
    2.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 
         CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 
         Agency Designated Representatives: Board Members Jensen, Mourra,               Sadoff, and Zermeño
         Unrepresented Employee: Executive Director
         (confidential materials provided separately)
     

  9. ADJOURNMENT – TO WMA & EC MEETING JUNE 25, 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 Interim 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
 
Ken Houston, 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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