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Environmental Sustainability Commission

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Meetings

  • Commission meets quarterly, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Meetings are scheduled for the first Thursday of the months of March, June, September, and December. Check agenda for any changes to the standard meeting time.
  • Development Services Center, Patterson or Niles Room (check agenda), 39550 Liberty Street
  • For meeting information, please call 510-494-4438.

Agendas and Minutes

Agendas are available prior to meetings.

View All Agendas, Minutes and Staff Reports

If you encounter a broken link within an agenda or report, please contact the Planning Division at 510-494-4440 for further assistance.

Members

Member Appointment Date Reappointment Date Term Expires
Student Representative
Shreya Ramachandran		 11/13/18 12/20/22 12/31/26
Business Community
Paul Kelley		 05/09/17 12/15/20 12/31/24

Development / Construction Industry

VACANT

12/31/26
Environmental Organization
Richard Godfrey, Chair		 05/14/13 01/03/17
12/15/20

 

12/31/24
Public At Large
Steve Skala		 12/20/22   12/31/26
Public At Large
Carolyn Obata		 05/14/13 01/03/17
12/15/20

 

12/31/24
FUSD Representative
Nate Ivy 		04/11/18 **
**Ordinance No. 22-2017 – 'An amendment that would add an eighth member to the Environmental Sustainability Commission, who is a non-elected employee representative from the Fremont Unified School District, until such time as one of the three public at large members is no longer interested or eligible for continued service on the Commission wherein the commission’s membership will revert to a maximum of seven members.'

Staff

Dan Schoenholz
Community Development Director
Email
510-494-4438

Julie Vidad
Sr. Office Specialist
Email
510-494-4433

Overview

The commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the city council and shall have the following duties and responsibilities, functions, and objectives:

  • Advise the city council on emerging policy issues related to environmental sustainability.
  • Advise the city council on updates to the Climate Action Plan, and receive periodic progress reports from staff on meeting climate action goals.
  • Advise the city council on policy for recycling, source reduction, and waste diversion.
  • Assist the city with marketing, public education, outreach, and promotion activities in order to stimulate the greatest possible participation in sustainability efforts.
  • Provide a forum to receive public comment on environmental sustainability.
  • At the request of the city council, the environmental sustainability commission may perform other advisory functions not noted above.