Participation in meetings:

Members of the public may participate in Committee meetings in two (2) ways:

1. You may attend the meeting in person at 168 W. Alisal Street, 1st Floor, Salinas CA 93901 –

Government Center Building, Board of Chambers; or,

2. You may participate via Zoom at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/91822214639?

pwd=WTZBODZSRkhCWGVnMVdzMVVPT0Rjdz09

If you do not have access to a computer, you may call into the meeting and participate by calling the

following number: 1-669-900-6833 and entering the following meeting ID: 918 2221 4639

If you choose not to attend the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee meeting but desire

to make a public comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email to

Megan Bell at bellm3@co.monterey.ca.us by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, and your

comment will be placed into the record at the meeting.

If you are watching the live stream of the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee meeting

and wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is

being heard, please select the “raise hand” option on the Zoom screen, and your microphone will be

unmuted so you can speak. To select the “raise hand” option, click on the ‘participants’ icon at the

bottom of your Zoom screen, then click the “raise hand” icon next to your name.

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Participación en reuniones:

Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de (2) maneras:

1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 168 W. Alisal Street, Primer Piso, Salinas, CA 93901 -

Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, Board of Chambers; o,

2. Puede participar a través de Zoom en: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/91822214639?

pwd=WTZBODZSRkhCWGVnMVdzMVVPT0Rjdz09

Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente

número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando la siguiente identificación de la reunión: 918 2221 4639

Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Energía Alternativa y Medio Ambiente, pero desea

hacer un comentario, envíelo antes de las 5:00 p.m. el dia antes de a la reunión, a Megan Bell por

correo electrónico a: bellm3@co.monterey.ca.us y su comentario se incluirá en el registro de la

reunión.

Si está viendo la retransmisión en directo de la reunión del Comité de Energía Alternativa y Medio

Ambiente y desea hacer un comentario público general o comentar un punto específico del orden del

día mientras se escucha, seleccione la opción "levantar la mano" en la pantalla de Zoom, y su

micrófono se silenciará para que pueda hablar. Para seleccionar la opción "levantar la mano", haga

clic en el icono de "participantes" que encontrará en la parte inferior de la pantalla de Zoom y, a

continuación, haga clic en el icono "levantar la mano" que encontrará junto a su nombre.

TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN

PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN DEL PÚBLICO POR ZOOM ES ÚNICAMENTE POR

CONVENIENCIA Y NO ES REQUERIDA POR LA LEY. SI LA ALIMENTACIÓN DE ZOOM SE

PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE PAUSARSE MIENTRAS SE

INTENTA UNA SOLUCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL

PRESIDENTE.

PLEASE NOTE: IF ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, PUBLIC

PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT REQUIRED BY

LAW. IF THE ZOOM FEED IS LOST FOR ANY REASON, THE MEETING MAY BE PAUSED

WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE MEETING MAY CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION

OF THE CHAIRPERSON.

NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be

directed to corresponding Committee Report.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may address comments to the Committee concerning

each agenda item. Timing of the public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.

Call to Order

Additions and Corrections

Public Comment Period

Approval of Action Minutes

Consider approval of the action minutes from the Alternative Energy and Environment

Committee meeting on January 10, 2024.

MIN 24-009

Attachments:

1-10-24 Alternative Energy and Environment Committee Meeting

Minutes

Regular Agenda

a. Receive a presentation from staff and Ascent Environmental on the status of the

Community Climate Action & Adaptation Plan and the options for moving forward;

and,

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b. Recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the Board approve a contract with

Ascent Environmental to prepare a “Non-Qualified” climate action plan for the County

with CEQA thresholds; and,

c. Provide direction to staff as needed.

Attachments:

Board Report

Attachment A: Monterey County CCAAP and 2030 MCAP GHG

Reduction and Adaptation Measures Memo

PowerPoint

a. Receive a presentation from the Monterey County Green Business Network on the

network’s activities and importance to the County climate action; and

b. Consider providing support for a funding request to the Board of Supervisors

during the FY 2024-25 Budget Hearings.

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Attachments:

Board Report

MCGBN Impact Summary Report

PowerPoint

Adjournment

The next meeting is scheduled on March 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Monterey Room and via Zoom.

Committee Members: Supervisor Luis Alejo, Chair; Supervisor Glenn Church, Vice-Chair.

Committee Staff: Deborah Paolinelli, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Cora Panturad,

Sustainability Program Analyst; Michael Whilden, Deputy County Counsel; and Megan Bell,

Committee Secretary.

• Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referenced on this agenda

and/or submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are on file and available for public inspection

at the County Administrative Office, County of Monterey Government Center, 168 West Alisal

Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas CA 93901.

• Meetings of the Board of Supervisors Alternative Energy and Environment Committee are

accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Administration Building and Monterey Conference

Room are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the County of Monterey Civil Rights Office at

831-755-5117 if you need assistance or accommodations to participate in a public meeting or if you

need the agenda and public documents modified as required by Section 202 of the Americans with

Disabilities Act.

• The following services are available when requests are made by 5:00 p.m. of the Friday before this

noted meeting: American Sign Language interpreters during a meeting, large print agenda or

minutes in alternative format.

• If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact the Senior Secretary in the County

Administrative Office at 831-755-5115. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests for

translation assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible, and at a minimum 24 hours in

advance of any meeting.

• Si usted requiere la asistencia de un intérprete, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de

Administración localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (County of Monterey

Government Center), 168 W. Alisal St., Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por teléfono llamar al 831-755-5115.

La secretaria hará el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un intérprete. Los pedidos

se deberán hacer lo más pronto posible, y a lo mínimo 24 horas de anticipo de cualquier junta.