Laguna Beach Environmental Sustainability Committee - March 21, 2022

March 21, 2022

Executive Summary

- The Environmental Sustainability Committee met on April 18, 2022, to receive subcommittee updates and consider recommendations on environmental initiatives. - The Climate Change Subcommittee recommended that the ESC advise the City Council to pursue an energy audit of municipal buildings to identify energy efficiency opportunities. - Multiple subcommittees provided updates on their areas of focus including ocean health, wildlife protection, waste management, and public communications. - The Committee discussed forming an ad hoc subcommittee in collaboration with the Economic Development Policy Committee (EDPC) to review an updated Climate Protection Action Plan. - Committee members discussed changing the June 2022 meeting date to accommodate scheduling conflicts. - The meeting demonstrated ongoing coordination between the ESC and City Council through Council Liaison Weiss's participation and Staff Liaison Shrago's reporting.

Key Decisions

- The Committee discussed a recommendation from the Climate Change Subcommittee to advise City Council to pursue an energy audit of municipal buildings. - The Committee considered formation of an ad hoc subcommittee in collaboration with EDPC for reviewing an updated Climate Protection Action Plan. - The Committee discussed a potential change to the June 2022 meeting date.