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Actions taken
The committee voted to approve the minutes that were circulated from the prior meeting. A committee member moved to approve the minutes; another member seconded the motion and the chair called for a voice vote. The motion carried with all present voting aye and no objections noted. The meeting’s roll call indicated six members present and one absent.

The committee then conducted the election for vice chair. A nomination was made for Committee member Karen Lang, the nomination was seconded, and the committee voted unanimously to confirm Lang as vice chair; no public comments were received on the nomination.

Staff updates and calendar items
Staff reported that the Town Council recently adopted an updated fee study and that one change increases the town subsidy for electrification permits from 25% to 50%; staff said the increase will be reflected in the final adopted fee schedule. Staff also noted committee member term expiration and reapplication deadlines: members Pat, Karen Lang, Phil, Sienna and Dylan have terms expiring June 30 and were told reappointment applications are due May 9.

Upcoming events mentioned for committee participation included the town’s volunteer fair (this coming Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.), the Corte Madera Lions Club EV and classic car show scheduled for Sept. 13 (overflow parking lot), and a separate EV show on May 4 at the Red Hill Shopping Center. Staff invited committee volunteers to staff a table at the volunteer fair and to help distribute program flyers.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes: motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved; yes: 6, no: 0, abstain: 0 (members present per roll call: Ruiz, Simon, Stanpath, Lang, Dee Alexander, Chair Burtis; Reid absent).
- Election of vice chair (nomination of Karen Lang): motion seconded; outcome: elected; yes: 6, no: 0, abstain: 0.

No ordinances or budget appropriations were initiated by the committee at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Corte Madera Climate Action Committee Meeting April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Climate Action Committee approved the prior meeting minutes, elected Karen Lang vice chair, and received staff updates on council actions, permit-subsidy increases and upcoming community events.","taxTitle","Corte Madera Town, Marin County, California","taxId",72211,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268770,"Committee plans revamp and recruitment as student ambassador prepares to graduate",108,2293000,2401000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050000-29fdeb7df87f3bab000ee8fde6faace5&start=2293&end=2401","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050000-29fdeb7df87f3bab000ee8fde6faace5/thumbnail_2293000.jpg","/articles/6268770/California/Committee-plans-revamp-and-recruitment-as-student-ambassador-prepares-to-graduate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268770-bd240dc0411252dda6fb689492ed626d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776048151&Signature=ezf0eqmzYzgmutdP2GwDJl3p6VWKWHKjoJFhQvzjK~osNcercw2C2hrdi-w8hQCZCb5R3crptjcQHvMs8PrQ-9pNYdpZF69I-pwT4V6l6ppaOOKQy11S0i8e58hJ8-~rUffmeImRP-caT2bcZAKkpGn6daUtEtZ5cMpStcgJ0Do6aC71TC-W3~ciMEMJ1AK8lruh2yRbglf68Fv0IqbwwPky0Ic~Bb6tkOHTM-XNnWBhUNTATkW5zHUTncgb6coShEdNkLyFuqJBeBb1vWZ3Hm-OtDFEHUHLmntwTjAihw5JlDa7qrYDo0iMxr88OLU-YCcGKO8ZTeV4XwqOBcU3yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corte Madera Climate Action Committee discussed recruiting and revising its Student Ambassador program after the current ambassador, Sydney, prepares to graduate from high school.

Committee member Dee Alexander volunteered to lead a review of the program’s role description and to meet with Sydney and other youth participants to gather feedback on what has worked and what could be improved. The committee said it will aim to complete a refreshed role description and begin recruitment before the end of the school year.

Why it matters: The Student Ambassador program provides a youth voice on the committee and helps the town engage younger residents on climate issues. Committee members said the program should deliver value both to the student and to the committee.

Program details and next steps
The committee currently includes one student ambassador, one youth committee member and one alternate; the original program allowed one to two ambassadors, and committee members noted it could be expanded if there is interest. Dee Alexander said she will meet with Sydney and solicit input from other youth members on the committee to draft a revised role description. The goal is to present a proposed description for committee review at the next meeting and to start recruitment by the end of the school year.

No formal vote was taken. Interested committee members were invited to join the review; members were asked to contact staff member Sarah (or staff liaison) if they want to participate.","With the current student ambassador graduating, the Climate Action Committee will review the program, update the role description and recruit replacements before the school year ends.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268775,"Committee to boost outreach for Resilient Neighborhoods; plans flyers, tabling and partner posts",159,1906000,2065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050000-29fdeb7df87f3bab000ee8fde6faace5&start=1906&end=2065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050000-29fdeb7df87f3bab000ee8fde6faace5/thumbnail_1906000.jpg","/articles/6268775/California/Committee-to-boost-outreach-for-Resilient-Neighborhoods-plans-flyers-tabling-and-partner-posts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268775-f7c011f0fa5277dcf4508f7b1f1702a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776048151&Signature=bwWfoHGdKz9KgwoYYXPZRfRP5iEmlaXa51YuTjMG4LiETZq1g~cT8mrnWke6oV1MbbwT3ARRWGtvRAFnUnbJGEjYnD0tIU4aYoGVVFwAMI8f82BMD9KyFk~VtMB7q0~NMIx9HQw8VcRCLpoc~N2J5LKUHZakeKhhHICPIV8gyV0JYy9d6r9OhEppE0CXTGqz26Mhz~xuOPZsNZfqXGe2RO2-a8JXh5erfWKq61r4lNsUdFaXJiuLljwvZgBs4SnurS7a8xOnj8L0yozyx0erYpWx9K4fgUppBD3EQLF25az0Brio4N6f346rlH1Heupzzowpjy~IYD-n6bTLO~f9ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corte Madera Climate Action Committee discussed ways to promote participation in the Resilient Neighborhoods program, agreeing to coordinate printed flyers, social media posts and tabling at community events to increase enrollment.

Committee members described a recent meeting with Catherine, a Resilient Neighborhoods representative, who outlined the program structure: a series of five 90-minute meetings (now run online) that help participants calculate household carbon footprints, create personal climate action plans, and cover topics such as food waste, transportation, energy and emergency preparedness.

Why it matters: Resilient Neighborhoods is a community-focused program that organizes residents into small cohorts to reduce emissions and improve climate preparedness; the committee said broader local participation could build neighborhood-level resilience.

Outreach plans and partner roles
Catherine told the committee that Resilient Neighborhoods has presented to community organizations including the Corte Madera Lions Club, Central Marin Rotary, Marin Sunrise Rotary and Age Friendly Corte Madera, and has tabled at the Marin Emergency Fair. Committee members volunteered to distribute flyers at town venues, post the program on Nextdoor and help identify event slots where the program can set up a table. Staff noted the town newsletter and permit center as additional distribution points.

Committee member Vanitha (staff) signed up to staff a table at the volunteer fair the coming Saturday and said printed flyers are available for distribution. Committee members suggested inviting past program participants to introductory meetings and using testimonial speakers to promote enrollment. Committee members also discussed running social‑media reposts through the committee’s and town’s Nextdoor accounts.

Next steps
Staff and committee volunteers will coordinate with Catherine to identify specific presentation slots, print flyers for distribution at the volunteer fair and the permit center, and post program information in the town newsletter and on Nextdoor. No formal vote was taken; the discussion concluded with an agreement to assist with outreach and to report back on participation numbers.","The Climate Action Committee discussed partnering with the Resilient Neighborhoods program to increase local participation through presentations, printed flyers, social media and tabling at upcoming community events.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268780,"Corte Madera committee targets five large complexes in push to expand multifamily EV charging",1232,258000,1490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050000-29fdeb7df87f3bab000ee8fde6faace5&start=258&end=1490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050000-29fdeb7df87f3bab000ee8fde6faace5/thumbnail_258000.jpg","/articles/6268780/California/Corte-Madera-committee-targets-five-large-complexes-in-push-to-expand-multifamily-EV-charging","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268780-47eeb3df49816de83068e388797ac989/orig.mp4?Expires=1776048151&Signature=GiP7Zka7s87UHMdLLfqN-YLjtW5r3rjDa0cCFumD~pWyLnoFuc6uI--7XDsoPr8L7GjnSJXobvKJmZG3F0a9uY-3gW5lqZyZhO5pFL6TfsSuUl-Cy4GrWWMPo9XXyMU6AwyNCiKTuba1HtHzyg6GBg2C4wVXD-sknWZlkx4UgZEG6XVoVG~Il~uA0vtCudcWDBzcP7zAvgKryb--Pv74QVtZmbalb0mXYASptx40vWuNP89Fdp18vgzvbzRRUWcI3SNpq57GLHxyOf1k0NfiDrEhN9yKE60O-BM78Q7yVDzaoIRS~rYwSfokImKHX-9MsuRv3LaRpMHQzrwV7NCVFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corte Madera Climate Action Committee on an undisclosed meeting date discussed strategies to promote electric-vehicle (EV) chargers in multifamily housing, including a planned outreach campaign to the five complexes that together account for more than half of the town’s multifamily units.

Committee members said the effort will combine technical outreach, utility coordination and property-owner engagement to overcome infrastructure and cost barriers. Committee member Karen Lang and staff member Phoebe provided an inventory showing that over 500 multifamily units are concentrated in five properties; San Clemente Place was identified as government-subsidized housing that may be subject to special rules.

Why it matters: Most renters in Corte Madera live in multifamily buildings, the committee said, and many renters are younger and less likely to have private garages. That concentration of units means that targeted outreach to a small set of property owners could increase charging access for a large share of local residents.

Committee discussion and background
Phoebe, who described Corte Madera’s local reach code, told the committee that new residential construction in town must include EV infrastructure beyond the state base code. Under the town’s reach code, roughly 85% of new multifamily spaces with assigned parking must be EV-ready (panel capacity, conduit and a receptacle), and 15% must be served by installed level 2 chargers. The town’s retrofit triggers were also described: when a parking lot or adjacent electrical system is modified, 20% of modified spaces must become level-2-capable and 5% must have chargers installed. Phoebe noted that some state housing laws allow projects to seek waivers of local reach-code requirements if the project can show that the reach code would affect affordability.

Committee members described barriers they have encountered in early outreach. One property manager told a committee member that infrastructure upgrade costs were too high in initial talks with PG&E and that decisions were made at corporate headquarters rather than by on-site managers. Committee member Phil, who described installing chargers at his own multifamily property, said that breaking the work into components—having electricians focus on electrical connections while others perform carpentry or conduit placement—can reduce costs. Phil said his installed charger cost about $2,000.

The committee said it will consult Marin Clean Energy (MCE) account managers to clarify incentives for multifamily landlords and to gather lessons from other local installations. Committee members also noted external resources and events: the Charge at Home website (a cost-estimation tool) and an EV show scheduled for May 4 at the Red Hill Shopping Center were mentioned as outreach opportunities.

Next steps and outreach plans
Committee members agreed to convene a subcommittee—currently including Karen Lang, Committee member Simon, and the committee chair—to coordinate outreach, contact property managers, and offer property walkthroughs to brainstorm charger locations. The subcommittee plans to meet after the committee session to finalize questions and outreach steps and to confer with MCE about incentives and account‑level coordination. The committee also discussed offering printed materials and posting on Nextdoor and the town newsletter to support outreach.

The committee did not take a formal vote on a policy or funding measure at the meeting; members said future work will focus on outreach, technical assistance and coordination with utilities and nonprofit partners.","The Climate Action Committee discussed outreach, incentives and regulatory requirements to increase electric-vehicle charging access at multifamily properties, focusing on five complexes that contain more than half of the town’s multifamily units.","actionData","errors"]

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