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Committee adopts ChargeSmart participation, updates sustainability priorities and installs glass‑recycling bin
Summary
The committee voted to enroll Brentwood in the ChargeSmart program to pursue EV‑charging best practices, reviewed 2025 sustainability priorities and reported installation of a Ripple Glass recycling bin at 288 Hanley Industrial Court; the Sustainability Commission also recommended continuing a 2025 Slow‑Mow April pilot.
The Sustainability Commission asked the committee to approve joining ChargeSmart, a free technical assistance program for local governments that guides policy and permitting for electric‑vehicle charging. The committee voted to join and to pursue a higher designation level; staff described ChargeSmart as analogous to SolSmart, offering free expertise to review ordinances and permit processes to remove barriers to EV charger deployment.
Staff also reported the installation of a Ripple Glass recycling bin at 288 Hanley Industrial Court and said the city has posted the location on social media and will run a series of informational posts explaining benefits of glass collection. Commission members suggested additional educational outreach to explain how glass collection complements single‑stream recycling and to bolster public confidence in recycling streams.
The Sustainability Commission presented a 2025 priorities worksheet of initiatives it wants staff to pursue; staff said the plan is “robust” and that completion of all items is not guaranteed, but staff will begin work on priority items. Separately, the committee approved continuing the Slow‑Mow April program for 2025 (a temporary program for 2025 rather than a permanent ordinance change) to encourage longer grass cycles for pollinator and ecological benefits.
Why it matters: ChargeSmart participation and the Slow‑Mow pilot influence permitting and operations that support EV infrastructure and urban sustainability. Public education on the new glass drop‑off site aims to increase recycling capture rates.
