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Corte Madera staff finalize "environmentally preferable purchasing" policy; no council action required
Summary
Staff presented a new environmentally preferable purchasing policy (EPPP) intended as internal guidance to reduce town purchases’ environmental impact, support Climate Action Plan goals and increase grant eligibility. Council did not take formal action; staff will follow up on technical questions raised by a public commenter.
Corte Madera staff presented a finalized environmentally preferable purchasing policy (EPPP) at the Oct. 7 Town Council meeting and described it as an administrative, staff-level implementation document; no formal council action was required or taken.
Phoebe Baguerre, who led the policy’s development, told the council the document compiles state legal requirements and best practices into internal purchasing guidance across major categories — energy, office supplies and equipment, cleaning and kitchen supplies, town vehicles and public-works products and practices. Baguerre said the policy aligns with the town’s Climate…
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