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Foster City sustainability panel elects new chair, outlines 2026 speaker calendar and work plan
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Foster City Citizen Sustainability Advisory Committee elected new leadership, adopted an amended minutes, and began scheduling speakers and topics for its 2026 work plan — including an education session on emergency water‑heater permitting and Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) support.
The Foster City Citizen Sustainability Advisory Committee elected new leadership and laid out a draft 2026 calendar of speakers and priorities at its Feb. 11 meeting.
Staff opened the meeting and explained public‑comment procedures before the committee approved amended Jan. 14 minutes. After nominations and anonymous ballots, the committee named John as chair and Taffron as vice chair; both accepted their roles and the new chair was asked to run the remainder of the meeting.
Committee members spent the bulk of the session reviewing a month‑by‑month roster of proposed presentations and outreach activities for 2026. The calendar reserves one presentation slot per meeting and lists external groups members want to invite, including Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), CityForest, Sunrise Movement and the Sierra Club. "I put together, basically, a calendar...by month," staff said while walking members through suggested presentations.
Members flagged permitting and implementation questions tied to building conversions and electrification. One committee member pressed for a clear, operational presentation explaining how emergency water‑heater replacements and heat‑pump conversions are permitted and how PCE’s incentives or facilitation fit into that process. Staff and members agreed to invite a city building inspector or relevant staff and PCE for an educational session that will explain permitting steps, emergency‑repair allowances and program eligibility.
The committee also agreed to bring a council‑approved policy statement to the next meeting so members can confirm that outside speakers align with city policy before invitations are extended. Members discussed transit agency briefings (SamTrans/BART), youth engagement with the Youth Advisory Committee, and using the city’s communications channels to promote events and blog posts.
Votes at a glance
• Minutes (Jan. 14, 2026 regular meeting): motion to approve as amended passed (tally announced as 4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention).
• Motion to table old business item 6.1 (new pilot program for CAP implementation) passed by voice vote (tally announced as 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain).
The committee asked staff to circulate the draft calendar as a living document so members can sign up for blog posts and presentation dates. The committee adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
