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Climate commission asks ad hocs for March reports; staff reports SB 1221 short-listing and restaurant outreach on reusable foodware
Summary
Commissioners agreed ad hocs should prepare standardized reports for council by March and heard staff say Petaluma was shortlisted for SB 1221 decarbonization zones; staff also reported outreach to 40 restaurants yielded nine respondents, eight open to compostables or reuse with city assistance.
Commissioners at the Petaluma Climate Action Commission on Thursday asked ad hoc subcommittees to prepare standardized written reports for the city council and heard staff updates on state programs and local outreach.
Staff member Patrick proposed a consistent report format for ad hocs — including topic summary, cross-reference to the climate blueprint, contributors, findings and recommendations — and asked that ad hocs aim to return with recommendations for the commission in March. "A summary of the ad hoc topic, the people that were involved, the summary of what you found through that work of the ad hoc, and then any backup documentation and the actual recommendations to council," Patrick said.
In staff updates Patrick said Petaluma was short-listed for decarbonization zones under SB 1221, noting further outreach and procedural steps are required before any change would take effect. "We were aware that some of the zones that we had put forth were selected," he said, adding he would review maps and next steps with council liaisons.
On single-use foodware, staff described direct outreach to 40 local restaurants; nine engaged with staff and eight of those expressed support for moving toward compostables or reusables if the city could offer assistance or funding. Patrick said the effort is linked to state law SB 56, which creates producer responsibility mechanisms and a new Circular Action Alliance that may issue RFPs or funding opportunities to support pilots. "Of those 9, 8 supported the idea of either moving to compostables or having some other sort of city supported program to pilot out with that," Patrick said.
Commissioners raised related topics for future agenda items, including a staff presentation on zoning updates and the general plan, e-bike regulation coordination with public safety, and a dark-sky lighting issue near Schulenberger Park. Commissioners discussed short-term pilot possibilities for reuse at city events or fairgrounds and waivers for restaurants unable to install dishwashers.
What’s next: Ad hocs were asked to draft the standardized reports and return to the commission in March. Staff said it will follow up on SB 1221 outreach and monitor producer-responsibility RFPs tied to SB 56 that could support local pilots.
