Environmental Quality
The Environmental Quality (EQ) Policy Committee reviews issues related to air, water and water quality, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), solid waste and recycling, hazardous materials, coastal issues, utilities, and wildfires.
Policy Committee
2024 Chair - Illece Buckley Weber, Council Member, Agoura Hills
2024 Vice Chair - Max Perrey, Council Member, Mill Valley
The committee's membership is comprised of representatives from each of the Cal Cities professional departments, regional divisions, and caucuses, and appointments by the Cal Cities president.
The Environmental Quality Policy Committee will meet in 2024 on the following dates and times:
- Friday, January 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Virtual
Agenda | Highlights
- Friday, March 22, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel
Agenda
- Friday, June 21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Virtual
Current Action in the Legislature
Resources for Cities
by Environmental Quality Issue
- Governor Newsom's Executive Order on Electric Vehicles
- California Strategic Growth Council: Transformative Climate Communities
- Climate Action Page (ILG)
- Cap-and-Trade Benefits to Californians (CARB)
- California Climate Investments: Cap-and-Trade Dollars at Work
- Resilient CA - Governor's Office of Planning and Research Clearinghouse database to find resources on climate adaptation and resiliency efforts in California
- California Adaptation Planning Guide for Local Governments (Cal OES)
Want to know more about organic waste recycling and SB 1383? Find more information including the background of the bill, CalRecycle Education Outreach tools, and additional resources on the SB 1383 Implementation page.
- Long-Term Water Conservation Formal Rulemaking: Making Conservation a Way of Life
- SB 205 (Hertzberg, 2019) Implementation FAQs for Cities and Counties
- California State Water Resources Control Board National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - Wastewater Landing Page
- California State Water Resources Control Board Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances Landing Page
- Department of Water Resources FAQ's on Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances (MWELO)
- Water Policy Guidelines
- Water Conservation Leadership Guide: Issues for Local Officials to Consider (ILG)
- Water and Wastewater Systems Resources (ILG)
- California State Water Resources Control Board
California State Water Resources Control Board Storm Water Program
California Grants Portal
The California Grants Portal (a project by the California State Library) is your one destination to find all grants and loans offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies.
As summer continues on, our Parks and Recreation departments are busier than ever! As we resume in-person activities and the reopening of City Facilities, there are many unique challenges that Parks and Rec teams are facing. Join us on July 27 at 9 a.m. for a conversation with your peers on the issues and challenges you are facing today.
Topics for discussion will focus on current happenings and will include:
- Summer Camps
- Reopening
- Renting City Facilities
- Special Events (Current or delayed)
Roundtable conversations are member-driven. If you have topics or questions you’d like to discuss at this roundtable, let us know.
Roundtable Discussions are available as an exclusive member benefit and are open to Cal Cities member cities only. Discussions are member-driven and will not be recorded. For more information on Roundtable Discussions, please email Meghan McKelvey. For questions specific to registration, please contact Cal Cities’ Registrar, Megan Dunn.
Take Action
Our advocacy efforts are strongest when joined by the voices of city leaders. Visit the action center for a list of current priority legislative bills and proposals, and sample letters of support or opposition.
Contact Staff
Melissa Sparks-Kranz
Legislative Affairs, Lobbyist, Environmental Quality
916-658-8232
Curious why Cal Cities supports or opposes certain bills or measures? Advocacy efforts are determined by Annual Conference Resolutions or the Existing Policy and Guiding Principles.