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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

Committee Leadership

2024 Chair - Illece Buckley Weber, Council Member, Agoura Hills
2024 Vice Chair - Max Perrey, Council Member, Mill Valley

Committee Members

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.

Committee Policies
Meeting Agendas and Highlights

The Environmental Quality Policy Committee will meet in 2024 on the following dates and times:

  • Friday, March 22, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
    Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel
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  • Friday, June 21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    Virtual
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      Resources for Cities

      by Environmental Quality Issue

      Air Quality 
      California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
      Climate Change and Community Resilience
      Energy Procurement, Efficiency, and Conservation
      Solid Waste and Recycling 
      Water
      Wildfires and Utility-Initiated Power Shutoffs

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      Creating a Psychologically Healthy Workplace: A Cities for Workforce Health Seminar

      August 3, 2021 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

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      In this webinar you will learn the critical role of a psychologically healthy workforce and how to support your employees as they prepare for a new way of working. Employers that foster psychologically healthy work environments place a high value on communication and emphasize things like health and safety, work/life balance, employee involvement and recognition, and opportunities for professional growth and development. In this webinar you will also hear from the City of Upland who is working to create a psychologically healthy workforce through their multidisciplinary wellness committee and communications campaign. Look forward to free resources to support this work and a scorecard to assess areas of opportunity and celebrate your efforts.

       

      Presenters:

      Andrea Notch, Workforce Health Consultant, Kaiser Permanente

      Christina Torrizo, Customer Engagement, Mental Health & EAP Consultant, Kaiser Permanente

      Theresa Doyle, Human Resources/Risk Manager, City of Upland

       





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      Melissa Sparks-Kranz
      Legislative Affairs, Lobbyist, Environmental Quality
      916-658-8232

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