Alternative Energy and Environment Committee

In-person at: 168 W. Alisal St, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA–Monterey Room, or 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA–Dist 4 Office, or 1200 Aguajito Rd, Ste. #1, Monterey, CA–Dist 5 Office SPECIAL MEETING

Agenda — 18 items

1. 1 For information on The Ralph M. Brown Act: Open Meetings please click on the link below: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?division=2.&chapter=9.&part=1.&lawCode=GOV&title=5 Supervisor Wendy Root Askew will appear by video conference on this date at: 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA 93933 – District 4 Office. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at this location, and it will be accessible by the public. Supervisor Kate Daniels will appear by video conference on this date at: 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey, CA 93940 – District 5 Office. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at this location, and it will be accessible by the public. Participation in meetings: Members of the public may participate in Committee meetings in two (2) ways: 1. You may attend the meeting in person at 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA – Monterey Room; or, 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA – District 4 Office; or, 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey CA – District 5 Office, or 2. You may observe the live stream of the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee meeting via Zoom at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/94054462841 If you do not have access to a computer, you may call into the meeting and participate by calling the following number: 1-669-900-6833 and entering the following meeting ID: 940 5446 2841 You will be placed in the meeting as an attendee; when you are ready to make a public comment if joined by computer audio please Raise your Hand; and by phone please push *9 on your keypad. If you choose not to attend the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee meeting but wish to make a public comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Please submit your comment to Sophia Magana at maganas@countyofmonterey.gov and your comment will be placed into the record at the meeting. If you are watching the live stream of the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee meeting and wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please select the “raise hand” option on the Zoom screen, and your microphone will be unmuted so you can speak. To select the “raise hand” option, click on the ‘participants’ icon at the bottom of your Zoom screen, then click the “raise hand” icon next to your name. PLEASE NOTE: IF ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW. IF THE ZOOM FEED IS LOST FOR ANY REASON, THE MEETING MAY BE PAUSED WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE MEETING MAY CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON. Para obtener información sobre la Ley Ralph M. Brown: Reuniones abiertas, haga clic en el siguiente enlace: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?division=2.&chapter=9.&part=1.&lawCode=GOV&title=5 Participación en reuniones: Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de dos (2) maneras: 1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA – Monterey Room; o, 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA – Oficina del Distrito 4; o, 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey CA – Oficina del Distrito 5; o 2. Puede participar a través de Zoom Webinar en: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/94054462841 Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando el siguiente identificacion de la reunión: 940 5446 2841 Se le colocará en la reunión como asistente; cuando esté listo para hacer un comentario público, si se une al audio de la computadora, levante la mano; Y por teléfono, presione *9 en su teclado. Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Presupuesto pero desea hacer un comentario público sobre un tema específico de la agenda, envíe su comentario por correo electrónico antes de las 5:00 p.m. el jueves 26 de Marzo de 2026. Por favor envíe su comentario a Sophia Magana en maganass@countyofmonterey.gov y su comentario se incluirán en el registro de la reunión. TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA POR ZOOM ES SOLO POR CONVENIENCIA Y NO ES REQUERIDA POR LEY. SI LA TRANSMISIÓN DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE DETENERSE MIENTRAS SE INTENTA UNA CORRECCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE.
2. 2 PAGE BREAK
3. 3 NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be directed to corresponding Committee Report.
4. 4 Call to Order
5. 5 Additions and Corrections
6. 6 Public Comment Period
7. 7 Appointment of Committee Chair and Vice-Chair
8. 1. Nominate and elect the Chair and Vice-Chair for the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee. 26-230
9. 9 Approval of Action Minutes
10. 2. Consider approval of the action minutes from the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee meeting on July 30, 2025. MIN 26-012
11. 11 Regular Agenda
12. 3. Consider approval of the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee Meeting Schedule for 2026. 26-231
13. 4. a. Receive a presentation from staff and Ascent Environmental on the public draft of the Community Climate Action & Adaptation Plan and the online platform that will be used for the 60-day public comment period; and, b. Provide feedback on the public draft version of the Community Climate Action & Adaptation Plan; and, c. Recommend that the public draft of the Community Climate Action & Adaptation Plan proceed to the Board of Supervisors for consideration; and, d. Provide direction to staff as needed. 26-255
14. 5. a. Receive a presentation from staff on the County’s proposed electric vehicle charging station policy; and, b. Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to opt in to necessary terms and conditions to use the ChargePoint platform for electric vehicle charging station use, payment, and monitoring; and, c. Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors direct staff to set a consistent electric vehicle charging rate of $.4311/kwh for level 2 charging stations and $.7524/kwh for level 3 direct current fast charging stations; and, d. Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors direct that Public Works, Facilities, Parks and County Administrative Office staff restrict the usage of existing charging stations that are not payment enabled to County staff usage or disable them temporarily to avoid a gift of public funds; and, e. Consider directing staff to return to the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee after at least one year of paid electric vehicle charging station data has been collected to consider revising cost of charging; and, f. Provide additional direction to staff as needed. 26-278
15. 15 Adjournment
16. 16 PAGE BREAK
17. 17 Attendees: Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Kate Daniels, Cora Panturad, Sustainability Program Manager; Michael Whilden, Deputy County Counsel; and Sophia Magana, Committee Secretary.
18. 18 • Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referenced on this agenda and/or submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are on file and available for public inspection at the County Administrative Office, Monterey County Government Center, 168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas. • Meetings of the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Administration Building and Monterey Conference Room are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Monterey County Civil Rights Office at 831-755-5117 if you need assistance or accommodations in order to participate in a public meeting or if you need the agenda and public documents modified as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. • The following services are available when requests are made by 5:00 p.m. of the Friday before this noted meeting: American Sign Language interpreters during a meeting, large print agenda or minutes in alternative format. • If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact Sophia Magana in the County Administrative Office at 831-755-5115. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests for translation assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible, and at a minimum 24 hours in advance of any meeting. • Si usted requiere la asistencia de un interprete, por favor comuniquese con las oficina de Administracion localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (Monterey County Government Center), 168 W. Alisal, Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por telefono llamar a Sophia Magana al 831-755-5115. La asistente hara el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un interprete. Los pedidos se deberan hacer lo mas pronto posible, y a lo minimo 24 horas de anticipo de calquier junta.