PRIOR TO COMMISSION MEETING THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION FROM LAWRENCE BERKELEY LAB ON SITE RESTORATION - 6 PM

Community Environmental Advisory Commission

Agenda for Regular Meeting of Thursday, November 1^st, 2001, 7:00 pm  
 

Planning and Development - FIRST Floor Conference Room, 2118 Milvia Street –
Assistance to enter is available.

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
    

2. Report from the Chair
    

3. Announcements from Commissioners
    

4. Comments from the Public/Announcements, 3 minutes per person
    

5. Toxics Management Division Report:
    

6. Agenda Prioritization  
    

7. Action Minutes Review/Adoption
    

8. Discussion/Action old Business:

   1. New Toxics Codes for Council Adoption - Secretary

   2. Adoption of City of Berkeley Policy re Diesel Generation of Back Up Electricity – Caseber/Energy Commission

   3. Adopting Battery Recycling Policy - Clear

   4. Review of Arsenic report a) Minority Position b) total purchase ban for treated wood (Arsenic/Penta/Creosote) Secretary

   5. Enforcement issues for TMD – Wood/Secretary

   6. Harrison Street Air Study – Wood/Secretary

   7. Emergency Response and Facility Notifications – Wood/Secretary
       

9. Discussion/Action New Business:

   1. Procedure for CEAC Agenda and Council Reports – Creating New Subcommittee - Caseber/Wood

      1. Modification of items for Council after they have been passed by the CEAC;

      2. Withholding or delaying communication of information and documents requested by commissioners  regarding Commission items going to Council;

      3. Removal of items from the Commission agenda without Commission approval:

      4. Cancellation of packet meetings to put together meeting agendas;

      5. Issues regarding the recent election for chair.

   2. Green Business and Green Building positions - Secretary/Cate Squire (Econ. Develop.)
       

10. Communications to Commission
    Berkeley Energy Commission letter re: Diesel Backup Generators.
     

11. Information Items  a) District Attorney position on TMD enforcement;  b) San Francisco Arsenic Resolution; c) Subcommittee Proposal – Caseber - (supporting document for Item IX.a); d) Notification of Potential Contamination – CM letter - 10/1/01; e) Request for Funding – CM letter; f) Wozniak Certificate; g) CEAC Arsenic Report.
    To be distributed: National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP) - Poison Poles - Regulatory History. Department of Toxic Substances Control letter re: New Cathode Ray Tube Regulations (including attachments). Amend BMC to Adopt A New Title 15 memorandum - 10/4/01.  Bayer letter on Cal ARP. Takara Sake memo on CalARP. ABAG Dioxin Projects.
     

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