Sacramento Environmental Commission Meeting - April 2024
Sacramento Environmental Commission Meeting - April 2024
A regular meeting of the Sacramento Environmental Commission featuring presentations on the Capital Southeast Connector project and County Sustainability updates, along with commission business and updates.
Opening and Introductions
- New commissioner Megan McGurts introduced herself as a registered nurse passionate about sustainability
- Commission currently has 13 seats with 12 filled, one environmental justice position vacant
Key Presentations
Capital Southeast Connector Project
- 34-mile expressway project connecting I-5, Hwy 99, SR 16, and Hwy 50
- $500+ million project with 11 miles completed and 9 miles in final engineering/design
- Includes Class 1 bike path along entire route
- Project timeline estimated at 10+ years for full completion
- Funded through combination of federal grants ($25M) and state funding
County Sustainability Update
- Sustainability Manager John Lundgren announced retirement effective end of June 2024
- County maintaining sustainability manager position despite budget constraints
- New sustainability dashboard updates pending, tracking climate action plan progress
- Concerns raised about Assembly Bill 306 potentially limiting reach codes for 6 years
EMD Director's Report
- Multiple free workshops announced for spring/summer:
- Cottage food operations
- Sidewalk vending ordinance (English/Spanish)
- Body art facilities
- Residential pool maintenance
- Medical waste management
- Focus on education and community outreach
Commission Business
- Approved January and February meeting minutes
- Approved SEC outreach flyer for Earth Day events
- Discussion of awards subcommittee formation for October ceremony
- Next meeting scheduled for May 19th, 2024
Public Comments
- One written public comment received (details not specified in transcript)
Meeting Transcript
Okay. Meaning to order is take roll call. Stephanie hostage here. Christine Casey here. Dr. Anthony D'Reici here. Richard. Yeah. Eugene Lee. Gage. Machine here. Megan right here. Check line to dark. Mark White. Okay. Thank you. So the next item on the agenda is to just have all the commissioners introduce themselves and we have a new commissioner here Megan. So if you want to start and just give us a little bit of information about your background. Sure. Yes. So I'm Megan McGurts and I live in Miss illness. I'm a registered nurse. I am not here affiliated with my place. I'm very passionate about sustainability in my personal life. I seek to improve sustainability at my workplace with mixed success. And so I was looking for an opportunity to serve the community at large and saw this opening on the list of all of the different commissioner openings and applied. So excited to be here. Thank you. I'm Tony D'Reici a retired pediatrician from Paso Permanente and I was working on their rival stewardship program. I represent the city. I'm Richard. I retired from a planner and I was appointed by Sacramento County. I'm Stephanie. I'm a senior environmental scientist with the state water board and I represent the city. I'm not as well. Christine Casey appointed by Sacramento County. I work at the California state transportation agency. Definitely use here on my own. I'm a senior environmental scientist. I'm a senior environmental scientist with the state water board and I was appointed by Sacramento County. I'm a senior environmental scientist with the state water board and I was appointed by Sacramento County. Good afternoon, everyone.
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