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PlanningBoard | 2008-04-14 | 6 | Boardmember Lynch suggested further study of the available options. He inquired what Staff wanted to accomplish tonight and in the future. He stated that implementation costs should be considered as well as what impact implementation would have on the budget. He would like to see a 5-year plan and suggests there are things that can be done to move this issue forward. Cynthia Eliason responded that education of city staff is an important part of this process. Smaller ordinances will be presented to the Board (fireplaces, etc.). Staff is not resistant to voluntary compliance. It is simply a matter of available resources. Boardmember Lynch requested staff to comment on the last two clauses of the resolution and inquired whether the Resolution could be modified to include the Oakland bay friendly landscaping ordinance. Staff responded that the resolution could be modified to include additional whereas'. President Cook stated the modifications should be included as "resolves" not "whereas". Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested adopting two resolutions with one mirroring the City of Oakland's civic ordinance that applies to municipal projects. She commented that page 2, first whereas of the resolution is too vague for the public. Cynthia Eliason, Farimah Faiz and Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft discussed whether it was appropriate to adopt an ordinance that had not been previously publicized or if the item should be presented at the next Board meeting. Andrew Thomas suggested the bay friendly ordinance resolution be presented to the Board at the April 28, 2008 meeting or as a consent item at the May 12, 2008 meeting. President Cook suggested Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft work with Staff on the wording for the resolution. The public hearing was opened. Speaker, Bill Smith, spoke in favor of this item. The public hearing was closed. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: Andrew Thomas mentioned an upcoming meeting of the Alameda Point Task Force. Page 6 of 7 | PlanningBoard/2008-04-14.pdf |