[S-C] Planning and Policy Committee Meeting
Emily Rogers
Emily.Rogers@SFGOV.ORG
Fri, 16 May 2003 16:23:31 -0700
WILLIE L=2E BROWN, JR=2E=
, MAYOR
JARED BLUMENFELD, DIRE=
CTOR
City and County of San Francisco
Commission on the Environment
Notice & Agenda
Planning & Policy Committee Regular Meeting
Thursday, May 22, 2003
City Hall, Room 421, 6:00 p=2Em=2E
COMMISSIONERS
The Honorable Johanna Wald, Chair
The Honorable Parin Shah
The Honorable Randall Hayes
Emily Rogers, Commission Secretary
PLEASE NOTE: Although a quorum of the Hydrogen and Renewable En=
ergy
Committee may be present, no Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Committee is=
sues
will be discussed or acted upon at this meeting=2E
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1=2E Call to Order and Roll Call
2=2E ACTION: Adoption of Minutes of January 23, 2003 Planning & Pol=
icy
Committee Regular Meeting* (Explanatory Document: Minutes of January 2=
3,
2003 Planning & Policy Committee Regular Meeting)
3=2E INFORMATION / Possible Action: Rent Stabilization Act Amendmen=
t
Recommendations
Cal Broomhead, Department of the Environment
4=2E DISCUSSION: Regulatory Options for Non-Commercial Highway Vehic=
les
weighing more than 5000 lbs=2E
Commissioner Parin Shah
5=2E PRESENTATION: Industry representatives will discuss their tida=
l
energy technologies, applications to the Bay Area, and potential
environmental impacts=2E
Peter O'Donnell, Department of the Environment
6=2E New Business
7=2E Public Comment
8=2E Adjournment
*Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public at the
Commission's office, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, California between=
the
hours of 9 a=2Em=2E and 5 p=2Em=2E, or when possible, on the Commission=
's webpage
http://www=2Esfgov=2Eorg/sfenvironment/aboutus/policy/commission=2Ehtm;=
or, upon
request to the Commission Secretary, at the above address or telephone
number 415-355-3709, or via e-mail at emily=2Erogers@sfgov=2Eorg within=
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business days of a meeting=2E
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and the public=2E
City and County of San Francisco
Commission on the Environment
11 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Emily D=2E Rogers
Commission Secretary
Department of the Environment
11 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
TEL: (415) 355-3709
FAX: (415) 554-6393
E-mail: emily=2Erogers@SFgov=2Eorg
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