Organics Committee of the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling

Public Notice and Agenda

Date: May 6, 2021

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Remote

Webcast: Public Meeting Live Webcasts

Public Comment Portal

Agenda:

Agenda Item 1: 10:00 am (5min) Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum

Formal proceedings to bring Committee to order.

Agenda Item 2: 10:05 am (5 min) Public Comment Review – Items Not on the Agenda

At this time, any member of the public may address the Committee on matters not listed on this agenda. Participants are encouraged to reserve their comments for regular matters listed on this agenda for the time the item is considered by the Committee. Please note that no action may be taken on any item that is not listed.

Agenda Item 3: 10:10 am (5 min) Review and Potential Approval of Meeting Notes

The Committee will review and potentially approve meeting notes from April 14, 2021.

Agenda Item 4: 10:15 AM (25 min) Election of Organics Committee Chair

The Committee will select a Commissioner to serve as Chair of the Organics Committee following former Chair Potashner’s departure from Commission.

Agenda Item 5: 10:40 AM (15 minutes) Discussion of Draft Text regarding Introduction, Context and Importance of  Organics policy proposals

The Committee will consider and forward recommendations relating to compostable packaging, food rescue, waste prevention and infrastructure to the full commission.

Break 10:55-11:00 (5 minutes)

Agenda Item 6: 11:00 AM (20 minutes) Discussion of Recommendations relating to Compostable Packaging, Food Rescue, Waste Prevention and Infrastructure

The Committee will consider recommendations relating to compostable packaging, food rescue, waste prevention and infrastructure to the full commission.

Agenda Item 7: 11:20 am (30 min) Review of Organics Committee Responsibilities and Timelines

The Committee will review the policy recommendations called for under legislation forming the Commission and the Committee’s progress in doing so.

Agenda Item 8: 11:50 (5 min) Next Meeting and Agenda Items for Future Meetings

Discussion on future agenda items and scheduling of future meetings.

Agenda Item 9: 11:55 am (5 min) Meeting Summary and Closing

Closing remarks and summary of goals achieved during the meeting.

Contact:

For further information about this meeting, please contact Benjamin Davenport at Benjamin.davenport@calrecycle.ca.gov, (916) 341-6361, or 801 K Street, Mailstop 17-01, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Meeting Information:

Discussion and action may be taken on any item on the Committee meeting agenda. This notice and agenda, and any available meeting minutes and materials, can be found on the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling webpage. This Committee is part of the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling. The time and order of agenda items are approximate and subject to change at the discretion of CalRecycle and the Committee Chair to facilitate the effective transaction of business.

Under Government Code section 11123(a), all meetings of a state body are open and public, and all persons are permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as otherwise provided in that Article.

Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, certain provisions of the Bagley Keene Open Meeting Act are suspended due to a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consistent with the Executive Order, this Committee meeting will be conducted by teleconference only. None of the locations from which Commissioners will participate will be open to the public. The public may observe the meeting via live webcast online by accessing the meeting link at Public Meeting Live Webcasts.

Members of the public who wish to comment during the meeting may do so using the Commission’s public participation portal found at Public Comment Portal. When using the Public Comment Portal, please select “Statewide Commission Comment” from the initial drop-down menu. In the Comment Audience dropdown menu, please select “Organics Committee”. During the live webcast, CalRecycle or the Committee Chair, at their discretion, will apportion available time among those who wish to have their comments read aloud during the meeting. Please note that, due to time constraints written comments should be limited to 150 words or less. It should be noted that, the Commission will be unable to take any action on matters received from the public that have not been placed on the agenda. The Commission will, however, determine whether action on such matters should be scheduled on a future agenda.

Please note that Commissioners who are not members of this Committee may be attending this meeting only as observers, not as participants.

Persons who, due to a disability, need assistance in order to participate in this meeting should, prior to the meeting, contact Benjamin Davenport at (916) 341-6361 (voice), Benjamin.davenport@calrecycle.ca.gov (e-mail). TTY/TDD and Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service to submit comments on an agenda item or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.