The Role of the Sustainability Commission

• Advise the City Council on ways and means of meeting solid waste diversion goals and hazardous waste management goals established by the state of California
• Plan and undertake public education and public relations programs to encourage residential and commercial participation in recycling and waste reduction programs
• Advise the City's designated garbage and recycling collector on ways to improve operations and the accomplishments of waste reduction programs
• Advise the City Council on waste management issues related to county and/or regional plans and programs
• Advise the City Council on issues related to sea level rise and assist in the development and maintenance of the City's Climate Action Plan
• City of Sausalito Waste Characterization Study Report, June 11, 2013
• City of Sausalito Envirolutions MFD Waste Characterization Report 2017 

Meetings

• The seven-member Sustainability Commission meets monthly on the second Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room at 420 Litho Street
• Meeting times and agendas may be viewed on the meetings and agendas page for the Sustainability Commission

Membership

• There are seven at-large commissioners
• Commissioners must be Sausalito residents
• Commissioners must be appointed by the City Council
• Commissioners may not serve on any other appointed City board or committee, except for those positions specified by the municipal code
• The City Council encourages residents to apply to serve on the Sustainability Commission; if interested, please fill out an application form
• The term length is three years, with a maximum of two terms
• A member may continue to serve after her or his term expires, until a new member is appointed

Liaisons

• The City Council Liaison is Susan Cleveland-Knowles
• The Staff Liaison is Andrew Davidson, Senior Civil Engineer, (415) 289-4180 or adavidson@sausalito.gov
• Greg Christie serves as the representative of the City's waste and recycling hauler, Bay Cities Refuse

Questions

• To send a group email message to the commissioners, please use this email address: sustaincomm@sausalito.gov
• If you have any questions about the Sustainability Commission or an item under consideration by the commission, please contact Andrew Davidson, Senior Civil Engineer, at (415) 289-4180 or adavidson@sausalito.gov
• The Public Works and Community Development counter in City Hall is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to noon