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Laundry to Landscape Greywater System Rebate Program
New Rebate Program for Glendale residents! GWP announces The Laundry to Landscape Greywater System program. Per their website, "The program offers a rebate of up to $500 (not to exceed the actual installed cost) for residential customers who install a Laundry to Landscape (L2L) greywater system that does not require a City permit. These systems are designed to reuse the…
Clean Energy Report – GWP Commission – Outcomes
CLEAN ENERGY MOMENTUM! UPDATE: GWP Commission heard a report on the first three clean energy projects (see details below) and discussed additional clean energy strategies moving forward. The outcome is a motion that will be presented next to City Council. It went through some amending and landed as follows: Motion recommending to the City Council and the City Manager to…
GEC & SIERRA CLUB Offer Solar Ordinance Concept Paper
GEC was pleased to work with Sierra Club to develop a Solar Ordinance Concept Paper for Glendale City Council and staff consideration. Glendale City Council has voted unanimously to direct staff to explore hiring a consultant team to determine the feasibility of adopting a commercial solar PV requirement, and looking at a range of “reach codes” to include battery storage and additional energy efficiency…
GEC Submits Letter RE: City Manager Hiring Process
Current City Manager Yasmin Beers has announced her retirement. The discussions regarding the hiring of a new City Manager are currently going on behind closed doors. GEC has submitted the following letter with our input: Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe
Verdugo Wash Visioning RFP Issued
The Verdugo Wash Visioning Request for Proposals has been issued! Check out the City of Glendale’s “Verdugo Wash Visioning” page with great information, including a link to the Request for Proposals for “qualified firms with project expertise to assist in developing a high level vision, including but not limited to, conceptual design, programming, and integration of the Verdugo Wash into…
Welcoming our new Sustainability Officer David Jones!
We extend our welcome to City of Glendale Sustainability Officer David Jones! He officially started in this new role on September 1, 2020. That same day, Glendale city council members and the community heard him deliver a staff report on establishing a Glendale Citizens' Sustainability Commission (see our recent City Council Wrap Up for more info). Assistant City Manager Roubik Golanian…
A Citizens’ Sustainability Commission for Glendale PLUS Sustainability Officer Update
Establishing the Glendale Sustainability Commission City staff are looking at how to set up a new Sustainability Commission for Glendale, after Councilmember Dan Brotman made the proposal and it was seconded at City Council. The staff report will be presented at the August 25 Council meeting. GEC is concurrently doing its own research so it can make recommendations for robust…
Glendale City Council Approves Funding for Verdugo Wash Study
THE ARROYO VERDUGO is the region’s main tributary to the Los Angeles River. It carries water from portions of the San Gabriel Mountains, the Verdugo Mountains, and the San Rafael Hills to join the LA River at Griffith Park. It was channelized as the Verdugo Wash over 50 years ago to protect the area from historic flooding. THE VISION is…
“Climate change is the single biggest thing that humans have ever done on this planet. The one thing that needs to be bigger is our movement to stop it.”
—Bill McKibben
City Council Recap – September 29, 2020
CITY COUNCIL RECAP Special Meeting, 6PM, September 29, 2020 Full Agenda / Full Meeting Video EXCERPTS (Eco-related Items only) Please see agenda and full video for additional items discussed. 1: In staff comments – Council Member Devine praised GWP and the City of Glendale for joining the LA Clean Tech Incubator’s “Transportation Electrification Partnership” as part of the Advisory Group…
City Council Recap – September 22, 2020
CITY COUNCIL RECAP Special Meeting, 2PM, September 22, 2020 COMMERCIAL SOLAR MOTION MOVES FORWARD! City Council unanimously voted today to direct staff to explore hiring a consultant team to determine the feasibility of adopting a commercial solar PV requirement, and looking at a range of “reach codes” to include building electrification, battery storage and additional energy efficiency including cool roofs to make our buildings more energy efficient and reduce green house…
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This week's City Council Recap is out! Read to find out the latest.
Council Member Devine applauds Glendale's joining of the LA Clean Tech Incubator’s "Transportation Electrification Partnership; Council Member Brotman asks for a plan with goals to electrify the city fleet; Mosquitos are discussed at length; in a split vote, the council votes to endorse Prop 15, and the Sales of Mylar Balloons Ban moves forward to the next step.
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City Council Recap - September 29, 2020 - Glendale Environmental Coalition
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CITY COUNCIL RECAP Special Meeting, 6PM, September 29, 2020 Full Agenda / Full Meeting Video EXCERPTS (Eco-related Items only) Please see agenda and full video for additional items discussed. 1: In st...GEC SPOTLIGHT
After several councilmembers brought forth the idea of a solar requirement for commercial buildings and Councilmember Devine requested a report from staff, GEC members reached out to our Sierra Club partner, and together we examined other cities’ solar ordinances and developed a concept paper for Glendale. We jointly submitted suggestions for the ordinance, including adding high-rise residential and industrial buildings. Furthermore, we encouraged City Council to incentivize residents and businesses to install oversized systems that could sell energy to the city. City Council has now directed staff to bring in a consultant to inform and help craft the ordinance, and explore broadening it to include battery storage, building electrification, and other energy efficiency measures.
For more information check out GEC’s website:
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GEC & SIERRA CLUB Offer Solar Ordinance Concept Paper - Glendale Environmental Coalition
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GEC was pleased to work with Sierra Club to develop a Solar Ordinance Concept Paper for Glendale City Council and staff consideration. Glendale City Council has voted unanimously to direct staff to ex...Are you interested in environmental issues and policy making in Glendale, California? You may want to check out our community based coalition.
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Check out our website at gec.eco. Most weeks we publish a schedule of upcoming ECO-related issues on the city council agenda (City Council Watch) and follow up with a City Council Recap, such as this one: gec.eco/glendale-city-council-recap-september-1-2020/?preview=true We hope to make it easier for the public to know about and make comments regarding environmentally-centered items.
Finally, we offer a closed Facebook group (primarily for residents or others who live near to us) for another way to connect and create community around environmental issues in Glendale: www.facebook.com/groups/GlendaleEnvironment
Glendale City Council Recap - September 1, 2020 - Glendale Environmental Coalition
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ECO-RELATED ITEM NOTES—SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 MEETING (6 pm) Meeting Link + Agenda + Report Metro and Metrolink News The LA Metro Board directed its CEO to study a way to make all transit fares on the sy...GLENDALE ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION
In The News
Letter to Editor: Let’s Go “All In” on Clean Economy – READ
Glendale News Press
Repowered Southern California Natural Gas Power Plant Will Have Lots of Green – READ
Planetizen.com
Nearly 400 rally against burning fossil fuels in aging electricity plant in Glendale – READ
Pasadena Star-News
Hundreds protest plan to continue burning fossil fuels at Glendale power plant – READ
Los Angeles Times
Commentary: The time has come to say ‘no’ to Grayson plan and ‘yes’ to renewable energy – READ
Los Angeles Times
State’s last gas-powered electric plant proposal pits Glendale utility against resident activists – READ
Los Angeles Daily News
Rally Precedes Council Meeting – READ
Crescenta Valley Weekly
Protests in Glendale Over the Grayson Power Plant Hold Lessons for NELA on Scholl Canyon – READ
Boulevard Sentinel
Concern Growing Over Glendale’s Air Quality – READ
Spectrum News1
Activists turn from protesting to collaborating, like Glendale Environmental Coalition and Grayson Power Plant plans – READ
Los Angeles Daily News
