Alternative Energy and Environment Committee - Regular Meeting
The Alternative Energy and Environment Committee met to appoint a new chair and vice-chair, approve past meeting minutes, and discuss the 2026 meeting schedule. The committee also received presentations on the county's proposed electric vehicle charging station policy and the public draft of the Community Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, with significant public comment on the latter.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Alternative Energy and Environment Committee
- Meeting Type
- Alternative Energy And Environment Committee
- Location
- Monterey, CA
- Meeting Date
- March 27, 2026
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Friday, March 27, 2026
5 items on the agenda.
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Start free trialNominate and elect the Chair and Vice-Chair for the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee.
Consider approval of the action minutes from the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee meeting on July 30, 2025.
Attachments: Draft AEE Minutes July 30, 2025
Consider approval of the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee Meeting Schedule for 2026.
Attachments: 2026 AEE Committee Meeting Schedule
Receive a presentation from staff and Ascent Environmental on the public draft of the Community Climate Action & Adaptation Plan and the online platform that will be used for the 60-day public comment period; and, Provide feedback on the public draft version of the Community Climate Action & Adaptation Plan; and, Recommend that the public draft of the Community Climate Action & Adaptation Plan proceed to the Board of Supervisors for consideration; and, Provide direction to staff as needed.
Attachments: Staff Report County of Monterey Public Draft CCAAP English County of Monterey Public Draft CCAAP Spanish
Receive a presentation from staff on the County's proposed electric vehicle charging station policy; and, Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to opt in to necessary terms and conditions to use the ChargePoint platform for electric vehicle charging station use, payment, and monitoring; and, Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors direct staff to set a consistent electric vehicle charging rate of $.4311/kwh for level 2 charging stations and $.7524/kwh for level 3 direct current fast charging stations; and, Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors direct that Public Works, Facilities, Parks and County Administrative Office staff restrict the usage of existing charging stations that are not payment enabled to County staff usage or disable them temporarily to avoid a gift of public funds; and, Consider directing staff to return to the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee after at least one year of paid electric vehicle charging station data has been collected to consider revising cost of charging; and, Provide additional direction to staff as needed.
Attachments: Staff Report EV Charging Implementation Memo Final Cloud Subscription Terms and Conditions Annex: ChargePoint Station Cloud Services