Transcript COG Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee Review of

COG Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee
Overview of Committee Bylaws and COG
Committee Structure
Stuart A. Freudberg
Director, Dept. of Environmental Programs
September 18, 2009
COG Committee Structure
National Capital Region
Transportation
Planning Board
Metropolitan
Development
Policy Committee
Chesapeake Bay and
Water Resources
Policy Committee
COG
Board of
Directors
Climate, Energy &
Environment
Policy Committee
Metropolitan
Washington
Air Quality
Committee
Aviation
Policy Committee
Human Services and
Public Safety
Policy Committee
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CEEPC Mission
• The Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC) is
the principal policy adviser to the COG Board of Directors on all
climate change and energy issues, as well as green building,
alternate fuels, solid waste and recycling policy issues, and other
environmental issues as the Board may assign.
• The CEEPC shall oversee annual work programs and budgets for its
assigned program areas. The CEEPC shall be responsible for
developing and presenting to the Board for action reports, policy
statements, recommendations, and proposals relevant to its
purpose and mission.
• The CEEPC shall facilitate implementation of the COG Climate
Change Report and shall, from time to time, advise the Board on
the success of the Report’s recommendations and the need for
modification, if any.
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CEEPC Membership
COG Members - 25
1 Elected Official per
COG local government
+
1 Additional elected
Official for:
District of Columbia (Mayor)
Fairfax County
Montgomery County (Exec)
Prince George County (Exec)
State Government - 13
MD, VA Senate + House
State Environment,
Energy, Transportation
Directors
Stakeholders - 17
Federal/Regional Agencies - 4
Electric & Gas Utilities - 3
Environmental Community - 3
Business Community - 3
Academic Community – 3
+ Chair, Air Quality Public
Advisory Committee
Regional*
Transportation Planning Board
Metropolitan Washington
Air Quality Committee
WMATA Board of Directors
*Added if not represented by COG members.
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CEEPC Voting
• Quorum – 1/3 of voting members (or alternates)
= 56/3 = 19
• The vote of the majority of the CEEPC members
(or their officially designated alternates) present
and voting shall decide any question brought
before the Committee;
– except that two-thirds of local government officials
present and voting must affirmatively support any
matter concerning work program, Bylaw amendment,
advocacy statement, or recommendation to the COG
Board of Directors.
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COG Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee
Technical Committee Structure
Climate, Energy and Environment
Policy Committee
Regional Energy
Outreach & Education
Work Group
Intergovernmental
Green Building Group
Affiliated
Alternative Fuels /Clean Cities Partnership
Clean Air Partners
Commuter Connections
Energy Advisory
Committee
Solid Waste Managers
Recycling Committee
Street Light
Work Group
Supporting
MWAQC Technical Advisory Committee
Water Resources Technical Committee
TPB Technical Committee
Planning Directors Technical Advisory
Committee
Emergency Managers Committee 6