Sustainability Commission - 23 Feb 2026

Sustainability Commission - 23 Feb 2026. Location: Council Chamber. Time: 05:30 PM. Agenda: Sustainability Commission - 23 Feb 2026 - Agenda - Html City of Indio AGENDA Sustainability Commission Monday, February 23, 2026 @ 5:30 PM 100 Civic Center Drive 3 rd Floor To view the meeting: City's website Livestream , Facebook Live , YouTube ​ Council Chamber: Those members of the public wishing to observe and participate in the Commission meeting are encouraged to attend in-person at the address and time noted above. Public Comments: Members of the public who wish to comment on matters before the Commission may do so in the following ways: In-person when the Commission hears public comments as scheduled on the Agenda By e-mail to the following address: stoyoda@indio.org. E-mailed comments must be received on or before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be added to the record. Public comments received will not be read during the meeting. For Public Hearing Items: in-person public comments will be accepted during the public hearing until the hearing is closed. AB 2449 Teleconference Procedures: Under AB 2449, a Commissioner may appear by Microsoft Teams teleconference under certain specified circumstances. In the event that a Commissioner appears remotely under AB 2449, a Microsoft Teams teleconference will be open for use by the Commissioner as well as any member of the public that desires to participate. If all members of the Commission are physically present, then the Microsoft Teams teleconference will be unavailable. CEQA Statement: Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA under Guideline Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065. Americans with Disabilities Act: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) please contact the office of the City Clerk at 760-391-4007 prior to the meeting for assistance. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMMISSION MAY ACT ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Anetha Lue Vice Chair Celina Jimenez Commissioner Sandra Verdugo Commissioner Pete Chryss Commissioner David Getka 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA This is the time set aside for public comment for items not on the agenda. Public comments may be provided in the manner prescribed at the top of this agenda. 4. MINUTES 4.1 Minutes of January 26, 2026 Recommendation: Approve Draft Sustainability Commission - 26 Jan 2026 - Minutes 4 - 6 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.1 California Building Decarbonization Policy Update. Lawrence Garber, Interim Associate Director of Policy Acceleration, Building Decarbonization Coalition. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS 6.1 Grant Opportunities 6.2 Sustainability Webpage Update 6.3 Sustainability Plan Toolkit 6.4 Data Centers and Mega Warehouses 7. COMMISSIONER REPORTS Chair Anetha Lue - Waste, Water and Sustainable Building Vice Chair Celina Jimenez - Grant Funding Commissioner Sandra Verdugo - Microgrids Commissioner Pete Chryss - Outreach, Energy, IID, Sustainable Building Commissioner David Getka - Solar, Data Centers 8. STAFF ITEMS 9. ADJOURN Next Sustainability Commission Meeting: March 23, 2026 Agenda packets are available on the city’s website at www.indio.org and at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall at 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, during normal City business hours. PUBLIC NOTICE The Indio City Council Chamber is accessible to person(s) with disabilities. If special equipment is needed, for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk's office. Persons with disabilities can receive this agenda in an alternative format and should call the City Clerk's office at 391 4007. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102, and 35.104 ADA Title II). RULES OF DECORUM To help conduct the business of the Sustainability Commission in an orderly fashion, the City has adopted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in Ordinance No. 1205. The Sustainability Commission will strictly enforce these rules in order to allow full expression of ideas and opinions by councilmembers, staff and the public. Generally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or actions which willfully disrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Commission as a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Commissioner or member of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission from the Presiding Officer. The Sustainability Commission asks that all persons - including commissioners, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully. COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES To minimize distractions, please be sure all personal communication and electronic devices are turned off or on silent mode. DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Sara Toyoda, Commission Secretary of the Sustainability Commission of the City of Indio, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted on February 17, 2026, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations: City of Indio Council Chamber, 100 Civic Center Drive, Indio, CA 92201 City of Indio website www.indio.org