Sustainability & Renters' Rights
Committee regular meeting days and time:
Committee Members:
- Chair: Kshama Sawant
- Vice Chair: Tammy J. Morales
- Member: Debora Juarez
- Member: Andrew J. Lewis
- Member: Alex Pedersen
- Alternate: Teresa Mosqueda
Committee Scope:
To provide policy direction and oversight and to deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to:
- urban sustainability, including the Office of Sustainability and Environment, climate justice, conservation programs, green buildings, and food policy; and
- renters’ rights, including but not limited to legislation intended to protect renters facing gentrification, economic evictions, excessive background checks, and unaffordable rent.