111 I Street in Old Town Sacramento, in Pacific Rail Road building shown below. Stanford Gallery is part of CA Railroad Museum.
4:45 pm snacks
5:00 pm talk
5:45 pm Q&A
6:15 pm continue at Bear & Crown
For years, David Mogavero — renowned local architect and tireless regional land use advocate — has been at the forefront of shaping smart growth within the ECOS platform. Now, he brings his deep expertise and decades of on-the-ground experience to the spotlight. Dive into the dynamic intersection of architecture, housing, and land use policy as David unpacks the legacy of ECOS’s impact and his own journey in transforming the landscape of our region. Don’t miss this powerful seminar on policy, practice, and purpose.
Bus 51 — 8th and I St; Bus 88 – 4th and J St; Bus 62 – 3rd and K St
Gold Line LRT and Bus 30 and 38 – – Sac Valley Station
Car parking at Old Sacramento Garage (I Street between 2nd & 3rd)
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Thursday, December 18, 2025 6 PM (drinks/snacks starting at 5:30) Hybrid meeting: In-person at Mogavero Architects, 1331 T Street, Sacramento and on Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6656164155 (copy and paste link) To phone in: 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 665 616 4155
Speaker: Gypsy Achong, Program Manager in the Efficiency Division, California Energy Commission
Topic: Gypsy will discuss Assembly Bill 130, recent updates to the Building Energy Code, and the impacts of these changes on local efforts to build green.
Major legislative changes have adversely affected the state building standards adoption process and its contribution to residential building decarbonization. This summer, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130, which pauses new updates to the California Building Standards Code, including the Energy Code, that affect residential units until January 1, 2032. The law also limits cities and counties in adopting stricter local building codes on or after October 1, 2025. Join us to discuss this topic with Gypsy Achong, Program Manager from the California Energy Commission.
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Monday, November 24, 2025 at 6 PM (drinks/snacks starting at 5:30) Hybrid meeting: In-person at Mogavero Architects, 1331 T Street, Sacramento and Zoom. Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6656164155 To phone in: 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 665 616 4155
Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) Executive Officer Dr. Alberto Ayala
Alberto will discuss the following topics and welcome questions. Please join the discussion!
Alberto joined our air district 8 years ago after 17 years at the State Air Resource Board (CARB) where he directed regulations for vehicle emissions reductions and electrification.
Recently, the Sacramento region met the federal 8-hour ozone standard for the first time, for which Alberto accepted an award from Breathe California Sacramento Region.
Here’s what we’ll discuss:
IMPACT OF RECENT FEDERAL ACTIONS on our air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) progress o EPA’s Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and GHG Vehicle Standards: Would prevent federal action to limit climate change; prevent California from requiring cleaner cars. o Recission of promised funds: Community Pollution Reduction Grants, and Sacramento Regional Climate Resilience Plan: Funds were promised last year to our region for projects such as handling ag and forest waste – how can we move ahead without those funds?
PARTICULATES: o Fine particulate matter levels (PM2.5) are highest fall/winter: How can we reduce levels? PM2.5 causes more health problems than other pollutants; e.g., heart disease, dementia. o Ultrafine PM: What should we do about them? These tiny particles appear to be the most health-threatening – from sources like diesel exhaust and wildfires.
METHANE: SMUD’s emissions (Methane is a much more potent GHG than carbon dioxide.)
SOUTH SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING: AQMD found high levels of PM2.5, cancer-causing diesel exhaust & aldehydes in Florin/Route 99 environmental justice area – what to do now?
Updates by Committee Chairs Ralph Propper and Eugene Lee: [Add your own for us to hear!]
Caltrans’ plan to add lanes to I-80 in Yolo County: ECOS appeals court decision denying our lawsuit.
Sacramento County’s Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force: What’s next for plans to cut GHG?
Sales Tax to Fund Transit – plans for Citizens’ Initiative for 2026 Ballot: How can we help?
Biomass & Beyond: Growing a Resilient Regional Bioeconomy (recent Valley Vision event): We have a lot of dead trees in the Sierras, and much agricultural waste – we must do better than burn them!
Airport South Industrial Project – diesel exhaust near school: City Council hearing Dec. 2
Upper Westside Project: County postponed approval after City Council letter of concerns
SMUD’s 2030 zero-carbon goal, and proposed Coyote Creek solar project: County hearing Nov 18.
ECOS Climate Change Committee – October Monthly Meeting Join us for a conversation with Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager of SMUD’s Distributed Energy Strategy, to discuss the efforts that SMUD is making to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.
Speaker: Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager, Distributed Energy Strategy, SMUD
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: Social Hour at 5:30 pm, Presentation at 6:00 pm
HYBRID meeting: In-person at Mogavero Architects, 1322 T. St. And online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6656164155 To phone in: 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 665 616 4155
