2013-11-07 Mayor's Climate Protection Committee AgenCitizens Committee on U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
Mission:
1. Encourage citizens to be a part of the solution
2. Encourage City staff and citizens to conserve current resources
3. Work with the City Council to implement ideas
4. Effectively address the future impacts of climate change
Committee Members:
Members: Howard Chermak, Bob, Freeman, Wes Gallaugher, Hank Landau, Cynthia
Pruitt, Rebecca Wolfe, Valerie Stewart
City Staff: Mayor Dave Earling, Rob Chave, Steve Fisher, Carolyn LaFave, Jen Machuga,
Jim Stevens
Meeting Agenda
November 7, 2013 @ g am
1.
Review and approve minutes
5 Minutes
2.
Presentation from NW Seed on a potential Solar energy
program/partnership in Edmonds
15 Minutes
3.
What have we done this year / Discussion about report to
Council of 2013 CPC accomplishments
10 Minutes
4.
Earth Day Awards List
10 Minutes
5.
Sub -Committee Reports
10 Minutes
6.
Future of Committee; role, leadership, meeting frequency,
speakers
10 Minutes
Meeting Minutes October 3, 2013
Attendees: Valerie Stewart, Janice Freeman, Howard Chermak, Robert Freeman, Hank Landau, Strom
Peterson, Jen Machuga, Jim Stevens, Steve Fisher, Cynthia Pruitt, Rob Chave, Rebecca Wolfe
Guests: Aaron Adelstein, Diane Buckshnis, Joan Bloom and Leif Bjorback
Review and Approval of Minutes
1. Howard Chermak moved to approve the minutes of the September 5, 2013 meeting as written.
Jim Stevens seconded the motion. Vote taken. Minutes were unanimously approved.
Upcoming Presentations
1. Steve Fisher suggested we have Michael Foster w/the climate reality project present to the group.
Val will bring this up at the tree board meeting tonight and see if they would like to collaborate on
this.
2. Bob Freeman again recommended Mr. Gammon, Professor of Chemical Oceanography at the UW.
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3. Cynthia recommended that we review what we've done this year and look long-term at our goals.
Cynthia and Val will discuss this.
4. Janice Freeman would like to see us have a discussion about the waterfront.
Earth Hour City Challenge
1. Val was contacted by councilmember Bloom regarding an email message she received from a
constituent about doing an Earth Hour City Challenge. Val discussed the criteria for doing this and
it was mentioned that there potentially could be grant money available for something like this.
Val, Jim and Cynthia will discuss this and get back to group.
Committee reports
1. Jim updated the group on where they are with their success story series. Strom Peterson's story
will be up next after elections.
Committee Member Announcements
1. Bob freeman said there is a series of webinars going on regarding community competitions. He
will send the information to Val and she will field and send to the rest of the committee.
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