2015-03-05 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
Members: Wes Gallaugher, Hank Landau, Graham Marmion, Michael Nelson,
Cynthia Pruitt, Josh Thompson, Barbara Tipton
Council Rep: Kristiana Johnson
City Staff: Mayor Dave Earling, Shane Hope, Rob Chave, Steve Fisher, Jen Machuga, Jim Stevens
Meeting Agenda
March 5, 2015 @ 8:45 am
SUBJECT
ACTION/DISC./BRIEF.
TIME
Who
5 Minutes
Cynthia
1. Check in & approval of minutes
Action
Briefing
2. Comprehensive Plan
io Minutes
Shane
3. Report on Solarize South County
Briefing
5 Minutes
Steve
4. Rain Gardens
Briefing
5 Minutes
Mike
5. Subcommittee/Top Priority Projects reports
Informational
20 Minutes
All
a. Green Resource Room
b. Zero Waste
c. Green Buildings & Sustainable
Development (including Sustainable
Heroes and Green Business Pledge)
6. Announcements
Informational
to Minutes
All
Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015
Attendees: Hank Landau, Kristiana Johnson, Cynthia Pruitt, Val Stewart, Steve Fisher, Janice Freeman,
Mike Nelson, Jen Machuga, Josh Thompson, Jim Stevens, Carolyn LaFave
Meeting called to order at 8:49 am
Check -in and approval of minutes:
a. Co -Chair Cynthia Pruitt started the meeting with a quick — thumbs up/thumbs down —
survey about how each of the committee members feels we are doing locally and globally
with greenhouse gases.
b. Josh Thompson moved to approve the November 6, 2014 meeting minutes with the
following changes: 1) Under Attendees Barbara Tipton and Carolyn LaFave were not
present at meeting so their names should be removed 2) Under Evaluation of 2014 and
2051 strategies item #2 change Polarization to Solarization 3) Under Solarize South
County program update item #1 this items was reported on by Steve Fisher not Jim
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Stevens. With changes Jim Stevens seconded the motion. Minutes were unanimously
approved by committee.
Election of Officers/Meeting Format/Member Responsibilities
a. Val Stewart informed the committee that she will be stepping down from the committee
for a while due to personal obligations. She stated that she has been on the committee
on -and -off for about 7+ years. Val also talked about member guidelines and
responsibilities. She also said she hopes the group will consider having meetings later in
the day to allow others to be partake and that she hopes we will also hold joint meetings
with the Tree Board. Also, members should consider going to other boards/committees
for public comment and let them know what we are doing. She thanked group for hard
work and support
b. Howard Chermak and Rebecca Wolfe have also resigned.
c. Cynthia opened the floor for nominations for co-chair. She volunteered to stay on as co-
chair. Mike Nelson volunteered as second co-chair. With no other nominations the
committee voted unanimously for Cynthia Pruitt and Mike Nelson to co-chair the
committee for 2015. Shane will act as staff liaison. Council liaison is still undecided but
Kristiana Johnson said she would stay on until the Mayor appoints another
councilmember.
Prioritize 2015 Strategies
a. Cynthia passed around a list generated at the previous meeting to prioritize at this
meeting: She asked for items we are currently doing that aren't on the list. The group was
asked to use the list to prioritize: 1) If only one thing group could do what would it be? 2)
What would you do? 3) Anything else you fancy should be done (star, circle & dash in that
order). TOP STRATEGIES were:
i. #1 was green resource room at city hall —Jim Stevens & Jen Machuga are working
on this and will continue.
ii. #2 was zero waste — Steve Fisher working on this and will continue. Josh, Mike
and Janice will also work on this.
iii. #3 was green building and sustainable development common vocabulary. City
staff is currently working on green room displays that would help with this. The
CPC building sub -committee will report back to the committee at the next
meeting regarding this. Jen Machuga said she feels the sustainability heroes
articles also speak to this goal so we should continue with these. It was also
reported that the city's website is currently being updated and once it is we can
get the stories online for people to see. It was also suggested that the outreach
sub -committee could work on this as well. Hank Landau asked if anyone had
contacted any Edmonds architects to see if they are working on any green
buildings and also said that he will work on this item as well.
Summarization:
i. Committee set top 3 items
ii. We know we have some things in process and people to monitor and provide
reports back to the group on zero waste projects.
iii. On the green building common vocabulary front we know we have a number of
items that touch base on it. Group considers it a priority but not an actual project.
The sustainable series fits into this category. Possibly work on reframing the
vocabulary through the outreach sub -committee.
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iv. Discussed where green business pledge fit -in. Next step is reaching out to pledged
businesses with a recycling container offer which dovetails with the zero waste
project. Also fits into green building and sustainable development.
v. The green resource room could be used as an example for the green building and
sustainable development common vocabulary item.
4. Comp plan
a. Every month a different element of the plan is being worked on. Hopefully there will be
more public participation. Kristiana Johnson noted that the city council approved live
streaming of planning board meetings so there should be more participation.
b. Cynthia Pruitt asked what elements are being worked on now and what's coming up:
i. Housing element
ii. Sustainability
iii. Utilities coming up in a month
c. City council will have public hearings on each chapter and a final on the whole plan.
Committee will watch for date of final public hearing
Solarization update
a. Steve Fisher reported that 25 contracts were signed and that all have been installed
b. One of the contracts was donated to Edmonds Lutheran Church which is the home of
Annie's Kitchen which has been providing community meals once a week for several
years. The city worked with them to set-up a composting system and the solar system is
being contributed?? to Annie's Kitchen.
c. Initial goal was for 50 contracts, one system would be donated but they decided to
donate one even though they only got 24.
d. 162 people initially signed -on so maybe some of them are still receptive. Steve Fisher
volunteered to check with PUD to see find out the status of the program to see if those
who initially signed on can still participate in the project.
e. Of the 25 contracts 15 were in Edmonds. 14 out of the 15 contracts used in -state panels
as well which provided a better incentive at 54Ca kw opposed to 9C a kw.
6. Subcommittee reports
a. Sustainable Heroes: Jim reported that he and Mike are arranging for another interview.
b. Outreach: Steve referred to his report, above, on the Green Business Pledge.
c. Lifestyles: Steve referred to his report re Utilities.
7. Announcements:
a. Hank continues to work as part of the biking community. He will be our liaison to it.
b. Kristiana Johnson will get messages to the Council re our events and outreach.
c. Cynthia Pruitt will ask Barbara Tipton is she's like to draft an article for the quarterly
newsletter.
d. Janice reported on the Tree Board.
e. Mike Nelson reported that the Planning Board review the Land Use and Utilities Elements.
NEXT MEETING: March 5, 2015
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