2017-03-02 Mayor's Climate Protection Committee MinuCitizens Committee on U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
Mission:
1. Encourage citizens to be a part of the solution
z. 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
Climate Protection Committee CPC
March z, 2017 — Meeting Notes
In Attendance: Larry Pierce, Steve Fisher, Cynthia Pruitt, Janice Freeman, Sandra Distelhorst,
Jen Machuga, Dawna Lahti (Holy Rosary), Councilmember Diane Buckshnis
Meeting Start: The meeting was called to order at 8:45 AM
Tree Board Meeting: Cynthia shared the agenda for the Tree Board meeting taking place
tonight.
Approval of January 5, 2017 CPC Meeting minutes: Larry moved and Sandra seconded to
approve the previous meeting minutes. Motion unanimously approved.
Co -Chair Elections: Steve and Cynthia expressed that they are willing to continue as CPC co-
chairs. Asking for other nominees, none are offered. Larry moved and Sandra seconded to
keep Steve and Cynthia as Edmonds CPC co-chairs. Motion unanimously approved.
2017 Agenda: Cynthia asks for agenda items/items of importance from each of those
present:
Janice: Sustainable Edmonds; Solarizing Edmonds; Food security and home vegetable
gardens — this can require solar easements and could be work done with the Tree Board:
Restoring Puget Sound — for salmon reproduction.
Cynthia: Green buildings; Sustainability heroes' project; Green business pledge; Zero waste.
Sandra: Taming Bigfoot game; General education regarding climate protection; Focus on sea
level rise and water resources.
Dawna: Zero waste; Carbon sequestration.
Larry: Waste stream monitoring and technical innovations.
Diane: Working with WWU students regarding their recent work and presentations.
Taming Bigfoot Community Competition: Steve recapped what Taming Bigfoot (TB) is all
about. Steve wanted to clarify what the city's role would be as an Edmonds version of the
competition gets planned. Interfaith Climate Action (ICA) already has members forming
organizational and logistic sub -groups to prepare for the competition. Cynthia stated that TB
was great success in Port Townsend, but did not particularly depend on the city or monetary
contributions, but rather on grassroots excitement and word of mouth. There are many
ways the CPC can get involved. Since the ICA is already organizing, the CPC would easily
support that effort and a CPC member could attend the ICA organizational meetings. Dawna
mentioned the concern that this may turn into an Edmonds -only event, excluding some
groups. It was relayed that ICA members had already discussed this and TB would not be
promoted as Edmonds -only but there should be promotion of an overall Edmonds
sponsorship of the event.
The question remained that if the ICA is spearheading it, how does the city partner or
sponsor? TB is a big commitment with lots of logistics. The CPC needs to meet with the ICA
to coordinate. Steve has been at ICA meetings and is willing to continue going to the ICA
meetings to help coordinate. Hank Landau is also an ICA member, so might be a good
person to help coordinate.
Questions brought up and partially discussed: Should the CPC make an official pledge of
support? How does the CPC support the TB event in a "formal" way? Can the CPC post ICA's
TB meeting announcements on the city's website or Facebook? What level of involvement is
the city comfortable with?
Items related to Subcommittee work: Jen mentioned that the Western Washington
students taking on a Green Business Program project, as part of the Sustainable Cities
partnership, will be starting on it their next quarter. The scope of work has been determined
and their final report will come in June.
Cynthia went over all of the potential projects for the coming year and asked the group if the
agenda was complete. Taming Bigfoot was looking to be the biggest effort. Steve and Hank
will likely form a new Taming Bigfoot sub -committee.
Steve mentioned that the Development Services Director and Building Official want to meet
with him to discuss construction and demolition waste issues.
Steve also mentioned that zero -waste stations and use of compostable food ware are now
part of the contract language for public events that take place on Edmonds city property.
Sandra said that she and Hank interviewed the Students Saving Salmon group from
Edmonds-Woodway High School. They will write up the interview and send it to local media
outlets. The Sound Solutions and the Students Saving Salmon groups will be in attendance
at the Tree Board meeting tonight to discuss a new tree -planting project along Shell Creek.
The student group is helping to start new chapters of SSS in other schools.
Sandra asked if outreach and community education should go into a single sub -group or if we
should have a subgroup (sub -committee) re -organization.
Announcements: Janice mentioned that the Edmonds Unitarian Church would be holding a
potluck with a discussion on climate change. Cynthia stated that globalchange.gov is a good
resource for climate action news. Steve relayed that recent emails to Public Works
mentioned the CPC as a group that should discuss enforcement of no -idling zones.
Steve announced that the annual Watershed Fun Fair is happening Saturday May 6 at the
Willow Creek Hatchery. Dawna stated that World Water Day is March 21.
Sandra asked if it was possible to get recycling at the Edmonds Library Plaza Room for events
that are held there. Steve replied that there are recycling bins in the room's storage area and
event planners are told of their availability and proper use.
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at lo:io AM.