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2020-02-06 Citizens Climate Protection Committee MinCity of Edmonds Mayors' Climate Protection Committee (CPC) Meeting Minutes Thursday February 6, 2020 8:45 a.m. to to a.m. The Mission of the CPC is to (i) 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, and (4) effectively address the future impacts of climate change CPC Members In Attendance: • Citizen Members: Lisa Conley (co-chair), Nives Dolgak, Nancy Fleck, Lisa Herb, Dawna Lahti, Hank Landau, T.C. Richmond (co-chair) David Schaefer, and Zen Wolfang, Laura Johnson (Council Rep) • City Staff: Shane Hope, Rob Chave, Kernen Lien Members of the Public In Attendance: Diane Buckshnis, Doug Peterson, Todd Cloutier, Peter Dygert, and David Edleman 1. Call to Order by Lisa C. at 8:45 a.m. 2. Welcome & Introductions facilitated by Lisa C. Each person in attendance was given the opportunity to identify a personal effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or related sustainability effort. 3. Approval of January meeting minutes Following a motion and second, the meeting minutes of the January 3, zozo meeting were unanimously approved. 4. CPC responsibilities, roles and protocols discussion facilitated by Shane and T.C. In response to questions from CPC members, Shane explained that the CPC is not a codified committee and therefore not subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. The CPC is established by the Mayor as the Edmonds community's voice to provide input into and early review of the zozo CAP, but not the primary drafters as was the case for the current CAP. Shane cautioned CPC members that if they are sharing views in public or with other groups and identify themselves as CPC members, they should clarify that the views they express are their own, unless they have cleared those communications with the City. Shane said the City staff would be on point for that clearance. T.C. provided a hand-out, Draft - Role of the CPC and opportunities for input into the Climate Goals Project. The focus is on timely input to the City staff and consultant as they develop the 2020 CAP. 5. CPC input into 2020 Climate Action Plan (CAP) facilitated discussion by Shane Discussion of role of the CPC in drafting of the CAP led into a discussion of the CAP development. Shane provided an overview of the drafting process for development of the 2020 CAP. The drafting will be done by ESA, the City's consultant. Hank suggested that the 2050 vision could be established by a contest among students. Shane and Kernen responded that this input could be useful to the Staff and consultant drafting and could be inserted as side -bars. Laura is the council representative to the City Youth Commission which has recently decided to focus on climate change. The Youth Commission members may want to work with the CPC. Next step: Laura will discuss the zozo CAP visioning project with the youth Commission and communicate their feedback and potential next steps to the CPC. Hank also summarized his recent review of the vision and history of the 2010 CAP, and his list of changes that need to be acknowledged. He suggested the CPC should provide their comments to the City Staff and consultant in advance of drafting. Shane said this timing would be good as they have reviewed the 2010 CAP but have not begun drafting. Next step: By Friday February 21, 2020, CPC members may send T.C. comments on the 2010 CAP as well as priorities and visions and goals for the zozo CAP. [Comments submitted by the members of the Public in attendance will be added.] 6. Community Connections discussion facilitated by T.C. The CPC members identified other community organizations focusing on climate change with whom they are connected. The goal is to increase awareness of work by others so that the CPC might coordinate on future outreach. The CPC members have personal connections with the following groups: Woodway, Shoreline, Everett, Mukilteo, Snohomish PUD, Sound Cities, Puget Sound Regional Council, Puget Sound Partnership, Edmonds School District, Edmonds Community College, Snohomish County Exec, Interfaith Climate Action Group, care of creation, beach watchers, Edmonds Tree Board, Edmonds Youth Commission, Edmonds Garden Club, Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group, Waterfront Center, Students saving salmon, Floretum, Rotary, Save our Marsh, Sustainable Edmonds, city Planning board, ECA, Edmonds Food bank, Master gardeners, Sustainable Edmonds, community solar, YWCA, Edmonds Neighborhood action commission. Next Step: A list will be started and added to for use in future public outreach by the CPC. 7. CPC 2019 Summary for City Council discussion facilitated by Lisa Lisa C. presented draft slides for a short presentation at the City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday March 3, zozo, regarding the work of the CPC in 2oi9 and looking forward in zozo. CPC members provided input into draft slides. This presentation will follow the presentation by the City staff and consultant on February 25tn Next Step: Lisa C. and T.C. will jointly present on March 3, zozo. 8. Public Outreach Discussion was postponed until the next meeting of the CPC on March 6, zozo. g. Public Comments and Announcements Hank reported on a presentation scheduled for February g, zozo at 11:45 am at the United Melodist Church on individual responsibility for changes. Hank recommended the book, The End of Ice. Todd reported on a new report from the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group on Shifting Sea level and Snow, (which was subsequently circulated by Kernen.) Todd also reported on the work of Sustainable Edmonds, a non-profit with 501(c)(3) which is focused on direct action goals. They could support the public outreach the CPC hopes to accomplish. The organization is looking for new Board members. Next Step: Contact Todd if interested at Sustainable Edmonds sustainableedmonds@gmail.com — SE is a 501(c)(3) registered in Washington, with all paperwork current — SE is a Board -run non-profit. There is no general membership. Board members are voted in and serve on a voluntary basis, no pay to any person in the organization. — SE was formed by members of the CPC in order to do the community engagement of the Climate Action Plan, and later, to do direct action. — Due to a confluence of events such as Board Members moving or retiring due to age, we are in need of all new Board membership. — Past projects: o Organized and hosted dozens of public information sessions with keynote speakers on a variety of climate related topics, as well as other community resilience topics. o Worked with City of Edmonds to initiate the New Energy Cities study with Climate Solutions. o Spearheaded the formation of the PowerPastCoal coalition group in Edmonds to work on policies to oppose coal export terminals in Washington State. o Formed the Edmonds Community Solar Cooperative, which placed the large solar array atop Frances Anderson Center o Conducted a yearlong home and business energy reduction study "Save Energy Now" to demonstrate the feasibility of methods to reduce utility consumption by at least io% o Supported work parties and funding assistance for community gardens hosted by other organizations o worked with City of Edmonds to track electricity and natural gas usage on a monthly basis — Plan of action for Sustainable Edmonds: o Gather new prospective Board Members o Elect Board Members o Hold a new Officers election to elect a new President, Secretary, Treasurer o Update filings with State of Washington with new Officers o Goforth and do good deeds! io. The meeting was adjourned at io a.m.