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.