NOTICE AND AGENDA
| SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION |
HYBRID MEETING |
Vision: The City of Flagstaff is a culture and community that thrives in response to the Climate Crisis.
Mission: To advise Sustainability Division Staff on matters related to climate and sustainability, support community projects through Neighborhood Sustainability Grants, and provide feedback to the City Council on sustainability issues.
Members of the public may join the meeting online, via Microsoft Teams.
- Click on this link to join the meeting, at 4:30 pm on 5/25/23:
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- To comment on a discussion item, please use the Teams Chat function: simply type in 'public comment' to indicate to the Chair that you would like to comment. The Chair will then recognize you when it is time for public comment, and staff will unmute your microphone if needed.
- Public comments may be sent in advance of the meeting to Tia Hatton at Tia.Hatton@flagstaffaz.gov. Public comments should be limited to three minutes of reading time.
1.
Call to Order
2.
ROLL CALL
| NOTE: One or more Commissioner may be in attendance through other technological means. |
| Chair Kevin White Commissioner Priscilla Boateng Commissioner Kristen Konkel Commissioner Molly McCormick |
Commissioner Mary Ellen Metzger Commissioner Dorcas Naa Aku Skika Quarshie Commissioner Amy Wolkowinsky |
3.
Land Acknowledgment
The Sustainability Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
The Sustainability Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
4.
Public Comment
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please use the Teams Chat function: simply type in "public comment" to indicate to the Chair that you would like to comment. The Chair will then recognize you when it is time for public comment, and staff will unmute your microphone if needed.
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please use the Teams Chat function: simply type in "public comment" to indicate to the Chair that you would like to comment. The Chair will then recognize you when it is time for public comment, and staff will unmute your microphone if needed.
5.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Approval of Minutes from June 22, 2023 (5 minutes)
6.
Business
A.
Welcome New Commissioner: Commission & Staff Introductions (25 minutes)
Requested Action: Informational
B.
Sustainability Division Updates (5 minutes)
Jenna Ortega, Climate Engagement Analyst
Requested Action: Informational
C.
Regional Plan Update, Q&A, and Discussion (30 minutes)
Sara Dechter & Jordan Hollinger, City of Flagstaff Planning Team
Requested Action: Informational and Discussion
D.
Neighborhood Sustainability Grant (FY22-23): Townsite Urban Farms Revision Request (5 minutes)
Tia Hatton and Shelli Dea (Co-Director Townsite Urban Farms)
Requested Action: Vote
E.
Neighborhood Sustainability Grants Overview, Asks, & Timeline (25 minutes)
Chair Kevin White and Tia Hatton
Requested Action: Informational & Discussion
F.
Vice Chair Position Announcement (5 minutes)
Chair Kevin White
Requested Action: Informational
G.
Future Division Updates: Format Discussion (5 minutes)
Tia Hatton and Nicole Antonopoulos
Requested Action: Informational & Discussion
H.
(Possible) Council Commission Communications (10 minutes)
Chair White and Tia Hatton
Requested Action: Informational
7.
To and from (5 minutes) - All
8.
Future Agenda Item Requests
9.
Adjournment
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on , at a.m./p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov. Dated this day of , 2023. __________________________________________ Tia Hatton, Sustainability Coordinator |