NOTICE AND AGENDA
| SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION THURSDAY 4/25/24 |
HYBRID MEETING STAFF CONFERENCE ROOM AND MICROSOFT TEAMS 211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE 4:30 P.M. |
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 also join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams.
- Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
- 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: Commissioner may be in attendance through other technological means. |
| Commissioner Noah Baker Commissioner Kristen Konkel Commissioner Tom Lammie |
Commissioner Mary Ellen Metzger Commissioner Rodger Scurlock Vice Chair Amy Wolkowinsky Vacant |
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 March Minutes
All Commissioners; Vote
6.
Business
A.
Welcome/Intros (5 minutes)
All Commissioners and Sustainability Staff
Informational
Informational
B.
McAllister Ranch - Invite to Commissioner to serve on the application review panel (3 minutes)
Natalie Pierson, Food Systems Coordinator
Informational; Commissioner Ask
Informational; Commissioner Ask
C.
Regional Plan Update and Clarification (5 minutes)
Tia Hatton (Staff Liaison)
Informational
For more information, to get involved, and/or sign-up for the Regional Plan newsletter, visit the Regional Plan 2045 website here.
Informational
For more information, to get involved, and/or sign-up for the Regional Plan newsletter, visit the Regional Plan 2045 website here.
D.
Chair and Possible Vice Chair Elections (5 minutes)
Vice Chair Amy Wolkowinsky
Nominations and Vote
Nominations and Vote
E.
Equity Assessment & the Neighborhood Sustainability Grant program (1 hr 30 minutes)
Jenna Ortega (Climate Engagement Analyst), Tia Hatton (Staff Liaison), and all Commissioners
Discussion; program revisions made by future working group
Discussion; program revisions made by future working group
F.
Neighborhood Sustainability Grant 2024 - 2025 - Planning & Working Group (10 min)
Staff Liaison Tia Hatton
Informational, Discussion, and Vote
Informational, Discussion, and Vote
G.
May Commission Meeting - Canceled
Vice Chair Wolkowinsky
Informational - Announcement
Informational - Announcement
7.
To and From - All (5 minutes)
- From Sustainability Office:
- Drop-Off Day (April 27th 10 am-2 pm Coconino County Health & Human Services),
- Fix-It Clinic (May 18th 10 am-2 pm) Joe C. Montoya Senior Center
- Innovate Waste Challenge (application due by May 1st) - For businesses
- McAllister Ranch: New Urban Farm Incubator - Applications OPEN
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 , 2024. __________________________________________ Tia Hatton, Sustainability Coordinator |