NOTICE AND AGENDA
| SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 |
HYBRID MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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 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 Nicole Antonopoulos at Nicole.Antonopoulos@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. |
| AMY WOLKOWINSKY - CHAIR MARY METZGER - VICE CHAIR COMMISSIONER ELIJAH BORN COMMISSIONER CAMERON CARLSON |
COMMISSIONER KRISTEN KONKEL COMMISSIONER TOM LAMMIE COMMISSIONER RODGER SCURLOCK |
3.
LAND ACKNOWLEDEMENT
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
The minutes of the August 2025 meeting are available here: https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=35247&mt=ALL&get_month=8&get_year=2025&dsp=min&seq=4449
The minutes of the August 2025 meeting are available here: https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=35247&mt=ALL&get_month=8&get_year=2025&dsp=min&seq=4449
6.
BUSINESS
a.
Food Action Plan Update (15 minutes)
Steven Thompson, Sustainability Manager
Steven Thompson, Sustainability Manager
b.
Flagstaff Sustainability Grants: Update and Practice Scoring Exercise (70 minutes)
Jenna Ortega, Climate Program Manager, and Kristen Konkel, Sustainability Commissioner
Jenna Ortega, Climate Program Manager, and Kristen Konkel, Sustainability Commissioner
c.
Sustainability Commission Ordinance Update (15 minutes)
Jenna Ortega, Climate Program Manager
Jenna Ortega, Climate Program Manager
Discussion and vote
d.
Sustainability Commission November and December Meeting Schedule (5 minutes)
Mary Metzger, Sustainability Commission Vice Chair
Mary Metzger, Sustainability Commission Vice Chair
e.
Flagstaff Sustainability Office Monthly Update
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 , 2025. __________________________________________ Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director |