NOTICE AND AGENDA
| SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 2025 |
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 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 Diane Bridger at Diane.Bridger@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
View the draft September 2025 minutes here.
View the draft September 2025 minutes here.
6.
BUSINESS
a.
Introductions to New Sustainability Office Staff (10 minutes)
Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director
Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director
Information only.
b.
Adopt-an-Avenue Programs Overview (10 minutes)
Steven Thompson, Sustainability Manager
Steven Thompson, Sustainability Manager
Information and direction.
c.
Engage, Empower, Elevate (E3) Annual Update (10 minutes)
Steve Thompson, Sustainability Manager
Steve Thompson, Sustainability Manager
Information and discussion.
d.
2045 Flagstaff Regional Plan Update (5 minutes)
Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director
Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director
Information only.
e.
Update on the Virtual Power Purchase Agreement Intergovernmental Agreement (5 minutes)
Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director
Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director
Information only.
f.
Flagstaff Sustainability Grant Process Review (20 minutes)
Diane Bridger, Sustainability Specialist
Diane Bridger, Sustainability Specialist
Information and discussion.
g.
Flagstaff Sustainability Grant Scoring Exercise and Bias in Grantmaking Training (45 minutes)
Diane Bridger, Sustainability Specialist
Diane Bridger, Sustainability Specialist
Information and discussion.
h.
Flagstaff Sustainability Office Monthly Report and Upcoming Council Items (5 minutes)
Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director
Jenny Niemann, Climate Action Section Director
Information only.
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. __________________________________________ Diane Bridger, Sustainability Specialist |