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NOTICE AND AGENDA

SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION

THURSDAY
3/28/24

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 join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams.

Click on this link to join the meeting, at 4:30 pm on 3/28/24:
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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.

Call to Order

ROLL CALL

NOTE: One or more Commissioner may be in attendance through other technological means.

Commissioner Noah Baker
Commissioner Priscilla Boateng
Commissioner Kristen Konkel
Commissioner Tom Lammie

Commissioner Mary Ellen Metzger
Commissioner Rodger Scurlock
Vice Chair Amy Wolkowinsky

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.

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.

Approval of February Minutes

Business

Introductions (15 minutes)

All - Commissioners and Staff

Land Availability Suitability Study/Code Analysis Update and Q&A (30 minutes)

Michelle McNulty, City of Flagstaff Planning Director

Informational

Introduction to Flagstaff Sustainability Office Equity Work and Equity Assessment Tool (30 minutes)

Jenna Ortega, Climate Engagement Analyst

Informational and Discussion

Regional Plan & the Sustainability Commission: Update and Next Steps (30 minutes)

Genevieve Pearthree, Climate Analyst, and Tia Hatton, Staff Commission Liaison

Informational, Discussion, and Possible Vote

Update/Recap on the Petition to Revise the Carbon Neutrality Plan (10 minutes)

Sustainability Staff

Informational

Announce Chair Elections (5 minutes)

Tia Hatton, Commission Staff Liaison
Informational

To and From: Upcoming Events/Opportunities (5 minutes)

All

Earth Day Celebration - April 20, 2024 at Bushmaster Park. Seeking volunteers and/or for the Commission to table + talk about the Commission.
Additional to and from?

Future Agenda Item Requests

Adjournment

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.

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Tia Hatton, Sustainability Coordinator