CITY-COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY Ald. Nik Kovac, Chair August Ball, Bialk Tha Hlawn, Pam Fendt, Linda Frank, Julie Kerksick, Ted Kraig, George Martin, Janet Meissner Pritchard, Pamela Ritger, Erick Shambarger, and Rafael Smith Staff Assistant: Linda Elmer, lelmer@milwaukee.gov, 414-286-2231 Legislative Liason: Luke Knapp, luke.knapp@milwaukee.gov, 414-286-8637 Friday, January 29, 2021 11:00 AM Viirtual LAND USE WORK GROUP Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/852198037 or by phone.: (312) 757-3121 Access Code: 852-198-037 1. Call to order and roll call. Meeting called to order: 11:03 A.M. Roll call – (14 official members to date); with the following members present, a quorum was reached: X*Linda Frank, Chair X*George Martin, TF, NAACP X*Janet Meissner Pritchard, TF, community, Milwaukee Water Commons staff X*Bruce Wiggins, retired city planner x*David Weingrod, Citizen Action of WI x*Dynasty Cesar, ECO x*Kelly Moore Brands, 16th Street, Sixteenth Street Community Health x*Monica Waulk Smith, DCD x*Sam Leichtling, DCD x*Scott Baran, City Forestry x*Kimberly Kujoth, City Forestry x*Tracy Staedter, science writer x*Benjamin McKay, SEWRPC Absent: *Shannon Sloan-Spice Also attending: Katherine Riebe, Wauwatosa Sustainability (will be added as official WG member) Larry Hoffman, Citizen Action of WI City of Milwaukee Page 1 CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON Meeting Minutes January 29, 2021 CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY 2. Discuss open meetings rules. Overview was given of open meetings rules. 3. Overview for Land Use Working Group (document provided) a. Discuss implications of ICLEI greenhouse gas Inventory, Planning Scenario and Forestry Analysis for Land Use group (3 separate documents) b. Discuss integration of Governor’s Task Force report – chapters 38, 41 and 44 Overview and discussion of greenhouse gas inventory, modeling and forestry analysis prepared by ICLEI. 4. Discuss diversity in Land Use Working Group membership. Discussion of diversity in the Land Use WG membership, ideas for increasing minority membership and/or including people of color in the Land Use work as expert or stakeholder guests Overview and discussion of relevant portions of report of Governor’s Task Force on Climate Action 5. Initial brainstorming of project ideas. Initial brainstorming of project ideas identified several topic areas. Resources related to these topics are to be identified, filed and distributed to WG members, particularly as to key existing programs a. Tree canopy - urban heat island; street trees, public parks, playgrounds, schools; esp. underserved neighborhoods; see Branch Out Milwaukee, SEWRPC b. Vacant corner lots – rain gardens, native plant/pollinator gardens, community vegetable gardens, fruit and nut trees vs. affordable housing; actualize the potential of the Vacant Lot Handbook; Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan; See HOMEGR/OWN; neighborhood input is critical c. Forests/Woodlands -protection and restoration (reforestation) in north-central or south-central neighborhood d. Food / Access to Healthy Food / urban agriculture / reducing food miles e. Urban soils – 4 for 1000, etc. Scheduling next meeting – Doodle poll to be sent by the chair Adjourned: 1:03 P.M. 191923 Communication relating to the final report and activities of the City-County Task Force on Climate and Economic Equity. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 2