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 and Sup. Marcelia Nicholson, Co-Chairs Pam Fendt, Linda Frank, Julie Kerksick, Ted Kraig, Janet Meissner Pritchard, Supreme Moore Omokunde, Pamela Ritger, Erick Shambarger, Rafael Smith, and Freida Webb Staff Assistant: Linda Elmer, lelmer@milwaukee.gov, 414-286-2231 Legislative Liason: Luke Knapp, luke.knapp@milwaukee.gov, 414-286-8637 Google documents for this body can be found at : http://bit.ly/CCTFCEE Monday, February 1, 2021 12:00 PM Virtual Transportation and Mobility Work Group Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/861172293 or by phone: (872) 240-3311 Access Code: 861-172-293 1. Roll Call and Introductions. Attendees: Geroge Martiin, Jennifer Evans, Keving Muhs, Tonya Fonseca, Ted Kraig, Marissa Meyer, Celia Jackson, James Davies, Pam Ritger, Dennis Grezezinski, Akira Mabon, Susanna Cain 2. Review Agenda. City of Milwaukee Page 1 CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON Meeting Minutes February 1, 2021 CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY 3. Scope and Time Table for the Work Group Milestones for work groups and C&E plan adoption, per Project Charter: o Jan 2021 – Work group memberships finalized and begin work o March 2021 – Produce “menu” of financing strategies o May 2021 – Prioritize financing ideas and coalesce around one big idea o Aug -Oct 2021 – Prioritize and refine financing proposals o Dec 2021 – Bring Climate & Equity Plan framework to City Council and County Board for adoption o May 2022 – Government agencies request funding for proposed programs o July 2022 – Plan drafted o Sept 2022 – Plan adopted o Nov 2022 – Plan elements funded as part of City and County Budgets o Jan 2023 and following – Programs and policies implemented Focus on one strategy that has big impact now, can be built on further to reach goals. Questions: 1. All members are coming from different backgrounds, how can we work together to be sure that we are in sync and work towards a common goal. a. Is there processes that we can use to coalesce and understand our carrying priorities? b. Celia may be able to look into this. 2. Outreach – not listed on timeline a. Education and outreach is a separate workgroup that will provide recommendations for other groups on how to reach out to the community b. George Martin is a member of the education and outreach workgroup and can provide updates later. 4. Goals and Outputs – Review Work Group Template. 5. Meeting Logistics, Time Commitments, Meeting Schedule. • Note taker for each meeting o How to assign, rotate, google doc, etc. o Tanya and Matt agreed to help with notes, prefer rotation with other members • How to include input from public that may join meeting o Designated time for public input in the beginning of the meeting and additional questions at the end o George: 2 minutes for public to comment and response from members. Additional question as time allows at the end of meeting o All in agreement that some limitation is needed to avoid meetings being derailed. o Education and outreach workgroup has goal to get community feedback  Consensus: 2 minute open public comment to begin meeting, additional time at the end of meeting for additional public comment/questions. Allows for meeting to stay on schedule and still have open time for public input. • Open meeting reminders – workgroup is subject to open meeting laws o Must avoid walking quorum – larger subset so the workgroup meeting outside of public scrutiny. City of Milwaukee Page 2 CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON Meeting Minutes February 1, 2021 CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY  Smaller groups can email and correspond but not larger subsets of the workgroup • Meeting Frequency o Guiding document recommends once per month  Group consensus to meet twice per month to start  Poll to be sent out for a regular day and time • Agenda o Agenda to list items that need to be finalized/decision made during that meeting to increase urgency and preparation 6. Initial Brainstorm Potential Big Ideas Open time to discuss “Big Idea” • Ted’s planning document o City Wide EV plan  Infrastructure ordinance  Working with utility • MG&E program that reduces upfront cost for home chargers • Incentivize places of work to have chargers o Personal vehicle discouragement  Increased parking charges, zoning, reduction in parking, parking policy • Additional revenues put towards transit • Be aware of parking changes and replace with other transit, consider equity impacts. • Dynamic fees to avoid equity impacts. • Be aware of how fees may impact travel to jobs and understand where jobs are located. Alternative Transportation must be available before personal passenger vehicles can be discouraged. • Inclusion of other municipalities in the county – over parked generally in the county. Developers often are opposed to larger parking requirements that exceed need. o Transit hubs  Multiple modes of transit, walkability, biking,  Awareness of emissions from EV’s – production, wear, additional emissions 7. Wrap Up and Next Steps. City of Milwaukee Page 3