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 Marcelia Nicholson, Co-Chairs Bialk Tha Hlawn, Pam Fendt, Linda Frank, Julie Kerksick, Ted Kraig, George Martin, Janet Meissner Pritchard, Supreme Moore Omokunde. 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 Google documents for this body can be found at : http://bit.ly/CCTFCEE Monday, February 22, 2021 11:00 AM Virtual Education and Outreach Work Group Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87554361430 Meeting ID: 875 5436 1430 One tap mobile +16468769923,,87554361430# US (New York) +13017158592,,87554361430# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 875 5436 1430 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keoUjIIPjc 1. Roll call. 11:05, Call to order and roll call City of Milwaukee Page 1 CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON Meeting Minutes February 22, 2021 CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY Members present: Linda Frank, Jennifer Evans, Dynasty Ceasar, Akira Mabon, (Alliance for Climate Education), Bruce Wiggins, Mandi McAlister, Pamela Ritger Project manager: Erick Shambarger Nonmembers present: Christopher Pisczek, Larry Hoffman, Maithllee (Clean WI) – Chris wants to join; cristo@acespace.org 11:50 Member, Shannon Sloan-Spice Erick chairs the meeting due to resignation of George Martin from the task force and absence of Supreme Moore Omokunde 2. Review and approval of last meeting minutes 3. Final editing of Outreach Feedback Script in file 191923 Background: A Brico Fund grant for $30,000 was received for a vulnerability assessment with Clean Wisconsin and outreach. • Tank Brain is under contract to conduct on-line videos. Video platform high level – building awareness. • George Martin shared a script with Workgroup in advance of the meeting. Three people (Bruce Wiggins, Linda Frank, Jennifer Evans) responded with recommended changes. Discussion/ review of script Video platform is intended to be high level for very general input. Is “climate justice” a term that is understood by the general population? Dynasty suggests using such terms but perhaps including definitions at bottom. Maithilee comments that climate justice is a newer term understood by college student-type populations of young people. She sees a value in exposing the public to these terms. Don’t assume that everyone knows it. Distribution plan was intended to be taken up after finalizing the script. The circulation will be coordinated with the media release planned for March. Spokesperson – new designee needed to replace George Mandi, Dynasty – finding out where people are could be the thrust of it rather than education Pam – provide some education but not trying to convince people; promote climate justice Dynasty – are we speaking to people who are not aware? Erick – let people know that the climate planning is going on; find out what is on people’s mind; naturally, we will be reaching people who have concerns or opinions about climate change Dynasty – how will we reach people if they’re not aware? Erick – let’s mention flooding City of Milwaukee Page 2 CITY-COUNTY TASK FORCE ON Meeting Minutes February 22, 2021 CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY Jennifer – giving examples is something she suggested in her edits Larry – he is a former member of this working group which has dealt with these issues from the start Linda – community education occurs when we put out the video clips Bruce – emphasize emissions and green jobs Mandi – can we go through the questions and make some decisions? VOTE taken – examples of climate impacts will be included in the script Deadline – Erick says there is some flexibility in the time; we can spend another week Current outreach – inform the public of the process; take initial feedback Erick wants this piece to reflect all the work that the City has done Intro will be revised. Question #1, rewrite; TF does not need to be named; could put TF at the top Mandi promotes the idea of following Jennifer’s edits; it made her motivated to participate; others agreed Jennifer shared her document of edits - VOTE, on motion of Linda; Bruce seconds, motion approved unanimously: Jennifer and Shannon will work off of Jennifer’s revisions to make modifications to the script and send to Erick for comment and they will make final edits Pam says that we need a chair; all groups have a chair from the TF; Erick will step in as facilitator until a new chair is named 4. Review of Outreach Campaign, if time allows 5, Next meeting items Mondays biweekly is the regular meeting time at 11, but next time we will start at 10:30; keeping to one hour would avoid conflicts. ADJOURNMENT, 12:28 pm Submitted by Linda Frank 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 3