Sustainability Advisory Commission Meeting

APPROVED CITY OF URBANA, ILLINOIS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMISSION Council Chambers, Urbana City Building Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Commissioners Present: Stacy Gloss, Dustin Allred, Megan McGinty, Tomas Delgado, Andrew Stumpf, Morgan White, Maddy Garbacz Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: Scott Tess, Amanda Plotner Call to Order, Roll Call, and Declaration of Quorum Chairperson Stacy Gloss called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Amanda Plotner called the roll and a quorum was met. Approval of Minutes Andrew Stumpf motioned to approve the minutes from the November 5th meeting, Dustin Allred seconded the motion. The Commission voted and the minutes were approved. Andrew Stumpf motioned for the minutes for the December 3rd meeting to be approved. Tomas Delgado seconded the motion. The motion passed, the Commission voted and the minutes were approved. Changes to the Agenda There were no changes or additions to the agenda. Public Input There was no public input Staff Report Scott Tess gave an update about the City registering with the ICLEI Cities With Nature registry that provides a biodiversity development pathway and a community of practice, the City’s continuity of operations that include partnering with the Champaign County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan, additional public engagement at Parkland and updates on U-Cycle efforts. The next meeting is scheduled for March 3rd at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City Building. Climate Justice Forum Youth Representative, Theo Johnson and Chelsea Prahl from the Urbana Park District reported on this year’s continuation of the Youth Sustainability Summit, now called Climate Justice Forum by Youth for Youth to be held in Spring 2020 at the Anita Purves Nature Center. Annual Metrics Scott Tess shared a presentation of the Annual Metrics that is collected for the City’s energy, water and waste performance. Similar data is collected separately for the City’s facilities and operations. This data will be used in the forthcoming Sustainability and Resiliency Annual Report. 1  APPROVED ICLEI City with Nature Due to time constraints, Morgan White moved to postpone this discussion be discussed at a future meeting. Tomas Delgado seconded the motion, and the motion passed. 2020 Meeting Schedule Andrew Stumpf motioned to have the schedule approved. Dustin Allred seconded the motion. The Commission voted and the schedule was approved. Announcements There were no announcements at this time. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m. This meeting was recorded. Respectfully submitted, Amanda Plotner Recording Secretary 2