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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County /Administrator
FROM: Carl Smith, Director ~~-
Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager l°'~~
Zoe Ann Lamp, Associate Planner, HRD Lead
DATE: May 13, 2013
SUBJECT: Appoint Cynthia Jayne to the Climate Action Committee (CAC)
ATTACHED:
1) Climate Action Committee Membership Roster -December 11, 2012 (current)
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Jefferson County and City of Port Townsend Climate Action Committee, established in January 2008
as a joint City/County committee, is considering Cynthia Jayne for membership.
An existing roster of membership is attached for your review and consideration.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS:
Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend have adopted a joint resolution (County 44-07 and City 07-
022) to commit to addressing energy use and climate change and global warming. The resolution
establishes a joint City/County committee herein called the Climate Action Committee (CAC). The
Composition Terms of Office and Procedural Rules for the Climate Action Committee aze set forth in
Resolution 08-001 which includes in part:
As The Chair of the BoCC and the Mayor in consultation with the County Administrator and City
Manager shall review letters of interest and recommend individuals to serve on the CAC for
appointment by the Council and Board of County Commissioners. The committee shall consist of no
more than I S members representing a broad range of interests which may include but is not limited
to:
Board of County Commissioners
City Council
Education/Schools
Builders
Industry (e.g. Marine Trades)
Port Townsend Paper Corporation
Business (e.g., Chamber, EDC)
Consent Agenda
Nontmotorized Transportation and Transit
Faith Based Organizations
Citizen at Large
Each person shall be deemed appointed and shall commence service after confirmation by the Board
of County Commissioners and City Council or on the effective date of the previous member
resignation or on the expiration of the existing term for the position as applicable.
On November 14, 2011, the BoCC and City Council approved the Climate Action Plan and the Phase II
Work Plan for the CAC. Given the shift in focus to outreach and education, the work plan included the
following:
...the membership of the CAC shall evolve to include representatives from the following:
Jefferson County Builders Association -Built Green
Jefferson County Public Health -Green Business
Local 20/20 - JeffersonCAN
RCM
The CAC may make additional membership recommendations to further the outreach mission.
Partnering with other organizations and interest groups will be imperative for reaching a broader
audience. For example, key partners may include government/non profit/and grass-roots
organizations specializing in education (e.g., K-12/WSU/Peninsula College/Goddard College); land
conservation, business (e.g., Chamber of Commerce/Main Street); alternative energy, food security,
and water resources (e.g., WRIA, PUD).
John Austin, Chair of the BoCC, and David King, Mayor, have reviewed the application and recommend
approval. Cynthia Jayne's Declaration of Interest will come before the Port Townsend City Council on
May 20, 2013
In light of the work plan's anticipated timeframe (2011-2014), the committee sunsets at the end of 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no anticipated fiscal impact associated with the approval of this member.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners appoint Cynthia Jayne
as a member to the Climate Action Committee.
RE ED BY:
ilip Morle , t Admini ator
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Date
Climate Action Committee (CAC)
Membership as of December 11, 2012
All Terms Expire: December 31, 2014
John Austin
Jefferson County Board of County
Commissioners
Scott Walker
Non-Motorized Transportation
Stanley Willard
Citizen-At-Large (Chemistry)
Richard Dandridge
Citizen-At-Large
Barney Burke
Jefferson PUD # 1
Michael Tweiten
Loca120/20
Tammi Rubert
Jefferson Transit
Deborah Stinson
Port Townsend City Coiuicil
Valerie Johnstone
Faith-based
Laura Tucker
Education
Ewan Shortess
Student
Steve Tucker
Industry-Port of Port Townsend
Brian Goldstein
Resource Conservation Manager
Pinky Feria-Mingo
Jefferson County Public Health-Green
Business