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Climate Action Committee (CAC)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Cotton Building, 607 Water St.
(Kitty-corner from City Hall in Pope Marine Park)
Port Townsend, WA
GOALS: Primarily orientation - Welcome new members to the CAC team. To understand what
brings us together, what we are tasked to do, what is already being done. By the end of this
meeting, we will have a sense of our strengths and weaknesses and thus the group will be prepared
to move forward with action items at the next meeting.
AGENDA
3:30 p.m. Call to Order
3:35 Introduction – Councilmember Deborah Stinson, Judy Surber
3:45 Approval of Agenda
3:50 Team Building Exercise
Time to share your thoughts with other members: What would you say to someone who
asked you why you cared enough to serve on the CAC? If you ran into someone at work or
socially, what would you say? What legacy do you want to leave from serving on the
CAC?
4:00 Background
Councilmember Deb Stinson will provide an overview of local efforts from grass-roots
activist – adopted goal – inventory and software – Climate Action Plan (CAP)
Judy Surber will provide an overview of the CAP
4:10 Review of Binder and Work plan – Judy Surber
Staff has compiled documents for the CAC with an eye toward the CAC
mission. We will hit the highlights!
4:20 Public Comment
4:30 Government Leading by Example - Resource Management Plans (Brian
Goldstein, RCM)
In 2010, the City & County signed an interlocal agreement with three other local
jurisdictions to fund a Shared Resource Conservation Manager (RCM) in Jefferson
County. The RCM is tasked with making recommendations on reducing cost and resource
use. The RCM provides guidelines to assist in reducing energy, water and solid waste
related operating costs through optimization of building systems and occupant behavioral
changes with the goal of reducing resource use by 10% over three years. Brian will report
on Year 1 of RCM program for City and County (Nov 2010 through Oct 2011).
4:45 BREAK
4:55 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
Strengths: characteristics of the CAC that give it an advantage over others
Weaknesses (or Limitations): are characteristics that place the team at a disadvantage
relative to others
Opportunities: external chances to improve performance (e.g. make greater profits) in the
environment
Threats: external elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business or
project
5:15 Meeting Coordination - Set Objectives for Next Meeting
How long should we meet, when? Bring your calendars
Agenda items – objectives, election of officers, guest speakers?
(ideas: Local 2020 – DIY Home Energy Assessments)
5:30 Adjourn
Next Meeting: TBD. The Climate Action Committee has been meeting quarterly, on the third Wednesday
of the month. However, with several new members coming on board, we will revisit the
schedule - Please bring your calendars.
For More information, please see the Climate Action Committee’s web page on the County’s website at:
http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/ClimateChange.htm