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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_022620Jefferson County/City of Port Townsend Climate Action Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 3:30 - 5:30 PM Jefferson County Public Health - Pacific Room 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA Members Present: Pamela Adams (City Council), John Bender (Jefferson Transit), Cindy Jayne, Laura Tucker (Jefferson County Public Health), Cara Loriz, Shelley Jaye, , David Seabrook, Diane McDade, Kate Dean (BoCC), Jeff Randall (PUD No. 1), Sam Jones (Port Townsend Paper Corporation) Absent: Eric Toews (Port of PT), Dave Wilkinson, Kate Chadwick, Chris O’Higgins Staff: Judy Surber (City of PT), Laura Tucker (Jefferson County) Guests: Owen Rowe (Councilmember) Scribes: Judy Surber Topic Recommendation/Action Follow Up Items Call to order Chair Cindy Jayne called the meeting to order at 3:33. A quorum was present.   Approval of Agenda & Minutes Cindy Jayne moved to approve agenda with addition of Letter of support for Jeff. Transit and April Meeting reschedule. Second by David Seabrook. Motion passed unanimously. . Motion: David Seabrook moved to approve December 11, 2019 minutes; Diane McDade seconded. Motion passed. Cindy noted: Meetings to remain as every other month given staff capacity. Laura to finalize minutes and post to County website.  Public Comment No public comment.   Elections of Chair and Vice-Chair Jeff Randall asked for nominations for Chair. Motion: Laura nominated Cindy Jayne for Chair. Diane McDade seconded. No other nominations. Passed unanimously. Cindy called for nominations for Vice Chair. Jeff would like to step down. Motion: Cindy nominated Shelly Jaye. Jeff Randall seconded. Passed unanimously. Staff to update rosters and webpage.   Elections of Chair and Vice-Chair Jeff Randall asked for nominations for Chair. Motion: Laura nominated Cindy Jayne for Chair. Diane McDade seconded. No other nominations. Passed unanimously. Cindy called for nominations for Vice Chair. Jeff would like to step down. Motion: Cindy nominated Shelly Jaye. Jeff Randall seconded. Passed unanimously. Staff to update rosters and webpage.  CAC Letter of Support for Jefferson Transit Grant Reviewed the draft letter of support for a Jefferson Transit grant for electric buses, from the CAC. Students for Sustainability may want to consider sending a letter. Letters are requested by this Friday. Dave Seabrook moved to approve. Second by Pam Adams. Motion passed unanimously. Chair to submit to Jefferson Transit.   Greenhouse Gas Inventory Draft Report Review Cindy has received some comments and invites additional comments or edits. City Manager John Mauro and city staff Judy Surber have reviewed the inventory. Kate Dean will follow up with County staff and Cliff Moore (WSU) for comments. Cindy reviewed comments received to date. Sam will provide comments for PT Mill, and he confirmed that the name should be Port Townsend Paper Corporation. There was discussion about PUD data. Table 10 Community Electricity Analysis separates PTPC from East Jefferson Industrial. Mill has made great progress since 2015 inventory and prefers their data in the table remain separate from “Industrial East Jefferson”. Other new industrial accounts for 5,785% increase. Jeff will ask whether PUD attorney has any concerns with identifying specific new industry types – not individual businesses. Cindy noted other revisions to the draft. She will continue to incorporate edits as they come in, with the goal of approving the inventory in March for release at the Earth Day celebration at Salish Coast Elementary. Initial motion: Adopt report as circulated on 2/20 except that Chair is authorized to incorporate revisions and send the final report to the group via email for three-day review. Should anyone object to additional revisions, the report would need to come back to the full body before being released to the public. Pam Seconded. Discussion, members indicated clarification needed. Motion withdrawn. Motion by Jeff Randall: Approve current draft of the inventory with minor modifications as discussed today for release in April as a backup in case a quorum is not present at March meeting. Seconded by Pam Adams. Motion passed. Plan is for approval of an updated version at the March meeting, and after that, the Inventory will be forwarded to Council and BOCC- possibly with a briefing, ideally at council meetings on 4/20. Release to public during Earth Week. Pam and Kate will check on agendas. It was noted that ICLEI membership was expiring. City agreed to cover half of the cost, county approval is in process.  Kate Dean will follow up with County staff and Cliff Moore(WSU) for comments. Sam will provide comments for PT Mill. Pam and Kate will organize Inventory briefing on Council/BoCC Agendas – coordinate with Chair/staff.   Greenhouse Gas Inventory Draft Report Review Cindy has received some comments and invites additional comments or edits. City Manager John Mauro and city staff Judy Surber have reviewed the inventory. Kate Dean will follow up with County staff and Cliff Moore (WSU) for comments. Cindy reviewed comments received to date. Sam will provide comments for PT Mill, and he confirmed that the name should be Port Townsend Paper Corporation. There was discussion about PUD data. Table 10 Community Electricity Analysis separates PTPC from East Jefferson Industrial. Mill has made great progress since 2015 inventory and prefers their data in the table remain separate from “Industrial East Jefferson”. Other new industrial accounts for 5,785% increase. Jeff will ask whether PUD attorney has any concerns with identifying specific new industry types – not individual businesses. Cindy noted other revisions to the draft. She will continue to incorporate edits as they come in, with the goal of approving the inventory in March for release at the Earth Day celebration at Salish Coast Elementary. Initial motion: Adopt report as circulated on 2/20 except that Chair is authorized to incorporate revisions and send the final report to the group via email for three-day review. Should anyone object to additional revisions, the report would need to come back to the full body before being released to the public. Pam Seconded. Discussion, members indicated clarification needed. Motion withdrawn. Motion by Jeff Randall: Approve current draft of the inventory with minor modifications as discussed today for release in April as a backup in case a quorum is not present at March meeting. Seconded by Pam Adams. Motion passed. Plan is for approval of an updated version at the March meeting, and after that, the Inventory will be forwarded to Council and BOCC- possibly with a briefing, ideally at council meetings on 4/20. Release to public during Earth Week. Pam and Kate will check on agendas. It was noted that ICLEI membership was expiring. City agreed to cover half of the cost, county approval is in process.  Kate Dean will follow up with County staff and Cliff Moore(WSU) for comments. Sam will provide comments for PT Mill. Pam and Kate will organize Inventory briefing on Council/BoCC Agendas – coordinate with Chair/staff.  Reschedule of April Meeting Reschedule April Meeting: March 25, 30, 31 are options. Kate indicated willingness to call in. Motion by Shelly Jaye to reschedule April meeting to March 25. Kate Dean seconded. Motion passed. Kate requested Draft Inventory be early on the agenda. Laura to revise notice on webpage. Judy notify Clerk.   4/25 Event Planning and Organizational Attendance Diane described proposal to release the GHG Inventory and collateral materials during Earth Day event at Salish Elementary. She described larger Earth Week events with several organizations participating. See above regarding plans for approval of inventory report. We will also need to approve collateral materials. Diane proposes: City and County Earth Week /Earth Day proclamation. A draft will need to be sent to clerks in advance to get on the agenda. Pam and Kate will work on getting proclamation on City/County calendars. Kate is willing to draft proclamation. Diane proposes to meet with press to explain the inventory. Articles anticipated April 21/22. April 25 official roll-out of inventory at Earth Day at Salish Coast School event. April-May additional stories about Inventory on KPTZ programming. May-July: Charette Draft materials were distributed via email – slide deck and Q&A. A pamphlet outlining key Inventory findings is also proposed. Laura agreed to print out the pamphlets. Diane asked that members be ready to approve these materials in March. On Earth Day at Salish Coast – presentation on the inventory at 11 and 1. Kate Dean (confirmed). Pam is not available that day, and has proposed that John Mauro speak (not confirmed).. Several other organizations will have booths as well, and various workshops and classes will be offered.. CAC booth for all our members to share. Please bring swag, hand-outs, and have staff prepared to discuss CAC inventory and organizational climate goals and plans. Event is 10-3. At a minimum, we’d like CAC members present from 11am-2pm. Pam will be speaking with Mayor Sandoval and John Mauro about their presentation. Judy will check with Tyler on capacity to print 3 posters. Kate suggested asking print shops if they’d be willing to sponsor/print banner? Or perhaps the PTPC? Is there agreement to host a Climate Charette in May-July time frame? Discussion ensued regards intended outcomes. Kate Dean noted bring climate stakeholders together; she wouldn’t rule out a regional approach; outcome updated goals, agreement, strategy. Kate has identified funds for it. Will discuss further in March. All – review the slide stack and Q&A. Send comments to Diane.  Kate to draft proclamation. Pam and Kate will work on getting proclamation on City/County calendars. Laura agreed to print out the pamphlets. All members prep for 4/25 event. Pam to coordinate with Mayor Sandoval and John Mauro about their presentation. Judy check with Tyler on capacity to print 3 posters. All – review outreach materials. Send comments to Diane.