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Environmental Board

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

6:30 PM
Topic tracked across meetings:
Informational Update: Issaquah Climate Action Plan Mid Year Update ID 1892 1/2
Section
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of April 10, 2024
packet pp.3–5
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 04-10-24 Environmental Board Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Environmental Board 6:30 PM Tibbetts Manor, 750 17th Ave. April 10, 2024 MINUTES NW, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Welcome and Introductions
Information · [35 mins] Jamie Finch, Environmental Board Chair Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Staff Liaison
4b
Chair and Vice Chair Elections
Action · [15 mins] Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Staff Liaison · packet pp.7–41
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4c
Issaquah Climate Action Plan Mid Point Check In (D) [60 mins]
Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager David Reedy, Sustainability Coordinator Nick Horn, Civic Spark Fellow
Topics: Climate
5. REPORTS
5a
Environmental Board Workplan
packet pp.43–46
Staff report:
APPROVED: 3/13/2024 REVISED: 5/2/2024
5b
Council Updates
5c
Youth Report
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Attendance

Council / Members (12)
Don McQuilliams
Alix Lee-Tigner
Jamie Finch
Nancy Davidson
Prajakta Ghatpande
Ashwin Kannan* - unexcused absence
Tom Anderson
Mina Jun
Dixie Bair
Jonathan Smith
Keith Gonzalez
Anne Newcomb, Alternate – excused absence
Staff (3)
Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager
David Reedy, Sustainability Coordinator
Nick Horn, CivicSpark Fellow

Recommendations & actions (5)

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  • The minutes were approved as presented by unanimous consent.
  • a) Minutes of April 10, 2024 PUBLIC COMMENTS CONNIE MARSH provided public comment on the structure of the ICAP midpoint check-in presentation, the history of the Environmental Board, and recommended topic areas for…
  • Board Members FINCH and BAIR requested that the presentation act as more of a “report card” on progress towards targets versus a description of actions taken.
  • Board Members LEE-TIGNER and MCQUILLIAMS recommended including materials and images from the ICAP Dashboard to provide clarity on implementation actions.
  • Board Chair MCQUILLIAMS asked staff to revise the presentation, incorporating recommendations by the Environmental Board, and bring the presentation back for Environmental Board review prior to presenting to City…