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Environmental Board

Thursday, June 6, 2024

6:00 PM
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Informational Update: Issaquah Climate Action Plan Mid Point Check In ID 1571 ›› 1/3
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Section
Topic
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of May 8, 2024
packet pp.3–4
Open packet at p.3 ↗
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 05-08-24 Environmental Board Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Environmental Board 6:30 PM Tibbetts Manor, 750 17th Ave. May 8, 2024 MINUTES NW, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Park Plan Update
Discussion · 20 min · Robin Spears, Park Planning and [20m] Development Manager · packet pp.5–13
Topics: Parks
Open packet at p.5 ↗
Staff report:
Parks & Community Services 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4b
Student Project Updates - Gibson Ek High School and Sustainability Ambassadors (I) [10m]
10 min · Zoe Dearing, Student Siena Gould, Student · packet pp.15–28
Topics: Climate
Open packet at p.15 ↗
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4c
Evans School Presentation on Carbon Sequestration Research (I, D)
40 min · [40m] UW Evans School Graduate Students · packet pp.29–62
Topics: Climate
Open packet at p.29 ↗
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4d
ICAP Mid Point Check In Revised Presentation & Budget Overview (D)
45 min · [45m] Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager · packet pp.63–140
Topics: ClimateBudget
Open packet at p.63 ↗
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
5. REPORTS
5a
Environmental Board Workplan
packet pp.141–144
Open packet at p.141 ↗
Staff report:
APPROVED: 3/13/2024 REVISED: 5/28/2024
5b
Youth Report
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Approved minutes
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Attendance

Council / Members (10)
Don McQuilliams
Alix Lee-Tigner
Jamie Finch
Prajakta Ghatpande
Tom Anderson
Dixie Bair
Kiran Pan
Mina Jun
Anne Newcomb
Jon Smith
Staff (11)
Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager
David Reedy, Sustainability Coordinator
Robin Spears, Park Planner
Dan Hintz, Urban Forest Manager
Zoe Dearing, Sustainability Ambassadors
Siena Gould, Sustainability Ambassadors
Alex Ozkan, UW Evans graduate student
Anthonyne Metelus, UW Evans graduate
student
Caitlyn Barrera, UW Evans graduate student
Sydney Romero, UW Evans graduate student
Excused
Nancy Davidson
Keith Gonzalez
Audience commenters (2)
ANN FLETCHER
DAN KAPPLER

Recommendations & actions (2)

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  • The minutes were approved as presented by unanimous consent.
  • Board Member NEWCOMB appreciated the recommended programs and their potential impact and added a few suggestions for how the tree program could be more expansive.