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Environmental Board

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

6:00 PM
Topic tracked across meetings:
Q&A with Mayor Pauly 1/2
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of November 13, 2024
5 min · packet pp.5–7
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 11-13-24 Environmental Board Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Environmental Board 6:30 PM Tibbetts Manor, 750 17th Ave. November 13, 2024 MINUTES NW, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Q&A With Mayor Pauly
15 min · Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager · packet pp.9–28
Staff report:
Public Works 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4b
2025 Solid Waste Initiatives
Discussion · 40 min · Samantha Tarvin, Solid Waste Analyst · packet pp.29–32
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4c
Wildlife Co-Existence
Discussion · 20 min · Jamie Finch, Board Member Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager · packet pp.33–40
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4d
2025-2026 Sustainability Budget
Information · 10 min · Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager · packet pp.41–75
Topics: ClimateBudget
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4e
2024 Annual Report
Action · 15 min · Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager · packet pp.77–81
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4f
2025 Draft Environmental Board Workplan (A)
15 min · Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager
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Attendance

Council / Members (9)
Don McQuilliams
Alix Lee-Tigner, Vice Chair – excused absence
Prajakta Ghatpande
Tom Anderson
Jamie Finch
Kiran Pan
Anne Newcomb
Keith Gonzalez
Jonathan Smith
Staff (4)
Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager
David Reedy, Sustainability Coordinator
Sam Tarvin, Solid Waste Program Analyst
Evan Brumfield, Environmental & Regulatory Program Manager
Excused
Nancy Davidson
Mina (Alexandra) Jun*
Dixie Bair

Recommendations & actions (4)

Sentences extracted from the narrative containing words like recommended, requested, directed, moved, or approved. Best-effort — verify against the full minutes for context.

  • The minutes were approved as presented by unanimous consent.
  • Board Member FINCH was interested in land acquisition and the ways it connects with wildlife support and requested that this topic be discussed with the Environmental Board.
  • Following the addition of language relating to the Urban Forest Management Plan, Board Member FINCH recommended, and Board Member GHATPANDE seconded, that the Board vote to approve the annual report.
  • Board Chair MCQUILLIAMS recommended that the Board engage with topics relating to coexisting with wildlife early in