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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-SCJC-2024-4-15 Sustainability & Climate Justice Commission Agenda Date Monday, April 15th Time 5 pm Location City Hall Council Chambers Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/@CityofIthacaPublicMeetings Commission Member Attendees ☒ Scott Doyle ☒ Christine O'Malley ☐ David Kay ☒ Iris Packman ☒ Tanya Saunders ☒ Alexander Travis ☒ Aaron Fernando ☒ Siobhan Hull ☒ Nick Goldsmith (virtual) ☒ Fernando de Aragon ☒ Kris Haines-Sharp - Common Council Liaison ☒ Pierre Saint-Perez- Common Council Liaison ☒ Rebecca Evans – City of Ithaca Staff ☒ Savannah Vega – City of Ithaca Staff Agenda Item Timestamp 1. Call to Order 00:01:05 David Kay (Chair) is not in attendance today; Aaron Fernando will serve as interim chair. 00:02:25 Agenda Review: Motion to amend agenda to add Downtown Plan Presentation by 00:04:50 Yamila Fournier as Agenda Item 2.6 (unanimously approved). 2. Public Comment 00:06:20 Yamila Fournier, Senior Planner for the City of Ithaca, shares about the Downtown Plan, 00:06:50 a survey for public feedback on the Downtown Plan, and the planned open house at the Tompkins County Library on May 2 from 4-7PM. No additional public comments. 3. Announcements, Reports & Presentations 00:19:40 Announcements: 00:20:00 • The Justice50 resolution will go in front of Common Council for their study session this Wednesday, April 17th. Justice 50 Letter: 00:22:00 • Commission Members provided comments to the draft letter in the previous commission meeting and over email prior to this meeting; Aaron Fernando and Siobhan Hull addressed those comments within the document. • Commission Members unanimously approve the letter to be given to 00:28:24 Common Council at the April 17 meeting. Presentation: 00:30:05 Ithaca Energy Code Supplement by Rebecca Evans o An informative memo and the letters from Cornell University were sent out in the agenda packet. o Presentation included: o Purpose o Types of projects that will have to comply with the code o Phases of implementation by year o Historical context and general information (point system, etc.) o Cornell University’s requested amendments and explanations  Thermal Energy Networks  Heating Plants  Fossil Fuel Use  Allowable Renewable Energy Certificates o Amendment process 4. New Business: 00:55:45 Ithaca Energy Code Supplement Discussion 00:55:45 • Based on the guiding questions posed by Rebecca Evans, commission members provided feedback on the requested code changes. • Commission member discussion brought up concerns as well as a desire for more information and further discussion. • Public comment from Bethany Ojalehto Mays that detailed concerns about Cornell’s sustainability plans and the related code supplement requests. • Commission members feel that they need another discussion before making recommendations. Commission members would like the agenda to be posted 1 week in advance of the meeting. Ithaca Green New Deal Website by Savannah Vega 01:27:05 • Presentation on the potential for a new Ithaca Green New Deal website. This included: o Our current website o IGND Scorecard o Examples of other city’s websites o Initial ideas for a new website o Questions for Commission Members • Commission Members think this is a worthwhile idea and provided initial ideas 01:32:59 and feedback. 5. Meeting Wrap-up: Aaron Fernando 01:41:00 Next Meeting is scheduled for May 13th. Agenda will be posted May 6th. Adjourned meeting at 01:41:21.