March 27, 2023
2023-03-27T15:00:00
Remote until further notice
Climate Action Steering Committee
Monday, March 27, 2023
AGENDA
Thurston Climate Mitigation Steering Committee
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 3:00-5:00pm
This hybrid meeting format will allow participants to attend in person or use the remote option through the Zoom link. To register to attend the meeting remotely: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pi0jimAMTkSERXRp2-n7KA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
NOTE: Committee members will be pre-registered and will receive a separate link to join the meeting.
To attend in person, visit the Thurston Regional Planning Council offices at 2411 Chandler Court SW; Olympia, WA 98502. The meeting will be held in Conference Room A.
| 3:00pm | 1. |
| OPENING | |
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| 1a. | Call to Order | |
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| 1b. | Introductions | |
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| 1c. | Approval of Agenda | |
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| 1d. | Approval of Previous Meeting Summaries (attachment 1) | |
| | | 1e. | OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
During this portion of the meeting, members of the public may address the Committee regarding the Committee’s business. Public comment for this meeting will be accepted in written and oral format.- Written comments: The deadline for submitting written public comments is noon (12pm PST) the Friday preceding the meeting, March 24, 2023. For written comments, please include your name and address, your comment, and email them to climate@trpc.org. Written comments received by the deadline will be provided to the Committee prior to the meeting.
- Oral comments: Please indicate that you wish to provide public comment when registering for the meeting. The Chair may limit oral public comments to two (2) minutes or less, depending on the meeting agenda and number of people wishing to comment. The Chair may allow for additional public comment to be taken at the end of the agenda for those who signed up at the beginning of the meeting and did not get an opportunity to speak during the allotted time.
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| 3:20pm | 2. |
| COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
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| | | 2a. | Advisory Workgroup Update – Casey Mauck, TRPC
The CASC will receive an update on the Climate Advisory Workgroup. | ACTION |
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| 2b. | Regional Guidance and ILA (attachment 2) – Allison Osterberg, TRPC; Rebecca Harvey, Thurston County
The CASC will review and take action on the regional guidance and new ILA. | ACTION |
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| 2c. | Energy Efficiency (presentation) – Allison Osterberg, TRPC
TRPC staff will present an overview of research into options for meeting the carbon sequestration targets in the TCMP. | INFORMATION / DISCUSSION |
| 4:20pm | 3. |
| STANDING AGENDA ITEMS | INFORMATION / DISCUSSION |
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| 3a. | Jurisdictional Information Sharing - All
Members will share progress on implementation of the Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan or other relevant topics. |
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| 5:00pm | 4. |
| Adjourn | |
| | *The times listed above are estimates. Items may not take the time allotted, and the meeting may adjourn early if all business has been completed. |
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| | Note on Public Participation via Online Meeting:
The following is not acceptable as either written or oral public comment and is considered disruptive behavior:- Promoting or advertising commercial services, entities or products.
- Supporting or opposing political candidates or ballot propositions.
- Distributing obscene content.
- Engaging in illegal activity or encouragement of illegal activity.
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- Otherwise engaging in disruptive behavior.
Members of the public engaging in disruptive behavior may have their emails blocked (for written comments) or be removed from the meeting (for oral comments). |