February 27, 2023
2023-02-27T15:00:00
Remote until further notice
Climate Action Steering Committee
Monday, February 27, 2023
AGENDA
Thurston Climate Mitigation Steering Committee
Monday, February 27, 2022 - 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, attachment 2) | |
| | | 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, February 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. | Retreat Outcomes and Next Steps (attachment 3 | presentation) – Allison Osterberg, TRPC
The CASC will review outcomes from the January retreat and provide direction on next steps. Staff are requesting that the CASC approve an extension of the existing work program until the new ILA is approved. | ACTION |
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| 2b. | 2022 Annual Report (attachment 4 | presentation) - Allison Osterberg, TRPC
Staff will present an annual report on climate mitigation measures and action highlights from 2022. | DISCUSSION |
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| 2c. | Carbon Sequestration (attachment 5a, attachment 5b | 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 |
| 4:30pm | 3. |
| STANDING AGENDA ITEMS | INFORMATION / DISCUSSION |
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| 3a. | Jurisdictional Information Sharing (attachment 6) - 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.
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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). |