Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) - 13 Jul 2022 - Agenda - Pdf
City of Atlantic Beach
Agenda
Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC)
Meeting
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 6:00 p.m.
Commission Chamber
City Hall, 800 Seminole Road
Page(s)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.A. Approve minutes of the June 8th regular Environmental Stewardship Committee 3 - 7
meeting.
Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) - 08 Jun 2022 - Minutes - Pdf
3. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR (5 MINS.)
3.A. Troy Stephens, Director of Public Utilities
4. CHAIR REPORTS
4.A. EPA
5. OLD BUSINESS
5.A. Plan-it Geo 9 - 14
COJ Planit Geo Update
Planit Geo Resources
Grand Junction Fact Sheet-1
5.B. AB Chemical Management Plan 15 - 19
The City of Atlantic Beach Chemical Management Plan_0
5.C. AB Verified Tree Service Provider 21
AB verified tree provider
6. REPORTS
6.A. LEED subcomittee 23 - 25
20220622 LEED Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
6.B. Outreach subcommittee 27 - 28
OSC Report_June_05152022
6.C. Tree subcommittee
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7. MAYOR AND OR STAFF REPORTS
7.A. Smoking ban in parks/beaches 29 - 36
HB 105 - Smoking ban on beaches and parks
Great global clean up
7.B. Heritage tree nomination at Bull Park 37 - 39
Possible Heritage Tree
Merry Tree (3)
7.C. Principal Planner and Environmental Coordinator
Promotion for Brian Broedell
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Any person wishing to speak to the Environmental Stewardship Committee on any matter at
this meeting should submit a Comment Card located at the entrance to Commission Chamber
prior to the start of the meeting.
This meeting will be live-streamed and videotaped. To access live or recorded videos, click on
the Meeting Videos tab on the city's home page at www.coab.us.
In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26 of the Florida Statutes,
persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should
contact City Clerk Donna Bartle at 247-5809 or at City Hall, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach,
Florida not less than three (3) days prior to the date of this meeting.
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MINUTES
Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC)
Meeting
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 6:00 PM
Commission Chamber
Present: Anastasia Houston, At-Large Member, ESC
Amy Palmer, At-Large Member, ESC
Linda Chipperfield, At-Large Member, ESC
Patrick Nobles, At-Large Member, ESC
Mark Gabrynowicz, ESC Chair, District 1307 Member
Christopher McHan, At-Large Member, ESC
Daniele Giovannucci, Vice Chair, At-Large Member, ESC
Romy Vann, At-Large Member, ESC
Sarah Boren, District 1306 Member, ESC
Bruce Andrews, District 1308 Member, ESC
Absent: Barbie Brooksher, District 1312 Member, ESC
Also Present: Amanda Askew, Planning and Community Development Director (PCDD)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mark Gabrynowicz called the meeting to order. Linda Chipperfield called the role.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve minutes of the May 11, 2022 regular Environmental Stewardship
Committee meeting.
MOTION: to approve the May 11, 2022 meeting minutes.
Motion: Daniele Giovannucci
Second: Patrick Nobles
Patrick Nobles (Seconded By) For
Daniele Giovannucci (Moved By) For
Amy Palmer For
Linda Chipperfield For
Mark Gabrynowicz For
Christopher McHan For
Romy Vann For
Sarah Boren For
Bruce Andrews For
Motion passed 9 to 0.
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3. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR (5 MINS.)
A. Director of Public Utilities
2021 Water Quality Report
Mark Gabrynowicz deferred this item until the Director of Public Utilities, Troy
Stephens, arrived.
B. Intern Introduction
Sarah Boren invited the new intern, Kenzie, to introduce herself. Kenzie said she will be
interning and is available to do anything the committee needs.
4. CHAIR REMARKS
Mark Gabrynowicz reminded members to continue working towards their personal
goals. He mentioned there will be a hazardous waste pick up in Jacksonville Beach.
Discussion ensued about hazardous waste pickup.
Mark Gabrynowicz welcomed Romy Vann back from her maternity leave. He proposed
making Daniele Giovannucci the third member of the Tree Subcommittee and Romy
Vann being the alternate. There was no dissent.
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. AB approved tree services companies - PROGRAM
Amanda Askew gave an update on the work staff and Linda Chipperfield has
done on the tree service provider training. She showed the committee the draft
webpage.
Daniele Giovannucci suggested including criteria and qualifications at the
beginning of the test so tree companies can review if they are eligible for
certification before taking the test. Linda Chipperfield expressed her concern and
thought that would add too much text to the page and email to companies.
Members discussed and supported Daniele's idea.
Discussion ensued about tree companies that take the test and have had reports
of issues within the city. Daniele Giovannucci and Bruce Andrews expressed
their concern of tree companies getting "certified" when they have violated
COAB Codes and Ordinances in the past. Members agreed with their concerns
and discussed options to deter this. Bruce Andrews suggested requiring
companies be based in Duval County. Members supported this suggestion. Sarah
Boren suggested adding a general statement saying the city may revoke
"approval" at their discretion and providing citizens with a phone number or
email for resident complaints.
Amy Palmer suggested using a less concrete word than "Approved". Amanda
Askew said Deputy City Manager, Kevin Hogencamp, suggested the word
"Verified". Members supported the word "Verified".
B. Steward of the Environment Awards
This agenda item was not discussed.
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C. RFP - Tree Inventory and Canopy Assessment
Amanda Askew stated there were two former canopy assessments attached to the
agenda.
Amy Palmer expressed there are good recommendations and information in the
former assessments that the committee should consider reviewing.
Romy Vann asked for an update of where the city is in the RFP process. Amanda
Askew stated she is looking for feedback on the City of Jacksonville RFP, which
only includes the canopy assessment. Romy Vann and Chris McHann agreed a
canopy assessment would be more beneficial than a tree inventory with the goal
of tracking change in canopy. Discussion ensued.
Romy Vann suggested reaching out to the City of Jacksonville to get information
on how they use their canopy assessment to help guide the goals of COAB's RFP.
Amanda Askew expressed she needs to have the money encumbered by the end
of the budget year. Discussion ensued.
MOTION: Romy Vann will reach out to the City of Jacksonville to get a report on their
canopy analysis and how they have used the information. She will also reach out to the (? whic?)
tree company for a video on their program. She will report this information to Amanda Askew
who will relay the information to committee members.
Motion: Romy Vann
Second: Bruce Andrews
Romy Vann (Moved By) For
Bruce Andrews (Seconded By) For
Amy Palmer For
Linda Chipperfield For
Patrick Nobles For
Mark Gabrynowicz For
Christopher McHan For
Daniele Giovannucci For
Sarah Boren For
Motion passed 9 to 0.
MOTION: Bruce Andrews will contact the City manager to see if the RFP and RFQ process
can be expedited due to the existing work done by the City of Jacksonville
Motion: Daniele Giovannucci
Second: Sarah Boren
Bruce Andrews said he would like to review the information COJ provides before reaching out
to the city manager.
Daniele Giovannucci (Moved By) For
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Amy Palmer For
Linda Chipperfield For
Patrick Nobles For
Mark Gabrynowicz For
Christopher McHan For
Romy Vann For
Sarah Boren (Seconded By) For
Bruce Andrews For
Motion passed 9 to 0.
6. REPORTS
A. LEED
Sarah Boren gave the LEED Subcommittee report. She said they are still waiting
on the LEED recertification. She said there was a small turn out for the CAP
focus group meetings and the next step is to review feedback from meetings and
CAP survey. Sarah Boren reported that some of the feedback thought the plan
was too far reaching for COAB and she plans to scale back before presenting to
Commission for approval.
B. Outreach
Chris McHan gave the Outreach subcommittee report. He said Julia Rico from
the Beaches Library attended last meeting to express her interest in the monarch
pledge. She has a connection to Candace Barron, a member of the Extension
office master gardening program. Chris McHan said he reached out and she along
with 3 other master gardeners were willing to tend the gardens. He said she is
going to come to the next Outreach subcommittee meeting to discuss possible
locations.
Sarah Boren proposed holding a lecture series starting in 2023. Members were
support of this idea.
Chris McHan reported the outreach committee was considering creating a more
cohesive Arbor Day rather than travelling around the city. Mark Gabrynowicz
wanted to bring this up to the whole committee to get recommendations.
Members discussed ideas.
Chris McHan stated the Outreach subcommittee has proposed moving Earth Day
events to the Adele Grage center, and they would have to check with Word Revolt
about this transition.
Chris McHan asked members to brainstorm a new "brand" that encompasses all
the work of the ESC. Members discussed "AB Loves Trees" and how that is
specific to one part of the ESC's work.
Amy Palmer proposed reaching out to local news sources to work on a story
about fraudulent arborist letter. Members supported this idea.
C. Tree subcomittee
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Bruce Andrews gave the tree subcommittee report. He reviewed the Adopt-A-
Tree program, plantings in city right-of-way, and Selva Preserve.
5. OLD BUISNESS
D. Proposed Chemical Management Plan
This item was discussed out of order. Mark Gabrynowicz gave an overview of the draft
Chemical Management Plan. He asked members to review and provide feedback to
Amanda Askew by June 22nd.
7. MAYORS AND/OR STAFF REPORTS
A. Principal Planner and Environmental Coordinator
This agenda item was not discussed.
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Mark Gabrynowicz declared the meeting adjourned at 8:27
p.m.
Attest:
Amanda Askew Mark Gabrynowicz, Chair
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Agenda Item #5.A.
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From:Romy Sidelsky Vann
To:Askew, Amanda
Subject:COJ Planit Geo Update
Date:Tuesday, June 14, 2022 3:23:27 PM
Hey Amanda!
I spoke with COJ's Urban Forestry department. They do use the software as a fundamental part of their tree planting projects, maintenance, and metrics.
They confirmed that they don't really use it as much for canopy comparison/assessment besides the initial launch information. This is mainly because the
satellite data comes from USDA and updates occur every 2-5 years. 2021 is was done and will be analyzed soon, so if we were to get COAB's done this
year, our baseline would likely be 2021. BUT, there are historical data sets back to 2010 that we could use for a 10-year comparison.
According to COJ their primary use of it is tracking inventory from their planting projects, using the information to prioritize planting areas, and keep
track of areas with large clear cutting from development.
See here: https://pg-cloud.com/JacksonvilleFL/
Information about Plan-It Geo's services.
-The product is $5k for 1 year, or $12k for 3 years for just the canopy assessment.
-It is an additional $4k for 1 year of the inventory tracking software, or $10k for 3 years.
-Totally $9k for a 1 year of satellite canopy and inventory, or $22k total for 3-year subscription for both products.
-COAB would own the data in the event that there is a commission turnover or something that causes the City not to renew at the end of 3 years. The
company can give it to the City in shapefile or CSV format. (Could be put into ArcGIS. The raw canopy data can also be purchased.)
My suggestion is that COAB get the satellite and inventory tool software. Since the canopy assessment can only be done every few years, I was thinking
about other ways the product could be useful for COAB and came up with the following:
-Initial baseline canopy information
-Historical canopy data
-Tracking of tree plantings for metrics
(This is a cool one)- Inputting tree removals following removals by permit. This way we could create a layer of the locations of all the trees, including
species, sizes, and "hot spot areas" that are removed by permits. We could do a lot with that information.
-There are also other custom additions we could include in the SOW to make it more customizable for us. (Example: work order management tool for
maintenance updates.)
A rep from the company is collecting some generic information and imagery from their software that I can pass along to ESC. Let me know if you have
any questions and if you would please pass this information on to the rest of the committee.
Best,
Romy
--
Romy Sidelsky Vann
Conservation Director
Public Trust For Conservation
(904) 673- 2560
romy@PublicTrustLaw.Org
www.publictrustlaw.org
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From:Romy Sidelsky Vann
To:Askew, Amanda
Subject:Planit Geo Resources
Date:Wednesday, June 29, 2022 2:21:23 PM
Attachments:Grand Junction Fact Sheet-1.pdf
Hey Amanda,
As requested, here are a few resources that can help understand the capabilities of the Planit Geo tools :
Canopy demo app: pg-cloud.com/tpcanopy
Community engagement map example (included in Canopy subscription)
Example fact sheet attached - Typically a $1,000 add on, but has layman's terms about canopy
Budget quote for 1yr Canopy subscription for Atlantic Beach
Tree Inventory vs Tree Canopy Assessment resource page
Thank you!
--
Romy Sidelsky Vann
Conservation Director
Public Trust For Conservation
(904) 673- 2560
romy@PublicTrustLaw.Org
www.publictrustlaw.org
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1 The City of Atlantic Beach Chemical Management Plan
2
3 Background
4
5Protecting our environment from chemical contamination is a core priority of the City of
6Atlantic Beach (COAB). As stated in the Comprehensive plan Goal D.3, “The city shall protect
7preserve and maintain natural environmental resources so as to maintain or enhance air
8quality, water quality, vegetative communities’ wildlife habitats, and the natural functions of
9soils fisheries wetlands and estuarine marshes”. The explosive growth of the use of chemicals
10since the 1930s has made the realization of this goal progressively more difficult. “Better living
11through chemistry” a variation of Du Pont’s famous advertising slogan, manifests the belief that
12through science we can improve our lives and control our environment. This optimistic view
13was supported by many early successes but because of failures to fully appreciate the impact of
14the new wonder chemicals, we subsequently learned that sometimes our fix to the initial
15problems created problems far greater than the original problem. Today we recognize the
16need to protect our health and the health of our environment through proper management of
17the chemicals we use. The objectives of the COAB Chemical Management Plan (The Plan) is to
18inform, instruct and to establish guidelines for the management of chemicals within the city
19limits to advance attainment of Goal D.3
20
21 Scope
22Every aspect of our existence is dependent on chemicals. We need not be chemists to
23understand the full impact of chemicals but do need to understand and manage the impacts of
24those chemicals we use. The following are some categories of the chemicals addressed in The
25Plan:
26Pesticides
27
28The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a “pesticide” (with certain minor
29exceptions) as:
30Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling,
31or mitigating any pest.
32Any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant,
33or desiccant.
34Any nitrogen stabilizer.
35
36EPA also defines “pest” as:
37 A ny insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or
38 any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other
39micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man
40or other living animals) Fortunately for us the EPA's definitions narrow the scope of
41what we can and cannot use in our homes and our gardens to control pests.
42Manufacturers and distributors of pesticides have strict laws regarding their
43manufacture, sale and application.
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45
46https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2013-title7/html/USCODE-2013-title7-chap6-
47subchapII-sec136.htm
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49
50 Pollutants from Storm Runoff
51
52When rainwater flows over hard surfaces directly into a storm drain, there is no opportunity for
53soil and plants or a water treatment facility to filter out pollutants, and nitrogen and
54phosphorus from fertilizers, pet and yard waste.
55
56Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients that are natural parts of aquatic ecosystems and
57support the growth of algae and aquatic plants, which provide food and habitat for fish,
58shellfish and smaller organisms that live in water. Too much nitrogen and phosphorus in the
59water causes algae to grow faster than ecosystems can handle. Significant increases in algae
60harm water quality, food resources and habitats, and decrease the oxygen that fish and other
61aquatic life need to survive. Large growths of algae (algal blooms) can severely reduce or
62eliminate oxygen in the water, leading to illnesses in fish and the death of large numbers of fish.
63Some algal blooms are harmful to humans because they produce elevated toxins and bacterial
64growth that can make people sick if they come into contact with polluted water, consume
65tainted fish or shellfish, or drink contaminated water.
66
67Nutrient pollution in ground water can be harmful, even at low levels. Infants are vulnerable to
68a nitrogen-based compound called nitrates in drinking water. Excess nitrogen in the
69atmosphere can produce pollutants such as ammonia and ozone, which can impair our ability
70to breathe, limit visibility and alter plant growth. When excess nitrogen comes back to earth
71from the atmosphere, it can harm the health of forests, soils and waterways.
72
73Green infrastructure works by slowing down the runoff, spreading it out over the land, and
74slowly soaking it into the ground, or in some cases reusing the water onsite. Green
75infrastructure is also sometimes referred to as low impact development. These techniques also
76help to remove pollutants from runoff, buy allowing plants to filter out pollutants as the water
77slowly infiltrates into the ground. Some examples of green infrastructure techniques include
78rain gardens, pervious pavement, rain barrels, and green roofs.
79
80
81Pollutants from Hazardous Waste
82
83
84Simply defined, a hazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or capable
85of having a harmful effect on human health or the environment. Hazardous waste is generated
86from many sources, ranging from industrial manufacturing process wastes to batteries and may
87come in many forms, including liquids, solids gases, and sludges.
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88
89EPA developed a regulatory definition and process that identifies specific substances known to
90be hazardous and provides objective criteria for including other materials in the regulated
91hazardous waste universe. This identification process can be very complex, so EPA encourages
92generators of wastes to approach the issue using the series of questions described below:
93
94
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96https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-04/graphic-bw.png
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98
99Liquid Hazardous Waste
100Liquid hazardous waste can be defined as wastewater, fats, oils or greases, and used oil or
101petroleum products.
102
103
104Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
105
106Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. This section provides
107information on emissions and removals of the main greenhouse gases to and from the
108atmosphere. For more information on the other climate forcers, such as black carbon, please
109visit the Climate Change Indicators: Climate Forcing page.
110
111Carbon dioxide (CO2): Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels (coal,
112natural gas, and oil), solid waste, trees and other biological materials, and also as a result of
113certain chemical reactions (e.g., manufacture of cement). Carbon dioxide is removed from the
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114atmosphere (or "sequestered") when it is absorbed by plants as part of the biological carbon
115cycle.
116Methane (CH4): Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas,
117and oil. Methane emissions also result from livestock and other agricultural practices, land use
118and by the decay of organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills.
119
120Nitrous oxide (N2O): Nitrous oxide is emitted during agricultural, land use, and industrial
121activities; combustion of fossil fuels and solid waste; as well as during treatment of wastewater.
122
123Fluorinated gases: Hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen
124trifluoride are synthetic, powerful greenhouse gases that are emitted from a variety of
125household, commercial, and industrial applications and processes. Fluorinated gases (especially
126hydrofluorocarbons) are sometimes used as substitutes for stratospheric ozone-depleting
127substances (e.g., chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and halons). Fluorinated
128gases are typically emitted in smaller quantities than other greenhouse gases, but they are
129potent greenhouse gases. With global warming potentials (GWPs) that typically range from
130thousands to tens of thousands, they are sometimes referred to as high-GWP gases because,
131for a given amount of mass, they trap substantially more heat than CO2.
132Hazardous air polluants
133
134Hazardous air pollutants
135
136Hazardous air pollutants also known as toxic air pollutants or air toxics, are those pollutants
137that are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects, such as
138reproductive effects or birth defects, or adverse environmental effects. EPA is working with
139state, local, and tribal governments to reduce air emissions of 188 toxic air pollutants to the
140environment.
141Examples of toxic air pollutants include
142benzene, which is found in gasoline;
143perchloroethylene, which is emitted from some dry-cleaning facilities; and
144methylene chloride, which is used as a solvent and paint stripper by industries.
145
146Examples of other listed air toxics include dioxin, asbestos, toluene, and metals such as
147cadmium, mercury, chromium, and lead compounds. While this class of pollutants is not a
148significant problem in our city, they nonetheless are present and warrant control top prevent
149inadvertent into the environment.
150
151
152
153
154 Stakeholders and Responsibilities
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156
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158COAB elected official, staff, Boards and Committees
159
160City Managed properties
161
162Buildings
163
164Parks
165When selecting and implementing a chemical management strategy for COAB parks the
166use and function of the park should be the major consideration.
167
168Passive: parks which can be maintained with a natural approach
169
170Active: parks with the most activity on a daily basis. They need to be treated
171proactively, due to the number of park patrons on a daily basis and the nature of the
172activities that take place.
173
174Active -Athletic: turf grass must be maintained to a higher standard to ensure the
175playability and safety of the participants. Proactive treatments are necessary in order to
176provide the standard of care that is required.
177
178
179Residents and Business owners
180
181
182
183Service technicians
184
185
186
187
188Pesticide worker safety
189Reporting pesticide incidents
190reducing pesticide drift
191Endangered species
192Do we really need pesticides? Alternatives?
193
194
195.
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LEED Subcommittee Meeting
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 12-1pm Eastern
Agenda
1.Call to order and roll call
In-Person: Mark, Barbie, Sarah & Amanda
Zoom: Chris, Melinda, & Chris
Audience: Judith Leroux
2.Agenda Adjustments -- None
3.Approval of past minutes
Approval of 5/25/22 notes -- Approved
4.Courtesy of the floor -- None
5.Guest Speaker -- None
6.Continued/Old Business
Update on COAB LEED for Cities v4.1 Certification -- None
Update on Community Action Plan progress
i.Feedback status update and outreach efforts
Survey results
Community Input Workshops (recordings, staff notes, email submittals)
a.General takeaways included make sure any goals we set have clear path
on how to achieve and long term goals seemed a little overwhelming to
some
ii.Next steps
Process to get before Commission for CAP approval
a.Analyze survey results and incorporate in next draft version of CAP
b.ESC meeting on CAP – schedule special session to approve draft version
c.Host special workshop with Commission on draft CAP
d.Revise based on workshop feedback
e.Seek approval of CAP from Commission
Preparation for final workshop with Commission
a.Clean up, summarize, analyze and make conclusions from survey results
& input workshops – 2 weeks to month; 7/6-7/20; Sarah/Melinda/Chris P
i.Deliverables:
1.Overview ppt
2.Main themes/points to incorporate into redraft of CAP
3.Bike rack items – don’t want to throw away
b.Revise CAP accordingly – Done within two months
i.Show HOW to achieve 28% reduction; show how it is doable
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ii.Incorporate what we are already doing or have achieved from first
roadmap -- Amanda
iii.Incorporate no/low/possible cost in dollars and staff time -- Sarah
iv.Incorporate as best we can ROI, co-benefits, avoided cost, cost of
inaction, etc. – Sarah/Romy
v.Incorporate high level summary/list of how many other FL cities
are doing similar plans and setting goals – Sarah/Intern
vi.Reiterate we don’t want to be part of the problem, living/working
document, annual update/report, how crosswalks and interrelates
with other plans and they have been approved (SW,
Resilience/Adaptation, Parks, Complete Streets)
1.how crosswalks and interrelates with other plans -- Mark
vii.Comments –
1.Not a one and done
2.Budget not just done in one year
3.Can’t do short term only
4.Already doing/other plans
c.Schedule workshop
d.Update CAP accordingly
e.Go before Commission
Public Works Building
i. Staff update – not where we are; increased insulation, better windows and SEER rating
on HVAC; before/after energy bills
Lifeguard Station
i. Staff update –Crock Duke Architectural; best interest to save what we have plus and
addition to be complimentary to existing building; ordered a survey; now stalled;
architect shared in general what they think City needs to do;
ii.Next step: Commission decides to keep or start new (not sure when that decision will
occur); host community charrette; out to bid; get plans draw
50 feet
Wish list – training room; public restroom; equipment storage; etc
Do we really need two beach accesses? Could we gain more square footage
st
reducing size of 1 street beach access or do lifeguards need to drive truck out
front door versus going up to Atlantic Blvd access?
Ask One Ocean for storage space?
7.New Business
ESC Student Intern Potential Deliverables – Kensey Selhorst
i. Pre design social media messages using survey answers – what people are already
doing; positive messages and point to CAP
ii. Explain results from CAP—use answers to five questions
iii.Pictures & videos
iv.Data analysis
v. Having a calendar – what is seasonal and cyclical; this is what we do in March; editorial
calendar and events
vi. Infrared thermometer – temperature of streets with shade and no shade; hottest time
of the year;
Cigarette control in City spaces
i.ACTION: Make recommendation of where smoking will be allowed
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Draft IPM
i.ACTION: Provide feedback on the IPM
8.Public Comment
Judith Leroux
th
i.Flip My Florida Yard – enter to July 10; Florida; Sustainable Gardening FL; Native Plant
Society
ii.Discover Florida Channel
iii.Master Gardeners’
9.Adjournment
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July 2022 – ESC OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
The ESC Outreach Subcommittee met June 15, 2022.
Attendees:
Chris McHan
Linda Chipperfield
Mark Gabrynowicz
Patrick Nobles
Anastasia Regas
Barbie Brooksher
Staff: Amanda Askew
The ESC Subcommittee is working on the following items
Monarch Pledge
Candace Barone, Duval County Master Gardner, presented on monarch butterflies and
gardening to support butterflies
Selected a location for a butterfly garden on the City Hall grounds. The Florida Agricultural
Extension Service to help establish the garden and AB-resident Master Gardeners will
volunteer to help maintain it.
Candace volunteered to present for the environmental lecture series
Candace requested continued support in getting Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach to
make the Monarch Pledge
Advocacy
Kevin requested input on how to organize the AB contact list to categorize the types of
information that recipients want to receive
Social Media
Recommendation from Barbie: there is a lot of power in utilizing YouTube; however, it is
very time consuming and will need to be pushed down the road until other social media are
up and running
Bimonthly newsletter: deadline dates are 14th and last day of month
Calendar to support outreach- can we have a Google calendar to share and add ESC dates?
Kevin/City Staff may need to create it to avoid Sunshine State violations
Welcome Packet
need to provide packet (ESC portion) to City to get approved by Commission
ACTION: ALL: review Amy’s welcome packet and provide feedbackArbor Day 2022
Earth Day 2022/2023
Considering incorporating a lecture day into the festivities. Will coordinate with KRAC.
Tree Trimmer Training
“Verified” instead of approved
getting info finalized and onto website
Ready to promote?
Email to list of tree trimmers and arborists
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Discussion about having a hotline for tree protection
Need City staff to be willing to receive hotline calls
Need code enforcement officer to be willing to cite violators during off hours
AB Loves Trees Campaign
Chris to reach out to Kevin about getting ESC landing page on AB website
AB Environmental Steward Vendors
Patrick reached out to the Green Chamber to discuss options, they suggested partnering
with existing credentialing organizations (Surfrider, Sierra Club, Green Chamber, Beaches Go
Green)
Will continue to explore options but will remain focused on current priorities
Next meeting —July 20 at 3:30
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FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ENROLLED
CS/HB 105, Engrossed 1 2022 Legislature
1
2 An act relating to the regulation of smoking by
3 counties and municipalities; revising the title of
4 part II of ch. 386, F.S.; amending s. 386.201, F.S.;
5 revising a short title; amending s. 386.209, F.S.;
6 authorizing counties and municipalities to further
7 restrict smoking within the boundaries of public
8 beaches and public parks under certain circumstances;
9 providing an exception; amending ss. 381.84 and
10 386.211, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
11 by the act; providing an effective date.
12
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14
15 Section 1. Part II of chapter 386, Florida Statutes,
16 entitled "INDOOR AIR: SMOKING AND VAPING," is renamed "SMOKING
17 AND VAPING."
18 Section 2. Section 386.201, Florida Statutes, is amended
19 to read:
20 386.201 Short title Popular name.This part may be cited
21 as by the popular name the "Florida Clean Indoor Air Act."
22 Section 3. Section 386.209, Florida Statutes, is amended
23 to read:
24 386.209 Regulation of smoking preempted to state.This
25 part expressly preempts regulation of smoking to the state and
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FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ENROLLED
CS/HB 105, Engrossed 1 2022 Legislature
26 supersedes any county or municipal municipal or county ordinance
27 on the subject; however, counties and municipalities may further
28 restrict smoking within the boundaries of any public beaches and
29 public parks that they own, except that they may not further
30 restrict the smoking of unfiltered cigars. A municipality may
31 further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches
32 and public parks that are within its jurisdiction but are owned
33 by the county, unless such restriction conflicts with a county
34 ordinance, except that they may not further restrict the smoking
35 of unfiltered cigars. School districts may further restrict
36 smoking by persons on school district property. This section
37 does not preclude the adoption of county or municipal municipal
38 or county ordinances that impose more restrictive regulation on
39 the use of vapor-generating devices than is provided in this
40 part.
41 Section 4. Paragraph (h) of subsection (3) of section
42 381.84, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
43 381.84 Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use
44 Prevention Program.
45 (3) PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND REQUIREMENTS.The department
46 shall conduct a comprehensive, statewide tobacco education and
47 use prevention program consistent with the recommendations for
48 effective program components contained in the 1999 Best
49 Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs of the CDC,
50 as amended by the CDC. The program shall include the following
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51 components, each of which shall focus on educating people,
52 particularly youth and their parents, about the health hazards
53 of tobacco and discouraging the use of tobacco:
54 (h) Enforcement and awareness of related laws.In
55 coordination with the Department of Business and Professional
56 Regulation, the program shall monitor the enforcement of laws,
57 rules, and policies prohibiting the sale or other provision of
58 tobacco to minors, as well as the continued enforcement of the
59 Florida Clean Indoor Air Act prescribed in chapter 386. The
60 advertisements produced in accordance with paragraph (a) may
61 also include information designed to make the public aware of
62 these related laws and rules. The departments may enter into
63 interagency agreements to carry out this program component.
64 Section 5. Section 386.211, Florida Statutes, is amended
65 to read:
66 386.211 Public announcements in mass transportation
67 terminals.Announcements about the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
68 shall be made regularly over public address systems in terminals
69 of public transportation carriers located in metropolitan
70 statistical areas with populations over 230,000 according to the
71 latest census. These announcements shall be made at least every
72 30 minutes and shall be made in appropriate languages. Each
73 announcement must include a statement to the effect that Florida
74 is a clean indoor air state and that smoking and vaping are
75 prohibited except as provided in this part.
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ENROLLED
CS/HB 105, Engrossed 1 2022 Legislature
76 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
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https://www.earthday.org/tiny-but-deadly-cigarette-butts-are-the-most-commonly-polluted-plastic/
THE GREAT GLOBAL CLEANUP
TINY BUT DEADLY:
CIGARETTE BUTTS
ARE THE MOST
COMMONLY
POLLUTED PLASTIC
AUGUST 28, 2020
If I asked you, what is the most common form of plastic pollution, what
would you say? Plastic bottles? Straws?
While these are good guesses, they are not the correct
answer. Cigarette butts are actually the most abundant form of
plastic waste in the world, with about 4.5 trillion individual
butts polluting our global environment.
But wait, aren’t cigarette butts made of cotton or paper? NO, cigarette
butts are primarily plastic.
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Cigarette butts are small and tend to go unnoticed but they are hiding
almost everywhere. Contrary to what many believe, cigarette butts are
not harmless. They are made of cellulose acetate, a man-made plastic
material, and contain hundreds of toxic chemicals. While cigarette
filters, or the plastic part of butts, can take up to 10 years to
completely degrade, the chemicals they release can remain in the
environment for many more years beyond the life of the cigarette butt
itself.
These lingering toxins include arsenic (also used in rat poisoning),
lead (a poison that can affect the brain development of children) and
nicotine. When these toxic plastics are improperly disposed of on the
street corner or out the car window, they slowly leach toxins into our
natural systems, presenting a serious threat to us and our
environment.
This is especially true for low-income communities of color. These
communities tend to have higher smoking rates due to a long history
of targeting by the tobacco industry and face systemic inequities that
make it harder for them to access health information and resources.
On top of this, they disproportionately receive inequitable waste
management services, which can lead to greater effects from cigarette
butt pollution.
These tiny toxic butts also cause significant harm to our water
sources. It is not uncommon for field researchers to find cigarette butts
inside of dead sea birds, sea turtles, fish and dolphins. What’s more,
a 2011 Study found that the chemicals leaching from cigarette butts
can be lethal to freshwater and marine fish species.
It is imperative to ensure that cigarette butts find their way to the
waste bin or sent to a recycling facility. Smokers should consider
finding designated smoking areas or carrying their own “pocket
ashtrays” to collect their waste.
Like all litter, cigarette butts require labor intensive work to be
removed from the environment. That’s where we step in. Working with
partners around the globe, The Great Global Cleanup is one of the
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world’s largest cleanup initiatives. In 180 countries, we have engaged
over 20 million volunteers in 2019 and are continuing our efforts in
2020 while complying with COVID safety standards.
We have removed tons of waste, but there is still much more work that
needs to be done. With our partners at World Cleanup Day, we are
targeting cigarette butt pollution this year. Picking up cigarette butts
from your local environment is unpleasant but is a great way to clean
your community — you’ll be amazed at how many cigarette butts you
can find in any given area. Use gloves and masks for safety.
You can encourage others to do their part as well by reminding people
of the dangers of smoking and advocating for more comprehensive
waste management systems to your politicians. We are calling YOU to
action. Join us on this mission to create cleaner communities and a
better future!
Tags:
end plastic pollution
great global clean up
plastic pollution
world cleanup day
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Jake Rubenstein
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From:Glasser, Ellen
To:Mark Gabrynowicz; Bruce Andrews
Cc:Corbin, Shane; Askew, Amanda
Subject:Possible Heritage Tree
Date:Monday, July 4, 2022 10:24:23 AM
Attachments:Merry Tree.JPG
All:
Mark & Bruce - please do not reply all!
I nominate the attached tree at Bull Park. We do not have a Heritage Tree there. It is a
super fun kid climbing tree right next to to Gulliford Hall.I would suggest naming it the Merry
Tree, as a nod to Carson Merry-Baillie who founded the Atlantic Beach Experimental Theater
at that space and that ran for 25 years. This is now the home of First Act, a children's theater
group.
I am copying Amanda in the event it might streamline the process. Quite a while ago, Brian
measured the three trunks to make sure it qualified. There are some other big ones there.
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2016/07/20/abet-hits-25-years-lively-
productions/15717438007/
https://www.jacksonville.com/obituaries/p0175376
ty
Ellen
Ellen Glasser, Mayor
eglasser@coab.us
(904) 472-6262 (cell)
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