11-15-23 ESC Adopted MinutesMINUTES
, Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC)
Meeting
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 6:00 PM
Commission Chamber
Present: Anastasia Houston, At Large Member
Linda Chipperfield, At Large Member
Patrick Nobles, At Large Member
Mark Gabrynowicz, Chair
Daniele Giovannucci, Vice Chair
Romy Vann, At Large Member
Sarah Boren, District 1306 Member
Bruce Andrews, District 1308 Member
Absent: Amy Palmer, At Large Member
Heather Markaj, At Large Member
Barbie Brooksher, District 1312 Member
Also Present: Candace Kelly, City Commissioner, Seat 4
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mark Gabrynowicz called the meeting to order. Linda Chipperfield called the roll.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR (5 MINS.)
Sara Fagen spoke about her local business Eco Eclectic in Jacksonville Beach.
Sarah Boren read survey responses on what citizens would like to see included in the
priorities.
4. CHAIR REMARKS
Mark Gabrynowicz reviewed the goals of the meeting and the scope of the committee.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2024 ESC Priorities
Sarah Boren read the suggestions for priorities under each subject area, to include
Maritime Forest, Parks and Open Spaces, Beautification of public and private spaces,
Environmental Stewardship, and ESC Organizational Excellence. Members edited the
suggestions then placed their dots next to the priority they would like to vote for. Each
member received 3 dots per subject area. The following priorities were established.
Maritime Forest:
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• Plant 150 trees in 2024 (Tree Subcommittee leads)
• Update and strengthen policies and ordinances negatively affecting trees
annually by at least November (Tree Subcommittee leads)
• Expand data and understanding of tree canopy and its benefits via at least 3
actions. (Tree Subcommittee leads with support from S&R Subcommittee)
• Educate about ordinance and benefits of trees at least once a month (Outreach
Subcommittee leads with Tree Subcommittee's help with content)
Parks and Open Spaces:
• Create a Friends of the Park Working Group for each AB park and major open
space (Outreach Subcommittee leads)
• Improve experience in parks and open spaces with at least two significant
actions as well as update and help with the continued implementation of the
Parks Master Plan including connectivity (S&R Subcommitteeleads)
• Expand and convert one/all community centers into a Resilience Hub(s) (S&R
Subcommitteeleads)
• Educate the community about AB parks and open spaces at least once a month
(Outreach Subcommittee leads)
Beautification of public and private spaces:
• Start at least three projects (Tree Subcommittee leads with support from S&R
Subcommittee)
• Explore ways to develop Mayport Road well and in a sustainable,
environmentally -friendly, resilient and attractive manner (S&R Subcommittee
leads)
• Update and pass at least one Policy / Ordinance that improves public or private
spaces (Tree Subcommittee leads)
• Outreach and educate at least once a month about how City is beautifying in an
environmentally friendly manner its public spaces and how
residents/commercial
Subcommittee leads)
Environmental Stewardship:
owners beautify their private spaces (Outreach
• Update/pass at least one policy or ordinance and/or improve at least one internal
city practice through staff coordination (S&R Subcommittee leads)
• Work on at least one action item in each focus area of the S&R CAP and plan
for 2027 LEED Recertification (S&R Subcommittee leads)
• Host a Household Hazardous Waste event in AB (S&R Subcommittee leads
with support from Outreach Subcommittee)
• Educate the community at least once a month on environmental stewardship,
sustainability and resilience actions and strategies (Outreach Subcommittee
leads with support from S&R Subcommittee on content)
ESC Organizational Excellence:
• Expand outreach through improved website, social media, newsletter, guerrilla
tactics (e.g., door hangers, yard signs) by improving traffic by 50% (Outreach
Subcommittee leads)
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• Increase effectiveness, productivity, and improve satisfaction of ESC meetings,
processes, and funding and measure success via annual ESC self-evaluation
questionnaire overall scores (ESC Chair leads with support from Vice Chair
and Secretary)
• Increase the number of ESC volunteers, subject matter experts, and partners by
at least 20
• Work with City Manager and staff to add environmental stewardship,
sustainability, and resilience to all city employee job descriptions,
responsibilities and/or performance review.
• Identify funding for ESC work and priorities and pursue at least one
opportunity in earnest (S&R Subcommittee leads)
Sarah Boren stated subcommittee's will come up with action items for priorities they
lead.
B. 2024 ESC Priorities for Commission
Members discussed ESC priorities for Commission. Commissioner Kelly provided
input. The following ideas were proposed:
• Create a position or designate an employee to be a dedicated Chief
Sustainability & Resilience Officer for the City
• Review and address issues associated with stormwater management,
impervious codes, and redevelopment/overbuilding including unintended
consequences
• Developing a Seminole Road gateway -improvement plan
• Baker Center and Lifeguard station.
• Resiliency items need to be included in CAP
• Identify 3 potential partials for city acquisition.
Members decided to refine ESC Priorities for Commission at the regular December
meeting.
C. 2024 ESC Structure/Organization (improve committee structure to improve
processes and accomplish more work)
This item was not discussed.
D. 2024 ESC Proposed Calendar
This item was not discussed.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Mark Gabrynowicz declared the meeting adjourned at 8:25
p.m.
Attest:
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Amanda Askew
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