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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: Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) November 15, 2023 Page 1 of 4 • 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) I'm ironmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) November 15, 2023 Page 2 of 4 • 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: Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) November 15, 2023 Page 3 of 4 Amanda Askew Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) November 15, 2023 Page 4 of 4