Climate Action Committee
On December 3, 2019 the City Council adopted a City Council Resolution declaring a climate emergency and committing to ongoing actions to restore a safe environment. The Climate Action Committee includes a cross-section of community members from all sectors working together to create a recommendation to the City Council on specific actions.
The Climate Action Committee has regular monthly meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (3-5 pm – see Meetings Tab)
Current Climate Action Committee Members
The Climate Action Committee will consist of eleven (11) to thirteen (13) members from the following backgrounds
- Two City Councilmembers (SCTA/RCPA and ZW Sonoma Reps)
- One Planning Commissioner – Climate background
- One Member of City Staff (Planning Director or designee)
- One Zero Waste representative/background
- Two Youth members (ages 17-23)
- Climate background
- Reside within Sebastopol city limits
- Reside outside Sebastopol city limits within the 95472-zip code
- Sebastopol business owner
- Sebastopol Climate Action or other local climate group representative
- Environmental justice/equity background
- Rights of nature background
Duties of Climate Action Committe
- Prioritize actions from Sebastopol’s Climate Action Framework Appendix A
- Update Climate Action Framework (CAF) as needed, and satisfy responsibilities as assigned to the Committee in the adopted CAF
- Engage in public education and outreach regarding climate issues
- Advise City Council & Planning Commission on meaningful policy options for meeting equity-centered city climate goals
- Recommend actions to City Council for advancing state, national, and international level climate goals
The Climate Action Committee (also known as the CAC) meets 2nd Tuesday of each month from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
You can reach Climate Action Committee members through the City of Sebastopol Planning Department (707-823-6167) or by email at ClimateActionCommittee@cityofsebastopol.org.
Climate Action Committee Members
*As assigned – terms coincide with
assignment from Council/Commission
Climate Action Committee Working Groups
(L) = Lead
* = Non-Committee Participant
Education/Outreach Working Group
Alex Goodman (L) (alexgoodmanconsulting@gmail.com)
Dena Allen, Kenna Lee, Sunali Sikand
Energy Working Group
Gerry Glaser (L) (gaglaser@scalablepower.net)
Kenna Lee, Lisa Pierce, Tor Allen*, Steve Pierce*, Zeno Swijtink
Equity Working Group
Kenna Lee (L) (kenna@milliontinythings.com)
Woody Hastings, Diana Rich
Finance/Funding Working Group
Lisa Pierce (L) (lisapierce.seb@gmail.com)
Woody Hastings, Steve Pierce*, Zeno Swijtink
Sequestration Working Group
Josho Somine (L) (sebastopolsinkscarbon@gmail.com)
Dena Allen
Transportation Working Group
Zeno Swijtink (L) (zenoswijtink@gmail.com)
Alex Goodman, Emmett Hopkins, Woody Hastings*, Phill Carter*
Zero Waste Group
Sunny Galbraith
Ambrosia Thompson
Staff Liaison
John Jay, Associate Planner
jjay@cityofsebastopol.gov
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Climate Action Committee – Youth Application
Sonoma Climate Mobilization Adopted Strategy – 2021
Application Updated for CAS as of Feb 2020
Climate Action Plan Development Plan Mar. 21
Sebastopol CAP – Notes on Format – Mar. 21
Models and Metrics Subcommittee – Local Government Operations Protocol
SCAC Project Generation & Development Timeline 2022
Project Proposal Outline Template
Sebastopol CAC Equity Matrix Draft
Oakland Climate Action Equity Check List
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