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NOTICE AND AGENDA

SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION

THURSDAY
August 24, 2023

HYBRID MEETING
STAFF CONFERENCE ROOM
AND MICROSOFT TEAMS
211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE
4:30 P.M.

Vision: The City of Flagstaff is a culture and community that thrives in response to the Climate Crisis.

Mission: To advise Sustainability Division Staff on matters related to climate and sustainability, support community projects through Neighborhood Sustainability Grants, and provide feedback to the City Council on sustainability issues.

Members of the public may join the meeting online, via Microsoft Teams.

Click on this link to join the meeting, at 4:30 pm on 8/24/25:
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To comment on a discussion item, please use the Teams Chat function: simply type in ‘public comment’ to indicate to the Chair that you would like to comment. The Chair will then recognize you when it is time for public comment, and staff will unmute your microphone if needed.
Public comments may be sent in advance of the meeting to tia.hatton@flagstaffaz.gov. Public comments should be limited to three minutes of reading time.

Call to Order

ROLL CALL

NOTE: One or more Commissioner may be in attendance through other technological means.

Chair Kevin White
Commissioner Priscilla Boateng
Commissioner Kristen Konkel
Commissioner Molly McCormick

Commissioner Mary Ellen Metzger
Commissioner Dorcas Naa Aku Shika Quarshie
Commissioner Amy Wolkowinsky

Land Acknowledgment
The Sustainability Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area’s Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.

Public Comment
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please use the Teams Chat function: simply type in "public comment" to indicate to the Chair that you would like to comment. The Chair will then recognize you when it is time for public comment, and staff will unmute your microphone if needed.

Approval of July Minutes (5 minutes) Click this link to view Agenda Item

Business

Welcome & Introductions (10 minutes) Click this link to view Agenda Item

All
Recommended Action: Informational

Sustainability Division Updates (10 minutes) Click this link to view Agenda Item

Tia Hatton
Recommended Action: Informational

Post-Fire Revegetation Efforts Presentation and Q&A (40 minutes) Click this link to view Agenda Item

Mark Nabel, Silviculturist - USFS Coconino National Forest
Recommended Action: Informational and Discussion

Neighborhood Sustainability Grants: Overview of Staff/Division Updates, Review Timeline, & Q&A (30 minutes) Click this link to view Agenda Item

Tia Hatton and Chair White
Requested Action: Informational and Vote on Additional Updates

Vice Chair Election (10 minutes) Click this link to view Agenda Item

Chair Kevin White
Requested Action: Vote

Adopt-An-Avenue: Commission Avenue, Alternatives, & Schedule Clean-Up (10 minutes) Click this link to view Agenda Item

Chair Kevin White and Nicole Antonopoulos
Requested Action: Discussion and Possible Vote (?)

To and From (5 minutes) - All

Future Agenda Item Requests

Adjournment

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on                    , at                a.m./p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov.

Dated this               day of                                       , 2023.

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Tia Hatton, Sustainability Coordinator