HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_Steering Comm Mtg 6-29Steering Committee of the Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
Thursday, June 29, 2017, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Emma J. Harvat Hall,
Iowa City City Hall
410 E. Washington Street
Meeting #1 Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Introductions - 15 minutes
a. Introductions
b. Introductory Activity
c. Goal(s) for today’s meeting
3. Discussion - 35 minutes
a. Overview and Purpose
o Iowa City climate goals
o Context: Iowa City commitments
o Review of project timeline
b. Consultant role
c. Steering Committee roles and responsibilities
o Select a Chairperson
4. Short Break - 10 minutes
5. Inform Committee - 50 minutes
a. GHG summary
b. Climate in the Heartland summary
c. Overview on Iowa City’s commitment to social equity
d. Mitigation vs. Adaptation
e. What is the “wedge theory?”
6. Recap - 5 minutes
a. Summarize takeaways
b. Establish responsibilities or tasks
c. Identify any resources needed
d. Other discussion
7. Administrative Tasks - 5 minutes
a. Using Basecamp
b. Determine preferred method of public comment
c. Schedule next meeting: Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 10 a.m. at City Hall
8. Adjourn – 12:00 p.m.
If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact
Brenda Nations, Sustainability Coordinator, at 319-356-6161 or at brenda-nations@iowa-city.org. Early
requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.