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34 Ms. Howie indicated her greatest concern is that there has been little action <br />35 implemented to make the city cleaner, safer and healthier when facing the <br />36 consequences of climate change. Roseville is only on Step 3 for GreenStep cities <br />37 programs while Maplewood and Falcon Heights are at Step 5. While she is grateful <br />38 that the city has made a little headway in this program that is backed by sound <br />39 practices, the advancement into the latest steps is where the greatest impacts can be <br />40 tracked and actually realized. <br />41 <br />42 Commissioner Misra arrived at 6:32 p.m. <br />43 <br />44 Ms. Howie explained she was confused about the specific structure moving forward <br />45 to be effective as a Commission and as a city. She was looking through the July <br />46 minutes and was confused by areference from Chair Cihacek regarding not wanting <br />47 to form a subcommittee, task force or increase what the Commission is already <br />48 doing, and she wondered who is taking on the work. If it is not this Commission, <br />49 then it needs to be clearly understood who is and is there capacity and willingness <br />50 of the members of this Commission to be a leader in the development of this said <br />51 sub -committee that would cross departments in the city. There is clearly a lot of <br />52 work to be done. The Commission with a seemingly very broad agenda, including <br />53 community resiliency issues, and providing just a few meetings during the year will <br />54 not address the need adequately, in her opinion. <br />55 <br />56 Ms. Howie noted Resilient Roseville is willing and would like to be a resource for <br />57 any sub -committee or group that is dedicated to this work. This group could do <br />58 research as directed and would like to be cheerleaders and promoters of city actions <br />59 to further engage and activate other city residents to work together in responding to <br />60 and limiting climate change. She explained the group would appreciate any <br />61 guidance and where and how to best direct concerns moving forward. She would <br />62 like to see the city supply the level of urgency that is required, working together to <br />63 have the maximum impact on our community. <br />64 <br />65 Chair Cihacek noted this item was discussed in August and September as well as <br />66 July so there is some missing context. At that time the Commission asked Parks <br />67 and Planning to form a subcommittee with forestry resources for multiple <br />68 perspectives. Particularly who has responsibility for forestry assets, what are those <br />69 gaps and where does the city get a better handle on forestry which would address <br />70 the climate change concerns. That issue is moving down the line to other <br />71 commissions to form that. One thing to remember is for the Commission to form <br />72 a sub -committee task force it must be composed of the members at this <br />73 Commission. More people cannot be brought in by city Ordinance. A specific <br />74 thing that her group could do is ask the city to empower other advisory bodies or <br />75 boards and that could be something to address to the city Council. <br />76 <br />77 Chair Cihacek explained the PWETC is specifically looking for experts and <br />78 resources to educate them on things that can be brought forward on a policy level <br />79 to stop climate change. If Ms. Howie knows of speakers or resources to send the <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />