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Climate Change Committee (CCC)
Description:
The CCC shall have the following functions, purposes, powers and duties:
1) Develop a Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Plan including recommendations to achieve the City's greenhouse gas reduction commitments along with strategies and steps needed to prepare for the direct and indirect effects of climate change on the City's infrastructure and operations, as well as its ecological, economic and social capital.
2) Identify and prioritize concerns and issues relating to long-term environmental, social and economic sustainability of the Tucson community.
3) Annually review the City's Sustainability Strategic Plan, provide a written report on the status of implementation of the Plan, and recommend revisions to the Mayor and Council that reflect new information or priorities for pursuing a more sustainable community.
4) Review and report to the Mayor and Council on progress toward achieving adopted sustainability goals and objectives, including those adopted in the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement, utilizing staff of the City Manager's Office of Conservation and Sustainable Development and other sources for the information necessary for such review.
5) Frame priorities for sustainability that balance environmental protection, judicious use of resources, economic vitality, healthy communities, and social equity and that are appropriate to the specific challenges and constraints of the Sonoran Desert, and develop and propose a comprehensive set of sustainability principles to inform City policies, including the General Plan.
6) Establish methods and indicators to measure success in meeting established sustainability goals.
7) Solicit and review recommendations from other City advisory committees regarding indicators, implementation, and/or other aspects of the City's Sustainability Strategic Plan.
8) Support and sponsor community programs and projects to provide information and education to the community on ways to improve individual, business, or organizational sustainability.
9) Develop and encourage community efforts and resources for community action on sustainability.
10) Consult and cooperate with federal, state, county, city, town, or other governmental or public agencies, commissions, and committees, citizens, community groups, academic institutions, and other entities on matters relating to sustainability.
11) Consult with the Mayor and Council as requested relative to specific sustainability issues and needs that may arise.
Maximum Number of Members: 26
Meeting Location:
Will specify on meeting notice.
Meeting Time: Meets as required.
Membership Requirements:
The City Manager, in consultation with the Office of Conservation & Sustainable Development, shall nominate qualified persons for consideration and appointment by the Mayor & Council.
Principal and Alternate Members will be assigned for each seat on the CCC. Alternate Members will only count toward the quorum requirement (7 members) and be able to vote on matters, if the Principal Member holding a given seat is absent or must leave early. However, they can attend and participate in discussions, at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.
Members should represent a balanced range of interests including non-profit, academic and private sectors and shall have a professional affiliation with, or expertise in, one or more of the following areas:
1) Climate Change
2) Sustainable land use and transportation
3) Architecture and sustainable design
4) Community, grass-roots climate change efforts
5) Urban green space, urban heat island mitigation
6) Low-income representation
7) Local economy
8) Small and/or local business
9) Workforce advocacy and training
10) Neighborhood advocacy/support
11) Social services
12) Human health
13) Food security
Tucson Code 10A-134(c) does not apply and members may serve concurrently on other City committees, boards, or commissions.
Members:
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Ms. Maiola Coleman | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Ms. Julie Evans | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Mr. Terry Galligan | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Dr. Gregg Garfin | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Ms. Varga Garland | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Ms. Jan Gordley | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Dr. Paul Green | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Mr. Andy Laurenzi | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Mr. Tomas Leon | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Ms. Sofia Loomis | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Dr. Ana Lopez | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Dr. Curtis Lueck | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Mr. James MacAdam | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Mr. Neil Markowitz | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Mr. Rich Michal | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Mr. Bryant Nodine | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Dr. Jonathan Overpeck | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Dr. Pat Patton | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Dr. Jane Poynter | Co-Chairperson | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Mr. Kenneth Riley | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Mr. Carld Rosborough | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Dr. Michael Rosenzweig | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
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Ms. Joanie Sawyer | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Dr. John Schwarz | Member | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Mr. Phil Swaim | Co-Chairperson | Mayor and Council | Principal Member |
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Dr. Barbara Warren | Member | Mayor and Council | Alternate Member |
For further information please contact the City Clerk's Office at (520) 791-4213.
Datapages for the boards are provided in Adobe PDF format. You'll need the free Acrobat Reader to view the documents.
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Contact Information
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City Hall
City Clerk's Office
Roger Randolph, Clerk
255 W. Alameda
Tucson, AZ 85701
P.O. Box 27210
Tucson, AZ 85726-7210
Phone: 520.791.4213
Fax: 520.791.4017
TTY: 520.791.2639
M&C: 520.791.4700
cityclerk@tucsonaz.gov
Early Voting
800 E. 12th St.
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 520.791.3221
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