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Melissa, the city’s resiliency coordinator, said the award is not yet under contract — the grant will require council approval once the contract arrives — but staff was told the project was selected for funding. She said the project now counts approximately $530,000 in secured funding and that additional grant applications remain pending, including a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources stewardship grant (intended to fund boardwalks and overlooks) and a pending NOAA grant.

“we learned that we will be getting a $150,000 from the Fund for Lake Michigan to continue the implementation,” Melissa said during the meeting.

Staff cautioned that federal grant outlooks are uncertain and that pending NOAA funding is not guaranteed. Melissa also announced a public open house for the Connect the Bay project — a design initiative to connect Bay Beach to the South Bay Marina — scheduled for Aug. 16, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with check‑in at Bay Beach Parking Lot F. The open house will collect public input and feature project information and surveys.

Staff said they will post project materials on the city website and that any awarded grant contracts will be brought to committee and council for approval as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sustainability Commission 6-19-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff announced the Emily Park East River wetland resiliency project was selected to receive $150,000 from the Fund for Lake Michigan for construction; staff also announced a Connect the Bay public open house on Aug. 16 for the Bay Beach–South Bay Marina connector project.","taxTitle","Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin","taxId",2853,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6189666,"Green Bay sustainability commission begins drafting 'rights of nature' resolution, seeks tribal collaboration",1223,3442000,4665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5055445-6c7c28cb6ba5de53630dd4ee980eff88&start=3442&end=4665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5055445-6c7c28cb6ba5de53630dd4ee980eff88/thumbnail_3442000.jpg","/articles/6189666/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Green-Bay-sustainability-commission-begins-drafting-rights-of-nature-resolution-seeks-tribal-collaboration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189666-3d0aa271b6aa7a57363948ec524eff27/orig.mp4?Expires=1775434765&Signature=FQqRL1w9K34gJQ765FTeylOkgCpnosazD9y9OgniHm7~792QdDPnLngzwaLjZys4lOSsnFUrRzSi025HxZi~b8M9sR~msaHOlou7yX4qFYrAP7kcFgsR2rD3pLqhouL3M7-oMdP3l2S8YYJqwDznBzniqfP-PmNhcJYeLbrl4YkWbOvtTAPOC14tnOnbFQlzQ7QcveG4MF9EblsiJbPI2jGEsCcwQbuoNakmv~0SEsbkNbRBrPzWUg9g5pmi1B3krsFyzI1UEOgBOcIGG2bO7St3ZJcx8YdL8Wxx7VfWAdFEpPPX6J9Ae5obNII5s1VkxeBUQzD2ZJsUCwZ0cOd5Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Green Bay Sustainability Commission voted to proceed with a collaborative drafting process for a “rights of nature” resolution and requested presentations and broader stakeholder engagement, including outreach to tribal nations, before any formal referral to staff or legal review.

Commission member Walter Presley introduced the concept and said the resolution would affirm that natural ecosystems — rivers, wetlands and forests — have “the right to exist and flourish” and would provide a framework for evaluating development and investment decisions.

Presley described the measure as symbolic but potentially useful as a policy framework: “the idea of it is that it's it's a resolution... that affirms the council and city's belief that nature, nature ecosystems like rivers, wetlands, forests, have the right to exist and flourish in our community.” Staff cautioned that enforcement mechanisms and legal pathways are complex; one staff member noted that drafting should proceed carefully and suggested the commission do initial drafting work before asking staff and legal to evaluate implementation options.

Commissioners said they support learning more and recommended inviting external presenters. Commissioners pointed to local precedents and partners: Milwaukee County and tribal nations such as the Menominee and Ho‑Chunk Nation were cited as bodies that have considered or adopted similar language. Public commenter Sister Sally Ann Brickner urged the commission to include air, flora and fauna in the concept, saying the approach recognizes that “we are part of nature.”

After discussion, the commission adopted a motion referring the item to the commission to continue a collaborative drafting process for a rights of nature resolution, including outreach for educational presentations and stakeholder input. The motion carried on a voice vote.","The Sustainability Commission voted to pursue collaborative drafting of a rights of nature resolution and to seek presentations and stakeholder input, including tribal nations and community groups, before referring language to staff and legal review.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6189672,"Green Bay sustainability commission backs resolution urging federal lawmakers to retain clean‑energy tax credits",3206,247000,3453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5055445-6c7c28cb6ba5de53630dd4ee980eff88&start=247&end=3453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5055445-6c7c28cb6ba5de53630dd4ee980eff88/thumbnail_247000.jpg","/articles/6189672/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Green-Bay-sustainability-commission-backs-resolution-urging-federal-lawmakers-to-retain-cleanenergy-tax-credits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189672-35457788c963b711d61ec5c8b48ac1f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775434765&Signature=PDd~Ohk6xjc-~bWqQ29nkgHdoozEZPAZUyIrDtyMBDCWpfK-DUWi0KPBDsKFNjSJYbru4BkSn-rlnTq7vO3wFHkPathJQAzkk36q0~dbcfIHWW-j0nGHAIyiqpq9j3v12ww0ljYSO5uc2jfSfrEpJv-4TSQuoRsipoaJoaoyDFoOOPr9rncrTOx~5mkkIHtIJHJFdnnzj-ehWQqS4tsByRrJYlH0tx0KUZNUtODTnYapR4vPhBoBWtTrUhITDXXqFiJKp5xSXSzdCk~mSr1RkkmDOstnhkO41QCNw3hwl3jlRtV5ua49T5F1LvtdS2G25AWH8u5h4NzCx8HZBymm5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Green Bay Sustainability Commission voted to recommend a revised resolution to the Common Council asking Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to reject the repeal of clean‑energy tax credits and related federal funding programs proposed in House Concurrent Resolution 14.

The resolution, amended on the commission floor to use positive language, was recommended to full council after staff and commissioners described how the federal tax credits support the city’s Clean Energy Green Bay Plan and local projects.

Melissa (city resiliency coordinator) told the commission that the city’s Clean Energy Green Bay Plan relies heavily on federal tax credits and other programs, and that “Without these federal programs, it will be not impossible, but infinitely slower to implement our clean energy plan.” Alex, the city’s clean energy connector, added that many components of the city’s plan — including home and commercial electrification, building efficiency measures and residential rooftop solar — “are going to be really difficult to have people make these transitions without those kinds of incentives in place.”

Commission members said the credits affect both municipal projects and private investments. Alder Walter Presley said the change would complicate budgeting and could push some projects onto the tax levy, calling the coming budget season “difficult” if expected federal incentives disappear. Public commenter Sister Sally Ann Brickner of the Sisters of Saint Francis of the Holy Cross asked whether the draft could say “retain the clean energy funding programs” rather than frame the resolution as opposing repeal; commissioners accepted that suggestion and shifted the draft to more affirmative language.

Commission staff explained the local connection: a 2021 Green Bay Common Council resolution committed the city to 100% clean energy and carbon neutrality by 2050, and the Clean Energy Green Bay Plan pairs that goal with projects that would see lower returns if federal tax credits were removed. Staff recommended the commission support the resolution and forward it for Common Council consideration.

After discussion and several wording edits to emphasize support for continuation and expansion of investments that enable energy affordability and economic opportunity, the Sustainability Commission voted to recommend the amended resolution to the Common Council for adoption. Commissioner Krista Cannon made the motion to recommend the resolution as amended; Alder Presley seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.

The commission and staff noted timing constraints for council scheduling and legal review; staff said they will post minutes and materials in line with new packet and posting requirements so the item can appear on the next Common Council agenda.","The Green Bay Sustainability Commission voted to recommend a revised resolution to the Common Council urging Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to oppose repeal of clean‑energy tax credits and federal funding programs referenced in House Concurrent Resolution 14.","actionData","errors"]

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Emily Park wetland resiliency project wins $150,000 Fund for Lake Michigan award; Connect the Bay open house planned

Green Bay sustainability commission begins drafting 'rights of nature' resolution, seeks tribal collaboration

Green Bay sustainability commission backs resolution urging federal lawmakers to retain clean‑energy tax credits