Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
City sustainability staff announce grant changes, Earth Day event, intern for climate-resiliency work and staffing change in urban forestry
Summary
Staff reported the sustainability grant program has been reduced to $500 per award, an Earth Day celebration is planned for April 26, the city secured a paid intern through ICLE to work on community climate-resiliency efforts starting in May, and the urban forester will be leaving the city, which affects the tree-ordinance work in progress.
Sustainability staff provided multiple city updates covering grants, outreach and staffing.
The sustainability grant program launched April 1; per staff the award level was reduced from $1,000 last year to $500 this year. Staff said the smaller award still funds neighborhood projects but advised commissioners to contact staff for project ideas.
Staff announced an Earth Day celebration on April 26 featuring a local brewer, live music and outreach tables; commissioners were invited to staff a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
