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REGULAR MEETING April 22, 2019
<br /> Committee is to fund $1,000 for a matching grant, we need to have the schools collect all the
<br /> compostable from the lunch rooms. I work at a public school and we throw away, easily, ten (10)
<br /> tons of food a day. There is a lot that we could be doing, so, I'm excited about this resolution.
<br /> Thank you.
<br /> Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated, Thank you to everyone who worked on this. I
<br /> want to highlight my favorite part of this. It is the timeline and the action. So often we have good
<br /> intentions as a Council, we'll sign resolutions, and then we don't come back. I think we need to
<br /> use this as a model moving forward, especially with things that are important issues. We actually
<br /> give ourselves a goal and ensure that we meet that goal and we're not just sending out good will,
<br /> and we are actually taking action. Thank you to the authors of this and let's keep that moving
<br /> forward.
<br /> Councilmember Sharon L. McBride stated, I want to thank Councilmember Jo M. Broden for
<br /> leading this charge. Also thank you to the Administration and all of the community partners,
<br /> especially the students. It is great to see the care of the young who will be highly affected by
<br /> climate change. This is a great start for us. I love the collaboration and partnership and that we are
<br /> finally taking a stand. It feels so good to finally come to fruition when we have been talking about
<br /> it for years. So, thank you everyone who has been involved in it and we look forward to seeing it
<br /> evolve.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, I will be very brief. I have a deep gratitude for everyone who
<br /> has helped bring this forward. I am looking, enthusiastically, at the next few months, at the budget
<br /> process that will be very important going forward to make sure we hit our goals and objectives on
<br /> this and set this for success in 2020. And also, I want to also highlight that we've heard you in
<br /> terms of ordinances. This is the first (1St) step. The Climate Action Plan that will immediately
<br /> follow from this will direct this Council, the Administration and future Council Members with
<br /> three(3)to five(5)high impact measures and goals that we will all agree upon. Some of those can
<br /> just take administrative action. Some of them will require Council action in terms of ordinances.
<br /> So, more to come is the very best and quick way to say that I do invite you, and I thank you for
<br /> coming out tonight, but it is imperative you join us in moving this action forward. Again, budget
<br /> talks begin next week. We finalize that November 1 as a Council.You need to be there and present
<br /> at all of those conversations. So,it's an invite and a really heavy lean ask. So,please join us in that
<br /> very important process. Thank you all, very much.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka stated, I pretty much said my piece earlier other than wanting to
<br /> thank Councilmember Broden. I think I've received some undue credit. Councilmember Broden,
<br /> I would say, did all of the lifting here and I was pretty much just a tag along. So, thank you for
<br /> your work, dedication and passion on this issue.
<br /> Councilmember John Voorde stated, I am resoundingly supportive of this resolution. It is a
<br /> pleasure to be part of this process. It is action from you guys, from the school folks to the
<br /> educational institutions in this community. You help those of us who you've entrusted to do
<br /> something about problems we face to develop an awareness. You've educated us and accept that
<br /> there, one(1), is a problem and two (2),that we can collectively do something about it. Hopefully,
<br /> as everyone said,this is a meaningful first(1St) step and as long as I'm here another six(6)to seven
<br /> (7)months,I hope to join hands with the rest of the Council Members and encourage those running
<br /> for office to embrace these so important measures that affect us all. It's not only important to the
<br /> environment and future generations, but I think we can dispel the notion it will somehow hand-
<br /> shackle the economy. It is actually going to boost the economy as we get into this. So, anyway,
<br /> again, I resoundingly support this. As I said back in Committee, there are three (3) sponsors but
<br /> the bulk of the work, I think the co-sponsors will admit, has been done by Therese and
<br /> Councilmember Broden.But,if it were allowed, I think it's safe to say that all nine(9)of us would
<br /> have been co-sponsors of this. We can't co-sponsor something in a majority because there
<br /> wouldn't be any point in voting on it. I'm happy to be a part of the process and am happy so many
<br /> people are involved. Hopefully you continue to be, and I know you will be.
<br /> Councilmember Karen White stated, I made most of my comments earlier on and I still stand by
<br /> those comments. I would like to share with the public that the budget process will start this
<br /> Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Century Center. This will be the time where the Administration and
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