Environmental Quality Commission

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Members

Name Email
 Phone
 Term expires
Nicole Angiel  Email Nicole Angiel n/a April 30, 2029
Susannah Hill Email Susannah Hill n/a April 30, 2027
Brian Kissel
 Email Brian Kissel n/a April 30, 2027
Brittany B. Goodwin Email Brittany B. Goodwin n/a April 30, 2030
Eduardo Lopez Hernandez  Email Eduardo Lopez Hernandez n/a April 30, 2030
John McKenna - Chair Email John McKenna n/a April 30, 2029
Zachary Meyer Email Zachary Meyer n/a April 30, 2028

 

Roles and responsibilities

The Environmental Quality Commission is committed to helping the City of Menlo Park to be a leading sustainable city that inspires institutions and individuals and that is well positioned to manage present and future environmental impacts, including the grave threat of climate change. The Environmental Quality Commission is charged primarily with advising the City Council on matters involving climate change, environmental protection, and sustainability .

Commission priorities

  • Climate Action Plan - Advise and recommend on the implementation of the climate action plan.
  • Climate Resilience and Adaptation - Ensure that our most vulnerable communities have a voice in policies and programs to protect their communities from environmental impacts.
  • Urban Canopy - Leverage best practices to advise/recommend on the preservation of heritage trees, city trees and expansion of the urban canopy; and make determinations on appeals of heritage tree removal permits.
  • Green and Sustainable Initiatives – Support sustainability initiatives, as needs arise, which may include city-led events, habitat protection, healthy ecology, environmental health protection, healthy air, surface water runoff quality, water conservation and waste reduction.

Meetings, agendas, minutes and videos

The Environmental Quality Commission meetings are generally held on the 3rd  Wednesday of the month starting at 6 p.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change.

The city website provides meeting agendas, minutes and videos for public review. For regular meetings, agendas will be posted no later than 72 hours in advance; agendas for special meetings will be posted no later than 24 hours in advance. Meeting minutes are available following approval. Videos are typically posted within 24 hours after the meeting.

City Council liaison

Betsy Nash

Staff liaison

Rachael Londer
 Sustainability Manager
Email

650-330-6765

 

 

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