Boards & Commissions

Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board

Authorized by and Date: The Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board is authorized by Ordinance C36557.

Mission Statement/Purpose: The purpose of the Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board is to provide advice and recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and community on the actions necessary to achieve the community’s sustainability and climate goals consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Sustainability Action Plan, environmental stewardship policies of the City as adopted by the City Council, and within the requirements and parameters set forth in state law.

Membership: The Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board membership consists of diverse and broad representation including but not limited to:

1. members of impacted communities facing disproportionate environmental and health disparities;
2. individuals with expertise in public health, emergency management, climate planning, or sustainability and resiliency initiatives;
3. business leaders and entrepreneurs with experience implementing sustainability and resiliency initiatives; and
4. students of secondary and postsecondary education institutions within the city of Spokane.

Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board members must be at least sixteen years of age.

Terms: Members of the board are appointed to two-year terms. Initial terms of commissioners shall commence in 2024, and with five of the terms expiring in 2025 and four of the terms expiring in 2026. No member may serve more than four consecutive full, two-year terms.

Meeting date, time and location: To be determined

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