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Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Al Reiter and Kalisha Yang to the Saint Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board.
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WHEREAS, the creation of the Climate Justice Advisory Board was recommended in the Saint Paul Climate Action and Resilience Plan, adopted by the City Council in December 2019, and the Board was established by resolution 20-999 of the Saint Paul City Council; and
WHEREAS, RES 20-999 requires that the Climate Justice Advisory Board be made up of 13-17 members who will be recommended by the Mayor and approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, RES 20-999 requires that of the members, at least one will reside in each of the 7 Wards and that at least two (2) seats will be reserved for youth representatives (14-19 years old), one (1) seat for a representative of the building/construction trades, one (1) seat for a representative from the business community, and one (1) seat for a representative of academia; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Justice Advisory Board advises the Mayor and City Council on the best ways to make future climate action policies and programs as equitable as possible, ensuring that the needs and challenges of the City’s most vulnerable residents are reflected; and
WHEREAS, Al Reiter and Kalisha Yang are participants in the Youth on Boards Program in Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and have been recommended by staff for appointment; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Melvin Carter wishes to appoint Al Reiter and Kalisha Yang to the Climate Justice Advisory Board; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the appointment of Al Reiter and Kalisha Yang to a 2-year term as members of the Climate Justice Advisory Board ending October 31, 2026.