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Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Patty Born Selly, Dominique Diaddigo-Cash, Kristen Poppleton, Janiece Watts, and Nick Martin 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 will advise 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, Mayor Carter appointed and the city council approved (RES 21-72) Patty Born Selly, Dominique Diaddigo-Cash, Kristen Poppleton, Janiece Watts, and Nick Martin as members of the Climate Justice Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Melvin Carter wishes to reappoint Patty Born Selly, Dominique Diaddigo-Cash, Kristen Poppleton, Janiece Watts, and Nick Martin to the Climate Justice Advisory Board; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the reappointment of Patty Born Selly, Dominique Diaddigo-Cash, Kristen Poppleton, Janiece Watts, and Nick Martin to a 2-year term as members of the Climate Justice Advisory Board ending January 31, 2026.