Climate Action Committee (CAC)

Meetings

Next meeting: Tuesday, August 8th 3:00-5:00 PM; ; this will be a special meeting to switch to both online and in-person meeting options.
Location:
- In person: In person: Jefferson County Public Health; 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA
- Online; the Public may call in to listen to the live meeting and speak during public comment periods. A call-in number is posted. They are tentatively set for 3:10 and 4:40 PM, but please be flexible with the needs of the agenda as issues arise.
Call in numbers: (253) 215-8782 (Tacoma) / (669) 900-6833 (San Jose) / (346) 248-7799 (Houston)
Connect to the meeting on Zoom. Clicking on this option will allow you to join the meeting live. You may display your first and last name in your participant frame. Please indicate that you are a member of the public in the chat. If you wish to provide public comment, click on the hand icon at the bottom of the screen to “raise your hand.” Participation will be up to the Chair of the meeting.
Meeting ID: 810 1235 3627 Passcode: 121498

Meeting dates for 2023: February 14, April 11, June 13, August 8, October 11, December 13

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The Climate Action Committee is a joint committee of the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County. The CAC typically meets on even months (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.) on the second Tuesday of the month from 3-5PM. The public is invited to attend and comment at each of the Climate Action Committee meetings. The meeting location varies but is typically within the City limits. For the next scheduled meeting, please visit the City of Port Townsend City Meetings calendar.

The Climate Action Committee hosted two Zoom meetings to roll out to the public the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report that was completed last spring. Recordings of the meetings will be posted shortly.

Current Members (as of July 2023)

Position 1: Jefferson County BoCC - Kate Dean
Position 2: Port Townsend City Council - Owen Rowe
Position 3: PUD Number 1 of Jefferson County - Jeff Randall
Position 4: Jefferson County Public Health - Laura Tucker
Position 5: Jefferson Healthcare - Kees Kolff (Chair)
Position 6: Jefferson Transit - Nicole Gauthier / Sara Peck
Position 7: Port of Port Townsend - Carol Hasse: primary; Eric Towes: secondary
Position 8: Port Townsend Paper Corporation - Michael Clea
Position 9: Cindy Jayne (Vice Chair) - Citizen at Large
Term expires: December 31, 2023
Position 10: Citizen at Large: Open position
Term expires: December 31, 2025
Position 11: David Wilkinson - Citizen at Large
Term expires: December 31, 2025
Position 12: Diane McDade - Citizen at Large
Term expires: December 31, 2024
Position 13: Citizen at Large: Open position
Term expires: December 31, 2024
Position 14: Kate Chadwick - Citizen at Large
Term expires: December 31, 2023
Position 15: Dave Seabrook - Citizen at Large
Term expires: December 31, 2024

To apply for a Climate Action Committee position:

The County encourages active participation in local government by soliciting interested citizens to serve on various advisory boards and commissions that make recommendations on specific issues or policies to the Board of County Commissioners and the City Council. Committee members serve for a term of 3 years.

The Climate Action Committee is responsible for developing strategies to implement the goals specified in Jefferson County Resolution 44-07/City of Port Townsend Resolution 07-22 via the Climate Action Plan. The plan recommends how to achieve the goal of an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by the year 2050.

For an application, click here. For more information, please contact Laura Tucker at Ltucker@co.jefferson.wa.us or call 360-379-4491.

Climate Action Committee (CAC)

Meetings

Agendas & Minutes

Current Members (as of July 2023)

Climate Action Plan

Resources