Meeting Notes (2/7/19)

Meeting Notes

Notes from 2/7/19

Attendees: Trent Boarnet, Mark Ingram, Mel Cohen, Daniel Laser, Craig Gulledge, Tracey Gulledge

Upcoming Watch Items:

2/11/19 Fracking presentation by Sister Elizabeth Riebschlaeger.

3/1/19 City of San Antonio to release Ozone Action Plan. This is the city’s plan to bring the San Antonio Metropolitan Area back into attainment levels for ozone.

Monday, 4/22/19, Earth Day.

Texas Legislature important dates:

• 3/8/19 End of introduction of new bills.
• 5/27/19 Last day of regular legislative session

Discussion Items (Action Items below:

• Environmental links sent via email from Ross Halfant:
  • City of San Antonio's Office of Sustainability  (local)
  • Keep San Antonio Beautiful (local)
  • Green Spaces Alliance  (local)
  • Environment Texas (state)
  • Texas Campaign for the Environment (state)
  • Environmental Bills to Watch
  • Legislative Issues (Water)  
• City Public Service (CPS) Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Meeting is 2/18/19. Mark Ingram will attend.

https://www.evensi.us/cps-energy-public-input-session-villita-assembly-building/290460890

• Adopt-a-highway/road/spot (handouts) and Adopt-a-park ideas. (Craig Gulledge will see if any roads or spots around TBE are available. Tracey Gulledge will find out if San Pedro park is available for adoption.)
• City of San Antonio Ozone Action Plan to be released. (Once it is released, Tracey Gulledge will send out a follow up email reviewing the plan.)

https://www.sanantonio.gov/sustainability/AirQuality/Nonattainment

• Potential subsidies for environmental improvements to TBE building. (Daniel Laser will research.)

Next meeting: Thursday 3/14/19 at 6:30pm at Thai Topaz, 2177 NW Military. (Private room reserved by Daniel)