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CBJ BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS & TASK FORCESJuneau Commission on Sustainability Fact SheetTitle: Juneau Commission on Sustainability Type of Board/Commission/Committee: Advisory Affiliated Department: Community Development Status: Active Governing Legislation: To reference the general rules of procedure and informational booklet for all boards, please see the documents available on the General Board Information page. Description: The Assembly created the Juneau Commission on Sustainability whose mission is to promote the economic, social, environmental, and governmental well-being of Juneau and all its inhabitants, now and in the future. Membership: The Commission shall comprise nine members appointed by the Assembly, plus one member of the Assembly and one member of the Planning Commission. Commission membership shall reflect environmental, social, economic, and governmental perspectives, unified by the common interest of sustainability. The Commission shall draw its members from government, business, academia, not-for-profits, and neighborhood associations. Officers: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary Quorum: 6 Term Limits: None Annual Appointment Period (Annual Reports Due): June Meetings: Held from 5:30-7p.m. the First & Third Wednesdays of the Month in the Downtown Library Large Conference Room Special Facts: The mission of the former Juneau Energy Advisory Committee was folded into the policy and purpose of the Juneau Commission on Sustainability and Resolution 2401am which created the Juneau Commission on Sustainability also repealed Resolution 2376 relating to the Juneau Energy Advisory Committee. Resolution 2401am provided for a sunset date of the commission effective July 9, 2010. Resolution 2528 repealed Resolution 2401am and removed the sunset date establishing the commission as one that has an indefinite duration. The commission has the following subcommittees which meet periodically throughout each month: Climate Action Plan, Outreach, Initiatives. For times and locations of subcommittee meetings, please see the CBJ Meeting Calendars online. For times and locations of subcommittee meetings, please see the CBJ Meeting Calendars online at http://www.juneau.org/calendar/index.php Staff Contact: Beth McKibben - 586-0465 - Beth_McKibben@ci.juneau.ak.us Website: http://www.juneau.org/sustainability/ |