Environmental Commission
The Environmental Commission seeks to be a focal point for information to guide city leaders on environmental issues and promote environmental awareness in the community. The Commission produces The Green Sheet, that is published in the Cascades, as an outlet of information to residents on how to move towards becoming a healthier and more sustainable community. You can click here for the most recent article.
Click here for a link to the Commission's Facebook.
The Environmental Commission and Assembly Member Mike Eng are pleased to present the High School Environmental Short Film Contest. Please click here for more information. To register, click here.
Global Warming
The Commission is particularly concerned with Global Warming and has included this issue in its 2010 workplan. To calculate your carbon footprint, visit http://earthday.net/footprint2/flash.html.
JPL/NASA has launched a website to help kids learn more about climate change, http://climate.nasa.gov/kids. A corresponding webpage for adults can be found at http://climate.nasa.gov/.
History
At their meeting of March 2, 2005, City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2029 to create the Environmental Commission that would assist the City in preserving its natural resources and the sustainability of the community.
The ordinance sets forth the Commission's responsibilities to:
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serve in advisory capacity to the City Council on related issues |
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assist in issues that are deemed necessary for the environmental integrity of the city |
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monitor legislative activities |
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develop and implement policies and procedures |
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advocate and promote programs to increase awareness of the
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investigate funding to implement programs to benefit the community |
Each of the 5 City Council members nominates a commissioner who is then subject to be ratified by the full Council. The Youth Advisory Board shall select two youth members from their Board or community, providing the individual is attending high school or attended within the last six months.
Membership Requirements
Commissioner membership eligibility requires one of the following:
1. resident of Monterey Park,
2. an individual operating or working in Monterey Park, or
3. a professional/scholar in the environmental field.
Youth advisor membership eligibility requires the following:
1. resident of Monterey Park, and
2. enrollment in a school of Monterey Park
If you are interested in becoming a member, please complete the application and submit to the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 320 W. Newmark Ave. For further information, please contact Amy Ho, Public Works Department, at (626) 307-1383.
Meetings
Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Room 102 (unless otherwise posted). Please check the community calendar for posted agendas. Approved minutes can be dowloaded by clicking the meeting dates below.
January 12, 2010
February 9, 2010
March 9, 2010
April 13, 2010
May 11, 2010
June 8, 2010
July 13, 2010
Commission Members:
William Wheeler, Chair
Stedman Ng
Thomas Wong
Dr. Armando M. Rivera-Figueroa
Vincent Chang
Cindy Tran, Youth Advisory Board Appointee #1
Belinda Cheng, Youth Advisory Board Appointee #2
Current Vacancies: None
Staff Liaison:
Elias Saykali, Director of Public Works/City Engineer