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Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)
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Meeting: Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) - Jul 10 2024
Staff Contact: Jay Hubsch Department: Community Development
EAC Update to Village Council at July 29, 2024 Workshop
The Village Manager and Mayor have invited the EAC to provide an update to Village Council at their
July 29, 2024 workshop. The EAC briefly discussed what to present to Village Council at the June 12,
2024 meeting. The board will need to finalize what to present to Council at the July 12 EAC meeting.
Attached is a list of EAC activities that were conducted between January 1, 2023 and present that
was provided by EAC member Bradford.
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EAC SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS FROM 01 01 2023 to 07 01 2024
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EAC SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS FROM
01/01/2023 to 07/01/2024
January 2023 EAC Meeting:
o Completed EAC review and recommendations on the Coastal
Management Element of the VOT Comprehensive Plan
o Approved EAC Recommendations on the Capital Improvements
Element of the VOT Comprehensive Plan for Consideration of the
Village Council and Staff.
o Compiled EAC Recommendations and Issues found at the Cypress
Drive Park for Landscape Plan Development for VOT.
February 2023 EAC Meeting
o Updated EAC Draft Recommendations on the Future Land Use
Element of the VOT Comprehensive Plan for Consideration of the
Village Council and Staff.
March 2023 EAC Meeting
o Re-visited Draft Recommendations on the Housing Element of the
VOT Comprehensive Plan for Consideration of the Village Council
and Staff.
o Began the process for EAC Recommendations and Incentives for
Green Buildings and Green Infrastructure for Consideration of the
Planning and Zoning Board, Village Council and Staff.
April 2023 EAC Meeting
o Re-visited EAC Draft Recommendations on the Transportation
Element of the VOT Comprehensive Plan for Consideration of the
Planning and Zoning Board, Village Council and Staff.
o Considered a Possible U.S. Green Building Council Presentation to
the EAC on Community and Private Sector Rating System and Ways
to Facilitate Home Builder Involvement.
o Commenced Development of a List of Green House Gas (GHG)
Reduction Options for EAC Preferred VOT Municipal Corporation
GHG Reductions for EAC Preferred VOT Municipal Corporation GHG
Reductions.
o Communication Options for Newsletter and Social Media w/Article for
Introducing the Community to GHG Reduction Plan.
May 2023 EAC Meeting
o Commenced Development of an EAC Green House Gas (GHG)
Reduction Priorities Document for the (1) VOT Municipal
Corporation and EAC Use with (2) a Communication Plan.
June 2023 EAC Meeting
o Reviewed Information on Beach Road Jupiter Narrows Mangrove
Islands Stabilization Plan.
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July 2023 EAC Meeting
o Considered the Next Steps for Proposed EAC New Initiatives, which
were (1) GHG Reduction Actions; (2) Shoreline Protection
Actions;(3) Perchlorates;(4) Increased Recycling;(5) Leaf Blowers;
(6) Medical Waste.
August 2023 EAC Meeting
o Further Consideration of the Next Steps for EAC New Initiatives
Assignment of GHG Reduction Actions
o Assigned GHG Reduction Actions to an EAC Committee Member
that Volunteered to take on the work and made other assignments as
well.
September 2023 EAC Meeting
o Received Updates from EAC Committee Members Assigned New
Initiatives as follows:
(1) Communications/Pamphlet & LEED Presentation—Jill
Wenta, EAC
(2) LEED Incentives -Michele Shearouse, EAC
(3) Potential GHG Reduction Grants Research—Brad Freese,
EAC
(4) Communication with LRECD for GHG Reductions —
Thomas Bradford, EAC
(5) Shoreline Protection Actions —Russ Redman, EAC
(6) Perchlorates (Monitoring)—Brad Freese—EAC
(7) Increased Recycling:
Tequesta Facilities - Clay Damon, EAC
Business/Commercial Facilities- Jessica Namath, EAC
(8) Green Infrastructure —Not Assigned
(9) Green Buildings —See LEED Above
October 2023 EAC Meeting
o Continued Reporting on New Initiative Assignments by EAC
Members.
o Worked on Development of a Consistent Way to Inform Tequesta
Citizens on the Importance of Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Using Smoke Signals and Other VOT Media Platforms.
November 2023 EAC Meeting
o Received a LEED For Cities Presentation, with presenter Bill
Whiteford, Planning and Zoning Administrator Jupiter Inlet Colony
o Continued Reporting on New Initiative Assignments by EAC
Members.
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EAC SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS FROM
01/01/2023 to 07/01/2024
o Continued work on Development of a Consistent Way to Inform
Tequesta Citizens on the Importance of Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Using Smoke Signals and Other VOT Media Platforms
December 2023 EAC Meeting
o Continued Reporting on New Initiative Assignments by EAC
Members.
o Continued work on Development of a Consistent Way to Inform
Tequesta Citizens on the Importance of Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Using Smoke Signals and Other VOT Media Platforms.
January 2024 EAC Meeting
o Continued Reporting on New Initiative Assignments by EAC
Members.
o Continued work on Development of a Consistent Way to Inform
Tequesta Citizens on the Importance of Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Using Smoke Signals and Other VOT Media Platforms.
o Reviewed the 2023-2024 Strategic Plan and EAC Initiatives for the
Village Council to Consider Including the 2024-2025 Strategic Plan.
o Discussed Legislative Priorities related to Issues and Home Rule.
o Discussed an article to be inserted in the next Smoke Signals
highlighting and/or education residents on an Environmental topic.
February 2024 EAC Meeting
o Continued Review of the 23/24 Strategic Plan and discussion of EAC
Initiatives for the Village Council to Consider Including in the 24/25
Strategic Plan.
March 2024 EAC Meeting
o Updates from EAC Committee Members on Assigned Initiatives.
April 2024 EAC Meeting
o A meeting was not held that month.
May 2024 EAC Meeting
o Received a Report and Recommendation on LEED Certified Cities
EAC Member Michelle Shearouse.
o Reviewed the Results of 2024 Village of Tequesta Citizen Survey.
o Received an Arbor Day Celebration and Tree City USA Update form
Jay Hubsch.
o Jessica Namath Reported on Florida's Coral Reef Bleaching.
o Jessica Namath Reported on Issues Associated with Light Pollution.
o Jessica Namath Spoke on Matters Pertaining to a Loxahatchee River
Presentation.
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o Jessica Namath Informed the EAC on Matters Pertaining to the South
Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.
o The EAC Conducted its Annual Reorganization Naming Jessica
Namath as Chair and Brad Freese as Vice-Chair.
June 2024 EAC Meeting
o Jessica Namath informed the EAC about an Update from Peter Dewitt
on Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area North Trails in
Tequesta.
o The EAC Reviewed and Considered Recommendations to ultimately
make to the Village Council Regarding the Current VOT Tree Policy.
o The Committee Discussed the Requested EAC Update to Village
Council to be Presented at the July 29 Village Council Workshop with
EAC Members to provide their input on what should be reported by
the Chair at the Next EAC Meeting in July 2024.
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