Public meeting
First Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m.
Agendas
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Watch previous meetings
Beginning April 29, 2021, City Channel 4 began providing video of Climate Action Commission meetings. You can watch or listen to previous meetings on City Channel 4's website. Video and audio will be uploaded within two business days of the scheduled meeting.
Staff contact
Board Members
Term: 09/15/2020 - 12/31/2023, Benjamin Grimm
Term 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2023, Matt Krieger
Term: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2023, Matthew Walter
Term: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024, John Fraser
Term: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024, Gabriel Sturdevant
Term: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024, Michal Eynon-Lynch
Term: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025 Elizabeth Fitzsimmons
Term: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025 Jamie Gade
Term: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025 Michelle Sillman
MidAmerican Representative, Jesse Leckband
U of I Representative, Brinda Shetty
Origin
Contact staff
Number of members
Eleven members consisting of nine at-large members appointed by City Council, one MidAmerican representative, one University of Iowa representative. Whereas, residents of Iowa City should be given preference, but members are not required to have Iowa City Residency.
Appointed by
City Council
Term
Three year term expiring on December 31.
Duties
The Climate Action Commission serves as an advisory body to the City Council to advise, research, analyze, promote and with approval, implement initiatives that support the city’s climate and sustainability goals, including the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and any related or updated plan hereafter.
Additional Resources
Climate Action Commission By-Laws
Climate Action Plan & Reports
To view the adopted Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, Accelerated Actions Report, and a bi-monthly progress update, please visit the the Climate Action & Outreach webpage.