| Board Description |
| Board Composition: | The Mayor and City Council shall appoint members, recommended by the City Manager and the Office of Sustainability. The Climate Equity Advisory Committee is comprised of 11 Members total: 10 At-Large Members and 1 Chair or Vice-Chair of the SA Climate Ready Technical & Community Advisory Committee. All are voting members and serve 2-year terms. NOTE: Por favor, póngase en contacto con la Oficina de Sustentabilidad al 210.207.6103 o Sustainability@sanantonio.gov si necesita ayuda al llenar la solicitud, o si desea una copia de la solicitud en Español.
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| Appointed by: | City Council |
| District; At-Large; Mayoral Appointment: | At-Large |
| Categories: | The Committee will be made up of representatives from community based organizations and other key stakeholders representing the interests of low-income populations, communities of color, and other vulnerable populations. Preferred expertise: Social Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate, and Racial Justice, Affordable Housing and Houselessness/Homelessness, Public Health, Food Security, Disability and Mobility Justice, Immigrant Rights, Educational Attainment, Small Business, and Workforce Development. Members shall serve two-year terms, for a maximum of two consecutive terms, or a total of four years. Terms are coterminous with Council. No member may be appointed to the Committee should their service exceed four full years. Chair and Vice Chair serve one-year terms. The Chair and Vice Chair are not limited on number of terms served as Chair and Vice Chair; however, they must comply with the overall maximum terms for members of the Committee. |
| Mission/Purpose: | The mission of the SA Climate Ready Climate Equity Advisory Committee includes advising City staff and City Council on the advancement of equity-centered implementation of the SA Climate Ready Plan and long-term sustainability plans, such as the SA Tomorrow Sustainability Plan.
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| Meeting Schedule & Location: | Meetings are held on the first Monday of every other month from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The meetings may take place virtually and in-person and are held in the San Antonio River Authority Boardroom and Council Briefing Room.
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| Website Information: | For more information, please visit https://www.sanantonio.gov/Sustainability and http://www.saclimateready.org/ |
| Ordinance/Articles of Incorporation/By Laws: | Ordinance 2019-10-17-0840
Ordinance 2019-12-12-1066
SA Climate Ready: A Pathway for Climate Action and Adaptation |