Sustainability, Energy and Resiliency Committee (SERC) Regular Meeting
Important Announcement:
Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Mass. Acts of 2023, this public meeting of the City of Salem Sustainability, Energy, and Resiliency Committee is being conducted in a hybrid format. The in-person portion of the meeting will be held at the City Hall Annex, 98 Washington St., in the First Floor Medium Conference Room near the rear of the building.
Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the city’s website, at www.salemma.gov.
Questions may be directed to Stacy Kilb, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, at skilb@salem.com or 978-745-9595 x41013.
For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch, listen or provide comment during the meeting may do so in the following manner:
Remote Participation Instructions:
Go to the website link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87692982443 or
Go to the website link www.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID # 87692982443 or
Dial toll-free phone number 877-853-5257. When prompted enter meeting ID # 87692982443. Those only dialing in will not have access to the direct video feed of the meeting.
During portions of the meeting in which public comment is permitted, members of the public who have “raised their hand” in Zoom will be called on to offer comments. In order to raise a hand, members of the public using the Zoom computer or phone application may click the “Raise Hand” button; members of the public dialing in may press “*9” to raise their hand to speak.
Sustainability Energy and Resiliency Committee (SERC) Regular Meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby notified that the Salem Sustainability, Energy, and Resiliency Committee will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 6:30 PM in person and via remote participation with instructions posted to www.salemma.gov in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Massachusetts Acts of 2023.
The location for in-person attendance will be at 98 Washington St., First Floor, in the medium conference room at the rear of the building.
Important Announcement:
Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Mass. Acts of 2023, this public meeting of the City of Salem Sustainability, Energy, and Resiliency Committee is being conducted via hybrid participation.
Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found at www.salemma.gov, and on the committee web page, at www.salemma.gov/sustainability-energy-and-resiliency-committee-serc.
Members of the public who wish to watch, listen, or provide comment remotely during the meeting may do so in the following manner:
Remote Participation Instructions
Join online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87692982443
Phone in: 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) or
877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or
888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or
833 548 0276 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 876 9298 2443
The meeting will be opened at 6:25 P.M. to allow members of the public to test their audio. During portions of the meeting in which public comment is permitted, members of the public who have “raised their hand” in Zoom will be called on to offer comments. In order to raise a hand, members of the public using the Zoom computer or phone application may click the “Raise Hand” button; members of the public dialing in may press “*9” to raise their hand to speak.
Meeting Agenda
June 28, 2023, 6:30 P.M. - Hybrid Participation
Introductions
City Updates - Sustainability & Resiliency Department
Neal Duffy, Director
Comprehensive Energy Project
City Solar Generation Report
Open Department positions
Stacy Kilb (she/her), Sustainability Engagement Coordinator
Report on previous outreach events
Energy Coach position incorporated into Sustainability Engagement Coordinator position
Rain barrels and compost opportunities; textile recycling
City Council Liaison Update (Andy Varela)
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Noyes (She/Her), Sr. Manager - Perch Energy; An Introduction to Community (Shared) Solar
Old/New Business
Discussion of hybrid meeting/zoom logistics
Update on Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) of Port redevelopment project (John Hayes)
Discuss August gathering
Public Comment
Approve Meeting Minutes – April 26, 2023
Upcoming City Committee Meetings
Agendas can be found at: https://www.salemma.gov/minutes-and-agendas
Salem Food Policy Council: First Monday* of the month, 7/10/23, 6:00PM *Moved to 7/10 due to 4th of July Holiday
Recycling Committee: First Tuesday* of the month, 8/1/23, 6:30PM *No July meeting due to 4th of July Holiday
Tree Commission: Third Monday of the month, 7/17/23, 6:00 PM
Conservation Commission: Third Tuesday of the month, 7/18/23, 6:30PM
Upcoming Events
Next SERC Meeting - Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, at 6:30PM, hybrid
Adjournment
Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the City of Salem ADA Coordinator as soon as possible and no less than 2 business days before the meeting, program, or event.
Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 39 §23B, and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033. Please contact the Sustainability and Resiliency Department at (978) 745-9595 x41010 for more information.