Green Worcester Advisory Committee

C OM MI TTE E ME M B ER S Mary Knittle, Chair Evelyn Herwitz, Vice Chair Patricia Austin Ted Conna Mary Leovich Stephen McCauley Deirdra Murphy GREEN WORCESTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA C ON T A CT Address: 51 Sever St., Room 310 Hours: M-F 9am-5pm (by appointment) Monday, July 28, 2025 – 5:30 pm Phone: 508-799-8324 Levi Lincoln Room, City Hall, 455 Main St. Email: greenworcester@worcesterma.gov Website: WorcesterMA.gov/DSR This Green Worcester Advisory Committee meeting will be held in- The Green Worcester Advisory Committee is committed to ensuring that its public meetings are person at the date, time and location listed above. Meeting attendees accessible to all. Should you require will additionally have options to participate remotely by joining online or interpretation, auxiliary aids, services, written by phone: materials in other formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, please contact the Department a minimum of 2 business • Use the following link to join the meeting via computer days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 236 828 600 330 Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y Passcode: JX3Sj39h otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa. • Call +1 469-998-7682, 722844271# ‫ﺗﺘﻮﻓﺮ اﻟﺘﺮﺟﻤﺔ اﻟﻔﻮرﯾﺔ وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ وﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﺘﯿﺴﯿﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ اﻟﻄﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﺒﻖ‬ Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting अनवु ◌ाद र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ◌ु उपल5ध component, the meeting will continue in-person. हु6छ। Interpretação e outras adaptações estão For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia. Department of Sustainability and Resilience by email at greenworcester@worcesterma.gov or phone at 508-799-8324. Please Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake. send written comments, requests for reasonable accommodation, or requests for language interpretation 2 business days or more in advance Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ of the meeting. ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo Las solicitudes de intérpretes para personas con dominio limitado del yêu cầu trước. inglés deben hacerse a más tardar 2 días hábiles antes de la reunión. Para obtener más información en relación con esta reunión o enviar DE P AR TM EN T S TAF F comentarios o preguntas por escrito antes de la reunión, contacte a: John Odell, Chief greenworcester@worcesterma.gov or 508-799-8324. Jessica Davis, Project Manager Gabrielle Hajos, Energy Advocate Call to Order – 5:30PM Miranda Hotham, Zero Waste Coordinator 1. Welcome and Meeting Rules Katie Liming, Lakes & Ponds Coordinator 2. Approval of Minutes – June 16, 2025 Amy Magiera, Administrative Assistant 3. New Business Sarah Mount, Energy Analyst 4. Continued Business Nick Pagan, Sr. Environmental Analyst a. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions – Project Status Luba Zhaurova, Director of Projects b. Preservation of Large Existing Trees (per GWAC votes 5/12 and 6/15) U P CO MI N G M EE TI N GS 5. Public Participation/Community Engagement September 8, 2025 6. Standing Item – GWAC Task Force Updates October 20, 2025 a. Decarbonization benchmarks and goals (Chair Knittle and November 17, 2025 Members Conna and Leovich) 1  b. Sustainability in Worcester Public Schools (Vice Chair Herwitz, Members Austin and Murphy) 7. DSR Project Updates a. Zero Waste i. Zero Waste Master Plan – Public Workshops Recap and Updates (Worcester's First Zero Waste Master Plan | City of Worcester) ii. Waste Characterization Study – Preliminary Results iii. WooBins Dual Stream Waste Bins Rollout – Project Status b. Energy i. MassCEC EV Charging Stations Grant – Status ii. Smart Energy Advice – Webinars and Office Hours (Smart Energy Advice | City of Worcester) c. Lakes and Ponds i. Indian Lake – Issues and Solutions ii. Volunteer Water Chestnut Pulls – Event Recaps d. Resilience – Stewardship and Maintenance i. Miyawaki Forests – Upcoming Events, Video Project and Maintenance Updates ii. Green Stormwater Infrastructure – Rain Garden Site Visits e. Mobility i. Complete Streets Project: Endicott & Bigelow Streets – Bid Open (Complete Streets Improvements - Endicott-Bigelow / DPW-CDBG | City of Worcester) 8. Standing Items a. Items for consideration on future agendas b. Upcoming Events (not DSR organized) Adjourn 2