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 Monday, January 5, 2026 – 5:30 pm Hours: M-F 9am-5pm (by appointment) Phone: 508-799-8324 Esther Howland Room, Worcester City Hall Email: greenworcester@worcesterma.gov Website: WorcesterMA.gov/DSR This Green Worcester Advisory Committee meeting will be held in- The Green Worcester Advisory Committee is person at the date, time and location listed above. Meeting attendees committed to ensuring that its public meetings are will additionally have options to participate remotely by joining online accessible to all. If you need reasonable or by phone: accommodations to participate in the meeting, please reach out to the staff contact listed. While boards and • commissions do their best to accommodate you, • Use the following link to join the meeting via computer certain accommodations may not be available if requested within short notice of the scheduled Join the meeting now meeting. Requests for American Sign Language Meeting ID: 217 193 443 722 220 interpretation must be made 10 business days or more in advance of the meeting. Passcode: QB6MA99d • Call +1 469-998-7682, 138 931 318# Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa. Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting ‫ﺗﺘﻮﻓﺮ اﻟﺘﺮﺟﻤﺔ اﻟﻔﻮرﯾﺔ وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ وﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﺘﯿﺴﯿﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ اﻟﻄﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﺒﻖ‬ component, the meeting will continue in-person. अनवु ◌ाद र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ◌ु उपल5ध For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the हु6छ। Department of Sustainability and Resilience by email at Interpretação e outras adaptações estão greenworcester@worcesterma.gov or phone at 508-799-8324. Please disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia. send written comments 2 business days or more in advance of the meeting. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake. meeting, please reach out to the staff contact listed. While boards and commissions do their best to accommodate you, certain Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ accommodations may not be available if requested within short notice of ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. the scheduled meeting. Requests for American Sign Language Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo interpretation must be made 10 business days or more in advance of the yêu cầu trước. meeting. DE P AR TM EN T S TAF F Para más información sobre esta reunión, comuníquese con el John Odell, Chief Department of Sustainability and Resilience por correo electrónico al Jessica Davis, Project Manager correo greenworcester@worcesterma.gov o por teléfono al 508-799- Gabrielle Hajos, Energy Advocate 8324. Envíe sus comentarios por escrito 2 días hábiles o más antes Katie Liming, Lakes & Ponds Coordinator de la reunión. Si necesita adaptaciones razonables para participar en la Amy Magiera, Administrative Assistant reunión, comuníquese con el contacto del personal indicado en la lista. Nick Pagan, Sr. Environmental Analyst Aunque las juntas y comisiones hacen todo lo posible para atenderle, Abby Shute, Sr. Manager of Energy Services algunas adaptaciones podrían no estar disponibles si se solicitan con Luba Zhaurova, Director of Projects poca anticipación a la reunión programada. Las solicitudes de interpretación de lenguaje de señas estadounidense deben hacerse 10 U P CO MI N G M EE TI N GS días hábiles o más antes de la reunión. February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 15, July 27, September 14, October 19, November 23 1 Call to Order – 5:30 PM 1. Welcome and Meeting Rules 2. Approval of Minutes – November 17, 2025 (Attachment A) 3. Old Business a. Artificial Turf Fields – Research Findings by WPI Students 4. Public Participation/Community Engagement 5. Standing Item – GWAC Task Force Updates a. Decarbonization benchmarks and goals (Chair Knittle, Members Conna and McCauley) 6. DSR Project Updates a. Zero Waste i. Zero Waste Master Plan (Worcester's First Zero Waste Master Plan | City of Worcester) – Project Updates b. Energy i. Energy Savings Performance Contract for Municipal Facilities - Request for Proposals’ Bids Received and Under Review ii. Smart Energy Advice – Upcoming Presentation at the Worcester Landlord Summit (January 10, 2026) c. Lakes and Ponds i. Annual State of the Lakes – Upcoming Event in February d. Resilience i. Resilient Worcester - Worcester Integrated Flood Model (Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grant); ongoing – presentation to GWAC in the spring ii. Green Infrastructure Maintenance – Status Update iii. Miyawaki Forests Maintenance – Status Update e. Staffing Update i. Senior Manager of Energy Services – Abby Shute ii. DSR Intern – Zach Baranowski iii. In progress: Zero Waste Coordinator and Sustainability and GIS Analyst 7. Standing Items a. Items for consideration on future agendas b. Upcoming Events (not DSR organized) Adjourn Attachments Attachment A: DRAFT Meeting Minutes – November 17, 2026 2