20 Aug 2015 Notes w/ National update

Present:Christina Kuo, USGBC National Advocacy
Jessica Lualo*(sp.)
Debra Sypien, Co-Chair
Ian Tran, Chair


DECIDED:
>Maintain focus on comments from built environment, building, neighborhoods, etc. stance
>Permeable pavement: bring education to MDOT rather than senate?
>EPA CPP:
-Reach State Air Quality offices (MDEQ) to get involved with working group(s)
-See yammer for guide on states with advanced codes, states without advanced codes

LEARNED:
>For established USGBC advocacy, look to WI, MN, CA, MA, NC chapters
FL in process of setting strategic priorities

>Resiliency: USGBC collaborated wtih ICLEE for Mayor's Event, report upcoming in future months

>National focused on Greenbuild, outreach to delegation/ chapters will engage congress

>MS North:
- Kevin McNeely featured in Detroit News Op Ed
-Working with GM & Lafontaine on Manufacturing
>Note MLive article on Maurice Cox & Mayor Duggan's Greening Plan

>Remain alert to: MI Timber Industry, Roads, EE Rollback

>USGBC Advocacy operational best practices
All-volunteer run committees: focus energy into very narrow priorities
Staffed+volunteer committees: staff-led initiatives AND committee defined/led priorities

>Debra: focused on Green Health/EE nexus

13 Aug 2015 notes & Q4 priorities

Present:Anthony Offak
Paulette Aloia
Renae Hesslink
Ian Tran, Chair

Decided:
>This week: inquire member/allied policy/business priorities
>include our priority issues  in survey
>May need to move Sept. policy call due to labor day
>In policy:
-Emphasize Risk Management & Governance
-Include argument for security & resilience

CHAPTER ACTIONS:
*Who within/allied with USGBC might be willing to promote or advocate for permeable pavement (for road repair/replacement legislation)?
*Ask: legislative feedback from LEED ND
*Committee chairs, please select an Advocacy liaison to ensure we're all on the same page
*Ask: what do you want representatives (or the public) to know about your organization, product, or committee's work?


EVENTS:
>National Advocacy update from Christina Kuo this Thurs. at 11:30am
>Next week at 11:30am: Green Incentive/tax compendium for Renewable/Energy Efficiency presented by Jerome Garciano of RC Cole legal + Q&A
>Open call-in on statewide policy/collaboration with USGBC MI & Allies
>Collaborative cross-chapter best practice call (operations, administration, and policy) w/ USGBC MA 2nd Thurs. in Sept.

####Q4 PRIORITY INITIATIVES####

ADMINISTRATIVE

>Create a USGBC Advocacy Fund-List & approach eligible/aligned or allied organizations to help sponsor
-Adopt & modify USGBC MA criteria for Advocacy Fellow

>Create monthly cross-chapter collaboration call (policy, ops, admin best practices)

-Collaboration with USGBC MA and other related chapters for best practices

POLICY
>Comment on energy policy
>Recommend permeable pavement in new roads/future repairs
>Monthly open Policy conference call/event
-Identify common needs across Green Building industry
-Better serve and recruit members and potential allies

OPERATIONAL
>Committee Liasons
>Issue Champions-Lead on core USGBC Advocacy topics, can provide chapter member CEU opportunities during report-outs + boost chapter revenues.
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LEARNED:
-Whitehouse private sector CPP report out (from Renae):
Mostly responding to industry concerns, no East Michigan rep
-Chief concern: timeframe
-17 states looking to sue EPA, Schulte might
-Emphasize 2020 targets
-MI Water Strategy/Sustainable Business Forum now hosting webinars

6 Aug 2015

PRESENT

Paulette Aloia
Jessica L*
Anthony Offak

Debra Sypien Co-Chair

Ian Tran Chair

ACTIONS
>*Share Advocacy Day benchmark results w/ Paulette (Ian & Debra)
>*Create benchmark survey for EBoM + upcoming round table webinar call

>*Round Table Call:
Paulette-organizing invitations
Ian-drafting event agenda
Debra-curates invitees/mailing list
*In upcoming call, will outline list of potential benefits & intended outcomes for call
*Paulette will reach Cheri for benchmark survey data
*Ian will share any Advocacy Day survey results

>Ian will create google doc for both chapters to draft new webpage content
>Re-send slide deck for protocols

DECIDED
*Open policy roundtable will be a webinar

UPDATES
Current issue captain roster:
EBoM: Paulette
Education/Green Schools: Debra
Neighborhood Development/Communities: Elton Anderson (DRC ND liason)
Building Codes: Bob Bedzyk (DRC) + Daryl* (W MI board)?
Energy: Jessica

Onboarding slides updated accordingly




LEARNED
-MSU seeks to decrease energy use 20% by 2020, as of today it achieved a 10% reduction.
-POTUS issued the Better Buildings challenge, encourages upgrades for Energy Efficiency, possibly for LEED EBoM

Jul 30th Notes

Present:
Paulette Aloia
Bob Bedzyk
Cheri Holman
Rebecca Holman
Debra Sypien
Ian Tran

Actions:

*Send Cheri & Becca website content (Ian)
*Reach Christina Kuo to inquire about State/National briefing (Ian)
*Benchmark survey for selected issues (Paulette)

USGBC South Florida seeks volunteer judges for their design competition


UPCOMING EVENTS

Thurs. August 27th at 11:30am, special guest Jerome Garciano of RC Legal presents an overview of new Green/EE/RE nationwide tax incentives on our Advocacy call.

Starting September on the 1st Thursday of each month we'll have a statewide policy roundtable open to any allied organizations to share their efforts.

Also starting September, the 2nd Thursday of each month, we intend to have a nation-wide USGBC Advocacy best practices round table call for operations, admin, and policy insight.