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Sustainability Council
The mission of the Metro’s Sustainability Council is to improve sustainability efforts by developing targets, metrics and strategies to assist Metro in achieving stated sustainability program goals.
Objectives
The objectives of the Sustainability Council are as follows:
- To advise in the development of Metro’s sustainability goals, established targets and performance measures, and assist in the tracking and reporting on a quarterly as outlined in Motion 57’s four major categories: 1) Climate Change & Resiliency, 2) Energy, 3) Solid Waste & Recycling, and 4) Water;
- Improve understanding of our constituents and stakeholders of the sustainability-related efforts and opportunities at LA Metro; and
- To provide input on the following priorities for FY19: 1) Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, 2) Green Procurement Policy and 3) Resiliency Framework.
- Sustainability Council Public Meeting Information
Members
| Amanda Begley | Local Govt Public entities (COGs, cities, special jurisdictions) | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| City of LA | ||
| Primary | VACANT | |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| County of LA | ||
| Primary | VACANT | |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Other (Small Cities, etc.) | ||
| Primary | Thomas Small | Culver City |
| Alternate | Wendy Nystrom | Small Cities |
| Environment NGOs | ||
| Water Resources | ||
| Primary | VACANT | |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Water Quality | ||
| Primary | Bruce Reznick | LA Water Group |
| Alternate | Maggie Gardner | LA Water Group |
| Energy | ||
| Primary | Sanjiv Gupta | Irepa International, LLC |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Habitat/Natural Resources | ||
| Primary | Amanda Begley | TreePeople |
| Alternate | Charles Miller | Westwood Greenway |
| Climate | ||
| Primary | Michael Schneider | Streets for All |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Materials and Resources | ||
| Primary | Bryn Lindblad | Climate Resolve |
| Alternate | Peter Meng | Civil Earth |
| Air Quality | ||
| Primary | Joel Levin | Plug-In America |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| NGO Equity | ||
| Social, Environment Justice (Equity) | ||
| Primary | Mary McCormick | MBI Media |
| Alternate | Eli Lipmen | Move LA |
| Professional Associations (Architects & Engineers) | ||
| Primary | Ghina Yamout | Michael Baker International |
| Alternate | Joe Ablay | ICI Engineering |
| Primary | Kimberly Colbert | Colbert Environmental Group |
| Alternate | Patricia Menjivar | Deloitte |
| Landscaping & Infrastructure Design | ||
| Primary | Charles Favors | CBF XIERSCAPE DESIGNS LLC. |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Local Labor Unions | ||
| Primary | VACANT | |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Public Health | ||
| Primary | Luis Rodriguez | California Community Foundation |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) | ||
| Primary | Judi Schweitzer | Schweitzer + Associates, Inc. |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Transportation Business Advisory Council (TBAC) | ||
| Primary | ||
| Alternate | James Okazaki | TBAC – AA/AEA |
| Associated General Contractors (AGC) | ||
| Primary | Emily Freund | Brown and Caldwell |
| Alternate | Mark Kempton | California Infrastructure Delivery Coalition |
| Green Building & Services Industry | ||
| Primary | Kat Janowicz | 3COTECH |
| Alternate | Ben Stapleton | UCGBC-LA |
| Alternate | Pavitra Rammohan | 3COTECH |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Real Estate Development | ||
| Primary | Cecila Jackson | Stoneridge Development |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
| Academic Institution | ||
| Primary | Hilda Blanco | USC |
| Alternate | Mehran Mazari | CalState LA |
| VACANT | ||
| Foreign Organization | ||
| Primary | Thomas Riebs | AXEL |
| Alternate | VACANT | |
Advisory Meetings
Advisory Committees and Service Council Meetings Metro Service Councils and Advisory Committees meetings are linked below. Advisory Meetings Calendar Board of Directors Meetings and Committees Advisory Meetings Calendar Scroll Spy
Community Advisory Council (CAC)
The CAC consults and collects input from the community and communicates recommendations to Metro.
Women & Girls Governing Council
WGGC was established in September 2017 to examine Metro policies, programs and services, as well as make recommendations to the CEO. With consideration of the unique obstacles faced by women and girls, the council looks to find opportunities to remove barriers to success and expand opportunities at, within and on Metro.
East San Fernando Valley Community Leadership Council
The Community Leadership Council (CLC) is an advisory council to Metro’s East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit (ESFV LRT) Project. The CLC promotes, fosters and advances community-based dialogue and
Metro Youth Council
Metro Youth Council’s goal is to develop the capacity of young people to engage and participate in Metro’s plans, projects, programs and initiatives. The Youth Council is built upon the following objectives:
