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April 14, 2025 ·5:15 PM Final ·https://meet.google.com/rgz-dnew-bwk

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Agenda — 20 items

  1. 1 Roll Call
  2. 2 Minutes
  3. 3 1. Amended February Meeting Minutes 2. March Meeting Minutes
  4. 5 AEAC 2025 Goal Updates
  5. 6 1. Tinku Energy Efficiency/ Renewables Da Vinci Environmental Committee Jordan Heights Tree Planting Project Birdtown PA 2025 2. Maria Air Quality / Enviro Justice 3. Peter Litter Reduction Strategies Updates on Water System Activity 4. Kyle AEAC website progress stalled Edits to City Page Allentown Earth Day in the Park: Saturday, April 26 from 12pm to 4pm at Cedar Beach Park at 2600 Parkway Blvd.
  6. 8 Old Business
  7. 9 1. AEAC Annual Report Presentation to City Council Recap
  8. 11 2. Bicycle Ordinance Updates (Bill 14) 3. Safe Streets For All Safety Action Plan Approved + AEAC Sustainability Framework Open House 4/15/25?
  9. 13 4. Youth Climate Action Fund Update Deadline Extended to April 20th: https://www.allentownpa.gov/YCAF 5. ZONE Allentown Submission
  10. 15 6. LV Workshop on Regional Climate Action Plan Update Public Survey for input: https://lvpc.org/climate-action#ae315467-965a-4199-a6f8-0938c9906b7d 7. Muhlenberg College Ecofest Recap
  11. 16 New Business
  12. 17 1. Approval of Contract by City Council to develop a comprehensive Tree Inventory, Species Master Plan and Urban Forestry Master Plan.
  13. 19 2. Sammies Buddy Bench Project - Franklin Park
  14. 21 3. City of Allentown Climate Action Plan Survey The City of Allentown wants to know the community's opinions on how to create a healthier, more resilient, equitable, and sustainable community. A citywide Allentown Sustainability Survey is now open for responses from those who live, work, or study in Allentown. The survey aims to gauge community knowledge and interest in sustainable practices to shape the development of a citywide Climate Action Plan. This anonymous survey, which will take under ten minutes to complete, is essential for gathering input on future environmental initiatives and climate action goals for the city https://forms.office.com/g/3TS2unR23r
  15. 23 4. 2025 Lehigh Valley Sustainability Summit Ticket Link: https://web.lehighvalleychamber.org/events/2025-Lehigh-Valley-Sustainability-Summit-presented-by-the-Energy-and-Environment-Committee-840813/details
  16. 25 5. Jordan Meadows Trash Cleanups Register: www.allentownpa.gov/kab Friday, April 25th 10-2pm Friday, April May 2nd 10-2pm
  17. 27 6.Muhlenberg College OCE - Summer Intern Policy Focus
  18. 28 Upcoming Events
  19. 29 1. Next AEAC Meeting: May 12th, 2025, 5:15pm 2. LVPC WorkshopLV: Environment Date: April 23, 2025 Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Location: 615 Waterfront Dr Suite 201, Allentown, PA 18102 3. Allentown Parks - PUBLIC MEETING #4 - Financial Challenges, Draft Master Park Plans Process & Planning Date: April 30, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Theatre514 514 N 19th St, Allentown, PA 18104 4. Lehigh Valley Green Building United Monthly Meeting Date: May 1st Time: 11:30am Location: Register at: https://greenbuildingunited.org/community/lehigh-valley/
  20. 30 Adjourn