Environmental Commission

About

The mission of the Environmental Commission is to advise the Environment & Sustainability Council Committee on issues related to the environment and sustainability, as well as to provide guidance on the implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan (CECAP). The Commission will support equitable and effective action to resolve environmental issues as they arise.

Comisión Ambiental

Meetings

Meeting Calendar

Calendario de reuniones

Next Regular Meeting

When: October 12, 2022, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Where: City Hall 6ES & WebEx Virtual Access (Join Here)

Register to Speak

Speakers must register by 5:30p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Register by filling out this speaker registration form.

Questions? Contact Erin Diehl at erin.diehl@dallas.gov; 214-671-8522.

Accommodations

The City of Dallas will make “Reasonable Accommodations” to programs and/or other related activities to ensure any and all residents have access to services and resources to ensure an equitable and inclusive meeting. Anyone requiring auxiliary aid, service, and/or translation to fully participate in the meeting should notify the Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability by calling 214-671-8522, emailing erin.diehl@dallas.gov, or TTY (800) 735-2989, forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

Meeting Materials

December 17, 2021

March 9, 2022

June 8, 2022

September 14, 2022

January 14, 2022

April 13, 2022

July 9, 2022 (Strategic Planning Session)

February 11, 2022

May 16, 2022 (rescheduled)

August 10, 2022

Members

The Environmental Commission was created by Ordinance No. 21847 that was approved by the City Council on April 28, 2021. It is composed of 15 voting members of the general public and eight non-voting technical expert members. Each city council member appoints one voting member to the commission. The mayor appoints the commission chair, and the full council appoints the vice-chair. The non-voting technical experts are appointed by the full council from each sector of the CECAP. Two of the general public members must have public health experience. All other general public members must have a minimum of two years of environmental experience or a minimum of two years of neighborhood environmental advocacy.

Voting Members

District 1: Philip Hiatt Haigh philip.hiatthaigh@dallas.gov

District 2: Mark Wootton

mark.wootton@dallas.gov

District 3: Vacant

District 4: Candace Thompson

District 5: Tracy Wallace

District 6: Esther Villarreal (Vice Chair)

esther.villarreal@dallas.gov

District 7: Temeckia Derrough

temeckia.derrough@dallas.gov

District 8: Renee Roberson