The Sustainable Janesville Committee's purpose shall be to advise the City Administration and the City Council on issues of environmental sustainability. They shall collect public input on sustainability issues, examine potential sustainability initiatives and provide recommendations related to environmental sustainability to the City Administration and the City Council. The committee will be a centralized point of contact for all environmental and sustainability related items within the organization and the community.

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Desirable Characteristics and Qualifications for Committee Members (per staff liaison)

• Willingness to research, and glean insight from, a broad range of sustainability efforts initiated by other municipalities
• Event coordination/project management experience

Number of Members	8 Members: Council Members (1) (only votes in case of a tie vote) Citizen Members (7)
Members	Steven Aurit  Joshua Erdman Owen Landers Eileen Newcomer Jim Poad Tai Pratt  James Zumstein Susan Johnson, Councilmember
Term of Office	Council Member (1 year) Citizen Members (2 years)
Commencement of Term	First Monday of May each year
Appointment by Whom	Council Member by Council President Citizen Members by Council President The Council President will take into consideration the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Appointments when appointing citizen members to this committee.
Approval or Confirmation by	Common Council
Residency Requirements of Citizen Members	Council Policy 86 indicates preference for residents, non-residents that own a business in Janesville or non-residents that own property in Janesville, but non-residents may be appointed. In addition, no more than 30% of the committee's membership may be non-residents.
Duties and Responsibilities	To collect public input on sustainability issues, examine potential sustainability initiatives and provide sustainability related recommendations to the City Administration and the City Council.
To What Authority Do They Report	Council President and City Manager
When Meetings are Held	The Third Tuesday of Each Month
Who Calls Meetings	Chairperson
Responsibility for Minutes	Planning Division
Location of Filed Minutes	Planning Division

Sustainability Resources: 

WDNR - Home Composting

WDNR - What Materials Should I Compost?

Bee-ing a Good Neighbor - Beekeeping Practices and City Ordinance Requirements