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Joint Water and Climate Policy Board

Monday, August 4, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Joint Water and Climate Policy Board met on August 4, 2025, but could not conduct official business due to a lack of a quorum. The meeting served as an informational session where staff provided updates on climate planning and members discussed local environmental and infrastructure concerns.

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The board failed to reach a quorum, meaning no official decisions were made regarding municipal representation or the City of Gainesville's resiliency plan implementation.

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Joint Water and Climate Policy Board — Minutes

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Commissioner Commissioner Alford

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Commented on cooling centers.
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Commented on the possibility of establishing overnight.
Commissioner Commissioner Prizzia
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Commented on cooling centers.
Commissioner Commissioner Alford
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Commented on concerns received from Santa Fe Lake.
Commissioner Commissioner Wheeler
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Commented on whether the.
Commissioner water from the Bronson well to Cedar Key. Also,
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1 Alachua County and City of Gainesville Joint Water and Climate Policy Board MINUTES August 4, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Alachua County Administration Building, Grace Knight Conference Room 12 SE 1st Street, 2nd Floor Gainesville, FL Members Present: Commissioner Alford, Commissioner Prizzia, Commissioner Wheeler Members Absent: Commissioner Eastman, James Ingle, Harvey Ward _____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order for information purposes only at 1:04 p.m. B. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA No action taken because no quorum. Recommendation: The Joint Water and Climate Policy Board adopt the agenda. C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes from the June 2, 2025 Joint Water Climate Policy Board Meeting (B) No action taken because no quorum. Recommendation: The Joint Water and Climate Policy Board approve the minutes from the June 2, 2025 meeting. D. BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. 2025-588 Approve New Municipal Member (B) No action taken because no quorum. Recommendation: Please select a new member to represent the smaller municipalities.

2 2. 2025-589 City of Gainesville Resiliency Plan Implementation Update (B) No action taken because no quorum. Recommendation: Please listen to the staff update and provide direction as appropriate. E. PUBLIC COMMENT Stephen Hofstetter, Environment Protection Department Director, introduced Jennison Kipp, Resiliency Specialist, Environmental Protection Department, who announced that the Climate Action Plan is scheduled for review at the upcoming Board of Commissioners workshop on August 26, 2025. The application deadline for the Citizen Climate Advisory Committee opening is extended to August 14, 2025, and confirmed that the Climate Summit is scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Alachua County Extension Office in Newberry, Florida. Public Comment: Leslie Straub, Director, Florida Wildlife Care, and Soorya Lindberg spoke to the item. F. MEMBER COMMENT Commissioner Prizzia commented on the possibility of establishing overnight cooling centers; Commissioner Prizzia also asked staff to schedule a meeting in September, before the next Joint Water Climate Policy Board meeting, scheduled for October 6, 2025, and commented on the possibility of establishing overnight cooling centers. Commissioner Alford commented on cooling centers. Commissioner Wheeler commented on concerns received from Santa Fe Lake dwellers regarding water consumption, sewage issues, and whether an immigration collection center had been installed at Camp Landing, as well as from Bronson about a project being discussed tonight that involved pumping water from the Bronson well to Cedar Key. Also, commented on whether the County tracks structures that have cracks as a result of land being washed away from higher elevations. Stephen Hofstetter, Director, Alachua County Environmental Protection, commented on stormwater installation in cities and confirmed that the County Commission will hear the Climate Action Plan at the Tuesday, August 26th meeting, and confirmed that the County does track sinkhole complaints. G. NEXT MEETING DATE - October 6, 2025

3 H. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:43 p.m. ______________________________ Kristen J. Bryant, JD, CMC City Clerk

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