Sustainability Subcommittee of Campus Planning
California State University, Fresno
May 20, 2010
8:30am-9:30am
Madden Library Room 2108
Members Present:
Andrew Correa, Marco Diaz, Andrew Jones, Lanny Larson, Lisa Kao,
Mailee Lee, David Moll, Peter McDonald, Christopher Pluhar, David
Williams, Nate Wills, Cody Madsen (Guest)
Absent:
Andrew Bethke, Tonya Bojorquez, Mike Mosinski, Gary Nelson, Curt
Parkinson, Samantha Yang
Meeting called to order by David Moll at approximately 8:30am
Agenda Item #1 Welcome & Introductions
Agenda Item #2 Review & Approval Minutes of March 18th Meeting
Approved by Nate Wills. Second by Lanny Larson. Minutes approved.
Agenda item #3 Library Green Team report—McDonald
Library Green Team has completed the outline of their website. The website will
counterbalance the sustainability website with an academic approach, providing support
for students and faculty. Dr. McDonald would like a printed copy of the outline to be
given to Alaia Howell to review and link with the sustainability website. Mr. Larson asks
who will keep the website updated. Dr. McDonald says that there are two faculty and one
staff member who have volunteered to take up this job. Mr. Moll asks when this site is
expected to go online; Dr. McDonald states that it should be up within the next month.
He offers to send out copies of the website outline to the Sustainability Subcommittee
Members.
Agenda Item #4 Earth Day Review—Pluhar/Jones
The event was moved inside the Henry Madden Library due to rain. There was not an
exact count; however, both Dr. Pluhar and Dr. Jones both agreed that there appeared to be
a greater number of attendees than the previous year. Mr. Larson stated that there was a
greater energy due to the crowding. Mr. Moll agreed and stated that it would be a good
idea to continue to hold the event inside the library in the future; however, it may be
better to set up in a lower traffic area. Some of the participants failed to show, however,
the event was still highly successful. There was also a greater attendance at the discussion
panel and there was greater interaction between students and participants. Mr. Williams
notes that attendance was fairly weak at the third and fourth discussions, suggesting that
we may need to have fewer panel discussions and stay on schedule. Also, he suggested
that publicity for the event should start earlier, especially when looking to reach out to
people in the community. Dr. Jones states that it brings up the issue of parking. Mr. Moll
states that, in future years, it might be possible to utilize the shuttles for that specific
event in order to transport people from Lot S to campus. Mr. Larson also suggests that it
would be a good opportunity to encourage people to utilize public transportation.
Agenda Item #5 Provost’s Sustainability Curriculum Task Force Update #5—Pluhar
No updates to report for the Sustainability Curriculum Task Force.
Agenda Item #6 Resolution Supporting Sustainability in G.E.—Farnesi
ASI Senator of Student Affairs, Selena Farnesi, is absent. Guest Cody Madsen, provides
an update that ASI approved the document at their last senate meeting. The subcommittee
has decided to table voting on the resolution until the next meeting, when either Ms.
Howell or Ms. Farnesi are in attendance and able to speak more on the resolution.
Agenda Item #7 Operation Green Light—Madsen
Mr. Madsen passed out copies of his Resolution for “Operation Green Light”. In order to
give more time to review the document before adopting it, the subcommittee decided to
table this resolution as well.
Agenda Item #8 County HHW proposed location update #7—Moll
County Household Hazardous Waste proposal appears to have fallen through. Lisa Kao
volunteered to contact someone at Fresno County regarding the status of proposal.
Agenda Item #9 Fresno Green Team Report—Williams
Mr. Williams reported that nearly 300 people attended the Water-wise Plant Exchange.
Many plants were donated to the Horticulture Department at Fresno State and sales at the
green house have increased. However, there was a shortage of volunteers that were
capable of identifying the plants, as well as a limited variety of plant species. Mr. Larson
inquired about the quality of parking. Mr. Williams stated that traffic control was not as
well regulated as the previous year.
Agenda Item #10 Roundtable—All
Mr. Moll provides an update on the status of the Department of Risk Management &
Sustainability. He will be retiring June 30th. Alaia Howell will maintain her position as
the Student Assistant for Sustainability. She will be working under Lisa Kao, who will
take on sustainability and chair the Sustainability Subcommittee after Mr. Moll’s
retirement. He stated he will not see much changing and that there has already been a
good foundation set for the Sustainability Subcommittee.
Dr. Pluhar reported that there are some people within his department who are working on
organizing a Sustainability Film Festival. He will have more to report on this at future
meetings.
Mr. Williams reported that the Department of Water Conservation finally had the
contract signed for their water and landscape CD.
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:30 a.m.
Next Meeting: Thursday, June 17th