Climate Smart Canandaigua Task Force

Meetings

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

• Thomas Lyon, Chair, City Councilmember At Large
• Shawna Bonshak, Coordinator -  Assistant City Manager
• Maria Bucci, Green Team Leader; Board Member, Wood Library
• Erich Dittmar, City Council Member, Ward 4
• Lauren Dittmar
• Chris Glattly
• Ellen Polimeni
• David Poteet, Member, Tree Advisory Board
• Karen White
• Ryan Wilmer
• Susie Van Der Sterre

Task Force Formation

In 2017 the City of Canandaigua approved a resolution to adopt the New York State Climate Smart Community Pledge. In January 2019, City Council appointed the Climate Smart Canandaigua (CSC) Task Force to assist the city in achieving Climate Smart Community Certification.

Mission

• Provide ongoing implementation of actions related to climate change and increase efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and achieve cost savings in the process
• Assess baseline conditions, establish goals and develop plans and suggest policies to achieve goals
• Educate the community and stakeholders on the value of the goals and plans

Reports

• 2023 Annual Progress Report (PDF)
• 2020 Annual Progress Report (PDF)
• 2019 Annual Progress Report (PDF)
• October 2019 City of Canandaigua Waste Assessment Report (PDF)
• Natural Resources Inventory (PDF)
• Climate Vulnerability Assessment (PDF)
• Greenhouse Gas Inventory (PDF)