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9/17/2025 - Minutes
Natural Resources Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 5:30 PM
222 Laporte Avenue and via Microsoft Teams
1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:12 PM
2. ROLL CALL
a. Board Members Present –
• Kelly Stewart (Chair)
• Dawson Metcalf (Vice Chair)
• Kelen Dowdy
• Leslie Coleman
• Sharel Erickson
• Xavier Perei ra
• Teagan Loew
b. Board Members Absent –
• Barry Noon
• Sara LoTemplio
c. Staff Members Present –
•
d. Guest(s) –
• None
3. AGENDA REVIEW
Chair Stewart reviewed the agenda items.
4. COMMUNITY MEMBER PARTICIPATION
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JULY 2025
Dowdy made a motion, seconded by Erickson , to approve the Ju ly 2025 regular meeting
minutes as written. The motion was adopted unanimously.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Building Performance Standards – Council Memo Discussion
Chair Stewart stated she has drafted a memo for Board consideration which can be
edited and finalized at the October meeting. She suggested she would meet with AQAB
Chair Welsh in early October after members have made edits to compare the Boards’
respective memos for alignment in overall messaging.
Vice Chair Metcalf asked if the navigator position mentioned as part of the journey
process would mean new hired positions. He commended the idea and stated he would
like to mention that specifically in the memo.
Members discussed calling it out whether or not it means new hired positions.
A Board Member suggested referencing Denver’s success with the navigator position.
A Board Member commented on this type of regulatory policy being an economic driver.
A Board Member asked Depew what types of items should be addressed in the memo in
terms of areas that might be somewhat of a roadblock for Council. Depew replied
overall cost of living affordability has been the main driver for this Council’s decision -
making, and it is the number one concern in community survey results. He added that
anything that could potentially increase costs for residents or businesses is being highly
scrutinized.
Members agreed to have edits made to the memo by October 3rd .
7. OTHER BUSINESS/UPDATES
a. Board Member Reports
None.
b. Six Month Calendar Review
Depew reviewed Council’s Six Month Calendar noting the October 28th work session will
include a staff report on the renewable electricity goal, the Our Climate Future Strategic
Funding Plan, the Transfort Optimization Study, and Building Performance Standards.
c. Revisit Action Items from Previous Meetings and Preview of Next Meeting
Depew stated Councilmember Ohlson would like to attend a meeting prior to the end of
the year to say farewell. Members discussed inviting him to the November meeting.
8. ADJOURNMENT
• 7:31 pm
Minutes approved by a vote of the Board on 10/15/2025