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ECOS Board/General Meeting Jan 23, 2017

Join the Environmental Council of Sacramento – ECOS for our first ECOS Board and General Meeting of the year! Help us plan for the new year, welcome our new board members and push forward for a more sustainable Sacramento region!

Everyone who is interested is welcome. Bring a friend! ECOS encourages participation from members of marginalized communities, including women, youth, people of color, those who identify as LGBTQIA, people have migrated from another country and people who live with disabilities.

Note: this meeting was moved from January 16th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Board Meeting of the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS)
Reception 5:30 pm / Meeting 6:00 pm | Monday, January 23rd, 2017
SEIU Local 1000, 1325 S Street, Sacramento CA 95811 (Training Room)

5:30 – RECEPTION: Please come and meet and socialize with ECOS Board Members and guests. Light appetizers and refreshments served. Feel free to bring something to share.

6:00 – BOARD MEETING
1. Greetings & Introductions
2. Approval of November 2016 Minutes and approval of January 2017 Agenda (5 minutes)

PRESENTATIONS
3. Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream (20 minutes)
4. ECOS Officer Elections (5 minutes)
5. New member org: AARP (5 minutes)
6. Orientation/Refresher for Board Members (30 minutes)
a. Transportation, Air Quality and Climate Change (TAQCC) Committee
b. Land Use Committee
c. Habitat 2020 Committee
d. Organizational Development Committee
7. Treasurer’s Report (10 minutes)
Earl Withycombe, Treasurer
8. Adoption of 2017 Annual Budget (5 minutes)

CURRENT BUSINESS & REPORTS
9. President’s Report
Brandon Rose (5 minutes)

ROUNDTABLE
10. Issues of interest from Members and/or Member Organizations
11. Announcements

Meeting Agenda here (PDF): https://www.ecosacramento.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2017_1_January_23_ECOS_Board_Meeting_Agenda_217.pdf 

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More homes coming to Mill at Broadway development

By Ryan Lillis

December 21, 2016

The Sacramento Bee

The developers behind the growing Mill at Broadway neighborhood south of downtown Sacramento have sought the city’s approval to begin the next phase of the project.

Bardis Homes has applied to construct 55 condominiums on the site in northwest Land Park, just south of Broadway. Of the new homes, 39 will be single-family residences and the rest will be duplexes, according to the application filed Wednesday.

The Mill is among the most significant recent housing developments near Sacramento’s central city.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article122311714.html#storylink=cpy

Lillis, Ryan. “More homes coming to Mill at Broadway development.” Sacbee. Sacramento Bee, 21 Dec. 2016. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.

Big Day of Giving 2017

Big Day of Giving
Thursday, May 4, 2017

Mark Your Calendars! BIG Day of Giving is coming on May 4th, 2017. We are excited to join the Sacramento Regional Community Foundation for our 4th year of participating in the Big Day of Giving!

Some of the changes in this year’s Big Day of Giving campaign include:

  • the ability to take payments in any format, not just with credit or debit cards.
  • the ability to schedule payments ahead of time, e.g. if you are going to be out of town on May 4th, 2017
  • the minimum donation amount has been lowered to $15.00
  • a new online platform, called CiviCore, has been chosen to replace Kimbia
  • a phone bank has been established
  • a reduced transaction fee of 5.2%, down from 6.4%
  • donors can now sign up for monthly donations
  • Please consider giving to ECOS on May 4th, 2017.

More information about The Big Day of Giving can be found here.

Let’s Get Terry Moving

Join Us!

Let’s Get Terry Moving

Terry Preston (and loving wife Alice) have helped SO many during their personal and professional pursuits. Now it’s time we return the favor. To describe Terry as an asset to our community is a massive understatement. Terry’s commitment to making Sacramento a better place to live for its residents is second to none. His genuine kindhearted nature helped him excel at his profession and the direct results of his efforts have made our city more livable and safer. Let’s break bread together, salute Terry & family and raise the funds needed to get a van capable of hauling Terry, his family and his wheelchair around!

ECOS has committed to raising $1,000.00 for this cause. Terry has been a long-time advocate for active transportation and has for many years been Chair of ECOS’s Transportation, Air Quality ad Climate Change Committee.

What: Spaghetti Feed

When: Friday, Jan. 6th 5:00-9:00pm

Where: Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento 95825

You can find out more information about Terry at getterrymoving.com.

Tickets start at $25.

Purchase tickets here.

Sponsorships

$250 – Bus Pass level
10 tickets to event

$500 – On Ramp level
20 tickets to event

$1,000 – Mobilizer level
50 tickets to event and acknowledgment & signage at event and social media

$1,500 – Organizer level
50 tickets to event and acknowledgment & signage at event and social media

$2,500 – Mover and Shaker level 
50 tickets to event and acknowledgment & signage at event and social media

$5,000 – Big Wheel level
50 tickets to event and acknowledgment & signage at event and social media

Next Week! Wild and Scenic – Dec 8

Thursday, December 8th, 2016
Doors Open at 6:00pm, Films 6:30pm-9:30pm

24th Street Theater at the Sierra 2 Community Center
(2791 24th St, Sacramento, CA 95818)

Inspiring Action

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour in Sacramento features a program of short films that ECOS/Habitat 2020 specially designs to focus on the ecosystems and environmental justice struggles in our area, and to inspire action by citizens to protect the planet. Themes of the film program this year include water conservation, the role of rivers to humans and the planet, climate change and its effects, sustainable agriculture practices, wildlife protection, outdoor adventures and beautiful landscapes. We continue to make this film festival a lasting and rewarding annual event to inspire communities in Sacramento to enjoy and protect wild and scenic places close to home.

Silent Auction and Raffle

We host a silent auction and raffle at the film festival to raise funds for the protection of local habitat in the Sacramento region. Come early to make sure you can check out the raffle prizes and the wonderful selection of photography and artwork up for silent auction! It’s a great opportunity to get that special gift for the holidays, treat yourself to a getaway or a new piece of house decor, and at the same time, invest in preserving our local ecosystems.

The Cause

The chosen beneficiary of all festival proceeds is the California Heartland Project, the regional conservation vision of Habitat 2020, the conservation committee of ECOS. The California Heartland Project seeks to create a connected network of parks, preserves, and conservation easements on working farms and ranches–creating access to open space for education and recreation, protecting the unique biological diversity found in the Sacramento Valley, and conserving our agricultural heritage.

Tickets

Tickets will be available at the door, but space will be limited! We recommend you buy them online as soon as possible. If you sponsor this event, tickets are an included benefit. Click here to buy tickets now.

Don’t miss this program of films selected just for the Sacramento region!

Thank you to all of the Sponsors of the 2016 Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour in Sacramento!

Read more about the film festival by clicking here.

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Holiday Party – Dec 3

You are invited to the Annual Environmentalists’ Holiday Party, co-hosted by the Sierra Club Sacramento Group and the Environmental Council of Sacramento!

Saturday, December 3rd, 2016, 6 PM – 9 PM

Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, California 95816

Local musician and Environmentalist Jenn Rogar will perform live acoustics for us!

A main dish, a vegetarian option and some beverages will be provided. Please bring a beverage to share, along with your favorite side dish, salad or dessert to complete this holiday potluck.

Cost: $10 (to cover room rental and main dish)

Tickets to be sold at the door. Ticket proceeds will equally benefit the Sierra Club Sacramento Group and the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS).

Silent Auction to benefit the Sierra Club Sacramento Group.

Event photo taken by Ron Maertz of ECOS.

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