1. Soil Vapor Intrusion Town Hall Update
Andrea emailed local elected officials for an update on their outreach to DEC, but no response has been received yet. DEC released an announcement regarding an upcoming Soil Vapor Intrusion Town Hall in October but did not specify a date or location.
2. CAG Communications Plan
The committee reviewed the draft Communications Plan that’s called for by the CAG Charter, to prepare it for submission to the Facilitation Committee and a formal CAG vote at the October General Meeting. The Committee agreed to review an updated draft before sending it to Facilitation, with the following main comments:
- Streamline the opening section to keep the text crisp.
- Update Appendix D on social media to include the existing Blue Sky account, the “official” CAG Facebook account, and the new Instagram account. Guidelines to state that posts will be about meeting announcements, the calendar, reminders, approved CAG resolutions/positions, and links to the website for longer, text-heavy content.
3. Community Events & Outreach Execution
The committee established “Upcoming Community Events” as a permanent standing agenda item for all future meetings.
- Jason to follow up with Alexandra to confirm Thomas Green Park event date and if the CAG can conduct outreach at the event.
- Katie volunteered to see if a flyer might be designed for general-purpose use across neighborhood spots.
- All members were encouraged to review local newsletters and neighborhood calendars to identify upcoming community events that offer outreach opportunities.