The City is pleased to announce the formation of a community group to tackle green issues for Manhattan Beach. Over the next 18 months, the Environmental Task Force will meet to address several issue areas that City Council has determined are particularly important to our community.  

The Task Force will examine:

• the Development of a Climate Action Plan;
• Water Conservation and Storm Water Management Issues;
• Waste Reduction and Recycling; and
• Sustainable ("Green") Design

City Council and the School Board have appointed 19 residents to the Task Force, including three elected officials. Mayor Mitch Ward and Councilmember Portia Cohen will co-chair the Task Force. Amy Howorth, School Board Member, will also serve on the Task Force, representing the School Board.

To research the identified priority environmental issue areas and make recommendations to City Council, the Task Force members have been divided into the four subcommittees listed above. City Staff from the City Manager's Office, and the Community Development and Public Works departments, will assist the Task Force in their efforts to green the City of Manhattan Beach.

Task Force Members by Subcommittee

Climate Action Plan	Green Building	Solid Waste and Recycling	Water and Storm Water
Todd Dipaola	Casey Beyer	Suzanne Kretschmer	Heather George
Adam Gerard	Ben Burkhalter	Wendy Phillips	Jack Kirkpatrick
Lillian Light	Christopher Conaway	Andrea Zislis	Jeffrey Neu
Bob Scott			David Pedersen
Lani Lapidus Zaun			Bob Siemak

The Task Force subcommittees meet in small working group sessions, and then meet as a group once a month. The monthly Environmental Task Force meetings are public, so sign up on our eNews website to receive email notifications about upcoming meetings.

You can also contact Sona Kalapura, the Environmental Programs Manager, with any questions or comments you might have.