Environmental Advisory Council

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The Environment Advisory Council is comprised of thirteen members: City’s Chief Administrative Officer, City Engineer, City Plan Director, one member from the Board of Alders, six mayoral appointees that reside in New Haven, and three alternates. Members are appointed by the mayor and approved by the Board of Alders.

The commission works to collect, analyze, interpret, publish, and disseminate base line information concerning historical, existing, and projected environmental conditions concerning air, water, solid waste, noise, and use of natural resources in the city.

View a complete list of the commission’s duties under Article X, Sec. 2-703 of the city’s Code of General Ordinances.

Party Affiliation	Council Member	Address	Term Expiration
Ex-Officio	Laura Brown Director of City Plan
Ex-Officio	Regina Rush-Kittle Chief Administrator’s Office
Ex-Officio	Giovanni Zinn City Engineer
Democrat	Hon. Steven Winter New Haven Board of Alders Rep.		12/31/2023
Democrat	Laura Cahn, Chair	54 Cleveland Road	10/01/2024
Democrat	Florestine Taylor	100 York Street #5P	10/01/2023
Democrat	Kathleen Fay	61 Springside Avenue	10/01/2025
Democrat	Iris H. Kaminski	245 McKinley Avenue	10/01/2024
Independent/Unaffiliated	Vacant
Independent/Unaffiliated	Vacant
Alternate Members:
Democrat	Doreen Abubakar	101 Sherman Avenue	10/01/2024
Democrat	Xochitl (Cindy) Garcia	40 Fairmont Avenue	10/01/2023
Independent/Unaffiliated	Vacant

*2024 Meeting Documents*
January 3, 2024	Agenda \| Log \| Audio Passcode: ^FPB^88=
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