The Policy Committee consists of a minimum of five voting members and a maximum of a non-majority of the current seated voting Clean Water Council (Council) members.
The Policy Committee:
- Reviews existing policy information from the Council meetings and relevant reports
- Prepares policy recommendations for the Council
- Is accountable and advisory to the full Council
- Solicits input on potential policy recommendations from stakeholder groups, agencies, and other experts
- Elects its own Chair and Vice-Chair
Membership of this committee is reviewed every year or by the Council Chair’s discretion and is approved by the Council.
Policy Committee members: Representative Patty Acomb, John Barten (Committee Chair), Pam Blixt, Warren Formo, Bob Hoefert, Rylee Hince, Victoria Reinhardt (Committee Vice Chair) and Phillip Sterner
CWC de-icing chloride reduction policy (wq-cwc1-20)- CWC Pharmaceutical Pollution Prevention Policy (wq-cwc1-21)
FY20-21 Clean Water Fund and Policy Recommendations
FY 20-21 Clean Water Fund and Policy recommendations; November 30, 2018 (lr-cwc-1sy18)
Policy Committee meetings
The Policy Committee meetings are usually held on the fourth Friday of the month. All are invited to attend.
Next scheduled meeting
At this time, the meetings are available to attend via Webex only.
September 2020 meeting packet (wq-cwc5-20i)
Webex: Upcoming Policy Committee meeting - Sept. 25 (9:30 a.m.)Meeting number (access code): 966 027 976; password: Ha73JWFr
Join by phone: 415-655-0003; access code: 966 027 976
Past meetings
Online resources go back 6 months. For assistance with older materials, please contact Clean Water Council staff.
No March 2020 meeting
Clean Water Council contacts
For information about the Clean Water Council, contact:
Paul Gardner, Clean Water Council Administrator
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-757-2384
Frank Jewell, Clean Water Council Chair
218-726-2450
Pamela Blixt, Clean Water Council Vice Chair
612-673-3933