Vice Chair Rees and Commissioner Campbell were appointed as the planning commissions appointees to the Buellton Green Team after a motion and unanimous voice vote.

The Green Team nomination was moved and seconded during the meeting; Commissioners present voted Aye and the motion passed. The commission also decided to delay the formal election of chair and vice chair until the next meeting so the body can consider the full five-member roster when appointing officers.

City planning staff described the Green Team as a citizen-led advisory group that meets roughly every other month by Zoom and discusses environmental initiatives proposed by residents. Planning staff said meetings are typically 3 to 5 p.m. on the second Thursday of alternating months and that the group is intended to be "citizen led, but city driven," with commissioners able to bring ideas from the Green Team back to the planning commission for consideration.

The commission discussed whether to conduct officer elections at the current meeting or wait until a full commission is seated. One commissioner offered to chair meetings on an interim basis until the vacancy is filled. Planning staff recorded the decision to place election of chair and vice chair on the following planning commission agenda.

The appointment vote and the minutes approval earlier in the meeting were taken under standard procedural rules; staff confirmed commissioners who had listened to the meeting audio or reviewed minutes were able to vote in the absence of one member.

The meeting packet and staff contact information on Buelltons engagement page list Green Team meeting dates and participation instructions; staff invited commissioners and residents to contact the planning department for more information.