Policy Advisory Committee
Shaping Watershed Policy Together
The Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) was appointed by the Board of Managers to advise on the development of MCWD’s 2027 Watershed Management Plan (Plan).
From 2026-2027, PAC members will help shape the overall direction of the 2027 Plan by discussing watershed challenges, considering policy approaches to improve integration between land use and water planning, and providing guidance on management goals and strategies that can be implemented collaboratively across the watershed.
PAC Members
- City of Deephaven: Kent Carlson, Mayor
- City of Edina: James Hovland, Mayor
- City of Independence: Joe Baker, Mayor’s Delegate
- City of Minneapolis: Jamison Whiting, Council Member
- City of Minnetrista: Lisa Whalen, Mayor. Alternate: Jasper Kruggel, Administrator
- City of Mound: Jesse Dickson, City Manager. Alternate: Laila Imihy, Deputy City Manager
- City of Orono: Jacqueline Ricks, Council Member. Alternate: Alisa Benson, Council Member
- City of St. Louis Park: Sue Budd, Council Member
- Lake Minnetonka Conservation District: David Krueger, Executive Director
- Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board: Meg Forney, Commissioner. Alternates: Michael Schroeder, Assistant Superintendent; Jeremy Barrick, Assistant Superintendent
PAC Meetings
PAC members will participate in approximately 5-6 in-person meetings during the planning process, each lasting about 2 hours and scheduled around members’ availability.
Materials and summaries from individual PAC meetings will be made available at the links below.
Nothing upcoming at this time. Check back later!
Questions about the PAC?
Becky Christopher, Policy Planning Director