To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Direction on formation of a Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc for preparation of the Climate Action Plan and formation of a Climate Advisory Committee relative to the Preparation and Implementation of the Climate Action Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Give Direction on formation of a Board Ad Hoc
2. Give Direction on formation of a Climate Advisory Committee
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The salary funding for this work is included is in the General Fund contribution to the Long Range
Planning unit, 1100-282.
DISCUSSION:
Before the Board are two decisions related to the Climate Action Plan, the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee and the formation of a Climate Advisory Committee.
Background:
In June 2019 the Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Understanding with all the incorporated cities in the County to prepare a regional Climate Action Plan (CAP). At the same time the Board approved an agreement with the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) for consulting work on the CAP and authorized the County to join the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and appointed Mike Wilson as the Board representative to ICLEA. This formalized the relationship between the cities and county in preparing a regional CAP.
The regional collaboration includes senior staff from each of the participating agencies with the county taking the role of project manager. Each agency coordinates their own actions on CAP. To date this has included conducting public outreach and authorizing a draft to be used as the project description for preparation of the EIR. In response to this public engagement each agency has provided input on changes to the draft that reflect the concerns of the community.
On August 27, 2019, the Board directed staff to come back with...
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