TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Board of Supervisors
MEETING DATE: March 19, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
John McCowen
PHONE:
463-441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 1 hour
AGENDA TITLE:
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Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Mendocino County's Commitment to Fight Climate Change, the Formation of a Climate Action Advisory Committee to Engage Public Participation and Support Community Climate Change Preparedness, Assess Green House Gas Emissions and Carbon Storage Baseline Conditions, Explore and Recommend Short and Long Term Priorities for Green House Gas Emissions Reductions and Carbon Storage Projects, and Explore Potential Funding Sources
(Sponsor: Supervisor McCowen)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Accept the presentation of the Climate Action Start-up Group; endorse in principle the proposal presented; direct staff to schedule a subsequent workshop/presentation on the formation and structure of the Climate Action Advisory Committee, explore funding sources, and initiate discussions with the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District regarding a contract for services to staff the Committee.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Climate Action Start-up Group has developed a proposal (Proposal) to address key Climate Action goals of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reductions and carbon storage by forming a Climate Action Advisory Committee (Committee) to assess GHG emissions and carbon storage baseline conditions, explore and recommend short and long term priorities for GHG emissions reductions and carbon storage projects based on the baseline assessment. It is anticipated that the Committee will estimate project cost and, at the direction of the Board, explore potential funding sources. The Proposal, a copy of which is included as an attachment, calls for the performance of multiple tasks of unknown cost and complexity followed by the pr...
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