Title
Authorize the County Assistant Administrative Officer or his designee to enter into an agreement with the Local Government Commission for the CivicSpark Fellowship to bring on two CivicSpark fellows in FY21/22 to assist in the implementation of the Municipal Climate Action Plan and the development of the County Climate Action plan at a cost of $57,000 funded in part by a grant and in part through the Sustainability Program Budget.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors
a) Authorize the County Assistant Administrative Officer or his designee to enter into an agreement with the Local Government Commission for the CivicSpark Fellowship to bring on two CivicSpark fellows in FY21/22 to assist in the implementation of the Municipal Climate Action Plan and the development of the County Climate Action plan at a cost of $57,000 funded in part by a grant and in part through the Sustainability Program Budget.
SUMMARY:
On October 27, 2020, the Board of Supervisors updated the County General Plan Policy OS.10.11 which directed staff to complete a Climate Action Plan by the year 2022. Then on January 4, 2021, staff obtained grant funding from the Department of Conservations Sustainable Agricultural Lands- Planning (SALC-P) grant program to assist in completing the plan. On January 28, 2021, the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee recommended that staff apply for 2 CivicSpark fellows to assist in developing the Climate Action Plan and implementing the Municipal Climate Action Plan in FY21/22.
DISCUSSION:
To complete the County Climate Action Plan, staff has been awarded 2 CivicSpark Fellows. The Local Government Commissions website states: "CivicSpark is a Governor's Initiative AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity for local public agencies to address community resilience issues such as climate change, water resource management, housing, and mobility. CivicSpark is a program of the Local Government Commission in ...
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