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a. Receive a presentation on the activities of the Monterey Bay Area Regional Climate Project Working Group (RCPWG); and
b. Consider recommending the Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution affirming the Board of Supervisor’s intention to commit to funding the County’s contribution for the RCPWG for two (2) additional years (through FY 2027-2028), for an annual contribution of $30,000 and a total contribution of $60,000; and
c. Recommend that the County Administrative Officer, or designee, be authorized to enter into the MOU as a voting member of the Regional Climate Project Working Group; and,
d. Provide direction to staff as needed.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee:
a. Receive a presentation on the activities of the Monterey Bay Area Regional Climate Project Working Group (RCPWG); and
b. Consider recommending the Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution affirming the Board of Supervisor’s intention to commit to funding the County’s contribution for the RCPWG for two (2) additional years (through FY 2027-2028), for an annual contribution of $30,000 and a total contribution of $60,000; and
c .Recommend the County Administrative Officer, or designee, be authorized to enter into the MOU as a voting member of the Regional Climate Project Working Group; and,
d. Provide direction to staff as needed.
SUMMARY:
The Regional Climate Project Working Group (RCPWG) was formed in 2022 with the mission to collaborate among groups and organizations in the Monterey Bay Area region, including organizations within Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties, to develop, prioritize, secure funding for, and effectively and equitably advocate for and implement regionally beneficial climate mitigation and adaptation projects and programs. The RCPWG membership is currently composed of staff from Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties, the Cities of Capitola, Salinas, Santa Cruz, and Watsonville, and t...
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