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Receive an update on the Go Green! Monterey County Program Cost Savings Efforts as related to the proposed Coordinator/Sustainable Manager Position
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee receive an update on the Go Green! Monterey County Program Cost Savings Efforts as related to the proposed Coordinator/Sustainable Manager position.
SUMMARY:
At the April 23, 2015 Alternative Energy and Environment (AEE) Committee, staff presented information regarding the Go Green! Monterey County Coordinator/Sustainable Manager position that included a cost item detail of the Management Analyst II fully loaded cost. This position has been requested as an augmentation to the CAO Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs (IGLA) Division budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16. The proposed position would report to the CAO-IGLA Division and would have oversight of the Alternative Energy and the Environment Committee. The AEE Committee has directed staff to provide a cost savings analysis of historical energy related cost savings that includes potential savings.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the proposed FY 2015-16 budget augmentation request for a MAII position to be titled as the Go Green! Monterey County Program Coordinator/Sustainable Manager is to coordinate, implement and improve the efforts of the Go Green! Monterey County Program and future programs/projects. A compelling factor related to the need for this position is the community-wide emissions reduction target that will be part of the Community Climate Action Plan as required by Assembly Bill (AB) 32. Mid-term and long-term reduction greenhouse gas (GHG) targets will be set at 80 percent below the 1990 levels by 2050.
The position would be responsible for coordinating the countywide efforts on energy related programs and sustainability improvements. The efforts would include coordinating the development and implementation of new programs and init...
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