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a. Receive a presentation on the revised draft Go Green! Monterey County Work Plan; and
b. Consider recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Alternative Energy & Environment Committee:
a. Receive a presentation on the revised draft Go Green! Monterey County Work Plan; and
b. Consider recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
SUMMARY:
At the August 2016 Alternative Energy and Environment (AEE) Committee meeting, a presentation on the draft Go Green! Work Plan (GGWP) was presented. The GGWP is broken into three program areas. The Program Areas serve as the foundation for the GGWP. The Program Areas are as follows:
1. Resource Conservation, Climate Adaptation, and Pollution Reduction
2. Organization-wide Culture Shift; and
3. Community Outreach and Education
The document also outlines the activities and roles of the Go Green! Program through FY 2018-19, including:
* Go Green Program Administration
* Key Program Projects
* Countywide Sustainability Initiatives
* Potential Future Projects
The AEE Committee provided comments and recommendations that have been addressed in the revised GGWP found in Attachment A. Changes to the GGWP include:
* Information provided on collaboration with regional associations
* Modification to the Go Green! Technical Advisory Committee description
* Modifications made to the Municipal Climate Action Plan Update and Tracking project
* New project added to the Countywide Sustainability Initiatives section on the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Report.
Staff has prepared a document outlining expected membership fees, sponsorship fess, travel costs, and lodging costs in order to participate in regional associations. The estimated expense is approximately $1,140. The Go Green! Program does not have a budget to pay for these expenses.
DISCUSSION:
The Go Green! Monterey County Work Plan (GGWP) is a collaborative effort between Go Green! Program staff, the Go Green! Techni...
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