Title
a. Receive a presentation from the Monterey County Green Business Network on the network's activities and importance to the County climate action; and
b. Consider providing support for a funding request to the Board of Supervisors during the FY 2024-25 Budget Hearings.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Economic Development Committee:
a. Receive a presentation from the Monterey County Green Business Network on the network's activities and importance to the County climate action; and
b. Consider providing support for a funding request to the Board of Supervisors during the FY 2024-25 Budget Hearings.
SUMMARY:
The California Green Business Network is a state-wide organization that certifies and rewards businesses for integrating sustainability measures into their business practice. The Monterey County Green Business Network has 109 active participants that receive free technical assistance, standardized frameworks for compliance, promotional materials, and peer learning support. Across the state, local chapters of the network have been funded by participating jurisdictions or through State funding where local resources have not been secured. Due to State budget cuts, the Monterey County chapter of the network has lost its funding and aims to raise $150,000 annually across jurisdictions in the County for the chapter to continue to operate. This item was supported by the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee and referred to the Economic Development Committee on 2/29/2024.
DISCUSSION:
The California Green Business Network is a state-wide organization that certifies and rewards businesses for integrating sustainability measures into their business practice. The Monterey County Green Business Network has 109 active participants that receive free technical assistance, standardized frameworks for compliance, promotional materials, and peer learning support. Across the state, local chapters of the network have been funded by participatin...
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