To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Report of the Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force, as recommended by the Directors of the Departments of Conservation and Development and Public Works
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE report of the Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force, as recommended by the Directors of the Departments of Conservation and Development and Public Works.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No direct fiscal impact because this is an informational report. Implementation of items in the report would result in both expenditures related to those activities and associated savings. For example, a department that installs LED lighting would incur a cost associated with installing the new lights and, because the lights use less energy, savings would accrue over time.
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Supervisors adopted a Climate Emergency Resolution (Resolution) on September 22, 2020. Among other things, the Resolution established an Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force (Task Force) consisting of all department heads, or their senior deputies, to coordinate their efforts focusing on the urgent implementation of the County's Climate Action Plan. The Task Force was directed to report back to the Board of Supervisors (Board) twice a year as a discussion item on the Board agenda. In late 2020, the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) in partnership with the Department of Public Works (Public Works) convened the Task Force. The Task Force has reported to the Board of Supervisors every six months, starting in March 2021, with the exception of September 2023.
In late 2021, the Task Force agreed to support the Green Government Group (G3) Champions, employee volunteers who help their departments adopt best practices that support the County's climate action goals. The G3 Champions program launched in April 2022. Both the ...
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