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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	01/25/2021
Subject: RECEIVE REPORT from Sustainability Coordinator.
Submitted For:	Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	N/A
Presenter:	Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator	Contact:	Jody London (925)674-7871

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Referral History:

The Sustainability Committee has requested an update at each meeting on sustainability work by County staff.

Referral Update:

Key activities since the Commission’s last meeting on November 9, 2020 are listed below.

Staff is working on implementation of the many actions directed in the Climate Emergency Resolution, with particular attention to the Interdepartmental Task Force, which is supposed to report to the full Board in March (see earlier item).
Sustainability staff continue to support the General Plan team in developing the draft environmental justice policies for the General Plan. Staff anticipates bringing the draft policies to the Sustainability Committee in March 2021.
Worked with Sustainability Commission leadership to write the Triennial Review report required of all County advisory bodies every three years.
Our proposal to the California Department of Conservation for a planning grant to develop a carbon sequestration feasibility study for Contra Costa County was approved by the California Strategic Growth Council on December 17. We are waiting on official notification and contract documents from the California Department of Conservation. The County is partnering with the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and the University of California Cooperative Extension to develop the feasibility study. The grant award is $250,000. That does not include a required 10% match, 5% of which is a cash match, the remainder of which is in-kind and will be provided by County and partner organization staff.
The Contra Costa Asthma Initiative project is expected to launch this month, through a $527,558 grant from the California Department of Health Care Services and $100,000 grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Contra Costa Health Services and DCD staff are currently working to establish the appropriate agreements to begin implementation of the project.
DCD staff is finalizing its Bay Area Regional Energy Network marketing and outreach plan for calendar year 2021, which will include, amonth other things, four (4) homeowner ZOOM workshops for county residents and two (2) contractor informational webinars, as well as social media campaigns to promote BayREN programs.
Hosted an online meeting of the Sustainability Exchange on December 10 for local government staff in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Over 30 people participated to discuss climate action plans.
Continued to administer the Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge.
Participated in professional learning opportunities regarding environmental justice, carbon sequestration, communication and facilitation strategies, race and equity, and related.
Collaborated with County staff working on topics including land use and transportation, hazardous materials, green business program, the County’s state and federal legislative platforms, economic development, health, codes, solid waste, energy, and related.
Participated in regional activities.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECEIVE REPORT from County Sustainability Coordinator.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None.

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