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To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date: March  21, 2023
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: RECEIVE report of the Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   03/21/2023
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Jody London, 925-655-2815
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:     March  21, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

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, as this is an informational report. There are some new or increased costs, with offsetting savings. As County departments proceed with implementing recommendations from the Report, there could be both expenditures related to those activities and associated savings. For example, a department might choose to install LED lighting. There would be a cost associated with installing the new lights and, because the lights will 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 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.   
  
In late 2021, the Task Force agreed to support the Green Government Group (G3) Champions, employee volunteers who help their departments adopt best practices from the County’s Green Business Program. The G3 Champion program launched in April 2022. Both the Task Force and the G3 Champions are supported by a steering committee of staff from the departments of Conservation and Development, Public Works, Library, Human Resources, and Health. This steering committee meets regularly to review progress and develop and deliver program content.  
  
The attached written report describes the work of the Task Force and the G3 Champions since the last report to the Board or Supervisors in September 2022.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speaker: Caller 1; Caller 6770.

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