City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Establish an Ad Hoc Energy and Climate Change Task Force. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a resolution to establish the Ad Hoc Energy and Climate Change Task Force.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the attached resolution establishing the Ad Hoc Energy and Climate Change Task Force ('Task Force'); and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to appoint no more than 13 members of the Task Force.
BACKGROUND: The City Council adopted the City's Environmental Action Plan 2040 (EAP2040) in July 2019. The EAP2040 establishes a target of reducing community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by FY 2030 and 80 to 100 percent by FY 2050 (base year 2005) supported by significant contributions at the state and federal level toward renewable energy and energy efficiency mandates. This target supports meeting the goal of increasing the City's preparedness to respond to the impacts of climate change and environmental emergencies. To work towards meeting this target and goal, the EAP2040 includes Action 1.1.1 where "by
FY 2021, establish a multidisciplinary task force to guide an update of the Energy and Climate Change Action Plan."
In October 2019, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring climate emergency, recognizing that climate change poses a grave threat to everyone in Alexandria and around the world. The resolution expresses City Council's commitment to climate change action at it is likely to have a particular impact on the Alexandria community where adapting to climate change will be key to Alexandria's environmental and economic future.
In 2011, the City Council passed an Energy and Climate Change Action Plan 2012 - 2020. S...
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