City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 16, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: RYAN FREED, CLIMATE ACTION OFFICER
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Presentation of the Energy and Climate Change Action Plan.
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ISSUE: Highlighting the key points of the Energy & Climate Change Action Plan (ECCAP).
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive and review the report, and receive periodic updates from the Office of Climate Action as to the integration of the recommendations included in the ECCAP into the Office of Climate Action's priorities and programs.
BACKGROUND: The City Council established the Energy & Climate Change Action Task Force Plan (Resolution 2958) with 13 appointed members. This Task Force met starting in May, 2021, hosting a series of meetings, including 3 Community Workshops, to identify specific strategies and tactics the City could take in pursuit of the bold commitments included in the Environmental Action Plan 2040. The Task Force developed its Draft Action Plan, and submitted it for Public Comment in January, 2023. That public comment was accepted through February 2023.
DISCUSSION: The Energy & Climate Change Task Force took on the difficult task of putting together clear recommendations on how to tackle the complexities of achieving our climate goals. They balanced the need to be bold with an understanding of what is possible given the resources available. The report recognizes our greatest challenge is driving voluntary action across a wide range of residents and businesses, while also underscoring that our greatest resource is our community. Alexandrians have and are continuing to come together to address challenges that impact us today, will impact our next generations of Alexandrians, and doing our part to limit the destruction of climate change across the world.
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