SUBJECT:
Title
Resilience Action Plan Next Steps
Department
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Emma Marino, Sustainability & Water Conservation Specialist
Eryka Thorley, Sustainability Division Manager
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 15 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
N/A
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
?Erie's first Resilience Action Plan supports resilience related goals and best practices identified in Erie's 2019 Sustainability Plan, 2025 Beneficial Electrification Plan, 2024 Comprehensive Plan, and 2023 Home Rule Charter. Additionally, it supports the in-progress Sustainability Action Plan update which identified resilience as one of its four main guiding principles. Respondents to the 2025 Community Survey listed Sustainability Programs (water conservation, solar/renewable energy, waste diversion, etc.) as the highest priority in terms of how much focus and effort the Town should dedicate (outside of essential services like police, water, sewer, and streets).
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
?Staff request direction regarding any needed clarification or changes to the Draft Resilience Action Plan prior to bringing it to Council for adoption.?
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
* ??The Resilience Action Plan (RAP) Draft was presented to Council in a study session on Oct. 7, 2025, then returned as a Consent Item on Nov. 18, 2025.
* ?At the Nov. 18 meeting, some Council Members expressed concerns regarding potential added costs to new development in Erie, specifically within the Unified Development Code and general code updates.
* The RAP identifies possible strategies to explore and does not mandate any specific actions. It is intended to establish a strategic focus on resilience research and engagement in Erie.
* In late 2025, the Sustainability Division was chosen to work with a second group of CU Boulder students to further explore specific resilience strategies in Erie (specifically HOA pilot workshop series, extre...
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