SUBJECT: CONSENT
Title
A Resolution Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Town Of Erie Approving The Support Of The 2020-2021 Colorado Communities For Climate Action Policy Statement Update
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Tyler Kesler, Sustainability & Water Conservation
Specialist
FISCAL SUMMARY: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board of Trustees support Colorado Communities for Climate Action's updated 2020-2021 Policy Statement.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Town of Erie became a member of Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) in 2020. As a member, the Town has had the opportunity to weigh-in on the development of the CC4CA Policy Statement, which is updated on an annual basis to adjust the policy positions of the organization. CC4CA's 2020-2021 Policy Statement update reflects unanimous agreement among the coalition members on steps that should be taken at the state and federal level, often in partnership with local governments, to enable Colorado and its communities to lead in protecting the climate.
The proposed statements were developed through CC4CA committees, which solicited input from every member jurisdiction and then prepared updates to reflect that input. The Town of Erie participated and provided input in these discussions.
CC4CA held its all-member annual retreat to review and finalize the Policy Statement on June 19, 2020. The retreat, and the many months of work by CC4CA's Policy Committee and Board of Directors (on which every member jurisdiction is represented) prior to the retreat, provided the opportunity for all members to share input on each of the policy positions and the statements were modified accordingly. CC4CA members did a significant amount of work to finalize the proposed statement based on the input of all member Councils and Boards and to gain the approval of all members present at the retreat. At this time, all members of CC4CA are aske...
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