In November 2009, the City Council accepted Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds from the Federal Department of Energy to undertake several projects to increase energy efficiency. One of these projects is the drafting of a Climate Action Plan (CAP). The Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a stand-alone community-based policy document that establishes a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions achieved through implementation of a variety of actions. Implementation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) brings long-term benefits to the City, such as decreased air pollution and reduced energy expenditures. An important indirect benefit is knowledge gained of legal trends and funding opportunities for infrastructure projects and updating long range local and regional plans.
Climate Action Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
The Committee, created by City Resolution 2010-80, will recommend to City Council how best to achieve a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target. The greenhouse gas reduction opportunities come from a wide variety of sources in the community, including but not limited to, transportation-related sources such as movement of goods and commuting/travel patterns; building energy usage; and the pumping of water. The Committee consists of citizens, schools, colleges and universities, public entities, utilities, environmental advocacy and conservation groups, the building and development community, “green-jobs” industry; and local chambers of commerce representatives. Meetings will be held the first Thursday of each odd-numbered month and first Wednesday of each even-numbered month, beginning January 2011, for up to 12 months, between the hours of 6 PM and 8:30 PM in the Sam Pipes Room on the first floor of the Merced Civic Center at 678 W. 18th St., Merced.
For information on Committee meeting agendas and minutes, please follow this link to the City Clerk's page.
More Information & Mailing List
Watch this page for more information regarding the Climate Action Plan as it becomes available. The Climate Action Plan Background Report became available in January 2011 and it can be downloaded below.
If you would like to be on the project mailing list for the Climate Action Plan, please send your name and physical mailing address (not just an email address) to planningweb@cityofmerced.org
Public Review Draft of the City of Merced Climate Action Plan
Please see the posted documents under the section below titled: "Development Services - Grant Projects - Climate Action Plan - Draft Climate Action Plan," for your review and comment. These include:
Context of Climate Action Planning
Capacity Assessment
Climate Action Plan Strategies and Actions
Implementation
Comments may be mailed to the attention of Bill King, City of Merced Planning Division, 678 W. 18th St., Merced CA 95340, or via email to kingb@cityofmerced.org, or by calling 209-385-6858.
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