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Climate Action Committee (CAC)
Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Hybrid meeting
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AGENDA
3:00 p.m. Call to Order [5]
3:05 Approval of Agenda and Minutes (Minutes from August 8, 2023) [5]
3:10 Public Comment [5 minutes, limited to 3 minutes/person]
3:15 “Carrying the Fire” - Dahr Jamail [35 min]
Note: Dahr is the author of The End of Ice and We Are the Middle of
Forever: Indigenous Voices from Turttle Island on the Changing Earth.
Introducing a new podcast series of interviews with indigenous people from
around the world, funded by the Post Carbon Institute
3:50 Update Organizational Goals [5]- Kees
Review organizational goals and prepare for updates at next meeting
Exhibits: Current organizational goals
3:55 EV Working Group Update [5] – Cindy
4:00 STRETCH BREAK (5 minutes)
4:05 Forest Working Group Update [20] – Cindy
Discuss draft County-wide sequestration goals
Exhibits: Draft goals
Possible Motion to approve county-wide sequestration goals and forward to
County Commissioners for consideration, cc: City Council
4:25 VMT Redux Working Group Update [10] - Cindy/Nicole
Possible Motion to approve VMT Recommendation regarding
bike/ped/transit and forward to BOCC and City Council for consideration
4:35 Upcoming Organizational Plans and Documents for Climate Review? –
All [10]
4:45 Public Comment [5 minutes, limited to 3 minutes/person]
4:50 Other Updates – All [5]
4:55 Next Steps & Agenda Planning [5]
5:00 Adjourn
Parking Lot (potential future topics and dates):
- Organizational Climate Goals
- Urban Wildland Interface
- Funding for Agriculture
- Climate Decision Tool and next steps: 2/2024
- Climate and Racial Justice presentation
- Jefferson Land Trust