HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 19-276 GHG Inventory Technical AssistanceMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 19-276
Meeting Date December 19, 2019
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory
Technical Assistance Program
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Originator
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
N/A
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE:
N/A
Airport
Library
TIMELINE:
January- May 2020
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Mountain towns across the country are seeing the impacts of climate change and are committed to enhancing community resilience. The organization Local Governments for Sustainability
(ICLEI) will provide a GHG inventory cohort to several communities including the city of McCall that have not yet completed an inventory. Mountain Towns 2030 (MT2030) recognizes the
urgency of this task and seeks to raise the ambitions of community leaders to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.
Establishing a baseline and comparative GHG measurement is the initial step for a city, town or county committed to reducing carbon emissions. Once the baseline of emissions is known,
a set of GHG mitigation actions can be identified, evaluated, and acted on. At the conclusion of the cohort, McCall will have a baseline inventory of the local GHG sources and have
identified high-impact opportunities to reduce those emissions.
There is no cost to the City beyond staff time to participate in the training session. The CED Director and Mayor met with the McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) to form a partnership.
With support from the faculty, this GHG Inventory will be a 1 credit class for the graduate students. The Inventory will then provide the baseline to establish a Sustainability Plan
or Climate Action Plan for the community. Attached is additional information about the trainings and inventory process.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Informational only- no action necessary.
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