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2019 Council Budget Priority Submission Form for consideration as part of the 2020 Budget Finance Committee Due date: Tuesday September 3rd 2019 Title of Projector Policy Priority: Zero - Emissions Lakewood Submitted by: Bullock, Rader City Departments to be involved: Planning, Mayor, Council Potential community partners: Ohio Environmental Council, Sierra Club, Citizen's Action Which of the Community Vision focus areas does your priority address? Check all that apply: 1. Provide a brief narrative description of your idea: It's time that Lakewood join other major cities in Ohio such as Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo in forming a plan that is aimed at carbon emission reduction. Further, our plan should a set goal to go zero - emissions / carbon free for both the government itself and the city as a whole by a date(s) which the plan supports. We are asking for the Lakewood Planning Department to take this on and would welcome estimates of resources it would take to do this planning. 2. Briefly explain how this will benefit the community: As a nation we are decades behind on addressing climate change. In the absence of leadership on other levels of government and out of an obligation to the health and wellbeing of our residents, it is our duty to do all that is within our power to stop contributing to the problem of climate change and become a part of the solution. 3. Estimated expense (provide a range): TBA - Will work with Planning and other outside firms to establish a cost and timeline. 4. If applicable, describe any past proposals or discussions that are related to this priority. This proposal builds on Resolution 9082 -19 passed in July 2019, which supports this zero - emission vision. Councilman Bullock's 2019 priority moved the city towards more renewable eclectic purchase for several buildings. S. If applicable, describe any preliminary discussions you have had with colleagues, the administration and /or your constituents about this priority. Many discussions with state and local officials. Additionally, we have reached out to Kleinfelder, a firm that works with cities to develop these kinds of plans, to get cost and timeline estimates. Residents seem to want this as well. 008 Commercial Development Housing Community Wellness Safety Mobility Education & Culture 1. Provide a brief narrative description of your idea: It's time that Lakewood join other major cities in Ohio such as Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo in forming a plan that is aimed at carbon emission reduction. Further, our plan should a set goal to go zero - emissions / carbon free for both the government itself and the city as a whole by a date(s) which the plan supports. We are asking for the Lakewood Planning Department to take this on and would welcome estimates of resources it would take to do this planning. 2. Briefly explain how this will benefit the community: As a nation we are decades behind on addressing climate change. In the absence of leadership on other levels of government and out of an obligation to the health and wellbeing of our residents, it is our duty to do all that is within our power to stop contributing to the problem of climate change and become a part of the solution. 3. Estimated expense (provide a range): TBA - Will work with Planning and other outside firms to establish a cost and timeline. 4. If applicable, describe any past proposals or discussions that are related to this priority. This proposal builds on Resolution 9082 -19 passed in July 2019, which supports this zero - emission vision. Councilman Bullock's 2019 priority moved the city towards more renewable eclectic purchase for several buildings. S. If applicable, describe any preliminary discussions you have had with colleagues, the administration and /or your constituents about this priority. Many discussions with state and local officials. Additionally, we have reached out to Kleinfelder, a firm that works with cities to develop these kinds of plans, to get cost and timeline estimates. Residents seem to want this as well. 008