S. 2023-15 - Adopt Climate Action Plan

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Letter r h r We are excited to continue past work to make our community more efficient and sustainable in our use of resources and as a result, better equip us locally to address the effects of Climate Change. Both the administration and City Council have worked hard to build awareness and momentum for environmental projects that advance sustainability initiatives.This includes undertaking a Climate Action Plan to help us identify where we as a City and as a community can be most effective and equitable in addressing climate impacts. With that, I am pleased to present this report from our consultants at Sustainability Solutions Group(SSG)in support of this endeavor. Over the last several years,the City has taken the initiative to be a regional leader when it comes to implementing sustainable policies and projects city-wide.We have: I. Pir ac tc d eirnc-�irgy be-zinc lhirnairk'iirng oir€iiirnaincc-�s; 2. kirnsu.airc d all 7 of the City's electric eirn(-orgy accounts 100% and as of 6V ay 31, 021; S. kstalblishr.�d a tirr Planting K.ruogirarn with a goal to the c.-anopy by 10%to 3 3.%by the year 2035; 4. -I,0 4y s ar :1'ic nits to LED, aK.:rpirox'iirnat(-ly 3 3`%>of the City's 5. lirrstallc€. 1 3 electric Charging Ports ac.-Toss the city with two c.-oirn'iing to l_akr-wood High School through a gr<:int frorn NJO/`,Q:A; 6. Prov'i€c-...d 6.5 rr ilr.:;of bike I<:rrrr.:;with an additional 5.2 irrr'ilr.:;cif sh<�irr.€.� u.aisr. irc�u.ai�:r.s; '7. Mac:3e energy efficiency improvements to our wastewater treatment plant incluc:3ing a digester power generation project, I_.ED lighting replacement,an(,.] high-efficiency aeration bloweirs; . Cornplr.t:c-..�(J glair enr.�rgy K irojr c-t:s at:City Hall, Icr.� Rink, <:rind the wastewater Carr-<:rtarrrr-irrt: Plant; an€J 9. Improvec:3 traffic signal timing to reduce pollution from ic:4ling cars. This Climate Action Plan pulls together a variety of mitigation,adaptation,and resiliency policies and initiatives into a comprehensive plan,sustaining momentum and creating accountability within the City. Our overarching priorities in developing this plan are: 1. To coirrtt'ikru.aittr. to<r c.c�hr.:;'ivr., irrt:r.ctu<rt:r.€:�sustainability iinitiativ(-.:�that K.reoplr.�, Place, an€J brospc—r.�ir'it:y'in ou it nr-�'iglhlborlhoods; 2. Tc� K.:rirc�€. u.aic.r. irr.<rl'ist:'ic. rrrr.t:u ic..,to<:rrr<rlyxc: <:rrr€: K:rir'ic�ir it:ixr. Q::'i:y iirrw::,tarrrr.irrt:s, gu.aii€.fir. K.ru'ic�r'it:'ir<:rt:'ic�rr, measure progress, an(,,] refine acaions;