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Resolution of Intent on the Use and Administration of the Community Climate Action Millage
Staff
Prepared by: Missy Stults, Sustainability and Innovations Manager
Approved by: Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Administrator
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Whereas, If approved by the voters, the Community Climate Action Millage on the May 3, 2022, ballot would provide funding for climate action programs and services as outlined in A2ZERO and enumerated in detail in Attachment A; and
Whereas, The City Council wants to adopt policy guidelines for the use of the funds if the Community Climate Action Millage is approved by the voters at the May 3, 2022 election and wants to inform the voters of those policy guidelines;
RESOLVED, That City Council adopt the Community Climate Action Millage Use and Administration Guidelines as stipulated in Attachment A.
RESOLVED, That while all City revenue and expenditures are subject to the annual budgeting process, Attachment B reflects a potential and practical FY23 allocation of 2022 Community Climate Action Millage proceeds that would be consistent with the below Community Climate Action Millage Use and Administration Guidelines.
Attachment A:
NEW CLIMATE ACTION FUND USE AND ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES
If the millage is approved, providing up to 1 mills annually for climate action (the "2022 Community Climate Action Millage"):
1. The 2022 Community Climate Action Millage may be used for programs and services identified in the living A2ZERO Carbon Neutrality Plan, which include, without limitation:
a. Create, enhance, and provide services that move the city toward a zero waste, circular economy. This includes efforts to expand and increase use of composting, recycling, and reuse services and programs, support for local and sustainable food generation and use, construction waste recovery programs, and enhancement of reuse programs and services.
b. Advance the deployment and utilization of renewable energies such as solar and geothermal in t...
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