TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Jesse Guti?rrez, Principal Planner, Sustainability
SUBJECT: Discussion and Possible Action: CAC Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
RECOMMENDATION
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: FISCAL IMPACT - CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026.
STAFF REQUEST: Continue discussion and vote to adopt the CAC proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 of $664,898 (which includes placeholder funding for environmental review of the RCAAP).
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California
Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On January 24, 2025, the Climate Action Committee (CAC) discussed priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and directed staff to prioritize the completion of the Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY25/26).
At the February 28 CAC meeting, staff presented the proposed budget for FY25/26. After brief discussion, the CAC requested a more detailed breakdown of tasks to substantiate the increase in the staffing budget compared to previous years. Staff also requested the CAC share the draft budget with their respective jurisdictions for in-depth discussions with their respective staff, agency leadership, and elected officials. Based on this direction, County staff developed a draft budget for FY25/26 to support the completion of the RCAAP and administer and support related project activities. Staff requests that the CAC continue the discussion and vote to adopt the FY25/26 budget presented herein (attached).
The proposed budget for FY25/26 is $664,898. This includes $163,498 in County staff costs, which is a 20% ($42,769) decrease from the original staff time cost estimate presented at the F...
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