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: Presentation and Discussion: Climate Action Committee Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
RECOMMENDATION
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PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: FISCAL IMPACT - CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
STAFF REQUEST: Receive a presentation from staff and discuss the Climate Action Committee proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
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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 make completion of the Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP) the priority for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY25/26). Priority activities already underway, namely Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure and building energy reach codes, are included as measures within the RCAAP and therefore no longer need to be called out as stand-alone priorities moving forward. The RCAAP is currently in development by Ascent Environmental. It is anticipated that a public draft of the RCAAP will be completed in Q2 or Q3 of 2025 for consideration and adoption by the member jurisdictions.
Based on this direction, County staff developed a draft budget for FY 25/26 which will support accomplishment of the CAC's priority activity, the RCAAP. Staff request that the CAC review, discuss, and take the proposed FY 25-26 budget back to their respective jurisdictions for in-depth discussions with staff, agency leadership, and elected officials. An item will be added to the March 28, 2025, CAC meeting agenda for further discussion and possible action.
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