TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: David Morrison, Special Projects Director
REPORT BY: Ryan Melendez, Planner II - Sustainability
SUBJECT: Staff update on the status of the Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP) Development
RECOMMENDATION
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DISCUSSION: Staff recommends providing monthly updates to the status of the development of the RCAAP to the Climate Action Committee.
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BACKGROUND
At the October 6, 2022, meeting of the Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG), which includes representatives from all six jurisdictions, there was broad support for proceeding with a Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan to provide a policy and implementation framework for reducing GHG emissions. There was also general agreement that each jurisdiction should consider the proposal for a Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan at a future Council/Board meeting, to guide Climate Action Committee (CAC) representatives as they move forward. Over the next five months, all six jurisdictions approved the idea of moving forward with the preparation of a Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
At their May 26, 2023, meeting, the CAC made the preparation of the RCAAP its top priority for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. Over the next three months, County staff worked with staff from the cities/town, the Napa Valley Transportation Authority, and the Napa County Resource Conservation District to prepare the RFP, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 12, 2023.
The RFP was released on September 15, 2023. The submittal period ended on October 27, 2023. staff unanimously recommended Ascent Environmental as the preferred consultant. The CAC unanimously affirmed staff's recommendation of Ascent Environmental in a special meeting held on November 27, 2023.
At their December 19, 2023 meeting, the Napa County Board of Supervisors approved Agreement No. 240241B with Ascent Environmental, Inc. to prepare a RCAAP for a maximum of $599...
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