TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: David Morrison, Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: David Morrison, Interim County Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Climate Action Committee (CAC) Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 (FY23/24)
RECOMMENDATION
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The Interim County Executive Officer requests that the Climate Action Committee provide direction to staff on priorities for fiscal year 2023/2024 (FY23/24).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
With the substantial change in CAC membership and staffing in recent months, and the need to prepare budget estimates for FY 23-24, staff requests that the CAC provide direction on priorities for the coming fiscal year.
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
At the February 2022 CAC meeting, staff presented the results of a survey that was sent to CAC members as to what actions should be prioritized for the coming fiscal year. The CAC discussed the top five prioritized items from that survey as well as others that were brought up by CAC members. In March 2022, the CAC established the following three priorities (updated by staff). These were in addition to the priority of preparing a Regional GHG inventory.
1) EV Charging Station Plan
Work Plan: evaluate constraints and opportunities to accelerate EV adoption and increase EV charging stations strategically throughout the County, in accordance with CEC goals.
GHG Sector: On-Road Transportation
Timeline: 9-12 months
Partners: NVTA, jurisdictions, regional agencies, local stakeholders
Potential Cost: $50K - $75K in either consultant costs or staff costs, potential grant funding
Status: Not started
2) Streamline solar permits through the adoption of SolarAPP+
Work Plan: SolarAPP+ is a standardized plan review software developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that...
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