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•CITY OFSOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> important to look at community-based strategies that the City Government and the Council can <br /> influence but that have a larger ripple effect. <br /> She went on, So, that is what my Climate Action Plan hopes to deduce. We want to look at <br /> community-scale strategies to reduce emissions. So, we just wrapped up the process to select a <br /> consultant to help with this. They are going to be relying on a lot of existing surveys, reports and <br /> documents and stuff that I have done in my office with interns and with other staff.They will have <br /> a knowledge of what has worked well nationally to really give us a quick turnabout, very focused, <br /> Climate Action Plan. A lot of communities have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Climate <br /> Action Planning, or, have included it into comprehensive plan activities. Many communities have <br /> created exhaustive lists of all possible measures and then duked it out as to whose priorities happen <br /> when, and that was really hard to build consensus. So, we are really focusing on what we can start <br /> doing right away and what the best fit is for South Bend in terms of what the most implementable <br /> strategies are. We aren't going to spend a lot of time and money on the planning process. We are <br /> going to spend a little bit of money and get started right away. The deliverables for this consultant <br /> are mid-range and long-range greenhouse gas reduction targets and then three (3) to five(5) near- <br /> term strategies that we could consider for implementation. <br /> She continued, What might those strategies look like? We can look to what other communities <br /> have already done to try to understand what types of strategies are common and how South Bend's <br /> specific context and priorities will influence that. These are (referencing a slide in a presentation <br /> which is available in the City Clerk's Office) the typical strategy areas. They are probably not too <br /> surprising. Transportation, Energy supplies, so, what kind of generation is bringing electricity to <br /> us? Building energy use, that is one (1) of our biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions and, <br /> subsequently, cost. And then Consumption and Waste reduction. There are a couple of pretty <br /> recent reports, as recent as the fall of 2018, that did a national assessment of policies that local <br /> governments have been trying and what seems to be most popular and most impactful. So, those <br /> reports would give you a pretty good sneak peak into some of the things that might come up during <br /> the Climate Action Plan. There are two (2) excerpts I've provided to Council (which are available <br /> in the City Clerk's Office). One (1) is from the US Conference of Mayors report and one (1) is <br /> from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. <br /> Committeemember Davis interjected, Is that report, could you email that to us? <br /> Ms. Dorau replied, They are already part of the public record. So, they are available online. <br /> Ms. Dorau continued, So, it's good to know what is working nationally, but it's already good to <br /> layer in South Bend's context. Our consultant will be doing that. So, we will definitely be asking <br /> the Council to help with South Bend's context.These are some of the(referencing the presentation) <br /> prioritization filters and questions we might look at when we look at these different strategies. First <br /> (1st) of all, is it actually going to reduce emissions? Because, if it isn't going to be impactful, why <br /> would we spend money on it? Second(2nd), can we get it off the ground with existing resources or <br /> inside of an existing program? Are we going to need to develop something brand new or develop <br /> a partnership we don't have already? What will be the financial impact on individuals and <br /> businesses we might ask to make a change to reduce their emissions? Does it align with our other <br /> City priorities? So, does it support storm water management? Mobility for all people? Workforce <br /> development? Supporting new industries? Quality neighborhoods? Or, does it detract from that? <br /> And then do the strategies better the lives of the most vulnerable in South Bend and do they reflect <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227W Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD 574.235.5567 vwwJ.southbendin.gov <br /> 3 <br />