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IICITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK Ms. Dorau replied, No. So, none of the specifics of how we get there are going to be in here yet. But, I'm sure that will be one (1) of the recommendations of the Climate Action Plan because transportation is one (1) of our most significant sources of emissions. We will not be able to do this without TRANSPO. Committeemember Davis interjected, Ok, I was just looking for the word there in there. Ms. Dorau continued, So, there are no references to specific policies in this resolution. But, when we come back and try to talk about the specific initiatives, that is when we will lay out who needs to be at the table. So, for the Resolve's, which is on the second (2n1) page, Council basically requested the Sustainability Office to complete a Climate Action Plan and set some reduction goals, details on what the process should be like and what should be considered. So, this is just kind of guidance for the work I am going to do with my consultant. I want to make sure that folks are comfortable with what is in here. The timeline is that we plan to have this completed by this fall. That last bullet under Climate Action Plan is probably the most interesting. And, these are things where you can add anything you think is important for that planning process to include. The next Resolve, updating and reporting, so, this just makes the Climate Action Plan more of an iterative process by asking the Sustainability Office to provide primary support and updates to the different pieces that go into the Climate Action Plan. I'm pretty comfortable with a three (3) year timeframe. I will do one(1)each year in the cycle, and that way we will make sure our data doesn't get out of date and our goals stay relevant. She went on, Leadership, the next Resolve, these are things that Council might do in addition to what the Administration is already doing. I hope this inspires you and I would love to see Council seek out opportunities to demonstrate Climate Leadership and also support the Administration when they do that. Examples include attending Statewide conferences, making comments downstate on legislation, and things like that. So, some bullets I had there include collaboration with other governments and agencies. TRANSPO would be a great example as well as MACOG. We really have an opportunity to demonstrate leadership in Indiana. People think Bloomington is way ahead of us, but really, we're neck and neck in terms of sustainability. We can really use our City's size to our advantage and really demonstrate leadership. The last Resolve is commitment and this kind of focuses on what we do with the Climate Action Plan once we have it. I really hope you will feel ready to commit to remaining engaged in these issues. We have all come a long way in terms of our understanding. There have been Council actions in the past related to these concepts, so,this is just the natural next step in my opinion. She continued, So the bullets under here, support any internal policies, so, those could be things like City efforts with our own fleet and our own buildings. Being engaged with community focus measures as the Administration brings them to you and asks you to think about them. Being responsive and working with the Administration to tweak the plans and then adopt them. Funding and staffing levels, obviously we are going to say if something is a priority, resources need to be assigned. Then we definitely need your help to be an ambassador to your communities and your districts to help get the buy-in we need to get this stuff done. So, this will be on the April 22nd agenda, which is also Earth Day. So, drink a lot of water and show up ready to vote. If you vote and pass this on April 22nd, we will beat Goshen who has similar legislation on their April 23'1 agenda. Let's not let Goshen lap us. EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 111)574.235 5567 www.southbendin.gov 5