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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13875RESOLUTION NO. 13875 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2018 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE ASSOCIATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT OF COLORADO COMMUNITIES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Payment in the amount of $2,000 from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2018 General Fund Budget is authorized to be paid to the Association of Climate Change Officers for funding of the membership contribution to join the Compact of Colorado Communities. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED: January 8, 2018 BY: Ed Brown MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL City Clerk’s Office Item # Q-1 Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 8, 2018 TO: Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk FROM: City Council Member Lawrence Atencio SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2018 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE ASSOCIATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 FOR MEMBERSHIP INTO THE COMPACT OF COLORADO COMMUNITIES SUMMARY: Attached for consideration are the Guidelines for Member Participation & Commitments outlining a $2,000 member contribution based on the annual budget of the City of Pueblo. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None. BACKGROUND: Council Member Lawrence Atencio is requesting funding for the City of Pueblo to join the Compact of Colorado Communities. The benefits of participating include:  Technical support and guidance on local projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions  Access to pro bono resources exclusive to the Compact  Recognition as a signatory  Opportunities to establish new partnerships and funding sources  Assistance with communicating and messaging  Online training  Access to special events organized by the Compact including training resources  Association of Climate Change Officers will waive testing and application fees for credentialing 3 staffers per year as Certified Climate Change Professionals  Invitation to Association of Climate Change Officers mentoring program The goals of participating in the Compact are to establish a new or updated gas reduction goal, establish a renewable energy portfolio requirement, build a sufficiently sized renewable energy project, and create a program enabling residents to access renewable energy. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funds in the amount of $2,000 would be paid from the Council Contingencies Account in the 2018 General Fund Budget to the Association of Climate Change Officers. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not Applicable. ALTERNATIVES: Not applicable. RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is at the request of Council Member Lawrence Atencio. Attachments: Attached is supporting documentation on the member contribution to join the Compact of Colorado Communities. W o 0 U o 0 d o 0 d o cn WA o C� o A ri 69 • 0 O b U U W E U W $.4) 4 z o U 0 o N „co O z cid 0-1 Td • o U to z .5 d cis E W H 00 00 Compact of Colorado Communities Guidelines for Member Participation & Commitments COMPACT OF Member Training&Participation COMMUNITIES • Assign one elected official and one senior staff person to serve as liaisons and official representatives to the Compact. • Assign at least one elected official and one senior staff to participate in the annual convening of the Compact, the first of which will take place in late 2017 or early 2018. • The Steering Committee will work with the Association of Climate Change Officers ("ACCO") to establish parameters for each category of individuals participating in training to account for reasonable time requirements, desired core competencies, course format/delivery and appropriate learning progressions. • Commit leadership and staff participation in annual climate change training as referenced in the Compact's published guidelines per the following table: CRty,�county Staff with significant decision-makint; City/County Elected m,1nagcrnent or respon',ibihtwe,and authority Population Sire offuia!, het r,t;Litt Under 20,000 1 1 1 20,001-75,000 1 1 2 75,001-125,000 1 1 3 125,001-175,000 1 2 4 175,001-350,000 1 2 5 >350,001 1 2 6 Member Contributions&Compact Fundraising • Encourage staff, as appropriate, to provide non-financial support to the Compact's fundraising efforts to ensure that the Compact has sufficient and sustainable funding to supports its members. • Make an annual contribution to the Compact based upon the following chart, with the contribution due by no later than 30 days after the local government's fiscal year start date. • Minimum contributions are based upon the table below. Annual Budget Member Contribution Annual Budget Member Contribution Under$2M $400 $100M-$200M $2,400 $2M-$10M $800 $200M-$300M $2,800 $10M-$25M $1,200 $300M-$500M $3,200 $25M-$50M $1,600 $500M-$18 $3,600 $50M-$100M 52,000 Over$18 $4,000 Compact of Colorado Communities Guidelines for Member Participation & Commitments HiOdor, A,,,�,r 201lr COMPACT OF COMMUNITIES Guidelines for 2017 Contributions The 2017 fiscal year contributions are determined by the above contribution levels with the following prorated percentages applied. Contributions are due within 30 days of joining the Compact. J nu,+ry 1 NU(h .11 April 1 Junk- 30 July 1 Augu>t 11 Septernber 1—Decernber 31 25% 50% 75% 100% Member Actions • Establish and publicly announce a new goal or initiative by no later than December 31, 2019 that meets an appropriate aggressiveness threshold to be agreed upon by the Steering Committee in consultation with ACCO, independent experts and Compact staff. • Each Compact member will have the flexibility to choose a commitment type that best fits their community's needs, opportunities, capabilities and other considerations (e.g. GHG reduction, clean energy deployment, climate preparedness). . Compact staff(leveraging third-party resources as appropriate) will provide guidance to members on shaping new goals/initiatives, as well as technical support on implementation of those activities. Compact staff may also submit proposals to state, Federal and non-governmental organizations to secure funding for project implementation on behalf of member communities. • All final commitments must be publicly announced and should be completed within the time frame announced by the member community. Examples of goals, initiatives and projects include: Establish a new or updated greenhouse gas reduction goal; and/or . Establish a renewable energy portfolio requirement, build a sufficiently sized renewable energy project or create a program enabling residents to access renewable energy; and/or Establish a measurable energy-related goal resulting in a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction; and/or Start a new local project that meaningfully reduces energy consumption or builds resilience in your community; and/or . Partner with at least one other Compact member to start a new clean energy project or climate preparedness initiative. Member Benefits • Technical support and guidance on local projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase clean energy deployment and/or build resiliency to climate affects. • Access to pro bono resources and tools made available exclusively through and by the Compact. • Opportunities to identify and establish new partners and funding resources. • Assistance with communicating and messaging with constituents. • Recognition as a signatory, and as appropriate, through speaking roles, publications and media opportunities. Compact of Colorado Communities Guidelines for Member Participation & Commitments :01;j COMPACT OF COMMUNITIES • Access to special events organized exclusively for Compact members and/or through third-party events/organizers, including in particular, training topics not covered by ACCO's training resources. • All online training furnished by ACCO to support members'training requirements is included with Compact membership contribution. • In addition to the staff participating in the required training referenced above, ACCO will provide on-demand and live online training at no additional cost to up to 25 total staff per year from each member community. Compact of Colorado Communities Guidelines for Member Participation & Commitments COMPACT OF COMMUNITIES Member Benefits(continued) • ACCO will waive the testing and application fees for up to 3 staff per year from each member community for the Certified Climate Change Professional" (CC-P1 credential. • Invitations to participate in ACCO's member-only activities, including ACCO's mentoring program. Additional Services • Members in need of technical or staff support beyond the scope of the Compact's deliverables to members may contract the Compact to provide additional technical support provided that the scope of work is consistent with the Compact's mission and programming. Service areas will include: Assessment of Your Workforce Capabilities & Governance Structure • Workshop design & production Executive briefings • Customized preliminary solar energy assessments Clean energy job fairs Facilitating energy efficiency treasure hunts Research and general staff support • Service availability will be limited based upon staff availability and desired timing. Member activities that have been included as part of the annual membership contribution will be given priority over prospective activities being considered subsequently. A 25% discount on services will also be applied to members who secure or reserve services as part of their annual contribution. Members interested in securing additional services should contact Compact staff for additional information and to receive an estimate. • All prospective contracted activities must be approved by the Steering Committee until the Compact has engaged an executive director. Once the Compact has employed an executive director, all contract work in excess of$15,000 per year(or more than $5,000 if it is outside the scope of the above-referenced service menu), must be approved by the Steering Committee. Participation • Assign one elected official and one senior staff person to serve as liaisons and official representatives to the Compact, • Elected officials will be invited to participate in activities designed and appropriate for elected officials and government leaders (to be held no more frequently than twice annually). • Staff liaisons will be asked to address administrative issues, process annual contributions, coordinate usage of Compact benefits and participate in Compact-wide meetings (to be held no more frequently than on a quarterly basis). • Member communities will be invited to assign staff to participate in supplemental training, working groups/committees, special events and public engagement activities as they deem appropriate.