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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-40 Join the Eagle County Climate Action CollaborativeRESOLUTION NO. 40 Series of 2017 A RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE EAGLE COUNTY CLIMATE ACTION COLLABORATIVE AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO. WHEREAS, the Town of Vail's Environmental Sustainability Strategic Plan, adopted by the Vail Town Council in 2009, includes Goal #2, "Reduce the Town of Vail municipal and community energy use by 20% below 2006 levels by 2020, in order to effectively reduce the Town's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and impact on global climate change"; WHEREAS, the Town of Vail supports the goals of the Climate Action Plan for the Eagle County Community of a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of 25% by 2025 and 80% by 2050; WHEREAS, the stakeholders of the Climate Action Collaborative (CAC) of the Eagle County Community desire a collaborative structure to meet the goals and recommendations of the 2016 Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the Eagle County Community, and WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) supports the creation of a collaborative structure upon which CAC stakeholders can work together and partner to achieve CAP initiatives. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO: The Town of Vail hereby formally supports the Town Manager in signing the Exhibit A, Memorandum of Understanding, joining the Eagle County Climate Action Collaborative and committing the town to the following: A) Leadership: The signatories of this MOU (member stakeholders of the CAC) commit to demonstrate leadership in the mountain region of Colorado by providing a model for how decisive, coordinated local climate action contributes to robust regional economic growth and inspires collective action on GHG emissions that helps protect the natural environment, year-round resilient economy, and overall community health and well-being. B) Coordinated Policies and Programs: The signatories of this MOU will strive to coordinate on policy goals and program outcomes that are aligned and complementary to reduce GHG emissions throughout all of the communities in Eagle County. Signatories will collaborate on adopting consistent standards, benchmarks, strategies, projects, and overall goals related to community -wide climate action. C) Education and Outreach: The signatories of this MOU will collaboratively develop, refine and utilize messaging and tools for climate action outreach to engage decision makers and the general public in GHG emission reductions activities. Signatories will share success stories, challenges, and other related information that supports and enhances GHG emission reduction efforts throughout the Eagle County community. Resolution No. 40, Series of 2017 Page 1 of 2 D) Data: The signatories of the MOU commit to providing data and information to the CAC as necessary to assist in developing metrics and measurements to calculate GHG emissions and in order to share collective impacts and successes. E) Collaborative Participation and Representation: The signatories of this MOU agree to work together to develop smart innovative ways to learn from one another and add value, efficiency and effectiveness to existing and future climate action initiatives which will minimize duplication of efforts, with the goal of reducing, not increasing, resource demands to achieve shared objectives. Each signatory will provide a designated representative to participate in quarterly collaborative meetings and additional working group meetings. Each representative will have one vote on decisions of the collaborative. Representatives will elect a chairperson and a co -chairperson to serve a three-year term to help guide and support governance of the collaborative group. F) Support: The signatories of this MOU will provide annual financial and/or in-kind membership contributions, subject to annual appropriations, to support: 1) overall collaborative strategy and management including partner services, communications, financial administration, and meetings; 2) technical energy efficiency and renewable energy services which directly benefit signatories' buildings and other infrastructure; and 3) coordinated education and outreach strategies and public awareness campaigns to positively impact and engage constituents throughout the Eagle County community. Financial and/or in-kind membership contributions may be determined based upon each signatory's total annual budget, annual energy use, or other method as deemed appropriate to support the CAC's efforts annually to complete goals and tasks necessary to implement of the Climate Action Plan. G) Member Services and Fiscal Agent: In order to gain financial efficiencies and leverage combined resources of the signatories to this MOU, the CAC may determine to contract a local non-profit or other entity to provide overall member services support, serve as fiscal administrative agent, and assess and evaluate the performance of the CAC. The Town of Vail hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents/constituents of the Town of Vail. 2017. INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of December ATTEST: vid Chapi • , Mayor, n of Vail Resolution No. 40, Series of 2017 �1'�p,� n ` Page 2 of 2 Exhibit A Memorandum of Understanding Climate Action Collaborative of the Eagle County Community Statement of Purpose — The stakeholders of the Climate Action Collaborative (CAC) of the Eagle County Community desire a collaborative structure to meet the goals and recommendations of the 2016 Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the Eagle County Community. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) supports the creation of a collaborative structure upon which CAC stakeholders can work together and partner to achieve CAP initiatives. The stakeholders recognize that the mountain communities throughout Eagle County are bound together by a common geography, shared infrastructure, and a regional economy that is highly dependent on a cold winter climate and a healthy natural environment. The stakeholders observe that the impacts of climate change include warmer and shorter winters, hotter and drier summers, drought, wildfire, extreme weather, and other impacts which threaten the natural environment, historic water cycle, private and public property, economic and recreational resources, and public health and safety of our region. The stakeholders have articulated a shared vision for the Eagle County community to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in alignment with the recommended targets in the 2016 CAP (25% by 2025 and 80% by 2050 from the 2014 Eagle County baseline inventory), and to collaborate on creating a vibrant, low -carbon regional economy by transforming energy systems, buildings, transportation, waste management, and through coordinated education and outreach strategies. The stakeholders acknowledge that our mountain communities and organizations can do much individually, but can do far more together to shape and benefit from the low -carbon economy of the future. Commitments — The signatories of this MOU hereby commit to the following: A) Leadership: The signatories of this MOU (member stakeholders of the CAC) commit to demonstrate leadership in the mountain region of Colorado by providing a model for how decisive, coordinated local climate action contributes to robust regional economic growth and inspires collective action on GHG emissions that helps protect the natural environment, year-round resilient economy, and overall community health and well-being. B) Coordinated Policies and Programs: The signatories of this MOU will strive to coordinate on policy goals and program outcomes that are aligned and complementary to reduce GHG emissions throughout all of the communities in Eagle County. Signatories will collaborate on adopting consistent standards, benchmarks, strategies, projects, and overall goals related to community -wide climate action. C) Education and Outreach: The signatories of this MOU will collaboratively develop, refine and utilize messaging and tools for climate action outreach to engage decision makers and the general public 1 in GHG emission reductions activities. Signatories will share success stories, challenges, and other related information that supports and enhances GHG emission reduction efforts throughout the Eagle County community. D) Data: The signatories of the MOU commit to providing data and information to the CAC as necessary to assist in developing metrics and measurements to calculate GHG emissions and in order to share collective impacts and successes. E) Collaborative Participation and Representation: The signatories of this MOU agree to work together to develop smart innovative ways to learn from one another and add value, efficiency and effectiveness to existing and future climate action initiatives which will minimize duplication of efforts, with the goal of reducing, not increasing, resource demands to achieve shared objectives. Each signatory will provide a designated representative to participate in quarterly collaborative meetings and additional working group meetings. Each representative will have one vote on decisions of the collaborative. Representatives will elect a chairperson and a co -chairperson to serve a three-year term to help guide and support governance of the collaborative group. F) Support: The signatories of this MOU will provide annual financial and/or in-kind membership contributions to support: 1) overall collaborative strategy and management including partner services, communications, financial administration, and meetings; 2) technical energy efficiency and renewable energy services which directly benefit signatories' buildings and other infrastructure; and 3) coordinated education and outreach strategies and public awareness campaigns to positively impact and engage constituents throughout the Eagle County community. Financial and/or in-kind membership contributions may be determined based upon each signatory's total annual budget, annual energy use, or other method as deemed appropriate to support the CAC's efforts annually to complete goals and tasks necessary to implement of the Climate Action Plan. Suggested stakeholder contribution level guidelines include the following: Organization Budget OR $0 to $500,000 $501,000 to $2 million $2 million to $20 million $20 to $100+ million Organization GHG Emissions 0 to 50,000 mTCO2e 50,000 to 100,000 100,000 to 150,000 More than 150,000 Recommended Contribution $1,000 to $ 5,000 $5,000 to $15,000 $15,000 to $50,000 $50,000 and above G) Member Services and Fiscal Agent: In order to gain financial efficiencies and leverage combined resources of the signatories to this MOU, the CAC may determine to contract a local non-profit or other entity to provide overall member services support, serve as fiscal administrative agent, and assess and evaluate the performance of the CAC. Benefits and Deliverables — As part of the CAC, signatories will receive and/or have access to: 2 A) Inclusion and recognition in on-going public relations and education and outreach campaigns in both digital and print media. Inclusion in relevant press releases, media events, and other community engagement opportunities to share positive stories about successful accomplishments that support the goals and recommendations in the Climate Action Plan for the Eagle County Community. B) Decision input to CAC governance including providing direction on proposed strategies, programs and policies. Each CAC signatory will have a "seat at the table" to provide guidance, give feedback, set recommendations, and determine the most effective and efficient means to leverage programs and resources for maximum impact. Each CAC signatory will have a vote on all decisions affecting strategy, policies, programs, and annual budgets. C) Technical assistance, training, and best practice information sharing opportunities will be available to each signatory as may be developed and/or expanded through the CAC and partner entities and/or contractors. Technical assistance and training may include residential and commercial building energy saving audits, employee coaching, energy reduction behavior change strategies, and case studies and best practices to reduce GHG pollution and save energy costs. D) Access to financial incentives and grant funding. Regional collaboration and cooperation of the signatories makes a powerful case to prospective funding partners including philanthropic foundations, individual donors, and other entities that provide financial assistance toward proactive coordinated climate action implementation. The CAC will apply for grant funding to complement the CAC's annual financial and in-kind membership support, and signatories will have access to shared financial resources and other benefits which may become available. E) Measurement and metrics data and analysis and CAC Annual Report. In order to ensure accountability and monitor and communicate successes and GHG trends, the CAC will provide ongoing data and measurement information on GHG emissions. Measurement and metrics data and analysis will be based on periodic county -wide GHG inventories, information from energy utilities, in addition to data provided by signatories from time to time on a volunteer basis. An Annual Report on the progress, collective outcomes and impacts, and annual financial and in-kind revenue and expenses of the CAC will be provided in a written report and presentation available to each signatory. Non -Binding Agreement — This MOU shall have no legal effect, impose no legally binding obligation enforceable in any court of law or other tribunal of any sort, and will not change, influence or create new legal relationships among the signatories. Effective Timeframe — This MOU is effective when signed by all signatories. Progress by the CAC will be assessed and the agreement reevaluated every three years. The MOU may be amended at any time by agreement among the stakeholders including adding signatories and adding or revising commitments, any signatory may withdraw upon written notice to the others. 3 Signed in (location) this day of , 2017 By: Printed name: Title: Organization: 4