Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: David Berry, County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of the adoption of Harris County's Climate Action Plan for Internal Operations: An Interdepartmental Emissions Reduction Strategy.
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Background and Discussion:
Commissioners Court approved the creation of the Office of Sustainability (OS) within the Office of County Administration in July 2021. One of the deliverables presented in the scope of work for OS was to coordinate a Climate Justice Action Plan, which will be produced in two phases. This is Phase I of the work, which is a climate action plan (CAP) for internal County operations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This was created in partnership with the County Judge's Office, Precinct staff, and 15 County departments that have direct control of the County's buildings and facilities, fleet, waste management, and purchasing.
The CAP provides an overview of recent climate hazards that have impacted the County, climate risks through the lens of public service delivery, and the benefits and opportunities for taking local climate action. Next, it includes a high-level summary of the County's first GHG emissions inventory from CY2021, the co-creation process with department stakeholders to develop the CAP, existing sustainability initiatives and precedents upon which the plan is founded, and GHG emissions modeling to illustrate one potential emissions pathway for this plan. Finally, a table of the CAP goals, 2030 targets, strategies, and actions along with narrative summaries for each action provide more depth to the ...
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