Climate Action Fund Community Feedback
Consultation has concluded
Feedback Summary
Thank you for providing feedback on the proposed Climate Action Fund through Engage Bellingham and public and stakeholder feedback forums hosted in February 2022. We have compiled the community feedback we have received so far in a Public Engagement Summary.
Below are the main themes that were brought up through community feedback. We used this feedback to inform the presentation on proposed areas of investment for the Climate Action Fund given to City Council on April 11.
- Energy supply. Our community asked that we consider diverse energy sources to ensure that our electric grid remains reliable and to consider the carbon impact of shifting more energy use to electricity. We plan to look at a variety of large-scale and distributed renewable energy options to meet our community’s energy needs.
- Equity. Our community asked that we make climate programs accessible and affordable for vulnerable communities and engage vulnerable communities in the development of new climate programs.
- Funding mechanism. Our community requested we examine a variety of funding sources and reprioritize current spending. *City staff have done extensive research on potential funding sources. They gave a presentation to Council on March 28, 2022 about potential revenue sources for the proposed Climate Action Fund.
- Adaptation efforts. Our community expressed interest in the City focusing on trees as an adaptation solution, since trees can reduce surrounding temperatures and provide other benefits. The City is developing an Urban Forestry Management Plan to help maintain and expand our urban forest and will consider tree planting as a climate adaptation solution. Our community also suggested we use existing structures to create multi-purpose respite areas during extreme weather events.
- Program development. Our community asked that we include incentives to make program participation more affordable and seek collaborations with other community organizations.
- Transportation. Our community requested that we fund alternative transportation broadly (vs. a focus on electric vehicles) as part of the investments in the proposed Climate Action Fund. The City currently funds alternative transportation capital improvements on public right of way through the Transportation Fund.
- Jobs. Our community asked that we include investment in job training and development as part of the proposed Climate Action Fund.
Proposed Climate Action Fund
Bellingham has 145 underfunded climate action initiatives identified in the Council-approved 2018 Climate Action Plan (CAP) that will help us build a low carbon, equitable, and thriving city when achieved.
Meeting these ambitious goals will require solutions with big impacts, so we are proposing investments in the following areas:
- Renewable electricity, which will reduce the carbon content of electricity used by the community.
- Low-carbon transportation, including programmatic investments to help residents use our current transportation system and investments into electric vehicle and electric bicycle technology.
- Electrification and energy efficiency efforts, which will allow residential and commercial buildings to efficiently use electricity for space and water heating.
- Adaptation efforts that will help Bellingham, especially our vulnerable communities, adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as heat and smoke events.
There is strong interest in our community to accelerate efforts to reduce and adapt to climate impacts. To do so requires additional funding to fill in gaps in local, state, and federal funding so that we can achieve our goals more quickly. Mayor Seth Fleetwood has proposed that the City look into the development of a property tax levy to help fill this funding gap and enable Bellingham to meet our goals.
Feedback from the community is essential to help inform the levy creation process and gather perspectives on how best to utilize funding to maximize community benefits. The community has been providing feedback about the proposed Climate Action Fund through Engage Bellingham since February 2022. In addition to this online engagement, the City hosted two virtual public forums and several stakeholder workshops with community groups, businesses, and local government to gather feedback. At each session, Mayor Fleetwood and Seth Vidaña, the City’s Climate and Energy Manager, provided an overview of the need for the public funding necessary to achieve our community’s climate goals and the proposed uses of the funds, if approved, and attendees asked questions and provided comments.
Community members can continue to use the “Ask A Question” feature on this page. Please visit our Climate Action Fund webpage for more information about the proposed fund.
Feedback Summary
Thank you for providing feedback on the proposed Climate Action Fund through Engage Bellingham and public and stakeholder feedback forums hosted in February 2022. We have compiled the community feedback we have received so far in a Public Engagement Summary.
Below are the main themes that were brought up through community feedback. We used this feedback to inform the presentation on proposed areas of investment for the Climate Action Fund given to City Council on April 11.
- Energy supply. Our community asked that we consider diverse energy sources to ensure that our electric grid remains reliable and to consider the carbon impact of shifting more energy use to electricity. We plan to look at a variety of large-scale and distributed renewable energy options to meet our community’s energy needs.
- Equity. Our community asked that we make climate programs accessible and affordable for vulnerable communities and engage vulnerable communities in the development of new climate programs.
- Funding mechanism. Our community requested we examine a variety of funding sources and reprioritize current spending. *City staff have done extensive research on potential funding sources. They gave a presentation to Council on March 28, 2022 about potential revenue sources for the proposed Climate Action Fund.
- Adaptation efforts. Our community expressed interest in the City focusing on trees as an adaptation solution, since trees can reduce surrounding temperatures and provide other benefits. The City is developing an Urban Forestry Management Plan to help maintain and expand our urban forest and will consider tree planting as a climate adaptation solution. Our community also suggested we use existing structures to create multi-purpose respite areas during extreme weather events.
- Program development. Our community asked that we include incentives to make program participation more affordable and seek collaborations with other community organizations.
- Transportation. Our community requested that we fund alternative transportation broadly (vs. a focus on electric vehicles) as part of the investments in the proposed Climate Action Fund. The City currently funds alternative transportation capital improvements on public right of way through the Transportation Fund.
- Jobs. Our community asked that we include investment in job training and development as part of the proposed Climate Action Fund.
Proposed Climate Action Fund
Bellingham has 145 underfunded climate action initiatives identified in the Council-approved 2018 Climate Action Plan (CAP) that will help us build a low carbon, equitable, and thriving city when achieved.
Meeting these ambitious goals will require solutions with big impacts, so we are proposing investments in the following areas:
- Renewable electricity, which will reduce the carbon content of electricity used by the community.
- Low-carbon transportation, including programmatic investments to help residents use our current transportation system and investments into electric vehicle and electric bicycle technology.
- Electrification and energy efficiency efforts, which will allow residential and commercial buildings to efficiently use electricity for space and water heating.
- Adaptation efforts that will help Bellingham, especially our vulnerable communities, adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as heat and smoke events.
There is strong interest in our community to accelerate efforts to reduce and adapt to climate impacts. To do so requires additional funding to fill in gaps in local, state, and federal funding so that we can achieve our goals more quickly. Mayor Seth Fleetwood has proposed that the City look into the development of a property tax levy to help fill this funding gap and enable Bellingham to meet our goals.
Feedback from the community is essential to help inform the levy creation process and gather perspectives on how best to utilize funding to maximize community benefits. The community has been providing feedback about the proposed Climate Action Fund through Engage Bellingham since February 2022. In addition to this online engagement, the City hosted two virtual public forums and several stakeholder workshops with community groups, businesses, and local government to gather feedback. At each session, Mayor Fleetwood and Seth Vidaña, the City’s Climate and Energy Manager, provided an overview of the need for the public funding necessary to achieve our community’s climate goals and the proposed uses of the funds, if approved, and attendees asked questions and provided comments.
Community members can continue to use the “Ask A Question” feature on this page. Please visit our Climate Action Fund webpage for more information about the proposed fund.
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Accelerating the transition to low-carbon electricity
about 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas board has concluded.Please provide your ideas, considerations, and the challenges you foresee in assisting Bellingham to procure renewable energy for the entirety of the community, including individuals in the low-income category.
Robert Ashworthabout 2 years agoLast I knew, Whatcom County still had a moratorium against wind power in non industrial zones. Talk with county about lifting that ban.
Some measures, like a ban on natural gas heating, may appear hypocritical if much of the alternative is electricity that comes from natural gas. I think the Northwest's two biggest sources of electricity are hydro power and natural gas generators. There still aren't enough wind and solar sources. Whatcom County's moratorium on wind installations was imposed a few years back. These contradictory measures look hypocritical. City of Bellingham could encourage Whatcom County Council to updates its policy on wind farms in various zones; such as residential, agricultural and forest zones.
1WMLabout 2 years agoAll electric use for homeowners is not currently practical or efficient.
We thought we'd do our part by switching our home over to all electric use (prior to this we relied on wood stove for heating). It turns out that our electric bill has more than quadrupled over the winter (as PSE charges more for higher kw usage). So our reward for trying to be greener is exorbitant electric bills...sounds like this idea is not ready for prime time regardless of what the city and others are espousing.
33rd Gen Hamerabout 2 years ago326.69 million (2018) that lived in the USA.
I would like to ask, in a city of only 90k people, who would benefit the most by doing this climate change and tax? Providing an incentive to get new appliances, the incentive is paid for by the way of, another tax. Hey city council, I know it isn't your money, but how about a little accountability with transparency. It's so easy to spend someone else's money. Ideas like this seem like personal agenda issues that have no place here. If the work happening on State Street is any indication of how our money is being managed, how long has this work been going on now? My family has been here for over three generations, seeing fish in that stream has been a rarity, my point is, money needs to be spent more wisely, not this knee-jerk idea of saving the world by crippling the middle and lower classes in Bellingham. Fix what we have, before spending more money on things that will need to be managed by increasing tax dollars.
4John Seagullabout 2 years agoPLEASE do not cut down mature trees when developing public projects. Doing so is counter-productive to 'climate action.'
Of imminent concern is the proposal to destroy the large-growth, carbon-reducing, oak trees located on the grounds between Carl Cozier Elementary School and Arne Hanna Aquatic Centre to accommodate the creation of an open field. Yes, that is correct: a proposal to destroy seven, old-growth trees in favor of a field. This is the opposite of 'climate action.' The restructuring of the Cozier's layout to allow for a northern field CAN be done WITHOUT destroying the old growth trees. Any developer who says differently should be fired and replaced with a developer who has the expertise and sagacity to know better. Joe Martin Stadium was constructed without destroying the old-growth still remaining along Orleans Street. The same respect for old-growth can be given the magnificent trees between Cozier and Hanna. For the selfish needs of humans (i.e. climate awareness is ultimately self-serving) these trees are essential for maintaining existing carbon sequestration; yet, furthermore, they are essentially beneficial for the psychological well-being of students et al at Cozier as well as the Puget neighborhood as a whole. Read this please: (https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_trees_can_make_you_happier). For the good of Bellingham's present and future generations, and, of course, for the good of the trees themselves and the fauna which also depends on them and are (along with trees) a part of our neighborhood's already-minimized ecosystem, PLEASE honor the necessity to save these (and all the citywide) trees on public grounds towards (if nothing else) the CAF's proposed intent to make positive, climate-minded actions. I am grateful for the intent and work planned by the CAF to address a lowering of the city's carbon footprint, and I hope the powers-that-be will recognize that saving existing trees is an integral step towards the goal.
7ForestRidgeabout 2 years agoFood that sits decaying in landfills produces nitrogen pollution, which causes algae blooms and dead zones.
According to the World Wildlife Federation, the production of wasted food in the United States is equivalent to the greenhouse emissions of 37 million cars. While we're talking about climate action, it's important to consider the impact of consumer habits regarding food purchasing and food disposal. Greater efforts can be made to educate our community about composting waste. Composting programs can become more widespread in public facilities, school facilities, and businesses. In schools, Students need more training and guidance on separating compostables from trash and recycling, and putting untouched items in the share bins. We need a few more receptacles throughout school facilities in key areas, so that staff and students start to view composting and recycling as something to do all the time, not just in the lunch room. These efforts at moving to electric seem like a bandaid fix to bigger issues in our society that negatively impact the environment.
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Improve energy efficiency to reduce emissions from buildings
about 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas board has concluded.Please provide your ideas, considerations, and the challenges you foresee in facilitating improved energy efficiency in Bellingham homes and businesses to reduce emissions, including individuals in the low-income category.
ForestRidgeabout 2 years agoThink beyond the building--
We might provide information and incentives for landowners to landscape for carbon sequestration through planting trees and shrubs on their properties instead of lawns.
3John Seagullabout 2 years agoPLEASE do not destroy existing old-growth trees on public lands. Existing carbon sequestration is essential for countering bldg emissions.
Of imminent concern is the proposal to destroy the large-growth, carbon-reducing, oak trees located on the grounds between Carl Cozier Elementary School and Arne Hanna Aquatic Centre to accommodate the creation of an open field. Yes, that is correct: a proposal to destroy seven, old-growth trees in favor of a field. This is the opposite of 'climate action.' The restructuring of the Cozier's layout to allow for a northern field CAN be done WITHOUT destroying the old growth trees. Any developer who says differently should be fired and replaced with a developer who has the expertise and sagacity to know better. Joe Martin Stadium was constructed without destroying the old-growth still remaining along Orleans Street. The same respect for old-growth can be given the magnificent trees between Cozier and Hanna. For the selfish needs of humans (i.e. climate awareness is ultimately self-serving) these trees are essential for maintaining existing carbon sequestration; yet, furthermore, they are essentially beneficial for the psychological well-being of students et al at Cozier as well as the Puget neighborhood as a whole. Read this please: (https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_trees_can_make_you_happier). For the good of Bellingham's present and future generations, and, of course, for the good of the trees themselves and the fauna which also depends on them and are (along with trees) a part of our neighborhood's already-minimized ecosystem, PLEASE honor the necessity to save these (and all the citywide) trees on public grounds towards (if nothing else) the CAF's proposed intent to make positive, climate-minded actions. I am grateful for the intent and work planned by the CAF to address a lowering of the city's carbon footprint, and I hope the powers-that-be will recognize that saving existing trees is an integral step towards the goal.
3flinnabout 2 years agoPermit housing forms with attached walls to reduce overall emissions.
Remove bans on attached housing (townhomes, duplex, triplex, quadriplex) in the majority area of city, i.e., single-detached residential zones.
0Dan Hanksabout 2 years agoSolar panels with batteries to supply peak power to the grid. This is being done else where and it will pay back home owners. This will not
0Rob Bellabout 2 years agoBuilding efficiency starts at the building envelope. Heating, cooling and solar are plug and play and will be improved and upgraded in time.
Insulated Concrete Forming can save 60% energy savings
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Transitioning to electricity for space and water heating
about 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas board has concluded.Please provide your ideas, considerations, and the challenges you foresee in accelerating the integration of low-carbon, electric heat pump technology into Bellingham homes and businesses to electrify space and water heating, including individuals in the low-income category.
S Pollardabout 2 years agoTo require all new building to be electric requires more consideration. Huge house, but electric-fine? Smaller house, but gas -not fine?
Make sure solution addresses issue
1SEFabout 2 years agoLimited impact on what is an international problem means unfair burden on families already struggling to pay property taxes
Takes money from families without creating real impact on the problem
2South neighborabout 2 years agoIncentives
Incentivizing home owners to make the transition to electric would be very helpful--as was the case with Solar panels. Also, it seems like we are moving forward with the ordinance for new builds to be all electric. It would be nice if the COB could put together some kind of forum/symposium that educates people about the cost/benefit analysis of electrifying your home/buildings--because there is a lot of outdated/misinformation floating around out there.
0Debabout 2 years agoIncentives and the cost of implementing them falls on the taxpayers. The technology needs to be cost efficient before forcing on citizens.
2Starflowerabout 2 years agoSWITCHING FUELS - READY YOUR HOME FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
ASSESSMENT-Every home is different. Take note of which home systems or appliances you have now that are powered by a fuel which is not electricity. These are usually your furnace, your water heater, your cooking range, your clothes dryer, and possibly a fireplace. You may be lucky and find that you are all-electric already. Then you need to save for the day when you need to replace old systems or appliances and try to choose the most energy-efficient ones you can afford, as they will save you money with lower monthly power bills. And if you can get solar, you can get a smaller system. PLANNING-If you find you have other fuels besides electricity in your home, a good way to go about switching to electric is to start saving money, Then wait until one of these home systems or appliances stops working or needs a big repair and is near its usual life expectancy. Study the options for energy-efficient electric replacements available, and scope out the companies you will need to deal with. EXPECT ADDED EXPENSES-For home systems, your new replacement may have to be installed in a different location than the system you have now. Even if they are placed in the same location, there may not be the proper electrical connections nearby. New electrical lines may need to be put in. This electrical availability would be more likely to be there for household appliances, like cooking ranges or clothes dryers (which both need 240V). But it could be that your entire home may have been built for the old fuel. If so, you will have to figure these additional expenses into the change-out of each appliance. LOGISTICS-With home systems it just takes a few days for a HVAC company or a plumber to do all the work, as they usually have a contractor to deal with the timing and a team of workers. With single household appliances there may be timing and labor issues that arise from having to move out the old appliance for the electrician to do his work, doing without the appliance while the electrical is being put in and having the new appliance delivered, installed, and the old one hauled away. These are usually dealt with by you as the “contractor”, unless you can find a company that can handle everything. ENERGY-EFFICIENT ELECTRIC HOME SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES FOR EXISTING HOMES (2022) HEATING/COOLING 1. DUCTLESS “MINI-SPLIT” HEAT PUMP 2. DUCTED HEAT PUMP/AIR HANDLER WATER HEATING ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER COOKING RANGE 1. ELECTRIC INDUCTION RANGE 2. ELECTRIC RANGE CLOTHES DRYER 1. ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP DRYER (VENT-LESS) 2. ENERGYSTAR ELECTRIC DRYER (NEEDS VENT)
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Transitioning to electric vehicles to reduce vehicle emissions
about 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas board has concluded.Please provide your ideas, considerations, and the challenges you foresee in accelerating the transition to electric vehicles in Bellingham to reduce vehicle emissions, including individuals in the low-income category.
John Seagullabout 2 years agoPLEASE do not cut down existing, large-growth trees on public lands. Existing carbon sequestration is essential to combat emissions.
Of imminent concern is the proposal to destroy the large-growth, carbon-reducing, oak trees located on the grounds between Carl Cozier Elementary School and Arne Hanna Aquatic Centre to accommodate the creation of an open field. Yes, that is correct: a proposal to destroy seven, old-growth trees in favor of a field. This is the opposite of 'climate action.' The restructuring of the Cozier's layout to allow for a northern field CAN be done WITHOUT destroying the old growth trees. Any developer who says differently should be fired and replaced with a developer who has the expertise and sagacity to know better. Joe Martin Stadium was constructed without destroying the old-growth still remaining along Orleans Street. The same respect for old-growth can be given the magnificent trees between Cozier and Hanna. For the selfish needs of humans (i.e. climate awareness is ultimately self-serving) these trees are essential for maintaining existing carbon sequestration; yet, furthermore, they are essentially beneficial for the psychological well-being of students et al at Cozier as well as the Puget neighborhood as a whole. Read this please: (https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_trees_can_make_you_happier). For the good of Bellingham's present and future generations, and, of course, for the good of the trees themselves and the fauna which also depends on them and are (along with trees) a part of our neighborhood's already-minimized ecosystem, PLEASE honor the necessity to save these (and all the citywide) trees on public grounds towards (if nothing else) the CAF's proposed intent to make positive, climate-minded actions. I am grateful for the intent and work planned by the CAF to address a lowering of the city's carbon footprint, and I hope the powers-that-be will recognize that saving existing trees is an integral step towards the goal.
2Debabout 2 years agoPutting the cart before the horse. Electricity comes from fossil fuels, batteries are not environmentally friendly.
3Janisabout 2 years agoOr ride a bike/bus
I would love to stop driving my 95 Honda and ride my electric bicycle or the bus instead. We need more bike and bus routes. In Portland I could ride my bike or the bus anywhere. I live near Fairhaven and I would take the bus to my Dr appointments (every 2 weeks right now) but it is too complicated.
1SGabout 2 years agoImprove bus & bike options.
A more sustainable option is to get people out of their cars as much as possible. Make buses so enticing people want to take them: offer more routes and increase frequency. Consider making them free. Keep increasing separated bike lanes and bike parking. New multifamily and commercial development should have covered bike parking.
0flinnabout 2 years agoTake city action for group buys of electric bikes (from CAP task force)
EVbikes can be used for some trip replacements (and car replacement for some people) – and cost much less than an electric car. Again, focus on low & moderate income levels, as well as women who are still doing most of trip chaining for care-giving and family errands. 2) Provide secure storage in commercial areas for EVbikes.
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Assisting our community, especially vulnerable populations, adapt to climate change impacts
about 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas board has concluded.Please provide your ideas, considerations, and the challenges you foresee in assisting Bellingham to adapt to extreme weather events, especially concerning vulnerable populations (including children, older adults, communities of color, low-income, pregnant women, immigrant groups - esp. limited English proficiency, indigenous peoples, the disabled, vulnerable occupational groups, and people with pre-existing or chronic medical conditions).
Starflowerabout 2 years agoScope out where problem areas are going to be, and fix them with help from the Climate Action Fund!
Is it a good idea to place affordable housing in an area of future sea level rise? Are there any vulnerable populations within the city that are apt to experience flooding or other problems created by climate change? With this Climate Action Fund we need to make sure apartments, low income housing, and group homes also are changing to heat pumps and heat pump water heating, to protect them from heat domes and breathing wildfire pollution. Changing to induction ranges will protect from leaking gas ranges, and are safer to use for vulnerable adults.
0South neighborabout 2 years agoInfrastructure
When is the last time the COB conducted an infrastructure audit? That would be a great place to start to see what areas would be most impacted in relation to different extreme weather events. It would also be beneficial to have a focus group with said vulnerable populations.
0John Seagullabout 2 years agoPLEASE do not destroy existing, old-growth trees on public lands; maintain existing carbon sequestration
Of imminent concern is the proposal to destroy the large-growth, carbon-reducing, oak trees located on the grounds between Carl Cozier Elementary School and Arne Hanna Aquatic Centre to accommodate the creation of an open field. Yes, that is correct: a proposal to destroy seven, old-growth trees in favor of a field. This is the opposite of 'climate action.' The restructuring of the Cozier's layout to allow for a northern field CAN be done WITHOUT destroying the old growth trees. Any developer who says differently should be fired and replaced with a developer who has the expertise and sagacity to know better. Joe Martin Stadium was constructed without destroying the old-growth still remaining along Orleans Street. The same respect for old-growth can be given the magnificent trees between Cozier and Hanna. For the selfish needs of humans (i.e. climate awareness is ultimately self-serving) these trees are essential for maintaining existing carbon sequestration; yet, furthermore, they are essentially beneficial for the psychological well-being of students et al at Cozier as well as the Puget neighborhood as a whole. Read this please: (https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_trees_can_make_you_happier). For the good of Bellingham's present and future generations, and, of course, for the good of the trees themselves and the fauna which also depends on them and are (along with trees) a part of our neighborhood's already-minimized ecosystem, PLEASE honor the necessity to save these (and all the citywide) trees on public grounds towards (if nothing else) the CAF's proposed intent to make positive, climate-minded actions. I am grateful for the intent and work planned by the CAF to address a lowering of the city's carbon footprint, and I hope the powers-that-be will recognize that saving existing trees is an integral step towards the goal.
2flinnabout 2 years agoDedicate funding for ADA fixes so they won't take several generations to implement.
Following the Transition Plan: infrastructure gaps/barriers to destinations and access to bus stops.
0cp17about 2 years agoThis is a huge huge issue
So many times cities focus on infrastructure that doesn't matter and waste money that could be used to bolster climate justice initiatives. Easy things to help communities (especially marginalized ones) mitigate the effects of climate change. -eliminating food deserts, land use laws, infastructure (trees, bike lanes, green space, bioswales, etc.), health access and education, masks for smoke, flood management, etc.
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Community Engagement Timeline
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FEBRUARY - MARCH 2022
Climate Action Fund Community Feedback has finished this stageOnline Community Feedback
All community members are invited to submit feedback through Engage Bellingham. The City hosted virtual public feedback forums in February. The summary report is now available.
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MARCH 21, 2022
Climate Action Fund Community Feedback has finished this stageCommunity Voices on Climate Action Town Hall
Community members were invited to share feedback about climate action at a town hall meeting.
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MARCH 28, 2022
Climate Action Fund Community Feedback has finished this stageCouncil Presentation - Revenue Source
City staff present an overview of the proposed Climate Action Fund and potential revenue sources for the fund. View the presentation.
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APRIL 11, 2022
Climate Action Fund Community Feedback has finished this stageCouncil Presentation - Climate Action Fund Uses
City staff present an overview of the program areas and types of investments that would be funded by the proposed Climate Action Fund. View presentation materials.
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APRIL 25, 2022
Climate Action Fund Community Feedback has finished this stageCouncil Presentation - Total Amount of Funding Request
City staff present how much total funding is being requested through the proposed Climate Action Fund. View the presentation.
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JUNE 6, 2022
Climate Action Fund Community Feedback has finished this stageCity staff will present a Climate Action Fund Resolution to Council.
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JUNE 21, 2022
Climate Action Fund Community Feedback is currently at this stageClimate fund proposal paused, other significant climate initiatives advancing
Responses to Unanswered Public Forum Questions (click question to see answers)
- The initial proposal is for a property tax, what considerations are being considered when making that decision?
- Given that solar provides 0% energy during 6pm in winter, what are the city's renewable energy solutions that will sustain reliable energy supply in those situations?
- Why not bring the PUD into the joint climate efforts being coordinated across other local jurisdictions (informally known as the Joint CAT)?
- How can I find out more about which organizations participated in and the information gathered during the focus groups and public forums
- Do you feel there is a disconnect between the carbon reduction goal and not opposing the DNR Bessie Sorts in our impaired Lake Whatcom watershed?
- How will homeowners or property owners access the programs created by this funding?