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MEETING DATE: May 18, 2022
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Christa Finn, Board President
AGENDA ITEM 12
SUBJECT: Ratification of the Climate Transformation Alliance Charter
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 2022-14, formally endorsing the Climate Transformation Alliance Charter
as presented.
BACKGROUND:
In August, 2021 the Board authorized Christa Finn, Board President, to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the District, the Town of Truckee and the
Truckee -Tahoe Airport District for the purposes of supporting efforts to reduce regional
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Board also appointed President Finn to serve as
District representative to the newly establish collaborative, eventually named the Climate
Transformation Alliance (CTA).
CTA is a regional public -private partnership of local governments, special districts,
community organizations, businesses, and individuals. The CTA is committed to the
development of local policy and initiatives that will promote community resilience in
response to climate change by focusing on reducing greenhouse GHG emissions, adapting
the region to change, and advancing a sustainable economy. The overarching goal of the
CTA is for the North Tahoe -Truckee community to be carbon neutral by 2045.
The CTA will act as a regional convener and backbone support to network and bring
members interested in implementing local action on climate change. The CTA will be an
information sharing and learning network while also offering a centralized platform to work
together to set a common regional agenda, share resources to help speed climate
adaptation and mitigation focused projects, offer peer -to -peer technical assistance to meet
goals, measure outcomes, and report successes.
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The CTA will work collectively with stakeholders to identify and implement projects that
reduce emissions and climate risk and promote adaptation to climate change. These could
include a broad range of projects in the built and natural environment, ranging from local
electric grid stability, building electrification, low emission transportation, smoke exposure
and public health improvement, community planning and design, to forest and vegetation
management and water efficiency and sustainability.
The CTA will be run as a regional collaborative, meeting in person for two hours on a
quarterly basis, identifying opportunities for adaptation, developing projects to speed
adaptation, and supporting partners who seek to take joint action.
The CTA has developed a strategic plan (Attachment 2) outlining the goals and objectives
of the alliance and is currently in the process of developing a collaborative team of regional
stakeholders in carrying the mission forward.
Additionally, the CTA has developed a charter for consideration by the founding agencies,
formally establishing the alliance (Attachment 2).
OBJECTIVES:
Environmental Stewardship: Create a sustainable and resilient environment
for our communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2021 the Board of Directors approved the MOU as one of the three founding agencies of
the CTA along with the Truckee Tahoe Airport District and the Town of Truckee. Each of
the three founding agencies agreed to contribute seed funding in the amount of $17,000.
Future financial commitments and project participation by the District will be presented to
the Board of Directors for consideration as they become available.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Climate Transformation Alliance Charter
2. Climate Transformation Alliance Strategic Plan
3. Resolution 2022-14
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