Item Q3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 16. 2009
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No
Division: County Administrator
Staff Contact Person: Natileene Cassel
Telephone# 292-3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: The Green Initiative Task Force (GITF) recommends
that the Board of County Commissioners create a committee of staff members interested
in green initiatives to develop the Monroe County Operations Climate Action Plan and to
keep the GITF informed of progress.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The GITF recognizes that county staff members are the
people most likely to know what can be done immediately and in the long run to save the
county money by implementing sustainable ideas. The GITF also recognizes that input
from county staff can be valuable to the task force as it works on a community-wide
Climate Action Plan for the County. Therefore, the GITF recommends that a committee
of volunteers from the various departments be invited to'join a county employee green
team to create a climate action plan focused on government operations and which will
coordinate with the GITF.
REVIOUS RELEVANT BOCe ACTION: BOCC has approved various resolutions
and grant applications as recommended by the GITF.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: See Attached
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
-0-
BUDGETED: Yes
No---X
COST TO COUNTY: -0-
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Arty1\. \f' OMBlPurchasing _Risk Management_
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
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