Submitted By
Mindy Agnew, Sustainability Coordinator
Reviewed By
CLP
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Endorsing the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus’ Greenest Region Compact 2 (GRC2)
End
Overview
Overview
As a follow-up to discussion from the Special Meeting held March 12, 2018, staff has prepared this endorsement of the Greenest Region Compact 2 to address environmental sustainability issues of global importance at the local level as part of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
N/A
Background
The GRC2 project conducted fundamental research on 30 local and 9 regional and national sustainability plans, extracted their common elements and refined consensus goals to create the compact. The compact also provides a detailed framework of possible objectives and strategies from which a municipality can create a plan tailored to its needs. It is a local tool and common roadmap for municipalities like the Village of Oak Park to strengthen local efforts for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that may fall into ten categories; Climate Change, Economic Development, Waste and Recycling, Municipal Operations, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Water and Wastewater, Mobility, Sustainable Communities, Land Use and Leadership.
Our membership in the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus allows for adoption of resources like the Greenest Region Compact2 to create and maintain our climate action and plan. There are more than 270 members of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus throughout the state of Illinois. The GRC2 compact goals aim to collectively navigate the consensus of sustainability initiatives, and provide resources for participating municipalities to coordinate common municipal environmental protections that strengthen the resiliency planning of their communities.
Broad adoption of the Greenest Region Compact 2 goals by communities will accelerate the region towards a vibrant, sustainable future. Working in concert, mayors can lead the Chicago region to become the greenest region in the United States.
Alternatives
The Board could defer action and request additional information.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Adoption of the Resolution would affirm the Village’s commitment to engage a the local level to address issues of environmental sustainability.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus provides a forum for the chief elected officials of the Chicago region to develop consensus and act on common public policy issues and multi-jurisdictional challenges.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
N/A.