Submitted By
Mindy Agnew, Sustainability Coordinator
Agenda Item Title
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Review and Discuss the existing Village of Oak Park Endorsement of the Paris Agreement, the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Greenest Region Compact2 (GRC2), the Chicago Climate Charter and the Global Covenant of Mayors Commitment along with related Inventory, Target and Planning work
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Overview
Overview
As a part of the meeting, staff and Edith Makra, Director of Environmental Initiatives
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus will review the multiple organized networks of municipalities that have established sustainability groups and their related reporting inventories for Green House Gas emissions. The purpose of the discussion is to obtain consensus to direct staffs' future planning work.
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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Recommendation
Staff would like consensus to proceed with a Resolution on March 19, 2018 Village Board agenda to participate in the Greenest Region 2 Compact (GRC2 Compact) and the reporting and planning parameters of the Chicago Climate Charter and the nationally established guidelines being set by the North America Climate Summit and the Global Covenant of Mayors climate leadership goals and actions.
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The first goal of the Village's Environmental Sustainability Objectives in the Comprehensive Plan states Village's commitment to minimize overall energy consumption and increase investment in renewable energy sources. Village staff including Village Manager's Office, Department Public Works and Development Customers Services staff will coordinate an updated Greenhouse Gas Inventory that reports and tracks Village-wide energy consumption to stay in line with those goals and objectives. Data from 2005 and 2007 are available and note the following electrical consumption in Oak Park:
2005 Village of Oak Park Electricity Consumption in kWh
Residential 176,718, 701
Commercial & Industrial 178,801,761
Total 355,520,462
2007 Village of O...
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