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Wilbanks, Megan
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Subject:ITEM 07 - 2020 Climate Action Progress Report
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Honorable Mayor and Council,
On behalf of the SLO Climate Coalition, I wanted to send you a brief note regarding the 2020 Climate Action Progress
Report you will be receiving at this evening's meeting.
First, I want to express deep appreciation to staff for their efforts in producing this progress report, but even further for
their tireless work and progress advancing our City's Climate Leadership through meaningful high impact actions. I want
to be clear that I am speaking not just about Office of Sustainability staff, but staff across your organization, including
utilities, facilities, transportation, planning and all others. There is clearly a culture of climate leadership that has been
established and is permeating throughout the city and we are appreciative and proud of you all.
The progress report clearly demonstrates that over the last few years a strong foundation has been laid. I know you
know that there remains much work to be done. We request your continued and ongoing support and leadership
infusing climate, equity, and resilience at the intersections of all aspects of the city's normal course of business. We
particularly want to highlight the opportunity to center climate leadership in the City's economic recovery and future
development activities. We also request that you continue to seek and discover new opportunities to institutionalize
climate leadership and develop persistent structures for human and financial resources that both accelerate our efforts
and inspire others.
Thank you for the update.
Eric
Eric Veium, CEM, CEP
Chair
SLO Climate Coalition
(805) 835-3669
eric@carbonfreeslo.org
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