Agmt 2008 Bay Area Air Quality Management District BAAQMD

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ATTACHMENT A WORK PLAN GRANTEE will hire apart-time Assistant to the City Manager and retain the services of a part-time Climate Protection Intern to spearhead the development and implementation of a Climate Action Plan. The document will act as a stand-alone plan that will result in long- term sustainable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The plan will include components for both municipal operations and community wide emissions. It will have a strong implementation component with aggressive milestones to ensure timely implementation. Phase I: Framework Development Task 1.1: Hire Assistant to the City Manager GRANTEE will recruit and hire apart-time Assistant to the City Manager (ATCM) whose responsibilities will include developing and implementing the CI imate Action Plan (CAP). This position will be supervised by the Assistant City Manager, who will serve as project manager, to ensure oversight and involvement at the highest possible City staff level. The ATCM will chair the Municipal Task Force charged with planning CAP activities and identifying opportunities for energy reduction. The ATCM and related City staff will also work with the business community, including its large industrial manufacturers, to develop an incentive plan to assist businesses in reducing their energy usage. Additionally, the ATCM will work with the community to identify community-wide programs for inclusion in the CAP. Deliverable 1. ATCM job description, work plan and resume Task 1.2: Hire Climate Protection Intern GRANTEE will recruit and hire an upper-level undergraduate or graduate student to work as an intern with City staff to develop the CAP. The intern position will be recruited through local colleges and universities. The intern will be supervised by the Assistant to the City Manager. The intern will work closely with the ATCM and staff from relevant City departments to assist in developing the CAP. Deliverable 1. Intern job description, work plan and resume Task 1.3: Convene Municipal Task Force The ATCM will work with the City Manager's Office staff to convene and chair the Municipal Task Force charged with planning CAP activities. The ATCM will assist the Task Force in developing a work plan and timeline for developing the CAP. The Task Force will be comprised of staff representatives from key City departments, including but not limited to Planning and Zoning, Office of Business Development, Library, Solid Waste and Recycling, Finance, Public Works, and Engineering and Transportation. The ATCM will lead the Municipal Task Force in evaluating the costs and benefits of various municipal and community-wide energy/fuel saving and solid waste management strategies, documenting this process and presenting a draft of this analysis to City Council. Deliverables Page 7 of 10 Contract No. 2008-109