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RESOLUTION REGARDING ORGANIZATION OF CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES TASK FORCE

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Climate Smart Communities Task Force is continued with 5 annual members including municipal representatives and community members, with a Chair and CSC Coordinator appointed by the Town Board to support climate mitigation and adaptation efforts and coordinate Climate Smart Community re-certification.
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2025-08-27
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2025-08-27
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. The Climate Smart Communities Task Force is hereby continued for the purpose of promoting and supporting climate mitigation and adaptation in the Town.
  2. The CSC Task Force shall have 5 members to be appointed annually by the Town Board. Membership shall consist of municipal representatives and community members and shall include at least one member of the CAC, at least one member of the Energy Committee, and at least one municipal staff or elected official. The CSC Task Force shall have a chair to be appointed by the Town Board. The CSC Task Force shall meet at least twice annually.
  3. One member of the Climate Smart Communities Task Force, who may be Chair of the CSC Task Force, shall be appointed by the Town Board as CSC Coordinator. The CSC Coordinator shall: (a) Document and coordinate the activities that will lead to Red Hook's Climate Smart Community re-certification; (b) Serve as a liaison to the Town Board, CAC, and community organizations in Red Hook focused on sustainability, land use, agriculture, and energy; (c) Provide regular reports to the Conservation Advisory Council on activities and progress achieved; (d) Ensure that CSC Task Force activities, including meeting attendance and records of actions taken at meetings, are recorded in the monthly minutes of the Conservation Advisory Council and posted publicly on the Town website; (e) Coordinate with Cornell Cooperative Extension to ensure that the CSC recertification efforts are in line with the standards of the previous submission.
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  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook ("Town") created its Climate Smart Communities Task Force by Resolution No. 5 adopted January 8, 2019, as a collaborative effort of the Town's CAC and Energy Committee in order to support the Town's climate change action initiatives, including the Town's climate action plan adopted by the Town Board
  • WHEREAS, the Town is a registered Climate Smart Community and is committed to advancing sustainability, resilience and environmental stewardship
  • WHEREAS, in order to provide for Climate Smart Community recertification, the Town is required to periodically provide documentation climate action activities

Lifecycle (1 event)

2025-08-27adoptedvote: unanimous
Continue the Climate Smart Communities Task Force and establish its organization, membership, and role.
moved by Testa · seconded by Solomon
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Resolved
  1. The Climate Smart Communities Task Force is hereby continued for the purpose of promoting and supporting climate mitigation and adaptation in the Town.
  2. The CSC Task Force shall have 5 members to be appointed annually by the Town Board. Membership shall consist of municipal representatives and community members and shall include at least one member of the CAC, at least one member of the Energy Committee, and at least one municipal staff or elected official. The CSC Task Force shall have a chair to be appointed by the Town Board. The CSC Task Force shall meet at least twice annually.
  3. One member of the Climate Smart Communities Task Force, who may be Chair of the CSC Task Force, shall be appointed by the Town Board as CSC Coordinator. The CSC Coordinator shall: (a) Document and coordinate the activities that will lead to Red Hook's Climate Smart Community re-certification; (b) Serve as a liaison to the Town Board, CAC, and community organizations in Red Hook focused on sustainability, land use, agriculture, and energy; (c) Provide regular reports to the Conservation Advisory Council on activities and progress achieved; (d) Ensure that CSC Task Force activities, including meeting attendance and records of actions taken at meetings, are recorded in the monthly minutes of the Conservation Advisory Council and posted publicly on the Town website; (e) Coordinate with Cornell Cooperative Extension to ensure that the CSC recertification efforts are in line with the standards of the previous submission.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook ("Town") created its Climate Smart Communities Task Force by Resolution No. 5 adopted January 8, 2019, as a collaborative effort of the Town's CAC and Energy Committee in order to support the Town's climate change action initiatives, including the Town's climate action plan adopted by the Town Board
  • WHEREAS, the Town is a registered Climate Smart Community and is committed to advancing sustainability, resilience and environmental stewardship
  • WHEREAS, in order to provide for Climate Smart Community recertification, the Town is required to periodically provide documentation climate action activities

Supersedes

5-2019
Subject key: climate_smart_communities_task_force