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Resolution to Establish a Climate Smart Communities Task Force

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RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES TASK FORCE

Resolution #24-2025 — 2025-06-09

WHEREAS

  • The Village of Red Hook, New York, formally adopted a Climate Smart Communities Pledge and Resolution on February 11, 2019, recognizing the threat of climate change to our Village operations, citizens, and the planet and outlining initial steps that should be taken to mitigate this threat, increase energy efficiency, and build resilience and sustainability in our Village

RESOLVED

  • the Village Board of the Village of Red Hook hereby creates a task force, which shall be known as the Climate Smart Communities Task Force (CSC Task Force)
  • CSC Task Force members will be appointed by the mayor and approved by the Village Board
  • The CSC Task Force will contain a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of seven (7) members and will include a Village Board member appointed by the mayor who will serve as liaison and be responsible for reporting on the actions of the Task Force
  • A minimum of three (3), excluding the Village Trustee, shall be residents of the Village of Red Hook
  • Additional members who are not Village residents may be appointed based on their expertise or experience with environmental and sustainable work
  • A Chair shall be appointed by the mayor from among these members and approved by the Village Board
  • The term of office of CSC Task Force members shall be two (2) years, except when members are first appointed, three (3) members shall serve for one year and four (4) members shall serve for full two-year terms
  • When a member's term ends, he or she may remain on the CSC Task Force until a replacement is appointed and may be reappointed for another two-year term at the discretion of the mayor
  • The CSC Task Force meetings shall be open to the public when a quorum is present
  • Agendas and Minutes of all meetings shall be kept and filed with the Village Clerk
  • A meeting schedule shall be established by the Chair and all meetings shall be posted at least one week ahead of time on the Village website and be open to the public
  • A virtual option shall be made available unless the meeting is outdoors
  • The powers and duties of the CSC Task Force shall be to use the NY State DEC Climate Smart Communities Pledge Elements to prioritize actions with the goal of achieving Bronze Certification as quickly and efficiently as possible, followed by increasing levels of Climate Smart Community certification
  • recommend the prioritized actions to the Village Board for approval
  • implement actions approved by the Village Board
  • submit an Annual Report to the Village Board outlining its activities over the past calendar year and goals for the year ahead