284.2022 Authorizing Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory & Government Operations - Community Climate Action Plan RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS
INVENTORY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS / COMMUNITY
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
RESOLUTION NO.: 284, 2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury pledged to take part in the New York State
Department of Conservation (NYS DEC) Climate Smart Communities Certification Program that
includes the preparation of a Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report and
Government Operations / Community Climate Action Plan, and
WHEREAS, a Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory is an inventory of greenhouse gas
emissions created by the entire community, and
WHEREAS, free technical assistance is available to support the development of the
inventory and plan from the Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) through a
NYS DEC Climate Smart Communities Coordinator Services contract, and
WHEREAS, a completed inventory and plan count toward Climate Smart Communities
certification, specifically:
1. PE2 Action: Government Operations Climate Action Plan; and
2. PE2 Action: Community Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory; and
3. PE2 Action: Community Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Smart Task Force, comprised of municipal officials and
environmental volunteer community leaders, will collaborate with CDRPC in the development of
these publications, reviewed drafts, and provide valuable feedback on iterations that result in the
final draft, and
WHEREAS, the task force will provide an opportunity for public input and comment on
the draft report, and
WHEREAS, the task force will present a summary of the inventory results and the draft
government operations climate action plan to the Town Board for consideration of adoption,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the undertaking of a
Community Greenhouse Emission Inventory Report and the Government Operations /
Community Climate Action Plan, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes submission of these documents to
the NYS DEC Office for Climate Change for consideration of points toward Climate Smart
Communities certification for the Town of Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed documentation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Staff to take such other
and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 251h day of July, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer