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4.5 4.5 SUPPORT\NYS DEC Climate Smart Communities Certificiation Program—Climate Action Plan-Develop—7-25-2022 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS / COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN RESOLUTION NO.: , 2022 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: 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 NOES ABSENT: