Columbia Duties and responsibilities ordinance (§ 2-294)

The commission shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) To advise city staff in the preparation of an annual Climate Adaptation and Action Plan (CAAP) progress report and recommendations for city council.

(2) To present the annual CAAP report, with policy and budget priorities, to city council for acceptance no later than June 30.

(3) To identify opportunities for and barriers to equitable implementations of CAAP strategies.

(4) To review annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory for progress on meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

(5) To evaluate additional opportunities for mitigation and resilience actions not included in the original CAAP.

(6) To educate and engage the public on commission priorities.

(7) To coordinate and communicate with other boards and commissions on commission priorities.

(8) To advise city council and the Boone County Commission on environmental issues, from time to time.