HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorizing City staff to establish two City of Ames Climate Action Grants ProgramsRESOLUTION NO. 25-033
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO ESTABLISH TWO CITY OF AMES
CLIMATE ACTION GRANTS PROGRAMS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, throughout the development and implementation of the Climate Action Plan
(CAP), the City has emphasized the importance of robust public engagement in adopting and
implementing climate action and carbon reduction strategies. The City alone cannot achieve 70%
emissions reduction by 2030. It takes many community partners also engaging in this work; and,
WHEREAS, to inspire and incentivize other community partners to take climate action,
staff identified the opportunity for a pilot grant program where up to $70,000 is made available
through grants is to financially assist community involvement in CAP implementation; and,
WHEREAS, offering these grant opportunities is a strategy to incentivize the Ames
community to invest in sustainable actions in ways that benefit the broader community. The
program leverages private dollars through cost sharing and engaging and educating the community
through sharing project results, in addition to the greenhouse gas and resiliency benefits that will
be realized by each project funded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the authorization of City staff to establish two City of Ames Climate Action Grants Programs
with an allocation of up to $70,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of January, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of January, 2025.