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Olympia staff present climate action and resilience chapter for Olympia 2045; HB 1181 requirements explained
Summary
City climate staff presented the draft Climate Action and Resilience chapter of Olympia 2045 and described how mitigation and resilience policies will be integrated across the comprehensive plan, as required by state law (HB 1181).
Pamela Braff, director of climate programs, and Natalie Weiss, the city’s climate resilience coordinator, presented the draft Climate Action and Resilience chapter of the Olympia 2045 comprehensive plan on Oct. 14, explaining how the chapter addresses state requirements and how staff plan to integrate climate policies into each plan chapter.
What the chapter is and why the city updated it
Braff said the state’s HB 1181 requires jurisdictions that plan under the Growth Management Act to include a climate element; the Olympia 2045 draft organizes climate work into mitigation (emissions reduction) and resilience (adapting to impacts). “This is the first time that we’re including a climate element or a climate chapter as a part of the city's comprehensive plan,” Braff said, noting that the chapter’s policies will be integrated into other chapters, including land use, transportation, housing and public safety.
Projected climate exposures and risks
Climate staff summarized the city’s risk assessment for the 2045 planning horizon. Natalie Weiss…
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