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State grant brings climate planning to Edgewood; staff seek EDAP input on economic impacts
Summary
Measurement, a climate planning consultant, briefed the EDAP on a grant-funded climate impact and resilience project required under House Bill 1181 and asked the board to nominate one member to help write a one-page economic overview for the draft report.
Edgewood received state grant funding to prepare a climate impact report and to begin drafting greenhouse-gas reduction and resilience subelements required under Washington's House Bill 1181, a consultant told the Economic Development Advisory Panel (EDAP) on March 3.
Cara Odegaard and Annie (Measurement), the consultant team, said the state requires two subelements: one focused on greenhouse-gas reductions and one on resilience. The scope includes greenhouse-gas inventories (transportation, buildings, solid waste) and a vulnerability assessment that will evaluate how climate impacts affect people, infrastructure, natural areas and the economy. The project is funded through the Climate Commitment Act and administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce, the consultants said.
Measurement asked the panel for two specific contributions: (1) identify a board member willing to draft a one-page economic overview for the consultants to include with their draft impact report, and (2) expect periodic engagement as the vulnerability assessment progresses. Staff told the board the initial phase is a six-month grant to produce a draft impact report and policy audit; the city intends to apply for follow-on funding to complete the greenhouse-gas inventory and vulnerability assessment ahead of the 2029 comprehensive-plan update deadline.
Board members asked whether the statutory deadline means Edgewood must delay action until 2029. Consultants said jurisdictions received an extended timeframe to align the climate elements with their comprehensive-plan updates but noted the city could act sooner on specific measures; grant funds and staff time cover the current work.
Ending: The board agreed to consider a volunteer to draft the one-page economic overview; staff will share links to existing market studies and the town-center survey and will coordinate which EDAP member will serve on future advisory activities tied to the climate project.
