City consultants present climate survey results, vulnerability index and policy audit; board weighs engagement plan for Earth Day workshop

City planning consultants updated the Community Resilience and Sustainability Board on three linked pieces of the city’s climate-element work: a community survey and outreach plan, a draft climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) and a policy audit intended to identify gaps the new climate element should fill.

What the consultants reported: Casey (project engagement lead) said the public survey ran Dec. 9–Jan. 31 and returned 573 responses (Casey noted that earlier outreach and distribution channels were extensive); other staff members later said they had circulated the survey widely and referenced a 1,500 figure when discussing outreach channels. The team said a written survey-analysis report would be available to the board by the next meeting and said they had compiled an email list of about 600 people who asked to stay…