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Youth Climate Action Board reports $10,000 in funding, stipends and pilot household-efficiency work
Summary
Members of the Youth Climate Action Board presented an impact report describing listening sessions, partnerships with local organizations, $10,000+ secured funding, $30/hour stipends, pilot household audit kit work and persistent recruitment challenges for youth engagement.
The Youth Climate Action Board gave the City Council an update on June 18 about its first eight months of work, reporting partnerships, funding, and early pilot projects aimed at household energy and water efficiency.
What they reported: Jasmine Garcia, presenting on behalf of the board, said the group secured more than $10,000 in funding and has distributed more than $1,000 in youth stipends. "Stipends are really important ... we pay them $30 an hour," Garcia said, explaining the board's approach to compensating youth for their time. The board has held eight regular meetings and undertaken listening sessions that involved partners such as Wonder Grove, Seeds of Solidarity, local gardens, Girl Scouts and city environmental staff.
Planned projects: The board described work on a water and energy efficiency pilot, including a proposed household audit kit residents could use to reduce energy and water use (LED bulbs, weatherstripping, faucet aerators and similar low-cost measures). The board said it intends to present a research-and-methodology report to city staff and explore piloting a program in West Sacramento.
Challenges: Despite stipends and outreach, the board said recruiting and retaining youth remains difficult; many of the board's senior members are leaving for college. The board asked the council and community partners for help with outreach, meeting space and pipelines to schools and the college system.
Council response and support: Council members thanked the board for compensating youth and for reaching out to younger age groups; councilors and staff offered to connect the board with local programs (API intern program, Yolo County Office of Education, college sustainability programs) and to help with outreach.
Next steps: Board leaders said they will continue research on comparable programs, refine the household audit kit, and coordinate with city environmental staff on a potential pilot.
