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Committee considers expanding Somerville—s climate commission into Climate Action Commission; asks for annual reporting language and tweaks to youth seats
Summary
The Committee on Legislative Matters reviewed proposed amendments to the ordinance that currently establishes the Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change and considered a rewrite that would rename and broaden the body as the Climate Action Commission (CAC).
The Committee on Legislative Matters reviewed proposed amendments to the ordinance that currently establishes the Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change and considered a rewrite that would rename and broaden the body as the Climate Action Commission (CAC).
Director Blaise of the Mayor—s Office of Sustainability and the Environment described the proposal as a near‑quarter‑century update to the existing ordinance. Blaise said the changes would modernize the commission—s remit to include resilience and a broader set of climate issues and would increase voting membership from seven to 13 to bring more community and technical expertise into advisory discussions. The proposal would also allow people who work in Somerville but do not live in the city to serve, create an…
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