City staff briefed the Parks, Trails and Environment Committee on Jan. 6 on the fiscal year 2025 Comprehensive Climate and Action Plan (CCAP) annual report, saying departments completed 200 of the 212 milestones set for fiscal year 2024 and outlining planned actions for FY25.

"Over the year, departments were able to complete 200 of the 212 milestones for the year," Carlos Evans, director of the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, told the committee. The presentation summarized achievements across eight CCAP goals and identified priorities and funding for the coming year.

The CCAP implementation update said 17 city departments carried CCAP responsibilities in FY24. Noted accomplishments included: Dallas Love Field achieving Level 4 airport carbon accreditation for operations; a weatherization proof-of-concept that upgraded 77 low-income homes in the 75210 and 75215 ZIP codes in partnership with Southern Dallas Progress Community Development Corporation and the University of Texas at Arlington; expansion of EV light-duty fleet vehicles to 112 units; and a $163,000 grant to the Department of Sanitation from the North Central Texas Council of Governments to study feasibility of a city composting facility.

Staff said Facilities and Real Estate Management has upgraded switchgear to advance a solar-plus–battery pilot at the Boatman Recreation Center and procured a vendor to maintain existing city solar equipment. OEQS reported installation of 19 of 24 community air sensor pods for the Dallas Community Air Monitoring Program and completion of an urban heat island study that mapped about 245 square miles.

On water, OEQS said its conservation program reduced city water use by approximately 84 million gallons in FY24, exceeding the targeted 76 million gallons. The committee was told council adopted the city'9s five-year water conservation work plan and the state-required 2024 water conservation plan; staff also cited a $2.8 million interlocal agreement with the University of North Texas to continue an environmental education initiative.

Committee members pressed staff for follow-up details and deeper briefings. Council Member Moreno asked whether the city had calculated the cost of installing public EV charging stations on city property; staff said they would obtain the information. Several members requested deeper briefings on the proposed environmental cleanup fee and on neighborhood-level issues such as debris in creek beds and urban forestry implementation.

Paul White, assistant director, explained the FY25 proposed budget allocations related to CCAP. He said OEQS would receive $1.2 million for CCAP advancement (including $500,000 for implementation and $500,000 for outreach), plus $3.5 million in multi‑year funding for programs such as the Brownfields program, landscape equipment transition and solar installations. White said staff will develop a forecasted CCAP budget tool in consultation with other departments to map current investments and projected costs across multiple departments.

Evans and other staff said FY25 priorities include finalizing a greenhouse gas inventory, continuing adaptive management of milestones, increasing stakeholder engagement, and coordinating deeper briefings with sister departments on major projects.

The committee will receive periodic status updates; staff said they plan more frequent, topic-specific briefings (for example, on the environmental cleanup fee, tree inventory and the composting feasibility work) so council members can evaluate possible budget requests or code amendments.

Ending: Committee members commended OEQS staff for the report and asked for targeted follow-ups on the cost of public EV chargers, the environmental cleanup fee implementation timeline, and the city'9s approach to urban forestry and neighborhood outreach.