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San Mateo County charter committee forms study group on climate resilience after tie on preamble language
Summary
The Charter Review Committee voted to authorize a subcommittee to study adding a resilience reporting requirement to the county charter, while a motion to study adding resilience language to the charter preamble ended in a tie; proponents said the changes would increase interagency coordination and public attention.
The Charter Review Committee for San Mateo County voted April 2 to authorize a subcommittee to study adding a resilience report requirement to the county charter, but a separate proposal to place climate-resilience language directly into the charter preamble ended in a tie.
Proponents Tom Adams and Karen Chapman urged the committee to elevate county action on extreme weather and other climate threats. "We have missed key deadlines and it's now impossible for us to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050," Tom Adams said, arguing local governments must step up planning and coordination for fire, flood and other public-safety impacts.
One alternative the committee considered would add a subsection to…
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