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County committee approves forwarding membership in Local Government Climate Alliance to full board
Summary
The City of Santa Barbara presented the Local Government Climate Alliance and asked for county membership; the committee voted to send the membership recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Packet materials list an annual fee of $6,500 but the motion recorded an inconsistent figure in the transcript.
Aleilia Parenteau, sustainability and resilience director for the City of Santa Barbara, described the Local Government Climate Alliance (LGCA), an interjurisdictional membership coalition formed to advocate for pragmatic climate legislation and energy‑affordability measures.
"We formed the Local Government Climate Alliance. Currently, we have 21 members, cities, and counties, in only 4 months," Parenteau said, describing LGCA’s early growth and consensus‑based approach to setting a yearly platform. She explained member dues and a staff‑funded lobbyist model and said the county would participate at a staff level with Director Armis (or designee) as the county representative.
Staff noted the packet lists an annual fee of $6,500 for the county; during the motion to send the membership to the board the motion language in the transcript includes a different dollar figure ($66,500). The committee approved forwarding the membership and fee question to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
Why it matters: membership would create a new state‑level lobbying channel focused on local climate and energy policy. The transcript contains inconsistent fee figures; staff follow‑up to confirm the correct amount and budget source will be necessary before the Board takes final action.
