Implementation Plan This implementation plan sets forth a proposed structure and schedule for implementation of the Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP). It contains the following sections: • Year 1 Implementation Summary: A summary of key tasks to be accomplished in Year 1 of CEAP implementation, described in more detail in the following sections. • Oversight: An ongoing structure for ongoing citizen oversight and involvement in CEAP implementation and long-term plan updates. • Accountability and Enforcement: Potential policy mechanisms for ensuring that the CEAP is implemented to its full potential. • City Staffing and Leadership: A structure for ongoing City staff resources and leadership for ensuring implementation of the CEAP and its ongoing success. • Funding: Potential funding mechanisms and opportunities for financing specific CEAP actions. • Monitoring and Evaluation: A mechanism and set of metrics for monitoring and evaluating CEAP progress and updating the plan as necessary. • Equity: Guidance for ensuring that equity is considered in CEAP implementation. • Near-term Actions: CEAP actions to be implemented by 2020. • Implementation Schedule: Implementation detail for each priority CEAP action, including relative measures of action cost and effectiveness; accompanying co-benefits; timeframes for implementation; and responsible departments.Year 1 Implementation Summary The focus in 2017 will be on establishing the institutional foundation for plan implementation and taking initial steps on key priority actions. Table 1 provides a schedule and key milestones for Year 1. Key activities to undertake are: • Formalize the city’s commitment to CEAP actions and goals (e.g., ordinance). • Create and hire a full-time , permanent City CEAP staff position that also includes clear high level management oversight and direction. • Form and convene a permanent City Advisory Commission to provide guidance and oversight of plan implementation and future plan updates as described in the plan. • Create an internal City Climate Action Team for City operations actions and to assist in coordinating the implementation of community actions that span multiple City departments. • Designate potential funding sources for individual actions and identify additional funding needs and opportunities for ongoing plan implementation. • Establish CEAP progress indicators and corresponding baselines and targets (including equity indicators). • Determine and formalize Ashland’s approach to incorporating equity considerations into plan implementation. • Commence priority near-term CEAP actions. 106ASHLAND CLIMATE & ENERGY ACTION PLANIMPLEMENTATION PLAN 106ASHLAND CLIMATE & ENERGY ACTION PLANIMPLEMENTATION PLAN