Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

APPENDIX A: PUBLIC C OMMENTS AND QUESTION S Ashland Climate and Ener gy Action Plan: Open House #3 Page | 7 excess energy use/water use, Christmas lights energy, watering systems used during middle of the day; incentivizing high -density and low -income housing Speaking of the difficulty of tracking the impacts of beef from Argentina, electronics from China, etc… What about the petroleum in the plastic water bottles at this meeting? The paper coffee cups and plates degradable forks are good (also the bee f free snacks, yay!) Can we do something along the lines of the plastic bag charge to reduce the use/purchase of plastic... esp. single use cups, plates, packaging, etc.? Maybe first include reduction in the plan. Now, what about the beef? A friend asked, "What can I do?" We said, "Eat less meat!" Support wilderness expansion. How (%) much food do we grow now in this valley that stays and feeds this valley - NOT wine grapes/Harry & David export - How much can we grow NON GMO SEED SALES BEN. ECONOMY "Resili ency in local food production." There will be increased need for mental and physical health services. Prevention is better that waiting until the police and hospitals got involved. How can we (City of Ashland) work with JCHHS, churches, and other groups to give attention to this? Is there any consideration to adjust the City of Ashland photovoltaic rebate program to help make solar more afford able to homeowners and further reduce their carbon emissions ? i.e. eliminate the 10 o'clock to 2pm shade rule use total solar resource # only... If Ashland is serious about climate change, why are we thinking about MORE parking? Could the City facilitate a quantity purchase of electric vehicles, especially the really efficient (and cute) Elf? - The CEAP Commission could go to neighborhoods to do a CEAP audit to help residents see what they could be doing differently, like CERT does? - How about Climate -wise community designation, like Firewise? - We need more permeable surfaces! - Can City implement a rating system of businesses that are climate friendly? - Ways to rank include insuring or selling no plastic (petroleum products, reduced gasoline, buying local foods, etc. - If AP&Rec switches to organic fertilizers they will reduce petroleum consumption. If City encou raged residents to use organic pesticides and fertilizers (non -synthetic) that would be even better. I saw a school bus (Ashland) dropping off a single child near the Mt. A access road - Maybe the bus was already full earlier… can we look at city vehicle use and per person fuel efficiency? Could you talk more abou t: How will recommendation of C EAP incorporate or integrate with work and recommendations of transportation conservation and parking committee? - How does/will planning commissions work with reco mmendations? How is the ordinance going to be specifically incorporated into the plan? How are members of the community going to be held accountable for doing their part in support of the plan? With precipitation likely to come in heavy downpours at lower elevation as rain rather than higher as snow, where does floods fit in the strategies and actions? (Maybe stra tegy PHSS -4 Minimize public safety impacts) The main short term consequence of clim ate change is and will continue to be water availability. Where does water shortage -water excess fit? What strategies will address disadvantaged communities that are directly and disproportionately affected by climate change in Ashland? How can we get " Before the flood" documentary shown as a requirement to all AHS students? What about a carbon tax?