Executive SummaryEXECUTIVE SUMMARY GRANTS PASS SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ACTION PLAN WHY THIS PLAN? This Sustainability and Energy Action Plan ( SEAP ) is the product of more than a year’s worth of work by the Sustainability and Energy Action Taskforce ( SEAT ) established by the Grants Pass City Council on November 17, 20211. The Taskforce analyzed City facilities and current operations for potential sustainability concerns and researched potential solutions in order to develop the Plan. The Plan offers five goals for council approval. It also provides 14 project recommendations for achieving these goals. What informed the Plan? The Grants Pass Sustainability and Energy Action Plan was informed by: •The expertise of the 12 members of the Sustainability and Energy Action Taskforce •Online survey responses from more than 125 employees •Review of similar plans made by other cities in earlier years •Review of City of Grants Pass reports containing relevant information ( 2022 MENG Facility Condition Assessment , 2022 Safe Routes to School Report , and 2022 Josephine County Hazard Mitigation Plan Addendum ) •Analysis of the City of Grants Pass’ current energy usage, spending, and emissions data •Discussion with energy and transportation sector experts •Research on available funding resources relating to energy and sustainability (including consultations with experts at different levels of government and implementation) •Initial information on processes and feedback on potential recommendations from staff in various departmentsBY THE 2040s, GRANTS PASS COULD FACE… Windstorms6More Days of Extreme Heat Annually3 Elevated Rates of Wildfire5Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake4A $1.5 million increase in Energy Costs2 6