The Committee has the following duties:
(a) Advise the Executive and the Council of the activities of the Committee in furthering the purpose of this Chapter and Chapter 3;
(b) Comment on or assist in developing recommendations to promote and implement immediate and long-range policies and programs aimed at meeting the County’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals;
(c) Comment on or assist in developing recommendations to promote and implement immediate and long-range policies and programs to promote cleaner, more efficient, and more reliable energy use and practice in all segments of the community;
(d) Comment on or assist in developing programs to meet air quality standards and to promote healthy indoor and outdoor air quality;
(e) Identify areas and methods to encourage voluntary participation in climate-related efforts, energy conservation efforts and air quality improvements;
(f) Identify and recommend innovative programs, policies, and technologies to improve climate and air quality for the Executive, the Council, and the public to implement;
(g) Recommend the development of educational programs and materials to educate the public and private sectors about the efficient use of energy and its direct benefits for improved air quality and reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and
(h) Carry out duties assigned from time to time by the Executive and the Council to assist in fulfilling the purposes of this Article. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 1995 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 1; 2008 L.M.C., ch. 6, § 1; 2008 L.M.C., § 1; 2020 L.M.C., ch. 21, §1; 2021 L.M.C., ch. 26, § 1.)
Editor’s note—2020 L.M.C., ch. 21, § 2, states: Transition. A member of the Committee serving when this Act takes effect continues as a member for the remainder of his or her term of office.