Special Public Affairs: Carbon-Free Mendocino Resolution Before the BOS

August 2, 2021--On Tuesday August 3, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors will discuss a proposal to use 2 Million dollars of American Rescue Act funds to reduce and eliminate the carbon footprint of County buildings and operations. The agenda item, sponsored by Supervisors Gjerde and Haschak, was proposed by the Grass Roots Institute, a local group that has been outspoken about the need for climate action by the county. KZYX Program Director Alicia Bales talks with four guests about the Carbon-Free Mendocino Proposal: Dan Gjerde is Mendocino County’s 4th District Supervisor. Working with Supervisor John Haschak, Dan created an action item for the board of supervisors' meeting tomorrow, August 3rd. The action starts with the $2 million carbon reduction fund proposed by the Grass Roots Institute, builds on the work of Sonoma Clean Power and proposes the County Government reduce and eliminate the carbon footprint of County buildings and operations. Peter MacNamee and Marcy Snyder are Mendocino Coast residents and volunteers with the Grass Roots Institute, Peter and Marcy are two of the citizen activists who drafted a community-initiated proposal to have the County of Mendocino establish a $2 million fund to help County government and the community to move away from fossil fuels. Geof Syphers is the Executive Director of Sonoma Clean Power. As the leader of a community-owned provider of electricity, Geof has worked to reduce the carbon footprint of Sonoma and Mendocino County customers. Today, 91% of the power supplied by Sonoma Clean Power is from carbon-free sources, and Geof will discuss ways to further reduce the environmental footprint of Sonoma Clean Power customers.