Attendance is light - Sarah O'Keeffe, Director of Sustainability & Climate Justice and Council Members @kazy_brian, Ward 16 and @KrisHarsh, Ward 13 are present!

@kazy_brian @KrisHarsh What is EEGBC!? The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program offers technical assistance and/or rebates for the purchase and installation of energy efficiency or clean energy equipment by @ENERGY

@kazy_brian @KrisHarsh @ENERGY Director O'Keeffe @saraheokeeffe3 gave us a quick run down of the Office of Sustainability & Climate Justice's work!

@kazy_brian @KrisHarsh @ENERGY @saraheokeeffe3 Both council members had questions about the practicality of Cleveland's recently announced Food Scrap Composting Program! Learn more here 🌱 clevelandohio.gov/news/city-clev…

@kazy_brian @KrisHarsh @ENERGY @saraheokeeffe3 @KrisHarsh says "your dept. has 10 people, about $1M a year and you in turn secured over $3M in grants this year, so there is value added, it is easily demonstrated and there is another $21M in pending grants..." and asks how much of that is allocated for salaries vs resources.

@kazy_brian @KrisHarsh @ENERGY @saraheokeeffe3 @saraheokeeffe3 replies, saying in short "we try to be additive to the normal operating business of our peers, while also embedding and offering resources to help achieve our climate action goals for the community..."

@kazy_brian @KrisHarsh @ENERGY @saraheokeeffe3 @KrisHarsh says some people in his ward will ask what the department does and ask for examples of tangible benefits. @kazy_brian asks for accomplishments per ward moves to adjourn the meeting.

@kazy_brian @KrisHarsh @ENERGY @saraheokeeffe3 Meeting adjourned at 11AM. This concludes Cleveland City Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting for the Office of Sustainability and Climate Justice. For more meeting coverage, check out . documenters.org

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