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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
November 13, 2017
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Commons Conference Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Ave., Building A
1. Agenda Review
2. Approval of minutes from October 23, 2017 Meeting
Attached: October 23rd Minutes
3. Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) Update (30 minutes)
• Consideration of the 2017-2018 CC4CA Policy Priorities (attached)
• CC4CA Local Government Official Training on November 29 in Westminster
(agenda attached)
4. Discussion on Private Activity Bonds (10 minutes)
5. Other business (5 minutes)
• Update on staff meetings with legislators
• Email response to Broomfield Councilmember:
o Draft response below:
Thank you for engaging Fort Collins in your recent effort to impact oil and gas rulemaking and
gain stronger statewide protections. While Fort Collins has limited oil and gas development and
will not be supporting your effort at this time, our City is committed to working collaboratively to
ensure safe practices.
This is demonstrated through our legislative policy statements, including:
1. Supports greater local authority to regulate oil and gas exploration activities within municipal
boundaries, including ability to inspect sites, ensure operator compliance, and regulate
location of extraction, storage and transmission activities.
2. Supports state, federal, and academic studies evaluating impacts of oil and gas operations on
human health and property values.
3. Supports air pollution monitoring, emission characterization and modeling studies to better
understand the contributions of the oil and gas industry to air pollution.
Should specific policy proposals on this topic present themselves that you would like the City to
consider and take a position on, please don’t hesitate to reach out in the future.
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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
October 23rd, 2017
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Commons Conference Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Ave., Building A
Councilmembers Present: Ken Summers, Bob Overbeck, and Ray Martinez
Staff Present: Carrie Daggett, Jeanne Sanford, Ginny Sawyer, Tyler Marr, Eric Potyondy, Carol
Webb and lobbyists Ed Bowditch, Jennifer Cassell
The meeting came to order at 2:58 pm.
Approval of minutes from October 9th
Councilmember Martinez motioned to approve, Councilmember Overbeck seconded. Minutes
were approved unanimously.
Policy Agenda and Priorities
The Legislative Review Committee unanimously recommended approval of the 2018 Legislative
Policy Agenda (Martinez motion, Overbeck seconded), with the understanding staff still needs to
finalize formatting and some minor language changes.
• Councilmember Overbeck noted that while he did not support removal of oil and gas
priorities, he will be supporting the document as a whole moving forward.
• Councilmember Summers noted that in future years he would appreciate highlighting
new priorities, or significantly changed items. He also noted that the City could inform
positions more robustly in future years in areas such as workforce development,
education, and economic health.
• Councilmember Overbeck expressed support of the addition of cybersecurity and
behavioral health items
Legislative Preview from Bowditch and Cassell
Ed Bowditch highlighted the following things for the upcoming session:
• November 1, Governors budget request due – JBC will begin meeting shortly
thereafter
• January 11, opening session.
• Republicans maintain a 1 seat majority in the Senate and the Democrats maintain an 9
seat majority in the House
• It seems unlikely that there will be any major differences in the outcomes from last
session.
• The proposed Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) changes will be a
heavy lift for the legislature
Jennifer Cassell talked about the following specific bills:
• Colorado Housing Finance Authority is seeking a tax credit extension
• Changing the allowable use of lodging tax to include workforce housing
• Broadband bill which would move money into a broadband fund – have heard that
opposition is requesting that funds cannot be used for cross-subsidization
• Xcel is bringing forth a bill that would allow rate regulators to offer economic
development rates in order to attract large employers.
• Denver Metro Chamber is moving forward with a 2018 ballot initiative that would raise
sales tax dedicated to transportation.
Cassell also shared that we are not expected to see the following bills:
• DDA bill that mirrors URA bill.
• Other TIF, URA bills seem unlikely
Other Business
Invitation from Broomfield Council to join on Oil and Gas related Letter
• Councilmember Overbeck summarized that a Broomfield Councilwoman reached out
inquiring about the City’s support of a letter discussing the concerns of urban areas
related to oil and gas development.
• Councilmember Summers moved to decline signing on to the letter, Martinez seconded.
o Councilmember Summers discussed the differences between Broomfield and
Fort Collins and cited the lack of interest/possibility of oil and gas development in
Fort Collins as reason not to sign on to the letter. He also expressed concern
about the reception of such a letter by COGCC and Governor Hickenlooper and
the lack of acknowledgment in the letter of the regulatory changes that have
been enacted over the past years.
• Councilmember Overbeck moved to amend the motion to respond to the Broomfield
councilwoman, and to leave open the possibility to address the citizen concerns Council
has heard and strengthen the City’s hand if possible. Councilmember Summers viewed
the amendment as friendly (as did Councilmember Martinez) and noted the response
should include the language that the City is happy to engage in and review specific
proposals.
• Staff will bring a draft response back at the November 6 meeting incorporating the
feedback they heard from the LRC.
Water sharing bill that is currently under discussion
• Councilmember Summers teed up the conversation by stating that CML took a friendly
position on the City’s proposed bill, but stated that Boulder had concerns. He asked Eric
Potyondy and Carol Webb to talk about the bill and where it is out.
• Potyondy discussed that he and staff presented to the Legislature’s Water Resource
Committee. He noted that there was some concern about unintended consequences.
The Colorado River District did express concern based on litigation they’ve had with
Denver water and other jurisdictions. As a result of these comments, the language in the
bill has been tightened. Eric has been working with a variety of other water attorneys
working on support
• Carol Webb shared that the water districts initially questioned the motive of the bill, but
that through discussion were able to better understand how there is buy in from two
parties required through some kind of agreement (IGA, etc.)
• Eric Potyondy also shared that agreements are currently very hard to get because of the
need to have water rights/resources identified and dedicated to an agreement.
• Carol Webb shared that the onus for needing something like this is maximizing the use
of various water supplies to better serve the growth management area as a whole.
Additionally, in emergency situations this could be useful.
o Councilmember Overbeck asked if the City could start with agreements for
emergency situations. Webb shared that the legislation would be necessary in
order to share the water rights, but that agreements are already in place for
distribution and treatment.
• LRC noted the importance of getting the various districts’ buy-ins as a next step.
Councilmember Summers noted the importance of being able to simply explain this to
legislators and to highlight that this is a permissive bill and that nothing is being forced.
Meeting adjourned at 4:06 pm
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Draft Analysis of the Alignment between the DRAFT Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) Policy
Priorities and the City’s Legislative Policy Agenda (LPA)
Document Purpose and Recommendation: The purpose of this document is to analyze the proposed 2017-2018 CC4CA Policy Priorities against
the City’s Legislative Policy Agenda (LPA) to assess where the policies align. The 15 CC4CA communities have developed 20 pol icy priorities for the
2018 Legislative Session, and staff’s analysis finds that 18 of the 20 policies highlighted in green align with the City’s LPA.
While staff recommends the LRC support the CC4CA Policy Agenda, there are two policies highlighted in yellow that staff recommends watching with
scrutiny during the 2018 Legislative Session:
• “Policy 9: Supports the early decommissioning and retirement of existing fossil-fuel based generation facilities and their replacement with
clean energy supplies, through m eans that protect both utilities and consumers.”
o Staff analysis – this policy is new in 2018, and while this policy does acknowledge the need to protect utilities and consumers, staff
recommends that HOW this policy is translated to legislation will be im portant to monitor.
• “Policy 11. Supports state legislation to incrementally increase the Renewable Energy Standard.”
o Staff analysis – this policy is unchanged from 2017, and staff continues to recommend monitoring activity on this policy during the
session given the City’s policy priorities around Home Rule and local control.
Analysis and Overview of Changes from 2017 CC4CA Policy Priorities:
Proposed CC4CA Policy Priorities Explanation of Change (if any) Alignment with City’s Draft 2018
LPA
CC4CA Policy Section: General Policy Priorities
Supports state and federal government
collaboration with Colorado’s local governments to
advance local climate protection action through the
provision of information, technical assistance,
funding, and other resources. unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 In Alignment
(Page 8) 1. Supports greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction targets,
planning, and implementation at all levels
of government.
Supports continued and adequate state and federal
funding of state and federal programs directly and
indirectly related to achieving reductions in heat-
trapping emissions, and continued and adequate
funding of those programs.
To indicate support for the programs themselves
as well as continued and adequate funding.
In Alignment
Examples include:
(Page 9): 10. Supports state and federal
funding for resilience efforts to mitigate
potential energy and climate related
disruptions.
(Page 16): 4. Supports incentives and
funding for programs that promote waste
reduction, reuse and recycling, and
development of related infrastructure.
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Proposed CC4CA Policy Priorities Explanation of Change (if any) Alignment with City’s Draft 2018
LPA
Supports analyses, financial incentives, and
enabling policies for the development and
deployment of clean energy technologies.
unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 In Alignment
Examples include:
(Page 9) 6. Supports federal and state
incentives for renewable energy
production, including wind power, and
provide for “State Implementation Plan”
credits for renewable energy (excluding
residential wood burning and corn-based
ethanol) and energy efficiency.
(Page 9) 8. Supports smart grid technology
adoption and grid modernization.
Supports state and federal impact assistance
programs requested by affected communities that
are impacted by the reduced use of fossil fuels for
power production. unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 In Alignment
Examples include:
(Page 9): 3.Supports opportunities for
energy efficiency, production, and
operation in local economies.
(Page 9: 5. Supports state and federal
funding for resilience efforts to mitigate
potential energy and climate related
disruptions.
Section: Local Climate Programs
1. Supports state-level actions to remove barriers
and promote opportunities that allow counties and
statutory cities and towns municipalities to
maximize the deployment of local clean energy
options. substantively unchanged, minor edit
Remains an important need for all local
governments.
In Alignment
(Page 9): 5. Supports state and federal
funding for resilience efforts to mitigate
potential energy and climate related
disruptions.
2. NEW Supports requiring local governments with
adopted building codes to include the 2015 or
newer International Energy Conservation Code, or
provisions substantially similar to it, in their building
codes and to develop a process for updating the
energy code on a regular basis.
House Bill 07-1146, adopted in 2007, required
cities and counties in Colorado with building
codes to adopt and enforce a building energy
code at least as stringent as the 2003
International Energy Conservation Code. That
law was effective in stimulating local jurisdictions
to adopt an up-to-date model energy code, but
the 2003 IECC “floor” is now outdated, which
could be remedied by amending the legislation to
make the 2015 IECC the new minimum standard.
N/A
The City has adopted the 2015 IECC and
has an established process, via the Energy
Policy, to update building codes on a
regular basis. In the policy, it’s important to
note that “regular” can be determined on a
community-by-community basis.
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Proposed CC4CA Policy Priorities Explanation of Change (if any) Alignment with City’s Draft 2018
LPA
3. Supports state government actions to enable
local governments to obtain the energy use and
other data they need to effectively address climate
change. unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 In Alignment
(Page 8) 1. Supports greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction targets,
planning, and implementation at all levels
of government.
Section: State Climate-Specific Programs
Supports the establishment by the Colorado state
government of new goals for reductions in
statewide heat-trapping emissions, to be no less
stringent than adopted national goals and those set
by Governor Bill Ritter, Jr.
4. NEW Supports statutory codification of
aggressive and enforceable goals to reduce net
statewide heat-trapping emissions, including the
goal of reducing emissions by more than 26
percent by 2025, compared to 2005 levels, as
established by Governor John Hickenlooper
through executive order, and including a further
goal of reducing emissions by at least 80 percent
by 2050, compared to 2005 levels.
Governor Hickenlooper’s July 2017 executive
order establishes a statewide reduction goal, but
for 2025 only. The new policy aligns the policy
with the EO and in addition calls for a 2050 goal.
In Alignment
(Page 8) 1. Supports greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction targets,
planning, and implementation at all levels
of government.
Supports development by the Colorado state
government of administrative, legislative, and other
actions to implement the Colorado Climate Plan
and achieve the state’s emission reduction goals,
and requests an opportunity for meaningful,
sustained engagement by CC4CA in developing
those specific steps.
5. Supports legislative, regulatory, and
administrative actions by the Colorado state
government to achieve the state’s emission
reduction goals and to implement the Colorado
Climate Plan, and requests an opportunity for
meaningful, sustained engagement by CC4CA in
developing those specific steps.
Revised to place emphasis on the actions
necessary to achieve the emission reduction
goals of the executive order, which also directs
that its provisions be incorporated into an update
of the Colorado Climate Plan, now in process.
In Alignment
(Page 8) 1. Supports greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction targets,
planning, and implementation at all levels
of government.
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Proposed CC4CA Policy Priorities Explanation of Change (if any) Alignment with City’s Draft 2018
LPA
6. Supports the development of a new forecast of
future heat-trapping emissions reflecting Colorado
laws and Colorado-specific information by the
Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment, with input from local government and
other stakeholders. unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 In Alignment
(Page 8) 1. Supports greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction targets,
planning, and implementation at all levels
of government.
7. NEW Supports a comprehensive market-based
policy to reduce Colorado’s heat-trapping
emissions.
Climate change is considered a market failure by
economists, because it imposes huge costs on
society—so-called external costs—that are not
normally reflected in the prices of the goods and
services causing the costs. To overcome this
market failure, CC4CA supports an effort to
internalize the costs, by putting a price on heat-
trapping emissions and allowing that price to help
drive emission reductions. Such a market-based
approach could be undertaken at national,
regional, or state levels, and could take different
forms. This policy does not specify which form
the market-based mechanism could take, but
instead leaves it open for discussing during the
session.
In Alignment
(Page 8) 2. Supports market-based
mechanisms to reduce emissions,
including incentives, enabling legislation,
and other mechanisms to achieve
emissions reductions and increase
resiliency in energy, waste reduction,
transportation, and water sectors.
Section: Electricity Generation
Supports state government actions to reduce
emissions from electricity generation and
consumption in Colorado at least equivalent to the
levels required by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan.
8. NEW Supports concrete state government
actions to reduce emissions from the electricity
sector in Colorado by at least 25 percent by 2025
and at least 35 percent by 2030, compared to 2012
levels, consistent with the goals established by
Governor John Hickenlooper through executive
order.
Replaces outdated Clean Power Plan reference
to instead address the executive order provision.
In Alignment
Examples include:
(Page 8) 1. Supports greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction targets,
planning, and implementation at all levels
of government.
(Page 9) 1. Supports all efforts that
promote energy affordability, safety, and
reductions in fossil-fuel generated
consumption for residents, businesses and
institutions
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Proposed CC4CA Policy Priorities Explanation of Change (if any) Alignment with City’s Draft 2018
LPA
9. NEW Supports the early decommissioning and
retirement of existing fossil-fuel based generation
facilities and their replacement with clean energy
supplies, through means that protect both utilities
and consumers.
CC4CA supports actions in Colorado to enable
the early retirement of fossil-fuel based power
plants and their replacement with clean energy
sources, while protecting the economic interests
of both the utilities owning the power plants and
electricity customers.
In Alignment but will require scrutiny
during the legislative session
Examples include:
(Page 9) 1. Supports all efforts that
promote energy affordability, safety, and
reductions in fossil-fuel generated
consumption for residents, businesses and
institutions
(Page 9) 4. Opposes barriers to
coordinating integrated planning for energy
supply and demands.
10. NEW Supports preservation of the ability of
electric cooperatives to independently purchase
local renewable electricity, consistent with the
decisions of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission that both direct and indirect
restrictions on such ability are in violation of federal
law.
This applies directly to communities in the Tri-
State Generation and Transmission Association,
and does not apply to Fort Collins.
N/A to Fort Collins – do not oppose due
to overall alignment with the LPA
(Page 9) 1. Supports all efforts that
promote energy affordability, safety, and
reductions in fossil-fuel generated
consumption for residents, businesses and
institutions
11. Supports state legislation to incrementally
increase the Renewable Energy Standard.
unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 In Alignment but will require scrutiny
during the legislative session
Examples include:
(Page 8) 1. Supports greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction targets,
planning, and implementation at all levels
of government.
(Page 9) 1. Supports all efforts that
promote energy affordability, safety, and
reductions in fossil-fuel generated
consumption for residents, businesses and
institutions
12. Supports state legislation to require the Public
Utilities Commission to consider all environmental
and health costs of the fuels used by investor-
owned utilities to generate electricity. unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 N/A to Fort Collins – support due to
alignment with LPA
(Page 8) 2. Supports market-based
mechanisms to reduce emissions,
including incentives, enabling legislation,
and other mechanisms to achieve
emissions reductions and increase
resiliency in energy, waste reduction,
transportation, and water sectors.
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Proposed CC4CA Policy Priorities Explanation of Change (if any) Alignment with City’s Draft 2018
LPA
13. Supports state net metering policies that
incentivize distributed generation installations, in
ways that are consistent with current net metering
policies. Unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 In Alignment
(Page 9) 1. Supports all efforts that
promote energy affordability, safety, and
reductions in fossil-fuel generated
consumption for residents, businesses and
institutions.
Section: Energy Efficiency
Supports the extension of the Colorado Energy
Efficiency Resource Standard law beyond 2018.
Policy achieved through passage of HB 17-1227
during the 2017 legislative session.
N/A
Supports an extension of existing state enabling
legislation that provides authority for Regional
Transportation Authorities to collect property taxes
for transit programs.
Policy achieved through passage of HB 17-1018
during 2017 legislative session.
N/A
14. NEW Supports legislative, regulatory, and
administrative actions for electric utilities to ac hieve
energy-efficiency savings of 2 percent per year
beyond 2020, building on the 2020 goal
established by Governor Hickenlooper through
executive order. Municipal and cooperative utilities
should also adopt and achieve similar efficiency
targets.
Aligns with the Governor’s Executive Order which
sets a new goal to achieve 2 percent per year-
energy efficiency by 2020.
N/A to Fort Collins – support due to
alignment with LPA and existing policy
Staff worked with CC4CA to clarify this
does not apply to Municipal Utilities, and
the Energy Policy already exceeds this
target (2.5% savings per year in 2020).
15. Supports ongoing and sustainable funding for
the Weatherization Assistance Program.
unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 In Alignment
(Page 9) 1. Supports all efforts that
promote energy affordability, safety, and
reductions in fossil-fuel generated
consumption for residents, businesses and
institutions.
16. Supports state enabling legislation to provide
counties and statutory cities and towns with the
same authority held by home rule cities to
implement local energy conservation policies and
programs. unchanged
Unchanged from 2017 N/A to Fort Collins – do not oppose due
to overall to alignment with LPA
(Page 9) 1. Supports all efforts that
promote energy affordability, safety, and
reductions in fossil-fuel generated
consumption for residents, businesses and
institutions.
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Proposed CC4CA Policy Priorities Explanation of Change (if any) Alignment with City’s Draft 2018
LPA
Section: Transportation
17. NEW Supports adoption by the Colorado Air
Quality Control Commission of California’s motor
vehicle emission standards, including requirements
for zero-emission vehicles, as allowed by the
federal Clean Air Act and as already done by many
other states.
The Clean Air Act provides authority for California
to adopt its own emission standards for new
motor vehicles, if at least as stringent as federal
standards, and for other states to adopt the
California standards. 12 states plus Washington,
D.C. (representing 35% of the nation’s population
and new motor vehicle sales), have adopted the
basic standards, with 9 states adopting the
specific standards focused on sales of zero
tailpipe-emission vehicles (ZEVs). CC4CA
supports adopting the California vehicle
standards, including those for ZEVs.
The standards have enjoyed unusual bipartisan
support, including among Colorado’s delegation.
A 2017 letter to the U.S. EPA supporting
continuation of the waivers was signed by Rep.
Mike Coffman, Republican of Colorado, and Rep.
Jared Polis, Democrat of Colorado, along with
other Congressmen of both parties.
In Alignment
(Page 6) 5. Supports strengthening
standards for tailpipe emissions, aggregate
vehicle emissions and/or fuel economy for
all vehicles. Supports programs and
policies that promote the use of electric
vehicles and the development of
infrastructure needed to support the use of
those vehicles.
18. Supports new state government incentives for
the purchase and use of zero emission vehicles,
and the development of the infrastructure needed
to support the use of those vehicles across
Colorado. unchanged
Electrification of vehicles, as well as other
emerging technologies, holds great promise for
emissions reductions. CC4CA supports action to
increase the adoption of EVs by investing in
charging stations, education, and providing
incentives. CC4CA also supports committing a
portion of Colorado’s share of the VW settlement
to the construction of electric vehicle charging
infrastructure.
In Alignment
(Page 6) 5. Supports strengthening
standards for tailpipe emissions, aggregate
vehicle emissions and/or fuel economy for
all vehicles. Supports programs and
policies that promote the use of electric
vehicles and the development of
infrastructure needed to support the use of
those vehicles.
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Proposed CC4CA Policy Priorities Explanation of Change (if any) Alignment with City’s Draft 2018
LPA
Section: Methane
19. NEW Supports additional Air Quality Control
Commission action to reduce emissions of
methane from oil and gas operations.
Methane has a much more potent (although
short-lived) heat-trapping effect than carbon
dioxide, and reducing methane emissions is a
highly effective way to buy some time for more
comprehensive actions to reduce carbon dioxide
emissions. In 2014, Colorado became the first
state in the nation to limit methane emissions
from oil and gas operations by requiring oil and
gas companies to find and fix methane leaks, as
well as install technology that captures emissions
of both methane and volatile organic compounds,
which contribute to ground-level ozone pollution.
In October 2017, the AQCC is holding a hearing
to consider revising these regulations to increase
reductions in the ozone non-attainment area. The
revisions, which would improve on existing
requirements to control equipment leaks at
natural gas processing plants and well production
facilities, would also reduce methane emissions.
In Alignment
(Page 6) 1. Supports programs and
policies that improve public health and air
quality, and support rapid attainment of
National Ambient Air Quality Standards,
including ozone.
Note: The City, through its participation in
the Regional Air Qualit y Commission
(RAQC) is also involved in these hearings.
Section: Solid Waste Reduction
Supports the establishment of a statewide target
for diversion of solid waste from landfills, and the
development and implementation of state policies
and programs to achieve that target.
20. NEW Supports adoption and implementation of
a plan by the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment to achieve the statewide
waste diversion goals established by the Solid and
Hazardous Waste Commission.
The Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission
established the statewide diversion goal called
for in the 2017 policy agenda. There is a need for
CDPHE to develop a plan to implement that goal.
In Alignment
(Page 16) 1. Encourages integrated waste
management planning and implementation,
including but not limited to the creation of a
state waste diversion goal.
Advocating for Climate Protection Policy Beyond City and County Boundaries:
A Training for Local Government Officials
November 29, 2017, 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Multi-Purpose Room, City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Avenue, Westminster CO
Agenda
1. Making the Case that Climate Protection Matters to Local Governments 30 Minutes
a. Key substantive elements of the case for climate protection
b. Key language elements of the case for climate protection
c. Why state policy matters for climate change and the nexus to local government concerns
d. Upcoming reports from CC4CA
e. Handouts
i. Economic Impacts of Climate Changes Effect on Boulder County Infrastructure
ii. Future Extreme Heat in the Denver Metro Area (2017)
iii. State goals for reduction in heat-trapping emissions
2. About CC4CA 15 minutes
a. Mission, vision and workplan
b. Advocacy and the power of local government coalition
c. Committee structure and decision-making
d. Member governments and roles
e. Consultants and roles
f. The policy agenda adoption and use
3. Lobbying to Affect Change at the State Capitol 60 minutes
a. The legislative process in theory and in practice
b. The role of lobbyists (and CC4CA’s lobbying team) in the legislative process
c. High impact lobbying and why it matters
d. Local government officials influence of legislative outcomes and the importance of preparing in advance
of the session
e. Deciding when and how to prioritize spending your local government’s political capital.
4. Climate Protection Policy Advocacy in Colorado 45 Minutes
a. Advocacy beyond lobbying
b. Primary players; proponents and allies
c. The venues where policy-making takes place
5. How the Advocacy Work Fits into a Larger Strategy 30 Minutes
a. Core Approaches for crafting policy strategies (e.g. power mapping, identifying influencers)
b. Designing an “outside strategy” that integrates with the “inside strategy”
c. Tactics (e.g., editorials, op-eds, coalition-building, public meetings)