There is hereby established a Charlestown Climate Resiliency
Commission.
Members of the Commission shall serve without pay.
[Amended 1-9-2023 by Ord. No. 399]
The Commission shall organize annually by electing a Chair,
Vice Chair and a secretary.
The Commission shall adopt bylaws for the performance of the
duties prescribed by law and this chapter.
The duties of the Charlestown Climate Resiliency Commission
shall be to study and analyze issues and impacts of climate change
and global warming, including, but not limited to, storm surge, sea
level rise, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, drought, deforestation
and other weather related events, development of strategies, policies
and plans for mitigation of and adaptation to impacts from climate
change and global warming. In addition, the Commission shall undertake
efforts and actions to preserve and improve the quality of life for
Charlestown residents and reduce or eliminate future detrimental climate
change effects on the community that is within the capacity of local
policies and actions. In addition, the Commission shall undertake
to disseminate information to Town residents concerning the aforesaid
impacts of climate change and global warming and the Town's strategies,
policies and plans for mitigation of these impacts.
Within the limits of the funds appropriated to it and subject
to the approval of the Town Council, the Commission may engage technical
or clerical assistance to aid in the discharge of its duties.
The Commission may recommend to the Town Council to enter into
cooperative agreements with any city, town, state, regional or federal
agency or private organization to undertake studies deemed to be in
the interest of the Town including cooperative agreements with cities
or towns in neighboring states where problems of mutual or common
interest are deemed to exist. The Commission may be authorized to
accept technical and financial assistance from other public agencies
or private organizations subject to the approval of the Town Council.
To aid in the discharge of its duties, the Commission may, subject
to the approval of the Town Council, seek funding or grant monies
from private sources or local, state, and federal government or agency
sources.