City Council adopts Resolution to Advance the Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) through the 2024 Bond Program

The resolution outlines specific tools, standards, and programs theCityplans to use to advanceenvironmental sustainability and resiliency in the2024 Bond Program'sinfrastructure projects. The Cityplans to advance, for example, green building certification levels such as LEED™ Goldfor building projects likelibraries, fire stations, and the police training academy facility. The resolution advancesgreen certification programs likeEnvision and SITES for non-building projects like parks,trails, skateparks, and certainwater infrastructure projects.The resolution advances energy efficiency technology, calling for appliances and equipment with a top 20% energy ratingand requiring the tracking of energy usethrough EPA's Energy Star Portfolio Manager. The Citywill also be one of a few municipalities in the country to askvendorsto provideembodied carbon data through environmental product declarationsfor manufacturing materials like glass, steel, and concrete. The resolutionalsocallsactions to supportdepartments during the implementation of the bond programand incorporatesstatus updates to Council for greater transparency and accountabilityto our residents.

"Today'sadoption of the CECAP BondResolution better ensuresa more sustainable and resilient Cityas our climate continues to evolve," said Kathy Stewart, Chair of the Parks, Trails, and the Environment(PTE)Committeeand District 10 Councilmember. "If we want to lead by exampleand protect the health of our residents, adopting these types of resolutions are necessary steps toreducinggreenhouse gas emissions, adaptingto climate changethrough efforts likemitigatingthe urban heat island effect, and improving the quality of our environment."

The resolution will help achieve a variety of environmental and climate benefits, includingimprovingenvironmental qualityandreducinggreenhouse gas emissionswhileincreasingenergy efficiency, resource conservation, greenspace, tree canopy, trail access, and access torenewable transportation. The resolution looks to advance environmental sustainability and resiliency while advancing climate and environmental justice.

This achievement is a result of collaborative efforts amongCity departments, the City's Environmental Commission, and key external stakeholders to advance environmental sustainability and resiliency through the bond. The resolutionadvances existing City policies, guidelines and standards while also advancingnew programsand tools originally recommended by theEVC. The City's Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability and the Office of Bond and Construction Management haveled the development of the resolution and its briefings to Council.

"The commission's recommendation was developed in collaboration with a panel of national and international experts on the built environment," said Kathryn Bazan, Chair of the Environmental Commission and District 9 Environmental Commissioner."The effort continues Dallas' long-standing commitment to sustainable design, which began over 20 years ago, and ensures the continued advancement of our climate action plan well into the future."