Monroe County, Indiana

The Monroe County Climate Resiliency Blue Ribbon Commission ("CRBRC") is hereby created, to assist with the development of a community-wide climate resilience plan.

The CRBRC shall be composed of seven (7) members, one of which shall be a County Commissioner. Members shall be appointed by the Monroe County Commissioners. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioners.

The CRBRC shall perform duties which may  include but are not limited to the following tasks:

1. The CRBRC will assist in securing information and/or historical data regarding climate change projections for Monroe.
2. The CRBRC will assist with tasks relating to the vulnerability assessment workshop to determine what changing climate conditions mean for Monroe County based on our economy, population, landscape, and existing challenges Monroe County may face in cooperation with the McKinney Resilience Cohort.
3. The CRBRC will assist with tasks relating to community listening sessions to gather information to assist with developing the vulnerability assessment and to help prioritize our community's climate vulnerabilities in cooperation with the McKinney Resilience Cohort.
4. The CRBRC will assist with tasks relating to strategy workshop to focus on developing strategies to address the vulnerabilities identified by the vulnerability including public engagement sessions to share results and gather feedback.

5. The CRBRC will assist with the completion of a Climate Resilience Plan including changing climate projections for Monroe County, results of the vulnerability assessment and strategies identified for each vulnerability highlighted within the assessment.  The plan should include an implementation plan, timelines, and metrics for each strategy as well as for the plan as a whole. This information may be provided to a implementation team at a later date.

    

   The CRBRC shall expire when the resiliency plan is completed, or two years from the approval of this resolution, whichever occurs first.

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