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Dear CARB:

The City of Oxnard is a blue-collar; minority-majority city of
200,000 located about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles.  Like most
local governments, we know what to do to reduce GHG emissions. What
we need is a regular source of funding to implement our programs
that does not require repeated development of lengthy proposals,
competition with larger and wealthier jurisdictions that can afford
professional grant writers, and the repeated risk of starting a
CAP-related program that, if funded, that has no permanent funding
source.  

The proceeds of the Cap-and Trade auctions are a recurring source
of funds that should be earmarked to implement the goals of AB32. 
We strongly encourage that a significant minimum amount and/or
fixed percentage of the Cap-and-Trade proceeds be set aside for
CDBG-like formula grants based on population and economic status to
city and county governments to implement policies and programs from
locally-adopted Climate Action Plans.  If a jurisdiction has no
CAP, then CARB would have a list of approved programs such as
installing PEV charging stations, insulating older buildings,
installing renewable energy generating equipment, and establishing
an urban forest for sequestration credits.  

Original File Name: City of Oxnard letter to CARB June 20 2012.pdf

Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2012-06-20 13:37:31