Marin County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Response to:
Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Marin Government
Response to Grand Jury Report Form Holli Thier Town of Tiburon Mayor*
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
Climate change mitigation efforts by Marin governments have been notably effective in meeting their goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Response- The Town of Tiburon agrees with this finding
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The board of supervisors, in collaboration with the municipalities and other agencies affected by climate change, should convene a multi-jurisdictional task force (referred to in this report as the Marin Climate Adaptation Task Force) charged with developing a single, comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional adaptation strategy for all of Marin. Response- This recommendation requires further analysis On a countywide level, Tiburon has supported and/or participates in several multi- jurisdictional efforts related to climate change including: BayWAVE, the Marin Climate & Energy Partnership and Drawdown: Marin. In addition, Tiburon generally supports the continuation of a multi-jurisdictional effort, or efforts, to address the myriad issues and challenges related to climate change. However, this recommendation specifically asks the County to take the lead in forming a new task force to develop a 'single, comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional adaptation strategy for all of Marin'. As one of many entities that could potentially be involved, Tiburon is not in a position to assess the capacity or willingness of the County to effectively implement this recommendation. Town of Tiburon • 1505 Tiburon Boulevard • Tiburon, CA 94920 • P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 • www.townoftiburon.org
F2
Adaptation planning is essential to protect local public utility and transportation infrastructure as well as private property interests, and to enable Marin's citizens to maintain their current standards of living. Response- The Town of Tiburon agrees with this finding
No recommendations for this finding
F3
With the BayWAVE and C-SMART initial vulnerability assessments completed, the county is now well-positioned to focus on adaptation planning and policies related to sea level rise. Response- The Town of Tiburon agrees with this finding
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The existing adaptation efforts across the county pay insufficient attention to the other potential effects of climate change, including impacts on public health, ecosystems, and social equity. Response- The Town of Tiburon partially disagrees with this finding. Town of Tiburon • 1505 Tiburon Boulevard • Tiburon, CA 94920 • P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 • www.townoftiburon.org The Grand Jury is correct in highlighting the broad and diverse impacts of climate Holli Thier change, including those related to public and environmental health, and social equity. Mayor These impacts are all present in Marin County and have been identified by planners and others working on mitigation and adaptation strategies. In addition, many of these areas Jon Welner of impact have been part of the analysis included in BayWAVE and other collaborative Vice Mayor efforts in Marin. Climate change impacts virtually every aspect of our lives. As a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . result, it may be unrealistic to expect adaptation efforts in Marin County to adequately Alice Fredericks Councilmember address all of the issues associated with a warming planet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Kulik
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Each member of the Marin Climate & Energy Partnership, should declare its Holli Thier support for broadening the partnership's mission and increasing its funding as Mayor necessary to enable it to support overall climate change planning efforts, including both mitigation and adaptation in cities, towns, and other member agencies throughout the Jon Welner county. Vice Mayor Response- This recommendation requires further analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tiburon enthusiastically participates in, and financially supports The Marin Climate & Alice Fredericks Councilmember Energy Partnership (MCEP), which has proven to be an effective and valuable partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in assisting the town in matters related to climate change. Further, given the magnitude David Kulik and urgency of the challenges related to this issue, Tiburon believes it may be useful to Councilmember broaden the mission and level of activity for organizations, like MCEP, that could make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . an appreciable difference in helping cities, towns and the county in our efforts to Jack Ryan address these challenges. However, with regards to supporting an increase in funding, Councilmember the COVID-19 pandemic has put a significant, and unprecedented strain on the financial condition of all Marin entities. As a result, any proposal to expand the mission of MCEP that requires additional funding will need to be evaluated by each Greg Chanis individual entity in the context of their unique needs and financial condition. Town Manager
F5
There are insufficient staff and financial resources devoted to climate change Councilmember adaptation efforts across county government as well as in the cities, towns, and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . agencies, and many of the existing efforts are highly dependent on grant funding. Jack Ryan Response- The Town of Tiburon agrees with this finding Councilmember
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Cross-jurisdictional collaboration and coordination will be required for successful adaptation efforts, but Marin lacks any overarching organizational or governance Greg Chanis structure to facilitate this. Town Manager Response- The Town of Tiburon partially disagrees with this Finding. We agree there is no single countywide entity facilitating these efforts, however, there are numerous existing examples of cross jurisdictional collaboration and coordination. These include: BayWAVE, Drawdown: Marin, the Marin Climate & Energy Partnership (MCEP), and the recently formed Marin Wildfire Prevent Authority (MWPA).
No recommendations for this finding
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