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Climate Action Plan Committee

Type of appointment: Mayoral appointment
Number of members: 4
Length of term: N/A

The Mayor, three City Councilors, and a Planning Commissioner serve on the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Committee. The role of the committee is to review implementation activities and program updates, provide feedback to staff and the City Manager, and bring any actions requiring Council approval forward to the full City Council.

The Salem City Council created the Climate Action Plan Committee on February 14, 2022, with the motion to accept the Climate Action Plan. The first meeting was on May 5, 2022 . The Committee met monthly in 2022 to review a list of 55 Recommended Priority Strategies for Early Implementation. Since 2023, the CAP Committee meets bi-monthly to review continued progress on implementation activities identified in the Plan.