Key Dates

Milwaukie's Community Climate Action Plan (CAP) is adopted after a long engagement process to identify major climate goals and 53 city-led actions to reach those goals. Watch the adoption process by visiting the October 2, 2018 Council Regular Session or read the CAP by clicking here.

City Council declares a climate emergency, accelerating climate goals and strategy timelines by five years. Watch the Climate Emergency Declaration at the January 21, 2020 City Council Regular Session meeting and read the Climate Emergency Declaration by clicking here.

City Council discusses renewing the city's climate goal, and the need for the city to find long-term financing opportunities to continue the climate work. City Council directs staff to explore new revenue generation or financing pathways for the city's climate action efforts.

Watch the discussion by visiting the July 20, 2021 City Council Goal Setting discussion events page.

City Council adopts the renewed climate goal and directs staff to explore long-term funding strategies for the continuation of the city's climate initiatives and programs.

Watch the goal adoption by visiting the City Council September 21, 2021 Regular Session page and/or read the adopted resolution.

Staff presents climate fund fee structure options to City Council for feedback to address Council's goal of finding long-term funding strategies for the city's climate work. Read the staff report and watch the presentation by visiting the July 19, 2022 Council Work Session event page.

Staff gave a presentation on the changes to the climate fund structure based on Council feedback from July 19, 2022. Key changes include tailoring the fee structure to represent emissions by customer type, adjusting fees for multifamily and single family residential customers, and providing more context on potential program funding opportunities. 

Read the staff report packet and watch the presentation and discussion by visiting the September 20 Council Regular Session page!

City Council will be discussing the Climate Fund and potential adoption of the climate fund ordinance at the 11/15 Regular Session. Participate by watching the City Council meeting, submitting testimony in person or via zoom at the meeting, or submitting testimony before the meeting by emailing OCR@milwaukieoregon.gov or sending a physical copy to Milwaukie City Hall at 10722 SE Main St, Milwaukie, OR 97222.

For more information on participating at City Council meetings, visit: milwaukieoregon.gov/citycouncil/council-meetings

For scheduled City Council meetings, visit: 

milwaukieoregon.gov/calendar