Health Social and Environmental Affairs Committee — Columbia, SC
Date: 2023-12-12
Time: 18:00

COLUMBIA HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
 MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023


The Columbia Health, Social and Environmental Affairs Committee will conduct a meeting on
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main
Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public may view the meeting online at
www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or
cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding the meeting.

 The Honorable Aditi Bussells, At-Large
 The Honorable Howard E. Duvall, Jr., At-Large  The Honorable Edward H. McDowell, Jr., District II

Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off
 position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER
PRESENTATION

1. Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Update - Ms. Mary Pat Baldauf,
 Sustainability Facilitator

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

2. Animal Shelter Ordinance Update - Ms. Victoria Riles, Animal Services Superintendent

ADJOURNMENT




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COLUMBIA HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
 MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023


The Columbia Health, Social and Environmental Affairs Committee will conduct a meeting on
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main
Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public may view the meeting online at
www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or
cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding the meeting.

 The Honorable Aditi Bussells, At-Large
 The Honorable Howard E. Duvall, Jr., At-Large  The Honorable Edward H. McDowell, Jr., District II

Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off
 position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER
PRESENTATION

1. Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Update - Ms. Mary Pat Baldauf,
 Sustainability Facilitator

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

2. Animal Shelter Ordinance Update - Ms. Victoria Riles, Animal Services Superintendent

ADJOURNMENT




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MEETING DATE: December 12, 2023

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Update - Ms.
 Mary Pat Baldauf, Sustainability Facilitator
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:


ATTACHMENTS:
  #a: CPRG UPDATE (PDF)




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Climate Pollution Reduction
 Grant (CPRG) Update
 Health, Social and Environmental Affairs Committee
 December 12, 2023




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 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Refresher
• $1 million EPA grant to fund reduction of greenhouse gasses.
• Grant lead: Central Midlands Council of Governments.
• Regional grant consisting of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of
  Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Kershaw, Richland and Saluda counties. The City of
  Columbia is the largest city in the MSA, and is the reason the MSA was chosen for
  this grant opportunity.
• Full-time program coordinator started December 1. Part-time intern will soon be
  hired to assist the coordinator.
• Robert Anderson and I are representing the City on the Advisory Committee and
  will be actively involved.
• The Regional Committee met last week; each of the six counties and four
  municipalities were represented. This group will meet on a monthly basis.




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 Dates of Interest
March 1, 2024: Simplified version of the Priority Climate Action Plan due
 • Identified near-term action items to prepare for implementation grants
 • Can focus on specific sectors or greenhouse gas sources
 • Limited set of requirements that set foundation for informed decisions
 • May build on previous climate planning efforts

April 1, 2024: Regional Implementation Grant application due

Mid-2025: Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due
 • Includes GHG inventory, projections and reduction targets, and a larger list of
 measures that reduce GHG and reach targets.




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 Possible Grant Project Ideas
• Regional waste-to-energy plant
• Regional solar farm
• Local government energy audits
• EV chargers
• EV fleet conversion study
• Conversion of fleets to natural gas
• Non-reimbursable weatherization grants for existing building stock
• Regional reduction of food waste and adoption of local composting programs


 OTHER IDEAS?




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MEETING DATE: December 12, 2023

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Animal Shelter Ordinance Update - Ms. Victoria Riles, Animal
 Services Superintendent
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:


ATTACHMENTS:
  #a: Animal Services Update 121223 (PDF)




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Columbia Animal Services
Ordinance Change Status Update




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Spay and Neuter Mandate Discussion
All Pets
• Legalities pertaining to professional and responsible breeding
• Not supported on a national level

Bully Breeds
• 75% of dog breeds are inaccurately guessed without DNA testing
• Significant resistance on legislative level (HSUS, ASPCA, Best
 Friends)

Reasons this is not supported
• Unfunded mandate on citizens
• Criminalizes poverty
• Will contradict positive community engagement efforts
• Possible intake increase

Recommendations
National groups recommend municipalities support an
infrastructure that incentivizes the procedure and provides all
community members access to spay/neuter services.




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Numbers and
 Re-Cap of Proposed Ordinance Changes
 • City of Columbia will offer a $25.00 one-time lifetime pet license if pet is spayed/neutered, vaccinated for
“Any owner of a dog in which is trained and certified to be
 rabies, and
an assistance dogmicrochipped
 for its owner.”
 • $5 pet annual license still in place for altered, un-microchipped pets

PAALS (Palmetto
  • $100  annualAnimal
 fee ifAssisted
 the petLife)
 is not spayed/neutered

 • Language changes to spay/neuter exemptions to make this area more clear and concise.

 • Ordinance draft has been reviewed by City Council

 • Online licensing option

 • Request to defer out to council for enactment July 1, 2024

 • Meeting with Richland County
 • Richland County is in support of licensing changes and will explore similar changes of their own with
 their council during budget review, early 2024.

 • Discussed meeting options for City, Richland, and Lexington to explore ordinance review, spay and neuter
 mandates.




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Preparation for Implementation
 1. Met with Chameleon Team
 • Discuss online licensing options and capabilities

 2. Met with City’s IT, payment, accounting, and database administrator departments
 • Determine which payment service will be used
 • Determine security aspects and labilities to ensure online licensing is in line with the City’s security
 parameters.

 3. Legal Review & Quote – Currently Underway
 • Legal review will determine if there is a contract and what it’s terms and conditions are
 • Budgetary review for purchase

 4. Launch
 • Once all parties clear the project, Chameleon and IT will work together to install and launch the
 software.

 5. Proposed start date of ordinance change July 1, 2024
 = complete




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