CIP budget / carbon-free energy

Cited the climate emergency and Eaton fire, urging rapid municipal solar and battery storage as profit-generating, energy-secure assets.

Accused staff of resisting the council's carbon-free directive and urged rejection of any CIP that ignores council priorities.

Reinforced prior speakers, urging the council to fund the projects that get the city farthest toward its 2030 commitment.

Argued the CIP funds only a fraction of the needed municipal solar and storage and mislabels deferred maintenance as carbon-free spending.

Complained that routine maintenance items are being counted as carbon-free spending and urged honest accounting.

Reinforced Pasadena 100's concerns, noting solar and storage are revenue-generating assets that reduce reliance on Glenarm.