Joint Sustainability CommitteeAug. 23, 2023

1. Office of Sustainability 2023-2024 Budget (Corrected file) — original pdf

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Office of Sustainability Budget Summary August 2023 1 Budget ● FY23 Budget - $2,116,101 ○ $80% = 14 Staff - $1.7 million ○ $125k in office costs (rent) ○ $50k for memberships / conferences / sponsorships ○ $230k for Projects (materials, consultants, advertising, etc.) 2 Staffing 14 Total - - - - 12 FTEs 1 on Loan 1 vacant 2 Temps 3 New Resources for FY2023-24 ● $350k (from FY23) to fund UT Climate Co-lab with Dr. Dev Nyogi ● $200k – Ongoing Consultant support for Grant Pursuits ● $100k – Sustainable Purchasing Plan ● $50k – Refrigerant Study ● 1 - Temp to Permanent Conversion for our team ● 1 - Replacement FTE for Marc Coudert to transition to Resilience 4 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant ● $1 million from EPA over 4 years (FY 24-27) to conduct regional ● Work is largely front-loaded and will take place mostly in FY 24 climate planning and FY 25 ● 4 Temps being hired ○ Project Coordinator (FY 24-27) ○ Engagement Coordinator (FY 24-25) ○ Junior Analyst (FY 24-25) ○ Project Administrator (FY 24-25) ● Expected kickoff Oct 1, 2024 – more to come 5 Thank you! zach.baumer@austintexas.gov 6