Action Teams
If the Economic Recovery Initiative is the blueprint, Action Teams are the builders who bring it to life.
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Action Teams bring together local subject matter experts, engaged community members, industry leaders, faculty, and students to problem solve and develop actionable steps toward accomplishing specific goals and objectives in the ERI. Action Teams take many forms, with some performing technical feasibility analysis and others developing policy and program recommendations. Some teams may support faculty-led student projects through the Cal Poly Institute for Climate Leadership and Resilience.
The ERI is not currently accepting Action Team Sign Ups
Action Teams
ADU Task Force
Team Leads Anne Wyatt, Celeste Goyer, & Jimmy Paulding
Description Promoting improved regional ADU policies, supporting homeowners and builders with ADU development, and ultimately facilitate the development of at least 400 ADUs per year in SLO County. Objective 1.3
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Commercial Conversion & Electrification Action Team
Team Lead Bruce Severance & Travis McDaniel
Description Study and analyze converting underutilized commercial space into residential and mixed-use facilities, identify potential locations and support conversion projects, and analyze and support the electrification and solarization of new and existing residential and commercial spaces. Objectives 1.4 & 2.4
Climate & Energy Technical Working Group
Team Lead Eric Veium
Description Analyze regional energy policy and program design, with a focus on local, community, and customer-sited resources. Facilitated by the SLO Climate Coalition. Goal 2 Objectives
The analysis vehicle of the ERI is the Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience (ICLR) at Cal Poly. The initiative organizes academic teams and community volunteer experts for robust engagement with ERI projects centered on green infrastructure, clean energy, and resilience.
ICLR provides government agencies with high-quality analysis of economic development projects in these areas, with quick turnarounds and with little or no cost. These preliminary feasibility studies allow local governments and private sector partners to make more informed (and hence fiscally responsible) strategic decisions regarding land use and economic development projects. Academic teams can review proposals or create multiple designs in a streamlined manner and often at no cost. This reduces risk and workload for low-capacity cities, and lowers costs to financially stressed agencies.