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Dear Tom,</div>
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In the staff memo for Item 5C - Utility Occupation Tax Repurposing, description and examples of potential uses is stated as follows:</div>
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• fund projects, pilots, initiatives, and research that support the city’s clean energy goals in the context of the city’s racial equity goals and the community’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement. </div>
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Examples in the ballot title included: </div>
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<li>providing energy-related assistance to disadvantaged members of the community, including support for utility bill payments and access to renewable energy; </li><li>improving system reliability and modernizing, and supporting clean energy-related businesses, including, without limitation, new approaches in electrification of buildings and transportation, enhancement of resilience; </li><li>implementing a partnership agreement with Public Service Company of Colorado; and </li><li>increasing access to energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions.</li></ul>
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As currently written, could carbon sequestration projects receive funding from UOT?</div>
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If not, I would be interested in asking my colleagues if an amendment to accommodate such a use would be amenable. Having the language ready to go would be helpful.</div>
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Thank you.</div>
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