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and Native Hawaiian guiding principles,tools, and frameworks to guide, inform, <br /> coordinate, and evaluate proposed actions and activities. <br /> (3) Regularly engage with stakeholders to assess and assure that policies and actions are <br /> implemented in a manner that is immediate, direct, and coordinated, and employs <br /> strategies that are equitable in their impact on various communities in our County. <br /> (b) Shared metrics. <br /> The office shall develop metrics,benchmarks, and data visualization tools to track and <br /> communicate progress towards sustainability, climate mitigation and adaptation, equity, <br /> and resilience goals. <br /> (c) Coordination, collaboration, and education. The office shall: <br /> (1) Coordinate communication among County departments and with community partners <br /> to develop and promote a shared vision and collaborative approach to implementing <br /> solutions that are based upon a clear understanding of the issues and challenges <br /> related to sustainability, climate change mitigation and adaptation, equity, and <br /> resilience. <br /> (2) Coordinate and provide technical support to County departments to create policies <br /> and programs designed to implement and measure sustainability, climate change <br /> mitigation and adaptation, equity, and resilience strategies. <br /> (3) Collaborate with County departments and community stakeholders on sustainability, <br /> climate change mitigation and adaptation, equity, and resilience strategies to <br /> maximize collective impact through mutually reinforcing activities. <br /> (4) Provide education, outreach, and support,both internally and externally,that <br /> promotes sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives in a <br /> manner that promotes equity and resilience. <br /> (d) Legislation and budget. The office shall: <br /> (1) Evaluate potential impacts of climate change on County facilities and infrastructure <br /> and provide operating and capital improvement budget recommendations. <br /> (2) Provide policy analysis and propose legislation to the Council to implement this <br /> section. <br /> (e) Grants and funding. The office shall: <br /> (1) Investigate and provide technical support for grant applications and grant <br /> management to support funding to implement this section. <br /> (2) Prepare programs and contracts with the Federal government to carry out the <br /> purposes of this article and transmit to the Council for approval. <br /> (f) The office shall perform other related duties necessary to fulfill the mandate of the office." <br /> 4 <br />