In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided the State of California with over $250 million dollars for energy efficiency programs to drive workforce development and reduce energy costs for homes throughout all 60 counties and utilities. Mindy was part of an early team hired for marketing and communications for the counties of Alameda and Los Angeles. Once onboarded, she and her team realized that each of the 60 counties and utilities were all planning their o

In 2020, BluePoint Planning began work with the  County of Santa Clara  to develop and manage their Climate Collaborative, and to establish a Resilience Strategy with a focus on Nature Based Solutions (NbS).  Fast forward to today, and we are thrilled by the results of this work.  BluePoint Planning  facilitated and managed the first two years of the Collaborative a nd four years of the Flooding Working Group, building understanding and focus for what was important to the jur

We know how City Council meetings can go. (We’ve seen Parks and Recreation .) Community members gather at the podium for public comment, sharing issues with the City that may or may not be relevant to the issue at hand. And while community members may not know the ins and outs of government, they know their own needs. Meanwhile, elected officials and City staff, as experts in their field and a broader view of City government, have their own priorities they want to move forwar