The City of Asheville wishes to expend $50,000 unbudgeted for a contract to develop its Strategic Energy Management Plan. Camp Dresser and McKee will partner with the city, providing a $140,000 research and development grant. Since April of last year, the city has hired an energy coordinator to help reach its council mandate of reducing municipal carbon emissions BY 80% by 2050. Thus far, the coordinator has informed staff with a PowerPoint presentation that the city needs to build consensus and focus on “social marketing and education.” She has also decided upon seven categories in which the city can reduce its carbon footprint.