Like many cities, Flagstaff’s municipal government is developing programs and policies that will affect the City in the long-term, and yet it has not created a plan to increase the City’s resiliency to the future effects of the changing climate.  To address this potential challenge to public service delivery, Flagstaff completed a Resiliency and Preparedness Study.  The project addresses a significant public service challenge: How can a local government reduce its vulnerability of and build local resilience to climate variability and climate related disasters?  The Study supports innovation and leadership by serving as a vital bridge between policy development useful for addressing climate resiliency challenges and decision makers confronting those challenges.