SCH Number 2017062058

Project Info

Title

Climate Compass Project

Description

The City prioritizes climate action in both communitywide and in City operations. In 2013, the City adopted its first CAP as a citywide plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The 2013 CAP was updated in 2019 to incorporate state recommended targets and monitor progress from its previous iteration. The Climate Compass is proposed as an update to the 2019 CAP. The Climate Compass establishes a roadmap for the City to achieve its GHG emission reduction targets and includes actions and strategies to adapt to anticipated climate-related impacts. The plan intends to enhance the quality of life for all residents, promote equity, and strengthen community resilience in the face of a changing climate. In addition, the Project aligns local efforts with Assembly Bill (AB) 1279, which requires California to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2045 and an 85 percent reduction in anthropogenic GHG emissions by 2045. The Climate Compass is comprised of the following six chapters and appendices: ?? Chapter 1, Introduction: this chapter provides an introduction to the Climate Compass as well as to the overall climate action planning process and key methodologies and terms. This chapter also provides on overview of the development of the Climate Compass to date, including summarizing public and agency input, as well as how the plan fits in with the State’s larger climate planning efforts. ?? Chapter 2, GHG Inventory and Targets: this chapter provides the foundation for the Climate Compass, presenting the City’s GHG emissions inventory, emissions forecasts, and the targets for reducing emissions in line with State and local goals. ?? Chapter 3, Climate Action Strategies: this chapter addresses the comprehensive strategies and actions the City would implement to reduce GHG emissions across various sectors, such as energy, transportation, land use, and waste management, while also promoting community resilience and adaptation to climate change impacts. ?? Chapter 4, City Operations: this chapter focuses on the strategies and actions the City would adopt to reduce GHG emissions from government operations. ?? Chapter 5, Implementation and Monitoring: this chapter details the implementation framework for the Climate Compass, including timelines, funding strategies, partnerships, and the monitoring and reporting processes to ensure the plan's success. ?? Chapter 6, Work Cited: this chapter provides the sources used in the development of the plan. ?? Appendices include more detailed information on GHG emissions inventories and forecasts, strategy quantification, and supporting documents, such as a cost analysis and funding and financing roadmap As detailed within Chapter 3, the Climate Compass includes various strategies and actions that aid in mitigating GHG emissions and promote adapting to climate impacts in the community. The strategies are centered around six focus areas and are further supported with specific actions defining activities, programs, policies, community partnerships, or projects the City would implement to achieve GHG mitigation and adaptation goals. The six focus areas and proposed strategies include: 1) Building Energy ?? Strategy BE-1: Electrify and Decarbonize Buildings ?? Strategy BE-2: Increase Density and Expand Affordable Housing ?? Strategy BE-3: Increase Local Renewable Energy Use and Storage ?? Strategy BE-4: Reduce Energy Consumption and Energy Burden 2) Transportation ?? Strategy TR-1: Decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled ?? Strategy TR-2: Increase Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Adoption ?? Strategy TR-3: Reduce Off-Road Transportation Emissions 3) Resilience and Adaptation ?? Strategy RA-1: Improve Climate and Emergency Preparedness ?? Strategy RA-2: Building Capacity for Current and Future Flooding ?? Strategy RA-3: Protect Populations from Wildfire Smoke ?? Strategy RA-4: Reduce Exposure to Extreme Heat and Mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect ?? Strategy RA-5: Expand the Tree Canopy ?? Strategy RA-6: Expand Nature-Based Solutions 4) Resource Consumption ?? Strategy RC-1: Increase Organic Waste Diversion ?? Strategy RC-2: Promote Circular Economy ?? Strategy RC-3: Reduce Water Use 5) Green Economy ?? Strategy GE-1: Support Green Businesses ?? Strategy GE-2: Develop a Green Workforce 6) Climate Action Commitment ?? Strategy CA-1: Conduct Meaningful Community Outreach ?? Strategy CA-4: Provide Community Education on Public Health and Wellbeing ?? Strategy CA-5: Provide Community Education on Water Efficiency ?? Strategy CA-6: Identify Metrics for Success While the strategies and actions included in the Climate Compass are primarily intended to mitigate GHG emissions and promote adaptation, many of them would also result in one or more co-benefits related to community resilience, economic diversity, equity, air pollution reduction, health and wellbeing, infrastructure reliability, and resource preservation.

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