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Overview of and Recommendation to the City Council on Adoption of the Draft City of San Leandro 2021 Climate Action Plan
Staffreport
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission review the Draft City of San Leandro 2021 Climate Action Plan and approve Resolution 2021-002 recommending City Council adoption.
BACKGROUND
The scope of work for the General Plan 2035 contract with DCE | Planning Center (now known as PlaceWorks) included updating the City of San Leandro's 2009 Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the target year of 2020. Due to limited resources, preparation of the CAP was deferred to prioritize the Zoning Code Update concurrent with the General Plan's adoption in 2016. Deferral of the CAP allowed it to better align with forthcoming updated state greenhouse gas (GHG) targets.
In 2017, the State of California released its Scoping Plan that outlines new GHG reduction goals for 2030 and 2050. The City Council adopted its 2030 and 2050 GHG emission reduction targets in 2019 for 40% and 80% respectively to conform to the State's reduction goals, which are science-based and vetted for cost-effectiveness and feasibility. To this end, the City's 2009 CAP has been updated to address the 2030 and 2050 GHG reduction targets and to qualify for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) streamlining under Section 15183.5 of the CEQA guidelines.
The 2021 CAP includes the following key components for climate mitigation and GHG emissions reduction:
A. Quantification of GHG emissions with baseline and future forecast inventories;
B. Establishment of the level whereby activities covered by the Plan would not exceed targets of 40% for 2030 and 80% for 2050, consistent with State targets and the General Plan and measured-based on substantial evidence;
C. Identification and analysis of GHG emissions resulting from specific actions anticipated within San Leandro;
D. Specification of measures, including performance standards, that would achieve the...
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