Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 17-155 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
California's cities have been mandated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) since the adoption of AB 32 in 1990 and with subsequent action by the State Legislature. Carson has embraced GHG reduction efforts, including working with the South Bay Cities Council of Government (SBCCOG) to undertake GHG reduction programs. From 2005 to 20012 there has been a total reduction in GHGs in Carson by 17.1%. The municipal reduction was 26%.
The City of Carson has completed its work in coordination with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), to identify programs and undertake activities to develop a non-binding Climate Action Plan (CAP) that includes strategies (by sector) to reduce the City's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
On November 4, 2015, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the Energy Efficiency (EE) Measures. The approved resolution completed Phase I of the CAP development process including establishing 2005 as the GHG emission baseline; forecasting emission reductions based on 2012 GHG inventory; and establishing 2020 and 2035 targets.
Council also directed staff to return for approval with the finished CAP ("Phase II"). Phase II is now complete. The work details goals, measures, and sub-strategies to mitigate community GHG emission sources in the sectors of land use and transportation (LUT), waste, greening, and energy generation/storage. Together, these measures, along with the previously approved Energy Efficiency measures, will constitute the City's CAP.
II. RECOMMENDATION
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TAKE the following action:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 17-155 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN."
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