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Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
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Comprehensive Update to the Climat~on Plan (Districts -All)
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Memo ID #2021227
This memorandum provides information related to a comprehensive update to the city's Climate
Action Plan (CAP).
Background
On Sept. 22, 2015, the City Council adopted a CAP, along with the General Plan Update and
associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR), with Resolution Nos. 2015-244 and 2015-242,
respectively. The CAP was developed to help the city meet state goals for reducing greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions and to meet the community's goal of promoting a sustainable environment.
The CAP includes a GHG inventory to identify the magnitude of GHG emissions within the city
and how those emissions are forecasted into the future, as well as a suite of measures and
actions that the city must pursue to reach its GHG emissions reduction targets.
On July 14, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-146, approving CAP Amendment
No. 1, which revised the GHG inventory, reduction targets and forecasts, updated reductions
from existing measures and incorporated Community Choice Energy as a new reduction
measure. An Addendum to the EIR was also prepared.
Implementation of the CAP is required by the General Plan Sustainability Element via Policy 9-P.1
("Enforce the Climate Action Plan as the city's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions") and
Policy 9-P.13 ("Use the city's Climate Action Plan as the platform for delineating and
implementing measures to improve energy conservation, and increase renewable energy use
(such as solar) in existing and new development"). Furthermore, implementation of the CAP is
consistent with the city's Sustainability Guiding Principles, as well as the city's Community Value
of Sustainability, which states "Build on the city's sustainability initiatives to emerge as a leader
in green development and sustainability. Pursue public/private partnerships, particularly on
sustainable water, energy, recycling, and foods."
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The CAP requires that the city annually monitor and report on CAP implementation activities and
present the report to the City Council. To date, four Annual Reports have been presented to the
City Council, the most recent of which was presented on April 13, 2021 (Attachment A).
Additional information about the CAP is available on the city's website at:
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/environmental-management/climate-action-plan
Discussion
To continue to align with updated state legislation and targets, further implement the city's
Sustainability Guiding Principles and Community Values of Sustainability, and support the actions
identified in the Declaration of a Climate Emergency, approved on Sept. 21, 2021, in Resolution
No. 2021-215 (Attachment B), staff are preparing a comprehensive update to the CAP.
On Nov. 23, 2021, the city executed a Professional Services Agreement with the Energy Policy
Initiatives Center (EPIC) at the University of San Diego (Attachment C), who were selected via a
Request for Proposal solicitation process. On Nov. 30, 2021, a kickoff meeting was held with the
consultant team, which includes Ascent Environmental as EPIC's subconsultant.
The scope of work for EPIC and Ascent Environmental includes providing support for public
engagement, identifying and estimating GHG impacts of CAP measures, preparing a benefit-cost
analysis of CAP measures, evaluating GHG reduction targets, developing CAP implementation
monitoring procedures, preparing appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
documentation, and preparing a draft and final CAP. Initial tasks include reviewing existing CAP
measures, updating the city stakeholder database, providing input on a draft public engagement
plan, and preparing a more detailed project schedule.
Next Steps
As work on the CAP update gets underway and timing for major milestones is identified, staff will
continue to provide updates to the City Council. The CAP update is estimated to be completed by
early 2023.
Additionally, staff plan to present the fifth Annual Report on the current CAP to the City Council
in Spring 2022.
Attachments: A. Climate Action Plan Annual Report for Reporting Period 4, July 2019-Dec 2020
(on file in the Office of the City Council):
https://records.carlsbadca.gov/Weblink/DocView.aspx?id=5319797&dbid=0&rep
o=CityofCarlsbad&searchid=82068640-1ff0-4656-9b3c-fbdca917461e
B. Resolution No. 2021-215, Declaration of a Climate Emergency (on file in the
Office of the City Council):
https://records.carlsbadca.gov/Weblink/DocView.aspx?id=5452629&dbid=0&rep
o=CityofCarlsbad&cr=l
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C. Agreement for CAP Update Services, University of San Diego (PSA22-1717ENV)
(on file in the Office of the City Council):
https://records.carlsbadca.gov/Weblink/DocView.aspx?id=5800647&dbid=0&rep
o=CityofCarlsbad&search id =fc 7bd056-8604-4 76e-ad 1a-53a 15d4a 18a 7
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Robby Contreras, Assistant City Attorney
Jeff Murphy, Community Development Director
Kristina Ray, Communication & Engagement Director
James Wood, Environmental Management Director
Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer
Vicki Quiram, Utilities Director
John Maashoff, Public Works Manager
Don Neu, City Planner
Nikki Matosian, Community Relations Manager
Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager