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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: November 9, 2009 TO: Steve Hollister, City Manager FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Director BY: Sally Barros, Senior Planner SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL .. ~~~~ Stephen L. Hollister City Manager MATTER OF A WORKSESSION TO REVIEW THE DRAFT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION This report is for information only, and no action is required. The purpose of this worksession is to allow Council to begin its review of the Draft Climate Action Plan and to take public comment. BACKGROUND On February 5, 2007 the San Leandro City Council adopted a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels 25 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. This goal is consistent with AB 32, the emission reduction goal established by the State of California. Using the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEIJ Cities for Climate Protection Campaign project, the City is currently developing programs to achieve this goal through the creation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP). The City completed a greenhouse gas emissions inventory utilizing the software protocols provided by ICLEL The CAP will be scheduled for City Council adoption in December 2009. In June 2008, the City received a $40,000 grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to assist with the development of the CAP. The grant has covered the contract for KEMA, an energy consulting firm, to complete quantitative analysis of the measures that the City is considering and to put together this draft CAP. The grant has also funded apart- time Climate Action Intern. Since the Council last received an update (October 2008), the work on climate protection has been focused on investigating new ways to decrease greenhouse gas emissions within the City's municipal operations, developing programs with the Municipal Climate Protection Task Force ("Task Force"), and engaging with the public on both private and public efforts for sustainability. In April 2009, the City launched a public speaking tour about Climate Protection, soliciting