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November 9, 2009 Section 1: Introduction <br />3. Establish a Climate Action Plan <br />4. Implement a Climate Action Plan <br />5. Monitor and evaluate progress <br />The City has completed step 1 in 2005, conducting an emissions inventory for both community- <br />wide emissions and emissions from municipal operations. In June 2006, the City completed <br />step 2 by adopting a resolution to reduce community wide emissions by 25 percent below 2005 <br />levels by 2020. This document represents the third step: the Climate Action Plan. <br />To date, the City has already taken actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The City <br />joined 1,000 other U.S. cities, signing the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Commitment. The <br />City has also joined the Alameda County Climate Protection Project sponsored by <br />Stopwaste.Org. They have assembled a Climate Protection Task Force that brings all city <br />departments together to develop climate solutions. Specific climate actions taken to date <br />include the nationally recognized Smart Growth land use plans such as the downtown Transit- <br />Oriented Development Strategy; a Green Building Ordinance for municipal buildings; a <br />Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinance; increased recycling and composting <br />programs for residents; installation of LED traffic signals; engagement as a member of the East <br />Bay Green Corridor; and much more. These and other actions the City has taken are described <br />in detail in the body of this Climate Action Plan. <br />1.3 Climate Action Plan Report <br />The vision of the Climate Action Plan is to guide the City of San Leandro towards a sustainable <br />future that reduces greenhouse gas emissions from current levels, while promoting economic <br />prosperity for present and future generations. This report was developed in close collaboration <br />with the San Leandro Climate Protection Task Force, which is comprised of staff <br />representatives from across-section of City departments. <br />The public input process is an important component to ensure that community stakeholders <br />have a voice in developing the climate action plan. The City of San Leandro has conducted <br />significant public outreach to educate community groups on climate protection issues, as well as <br />to gather comments from the public. Public outreach began through a public speaking tour with <br />a presentation on the City's Climate Protection Project for the city homeowner associations and <br />business organizations. In May and June 2009, aweb-based survey was distributed to <br />community members at these meetings, at the Cherry Festival and on the City website. The <br />se+v t 9 <br />k°4~ ~q~~ Pa e 4 <br />~ e <br />~~`°~a~~'`ti <br />