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Climate Action Plan 2 December 21, 2009 Milestone 1 -Baseline Emissions Inventory and Forecast Report The purpose of the baseline emissions inventory was to determine the levels of greenhouse gas emissions that the City of San Leandro emitted in its base year, 2005, on a municipal level (City operations) and on a community-wide level. The emissions inventory was completed by ICLEI using software which estimates emissions derived from energy consumption. Energy consumption data was collected from the following sources: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), BART, StopWaste.org, Waste Management Inc., Alameda County Industries, Inc. (ACI) and the US Environmental Protection Agency. The emissions inventory includes all energy consumed within the city limits, even though the electricity was produced (and emissions generated) elsewhere. The City of San Leandro Baseline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report was completed in January 2007, with an update in December 2008. The inventory data is summarized in Chapter 2 of the attached Climate Action Plan. Milestone 2 -Emissions Reduction Target Goal In 2005, the U.S. Conference of Mayors developed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which urged the federal and state governments to enact policies and programs to meet the Kyoto Protocol target. Former Mayor Young signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement on the City's behalf. In September 2006, the State of California enacted AB 32, the Global Warming Act of 2006, which creates a statewide greenhouse gas emission limit that would reduce statewide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Reaching this target necessitates an approximate reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 25-30 percent below the level of emissions that the State is forecasted to reach by 2020. 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. Milestone 3 -Climate Action Plan 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 and other costs associated with creating the CAP. Work on climate protection has been focused on developing programs with the Climate Protection Task Force ("Task Force"), and engaging with the public on sustainability efforts. Since January 2009, the Task Force has been meeting on a regular basis to develop the proposed programs that are contained in the CAP. The energy consulting firm, KEMA, began work on the CAP in May 2009. The draft CAP was presented to the Task Force in October and to City Council and the Planning Commission in work sessions on November 9 and November 19, 2009, respectively.