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Climate Action Plan 6 December 21, 2009 tool until the end of the year. The second round of survey results has been downloaded from the website and is included in the CAP appendices. One interesting result of the public outreach is that the second round of results yielded a significant increase in support for mandatory programs (25 percent versus 16 percent from the June results) to achieve climate goals. Public comments received during the work sessions to City Council and the Planning Commission in November 2009 are summarized and attached to this report. Primarily, the comments raised were regarding the feasibility of the range of programs such as mandatory energy efficiency ordinances and mandatory recycling or plastic bag bans. Responses to the comments are also provided in the summary. Public outreach will continue with the posting of the CAP on the website after its adoption and ongoing outreach to community groups. Fiscal Impact There is no direct cost to adopting the CAP, however, there will be costs associated with implementation of the policies and programs to enable the City to meet the 25 percent reduction in 2005 emissions levels by 2020. However, it should also be said that many of the measures the City can implement to reduce emissions, especially measures that achieve increased energy efficiency and conservation, have along-term cost benefit. Additionally, many of the programs can be funded through grants available from the state and federal government, particularly under the economic stimulus programs. Budget Authority Not applicable Attachments: Summary of City Council and Planning Commission Comments, with Responses Summary of Public Comments ,with Responses Climate Action Plan SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION Staff recommends that the City Council review and adopt the attached Climate Action Plan. With its adoption, the City will have completed the third of the five-step ICLEI process for Climate Action. The CAP is a living document that will provide a general guideline for future programs and policies. It is an intermediary document, based on General Plan policies but also providing a basis for further development of ordinances that will be brought before the City Council.