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Environmental Checklist Greenhouse Gas Emissions Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration 41 Implementation activities are ongoing and CARB has recently published an update to its Scoping Plan in January 2017. In May 2014, CARB approved the first update to the AB 32 Scoping Plan. The 2013 Scoping Plan update defines CARB’s climate change priorities for the next five years and sets the groundwork to reach post-2020 goals set forth in EO S-3-05. The update highlights California’s progress toward meeting the “near-term” 2020 GHG emission reduction goals defined in the original Scoping Plan. It also evaluates how to align the state’s longer-term GHG reduction strategies with other state policy priorities, such as for water, waste, natural resources, clean energy and transportation, and land use (CARB 2014). Senate Bill (SB) 97, signed in August 2007, acknowledges that climate change is an environmental issue that requires analysis in CEQA documents. In March 2010, the California Resources Agency (Resources Agency) adopted amendments to the state CEQA Guidelines for the feasible mitigation of GHG emissions or the effects of GHG emissions. The adopted guidelines give lead agencies the discretion to set quantitative or qualitative thresholds for the assessment and mitigation of GHGs and climate change impacts. Senate Bill (SB) 375, signed in August 2008, enhances the state’s ability to reach AB 32 goals by directing CARB to develop regional GHG emission reduction targets to be achieved from passenger vehicles for 2020 and 2035. In addition, SB 375 directs each of the state’s 18 major Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) to prepare a “sustainable communities strategy” (SCS) that contains a growth strategy to meet these emission targets for inclusion in the RTP. On September 23, 2010, CARB adopted final regional targets for reducing GHG emissions from 2005 levels by 2020 and 2035. In September 2016, SB 32 was signed into law, formally codifying the 40 percent GHG emission reduction target adopted by Governor Brown in April 2015 through an executive order (B-30-15) into California legislation. SB 32 became effective on January 1, 2017 and requires the CARB to develop technologically feasible and cost effective regulations to achieve the targeted 40 percent GHG emission reduction. The CARB is currently working to update the Scoping Plan to provide a framework for achieving the 2030 target. The CARB Scoping Plan Update has not yet been adopted and the Board Hearing for the 2030 Draft Scoping Plan was originally scheduled for June 22, 2017 but has been postponed indefinitely. The Scoping Plan is expected to be adopted in 2017. BAAQMD Clean Air Plan As detailed in the Air Quality section of this IS-MND, the Bay Area 2017 Clean Air Plan (2017 Plan) provides a regional strategy to protect public health and protect the climate. Consistent with the GHG reduction targets adopted by the state, the 2017 Plan lays the groundwork for a long-term effort to reduce Bay Area GHG emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 (BAAQMD 2017a). San Leandro Climate Action Plan The City of San Leandro’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) is based on the Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) 5-Milestone process, which include conducting an inventory of city-wide greenhouse gas emissions, setting a reduction target/goal, establishing a CAP, implementing a CAP, and monitoring and evaluating progress. The vision of the CAP is to guide San Leandro towards a sustainable future that reduces greenhouse gas emissions from current levels, while promoting economic prosperity for present and future generations. The CAP seeks to both document the various programs San Leandro has accomplished since 2005, as well as consider new programs and 338