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File Number: 21-435 approach that is ambitious while also being relevant and actionable, an engagement effort that is fair and inclusive, and analyses and reports that are evidence-based, transparent, and verifiable. Beyond these principles, this CAP is centered around the principle of equity, which is central to the community members of San Leandro. GHG emissions have declined steadily from 2005 levels. In 2017, GHG emissions totaled 573,580 MTCO2e (metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent), a decrease of 20 percent from 2005 levels. GHG emissions from energy, transportation, solid waste, and water and wastewater production declined as a result of cleaner electricity supply, more robust recycling and composting programs, and energy efficiency upgrades made at the City’s Water Pollution Control Plant. With projected changes in households, jobs, and other community changes anticipated in looking out to 2050, San Leandro’s GHG emissions are expected to increase by approximately 21 percent by 2050 (relative to 2017 emissions) if no action is taken to reduce emissions. This emissions forecast guided the development of climate mitigation strategies and the scale of action needed to meet the GHG reduction targets. Similarly, the climate vulnerability assessment helped guide the development of the adaptation strategies. San Leandro, like most communities in California, is expected to experience multiple direct impacts as a result of climate change, including potential flooding, sea level rise, wildfires, drought, extreme heat, and resulting negative effects on public health and biodiversity. Low-lying coastal areas, such as the San Leandro Shoreline, which extends from Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline south to San Lorenzo Creek, are most susceptible to the effects of bay shore flooding. This will be aggravated by sea level rise, which is projected to rise approximately 24 inches by 2050 and as much as 84 inches by 2100 along San Leandro’s shoreline. The number of extreme heat days in San Leandro is projected to increase from four days per year historically, to an average of 12 extreme heat days per year by midcentury and an average of up to 22 extreme heat days per year by the end of the century. The season for extreme heat also coincides with wildfire and smoke season; longer and more intense wildfires are expected in California, leading to increased frequency of poor air quality, as evidenced in the last few years. In San Leandro, high fire hazard severity zones are located along the Bay-O-Vista and Daniels Drive area. In total, the 2021 CAP includes 54 climate mitigation strategies and 59 climate adaptation strategies. The mitigation strategies are organized into 13 categories and includes the anticipated GHG emissions reduction and co-benefits to the action: ·Building electrification (BE) ·Residential energy efficiency (RF) ·Commercial energy efficiency (CF) ·Municipal renewable energy and energy efficiency (ME) ·Renewable energy (RE) ·Reducing auto dependency (AD) ·Active and alternative transportation (AT) ·Transportation electrification and low-carbon fuels (TE) ·Waste management (WM) ·Waste reduction and reuse (WR) ·Water efficiency (WE) ·Community Consumption (CC) Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/15/2021 24