Reso 2021-113 Adopt 2021 CAP and Addendum to 2035 General Plan

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Executive Summary PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES The 2021 Climate Action Plan (CAP) is San Leandro's comprehensive strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to adapt to changing climate conditions. The CAP allows City of San Leandro (City) decision -makers, staff, and the community to understand the sources and magnitude of local GHG emissions and the impacts of climate change on the community, reduce GHG emissions, prioritize steps to achieve GHG emission - reduction targets, and increase resilience. The 2021 CAP is an update to the 2009 CAP, providing updated information, an expanded set of GHG reduction strategies, climate adaptation strategies, and a planning horizon out to 2050. The CAP contains an inventory of the City of San Leandro's GHG emissions from the transportation, energy, off -road equipment, waste, and wafer and wastewater sectors, as well as from Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) operations; an assessment of the populations and community assets most vulnerable to climate change; and goals, strategies, and actions to address climate change adaptation and GHG emissions. The 2021 CAP also presents a work plan and monitoring program for the City to track progress over time. San Leandro community members are committed to principles of justice and equity, and the 2021 CAP must reflect this. To that end, the City prioritized an engagement effort and plan preparation process that was fair, inclusive, community -driven, and cognizant of the structural injustices faced by many members of the San Leandro community over time. Community -driven planning efforts aim to challenge the imbalance of power inherent in traditional planning practices by following the lead of frontline communities, who identify their own desires, needs, and potential policy solutions, as opposed to being told which problems their communities face by City officials or outside policymakers. Under a community -driven planning paradigm, frontline communities work together with government agencies to develop creative solutions that address the issues of greatest concern to frontline communities and reflect community expertise and lived experience. This CAP acknowledges the need for San Leandro to work toward a just transition and address the root causes of the climate crisis. A just transition refers to the transition away from the extractive profit -driven economy and culture to one that is ecologically sustainable, just, and equitable for all members of society. Central tenants of a just transition include utilization of renewable energy, creation of sustainable green jobs, and distribution of resources and climate action benefits to people based on the greatest unmet need. The City assessed the strategies proposed in this CAP for their equity impact both in the short-term and long-term, using best practice guidance from leading climate policy San Leandro 2021 Climate Action Plan Page ES-1