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

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Public °ewe,,, Hearing Draft gas. As the levels of GHGs in the atmosphere increase, more heat is trapped, increasing the temperature of the Earth's surface at an unprecedented rate. Since Earth's climate system is driven by the movement of heat in the atmosphere and in the oceans, more heat creates shifts in the global climate system, which we call climate change. The effects of climate change vary in different geographic locations, but often include significant changes to temperatures, precipitation patterns, and storm activity. Chapter 3 discusses the climate change effects in San Leandro. CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING IN SAN LEANDRO The City of San Leandro prepared its first CAP in 2009 following completion of multiple GHG emission inventories. The City completed its first milestone in 2005, an emissions inventory for both community -wide emissions and from municipal operations. In July-20062007, the City adopted its first GHG reduction target to reduce community -wide emissions by 25 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. In 2007, the City joined 1,000 other U.S. cities in signing the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Commitment and joined the Alameda County Climate Protection Project sponsored by StopWaste. This included assembly of a Climate Protection Task Force that brings all City departments together to develop climate solutions. Specific climate actions taken at that time included the nationally recognized smart growth land use plans, such as the Downtown Transit -Oriented Development Strategy, a Green Building Ordinance for municipal buildings, a Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinance, increased recycling and composting programs for residents, and installation of LED traffic signals. In 2008, ICLEI USA prepared a second community -wide GHG emissions inventory, providing an opportunity to assess change since the 2005 baseline. The 2008 effort included an inventory and a business -as -usual forecast of GHG emissions for the year 2020, which enabled the City to estimate the amount of emissions reductions needed to meet its goal and to provide a foundation for preparation of the City's first CAP, which the City adopted in 2009. Since adoption of the 2009 CAP, the City created and has designated the Sustainability Office to oversee implementation of the CAP and coordinate the City's sustainability efforts. In 2017, the Cityjoined the Global Covenant of Mayors, a global coalition of mayors and city officials with a mission to reduce local GHG emissions that involves a written commitment from the mayor or other city official to reduce annual GHG emissions, set a GHG reduction target, and adopt an updated CAP that addresses how the city will meet its GHG reduction targets and sets a framework for climate adaptation. More recent local efforts include adoption of the 2018 Bay Fair Transit -Oriented Development Strategy, membership in East Bay Community Energy, and energy and water Page 4 San Leandro 2021 Climate Action Plan