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

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[ME na iroropfit[.7: efficiency retrofits to City facilities. The City also serves as a member of the East Bay Green Corridor. In 2018, the San Leandro City Council approved an update to the 2009 CAP to align with the State targets and goals. The City Council recognized San Leandro's role as an earl adopter of climate action planning but identified a need for the City to conduct a more rigorous analysis of proposed GHG reduction activities and to plan for longer -term climate mitigation. As part of its authorization of the CAP update, the City Council el�a rove below 2005 levels by adapted 2030 and 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2050' ,� oUGfiGR targets + ,� FeGf the update. The City Council also called for combining GH reduction efforts with climate adaptation planning, helping San Leandro to address the challenges posed by climate change in a more comprehensive manner. In December 2019 the City Council a roved Resolution Number 2019-200 a resolution endorsing the declaration of a climate emergency and recluesting regional collaboration on an immediate'ust transition and emergency mobilization effort to restore a safe climat . Through this resolution the City Council declared that a climate emera-ency threatens the city, region, state nation and iplonet and committed to seek a 'ust transition and climat emergency mobilization effort to address climate change with appropriate financial an regulatory assistance from the County of Alameda and state and federal authoritie . Throu h these efforts, the City would reduce community -wide GHG emissions as quickly a feasible towards the as irational coal of zero net emissions support safety drawin-a dow carbon from the atmosphere, and accelerating adaptation and resilience strategies i preparation for intensifvina climate impacts. This CAP preserves the structure and format of the 2009 document while providing updated information, an expanded set of GHG reduction strategies, recommended climate adaptation strategies, and a longer -term planning horizon. As a result, the 2021 CAP provides a revised framework for addressing GHG emissions in the community, including an updated consolidated framework for the review and analysis of GHG emissions from new development activities. Community Profile Since its incorporation in 1872, San Leandro has experienced several waves of transformative change. In the early 20th century, the community evolved from a small town into a bustling agricultural center. After World War II, the agricultural center was transformed into a booming suburb. With each wave of development and change, the City experienced social, economic, and physical transformation. Its neighborhoods, industrial areas, Downtown, and shopping areas have evolved and adapted as times have changed. San Leandro 2021 Climate Action Plan Page 5