Climate Action and
Resiliency Plan (CARP)
2025 Annual Report &
2026 Work Plan
February 2026 DRAFT
Exhibit 3
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 2 Table of Contents
2025 in Review ............................................................................................................................. 3 2025 By the Numbers – Making Steady Progress ............................................................................ 4 City Leadership ............................................................................................................................ 5 Community Activation and Education ........................................................................................... 6 Transportation ............................................................................................................................. 7 Buildings and Energy .................................................................................................................... 9 Waste ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Urban Greening.......................................................................................................................... 12 Sea Level Rise Adaptation .......................................................................................................... 13 2026 Work Plan .......................................................................................................................... 19
Staff Lead
Danielle Mieler, Sustainability and Resilience Manager
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Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 3 2025 in Review
2025 was a positive and productive year for climate action in Alameda. The City made meaningful progress toward its climate goals by updating the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP), expanding access to public electric vehicle (EV) charging, growing the urban forest, reducing waste, and supporting residents as they continued to switch from gas-powered appliances and vehicles to clean electric alternatives. Alameda also received several leadership awards for its climate efforts, and important sea level rise planning and resilience projects moved forward despite reductions in federal funding.
The CARP sets clear, long-term goals: to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 50% below 2005 levels by 2030, reach net-zero emissions by 2045, and prepare for climate impacts such as shoreline flooding and rising groundwater. Learn more and read the full plan at www.alamedaca.gov/CARP.
A greenhouse gas inventory completed for 2022 (the latest year available) shows that Alameda’s communitywide emissions come from Energy use in buildings (31%), transportation (62%) and solid waste, water and wastewater (6%).
Proportion of 2022 Annual Community GHG Emissions by Sector Alameda is on track to meet its 2030 emissions target. Since 2005, community-wide emissions have dropped 29%, even as the city’s population and number of jobs have grown. Much of this progress is due to Alameda Municipal Power’s (AMP) transition to 100% clean electricity in 2020, along with cleaner and more efficient transportation. Transportation emissions alone declined by about 25%, driven by cleaner vehicles, fewer miles traveled, and more efficient equipment such as generators and lawn and garden tools. Emissions from natural gas use also fell by about 6%, largely because residents are using less natural gas in their homes.
Looking ahead, emissions are expected to decrease by another 10% by 2030 due to cleaner vehicles and existing state policies such as more efficient building code, clean vehicle rules, and Residential
energy, 21%
Nonresidential
energy, 10%
On-road
transportation,
54%
Small off-road
engines, 8%
Solid waste, 4% Water and wastewater, 2%
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 4 organic waste disposal rules. To fully achieve CARP goals, the City will need to deliver an additional 11% reduction through local programs and policies. Gas-powered vehicles and natural gas appliances in buildings remain Alameda’s largest sources of emissions and continue to be key areas of focus for the City.
Annual Report Purpose and Organization
The Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) Annual Report highlights progress made in 2025 and keeps the community informed about how the City is implementing its climate plans. The report meets General Plan requirements for annual public review of the CARP and the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and tracks progress on climate and resilience actions in the City Council Strategic Plan (2023). These efforts help protect Alameda’s natural resources, reduce pollution, promote sustainability, and prepare the community for the impacts of climate change. The Annual Report summarizes key accomplishments of the CARP Action Areas in the plan: City Leadership, Community Activation and Education, Transportation, Buildings, Waste, Urban Greening and Sea Level Rise Adaptation.
2025 By the Numbers
• 2.1 miles of bikeways constructed, with 15.2 miles constructed since 2019. • 225,467 free bus pass boardings for seniors and people with disabilities, a 59% increase from 2023.
• Ferry ridership on the Alameda Seaplane and Harbor Bay routes grew 18% from 2023 with 732,000 boardings on these routes in 2025.
• 18 new public EV chargers installed at business and government locations. • 10.8% of all vehicles registered in Alameda were electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicles in 2024, up from 8.9% in 2023.
• 256 rebates were issued by AMP for vehicle and home electrification. • 150 attendees at the City’s second Home Electrification Fair. • 134 new rooftop solar installations.
• Planted 359 and removed 143 street and park trees, which nets 216 more trees in Alameda. • Sustainability Division staff participated in or presented at 39 public workshops, events and community meetings.
• For sea level rise adaptation projects, Project Partners conducted 43 focus group meetings, 22 committee meetings, 15 tabling events, and 1 community workshop. • 19 email bulletins were sent to a total of 27,561 recipients and a 62% average open rate. • 12,557 unique page views on all sustainability and resilience webpages. Top webpages that received the most unique page views in 2025 are Climate Action and Resiliency Plan, Urban Forest Plan, Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee, Shoreline Adaptation Plan, and Plastic Free Straws and Foodware.
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 5 CARP Metrics Dashboard
Community members can now track the City’s progress on all CARP related targets and metrics at the CARP Metrics Hub at http://www.alamedaca.gov/CARPmetrics. The metrics dashboard is also attached to this report (see Appendix).
City Leadership
Beacon Awards
The City of Alameda was recognized by the Institute for Local Government with several Beacon Program awards in 2025.
• Platinum Award for achieving a 29% reduction in communitywide greenhouse gas emissions.
• Silver Award for Sustainability Best Practices.
• Leadership & Innovation Award for Cross-Agency Collaboration in Climate Adaptation, celebrating Alameda’s leadership in the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC).
Through the OAAC, Alameda has been working closely with regional partners to tackle the challenges of sea level rise and strengthen community resilience. Our partners — City of Oakland,
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 6 Port of Oakland, and East Bay Regional Park District — were also recognized for their outstanding collaborative OAAC leadership as well.
California Accelerator Cohort
The City of Alameda was invited to join the inaugural cohort of the California Coastal Accelerator program launched by the Resilient Cities Catalyst to drive coastal leadership and resilience project implementation. In addition to Alameda, the cities of Oceanside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Fort Bragg also joined the cohort. The Resilient Cities Catalyst is supporting Alameda with grant funding totaling up to $100,000 to advance the City’s resilience goals, and $40,000 of it has been allocated to support a Geomorphology and Ecology Study for the South Shore area of Alameda.
Chamber Innovation Award
The Alameda Chamber and Economic Alliance recognized Sustainability Division staff with Most Innovative Public Sector Agency at its inaugural Innovation Island Excellence Awards at a celebratory event on Thursday, June 26 at Almanac Brewery.
Greenbelt Alliance Hidden Hero
Greenbelt Alliance recognized Sustainability and Resilience Manager Danielle Mieler with a Hidden Hero of the Greenbelt award recognizing her leadership and vision in creating OAAC.
Clean Electricity
AMP has been providing 100% clean electricity to all customers since 2020. In 2024, 69% of AMP’s power mix came from eligible renewable resources, including geothermal, biomass (landfill gas), small hydroelectric, and wind. An additional 31% of the power mix comes from large hydroelectric projects in California.
View AMP’s Power Content Label: www.alamedamp.com/336/Power-Content-Label Community Activation and Education
Alameda Chamber Leadership Academy
To support the CARP update, staff partnered for the second year with the Alameda Chamber of Commerce & Economic Alliance’s Leadership Alameda, which aims to help professionals across different industries to become future leaders in the Alameda community. Leadership Alameda participants supported the CARP update by engaging in two focus group work sessions to provide input on the CARP update and by leading group projects focused on implementation of key CARP strategies.
Earth Month 2025
In Alameda, every day is Earth Day. But in recognition of Earth Day in April, staff created a poster that was distributed to many local
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 7 businesses and community locations highlighting the various environmental programs happening in Alameda and provided the community with many opportunities to learn more about sustainability and climate action.
Alameda Youth Climate Ambassadors
Building on recommendations from a Sustainability
Division summer high school intern, the City
launched the Alameda Youth Climate
Ambassadors program in 2025 to deepen
engagement with climate-interested youth. The
program brings together students from
environmental clubs at Alameda high schools,
creating a space for young leaders to learn,
collaborate, and take action on local climate
initiatives.
The Youth Climate Ambassadors met every two
months during the school year. Meetings focused
on helping student climate leaders learn how to get
involved in City climate action efforts, mobilize the
broader student community, and share ideas and
resources with peers across Alameda.
At each meeting, Ambassadors explored a
different topic from CARP, gaining a better understanding of how the City is addressing climate change and how they can be involved. The group also collaborated to plan and host an Earth Day event at the Spring Shindig, highlighting youth leadership and raising community awareness around climate action.
Transportation
Transportation emissions represent 54% of Alameda's greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Alameda is actively supporting community members to shift from driving alone to other modes such as walking, bicycling, taking the bus and the ferry and carpooling by implementing the Transportation Choices Plan (2018), Vision Zero Action Plan (2021) and the Active Transportation Plan (2022).
With AMP providing 100% clean electricity at rates that are 45% below PG&E, electric vehicles are the greenest option when driving in Alameda. In 2024, 10.8% of all vehicles registered in Alameda were electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell, up from 8.9% in 2023.
Youth Climate Ambassadors at Spring Shindig
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 8 Public EV Charging – Curbside and City Parking Lots
To expand the availability of public EV charging, especially for residents who rent, live in homes without driveways or garages, and those who live in multi-family apartments, the City of Alameda is partnering with It's Electric and Blink Charging to bring more public EV chargers to public parking lots and curbside locations as part of the Alameda Public EV Charging Program.
A ribbon cutting was held in September 2025 for the City’s first ever curbside EV chargers installed by It’s Electric in partnership with the City and Alameda Housing Authority. These two chargers, located at Everett Commons (477 Eagle Avenue) are open to building residents and the public.
Three public charging ports were also installed by Blink Charging at Bohol Circle Immigrant Park.
In 2025, the City received grants from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Alameda County Transportation Commission to install more public chargers at both curbside locations and in City-owned parking lots.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/EVs
AMP Clean Transportation Programs
AMP continues to offer clean transportation programs for customers, including incentives for electric vehicles, e-bikes and the building out of EV charging infrastructure. In 2025, AMP provided rebates for 159 residential EV chargers and 9 commercial EV charging ports. AMP also provided 55 e-bike and 47 used EV rebates to customers.
Webpage: www.alamedamp.com
Curbside EV Charger Ribbon Cutting at Everett Commons
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 9 City and AMP Electric Fleet Vehicles
Consistent with City Council’s fleet policy and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the City and AMP are replacing light duty vehicles with available EVs as they are replaced. The fleet is also being right sized to reduce the number of vehicles that the City manages. • The City currently has 3 electric Go 4 Interceptors for parking enforcement, 18 compact EVs of various brands for Public Works, City Admin, AMP and ARPD and 10 Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks used by AMP and Public Works.
• Public Works purchased its first EV Ford Transit Van for Building Services. • The City Fleet has 39 hybrid vehicles used by the Police, Fire, and Public Works departments.
• City Hall West has a dedicated alcove for charging electric vehicles. • The Alameda Police Department has one Ford Transit electric cargo van for Animal Control and one electric motorcycle. A new EV charger was installed in the City Hall parking lot to charge the Animal Control Vehicle and future electric Police vehicles. • AMP purchased the City’s first Electric Forklift and an International EV aerial truck. • AMP has eight Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks, six charging ports to support the trucks, electric bucket truck, six sedans (4 BEV, 2 PHEV) and four L2 dual-connector chargers to support the sedans. AMP also provides two free fast EV chargers that are available to the public at its office on Clement Avenue at Grand Street.
Transportation Plans and Programs
View the 2025 Transportation Annual report to learn more about the City’s accomplishments related to implementing the Active Transportation Plan (2022), Vision Zero Action Plan (2021), and Transportation Choices Plan (2018).
Buildings and Energy
Building emissions represent 31% of Alameda's greenhouse gas emissions. With AMP providing 100% clean electricity, these emissions come from natural gas-powered appliances in buildings.
Alameda is making strides in helping community members transition these appliances to modern, affordable, more efficient electric and heat pump technology.
All Electric New Buildings
The California Building Code has become more energy efficient in recent years. Most new residential and many new commercial buildings built in California today are all-electric, moving away from natural gas for heating, water, and cooking. In Alameda, the following completed new developments containing 1,169 residential units were constructed all or nearly all-electric since 2021:
• Bay 37 Condos (18 residential units)
• Landsea Development (112 residential units completed at the end of 2025)
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 10 • Storehouse Lofts (200 work/live units)
• Estuary 1 (45 residential units)
• Linnet Corner (64 residential units)
• Block 9 Townhouses – except water heater (200 residential units) • Eden/The Starling Single – except water heater (70 residential units) • Rosefield Village – except water heater and communal BBQ (92 residential units) • The Launch – except water heaters, pool and communal BBQ (368 residential units) Existing Residential Buildings
City Council adopted local amendments to the building code to support community members in preparing for Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) adopted Rules 9-4 and 9-6 that limit the sale of residential natural gas-fueled water heaters by 2027 and natural gas-fueled space heaters by 2029. Starting January 1, 2026, the following rules are in place in Alameda:
Air Conditioner to Heat Pump Requirements
When an air conditioner is installed, replaced, or moved in a single-family home, duplex, or townhome, the system must either include a heat pump as the main heating system or meet certain energy-efficiency requirements.
Heat pumps can help homeowners save money by allowing upgrades at the most cost-effective times and with less disruption. Unlike standard air conditioners, heat pumps can both heat and cool a home and use energy more efficiently. Because they run on electricity instead of gas, heat pumps do not produce harmful air pollution that can worsen asthma or other breathing problems.
They also do not create carbon monoxide, making them safer for households and during emergencies such as earthquakes or fires.
Electric Readiness Requirements
When building owners make additions or changes to an existing building that include electrical work, they must take steps to prepare the building for future all-electric appliances. These requirements help homeowners meet Air District rules at the lowest possible cost.
Depending on the size and type of the project, this may include installing wiring and outlets so that electric cooking appliances, water heaters, clothes dryers, or outdoor equipment can easily be added in the future.
In 2026, staff will consider whether to extend these requirements to non-residential buildings, but only when it is cost-effective to do so.
Electric Power Upgrades
If a permitted project proposes increasing the electrical capacity serving a building, the applicant must provide calculations showing that the electrical upgrades are necessary. This requirement
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 11 helps inform contractors and others in the building industry about ways to electrify equipment while minimizing the need for electrical panel upgrades.
Home Electrification Fair
Alameda held its second annual Home
Electrification Fair at Faction Brewing in May
2025 with more vendors, more information for
community members and a performance by an
EcoSoul band. Approximately 150 attendees met
with contractors and suppliers to learn about
switching from gas to electric appliances and
available rebates and tax credits. The free fair
was organized by the City of Alameda and AMP
with Community Action for a Sustainable
Alameda (CASA).
AMP Home Electrification Programs
The Customer Programs team provides a diverse suite of electrification measures to assist customers to fully electrify their homes and businesses. AMP’s customer programs integrate equity components for the hardest to reach customers and take an active role in the Alameda community through various outreach events, social media engagement, and workshops.
AMP’s Community Benefit Building Electrification Grant Program began accepting applications on January 1, 2026.
In 2025, AMP provided a total of 173 rebates for water heaters, furnaces, dryers, panel upgrades and induction cooktops.
Waste
2025 Zero Waste Implementation Plan
City Council adopted Public Works’ 2025 Zero Waste
Implementation Plan (ZWIP) on January 20, 2026. Based on strong community engagement and centering equity as a key principle, the updated ZWIP aims to:
1. Reduce the overall solid waste generated within the city.
2. Reduce the quantity of solid waste generated per person within the city.
3. Increase the quantity of recyclable and compostable materials diverted from landfills.
4. Continue Alameda’s progress towards Zero Waste by continued investment in lasting cultural and behavior change around waste reduction, upstream solutions, and increased diversion.
Alameda Home Electrification Fair, May 2025
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 12 Staff will begin implementing the ZWIP by returning to City Council to appropriate funding four priority programs (multi-family bulky program, community based social marketing campaign, illegal dumping enforcement, education and resource program pilot for Alameda’s low-income community, and pilot of a “Cash for Trash” program). Development and implementation of these programs will build on existing efforts to work with the community through education, outreach, technical assistance and enforcement to achieve Alameda’s goal to divert 89% of waste from the landfill.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/CITYWIDE-PROJECTS/Zero-Waste-Implementation-Plan-Update Edible Food Recovery, Compost and Mulch
Public Works Zero Waste staff
completed final reporting of
Alameda’s latest round of
Senate Bill (SB) 1383 local
assistance grant from
CalRecycle. SB 1383 requires
California cities to recover
edible food and purchase
recovered organic materials
(compost and mulch). The grant
supports various efforts to
purchase and apply compost locally, including purchasing equipment to spread materials in Alameda’s public parks and spaces, providing free compost giveaways at the Community Compost Hubs, and funding of the Council approved broker agreement to place additional compost outside the City. As a result of these efforts, Alameda is in full compliance with SB 1383 requirements.
Currently funded by CalRecycle’s SB 1383 grant, the City operates two community compost locations in conjunction with local n on-profit urban farms/nurseries. In 2025, 140 cubic yards of compost was available to Alameda residents for self-haul, providing healthy exercise and soil improvement, and encouraging an end market for organics waste stream material.
Webpage: bayareamaker.farm/projects/compost-hub
Urban Greening
Urban Forest Plan
The City of Alameda manages 25,962 park and street trees, consisting of 353 different species. The citywide tree canopy cover is 11.2% of the City. In 2024, the City developed a draft Urban Forest Plan that updates the City’s existing Street Tree Master Plan and expands the scope to include all trees within Alameda. The Urban Forest Plan is strategic in advancing social equity and contributing to an improved quality of life by Community Compost Hub
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 13 providing the benefits of the urban tree canopy to all community members. The update process included extensive community engagement and the draft plan was made available to the public for review in January 2025. Public comments will be incorporated into a final draft for Council approval in 2026.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/UFP
Growing the City’s Tree Canopy
In 2025, ARPD and Public Works planted 359 street and
park trees throughout the city. During the same period, 143 trees were removed due to condition, safety concerns, or long-term sustainability considerations, ensuring the
overall health and resilience of the urban forest. When City trees must be removed, the stumps are often repurposed in parks and schools. The City is working with Alameda Green Schoolyards to repurpose logs from trees removed for the Clement Avenue/Tilden Way Project to enhance play areas at Alameda schools.
Tree planting efforts this year were supported by a diverse group of volunteers, including middle and high school
students, Rotary Club members, memorial groups, the U.S.
Coast Guard, 100K Trees for Humanity, and City staff. Several planting events combined volunteers and staff working together, reflecting strong community partnerships and civic engagement.
The primary focus of planting efforts this year was on Main Street Linear Park, which has been transformed from a grass-only space into a tree-lined walking and biking corridor. These improvements have increased shade, enhanced visual appeal, and improved overall usability, strengthening the park’s role as a community gathering and recreational space.
Sea Level Rise Adaptation
Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC)
Since 2021, the City has been leading OAAC to plan for sea level rise adaptation in the Oakland-Alameda subregion. The OAAC Project Partners - including paid Community Partners - engaged community members as follows in 2025:
• Facilitated 13 committee meetings for Bay Farm Island, Estuary, and South Shore sub-committee meetings.
• Participated in 15 events with tabling and information materials. • Held 5 steering committee meetings and 4 full OAAC meetings.
Youth Tree Planting Event
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 14 • Conducted 43 focus group meetings with key stakeholders including adjacent property owners and community members.
• Lead the Alameda Sea Level Rise Planning Fair in September 2025 • Distributed materials via email lists, social media, in-person, local print publications and paid advertisements.
• Presented at City Council (January and December 2025), Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/OaklandAlamedaAdaptationCommittee.
RISING TIDES Climate Arts Initiative
Rising Tides was a one-year climate arts initiative (Aug 2024–Aug 2025) that combined creative expression with civic engagement to address the climate crisis in Alameda. Through three anchor arts projects and dozens of participatory events, RISING TIDES transformed underused public spaces, engaged diverse audiences, and created a model for how art can advance resilience planning and community pride. Sponsored by City of Alameda, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Radium Presents, West End Arts District and Rhythmix Cultural Works, the initiative brought together 12,000 participants, blending local and global perspectives and activating public spaces across the city.
Webpage: www.risingtidesalameda.org/
Somewhere to Land
• 3 free public performances by BANDALOOP
vertical dance company.
• Attended by 6000 people over three nights.
• Developed through collaboration with
scientists, climate advocates, and city
planners.
• Amplified city climate adaptation
measures by focusing on De-Pave Park, a
visionary project to transform a portion of the
former Naval Air Station into an ecological
park.
• Open rehearsals in the months leading to the
show facilitated discussions allowing city
staff to collect feedback on plans for De-Pave
park.
• Pre-show school visit to 70 students from Alameda High School Dance Department.
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 15 Rising Seas
• 5 Live Performance Events in distinctive waterfront locations bringing together 65 performers including actors, dancers, and musicians. Musical ensembles represented six global island cultures.
• 2 Gallery Exhibits featuring 18 visual artists.
• 11 Climate-Arts Workshops: visual art and movement/theater. • Conversations About Climate Change: interviews with 13 local and global climate leaders.
• 3000+ people engaged with the program.
In Plain Site Photography Festival
• Included 8 free public events:
speaker events, family festivals, an
evening of immersive projections,
and a sunset cruise.
• 5 photography workshops and
photo walks led by local
photography groups.
• Pre-festival workshops in 3 high
schools with select pieces included
in exhibit.
• 400 elementary and middle school students participated in tours and thematic activities.
Shoreline Adaptation Planning
The City of Alameda is leading the development of a Shoreline Adaptation Plan and a suite of near- term shoreline adaptation projects. The graphic below shows work that has been completed (dark blue), in progress (light blue) and not yet started (green). the progress made over the last couple of years and what is planned for the next couple of years. Projects are described in greater detail below.
Shoreline Adaptation Planning + Policy Development Timeline Project Area 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Shoreline
Adaptation
Plan
Phase 1 - NFWF + SFEP grants
Existing Conditions, Vulnerability Assessment,
Initial Concepts, Community Outreach
Phase 2 - SB1 grant
BCDC approved RSAP: Strategies & Pathways, Land
Use & Policy Plan, Funding & Implementation Plan,
Project List, Community Outreach
Bay Farm
Island
30% Design – Federal Earmark (FEMA); applied
for BRIC grant – program canceled
60% Design & Community Outreach – Prop 4/68
Seek grant funding to complete design and
permitting.
Estuary 10% Design – Caltrans grant
Applied for EEM
grant – not
awarded
Seek grant funding for 30% Shoreline Design, Interim
Measures and Inland Stormwater Detention
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 16 Project Area 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
(stormwater
detention)
South Shore
Geomorphology & Ecology
Study
Applied for DBW
grant (sand
placement)
Sand Placement with
EBRPD (pending CA
DBW grant award)
Applied for
Measure AA – not
awarded (design
concept)
Seek grant funding for Shoreline Design Concept &
Community Outreach
Alameda
Point
Northern
Shoreline
WRDA
Authorization
Request WRDA appropriation or
Congressional earmark for 30%
design
30% Design & Community Outreach
(pending funding)
Policies/
Education
Sea level rise design criteria & basement
flooding education campaign
Legend
Completed
In Progress
Not Yet Started/Funded
Shoreline Adaptation Plan
Alameda is developing a Shoreline
Adaptation Plan to adapt Alameda's
shoreline to rising sea levels and
groundwater and reduce current flood
risk. The plan will include strategies,
adaptation pathways, and priority
projects, a study of potential land use
changes and policies as well as an
implementation plan. The plan will be
developed using an inclusive
community engagement planning
process ensures that all voices are
heard to better understand the
priorities of community members. The
Alameda plan will be completed in coordination with OAAC.
In December 2024, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) adopted Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan guidelines for local jurisdictions to follow when developing subregional adaptation plans per Senate Bill 272 (Laird 2023). Alameda issued a notice of intent to complete a plan in conformance with SB 272 in November 2025.
Alameda Sea level Rise Planning Fair, September 2025
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 17 On September 27th, OAAC hosted a Sea Level Rise Planning Fair at the REAP Climate Center focused on local sea level rise and flood resilience. The fair brought together residents, community-based organizations, agency staff, scientists, and elected leaders to learn, share input, and co-design near-term priorities for adaptation. More than 150 participants engaged with interactive stations, and hands-on mapping activities.
2025:
• Sea Level Rise Planning Fair and community survey in September 2025. • Completed the first phase of the Shoreline Adaptation Plan with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. • Issued Notice of Intent to Initiate City of Alameda Shoreline Adaptation Plan to BCDC. 2026: Begin second phase of the Shoreline Adaptation Plan and community outreach with funding from SB 1, which is administered by the California Ocean Protection Council.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/ShorelineAdaptationPlan
Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project
Near-term design concept for the Bay
Farm Island northern shoreline to
address up to two feet of sea level rise
and a long-term adaptation plan for the
entire shoreline.
The near-term concept includes a levee,
Bay Trail enhancements, nature-based
solutions to reduce erosion and improve
marshes and beach habitat, tide gate
and pump station replacements and
storm drain modifications. The concept
will shorten Veterans’ Court and allow
for parking spaces, a levee and an
enhanced marsh.
2025:
• 10% design concept approved by City Council in January 2025. • 30% design completed in July 2025.
• Funding Source: FEMA Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program provided by U.S.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
2026: Begin development of 60% design with funding from Proposition 4 and 68, which are administered by the California Coastal Conservancy.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationBayFarmIsland
King Tide at Veteran's Court, January 2026
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 18 Estuary Adaptation Project
Near term design concept to protect the City’s northern shoreline near the Posey/Webster Tubes from sea level rise and flooding. The concept includes both coastal and inland recommendations. • Coastal recommendations include levees, seawalls and redeveloping to higher elevations. • Inland concept includes green and grey detention basins to improve Alameda’s northside stormwater drainage for today’s volumes with added capacity as precipitation increases. 2025:
• 10% design concept approved by City Council in January 2025. • Funding Source: Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant. 2026: Seek grant funding for 30% design, interim measures and inland stormwater detention components of project concept.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationEstuary
South Shore Adaptation Project
Near-term sea level rise adaptation
project to address current flooding and
up to two feet of sea level rise.
2025:
• Applied for CA Department of
Boating and Waterways (DBW)
grant for sand placement.
• Applied for Measure AA grant for
near term design concept (not
awarded).
• Continued South Shore Sub-
committee of OAAC with East Bay
Regional Park District (EBRPD)
and other key stakeholders.
2026:
• Geomorphology and Ecology Study funded by Alameda’s General Fund and the California Coastal Accelerator program.
• Seek grant funding for sand placement, near-term shoreline design concept & community outreach.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationSouthShore
King Tide at Shoreline Drive, January 2026
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 19 Alameda Point Northern Shoreline Adaptation Project
Near-term sea level rise adaptation
project to stabilize the northern
shoreline, construct two new stormwater
outfalls to the Inner Harbor, and build a
levee for flood resilience between the
Main Street Ferry Terminal parking lot
and former NAS runways.
2025:
• Secured $30 million authorization
in 2024 Water Resources
Development Act (WRDA).
• Requested the first phase of the
project be included in the Army
Corps of Engineer 2026 or 2027 work plan.
2026:
• Request WRDA appropriation or Congressional earmark to begin 30% design. 2026 Work Plan
City Leadership
• Municipal GHG Inventory for 2024 (Sustainability)
• Update Communitywide GHG Inventory for 2024 (Sustainability) Community Activation and Education
• Monthly sustainability newsletter and website
• Alameda Strong Teams pilot (Sustainability/PIO)
• Continue Youth Climate Ambassadors program (Sustainability) • Community Partner outreach for sea level rise awareness Transportation
• See Transportation 2026 Work Plan
• Deploy public chargers in curbside and city parking lots with MTC and ACTC grant funding (Sustainability, Transportation, PW, AMP)
Buildings and Energy
• Consider reach code for nonresidential AC-to-heat pump (AC2HP) replacement, if supported by cost effectiveness studies (Sustainability, Building) • Develop CARP implementation checklist for new developments (Sustainability, Planning) King Tide at Alameda Point, January 2026
Alameda CARP 2025 Annual Report DRAFT February 2026 | 20 • Continue outreach and education to building owners about electrification (Sustainability, AMP)
Waste
• Request budget and implement the updated Zero Waste Implementation Plan (PW) Urban Greening
• Adopt Urban Forest Plan to grow the urban forest, strengthen tree protection and request associated funding (PW)
• Expand volunteer participation, increase canopy coverage in priority park areas, and expand partnerships with schools and community organizations to support long-term urban forestry efforts (ARPD)
Adaptation
• Local Hazard Mitigation Plan: Obtain plan approval by CalOES/FEMA and City Council. • Shoreline Adaptation Plan: Continue plan development and community outreach with SB1 funding (anticipated January 2028 completion).
• Bay Farm Island Northern Shoreline: Begin 60% design and community outreach with Prop 4 funding (anticipated December 2027 completion). Seek grant funding to complete design and permitting.
• South Shore Adaptation Project:
o Complete Geomorphology and Ecology Study.
o Seek grant funding for sand placement, near-term shoreline design concept & community outreach.
• Estuary: Seek grant funding for 30% design, interim measures and inland stormwater detention components of project.
• Alameda Point Northern Shoreline: Seek Army Corps of Engineers support to include project in the fiscal year 2026 or 2027 work plan to develop 30% design or request a Congressional earmark.
• Policies/Education:
o Update sea level rise design criteria in General Plan/Zoning Code (Sustainability, Planning, PW)
o Basement flooding education campaign (Sustainability, Planning) Appendix - CARP Metrics Hub: Tracking Greenhouse Gas Reduction Progress Alameda’s Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) sets the ambitious goal of equitably reducing community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieving net zero carbon emissions. As part of the mid-cycle CARP update, a new GHG emissions inventory was developed for 2022, the latest year for which complete data was available. The metrics hub is available at www.alamedaca.gov/CARPMetrics.