ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Miscellaneous TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: December 1, 2025
SUBJECT: Receive and File – Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP)
Request to receive and file the SOAR Bakersfield Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, a citywide roadmap to reduce climate pollution, improve public health, and strengthen community resilience, prepared with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the SOAR Bakersfield Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP).
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bakersfield initiated SOAR (Sustainable Opportunities Advancing Resilience) Bakersfield in early 2025 to create a community-driven roadmap that reduces climate pollution, enhances resilience to climate hazards, and supports economic opportunity.
The SOAR Bakersfield CCAP builds on the City’s Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) prepared under the U.S. EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program and incorporates extensive community engagement, including workshops, online tools, and stakeholder input.
The Final CCAP identifies strategies and supporting actions to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and increase resilience for Bakersfield residents, with particular attention to communities facing higher pollution burdens and climate risks.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Economic Opportunity for All
ATTACHMENTS:
Final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP)