Beaumont City Council
September 1, 2026

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ALIGNMENT WITH STATE LAWS
The Sustainability Plan's strategies and actions align Beaumont with state environmental sustainability laws.

TABLE 1. STATE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Program
Description
Climate Action Targets
Assembly Bill 1279 (2022): The
California Climate Crisis Act
This Assembly Bill requires the State to achieve a just and equitable transition to carbon neutrality by 2045.

Senate Bill 32 (2016):

Greenhouse Gas emission
reduction target for 2030
This Senate Bill establishes a statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.

Assembly Bill 32 (2006):

California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006.

This Assembly Bill requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by 2020. It was California's first GHG reduction target.

Clean Energy
Senate Bill 100 (2018):

Renewable Portfolio Standard
This Senate bill requires that 100% of all electricity within California be carbon -free by 2040. Electricity providers must procure from eligible renewable energy sources, with interim goals of 40% by 2024 and 50% by 2030.

Transportation
Senate Bill 375 (2008):

Greenhouse Gas emission
reduction targets for vehicles
The Sustainable Communities & Climate Protection Act of 2008 requires CARB to develop regional greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for passenger vehicles. CARB is to establish targets for 2020 and 2035 for each region covered by one of the State's 18 metropolitan planning organizations.

Senate Bill 743 (2013):

Transportation Impacts
Introduces a new performance metric, vehicle miles travelled (VMT), as a basis for determining significant transportation impacts under CEQA.

Projects that are projected to increase VMT may mitigate their impacts through measures such as car -sharing services, unbundled parking, improved transit, and enhanced pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.

Executive Order N-79-20 (2020):

Zero Emission Vehicles
In line with the carbon neutrality goal, this Executive Order requires the elimination of new, internal combustion passenger vehicles by 2035.

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Assembly Bill 2127 (2018): EV
charging infrastructure
The California Energy Commission is required to prepare and biennially update a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed to support the levels of electric vehicle adoption for the state to meet its goal of putting at least 5 million zero -emission vehicles on California roads by 2030.

Advanced Clean Truck Rule
(2020): Zero emission trucks
CARB adopted this rule requiring manufacturers of heavy-duty, on -road trucks to sell an increasing number of zero -emission trucks. By 2035, zero - emission truck/chassis sales would need to be 55% of Class 2b - 3 truck sales, 75% of Class 4 - 8 vocational truck sales, and 40% of Class 7-8 truck tractor sales.

Innovative Clean Transit (2018):

Zero emission bus fleets
CARB adopted this rule requiring public transit agencies to gradually transition to 100% zero -emissions bus fleets by 2040. This regulation applies to all transit agencies that own, operate, or lease buses with GVWR above 14,000 lbs.

Safer Affordable Fuel -Efficient
(SAFE) Vehicles Rule (2018)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the SAFE Vehicles Rule. This rule set a vehicle fleet efficiency standard increase of 1.5% per year above 2020 standards through 2026.

Solid Waste
Senate Bill 1383 (2016): Short-
lived Climate Pollutants -
Organic Waste Reductions
This Senate Bill establishes a statewide target to reduce the disposal of organic waste by 75% by 2025 to reduce methane emissions from organic material in landfills.

Assembly Bill 341 (2012) and
Assembly Bill 1826 (2016):

Mandatory Recycling
AB 341 requires all commercial businesses and public entities that generate 4 cubic yards or more of waste per week and all multi -family apartments with five or more units are also required to have a recycling program in place to help meet the state's recycling goal of 75% diversion by 2020. AB 1826 requires all commercial businesses to collect yard trimmings, food scraps, and food -soiled paper for composting.

Adaptation and Resilience
Senate Bill 379 (2015):

Adaptation and Resiliency
Planning
California Senate Bill (SB) 379 requires cities and counties within the state to consider and address climate change and resiliency within the Safety Element of their General Plans. The Bill requires local agencies to perform a vulnerability assessment that identifies the potential impacts to the community associated with climate change. Further, cities and counties must utilize the vulnerability assessment to develop goals and policies to facilitate climate adaptation and minimize the risks associated with climate impacts.

Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000:

Hazard Mitigation Plan
FEMA's Disaster Mitigation Act is intended to "reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from natural disasters." Under this legislation, state, tribal, and local governments must develop a hazard mitigation plan as a condition for receiving certain types of non -emergency disaster assistance through the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs.

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RELATION TO OTHER PLANNING

EFFORTS
The Sustainability Plan builds on Beaumont's other long-range plans, departmental plans, and regional environmental sustainability efforts. Strategies in the Sustainability Plan are consistent with the relevant environmental sustainability efforts outlined in these documents.

LONG-RANGE PLANS
General Plan (2020). The award -winning Beaumont General Plan is a long-range policy document that maps out how the City of Beaumont serves its community. The General Plan offers the City a roadmap to identify strategies for enhancing community character and quality of life, expanding economic development opportunities, managing growth, addressing impacts of climate change, and improving outcomes for public health and sustainability. The Sustainability Plan's GHG forecast and analysis are based on the General Plan's growth projections. A majority of the mitigation and adaptation strategies stem directly from policies in the General Plan.

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (2023). The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) describes hazard mitigation policies for landslides, flooding, wildfires, sea level rise, and drought. The Sustainability Plan includes policies and strategies from this plan to increase the City's resilience to the climate hazards outlined in the Beaumont Climate Vulnerability Assessment (Appendix A).

Many of the Sustainability Plan's climate adaptation strategies stem directly from recommendations and policies in the LHMP. Incorporating these resilience strategies into the Sustainability Plan will satisfy the requirements of SB 379.

DEPARTMENTAL PLANS
Wastewater Treatment Plant Climate Change Action Plan (2024). The Wastewater Treatment Plant Climate Change Action Plan addresses the potential climate change impacts on the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and operations. It also documents the GHG emissions associated with the plant. Climate adaptation strategies related to the WWTP are not included in the Sustainability Plan because they are detailed in this plan, which was accepted by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Board in 2024.

Zero -Emission Bus Rollout Plan (2023). The Zero -Emission Bus Rollout Plan is Beaumont Transit's plan to achieve a zero -emission bus fleet in line with the state's Innovative Clean Transit regulation 2040 target. The Sustainability Plan strategies on transit fleet electrification build on this plan.

Parking Management Master Plan (2021). The Parking Management Master Plan contains strategies to address parking challenges and support the vision of a balanced mixed -use downtown area. The Sustainability Plan strategies for parking management and development that reduce the need for single -occupancy vehicles reflect the recommendations of this plan.

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Energy Action Plan (2010). The Energy Action Plan contains goals and actions to increase energy efficiency and conservation of natural resources in City buildings and the City fleet. The Sustainability Plan strategies for City facilities and fleet expand on the Energy Action Plan's goals and actions.

REGIONAL CLIMATE PLANNING EFFORTS
Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Resilient IE Toolkit (2021). The Resilient IE toolkit was developed by WRCOG in coordination with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA). WRCOG developed a comprehensive list of recommended adaptation strategies to address priority climate issues. Many of the climate adaptation strategies in the Sustainability Plan build on the Toolkit's recommendations, adapted to Beaumont.

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2. BEAUMONT'S CONTRIBUTION

TO CLIMATE CHANGE
In Beaumont and throughout California, communities are already feeling the effects of a changing climate.' Both long-term changes, such as sea level rise, and short-term events, like heat waves, can place stress on people, homes, infrastructure, and natural environments.2 These impacts do not affect everyone equally —residents who are most vulnerable are often the ones hit hardest.3 Climate refers to long-term weather patterns, including average annual temperature, snowpack, or rainfall. Human activities, especially the release of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, are driving changes across the climate system at an unprecedented rate. These GHGs trap heat in the atmosphere, causing the planet to warm. This warming leads to other changes such as shifting patterns of rainfall and snow, melting of glaciers and ice, and warmer oceans. As a result, extreme weather events, including heatwaves, heavy precipitation, droughts, and wildfires, are becoming more frequent and intense across the world.4
Hall, Alex, Neil Berg, Katharine Reich. (University of California, Los Angeles). 2018. Los Angeles Summary Report. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment. Publication number: SUM-CCCA4-2018-007.

State of California. California Climate Adaptation Strategy. 2021. Retrieved from https://climateresilience.ca.gov/ 3 Ibid
' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2021. Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis.

Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Masson Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, A. Pirani, S.L. Connors, C. Nan, S. Berger, N. Caud, Y. Chen, L. Goldfarb, M.I. Gomis, M. Huang, K. Leitzell, E.

Lonnoy, J.B.R. Matthews, T.K. Maycock, T. Waterfield, O. Yelekci, R. Yu, and B. Zhou (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press. In Press.

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FIGURE 1. THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT
In the last century, human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation have caused a jump in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

The result: extra trapped heat and higher global temperatures.

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Between preindustrial times and now, the earth's average temperature has risen 1.8 °F (1.0 °C).

Source: NRDC, 2019.

Climate hazards can affect communities in different ways. Some happen suddenly, like wildfires and floods or extreme storms ("shocks"). Others happen over time, like sea level rise and drought ("stressors"). These climate -related effects place ongoing stress on people, places, infrastructure and the natural environment. As the climate changes, these sudden events are expected to happen more often and be more severe, while long-term challenges are expected to last longer and become more intense.

These impacts are not felt equally. Children, older adults, low-income households, and renters often face greater risks and fewer resources to recover. Recognizing these unequal impacts are essential to protecting the health, safety, and well-being of all residents.

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BEAUMONT'S CARBON FOOTPRINT

COMMUNITYWIDE GHG EMISSIONS
The communitywide GHG emissions inventory for Beaumont
captures the primary sources of emissions that can be reduced through State, regional, and local actions. This includes energy use in homes, businesses, vehicles, off -road equipment, emissions from treating and delivering water and emissions from materials that are thrown away. Understanding where emissions come from helps the City focus efforts on areas where meaningful actions are needed.

To conduct the inventory, activity data for the year 2022 was collected from service providers, local utilities, and regional and State agencies. It considers emissions that are contained in both the City's physical boundaries and under its jurisdictional control and focuses on the three GHGs most relevant to local government policymaking: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) expressed as metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e). The inventory was developed using the ICLEI Global Protocol for Community -Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories5 and is an estimate based on the best available data.

OVERVIEW
The total
communitywide GHG
emissions in
Beaumont in 2022
are an estimated
376,700 MTCOze.

Transportation is the
greatest contributor
(63%), followed by
building energy use
(28%).

The total communitywide GHG emissions in Beaumont in 2022 are an estimated 376,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e). The results by sector are shown in Figure 2 and Table 2 below. Of the five sectors, on -road transportation including passenger cars, medium and heavy duty trucks, buses, etc, accounted for the largest proportion of GHG emissions with estimated emissions of 238,100 MTCO2e, or 63% of total emissions. The second largest sector was building energy use with estimated emissions of 105,000 MTCO2e, or 28% of total emissions. The remaining 9% of emissions are made up by solid waste, off -road transportation, and water and wastewater.
`' The ICLEI Global Protocol for Community -Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories can be accessed from:
https: /lehgprotocol.org/ghe-protocol-cities.

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FIGURE 2. COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY SECTOR (2022) 3% 1%
5%
Residential energy
• Nonresidential energy
On -road transportation
• Small off -road engines
Solid waste
Water and wastewater
Source: Raimi + Associates, 2025
TABLE 2. COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTOR (2022)
Sector
Subsector
Subsector Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Percent of Total
Building Energy
Residential Electricity
33,800
9%
Building Energy
Residential Natural Gas
32,900
9%
Building Energy
Nonresidential Electricity
33,900
9%
Building Energy
Nonresidential Natural Gas
4,500
1%
Transportation
On -road Transportation
238,100
63%
Transportation
Off -road Transportation
20,500
5%
Solid Waste
Landfilled Waste
10,800
3%
Water/Wastewater
Water Use
100
<1%
Water/Wastewater
Wastewater
2,100
1%
Total
376,700
100%
Source: Raimi + Associates, 2025

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Beaumont has a communitywide inventory from 2018 which shows the change over time when compared to the 2022 emissions.' Emissions in 2022 are 11% higher than they were in 2018 (376,600 MTCO2e in 2022 versus 339,100 MTCO2e in 2018). This is due in part to the growth in the city's population and jobs. Despite the city's growth and the increase in total emissions, per capita and service population (population plus jobs) emissions declined from 7.5 MTCO2e to 7.0 MTCO2e and 6.6 MTCO2e to 6.2 MTCO2e, respectively. This indicates that City, State, Federal, and individual actions are resulting in emission reductions.

MUNICIPAL EMISSIONS
The municipal operations GHG inventory provides a summary of emissions produced by City of Beaumont operations in 2022. The City emitted an estimated 14,100 MTCO2e from its operations in 2022, representing approximately 4% of communitywide emissions. These emissions were produced by buildings and facilities, employee commute, fleet vehicles, transit fleet vehicles, and wastewater. Of the sectors inventoried, buildings and facilities comprised the largest portion (52%) of total municipal operations emissions in 2022. Solid waste was the second largest source, accounting for 21% of emissions, followed by wastewater (15%), and vehicle fleet (7%). The remaining 5% of emissions are attributable to employee commute, transit fleet, and water use.

PROJECTED GHG EMISSIONS
Forecasts of future communitywide emissions were developed using demographic and socio- economic forecasts to understand how emissions would change over time, and demonstrate where the Sustainability Plan strategies could make an impact. This includes two forecasts:
• A "Business as Usual" (BAU) GHG emissions forecast considers how Beaumont's emissions would change over time if no action were taken to reduce emissions by the State or at the local level; if conditions were held constant from 2022. • An "Adjusted Business as Usual" (ABAU) forecast shows how Beaumont's emissions are anticipated to change accounting for the impacts of adopted State and Federal policies but without local action. There are four major policies that the State has adopted to help reduce GHG emissions at the local level:
o Transportation rules incorporated in CARB's 2021 transportation modeling used for forecast development include the Advanced Clean Truck Rule, SAFE Vehicle Rules and Actions, and Innovative Clean Transit Rule.'
6 R+A re -inventoried the 2018 emissions based on the availability of new data and updated methodology to be consistent with the 2022 inventory.
7 California Air Resources Board. (2021). EMFAC202I Volume III Technical Document Version 1.0.1. Accessed from:
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2021-08/emfac2021 technical documentation apri12021.pdf.

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o The California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6: California's Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings which reflects an all -electric building code beginning in 2030 and energy efficiency assumptions. o The Renewable Portfolio Standard (SB 100), which requires electric utilities to provide 100% renewable energy to customers by 2045.
o SB 1383, which requires organic waste disposal to be reduced by 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025 in California.

Both forecasts use a consistent set of demographic, economic, and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) projections interpolated from the City's 2040 General Plan. These projections assume that population, housing, employment, and transportation activity will continue to grow through 2040. Demographic and VMT projections have been extrapolated to 2045 to align with the state's GHG reduction targets.

FIGURE 3. FORECASTED GHG EMISSIONS
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800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
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2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
SB 32 - ) ABAU - ) BAU Inventory
Compared to the 2022 inventoried emissions, the BAU forecast emissions are projected to be 904,400 MTCO2e in 2045, an approximate 140% increase. Under the ABAU forecast, emissions are expected to be 410,700 MTCO2e in 2045, an approximate increase of only 9%. This indicates that state climate policies are helping to keep the growth in Beaumont's emissions relatively stable even as population and jobs in the city grows.

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3. NATURAL HAZARDS IN

BEAUMONT
A key goal of this Sustainability Plan is to help Beaumont prepare for the impacts of climate change. Located in inland Southern California between several mountain ranges, Beaumont is susceptible to natural hazards including flooding, extreme heat, and drought. As the climate continues to change, these hazards are likely to become more frequent and severe, increasing risks to the people, places, infrastructure, and the city's economic well-being.

This chapter summarizes the natural hazards the city is currently facing, and how they are projected to change over time. It also contains a summary of critical vulnerabilities in Beaumont across multiple hazards and sectors. The full analysis of climate hazards and vulnerabilities can be found in the Beaumont Climate Vulnerability Assessment (Vulnerability Assessment), which is Appendix A of this Sustainability Plan. The Vulnerability Assessment fulfills the requirements of SB 379, and its findings directly supported the development of the climate adaptation strategies in Chapter 5.

CLIMATE HAZARD PROJECTIONS
Future climate projections are created using global climate models. These models simulate climate conditions both in the past and in the future. Climate scientists can use these models to assess how the climate will change (or not) based on scenarios of greenhouse gas emissions.

Using historical context and trend data, we can learn the nature, frequency, and magnitude of each hazard. In the analyses of temperature, precipitation, drought, and wildfire, two trends (or scenarios) are presented. They are the result of different modelled global climate scenarios, called Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
• RCP 4.5 is an intermediate GHG emissions scenario where global warming could be limited to 3°C (5.4°F). In this scenario, CO2 emissions peak around 2040, then decrease and stabilize around end -of -century.
• RCP 8.5 is a very high GHG emissions scenario where global warming could exceed 4°C (7.2°F). In this scenario, CO2 emissions continue growing, resulting in roughly double the emissions from current levels by 2050.

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EXTREME HEAT
In Beaumont, the average maximum temperature, number of extreme heat days, and number of warm nights per year are all projected to increase in the future.' TABLE 3. BEAUMONT EXTREME HEAT PROJECTIONS
Hazard
Trend
RCP
Mid -Century Projections
End -of -Century
Projections
Increasing
Temperatures
and Extreme
Heat
Increasing
Highly Likely to
occur in the future
(LHMP)

4.5 (medium
emissions)
Avg. of 24 extreme heat days
per year
Annual avg. max temperature
increase of 4.9 °F
Avg. of 30 extreme heat days
per year
Annual avg. max temperature
increase of 6.0 °F
Increasing
Temperatures
and Extreme
Heat
Increasing
Highly Likely to
occur in the future
(LHMP)

8.5 (high
emissions)
Avg. of 29 extreme heat days
per year
Annual avg. max temperature
increase of 5.9 °F
Avg. of 55 extreme heat days
per year
Annual avg. max temperature
increase of 9.4 °F
Source: Cal -Adapt

PRECIPITATION
Precipitation throughout the Los Angeles region, which includes West Riverside County, is highly variable from year to year. Natural climate variability phenomena, such as the El Nino -Southern Oscillation, can influence the amount of precipitation that the region receives, but there are no clear historical precipitation trends.9
The average annual precipitation in Beaumont may not increase from its 30 -year average of 16.2" over the rest of the century. However, there will likely be greater variation between wet and dry years as indicated by the range of average precipitation. The length of the annual dry spell is also projected to change, extending beyond the historical average of 85 days to as many as 101 days by the end of the century. All this information indicates that Beaumont will likely experience more intense storm years and periods of drought.
8 All projections presented in this chapter for extreme heat, precipitation, flooding, drought, and wildfire are specific to Beaumont. 9 Ha11, Alex, Neil Berg, Katharine Reich. (University of California, Los Angeles). (2018). Los Angeles Summary Report. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment. Publication number: SUM-CCCA4-2018-007

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TABLE 4. BEAUMONT PRECIPITATION PROJECTIONS
Hazard
Trend RCP
Mid -Century Projections
End -of -Century
Projections
Precipitation
Increasing in
variability and
extreme events

4.5 (medium decrease of 0.8"
emissions)
Annual avg. precipitation
Annual avg. range of
projected precipitation of 7.9"
Annual avg. precipitation
decrease of 0.5"
Annual avg. range of
projected precipitation of 7.7"
Precipitation Increasing in 8.5 (high Annual avg. precipitation variability and emissions) decrease of 0.8"
extreme events
Annual avg. range of
projected precipitation of 8.6"
Annual avg. precipitation
decrease of 1.1"
Annual avg. range of
projected precipitation of

12.2"
Source: Cal -Adapt

FLOODING
Beaumont is located within the San Gorgonio Pass Area, one of the deepest passes in the nation, between the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains. Flash flooding, localized stormwater flooding, and stormwater/urban flooding are the three main types of flooding experienced in the area."' There are no specific flood projections for the region, but FEMA special hazard flood zone maps identify 100 -year floodplain (where there is a 1% annual chance of flooding) and the 500 - year floodplain (where there is a 0.2% annual chance of flooding) (Figure 4). In the future, flooding could occur more frequently than once every 100 or 500 years due to the projected increase in intense storms.

The streams and creeks that occur in Beaumont are modest in size but critically important to the region's hydrology and ecology. Flowing out of the nearby San Bernardino Mountains, waterways such as the Cooper's Creek, Little San Gorgonio Creek, Noble Creek, Potrero Creek, and San Timoteo Wash are largely ephemeral systems —they carry water mainly during winter storms and spring snowmelt and often run dry during the long summer months. Rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns are reducing snowpack in the mountains and causing earlier snowmelt, which shortens the period of sustained streamflow. As a result, Beaumont -area streams experience lower flows for longer portions of the year and higher water temperatures when water is present. Climate projections for the San Gorgonio Pass region indicate longer drought periods punctuated by more intense storm events. This combination creates a more erratic hydrologic cycle. Streams of Beaumont are already naturally intermittent, but climate change is intensifying their variability —making them drier, flashier, and more vulnerable, with significant implications for water supply, ecosystems, and flood management.
'" City of Beaumont. (2023). Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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FIGURE 4. FEMA FLOOD ZONES
FEMA Flood Zones
100 Year Floodplain
500 Year Floodplain
- Major Streets
Local Roads
City Boundary
Source: Raimi + Associates, 2026; FEMA

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DROUGHT
Riverside County and the surrounding region are known to chronically experience drought cycles, which are likely to be exacerbated by climate change." Climate change contributes to historically warm temperatures, dry soils, precipitation deficits, and low snowpack. The length of dry spells is projected to extend beyond the historical average of 85 days by up to 16 days by the end of the century. It also increases the probability that low -precipitation years coincide with warm years, increasing the severity of drought.12
TABLE 5. BEAUMONT DROUGHT PROJECTIONS
Hazard
Trend
RCP
Mid -Century Projections End -of -Century
Projections
Drought
Drought
Increasing in
intensity/length
Likely to occur in
the future (LHMP)
Increasing in
intensity/length emissions) days

4.5 (medium
emissions)
Annual avg. dry spell of 90
days
Annual avg. dry spell of 91
days

8.5 (high Annual avg. dry spell of 93 Annual avg. dry spell of 101 Likely to occur in
the future (LHMP)
days
Source: Cal -Adapt

WILDFIRES
Beaumont is situated in the San Gorgonio
Pass between the San Bernardino
Mountains and the San Jacinto Mountains.

Both mountain regions are heavily forested
and routinely subject to wildfires.�3
Wildfires have occurred near the city, most
recently the Rabbit Fire that burned a total
of 8,355 acres in July 2023.'4
TABLE 6. BEAUMONT ANNUAL AVERAGE AREA BURNED
Time Period
Scenario Projected Projected
Change Average
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
End -of -Century
(2070-2099)
End -of -Century
(2070-2099)
Source: Cal -Adapt
RCP 4.5
+137.6 acres 530.3 acres
RCP 8.5
+152.6 acres 536.8 acres
RCP 4.5
+113.1 acres
505.8 acres
RCP 8.5
+80.5 acres
464.7 acres
" County of Riverside. (2018). Multi -Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Western Riverside Council of Governments. (2020). Western Riverside Adaptation and Resiliency Strategy: Part 1, Vulnerability Assessment. https://wrcog.us/DocumentCenter/View/7478/Western-Riverside-Adaptation-and-Resiliency-Strategy Vulnerability - Assessment
'3 Ibid.

CalFire. (2024). Rabbit Fire. https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2023/7/14/rabbit-fire City of Beaumont 116

The City's LHMP rates wildfire as a hazard of "High" significance and rates it as "Highly Likely" to occur in the future (meaning there is a near 100 percent chance of occurrence in the next year or happens every year). `5 Beaumont's risk for wildfire activity will continue to increase in the future (Table 6) but predicting where and when fires will burn is difficult. The frequency, severity, and impacts of wildfires are determined by factors such as development patterns, temperature increases, wind events and patterns, and precipitation.

Figure 5 shows the areas in Beaumont within Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ), which can aid in identifying areas at highest risk of wildfire. Within the city boundaries, the open space in the south and areas in the northwest portion of the city are in Very High FHSZ. '5 City of Beaumont. (2023). Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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FIGURE 5. FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
— Major Streets
Local Roads
Q City Boundary
Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Very High
MI High
Moderate
Source: Raimi + Associates, 2026; CALFIRE

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CLIMATE VULNERABILITIES
People, buildings, and built and natural infrastructure face varying impacts from the different climate hazards described in the previous section.

POPULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Climate hazards, particularly extreme heat, wildfire, and poor air quality, can affect the health of all Beaumont residents. These impacts may include heat -related illness, breathing problems and asthma attacks from poor air quality or wildfire smoke, and injury, property damage, and loss of life during wildfire. Some groups are more vulnerable to these risks, including children, older adults, and lower income households, who may have a harder time preparing for or rebounding from hazard events. The City is already taking steps to support community resilience through efforts like the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and the utilization of notification systems.

BUILDINGS, PROPERTIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Buildings, properties and infrastructure that fall within fire hazard areas and floodplains could experience direct structural damage if an event occurs. Other hazards, like heat and drought, have indirect impacts. For example, during a heat wave the electrical grid could become stressed due to increased power demand, or household utility bills could be higher from using air conditioning.

Climate change is increasingly straining infrastructure in Beaumont by intensifying heat, drought, and extreme storms. Rising temperatures accelerate the deterioration of roads, buildings, and power systems while increasing energy demand. Prolonged drought reduces water supply reliability and stresses pipelines and storage systems. At the same time, more intense storm events can overwhelm drainage infrastructure, causing localized flooding, erosion, and damage to roads and utilities. Combined with heightened wildfire risk and soil instability, these factors are forcing the city to invest in more resilient, adaptive infrastructure to maintain long-term service and safety.

While the City has adopted some policies related to existing buildings in the General Plan, because property owners are responsible for them the City has limited ability to help them adapt.

The City has a greater impact on future buildings through the implementation of zoning and other building code policies. The City has varying ability to adapt different types of infrastructure; for example, City streets are within the City's power to change, but utility systems/services like water, electricity, and waste management are controlled by other agencies.

ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT
Undeveloped habitat in the San Jacinto Wildlife Area/ Potrero Unit occupies the entire southern portion of the city. Species of flora and fauna that exist there may be impacted in the long term by wildfire, extreme temperatures, and drought. While some native species are considered fire -

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adapted, the collective impact of the changing climate conditions may reduce ecosystems' ability to function. The habitat areas are governed by extensive habitat management plans from other local and state agencies, but the City also has policies in its General Plan related to habitat.

ECONOMY
Local businesses and major employers are not likely to experience significant impacts due to climate hazards. While hazards such as wildfires and extreme heat could create exposure to disruptions such as power outages or impacts on shipping corridors, these are likely only temporary.

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4. COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY

MEASURES
Our buildings, transportation systems, and everyday activities contribute to Beaumont's carbon footprint. By taking steps to support sustainable development, we can lower energy use in our homes and businesses, make it easier to travel by different modes, reduce waste, and protect natural resources. The measures included in the Sustainability Plan were selected based on their benefits to the community, local priorities, staff capacity, alignment with State goals and legislation, and the availability of resources for implementation. As a living document, this plan will be evaluated and revised in the future to account for changing community priorities, technological advancements, and new State legislation, among other considerations.

MEASURE FRAMEWORK
The City has developed 37 community sustainability measures in the five sectors listed in Figure

6. Each sector includes a series of broad measures and specific implementation actions for the City. Some of the sectors have subsectors to further group the measures.

FIGURE 6. COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK
Buildings + Energy (BE)
• Alternative and Carbon -Free Energy
Sources
• Buildings -New Construction
• Buildings -Existing
Transportation + Land Use
(TLU)
• Active Transportation
• Vehicle Electrification
• VMT Reduction
Solid Waste (SW)
• No subsectors
Water + Ecosystems (WE)
• Water Conservation
• Ecosystems
Accountability and
Activation (AA)
• No subsectors

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BUILDINGS + ENERGY MEASURES

ALTERNATIVE AND CARBON FREE ENERGY
SOURCES (BE -1)
BE -1.1
Explore opportunities for community scale solar and other renewable energy sources.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Conduct a community -wide renewable energy generation analysis to identify locations in the City where renewable energy generation can be installed. b. Assess the feasible locations identified in the communitywide renewable energy generation analysis under CEQA.

Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
c. Partner with utilities to identify funding for installation of renewable energy generation at feasible locations.

Healthy Community Considerations
Decreasing the City's reliance on fossil fuels by transitioning to renewable energy sources reduces air pollution. Cleaner air can lead to positive public health outcomes, such as a reduction in asthma rates, heart disease and other respiratory diseases. Increasing local production of renewable energy can help reduce disruptions in daily life and important services due to utility blackouts and brownouts.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$-$$$
GHG reductions, grid reliability,
resilience
GP Policies 8.3.5-6
BE -1.2
Promote existing local utility, State, and Federal incentive and assistance programs for solar PV and battery installation on private property.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Partner with utilities to promote and implement energy efficiency programs. b. Track and report community participation.

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Healthy Community Considerations
Decreasing the City's reliance on fossil fuels by transitioning to renewable energy sources reduces air pollution. Cleaner air can lead to positive public health outcomes such as a reduction in asthma rates, heart disease and other respiratory diseases. Increasing local production of renewable energy can help reduce disruptions in daily life and important services due to blackouts and brownouts.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$
GHG reductions, cost savings, grid
reliability
GP Policy 8.2.1
BE -1.3
Work with Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) and other regional partners to explore the feasibility of creating a local energy supplier, community choice aggregator (CCA), in Riverside County.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Participate in regional conversations advocating for clean energy.

Healthy Community Considerations
Decreasing the City's reliance on fossil fuels by transitioning cleaner energy sources reduces air pollution. The CCA would also give the City more local control over energy related programs and strategies. On a household level, participating in a CCA means that users can switch to cleaner electricity without needing to make any changes to their property's electrical infrastructure and at a competitive rate.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$-$$$
Air quality

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BUILDINGS - NEW CONSTRUCTION (BE -2)
BE -2.1
Explore opportunities and partnerships to design new city facilities to be energy efficient and utilize clean energy.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Partner with utilities and Inland Regional Energy Network (I-REN) to identify funding for installation of renewable energy generation and storage at feasible locations. b. Partner with utilities to explore the feasibility of utilizing clean energy sources in municipal facilities.

Healthy Community Considerations
The construction of more energy efficient facilities helps the City reduce its environmental footprint and optimize savings. Installations of renewable energy generation with storage technology at municipal facilities can serve as case study examples for community members to learn about the benefits of these systems.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$$
GHG reductions, grid reliability,
resilience
GP Policies 8.1.10-11
BE -2.2
Provide educational information or technical assistance on passive solar design. Provide green building resources, including the most sustainable options for various materials and building systems, to individuals and developers.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Draft materials on green design guidelines including on passive solar design (massing, orientation, fenestration, shade landscaping, etc.).
b. Distribute materials at planning counter and post to City website. c. Include green building resources in permit application packets or permit incomplete letters.
d. Promote green design guidelines to internal stakeholders including Building and Planning, and external stakeholders including developers, property owners and managers including providing resources in permit application packets or permit incomplete letters.

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Healthy Community Considerations
Creating green building resources will increase participation and streamline construction for individuals and developers. Building development using green building materials and systems will lower environmental impact, leading to decreased pollution and positive health impacts. Passive solar design keeps homes and buildings cool, which can lead to household savings by reducing the need to use air conditioning.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$-$$
Community education
GP Policy 8.1.5
BE 2.3
Consider adopting more stringent energy efficiency standards and solar requirements for commercial buildings of a certain size to capture warehouse and industrial developments.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Engage with stakeholders including City staff and officials, and external stakeholders, such as local developers regarding opportunities and challenges related to energy use at warehouses.
b. Consider developing and adopting standards.

Healthy Community Considerations
Establishing stricter energy standards and requirements for warehouse and industrial developers reduces air pollution, slows down climate change impacts, and improves grid reliability and resilience. This could also lead to positive public health outcomes, such as a reduction in asthma rates, heart disease and other respiratory diseases associated with air pollution exposure, as it will reduce reliance on power plants producing a greater magnitude of pollution.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
$
GHG reductions
N/A
Safety

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BE -2.4
Explore the feasibility of adopting a flex -path reach code' to require more efficient new construction.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Engage with stakeholders including City staff and officials, and external stakeholders, such as local developers regarding the purpose and impact of the reach code.

Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
b. Conduct a cost effectiveness study or utilize studies developed by the California Energy Commission (CEC).
c. Consider developing and adopting a reach code.

Healthy Community Considerations
A flex -path reach code for new construction offers a wide array of compliance options to improve energy efficiency in homes and businesses. This could have lasting public health outcomes for residents of new construction units such as a reduction in indoor air pollution, increased savings, and greater electrical efficiency.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$-$$
GHG reductions
GP Policy 8.1, 9.10.2
BUILDINGS - EXISTING (BE -3)
BE -3.1
Adopt energy and water benchmarking ordinance for commercial buildings over a specified square feet threshold.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Conduct a study to determine the appropriate square footage threshold to capture additional buildings than required by AB 802.
b. Engage with stakeholders including City staff, nonresidential property owners and managers.
•6 A "flex path" reach code refers to a flexible compliance framework designed to meet energy performance goals through a variety of energy efficiency strategies. Building owners subject to requirements select from a menu of energy efficiency options best suited to their circumstances.

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Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
c. Consider drafting and adopting an ordinance.

Healthy Community Considerations
Energy and water benchmarks help building owners, managers, and occupants understand and track their usage. With this information, they can identify opportunities for efficiency improvements, which could potentially reduce operating costs.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$$
GHG reductions, water
conservation
N/A
BE -3.2
Increase educational and outreach efforts to residential, commercial, and industrial building owners to increase awareness of Southern California Edison programs and incentives to improve energy efficiency in existing buildings.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Partner with utilities to promote and implement existing and future energy efficiency programs.
b. Establish a city webpage to serve as a building and energy resource library. c. Track and report community participation.

Healthy Community Considerations
Conducting educational and outreach efforts tailored to various stakeholders support broader adoption of more sustainable practices. Benefits may be two -fold: a reduction in energy usage and lower utility costs for households and businessowners.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$
GHG reductions, cost savings,
equity
GP Policy 8.1.2
BE -3.3
Support third party programs and financing sources, such as PACE or HERO programs, to install energy efficiency upgrades in existing buildings through education and information sharing.

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Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Partner with WRCOG to promote financing options.
b. Track and report community participation.

Healthy Community Considerations
Energy efficiency upgrades sometimes have a high up -front cost and require a sizeable amount of capital. This leaves many lower -income families unable to afford the investment. Support of these financing mechanisms grant households fair access to home improvements. Pairing the financing mechanisms with education and outreach to promote the adoption of energy efficiency upgrades is beneficial to the performance of the program and reduces the funding gap in enhancing energy efficiency of existing buildings, especially for those who are low-income.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$
GHG reductions, cost savings,
equity
GP Policy 8.1.3
BE -3.4
Explore the feasibility of establishing a self -funded program to provide incentives for households to improve resource efficiency, such as rebate programs and giveaways.

Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
a. Evaluate potential program components and potential funding sources with relevant City departments.

Healthy Community Considerations
Energy efficiency upgrades, oftentimes, have a high up -front cost and require a sizeable amount of capital - leaving many lower -income families unable to afford the investment. Support of these self -funded programs for greater access to resource efficiency grants households fair access to home improvements. Pairing programming with education and outreach to promote the adoption of efficiency upgrades is beneficial to the performance of the program and reduces the gap in resource efficiency improvements, especially for those who are low income.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits Plan Alignment
Planning, Building & $$ GHG reductions, cost savings GP Policy 8.1.1, 8.1.3 Safety
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BE -3.5
Partner with IREN, SCE, and SCG to conduct comprehensive energy audits of municipal facilities that identify efficiency and decarbonization upgrades to inform Facilities Energy Action Plan.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Partner with I-REN to conduct an energy audit of all City facilities and identify energy efficiency upgrades to be installed.

Medium -Term Actions (5-1O years)
a. Align improvements timeline with CIP process including utility available incentive programs.
b. Draft and adopt plan.

Healthy Community Considerations
Partnering with key stakeholders to evaluate facility performance ensures that decisions are well informed and backed by a solid foundation of information. This prioritizes key facilities and results in strategic energy and cost savings and reduction in emissions.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$-$$
GHG reductions, air quality
GP Policies 8.1.9-11
BE -3.6
Explore opportunities for new backup power systems at City facilities to be powered using carbon -free energy sources such as (lithium -ion batteries/solar, hydrogen, or EV fleet bidirectional charging) where feasible.

Medium -Term Actions (5-1O years)
a. Conduct feasibility analysis at all city facilities including critical facilities. b. Conduct research related to available technologies.
c. Incorporate upgrades into facilities Energy Action Plan.

Healthy Community Considerations
Backup power systems make City operations less susceptible to energy grid disruptions, increase resilience and efficiency, especially during extreme weather events and power outages. Utilizing carbon -free energy sources when feasible reduce the environmental impact, lower air pollution, and decrease associated health impacts.

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Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$-$$$
Resilience, GHG reductions
N/A
BE -3.7
Transition away from high global warming refrigerants in municipal facilities through enhanced maintenance to reduce leakage of refrigerant and when purchasing products containing refrigerants. Advocate for stricter state and federal standards to reduce refrigerant emissions.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Assess current refrigerant use and equipment replacement schedules. b. Conduct research related to available technologies.
c. Incorporate upgrades into facilities Energy Action Plan. d. Advocate for stricter state and federal standards to reduce refrigerant emissions in partnership with WRCOG and/or neighboring cities.

Healthy Community Considerations
Establishing stricter handling, maintenance, and purchasing practices for refrigerants lengthen the equipment lifespan and reduce costs. The typical refrigerants used in our HVAC systems, air conditioning, refrigerators and freezers, are many times worse for contributing to climate change than carbon dioxide.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety, Community
Services
$-$$
GHG reductions
N/A
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TRANSPORTATION + LAND USE

MEASURES
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION (TLU-1)
TLU-1.1
Support private development that minimizes the need for single -occupancy vehicles trips and facilitates the use of transit and active transportation, such as walking and biking.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Implement General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Mobility Elements.

Healthy Community Considerations
Reducing VMT from cars results in health benefits for those with asthma and other respiratory conditions. Optimizing the active transportation network increases opportunities for physical activity and recreation (such as walking, biking, skating) and reduces localized air pollution.

Responsible
Departments
Public Works, Planning
Cost Benefits
Air quality, public health and
safety, GHG reductions
Plan Alignment
GP Land Use, Housing, and Mobility
Elements
TLU-1.2
Support local Safe Routes to Schools programs to ensure safe walking and biking access for children and youth to school, prioritizing sites with the highest need.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Partner with BUSD to identify areas with highest needs for a Safe Routes to School program.
b. Consider co -developing a program with BUSD.
c. Support Safe Routes with Capital Improvement Plan programming.

Healthy Community Considerations
For children and families, safe streets encourage alternate modes of transportation to school like walking, biking, or skating. Typical strategies for Safe Routes to Schools programs are slower speeds and increased infrastructure around schools which enhances actual safety and increases

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the perceived safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. Using active transportation modes to school increases physical activity and helps foster community connectivity.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, Planning,
Communications
$
Air quality, public health and
safety, GHG reductions
GP Policies 4.3.2-3
TLU-1.3
Update and implement the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan to create a balanced transportation system that centers complete streets and provides adequate facilities for people in the City to bicycle, walk, or take transit to their destinations.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Continue ongoing process launched with an RFP in early 2026 to develop plan. b. Draft and adopt a plan.

Healthy Community Considerations
Optimizing the active transportation network increases opportunities for physical activity and recreation (such as walking, biking, skating) and reduces localized air pollution. Cars that use diesel or gas emit nitrogen oxides that contribute to smog, especially on days that are sunny and hot. Reducing VMT from cars results in health benefits for those with asthma and other respiratory conditions.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$$$
Air quality, recreation, equity,
public health and safety, GHG
reductions
GP Policies 4.4.1-5
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VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATION (TLU-2)
TLU-2.1
Support the adoption of zero -emission vehicles and electric micromobility options including neighborhood EVs (NEVs), such as golf carts.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Continue public awareness efforts and provide educational resources to encourage EV ownership.
b. Publicize financial incentives and rebates programs. c. Continually update parking standards in the Building/Zoning Code. d. Implement Golf Cart Transportation Plan.

Healthy Community Considerations
The transition to ZEVs decreases regional consumption of gasoline and diesel fuels and results in a decrease in localized air pollution (i.e., nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter). This generates respiratory health benefits, especially in communities that experience higher burdens from on -road pollution.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$-$$
GHG reductions, air quality
Golf Cart Implementation Plan
TLU-2.2
Increase the number of EV chargers citywide.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Expand publicly available EV charging infrastructure in public parking lots and public right of way.
b. Explore supporting publicly available curbside charging. c. Encourage EV charger installation on private property in alignment with EV charging requirements in the Zoning Code.
d. Identify partnerships and funding opportunities for public and private EV charger installation.

Healthy Community Considerations
The transition to ZEVs decreases regional consumption of gasoline and diesel fuels and results in a decrease in localized air pollution (i.e., nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter). Increased access and infrastructure to maintain these vehicles aids in the transition and encourages

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participation. This generates respiratory health benefits, especially in communities that experience higher burdens from on -road pollution.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$$
GHG reductions, air quality
N/A
TLU-2.3
Continue transitioning Beaumont Transit vehicles to ZEVs in accordance with the Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan.'?
Long -Term Actions (15 years)
a. Implement the Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan.

Healthy Community Considerations
The Beaumont Transit fleet already uses CNG buses and EV shuttles rather than gas or diesel buses. This generates respiratory health benefits, especially in communities that experience higher burdens from on -road pollution.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Beaumont Transit
$$$
GHG reductions, air quality
Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan
VMT REDUCTION (TLU-3)
TLU-3.1
Proactively manage public parking to lower VMT and greenhouse gas emissions. Regularly update vehicular, bike, EV, carshare, and other parking standards in the Zoning Code.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Continue to implement Parking Management Master Plan. b. Collect parking occupancy data to understand parking patterns Downtown. c. Invest parking fee revenue into mobility and climate programs Downtown.

Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
'7 The Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan is already being implemented; the full implementation period of the plan is 15 years.

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d. Continually reform parking standards for new development to prioritize parking for bicycles, electric vehicles, and carshare.

Healthy Community Considerations
Taking a more active role in managing public parking to deter the use of single occupancy vehicles guides travel down a more sustainable path. These actions result in reduced air pollution, greater physical activity, and positive health outcomes.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, Planning
$
GHG reductions, air quality
Parking Management Master Plan;
GP Policies 4.7.1-4
TLU-3.2
Continue to improve Beaumont Transit service through periodic system assessments and investments. Partner with regional transit agencies to promote policies and programs that encourage the use of transit and increased transit service.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Implement the Short -Range Transit Plan.
b. Implement Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan (ongoing -15 years). c. Complete and then implement the Beaumont on the Move Plan (10 -year plan). d. Support RCTC implementation of IE comprehensive Multi -modal Corridor Plan and Traffic Relief Plan, among others.

Healthy Community Considerations
Taking transit instead of driving in a single -occupancy vehicle reduces traffic congestion and air pollution and creates safer streets for active transportation. Transit offers greater mobility for people who are transit dependent, such as people who do not have access to a car or are unable to drive due to age or health reasons.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Beaumont Transit
$$$
GHG reductions, air quality,
equity
Short -Range Transit Plan; Zero
Emission Bus Rollout Plan;
Beaumont on the Move Plan; GP
Policy 4.5.2, 4.5.1, 4.5.3

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TLU-3.3
Expand existing TDM program to include city employees.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Conduct focus groups with City staff on their opportunities and challenges of implementing a TDM program.
b. Establish a city employee TDM program with mode shift targets for staff. c. Promote Beaumont Transit's free to ride program for City staff. d. Promote regional programs including IE Commuter and Sunline Employer Pass Program.

Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
e. Adopt a TDM ordinance that requires the City to submit a TDM plan as defined by MC Section 10.42.

Healthy Community Considerations
Expanding the TDM program reduces traffic congestion, improve local air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$-$$
GHG reductions, air quality
GP Policy 4.1.4
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SOLID WASTE MEASURES
SOLID WASTE (SW -1)
SW -1.1
Continue to implement SB 1383 requirements.

Healthy Community Considerations
Reducing waste in landfills has environmental and social benefits. Methane from organic waste in landfills becomes ground -level ozone that contributes to air pollution. One of the ways to divert waste from the landfill in compliance with SB 1383 is curbside organics pick up and food recovery programs, which helps redirect food that would otherwise be thrown away to people who need it.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Waste Management
$$
GHG reductions
N/A
SW -1.2
Continue to support the City's waste hauler to develop and implement a robust public engagement program and commercial and multifamily technical assistance.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Continue working with the waste hauler, Chamber, and HOAs to engage with residents and businesses that have contaminants in their waste.
b. Identify contaminated waste generators in need of technical assistance. c. Develop and distribute educational materials and in -person assistance.

Healthy Community Considerations
Public engagement helps community members and stakeholders learn more about how to be sustainable in their own homes, businesses, and daily life. These efforts greatly magnify participation in programs that help reduce our environmental footprint.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Waste Management
$-$$
Community education
GP Policy 7.7.1

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SW -1.3
Continue working with all City departments to achieve zero waste, including provision of technical support and diversion at City facilities.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Work with City Manager's office and Finance Department to develop a list of environmentally preferred purchasing policy.
b. Equip all city facilities with three -stream waste infrastructure and service. c. Conduct outreach to City employees communicating the importance of zero waste.

Healthy Community Considerations
Coordination and collaboration efforts among City departments greatly magnifies the initiatives overall momentum and success. These efforts also support participation in programs that help reduce our environmental footprint.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Community Services
$-$$
GHG reductions
GP Implementation Program CFI 27
SW -1.4
Encourage behavior change around purchasing to reduce waste through education, highlighting local businesses and products, and partnerships and/or lobbying with other local agencies.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Work with community -based organizations to encourage behavior change around disposability of goods.
b. Encourage a local sharing and repair economy by encouraging/supporting lending libraries, fix -it clinics, and other events hosted by community events. c. Measure consumption -based emissions.

Healthy Community Considerations
Reducing and reusing rather than buying new goods supports a circular economy and conserves natural resources. Events and activities to share and fix goods are an opportunity to meet with neighbors and build community connections.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
RCDWR, Waste
Management
$
Economic activity, community
education
GP Implementation Program CFI 27
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WATER + ECOSYSTEMS MEASURES
WATER CONSERVATION (WE -1)
WE -1.1
Develop a water conservation and stewardship strategy with local partners and water providers to reduce water consumption, raise awareness of stormwater pollution, and encourage conservation behaviors.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Partner with Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD) and other regional partners to implement a public education campaign.
b. Promote existing BCVWD and state incentive programs.

Healthy Community Considerations
Coordinated water conservation and stewardship efforts preserve water reliability, limit strain on local infrastructure, and strengthen watershed health. Public education and outreach also address contamination in waterways and prevent future contamination to support overall ecosystem health. Furthermore, conservation paired with incentives results in cost savings for households on their utility bills.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, BCVWD,
Wastewater
$-$$
GHG reductions, cost savings
GP Implementation Program CFI 6
WE -1.2
Produce a City resource guide for commercial and residential water recycling techniques and rebates, including conservation strategies, landscaping, rainwater capture, greywater systems, and use of cisterns.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Implement a public education campaign that highlights water conservation practices and promotes and provides demonstrations of graywater and rainwater systems. b. Promote BCVWD incentive programs and rebates.
c. Partner with Greywater Action or similar organization to determine eligibility criteria for systems that qualify for expedited permitting and provide permitting checklist.

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Healthy Community Considerations
Using less water preserves water supply and strengthen watershed health. It also lowers utility costs for businesses and building owners.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, BCVWD
$
Ecosystem health, community
education
GP Implementation Program CFI 7
ECOSYSTEMS (WE -2)
WE -2.1
Continue to implement the adopted Parks & Community Services Master Plan.

Healthy Community Considerations
The Master Plan will expand access to safe, well -maintained parks and open space to strengthen healthy lifestyle practices which support physical health, mental health, and community cohesion. Tree planting and other landscape improvements will reduce urban heat and support ecosystem health.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Community Services
$$
Recreation, public health and
safety, carbon sequestration
Parks & Community Services
Master Plan, GP Implementation
Program CFI 34
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WE -2.2
Develop an Urban Forest Master Plan in coordination with Beaumont Cherry Valley Parks District to expand the urban forest, preserve landscapes, and sequester greenhouse gases.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Conduct tree inventory and assess tree canopy
b. Conduct stakeholder outreach
Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
c. Develop tree preservation, maintenance, and planting guidelines d. Draft and adopt Plan
Healthy Community Considerations
Expanding and maintaining the urban tree canopy can reduce urban heat, improve air quality and soil health, and encourage outdoor space usage.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Community Services,
Planning, Public
Works, Parks District
$$
Air quality, recreation, public
health and safety, carbon
sequestration
GP Implementation Program LUCD
22

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ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACTIVATION

MEASURES
AA -1.1
Monitor and report on Sustainability Plan implementation progress to be transparent with the public, measure impact, and reevaluate as needed.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Identify staff responsible for monitoring and reporting on measures assigned to each department.
b. Create an internal tracking system to track progress on assigned measures. c. Establish implementation milestones.
d. Conduct GHG inventories every three years and consider adopting a GHG reduction target.
e. Publish a Sustainability Plan monitoring report and establish an online tracking dashboard
Healthy Community Considerations
Establishing clear workflows and systems for the implementation of the plan will help to foster accountability, ensure transparency between City staff and the community, and keep the public informed on planning efforts.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning
$
Community education
GP Implementation Program C 8
AA -1.2
Coordinate with local, regional, and state entities to identify or create training and placement programs in green industries, including advanced manufacturing, green building, and sustainable industries (e.g. renewable energy industries, water treatment, and wastewater management).

Healthy Community Considerations
Coordination and collaboration efforts among government agencies at various levels can greatly magnify the initiative's overall momentum and success. These efforts can also magnify participation in programs that help reduce our environmental footprint.

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Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Economic
Development
$
Community education
GP Implementation Program C 10
AA -1.3
Create a communitywide climate change education program that includes up-to-date climate science and a clear picture of near- and long-term anticipated impacts, and that evaluates opportunities for adaptation.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Designate climate hub on the City's website where residents can access information about near- and long-term anticipated impacts to the community, adaptation -related programs (e.g., cooling center/resilience hub locations and status), and individual adaptation actions they can take
b. Provide education and outreach materials and at community events and community spaces (community centers, libraries, etc.) that specifically address the dangers of heat and wildfire for older adults, people with disabilities and underlying conditions, and children.
c. Partner with community -based organizations and trusted community leaders to distribute educational materials, targeting under resourced households, domestic workers, and other vulnerable populations.

Healthy Community Considerations
Public engagement can help community members and stakeholders learn more about how to be sustainable in their own homes, businesses, and daily life. These efforts can also greatly magnify participation in programs that help reduce our environmental footprint.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Communications,
Planning
$-$$
Community education, equity
GP Policies 9.3.3, 910.5
LHMP Mitigation Action MH 2.2
AA -1.4
Maintain and promote community programs to train volunteers, support vulnerable community members like seniors and individuals with disabilities, coordinate with food banks and other local aid organizations, and assist police, fire, and civil defense personnel during and after a climate hazard event.

Sustainability Plan 143

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Support the existing Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program b. Conduct targeted outreach to businesses about worker safety during extreme heat events, storms and floods, and wildfires and smoke.
c. Partner with community -based organizations and trusted community leaders to distribute educational materials, targeting under resourced households, domestic workers, and other vulnerable populations.

Healthy Community Considerations
Increasing community capacity to respond to climate hazard events means that people are better equipped to support their family, neighbors, and fellow community members if they need help.

This increases community cohesion and can help keep people healthy in dangerous conditions.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Communications,
Planning, Economic
Development
$-$$
Community education, equity
GP Policies 9.3.3, 9.3.5
LHMP Mitigation Actions MH 2.2, HW

2.1 AA -1.5
Partner with Beaumont Unified School District to develop and implement a climate awareness program highlighting existing City offerings relevant to students, student led/organized climate initiatives (e.g. carpools), and school district climate programs.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Survey students to determine baseline level of climate literacy and needs. b. Provide education and outreach materials at schools that specifically address the challenges/opportunities for students.
c. Regularly evaluate and refresh materials.

Healthy Community Considerations
Children and young people are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to physical characteristics (i.e. less able to regulate body temperature during extreme heat events). Students can better protect their health if they have knowledge about climate change impacts and programs they can participate in.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Communications,
Planning
$
Community education, equity
N/A
City of Beaumont 144

AA -1.6
Collaborate with WRCOG, regional transit agencies, utilities, and community -based organizations on climate -related programs.

Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
a. Partner with WRCOG, regional transit agencies, utilities, and community -based organizations on climate -related programs.

Healthy Community Considerations
Coordination and collaboration efforts among agencies and stakeholders at various levels can greatly magnify the initiatives overall momentum and success.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Communications,
Planning
$
Community education, equity
N/A

Sustainability Plan 145

5. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

MEASURES
The City intends to implement a suite of measures to increase the resilience of the City's community members, natural resources, critical facilities, infrastructure, and services from the impacts associated with climate change hazards, as identified in the Vulnerability Assessment and summarized in Chapter 3.

The City has developed 21 strategies to adapt to climate hazards. Each section includes a series of broad measures and specific implementation actions for the City.

FIGURE 7. RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK
Emergency Response (ER)
Wildfire (WF)
Heat (H)
Storms and Flooding (SF)

EMERGENCY RESPONSE MEASURES

EMERGENCY RESPONSE (ER)
ER -1.1
Create a network of clean air and cooling emergency shelters throughout Beaumont in locations accessible to vulnerable populations.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
b. Continue collaborating with Riverside County Community Action Partnership and SoCal Edison on the cooling center at the Albert A. Chatigny Sr. Community Recreation Center. c. Assess the feasibility of designating additional City facilities as resilience hubs, including City Hall. Consider accessibility for vulnerable populations in the assessment. d. Partner with regional agencies, SCAQMD, and CBOs to establish activation thresholds and procedures for multiple climate hazards, including extreme heat, storms and flooding, and wildfire.
e. Establish coordination between Beaumont Transit, regional transit agencies, and CBOs to transport vulnerable residents to resilience hubs during climate hazard events. f. Ensure City -operated resilience hubs have clean backup power, communications, and water systems.

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Healthy Community Considerations
Establishing clean air and cooling emergency shelters can protect vulnerable populations (e.g., older adults, youth, those with respiratory conditions) during heat and poor air quality events. In addition, strategically locating the shelters will improve accessibility for vulnerable populations, reduce energy cost burdens for residents who may limit air conditioning use, and provide relief for those who do not have cooling in their homes.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Community Services
$$
Public health and safety, equity
GP Policy 9.10.7
LHMP Mitigation Actions 1.3
ER -1.2
Develop resilient energy infrastructure to maintain operations of critical facilities during power outages caused by climate hazard events or public safety power shutoffs.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Identify public transportation, streets, stormwater and wastewater facilities, open space, and other public assets vulnerable to hazards.

Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
b. Partner with WRCOG, SCE, and SCG to implement strategies to enhance energy resilience including developing microgrids, installing renewable energy and storage, etc. c. Coordinate with community partners including schools and CBOs.

Healthy Community Considerations
Both precautionary and climate related power outages place communities, particularly low income or under-resourced communities at risk, due to overlapping vulnerabilities such as food spoiling, lost wages, and worse physical health outcomes. Updating electrical infrastructure that is out-of-date and vulnerable to failing reduces the likelihood of power outages occurring, while increasing microgrids and energy storage means operations can continue independent of the grid.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, Building
& Safety
$$$
Public health and safety, equity
GP Policies 9.4.4, 9.10.7

Sustainability Plan 147

ER -1.3
Encourage businesses, residents, and property owners to establish renewable backup power supply.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Promote SCE back-up power incentives including solar plus battery storage incentive programs, such as the CPUC Self -Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) and portable power station rebates.
b. Provide information on clean energy alternatives at planning counter, city hall, etc. c. Conduct targeted outreach to industry groups and industrial parks.

Healthy Community Considerations
Installation of backup power will allow for businesses, residents, and property owners to continue functioning if there is an outage due to heat waves, wildfires, or other event. This supports economic activity (i.e. businesses are not disrupted) and protects the health of residents (particularly those who rely on medical devices).

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, Building
$
Cost savings
N/A
& Safety,
Communications
ER -1.4
Study the impacts of more frequent and severe storms/flooding, wildfire, and power outages on Beaumont's road and transit network.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Identify critical road segments and intersections to prioritize for maintenance and traffic management during climate hazard events.
b. Coordinate with Beaumont Transit and regional transit providers to identify alternative routes and stops if normal infrastructure is damaged or closed as a result of climate hazard events.

Healthy Community Considerations
Developing a common understanding of the impacts of environmental hazards and power outages on Beaumont's infrastructure can help to identify vulnerabilities and priority areas of investment. These efforts will better support planning efforts, access to essential services, and transit reliability, especially for vulnerable populations who may face additional burdens.

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Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Public
Works, Beaumont
Transit
$-$$
Economic activity
LHMP Mitigation Actions 4.3, 4.5
ER -1.5
Coordinate local emergency preparedness efforts with regional, state and federal partners in preparation for natural and man-made disasters.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Ensure that the City's disaster response communication technologies are compatible with other agency communication technologies.
b. Conduct outreach to increase the number of community members participating in communication programs.

Healthy Community Considerations
Coordination and collaboration efforts among government agencies at various levels can greatly magnify the initiatives overall momentum and success.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
RivCo Fire, Beaumont
Police,
Communications
$
Public health and safety, equity
N/A

Sustainability Plan 149

WILDFIRE MEASURES

WILDFIRE (WF)
WF-1.1
Use the best available fire hazard severity mapping to guide wildfire evacuation procedures and long-term land use decisions.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Modify evacuation routes and noticing procedures in accordance with updated Office of the State Fire Marshal mapping.
b. Use updated mapping to inform land use decision -making.

Healthy Community Considerations
Using the most up-to-date fire hazards map will ensure that individuals can evacuate safely.

These efforts will better support planning and evacuation route reliability, which is especially important for vulnerable populations such as older adults, people with disabilities, and people without access to a vehicle.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, RivCo Fire,
Public Works
$
Emergency response
LHMP Mitigation Action 9.1
WF-1.2
Reduce fire risks from power infrastructure and improve the safety and reliability of the power grid.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Coordinate with SCE to reduce fuels near power lines. b. Coordinate with SCE on efforts to underground power lines and upgrade transformers. c. Require new development to underground power lines.

Healthy Community Considerations
Upgrading infrastructure will help to mitigate the risk of fire ignition, leaving Beaumont residents safer from fire risks and associated air pollution.

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Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, Building
& Safety
$-$$
Grid reliability
LHMP Mitigation Action 6.5
WF-1.3
Manage brush on City property, private property, and in habitat areas.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Conduct brush management activities on City property (ROWs, City parks and open space) in High and Very High FHSZ.
b. Conduct outreach with homeowners' associations and property owners in High or Very High FHSZ on best practices for brush management.
c. Continue to enforce the weed abatement ordinance to mitigate potential fire hazard. d. Coordinate with CA Fish and Wildlife on San Jacinto Wildlife Area to mitigate potential fire hazard.

Healthy Community Considerations
Dry brush is a prime place for wildfires to ignite and spread. Upkeeping brush and other vegetation will help to mitigate the risk of fire ignition, leaving Beaumont residents safer from fire risks and association air pollution.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$$
Ecosystem health
GP Policies 9.6.6, 9.6.7
LHMP Mitigation Action WF 2.1
WF-1.4
Coordinate with the Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District to create an emergency water supply system to ensure sufficient firefighting capabilities.

Healthy Community Considerations
Ensuring there is enough water to fight wildfire can prevent the loss of life and property if it spreads to populated areas and protects ecosystems if they occur in wildland areas. Being able to put out wildfires effectively also means that there will be less wildfire smoke that is detrimental to health and can damage property.

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Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, Fire,
BCVWD
$$$
Emergency response
GP Policy 9.5.5
WF-1.5
Encourage home hardening and implementation of defensible space practices for existing buildings through education, incentive programs, and code enforcement.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Coordinate with Riverside County Fire Department to conduct outreach with homeowners associations and property owners on home hardening and defensible space practices. b. Promote participation in the CalFire Defensible Space Inspection program. c. Promote participation in Firewise Communities.
d. Continue code enforcement efforts to reduce fire hazards on properties with existing buildings.
e. Maintain up to date building and fire codes and adopt new codes as needed to improve building safety.

Healthy Community Considerations
Home hardening and defensible space help reduce the risk that homes and other buildings will ignite during a wildfire. This work protects lives and property in the event of a wildfire that spreads to populated areas.

Responsible
Departments
Cost Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, RivCo $-$$$ Ecosystem health
Fire, Building & Safety
GP Policies 9.5.4, 9.6.3
LHMP Mitigation Action WF 1.1,1.2
WF-1.6
Promote information about HVAC maintenance and portable air filtration during wildfire season to reduce the impacts of smoke on indoor air quality.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Encourage residents to do routine maintenance of their HVAC systems to filter particulates during wildfire smoke exposure events and improve energy efficiency. b. Promote SCAQMD residential and commercial Clean Air Incentive programs.

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Healthy Community Considerations
Ensuring that people can take refuge from unhealthy air inside their homes protects the health of all Beaumont residents and workers. Wildfire smoke contains chemicals and other substances (heavy metals, asbestos, etc.) that can be dangerous for all groups. It is especially harmful for children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with heart or respiratory conditions.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Building & Safety
$-$$
Public health and safety
N/A
WF-1.7
Limit development expansion into high hazard areas and ensure new development construction methods reduce wildfire risk.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Review updated CalFire wildfire severity zone maps and assign risk levels for wildfire hazards to assist in regulating the allowable type, density, location, and/or design and construction of new developments, both public and private. b. Update development standards to meet or exceed the California Code of Regulations Title 14 State Responsibility Area Fire Safe Regulations and Fire Hazard Reduction Around Buildings and Structures Regulations.
c. Ensure that development in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones minimizes the risks of wildfire through planning and design of structures in accordance with the California Building Code Chapter 7A. Ensure adequate provisions for vegetation management, emergency access, and firefighting.
d. Require new development in the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to develop a fire protection and evacuation plan and ensure that the plan includes adequate fire access to new development.
e. Prohibit new public or critical facilities in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, except when other options do not exist.
f. Require that developments located in wildland interface areas incorporate and enforce standards for construction, including a fuel modification program (i.e., brush clearance, planting of fire -retardant vegetation) to reduce the threat of wildfires. Fuel modification areas shall be located within the project site and shall be clearly delineated on grading plans.

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Healthy Community Considerations
Strategic planning for future growth and development can reduce community exposure to environmental hazards and their associated health impacts. Thoughtful siting and design help protect residents from fire -prone areas, particularly as the frequency of heat and wildfire events increases, while supporting the long-term safety and prosperity of Beaumont's communities.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$
Emergency response
GP Policies 9.6.1, 9.6.2, 9.6.3, 9.6.4,

9.6.5 LHMP Mitigation Actions WF 1.1, 1.2
WF-1.8
Ensure development rebuilt after a wildfire complies with up-to-date fire requirements.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Ensure that re -development after a large fire complies with the requirements for construction in the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones for fire safety.

Healthy Community Considerations
Strategic planning for future growth and development can reduce community exposure to environmental hazards and their associated health impacts. Thoughtful siting and design help protect residents from fire -prone areas, particularly as the frequency of heat and wildfire events increases, while supporting the long-term safety and prosperity of Beaumont's communities.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety
$
Public health and safety
GP Policy 9.6.9
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WF-1.9
Evaluate soils and waterways for risks from flooding, water quality, and erosion to ensure that they are suitable to support redevelopment following a large fire.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Develop post -wildfire monitoring and testing protocols for drinking and groundwater supplies in accordance with best practices from the SWCRB, Cal and US EPA, CDC, and USGS.
b. Enhance communication between Beaumont WWTP, decisionmakers, and the community on water quality post -wildfire.

Healthy Community Considerations
Wildfires can release toxic substances (harmful chemicals, heavy metals, etc.) into the environment from buildings that are burned down as well as the substances used in firefighting.

Evaluation of water post -wildfire can protect the health of people and the environment.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Fire, Wastewater, and
BCVWD
$$-$$$
Emergency response, public
health and safety
GP Policy 9.6.10

Sustainability Plan 155

HEAT MEASURES

HEAT(H)
H-1.1
Consider incorporating cool pavement and permeable pavement into new streetscape or urban design practices.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Explore the use of cool pavements on City parking lots and other paved areas at City facilities and install when feasible.
b. Explore including cool and permeable pavement requirements in City contracting RFPs.

Healthy Community Considerations
Cool and permeable pavements reduce the urban heat island effect by lowering surface and ambient temperatures. These actions can protect vulnerable populations (e.g., older adults, youth, those with respiratory conditions) during heat and poor air quality events from health exhaustion, heat strokes, and other health events associated with heat.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$-$$$
Water quality, water supply
N/A
H-1.2
Support development of urban greening projects in streetscaping and city facilities utilizing California -friendly landscaping plants and methods, reducing non-functional turf and mitigating heat effects.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Incorporate urban greening into street design and maintenance projects. b. Apply mulch and compost to landscaping to reduce water demand, with review from Fire in high fire areas.

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Healthy Community Considerations
Landscaping offers numerous community benefits, including mitigating urban heat island, absorbing and filtering stormwater, and improving local air quality. Using native, drought - tolerant plants means that it conserves water and is beneficial for local wildlife.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works, Fire
$-$$
Public health and safety,
ecosystem health, equity
LHMP Mitigation Action 6.1
H-1.3
Increase shade at Beaumont Transit stops.

Medium -Term Actions (5-10 years)
c. Include transit stop shading improvements identified by the Bus Stop Improvement Plan (part of Beaumont on the Move) in short-range transit plan, CIP, or other funding schedule.
d. Install bus shelters at identified stops.

Healthy Community Considerations
A thorough analysis of transit stop locations for improved shading can enhance rider comfort and increase transit use. Providing shade reduces exposure to heat and associated health risks, particularly for transit -dependent individuals who are more vulnerable during extreme heat events.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Beaumont Transit
$-$$
Public health and safety, equity
Bus Stop Improvement Plan,
Beaumont on the Move

Sustainability Plan 157

H-1.4
Promote SCE incentive programs for heat mitigation solutions including portable air conditioners, filters, and power stations, focusing on low-income populations and renters.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Create a new program or increase participation in SCE programs that subsidize portable air conditioners and back-up power devices for low-income households. b. Post information on city website.

Healthy Community Considerations
Promotion of programming, especially for low-income and renter populations who typically experience increased exposure to heat, can help protect residents from extreme heat and poor air quality. Targeting outreach to those who may have limited resources can reduce health events, strain on hospitals reacting to events, and improve community resilience.

Responsible
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Departments
Community Services,
$
Public health and safety, equity
N/A
Communications
City of Beaumont 158

STORMS AND FLOODING MEASURES

STORMS AND FLOODING (SF)
SF -1.1
Enhance maintenance of stormwater infrastructure to reduce flooding during extreme storms.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Conduct an assessment of stormwater infrastructure deficiencies, maintenance, and upgrade needs based on historical precipitation events and projected changes. b. Include projects in CIP process.

Healthy Community Considerations
Proper flood management will protect residents, businesses, and critical facilities from a variety of health and environment related harms and damage costs. Well -maintained systems help prevent property damage, minimize disruptions to transportation, and reduce exposure to waterborne hazards, supporting safer and healthier communities.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$$-$$$
Ecosystem health, water quality
LHMP Mitigation Action 6.8
SF -1.2
Incorporate green stormwater infrastructure into road designs and City facilities to be resilient to temporary flooding and slow and filter stormwater runoff.

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Incorporate green and low -impact stormwater infrastructure including bioswales and planters into roadway designs (where feasible) in locations most impacted by riverine flooding and flooding during extreme storms.
b. Incorporate green and low -impact stormwater infrastructure including bioswales and planters in the design of City facilities (such as City parking lots).

Healthy Community Considerations
Proper flood management will protect residents, businesses, and critical facilities from a variety of health and environment related harms and damage costs. Well -maintained systems help prevent

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property damage, minimize disruptions to transportation, and reduce exposure to waterborne hazards, supporting safer and healthier communities. Furthermore, filtration of stormwater runoff can help to reduce environmental pollution.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Public Works
$$
Ecosystem health, water quality,
water supply
N/A
SF -1.3
Require all new developments to mitigate potential flooding that may result from development through Low -impact development (LID) requirements and the installation of best management practices (BMPs).

Short -Term Actions (Ongoing -5 years)
a. Develop or amend the community's stormwater ordinance to prioritize low -impact stormwater best practices for private realm properties. b. Adopt or modify the community's floodplain management ordinance so there is no -net - loss of floodplain storage through development restrictions.

Healthy Community Considerations
Proper flood management and development planning will protect residents, businesses, and critical facilities from a variety of health and environment related harms and damage costs. Well - maintained systems help prevent property damage, minimize disruptions to transportation, and reduce exposure to waterborne hazards, supporting safer and healthier communities.

Responsible
Departments
Cost
Benefits
Plan Alignment
Planning, Building &
Safety, Public Works
$-$$
Ecosystem health, water quality,
water supply
GP Policy 9.8.4
LHMP Mitigation Action FL 1.2
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APPENDIX A: BEAUMONT CLIMATE

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

CITY OF BEAUMONT
Updated May 2026

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction 1
Vulnerability Assessment Framework 1

2. Climate Hazard Exposure 3
Summary of Climate Hazards in Beaumont 3
Flooding 6
Increased Temperatures 8
Precipitation 11
Drought 15
Wildfire 15

3. Sector Vulnerability Assessments 21
Vulnerability Assessment Method 22
Buildings and Properties 25
Populations and Public Health 39
Infrastructure 45
Ecosystems and Habitat 51
Economy 53

4. Vulnerability Summary 58

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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Components of Vulnerability 2
Figure 2. FEMA Flood Zones 7
Figure 3. Historic and Predicted Maximum Temperature in Beaumont 9 Figure 4. Historic and Projected Extreme Heat Days in Beaumont 10 Figure 5. Historic and Projected Warm Nights in Beaumont 11 Figure 6. Beaumont, Average Monthly Precipitation and Temperature 12 Figure 7. Historical and Projected Annual Precipitation in Beaumont 14 Figure 8. Riverside County Percent ARea in US Drought Monitor Categories 15 Figure 9. Historic and Predicted Annual Average Area Burned 17 Figure 10. Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Beaumont 18
Figure 11. Wildland-Urban Interface in Beaumont 20
Figure 12. City Service and Community Facilities in FEMA Floodzones (Zoom) 27 Figure 13. City Service and Community Facilities in FEMA Flood Zones 28 Figure 14. City Service and Community Facilities in FHSZ 29 Figure 15. Specific Plan Areas with Future Development 31 Figure 16. Disadvantaged Communities Census Tracts 39
Figure 17. Major Employers within Fire Hazard Severity Zones 55

TABLE OF TABLES
Table 1. Climate Hazard Projections 4
Table 2. Annual Average Maximum Temperature 8
Table 3. Annual Average Number of Extreme Heat Days 9
Table 4. Annual Average Number of Warm Nights 10
Table 5. Annual Precipitation, Range, and Length of Dry Spell 13 Table 6. Annual Average Area Burned 16
Table 7. Assets and Populations Assessed by Sector 21
Table 8. Sensitivity Scores 22
Table 9. Adaptive Capacity Scores 23
Table 10. Vulnerability Scoring Matrix 24
Table 11. Buildings and Property Assets 25
Table 12. Parcels Exposed to Hazards 25
Table 13. City Service, Community, and Park Facilities Exposed to Hazards 30 Table 14. Hazard Exposures of Future Development in Specific Plan Areas 31 Table 15. Buildings and Properties Exposure and Sensitivity 32 Table 16. Buildings and Properties Vulnerability 38
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Table 17. DAC Demographic data Compared to Citywide 40
Table 18. Populations and Public Health Exposure and Sensitivity 41 Table 19. Populations and Public Health Adaptive Capacity 43 Table 20. Populations and Public Health Vulnerabilities 44 Table 2L Infrastructure Assets 45
Table 22. Infrastructure Exposure and Sensitivity 45
Table 23. Infrastructure Adaptive Capacity 48
Table 24. Infrastructure Vulnerability 51
Table 25. Ecosystem and Habitat Assets 52
Table 26. Ecosystems and Habitat Exposure and Sensitivity 52 Table 27. Ecosystems and Habitat Adaptive Capacity 53
Table 28. Ecosystems and Habitat Vulnerability 53
Table 29. Economic Assets 54
Table 30. Economic Assets Exposure and Sensitivity 56
Table 31. Economic Assets Adaptive Capacity 57
Table 32. Economic Assets Vulnerability 57
Table 33. Asset Vulnerability Summary 58

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ACRONYMS
BCVRPD: Beaumont -Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District BCVWD: Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHSZ: Fire Hazard Severity Zone
GP: General Plan
LHMP: Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
RCP: Representative Concentration Pathway
SCE: Southern California Edison
WRCOG: Western Riverside Council of Governments
WUI: Wildland-Urban Interface
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Beaumont Climate Vulnerability Assessment details the historic and predicted trends for climate hazards in Beaumont, including flooding, temperature, precipitation, drought, and wildfire. Climate hazards can affect communities in damaging, acute events (known as "shocks") or long term, chronic occurrences that negatively impact assets over longer periods of time (known as "stressors"). With climate change, "shocks" including wildfires and floods or extreme storms are projected to become more frequent and intense. "Stressors" including extreme heat and drought are projected to be more intense and last longer.

Vulnerability Assessment key findings by sector:
• Buildings and properties: Existing and future buildings in Beaumont have a High and Medium vulnerability score, respectively, largely because they are exposed to high levels of fire hazard severity. While the City has adopted some policies related to existing buildings in the General Plan, because property owners are responsible for them the City has limited ability to help them adapt. The City has a greater impact on future buildings through the implementation of zoning and other building code policies. City service buildings are mostly clustered around Downtown, which is exposed to flooding but is otherwise not highly impacted by hazards. About half of the City's schools and parks are exposed to wildfire, but the City has no control (schools) or shares responsibility (parks) with other agencies.
• Populations and public health: All residents of Beaumont could experience negative health impacts from climate hazards, particularly extreme heat, wildfire, and poor air quality. Populations including children, older adults, and lower income households may be more physically impacted by the hazards and have a harder time preparing for or rebounding from hazard events. The City has ongoing efforts and policies in place that help to increase the adaptive capacity of community members, such as a robust Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and the utilization of notification systems. With this, the vulnerability rating for general populations is Low, and the rating for more vulnerable populations is Medium.
• Infrastructure: Solid waste and electricity assets have High vulnerability scores due to the fact that they face medium levels of exposure but the City has limited to no control over those assets. Most assets in the City face medium to high exposure to hazards, particularly wildfire; however the City has developed plans, policies, and partnerships that increase its adaptive capacity in those areas.
• Ecosystems and habitat: Undeveloped habitat in the San Jacinto Wildlife Area/ Potrero Unit occupies the entire southern portion of the city. Ecosystems in the city have a Medium vulnerability score due to medium sensitivity to climate change and a medium level of adaptive capacity on the City's part. Species of flora and fauna that exist there may be impacted in the long term by wildfire, extreme temperatures, and drought. While some

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native species are considered fire -adapted, the collective impact of the changing climate conditions may reduce ecosystems' ability to function. The habitat areas are governed by extensive habitat management plans from other local and state agencies, but the City also has policies in its GP about habitat.
• Economy: Local businesses and major employers have a Low vulnerability rating to climate hazards. While hazards could create exposure to disruptions such as power outages or impacts on shipping corridors, the impacts are likely to be temporary. vi I City of Beaumont

1. INTRODUCTION
The City of Beaumont Climate Vulnerability Assessment is a comprehensive evaluation of the climate change hazards that affect the city. Located in inland Southern California between multiple mountain ranges, Beaumont is susceptible to hazards including flooding, extreme heat, and drought. These hazards pose significant risks to the people, infrastructure, and socioeconomic fabric of the city. Along with these potential hazards, there are potential solutions and methods of strategic planning that can mitigate the impacts of climate change. By analyzing the interplay between climate hazards and the adaptive capacities of Beaumont's assets, the City can identify assets lacking resiliency plans and develop strategies to minimize risks and protect infrastructure and resources. This assessment utilizes local, regional, and state climate projections and objectives to ensure that Beaumont's plans and responses are forward -thinking and conducive to a sustainable future.

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

FRAMEWORK
The purpose of the Beaumont Climate Vulnerability Assessment is to (1) identify potential climate hazards, (2) determine the impact of these hazards on key assets and populations within the city, and (3) assess the ability of assets and populations to adapt to each climate hazard. This analysis identifies areas where adaptation strategies are lacking and allows the City to develop new plans and actions to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change.

METHODOLOGY
This vulnerability assessment is guided by the California Adaptation Planning Guide's guidance for completing vulnerability studies,' which consists of four elements (Figure 1):

L Identifying and mapping climate hazard exposures affecting Beaumont,

2. Identifying assets and populations that may be exposed (exposure analysis) as well as the asset's sensitivity to the hazard (sensitivity analysis),

3. Evaluating the community's ability to mitigate the effects of these climate hazards on the assets based on exposure, sensitivity, and adaptations available (adaptive capacity analysis), and

4. Scoring vulnerability based on the three layers of analysis conducted. ' CaIOES. (2020). California Adaptation Planning Guide. https://www.caloes.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/Hazard- Mitigation/Documents/CA-Ada Station-Planning-Guide-FINAL-June-2020-Accessible.pdf#search=adaptation%20planning%20guide

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FIGURE 1. COMPONENTS OF VULNERABILITY

EXPOSURE
Presence of systems in
areas that are subject to
climate hazards
Example: A building located
in a coastal area projected
to experience flooding
during 100 -year storm events
by mid-century
Source: CA OPR

SENSITIVITY
Level to which a system would
be affected by exposure to
a changing climate
If floodwaters enter and
remain in the building, the
building floor will become
damaged
• •
• •
• •
•••••••••••••••
•

i

POTENTIAL IMPACT
Potential effects on a system
based on its exposure and
sensitivity to a climate hazard
During a mid-century 100 -
year storm, the building may
become flooded and the floor
may become damaged
•
•

ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
The ability to moderate harm
or exploit opportunities
The building's emergency
response plan ensures that
sandbags are placed around
the building prior to storms
•
•
•
•
•

VULNERABILITY
The degree to which natural, built, and
human systems are susceptible to harm
During a mid-century 100 -year storm, the
building is not expected to experience
damage if floodwaters do not exceed
sandbag heights, but once floodwaters exceed
sandbag heights, the building is expected to
experience flooding and flood damage
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2. CLIMATE HAZARD EXPOSURE
Climate hazards can affect communities in damaging, acute events (known as "shocks") or long term, chronic occurrences that negatively impact assets over longer periods of time (known as "stressors"). Exposure analysis determines whether, and if so to what degree, an asset will be exposed to a particular climate hazard. The following chapter details the historic and predicted trends for climate hazards in Beaumont, including flooding, temperature, precipitation, drought, and wildfire. Beaumont is too far inland to be affected by sea level rise, which is not considered as part of this vulnerability assessment.

SUMMARY OF CLIMATE HAZARDS IN

BEAUMONT
The first step to conducting Beaumont's vulnerability assessment is gaining an understanding of how climate hazards will evolve over the next century. Using historical context and trend data, we can learn the nature, frequency, and magnitude of each hazard. In the analyses of temperature, precipitation, drought, and wildfire, two trends (or scenarios) are presented. They are the result of different modelled global climate scenarios, called Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). • RCP 4.5 is an intermediate GHG emissions scenario where CO2 emissions peak around 2040, then decrease and stabilize around end -of -century. In this scenario, global warming could be limited to 3°C (5.4°F).
• RCP 8.5 is a very high GHG emissions scenario where CO2 emissions continue in a business -as -usual trend, resulting in roughly double the emissions from current levels by 2050. In this scenario, global warming could exceed 4°C (7.2°F).

The data for a majority of the climate hazards comes from the Cal -Adapt database, which presents data used in the California Fourth Climate Change Assessment. The projections are downscaled from global climate models using a technique called localized constructed analogs (LOCA), which adds detail by incorporating historical hazard information for the area. Table 1 below summarizes the citywide climate hazard projections under the moderate (RCP 4.5) and high (RCP 8.5) emissions scenarios in the mid- and end -of -century time periods.

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TABLE 1. CLIMATE HAZARD PROJECTIONS
Hazard
Trend
RCP
Mid -Century Projections
End -of -Century
Projections
Flooding
May become more
frequent and
areas subject to
flooding may
expand
N/A; no N/A
flood
projections
N/A
Increasing
Temperatures
and Extreme
Heat
Increasing
Highly Likely to
occur in the future
(LHMP)

4.5 Av. of 24 extreme heat days
(medium per year
emissions)
Annual ay. max temperature
increase of 4.9 °F
Av. of 30 extreme heat days
per year
Annual ay. max temperature
increase of 6.0 °F
Increasing
Temperatures
and Extreme
Heat
Increasing
Highly Likely to
occur in the future
(LHMP)

8.5 (high Av. of 29 extreme heat days
emissions) per year
Annual ay. max temperature
increase of 5.9 °F
Av. of 55 extreme heat days
per year
Annual ay.max temperature
increase of 9.4 °F
Precipitation
Increasing in
variability and
extreme events

4.5 Annual ay. precipitation
(medium decrease of 0.8"
emissions)
Annual ay. range of projected
precipitation of 7.9"
Annual ay. precipitation
decrease of 0.5"
Annual ay. range of projected
precipitation of 7.7"
Precipitation
Increasing in
variability and
extreme events

8.5 (high Annual ay. precipitation
emissions) decrease of 0.8"
Annual ay. range of projected
precipitation of 8.6"
Annual ay. precipitation
decrease of 1.1"
Annual ay. range of projected
precipitation of 12.2"
Drought
Increasing in
intensity/length
Likely to occur in
the future (LHMP)

4.5 Annual ay. dry spell of 90
(medium days
emissions)
Annual ay. dry spell of 91
days
Drought
Increasing in

8.5 (high
Annual ay. dry spell of 93
Annual ay. dry spell of 101
intensity/length
emissions)
days
days
Likely to occur in
the future (LHMP)
Wildfires
Increased fire risk

4.5 Annual ay. increase of 137.6
Annual ay. increase of 113.1
Highly Likely to
occur in the future
(medium
emissions)
burned acres
burned acres
(LHMP)
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Hazard
Trend
RCP
Mid -Century Projections End -of -Century
Projections
Wildfires
Increased fire risk 8.5 (high Annual ay. increase of 152.6 emissions) burned acres
Highly Likely to
occur in the future
(LHMP)
Annual ay. increase of 80.5
burned acres
Source: Cal -Adapt, City of Beaumont

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FLOODING
Flooding is the accumulation of water where usually none occurs or the overflow of excess water from a stream, river, lake, reservoir, or coastal body of water onto adjacent floodplains. Beaumont is located within the San Gorgonio Pass Area, one of the deepest passes in the nation, between the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains. There are three types of flooding experienced in this area:
• Flash flooding, which is rapid and extreme flow of high water into a normally dry area, typically associated with storm events
• Localized stormwater flooding, which is when large volumes of runoff occur when prolonged heavy rainfall exceeds the urban drainage system capacity • Stormwater/urban flood, which is caused by rainfall not absorbing into the land due to urbanization'

HISTORIC AND PROJECTED TRENDS IN FLOODING
According to the WRCOG Resilient IE Vulnerability Assessment, the WRCOG subregion is susceptible to flooding due to its topography, largely made up of valleys nestled within mountain ranges.3 High volume monsoons are also common in the summer, increasing the likelihood of floods in the region. Both precipitation and wildfire events are projected to increase in intensity over the century, which creates increased potential for floods, mudslides, and debris flows due to runoff and flash flooding in combination with barren, unstable soi1.4 There are no specific flood projections for the region, but FEMA special hazard flood zone maps identify 100 -year floodplain (where there is a 1% annual chance of flooding) and the 500 -year floodplain (where there is a 0.2% annual chance of flooding) (Figure 2). Flooding may occur in areas beyond what is identified by FEMA, particularly more intense atmospheric river storms are "Highly Likely" to occur and cause flooding (See Precipitation section). 5 City of Beaumont. (2023). Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. 3 Western Riverside Council of Governments. (2020). Western Riverside Adaptation and Resiliency Strategy: Part 1, Vulnerability Assessment. https://wrcog.us/DocumentCenter/View/7478/Western-Riverside-Adaptation-and-Resiliency-Strategy Vulnerability - Assessment
,4 Hall, Alex, Neil Berg, Katharine Reich. (University of California, Los Angeles). (2018). Los Angeles Summary Report. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment. Publication number: SUM-CCCA4-2018-007 5 City of Beaumont. (2023). Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. 6I City of Beaumont

FIGURE 2. FEMA FLOOD ZONES
FEMA Flood Zones - Major Streets
100 Year Floodplain Local Roads
500 Year Floodplain I— I City Boundary
Source: Rairni + Associates, FEMA

BEAUMONT

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INCREASED TEMPERATURES
One hallmark consequence of climate change is an increase in the intensity and frequency of high temperatures. In Beaumont, the average maximum temperature, number of extreme heat days, and number of warm nights per year are all projected to increase in all portions of the city. Extreme temperatures are "Highly Likely" to occur annually in the city.6

HISTORIC AND PROJECTED TRENDS IN

TEMPERATURE
Beaumont is known for a hot, dry summer Mediterranean climate, experiencing most of its precipitation between December and March. Historically, the city's climate has been temperate, with an annual average maximum temperature of 77.1°F and an annual average low temperature of 49°F. 7

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
The California South Coast NOAH Climate
Division found significant positive trends in
annual average maximum temperature in the
region from 1896 to 2015, with the five
warmest years in the region all occurring
within the past decade. 8
The annual average maximum temperature
is the average of all the hottest daily
temperatures in a year. In Beaumont, this is
projected to be 82-83°F by mid-century, an
increase of up to 5.9°F above the baseline
under the high emissions (RCP 8.5) scenario.

By end -of century the average maximum
temperature is projected to increase to 83.1-

86.5°F, an increase of up to 9.4°F above the
baseline under the high emissions (RCP 8.5)
scenario.9
TABLE 2. ANNUAL AVERAGE MAXIMUM

TEMPERATURE
Time Period Scenario
Projected
Change
Projected
Average
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
RCP 4.5
+4.9°F

82.0°F
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
RCP 8.5
+5.9°F

83.0°F
End -of-
Century (2070-
2099)
RCP 4.5
+6.0°F

83.1°F
End -of-
Century (2070-
2099)
RCP 8.5
+9.4°F

86.5°F
Source: Cal -Adapt
6 City of Beaumont. (2023). Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. 7 Hall, Alex, Neil Berg, Katharine Reich. (University of California, Los Angeles). (2018). Los Angeles Summary Report. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment. Publication number: SUM-CCCA4-2018-007 8 Ibid.

Cal -Adapt. (2024). Local Climate Change Snapshot for Beaumont: Annual Average Maximum Temperature. Accessed 6/6/24. https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local-climate-change-snapshot/ 8I City of Beaumont

FIGURE 3. HISTORIC AND PREDICTED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE IN BEAUMONT OBSERVED MEDIUM EMISSIONS (RCP 4.5) HIGH EMISSIONS (RCP 8.5) 94 Annual Average Maximum Temperature ('F)
92 90
88 86
84 82
80 78
76 74
1960
1980 2000
2020
2040
2060
2080
Source: Cal -Adapt

EXTREME HEAT DAYS
Extreme heat days are defined as days when
the daily maximum temperature is above a
threshold temperature (the 98`I' percentile
value of the daily maximum temperatures
observed in Beaumont from 1961-1990
between April and October). The threshold
temperature for extreme heat in Beaumont is
104.4 °F.1°
The annual average number of extreme heat
days in Beaumont is projected to be 24-29
days by mid-century, an increase of up to 25
days above baseline. By end -of -century the
number of extreme heat days is projected to
be 30-55 days, an increase of up to 51 days
above baseline.

TABLE 3. ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF

EXTREME HEAT DAYS
Time Period
Scenario Projected Projected
Change Average
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
End -of -Century
(2070-2099)
End -of -Century
(2070-2099)
Source: Cal -Adapt
RCP 4.5 +20 days 24 days
RCP 8.5 +25 days 29 days
RCP 4.5 +26 days 30 days
RCP 8.5 +51 days 55 days
'" Cal -Adapt. (2024) Local Climate Change Snapshot for Beaumont: Extreme Heat Days. Accessed 6/6/24. https://cal- adapt.org/tools/local-climate-change-snapshot/

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FIGURE 4. HISTORIC AND PROJECTED EXTREME HEAT DAYS IN BEAUMONT OBSERVED MEDIUM EMISSIONS (RCP 4.5) HIGH EMISSIONS (RCP 8.5) 140 Extreme Heat Days (days)
120
100
80 60
40 20
o
„gig
T
2020
r
20x0
T
2060
semis 1'1•
1960
Source: Cal -Adapt

WARM NIGHTS
As overall temperatures in Beaumont
increase, nighttime temperatures in the city
are likely to warm as well. Warm nights are
defined as when daily minimum
temperature is above a threshold
temperature (the 98`' percentile value of
historical daily maximum/minimum
temperatures observed in Beaumont from
1961-1990 between April and October)."
The threshold temperature in Beaumont is

66.5°F. 12
1980
2000
The annual average number of warm nights
in Beaumont is projected to be 24-31 nights
by mid-century, an increase of up to 26
2080
TABLE 4. ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF WARM
NIGHTS
Time Period
Scenario
Projected
Change
Projected
Average
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
RCP 4.5
+19 nights 24 nights
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
RCP 8.5
+26 nights 31 nights
End -of -Century
(2070-2099)
RCP 4.5
+27 nights 32 nights
End -of -Century
(2070-2099)
RCP 8.5
+57 nights 62 nights
Source: Cal -Adapt
" Cal -Adapt. (2024). Local Climate Change Snapshot for Beaumont: Warm Nights. Accessed 6/6/24. https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local- climate-change-snapshot/
" Ibid.
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more warm nights than the baseline. By end of century, this increases to 32-62 nights, up to 57 more warm nights than baseline. �3
FIGURE 5. HISTORIC AND PROJECTED WARM NIGHTS IN BEAUMONT OBSERVED MEDIUM EMISSIONS (RCP 4.5) HIGH EMISSIONS (RCP 8.5) 130 Warm Nights (nights)
120
110
100
90 60
70 60
50 40
30 ate. r-�A/ "yPy`✓ti
20 10 I
1960
Source: Cal -Adapt
1980 2000

PRECIPITATION
2020
21)40
2060
2080
Cycles of precipitation and drought are a naturally occurring pattern in the Southern California region. However, climate change has the capacity to intensify storm and drought events, which can contribute to harmful flooding and water shortages respectively. With climate change, heavy rainfall associated with severe winter storms and atmospheric rivers are likely to continue to occur and increase in Beaumont.14

HISTORIC AND PROJECTED TRENDS IN

PRECIPITATION
According to California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment, precipitation throughout the Los Angeles region, which includes West Riverside County, is highly variable from year to year.

Natural climate variability phenomena, such as the El Nino -Southern Oscillation, can influence '3 Cal -Adapt. (2024). Local Climate Change Snapshot for Beaumont: Warm Nights. Accessed 6/6/24. https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local- climate-change-snapshot/
'4 City of Beaumont. (2023). Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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the amount of precipitation that the region receives, but there are no clear historical precipitation trends.'5 The majority of annual precipitation tends to fall between December and March, with a drier, extended summer that tends to see the maximum temperature and minimum precipitation around August (Figure 6).i6
FIGURE 6. BEAUMONT, AVERAGE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE Precipitation — Low — High
100°F
80°F
60°F
40°F
20°F
0°F
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: US Climate Data
5inch
4inch
3inch
2inch
1 inch
Oinch
The average annual precipitation in Beaumont is not projected to increase from its 30 -year average of 16.2" over the rest of the century.'? In fact, it is projected to slightly decrease, with a projected end -of -century decrease of 1.1" in the RCP 8.5 scenario. However, there will be greater variation between wet and dry years. For instance, the current 30 -year range in precipitation is

14.1-17.6", a difference of 3.5". Projections indicate an increase in difference of up to 8.6" by mid- century, and 12.2" by end -of -century. The length of the annual dry spell is projected to extend beyond the historical average of 85 days by up to 16 days by the end of the century (Table 5).i8 A11 this information indicates that Beaumont will likely experience more intense storm years and periods of drought.
'5 Hall, Alex, Neil Berg, Katharine Reich. (University of California, Los Angeles). (2018). Los Angeles Summary Report. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment. Publication number: SUM-CCCA4-2018-007 '6 Hall, Alex, Neil Berg, Katharine Reich. (University of California, Los Angeles). (2018). Los Angeles Summary Report. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment. Publication number: SUM-CCCA4-2018-007 '' Cite
i8 Cite
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TABLE 5. ANNUAL PRECIPITATION, RANGE, AND LENGTH OF DRY SPELL CD
n
fD
O

5. v
7 O
v ci
rn _
v
0 2.

CD (D
O
a
Mid- RCP 4.5
Century
(2035-
2064)
-0.8"

15.6"

7.9" 12.3 - 20.2" +6 days 93 days
Mid- RCP 8.5 -0.8"
Century
(2035-
2064

15.6"

8.6" 11.5 - 20.1" +8 days 93 days
End- RCP 4.5 -0.5"
of -
Century
(2070-
2099)

15.9"

7.7" 11.2 - 18.9" +6 days 91 days
End- RCP 8.5
of -
Century
(2070-
2099)
-1.1"

15.3"

12.2" 10.0 - 22.2" +16 days 101 days
Source: Cal -Adapt

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FIGURE 7. HISTORICAL AND PROJECTED ANNUAL PRECIPITATION IN BEAUMONT OBSERVED MEDIUM EMISSIONS (RCP 4.5)
HIGH EMISSIONS (RCP 8.5)
50 Annual Precipitation (inches)
45 40
35 30
1960
1980 2000
2020 2040 2060 2080
Source: Cal -Adapt
The increased frequency and intensity of storms has already been observed in 2023 and 2024.

Preliminary data from the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District indicate that in the 10 -month period of July 1, 2023 to April 24, 2024, there was a total of 18.37 inches of rainfall in Beaumont.19 This time period included two extreme events such as Hurricane Hilary (August 2023, which downgraded to a Category 2 then 1 storm by the time it reached Southern California) and a series of two atmospheric rivers (February 2024) occurred in the entire Southern California Region. During Hurricane Hillary, Beaumont experienced a maximum daily precipitation of 2.26 inches on August 21, 2023.20 During the February 2024 atmospheric rivers, Beaumont experienced a maximum daily precipitation of 2.93 inches on February 6.21 These extreme events caused ponding and sediment deposits in the storm drains and streets:
• Fairway Canyon communities experienced erosion from construction sites • Wellwood Ave, north of nth, experienced flooding that overtopped the right-of-way and inundated downstream residential properties.
• Palm Ave at 6th Street had extended ponding.

Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. (2024). Rainfall Summary Report. https://content.rcflood.org/RainfallMap/data/rainfall summary report.pdf '° National Weather Service. (2023). Time Series Viewer - Beaumont. Retrieved April 24, 2024 from https: / / www.weather.gov/wrh /timeseries?site=BNTCl&hours=72&units=english&chart=on&headers=on&obs=tabular&hourly=false&p view=standard&history=yes&start=20230818&end=20230823
National Weather Service. (2023). Time Series Viewer - Beaumont. Retrieved April 24, 2024 from https: / / www.weather.gov/wrh /timeseries?site=BNTCl&hours=72&units=english&chart=on&headers=on&obs=tabular&hourly=false&p view=standard&history=yes&start=20240204&end=20240206
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This data from one or two years cannot be directly compared to historical baseline and near- and mid-term projections because they are averages over 30 and 10 years, respectively. However, these events are indicative of the extreme storms that may occur in the future due to climate change.

DROUGHT

HISTORIC AND PROJECTED TRENDS IN DROUGHT
Riverside and the surrounding region are known to chronically experience drought cycles, which can be exacerbated by climate change (Figure 8).22 Anthropogenic warming contributes to historically warm temperatures, dry soils, precipitation deficits, and low snowpack. As indicated in the Precipitation section, the length of dry spells is projected to extend beyond the historical average of 85 days by up to 16 days by the end of the century (Table 5). It also increases the probability that low -precipitation years coincide with warm years, increasing the severity of drought.�3
FIGURE 8. RIVERSIDE COUNTY PERCENT AREA IN US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES 100.00".

80.00%

60. 00%
4O.00%

20.00%
4 0 0 0 g o 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 o d o
DO (Abnormally Dry) D1 (Moderate Drought) U D2 (Severe Drought) U D3 (Extreme Drought) ■ D4 (Exceptional Drought) Source: US Drought Monitor

WILDFIRE
Wildfire is defined as any uncontrolled fire occurring on undeveloped land that is caused by human activities (such as arson or campfires) or by natural events such as lightning. Though wildfire has historically been part of California's ecology, climate change has increased the intensity of fires as high temperatures and drought have dried out the fuels. Climate change has also elongated the state's fire season, as higher temperatures have caused the regional snowpack to melt earlier.�4
" County of Riverside. (2018). Multi -Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. �3 Western Riverside Council of Governments. (2020). Western Riverside Adaptation and Resiliency Strategy: Part 1, Vulnerability Assessment. https://wrcog.us/DocumentCenter/View/7478/Western-Riverside-Adaptation-and-Resiliency-Strategy Vulnerability - Assessment
24 California Air Resources Board. (2023). Wildfires & Climate Change. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/wildfires-climate-change

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HISTORIC AND PROJECTED TRENDS IN WILDFIRE
The City's LHMP rates wildfire as a hazard of "High" significance and rates it as "Highly Likely" to occur in the future (meaning there is a near 100 percent chance of occurrence in next year or happens every year).�5
Beaumont is situated in the San Gorgonio Pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Jacinto Mountains. Both mountain regions are heavily forested and routinely subject to forest fires.z6 Wildfires have occurred near the city, most recently the Rabbit Fire that burned a total of 8,355 acres in July 2023.27 The Rabbit Fire originated west of the city but approached the city boundary near the Beaumont Wastewater Treatment Plant. Two other recent fires include the Apple and El Dorado fires of 2020, which both occurred to the north of the city. Most wildfires that have burned within the city boundary only reached the southern portion of the city below the I-10 freeway. This area is largely comprised of open space that is reserved for recreation and conservation.

Beaumont's risk for wildfire activity will
continue to increase in the future but
predicting where and when fires will burn
is difficult. The frequency, severity, and
impacts of wildfires are determined by
factors such as development patterns,
temperature increases, wind events and
patterns, and precipitation.

Table 6 shows that the projected area
burned will increase in both climate
scenarios, but with no clear trend. Figure 11
on the following page details the fire
hazard severity zones within the city,
which can aid in identifying areas at
highest risk of wildfire.

TABLE 6. ANNUAL AVERAGE AREA BURNED
Time Period
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
Mid -Century
(2035-2064)
End -of -Century
(2070-2099)
End -of -Century
(2070-2099)
Source: Cal -Adapt
Scenario
RCP 4.5
Projected
Change
Projected
Average
+137.6 acres 530.3 acres
RCP 8.5
+152.6 acres 536.8 acres
RCP 4.5 +113.1 acres
505.8 acres
RCP 8.5
+80.5 acres
464.7 acres
z; City of Beaumont. (2023). Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. z6 Ibid.

CalFire. (2024). Rabbit Fire. https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2023/7/14/rabbit-fire 16 I City of Beaumont

FIGURE 9. HISTORIC AND PREDICTED ANNUAL AVERAGE AREA BURNED OBSERVED MEDIUM EMISSIONS (RCP 4.5) HIGH EMISSIONS (RCP 8.5) 900 Annual Average Area Burned (acres)
800
700
600
500
r
1980
20'20
2080
1960
Source: Cal -Adapt
2000
2040 2060

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FIGURE 10. FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN BEAUMONT
Fire Hazard Seventy Zones — Major Streets
Very High Local Roads
High n City Boundary
Moderate
Source: Raimi + Associates, CALFIRE

BEAUMONT
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WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREAS
The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) refers to the zone of transition between unoccupied land and human development. Here, structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped land and vegetative fuels.' These areas are known to experience wildfires more commonly, and California has more houses in the WUI than any other state. As illustrated by Figure 11, much of north Beaumont falls within the WUI. WUI zones factor in various datasets, including housing density, Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ), unimproved parcels, and vegetation cover.

The zones are broken into three categories: influence, intermix, and interface, defined as:
• Interface: where dense housing is adjacent to vegetation that can burn in a wildfire • Intermix: where housing development is interspersed in an area dominated by wildland vegetation
• Influence: where there is wildfire -susceptible vegetation up to 1.5 miles from wildland urban interface and intermix
These areas are where wildfires have the greatest potential to result in negative impacts to communities, such as injuries and deaths, damage to structures and infrastructure, and loss of ecosystem services. Over time, these zones will shift as development increases and encroaches upon the City's open space.
" US Fire Administration. (n.d.). Wildland Urban Interface. Accessed August 2024. https://www.usfa.fema.gov/stories/wildland- urban-interface/

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FIGURE 11. WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE IN BEAUMONT
City Boundary
Major Streets
Local Roads
Wildland-Urban Interface
Influence
Intermix
NM Interface
Source: Raimi + Associates

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3. SECTOR VULNERABILITY

ASSESSMENTS
This section assesses the vulnerability of each sector and its assets and populations (Table 7). The specific assets and populations are described, evaluated for exposure and sensitivity to the climate hazards discussed in the previous section, and evaluated for adaptive capacity via existing City plans and programs. While the assets and populations are evaluated individually for the purpose of this report, it is important to recognize the interconnected nature of climate impacts upon the sectors.

TABLE 7. ASSETS AND POPULATIONS ASSESSED BY SECTOR
Sectors
Assets & Populations
Buildings & Properties
•
Existing development
•
Future development (Specific Plan Areas which are not yet built out)
•
City service facilities
•
Schools and libraries
•
Parks
Populations & Public Health
•
General population of Beaumont
•
Vulnerable subsets such as:
o Older adults
o Youth
o Low-income households
Infrastructure and Utilities
•
Water
•
Stormwater
•
Solid waste
•
Transportation (roads and highways)
•
Electrical
•
Natural gas
•
Telecommunications
Habitats & Ecosystems
•
Undeveloped habitats (primarily chapparal, Riversidean sage scrub, and non-native grassland)
Economy
•
Local businesses
•
Major Employers (big box retailers, fulfillment centers)

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VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT METHOD
The Assessment follows the California Adaptation Planning Guide's guidance for completing vulnerability studies. It consists of four elements:
• Identifying and mapping climate hazard exposures affecting the city; • Identifying assets and populations that may be exposed (exposure analysis) as well as the asset's sensitivity to the hazard (sensitivity analysis); • Evaluating the community's ability to mitigate the effects of the hazards on the assets based on exposure, sensitivity, and adaptations available (adaptive capacity analysis); and • Scoring vulnerability based on the previous three steps.�9

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
Sensitivity analysis is done in conjunction with exposure analysis and evaluates whether an asset is likely to be affected by exposure to a climate hazard. An asset can face a high level of exposure to a certain hazard, but if it is not susceptible to damage or stress caused by the hazard, it is considered to have a low sensitivity rating (Table 8).

TABLE 8. SENSITIVITY SCORES
Impact
Score
Meaning (People and Ecosystems)
Meaning (Buildings and Infrastructure,
Services, and Economic Drivers)
Low
Impact
Community members may not notice any change.

If noticed, effect would be minor with only
occasional disruptions.

Damage, interruption in service, or impacts on
the local economy is small or intermittent enough
to mostly go unnoticed. If noticed, effects are only
minor.

Medium
Impact
There is a marked impact to the community.

Quality of life may decline. Impacts may be
chronic, and at times substantial.

Damage, service interruptions, and other impacts
are clearly evident. Impacts may be chronic and
occasionally substantial.

High
Impact
The well-being of the community declines
significantly. The community's current lifestyle and
behavior may no longer be possible. There is a
severe risk of widespread injury or death to
people, or of significant or total ecosystem loss.

Buildings, infrastructure, and services often or
always cannot function as intended or needed to
meet community demand. Large sections of the
economy experience major hardships or are not
feasible.
29 Ca1OES. (2020). California Adaptation Planning Guide. https://resilientca.org/apg/intro/ 22 I City of Beaumont

ADAPTIVE CAPACITY ANALYSIS
Adaptive capacity refers to the ability of an individual, community, society, or organization to "adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences."3° This analysis evaluates whether policies or programs exist to minimize the impact of a climate hazard on a sector's assets. These policies and programs may help an asset or population cope with the climate hazard. Adaptive capacity is assessed using an ordinal ranking system - low, medium, and high - for each asset or population (Table 9).

TABLE 9. ADAPTIVE CAPACITY SCORES
Adaptive Capacity Meaning
Score
High Adaptive Capacity
Adaptation solutions are feasible for most or all sensitivities. There may be occasional or small-scale challenges to implementing adaptation methods, but populations and assets can adapt with little or no effort. Many alternatives exist in the area that can provide similar services.

Medium Adaptive
Capacity
Some adaptation methods are available, but not always feasible. Adapting may create significant challenges for some sensitivities. Some alternatives exist within the jurisdiction area that can provide similar services.

Low Adaptive Capacity
Adaptive solutions are available, but they are not used due to cost, technological or other resource constraints, and/or not supported by decision -makers or the community.

Alternatives may not exist that can provide similar services. Some assets may not have feasible means to adapt.

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
A vulnerability rating of none, low, moderate, and high is provided for each asset. Assets that have little exposure or low sensitivity to a climate hazard are delineated as having no vulnerability. Assets or populations exposed to a climate hazard and have some sensitivity to change were ranked in accordance with Table 10 below.
3" Ca1OES. (2020). California Adaptation Planning Guide. https://resilientca.org/apg intro/. P.13.

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TABLE 10. VULNERABILITY SCORING MATRIX
Adaptive Capacity Score Low Impact
Medium Impact High Impact
Low Adaptive Capacity
Medium
Medium Adaptive Capacity Low
High Adaptive Capacity Low
High
Medium
Low
Nigh
High
Medium
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BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES
The Buildings and Properties asset sector evaluates residential and non-residential properties located within the City of Beaumont, including but not limited to private buildings and properties (residential and non-residential), city service buildings, schools, and parks.

TABLE 11. BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY ASSETS
Key Asset Categories
Example Managing Agencies
Private Buildings
Individual owners
City Service Facilities
City of Beaumont (including Fire Department and Police Department) Community Facilities (Schools and Beaumont Unified School District, Beaumont Library District Libraries)
Parks City of Beaumont Parks & Recreation Department, Beaumont -Cherry Valley Parks District, HOAs

ALL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES
Overlaying the nearly 17,000 parcels in the city with the footprints of hazards which have a more specific geospatial component (flooding and wildfire) approximates the number of buildings and properties exposed to hazards (Table 12). Wildfire is the most prevalent hazard that affects buildings and properties in Beaumont, with 65 percent of parcels exposed to some level of FHSZ and WUI.

TABLE 12. PARCELS EXPOSED TO HAZARDS
Hazard Hazard zones
Parcels
Percent of total
parcels
Flood - FEMA Floodplains 100 -year
334
2%
Flood - FEMA Floodplains 500 -year
283
2%
Wildfire - Fire Hazard
Severity Zones (FHSZ)
Very High
3,605 21%
Wildfire - Fire Hazard High
Severity Zones (FHSZ)
2,019 12%

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Hazard
Hazard zones
Parcels
1,643
Percent of total
parcels
Wildfire - Fire Hazard
Severity Zones (FHSZ)
Moderate
10%
Wildfire - Wildland Urban Interface
Interface (WUI) Zones
6,028
36%
Wildfire - Wildland Urban Intermix
Interface (WUI) Zones
917 5%
Wildfire - Wildland Urban Influence
Interface (WUI) Zones
4,102 24%
Source: Raimi +Associates

CITY SERVICE FACILITIES, COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AND PARKS The City of Beaumont operates the following facilities:
• City Hall/Emergency Operations Center
• Fire Station #66
• Police Station/Dispatch
• Police Sub Station
• Community Rec Center
• Fire Station #106/Police Substation
• Beaumont Library
Park and recreation services for the City of Beaumont are provided by the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont -Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District (BCVRPD). The City owns and operates nine parks, including several baseball/softball fields and two soccer fields. BCVRPD operates facilities estimated at 60.5 acres within City boundaries. Thirteen other private parks are provided for and maintained by various Homeowners Associations.3' Exposure to wildfire (all levels of FHSZ) affects the greatest number of City service and community facilities in Beaumont (Table 13).

City of Beaumont. (2020). Beaumont General Plan. https://www.beaumontca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36923/Beaumont- GPU Final -rev -22521
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FIGURE 12. CITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN FEMA FLOODZONES (ZOOM) FEMA Flood Zones
100 Year Floodplain
500 Year Floodplain
City Boundary
- Major Streets
Local Roads
Community Facilities
tf Schools
41 Parks
�� Miles

0.04 O.OB 0.16
Source: Raimi + Associates, FEMA

BEAUMONT

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FIGURE 13. CITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN FEMA FLOOD ZONES FEMA Flood Zones
100 Year Floodplain
500 Year Floodplain
City Boundary
- Major Streets
Local Roads
® Community Facilities
ik) Schools
i4; Parks
Source: Raimi + Associates, FEMA

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FIGURE 14. CITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN FHSZ n City Boundary * Community Facilities
- Major Streets 640 Schools
Local Roads I I) Parks
Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Very High
High
Moderate
Source: Raimi + Associates, FEMA
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TABLE 13. CITY SERVICE, COMMUNITY, AND PARK FACILITIES EXPOSED TO HAZARDS Hazard
Hazard zones
Facilities exposed
Flood - FEMA Floodplains
100 -year
• City Services: Fire Station #66
• Schools: Beaumont High, Palm Innovation
Academy, Anna Hause Elementary School
• Parks: Stewart Park, Albert A. Chatigny
Senior Community Center
Flood - FEMA Floodplains
500 -year
• Police Station/Dispatch
Wildfire - Fire Hazard
Severity Zones (FHSZ)
Very High
• Parks: Nicklaus Park, Seneca Springs Park,
Shadow Creek Park
• No schools or City services exposed
Wildfire - Fire Hazard
Severity Zones (FHSZ)
High
• City Services: Fire Station #106
• Schools: Brookside Elementary, Mountain
View Middle School, Beaumont High School
• Parks: Palmer Park, Beaumont Sports Park,
Stetson Park, Noble Creek Regional Park
Wildfire - Fire Hazard
Severity Zones (FHSZ)
Moderate
• No schools, parks, or City services exposed

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Major residential and other development in the city is slated to occur in Specific Plan areas. The five Specific Plan areas shown in Figure 15 and listed in Table 13 are not built out as of Q2 2024, so for the purpose of this analysis the proposed residential units and other buildings are considered future development. Wildfire is the primary climate hazard that future development will be exposed to, particularly in the Potrero Creek Estates, Hidden Canyon Industrial Park, and Tournament Hills Specific Plan areas. Flooding is not a prevalent hazard for future development, as it is mostly concentrated in the Downtown area.
30 I City of Beaumont

FIGURE 15. SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS WITH FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
OHidden Canyun Industrial Park
Kirkwood Ranch
Noble Creek Vistas
OPotrero Creek Estates
Tournament Hills
City Boundary
Major Streets
Local Roads
Source: Raimi + Associates, City of Beaumont General Plan TABLE 14. HAZARD EXPOSURES OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS

BEAIIMONT
Specific Plan
Name
Site area
Proposed
Units/Building
Area
Fire Hazard Severity
Zone
FEMA Flood Zone
Hidden Canyon
Industrial Park
196.54 acres
2,882,320 sq ft
building area
Entirely within very high N/A
Noble Creek Vistas 332 acres 648 dwelling units Entirely within high Small areas within
100 -year flood
zone along
northern and
southern borders
of the project area

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Specific Plan
Name
Site area
Proposed
Units/Building
Area
Fire Hazard Severity
Zone
FEMA Flood Zone
Kirkwood Ranch
128 acres
470 dwelling units
Entirely within high
N/A
Potrero Creek
Estates
9,117 acres
11,870 dwelling units,
65 ac commercial
land, 65 ac schools
Entirely within very high
N/A
Tournament Hilts
1,868.2 acres
4,660 dwelling units
Western third within very
high
N/A
Source: City of Beaumont General Plan
Note: Specific plan areas where the housing development is complete or nearly complete as of Q2 2024 were not included in the Future Development analysis.

EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: BUILDINGS

AND PROPERTIES
TABLE 15. BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic Extent
Sensitivity Rating
Existing Private
Buildings
Existing Private Buildings
Existing Private Buildings
Existing Private
Buildings
Wildfire
Ignition of existing buildings from
direct exposure or flying embers
Residential and commercial
areas of the city fall within the
Very High FHSZ, particularly
south of the 10 Freeway.

However, all buildings are at risk
of ignition from embers that can
fly miles from an actual wildfire.

High
Wildfire
Increased levels of indoor air
pollution
Smoke pollution can impact
buildings citywide.

High
Wildfire
Public Safety Power Shutoffs
(PSPS)
Power can be shut off in small
or large swaths of the city, for
short or long periods of time as
determined by SoCal Edison. It is
more likely to occur in places
where there is high fire danger;
effects could be widespread, as
65% of all buildings citywide are
exposed to some level of FHSZ
High
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Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic Extent
Sensitivity Rating
Extreme Heat
Higher energy demand to cool
buildings, leading to black and
brown outs
Can occur citywide
Extreme Heat
Higher utility bills due to increased
use of air conditioning
Can occur citywide
Flooding
Water and structural damage to
buildings
Some residential and
commercial areas fall within
100-500 year flood zone
High
High
High
Future Private
Buildings
Future Private Buildings
Future Private Buildings
Future Private
Buildings
Wildfire Ignition of future buildings from Over 16,500 residential units and direct exposure or flying embers nearly 3 million square feet of nonresidential development are
in High or Very High FHSZ
(Potrero Creek Estates, Hidden
Canyon Industrial Park, and
Tournament Hills Specific Plan
areas).

Wildfire
Increased levels of indoor air All future development citywide pollution in future buildings
Wildfire Public Safety Power Shutoffs Power can be shut off in small (PSPS) or large swaths of the city, for
short or long periods of time as
determined by SoCal Edison. It is
more likely to occur in places
where there is high fire danger
(Potrero Creek Estates, Hidden
Canyon Industrial Park, and
Tournament Hills Specific Plan
areas).

High
High
High
City Service
Buildings
City Service Buildings City Service Buildings
City Service
Buildings

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Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic Extent
Sensitivity Rating
Wildfire
Ignition of city service and
community buildings
Fire Station #106 is located in
the Very High FHSZ. City
Hall/EOC, Fire Station #66,
Police Station/Dispatch, Police
Sub Station, and Community
Resource Center are not located
in FHSZ's but they are wood
framed buildings that can be
affected directly or indirectly by
fire.

Low
Wildfire
Increased levels of indoor pollution
from smoke
Potential to impact all city
service buildings, however they
only make up a fraction of
buildings citywide.

Low
Extreme Heat
Higher utility bills and energy
demand to cool buildings, leading
to black and brown -outs
Potential to impact all city
service buildings, however they
only make up a fraction of
buildings citywide.

Low
Extreme Heat
Damage and stress to trees and
vegetation in City landscaping
Potential to impact all trees and
landscaping on City property,
however city landscaping is only
a fraction of all landscaped area
citywide.

Low
Flooding
Water and structural damage to
buildings
Police and fire stations both fall
within flood zone
Low
Schools
Schools
Schools
Schools
Wildfire
Ignition of school buildings and
facilities
Three of Beaumont's schools fall
within the High FHSZ. (Table 13)
Medium
Wildfire
Increased levels of indoor and
outdoor air pollution
All city schools are exposed, but
schools are only a fraction of
buildings in the city.

Medium
Extreme Heat
Higher utility bills and energy
demand to cool buildings, leading
to black and brown -outs
All city schools are exposed, but
schools are only a fraction of
buildings in the city.

Medium
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Climate Hazard Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic Extent Sensitivity Rating
Flooding
Water and structural damage to
buildings
Beaumont High, Palm Innovation
Academy, and Anna Hause
Elementary School fall within
the 100 -year floodplain (Table
13).

Medium
Parks
Parks
Parks
Parks
Wildfire
Ignition of park facilities, trees, and
vegetation
Seven of the city's parks are
located within the High to Very
High FHSZ.

Medium
Wildfire, extreme
heat
Increased maintenance costs and
resource usage, including higher
water use, costs for irrigation, and
maintenance to reduce wildfire
risk.

There are 20 parks across the
city that need to be maintained
for public use. All parks are
exposed.

Medium
Wildfire, extreme
heat
Reduced usage of outdoor park
facilities due to heat and/or smoky
conditions
All parks citywide could be
affected.

Medium
Extreme heat
Damage and/or stress to trees and
vegetation, including increased
susceptibility to pests
All trees in the city's urban
forest, and vegetation in
landscaped and natural areas
are exposed.

Medium
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY: BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES
Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
Existing Buildings
Most improvements to existing private buildings and property are outside the City's control, with the responsibility borne by building owners.

City website contains a link to CALFIRE information, including how to maintain defensible space and harden homes.

City website contains information about PSPS, including tips for dealing with power outages.

The Beaumont GP addresses existing buildings in the Safety Element:
• 9.4.2 Conduct a community risk assessment or hazard
profile in partnership with fire crews, community
Medium

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Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
members, and city staff to identify specific target
hazards, including critical facilities, community assets, and historical buildings
• 9.5.4: Continue code enforcement efforts to reduce fire hazards associated with older buildings.
• 9.8.1: In coordination with the Public Works Department, annually review the City's Land Use and Flood Hazard
Maps to ensure that they accurately reflect areas
recognized by FEMA as being subject to flooding.
• 9.10.2: Encourage new development and redesign of
existing buildings to take steps to reduce the impacts of extreme heat events, including:
• Protect and expand the City's urban tree canopy
to provide shade, increase carbon sequestration,
and purify the air.
• Provide shade structures in public parks, outdoor
playgrounds, and bus shelters.
2023 LHMP Wildfire Objectives and Actions
• WF-1: Reduce Risk through Land Use Planning
• WF-2: Create Defensible Space Around Structures and
Infrastructure
• WF-3: Educate Property Owners about Wildfire Mitigation Techniques
• WF 1.2: Ensure that development in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones minimizes the risks of wildfire through
the planning and design of structures in accordance with California Building Code Chapter 7A. Ensure adequate
provisions for vegetation management, emergency
access, and firefighting.
• WF 2.1: Require property owners to clear brush and high fuel vegetation and maintain firesafe zones (a minimum
distance of 30 feet from the structure or to the property line, whichever is closer) to reduce the risk of fires. For structures located within a Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone, the required brush distance is up to 200 feet from structures up to their property line.

Future Buildings
Future buildings will be built by developers or other private entities, but the City has regulatory power over their development through the General Plan and Zoning and Building Code.
• Future development may be built in the floodplain but must conform to the floodplain ordinance
The Beaumont GP addresses future buildings extensively in the Safety Element:
• 9.4.1: Continue coordinated review of development
proposals with the Police Department and Fire Safety
Specialist to ensure that police and fire staff and
High
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Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
resources keep pace with new development planned or
proposed in the City and City's Sphere of Influence.
• 9.4.6: Restrict new development in areas where adequate access cannot be achieved, unless remedies are
proposed that alleviate the constraints.
• 9.5.5: Coordinate with the Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District to ensure that water pressure for existing and future developed areas is adequate for firefighting
purposes.
• 9.6.1: Inventory and assign risk levels for wildfire hazards to assist in regulating the allowable type, density,
location, and/or design and construction of new
developments, both public and private.
• 9.6.4: Require new development in the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to develop a fire protection and evacuation plan and ensure that the plan includes
adequate fire access to new development.
• 9.8.2: Restrict development in Flood Hazard Areas.
• 9.8.4: Require all new developments to mitigate potential flooding that may result from development, such as
grading that prevents adverse drainage impacts to
adjacent properties, on -site retention of runoff, and the adequate siting of structures located within flood plains. • 9.10.2: Encourage new development and redesign of
existing buildings to take steps to reduce the impacts of extreme heat events, including:
• Protect and expand the City's urban tree canopy to
provide shade, increase carbon sequestration, and
purify the air.
• Design buildings to use less mechanical heating
and cooling through use of passive solar
techniques.

City Service Buildings The Beaumont GP addresses city service buildings in the Safety Element:
• 9.4.2 Conduct a community risk assessment or hazard
profile in partnership with fire crews, community
members, and city staff to identify specific target
hazards, including critical facilities, community assets, and historical buildings
• 9.4.4: Ensure that backup power is maintained in critical facilities across the City.
• 9.8.5: Limit future development of critical facilities including, but not limited to, hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, fire stations, emergency command centers, and emergency communications
facilities within the boundaries of the 100 -year flood plain.
• 9.8.6: Encourage critical facilities to implement feasible design mitigation measures that ensure the building will Medium

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Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
not flood during a 100 -year flood event to the greatest extent practical.
• GP 9.10.7: Establish ordinances that require critical facilities, such as schools, hospitals, and cooling centers, to provide redundant backup systems including
generator power, solar, and wind turbine power sources.

Schools The City does not have direct control of school assets.

The Beaumont GP addresses schools in the Safety Element:
• 9.10.7: Establish ordinances that require critical facilities, such as schools, hospitals, and cooling centers, to
provide redundant backup systems including generator
power, solar, and wind turbine power sources.

Parks The Parks & Recreation Department has jurisdictional control over city parks and is developing a Parks Master Plan.

The Beaumont GP addresses parks in the Conservation + Open Space Element and the Safety Element.

Low
Medium
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: BUILDINGS AND

PROPERTIES
TABLE 16. BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES VULNERABILITY
Asset
Existing Buildings
Sensitivity Score
High
Future Buildings High
City Service Buildings
Low
Schools Medium
Adaptive Capacity Vulnerability Score
Score
Medium
High
Medium
Parks Medium
High
Medium
Low
Low High
Medium Medium
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POPULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
The 2040 Beaumont General Plan Health + Environmental Justice Element used CalEnviroScreen

3.0 and the California Healthy Places Index to identify disadvantaged communities (DACs) in the city. CalEnviroScreen identified census tract 440 as a DAC, with a score of 82 percent.32 This census tract covers the Downtown and El Barrio neighborhoods. In addition to census tract 440, the Healthy Places Index also identified census tract 439 as a place where residents are vulnerable to public health risks due to social, economic, and environmental conditions.33 Census tract 439 is the Town Center area of the city.

FIGURE 16. DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES CENSUS TRACTS
43810
43823 438.07
438.22
439.00
(111111
L.) . 43820
09 438.09
438.23 Jzb. 93
5,_00
43812
438.13

CALENVIROSCREEN FINDINGS
1_ .I O'4 nw�aon
334ere of Influence
- 0-24.9% ® 50-74.9%
25-49.9% 75-100%
Source: Beaumont General Plan

HEALTHY PLACES INDEX SCORE PERCENTILE
According to Census data (ACS 2012-2016), households in these two census tracts have significantly lower median income (about $41,000 in tract 440, and $44,000 in tract 439) than the city average of over $68,000.34 When considered with the other demographic factors listed in 3= City of Beaumont. (2020). Beaumont General Plan. https://www.beaumontca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36923/Beaumont- GPU Final -rev -22521
33 Ibid.
34 Ibid.

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Table 14, residents of the DACs experience multiple factors that may affect their ability to withstand and bounce back from climate shocks and stressors.

TABLE 17. DAC DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COMPARED TO CITYWIDE

CENSUS TRACT

BEAUMONT
CITY
439
440

DEMOGRAPHIC
Under age 5

6.3%

11.6%

8.1%
5-17
24%
23%

21.90°.:
18-44
35%
371%

35.5%
45-64

25.5%
21%
zz%
Age 65 and over
92%

7.3%

12.6%
Non -White (including Hispanic or Latino)

14.7%

39.6%

30.7%

HOUSEHOLD
Householder living alone

23.6%

19.3%

16.1%
Average household size

3.36 3.58

3.29 Lived in a different house in the US 1 year ago

12.7%

22..9%

13.7%
Speaks English less than 'very well'
12%

13.8%

9.5%

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Percent high school graduate or higher

28.8%

29.9%

24.3%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher

10.6%

5.3%

14.4%

PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST

THE POVERTY LEVEL

12. MONTHS

IS BELOW
All families
11%

20.5%

8.6%
With related children under 18 years

13.3%

21.3%

10.9%
With related children under 5 years only

10.1%

34.2%

5.9%

EMPLOYMENT
Percent Unemployed 14.4%

11.2%

6.7%

HEALTH INSURANCE
No health insurance coverage 15.8%

19.1%

9.3%
Source: Beaumont General Plan, American Community Survey 2012-2016 40 I City of Beaumont

EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS:

POPULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
TABLE 18. POPULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic Extent
Sensitivity Rating
General
Population
General Population
General Population
General Population
Extreme Heat,
Wildfire
Increased morbidity and mortality
due to extreme heat events and
poor air quality
Could occur citywide and for all
populations
Extreme Heat,
Wildfire
Decreased outdoor time and
increased indoor time, which leads
to decreased physical activity
Could occur citywide and for all
populations
Flooding,
Extreme Heat
Increased vector -borne disease
Could occur citywide and for all
populations
Low
Low
Low
Vulnerable
Populations
Vulnerable Populations
Vulnerable Populations
Vulnerable
Populations
Extreme heat
Older adults, children, and people
with underlying health conditions
are more susceptible to heat
illness, cardiac strain, pulmonary
strain, and/or death due to heat
exposure"
Tract 440 has a higher
percentage of children under 5
years and 5-17 than the city
average.

Both Tract 439 and 440 have
higher percentages of people
without health insurance than
the city average. People who
lack of access to health services
are less likely to receive
preventative services for chronic
illnesses.36
Extreme heat
Houseless people are more
exposed during extreme heat
events, have limited shelter and
methods to cool down
Could occur citywide; as of 2023
there were 33 unsheltered
individuals in the city.37
Medium
Medium
3s Natural Disasters and Severe Weather. (2017). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health. https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.httn1 36 Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (n.d.) Access to Health Services. https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority- areas/social-determinants-health /literature-summaries/access-health-services 37 Riverside County Housing and Workforce Solutions. (2023). Homeless Point -In -Time County Summary. https://drive.google.com/file/d/10K NPBQpiChpuOB gC0ggCySLp653IQx/view

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Climate Hazard Potential Impacts Exposure/Geographic Extent Sensitivity Rating Extreme heat
Low-income households and
people who live in older (pre -
1980s) housing may not have air
conditioning and will not be able to
cool down in their homes
Could occur citywide, but
households in tracts 439 and
440 have lower household
income than the city average.

Extreme heat,
wildfire
Outdoor workers (i.e., agricultural
workers) spend more time
exposed to heat and poor air
quality
Could occur citywide
Extreme heat,
wildfire
Older adults and people with
medical conditions or disabilities
may rely on medical devices and
refrigerators (for medication)
which could shut off in the event of
a blackout or brownout
Could occur citywide, as the DAC
tracts do not have higher
percentages of older adults than
the city average.

Extreme heat,
wildfire
Lower socioeconomic status is
correlated with less access to
healthcare, which can mean higher
rates of underlying health
conditions which make them at
risk of adverse effects from
wildfire smoke.38 These
households may also live in lower
quality housing that lack the
proper air filtration or insulation
that can prevent exposure.

Households in tracts 439 and
440 have lower household
income than the city average.

Additionally, the tracts have
higher than average
percentages of families in
poverty with young children.

Extreme heat,
wildfire, flooding
Community members who are less
proficient in English may have
limited access to or understanding
of emergency warnings for hazard
events
Both Tract 439 and 440 have
higher percentages of people
who speak English "less than
very well"
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
38 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2021. Which Populations Experience Greater Risks of Adverse Health Impacts Resulting from Wildfire Smoke Exposure? Available: https://www.epa.gov/wildfire-smoke-course/which- populations-experience-greater-risks-adverse-health-effects-resulting 42 1 City of Beaumont

ADAPTIVE CAPACITY: POPULATIONS AND PUBLIC
HEALTH
TABLE 19. POPULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADAPTIVE CAPACITY Key Asset
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Categories
Capacity
General + Vulnerable
City has the B -Alert system that sends alerts for events including High
Populations
disaster notifications, evacuation notices, and public safety emergencies via phone call, email, and text message.

City's Office of Emergency Services has trained OES volunteers and Community Response Team (CERT) volunteers which has trained more than 500 volunteers over time.39
The City has designated the Community Resource Center as a cooling center available to all community members, including vulnerable individuals.

Emergency Services Office has prepared a Heat Brochure
available for all residents and employees
The Beaumont GP addresses populations in the Conservation + Open Space and Safety Elements:
• 8.4.1: Provide educational information about air quality issues and their health effects, including best practices for reducing and/or eliminating sources of indoor air
pollution.
• 8.4.2: Participate in air quality planning efforts with local, regional, and State agencies that improve local air quality to protect human health, minimize the disproportionate
impacts on sensitive population groups, and ensure that City concerns are resolved early in the process.
2023 LHMP, Mitigation Action HW 2.1: Educate employees, businesses, and residents about the dangers of extreme heat and the steps they can take to protect themselves when extreme temperatures occur.

Vulnerable
The Beaumont GP addresses vulnerable populations in the Safety Medium
Populations Only
Element:
• 9.10.4: Continue to work with the Riverside University Health Services Department and County of Riverside
Emergency Management Department to establish public
outreach programs (through social media and websites)
to distribute information on climate change impacts on
vulnerable populations including actions they can take to reduce exposure to unhealthy conditions.
39 Beaumont Police Department. (n.d.). Office of Emergency Services (OES). Accessed August 2024. https:/ / www.beaumontca.gov/1210 / Office-of-Emergency-Services-OES

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Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
• 9.10.5: Prioritize programs that ensure the benefits of climate action programs are fairly distributed and
prioritized to those most in need, particularly populations most likely to be impacted by climate change.

SoCal Edison has a Medical Baseline Allowance Program to provide additional electricity to customers with life -supporting medical equipment.4°
Cal/OSHA has enacted Outdoor and Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standards
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: POPULATIONS AND

PUBLIC HEALTH
TABLE 20. POPULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH VULNERABILITIES Asset
Sensitivity Score
Adaptive Capacity Vulnerability Score
Score
General Population
Vulnerable Populations
Low
High
Low
Medium
Medium
Medium
`' Southern California Edison. (n.d.) Medical Baseline Allowance Program (MBL) Fact Sheet. Accessed August 2024. https://www.sce.com/factsheet/medical-baseline-allowance 44 I City of Beaumont

INFRASTRUCTURE
The Infrastructure sector covers a variety of assets located within Beaumont, including water infrastructure and supply, transportation infrastructure such as roads, sidewalks, and parking lots, and electricity infrastructure and supply. Table 21 lists all infrastructure categories in the city. The City has varying levels of control over these systems, as they are managed by the City, partner agencies, and/or private companies.

TABLE 21. INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
Key Asset Categories
Example Managing Agencies
Water infrastructure41
Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District, City of
Beaumont
Stormwater infrastructure
Riverside County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Solid waste infrastructure
Riverside County Waste Resources, Waste
Management (WM)
Transportation infrastructure
Caltrans, City of Beaumont, Beaumont Pass Transit
Electricity supply and infrastructure
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Natural gas
Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas)
Telecommunications
Spectrum, Verizon, T -Mobile, Frontier, etc.

EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS:

INFRASTRUCTURE
TABLE 22. INFRASTRUCTURE EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY
Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic
Extent
Sensitivity Rating
Water Supply and Water Supply and Infrastructure Water Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Drought
Reduced water supply Could occur citywide
Water Supply and
Infrastructure
Medium
4' Wastewater infrastructure is addressed in the separate Beaumont Wastewater Treatment Plan Climate Change Action Plan.

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Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic
Extent
Sensitivity Rating
Wildfire, Extreme
Heat
Not enough water pressure in
fire hydrants if water pump
stations lose power due to
wildfire, PSPS, or blackout
Could occur citywide
Medium
Stormwater Stormwater Infrastructure Stormwater Infrastructure Stormwater Infrastructure Infrastructure
Flooding, Extreme
Precipitation
Overflow and localized flood due
to sediment deposits blocking
storm drains
Citywide, especially in
urbanized areas with high
amounts of impervious
surfaces and areas with
construction sites
Low
Wildfire
Pollution of streams and rivers
from ash and other residues
from wildfires
Santa Ana Watershed
Low
Solid Waste Solid Waste Infrastructure Solid Waste Infrastructure Solid Waste Infrastructure Infrastructure
Wildfire
Landfill is not located in
Beaumont; Direct wildfire
damage to Lamb Canyon
Landfill or access via the
highway may be cut off
Lamb Canyon Landfill is
outside of the city but within
the Very High FHSZ. It is
accessible from Beaumont via
the 79 freeway, which is also in
the FHSZ. The entire city's
waste collection could be
impacted if landfill is
unusable/inaccessible for a
short or long period of time.

Medium
Transportation Transportation Infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure Infrastructure
Wildfire
Direct damage to or temporary
closure of major highways
All major freeways (60, 10, 79)
go through FHSZs. Would
cause regional impacts due to
their importance as shipping
corridors.

Medium
Wildfire
Direct damage to surface
streets or temporary closures
All roads in FHSZs in the city
could be damaged by wildfire
or experience issues related to
post -wildfire landslides.

Medium
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Climate Hazard Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic Sensitivity Rating
Extent
Extreme Heat
Damage to road and parking
pavement including cracking
and increased amount of
potholes
Could occur citywide
Medium
Extreme Heat
Reduced transit ridership due to
heat at stops
Could occur citywide
Medium
Flooding, Extreme
precipitation
Flooding of roadways
Some areas of the 10 freeway
through Downtown are
surrounded by the 100 -year
floodplain.

Flooding has occurred in the
Fairway Canyon communities,
on Wellwood Ave (north of 11th)
and Palm Ave at 6th Street.

Access to the freeway from
surface streets or the on- and
off -ramps may be impacted by
flood.

Medium
Electricity Supply Electricity Supply and Electricity Supply and Electricity Supply and Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure and Infrastructure Wildfire, extreme
precipitation
Damage to power lines resulting
in black outs and brown outs
Could occur citywide,
particularly in older areas of
the city where powerlines are
not underground
Medium
Wildfire
Public Safety Power Shutoffs
during times of heightened
wildfire risk
Could occur citywide
Medium
Extreme Heat
Increased energy demand
resulting in black outs and
brown outs
Could occur citywide
Medium
Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural Gas
Wildfire, flood
Damage to transmission lines
Could occur citywide but is
generally considered unlikely.

Damage may occur in
instances of landslide (in post -
wildfire areas or due to
flooding) or if a tree falls down
and its roots rupture a line.

Low

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Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic
Extent
Sensitivity Rating
Telecommunications Telecommunications Telecommunications Telecommunications Wildfire, Extreme
precipitation
Damage to telephone poles and
overhead lines, with loss of
service as a potential
consequence
Direct damage from wildfire
could occur in moderate -very
high FHSZ and from flood in the
100- and 500 -year floodplains.

Outages could occur citywide
Low
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY: INFRASTRUCTURE
TABLE 23. INFRASTRUCTURE ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
Water supply and
infrastructure
The Beaumont GP addresses water in the Community Facilities + Infrastructure Element:
• 7.2.2: Coordinate with the Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water High
District to ensure that adequate water supplies and
pressures are available during a fire, earthquake, or
both.
• 7.2.6: Require developers to present a plan to provide adequate water infrastructure and supply levels before
approving new development.
• 7.2.7: Continue to optimize groundwater recharge from new and redevelopment projects by infiltrating
stormwater in accordance with State, regional, and local requirements.
• 7.2.8: Seek opportunities to incorporate groundwater
recharge elements into City drainage projects and work
with other agencies to implement regional groundwater
recharge projects.
• 7.3.5: Expand the supply of recycled water and
distribution facilities in the City for irrigation at city facilities/parks/sports fields. When such supply is
available, require new developments to utilize for their common irrigation needs.
• 7.3.6: Encourage innovative water recycling techniques, such as rainwater capture, use of cisterns, and
installation of greywater systems.
• 7.3.7: Update and improve water conservation and
landscaping requirements for new development.
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Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
• 7.3.8: Require irrigation of new parks and golf courses with recycled water when practicable in Beaumont.

Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD) Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP)
Stormwater
infrastructure
The Beaumont GP addresses stormwater in the Community
Facilities + Infrastructure Element:
• 7.4.3: Require new development and redevelopment
projects to reuse stormwater on -site to the maximum
extent practical and provide adequate stormwater
infrastructure for flood control.
• 7.5.3 Minimize pollutant discharges into storm drainage systems, natural drainages, and groundwater. Design the necessary stormwater detention basins, recharge basins, water quality basins, or similar water capture facilities to protect water quality by capturing and/or treating water before it enters a watercourse.

Storm drain culvert crossing and underground storm drain system capital improvement projects (2023 LHMP).
• The City has installed a storm drain at Palm Ave to
minimize ponding during storm events
• The City has requested funds from Riverside County
Flood Control to construct a master drainage facility at Wellwood Ave but the request was rejected.
2023 LHMP, Mitigation Action FL 1.1: Begin the development of a community -wide stormwater management master plan
Medium
Solid waste
infrastructure
While the City has the ability to create policies for solid waste to reduce GHG emissions, it has almost no control over climate adaptation for solid waste infrastructure. The landfill is outside of the city boundaries and Waste Management operates the solid waste collection.

Low
Transportation
infrastructure
The City of Beaumont does not have direct control of highways.

The City will need to collaborate with CalTrans to minimize hazard impacts.

The City of Beaumont performs annual citywide street
rehabilitation and maintenance to provide better roads, facilitate evacuations, and increase emergency response times.

The Beaumont GP contains an updated Mobility Element, which includes policies to promote transit (bus and future rail service) and support active transportation.

Medium

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Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
Electricity supply and
infrastructure
The City of Beaumont does not have direct control over electricity infrastructure or supply, since that is controlled by SCE.

Underground power is available to meet most service areas, with lines situated along several of the major streets.42
The Beaumont GP addresses electric infrastructure in the Community Facilities + Infrastructure Element:
• 7.1.5: To the maximum extent feasible, install facility and utility infrastructure below grade.
• 7.8.3: When feasible, place new utilities underground to promote attractive neighborhoods and streetscapes and
reduce wildfire risk.

Low
Natural gas
The City of Beaumont does not have direct control over natural gas infrastructure.

The Beaumont GP addresses natural gas infrastructure in the Community Facilities + Infrastructure Element:
• 7.8.3: When feasible, place new utilities underground to promote attractive neighborhoods and streetscapes and
reduce wildfire risk.

Low
Telecommunications
The City of Beaumont does not have direct control over telecom infrastructure.

The Beaumont GP addresses telecom infrastructure in the Community Facilities + Infrastructure Element:
• 7.8.3: When feasible, place new utilities underground to promote attractive neighborhoods and streetscapes and
reduce wildfire risk.
• 7.8.5: Ensure that siting of telecommunication facilities provides efficiency and quality services to emergency
response providers in the City.

Low
+z City of Beaumont. (2020). Beaumont General Plan. https://www.beaumontca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36923/Beaumont- GPU Final -rev -22521
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VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: INFRASTRUCTURE
TABLE 24. INFRASTRUCTURE VULNERABILITY
Asset
Sensitivity Score
Adaptive Capacity Vulnerability Score
Score
Water supply and
infrastructure
Medium
Medium Medium
Stormwater
infrastructure
Low
Medium
Low
Solid waste infrastructure Medium
Low High
Transportation Medium Medium Medium
infrastructure
Electricity supply and Medium Low High
infrastructure
Natural gas
Low
Low
Medium
Telecommunications
Low
Low
Medium

ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT
The General Plan Conservation + Open Space Element provides an overview of the ecosystems and habitat of the city:

The land in many of the City's neighborhoods is almost entirely developed or entitled, comprised mostly of industrial, residential, commercial, and agricultural activities. The undisturbed natural areas that remain in the City of Beaumont and its Sphere of Influence are dominated by chamise chaparral, Riversidean sage scrub, and annual non-native grassland.

Other areas of native plant communities within the City of Beaumont and its Sphere of Influence include southern cottonwood -willow riparian forest, alluvial fan scrub, riparian scrub, and oak woodland. Federal or State listed species are most likely to occur in undeveloped habitats in Beaumont.43
43 City of Beaumont. (2020). Beaumont General Plan.

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TABLE 25. ECOSYSTEM AND HABITAT ASSETS
Key Asset Categories
Main Managing Agencies/Providers
Undeveloped habitats (primarily chapparal,
Riversidean sage scrub, and non-native grassland)
City of Beaumont, CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS:

ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT
TABLE 26. ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic Extent
Sensitivity Rating
Wildfire
Burning of open space and
conservation lands, resulting in
long-term or permanent loss of
habitat for native flora and fauna'''.

The San Jacinto Wildlife Area /
Potrero Unit occupies the entire
southern portion of the city.

Medium
Wildfire
Pollution of water from chemicals
used in firefighting efforts
Can occur in riparian areas.

Medium
Extreme Heat,
Drought
Drying out of vegetation
(particularly non-native invasive
species), leading to higher risk of
wildfire ignition
More likely in the southern
portion of the city, which is
comprised almost entirely of the
San Jacinto Wildlife Area /
Potrero Unit. Can also occur in
private and city landscaping
citywide.

Medium
Flooding
Post -wildfire flash flooding and
debris flow
Can occur in wildfire burn scars,
with a higher likelihood in areas
that have burned in the past two
years. Recent wildfires have not
occurred within the city
boundaries.

Medium
44 Note: Wildfire in conservation lands is not purely destructive to biodiversity; many species of California's native vegetation are fire - adapted, meaning wildfire is part of their process for reproduction and ecosystem succession in general (CA Department of Fish and Wildlife).
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ADAPTIVE CAPACITY: ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT
TABLE 27. ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
All Ecosystems Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (implemented by Riverside County)
San Jacinto Wildlife Area Land Management Plan (implemented by CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region)
The Beaumont GP addresses ecosystems in the Conservation + Open Space Element:
• 8.7.5: Preserve watercourses and washes necessary for regional flood control, ground water recharge areas, and drainage for open space and recreational purposes.
• 9.5.6: Provide fire suppression water system guidelines and implementation plans for existing and acquired
lands, including fire protection water volumes, system
distribution upgrades, and emergency water storage.

Medium
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: ECOSYSTEMS AND

HABITAT
TABLE 28. ECOSYSTEMS AND HABITAT VULNERABILITY
Asset
Sensitivity Score
Adaptive Capacity Vulnerability Score
Score
Undeveloped habitat

ECONOMY
Medium
Medium
Medium,
The area directly south of the I-10 Freeway (the Interstate Employment subarea as defined by the General Plan) is an employment hub in the city which contains several big box retailers, light industrial facilities, Dowling Fruit Orchards, and the Amazon fulfillment center.45 Warehousing and transportation sectors are driving economic growth in the city; the new Amazon facility in the Beaumont Industrial Business Park, which opened in 20XX, provides about 1,000 jobs alone.46 45 City of Beaumont. (2020). Beaumont General Plan.
46 Ibid.

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While small retail is generally lacking in the city, the are some "mom and pop" shops and vacant sites that could be future retail opportunities in the Downtown area along Sixth Street.47 TABLE 29. ECONOMIC ASSETS
Key Asset Categories Main Managing Agencies/Providers
Local Business
Local small business owners
Major Employers
Major hotel chains, big box stores (e.g. Walmart Super Center, Home Depot), Amazon fulfillment center
EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: ECONOMY
The westernmost portion of the Interstate Employment subarea is directly within or abuts varying levels of the FHSZs. As shown in Figure 17, the Amazon fulfillment center can be directly impacted by wildfire. Although the property damage and human casualties resulting from wildfires may be severe, it is important to recognize that wildfires also cause significant economic impacts by resulting in a loss of function of buildings and infrastructure and disruptions to services. Economic impacts due to loss of building use for sheltering operations, utility service disruptions causing closures, and traffic delays/detours from road and bridge closures could all create economic impacts.48
+7 Ibid.
+H City of Beaumont. (2023) Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. 541 City of Beaumont

FIGURE 17. MAJOR EMPLOYERS WITHIN FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Very High
- High
Moderate
Source: Raimi + Associates
City Boundary
Major Streets
Local Roads
Major Employers

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TABLE 30. ECONOMIC ASSETS EXPOSURE AND SENSITIVITY
Climate Hazard
Potential Impacts
Exposure/Geographic Extent
Sensitivity Rating
All Businesses
(local and major
employers)
All Businesses (local and major
employers)
All Businesses (local and major
employers)
All Businesses
(local and major
employers)
Wildfire
Damage to or ignition of
commercial/industrial buildings
The Amazon Fulfillment Centers
are within the Very High FHSZ.

Local businesses along Sixth
Street are not exposed to any
FHSZ.

Low
Wildfire, Extreme
Heat
Power outages from PSPS or
blackouts/brownouts
Can disrupt business operations
for short periods (typically
hours)
Low
Extreme Heat
Increased operating costs from
increased energy use
Can potentially affect all
businesses. With the Cal/OSHA
adoption of indoor heat
requirements, the costs are
likely to increase in order to
keep temperatures under the
threshold temperature of 82°F.49
Low
Extreme Heat
Increased worker illness, injury, or
mortality related to heat illness
Can potentially affect all
workers, particularly those who
work outdoors or have high
levels of physical activities (i.e.
fulfillment center workers)
Low
Flooding
Damage to commercial buildings
from flooding
Local businesses in the
Downtown area are within the
500 -year and 100 -year
floodplains.

Major employers are not in the
floodplains.

Low
49 CA Department of Industrial Relations. (2024). Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Guidance and Resources. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/heatillnessinfo.html
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ADAPTIVE CAPACITY: ECONOMY
TABLE 31. ECONOMIC ASSETS ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Key Asset
Categories
Existing and Planned Programs, Plans, and Policies
Adaptive Rating
Capacity
All (Local Business
and Major
Employers)
2023 LHMP, 7.2.2 Wildfire Objectives
• WF-1: Reduce Risk through Land Use Planning
• WF-2: Create Defensible Space Around Structures and
Infrastructure
• WF-3: Educate Property Owners about Wildfire Mitigation Techniques
2023 LHMP, Mitigation Action WF 2.1: Require property owners to clear brush and high fuel vegetation and maintain firesafe zones (a minimum distance of 30 feet from the structure or to the property line, whichever is closer) to reduce the risk of fires. For structures located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, the required brush distance is up to 200 feet from structures up to their property line.
2023 LHMP, Mitigation Action HW 2.1: Educate employees, businesses, and residents about the dangers of extreme heat and the steps they can take to protect themselves when extreme temperatures occur.

Emergency Services Office has prepared a Heat Brochure
available for all residents and employees.

Cal/OSHA Outdoor and Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standards.

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: ECONOMY
TABLE 32. ECONOMIC ASSETS VULNERABILITY
Medium
Asset
Sensitivity Score
Adaptive Capacity Vulnerability Score
Score
Local Business and Major
Employers
Low
Medium
Low

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4. VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Wildfire, heat, flooding/extreme precipitation, and drought are projected to impact Beaumont, causing disruptions to City operations, negative health impacts, and causing damage to infrastructure. The City's ability to increase adaptive capacity to those hazards through policies and programs varies. The findings of Section 3. Sector Vulnerability Assessments are summarized in Table 33.

TABLE 33. ASSET VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Asset
Vulnerability Score
Buildings and Properties
Existing buildings
High
Future buildings
Medium
City service buildings
Low
Schools
High
Parks
Medium
Populations and Public Health
General populations
Low
Vulnerable populations
Medium
Infrastructure
Water
Medium
Stormwater
Low
Solid waste
High
Transportation
Medium
I Electricity
High
Natural Gas
Medium
Telecommunications
Medium
Ecosystems and Habitat
Undeveloped Habitat
Medium
Economy
Local Business and Major Employers
Low
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Vulnerability Assessment key findings by sector:
• Buildings and properties: Existing and future buildings in Beaumont have a High and Medium vulnerability score, respectively, largely because they are exposed to high levels of fire hazard severity. While the City has adopted some policies related to existing buildings in the General Plan, because property owners are responsible for them the City has limited ability to help them adapt. The City has a greater impact on future buildings through the implementation of zoning and other building code policies. City service buildings are mostly clustered around Downtown, which is exposed to flooding but is otherwise not highly impacted by hazards. About half of the City's schools and parks are exposed to wildfire, but the City has no control (schools) or shares responsibility (parks) with other agencies.
• Populations and public health: All residents of Beaumont could experience negative health impacts from climate hazards, particularly extreme heat, wildfire, and poor air quality. Populations including children, older adults, and lower income households may be more physically impacted by the hazards and have a harder time preparing for or rebounding from hazard events. The City has ongoing efforts and policies in place that help to increase the adaptive capacity of community members, such as a robust Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and the utilization of notification systems. With this, the vulnerability rating for general populations is Low, and the rating for more vulnerable populations is Medium.
• Infrastructure: Solid waste and electricity assets have High vulnerability scores due to the fact that they face medium levels of exposure but the City has limited to no control over those assets. Most assets in the City face medium to high exposure to hazards, particularly wildfire; however the City has developed plans, policies, and partnerships that increase its adaptive capacity in those areas.
• Ecosystems and habitat: Undeveloped habitat in the San Jacinto Wildlife Area/ Potrero Unit occupies the entire southern portion of the city. Ecosystems in the city have a Medium vulnerability score due to medium sensitivity to climate change and a medium level of adaptive capacity on the City's part. Species of flora and fauna that exist there may be impacted in the long term by wildfire, extreme temperatures, and drought. While some native species are considered fire -adapted, the collective impact of the changing climate conditions may reduce ecosystems' ability to function. The habitat areas are governed by extensive habitat management plans from other local and state agencies, but the City also has policies in its GP about habitat.
• Economy: Local businesses and major employers have a Low vulnerability rating to climate hazards. While hazards could create exposure to disruptions such as power outages or impacts on shipping corridors, the impacts are likely to be temporary.

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GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY
REPORT

CITY OF BEAUMONT
October 2O24

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction 3
Key Findings 3

2. Protocol and Emissions Sources 4

3. 2018 Communitywide Emissions Summary 5
2018 Community Inventory 5

4. 2022 Communitywide Emissions Inventory 7
2022 Communitywide Emissions Inventory Detail 9

5. Future Emissions Forecasts 16
Business as Usual GHG Forecast 17
Adjusted Business as Usual GHG Forecast 18

6. 2022 Municipal Emissions Inventory 20
Municipal Emission Inventory Detail 21

Climate Change Action Plan I 1

TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Proportion of 2018 Annual Community GHG Emissions by Sector 6 Figure 2: Proportion of 2022 Annual Community GHG Emissions by Sector 8 Figure 3: Per Capita and Per Service Population Emissions (2018-2022) 8 Figure 4: Proportion of 2022 Annual Municipal GHG Emissions by Sector 21

TABLE OF TABLES
Table 1: Communitwide GHG Emissions Sources and Scopes 4 Table 2: Total Annual Community GHG Emissions (2018) 6
Table 3: Total Annual Community GHG Emissions (2022) 7
Table 4: 2022 Communitywide Emissions Inventory Data Sources by Sector 9 Table 5: Total Annual Community Electricity Usage and GHG Emissions 10 Table 6: Electricity Emissions Factors 11
Table 7: Total Annual Community Natural Gas Usage and GHG Emissions 11 Table 8: Natural Gas Emissions Factors 12
Table 9: Total Annual Community GHG Emissions from On -Road Transportation 13 Table 10: On -Road Transportation Emissions Factors 13
Table 11: Total Annual GHG Emissions from Off -Road Transportation 14 Table 12: Total Annual Community GHG Emissions from Solid Waste 15 Table 13: Solid Waste Emissions Factor 15
Table 14: Total Annual Community GHG Emissions from Water and Wastewater 16 Table 15: Beaumont Demographic Projections (2018-2045) 17 Table 16: Forecasted Business as Usual Total Annual Community GHG Emissions 2025-2045 (in MTCO2E) 17
Table 17: Forecasted Adjusted Businesses as Usual Total Annual Community GHG Emissions in 2025-2045 (in MTCO2e) 19
Table 18: Total Annual Municipal GHG Emissions (2022) 20 Table 19: Sources of Municipal Emissions 22
Table 20: Buildings and Facilities Energy Emissions by Sector 23 Table 21: municipal Fleet Emissions by fuel type 24
Table 22: Transit Fleet Emissions by Fuel Type 24
Table 23: 2022 Annual Employee Commute VMT by Fuel Type 25 Table 24: Total Annual Municipal GHG Emissions from Solid Waste 26 Table 25: Total Annual Municipal GHG Emissions from Water and Wastewater 27 City of Beaumont 12

1. INTRODUCTION
This greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory provides an overview of Beaumont's current emissions and helps guide future greenhouse gas reduction and carbon sequestration policy. It includes emissions by sector (building energy use, on -road and off -road transportation, solid waste, and water and wastewater) that were emitted communitywide in 2022. Municipal emissions were inventoried separately and are included as part of the community inventory. As the first municipal GHG inventory conducted for the city operations, it provides a baseline of emissions that the City can use to track progress This report also presents a summary of Beaumont's 2018 GHG emissions and details the 2022 data year community and municipal GHG inventories completed in 2024. It also provides a GHG emissions forecast for years 2025-2045.

KEY FINDINGS
• 2022 GHG emissions increased 11% compared to 2018. Total emissions in 2022 are estimated to be 376,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e). 2022 per capita emissions are estimated to be 7 MTCO2e and 6.2 MTCO2e per service population.' • Total residential energy emissions increased 18% and total nonresidential emissions increased 43% as compared to 2018.
• Transportation emissions increased 7% and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased 13% compared to 2018. Emissions increased less than VMT due to cleaner and more efficient vehicles, e.g., more hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) on the road and more efficient off - road equipment.
• In 2022, transportation related emissions were the largest sector accounting for 68%, followed by building energy use accounting for 28%, while solid waste and water accounted for 3% and 1% respectively.
• Projected communitywide emissions, adjusted for State policy, are estimated to increase 9% from 2022 to 2045.
• Municipal emissions are estimated to be 14,100 MTCO2e in 2022 or almost 4% of communitywide emissions. Building and facility energy use was the largest contributer to emissions (52%), followed by solid waste (21%), wastewater (15%), vehicle fleet (7%), employee commute (3%), transit fleet (1%), and water use (1%). ' Service population is defined as the population and number of jobs within the city.

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2. PROTOCOL AND EMISSIONS

SOURCES
The communitywide inventory was developed based on the International Council for Local Environmental Initiative (ICLEI) U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Community Protocol) principles,' in addition to the 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan released by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).3 A minimum set of five "Basic Emissions Generating Activities," also known as sectors, are included in the GHG emissions inventory, which include: community electricity use, use of fuel in residential and commercial stationary combustion equipment, generation of solid waste by the community, on - road passenger and freight motor vehicle travel, and the use of energy in potable water and wastewater treatment and distribution.

TABLE 1: COMMUNITWIDE GHG EMISSIONS SOURCES AND SCOPES
Sector in 2022 GHG Inventory
GHG Emissions Source
Emissions Scope
Energy
Natural Gas (buildings and other
facilities)
Scope 1
Electricity (buildings and other
facilities, vehicles, and water
delivery/treatment
Scopes 1 and 2
Transportation
All trips
Scopes 1, 2, and 3
Solid Waste
Community waste generation and
direct landfill emissions
Scopes 1 and 3
Water and Wastewater
Water use
Scope 3
Wastewater treatment
Scope 3
Sequestration
Forest land and trees
N/A
' 1CLEI. (2014). Global Protocol for Community -Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories. Accessed from:
https://ghgprotocol.org/ 3hg-protocol-cities.

CARB. (2022) 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality. Accessed from: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2023- 04/2022-sp.pdf.

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The municipal inventory was developed based on the ICLEI Local Government Operations Protocol (LGOP).4 The inventory utilizes the City's operational control boundaries which determine the emission sources over which Beaumont has direct control. Municipal emissions are discussed further in the 2022 Municipal Operations Emissions Summary section of this report.

The communitywide and municipal emissions reported in this GHG inventory are estimates which are rounded to the nearest 100's place. Rounding was applied after all calculations were completed, so it may appear that the emissions totals in the tables do not add up. Activity data and emissions factors are presented as the nearest whole number, tenth decimal point, or hundredth decimal point (as appropriate) since they are reported data or other known values.

3. 2018 COMMUNITYWIDE

EMISSIONS SUMMARY
The communitywide GHG emissions inventory for Beaumont captures the primary sources of emissions that can be reduced through local and regional government actions. This includes energy use in homes, businesses, vehicles, off -road equipment; emissions from treating and delivering water and emissions from materials that are thrown away. The activity data is collected from service providers, local utilities, and regional and state agencies. Beaumont can use the inventory to better understand emissions sources and trends and track progress towards meeting GHG emissions reduction targets. 2018 is the only other year Beaumont has inventoried GHG emissions. This process reinventoried 2018 emissions based on the availability of new data and updated methodology to be consistent with the 2022 inventory. 2018 COMMUNITY INVENTORY
The City of Beaumont's total 2018 GHG emissions are inventoried to be 339,100 MTCO2e.5 The inventory included building energy use (residential and commercial electricity and natural gas), transportation (on -road and off-road6), solid waste, and water. Of the six sectors, on -road transportation accounted for the largest amount of GHG emissions with estimated emissions of 221,700 MTCO2e, or 65% of total emissions. The second largest was residential energy with estimated emissions of 56,300 MTCO2e, or 17% of total emissions. Nonresidential energy emissions were estimated to be 26,800 MTCO2e or 8% of total emissions, but are likely higher due to incomplete data. Nonresidential enegry data was likely masked as a result of failing to ICLEI. (2010). Local Government Operations Protocol. Accessed from: https://icleiusa.org/resources/local-government-operations- lgo-protocol/.
2018 GHG inventory was prepared by Raimi + Associates in 2020 as part of Beaumont's General Plan Update. 6 The off -road transportation sector includes lawn and garden, recreational, construction, and industrial equipment.

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meet California Public Utility Commission aggregation and privacy laws.? The remaining 1O% of emissions were made up of solid waste, off -road transportation, and water and wastewater.

Total emissions and the breakdown by sector for inventory year 2O18 are summarized in table 2.

TABLE 2: TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS (2018)
Sector
2018 Total
(MTCO2e)
2018 Percent of
Total
Residential Energy
56,300
17%
Nonresidential Energy
26,800
8%
On -road Transportation
221,700
65%
Off -road Transportation
20,200
6%
Solid Waste
12,000
4%
Water/Wastewater
2,173
https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/energy- division/documents/natural-gas/long-term-gas-planning-oir/socalgas/confidentialitymotion socalgassdge.pdf.

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4. 2022 COMMUNITYWIDE

EMISSIONS INVENTORY
The total 2022 GHG emissions are estimated to be 376,700 MTCO2e. Of the five sectors, on -road transportation accounted for the largest proportion of GHG emissions with estimated emissions of 238,100 MTCO2e, or 63% of total emissions. The second largest sector was building energy use with estimated emissions of 105,000 MTCO2e, or 28% of total emissions. The remaining 9% of emissions are made up by solid waste, off -road transportation, and water and wastewater (see Figure 2). A summary of emissions and associated activity data is presented in Table 3.

TABLE 3: TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS (2022)
Sector
Subsector
Units
Activity Data
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Building Energy
Residential Electricity
kWh
134,854,690
33,800
Residential Natural
Gas
Therms
6,183,679
32,900
Nonresidential
Electricity
kWh
135,367,903
33,900
Nonresidential
Natural Gas
Therms
838,752
4,500
Transportation
On -road
Transportation
VMT
515,730,525
238,100
Off -road
Transportation
Gallons
2,274,023
20,500
Solid Waste
Landfilled Waste
Tons
34,081
10,800
Water/Wastewater
Water Use
Million
Gallons
4,170
100
Wastewater
Million
Gallons
1351
,
2,100
Total
376,700

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FIGURE 2: PROPORTION OF 2022 ANNUAL COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTOR 3%1%
5%
18%
Residential energy
On -road transportation • Solid waste
• Nonresidential energy • Small off -road engines
Water and wastewater
Between 2018 and 2022, the population and service population of Beaumont both grew by 1%.

Despite the city's growth, and the increase in total emissions, per capita and service population emissions declined from 7.5 MTCO2e to 7.0 MTCO2e and 6.6 MTCO2e to 6,2 MTCO2e respectively (see Figure 3).

FIGURE 3: PER CAPITA AND PER SERVICE POPULATION EMISSIONS (2018-2022)

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5.00 2

4.00 3.00
Li, 2.00

1.00 7.47

6.55 7.03

6.18 2018 2022
Per Capita Per Service Population
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2022 COMMUNITYWIDE EMISSIONS

INVENTORY DETAIL

DATA SOURCES
Table 4 lists the data sources used to calculate Beaumont's 2022 GHG emissions.

TABLE 4: 2022 COMMUNITYWIDE EMISSIONS INVENTORY DATA SOURCES BY SECTOR Sector
Subsector
Data Source
Residential Energy
Electricity
Southern California Edison
Natural Gas
SoCalGas
Nonresidential Energy
Electricity
Southern California Edison
Natural Gas
SoCalGas
Transportation
On -Road
Beaumont 2040 General Plan EIR
CARB EMFAC2021
Off -Road
CARB OFFROAD2021
Solid Waste
Landfilled Waste
Waste Management
CalRecycle
Water and Wastewater
Water use
Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District UWMP
Wastewater
City of Beaumont
ENERGY
This section presents the GHG emissions for the energy sector, specifically emissions generated from residential and nonresidential energy use that occurred within City limits. This section provides electricity and natural gas activity data and emission estimates in both residential and nonresidential buildings for 2022 and compares it to the estimates for the year 2018.

Building energy emissions increased by 26% as compared to 2018. Total residential energy emissions increased 18% and total nonresidential emissions increased 43% as compared to 2018.

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The large increase in nonresidential energy emissions is likely overstated due to incomplete data in 2018. 2018 nonresidential enegry data was likely masked as a result of failing to meet California Public Utility Commission aggregation and privacy laws.'

ELECTRICITY METHODOLOGY
Beaumont's electricity is provided by Southern California Edison (SCE), an investor owned utility serving much of Southern California.

To calculate GHG emissions, an emissions factor is applied to the activity data. Electricity suppliers provided carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions factors. The electricity generation process also releases small amounts of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N20). Their emissions factors are provided by the EPA's Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) and Comprehensive Air Quality Model CAMX. CO2 is the most referenced GHG; however, numerous gases have greenhouse characteristics. CH4 and N20 are commonly accounted for in GHG inventories. These gases have a greater global warming potential than CO2; CH4 traps approximately 28 times as much heat as CO2 over a 100 -year period and N20 traps approximately 265 times as much heat. To account for these differences, a factor is applied to the gasses emissions to calculate a CO2 equivalence (CO2e). The emissions factors differ by electricity provider due to their energy portfolio.

TABLE 5: TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY ELECTRICITY USAGE AND GHG EMISSIONS 2018
20229
Subsector
Usage
(kWh)
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Usage
(kWh)
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Residential
114,480,422
28,600
134,854,690
33,800
Nonresidential
91,303,164
22,800
135,367,903
33,900
Total
205,783,586
51,400
270,222,593
67,700
'More information about privacy rules can be found here: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/energy- division/documents/natural-gas/long-term-gas-planning-oir/socalgas/confidentialitymotion socalgassdge.pdf. 92022 activity data for electricity provided by SCE via data request.

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TABLE 6: ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS FACTORS
2018
202210
Subsector
Emissions
Factor
(MTCO2e/kWh)
Emissions
Factor
(MTCO2e/kWh)
Residential

0.000250

0.000250
Nonresidential

0.000250

0.000250

NATURAL GAS METHODOLOGY
Natural gas is supplied to Beaumont by SoCalGas (SCG). Table 7 provides the natural gas activity data in therms and the emissions estimates for 2022. The nonresidential subsector includes natural gas uses from government, commercial, and industrial accounts. As with electricity, GHG emissions are estimated from activity data by applying an emission factor. However, unlike electricity, the carbon intensity of the combustion of natural gas does not vary annually and it does not vary between residential and nonresidential or suppliers. These estimates are using the most current emissions coefficient for natural gas from the US EPA.

TABLE 7: TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY NATURAL GAS USAGE AND GHG EMISSIONS 2022"
Subsector
sage
herm)
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Usage
(Therm)
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Residential
.,199,772
27,700
6,183,679
32,900
Nonresidential
743,511
4,000
838,752
4,500
Total
5,943,283
31,600
7,022,431
37,400
'° 2022 emissions factor for electricity derived from SCE 2022 Power Content Label. Accessed from:
https://www.sce.com/sites/default/files/custom-files/PDF Files/SCE 2022 Power Content Label B%26W.pdf. "Activity data for natural gas provided by SoCalGas via data request.

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TABLE 8: NATURAL GAS EMISSIONS FACTORS
2018
202212
Subsector
Emissions
Factor
(MTCO2e/kWh)
Emissions
Factor
(MTCO2e/kWh)
Residential

0.005323

0.005323
Nonresidential

0.005323

0.005323

TRANSPORTATION
This section presents the GHG emissions for the transportation sector, specifically emissions generated from on -road and off -road transportation activity. This section provides activity data and emission estimates for 2022 and compares it to the estimates for the year 2018.

Transportation emissions increased by 7% as compared to 2018. From 2018 to 2022, VMT increased by 13%. Emissions did not increase as much as VMT likely due to State and Federal regulations improving fuel efficiency standards and low carbon fuel standards. Emissions have also increased less than VMT dut to an increasingly efficient overall fleet of vehicles within the county and city (including an increased uptake of electric, hybrid, and high efficiency vehicles).

ON -ROAD TRANSPORTATION METHODOLOGY
The on -road transportation subsector looks at all on -road trips (taken by cars, trucks, buses, etc.) using the origin -destination method or induced activity method as defined by the Community Protocol.'3 This method quantifies the transportation emissions induced by the city, including trips that begin, end, or are fully contained within the city (usually excluding pass -through trips).

This inventory utlizes the full accounting methodology which attributes 100% of emissions from trips that occur within city boundaries as well as both trips that originate or terminate within the city's boundary to the city.

Emissions are calculated by determining the VMT of in -boundary and transboundary trips and then applying an emissions factor for fuel to those trips. 2022 VMT estimates for the City of Beaumont were estimated using data from the Beaumont 2040 General Plan EIR'4 while emissions factors are determined using CARB's 2021 EMFAC model.'5 EMFAC represents the 12 Emissions factor for natural gas from US EPA. Available from: https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/ghg-emission- factors-hub.
'3 Induced activity method as defined in the ICLEI Global Protocol for Community -Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories.

Available from https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/ghgp/standards/GHGP GPC 0.pdf. 'a Elevate Beaumont 2040 General Plan technical documents are available from: https://www.beaumontca.gov/I21/General-Plan . '5 CARB. (2021). EMFAC Model. Available from https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/emissions-inventory .

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state's current understanding of regional motor vehicle travel activities and associated emission levels from on -road vehicles including cars, trucks, and buses in California.

TABLE 9: TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS FROM ON -ROAD TRANSPORTATION 2018
2022
Total VMT
Emissions
(MTCOze)
Total VMT
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Transportati
on
457,357,104
221,700
515,730,525
238,100
TABLE 10: ON -ROAD TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS FACTORS
2018
2022
Emissions Factor
(MTCO2e/VMT)
Emissions Factor
(MTCO2e/VMT)

0.0004847

0.0004617

OFF -ROAD TRANSPORTATION METHODOLOGY
The off -road transportation GHG emissions come from mobile sources including construction, lawn and garden, recreational, and industrial equipment use within Beaumont. Off -road transportation emissions data was gathered from CARB's 2021 OFFROAD mode126 This model applies an emissions factor for equipment within Riverside County to the amount and types of fuel used. The off -road activity data and emissions are apportioned to the City of Beaumont by population.

The emissions factor used for the 2022 inventory is 0.00903 MTCO2e/gallon of fuel. From 2018 to 2022, emissions for off -road transportationstayed realtively constant but increased overall by 2%. This change is likely due to more efficient off -road equipment and varying levels of development within the City. Furthermore, the State is focusing on reducing off -road emissions and pollution by requiring that all small off -road engines (SORE) sold within California be zero emission starting January 1, 2024.'7
6 CARB. (2021). OFFROAD Model. Available from: https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/offroad/emissions- inventory/bb97cd7046d459dd9e4fdc4b5f5bf14ac3512c00.

More information about SORE regulations can be found here: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/small-off-road-engines- sore.

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TABLE 11: TOTAL ANNUAL GHG EMISSIONS FROM OFF -ROAD TRANSPORTATION 2018
202218
Gallons
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Gallons
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
2,194,118
20,200
2,274,023
20,500

SOLID WASTE
Solid waste emissions include emissions associated with the decomposition of waste in landfills and compost facilities. As shown in Table 12, the total solid waste emissions of the city decreased between 2018 and 2022 by 10%, largely due to a decrease in communitywide solid waste generation.

METHODOLOGY
The data presented in this sector came from the City of Beaumont's waste hauler, Waste Management. Solid waste emissions are mostly methane (CH4) from the decomposition of materials, including organi matter, in the landfill. Emissions are estimated from activity data (tons of waste sent to landfill) by applying an emissions factor. The waste composition comes from the CalRecycle 2015 Waste Characterization Study and the emissions factors are from the WARM model.

The recommended GHG emissions calculation methodologies are Community Protocol Methods SW.4, SW.5, and SW.7 for emissions associated with methane emissions from waste sent to landfills, Iandfilling process emissions and waste sent to combustion facilities, respectively. The landfill gas (LFG) capture rate of a destination landfill contributes significantly to the methane emissions generated by waste disposal. While many of the destination landfills report having LFG capture, the availability of accurate data representing current LFG capture rates is limited; therefore, the Community Protocol recommended default LFG capture rate of 75% was used for emission calculations.
s Activity data and emissions derived from CARB OFFROAD2021 mode], apportioned for the City of Beaumont from. County data by population.

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TABLE 12: TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS FROM SOLID WASTE 2018
202219
Tons
Emissions
(MTC02e)
Tons
Emissions
(MTC02e)
Municipal Solid
Waste
40,643
12,000
34,081
10,800
TABLE 13: SOLID WASTE EMISSIONS FACTOR
2018
202220
Emissions Factor
(MTCO2e/Ton)
Emissions Factor
(MTCO2e/Ton)
Municipal
Solid Waste
No Data

0.3163

WATER USE AND WASTEWATER
GHG emissions in this sector come from the energy used to collect, convey, treat, and deliver water to users, and the additional energy used to collect, treat, and dispose of wastewater. The City of Beaumont is supplied municipal water by the Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District (BCVWD). The City owns and operates the Beaumont Wastewater Treatment Plant which collects and treats the city's wastewater. Water related emissions have increased since 2018 likely because of the city's continued growth and due to the use of updated methodology that more accurately captures emissions from water consumption and wastewater treatment for 2022.

METHODOLOGY
For water consumption, GHG emissions are calculated by determining the energy intensity of water supplied and applying the appropriate GHG emission factors for electricity to the energy used in each aspect of the water supply cycle. Energy intensity (kWh/AF) was determined using Communitywide solid waste tonnage provided by Waste Management. '° 2022 solid waste emission factor is presented as the average based on city's waste composition and is for solid waste sent to landfill.

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CAPCOA Table W-1.1 for the Colorado hydrologic region." BCVWD water is distributed and treated within SCE territory so the 2022 SCE emissions factor for electricity was used." For wastewater, GHG emissions for process and fugitive emissions are calculated using Community Protocols Methods WW.1.(alt) WW.2.(alt), WW.8.(alt), and WW.12.(alt); with the primary data input being population served. Community Protocol Method WW.15 is used to determine the amount of energy used for wastewater conveyance and treatment, using the energy intensity factor from CAPCOA Table W-1.1 for the Colorado hydrologic region and the 2022 SCE emissions factor for electricity.

TABLE 14: TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS FROM WATER AND WASTEWATER 2018
2022
MG
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
MG
Emission
(MTCO2e;
Water
3,330
http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default-
source/cec a/handbook/capcoa-c uantifying-greenhouse-gas-mitigation-measures.pdf. " Table E-4.3 from CAPCOA. Available from: http://www.agmd.gov/docs/default-source/ceqa/handbook/capcoa-quantifying- greenhouse-gas-mitigation-measures.pdf.

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2. An "Adjusted Business as Usual" (ABAU) forecast shows how Beaumont's emissions are anticipated to change accounting for the impacts of adopted State and Federal policies but without local action.

Both forecasts use a consistent set of demographic, economic, and VMT projections interpolated from the City's Elevate Beaumont 2040 General Plan. These projections assume that population, housing, employment, and transportation activity will continue to grow through 2040.

Demographic and VMT projections have been extrapolated to 2045 to align with the State's GHG reduction targets. Table 15 shows the assumed demographic changes.

TABLE 15: BEAUMONT DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS (2018-2045)23 2018
2020
2022
2025
2030
2035
2040
2045
Population
45,403
48,272
53,544
61,558
74,844
88,130
101,416
114,702
Jobs
6,381
6,918
7,453
10,563
14,208
17,852
21,497
25,142
Housing
Units
14,394
14,863
16,818
18,903
22,943
26,982
31,022
35,062
Service
population
51,784
55,190
60,997
72,121
89,052
105,982
122,913
139,844

BUSINESS AS USUAL GHG FORECAST
BAU forecast emissions are expected to increase from 376,700 MTCO2e in 2022 to 904,400 MTCO2e in 2045, an approximate 140% increase. Table 16 shows the forecasted BAU emission levels for each sector in future years.

TABLE 16: FORECASTED BUSINESS AS USUAL TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS 2025-2045 (IN MTCO2E)
Sector
Subsector
2025
2030
2035
2040
2045
Building Energy
Residential electricity
38,800
47,200
55,600
64,000
72,300
Residential natural
gas
37,800
46,000
54,200
62,300
70,500
Nonresidential
electricity
48,000
64,600
81,200
97,800
114,300
�3 Sources: U.S. Census American Community Survey and Beaumont 2040 General Plan.

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Nonresidential natural
gas
6,300
8,500
10,700
12,900
15,100
On -Road
Transportation
281,500
347,600
413,700
479,800
545,900
Transportation
Off -Road
24,300
30,000
35,700
41,400
47,100
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
14,600
19,500
24,400
29,200
34,100
Water/Wastewater
Water Use
100
200
200
200
200
Wastewater Treatment
2,500
3,100
3,600
4,200
4,800
Total
454,100
566,600
679,200
791,800
904,400

ADJUSTED BUSINESS AS USUAL GHG

FORECAST
The Adjusted Business as Usual (ABAU) forecast shows how Beaumont's emissions are anticipated to change accounting for impacts on emissions of adopted State policies if no action is taken at the local level. There are four major policies that the State has adopted to help reduce GHG emissions at the local level:
• Transportation: Major regulations incorporated into the CARB's 2021 transportation modeling used for forecast development include the Advanced Clean Truck Rule, SAFE Vehicle Rules and Actions, and Innovative Clean Transit Rule.�4 • Title 24: The California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6: California's Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings is updated triennially to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy -efficient technologies and methods. The AB 32 Scoping Plan calls for the continuation of ongoing triennial updates to Title 24 that will yield regular increases in the mandatory energy and water savings for new construction.
o Calculations include: adjusted residential and nonresidential electricity activity data to reflect additional electricity demand due to all -electric building code beginning in 2030 and efficiency assumptions.�5
�4 California Air Resources Board. (2021). EMFAC2021 Volume III Technical Document Version 1.0.1. Accessed from:
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2021-08/emfac2021 technical documentation apri12021.pdf. '5 California Energy Commission. (2021). California Building Decarbonization Assessment. Accessed from:
https://www.eneigy.ca.gov/publications/2021/california-building-decarbonization-assessment (average of moderate electrification scenario grid impacts p.62).

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• Renewable Portfolio Standard (SB 100): Requires electric utilities to provide 100% renewable energy to customers by 2045.
• SB 1383 Regulations: This law requires organic waste disposal to be reduced by 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025 in California. To achieve these targets, starting in 2022 jurisdictions must provide organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses and recycle the materials.

Under the ABAU forecast, emissions are expected to decrease from 376,700 MTCO2e in 2022 to 410,700 MTCO2e in 2045, an approximate increase of 9%. Table 17 shows the forecasted ABAU emissions for each sector in future years.

TABLE 17: FORECASTED ADJUSTED BUSINESSES AS USUAL TOTAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS IN 2025-2045 (IN MTCO2E)
Sector
Subsector
2025
2030
2035
2040
2045
Building Energy
Residential electricity
30,900
28,900
23,000
13,400
-
Residential natural
gas
33,300
38,400
38,400
38,400
38,400
Nonresidential
electricity
32,400
30,800
27,100
16,900
-
Nonresidential natural
gas
6,300
8,500
8,500
8,500
8,500
Transportation
On -Road
Transportation
211,500
231,700
252,200
276,600
305,700
Off -Road
20,900
21,400
22,600
23,800
25,100
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
13,600
18,100
22,600
27,100
31,700
Water/Wastewater
Water Use
100
100
100
<100
-
Wastewater Treatment
2,500
2,500
2,400
2,000
1,300
Total
351,500
380,500
397,000
406,800
410,700

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6. 2022 MUNICIPAL EMISSIONS

INVENTORY
The municipal operations GHG inventory provides a summary of emissions produced by City of Beaumont operations in 2022. As the first municipal GHG inventory conducted for city operations, this summary provides a baseline of emissions that the city can use to track progress towards its climate goals. The preparation of this inventory also helped to identify where the city can improve its data collection to more accurately estimate municipal GHG emissions in the future.

The City emitted an estimated 14,100 MTCO2e from its operations in 2022, representing approximately 4% of communitywide emissions. These emissions were produced by buildings and facilities, employee commute, fleet vehicles, transit fleet vehicles, and wastewater. Of the sectors inventoried, buildings and facilities comprised the largest portion (52%) of total municipal operations emissions in 2022. Solid waste was the second largest source, accounting for 21% of emissions, followed by wastewater (15%), and vehicle fleet (7%). The remaining 5% of emissions are attributable to employee commute, transit fleet, and water use. Table 18 provides the 2022 municipal emissions inventory detail and Figure 4 shows the breakdown of municipal emissions by sector.

TABLE 18: TOTAL ANNUAL MUNICIPAL GHG EMISSIONS (2022)
Sector
Subsector
Units
Activity Data
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Building and Facilities Energy
Electricity
kWh
20,586,968
5,200
Streetlight and Traffic
Signals Electricity
kWh
8,340,724
2,100
Natural Gas
Therms
23,561
100
Transportation
Vehicle Fleet
Gallons
111,962
1,000
Transit Fleet
Gallons
42,708
100
Employee Commute
VMT
847,915
400
Solid Waste
Landfilled Waste
Tons
9,184
3,000
Water
Water Use
Million
Gallons
3,329
<100
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Wastewater
Million
Gallons
1351
,
2,100
Total
14,100.

FIGURE 4: PROPORTION OF 2022 ANNUAL MUNICIPAL GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTOR 7%
52%
3%
Transit fleet
Vehicle fleet
• Building + facility energy • Employee commute
diSolid waste
Water and wastewater

MUNICIPAL EMISSION INVENTORY
DETAIL

DATA SOURCES
The inventory utilizes the City's operational control boundaries which determine the emission sources over which Beaumont has direct control. Table 19 lists the sources of emissions included in the municipal inventory.

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TABLE 19: SOURCES OF MUNICIPAL EMISSIONS
Sector
Description
Inclusion in Inventory
Data Source
Buildings and
Other Facilities
City buildings and facilities use
electricity and natural gas.

Included
SCE
SoCalGas
Streetlights and
Traffic Signals
The City maintains streetlights,
each using electricity to operate.

Included as part of
Buildings and Facilities
SCE
Wastewater
Facilities
The City owns and operates the
Beaumont Wastewater Treatment
Plant.

Included
City of Beaumont
Vehicle Fleet
Beaumont owns vehicles for
water maintenance, public safety,
and other services.

Included
„ity of Beaumont
Transit Fleet
The City operates the Beaumont
Transit System.

Included
City of Beaumont
Employee Travel
The City had 188 employees in
2022, and this sector accounts for
emissions from the fuel
employees consumed travelling
to and from work.

Included
City of Beaumont
Employee Commute
Survey
CARB EMFAC2021
Water Delivery
Facilities
City facilities use potable water
which is conveyed using
electricity.

Included
City of Beaumont
BCVWD
Solid Waste
The City does not have its own
landfill, but City facilities and
operations generate waste that is
hauled by Waste Management.

Solid waste generation
data included.

Waste Management
Other Process and
Fugitive Emissions
Fugitive emissions are generated
from the use of refrigerants in
building HVAC equipment and
refrigeration in the fleet air
conditioning.

Not included. Refrigerant
data not available.

N/A
Port Facilities
No sources
Not included
Airport Facilities
No sources
Not included
Power Generation
Facilities
No sources
Not included
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
The buildings and facilities sector accounts for the emissions from energy consumption in city owned and operated buildings and facilities, such as Beaumont Civic Center, Stewart Park, and the wastewater treatment plant. Total 2022 emissions from buildings and facilities are estimated at 7,400 MTCO2e, or 52% of the City's operations emissions. Table 20 shows the total annual building and facilities sector emissions broken down by subsector. 2022 Municipal electricity consumption data was obtained from SCE in the form of total kilowatt hours (kWh) consumed by service account annually. 2022 Natural gas data was obtained from SoCalGas in the form of total therms consumed by street address annually.

TABLE 20: BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES ENERGY EMISSIONS BY SECTOR Sector
Electricity
Consumption
(kWh)
Natural Gas
Consumption
(Therms)
Emissions Factor
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Electricity
20,586,968
N/A

0.000250
5,200
Streetlight and
Traffic Signals
Electricity
8,340,724
N/A

0.000250
2,100
Natural Gas
N/A
123,561

0.005307026
100
Tote
28,927,692
123,561
NA
7,400

TRANSPORTATION

VEHICLE FLEET
The City's fleet vehicles account for 1,000 MTCO2e, or 7% of the City's operations emissions in 2022. As a full -service city, Beaumont owns a wide variety of vehicle types used for street maintenance, fire protection, and other functions. Vehicles that are part of the City's transit agency are accounted for in the Transit Fleet subsector. Table 21 provides details about fleet emissions by fuel type. The fleet primarily uses gasoline powered vehicles and does not contain any electric vehicles.26
'- Per the LGOP, emissions from the electricity used to charge fleet EVs should be reported in the Vehicle Fleet sector.

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TABLE 21: MUNICIPAL FLEET EMISSIONS BY FUEL TYPE
Fuel Type
Fuel Consumption (gal)
% Fleet by
Fuel Type
Emissions
Factor
(MTC02e/gal)27
Emissions
(MTC02e)
Electric Vehicle
0 0
N/A
0 Diesel
8,622
8%

0.01018
100
E85
387

0.3%

0.0000545
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-
07/documents/emission-factors 2014.pdf.

US EPA. (2014). Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories.

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Wit
tOO%
WA,
100

EMPLOYEE COMMUTE
Employee commute accounts for emissions from fuel consumed by City employees traveling to and from work. Emissions are calculated by determining employee commute VMT and applying the CARB EMFAC2021 emissions factor for Riverside County to the activity data. Total annual VMT for all employees was extrapolated from responses to the 2022 Beaumont Employee Commute Survey, which was conducted Summer 2024. The survey received 74 complete responses, representing 188 employees. This analysis assumes 219.2 commute days annually, which is an estimate that removes weekends, holidays, vacation days and other factors from the total year.

The estimated total employee commute emissions are estimated to be 400 MTCO2e, or 3% of the City's operations emissions in 2022. Table 23 shows the proportion of 2022 employee commute VMT by fuel type. The majority of employee VMT is from gasoline -powered vehicles, and a small number of employees reported using electric or hybrid vehicles. Even fewer reported using transit, walking, and/or biking. No employees reported commuting in vehicles that use biodiesel, compressed natural gas, or hydrogen fuel cell.

TABLE 23: 2022 ANNUAL EMPLOYEE COMMUTE VMT BY FUEL TYPE Fuel Type
Annual VMT
% VMT by
Fuel Type
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Diesel Light Duty Truck
46,778
6%
<100
Gasoline Passenger Vehicle
744,891
88%
300
Hybrid (gasoline/electric)
52,904
6%
<100
Transit + Bike/Walk
3,341

0.4%
0 Total
847,915
100%
400

SOLID WASTE
Beaumont does not own or operate a solid waste disposal facility but it does generate waste through its municipal operations. These scope 3 emissions, indirect emissions resulting from the consumption of good, include emissions associated with the decomposition of waste in landfills and compost facilities. As such, there is no guidance in the LGOP so the same methodology is

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applied as is used in the Community Protocol. The total solid waste emissions are shown in table

24. TABLE 24: TOTAL ANNUAL MUNICIPAL GHG EMISSIONS FROM SOLID WASTE 202229
Tons
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Municipal Solid Waste
9,184
3,000

WATER USE AND WASTEWATER
Water use and wastewater treatment are Scope 3 emissions sources. However, the City of Beaumont owns and operates the Beaumont Wastewater Treatment Plant. The energy used to operate the plant is accounted for in the Buildings and Facility energy use sector; the wastewater sector estimates the emissions generated by the water treatment process.

For water consumption, GHG emissions are calculated by determining the energy intensity of water supplied and applying the appropriate GHG emission factors for electricity to the energy used in each aspect of the water supply cycle. Energy intensity (kWh/AF) was determined using CAPCOA Table W-1.1 for the Colorado hydrologic region.3° BCVWD water is distributed and treated within SCE territory so the 2022 SCE emissions factor for electricity was used.3' For wastewater, GHG emissions for process and fugitive emissions are calculated using Community Protocols Methods WW.1.(alt) WW.2.(alt), WW.8.(alt), and WW.12.(alt); with the primary data input being population served. Community Protocol Method WW.15 will be used to determine the amount of energy used for wastewater conveyance and treatment, using the energy intensity factor from CAPCOA Table W-1.1 for the Colorado hydrologic regio,n and the 2022 SCE emissions factor for electricity.
'" Municipal solid waste tonnage provided by Waste Management. 3° California Air Pollution Officers Association (CAPCOA). (2021). Handbook for Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions, Assessing Climate Vulnerabilities, and Advancing Health and Equity. Available from: http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default- source/cec a/handbook/capcoa-c uantifying-greenhouse-gas-mitigation-measures.pdf. 3' Table E-4.3 from CAPCOA. Available from: http://www.agmd.gov/docs/default-source/ceqa/handbook/capcoa-quantifying- greenhouse-gas-mitigation-measures.pdf.

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TABLE 25: TOTAL ANNUAL MUNICIPAL GHG EMISSIONS FROM WATER AND WASTEWATER 2022
MG
Emission=
(MTCO2e)
Water Use
3,329
<100
Wastewater
Treatment
1,351
2100
Total
N/A
2,200

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Table of Contents
Section 1.0 Introduction and Purpose 3

1.1 Purpose of the Initial Study/Addendum 3

1.2 Notice of Determination 4
Section 2.0 Project Information 5

2.1 Project Title 5

2.2 Project Location 5

2.3 Lead Agency Contact 5
Section 3.0 Project Description 7

3.1 Description of the Project Analyzed in the General Plan EIR 7

3.2 Description of the Proposed Project 7

3.3 Proposed Beaumont Sustainability Plan 7
Section 4.0 Environmental Setting, Checklist, and Impact Discussion 11

4.1 Areas of No Measurable Impact 14

4.2 Air Quality 27

4.3 Biological Resources 32

4.4 Cultural Resources 38

4.5 Energy 41

4.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 43

4.7 Recreation 48

4.8 Transportation 50

4.9 Tribal Cultural Resources 54

4.10 Utilities and Service Systems 57

4.11 Wildfire 62
Section 5.0 References 67
Section 6.0 Lead Agency and Consultants 68

6.1 Lead Agency 68

6.2 Consultants 68
Section 7.0 Acronyms and Abbreviations 69
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Figure 2.3-1: Regional Location Map 6
Figure 4.6-1: Citywide Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector 45 Tables
Table 4.2-1: Ambient Air Quality Standards Violations 27 Appendices
Appendix A: Sustainability Plan
Appendix B: 2022 Citywide Emissions Inventory
All appendices are incorporated herein by reference.

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Section 1.0 Introduction and Purpose

1.1 Purpose of the Initial Study/Addendum
The City of Beaumont, as the Lead Agency, has prepared this Addendum to the Beaumont General Plan 2040 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2018031022) (General Plan EIR) for the proposed Beaumont Sustainability Plan (Sustainability Plan). The purpose of the Addendum is to analyze potential environmental impacts that would result from changes to the project description since certification and adoption of the General Plan EIR by the City of Beaumont in November 2020.

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, provide that an addendum to a previously certified EIR can be prepared for a project if the criteria and conditions summarized below are satisfied:
• No Substantial Project Changes: There are no substantial changes proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.
• No Substantial Changes in Circumstances: Substantial changes have not occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects. • No Substantial New Information: there is no new information of substantial importance which was not known or could not have been known at the time of the previous EIR that shows any of the following:
o The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR;
o Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
o Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would, in fact, be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternatives; or
o Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

The proposed project, as described in this Addendum, does not create any of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines that call for the preparation of a subsequent EIR.

No new significant impacts would occur, and no previously examined significant effects would be substantially more severe than what was shown in the EIR. Therefore, an addendum to the adopted Beaumont Sustainability Plan
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EIR is the appropriate environmental documentation to analyze the potential environmental impacts that would result from the changes to the General Plan.

1.1.1 Beaumont General Plan 2040
On November 17, 2020, the City Council certified the Beaumont General Plan 2040 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (General Plan EIR) (Resolution No. 2020-46) and adopted the Beaumont General Plan 2040 which provides a long-range program for future growth in the city. The General Plan EIR is a broad range analysis of the planned growth and did not analyze specific development projects. The intent was for the General Plan EIR to provide program -level documentation from which subsequent development consistent with the General Plan could tier.

The General Plan EIR also identified mitigation measures and adopted a statement of overriding considerations for significant unavoidable impacts to air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and transportation resulting from build out of the General Plan.

1.2 Notice of Determination
If the project is approved, the City will file a Notice of Determination (NOD), which will be available for public inspection and posted within 24 hours of receipt at the County Clerk's Office for 30 days.

The filing of the NOD starts a 30 -day statute of limitations on court challenges to the approval under CEQA (CEQA Guidelines Section 15075(g)).

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Section 2.0 Project Information

2.1 Project Title
City of Beaumont Sustainability Plan

2.2 Project Location
The project would be implemented citywide within the City of Beaumont. Refer to Figure 2.3-1, for a map of the regional location.

2.3 Lead Agency Contact
Steven Jones, Community Development Director or
Melody Arechiga, Senior Planner
City of Beaumont
550 E. Sixth Street
Beaumont, CA 92223
(951) 769-8520 ext. 369
[email protected]
s'[email protected]
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Section 3.0 Project Description

3.1 Description of the Project Analyzed in the General
Plan EIR
The City of Beaumont adopted the Beaumont General Plan 2040 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2018031022) on November 17, 2020. The General Plan includes a program for long-range development in the City.

3.2 Description of the Proposed Project
As proposed, the City would adopt a Sustainability Plan with a horizon year of 2030. The intent of the Sustainability Plan is to update the City's 2015 Sustainable Beaumont Plan with new actions to reduce the City's carbon footprint and adapt to climate change.

3.3 Proposed Beaumont Sustainability Plan
The proposed Sustainability Plan includes new measures designed to reduce the City's carbon footprint and ensure the people, infrastructure, and natural resources continue to function as the climate changes. The following list provides a summary of the measures in the Sustainability Plan.

Refer to Appendix A for the full Sustainability Plan.

Measure
Number
Description
BE -1.1 Explore opportunities for community scale solar and other renewable energy sources.

BE -1.2 Promote existing local utility, State, and Federal incentive and assistance programs for solar photovoltaic and battery installation on private property.

BE -1.3 Work with Western Riverside Council of Governments and other regional partners to explore the feasibility of creating local energy suppliers, community choice aggregator, in Riverside County.

BE 2.1 Explore opportunities and partnerships to design new city facilities to be energy efficient and utilize clean energy.

BE 2.2 Provide educational information or technical assistance on passive solar design. Provide green building resources, including the most sustainable options for various materials and building systems, to individuals and developers.

BE -2.3 Consider adopting more stringent energy efficiency standards and solar requirements for commercial buildings of a certain size to capture warehouse and industrial developments.

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Measure
Number
Description
BE -2.4 Explore the feasibility of adopting a flex -path reach code' to require more efficient new construction.

BE -3.1 Adapt energy and water benchmarking ordinance for commercial buildings over a specified square feet threshold.

BE -3.2 Increase educational outreach efforts to residential, commercial, and industrial building owners to increase awareness of Southern California Edison programs and incentives to improve energy efficiency in existing buildings.

BE -3.3 Support and implement third party programs and financing sources, such as Property Assessed Clean Energy and Home Energy Renovation Opportunity programs, to install energy efficiency upgrades in existing buildings.

BE -3.4 Explore the feasibility of establishing a self -funded program to provide incentives for households to improve resource efficiency such as rebate programs, and giveaways.

BE -3.5 Partner with Inland Regional Energy Network, Southern California Edison, and SoCal Gas to conduct comprehensive energy audits of municipal facilities that identify efficiency and decarbonization upgrades to inform Facilities Energy Action Plan.

BE -3.6 Explore opportunities for new backup power systems at City facilities to be provided using carbon -free energy sources such as (lithium -ion batteries/solar, hydrogen, or electric vehicle (EV) fleet bidirectional charging) where feasible.

BE -3.7 Transition away from high global warming refrigerants in municipal facilities through enhanced maintenance to reduce leakage of refrigerants and when purchasing products containing refrigerants. Advocate for stricter state and federal standards to reduce refrigerant emissions.

TLU-1.1 Support development that minimizes the need for single occupancy vehicles and facilities the use of transit and active transportation, such as walking and biking.

TLU-L2 Support local Safe Routes to Schools programs to ensure safe walking and biking access for children and youth to school, prioritizing sites with the highest need.

TLU-1.3
Update and implement the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan to create a balanced transportation system that centers complete streets and provides adequate facilities for people in the City to bicycle, walk, or take transit to their destinations.

TLU-2.1 Support the adoption of zero -emissions vehicles and electric micromobility options including neighborhood EVs such as golf carts.

TLU-2.2 Increase the number of EV chargers citywide.

TLU-2.3 Continue transitioning Beaumont Transit vehicles to zero emissions vehicles with the Zero Emissions Bus Rollout Plan.

TLU-3.1 Proactively manage public parking to lower vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas emissions. Regularly update vehicular, bike, EV, carshare, and other parking standards in the Zoning Code.

TLU-3.2
Continue to improve Beaumont Transit service through periodic system assessments and investments. Partner with regional transit agencies to promote policies and programs that encourage the use of transit and increased transit service. ' A "flex path" reach code refers to a flexible compliance framework designed to meet energy performance goals through a variety of energy efficiency strategies. Building owners subject to requirements select from a menu of energy efficiency options best suited to their circumstances.

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Measure
Number
Description
TLU-3.3 Expand existing travel demand management (TDM) program to include city employees.

SW -1.1 Continue to implement Senate Bill (SB) 1383 requirements.

SW -1.2 Continue to support the City's waste hauler to develop and implement a robust public engagement program and commercial and multifamily technical assistance.

SW -1.3 Continue working with all City departments to achieve zero waste, including provisions of technical support and diversion at City facilities.

SW -1.4 Encourage behavior change around purchasing to reduce waste through education, highlighting local businesses and products, and partnerships and/or lobbying with other local agencies.

WE -1.1
Develop a water conservation and stewardship strategy with local partners and water providers to reduce water consumption, raise awareness of stormwater pollution, and encourage conservation behaviors.

WE -1.2 Produce a City resource guide for commercial and residential water recycling techniques and rebates, including conservation strategies, landscaping, rainwater capture, greywater systems, and use of cisterns.

WE -2.1 Continue to implement the adopted Parks & Community Services Master Plan.

WE -2.2 Develop an Urban Forest Master Plan in coordination with Beaumont Cherry Valley Parks District to expand the urban forest, preserve landscapes, and sequester greenhouse gases.

AA -1.1 Monitor and report on Sustainability Plan implementation and progress to be transparent with the public, measure impact, and reevaluate as needed.

AA -1.2 Coordinate with local, regional, and state entities to identify or create training and placement programs in green industries, including advanced manufacturing, green building, and sustainable industries (e.g., renewable energy industries, water treatment, and wastewater management).

AA -1.3 Create a communitywide climate change education program that includes up-to-date climate science and a clear picture of near- and long-term anticipated impacts, and that evaluates opportunities for adaptation.

AA -1.4 Maintain and promote community programs to train volunteers, support vulnerable community members like seniors and individuals with disabilities, coordinate with food banks and other local aid organizations, and assist police, fire, and civil defense personnel during and after a climate hazard event.

AA -1.5 Partner with Beaumont Unified School District to develop and implement a climate awareness program highlighting existing City offerings relevant to students, student led/organized climate initiatives (e.g., carpools), and school district climate programs.

AA -1.6 Collaborate with Western Riverside Council of Governments, regional transit agencies, utilities, and community -based organizations on climate related programs.

ER -1.1 Create a network of clean air and cooling emergency shelters throughout Beaumont in locations accessible to vulnerable populations.

ER -1.2 Develop resilient infrastructure to maintain operations of critical facilities during power outages caused by climate hazard events or public safety power shutoffs.

ER -1.3 Encourage businesses, residents, and property owners to establish renewable backup power supply.

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Number
Description
ER -1.4 Study the impacts of more frequent and severe storms/flooding, wildfire, and power outages on Beaumont's roads and transit networks.

ER -1.5 Coordinate local emergency preparedness efforts with regional, state and federal partners in preparation for natural and man-made disasters.

WF-1.1 Use the best available fire hazard severity mapping to guide wildfire evacuation procedures and long-term land use decisions.

WF-1.2 Reduce fire risks from power infrastructure and improve the safety and reliability of power grid.

WF-1.3 Manage brush on City property, private property, and in habitat areas.

WF-1.4 Coordinate with the Beaumont -Cherry Valley Water District to create an emergency water supply system to ensure sufficient firefighting capabilities.

WF-1.5 Encourage home hardening and implementation of defensible space practices for existing buildings through education, incentive programs, and code enforcement.

WF-1.6 Promote information about HVAC maintenance and portable air filtration during wildfire season to reduce the impacts of smoke on indoor air quality.

WF-1.7 Limit development expansion into high hazard areas and ensure new development construction methods reduce wildfire risk.

WF-1.8 Ensure development rebuilt after a wildfire complies with up-to-date fire requirements.

WF-1.9 Evaluate soils and waterways for risks from flooding, water quality, and erosion to ensure that they are suitable to support redevelopment following a large fire.

H-1.1 Consider incorporating cool pavement and permeable pavement into new streetscape or urban design practices.

H-1.2 Support development of urban greening projects in streetscaping and city facilities utilizing California -friendly landscaping plants and methods, reducing non-functional turf and mitigating heat effects.

H-1.3 Increase shade at Beaumont Transit stops.

H-1.4 Promote Southern California Edison incentive programs for heat mitigation solutions including portable air conditioners, filters, and power stations, focusing on low-income populations and renters.

SE -1.1 Enhance maintenance of stormwater infrastructure to reduce flooding during extreme storms.

SF -1.2 Incorporate green stormwater infrastructure into road design and City facilities to be resilient to temporary flooding and slow and filter stormwater runoff.

SF -L3 Require all new developments to mitigate potential flooding that may result from development through Low -Impact Development requirements and the installation of best management practices.

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Section 4.0 Environmental Setting, Checklist,
and Impact Discussion
The discussion for each environmental subject includes the following subsections:
• Environmental Setting — This subsection 1) provides a brief overview of relevant plans, policies, and regulations that compose the regulatory framework for the project and 2) describes the existing, physical environmental conditions at the project site and in the surrounding area, as relevant.
• Impact Discussion — This subsection 1) includes the recommended checklist questions from Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines to assess impacts and 2) discusses the project's impact on the environmental subject as related to the checklist questions. Bolded and bracketed impact statements are included after every impact discussion and include two components:
the first half represents the impacts of the proposed Sustainability Plan, and the second half represents the corresponding conclusion from the General Plan EIR. For significant impacts, feasible mitigation measures are identified. "Mitigation measures" are measures that will minimize, avoid, or eliminate a significant impact (CEQA Guidelines Section 15370).

Section 4.1 of this document is a checklist of those resource areas that would not experience any measurable impacts from the proposed project. A brief explanation for each resource area is provided. The resource areas with no measurable effect are:
• Aesthetics
• Agriculture and Forestry Resources
• Geology and Soils
• Hazards and Hazardous Materials
• Hydrology and Water Quality
• Land Use and Planning
• Noise
• Mineral Resources
• Population and Housing
• Public Services
Sections 4.2 through 4.11 present the discussion of impacts related to the following environmental subjects in their respective subsections:
• Air Quality
• Biological Resources
• Cultural Resources
• Energy
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Recreation
• Transportation
• Tribal Cultural Resources
• Utilities and Service Systems
• Wildfire
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4.1 Areas of No Measurable Impact

4.1.1 Aesthetics
New Less
New than New Less Same Less Impact
Potentially Significant than Impact as than
Significant with Significant Approved Approved
Impact Mitigation Impact Project Project
Incorporated
Except as provided in Public Resources Code
Section 21099, would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic
vista?
b) Substantially damage scenic resources,
including, but not limited to, trees, rock
outcroppings, and historic buildings within a
state scenic highway?
c) In non -urbanized areas, substantially degrade
the existing visual character or quality of
public views of the site and its
surroundings?' If the project is in an
urbanized area, would the project conflict
with applicable zoning and other regulations
governing scenic quality?
d) Create a new source of substantial light or
glare which would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?

4.1.1.1 Impact Discussion
❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑
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The General Plan EIR concluded that no impacts would occur to scenic resources along a designated state scenic highway because no eligible or designated highways are present within the planning area. Additionally, the EIR found that compliance with existing City policies and General Plan goals and policies during the project -specific environmental review process would ensure impacts related to visual incompatibility, scenic quality, and light and glare would be less than significant.

The proposed Sustainability Plan contains measures designed to reduce the City's carbon footprint and adapt to climate change and would not result in any direct physical changes to the environment. The Sustainability Plan applies to the same planning area as identified in the General Plan EIR, therefore, no impacts to scenic resources along a state designated scenic highway would occur. Measures TLU-1.1, TLU-1.3, TLU-2.1, H-1.3, SF -1.2, SF -1.3, ER -1.2 and ER -1.1, would support development near transit and active transportation facilities, facilitate future transportation improvements by updating the pedestrian and bike master plan, increase the number of EV chargers and shade near transit stops, incorporate green infrastructure into road design and new z Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage points.

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development, develop resilient infrastructure to maintain operations of critical facilities during power outages, and create a network of clean air and cooling centers in existing city facilities. These facilities/improvements would occur within developed areas of the City and within existing buildings and roadways where impacts to scenic vistas and visual quality would be minimal.

Implementation of Measures WE -2.1, WE -2.2, WF-1.4, and WF-1.3 would allow for improvements to existing City parks, planting of new trees in public rights of way throughout the City, coordination with Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District to create an emergency water supply for firefighting, and management of brush on City and private property as well as in habitat areas. These activities could result in changes to existing views and visual quality. Future activities associated with these measures would be subject to project -specific environmental review (when applicable) and, if necessary, comply with existing City and General Plan policies to avoid or reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

The remaining Sustainability Plan measures would not result in aesthetics impacts because they involve education, coordination with other agencies, policy changes within municipal organizations, and behavioral changes with no physical effects. For these reasons, impacts would be less than significant. [Same Impact as Approved Project (Less than Significant Impact)]

4.1.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources
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Would the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance
(Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared
pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and
Monitoring Program of the California
Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural
use, or a Williamson Act contract?
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause
rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public
Resources Code Section 12220(g)), timberland
(as defined by Public Resources Code Section
4526), or timberland zoned Timberland
Production (as defined by Government Code
Section 51104(g))?
d) Result in a loss of forest land or conversion of
forest land to non -forest use?
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Would the project:
e) Involve other changes in the existing
environment which, due to their location or
nature, could result in conversion of Farmland
to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest
land to non -forest use?

4.1.2.1 Impact Discussion
The General Plan EIR concluded that implementation of the plan would not result in impacts related to conflict with existing agriculture or forestry zoning because there are no such zoning districts in the City. Additionally, no forest land is present within the General Plan Planning Area, therefore, no conversion impacts would occur. The General Plan EIR concluded that implementation of the plan could result in conversion of up to 46 acres of farmland because the General Plan does not require the preservation of designated farmland and the zoning ordinance does not include zones exclusively for agriculture. However, implementation of General Plan EIR Mitigation Measures MM AG -1 and AG -2 which require preservation of farmland through conservation easements under the Williamson Act and updates to the Zoning Ordinance to allow produce stands in the Manufacturing zone, would reduce agricultural impacts to a less than significant level.

The proposed Sustainability Plan contains measures designed to reduce the City's carbon footprint and adapt to climate change and would not result in any direct physical changes to the environment. The Sustainability Plan applies to the same planning area as identified in the General Plan EIR; therefore, no impacts related to conflicts with existing agricultural or forest zoning and no forestland conversion impacts would occur. Implementation of Measure WF-1.3 would allow for management of brush on City and private property as well as in habitat areas. These activities could occur on or adjacent to farmland. Depending on the location and total square footage of the area to be cleared, these activities may be found exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307. If not exempt, these activities would be subject to project -specific environmental review and, if necessary, General Plan Mitigation Measures AG -1 and AG -2 would be implemented to avoid or reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

The remaining Sustainability Plan measures would not result in agriculture and forestry impacts because they involve development in developed areas of the City and in existing buildings, as well as education, coordination with other agencies, policy changes within municipal organizations, and behavioral changes with no physical effects. For these reasons, impacts would be less than significant. [Same Impact as Approved Project (Less than Significant Impact)] Beaumont Sustainability Plan
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4.1.3 Geology and Soils
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Would the project:
a) Directly or indirectly cause potential
substantial adverse effects, including the
risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
- Rupture of a known earthquake fault,
as delineated on the most recent
Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault
Zoning Map issued by the state
Geologist for the area or based on
other substantial evidence of a
known fault (refer to Division of
Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42)?
- Strong seismic ground shaking?
- Seismic -related ground failure,
including liquefaction?
- Landslides?
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the
loss of topsoil?
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is
unstable, or that would become unstable
as a result of the project, and potentially
result in on- or off -site landslide, lateral
spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or
collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in
the current California Building Code,
creating substantial direct or indirect risks
to life or property?
e) Have soils incapable of adequately
supporting the use of septic tanks or
alternative wastewater disposal systems
where sewers are not available for the
disposal of wastewater?
f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique
paleontological resource or site or unique
geological feature?
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4.1.3.1 Impact Discussion
The General Plan EIR concluded that future development would be required to comply with the California Building Code and implement engineering design and construction methods to reduce potential seismicity, ground shaking, ground failure, liquefaction, landslide, and expansive soils impacts, resulting in less than significant impacts. Similarly, compliance with applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements for soil erosion and alternative wastewater disposal systems would ensure impacts associated with future development are less significant.

Paleontological resources impacts associated with future development were also found to be less than significant with implementation of existing federal, State, regional, and local regulations.

The proposed Sustainability Plan contains measures designed to reduce the City's carbon footprint and adapt to climate change and would not result in any direct physical changes to the environment. Measures TLU-1.1, TLU-2.2, ER -1.2, H-1.3, SF -1.2, and SF -1.3 would allow for future development projects involving ground disturbance. However, this future development would be required to comply with existing laws and policies, and document potential geology, soils, and paleontological resources impacts and implement mitigation measures to avoid or reduce impacts as necessary during project -specific environmental review.

The remaining Sustainability Plan measures would not result in any indirect geology and soils impacts because they involve education, coordination with other agencies, policy changes within municipal organizations, and behavioral changes with no physical effects. For these reasons, impacts would be less than significant. [Same Impact as Approved Project (Less than Significant Impact)]

4.1.4 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
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Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or
the environment through the routine
transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials?
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or
the environment through reasonably
foreseeable upset and accident conditions
involving the release of hazardous
materials into the environment?
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle
hazardous or acutely hazardous materials,
substances, or waste within one -quarter
mile of an existing or proposed school?
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Would the project:
d) Be located on a site which is included on a
list of hazardous materials sites compiled
pursuant to Government Code Section
65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a
significant hazard to the public or the
environment?
e) For a project located within an airport
land use plan or, where such a plan has
not been adopted, within two miles of a
public airport or public use airport, result
in a safety hazard or excessive noise for
people residing or working in the project
area?
f) Impair implementation of or physically
interfere with an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation
plan?
Expose people or structures, either
directly or indirectly, to a significant risk
of loss, injury, or death involving wildland
fires?
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The General Plan EIR concluded that compliance with and enforcement of existing laws and regulations concerning transport, storage, disposal, and upset or accidental release of hazardous materials would ensure that such impacts associated with future development would be less than significant. Compliance with existing Department of Toxic Substance Control for new school sites as well as CEQA for new schools and projects located near schools would ensure less than significant hazards emissions impacts to schools. Similarly, compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 25356.1 would reduce potential impacts associated with development on or near these sites to a less than significant level. Implementation of Mobility Element policies would provide appropriate access for rapid emergency response and would not result in interference with adopted emergency response or evacuation plans.

No airport safety impacts would occur because the nearest airport to the General Plan Planning Area is over four miles east of the City.

The proposed Sustainability Plan contains measures designed to reduce the City's carbon footprint and adapt to climate change and would not result in any direct physical changes to the environment. Measures TLU-1.1, TLU-2.2, ER -1.2, H-1.3, SF -1.2, and SF -1.3 would allow for future Beaumont Sustainability Plan
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development projects including residential developments and roadway improvements. These future development projects may involve the transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials; additionally, these projects could result in the accidental release of hazardous materials into the environment during construction if located on a contaminated site or during operations depending on the land use. Additionally, it is possible that future development projects associated with these measures could be located within one quarter mile of a school. Future development would be required to comply with existing federal, state, and local regulations governing the proper handling of hazardous materials. Compliance with these regulations and established emergency evacuation plans would be confirmed during project -specific environmental review, ensuring impacts would be less than significant.

The remaining Sustainability Plan measures would not result in any indirect hazardous materials impacts because they involve education, coordination with other agencies, policy changes within municipal organizations, and behavioral changes with no physical effects. For these reasons, impacts would be less than significant. [Same Impact as Approved Project (Less than Significant Impact)]

4.1.5 Hydrology and Water Quality
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Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or
waste discharge requirements or
otherwise substantially degrade surface
or ground water quality?
b) Substantially decrease groundwater
supplies or interfere substantially with
groundwater recharge such that the
project may impede sustainable
groundwater management of the basin?
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage
pattern of the site or area, including
through the alteration of the course of a
stream or river or through the addition of
impervious surfaces, in a manner which
would:
result in substantial erosion or
siltation on- or off -site;
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Would the project:
- substantially increase the rate or
amount of surface runoff in a manner
which would result in flooding on- or
off -site;
— create or contribute runoff water
which would exceed the capacity of
existing or planned stormwater
drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff; or
— impede or redirect flood flows?
d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones,
risk release of pollutants due to project
inundation?
e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation
of a water quality control plan or
sustainable groundwater management
plan?

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The General Plan EIR concluded that compliance with General Plan policies, Municipal Code requirements, and regulatory requirements under the Construction General Permit during construction and compliance with the Riverside County MS4 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit during operation of future development projects would ensure impacts related to water quality standards, soil erosion, and conflict with a water quality control or groundwater sustainability plan would be less than significant. Additionally, the General Plan EIR concluded that implementation of General Plan policies, existing regulations, and project -specific environmental review of future development projects would ensure impacts related to decreasing groundwater supplies, creating or contributing to runoff exceeding capacity of existing and planned stormwater drainage systems, impeding or redirecting flood flows, or the release of pollutants due to inundation by flood or seiche would be less than significant. The City is located 52 miles east of the Pacific Ocean and is not subject to tsunami risk.

The proposed Sustainability Plan contains measures designed to reduce the City's carbon footprint and adapt to climate change and would not result in any direct physical changes to the environment. Measures TLU-1.1, TLU-2.2, ER -1.2, H-1.3, SF -1.2, and SF -1.3 would allow for future development projects involving ground disturbance and changes to the existing drainage patterns of sites. However, future development associated with these measures would be required to Beaumont Sustainability Plan
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comply with existing laws and policies and document potential water quality, groundwater, drainage, and flooding impacts, ensuring impacts would be less than significant. As with the General Plan, the proposed Sustainability Plan would apply to the City of Beaumont which is not located within a tsunami hazard area. Therefore, there would be no impacts related to tsunami inundation.

The remaining Sustainability Plan measures would not result in any indirect hydrology and water quality impacts because they involve education, coordination with other agencies, policy changes within municipal organizations, and behavioral changes with no physical effects. For these reasons, impacts would be less than significant. [Same Impact as Approved Project (Less than Significant Impact)]

4.1.6 Land Use and Planning
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Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established
community?
b) Cause a significant environmental impact
due to a conflict with any land use plan,
policy, or regulation adopted for the
purpose of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect?

4.1.6.1 Impact Discussion

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The General Plan EIR concluded that implementation of the plan would not result in physical division of an established community because General Plan policies directly address land use connectivity, mobility access, and encroachment of new development on existing neighborhoods.

Furthermore, the EIR concluded that plan policies are consistent with other established land use plans and policies designed to avoid or reduce environmental impacts, therefore, implementation of the plan would result in less than significant impacts.

The proposed Sustainability Plan contains measures designed to reduce the City's carbon footprint and adapt to climate change and would not result in any direct physical changes to the environment. Measures TLU-1.1, TLU-1.3, and ER -1.2 would allow for future development projects including roadway and infrastructure improvements. No new roads or bridges are anticipated under these measures such that physical divisions of established communities would occur. Additionally, because the proposed measures are designed to comply with and/or implement other land use plans and policies, the proposed Sustainability Plan would not result in impacts related to conflict Beaumont Sustainability Plan
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