Carlsbad City Council
November 12, 2024

Nov. 12, 2024
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Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean
energy? Why?
Respondent skipped this question
Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
Expand and promote private and nonprofit
Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
Don’t know
Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? Not sure
Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Promote alternative non-polluting options for local transportation.

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Name Stephen Flynn
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Organization Friends of Cardiff and Carlsbad State Beaches Nov. 12, 2024
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
Maximizing our future quality of LIFE by minimizing waste and reducing our carbon footprint to zero.

Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 3
Extreme heat and heat waves 5
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 2
Storm events and flooding 4
Drought 1
Other 6
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Replace fossil fuel use with solar & hybrid vehicles.

Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Focus on hybrid vehicles first and then ZEV. 90% of car trips are 40 miles or less & most of the carbon used in ZEV is not in operating it.
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Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
Promote hybrid vehicles and safe E-Bike lanes.

Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? Solar on all homes. Fossil fuels are more expensive than solar panels now.

Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
Reuse the water like the OC does. Desal is way too energy intensive.

Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
Not sure.

Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? Help lower income homes with solar, E-Bikes & hybrid vehicles.

Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Focus less on cars & more on E-Bike infrastructure.

Q11
If you would like to stay informed on the Climate Action Plan Update, please provide your contact information below.

Name KC Krause
E-Mail
Organization SKRE
Nov. 12, 2024
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
Requiring projects to do what they reasonably can to minimize VMT and GHG emissions.

Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 2
Extreme heat and heat waves 4
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 5
Storm events and flooding 3
Drought 1
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Mitigation measures around increased transit and biking Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? More high value regional mitigation measures to reduce VMT (so projects can pay into larger project pools) Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
separated bike lanes; ebikes will save us
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Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? distributed residential solar subsidies
Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
potable sewage recycling at Encina, ASAP
Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
organics recycling
Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? relieve multi-family housing projects with at least 20% low affordable units from CAP compliance Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Local carbon offset program
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
Reduce methane gases
Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 4
Extreme heat and heat waves 5
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 1
Storm events and flooding 2
Drought 3
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Core value
Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? State mandates are restrictive to business
Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
Provide more educational information of how individuals can help. #4

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Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? Safer Circulation for small trips to be walked or electric bike. Specifically developing the trail segments arounf Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
Target and educate toward the GHG emissions of 2035 as outlined Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
It’s too low to focus on when there are modifications to other areas ie. cars and electrify that meaningful outcomes could be realized with appropriate resources allocated
Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? Communicate via multiple players and modules to widely educate on what an individual can do and reenforce with kudos.

Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Plant only native landscape to reduce water/ electricity usage Q11
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Name Lisa
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Organization AHLF
Nov. 12, 2024
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
To me, climate action means top to bottom investment in infrastructure that will help us ween off of our wasteful, car dependent lives.

This means investment in safe bike paths, rail transit infrastructure, renewables etc.

Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 3
Extreme heat and heat waves 4
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 1
Storm events and flooding 5
Drought 2
Other 6
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? photovoltaic because we are an extremely sunny place and realistically can get much of our electricity needs from photovoltaic systems
Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? more investment in actual, realistic alternatives to driving. There needs to be safe and easy ways to get around our city without a car, and the current bike lane design is truly a hazard. It seems like not much thought is put in to other modes of transportation #5

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Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
protected bikelanes that follow a Dutch style design, improved rail and bus transit, traffic calming, pedestrianization. These all give alternatives to the private car which contributes 48% of our ghg emmisions.

Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? photovoltaic. There is so much potential with photovoltaics that can fill in the gaps where sierra snowpack dependent hydro will have shortfalls.

Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
more water pollution awarness and a reduction of the amount of cars on the road. Runoff from streets contains many synthetic oils that are persistent organic pollutants. reducing vehicle miles travveled will in turn lower car related water pollution.

Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
banning plastics by 2030, and incentives + education about recycling. there should be major fines for throwing away hazardous waste and the city needs to further their recycling programs.

Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? Carlsbad is generally a very wealthy place, so planning regionally so that cities like oceanside, vista, and san marcos can learn from our steps in the right direction. Connecting low income households throughout the north county region to employment centers should also be high priority
Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Reduction in the urban heat island effect which will in turn decrease ground level ozone. Carlsbad has a shocking number of massive roadways and parking lots which lead to a warming effect that facilitates ground level ozone and increased demand for water and air conditioning. this should be high priority.

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If you would like to stay informed on the Climate Action Plan Update, please provide your contact information below.

Name Daniel McLoughlin
E-Mail
Organization Pacific Ridge School
Nov. 12, 2024
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
creating policies and incentives to allow the transition from fossil fuels to alternative forms of energy in order to slow down the climate changes that are already devastating our planet- and which will cause suffering and economic hardship unless we take universal action.

Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 5
Extreme heat and heat waves 2
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 3
Storm events and flooding 6
Drought 4
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? I like your use of LEAN principles and the PDSA cycle of improvement- but the cycle needs to happen every 6 months or you will not be able to make appropriate adjustments to your plan. general concepts about GHG reduction opportunities are correct but the targets are not ambitious enough. I like the educational links.

Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? targets too low and time too short in every category- solar panels, home energy retrofits, use of LEDs (who uses anything but LEDs now?, it should be 100% by tomorrow), all new construction electric/no gas hookups, more community engagement- we are the problem and need to be part of the solution. More specific engagement of employers- willingly/with incentives or by penalties. Does not sound urgent enough. More attention to social media, community organizations, schools to ask them to engage in specific ways. #6

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Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?

1. all government vehicles should be EV's (including trucks), 2. more efforts at traffic calming- fix the traffic light timing, create traffic circles 3. make some roads bike/e-bike, golf cart only- ex take el Camino Real and take 1-2 lanes ONLY for bikes, e-bikes, golf carts- separate it from the main road with full barriers, (collaborate with Encinitas) 4. lower traffic speeds, 5. encourage businesses to use electric shuttles from transit centers and reward employees who do so, Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why?

1.Create and then hire a climate communication and engagement position- to ensure better community engagement- one on one conversations, social media, community organizations, schools, churches, businesses. With success metrics. Even with a great climate action plan you will not succeed if it requires people to pay attention- it needs challenges, active engagement and participant- involved education. I think that people care but get busy, apathetic and resist change. Climate change is literally a war right now and we need to treat it as such.

Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
report cards to homeowner and businesses as to how they perform compared to their peers Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
green waste composting
Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? job transition programs for workers in the fossil fuel industry, we must also create a pathway for jobs in environmental justice communities.

Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? have one day/month of no driving?, bike-to-work/school, city-wide educational programs about then CAP, why and how to help on an individual basis
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If you would like to stay informed on the Climate Action Plan Update, please provide your contact information below.

Name Katrina Olson
E-Mail
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
Prioritized changes to decrease greenhouse gas emissions Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 3
Extreme heat and heat waves 1
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 4
Storm events and flooding 5
Drought 2
Other 6
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Vehicle emissions—largest contribution and relative ease of implementation Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? More aggressive mpg targets
Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
Electrify Carlsbad city vehicles—easier to implement and sends a message #7

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Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? Incentivize photovoltaics-can pay for itself
Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
Get rid of grass-promote xeroscaping—water usage report card to residents Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
Promote composting
Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? Note improved air quality—other benefits less evident in the short term Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Smart traffic control systems
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Name Bruce Olson
E-Mail
Organization Resident
Nov. 12, 2024
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
Leadership, showing that you care about the future
Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 4
Extreme heat and heat waves 1
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 2
Storm events and flooding 5
Drought 3
Other 6
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? It's all good!
Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Add a Building Electrification section with three parts: 1. All electric new construction, 2. Convert municipal buildings to electric, 3.

Support converting all existing buildings to electric
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Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
transit oriented development. live near transit makes it easy to use.

Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? Upgrade city facilities to Green Impact with 100% renewable power Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
increase water efficiency, get rid of grass lawns
Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
NA
Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? assess CAP measure impacts per neighborhood
Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Do an all-electric new construction reach code now, don't wait for CAP update.

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If you would like to stay informed on the Climate Action Plan Update, please provide your contact information
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
Reducing the carbon dioxide and methane levels to prevent loss of life and living conditions on the planet Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 3
Extreme heat and heat waves 1
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 2
Storm events and flooding 5
Drought 4
Other 6
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Yes, Important to monitor progress and to continue environmental improvements Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? I would like to see us have our own renewable energy local grid projects and supply like solar fields and our own Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Hub
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Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
Prioritize clean electric and hydrogen fuel cell transportation.

Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? Implement ordinances for all new and retrofit buildings and development meet new electrification standards Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
Carlsbad has one most efficient wastewater facilities and purple pipe program. Work on removing nano plastics and pharmaceutical toxins
Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
Develop and provide our own city organic composting center Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? Provide greater access to low cost access to micro grids in lower income sections of our city.

Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Incentivize our homes, schools and businesses to move away from fossil fuel to electrification, retrofit with green hydrogen furl cell production, water and refrigerant heat pumps, solar storage and induction stoves Q11
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Name Jay Klopfenstein
E-Mail
Organization Carlsbad Community Gardens Collaborative
Nov. 12, 2024
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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
A Climate Action should be proactive and not merely cashing in on improvements already happening with technology or the goodwill of citizens.

Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 2
Extreme heat and heat waves 3
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 4
Storm events and flooding 5
Drought 1
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? A climate change update should go much farther than the current adopted Climate Action Plan.

Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Not "changed" but increased by many necessary measures. #10

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Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
Promote efficiently, in deeds and votes, the acquisition of modern efficient public transportation, locally (at least a rapid and regular connection with the City of San Diego and San Diego airport) and statewide (Carlsbad should demand the completion of the bullet train project between San Diego and Northern California.) Transportation is the first cause of greenhouse gas emissions in California.

Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? Public Transportation. The whole county is underdeveloped regarding transportation. Morocco or Turkey have better transport systems.

Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
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What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
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Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? "felt" is not the right word. The destruction of our climate impacts in priority poor communities. A real serious climate action would, of course, alleviate this effect.

Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? At least, ALL vehicles belonging to Carlsbad and catering for Carlsbad City should already be electric, without option. The city of carlsbad SHOULD vote for a modern, fast and comprehensive public transport system in SANDAG. Carlsbad SHOULD NOT destroy more natural unbuilt land. Businesses SHOUL NOT be allowed to waste water in lavish acres of lawn. In a climate like ours, we should see on public buildings and others a lot more photovoltaic heating and cooling systems.

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If you would like to stay informed on the Climate Action Plan Update, please provide your contact information
below.

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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
Reducing emissions for cleaner air, prevent global warming Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 4
Extreme heat and heat waves 3
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 2
Storm events and flooding 5
Drought 1
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? i dont have time to read a 140 page document
Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? please provide a 1 or 2 page snapshot for residents to skim Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
create cooridors that reduce lanes for cars and increase lanes dedicated for pedestrians and bicylists #11

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Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? continue rolling out solar panels as cover for parks, parking, etc to create shade and generate energy Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
continue to invest in new technologies for water and wastewater treatment Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
lead by example with organics recycling, and make it very easy for residents and businesses to participate in the 3 bin system. Many business still only have 1 trash can, unbelievable. Please step up enforcement of the 3 bin system.

Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? do NOT offer rebates or incentives for residents to buy or upgrade cars, solar, battery storage, etc. This only benefits those that can afford these things in the first place! Leave these programs up to the state and federal level.

Q10
What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? focus on where vehicle idling is taking place the most, and start to look at how capital infrastructure and enforcement can reduce this idling (areas of congested traffic, school pickup and drop off, etc).

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Q1
What does climate action mean to you?
To C3, climate action means taking a stand against climate change and harmful laws that impact the environment.

Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 1
Extreme heat and heat waves 2
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 3
Storm events and flooding 6
Drought 4
Other 5
Q3
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? I think step 5, "Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting", will be the most important thing to keep in the CAP update. We think that limiting and enforcing these rules will help keep environmental law structured and encourage eco-friendly action.

Q4
What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why?
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Q5
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
To further promote clean transportation, the city should prioritize the utilization and popularity of public transportation, as well as implementing solar powered/electric busses and vehicles.

Q6
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? Action 5 will ensure that the public will shift to eco-friendly living, as long as there is a reward/punishment for not cooperating.

Q7
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?

4.11, this ensures improvements on the utilization of clean water and other water systems within the city.

Q8
What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?

5.2.4 Solid Waste, this is jaw dropping, the projected growth of emissions and water use based off of solid waste growth.

Q9
What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? Ask citizens within the community how this would impact their daily lives.

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What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad?
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What does climate action mean to you?
Taking responsibility for improving our environment and reducing pollution Q2
What climate change impacts are you more concerned about? Please rank in order from most concerned to least concerned.

Sea level rise 4
Extreme heat and heat waves 2
Wildfire and wildfire smoke 1
Storm events and flooding 3
Drought 5
Other 6
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What about the adopted Climate Action Plan is important to keep in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? Reduction of GHGs in general, ZEVs, solar panels, renewable energy -- we need to keep everything in the plan and do more also.

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What about the adopted Climate Action Plan would you like to see changed in the Climate Action Plan Update? Why? I would like to add to the plan. Zero waste, EV chargers and solar carports everywhere, city-owned solar farms, conservation efforts, phasing out natural gas and focusing on all-electric with renewable sources. #13

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What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean transportation? Why?
EV chargers in all city parking lots!
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What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean energy? Why? Solar panels on all city buildings and a city owned solar farm.

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What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean water and wastewater? Why?
Recycled drinking water.

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What is the top action the city should prioritize in the Climate Action Plan Update to further promote clean solid waste? Why?
More community events to collect toxic waste like paint cans and electronics.

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What can the city do to make sure the benefits of climate action are felt equitably in Carlsbad? Education events, subsidies for low income households.

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What other actions could the city prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad? Move to 100 percent electric and use only renewable energy sources.

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Summary of Phase I Public Engagement for Climate Action Plan Update D-1
Appendix D – 5‐Year Strategic Plan
. Input collected during the city’s 5-Year Strategic Plan (March 2022) related to “Sustainability and Natural Environment” was considered and incorporated by the city as part of the CAP Update.

Related input from February 1, 2022 virtual workshop, online ideas wall, and online survey are all included in the subsequent pages.

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Ideas wall comments – Environment tag
Save some of our beautiful open space.
"Work toward having a park within a half mile of all residences. Increase our park ratio to better than 3 acres/1000 residents. Neighboring cities have better ratios than Carlsbad.

Improve bike lane safety - use green paint to highlight the bike lanes." First, create a sustainability commission to champion real change. Second, strengthen our Climate Action Plan to include a 100% clean energy target by 2035. Also in our CAP, develop stronger measures to decrease GHG emissions from transportation and increase measures for aggressive building electrification ordinances. Third, actually hit our goal of 40% open space that doesn’t include locked school grounds.

It is extremely concerning to see how the homeless situation has not been successfully addressed. It is not safe for those individuals who are homeless and it isn’t safe for residents. The trash that they generate is unacceptable…so where is our concern for the environment. Carlsbad…we need to do better. View the Village from a visitor arriving to our city at the train station…met by homeless individuals sleeping on the ground and on the benches. Carts obstructing sidewalks… Making sure the County respects the community that is most effected environmentally by Airport pollution.

Yes, Carlsbad should create a mulch facility offering free mulch to residents. This will help reduce water use and the cost of sending all the clean green somewhere else.

An outdoor amphitheater (think smaller version of Rady Shell) on the current site of the Encina Power Plant.

It can be designed with an integrated park system, underground parking and an outdoor museum covering the history of Carlsbad. It would be a community gathering space and generate revenue for the city by hosting outdoor concerts and plays. It can be designed to be environmentally sustainable with solar and wind power to reflect the future of renewable energy while recognizing the past.

Bring back and expand the summer concerts at the park (when safe to do so). Maybe expand to other venues. They’re a great, unique way to gather in nature and have some fun as a community.

More affordable EV chargers (free is great too). Chargers at some locations are inflated or charge by the time rather than the electricity used.

Don't tear up beautiful green space to build high density, low income housing units. Build in high traffic areas that are already paved and unused -- like the huge, unused parking lot at the western end of the Carlsbad mall that is conveniently near employment and public transportation.

We should follow Oceanside's lead and make changes needed to reduce or eliminate train honking. The homeless problem really needs to be addressed. I don't feel safe using the bike path for morning runs because it's lined by people sleeping on it. All crosswalks should have a delay to give pedestrians a head start when the light turns green. This provides better visibility. At Tamarack and Adams I regularly almost get run over when I have the walk sign. Speed limit for e-bikes.

Wildlife corridors maintained
Maintain/create open spaces and green belts. Require developer to maintain pedestrian access [foot or bicycle] via easements or similar such that people can walk, jog and cycle throughout the city limits. As applicable when restriping roads place the fog line at the standard/design width from the centerline versus Nov. 12, 2024
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placing it on the edge of pavement. On roads where the gradient exceeds 3% [and were applicable shift the centerline [as allowed] to hold lane widths to min. standard for DH traffic Coastal South Carlsbad (ponto area) needs a community gathering area with restaurants, shops, coffee shops, and enhanced parks and open space. Not big hotels and massive condo developments Create trails for residents to walk/hike/bike the south side of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. There is currently no access besides a very short trail near the nature center. So much missed potential there! Not much anymore. The beautiful beaches, with free public parking. Trails, parks and open space. The historic Village and Barrio ( but that’s being ruined by gross height and pathetic density of over development).

We need a true coastal park in south Carlsbad for the thousands of residents who cannot walk to one, plus all of 92009 and 92011 residents who have No Coastal Parks. With Sea level rise and bluff erosion, it doesn't make environmental or economic $ense to reroute South Carlsbad Blvd. Why invest potentially $70 million for a miles long "walk way" along the PCH/101 while the bluffs are so unstable. Wouldn't it cost 1/2 to buy land on the east side of 101 instead of building more condos there? "Change the way one pays for electric energy delivery. Right now it is tied to consumption, but that is not fair. Delivery should be a fixed monthly fee, much like water, based upon the panel size. Easier to calculate too.

Require SDG&E to provide the annual cost of maintaining the distribution system. Pay that plus their 10% guaranteed profit. That amount, divided by the sum of all panels (in Amps). A customer's bill panel size times cost per Amp This is how the distribution is designed." The problem with a trail from the Batiquitos to the coast is litter and people wandering onto the trails, just loitering and littering and not even knowing anything about the lagoon and how it strives to stay nice for walkers, hikers, runners etc. People would wander in from the beach and come to the nature center and leave all their sand and trash there! The volunteers strive to keep that place clean every day of the week.

Coastal access to the Batiquitos is a BAD IDEA!!!!
Homelessness. We need to take it more seriously and address it as a rapidly emerging crisis. This can cost the city in the near future if left unattended. If you closely watched the effect of Vista's laissez faire policy in tackling homelessness you will know that it led to substantial increase in violent crimes, sanitation issues and created an unfriendly environment for residents and effected desirability of the area More green space. Quieter environment. Walking paths. Enhance downtown area with better shops, restaurants, pedestrian walkways without vehicles, outdoor eating spaces. Look at other north county cities like Solana Beach, Encinitas as they revitalize there parkways, services, restaurants, etc. Cut down on local street speeding with more enforcement. More visibility of police.

Gee, that's funny. The US Energy Information Administration gov't agency says that "Natural gas is a relatively clean burning fossil fuel" and we do see many buses that tout that they are utilizing "clean burning natural gas." Can't wait to see how clean the environment gets when all the Prius and Tesla batteries hit the landfills!
We need more community gardens in Carlsbad. The waiting list is over a year. We should be promoting sustainable lifestyles in Carlsbad. Growing our own gardens and eating local goods.

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WM is a company that is committed to sustainability. There is no other company in the industry like this.

Please stay with WM.

From what I have seem, most of the development in the Village area has NOT contributed to the charm.

Think of these structures: Five story grey and dark green ugly mess at State and Oak, 800 Grand, the new building going up near the Grand Grill, new structures going up near Madison and Oak, and let's not forget the prison-like structure right off the freeway on CVD that looks nothing like the renderings.

The Maintenance of parks, streets and common areas I consider important as well as keeping a rural feeling in the communities. Community gardens would be wonderful. Support for youth and senior centers will help to strengthen moral especially after this pandemic passes, hopefully. "Carlsbad has a unique vibe. Please resist the temptation to “modernize” and build a generic looking west coast beach city like you’d see in Orange County. Those cities already exist, and we can drive to them. We don’t need another.

Keep building small. Take the time the time to put better building design requirements in place to keep the vibe we have, and enforce it.

Keep the open space, we lose more every year. There are already plenty of concrete paradises along the west coast."
Carlsbad is attractive because of the open space/natural beauty, relatively low crime rate and good schools.

Stop doing things that take away from our competitive strengths, such as building more strip malls with big box stores, tearing up open space for more development and permitting the homeless to take over downtown, urinating in public spaces and increasing crime. Build on our strengths, don't tear them down! I agree! Our open spaces need to be protected. They add so much to our quality of life and preserve the native plants and wildlife.

Less greenhouse gas emissions, and a reduction of noise and smog pollution from landscaping crews who could be sparing a lot more of shade and green canopy that would protect us from skin cancer. In the future, I hope to not have to drive the vehicle 14 extra miles a day to get a child to school because it is unnecessary when there are plenty of schools much closer. Hopefully the redistricting will figure this out so that we have less cars on the road and more exercise for our families.

Agreed. We do not need more building growth; maintaining and expanding parks, trails, gardens and open space will help keep Carlsbad green and livable.

With covid, we have lost businesses. There is a glut of developed commercial space available, which lowers property values. Carlsbad is attractive because of its natural, open spaces. Owners clear and destroy habitat to make the property more attractive to developers. Please consider the following measures to maintain our unique open spaces 1. Moratorium on clearing open land until plans are approved and tenants have been secured. 2. Incentivize redevelopment of already developed properties.

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Public greenspace or a community park should be the priority reuse for the power plant area. Development of beachfront hotels and significantly underused commercial office space, may add to city tax revenues, but benefit a very small number of people -many of whom are not even Carlsbad residents.

Less development, more nature areas to enjoy
Let's complete the relocation of Coast Hwy, moving it off the coast a bit and develop that area into a green belt, parking and beach access.
"With COVID, and more folks using fast food in a frustrated environment, there is a lot more litter being thrown from cars out onto roadways than there was 2 years ago. The trash is a blight on our neighborhood.

Community volunteers have been addressing this throughout the Pandemic, but more support from the City would help.

All sidewalks should have trash cans strategically placed. There are some now, but we need more, especially near shopping centers where fast food is sold."
Despite its clean-sounding name, natural gas is a major contributor to the climate crisis. It is made mostly of methane, a greenhouse gas more than 80 times more potent than carbon-dioxide in the short term. This potent gas comes from fracking fields distant from where we live, leaking into our atmosphere all along the way. Adding more infrastructure is merely adding to what will become stranded infrastructure in the near future. Clean renewable electrification of our buildings is the future. "Please protect our open spaces. Once gone, they will be difficult to replace. They add value to our lives, preserve native species, encourage exercise and mental health, and set us apart from LA concrete communities.

Promote organizations like Preserve Calavera for opportunities to volunteer to help maintain these spaces.

Organize clean up events for our high schoolers, who need volunteer hours anyway, to get outside, pick up trash, plant, weed, etc."
I agree with this insight. It is environmentally insensitive to have traffic lights stop a long line of cars so that one car can turn right.
"I would love to see upgrades to Poinsettia Avenue between Paseo Del Norte and the beach. It would be nice to have better landscaping and charm for pedestrians.

Change the cheap hotels off Poinsettia avenue into more expensive boutique hotels. Some of the patrons of these current hotels cause crime to the local neighborhoods Keep up the great work on the school system.

Minimize generic, production build home and chain restaurants. Welcome more, art, nature and charm." "School Busses. California is the only state that doesn't have school busses....and California claims to be environmentally conscious! The polluting fuel emissions at school opening and closing times are detrimental to the quality of air. Idling cars spew out highly toxic gasses. The inconvenience to parents to find transportation for their children is outrageous.

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Carlsbad: be different. Lobby the state and/or the Unified District for school busses." More open spaces more cultural art events like the independent film series at the Schulman theatre. More pickle ball courts, increased free large & hazardous waste pick up. Resurface streets, stop permitting large multi level buildings utilizing entire lots down town Carlsbad. These buildings are ruining the Carlsbad Village look and feel! Close down State street to pedestrian only, increase parking by demoing some old, run down residential units.

Carlsbad is an awesome place to live. Unfortunately, the environment is suffering because of it. It is time to put the environment first. We need to take a tough stand on climate change. To start, we can protect open space by building parks, walking trails, bike trails,and nature centers especially along our coast. Preserving the little open space that is still left in South Carlsbad for all to enjoy. We can set an example for other cities and preserve this great place for future generations.

A significant contributor to quality of life is an environment that is devoid of excessive, sustained, and loud noise. After 2017, two flight schools moved into Palomar Airport. Prop powered general aviation aircraft are far louder than automobiles. No pilot flies without a headset because the noise makes it otherwise impossible to communicate with the ground or other pilots. I prefer jets to prop planes because jets fly fast, high, and quickly out of the airspace, prop planes do not.

Carlsbad has done an excellent job and keeping and maintaining its open spaces throughout the City.

Expansion of purple pipe options would be great. And if the City could find ways to encourage businesses and residential owners to go solar, that would be helpful. Enforcing recycling options within businesses is needed as well.
"I applaude the use of roundabouts as a way to reduce stop signs and accompanying pollution by cars, dling and acclerating from a start. These would be particularly appropriate in the Barrio along Roosevelt street.

Encourage the installation of more charging stations around the city for electric cars.

Question for anybody: would having bicycle charging stations for e-bikes encourage people to ride bikes? Needed or not needed? In front of or sponsored by businesses working with the city?" "Carlsbad has a unique vibe. Please resist the temptation to “modernize” and build a generic looking west coast beach city like you’d see in Orange County. Those cities already exist, and we can drive to them. We don’t need another.

Keep buildings small. Take the time the time to put better building design requirements in place to keep the vibe we have, and enforce it.

Keep the open space, we lose more every year. There are already plenty of concrete paradises along the west coast."
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This is spot on. Build up the LOCAL economic ecosystem of Carlsbad with a range of diverse businesses....it's the bedrock of a sustainable and vibrant community. Perhaps turbo charging support with, for, and through the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce who know this subject through and through.

New development should be low rise, preferrably 2-3 stories. re-development led by businesses like campfire, Handels, the village theatre, and even the new Taco themed restaurant which occupies fairly unique architecture are enjoyable. The rows of green condominiums/townhouses at the North end of State street detract from the village feel. It is simply adding to parking challenges for the locals who visit the businesses.

I like how Irvine, CA made use of the open space running alongside the train tracks and electric grids to create biking and pedestrian paths surrounded by easily maintained wilderness...not sure if we have any of that kind of space here in Carlsbad anymore.

Open space - no more building
What a fascinating idea...there are parts of where the only greenbelt is sandwiched between both lanes.

Fascinating idea.

Yes, please, to more electric charging stations, definitely for cars...there are only 2 charge ports in the village! Use native plants in landscaping projects to reflect and maintain the historic, natural beauty and charm of our beachside community and support a healthy natural environment for all to enjoy for years to come. Seek advice from local San Diego native plants specialists to provide input for design and local plant choices. The San Diego Native Plant Society is a good resource for referrals, as well as Moosa Creek Nursery, Native West Nursery and other native growers in San Diego County.

Stay the course. Carlsbad is a jewel, let’s keep it that way. Continue to focus on safety, no graffiti, don’t encourage homelessness, attract innovative businesses, balance growth vs green space. "Retain the green spaces and parks that already exist.

Limit development that would destroy green spaces.

Develop a composting facility and encourage composting.

Outlaw Ready Roundup."
Poinsettia Community Park Pickleball venue is the new Carlsbad family and friends community gathering place. It offers a fun, safe and recreational environment for all ages.

Better bike lanes for commuting and safety for all the road and e-bikes driven all over the city. Safer bike lanes would help encourage more people to use them to run errands, travel throughout the city and reduce green house emissions to help protect our environment. Bike lanes created away from roads with their own paths into the interior that provide paths from neighbors safely to other neighborhoods and businesses would encourage more travel and healthier lifestyles.

Invest in public services at the beaches and parks including bathrooms, not portable toilets that are not maintained. Improve Carlsbad Village Drive and highway 5 access areas. Continue to bring in local businesses to enrich downtown area. Maintain open spaces and create more safe, accessible trails for the public.

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Many newer residents are not aware that there is a master plan voted in place with a copious amount of open space required. I think this was put in place in late 80's. It has been followed and you are witnessing the last little bits being filled in!
We need a public Bocce Ball Court in Carlsbad. (I don't know of any in Carlsbad, only perhaps in private housing areas.) Encinitas has a public court. Carlsbad is big and affluent enough to afford a Bocce court. I think the ideal place would be Holiday Park as it is nice and flat and has lots of open space. It would be relatively easy and inexpensive to build it there.
"The abundance of open space was one factor I considered when moving to North County 25 years ago. It is definitely disappearing and being replaced with more homes. Limiting growth would ensure our home values are protected, however, the double edge sword of increasing property taxes keeps cutting into our wallets.

And honestly, how many more businesses / shopping centers do we need? I was glad when the Strawberry Field shopping center was defeated. The fields are a regional treasure." Please recognize, appreciate, and support our public safety and law enforcement. It is too easy to lose sight/misunderstand/take for granted what our police department does for our community 24/7. Especially in today's environment we have to explicity communicate this value so it doesn't get lost in the destructive narrative. Let's commit and recommit to supporting these services in our community. Carlsbad is attractive and safe because of our law enforcement. Let's make it known and clear.

Why? Progressives hammer us every day about global warming on TV, radio and print. Carlsbad doesn't need to get involved. We know already. Maybe when we buy an electric car in 2030.

I love the Eucalyptus trees. They are part of Carlsbad's history. They are one of the reasons I moved here. The tall, flowing trees are home to many species of hawks, owls and birds. A healthy population of raptors and other native wildlife is a sign of a healthy ecosystem, such opossums, raptors, rattle snakes. Why would anyone want to destroy natural life and beauty? We are so fortunate to have these trees cleaning our air and providing habitat for so many creatures throughout our city.

Protect the village, no more 4+ story buildings in the area and please none East of the 5. If people want to live in a dense, crowded, heavily trafficked area then can move to Orange County or Los Angeles. Protect the small town feel and protect the remaining open space.

The power poles and lines are an eyesore, an environmental threat, and a danger in high winds in North Carlsbad, especially along Chestnut neighborhoods where every view has wires hanging. Residents have been paying on their utility bills to put the utility lines underground for years. The plan was in place when I purchased my home 20 years ago. The road was recently dug up to put 5G underground by corporate interests. Why not utilities?
I wonder if the change in flight path coincided with when the 2 flight schools opened at the airport. Were the needs of these business to save fuel put above the safety of Carlsbad residents and the environmental impacts? It’s easy for officials to shrug and say flight path is out of our control (determined by FAA), but are they asking why changes were made and advocating for safety of neighboring residential? Does there need to be an El Cajon-type crash for changes to be made?
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It’s easy for officials to shrug and say, out of our hands… but are they advocating for resident safety and environmental impacts? Do they question why flight path changed to climb dangerously low(and loud) over residential areas? Did the flight path change yo accommodate fuel efficiency of flight school businesses over noise/air pollution and safety of families living below? Are they waiting to El Cajon-type crash before changes are made/addressed?
We need native landscape. 90% of native wildlife has been destroyed by development; 90% of wildlife can only survive on native landscapes, so wildlife cannot survive without native landscape revival.

Great point! So challenging in a state (and now our County board) that is very business unfriendly. Vista is an example of a local city that has done a great job doing as much as possible to be as accessible and friendly to business as possible to help offset the negative state/county environment. Maybe we replicate Vista. I also think we could attract Bay Area firms to relocate here.

Yes! And more allotted space for community gardens and their security. The wait lists are LONG. So many residents are interested. If Carlsbad insists on incentivizing monstrous condos to maximize taxable property, sacrificing family oriented homes with a bit of plot for growing, then lets preserve more community oriented property along the way.

There used to be a wonderful wildlife rehab center that closed, we really need someplace like that again. It was a great benefit to our community and very educational to out kids. "Homeless prevention and rehousing.

Carlsbad needs a robust 5 year strategy that is focused on helping prevent individuals become homeless and support those who are to get access to care, medication as well as reasonable ""housing"".

There are many cities around the world engaging in innovative solutions.

Establish a clear path forward over the next 5 years based on the following 3 priorities: Health/ wellness ;Safe shelters; Economic sustainability (incentivize business community partnerships)" Single family homes with 10' spacing on the sides is a "joke". Combine the "green" expectations by creating 10- 30 story within 3 blocks of the stations with adjacent green space. There is no way we can have affordable housing with current growth in population. Sure, have an area of "historic" homes but let's get real - we don't have "Olde Carlsbad" anymore. A green future doesn't include 40minute commutes, one person per car.

Quality of travel within the City would improve if the traffic signaling was improved. We often sit at red lights when there is no other vehicles in the other parts of the intersection. Lights turn green for turning into schools when no one is in the turning lane or it's a weekend. Lights turn green out of shopping centers (the Forum) at 6am and hold up those traveling along the roads. Something needs to be done so we are not stopping at a red light every time we approach an intersection.

Get the drugged out homeless junkies out of the village. Most of them are not just “unhomed,” but are on the new meth. This drug is very dangerous and causes the user to become violent. They all hang out directly across from Status Skate shop where kids go to spend time. My son’s soccer practice had to be moved from Pine park due to these people harassing kids and parents. They also are in the Smart and Final lot and yell at people. This has created a very unsafe environment for our community.

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Cbad is a unique combination of a coastal relaxed vibe and a vibrant economic city. It is important to me that we not be see as elitist or only one dimensional. I have lived here since 1984. Despite my groaning over the incredible growth I've witnessed (I think the population was close to 45k in 1984!), I can now appreciate the excellent planning and decision making over the past 4 decades. It's all about balance - between the residents, tourists, businesses and environment.

When I think of Carlsbad I think of the beaches, lagoons, excellent schools and great parks. It’s a great place to raise a family with a mostly small town feel still hanging on. Most cities don’t have gems like Calavera open space, the campgrounds/ponto area, strawberry and flower fields. These places need to be considered part of the fabric of our community with no possibility of development. Would love to see a park that exists near the beach like other cities have…see San Clemente.

Buy the power plant property and turn it into the most amazing beachside park. Open up the south side of Calavera to mountain biking and purchase any available land. This area is a hidden open space gem.

Connect trails-we could have 30-50 miles of connected trails instead of shirt 1-2 mile trails everywhere. It would be great to see a bike park in Carlsbad. Not sure why our city seems to dislike mountain bikers but every other progressive cool city seems to embrace and work together.

Hold onto the 'family-friendly beach village' feel of our town. For instance: 1) do not allow new construction of buildings with more than 3 stories. 2) Make the town as pedestrian-friendly as possible. 3) Create more hiking trails in the open spaces. 4) Protect the historic Barrio and its original character.

While I also want parks and open space here, the Mall is already there - so let's make it an attraction not an eye sore. The UTC open-air mall would be a good model to follow - allowing for lots of friendly spots to commune.
"Smerdu Community Garden suffers from poor security. Tools and harvests are stolen. Creepy people lurk.

Parks and Recreation needs to install adequate perimeter fencing and change the gate code regularly.

There are hundreds of Carlsbad residents on the waiting list for a community garden plot. We need more community gardens and more responsive P&R staff willing to enforce non-compliance issues that deprive others from a garden plot."
We need more community gardens! The wait list is 300+, condos and apartments without yards or personal plots are going up like gangbusters, and finances are tight for service and retail level workers whom may otherwise not be able to allocate their pay toward the skyrocketing prices of ORGANIC and HEALTHY food.

Lets forego a condo complex or two. The gardens really are one of the best health oriented things that a city can do for its residences ;) Keep new buildings to a 2 story maximum.

The 40% open space the city likes to brag about includes all the acreage of the three lagoons in the city.

Remove all of that acreage and our open space drops to less than 1/2 this percentage. A more rational standard is the amount of park acreage in a community with a suggested standard of 5 acres per 1,000 population with golf courses excluded from the definition of park acreage. This is the acreage that ALL the citizens can enjoy.

This proposal does not go far enough as it relates only to community gardens. The more dense housing created in the city the less private open space per person there will be. We are already short on needed Nov. 12, 2024
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neighborhood parks, especially in the southwest section of the city which has no parks west of I-5 as opposed to almost 35 acres of parks north of Cannon Road west of I-5. And this SW section is the most densely populated quadrant in the city already. Such parks could include these gardens.

I think is preferable that any new community gardens not be set inside of parks as the garden at Pine ST. is but in a less obvious space, as that garden is routinely vandalized and robbed by loiterers. "We love Carlsbad Village, all the beautiful home developments and the proximity to the beach. Carlsbad seems to have had a good strategic plan for years.

The areas along 101, where the bluff is dangerously falling are of a big concern. The abandoned old State highway along Highway 101, bordering South Carlsbad State Beach, could be cleaned up and turned into a green area or parking for beach access. It would be a start before the drastic project of moving Highway 101 East is planned."
The train tracks gone? Lol. Moved underground, possibly. The train was here when we were a tiny village.

Like wildlife, it was here first. It is a vital corridor.

Regarding energy... Please do not make the same mistake Encinitas made, and disallow natural gas as an energy source for residents and businesses alike. Nothing is more economical, and it's clean !! The energy myopia is irresponsible, and we will suffer terribly if it continues. Losing San Onofre was dumb..and the blackouts will only increase. Don't follow Europe's example. Germany has reworked their building codes after their green initiatives failed. There are successes, but huge costs. 40% open space was a good goal 40 years ago. It is even more important today. It was one more way Carlsbad can be a regional leader, protect its one unique character and preserve the biodiversity of our area.

Carlsbad to consider an annual beach parking pass similar to Oceanside for all Beaches. The revenue could support lifeguards/police/parks and rec. and the environmental impact brought by tourists and debris they leave. And residents could benefit as well from a 50% reduction in the annual pass. $100 for residents $200 for non-city residents. Or an $10 day pass or $40 week pass. It would clean up the graffiti on the sea wall and keep the beach clean. Separate from a State Park Pass. "Create a Spare the Air Program (like BAAQMD's) for days when air quality is expected to be unhealthy, to educate residents about air pollution, & to encourage actions to improve air quality. When particulate matter levels are forecast to be high, issue a Spare the Air Alert, making wood burning illegal.

Asks residents to reduce pollution by taking transit, driving less, reducing energy consumption at home, and making many other daily choices that improve air quality.

See SpareTheAir dot org"
Yes. Plant low-pollen trees, and develop pollen-control statutes/ordinances to avoid triggering allergies or asthma -- per 2021 USDA Forest Service paper "Variations in urban forest allergy potential among cities and land uses" https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2021/nrs_2021_nowak_001.pdf and https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/botanical-sexism-cultivates-home-grown-allergies/ For bicyclists, crossing major intersections such as El Camino Real & La Costa Ave needs to be safer.

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to Alga Norte Community Park from Calle Barcelona (La Costa Valley area)? Unfortunately, safest choice is to drive a car (contributing to greenhouse gas) rather than riding a bike. "**Less concrete more trees; make a requirement, for x amount of building development you have to plant x amount of trees with it, they are our natural carbon reducers.

A dog beach. Maybe near the campgrounds. People who like to camp are probably the same kind of people who like to bring their dog to enjoy the beach too. Real dog parks with grass, and not under power lines.

City-organized each cleanups, park cleanups, etc.

A downtown community garden."
"I think Carlsbad’s economic vitality is just fine. But maybe we can focus on trying to fill the empty commercial buildings around the airport with some GOOD businesses. B Certified ones. And have solar and EV charging stations everywhere. How about a seaweed farm. You know, focusing on business that’s also good for the environment.

Also more trees."
Other Calif cities like Palo Alto offer a regional solar group-buy program administered by Business Council on Climate Change (BC3) offering 10% - 15% discounts on residential solar and battery storage. Their webinars teach residents about solar & battery electric storage, provide sample pricing for several standard types of installations, and provide an online solar calculator tool that takes into account your address and your energy bills to estimate possible savings.

Develop pollen-control statutes/ordinances to avoid triggering allergies or asthma. Refer to 2021 USDA Forest Service paper "Variations in urban forest allergy potential among cities and land uses" by Nowak and Ogren. Plant low-pollen trees and landscaping, preferably native and drought-tolerant appropriate for our climate. Eliminate acacia trees (high pollen self-sowing trees) growing in urban/rural (e.g. La Costa Canyon) interface. Prevent exotic escape of pollen-producing trees & plants.

Actively educate and engage residents on sustainability focus areas: electrification, mobility (Reducing the carbon intensity of fuels, Increasing vehicle efficiency, Reducing vehicle miles travelled (VMT)), EV adoption, water, reduce green house gas, sustain natural environment, zero waste. Hold educational webinars & hands-on workshops to engage residents to work towards sustainability. "HOMETOWN PERSONALITY -IDENTITY, PRIDE & SPIRIT
Imagine Cbad believes these community traits are built on a number of factors, all important to those of us who call Cbad our home town.

We believe a strong sense of place is one important factor. Not only the natural character but also the man made character, the physicality of our environment. It starts with your home, your street, neighborhood, community your town. We say we want Beach Town character, IC is proposing a few more on GP" I totally understand the lowering of the tracks, BUT I think we should either tunnel (I got no response from Elon Musk's Tunnel Company) or "bury" the tracks by utilizing prefab concrete side walls and a prefab lid, all covered by dirt. This would create a phenomenal open space instead of having a giant canyon cutting the City in half. I contacted a SanDag consultant but it fell on deaf ears.

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Virtual workshop

Breakout rooms
Quality of Life & Community Character

1. How do you define these terms? What do they mean to you?

2. Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

Environmental Sustainability

1. What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to environmental sustainability?

2. What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

3. Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

Natural Environment

1. What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to the natural environment?

2. What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

3. Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

Carlsbad’s Coastline

1. What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to Carlsbad’s coastline?

2. What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

3. Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

4. What do you enjoy most about the coastline today?

5. What would make the coastline even better?

Keeping Our Community Safe

1. What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to keeping our community safe?

2. What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

3. Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

Other Topics

1. What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to other topics that are important to you that were not listed?

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Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Quality of Life & Community Character (group 1) Number of participants: 15

Quality of life and community character
How do you define these terms? What do they mean to you?

• Walkability and community that combines people together in the community together in different activities, comm engagement opportunity, common events • Cover train issue, train noise
• Friend in Oceanside, put silent horns there, so much better, relatively close couple of blocks • Trenching have not heard anything recently
• Lived in Highland before, now by Carlsbad by the Sea, small village feel going away, putting up 3-4 stories condos right off village, what do they see now, ruining town, barrio chopping down little houses
• Noise pollution, love to see in your home, hear outside noise, love to see us do what Encinitas did with those leaf blowers, city has made electric and quiet at night, leaf blowers are biggest polluters, can smell the grass, see Carlsbad do what Encinitas did, require all gardeners to use electric leaf blowers
• Noise from traffic, off Calle Barcelona and RSF, seems since pandemic that noise has gotten so much worse, not sure if home more, love to see traffic calming or enforcement of speeding, mufflers, motorcycle racing – would contribute to QOL • Especially in village and barrio, have sidewalks and amenities to walk to, positive for QOL, walkability to schools, groceries, pharmacy and beach, concerned with historic preservation and acknowledgement, no historic list to preserve our buildings, Magee Park, station, those not under park supervision, private with character is up for grabs, new housing element, need list and Mills Act, historic is part of character, need definition of community character, been looking for years, would help us grow
• Tossed around the ability of our community to maintain things that are important like the beach, seawall, access, central train station, improve with trenching to enhance safety downtown, our town is defined by center of village, grows beyond that, our own history is part of the Marron history, elements to help define community character, start with historic buildings
• SD alliance with drug free youth, community parents, teens, advocate, La Costa resident, implement tobacco retail licensing program to allow city to limit what the retailers are selling, to limit advertising, displays, fund minor decoy operations so they are not selling to minors, adopt multi-unit housing policy, can’t enjoy own home since neighbor is smoking all the time, invest in filters, if smoke-free policy, management can do something, love living in Carlsbad 18 years
• Resident for 6 years with husband, coming from Bay Area hustle and bustle, everyone uptight, here is relaxed, beach vibe, great people, people care for each other, quaintness of Nov. 12, 2024
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village, not another LA or Orange County or NY where boxes of homes everywhere, some housing buying for Vrbo, not residents, older homes being torn down for high rises, disheartening to shove homes, preserve space, amazing drive from La Costa Ave to see amazing coastal view for QOL
• Resident for last 40 years, before in Oceanside, wouldn’t argue with others, elements of QOL, define it – attempt about 10 years ago, Vision Statement, recommend go through that process of refining it once again, garnered quite a bit of community involvement to put it together, came to be a meaningful description of what the community wanted, things have changed, maybe not same priority, but a lot remain same objective of most citizens like #1 core value, small town feel, beach community, connectivity, things have not changed much, survey effort to take existing vision statement and ask what you would change and a good way to start off rather than shotgun
• David G core values reinforced by City Council on website – nine core values, which ones should we focus on, so far same core values remain important • After 40 years in Carlsbad, still matter to all of us, chose Carlsbad for specific reason, still love it, want a piece of it retained for next generation (Old Carlsbad) • Having lived in Chicago, NY, came here in 2019, small community life, moved business, bought home here, real estate price explosion, neighbors are selling, flippers are buying, not families moving in, concerned about it, would lose small town feel, shed big city life, don’t want to lose what brought me here, noise, leaf blowers, gardening, RSF Rd noticed timing of traffic lights sometimes during the day, red light every single time, people race, dangerous, pedestrians almost get hit, cars almost get hit, QOL, curious, not timing true all the time, not always the same time, sometimes every single time is red (Paz encouraged watching traffic signal presentation during semiannual transportation report on Jan 25 Council meeting for status of signal improvements)
• Ebikes and regulation on ebikes, live in Old Carlsbad, ebikes are everywhere, new technology so they don’t need to drive children to school, where do regulations come from, the state, afraid for the children on ebikes, some with surfboards, on traffic lanes, two girls swerving on major street, concern for children, work for children, bike lanes • Ebikes – cycling a lot, SD Bike Coalition, class is extremely good, city should require reference for smart cycling if they take the class, echo concerns, where appropriate, take the travel lane, noise on leaf blowers, support it, train noise and silencing • Historical preservation – great place to live, almost 30 years, opportunity, Highland and CVD, old Victorian for sale, city with historical society and preserve in addition to city’s other buildings, a lot of funding to restore it
• Reinforce previous comments, two things that terrify me – one is ebikes, can’t image slew of children not injured already, no consistency, kids do not have concept of stop signs, getting from parents and others, not particular problem before, last couple of years, blowing off red lights, people gun it into red light, city has taken red lights out, probably because too many complaints, need to bring them back – real threats to QOL • Red light cameras, against it in Chicago, morass, grift, crime by politicians, please do not bring them back, ECR/Olivenhain still has it, don’t punish people and charge $500, please do not do that instead of solving the problem
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• Not just children on ebikes, not just ebikes, not just traffic enforcement, bicycles on La Costa between ECR and 101, need lighting, use road a lot at night between La Costa and RSF, shut down by sheriff, car and bike accidents, not just cyclists at fault, examine the whole issue, not just blame one thing, we don’t have access to all data, make it public so we can all be aware, not enough light on that road, too hard to see, QOL for everybody • Red light cameras, agree that so much corruption in other cities, will fight to make sure it doesn’t happen here, traffic light timing is a big thing every day, not much timed lights, side streets triggering Poinsettia many times, everyone else stops, trigger immediate red, start 60-90 second timer, so one person can come out
• Walkability, coastline, limited walkable boardwalk to Cannon Road, walk in dirt or traffic after that, more sidewalks, more walkable to southern edge of Carlsbad, more accessible, walking dogs, stretch farther
• 10 years from now, quaintness and historic preservation, come from Los Gatos area, smoking, runner along beach, ordinance in LG, outside of buildings couldn’t smoke • Tamarack near drive-thru Starbucks, building across street, for sale for a long time, improve near I-5, improvements around there, a business if possible

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to quality of life and community character?

See above

What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

See above

Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

What will be different?

• Lived here for a decade, originally from Bay Area, LA, with wife, would love more things to do there between triangular park, no desire to go to Dino’s or Vigilucci’s, no restaurants right here, a few places like that, we are a destination place, resort town, casual or fine dining down there
• Love the area and campgrounds, created a little store on site, great view of entire ocean, buy a glass of wine, beer, feel safer in campground not PCH, maybe trails around that area, safer places
• Fairly involved in housing element, fear going away in 5 years, state is pushing for high density housing along coast and throughout city, fighting the state on this • In real estate and sell houses, everything is so packed together, no yards anymore, lucky to have balcony, a real park in Ponto, more parks within 10-15 minutes’ walk from homes, especially by the beach, keep character of Carlsbad, not another Santa Monica, wall to wall restaurants, towers, environmentally friendly, see the coast, go inland for restaurant, park Nov. 12, 2024
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where picnics and things, sea level rise, beach may be less accessible, less in south Carlsbad where we can hang out but not promenade thing, more like real park • Look at traffic, I-5 is getting more crowded, 101 trying to get to downtown, see consideration before we build anything, ability to get places and parking when they get there, love coast the way it is, see the view and drive, or park and enjoy, relax, nicer park with picnic tables, not so in love with new restaurants, can build them inland • What would it take to get a frisbee or disc golf course in Carlsbad?

What will stay the same?
• Still see ocean driving on PCH, not buildings, charming to go down to sea, live here 22 years, seen a lot of changes, not all for the better, hope in 5 years we are not a concrete jungle like other cities in SD, cherish the coastline

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City Council 5-Year Strategic Plan
Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Quality of Life & Community Character (Group 2)
Number of participants total: 12-15

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to Quality of Life and Community Character? What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

• Business owner is concerned that we’re losing greenspace and the charm that lured her to move here. Concerned about the movement of the homeless that we haven’t seen before – it’s more prolific. How do we manage the growth so as not to lose what is wonderful about Carlsbad but yet keep a balance?

• Long time resident who lives in the house she was born in, also business owner. She cares about the parks, beach, community services and would like to see those continue to be developed. Husband is disabled – let’s make our community accessible to everyone so that people can age in place and enjoy the community.

• Carlsbad is not that accessible. Her roommate is blind she wishes to improve his quality of life. She’s concerned about overbuilding and turning the Village into square boxes that aren’t attractive. She’s concerned about things that don’t look like how they were approved. Example is Carlsbad Village Drive west of the freeway on the North side. It looks like a prison. The renderings showed trees, open space, cafes.

• Improve quality of life for the disabled and for those aging. Connecting some of the trails to enjoy Downtown without having to go on the PCH. Some trails don’t connect all the way. Pedestrian underpass study at Agua Hedionda lagoon – what happened to that? Ramps for the disabled at the Tamarack parking lot.

• 30-year resident doesn’t like to get into the hole of saying that everything was better here before. Yupification of the village – can’t say it’s not going to happen, but keep involving the community like you’re doing. This is a great way to get the pulse of the neighborhood. She applauds the city for that.

• She wants to be able to age in place. Very concerned about transportation. We’re better than San Diego, we have opportunities for people who no longer drive to access all of the city. The village is losing its charm. Old Carlsbad fire and safety is great. Kudos.

• He realizes the village will change but wonders why there couldn’t be a better architecture design like Del Mar, Santa Barbara. Unfortunately developers here are Nov. 12, 2024
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turning it into box by the sea instead of village by the sea. The city is very well run and the employees are amazing. His interaction with employees are great. He’s more concerned about the Mayor and City Council. Having more parks to walk and bike to is great instead of parks to drive to.

• Aging and place and access is important. He saw Carlsbad is #2 of top beach communities for retirement in America. That means mobility services are essential in connecting our community with urban sprawl. He would like this group to advocate for aging in place and mobility. Economic development – he’s impressed with the vibrant economic ecosystem and he’d like us to capitalize because economics are the foundation of a vibrant community. When we use that foundation we lose the wealth creation that’s created and redistributed among our residents.

• Rapid growth of four story buildings that’s impacted the village a lot. It impacts the quality of life. The feeling is not what is what. She’s worried that small sections on State street will get hit with the same tall buildings, live/work spaces and it will drive out the small quaint businesses. She doesn’t know how they’ll coexist. Oceanside – that’s not quality of life with the growth and the taller buildings. That doesn’t help the residents if you catered to those who want to visit. It’s happening rapidly and it’s very sad to see.

• After a decade of living in Carlsbad, they want to see some more commerce come into the community. More restaurants. There’s no commerce at the coast. Let’s ditch the campground and put in some decent restaurants. People come here for golf, Legoland, where do they go to eat? We have a lot of open space, we love the beach, but we’re not Del Mar. We don’t have enough commerce. We should be able to go to a nice restaurant close to home and not have to drive to another coastal community.

• She says we’re trying to escape the commerce and commercialism when moving here.

She says the coast is our jewel and we can have commerce inland. Many of us don’t want to lose that because that’s what happened in so many other communities. They have nothing beautiful to look at anymore.

• 28 year residents. They’ve loved Carlsbad from the moment they moved here. They’re not against progress but they don’t want the downtown community to turn into just another coastal city. We are unique. We can go get an ocean view restaurant within driving distance. There’s plenty to do here. More art would be great. Don’t change the coastline in any way. Legoland is a great tourist attraction and we don’t see it which is great. New resort in Encinitas – we can’t afford that hotel. She doesn’t want a high class restaurant on the coast.

• City Council should consider listening to the citizens. Change the planning permission procedures. They can’t just check off the reports and then build. The reports aren’t valid. Example of Robertson Ranch. Planning should consider how the citizens feel. The city should focus on traffic on El Camino Real. It’s getting worse already in the village because of the new boxes. They are so ugly it’s a sin. She thinks the city is doing was Nov. 12, 2024
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much as they possibly can to address homelessness with they tools they have. They can’t do any more and people need to stop complaining – instead we need to help.

She’s really researched what the city is doing and she believes they’re doing the best they can do.

Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

• Making the construction and architecture cohesive would really improve the village. She still has young people in her home and doesn’t want them moving away so she likes that there’s growth in the city. To see success is to see forward progress. Streets and underpasses will take time and money but events like this where we can talk and collaborate to disseminate information to someone who can make a difference. We have a great place to live and an really good community. She’s impressed at the turnout at this meeting. It feels very positive that the community is concerned for the future.

• She likes the comradery in this meeting. She hopes in 5 years we won’t have too much more box housing – instead more aging in place. She’d like to see people outdoors – even disabled. More people outside than in cars. Carlsbad is on the right track for that.

There’s a big book in cycling and more of us who are aging might be biking but paths need to be safe, they would be appreciated. She’d like some slow traffic bike trails downtown in the village. Enjoy our wonderful city, climate and nature.

• The road quality is disastrous in the City of San Diego. Carlsbad roads are well constructed and maintained and she wants that to stay. She’d like to see a balance in ages. It’s important. Our libraries are outstanding. Workshops and programs, foreign film Fridays – wants to see that continue. All the summer programs are a wonderful benefit to all of us.

• The seed library – gave a shout out. The city needs more affordable housing. Affordable does not mean low income. It should be what the average person can afford without spending more than 30% of their income. People’s kids won’t be able to afford to live here, people can’t afford to age in place, disabled people can’t afford housing here on lower incomes.

• Barometer of success would be to see small businesses thriving and being attracted to Carlsbad. Businesses that choose Carlsbad because of its vibrant economy and support would be a sign that we’re progressing towards a robust economy. To see a multitude of individuals of all physical capacities and ages being supported in our community – not just those that are fit and healthy.

• Compliments to the city. She’s very involved, garden plot, walks, enjoys the beach. She hopes in the future that the city keeps an eye on the laws in place. Example, the beach has a curfew that’s not really enforced. She sees a lot of overnight camping on city streets, especially in the village. There are simple things that can be done, this really shouldn’t occur.

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• Concern about coyotes. Near Kelly drive there are packs of coyotes roaming. It’s frightening. She’s all for relocating them. There are so many canyons around and they are thriving. She’d rather them not eat her dog. Several neighbors have had their dogs snatched right off the leash when out walking.

What will be different?

What will stay the same?

• We have wonderful accessibility to the beach. We can drive right along the beach – miles of precious coastline. The campground is constantly filled to capacity. It makes affordable vacations for families. We have to make things affordable for all income levels. We need to rethink before we start taking things away that have been there for many years.

• The campgrounds are enjoyable as a resident to be able to have that for their families to enjoy when they visit.

• The campgrounds are on state owned land so that won’t change. The mall is eventually going to be mixed use housing. The village has a bunch of units they are developing but some of those housing units may be transferred to the mall.

• If we’re worried about sea level rise, we certainly can’t be building on the bluffs.

• The flower fields are huge for our personality. Staged performances there are hugely successful. It’s a great attraction for all ages. Wants to see that stay. Page Break

Quality of life and community character
How do you define these terms? What do they mean to you?

• She’d like to see some way that we could help the city think a little outside the box.

People don’t want to see the downtown gentrified, but what can we offer as solutions? Instead of complaining about what we don’t like. Residents need to participate a little more effectively perhaps than they have in the past. Instead of complaining help to suggest solutions. She’s concerned about the homeless but they have a right to live as well. Is there some other way we can accommodate the homeless? Can we think outside the box? Maybe the Sears at the mall – it has utilities, bathrooms, it could be turned over to some kind of housing without reinventing the wheel. Spreading out the burden of how accommodations are allocated throughout the city.

• There’s a transit center at the mall. The city owns the parking lot. Great ideas for low income housing. It’s a shame that after all of the upgrades that the mall isn’t thriving.

She’s seen these projects in the Midwest where they gave people proper living areas and they became lovely communities. There’s a huge opportunity there.

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• Senior housing is going up in the middle of nowhere. How do you get to where you need to go? You need a car. No transit.

• These are tough questions today. This is going to take more thought than these initial discussions. She hopes the conversation will continue. How do we make change? How do we help our officials make the most effective change for the residents? It’s a very deep discussion and she’s glad it’s begun.

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City Council 5-Year Strategic Plan
Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Environmental Sustainability (Group 1)

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to environmental sustainability?

• Trash trucks say they run on natural/clean gas, but there is nothing clean or natural about gas. Trash trucks need to be electric.
• I’m concerned with water quality. I live by the beach and have been picking up trash every day. There is a lot of it. I’ve picked up 500 to 1,000 lbs of trash in the last year.

There are not enough trash cans in the area. It would help if there were more. It was not like this before the pandemic.
• I’d like us to ban gas leaf blowers and lawn mowers. Electric ones are much less noisy.

It’s a ‘low-hanging fruit.’ The city could have rebate incentive programs of $50 for each leaf blower.
• There’s something in people’s brains that says we can keep putting this off. If the city doesn’t get serious about this (going beyond state and federal regulations), who’s going to? It needs to be done. We’re fortunate because we have the resources to do it. • Encinitas is far beyond state and federal regulations. • Electric bikes are wonderful. The Village has to get more and better bike lanes for electric bikes.
• Stanford University has miles of bike paths where no cars are allowed. That would be great.
• Northern CA is way ahead of us because they have a public-owned utility. SDGE is not a public-owned utility.
• State law that says new buildings have to have solar, but there is a minimum of four panels. The law says more panels can be added, but then there has to be a whole new system. The systems are expensive. Solar panels are coming down in price, why are the systems going up in price?
• The utility company has a power plant in Carlsbad. It would be great if the utility company could manage solar repairs for city.
• The city declared a climate emergency three months ago. Let’s act like it. • It would be great to have an electric trolley (e.g., Charlotte, NC). • There could be incentives for electric cars. Anyone who buys within city would get a rebate from the city.
• I tell people this is the best place in the world to retire because we have unlimited volunteer opportunities. Maybe we could use those resources better if they were better organized or advertised.

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• There’s this piece of property on corner of Poinsettia and Avenida Encinas. I’d like it to be part of the trails. I can’t get anyone to let me in to clean the trash up. It’s a nice piece of property with trees. The people own it, and we should be able to use it. • I’m very interested in environmental sustainability. I’ve learned a lot through the city. I think the city is doing a good job training. I like that they’re offering rain barrels and classes. Some of the training could be done online or maybe through social media. • Is the composting working like Encinitas? I have a composting bin from years ago, but the worms are all dried up.
• We do an induction hot plate program. Every third Saturday, will give an induction hot plate to use. It is on the city website.
• Oceanside has a beach erosion program where they’ll be adding jetties. Carlsbad said they didn’t want to, but they should reconsider it.
• Lagoons need to be dredged on a regular basis to stay healthy. We should be dredging the lagoons more often.
• We were the first city to require water pump water heaters. The ordinance expires in 2023, so it needs to be renewed.
• Carlsbad has a lot of businesses involved in new technology. Maybe they could be involved in making some of this tech more efficient (e.g. solar panels). • How about retrofitting all municipal buildings with solar panels? • Ordinances need deadlines, otherwise they have no teeth. • I love the diversity of Carlsbad.
• One community member said she would not want to give up her gas stove and barbecue.
• All homes should have battery storage. The city should have battery storage, too. • We shouldn’t be relying on massive grids to rely electricity anymore. We should be thinking about mini grids. With the state of the country, I just think it’s the way to go.

With everyone getting on the internet, they (e.g., some kind of terrorist) could shut down the whole thing.
• About the new garbage rules – maybe the city can provide a special bin to homeowners for raw meat.

Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

• Learning how to count GHG emissions. We have to know how to measure. We don’t really know how bad the emissions are.

What will be different?
• It will be easier to breathe, especially for people with breathing disorders. • Making GHG emissions zero in five years. We have the money and resources to fix it. • Asking for things like electric garbage trucks.
• All city vehicles are slowly going to electric. Replace all city vehicles and make them electric.

What will stay the same?
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• I like that Carlsbad is a walkable community. Many cities around here are extremely hilly, and Carlsbad is not. People are always outside here. • I’m blown away by all of the things the government is doing, like traffic. The planners did an amazing job here (e.g., wide streets).

Environmental sustainability / Climate Action Plan

What would you like us to consider as we are creating this plan?

• No more gas lines being built by developers in new communities or homes. I want this put into the CAP. I have just electrified my home. I have asthma and I need to be careful of gases in the air. It’s an important thing for people that have breathing problems to not have gas leaks. Homes should be retrofitted (e.g., changing out water heaters and stoves). Nitrous oxide from methane gas is really terrible for you. • Emissions from airport don’t count in the CAP, but they should. We’re in too far of a dire straits situation for that to continue. Airports and gas stations are exempt. There is methane gas coming off of the airport.
• How do we fix that? Should we have airplanes fly over the ocean? • Put into the CAP: all government buildings have solar panels. Community solar for people who can’t have panels on their homes.

What questions does this raise for you?

• What are we planning to do with the funds from Community Choice Energy?

What challenges would these kinds of changes face?

• Will the city have enough electricity to support the new electric vehicles, etc.? • Will we have enough storage for the electricity we generate all summer long? • Who will maintain solar panels if we retrofit municipal buildings? Maybe city staff can do it.

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Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Environmental sustainability (Group 2) Number of participants total: 7

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to Environmental Sustainability?

Solar Storage
I would like the city to find out what neighborhoods have SDG&E wiring for solar storage capabilities and which do not. This is regarding the CPUC proposed decision regarding electricity rates and the push regarding solar to provide equity and to have solar customers go to storage batteries. Does the program funnel profit to utilities or go to underserved communities.

Excellent idea to move to storage batteries. SDG&E indicated that the older part of La Costa neighborhood does not have sufficient availability to support solar storage. Each home would have to pay for wiring. This presents a financial burden to each household.

Natural Gas/methane – One resident not in favor of a ban, others in favor of building electrification and no gas hookups
We’ve been told that natural gas is a clean fossil fuel, but I’m seeing a trend to push natural gas aside in favor of electric and solar. This concerns me because the USA has a large natural gas reserve. If we outlaw natural gas in homes, we are more vulnerable to global issues.

When we say natural gas, it refers to methane. This would be an educational talking point.

Can you educate the community about solar heat pumps? Southern California is a good climate for a heat pump to reduce natural gas. Electric hot water heater. Carlsbad could consider efficiencies of scale for sustainable heating in developments. (Katie mentioned that there is a suite of requirements for new developments currently.)

Solar Outreach, Education and Promotion

Long time resident, moved into mother’s home. Father was on planning commission and mentor to Mayor Matt. I understand Carlsbad has to grow. I have an electric car, and would like to put in solar panels. I would like Carlsbad to have a program for businesses/residents to encourage solar energy. It would be helpful to have an education program to help residents work with SDG&E, etc. The older residents in our community may need a little more help with this. Could the city create a program to bring solar to businesses and residents. Maybe there are a couple solar companies to work with and offer a rebate program of discount using the clout of the city to bring this type of energy to homes/cars/businesses.

There could be a bulk purchase option for solar like they have in Palo Alto.

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What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on? Sustainability
Would like the city to consider transitioning to sustainable vehicles and buildings. The city has the capability of being a leader in a lot of areas and has started transitioning buildings, etc. to minimize greenhouse gas emissions.

Outreach Ideas to reach the community
Several residents would like to see more community outreach related to how residents can be sustainable. Both live and online combination would be fantastic. City Manager Update, email, direct mail. Older people may not view websites and social media as much.

Program idea: Try and buy electric cars, landscaping tools: It would be nice if the city hosted a program where you could see and interact with electric vehicles and/or electric blowers, etc.

You could do this at festivals, fairs. We also like Zoom and online options.

Youth ambassador program idea for schools and students on sustainability topics could be effective to help educate the community. Recycling, dog waste, chemical waste, electric batteries and vehicles, etc. could be good topics.

Idea: Land responsibility initiative to educate young people in schools and make it socially responsible not to litter, etc. This could be through the parks department.

Alternative to HHW disposal program
Hazardous waste cabinet: In Palo Alto, they have a program where residents can bring extra paint, etc. and the city inspects and it and makes it available to the community.

Organics Waste Recycling
More outreach about new organic waste recycling.

Open space
Preserving open space, particularly Ponto. If something becomes available, we should do a good faith effort if something becomes available, to be able to respond quickly. Is there a way to do preemptive support to see if we can purchase more expensive land so we don’t lose out on it?

We should be proactive in acquiring open land. Ponto is a good example of where the city should do this.

Clean Air
Would like to see clean air programs. I live in La Costa, and we can smell the smoke from restaurants that hangs in the air. In the Bay Area, they have “Spare the air” days where folks can schedule when to take public transportation, non-polluting activities.

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Water
As the city moves forward with developments, consider water reclamation when building.

Composting program
Excellent example of the city pushing out information to residents and getting people involved.

This is a great program.

Plastic waste
We should do more to keep plastic out of our oceans. Reduce, reuse and recycle should be incorporated into everything the city it doing.

Litter, trash, dog waste in open space/parks/beaches
Visitors and crowds leave debris, trash and dog waste. Would like to see more being done about it.

Transportation choices
We should continue giving people options other than cars. We can build on these programs:

Shuttles to downtown, bicycle support/bike racks, safe bike lanes and safe routes to schools.

Carlsbad advertises money to bring tourists to the area. Let’s get people to come to the city on the bus. Let’s engage people to learn how wonderful it is to get around on public transit.

Energy audits is a good program.

Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

It would look like less waste, trash, dog waste, pesticides and chemicals making their way into the water.

Emissions and exhaust
I would like to see Carlsbad phase out two stroke engines for blowers, mowers, landscaping tools. In 5 years, it would be great for this to be phased out.

This is also an equity issue where making electric blowers, tools are accessible to the community at everyone’s price point. A rebate program or subsidy would be good to help people transition.

Environmental sustainability / Climate Action Plan

What would you like us to consider as we are creating this plan? Transportation choices: We should continue giving people options other than cars. We can build on these programs: Shuttles to downtown, bicycle support/bike racks, safe bike lanes and safe routes to schools. Trolleys would be helpful to get people around.

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I like that we don’t have rideshare vehicles littering our streets (scooters, bicycles, etc.) These items have become litter/trash in the communities. The idea is good, the execution is horrid. I like that Carlsbad’s ordinance prevents this.

Tree canopy cover and planting trees in the right location to shade buildings, paths, should be included in the Climate Action Plan. We should make sure the trees are appropriate to our climate and not pollen heavy. We did not like a previous city program where a tree was put in resident’s yards, but residents had no control over the type of tree.

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Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Natural Environment (Group 1)
Number of participants total: 11 (not including City staff)

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to the natural environment?

• The oceans and lagoons are precious resources
• Access to the ocean brings in tourism and money – hotels, restaurants, etc. The visitors to the city keep our economy going
• Lagoons are important for oceanic health
• Concern about dogs in parks
o Talked to surfers who mention that after rainstorms, the ocean has unhealthy levels of dog runoff
o Some people don’t follow rules about dogs on lower beach – dogs leave droppings
o CA is encouraging birds to build nests along the coast – if they see dogs, they might be discouraged to nest in the area
o If something could be done about dogs, that would be great – asking for a “creative solution”
o Off leash dogs can be hazardous
o Consider creating sections for dogs in parks
• Concern about protecting natural environment and live side by side with natural environment
• Preserves and connections between preserves are important • 60-acre city land could be used to expand native habitat along the coast w/hiking and biking trails
• How is Carlsbad committing to the 30x30 initiative? – 30% of land being saved by 2030 o As the city is developing, how are we preserving land? • Concerns about state mandates and how the City is responding to population growth • Protecting breeding grounds for birds and other native species • 1980s Carlsbad commitment to open space has gotten lost over time. Adopting conservation protocols and wants our City to step up as leaders in the region for environmental protection.
• Plan how to preserve and protect lagoons and wetlands as a priceless resources • Strategies for sea level rise and protecting wetlands • Protect land and quality of life for future generations • Consider purchasing Ponto – can the City forward fund or forward approve these expenditures? Give it serious consideration based on community input and price. • Continue to focus on natural environment and open spaces – leave habitat natural and don’t develop with landscaped parks.

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• Focus on historical and interpretive signage – information about the history, Native American residents, and environmental education about the flora and fauna of the region • Enforcement in parks – keeping bikes off foot trails and natural habitats • Raise public awareness of natural habitat and environmental impact. Volunteers in parks dept can do a nature walk in Calavera or nature talk at low tide at tidepools – engage the community in caring about our environment
• Parking along the beach – add QR codes to parking meters so visitors/residents can view open spaces. Make the most of technology
• Sandy beaches – public education and advocacy

What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

• Manage recreation in wildlife habitats – striking a balance between recreation and preservation
• How sea level rise and climate change impact our natural resources • Degradation of Calavera Highlands Ecological Preserve due to recreation in the area • Advocacy and leadership in the region to promote preservation • Provide education for new and prospective residents about the natural habitat in the region, not just the beach
• Funding commitment – shortfall in regional funding sources. Recognizing the need of securing funding on many levels.
• Acquiring land when it’s available and have the secured funding to do so • Rely on NGOs and volunteers to assist with supporting the City mission

What will be different?

• Amount of natural open space will increase
• City funding allocated to connect open spaces and acquire natural habitat • Population of sensitive species will increase
• All children able to interact with nature in a meaningful way, esp. areas with multifamily housing and apartments (require developers to include parks)

What will stay the same?
• No loss of endangered plants and species – ex: threadleaf rhodea

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Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Natural Environment (Group 2)
Number of participants total: 4

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to the natural environment?

• When the city makes decisions, I would like more visibility of what the decisions are and more communication as things progress. E.g. decisions about Veterans Park, when it will be done, how it will open up? Other examples:
o The bridge being built at Cannon and El Camino. We have no idea what’s being built there and why.
o Retail near Robertson’s Ranch. What is going on with that? Nothing is happening and it would be nice to have that will all of those houses nearby. o Sportspark plans near Robertson’s ranch (near Fire Station 3). What is the status and when is it slated to be done?
o More visibility might look like…. communication about these things via email, open city council meetings, a Carlsbad newspaper.
• I think the parks are maintained really well, I love that we have the opportunity to garden and I like the natural spaces that have the opportunity for habitat. I also love the classes that the city offers. I would like to see the city encourage planting of native plants. As we are developing new homes, retail, etc. we should encourage planting native plants. By planting more native plants in our yards and in the community, we can provide habitats to different animals that we are displacing with development.

• I like the idea of natural environments and connecting natural habitats/corridors. • We have a lot of trails, but let’s not think that we have done all that we can do with trails in the city.
• It would be nice to have a policy that neighborhoods, developments and private areas have to follow related to trees – planting and taking down trees, e.g. plant 2 for every one removed.

• I would like see a concerted effort to see more areas with trails. Whenever there is a new development, include plans to connect trails through those new communities.

• Keep the lagoons free of all of the unnatural plants. I have noticed a lot of reeds growing, especially in the Buena Vista lagoon that are not natural and blocking the water flow. The lagoons seem to have less and less water all the time. We need to save the lagoons because they make Carlsbad special.

• When I first started living in Carlsbad, there was a notion that development would be focused on east of El Camino Real. But I am noticing lots of development in the Village now. We need more housing and can’t close the door to development but how can we do so in a way that is kind to our community? Ideas include building more multi-family homes and not single-family homes, taking down buildings we already have and replacing rather than encroaching into natural places. If they made new development Nov. 12, 2024
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more cohesive (e.g. more city control over the architecture) then maybe we would like the development a bit more.
• I am here because I am interested in what’s going on in the city. There is so much change – buildings being torn down, lots of housing, condos, apartments and townhouses going up.

• I am wondering what will happen when the power plant comes down, what will that look like, what will go in its place?

• I am worried about what parking will be like in Carlsbad with multi family structures being built. It is not bad now, but worried about that this will change with more development.

What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

• Setting aside/finding money/funding for these efforts (trails, open space, lagoon preservation).

• Education – educate people about natural environment, native plants – if we could educate people about native plants and that there are attractive options, this might help overcome some people’s reluctance to planting native.

• City’s “plant palette” – share this out more. I just discovered this and think it would be good for others to learn about what plantings are endorsed and recommended by the city.

• I don’t know how they would go about removing the unnatural reeds in the lagoon. It is impeding the water flow like dams. Want to preserve the lagoons and prevent people from being able to build on land surrounding lagoons as they become smaller and smaller.

• It is challenging for residents to know who has authority over different things. How can we be a part of the multi levels of government with protecting the lagoons? Can we have help knowing who to contact – state, federal and other to share our input on protecting the lagoons? How we can be more effective advocates?

Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

What will be different?

• More trails and more parks. Continuity of trails throughout the city. Every kind of trails, variety – no specific preference for trail type. It would be nice to have a trail that goes around Agua Hedionda Lagoon.

• Native plantings in more places.

What will stay the same?

• Open space that we have will remain open. Preserve what we have.

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• Lots of open space remaining – not every spot has houses built on it. We have all these canyons and open space, I hope that those will stay open. • My perfect vision is to keep it as natural as possible, stop over development, stop paving and building over open space.

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Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Carlsbad’s coastline (Group 1)
Number of participants total: ~25

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to Carlsbad’s coastline?

• Protection of the bluffs and what we have left. The beach is narrow, low tide gives us beach, but if we need to shore that up, hope the coast can be protected from boulders, or like Terramar to protect the erosion.
• Erosion - protect it. Keep it as natural as possible. • Don’t want to pave paradise and put up a parking lot
• Don’t want to see a big parking lot
• Erosion is a threat to coastline
• Concern – if merging, overlook this area, two to four lanes? Big concern because we already have a lot of traffic noise. Resident of Solamar. • Traffic noise is a concern
• Open space would be similar to Terramar Bluffs - warm water bluffs • Minimal concrete
• What has the city committed to for the grant? What do we need to do take advantage of that money? Tied to commitments?
• No parking lot
• No development
• Concern - preserve the natural beauty – includes visuals and what we hear. • Live in Solamar- walk along oceanfront and no sidewalk. Close to southbound traffic lanes.
• All traffic disturbs enjoyment of walkway
• Reduce traffic
• Could have 4 lanes, thinks of Leucadia Boulevard. Naturally encourages people to slow traffic with curbs and turns in the road.
• Access – community access. Many access points from Cannon to Campland, if you have 4 solid lanes of traffic that will prevent people from enjoying coastline. • Nice access points
• Near Kelly Elementary – what I love is the beauty. Can’t stop at the beach but enjoy it regularly by driving past it. No obstructions like in Encinitas with all the buildings along the coastline.
• No buildings, no development, no restaurant to obstruct the view. • Already have the Village – don’t have need to develop another area • Make it a park, with benches like La Jolla with pavilion picnic areas along the cliffs • Smooth paths for rollerblading and biking
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• Keep it a park and no buildings obstructing the view
• This is why I love Carlsbad - these meetings. Thanks for putting this on. • Never go down to two lanes. Slow down traffic but going down from four to two lanes, we’ll learn a hard way.
• Not much traffic now, but once things pick up again, rude awakening for 101 if it goes down to two lanes.
• Before the I-5 was built, the 101 was so congested.
• Widening the I-5 freeway, but going down one lane on Carlsbad Boulevard will bottleneck on a Friday or Saturday.
• Keep it beautiful, slow it down, but don’t go down to two lanes • Concern – live at Poinsettia, is the development. We love coastlines. This is the beauty- access to beaches for free.
• Active physically – run through the coastline and want to still have the access. • Problematic areas- cycling, running, cars. Would love to see we represent our city values to provide safety for all who enjoy in whatever way we travel. • Median through - crossing safely from one side to another • Main importance – no over development. No more restaurants or hotels to block that. • More green space and access, less parking spaces
• Keep it an open and natural space so we can all enjoy what Carlsbad offers • Other north cities don’t offer this. Del Mar, La Jolla- all buildings. • Embrace open natural beauty for all residents in the city • Concern with the bluffs, not much beach. What happens with erosion then whole park thing is gone.
• It’ll be more like walkway, not like a park.
• Walkways and patches of grass along the walkway – spent so much money and then it’s gone from erosion.
• Not happy with going down to two lanes on 101 – nightmare. • Not have any shopping centers. No hotel, Starbucks, buildings to block view • Great to drive on coast highway to see ocean. Get out to walk. • Don’t want to get out around buildings
• Taking away beauty of Carlsbad if you have to go around buildings • One lane on each side not good either – bottleneck.
• Parking lot creates exhaust for people there
• We’re a destination. Between the Village and channelers, the Hilton, Cape Rey and 60 acre piece, there’s no commerce. No interest to Vigilucci’s. Dated. Have to go all the way down to Chandler’s to go to a restaurant. Could be cool to get a couple of restaurants and more revenue options.
• More things to do for us locals
• We’re known for R&R- restaurants and dining cool to give thought or opportunity • Oceanside to San Diego coastline – so little coastal drive. We’re the fortunate benefactors to still have that. That’s what separates us from Santa Monicas, Del Reys of the world.

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• No development, no linear park, we don’t need it.
• Enough time hard to get cars through that strip of traffic • Need to manage traffic on that strip and leave it alone • Shouldn’t be developing that property – that’s it.
• Don’t want to see any shops along coastline – it’s such a unique part of Carlsbad. go inland
• Our natural beauty of coast is irreplaceable
• Not for moving highway
• Look at Ponto Park instead of linear park
• Should stay the way it is
• Concern – the beach. The sand that has evaporated. Is that part of plan to revive beach along this southern stretch?
• Concern – bike suicide lanes. Any plans should have bike safety considered to make lanes not a hazard to the bikers, let alone drivers.
• Won’t ride a bike along this street not, it’s suicide. • Solamar- let’s keep what we have with open views of ocean and bluffs. • Fix bluffs and access to the beach – steps down to the beach whether it’s at Solamar drive or paths that have been created.
• Can’t believe were talking about moving 101 to the left. • Save our money, because if climate change is real, have to save that money. Rename it the 101. If you drive down 101, see turnarounds. Epic. Old school epic- walk down to the beach and hang out. Can’t do this anywhere else, been here since the 80s. Park at Ponto along the sand.
• How to make that U-Turn doable at La Costa. Fix the light. • Destroying view of 101, cannot get that elsewhere. Greatest thing to do with daughter who can’t get to the beach, is parking and seeing view of ocean. • If too loud, reduce lanes in some areas.
• Don’t waste money to put restaurant and buildings up after moving lanes. • Historic 101. Don’t need to knock down.
• If concerned about climate change, move asphalt – whole beach to use • Don’t understand need to move road.
• Erosion
• Have to help save what we have left.
• There’s this town of Cambria – wooden deck that’s pretty. Raise the platforms so people don’t climb down the cliffs. Pretty ways to give walking areas. Bridge over traveled waters.
• Bridge if there’s erosion instead of moving it.
• Considering giving space to State Parks? For more camping areas and recreation. Day use lot? Enable access across.
• Any estimates to protect the bluffs from further erosion? • Wouldn’t money factor into what you can and cannot do?

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What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

• Addition to making this a park space, linear park space, make sure we’re being careful.

Not too much access for additional homeless in this area and cause safety concerns. • In other towns where you get close access to the beach, there’s a park specifically there, it’s harder to manage homelessness there.
• As things can and may get worse in years to come, make sure we are prepared to not make it more challenging. Will attract more homeless with a park. o Mission beach, Venice, Santa Monica – concerns for homeless at beaches.

Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

What will be different?

• Safety for pedestrians and bikers

Carlsbad’s Coastline
What do you enjoy most about the coast today?

• Open space.
• Don’t overbuild
• Nature
• Don’t want to see over development
• Make it even better - not reducing traffic lanes
• Focus on Ponto Park – not shoving linear park when it’s there. We know what we want. • Preserved – any expenditure is through government grant? Not coming from taxpayers. • Paid for by federal government
• Radio control airspace flyer- fly in dead center – Dave’s Beach – little beach – fly radio controlled planes that are gliders, no noise – peaceful – entertaining o That has a long history in Carlsbad since 1940s
o Hate to see that go away like other flying sites that have gone away • Stand out as close as possible along coast to fly planes • Ok with improving Carlsbad Boulevard, but this site maintained by a park, or a sponsored glider park. Strip of this park radio control activity. Glider only (no powered with sound)
• Retail down below with condos are a NO.
• Love to see changes but want to keep it Carlsbad.
• Keep 101 as it is. Want Ponto Park. Needs to be a real 6-8-10 acre park, • Sit down on the grass, picnic blanket and don’t have to be right by the cars whizzing by • Southwest Carlsbad deserves a park. Prefer quiet, peaceful. • Don’t want hotels, restaurants.
• Up 101 – there’s the ocean. Felt like driving by, actually going to the beach. Don’t cover it up or make it harder to get to.

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• No actual access to the beach from the car, from turnaround to Ponto. Great to have a lot to park, or easy way to get family down to the beach like a walk, so you can get down to campground beaches. Like San Elijo campgrounds and beaches. • What I enjoy most – biking. Trips from Orange County to San Diego – first time done ride on bike and when I got to Carlsbad and Terramar, like wow, this is beauty. Favorite part of the entire road.
• I drive 101 as much as I can to avoid the 1-5 or El Camino. Make it a point to drive the coast to see the ocean without getting out of the car, not always get out or bike. • Live by the coast – drive by.
• Drive up and down the 101 – my wife and I did that almost every day during COVID. It was an outlet that was priceless. That’s the key - maintain that visibility of the beach and ocean.
• Improve the access to the beach. Make the beach a beach. It’s a challenge, but part of the cost to reinvigorate the beach to enjoy it once we get down there. • Radio controlled gliders present at that location
• I like the highway how it is – two lanes in each direction. The city should concentrate on reinforcing the cliffs to make sure erosion stops, keep natural beauty. There is nothing else like it.
• That drive is so beautiful- even for people, I can do nothing but drive. Love that drive.

Nice to be able to do that and see coastline. Don’t change. • Nothing – whole idea of pristine view.
• No development – no services. Leave it as is.
• Open space.
• Keep the Village the Village. Don’t develop.
• If you’re going to develop the coast, make it nice. Not four-story buildings – hideous. • Open space – nothing to distract.

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Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Carlsbad Coastline (Group 2)
Number of participants total: ~25

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to the Carlsbad’s Coastline?

• This section of the city’s coastline provides the most opportunity to do something very special.
• The city has been studying this area for too long, need more beach parking, more beach access, an Oceanview restaurant and coffee shops, better separated bike trails, more facilities along the beach like restrooms
• Preserve environmentally sensitive habitat areas along wetlands, lagoons, etc. • Love the coast and enjoy walking there
• Need dog friendly walking paths and dog friendly beaches • The existing coastline is gorgeous but is in need of updating and better facilities for recreational users
• Sidewalks need fixing by Solara and fences are not attractive • Would prefer to maintain natural vegetation as much as possible, balance with whatever the proposed development may be.
• Excited about the opportunity for commerce – besides the Village there are no other areas with waterfront dining, and shopping.
• Existing restaurants are dated so it would be very refreshing to have new fine dining restaurants here.
• Need to preserve open space, provide parks with ocean vistas/views • Preserving the open space would create a unique destination as the majority of the SoCal coastline is completely developed.
• Loves the idea of bike lanes, used to ride a lot but doesn’t feel comfortable biking near high speed roadways like Carlsbad Blvd. Wants separated bike lanes or bike trails. • Need a dog friendly beach
• Open stretch of coastline is a unique resource and needs to be preserved. If developed it would ruin the future of the coastline and the most beautiful location in the city. • The coastline as it is a jewel. Loves the sense of tranquility that the current open spaces provides. It’s a delicate coastline. If we are truly concerned about sea level rise why would we want to develop it?
• Agrees that this stretch of coastline needs to be preserved • Coming from Huntington Beach which is very overdeveloped and afraid South Carlsbad Blvd will become developed.
• Would prefer any development to be placed on the east side of Carlsbad Blvd to maintain an unobstructed view of the coastline.

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• E-bike user that doesn’t feel safe biking on Carlsbad Blvd. Recommends a bike trail that they can enjoy and feel safe riding at lower speeds.
• Would like the council to consider the impacts of sea level rise before making any plans • Recommends we look at the results of the adaptation study by Scripps. Should look at the 2050 Horizon year for sea level rise estimates. Wants full disclosure of the cost and potential impacts due to sea level rise.
• Concerned with additional traffic congestion and vehicle emissions which may be created by new development and congestion from bringing Carlsbad Blvd. down to a single lane • Lived here 30 years. Hilton to Island Way is the jewel in the crown of the coastline. The water is breathtaking. Please do not put any development here, must preserve the open space the way it is. It’s the only open coastline left in Carlsbad. • Love’s to hear everyone’s excitement about open space. Agree that open space must be maintained.
• Southwest Carlsbad is the jewel of the city. Everything should be done to preserve this space.
• Concerned about development being proposed here such as the Ponto hotel. This will impact coastal access, views, and bring more traffic.
• Want a linear park along the coastline and it’s vital to preserve the open space. • Agreed that the open space must be maintained.
• Consider sea level rise in any proposal
• If new development is proposed, this will impact traffic significantly. • Agreement that open space should be maintained. Leave the coastline alone. Our coastline is a precious resource that should be maintained but it should not be developed. • Disappointed with the development going on in the Village, does not want this level of density at S. Carlsbad Blvd.
• Does not want Carlsbad to become a Huntington Beach which is overdeveloped and congested.
• Surprised that the survey includes an option for development of new businesses or hotels at all. Why are these uses even needed? The open space should be maintained and not developed.
• Want a place to ride a bicycle that is safe, to take in nature and recuperate and enjoy the open spaces along the coastline.

What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on?

• Does the land include the campsite? A: No the project area only includes the city right-of- way or city owned parcels, area west of the fence at the campgrounds. • Issues are that the area needs to be left open and sidewalks/walking areas need to be repaired and maintained better
• Development is an issue. There are plenty of other areas in the city where people can go to find good businesses, i.e. Village, inland areas, etc… The coastline should be preserved and kept natural for recreational purposes only.
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• Hwy 101 acts as a parallel / alternative route to I-5. Concerned with narrowing Carlsbad Blvd. to single lane each direction when I-5 is congested. It’s a beautiful scenic drive. • Parking is an issue. Parking spillover into residential neighborhoods along the coast is a concern.
• Biggest issue is adhering to the general plan, maintaining the right balance of open space is key
• Need safer bike and walking trails
• Need better connections to the Lagoon trails and surrounding recreational uses • Keeping the open space is necessary
• Better bicycle and pedestrian access may address the parking problem • Lack of adequate facilities such as bathrooms, showers, etc. • Want it to be a linear park, travel way for people walking, biking, etc. • Interested in the area being left as open space. No shopping, businesses, small concession stand for food.
• Parking should be on the furthest east side, this would preserve views • Not adequate beach access for surfers, swimmers, beach goers. Need ADA compliant ramps, stairs to the beach.
• Unanimous- no businesses along the coastline, preserve the open space. Sufficient amount in the Village and other areas
• Need more seating, eating/picnic areas, space for recreation. • Development would threaten this valuable and rare resource. • Want dogs on the beach and trails. Currently no good areas for dogs to enjoy the coastline in Carlsbad.
• Dogs are less impactful than humans in terms of trash being left on the beach, traffic, etc.. • Homeless population may impact the beach, don’t have a solution but homeless should be addressed as part of any proposal for the coastline area. • Seems like development is approved too quickly. Aesthetics should be considered more when approving structures along the coastline.
• Concerned that projects are being approved that don’t actually reflect the renderings that are reviewed at the Planning Commission / City Council
• Believes the residents should be considered more than business interest • Maybe its ok to have a little less tax income and have a better quality of like • Changing Carlsbad Blvd to one lane each way would be a disaster. I-5 is a parallel route that when congested spills over to Carlsbad Blvd.
• While open space is important. Need something to fund (tax income) the recreational / park amenities that everyone wants with things such as new land uses. • Need designated sources for providing the funding for maintenance • Surf culture needs to be considered and it needs to be easily accessible beaches for surf access
• Timeshares provide a tremendous amount of tax don’t need any new development for more tax revenues
• Very much against having more the Village like development along the coastline • Bike lanes and walking conditions are currently unsafe • Want some type of educational and recreational component Nov. 12, 2024
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• Very sensitive to runners, strollers being in the bike lane, need separate space for people biking and walking.
• Caution us to not replicate the separated bike facilities in Cardiff where there are too many conflicts with bikes and people walking along the coastline • Need a route specifically for e-bikes. Need to consider how to safely accommodate different users including pedestrians walking, joggers, manual bikes, and higher speed e- bikes... where do they all go? All users need to be considered in any plans.

Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

What will be different?

• We will have much better access for people walking, biking, e-bikes, surfing, and people just enjoying the beach.
• More people using the beach, on bikes, walking, and surfing in the area.

What will stay the same?
• Maintain the open space, views, clean beach and natural resources • Open space is such a unique part of the coastline and it must be maintained

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City Council 5-Year Strategic Plan
Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Keeping Our Community Safe (Group 1) Number of participants total: 12

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to keeping our community safe?
• Fire and police do a great job, resident for 30 yrs
• More traffic concern and parking
• Traffic; need to complete Cannon and College missing links both for safety standpoint • Great employer in Carlsbad but people have to go home and have to drive all over the place

• Have to complete traffic flow
• Downtown 1pm lunch parking; parking has gotten to the point where the city needs to come up with a parking plan to increase parking structures downtown

• The more we develop downtown the more people will leave their cars downtown • Beach parking could never get a spot but paid parking at Tamarac regulates the parking • Homelessness as far as council is concerned problem isn’t addressed; homeless that don’t want help causing problems in village and wants council to address that problem

• Gentleman walking down state street screaming at the top of his lungs talking to himself very frightening

• Cops CPD and firefighters are incredible
• CPD ensuring public safety is great hats off to great job that you guys do • Thank you for the ebike safety presentation and materials that you guys have been putting out

• Thank you for educating parents about the dangers of ebikes • We are experiencing resurfacing in different areas at drop off times for schools and creates huge traffic congestion magnolia, valley, and Carlsbad high; if city can communicate withy contractors on when appropriate time is to do the work

• Mental health and homeless issues – example of Be Well OC facility to help folks; overwhelmingly homelessness has become a key word but forgetting they’re individuals that need to be met where they are in their struggle and wondering what the city is going to do to help homeless population and related crime

• Thank you for participating and leading this feedback and outreach for the community you guys are doing an excellent job

• Ebikes grown exponentially in city and with that growth has come a lot of traffic and minors trying to navigate the roads and creating a traffic issues and personal safety issue not sure they have the education they would need to interact with an automobile

• Come up with a plan with how you’re going to educate, register, enforce laws for minors operating ebikes in city

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• Has to be accountability at the parent level, if that’s financial or otherwise, because can’t leave it to the kids to be responsible; had two near missed where the child didn’t know how close they came to being significantly harmed

• I’ve seen children collide with cars and then keep going, not stopping and not acknowledging that that was an accident; need education that there’s a penal code • Or even confiscate the bike and bring the kid home in a cruiser; I think there has to be more accountability; what we’re doing as a community doesn’t seem to be working

• New resident, coming for a few years; the amount of homelessness is incredibly more and noticed other towns around here don’t have as much homelessness; scary at night walking down the street at night or during the day; people don’t have the same sense of control as others

• The sidewalks are horribly dirty to the extent have to look down to see where you’re walking

• Having clean streets helps reduce the amount of homelessness because if you’re dirty then it’s fine to be dirty
• Lighting at night can help reduce homeless
• In Manhattan, a police officer walking downtown at all times • People passed out under benches; no officers in sight; people hesitate to call police cause just don’t know that person’s situation
• Clean up the town
• As far as parking, in the Village Fair it’s really hard to get parking; has changed a lot in last three years
• Above ground parking structure would change the character so much • Shuttles with parking farther away or concierge parking or underground parking so it doesn’t ruin the village architecture

• Against a parking structure; free shuttles from outside area • Friend with a guy that sleeps in the bushes and at night there’s no police presence; we need the homeless team

• Moved here from Santa Cruz and they had a parking structure that you couldn’t even walk into because is was so bad and inhabited by so many homeless

• Sometime last year city funded officers on bikes to patrol the Village and I think we saw one bike officer within a few weeks after that was funded and haven’t seen any officers on foot or bikes since then; would like to know where the police dept is on that

• City Council support legislation on definition of danger to oneself or to the public that allows law enforcement to remove someone that is not that high of a definition • Cities like Monterey; parking structures can be done tastefully like a two story at the train station or behind the buildings in the village

• We need a legitimate police substation in the Village and also a fire station on the west side of I-5
• I see Carlsbad trucks and cars all the time and if they see something they should say something; people in bushes on the rail trail doing something inappropriate I won’t say what; I got to the end of the trail where a public works employee was and asked him to check on it and said he wouldn’t do it and that’s not his job; report when they see an incident or a homeless person or someone in trouble

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• There are areas in the Village we know where the encampments are and those areas need to be addressed maybe three or four times a day; I don’t think citizens should be the ones calling
• We do have a magnet program the church that feeds the homeless program; is there someone from the homeless team at every feeding? I never see anyone from HOT there • I feel for you Christie because there are items in place like Prop 47 that prevent you from doing your job; I think some of this is the frustrations we’re feeling in the Village area is a direct result of tying hands of law enforcement

• I think it is just terrible that PD placed in that terrible position and I support you 100% and I hope there are recruits that wants to sign up to help with homelessness in Carlsbad like what OC has done

• There’s also going to be an issue with parking; subterranean parking is the way to go • I appreciate all the work you’re doing after hours to listen to the people of Carlsbad; we appreciate you and what you do

• Prop 47 detrimental to public safety; 100% on board with getting rid of that • Homeless people do not stay in one city; traffic between where they can get services so my suggestion is that we continue to grow the regional approach to homelessness; severely mentally ill, really work on that piece for more longer term care; I think we have to, as a community, work with other like communities who are experiencing the same thing and go to our legislators that we want the mentally ill off our streets for longer than 72 hours

What are some of the key issues or challenges the city should focus on? • We have a problem with our kids about vaping; if I go down with my wife and I see people vaping I want to hold my breath; it is dangerous to people

• There is such a thing a second hand smoke; laws regarding smoking in public areas; need to protect public from second hand vaping; protect from narcotics in the smoke • I would hope the city addresses vaping in condensed areas like the Village • Homeless travelers, transient population in the city; my wife and I swim every morning at 5:30 am; on Armada this past Thursday morning, we counted 4 motor homes and 12 automobiles sleeping overnight on Armada; on Saturday morning we counted 6 motorhomes and 17 cars occupied with people sleeping on the streets at 5:30 am

• The last attempt by the city to address this problem, people sleeping on streets would be given a hotel room and social workers would move them; if that’s happening at all that’s happening on a limited basis
• I know of at least six other places where people are sleeping in the streets in Carlsbad; whatever we are doing now is not effective

• Encinitas seems to be addressing this a little more practically; a safe parking lot established for specific hours; it is monitored by the police and it is a safe place for people to be with no place left to go

• People see Carlsbad is a place for free living; I would like to live on Armada Drive for free wouldn’t you; vehicles parked there for weeks or months at a time completely undisturbed and will only get worse as word spreads that Carlsbad is the place to come for a free vacation and the worst that can happen to you is a free hotel room

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• At least two cases I know where only in jail for one night and then released to the streets the next day
• Does oversized vehicles exclude people living in their cars? Cause that seems to be its own problem

• What is the time limit for parking on the street? Also for everyone to understand that a lot of this comes from Sacramento and I feel in my heart so desperately for you cause you can’t do what you signed up to do; it’s really about what the citizens initiatives have done and Sacramento so thank you Christie and your whole team and CPD for what you’re doing to mitigate today

• Whether it’s an RV, a car or a tent, we have to address the situation; we do not have the resources in north county to do what we need to do but we can get there

Five years from now, how will you know this has been successful?

What will be different?
• The population along our coastline and our beaches is going to increase drastically • Observing population growth along the beaches; seeing 25,000 people on our beaches on an ordinary Sunday; that population is going to increase and we still have very limited facilities to deal with people management; where are they going to park and use the bathroom

• Not the level of sanitation facilities that we need; have no idea how we’re going to go about managing that many people

• The beaches are eroding away
• Decrease substantially the criminal homeless element and those that are severely mentally ill and the veteran homeless optimistically

• State requirements on housing going to increase density in Carlsbad severely; all the issues with parking and traffic going to increase

• We do have a density issue in Carlsbad; when I look at the buses, there are two or three people on the busses; SANDAG has a completely different idea

• I am a mom and we need to be able to go to Costco and stock up • We have this challenge or opportunity moving forward so this is a wonderful place to voice our opinions on how we want to see Carlsbad moving forward • Grateful for planning commission
• Very concerned for what Sacramento is doing to our beautiful community; they have the power to effect negative or positive change for Carlsbad

• If we can lower the trains that is a safety issue as well; I support that; and for the noise reduction

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Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Keeping our Community Safe (Group 2) Number of participants total: 5

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to Keeping our community safe?

• Community member lives in barrio and is concerned about Windsor Point, the one that is not for Veterans. Doesn’t feel this location is a great place to house persons with mental illness. She would like to see the population change to senior low income living due to not having mental health and behavioral health staff on site 24/7. Beef up restrictions to include taking medication, etc., she understands that there maybe uneasiness as a person gets stabilized. Please consider the impact on neighboring residents. Mental health staffing should be on site 24/7. Curious as to what type of security will be provided? Concerned security can’t make people take their meds and not commit crime.

• City Staff: Strict rules as possible for the residents. Security on site. Social work and Behavioral health are there M-F. Security will be on site to enforce the rules of the complex.

• Another community member was interested in overall safety, and wished there was a 3- digit number to text for non-emergencies. She was provided the non-emergency number and told that there is no wait and the same dispatchers that answer 911 would also answer the non-emergency calls.

• Community member often calls for police response to activity in the barrio and she doesn’t want to be asked if the person is homeless. She doesn’t think it’s important and she is unable to tell at night.

• Called 4 times, and the officers never showed up. Was asked for specifics and PD offered follow-up on her calls, but she declined.

• The SPIDR survey (used by PD) miscommunicates timeframes for CFS delay causing the reporting party to believe that officers have extreme delay or won’t be responding at all.

• Traffic is an issue in the barrio. Roosevelt, Madison (wants to stop signs), Harding isn’t too bad because of the parks. Take away some of the red curbs for parking.

• Please upgrading crosswalks and red curbs to make them more visible. Zebra type crosswalks like the one at Jefferson/Madison.

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• Public servants do a great job (fire/police). Working really hard on the homeless population, but would like more enforcement, education for e-bikes. Children and not understanding the laws and the level of damage they can do to themselves if they are not obeying the laws.

• Can the city council do anything to make education mandatory for e-bike riders?

• Kids are oblivious when riding their e-bikes. Motorist have to be cautious as well. Separated bike lanes, with poles or bawlers, especially on PCH.

• Homeless shifting and moving into different locations. Increase in crime, but not attributing that to the homeless. Is concerned to walk around the village due to aggressive transients.

No easy solutions, huge problem. Can’t offer any reasonable solution, understands that it is an issue.

Other notes
• Windsor Point: There are concerns about security and mental health staffing not being 24/7. Can council consider more funding to keep directed staff onsite 24/7.

• Traffic safety in the barrio area: There is a lot of traffic on Roosevelt, Madison and Harding.

Perhaps the city council can consider more stop signs, upgrading the crosswalks to make them bigger and more visible and upgrading the red curbs.

• E-bike safety: Concerned about children riding recklessly throughout the city. Can city council provide mandatory education and also think about sectioning bike lanes with poles or bawler?

• General homelessness: Brief overview was provided on what the Homeless Outreach Team does daily. Can the city council fund more housing for the homeless and also think about bringing in tiny homes.

• General increase in crime and what is contributing to this. We discussed the current laws and effects of the pandemic on housing in jails.

Questions
What does the Homeless Outreach Team do daily? (Brief overview provided). • Staff provided information on housing and bed space. Windsor space 24 units for mentally ill homeless persons. How do we fund and where do we house them?

Are we aware of tiny homes like the ones they built in LA? • 30 will be going in in the city of Chula Vista.

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City Council 5-Year Strategic Plan
Feb. 1, 2022, Workshop Notes

Breakout room name: Other Topics
Number of participants total: 1

What would you like the City Council to consider when it comes to other topics that are important to you that were not listed in one of the other breakout groups?

• Interested in economics of Carlsbad, supporting & reinvesting in a vibrant economic ecosystem.
• Small, medium and large businesses create an ecosystem of wealth that stays in Carlsbad.
• Investing in economic infrastructure that Carlsbad has. • Identify how city promotes an environment of regulations that are easily navigated. • Policies that create a climate to promote business creation. • Bring businesses to Carlsbad and create economic infrastructure so Carlsbad is self- supporting.
• Promote the creation of small business ownership and the equity in the community it creates. Find ways to make sure wealth that is created is enjoyed by our residents. Investments in our community for our community. • Identify ways to promote Carlsbad and attract quality investments and attention? • Be sure to continue to promote accessibility and mobility services for those that choose to age in place in Carlsbad.

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Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians

CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
One Government Center Lane | Valley Center | CA 92082 (760) 749-1092 | Fax: (760) 749-8901 | rincon-nsn.gov

Bo Mazzetti
Chairman
Tishmall Turner
Vice Chair
Laurie E. Gonzalez
Council Member
John Constantino
Council Member
Joseph Linton
Council Member

June 22, 2022

Sent via email: [email protected]
City of Carlsbad
Katie Hentrich
Climate Action Plan Administrator
1635 Faraday Ave.

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Re: Carlsbad Climate action Plan Update

Dear Ms. Hentrich:

This letter is written on behalf of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (“Rincon Band” or “ Tribe”), a federally recognized Indian Tribe and sovereign government. We have received your notification regarding the above- mentioned project and we request consultation to assess potential impacts to cultural resources . The identified location is within the Traditional Use Area (TUA) of the Luiseño people and within the Rincon Band’s specific Area of Historic Interest (A HI). As such, the Rincon Band is traditionally and culturally affiliated to the project area.

The Rincon Band is dedicated to managing environmental concerns within our reservation boundaries. As our Traditional Use Area (TUA) is mainly outside of our reservation boundaries, it is critical for the Rincon Band to be involved in the protection of our cultural, including cultural natural, resources within our TUA. From the publically available information, the Tribe understands that this is a policy -based document to reflect new greenhouse gas reduction strategies.

The Tribe has the following comments and concerns regarding the Climate Action Plan Update:

How are Tribal Cultural Resources that could be impacted by pollution/climate change being identified? It is critical to consider the exposure of our Tribe’s archeological sites and assets to climate impacts such as flooding to ensure their continued protection and preservation. The Band would like the City to consider climate effects and how cultural sites may be vulnerable based on their locations and characteristics. Tribal cultural resources on a low- lying area near water bodies, for example, may be at risk of flooding or sea level rise impacts, which may temporarily or permanently inundate sites, impede access, and corrode certain materials. More frequent and intense rainfall may inundate areas near rivers and streams that were previously outside flood risk zones.

Furthermore, traditional gathering places for traditional food sources, basket materials, and other natural resources are mostly outside our reservation boundaries. It is crucial, that impacts to such resources due to pollution and climate change are being assessed and that management plans are being developed, to ensure subsidence of and access to such resources.

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How will the City create partnerships with local Tribes to identify culturally -relevant resources, educate about clean energy programs, ensure collaborative efforts for habitat management and reforestation?

How will Tribal Traditional Knowledge be incorporated as a vital part of climate initiatives to assess cultural - use plants, foods, habitats, and animals?

How will the City identify how pollution and climate changes will affect foods that play a critical role in the Tribe's community and their culture;

How will the City establish reporting systems to distribute information regarding potential impacts to these resources to the Tribes? Habitat restoration and reforestation should be conducted in consultation with local Tribes.

How will the City protect undeveloped areas to provide conditions for intact ecosystems?

We ask to be notified and involved in the entire environmental review process for the entirety of the project’s duration. Please also include the Rincon Band on all distribution lists for envi ronmental document reviews, consultations, circulation of public documents, and notices for public hearings and scheduled approvals. Also, we understand that the Climate Action Plan Update might not be the regulatory document for some of these concerns, and if there are other regulations and guidelines that these issues can be addressed with, we would like to learn how the Tribe can consult on such documents.

If you have additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at your convenience at (760) 749 1092 ext. 323 or via electronic mail at [email protected]. Thank you for the opportunity to protect and preserve our cultural assets.

Sincerely,

Cheryl Madrigal
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Cultural Resources Manager

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Appendix F – Interim Outreach Activities
The following is a list of events that city staff attended to for Climate Action Plan Update outreach activities during the interim period between Phase I and Phase II, October 2022 to October 2023.

Table A-2. Interim Outreach Acitivities for the Climate Action Plan Update Date Time Location District Type of Event Host / Partner October 20, 2022 5-7 pm Faraday 2 Citizen's Academy City-sponsored event November 6, 2022 all day Village 1 Carlsbad Village
Street Faire
Carlsbad Chamber of
Commerce
December 10,
2022
10-11 am Batiquitos
Lagoon
Foundation
4 Presentation Batiquitos Lagoon
Foundation
January 22, 2023 8:30-
9:30 am
S. Ponto
Beach
parking lot
4 Tabling during
king tides
Batiquitos Lagoon
Foundation & Sierra
Club
February 23, 2023 5 pm
start
Faraday 2 Presentation to
Growth
Management
Committee
City committee
March 4, 2023 10 am - 1
pm
Dove
Library
3 Fix-it clinic City-sponsored event
April 1, 2023 10 am - 1
pm
Cole Library 1 Fix-it clinic City-sponsored event
April 8, 2023 10 am - 1
pm
Poinsettia
Park
3 Eggstravaganza City-sponsored event
April 15, 2023 9 am - 1
pm
Pine Park 1 Earth Day City-sponsored event
April 18, 2023 11:30 am
- 12 pm
online all Earth Week Lunch
and Learn
City-sponsored event
May 7, 2023 all day Village 1 Carlsbad Village
Street Faire
Carlsbad Chamber of
Commerce
August 26, 2023 10 am -
2 pm
Library
Learning
Center
1 Library Learning
Center
Anniversary
City-sponsored event
October 5, 2023 5-7 pm Faraday 2 Citizen's Academy City-sponsored event October 10, 2023 7:30-
8:30 am
online all Presentation to
Green Business
Committee
Carlsbad Chamber of
Commerce
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Appendix G – Overview of proposed
actions to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions in Carlsbad (Phase II)
The English and Spanish versions of the document produced by the city to provide details to stakeholders about the proposed GHG reduction measures and actions for the Climate Action Plan Update are included in the subsequent pages.

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Overview of proposed actions
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Carlsbad

To support California’s ambitious emissions reduction goals, in 2015, the City of Carlsbad was one of the first cities in the county to adopt a Climate Action Plan that outlined strategies and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a measurable way.

Climate action plans are comprehensive roadmaps that outline the specific activities that a government agency will undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate action plans generally focus on those activities that can achieve the relatively greatest emission reductions in the most cost-effective manner.

These plans typically include:

• Specific city-sponsored initiatives and actions that the city controls directly, such as operations at city buildings and the types of cars in the city’s fleet.

• Policies to direct, guide or influence actions of third parties, such as a requirement to recycle food scraps and energy efficiency standards for new building construction.

State laws

California’s Assembly Bill 32, known as the Global
Warming Solutions Act of 2006, was the first program
in the country to take a comprehensive, long-term
approach to addressing climate change.

Senate Bill 32, passed in 2016, expands
upon Assembly Bill 32 and requires a reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions of at least 40% below the
1990 levels by 2030 and, via Assembly Bill 1279,
passed in 2022, a long-term requirement to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions at least 85% below 1990
levels by 2045.

Why is the city updating its
Climate Action Plan?

Since 2015, state targets have been
updated, and we have more current
information about the amount of GHG
emissions generated by different sources in
Carlsbad. This is called our “GHG inventory.”

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Proposed measures/actions 2
What are greenhouse gas emissions?
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are often called “greenhouse gases,” or GHGs. Burning fossil fuels generate greenhouse gas emissions, like carbon dioxide and methane, which contribute to climate change.

The major GHGs that are being emitted into the atmosphere include:

Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3)

How are GHGs generated?
Greenhouse gas emissions typically come from the following actions:
• The operation of city offices, community centers, libraries and other buildings • Energy to operate streetlights and traffic signals
• Energy required to pump water to homes and businesses • Energy required to pump wastewater from homes and businesses to the treatment plant, plus the energy to treat and dispose of the wastewater
• Vehicles, such as fire trucks, police cars, utility trucks and cars • Equipment like bulldozers, skip loaders and excavators • Power generation for homes and businesses
• Energy needed to collect and process trash, recycling, and organics

Sources of GHGs in Carlsbad

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Electricity, 27%
Natural gas, 14%
Other vehicles/ equipment, 3%
Solid waste, 4%
Water treatment/delivery, 1 %
Wastewater treatment, 0.30%
Transportation (on roads/streets), 51 %
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Proposed actions

In early 2022, the city asked the public to shape the Climate Action Plan Update by providing input on environmental sustainability needs and priorities. This public input was used to help develop the proposed actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These actions are described on the following pages, including:

• Projected GHG reductions
• Measures of success
• Data to be used
• Related benefits
• Timeframe
• Equity considerations

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Baseline
inventory
Climate Action Plan
Adopt
target
Forecast
emissions
Select
strategies
Funding & Monitor , track
implementation progress
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Wastewater/Wastewater System Improvements

Actions
Continue making improvements to the City of Carlsbad’s collection system, including but not limited to upgrading lift stations

Supporting actions
Update the city’s Wastewater Master Plan

Explore system improvements based on the updated Wastewater Master Plan

GHG reduction
2035 59 metric tons
2045 0 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Energy usage at wastewater facilities

Reduce wastewater collection energy intensity 10% by 2035 and supply lift stations with 100% renewable/carbon free electricity from Clean Energy Alliance

Data to be used
Wastewater energy/usage data

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved water quality in our oceans and lagoons.

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Promote rebate or incentive programs (e.g., multi-family, low-income)

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Water System Improvements

Actions
Continue making improvements to the Carlsbad Municipal Water District’s potable and recycled water systems, including but not limited to upgrading recycled water pumps, expanding use of recycled water, and using renewable energy to power facilities

Supporting actions
Continue to explore local water supply options and assess feasibility and cost to benefit ratio

Assess feasibility and seek funding for renewable energy and/or storage at Carlsbad Municipal Water District facilities

GHG reduction
2035 1,516 metric tons
2045 1,583 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Water usage/energy data

Achieve the active and passive water conservation described in 2020 UWMP (2,295 AF within CMWD service area and 2,981 AF within the entire city by 2035)

Supply recycled water pump stations with 100% renewable/carbon free electricity from Clean Energy Alliance

Data to be used
Water usage/energy data; water demand projections

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved water quality in our oceans and lagoons.

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Promote rebate or incentive programs (e.g., multi-family, low-income)

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Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities

Actions
Increase percentage of renewable electricity purchased for existing city facilities and street and safety lighting to 100%

Have 100% renewable electricity be the default for new city facilities

Eliminate natural gas use from city facilities

Supporting actions
Coordinate with the city’s energy suppliers on the purchase of 100% renewable electricity (e.g., “Green Impact” level from Clean Energy Alliance)

Continue certifying city facilities in the Carlsbad Green Business Program to incorporate as many sustainable activities as possible

Leverage local and regional partnerships and seek funding to support identified energy efficiency upgrades

Upgrade all street and safety lighting to more energy
efficient options

GHG reduction
2035 396 metric tons
2045 386 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Clean Energy Alliance opt-up date (estimated 2025); natural gas phase-out date

Data to be used
# of facilities on 100% renewable electricity

# of street and safety lights on 100% renewable electricity

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced energy usage

Timeframe
Long-term

Equity considerations
Establish additional city facilities as “cool zones” using social, economic, and environmental data

Support high-road green job growth

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Community Choice Energy

Actions
Continue the participation in the Clean Energy Alliance Community Choice Energy program

Supporting actions
Explore the purchase of renewable energy credits if Community Choice Energy program is not reaching 2035 goal

Support promotion of Clean Energy Alliance’s customer programs and encourage CEA customers to participate

Set 100% renewable electricity (e.g., “Green Impact”) as the default option for customers

GHG reduction
2035 17,110 metric tons
2045 0 metric tons

How will we measure success?
CEA participation rates; # of customers at 100%

100% renewable electricity (CEA Green Impact) as the default CEA option

Data to be used
CEA participation rates

# of customers at 100% renewable

# of customers that opt down below 100% renewable

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced energy usage

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Promote Clean Energy Alliance’s customer programs

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Nonresidential Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Actions
Continue implementing existing building energy
efficiency and water heater ordinances (adopted in 2019)

Update city’s building code, or “reach code”, with energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements in non-residential buildings (new construction + additions/ alterations over a certain threshold)

*GHG emissions reduced by 2035 and 2045 only assumes implementation of Primary Action 1

Supporting actions
Analyze feasibility of eligible sites for renewable energy infrastructure across all city facilities, leveraging any preexisting analyses that are applicable

Assess feasibility of installing solar panels over parking spots at city facilities

Seek grant funding for installation of renewable energy infrastructure at existing and new city facilities (e.g., solar, battery storage, microgrids)

GHG reduction
2035 770 metric tons
2045 1,296 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Reach code update adopted

# of buildings that reach code update would apply to

Data to be used
# and size of projects installed

Energy usage of projects s (e.g., kWH)
Building permit data applicable to reach code (# of buildings, sq. ft. of building spaces, etc.)

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced energy usage

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Support high-road green job growth
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Residential Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Actions
Continue implementing existing building energy efficiency and water heater ordinances (adopted in 2019)

Update city’s building code, or “reach code”, with energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements in residential buildings (new construction + additions / alterations over a certain threshold

Supporting actions
Explore updating the Home Energy Score Assessment Program

Leverage Clean Energy Alliance and SDG&E customer programs, or other similar programs

Explore pilot programs and incentives to educate residents on energy efficiency and renewable energy options for new and existing buildings

GHG reduction
2035 3,212 metric tons
2045 3,710 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Reach code update adopted

# of buildings (single-family and multi-family homes) and # of water heaters that reach code update would apply to

Data to be used
Building permit data applicable to reach code

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced energy usage

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Explore new pilot phase for Home Energy Score Assessment Program to provide free scores to low-income, multi-family, seniors, etc.

Support high-road green job growth

Design new pilot programs or incentives to target low-income, multifamily, seniors, etc.

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Building Energy Benchmarking

Actions
Develop, adopt, and implement a building energy
benchmarking ordinance

Supporting actions
Prepare a building stock analysis

Explore options and best practices for requiring existing commercial and residential buildings of a certain size to submit energy data annually

Conduct education and outreach to building owners and the public regarding new requirements

GHG reduction
2035 4,308 metric tons
2045 7,358 metric tons

How will we measure success?
# of buildings within ordinance requirements

Building square footage within ordinance requirements

Data to be used
Benchmarking data submitted via Portfolio Manager

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced energy usage

Timeframe
Medium-term

Equity considerations
Design program to be “equity first”, leveraging existing resources from other jurisdictions (e.g., City of Seattle, City of
Denver, City of Minneapolis)

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Decarbonize Existing Buildings

Actions
Reduce energy usage in existing residential buildings, particularly existing residential buildings not covered by any reach code requirements

Supporting actions
Explore updating the Home Energy Score Assessment Program

Leverage Clean Energy Alliance and SDG&E customer programs, or other similar programs

Seek external funding to launch and/or leverage existing pilot programs and incentives to support existing building decarbonization (e.g., appliance exchange, weatherization, solar PV installation, battery storage)

Leverage building stock analysis (prepared for E-5) to target existing buildings

GHG reduction
2035 22,356 metric tons
2045 44,305 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Reduce 30% natural gas use from existing buildings (equivalent to electrifying 12,000 homes, or approximately 25% of the housing units in 2045)

Data to be used
# of homes participating in programs; # of homes fully or partially electrified; reduction in natural gas use at homes participating in programs; residential energy usage data from utility providers

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced energy use; improved air quality; improved public health; increased local green jobs

Timeframe
Long-term

Equity considerations
Target outreach and incentives for multifamily, low-income, seniors, etc.; explore new pilot phase for Home Energy Score Assessment Program to provide free scores to low-income, multi-family, seniors, etc.

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Solid Waste and Organic Waste Diversion

Actions
Reduce waste disposal to 4.2 pounds per person per day (or the equivalent of a 75% diversion rate) by 2035 and thereafter

Divert 75% organic waste (85% from residential and 15% from commercial) by 2035 and thereafter

Supporting actions
Research ordinance for requirement of a percentage of disposal for organic waste

Encourage maximum organics diversion from local businesses

Establish a Construction & Demolition diversion program

Maximize edible food recovery

Establish a program for permitted haulers for proper diversion of all waste streams

Continue implementing existing Sustainable Materials Management systems and ordinances citywide, including at city facilities and events

Continue implementing existing compost and mulch giveaway programs; explore launching new giveaway programs that target specific users

Update the city’s sustainable purchasing policy to include regulatory requirements for sustainable procurement

Pursue vendor contracts to help implement diversion goals and monitor compliance

GHG reduction
2035 31,776 metric tons
2045 37,040 metric tons

How will we measure success?
75% diverted solid waste; 75% diverted organic waste

Data to be used
Disposal of solid waste; tons of edible food recovered; disposal of organic waste

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced waste; increased local green jobs

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Outreach and incentive/rebate programs for multi-family, low-income, seniors, etc.

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Traffic Calming & Optimization

Actions
Continue optimizing traffic signals within the city, adjusting as needed as traffic volumes and conditions change, and coordinating along major corridors

Install roundabouts or traffic circles when feasible, utilizing the city’s engineering standard for intersection control

Supporting actions
Leverage the Sustainable Mobility Plan and Intersection Control Evaluation engineering standards to determine the location of new roundabouts and traffic circles

GHG reduction
2035 1,334 metric tons
2045 746 metric tons

How will we measure success?
# of roundabouts and traffic circles; # of traffic signals optimized

10 roundabouts or traffic circles by 2035

Traffic signals optimized at 20 intersections by 2035

Data to be used
# of roundabouts and traffic circles; # of traffic signals optimized

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced waste; increased local green jobs

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Layer social, economic, and environmental data to assess where improvements go

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Transportation Demand Management Ordinance

Actions
Continue implementing and enforcing existing Transportation Demand Management ordinance mandating TDM improvements and strategies for non- residential development

Update TDM ordinance to modify existing threshold for compliance (e.g., reducing Average Daily Trips threshold) as well as streamlining of other reporting requirements, as appropriate, by 2045

Supporting actions
Continue surveying businesses, pursuant to the TDM ordinance, to monitor implementation and track compliance

Update TDM strategies as new technology emerges

Educate commuters on alternative commute choices and resources available

GHG reduction
2035 3,254 metric tons
2045 8,533 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Current TDM ordinance metric (40% alternative mode share for new development and 30% for existing development by 2035)

Date ordinance updated

Data to be used
Mode shift for commuters based on TDM surveys; # of businesses involved; updates to TDM Handbook

# of employees of the businesses (new development, existing buildings/tenant improvements)

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved air quality; reduced

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Explore creating incentives for implementing TDM plan strategies for community- based organizations
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Safe Routes to School

Actions
Continue implementing a Safe Routes to School program to encourage walking and biking to school

Supporting actions
Leverage the city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan to determine location-specific improvements

Seek funding to launch Safe Routes to Schools programs at additional school sites

Leverage the Sustainable Mobility Plan to conduct Safe Routes to School-related education and outreach activities at schools throughout the city

GHG reduction
2035 70 metric tons
2045 39 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Mode share at schools with Safe Routes to Schools programs

# of students walk or bike to school at schools with Safe Routes to Schools programs

Data to be used
Mode share counts at program sites; # of students walking or biking to school at program sites

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Enhanced safety; improved public safety

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Layer social, economic, and environmental data to assess where improvements go

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Bikeway System Improvements

Actions
Construct 7.9 added miles of bike lanes

Improve 61.2 miles of Class II bike lanes to Class II buffered bike lanes

Continue other bikeway system improvements, as available

Supporting actions
Leverage the city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan to determine location of bikeway system improvements and secure bike parking and/or storage

Explore launch of a citywide bikeshare program, such as the City of Encinitas’s program

Evaluate the city’s Supportive Bicycle Infrastructure, such as adding new bicycle parking at highly used coastal destinations, bike repair stations, and additional bike-related amenities

GHG reduction
2035 566 metric tons
2045 324 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Miles of added bike lanes installed by class; existing bike lanes improved by class

Data to be used
Active Transportation monitoring report for mode share counts; amount of bike lane installed and improved

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Enhanced safety, reduced traffic congestion, improved access to low-cost transportation options, improved public health, improved air quality

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Layer social, economic, and environmental data to assess where improvements go
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Pedestrian System Improvements

Actions
Add 60.5 miles of sidewalk

Supporting actions
Utilize the city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan and Multimodal Traffic Impact Fee to identify suitable locations for pedestrian system improvements, focusing on creating safer and more user-friendly infrastructure to facilitate ease of use for pedestrians

GHG reduction
2035 547 metric tons
2045 307 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Miles of sidewalk installed; miles of sidewalk improved

Data to be used
Amount of sidewalk installed; amount of sidewalk improved

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Enhanced safety, improved public health, reduced traffic congestion, improved access to low-cost transportation options, enhanced community character, improved air quality

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Layer social, economic, and environmental data to assess where improvements go

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Local Transportation Improvements

Actions
Explore local transportation improvements to provide sustainable on-demand, flexible fleet transit and first mile last-mile solutions

Supporting actions
Leverage existing regional transportation plans (e.g., North County Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan) to add or update improvements to the transportation system within
Carlsbad

Leverage the Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee for implementation of local transportation improvements

Coordinate with regional and local agencies and partners on influencing transportation improvements throughout the
region and within Carlsbad

GHG reduction
2035 N/A metric tons
2045 N/A metric tons

How will we measure success?
Information from pending MTIF update

Data to be used
Ridership/usage data once local improvements are launched; TBID Circuit program data; AT Monitoring report; annual GMP monitoring program for vehicle traffic volumes

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved public health, improved access to low-cost transportation options, improved community character, improved air quality

Timeframe
N/A

Equity considerations
Layer social, economic, and environmental data to assess where improvements go

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Municipal Transportation Demand Management Program

Actions
Continue implementing existing telecommute program for eligible city staff

Supporting actions
Establish a comprehensive Transportation Demand Management program for city staff to provide resources and incentives for alternative commutes, such as a carpool matching program for city staff

GHG reduction
2035 92 metric tons
2045 51 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Alternative commute rates; distance traveled

Data to be used
Telecommuting data; other TDM program participation data, if launched; travel distance between home and work for staff who telecommute

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved air quality, reduced traffic congestion, improved public health

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
N/A

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Increase Public Zero Emission Infrastructure

Actions
Increase the number of zero emission miles traveled within the city by installing and incentivizing public zero emission vehicle and bicycle infrastructure

Supporting actions
Seek external funding and/or partnerships for installation of zero emission vehicle and bicycle infrastructure (e.g., Clean Energy Alliance customer programs)

Explore creation of incentive programs for new construction and existing buildings to install zero emission vehicle and bicycle infrastructure beyond building code requirements

Continue education and outreach on zero emission vehicle options and rebates

Update existing Electric Vehicle Siting Plan to incorporate additional sites for zero emission vehicle and bicycle infrastructure, as well as new technologies, expanded zero emission vehicle types, and best practices

Explore employee purchase programs to encourage workplace charging for city staff

GHG reduction
2035 N/A (supporting Advanced Clean Cars II) metric tons 2045 N/A (supporting Advanced Clean Cars II) metric tons

How will we measure success?
# of charging stations installed

Data to be used
kWH distributed from public-facing chargers; DMV/CVRP data on # of ZEVs purchased/licensed citywide; # of charging stations installed

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved air quality

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
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Zero Emission City Fleet

Actions
Continue transition and expansion of the city’s zero emission fleet

Install zero emission charging infrastructure to support fleet conversion needs

Supporting actions
Establish city fleet regulations for idling

Update fleet conversion plan to include updates to technology, legislation, and other best practices

Research technology options and purchase technology to sustain city fleet operations during emergencies

Transition all passenger fleet vehicle purchases after FY 2022-23 to be electric vehicles, with the exception of public safety vehicle purchases, which will be electric where feasible

Update city policies to encourage use of zero emission vehicles wherever feasible

GHG reduction
2035 1,059 metric tons
2045 592 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Fleet vehicle purchase policies established; # of fleet vehicles transition to zero- emission; total % of fleet that is zero emission

100% of fleet light-duty vehicles and trucks to be zero emission; 100% of fleet heavy duty vehicles to use renewable diesel

Data to be used
# of zero-emission fleet vehicles; petroleum fuel reduction; kWH chargers from fleet zero emission charging station

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved air quality, improved public health

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
N/A

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Parking Management Strategies

Actions
Reduce vehicle miles traveled per capita citywide through parking management strategies

Supporting actions
Implement and update city’s parking management strategies (e.g., Parking Study and Management Plan, Village and Barrio Master Plan) to encourage alternative modes of transportation throughout the city

GHG reduction
2035 N/A metric tons
2045 N/A metric tons

How will we measure success?
Information from pending Parking Study and Management Plan update

Data to be used
VMT per capita

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved air quality, improved public health

Timeframe
Long-term

Equity considerations
Layer social, economic, and environmental
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Convert Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

Actions
Develop, adopt, and implement an ordinance prohibiting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers

Supporting actions
Leverage existing State and regional resources to promote trade-in of existing gas-powered leaf blowers or other similar incentives

Conduct outreach regarding the new requirements

GHG reduction
2035 396 metric tons
2045 386 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Ordinance adopted

Reduce 100% emissions from gas-powered leaf blowers by 2035 and thereafter

Data to be used
Data on # of calls for public usage; # of leaf blowers converted in city equipment

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced energy use, improved public health, improved air quality

Timeframe
Short-term

Equity considerations
Launch and/or promote incentive program for trading out leaf-blowers

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Increase Renewable or Alternative Fuel Construction Equipment

Actions
Develop, adopt, and implement an ordinance requiring new developments and significant land moving and construction projects to use electric powered or alternatively fueled construction equipment that reduces 50% of emissions from project construction activities

Supporting actions
Exempt small residential and non-residential projects from this requirement

Conduct outreach regarding new requirements

Seek external funding and leverage existing resources to support conversion of medium and heavy duty vehicles

GHG reduction
2035 4,698 metric tons
2045 15,081 metric tons

How will we measure success?
Ordinance adopted

Reduce 50% emissions from construction activities by 2045

Data to be used
Fuel reduced by construction equipment

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Improved air quality; improved public health

Timeframe
Medium-term

Equity considerations
Support high-road green job growth

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Community Forest Management

Actions
Increase city’s tree inventory by continuing to implement the Community Forest Management Plan

To help sustain the city’s tree inventory, continue replacing trees at a 2:1 ratio

Conduct an inventory to assess urban canopy cover every five years

Supporting actions
Explore additional locations for tree planting beyond what is included in the Community Forest Management Plan, with “right tree right space”, ongoing budget, and maintenance costs taken into consideration

Encourage eligible residents to take part in a free street tree planting assessment

GHG reduction
2035 7,536 metric tons
2045 11,984 metric tons

How will we measure success?
# of trees added

Add an average 500 new trees to city’s tree inventory per year through 2025 (3,500 total trees)

Achieve 32% urban canopy cover, or double the current canopy cover, by 2045

Data to be used
# of trees added per year; # of trees replaced per year; citywide tree canopy cover

What other benefits do these actions provide?
Reduced heat island effects, enhanced community character, improved air quality, improved water quality, improved public health, increased natural habitat, improved resilience to climate impacts

Timeframe
Ongoing

Equity considerations
Prioritize tree planting using social, economic, and environmental data

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1 Actualización del Plan de Acción Climática
Medidas/acciones propuestas

Resumen de las acciones propuestas para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en Carlsbad

A efecto de respaldar los ambiciosos objetivos de reducción de emisiones de California, en 2015, la ciudad de Carlsbad fue una de las primeras ciudades del condado en adoptar un Plan de Acción Climática que establece estrategias y normas para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de manera mensurable.

Los Planes de Acción Climática son mapas de trayectoria integrales que describen las actividades específicas que emprenderá una agencia gubernamental para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Los Planes de Acción Climática generalmente se centran en aquellas actividades que pueden lograr las reducciones de emisiones relativamente superiores con mayor eficiencia de costo. Estos planes normalmente incluyen:

● Iniciativas y acciones específicas patrocinadas por la ciudad controladas por esta directamente, como las operaciones en los edificios de la ciudad y los tipos de automóviles en la flota de la ciudad.

● Normas para dirigir, guiar o influir en acciones de terceros, como el requisito de reciclar restos de comida y los estándares de eficiencia energética para la construcción de nuevos edificios.

¿Por qué la ciudad actualiza su
Plan de Acción Climática?

Desde 2015, se han actualizado los objetivos
estatales y tenemos información más
actualizada sobre la cantidad de emisiones
de GEI generadas por diferentes fuentes en
Carlsbad. Esto se llama nuestro “inventario
de GEI”.

Leyes estatales

El Proyecto de Ley 32 de la Asamblea de California,
conocido como Ley de Soluciones al Calentamiento
Global de 2006, fue el primer programa del país que
adoptó un enfoque integral y de largo plazo para
abordar el cambio climático.

El Proyecto de Ley del Senado 32, aprobado en 2016,
amplía el Proyecto de ley 32 de la Asamblea y requiere una reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto
invernadero de al menos un 40% por debajo de los
niveles de 1990 para 2030 y, a través del Proyecto de
Ley 1279 de la Asamblea, aprobado en 2022, un
requisito a largo plazo para reducir emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero al menos un 85% por debajo de
los niveles de 1990 para 2045.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
¿Qué son exactamente las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero? Los gases que atrapan el calor en la atmósfera con frecuencia se denominan “gases de efecto invernadero” o GEI (o GHG, por sus siglas en inglés). La quema de combustibles fósiles genera emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, como dióxido de carbono y metano, que contribuyen al cambio climático.

Los principales GEI que se están emitiendo a la atmósfera incluyen:

Dióxido de carbono (CO2)
Metano (CH4)
Óxido nitroso (N2O)
Hidrofluorocarbonos (HFC)
Perfluorocarbonos (PFC)
Hexafluoruro de azufre (SF6)
Trifluoruro de nitrógeno (NF3)

¿Cómo se generan los GEI?
Las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero normalmente provienen de las siguientes acciones:
● El funcionamiento de oficinas municipales, centros comunitarios, bibliotecas y otros edificios. ● Energía necesaria para operar alumbrado público y señales de tránsito ● Energía necesaria para bombear agua a hogares y empresas ● Energía necesaria para bombear aguas residuales desde hogares y negocios a la planta de tratamiento residual, más la energía para tratar y eliminar dichas aguas residuales. ● Vehículos, como camiones de bomberos, coches de policía, camiones utilitarios y coches. ● Equipos como bulldozers, volquetes y excavadoras.
● Generación de energía para hogares y empresas.
● Energía necesaria para recolectar y procesar basura, reciclaje y materia orgánica.

Fuentes de GEI en Carlsbad

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Electrtcldad, 27%
Gas natural, 14%
Otros vehlculb.s/equlpos, 3%
Residuos sO[idos, 4%
Tratamlento/entre,ga ,d'e agua, 1%
Tratamlento de aguas reslduales, 0.30%
Transporte (en carreteras/calles), 511%

3 Actualización del Plan de Acción Climática
Medidas/acciones propuestas
Acciones propuestas

A principios de 2022, la ciudad pidió al público que ayudara a dar forma a la Actualización del Plan de Acción Climática, brindando información sobre las necesidades y prioridades de sustentabilidad ambiental. Este aporte público se utilizó para ayudar a desarrollar las siguientes acciones propuestas para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero.

• Reducciones de GEI proyectadas
• Medidas de éxito
• Datos a utilizar
• Beneficios relacionados
• Periodo de tiempo
• Consideraciones de equidad

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4 Actualización del Plan de Acción Climática
Medidas/acciones propuestas
Aguas residuales/mejoras al sistema de aguas residuales

Acciones Continuar realizando mejoras en el sistema de recolección de la ciudad de Carlsbad, incluidas, entre otras, la mejora de las estaciones de bombeo.

Acciones de apoyo
Actualizar el Plan Maestro de Aguas Residuales de la ciudad.

Explorar mejoras al sistema basadas en el Plan Maestro de Aguas Residuales actualizado.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
59 toneladas métricas
0 toneladas métricas

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Uso de energía en instalaciones de aguas residuales.

Reducir en un 10% la intensidad energética en la recolección de aguas residuales para 2035 y suministrar a las estaciones de bombeo electricidad 100% renovable/libre de carbono de Clean Energy Alliance.

Información a utilizar
Datos de energía/uso de aguas residuales.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Mejora de la calidad del agua en nuestros océanos y lagunas.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Promover programas de reembolsos o incentivos (por ejemplo, multifamiliares, de bajos ingresos).

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5 Actualización del Plan de Acción Climática
Medidas/acciones propuestas
Mejoras al sistema de agua

Acciones Continuar realizando mejoras en los sistemas de agua potable y reciclada del Distrito Municipal de Agua de Carlsbad, incluidas, entre otras, la actualización de las bombas de agua reciclada, la ampliación del uso de agua reciclada y el uso de energía renovable para alimentar las instalaciones.

Acciones de apoyo
Continuar explorando opciones locales de suministro de agua y evaluar la viabilidad y la relación costo-beneficio.

Evaluar la viabilidad y buscar financiación para energía renovable y/o almacenamiento en las instalaciones del Distrito Municipal de Agua de Carlsbad.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
1,516 toneladas métricas.
1,583 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Datos de uso de agua/energía

Lograr la conservación activa y pasiva del agua descrita en el UWMP de 2020 (2295 AF dentro del área de servicio de CMWD y 2981 AF dentro de toda la ciudad para 2035).

Suministrar estaciones de bombeo de agua reciclada con electricidad 100% renovable/libre de carbono de Clean Energy Alliance.

Información a utilizar
Datos de uso de agua/energía; proyecciones de demanda de agua.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Mejora de la calidad del agua en nuestros océanos y lagunas.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Promover programas de reembolsos o incentivos (por ejemplo, multifamiliares, de bajos ingresos).

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Energías renovables en instalaciones municipales

Acciones

• Aumentar al 100% el porcentaje de electricidad renovable comprada para las instalaciones existentes de la ciudad; así como el alumbrado público y seguridad.
• Hacer que la electricidad 100% renovable sea la opción predeterminada para las nuevas instalaciones de la ciudad. • Eliminar el uso de gas natural de las instalaciones de la ciudad.

Acciones de apoyo
• Coordinar con los proveedores de energía de la ciudad la compra de electricidad 100% renovable (por ejemplo, nivel de “Impacto Verde” de Clean Energy Alliance).
• Continuar certificando instalaciones de la ciudad en el Programa Green Business de Carlsbad para incorporar tantas actividades sostenibles como sea posible.
• Colaborar con las asociaciones locales y regionales; y buscar financiación para respaldar las mejoras de eficiencia energética identificadas.
• Actualizar todo el alumbrado público y de seguridad a opciones más eficientes energéticamente.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
396 toneladas métricas.
386 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Información a
utilizar

Fecha de adhesión a Clean Energy Alliance (estimada para 2025); fecha de eliminación del gas natural.

# de instalaciones con electricidad 100% renovable.
# de alumbrado público y de seguridad con electricidad 100% renovable.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Reducción del consumo de energía.

Cronograma A largo plazo.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Establecer instalaciones urbanas adicionales como “zonas frías” utilizando datos sociales, económicos y ambientales.

Apoyar el crecimiento de empleos verdes de alto nivel.

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Energía de elección comunitaria (Community Choice Energy)

Acciones Continuar la participación en el programa Community Choice Energy de Clean Energy Alliance.

Acciones de apoyo
Explorar la compra de créditos de energía renovable si el programa Community Choice Energy no alcanza la meta para 2035.

Apoyar la promoción de los programas para clientes de Clean Energy Alliance y alentar a los clientes de CEA a participar.

Establecer electricidad 100% renovable (por ejemplo, “Impacto verde”) como la opción predeterminada para los clientes.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
17,110 toneladas métricas.
0 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Tasas de participación en CEA; # de clientes al 100%.

Electricidad 100% renovable (CEA Green Impact) como opción CEA predeterminada.

Información a utilizar
Tasas de participación en CEA.

# de clientes 100% renovables.

# de clientes que optan por menos de 100% renovable.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Reducción del consumo de energía.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Promover los programas para clientes de Clean Energy Alliance.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Eficiencia energética de edificios no residenciales y energías renovables

Acciones • Continuar implementando las ordenanzas existentes sobre eficiencia energética de edificios y calentadores de agua (adoptadas en 2019).
• Actualizar el código de construcción de la ciudad, o “código de alcance”, con requisitos de eficiencia energética y energía renovable en edificios no residenciales (nuevas construcciones + adiciones/modificaciones por encima de un cierto umbral). • *La reducción de las emisiones de GEI para 2035 y 2045 solo supone la implementación de la acción primaria 1.

Acciones de apoyo
• Analizar la viabilidad de sitios elegibles para infraestructura de energía renovable en todas las instalaciones de la ciudad, aprovechando cualquier análisis preexistente que resulte aplicable. • Evaluar la viabilidad de instalar paneles solares en plazas de estacionamiento en las instalaciones de la ciudad.
• Buscar subvenciones para la instalación de infraestructura de energía renovable en instalaciones urbanas nuevas y existentes (por ejemplo, energía solar, almacenamiento de baterías, microrredes).

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
770 toneladas métricas.
1,296 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

• Actualización del código de alcance adoptada.
• El número de edificios a los que se aplicaría la actualización del código de alcance.

Información a utilizar
• # y tamaño de proyectos instalados.
• Uso de energía de los proyectos (p. ej., kWH)
• Datos del permiso de construcción aplicables al código de alcance (nº de edificios, pies cuadrados de espacios de construcción, etc.)

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?
Reducción del consumo de energía.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Apoyar el crecimiento de empleos verdes de alto nivel.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Eficiencia energética de edificación residencial y energías renovables

Acciones • Continuar implementando las ordenanzas existentes sobre eficiencia energética de edificios y calentadores de agua (adoptadas en 2019).
• Actualizar el código de construcción de la ciudad, o “código de alcance”, con requisitos de eficiencia energética y energía renovable en edificios residenciales (nuevas construcciones + adiciones/modificaciones por encima de un cierto umbral).

Acciones de apoyo
• Explorar la actualización del Programa de evaluación de puntaje de energía del hogar.
• Aprovechar los programas para clientes de Clean Energy Alliance y SDG&E, u otros programas similares.
• Explorar programas piloto e incentivos para educar a los residentes sobre eficiencia energética y opciones de energía renovable para edificios nuevos y existentes.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
3,212 toneladas métricas.
3,710 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Actualización del código de alcance adoptada

El número de edificios (viviendas unifamiliares y multifamiliares) y el número de calentadores de agua que a los cuales se aplicaría la actualización del código de alcance.

Información a utilizar
Datos del permiso de construcción aplicables al código de alcance.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?
Reducción del consumo de energía.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

• Explorar una nueva fase piloto para el Programa de Evaluación de Puntuación de Energía del Hogar para proporcionar
puntuaciones gratuitas a familias multifamiliares, de bajos ingresos, personas mayores, etcétera.
• Apoyar el crecimiento de empleos verdes de alto nivel. • Diseñar nuevos programas piloto o incentivos dirigidos a personas de bajos ingresos, multifamiliares, personas mayores, etc
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Evaluación comparativa energética de edificios

Acciones Desarrollar, adoptar e implementar una ordenanza de evaluación comparativa de energía en edificios.

Acciones de apoyo
Preparar un análisis del stock de edificios.

Explorar opciones y mejores prácticas para exigir que los edificios comerciales y residenciales existentes de cierto tamaño presenten anualmente sus datos energéticos.

Llevar a cabo educación y divulgación a los propietarios de edificios y al público sobre los nuevos requisitos.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
4,308 toneladas métricas.
7,358 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

# de edificios dentro de los requisitos de la ordenanza

Metros cuadrados de construcción dentro de los requisitos de la ordenanza.

Información a utilizar
Datos de evaluación comparativa enviados a través del gestor de proyectos (Portfolio Manager).

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Reducción del consumo de energía.

Cronograma A mediano plazo.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Diseñar el programa para que sea “la equidad primero”, aprovechando los recursos existentes de otras jurisdicciones (por ejemplo, las ciudades de Seattle, Denver y Minneapolis).

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Descarbonización de los edificios existentes

Acciones Reducir el uso de energía en edificios residenciales existentes, particularmente en edificios residenciales existentes que no están cubiertos por ningún requisito del código de alcance.

Acciones de apoyo
• Explorar la actualización del Programa de Evaluación de Puntuación de Energía del Hogar.
• Aprovechar los programas para clientes de Clean Energy Alliance y SDG&E, u otros programas similares.
• Buscar financiación externa para lanzar y/o aprovechar programas piloto e incentivos existentes para apoyar la descarbonización de los edificios existentes (por ejemplo, intercambio de electrodomésticos, climatización, instalación de energía solar fotovoltaica, almacenamiento de baterías). • Aprovechar el análisis del stock de edificios (preparado para E-5) para centrarse en los edificios existentes.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
22,356 toneladas métricas.
44,305 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Reducir un 30% el uso de gas natural en los edificios existentes (equivalente a electrificar 12.000 hogares, o aproximadamente el 25% de las unidades de vivienda en 2045).

Información a utilizar
# de hogares que participan en programas; # de viviendas total o parcialmente electrificadas; reducción del uso de gas natural en los hogares participantes de los programas; datos de uso de energía residencial de proveedores de servicios públicos.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Reducción del uso de energía; mejora de la calidad del aire; mejora de la salud pública; aumento de empleos verdes locales.

Cronograma A largo plazo.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Enfocarse en la divulgación y los incentivos para los hogares multifamiliares, de bajos ingresos, personas mayores, etc; explorar una nueva fase piloto para el Programa de Evaluación de Puntuación de Energía del Hogar para proporcionar puntuaciones gratuitas a hogares de bajos ingresos, multifamiliares, personas mayores, etc.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Desvío de residuos sólidos y residuos orgánicos

Acciones • Reducir la eliminación de desechos a 4,2 libras por persona por día (o el equivalente a una tasa de desvío del 75%) para 2035 y en lo sucesivo.
• Desviar el 75% de los residuos orgánicos (85% de los residenciales y 15% de los comerciales) para 2035 y en lo sucesivo.

Acciones de apoyo
• Ordenanza de investigación para exigencia de un porcentaje de eliminación de residuos orgánicos
• Fomentar el máximo desvío de productos orgánicos de los locales. • Empresas
• Establecer un programa de desvío de Construcción y Demolición • Maximizar la recuperación de alimentos comestibles
• Establecer un programa para transportistas autorizados para el desvío adecuado de todos los flujos de residuos.
• Continuar implementando los sistemas y ordenanzas existentes de gestión de materiales sostenibles en toda la ciudad, incluso en instalaciones y eventos de la ciudad.
• Continuar implementando programas existentes de entrega de abono y mantillo; explorar el lanzamiento de nuevos programas de obsequios dirigidos a usuarios específicos
• Actualizar la política de compras sostenibles de la ciudad para incluir requisitos reglamentarios para adquisiciones sustentables. • Buscar contratos con proveedores para ayudar a implementar objetivos de desvío y monitorear el cumplimiento.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
31,776 toneladas métricas.
37,040 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

75% de residuos sólidos desviados; 75% de residuos orgánicos desviados.

Información a utilizar
Eliminación de residuos sólidos; toneladas de alimentos comestibles recuperados; eliminación de residuos orgánicos.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?
Reducción de residuos; aumento de empleos verdes locales.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Programas de divulgación e incentivos/reembolsos para hogares multifamiliares, de bajos ingresos, personas mayores, etc.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Reducción y optimización del tráfico vial

Acciones Continuar optimizando las señales de tráfico dentro de la ciudad, ajustándolas según sea necesario a medida que cambien los volúmenes y las condiciones del tráfico, y coordinando a lo largo de los corredores principales.

Instalar rotondas o glorietas cuando sea posible, utilizando el estándar de ingeniería de la ciudad para el control de intersecciones.

Acciones de apoyo
Aprovechar los estándares de ingeniería del Plan de Movilidad Sostenible y la Evaluación de Control de Intersecciones para determinar la ubicación de nuevas rotondas y glorietas.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
1,334 toneladas métricas.
746 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

# de rotondas y rotondas; # de señales de tráfico optimizadas.

10 rotondas o glorietas para 2035.

Semáforos optimizados en 20 intersecciones para 2035.

Información a utilizar
# de rotondas y rotondas; # de señales de tráfico optimizadas.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Reducción de residuos; aumento de empleos verdes locales.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Analizar datos sociales, económicos y ambientales para evaluar hacia dónde van las mejoras.

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Ordenanza de gestión de la demanda de transporte

c • Continuar implementando y haciendo cumplir la ordenanza existente de Gestión de la Demanda de Transporte que exige mejoras y estrategias de TDM para el desarrollo no residencial. • Actualizar la ordenanza TDM para modificar el umbral
existente de cumplimiento (por ejemplo, reducir el umbral de promedio de viajes diarios), así como simplificar otros requisitos de presentación de informes, según corresponda, para 2045.

Acciones de apoyo
• Continuar encuestando empresas, conforme al MDT
• ordenanza, para monitorear la implementación y realizar un seguimiento de su cumplimiento.
• Actualizar las estrategias de TDM a medida que surja nueva tecnología.
• Educar a los viajeros sobre opciones alternativas de viaje y • recursos disponibles.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
3,254 toneladas métricas.
8,533 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Métrica de ordenanza TDM actual (40% de participación en modos alternativos para nuevos desarrollos y 30% para desarrollos existentes para 2035)

Fecha de actualización de la ordenanza.

Información a utilizar
Cambio de modo para viajeros basado en encuestas TDM; # de empresas involucradas; actualizaciones del manual de TDM.

# de empleados de las empresas (nuevo desarrollo, edificios existentes/mejoras de inquilinos).

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?
Mejora de la calidad del aire; reducción de residuos

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Explorar la creación de incentivos para implementar estrategias del plan TDM para organizaciones comunitarias.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas

Rutas seguras a la escuela.

Acciones Continuar implementando un programa de Rutas Seguras a la Escuela para fomentar caminar y andar en bicicleta a la escuela.

Acciones de apoyo
Aprovechar el Plan de Movilidad Sostenible de la ciudad para determinar mejoras específicas de la ubicación.

Buscar fondos para lanzar programas de Rutas Seguras a las Escuelas en sitios escolares adicionales.

Aprovechar el Plan de Movilidad Sostenible para llevar a cabo actividades educativas y de divulgación relacionadas con Rutas Seguras a la Escuela en escuelas de toda la ciudad.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
70 toneladas métricas.
39 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Modo compartido en escuelas con programas Rutas Seguras a las Escuelas

# de estudiantes que caminan o van en bicicleta a la escuela en escuelas con programas de Rutas Seguras a las Escuelas

Información a utilizar
El modo compartido cuenta en los sitios del programa; # de estudiantes caminando o en bicicleta a la escuela en los sitios del programa

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Seguridad mejorada; mejora de la seguridad pública.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Analizar datos sociales, económicos y ambientales para evaluar hacia dónde van las mejoras.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Mejoras al sistema de ciclovías

Acciones Construir 7.9 millas adicionales de carriles para bicicletas

Mejorar 61.2 millas de carriles para bicicletas Clase II a Clase II carriles bici protegidos

Continuar con otras mejoras al sistema de ciclovías, según estén disponibles.

Acciones de apoyo
Aprovechar el Plan de Movilidad Sostenible de la ciudad para determinar la ubicación de las mejoras del sistema de ciclovías y el estacionamiento y/o almacenamiento seguro de bicicletas.

Explore el lanzamiento de un programa de bicicletas compartidas en toda la ciudad, como el programa de la ciudad de Encinitas.

Evaluar la infraestructura de apoyo para bicicletas de la ciudad, como agregar nuevos estacionamientos para bicicletas en destinos costeros muy utilizados, estaciones de reparación de bicicletas y servicios adicionales relacionados con las bicicletas.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
566 toneladas métricas.
324 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Millas de carriles para bicicletas adicionales instalados por clase; Carriles para bicicletas existentes mejorados por clase.

Información a utilizar
Informe de monitoreo de transporte activo para recuentos de modos compartidos; aumento y mejora de los carriles para bicicletas.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?
Mayor seguridad, reducción de la congestión del tráfico, mejor acceso a opciones de transporte de bajo costo, mejor salud pública, mejor calidad del aire.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Analizar datos sociales, económicos y ambientales para evaluar hacia dónde van las mejoras.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Mejoras al sistema peatonal

Acciones

Agregar 60.5 millas de aceras.

Acciones de apoyo
Utilizar el Plan de Movilidad Sostenible y la Tarifa de Impacto del Tráfico Multimodal de la ciudad para identificar ubicaciones adecuadas para mejoras del sistema peatonal, enfocándose en crear una infraestructura más segura y fácil de usar para facilitar el uso de los peatones.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
547 toneladas métricas.
307 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Millas de acera instaladas; millas de acera mejoradas

Información a utilizar
Cantidad de aceras instaladas; cantidad de aceras mejoradas.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Mayor seguridad, mejor salud pública, reducción de la congestión del tráfico, mejor acceso a opciones de transporte de bajo costo, mayor carácter comunitario, mejor calidad del aire

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Analizar datos sociales, económicos y ambientales para evaluar hacia dónde van las mejoras.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Mejoras en el transporte local

Acciones Explorar mejoras en el transporte local para brindar transporte de flota flexible y sustentable a pedido y soluciones de primera milla y última milla.

Acciones de apoyo
Aprovechar los planes de transporte regionales existentes (por ejemplo, el Plan Integral del Corredor Multimodal del Condado Norte) para agregar o actualizar mejoras al sistema de transporte dentro de Carlsbad.

Aprovechar la Tarifa de Impacto del Transporte Multimodal para la implementación de mejoras en el transporte local.

Coordinar con agencias y socios regionales y locales sobre influyendo en las mejoras del transporte en todo el
región y dentro de Carlsbad.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
N/A toneladas métricas.

N/A toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Información de la actualización MTIF pendiente.

Información a utilizar
Datos de uso/número de pasajeros una vez que se lancen las mejoras locales; Datos del programa del circuito TBID; Informe de seguimiento AT; Programa anual de seguimiento de GMP para volúmenes de tráfico de vehículos.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Mejor salud pública, mejor acceso a opciones de transporte de bajo costo, mejor carácter comunitario, mejor calidad del aire.

Cronograma N/A

Consideraciones de
equidad

Analizar datos sociales, económicos y ambientales para evaluar hacia dónde van las mejoras.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Programa de gestión de la demanda de transporte municipal

Acciones Continuar implementando el programa de teletrabajo existente para el personal municipal que reúne los requisitos de elegibilidad.

Acciones de apoyo
Establecer un programa integral de gestión de la demanda de transporte para que el personal de la ciudad proporcione recursos e incentivos para viajes alternativos, como un programa de combinación de viajes compartidos para el personal de la ciudad.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
92 toneladas métricas.
51 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Tarifas de viaje alternativas; distancia viajada

Información a utilizar
Datos de teletrabajo; otros datos de participación en el programa TDM, si este se implementa; distancia recorrida entre el hogar y el trabajo para el personal que teletrabaja.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Mejora de la calidad del aire, reducción de la congestión del tráfico, mejora de la salud pública.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

N/A

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Incrementar la infraestructura pública de cero emisiones

Acciones Aumentar el número de millas recorridas con cero emisiones dentro de la ciudad mediante la instalación e incentivos de infraestructura pública para vehículos y bicicletas de cero emisiones.

Acciones de apoyo
• Buscar financiación externa y/o asociaciones para la instalación de infraestructura para vehículos y bicicletas con cero emisiones (por ejemplo, programas para clientes de Clean Energy Alliance). • Explorar la creación de programas de incentivos para
construcciones nuevas y edificios existentes para instalar infraestructura para vehículos y bicicletas con cero emisiones más allá de los requisitos del código de construcción.
• Continuar con la educación y la divulgación sobre opciones y reembolsos de vehículos con cero emisiones.
• Actualizar el Plan de Ubicación de Vehículos Eléctricos existente para incorporar sitios adicionales para infraestructura de bicicletas y vehículos de cero emisiones, así como nuevas tecnologías, tipos ampliados de vehículos de cero emisiones y mejores prácticas. • Explorar programas de compra de empleados para fomentar el cobro en el lugar de trabajo para el personal de la ciudad.

Reducción GEI 2035

2045
N/A (que apoyan Advanced Clean Cars II) toneladas
métricas.

N/A (que apoyan Advanced Clean Cars II) toneladas
métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

# de estaciones de carga instaladas.

Información a utilizar
KWH distribuidos desde cargadores al público; Datos del DMV/CVRP sobre el número de ZEV comprados/licenciados en toda la ciudad; # de estaciones de carga instaladas.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?
Mejora en la calidad del aire.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Priorizar la instalación utilizando datos sociales, económicos y ambientales.

Lanzar y/o promover programas de incentivos o reembolsos para instalar infraestructura de carga de cero emisiones y/o comprar vehículos de cero emisiones.

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Flota municipal cero emisiones

Acciones • Continuar la transición y expansión de la flota cero emisiones de la ciudad
• Instalar infraestructura de carga de cero emisiones para respaldar las necesidades de conversión de flotas.

Acciones de apoyo
• Establecer regulaciones para la flota en reposo de la ciudad. • Actualizar el plan de conversión de flota para incluir actualizaciones de tecnología, legislación y otras mejores prácticas.
• Investigar opciones tecnológicas y comprar tecnología para sostener las operaciones de la flota de la ciudad durante emergencias.
• Hacer la transición de todas las compras de flotas de vehículos de pasajeros después del año fiscal 2022-23 para que sean vehículos eléctricos, con la excepción de las compras de vehículos de seguridad pública, que serán eléctricas cuando sea posible. • Actualizar las normas de la ciudad para fomentar el uso de vehículos de cero emisiones siempre que sea posible.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
1,059 toneladas métricas.
592 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Implementación de normas de compra de vehículos de flota; # de vehículos de la flota pasan a tener cero emisiones; % total de la flota que es cero emisiones.

El 100% de la flota de vehículos ligeros y camiones será de cero emisiones; el 100% de la flota de vehículos pesados utilizará diésel renovable.

Información a utilizar.
# de vehículos de flota de cero emisiones; reducción de combustibles derivados del petróleo; Cargadores kWH de las estaciones de carga cero emisiones de la flota.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?
Mejor calidad del aire, mejor salud pública.

Cronograma En curso.

Consideraciones de
equidad

N/A
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Estrategias de gestión de estacionamiento

Acciones Reducir las millas recorridas por vehículos per cápita en toda la ciudad mediante estrategias de gestión de estacionamiento.

Acciones de apoyo
Implementar y actualizar las estrategias de gestión de estacionamiento de la ciudad (por ejemplo, Estudio y Plan de Gestión de Estacionamiento, Plan Maestro de Pueblos y Barrios) para fomentar modos de transporte alternativos en toda la ciudad.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
N/A toneladas métricas.

N/A toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Información de la actualización pendiente del Estudio de Estacionamiento y Plan de Gestión

Información a utilizar
VMT per cápita

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Mejor calidad del aire, mejor salud pública.

Cronograma A largo plazo.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Análisis social, económico y ambiental de datos para evaluar hacia dónde van las mejoras.

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Convertir sopladores de hojas que usen gasolina

Acciones Desarrollar, adoptar e implementar una ordenanza que prohíba el uso de sopladores de hojas que usen gasolina.

Acciones de apoyo
Aprovechar los recursos estatales y regionales existentes para promover el intercambio de sopladores de hojas que usen gasolina u otros incentivos similares.

Realizar divulgación sobre los nuevos requisitos.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
396 toneladas métricas.
386 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Ordenanza adoptada

Reducir el 100% de las emisiones de los sopladores de hojas que usen gasolina para 2035 y posteriormente.

Información a utilizar
Datos sobre # de llamadas de uso público; # de sopladores de hojas convertidos en equipos en uso de la ciudad.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Reducción del uso de energía, mejora de la salud pública, mejora de la calidad del aire.

Cronograma A corto plazo.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Lanzar y/o promover un programa de incentivos para el intercambio de sopladores de hojas.

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Aumentar los equipos de construcción con combustibles renovables o alternativos

Acciones Desarrollar, adoptar e implementar una ordenanza que exija que los nuevos desarrollos y proyectos importantes de construcción y movimiento de tierras utilicen equipos de construcción eléctricos o de combustible alternativo que reduzcan el 50% de las emisiones de las actividades de construcción del proyecto.

Acciones de apoyo
Eximir a los pequeños proyectos residenciales y no residenciales de este requisito.

Realizar divulgación sobre nuevos requisitos.

Buscar financiación externa y aprovechar los recursos existentes para apoyar la conversión de vehículos de servicio mediano y pesado.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
4,698 toneladas métricas.
15,081 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

Ordenanza adoptada

Reducir un 50% las emisiones de las actividades de construcción para 2045.

Información a utilizar
Reducciones en el combustible utilizado por equipos de construcción.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Mejora en la calidad del aire; mejoras a la salud pública.

Cronograma A mediano plazo.

Consideraciones de
equidad

Apoyar el crecimiento de empleos verdes de alto nivel

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Medidas/acciones propuestas
Manejo forestal comunitario

Acciones • Aumentar el inventario de árboles de la ciudad al continuar implementando el Plan de Manejo Forestal Comunitario.
• Para ayudar a sostener el inventario de árboles de la ciudad, continuar reemplazando árboles en una proporción de 2:1. • Realizar un inventario para evaluar la cobertura verde urbana cada cinco años.

Acciones de apoyo
• Explorar ubicaciones adicionales para plantar árboles más allá de lo incluido en el Plan de Manejo Forestal Comunitario, teniendo en cuenta el “espacio adecuado para los árboles”, el presupuesto continuo y los costos de mantenimiento.
• Aliente a los residentes elegibles a participar en una evaluación gratuita de plantación de árboles en las calles.

Reducción GEI 2035
2045
7,536 toneladas métricas.
11,984 toneladas métricas.

¿Cómo vamos a
medir los logros?

# de árboles agregados

Agregar un promedio de 500 árboles nuevos al inventario de árboles de la ciudad por año hasta 2025 (3500 árboles en total).

Lograr una cobertura de dosel urbano del 32%, o duplicar la cobertura de dosel actual, para 2045.

Información a utilizar
# de árboles agregados por año; # de árboles reemplazados por año; cubierta de copas de árboles en toda la ciudad.

¿Qué otros
beneficios aportan
estas acciones?

Reducción de los efectos de las islas de calor, mejora del carácter comunitario, mejora de la calidad del aire, mejora de la calidad del agua, mejora de la salud pública, aumento del hábitat natural, mejora de la resiliencia a los impactos climáticos.

Cronograma En curso

Consideraciones de
equidad

Priorizar la plantación de árboles utilizando datos sociales, económicos y ambientales.

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Appendix H – Stakeholder Contact List
(Phase II)
A list of all stakeholders that were contacted by the city and invited to participate in stakeholder interviews and complete the online survey is included in the subsequent pages.

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Name Organization Stakeholder Group
Date(s) E-
Mailed
Date + Type of Follow-
Up Meeting
Environmental Sustainability
mailing list N/A N/A Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
City Manager weekly email
subscription list N/A N/A
Oct. 19, 2023;
Nov. 9, 2023 N/A
San Diego Regional Climate
Collaborative mailing list N/A N/A Nov. 3, 2023 N/A
Hannah Gbeh BIA SD Building/Industry Oct. 18, 2023
Nov. 8, 2023 -
presentation to North
County Legislative
Committee (virtual)
Melanie Woods CA Apartment Association Building/Industry Oct. 18, 2023 N/A Christine Davis Carlsbad Village Association Business Association Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Tommy Thompson
North County SD Association of
Realtors Business Association Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Debra Rosen North San Diego Business Chamber Business Association Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Chris Thorne North San Diego Business Chamber Business Association Oct. 19, 2023 N/A W. Erik Bruvold
San Diego North Economic
Development Council Business Association Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Mark Cafferty
San Diego Regional Economic
Development Corporation Business Association Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Bret Schanzenbach Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Business Association Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Judy Frankel Bike Walk Carlsbad Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Cindy Cremona Bike Walk Carlsbad Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Nicole Burgess Bike Walk Carlsbad Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Michael von Neumann Bike Walk Carlsbad Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Michell Thitathan Bike Walk Carlsbad Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Colin Parent Circulate San Diego Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Dara Braitman Circulate San Diego Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Nov. 12, 2024
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Name Organization Stakeholder Group
Date(s) E-
Mailed
Date + Type of Follow-
Up Meeting
Andy Hanshaw San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 18, 2023 N/A Will Rhatigan San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Chloe Lauer San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 18, 2023 N/A Norval Lyon North County Cycle Club Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Ken Chin-Purcell North County Cycle Club Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A NOT IN MASTER SHEET Bike the Coast San Diego Bike/Pedestrian Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Deborah Mossa Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Denise Brown Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Diane Nygaard Preserve Calavera Environmental Oct. 18, 2023 Nov. 1, 2023 - virtual
meeting
Ellen Bartlett Preserve Calavera Environmental Oct. 18, 2023 Nov. 1, 2023 - virtual
meeting
Joan Herskowitz Buena Vista Audubon Society Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Natalie Shapiro Buena Vista Audubon Society Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Lisa Cannon-Rodman Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Travis Kemnitz SD Audubon Society Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Mitch Silverstein Surfrider Environmental Oct. 18, 2023 N/A Matt O'Malley SD Coastkeeper Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Steve Morris I Love a Clean San Diego Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Kathleen
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State
Beaches Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Dee Dee Flynn
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State
Beaches Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
John Hamilton
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State
Beaches Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
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Name Organization Stakeholder Group
Date(s) E-
Mailed
Date + Type of Follow-
Up Meeting
Stephen Flynn
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State
Beaches Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Karl Adlinger Sierra Club Environmental Oct. 18, 2023
Oct. 25, 2023 - virtual
meeting
Paige DeCino Sierra Club Environmental Oct. 18, 2023
Oct. 25, 2023 - virtual
meeting
Lynda Daniels Sierra Club Environmental Oct. 18, 2023
Oct. 25, 2023 - virtual
meeting
Mike McMahon Sierra Club Environmental Oct. 18, 2023
Oct. 25, 2023 - virtual
meeting
Madison Coleman Climate Action Campaign Environmental Oct. 18, 2023 N/A Serena Pelka Climate Action Campaign Environmental Oct. 23, 2023 N/A Masada Disenhouse SD 350 Environmental Oct. 18, 2023 N/A Anne Sheridan SD 350 Environmental Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Katrina Olson SD 350 Environmental Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Sarah Stay Cool 4 Grandkids
Environmental /
Underrepresented Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Livia Borak Coast Law Group Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Marco Gonzalez
Coastal Environmental Rights
Foundation Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A

NOT IN MASTER SHEET
Coastal Environmental Rights
Foundation Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Genevieve Black Woman's Club of Carlsbad Underrepresented Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Sierra Lambert, Zoe Goldstein
(may have graduated since last
contacted)
Carlsbad Cleanup Crew (student
group)
Underrepresented /
Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
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Name Organization Stakeholder Group
Date(s) E-
Mailed
Date + Type of Follow-
Up Meeting

NOT IN MASTER SHEET
Mira Costa College Community
Education and Workforce
Development Underrepresented Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
NOT IN MASTER SHEET North San Diego County NAACP Underrepresented Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Yusef Miller
North County Equity and Justice
Coalition Underrepresented Oct. 19, 2023 N/A

NOT IN MASTER SHEET
North County LGBTQ Resource
Center Underrepresented Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Max Rome
North County LGBTQ Resource
Center Underrepresented Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Marylynn McCorkle Alliance for Regional Solutions Underrepresented Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Carmen Mojado
Saving Sacred Sites / San Luis Rey
Band of Mission Indians Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023
Nov. 21, 2023 -
presentation to San
Luis Rey Band of
Mission Indians
(virtual)
Valerie A. Gómez
Mexican-American National
Association Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023 N/A
Brandon Tiongsen Carlsbad Equality Coalition Underrepresented Oct. 18, 2023 N/A Augustin Dao Carlsbad Equality Coalition Underrepresented Oct. 18, 2023 N/A Suzanne Hume Clean Earth 4 Kids
Environmental /
Underrepresented Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Howard Krausz North County Advocates Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Graciela Gutierrez North County Lifeline Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023 N/A Cheryl Madrigal Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023 Virtual meeting - Jan.
29, 2024
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Name Organization Stakeholder Group
Date(s) E-
Mailed
Date + Type of Follow-
Up Meeting
Tina Jimenez
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuuilla
Indians Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023 N/A
Jesse Morales, Acting Chairman
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023 N/A
Norma M. Contreras La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023 N/A Vanessa Marshall Interfaith Community Services Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023 N/A Mary Ferro Interfaith Community Services Underrepresented Oct. 20, 2023 N/A Jay Klopfenstein
Carlsbad Community Gardens
Collaborative
Environmental;
Chamber green
business committee Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Nate Fairman IBEW 465 Building/Industry Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Craig Bendetto NAIOP SD Building/Industry Oct. 19, 2023 Nov. 2, 2023 -
presentation to NAIOP
SD Civic Engagement
Committee (virtual);
Nov. 2, 2023 -
presentation to SD
County Lodging
Association Legislative
Task Force (virtual)
Marshall Anderson NAIOP SD Building/Industry Oct. 19, 2023 Nov. 2, 2023 -
presentation to NAIOP
SD Civic Engagement
Committee (virtual);
Nov. 2, 2023 -
presentation to SD
County Lodging
Association Legislative
Task Force (virtual)
Kelly Lyndon SD Building Electrification Coalition Environmental Oct. 19, 2023 N/A Nov. 12, 2024
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Name Organization Stakeholder Group
Date(s) E-
Mailed
Date + Type of Follow-
Up Meeting
Matthew Clough Plastic Beach
business owner;
Chamber green
business committee Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Bobby Kouretchian Koza Law Group
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Mylene Merlo Mylene Merlo
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Sher Kopman AVO Cafe
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Neall Digert Solatube
certified green
business; Chamber
green business
committee Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Jani Jackson Develop Your Team
certified green
business; Chamber
green business
committee
Oct. 18, 2023;
Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Paola Richard GelatoLove
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Della Stewart Dancin Soul Boutique
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Wendy Wiegand Wiegand Realty
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
AJ Van De Ven Calsense
certified green
business; Chamber
green business
committee
Oct. 18, 2023;
Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
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Name Organization Stakeholder Group
Date(s) E-
Mailed
Date + Type of Follow-
Up Meeting
Jim Morrison Morrison Insurance Services
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Jolanda Harris Virtual Workplace Solutions
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Samantha Richter Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Jana Moreno Activ8 LLC
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Edmond Alberton Straight Talk Solar Co
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Beppie Mostert Living Design Interiors
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Charisa Clarkson Microscope World
certified green
business Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Marcy Browe Marcy Browe Photography
certified green
business; Chamber
green business
committee Oct. 18, 2023 N/A
Abbey Glauch Bitchin Sauce Business Oct. 20, 2023 N/A
Rosemary Eshelman Carlsbad Unified School District
Chamber green
business committee Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Ruby Teague Viasat
business; Chamber
green business
committee Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
Elise Ramirez Viasat
business; Chamber
green business
committee Oct. 19, 2023 N/A
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Name Organization Stakeholder Group
Date(s) E-
Mailed
Date + Type of Follow-
Up Meeting
James Cliame Net Result
business; Chamber
green business
committee Oct. 19, 2023 N/A

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Appendix I – Stakeholder Meetings (Phase
II)
The table below documents the stakeholder meetings that were conducted as part of the Climate Action Plan Update. Detailed notes are included in subsequent pages for the meetings on October 25, 2023 and November 1, 2023.

Table A-3. Stakeholder Meetings Conducted for the Climate Action Plan Update Date Stakeholder Participants
October 25, 2023 Mike McMahon, Sierra Club
Paige DeCino, Sierra Club
Lynda Daniels, Sierra Club
November 1, 2023 Diane Nygaard, Preserve Calavera
Paige DeCino, Preserve Calavera
Anne-Catherine Roch-Levecq, Preserve Calavera
November 2, 2023 NAIOP San Diego Civic Engagement Committee (92 invitees) Invited by Craig Benedetto, NAIOP SD
November 2, 2023 San Diego County Lodging Association Legislative Task Force Invited by Marshall Anderson, NAIOP SD
November 8, 2023 BIA San Diego North County Legislative Committee (35 invitees) Invited by Hannah Gbeh, BIA SD
November 21, 2023 Carmen Mojado, San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians

An additional meeting was held outside of the Phase II engagement period. City staff met virtually with two representatives of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians on Jan. 29, 2024.

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MEETING SUMMARY

Carlsbad CAP Update Outreach
Sierra Club

Wednesday, October 25, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Microsoft Teams (Virtual)

Attendees
Katie Hentrich, City of Carlsbad
Mike McMahon, Sierra Club

Paige DeCino, Sierra Club
Lynda Daniels, Sierra Club

Meeting Goal: Stakeholder outreach for proposed measures for Climate Action Plan Update.

• What is the meeting on November 7 for?
• GHG baseline year?
• Will Council understand the make up of emissions?
• Why is 2016 the best available data for an inventory? • CAP AR 6 emissions graph vs. new inventory questions
• Renewable energy at city facilities?
• Will Council be voting on priority actions?
• Idling ordinance?
• TDM ordinance – threshold for new business but also for existing? • Concern that Council will not feel urgency about not doing very much o The sooner we implement the better, the easier
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Carlsbad CAP Update Outreach
Preserve Calavera

Wednesday, November 1, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Microsoft Teams (Virtual)

Attendees
Katie Hentrich, City of Carlsbad
Diane Nygaard, Preserve Calavera

Paige DeCino, Preserve Calavera
Anne-Catherine Roch-Levecq, Preserve
Calavera

Meeting Goal: Stakeholder outreach for proposed measures for Climate Action Plan Update.

• Big picture overview of CAP; explaining SANDAG data
• Make sure to reference CARB 2022 Scoping Plan
• Important to outline interim actions within the document (implementation plan) • E-1
o How will this be done
• E-2
o How will changing customers up to 100% bring about equity issues? o Storage is going to be an issue; how can local projects be built? • E-3 and E-4
o Reach code updates – lowering threshold to cover more existing buildings • T-2
o TDM ordinance – is threshold being updated?
• T-6
o Will there be an MTIF to fund programs?
• T-8
o EV charging
• CS-1
o Tree planting and growing program at Preserve Calavera o How do we ensure trees are replaced within conditions of approval o Heritage tree program + mature trees
• Regional Decarbonization Framework
o Open space and ag land preservation – Sunny Creek
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Appendix J – City Council Meeting Notes
and Public Comment (Phase II)
A summary of meeting notes and public comments received from the November 7, 2023 City Council meeting, as well as the staff report are included in the following pages.

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• Public comment (12 total)
o Mike Burello: how much are we spending?
o Vanessa Forsythe
 Interim benchmark years – how do we know if we are on track before 2035 and 2045
 How will community members stay informed? Include in plan  Create Environmental Commission
o Pagie DeCino (Sierra Club)
 More clearly stated than 2015 CAP
 Transportation data from 2016 is old
 Anti-idling ordinance: roll into Safe Routes to School measure  Zero emission fleet: gas police cars recently approved, ordinance to make sure that doesn’t happen again should be passed quickly
 TDM ordinance: should expand threshold, not super successful  Add in more timelines
o Mike McMahon (Sierra Club)
 All measures will need to be fully implemented
 Need adequate planning and resources to implement
o Lynda Daniels (Sierra Club)
 Reduce GHGs in buildings; building electrification
o Mary Hassing
 Reduce GHGs through EE and renewable energy
 Reach code updates; informing property owners of EE changes they can make o Ally Williams (Clean Earth 4 Kids)
 2045 targets are too far away
 Create a community dashboard
 Ban synthetic turf
o Jay Klopfenstein
 Climate education curriculum – promote within the CAP, very important component of behavior change
• Good examples from UCSD, UCI, MIT
• Could launch in partnership with the library
 Work with College Corps or Climate Corps
o Suzanne Hume (Clean Earth 4 Kids)
 2045 target is too far away
 Reach code update is important
 Happy to see the leaf blower measure
 No idling signage  add into Safe Routes to Schools measure  Community dashboard, especially including equity information o John B. (Clean Earth 4 Kids)
 Add in clean air section of CAP Update, like City of San Diego  Ban synthetic turf (SB 676, passed Oct. 2023)
• Plastic gives off methane
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o Mike: public trust is missing
o Missing name – need to check video: chem trails
• Council member questions
o CM Luna
 Need more EV charging, solar/battery
 Grid reliability concerns, especially with NEM and duck curve  Cost is also a concern
o CM Burkholder
 Have we surveyed businesses before and asked what the barriers are to going all electric, 100% renewable, etc?
 Cost is a concern
 Do we have a formal climate equity or climate grief definition? o CM Acosta
 Can synthetic turf removal get added in?
 Have a bigger a la carte menu of measures to choose from so that Council doesn’t have to do everything in there with no room for error (since we are meeting targets exactly)
 Environmental progress dashboard – has it been explored  TDM ordinance – should we continue implementing?
 Can we add in a clean air section (mentioned in public comment)?  How do we hold ourselves accountable for not doing things within the CAP?  Cost to residents?
 Public change overall – how are we working on behavior change? o CM Bhat-Patel
 Timeline with more benchmarks/target dates
 Are we installing DC fast chargers?
o Mayor Blackburn: no questions
• Council member final comments
o Mayor Blackburn: climate action is important to all, find balance within the plan (costs, priority actions, etc)
o CM Bhat Patel: transparency is valued
o CM Acosta: co-creating a plan with the community, very clearly presented, add in more things related to the circular economy (similar to other CAPs), add some more measures so Council doesn’t have to approve everything as staff’s recommendations o CM Burkholder: create more options (add more measures) o CM Luna: budget concerns

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MAIN TAKEAWAYS:
• Add in additional measures to get us above the 2045 target o Synthetic turf removal should be one (supporting action or its own tbd) o electric preferred reach code
o solar carports over parking lots (if possible – largest parks and city parking areas – Alga Norte already has, can be used for calcs)
• Add in information on air quality to CAP document
• Add in more information on interim timelines within measure details o Better define short vs. med vs. long term
o For measures that are “ongoing”, still provide interim timelines • Explore creation of a community dashboard (or incorporating into strat plan) o Communicating how to get involved/take actions on your own o Communicating information on rebates and incentives
o Communicating how city is doing with progress on the CAP • Cost is a big concern
o ICA horizon only five years, but can ICA include info about when larger costs would need to be budgeted for?
o For costs not to city, could language be added into measures that costs would need to be explored as part of implementation (like in supporting actions)? For transparency Nov. 12, 2024
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CleanEarth4Kids.orgthankstheCityofCarlsbadCouncilandstafffortheir environmentalleadershipandforallworkthathasgoneintotheClimateActionPlan (CAP).

ImplementingtheCAPwillhelpprotectthepeopleofCarlsbadfromairpollutionand theimpactsofclimatechangeforabetterfuture.

OurCommentsandSuggestionsare:

1.Climate-SafeInvestments

2.100%BuildingElectrificationforNewConstructionwithNoExceptions

3.ElectrifyExistingBuildings

4.Solar,MicrogridsandVirtualPowerPlants(VPP)

5.CommunityandEnvironmentalDashboard

6.AddaCleanAirSectiontotheCAP
a. BanLeafBlowers
b.NoIdling
c. StopWoodBurning
d.StopSmoking
e. StopLeadedAviationGas(AVGAS)

7.ProtectandConserveWater

8.Transportation

9.NoFalseSolutions

10. StopToxicSyntheticPesticides

11. CommunityGardens

12. CreatePocketForests

13. ProtectWetlands,LagoonsandWaterways

14. SyntheticGrass/ArtificialTurf

1. Climate-Safe Investments
● Divestanyinvestmentsthatsupportfossilfuels.Onlyinvestinfunds,stocks, bonds,etc.thatguaranteetheywillnotinvestinfossilfuels.
● Useaneco-friendlybank,preferablyaB-Corp,forCity’scashaccounts. Do NOTsupportbanksthatinvestinfossilfuelprojects.
● Includeeco-friendlychoicesforemployeeretirementfundinvestmentoptions.

2. 100% Building Electrification for New Construction with No Exceptions TheCitymustprioritizebuildingelectrificationtomoveawayfromfossilfuelsand 1 Nov. 12, 2024
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Clean Earth 4Kids .org
improveairqualitytoprotecthealthandtheenvironment. Over60citiesin Californiahavealreadypassedelectrificationordinancesandothersareunderway.1 Naturalgasisamarketingtermformethane,ahazardousindoorairpollutantanda majorcontributortoclimatechange.2,3Theuseofgasstovesinthehomeincreases theriskofasthmaandotherrespiratorydiseases.4Andgasstovesleakmethane evenwhenturnedoff.5Wemustcompletelyendtheuseof“naturalgas”.

Thisimportantactionwillencouragegreenbuildings,reducecarbonemissionsand airpollution,andhelpprotectthehealthofchildrenandfuturegenerations.

Burningmethanecreatesoutdoorandindoorairpollution. 14%ofgreenhousegases (GHGs)inCarlsbadcomefromtheburningofmethane,mainlyforheatandhot water.Studiesofhumanexposuretoairpollutantsshowthat"indoorlevelsof pollutantsmaybetwotofivetimes,andoccasionallymorethan100times,higher thanoutdoorlevels,"andamajorsourceofindoorairpollutionisgasstoves.6Here isalinktoourDangers of Natural Gasvideo.7PleasegotoourTeam3:CleanAir SavesLivespageformoreinformation.8

3. Electrify Existing Buildings
ItiscriticaltheCAPprovidesincentivestoencourageownersofexistingbuildingsto electrifyas80%ofthebuildingstockfor2050hasalreadybeenbuilt. Carlsbadcan applyforstateandfederalgrantstoretrofitheatpumps,electricwaterheaters, inductioncooktops,removegaslinesandotherenergyefficiencyimprovementslike insulatedwindowsandLEDlighting.

4. Solar, Microgrids and Virtual Power Plants (VPP)
Tomaximizeclean,localenergygeneration,coordinatewiththeCleanEnergy Alliance(CEA)tolocatesolarandmicrogridsonallcityownedparkinglotsand buildings. EngagewithCarlsbadUnifiedtodothesameforallschoolbuildings.

Eachcityandschoolbuildingwillprovidelocalpowergenerationandfaulttolerance whileservingasaresiliencecenterincaseoffire,earthquakeorheatwave.

5. Community and Environmental Dashboard
CreateaClimate&EnvironmentalDashboardtoincreasecitizenawareness, knowledge,andparticipationonissuessuchasairpollutionandenergyutilization. 8https://cleanearth4kids.org/clean-air#gas
7https://vimeo.com/704755689
6https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/why-indoor-air-quality-important-schools 5https://news.stanford.edu/2022/01/27/rethinking-cooking-gas/ 4https://www.sciencetimes.com/gas-stoves-making-people-sicker-exposing-children-higher-risk-asthma.htm 3http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/documents/Howarth_2021_Methane_and_Climate.pdf 2https://www.vox.com/2022/1/27/22902490/gas-stoves-methane-climate-pollution-health-off 1https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/del-mar-to-consider-building-electrification-ordinance 2 Nov. 12, 2024
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Thesedashboardsshouldbelocatedinlibraries,schoolsandbusinessesthroughout Carlsbad.

6. Add a Clean Air Section to the CAP
TheburningoffossilfuelsdoesmuchmorethanjustreleaseGHGs. Italsodumps toxicairpollutionthatharmseveryone'shealthandtheenvironment. Weask CarlsbadtoincludeaCleanAirsectionintheCAPliketheCityofSanDiegowith cleanairgoalsandyearlytargetstoreduceairpollution.9
● TakeClimateActionandProtectOurAir:StopBurningFossilFuels Airpollutionfromfossilfuelsandpetrochemicalshaveasignificantdetrimental impactonhumanhealth,10particularlyonthebrainandthecognitiveabilitiesof children.11ExposuretoambientairpollutantslikePM2.5,NO2andozone andheavy metals likelead,arsenicandmercuryhavebeenassociatedwithloweracademic performance,12attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder(ADHD)symptoms,13 behavioralproblemsandautismspectrumdisordersinchildren.14Airpollution increasestheriskofneurologicaldisordersandacceleratedcognitivedeclinein childrenbycausingneuroinflammationandneurodegeneration.15Thesepollutants havealsobeenassociatedwithseveralotherindicatorsofpoorhealth,including asthmaandinfantmortality.16Recentfindingsindicatethatairpollutionislinkedto cognitiveimpairmentthroughvariousbiologicalprocesses,suchasoxidativestress andinflammation,endocrinedisruption,epigeneticmodifications,andchangesin brainstructure.17Exposuretofineparticulatematteriscorrelatedwithreduced corticalthicknessandthinnergraymatter,18whichmayimpactlearning,memory, andinformationprocessing.19
Alsocausingsignificantharmtothebrain,loweringcognitiveabilitiesandreading andmathscoresareheavymetalsincludingmercury,lead,manganese,andtheir compounds,andpetrochemicalssuchasisoamylalcohol,methanol,xylene,toluene, styrene,n-hexane,andethylbenzene.20
● FossilFuelAirPollutionHarmsPublicHealth
20https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add0285
19https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6908886/ 18https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132565/ 17https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add0285
16https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2727943/ 15https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278262608001747 14https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.14758 13https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30909100/
12https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8663889/ 11https://journals.lww.com/The_Relationship_Between_Air_Pollution_and.1.aspx?context=LatestArticles 10https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/air-pollution/index.cfm 9https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/san_diegos_2022_climate_action_plan_0.pdf 3 Nov. 12, 2024
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FossilfuelcombustionisaleadingcauseofdeadlyPM2.5exposure.21Extended exposuretoPM2.5isresponsiblefor62%ofalldeathsfromairpollutionin2019.22 PM2.5isespeciallydeadlybecauseitssmallsizeallowsittoenterdeepintothe lungsandpassintothebloodstream,makingitasignificantcontributorto cardiovasculardiseaseandmortality.23,24,25PM2.5alsoincreasesheartdisease,lung cancer,COPD(chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease),lower-respiratoryinfections, pneumonia,stroke,type2diabetes,andotherseriousconditionsincluding gastrointestinalillness.26,27PeoplewithtuberculosisexposedtoPM2.5hadincreased replicationofthedisease.28PM2.5impactsourmostvulnerablepopulations, includingminorities,29theelderly,30pregnantwomen,31andchildren.32Increased ParticulateMatterreducedthehealth-relatedqualityoflifeamongtheelderly, increasingpainanddiscomfort,anxiety,anddepression.33
ChildhoodexposuretoPM2.5islinkedtoasthma,34whichistheleadingcauseof schoolabsences35andthethirdleadingcauseofhospitalizationsamongchildren under15.36Poorairqualityincreasesthelikelihoodofasthmaattacks,breathing difficulty,37increasedemergencyroomvisits,38andhospitalization.39Airpollution canalsoinflamethebrain,centralnervoussystem,andheartsinchildren.40,41 Thehealtheffectsofairpollutionstartbeforeachildisevenborn.42Pollutantscan harmafetus’sbrain,liver,lungs,andotherorgansbecausepollutantscantravelto thetissuesandorgansoffetusesafterbeinginhaledbypregnantwomen.43,44For example,blackcarbon45canentertheplacenta,circulationsystem,andtheorgans46 ofthefetusviathemother’sblood,whichcanaffectthefetuses’liver,lungs,and 46https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36719212/
45https://www.livescience.com/black-carbon-reaches-placenta.html 44https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32556259
43https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/05/toxic-air-pollution-particles-found-in-lungs 42https://www.jpedhc.org/article/S0891-5245(21)00189-9/fulltext 41https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35921508
40https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7352229
39https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6546668/ 38https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2801735?resultClick=3 37https://resphealth.org/clean-air/understanding-air-pollution/ 36https://www.epa.gov/children/childrens-environmental-health-facts 35https://aafa.org/asthma/asthma-facts
34https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022002240 33https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323002944 32https://parentingscience.com/the-effects-of-air-pollution-on-children 31https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935122003930 30https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323002944 29https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/racial-ethnic-minorities-low-income-groups-u-s-air-pollution/ 28https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935123004875 27https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323002063 26https://www.stateofglobalair.org/health/pm
25https://www.lung.org/clean-air/outdoors/what-makes-air-unhealthy/particle-pollution 24https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.016890 23https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/health-and-environmental-effects-particulate-matter-pm 22https://www.stateofglobalair.org/health/pm#major-impacts 21https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23853-y
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brain.47Exposuretoairpollutionduringpregnancyandinfancy48islinkedto increasedratesofstillbirth,49pretermbirth,50lowbirthweight,51SIDS52(Sudden InfantDeathSyndrome)anddecreaseddevelopmentofthebrain,amongother seriouslong-termeffects.53Exposuretoairpollution,evenatrelativelylowlevels duringpregnancyandchildhoodsignificantlyharmschildren’shealth.54 BelowaretwoslidesfromDr.PaulFowler'sextensiveresearchandinformative webinar55andpresentationshowinga26%increaseinstillbirthswhenairpollution isincreasedby10μg/m3.56Theharmdonebyairpollutiontounbornbabiesis clear.57Itisimperativethatwereduceairpollutiontoprotectchildren’shealth, development,growth,learning,communicationabilities,andfuture. 57https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36208643/
56https://www.healthandenvironment.org/assets/images/CHE%20Jan%202023%20Fowler.pdf 55https://youtu.be/40Ga9_StJQ0
54https://www.lung.org/clean-air/outdoors/who-is-at-risk/children-and-air-pollution 53https://www.washington.edu/news/uw-link-between-air-pollution-and-child-brain-development/ 52https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653520337139 51https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22726801/
50https://med.nyu.edu/pediatrics/divisions/environmental-pediatrics/air-pollution-preterm-births 49https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749121003328 48https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2767260 47https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(22)00200-5/fulltext 5 Nov. 12, 2024
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Substantial evidences that air polluti on is an issue for the develop ing human fetus and pregnancy as a who le.

EKposure to air pollution in-utero is associated with multiple adverse pregnancy and offspr ing outcomes, up to and including pregnancy loss (fetal death)
• PM2_5 especially, as well as PMw associated with stillbirth and other pregnancy/offspring risks From our study
EKposure to black carbon is proportional to environmenta l black carbon levels Black carbon air pollution part icles reach into every fetus and fetal organ we have studied Placenta only minimally limits PM transfer to fetus
• Blood-brain barrier does not appear to protect the developing brain from invasion by PM ● AirPollutionisARacial,Social,Environmental,andClimateJusticeIssue Airpollutionfromtheburningoffossilfuelsharmspeopleofcolor disproportionately.58DuetoSocialDeterminantsofHealth(SDoH)factors,Blackand low-incomecommunitiesaredisproportionatelyaffectedbyairpollutionintheUnited States.59Annually,fossilfuelindustriesintheUSreleaseabout9milliontonsof methanegasandothertoxicchemicalsintotheatmosphere.60Blackandlow-income communitiesaredisproportionatelyaffectedbyairpollutionintheUnitedStates.61 Exposuretopoorairqualitycancausenumeroushealthproblemssuchas emphysemaandasthma62.Increasedratesofasthmacanleadtosignificanthealth disparitiesandreducedqualityoflife.63Approximately13.4%ofBlackchildrensuffer fromasthmaascomparedtoonly7.3%ofWhitechildren.53
Intotal,AfricanAmericansare75%morelikelythanWhitepeopletolivein “fence-line”communities(areasnearcommercialfacilitiesthatproducenoise,odor, traffic,oremissionsthatdirectlyaffectthepopulation).49
6a. Ban Leaf Blowers
Mostgas-poweredleafblowersare2strokeengineswhichburnamixofoilandgas.

Theseenginesnotonlyputoutamassiveamountofpollution,buttheyalsodonot haveafilter. Thepollutants64fromasinglegas-poweredleaf-blowerare300xmore thanapickuptruckwithgas-poweredlawnequipmentusinganestimated800 milliongallonsofgasoline.Thiscontributestomoreairpollutioninourair,and damagingozoneasthesenitrousoxidescontributetothedamagethatoccurs.

Withandwithoutafilter,thedangersofgas-poweredleafblowersareimmense.

Gas-poweredleaf-blowersemitcarbonmonoxide,nitrousoxides,hydrocarbonsand otherpollutants65suchasformaldehyde,benzine,fineparticulatematter,andsmog formingchemicals.Thesepollutantsareknowntocausediseasesthataffectthe heartandlungs,aswellascancer,dementia,andheadaches66. Thehealtheffects67 linkedtogas-poweredleafblowersareasthma,cardiovasculardisease,lungcancer, respiratorydisease,andcentralnervoussystemdisorders.
6b. No Idling
Carexhaustisfulloftoxicchemicalslikebenzeneandcarbonmonoxide.1minuteof 67https://www.quietcleandc.com/two-stroke-engine-public-health-issues 66https://www.quietcleanpdx.org/leaf-blowers-dangers-pollution/ 65https://sustainability.wustl.edu/rethinking-lawn-equipment-2/ 64https://sustainability.wustl.edu/rethinking-lawn-equipment-2/ 63https://aafa.org/asthma-allergy-research/our-research/asthma-disparities-burden-on-minorities/ 62https://www.catf.us/2017/11/study-african-american-health-impacts-oil-gas-pollution/ 61https://www.lung.org/clean-air/outdoors/who-is-at-risk/disparities 60https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/8/15/racial-disparities-and-climate-change 59https://www.lung.org/clean-air/outdoors/who-is-at-risk/disparities 58https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/8/15/racial-disparities-and-climate-change 6 Nov. 12, 2024
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idlingputsmorecarbonmonoxideintotheairthansmoking3packsofcigarettes.68 Pleasetakeactiontoreduceidlingbyparkedvehicles,includingpurchasingonlyzero emissionvehiclesforthecityfleet.Idlingburnsover3.8milliongallonsoffuelevery dayintheUS,adding30milliontonsofCO2totheatmosphere!69Linkformore informationonidling.70
6c. Stop Wood Burning
WeasktheCityofCarlsbadtotakeactiontostopwoodsmoke.
a. WorkwiththeSDAPCD(SanDiegoAirPollutionControlDistrict)and surroundingcitiestostopwood-burningfireplacesandstovesinnew constructionandrenovationsliketheCityofLondon.71
b.Implementprogramsandincentivestoremove(notreplace!)existing wood-burningfireplacesandstoves.
c. WorkwithSDAPCDandallcity,county,andstategovernmentsandagencies tostoprecreationalwoodfiresonallpubliclandslikebeachesandparksto protectcleanairandourhealth.
d.Fundradio,print,TVandsocialmediaadsabouttheharmsofwoodsmoke.

PleaseseetheCleanEarth4Kids.orgStopWoodSmokevideocreatedbyour youth.72
Woodsmokeisacomplexmixtureofgasesandfineparticles,calledparticulate matter. PM2.5isespeciallydangerous.Theseparticlesare2.5micronsorsmaller.

Bycomparison,theaveragehumanhairis50micronswide. Researchersestimate thatPM2.5isresponsibleforalmost48,000prematuredeathsintheUSeveryyear.73 Particulatematterirritatesthelungsandincreasestheriskofserioushealth outcomesincludingasthma,heartattacks,strokes,cancer,andbrainconditionslike Alzheimer’s,Parkinson’sanddementia.74Woodsmokealsocontainscancercausing pollutantslikebenzene,formaldehyde,acroleinandPolycyclicAromatic HydrocarbonsorPAHs,alongwithcarbondioxide,carbonmonoxideandmethane.75 Burning10lbs.ofwoodin1hourcreatesthesamecancer-causingPAHsas6,000 packsofcigarettes.76That’slikesmokingapackofcigarettesadayfor16 years…justbysittingnexttoawoodfire. Hereisalinkforinformationaboutwood smoke.77YoucanalsocontactDoctors&ScientistsAgainstWoodSmokePollution.78 78https://woodsmokepollution.org/index.html
77https://cleanearth4kids.org/team-3-no-wood-smoke
76https://www.times-standard.com/2017/08/05/burning-firewood-is-an-airborne-public-health-hazard 75https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-health-hazards-of-wood-burning-stoves-914956 74https://woodsmokepollution.org/references.html
73https://www.lung.org/research/sota/health-risks
72https://vimeo.com/762477620
71https://www.theguardian.com/2023/feb/08/wood-burners-in-effect-banned-new-refurbished-homes-london 70 https://cleanearth4kids.org/stop-idling
69https://afdc.energy.gov/files/u/publication/idling_personal_vehicles.pdf 68http://enginesoff.com/pdfs/CASEO-Background-Report.pdf 7 Nov. 12, 2024
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TheSanDiegoAirPollutionControlDistrict(SDAPCD)2021AnnualAirQuality Reportand2022RegionalAirQualityStrategy(RAQS)showresidentialcombustion (woodburning)istiedwithconstructionasthemainsourceofPM2.5. 79,80These
reportsshowwoodburningdumpsalmost3.5TONSofparticulatematterintoSan DiegoCountyairEVERYDAY. DatafromtheUSEnergyInformationAdministration (EIA)showshouseholdswithhigherincomesaremorelikelytoburnwood.81Wood burningisbeingdoneforrecreation,notneed.
6d. Stop Smoking
BanpublicsmokingliketheCityofEncinitasandothers.Secondandthirdhand smokeistoxicandemitslead.82,83Fundradio,print,TVandsocialmediaadsabout theharmsofsecondandthirdhandsmoke. Alsobansmokinginmulti-family housing.84
6e. Ask the County of San Diego to Stop Leaded Aviation Gas (AVGAS) CleanEarth4Kids.orgaskstheCityofCarlsbadtosendaletterandpassaresolution callingontheCountyofSanDiegotostopthesale,useandstorageofleaded aviationfuelatallCountyofSanDiegoairports. ASDAPCDstudyshowedPalomar AirportexceededNAAQS(NationalAmbientAirQualityStandards)forleadin2013.85 Thatwastenyearsago!
AccordingtoEPAdata,generalaircraftatPalomarAirportdumpover700poundsof leadintotheaireveryyear,GillespieFieldover1,100poundsandRamonaover600 pounds.86Thatisover2,400poundsofleadinouraireverysingleyearfromjust3 Countyairports. ThereisNOsafeleveloflead!
● LeadisToxic
TheWHO(WorldHealthOrganization),87CDC(CentersforDiseaseControl)88andthe AAP(AmericanAcademyofPediatrics)89haveallstatedthereisnosafeleveloflead,a toxicheavymetal.90Itsadverseeffectsareparticularlysevereforchildrenandunborn babiesasitdamagestheirbrainsandnervoussystems.91
ExposuretoleadlowersIQandcausesbehaviorproblems,learningdisabilities,and 91https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/prevention/health-effects.htm 90https://www.osha.gov/toxic-metals
89https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/lead-exposure/Pages/default.aspx 88https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/faqs/lead-faqs.htm
87https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/lead-poisoning-and-health 86https://www.epa.gov/air-emissions-inventories/2017-national-emissions-inventory-nei-data#dataq 85https://static1.squarespace.com/static/APCD_McClellan_Palomar_Airport_Lead_Gradient.pdf 84https://cleanearth4kids.org/nosmoking#sample
83https://thirdhandsmoke.org/thirdhand-smoke-may-bring-lead-into-homes/ 82https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3040625/ 81https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=15431 80https://legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/1814058/Item_E2_AttA_2022_RAQS.pdf 79https://www.sdapcd.org/content/dam/sdapcd/documents/community/annual-air-quality-reports 8 Nov. 12, 2024
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impairedimpulsecontrol.92Children’sexposuretoleadislinkedtohigherratesof suspensionanddetentionalongwithlowerreadingandmathtestscores.93,94 Childhoodexposuretoleadisalsolinkedtohighercrimerates.95Accordingtothe CDC,peoplewithprolongedexposuretoleadareathigherriskofhighblood pressure,heartandkidneydisease,andvariousformsofcancer.96 Mosthealthimpactsfromleadexposurearelifelongandirreversible.97Leadexposure isalsohazardoustoadults,with18%ofalldeathsintheUSlinkedtoleadexposure andisasignificantriskfactorforcardiovasculardisease.98,99Leadisthenumberone reasonforfatalheartattacksintheUS.100
PleaseseeourCleanEarth4Kids.orgTeam5page#GetTheLeadOutformore informationonthedangersoflead.101
● TheHarmofLeadedAviationFuelonCommunities
TheEPAhasissuedtheirpublicendangermentfindingonleademissionsfrom aircraft,statingitwill“causeorcontributetoleadairpollution.”102 Theimpactofleadpollutionisespeciallydamagingtochildrenlivingclosetothese airportsastheyareverylikelytohavesignificantlyhigherlevelsofleadintheir blood.103IntheUS,over5millionpeople,includingover360,000childrenunderthe ageof5,livenearatleastonelead-emittingairportandfaceasevereriskoflead poisoning.104Communitiesofcoloraremostlikelytobeclosetothesesourcesof lead,resultinginhigherbloodlevelsonaveragethanwhitechildren.105 IntheCountyofSantaClara,childrenlivingwithinhalfamileoftheirairporthad leadlevelsnearlytwicethatofkidsinFlint,Michiganattheheightoftheirlead crisis.106,107Recognizingthedanger,theCountyofSantaClarahasstoppedthesale andstorageofleadedfuelattheirairportwhichhasalreadysignificantlyreduced leademissions.108
● StoppingLeadedAviationFuel
108https://countyairports.sccgov.org/pilots/aviation-fuel 107https://www.nrdc.org/stories/flint-water-crisis-everything-you-need-know#summary 106https://news.sccgov.org/sites/g/files/exjcpb956/files/documents/RHV-Airborne-Lead-Study-Report.pdf 105https://news.sccgov.org/county-santa-clara-finds-increased-lead-levels-children-living-near 104http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100YG4A.PDF?Dockey=P100YG4A.PDF 103https://news.sccgov.org/news-release/study-commissioned-county-santa-clara-finds-increased-lead-levels 102https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-10/420f23022_0.pdf 101https://cleanearth4kids.org/team-5-get-the-lead-out
100https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/3/15/17107924/lead-health-adults-heart-problems 99https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(18)30025-2/fulltext 98https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/3/15/17107924/lead-health-adults-heart-problems 97https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/lead-poisoning-and-health 96https://columbiainsight.org/dealing-with-washingtons-legacy-of-pesticides/ 95https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166046222000667 94https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4387706/ 93https://www.nber.org/papers/w23392
92https://www.luc.edu/healthyhomes/leadsafeillinois/leadfacts/rippleeffectsofchildhoodleadpoisoning/ 9 Nov. 12, 2024
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Leadedaviationfuelisusedbysomepiston-engineplanesandhelicoptersingeneral aviation.AccordingtotheFAA(FederalAviationAdministration),anestimated 170,000aircraftoperatingfromover20,000airportsacrosstheUSuseleaded aviationfuel(AVGAS).109Theseaircraftareresponsibleforalmost70%ofairborne leadpollution,puttingoutaround500tonsofleadeachyear,andarethelargest sourceofleadinUSair.110
Unleadedfuelisnowavailable.Thesaleanduseofleadedaviationfuelmuststop!

7. Protect and Conserve Water
Setwaterusereductiongoalsanddeveloppolicies,guidelinesandeducation programstoreplaceornamentalgrassandotherlandscapingwithnativeplantswhile transitioningtograywaterreuse.

CreatebioretentionswalesinmediansandotherareaslikeLosAngelestoserveas micro-reservoirsforlandscapingwhilefilteringstormwaterrunoff.111,112 EstablishotherrainwatercaptureandstorageinfrastructurethroughoutCarlsbad includingcapturebarrelsateveryproperty.

UnderCalifornialaw,waterisabasichumanright. Carlsbadmusttakeactionto endwatershutoffsandsubsidizeaccesstowaterforlowerincomeresidents.

8. Transportation
TheCAPmustidentifymethodstoreduceVehicleMilesTraveled(VMT)by encouragingtheuseofpublicandactivetransportation. Pleasedevelopplanstoadd milesofbikelanesandsidewalks,createcar-freeareasandimplementelectric shuttlesinhightrafficareaslikedowntownandtheCarlsbadOutletMall.

9. No False Solutions
TheCAPmustclearlystatetheCityofCarlsbadwillnotuseorinvestinfalseclimate solutionslikesyntheticcarboncapture(CCS,CCUS),dirtyhydrogen,methaneor biomass/biofuels. Thesetypesofgreenwashed“solutions”onlydelayrealclimate action.

10. Stop Toxic Synthetic Pesticides
WeasktheCitytostopusingsyntheticpesticidesinallcityownedandleasedparks, buildingsandproperties,includinggolfcourses. Pleaseadoptanon-toxicIPM (IntegratedPestManagement)planliketheCityofMalibuandmanyothercities.113 113https://www.malibucity.org/DocumentCenter/View/24741/Earth-Friendly-Management-Policy-62419 112https://dpw.lacounty.gov/WMD/STWQ/EastLA.aspx
111https://nacto.org/urban-street-stormwater-guide/green-stormwater-elements/bioretention-swale/ 110https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2022/epa-proposes-endangerment-finding-of-leaded-aviation-gasoline 109http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=14754 10 Nov. 12, 2024
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99%ofsyntheticpesticidesandfertilizerscomefromfossilfuelsandthecontinued useofthesepetrochemicalsisadirectthreattotheclimateandourworld.114 WealsoasktheCitytocreateandimplementeducationprogramsencouraging everyonetousechemicalfreemethodsforpestcontrol.Healthysoilisimportantto sequesteringcarbon.115Butpesticidesdestroythemicrobesthatmakehealthysoil.

Thereisamassiveamountofscientificstudiesshowingthedamagedonebytheuse ofsyntheticpesticidestotheenvironmentandhumanhealth.116Pesticidesareknown toincreasechildren’scancerriskand95%ofpesticidesusedmisstheirtarget.117,118 Pesticidesarepoison,theyaredesignedtokill. Thatistheirpurpose.

TheUSusestoxicpesticidesbannedinmanyothercountries.119TheUSonlybans21 pesticideswhileChinabans54andtheEUbans195.(Foralistofpesticidesbanned inothercountries,pleaseclickhere.)120Legaldoesnotmeansafe! Formore informationontoxicpesticidesandchemicals,pleaseseeourTeam5page.121For moreinformationonregenerativefarming,permaculture,organicsandhealthysoils, pleaseclickhere.122
CleanEarth4Kids.orgaskstheCityofCarlsbadtoworkwithlocalfarmslikethe StrawberryandFlowerFieldstostoptheuseoftoxicsyntheticpesticides. According toPesticideUseReports(PUR),thesefieldsareusingpesticidesbannedinother countriesbecauseoftheirharmtohumanhealthandtheenvironment:

Bifenthrin. Banned29countries
Imidacloprid. Banned28countries
Oxadiazon. Banned29countries
Quinoxyfen. Banned29countries
1,3-Dichloropropen/Chloropicrin. Banned34/37countries
Theproximitytoagriculturalpesticidesisveryimportantbecausepesticidescandrift miles,harmingchildrenandfamilieslivingnearagriculturalfields.123,124Pesticide driftsettlesonplaygrounds,porches,laundry,toys,pools,furniture,gardens,and lawnswherepeopleandchildrenlive,learn,andplay.125Thisexposespeople, pollinators,andwildlifetodangerfromwhattheytouch,breathe,andeat.

Thesetoxicpesticidesalsocontaminateourwater. TheNationalWaterQuality 125https://www.epa.gov/reducing-pesticide-drift/introduction-pesticide-drift 124https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11097803/
123https://europepmc.org/article/AGR/IND20460440
122https://cleanearth4kids.org/farming-regenerative
121https://cleanearth4kids.org/stop-pesticides
120https://pan-international.org/pan-international-consolidated-list-of-banned-pesticides/ 119https://biologicaldiversity.org/united-states-uses-85-pesticides-outlawed-in-other-countries-2019-06-06/ 118https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pesticide-drift/ 117https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1438463919306212?via%3Dihub 116https://www.dw.com/en/pesticide-atlas-2022
115https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/healthysoils/
114https://www.ciel.org/reports/fossil-fertilizers/
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Assessment(NWQA)showsagriculturalrunoffasthemaincauseofpollutionin riversandstreams.126,127Aspesticidestravelthroughsoilandbedrockcracks,they contaminategroundwatersystemswhichprovide70%ofthewaterusedforpublic andprivatewatersupplies,irrigation,andindustry.128Pesticidesarealsoabsorbed byaquaticorganismsthroughtheirskin,breathing,andmouths.129Longterm exposurehasmanynegativeconsequencesforaquaticlife,suchasmortality, reproductivefailure,eggshellthinning,suppressionoftheimmunesystem,and otherfishhealthcomplicationssuchasexcessiveslimeonfishscalesandgills, cancers,tumorsandlesions.130
Formoreinformationontoxicpesticides,pleaseseeourTeam5:StopToxic Pesticidespage.131

11. Community Gardens
Thereareatleast400familiesinCarlsbadwaitingforplotsintheexisting communitygarden.Pleaseexpandthecommunitygardenprogramwhichwill decreaseheatislands,increasecarbonsequestrationwhilereducingfoodinsecurity.

12. Create Pocket Forests
Identifysmallareasof6parkingspacesormoreandsmallvacantlandareasfor pocketforests. EngagewithCarlsbadUnifiedtoplantapocketforestoneach school’sgrounds.

Pocketforestsaresmallareasofnativetreesandplantsthatrestorenatureintothe urbanenvironment.132ThismethodwasadoptedfromJapanesebotanistAkira Miyawake,thecreatorofTinyForests.133TheMiyawakemethodemulatesanarea’s nativeecosystemthroughadense-plantingmethodofonlynativespecies.134 Thesepocketsforestsprovidevitalhabitatsfornativewildlife,attractimportant pollinators,provideanequitableurbanlandscape,135improvewaterinfiltrationofthe soil,decreasestormwaterrunoff,protectagainsterosion,136provideeducational opportunitiestothecommunityandabsorblargeamountsofcarbondioxide.137

13. Protect Wetlands, Lagoons and Waterways
137https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/tiny-urban-forests-miyawaki-biodiversity-carbon-capture/ 136https://www.americanforests.org/article/picking-pocket-forests/ 135https://a25.asmdc.org/20221206-assemblymember-kalra-introduces-bill-promote-urban-greening 134https://us.iahv.org/portfolio/greenpocketforests/
133https://www.pocketforests.ie/new-page
132https://www.americanforests.org/article/picking-pocket-forests/ 131https://cleanearth4kids.org/stop-pesticides
130https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2215153222001003 129https://biointerfaceresearch.com.pdf
128https://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/PSEP/6environment.html 127https://www.epa.gov/nps/nonpoint-source-agriculture
126https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/national-water-quality-assessment-nawqa 12 Nov. 12, 2024
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Plantkelpandotherseagrassesasappropriatetosequestercarbonwhileprotecting coastalareasfrompollutionandsealevelrise. Identifyecologicallysoundmethods toprotectbeaches,cliffs,coastalroadsandtheLOSSANtraincorridorfromerosion.

14. Ban Synthetic Grass/Artificial Turf
CleanEarth4Kids.orgaskstheCityofCarlsbadtobanallinstallationsofartificial grass/syntheticturf. WiththesigningofSB676byGovernorNewsomonOctober 8th,youhavetheauthoritytostoptheuseofthistoxicplasticcarpetinyourcity.138 TheCityofMillbraehasalreadybannedit.139
Ouryouth,interns,andvolunteershaveworkedhardtocreatevideosandresources thatcanbefoundonourCleanEarth4Kids.orgTeam5:StopSyntheticTurfpage.140 ● SyntheticGrass/ArtificialTurfisPlasticPollution
Syntheticgrass/artificialturfisplastic,madefromresinslikepolyethyleneand nylon.PFASareusedintheextrusionofplasticyarnforthe“grass”blades.141No syntheticgrass/artificialturfmanufacturercanstatetheyarefreeofPFAS. PFAS, PAHS,lead,andothertoxicchemicalshavebeenfoundinsyntheticgrass/artificial turf.142
Theinstallationanduseofsyntheticgrass/artificialturfistheintentional installationanduseofmicroplastics143whichdoesseriousharmtothe environment144andhumanhealth.145Recentresearch146hasfoundmicroplasticsin placentas,infantfeces,breastmilk,andeveninfantformula.Otherstudieshave shownmicroplasticschanginglungandlivercells.147Microplasticswerebannedin UnitedStatescosmetics148in2015,butthebanonmicroplasticsshouldapplytoall areasoflifeinordertoreducethesehealthrisks.

Plasticsdon’tbreakdownintheenvironment,simplybreakingdowninto microplastics.Wildlifecanmistakemicroplasticsforfoodandmarineanimalshave beenfoundtoconsumemicroplasticsaccidentally.149Microplasticsattractandcarry pollutantsinthewaterandalsoreleasetoxicchemicals.150,151Labstudieshaveshown thatmicroplasticsmayimpactthedevelopmentalstagesofanimals,causing 151https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-019-1352-0 150https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7924819 149https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/what-marine-debris/microplastics 148https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/microbead-free-waters-act-faqs 147https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/microplastics-are-disrupting-metabolism-of-lung-and-liver 146https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220921/Microplastics-detected-in-placentas-infant-feces-breast 145https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/08/microplastics-damage-human-cells-study- 144https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/plastic-planet-how-tiny-plastic-particles-are-polluting- 143https://ec.europa.eu/environment/marine/good-environmental-status/descriptor-10/pdf/microplastics_ 142https://theintercept.com/2019/10/08/pfas-chemicals-artificial-turf-soccer/ 141
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6434596-Kulikov2005.html 140https://cleanearth4kids.org/team-5-synthetic-turf-toxic-chemicals 139https://www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/276/Prohibition-of-Artificial-Turf-Synthetic 138https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB676 13 Nov. 12, 2024
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reproductiveissuesandtheirabilitytofightdisease.152Furthermore,sincehumans consumefishandothermarineanimals,theimpactsofmicroplasticsarepassedon tohumansthroughthefoodchain.

Theplasticlifecycleisincrediblytoxic.Researchshowsitcausesprematurebirth, lowbirthweight,decreasedfertility,asthma,childhoodleukemia,lymphoma,brain cancer,breastcancer,mesothelioma,cardiovasculardisease,chronicobstructive pulmonarydisease,neuropathy,andlungcancer.153
● SyntheticGrass/ArtificialTurfHurtstheClimate
Syntheticgrass/artificialturfisplasticandplasticemitsmethane,apowerful greenhousegas(GHG).154Plasticsstartasfossilfuelsandemitgreenhousegassesin everystageoftheirlifecycle,fromtheextractionofoil/gastothetrashpile.155 Plasticshaveahugecarbonimprint.156Researchshowedtheemissionsfromplastics in2019werenearly1.8billionmetrictonsofgreenhousegasses,andthatnumberis projectedtocontinuegrowing.157
Dr.Sarah-JeanneRoyeroftheScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyinCalifornia wrotealetterinoppositiontosyntheticgrass/artificialturf,citingmethaneasa majorconcern.158Dr.Royerandhercolleaguesfoundthatpolyethylene,usedto makesyntheticturf/artificialgrass,releasesmoremethanethananyotherplastic.159 Duringthebreakdownofpolyethylene,thereleaseofmethanegasacceleratesand thesurfaceareaoftheplasticincreases,reactingmorewiththesunlightand releasingmoremethane.160Assyntheticgrass/artificialturfiscommonlymadeof polyethylene,thesefieldsconstantlyreleasemethaneasitinteractswiththesunand everydayuse.Overa20-yearperiod,methaneis80xmorepotentatwarmingthan carbondioxideandisresponsiblefor25%ofglobalwarming.161
● SyntheticGrass/ArtificialTurfisNotRecycled
Usedsyntheticgrass/artificialturfisexpectedtoproduce1-4milliontonsofplastic waste162inthenexttenyears.Theplasticcarpetandrubbercrumbinfillfrom syntheticgrass/artificialturffieldsareoftendumpedillegallyorsenttolandfills 162https://www.ydr.com/in-depth/news/2019/11/18/old-artificial-turf-fields-pose-huge-waste-problem 161https://ecology.wa.gov/Blog/Posts/February-2023/The-trash-climate-connection-what-you-need-to-know 160https://www.surfrider.org/new-study-shows-plastic-as-source-of-greenhouse-gases-potentially-contribut 159https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45043989 158https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q9NHwhVtY0ygHCcZDHhufkfcRdGFA35k/view 157https://www.oecd.org/environment/plastics/increased-plastic-leakage-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions.htm 156https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190415144004.htm 155https://www.ciel.org/reports/plastic-health-the-hidden-costs-of-a-plastic-planet-may-2019/ 154https://www.mvtimes.com/2019/02/20/synthetic-turf-will-contribute-greenhouse-gas-problems/ 153https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/plastics-cause-issues-from-cancer-to-birth-defects 152https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ftox.2022.748912/full 14 Nov. 12, 2024
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sincetherearenoUnitedStatesrecyclingfacilitiesforsyntheticturf.163,164Reuseis notrecycling!165
● SyntheticGrass/ArtificialTurfisHOT
Syntheticgrass/artificialturfis40°-70°hotterthansurroundingairtemperatures andhasburnedhandsandfeet.166AstudybyBrighamYoungfoundthesurface temperatureofsyntheticgrass/artificialturfwas37ºhigherthanasphaltand86.5º hotterthannaturalgrass.167Astudyfoundthatin90ºweather,thesurface temperatureofanaturalgrassfieldwasabout98ºwhileasyntheticgrass/artificial turffieldwasover160º.168Shoeshavemeltedfromtheheatonsynthetic grass/artificialturfwithplayersandcoachesgettingblistersonthebottomoftheir feetthroughtheirshoes.169First-degreeburnsoccurat118°withblisteringand second-degreeburnsat131°.170Severalsyntheticgrass/artificialturffieldsinthe LosAngelesUnifiedSchoolDistrictarecurrentlyclosedduetohighheatandmelting surfaces.171
● SyntheticGrass/ArtificialTurfisDangeroustoAthletes
Playingonsyntheticgrass/artificialturfcancausemoreinjuries. Accordingtoan NFLPlayersAssociation(NFLPA)study,playingandpracticingonsynthetic grass/artificialturfincreasesthechanceofalowerextremityinjurywitha69% higherrateofnon-contactfoot/ankleinjuriesthanonnaturalgrass.172TheNFLPA hascalledforallNFLfieldstobenaturalgrass.173
AstudyofNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation(NCAA)athletesfoundplayingon syntheticgrass/artificialturfgreatlyincreasedthechanceofkneeligamentinjuries whileanotherstudyofhighschoolathletesfoundtheywere58%morelikelyto sustainaninjuryplayingonsyntheticgrass/artificialturfthannaturalgrass.174,175 TheUnitedStatesMen’sProfessionalSoccerTeamandothernationalteamsonly playonnaturalgrassintheWorldCup,andtheUnitedStatesWomen’sSoccerTeam suedFIFAtonotplayonsyntheticgrass/artificialturfduetotheincreasedriskof 175https://www.uhhospitals.org/articles-and-news/articles/2019/08/artificial-turf-vs-natural-grass 174https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30995074/
173https://apnews.com/article/9b34d4402f2f82ae60708605f65aa560 172https://nflpa.com/posts/only-natural-grass-can-level-the-nfls-playing-field 171https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2022-08-17/synthetic-l-a-unified-out-of-commission 170https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/firegov-fire-service/fire-dynamics 169https://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/08/its-so-hot-in-texas-turf-is-melting-cleats 168https://www.center4research.org/injuries-related-to-artificial-turf/ 167https://aces.nmsu.edu/programs/turf/documents/brigham-young-study.pdf 166https://www.safehealthyplayingfields.org/heat-levels-synthetic-turf/ 165https://peer.org/artificial-turfs-big-lie-old-fields-not-recycled/ 164https://peer.org/artificial-turfs-big-lie-old-fields-not-recycled/ 163https://www.theatlantic.com/science/artificial-turf-fields-are-piling-no-recycling-fix/603874/ 15 Nov. 12, 2024
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injury.176SoccerlegendLionelMessiwillonlyplayonrealgrass.177 Studieshavealsoshownthatmoreseriousconcussionscomefromplayingon syntheticgrass/artificialturfcomparedtograss.178
● NaturalGrassisBest
WeasktheCityofCarlsbadtofolloworganiclandmanagementpractices,especially formanagingplayingfields.

TrainingisavailableonlinethroughtheUniversityofCalifornia,Riversideandother locations.179
High-use,organicallymanaged,naturalgrassfieldshavebeeninuseinmanyareas includingIrvine,CA.180,181
Naturalgrassisthehealthiestchoiceforplayingfieldsandparks.182Naturalgrass fieldsaremorecost-effectivethansyntheticgrass/artificialturffieldswhichhave highermaintenanceandlong-termcosts.183,184Naturalgrassfieldsarealsocheaper toinstallthansyntheticgrass/artificialturf.185
Withpropercareandmaintenance,anaturalgrassfieldcanaccommodateany amountofplayasdemonstratedbyMarblehead,MAwith20acresoforganically managedfieldsforover15years.186
Take Climate Action NOW: There Is No Time To Waste
AsshownintheUnitedNationsIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange (UN/IPCC)report187releasedMarch20th2023,ourclimatesituationisatthepoint ofnoreturn. Evenifwestarttodaywithimmediateandstrongaction,weonlyhave averymoderatechanceoflimitingglobalwarmingtothe1.5°Cthresholdbythe worldscientificcommunity. Weareinaclimateemergency!
Wealreadyseetheeffectsofclimatechange188aspredictedbyscientists:droughts, heatwaves,extremeweather,ragingwildfires,lossofseaice,sealevelrise,etc.

Ifwedonotgreatlyreducegreenhousegasesnow,globaltemperaturewillcontinueto 188https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/
187https://report.ipcc.ch/ar6syr/pdf/IPCC_AR6_SYR_SPM.pdf 186https://www.turi.org/content/NaturalGrassPlayingFieldCaseStudyMarbleheadMAJune202019.pdf 185https://www.safehealthyplayingfields.org/cost-grass-vs-synthetic-turf 184https://www.safehealthyplayingfields.org/maintenance-grass-vs-synthetic-turf 183https://www.safehealthyplayingfields.org/s/Natural_Grass_Athletic_Fields_Ppoint_Final.ppt 182https://www.safehealthyplayingfields.org/health-benefits-of-natural-turf 181https://youtu.be/o3P1T3fgy6I
180https://www.nontoxiccommunities.com/organic-athletic-fields.html 179https://cpe.rutgers.edu/landscape/natural-turf-certificate 178https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03635465000280050401 177https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/lionel-messi-inter-miami-mls-turf 176https://www.npr.org/353312770/soccer-players-sue-over-proposed-turf-field-for-womens-world-cup 16 Nov. 12, 2024
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riseandtheseimpactswillalsoincreaseandintensify.

Thisisnotafutureproblem,weareallbeingharmedrightnow.

TheCityofCarlsbadmustimplementastrongandenforceableClimateActionPlan now.

Sincerely,
SuzanneM.Hume
EducationalDirector&Founder
[email protected]
(760)650-2166
CleanEarth4Kids.org
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Meaningful efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change become more critical every day. We appreciate the challenges you face with this next CAP update.

We were all disappointed that this update can only be based on the most recent data that is available, and unfortunately that is the customized version of the 2016 SAN DAG model.

Research results from around the world indicate that climate change is happening even faster than was predicted. Now, after several years of trying to implement GHG reduction measures, we have all learned how challenging this task is. The kinds of changes that are needed do not always work as well as was predicted, and it takes much longer to implement new programs than was anticipated .

In spite of efforts to reduce GHG since the original CAP was adopted , the staff report shows that the new 2016 annual baseline emissions are now 981k Metric tons of GHG, whereas they were 706K in the previous CAP. That is a substantial increase in overall community GHG emissions. The transportation sector that previously accounted for 39% of the total GHG now accounts for 51%.

We appreciate that the action list is still being refined based on your input and that from the community. We have provided more detailed input to staff . Today we offer just a few big picture thoughts for how to ensure the final CAP actually achieves the GHG reductions that are needed:
- Set a higher threshold to allow for contingencies
The CAP actions just barely meet the minimum required GHG reductions. The amount needed assumes substantial reductions will come from state actions so the City only needs to close the gap. But past results show the state failed to meet their targets and there is no reason to think that will get bette r. In addition, many of the action items from the 2015 CAP were not implemented as planned, or did not achieve the results t hat were predicted. Planning for contingencies- perhaps by setting a goal to achieve 10% greate r reductions than t he bare minimum, would help increase the odds of actually achieving the targets.
- Improve accountability be establishing stronger interim benchmarks for implementation Many of the action items have targets years in the future with years of advance work needed to get programs ready. There is no easy way for you or the public to measure actual progress toward meeting the 2035 and 2045 targets without some clear inte rim benchmarks.
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- Focus efforts on priority actions with the highest GHG reductions Two that we think are critical include building electrification combined with 100% renewable energy through CEA, and a strengthened TDM program that addresses all land uses. Both of these efforts need to address both new and existing development and include both carrots and sticks.

Thank you for considering these comments .

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Diane Nygaard
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Thank you for the opportunity to share some insights from my personal experience with decarbonizing buildings, namely my home. I do not live in Carlsbad but my La Mesa community faces many of the same environmental issues and is also in the process of updating their CAP. My home is now fully electric (the gas meter has been removed) and I can attest to the benefits of removing methane gas from my environment, including cleaner indoor air and lower utility bills.

Seven of the 22 potential measures recommended for inclusion in the Carlsbad CAP Update are from the Energy sector and of those seven, five are related to buildings. Buildings are second only to transportation in GHG emissions in our region when accounting for the electricity and natural gas consumed in our homes and businesses. Burning natural gas accounts for 14% of 2016 emissions in Carlsbad, largely due to heating homes, offices and water.

So, it makes sense that Carlsbad adopt strategies to focus on decarbonizing buildings. The access to clean electricity through the Clean Energy Alliance Community Choice Energy program makes the choice to 'electrify everything' that much clearer.

Funding available to communities and residents to retrofit their homes with energy efficient electric appliances is at an all­ time high. Now is the time to provide education and outreach to help residents apply for Federal, State and Local incentives to increase the use of electric/ heat pump appliances in Carlsbad. Reducing energy usage, especially gas, in existing buildings is key to meeting climate goals.

Other recommendations include:

1. Work with Clean Energy Alliance to increase Carlsbad customer participation in 100% renewable energy by 2030.

2. Encourage and enable building energy audits to identify the best efficiency options.

3. Pass an ordinance for all new buildings, commercial and residential, to be electric. As stated above, encourage the electrification of existing residential and commercial buildings.

4. Retrofit all municipal buildings and establish a specific time-line to complete the conversion to all-electric.

5. Identify areas where distributed energy makes sense:
a. Public sites suitable for rooftop or parking lot PV solar and/or battery storage. b. Private businesses that have space for rooftop or parking lot PV solar and may be interested in the SDCP feed-in tariff program, which provides incentives for small generators(< 1 MW). c. Explore the use of microgrids for municipal facilites.

6. Commit to electrifying the municipal fleet including all city-heavy duty and emergency responsevehicles.

7. Install public EV charging stations.

8. Require electric landscape equipment for businesses and residents, start with municipal operations.

9. Include requirements to phase out high-global warming potential refrigerants including switching to safer refrigerants and requiring existing systems to be exceptionally leak-tight.

The Themes from Phase I Public Comment (Exhibit 4, Pg 47-51) couldn't be better stated: Be bold, consider a range of actions with priority on largest GHGe reductions and promote equity and public awareness. 1 Nov. 12, 2024
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Thank you
Wendy Mihalic
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Financing the Green Agenda boondoggle presents a huge problem and is only superficially addressed in the memo noting that we can expect there will be a need for 'new staffing' - following the paradigm of government created and tax payer funded cottage industries like the homeless programs - new staff, new infrastructure, new administration, new funding . The memo goes on to state that "Because of the nature of a long-range planning program such as the Climate Action Plan update, actual resource needs have not been specifically identified at this time . However, staff will ensure that all available external funding sources."
The staff memo proposes measures like "Zero emission city fleet ." How much will this cost? And if you allowed true freedom of speech and other-than-green-agenda- input you might even know that an all electric vehicle is NOT good for the environment!
What about the Human Cost? Are you aware that the minerals for EV batteries and solar panels largely come from communist China who use Uyghur slave labor to make them? " ... environmental journalist Michael Shellenberger sounded the alarm over the connection between Chinese-made solar panels and the CCP's ongoing genocide of the Uyghur ethnic group ... Shellenberger [referenced] a report by The New York Times that connected the production of solar panels in China to the 'forced labor ' of minority groups in Chinese­ occupied East. .. People say that what reduced the cost of solar panels was tech innovation, but it wasn't ... lt was Chinese government subsidies, coal, and forced labor . This issue should transcend politics . It's immoral to import products made in such horrific conditions ." https://catholicvote .org/house -both -parties-confront-biden-over-so lar-panels-made-by -forced- labor-in-china/ 1 Nov. 12, 2024
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To gather the minerals countries like Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in south central Africa use child labor to di in dirt at ennies a day??
https://www .themainewire.com/2022/12/maine-ev -goals-put-green -ideology -overclives-of-cobalt -mining -conqolese-children/ "Cobalt is an essential ingredient in lithium-ion batteries . Around 7 4% of the cobalt on the planet lies in one small area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in south central Africa ... the Chinese government and Chinese mining companies took con _tfql of almost all the big mines." Since then, Kara says, "The local population has been displaced , is under duress, and they dig in absolutely sub-human gut-wrenching conditions for a dollar ·a day feeding Cobalt up the supply chain ."
Are you aware that public demand for EV's is so low that "Amaz ingly, less than 10% of all new car sales over the past two years were EVs. This is despite the fact that the U.S. government is writing ci $7,500 check to people for buying an EV, and some states are kicking in $5,000 more ... all-in EV subsidies can reach $40,000 per vehicle ... It would practically be cheaper for the government to purchase a new gas vehicle for every American car buyer." And "Energy expert Robert Bryce estimates that Ford has lost $62,000 for each EV it has rolled off the assembly line." https://www .dailysiqna l.com/2023/ 10/31 /the -great -green -enerqy -transition-that - wasnt /?utm source=TDS Email&utm medium =email&utm campaiqn =Capi tolBell Lastly, the energy discussion should include fossil fuels and nuclear options . Climate alarmists have caused undue fear of these options. The truth matters . 'The rate of climate disaster death has gone down by a factor of 50. So it's gone down 98% in the last 100 years. Why? Because whatever warming impact we've had on climate is trivial compared to our ability to neutralize climate danger to what I call master climate. If you have a lot of energy to power irrigation systems and to power crop transport and to heat and to cool , and to build sturdy infrastructure and to have storm warning systems to tap evacuation, you're going to be incredibly safe from climate . So climate change doesn't matte r compared 2 Nov. 12, 2024
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to climate mastery . And the way you get climate mastery is having cheap energy . And the only way you can get cheap energy on a large scale right now and for the foreseeable future is fossil fuels. So undoubtedly , Africa needs far more fossil fuels to develop and prosper , and that's not going to cause a crisis." https://alexepstein .substack .com/p/my -speech -and-interview-at- africa?utm source=post-email-title&publication id=5 l 360 l &post id= 1382471 SO&utm campaiqn=email-post ­ title&isFreemail=true&r=plnld&utm medium =email
Note too that the Scientific Community is not monolithic. An article titled "Coalition of Scientists:
'There is No Climate Emergency "' states "Climate science has degenerated into a discussion based on beliefs, not on sound self-critical science , ... ln the future, climate research must give significantly more emphasis to empirical science ."
The signers highlighted that "natural as well as anthropogenic factors" have led to warming , but that this is no surprise or cause for alarm, because "the earth 's climate has varied as long as the planet has existed, with natural cold and warm phases." https://catholicvote.org/coa lition-of-scientists -no­ climate-emergency/
Stop the fear mongering and stop spending our money on these climate hysteria programs and start better understanding the Energy Issues by opening up the conversation to those not on the green agenda alarm squad . Revise staff's stakeholder community to include those other than the Green Agenda community .
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Subject: No to agenda 5
Financing the Green Agenda boondoggle presents a huge problem and is only superficially addressed in the memo noting that we can expect there will be a need for 'new staffing' -following the paradigm of government created and tax payer funded cottage industries like the homeless programs - new staff, new infrastructure, new administration, new funding. The memo goes on to state that "Because of the nature of a long-range planning program such as the Climate Action Plan update, actual resource needs have not been specifically identified at this time . However, staff will ensure that all available external funding sources."
The staff memo proposes measures like "Zero emission city fleet ." How much will this cost? And if you allowed true freedom of speech and other-than-green-agenda- input you might even know that an all electric vehicle is NOT good for the environment!
What about the Human Cost? Are you aware that the minerals for EV batteries and solar panels largely come from communist China who use Uyghur slave labor to make them? " ... environmental journalist Michael Shellenberger sounded the alarm over the connection between Chinese-made solar panels and the CCP's ongoing genocide of the Uyghur ethnic group ... Shellenberger [referenced] a report by The New York Times that connected the production of solar panels in China to the 'forced labor' of minority groups in Chinese­ occupied East ... People say that what reduced the cost of solar panels was tech innovation, but it wasn't ... lt was Chinese government subsidies, coal, and forced labor. This issue should transcend politics. It's immoral to import products made in such horrific CO n di ti O ns. '' https: // catholicvote . org /house -both -parties-confront -biden -over-solar-panels -made -by-forced -labor -in-china / To gather the minerals countries like Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in south central Africa use child labor to dig in dirt at pennies a day??
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https: //www .themainewire .com/2022/ 12/maine-ev-goals-put-green-ideology-over-lives -of-coba lt-m in ing-conqolese -c hildren / "Cobalt is an essential ingredient in lithium-ion batteries . Around 7 4% of the cobalt on the planet lies in one small area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in south central Africa ... the Chinese government and Chinese mining companies took control of almost all the big mines." Since then, Kara says, "The local popu lation has been displaced , is under duress, and they dig in absolutely sub-human gut-wrenching conditions for a dollar a dayfeeding Cobalt up the supply chain."
Are you aware that public demand for EV's is so low that "Amazingly, less than 10% of all new car sales over the past two years were EVs. This is despite the fact that the U.S. government is writing a $7,500 check to people for buying an EV, and some states are kicking in $5,000 more ... all-in EV subsidies can reach $40,000 per vehicle ... It would practically be cheaper for the government to purchase a new gas vehicle for every American car buyer ." And "Energy expert Robert Bryce estimates that Ford has lost $62,000 for each EV it has rolled off the assembly line." https://www .dailysignal.com/2023/ 10/31 /the -great-green -energy-transition-that- wasnt/?utm sourc e=TDS Email&utm medium=email&utm campaiqn =CapitolBell Lastly, the energy discussion should include fossil fuels and nuclea roptions . Climate alarmists have caused undue fear of these options . The truth matters . "The rate of climate disaster death has gone down by a factor of 50. So it's gone down 98% in the last 100 years. Why? Because whatever warming impact we've had on climate is trivial compared to our ability to neutralize climate danger to what I call master climate . If you have a lot of energy to power irrigation systems and to power crop transport and to heat and to cool, and to build sturdy infrastructure and to have storm warning systems to tap evacuation, you're going to be incredibly safe from climate. So climate change doesn't matter compared to climate mastery . And the way you get climate mastery is having cheap energy . And the only way you can get cheap energy on a large scale right now and for the foreseeable future is fossil fuels. So undoubtedly, Africa needs far more fossil fuels to develop and prosper, and that's not going to cause a crisis." https://alexepstein .substack .com/p/my-speech-and-interview-at- 2 Nov. 12, 2024
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africa?u tm source =post-email-t itle&publication id =5 l 360l &post id= l 38247 l 50&utm campaign =email-post ­ title&isFreema il=true&r=plnld&utm medium=email
Note too that the Scientific Community is not monolithic . An article titled "Coalition of Scientists:
'There is No Climate Emergency'" states "Climate science has degenerated into a discussion based on beliefs, not on sound self-critical science, ... ln the future, climate research must give significantly more emphasis to empirical science ."
The signers highlighted that "natural as well as anthropogenic factors" have led to warming, but that this is no surprise or cause for alarm, because "the earth's climate has varied as long as the planet has existed, with natural cold and warm phases." https://catholicvote.org/coal ition-of-scient ists-no­ clima te-emergency/
Stop the fear mongering and stop spending our money on these climate hysteria programs and start better understanding the Energy Issues by opening up the conversation to those not on the green agenda alarm squad . Revise staff's stakeholder community to include those other than the Green Agenda community .

Krisha Wolter
District 2 resident .

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From: Tamara Dixon <[email protected]>
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 11 :56 AM Sent:

To: City Clerk
Subject: Agenda 5
Dear council members,
City Council November 7, 2023, Agenda 5
Financing the Green Agenda boondoggle presents a huge problem and is only superficially addressed in the memo noting that we can expect there will be a need for 'new staffing' -following the paradigm of government created and tax payer funded cottage industries like the homeless programs - new staff, new infrastructure, new administration, new funding. The memo goes on to state that "Because of the nature of a long-range planning program such as the Climate Action Plan update, actual resource needs have not been specifically identified at this time. However, staff will ensure that all available external funding sources." The staff memo proposes measures like "Zero emission city fleet." How much will this cost? And if you allowed true freedom of speech and other-than-green­ agenda- input you might even know that an all electric vehicle is NOT good for the environment!
What about the Human Cost? Are you aware that the minerals for EV batteries and solar panels largely come from communist China who use Uyghur slave labor to make them?
" ... environmental journalist Michael Shellenberger sounded the alarm over the connection between Chinese-made solar panels and the CCP's ongoing genocide of the Uyghur ethnic group ... Shellenberger [referenced] a report by The New York Times that connected the production of solar panels in China to the 'forced labor' of minority groups in Chinese-occupied East ... People say that what reduced the cost of solar panels was tech innovation, but it wasn't ... lt was Chinese government subsidies, coal, and forced labor. This issue should transcend politics. It's immoral to import products made in such horrific conditions .'' https ://catholicvote.org/house -both -parties-confront-biden-over­ solar-panels-made-by-forced-labor-in-china/
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https://www .themainewire .com/2022/12/maine-ev-goals-put -green-ideology-over-lives­ of-cobalt -mining -congolese-children/
"Cobalt is an essential ingredient in lithium-ion batteries. Around 7 4% of the cobalt on the planet lies in one small area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in south central Africa ... the Chinese government and Chinese mining companies took control of almost all the big mines." Since then, Kara says, "The local population has been displaced, is under duress, and they dig in absolutely sub-human gut-wrenching conditions for a dollar a day feeding Cobalt up the supply chain ."
Are you aware that public demand for EV's is so low that "Amazingly, less than 10% of all new car sales over the past two years were EVs. This is despite the fact that the U.S. government is writing a $7,500 check to people for buying an EV, and some states are kicking in $5,000 more ... all-in EV subsidies can reach $40,000 per vehicle ... It would practically be cheaper for the government to purchase a new 2 Nov. 12, 2024
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gas vehicle for every American car buyer." And "Energy expert Robert Bryce estimates that Ford has lost $62,000 for each EV it has rolled off the assembly line." https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/l 0/31 /the-great-green-energy-transition-that­ wasnt/?utm source=TDS Email&utm medium=email&utm campaign=CapitolBell Lastly, the energy discussion should include fossil fuels and nuclearoptions. Climate alarmists have caused undue fear of these options. The truth matters . "The rate of climate disaster death has gone down by a factor of 50. So it's gone down 98% in the last 100 years. Why? Because whatever warming impact we've had on climate is trivial compared to our ability to neutralize climate danger to what I call master climate. If you have a lot of energy to power irrigation systems and to power crop transport and to heat and to cool, and to build sturdy infrastructure and to have storm warning systems to tap evacuation, you're going to be incredibly safe from climate. So climate change doesn't matter compared to climate mastery .

And the way you get climate mastery is having cheap energy. And the only way you can get cheap energy on a large scale right now and for the foreseeable future is fossil fuels. So undoubtedly, Africa needs far more fossil fuels to develop and prosper, and that's not going to cause a crisis."https://alexepstein.substack.com/p/my-speech-and-interview-at- africa?utm source=post-email-
title&publication id=Sl 3601 &post id=l 38247150&utm-campaign=email-post­ title&isFreemail=true&r=plnld&utm medium=email
Note too that the Scientific Community is not monolithic. An article titled "Coalition of Scientists: 'There is No Climate Emergency'" states "Climate science • has degenerated into a discussion based on beliefs, not on sound self- critical science, ... In the future, climate research must give significantly more emphasis to empirical science."
The signers highlighted that "natural as well as anthropogenic factors" have led to warming, but that this is no surprise or cause for alarm, because "the earth's climate has varied as long as the planet has existed, with natural cold and warm phases." https://catholicvote.org/coalition-of-scientists-no-climate-emergency/ Stop the fear mongering and stop spending our money on these climate hysteria programs and start better understanding the Energy Issues by opening up the conversation to those not on the green agenda alarm squad. Revise staff's stakeholder community to include those other than the Green Agenda community.

Thank you
Tamara Dixon
Tamara Dixon
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Tammy Cloud-McMinn
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George Corrales <[email protected] >
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 12:10 PM
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City Council Agenda 5, November 7, 2023
Financing the hysteria-driven Green Agenda is a huge waste of human resources, time, and money. As noted, for example, "new staffing" will be needed, but "because of the nature of a long-range planning program like the Climate Action Plan update, actual resource needs have not been specifically identified at this time." Translation, taxpayers are on the hook in perpetuity. That is not acceptable.

Another example includes moving the city towards a "zero-emission city fleet." The cost? Not specified. Why? Because the facts on EVs are in: all-electric vehicles are bad for the environment, lithium mining is off the backs of poverty-stricken nations, and new, better alternatives are on the near horizon, including Toyota's investment in hydrogen- and ammonia-powered vehicles.

The human cost must also be weighed. For example, communist China uses Uyghur slave labor to extract EV battery and solar panel minerals. Environmental writer Michael Shellenberger raised concerns about the link between Chinese-made solar panels and the CCP's continuing extermination of the Uyghur ethnic minority. According to Shellenberger, a New York Times study linked Chinese solar panel manufacture to forced labor of minority communities in Chinese-occupied East.

Tech innovation is often credited for lowering solar panel costs, however this is not true.China provided subsidies, coal, and forced labor. It should transcend politics.

Importing items from such squalor is immoral."
See:
https://catholicvote.org/house-both-parties-confront-biden-over-solar-panels-made-by­ forced-labor-in-china/
See:
https://www.themainewire.com/2022/12/maine-ev-goals-put-green-ideology-over-lives­ of-cobalt-mining-congolese-children/
Cobalt is crucial to lithium-ion batteries. Approximately 74% of global cobalt is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in south-central Africa, where the Chinese government and mining corporations control most major mines. Since then, Kara explains, "The local population has been displaced, is under duress, and they dig in 1 Nov. 12, 2024
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absolutely sub-human gut-wrenching conditions for a dollar a day feeding Cobalt up the supply chain."
Less than 10% of new automobile sales over the last two years were EVs, indicating poor consumer demand. Even if the U.S. government provides $7,500 for EV purchases and certain states contribute $5,000 extra, all-in EV subsidies may approach $40,000 per car. The government would save money by buying every American car buyer a new gas vehicle. Energy expert Robert Bryce says Ford has wasted $62,000 on each EV it has produced on the assembly line.

See:
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/31/the-great-green-energy-transition-that­ wasnt/?utm source=TDS Email&utm medium=email&utm campaign=CapitolBell Finally, energy discussions should include fossil fuels and nuclear. Climate alarmists have created unnecessary dread about these choices. The truth counts. "Climate catastrophe deaths have dropped SO-fold. The previous 100 years have seen a 98% drop . Why? Because our warming influence is negligible compared to our power to govern climate. You'll be climate-safe if you have enough energy to power irrigation systems, crop transport, heating, cooling, building durable infrastructure, and storm warning systems to evacuate. So climate mastery trumps climate change. With inexpensive energy, you can master climate. You can only obtain inexpensive energy on a massive scale from fossil fuels today and in the future. African development and prosperity need substantially more fossil fuels, but that won't trigger a catastrophe." See:
https://alexepstein.substack.com/p/my-speech-and-interview-at­ africa?utm source=post-email-
title&publication id=513601&post id=138247150&utm campaign=email-post­ title&isFreemail=true&r=plnld&utm medium=email
Be aware that the Scientific Community is diverse. According to the article "Coalition of Scientists: 'There is No Climate Emergency"', climate science has become a topic focused on ideas rather than good evidence.Climate research must emphasize empirical science more in the future."
The signers noted that "natural as well as anthropogenic factors" have caused warming, but "the earth's climate has varied as long as the planet has existed, with natural cold 2 Nov. 12, 2024
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and warm phases." https://catholicvote.org/coalition-of-scientists-no-climate­ emergency/
Stop the fear mongering and stop spending money on climate hysteria initiatives.

Instead, open the discourse to non-green agenda alarmists to better comprehend energy issues. Add non-Green Agenda stakeholders to staff's stakeholder community.

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Dear Council Members,
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A $500-million dollar project is finally getting started after years of hype and headlines about the Imperial Valley someday becoming a powerhouse in the fight against climate change.

An Australian company is preparing to tap a buried reservoir of salty, superheated water to produce renewable energy- and lithium., a crucial ingredient in electric car batteries.

Can you imagine the particles of dust and lithium that will float into nearby towns? Wait, isn't that Carlsbad where the batteries will be manufactured. What about the decimation to our land due to the digging.

Have people who want to only go electric realize they are voting "for" more pollution unbeknownst to them.

What happens afterthe batteries cannot be used any longer? Will they be thrown into a battery graveyard to have lithium seep into our dirt and streams?
What happens if our electric grid goes down? How will everyone charge their car battery and be able to use their appliances.

If climate change is so important to you, wll YOU give up your private trips by jet or gas guuling car? The most logical answer is not to go all electric as there is no 9..Jch thing as climate change. The only climate change I see is the trash the homeless leave behind.

Thank you,
Tamara Dixon
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Subject: City Council Meeting for Nov 7, 2023 Agenda Item 5, Potential GHG Emissions for the CAP Update
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Our city will need to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) in 2030 by 50% and in 2045 by 85% from 1990 levels. These reductions are predicated on when the measures are implemented, the sooner measures are implemented the sooner we can meet these state deadlines. While building on some previous CAP measures , staff has listed additional measures that need immediate attention to enact and measure their progress in meeting our climate goals. This will require the city to have an implementation plan to actively fund and identify priority measures, chart costs, task responsible staff, interface with related agencies, and meet timelines. • All additional proposed CAP measures need to be acted on, but by far, energy and transportation will need the city's active attention and ongoing commitment to meet our mandated state GHG levels. We urge the city to focus on the following areas:
• The TDM is weak. With transportation ~50% of our emissions, this needs serious action. The recent purchase of 40 new police cruisers in lieu of looking at options for hybrids shows a lack of commitment to lowering GHGs in this sector. Recruit more businesses by adjusting the threshold for requiring a TDM plan. • Our third highest generator of GHG is natural gas use. 2035 is the year our General Plan anticipates the city will be fully developed or built out. As a city that has declared a climate emergency, we can no longer continue to keep building out natural gas fossil fuel lines into buildings . We need to enact an ordinance for new building electrification (through building efficiency reach code adoption) and, at the same time, start the process of retrofitting buildings to higher efficiency standards. All new building codes should strongly incentivize if not mandate all electric soon so that residents aren't left with stranded methane infrastructure should the state move to removing gas from buildings.
• Establish a city wide CEA goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035 for residential, non-residential and municipal buildings.
• Make climate action front and center by creating a dashboard on the city's home page to monitor CAP progress and quick links for residents and businesses to learn about building decarbonization, and incentives available to make clean appliance purchases.

Again, we can't stress enough that action be taken soon. Locking in GHG reductions greatly improves our ability to meet our targets. Carlsbad needs to show it really is a sustainability leader and not just taking the path of least resistance. 1 Nov. 12, 2024
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Mike McMahon
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Tammy Cloud-McMinn
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Dear Council members,
Mary Hassing <[email protected]>
Monday, November 6, 2023 4:08 PM
City Clerk
Comment on Agenda #5, Potential Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Climate Action Plan Update
As you go through the process of updating the city's Climate Action Plan, I urge you to prioritize the reduction of GHG emissions. If Carlsbad is to meet the mandated CA target goals of 50% reduction from 1990 levels in 2030 and 85% in 2045, there must be a firm commitment to an immediate implementation plan.

Electrification of new building construction through adoption of a reach code, and elimination of new gas lines, is an important step. lncentivizing all electric for commercial and residential buildings helps the city move into the future and helps businesses and residents update their infrastructure to achieve a cleaner and healthier environment. Certainly, new city facilities and renovations should automatically be all electric.

Transportation produces around 50% of emissions. Decisions we make every day influence that percentage, whether we use available public transportation, bike, walk or carpool. Many Carlsbad residents have chosen to purchase an electric or hybrid vehicle. It was discouraging to learn that the city recently decided to purchase 40 new gas engine police cruisers. How many years will those vehicles be on our roads and how many tons of GHG emissions will they produce? We residents are looking for your leadership in fighting climate change. In the spirit of Carlsbad's Climate Emergency Declaration, please recommit to doing all you can for our environment.

Sincerely,
Mary Hassing
Carlsbad
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Tammy Cloud-McMinn
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Cc: Katie Hentrich
Subject: Comments on Item #5 on 11/7/23 agenda
Regarding Item #5 "POTENTIAL MEASURES TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FOR THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATE"
I'm pleased to see the progress on the CAP, this is such an important effort for the community of Carlsbad.

The following are my comments on the CAP proposed actions developed by staff:

1. Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities: I recommend changing the title to add "and Energy Efficiency", based on content and parallel to other sections.

2. Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities: while it does say "Eliminate natural gas use from city facilities", I suggest being more specific - all new municipal buildings and additions/alterations should be all-electric, including replacing gas systems with efficient electric systems at their end of life.

3. In the two sections on Res & Non Res EE & RE, I suggest adding a contingent action - to pass a reach code to require all-electric buildings if and when the associated legal issues (CRA vs Berkeley) are resolved. This CAP will last many years, hopefully one day the lawsuit will be resolved allowing this .

4. Building Energy Benchmarking: This is great, but it is just reporting usage. Usually cities take it further and create a "Building Performance Standard", which establish specific performance levels that buildings must achieve over time. I suggest a phased approach starting with Benchmarking and then adding Performance Standards

5. Decarbonize Existing Buildings: I suggest adding "Community-Driven Retrofit Accelerator" as another example under the supporting action "Seek external funding ... " Thank you,
Kelly Lyndon
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Craig Benedetto <[email protected]>
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Melanie Cohn; Melanie Woods; Chris Duggan; Fred Tayco; Angeli Calinog Hoyos; Marshall Anderson; City Clerk; Lori Pfeiler; Hannah Gbeh; Manager Internet Email Coalition Ltr - Carlsbad CAP Update - Item #5 - Nov 7, 2023 Coalition Ltr - Carlsbad CAP Update - Nov 7, 2023.pdf
Good morning Katie. Please accept a comment letter from our coalition on the draft Climate Action Plan to be discussed this evening by the City Council. I've copied all of our members who have co-signed this letter . We look forward to further discussion with you about the specifics of the plan in the near future. In the meantime, please let us know if you have any comments or questions . Thanks and have a great rest of your morning.

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California Restaurant Association
Building Industry Association of San Diego
San Diego County Lodging Association

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Carlsbad, CA 92008
RE: DRAFT Climate Action Plan Update
Dear Katie:

On behalf of the undersigned coalition, please accept some preliminary comments on the draft Climate Action Plan Update documents the City has posted on its website. It should be noted that the draft document is mostly thematic, so it's difficult to make direct comment to specific proposals, but we have endeavored to give our thoughts on the numerous issues that might be included under these thematic areas.

In general, our coalition appreciates that cities are regularly updating their climate action plans to reflect environmental priorities and state law changes. Our coalition's members have been leaders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment. Our members see themselves as part of the solution to addressing climate change. Again, in general, our members and for those who have rental commercial or residential property, their tenants also recognize and support, within reason, the importance of protecting our planet by increasing energy efficiency.

It's important to note, and as the greenhouse gas inventory conducted by city staff demonstrates, the vast majority of climate emissions are from transportation. Our coalition believes the best way to control transportation emissions is to increase jobs creation adjacent to where people live. In Carlsbad, while there has been excellent planning to try and balance jobs Nov. 12, 2024
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and housing, more could be done on this front to balance the distance between where people live, where they work and where they seek their services.

The remaining emission reduction opportunities are spread between a number of categories, all of which represent a small amount of GHG. As the City looks to adopt even more stringent rules, you should be careful to not harm the ability of jobs providers to create new commercial and industrial spaces, detrimentally impact your existing employers, as that could be counter to the important goal of reducing GHG by better co-location and balance of jobs-housing-services.

With these preliminary general thoughts in mind, we offer the following comments on the theme areas included in the draft plan:
• Emissions benchmarking reports - state law already requires this reporting. Other jurisdictions, like the City of San Diego, also have overlapping requirements for these reports. We would strongly recommend that the required reports mirror those already provided to the state. Energy Star Portfolio Manager is the tool used, and we'd recommend that tool be used here, if a duplicative require'!lent is desired. • Building code energy efficiency requirements - the State of California already has some of the most stringent energy efficiency requirements in the world. Some jurisdictions like the public relations narrative of going beyond state requirements using "reach" or "stretch" codes. We would strongly encourage caution in going beyond already aggressive state standards. It creates uncertainty in the development process, as well as a competitive disadvantage in your community.
• Electrification - our coalition has opposed building electrification mandates. While we know that's not presently being considered, we also know it's still a potential future consideration, which is why we reinforce this point. Numerous examples exist of the need for a variety of clean energy production methods that cannot meet this standard.

Whether its life sciences, restaurants or other manufacturers, including the provision of services in larger buildings, some processes or equipment require natural gas. It's a relatively small amount, by comparison to other emission sources, and shouldn't be immediately discarded given the implications. With regard to residential property, the mandated replacement of appliances, water heaters or other equipment in existing buildings would represent a significant cost which would accrue to residents. • EV charging and photovoltaic mandates should be carefully considered. These are extremely expensive requirements that are not easily achieved, particularly in commercial settings. Serving those additional loads on a property by property basis can be challenging, and expensive. As in other comments, these mandates add to the cost of doing business or the cost of housing, and our coalition believes the cost-benefit should be a factor in these decisions.
• Incentives work. An excellent example is in the installation of photovoltaic as well as the acquisition of electric vehicles. When incentives, like tax credits, are applied, acceptance and adoption increases exponentially . When they drop, like the recent decision by the Nov. 12, 2024
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CPUC to change net metering rules, adoption dramatically drops. The City should focus on incentives for change, rather than mandates.
• Transportation demand management is a cautionary tale. In some cases, mandates under a TDM program that drive either operational changes or impact employees from a cost or convenience standpoint could drive businesses out of Carlsbad, which harms your economic development efforts, as well as conflicts with the greatest means of reducing emissions, which is having jobs adjacent to homes in your community . Voluntary programs, coupled with financial incentives to pay for ride sharing are something to be used and expanded. Additional analysis should also be completed. Given COVID-era driven changes in work habits, a number of employers are allowing an even greater share of work from home opportunity, which may mean that these goals are already being readily met. Focus should also be paid to improving the areas transit services, including shuttle services to and from rail stations. Convenience drives behavior, so that could assist greatly in reducing auto trips. Lastly, the State of California has already mandated the phasing out of combustion vehicle sales. There should be much less concern about vehicle emissions, given the time horizons for these mandates.
• Parking Demand Management - Village and Barrio parking management studies are being conducted, so no action should be taken until those are done. Again, similar to the TDM discussion, caution should be used in creating rules or requirements that make it difficult to develop or maintain a business within your community. Many of the ideas discussed under TDM in this letter could be considered for this as well.

Lastly, we'd like to note our concerns about the public review process. We are disappointed that a council hearing is taking place before the conclusion of the very brief public comment period for the draft plan ends. In order for City decision makers to make well-informed decisions that will have lasting impact on Carlsbad and regionally, we ask that the remainder of this process is more open and collaborative with stakeholders and members of the public. In closing, we kindly request a cost-benefit analysis be done on any proposal to be considered.

Thank you for your time and consideration of these thoughts. Our organizations are willing to continue to discuss these issues as you proceed with more specific update proposals.

Sincerely,
Craig Benedetto, NAIOP San Diego & BOMA San Diego
Angeli Hoyos, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Melanie Cohn, Biocom California
Melanie Woods, California Apartment Association
Chris Duggan, California Restaurant Association
Lori Holt Pfeiler, Building Industry Association of San Diego Fred Tayco, San Diego County Lodging Association
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> While I am glad to see you are at least, addressing some problems and solutions to our current climate crisis, I continue to be disappointed with the snails pace at which the city is actually implementing measures that will slow climate change. It would seem your reluctance to take action has to do with not alienating certain factions that could suffer financially from the restrictions that need to be imposed toward the goal of 100% clean energy. For the sake of the welfare of the planet, that my grandchildren will be inhabiting for the next many decades, I think we must be bold enough to set limits, whether popular or not, in the very near future . >
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> Residing at 3784 Skyline Rd for t he last 47 years.

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Barbara Diamond <di amondb [email protected] >
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Subject: Agenda# 5 comment on the need for an educati onal out-re ach program fo r the CAP Dear Council Members,
There are many important CAP goals that deal with the reduction of fossil fuels. In my opinion, more emphasis should be on educating the public to gain commitment to these goals. Without public support, the goals will likely fall short.

There are many ways to gain the public attention. Community educators could be recruited to form an educational plan. Scott Chadwick's weekly newsletter could produce interesting articles and graphs as in the news about covid. Community organizations and student groups could promote climate goals and behavior change. Eye-catching posters and advertisements with suggestions for reducing fossil fuel use and changing to renewable energy placed in various locations could attract the attention of the public who tend to be unaware of climate issues. I am sure there are many more good ideas out there.

Please make this a priority that can be set into action in the near future.

Barbara C. Diamond
resident for 25 years in District 1.
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Meeting Date: Nov. 7, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager
[email protected], 442-339-2623
Subject: Potential Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Climate Action Plan Update
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Receive a report on potential measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the draft Climate Action Plan update and provide feedback to staff as desired.

Executive Summary
Carlsbad’s Climate Action Plan outlines the city’s strategies and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet state-mandated targets to reduce emissions to 4% below 2012 levels by 2020, and then to 52% below 2012 levels by 2035. The plan targets the community’s greenhouse gas inventory, a list of emission sources and their associated emissions.

Since the city adopted the Climate Action Plan in 2015, the communitywide greenhouse gas inventories and the statewide targets have both been updated, making it necessary to update the plan to advance the community’s goal of promoting a sustainable environment and align with updated statewide targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Following the direction of the City Council, staff have been working with a consultant to prepare a comprehensive update to the Climate Action Plan since 2021. This update is intended to meet two state targets: to reduce emissions to 50% below 2016 levels by 2035 and to reduce emissions to 85% below 2016 levels by 2045.

As part of that process, staff are now asking the City Council to review 22 potential greenhouse gas reduction measures for inclusion in the update of the Climate Action Plan so the city can comply with the state-wide goal. Some of the proposed measures relate to actions that the city is already taking.

The City Council’s feedback on these potential measures, as well as community input gathered through public engagement efforts, will help guide the rest of the development of an updated Climate Action Plan.

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After the City Council’s review, staff will conduct a detailed analysis of the cost of implementing these measures and then, in early 2024, analyze their potential environmental impact, in keeping with the California Environmental Quality Act.

The City Council will be asked to make the final decision on the exact emissions reductions measures to be included and to adopt the updated Climate Action Plan, as well as to review and approve the associated environmental compliance document, in mid-2024.

Explanation & Analysis
Purpose of Climate Action Plan
Climate action plans are comprehensive plans that detail the specific activities that a government agency will undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate action plans generally focus on those activities that can achieve emission reductions most cost-effectively.

These plans typically include:
• Specific city-sponsored initiatives and actions that the city controls directly, such as operations and energy use at city buildings and the types of cars in the city’s fleet. • State and city policies to direct, guide or influence outside actions, such as a requirement to recycle food scraps and energy efficiency standards for new building construction.

The City of Carlsbad was one of the first cities in the county to adopt a Climate Action Plan To support California’s ambitious emissions reduction goals. The 2015 plan identified strategies and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a measurable way.

The plan further implements the city’s Sustainability Guiding Principles and Community Values of Sustainability, as well as the actions identified in the Declaration of a Climate Emergency, approved by the City Council on Sept. 21, 2021, and the five-year Carlsbad Strategic Plan.

Climate Action Plan update timeline
• 2015 – Climate Action Plan adopted by the City Council. • June 2021 – Funding for a comprehensive update to the Climate Action Plan was approved by the City Council as part of the fiscal year 2021-22 budget. • Nov. 23, 2021 - The city executed a professional services agreement with the Energy Policy Initiatives Center, or EPIC, with Ascent Environmental as a sub- consultant, for help developing an update to the Climate Action Plan. • April 19, 2022 - The City Council directed staff to use a customized run of the San Diego Association of Governments’ most recent Activity Based Model tailored specifically for Carlsbad in its update of the Climate Action Plan rather than the standard forecasting model that was available.
1 This enabled the city to align the
data and modeling used to forecast growth in Carlsbad for the Climate Action Plan with what is needed other concurrent city efforts, such as the assumptions and site analyses being used for the Housing Element update’s rezoning program, ensuring that these official city plans and standards are consistent. 1 The Activity Based Model uses community members’ daily travel itineraries to try to forecast where, when and how people will travel outside their home, providing critical information for long-range transportation and planning efforts, such as the Climate Action Plan.

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• Delivery of the data was delayed numerous times, as shown in Exhibit 1. To ensure the Housing Element rezoning work met its state deadline, staff used contingency funds within the current contract to have Ascent Environmental complete the necessary transportation modeling work.
• The first draft of that data was provided in May 2023, allowing the project team to move forward with preparing calculations and analyses for the Climate Action Plan update.

How the plan is updated
Updating the Climate Action Plan requires updating the greenhouse gas inventory and reduction targets, as detailed in Exhibit 2, to reflect the best available data and most recent state legislation.

The starting point for tracking activities in such a plan is the year it began, known as the baseline year. The update of the Climate Action Plan uses 2016 as the baseline year, because it provides the most comprehensive, recent and best available data. Greenhouse gas emissions are measured as metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, or MT CO 2e.2
Based on the 2016 data, the top three categories of emissions in Carlsbad are transportation on roads (basically vehicle travel), electricity and natural gas use, as shown in the chart below.

Carlsbad’s 2016 greenhouse gas emissions inventory
The precise emission reduction totals, and other information, can be found in Exhibit 2, Methods for estimating GHG emissions and emissions reductions in the Carlsbad CAP Update – Draft.
2 The unit CO2e represents an amount of a greenhouse gas whose atmospheric impact has been standardized to that of one unit mass of carbon dioxide (CO2), based on the global warming potential of the gas.

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Elecbicity, 2796
Natural gas, 14%
Other vehicles/equipment 3%
Solid waste, 4%
Water treatment/delivery, 1%
Wastewater treatment, 0-3%
Transportation (on roads/streets), 51%

State targets
California’s Legislature has set the following greenhouse gas reduction targets:
• 2030 - Senate Bill 32 (2016) requires the California Air Resources Board to ensure the state’s greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. • 2045 - Assembly Bill 1279 (2022) requires the Air Resources Board to ensure emissions are reduced to 85% below 1990 levels by 2045.

Projections to determine future emissions
Staff and the consultants projected the amount of greenhouse gases that would be produced in these categories into the future, using the 2016 greenhouse gas emissions inventory and estimates for population, housing and job growth. This is called a “business-as-usual” projection, which shows the anticipated growth in emissions from these sources in the absence of any new policies and programs.

Emission reductions that are expected to result from federal and state policies and programs are applied to the second set of projections, creating a “legislatively adjusted business-as-usual projection.”
With the Air Resources Board’s guidance, greenhouse gas emissions were projected for the target years 2035 and 2045, 2035 being chosen because that is the year that Carlsbad’s General Plan anticipates the city will be fully developed or built-out.

The city will not meet the 2045 goals without adding new city measures. The chart below shows:
• The business-as-usual projection, with greenhouse gas emissions continuing unchanged • The legislatively adjusted business-as-usual projection, which accounts for the impact of federal and state laws curbing emissions, as well as the potential results of the city’s current Climate Action Plan.
(More information on the federal and state programs
included in the legislatively adjusted business-as-usual calculations are included in Exhibit 2.)
• The greenhouse gas reduction targets in 2035 and 2045.

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State’s recommendations
The California Air Resources Board provides the following guidance on how to best set targets within a Climate Action Plan:
• Evaluate and adopt robust, locally appropriate emissions goals based on a local greenhouse gas emissions inventory
• Express emissions goals based on mass greenhouse gas emissions reductions • Show a downward-trending greenhouse gas emissions trajectory consistent with the statewide goals
Potential measures proposed
To meet the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, the project team analyzed and developed potential measures to be included in the updated Climate Action Plan using the following guidelines:
• Leverage existing city efforts to defray additional costs and staff time as much as possible
• Include successful and applicable measures from the previous Climate Action Plan, as well as greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies included in state guidance documents
• Incorporate input from city staff across all departments so the measures can be implemented
• Use public input so the measures reflect community priorities • Create reportable measures so the Climate Action Plan update process is transparent The project team ultimately identified 22 potential measures, including 34 primary actions and 66 supporting actions, that are proposed for the Climate Action Plan update.

The measures are:
• Wastewater system improvements
• Water system improvements
• Renewable energy at municipal facilities
• Community choice energy
• Nonresidential building energy efficiency and renewable energy • Residential building energy efficiency and renewable energy • Building energy benchmarking
• Decarbonize existing buildings
• Solid waste and organic waste diversion
• Traffic calming and optimization
• Transportation demand management ordinance
• Safe Routes to School
• Bikeway system improvements
• Pedestrian system improvements
• Local transportation improvements
• Municipal transportation demand management program
• Increase public zero emission infrastructure
• Zero emission city fleet
• Parking management strategies
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• Convert gas-powered leaf blowers
• Increase renewable or alternative fuel construction equipment • Community forest management
The specific actions detailed in Exhibit 3, include the following information for each measure:
• Title - Short description of the measure (listed above) • Number - An abbreviated, numerical reference for the measure • Strategy - The greenhouse gas emissions source of the measure • Primary action(s) - How the measure will reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Supporting action(s) - Activities that supports reducing emissions but do not have sufficient data to report as a primary action
• Emissions reduced (2035 and 2045) - How much greenhouse gas emissions the measure will reduce by target year
• Performance metric(s) - What the measure needs to complete • Monitoring data - How the measure will be tracked and reported • Responsible department(s) - Which city department will implement the measure • Co-benefits - Positive external impacts of the measure beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Timeframe - How long the measure will take to implement • Equity considerations - How the measure could be implemented equitably When combined with the federal and state measures within the legislatively adjusted business- as-usual projection, the potential measures proposed for the update of the Climate Action Plan are projected to enable the city to precisely meet its 2045 reduction target.

It is important to note that if one measure is relaxed, others would need to be made more stringent to meet the target, and if a measure is removed, other measures would then need to be revised or added.

The chart below shows how the new measures will result in Carlsbad’s emissions reductions meeting the 2045 target.

The chart below shows the percentage of the proposed measures by strategy.

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Note: Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Possible climate equity study grant
The harmful impacts of climate change are disproportionately experienced by vulnerable populations, historically underserved communities and people of color, as the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research has reported. Assessments of climate equity need to be added to the Climate Action Plan, to ensure the benefits and opportunities of the proposed measures are distributed equitably throughout Carlsbad. While the list of the proposed measures provided in Exhibit 3 includes equity considerations, these need to be considered further before the update is adopted.

A climate equity analysis, prepared in partnership with community-based organizations, containing localized environmental, socioeconomic and public health indicators would help city staff implement the Climate Action Plan equitably and ensure that related policies and programs target the populations that would be disproportionately impacted.

In August 2023, the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative, a network for public agencies to advance climate change solutions, applied for a grant from the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research’s Regional Resilience Grant Program to pay for a climate equity index for Carlsbad and other North County cities. The city submitted a letter of support for this proposal.

If the grant is awarded, this work would be done for the city at no cost and would fill a critical gap by providing climate equity data, specific for Carlsbad and funding for robust stakeholder outreach and involvement and would be used as a companion document when implementing the updated Climate Action Plan.

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Energy. 27%
Transportation (on roads/sueets), 45%
Other
vehicles/equipment 9%
Solid waste, 4%
Water treatment/delivery, 5%
Wastewater treatment, 5%
Carbon sequestration, 5%

Community Engagement
The city asked the public to help shape the Climate Action Plan Update in early 2022 by providing input on environmental sustainability needs and priorities. This public input was used to develop the list of potential measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Climate Action Plan Update. The public input received is summarized in Exhibit 4.

Three themes emerged from that public input:

1. Take bold actions to minimize contributions to climate change

2. Consider a range of actions to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prioritizing reductions from transportation and energy

3. Promote equity and public awareness to improve quality of life for everyone and encourage people to drive climate action individually
Starting in October, staff began holding meetings with stakeholders to discuss the proposed measures and get feedback, as well as sharing a lay-person’s summary of the measures through an online survey where community members can weigh in. To help raise awareness of the Climate Action Plan update, city staff are also visiting local events, community centers, and parks to discuss the proposed measures and invite feedback. The opportunity to give input on the potential measures is being promoted through the city’s communication channels, including e-newsletters, social media, a news release and direct emails to interested stakeholders, including those who previously provided feedback.

These efforts are expected to conclude at the end of November. All feedback received will be compiled into a public input summary report and included as an appendix in the updated Climate Action Plan.

Fiscal Analysis
Once the potential Climate Action Plan measures have been refined to incorporate any input from the public and the City Council, the project team will conduct an analysis of the cost of implementing each measure. This implementation cost analysis will provide information on the budgetary impact of implementing the updated Climate Action Plan, such as staffing needs and other potential costs.

The analysis will consider existing versus new or expanded programs, funded versus unfunded costs, costs by department, costs by Climate Action Plan measure, and costs over time. The implementation cost analysis will be included as an appendix to the Climate Action Plan update and presented to the City Council when the update is considered for adoption.

It is anticipated that the Climate Action Plan update will include a number of the measure that must be implemented over the coming years related to program development, creation of ordinances, and additional implementation and monitoring. Many of these programs will be implemented through use of various departmental budgets (i.e., staff resources), while others will require other funding sources (e.g., grants, bonds, etc.) or will require new staffing or staffing reassignments. Because of the nature of a long-range planning program such as the Climate Action Plan update, actual resource needs have not been specifically identified at this time. However, staff will ensure that all available external funding sources are pursued to the extent feasible.

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Next Steps
The next steps for the Climate Action Plan update are to:
• Continue the second phase of public engagement to get feedback on the potential Climate Action Plan measures, concluding in November 2023 • Refine potential Climate Action Plan measures, as appropriate • Develop the draft Climate Action Plan update, the implementation cost analysis, and a draft CEQA document
• Share the formal draft Climate Action Plan Update, related appendices and CEQA document with the community
• Present the final Climate Action Plan update to the Planning Commission, and then to the City Council
The final Climate Action Plan update is estimated to be presented to the City Council in mid- 2024.

Environmental Ev aluation
The action to receive a report and provide input does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21065, because it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment.

The direction provided by the City Council on this item is not binding, and any possible future actions, if any, would be subject to City Council approval along with a separate environmental determination.

Exhibits

1. City Council memorandum - Status of the Climate Action Plan Update - June 8, 2023

2. Methods for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Emissions Reductions in the Carlsbad Climate Action Plan Update – Draft

3. Potential measures proposed for Climate Action Plan update

4. Summary of Phase I public engagement for Climate Action Plan Update Nov. 7, 2023
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Summary of Public Engagement for Climate Action Plan Update

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Appendix K – Online Survey Results (Phase
II)
The online survey questions and a summary of responses are included in subsequent pages.

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12.79% 11

74.42% 64

2.33% 2

8.14% 7

2.33% 2
Q1 Please tell us about yourself:

Answered: 86 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 86
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I am
representing...

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resident of...

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business own...

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resident of...

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specify)

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I am representing an organization
I am a resident of Carlsbad
I am a business owner in Carlsbad
I am not a resident of Carlsbad, but I’m interested in climate issues Other (please specify)
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Q2 Which proposed actions do you support, and why? Select all that apply:

Answered: 79 Skipped: 7
Wastewater
system...

Water system
improvements
Renewable
energy at...

Community
choice energy
Nonresidential
building ene...

Residential
building ene...

Building
energy...

Decarbonize
existing...

Solid waste
and organic...

Traffic
calming &...

Transportation
Demand...

Safe Routes to
School
Bikeway system
improvements
Pedestrian
system...

Local
transportati...

Municipal
Transportati...

Increase
public...

Zero-emission
city fleet
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51.90% 41

49.37% 39

68.35% 54

54.43% 43

59.49% 47

59.49% 47

39.24% 31

49.37% 39

56.96% 45

54.43% 43

34.18% 27

54.43% 43

58.23% 46

63.29% 50

58.23% 46

37.97% 30

58.23% 46

56.96% 45

40.51% 32

56.96% 45

45.57% 36

54.43% 43
Total Respondents: 79
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Parking
management...

Convert
gas-powered...

Increase
renewable or...

Community
forest...

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Wastewater system improvements
Water system improvements
Renewable energy at municipal facilities
Community choice energy
Nonresidential building energy efficiency and renewable energy Residential building energy efficiency and renewable energy Building energy benchmarking
Decarbonize existing buildings
Solid waste and organic waste diversion
Traffic calming & operation
Transportation Demand Management ordinance
Safe Routes to School
Bikeway system improvements
Pedestrian system improvements
Local transportation improvements
Municipal Transportation Demand Management program
Increase public zero-emission infrastructure
Zero-emission city fleet
Parking management strategies
Convert gas-powered leaf blowers
Increase renewable or alternative fuel construction equipment Community forest management
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Q3 Do you have concerns about any of the proposed actions. If so, what are those concerns? Select all that apply:

Answered: 46 Skipped: 40
Wastewater
system...

Water system
improvements
Renewable
energy at...

Community
choice energy
Nonresidential
building ene...

Residential
building ene...

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energy...

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existing...

Solid waste
and organic...

Traffic
calming &...

Transportation
Demand...

Safe Routes to
School
Bikeway system
improvements
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system...

Local
transportati...

Municipal
Transportati...

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public...

Zero-emission
city fleet
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13.04% 6

17.39% 8

26.09% 12

21.74% 10

30.43% 14

36.96% 17

17.39% 8

36.96% 17

28.26% 13

28.26% 13

23.91% 11

15.22% 7

21.74% 10

15.22% 7

34.78% 16

23.91% 11

17.39% 8

34.78% 16

26.09% 12

30.43% 14

19.57% 9

17.39% 8
Total Respondents: 46
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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management...

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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Wastewater system improvements
Water system improvements
Renewable energy at municipal facilities
Community choice energy
Nonresidential building energy efficiency and renewable energy Residential building energy efficiency and renewable energy Building energy benchmarking
Decarbonize existing buildings
Solid waste and organic waste diversion
Traffic calming & operation
Transportation Demand Management ordinance
Safe Routes to School
Bikeway system improvements
Pedestrian system improvements
Local transportation improvements
Municipal Transportation Demand Management program
Increase public zero-emission infrastructure
Zero-emission city fleet
Parking management strategies
Convert gas-powered leaf blowers
Increase renewable or alternative fuel construction equipment Community forest management
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Appendix L – Community Events and “Pop-
Up” Tabling Attended by City Staff (Phase II)
The table below documents the community events and “pop-up” tabling that were attended by city staff and the capacity in which city staff participated as part of the Climate Action Plan Update.

Table A-4. Community Events and “Pop-Up” Tabling Attended by City Staff Climate Action Plan Update
Date Time Location District Type of Event Host / Partner October 18, 2023 2:30-
4:30 pm
Village 1 Farmers market "Host - Carlsbad
Village Association
Partner - tabled with
Library and Cultural
Arts"
October 21, 2023 10 am -
12 pm
Dove
Library
3 Fix-it clinic City-sponsored event
October 22, 2023 9:15 am
- 12 pm
Stagecoach
Park &
Community
Center
4 Tabling N/A
October 24, 2023 9:45 -
11:45 am
Dove
Library
3 Tabling N/A
October 24, 2023 3:15 -
5:15 pm
Alga Norte
Aquatic
Center
2 Tabling N/A
October 28, 2023 2-6 pm Village 1 Halloween in the
Village
"Host - Carlsbad
Village Association
Partner - tabled with
Library and Cultural
Arts"
October 31, 2023 3:45-
5:45 pm
Pine
Community
Center
1 Tabling N/A
November 1, 2023 10:15 am
- 12 pm
Poinsettia
Park
3 Tabling N/A
November 2, 2023 1:30-3
pm
Senior
Center
1 Tabling N/A
November 3, 2023 10:15 am
- 12 pm
La Costa
Canyon
Park
4 Tabling N/A
November 4, 2023 9 am - 1 Farmers 2 Compost and Republic Services Nov. 12, 2024
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pm Building mulch giveaway
November 5, 2023 8 am - 4
pm
Village 1 Carlsbad Village
Street Faire
Carlsbad Chamber of
Commerce
November 15,
2023
4-5 pm Village 1 Farmers market "Host - Carlsbad
Village Association
Partner - tabled with
Library and Cultural
Arts"
November 17,
2023
10-11:30
am
Library
Learning
Center
1 Tabling N/A
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Appendix M – Media and Marketing
Content (Phase II)
The following includes social media posts, newsletters and newspaper articles that promoted awareness of the Climate Action Plan Update.

City of Carlsbad – Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/cityofcarlsbad/posts/pfbid032SCkQJZz6w3RifAWvKLbH79o1QPbLURVa TxjRuTCsWXmN74CPv6JtkPpS5MLKXBtl – Oct. 18, 2023

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We're updat ing 1he city's Climate Action Plan and have come up with a list of proposed actions for how we can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated in our city. Take a look and provid e input through 11/ 17. https://loom.ly/ER7IHtY 00 19 8comments
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City of Carlsbad – Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/cityofcarlsbad/posts/pfbid027Eaee8HfwrhDLWaRnjS6WM4nSf2T3eFrJz RVjNqhmBLdsmhg8D6tz2VcfnfqV92Ml– Oct. 19, 2023

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A big weekend for high school footba ll here in Carlsbad, and if you··re headed t o the game, please remember to drive safely and b e on the lookout for bicyclis. s and people crossi g he street.

Ol:her news this week includes:
• ow we can keep reducing greenhouse gas e issio 1s
■ Carlsbad Behind the Scenes: Catching up with code enforcement off icials ■ New medical cannabis delivery law
■ Sways. to mark Arts and Humanuties Month in Carl shad ■ San Diego Startup \i\leek returns to Carlsbad
■ Imagine a day vvit hou wa er
■ Celebrati ng Red Ribbon Weel< in Carlsbad
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City of Carlsbad – In stagram:
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he ext City Council mee ing will take place Tuesday, Nov. 7, starti g at 5 p.m. Topics to be· discussed i elude:
♦ Assigning city s aff to negoti.a e for the possible purchase of a 16-unit apartmer building a 945 Chestm.rt Ave. • hat is sla ed forr affordable I ousing ♦ E:xt,ending t e term of a S .5 million loan awarded to a dev,eloper building 42 apartmeli1ts affordabl,e to families wi h lower ir comes so a s,ewer-related issues can be resolved before construction begins
♦ Accepting a S20,000 federal grant that I e Police Department will use for active shoo er response training and equipment fo r police investigators ♦ An ordinance to i stall stop, sigrn;. in all directions at t e intersection of Madison Stree and Oak Avenue in the Village
♦ Po· ential ways to reduce greenhouse gas. emissions to mee • state arge· s, .as part of an update of e city's Cli ate Actio Plan
♦ A proposed policy r,elated to City Council ravel
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City of Carlsbad – Fa cebook:
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■ Making Carlsbad a more environ entally sustainable city • New st ate grar gives a boost o our raffic safety efforts ■ City e:ons ru ion proj ects near you
■ Tracing your family's roots with ,ew genealogy too l
■ Celebrating ative American Heritage Mo nth
■ Meet art ist IKe lsey Overs reet at Pop-up Art event
■ Veterans Day city servi-ce schedule
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City of Carlsbad: Proposed actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ready for review – Oct. 18, 2023

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Proposed actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions read¥ for review
lll e city is updating its Climate Aeition Plan to advance the community's goal of promoting a sustainable environment and a[igIn with upd!aled slalewide targets to reduce greenhous,e gas emissions. State targels ll ave be-en updated since the city first adopted the Climate Action Plan in 2015, and the city has more curr,ent information about the amount of gre-enll ouse gas emisstons gIenerated by different somoes in Carlsbad.

City stafMeve-loped a list of proposed actions lo reduoe gr,eenhouse gas emissions for the updated Climate Action Plan. You can learn more about lhe Qroposed actions and 1:1 rovide v.ouri nQul until Nov. 17.

Background
l o support Californ ia's ambitious emissions re-duction ,goals, the City of Carlsbad was one of th,e first cities in the county lo adopl a Climate Action Plan in 2015 that outlined strategies and policies to re-duce greenhous,e gas emissions in a measurable way.

Clim ate action pl ans are com prehensiv,e road maps that ouUine the specific activities that a government agency will undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate action plans gerierally focus on those activities that can achiev,e th,e relativ,ely greatest emission r,eductions most cosl~effectively. lll ese p!aris typically include:
• Specific city-sponsored initiatives and aotiorns that the city controls directly, such as operations al city buildings and the types of cars in the city's fleet
• Policies to dire-ct, guide or influence actions of tll ird pa rtfes, such as a reQuir,ement to r,ecyd e food scraps and energy efficiency standards for new buifding construdio n.

In early 2022, lite city asked the public to shape til e Cllmate Action Plan Update by providing input on environmental suslainabtlity needs and priorittes. lll is public input was used to help develop a list of propos,ed actions to re-duce gr,ee-nhouse gas emissions. A summary of the (!roposed actions is availabte on the city's websile.

Provide Y.OUr inQ ut by Nov. 17. Jloin lhe mailing list to be nollitie-d of project updates.

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City of Carlsbad: City Manager’s Update – Oct. 19, 2023

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How can we keep reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Our beautiful natural environment is one of the things our residents love most about Carlsbad. That's why it's no surprise that protecting the environment is one of the main goals of the City_ Council's 5-Year Strategic Plan.

This week , city staff released a list of actions being considered to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions, part of a comprehens ive update to the city's Climate Action Plan. Carlsbad is proud to be one of the first cities in the region to develop a Climate Action Plan with measurab le goals, back in 2015.

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City of Carlsbad: City Manager’s Update – Nov. 9, 2023

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Making Carlsbad a more environmentally sustainable city We've been talking a lot about the importance of reducing speeding, which is the number one cause of injury collisions in Carlsbad. Aside from improving traffic safety, reducing speeding also lowers greenhouse gas emissions from cars , which are by far the largest source of GHGs in Carlsbad.

Sources of GHGs in Carlsbad
Electricity, 27%
Natural gas, 14%
Other vehicles/ equipment. 3%
Solid waste, 4%
Water treatment/delivery, 1 %
Wastewater treatment, 0.30%
Transportation [on roads/streets), 51 %
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San Diego Union-Tribune: Update underway for Carlsbad’s climate action plan – Nov. 9, 2023 Nov. 12, 2024
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Update underway for Carlsbad's climate action plan
Carlsbad is updahng rts climate- action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.. (Luis Slnco/ Los Angeles Times )

BY PHIL DIEHL
NO\/_ 9, 2023 3:33 PM PT
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CARLSBAD - Zero-emission city vehicles, improYed bicycle and pedestrian routes, and better transportation management systems are among measures proposed for Carlsbad's updated climate action plan.

Carlsbad's goal is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from 2 016 levels by 50 percent in 2035 and 85 percent in 2045, said Senior Program Manager Katie Hentrich in a presentation Tuesday to the City Council.

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Appendix N – Additional Comments (Phase
II)
Includes all additional comments that were received.

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From: [email protected]
To: Katie Hentrich; Council Internet Email; [email protected] Cc: "Michele Cyr"; "Tom Lichterman"; "Hope Nelson"; "Bill Fowler"; "Pete Penseyres"; "Esmeralda Gonzalez Jimenez"; "Chih-Wu Chang"; "David Hall"; "Diana Aguirre"; "Jan Neff-Sinclair"; "Jane Marshall"; "Joan Bullock"; "Luke Tesluk"; "Mary Meyers"; "Shirley Anderson"; "Vince Loughney"; "Russ Cunningham"; "Steve Birdlebough"; [email protected]; "Sierra Conscom Ron Askeland"
Subject: Additional Information on Carlsbad"s Responsibility in Updating Their Climate Action Plan Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023 6:30:30 PM
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Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager
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Senior Program Manager Hentrich,

Initial Statement

The people that are getting a copy of this email may not agree with my comments. I am copying them only because I think they might be interested in climate change and what is happening in Carlsbad. I have not gotten their permission to send them a copy of this email.

I have reviewed the video of the meeting. I have downloaded the staff report, which consists of many documents that, taken together, provide various forms of information about what is apparently being considered to amend the current CAP.

Additional Information

I have now read the entire Staff Report, including the additional documents, inspiring these additional statements.

In my email below I compute that the official CA Plan to achieve the 2030 CA mandate, which is 40% below 1990 (about the same as in 2019) level, would mean a value of 540,000 MT, by 2030.

Specifically, here is what I wrote, as shown below:

Note that the SB 32, CA 2030 mandate, which uses the 1990 reference year emission level, is using the level of emissions that is about the same level as the 2019 value (shown in the yellow line and the blue line), which is, as shown, 900,000 Metric Tons (MT). (The 2019 value being nearly the same as the 1990 value is not shown by the plot, but it is a fact.)

40% below that (either the 1990 level or the 2019 level) is required by the CA mandate (SB 32), for the year of 2030 and that would be 540,000 MT. Clearly, the plot shown in the Carlsbad report is inconsistent with the official work of CA, which is the CARB Scoping Plan. To be consistent, it would need to show a plot achieving 540,000 MT by 2030. Carlsbad needed to understand the significance of the 2022 Scoping Plan and incorporate its work quickly into its plans for revision.

Looking further down in the report, I see this:

The blue line comes close to 540,000 MT in 2030. For me, this is good news. However, showing this plot does not indicate how the Carlsbad CAP Update will achieve that 2030 value. Still, it is encouraging to me to see this plot because the blue line, for 2030, is close to the CA Climate Mandate for 2030. It should be noted, however, that there is an effort going on in the CA legislature to Nov. 12, 2024
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------ ---- ---- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ ----- The chart below shows how t he new measures w ill result in Carlsbad 's em ission s reduct ions meet ing the 2045 t arge t.

The char t below shows the percentage of the proposed measures by stra tegy .

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increase the 40% value to 55%. This shows that the Carlsbad CAP will need robust measures that can be adjusted as needed to get a larger driving reduction. Please don’t blame CA for the increase. The need to increase the reduction is driven by climate science.

TDM (Transportation Demand Management)

The heart of the current TMD in both the Oceanside and the Carlsbad CAP is the idea that companies in the City would submit TDM plans that would be approved by the City and then implemented by the companies. The TDM measures would reduce driving. The TDM plans would be company measures to reduce SOV (single occupancy vehicle) commuting.

The measure with the most potential is to correctly manage car parking, for the equal benefit of both drivers and non-drivers. There are serious problems, for both cities, with how they are working on TDM, as follows:

1. The requirement for a TDM Plan would only be applied to new companies or companies that needed a new permit. This would be a very small percentage of employers. The net VMT reduction would therefore not be significant, unless the TDM practice became widespread, by choice.

2. Neither Oceanside nor Carlsbad mentions in their CAP that they themselves are significant employers and therefore they could create TDM Plans. (Perhaps they don’t realize this or perhaps they have, but they have chosen to keep quiet and hope that no one in the public notices this oversight.)

Both problems could be solved if the City admitted that they had employees and then proceeded to implement a managed car parking system, using a vendor that will not charge the employer (the City) and will create a car-parking system that is favored by a super majority of both drivers and non-drivers. This provides an implementation strategy. Both cities need to start the implementation (RFP Process) immediately, because conforming to the CARB Scoping Plan means that there can be very little so-called “free” parking, by 2030. As I have mentioned, the ACE Parking CEQ is anxious to submit a proposal to do this car parking system. (I can document this fact, upon request.) The vendor will have the ability to implement the same system at all kinds of locations, as shown in my car parking paper. They will be motivated to do that. Just as the Uber system has spread to most providers of ride purchase, the provider of a good car parking system will attempt to do all parking. The private sector gives us the best chance of rapid change. The problem is that governments are very resistant to change, regardless of what they might say.

I wrote the paper that defined the “all purpose” car
parking system in response to Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kerns giving me a disk showing me an Oceanside Transit Center proposal that had housing, retail, and employment, as well as the existing train and bus service. He understood that the parking should be shared but he did not know how that could be done. He asked me what should be done. This was back in 2008. Although Councilman Kern did not know how the parking could be managed, he thought that I might, as a systems engineer, be able to figure out how the parking system should be defined. The paper that resulted caused me to be placed on an Urban Planning Panel at the Air and Waste Management Association convention, in 2010, in Calgary, Canada.

What 5 Measures?

As I looked at the video of the November 7th, I saw the words “5 Measures Added”. However, reading the Staff Report, I never saw what those 5 measures were. I did see this:

Were the “5 Measures” these “5 Actions?” As I show in my email below, there is a long list of poorly defined measures that appears, but that list cannot be the “5 Measures”.

Measures to Reduce Driving and Their Conformity to Official CA Policy

In the Carlsbad November 7th Staff Report, I see this critically important list of promising but poorly defined measures:

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Next Steps
The next st eps for t he Climate Act ion Plan update are t o:
• Cont inue t he second phase of pub lic engage ment t o get feedback on the po tent ial Climate Act ion Plan measures , conclud ing in November 2023 • Refi ne potent ial Clima te Act ion Plan measu res, as approp riat e • Develop the drah Cl ima te Act ion Plan update , t he im plementat ion cost ana lysis, and a drah CEQA doc ument
• Share the for m al draft Clim ate Act ion Plan Upda te, rela t ed append ices and CEQA document w ith the communi ty
• Presen t the final Climate Act ion Plan upda t e to the Plann ing Comm ission , and then t o t he Cit y Counci l
The fi na l Clima te Act ion Plan update is est imated to be presented to t he Cit y Counc il in m id- 2024 .

The measures that have the potential to bring the Carlsbad CAP into compliance with the official CA Plan (the CARB Scoping Plan of late 2022) that is designed to achieve the official CA Climate Mandate of 2030 (SB 32) are T-2 and T-10. Ignoring OR-1 and OR-2, which do not belong on the Transportation list, results in T-2 and T-10 being nearly 70% of the Transportation total. This shows the importance of car parking, since the most powerful TDM measure is operating the employee car parking for the equal financial gain of all the employees, regardless of whether they chose to drive a car to work. Since non-drivers will not pay to park, the system be a way that employees can get paid extra, for each time they get to work without driving. With an “Add-In” amount added into the earnings of those employees that drive every day, they system can be operated so that no one loses money. As stated above, the ACE Parking CEO wants to provide this solution.

Please read Appendix E of the CARB Scoping Plan and realize the there can be no more “free” parking in Carlsbad, by 2030. TDM and “Parking Management Strategies” can be designed to bring the new CAP into compliance with the official CA Plan to achieve the official CA mandate, for 2030. I have looked at Carlsbad’s work so far on Parking Management. It is far off the mark. It will not lead to what is needed.

Regarding parking management, Carlsbad needs to start over. The proper way forward is simpler than the path you are on. Please allow me to help you define that solution in a Requirements Document that will support a fair RFP process. Your employees deserve a system that is economically fair and environmentally sound.

Closing Comments (Same as in the Email below)

I think we should meet to go over this material. I would be happy to help in any way. Carlsbad has an opportunity to be a climate leader.

I could send you the Scoping Plan and its Appendix E. I could send you my reports and the files I use to present the reports. We could also meet so that you can give me your concerns with this message.

Highest regards,

Mike Bullock
1800 Bayberry Drive
Oceanside, CA 92054
760 421 9482

California Democratic Party Delegate, 76th Assembly District (author of 2 adopted resolutions and 5 Platform changes) Former Elected (now Associate) Member of the San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee (author of 5 adopted resolutions)

Final title before leaving Aerospace: Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Air and Waste Management Association published and presented papers:

Author, The Development of California Light-Duty Vehicle (LDV) Requirements to Support Climate Stabilization: Fleet-Emission Rates & Per-Capita Driving Author,
A Climate-Killing Regional Transportation Plan Winds Up in Court: Background and Remedies Co-author, A Plan to Efficiently and Conveniently Unbundle Car Parking Cost

Quotes from the Secretary General of the UN:

1. We have a Code Red Climate Emergency.

2. We are solidly on a path to an unlivable planet.

3. We are driving towards Climate Hell with our foot on the accelerator.

4. We are dangerously close to the point of no return.

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2023 6:48 PM
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Table 20 Summary of 203S and 204S GHG Emissions Reductions from Measures in Carlsbad CAP Emission s Reduction
CAP Strategies Federal and State Regulation s and CAP Measures {MTCO 2e) 2035 2045
T-1 Traff ic Calming & Opti mizat ion 1,334 746
T-2 Transportat ion Deman d M anagemen t Ord inance 3,254 4,589 T-3 Safe Rout es t o Schoo l 70 39
T-4 Bikew ay Syst em Im provements 566 324
T-5 Pedestrian Syst em Improvemen ts 547 307
T-6 Local Transporta tio n Im pro vemen t s N/A N/A
Transporta tion T-7 M unicipalTransport at ion Deman d M anagemen t Prog ram 92 51 T-8 Increase Public Zero Emission Veh icle Infras tru ct ure Supp ort ing Californ ia Advanced Clean Car II
T-9 Zero Em ission City Fleet 1,059 592
T-10 Parking Managemen t St rategies 4,653 7,821
OR-1 Convert Gas-Powere d Leaf Blowe rs 396 386
OR-2 Increase Renewa ble or Altern ative Fuel in Const ruction Equipmen t 4 ,698 15,081 1fli
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Subject: Carlsbad's Responsibility in Updating Their Climate Action Plan

Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager
[email protected], 442-339-2623

Senior Program Manager Hentrich,

The people that are getting a copy of this email may not agree with my comments. I am copying them only because I think they might be interested in climate change and what is happening in Carlsbad. I have not gotten their permission to send them a copy of this email.

I have reviewed the video of the meeting. I have downloaded the staff report showing what is being proposed to amend the current CAP.

First off, It disappoints me greatly that the year 2035 is used, in contradiction with the state mandate and climate science. SB 32 established that the first California (CA) mandate is for the year of 2030. NOT 2035. Five years matter. They are critical.

There is no
state mandate for 2035. Anyone interested in climate change would notice that the articles in newspapers and magazines that are about COP26, COP27, COP28, and so one (the UN’s work on avoiding human extinction) speak only of getting larger GHG reduction commitments for 2030. Not 2035. It is extremely dangerous to focus on any year other than 2030.

Based on the Carlsbad City Council meeting of Nov. 7, 2023, no one at the City of Carlsbad seems to understand that our CA mandate is for 2030. If humans don’t get their emissions sufficiently low by 2030, we are in danger of having our climate destabilize, resulting in mass starvation and our eventual extinction. This is very serious.

Quotes from the Secretary General of the UN:

1. We have a Code Red Climate Emergency.

2. We are solidly on a path to an unlivable planet.

3. We are driving towards Climate Hell with our foot on the accelerator.

4. We are dangerously close to the point of no return.

This link will establish that the CA mandate is for 2030:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Senate_Bill_32#:~:text=SB- 32%20requires%20CARB%20to%20reduce%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions,most%20cost- efficient%20way%20to%20reduce%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions..

It says (with added
highlights):

The

California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2016: emissions limit, or

SB-32, is a California Senate bill expanding upon
AB-
32 to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The lead author is Senator Fran Pavley and the principal co-author is Assemblymember
Eduardo Garcia. SB-32 was signed into law on September 8, 2016, by Governor Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr.[1] SB-32 sets into law the mandated reduction target in GHG emissions as written into Executive Order B-30-15.

The Senate bill requires that there be a reduction in GHG emissions to 40% below the 1990 levels by 2030.

Here is the report being discussed:

Meeting Date:

Nov. 7, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager
[email protected]
, 442-339-2623
Subject: Potential Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Climate Action Plan Update
Districts: All
Recommended Action
Receive a report on potential measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the draft Climate Action Plan update and provide feedback to staff as desired.

All the talk about 2035 was contradicted in the City report that says this (emphasis added):

State targets
California’s Legislature has set the following greenhouse gas reduction targets:
•
2030 - Senate Bill 32 (2016) requires the California Air Resources Board to ensure the Nov. 12, 2024
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state’s greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. • 2045 - Assembly Bill 1279 (2022) requires the Air Resources Board to ensure emissions are reduced to 85% below 1990 levels by 2045.

Thanks to the work that was started in 2011 by AG Harris (now VP Harris), Carlsbad cannot ignore the CA Climate Mandates nor the official plan to achieve the CA Climate Mandates, which is the 2022 CARB Scoping Plan. Therefore, Carlsbad must have, for example, nearly all car parking managed (not “free”) by 2030. Difficult? Not as difficult as mass starvation. The fact is that the only way to have economic equity and fairness, for car parking, is to have managed parking. “Free” is not managed. By the way, “managed’ will be more convenient for drivers than “free” as well as being equitable and environmentally sound. Regardless, it is required because it is in the official CA Plan, the CARB Scoping Plan.

I can show you how to do this (“managed parking”) if you are interested.

The Carlsbad Staff report also says this:

2035 being chosen because that is the year that Carlsbad’s General Plan anticipates the city will be fully developed or built-out.

That is not an adequate excuse to ignore CA’s 2030 mandate. The climate scientists are giving us climate-stabilization requirements for the years of 2030 and 2045. The UN’s “Committee of Parties (COP)” focuses on 2030. Not achieving the 2030 climate stabilization requirement equates to probable human extinction. Climate science and the state of California (CA), have more weight than the idea that Carlsbad might be “built out” by 2035. It is not an exaggeration to say that taking our focus away from the year of 2030 is suicidal.

We have a code red climate emergency, and we cannot afford to be intellectually lazy.

On page 4 of the Carlsbad Report this plot is shown:

This plot does not conform to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Scoping Plan of December 2022. Read its Appendix E. It says we must reduce driving by 25% with respect to 2018 and to do that we need:

To double transit service by 2030 with respect to 2018 (Carlsbad has very little control here) To replace “free” parking, by 2030 (Carlsbad has full control here) To have a fully functional Road Use Charge (RUC), by 2030. (Carlsbad has no control, since a RUC would be a CA policy.

However, Carlsbad has voted at SANDAG to ignore CARB’s findings, thus caving into the political demagoguery that is used to vilify replacing the very regressive CA gas tax, that has no future due to the electrification of cars, with a means-based Road Use Charge that can be constructed with the features that are needed to make it fair and environmentally sound.)

Note that the SB 32, CA 2030 mandate, which uses the 1990 reference year emission level, is using the level of emissions that is about the same level as the 2019 value (shown in the yellow line and the blue line), which is, as shown, 900,000 Metric Tons (MT). (The 2019 value being nearly the same as the 1990 value is not shown by the plot, but it is a fact.)

40% below that (either the 1990 level or the 2019 level) is required by the CA mandate (SB 32), for the year of 2030 and that would be 540,000 MT. Clearly, the plot shown in the Carlsbad report is inconsistent with the official work of CA, which is the CARB Scoping Plan. To be consistent, it would need to show a plot achieving 540,000 MT by 2030. Carlsbad needed to understand the significance of the 2022 Scoping Plan and incorporate its work quickly into its plans for revision.

After decades of incorrect math, CARB finally got their math correct. However, they do not show their math. I have done the same Nov. 12, 2024
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math (it has been peer reviewed several times by the Air and Waste Management Association), allowing me to sit on AWMA’s urban planning panels. Based on my calculations (available upon request), I know that CARB’s math is correct.

The CARB Scoping Plan of late 2022 is the official state plan for achieving the CA 2030 mandate and it shows that CA (Note:

Carlsbad is in CA.) must have no “free” parking, by 2030. Do you have a plan to make that happen, by 2030? I fear you have no strategy to make that happen, by 2030. Please read the CARB Scoping Plan and bring Carlsbad into compliance with the law. I speak here of the law, as it has been shown by the AG Harris work that commenced with her letter to SANDAG in 2011. (I can show you that letter.) A detail here is that failure to conform to the CA Plan to achieve the CA 2030 mandate would make the CEQA significance threshold be exceeded in the CAP’s EIR. AG Harris stated that the CA climate mandates are about climate stabilization and that climate stabilization is the objective of CEQA. At the November 7 th meeting, your City Attorney sounded very unworried about the legal issues surrounding the significance threshold of a non-conforming CAP Update. Physics will not be kind to us if we ignore the concept of a significance threshold and of climate destabilization. Climate destabilization is an environmental impact that is extremely negative and unacceptable, since it will almost certainly leave only microbiology forms of life on our planet.

On page 5 the report shows 22 proposed measures, without any detail whatsoever. Here they are (emphasis added):

The measures are:
•
Wastewater system improvements
• Water system improvements
• Renewable energy at municipal facilities
• Community choice energy
• Nonresidential building energy efficiency and renewable energy • Residential building energy efficiency and renewable energy • Building energy benchmarking
• Decarbonize existing buildings
• Solid waste and organic waste diversion
• Traffic calming and optimization
• Transportation demand management ordinance
• Safe Routes to School
• Bikeway system improvements
• Pedestrian system improvements
• Local transportation improvements
• Municipal transportation demand management program
• Increase public zero emission infrastructure
• Zero emission city fleet
• Parking management strategies

The final measure, “Parking Management Strategies” conforms to the CARB Scoping Plan, which clearly indicates that we can have no “free” parking by 2030. The listed measure is not a commitment. The problem is also that it is very late to not have the specific measure, and to have the strategy to implement the specific measure fully described. How would this be accomplished?

I have been
describing this measure for over 10 years and one of the recipients of my work has been Carlsbad. I have been ignored. However, I can’t give up. I have 5 grandchildren.

I could show you the papers I have written on the car parking system that is needed. However, I will paste in words from another email, that shows many of the car parking features that are needed and some ideas about how this could be implemented:

Here’s how the Scoping Plan gets the large (25%) needed driving reduction:

1. Double transit service, with respect to 2019 levels, by 2030,

2. A RUC, fully implemented by 2030,

3. Priced Parking, fully implemented by 2030.

“Priced Parking” needs refinement, if we want to be politically astute, with an attention to details. And we have no time for generalities. It is time for details.

To steer developers to compliance, we should proceed in this way, after asserting the legal requirement:

1. We should recommend managed parking and point out that so-called “free parking” is not free, because such a scheme lowers wages, increases rent, and increases the cost of many items, including food. And that instead of “free parking” we need managed parking, with these features:

2. Parking should be managed so that it earns money for those for whom the parking is built or for those who are losing money because the parking is being provided. Opening an account, for easy deposit, would be encouraged. Employees would get an “add-in” payment, if that is needed, so they break even. The data needed to compute earnings would also be collected automatically. For example, employees might be required to carry a FOB, when the go to work. If a train system has car parking, it Nov. 12, 2024
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would be helpful to have all riders carry a FOB, which would also make it easy to automatically charge the fare, beside pay the car parking earnings.

3. All parking is shared. That means that it is available to everyone with a license plate, so they can be billed. Opening an account that associates the license plate with an account would be encouraged, for the easy flow of money.

4. Parking is value priced, with the exception being on-street, when the occupancy is lower than an agreed-upon threshold, like, for example, 50%. When occupancy is below the threshold, the parking could be free.

5. Parking pricing includes congestion pricing to keep the occupancy rate from exceeding an agreed- upon value.

6. Parking is fully automated, so there is no more to do than for so-called “free” parking.

7. Data collection to support the earnings calculations is also fully automated, such as being at a work site.

8. The entire system is provided (designed, installed, and operated) by a vendor, selected in an RFP (Request for Proposal) process.

9. The best place to have the first system is at a place of employment, noting that a municipal government is an employer, and that the system should not cost the employer any money. (ACE Parking, for example, is willing to do the system at no cost. They would take small percentage of the revenue, leaving earnings, for those for whom the parking is built.)

10. The vendor would be skilled a monetizing unused parking and monetizing data.

11. Privacy would be protected, as it should likewise be specified for a Road Use Charge.

12. The vendor would be skilled at providing solar canopies, providing charging stations, and buying and selling electricity.

I have explained this system to the CEO of ACE Parking. He wants to supply the solution. He will submit a proposal. That is documented in a file I have, available upon request.

I have presented this at many technical conferences, so it is peer reviewed. The next Conference is here: . https://web.cvent.com/event/413d9419-4773-496c-8591-8879904f60bc/websitePage:ce1aee6f-c63f-4a65- a485-f1627b3da134 I may change the name to “Managed Parking”, a name I got from Toll Brothers. Toll Brothers has not ruled out “Managing” (as they say) the parking at the Oceanside Transit Center.

What this does not show is the various algorithms that compute the earnings. One important fact about the algorithms is that they do not use whether the owner drove. Therefore, it can be shown that drivers are not being treated worse than non-drivers. The email message below was written in response to my reading the UT’s description of the meeting.

Closing Comments

I think we should meet to go over this material. I would be happy to help in any way. Carlsbad has an opportunity to be a climate leader.

I could send you the Scoping Plan and its Appendix E. I could send you my reports and the files I use to present the reports. We could also meet so that you can give me your concerns with this message.

Highest regards,

Mike Bullock
1800 Bayberry Drive
Oceanside, CA 92054
760 421 9482

California Democratic Party Delegate, 76th Assembly District (author of 2 adopted resolutions and 5 Platform changes) Former Elected (now Associate) Member of the San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee (author of 5 adopted resolutions)

Final title before leaving Aerospace: Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Air and Waste Management Association published and presented papers:

Author,
The Development of California Light-Duty Vehicle (LDV) Requirements to Support Climate Stabilization: Fleet-Emission Rates & Per-Capita Driving Author, A Climate-Killing Regional Transportation Plan Winds Up in Court: Background and Remedies Co-author, A Plan to Efficiently and Conveniently Unbundle Car Parking Cost

Quotes from the Secretary General of the UN:

5. We have a Code Red Climate Emergency.

6. We are solidly on a path to an unlivable planet.

7. We are driving towards Climate Hell with our foot on the accelerator.

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8. We are dangerously close to the point of no return.

From:
[email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2023 7:10 PM
To: 'Hope Nelson' <[email protected]>; 'Teresa Acosta'; 'Bill Fowler' <[email protected]>; 'Pete Penseyres' <[email protected]> Cc: 'Michele Cyr' <[email protected]>; 'Tom Lichterman' <[email protected]> Subject: Carlsbad working to update climate plan

Reality: This year 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say There does not seem to be enough concern in Carlsbad. What about our younger residents? Our children are at high risk.

Here is the article:

Carlsbad working to update Climate Plan
City wants to reduce emissions by 85% from 2016 to 2045 (Bullock note: this is not enough, and it obscures the fact that our first climate stabilization requirement is for the year 2030.) By Phil Diehl

CARLSBAD
Zero-emission city vehicles, improved bicycle and pedestrian routes, and better transportation management systems [Maybe there is some hope here. I will need to try to find out.] are among measures proposed for Carlsbad’s updated climate action plan.

Carlsbad’s goal is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from 2016 levels by 50 percent in 2035 [Bullock note: 2035 is the wrong date. (The 50% is about right, for 2030.) 2030 is correct and has been for over 10 years. CA’s SB 32 Climate Mandate for the year is 2030. How to achieve that is in the CARB Scoping Plan. That Plan is the official CA Plan.

Carlsbad may think it can ignore the CA climate mandates. However, AG Harris established otherwise, starting that effort back in 2011. Carlsbad thinks CA doesn’t matter. Or else they are out of touch with CA and with Climate Science.]

and
85 percent in 2045, said Senior Program Manager Katie Hentrich in a presentation Tuesday to the City Council. “Several of the proposed measures will take many years to design and implement [I could give them the car parking strategy and plan right now. The CARB Scoping Plan makes it clear that “free parking” does not comply with the official CA Plan. Do they know? Besides getting rid of bad car parking systems, we need a RUC, which is not Carlsbad’s responsibility, although they vote against it at SANDAG, AND we must double transit service with respect to 2019, by 2030, which is also not Carlsbad’s responsibility. However, increased transit service will not be cost effective if parking is not fixed.

The bottom line in both Carlsbad and Oceanside is that Democrats seem to be failing humanity. ] ,” Hentrich said, though many of the suggestions are expansions or continuations of programs the city already has underway. Bicycle and pedestrian routes, for example have been expanded in recent years.

Carlsbad’s climate action plan is 8 years old, “and in the world of climate change that is pretty outdated,” she said.

Evidence is mounting rapidly to show the dramatic effects of human activities on the warming planet.

About a dozen speakers addressed the City Council on the issue; most of them supported the update. The final version is expected to go to the council for approval in mid-2024. “There is a climate emergency,” said resident Vanessa Forsythe, who encouraged the city to act quickly and equitably.

Measures need to be fair to people of all incomes, races and classes, said Forsythe and other speakers.

Not everyone was in support. One resident, Mike Borrello, said, “There is no climate emergency,” adding that the city can’t afford the measures, and that it’s “all nonsense.” State goals for greenhouse gas reduction are another example of Sacramento’s overreach, said Borrello, who has spoken before on other issues such as affordable housing mandates. “I’m a taxpayer, and I won’t consent to this stuff,” Borrello said.

Most other residents and City Council members praised Hentrich and the city staff for their work on the issue. Some urged the city to do more.
“Please also consider an anti-idling measure,” said resident Paige DeCino. Idling vehicles are a significant and easily targeted source of greenhouse gas emissions. She also encouraged the city to speed up its transition to electric police cars.

Others asked the city to stop the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers, prohibit synthetic turf on athletic fields and cease the use of leaded aviation fuel at McClellan-Palomar Airport, though some of the suggestions were outside the city’s authority. The airport, for example, is owned by San Diego County and overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Councilmembers Carolyn Luna and Melanie Burkholder asked about the costs of the measures, which are not detailed in the proposal presented Tuesday. Hentrich said a cost analysis is being prepared. “That’s a concern,” Luna said. “Carlsbad is balancing so many things. I’m looking forward to the fiscal analysis, that’s what I’m going to focus on.”
The timing of the measures’ implementation was another issue raised by the council, and Hentrich said annual progress reports will be presented.

Mayor Keith Blackburn said he’s been a slow convert to the importance of climate issues, but that whenever he talks to high school students it’s one of the first things they bring up. “I ask only that everything be balanced,” Blackburn said. “Get it done affordably and balanced with the city’s other priorities.”
He also praised Hentrich’s work and said she’s been called the city’s “environmental Clark Kent,” a reference to the comic book hero Superman’s alter ego.
[email protected]

Not very encouraging. The year 2035 is incorrect. The correct year is 2030. The later year (2045) is dangerous because it takes away attention that should be devoted, 100%, to the 2030 CA Mandate.

Here is the article:
http://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=c5b45992-6ddf-4391-aebe-56922e33e9c2 The speakers from the public that understand we have a crisis are off the mark in that they don’t seem to know that there is a CA Mandate and a CA Plan. There is one denier.

Maybe its better than I suspect, just reading the article.

Mike
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From: katrina olson
To: Katie Hentrich
Cc: Brooke Wedner; Wendy Mihalic
Subject: CAP feedback
Date: Friday, November 10, 2023 11:56:29 AM
Hello Katie,
I responded using your survey but I had a few other thoughts that did not fit into that format.

So here goes:

1. Targets- would urge bolder targets. Zero carbon by 2035 not 85% by 2045,

2. Education- people are sort of willing but they don’t know what to do. Make this a public campaign with marketing attached to it. Use your marketing staff or hire someone/intern etc.

-General education- on carlsbad web page- “what can I do to help with climate change”- with individual actions- links to rebates, information (Encinitas

web page has this also. Use social media for this also- Facebook, twitter, instagram (dedicate a student/intern/employee/volunteer etc to this.

-Individualized feedback from Carlsbad about energy usage compared to peers

Businesses

Residents- send personalized emails, mail or home visits

- Consider outreach to high users with progress reports (maybe you already do this?)

- Public accolades to businesses or individuals who make energy favorable changes- schools, government, developers/builders that they can use for

their own marketing, etc.

-Community Choice Energy- people still don’t understand what that is- need to provide education and reassurance

- regular email blasts to Carlsbad public (residential and business) about climate-related news

3. Public facing Dashboard with updated implementation goals/targets and measurements- see Encinitas web page. Could be part of the Education component. https://www.encinitasenvironment.org/dashboard

4. Transportation

-This is by far the most important GHG reducing opportunity, but seems to be the most difficult. It has to be harder for us to drive, or easier to do

something else. Or use EV’s which not everyone can afford. Change rules for golf carts and encourage use of golf carts/ e-bikes for errands- work with

neighborhood stores to have bike racks, recognition of customers who use bikes/golf carts etc.

-Accelerate Traffic calming measures- roundabouts/ less lanes for driving etc. make people hate driving even more. And use police to enforce speed

limits, red lights etc,

- ( I know that speed limit is set by the state on roads based on average speeds but that is a flawed concept- there must be some loopholes..Currently I

am afraid to ride my bike because the traffic is so scary. So I drive-even short distances)

- City planning- People won’t want to drive if they live close to where they shop/hang out/eat etc. encourage/incentivize neighborhood pocket shopping

areas

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include some pedestrian/bike bridges in city/traffic planning? 5, Funding

Include in report funding sources for the needed changes. Do you have a grant writer or accountant assigned to this? Increase tax rate to include a climate tax? The public is concerned about the costs (rightfully so), so we need to reassured or convinced that the associated costs will be reasonable and fair. Also to find a way to emphasize fair transition for workers who will be impacted- opportunities for “green jobs”, training etc could be included in your plan.

6. Collaboration with other cities. Rather than reinvent the wheel- ex. could you collaborate with Encinitas and others- ex work together or pay them for their web content? (Or just copy it).

7. Be a good example /walk the walk- convert to all electric vehicles, electric infrastructure in all city buildings and infrastructure by 2035. Use that in Carlsbad marketing.

8. Trees- this seems relatively easy and inexpensive. Get neighbors and businesses to adopt a tree. Make it part of a community plan. Developers need to include trees in their plans.

9. No gas-powered lawn equipment- leaf blowers, lawnmowers. Advertise and support incentives to convert to electric.

Those of us who hire landscape companies should pay
special tax?? to support the transition.

Thanks,
Katrina Olson
SanDiego350
231-730-8566
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From: [email protected]
To: Katie Hentrich; Council Internet Email; [email protected] Cc: "Michele Cyr"; "Tom Lichterman"; "Hope Nelson"; "Bill Fowler"; "Pete Penseyres"; "Esmeralda Gonzalez Jimenez"; "Chih-Wu Chang"; "David Hall"; "Diana Aguirre"; "Jan Neff-Sinclair"; "Jane Marshall"; "Joan Bullock"; "Luke Tesluk"; "Mary Meyers"; "Shirley Anderson"; "Vince Loughney"; "Russ Cunningham"; "Steve Birdlebough"; [email protected]; "Sierra Conscom Ron Askeland" Subject: Carlsbad"s Responsibility in Updating Their Climate Action Plan Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023 6:48:25 PM
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Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager
[email protected], 442-339-2623

Senior Program Manager Hentrich,

The people that are getting a copy of this email may not agree with my comments. I am copying them only because I think they might be interested in climate change and what is happening in Carlsbad. I have not gotten their permission to send them a copy of this email.

I have reviewed the video of the meeting. I have downloaded the staff report showing what is being proposed to amend the current CAP.

First off, It disappoints me greatly that the year 2035 is used, in contradiction with the state mandate and climate science. SB 32 established that the first California (CA) mandate is for the year of 2030. NOT 2035.

Five years matter. They are critical.

There is no state mandate for 2035. Anyone interested in climate change would notice that the articles in newspapers and magazines that are about COP26, COP27, COP28, and so one (the UN’s work on avoiding human extinction) speak only of getting larger GHG reduction commitments for 2030. Not 2035. It is extremely dangerous to focus on any year other than 2030.

Based on the Carlsbad City Council meeting of Nov. 7, 2023, no one at the City of Carlsbad seems to understand that our CA mandate is for 2030. If humans don’t get their emissions sufficiently low by 2030, we are in danger of having our climate destabilize, resulting in mass starvation and our eventual extinction. This is very serious.

Quotes from the Secretary General of the UN:

1. We have a Code Red Climate Emergency.

2. We are solidly on a path to an unlivable planet.

3. We are driving towards Climate Hell with our foot on the accelerator.

4. We are dangerously close to the point of no return.

This link will establish that the CA mandate is for 2030:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Senate_Bill_32#:~:text=SB- 32%20requires%20CARB%20to%20reduce%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions,most%20cost- efficient%20way%20to%20reduce%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions..

It says (with added
highlights):

The

California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2016: emissions limit, or

SB-32, is a California Senate
bill expanding upon
AB-32 to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The lead author is Senator Fran Pavley and the principal co-author is Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia. SB-32 was signed into law on September 8, 2016, by Governor
Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr.[1] SB-32 sets into law the mandated reduction target in GHG emissions as written into
Executive Order B-30-15.

The Senate bill requires that there be a reduction in GHG emissions to 40% below the 1990 levels by 2030.

Here is the report being discussed:

Meeting Date:

Nov. 7, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager
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[email protected], 442-339-2623
Subject: Potential Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Climate Action Plan Update
Districts: All
Recommended Action
Receive a report on potential measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the draft Climate Action Plan update and provide feedback to staff as desired.

All the talk about 2035 was contradicted in the City report that says this (emphasis added):

State targets
California’s Legislature has set the following greenhouse gas reduction targets:
•
2030 - Senate Bill 32 (2016) requires the California Air Resources Board to ensure the state’s greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. • 2045 - Assembly Bill 1279 (2022) requires the Air Resources Board to ensure emissions are reduced to 85% below 1990 levels by 2045.

Thanks to the work that was started in 2011 by AG Harris (now VP Harris), Carlsbad cannot ignore the CA Climate Mandates nor the official plan to achieve the CA Climate Mandates, which is the 2022 CARB Scoping Plan. Therefore, Carlsbad must have, for example, nearly all car parking managed (not “free”) by 2030. Difficult? Not as difficult as mass starvation. The fact is that the only way to have economic equity and fairness, for car parking, is to have managed parking. “Free” is not managed. By the way, “managed’ will be more convenient for drivers than “free” as well as being equitable and environmentally sound. Regardless, it is required because it is in the official CA Plan, the CARB Scoping Plan.

I can show you how to do this (“managed parking”) if you are interested.

The Carlsbad Staff report also says this:

2035 being chosen because that is the year that Carlsbad’s General Plan anticipates the city will be fully developed or built-out.

That is not an adequate excuse to ignore CA’s 2030 mandate. The climate scientists are giving us climate- stabilization requirements for the years of 2030 and 2045. The UN’s “Committee of Parties (COP)” focuses on 2030. Not achieving the 2030 climate stabilization requirement equates to probable human extinction.

Climate science and the state of California (CA), have more weight than the idea that Carlsbad might be “built out” by 2035. It is not an exaggeration to say that taking our focus away from the year of 2030 is suicidal. We have a code red climate emergency, and we cannot afford to be intellectually lazy.

On page 4 of the Carlsbad Report this plot is shown:

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This plot does not conform to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Scoping Plan of December 2022.

Read its Appendix E. It says we must reduce driving by 25% with respect to 2018 and to do that we need:

To double transit service by 2030 with respect to 2018 (Carlsbad has very little control here) To replace “free” parking, by 2030 (Carlsbad has full control here) To have a fully functional Road Use Charge (RUC), by 2030. (Carlsbad has no control, since a RUC would be a CA policy. However, Carlsbad has voted at SANDAG to ignore CARB’s findings, thus caving into the political demagoguery that is used to vilify replacing the very regressive CA gas tax, that has no future due to the electrification of cars, with a means-based Road Use Charge that can be constructed with the features that are needed to make it fair and environmentally sound.)

Note that the SB 32, CA 2030 mandate, which uses the 1990 reference year emission level, is using the level of emissions that is about the same level as the 2019 value (shown in the yellow line and the blue line), which is, as shown, 900,000 Metric Tons (MT). (The 2019 value being nearly the same as the 1990 value is not shown by the plot, but it is a fact.)

40% below that (either the 1990 level or the 2019 level) is required by the CA mandate (SB 32), for the year of 2030 and that would be 540,000 MT. Clearly, the plot shown in the Carlsbad report is inconsistent with the official work of CA, which is the CARB Scoping Plan. To be consistent, it would need to show a plot achieving 540,000 MT by 2030. Carlsbad needed to understand the significance of the 2022 Scoping Plan and incorporate its work quickly into its plans for revision.

After decades of incorrect math, CARB finally got their math correct. However, they do not show their math. I have done the same math (it has been peer reviewed several times by the Air and Waste Management Association), allowing me to sit on AWMA’s urban planning panels. Based on my calculations (available upon request), I know that CARB’s math is correct.

The CARB Scoping Plan of late 2022 is the official state plan for achieving the CA 2030 mandate and it shows that CA (Note: Carlsbad is in CA.) must have no “free” parking, by 2030. Do you have a plan to make that happen, by 2030? I fear you have no strategy to make that happen, by 2030. Please read the CARB Scoping Plan and bring Carlsbad into compliance with the law. I speak here of the law, as it has been shown by the AG Harris work that commenced with her letter to SANDAG in 2011. (I can show you that letter.) A Nov. 12, 2024
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detail here is that failure to conform to the CA Plan to achieve the CA 2030 mandate would make the CEQA significance threshold be exceeded in the CAP’s EIR. AG Harris stated that the CA climate mandates are about climate stabilization and that climate stabilization is the objective of CEQA. At the November 7th meeting, your City Attorney sounded very unworried about the legal issues surrounding the significance threshold of a non-conforming CAP Update. Physics will not be kind to us if we ignore the concept of a significance threshold and of climate destabilization. Climate destabilization is an environmental impact that is extremely negative and unacceptable, since it will almost certainly leave only microbiology forms of life on our planet.

On page 5 the report shows 22 proposed measures, without any detail whatsoever. Here they are (emphasis added):

The measures are:
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Wastewater system improvements
• Water system improvements
• Renewable energy at municipal facilities
• Community choice energy
• Nonresidential building energy efficiency and renewable energy • Residential building energy efficiency and renewable energy • Building energy benchmarking
• Decarbonize existing buildings
• Solid waste and organic waste diversion
• Traffic calming and optimization
• Transportation demand management ordinance
• Safe Routes to School
• Bikeway system improvements
• Pedestrian system improvements
• Local transportation improvements
• Municipal transportation demand management program
• Increase public zero emission infrastructure
• Zero emission city fleet
• Parking management strategies

The final measure, “Parking Management Strategies” conforms to the CARB Scoping Plan, which clearly indicates that we can have no “free” parking by 2030. The listed measure is not a commitment. The problem is also that it is very late to not have the specific measure, and to have the strategy to implement the specific measure fully described. How would this be accomplished?

I have been describing this measure for over 10
years and one of the recipients of my work has been Carlsbad. I have been ignored. However, I can’t give up. I have 5 grandchildren.

I could show you the papers I have written on the car parking system that is needed. However, I will paste in words from another email, that shows many of the car parking features that are needed and some ideas about how this could be implemented:

Here’s how the Scoping Plan gets the large (25%) needed driving reduction:

1. Double transit service, with respect to 2019 levels, by 2030,

2. A RUC, fully implemented by 2030,

3. Priced Parking, fully implemented by 2030.

“Priced Parking” needs refinement, if we want to be politically astute, with an attention to details. And we have no time for generalities. It is time for details.

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1. We should recommend managed parking and point out that so-called “free parking” is not free, because such a scheme lowers wages, increases rent, and increases the cost of many items, including food. And that instead of “free parking” we need managed parking, with these features:

2. Parking should be managed so that it earns money for those for whom the parking is built or for those who are losing money because the parking is being provided. Opening an account, for easy deposit, would be encouraged.

Employees would get an “add-in” payment, if that is needed, so they break even. The data needed to compute earnings would also be collected automatically. For example, employees might be required to carry a FOB, when the go to work. If a train system has car parking, it would be helpful to have all riders carry a FOB, which would also make it easy to automatically charge the fare, beside pay the car parking earnings.

3. All parking is shared. That means that it is available to everyone with a license plate, so they can be billed. Opening an account that associates the license plate with an account would be encouraged, for the easy flow of money.

4. Parking is value priced, with the exception being on-street, when the occupancy is lower than an agreed-upon threshold, like, for example, 50%. When occupancy is below the threshold, the parking could be free.

5. Parking pricing includes congestion pricing to keep the occupancy rate from exceeding an agreed-upon value.

6. Parking is fully automated, so there is no more to do than for so-called “free” parking.

7. Data collection to support the earnings calculations is also fully automated, such as being at a work site.

8. The entire system is provided (designed, installed, and operated) by a vendor, selected in an RFP (Request for Proposal) process.

9. The best place to have the first system is at a place of employment, noting that a municipal government is an employer, and that the system should not cost the employer any money. (ACE Parking, for example, is willing to do the system at no cost. They would take small percentage of the revenue, leaving earnings, for those for whom the parking is built.)

10. The vendor would be skilled a monetizing unused parking and monetizing data.

11. Privacy would be protected, as it should likewise be specified for a Road Use Charge.

12. The vendor would be skilled at providing solar canopies, providing charging stations, and buying and selling electricity.

I have explained this system to the CEO of ACE Parking. He wants to supply the solution. He will submit a proposal. That is documented in a file I have, available upon request.

I have presented this at many technical conferences, so it is peer reviewed. The next Conference is here: .
https://web.cvent.com/event/413d9419-4773-496c-8591-
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8879904f60bc/websitePage:ce1aee6f-c63f-4a65-a485-f1627b3da134 I may change the name to “Managed Parking”, a name I got from Toll Brothers. Toll Brothers has not ruled out “Managing” (as they say) the parking at the Oceanside Transit Center.

What this does not show is the various algorithms that compute the earnings. One important fact about the algorithms is that they do not use whether the owner drove. Therefore, it can be shown that drivers are not being treated worse than non-drivers. The email message below was written in response to my reading the UT’s description of the meeting.

Closing Comments

I think we should meet to go over this material. I would be happy to help in any way. Carlsbad has an opportunity to be a climate leader.

I could send you the Scoping Plan and its Appendix E. I could send you my reports and the files I use to present the reports. We could also meet so that you can give me your concerns with this message.

Highest regards,

Mike Bullock
1800 Bayberry Drive
Oceanside, CA 92054
760 421 9482

California Democratic Party Delegate, 76th Assembly District (author of 2 adopted resolutions and 5 Platform changes) Former Elected (now Associate) Member of the San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee (author of 5 adopted resolutions)

Final title before leaving Aerospace: Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Air and Waste Management Association published and presented papers:

Author,
The Development of California Light-Duty Vehicle (LDV) Requirements to Support Climate Stabilization: Fleet- Emission Rates & Per-Capita Driving
Author, A Climate-Killing Regional Transportation Plan Winds Up in Court: Background and Remedies Co-author, A Plan to Efficiently and Conveniently Unbundle Car Parking Cost

Quotes from the Secretary General of the UN:

5. We have a Code Red Climate Emergency.

6. We are solidly on a path to an unlivable planet.

7. We are driving towards Climate Hell with our foot on the accelerator.

8. We are dangerously close to the point of no return.

From:
[email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2023 7:10 PM
To: 'Hope Nelson' <[email protected]>; 'Teresa Acosta'; 'Bill Fowler' <[email protected]>; 'Pete Penseyres' <[email protected]>
Cc: 'Michele Cyr' <[email protected]>; 'Tom Lichterman' <[email protected]> Subject: Carlsbad working to update climate plan

Reality: This year 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say
There does not seem to be enough concern in Carlsbad. What about our younger residents? Our children are at high risk.

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Here is the article:

Carlsbad working to update Climate Plan
City wants to reduce emissions by 85% from 2016 to 2045 (Bullock note: this is not enough, and it obscures the fact that our first climate stabilization requirement is for the year 2030.) By Phil Diehl

CARLSBAD
Zero-emission city vehicles, improved bicycle and pedestrian routes, and better transportation management systems [Maybe there is some hope here. I will need to try to find out.] are among measures proposed for Carlsbad’s updated climate action plan.

Carlsbad’s goal is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from 2016 levels by 50 percent in 2035 [Bullock note: 2035 is the wrong date. (The 50% is about right, for 2030.) 2030 is correct and has been for over 10 years. CA’s SB 32 Climate Mandate for the year is 2030. How to achieve that is in the CARB Scoping Plan. That Plan is the official CA Plan. Carlsbad may think it can ignore the CA climate mandates. However, AG Harris established otherwise, starting that effort back in 2011. Carlsbad thinks CA doesn’t matter. Or else they are out of touch with CA and with Climate Science.]

and 85 percent in 2045, said Senior Program Manager Katie Hentrich in a presentation Tuesday to the City Council. “Several of the proposed measures will take many years to design and implement

[I could give them the car parking strategy and plan right now. The CARB Scoping Plan makes it clear that “free parking” does not comply with the official CA Plan. Do they know? Besides getting rid of bad car parking systems, we need a RUC, which is not Carlsbad’s responsibility, although they vote against it at SANDAG, AND we must double transit service with respect to 2019, by 2030, which is also not Carlsbad’s responsibility. However, increased transit service will not be cost effective if parking is not fixed.

The bottom line in both Carlsbad
and Oceanside is that Democrats seem to be failing humanity. ] ,” Hentrich said, though many of the suggestions are expansions or continuations of programs the city already has underway.

Bicycle and pedestrian routes, for example have been expanded in recent years.

Carlsbad’s climate action plan is 8 years old, “and in the world of climate change that is pretty outdated,” she said. Evidence is mounting rapidly to show the dramatic effects of human activities on the warming planet.

About a dozen speakers addressed the City Council on the issue; most of them supported the update. The final version is expected to go to the council for approval in mid-2024. “There is a climate emergency,” said resident Vanessa Forsythe, who encouraged the city to act quickly and equitably. Measures need to be fair to people of all incomes, races and classes, said Forsythe and other speakers.

Not everyone was in support. One resident, Mike Borrello, said, “There is no climate emergency,” adding that the city can’t afford the measures, and that it’s “all nonsense.” State goals for greenhouse gas reduction are another example of Sacramento’s overreach, said Borrello, who has spoken before on other issues such as affordable housing mandates. “I’m a taxpayer, and I won’t consent to this stuff,” Borrello said.

Most other residents and City Council members praised Hentrich and the city staff for their work on the issue. Some urged the city to do more.
“Please also consider an anti-idling measure,” said resident Paige DeCino. Idling vehicles are a significant and easily targeted source of greenhouse gas emissions. She also encouraged the city to speed up its transition to electric police cars.

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Others asked the city to stop the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers, prohibit synthetic turf on athletic fields and cease the use of leaded aviation fuel at McClellan-Palomar Airport, though some of the suggestions were outside the city’s authority. The airport, for example, is owned by San Diego County and overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Councilmembers Carolyn Luna and Melanie Burkholder asked about the costs of the measures, which are not detailed in the proposal presented Tuesday. Hentrich said a cost analysis is being prepared.
“That’s a concern,” Luna said. “Carlsbad is balancing so many things. I’m looking forward to the fiscal analysis, that’s what I’m going to focus on.” The timing of the measures’ implementation was another issue raised by the council, and Hentrich said annual progress reports will be presented.

Mayor Keith Blackburn said he’s been a slow convert to the importance of climate issues, but that whenever he talks to high school students it’s one of the first things they bring up. “I ask only that everything be balanced,” Blackburn said. “Get it done affordably and balanced with the city’s other priorities.”
He also praised Hentrich’s work and said she’s been called the city’s “environmental Clark Kent,” a reference to the comic book hero Superman’s alter ego. [email protected]

Not very encouraging. The year 2035 is incorrect. The correct year is 2030. The later year (2045) is dangerous because it takes away attention that should be devoted, 100%, to the 2030 CA Mandate.

Here is the article:
http://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=c5b45992-6ddf-4391-aebe- 56922e33e9c2
The speakers from the public that understand we have a crisis are off the mark in that they don’t seem to know that there is a CA Mandate and a CA Plan. There is one denier.

Maybe its better than I suspect, just reading the article.

Mike
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From: Paige DeCino
To: Keith Blackburn; Melanie Burkholder; Carolyn Luna; Priya Bhat-Patel; Teresa Acosta Cc: Katie Hentrich
Subject: Followup to Nov. 7 council meeting
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 2:44:38 PM
Mayor and Council Members,
During the Q&A session after Katie Hentrich's presentation on Nov. 7, there were some issues brought up that we'd like to respond to.

While businesses haven't been contacted about electrification, it is possible to phase it in by stipulating the purchase of new electric appliances at the end-of-life for existing (or with remodels) appliances so as to not mandate the replacement of functioning units.

This lessens the financial impact to the business owner. To be most effective it needs to be enacted soon so the owners can plan accordingly.

Along similar lines, as Encinitas did for leaf blowers, give the landscapers plenty of lead time (say 2 years) so they can begin replacing gas leaf blowers at their end of life.

In regards to rooftop solar for businesses, CEA is partnering with Participate.Energy to install solar plus battery without any credit approval called Solar Plus. Tesla panels and battery will be installed, owned and maintained by Tesla for 25 years at no cost to the business (or homeowner) and the customer will get a discounted, flat kwh rate from CEA.

The result is lower rates to the customer and lower GHG emissions to the city with no cost to the city. Over 25 years, the projected savings is $12,000-$26,000 to each customer.

CEA is also implementing a pilot feed-in-tariff program (community solar) to incentivize local, small scale renewable energy projects. These projects will increase local electricity without the need for major grid additions or upgrades.

As suggested by some, it is imperative that intermediate benchmarks/timelines be included in the CAP to monitor progress to avoid missing any targets at the last minute.

Also, start times for implementation need to be included alongside with the benchmarks.

As mentioned during the meeting, changing behaviors is improved. Better community outreach on Carlsbad's website would help. On the home page add an Environmental Sustainability bubble to directly link to that existing webpage and on that webpage create a CAP dashboard with information residents and businesses can learn about how to move to a cleaner energy future.

Thank you for your consideration.

Best regards,
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From: Augustin Dao
To: Katie Hentrich
Subject: Re: Provide input on the Carlsbad Climate Action Plan Update Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 11:40:22 AM
Hi,
I wanted to congratulate our Climate Clark Kent on a job well done last night! I’ve already submitted my survey, and I’m so happy to see that equity is plastered all over the plan. Not only do we need to help those disproportionately advantaged and who need the extra help to transition to a sustainable future because they’ve been discounted so often in the past, but hopefully we was compensate for our disproportionate contributions to warming as an affluent community as well.

I also wanted to let you know after that public comment about K-12 education from MIT

or
the UC’s that MiraCosta has an Introduction to Climate Change course (PHSN 108) that is based upon the curriculum created by the UC’s. I don’t know if you want to promote that or just have it as a resource if anyone wants to learn more, but the course is free to take for all high school students who are dual enrolled, as are all of the other classes (including GEOG 108: Environmental Sustainability and Society), and the Promise Grant provides California residents with 2 free years of college as well.

Best,
Augustin Dao
On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 8:21 AM Katie Hentrich <[email protected] > wrote:

Good morning,

I wanted to send a reminder about providing input on actions proposed for the city’s Climate Action Plan Update.

If you are interested in providing input, you can learn more about the proposed actions here (English / español) and provide your input through this survey (English / español). Please note that the survey will be open through Friday, November

17. I’d like to also offer my time to go over any questions or comments you may have.

If you’d
like to meet or have a larger group you would like me to share this information with, please let me know and we can set something up.

If you have already completed the survey and/or scheduled a meeting with me, please ignore this message and thank you very much for your time.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if there are any questions. Do you need an interpreter or any other assistance in order to participate? Please call me at 442-339-2623. ¿Necesitas un intérprete o cualquier otra asistencia para participar? Comunícate al 442-339-2623.

Thank you very much for your consideration and participation,

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Katie Hentrich
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Climate Action Plan Administrator
Environmental Sustainability
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Ave.

Carlsbad, CA 92008
www.carlsbadca.gov

442-339-2623 | [email protected]

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Appendix E
Implementation Cost Analysis

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City of Carlsbad CAP Update Implementation Cost Analysis May 2024

Energy Policy Initiatives Center

Climate Action Plan Update
Implementation Cost Analysis
A Preliminary Estimate of the Budget Impact and Level of Effort to Implement Proposed CAP Update Activities in the First Five Years

May 2024

Prepared for the City of Carlsbad

Prepared by the Energy Policy Initiatives Center

University of San Diego, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110 ◆ www.sandiego.edu/epic

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ENERGY POLICY INITIATIVES CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF LAW
City of Carlsbad CAP Update Implementation Cost Analysis May 2024

© 2024 University of San Diego. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 ORGANIZATION OF REPORT ................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 KEY FINDINGS .................................................................................................................................................. 1 2 CAP UPDATE IMPLEMENTATION COST ANALYSIS OVERVIEW ....................................................................... 3

2.1 PROCESS TO ESTIMATE CAP UPDATE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS ................................................................................. 3

2.2 CAP IMPLEMENTATION COSTS EVALUATED ............................................................................................................ 4 3 RESULTS – CAP UPDATE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS ....................................................................................... 6

3.1 TOTAL CAP UPDATE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS ....................................................................................................... 6

3.2 COSTS BY MEASURE FOR NEW AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................... 7

3.3 COSTS BY DEPARTMENT FOR NEW AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS ................................................................................. 8

3.4 COST BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY FOR NEW AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 9 4 RESULTS – LEVEL OF EFFORT ....................................................................................................................... 11

4.1 OVERALL LEVEL OF EFFORT ............................................................................................................................... 11

4.2 LEVEL OF EFFORT BY DEPARTMENT FOR NEW AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 12

4.3 LEVEL OF EFFORT BY MEASURE FOR NEW AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 12 5 LIMITATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 14

5.1 PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE ................................................................................................................................... 14

5.2 CAP TIME HORIZON ........................................................................................................................................ 14

5.3 COST SAVINGS NOT CONSIDERED ....................................................................................................................... 14

5.4 GHG EMISSIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 14

5.5 OVERLAP BETWEEN EXISTING AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................... 14

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1 1 INTRODUCTION
This report summarizes the findings of the City of Carlsbad (Carlsbad) Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update Implementation Cost Analysis conducted by the Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC) at the University of San Diego. The analysis estimates costs and level of effort to implement the activities needed to achieve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets included in the CAP Update. The two goals of this analysis are to estimate (1) the total cost to Carlsbad and level of effort to implement CAP Update measures over the first five fiscal years of CAP Update implementation (FY 2024–25 to FY 2028–29), (2) the cost and level of effort associated with activities that would not have occurred without adoption of the CAP Update.

While the analysis for this report evaluated costs for the first five fiscal years, CAP Update measures could have associated costs beyond this time frame. Cost and level of effort estimates in this report represent those anticipated to be incurred by Carlsbad to implement quantified CAP Update measures, including costs to develop and execute projects and programs, develop and adopt ordinances, and conduct education and outreach activities. Costs associated with CAP Update coordination and reporting, including costs to assess the performance of CAP Update measures annually, complete regular GHG inventory updates, coordinate implementation and performance- tracking activities among departments, and prepare comprehensive updates to the CAP are also included here. Cost results for capital projects shown here do not include any energy bill savings that might result over time from installing solar photovoltaics or installing energy-efficient equipment at city facilities. Also, costs and benefits borne by Carlsbad residents and businesses are not considered in this report.

1.1 Organization of Report
The overall process used to estimate implementation costs is presented in Section 2. Section 3 summarizes the results of the CAP Update Implementation Cost Analysis. Section 4 summarizes the level of effort from implementing CAP Update measures. Section 5 briefly discusses the limitations of the analysis.

1.2 Key Findings
Key findings of the CAP Implementation Cost Analysis are presented below.

New and Expanded Program Costs would be $5.1 Million in the First Five Years Based on data provided by Carlsbad staff, the total estimated cost to implement CAP Update measures over the first five years would be $71.6 million (Figure 1). Most of these costs, about $66 million (93%), are associated with existing programs that would have happened regardless of CAP Update adoption. The remaining $5.1 million (7%) would be the cost for new and expanded programs that would happen because of the CAP Update. About $4.1 million (80%) of the new and expanded program costs are currently unfunded.

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City of Carlsbad CAP Update Implementation Cost Analysis May 2024 2 Figure 1 Total CAP Update Implementation Costs Summary Diagram ( Year 1-5) Three CAP Update Measures Account for Nearly Three-Quarters of New and Expanded Program Costs
E-1 (Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities) would cost $2.4 million to implement over five years (47% of total new and expanded costs). WD-1 (Solid Organic Waste Diversion) would cost $817,000 (16%). T-6 (Local Transportation Improvements) wo uld cost $536,000 (10%) to implement.

Three Departments Account for about 80% of New and Expanded Program Costs The Fleet and Facilities Department would have the highest costs over the five-year period with about $2.5 million (49% of new and expanded costs), primarily for Action E-3.1 (Eliminate Natural Gas Use from City Facilities) and T-9 (Zero Emission City Fleet); the Environmental Sustainability Department would have costs of about $817,000, primarily for CAP Coordination and Reporting and E-5 (Building Energy Benchmarking); and the Transportation Department would have costs of $620,000, primarily for T-6 (Local Transportation Improvements).

A Relatively Small Level of Effort would be Required by Most Staff The level of effort across 10 departments to implement new and expanded activities associated with 25 CAP Update measures and over 100 related implementation and supporting actions would be between 4,825 and 6,733 hours annually during the first five years. The level of effort required for new and expanded activities in the first five years would be distributed across 41 positions in 10 departments implementing 25 measures. On average, 81% of staff would have a level of effort less than about 208 hours per year, 17% of positions would have a level of effort between 208 and 624 hours per year, and about 2% of staff would see a level of effort more than 624 hours per year.

Given the estimated level of effort presented here, accommodating new CAP Update-related activities could include reassignment and reprioritization of responsibilities.

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This report estimates staffing costs anticipated during the first five fiscal years of CAP Update implementation— FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29. The costs and level of effort presented are estimates based on input and discussions with Carlsbad staff that would participate in anticipated implementation tasks included in the draft CAP Update. To account for changes in CAP Update implementation activities, cost and level of effort, the estimates included here can be updated in the future in concert with regular CAP Update monitoring efforts. This would provide sufficient time to better understand how implementation activities may occur and allow for synchronization with the Carlsbad budget process.

The following sections summarize the process used to estimate CAP Update implementation costs and the overall framework used to identify and evaluate costs.

2.1 Process to Estimate CAP Update Implementation Costs The general steps in the process to estimate CAP Update implementation costs were to: (1) determine the actions required to implement CAP Update activities; (2) define workload associated with these tasks; and (3) estimate staffing levels and associated costs.

2.1.1 Identify Implementation Actions
The Carlsbad CAP Update includes implementation actions that represent the expected workload to implement CAP Update activities. The CAP Update comprises of measures that include specific programs, policy actions and associated actions that will be implemented to reduce GHG emissions. Figure 2 illustrates the relationship between the CAP Update measures and implementation actions. The CAP Update includes 25 measures and over 100 implementation and supporting actions. Only measures with quantified GHG reductions are included here. This analysis also considers CAP coordination and reporting as its own measure with related actions.

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4 2.1.2 Establish Preliminary Cost Estimates
Once the implementation and supporting actions were developed, Carlsbad staff estimated staffing effort (in hours) and non-staffing costs like capital, professional services (e.g., consultants), and others that would be required to implement CAP Update activities. To facilitate and standardize the collection of implementation cost data provided by Carlsbad staff across several departments, EPIC created a data collection template. Carlsbad staff conducted meetings with staff to further discuss cost estimates and cost data collection.

The cost and level of effort estimates presented here reflect the staffing costs to implement the activities in the CAP Update as of May 2024. They are based on assumptions of the work effort needed to implement the CAP Update implementation and supporting actions. If the CAP Update measures change over time, implementation costs could be different from those reported here and would need to be adjusted.

2.1.3 Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)
Quality control and data validation occurred at several stages. Primary validation occurred after total estimated costs and level of effort were collected. EPIC and Carlsbad staff performed an internal quality control check, updated key Carlsbad staff, and reviewed costs with staff. Based on this initial review, some cost components were updated to create consistency across all departments and to create a complete data set. Carlsbad staff also conducted a detailed consistency check to ensure internal cost reporting consistency. EPIC conducted a final review of all costs prior to inclusion in this report.

2.2 CAP Implementation Costs Evaluated
In general, two broad types of costs, including level of effort, can be considered in CAP Update implementation cost estimates: those incurred to implement programs and activities related to CAP Update measures (e.g., education and outreach, policy development, conducting retrofits on city facilities), and those related to overall CAP Update coordination and reporting (including updating the GHG emissions inventory, monitoring and reporting on progress, and updating the CAP document). Data on activities to implement CAP Update measures are needed to monitor and report CAP Update progress. Also, coordination among departments can identify effective methods to implement CAP Update measures.

2.2.1 Framework for Evaluating CAP Update Costs
The overall goal of the CAP Update Implementation Cost Analysis is to develop a preliminary estimate of the total cost and level of effort (measured in hours) to implement quantified GHG reduction measures over the first five fiscal years. Carlsbad also wanted to evaluate costs based on Program Status (e.g., existing versus new and expanded programs) to determine the estimated costs associated with new and expanded programs that would not have occurred without the CAP Update, and evaluate costs based on funding status (e.g., funded versus unfunded) to determine which activities require additional financial resources to implement and potential funding sources for those activities.

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5 programs. For purposes of this analysis, existing programs are those that are already being implemented, or are already planned, and would have occurred without CAP Update adoption.

New and expanded programs are those that currently do not exist or the expanded portion of existing programs that would not have occurred without CAP Update adoption. Based on the analysis conducted for this report, all existing programs have identified funding sources (i.e., funded) but new and expanded programs can be funded or unfunded. Costs associated with new and expanded activities represent the costs to implement CAP Update measures.

Figure 3 Framework for Evaluating CAP Update Implementation Costs

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6 3 RESULTS – CAP UPDATE IMPLEMENTAT ION COSTS
This section presents the results of the Carlsbad CAP Update Implementation Cost Analysis and answers the question: What are the costs to Carlsbad to implement the CAP Update activities over the first five fiscal years? It presents an overall summary of results for the first five fiscal years and summarizes both total and new and expanded cost results by expenditure category, Carlsbad CAP Update measure, department, and staff position.

3.1 Total CAP Update Implementation Costs
Based on data provided by Carlsbad staff, the total estimated cost to implement quantified CAP Update measures over the first five-year fiscal year or FY period (FY 2024-25 to FY 2028–29) is $71.6 million (Figure 4). With a 10% contingency, the total cost would be $78.8 million. Most of these costs, about $66 million (93%), are associated with existing programs that are ongoing or currently planned. New and expanded programs, which represent costs that would not have occurred without CAP Update adoption, account for $5.1 million (7%). Of this subset of costs, about 80% of new and expanded program costs ($4.1 million), are currently unfunded.

Figure 4 Total CAP Update Implementation Costs Summary Diagram ( Year 1-5)

The annual costs to implement CAP Update activities fluctuate over the first five-year period, ranging from $26 million in year one to $7 million in year five (Figure 5). The higher costs in the first two years are associated with significant existing project costs, including CAP Update measure W-2 Water System Improvements, W-1 Wastewater System Improvements, and E-1 Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities. Of the total annual costs, about $820,000 to $1.2 million are associated with new and expanded programs (orange bar), the costs due to CAP Update implementation. Of this subset, the unfunded portion ranges from about $628,000 (76% of annual costs) to $1 million (82% of annual costs).

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7 Figure 5 Annual CAP Update Implementation Costs by Program Status

3.2 Costs by Measure for New and Expanded Programs
This section summarizes the estimated costs to implement new and expanded CAP activities associated with each quantified GHG reduction measure included in the July 2024 CAP. As noted in Section 2 above, the CAP Update has six main strategies, which comprise 25 measures, 41 implementation actions, and 73 supporting efforts. A measure focused on coordination and reporting on the CAP (CCR1) is not included as a measure in the CAP Update but is included in the results presented here.

Table 1 (below) shows annual implementation costs for CAP Update measures. Note that the colors in the table show the range of costs. Higher costs are in darker blue, lower costs are in lighter blue.

Most tables presented in this report use this “heat map” approach to help easily identify cost ranges.

Three measures account for nearly three-quarters of estimated new and expanded CAP Update implementation costs (Table 1). E-1 (Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities) would cost $2.4 million to implement over five years (47% of total new and expanded costs). WD-1 (Solid and Organic Waste Diversion) would cost $817,000 (16%). T-6 Local Transportation Improvements would cost $536,000 (10%) to implement. The cost results reported here represent upfront costs and do not consider any potential cost savings that might result from those measures. For example, ongoing utility cost reductions could result from adding photovoltaic projects to municipal facilities.

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8 Table 1 Annual New and Expanded CAP Update Implementation Costs by Measure

3.3 Costs by Department for New and Expanded Programs
Three departments account for 80% of new and expanded CAP Update implementation costs. The Fleet and Facilities Department would have the highest costs over the five-year period with about $2.5 million, about 49% of these costs (Table 2). These costs would range from $446,000 to $536,000 per year over the first five-year period, with costs generally rising over that time. These costs are primarily for E-1.3 (Eliminate Natural Gas Use from City Facilities) and T-9 (Zero Emission City Fleet). The Environmental Sustainability Department would have costs of about $970,000, primarily for CAP Coordination and Reporting and E-5 (Building Energy Benchmarking). The Transportation Department would have costs of $620,000, primarily for T-6 (Local Transportation Improvements).

Measure Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total % of Total E-1 Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities 426,000$ 469,000$ 481,000$ 505,000$ 515,000$ $2,396,000 47% WD-1 Solid and Organic Waste Diversion 109,000$ 118,000$ 141,000$ 183,000$ 266,000$ $817,000 16% T-6 Local Transportation Improvements 97,000$ 102,000$ 107,000$ 112,000$ 118,000$ $536,000 10% CAP Coordination and Reporting 4,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 228,000$ 30,000$ $272,000 5% E-5 Building Energy Benchmarking -$ -$ 133,000$ 19,000$ 17,000$ $170,000 3% T-8 Increase Public Zero Emission Infrastructure 27,000$ 28,000$ 28,000$ 30,000$ 31,000$ $144,000 3% E-3.2 Nonresidential Building Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy - Updated Reach Code 38,000$ 34,000$ 17,000$ 17,000$ 18,000$ $124,000 2% OR-1 Convert Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers 44,000$ 35,000$ 11,000$ 12,000$ 12,000$ $115,000 2% T-9 Zero Emission City Fleet 23,000$ 23,000$ 21,000$ 22,000$ 24,000$ $113,000 2% OR-2 Increase Renewable or Alternative Fuel
Construction Equipment -$ -$ 41,000$ 32,000$ 35,000$ $108,000 2% E-6 Decarbonize Existing Buildings 4,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 43,000$ 44,000$ $101,000 2% E-4.2 Residential Building Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy - Updated Reach Code 30,000$ 24,000$ 8,000$ 9,000$ 9,000$ $79,000 2% CS-1 Community Forest Management 8,000$ 9,000$ 25,000$ 10,000$ 11,000$ $64,000 1% T-2 Transportation Demand Management Ordinance 6,000$ 9,000$ 8,000$ 8,000$ 31,000$ $62,000 1% E-2 Community Choice Energy 3,000$ 3,000$ 3,000$ 6,000$ 3,000$ $18,000 0.3% E-4.1 Residential Building Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy - Existing Reach Code 1,000$ 1,000$ 1,000$ 1,000$ 1,000$ $5,000 0.1% Total 820,000$ 864,000$ 1,036,000$ 1,236,000$ 1,165,000$ $5,121,000 100% Nov. 12, 2024
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9 Table 2 Annual New and Expanded CAP Update Implementation Costs by Department

3.4 Cost by Expenditure Category for New and Expanded Programs Expenditure categories in this analysis include capital, personnel (salary and benefits), and professional services (e.g., consultants). An inflation factor of 3% was applied to all non-personnel costs in years two through five to account for potential change in costs. • Personnel – This category represents salaries and wages, vacancy savings, retirement benefits, health insurance, and other personnel costs (e.g., workers comp, Medicare) associated with CAP Update implementation. This category would account for about 54% of new and expanded costs over the first five years. Hourly rates used are specific to each department and include an annual increase of 5% over the five-year period. • Maintenance and Operations – This category, which represents about 46% of new and expanded costs, includes all other program expenses (outside of personnel, capital, and transfers). This category sometimes includes one-time appropriations for special projects. • Capital Outlay – The costs for new and expanded programs do not include capital outlay, as this expenditure category primarily relates to existing programs.

Total personnel expenditures during the first five years of CAP Update implementation would account for about $439,000 to $729,000 annually (Table 3). Maintenance and Operations expenditures would vary over this period from a low of $382,000 in year one to a high of $640,000 in year four.

Table 3 CAP Update Implementation Costs by Expenditure Type for New and Expanded Programs

Department Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total % of Total Fleet & Facilities 446,000$ 488,000$ 500,000$ 518,000$ 536,000$ 2,488,000$ 49% Environmental Sustainability 112,000$ 123,000$ 224,000$ 353,000$ 157,000$ 970,000$ 19% Transportation 112,000$ 118,000$ 124,000$ 130,000$ 136,000$ 620,000$ 12% Community Development 75,000$ 71,000$ 58,000$ 66,000$ 94,000$ 363,000$ 7% Construction Management & Inspection 8,000$ 16,000$ 45,000$ 83,000$ 161,000$ 312,000$ 6% Communication & Engagement 46,000$ 30,000$ 50,000$ 58,000$ 60,000$ 244,000$ 5% Parks & Recreation 8,000$ 9,000$ 25,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 63,000$ 1% Intergovernmental Affairs 7,000$ 7,000$ 8,000$ 18,000$ 9,000$ 49,000$ 1% Finance 5,000$ 1,000$ 2,000$ 2,000$ 2,000$ 12,000$ 0.2% Total 820,000$ 864,000$ 1,036,000$ 1,236,000$ 1,165,000$ 5,121,000$ 100% Expenditure Type Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total % of Total Personnel 439,000$ 486,000$ 509,000$ 596,000$ 729,000$ 2,759,000$ 54% Maintenance & Operations 382,000$ 378,000$ 527,000$ 640,000$ 436,000$ 2,363,000$ 46% Total 820,000$ 864,000$ 1,036,000$ 1,236,000$ 1,165,000$ 5,121,000$ 100% Nov. 12, 2024
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10 3.4.1 Personnel Costs by Department for New and Expanded Programs Table 4 shows annual new and expanded personnel costs by department. Three departments represent about two-thirds of these costs: Environmental Sustainability (23%), Transportation (22%), and Fleet and Facilities (21%). The single highest personnel cost would be in the Construction Management and Inspection Department in Year 5 ($161,000).

Table 4 Annual Personnel Costs by Department for New and Expanded Programs

Department Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total % of Total Environmental Sustainability 112,000$ 123,000$ 118,000$ 135,000$ 157,000$ 645,000$ 23% Transportation 112,000$ 118,000$ 124,000$ 130,000$ 136,000$ 620,000$ 22% Fleet & Facilities 86,000$ 117,000$ 118,000$ 124,000$ 131,000$ 577,000$ 21% Community Development 74,000$ 69,000$ 56,000$ 64,000$ 91,000$ 353,000$ 13% Construction Management & Inspection 8,000$ 16,000$ 45,000$ 83,000$ 161,000$ 312,000$ 11% Communication & Engagement 26,000$ 25,000$ 28,000$ 31,000$ 33,000$ 144,000$ 5% Intergovernmental Affairs 7,000$ 7,000$ 8,000$ 18,000$ 9,000$ 49,000$ 2% Parks & Recreation 8,000$ 9,000$ 9,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 47,000$ 2% Finance 5,000$ 1,000$ 2,000$ 2,000$ 2,000$ 12,000$ 0.4% Total 439,000$ 486,000$ 509,000$ 596,000$ 729,000$ 2,759,000$ 100% Nov. 12, 2024
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11 4 RESULTS – LEVEL OF EFFORT
This section presents the results of the Carlsbad CAP Update Implementation Cost Analysis and answers the question: What level of effort is needed to Carlsbad to implement the CAP Update over the first five fiscal years? It presents an overall summary of staffing costs for the first five fiscal years and summarizes results by Carlsbad department, staff position, and CAP Update measure.

4.1 Overall Level of Effort
Total estimated level of effort across all departments and staff positions to implement all CAP Update measures and actions would be between 17,331 and 19,722 hours annually during the first five years (Figure 6).1 Like CAP Update implementation costs, most of the required level of effort would be associated with existing programs. The portion of effort associated with new and expanded programs (orange bars) would be between 4,825 and 6,733 hours annually. This does not mean there is a need to hire new positions; the level of effort required for new and expanded activities in the first five years would be distributed across 41 positions in 10 departments implementing 25 measures. On average 81% of staff would have a level of effort less than about 208 hours per year, 17% of positions would have a level of effort between 208 and 624 hours per year, and about 2% of staff would see a level of effort more than 624 hours per year.2 Accommodating new CAP Update-related activities could include reassignment and reprioritization of responsibilities.

Figure 6 Annual Level of Effort (Hours)3

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12 4.2 Level of Effort by Department for New and Expanded Programs This analysis estimated the level of effort for each department that will participate in CAP Update implementation to illustrate how the workload would be distributed across the Carlsbad organizational structure. The Environmental Sustainability Department would have the highest level of effort with between 1,301 to 1,578 hours per year in the first five years of CAP Update implementation (Table 5). The Fleet and Facilities Department would have the next highest level of effort, ranging from 1,020 to 1,312 hours per year. The Transportation Department would have an estimated level of effort of 997 hours annually in the first five years.

Table 5 Annual Level of Effort Impact by Department (Hours)4

4.3 Level of Effort by Measure for New and Expanded Programs WD-1 (Solid and Organic Waste Diversion) would require the highest level of effort to implement among new and expanded programs, from 1,324 hours in year one to 2,564 hours in year five. E-1 (Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities) would require the next highest level of effort, between 798 and 1,118 hours per year over the first five years. T-6 (Local Transportation Improvements) would require 835 hours annually. Table 6 summarizes these results.

4 For reference, 2,080 hours is considered full-time.

Department Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Environmental Sustainability 1,349 1,415 1,301 1,409 1,578 Fleet & Facilities 1,020 1,312 1,250 1,250 1,250 Transportation 997 997 997 997 997 Community Development 751 698 588 598 826 Construction Management & Inspection 88 173 465 810 1,500 Communication & Engagement 378 341 371 392 392 Parks & Recreation 104 - - - -
Intergovernmental Affairs 70 70 70 150 70 Finance 68 16 16 16 16 Total Hours 4,825 5,126 5,162 5,726 6,733 Nov. 12, 2024
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13 Table 6 Annual Level of Effort by CAP Update Measure for New and Expanded Programs (Hours)5

5 For reference, 2,080 hours is considered full-time.

Measure Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
WD-1 Solid and Organic Waste Diversion 1,324 1,357 1,529 1,874 2,564 E-1 Renewable Energy at Municipal Facilities 798 1,110 1,058 1,118 1,058 T-6 Local Transportation Improvements 835 835 835 835 835 T-8 Increase Public Zero Emission Infrastructure 273 278 262 262 262 E-3.2 Nonresidential Building Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy - Updated Reach Code 416 353 170 170 170 T-9 Zero Emission City Fleet 249 235 212 212 212 OR-1 Convert Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers 269 362 162 162 162 OR-2 Increase Renewable or Alternative Fuel
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Renewable Energy - Updated Reach Code - - 100 100 100 E-6 Decarbonize Existing Buildings 59 62 61 263 260 CAP Coordination and Reporting 50 50 50 100 305 CS-1 Community Forest Management 104 104 104 109 109 T-2 Transportation Demand Management Ordinance 52 68 60 58 266 E-5 Building Energy Benchmarking - - 135 123 90 E-2 Community Choice Energy 41 41 41 61 41 E-4.1 Residential Building Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy - Existing Reach Code 11 10 10 10 10 Total Hours 4,825 5,126 5,162 5,726 6,733 Nov. 12, 2024
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14 5 LIMITATIONS
There are inherent limitations with any data analysis that result in a degree of uncertainty. This implementation cost and level of effort analysis uses the best information, data, and methods available at the time. Nonetheless, the following limitations should be considered.

5.1 Preliminary Estimate
The cost and level of effort results presented are preliminary estimates. Because there is limited information about the specific tasks that would be required to implement the CAP measures, the estimates included are based on Carlsbad staff’s assumptions about the work to be performed.

Over time, the specific tasks required to implement CAP Update measures will become clearer and considerations for how to coordinate and sequence activities can be made, which may also affect the ultimate cost and staffing required to implement the CAP Update.

5.2 CAP Time Horizon
This analysis evaluated Carlsbad’s cost and level of effort for the first five years of CAP Update implementation through FY 2028–29. While the CAP Update has an implementation horizon of up to 2045 this report does not estimate costs between FY 2029-30 and 2045. This could cause misinterpretation of some findings. For example, certain CAP Update measures will be implemented and have costs beyond the scope of this initial cost analysis, but only the cost during the first five fiscal years of CAP Update implementation are captured here. To account for future costs, cost estimates could be updated through the CAP Update monitoring process.

5.3 Cost Savings not Considered
This report estimates the costs to Carlsbad to implement the measures included in the CAP Update. It does not consider any potential cost savings that might result from those measures. For example, rooftop solar and energy-efficiency retrofits have an upfront cost but could result in a net savings over the project lifetime. A benefit-cost analysis would be required to estimate the net savings or costs that would accrue to the City of Carlsbad (for municipal projects), and residents, and businesses located within the city.

5.4 GHG Emissions
This report does not consider the GHG emissions associated with CAP Update measures. It is common for cost analyses to normalize cost across GHG emission reductions in a CAP; this method would divide costs by GHG emissions to derive a cost per ton of carbon-dioxide equivalent (CO2e) reduced. It is not possible to derive such values from the cost information included in this report because there is no way to correlate the amount of GHG emissions reductions that would occur due to the specific staffing expenditures estimated for this effort. For example, it would not be accurate to divide costs for the first five fiscal years by the total GHG emissions reductions for 2030 because there could be additional costs associated with achieving those reductions.

5.5 Overlap between Existing and Expanded Programs
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15 existing efforts either were not completed or did not achieve the targets the previous CAP and that costs and staffing needed to achieve the unmet portion of related activity are categorized as an expanded program. While we acknowledge this potential overlap, it may not be possible in all cases to separate out all existing costs from expanded and new costs.

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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

UPDATE CONSISTENCY
CHECKLIST P-30

PURPOSE
In October 2024, the City of Carlsbad adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update that outlines actions that the city will undertake to achieve its proportional share of state greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. This checklist contains measures that are required to be implemented on a project-by-project basis to ensure that the specified emissions targets identified in the CAP Update are achieved.

Implementation of these measures will ensure that new development is consistent with the CAP Update’s assumption for relevant CAP Update strategies toward achieving the identified greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. In this manner, a project’s incremental contribution to a cumulative GHG emissions effect may be determined not to be cumulatively considerable if it complies with the requirements of the CAP Update, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15064(h)(3), 15130(d), and 15183(b).

This checklist is intended to assist project applicants in identifying CAP Upd ate ordinance and consistency
requirements and demonstrate how their project fulfills those requirements. This checklist is to be completed and included in applications for new development projects that require discretionary review.

The specific applicable requirements outlined in the checklist shall be required as conditions of project approval for CAP Update compliant projects with streamlined GHG emissions assessments. This checklist (i.e. Form P -30) is complementary to the checklist provided in Form B-50, which is specific to building permits and required for building permit applications
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APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
• The completed checklist must be included in the project submittal package or building permit application. Application submittal procedures can be found on the City of Carlsbad website. This checklist is designed to assist the applicant in identifying the minimum CAP Update-related requirements specific to their project. However, it may be necessary to supplement the completed checklist with supporting materials, calculations or certifications, to demonstrate full compliance with CAP Update requirements. For example, projects that propose or require a performance approach to comply with energy-related measures will need to attach to this checklist separate calculations and documentation as specified by the ordinances. • If an item in the checklist is deemed to be not applicable to a project, or is less than the minimum required by ordinance, an explanation must be provided to the satisfaction of the Planning Division or building official.
• The requirements in the checklist will be included in the project’s conditions of approval or issuance of building permit.
• Details on CAP Update ordinance requirements are available on the city’s website.

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STEP 1: LAND USE CONSISTENCY
The first step in determining CAP Update consistency for discretionary development is to assess the project’s consistency with the growth projections used in the development of the CAP Update. This section allows the city to determine a project’s consistency with the land use assumptions used in the CAP Update. Projects found not to be consistent with the CAP Update’s land use assumptions will be subject to a project-specific analysis of GHG emissions’ impact on the environment in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This may result in GHG- reducing mitigation measures applied as a condition of project approval in addition to compliance with the CAP Update ordinance and consistency requirements identified in Step 2 of this checklist.

STEP 1 Land Use Consistency
Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation and supporting documentation for your answer) Yes No A. Is the proposed project consistent with the existing General Plan land use and/or Housing Element, and specific/master plan or zoning designations? OR,
If the proposed project is not consistent with the existing land use plan and zoning designations, does the project include a land use plan and/or specific plan, master plan or zoning designation amendment that would result in an equivalent or less GHG-intensive project when compared to the existing designations?

If “Yes”, proceed to Step 2 of the checklist. For the second option under Question A above, provide estimated project-related GHG emissions under both existing and proposed designation(s) for comparison. GHG emissions must be estimated in accordance with the City of Carlsbad Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency with the Climate Action Plan.

If “No”, the project’s GHG impact is potentially significant and must be analyzed in accordance with CEQA. Applicant must prepare a Self-developed GHG emissions reduction program in accordance with the City of Carlsbad Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency with the Climate Action Plan to demonstrate h ow it would offset the increase in emissions over the existing designations. The project must incorporate each of the applicable measures identified in Step 2 to mitigate cumulative GHG emissions impacts unless the decision maker finds that a measure is infeasible in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15091. Mitigation in lieu of or in addition to the measures in Step 2 may be required, depending on the results of the project-specific GHG impact analysis. Proceed and complete a project-specific Self-developed GHG emissions reduction program and Step 2 of the Checklist.

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STEP 2: CAP UPDATE ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Completion of this checklist will document a project’s compliance with CAP Update ordinances, and in turn, demonstrate consistency with the applicable measures and actions of the CAP Update. The compliance requirements in this Step 2 apply to development projects that require a building permit. All other development projects shall implement all emissions -related mitigation measures from the General Plan Update EIR and the Housing Element Update EIR.

Application In formation
Project No./Name:

Property
Address/APN:

Applicant Name/Co.:

Applicant Address:

Contact Phone: Contact Email:

Contact information of person completing this checklist (if different than above):

Name: Contact Phone:

Company
name/address:

Contact Email:

Use the table below to determine which sections of the Ordinance Compliance checklist are applicable to your project. If your project includes alterations or additions to an existing building, please contact the Carlsbad Building Division for assistance in estimating building permit valuation, by phone at 760-602-2719 or by email at [email protected].

Estimated Building Permit Valuation (BPV): $

Construction Type Complete Section(s) Notes:

Residential
☐ New construction 1C, 2A, 3A, 4A and 6A
☐ Alterations:
☐ BPV < $60,000 N/A All residential alterations
☐ BPV ≥ $60,000
☐ Electrical service panel upgrade
1A and 4A
4A
1-2 family dwellings and townhouses with attached
garages only

☐ BPV ≥ $200,000 1A and 4A

2B
Multi-family dwellings only where interior finishes are removed and significant site work and upgrades to
structural and mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing
systems are proposed
☐ BPV ≥ $1,000,000 Multi-family dwellings only where ≥$1,000,000 BPV AND affecting ≥75% existing floor area
Nonresidential
☐ New construction (pre-January 1, 2026) 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5 and 6A

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☐ New construction (post January 1,
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1B, 1D, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5
and 6A

☐ Alterations:
☐ BPV ≥ $200,000 or additions ≥
1,000 square feet 1B, 5

☐ BPV ≥ $1,000,000 1B, 2B and 5 Building alterations of ≥ 75% existing gross floor area ☐ ≥ 2,000 sq. ft. new roof addition 2B and 5 1B also applies if BPV ≥ $200,000

CAP Update Compliance
Checklist Item
Check the appropriate boxes, explain all not applicable and exception items, and provide supporting calculations and documentation as necessary.

1. Energy Efficiency

Please refer to Carlsbad Ordinance No. CS-437 for more information when completing this section.

A. Residential addition or alteration ≥ $60,000 building permit valuation.

See Ord. CS-437.

☐ N/A
☐ Exception: Home energy score ≥ 7
(attach certification)

Year Built Single-family Requirements Multi-family Requirements ☐ Before 1978 Select one:
☐ Duct sealing

☐ Attic insulation ☐ Cool roof

☐ Attic insulation
☐ 1978 and later Select one:
☐ Lighting package

☐ Water heating package

☐ Between 1978 and 1990 Select one:
☐ Attic insulation

☐ Duct Sealing ☐ Cool roof
☐ 1991 and later
Select one:
☐ Lighting package ☐ Water heating package

B. Nonresidential* new construction or alterations ≥ $200,000 building permit valuation, or additions ≥ 1,000 square feet.

See CALGreen Appendix A5, as amended in CS-437.

☐ N/A
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☐ Outdoor lighting: .90 Allowed Outdoor Lighting Power ☐ N/A A5.203.1.1.2
☐ Restaurant service water heating (comply with California Energy Code Section 140.5, as amended) ☐ N/A A5.203.1.2.1
Choose one as applicable: ☐ .95 Energy budget ☐ .90 Energy budget ☐ N/A A5.211.1.**
☐ On-site renewable energy ☐ N/A
A5.211.3**
☐ Green power (if offered by local utility provider, 50% minimum renewable sources) ☐ N/A A5.212.1
☐ Elevators and escalators ☐ N/A

A5.213.1
☐ Steel framing ☐ N/A
* Includes hotels/motels and high-rise residential buildings ** For alterations ≥ $1,000,000 BPV and affecting > 75% existing gross floor area, or alterations that add 2,000 square feet of new roof addition: comply with California Energy Code section 120.10 instead.

C. Residential new construction (post January 1, 2026, only) Would the project comply with the updated energy performance- based requirements for new residential buildings in the city’s updated reach code, if adopted and effective?
☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ N/A

D. Nonresidential new construction (post January 1, 2026, only) Would the project comply with the updated energy performance- based requirements for new nonresidential buildings in the city’s updated reach code, if adopted and effective?
☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ N/A

Check N/A only if the project does not include corresponding building types and/or the updated reach code has not been adopted yet (estimated adoption year 2025).

Residential new construction. Refer to Carlsbad Ordinance No. CS-437 for requirements, which amends Section 150.1(c) of the CEC for single-family residential; and Section 170.2(d) of the CEC for multi-family requirements. Note: if project includes installation of an electric heat pump water heater pursuant to Carlsbad ordinance CS-447, increase system size by .3kWdc if PV offset option is selected.

Floor Plan ID (use additional
sheets if necessary)
CFA #d.u. Calculated kWdc* Exception
☐
☐
☐
☐
Total System Size: kWdc
kWdc = (CFAx.572) / 1,000 + (1.15 x #d.u.)
*Formula calculation where CFA = conditional floor area, #du = number of dwellings per plan type If proposed system size is less than calculated size, please explain.

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A. Nonresidential and hotel/motel new construction; or major alterations to nonresidential, hotel/motels, and multi-family residential ≥$1,000,000 BPV and affecting ≥75% existing floor area, or addition that increases roof area by ≥2,000 square feet. Please refer to Carlsbad Ordinance CS-437 when completing this section.*

Choose one of the following methods:

☐ Gross Floor Area (GFA) Method
GFA: Min. System Size: kWdc

☐ If < 10,000s.f. Enter: 5 kWdc
☐ If ≥ 10,000s.f. calculate: 15 kWdc x (GFA/10,000) **
**Round building size factor to nearest tenth, and round system size to nearest whole number. ☐ Time- Dependent Valuation Method
Annual TDV Energy use:*** x .80= Min. system size: kWdc

***Attach calculation documentation using modeling software approved by the California Energy Commission. * New CEC standards also require battery storage systems meeting the requirements if Reference Joint Appendix JA12 of the CEC.

3. Water Heating
A. Residential new construction
Please refer to Carlsbad Ordinance CS-437 when completing this section. ☐ For systems serving individual dwelling units and achieving 60% of energy needed from on-site solar or recovered energy, choose one:
☐ Single 240-volt heat pump water heater AND compact hot water distribution AND Drain water heat recovery (low- rise residential only)
☐ Single 240-volt heat pump water heater AND PV system .3 kWdc larger than required. ☐ Heat pump water heater meeting NEEA Advanced Water Heating Specification Tier 3 or higher. ☐ Solar water heating system with electric backup that is either .60 solar savings fraction of 40 s.f. solar collectors. ☐ Gas or propane system with a solar water heating system and recirculation system ☐ Exception:

☐ For systems serving multiple dwelling units and achieving 60% of energy needed from on-site solar or recovered energy, install a central water-heating system with all of the following:
☐ Recirculation system
☐ Solar water heating system that is either:
☐ .20 solar savings fraction
☐ .15 solar savings fraction, plus drain water heat recovery ☐ Exception:

B. Nonresidential new construction
Please refer to Carlsbad Ordinance CS-437 when completing this section.

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☐ Water heating system derives at least 40% of its energy from one of the following (attach documentation):
☐ Solar-thermal ☐ Photovoltaics ☐ Recovered energy
☐ Water heating system is (choose one):
☐ Heat pump water heater
☐ Electric resistance water heater(s)
☐ Solar water heating system with .40 solar savings fraction ☐ Exception:

4. Electric Vehicle Charging
A. Residential - New construction and major alterations* Please refer to Carlsbad Ordinance CS-437 when completing this section.

☐ One and two-family residential dwelling alterations with no electrical panel upgrade (No EV space required) ☐ ADU (no EV space required when no additional parking facilities are added) ☐ One and two-family residential dwelling or townhouse with attached garage:
☐ One EVSE ready parking space required ☐ Exception :
☐ Multi-family residential: ☐ Exception :

Total Parking Spaces
Proposed for New
Construction
EVSE Spaces
Capable
(10% of proposed)
Ready
(25% of proposed)
Installed
(5% of proposed)
Total

Total Proposed or Altered
Spaces (Major
Alterations)**
Capable
(10% of proposed)
--- --- Total

Calculations: Total EVSE spaces = .10 x Total parking (rounded up to nearest whole number) EVSE Installed = Total EVSE Spaces x .50 (rounded up to nearest whole number) EVSE other= Total EVSE spaces – EVSE Installed
(EVSE other may be “Capable,” “Ready” or “Installed.”)
*Major alterations are: (1) for one and two-family dwellings and townhouses with attached garages, alterations have a building permit valuation ≥ $60,000 or include an electrical service panel upgrade; (2) for multifamily dwellings (three units or more without attached garages), alterations have a building permit valuation ≥ $200,000, interior finishes are removed and significant site work and upgrades to structural and mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing systems are proposed.

**When new parking facilities are added, or electrical systems or lighting to existing parking facilities are added or altered and the work requires a building permit, 10% of the total number of parking spaces or altered shall be EV Capable. This is NOT a CAP Update checklist requirement, but is included to coordinate CEC compliance early in the planning process

B. Nonresidential new construction (includes hotels/motels) ☐ Exception :

Total Parking Spaces
Proposed
EVSE Spaces
Capable Ready Installed Total

Calculation: Refer to the table below:

Total Number of Parking Spaces provided Number of required EV Spaces (Capable) Number of required EVSE Installed Spaces ☐ 0-9 1 1
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☐ 10-25 4 1
☐ 26-50 8 2
☐ 51-75 13 3
☐ 76-100 17 5
☐ 101-150 25 6
☐ 151-200 35 9
☐ 201 and over 20 percent of total 25 percent of EV Capable

5. Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
A. List each proposed nonresidential use and gross floor area (GFA) allocated to each use.

B. Employee ADT/1,000 square feet is selected from the City of Carlsbad Employee ADT Table.

Use GFA Employee ADT/1,000 S.F. Total Employee ADT

Total

If total employee ADT is greater than or equal to 110 employee ADT, a TDM plan is required.

*NOTE: Notwithstanding the 110 employee ADT threshold above, General Plan Mobility Element Policy 3-P.11 requires new development that adds vehicle traffic to vehicle LOS-exempt street facilities to implement TDM and transportation system management strategies. Please consult with City of Carlsbad Land Development Engineering (LDE) staff to determine whether this policy applies to your project.

TDM plan required: Yes ☐ No ☐
LDE Staff Verification: ☐ (staff initials)

6. Construction Equipment
A. All Construction
Will the project reduce 50% of emissions from project
construction activities through use of electric-powered or alternatively-fueled construction equipment, if
requirements are adopted and effective?
☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ N/A

Check N/A only if the project does not include any construction activities and/or the alternative-fuel construction equipment ordinance has not been adopted yet (estimated adoption year 2035). A preliminary plan must be submitted to city staff showing anticipated construction equipment use and a quantified roadmap to reduce emissions.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-249

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT

IMPLEMENTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE SUPPLEMENTAL

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, on Sept. 22, 2015, the City Council adopted a Climate Action Plan, or CAP, along with the General Plan Update with Resolution No. 2015-244; and WHEREAS, on Sept. 22, 2015, the City Council certified the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan Update and CAP, State Clearinghouse Number 2011011004 (EIR 13-02), with Resolution No. 2015-242; and
WHEREAS, EIR 13-02 evaluated the potential environmental effects of implementing the greenhouse gas, or GHG, reduction measures contained in the 2015 CAP; and WHEREAS, on Jan. 30, 2024, the City Council certified Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the 2023 Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update, State Clearinghouse Number 2022090339 (EIR 2022-0007) through adoption of Resolution No. 2024-0014; and
WHEREAS, EIR 2022-0007 evaluated the potential environmental effects of implementing the GHG reduction measures contained in the CAP Update, or "project"; and WHEREAS, the city has determined that EIR 13-02 and EIR 2022-0007 are of continuing informational value and that the potential environmental impacts of the CAP Update are within the scope of these previously certified documents; and
WHEREAS, the city has determined that none of the conditions requiring subsequent or supplemental environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines section 15162 exist for the CAP Update; and
WHEREAS, an addendum to EIR 2022-0007 was prepared and indicated no significant environmental impacts would occur as a result of implementing the CAP Update; and WHEREAS, all materials with regard to the project were made available to the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad ("Planning Commission") for its review, consideration, and recommendation to the City Council of the project, including but not limited to: Addendum No. 1 to Nov. 12, 2024
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the Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Climate Action Plan Update (Addendum No. 1}; and WHEREAS, the city duly noticed a public hearing of the Planning Commission on Oct. 2, 2024, to consider the project and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 7520 recommending certification of Addendum No. 1; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the City Council did, on Nov. 12, 2024, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the Planning Commission recommendation to certify Addendum No. 1; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the City Council heard and considered all testimony and arguments, of all persons desiring to be heard, and examined Addendum No. 1, analyzed the information submitted by staff and considered any written and oral comments received; and WHEREAS, the Record of Proceedings upon which the City Council bases its decision includes, but is not limited to: (1) Addendum No. 1 and the appendices and technical reports cited in and/or relied upon in preparing Addendum No. 1; (2) the staff reports, city files and records and other documents prepared for and/or submitted to the city relating to Addendum No. 1; (3) the evidence, facts, findings, and other determinations set forth in herein; (4) the General Plan and Carlsbad Municipal Code; (5) all plans, studies, data and correspondence submitted to the city in connection with Addendum No. 1; (6) all documentary and oral evidence received at public workshops, meetings, or hearings or submitted to the city relating to Addendum No. 1, and/or elsewhere during the course of the review of the project itself.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:

1. 2.

That the above recitations are true and correct.

That the City Council has considered the full record before it, which includes the Record of Proceedings. Furthermore, the recitals set forth above are found to be true and correct and material to this resolution; and are incorporated herein by reference.

3. That the addendum to EIR 2022-0007 is adequate and provides good-faith disclosure of available information on the project and all reasonable and feasible alternatives thereto.

The addendum to EIR 2022-0007 found no significant environmental impacts would occur as a result of the Climate Action Plan Update.

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4. The findings of the Planning Commission contained in Planning Commission Resolution No. 7520, on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference, are the findings of the City Council.

5. Addendum No. 1 (Attachment A), on file with the City Clerk and incorporated by this reference, evaluated as stated above, is certified based on the following findings:

FINDINGS:
a. The City Council has reviewed, analyzed, and considered Addendum No. 1 to Final EIR 2022-0007 prior to certifying this project.
b. Based upon the evidence submitted and as demonstrated by the analysis included in the Addendum No. 1 to Final EIR 2022-0007, none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 or 15163 calling for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR or negative declaration have occurred; specifically:

I. The proposed modifications to the project do not create substantial changes that would require major revisions to the EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and
II. The proposed modifications to the project do not create substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken that 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; and
Ill. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the EIR was certified as complete and adopted, that shows any of the following:
i. The modifications will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the certified EIR;
ii. Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the certified EIR;
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significant effects of the project, but the Applicant declines to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or
iv. Mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those analyzed in the certified EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the Applicant declines to adopt the mitigation measure or alterative; and
v. The evaluation of the proposed modifications to the project, certified EIR, and Addendum reflects the City Council's independent judgment and analysis based on review of the entirety of the administrative record, which record provides the information upon which this resolution is based.

IV. Pursuant to the above findings, the City Council determines that the EIR (EIR 13-02) and SEIR (EIR 2022-0007), together with the Addendum, satisfy all the requirements of CEQA and is adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the project.
c. The City Council finds that the Addendum No. 1 to Final EIR 2022-0007 reflects the City of Carlsbad's independent judgment and analysis, has been prepared in accordance with requirements of the CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the Environmental Review Procedures of the City of Carlsbad.
d. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081.6(a)(2) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(e), the documents and other materials which constitute the record of proceedings on which this resolution is based are in the City of Carlsbad, at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive in the custody of the City Clerk, and at 1635 Faraday Avenue in the custody of the City Planner.

6. This action is final on the date this resolution is adopted by the City Council. The Provisions of Chapter 1.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, "Time Limits for Judicial Review", shall apply:
"NOTICE"
The time within which judicial review of this decision must be sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6, which has been made applicable in the City of Carlsbad by Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. Any petition or other paper seeking review must be filed in the Nov. 12, 2024
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appropriate court not later than the ninetieth day following the date on which this decision becomes final; however, if within ten days after the decision becomes final a request for the record is filed with a deposit in an amount sufficient to cover the estimated cost or preparation of such a record, the time within which such petition may be filed in court is extended to not later than the thirtieth day following the date on which the record is either personally delivered or mailed to the party, or his attorney of record, if he has one. A written request for the preparation of the record of the proceedings shall be filed with the City Clerk, City of Carlsbad, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA, 92008.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 12th day of November, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

BLACKBURN, BHAT-PATEL, ACOSTA, BURKHOLDER, LUNA.

NONE.

NONE.

NONE.

KEITH ~~~ or
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
{SEAL)
City of Carlsbad
Addendum No. 1 to the Housing Element
Implementation and Public Safety
Element Update Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report for the
Climate Action Plan Update
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1635 Faraday Avenue
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Table of Contents
Addendum No. 1
Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update SEIR i Table of Contents
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... iii 1 Introduction and Project Summary ........................................................................................................... 1 2 Project Context ...................................................................................................................................... 13 3 Overview of the CEQA Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 15 4 Environmental Effects and Determinations ........................................................................................... 17 5 Addendum Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 18 6 Addendum Evaluation ........................................................................................................................... 19 7 References ............................................................................................................................................. 87

Tables
Table 1 Summary of CAP Update Measures and Actions ................................................................ 4

Figures
Figure 1 Regional Location and Project Vicinity ............................................................................... 2

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Executive Summary
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Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update SEIR iii Executive Summary
The Project consists of an update to the City of Carlsbad’s Climate Action Plan (CAP Update). The city’s CAP Update outlines goals, strategies, and actions for reducing emissions and combating climate change. The current CAP, approved as part of the 2015 General Plan and amended in July 2020, ensures that Carlsbad does its part to contribute to the goals of AB 32 and its successor legislation, SB 32, to reduce its GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, and to 40 percent below 1990 by 2030. The horizon year for th e current CAP is 2035, corresponding with the buildout year of the 2015 General Plan.

The CAP Update contains strategies to reduce local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and streamline environmental review of future development projects in the city in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) such that new development is designed and built following sustainable practices. This is the city’s second comprehensive update to the CAP, following the CAP Amendment No. 1 in July 2020 and the original CAP which was adopted in September 2015. CAP strategies reflect the goals and policies of the city’s General Plan, addressing topics such as increasing energy efficiency, expanding bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and achieving solid waste reduction.

The CAP Update establishes measures and actions to assist the City of Carlsbad in achieving its GHG emission reduction targets. The CAP Update includes measures organized into six sectors: water and wastewater, energy, waste diversion, transportation, off-road equipment, and carbon sequestration.

These sectors serve as a way to organize GHG reduction measures and indicate the focus areas of the associated measures. Within each measure there are one or more actions that define activities, programs, policies, or projects that the city government will implement or support to achieve CAP Update goals.

In considering the potential environmental impacts of the CAP Update, the city has determined that the EIR certified for the 2015 General Plan update (General Plan & Climate Action Plan Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse Number 2011011004, dated June 2015) and SEIR certified for the 2023 Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update (Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse Number 2022090339, dated July 2023) are of continuing informational value. Further, the city has determined that the potential environmental impacts (both direct and indirect impacts) of the CAP Update are within the scope of the previously certified CEQA documents, and that none of the conditions requiring subsequent or supplemental environmental review under CEQA Guidelines section 15162 exists. Based on the information and analysis provided below, the city has determined that only minor or technical changes to the previously certified EIRs are necessary and that preparation of an Addendum pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164 is appropriate. This Addendum was prepared as a first -tier CEQA document to “adequately address” the direct and indirect physical environmental effects of CAP Update implementation, including implementation ordinances, so the city can focus analysis in second-tier documents and implementation actions on issues specific to later projects. Agencies can adopt General Plan or zoning policies, and apply those policies to specific projects that are consistent with the General Plan or zoning ordinance (Public Resources Code section 21083.3). Under such circumstances, if an impact is not peculiar to the project, then issues addressed by those policies are statutorily exempt from further CEQA review. Based on the general nature of its measures and actions, the CAP Update is analyzed herein to determine whether it could cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect change in the environment.

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Introduction and Project Summary

Addendum No. 1
Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update SEIR 1 1 Introduction and Project Summary
Project Title
Addendum No. 1 to the Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the Climate Action Plan Update (the “Project” which is also referred to herein as the “CAP Update”)
Lead Agency Name and Address
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, California 92008
Contact Person and Phone Number
Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager, (442) 339-2623
Project Location
The City of Carlsbad encompasses approximately 39 square miles of land in northwest San Diego County and is surrounded by Oceanside to the north, Vista, San Marcos, and unincorporated areas of San Diego County to the east, Encinitas to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Along Carlsbad’s northern edge, urban development abuts Highway 78, with the roadway and Buena Vista Lagoon acting as a boundary between Carlsbad and Oceanside. Similarly, Bat Iquitos Lagoon, along the city’s southern edge, acts as a boundary between Carlsbad and Encinitas. To the east, boundaries are less distinct, as a mix of hillsides and urban development are adjacent to Vista, San Marcos, and unincorporated County lands. The CAP Update planning boundary is the Carlsbad city limits, which is depicted on Figure 1.

Project Sponsor’s Name and Address
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, California 92008
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Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update SEIR 3 Project Description
The City of Carlsbad ( City) strives to reduce its contribution to climate change through policy frameworks that pursue the community’s goal of promoting a sustainable environment . The Climate Action Plan Update (CAP Update) serves to continue and elevate this policy framework by realigning its climate action policies with the most recent technological advancements, best practices, and State legislation. The CAP Update is organized into the following chapters:
• Chapter 1, Introduction. The introduction provides an overview of the effects of global climate change, describes the extensive and targeted outreach to engage community members to ensure that the planning process is inclusive and representative of various needs and viewpoints, and provides background for the city’s climate action planning process. • Chapter 2, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecasts, and Targets. This chapter inventories the city’s GHG emissions to demonstrate the city’s overall contribution to climate change and the contribution of individual GHG emissions sources and forecasts how emissions are expected to change with future growth. This chapter presents the technical basis for the CAP Update, and sets Carlsbad-specific GHG reduction targets for 2035 and 2045 that align with State legislation.
• Chapter 3, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies and Measures. This chapter presents six strategies and 25 measures that will reduce GHG emissions and build resilience to climate impacts in the community (i.e., GHG reduction strategies). The strategies are organized into six sectors: water and wastewater, energy, waste diversion, transportation, off-road equipment, and carbon sequestration.
• Chapter 4, Implementation and Monitoring. Building off the information in Chapter 3, this chapter outlines the process by which the city will implement CAP Update strategies and measures, and how progress will be monitored over time to ensure the CAP Update is effective in reducing emissions.

The CAP Update contains strategies to reduce local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and streamline environmental review of future development projects in the city in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) such that new development is designed and built following sustainable practices. The CAP Update is the city’s second comprehensive update to the CAP, following the CAP Amendment No. 1 in July 2020 and the original CAP adopted in September 2015 as part of the 2015 General Plan. CAP strategies reflect the goals and policies of the city’s General Plan, addressing topics such as increasing energy efficiency, expanding bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and achieving solid waste reduction.

The CAP Update establishes measures and actions that would reduce GHG emissions in Carlsbad to levels that achieve its GHG reduction targets, which are aligned with the State’s GHG reduction goals .

The city’s 2035 target requires GHG emissions to be reduced 50 percent below 2016 levels (aligned with and extrapolated from SB 32) and reduced to 85 percent below 2016 levels by 2045 (aligned with AB 1279). The CAP Update measures and actions are identified in Table 1. The measures and actions meet the city’s GHG reduction targets.

The CAP Update meets the requirements for a qualified plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183. for use in cumulative impact analysis pertaining to development projects. This Addendum No. 1 is intended to be used for future project-specific GHG emissions analyses by providing the appropriate level of environmental review to allow for future projects to tier from and streamline their analysis of GHG emissions pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Nov. 12, 2024
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4 Section 15183.5(b)(2), unless otherwise determined to be cumulatively considerable. CEQA provides a variety of devices available to streamline the environmental review process and avoid redundancy.

This Addendum No. 1 was also prepared to function as a first -tier CEQA document that would “adequately address” the direct and indirect physical environmental effects of GHG reduction measures including implementation ordinances so that city can focus the analysis in its second -tier documents and implementation actions solely on the issues specific to the later project. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21083.3, agencies can adopt General Plan or zoning policies, and apply those policies to specific projects that are consistent with the General Plan or zoning ordinance. Under such circumstances, if the impact at issue is not peculiar to the parcel or project, then the particular issues addressed by those policies are statutorily exempt from further C EQA review. Based on the “general nature” of the proposed measures and actions, the CAP U pdate is analyzed herein as to determine whether the activity could cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect change in the environment.

Table 1. Summary of CAP Update Measures and Actions
Transportation
Measure T-1: Traffic Calming & Optimization
Primary Actions
Action T-1.a: Continue optimizing traffic signals within the city, adjusting as needed as traffic volumes and conditions change, and coordinating along major corridors.

Action T-1.b: Install roundabouts or traffic circles when feasible, utilizing the city ’s engineering standard for intersection control.

Supportive Actions
Action T-1.c: Leverage the Sustainable Mobility Plan and Intersection Control Evaluation engineering standards to determine the location of new roundabouts and traffic circles.

Measure T-2: Transportation Demand Management Program
Primary Actions
Action T-2.a: Continue implementing and enforcing existing TDM program and enforcing existing TDM ordinance (adopted 2019), mandating TDM improvements and strategies for non-residential development.

Action T-2.b: Update TDM ordinance to modify existing threshold for compliance (e.g., reducing average daily trips threshold) as well as streamlining of other reporting requirements, as appropriate, by 2045 .

Supportive Actions
Action T-2.c: Continue surveying businesses, pursuant to the TDM ordinance, to monitor implementation and track compliance.

Action T-2.d: Update TDM strategies in the TDM program as new technology emerges.

Action T-2.e: Leverage Carlsbad Commuter and other city channels to educate commuters on alternative commute choices and resources available.

Measure T-3: Safe Routes to School
Primary Actions
Action T-3.a: Continue implementing a Safe Routes to School program to encourage walking and biking to school.

Supportive Actions
Action T-3.b: Leverage the city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan to determine location-specific improvements.

Action T-3.c: Seek funding to launch Safe Routes to Schools programs at additional school sites.

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Action T-3.d: Leverage the Sustainable Mobility Plan to conduct Safe Routes to School -related education and outreach activities at schools throughout the city.

Measure T-4: Bikeway System Improvements
Primary Actions
Action T-4.a: Construct 7.9 added miles of Class I multi-use bike paths.

Action T-4.b: Improve 61.2 miles of Class II bike lanes to Class II buffered bike lanes.

Action T-4.c: Continue other bikeway system improvements, as available.

Supportive Actions
Action T-4.d: Leverage the city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan to determine location of bikeway system improvements and secure bike parking and/or storage.

Action T-4.e: Explore launch of a local on-demand microstransit program, such as the City of Oceanside’s program.

Action T-4.f: Evaluate the city’s Supportive Bicycle Infrastructure, such as adding new bicycle parking at highly used coastal destinations, bike repair stations, and additional bike-related amenities.

Measure T-5: Pedestrian System Improvements
Primary Actions
Action T-5.a: Add 6.19 miles of sidewalk.

Supportive Actions
Action T-5.b: Utilize the city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan to identify suitable locations for pedestrian system improvements, focusing on creating safer and more user-friendly infrastructure to facilitate ease of use for pedestrians.

Measure T-6: Local Transportation Improvements
Primary Actions
Action T-6.a: Explore local transportation improvements to provide sustainable on-demand, flexible fleet transit and first-mile last-mile solutions.

Action T-6.b: Leverage the Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee for implementation of local transportation improvements.

Supportive Actions
Action T-6.c: Leverage existing regional transportation plans (e.g., North County Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan, SANDAG Regional Transportation Plan) to add or update improvements to the transportation system within Carlsbad
Action T-6.d: Coordinate with regional and local agencies and partners on influencing transportation improvements throughout the region and within Carlsbad.

Measure T-7: Municipal Transportation Demand Management Primary Actions
Action T-7.a: Continue implementing existing Transportation Demand Management programs for eligible city staff.

Supportive Actions
Action T-7.b: Explore establishing new Transportation Demand Management programs for city staff, resulting in Transportation Demand Management plans for city facilities.

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Measure T-8: Increase Public Zero Emission Infrastructure Primary Actions
Action T-8.a: Increase the number of zero emission miles traveled within the city by installing and incentivizing public zero emission vehicle and bicycle infrastructure.

Supportive Actions
Action T-8.b: Seek external funding and/or partnerships for installation of zero emission vehicle and bicycle infrastructure (e.g., Clean Energy Alliance customer programs).

Action T-8.c: Explore creation of incentive programs for new construction and existing buildings to install zero emission vehicle and bicycle infrastructure beyond building code requirements.

Action T-8.d: Continue education and outreach on zero emission vehicle options and rebates.

Action T-8.e: Update existing Electric Vehicle Siting Plan to incorporate additional sites for zero emission vehicle and bicycle infrastructure, as well as new technologies, expanded zero emission vehicle types, and best practices.

Action T-8.f: Explore employee purchase programs to encourage workplace charging for city staff.

Measure T-9: Zero Emission City Fleet
Primary Actions
Action T-9.a: Continue transition and expansion of the city’s zero emission fleet.

Action T-9.b: Install zero emission charging infrastructure to support fleet conversion and deployment needs.

Supportive Actions
Action T-9.c: Establish city fleet regulations for idling.

Action T-9.d: Plan for fleet conversion and deployment, including updates to technology, legislation, and other best practices.

Action T-9.e: Research technology options and purchase technology to sustain city fleet operations during emergencies.

Action T-9.f: Transition all passenger fleet vehicle purchases after FY 2022 -23 to be electric vehicles, with the exception of public safety vehicle purchases, which will be electric where feasible.

Action T-9.g: Update city policies to encourage use of zero emission vehicles wherever feasible.

Measure T-10: Parking Management Strategies
Primary Actions
Action T-10.a: Reduce vehicle miles traveled per capita citywide through parking management strategies.

Supportive Actions
Action T-10.b: Implement and update city’s parking management strategies (e.g., Carlsbad Village, Barrio, and Beach Areas Parking Management Plan, Village and Barrio Master Plan) to encourage alternative modes of transportation throughout the city.

Energy
Measure E-1: Renewable Electricity at Municipal Facilities Primary Actions
Action E-1.a: Increase percentage of renewable electricity purchased for existing city facilities and street and safety lighting to 100%.

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Action E-1.b: Have 100% renewable electricity be the default for new city facilities and street and safety lighting.

Action E-1.c: Eliminate natural gas use at city facilities, where feasible.

Supportive Actions
Action E-1.d: Coordinate with the city’s energy suppliers on the purchase of 100% renewable electricity (e.g., “Green Impact” level from Clean Energy Alliance).

Action E-1.e: Continue certifying city facilities in the Carlsbad Green Business Program.

Action E-1.f: Conduct analysis to determine best practices and technologies for eliminating natural gas use at city facilities.

Action E-1.g: Leverage local and regional partnerships and seek funding to support identified renewable electricity upgrades and elimination of natural gas use at city facilities.

Action E-1.h: Upgrade all street and safety lighting to more energy efficient options.

Measure E-2: Community Choice Energy
Primary Actions
Action E-2.a: Continue the participation in the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Community Choice Energy program.

Action E-2.b: Set 100% renewable electricity (e.g., CEA’s “Green Impact”) as the default option for CEA customers within the city.

Supportive Actions
Action E-2.c: Explore the purchase of renewable energy credits if CEA is not reaching its 2035 goal.

Action E-2.d: Support promotion of CEA’s customer programs and encourage CEA customers to participate.

Measure E-3: Nonresidential Building Energy
Measure E-3.1: Nonresidential Building Energy Existing Reach Code Primary Actions
Action E-3.1.a: Continue implementing existing building energy efficiency and water heater ordinances (adopted in 2019).

Supportive Actions
Action E-3.1.b: Analyze feasibility of eligible sites for renewable energy infrastructure across all city facilities, leveraging any pre-existing analyses that are applicable.

Action E-3.1.c: Seek grant funding for installation of renewable energy infrastructure at existing and new city facilities (e.g., solar, battery storage, microgrids).

Measure E-3.2: Nonresidential Building Energy – Updated Reach Code Primary Actions
Action E-3.2.a: Update city’s building code, or “reach code,” to include updated energy performance-based requirements for new nonresidential buildings.

Supportive Actions
Action E-3.2.b: Leverage CEA and SDG&E customer programs, or other similar programs.

Action E-3.2.c: Explore pilot programs and incentives to educate businesses on energy efficiency and renewable energy options for new and existing buildings.

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Primary Actions
Action E-3.3.a: Construct “solar carports” (also known as installing solar panels over outdoor parking spaces) at eligible city-owned parking lots.

Supportive Actions
Action E-3.3.b: Conduct feasibility study for solar carport installation at city facilities to determine which are eligible and for what size of system.

Action E-3.3.c: Seek grant funding and leverage partnerships to install solar carports.

Measure E-4: Residential Building Energy
Measure E-4.1: Residential Building Energy – Existing Reach Code Primary Actions
Action E-4.1.a: Continue implementing existing building energy efficiency and water heater ordinances (adopted in 2019).

Supportive Actions
Action E-4.1.b: Explore updating the Home Energy Score Assessment Pilot Program.

Action E-4.1.c: Leverage CEA and SDG&E customer programs, or other similar programs Action E-4.1.d: Explore pilot programs and incentives to educate residents on energy efficiency and renewable energy options for new and existing buildings.

Measure E-4.2: Residential Building Energy – Updated Reach Code Primary Actions
Action E-4.2.a: Update city’s building code, or “reach code,” to include updated energy performance-based requirements for new residential buildings.

Supportive Actions
Action E-4.2.b: Leverage CEA and SDG&E customer programs, or other similar programs.

Action E-4.2.c: Explore pilot programs and incentives to educate residents on energy efficiency and renewable energy options for new and existing buildings Measure E-5: Building Energy Benchmarking
Primary Actions
Action E-5.a: Develop, adopt, and implement a building energy benchmarking ordinance.

Supportive Actions
Action E-5.b: Prepare a building stock analysis.

Action E-5.c: Explore options and best practices for requiring existing commercial and residential buildings of a certain size to submit energy data annually.

Action E-5.d: Conduct education and outreach to building owners and the public regarding new requirements.

Measure E-6: Decarbonize Existing Buildings
Primary Actions
Action E-6.a: Reduce energy usage and decarbonize existing residential buildings, particularly existing residential buildings not covered by any reach code requirements.

Supportive Actions
Action E-6.b: Explore updating the Home Energy Score Assessment Pilot Program.

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Action E-6.c: Leverage CEA and SDG&E customer programs, or other similar programs.

Action E-6.d: Seek external funding to launch and/or leverage existing pilot programs and incentives to support existing building decarbonization (e.g., appliance exchange, weatherization, solar PV installation, battery storage)
Action E-6.e: Leverage building stock analysis (prepared for E-5) to target existing residential buildings.

Water and Wastewater
Measure W-1: Wastewater System Improvements
Primary Actions
Action W-1.a: Continue making improvements to the City of Carlsbad’s collection system, including but not limited to upgrading lift stations.

Supportive Actions
Action W-1.b: Explore system improvements based on SCADA Master Plan.

Measure W-2: Water System Improvements
Primary Actions
Action W-2.a: Continue making improvements to CMWD’s potable and recycled water systems, including but not limited to expanding water reuse, and using renewable energy to power facilities.

Supportive Actions
Action W-2.b: Continue to explore local water supply options and assess feasibility and cost to benefit ratio.

Action W-2.c: Assess feasibility and seek funding for renewable energy and/or storage at CMWD facilities.

Waste Diversion
Measure WD-1: Solid and Organic Waste Diversion
Primary Actions
Action WD-1.a: Reduce waste disposal to 4.2 pounds per person per day (or the equivalent of a 75% diversion rate) by 2035 and to 1.7per person per day (or the equivalent of a 90% diversion rate) by 2045.

Action WD-1.b: Divert 75% organic waste by 2035 and 90% by 2045.

Supportive Actions
Action WD-1.c: Research ordinance for requirement of a percentage of disposal for organic waste.

Action WD-1.d: Encourage maximum organics diversion from local businesses.

Action WD-1.e: Establish a Construction & Demolition diversion program.

Action WD-1.f: Maximize edible food recovery.

Action WD-1.g: Establish a program for permitted haulers for proper diversion of all waste streams.

Action WD-1.h: Continue implementing existing Sustainable Materials Management systems and ordinances citywide, including at city facilities and events.

Action WD-1.i: Continue implementing existing compost and mulch giveaway programs; explore launching new giveaway programs that target specific users.

Action WD-1.j: Update the city’s sustainable purchasing policy to include regulatory requirements for sustainable procurement.

Action WD-1.k: Pursue vendor contracts to help implement diversion goals and monitor compliance.

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Off-Road Equipment
Measure OR-1: Convert Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Primary Actions
Action OR-1.a: Develop, adopt, and implement an ordinance prohibiting the use of gas -powered leaf blowers.

Supportive Actions
Action OR-1.b: Leverage existing State and regional resources to promote trade-in of existing gas-powered leaf blowers or other similar incentives.

Action OR-1.c: Conduct outreach regarding the new requirements.

Measure OR-2: Increase Renewable or Alternative Fuel Construction Equipment Primary Actions
Action OR-2.a: Develop, adopt, and implement an ordinance requiring new developments and significant land-moving and construction projects to use electric-powered or alternatively-fueled construction equipment that reduces 50% of emissions from project construction activities.

Supportive Actions
Action OR-2.b: Exempt small residential and non-residential projects from this requirement.

Action OR-2.c: Conduct outreach regarding new requirements.

Action OR-2.d: Seek external funding and leverage existing resources to support conversion of medium and heavy duty vehicles.

Carbon Sequestration
Measure CS-1: Community Forest Management
Primary Actions
Action CS-1.a: Increase city’s tree inventory by continuing to implement the Community Forest Management Plan.

Action CS-1.b: To help sustain the city’s tree inventory, continue replacing trees at a 2:1 ratio.

Action CS-1.c: Conduct an inventory to assess urban canopy cover every five years.

Supportive Actions
Action CS-1.d: Explore additional locations for tree planting beyond what is included in the Community Forest Management Plan, with “right tree right space,” ongoing budget, and maintenance costs taken into consideration.

Action CS-1.e: Encourage eligible residents to take part in a free street tree planting assessment.

Source: City of Carlsbad 2024.

Note: The implementation actions under each GHG reduction measure have been categorized as “Primary” or “Supportive” to signify the degree in which an action affects the quantifiable GHG reductions that are expected to be achieved with implementation . Primary a ctions are implementation actions that drive quantifiable GHG reductions. Supportive actions provide additional support to the successful implementation of the measure and may also have associated GHG reductions that have not been quantified as part of the CAP Update.

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Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update SEIR 11 Consistency Checklist), in conjunction with the CAP Update, to provide a streamlined review process for proposed new development projects that are subject to discretionary review and trigger environmental review pursuant to CEQA. New developments that are consistent with growth projections and applicable GHG reduction measures of the CAP Update are eligible for streamlining under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5. The proposed CAP Consistency Checklist is discussed in more detail in Chapter 4 of the CAP update.

The CAP Update includes strategies, measures, and actions intended to reduce GHG emissions from six emissions sectors. To achieve reductions in GHG emissions, measures and actions within each sector are proposed to be implemented within specific timeframes. The strategies, measures, and actions are listed in full in Table 1. The strategies, measures, and actions describe the overall approach and detail the specific programs and actions that the city will carry out. This Addendum has been prepared to address the implementation of the CAP Update measures and actions that could result in reasonably foreseeable physical impacts to the environment. More focused CEQA analysis (focusing on specifics of individual implementing actions) may be required in the future.

Discretionary Actions
The CAP Update would require the following discretionary actions by the City Council:
• Approval of Addendum No. 1 to the Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update Supplemental Environmental Impact Report • Adoption of the CAP Update
Location of Prior Environmental Document(s)
The location and custodian of the General Plan update EIR, and Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update SEIR are the City Clerk, City of Carlsbad, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA. A copy of the previous environmental documents is also available online at the City of Carlsbad, Planning Department website:
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The following provides a history and timeline of the environmental documentation that has been prepared for the City of Carlsbad’s CAP and Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update.

On September 22, 2015, the City of Carlsbad certified a final environmental impact report (EIR) for a comprehensive update to the General Plan and a Climate Action Plan (General Plan & Climate Action Plan Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse Number 2011011004, dated June 2015) (City of Carlsbad 2015). The city’s 2015 CAP was developed in response to AB 32, and the increasing severity of climate events. The 2015 CAP include s goals, policies, and actions for Carlsbad to reduce GHG emissions and ad dress climate change through 2035. The certified EIR discussed the potential environmental impacts (both direct and indirect impacts) associated with future development allowed under the General Plan update and included a thorough analysis of the estimated build out of the city through the horizon year 2035. The EIR found that, with implementation of the policies and programs contained in the General Plan and recommended mitigation measures, all impacts (direct and indirect) associated with future development under the General Pl an update wo uld be less than significant, except impacts on Air Quality and Transportation which would be significant and unavoidable.

As statewide targets adjusted to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, the city has adapted its CAP and GHG reduction targets accordingly. On July 14, 2020, the City Council approved CAP Amendment No. 1 to revise the GHG inventory and reduction targets and forecast, update reductions from existing measures and incorporate community choice energy as a new reduction measure. This was partially influenced by the publication of the 2017 California Air Resources Board (CARB) Climate Change Scoping Plan ( Scoping Plan) and the 2018 San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Regional Climate Action Planning Framework ( ReCAP). Both documents included new guidance on calculating GHG reduction targets. The amended CAP contained a 2012 GHG inventory, requiring the recalculation of 2020 and 2035 emissions reduction targets and recalculation of the business-as-usual (BAU) forecast, State and federal emissions reductions, and local reductions needed to reach a 2017 Scoping Plan aligned target. The BAU forecast assumes no additional actions to reduce GHG emissions occur after 2012 (the updated baseline inventory year), providing an assessment of how Carlsbad’s GHG emissions would change with future growth.

Addendum No. 1 to the 2015 General Plan Update and CAP EIR was prepared in May 2020 for updates to the certified CAP (“CAP Amendment No. 1”) (City of Carlsbad 2020). CAP Amendment No. 1 included use of the 2012 GHG inventory, calculation of 2020 and 2035 targets using the 2012 GHG inventory and guidance from CARB’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan, the addition of Community Choice Energy (CCE) as a GHG reduction measure and recalculation of the CAP measures to reflect changes in State and federal policies and the changed electrical generation emissions factor associated with CCE. The Addendum concluded that CAP Amendment No. 1 did not constitute a substantial change in the project or circumstances involving significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects. The mitigation measures previously included and remaining in the CAP, and the CCE implementation measure remained feasible. Therefore, CAP Amendment No. 1 did not necessitate a subsequent EIR because it did not create any of the situations contained in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

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The Housing Element Update for the General Plan was prepared in late 2020 and provided to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for preliminary review . The Housing Element was analyzed under its own respective CEQA document, Addendum No. 2 to the 2015 General Plan EIR , which was approved by the City Council on April 6, 2021 (SCH#2011011004) (City of Carlsbad 2021). This Addendum found that, with implementation of mitigation measures, all impacts (direct and indirect) associated with the Housing Element did not identify any changes in the Project (2015 General Plan), changes in circumstance, and/or any new information of substantial importance that would cause significant effects to environmental resources. Addendum No. 2 determined that the 2015 General Plan EIR was of continuing informational value, the changes in the 2021 Housing Element Update were within the scope of that previously certified EIR, and none of the conditions requiring the preparation of subsequent or supplemental environmental review under CEQA Guidelines section 15162 existed.

On February 2, 2024, the City of Carlsbad certified a supplemental environmental impact report (SEIR) which consists of amendments to the Carlsbad General Plan, including the Land Use and Community Design Element and Public Safety Element, and amendments to Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 21, the Zoning Ordinance (Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse Number 2022090339, dated July 2023) (City of Carlsbad 2024). The certifi ed SEIR discussed the potential environmental impacts (both direct and indirect impacts) associated with the development of housing on 18 sites as part of the Housing Element implementation. The SEIR identified updates to the Carlsbad General Plan, specifically the Land Use and Community Design Element, to allow for this development. The Public Safety Element would also be updated to ensure consistency with State regulations. Updates to the Land Use and Community Design Element included the addition of two new residential land use designations (R -35 and R -40) for the accommodation of higher density residential development, establishment of revised minimum densities for some residential designations, miscellaneous, related changes to tables, text and policies, and changes to land use designations on multiple sites to accommodate the c ity’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation ( RHNA) share. Updates to the Public Safety Element included the addition of the requirements of new State legislation and the incorporation of new policies based on local and regional data. The SEIR found that, with implementation of mitigation measures, all impacts (direct and indirect) associated with the Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element Update would be less than significant, except impacts on Air Quality, GHG, Noise, and Transportation which would be significant and unavoidable.