AGENDA REPORT
City Council
MEETING
DATE: August 12, 2026
PREPARED
BY:
Ryan Lamkin,
Sustainability Analyst
Nalani Patterson,
CivicSpark Fellow
DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR: Scott Drapkin
DEPARTMENT: Development Services CITY
MANAGER: Jennifer Campbell
SUBJECT:
2025 Climate Action Plan Annual Monitoring Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the 2025 Climate Action Plan Annual Monitoring Report ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
This item is related to all aspects of the Climate Action Plan (CAP).
GENERAL PLAN/CITY COUNCIL FOCUS AREAS:
The recommended action relates to Policy 2.8 in Goal 2 of the Housing Element 2021-2029 of the Encinitas General Plan, which states, “Continue to develop energy efficiency conservation measures consistent with the strategies outlined in the City’s Climate Action Plan.” The recommended action relates to the “Leadership and Stewardship of Our Environment, Shoreline and Open Space” focus area of the City’s FY 2025-26 Annual Work Plan. The recommended action is aligned with Goal 5.3: “Advance the Climate Action Plan with data-driven results” as it reports on the Climate Action Plan implementation progress as of the end of 2025.
FISCAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the approval of the 2025 CAP Annual Monitoring Report.
No actions or changes are proposed, and the report is limited to tracking implementation progress on the measures outlines in the adopted 2020 Climate Action Plan.
BACKGROUND:
On November 18, 2020, City Council adopted the latest version of the City’s CAP. The CAP provides a roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the implementation of various strategies, goals and measures. The CAP established numeric targets to reduce GHG emissions by 13 percent by 2020 and 44 percent by 2030 from 2012 baseline emissions of 459,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e). MTCO2e is a unit of measurement used to compare the climate impact of different greenhouse gases by converting their emissions into an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide based on their respective global warming potential.
The main greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere include water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), ozone (O3), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, one MTCO2e is approximately equivalent to:
• driving 2,500 miles in a gas-powered passenger vehicle; • 21 percent of an average home's annual electricity use; • 85 trash bags full of waste recycled instead of landfilled; or • one acre of mature forest sequestering carbon for one year.
The CAP includes seven strategies which prioritize emissions reduction as follows:
Strategy 1: Building Efficiency (BE)
Strategy 2: Renewable Energy (RE)
Strategy 3: Water Efficiency (WE)
Strategy 4: Clean & Efficient Transportation (CET)
Strategy 5: Off-Road Equipment (OR)
Strategy 6: Zero Waste (ZW)
Strategy 7: Carbon Sequestration (CS)
Within each strategy, there are a set of GHG reduction measures with emissions reduction targets for the years 2020 and 2030. In total, the CAP contains 20 GHG reduction measures.
In Chapter 4 of the CAP, the City committed to monitoring and reporting on implementation progress annually. As a result, City staff prepare a monitoring report for City Council each calendar year to provide the implementation status of CAP measures.
On June 11, 2026, the 2025 CAP Annual Report was presented to the Environmental Commission.
ANALYSIS:
The 2025 CAP Annual Monitoring Report (Annual Report) summarizes the City of Encinitas’ progress toward overall greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and evaluates the implementation status of each of the 20 measures established in the CAP. The report summarizes the City’s efforts to implement the CAP since its adoption in 2018 and includes data tracked through the end of 2025.
A GHG emissions inventory is a snapshot of the total amount of GHG emissions produced within the City in a given year, and is used to identify whether GHG emissions are increasing or reducing and at what rate. The most recent GHG emissions inventory for the City was completed with support from SANDAG and is included in the 2025 CAP Annual Report. This inventory was completed using the most accurate and currently available data for the year 2020 and transportation data from the year 2018 (as a result of modeling inconsistencies of vehicle miles traveled in 2020 due to COVID-19). The inventory determined Encinitas citywide emissions to be 391,000 MTCO2e in 2020. This is 14.6 percent lower than emissions inventoried in 2012, exceeding the 2020 reduction target by 1.6 percent.
It is also important to note that the 2020 inventory does not include GHG emissions reductions realized from actions the City has taken within the last five years. In 2025, the City of Encinitas, in partnership with the Cities of Solana Beach, Oceanside, Escondido, Chula Vista, La Mesa and the County of San Diego, was awarded funding through San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Smart Growth Incentive Grant Program to conduct an updated greenhouse gas inventory for each of the partner cities. The updated inventory will use SANDAG’s latest transportation data as well as the most current data for all other emission sectors. Once completed, the City will include the updated inventory in the subsequent Climate Action Plan Annual Report.
Of the 20 measures in the City’s CAP, the annual report determined that 12 have been completed, four are in progress, two are behind pace and two are on hold.
CAP Measure Status
BE-1 Adopt a Residential Energy Efficiency Ordinance Complete BE-2 Require Decarbonization of New Residential Buildings Complete BE-3 Adopt Higher Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Buildings On Hold* BE-4 Require Decarbonization of New Commercial Buildings On Hold* MBE-1 Continue to Implement Energy Efficient Projects in Municipal Facilities Complete RE-1 Establish a Community Choice Energy Program Complete RE-2 Require New Homes to Install Solar Systems Complete RE-3 Require Commercial Buildings to Install Solar Complete MRE-1 Supply Municipal Facilities with On-site Renewable Energy Behind WE-1 Conduct Water Rate Studies and Implement Approved Water Rates Complete CET-1 Complete and Implement the Citywide Active Transportation Plan Behind CET-2 Implement a Local Shuttle System On Track
CET-3 Improve Traffic Flow On Track
CET-4 Require Residential Electric Vehicle Charging (EVCS) Complete CET-5 Require Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Complete MCET-1 Transition to a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Municipal Fleet On Track MCET-2 Adopt a Municipal Employee Telecommute Policy On Track OR-1 Adopt a Leaf Blower Ordinance to Limit Use of 2-Stroke Leaf Blowers Complete ZW-1 Implement a Zero Waste Program Complete
CS-1 Develop and Implement an Urban Tree Planting Program Complete *Superseded by state building code.
Many CAP measures are long-term projects or programs which require funding, planning and coordinated implementation to be achieved. The Annual Report details the progress made towards implementing the GHG reduction measures and highlights other related sustainability achievements made by the City in 2025. Notable achievements in 2025 include:
• 67,000 MTCO2e reduced from 2012 to 2020.
• 64 publicly available electric vehicle charging stations in Encinitas. • 2.59 miles of bike lanes installed in 2025.
• 80,000 cubic yards of sand added to the Encinitas coastline in 2025. • 92 percent customer participation in San Diego Community Power with 97.9 percent of those customers subscribed to the premium, 100 percent renewable electricity offering. • Zero emission fleet vehicles now make up 59 percent of the City’s light-duty fleet. • Between 2012 and 2025, 7,209 homeowners installed a total of 48,904 kW of solar photovoltaic panels.
• 1,226 net new City trees have been planted since 2012. • 159 all-electric homes have been constructed since 2023.
The 2025 Annual Report also provides updates on the City’s efforts related to climate resilience and coastal zone management. The report specifically addresses topics such as social equity and the creation of green jobs, which have emerged as indirect outcomes of the CAP.
For the 2025 Annual Report, CAP Annual Report Snapshot (Attachment 2) is a newly developed supplement to the Annual Report that provides a high-level, single page overview of the Climate Action Plan, a progress summary by measure and implementation highlights, all on one page.
The snapshot can be used as a handout at outreach events and public facility kiosks.
Recommendations from the CAP Annual Report:
The report shows that two CAP measures are behind their targeted implementation timeline. In order to meet the CAP’s goal of completing all 20 measures by 2030, it is recommended that these two measures, be prioritized in upcoming City work plans and fiscal budgets, as follows:
• MRE-1: Supply Municipal Facilities with On-site Renewable Energy. As part of the CAP update under development in 2025, a Cost Analysis is being prepared that will estimate the fiscal impact of installing on-site renewable energy at municipal facilities and propose funding mechanisms for implementation. It is recommended that Council review the Cost Analysis, once complete, and consider directing staff to pursue a possible project.
• CET-1: Complete and Implement the Citywide Active Transportation Plan. Continue regularly funding the design and installation of bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.
Seek grant funding, when available, to increase project opportunities. Reevaluate this measure in the upcoming CAP update for consistency with Council priorities and budget constraints.
In addition, the report recommends that the flowing key sustainability efforts be implemented in the near term to meet the goals of the City’s Climate Action Plan:
• Complete a comprehensive draft updated Climate Action Plan for City Council consideration. The updated CAP should include new and revised strategies and measures to meet updated emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2045. • Complete an associated Cost Analysis for the draft updated CAP. • Continue to support San Diego Community Power in their efforts to transition to a 100 percent renewable electricity supply for the region by 2035 and offer customer programs incentivizing and facilitating energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades. • Continue to implement the City’s Energy and Green Building regulations in support of cost-effective building electrification, decarbonization and energy efficiency measures. • Develop additional reach codes for Council consideration based on statewide costeffectiveness studies completed in 2026. • Improve the City’s Green Building Incentive Program to be more accessible to residents with existing homes in the City of Encinitas.
• Develop a streamlined permitting system for energy efficiency upgrades, starting with heat pump water heater installations.
• Continue to certify and promote sustainable action for local businesses through the California Green Business Certification Program.
• Continue to install bike and pedestrian infrastructure to enhance public safety and accessibility.
• Enhance the City’s healthy urban tree canopy by planting new trees within City parks and public right of way.
• Continue coastal resilience projects like the Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP), the US Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project and the Regional Beach Sand Project III.
• Plan for and seek funding to support installation of on-site renewable energy at municipal sites.
• Complete the Microtransit Study, identify funding opportunities and provide recommendations to the City Council for implementation. • Seek grant funding or allocate funding in the City’s fiscal budget to install proposed roundabouts in the Capital Improvement Plan.
• Seek grant funding or allocate funding in the City’s fiscal budget for public electric vehicle charging station infrastructure to support the City’s Electric Vehicle Charging Master Plan to support residents in transitioning to clean transportation options. • Continue to transition gas-powered municipal fleet vehicles to zero emission vehicles.
To make progress towards the CAP’s 2030 GHG reduction target, staff will continue to seek grant funding opportunities and bring forward recommendations to City Council to support and fund programs, projects and policies to complete the remaining CAP measures. For example, staff is currently pursuing grant funding to have a consultant for the preparation of a “Dark Sky” ordinance.
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. 2025 Climate Action Plan Annual Monitoring Report
2. 2025 CAP Annual Report Snapshot
C L I M A T E A C T I O N P L A N
2025
ANNUAL REPORT
Attachment 1
Introduction......................................................................3 Executive Summary................................................................................................4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions................................................................................5 Measure Progress Summary.............................................................................7 Co-Benefits....................................................................................................................8 Climate Action Plan Update..............................................................................9 Environmental Disclosure.................................................................................10 Measures & Actions.......................................................11 Building Efficiency..................................................................................................13 Renewable Energy.................................................................................................21 Water Efficiency......................................................................................................28 Clean & Efficient Transportation..................................................................33 Off-Road Equipment...........................................................................................44 Zero Waste.................................................................................................................46 Carbon Sequestration.........................................................................................49 Equity & Resilience........................................................51 Social Equity...............................................................................................................53 Community Outreach.........................................................................................54 Community Highlights.......................................................................................55 Green Jobs...................................................................................................................56 Green Business Network...................................................................................57 Climate Resilience.................................................................................................58 Coastal Adaptation...............................................................................................60 Conclusion......................................................................63 Conclusion & Recommendations...............................................................64 Definitions...................................................................................................................66 Table of Contents 2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion 2 Introduction
Executive Summary..............................4
Greenhouse Gas Emissions.................5
Greenhouse Gas Inventory..................6
Measure Progress Summary..............7
Co-Benefits...............................................8 Climate Action Plan Update...............9
Environmental Disclosure.................10
2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion 3 The City of Encinitas is actively engaged in
addressing climate change and reducing
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Since its
adoption of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan
(CAP) in 2018, the City has made significant strides
in implementing the CAP’s strategies, goals and
measures. The City recognizes the importance of
continually adapting to our changing climate,
which requires placing an emphasis on projects
that will serve Encinitans now and in the future.
Beyond the CAP, the City continues to support
practices that benefit environmental, social and
economic vitality. These actions foster equitable
access to natural resources and enhance public
health and well-being. Through the
implementation of the CAP, the City aims to
achieve citywide GHG emissions reductions of 13
percent below 2012 levels by 2020 and 44 percent
below 2012 levels by 2030. This equates to
reducing emissions by 59,664 metric tons of
carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) by 2020
and 201,941 MTCO2e by 2030.
Annual monitoring and reporting are key
elements of the Climate Action Plan. These reports
track progress toward emissions reduction targets
and evaluate the status of each of the 20 measures
organized under the CAP’s seven GHG reduction
strategies (i.e. Building Efficiency, Renewable
Energy, Water Efficiency, Clean & Efficient
Transportation, Off-Road Equipment, Zero Waste
and Carbon Sequestration). This report is the City’s
eighth Climate Action Plan Annual Monitoring
Report and presents accomplishments from the
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Executive Summary
2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion 4 2025 calendar year. Of the 20 CAP Measures, 12
have been completed, four are in progress and on
track, two are behind pace and two are on hold.
The Introduction section of this report provides a
summary of the greenhouse gas inventory, a brief
outline of the implementation status of each
measure, an overview of the upcoming Climate
Action Plan update and a discussion of the CAP’s
co-benefits. Following the introduction, each
measure is examined in greater detail, including a
description of specific actions undertaken to reach
the GHG emissions targets for 2020 and 2030.
This report also provides updates on the City’s
approach to climate change vulnerability and
preparedness, highlighting efforts related to
climate resilience and coastal adaptation.
Furthermore, it addresses topics such as social
equity and the creation of green jobs, which have
emerged as indirect outcomes of the Climate
Action Plan.
In summary, the year 2025 marked another year of
progress for the City of Encinitas in advancing
Climate Action Plan implementation and moving
closer to its long-term environmental and
community goals.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are climate change-causing gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, that contribute to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon where greenhouse gases trap heat on Earth creating the ideal temperature for life to thrive. However, human activities like burning fossil fuels for energy or transportation introduce an excess amount of greenhouse gases resulting in an intensified greenhouse effect. The intensified greenhouse effect traps more heat on Earth, contributing to global temperature rise and widespread climate disruptions. The City’s Climate Action Plan is a roadmap to reduce the GHGs emitted by activities occurring in Encinitas. The CAP is a tool for the City to help protect the Encinitas community and the global environment.
The primary GHGs emitted in the City of Encinitas include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs). Each GHG has varying levels of potency in the atmosphere. Therefore, to simplify the discussion and comparison of emissions, the Climate Action Plan uses a measurement referred to as carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), which is measured in metric tons (MT). To calculate a gases CO2e, its emissions are multiplied by its respective global warming potential. Global warming potential accounts for the differences in potency and effectiveness of warming the Earth, per unit mass.
Driving 2,500 miles in
a gas-powered
passenger vehicle
One acre of mature
forest sequestering
carbon for one year
Carbon Dioxide Methane Nitrous Oxide Fluorinated gases
0 200
400
600
800
1,000
Greenhouse Gas
Global Warming Potential
1 25
300
1,000
+
1,000s - 10,000s 21 percent of an
average home’s
annual electricity use
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion 5 For reference, one MTCO2e is equal to...
Regularly measuring GHG emissions is a critical
component in developing a CAP and assessing
progress. The City’s CAP established a baseline
year of 2012 in which community and municipal
activities in the City generated 459,000 MTCO2e.
The City’s most recent GHG emissions inventory
for the year 2020 was generated using San Diego
Association of Governments (SANDAG) activitybased GHG emissions model, ABM2+, which was last calibrated with observed data from 2016. Since
transportation emissions data was not included in
SANDAG’s 2020 GHG inventory due to unreliable
vehicle miles traveled (VMT) modeling for that
year, the City used 2018 transportation emission
data as a proxy for 2020. As a result, citywide
greenhouse gas emissions in the City of Encinitas
were determined to beSince transportation
emissions data was not included in SANDAG’s
2020 GHG inventory due to unreliable vehicle
miles traveled (VMT) modeling for that year, the
City used 2018 transportation emission data as a
proxy for 2020. As a result, citywide greenhouse
gas emissions in the City of Encinitas were
determined to be 391,800 MTCO2e in 2020.
The CAP’s seven GHG reduction strategies mirror
the GHG emissions sectors in the City’s inventory.
By taking action under each of the seven
strategies, the City aims to reduce overall GHG
emissions. Historically, on-road transportation
makes up the largest share of the City’s GHG
emissions at 55.6 percent. The Clean and Efficient
Transportation Strategy aims to reduce emissions
associated with on-road transportation. The
Building Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Strategies collectively address emissions from
electricity and natural gas use which account for
just over one-third of the City’s emissions
inventory. The Zero Waste Strategy takes action to
reduce emissions from waste disposal.
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The Off-Road Equipment Strategy aims to reduce
emissions related to the use of gas-powered offroad equipment. Lastly, the Carbon Sequestration Strategy reduces emissions through the
expansion of our urban tree canopy, a natural
carbon sink.
In 2020, emissions went down by 14.6 percent
from the 2012 baseline level. While some sectors
showed greater emissions reductions than others,
overall, this demonstrated that the City achieved
its 2020 target, exceeding it by 1.6 percent. It is
also important to note that the 2020 inventory
does not include reductions realized from actions
the City has taken within the last five years.
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In 2025, the City of Encinitas, in partnership with
the Cities of Solana Beach, Oceanside, Escondido,
Chula Vista, La Mesa and the County of San Diego,
was awarded funding through SANDAG’s Smart
Growth Incentive Grant Program to conduct an
updated greenhouse gas inventory for each of the
partner cities. The updated inventory will use
SANDAG’s latest transportation data as well as the
most current data for all other emission sectors.
Once completed, the City will include the updated
inventory in the next Climate Action Plan Annual
Report.
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion Off-road Transportation (0.9%)
Water (1%)
Wastewater (0.5%)
Natural Gas (17.1%)
Solid Waste (3.7%)
On-road Transportation (55.6%)
Electricity (21.2%)
6 Since the adoption of the City’s CAP, substantial progress has been made in implementing the CAP’s GHG reduction measures. Of the 20 CAP Measures, 12 have been completed, four are in progress and on track, two are behind schedule and two are on hold.
Use the key to the right to identify the implementation status of each measure. “On track” denotes measures that are in progress and are expected to meet their 2030 goals. “Behind” denotes measures that are in progress but are delayed in some way. “On hold” denotes measures that currently cannot be implemented for a reason beyond the City’s control.
Building Efficiency
Goal 1.1: Reduce Building Energy Consumption
BE-1 Adopt a Residential Energy Efficiency
Ordinance
BE-2 Require Decarbonization of New
Residential Buildings
BE-3
Adopt Higher Energy Efficiency
Standards for Commercial Buildings
BE-4
Require Decarbonization of New
Commercial Buildings
Goal 1.2: Reduce Municipal Operation Energy
Consumption
MBE-1
Continue Implementation of Energy
Efficient Projects in Municipal
Facilities
Renewable Energy
Goal 2.1: Achieve 100 Percent Renewable
Electricity Supply in Homes and Businesses
RE-1 Establish a Community
Choice Energy Program
RE-2 Require New Homes to
Install Solar Systems
RE-3
Require Commercial Homes
to Install Solar
Goal 2.2: Increase Renewable Electricity Supply
in Municipal Operations
MRE-1 Supply Municipal Facilities
with Renewable Energy
Clean and Efficient Transportation
Goal 4.1: Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
CET-1 Complete and Implement the Citywide Active Transportation Plan CET-2 Implement a Local Shuttle System
Goal 4.2: Reduce On-Road Fuel Use
CET-3 Improve Traffic Flow
Goal 4.3: Increase Use of Alternative Fuels
CET-4 Require Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) CET-5 Require Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) MCET-1 Transition to a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Municipal Fleet MCET-2 Adopt a Municipal Employee Telecommute Policy
Water Efficiency
Goal 3.1: Reduce Citywide Potable Water
Consumption
WE-1
Conduct Water Rate Studies and
Implement Approved Water
Rates
Off-Road Equipment
Goal 5.1: Reduce Off-Road Fuel Use
OR-1
Adopt a Leaf Blower Ordinance
to Limit Use of 2-Stroke Leaf
Blowers
Zero Waste
Goal 6.1: Divert Solid Waste
ZW-1 Implement a Zero Waste Program
Carbon Sequestration
Goal 7.1: Increase Urban Tree Cover
CS-1 Develop and Implement an
Urban Tree Planting Program On hold Behind Complete On track Measure Progress Summary
2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion Progress Key:
7 The Annual Monitoring Report (Annual Report)
includes co-benefits for each of the CAP
strategies. Co-benefits are benefits that go
beyond greenhouse gas reductions.
Throughout the 2025 Annual Report, cobenefits are listed for each CAP strategy. Refer to this page to better understand each of the
identified co-benefits.
The burning of oil and gas for fuel emits
pollutants that are harmful to the environment
and human health. Reducing the use of oil and
gas improves local and regional air quality.
Improved air quality inevitably leads to better
public health outcomes. Furthermore, by
reducing the consumption of oil and gas, we
are able to reduce our dependence on this finite
resource.
The CAP not only considers the planet, but also
people. Thus, several CAP measures lead to an
increase in local green jobs, reduce energy
consumption for households and pass cost
savings onto the consumer.
Additionally, many of the CAP measures
enhance community character with quieter
streets, more trees and an overall more pleasant
Encinitas. Similarly, several CAP measures will
result in reduced traffic congestion in Encinitas
by increasing safety and accessibility to all
modes of transportation, enabling individuals to
utilize alternative forms of transportation.
The positive impacts on the natural
environment associated with implementing the
CAP cannot be understated. Tree planting and
other goals will lead to habitat preservation
throughout Encinitas. Lastly, the CAP will help
preserve our precious natural resources, such as
water. -
Improved
Air Quality
Reduced Fossil
Fuel Dependence
Increase in
Green Jobs
Habitat
Perseveration
Enhanced Community
Character
Energy
Savings
Reduced
Traffic
Cost
Savings
Natural Resource
Conservation
Improved
Public Health
Co-Benefits
2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion 8 As part of the Climate Action Plan, the City committed to updating the document every five years to ensure that its strategies remain responsive to the evolving needs of the community. The first five-year CAP update began in late 2023 and a draft document was completed in 2025. The draft updated CAP proposes new GHG emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2045 and presents new and revised strategies and measures to meet the updated targets. In 2025, based on City Council direction, a Cost Analysis for the draft updated CAP was prepared to support the implementation of GHG reduction measures. The Cost Analysis provides a detailed cost estimate for implementing each proposed measure and estimates how cost-effectively each proposed measure reduces one ton of carbon-dioxide equivalent. The draft updated CAP and associated Cost Analysis will be presented to City Council for consideration and approval in 2026.
2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion 9 Climate Action Plan Update
In an effort to facilitate transparency and open data reporting, in addition to the publishing of this Annual Report, the City reports its climate action progress through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent nonprofit that administers a globally recognized environmental disclosure system, enabling companies, public agencies and governments to report and verify their environmental progress. Participating entities submit data to the CDP and receive scores that evaluate and provide insight into the magnitude of their environmental impact each year. The scoring scale ranges from A to D minus and promotes integrity in the reporting of environmental accomplishments. The City received an “A-” score for the 2025 disclosure cycle, as a result of our thorough understanding of the City’s risk and vulnerability to climate change, ambitious adaptation and mitigation targets, and implementation of the City’s Climate Action Plan.
Leadership (A/A-): Represents global best practice. The jurisdiction demonstrates ambitious, transparent climate action aligned with science and long-term resilience.
www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction
2025 CAP Annual Report
IntroductionMeasures & ActionsEquity & Resilience Conclusion 10 Environmental Disclosure
Measures & Actions
Building Efficiency.................................13
Renewable Energy.................................21
Water Efficiency....................................28
Clean & Efficient Transportation......33
Off-Road Equipment............................44
Zero Waste..............................................46 Carbon Sequestration.........................49
2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions
Equity & Resilience Conclusion
11 59%
Of the City’s light-duty fleet
are zero emission vehicles
92%
Participation in San Diego
Community Power
1,226
Net new City
trees planted
since 2012
67,000
MTCO2e
Reduced from
2012 to 2020
12 CAP
Measures
Complete
427
Residential EVReady and full
EV charging
stations
Green Building
Reach Codes
Readopted
Sustainability Highlights
2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions
Equity & Resilience Conclusion
12 *Equivalent to driving 167,500,000 miles
Building Efficiency
Goal 1.1: Reduce Building Energy Consumption
BE-1
Adopt a Residential Energy Efficiency Ordinance ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Adopt an ordinance requiring all existing residential property owners conducting major renovations to implement energy efficiency retrofits.
BE-2
Require Decarbonization of New Residential Buildings --------------------------------------------------------------- Adopt an ordinance requiring electrification of new residential buildings, including single-family homes and low-rise multifamily homes.
BE-3
Adopt Higher Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Buildings ----------------------------------------------- Adopt an ordinance requiring 1) all new commercial buildings, including the commercial portion of mixeduse projects, and 2) commercial building additions of 1,000 square feet or greater or alterations with a permit value of at least $200,000 to meet the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code Nonresidential Tier 1 Voluntary Measures.
BE-4
Require Decarbonization of New Commercial Buildings ------------------------------------------------------------- Adopt a building ordinance that requires all new commercial buildings, including the commercial portion of mixed-use projects, to install electric conduit and wiring sufficient to operate electrical appliances and require electric appliances to be installed.
Goal 1.2: Reduce Municipal Operation Energy Consumption MBE-1 Continue Implementation of Energy Efficient Projects in Municipal Facilities ------------------------------- Reduce municipal energy use below 2012 baseline energy use.
Require Decarbonization of New Residential Buildings
Continue Implementation of Energy Efficient Projects in Municipal Facilities Adopt Higher Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Buildings Adopt a Residential Energy Efficiency Ordinance
The Building Efficiency Strategy in the City’s
Climate Action Plan (CAP) aims to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with
buildings in Encinitas by increasing the energy
efficiency of residential, commercial
(nonresidential) and municipal buildings. Many
buildings in our community utilize the burning of
natural gas for activities including space heating,
water heating, pool heating, clothes drying and
cooking which releases greenhouse gases and
other harmful emissions into the air. To reduce
GHG emissions, the CAP aims to set higher
energy efficiency standards for residential and
nonresidential buildings, in addition to installing
energy efficiency measures at municipal facilities.
Implementation of the Building Efficiency
Strategy is estimated to reduce the City’s GHG
emissions by 941 metric tons of carbon dioxide
equivalent (MTCO2e) by 2020 and 675 MTCO2e
by 2030.
Building Efficiency Co-Benefits, see page 8 www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction 2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions
Equity & Resilience Conclusion
Require Decarbonization of New Commercial Buildings
13 In 2012, buildings accounted for 36 percent of
the City’s total emissions due to electricity and
natural gas consumption. The City’s CAP aims to
reduce energy use, support building
electrification and increase energy efficiency in
residential, nonresidential and municipal
buildings.
The City of Encinitas continues to make strides in
improving energy efficiency primarily through the
adoption of building standards that require
enhancing existing building energy efficiency and
encourage building decarbonization. The
California Building Standards Code, made up of 11
different parts, governs requirements for
construction such as new construction, remodels
and repairs throughout the state.
While the California Building Standards Code is
primarily focused on health and safety, Part 6, the
California Energy Code, and Part 11, the California
Green Building Standards Code, both establish
regulations that advance emissions reductions.
The California Energy Code contains requirements
that drive building energy efficiency and
decarbonization. The California Green Building
Standards Code, also referred to as CALGreen,
contains regulations for water efficiency and
conservation, material conservation and resource
efficiency, environmental quality, electric vehicle
charging and more.
In the past few years, the City has adopted several
energy efficiency and green building regulations
as local code additions that go beyond the
minimum requirements of the California Energy
Code and CALGreen. These local code additions,
also known as “reach codes,” result in additional
emissions reductions and fulfilled CAP measures
BE-1 through BE-4 via adoption of Ordinance Nos.
2022-13, 2022-14 and 2024-04. For the City to be
able to adopt a reach code related to energy
efficiency, the City must demonstrate the
modifications will save energy and be costeffective when installed by an applicant. The state cannot approve any reach code related to energy
efficiency adopted by a jurisdiction unless it has
undergone evaluation and analysis to
demonstrate cost-effectiveness. Building Efficiency
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14 Ordinance No. 2022-13 supports CAP Measure
BE-1 by requiring residential additions and
alterations, including single-family and
multifamily projects, with a permit value of
$50,000 or greater to install a minimum of one
energy efficiency upgrade based on the building’s
age. Applicants can choose from a number of
energy efficiency retrofits that best fit their project needs and budget constraints including
installation of a water heating efficiency package,
cool roofs, attic insulation, duct sealing, new
ducts, windows, wall insulation, heat pump water
heater, heat pump HVAC, heat pump clothes
dryer, induction cooktop or solar photovoltaic prewire. The GHG reduction target for this measure will be achieved if approximately 250 homes
undergo energy efficiency retrofits by 2030.
As of 2025, 174 residential building permits
triggered this requirement and completed the
necessary energy efficiency retrofits.
In addition to the ordinance that enacted BE-1,
voluntary adoption of efficient and all-electric
equipment in existing homes assists with
meeting CAP targets. Heat pump HVAC and heat
pump water heater systems are all-electric and
are significantly more energy efficient than
traditional gas systems which decreases
environmental impact and increases cost savings.
Since 2021, the City has approved 250 residential
heat pump HVAC permits and 13 heat pump
water heater permits.
BE-1
Measure Status
This measure’s status is “complete” because the
City has adopted the specified energy efficiency
ordinance. However, associated greenhouse gas
reductions depend on ongoing implementation
and the performance metric continue to be
tracked over time.
Year
Buildings
2030 Target
New Residential Retrofits Previously Installed Residential Retrofits 2023 2024 2025
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
Homes
*2020 target not applicable
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BE-2
Measure Status
An all-electric building is defined as having no
natural gas or propane plumbing, no gas meter
connection and using electricity as the only
source of energy for space and water heating,
cooking appliances and clothes drying appliances.
All-electric buildings supplied with entirely
renewable electricity have zero emissions.
Following the decision in California Restaurant
Association v. City of Berkeley, which limited the
City’s ability to adopt a reach code requiring allelectric construction, the Encinitas City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2024-04 as an alternative
approach to building decarbonization supportive
of CAP Measure BE-2.
This ordinance incentivizes, rather than mandates,
all-electric buildings by requiring high
performance energy efficiency standards for
certain new residential buildings. All-electric
buildings are inherently more energy efficient
than mixed-fuel buildings making all-electric
design and construction a simpler way to comply
with the ordinance. According to the ordinance,
all new single-family homes, duplexes and
townhomes, where dwelling units are 1,500
square feet or more, and all low-rise multifamily
must meet higher energy performance standards.
In addition, all new buildings with natural gas or
propane piping and appliance locations must be
designed and constructed to be ready for future
replacement with electric appliances, further
incentivizing all-electric design and construction.
The GHG reduction target for this measure will be
achieved if approximately 1,200 new low-rise
residential building units, including single-family,
multifamily and accessory dwelling units, are
constructed by 2030. As of 2025, according to the
City’s building permit records, 159 all-electric
residential units have been constructed in the
City.
Year
All-Electric Residential Buildings
2030 Target
New Residential Retrofits Previously Installed Residential Retrofits 2023 2024 2025
0 250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
*2020 target not applicable
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2030 Target
Additionally, Ordinance No. 2022-14 enacted a
building code requiring new nonresidential
buildings to be constructed as all-electric,
supporting CAP Measure BE-4. The GHG
reduction target for this measure will be achieved
if a total reduction of 54,000 kilowatt hours
(kWh) of electricity use and 500,000 therms of
natural gas use is accomplished by 2030.
Currently, the City is unable to adopt a high
energy performance requirement, similar to the
one adopted to enact CAP Measure BE-2, for new
high-rise multifamily or nonresidential
development because there is not a cost-effective
option. If in the future this requirement becomes
cost-effective, City Council may consider the
adoption of such an ordinance.
BE-3 & BE-4
Measure Status
Ordinance No. 2022-14 partially enacted CAP
Measure BE-3, requiring higher energy efficiency
standards for commercial (nonresidential)
buildings. All nonresidential buildings with
additions greater than 1,000 square feet, or with a
permit value greater than $200,000 and including
steel framing, are required to design the steel
framing for maximum energy efficiency to avoid
heat loss. The GHG reduction target for this
measure will be achieved if a total reduction of 1.4
million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity use
and 5,000 therms of natural gas use is
accomplished by 2030. However, due to
enforcement limitations, Ordinance No. 2022-14
was repealed in June 2024. Measure BE-3 is now
considered on hold. Currently, studies are being
conducted to find alternative code measures.
There are many federal, state and local
rebates that help save money when
purchasing energy efficient equipment.
Visit the Encinitas Climate Dashboard to
find current rebates you can take
advantage of!
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Businesses
17 that adopted reach codes before the AB 130
moratorium had their ordinances approved by
the state. Ordinance No. 2025-11 went into effect
on Jan. 1, 2026 after it was approved, accepted and
filed by the state. Several other cities have
attempted to utilize the conditions in AB 130 to
adopt ordinances during the moratorium
attempted. However, most cities have largely
been unsuccessful, utilizing as the state has
rejected the majority of reach codes adopted after
Oct. 1, 2025.
To help the community understand these
updated requirements, the City launched a threepart video series titled “Encinitas Energy Efficiency and Green Building Requirements.”
These videos serve as a guide for how to comply
with the City’s unique codes and breaks down the
Climate Action Plan (CAP) Checklists for both
single-family and multifamily projects to ensure
that new construction, additions and alterations
meet the City’s electrification and efficiency
standards.
In 2025, the City started requiring CAP Checklists
to be included in the building plan set on a
dedicated plan sheet to demonstrate compliance
with Ordinance Nos. 2022-13, 2022-14 and 2024-04.
Further, the City initiated a dedicated inspection
class for CAP measures in 2025 to confirm
building construction is consistent with what was
listed on the submitted CAP Checklists, as
required by the City’s local energy and green
building requirements. In 2025, 111 CAP
inspections were conducted.
Updates to the California Building Standards
Code, including the California Energy Code and
CALGreen, are completed on a triennial (every
three years) basis. Cities must readopt any reach
codes they wish to carry forward for each updated
building code cycle. The 2025 California Building
Standards Code is the current building code that
was adopted by the state in July 2025 and went
into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. A new state law, AB 130,
presented several challenges with reach code
adoptions for the building code update.
On June 30, 2025, AB 130 was signed into law and
states that, from Oct. 1, 2025, to June 1, 2031, a city or county shall not make changes to the
residential building code, unless certain
conditions are met. While AB 130 outlined six
conditions potentially allowing a jurisdiction to
adopt residential reach codes during the six-year
moratorium, the safest option to carry forward
existing reach codes under the 2025 building
code required the City to swiftly readopt
existing reach codes to the fullest extent
possible before Oct. 1, 2025. Therefore, the
Encinitas City Council adopted Ordinance No.
2025-11 on Sept. 24, 2025, which readopted reach
codes that require single-family and multifamily
remodels with a permit value of $50,000 or
greater to install a minimum of one energy
efficiency upgrade, and newly constructed singlefamily homes to be designed to support the future conversion from a gas furnace to an
electric heat pump compressor when gas
furnaces are installed.
The high-performance energy efficiency
requirement could not be readopted before the
mortarium went into effect because the costeffectiveness study for 2025 reach code options was not complete. Once the study is complete,
the City will evaluate how to use the specified
conditions in AB 130 readopt the highperformance requirement during the six-year moratorium.
As of the publishing of this report, only five cities
in California readopted reach codes before the
moratorium took effect on Oct. 1, 2025, including
the City of Encinitas. All jurisdictions -
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Year
Energy Consumption (Million British Thermal Units
(MMBTU)
2030 Target
2020 Target
City Hall Library Public Works Community & Senior Center Fire Stations Pacific View Arts Center 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2.5k
5k
7.5k
10k
12.5k
CAP Measure MBE-1 established a goal of
reducing municipal energy consumption below
2012 baseline energy use by 7.5 percent by 2020
and 15 percent by 2030. Municipal building
facilities include City Hall, Public Works, Encinitas
Library, the Community and Senior Center, Pacific
View Arts Center and six fire stations. Since 2012,
the City has seen a 22 percent reduction in
overall building energy use as a result of various
energy efficiency upgrades, including more
efficient lighting, upgrades to heating and air
conditioning systems and other projects. In 2024,
the reported reduction in building energy use was
24 percent; however, based on updated data, the
accurate building energy use reduction from 2012
to 2024 was 18 percent.
Since 2020, energy consumption at municipal
facilities has steadily risen for a multitude of
factors. As City employees returned to work after
the COVID-19 pandemic, energy consumption
gradually rose.
Additionally, the employee count for the City has
increased over the past five years, which has
similarly affected energy use. While municipal
energy use has marginally increased over the last
few years, as of 2021, all municipal facilities are
powered by 100 percent renewable energy from
San Diego Community Power.
In early 2025, the Public Works Department
initiated the development of a Facilities Condition
Assessment (FCA) for the City’s municipal
buildings, parks and other facilities to evaluate
their physical condition and operational efficiency.
This comprehensive assessment incorporates the
long-term goals of the Climate Action Plan and
helps prioritize repairs, maintenance and
upgrades to ensure the City’s municipal facilities
maintain adequate functionality. This assessment
will be followed a Facilities Master Plan to
facilitate the design and installation of significant
municipal facilities projects such as the
installation of onsite renewable energy and
electric tankless water heaters.
MBE-1
Measure Status
Throughout 2025, the City has made great strides
in its commitment to energy-efficient lighting by
making the switch to LEDs whenever practicable.
The City completed a successful refurbishment of
the City’s fleet shop, which now operates entirely
on LEDs. The transition to sustainable lighting is
well underway on the streets with approximately
35 percent of all streetlights currently utilizing
LED technology. The City is phasing out highpressure sodium lights in favor of LEDs to improve public safety and reduce light pollution.
In 2025, the City initiated a search for vendors to
implement complete LED retrofits at the City’s
major facilities, including City Hall, the Public
Works building on Calle Magdalena, the Encinitas
Community and Senior Center and more. This
approach aligns with present environmental
standards and offers long-term savings in both
utility costs and maintenance.
Municipal Facilities
2020 Target 2030 Target
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19 *2020 and 2030 targets represent reduction goals
To help incentivize residential and nonresidential green building, the City of Encinitas administers the Green Business Incentive Program. This incentive may be applied to building alterations, additions, tenant improvements and new construction projects applying for building permits in Encinitas. The City of Encinitas Green Building Incentive Program provides financial incentive (up to $2000), priority plan check and City Council recognition for projects that register and achieve Build It Green’s GreenPoint Rated certification or U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)® certification. Green building promotes energy and water efficiency, improved indoor air quality, enhanced occupant health and reduced carbon footprint. This program aims to increase the accessibility of these building practices. Since 2021, eight projects have finaled permits to take advantage of the Green Building Incentive Program and two are in review or under construction.
View more details about this incentive
program and eligibility requirements on
the City website.
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Green Building Incentive Program
20 Renewable Energy
Goal 2.1: Achieve 100 Percent Renewable Electricity Supply in Homes and Businesses
RE-1
Establish a Community Choice Energy Program ---------------- Present to City Council for the consideration of a Community Choice Energy program that increases renewable electricity supply.
RE-2
Require New Homes to Install Solar Systems ------------------------- Require: 1) New single-family homes to install at least 1.5 W solar per square feet or minimum 2 kW per home, and 2) New
multifamily homes to install at least 1 W solar per square feet or minimum 1 kW per unit, to install solar PV systems, unless the installation is impracticable due to poor solar resources.
RE-3
Require Commercial Homes to Install Solar ---------------------------- Adopt an ordinance requiring installation of solar PV systems on 1) All new commercial buildings, including the commercial portion of mixed-use projects, and 2) Commercial building additions that increase total roof area by at least 2,000 square feet or alterations with a permit value of at least $1,000,000 that affect at least 75 percent of gross floor area, unless the installation is impracticable due to poor solar resources or other physical constraints, as approved by the Director of Development Services.
Goal 2.2: Increase Renewable Electricity Supply in Municipal Operations MRE-1
Supply Municipal Facilities with Renewable Energy -------------- Supply municipal facilities with onsite renewable energy to achieve “Net Zero Electricity” municipal operations.
The Renewable Energy Strategy in the City’s
Climate Action Plan (CAP) aims to increase
supply and access to renewable energy for
existing and new residential, nonresidential and
municipal facilities. Transitioning from fossil
fuels to renewable electricity sources like solar
and wind will reduce pollution, including
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
To accomplish this, the City’s CAP calls for the
launch of a Community Choice Energy (CCE)
program, the installation of solar panels on
homes and businesses and the addition of solar
panels on municipal facilities, among other
initiatives. Implementation of these measures is
estimated to reduce the City’s GHG emissions
by 434 metric tons of carbon dioxide
equivalent (MTCO2e) by 2020 and 20,935
MTCO2e by 2030.
Installing solar on your home or
business protects the environment and
your wallet! Check out these resources
to see if solar is right for you. Renewable Energy Co-Benefits, see page 8 Call t oAction www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction
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Supply Municipal Facilities with Renewable Energy
Require Commercial Buildings to Install Solar Systems
Require New Homes to Install Solar Systems
Establish a Community Choice Energy Program
21 One of the key goals of the City’s CAP was to launch a CCE program. CCE programs are not-for-profit,
local public energy agencies that purchase clean
electricity on behalf of residents and businesses. In
2019, the City formed a new CCE called San Diego
Community Power (Community Power) along with
the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, La Mesa and
Imperial Beach. Community Power’s member
agencies now also include National City and the
County of San Diego.
As part of the initial roll-out, Encinitas City Council voted to establish Community Power’s premium
product, Power100, as the default electricity choice
for all customers within the City of Encinitas. The
default electricity choice provides 100 percent
renewable electricity to customers for a slight
premium of $0.01 per kWh on top of their standard
PowerOn rates, which offers power that is 53
percent renewable. This action enabled the City to
achieve its 100 percent renewable electricity goal
well in advance of the 2030 target date. -
Year
Number of SDCP Accounts by Service Type
Power100 PowerOn Opt Out
2022 2023 2024 2025
0 5k
10k
15k
20k
25k
30k
In 2025, 97.78 percent of San Diego Community
Power accounts were subscribed to Power100
and 1.47 percent of accounts were subscribed to
PowerOn.
RE-1
Measure Status
Community Choice Energy
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22 Of the total active customer accounts in Encinitas, only 598 customers chose to opt down from Power100 to PowerOn or PowerBase. Community Power began offering PowerBase rates in 2024, providing an approximate 10 percent discount compared to SDG&E’s electricity generation rates. A total of 2,340 customers opted out of Community Power altogether. The City has 26,940 Community Power customers with an overall participation rate of 92 percent. 2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions
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23 Community Choice Energy
In 2015, the City adopted Ordinance No. 2015-13
which incorporated new statewide residential
solar requirements into its local building code.
However, as of 2022, all new single-family and
multifamily homes up to three stories in California
are required to install a solar photovoltaic (PV)
system large enough to meet the average annual
electricity consumption of the building. This
requirement supports the City’s CAP goal to
install 400 kilowatts (kW) and 1,000 kW of
additional residential solar on newly constructed
buildings by 2020 and 2030, respectively. Over the
past several years, many residents have also
voluntarily installed solar panels on their homes.
Residential solar PV systems typically range in size
from five to 20 kW per home. In 2025, 2,286 kW of
solar were installed on residential properties.
Together with the statewide residential solar
mandate, between 2012 and 2025, a cumulative
total of 48,904 kW of solar were installed on
7,209 homes in Encinitas. Year Cumulative Kilowatts (kW) 2020 Target 2030 Target
New Solar on Homes Previously Installed Solar on Homes
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10k
20k
30k
40k
50k
60k
RE-2
Measure Status Homes
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The CAP calls for increasing solar photovoltaic
(PV) systems on commercial (nonresidential)
buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
(GHG) from nonresidential electricity use. The City
adopted local building codes, also known as
“reach codes,” which go beyond the California
Energy Code and require solar PV systems to be
installed on nonresidential building additions and
alterations of a certain size or permit value.
Additionally, as of 2022, all new nonresidential
buildings must install PV systems in accordance
with California Energy Code. These requirements
-----
Year
Cumulative Kilowatts (kW)
2030 Target
New Solar on Businesses Previously Installed on Businesses 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1k
2k
3k
4k
5k
support the City’s CAP goal to install 2.7
megawatts (MW) of solar by 2030 on new and
retrofit nonresidential projects. Between 2012 and
2025, a cumulative total of 4,265 kilowatts (kW)
of solar were voluntarily installed at 115
nonresidential properties in Encinitas. In 2025, a
total of 79 kW of solar were installed on
nonresidential properties. The pace of new
nonresidential solar installations has slowed in
recent years from 2021 to 2025. This deceleration
is partly due to economic and policy factors but
--------
also reflects the limited availability of remaining
nonresidential properties suitable for solar
retrofits. Many of the larger and more viable
buildings have already installed systems, leaving
fewer opportunities for new installations without
major redevelopment or expansion. Furthermore,
several nonresidential additions and alterations
have triggered the City’s reach code but have not
yet been finaled; these installations will be
reported in a future annual report.
RE-3
Measure Status Businesses
*2020 target not applicable 2030 Target
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25 Year
Battery Storage Capacity Installed
New Battery Storage Installed (KW AC) Previously Installed Battery Storage (KW AC) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 2k
4k
6k
8k
The California Energy Commission recognizes the
state of California as a pioneer in battery storage
technology implementation. Energy storage
systems are designed to capture, retain and
dispatch energy over specified timeframes.
Energy storage infrastructure serves as a critical
component in maintaining grid reliability and
maximizing the utilization of renewable energy
resources like solar panels. These storage systems
efficiently capture excess energy generated
during peak energy generating times like
afternoon peak sun hours for solar panels. Battery
storage systems make solar panels more efficient
by strategically deploying this excess energy
during evening hours when solar generation
decreases, thereby reducing reliance on external
power sources. Electricity customers collectively
use the most energy during “peak” hours from
--
4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Consequently, in an effort to
curtail usage, utilities charge a premium for
energy used during this time. For example,
residential electricity rates can cost customers
$0.10 to $0.20 more per kWh during peak
hours. Battery storage systems are beneficial for
residential and nonresidential buildings to make
installed solar panels more effective and lessen
reliance on energy during peak hours.
Between 2018 and 2025, the City of Encinitas has
demonstrated significant progress in residential
battery storage adoption, with a cumulative
installed capacity of 6,959 kW. In 2025 alone,
1,085 kW of new battery storage capacity were
installed on 86 residential buildings.
The City anticipates continued expansion of
battery storage installations in residential
properties, driven by technological and safety
advancements and enhanced community
education regarding the benefits of home energy
storage systems.
In 2024, San Diego Community Power launched a
pilot battery storage program. In 2025, the pilot
program was replaced with the Solar Battery
Storage Program. The program helps residential
customers lower the upfront cost of adding
battery storage to new or existing solar systems
and supports local energy grid resilience.
Participants receive rebates and incentives for
installation and ongoing performance when their
battery discharges stored energy back into the
grid during peak hours. This effort supports a
clean energy future, strengthens the grid’s
reliability and reduces residents’ energy bills.
Battery Storage
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26 CAP measure MRE-1 set an ambitious goal of
supplying all municipal facilities with enough
onsite renewable energy to achieve “net zero
electricity.” This means municipal buildings would
generate as much electricity as they consume.
The CAP goal is to supply 50 percent of its
municipal energy needs using on-site
renewable sources by 2020 and 100 percent by
2030.
In 2008, the City installed a 96-kilowatt (kW) solar
PV system at City Hall. The system generates
approximately 150 megawatt hours (MWh) of
electricity each year, which is equivalent to about
7 percent of the City’s annual municipal building
electricity use.
In early 2025, the Public Works Department
initiated the development of a Facilities Condition
Assessment for the City’s municipal buildings,
parks and other facilities to evaluate their physical
condition and operational efficiency. This
comprehensive assessment will incorporate the
long-term goals of the Climate Action Plan and
help prioritize repairs, maintenance and upgrades
to ensure the City’s municipal facilities maintain
adequate functionality.
This assessment will be followed by a Facilities
Master Plan to facilitate the design and
installation of significant municipal facilities
projects such as the installation of onsite
renewable energy. In the meantime, since 2021, all
City facilities have been served with 100
percent renewable electricity through the
Power100 rate offered by San Diego
Community Power.
MRE-1
Measure Status
Municipal Operations
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27 The Water Efficiency Strategy in the City’s Climate
Action Plan (CAP) aims to reduce greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions by encouraging water
conservation in homes and at businesses while
enhancing community climate resilience. GHG
emissions are produced as a result of the energy
used to pump, transport and treat water. In
addition to reducing emissions, water
conservation is also necessary to address the
periodic droughts in the state of California.
Implementation of water conservation measures
is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by 712 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
(MTCO2e) by 2020 and 792 MTCO2e by 2030.
Water Efficiency Co-Benefits, see page 8 www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction 2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions
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Water Efficiency
Goal 3.1: Reduce Citywide Potable Water
Consumption
WE-1
Conduct Water Rate Studies and
Implement Approved Water
Implement approved water rates
based on studies for San
Dieguito Water District and
Olivenhain Municipal Water
District to promote water
conservation.
Conduct Water Rate Studies and
Implement Approved Water Rates
28 CAP Measure WE-1 aims to encourage water
conservation through periodic water rate
adjustments by the City’s local water agencies,
San Dieguito Water District (SDWD) and
Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD). By
periodically adjusting water rates, the CAP
estimated 258 million gallons of water would be
saved by 2020 and 672 million gallons will be
saved by 2030.
To achieve the water reduction goals outlined in
the CAP, SDWD and OMWD regularly conduct
water rate studies and adjust rates based on the
cost to supply water and the cost of operations
which, in turn, encourages water conservation. To
meet the CAP target, the average water
consumption rate per person in Encinitas must
equal to 181 gallons per capita per day (GPCD)
by 2020 and 137 GPCD by 2030. Encinitans will
need to reduce water consumption by an
average of five gallons per day to meet the CAP’s
water reduction goals. For context, standard
shower heads use 2.5 gallons of water per minute
and older toilets use as much as six gallons per
flush.
To reduce water use, residents can invest in
WaterSense products, like low-flow shower heads
and toilets. In 2025, average water use by San
Dieguito Water District (SDWD) customers was
115 GPCD, which is a 25 percent reduction from
2012. For Olivenhain Municipal Water District
(OMWD) customers, the average use was 177
GPCD in 2025, which is a 14 percent reduction
from 2012.
Based on the total water consumption and
population size, the cumulative average water
consumption rate was 137 GPCD for
communitywide in 2025.
In 2025, SDWD and OMWD were both operating
at Level 1 of their respective drought response
plans. Level 1 mandates that water districts
encourage customers to implement water
conservation measures on a voluntary basis. Both
districts offer rebates, incentives, outreach and
education to residents through newsletters,
websites and in-person workshops.
Water Use
Gallons Per Capita Per Day (GPCD)
2030 Target
2020 Target
Water Use (SDWD) Water Use (OMWD)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50
100
150
200
250
WE-1
Measure Status
Conserve Water
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29 2030 Target 2020 Target *2020 and 2030 targets represent reduction goals Graywater is household wastewater from sinks,
showers and laundry (excluding toilets) that can
be safely reused for landscape irrigation. Using
graywater is an excellent way to recycle and
conserve water and can help you reduce potable
water consumption.
Since 2015, the City of Encinitas has required
newly constructed single-family homes be preplumbed for graywater systems (Ordinance No. 2022-14). While full graywater irrigation systems
are not required, pre-plumbing during building
construction is the most cost-effective time in
install the interior portion of a graywater system,
reducing the complexity and cost of full
graywater system installation by future owners. In
addition, since 2015, the City has waived fees for
installation of graywater systems in existing oneand two-family homes (Resolution No. 2015-57).
Graywater
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30 The City’s Clean Water Program serves to protect
and enhance the quality of local surface waters
through the execution of comprehensive
pollution prevention activities. The City continues
to be actively involved in the Carlsbad Watershed
Management Area Water Quality Improvement
Plan development and implementation. The
Water Quality Improvement Plan was prepared
by the Cities of Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido,
Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Vista and
the County of San Diego. The purpose of the plan
is to minimize non-storm water discharges into
the City’s storm drain system and protect the
water quality in local creeks, lagoons and the
ocean.
To keep pollution out of Encinitas waterways, the
City requires development projects to install
Permanent Best Management Practices (BMPs)
to retain and treat storm water when it flows off
impervious surfaces like rooftops, parking lots,
roads and driveways. Typical Permanent BMP
solutions include rain cisterns, bioretention basins
or permeable pavement. Per the Encinitas
Municipal Code and state and local storm water
requirements, annual maintenance of Permanent
BMPs must be conducted to ensure effective
storm water treatment.
Clean Water Program
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31 On Jan. 25, 2023, the City become a Bee City USA
Affiliate by Resolution No. 2023-10. Encinitas take
pride in protecting its pollinators and is honored
to be recognized as a Bee City. This affiliation
demonstrates the City’s work to protect and
enhance pollinator habitat and promote the use
of native plants and trees throughout the City.
Bees and other pollinators are essential part of
our ecosystem. About 90 percent of the world’s
wild plant species rely on pollinators such as bees,
butterflies, hummingbirds, moths and others.
Bee City USA is a nonprofit national organization
that encourages communities to support
pollinators by providing them with a healthy
habitat that is rich in a variety of native plants and
free of pesticides, to the extent possible. The use
of climate-appropriate and native plants that
support pollinator species will aid the City in
reducing municipal water consumption and thus
greenhouse gas emissions.
Protecting Pollinators & Promoting Native Plants
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In 2025, the City of Encinitas made significant
progress on the Native Plant Ordinance. Staff and
consultants conducted a stakeholder meeting
and two public workshops to collect community
input. A draft ordinance was released to the
public in June 2025, and the Public Review Period
for the Native Plant Ordinance ran from Oct. 21,
2025 to Nov. 18, 2025. A joint meeting between the
Environmental Commission and Urban Forestry
Advisory Committee was held to review the draft
and collect comments and recommendations for
modifications in November 2025. Native plants
reduce irrigation needs and support beneficial
insects, reducing pest issues and the need for
pest management. Through community outreach
and technical review, City staff laid the foundation
for adopting an ordinance that promotes
sustainable, water efficient and environmentally
resilient landscapes.
32 Clean and Efficient Transportation
Goal 4.1: Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
CET-1:
Complete and Implement the Citywide Active Transportation Plan ----------------- Implement the bicycle and pedestrian projects in the Active Transportation Plan (ATP). In concert with the Housing Element housing site build-out, ATP projects are estimated to lead to a 9 percent shift in bicycle mode share and 8 percent shift in walk mode share within the vicinity of ATP projects.
CET-2
Implement a Local Shuttle System --------------------------------------------------------- Implement service routes recommended in the Encinitas Transit Feasibility Study, using compressed natural gas (CNG) buses for these routes, or implement an alternate shuttle system, as approved by City Council.
Goal 4.2: Reduce On-Road Fuel Use
CET-3
Improve Traffic Flow ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Improve traffic flow by retiming traffic signals and installing roundabouts at intersections in the City .
Goal 4.3: Increase Use of Alternative Fuels
CET-4
Require Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) -------------------------- Require new residential units to install EVCS equipment. Single-family units are to install complete 40-Amp electrical circuit (EV Ready). Multifamily units are to install EVCS equipment at 15 percent of the total number of parking spaces.
CET-5
Require Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Stations --------------------------------- Require installation of EVCS at 8 percent of the total number of parking spaces at all new commercial buildings, and commercial building modifications, alterations and additions with square footage larger than 10,000 square feet.
MCET-1
Transition to a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Municipal Fleet --------------------------- Develop a municipal fleet replacement plan to 1) Convert gasoline-fueled cars and lightduty trucks to Zero Emission Vehicles, including all-electric vehicles or other ZEV technology by 2030, and 2) Convert to renewable diesel for all diesel-fueled heavy-duty trucks by 2020.
MCET-2
Adopt a Municipal Employee Telecommute Policy -------------------------------------- Develop a policy for City Council consideration to facilitate telecommuting by City employees, based on job function, with approval from supervisors and Human Resources.
Complete and Implement the Citywide Active Transportation Plan Require Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) Require Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) Adopt a Municipal Employee Telecommute Policy
Transition to a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Municipal Fleet Improve Traffic Flow
Implement a Local Shuttle System
The Clean and Efficient Transportation Strategy in
the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) aims to increase
zero and low-emission transportation options by
leveraging City planning, capital improvement and
other initiatives to encourage the community to
take transit, carpool, walk, bike, drive electric
vehicles or commute alternatively, as opposed to
driving gasoline powered vehicles alone. Internal
combustion engine exhaust from on-road
transportation is the largest contributor to the City’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
In 2022, California regulators adopted the Advanced
Clean Cars II rule, policy that mandates the phase
out of the sale of new gasoline‑powered vehicles in
the state. The regulation requires automakers to
steadily increase the share of zero‑emission vehicles
they sell starting with the 2026 model year,
ultimately reaching 100 percent zero‑emission new
car sales by 2035. This policy, along with other state
and federal policies, will drastically reduce GHG
emissions in the future. Complimentary to these
statewide regulations, Encinitas’ local policies work
toward reducing the frequency and distance
vehicles travel in addition to preparing for a large
increase in electric vehicle use within Encinitas.
To implement the Clean and Efficient
Transportation Strategy, the CAP specifies goals to
reduce vehicle miles traveled, reduce on-road fuel
use and increase the use of alternative fuels.
Implementation of the Clean and Efficient
Transportation strategy is estimated to reduce the
City’s greenhouse gas emissions 4,481 metric tons
of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) by 2020
and 5,900 MTCO2e by 2030. Clean & Efficient Transportation Co-Benefits, see page 8 www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction 2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions
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33 Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) data shows how
much people are driving in a given timeframe. We
can reduce our community’s VMT by choosing
transportation options like walking, biking, taking
public transit and carpooling to reduce the
number of miles we drive alone. In 2012, the total
VMT in Encinitas was approximately 1.4 million
miles per day, which equates to 538 million
miles traveled in that year.
CAP Measure CET-1 aims to implement the City’s
Active Transportation Plan (ATP). The ATP
addresses local and regional bike and pedestrian
travel by establishing proposed biking and
walking facilities and improvements to
multimodal connections to public transit.
Completion of the proposed bicycle and
pedestrian projects established in the ATP are
estimated to reduce emissions by an estimated
254 MTCO2e.
In 2023, the City completed the Modal Alternatives
Plan (MAP), an implementation planning
document for the ATP. The MAP prioritized all of
the projects identified in the ATP and selected the
top 35 bicycle and pedestrian projects the City
should implement first for maximum multimodal
benefits. Citywide projects reflect the top 10
prioritized projects while the remaining 25
represent the top five bicycle or pedestrian
projects in each of the five Encinitas communities.
City staff continue to make progress installing
active transportation projects as annual budget
allows.
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Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Measure Status
CET-2
Measure Status
34 CAP Measure CET-2 estimated that adding a
microtransit system as a new local transit option
could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 130
MTCO2e by 2020 and 178 MTCO2e by 2030.
In 2024, the City authorized the development of a
Microtransit Study to identify innovative, smallscale transit solutions, such as a local shuttle system, in order to reduce VMT. The Encinitas
Microtransit Study is funded through a
combination of sources, including a $50,000 in
development impact fees, $50,000 from San
Diego Community Power’s Member Agency
Grant, and a $122,000 U.S. Department of Energy’s
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. It
is anticipated that the study will be completed in
2026.
Since 2019, the City has installed a total of 22.93
miles of bike infrastructure. In 2025, the City
installed 2.59 miles of new bike lanes. These
additions were implemented on Saxony Rd,
Village Park Way, El Camino Real, Manchester
Ave and Leucadia Blvd, and include Class II, Class
IIB and Class III bike lanes across Encinitas.
In 2025, as part of the Citywide Leading
Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) Project, the City
installed 11 bike loops. Bike loops are sensors
embedded within the bike lane pavement at
intersections that detect the presence of bicycles
and communicate with traffic signals to respond
appropriately and improve biker safety. The LPI
Project provides reduced conflicts between
pedestrians and vehicles, increased visibility of
crossing pedestrians and enhances safety for
pedestrians in the intersection. Construction for
this project began in May 2025 and is estimated
to be completed in January 2026. These
improvements reflect the City’s commitment to
fostering a more bicycle-friendly environment
and promoting cycling as a safe and enjoyable
mode of transportation throughout Encinitas.
In 2025, the City of Encinitas was named Agency
of the Year by the San Diego Chapter of the
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle
Professionals. This award recognizes the City's
efforts to promote safe, active transportation
including City Cycling classes, co-funding
crossing guards and Safe Routes to School
education programs.
Additionally, the City received the Project of the
Year award in the Transportation category by the
American Public Works Association San Diego
and Imperial Chapter for the South Coast
Highway 101 Sidewalk Improvements Project.
This project created pedestrian facilities on the
west side of South Coast Highway 101 between
the South Cardiff State Beach Parking Lot
entrance and Solana Beach city limits where
pedestrian facilities did not previously exist. This
project included the installation of approximately
675 linear feet of curb and sidewalk, construction
of retaining walls along portions of the sidewalk,
new curb ramps and crosswalk striping in
alignment with the City’s Active Transportation
Plan.
Year
Cumulative Miles
2030 Target
New Bike Facilities Existing Bike Facilities
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 25
50 75
100
125
2030 Target
Bike Facilities
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35 *2020 target not applicable
2030 Target
Since 2019, the City has installed a total of 6.17
miles of pedestrian facilities. In 2025, the City
installed 0.42 miles of pedestrian facilities,
including sidewalks, walkways and crosswalks at
various locations throughout the City. In 2025, a
total of 23 crosswalks and 224 Accessible
Pedestrian Systems (APS) push buttons were
installed around Encinitas. APS push buttons are
designed to increase safety at crosswalks for
pedestrians by providing audio, vibrotactile and
visual feedback.
In 2025, as part of the City’s Quail Gardens and
Saxony Road Traffic Calming Project, the City
installed two rumble strips, 22 ADA-compliant
pedestrian ramps and 1.5 miles of traffic calming
infrastructure such as curb modifications and
speed reduction markings to enhance safety and
accessibility for pedestrians in Encinitas.
Encinitas. Additionally, as part of both the Quail
Gardens and Saxony Road Traffic Calming Project
and Emergency Bike Improvement Project, the
City slurry sealed 5.5 miles of pavement in
Encinitas.
In 2025, the City appropriated Highway
Safety Improvement Program Cycle 12 grant
funds and City matching funds to four capital
projects, including Encinitas Blvd Protected Bike
Lanes, El Camino Real Protected Bike Lanes,
South Coast Highway 101 East Side Sidewalk and
Bicycle Improvements, and South Coast Highway
101 Pedestrian Crossing at Solana Beach. All
pedestrian improvements are aimed at fostering
safer and more convenient crossings, particularly
for individuals with mobility challenges,
reinforcing the City’s commitment to improving
safety and accessibility of all modes of
transportation. - - - -
Year
Cumulative Miles
2030 Target
New Pedestrian Facilities Existing Pedestrian Facilities 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 2
4 6
8 10
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Pedestrian Facilities
36 *2020 target not applicable
Reducing road congestion and improving traffic
flow can lead to decreases in vehicle fuel use and
greenhouse gas emissions. CAP Measure CET-3
mandates retiming the City’s traffic signals and
installing roundabouts as two methods to achieve
this. By 2020, the CAP aimed to retime 60 traffic
signals and install three roundabouts. By 2030, the
CAP commits to the installation of four
roundabouts to improve traffic flow. These actions
are projected to reduce GHG emissions by
approximately 3,671 MTCO2e in 2020 and 1,241
MTCO2e in 2030.
As part of the Leucadia Streetscape Phase 1, in
2022, a roundabout was constructed on North
Coast Highway 101 and El Portal St. Two additional
roundabouts planned as part the Leucadia
Streetscape Project Segment C West completed
their design phase in 2022 and began
construction in 2024; both are located along North
Coast Highway 101, one at the Jupiter St
intersection and one at Grandview St. A third
privately designed and funded roundabout will be
installed along North Coast Highway 101 at the
Moorgate Rd intersection, as conditioned in a
private development project approved in 2022. -
There are two other planned roundabouts that
are designed and permitted but are awaiting
funding to begin construction; they will be
located at Leucadia Blvd and Hygeia Ave and at
Birmingham Dr and Newcastle Ave. The
previously planned roundabout for the
intersection of Santa Fe Dr and Crest Dr has been
removed from the Santa Fe East project due to
budget constraints.
In addition to roundabout installation, the City’s
Traffic Division continuously monitors all of the
City’s traffic signals and regularly makes small
adjustments to improve traffic flow and safety for
cyclists and pedestrians, as needed. -
CET-3
Measure Status
Reduce Fuel Use
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37 Roundabouts in Encinitas
Intersection Status
Leucadia Blvd & Hermes Ave Constructed before CAP adoption Leucadia Blvd & Hymettus Ave Constructed before CAP adoption Santa Fe Dr & Rubenstein Ave Constructed before CAP adoption El Portal St & North Coast Highway 101 Constructed in 2022 Quail Gardens Dr & Ecke Ranch Rd Constructed in 2025
North Coast Highway 101 & Jupiter St Under Construction North Coast Highway 101 & Grandview St Under Construction Quail Gardens Dr & Kristen Ct Designed, Privately Funded North Coast Highway 101 & Moorgate Rd In Design, Privately Funded Birmingham Dr & Newcastle Ave Designed, Awaiting Funding Leucadia Blvd & Hygeia Ave Designed, Awaiting Funding
Vehicles that are battery-powered do not directly
produce emissions unlike vehicles that run on
gasoline or diesel. By supporting a network of
electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS), the City
can help facilitate the switch to electric vehicles.
Thus, CAP Measure CET-4 and CET-5 require the
installation of EVCS at both residential and
nonresidential developments, respectively.
The CAP anticipates that 65 EVCS will be installed
by 2020 and 370 EVCS will be installed by 2030 at
new residential developments if Measure CET-4 is
implemented. Meeting these targets is projected
to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by
approximately 185 MTCO2e by 2020 and 260
MTCO2e by 2030.
In November 2019, City Council adopted an
ordinance requiring new single-family and
multifamily homes to have EVCS or be “EV ready,”
effective Jan. 1, 2020. These requirements were
readopted concurrent with the incorporation of
the state’s triennial code amendment updates,
effective Jan. 1, 2026. Throughout 2025, the City
implemented Ordinance No. 2022-13 which
adopted local code amendments, often referred
to as “reach codes,” in addition to the statewide
2022 Title 24 California Building Standards Code,
specifically Part 11, the California Green Building
Standards Code (also known as “CALGreen”). One
of the reach codes included in Ordinance No.
2022-13 requires single-family residential buildings
to be “EV Ready,” meaning that the conduit,
wiring and 220-volt outlet must be installed in the
garage or parking location to enable a future
owner to plug in their electric vehicle (EV) for
charging.
Year
Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
(EVCS) Cumulative
2030 Target
2020 Target
New Required EVCS New Voluntary EVCS Existing EVCS
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100
200
300
400
500
2030 Target
2020 Target
CET-4 & CET-5
Measure Status
In 2025, 31 EV Ready outlets were installed at
newly constructed single-family residences as a
result of the City’s reach code, according to
building permit records. In addition to the
required EV Ready outlets, 12 charging stations
were installed in existing single-family homes
voluntarily. In total, 427 EVCS have been
permitted and installed at residential properties
between 2012 and 2025. -
Alternative Fuels and Electric Vehicles
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38 In 2019, City Council adopted an ordinance enacting a new regulation requiring new commercial (nonresidential) developments to install electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) for 8 percent of the total number of parking spaces, effective Jan. 1, 2020. This requirement was readopted concurrent with the incorporation of the state’s triennial code amendment updates, effective Jan. 1, 2026. As a result of this code, the CAP estimated that 150 EVCS will be installed by 2020 and 490 EVCS will be installed by 2030 at new nonresidential developments. Meeting these goals is projected to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 440 MTCO2e by 2020 and 3,582 MTCO2e by 2030.
As of December 2025, there were 64 publicly available charging stations in Encinitas. While the ordinance is in place and being enforced, available data suggests nonresidential development is occurring at a slower pace than anticipated by the CAP.
An Electric Vehicle Charging Station Dashboard has been created for residents and visitors to easily locate all publicly available charging stations in Encinitas! Publicly Available EV Charging Stations
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39 The EVCS Master Plan continues to guide the
City’s efforts to support the installation of public
EV charging stations. City staff continues to seek
and apply for grant funding to install the public
EV charging stations outlined in the EVCS Master
Plan.
The California Energy Commission reported 6,569
EV registrations in Encinitas at the end of 2025,
which accounts for approximately 15 percent of
total vehicle registrations in Encinitas.
In 2023, the City adopted the Electric Vehicle
Charging Station Master Plan (EVCS Master
Plan) in support of Climate Action Plan Goal 4.3 to
Increase the Use of Alternative Fuels. The EVCS
Master Plan evaluated existing EVCS
infrastructure, conducted a needs assessment,
defined future charging station location
alternatives and developed a plan to install EV
charging stations throughout the community to
support residents in transitioning to clean
transportation options. -
EV Charging Station Master Plan
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Year
EV Registrations
EV Registrations
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2k
4k
6k
8k
40 CAP Measure MCET-1 commits the City to
converting to renewable diesel for all dieselfueled heavy-duty trucks by 2020 and transitioning its light-duty municipal fleet to
“zero emission” or alternative fuels by 2030. The
CAP estimated that this measure would reduce
fleet fuel use by 10 percent by 2020 and 30
percent by 2030, which reduces GHG emissions
by 55 MTCO2e and 384 MTCO2e, respectively.
In 2018, the City transitioned diesel-fueled fleet
vehicles, including pickups, dump trucks, fire
trucks and stationary generators, to renewable
diesel fuel. As a result, there has been a 100
percent decrease in the use of conventional
diesel fuel within the City feet since 2012. The
-
switch to renewable diesel enabled the City to
not only meet, but exceed, both the 2020 and
2030 CAP targets for renewable diesel several
years ahead of schedule.
In 2018, to support the transition to electric
vehicles, the City installed 10 EV charging stations
at the Public Works Yard through San Diego Gas
and Electric’s (SDG&E) Power Your Drive
program.
In 2022, 10 fleet vehicle charging stations were
installed at City Hall as a part of an exterior
renovation project. These chargers are used to
charge electric fleet vehicles used by staff at City
Hall. -
In 2025, the City’s municipal fleet included 29 allelectric vehicles and seven hybrid vehicles, totaling 36 clean fleet vehicles. Zero emission
vehicles (all-electric vehicles only) make up 59
percent of the light-duty fleet. In accordance
with the ZEV Fleet Conversion Plan, City vehicles
are evaluated annually and vehicle replacements
are budgeted and scheduled, as needed and as
available. Whenever possible, EVs are selected as
replacement vehicles in the light-duty class.
MCET-1
Measure Status
Zero Emission Municipal Fleet
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41 Year
Percent of Light-Duty City Fleet Vehicles
2030 Target
Plug-In Hybrid Hybrid All-Electric Internal Combustion
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 25
50 75
100
125
2030 Target
*2020 target not applicable
Year
Gallons of Gasoline
2030 Target
2020 Target
City Fleet Gasoline Use
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10k
20k
30k
40k
2030 Target
2020 Target
Since 2012, due to the transition to EVs and rightsizing the fleet, total gasoline use by City vehicles has decreased by 58 percent, far
exceeding the 2020 goal and making great
strides towards a zero-emission light duty fleet
by 2030. While there was a marginal increase in
fleet gasoline use between 2021-2023 due to the
return to work since the COVID-19 pandemic,
overall fuel consumption has significantly
declined.
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42 *2020 and 2030 targets represent reduction goals
showing that the majority employees do not
commute to their workplace at at least one day
every two weeks. The average commute distance
of the respondents was 16 miles, one-way.
Approximately 83 percent of respondents
commute using single-occupancy vehicles
(SOV), a figure slightly higher than the San Diego
regional average of 80 percent.
In 2025, the City of Encinitas received the Gold
Award from the San Diego Association of
Governments as a part of the Excellence in
Commuter Programs Diamond Awards for its
employee alternative commute efforts. This
award recognized the City of Encinitas’ efforts in
promoting alternative transportation options for
employees like biking, transit, teleworking and
compressed workweek schedules.
When the City’s CAP was updated in 2020, CAP
Measure MCET-2 was added, which directs the
City to implement a telecommuting policy for
City employees. Telecommuting assists in
decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by
reducing the number of vehicle miles traveled by
employees. The City’s CAP estimated that this
measure would avoid 170,000 miles of
commuting to and from municipal facilities and
reduce GHG emissions by 50 MTCO2e in 2030.
City employees have the option to telecommute
one to two days per week, subject to job function
and management approval. For example, Public
Works crews must be onsite to conduct
maintenance in the field and cannot
telecommute.
In 2024, the City conducted a commuter survey
though San Diego Association of Governments to
assess City employee commute habits.
Respondents represented various municipal
workplaces, including City Hall, Public Works, the
San Diego Water District, Fire Stations, Marine
Safety and the Community and Senior Center.
The survey findings indicate that approximately
65 percent of employees work a 9/80 schedule,
-
MCET-2
Measure Status
Employee Commuting
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43 The Off-Road Equipment Strategy in the City’s
Climate Action Plan (CAP) aims to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with
non-stationary equipment, typically powered by
an internal combustion engine and not
designated for on-road use. Off-road equipment
with internal combustion engines powered by
fossil fuels contribute to the City’s greenhouse
gas emissions. The CAP includes a measure that
directs the City to restrict the use of gas-powered
two-stroke leaf blowers.
By doing so, the City can reduce GHG emissions
and eliminate other environmental hazards such
as noise and air pollutants including carbon
monoxide, lead and ground-level ozone that can
cause negative human health impacts.
Implementation of this strategy is estimated to
reduce the City’s greenhouse gas emissions by
128 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
(MTCO2e) by 2020 and 142 MTCO2e by 2030.
In 2019, the City Council passed the Leaf Blower
Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2019-06) prohibiting
the use of gas-powered two-stroke leaf blowers.
This ordinance went into effect in January 2020
and has led to reduced CO2 emissions
communitywide.
To assist residents with the transition away from
fuel-powered leaf blowers, a City-funded rebate
was offered for electric or battery-powered leaf
blowers until May 1, 2020. Additionally, from 2020
to 2023, the California Air Resources Board
offered the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher
Incentive Project (California CORE) which assisted
professional landscapers and small businesseses
with rebates for the purchase of electric
landscape equipment. As of Jan. 1, 2024, the sale
of new gas-powered lawn equipment, including
leaf blowers, has been prohibited by state law. -
Off Road Equipment www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction
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Off-Road Equipment
Goal 5.1: Reduce Off-Road Fuel Use
OR-1
Adopt a Leaf Blower Ordinance
to Limit Use of 2-Stroke Leaf
Starting in 2018, prohibit 2-
stroke leaf blowers and
implement the phase-out of leaf
blower emissions
Adopt a Leaf Blower Ordinance to
Limit Use of 2-Stroke Leaf Blowers
Co-Benefits, see page 8
44 See something, Say something!
Download the MyEncinitas phone app
to report gas-powered leaf blower
violations.
Call t oAction
Year
Code Violations
Code Violations
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 25
50 75
100
125
150
CAP Measure OR-1 relies on regular and ongoing
enforcement of the leaf blower restriction to
ensure the community transitions to electric leaf
blowers and to achieve the GHG reductions and
co-benefits outlined within the CAP. Encinitas
Code Enforcement promptly responds to
reported violations which are encouraged to be
submitted through the Citizen Complaint Form
or the MyEncinitas phone app.
Since the ordinance went into effect in January
2020, there have been a total of 406 code
violations. In 2025, there were 82 code violations
recorded by the City’s Code Enforcement
Division. The Code Enforcement Division has
undertaken significant efforts to identify
individuals and contractors operating prohibited
gas-powered leaf blowers and to take
appropriate enforcement action when repeat
violations occur. In addition, the Code
Enforcement Division distributes educational
cards to landscaping professionals, available in
English and Spanish, outlining the City’s
prohibited use of gas-powered leaf blowers.
OR-1
Measure Status
Leaf Blowers
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45 EDCO constructed a first-in-the-region anaerobic
digestion facility to process organic waste.
Anaerobic digestion facilities prevent methane
emissions from escaping into the atmosphere. In
an anaerobic digestion facility, the methane gas
emitted from organic waste is captured, refined
into renewable natural gas and reused to power a
zero-emission fleet of EDCO waste collection
vehicles. The solid and liquid materials produced
from the anerobic digestion process are further
refined into nutrient-rich mulch and compost.
The City’s organics recycling program represents
a true closed-loop system with respect to the
capture and reuse of all organic matter diverted
from landfill. -
In addition to the organic waste recycling facility,
EDCO operates a state-of-the-art mixed-use
recycling facility (MURF) to properly sort
comingled recyclables. In Encinitas, all
recyclables go into one bin regardless of material
(e.g. paper, metal, glass, hard plastic). Once
recyclables are collected, a number of
technologies at the MURF work to ensure all
recyclable waste is sorted into its respective
material while diverting any waste contaminants.
Encinitas has improved the Zero Waste Program
through continuous education and outreach
efforts and the adoption of waste reduction
ordinances that go above and beyond state
requirements. Encinitas’ Zero Waste Program
seeks to divert 65 percent of Encinitas’ solid
waste from the landfill by 2020, and 80 percent of
total solid waste by 2030. This is equivalent to
reducing waste generation rates to 5.3 pounds
per person per day by 2020 and three (3)
pounds per person per day by 2030.
The Zero Waste Strategy, as outlined in the City’s
CAP, aims to reduce the amount of waste sent to
landfills. CAP Measure ZW-1 commits the City to
implementing a Zero Waste Program that aims to
reduce landfill waste disposal from residents and
businesses by sorting and diverting recyclable and
organic materials. Organic materials, such as food
and landscape waste, can generate a significant
amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Organic
waste decomposing in landfills emits methane, a
greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than
carbon dioxide.
Implementation of the Zero Waste Strategy is
estimated to reduce the City’s GHG emissions by
2,830 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
(MTCO2e) by 2020 and 9,216 MTCO2e by 2030.
With the implementation of California Senate Bill
(SB) 1383, California municipalities are now
required to implement organic waste collection
and diversion programs for all residential and
nonresidential entities. The City partnered with
its exclusive franchise waste hauler, EDCO
Disposal (EDCO), to implement curbside organic
waste collection services as a part of its existing
recycling and waste collection program for
residents and businesses. With a summer 2021
rollout, this program has now achieved 100
percent enrollment in both residential and
nonresidential sectors with respect to organic
waste recycling. -
Zero Waste
Goal 6.1: Divert Solid Waste
ZW-1
Implement a Zero Waste Program
Implement a Zero Waste Program
to reduce waste disposal from
residents and businesses in the
community.
Sorting waste can be difficult but it
is necessary to ensure recyclable or
compostable items don’t end up in
the landfill. Boost your knowledge
with EDCO’s Recycling Guide.
Call t oAction
www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction Zero Waste Co-Benefits, see page 8 2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions
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46 According to CalRecycle, the amount of waste
generated by the City of Encinitas has fluctuated
between 5.1 and 6.1 lbs/person/day since 2012. In 2024, the average Encinitan generated 5.1 lbs/person/day.
Using the most current waste generation data from
2024, the average Encinitan disposal rate was reduced
by 8.9 percent. This is equivalent to a 66 percent
overall diversion rate. CalRecycle determines each
jurisdiction’s annual per-capita disposal rate by
dividing the total disposal tonnage by population. This pounds/per/day metric is used to assess AB 939
compliance and serves as the basis for tracking
progress toward the City’s 2030 CAP goal of three
pounds/person/day. -
Year
lbs/person/day
2030 Target
2020 Target
Landfill Waste Generated
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2
4 6
8 In 2025, the City facilitated mulch distribution at
public parks and at public “mulch giveaway”
events in Encinitas. This mulch, given to the City
by EDCO, is one of the final products generated
by EDCO’s anerobic digester. This free mulch can
be used by Encinitas residents when landscaping,
as a layer of organic material placed over the soil
surface to retain moisture, suppress weeds and
improve the overall appearance and health of
garden beds. -
2030 Target
2020 Target
ZW-1
Measure Status
Divert Solid Waste
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47 Check out the City’s website under
“Procurement Targets & Recovered
Organic Waste” to order your free
mulch for delivery or view City
mulch distribution events!
Call t oAction
*2020 and 2030 targets represent reduction goals
In 2021, to comply with SB 1383, the City updated its
Solid Waste Management and Construction and
Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinances (Ordinance
Nos. 2021-16 and 2021-17). These ordinances require a 5 percent increase (from 60 percent to 65 percent) in the percentage of construction debris that must be
recycled by construction and demolition projects. The
ordinances became effective on Jan. 1, 2022. As part of ongoing implementation and enforcement efforts,
the City reviews approximately 1,000 permits per year
for compliance with the Construction and Demolition
Debris Ordinance. From 2024 to 2025, the City's
Construction and Demolition total diversion tonnage
increased by 48 percent. This rise indicates that the
City's active enforcement of the ordinance has proven
effective and resulted in positive change within the
community.
In 2021, the City adopted, Ordinance No. 2021-15,
mandating organics recycling and edible food
recovery. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Ordinance No. 2021-15 not only requires all food generators to recycle
organics but also mandates that some food
generators donate any leftover food products to local
organizations to give away.
Under SB 1383, all residents and businesses must
divert organic waste including food scraps, yard waste
and other qualifying materials from landfills by
participating in the City’s organics and recycling
program. Businesses in Encinitas are required to
separate organic waste from landfill disposal,
subscribe to organics recycling service and prevent
contamination in waste containers. In 2025, City staff
conducted approximately 20 commercial
(nonresidential) SB 1383 inspections. These efforts are part of the City’s broader commitment to waste
diversion and compliance with state diversion and
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Aside from SB 1383, the Encinitas City Council
adopted a number of ordinances aimed at
further reducing waste and pollution. In 2022,
City Council unanimously passed the LighterThan-Air Balloon Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2022-01), restricting the sale of helium (or any gas
lighter than air) filled balloons. The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cited
balloons as a top pollutant that poses harmful
consequences to marine life. This ordinance
serves as a source-reduction measure for harmful
marine pollutants.
In 2023, Encinitas City Council adopted of
Ordinance No. 2023-02, restricting smoking and
vaping in all public places.
Prior to adoption of the ordinance, the top waste
item found at beach cleans ups in San Diego
County was cigarette butts. Tobacco waste is one
of the main sources of marine plastic pollution
worldwide. The goal of the ordinance is to reduce
waste, protect the environment and support
public health by limiting secondhand smoke
exposure.
48 The Carbon Sequestration Strategy in the City’s
Climate Action Plan (CAP) aims to remove
carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas (GHG),
from the atmosphere through natural processes,
such as tree planting. This process is referred to
as carbon sequestration. Trees, algae and other
vegetation are “carbon sinks” because they
naturally take in atmospheric CO2 through their
respiration process. A key way our community
can improve its carbon sequestration is by
increasing the number of trees planted and by
maintaining a healthy urban tree canopy.
Implementation of the Carbon Sequestration
Strategy is estimated to reduce the City’s GHG
emissions by 5 metric tons of carbon dioxide
equivalent (MTCO2e) by 2020 and 66 MTCO2e
by 2030.
The City’s dedicated urban forestry efforts have
resulted in Encinitas being recognized as a Tree
City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for 14
consecutive years. To obtain this designation,
municipalities must spend at least $2 per capita
on community forestry, establish a tree care
ordinance and observe Arbor Day.
Carbon Sequestration
Goal 7.1: Increase Urban Tree Cover
CS-1
Develop and Implement an
Urban Tree Planting Program
Starting in 2018, develop and
implement an Urban Tree
Planting Program, including
standards to right-size trees and
minimize pruning and irrigation
needs, to promote increased
carbon sequestration by trees
within the community.
Carbon Sequestration Co-Benefits, see page 8 www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction 2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions
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Develop and Implement an
Urban Tree Planting Program
49 The City recognizes its urban forest as one of our
greatest local natural resources. City leaders and
staff have made trees a priority and are dedicated
to the continued planting, protection and
maintenance of Encinitas' urban forest. In
alignment with CAP Measure CS-1, the Public
Works and Parks & Recreation departments have
established an Urban Forest Management
Program (UFMP) which closely follows the City’s
UFMP Administrative Manual and incorporates
the City’s Urban Tree Planting Program. In 2018,
the City hired a City Arborist to support the
implementation of the UFMP and oversee the
care of the City’s trees and, as of 2025, this
position continues to be filled.
The City's CAP set a goal of planting 50 net new
City trees annually between 2018 and 2020,
which is a total of 150 net new trees planted by
2020 and planting 100 net new City trees
annually between 2021 and 2030, for a total of
1,150 net new trees planted by 2030.
In 2025, the City experienced an overall net loss
of 46 trees across its parks and street tree
population, which is the second year since 2012
that tree removals exceeded plantings.
This reduction was driven by the removal of a
substantial number of street trees affected by the
South American Palm Weevil infestation. The
South American Palm Weevil is a highly
destructive and invasive pest that mainly targets
palm species and causes severe deterioration
and disease of these trees. The City’s arborist also
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identified planting limitations based on spacing,
other pests, accessibility and fire-safety
restrictions that have contributed to a
deceleration of tree plantings in recent years.
Between 2012 and 2025, the City increased its
tree canopy by a net total of 1,226 new trees,
averaging a net increase of 87 trees per year. At
the end of 2025, the City’s urban forest included
22,575 City trees in the public right-of-way and
City parks.
Year
Net New City Trees (Cumulative)
2030 Target
2020 Target
Net New Trees Annual Net New Trees Since 2012
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500
1000
1500
2020 Target
2030 Target
CS-1
Measure Status
Urban Forestry
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50 Equity & Resilience
Social Equity...........................................53 Community Outreach.........................54
Community Highlights.......................55
Green Jobs..............................................56 Green Business Network...................57
Climate Resilience...............................58
Coastal Adaptation..............................60
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51 16 Community events
attended
25,000
Cleantech and solar jobs
supported in the
San Diego Region
New Green Business
certifications
80,000
2 ...In 2025!
Equity & Resilience Highlights
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San Diego Regional
Energy Network
programs announced
Cubic yards of sand added to
the Encinitas coastline
52 Low-income populations, minorities and other
communities of concern are likely to be most
impacted by future climate changes. Therefore,
the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) includes the
consideration of socially equitable climate
adaptation, equitable implementation of
mitigation measures and a focus on the creation
of green jobs.
Equitable Energy
San Diego Community Power (Community
Power) offers clean energy at completive rates to
utility customers in member jurisdictions. As a
not-for-profit public agency, Community Power
reinvests any profits into equitable energy
efficiency programs for customers. These
programs seek to increase access to renewable
energy and energy efficiency upgrades for lowincome customers or those located in disadvantaged communities.
Community Power’s Community Power Plan
outlines an implementation plan of customer
programs based on a community needs
assessment. In the plan, possible programs
include energy education, application assistance,
community solar green tariffs, building
electrification assistance, energy storage systems,
assistance installing electric vehicle charging
stations, transportation electrification and more.
Community Power continues to announce new
programs, grants and initiatives to make energy
more equitable for Encinitans and their other
customers. Visit San Diego Community Power’s
website to view current Community Power
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In California, a regional energy network is a local
government-led entity that is authorized by the
California Public Utilizes Commission to design
and implement energy efficiency programs that
fill gaps left by existing utilities and have a focus
on hard-to-reach communities. In December
2024, San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors
approved a partnership between the County’s
Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice
and Community Power to create the San Diego
Regional Energy Network (SDREN). With a fouryear, $124 million budget, SDREN will provide tools, resources and education to help local
governments, residents and businesses advance
energy projects and programs. The formation of
SDREN ensures that sustainability progress
remains community-driven, equitable and
accessible. Following approval from the California
Public Utilities Commission, SDREN programs
were designed and developed throughout 2025
with programs expected to begin launching in
early 2026.
Social Equity
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53 Underserved and underrepresented
communities often do not have the same level of
participation in planning processes as other
members of the community. Thus, the City has
worked to engage community members of
diverse backgrounds by attending various
citywide events to promote the Climate Action
Plan and related opportunities. In 2025, staff from
the City’s Sustainability Division attended 16
community events. Events included the Home
Electrification Fair, San Diego Climate Week,
Arbor Day, Cyclovia, elementary school science
and zero waste fairs, Dia de los Muertos, Spring
Egg Hunt, Spring and Holiday Street Fairs, Bike
Anywhere Day, EcoFest, TEDxEncinitasBlvd and
Oktoberfest.
In October 2025, the City of Encinitas participated
in the first ever San Diego Climate Week, a
community-powered movement to inspire
sustainable action and build climate resilience.
The City held a Green Business Network
informational webinar highlighting its local
branch of the California Green Business Network
and the impact it has on Encinitas and the
climate. This webinar showcased Encinitas’
support for sustainable business practices and
climate action.
The first of its kind Home Electrification Fair, put
on by Citizens Climate Lobby, was held on Feb.
22, 2025, serving as a resource for the community
to provide guidance on building decarbonization
and bridge the gap between policy goals and
individual action. At this event, the City helped
homeowners navigate local programs and
federal incentives to remove barriers and
demystify the switch from gas to electric home
equipment and appliances. Community Outreach
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54 The Encinitas Environmental Award Program is
administered by the City’s Environmental
Commission and recognizes individuals,
businesses and nonprofit organizations for
outstanding contributions to environmental
stewardship. As the first award program of its
kind in San Diego County and one of only a few
nationwide, the Environmental Award Program
highlights the Encinitas community’s ongoing
commitment to sustainability and communityled climate action.
Awardees are peer-nominated members of the
Encinitas community. Final selections are made
by an independent jury of recognized
environmental leaders. These awardees embody
the community’s involvement in sustainability
and help the City achieve its Climate Action Plan
goals, while also reducing waste, restoring
ecosystems and engage the community.
Hari Jot Khalsa-Rhodes
Environmental Hero (Adult)
Hari Jot has made outstanding contributions to
the City of Encinitas and our planet through her
work as an Environmental Educator for the
Encinitas Union School District, manager of the
Ocean Knoll Children's Farm and dedicated
champion of the Ocean Knoll Canyon Restoration
Project. Hari Jot's work has made an impact on
thousands of students and community members
throughout the years, fostering a connection and
stewardship to the Earth.
Tavian Bowman
Environmental Hero (Youth)
Tavian Bowman is being nominated for
discovering and reporting the devastating nurdle
spill originating from BNSF Railway Company
two years ago. Through countless beach, river,
and coastal cleanups in Encinitas, Tavian helped
document widespread plastic nurdle pollution
and collect critical evidence through
Trash4Tokens.org. This dedication supported San
Diego Coastkeeper and CERF in building the case
against BNSF and North County Transit District,
advancing environmental accountability.
EDCO
Excellence in Environmental Stewardship (ForProfit Business) EDCO has shown consistent leadership in
environmental stewardship by partnering closely
with the City of Encinitas, local businesses, and
schools to expand recycling and organics
programs and reduce landfill waste. Their
education-driven approach and operational
investment have delivered measurable
environmental benefits while empowering the
community to participate in sustainable
practices.
Nature Collective
Excellence in Environmental Stewardship
(Nonprofit Organization)
The Nature Collective worked diligently in
February 2025 to address sand accumulation in
the lagoon’s main channel and inlet. The Nature
Collective secured a majority of the $2.7 million in
project funding from SANDAG as part of adaptive
management for the San Elio Lagoon Restoration
Project. They also secured the required permits
from the California Coastal Commission, the City
of Encinitas and California State Parks to deploy
an aquatic dredge to remove the sand build-up
from the San Elijo channel and place the sand on
Cardiff State Beach.
2025 Awardees
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55 Community Highlights
The City cultivates green jobs in our local
community and around the region through the
implementation of the Climate Action Plan.
Development and completion of the various CAP
measures increase the demand for green jobs in
Encinitas and the San Diego region.
Through its procurement of renewable energy,
Community Power is committed to supporting
local green jobs and building San Diego County’s
green economy. As a service to its member
agencies, Community Power works closely with
clean energy generators to provide its member
communities with clean energy. In 2024, Arevon
Energy entered into a 15-year energy storage
service agreement with Community Power to
enhance energy reliability and energy grid
stability through the Avocet Energy Storage
Project. This project is estimated to generate 75
union construction jobs in southern California.
As Community Power grows its energy portfolio,
new renewable energy projects will create local
construction, maintenance and management
jobs in the clean technology sector.
Policies created to require the installation of
renewable energy systems at residential and
commercial buildings in Encinitas directly
support the creation of green jobs. Every year in
Encinitas, hundreds of solar PV systems are
installed at homes and businesses, both
voluntarily and as a result of Encinitas’ green
building regulations. Of the solar installed, a
majority of installers are locally based companies.
Solar PV systems installed by San Diego County
companies directly support our local green
economy and create green jobs. According to
CleanTech San Diego, a nonprofit member
organization that supports green jobs, their
organization supported 25,000 jobs in the San
Diego Region in 2025.
Green Jobs
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56 As of 2025, five local business have become California Green Business Certified and joined a local network of green businesses, including Surfdog’s Java Hut, Encinitas Periodontics and Dental Implants, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, Encinitas Library and Pacific View Arts Center. In October 2025, the City of Encinitas and Encinitas Chamber of Commerce hosted a green ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the Encinitas Library’s Green Business Certification. The Green Business Network provides great value to the City’s local business community. As the program expands, it is expected to continue contributing to enhanced environmental outcomes for both the local economy and the City.
In 2023, the City of Encinitas established the Encinitas Green Business Network. This local network gives Encinitas-based businesses recognition for adopting environmentally sustainable practices. In coordination with the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce and the U.S.
Green Building Council of California, participating businesses receive complementary consulting in support of certification. Through the certification process, businesses obtain expert guidance on improving their environmental practices in the areas of energy, waste, water, transportation and more. By becoming a California Certified Green Business, businesses in Encinitas benefit from exclusive marketing opportunities at both a local and statewide level. 5 Certifications Go Green,
Save Green!
Increased Waste
Diversion Rates
Decreased Water
Consumption
Decreased
Energy Use
Clean and Efficient
Transportation
As of 2025
Green Business Network
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57 While the Climate Action Plan (CAP) is largely
focused on mitigating and reducing the future
impacts of climate change, some effects are
already beginning to take shape. The CAP’s
Climate Change Vulnerability Risk and
Adaptation Assessment Chapter outlines the
current and future impacts of climate change.
The CAP outlines strategies for the City to
improve community resilience and adaptation to
the current and future impacts of climate
change.
For example, the CAP calls for adapting to an
increase in global average temperatures. The
CAP’s Carbon Sequestration Strategy sets goals
for City tree planting which is an effective way to
prepare for a rise in temperatures by reducing
the urban heat island effect. The urban heat
island effect is a phenomenon where higher
temperatures are experienced by urban areas as
a result of fewer trees and more manmade
surfaces that absorb heat. Trees help reduce the
urban heat island effect by shading heatabsorbing surfaces. Since 2012, the City has planted 1,226 net new trees in the City’s streets
and parks, advancing community heat resilience
in the process.
Additionally, a future decrease in precipitation is
expected as a result of a changing climate. The
CAP’s Water Efficiency Strategy seeks to reduce
the amount of water consumed by Encinitans to
prepare for a potential decrease in water
availability. Studies have shown that increased
water rates can lead to decreased water
consumption. The City’s Bee City USA affiliation
since 2023 and development of a Native Plant
Ordinance in 2025 will both help to promote the
planting of native vegetation, which requires less
water than traditional ornamental landscaping.
Climate Resilience
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58 City of Encinitas Tree Tracker Map
Another expected climate impact that the City’s
CAP prioritizes is the increased likelihood of
wildfire. Several areas in Encinitas are particularly
vulnerable to wildfire risk and climate change is
expected to increase the frequency of wildfires.
Thus, the CAP seeks to increase preparedness for
future wildfires. The Encinitas Fire Department, in
close partnership with the County of San Diego,
conducts outreach and education for residents to
be more prepared for procedures in the event of
a wildfire. The City also operates a Fire Prevention
Bureau which oversees business inspection and
weed abatement programs and enforces
hazardous materials storage/use and disposal
laws.
The Encinitas Fire Department has six fire
stations strategically located in different areas of
the city to provide “around-the-clock” coverage to
the community. As of 2025, the Fire Department
includes 55 personnel, four engines, one truck,
one Type 6 wildland truck and various other
emergency apparatuses needed for specialized
responses. Fire Station 6 is located in Olivenhain,
the easternmost community in the City, and has
two fire personnel assigned to the station per
shift. This station was added to the Olivenhain
community approximately 10 years ago on a
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temporary basis. Given that Olivenhain is located
in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, the
City continues to investigate potential locations
and associated costs for establishing a
permanent site for Fire Station 6.
In June 2025, the City of Encinitas adopted
Ordinance No. 2025-07 to update the City’s Fire
Hazard Severity Zone maps designating
moderate, high and very high hazard areas as
determined by the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection. The designation of
these zones is necessary for public safety and the
protection of life, property and natural resources
from wildfire. Residents can use the Encinitas Fire
Hazard Severity Zone Map to view fire severity
zones within Encinitas.
In December 2025, the City adopted targeted
local fire-safety and wildfire-resilience code
updates through Ordinance No. 2025-21 and
related actions to amend state fire codes to
better address local conditions and community
needs. Ordinance 2025-21 updates three chapters
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of the Encinitas Municipal Code, refining the
City’s Fire and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
standards to align with the 2025 California Fire
Code and 2025 California WUI Code while
incorporating locally appropriate modifications.
Key changes include refined fire apparatus access
requirements that establish specific widths,
grades, turnarounds and turnouts to improve fire
response and evacuation reliability.
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59 Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use
Program (SCOUP)
SCOUP is part of a regional sediment
management plan intended to streamline beach
nourishment projects. The standardized
permitting process facilitates the use of available
sand from construction sites and other
opportunistic sources. The program includes
stringent environmental regulations to ensure
that the sand sources are compatible with
receiver sites. The timing and location of sand
placement are also strictly controlled to reduce
any negative impacts on coastal habitats and
recreation.
In 2025, the City finalized two SCOUP permits,
one for the Batiquitos Double-Track Project to
place sand at the northernmost portion of our
City’s coast and the 2025 Greystar Assisted Care
Facility SCOUP Project, to place sand at Leucadia
State Beach, which extends from north Beacons
Beach to just south of Grandview Beach. Past
SCOUP projects include: 2021-2022 Caltrans Work
Berm at San Elijo Lagoon SCOUP Project, in
which sand was placed at Cardiff State Beach
and Moonlight Beach, and 2019 Encinitas Beach
Resort SCOUP Project, in which sand was placed
at South Ponto Beach/Batiquitos State Beach
area.
The City of Encinitas has used beach
nourishment for many years as a method of
building coastal resilience, addressing coastal
erosion and making beaches safer and wider for
residents and visitors.
The City of Encinitas recognizes the essential
value of its beaches, not only as a natural asset
but as a key feature of the local community and
economy. The City of Encinitas coastline spans
approximately six miles, bound by the Batiquitos
Lagoon to the north, and the San Elijo Lagoon to
the south. Within these boundaries lies six Citylandmarked and maintained beach access points (from north to south): Grandview, Beacons,
Stonesteps, Moonlight, D-Street and Swami’s.
These beaches are owned by the State of
California but are managed by the City of
Encinitas through a long-term lease agreement
and Memorandum of Understanding. Beach
access points south of Swami’s lifeguard tower
include, Pipes Ramp, Cardiff State Beach and
Living Shoreline, San Elijo Campground and
South Cardiff State Beach, which are owned and
managed by the California State Parks
Department. According to the City’s 2025 Beach
Count Report, these City-managed beach access
points recorded over 3 million visitors in the year
2025.
The City actively manages our coastline in a way
that supports the community’s active coastal
lifestyle and works to preserve and protect the
native plants and animals that rely on our coastal
resources. The City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP)
assessed the City’s potential impacts related to
future sea level rise and found that the City will
need to handle an anticipated sea level rise of
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60 Encinitas Coast
Before Sand Replenishment
Encinitas Coast
After Sand Replenishment
Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project
The US Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Storm
Damage Reduction Project, federally known as
the San Diego County, CA Project, is another
long-ranged coastal adaptation effort in
Encinitas, which includes the periodic
construction of protective beach berms along
two segments of shoreline within San Diego
County, California using sand from offshore
borrow sites. In 2025, this project received
national recognition as the “Best Restored
Beach” through the American Shores and Beach
Preservation Association awards program.
Segment 1 of the project is located in Encinitas
and extends approximately north of Swami’s to
south of Beacons Beach for 7,800 feet. Along this
stretch of shoreline, a fifty-foot-wide protective
beach berm was constructed in 2024 using
approximately 340,000 cubic yards of compatible
sediment from an offshore borrow site.
Renourishment of Segment 1 is scheduled to
occur every five years with approximately
220,000 cubic yards of compatible sediment over
a Federally approved 50-year period.
Segment 2 of the project is located in Solana
Beach and extends from Fletcher Cove to just
north of the City of Del Mar limits for 7,800 feet.
Within Segment 2, a 150-foot-wide beach berm
was constructed in 2024 using approximately
700,000 cubic yards of compatible sediment.
Renourishment of Segment 2 is scheduled to
occur every 10 years using approximately
290,000 cubic yards of compatible sediment,
over a Federally approved 50-year period.
The purpose of this project is to minimize the
energy of storm surge hitting the bluff face. The
newly created wide, sandy beach now
dissipates wave energy before contact with the
bluff, reducing potential erosion. In addition to
shoreline protection, this project has enhanced
public safety, providing wider and safer beaches
for recreation. Another important co-benefit
includes environmental enhancement and
restoration of habitat for birds, fish and
invertebrate species.
Beacon’s Coastal Bluff Restoration Project
The Beacon’s Beach Coastal Bluff Landscape
Restoration project was installed in 2021 to
stabilize an eroding coastal bluff using native
vegetation and protect the access trail at this
popular beach destination. The 1.2-acre coastal
bluff area largely contained non-native species
or bare ground before the project. The project’s
restoration plan includes testing the use of
washed-up kelp to enhance natural dune
formation. Long-term monitoring plans include
citizen science opportunities to increase
engagement and stewardship in the
community. The City’s Parks & Recreation
Department continues to manage this ongoing
project by reseeding the bluff every spring.
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61 Coastal Adaptation View from D-Street Before
San Diego County, CA Project
View from D-Street After
San Diego County, CA Project
Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Project
The Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Project
was completed in 2019 and restored a historic
dune system on top of buried engineered rock
revetment, cobblestone and approximately
30,000 cubic yards of compatible sand. The
project created 2,900 foot long and 30-footwide dune along a low-lying section of Cardiff shoreline. To establish coastal habitat, native
seeds and potted specimens of dune-thriving
plants were installed along the easterly length
of the project.
The Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Project
is the first of its kind in Southern California to
test coastal dunes as a nature-based solution to
beach erosion and coastal flood protection. The
project created healthy and safe habitat for a
variety of species, including the endangered
western snowy plover. Additionally, a five-footwide, decomposed granite footpath was installed east of the dune system to support
pedestrian activity along South Coast Highway
101. In 2019, a monitoring program was
developed to study the Cardiff State Beach
Living Shoreline Project and to inform other
coastal communities considering similar
adaptive measures. Monitoring data is also used
to inform the project’s long-term maintenance.
The project is a collaborative effort between the
City, California State Parks, California State
Coastal Conservancy, the Nature Collective, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife, Surfrider Foundation,
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and
Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Over the past several winters, significant storm
and wave events showcased the effectiveness of
the Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Project
to protect the coastline from flooding and
erosion. Without the existence of this structure,
there would almost certainly have been
significant flooding and undermining of South
Coast Highway 101 that would have required
extensive and very expensive repairs. During
large storms, by design, the westerly face of the
dune system is sacrificially eroded by storm
surge and wave action. After winter storms, the
project is routinely maintained, utilizing the
sand from the San Elijo Lagoon inlet to building
back the westerly face of the dune.
State Marine Conservation Areas and Marine
Monitoring
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are geographic
marine or estuarine areas that have been
designated by law or administrative action to
protect marine life and habitat. MPAs have been
scientifically proven to promote the restoration of
ecosystems and increase biodiversity, which
supports the ocean’s resilience to pollution and
climate change. The City of Encinitas is home to
three MPAs, including the Swami’s State Marine
Conservation Area (SMCA), San Elijo Lagoon
SMCA and Ecological Reserve, and Batiquitos
Lagoon SMCA and Ecological Reserve.
To support the regulation of activity in the
Swami’s SMCA, the City installed a marine
monitoring (M2) radar in November 2020 on top
of the Marine Safety Center at Moonlight State
Beach, in partnership with Protected Seas, the
designers of the radar program, and WILDCOAST,
an international environmental nonprofit
organization. M2 is a low-powered, high
frequency marine radar coupled with software
designed to track boat activity and illegal fishing
in nearshore waters. M2 monitoring is ongoing
and has provided data that is critical to both
management and enforcement of fishing
restrictions in the Swami’s SMCA.
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Definitions..............................................66 2025 CAP Annual Report Measures & Actions 63
This annual report summarizes the City of Encinitas’ progress toward overall greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and evaluates the implementation status of each of the 20 measures established in the Climate Action Plan (CAP). This report illustrates the City’s efforts to implement the CAP since implementation began in 2018 and include data tracked through the end of 2025. Of the 20 CAP measures, 12 have been completed, four are in progress and on track, two are behind schedule and two are on hold.
The following table outlines the measures that are behind, with recommendations for how to get them back on track:
Measure Status Recommendation MRE-1
Supply Municipal Facilities
with Renewable Energy
As part the CAP update under development in 2025, a Cost Analysis is being prepared that will estimate the fiscal impact of installing on-site renewable energy at municipal facilities and propose funding mechanisms for implementation. It is recommended that Council review the Cost Analysis once complete and consider directing staff to pursue a possible project.
CET-1
Complete and Implement
the Citywide Active
Transportation Plan
Continue regularly funding the design and installation of bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.
Seek grant funding, where possible, to increase project opportunities. Reevaluate this measure in the upcoming CAP update for consistency with Council priorities and budget constraints.
Conclusion & Recommendations
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With current funding and capacity, City staff will focus on executing the following CAP-related activities in 2026, and beyond:
2026 CAP Activities
Complete a comprehensive draft updated Climate Action Plan for City Council consideration. The updated CAP should include new and revised strategies and measures to meet updated emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2045.
Complete an associated Cost Analysis for the draft updated CAP.
Continue to support San Diego Community Power in their efforts to transition to a 100 percent renewable electricity supply for the region by 2035 and offer customer programs incentivizing and facilitating energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades.
Continue to implement the City’s Energy and Green Building regulations in support of cost-effective building electrification, decarbonization and energy efficiency measures.
Develop additional reach codes for Council consideration based on statewide cost-effectiveness studies completed in 2026.
Revamp the City’s Green Building Incentive Program to be more accessible to residents with existing homes in the City of Encinitas.
Develop a streamlined permitting system for energy efficiency upgrades, starting with heat pump water heater installations.
Continue to certify and promote sustainable action for local businesses through the California Green Business Certification Program.
Continue to install bike and pedestrian infrastructure to enhance safety and accessibility for all modes of transportation.
Enhance the City’s healthy urban tree canopy by planting new trees within City parks and right of way.
Continue coastal resilience projects like the Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP), the US Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project and the Regional Beach Sand Project III.
Plan for and seek funding to support installation of on-site renewable energy at municipal sites.
Complete the Microtransit Study, identify funding opportunities and implement the study's recommended microtransit system.
Seek grant funding or allocate funding in the City’s fiscal budget to install proposed roundabouts in the Capital Improvement Plan.
Seek grant funding or allocate funding in the City’s fiscal budget for electric vehicle charging station infrastructure to support the City’s Electric Vehicle Charging Master Plan.
Continue to transition gas-powered municipal fleet vehicles to zero emission vehicles.
In the future, Encinitas could face rising sea levels, increased drought risk, increased annual temperatures and increased vulnerability of bluffs and beaches due to climate change. These impacts pose a threat to the coast and community we call home. The climate challenge creates a unique opportunity to develop a more sustainable, healthy and equitable Encinitas community driven by the strategies outlined in the CAP. The City— with support from community members, local businesses and regional partners— will continue to pursue emissions reductions goals and improve the well-being of Encinitas residents now and into the future.
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Baseline: A reference point, used to measure progress, that indicates the starting conditions or greenhouse gas emissions levels before implementing any measure or action.
Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent: A unit of measurement used to compare the climate impact of different greenhouse gases by converting their emissions into an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide based on their respective global warming potential. The City’s CAP measures greenhouse gas emissions in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e).
Carbon Footprint: The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual, organization, or product.
Carbon Sequestration: The process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, typically in vegetation, soils, or underground geological formations, to mitigate climate change.
Co-Benefits: The complementary, positive side effects that would result from implementation of policies and programs that reduce GHG emissions.
Decarbonization: The process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases to mitigate climate change.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Ready: Refers to buildings or infrastructure designed or equipped to facilitate the future installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Electrification: The process of converting systems or devices to use electricity instead of other energy sources.
GHG Inventory: A comprehensive accounting of all greenhouse gas emissions produced by an entity, over a specified time period, to track and manage greenhouse gas emissions.
GHG Reduction Target: A specific goal or target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a certain date.
Off-road Transportation: The use of air and water vessels, heavy-duty construction equipment (e.g., excavators, cranes, dozers), landscaping equipment and other off-road equipment. A portion of these vessels and equipment use two-stroke and/or diesel engine design, which can generate significantly more greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions than four-stroke engine design.
On-road Transportation: Travel associated with passenger cars; light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks; buses; motor homes; and motorcycles on roadways.
Ordinance: A law or regulation enacted by a municipal authority.
Photovoltaic (PV) Systems: Solar photovoltaic systems convert sunlight directly into electricity using solar panels.
Reach Code: A reach code is a local building energy code that goes beyond the requirements of the statewide building code. It aims to achieve higher levels of energy efficiency or decarbonization in buildings.
Resilience: The ability of a system, community or individual to adapt to and recover from climate change impacts and environmental challenges.
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT): A metric that accounts for the number of vehicle trips generated and the length or distance of those trips.
Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV): Vehicles that produce no tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases or other pollutants.
Zero Waste: A waste management philosophy that aims to eliminate waste by redesigning systems to prevent waste, reduce consumption and maximize recycling and reuse. Definitions
2025 CAP Annual Report Introduction Measures & Actions Equity & Resilience Conclusion 66 The City of Encinitas Climate Action Plan (CAP) serves
as a roadmap to achieve communitywide
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions through
a set of strategic goals and actionable measures. The
current CAP was adopted in 2018, revised in 2020,
and set GHG reduction targets for 2020 and 2030.
The City publishes an Annual Monitoring Report to
report CAP implementation progress made in each
calendar year. The Annual Report Snapshot provides
a high-level summary of implementation progress on
the City’s CAP. For an in-depth description of each
measure’s progress, visit the City’s Climate Action
webpage to view the complete 2025 Annual
Monitoring Report. Since the adoption of the City’s CAP, substantial progress has been made in implementing the CAP’s
GHG reduction measures. Of the 20 CAP measures, 12
have been completed, four are on track, two are
behind schedule and two are on hold due to
infeasibility of implementation at this time. In
summary, the year 2025 marked significant progress
for the City of Encinitas in advancing Climate Action
Plan implementation and moving closer to its longterm environmental and community goals. 92%
Participation in San Diego
Community Power
1,226
Net new City
trees planted
since 2012
67,000
MTCO2e
Reduced from
2012 to 2020
Publicly available electric
vehicle charging stations
64 of bike lanes installed
in 2025
2.59 miles
59%
Cubic yards of sand added to
the Encinitas coastline in 2025
80,000
159
All-electric homes
constructed since 2023
Of the City’s light-duty fleet
are zero emission vehicles
7,209 houses
installed 48,904 kW
of solar
Between 2012 and 2025,
2 Behind 12 Complete 2 On hold 4 On track
2025 CAP Annual Report Snapshot
Measure Progress Summary
Implementation Highlights
Visit www.encinitasca.gov/climateaction for more information. *Equivalent to driving 167,500,000 miles Attachment 2