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RESOLUTION NO.____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY ADOPTING THE FOSTER CITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2024 UPDATE (CEQA STATUS:
ADOPTED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2024
UPDATE)
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Foster City has prepared the Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2024 Update to the City's 2016 CAP; and
WHEREAS, a Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive document aiming to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change locally, reflecting the City’s commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable development WHEREAS, the 2016 CAP included a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and included targets to achieve 15 percent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction below 2005 levels by 2020, 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2 percent below 2005 levels by 2050; and
WHEREAS, the 2016 CAP targets were achieved before the 2025 deadline; and WHEREAS, the 2016 CAP needs updating to reflect new state legislation, changing priorities, and updated/new environmental sustainability and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction policies; and
WHEREAS, the CAP Project Team, consisting of City staff, consultants, and members of Foster City’s Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) developed the CAP 2024 Update; and
WHEREAS considerable public engagement and outreach was undertaken to support the development of the CAP 2024 Update, including surveys, workshops, focus groups, and events; and
WHEREAS, the CAP 2024 Update, including Appendix C Development Checklist, will be a CEQA-Qualified CAP and serve as a programmatic tiering document under CEQA and will serve as a tool for GHG analysis and mitigation review for new projects and will help guide future planning, development, and municipal policy decisions; and WHEREAS, the CAP 2024 Update includes an updated 2019 GHG emissions inventory, projecting GHG emissions forecasted to 2050, a climate vulnerability assessment, GHG reduction strategies, an implementation plan, and monitoring; and 2 7
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WHEREAS, the GHG reduction strategies are broken down into sectors related to energy and water, transportation and land use, transportation and land use, and climate leadership and resiliency; and
WHEREAS, the CAP 2024 Update provides a set of implementation measures and programs to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) associated with vehicle trips, energy consumption, and solid waste; and WHEREAS, the CAP 2024 Update sets forth an objective of slashing carbon emissions by almost 50% below 2005 levels by 2030, marking a pivotal step toward the overarching aim of an 88% reduction by 2045; and
WHEREAS, the CAP 2024 Update incorporates all necessary components to comply with current state mandates around climate change; and WHEREAS, the City provided a Climate Action Plan Framework to the public for review between March 13, 2024 and April 15, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Minute Order No. 1970 regarding the Climate Action Plan Framework at their April 1, 2024, City Council Meeting; and WHEREAS, a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review was conducted, and an Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) was prepared for the CAP 2024 Update that states that the proposed CAP will not result in significant environmental impacts, eliminating the need for further analysis or mitigation measures; and
WHEREAS, several changes were made to the City Council-approved Draft CAP Framework to develop the current Draft CAP 2024 Update; and WHEREAS, Draft Climate Action Plan Update 2024 was published online from September 18, 2024, to October 18, 2024, for public review; and WHEREAS, Staff further revised the Draft CAP Update 2024 to align the CAP with state goals, measures and actions with the best available substantial evidence and to increase the defensibility of the CAP; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2024, a Notice of Public Hearing was duly posted for consideration of the adoption of the Draft CAP 2024 Update and consideration of the Final Negative Declaration for the City Council public hearing on November 18, 2024; and WHEREAS, at the November 18, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting, the City Council reviewed and considered the Draft CAP 2024 Update and IS/ND, all written correspondence, verbal testimony, staff reports, and supporting documents and reports prepared.
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WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024 the City Council adopted the IS/ND with the finding that the CAP 2024 Update will not have a significant impact on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City, based on the following findings and considering the staff report and the whole of the record related to this project, adopts the CAP 2024 Update as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference:
1. The proposed CAP 2024 Update establishes appropriate goals, policies, and programs to address climate change, energy, waste management, resiliency, leadership, and transportation.
2. The proposed CAP 2024 Update will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, or welfare of the City.
3. The proposed CAP 2024 Update is consistent with the City's General Plan.
4. The proposed CAP 2024 Update conforms with the relevant and applicable provisions of the California Government Code for climate action plans.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 18th day of November 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
PATRICK SULLIVAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK
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Exhibit A
Foster City Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2024 Update