Strategy Timeline Objectives Status Budget Funding Sources State & County mandates & goals / Meets or exceeds Clean Energy
E1: Procure zero-carbon
electricity
Ongoing
Procure renewable energy through CPA and
maintain at least 95% community-wide
participation in CPA’s 100% Green Power tier and
100% participation for municipal facilities.
Objective met via
City's 100% rate
default enrollment in
CPA
Staff time N/A
• State Renewables Portfolio Standard (state goal of 100% renewable by 2045)
• Executive Order B-55-18 (statewide carbon neutrality by 2045)
Meets
E2: Increase local solar
energy generation
Ongoing
Double the community’s total solar PV system
capacity (based on 2019 levels) including residential
and non-residential solar PV systems.
In progress (State
Building Code
requirements)
Municipal solar
installation
budgeted in CIP,
staff time
CIP Fund, CPA & SCE rebates and incentives
State of California’s 2022 Title 24 building code requires solar on new homes and non-residential buildings as of Jan. 1 2023.
Meets
Achieve community electricity storage capacity
equal to the city-wide 24-hour average usage.
Not planned Not budgeted CPA rebates and incentives
LA County’s OurCounty Plan: Have six GW of new distributed energy resources Countywide
Meets
(County
goal)
Begin implementation of a microgrid project for a
critical city facility by 2030 through CPA’s Power
Ready Program
Not planned Not budgeted CPA Power Ready Program N/A N/A Green Buildings
B1: Improve efficiency of
existing buildings
Ongoing
Reduce the energy intensity of existing (as of 2019)
residential and commercial buildings by 15% and
municipal buildings by 20%.
In progress (State
Energy Code
requirements for
renovations)
Staff time
SBCCOG and SoCalREN grants and no-cost
assistance programs, US EPA Source Reduction
Assistance Grant Program, California Public
Utilities Commission programs
• California Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
• SB 350 requires statewide energy efficiency savings and demand reduction that will achieve a cumulative doubling of statewide energy efficiency savings in electricity and natural gas final end uses of retail customers by January 1, 2030. • LA County’s OurCounty Plan:
- 75% of major building renovations net zero carbon
countywide.
- Reduce building energy use intensity by 25%
countywide and in county operations.
Meets
Incentivize the use of electric appliances in new
residential and commercial construction, with
exceptions for stoves and outdoor fireplaces.
In progress (State
Energy Code
requirements)
Staff time
Reduce residential, commercial, and municipal
natural gas use by 10%.
In progress (State
Energy Code
requirements)
Partially budgeted
(CIP); staff time
Evaluate electric alternatives for all proposed new
municipal facilities.
In progress
Partially budgeted
(CIP); staff time
E3: Develop energy
storage/microgrids
Mid-term
2028-2031
On June 21, 2022, the City Council decided not to proceed with a Memorandum of Understanding with the Clean Power Alliance for the Power Ready Program to install solar energy storage at the Jocelyn Community Center parking lot as a critical community facility.
MeetsB2: Net-zero buildings
Near-term
2025-2027
SBCCOG and SoCalREN grants and no-cost
assistance programs, US EPA Pollution Prevention
Grant Program and Source Reduction Assistance
Grant Program, California Public Utilities
Commission programs
• California Building Energy Efficiency Standards require all new residential and commercial buildings to be all-electric ready as of 2023.
• California Air Resources Board (CARB) drafted reulations:
- Existing homes: 80% of new appliances to be electric
by 2030, 100% by 2035
- New homes: 100% electric appliances by 2026
1 1
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Increase the amount of publicly accessible EV
charging stations to 600
In progress (State
Building Code
requirements)
Partially budgeted
in CIP
CIP Fund, US EPA Source Reduction Assistance
Grant Program, California Energy Commission
Southern California Incentive Project
• 2030 Statewide Goal – 700,000 EV charging stations
• LA County’s OurCounty 2035 Target: Provide 70,000
additional public EV charging stations Countywide.
Meets
Achieve community-wide 25% EV fleet penetration
(13% as of 2022).
In progress (State
Building Code
requirements)
Staff time
California Vehicle Rebate Program, Clean Vehicle
Assistance Program
• CARB Mobile Source Strategy calls for 4.2 million ZEVs (approximately 14% of projected on-road vehicles) by 2030. • LA County’s OurCounty 2035 Target: Have 80% of all new light-duty private vehicles Countywide be zero-emission.
Exceeds
state goal
V2: Transtition City fleet
(and transit) to EVs
Ongoing
Achieve 50% electric-powered or zero emissions
municipal fleet and equipment.
In progress
Replacement fleet
vehicles budgeted
in CIP
CIP Fund, US EPA Source Reduction Assistance
Grant Program, •Air Quality Improvement
Program
• CARB Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation: 50% of annual
vehicle purchases per calendar year are zero-emissions, and beginning January 1, 2027, 100% of vehicle purchases are zero-emissions.
• LA County’s OurCounty 2035 Target: Within County
operations, have 100% medium-duty vehicle and
emergency light-duty vehicle purchase be zero-emission or better.
Meets
Smart Mobility
M1: Expand infrastructure
for pedestrians, bikes, and
micro-mobility solutions
Ongoing
Increase existing Class I bike path miles by 10% and
Class II bike lane miles by 25%.
Planned
Partially budgeted
in CIP (Complete
Streets projects)
Measure R, Measure M, CIP Fund, US Department
of Transportation MAP-21 Act grants, US EPA
Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program,
Active Transportation Program, Sustainable
Communities Grants, Transportation
Development Act Article 3 funding
SB 743 establishes a statewide goal to promote multi-modal transportation networks, providing clean, efficient access to destinations and improving public health through active transportation.
Meets
M2: Improve transit
effectiveness and
accessibility
Mid-term
2028-2031
Increase local transit ridership by 20% and provide
transit stop amenities (refuse cans, benches and
shelters) to all bus stop locations.
Not planned
Partially budgeted
(staff time)
Federal Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act grants, US Department
of Transportation MAP-21 Act grants, Clean
Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program,
Sustainable Communities Grants
SB 375 establishes a goal to create new walkable and
sustainable communities, revitalize existing communities, and implement conscientiously planned growth patterns
that concentrate new development around public
transportation nodes.
N/A
M3: Support mixed-use
development downtown
and along transit corridors
Near-term
2025-2027
Adopt mixed-use development standards into the
City’s Local Coastal Program.
In progress; LCP
amendments
presented to City
Council on March 18,
2025.
Staff time N/A N/A N/A
M4: Embrace mobility as a
service
Mid-term
2028-2031
Expand travel options that don’t require personal
vehicle ownership.
Not planned Not budgeted
Federal Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act grants, US Department
of Transportation MAP-21 Act grants, •Clean
Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program
N/A N/A
Long-term
2031 and
beyond
V1: Expand EV charging
infrastructure
Water Conservation and Reuse
W1: Water conservation
Near-term
2025-2027
Reduce community per capita water use by 10%.
In progress via City's
Stage 2 Water
Shortage declaration
and Ordinance No.
15-0008
Partially budgeted
(staff time)
USDA Water and Waste Disposal Loan & Grant
Program, Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program
• AB 1668 goal: 50 GPCD indoor residential water use by 2030.
• LA County’s OurCounty Plan 2035 Target: Have water
demand stay below 100 GPCD Countywide.
Meets
W2: Decrease carbon
intensity of delivered water
Near-term
2025-2027
Utilize recycled water or graywater for 20% of total
water demand by 2030.
Planned. Recycled
water feasibility
study programmed
in the CIP
Recycled water
feasibility study and
water infrastructure
improvements
budgeted in CIP;
staff time
Water Fund, US EPA Source Reduction Assistance
Grant Program, USDA Water and Waste Disposal
Loan & Grant Program
• California State Water Board goal to increase recycled water by 8.5% by 2030 and 60% by 2040.
• LA County’s Our County 2035 Targets: Countywide, have 65 percent of water be locally sourced.
Meets
Waste Reduction and Recycling
R1: Recycling and organic
waste diversion
Ongoing
Reduce community-wide and municipal organic
waste disposal by 75% from 2014 levels by 2025 in
alignment with SB 1383.
In progress Staff time
US EPA Source Reduction Assistance Grant
Program, California Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery grants
Senate Bill 1383 requires a statewide reduction of organic waste disposal by 75 percent from 2014 levels by 2025.
Meets
Nature-Based Solutions
N1: Increase local carbon
sequestration
Near-term
2025-2027
Increase the City’s tree canopy cover by 5% using
native and drought-resistant species.
Not planned Staff time
CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry
Program, California Department of Fish and
Wildlife grants, Urban Greening Grant Program,
Environmental Enhancement & Mitigation
Program
California 2030 Natural and Working Lands Climate
Change Implementation Plan goal to increase urban tree
canopy above BAU level.
Meets
RANK STRATEGY
Immediate impact, low cost strategies
1 Increase the City’s tree canopy cover by five percent using native and drought-resistant species. 2 Increase existing Class I bike path miles by 10 percent and Class II bike lane miles by 25 percent. 3 Reduce the energy intensity of existing (as of 2019) residential and commercial buildings by 15% and municipal buildings by 20%.
4 Increase local transit ridership by 20 percent.
5 Adopt mixed-use development standards into the City’s Local Coastal Program. 6 New development: Incentivize the use of electric appliances in new residential and commercial construction by the year 2030, with exceptions for stoves and outdoor fireplaces.
Immediate impact, moderate cost strategies
7 Existing development: Reduce residential and commercial natural gas use by 25 percent on an annual basis by the year 2030.
8 Provide transit stop amenities (refuse cans, benches and shelters) to all bus stop locations. 9 Increase the amount of publicly accessible EV charging stations to 600 by 2030 10 Expand travel options that don’t require personal vehicle ownership. 11 Begin implementation of a microgrid project for a critical city facility by 2030 through CPA’s Power Ready Program
Moderate impact, low cost strategies
12 Achieve community-wide 25 percent EV fleet penetration by 2030 (13 percent as of 2022). 13 Reduce community per capita water use by 10 percent. 14 Procure renewable energy through CPA and maintain at least 95% community-wide participation in CPA’s 100% Green Power tier and 100% participation for municipal facilities. 15 New development: Evaluate electrification alternatives for all proposed new municipal facilities. 16 Reduce organic waste disposal by 75% from 2014 levels by 2025 in alignment with SB 1383. 17 Existing development: Reduce municipal building natural gas use by 50 percent on an annual basis by the year 2030.
Moderate impact, moderate cost strategies
18 Double the community’s total solar PV system capacity (based on 2019 levels). This includes residential and non-residential solar PV systems.
19 Achieve community electricity storage capacity equal to the city-wide 24-hour average usage.
Moderate impact, higher cost strategies
20 Utilize recycled water or graywater for 20 percent of total water demand. 21 Consistent with CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation, achieve 50 percent electric-powered or zero emissions municipal fleet and equipment by 2030.