City Manager’s Office- Sustainability Division
DATE: November 6, 2025
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Rebecca Lucky, Sustainability Manager
Lauren Anderson, Sustainability Analyst II
Danielle Lee, Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer
SUBJECT: Decarbonization Goal Analysis
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC):
1. Review the results of five local emission s-reduction actions that were modeled to help the City achieve its community decarbonization goals for 2035, 2040, or 2045.
2. Approve the remaining five local emissions-reduction actions to be included in the model, bringing the total to ten local actions.
3. Direct staff and Cascadia (project team) to develop a five-year decarbonization roadmap focused on achieving the 2045 decarbonization goal already adopted by the City Council for review at a future CSC meeting and ultimate adoption by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
On November 19, 2024, the City Council approved a scope of work with Cascadia Consulting Group (Cascadia) to undertake a 2035 and 2040 decarbonization goal analysis as well as a climate vulnerability assessment (CVA) . The focus of this report is the decarbonization analysis. The status of the CVA will be the subject of a separate report at the December 1 CSC meeting.
The decarbonization goal analysis will provide a high -level overview of expected emissions in Mountain View based on regional, state, and national climate action efforts. It will also assess the efforts needed at the local level to reduce emissions and meet the City’s decarbonization goal. Additionally, the analysis will explore the feasibility of accelerating the community’s decarbonization goal ahead of the current target year of 2045 adopted by Council resolution on April 21, 2020. It will provide insights into the resources required to achieve this goal and develop a five-year roadmap to support the City in reaching it.
The initial phase of the decarbonization goal analysis was presented to the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) on June 26, 2025, and included projected emissions in Mountain View through 2045, as well as emission s reductions resulting from regional, state, and national policies and programs. The project team shared a preliminary analysis of climate change-related federal Decarbonization Goal Analysis
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legislative changes , including the projected impacts of the elimination by the Environmental Protection Agency of the Clean Cars Act in California. The project team also shared a draft list of local actions aimed at further reducing emissions, and the CSC expressed general support for the list. The CSC also provided feedback regarding the population growth factors used in the modeling, which were based on population projections included in the City’s Housing Element.
ANALYSIS
The second phase of the decarbonization goal analysis focuses on modeling local emissions- reducing actions and establishing direction on whether to accelerate the City’s currently adopted carbon neutrality goal of 2045. As the second phase of the analysis is currently in progress, this report presents initial findings and recommendations regarding the goal year and the decarbonization roadmap scope, which will be further developed and brought back to the CSC for recommendation and the City Council for approval. As will be further described below, staff is suggesting a focus on a 2045 decarbonization goal and development of a five -year roadmap toward that goal. This report also includes five local emissions- reducing actions (out of a total project plan of ten) that have been modeled thus far and identifies a proposed final list of local actions to complete the modeling . Finally, it provides initial recommendations for actions to be included in the five-year roadmap.
Results of Five Modeled Actions for Local Emissions Reductions
Absent any interventions at the federal, state, regional or local level, updated greenhouse gas emissions for Mountain View are projected to reach 500,980 tons in 2045. Emissions projections were updated based on the CSC feedback from the June 26, 2025 meeting (see Attachment s 1 and 2).
Currently, the expected emissions reductions from regional, state, and federal policies and programs are 311,480 tons in 2045, leaving a significant gap of 189,500 tons that needs to be addressed locally by that year. Initial analysis conducted earlier in the year suggested that this gap would have been significantly smaller, but changes at the regional, state, and federal levels have led to substantial fluctuations in these projections. It is important to acknowledge that the legislative landscape for regional, state, and federal policies remains highly volatile, and further changes may continue to occur during this project, particularly in the areas of transportation and building emissions. More details on the legislative environment are provided in the next section.
The following policies and programs at the regional, state, and federal levels were modeled:
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District Rules 9 -4 and 9-6 that will prohibit the sale of certain gas-fired equipment, such as water heaters and furnaces, in the Bay Area.
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• Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s (SVCE) commitment to maintaining a procurement of 100 percent clean energy. This initiative was recently added to the modeling, and its emissions reductions are included in Attachment 2.
• Trends in electric vehicle sales that are expected to stay consistent regardless of changes in federal and state policies mandating the sale of electric vehicles.
• California Renewables Portfolio Standard that requires electricity in California to be 100% zero-emissions by 2045.
• California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard that requires reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels 20% by 2030 through low-carbon and renewable fuel alternatives.
• California Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Act (SB 1383) that requires diversion of 75% of organic materials from the landfill by 2025.
• The 2019 and 2022 California Green Building Standards Code that reduce building energy use.
The decarbonization analysis includes modeling ten local actions to identify effective measures for the City to implement to begin to close the emissions gap between projected future emissions and the City’s decarbonization goal. Initial modeling of five of these ten measures shows a difficult path to closing this gap. The results show a combined emissions reduction potential of 3,662 tons of emissions in 2045, with 185,838 tons remaining. This represents two percent of the emissions that need to be addressed at the local level in light of the recent change in available federal, state, and regional strategies. The modeled actions include:
1. The use of outreach, education, and direct incentives to encourage building electrification. The modeling identified 2,373 tons of emissions reductions in 2045 from these efforts.
2. The implementation of mixed-use zoning and transit-oriented development through City plans that prioritize compact, walkable neighborhoods and infill development, thereby reducing dependence on driving. The modeling identified 926 tons of emissions reductions in 2045 resulting from these plans, which address emissions associated with population growth. Plans included were:
• Existing plans
- El Camino Real Precise Plan – potential for 2,000 new units along a commercial high-frequency bus corridor
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- San Antonio Precise Plan – potential for 1,500 new units in a major commercial area with access to Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus lines and a Caltrain station
- East Whisman Precise Plan – potential for 5,000 new units in a major employment area located along the VTA light rail line
- North Bayshore Precise Plan – potential for 10,000 new units in a major employment area
• In process plans
- Moffett Blvd Precise Plan – potential for 1,000 new units near Downtown - R3 Multifamily Residential Zoning District Update – potential for 16,000 new units and allowance for small- scale commercial and service uses in existing multifamily areas
- Downtown Precise Plan – unknown potential effect
3. The Transportation Demand Management ordinance, which is underway and in alignment with the City Council’s 2023–2025 project priorities. The ordinance will establish clear trip reduction targets and provide a flexible menu of strategies to reduce single -occupancy vehicle trips citywide, while incentivizing the use of multimodal transportation options.
The modeling identified 190 tons of emissions reductions in 2045.
4. The Active Transportation Plan, which is also underway. The modeling identified 173 tons of emissions reductions in 2045 if all near-term priority projects identified in the plan are completed by 2035. Modeling assumptions are based on miles of bike lanes and pedestrian infrastructure added.
5. The recently adopted 2026 Reach Codes encourage the replacement or installation of new air conditioning (AC) units in existing single -family residential homes to be electric heat pumps. Additionally, these codes require the installation of electrical infrastructure when a gas or propane appliance is added to any existing development. The modeling identified significant acceleration of emissions reductions: 9,223 tons in 2035 and 6,637 tons in 2040. However, by 2045 no further emissions reductions are attrib uted to this measure, as the Bay Area Air District regulations mandate that the sale of space heating equipment must be electric, without the need for additional local policies or programs.
The 2045 emission s reductions achieved by the Air District regulation were already accounted for in the modeling of regional, state, and federal policies.
It is important to recognize that the benefits of certain local actions may diminish over time and some local actions are best viewed as accelerations of emission s reductions that will ultimately be maintained through regional and state policies and programs. As demonstrated with Reach Codes, the projected impact of local actions might seem minor after a certain point, as other Decarbonization Goal Analysis
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policies and programs or technologies could have a greater effect, or emissions reductions might be credited to regional, state, or federal mandates or incentive programs.
Despite this, local actions serve as essential safeguards that will drive emissions reductions regardless of changes at the regional, state, or federal level or in the private sector. In this context, the reverse of the note above about the impact of local measures diminishing over time can also be true. In the case of Reach Codes , without the implementation of Air District regulations for gas appliances, the Reach Codes would serve as a backup emissions reduction strategy that is projected to reduce over 30,000 tons of emissions in 2045 when implemented as a stand alone policy.
Additionally, the modeling helps identify gaps in regional, state, or federal policy. Currently, the Air District regulations do not impact emissions resulting from other equipment, such as natural gas-powered cooking, dryers, or pools . Moreover, local initiatives can lead to widespread adoption by other communities, the state, or nationally, as local implementation serves as proof of concept.
Figure 2 provides a summary of Mountain View’s projected emissions and reductions resulting from local actions.
Figure 1: Mountain View's emissions forecast that includes five local actions and decarbonization goals by 2035,2040, and 2045
Proposed Final List of Actions to Model for Local Emissions Reductions
The scope of work for this project included modeling a total of ten local actions. The project team recommends modeling the following five actions to complete the local action modeling based on their potential to deliver local GHG reductions and the availability of data for modeling. The final five actions proposed are as follows:
6. The expansion of access to electric vehicle (EV) charging at existing multifamily properties by exploring policies and programs to increase the availability of on-site charging.
7. The use of outreach and education to encourage the use of electric vehicles.
8. The implementation of existing parking management strategies in various Mountain View Precise Plan areas, including North Bayshore, East Whisman, El Camino Real, San Antonio and Downtown as well as Moffet Boulevard, which is under development.
9. The implementation of time-of-sale requirements similar to Berkeley's Building Emissions Savings Ordinance. This policy may require the home seller, the buyer, or both to contribute to an escrow fund (e.g., $5,000) to support energy projects selected by the buyer for implementation within three years of purchase.
10. The implementation of the City’s Zero Waste Plan.
The scale of expected emissions reductions from the remaining local actions that will be modeled is anticipated to be similar to the reductions achieved from the initial five local actions analyzed. To reach its decarbonization goal without additional assistance from federal, state, and regional strategies, the City will need to dedicate significant resources, take bold legislative action, and engage in ambitious regional collaboration. As the project team finalizes the decarbonization analysis and the five -year roadmap, staff will continue to evaluate costs and financing strategies to support the City's decarbonization efforts, while also continuing to develop partnerships and regional, state and federal legislative efforts.
One effort underway is a legislative advocacy initiative under development by cities across the state. The Local Government Climate Policy Alliance is working across jurisdictions to identify high-impact climate legislative opportunities that will further cities’ collective efforts to decarbonize and increase resiliency. Mountain View is a member of the Steering Committee, the body driving the development of this innovative partnership.
Mountain View Decarbonization Goal
Mountain View remains firmly dedicated to advancing local climate efforts and reducing emissions significantly. As noted earlier, in April 2020, the City Council set a goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2045. The second phase of the decarbonization goal review involves determining Decarbonization Goal Analysis
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whether to accelerate this target. Based on the initial decarbonization analysis completed, staff recommends developing a five-year roadmap focused on achieving the City’s existing 2045 decarbonization goal, rather than setting a more aggressive target. This approach offers flexibility to adapt to the rapidly changing policy environment at the federal, state, and regional levels and its influence on local emissions reductions.
When this project commenced in late 2024, the decarbonization analysis anticipated that federal and state policies would significantly reduce emissions in the energy and transportation sectors.
These expected policies, such as local building Reach Codes to encourage building electrification, incentives for zero-emission vehicles, the Clean Cars Act , and federal tax incentives for building electrification and the purchase of electric vehicles through the Inflation Reduction Act, were essential to the City’s emissions modeling.
However, significant policy reversals at the federal leve l, as well as slower- than-anticipated implementation of regional and state measures, have led to reduced expectations and volatility in emissions reductions. This has made it challenging for Mountain View or any individual local government agency, to pursue an accelerated goal of 2035 or 2040, as it increases the burden that cities and other local agencies must bear to achieve accelerated emissions reduction targets.
For example, at the regional level, proposed amendments to the Air District ’s Rules 9-4 and 9-6 related to building appliances were released in October 2025. While no amendments have yet been adopted, amendments to address affordability and availability concerns could delay full implementation of the rules. If adopted, these amendments would lead to a reduction in the modeled emissions reductions. Modeled Reach Code emissions reductions would experience a corresponding but not as significant increase.
The diminished ability for Reach Codes to counteract a reduction in the emissions reduction potential of the Air District Rules is driven by changes experienced at the state level. California’s AB 130, a trailer bill to the state budget, prohibits local cities and counties from changing residential building codes, known as Reach Codes, for the next six years. Reach Codes are a key tool for local governments to promote building electrification and EV charging. Although there is still some flexibility in adopting Reach Codes for commercial construction projects, this legislation will make it harder to meet the City’s climate goals sooner. The City was able to accelerate its Reach Code adoption process this year, before this bill takes effect. The newly adopted Reach Codes encourage new or replaced air conditioners to include an electric heat pump that can provide space heating using emissions-free electricity. Additionally, the City submitted a letter of non-support for the Bill to the State.
The impact of reversing federal support for decarbonization is even more significant than the regional and state changes that have been adopted or are under consideration. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently revoked California's waiver under the Clean Air Act, which allowed the state to implement the 2035 Clean Cars Act (Advanced Clean Decarbonization Goal Analysis
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Cars II). If this policy had remained in effect, Mountain View would have only needed to reduce 34,480 tons of emissions locally by 2045. However, without this legislation alone, the City now needs to achieve a reduction of 189,500 tons by 2045. Attachment 3 outlines the consequences of removing the Clean Cars Act. It remains uncertain whether California will be able to implement a version of Clean Cars in the future. Staff continues to evaluate the legal and political viability of reinstating some of the previous policies and programs at both the state and federal levels to include as potential future emissions reductions in the decarbonization roadmap for Mountain View.
The anticipated effort now required to achieve a 2035 decarbonization goal is to reduce 280,508 tons of emissions locally, and a 2040 goal would require reducing 228,344 tons. The level of effort required for each goal year, along with the modeled expected emissions reductions, is presented in Attachment 2, Table 2.
The local actions modeled thus far are projected to reduce the remaining emissions the City would need to address to achieve its decarbonization goals by just two percent in 2045, making this goal very ambitious . Setting an accelerated goal would require the City to implement transformative changes across multiple sectors within an even shorter timeframe. This would involve fully electrifying all buildings, transitioning all municipal and private fleets to zero - emission vehicles, and making substantial infrastructure investments that surpass current funding capacities. Very rough estimates suggest that the cost of directly paying for the electrification of single -family homes in Mountain View alone would surpass $750 million.
Mandating such changes could have unforeseen impacts on the local economy, especially if neighboring communities do not undertake similar efforts. Furthermore, these measures could place unsustainable burdens on low-income residents and families. This approach risks diverting limited res ources away from achievable, high -impact solutions that could lead to significant reductions in the future.
By maintaining the 2045 target, the City positions itself to remain ambitious yet realistic , focusing on implementing local actions that align with state trajectories and are supported by available funding and technology. This timeline allows for flexibility to adapt as new policies, technologies, and funding streams emerge from state and federal programs, ensuring the City continues to make meaningful progress toward carbon neutrality in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Local Actions for Consideration in Five-Year Decarbonization Roadmap
The next phase of the decarbonization goal analysis involves creating a decarbonization roadmap. This roadmap will be an actionable five-year plan that identifies high-priority next steps to move the City towards achieving its decarbonization goal . Given the rate of change in technology solutions, economic outlook , partnership opportunities , and regional, state and Decarbonization Goal Analysis
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federal legislation, an emphasis on the next five years in achieving a longer-term decarbonization goal is recommended.
The roadmap will identify effective local implementation strategies (including those modeled for emissions reductions as well as additional unmodeled strategies), explore funding strategies, and examine legislative and regional collaboration opportunities. Where appropriate, it will also align with state and federal initiatives that promote large -scale emissions reductions. The roadmap will be regularly monitored and updated to stay aligned with these changes.
Attachment 4 contains a preliminary list of local actions that are being considered for inclusion in the decarbonization roadmap as well as a time frame for exploring or implementing specific actions. These measures include both the actions that will be modeled for emission s reduction potential and additional actions that also further decarbonization progress or support decarbonization adoption indirectly, such as the end of the flow of natural gas. Staff is seeking initial feedback from the CSC to ensure these proposed actions align with community values and effectively address the urgent challenges posed by climate change. These insights will be invaluable in shaping a strong and actionable approach that benefits both the environment and the community.
CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS
This report highlights key findings and recommendations related to the City’s decarbonization goal. It includes initial modeling results of local actions to reduce emissions and suggests pursuing five additional actions for further analysis, bringing the total to ten local strategies to be presented to the CSC in early 2026. This modeling will help identify effective local measures to include in a five -year decarbon ization roadmap to lower emissions and support the City's progress toward its decarbonization goal.
Furthermore, due to the uncertainty surrounding federal, state, and regional climate policies and programs, staff recommend s developing a five -year roadmap based on achiev ing the City’s existing 2045 decarbonization goal, rather than setting a more aggressive target. This approach allows time for collaborative efforts, financing strategies, legislative advocacy and development, and the implementation of policies at the regional, state, and federal levels to effectively reduce emissions.
The project team will continue developing the draft five -year decarbonization roadmap, which will also outline additional actions to further reduce local emissions. The roadmap will be shared with the CSC in 2026 before being brought to the City Council for approval . Additionally, the project team will present the draft Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) to the CSC in December 2025. The CVA and decarbonization roadmap are integrally linked – they address different elements of the City’s response to change. As such , and pending future CSC direction, Decarbonization Goal Analysis
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both the decarbonization roadmap and the CVA are anticipated to be brought to the City Council by the end of 2026.
Attachments: 1. Updated Growth Factors for Emission Projections
2. Emissions Projections and Reductions
3. California’s Clean Cars Act Impacts
4. Preliminary List for Five-Year Decarbonization Roadmap
Attachment 1: Updated Growth Factors for Emissions Projections
Updated Growth Factors for Emissions Projections
The model projected future emissions in Mountain View based on the following demographic changes:
• The number of people who live in Mountain View (Population) • The number of people who work in Mountain View (Employment) • The number of people who live and/or work in Mountain View (Service Population)
The growth factors in June 2025 relied on data from the City’s Housing Element to forecast future demographic changes. The revised growth factors incorporate County-level population data and employment projections for the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) from the California Department of Finance and the Employment Development Department. Table 1 displays the previous and revised projections for population, employment, and service population.
Table 1: Previous and updated projections for population and employment
2030 2035 2040 2045
Previous Updated Previous Updated Previous Updated Previous Updated Population1 115,133 85,663 131,987 86,287 149,598 86,513 167,208 86,539 Employment2 115,602 87,108 132,457 90,937 149,556 94,767 167,320 98,597 Service
Population3 230,735 172,771 264,444 177,224 299,154 181,280 334,528 185,135
1 Provided by the City of Mountain View for 2020 and 2022, forecasted linearly for future years based on growth from County-level population projections from the State of California Department of Finance. 2 Provided by the City of Mountain View for 2020 and 2022, forecasted linearly for future years based on growth from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA-level employment projections from the State of California Employment Development Department.
3 Calculated sum of Mountain View’s population and employees.
Attachment 2: Emissions Projections and Reductions
*While the City will be using a rolling average approach for emissions reporting moving forward, 2022 was used as the forecasting year for this analysis because it was the most recent inventory data available at the time the analysis was conducted. Information on the rolling average approach can be found in the 2023 Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory Memorandum to the Council Sustainability Committee:
https://mountainview.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7353846&GUID=65AC5BD8-1CCF-4749-89D1- 752ED52E9904&Options=&Search=.
Emissions Projections and Reductions
Table 2 shows emissions projections and reductions, considering the effects of modeled federal, state, and regional policies along with five key local actions.
Table 2: Summary of emissions projections and reductions
Mountain View Emission Forecast and Goal Analysis
2035 2040 2045
MT CO2e MT CO2e MT CO2e
Business-as-usual (BAU) emissions: Emissions forecast based on Mountain View's 2022 emissions profile*, assuming no climate action (programs, policies, standards) at the local, state, or federal level 478,112 489,795 500,980
EV market trends (56,811) (83,092) (110,838)
Bay Area Air District Rules 9-4 and 9-6 (45,306) (79,963) (107,476) CA Low Carbon Fuel Standard (36,036) (36,861) (37,645)
CA Renewables Portfolio Standard (22,884) (37,328) (52,753) SVCE Clean Electricity Commitments (17,643) (9,140) -
SB 1383: Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (2,460) (2,516) (2,570) CA Green Building Standards Code (250) (226) (199)
Emissions reduction impact of all ABAU policies, commitments, and market trends (181,392) (249,126) (311,480)
Percentage reduction from BAU emissions 37.9% 50.9% 62.2% Adjusted business-as-usual (ABAU) emissions 296,720 240,670 189,500 Reach codes (9,233) (6,637) -
Existing building electrification support (5,016) (4,037) (2,373) Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance (175) (199) (190) Complete streets and active transportation infrastructure (282) (229) (173) Mixed-use zoning and transit-oriented development (1,506) (1,224) (926) Emissions reduction impact of all modeled local actions (on top of emissions reduction impact from ABAU policies, commitments, and market trends)
(16,212) (12,326) (3,662)
Percentage reduction of modeled local actions from ABAU emissions 5.5% 5.1% 1.9% Remaining emissions that Mountain View would be responsible for reducing through additional local policies, programs, partnerships, and projects
280,508 228,344 185,838
Attachment 3: Clean Cars Act Impacts
Clean Car Impacts
Table 3: Updated summary of emissions projections and reductions With the impact of the Clean Cars Act
Federal, State, and Regional GHG Reduction Actions 2035 2040 2045 Business-as-usual (BAU) emissions – emissions forecast based on Mountain View’s 2022 GHG emissions profile, assuming no climate action (programs, policies, standards) at the local, state, or federal level. 478,112 489,795 500,980
Impact of the Clean Cars Act- EO-N-79-20 (Zero Emissions by 2035) (123,651) (210,409) (263,595) Impact of Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Rules 9-4 and 9-6 (45,306) (79,963) (107,476)
Impact of SB100 (California Renewables Portfolio Standard) (22,884) (37,328) (52,753) Impact of Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (36,036) (36,861) (37,645) Impact of SB1383 (Short-Lived Climate Pollutants) (2,460) (2,516) (2,570) Impact of California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen 2019, 2022) (250) (226) (199) Emissions reduction impact of all ABAU policies (248,231) (376,443) (464,237) Percentage reduction from BAU emissions 52% 77% 93%
Adjusted business-as-usual (ABAU) emissions with Clean Cars Act– Emissions that would need to be reduced by local action. 214,288 102,290 34,370 The percentage of BAU emissions that the City of Mountain View would need to reduce through local action
48% 23% 7%
Attachment 4: Preliminary List for Five-Year Decarbonization Roadmap Preliminary List for Five-Year Decarbonization Roadmap
Transportation Actions
Action Description Recommended
for GHG
Modeling?
Continue to
implement
or expand
Explore in
the next
five years
Explore in
the longer
term
Explore adopting a
Transportation
Demand Management
(TDM) Ordinance
Adopt a Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) ordinance aligned with the City Council’s
2023–2025 strategic priority. The ordinance
should establish clear trip reduction targets and
offer a flexible range of strategies to reduce
single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips across the
city, while encouraging the use of multimodal
transportation options.
Already modeled
expected
emissions
reductions of
190 tons in 2045.
X
Implement the
Employer
Transportation
Demand Management
(TDM) Requirements
Maintain enforcement of Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) requirements for
all major employers in Mountain View (50+
employees) according to the Bay Area
Commuter Benefits Program rules.
No X
Expand and Electrify
Mountain View’s
Shuttle Service
Expand shuttle service coverage, frequency, and
hours to meet community needs and priorities,
and explore options to keep the service free.
Electrify all City-owned and -operated transit
services by 2030 and collaborate with the
Mountain View Transportation Management
Association to promote the switch to electric for
Mountain View’s community shuttle services.
No
X
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Transportation Actions
Action Description Recommended
for GHG
Modeling?
Continue to
implement
or expand
Explore in
the next
five years
Explore in
the longer
term
Expand Multifamily
Electric Vehicle (EV)
Charging Infrastructure
Expand access to EV charging in existing
multifamily properties by exploring policies and
programs, such as incentives or requirements,
to increase on-site or nearby charging
availability.
Yes
X
Outreach, marketing,
and education to
encourage the
adoption of electric
vehicles.
Partner with Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE)
and other local organizations to provide
education, outreach, and technical assistance to
encourage residents to purchase an EV.
Yes X
Outreach, education,
and incentives to
promote the use of
electric bikes and
scooters.
Consider marketing and offering incentives if
there are no regional or state programs to
encourage the purchase or use of electric bikes
or scooters. A pilot program was previously
implemented to provide vouchers to residents,
prioritizing low-income households to help
them buy electric bikes, which was highly
successful.
No X
Explore developing a
network of mobility
hubs and micro-
mobility opportunities
Develop a network of high-visibility mobility
hubs in key locations such as Downtown Transit
Center, North Bayshore, major employers, or
large residential developments that could
combine bike, scooter, and car-sharing
resources, EV charging stations, shuttle access,
and wayfinding.
No
X
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Transportation Actions
Action Description Recommended
for GHG
Modeling?
Continue to
implement
or expand
Explore in
the next
five years
Explore in
the longer
term
Explore accelerated
implementation of the
Active Transportation
Plan
Support and accelerate the development of
Mountain View’s bicycle and pedestrian
network by completing all near-term priority
projects outlined in the Active Transportation
Plan by 2035.
Already modeled
expected
emissions
reductions of
173 tons in 2045
X
Continue to implement
Mixed-Use Zoning and
Transit-Oriented
Development
Support mixed-use zoning and transit-oriented
development by implementing previously
adopted and ongoing precise plans and zoning
updates.
Already modeled
expected
emissions
reductions of
926 tons in 2045
X
Continue to implement
Parking Management
strategies
Continue to require developments to adhere to
city policies that have eliminated parking
requirements for affordable housing and
residential projects within various Precise Plan
areas. Enforce state law AB 2097, which
prohibits jurisdictions from imposing minimum
parking requirements for new development
within half a mile of major transit stops.
Continue to seek further opportunities to
reform parking policies, as appropriate.
Yes X X
Explore Zero Emission
Delivery Services
Programs
Explore potential pilot programs to reduce
emissions from delivery services. Pilot programs
could focus on encouraging delivery services by
drone, bicycle, or other low-emission modes.
No X
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Buildings Actions
Action Description Recommended
for GHG
Modeling?
Continue to
implement
or expand
Explore in
the next
five years
Explore in
the longer
term
Implement previously
adopted Reach Codes
Implement reach codes that promote further
electrification or energy upgrades in existing
building renovations or appliance replacements,
including converting air conditioners (AC) to
heat pumps and ensuring electric readiness.
Already
modeled,
expected
emissions
reductions of
9,223 tons in
2035 and 6,637
tons in 2040
X
Explore Time-of-Sale
Requirements
Consider adopting and implementing time-of-
sale requirements similar to Berkeley’s Building
Emissions Savings Ordinance. This policy may
require the home seller, the buyer, or both to
contribute to an escrow fund (e.g., $5,000) to
support energy projects selected by the buyer
for implementation within three years of
purchase.
Yes X
Outreach, marketing,
and education to
promote building
electrification
Continue developing marketing campaigns and
offering incentives to promote building
electrification.
Already modeled
expected
emissions
reductions of
2,373 tons in
2045
X
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Buildings Actions
Action Description Recommended
for GHG
Modeling?
Continue to
implement
or expand
Explore in
the next
five years
Explore in
the longer
term
Encourage
participation in
carbon-free electricity.
Collaborate with SVCE to encourage both
commercial and residential customers to sign up
for GreenPrime through targeted rebates and
incentive programs.
No X
Adopt a Goal for the
End of Natural Gas
Flow
Adopt a goal to end natural gas flow in
Mountain View by 2045, in alignment with the
City Council’s 2023–2025 strategic priority.
No X
Evaluate Electrical Grid
Capacity
Assess current electrical grid capacity to
determine if existing infrastructure (generation,
transmission, distribution, substations,
transformers, interconnections) can support
increased loads from electrification.
No X
Explore adopting
Building Performance
Standards
Explore Building Performance Standards as a
policy tool for reducing emissions from existing
buildings.
No X
Zero Waste Actions
Action Description Recommended
for GHG
Modeling?
Continue to
implement
or expand
Explore in
the next five
years
Explore in
the longer
term
Implement the City’s
Zero Waste Plan
Implement the City’s 2019 Zero Waste Plan to
reach the goal of diverting 90% of waste from
landfills by 2030.
Yes
X
Attachment 4: Preliminary List for Five-Year Decarbonization Roadmap
Ecosystems Actions
Action Description Recommended
for GHG
Modeling?
Continue to
implement
or expand
Explore in
the next five
years
Explore in
the longer
term
Enhance the urban
forest
Follow tree planting guidelines from the
Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan to enhance
emissions sequestration by urban trees.
No X
Implement natural
areas conservation
and restoration
Implement conservation and restoration actions
from the City of Mountain View’s Biodiversity
and Urban Forest Plan to enhance natural areas'
ability to sequester emissions.
No X
Cross-cutting Actions
Action Description Recommended
for GHG
Modeling?
Continue to
implement
or expand
Explore in
the next
five years
Explore in
the longer
term
Use advocacy and
legislation to promote
local emissions
reductions
Support and influence legislation at all levels of
government that aims to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
No X
Continue to
collaborate and
partner with local and
regional organizations
and governments.
Collaborate regionally on decarbonization
policies and programs.
No X
Explore financing and
funding options
Explore financing mechanisms, public-private
partnerships, and funding streams that support
decarbonization goals.
No X