Attachment 2: Climate Forward Action Matrix
September 29, 2026
Council Sustainability Committee
1 Attachment 2: Climate Forward Action Matrix
The Action Matrix provides a consolidated reference for the Climate Forward actions and the key information needed to understand how they will be implemented during 2027–2031. It brings together the action, purpose, timing, estimated City cost, potential funding and resources, and key partners identified throughout the Plan.
The matrix is intended as a quick-reference implementation tool, not a replacement for the action chapters. The action chapters provide the context, rationale, five-year work, implementation considerations, and factors that could affect each action. The matrix allows staff, decision-makers, partners, and community members to view the overall portfolio in one place.
The timing and cost designations used in the matrix are defined below.
Timing Meaning Estimated
City Cost
Meaning
Immediate/Ongoing Begin and/or continue throughout the five- year Plan period
0 Primarily existing staff and resources
Short Term Initiate within approximately 1–2 years $ Less than $50,000 — Lower-cost; primarily existing staff and program resources or limited new expenditure
Medium Term Initiate within approximately 3–5 years $$ $50,000–$250,000 — Moderate additional City resources, potentially including consultant services, outreach, or limited incentives
The cost and timing estimates are planning ranges rather than project budgets or commitments. Actual costs and schedules will depend on program design, staffing, available funding,
procurement, partnerships, regulatory requirements, and other implementation conditions.
$$$ $250,000–$1 million — Significant program investment, incentives, pilots, or implementation resources
$$$$ More than $1 million — Major City investment or
capital/program commitment
TBD To be determined — Cost depends on the scope, outside funding, or future Council direction
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2 Five-Year Action Matrix
No. Action Purpose Timing Estimated
City Cost
Potential Funding and
Resources
Key Partners
Clean Buildings
1 Electrification
Readiness,
Outreach, and
Incentives
Enable building
electrification through
information, technical
assistance, and
incentives
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$–$$$
City resources; utility and
regional programs;
State/federal grants;
partner resources
SVCE; PG&E; Air District;
property owners;
contractors; community
organizations
2 Electrification
Permit
Streamlining
Remove permitting and
implementation barriers
to building electrification
Immediate
/ Ongoing $
Existing City resources;
technical assistance;
utility and regional
resources
Community
Development; SVCE;
contractors; design
professionals
3 Equity-Focused
Electrification
Address barriers to
electrification for
households and
communities with greater
adoption challenges
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$–$$$
City resources; utility
programs; State/federal
grants; regional and
community partners
SVCE; PG&E; affordable
housing providers;
community
organizations; property
owners
4 Integration into
City Policies
and Programs
Integrate
decarbonization into City
planning, policies,
programs, and
investments
Immediate
/ Ongoing $–$$
Department operating
and capital resources;
utility technical
assistance; grants
City departments; SVCE;
PG&E; Air District;
developers; property
owners
5 Commercial
Reach Codes
Use local regulatory
authority where it
remains available
Short /
Medium
Term
$$
City resources;
consultant assistance;
utility and regional
resources; grants
Community
Development; SVCE; Air
District; developers;
building owners; design
professionals
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3 No. Action Purpose Timing Estimated
City Cost
Potential Funding and
Resources
Key Partners
6 Zoning
Incentives
Use development
incentives as an
alternative or
complement to
mandates
Short /
Medium
Term
$$
City resources;
consultant assistance;
regional technical
assistance; grants
Community
Development; City
Attorney's Office;
developers; property
owners; SVCE
7 Neighborhood
Decarbonization
Pilot
Test building and
infrastructure
coordination at the
neighborhood scale
Immediate
/ Short
Term
TBD
CPUC-authorized utility
pilot funding; PG&E;
SVCE; State/regional
resources; electrification
incentives
CPUC; PG&E; SVCE;
residents; property
owners; community
organizations
8 Regional Time-
of-Sale
Partnership
Explore an intervention
point for existing
residential buildings
Medium
Term $$
City resources; regional
planning assistance;
SVCE; BayREN; grants;
utilities
Regional jurisdictions; Air
District; SVCE; BayREN;
real estate professionals;
property owners
9 Regional
Building
Performance
Standards
Explore a longer-term
framework for existing
larger buildings
Medium
Term $$
City resources; regional
technical assistance;
SVCE; BayREN; PG&E;
grants
CEC; SVCE; regional
jurisdictions; Air District;
PG&E; building owners
10 End of Natural
Gas Flow Goal
Establish a long-term
transition pathway for
natural gas infrastructure
Medium /
Long Term $–$$
City resources; utility and
regional resources;
State/federal
opportunities
PG&E; SVCE; Air District;
regional agencies;
property owners
Clean Transportation
11 EV Outreach,
Education, and
Incentives
Help residents and
businesses navigate EV
adoption
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$–$$$
City resources; SVCE;
utility programs;
State/federal grants;
partner resources
SVCE; PG&E; community
organizations; employers;
businesses
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City Cost
Potential Funding and
Resources
Key Partners
12 Multifamily EV
Charging
Expand charging access
where residents face
greater barriers to home
charging
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$$–$$$$
City and SVCE incentives;
utility programs;
State/federal grants;
property-owner
investment
SVCE; PG&E; property
owners; multifamily
housing providers;
charging providers
13 Workplace and
Public EV
Charging
Expand convenient
charging beyond single-
family homes
Short /
Medium
Term
$$–$$$
Utility and regional
programs; State/federal
grants; employers;
property owners; charging
providers
Employers; business
organizations; property
owners; SVCE; PG&E
14 Reliable City-
Owned Public
Charging
Improve the performance
and reliability of existing
City charging
infrastructure
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$–$$$
City operating and capital
resources; utility
programs; grants;
charging partners
Charging providers;
PG&E; SVCE; regional
agencies
15 Transit and
Shuttle
Connections
Support convenient,
connected, and low-
emission transit
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$–$$$
City operating and capital
resources; regional
transportation funding;
State/federal grants;
partner resources
VTA; Caltrain; Mountain
View TMA; transit
providers; employers;
community organizations
16 E-Bikes, E-
Scooters, and
Connected
Mobility
Expand access to low-
emission transportation
options through safe
infrastructure, shared
mobility, and connected
services
Short /
Medium
Term
$$–$$$
City transportation and
capital resources;
regional programs;
State/federal grants;
development
improvements; providers
and partners
VTA; Caltrain; Mountain
View TMA; providers;
employers; developers
17 Transportation
Demand
Management
Reduce vehicle travel
associated with new
development and major
Immediate
/ Ongoing $–$$
Existing City resources;
regional transportation
programs; transportation
Community
Development; Public
Works; VTA; Mountain
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City Cost
Potential Funding and
Resources
Key Partners
employers by expanding
transportation choices
management
organizations; employer
and property-owner
resources
View TMA; employers;
developers
18 Active
Transportation
and Safe
Connections
Accelerate
implementation of the
Active Transportation
Plan and improve walking
and bicycling
connections
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$$–$$$$
City transportation and
capital resources;
regional programs;
State/federal grants;
eligible development
funding
Public Works; VTA;
Caltrans; schools;
developers; employers;
community organizations
19 Transit-Oriented
Development
and Parking
Management
Coordinate land use and
parking decisions to
support walkable, transit-
supportive development
Immediate
/ Ongoing $–$$
Existing planning
resources; transportation
and development funding;
regional and State
resources
Community
Development; Public
Works; VTA; transit
providers; developers;
employers
20 Zero-Emission
Delivery and
Rideshare
Explore emerging
approaches to reduce
emissions from delivery
and rideshare services
Medium
Term TBD
City resources; private-
sector partnerships;
regional, State, and
federal opportunities
Delivery companies;
businesses; rideshare
providers; regional
agencies; community
organizations
Zero Waste
21 Zero Waste Plan
Implementation
Reduce waste
generation, increase
diversion, and advance
resource recovery
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$–$$$
City resources; regional
and State programs;
grants; partner resources
Waste service providers;
businesses; multifamily
properties; community
organizations
22 Organics and
Food Waste
Diversion
Reduce organic material
sent to landfills and Immediate
/ Ongoing $$
City resources; regional
and State programs;
Waste service providers;
businesses; residents;
community organizations
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City Cost
Potential Funding and
Resources
Key Partners
associated methane
emissions
waste service providers;
grants
23 Reuse and
Waste
Prevention
Reduce single-use
materials and increase
reuse
Immediate
/ Ongoing $–$$
City resources; grants;
business and community
partnerships
Businesses; community
organizations; residents;
waste service providers
24 Commercial
and Community
Resource
Recovery
Improve participation
and recovery among
businesses, multifamily
properties, and
community institutions
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$
City resources; regional
and State programs;
grants; partner resources
Businesses; multifamily
properties; institutions;
waste service providers
25 Next Phase of
Zero Waste
Planning
Develop the City's post-
2030 waste reduction
and resource recovery
approach
Medium
Term $$
City resources; regional
and State technical
assistance; grants
Waste service providers;
regional agencies;
businesses; community
organizations
Ecosystem Sequestration
26 Urban Forest
Enhancement
Strengthen Mountain
View's urban forest
through planting,
maintenance, and
coordinated tree
management
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$$–$$$$
City parks, streetscape,
transportation, and
capital resources; grants;
eligible development-
related resources
City departments;
regional agencies;
property owners;
community organizations
27 Natural Areas
Conservation
and Restoration
Conserve and restore
wetlands and other
natural areas to increase
carbon storage and
Immediate
/ Ongoing $$$–$$$$
City capital and
environmental resources;
State/federal funding;
regional and nonprofit
resources
Regional agencies;
landowners; nonprofit
organizations;
community organizations
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City Cost
Potential Funding and
Resources
Key Partners
strengthen ecosystem
health
Integrated Actions
28 Advocacy and
Legislative
Action
Advocate for policies,
programs, and funding
that support Mountain
View's decarbonization
goals
Immediate
/ Ongoing $
Existing legislative and
intergovernmental
resources; coordinated
advocacy
Local Government
Climate Alliance; League
of California Cities;
regional agencies;
neighboring jurisdictions;
SVCE
29 Implementation
Capacity and
Resources
Build the organizational,
financial, technical, and
partnership capacity
needed to advance
Climate Forward
Immediate
/ Ongoing $–$$
City operating and capital
resources; utility
programs; regional, State,
and federal grants;
partner investment
City departments; SVCE;
PG&E; regional agencies;
workforce partners;
businesses; community
organizations