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For more details, see the 2025 Q1-2 S/CAP report1. The 2025 Q3-4 report will be published in February. = Completed = In Progress = Delayed / On Hold = Ongoing Item No. Work Plan Item Status
1A Grid Modernization Study
1B Reliability and Resiliency Strategic Plan Development 1C Reliability and Resiliency Strategic Plan (RRSP) Implementation (major implementation item completed in 2025 (cost-benefit study), transitioning this item to an ongoing item in future reports) 1D Evaluate Utility Rates and Fees
2.1A Promote EV Adoption
2.1B Emissions Reduction Advisory Services
2.1C Evaluate small electric vehicles (e-micromobility) program potential
2.1D Heat Pump Water Heater Electrification Pilot Program
2.1E Transition to Full-Scale Heat Pump Water Heater Electrification Program
2.1F Electrification Data Collection Program
2.1G Launch Pilot Programs for Modernized Neighborhoods
2.1H Establish Single-Family Electrification Rebates
2.1I Design Affordable Housing EV Charging and Electrification Pilot
2.1J Establish Multi-Family EV Charger Program
2.1K Multi-family and Affordable Housing Electrification and EV Charger Access Strategy Development
2.2A Rooftop Packaged Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Pilot 1 City Council, November 3, 2025; Agenda Item A; SR #2505-4672, https://portal.laserfiche.com/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=234369&repo=r- 704298fc
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3 2.2B Rooftop Packaged HVAC Advanced Pilot Design
2.2C Establish Major Employer Partnerships
2.2D Commuter Transportation and EV Charging Strategy
2.2E Identify Regional and State Partnerships
2.3A Transportation and Land Use Policies and Programs
2.3B Housing Element Adoption
2.3C Housing Element Implementation
2.3D Micro-mobility Evaluations
2.3E Launch On-demand Transit Pilot
2.3F Update Bicycle Plan (final draft plan complete, going to Council in early 2026)
2.3G Vision Zero Program (Safety Action Plan completed in 2025, transitioning this item to be to an ongoing item in future reports to reflect ongoing plan implementation)
2.3H Evaluate Expansion of Employer Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
2.3I Proposals for Managing Downtown Parking Availability
2.3J Implement Efficient Downtown Parking Management
2.3K Traffic Signal Improvements & Transit Signal Priority
2.4A Facility Electrification Assessment Plan
2.4B Facility Electrification Assessment Implementation
2.4C Electrify Equipment at City Facilities during Routine Replacement
2.4D Electrify City Vehicle Fleet
2.3E Build City Fleet and Employee Charging Infrastructure
2.4F Publicly Owned Charger Strategic Plan
2.5A Electric Vehicle Strategic Plan Development
3.1A Build awareness of the need for climate action and the benefits the City and its utility can receive and provide
3.1B Drive community actions to achieve S/CAP goals
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3.1D S/CAP Reporting
3.1E Build confidence in the City’s electric infrastructure 4A Multi-family and Commercial End Use Study
4B Idea Generation and Additional Research
4C Additional Emissions Reduction Project Prioritization 5A Resource Needs Assessment
5B Funding Alternatives
5C Affordability Study
5D Gas Utility Financial and Operating Plan
8A Maximize Water Conservation and Efficiency
8B Design and Build a Salt Removal Facility for the Regional Water Quality Control Plant 8C Develop a “One Water” Portfolio for Palo Alto
8D Develop a tool for dynamic water planning in the future 8E Complete the Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment 8F Develop a Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
8G Begin Design Process for a Levee Project
8H Identify Protection Strategies from Significant Flood Events at Newell Road Bridge 8I Identify Protection Strategies from Significant Flood Events at Pope Chaucer Bridge and Creek 8J Identify Protection Strategies from Significant Flood Events 8K Implement Foothills Fire Management Plan
8L Minimize Fire Hazards Through Zoning
8M Collaborate on Reducing Wildfire Hazards
8N Implement CAL FIRE Public Education Programs
8O Increase Palo Alto’s Tree Canopy and establish a baseline and Key Performance Indicator for carbon storage of tree canopy
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8P Ensure No Net Tree Canopy Loss for all Projects
8Q Reduce Pesticide Use in Parks and Open Space Preserves 8R Coordinate Implementation of City Natural Environment-Related Plans 8S Support the Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Plan and incorporate GSI in Municipal Projects 8T Encourage Food Waste Prevention and Require Food Recovery from Commercial Food Generators 8U Promote Residential Food Waste Reduction
8V Champion Waste Prevention, Reduction, Reusables, and the Sharing Economy 8W Provide Waste Prevention Technical Assistance to the Commercial Sector 8X Prioritize Domestic Processing of Recyclable Materials 8Y Eliminate Single-Use Disposable Containers
8Z Expand the Deconstruction and Construction Materials Management Ordinance 8aa Implement Reach Code standard for Low Carbon Construction Materials