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RESOLUTION NO. ____
A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SUNNYVALE ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND ADOPTING GAME PLAN 2028, CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIT Y ACT GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS THRESHOLDS, AND ASSOCIATED
AMENDMENTS TO THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAYBOOK
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2019, the City Council (Resolution No. 958-19) adopted the Climate Action Playbook (“the Playbook”), which outlines a pathway to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions of 56% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050; and
WHEREAS, the Playbook also includes a Game Plan of “Next Moves,” or specific actions that the City and community can collectively take in the short term to reduce carbon emissions and improve resilience to climate impacts; and
WHEREAS, the Playbook provides that the Game Plan will be revised every five years in order to evolve with changes in state or fede ral regulations, new t echnologies, and emerging behavior trends and needs in the community; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed “Game Plan 2028,” and California Environmental Quality Act Greenhouse Gas Emissions Thresholds, as the next five-year work plan to achieve emissions reductions with implementation pl anned for FY 2023/24 through FY 2027/28, along with associated amendments to the Playbook (“the Project”); and WHEREAS, the City has evaluated potential environmental effects of the Project through the preparation and circulation of a proposed Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse No. 2024040387) and consideration of all comments and responses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the C ity Council of the City of Sunnyvale as follows:
1. The City Council finds that the Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated for public review in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
2. The City Council has read and consider ed the Negative Declaration and finds on the basis of the whole record before it, including the Initial Study and any comments received, that there is no substantial evidence that the proposed Project will have a significant effect on the environment.
3. The City Council finds that the Negative Declaration re flects the City Council’s independent judgment and analysis.
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4. The City Council hereby adopts the Playbook Amendments, Game Plan 2028, and California Environmental Quality Act Greenhouse Gas Emissions Thresholds.
5. The Department of Environmental Services is the custodian of the records of the proceedings on which this decision is based. The records are located at Sunnyvale City Hall, 456 West Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
Adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on ______, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
RECUSAL:
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
_____________________________________ __________________________________
DAVID CARNAHAN
Cit
y Clerk
LARRY KLEIN
Ma
yor
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________
REBECCA L. MOON
Interim City Attorney
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