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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THOUSAND OAKS ADOPTING THE 2024 CLIMATE
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN AND THE
RELATED INITIAL STUDY – NEGATIVE DECLARATION
UNDER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA)
WHEREAS, the State of California Senate Bill (SB) 32 (2016) calls for a statewide reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030; and
WHEREAS, the State of California SB 379 (2015) requires the City to identify the threats the City faces with climate change, provide a set of adaptation and resilience goals, policies, and objectives based on these threats and a set of feasible implementation measures to address these; and
WHEREAS, the City of Thousand Oaks has a long-time commitment to being an environmental leader; and
WHEREAS, in 2014 the City conducted “Vision 2064,” a year-long community process to set City goals for the next 50 years, and the community selected the development of a Climate Action Plan, including the allocation of necessary resources as one of its top priorities; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2018, the City Council adopted a Sustainability Plan for Municipal Operations to ensure the City is demonstrating environmental leadership in its operations; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2022, the City Council established its FY 2019- 20 Top Ten Priorities, including “Promote environmental sustainability efforts through a Sustainability Strategic Plan”; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2019, the City Council received an update on the Sustainability Strategic Plan and directed staff to develop a citywide Climate and Environmental Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, In the fall of 2020, a 21-member community stakeholder group representing large and small businesses in the City, key constituencies, and residents with socio-economic diversity, was established to provide ideas and feedback on potential strategies to address GHG emissions; and
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WHEREAS, on January 12, 2021, the City Council was presented with the GHG inventory breakdown and results of a climate action survey of over 800 community members, with over 75% of respondents indicating that it is moderately or extremely important for the City to develop a comprehensive Climate and Environmental Action Plan (CEAP) that meets or exceeds California’s goals; and WHEREAS, on April 27, 2021, the City Council adopted FY 2021-22 Top Ten Priorities, which included creating and adopting a CEAP that meets or exceeds the State’s goals; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2021, approximately 80 residents attended an in- person event at the main library which offered community members an opportunity to engage with staff on the various topics covered in the stakeholder CEAP development meetings; and
WHEREAS, in summer 2021, the City conducted four pop-up community engagement events at popular shopping venues in the City; and WHEREAS, in October 2021, surveys on potential CEAP strategies conducted in both English and Spanish at the Rotary Street Fair solicited over 100 responses from residents; and
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2021, the City Council received a staff report and provided feedback on proposed strategies for the City’s CEAP; and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2022, the City Council adopted “Environmental Sustainability” including “Complete Climate Action Plan” as one of its Top Ten priorities; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2022, the State of California signed legislation (AB 1279) requiring the State to achieve carbon neutrality no later than 2045 and reduce emissions by 85 percent compared to 1990 levels by 2045; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2023, approximately 120 residents completed surveys on their preferences for potential CEAP strategies at the City’s annual Arbor Earth Day event; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2023, the City Council adopted “Environmental Sustainability” including “Complete Climate Action Plan” as one of its Top Ten priorities; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2023, the City Council adopted the City’s General Plan 2045 including policies therein directed at environmental sustainability and climate action; and
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WHEREAS, on March 18, 2024, the City prepared and released for public comment the Initial Study-Negative Declaration (IS-ND) pursuant to Section 15070 of the State’s CEQA Guidelines that determined that the CEAP would have no significant adverse impacts on the environment; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2024, the City released for public comment the draft CEAP; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2024, a presentation and discussion session on the draft CEAP was held by staff for the appointed 21-member community stakeholder group; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2024, the draft CEAP and its accompanying IS- ND were presented to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2024, a public information session on the draft CEAP was held at the City’s Grant Brimhall Library; and WHEREAS, on April 9, 2024, a “Study Session” was held for City Council on the draft CEAP and its accompanying draft IS-ND in which City Council provided feedback and direction to staff; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2024, the comment period for the IS-ND and CEAP ended; and
WHEREAS, the CEAP has been developed to align with California’s statewide goals and to address the City’s sustainability policies as identified in its General Plan 2045, taking into consideration the ideas and feedback from the appointed 21-member stakeholder group and the hundreds of residents who responded to surveys and provided comments on potential CEAP strategies.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks resolves as follows:
The CEAP establishes appropriate goals, measures, and actions to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change, to adapt to the local impacts of climate change, and to sustain a healthy environment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council that the CEAP is internally consistent and is consistent with the City’s General Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based on the initial study, comments received, and written and oral testimony, the City Council finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant negative impact on the environment and that the negative declaration reflects the City Council’s
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independent judgement and analysis and, on that basis, the City Council adopts the attached Initial Study – Negative Declaration conducted for the 2024 Climate and Environmental Action Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the attached 2024 Climate and Environmental Action Plan and directs staff to begin implementation of the measures contained therein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May 2024 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Al Adam, Mayor
City of Thousand Oaks, California
ATTEST/CERTIFY:
Laura B. Maguire, City Clerk
Date Attested: _________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
Tracy Friedl, Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as approved by the City of Thousand Oaks City Council on the date cited above.