TO:Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
FROM:Clifford G. Finley, Public Works Director
DATE:May 7, 2024
SUBJECT: Climate and Environmental Action Plan (MI 2606) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution to approve the adoption of the Climate and Environmental Action Plan and the related Initial Study - Negative Declaration (IS-ND).
LEVINE ACT ITEM: No
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No Additional Funding Requested. $217,683 was carried over to the Adopted FY 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) General Fund Budget (MI 2606) for preparation of the Climate and Environmental Action Plan (CEAP).
BACKGROUND:
The development of a CEAP was selected by the community to be included as one of the City’s Top Ten Priorities at the conclusion of the citywide year-long “Visioning 2064” process in 2014. This goal of developing a CEAP was subsequently formally approved by City Council in March 2014.
On June 19, 2018, City Council adopted a Sustainability Plan for Municipal Operations, which established the foundation for environmentally-friendly, fiscally- responsible, and sustainably-minded City operations. Over the past five years since the adoption of the Sustainability Plan, substantial progress has been made towards its goals.
On March 19, 2019, City Council established its FY 2019-20 Top Ten Priorities.
Among these was City Council Priority No. 8 - “Promote environmental sustainability efforts through a Sustainability Strategic Plan.” Subsequently, on September 24, 2019, City Council received an update on the Strategic Plan and provided feedback, which has been incorporated in the CEAP. The primary outcome of the Strategic Plan was the development, adoption, and implementation of the City’s CEAP.
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2 On January 12, 2021, City Council received a Department Report detailing progress towards the CEAP and established preliminary greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for CEAP development of at least 40 percent below 2010 levels by 2030 and at least 80 percent below 2010 levels by 2050 to align with those adopted by the State of California.
On April 12, 2021, Planning Commission received a presentation on the development of the CEAP and its relationship to the Thousand Oaks 2045 General Plan Update (GP).
On April 27, 2021, City Council established its FY 2021-22 Top Ten Priorities, which included No. 6 - “Create and adopt a Climate and Environmental Action Plan in coordination with community stakeholders.” On October 26, 2021, City Council received a report and provided feedback on proposed strategies for the City’s CEAP.
On May 17, 2022 and May 23, 2023, City Council adopted “Environmental Sustainability” including “Complete Climate Action Plan” as one of its Top Ten Priorities.
On July 1, 2023, City Council approved an On-Call Agreement (Contract No. 13369-2023) with Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon) under which Rincon conducted a peer review of the CEAP and completed the Initial Study - Negative Declaration (IS-ND) under the CEQA.
On December 5, 2023, City Council adopted the City’s 2045 GP.
On March 18, 2024, the draft CEAP and its accompanying draft IS-ND were released for public review and comment. The public comment period for these documents ended on April 23, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
On March 25, 2024, the draft CEAP and its accompanying draft IS-ND were presented to Planning Commission.
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.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
Local governments play a critical role in reducing GHG emissions responsible for climate change. In California, local governments regulate many activities that contribute to GHG emissions and air pollutants, including industrial permitting, land use and transportation planning, zoning and urban growth decisions, CEAP (MI 2606)
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2 implementation of building codes and other standards, and control of municipal operations. Since the State expressly recognized climate change as a consideration in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in 2007, local governments have addressed climate change through policies in the general plan itself, and/or through the adoption of a climate action plan, which is referenced and linked to the general plan.
Although the GP and CEAP (Attachments #1 and #2) are separate documents, they are linked by embedded references, with policies contained in the GP and supporting strategies in the CEAP. The impacts of future development as delineated in the GP have been addressed through the comprehensive Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the GP and adopted by City Council in December 2023. Some of these impacts will be mitigated by strategies contained in the CEAP. Rincon conducted a separate CEQA review for the CEAP and prepared an IS-ND, pursuant to Section 15070 of the State’s CEQA Guidelines. Based on the conclusion of the IS-ND (Attachment #3), the City has determined that the CEAP would have no significant adverse impacts on the environment.
The CEAP includes measures responsive to policies laid out in the GP with actions aimed at reducing the community’s collective carbon emissions, sustaining a healthy environment, and providing co-benefits like reducing air and noise pollution, supporting local economic development, improving public health, and increasing the City’s overall resilience to the impacts of climate change.
At the heart of the CEAP are GHG emissions, sometimes referred to as carbon emissions, that are responsible for climate change. California has passed several laws establishing GHG emission reduction targets and published a Scoping Plan establishing a path to achieve these reductions. In 2006, the California Global Warming Solutions Act [Assembly Bill (AB) 32] established the State’s first target to reduce GHG emissions with a goal of lowering emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The State achieved the 2020 target four years early. In 2016, Senate Bill (SB) 32 was signed into law, establishing a mid-term GHG reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. In 2022, AB 1279 set a new long-term target requiring emissions be reduced to at least 85 percent below the 1990 levels by 2045.
The CEAP has been developed with the State’s targets in mind, as directed by City Council in January 2021. Adjustments were made for a shift from the State’s 1990 baseline year to 2010, the City’s baseline year, determined to be the furthest back in time for which complete and accurate data are available. As a result, the GHG reduction targets established for the CEAP are a 42 percent emissions reduction by 2030 and an 85 percent reduction by 2045 relative to 2010 emissions.
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2 The City has made good progress on reducing GHG emissions. In 2020, overall emissions were approximately 27 percent below their 2010 values, with most of the reduction stemming from City Council’s decision to enroll in Clean Power Alliance (CPA) as the default electricity supplier for the community with 100 percent clean renewable electricity starting in 2019. However, further actions are necessary to reach the City’s reduction targets for 2030 and 2045. The CEAP addresses the shortfall in desired emission reductions, with a particular emphasis on meeting the mid-term (2030) target.
The CEAP is organized into six focus areas. Four of these, Building Energy, Transportation, Solid Waste, and Water, include measures designed specifically to reduce GHG emissions. A fifth Environmental Section addresses quality of life issues such as noise, health, and air pollution; and a sixth focus area, Adaptation and Resilience, includes measures to address the existing and anticipated local impacts of climate change. Goals have been established within each of these focus areas and each goal contains multiple measures. Each measure includes a proposed starting date for the recommended actions, the estimated reduction in GHG emissions associated with its successful implementation, and several steps or actions necessary to implement the measure.
Building Energy
This focus area includes the electricity and natural gas emissions from energy use in buildings and operations. Measures focus on using less energy (i.e., energy conservation and efficiency), electrification (i.e., a shift from the use of natural gas to electricity to perform the same function), and the increased use of carbon-free renewable energy. Since the City’s electricity is generated primarily from renewable sources, shifting from natural gas to electricity to power building equipment, appliances, and operations wherever possible will result in significant GHG savings.
The CEAP does not mandate that new buildings be all-electric but allows builders to construct mixed fuel buildings. However, builders choosing the mixed fuel option would need to add energy efficiency or electrification measures that meet the equivalent GHG savings through selection from a menu of options. This is known as the Flexible Measures Compliance Pathway and has been developed by the California Energy Codes and Standards team. It allows the City to customize an emissions (or energy) reduction target based on size and scope of the project. The CEAP proposes to utilize this same method for achieving emissions reductions from existing buildings undergoing major renovations or additions.
This series of measures may require a change to the City’s local building code to enact a process that will require an ordinance change. In advance of that action, staff will work with CPA’s Reach Codes program, 3C-REN, the Statewide Reach Codes team, and other cities to research and develop the Flexible Measures CEAP (MI 2606)
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2 Compliance Pathway menu of energy efficiency options. Before any future ordinance adoption, City Council will be able to weigh in on decisions such as thresholds of applicability and the timeline for implementation.
Under the CEAP, the principal mechanisms by which emissions in existing buildings are addressed are through outreach and education. There are a host of programs, rebates, and incentives available to residents for energy efficiency improvements and electrification of homes, but these are hard to access and navigate. Under the CEAP’s Energy Ambassador Program, the City will provide one-on-one assistance to community residents and property owners on accessing and applying for these programs, beginning with low-income and multifamily properties. At the Study Session, City Council expressed strong support for this outreach and assistance program and encouraged staff to be proactive in assisting the community with accessing resources, and providing technical help as needed.
Another measure under this focus area reduces energy use in City operations through a transition to LED streetlights throughout the City. This will be conducted with careful consideration of City residents on the look and feel of the City.
Transportation
Transportation emissions arise from trips wholly within the City and those that originate or terminate in the City. There are two principal means of reducing these emissions. One is to reduce vehicle miles driven and the other is to transition to zero-emission vehicles. The GP identifies multiple smart growth policies such as developing a downtown corridor with a mixture of residential and commercial uses so that people can live, shop, and recreate without having to drive. New growth under the GP will be denser and more walkable, reducing driving miles. One of the functions of the CEAP will be to implement support for smart growth such as updating and implementing the Active Transportation Plan, constructing additional sidewalks, integrating support for e-mobility, and pursuing viable transit options.
During the Study Session, the need for added pedestrian and bicycling support, particularly along Thousand Oaks Boulevard, for improving bicycle connectivity within and between neighborhoods, and for the placement of bicycle racks at more commercial facilities was discussed. These issues will be addressed in the upcoming update to the City’s Active Transportation Plan.
A number of CEAP measures are geared towards aiding and accelerating a transition to electric vehicles in the City. Whereas residents of single-family homes can easily charge electric vehicles at home, it is much more of a challenge for those in apartment complexes. The CEAP includes measures to help provide charging opportunities for residents of multifamily complexes – both existing and new ones. The existing building code requirements for new multifamily developments only require 35 percent of spaces to be Electric Vehicle (EV) CEAP (MI 2606)
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2 Capable or EV Ready. The CEAP aims to increase this requirement by moving to a Tier 1 or Tier 2 CALGreen requirement (rather than the basic level) or adopting a separate City standard. This change would need to be enacted through a local building code ordinance.
At the Study Session, some concern was expressed by City Council that a thorough review of the costs and impacts of adding EV charging requirements to new multifamily developments be conducted. Staff will research and review similar building code requirements adopted by other California jurisdictions, including an analysis of costs and benefits to the developer and other stakeholders. Findings from the study will be brought to City Council for discussion before any changes to the building code requirements are adopted.
Many existing multifamily properties are difficult to retrofit for electric vehicle charging. The CEAP assists residents of these properties by providing affordable fast charging in convenient locations throughout the City using the $6 million of funding that the City will receive through its partnership on Ventura County’s $12 million Community and Fueling Charging Infrastructure grant award.
Solid Waste
Solid Waste sector emissions arise primarily from the decomposition of organic matter in the landfill. CEAP measures include the reduction of organic waste through separate collection and composting of that waste stream, which began in 2022. A new measure is the addition of a food recovery storage facility to support the City’s local food recovery organizations that collect food from generators like supermarkets and restaurants and deliver it to those in need.
Water
Addressing water sources and use in the City are important because of the energy and carbon intensity of delivering, treating, and distributing water, and also from an adaptation and resilience perspective. The City relies almost exclusively on imported water originating from the Sierra Nevada mountain snowpack, which is anticipated to decline significantly throughout this century. The focus of the CEAP measures is to reduce water use and continue to explore regional water supply solutions. Approximately 70 percent of City water use occurs outdoors.
Transitioning to climate-appropriate landscaping will reduce water and energy use, GHG emissions, and the consumption of chemical fertilizers. Native plants also have co-benefits, such as food and habitat for pollinators like birds and bees, and help maintain a healthy ecosystem.
CEAP measures include updating the City’s water conservation and landscape ordinances to support a transition to climate-appropriate landscaping, modeling appropriate landscaping in medians and on City properties, and encouraging the use of greywater, where feasible, in new developments.
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2 Environmental
Within the Environmental focus area of the CEAP, measures address three specific goals:
1) Expand the City’s urban tree canopy;
2) Protect and provide ecosystem support; and
3) Reduce air and noise pollution from small off-road equipment.
To maximize the community benefits provided by trees, which include removing pollutants from the air, reducing soil erosion and surface runoff, providing shade and evaporative cooling, and sequestering carbon dioxide, the City should work towards increasing its urban canopy. CEAP measures include prioritizing tree planting in neighborhoods with limited green space, canopy coverage, or elevated air pollution; and filling in street trees where gaps exist.
Climate change exerts pressure on already fragile ecosystems, and when combined with the stressors of the built environment, it can add pressure on local species. Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds play a critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by facilitating the reproduction of plants. CEAP measures address their support through encouraging the planting of pollinator- friendly native gardens, and the use of Integrated Pest Management practices, a preferred alternative to the use of pesticides, including anticoagulant rodenticides.
One other Environmental measure proposed in the CEAP is the phase-out of gas- powered leaf blowers in the City. These cause air and noise pollution, produce GHG emissions, and negatively impact human health and quality of life. In a single hour of use, a gas-powered leaf blower emits more smog-forming pollution than driving a new passenger car a thousand miles. There are many cost-effective electric alternatives readily available.
In the Study Session, concern was expressed over the possible cost impact to landscapers and gardeners of a ban on gas leaf blowers. Cost impacts will be mitigated through an upcoming electric landscape equipment rebate program to be offered by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD). The City will reduce impacts to local residents and landscape service providers by:
1) Adopting the proposed ordinance 12 – 18 months ahead of the ban implementation date;
2) Mailing letters to notify all gardeners and landscapers registered with business licenses in the City of the upcoming ban at least 12 months ahead of time;
3) Advertising the VCAPCD electric landscape equipment rebate program in the local newspaper, in City e-newsletters, and on social media; CEAP (MI 2606)
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2 4) Conducting outreach to all landscaper service providers on the electric landscape equipment rebate program once it becomes available; and 5) Working with community non-profit organizations to conduct outreach to the local Spanish-speaking community on the equipment rebate and the proposed ban.
Adaptation and Resilience (A&R)
The City is projected to experience a range of impacts due to climate change.
These impacts include an increase in the frequency and severity of heatwaves, changes in precipitation patterns, including more intense rainfall events and longer periods of drought, and an increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires.
Vulnerable populations may be disproportionately impacted by local climate change due to uneven exposure to hazards, differing levels of sensitivity to those hazards, and disparate capacities to adapt based on socioeconomic status, age, health status, and access to resources.
CEAP measures to address these impacts include some already covered under other categories, like increasing the urban canopy, transitioning to climate- appropriate landscaping, and reducing the City’s dependence on imported water.
In addition, A&R measures explore cool and permeable pavement options, call for development of resilience hubs/cooling centers, encourage the installation of clean backup power supply, and establish emergency transit protocols to assist vulnerable populations with evacuation as necessary.
Emissions Projections
Future emissions under the CEAP have been modeled using anticipated growth under the GP together with existing State mandates including the Renewables Portfolio Standard, Title 24 Building Code, the Advanced Clean Cars Standards, and increased adoption of electric vehicles consistent with the local vehicle turnover rate and the California’s 2035 zero-emission vehicle sales mandate.
These projections result in GHG emission reductions relative to the 2010 baseline year of 42 percent by 2030, meeting the CEAP’s (and the State’s) 2030 target.
Projections show a 59 percent reduction by 2045, which falls short of the City’s, and the State’s, 85 percent reduction target. Thus, there will be further work to do to meet the 2045 target.
At the Study Session, concern was expressed about the long time horizon for some of the measures and a desire to reduce that as much as possible. Actual time horizons are subject to change and priorities will be based on cost effectiveness, estimated GHG reductions, availability of funding, building code updates and the building code cycle, regulatory and legal considerations, and available resources.
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2 Once the CEAP is adopted, it will be important to track progress and make adjustments in strategies as necessary along the way. Comprehensive GHG emissions performance tracking will be ensured through joining and reporting annually to the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), the most extensive global environmental disclosure system. In addition, the City will develop a dashboard to track and report on Key Performance Indicators. The community will be able to access these platforms, which will provide progress updates and transparency.
Outreach
As part of the development of the CEAP, the City has conducted an extensive public outreach and engagement campaign to allow residents, stakeholders, and other interested parties to participate in the planning process.
After three years of community input, the CEAP was prepared for peer review in late 2023 and finalized for public release. On March 18, 2024, the draft CEAP and associated CEQA document, an Initial Study – Negative Declaration (IS-ND) were released to the public. These documents were published online through the City’s website and printed copies were made available at the City’s two libraries and at the public counter in City Hall. A Notice of Intent to adopt the IS-ND was published in both the Thousand Oaks Acorn newspaper (March 15, 2024) and the Ventura County Star (March 19, 2024).
A dedicated website, www.toclimateaction.org was developed for the CEAP, providing background on the Plan, context, an overview, and listing all the proposed measures by topic area. Feedback was invited through a prominent “Submit feedback” button on the website’s home page.
To ensure that the public had ample opportunity to review and comment on the CEAP, the draft plan's release was widely publicized in the Thousand Oaks Acorn (full page color advertisements), on social media (multiple postings on Facebook and Instagram), and at multiple public events as well as through the City and Sustainability Division newsletters. Staff spoke during the public comment portions of the Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) and Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Board meetings to announce that the draft CEAP was available for public review and to encourage review and comments. In addition, staff spoke to stakeholder groups including the Chamber of Commerce and local water agencies.
Sustainability staff participated in a number of events to inform the public about the CEAP and answer related questions, and to encourage visiting the website, attending a presentation, or emailing staff to learn more. On April 3, 2024, staff hosted an interactive presentation and information session at the Grant Brimhall Library where the public delved into various aspects of the CEAP and proposed CEAP (MI 2606)
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2 measures. Below is a list of the most recent CEAP public outreach and engagement meetings over the past few months.
CEAP Engagement Opportunities, 2024
Event Date Method
Spring Arts and Crafts Festival (CRPD) 3/02/2024 Outreach booth Youth Commission Meeting 3/06/2024 Presentation to
Commission
Council on Aging 3/07/2024 Presentation
Bark in the Park (CRPD) 3/16/2024 Outreach booth
Organic Garden Club of Ventura
County
3/19/2024 Presentation
Stakeholder Group Information and
Discussion Session
3/20/2024 Presentation,
discussion, Q&A
Thousand Oaks Planning Commission
Meeting
3/25/2024 Department Report
Chamber of Commerce Legislative
Meeting
3/26/2024 Member updates
CVUSD Board of Directors Meeting 3/27/2024 Public comments Grant Brimhall Library Public
Workshop/Information Session
4/03/2024 Presentation, interactive
Q&A
CRPD Board of Directors Meeting 4/04/2024 Public comments Thousand Oaks City Council Meeting 4/09/2024 Study Session Sage Publishing Earth Day 4/10/2024 Outreach booth
Amgen Earth Day 4/18/2024 Outreach booth
City’s Arbor Earth Day 4/20/2024 Outreach booth
The City hosted a well-attended 2024 Arbor Earth Day event, which provided an opportunity for further engagement with the community on the draft CEAP. Many residents visited the dedicated CEAP booth and enjoyed discussions with staff on proposed measures. Feedback was generally positive, and residents offered a wide spectrum of ideas and opinions, which were documented through comment cards.
Feedback
Public input collected over the past four years yielded a number of insights across a broad range of topics that informed the CEAP in its current form. When analyzing public feedback about the Plan, City staff identified several key takeaways:
•Public information and technical assistance must be provided to the community in an accessible and inclusive manner.
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2 •The strategies included in the CEAP should be cost-effective and technically feasible.
•Strategies should be crafted to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on the community to the greatest extent possible. •Strategies should prioritize community resiliency and public health in the face of natural disasters related to climate change.
•The City has an opportunity to reduce future emissions by building better buildings now and must address the existing building stock if it is to meet its climate goals.
•The community wants a walkable, bikeable City to the extent possible. •The City should take a balanced policy approach that combines flexible compliance pathways with a robust outreach plan to reduce emissions and aid in environmentally beneficial behavior change.
•Many community members want or are willing to drive EVs but the City must continue to take an active role in public charging infrastructure development.
•The community is open to electrifying home appliances but cost and possible panel upgrades are a concern. Amongst traditionally natural gas- powered equipment in the home, residents are the least open to the replacement of their ranges/cooktops with electric options than other appliances.
•The community is generally supportive of requiring the use of electric landscaping equipment.
•The community is generally supportive of a transition to LED streetlighting.
Since the release of the draft CEAP on March 18, 2024, the City has received a total of 30 written comments for consideration. These are summarized below:
Focus Area Comment # of
comments
General Climate change denial and/or no desire
to act on climate change
5 General Support/strong support for CEAP and
climate action
2 General No development of Borchard parcel 1
General Do not like structure/readability of
document or feedback form
2 General Stop increasing the City’s population 1
General City should commit to plant-based treaty
to actively transition the community away
from animal-based food systems to
plant-based systems
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2 Building Energy 0
Transportation Narrow lanes and create bike lanes to
slow traffic and invite biking, particularly
on T.O. Blvd
1 Transportation Construct bus lanes and rapid transit
across key roads/corridors
1 Solid Waste Develop a food recovery program next to
schools and churches, and build smaller
facilities in apartment complexes
1 Water 0
Environmental Support for more tree planting 3
Environmental Plant bigger trees. Crepe Myrtles are too small.
1 Environmental Support gas leaf blower ban 2
Environmental Institute non-burn days for wood burning
fireplaces
1 Environmental Support for a Dark Sky Ordinance 1
Environmental Ban glyphosate 1
Environmental Implement Integrated Pest Management
practices and ban rodenticides
7 The City also received letters of support from two organizations which include recommendations for even more aggressive action such as a more ambitious GHG reduction target, an electrification mandate for new buildings, intentional policies to protect vulnerable communities and address equity, an equitable transition, development of an EV action plan and EV reach code, protection for renters, expansion of community resilience services and infrastructure, and information and provision for funding.
A majority of the comments are already partially embedded as elements of the CEAP or are already being addressed within existing City programs or practices and will continue to be contemplated in the future during the actual implementation of the CEAP and future City programs.
The City has also received three comment letters from regulatory bodies regarding the IS-ND, primarily regarding future implementation process. Responses are being prepared.
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2 Summary
The CEAP is the City’s comprehensive strategy to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. It encompasses a range of measures aimed at reducing GHG emissions, promoting renewable energy sources, enhancing energy efficiency, implementing sustainable land use and transportation practices, sustaining the natural environment, and fostering resilience to climate-related impacts. Local ordinances play a crucial role in implementing the Plan's objectives as they provide the mechanism by which improvements in energy efficiency, as well as support for electrification of equipment and vehicles, are enacted in new construction or renovations at a local level. Ordinances also establish standards for water conservation, landscaping, solid waste management and other environmental practices. The CEAP is a planning document that sets the stage for these local codes to be considered. The first step to moving forward with these measures is to adopt the CEAP through Resolution (Attachment #4).
This is the City’s first climate action plan and GHG inventory reporting, and represents a starting point for action. The CEAP will be re-visited every five years, providing an opportunity to update projections and strategies in the light of expected new State legislation, regulations and building standards, and informed by tracking data from annual emissions and key performance indicators.
Staff recommends City Council adopt the resolution approving the CEAP and adopting the Negative Declaration for the project.
This project (CEAP) meets City Council’s Top Ten Priorities No. 5, Environmental Sustainability: “Complete Climate Action Plan.”
CIP PROJECT PRIORITY (as outlined in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 CIP Program Budget)
Priority Three – Nice to do and would contribute to quality of life, but not essential.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE:
Meets the following City Council goals:
C. Operate City government in a fiscally and managerially responsible and prudent manner to ensure that the City of Thousand Oaks remains one of California's most desirable places to live, work, visit, recreate, and raise a family.
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2 F. Provide and enhance essential infrastructure to ensure that the goals and policies of the Thousand Oaks General Plan are carried out and the City retains its role and reputation as a leader in protecting the environment and preserving limited natural resources.
PREPARED BY: Helen Cox, Sustainability Division Manager Attachments:
Attachment #1 – Climate and Environmental Action Plan
Attachment #2 – Appendices to the Climate & Environmental Action Plan Attachment #3 – Initial Study – Negative Declaration (IS-ND) for the Climate and Environmental Action Plan
Attachment #4 – Resolution to Adopt the IS-ND and the CEAP
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