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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-006 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (1) ACCEPTING THE PROGRESS REPORT ON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, (2) ACCEPTING THE 2012 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY REPORT, AND (3) DIRECTING THE CITY'S CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATE ROADMAP FOR FUTURE COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
As outlined in the Climate Action Plan progress report, the City of Chula Vista is successfully implementing most of the 18 climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, previously approved by City Council, to avoid greenhouse gas emissions and to reduce future risks from local climate changes impacts. To track the City's progress on reducing carbon emissions, staff recently completed a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for 2012, which indicates that annual citywide GHG levels have increased by 19% compared to 1990. However, 2012 per capita emission levels in Chula Vista are approximately 36% below 1990 levels and emissions from municipal sources (i.e. operations, facilities, and vehicle fleet) in 2012 are approximately 44% below 1990 levels. To continue the City's leadership and progress, staff proposes to formally update the City's Climate Action Plan over the next year through a stakeholder-driven process. The update will allow Chula Vista to take advantage of new analysis and tracking tools and be more responsive to new State guidance on climate action planning.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity qualifies for a Class 8 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15308 [Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment] of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is ne...
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