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FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
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Prepared By: Chris Read, Sustainability Manager
Robert Hill, Sustainability & Natural Resources Official
Teresa McClish, Special Projects Manager
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August 18, 2020
Public Hearing
60 Minutes
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF THE 2020 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY
RECOVERY
RECOMMENDATION
As recommended by the Planning Commission and Active Transportation Committee, adopt a
Resolution (Attachment A) to:
1. Adopt an Initial Study/Negative Declaration (Attachment B); and
2. Approve the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery (Attachments C-G) including the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Thresholds and Guidance (Attachment G).
REPORT -IN -BRIEF
The Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery (2020 Climate Action Plan) is the 2020
update to San Luis Obispo's 2012 Climate Action Plan. The update is about addressing
greenhouse gas emissions; it is also about supporting a more equitable and resilient community.
Addressing climate change presents the City and community with an opportunity to use
resources more effectively, improve community equity and well-being, and support an economy
that is set to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and thrive in a rapidly changing 21st
century. Many of the actions in the 2020 Climate Action Plan are geared towards supporting
local jobs, enhancing access to downtown and other areas of commerce and recreation,
improving indoor and outdoor air quality, and reducing utility bills for residents and building
owners. As a result, the plan will play an integral role in the City's recovery from the impacts of
COVID-19 and will help provide for a cleaner, healthier, and safer San Luis Obispo.
The 2020 Climate Action Plan builds on the successes of the 2012 Climate Action Plan and
includes the City Council's ambitious target to pursue a community -wide goal of carbon
neutrality by 2035. The plan establishes a trajectory towards carbon neutrality through six
decarbonization pillars each with a long-term goal and foundational actions to be initiated or
completed by 2023.
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The sector specific goals are as follows:
1. Carbon neutral government operations by 2030
2. 100 percent carbon free electricity by 2020
3. No net new building emissions from onsite energy use by 2020; 50 percent reduction in
existing onsite building emissions (after accounting for MBCP) by 2030
4. Achieve General Plan mode split objective by 2030 and 40 percent of vehicle miles
travelled by electric vehicles by 2030
5. 75 percent diversion of landfilled organic waste by 2025; 90 percent diversion by 2035
6. Increase carbon sequestration on the San Luis Obispo Greenbelt and Urban Forest
through compost application -based carbon farming activities and tree planting; ongoing
through 2035
At full implementation, the foundational actions in the 2020 Climate Action Plan will contribute
substantial progress towards the carbon neutrality goal and achieve GHG reductions of 45
percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 66 percent below 1990 levels by 2035. These reductions
are consistent with California's goal of reducing GHG emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels
(Senate Bill 32) by 2030 and are on a course to achieve California's carbon neutrality by 2045
goal (Executive Order B-55-18).
The 2020 Climate Action Plan will be considered "qualified" as a plan for the reduction of
greenhouse gases consistent with CEQA Guidelines and will be used for tiering and streamlining
the analysis of GHG emissions in subsequent CEQA project evaluation. The GHG Thresholds
and Guidance document provides methodological guidance, including qualitative analysis for
streamlining purposes, and quantitative thresholds of significance for use by City planners,
applicants, consultants, agencies, and members of the public in the preparation of GHG
emissions analyses under CEQA for plans and projects located within the City of San Luis
Obispo.
The 2020 Climate Action Plan and the GHG Thresholds and Guidance document have been
reviewed in accordance with CEQA, and an Initial Study/Negative Declaration has been
prepared and is proposed for adoption (Attachment B). The Initial Study/Negative Declaration
concludes that implementation of the 2020 Climate Action Plan and GHG thresholds of
significance will result in no potentially significant impacts on the environment.
It should be noted that even with achievement of the ambitious, but achievable, targets outlined
in the 2020 Climate Action Plan, the City still expects an emissions gap that will need to be
addressed to achieve carbon neutrality. As a result, the 2020 Climate Action Plan includes a
mechanism to regularly be updated in alignment with every other Financial Plan. This allows for
certainty in the update schedule, ensures that carbon neutrality work is directly tied to the City's
financial decision making and prioritization process, and allows for constant integration of
learning and best practices into the City's climate action program. To truly achieve deep
decarbonization, the City will need to embrace uncertainty, engage in systemic change using the
tools and actions that local governments are uniquely suited to carry out, and position itself to
take full advantage of future innovations, technologies, funding, policies, and legislation that
may be undertaken at the state and federal level.
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DISCUSSION
Background
San Luis Obispo residents and businesses routinely rank climate change as an important issue. In
2019, thousands of people in San Luis Obispo contributed to the City's budget process that
resulted in City Council adopting Climate Action as a Major City Goal for the second straight
Financial Plan cycle. As community and Council prioritization of ambitious climate action
continues, the update of the City's Climate Action Plan provides a platform for strategic
prioritization of actions, as well as an opportunity to incorporate a wide range of community
member's feedback and suggestions for a low carbon and thriving San Luis Obispo.
In July 2012, the City Council adopted by resolution the City of San Luis Obispo's first Climate
Action Plan with objectives and strategies to achieve the adopted GHG emissions reduction
target of 15 percent below 2005 baseline levels by 2020.1 Although final data required for
verification will not be available until after 2020, based on reasonable assumptions, staff expects
that as of January 1, 2020, the City has successfully achieved this target.
In 2018, City Council identified Climate Action as a Major City Goal and included updating the
Climate Action Plan as a key work task for the second consecutive Financial Plan. In September
of 2018, staff presented an update on the Climate Action Plan process to Council with a request
for goal setting direction.2 At that meeting, Council directed staff to update the Climate Action
Plan to articulate a pathway to carbon neutrality by 2035.
In December of 2019, staff presented an update to Council with another request for goal setting
direction. City staff worked closely with technical consultants, peer cities, stakeholders, and
community members to create an approach to carbon neutrality. At full implementation, the
proposed approach will leave an emissions gap that will need to be addressed to reach total
carbon neutrality. With this in mind, Council directed staff to continue articulating a pathway to
carbon neutrality by 2035 and to update the Climate Action Plan every four years to allow
opportunity for new best practices and technologies to address this remaining emissions gap.3
In March 2020, the City declared a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and
approved a supplemental budget focused on economic recovery. In addition to presenting serious
public health concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted San Luis Obispo's
local economy.
' Resolution 10388 (2012 Series) is available at :
http://opengov. slocity.oriz/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=5991 &dbid=0&repo=CityClerk
2 The September 18, 2018 Council Agenda Report is available at:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=83887&dbid=0&repo=City Cam. The meeting
minutes are available at:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=85817&dbid=0&repo=Ci , Clerk.
3 The December 3, 2019 Council Agenda Report is available at:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=100362&dbid=0&repo=Ci , Clerk. The meeting
minutes are available at:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=103905&dbid=0&repo=Ci , Clerk.
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Leading economists4 and governments ranging from individual cities5 to groups as large as the
European Union6 believe that COVID-19 recovery focused on creating a low carbon economy
can provide enduring economic benefit, address issues of health and equity, and enable
communities to thrive in a rapidly changing world. In accordance, while the 2020 Climate
Action Plan is about addressing greenhouse gas emissions, it is also about supporting a more
equitable and resilient community. Addressing climate change presents the City and community
with an opportunity to use resources more effectively, improve community equity and well-
being, and support an economy that is set to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and thrive in
a rapidly changing 21 st century. For example, many of the actions in the 2020 Climate Action
Plan are geared towards supporting local jobs, enhancing access to downtown and other areas of
commerce and recreation, improving air quality$, and reducing utility bills for residents and
building owners. As a result, the plan will play an integral role in the City's recovery from the
impacts of COVID-19 and will help provide for a cleaner, healthier, and safer San Luis Obispo.
Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery
The 2020 Climate Action Plan has two parts — Volume 1: Stories from 2035; and Volume 2:
Technical Foundation and Work Program. Volume 1 is an innovative and engaging collection of
short stories connecting readers to tangible outcomes and quality of life improvements as a result
of the work included in Volume 2: Technical Foundation and Work Program. Volume 2 provides
overarching policy direction and foundational actions to achieve a communitywide GHG
emissions output of 196,180 MTCO2e per year by 2030 (consistent with California Senate Bill
32 target for 2030) and make progress towards the City's aspirational goal of achieving carbon
neutrality by 2035 (exceeding the California Executive Order B-55-18 target of carbon neutrality
of 2045). While the plan is centered around reducing community greenhouse gas emissions, it
also focuses on using resources more effectively, improving community equity and well-being,
and developing an economy that is set to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and thrive in a
rapidly changing 21 st century.
4 For example, see: Hepburn, C., O'Callaghan, B., Stern, N., Stiglitz, J., and Zenghelis, D. (2020), `Will
COVID-19 fiscal recovery packages accelerate or retard progress on climate change?', Smith School
Working Paper 20-02. Retrieved from:
http s: //www. smithschool. ox. ac.uk/publications/wpapers/workingpgper2O-02.pdf
5 For example, over 30 mayors recently pledged to focusing COVID Recovery on health, equity, and
sustainability. See: https://www.c40.org/press_releases/taskforce-principles
6 For example, see: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-climate/eu- rg een-
recove o-target-buildings-clean-power-hydrogen-draft-idUSKBN22W2TO and
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2020/04/13/use-lessons-of-covid-l9-to-build-a- rg een-
recoverysay-eu-ministers/#68dd906a433 5
Pinner, D., Rogers, M., and Samandari, H. 2020. Addressing climate change in a post -pandemic world.
Retrieved from https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainabili /our-
insights/addressingclimate-char ee�post-pandemic-world
8 For example, a Rocky Mountain Institute literature review report provides substantial evidence linking
onsite natural gas combustion with poor indoor air quality and public health impacts. See:
https:Hnni.org/insight/gas-stoves-pollution-health
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The plan was developed with input from the San Luis Obispo community through outreach
events and activities designed to empower residents, stakeholders, city staff, and decision -
makers.
Through the update process, the following lessons learned from local implementation and global
best practices have guided the development of the 2020 Climate Action Plan:
1. Systems are responsible for the climate crisis. Transformative change to a low
carbon, equitable, and sustainable community requires changes to the systems in
which a community functions.
2. The climate crisis and social equity must be addressed together. Low greenhouse
gas emissions, equity, and resilience are the organizing principles required for
communities to thrive in the 21 st century.
3. Organizations are uniquely capable of certain actions. For structural change to
occur, local governments should focus on their unique capabilities and
responsibilities while partnering with and empowering other agencies and
organizations to focus on their unique capabilities.
4. Leadership is needed and the world is watching. Our community's leadership is
influencing how cities throughout the world are addressing their greenhouse gas
emissions. Staff are active participants in a regional, statewide, national and
international networks of cities; many of which are watching us closely to see what is
possible.
5. Climate action is a path forward for enduring community recovery. Approaching
climate action with a focus on public health and economic development allows local
governments to strategically tackle two concurrent crises: climate change and the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Volume 1: Stories from 2035
Volume 1 of the 2020 Climate Action Plan includes six short stories told from various
perspectives capturing moments of daily life in San Luis Obispo in 2035 (Attachment C). These
stories, compiled from the nearly 90 short stories submitted by community members, show what
is possible if the City implements the bold actions included in the plan. It is designed and written
with the intent of being a highly digestible, accessible, and inspirational summary document to
be released widely to the public that creatively highlights positive potential community outcomes
associated with each of the plan's foundational actions.
For example, Morning with the Kids (Figure 1) shares a brief glimpse into the life of a mother
spending a weekend morning with her children. The story notes, "Even though the electric buses
(2) have been around for a few years, I am still not used to how quiet they are." — highlighting
"electric buses" and linking it to Connected Community action 4.1. In Volume 1 of the 2020
Climate Action Plan, readers are able to see themselves in a vision of a carbon neutral San Luis
Obispo 15 years from now, and understand how the foundational actions included in the plan
will make the city a more enjoyable, safer, more equitable place to live, work, and play. Volume
1 creatively highlights each of the 27 actions outlined in Volume 2 and directs readers to where
they can find more information.
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Volume 2: Technical Foundation and Work Program
Volume 2 outlines a strategic roadmap to carbon neutrality including the technical foundation
supporting the roadmap and the work program to implement it (Attachment D). This document
provides details on 27 foundational actions to be initiated or implemented in the next three years
and the modeled emissions reductions that are expected to result if those actions are successfully
implemented. The actions are organized into six pillars, each of which includes long-term
emissions reductions goals for 2030 and 2035. The pillars and goals are:
• Pillar 1: Lead by Example — Carbon neutral government operations by 2030; Municipal
Action Plan by July 2021
• Pillar 2: Clean Energy Systems —100 percent carbon free electricity by 2020
• Pillar 3: Green Buildings — No net new building emissions from onsite energy use by 2020;
50 percent reduction in existing onsite building emissions (after accounting for MBCP) by
2030
• Pillar 4: Connected Community — Achieve General Plan mode split objective by 2030; 40
percent of vehicle miles travelled by electric vehicles by 2030
• Pillar 5: Circular Economy — 75 percent diversion of landfilled organic waste by 2025; 90
percent diversion by 2035
• Pillar 6: Natural Solutions — Increase carbon sequestration on the San Luis Obispo
Greenbelt and Urban Forest through compost application -based carbon farming activities and
tree planting; ongoing through 2035
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Volume 2 also provides details on GHG reduction estimates, funding and financing options,
equity considerations, economic development considerations, case studies, and tracking
mechanisms for each action. Taken together, the six pillars and their actions are expected to
reduce community greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 45 percent below 1990 levels by
2030 and 66 percent below 1990 levels by 2035, with a remaining emissions gap of 111,030
MTCO2e (Figure 2).
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The total emissions reductions that can be achieved across the six pillars show the massive
potential for the City to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, while recovering from the
economic impacts of COVID 19 and creating a healthier, cleaner, and more connected
community. The 2020 Climate Action Plan acknowledges that additional actions beyond those
identified in the plan will be necessary to achieve carbon neutrality and, therefore, provides a
mechanism for regular updates to the Climate Action Plan connected to the biennial financial
plan cycle to ensure budget resources are applied as necessary to close the gap and accomplish
the target.
Three appendices are included in the 2020 Climate Action Plan. Appendix A, Greenhouse Gas
Inventory and Forecast, provides the methods and data used to calculate the greenhouse gas
emissions inventories and forecasts used in the plan (included in this Council Agenda Report as
Attachment E). Appendix B, Reduction Measure Quantification, provides the methods and data
used to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions reductions expected to occur as the result of plan
implementation (included in this Council Agenda Report as Attachment F).
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Appendix C provides CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance, as described below and included in
this Council Agenda Report as Attachment G.
CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance
To support progress toward the City's long-term carbon neutrality goal, plans and projects within
the City that undergo CEQA review will need to demonstrate consistency with targets in the
2020 Climate Action Plan. In 2007, SB 97 acknowledged that climate change is an
environmental issue that requires analysis in CEQA documents, and in 2010, the California
Natural Resources Agency adopted amendments to the State CEQA Guidelines for the feasible
mitigation of GHG emissions or the effects of GHG emissions.
The adopted guidelines give lead agencies the discretion to set quantitative or qualitative
thresholds for the assessment and mitigation of GHGs and climate change impacts. Specifically,
Section 15183.5(b)(1)A-F of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations was amended to
state that a qualified GHG Reduction Plan, or a Climate Action Plan, may be used for tiering and
streamlining the analysis of GHG emissions in subsequent CEQA project evaluation, provided
that the GHG Reduction Plan or Climate Action Plan does the following:
• Quantifies GHG emissions both existing and projected over a specific period of time,
resulting from activities within a defined geographical area
• Establishes a level, based on substantial evidence, below which the contribution to
greenhouse gas emissions from activities covered by the plan would not be cumulatively
considerable
• Identifies and analyzes the GHG emissions resulting from specific actions or categories
of actions anticipated within the geographic area
• Specifies measures or a group of measures, including performance standards, that
substantial evidence demonstrates, if implemented on a project -by -project basis, would
collectively achieve the specified emissions level
• Establishes a mechanism to monitor the plan's progress toward achieving the level and to
require amendment if the plan is not achieving specified levels
• Be adopted in a public process following environmental review.
The City's CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance document has been prepared to provide
methodological guidance and quantitative thresholds of significance for use in CEQA review of
development projects (Attachment G). Within the document, a Consistency Checklist (Checklist)
has been prepared as permitted by CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5 to facilitate a streamlined
review process for proposed discretionary development projects that trigger environmental
review. Projects that demonstrate consistency with the Checklist allow the City to remain on
track to achieve GHG reductions goals, and therefore qualify for a reduced level of GHG
emissions analysis than would otherwise be required by CEQA. The Checklist is an
administrative document that may be separately updated by the City to include new GHG
reduction measures or to comply with later amendments to the 2020 Climate Action Plan.
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Projects that cannot show consistency with the Checklist will be required to prepare a separate
more detailed project -level GHG emissions analysis as part of their CEQA document. For this
purpose, quantitative efficiency thresholds have been developed for use in evaluating whether a
plan's or project's GHG emissions would result in a potentially significant environmental impact
under CEQA for plans or projects with pre-2030 buildout or initial operation years.
These CEQA GHG emissions thresholds would be applied to plans or projects that cannot tier
from the environmental analysis for the City's 2020 Climate Action Plan due to one of the
following circumstances, which are illustrated in Figure 3:
• The plan or project would not be consistent with the 2014 General Plan land use and
zoning designations for the project site and would result in greater GHG emissions than
existing on -site development; or
• The plan or project would not be consistent with the CEQA GHG Emissions Analysis
Compliance Checklist.
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Administrative Actions
In addition to foundational actions aimed at reducing community greenhouse gas emissions, the
2020 Climate Action Plan also includes a series of administrative actions:
1. Implement Climate Action Plan with an Equity Lens. The City commits to
implementing the Climate Action Plan with an equity lens. Staff will continue to learn
best practices and evolve and grow over time. As an initial commitment, every action
implemented in the CAP that requires an internal project plan will also include an
assessment of equity that includes a detailed description of how the project will
incorporate:
a. Representational equity — a focus on having diverse voices guide the project's
definition and implementation.
b. Distributional equity — a focus on the costs and benefits of a project and how they
are distributed to different demographics in the community.
c. Generational equity - a focus on the costs and benefits of a project and how they
are distributed to different demographics over time.
d. Structural equity — a focus on how the project creates systems that reinforce
representational, distributional, and generational equity after the project has been
implemented.
2. Monitor and Report Plan Implementation. Using the "Tracking Progress" metrics and
the work program provided in Volume 2, the City will develop a greenhouse gas
emissions inventory update in every odd year and will develop a monitoring and
reporting protocol and provide an update to City Council on progress every other year
starting in the Summer of 2022. Consistent with Administrative Action 1, the City will
also identify an approach to evaluate and report equity metrics related to Climate Action
Plan implementation.
3. Regularly Update the Climate Action Plan. The City will update the Climate Action
Plan for adoption in the Fall prior to every other Financial Plan. This allows for certainty
in the update schedule, ensures that carbon neutrality work is directly tied to the City's
financial decision making and prioritization process, and allows for constant integration
of learning and best practices into the City's climate action program. The update schedule
is included as Figure 4.
4. Ensure Transparency by Reporting Greenhouse Gas and Climate Action
Information to Public Disclosure Programs. Several state, national, and international
disclosure platforms exist with the purpose of providing transparency and access to
sustainability related information. The City will review available programs, such as the
Carbon Disclosure Program and SEEC Clear Path, and report on the platforms that have
no or minimal costs to participate in.
5. Develop Mitigation Program for New Development to Illustrate Consistency with
the Climate Action Plan The City will coordinate with the San Luis Obispo Air
Pollution Control District, 3C-REN, and regional resource conservation districts to
identify and evaluate possible local and regional offset mitigation projects for new
development to use to illustrate consistency with this Climate Action Plan.
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Figure 4. Climate Action Plan Update Schedule
Foundational Actions On the Horizon Ideas for the Future
2019-2021 2021-2023 2023-2025 2025-2027 2027-2029 2029-2031 2031-2033 2013-2035 2035-2037
Financial Plan
Public Engagement
Public input, community engagement, and local capacity building are essential components of
the 2020 Climate Action Plan. City staff identified, created, and expanded numerous
opportunities for meaningful community input in developing a path towards carbon neutrality in
San Luis Obispo. The events and activities were designed to empower a variety of residents,
stakeholders, City staff, and decision -makers through the creation and adoption of the 2020
Climate Action Plan, including those who are typically not engaged and traditionally under-
represented in planning processes.
The public engagement strategy for the 2020 Climate Action Plan consists of a combination of
online, formal focus group, informal pop-up, and internal and external presentation activities to
maximize opportunities for feedback and ensure that input reflects the diverse interests of the
wider San Luis Obispo community.
1. Outreach Events
• City Council Meetings, including the 2018 and 2019 Study Sessions where Council
directed staff to pursue carbon neutrality by 2035
• Climate Solution Speaker Series, hosted in partnership with the SLO Climate Coalition
• Community Workshops and Open Houses, including the 2019 Open House which
showcased the proposed approach to carbon neutrality and invited attendees to provide
feedback on foundational actions
• Community Meetings, including the Business Roundtable Meeting and the Community
Collaboration for Climate Action Meeting
• Tabling Events, including pop -ups at Farmers Markets and at various storefront locations
to collect short stories for Volume 1 of the 2020 Climate Action Plan
• Online Outreach, ranging from Open City Hall forums to social media posts
The outreach process engaged over 1,000 community members and dozens of community
organizations and businesses. Chapter 2 of Volume 2 provides additional detail about community
outreach process, including outreach objectives and individual event descriptions. Staff will
continue to conduct community engagement throughout the implementation phase of the plan
with a focus on expanding participation to non-traditional stakeholders.
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Public Review Draft
The Public Review Draft of The City of San Luis Obispo Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery was released on June 22, 2020 and available for public review through July 22, 2020.
An Open City Hall survey was released in tandem with the public review draft to collect
community feedback on the document. The survey prompted participants to review the
documents and attachments of the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery. A notice of
the survey was sent to all those who are on the City's email list at the time it published. The
introduction of the survey encouraged participants to provide feedback whether they had time or
interest in reviewing all of the attached documents or just a select Volume. The activity had 30
participants.
In total, including Open City Hall responses, letters, and emails, staff received 43 comments
covering 87 topics. Comments were archived by topic area, and longer comments were broken
down into multiple comment rows based on individual topic. Public comments and responses to
them are included in Attachment I.
CONCURRENCE
On July 8, 2020, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended adoption of the Negative
Declaration and approval of the Action Plan, titled Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery, including the CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance as consistent with the General
Plan (Attachment H). Included in the Commissions review was consistency of the proposed 2020
Climate Action Plan with the City's General Plan. The Commission had three specific
suggestions for the 2020 Climate Action plan — all of which have been incorporated in the plan
as described in Attachment I.
On July 16, 2020, the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) reviewed the Climate Action
Plan for Community Recovery and support the adoption of the plan. The ATC had several
suggestions for the plan as outlined an Attachment I.
The City also received comment letters from the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments and
San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control Districts supporting the City's 2020 Climate Action Plan.
Public Works, Utilities, and Community Development have contributed to and concur with this
report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
An Initial Study was prepared Pursuant to CEQA, (EID 0275-2020) by Rincon Consultants to
evaluate the potential significant effects of implementing the Climate Action Plan and CEQA
GHG Thresholds Guidance (Attachment B). The Initial Study identifies several areas where
"Less Than Significant" impacts have the potential to occur and concludes that implementation
of the Climate Action Plan and GHG thresholds of significance would not result in potentially
significant impacts on the environment. A Negative Declaration is therefore recommended for
adoption in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15063 (b)(2) "The lead agency shall
prepare a Negative Declaration is there is no substantial evidence that a project or any or its
aspects may cause a significant effect on the environment". A thirty (30) day public comment
period opened on June 22, 2020 and closed on July 22, 2020. A Notice of Completion and Notice
of Intent to Adopt were filed with the County -Clerk Recorder and with the State Clearinghouse.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: 2019-20
Funding Identified: Yes
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding Sources
Current FY Cost
Annualized
On -going Cost
Total Project
Cost
General Fund
N/A
State
Federal
Fees
Other:
Total
$0
$0
$0
No funds are requested at this time. The work program for the 2020 Climate Action Plan update
is included in Table 4.1 in Volume 2 and includes each foundational action with associated
schedule estimates and identified actions that are included in the FY 2019-2021 Financial Plan.
Some foundational actions within the 2020 Climate action plan, that are consistent with the
economic recovery meta goal will begin implementation in Fiscal Year 2021 and will be
completed with existing and budgeted staff resources from Administration, Community
Development, Public Works and Utilities, as well as the CivicSpark program through the Local
Government Commission, grant resources through S132 funding, and partnership resources
including Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP), PG&E, SoCal Gas and 3C-REN.
Some foundational actions that are budgeted as part of the 2109-21 Climate Action Major City
Goal work plan, but not prioritized as part of the Economic Recovery Meta Goal, have been
deferred and will be delayed at least one year from what was originally proposed in the
December 2019 City Council Study Session. This includes work program tasks such as the
adoption of the municipal carbon neutrality plan, carbon farm plan and pilot program, and urban
forest master plan. These deferral dates and related quantification assumptions are incorporated
into the 2020 Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery. Additional impacts on staff s time
related to their role as Disaster Service Workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will also
constrain implementation. Costs for implementing foundational actions in FY 2021-2023 will be
developed for the 2021-23 Financial Plan and will include capacity and funding from staff
resources, grants, and community partnerships.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Council could request more information, suggest substantial changes, or otherwise request
that the 2020 Climate Action Plan be presented for adoption at a later date.
2. Council could take no action and direct staff to pursue other initiatives.
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Attachments:
a - Draft Resolution
b - COUNCIL READING FILE - CEQA Initial Study / Negative Declaration
c - COUNCIL READING FILE - Climate Action Plan - Volume 1
d - COUNCIL READING FILE - Climate Action Plan - Volume 2
e - COUNCIL READING FILE - CAP Appendix A - GHG Inventory and Forecast
f - COUNCIL READING FILE - CAP Appendix B - Reduction Measure Quantification
g - COUNCIL READING FILE - CAP Appendix C - CEQA GHG Thresholds, Guidance,
and Checklist
h - Planning Commission Resolution
i - Response to Public Review Comments
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RESOLUTION NO. (2020 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY AND ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION
THRESHOLDS AND GUIDANCE INCLUDING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (EID 0275-2020)
WHEREAS, greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere as the result of human
activity is the primary cause of the global climate crisis; and
WHEREAS, in California alone, the initial impacts of climate change have resulted in
unprecedented disasters with tremendous human, economic, and environmental costs; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that global
emissions need to be reduced by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030, and 100 percent by 2050 to
prevent global catastrophe; and
WHEREAS, the State of California enacted Senate Bill (SB) 32 to require greenhouse gas
emissions to be reduced to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and Governor Brown issued
Executive Order B-55-18 establishing a statewide target of carbon neutrality by 2045; and
WHEREAS, City of San Luis Obispo residents and businesses have repeatedly identified
climate action as a top community priority; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo City Council has directed staff to evaluate
strategies and options to achieve community -wide carbon neutrality by 2035; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 Pandemic has created a public health and economic disasters;
and
WHEREAS, a low carbon, sustainability-oriented approach to economic development is
widely believed to be a path forward for resiliency and community recovery; and
WHEREAS, low greenhouse gas emissions, resilience and equity are required for
communities to thrive in the 21st century; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo City Council first adopted a Climate Action Plan
(CAP) in 2012; and
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WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Major City Goal in response to the climate crises to
continue to update and implement the Climate Action Plan for carbon neutrality, including
preservation and enhancement of our open space and urban forest and planning for resilience; and
WHEREAS, a 2020 update to the Climate Action Plan has been prepared and titled,
Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery, that establishes a community -wide goal of carbon
neutrality by 2035, adopts sector specific goals, and provides foundational actions to establish a
trajectory towards achieving those goals; and
WHEREAS, lead agencies may analyze and mitigate the significant effects of GHG
emissions at a programmatic level, such as in a general plan, a long range development plan, or a
separate plan to reduce GHG emissions as authorized in State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs.,
tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), section 15183.5(a); and
WHEREAS, public agencies may choose to analyze and mitigate significant GHG
emissions in a plan for the reduction of GHG emissions and such a plan may be used in a
cumulative impacts analysis (State CEQA Guidelines, §15183(b)); and
WHEREAS, section 15183(b)(1) of the State CEQA Guidelines states that a plan for the
reduction of GHG should: a) Quantify GHG emissions, both existing and projected over a specified
time period, resulting from activities within a specified area; b) Establish a level, based on
substantial evidence, below which the contribution to greenhouse gas emissions from activities
covered by the plan would not be cumulatively considerable; c) Identify and analyze the
greenhouse gas emissions resulting from specific actions or categories of actions anticipated within
the geographic area; d) Specify measures or a group of measures, including performance standards,
that substantial evidence demonstrates, if implemented on a project -by -project basis, would
collectively achieve the specified emissions level; e) Establish a mechanism to monitor the plan's
progress toward achieving the level and to require amendment if the plan is not achieving specified
levels; f) Be adopted in a public process following environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery is a Qualified GHG
Emissions Reduction Plan to reduce GHG emissions withing its jurisdictional boundary to meet
and exceed state targets consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5 for year 2030, and
includes a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Thresholds and Guidance; and
WHEREAS, the CEQA GHG Emissions Threshold and Guidance includes a GHG
Checklist that provides that plans and projects that are consistent with the demographic forecasts
and land use assumptions used in the Climate Action Plan can utilize the checklist to demonstrate
consistency with the Climate Action Plan's GHG emissions reduction strategy, and if consistent,
can tier from the existing programmatic environmental review contained in the adopted IS -ND for
the Climate Action Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the GHG Checklist is an administrative document that may be separately
updated by the City to include new GHG reduction measures or to comply with later amendments
to the 2020 Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the potential environmental impact of the Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds and Guidance has been evaluated in accordance
with the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to an initial environmental study (EID 0275-
2020) and an Initial Study/Negative Declaration of environmental impact has been prepared and
circulated for public review and comment period from June 22, 2020 to July 22, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at the hearing on July 8, 2020, considered the
Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery, including the GHG Emissions Thresholds and
Guidance and proposed Initial Study/Negative Declaration and it's consistency with the General
Plan, and recommend approval; and
WHEREAS, the Active Transportation Committee, at the meeting on July 16, 2020, reviewed
the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery and unanimously recommended approval of the
plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are hereby adopted as the findings of the
City in adopting the policies herein.
SECTION 2. Environmental Review. The City Council has determined that the adoption
of the proposed 2020 update to the City's Climate Action Plan titled, Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery, including the CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance document will not
create a substantial environmental effect as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") and hereby adopts the Negative Declaration and directs staff to prepare and file a Notice
of Determination with the County Clerk within five working days of the execution of this
Resolution and approval of the Project and with the Office of Planning and Research.
SECTION 3. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets. The City Council adopts
carbon neutrality by 2035 or sooner as its community greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
The City Council also adopts the following sector specific goals:
1. Carbon neutral government operations by 2030
2. 100 percent carbon free electricity by 2020
3. No net new building emissions from onsite energy use by 2020; 50 percent reduction in
existing onsite building emissions (after accounting for MBCP) by 2030
4. Achieve General Plan mode split objective by 2030; 40 percent of vehicle miles travelled
by electric vehicles by 2030
5. 75 percent diversion of landfilled organic waste by 2025; 90 percent diversion by 2035
6. Increase carbon sequestration on the San Luis Obispo Greenbelt and Urban Forest
through compost application -based carbon farming activities and tree planting;
ongoing through 2035
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SECTION 4. Qualified GHG Reduction Plan. The City Council finds after due
deliberation that the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery will effectively serve as the
City's "qualified" greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan and be used for CEQA streamlining
purposes consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5(b)(1).
SECTION 5. 2020 Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery. The City Council
hereby approves the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery including Volume 1, Volume
2, Technical Appendices, and the California Environmental Quality Act Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Thresholds and Guidance document.
Upon motion of Council Member , seconded by Council Member
, and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing resolution was adopted this day of
Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
2020.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, on
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. PC-1014-2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN LUIS OBISPO RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE
THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY AND
ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION THRESHOLDS AND GUIDANCE
INCLUDING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW
WHEREAS, greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere as the result of human
activity is the primary cause of the global climate crisis; and
WHEREAS, in California alone, the initial impacts of climate change have resulted in
unprecedented disasters with tremendous human, economic, and environmental costs; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that global
emissions need to be reduced by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030, and 100 percent by 2050 to
prevent global catastrophe; and
WHEREAS, the State of California enacted Senate Bill (SB) 32 to require greenhouse gas
emissions to be reduced to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and Governor Brown issued
Executive Order B-55-18 establishing a statewide target of carbon neutrality by 2045; and
WHEREAS, City of San Luis Obispo residents and businesses have repeatedly identified
climate action as a top community priority; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo City Council has directed staff to evaluate
strategies and options to achieve community -wide carbon neutrality by 2035; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo City Council first adopted a Climate Action Plan
(CAP) in 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Major City Goal in response to the climate crises to
continue to update and implement the Climate Action Plan for carbon neutrality, including
preservation and enhancement of our open space and urban forest and planning for resilience; and
WHEREAS, a 2020 update to the Climate Action Plan has been prepared and titled,
Community Action Plan for Community Recovery, that establishes a community -wide goal of
carbon neutrality by 2035, adopts sector specific goals, and provides foundational actions to
establish a trajectory towards achieving those goals; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery will be a Qualified GHG
Emissions Reduction Plan consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5 for year 2030, and
includes a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Thresholds and Guidance; and
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WHEREAS, the potential environmental impact of the Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds and Guidance have been evaluated
in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to an initial environmental
study (EID 0275-2020) and an Initial Study/Negative Declaration of environmental impact has
been prepared and circulated for public review; and
WHEREAS, the CEQA GHG Emissions Threshold and Guidance includes a GHG
Checklist that provides that plans and projects that are consistent with the demographic forecasts
and land use assumptions used in the Climate Action Plan can utilize the checklist to demonstrate
consistency with the Climate Action Plan's GHG emissions reduction strategy, and if consistent,
can tier from the existing programmatic environmental review contained in the adopted IS -ND for
the Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public
hearing via teleconference, per the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17,
2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on
July 8, 2020, to consider the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery, including the GHG
Emissions Thresholds and Guidance and proposed Initial Study/Negative Declaration; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of San
Luis Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. Based upon all the evidence, the Planning Commission
recommends that the City Council make the following finding:
1. The proposed 2020 update to the City's Climate Action Plan titled, Climate Action
Plan for Community Recovery, including the CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance is consistent
with the General Plan. It is specifically consistent with and helps implement the following
policies and programs:
a. Circulation Element Policies 2.1.3 related to Work -based Trip Reduction; 3.1.1; Transit
Development; 3.2.3 Commuter Bus Service; 4.1.1 Bicycle Use; 4.1.3 Continuous Network;
6.1.1-6.1.6 Sustainable (Multi -modal) Transportation; and 13.2.1 Parking Management
Plan including parking reduction strategies; and
b. Land Use Element Goal 10 to support statewide and regional efforts to create more
sustainable communities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and develop transportation
systems that support all modes of circulation and Goal 11 to encourage energy efficiency
principles and practices in the City's built environment; Conservation and Development of
Residential Neighborhoods Policy 2.9 (reduced Automobile Dependence Downtown);
Downtown Policies 4.2 and 4.2.1 (Downtown Residential and Existing and New
Dwellings); Sustainability, Policies 9.4 for the maintenance and implementation of the
Climate Action Plan to reduce community and municipal GHG emissions consistent with
State laws and objectives, and 9.6-9.9 ( Natural Areas and Green Space, Sustainable
Building Design, Sustainable Infrastructure and to Renew the Urban Forest); Programs
9.10-9.16 (Urban Forest, Climate Action Plan, Building Code Update, Incentive Program,
LEED Certifiable, Renewable Energy Financing, and Renewable Energy Choice); and
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Healthy Communities Policies 10.2 Local Food Systems, 10.4 Encouraging Walkability,
and 10.5 Healthy Environment; and
c. Housing Element Goal 9 Sustainable Housing, Site and Neighborhood Design -
Encourage housing that is resource -conserving, healthful, economical to live in,
environmentally benign, and recyclable when demolished, including Policy 9.6 relating to
sustainable home upgrades, Program 9.7 on education of energy conservation issues, and
9.10 Implement the Climate Action Plan;
d. Conservation and Open Space Element Policy 2.2.1 Atmospheric Change, Goal 4.2
Sustainable Energy Use to increase use of sustainable energy sources such as solar, wind
and thermal energy, and reduce reliance on non -sustainable energy sources to the extent
possible with available technology and resources, Policies 4.3.1-4.3.7 relating to
sustainable energy and energy efficiency practices, 4.4.1. Pedestrian- and bicycle -friendly
design, 4.4.2. Alternative transportation, and Programs 4.6.1-4.6.18 in support of energy
sustainability; and
e. Water and Wastewater Element Program A.3.3.3 to monitor long term impacts from
Climate Change.
SECTION 2. Environmental Review. The Planning Commission recommends that the
City Council determine that the adoption of the proposed 2020 update to the City's Climate
Action Plan titled, Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery, including the CEQA GHG
Thresholds and Guidance document will not create a substantial environmental effect as defined
by the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and recommends adoption of the
associated Initial Study/Negative Declaration.
SECTION 3. Recommendation. The Planning Commission does hereby recommend the
City Council adopt the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery as consistent with the
General Plan, including the California Environmental Quality Act Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Thresholds and Guidance document as included in Climate Action Plan Attachment A..
Upon motion of Commissioner Hopkins, seconded by Vice -Chair Jorgensen, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Hopkins, Kahn, Quincey, Shoresman, Wulkan, Vice -Chair
Jorgensen and Chair Dandekar
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this Bch day of July, 2020.
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CEQA
SLOCOG staff saw constant alignment between the Climate
Comment received.
Action Plan and the 2019 RTP/SCS.
Staff supports Connected Community 1.2 and suggests the
City coordinate closely with other information -based services
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such as 511/Rideshare and 21 United Way to ensure traveler
The City looks forward to coordinating with information -based
information is not siloed into a single app environment, but can
services as suggested.
be integrated with other systems to increase discoverability
through existing trip planning tools.
No menu of mitigation measures is included in the City's CEQA
GHG Thresholds Guidance Document. For plans and projects
Along with incorporating the CAP foundational actions to the
that are not able to demonstrate consistency with the City's
maximum extent feasible, how else should a project mitigate
2020 Climate Action Plan, a quantitative analysis will be
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their impact if they are inconsistent with the CAP? Meaning is
required and evaluated using the numeric thresholds
there any where else in the proposed document where
established in the City's CEQA GHG Thresholds Guidance
mitigation measures are stated that projects can do?
Document. Project specific mitigation may be applied to the
project as necessary to reduce GHG emissions to achieve
consistency with the threshold guidance.
On pg. A-14, text should be added to show how 80 percent of
This level of detail will be evaluated when the City conducts this
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community VMT translates to GHG emissions
2018 inventory update, which will be completed in a
collaborative partnership with MBCP and SLOACPD.
The 2018 inventory will be initiated this Fall through support
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Will emissions be rerun using latest EMFAC model?
from MBCP and SLOAPCD. The inventories will be updated at
this time with EMFAC2017.
Caltrans supports local development that is consistent with
State planning priorities to promote equity, strengthen the
economy, protect the environment, and promote public health
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and safety. Projects that support smart growth principles which
Comment received.
include improvements to pedestrian bicycle, and transit
infrastructure are supported by Caltrans and are consistent
with our mission, vision, and goals.
Effective July 2020, Caltrans will replace vehicle level of
service (LOS) with vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as the primary
On June 16, 2020 the City adopted a resolutions to replace
metric for identifying transportation impacts from local
Level of Service (LOS) with Vehicle Miles Traveled ( VMT) as
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development. Employing VMT as the metric of transportation
the City's performance measure for CEQA analysis of
impact Statewide will help to promote GHG emission
transportation impacts and approve revisions to the City's
reductions consistent with SB 375 and can be achieved
Multimodal Transportation Impact Study Guidelines.
through influencing on -the -ground development.
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Isn't the key equity consideration here that rate increases for
Revised language for Circular Economy 1.1 to include equity
solid waste service will adversely affect lower income people?
considerations due to potential rate increases.
The plan for the green waste bin requirement is still in
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Circular Economy
Add specifics on enforcement of green waste bin requirement.
development. When released, it will include specifics on
enforcement.
To promote a circular economy, could subsidy for restaurants
This CAP is focused on green waste diversion. The City plans
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Circular Economy
buying local produce be implemented?
to explore other policies and programs to support and
incentivize supply chain localization in future CAP updates.
The City should put a sticker or signage on each trash can to
The Utilities Department is currently developing a waste stream
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help promote the goals of reducing misplaced waste.
education program. This comment will be passed on to the
Utilities Department.
I would like to propose more action that will make SLO a true
leader and inspiration for the rest of the Central Coast on
stopping the use of single -use disposable plastics that are
This CAP focuses on diversion of green waste. The City plans
sourced from fossil fuels. SLO City website does not show that
to explore policies and programs to divert single -use plastics
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we have a Zero Waste Plan, and neither does the CAP. SLO
and highlight previously adopted waste diversion measures in
is already implementing major plastic waste savings measures
future CAP updates.
that should be noted, including: 1) City Polystyrene Ordinance,
2) Beverage Straws Upon Request, and the 3) Single -Use
Bottles/Cups Regulation.
This CAP focuses on foundational actions that support green
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Circular Economy
The City should develop a Zero Waste Mandate like the City
waste diversion. The City could explore a Zero Waste Mandate
of Mountain View.
along with other ordinances and programs that further support
the diversion of green waste in future CAP updates.
This CAP focuses on foundational actions that support green
recommend SLO create its own Single -Use food ware and
waste diversion. The City could explore a Single -Use food ware
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Litter Reduction Ordinance, like the City of Berkeley, Malibu,
and Litter Reduction Ordinance along with other ordinances
and Manhattan Beach.
and programs that further support the diversion of green waste
in future CAP updates.
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This CAP focuses on foundational actions that support green
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Solid Waste Plan should include installation of recycling
waste diversion. The City could explore programs and policies
containers within all urban parks.
to enhance citywide recycling in future CAP updates. This
comment will be passed onto the Utilities Department.
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Circular Economy
The effort to reduce organic landfill waste is great and
Comment received.
composting is sorely needed in our community.
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Circular Economy
The idea of citywide composting is good.
Comment received.
This CAP is focused on green waste diversion. The City plans
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If solid waste emissions are a concern, update the poultry
to explore other policies and programs that reduce greenhouse
ordinance.
gas emissions from the solid waste sector in future CAP
updates.
This CAP focuses on green waste diversion. The Utilities
Department is responsible for facilitating the residential and
City should address limited processing power at our current
commercial recycling program in San Luis Obispo in
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recycling facility.
partnership with the Integrated Waste Management Authority
(IWMA). IWMA is a joint government entity that oversees and
manages recycling in San Luis Obispo county. This comment
will be passed along to the Utilities Department and IWMA.
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The foundational actions in the Climate Action Plan are
Concerns that these actions won't impact global climate
intended to be an investment in a local and regional economy
change and will come at a cost to residents. Natural Solutions
that create high quality jobs and directly address issues of
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actions and edible food recovery are some of the only things
equity and environmental justice. Foundational actions in the
with true local benefits.
Natural Solutions and Circular Economy pillar, along with all
other pillars, were developed to achieve deep emissions
reduction with maximum local benefit.
Should step up on waste stream education, consider
As mentioned in the Circular Economy pillar, the City's Utilities
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partnering with this local Instagram account:
department is currently developing a waste stream education
https://www.instagram.com/canirecyclethis_slo/.
program. The City will explore opportunities to connect and
collaborate with community partners on climate education.
It is disappointing to see that the plan does not have goals to
This plan is focused on reducing green waste in the landfill that
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decrease single use plastic and increase recycling of plastics
generates methane emissions, however the recycling of
other than the two Circular Economy actions. Hopefully
plastics is also important. This could be an area of focus in the
measures will be stricter in the future.
next climate action plan.
The City is currently working with MBCP staff to develop a
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Clean Energy Systems
City shouldn't just fall back on MBCP for clean energy, but
pathway for the organization to have not just carbon free, but
explore local renewable generation and storage options.
one hundred percent renewable electricity (with a focus on
regional projects) by 2030.
Existing SoCalGas programs focused on reducing residential
and building emissions provide opportunities to partner with
the City to pursue and enhance emissions reductions from the
The City looks forward to collaborating with SoCalGas on the
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gas systems, including enhancing energy efficiency offerings,
aforementioned projects to support emissions reductions on the
exploring opportunities for hydrogen technologies, and
existing natural gas grid.
partnering with Cal Poly and other schools to educate and
support renewable energy programs and projects.
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Joining Monterey Bay Community power is a win -win for the
Comment received.
City and residents.
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When electric and low -carbon transit is rolled out, City should
The City plans to work with organizations such as the Climate
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invest resources and time in education campaigns to show
Coalition to develop and complete educational campaigns for
community members that it's safe, reliable, and normal to use.
Climate Action Plan implementation.
Continued climate education is built into several implementation
actions including the building retrofit program, waste stream
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Community Engagement
Emphasized the need for continued public education on
education program, update to City standards for solid waste and
climate action even after the update is adopted
the carbon farming study and pilot project. Additionally, the
recently initiated climate vulnerability assessment will provide
substantial opportunities for community climate education.
The creation of the 2020 Climate Action Plan was driven by
strong community support for climate action, and community
engagement was an integral part of the development process.
The plan was informed by over 1,000 community members and
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City government could care less what citizens think.
dozens of organizations and businesses. The City strongly
values community input, and community members are invited
to contact Sustainability Manager Chris Read at
cread@slocity.org to share any questions, comments or
concerns.
This ambitious plan will require a lot of community meetings to
Community engagement has been a critical throughout the
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"sell" it; hope that the community sees the opportunities.
development of the plan, and the City intends to continue
Thinking outside of the box for solutions is critical.
hosting events and conducting online and in -person outreach
through the implementation process and beyond.
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Transportation emissions projections are uncertain given the
rapid expected changes in the transportation sector over the
next decade. This uncertainty is even more pronounced in the
COVID present and post-COVID world. The quantification
provided is one path that shows substantial evidence that the
GHG reduction targets can be achieved. As you point out, there
are other paths to achieving the targets. To get to the specifics
of your question, ridership has rapidly grown as SLO Transit
Is a tripling of the percentage of transit trips over the next 10
has developed agreements with local and regional institutions
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years realistic in a post-Covid-19 environment?
(e.g., Cal Poly). The suite of actions in the CAP (Connected 1.1,
1.2, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4) focused on simplifying access to Transit,
simplifying ways that new development can support transit
headways and system expansion, and continuing
improvements to the transit system are expected to continue
these ridership and related mode share increases. The way we
deal with the uncertainty mentioned above is, Administrative
Action 1 and Administrative Action 2, which provide for
monitoring and reporting protocols and regular CAP updates.
We will continue to learn and update assumptions accordingly.
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VMT is the ideal metric and is the one we use in our quantitative
analysis (Attachment B). We are constrained currently to mode
split by trips since that is the standing General Plan policy
metric and is what has traditionally been collected by Public
Tracking and Reporting Mode Split Metrics. It seems like
Works. That said, the City maintains a transportation demand
translating the number of trips into VMT is critical, as there is a
model that generates VMT and we were able to work with our
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big difference between a bicycle trip length of a few blocks and
consultants for the CAP to generate a reasonable estimate for
a few miles. Do we have a good way to estimate VMT, not just
VMT based on trip types. Of note, we excluded all trips that
number of trips?
began or ended outside of the community from any calculations
that involved our mode split objectives to ensure we aren't
applying local trip reductions to regional trips. Connected 1.1
addresses these issues and will hopefully lead to greater clarity
and certainty moving forward.
Several steps were taken to preclude double counting. First,
VMT related to achieving mode split objectives were removed
Implementing this goal results in one of the largest GHG
from the EV calculations. Second, reductions for each analysis
reductions in the Climate Action Plan at nearly 35,000
year (2025, 2030, and 2035) focusing on fuel efficiency and the
MTCO2e. Isn't some or most of this reduction already
carbon content were applied to the remaining on -road VMT. It
accounted for in the BAU forecast? I just want to be assured
is this final subset of VMT/GHG that was then used to calculate
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that we are not double counting GHG reductions. Besides, is it
emissions from the additional EV adoption. Based on the
realistic to assume that City policies can actually influence
literature cited in the CAP, we believe that a rapid transition to
whether people choose to own electric vehicles and how much
EV is likely to occur and that the City can support this transition
they drive?
through existing policy related to requirements for EV chargers
in certain types of development, continuing to make EV
charging visible in public lots, and working with Monterey Bay
Community Power on incentives and supportive rate structures.
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In Volume 1, pg. 16, "Each us route stops at the main terminal
downtown every fifteen minutes". Case studies from other U.S.
The City continues to work on improving service and transit
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and international cities shows that 5-10 minute service and low
headways to make ridership accessible, reliable, and attractive
fares are required to increase transit use to significant levels.
to community members. The language has been updated to be
When riders don't have to consult a schedule, yet still have
more representative of intended transit headways in 2035.
confidence in service, ridership increases.
As the grid shifts to renewables, the question of additional load
from electric vehicles is about grid/circuit capacity as much as
a greenhouse gas emissions. Utility rate structures are
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Connected Community
Expressed the challenge posed by EV charging at non -peak
continuing to shift to produce market incentives to charge off -
times and the need to address this problem.
peak. Additionally, as technologies emerge that allow vehicle
batteries to discharge into the house or onto the grids, electric
vehicles will likely actually service as a grid resource rather than
a grid constraint.
Expressed the need to consider prioritizing disadvantaged
The prioritization of disadvantaged communities will occur in
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Connected Community
populations for Micromobility services.
the implementation of all CAP actions. See new Administrative
Action 1.
Requested to consider the full impacts of Vehicle Miles
Supporting equitable and convenient low carbon alternative
Traveled (VMT) vs mode share. For example, if someone
mobility and more venues for low or no -cost travel is also
36
Connected Community
bikes to work a short distance 5 days a week, and then drives
significant to community recovery. For information about what
their car 30 miles on a single trip on the weekend, they undo
the City is doing to protect transit riders see
all of the bike trip GHG savings.
https://www.slocity.org/government/department-
directory/public-works/slo-transit.
Initial research informs the adoption curves and estimates
Will the number of charging stations be enough to meet the
provided in the plan. This high level assessment will be
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Connected Community
GHG reduction goal?
improved upon through implementation of Connected 6.1,
which will provide a deeper look at number and types of
chargers needed, among other things.
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Expressed concern about striking the right balance between
Physical infrastructure is critically important for safely achieving
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Connected Community
technology apps (i.e. Mobility as a service) vs the need for
the mode split objectives. The digital infrastructure could be an
more active transportation infrastructure improvements that
important tool for providing more equitable access to alternative
provide more comfortable routes for people to bike and walk.
mobility options including micromobility and transit.
For trips that begin and end in the City, the focus is heavily on
transit and active transportation. Interesting work is currently
being completed to assess using the exiting rail corridor for
Expressed a concern for the high emphasis on electric
travel and to enhance regional transit. However, regional trips,
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Connected Community
vehicles.
which make up the majority of the city's transportation
emissions, will be very hard to transition to alternative modes in
meaningful ways in the next 10 - 15 years. For these reasons,
the plan focuses on electric vehicle adoption for these kinds of
trips.
City should create network of bike routes to allow high school
students to ride to school. One example would be to install a
This level of detail is best suited for the City's in -process Active
protected bike route on Orcutt Rd and Johnson Ave to the
Transportation Plan. Please provide additional suggestions for
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Connected Community
school. A 2-way bike lane could be located on the westbound
side of Johnson Ave by eliminating the car parking spaces on
specific bicycle routes to the Active Transportation Committee
that side. A good bike route network could reduce parents
or to the Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima at
driving their kids to and from the high school, thereby reducing
afukushima@slocity.org.
traffic and air pollution.
This CAP is focused on promoting active and low or no -carbon
City should discuss what it is doing about inter -community
transportation for trips taken within the City of San Luis Obispo
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Connected Community
transit to cut down on commutes for workers who live out of
and procuring necessary electric vehicle infrastructure. The City
plans to explore policies, programs, and partnerships to
town.
promote affordable low and no -carbon regional transit
opportunities in future CAP updates.
The 2020 Climate Action Plan includes the completion and
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Connected Community
Making the community safe for bikes will help with
implementation of the Active Transportation Plan, which will
transportation goals.
improve active transportation safety and accessibility in the
City.
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The Connected Community pillar in the 2020 Climate Action
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Connected Community
Increasing bikeability of SLO should be top priority.
Plan includes actions to increase the bikeability of San Luis
Obispo.
City should put safer bike routes around Cal Poly along
These comments will be passed on to the project manager of
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Connected Community
Foothill and Chorro. It is unsafe to ride, especially along
the in -process Active Transportation Plan.
Foothill as you approach Casa and California.
"Mobility as a Service" touches on facilitating access to transit
and bike sharing services, but doesn't mention the potential for
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Connected Community
EV car sharing. Programs such as BlueLA are making it
possible for people of all income levels to travel in a ZEV.
This comment will be passed on to the Active Transportation
Considering a large portion of the population don't ride bikes
Division in Public Works.
and transit can rarely ever cover that "last mile", a public EV
sharing program would fill an important niche in SLO.
Ride sharing services are here to stay and are popular, but
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Connected Community
there are no mandates for them to operate carbon -free. LA is
This comment will be passed on to the Transportation Division
considering mandating this as well as the state; SLO should
in Public Works.
consider it and not wait for the state to act.
The Active Transportation Plan should be implemented
immediately as suggested, but it is not as aggressive as it
could be. The City needs to prioritize the creation of an entire
network of streets closed to through motor vehicle traffic so
bikes and pedestrians can move freely. Quick build strategies
are great in the short term, but limited protected lanes will
This comment will be passed on to the Active Transportation
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Connected Community
likely be congested with pedestrians, dog walkers, children on
Division in Public Works.
training wheels, etc. which is problematic for commuter
cyclists and e-bikes. The ATP will get more people on bikes
and walking, but the CAP needs to get working people out of
cars and onto bikes for their commutes and errands. The
difference is the target population and types of infrastructure
needed.
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The micro -mobility program should include a fleet of bicycle
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Connected Community
taxis to accommodate those who are not likely to ride
This comment will be passed on to the Active Transportation
themselves. The City should consider supporting/partnering
Division in Public Works.
with the SLO pedicab service.
The foundational actions are intended to be an investment in a
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General
All of these actions will come at a great expense to the public.
local and regional economy that create high quality jobs and
directly address issues of equity and environmental justice.
This Climate Action Plan is one step of many that the City is
taking to create a more sustainable, resilient, and thriving
community. In January, 2020, the City hosted a Community
It's time to expect more from business and demand that they
Collaboration for Climate Action meeting where business
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General
catch up to everything that has been demanded from
owners and community organization leaders were invited to
individuals.
meet and collaborate on taking climate action within their
organizations. The City plans to continue facilitating similar
spaces to support local businesses in taking responsibility for
climate action as well.
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General
I am glad you're thinking about all these aspects and including
Thank you. We aim for equity considerations to be included in
equity.
every step of decision making in San Luis Obispo.
More significantly address upfront costs associated with green
The building retrofit program will be focused on providing
52
Green Buildings
building improvements what the City is doing to help residents.
incentives and low cost financing, among other strategies, to
support retrofits.
City should explain more clearly how all electric buildings
Using standard contemporary electric appliances and state
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Green Buildings
impact utility bills and how CECP will impact homebuyer
required solar panels, all -electric building utility bills are
choice/affordability.
expected to be cost comparable relative to mixed fuel buildings.
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Allowing for residents to have the choice between gas and
The Clean Energy Choice Program for New Buildings allows for
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Green Buildings
electric is important, and ensuring new buildings are made
developers to choose between fuels when building new
with green features is good.
residential and commercial projects, and provides support and
incentives for those who choose to go all -electric
City should not allow post tension slab construction as it
This comment will be passed on to the Community
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Green Buildings
cannot be modified down the line to turn single family
Development Department.
structures into multiple units.
As a part of the Building Retrofit Program that is intended to be
Greening buildings will not do anything to make already-
developed and implemented in 2021, the City will explore ways
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Green Buildings
expensive neighborhoods more affordable.
to leverage existing financing and incentive programs to
connect home and building owners with the right tools to install
retrofits at the lowest possible cost.
City needs to focus on converting existing housing into non-
This comment will be passed on to the Community
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Green Buildings
traditional dwelling units and eliminating occupancy caps in
Development Department.
certain areas.
Has the PD considered electric vehicles? They are often left
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Lead By Example
idling, and switching to electric vehicles could be a huge
The City will be developing a clean fleet policy for City vehicles
emissions reduction measure. The same idea applies to
in Fall 2020.
electric fire trucks.
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Topic..
Provide further explanation on city fleet electrification (when it
Municipal action will be detailed further in the municipal climate
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Lead By Example
will happen, etc.) and perhaps provide examples of actions in
plan. Currently, the City is pursuing fleet charging at numerous
the municipal CAP.
locations and is expected to develop a clean fleet purchasing
policy in the Fall of 2020.
Would compost application on the Johnson Ranch, "City
"use
The action focused on carbon sequestration is a study/pilot
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Natural Solutions
Farm," and 100 additional acres up" all the compost
project and would be focused on answering these types of
produced from the city s residential and commercial organic
questions.
waste? If not, would there be a market for the excess?
Although the project needs to be developed, it is envisioned that
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Natural Solutions
Will there be enough water to maintain 10,000 trees? Will
climate tolerate, native species would be planted in natural
recycled water be used?
areas. These trees would require watering on transplant, but
would not require irrigation once mature.
Before any tree removal project is approved by the City, the
project proponent must submit a written plan to replace the
This comment will be passed on to the project manager when
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Natural Solutions
removed trees (either at the same location or elsewhere) and
the Urban Forest Master a Plan is initiated.
restore the affected area with new plantings or development
as appropriate.
Tree planting is good but our ordinances for cutting down
This CAP focuses on the planting and maintenance of new
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Natural Solutions
existing trees for development should be stricter.
trees. The City plans to explore policies and ordinances for
existing trees and tree removal in future CAP updates.
City should create an "adopt a tree" program to support tree
This comment will be passed on to the project manager
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Natural Solutions
planting, promote shade with a green canopy, and enhance
responsible for implementing Natural Solutions Action 2.1.
stormwater management services.
City should explore more open space acquisition, specifically
around San Luis Mountain.
The City is actively engaged in expanding the City's open
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Natural Solutions
spaces and greenbelt corridor, specifically with the most recent
acquisition of the Miossi property, and looks forward to further
acquisition as funding and property availability allows.
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Through the Climate Action Plan and related social media and
web content, the City aims to make complicated technical
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Other Topics
Jargon should be clearly defined and avoided, if possible,
"mode
information accessible. Volume 1: Stories from 2035 is
specifically in Volume I for things like split".
intentionally designed to provide a short and engaging overview
of the plan's pillars and foundational actions for community
members.
City should explain how it is staying up to date with latest
City staff has an ongoing commitment to learning best practices
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Other Topics
climate science and emerging trends/technologies/best
for planning and implementation. Of note, the City will be
practices throughout the implementation process.
conducting a climate education series as part of its recently
initiated climate vulnerability assessment.
Plan should highlight not that it is a stand-alone, one-off plan,
As identified in Administrative Action 2, the plan will be regularly
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Other Topics
but that it informs and changes existing City policies,
updated. We'll be sure to highlight this in our presentations to
documents, and thought processes moving forward.
the community and City Council.
Equity focus is vital, but the foundational actions within the
Equity will continue to be a major focus through implementation.
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Other Topics
plan intended to create equity won't effectively work if the low-
The City will look to organizations such as the Climate Coalition
income or other communities don't hear about them or read
to assist with communication and outreach to residents and
the plan. Communications will be an important component.
organiations throughout the community
Volume 1, pg. 10, "a stack of papers are handed to me for a
The language has been updated to be more representative of
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signature" should be updated to reflect changing times and the
business operations in 2035.
likelihood of paperless offices.
The proposed 2020 Climate Action Plan supports public health
improvements that increases community resilience and
reduces community risk to this pandemic and to future public
health threats, including supporting job creation with clean
Address how certain actions pertaining to transit and flexible
buildings, increasing active transportation safety and
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zoning both reduce GHG emissions, promote public health,
accessibility, and reducing combustion of fossil fuels to improve
and make sense for a community that is experiencing changes
outdoor and indoor air quality. Supporting equitable and
due to COVID-19.
convenient low carbon alternative mobility and more venues for
low or no -cost travel is also significant to community recovery.
For information about what the City is doing to protect transit
riders see https://www.slocity.org/government/department-
directo / ublic-works/slo-transit.
Include regulatory State engagement as a component of the
The CAP includes direction to advocate to MBCP and the state
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Other Topics
CAP to promote successful implementation.
in multiple actions and the City s current Legislative Action
Platform provides support for state and regional advocacy.
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Topic..
Maker clearer the connection between the CAP and housing,
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Other Topics
economic recovery; elaborate on funding and financing
The CAP has been updated to better illustrate the connections.
sources.
The plan will support community recovery from the impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic through outcomes including job
What about this plan is "community recovery"? Is now the best
creation, reducing public health risks, and lowing utility bills. The
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time for this? This plan seems out of touch with what's
literature cited in Volume 2 makes it clear that a low -carbon
happening in the community.
recovery can provide enduring economic benefit as well as a
variety of public health and equity benefits. Please visit Chapter
1 of Volume 2 to learn more.
City government should take care of city issues, and climate
Climate change threatens the health and safety of all City
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change is not a city issue. Spending tax dollars on this
residents. Adequately preparing San Luis Obispo to be resilient
problem is a misuse of money.
to climate change impacts is essential for the wellbeing of the
community.
CAP should better address the lack of housing and resources
for the homeless in order to create a truly safe and equitable
This comment will be passed on to the Community
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Other Topics
community. Otherwise, it shows community members that
Development Department.
social equity does not include the poorest, most vulnerable
residents.
The plan will support community recovery from the impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic through outcomes including job
Tone of CAP given pandemic is disjointed and connection
creation, reducing public health risks, and lowing utility bills. The
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between goals/actions and COVID-19 recovery is
literature cited in Volume 2 makes it clear that a low -carbon
unclear/unconvincing.
recovery can provide enduring economic benefit as well as a
variety of public health and equity benefits. Please visit Chapter
1 of Volume 2 to learn more.
The plan will support community recovery from the impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic through outcomes including job
This plan is out of touch, how about focusing on getting jobs
creation, reducing public health risks, and lowing utility bills. The
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back?
literature cited in Volume 2 makes it clear that a low -carbon
recovery can provide enduring economic benefit as well as a
variety of public health and equity benefits. Please visit Chapter
1 of Volume 2 to learn more.
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Topic..
The plan will support community recovery from the impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic through outcomes including job
The word "Recovery" in the title is misleading and political in
risks, and ility bills. The
reducingpublin
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its intent.
Volulme 2lth aing
makes it clear low-ca bon
recovery can provide enduring economic benefit as well as a
variety of public health and equity benefits. Please visit Chapter
1 of Volume 2 to learn more.
Many goals lack costly and necessary infrastructure and
The 27 actions presented in the Climate Action Plan are
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enforcement mechanisms.
identified as foundational first steps. Further actions will be
considered in future climate action plan updates.
The City does not have authority over public institutions of
higher education, and both Cal Poly and Cuesta College do not
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City should push Cal Poly and Cuesta to create more housing
fall within the jurisdiction of the City. However, the City
for students to free up off -campus housing.
continually supports the enhanced availability of affordable
housing and will explore ongoing opportunities to collaborate
with these institutions.
It's disappointing to see that the City won't be able to achieve
The Climate Action Plan includes a mechanism to be updated
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the carbon neutrality goal by 2035 on its current trajectory.
in concurrence with every other Financial Plan to address the
More aggressive actions are needed.
remaining emissions gap.
Many case studies mentioned in the CAP reference cities that
Many of the actions in the plan were inspired by leading
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do not have as ambitious climate goals as SLO. The plan
European cities. However, the USA and California regulatory
should reference some of the European cities that have very
environment is substantially different. Therefore, the City
aggressive Climate Action Plans.
attempted to present the most relevant case studies.
The Plan demonstrates how SLO can be a model for
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emissions reduction while creating jobs and improving quality
No response.
of life.
This is a total waste of time. The energy wasted on this could
The foundational actions are intended to be an investment in a
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be used to do something that actually makes a difference and
local and regional economy that create high quality jobs and
helps the community instead of promoting a political agenda.
directly address issues of equity and environmental justice.
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A lot of great ideas presented; city vehicles and city buildings
The Lead by Example pillar is focused on City vehicles and
should be top priority.
buildings.
The scale of the plan won't make an impact when other
The foundational actions are intended to be an investment in a
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countries are far worse emitters, and one day there will be a
local and regional economy that create high quality jobs and
means for removing greenhouse gasses from our atmosphere
directly address issues of equity and environmental justice.
that is invented.
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As recommended by the Planning Commission and
Active Transportation Committee, adopt the Draft
Resolution (Attachment A) to:
1. Adopt an Initial Study/Negative Declaration
(Attachment B); and
2. Approve the Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery (Attachments C-G) including the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Thresholds
and Guidance (Attachment G).
2
Overview
■ Background
■ Climate Action Plan Process and Content
■ "Qualified" Climate Action Plan and Environmental
Review
■ Public Review Comments and Themes
■ Implementation and Next Steps
Background
■ Atmospheric GHG concentrations have reached a
level that assures substantial and unavoidable
impacts for the foreseeable future.
■ California leads the world with ambitious climate
legislation and programs.
■ Climate change is an important local issue.
Background
■ 2012 Climate Action Plan
■ 2017-19 and 2019-21 Major City Goal
■ September 2018: Council direction to update the
CAP with a pathway to carbon neutrality by 2035
■ December 2019: Council direction to continue
articulating a pathway to carbon neutrality by 2035
■ March 2020: COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation
5
Recent Accomplishments (partial list)
■ Central Coast Community Energy / Monterey Bay Community Power
■ Clean Energy Choice Program for New Buildings
■ Conserved over 500 acres of open space since 2016
■ Water Treatment Plant energy efficiency retrofit
■ Electric Vehicle Chargers (public and fleet)
■ Single -use container and straw ordinance; additional polystyrene rules
■ Updated the Water and Wastewater Element of the General Plan to
include climate change impacts to water supply projections
■ Incorporating sustainability into everything we do:
■ Zoning Code — Tiny Homes, EV Chargers, etc.
■ Electric bus purchases
■ Open SLO —Active Transportation
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■ A Community Driven Process
■ Dozens of outreach events and activities
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Community Meetings
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1. Lead by Example: Carbon
neutral government
operations by 2030
2. Clean Energy Systems: 100
percent carbon free electricity
by 2020
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building emissions from onsite
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4. Connected Community: Achieve
the General Plan mode split
objective by 2030; 40 percent of
vehicle miles travelled by electric
vehicles by 2030
5. Circular Economy: 75 percent
diversion of landfilled organic
waste by 2025; 90 percent by
2035
6. Natural Solutions: Increase
carbon sequestration within the
San Luis Obispo Greenbelt and
Urban Forest; ongoing through
2035
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400,000
350,0001 -102,410 State Law and Programs
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Administrative Actions
1. Implement Climate Action Plan with an equity Lens
Representational equity
Distributional equity
Generational equity
Structural equity
2. Monitor and report implementation
3. Regularly update the Climate Action Plan concurrent with
every other Financial Plan
4. Report GHG and climate action information to public
disclosure programs
5. Develop mitigation program
CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds
and Guidance
■ "Qualified" Climate Action Plan may be used for tiering
and streamlining GHG emissions analyses in future
CEQA project evaluations
■ Section 15183.5(b)(1)A-F of Title 14 of the California Code
of Regulations
■ 2020 Climate Action Plan Consistency Checklist
■ Consistent with General Plan land use and zoning and
would not result in greater GHG emissions; and
■ Consistent with the CAP measures
■ Quantitative GHG emissions thresholds applied to
plans or projects not consistent with the checklist
Consistency Checklist
Pillar 1: Lead by Example
The foundational actions of this pillar pertain exclusively to municipal operations of the City of San Luis Obispo. In order to display
consistency with the Climate Action Plan for the purposes of CEQA, applicants must complete the questions for pillars two through six.
Pillar 2: Clean Energy Systems
Regulation
Requirements
Project/Plan Compliance
Explanation
Climate Action
Plan Volume II,
Energy 1.1
2. Does the Project/Plan include an operational
commitment to participate in Monterey Bay
Community Power?
Yes ❑
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Pillar 3: Green Buildings
Regulation
Requirements
Project/Plan Compliance
Explanation
Clean Energy
Choice Program
for New Buildings
Municipal Code
Section 15.04.110
3. Does the Project/Plan exclusively include "All -
electric buildings"? For the purpose of this checklist,
the following definitions and exemptions apply:
All -electric building. A new building that has no
natural gas plumbing installed within the building and
that uses electricity as the source of energy for all
space heating, water heating, cooking appliances,
and clothes drying appliances. An All -Electric Building
may be plumbed for the use of natural gas as fuel for
appliances in a commercial kitchen.
Yes❑
No❑
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Is the project consistent with 2014 Is the project equal or less GHG
General Plan land use and zoning intensive than existing on -site
designations? development?
Can the project tier from the City's
CAP by illustrating compliance with
the CEQA GHG Emissions Analysis
Compliance Checklist?
Use CEQA GHG Emissions
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■ Initial Study/Negative
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that implementation of
the 2020 Climate Action
Plan and GHG
thresholds of
significance would not
result in potentially
significant impacts on
the environment
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■ Review period concurrent
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■ Open City Hall and email
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■ 43 comments, covering -90
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Public Review — Comments and Themes
■ COVID19 & economic recovery
■ Equity considerations
■ Adaptation and resilience
■ More can be done
■ Collaboration opportunities
Implementation and Next Steps
■ CAP adoption is culmination of a long process, but it
is just the beginning of the work
■ Immediate implementation actions:
■ Municipal plan, lead by example
■ Building retrofit support
■ Student research, design studios, and grant funding
Recommendation
As recommended by the Planning Commission and
Active Transportation Committee, adopt the Draft
Resolution (Attachment A) to:
1. Adopt an Initial Study/Negative Declaration
(Attachment B); and
2. Approve the Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery (Attachments C-G) including the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Thresholds
and Guidance (Attachment G).
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City of San Luis Obispo Locally Applicable Plan- or
Project -Specific CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds
GHG Emissions Forecast 5,440 5,750 11,190
(MT of COze per year)'
Demographic MetriC2
GHG Efficiency Threshold
(MT of COZe per year)
MT = metric tons; CO2e = carbon dioxide equivalents
15ee Table 5.
7,817 residents
0.7 per resident
8,738 employees
0.7 per employee
Z Demographic estimates are for new plans or projects only and were calculated using the forecasts in Table 6.
12,186 service
persons
0.9 per service person
Source: Table 7, Appendix C, Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery
Appendix B
CEQA Emissions Analysis Compliance Checklist
CEC A GHG EMISSIONS ANALYSIS
COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST FOR
New Development
The City of San Luis Obispo has prepared a Climate Action Plan (CAP) that establishes 2030
greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) targets and a comm u n i tywi de goal of carbon neutrality by 2035
and provides foundational actions to establish a trajectory towards achieving that goal. The CAP
includes specific actions to achieve the short-term comm u n itywide emissions reduction targets of
45 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 66 percent below 1990 levels by 2035. This is
consistent with California's goal of reducing GHG emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels
(Senate Bill 32) by 2030 and provides substantial progress towards achieving the state's long-
term GHG reduction goal of carbon neutrality (Executive Order B-55-18). The City Council, City
staff, and community will continue to develop an approach to the long-term aspirational goal of
carbon neutrality.
Over the years, new City programs have been implemented while others have evolved. Plans
from a range of departments have been executed and updated. Per the 2020 SLO CAP, the GAP
will be updated every four years with annual reviews of progress on implementation of specific
GAP foundational actions. The City Office of Sustainability is updating the City's progress towards
GHG reductions in 2019 to align with the next major GAP Update milestone year.
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5, a lead agency may determine that a project's
incremental contribution to a cumulative effect is not cumulatively considerable if the project
complies with the requirements in a previously adapted plan or mitigation program under specified
circumstances. In order for the 2020 SLO GAP to be considered a qualified GHG reduction
strategy and provide for GEQA streamlining of GHG analysis for future development the CAP it
must identify those measures that are applicable to new development. The 2020 SLO GAP
includes measures that are applicable to existing developments, municipal government
operations, as well as voluntary and mandatory measures to be applied to new development for
public and private projects. Mandatory GHG reduction programs that are applicable to new
development are summarized in the following California E nvi re n menta I Quality Act (GEQA) GHG
Emissions Compliance Checklist (referred to herein as the CE{flA GHG Checklist), This GEQA
GHG Checklist identifies applicable regulations, applicability, requirements, and monitoring and
reporting required by regulations. The purpose of the GEQA GHG Checklist is to assist with
determining project consistency with the CAP and other applicable sustainability-focused
regulations and provide a streamlined review process for proposed new development projects
that are subject to discretionary review and trigger environmental review pursuant to the CECA.
for the respective project- and cumulative -level GHG emissions impacts analysis. Projects that
are identified as not consistent with the CAP through the use of this CEQA GHG Checklist must
prepare a project -specific analysis of GHG emissions, including quantification of existing and
projected GHG emissions compared to the SLC CEQA GHG Threshold(s) and incorporation of
the CAP foundational actions in this CEQA GHG Checklist to the extent feasible,
Cumulative GHG emissions associated with construction from a land use development project
are generally orders of magnitude lower than the operational emissions from a project, because
construction emissions are generally short in duration compared to the project's overall lifetime,
and thus can be assessed qualitatively as part of related CEQA GHG emissions analysis.
However, some projects may have long construction periods or entail large quantities of cut and
fill that could result in construction -related GHG emissions that may be considered significant.
Thus, the City retains the discretion on a project -by -project basis to consider whether a project's
construction -related GHG emissions could be cumulatively considerable and require more
detailed quantitative CEQA GHG emissions analysis and respective mitigation.
This CEQA GHG Checklist may be periodically updated to incorporate new GHG reduction
techniques, to comply vuith later amendments to the CAP, or to reflect changes in other
sustainability-focused local, State, or federal laws, regulations, ordinances, and programs_ At a
minimum, this CEQA GHG Checklist will be updated every four years consistent with CAP update
timing.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
The CEQA GHG Checklist is required to accompany the City's Environmental Determination
Application Checklist for all projects and plans subject to CEQA review, whether supported by
private or government (local of State) funding, proposed within the City limits. The CEQA GHG
Checklist is designed to assist the applicant in identifying the minimum GAP and other applicable
sustainability -focus ed requirements specific to a proposed project or plan. However, it may be
necessary to supplement the completed CEQA GHG Gheckiist with supporting materials,
calculations, or certifications to demonstrate compliance with CAP and other applicable
sustainability -focused requirements. If not already committed to clearly as part of the CEQA
project description, in the CEQA GHG Checklist will be included in the respective project or plan
conditions of approval.
GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION
Contact Information
Project or Plan Name:
Address:
Applicant Name and Co.:
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
Was a consultant retained to complete this checklist? Yes[] No❑
If Yes, complete the following:
Consultant Name:
Company Name:
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
Project Information
What is the size of the project site or plan area (acres)?
Gross:
Net:
Identify all applicable proposed land uses:
❑ Residential (indicate # of single-family dwelling units):
❑ Residential (indicate # of multi -family dwelling units):
❑ Commercial (indicate total square footage, gross and net):
❑ Industrial (indicate total square footage, gross and net):
❑ Agricultural (indicate total acreage, gross and net):
❑ Other (describe):
Project description. This description should be consistent with the project description that will be
used for the CEQA document. The description may be attached to the GHG Checklist if there are
space constraints.
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COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST TABLE
Regulation
CONSISTENCYLAND USE
Requirements ProjectJP[ain
Compliance
Explanation
General Plan
Ia. Does the project include a land use
element andlor zoning designation
amendment? If "No", proceed to Section II ^
CAP Measures Consistency. If "Yes",
proceed to question Ib.
YesC
No❑
N/A❑
General Phan
Ib. Dees the land use element and/or
zoning designation amendment result in an
equivalent or less H-intensive project
when compared to the existing
designations?
If "Yes", attach to this checklist the
estimated project emissions under both
existing and proposed designation(s) for
comparison, Compare the maximum°❑
buildout of the existing designation and the
maximum buildout of the proposed
designation. If the proposed project is
determined to result in an equivalent or lass
GHG-intensive project when compared to
the existing designations, proceed to Step
of the checklist.
YesC
N/A❑
ON
If "No' the applicant must prepare a project -
specific analysis of GHG emissions, including
quantification of existing and projected GHG
emissions compared to the SLO CEQA GHG
Threshold(s) and incorporation of the CAP
foundational actions in this CEQA CHC
Checklist to the extent feasible.
F FOUNDATIONAL ACTIONS
Pillar 1: Lead by Example
The foundational actions of this pillar pertain exclusively to municipal operations of the City of San Luis Obispo_ In order to display
consistency with the Climate Action Plan for the purposes of CEQA, applicants must complete the questions for pillars two through six_
Pillar 2: Clean Energy Systems
Regulation
Requirements
ProjecVlan ompliiance
Explanation
Climate Action
2. Does the Project/Plan include an operational
commitment to participate in Monterey Bay
Community Power?
lies❑
No❑
NtA❑
Plan Volume II,
Energy 1.1
Plllar 3: Green Buildings
Regulation,
Requirem*nts
ProjectlPlan Compliance
Explanation
Clean Energy
Choice Program
for New Buildings
Municipal Cade
Section 15.04.110
3. Does the Project)Plan exclusively include "All -
electric buildings"? For the purpose of this checklist,
the following definitions and exemptions apply:
All -electric building. A new building that has no
natural gas plumbing installed within the building and
that uses electricity as the source of energy for all
space heating, water heating, cooking appliances,
and clothes drying appliances_ An All -Electric Building
may be plumbed for the use of natural gas as fuel for
appliances in a commercial kitchen.
yes❑
NoD
N/A❑
OW
Specific exemptions to the requirements for all -
electric buildings include:
• Commercial kitchens
• The extension of natural gas infrastructure
into an industrial building for the purpose of
supporting manufacturing processes (i.e_
not including space conditioning).
* Accessory Dwelling Units that are attached
to an existing single-family home. Essential
Service Buildings including, but not limited
to, public facilities, hospitals, medical
centers and emergency operations centers_
• Temporary buildings.
• Gas line connections used exclusively for
emergency generators.
• Any buildings or building components
exempt from the California Energy Code.
• Residential subdivisions in process of
permitting or constructing initial public
improvements for any phase of a final map
recorded prior to January 1, 2020, u nless
compliance is required by an existing
Development Agreement.
If the proposed project falls into an above exemption
category, what measures are applicants taking to
reduce onside fossil fuel consumption to the
maximum extent feasible? If not applicable (NIA),
explain why this action is not relevant.
Clean Energy
Choice Program
for New Buildings
Municipal Code
Section 1 .04.110
4. If the Project/Plan includes a new mixed -fuel
building or buildings (plumbed for the use of natural
gas as fuel for space heating, water heating, cooking
or clothes drying appliances) does that building/those
buildings meet or exceed the ity's Energy Reach
code?
Yes❑
❑
NSA❑
Pillar 4: Connected Community
Regulation
Requirem9nts
ProjecVPlan Compliance
Explanation
Municipal Code
Chapter 17.72
5. Does the Project) PIan comply with requirements in
the ity's Municipal Code with, no exceptions,
including bicycle parking, bikeway design, and Elf
charging stations?
esC
No❑
���❑
Nlultimodal
Transportation
Impact Studer
Guidelines
6a. Is the estimated ProjectiPlan-generated Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT) within the ity's adopted
thresholds, as confirmed by the ity's Transportation
Division?
Yes❑
No❑
NSA❑
Nlultimodal
Transportation
Impact Study
Guidelines
6b. If "No", does the ProjecVPlan include VMT
mitigation strategies and/or a Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) Plan approved by the ity's
Transportation Division? Please explain.
TDIVI components may include, but are not limited to:
• Telecommuting
• Car Sharing
Yes❑
No❑
NSA❑
• Shuttle Service
• Carpools
• Vanpools
* Bicycle Parking Facilities
• Participate in Rideshare's Back n Forth
Club
• Transit Subsidies
• Off -Site Sustainable Transportation
Infrastructure Improvements
Bicycle
Transportation
7. Does the Project)Plan demonstrate consistency
with the City's Bicycle Transportation Plan'?
YesC
No❑
NSA ❑
Plan
Pillar 6: Circular Economy
Regulation
Requirements
ProjectlPlan omplianc*
Explanation
Development
Standards for Solid
8. Will the Project/Plan subscribe all units and/or
buildings to organic waste pick up and provide the
appropriate on -site enclosures consistent with the
provisions of the City of San Luis Obispo
Development Standards for Solid Waste Services'
please provide a letter from San Luis Garbage
company verifying that the project complies with their
standards and requirements for organic waste pick
UP.
YesC
No❑
N A❑
Waste Services
Pillar 6: Natural Solutions
Regulation
Requirements
ProjectlPlan Compliance
Explanation
Municipal Gode
8, Does the Project/Plan comply with Municipal Code
requirements for trees'
Yes ❑
No❑
N A❑
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