Item 19 - Agreement with Cumming Management Group, Inc. for Climate Action Plan Update

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 19 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report October 1, 2024 TOPIC: Climate Action Plan Update Services AGENDA TITLE Agreement with Cumming Management Group, Inc. for Climate Action Plan Update Services (General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cumming Management Group, Inc. to prepare a new Climate Action Plan in the base amount of $450,060, with a contingency of $45,006 for a total amount of $495,066, for a three-year term beginning October 1, 2024 and expiring September 30, 2027, with an option for two, one-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency (PWA)'s Administration Division is responsible for the administration of the Climate Action Plan (CAP), including updating the goals and measures that will continue to move the City towards becoming more sustainable for future generations while mitigating our impact on the environment. Many of the strategies and measures have positive long-term benefits for the community such as improved air quality, reduced energy use, reduced traffic congestion, reinvestment in the community, and a healthier environment. The measures established in the CAP were projected to accomplish the goals of 15% reduction in community -wide emissions by 2020 and nearly reach a 30% reduction by 2035. Since the CAP's adoption, the City has implemented several measures that likely have resulted in a decrease in the City's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Approval of the recommended action will provide the consultant services needed to measure the progress made, update new metrics, and track ongoing efforts and emissions toward citywide and state -level goals. One method for achieving these CAP vision goals relies upon updating existing policies and implementing new strategies and programs in order to further reduce our GHG emissions. Since the approval of the City's first CAP, GHG emissions within the City were to be reduced in accordance with statewide targets through the implementation of