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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS <br /> <br /> <br /> SANTA ANA 2011 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Backeround <br /> <br /> The City of Santa Ana is located 33 miles southeast of Los Angeles. and serves as the county seat. With <br /> <br /> a population of over 324,500 and a land area of approximately 27 square miles, Santa Ana is the second <br /> most densely populated city in California. Santa Ana is located in the heart of Orange County with City, <br /> <br /> County, State, and Federal government agencies headquartered near the historic downtown. <br /> <br /> <br /> The City provides traditional municipal services. The City has I1 departments/agencies and a City <br /> workforce of 1510 full-time employees. Some of the departmental operations are not housed in the City <br /> <br /> Hall buildings and are, instead, located at sites throughout the downtown area and the city. The City's <br /> FY 2011-12 total budget is approximately $459 million. The City has a council/manager form of <br /> <br /> government, with six elected Council members and one elected Mayor. <br /> <br /> <br /> Santa Ana is the eleventh largest city in California, and is committed to promoting energy efficiency and <br /> carbon footprint redaction. Currently the City has a number of programs promoting positive <br /> <br /> environmental practices, including: <br /> • Climate; Protection Initiative <br /> <br /> • Tree Program (Tree City USA) <br /> • Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program (Green Vehicles) <br /> <br /> • Water Conservation Initiative <br /> • Recycling Programs <br /> <br /> • Build Green Initiatives <br /> • Energy Efficiency Partnership with SCE <br /> <br /> <br /> In 2006, Assembly Bill AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, was signed by Governor <br /> <br /> Schwarzenegger. This bill requires the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels <br /> by 2020, a reduction of about 25 percent, and an 80 percent reduction below 1990 levels by 2050. AB <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 1 of 15 <br /> <br /> 19E-3 <br />