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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS <br />SANTA ANA 2011 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN <br />I. Backeround <br />The City of Santa Ana is located 33 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and serves as the county seat. With <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 />County, State, and Federal government agencies headquartered near the historic downtown. <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 />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 />government, with six elected Council members and one elected Mayor. <br />Santa Ana is the eleventh largest city in California, and is committed to promoting energy efficiency and <br />carbon footprint reduction. Currently the City has a number of programs promoting positive <br />environmental practices, including: <br />• Climate Protection Initiative <br />• Tree Program (Tree City USA) <br />• Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program (Green Vehicles) <br />• Water Conservation Initiative <br />• Recycling Programs <br />• Build Green Initiatives <br />• Energy Efficiency Partnership with SCE <br />In 2006, Assembly Bill AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, was signed by Governor <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 />Page 1 of 15 <br />19E -3 <br />