25E - AGMT - GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY ACTION PLAN

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EXHIBIT A PROJECT APPROACH AND SCOPE OF WORK Project Approach The ICLEI team recognizes that the City wishes to take a comprehensive approach in mitigating climate change in both its own operations and across the community of Santa Ana. While funding has been secured only for the emissions inventory, forecast, and energy component of the CAP, we have fashioned an approach that will utilize available Southern California Edison (SCE) funding to minimize the cost of building out other sectors of the CAP, by creating templates and processes that will apply to all sectors. SCE-funded work is described as the Core Scope, while CAP development for non-energy sectors is described as the Enhanced Scope. The project will take place in two phases, with ICLEI providing project management and team coordination throughout. Phase 1 includes the GHG inventory and forecast and will be led by AECOM, while ICLEI will lead Phase 2, which includes target-setting and development of the CAP, associated implementation strategy, and materials related to emissions monitoring. This process aligns with ICLEI's internationally recognized planning framework for greenhouse gas management and reduction, the Five Milestones of Climate Mitigation, illustrated below. The scope of this project will take Santa Ana through the first three milestones: GHG inventory and forecast; target-setting; and Climate Action Plan development. The project will also set up the City for success in Milestones 4 and 5 by creating an implementation and monitoring strategy, as well as an Annual Monitoring Report template. The GHG inventory is a critical first step in effectively managing emissions from government operations and community activities. The inventory and forecast will be prepared by AECOM, using the most current standards embraced by State agencies and with support from ICLEI. An accurate inventory and forecast are essential to consistently measuring emissions over time and documenting the outcomes of the City's climate mitigation activities. Collectively, AECOM and ICLEI have assisted nearly 100 local governments in California in preparing GHG emissions inventories and forecasts, and, working with its partners, ICLEI literally "wrote the book" on inventory methodologies in the Local Government Operations Protocol and forthcoming Community Protocol. Milestone 1 4e lnkentot} Emissions N Milestone 5 Milestone 2 lonitor,'Evaluate Establish Target Pmgress % I Milestone 4 Milestone 3 Implement Climate Mvelop Climate Action Plan Action Plan Building on the inventory and forecast, ICLEI will lead the development of emissions targets, the Climate Action Plan, the implementation and monitoring strategy, and the monitoring report template. The ICLEI team has established the following objectives for the CAP development process and the completed plan: ? 25-11