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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 15, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION TO <br />ADOPT THE SANTA ANA CLIMATE <br />ACTION PLAN AND ASSOCIATED <br />NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 4, 1; 5} <br />r <br />TY NAANAG <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1®t Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2"o Reeding <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration affirming that the environmental impact of the <br />Santa Ana Climate Action Plan policies and procedures has been found to be less than <br />significant and requires no mitigation measures. <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving the City of Santa Ana Climate Action Plan, <br />Santa Ana has been developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to demonstrate its leadership in <br />sustainability efforts. By completing the CAP, the City has developed a roadmap to save energy <br />and resources, improve quality of life, quantify achievement of Council- approved greenhouse gas <br />(GHG) emissions reduction goals, and be positioned for CAP implementation. The City will also be <br />prepared for any new legislation that may be enacted mandating GHG emissions reduction at the <br />local government level. <br />As a first step in preparing the Draft CAP (Exhibit 1), a GHG emissions inventory was completed to <br />determine the baseline for future achievement. This 2008 baseline inventory showed that Santa <br />Ana was already demonstrating leadership in reducing energy use and GHG emissions. At 5.5 <br />metric tons of CO2 emissions (MTCO2e) per capita, Santa Ana baseline emissions are lower than <br />the statewide average of 13 MTCO2e, and significantly lower than the nationwide average of 23 <br />MTCOze. <br />Council approved reduction targets of 15 percent of 2008 levels by 2020, and 30 percent of 2008 <br />levels by 2035. These targets were developed with input from community and City stakeholders, as <br />well as consultants with expertise in CAP preparation and scientific calculation of emissions <br />reduction. The resulting actions (measures) included in the CAP also consider elements such as <br />State regulations, utility incentive programs, and the City's Draft Circulation Element. The CAP will <br />7513-1 <br />