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Public Hearing to Consider Making a Recommendation to City Council to Adopt the 2025 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) Mid-Cycle Update and Endorse the 2024 Annual Report. This action is exempt from review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment).
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Planning Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this staff report is to request that the Planning Board recommend to City Council the adoption of the 2025 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) mid-cycle update and accept the 2024 CARP Annual Report. The mid-cycle update includes an update to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP).
In October of 2024, City Council gave feedback on a mid-term update to the CARP vision, goals and strategies, and key priority implementation plans. Consistent with City Council feedback, staff has completed a mid-cycle update to evaluate progress and to identify outstanding barriers to meeting the CARP goals. The update includes a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and incorporates updates to the City's Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Plan, which will be approved by FEMA as the City of Alameda's (City) Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The mid-cycle update also incorporates recent and ongoing local initiatives and plans by the City and regional agencies, as well as new State laws and initiatives. The updated vision, strategies, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory, and action plans are intended to guide the City and community in meeting its ambitious climate goals. The 2025 CARP, including the LHMP, can be found at www.alamedaca.gov/CARP.
To guide ongoing CARP implementation, the 2024 Annual Report highlights key progress on plan implementation during 2024. It also serves as the annual report for the Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Plan.
BACKGROUND
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Over Time
A new GHG emissions inventory was developed for 20...
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