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Endorse the Annual Report on the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan and the Annual Report on Transportation (Action Item)
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Transportation Commission
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Climate Action and Resiliency Plan and the Transportation Choices Plan require the preparation and presentation of annual reports that the City Council endorses each year.
BACKGROUND
The Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) was adopted by the City Council on September 3, 2019, after a year and a half plan development process that included significant community and stakeholder engagement. The aim of the CARP is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build resilience to the local impacts of climate change, and become a more sustainable city. To guide implementation, Annual Reports are presented to City Council and Boards and Commissions to share information and evaluate priorities. This Annual Report is brought to the Transportation Commission in particular because an estimated 70 percent of local emissions come from the transportation sector and the transportation system will face significant flooding vulnerabilities if climate breakdown continues. The CARP Annual Report presents the CARP's vision and goals, the status of key projects and staffing structure, metrics and funding, and a framework for the next five years of plan implementation (Exhibits 1 and 2).
In 2018, the City Council adopted a citywide Transportation Choices Plan, which establishes 39 priority projects and programs to improve transportation services and facilities in Alameda over the next 10 to 15 years. The Transportation Choices Plan requires an annual review of progress made toward meeting the City's transportation improvement needs. The Transportation Commission and the City Council approved the first and second annual reports in early 2019 and early 2020, respectively. Thus, this Annual Report on Transportation represents the third one, and provides qu...
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