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THE CITY OF 9 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pL£ASANTONe February 7, 2012 Operations Services Department Community Development Department TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING: P11-0997 — CITY OF PLEASANTON. ADOPTION OF A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP) AND ADOPTION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO INCORPORATE THE CAP BY REFERENCE IN THE GENERAL PLAN AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ELEMENT SUMMARY On August 16, 2011 Council approved the Draft Climate Action Plan allowing staff to proceed with the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) phase of the plan. Only one comment was received from the community during the SEIR which was supportive. Council certified the SEIR on January 4, 2012. Final approval will fulfill our legal obligations from the settlement agreement with the State Attorney General's office, and protect the local environment and quality of life in our community. The CAP was developed to meet current best management practices, and other criteria required for a "qualified" CAP through the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Staff and our consultants have worked closely with BAAQMD throughout the development process and have incorporated the BAAQMD's suggested changes as noted in the attached comment letter from the BAAQMD. RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending the City Council approve the CAP as shown in Attachment 1, find it meets the requirements of a Qualified Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy as defined by BAAQMD's California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, and adopt an amendment to the Air Quality and Climate Change Element of the General Plan to adopt the Climate Action Plan by reference. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Consultant assistance on this project was authorized by the City Council in July, 2010, and work was funded in large part by a grant from the Department of Energy (ARRA funds). Implementation costs for specific measures will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and grants and leveraged funds will be used where available.