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Section 1. Introduction | 14Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 <br />By the Numbers1 <br />685 responses from 2 surveys <br />11 Committee on Energy and the Environment public hearings <br />5 public hearings across City Commission and Committees <br />2 City Council public hearings <br />2 meetings with the Chamber of Commerce <br />6 focus groups with representation from approximately 25 different <br />implementation partners and community organizations and businesses <br />1 community workshop, with more than 25 attendees <br />22,700 utility customers reached with mailer to raise awareness about the CAP <br />2.0 planning process <br />500+views of youth- and City-created videos on climate action <br />Dozens of social media posts, community newsletters, and newspaper and TV <br />ads to engage the community <br />1 Future engagement will be added in final draft. <br />1.3 CAP 2.0 Public Process and Engagement <br />How We Got Here <br />Pleasanton’s CAP 2.0 took two years to complete. The Committee on <br />Energy and the Environment (EEC) was the primary City Committee <br />providing input and guidance to staff and the City’s professional services <br />team. The City relied on EEC direction and community input to inform <br />every stage of the plan’s development, from its overarching goals, vision <br />and targets, to sectors of focus, specific strategies and actions, and their <br />implementation. The City Council, commissions, committees, residents, <br />businesses, implementation partners, City staff, and the professional <br />services team worked together to: <br />• Conduct a baseline assessment of existing plans, policies, state <br />legislation, and progress since the 2012 CAP to build on all the City <br />has learned to date. <br />• Assess Pleasanton’s vulnerabilities to climate impacts, especially <br />increased heat, extreme weather, wildfire, and water uncertainty. <br />• Prepare a comprehensive community engagement plan to guide <br />public outreach, engagement, and communications. The plan was <br />adjusted to focus on virtual engagement in light of COVID-19. <br />• Articulate a vision and guiding principles to guide strategy and <br />action development. <br />• Explore and forecast emissions reduction pathways and set 2030 <br />and 2045 GHG emissions reduction targets, based on an updated <br />2017 GHG emissions inventory. <br />• Develop and refine strategies and actions through focus groups, <br />workshops, and surveys; qualitative analysis of impact, cost, <br />feasibility, level of support, equity, and co-benefits; and quantitative <br />analysis of emissions reductions, costs, cost savings, and staff time to <br />implement CAP 2.0 actions. <br />• Prepare this CAP 2.0 document and corresponding CEQA materials <br />for environmental and public review. <br />How We Engaged <br />The City engaged community members and organizations, businesses, <br />other community stakeholders, City committees and commissions, and <br />City staff, throughout the planning process using a range of in-person <br />and digital platforms. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City paused <br />in-person engagement from March-June 2020 and transitioned all <br />engagement to the virtual environment, including the addition of virtual <br />surveys, trivia, and workshops to diversify engagement methods and <br />reach more residents.