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removed, changes were made so it would need to be adopted by a two-thirds vote of a legislative body as opposed to a simple majority. He advised another success was that voter-approved initiatives against upzoning on land that is designated as an open space for park or recreation, or recreational purposes would not be able to be overturned. Mr. Ramirez reported they were successful in adding that reasonable aesthetic and safety standards could be imposed on small cell wireless facilities on streetlights and traffic signal poles owned by local governments in SB 556. He expressed appreciation for the time, effort, and energy of the City staff as well as the Mayor and City Council and noted without their valuable input these successes would not have been possible. Mayor Brown noted everyone has worked well in partnership and will continue to do so. 18. Provide Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2.0 Policy Direction Regarding the CAP 2.0 Action List Community Development Director Clark introduced the item which is for the City Council to review and confirm the list of actions for inclusion in the updated CAP 2.0. Associate Planner Megan Campbell reported staff is seeking direction from the City Council on which set of actions to include in CAP 2.0. She advised there are many different combinations of actions that could achieve the City's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction targets and noted staff is recommending 15 primary actions and 10 secondary actions. She advised staff is seeking direction at this stage of the project because staff will be reviewing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in the next stage and noted a draft CAP 2.0 will be circulated for public review. She advised there have been 11 Committee on Energy and the Environment meetings. She reported there have been meetings with other committees, focus groups, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce and outreach has included utility bill inserts, ads on TV30, Pleasanton Weekly, and videos on the project website. Staff started by evaluating the City's existing conditions including gathering a baseline understanding of relevant plans, programs, and policies that inform the City's current decisions relating to climate activities. She advised staff also reviewed the progress to date implementing the actions in the City's first Climate Action Plan which was adopted in 2012. Staff also assessed the City's climate vulnerability including reviewing climate science scenarios and biophysical impacts of climate change that may occur in Pleasanton like warmer temperatures, drought, and wildfires. She advised state legislation and targets related to climate were also reviewed. The next step evaluated the City's current emissions, determine if the City met the targets from the initial CAP, and forecast out future emissions. She noted the City did meet the targets from the initial CAP. She reported transportation is the City's biggest emission category followed by natural gas. She explained emissions were forecasted out accounting for projected growth in the City and is called the Business as Usual (BAU) forecast. She advised the BAU forecast can be adjusted to consider the effect of state and federal regulations like building codes and car efficiency standards that will impact future emissions in the City even if no actions are taken. She explained that is called the Adjusted Business as Usual (ABAU). She advised a final adjustment is made to the projections which account for existing actions that the City is already taking at the local level. Associate Planner Campbell advised the City Council reviewed the inventory and projections last year and noted the City Council opined on several capture points of policy items,which set the framework for the actions being discussed. She reported those items include the capture point of the vision statement, the action-guiding principles, the co-benefits, the action selection criteria, and the GHG emission reduction target pathway. The policy focus for CAP 2.0 is to close the gap between the projected emissions accounting for state and federal legislation as well as local action already taken and that City Council Minutes Page 11 of 19 November 2,2021