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Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit Policy and Ordinance amendments as necessary to the California Coastal Commission for its review, approval, and certification, to obtain a finding of conformance with the City of Long Beach’s Certified Local Coastal Program (LCPA22-001). (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On January 5, 2021, the City Council confirmed the proposed Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and directed City staff to prepare the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (Attachment A). The CAAP is a mechanism for the City of Long Beach (City) to establish a set of iterative programs and policies for how the City will achieve two main objectives: (1) meet the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and generally minimize the City's contribution to global GHG emissions (Action); and, (2) adapt to the impacts of climate change while maintaining quality of life, prosperity, and equity for all of its residents (Adaptation). The City completed technical studies of climate stressors and community-wide vulnerabilities to inform development of the CAAP. The CAAP establishes a framework for creating or updating its policies, programs, practices, and incentives to reduce the City’s GHG footprint while enhancing local economic, environmental, and social benefits.
The City’s goals and efforts to reduce GHG emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 aligns with the same statewide goal set by Senate Bill (SB) 32. A citywide reduction of at least 1,984,272 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MT CO2e) is needed to meet this goal and the CAAP sets an additional aspirational goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2045, which also matches the Statewide 2045 carbon neutrality goal established by Executive Order B-55-18 in 2018. The proposed CAAP, including the GHG reduction target, as well as all the CAAP technical appendices, were confirmed by the City Council on January 5, 202...
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