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Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft resolution expressing the City of Long Beach’s support for the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) initiative as it applies for federal Hydrogen Hub designation and funding; and
Direct City Manager to coordinate with all relevant City Departments to join the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) public private partnership initiative with the objective of creating a winning Hydrogen Hub proposal for California; and
Request the Port of Long Beach’s Harbor Commission, within 60 days, to review and formally consider joining the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) public private partnership initiative with the objective of creating a winning Hydrogen Hub proposal for California.
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach (City), together with the Port of Long Beach, along with the numerous industry and utility partners operating within the territory of Long Beach, are committed to a long-term vision of deep decarbonization and pollution reduction in the City and especially along the 710-freeway corridor and the Port complex. In November 2017, the Port of Long Beach approved the updated San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (Ports’ CAAP) in partnership with the Port of Los Angeles. This plan provides guidance to help the region achieve its clean air goals and to support the statewide vision for more sustainable freight movement with the ultimate goal of zero emissions goods movement. The Ports’ Clean Air Action Plan outlines near-term and long-term strategies, which are in part dependent on new and emerging technologies.
Subsequently, on January 5, 2021, the City approved its Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (City CAAP), which is committed to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, prepare the community for the impacts of climate change, improve the quality of life, and enhance economic vitality in Long Beach. The Environmental Impact...
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