CURRENT PROJECTS
Climate Action Plan Update and Supplemental Environmental Impact
Report (SEIR):
On September 30, 2020, the Board of
Supervisors voted to set aside its approval of the County’s 2018
Climate Action Plan (2018 CAP) and related actions because the
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) was found to be
out of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). In response to this Board action, staff are preparing a CAP Update to revise
the 2018 CAP and correct the items identified by the Court within the
Final SEIR that were not compliant. A Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report (Supplemental EIR) will be prepared for the CAP Update
project. Project details can be found here.
2020 Report on Climate Action Plan Progress:
The CAP
team released the 2020 Report on Climate Action Plan Progress in July
2021. The Report includes 2018 CAP implementation highlights and
greenhouse gas reductions metrics for the ten 2018 CAP measures that
contribute towards the County’s 2020 emissions reduction target.
Through the end of 2020, the County exceeded its 2020 emissions
reduction target by 22%. A copy of the Report can be found here.
Organic Materials Ordinance Update (2018 CAP Measure SW-1.1):
To support implementation of the County’s Strategic Plan to Reduce
Waste and increase solid waste diversion to 80% by 2030, staff are
working to revise the zoning ordinance and regulatory code to
facilitate the expansion of processing infrastructure for organic
materials. Additional project information is available here.
Native Plant Landscaping Policy Options:
Staff are
currently evaluating options for increasing the use of native plants
in landscaping to achieve a range of benefits including biodiversity
and habitat preservation, increased drought tolerance, local market
development, among others. Additional project information is
available here.
RELATED PROGRAMS
Electric Vehicle (EV) Roadmap Program:
Staff are
currently implementing the EV Roadmap, which was adopted by the Board
of Supervisors on October 16, 2019. The EV Roadmap contains 6 goals
and 11 recommendations to move the County toward a more sustainable
future by purchasing new EVs for the County fleet, installing charging
infrastructure for public use at County facilities and in other
priority locations throughout the unincorporated area, and more. Learn
more about the program’s implementation efforts here.
Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program – La Presa and Spring
Valley Community Transportation Needs Assessment:
In
2021, staff conducted a community transportation needs assessment in
the La Presa neighborhood of the Spring Valley community. This effort
included working directly with community members to learn about
challenges they experience traveling throughout their community. The
needs assessment identified potential clean mobility solutions that
can make getting around the community easier while also providing
environmental benefits such as improving local air quality and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Additional information can be found
here.