The Climate Action Plan is Now Available
The final version of the Climate Action Plan is now available to download! It incorporates comments received during the adoption process, per the Comment Summary Table. Printed versions of the plan will be available at the Public Works and Community Development Department beginning on Monday, December 7th.
Comments received during the adoption process (through 9/15/2009) were compiled along with a staff response into the Comment Summary Table. The table indicates the date that the comment was received, the commenter, the page number of the draft document being referred to, the page number of the final document with the incorporated changes, the comment itself, how the comment has been addressed and a written staff analysis.
The Climate Action Plan strategies have been compiled into a standalone Strategy Summary Table that will be regularly updated with data including performance measures/indicators and phasing. This is a great resource to quickly refer to strategies that are located within the Climate Action Plan.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Executive Order to Advance State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard to 33 Percent by 2020
On September 15, 2009, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations increasing California's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 33 percent by 2020. The new standard will help Benicia exceed Objective E-1 of the Climate Action Plan to “Increase Power Plant Efficiency 10% by 2020.” Achieving this objective will reduce Community emissions by 18,000 carbon dioxide equivalent metric tonnes (CO2EMT) and City emissions by 600 CO2EMT.
Visit the Office of the Governor for the official press release on the executive order.
City Council Adopts Climate Action Plan
The City of Benicia is pleased to announce that the City Council adopted the Climate Action Plan on September 15, 2009, making Benicia the first City in Solano County to address climate change through a comprehensive Climate Action Plan. The adopted resolution and summary of public comments will be posted shortly. The final document with comments and edits will be available in late October 2009.
+ September 15, 2009 PowerPoint Presentation to City Council (PDF)
+ September 15, 2009 Staff Report
August 27, 2009 Joint Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Review Commission Hearing
City staff is pleased to announce that on August 27, 2009 the Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Review Commission recommended approval of the draft Climate Action Plan. The Climate Action Plan is scheduled for City Council review and adoption on September 15, 2009.
+ August 27, 2009 PowerPoint Presentation to City Council (PDF) to Benicia Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Review Commission (PDF)
Draft Climate Action Plan: Emissions Reduction Assumptions and Calculations
Click here for an overview and highlights of the Draft Climate Action Plan and development process.
Past Documents
Click here for past climate change documents.