Welcome to the Climate Action Plan homepage, the City of Benicia’s community portal for climate protection planning, greenhouse gas reduction strategies, and sustainability initiatives.
Benicia Home Efficiency Program
Lower your home’s carbon footprint with a City-subsidized efficiency program! The City of Benicia, in conjunction with energy experts Ennovationz and the Benicia High School Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship team (SAGE) will provide subsidized in-home energy and water assessments to participating homes, including a report that prioritizes the most cost-effective upgrades, some free instant upgrades, and an outline of larger energy-saving purchases and home improvements. All Benicia residents are eligible. Visit www.BeniciaHomeEfficiency.org to add your name to the interest list and learn more about the program.
Sustainability Commission Sworn-In
The Community Sustainability Commission was sworn in at their first meeting on Monday, January 25th. To view Commission agendas, please click here
The Commission elected Benicia residents Constance Beutel as Chair and Kathy Kerridge as Vice Chair. The Commission’s next meeting is on Monday, March 15th at 7:00pm in the Commission Room in City Hall.
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.
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
Benicia becomes first city in Solano County to address climate change
The City of Benicia is proud to be the first city in Solano County to address climate change through a comprehensive planning process, funded by a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). This process includes the recently completed greenhouse gas emission inventory, the establishment of reduction targets and the development of a Climate Action Plan (CAP).
+ August 27, 2009 PowerPoint Presentation to City Council (PDF) to Benicia Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Review Commission (PDF)