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C.107

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	March 21, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2022 Climate Action Plan Progress Report

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/21/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jody London, 925-655-2815

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 21, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE the 2022 Climate Action Plan Progress Report, as recommended by the Sustainability Commission.

BACKGROUND:

The Sustainability Commission since 2017 has submitted an annual update on the County's progress in meeting the goals of the County's Climate Action Plan (CAP). Historically the CAP progress report was included with the Sustainability Commission's annual report and work plan. In 2022, staff recommended that the CAP progress report be submitted in March, concurrent with the submittal of other annual reports from the Department of Conservation and Development. This has the additional benefit of allowing the CAP progress report to reflect data for the entirety of 2022.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The County's first CAP was adopted in 2015, and extended through 2020. In 2018, the County initiated an update to the CAP, in conjunction with the update to the General Plan, in a project known as Envision Contra Costa 2040. When it became clear that the updated CAP would not be adopted in 2020, staff developed an interim Climate Action Work Plan for 2021-2022. The attached report reflects the goals in the Interim Climate Action Work Plan.

The 2022 CAP progress report was developed with the participation of staff across County departments. The Sustainability Commission reviewed a draft of the CAP progress report at its February 27, 2023 meeting, and recommended it for submittal to the Board of Supervisors.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Board does not accept the 2022 CAP progress report, the Board and the community will have diminished ability to track the County's progress in achieving its climate goals.