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After nearly a year and a half of research, collaboration, and planning, the Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) is now ready for public review! We invite you to take a look at the draft and share your thoughts with us.
The public comment period is open February 19 until March 16, 2025! We invite you to review the draft and share your thoughts with us below. Your input is vital in refining the plan and making sure it reflects the needs and priorities of our community.
Share Your Feedback on the Draft CAAP Below
Next Steps
Once the public comment period closes, the CAAP Task Force will carefully review all feedback at their next regularly scheduled meeting and make any adjustments to the draft plan based on your comments and direction from the City Council. The final version of the plan will be prepared for formal adoption by the City Council in late Spring 2025.
Anticipated Timeline:
Public Comment Period: February 19 – March 16, 2025
Final Draft Preparation: Early Spring 2025
Council Consideration & Adoption: Late Spring 2025
How You Can Get Involved
This is your chance to help shape Pacifica’s climate future! Here’s how you can get involved:
Review the Draft CAAP and provide your comments above.
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Pacifica’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) is an essential roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for the impacts of climate change. It outlines specific actions the City can take to address climate issues across various sectors like energy, transportation, waste, and water. The plan includes measurable goals, strategies for reducing emissions, and a way to track progress over time.
In July 2014, the Pacifica City Council adopted its first Climate Action Plan (CAP), which provided policy direction and identified 15 GHG reduction measures across four main sources: energy, transportation, solid waste, and water. These measures were designed to guide both the City and community in significantly reducing GHG emissions.
Since the adoption of the 2014 CAP, the City has implemented several tangible actions aimed at reducing GHG emissions. While the City has not had the ability to quantify the effects of these actions in recent years, such as through the 2016 Implementation and 2017 Implementation Reports, these efforts remain important contributions to the City’s ongoing work toward sustainability and GHG reductions.
Given advances in climate science, policy changes, and a growing need for climate adaptation strategies, the City Council established the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Task Force in May 2023 through Resolution No. 50-2023. The Task Force began its work in September 2023 to update the original plan and expand its scope to include climate adaptation measures alongside emissions reductions. The updated CAAP aims to be both ambitious in meeting emissions reduction goals and practical in terms of implementation.
Contact & More Information
The CAAP Task Force meets on the third Tuesday of every month.
Location:
Community Development & Engineering Building
1800 Francisco Boulevard
Pacifica, CA 94044
Meeting agendas are emailed to subscribers and posted on the City’s website.
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