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Town Council Resolution No. 35-2022 9/21/2022
RESOLUTION NO. 35-2022 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON UPDATING THE TOWN’S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND ADOPTING THE TIBURON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2030 WHEREAS, there is broad scientific agreement that to stave off the worst effects of climate change, communities will need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by the year 2050 and drawdown climate warming GHG emissions such as carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to secure a safe future for us all; and WHEREAS, the Town of Tiburon recognizes that local governments play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in their municipal operations and communities, and mitigating the future impacts of
climate change; and WHEREAS, in April 2011, the Town of Tiburon adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) with greenhouse
gas emissions reduction programs designed to meet its goal to reduce emissions 15% below 2005 levels by 2020; and WHEREAS, a CAP is a document that contains goals, policies, and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and identifies performance metrics to track progress; and WHEREAS, over the past decade, the Town has developed and implemented CAP projects and programs and has reduced its GHG emissions 29% below 2005 levels by 2020, significantly beyond its 2020 target; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, established Statewide GHG emissions reduction targets of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030; and WHEREAS, Executive Order B-55-18 establishes a statewide goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045; and
WHEREAS, the Tiburon CAP incorporates the Town's 2020 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, which identifies the sources of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the community, and the Tiburon CAP estimates how these emissions might change over time under a business-as-usual forecast that utilizes regional forecasts; and WHEREAS, the Tiburon 20120 GHG Emissions Inventory shows more than half of community emissions comes from passenger vehicles, and the CAP identifies building out the public and private electric vehicle charging infrastructure and encouraging electric vehicle ownership as the most impactful way to reduce transportation emissions; and WHEREAS, the Tiburon 2020 GHG Emissions Inventory shows that the second greatest source of Tiburon’s emissions comes from the combustion of natural gas in the built environment, and the CAP states that encouraging energy efficiency upgrades and adopting more green building standards, including electrifying all commercial and residential appliances and heating systems for new construction and remodels, will help the Town meet its reduction target; and WHEREAS, the Tiburon CAP focuses on the efforts Tiburon can make to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate, to the extent feasible at the local level, the impacts of climate change; and WHEREAS, the Tiburon CAP provides strategies and specific actions for energy use, transportation, waste, water, and natural systems that substantial evidence demonstrates, if fully implemented, will collectively achieve the targeted emissions level for the year 2030; and
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Town Council Resolution No. 35-2022 9/21/2022
WHEREAS, the strategies and specific actions of the Tiburon CAP are developed in collaboration with the Marin Climate and Energy Partnership and are based upon the best practices and state-of-art approaches
implemented and adopted by communities throughout the region to address GHG reduction, including Belvedere, Larkspur, San Rafael, San Anselmo, Fairfax, and the County of Marin; and WHEREAS, the Tiburon CAP identifies state and local strategies to reduce emissions 50% below 1990 emissions by 2030, which exceeds the State's 2030 goal; and WHEREAS, the Tiburon CAP demonstrates how continued implementation of the CAP actions will achieved carbon neutrality by 2045; and WHEREAS, a Draft CAP was released for public review on December 23, 2021, and was the subject of a community workshop held on sustainability on January 25, 2022 and an online survey conducted between January
26 and February 24, 2022; and WHEREAS, the Draft CAP was substantially revised to incorporate public comment provided through
April 14, 2022; and WHEREAS, the Draft CAP was presented to the Town Council on June 15 and September 21, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows: 1. The recitals above are found to be true and correct and constitute the findings of the Town Council made in support of this resolution.
2. Approves the Tiburon Climate Action Plan 2030 as referenced in this resolution; and
3. Declares that adoption of the Tiburon Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP) is exempt from environmental review under section 15307 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines, which exempts "Actions by regulatory agencies for protection of natural resources." In addition, adoption of the CAP is exempt under the under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon duly introduced and regularly adopted
the foregoing resolution at a regular meeting held on September 21, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JON WELNER, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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