R-105-23 Adopting an Update to the Colton Climate Action Plan, Identifying Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Under the City's Jurisdictional Control and Making Responsible Agency Findings Pursuant to CEQA (File Index No. DAP23-0027)

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1 effects of the Regional Plan Update, and included an analysis of the environmental effects and mitigation 2 that would occur in the City of Colton resulting from the implementation of the Regional Plan Update; 3 and 4 5 WHEREAS, on June 14, 2023, the San Bernardino Council of Governments considered 6 approved the Addendum prior to adoption of the Regional Plan Update; and 7 WHEREAS, the Regional Plan Update includes baseline GHG emissions attributable to the 8 areas within the jurisdictional control of the City of Colton, future projections out to year 2030 on how 9 GHG emissions will change over time in Colton, an SB 32 compliant Reduction Target for the City of 10 Colton, new and revised local reduction measures for the City of Colton to implement, and a quantified 11 demonstration showing that implementation of the State, regional, and local reduction measures will 12 reach the Reduction Target within the City of Colton; and 13 14 WHEREAS, the City of Colton, using the technical information in the Regional Plan Update, 15 has prepared the 2023 Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update that addresses GHG emission impacts and 16 includes local GHG reduction measures through year 2030; and 17 18 WHEREAS, the 2023 CAP Update, Screening Tables and Addendum were presented to and 19 reviewed by the Planning Commission at their meeting of November 14,2023; and 20 WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023, the Planning Commission recommended that the City 21 Council adopt the 2023 CAP Update and Screening Tables, including recommending the following 22 additional greenhouse gas reduction measures: (a) Evaluate limiting new gas stations in the City of 23 Colton based on citywide saturation levels; and (b) Encourage wind electric power generation 24 opportunities in the City,where feasible and applicable; and 25 26 WHEREAS, the City of Colton has a more limited approval and implementing authority over 27 the Regional Plan, namely just as to the City's CAP, and, thus, is a responsible agency for the Plan 28 pursuant to the requirements of CEQA;and -2 -