City Council Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca City Council
From:
Brad Wungluck, Director of Development Services
Prepared by:
Toben Barnum, Associate Planner
Date:
November 18, 2025
Subject:
Climate Action Plan Update
Recommendation:
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Receive a presentation and adopt a resolution making the necessary findings to adopt an Initial Study and Negative Declaration (SCH #2025071350) prepared for an update to the City's Climate Action Plan; and adopt a resolution approving the 2025 Climate Action Plan Update.
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Background:
In recognition of the State's existing GHG emissions reduction regulations, and that climate change poses a risk to the constituents of the City of Manteca, the City is acting to reduce the GHG emissions, or "carbon footprint," of its government operations, the general operations of the City, private development and its operations through the adoption and implementation of the 2025 Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update. The 2025 CAP Update is a policy-level document and is not related to any specific proposed development. The update to the CAP is in accordance with Senate Bill 32, Assembly Bill 32, and other various pieces of State legislation related to climate change and GHG emission reductions.
Project Analysis:
The City of Manteca is committed to addressing climate change at the local level by updating the City's Climate Action Plan adopted in 2013. The proposed 2025 CAP Update will streamline future environmental reviews of development projects in the City by assuring compliance with all relevant statewide regulations related to a project's greenhouse emissions. The 2025 CAP Update implements reduction measures to address citywide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by establishing a baseline inventory of GHG emissions, emission forecasts associated with growth of the City, and emissions reduction strategies in accordance with State requirements. Upon adoption of the 2025 CAP Update, all developments within the City will be required to...
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