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Resolution No. 2021-007 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY FRAMEWORK
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 2019-055 N.C.S. on May 6, 2019 declaring a climate
emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Commission was established by City of Petaluma Ordinance No. 2689
N.C.S. adopted August 5, 2019 and effective September 5, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council enacted Ordinance 2689 N.C.S. intending to elevate climate issues to the
highest priority in its goal-setting process;to give precedence to climate mitigation and adaption when evaluating
policies and purchases, planning projects and allocating resources, and to seek financial and regulatory aid to
support those efforts; and
WHEREAS, in adopting Ordinance No. 2689, the City Council voiced its support for full public
participation toward zero net emissions—including input from and participation by disenfranchised communities
— and recognized that Petaluma residents, community organizations, labor, business and schools are integral to
leading that effort,and called for emergency action at all levels of government to restore a safer climate, safeguard
against the result of climate change, and support the just transition to a sustainable economy with good-paying,
high-quality jobs,and intending to do everything in the City's power to swiftly convert to an ecologically,socially
and economically sustainable economy; and
WHEREAS,the Climate Action Commission's first meeting was on November 14, 2019 and during that
and each subsequent meeting, the Climate Action Commission discussed, received input, and took action to
develop a Climate Emergency Framework; and
WHEREAS,the Climate Action Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Climate
Emergency Framework to the City Council during their December 10,2020 Climate Action Commission meeting;
and
WHEREAS, although adoption of the Climate Emergency Framework is considered a discretionary
action that may therefore be a"project"under the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA), adoption of the
Climate Emergency Framework is exempt under the "common sense" exception in CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3), which establishes the general rule for projects concerning which it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment in that, as
noted in the Climate Emergency Framework Introduction, the purpose of Climate Emergency Framework is to
outline principles to guide the City's ongoing response to and discussion about the climate crisis and to guide and
inform subsequent policies and implementation strategies, and adoption of the Climate Emergency Framework
itself does not result in any City commitments to definite programs or projects that may have a significant
environmental impact; work plan items and initiatives that the City Council selects for implementation based on
the Climate Action Framework and subsequent Climate Action plans will be evaluated under all applicable
environmental laws and regulations to address potential environmental impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE,be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
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1. The above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as
findings of the City Council.
2. Adoption of the Climate Emergency Framework is considered a discretionary action that could therefore
be a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Nonetheless, adoption of the
Climate Emergency Framework is exempt under the "common sense" exception in CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3), which establishes the general rule for projects concerning which it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the
environment. Such activities are not subject to CEQA. As noted in the Climate Emergency Framework
Introduction, the purpose of Climate Emergency Framework is to outline principles to guide the City's
ongoing response to and discussion about the climate crisis and to guide and inform subsequent policies
and implementation strategies. Adoption of the Climate Emergency Framework itself does not result in
any City commitments to definite programs or projects that may have a significant environmental impact.
Work plan items and initiatives that the City Council selects for implementation based on the Climate
Action Framework and subsequent Climate Action plans will be evaluated under all applicable
environmental laws and regulations to address potential environmental impacts.
3. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Climate Emergency Framework attached to and made
a part of this resolution as Exhibit A as an outline of principles to guide the City's ongoing response to
and discussion about the climate crisis and to guide and inform subsequent City policies and
implementation strategies.
4. The City Council intends that the Climate Emergency Framework and any climate action plans developed
and approved based on the Climate Emergency Framework shall be considered by the City in all future
planning efforts.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 1 Ith day of January Docusigned1wim:
2021,by the following vote: 7
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AYES: Mayor Barrett;Vice Mayor Barnacle;Fischer;Healy;King;McDonnell;Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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FORWARD
Formation and Duties of Commission
The Climate Action Commission was established everything in the City's power to swiftly convert
by City of Petaluma Ordinance No.2689 N.C.S. to an ecologically,socially and economically
adopted August 5,2019 and effective September 5, sustainable economy. The ordinance
2019. The Climate Action Commission's enabling acknowledges that frontline and marginalized
legislation was amended on August 3,2020 by communities are already disproportionately
Ordinance No.2742 N.C.S.,which took effect negatively affected by climate change,and
September 3,2020 and added two youth members therefore must be the first to benefit from a just
to the Commission,expanding the body to 9 transition to a sustainable and equitable economy.
members.In the ordinance amending the Climate
Commission's enabling legislation,the City
Council recognized that climate change will have
a greater negative impact on younger community F
members as future severe weather events are
expected to intensify and sea levels are expected .
to rise compared to current and historical levels.
The CityCouncil enacted Ordinance 2689 yr
N.C.S.intending to elevate climate issues to
the highest priority in its goal-setting process;
to give precedence to climate mitigation and
adaption when evaluating policies and purchases,
planning projects and allocating resources,and
to seek financial and regulatory aid to support
those efforts. In adopting the Ordinance the
City Council voiced its support for full public
participation toward zero net emissions-
including input from and participation by
disenfranchised communities- and recognized
that Petaluma residents,community
organizations,labor,business and schools are
integral to leading that effort,and called for
emergency action at all levels of government to
restore a safer climate,safeguard against the
result of climate change,and support the just `
transition to a sustainable economy with good- -
paying,high-quality jobs,and intending to do
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Ordinance 2689 N.C.S.specifies the Climate Action `
Commission's duties as follows:
The Climate Action Commission shall perform
the duties designated and delegated by the City
Council on matters pertaining to climate action
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policies and their implementation within the City. '
The Commission shall also serve as a forum for the r ,�
consideration,analysis and coordination of climate _ ! r
action related City policies,and shall advise the City
on matters referred by City departments,and other ;
Council-appointed hearing bodies.The Climate
Action Commission shall engage with climate
related matters,including but not limited to:
1. Acting as a focal point for community
education through workshops where experts
can share their expertise.
2. Understanding our impact on the environment,
including carbon footprint and greenhouse _
gas emissions.
3. Suggesting climate change policies to be
implemented by City staff.
4. Encouraging community groups to provide _
additional community involvement
and expertise.
5. Examining best practices from other
jurisdictions and recommending ` 1 �
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implementation as appropriate.
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The Commission's first meeting took place on
November 14,2019,and the primary focus of the
meetings has been to develop a Climate Emergency
Framework.The Commission established a
number of subcommittees to meet and work
collaboratively with community participants to
create the Framework sections in conjunction /
with feedback from many members of the broader
Petaluma community.
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Problem Statement Values and Considerations
The following are primary values and
« considerations that informed the Climate Action
Our Earth is a marvelously interconnected Commission's work in developing the Framework.
living system that has evolved to its These values and considerations help explain
current state across billions of years. some of the primary imperatives behind the vision
Currently,however,the demands of of the Framework and set the context for the
human populations exceed the earth's document as a whole.
biocapacity thereby threatening global
ecosystem resilience.» 1. Acknowledge local Native peoples
-Commissioner Orrett and communities.
We acknowledge the thousands of years Coast
Miwok people lived here in harmony and the
effect colonization had on them and their land.
To restore the earth's biocapacity,the global
We will cultivate respectful and collaborative
community will need to quickly reduce fossil fuel-
relationshipswith local indigenous
based systems and use of chemicals and products communities with the intention to understand,
that pollute and are non-recyclable.Active
highlight,and integrate their community
stewardship of working and natural landscapes
needs,climate action priorities,and ecological
will be needed to improve ecological health, insight and values into our climate actions.
stabilize ecosystems,and sequester carbon.
To meet the goals of the Paris Climate accords, 2. Advance equity.
communities around the world must do their There is a moral imperative to prioritize
part to reduce polluting emissions,develop good climate-related actions and policies that
models for mitigation and adaptation,and invest promote social,racial,environmental,
in clean energy and stable economies. economic,disability,and public health justice
By acting decisively,Petaluma hopes to join and in communities disparately impacted by
inspire others across the Bay Area in doing the climate change.Frontline and underserved
same.Working together we can initiate a massive communities are expected to receive a
local economic impulse,model 21st century green disproportionately higher impact from climate
change and have fewer resources available
architecture,landscape design,and engineering,
and work to restore ecological balance and with which to address those impacted.
economic stability in our community and county. Integration of these communities'feedback
and participation in the City's climate action
programs is crucial.
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3. Act with urgency and integrity. available,decision-makers,including the City
Climate inaction has a compounding effect. Council and individual households,need the
The longer emission sources continue information to evaluate and balance the cost
unabated,the greater the amount of reduction of implementation with potential cost savings
within a shorter time frame is required to and the avoided costs of inaction.
offset the increases. Swift action that is rooted 7. Be accountable and transparent.
in integrity is necessary to ensure that City Clearly defining why Petaluma must act,
actions and policies contribute to improved what those actions will involve,timelines
climate justice,mitigation, sequestration, for when they will take place,and how they
adaptation,public health,and social resilience will demonstrate the City's commitment to
outcomes and meet our mandates and targets. addressing its piece of the climate crisis.
4. Create social resilience and ecosystem g, Be responsible.
resilience together. In order to be good stewards of the
Holistic thinking can identify synergies environment and to ensure the prosperity
that would be overlooked when examining of future generations,the City must set
individual systems or policies.For this reason, an example,by acting responsibly to its
preference should be given to actions and neighbors,the global community,and all
policies with multiple benefits that align species by eliminating reliance on resources
sustainable economies with thriving ecologies, and products that pollute both within and
including;sustainable economic benefits,
outside our City.
reduction of pollutants and toxins,restoration
of ecosystems,and improvements in public 9. Work collectively with leading regional,
health,community cohesion,and wellbeing. statewide,and international bodies,so that
Petaluma learns from the successes and
5. Catalyze inclusion, access, diversity failures of other cities and jurisdictions in
and collaboration. addressing the myriad challenges and impacts
A community thrives when all members of climate change so that cross-jurisdictional
benefit from actions and policies that increase coordination regarding climate action can
awareness,education,collaboration,and magnify the effectiveness of the City's efforts.
engagement.
6. Fund accessible and effective action.
Some actions will pay for themselves,but �,�''' *mm
many may result in new costs or may requires
upfront funding which frontline communities
may not be able to afford. Sustainable
funding sources must be developed to fund
participation in measures needed by frontline
and disadvantaged communities.For action to be effective,to the extent the information is µ
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Acknowledgments
;�. The Commission would like to express gratitude
to the many community participants and City
staff who helped create this document.The
1 Commission has worked this past year with a
sense of urgency and has endeavored to hear
many voices in our community in order for
j this document to reflect community wisdom.
Many volunteers participated in the ad hoc
committees that wrote the four sections of the
- � framework,many community members and
"OrT, organizations have offered public comment,and
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many community members responded to the
Commission's Climate Emergency Action Survey.
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INTRODUCTION
Purpose Section Review
The Climate Emergency Action Framework is the The Framework consists of four sections as
result of collaboration of the Petaluma Climate outlined below.
Action Commission with input from city staff
1. Equity and Climate Justice.
and volunteers in the community.Its purpose is
This section explains that it is ethically imperative
to outline principles to guide the City's ongoing
that the climate crisis must be solved while
response to and discussion about the climate
simultaneously addressing the crisis of inequity
crisis and to guide and inform subsequent
in the community which threatens successful
policies and implementation strategies.
climate action and collective empowerments.By
These principles establish Petaluma's shared
leading with a climate justice lens,Petaluma aims
vision of a healthy,sustainable,and equitable
to divest from systems that harm public health,
community.By setting the shared intention of
the economy,and the environment,and instead
this framework and working from the framework
invest in community-based solutions that create
in subsequent planning efforts to create policy
community stability,greater public health,and
and implementation,the City will actively work to
economic well-being for all community members.
avoid catastrophic climate change and adapt to its
expected impacts. 2. Mitigation and Sequestration.
This section discusses the major sources of
greenhouse gas(GHG)pollution and emissions
in Petaluma,what can be done to reduce and
eliminate them,as well as how Petaluma can
remove carbon from the atmosphere.
3. Adaptation and Social Resilience.
This section prepares the community for climate
change impacts and to develop the means to
�`- withstand the impacts that cannot be avoided.
4. Community Engagement.
This section emphasizes the necessity of a robust
community conversation to address the climate
crisis in order to work together to set and meet
climate action targets and to strengthen the
community in the process.
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fhe Framework and a town hall meeting,social media posting,regular
Community Participation
updates in City emails,and a community survey
the results of which are included in Appendix B.
This document is a framework—it is the A cross-department group of City staff examined
foundation for engagement and further input the Framework in depth in order to apply staff's
from the community,City staff,City Council, expertise in the creation of effective policies and
and the Commission about top concerns and programs consistent with the City's authority and
priorities for action in Petaluma.Its intention is to powers as a California municipal corporation and
provide a high-level account of Petaluma's current charter city.
context and suggest broad goals and targets the
community will need to achieve in order to play This framework is being presented to the City
its part in helping to prevent catastrophic climate Council as a milestone in the Commission's
change.This document does not and cannot grant mission to develop an overall Climate Emergency
the City of Petaluma new regulatory or legislative Action Plan for the community.The Framework
powers. Where achieving goals identified in this will be an important City document of
document would exceed the City's authority, community principles from which future policy
it is recognized that implementation will and implementation should be developed and
involve working with residents,businesses,and analyzed.It sets broad goals as a first step toward
community groups to achieve the goal and may creating measurable and attainable action items
involve identifying and collaborating with the as part of future planning efforts.
appropriate jurisdiction and advocating policy
change related to that goal. As a framework
and goal-setting document,none of the actions -
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proposed commit the City to a specific action prior
to further financial,environmental,and feasibility
analysis,nor does anything in this Framework �_..
purport to amend any existing City legislation
or regulations,including,but not limited to, ,
the City's General Plan and its Implementing
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Zoning Ordinance.
The Framework was developed by multiple
separate ad-hoc committees of the Commission
with the assistance of a vast network of
community volunteers who helped research,
meet,draft,support and shape the ideas and
direction of the framework.Commissioners
reviewed climate action,adaptation,and
environmental justice plans from many cities
locally and around the country.The Commission
led a community engagement process,including
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State and City Emission The graphic below compares the GHG emission
inventories in 2010 to 2015.Emissions associated
Reduction Goals with Transportation and solid waste have
In September 2018,then Governor Jerry Brown increased,while building energy use and water
adopted the goal of achieving a carbon-neutral and wastewater emissions have decreased.
economy as soon as possible and by 2045 at the These represent direct emissions,as described
latest.On May 6,2019,the City of Petaluma passed above and are more easily quantified than are
a Climate Emergency Resolution(Resolution consumptive emissions through examination
2019-057 N.C.S.)that calls for achieving carbon of amounts of fuel and energy purchased,tons
neutrality no later than 2045.In 2018,a special of material disposed,and amount of water and
report from the IPCC indicated the global wastewater delivered.These emission categories
community may need to reduce greenhouse gas are generally subject to the regulatory powers
emissions by at least 45%by 2030(compared to of government agencies, such as imposition of
2010 emissions levels)to prevent a greater than limits on Vehicle Miles Traveled,establishment
1.5-degree Celsius increase in global temperatures of transit-oriented development,and
.As such this Framework recommends the City of implementation of building codes related to fuel
Petaluma achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.To sources and energy efficient design.
meet both the State's,the County's,and the City's
climate goals,as a community we will need to:
Petaluma 2010 2015
• Substantially reduce direct GHG emissions
300,000
from all sectors of the local economy("direct"
emissions,also referred to as sector-,activity-, 250,000
or territory-based emissions). 200,000
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1 https://www.ca.gov/archive/gov39/wp-content/up-
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2 https://www.ipcc.ch/srl5/
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The chart below illustrates the average amount
of consumption-based,or indirect,emissions
for an average Bay Area household.This graphic
shows that while reduction of direct emissions on
a jurisdiction level is important,personal choices
at a household level are also a key component in
achieving carbon neutrality.There are emissions
embedded into the services and products
received. The path to carbon neutrality must
travel through the impacts of business decisions
and household choices,and consumers must
become educated to those impacts.
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SECTION 1 : EQUITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
Definition Problem Statement
In Petaluma,our frontline and underserved Climate change is expected to create a series of
communities include,but are not limited to, shocks and burdens that Petaluma's underserved
low-income residents,residents with disabilities, communities will experience more negatively due
and seniors,indigenous peoples,communities to their limited options and resources for avoiding,
of color,immigrants,as well as residents recovering from,or adapting to the damage
experiencing food insecurity and lack of shelter. caused by climate change.
Background Vision for the Future
Climate equity and environmental justice help
« heal systemic social injustices and ensures
Frontline communities are those all community groups have the resources to
that experience first and worst the use non-polluting energy systems and live in
consequences of climate change.» environmentally healthy communities.The
—Ecotrust,Portland, OR City must prioritize climate change-related
« programs,policies,and actions to achieve
Climate equity ensures the just equitable outcomes for frontline and underserved
distribution of the benefits of climate communities.Prioritizing the needs of frontline
protection efforts and alleviates unequal and underserved communities creates the
burdens created by climate change. conditions and environment for all Petaluma
This requires intentional policies and residents to be healthy and to thrive.Everyone
projects that simultaneously address in Petaluma deserves the right to experience a
the effects of and the systems that
» healthy,sustainable future.
perpetuate climate change and inequity.
—Portland, OR, Climate Action Plan
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Goals
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• Identify where climate equity issues exist. I MCI
• Develop programs to address,monitor,and
report on progress on equity issues.
• Develop benchmarks to guide action and
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measure progress on equity issues. '
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• Promote public programs regarding energy
efficiency and electrification upgrades that ;�• r
are financially accessible to frontline and ri:y, •� '�; '' •�4Vq ' �' `� �-
underserved communities.
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system,including walking,biking,and other
forms of active transportation,to promote a
low carbon, safe,convenient,and integrated
network with reasonable access to all essential t- s
goods and services.
• Promote,green-collar jobs,job training,and
professional development opportunities.
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Increase the affordability of Petaluma's public �• tt
transit during the transition to a carbon- l' r ► L 1
free system.
• Maximize opportunities for all residents to live j '}
in clean and healthy environments that protect
against the impacts of climate change and
environmental pollutants,including equitable
access to parks and open space.
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SECTION 2: MITIGATION AND
SEQUESTRATION
Definition The 2018 IPCC Special Report2 on Global Warming
Mitigation of 1.50 stated that we had 20 years(until 2038)
A human intervention to reduce the sources or to reach carbon neutrality in order to have"a
two-thirds chance of limiting warming to 1.5oC."
enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases(GHGs). The Report adds that"...geophysical uncertainty
— Working Group III,
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change •••translates into a variation of this timing...of
roughly 15 to 20 years"Geophysical uncertainty
Sequestration refers to the effect of amplifying feedback loops
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing such as the release of methane due to melting
and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. permafrost,the ice albedo effect,and other effects.
— United States Geologic Service Thus,according to the IPCC,the target date for
Carbon Neutrality zero emissions,and for limiting warming to 1.5oC,
Carbon neutrality refers to achieving net zero may already have passed.
carbon dioxide emissions by balancing carbon It is important to put the IPCC projections into
dioxide emissions with removal or simply context.IPCC reports represent the consensus
eliminating carbon dioxide emissions altogether opinion of the world's leading climate scientists
-European Parliament and must be reviewed and approved by the
governments of over 100 nations prior to
publication.In other words,IPCC reports express
Background conservative scientific consensus tempered
The target date that Petaluma sets for city-wide by political reality.As dire as their warnings
"carbon-neutrality"(or"net zero emissions") may seem,they err on the side of optimism.For
is imperative to actively address the climate example,mounting scientific evidence documents
emergency and minimize climate change. climate effects,such as the melting of ice sheets in
Current California laws require a 40%reduction Antarctica and Greenland,proceeding far faster
in greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions below 1990 than recent climate models had predicted.
levels by 2030 (SB32).
Governor Brown's more recent(2018)Executive
Order B-55-18 establishes a goal of"carbon
neutrality as soon as possible and no later
than 2045,"with an emphasis on as soon as
possible.The City of Petaluma's May 2019 Climate
Emergency Resolution committed the City to this 4 _
same timeframe. ==
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The fields of engineering design,insurance Goals
underwriting,disaster preparedness,and others, Develop a Climate Action Plan outlining
where concern for human health and safety is
the actions the City will take to achieve its
paramount,don't prepare for"likely"(i.e.,high-
climate goals.
probability)scenarios.Instead,they identify and
prepare for worst-case(i.e.,low- probability) Eliminate transportation emissions by:
scenarios.Those realms seek to reduce the
• Reducing of Vehicle Miles Traveled
probability of disaster to 0.1% or 0.01%or less.
(VMT)through active transportation,
Applying the same level of concern for human
land use policy,infill development and
health and safety in addressing the climate crisis
increased density,
would result in the elimination of all human-
caused GHG emissions as quickly as possible. Increased public transit investment
• Encouragement of and support for non-
combustion vehicles
Problem Statement
Extreme weather events resulting from climate Eliminate emissions from the building sector
change are already happening.Without significant through zero-emission new construction
reductions in the release of climate pollutants,
(emissions embedded in materials and those
extreme weather will intensify causing loss of
emitted during construction and operation),
life and damage to property and livelihoods. building retrofits,appliance replacements and
Swift action must be taken through mitigation- use of renewably generated clean electricity.
reducing and ultimately eliminating new climate Generate zero waste(commonly understood
pollution,and sequestration-repairing existing as 90%diversion)by 2030,moving as quickly
climate pollution. and closely as possible to 100%diversion.
• Enhance the urban forest and adopt
regenerative land-management practices
Vision for the Future across the Petaluma watershed and regionally
Our vision is to make Petaluma a leader in climate in partnership with appropriate parties to
mitigation and sequestration to ensure a stable maximize exemplary carbon capture and soil
climate for ourselves and future generations.The restoration.
City will endeavor to reach climate neutrality no
later than 2030. Reduce consumption emissions to the level
necessary to meet our overall climate goals.
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SECTION 3: ADAPTATION & SOCIAL
RESILIENCE
Definition Within the context of forecasted population
According to the State's Planning and Investing for
growth,the City of Petaluma should prepare for
a Resilient California guidebook,Adaptation is"an
the following climate change-related impacts:
adjustment in natural or human systems to a new Extreme heat
or changing environment"(such as the increased Sea level rise(flooding and permanent
frequency and intensity of climate-related
inundation)
hazards or other climate-related conditions). Extreme precipitation,contributing
to flooding
An adaptation adjustment"moderates harm or
exploits beneficial opportunities"brought about Drought
by the change. Wildfire
• Socio-Cultural impacts
Resilience is"the capacity of any entity—an
individual,a community,an organization,or Food insecurity
a natural system—to prepare for disruptions, Power outages
to recover from shocks and stresses,and to Mental health issues
adapt and grow from a disruptive experience"A Economic transition
community's resilience is determined by its ability
Additionally,the City should plan and prepare
to survive,adapt,and thrive no matter what acute
shock these impacts in combination with one
hock or chronic stressor it experiences.
another and in combination with other types
of global crises,including pandemics and
economic instability.Further,this work should be
Background undertaken in collaboration with leading regional,
For the past 40 years,humanity has observed the statewide,and international bodies,so that
impacts of climate change in the global context, Petaluma learns from the successes and failures
with the intensity of these impacts steadily of other cities and jurisdictions in climate change
increasing over time. adaptation,and so that cross-jurisdictional
Given the inevitability of these impacts,the coordination regarding climate action can
City of Petaluma should plan,create policy, and magnify the effectiveness of the City's efforts.
undertake projects to prepare for them.The City
has developed a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan,
a FEMA-mandated document that assesses
current risk potential and will make the City
eligible for FEMA funding.Over the next several
years,the City also will be updating its General
Plan,a key opportunity to include climate change
adaptation policies.
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Problem Statement (extreme heat,sea level rise -both flooding
Global temperatures continue to set record or and permanent inundation,extreme
historic highs,and there is no known upper limit precipitation,socio cultural impacts,
to global temperature increases.The State of food insecurity,drought,wildfire,habitat
California has experienced drought for 19 of the impacts and losses,power outages,mental
past 20 years and is suffering from increasing health issues,economic shocks)with the
frequency and intensity of wildfires statewide. greatest anticipated impact on Petaluma
Sea level rise,a slower moving impact of climate residents,environment,and economy
change,is expected to cause economic and into yearly budgets for adaptation and
infrastructure losses in California that are orders
resiliency implementation.
of magnitude higher than wildfires.Global Address Adaptation and Resilience
warming and its impacts are occurring even as with whole-system thinking for long-
we ramp up mitigation,and many impacts are term ecosystem vitality as the basis for
irreversible.At the same time,the Association community and environmental wellbeing
of Bay Area Governments is forecasting that the and economic vitality.
population of the Bay Area will increase by 2.1
million by 2040,creating more pressure on land Support the Petaluma environment
use,infrastructure,resources,and ecosystems. by such measures as open space and
green space preservation,high use/low
impact project designs,a healthy urban
forest,wildlife corridor preservation and
Vision for the Future protected habitat areas,and nature-based
Petaluma resolves to prepare for the expected stormwater management system that
impacts and strengthen its infrastructure for a contributes to local ecosystem health and
quicker and more complete recovery.Petaluma protects and enhances existing native
will stop investing in systems which weaken the habitat areas and natural systems.
health of the community and the ecosystems upon
which we depend and invest in systems which Describe Petaluma's vulnerability to
better prepare the City for the future. climate change threats related to flooding
and sea level rise impacts over a 50-100-
year horizon.
Goals Address and support community mental
• Develop a Climate Change Adaptation and health challenges brought on by living
Resilience Plan to: through existential crises caused by
• Assess anticipated climate impacts and climate change.
inform City decisions and investments in Develop resilient infrastructure and
infrastructure,land use planning and city community readiness,including backup
form to ameliorate those impacts. sources of water,power,and communications.
• Prioritize known climate change risks
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• Restore and enhance local ecosystem health
and improve their resilience to climate change.
• Facilitate development that minimizes and
anticipates impacts from climate change and
respects the ecological health of the Petaluma
River,wetlands,wet meadow,grasslands,
greenbelt,and open space ecosystems.
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SECTION 4: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Background representative input,it is essential that the City's
Since 2019,the City of Petaluma has broadly engagement process be accessible,inclusive,
expanded its community communication and effective in eliciting input from diverse
efforts.The City prioritized community input stakeholder groups.
on City decision-making with expanded Once feedback about the goals the community
communications to address citywide issues, supports has been received,the City can move
seeking to create proactive,rather than reactive, forward in developing metrics to assess our
engagement.Petaluma currently uses community progress and provide ongoing accountability.
communication platforms including workshops,
It is vitally important that regular meetings and
surveys,social media,newsletters,mailers,and
utility bill inserts. ongoing dialogue with grassroots community
and neighborhood organizations be incorporated
With the recent fires,power shutdowns, in the drafting and execution of the Climate
and the COVID-19 pandemic,Petaluma Action Plan and in subsequent updates.These
community members are experiencing elevated relationships will be essential in meeting the
environmental,economic,and social distress. challenges ahead.
As with most crises,this danger also brings
the opportunity for positive change.It's a good
time for Petaluma-for the City Council,the Vision for the Future
Climate Action Commission,and our people and
The Climate Emergency Resolution has elevated
institutions -to focus on what can be done to community engagement on climate change to
inform and offer continued support for the entire a top policy and planning priority.We will need
community in response to the climate crisis.
continuing public support to keep climate a top
priority and to be efficient,effective,and equitable
with our climate action.This support,community
Problem Statement sense of ownership,and desire to act ideally must
Petaluma's most important stakeholders are our come from every economic,geographic,political,
community members.All community members and demographic sector in Petaluma,especially
are invited to review and respond to the principles those who have been unable to participate in City
and goals described herein and continue to governance or who will suffer first and worst from
participate in and provide feedback for the climate-driven problems.
development of City climate action policy.Wide
public input is a critical foundation for creating a
community-supported Climate Action Plan,and
subsequent action to implement that plan.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has created
unforeseen difficulties acquiring comprehensive,
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• Develop a Climate Action Community
Engagement and Outreach Plan.
• Promote climate literacy throughout
the community.
• Gain widespread community participation, -.
including of frontline and underserved
communities in development of City policy
and programs to support climate action as a ►'
priority,such as the creation of a Petaluma ,ti ' A
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pon adoption by the City Council, it is
recommended that the framework be used in the
following manner:
• As guiding principles for the city's operations,
planning and budgeting processes.
• As a guiding document for the General Plan Update
• As a guiding document for future planning efforts,
such as a Climate Action Plan, including elements
of Climate Mitigation and Sequestration, Climate
Action Community Engagement and Outreach, and
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
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Appendix A
Action Items for Future Council Consideration
During the development of the Climate Strategies
Emergency Framework,many actions were 1. Outreach and Education
suggested that exceeded the scope of a framework
1. Overview-An essential part of this
document.The Climate Action Commission and
process is creating ongoing partnerships
City staff wish to acknowledge the effort and
characterized by active and continuous
consideration that went into the development of
engagement among community-based
those actions and work plan items by including
organizations,the City,and the Climate
those items in this appendix.These ideas should
Action Commission. Our implementation
be considered as possible actions and programs
efforts all should be guided by community-
as part of future planning efforts to implement the
supported targets,metrics,and strong
guiding principles of the Framework.
accountability structures.
These items are included for reference and are not
2. Co-Benefits
adopted as action items as part of the adoption
of this Framework.Further analysis,including 3. Sample Action List
evaluation under the California Environmental
a. Conduct outreach to the Coast Miwok
Quality Act and consideration of financial
community,acknowledging that
feasibility and available resources will be required Petaluma sits on its traditional lands
prior to adoption of any of these items.
and that this indigenous community
brings unique perspectives,knowledge,
and concerns.
EQUITY AND b. Introduce indigenous literacy and
SOCIAL JUSTICE perspectives in land stewardship.
The strategies and actions described in this c. Perform outreach to community groups,
including attending events to hear
chapter are organized into these categories:
concerns,elicit input,and directly engage
1. Outreach and Education on climate issues.
2. Employment d. Encourage equity-focused organizations
3. Accessibility to identify and train peers to
increase outreach.
4. Consumption Resilience, Self-Reliance,and
Preparedness
5. Urban Planning and Transportation
6. Building and Energy
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e. Encourage community-based d. Ensure fair wages and employment
organizations that work with frontline practices for agricultural and food
and underserved communities to service workers.
collaborate with the City and facilitate
e. Create outreach campaigns and events
climate equity,mitigation, sequestration, to increase knowledge of energy
adaptation,and resilience conversations
efficiency and building electrification
in the community.
benefits and ensure that local energy
f. Develop training and metrics that guide providers or businesses that sell home
City staff to lead with an equity focus. energy equipment provide up-to-date
2. Employment and climate-smart options.
1. Overview- Create targets for local f. Create targets for new jobs that
green jobs and workforce training and will advance various mitigation,
development programs to provide a just sequestration,and adaptation
transition for workers into a sustainable measures;partner with Santa Rosa
local economy. Junior College(SRJC)and Sonoma
2. Co-Benefits State University to identify needed job
training;and implement workforce
a. Helps alleviate unemployment caused development programs.
by the COVID-19 pandemic
3. Accessibility
3. Sample Action List 1. Overview
a. Identify and create new employment 2. Co-Benefits
opportunities through a"Local and
3. Sample Action List
Sustainable Workforce Initiative"to
implement the Climate Action Plan a. Provide and partner with groups to
across all skill levels,with priority given lead, support and/or assist in outreach
to low-income residents for job- and to frontline communities and provide
career-training opportunities. non-English language interpretation.
b. Offer green job training through local b. Ensure that all Climate Action
organizations and regional programs. Commission-related events and
c. Promote and provide worker training meetings are ADA accessible.
and programs for local farm workers c. Provide free or low-cost childcare for
and food workers on sustainable regular and special meetings of the
agriculture methods and safe working Climate Action Commission.
environments.
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4. Funding 2. Co-Benefits
1. Overview 3. Sample Action List
2. Co-Benefits a. Establish an emergency resilience
3. Sample Action List center,focused on generating
equitable responses for underserved
a. Establish a just and equitable"Petaluma communities experiencing disruptive
Climate Action Fund"to provide funding climate events.
for projects such as:
b. Create mechanisms to ensure
• Clean energy accountability of City staff in
• Clean water responding equitably to climate-related
emergencies,promptly and effectively
• Affordable housing addressing the needs of frontline and
• Low-carbon building systems underserved communities.
• Public transportation c. Develop housing to protect people
without shelters from climate change
• Food and working landscapes impacts,including extreme heat
b. Apply for state and federal grants aligned conditions.
with Climate Action Plan objectives. d. Find ways to make local,healthy food
c. Develop community-based criteria more affordable to improve food access
that prioritizes allocation of mitigation and security.
and adaptation funds to frontline and e. Create more permanent or pop-up
underserved communities;establish neighborhood outdoor dining areas as
oversight to ensure that equity hubs for locally grown food.
criteria are met.
f. Work with schools,businesses,and
d. Support policies that drive demand institutions to adopt food procurement
for building retrofits and programs to
policies that support local farmers and
support local businesses to train and
distributors.
then hire local workers
g. Improve local food sovereignty/
e. Provide funding to support community access and decrease dependency on
partners and companies in developing unsustainable food creation and long-
green job training and conducting home distance distribution.
energy retrofits.
h. Promote agriculture,food production,
S. Resilience, Self-Reliance, and and distribution practices that are
Preparedness climate and worker friendly,with fair
1. Overview wages and safe working environments.
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6. Urban Planning and Transportation f. work with the community to remedy
1. Overview public health impacts and/or provide
new housing in safe areas.
2. Co-Benefits
g. Ensure equitable new development by
a. Align efforts with the City of Petaluma revising the General Plan,building and
Age Friendly initiative. development codes,and other relevant
b. Reduce traffic density and air pollution City policies to apply climate-action
in underserved communities. equity priorities fairly across the board.
3. Sample Action List h. Prioritize new transit-oriented
development(TOD)housing near public
a. Collaborate with regional transit and jobs.
transportation agencies to provide
more transit options that are equitable, i. Ensure that new housing is disaster
accessible,frequent,affordable,active, resilient and remains permanently
and low-carbon. affordable.
b. Enact policies and actions to create j. Increase the affordable housing
a City that's safe and enjoyable for percentages required in new
pedestrians and bicyclists;create developments and distribute affordable
safe and efficient bike and pedestrian housing throughout the community.
routes throughout and across the City k. Prioritize environmentally sound infill
and expand the"Slow Street"network; projects and housing within walking
prioritize improvements near frontline distance of essential services,public
and underserved communities. transit,and work.
c. Ensure appropriately trained public 1. Implement tenant protections to
safety staff on dedicated bike and combat displacement of existing
pedestrian paths to ensure safety and residents in the revitalization of
promote public use.
certain areas.
d. Engage with commuter groups and
stakeholders to survey community
perceptions of existing transportation
infrastructure and needed
improvements.
e. Assess existing neighborhoods to
map and identify adverse public
health impacts.
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7. Building and Energy
1. Overview
2. Co-Benefits
3. Sample Action List
a. Create programs to increase awareness
of the benefits and increase the pace of
implementation of affordable energy
retrofits.
b. Support and/or develop programs
to assess,incentivize,fund,and/
or finance home energy and indoor
air quality retrofits for all residents,
prioritizing frontline and underserved
communities.Conduct fair housing
evaluations of existing housing units.
c. Explore landlord training and
collaborate with affordable housing
developers to review funding and code
requirements.
d. Meet the City's allotted affordable
housing goals without creating
detrimental climate effects.
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MITIGATION AND Allocation(RHNA)goals.However,since
the 2007-2009 recession,Petaluma has
SEQUESTRATION not been able to meet its RHNA quota for
affordable housing,providing only 5%of
The strategies and actions described in this its RHNA targets for low-income housing
chapter are organized into these categories: while providing 200%of its market rate
goal.Petaluma's affordable housing
1. Urban planning and transportation targets are expected to triple in the next
2. Buildings and energy allocation.
3. Land management d. Housing vs.Emissions - Over the next
five years,the City will be faced with a
4. Waste
paradoxical challenge:meeting housing
5. Consumption demand while slashing emissions.
Achieving both outcomes will be difficult
Strategies and require new,integrated land use and
1. Urban Planning and Transportation transportation approaches;historically,
1. Overview they have been at odds with each other.
a. Emissions - In 2010,59%of the City's To meet housing demand while slashing
sector-based emissions originated with emissions,the City must embrace a new
urban planning and transportation.By land-use and transportation paradigm:
2015,this had increased to 64%.
instead of mitigating negative impacts,
the new paradigm must maximize
b. Development Patterns - Over the last climate benefits.
half century,Petaluma has transformed
e. Paradigm Shift- Driven largely by vehicle
into acar-dependent population that
miles traveled(VMT)and congestion,
generates 25%of all trips leaving Sonoma
County each morning. The sprawling transportation is Petaluma's largest and
fastest growing source of GHGs.Thus,
pattern of suburban growth,particularly
achieving carbon neutrality will require
in East Petaluma,has resulted in
unsafe conditions for pedestrians and Petaluma to make significant reductions
bicyclists,inadequate density to support to transportation emissions in ways
robust public transit,significant traffic that will fundamentally change the way
congestion,and several pedestrian- people move and live in Petaluma.Over
unfriendly shopping centers that are time,the changes will be normalized and
struggling due to the rapid expansion of appreciated,but especially at first,the
online shopping. paradigm shift will seem counterintuitive
and drastic.Thus,the City will need to
c. Housing - For many years,Petaluma was invest heavily in marketing,education,
among the best performers in the region and outreach to build public support.
at meeting its Regional Housing Needs
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f. Transit and auto dependency- close to a SMART station or major
Petaluma's public transit system provides public transit stop.
a solid foundation from which to build,
b. Limit development outside the 2020
providing 400,000 low-emission rides
Urban Growth Boundary.
annually without any General Fund
support.Also,the regional SMART c. Expand and enhance accessibility to
train currently has a stop in downtown low-stress,connected infrastructure
Petaluma and is expected to add a second for walking and rolling,prioritizing
stop on the east side,at the intersection improvements that address specific
of Corona Road and North McDowell community and neighborhood needs
Boulevard.Although Petaluma's public
d. Expand and improve transit and shared
transit systems present an opportunity
mobility services to be more accessible,
to reduce single-occupant vehicles,
affordable,timely and attractive than
Petaluma's citywide Walk Score of 47
classifies it as a"car-dependent city."The single occupancy-vehicle use
City's current land-use patterns do not e. Develop a comprehensive package of
foster use of public transit,nor do they incentives,disincentives and policies
make walking and biking viable options to encourage the adoption of zero
for many residents.In general,West emission vehicles(ZEVs)
Petaluma is more walkable than the east
side,and the historic downtown is the f. Increase the number of public electric
most walkable area of the City. vehicle charging stations across all
parts of Petaluma
2. Co-Benefits
2. Building and Energy
a. Lower individual 1. Overview
transportation expenses
a. Emissions - In 2010,37%of the City's
b. Improved air quality and overall health sector-based emissions originated
c. Greater sense of connection within with buildings and energy.By 2015,this
the community had decreased to 28%,largely due to
the advent of Sonoma Clean Power,the
d. Reduction in traffic congestion, county's community choice program,
frustration,and stress which allowed the purchase of more
e. Creation of green jobs and sustainable clean and renewable energy.
economic development b. Five approaches can help us achieve
3. Sample Action List
our buildings and energy emission-
reduction goals:
a. Build majority of new development
2 Walk Score is a private company that provides online apartment
search tools and a free walkability indexing tool that assigns a
numeric score to any address in the US, Canada, and Australia.
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• Energy efficiency-to reduce older residences built under less
demand for energy stringent building codes.As a
Energy efficiency-to reduce result,they may suffer from energy
•
demand for energy poverty-they sacrifice thermal
comfort and sometimes even health
• Electrification-to eliminate fossil- to avoid unaffordable utility bills.
fuel use in buildings(i.e., switch end Excess summer heat and winter
uses from natural gas or propane to cold represent elevated health risks
electricity) for many vulnerable individuals,
Renewable electricity-to ensure including the very young,the old,and
•
that 100%of the electricity needed is those with health challenges.Energy
obtained from clean and renewable efficient construction improves health
outcomes by improving"passive
sources such as solar,wind, survivability."This is the ability of
geothermal,tidal,and(some)hydro
homes to maintain a stable interior
• Embodied carbon reduction-to temperature with reduced reliance on
dramatically reduce adverse climate mechanical heating and/or cooling.
impacts of new construction and
c. Improved indoor air quality
retrofitting of buildings in the near
term with sustainable design and d. Reduced utility bills and reduced
careful selection of materials with low increase in future energy costs
climate impact
e. Creation of well-paid green jobs in
• Resiliency-to enable the City to retrofitting and new construction-
maintain basic functions and its Retrofitting existing residences with
residents'safety,health,and well-being energy efficiency and electrification
during power disruptions and other measures will create local,well-
critical or emergency events paid jobs.and reduce the cost of
2. Co-Benefits maintaining comfort.
a. Building energy efficiency and 3. Sample Action List
decarbonization carry numerous a. Mandate all-electric new construction
benefits above and beyond to eliminate fossil fuel use in
climate protection.These include new buildings.
improvements in health,safety,
b. Phase out fossil fuel-powered
comfort,resiliency,community self-
equipment and appliances.
reliance,and insulation against future
utility rate hikes. c. Require all new construction, additions,
b. Improved thermal comfort- Many and major rehab projects to use low-
low-income households live in embodied carbon materials,starting
with concrete.
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3. Land Management update the Integrated Pest Management
1. Overview Plan to eliminate the use of synthetic
pesticides on City-owned property.
a. Carbon Storage - Long-term carbon The entire parks portfolio will benefit
storage in soil,trees,and other biomass from being assessed through a climate-
(carbon sequestration)is an essential
resilient lens to develop regenerative
but often overlooked method for management practice guidelines.
addressing climate change and adapting
to its effects.Nationwide,forest lands 2. Co-Benefits
and urban forests offset 11%of US GHG a. Locally grown food reduces
emissions3 annually. Improving local transportation emissions and increases
management of trees,soil,and green food security.
space can increase sequestration rates
and can be done at the city scale.The b. Access to more community gardens,
amount of carbon stored in Petaluma's public parks,and green space improves
urban forest and soils is currently health and social connections.
unknown.We will use existing tools to c. Less pesticide use equals reduced toxin
estimate carbon storage in trees and load in local ecosystem.
soils to establish baseline levels in the
near term. d. Urban trees reduce heat island
effect,reduce building cooling needs,
b. Regenerative Land Management- make streets more comfortable for
Incorporate ecological principles and walking and biking.
practices that enrich soils and increase
carbon storage,while also increasing e. Improved resilience of landscape to
biodiversity,improving watersheds, drought and flood.
and enhancing ecosystem services.By f. Resistance to disease due to abundance
rebuilding rather than degrading soil and diversity of soil microbes.
organic matter of various land systems
(wetland,forest,cropland etc.),we g. Increase in wildlife habitat and
can increase soil permeability,aiding biodiversity.
water-holding capacity while reducing h. Improved air quality and
runoff and the expense of dredging the temperature moderation.
Petaluma River.
i. Creation of local green jobs.
c. City-owned Property-The City of
Petaluma Parks and Recreation
Department maintains hundreds of acres
- open space,playing fields,landscape
assessment districts,and facilities.The
City has established a committee to
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3. Sample Action List landfilled 14.2 lb/per person per day.By
a. Increase soil carbon sequestration 2019,this number was 3.3 lb/per person
by adopting and implementing a per day.In July 2019,the City passed a
comprehensive regenerative land-
Zero Waste Resolution,adopting zero
management policy for City properties, waste principles and setting a solid
as well as creating public engagement waste generation goal of 1.4 lb/per person
initiatives to encourage private per day by 2030 -a 90%reduction
relative to 2003.
participation across all land types.
b. Establish baselines for soil c. City's Zero Waste Resolution suggests the
organic matter and increase to a following strategies:
specific percentage across all City- Institute and/or expand cost-effective
managed lands. high diversion and zero waste goals and
c. Immediately create supportive programs for all government facilities,
conditions to grow and maintain events,and projects.
Petaluma's urban forest across all Educate the public about the
neighborhoods to achieve a baseline environmental and community benefits
canopy of 25%by 2040? of reducing wasteful consumption and
d. Increase tree canopy to improve air increase diversion through reuse,repair,
quality,promote walkability,and composting,and recycling.
reduce urban heat island effects in low- Strongly encourage all residents,
income neighborhoods. businesses,and agencies to participate
e. Provide accessible urban green spaces in composting and recycling programs,
and community gardens for healthy and to reduce production and increase
reuse of materials.
outdoor activity and recreation.
•f. Increase the number of viable Update the City's Green Purchasing,
community gardens throughout the Environmentally Preferable
City,especially near existing and future Procurement(EPP),and Extended
low- and moderate-income residences. Producer Responsibility(EPR)policies.
• Support adoption and implementation
1. Overview of the countywide Construction and
Demolition Reuse and Recycling
a. Emissions - In 2010,2%of the City's Ordinance.
sector-based emissions originated
with solid waste.By 2015,this had
increased to 7%.
b. Landfill rates - In 2003,Petaluma
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2. Co-Benefits 5. Consumption
a. Increasing composting and recycling 1. Overview
reduces demand for landfill. a. Emissions - Consumption-based
b. Compost production can enhance emissions for Bay Area households
carbon sequestration through soil were estimated at 160%of sector-based
application,substantially increasing the emissions4 in 2015. Although estimates
value of our waste-reduction efforts. of consumption-based emissions vary
widely from city to city and from one
c. Food recovery can feed the hungry and analysis to the next,these emissions
improve local food security.To both typically far exceed activity-based
meet City solid waste goals and aid emissions for cities such as Petaluma
underserved communities,top priority that lack a strong manufacturing base.
must be given to recovering food for In the past,sector-based emissions
the hungry.In the wake of the COVID-19 have served as the basis for most cities'
pandemic,food recovery and security climate action planning-including
take on added urgency. Petaluma's.But to truly mitigate our fair
d. Produces energy through anaerobic share of global emissions - and set a
digestion of organic materials. model for other communities - Petaluma
must immediately take responsibility for
e. Strengthens the local economy.(How?) our consumption-based emissions.
3. Sample Action List b. Consumption-based Emissions Defined
a. Fully invest in the implementation of the -We consume many goods and services
City's Zero Waste Resolution that originate outside the City,including
food,clothing,vehicles,furniture,
b. Provide public recycling and pharmaceuticals,cosmetics,packaging,
composting cans electronics,entertainment, software,
c. Provide community education and
hardware,transportation services,
awareness starting with schools building materials,tools,and short-
lived and single-use plastic and paper
d. Work with schools to institute recycling commodities by the ton-many of which
and composting are ever more difficult to recycle and/
or compost.The extraction,processing,
transport,distribution,sales,marketing,
and disposal of these products represent
our largest source of greenhouse
gas emissions.
4 Jones and Kammen,A Consumption-Based Greenhouse Gas
Inventory of San Francisco Bay Area Neighborhoods, Cities and
Counties: Prioritizing Climate Action for Different Locations: 17
Dec 2015, p. 36, https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2sn7m83z.
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The more things we buy and the greater COMMUNITY
their relative amount of embodied
emissions(i.e.,the emissions resulting ENGAGEMENT
from their manufacture,transport,use,
and disposal),the greater the adverse 1. The strategies and actions described in this
effects of those expenditures. chapter are organized into these categories:
2. Co-Benefits 1. Community Input
a. Buying locally sourced products 2. Website
creates local jobs and strengthens the
3. Outreach and Education
local economy.
b. Reduced consumption reduces 4. Staffing
household expenses. 5. Collaboration and Partnering
c. Reduced consumption conserves water, 2. Near-term Actions
energy,and other natural resources,
1. Develop Community Engagement Metrics
preserving the environment and
protecting other species. a. Increase the percentage of Petaluma
3. Sample Action List residents who include"addressing
climate change"as a"somewhat
a. Provide education,especially for important"or"very important"part of
youth,to prepare them for lives as Petaluma's identity consistently year
global citizens. over year,through 2023.
b. Encourage labeling of goods b. Increase engagement in City climate
and services at the appropriate actions consistently year over year,
governmental level to identify through 2025.
local goods and disclose lifecycle
climate impacts that can inform 2. Develop Engagement Plan
purchase decisions. a. By June 2021,adopt a Climate
c. Re-estimate Petalumas consumption Emergency Engagement Plan
emissions at five-year intervals. that outlines in detail actions and
specific commitments for bringing
d. Increase carbon sequestration as organizations and individuals into
needed to compensate for consumption the City's climate work.Focus on
emissions that cannot otherwise be historically underrepresented
mitigated(e.g.,via carbon tax or related individuals and groups.
global initiatives).
b. Initiate a partnership with Petaluma
schools on a comprehensive climate
citizenship education program.
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c. Provide a secure funding source g. Provide a hub or community center
to implement this plan as a where people can learn and engage on
community-led process. climate change-related topics(similar
to the Tourism Center at the downtown
3. Long-term Actions
SMART station).
1. A shift in culture and consciousness -
Although science and data are critical to h. Regularly update the Climate
translating information about climate Engagement Plan.
change,we will need a large community
cultural shift in Petaluma to make climate
change and climate equity a top priority. strategies
Outreach and education efforts also need 1. Community Input
to support residents in bringing these 1. Overview- City workshops and listening
large conversations into their own daily sessions,such as the December 2019
lives and homes,as well as creating a community goal-setting workshop,have
nuanced understanding about larger allowed more widespread input on policy
systemic issues that cause climate change and project design.
and associated impacts.This shift also 2. Co-Benefits
requires that we:
3. Sample Action List
a. Build knowledge about climate justice
vs.just climate action. a. Conduct a survey in 2020 to set a
baseline for understanding and a goal
b. Learn how the fight for indigenous land for increasing Petalumans'knowledge
stewardship and sovereignty is part of of climate change and the role they can
climate action. play in addressing and adapting to it.
c. Analyze how climate change affects Significantly increase this knowledge
women,individuals with lower by January of 2022.
incomes,seniors,and people of color b. Consistent,ongoing community
more significantly. listening and report-back sessions
d. Redefine who we look to for offered remotely as well as in
climate leadership. various locations,including sessions
with children of different ages on
e. Support community engagement in how disasters affect their lives,as
implementing the longer-term actions part education and part mental
identified in preceding sections of health service.
this Framework.
f. Provide an ongoing climate change
education program.
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2. Website Specific issues we are addressing in
1. Overview-The City has a web page for Sonoma County
the Climate Action Commission and a Social resilience
page to sign up for its agenda,but does not
• Messages that uplift and
have any other specific communication
empower residents
channel focused on climate change.There
are 532 people currently signed up for 3. Outreach and Education
Climate Action Commission agendas and 1. Overview- Do consistent outreach.Before
meeting postings. the pandemic,Petaluma only sent out
2. Co-Benefits quarterly newsletters to businesses but did
not have a citywide newsletter. Since the
3. Sample Action List pandemic's onset,the City has broadcast
a
a. Add a page on the City's website daily citywide communication that
dedicated to environmental and has been well-received,with open rates
climate-change work that the City averaging 35 to 40 percent.Once the initial
sponsors and supports. emergency of the pandemic has passed,
Petaluma hopes to continue the weekly
b. Add a public channel dedicated to newsletter.In addition to broadcasts by the
engaging the community on climate Police Department,Fire Department,and
change and ongoing community-wide Parks and Rec,Petaluma communicates
efforts to address the crisis. via Facebook-where they put the majority
c. Enhance the Climate Action of their efforts -Twitter,Instagram,
and Nextdoor.
Commission landing page.Make
this a bright,welcoming,and 2. Co-Benefits
informative space that makes it easy
a. Good for community
for residents to quickly understand
relationship building
what the Commission's purpose is,
who the members are,and what we are b. Helpful for other emergencies
working on.
c. Helpful for COVID communications
d. Create a short video.The video should
include an introduction by City staff,a 3. Sample Action List
council member,or Commission chair a. A monthly,curated City newsletter
to the Climate Emergency Framework and/or section from the Climate
process and invite people to contribute. Action Commission
Topics to include:
b. The Argus Courier and other
• City efforts in prioritizing the local papers
climate emergency
c. Newsletters of other local organizations
we work with
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d. Mailers to residents,including 4. Staffing
surveys or information on types of 1. Overview-Two economic development
needed engagement staff members conduct most of the City's
e. Links or ways to view presentations communications,also coordinating
without having to read a document social media contributions by one or two
individuals from each department.An
f. Produce a concise,attractive booklet. outside firm,The Design Guild,helps
The booklet should be accessible with the newsletter,web development,
both online and in print,as well as translations,social media,graphic design,
at the library,and provide public and copywriting.
information including:
2. Co-Benefits
• A simplified outline of Petaluma's
Climate Action Plan 3. Sample Action List
• A yearly update of goals the City a. Hire a climate outreach staffer.
is working on Responsibilities to include:
• Actions residents can take in Managing an online platform tracking
their own life citywide climate-related events
g. Speaker series that features nationally- Building communitywide relationship
recognized leaders on addressing with all stakeholders
climate change. Prioritizing engagement in schools
h. Ongoing educational events that hold Reaching out to residents for one-on-
the City accountable to prioritizing this one listening and feedback sessions
climate emergency,e.g.,Earth Week,
an annual Climate Summit,creative S. Collaboration and Partnering
climate challenges,climate-based 1. Overview-The City can collaborate with
art and youth projects,community local organizations that are already doing
signage and installations with climate integral sustainability,environmental,
themes(see Appendix D for a list of or climate change work within
relevant dates). the community.
i. Climate based art,performance and 2. Co-Benefits
science projects for Youth and Schools 3. Sample Action List
j. Partner with local school districts to a. Report on the City's progress in
develop a comprehensive climate addressing climate change on an
education curriculum for adoption annual basis through a report to the
throughout our community's schools. Council,widely publicized and posted
on the City's website.
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b. Partner with local educational ADAPTATION &
institutions to develop a comprehensive
climate education base curriculum for SOCIAL RESILIENCE
our community's schools,kindergarten
through college level. 1. The strategies and actions described in this
c. Support creation of educational chapter are organized into these categories:
information for caregivers of young 1. Education and Outreach
children on how to talk to children
about climate change. 2• Resilient Emergency Response Network
3. Climate Change Adaptation and
Resilience Plan
4. Local Ecosystem
5. Infrastructure and Development
2. Long-term Actions
1. Become a Resilient Town- Develop
Petaluma as a resilient town and hub of
adaptation and preparedness in Sonoma
County.Measures of community resilience
include resilience hubs,microgrids,
community councils,and the creation
and establishment of financial and other
support,including:
a. Support neighborhood-based
organizations.
b. Enhance and expand on existing
community resilience partnerships.
c. Provide energy resilience via back-up
energy systems,microgrids,and other
measures that serve the community
during emergency events,particularly
supporting more vulnerable
communities and groups.
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2. Reduce impervious surfaces and develop b. Develop processes to document
green street standards,and stormwater and widely share these diverse
management infrastructure to slow,filter,and community viewpoints,ensuring that
cleanse stormwater runoff from impervious the needs and concerns of the whole
surfaces(e.g.,streets,sidewalks). community are heard.
3. Expand the urban forest and integrate large, c. Create a communitywide climate
primarily native,trees in neighborhoods to change education program that
provide shade and improve walkability,air includes up-to-date climate science
quality,heat attenuation, stormwater capture, and a clear picture of near- and long-
and carbon sequestration. term anticipated impacts,and that
4. Restore and enhance the Petaluma River,re- evaluates opportunities for adaptation.
creating a healthy and accessible waterway
and pedestrian-oriented zone along the banks.
Address upper watershed impacts,improve 2. Resilient Emergency Response
Network
water quality and quantity,control erosion,
1. Overview- Facilitate the creation of
and stabilize banks.Restore floodplains and
knowledgeable and capable community
historic floodplain ecosystem services in the
groups and organizations that are
Petaluma valley and hills.
prepared to respond to climate change-
related disasters and support families and
neighborhoods.
Strategies
1. Education and Outreach 2. Co-Benefits
1. Overview- Ensure that citizens feel that 3. Sample Action List
their climate concerns are being heard and
addressed through the climate adaptation a. Develop citywide and neighborhood-
and resilience planning process. based emergency systems and supply
networks to address residents'needs
2. Co-Benefits for energy,health,food,and shelter.
3. Sample Action List b. Ensure that City emergency services
a. Facilitate a robust community support and collaborate with social
conversation in Petaluma regarding resilience groups and neighborhoods.
residents'understanding of how the c. Create centers to provide needed
climate is changing,how the changes services and supplies and continuity
may affect our community- including for families and businesses during
specific neighborhoods and cultural emergency events.
groups—what actions should be
taken,and their highest concerns
and priorities.
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d. Prepare to house people impacted by d. Integrate adaptation principles,
climate change-related disasters that goals,and actions into the City's 2025
occur elsewhere. General Plan Update,Implementing
e. Develop an understanding of how Zoning Ordinance and other planning
cultural groups and neighborhoods documents,building code,green
will be affected by climate change over infrastructure development and
the near- and long-term scenarios ecosystem services management,
(2025 - 2100). area specific and master plans,
Transportation Plan,Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan,and other relevant
3. Climate Change Adaptation and regulatory documents.
Resilience Plan
1. Overview- Identify community-
e. Develop staff resources to implement
supported,equitable,and cost-effective recommended mitigation,adaptation,
adaptation measures in appropriate time equity and engagement activities and
frames to adapt to climate change impacts. actions in the key city departments:
planning,public works,parks,and
2. Co-Benefits communications.
3. Sample Action List f. Establish systems and metrics to
a. Develop a step-by-step process with ensure accountability.
specific guidance on prioritizing
actions that promote equity and foster 4. Local Ecosystem
community resilience,including 1. Overview- Improve adaptation to climate
establishing baseline data and metrics change by restoring and enhancing local
for analysis of future data. ecosystems;identifying,maintaining,and
b. Conduct a climate change impacts expanding wildlife corridors and wildlife
vulnerability assessment that builds on crossings;and sustaining local native
the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and biodiversity.
projects impacts through to 2100 on 2. Co-Benefits
different sectors,populations,wildlife, a. Reduced flooding and erosion
neighborhoods,and infrastructure.
Assess sea level rise impacts and b. Reduced heat island effect
analyze costs for a spectrum of
C. Increased recreational open space
response scenarios.
C. Integrate current and future climate
conditions into all City planning and
investment decision-making processes.
s Executive Order 8-30-15 directs the Office of Planning and
Adopt State Executive Order B-30-155. Research to provide guidance for State agencies to integrate
current and future climate conditions into all planning and
investment decisions.
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3. Sample Action List g. Step back future development from the
river to allow room for nature-based
a. Support pollinator and bird populations
adaptive responses to sea level rise and
in urban,residential,and open space
high-intensity storm surges,and to
and park landscapes.
preserve riparian
b. Work with local and regional
S. Infrastructure and Development
environmental partners to create
1. Overview- Prioritize"green"
a biodiversity assessment and
infrastructure to gradually reduce system
accountability tool,for example,a
size and maintenance and replacement
"Biodiversity Scorecard"or other
cost demands of"gray"infrastructure
means,to measure progress restoring
and enhancing wildlife populations and (including streets,utility systems, storm
drainage,and utilities).Create structural
native plant habitat for the City.
resilience by supporting local and regional
c. Enact open space,agricultural essential systems along with back-up
area,and green space policies to resources for energy,communications,and
support habitat connectivity for both water supply.
wildlife movement and pedestrian
2. Co-Benefits
trails in balance.
d. Restore upland grasslands,wet a. Reduced flooding and erosion
meadows,wetlands,and floodplains to b. Reduced heat island effect
support restoration of Petaluma Valley
c. Reduced power outages
hydrology and groundwater recharge,
and to reduce flooding. 3. Sample Action List
e. Restore and enhance the Petaluma a. Protect critical built environment
River,re-creating a healthy and and infrastructure resources or
accessible waterway and pedestrian- move,if needed.
oriented zone along the banks.Address
b. Reduce impervious road surfaces
upper watershed impacts,improve
and develop green street standards,
water quality and quantity,control
defined by the US EPA as stormwater
erosion,and stabilize banks.
management that incorporates
f. Restore floodplains and historic vegetation,soil,and engineered
floodplain ecosystem services in the systems(e.g.,permeable pavements)
Petaluma valley and hills. to slow,filter,and cleanse stormwater
runoff from impervious surfaces(e.g.,
streets,sidewalks).
6 Section 502 of the Clean Water Act, 'green'infrastructure is
"...the range of measures that use plant or soil systems,per-
meable pavement or other permeable surfaces or substrates,
stormwater harvest and reuse, or landscaping to store, infil-
trate, or evapotranspire stormwater and reduce flows to sewer
systems or to surface waters."
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c. Reduce flooding risks by implementing
low impact development(LID)practices
in new development and retrofitting
existing areas with LID measures to
restore pre-development hydrology to
the largest extent possible.(LID refers
to systems and practices that use or
mimic natural processes that result
in the infiltration,evapotranspiration,
or use of stormwater to protect water
quality and aquatic habitat.)
d. Reduce urban heat island effects by
increasing use of high-albedo roofs
and paving,pervious paving,and urban
forest canopy.
e. Mandate a displacement and equity
analysis for all public and private
development plans that includes a
"climate smart scorecard."
f. Prohibit development in floodplains or
with negative impacts on waterways.
g. Increase energy-efficient,zero-carbon,
and green construction and retrofits,
incorporating passive strategies and
low-carbon equipment.
h. Protect residents in rental housing from
losing their homes due to economic
impacts from climate change.
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Appendix B Survey Results
From July 21 to September 10,2020,1,003 people 9) Most respondents had not experienced
participated in a Climate Action Survey developed impacts from COVID-19 to the extent it affected
by the Climate Action Commission. The survey their responses(60%)
included 16 questions including ranking the
10) 895 respondents provided a zip code
respondents'Climate Action priorities,what
Climate effects they were already experiencing, 11) The largest age group responding to the survey
how heard about the survey,and the respondents' was 45-54(20%)
demographic information.
12) 69%of the survey respondents identified their
Key results for each question include: ethnicity as White
1) Of the available options available,the most 13) Of those willing to share their household
respondents heard about the survey through income,those in the $100,000 - $149,999
the City's email newsletter(18%) category were represented the most in the
2) Respondents overwhelmingly stated they were survey(21%)
very concerned about climate change(80%) 14) 80%of respondents wished to receive updates
3) Wildfire was the climate change impact most in the Climate Emergency Framework,get
concerning to respondents directly involved,take their own action,or get
their friends or family involved
4) Wildfire was the type of impact experience by
15) 65% of respondents wished to receive updates
the greatest number of respondents(85%)
from the City through the email newsletter
5) Preventing and responding to climate hazards
16) 298 respondents provided additional
(fire,sea level rise, severe weather)was the
comments on the survey
highest priority from the respondents
6) 349 respondents provided comments on
their priorities The remainder of Appendix B includes the results
7) The highest priority for making it easier of the multiple-choice questions.
to get around Petaluma without a car is
to make bicycling and walking safer and
more convenient
8) 74%of respondents believed the City
should prioritize climate change funding in
annual budgets
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How did you hear about the Petaluma Climate Emergency Framework?
Answer Choices Responses
Word of Mouth 16.85% 168
Print 3.61% 36
City of Petaluma Newsletter 18.15% 181
Facebook 5.92% 59
Nextdoor 8.43% 84
Social Media 12.64% 126
What is the Petaluma Climate Emergency Framework? 14.64% 146
Other(please specify) 19.76% 197
Answered 997
Skipped 6
How did you hear about the Petaluma
Climate Emergency Framework?
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How concerned are you about climate change?
Answer Choices Responses
Very concerned 79.72% 798
Somewhat concerned 11.89% 119
Somewhat not concerned 2.70% 27
Not concerned at all 5.00% 50
Unsure 0.70% 7
Answered 1001
Skipped 2
How concerned are you about climate
change?
90.00% —
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00% ■Responses
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20.00%
10.00%
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concerned concerned concerned atall
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The following are climate change-related impacts we experience or can
expect to experience in the City of Petaluma. Which do you think we should be
the most concerned about? Please rank the following from most concerned to
least concerned.
The following are climate change-related
impacts we experience or can expect to
experience in the City of Petaluma. Which
do you think we should be the most
concerned about? Please rank the
following from most concerned to least. . .
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In the past 24 months, have you been impacted by the following? (Check all that apply.)
Answer Choices Responses
Drought 46.04% 418
Wildfire 85.02% 772
Extreme Heat 63.11% 573
Sea Level Rise 3.63% 33
Extreme Precipitation 13.99% 127
Answered 908
Skipped 95
In the past 24 months, have you been
impacted by the following? (Check all that
apply.)
90.00% -
80.00% -
70.00% -
60.00% -
50.00% -
40.00% ■Responses
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
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The City of Petaluma has limited resources for responding to the climate emergency.
Please rank the actions below in order to indicate how you think the City should prioritize its response.
The City of Petaluma has limited resources for responding to the climate emergency.
Please rank the actions below in order to indicate how you think the City should prioritize
its response.
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energy use in climate options(buses, most impacted affordable, gas emissions of goods Petalumans habitatfor create more
buildings hazards(fre, rail,walking, communities healthy,and from cars by produced aboutclimate wildlife and green spaces,
sea level rise, bicycling, (including low organicfood planning new outside change and wildlife such as parks,
severe carpooling, income for all development Sonoma the expected corridors and in our city
weather) van pooling) communities, Petalumans near jobs, County impacts to our crossings to
communities schools and City support
of color,youth, services survival
people with
disabilities,
and senior
citizens)to
ensure their
resilience to
climate change
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Should the City prioritize funding for responding to climate change in the annual budget?
Answer Choices Responses
Yes 73.92% 737
No 10.03% 100
Unsure 16.05% 160
Answered 997
Skipped 6
Should the City prioritize funding for responding
to climate change in the annual budget?
80.00%
70.00%
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40.00%
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20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
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Has the current health crisis from coronavirus (COVID-19)had an impact on how you answered these questions?
Answer Choices Responses
Yes 40.24% 400
No 59.76% 594
Answered 994
Skipped 9
Has the current health crisis from coronavirus (COVID-19) had
an impact on how you answered these questions?
70.00%
60.00%
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40.00%
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■Responses
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
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Please take a few seconds to provide your demographic information.
This section helps the City ensure that we are receiving responses that represent our whole City.ZIP/Postal Code
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What is your age?
Answer Choices Responses
Under 18 12.04% 120
18-24 3.81% 38
25-34 6.32% 63
35-44 18.46% 184
45-54 20.16% 201
55-64 15.15% 151
65+ 19.66% 196
1 prefer not to answer 4.41% 44
Answered 997
Skipped 6
What is your age?
25.00%
20.00% —
15.00% —
10.00% ■Responses
5.00%
0 1
0.00%
Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 1 prefer
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What is your race or ethnicity?
Answer Choices Responses
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.50% 5
Asian or Asian Indian 3.02% 30
Black or African American 0.91% 9
Hispanic 9.05% 90
Middle Eastern or North African 0.30% 3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.10% 1
White 69.42% 690
Other 3.52% 35
1 prefer not to answer 13.18% 131
Answered 994
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50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
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What is your total household annual income?
Answer Choices Responses
Less than $20,000 2.66% 26
$20,000 to $34,999 5.94% 58
$35,000 to $49,999 6.25% 61
$50,000 to $74,999 10.96% 107
$75,000 to $99,999 11.07% 108
$100,000 to $149,999 21.31% 208
$150,000 or More 21.11% 206
1 prefer not to answer 22.23% 217
Answered 976
Skipped 12
What is your total household annual
income?
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
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Petaluma's Climate Action Survey
How do you want to be involved with implementing Petaluma's Climate Action Framework?
Answer Choices Responses
I want to work with the City to implement the Climate Action Framework 17.75% 170
1 want to take action on my own 19.83% 190
1 want to get my friends,family,and neighbors involved 12.84% 123
1 want to receive updates on the Climate Action Framework 29.96% 287
1 don't want to work on implementing the Framework 12.21% 117
Other(please specify) 7.41% 71
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Petaluma's Climate Action Survey
How do you like to receive updates and information from the city?
Answer Choices Responses
The Email Newsletter 64.72% 600
Facebook 7.66% 71
Instagram 6.15% 57
Twitter 1.19% 11
NextDoor 9.17% 85
Mailers 3.02% 28
Text Message 8.09% 75
Answered 927
Skipped 76
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