2024 CAP PROJECT MATERIALS

On September 11, 2024 (Item 6), the County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2024 Climate Action Plan (2024 CAP). Through its implementation, the County will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from activities within the unincorporated area and County operations to achieve a goal of net-zero emissions by 2045.

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Land Use Overlays

Mapping application was utilized during the preparation of the 2024 CAP.

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Past Outreach

During project development, we offered presentations to community groups, residents, business owners, employees, and other stakeholders in the unincorporated county who wanted to learn about the update to the CAP and provide feedback.

Past Public Workshops

November 02, 2023

The County held a virtual workshop on November 02, 2023 to provide an overview of the Draft CAP public review process, explore our online engagement portal and demonstrate its usage, and explain how to read information in the Draft CAP document.

May 24, 2023

The County held a virtual workshop on May 24, 2023 to provide an update on the CAP Update and receive public feedback.

March 21, 2023

The County held a virtual workshop on March 21, 2023 to work collaboratively with the public to develop a definition of climate co-benefits and discuss a tool being developed that will ensure the community’s input is incorporated into the County’s Climate Action Plan.

Measure Development Workshop Series - Draft Strategies and Conceptual Measures

The County held a workshop series during Summer 2022 to provide examples of draft strategies and conceptual measures to meet the unincorporated county's vision of an equitable net-zero emissions future within the solid waste, water and wastewater, energy, agriculture and conservation, and built environment and transportation sectors. Each workshop provided an overview of the CAP Update project components and presented draft vision statements and conceptual measures for each individual sector. Public input was solicited through interactive poll questions and discussion forum.

August 24, 2022 - Built Environment & Transportation

July 19, 2022 - Agriculture & Conservation

June 28, 2022 - Energy

June 15, 2022 - Water & Wastewater

June 1, 2022 - Solid Waste

Environmental Justice Community Workshops

As part of the public involvement process for the CAP Update, the County conducted intentional engagement within Environmental Justice Communities (EJCs) during Winter 2021/2022 to gather input and recommendations for the Climate Action Plan. EJCs are designated and defined in the San Diego County’s Environmental Justice Element.

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Measure Development Workshop Series - Sector Vision Statements

The County held a workshop series during Summer/Fall 2021 to provide an overview of the CAP project components and act as a foundation for developing vision statements of an equitable, net-zero carbon emissions future within the energy, water and wastewater, solid waste, built environment and transportation, and agriculture and conservation sectors. Public input was solicited through interactive poll questions and discussion forum. Feedback received was used to inform the preparation of the vision statements.

September 29, 2021 - Agriculture & Conservation

August 25, 2021 - Built Environment & Transportation

July 28, 2021 - Energy, Water & Wastewater, and Solid Waste

June 30, 2021

To comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the County is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Supplemental EIR) that evaluates the environmental impacts associated with the County’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update. The Supplemental EIR will include new project alternatives including at least one smart growth alternative to reduce vehicle miles traveled. The smart growth alternative may describe ways to achieve a more compact, efficient, and environmentally sensitive pattern of development in the unincorporated county that focuses future growth away from rural areas and closer to existing and planned job centers and public facilities, while preserving open space and making more efficient use of existing urban infrastructure. At this workshop, the County presented an overview of the CAP Update, described our goals and objectives related to developing a smart growth alternative for inclusion in the Supplemental EIR, and solicited feedback from attendees to aid in the development of smart growth alternatives for the project.

June 2, 2021

The County’s Sustainability Planning Division hosted an Equity-Focused virtual public workshop on June 2, 2021, with the help of facilitators from Mixte Communications. The event drew 60 people and acted as a platform for discussion for the inclusion of equity in the CAP Update. Throughout the workshop, attendees participated in the discussion through interactive polling questions, and staff answered questions throughout the presentation and during an open discussion session at the end of the event.

April 21, 2021

The County’s Sustainability Planning Division advanced the CAP Update project at a virtual public workshop on April 21, 2021. The event drew more than 100 attendees and included a presentation on the project background, objectives, components, and timeline. Throughout the presentation, attendees participated in the discussion through interactive polling questions, and staff answered questions throughout the presentation and during an open discussion session at the end of the event

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