PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 04/06/2026
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GENERAL UPDATE TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ON MCE PROGRAMS
CEQA: With respect to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, this update on MCE services and enrolment rates and does not require CEQA review. However, the original project, joining Marin Clean Energy Community Choice Aggregation, was determined to be exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(b)(3) and Section 15378(b)(5).
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
For Informational Purposes Only
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2025-2027 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Item 202: Identify and implement Long-Term Environmental Stewardship Goals, is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, adopted April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
In September 2006, the State of California adopted Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32), establishing a requirement to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) subsequently adopted a Scoping Plan in December 2008 to outline strategies to achieve these reductions. The plan encourages local jurisdictions to reduce emissions to 1990 levels, or approximately 15% below baseline levels, by 2020.
In alignment with AB 32, the City of San Pablo adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in 2012. The CAP established targets to reduce GHG emissions to 15% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 30% below 2005 levels by 2035.
To support implementation of the CAP and achieve state-mandated GHG reduction targets, the City Council approved joining Marin Clean Energy (now known as MCE) in 2014. MCE is a not-for-profit Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program that provides residents and businesses with cleaner electricity options. MCE procures the electricity for customers, and PG&E delivers the electricity via its established infrastructure.
By March 2015, all San...
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