PREPARED BY: SANDRA CASTANEDA DATE OF MEETING: 01/16/2024
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE "PATH TO CLEAN AIR: RICHMOND, NORTH RICHMOND, AND SAN PABLO COMMUNITY EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN" BY THE AB 617 COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
CEQA: Adopting a resolution in support of the adoption of a Community Emissions Reduction Plan does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment. The Community Emissions Reduction Plan itself has been determined by Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) staff to be exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Section 15308 - Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment. In addition, BAAQMD staff has determined that the strategies set forth in the Community Emissions Reduction Plan process would be exempt if they were to be implemented on their own.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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WORKPLAN COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Build a Healthy Community is a Top Council Priority contained in the FY 2023-25 City Council Adopted Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
In response to AB 617 (C. Garcia, Chapter 136, Statutes of 2017), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) established the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP or Program). The Program's focus is to reduce exposure in communities most impacted by air pollution. As a result, communities around the State are working together to develop and implement new strategies to measure air pollution and reduce health impacts. San Pablo is part of the "Richmond - North Richmond - San Pablo" Community Emissions Reduction Plan (CERP) area...
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