DEPARTMENT: Office of Sustainability
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Douglas R. Melnick, AICP, ISSP-SA, CNU-A
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
SUBJECT:
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
SUMMARY:
A Briefing on the Status of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The SA Tomorrow Sustainability Plan is one of three growth-related plans of the City of San Antonio's SA Tomorrow Plan, adopted by City Council August 11, 2016. The Sustainability Plan addresses how the City's expected population growth will be balanced with our social, economic, and environmental resources. The Sustainability Plan articulates the City's Sustainability strategy and serves as a roadmap to make our community and municipal operations more sustainable and can be viewed at http://www.sasustainabilityplan.com and provides a foundation for climate action as it includes a Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Vulnerability Assessment, and Climate Trends Analysis.
On June 7, 2016, the Comprehensive Plan Council Committee passed a motion requesting staff to provide an update as part of the SA Tomorrow Sustainability Plan presentation to City Council at their August 3, 2016 "B" Session, providing best practices, potential scope, and next steps in developing a climate action plan. On September 14, 2016, Transportation Technology and Utilities Committee approved a recommendation by City staff to conduct an initial public survey process and presented next steps at the April 12, 2017 Transportation Technology and Utilities Committee Meeting, as well as part of the SA Tomorrow Briefing at the April 19, 2017 "B-Session".
On June 22, 2017, City Council passed a resolution in support of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Mayor's National Climate Action Agenda, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and explore the potential benefits and costs of adopting policies and programs that promote the long-term goal of greenhouse gas emissions reduction while maximizing economic and social c...
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