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Santa Cruz reviews Climate Action Plan progress, outlines 2026–2029 work plan
Summary
Staff reported progress on the 2022 Climate Action Plan and presented a 2026–2029 implementation work plan; the council accepted the progress report and next work plan, and staff highlighted funding successes, outreach to Spanish-speaking residents, and the need for organizational change management.
City staff told the council that Santa Cruz has made measurable progress on climate initiatives but is not yet on track to meet the emissions reductions set out in the Climate Action Plan (CAP) through 2030.
Tiffany Wise West, the city's sustainability and resiliency officer, summarized the findings: while the city has increased capacity and brought in more than $6 million last year for climate-related activities, the most recent greenhouse-gas…
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