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San Fernando council hears final Climate Action and Resilience Plan updates; public review open
Summary
Consultant Hannah Mize presented updates to San Fernando’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan emphasizing mature tree canopy, water-efficient landscaping, mobility measures including trolley optimization, and tribal consultation under SB 18; the public draft is open for comment with final adoption expected in April.
Hannah Mize, a consultant with Rincon Consultants, presented revised elements of San Fernando’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) and related general plan updates during the city council meeting. She said the updated plan prioritizes preserving mature tree canopy, strengthens urban forestry management and water-efficient landscaping, and includes measures for climate-smart retrofits and local green jobs and training.
Mize said mobility updates include recommendations to analyze and optimize the city’s trolley service—examining operations, routes and potential weekend cultural routes—and to increase universal access to electric-vehicle charging. "We really integrated water-efficient landscaping" and are "prioritizing mature tree canopy," she said, describing measures intended to be scalable at neighborhood levels.
City staff noted the public draft is out for review and that SB 18 tribal consultation will continue through February; staff expects to return with a final adoption request in April. Ron Garcia, staff, asked the public to submit comments while the documents are under review.
Council members asked for clarification on the trolley recommendation and how public input will be incorporated. Council Member Mary Mendoza requested detail on what 'trolley optimization' would mean in practice; Mize said the analysis would document current operations, explore potential new stops and study route frequency and options for a faster service for high-use corridors.
The presentation also included an implementation framework outlining lead departments, phasing and consistency checks across plans. Staff committed to updating the city website with clearer instructions on how residents can submit feedback and to incorporate that guidance before the final planning commission and city council adoption.
Next steps: the public review period continues through the tribal consultation window in February, and staff expects to bring the plan back to the council for final action in April.
