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City staff to use CVAG regional climate plan as technical foundation for a Cathedral City CAP update
Summary
Environmental staff summarized the Coachella Valley Association of Governments' regional climate plan and recommended initiating a scoped, Cathedral City–specific climate action plan update that could include an electric‑vehicle transition plan and pursuit of grant funding.
Luis Perez, environmental conservation analyst, presented the Regional Comprehensive Climate Action Plan developed by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments and funded by a federal EPA grant. He told the council the regional plan is a technical guidance document, not a mandate, and that it provides data the city can use to update its 2013 Climate Action Plan. Perez highlighted that Cathedral City’s largest current emissions sources are on‑road transportation, buildings and energy, and off‑road equipment, and he recommended that staff initiate a scope and timeline for a local CAP update, develop cost estimates, verify funding sources (including the AB 939 fund referenced in the presentation), pursue community input, and outline an electric vehicle transition plan with public charging options.
Perez noted state frameworks and agencies that shape local planning — including the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the California Clean Air Act, AB 32, SB 32, CEQA requirements and SB 1383 organics recycling rules — and cautioned that failure to align local plans could affect grant eligibility and expose the city to project delays or litigation. Council members asked for additional cost details (for example, home charger costs) and staff said they would follow up with more specific information. The presentation was informational; staff recommended initiating a scoped update and returning with a detailed plan for council approval.
