HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 26-13426 - Campbell Climate Action and Adaptation PlanRESOLUTION NO. 26-13426
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAMPBELL ADOPTING THE CITY OF CAMPBELL CLIMATE
ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, On April 18, 2023, the City adopted the 2040 General Plan for the City
that includes Action COS-10.c which states "Prepare a Climate Action Plan that establishes
GHG reduction targets that are consistent with Statewide GHG reduction goals, and includes
an implementation program to achieve the reduction targets"; and
WHEREAS, The adopted City Council
and subsequently within the Fiscal Year
development of Climate Action Plan"; and
Priorities within the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
2025 and 2026 Budgets identify "Support
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2024, the City Council approved a contract with Rincon
Consultants to prepare a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CARP) that aligns with
Statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals and increase resilience to the impacts of
climate change; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 379 requires cities and counties to address climate adaptation
and resiliency strategies through their general plan elements, and the CAAP implements and
advances the climate adaptation, resilience, and greenhouse gas reduction goals, policies,
and actions of the City of Campbell General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the development of the CAAP included extensive community
engagement, City staff feedback, and multiple public meetings to gather and review
community input; and
WHEREAS, updates on the progress of the CAAP were presented to the City Council
throughout the planning process; and
WHEREAS, a draft version of the CAAP was made available for a six -week public
comment period; and
WHEREAS, the draft version of the CARP was revised to incorporate factual
corrections, clarify terminology, and provide additional implementation flexibility due to staff
capacity;
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting of May 19, 2026, the City Council reviewed the final
changes and provided additional recommendations, which have been included in the final
CRAP; and
WHEREAS, the final CAAP outlines strategies and actions to reach Statewide climate
targets and build resiliency to the impacts of climate change; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the CAAP does not itself appropriate funds or authorize any
specific project, and future projects, programs, and policies undertaken pursuant to the CAAP
shall remain subject to available funding and all applicable budgetary, legislative,
administrative, environmental review, and public participation requirements; and
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Adoption of the City of Campbell Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
WHEREAS, The CRAP is consistent with the goals, policies, and actions of the 2040
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, based on the whole of the administrative record, including the previously
certified Envision Campbell General Plan and Housing Element Update Final Program
Environmental Impact Report (SCH # 2022030566), the City Council has reviewed the
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan in accordance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), as set forth in the findings below:
1. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) excludes organizational or
administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical
changes in the environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
Accordingly, adoption of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) is not subject
to CEQA because the CAAP is a policy, planning, and administrative document that
does not approve, authorize, fund, or commit the City to any specific construction
activity, capital improvement, physical development project, or other action that may
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if adoption of the CAAP is considered a project under
CEQA, the adoption of the CAAP is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15307 and 15308, which apply to actions by regulatory agencies for the
protection of natural resources and the environment. The CAAP is intended to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, improve community resilience, support implementation of
State and local climate goals, and guide future City actions to protect natural resources
and the environment.
3. Further, adoption of the CAAP is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3),
the common sense exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of
the CAAP itself will not have a significant effect on the environment. The CAAP does
not authorize construction, approve physical improvements, change land use
designations, amend development standards, or otherwise commit the City to a
specific activity that would result in a significant environmental effect.
5. None of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 precludes use of the
categorical exemptions. Adoption of the CAAP does not authorize any site -specific
physical activity and therefore will not result in a cumulative impact, affect scenic
resources within a designated state scenic highway, involve a site listed pursuant to
Government Code section 65962.5, or cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource. There are no unusual circumstances associated
with adoption of the CAAP that create a reasonable possibility of a significant
environmental effect.
6. Finally, adoption of the CAAP does not require subsequent or supplemental
environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 because the
CAAP is consistent with and implements Action COS-10.c of the Envision Campbell
General Plan, which requires preparation of a Climate Action Plan, and does not result
in substantial changes, new significant environmental effects, or a substantial increase
in the severity of previously identified effects analyzed in the Envision Campbell
General Plan and Housing Element Update Final Program EIR (SCH # 2022030566).
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Adoption of the City of Campbell Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Campbell
hereby adopts the City of Campbell Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, as attached to the
August 3, 2026, City Council staff report, and finds, based on the foregoing findings, that its
adoption is not subject to CEQA or, alternatively, is exempt from CEQA, and that no further
environmental review is required.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers: Lopez, Hines, Scozzola, Bybee, Furtado
NOES:
Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: None
APPROVED: _3
Daniel E. Furtado, Mayor
ATTEST: ora
Andrea Sande , City Clerk