S/CAP Community Engagement

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Stakeholder and community engagement was an essential element of Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) development. Original March 2020 outreach plans included in-person workshops and listening sessions. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a mostly virtual engagement model was adopted. In September 2020, the City hosted an eight-part virtual community workshop and launched a webinar series to highlight various topics addressed in the S/CAP update. In 2021, an online survey helped to inform climate and sustainability conversations taking place with the S/CAP Ad Hoc Committee and City Council. In October 2022, the City hosted a community workshop focused on electrification tools and options for residents.

The full list of engagement opportunities and recordings from completed webinars is below. Webinar recordings are also available on the City's YouTube Sustainability Playlist. 

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Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee Meetings

The Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee was formed by City Council on April 19, 2021 to guide the development, implementation, communication, and community engagement of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP). This City Council Ad Hoc committee complemented the work of the City Council and Staff on our sustainability and climate action efforts to help finalize the S/CAP. The Ad Hoc Committee concluded it's work in 2023, after City Council unanimously adopted the S/CAP.

Date S/CAP Ad Hoc Topic  Resources
 11/30/2023 S/CAP Progress and 100% Renewable Energy
 5/24/2023

S/CAP Update and Three-Year Work Plan
 4/14/2022 Carbon Neutrality
 2/10/2022 Funding and Financing
 1/13/2022 Wildfires and Sea Level Rise
 12/9/2021 Mobility
 11/4/2021  Electric Vehicles
 10/14/2021 Non-Residential Building Electrification
 9/9/2021 Residential Building Electrification
8/12/2021 Kick-Off Meeting

2021 Webinars

Preliminary Impact Analysis Overview

2020 Webinars and Workshops

 Date  S/CAP Topic Meeting Resources

12/8/2020 

 The Importance of the Natural Environment in Meeting Our Sustainability Goals

11/18/2020 

 Getting to 80 x 30: Your Transportation Vision for Palo Alto

10/22/2020 


 All-Electric Homes 101

9/30/2020 


 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan: Palo Alto’s Efforts to Act on Climate Change

9/9/2020 


 		 Sea Level Rise General Update
3/31/20201 to 4/14/2020 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Community Engagement Workshop #1


The City scheduled an in-person Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Community Workshop for March 31, 2020 to gain input on the first draft of the S/CAP Potential Goals and Key Actions. Due to the Santa Clara County Shelter-in-Pace Order that went into effect on March 17, 2020, the workshop was reconfigured into an 8-part, on-demand virtual webinar available from March 31 to April 14, 2020. 204 people participated in the Virtual Workshop and provided feedback on the draft goals and key actions. Feedback from the Virtual Workshop, along with all feedback received from January 22 - April 30, 2020, was used to create a Summary of All Input on S/CAP Potential Goals and Key Actions, and Community Engagement Workshop #1 through April 30 2020.
            

Looking for more engagement opportunities in sustainability?

See upcoming Sustainability Events, Workshops, and Meetings

Engage with other residents and share your climate action story at the Sustainability Hub. 

If you have questions or feedback, please contact us at sustainability@cityofpaloalto.org.

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