The Draft CAP and Draft SEIR were available for public review from October 26, 2023 – January 5, 2024. The Draft CAP and Draft SEIR were revised to reflect feedback received during public review.
The CAP Update will be considered for adoption by the Board of Supervisors on September 11, 2024. Information on how to participate in the Public Hearing is provided below.
Click the button to review the Draft Final CAP Update project documents that will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for their consideration.
The County of San Diego’s Board of Supervisors will be considering the following project and associated document during the noted hearing date.
Members of the public may participate in the meeting in-person or via teleconference pursuant to the regulations in place at the time of the meeting. Those wishing to participate in the meeting and/or comment should visit the Board of Supervisor website at: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/cob/bosa.html#watch. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (619) 531-5434 or publiccomment@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Agendas and records are available in alternative formats upon request. Contact the hearing secretary at (619) 517-4193 with questions or to request a disability-related accommodation. Individuals requiring sign language interpreters should contact the Countywide ADA Title II Coordinator at (619) 531-4908. To the extent reasonably possible, requests for accommodation or assistance should be submitted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting so that arrangements may be made. An area in the front of the hearing chambers may be designated for individuals requiring the use of wheelchair or other accessible devices.
NOTE: For additional information regarding Staff Report Availability, Speaker Guidelines, and General Hearing Procedures please review the San Diego County Public Hearing Information located at the Board of Supervisors website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/cob/bosa.html.
NOTE: If you challenge the action which may be taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the above public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the Hearing Body at or before the hearing. Rules of the Hearing Body may limit or impose requirements upon the submittal of such written correspondence.
For more information regarding the project, please reach out to the following contact:
On September 30, 2020, the County of San Diego (County) Board of Supervisors voted to set aside its approval of the County’s 2018 Climate Action Plan (2018 CAP) and related actions because the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (2018 CAP SEIR) was found to be out of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
In response to this Board action, staff are preparing a Climate Action Plan Update (CAP Update) to revise the 2018 CAP and correct the items identified by the Court within the Final 2018 CAP SEIR that were not compliant.
The overall objective of the CAP Update is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from activities within the unincorporated county (community) and GHG emissions generated by County facilities and operational activities throughout the county, including facilities and operations located within incorporated cities (County operations), to meet and exceed GHG reduction goals under State laws.
The County is committed to creating a CAP Update that serves the community and our mission to protect the public’s health and safety, sustain the environment, and improve the quality of life for our residents.
The Draft Final CAP Update considers strategies, measures, and actions organized under five emissions reduction sectors: