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OVERVIEW OF CLIMATE HAZARD AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION ACTIONS
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RECOMMENDATION
Review climate hazards for the City of Stockton and preliminary climate adaptation actions.
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Summary
The technical consultant will review the climate hazards projected for the City of Stockton in mid-century and late-century and will review the process for the vulnerability assessment required as part of the Adaptation Planning Grant program (APGP).
DISCUSSION
Background
The City of Stockton is already experiencing climate impacts such as extreme heat, drought, and flooding. On December 12, 2023, (Resolution No. 2023-12-12-1202), staff accepted a grant award from the Adaptation Planning Grant program (APGP) through the State of California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to help in the evaluation and determination of solutions to address the City’s climate impacts. The APGP grant requires that the City of Stockton prepare a climate risk vulnerability assessment. This climate risk assessment will provide an overview of the City of Stockton’s climate hazards. Staff and the technical consultant AECOM have undergone extensive evaluation and analysis of Stockton planning and strategy documents to inform the climate risk assessment and develop a list of suggested adaptation strategies to be included in the final Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). These strategies will also be informed by input from community members in workshops and surveys on climate hazards, risks, and solutions.
Present Situation
The consultant is working on finalizing the climate risk vulnerability assessment and the adaptation strategies. The consultant will present preliminary adaptation actions based on current findings. These adaptation actions will be further refined by the Climate Action Plan Advisory Committee (CAPAC) and community feedback. The actions will ultimately be included in the final CAAP.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
This is informational only and will have no direct financial impact on the City Departments.