Climate Action Webinar Scheduled In Agoura Hills

AGOURA HILLS, CA — The City of Agoura Hills is hosting its third public workshop related to its Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP.) on May 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Agoura Hills City Council approved a draft of the ambitious plan on March 10. The draft is currently in Phase 2, the process of preparing the document for clearance under the California Environmental Quality Act, a law requiring detailed analysis and public disclosure of the environmental impacts of proposed projects.

The CAAP aims to provide a comprehensive strategy for tackling climate change. A 107-page draft report, linked above, details plans to reduce the city’s use of fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy, cut emissions, develop more efficient methods of transportation and waste management, and more.

The city aims to reduce its emissions to 49 percent below 2008 levels, and become carbon-neutral by 2045. The plan has a number of other goals, including:

• increasing energy efficiency in existing and new commercial and residential units
• increasing water efficiency
• decreasing energy demand through planting new trees and vegetation
• building new electric charging stations and electrifying the city’s fleet of vehicles
• expanding bike routes and ride-sharing programs
• expanding recycling and composting programs to reduce waste in landfills
• promoting clean energy through incentives and educational initiatives

For more information, read the CAAP Draft Plan or watch its adoption by the City Council on March 10.

Monday’s Zoom meeting can be joined by entering the Webinar ID 831 3307 6295 and entering the passcode 292838.

On Thursday at 6 p.m., the city is also hosting a webinar to discuss the Draft Updated Enhanced Watershed Management Program, which aims to protect and improve the region’s water quality. That can be joined by going here, or logging in at zoom.us/join and entering meeting ID 823 3242 4803 and passcode 211808.