From: Nancy Castignetti [mailto:castignetti@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 8:51 PM To: Sandy Kyles Cc: John & Trina; Mary Adams-Wiley; hawleyjones_joanna@yahoo.com Subject: Request for Strong Climate Action Plan Dear City of Elk Grove Planning Commissioners:

We are a group of concerned & active Elk Grove residents, asking for you to adopt a strong Climate Action Plan. In the wake of ongoing drought and devastating forest fires and air pollution, attributed to climate change, we are more concerned than ever about climate change. It is mandatory that the City surpasses State requirements and claiming credit for voluntary SMUD programs. If we’re going to avoid the worst effects of climate change, cities like Elk Grove need to step up. Cars are the biggest source Elk Grove’s greenhouse gas emissions. Residents have to drive everywhere because the City developed in a spread-out fashion, with homes far from jobs, shopping, and services. To cut future emissions we need to have smart, compact growth, where people will easily get around without driving. Additionally, we request a definitive plan to expand public transportation, so residents can easily commute throughout Elk Grove, and to Sacramento. At this time, many potential consumers of public transportation are discouraged because routes are quite limited in their expanse and by their frequency. The City's General Plan has some general verbiage about enhancing transit service, but without commitment or discernible plan to do anything. Buildings are the second biggest source of City greenhouse gases. The City should require aggressive energy-efficient measures in all new construction and improvements over time in existing buildings. The City can do more to cut greenhouse gases from cars and buildings. The draft CAP has measures that are fine as ideas, but it’s not convincing because there’s little clear description of how the City will really deliver. Elk Grove must take initiative ahead of the State to impose stronger measures, because in California cities and counties control land use and building codes – not the State or any other agency. Cutting greenhouse gases to combat climate change is smart. It will also improve air quality and public health, reduce traffic congestion, and bring green-economy jobs, quieter streets, more livable neighborhoods, and greater social equality. By delaying, the City is putting itself at a competitive disadvantage. Other California cities are adopting aggressive climate goals because it’s good for their residents and good for business. Sacramento and West Sacramento have pledged to be “carbon-zero” by 2045. Cities that prepare for coming changes in technology, automation, and climate will attract people, jobs, and investments; others won't. Regional job centers of the future will rely on young, educated workers who know about climate change and want to be part of the solution; and employers will locate where they can attract such workers. Please treat the CAP as a critical tool to help protect the City from a clear danger, not a bureaucratic exercise to get around regulations as easy as we can. We’ve already waited too long. We hope to participate and to hear resolutions for positive and firm action this Thurs at the Planning Commission Meeting.

Thanks you for your interest. Respectfully,

Nancy Castignetti 9852 Elston Circle, Elk Grove 95757

Trina Lee John Lee 5801 Cape Holly Ct, Elk Grove 95757

Mary Adams-Wiley 3020 Long Cove Place, Elk Grove CA 95758

Joanna Hawley