The City of Beverly Hills has undertaken a number of initiatives to reduce the contribution to climate change. Below is a number of select plans, projects, and measures the City has adopted that will be incorporated into the CAAP.

Buildings

Green Building Code

• Beverly Hills 2019 Green Building Code

Energy

Light Emitting Diode Street Light Replacement Program

• 2018 City Council Staff Report
• 2021 City Council Report – LED Street Light Contract Acceptance
• LED Street Light Project Update – August 2019 – Public Works Commission
• LED Street Light Replacement Program – January 2018 – Public Works Commission

Community Choice Energy

• Consideration to Join Clean Power Alliance, Community Choice Aggregation- 2017 City Council Staff Report

Urban Forest Management

• Beverly Hills Urban Forest Management Plan – 2021

• Beverly Hills – Street Tree Master Plan – 1996

Cool Pavements

• Cool Pavements Presentation – Public Works Commission – 2019
• Public Works Commission – Meeting Minutes – Cool Pavements 2019
• Cool Pavements – Memorandum – Public Works Department 2019

Water

Integrated Water Resources Master Plan

• Integrated Water Resources Master Plan Part 1: Water Supply, Groundwater, Alternative Sources 2020
• Integrated Water Resources Master Plan Part 2: Water, Sewer, Storm Drain 2020

Stormwater Capital Improvement

• Stormwater Capital Improvement Program 2019

Sustainability Planning

Beverly Hills Sustainability Plan

• Beverly Hills Sustainable City Plan – 2019
• Sustainability Plan Update Report – Memorandum – Public Work Department, City of Beverly Hills

Waste

Waste Diversion

• Senate Bill 1383 Report
• Solid Waste Diversion Report

Transportation

City Fleet Vehicles

• City of Beverly Hills Fleet Information
• Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) for Fleet Division

With the development of the CAAP, the City of Beverly Hills is joining a number of other cities throughout the state in taking strong action for the reduction of GHG emissions. Below are some examples of these initiatives from other local cities.

CAAPs, General Plans, GHG Inventories, Sustainability Plans

Culver City

• 2019 Community GHG Inventory Report – General Plan 2045

City of West Hollywood

• City of West Hollywood – Climate Action Plan

City of Santa Monica

• Climate Action & Adaptation Plan – City of Santa Monica, 2030 Community Plan

City of Los Angeles

• L.A’s Green New Deal – Sustainable City Plan 2019

Los Angeles County

• Unincorporated Los Angeles County Community Climate Action Plan 2020

Zero Waste Plans

City of San Diego

• City of San Diego Zero Waste Plan – 2015

City of Santa Monica

• Zero Waste Plan Update – 2020-2040 Roadmap

Building Reach Codes

City of Santa Monica

• Local Energy Reach Code 2020 – Santa Monica
• 2019 Reach Code Cost-Effectiveness Studies – Santa Monica Energy Reach Code
• Climate-Friendly Buildings Construction Guide – Santa Monica
• Residential Zero Net Energy Guide for New Construction  – Santa Monica

• This “Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye” video by National Geographic gives a detailed explanation of how climate change has occurred over time. The video is in English and subtitles in other languages are available in the video settings options.
• To explore interactive images showing the gradual, growing effects of climate change, see this “Climate Time Machine” created by NASA.
• Cal-Adapt identifies projections for extreme heat days, wildfire, extended drought and other climate change variables
• California’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan The Climate Change Scoping Plan is the California Air Resources Board’s plan for reducing statewide greenhouse gas emissions to reach the reduction goals established by Senate Bill 32.