Planning for a Hot Time

Julia Lave Johnston

Governor’s Office of Planning & Reserach

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State Planning Priorities (AB

857)• Promote infill development and equity by rehabilitating,

maintaining, and improving existing infrastructure that supports

the redevelopment of underutilized land that is served by transit,

streets, water, sewer, and other essential services.

• Protect, preserve, and enhance the state's most valuable natural

resources, including working landscapes, natural lands and other

valuable landscapes.

•Encourage new development to use land efficiently by placing it

adjacent to existing developed areas appropriately planned for

growth, served by adequate transportation and other essential

utilities and services.

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Work out the

nuts & bolts

General Plan Guidelines for

Climate Change

• Baseline

• Climate Action Plan

• Identify existing strategies

• Set measurable targets

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Blueprint

Scope of SB 97

• First of Its Kind State Regulations for GHG

• Background– EO S-03-05 and AB 32

– CEQA litigation

• Senate Bill 97 (Dutton, 2007)– Interpretations/expectations

– The bottom line

SB 97: Issues and Challenges

• Global, cumulative nature of the problem

• AB 32 and CEQA are distinct but related

• How can CEQA contribute to the solution?

SB 97: Interim OPR Advice

• OPR Technical Advisory, June 2008– Do the analysis, don’t wait for regulations

– Calculation tools are available

– Use “plan” or “program” approach

– Support thresholds with substantial evidence

– Ask for CARB to recommend GHG thresholds

Find

Solutions

DRAFT

Strategic Growth CouncilCoordinating member agencies’ funding

activities and programs

Reviewing and commenting on the state’s five-

year infrastructure plan and the Governor’s

Environmental Goals and Policy Report

(EGPR)

Recommending policies and investment

strategies and priorities to the Governor,

Legislature, and to appropriate state agencies

Providing and distributing funding and data to

local governments and regional agencies to

meet SGC goals

SGC Objectives

• Improve air and water quality.

• Protect natural resource and agriculture lands.

• Increase the availability of affordable housing.

• Improve the transportation system.

• Promote public health.

• Assist state and local entities in theplanning of sustainable communitiesand meeting AB 32 goals.

OPR and Collaborative PlanningOPR and Collaborative Planning

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COUNTIESCOUNTIES

CITIESCITIES

STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS

LEGISLATURELEGISLATURE

OPR and Collaborative PlanningOPR and Collaborative Planning

AFTERAFTER

COLLABORATIONCOLLABORATION

Where Are The Pressure Points?

Thank You!

Visit the OPR Website: www.opr.ca.gov

Go to CEQA and Climate Changepage.

Visit the SGC Website: www.sgc.ca.gov

Contact OPR: Terry Roberts

Email: terry.roberts@opr.ca.gov

Julia Lave Johnston

Email: julia.johnston@opr.ca.gov

Governor’s Office of Planning &Research

1400 Tenth Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Tel (916) 445-0613