To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sustainability Committee
Report Title: Consider Adoption of Contra Costa County Clean Energy Roadmap for Existing Buildings
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. CONSIDER adopting the Contra Costa County Clean Energy Roadmap for existing buildings, as presented to the Sustainability Committee.
2. FIND that adoption of the Contra Costa County Clean Energy Roadmap for existing buildings is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15262.
3. DIRECT staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk and pay any required fee for the filing.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Measure X funding is allocated to cover the staff time associated with the development and implementation of the Clean Energy Roadmap for existing buildings (Roadmap).
If the Roadmap is adopted by the County, other funding sources will need to be identified to facilitate all-electric building conversions.
BACKGROUND:
On November 5, 2024, the County Board of Supervisors adopted the Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and Updated 2024 Contra Costa County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The CAAP establishes greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals to be 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, and to achieve net carbon neutrality by 2045, consistent with the State's goals.
CAAP Strategy BE-2, Clean and Efficient Built Environment, includes an implementation action calling for the creation by the County of a detailed roadmap to convert existing homes and businesses to use low-carbon or carbon-free appliances. It also states that the roadmap shall prioritize equity to minimize the risk of displacement or significant disruptions to existing tenants.
On March 10, 2025, the Sustainability Committee (Committee) received a report on the Draft Clean Energy Roadmap for existing buildings (Roadmap), which was released for public review on March 5, 2025. A proposed timeline was p...
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