TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Jesse Gutiérrez, Principal Planner, Sustainability
SUBJECT: Updates and discussion on the Napa Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation on the status of the Final Napa County RCAAP and its accompanying Initial Study/Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and direct staff to either 1) continue to prepare a CEQA-Qualified RCAAP for CAC vote for recommendation at the October 23 CAC meeting, or 2) prepare a Non-CEQA Qualified “framework” plan.
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On August 28, 2026, the Climate Action Committee (CAC) received a presentation from Ascent Environmental on the Final RCAAP and the draft Initial Study/Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND). The public comment period for the draft IS/MND closed on August 31. Staff are currently considering and drafting responses to comments received. Many of the comments received addressed policy choices in the RCAAP rather than the IS/MND or the adequacy of the environmental review. As required by CEQA, the Board of Supervisors as the lead agency, and the incorporated jurisdictions’ legislative bodies as responsible agencies, will consider every comment received before taking action on the project, which is the adoption of the RCAAP.
The RCAAP is a roadmap of strategies, measures, and actions to help the region reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. Shaped by input from residents, businesses, community organizations, and staff across all six jurisdictions, it offers regionally-tailored solutions that reflect the unique environmental, economic, and social character of Napa County, and its cities and town. The plan builds on existing climate action and sustainability efforts already underway across the county, coordinating and amplifying them through a unified regional...
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