City climate action plan and renewable energy goals

(a) There is hereby established a climate action policy for the city to transition to 100 percent renewable energy within the city and achieve net-negative carbon emissions for emissions related to activities within the city no later than 2045, consistent with state law. (b) The office, in coordination with all necessary and interested city departments and agencies, as appropriate, shall prepare and assist in the implementation of a climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to activities within the city and achieve the goal of net-negative carbon emissions related to activities within the city no later than 2045. The climate action plan shall be based on the best available science and internationally accepted best practices and must: (1) Include a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for emissions related to activities within the city and use the inventory to set emissions baselines and forecasts and identify targets for emissions reduction goals; (2) Identify specific and measurable benchmarks, policies, and action strategies to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions related to activities within the city; provided that this subdivision shall not apply to activities not primarily regulated by the city, including activities of the utilities' business segments, subsidiaries, and affiliates that are subject to regulation by the public utilities commission; (3) Incorporate or align with the goals and objectives of any and all other emissions reduction plans adopted by other city departments and agencies; (4) Identify, to the extent possible, affordable solutions to advance implementation of the objectives in the climate action plan; (5) Identify, to the extent possible, potential federal funds that can be secured to help advance implementation of the objectives in the climate action plan; and (6) Be inclusive in both planning and implementation to meaningfully consider input from all levels of government, individual members of the public, representatives of the private sector, and any interested non-governmental or non-profit groups or organizations which may include at least one open public meeting in each council district. (c) The office, in coordination with all necessary and interested city departments and agencies, as appropriate, shall: (1) Annually track the city's progress in meeting emissions reductions targets and implementing the strategies identified in the plan and summarize such progress in a brief report or in the annual sustainability report specified in § 2-10.15 , and share the annual report with council; (2) Update the climate action plan every five years, starting no later than 2025; and (3) Submit, within 120 days following the end of each year it is updated, the climate action plan for approval through a resolution, by one reading, by the council. The council shall approve or disapprove the action plan within 90 days. Should the council fail to approve or disapprove the climate action plan, the climate action plan submitted by the office will be deemed approved.