As the Coronado City Council wrestles with how far and how fast to push the city’s climate goals, it must weigh action against the practical limits of staff time, resources, and measurable outcomes.
The City Council on Nov. 18 considered whether to update its Climate Action Plan (CAP) after an update on its current progress. After nearly an hour of discussion, the council decided to delay a full CAP overhaul and to focus on high-impact projects and review peer cities’ approaches.
An update to the CAP is not required by law, and would cost an estimated $100,000. The plan was adopted in 2022 and aims to reduce the city’s emissions by 40 percent (based on a 2016 baseline) by 2030. Most reductions in the plan rely on state actions, with 26 percent relying on the city’s reduction measures…