Office of CLIMATE Action & SUSTAINABILITY

Located in the City Manager’s Office, the Office of Climate Action & Sustainability (OCAS) leads the City of Sacramento’s efforts to address climate change and accelerate City actions to achieve a resilient, carbon zero future. Formed in 2021, OCAS works closely with City departments to plan and operationalize urgent climate initiatives.

The Great Sacramento Clean-Up Event Sign up in advance: bit.ly/sac-earthday2021
Join hundreds of Sacramentans in celebration of Earth Day for a city-wide, socially distanced trash cleanup at designated sites! Tools and personal protective equipment will be provided by March for Science Sacramento and the City of Sacramento. Masks are required and COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed.

REPORTS & UPDATES

•  2021 Quarter 2 Report: Climate Implementation Work Plan Accomplishments & Status
  • Summary: Quarter 2 – Climate Work Plan Status by Task 
  • Staff report

•  2021 Quarter 1 Report: Climate Implementation Work Plan Accomplishments & Status
  
• Summary: Quarter 1 – Climate Work Plan Status by Task
• Staff report

•  2021 Final 2021 Climate Implementation Work Plan Table
  • Final Work Plan Task Summary
  • Environmental Equity Toolkit (Working December 2020 Draft)

• December 8, 2020: 2021 Climate Implementation Work Plan and Slow Streets Pilot
  • Staff report
  • Draft 2021 Climate Implementation Work Plan
  • Recorded presentation
  • PowerPoint

• December 8, 2020: Audit of the City’s Green Efforts
  • Staff report
  • Report # 2020/21-04, December 2020: Green Efforts Audit, including Department responses
  • Recorded presentation
  • PowerPoint: Response from City Manager’s Office

• November 10, 2020: Update on Mayors’ Commission on Climate Change Recommendations
  • Staff report
  • Recorded presentation
  • PowerPoint 
• August 25, 2020: Recommendations from the Mayors’ Commission on Climate Change
  • Staff report
  • Recorded presentation
  • City Council Motion No. 2020-0226
• December 10, 2019: Declaration of a Climate Emergency and Identification of the City’s Mobilization Efforts
  • Staff report
  • Resolution No. 2019-0465, Declaring a Climate Emergency and Proposing Mobilization Efforts to Restore a Safe Climate Background

OTHER RESOURCES

• Nominations for Slow Streets are open now. Click here.
• Learn more about the electrification ordinance currently under development here.
• Climate Action & Adaptation Plan and 2040 General Plan update
• Learn about water conservation and sustainability at sacwaterwise.com
• Mayors’ Commission on Climate Change and final report (June 2020)
• Learn about the community-based Environmental Justice Collaborative Governance Committee (EJCGC), a community-led effort with initial sponsorship from the City of Sacramento: sacej.org
• Sign up for climate action email updates below.

Jennifer Venema, Interim Climate Action Lead
916-808-1859