City of Vista Climate Action Plan Update

Description

The City of Vista is requesting proposals from qualified consulting teams to provide professional services for the preparation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update.The CAP Update project will create a forward-thinking roadmap for climate action in Vista that aligns with local priorities and broader environmental mandates, and will prepare Vista for future climate challenges.  This plan aims to achieve Vista’s goals for a safe, connected, and environmentally sustainable future by engaging with the community, building upon current and projected local, regional, and state climate action work and legislation, and developing modern, specific, and quantifiable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets, measures, and goals.The CAP Update project will chart a progressive path forward for Vista to achieve its climate action objectives by developing a new GHG inventory, producing detailed near- and long-term GHG emissions forecasts, and linking its strategies to the City’s General Plan 2050.  The measures developed in the CAP Update project will incorporate stakeholder and community engagement, a cost-benefit analysis to assess implementation feasibility, and considerations for GHG reduction potential, available funding, and equity.Consulting firms should be informed that this is a grant-funded project and time is of the essence.  As part of the grant award, the grant funding is set to expire by June 2029.