Climate Action & Adaptation Plan
Climate Action & Adaptation Plan Adoption
As of January 28, 2025, the City of Pico Rivera City Council approved the City’s first-ever Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). This is a historic milestone—Pico Rivera is now the third city among the 27 cities in the Gateway Cities region to adopt a plan of its kind!
The CAAP is a city-led project shaped by a collaborative effort, incorporating input from the community including local youth, staff specialists, and sustainability experts. Community feedback was especially important to the CAAP’s development to ensure that this master plan became a true reflection of the Pico Rivera community. The City recognizes and appreciates the time and effort contributed by residents and staff in bringing this document to life and continues to animate its proposed actions and initiatives.
The City encourages the community to stay involved in upcoming CAAP implementation projects by following CAAP project updates on official City communication channels. Through the adoption of the CAAP, the City will now pivot its efforts to the following action items:
- Finalize CAAP Implementation and Action document
- Develop a CAAP Dashboard for goal tracking and public transparency
- Initial CAAP Implementation Projects and Tracking Efforts
The City is excited to keep the momentum going following CAAP adoption and by the end of the year, develop tools that will allow the community to better engage and keep track of City sustainability goals.
Interested residents and community members are invited to reach out to the Office of Sustainability with any comments and questions regarding this program.
What is CAAP?
Our City is creating a Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) to better prepare our community from the effects of climate change. We want YOUR input to use the best strategies, actions, and local priorities that will help us cut pollution/contamination and protect Pico Rivera from climate challenges. Your experiences and ideas are needed—let’s shape a greener, more resilient future together!
Why now?
Our community is feeling the heat, struggling with dry spells, and the air quality is not the best.
Creating a CAAP will help us plan for a healthier and safer tomorrow.
CAAP Development Timeline
Identify Areas of Community Concerns
- June
Develop and prioritize solutions
Release Draft CAAP for community feedback
Nov
Revise and finalize CAAP
Pico Rivera is developing its first Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and we need your input! Since Summer 2023, we’ve been working with the community to create this plan, which will guide us towards a resilient and sustainable future. Our goals include achieving net-zero emissions and carbon neutrality by 2045, while also addressing climate-related vulnerabilities specific to Pico Rivera.
We’re seeking your feedback on the draft plan, which will be finalized and presented to the City Council in January 2025. Your insights will help ensure the plan aligns with our community’s priorities.
Please review the draft and provide your comments by October 11th, 2024, at 11:59 pm. You can leave comments directly in the document or take the “Guided Tour” to explore key sections.
For more information, contact sustainability@pico-rivera.org or visit Pico Rivera Climate Action Plan ).
The CEQA Public Review Window for the Pico Rivera CAAP is Open Until December 11th!
What is CEQA:
CEQA stands for the California Environmental Quality Act and it requires to public agencies in California to thoroughly assess projects for environmental impact. This study is designed to inform government entities and the public about potential environmental effects that a certain project might cause and if possible, try to mitigate or prevent significant degradation.
The City has made the Draft Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration for the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) available for public review comment pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 15072. All comments must be submitted in writing to the address below during the review period from Wednesday November 20, 2024 – Wednesday December 11, 2024.
All comments must be received no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday December 11, 2024. If you should have any further comments or questions, please contact Victor H. Ferrer, General Manager at (562) 801-4027 or via email at vferrer@pico-rivera.org.
Please submit written CEQA comments to:
Victor H. Ferrer, General Manager
City of Pico Rivera
Office of Sustainability
6615 Passons Boulevard
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Document Availability: Hard copies of the Draft CAAP, Draft Initial Study, and Draft Negative Declaration are available for public review at City Hall during regular business hours, Monday – Thursday, 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM. Copies of these items may be purchase upon request.
Public Meeting: The final CAAP, Initial Study, and Negative Declaration will be considered at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting at January 14, 2025.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
The Office of Sustainability | (562) 801-4244 | sustainability@pico-rivera.org
