City Council

18. APPROVAL OF THE FEDERAL & STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORMS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and (2) Approve the Federal Legislative Platform and the State Legislative Platform for calendar year 2023. Recommendation of the Legislative Policy Committee: At the March 7, 2023, meeting of the Legislative Policy Committee, the Committee approved the staff recommendations. Additionally, the Committee recommended amending both platforms to note that City Council declared a climate emergency on January 30, 2023 and set a goal to source 100% of Pasadena’s electricity from carbon free sources by 2030. Lastly, the Committee noted its intent to revisit the platforms later this year to discuss potential changes to the documents’ structure and tone to further support city priorities with unified, proactive advocacy.