A Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a document that will identify ways in which Santa Rosa can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and provide guidance for adapting to the anticipated effects of climate change. A CAP outlines transportation, land use, energy, water, agriculture, and waste GHG reduction measures to achieve the reduction target and proposes a timeline for implementation. CAPs are becoming increasingly popular as a way to spread awareness of climate change, reduce an area's impact on the environment, save money on energy bills, and support the goals and policies of AB 32 - The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. The CAP will analyze GHG emissions within the Santa Rosa community within the Urban Growth Boundary. This analysis will quantify the city's GHG emissions released from energy use, vehicle miles traveled , waste production, agriculture, and water usage. From these baseline emissions levels, the City will create an estimate of year 2020 and year 2035 emissions levels based on anticipated population and employment growth, which will help identify which sectors require the most attention. Many of the goals and measures in the CAP will likely be familiar to you and several may be new. The CAP will draw from other documents including the Climate Protection Campaign's Community Climate Action Plan (www.coolplan.org) and the City's General Plan, both of which had extensive community involvement. The CAP will also include new cutting edge policies and measures that will help Santa Rosa to lead the way in addressing GHGs. The goal of the CAP is to put all Climate Change initiatives under one umbrella document, tailor it to the Santa Rosa community, and analyze the greenhouse gas emission outcome.