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4 - I would like to see regional action on this topic, but individual cities can lead the way <br />41 would much prefer for the federal government to address climate change, but it's not going <br />to and it's a huge problem, so i will grumpily admit that some action is much better then none. <br />5) We are at the very nexus of Silicon Valley - we should totally be taking a leadership role in <br />both reducing our carbon footprint and energy conservation! We have no excuse not to do so <br />just b/c we are a smaller city, let's be a beacon of how-to DIY for other small cities - we have <br />heaps of tech know-how and tech brains on our side to figure this out!! We can learn from <br />existing data and state recommendations and federal policies. Plus it will save our cash- <br />strapped city $$ in the long run!! It's a win win if we address this now. We're idiotic dinosaurs in <br />the middle of High Tech Silicon Valley if we don't. Let's not look stupid next to Palo Alto. Let's <br />show them all the way and be a great example!! Redwood City PROUD!! <br />5 - we're a rich region, it's utterly irresponsible to place profit over the environment. For those <br />who can't afford to bankroll their own sustainability, there should be help, not fossil fuels, to <br />turn to. <br />5. Redwood City is impacted by sea level rise and extreme heat, 2 of the most visible effects of <br />climate change. A recent study found San Mateo County the most vulnerable in the state to <br />rising sea levels. The city, residents, county, state need to work collaboratively on near and long <br />term plans to protect our community and infrastructure (roads, levees, wastewater treatment <br />plants, transmission towers, homes, etc). Key findings of California's most recent climate <br />assessment - http://www.climateassessment.ca.gov/state%verview/ <br />5 BUILD MORE HOUSING AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br />I think every community has to assume some responsibility to change. Climate change is <br />reality and we all have To be part of change <br />5 change starts at home. We can make a difference with small steps. <br />5. Climate change is the biggest risk we all face. RWC has a responsibility to act. <br />5 support, with the footnote that the plan and its stated goals is not used by attempts to justify <br />"everything under the sun", by special interests, that attempt to subvert its actual and <br />important goals to their own narrow (and profit -based motives). <br />