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Appendix retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers and 100 percent of electricity procured to serve all state agencies by December 31, 2045. At the same time, Governor Brown also signed Executive Order B-55-18, requiring California to achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible, and no later than 2045, and to maintain negative emissions thereafter. Senate Bill 1477, Low Emissions Buildings and Sources of Heat Energy, 2018 In September 2018, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1477 (SB 1477), that requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to oversee two new low -carbon heating programs, investigate potential pilot programs to build all -electric, zero -carbon buildings in areas damaged by wildfires, coordinate with the California Energy Commission on updates to the State's building (Title 24) and appliance (Title 20) energy efficiency standards, and establish a building decarbonization policy framework. The bill authorizes $200 million over four years to be invested in programs to advance low -carbon space and water heating technologies in both new and existing buildings. Funding for the programs is slated to come from natural gas utility carbon allowance proceeds from California's cap -and - trade program. Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Guidelines The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) encourages local governments to adopt a GHG Reduction Strategy that is consistent with AB 32 goals. The GHG Reduction Strategy may streamline environmental review of community development projects. According to the BAAQMD, if a project is consistent with a GHG Reduction Strategy, then it can be presumed that the project will not have significant GHG impacts. This approach is consistent with the following State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15183.5.a: "Lead agencies may analyze and mitigate the significant impacts of greenhouse gas emissions at a programmatic level, such as ... a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Later project -specific environmental documents may tier from and/or incorporate by reference that existing programmatic review. Project -specific environmental documents may rely on an [Environmental Impact Report] containing a programmatic analysis of greenhouse gas emissions." This CAP provides a foundation for future development efforts in the community. It is expected that environmental documents for future development projects will identify and incorporate all applicable voluntary and mandatory actions from CAP for projects undergoing CEQA review. City of Redwood City Climate Action Plan 84