• Start year: 2013
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: Completed

"Agreements between Southern California Edison (an electric utility) and individual local
governments designed primarily to help cities and
counties with a sustainability vision to address
Demand Side Management (DSM) opportunities in
their facilities and communities. Manhattan Beach acheived the Gold level certification, increasing energy efficiency 23.33%."

• Start year: 2012
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: Completed

This document tracks and shares local agency best practice activities completed and counted as part of a city or county’s participation the climate change and sustainability recognition program, the Beacon Award: Local Leadership toward Solving Climate Change. The Beacon Award is a statewide program recognizing cities and counties that are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy and adopt policies and programs that promote sustainability.

• Start year: 2010
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: Completed

"City staff and the Environmental Task Force have collaborated to develop a Climate Action Plan
that outlines some of the measures the City can implement to reduce its carbon footprint. By
encapsulating these measures and proposed ideas into a Climate Action Plan, the City is adopting
a roadmap to assist in meeting its climate protection goals, and reduce its impact on the
environment."

• Start year: 2012
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: In operation

"City staff and the Environmental Task Force have collaborated to develop a Climate Action Plan
that outlines some of the measures the City can implement to reduce its carbon footprint. By
encapsulating these measures and proposed ideas into a Climate Action Plan, the City is adopting
a roadmap to assist in meeting its climate protection goals, and reduce its impact on the
environment."

• Start year:
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: In operation

"The mission of the Environmental Task Force is: “To unite the community in a comprehensive
effort to promote sustainable living in the City of Manhattan Beach.” To meet this mission the
Environmental Task Force developed several programs to meet the goals identified in the
Environmental Work Plan adopted by City Council on January 18, 2011. The Environmental Task
Force also developed overall targets and outreach programs in the areas of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, and Water Conservation and Sustainable Landscaping, to meet these goals."