Conduct Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. The Contractor will prepare a communitywide climate change vulnerability assessment (CCVA or vulnerability assessment) that meets the standards in the California Government Code and clearly identifies climate change stressors, hazards, impacts, and vulnerabilities expected to be present in Stockton. The City’s CCVA will look at the threat posed by climate-related hazards in the community, such as drought, flooding, extreme heat, extreme the weather, human health hazards, wind, and wildfire, and to what extent the threat from these hazards may change in the future. The CCVA will identify the populations and assets in the community that may be affected by these hazards, including populations (persons likely to be disproportionately harmed), buildings and infrastructure, economic drivers, community services, and ecosystems. The Contractor will assess the vulnerability of populations and assets for all relevant climate hazards by looking at impact and adaptive capacity. The Contractor will rely on the most accurate and up-to-date science using resources such as Cal-Adapt, the California Fourth Climate Assessment, Delta Adapts and other supporting reports from the Delta Stewardship Council, peer-reviewed scientific studies, publications from academic institutions, and other credible regional, state, and national sources. Assessment of impact and adaptive capacity will be translated into an overall vulnerability score, ranging from low to high. This scoring will help identify the priority populations/assets most susceptible to the effects of natural hazards, which will guide development of the updated Safety Element. The Contractor will present the results of this assessment in a summary report. These reports will inform the topics to be addressed in the climate adaptation and resilience goals, policies, and implementation programs of the updated element. Deliverables:
