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• Partner with the school districts to increase tree canopy on school Private Lands campuses. • Continue to partner with local organizations (e.g., Go Green Iniative and Living Arroyos) to encourage increased tree canopy and native habitat throughout the city. • Consider a tree well renovation program to increase soil volume for existing city trees and a plan to relieve rooting area compaction. • Update the City tree well standard as needed to provide sufficient rooting space for trees. Emissions reduction 3,900' City Cost $35k Co -benefits Community Cost $2.8M The City will increase its carbon sequestration potential throughout the city to offset emissions, increase drought- and flood -resistance of soil, and further SB 1383 compliance. As part of this effort, the following should be considered: Public Lands • Implement carbon sequestration projects on City property where feasible (e.g., soil at City parks, golf courses, and open spaces). • Reduce the use of synthetic fertilizer by amending soil with compost and protecting soil with mulch on new landscape installations. • Partner with Zone 7 Water Agency, East Bay Regional Park District, StopWaste, and other public agencies to expand sequestration potential on public lands within the city's boundaries. Represents carbon sequestration. • Subsidize the cost of compost to encourage use of compost throughout the city on private property. • Partner with Alameda County Resource Conservation District to implement carbon sequestration projects on working lands. • Increase awareness of the benefits of land carbon sequestration through education campaigns, consistent with P16. Secondary Actions Emissions reduction i„ City Cost $0 Co -benefits lie Community Cost $0 The City of Pleasanton will work with regional partners such as StopWaste and neighboring jurisdictions to develop methods to track carbon sequestration in the urban landscape. The City will stay apprised of leading research and technological advancements available that mechanically and naturally capture and/or remove carbon (e.g., direct air capture and carbon sequestration). Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 Natural Systerns 153