TO: COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
FROM: JEREMY SWAN, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2026
SUBJECT:
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2025 SUSTAINABILITY ANNUAL REPORT
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SUMMARY
In April 2021, the Claremont City Council approved the updated Sustainable City Plan. The revised Plan includes updated, quantifiable indicators to track progress. As part of the Implementation Plan, the Sustainability Committee and City staff collaborate to prepare an Annual Report each year. The Annual Report provides an update on all indicators to track progress towards achieving the Plan’s goals. The Annual Report also provides a brief summary of notable accomplishments and highlights any challenges that occurred during the year. The 2025 Annual Report is now available for review and is included as an attachment to this report.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the Community and Human Services Commission receive and file the 2025 Sustainability Annual Report.
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ALTERNATIVE TO RECOMMENDATION
In addition to the recommendation, there is the following alternative:
• Request additional information from staff.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The staff cost to research, collect data, and prepare this report is estimated at $8,520 and is included in the operating budget of the Community Services Department.
ANALYSIS
Report Summary Findings
The Annual Report summarizes progress towards achieving key targets and notable accomplishments for each Goal Area. The Annual Report also includes an appendix with updated indicator tables for each Goal Area. The indicator tables feature the baseline data (typically from calendar year 2018 unless otherwise noted), metrics from Calendar Years 2023 and 2024, and updated data from Calendar Year 2025.
Notable accomplishments include:
• Through collaboration between the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy and the City and thanks to the generous support of the Rivers and Mountain Conservancy, Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District, and many other supporters, an additional two parcels of land totaling 80 acres were incorporated into the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park. The parcels will be preserved in perpetuity.
• The City utilized 100% renewable electricity for its municipal accounts.
• The City installed a solar photovoltaic system at the City Yard.
• The City updated the City’s Tree Policies and Guidelines Manual to improve transparency and public involvement.
• The City began tracking Edible Food Recovery and Donations from Claremont grocery stores and large dining establishments, recovering 341,634 pounds of edible food.
• The City purchased four fully electric work trucks.
• Transit ridership on Claremont Dial-a-Ride, Get About, Metrolink, and Foothill Transit increased significantly versus 2024.
• The Bernard Field Station continued developing demonstration gardens along Foothill Boulevard.
• The City implemented the GoSGV E-Bike Subsidy Program, with 77 residents participating.
• Sustainable Claremont worked with all CUSD schools to expand school composting programs and implement a trash-free lunch day.
• Solar permits increased substantially versus 2024, with roughly 5 times the installed capacity added in 2025 versus the prior year.
• The City secured grant funding from the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy to prepare a Habitat Restoration Plan for the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, which will include an invasive Species Management Plan.
Some targets were not met in 2025. For example, water usage increased versus the prior year, although it remains within historic averages. In addition, the number of City trees declined due to removal of dead specimens.
Next Steps
The final Annual Report will be brought before the City Council for final review and approval on November 10, 2026.
RELATIONSHIP TO CITY PLANNING DOCUMENTS
Staff has evaluated the agenda item in relationship to the City’s strategic and visioning documents and finds that it applies to the following City Planning Documents: Council Priorities, Sustainable City Plan, Economic Sustainability Plan, General Plan, 2026-28 Budget, and the Youth and Family Master Plan.
CEQA REVIEW
This item is not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
The agenda and staff report for this item have been posted on the City website and distributed to interested parties. If you desire a copy, please contact the City Clerk’s Office.
Submitted by: Prepared by:
Jeremy Swan Kristin Mikula
Community Services Director Community Services Manager
Attachment:
2025 Sustainability Annual Report