In August 2020, San Luis Obispo City Council adopted the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery. One of the core pillars of the Climate Action Plan is Lead by Example, which highlights how the City can lead in climate action. The goal of the Lead by Example pillar is carbon neutral City operations by 2030. To achieve this goal, the City kicked off its Lead by Example initiative.

Lead by Example: A Plan for Carbon Neutral Municipal Operations is a goal-oriented plan that will help the city take action and reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2030. This plan will be presented to City Council in July 2021.