City, enviros settle lawsuit over San Diego climate plan

By the numbers: One of those goals is the city's pledge to get 50% of commuters biking, walking or taking transit to work by 2035.

• 13% of commuters biked, walked or took transit last year, after the 2015 version of the plan envisioned 22% of commuters doing so by 2020.

The latest: The City Council agreed to a settlement Tuesday with nonprofits the Climate Action Campaign and the Coastal Environmental.

• The agreement calls for the city to release additional emissions data to track progress against the plan's benchmarks, and would require officials to consider amending the blueprint if the city is off track.
• The city also will pay $120,000 to cover the groups' legal fees, while the group will dismiss their lawsuit.

What he's saying: Mayor Todd Gloria said the settlement reinforces the city's commitment to its climate plan and eliminates uncertainty over its status.

• "Confronting the climate crisis is crucial to protecting our quality of life and economic vitality, and I appreciate the efforts of local advocates and stakeholders that keep San Diego on the leading edge of climate action," he said.