City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 1 Climate Action and Resiliency
Plan Update
October 15, 2024
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 2 • Brief project overview
• Community engagement activities to date
• 2022 greenhouse gas inventory
• Revised CARP vision, goals, and strategies
• Priority implementation plans
Tonight’s Agenda
Stakeholder
meeting 8/27/24
Community
workshop 6/28/24
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 3 Mid-cycle
Holistically evaluate and celebrate our
successes and barriers to progress
Align with recent and ongoing local
initiatives and plans by City and regional
agencies
New State laws and initiatives, including
2022 Scoping Plan update
Why Update Now?
www.alamedaca.gov/CARP
www.alamedaca.gov/HazardMitigationPlan
CARP update + inventory: Strategic Plan Project CC1
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 4 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan
(CARP)
Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan
General Plan Safety
Element
Climate Adaptation & Hazard Mitigation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Guiding & Implementation Plans
General Plan
Transportation
Choices Plan
Active Transportation
Plan
Equitable Building
Decarbonization Plan
Zero Waste
Implementation Plan
Urban Forest Plan
Oakland Alameda
Adaptation
Committee (OAAC)
Projects
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 5 Community Engagement Activities To Date
City Green Team Meetings (5 meetings)
Key departments/organizations interviews
Community Survey (April 15 – June 18) - 144
responses
Stakeholder Meetings (8 meetings) April & August
~50 participants each round
Community Popups (Spring Shindig, Bike Fest)
Community Workshop #1 (June 25) – 44
participants
Sustainability Newsletter ~1,400 recipients
Stakeholder
meeting 4/18/24
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 6 Oakland Alameda Adaptation Engagement
OAAC Adaptation Plan Workshop (April 2024)
Rhythmix Rising Seas (August 2024)
OAAC Sea Level Rise Projects Workshops
(August 2024)
Somewhere to Land: Dances for Sea and Low
Sky (September 2024)
Stakeholder
meeting 8/15/24
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 7 Project Timeline
Greenhouse Gas
Inventory
Revised Vision and
Goals
Revised Strategies
Priority Action Plans
Public Review Report
Oct JanJulApr
Final Report
Community
Engagement
Stakeholder Meetings Workshops City Council
meetings Survey
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 8 • Project information will be regularly updated
on: www.alamedaca.gov/CARP
• To stay up to date on plan progress, please
subscribe to the "Environment, Sustainability
and Climate Action" mailing list:
www.alamedaca.gov/subscribe
How to Stay Involved
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 9City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 9 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 10 Total MTCO2e in 2022
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector for 2022
267,894
MTCO2e per Capita
3.5 MTCO2e per
Service Population
2.4 Residential energy
(natural gas only)
Nonresidential energy
(natural gas only)
On-road transportation
Small off-road engines
Solid waste
Water and wastewater
Sequestration credit =
1% (3,207 MTCO
2e)
21%
10%
54%
8%
4%
2%
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 11 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Over Time
2005
2010
2015
2022
Residential energy
Nonresidential energy
On-road transportation
Small off-road engines
Solid waste
Water and wastewater
Sequestration
City Goal: 50% reduction by 2030
compared to 2005
reduction in MTCO2e
achieved 2005-2022
-29%
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 12 Key Findings 2005-2022
Total Emissions: -29%
Main driver: AMP providing
100% clean energy
Per capita: -31%
Per service population:
-40%
Main driver: AMP providing
100% clean energy
Transportation
Emissions: -25%
Main driver: cleaner
vehicles, more EVs on the
road, reduced VMT, more
efficient off-road equipment
Vehicle Miles Traveled:
-6%
Main driver: Pandemic
driving patterns, city mode
shift efforts
Electricity Emissions:
-100%
Main driver: AMP providing
100% clean energy
Natural Gas Emissions:
-6%
Main driver: reduced
residential NG usage
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 13 • We set targets in line with State
and the scientific community to:
◦ Reduce emissions 50% below
2005 levels by 2030
(unchanged from 2019)
◦ Become carbon neutral by
2045 (aligns with state goal)
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
How actively should the City work to achieve its
greenhouse gas reduction goals?
-11%
-10%
-29%
-50%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
Progress Toward GHG Reduction Goals
reduction
achieved
between
2005-2022
City Goal: -50% MTCO2e
reduction by 2030
compared to 2005
reduction
projected
from state
policies
2022-2030
(MTCO2e)
reduction
needed from
local policies
2022-2030
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 15City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 15 Vision, Goals and Strategies
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 16 CARP Structure and Definitions
Broad, aspirational statements
of what we want to achieve
Approaches that we take to
achieve a goal
Captures key values and
aspirations. Lays the foundation
for goals, strategies, and actions
Specific policies, programs, or
partnerships to achieve a
strategy
Vision
Goals
Strategies
Action Plans
(coming later)
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 17 Alameda will be an innovative
leader in achieving net zero carbon
emissions and community
resilience as soon as possible, and
serve as an example that inspires
similarly impacted cities to do the
same. Our community members
will be a vital part of this ongoing
process.
Existing
Vision
Draft
Revised
Vision
Alameda aims to be carbon neutral and to build community resilience in ways that enhance our quality of life and reduce environmental burden on vulnerable communities. The
whole community is a vital part of this effort.
How well do you feel the vision statement
continues to reflect the community’s
vision of climate action?
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 18
1. GHG Reduction
2. Sea Level Rise and Storm
Surges
3. Inland Flooding
4. Drought
5. Extreme Heat
6. Wildfires
7. Earthquakes and
Liquefaction
8. Effective Implementation
and Capacity Building
Existing
Goals
1. Carbon Neutral
2. Community Resilience
(to the impacts of sea level rise and
storm surges, inland flooding,
drought, extreme heat, wildfire
smoke, earthquakes/liquefaction)
1. Community Education and
Activation
2. City Leadership
Draft
Revised
Goals
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 19 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies
City Leadership
City Leadership
Clean Energy
Purchase
City Facilities
and Operations
Community
Activation and
Education
Community
Activation and
Education
Transportation
Land Use and
Transportation
Coordination
Active
Transportation
Motor Vehicle
Trip Reduction
Parking and
Curb
Management
Public Transit
Service
Vehicle
Electrification
Buildings
Existing Building
Decarbonization
New
Construction
Decarbonization
Waste
Solid Waste
Diversion
Goods and
Services
Urban Greening
Urban Forestry
Open Space and
Greenbelts
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 20City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 20 Priority Implementation Plans
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 21 Phase 1 (no cost to City):
• Agreement with It’s Electric to deploy 10
curbside chargers in multi-family and mixed-
use neighborhoods and adjacent to Housing
Authority and AUSD properties.
• Agreement with Blink Charging to deploy
chargers in public parking lots:
Phase 2 (requires additional funding):
• Seek federal funding to deploy:
o up to 40 additional curbside chargers
o Additional chargers in public parking lots:
Vehicle Electrification – Public EV Charging
Location Address L2/
DCDC
Charging
Ports
HBI Park and Ride 300 Island Dr L2 4
Bohol Circle Immigrant Park 2901 5th Street L2 4
Civic Center Garage 1416 Oak St L2 4
Central Ave Lot C 2312 Central Ave DCFC 2
Mastick Senior Center 1155 Santa Clara Ave L2 4
Total ports 18
Location Address L2/
DCDC
Charging
Ports
Estuary Park Phase II 201 Mosley Ave L2 4
City Hall West 950 W Mall Square L2 4
HBI Park and Ride 300 Island Dr L2 8
HBI Park and Ride 300 Island Dr DCFC 2
BFI Library 3221 Mecartney Rd DCFC 4
Washington Park 1333 Eighth St DCFC 4
West End Lot W 716 Haight Ave DCFC 4
Jean Sweeney Park 1925 Sherman St DCFC 4
Total ports 34
Expand publicly available EV charging infrastructure in public parking lots and in the public right of way.
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 22 20452030202920272026
Regional and State Context for Electrification
2025 California Energy
Code takes effect
January 1, 2026
Heat pumps for space
and water heating, and
when replacing rooftop
HVAC. Electric ready and
solar+storage rqmts.
BAAQMD low NOx
water heater
requirements
Residential gas tank
water heaters no longer
sold in Bay Area.
BAAQMD low NOx
space heater
requirements
Residential and
commercial gas space
heaters no longer sold in
Bay Area.
CARB Zero-Emission
Appliance Standards
Residential and
commercial gas water
and space heaters no
longer sold statewide.
California
achieves carbon
neutrality
Transition away from
fossil gas end use by
2045.
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 23 Local Building Code Amendment Options:
New Construction
Policy Description Who’s Done it?
Energy
performance
approach
• Require buildings to meet higher than state
minimum energy performance goals, which can be
met through both natural gas and electric
appliances.
• Buildings that install gas appliances should
prepare for future electric appliances.
Santa Monica,
Cupertino, Palo Alto,
East Palo Alto, San
Jose, Brisbane, Santa
Cruz, and others.
Air quality
approach
• Require that buildings meet a zero emission
standards in alignment with Bay Area Air District air
quality regulations.
• This standard cannot be met with gas appliances.
Los Altos Hills,
Campbell
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 24 Local Building Code Amendment Options:
Existing Buildings
Policy Description Who’s Done it?
Additions or
major
renovations
• Projects must include a set of energy efficiency
and/or electrification measures that achieve an
energy-saving target from a weighted menu of
measures.
• Buildings that install gas appliances should
prepare for future electric appliances.
Piedmont, Marin
County, San Luis
Obispo
Minor
renovations/
time of
replacement
• Encourage A/C units to also provide electric space
heating when installing, relocating, or replacing
existing units.
• Prepare for future electrification of appliances
within scope of renovation when installing a gas
appliance.
• Electric panel upgrades to reserve space for future
electric appliances.
San Mateo, Piedmont,
Portola Valley, San
Luis Obispo, Marin
County
City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update | 25 Staff welcomes and is seeking feedback on:
• Draft Vision, Goals and Strategies
• Action plan for public EV Charging
• Direction to staff on options for building decarbonization policies Questions and Feedback