CLIMATE ACTION PLAN POLICIES:
TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
Action Target/Performance Criteria GHG Reduction Potential Status / Implementation Reduce Vehicle Trips
T-1: Reduction of Single Occupant Vehicle Trips Conduct a travel/commute survey to Complete travel/commute survey by 2015. 40,756 MTCO2eq The City conducts an annual survey to ensure compliance with South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) regulations aimed at reducing mobile source emissions from employee commutes. determine the infrastructure necessary to
encourage alternative transit modes that
support a reduction of single occupant vehicle
trips.
Work with employers within the City to Implement a voluntary trip reduction program Ongoing. develop a Commute Trip Reduction Program by 2020
(CTR) to encourage employees to
carpool/rideshare. The program should also
encourage employers to provide preferential
carpool parking, flexible work schedules for carpools, vanpool assistance, and bicycle end-trip facilities Upgrade transit access and expand transit network. Increase transit network coverage by 20 percent by 2020. All transit in the City is owned and operated by OCTA. The City consistently coordinates with OCTA to provide transit accommodations, including expanding and/or optimizing transit operations in the City. The City is also looking into the feasibility of implmenting a micotransit opertion in the near future.
Implement the planned development within Implementation of The Fullerton Plan due to 69,867 MTCO2eq Ongoing.
The Fullerton Plan Focus Areas, which anticipated growth will facilitate transit oriented concentrate development and promote smart development and a healthy mix of land uses growth principles. that reduce single occupant vehicle trips.
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office Bicycle Transportation Plan
T-2: Inter-Jurisdiction Connections Work with OCTA and OC COG to identify Identify potential connections by 2014. 6,987 MTCO2eq Phase I Complete. City and OCTA have identified potential regional connections.
Phase II Ongoing. Some connections have been complete, however, several projects require significant capital investment and will required grant funding to complete Fullerton’s existing and planned bicycle Implement 60 percent of the connection networks that have the potential to connect to projects by 2020 and 100 percent of the adjacent cities and regional trails. connection projects by 2030.
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office T-3: Bicycle Transportation Plan Actively implement short-term projects such Implement short-term projects identified by the 29,111 MTCO2eq Ongoing. Sixteen identifed projects have been completed. Project prioirty identified in the Bike Master Plan are currenlty being revisited by the Active Transportation Committee. as those identified in the Fullerton Bicycle Bicycle Users Subcommittee and approved by Master Plan through the City of Fullerton’s 5-Year City Council by 2016.
Capital Improvement Program. Specific
projects are to be determined by the Bicycle
Users Subcommittee and approved by City
Council.
Implement medium- and long-term bicycle Implement medium-term projects by 2020. Ongoing. Project prioirty identified in the Bike Master Plan are currenlty being revisited by the Active Transportations Committee. Most project identified as medium-term and long-term projects require significant capital investment and will require grant funding to complete. infrastructure improvements such as those Implement the long-term projects by 2030. identified in the Fullerton Bicycle Master Plan.
Specific projects are to be determined by the
Bicycle Users Subcommittee and approved by
City Council..
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office T-4: Bicycle Use on All Streets Prioritize the improvements in the Fullerton Follow the implementation and prioritization Supporting Measure Ongoing. All capital improvements implement bike facilities where feasible and appropriate. Project prioirty identified in the Bike Master Plan are currenlty being revisited by the Active Transportations Committee. Some projects require significant capital investment and will require grant funding to complete.
Bicycle Master Plan that focus on improving timeline within the Fullerton Bicycle Master Plan signage and adding bicycle lanes. (Chapter 7) and complete the short-term bicycle infrastructure improvements by 2016.
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office T-5: Bicycling Safety and Convenience Amend the zoning ordinance to require Amend the zoning ordinance by 2015. Per 15.30.100 and 15.40.070: "A shower and locker room facility for employees of each sex shall be provided in each building of one hundred thousand or more gross square feet. Any development exceeding 100,000 gross square feet, but that does not contain any single building of 100,000 gross square feet, shall provide shower and locker room facilities unless a finding is made that the provision of such facilities is not practical or efficient." shower facilities and dressing areas for
significant new or redevelopment non-residential
uses.
Create a bicycle sharing program. Create a bicycle sharing program by 2020. A pilot program was a initiated by CED and ran for about 90+ days. It failed quietly primarily due to a lack of support. The initial mindset was to create links between CSUF & the Fullerton Transportation Center (FTC) ; FTC & Downtown; and FTC & Civic Center (Library, City Hall & Community Center).
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office Encourage Alternative Modes of Transportation
T-6: Circulation between Cities Work with OCTA to establish Bus Rapid Establish a BRT line within the City by 2020. 23,289 MTCO2eq Ongoing. This initiative and schedule is led by OCTA.
Transit (BRT) within the City. The Orange
County SCS has prioritized one of the first
three BRT projects to occur along Harbor
Boulevard between Fullerton and Costa Mesa.
Provide feedback to OCTA for their Transit Provide feedback to OCTA by 2014. Supporting Measure Complete.
System Study which is being conducted to
determine where and how to increase public
transportation service oriented to existing and
future land use and maximizing ridership.
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office T-7: Infrastructure for Low and Zero Vehicle Emissions Establish alternative fuel stations within the City for public use Make alternative fuels available at 4 locations 2,906 MTCO2eq Ongoing. City installed a CNG station in 2013 near the City Yard. We have also installed several EV charging stations, including at the SOCO parking structure, City Hall, & the Police Station. within the City by 2020 and 6 locations by
2030. Alternative fuels can be co-located at
gasoline fueling stations.
Continue to procure fuel-efficient and 20 percent alternative fuel vehicles in the City’s 390 MTCO2eq Ongoing. New Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation requires the City convert a large portion of our fleet to zero emmission vehicles (ZEV) by 2042. alternative fuel vehicles for municipal vehicle fleet by 2020. fleet. 40 percent alternative fuel vehicles in the City’s fleet by 2030.
Collaborate with regional, state, and federal Ongoing. Supporting Measure. Ongoing. New Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation requires the City convert a large portion of our fleet to zero emmission vehicles (ZEV) by 2042. agencies to promote the use of alternative
fuels and increased vehicle fuel efficiency
standards.
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office T-8: Rail and Rapid Transit Work with OCTA and Metrolink to expand Expand parking facilities by 2015. 1,744 MTCO2eq Ongoing. The SOCO parking structure was constructed in 2012 which provides over 800 parking spaces for patrons of the transportation center. parking facilities at the Fullerton Metrolink
Station.
Work with OCTA and Metrolink to facilitate the Collaborate with Metrolink on an ongoing basis Supporting Measure Ongoing Metrolink Service Expansion Program (MSEP)
and the M2 Go Local Program to increase the
frequency of rail service through Orange
County.
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office T-9: Car Sharing Pilot Program Conduct a study to determine the optimal Complete the car sharing study by 2015. 6,975 MTCO2eq Complete. locations for a car sharing program.
Implement the car sharing program in at least one Focus Area Implement the car sharing program by 2020. A pilot program was a initiated by CED in 2017. As part of the program, City staff and planning departments analyzed the City's transportation needs and assessed optimal locations for such programs, focusing on factors like population density, transportation corridors, and proximity to transit hubs. The goal was to identify areas where a car-sharing program could reduce congestion, increase mobility, and lower carbon emissions.
While the pilot itself ended when Car2Go pulled out of the U.S. market in 2019, the study provided useful insights for potential future initiatives. As of now, there hasn't been an official follow-up program or new study released publicly that indicates further action or optimal locations for car-sharing in Fullerton.
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office
ENERGY USE AND CONSERVATION STRATEGY
Promote Renewable Energy Sources and Onsite Energy Generation E-1: GHG Emissions from Electrical Generation Develop a group of required improvements that Develop required improvements by 2016. 69,555 MTCO2eq City administers the California Energy Code (CAEC) which includes provisions regarding the implementation of sustainable energy strategies, including:
- use of photovoltaic systems
- cool roof technologies
- standards for insulation, lighting, HVAC systens, windows, and appliancs to reduce overall energy use
City has adopted streamlined permitting processes for commecial, office, and industrial Solar Systems and Energy Storage System Components.
City has also streamlined electric vehicle and electric vehicle storage systems through use of EasyDev.
City has adopted automated residential solar permitting system in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) and SolarAPP+ achieves a 15 percent improvement in efficiency.
Such improvements can include:
Energy efficiency upgrades (require
properties to meet code when sold or
transferred).
Use of cool roofs or any roof used to
shade or cover parking have a Solar
Reflectance Index (SRI) of at least 29.
Require outdoor lighting fixtures to be
energy efficient.
Encourage participation in the
California Energy Commission’s New
Solar Homes Partnership.
Encourage that new projects or
rehabilitations of commercial, office, or
industrial development incorporate
solar or other renewable energy
generation to provide 15 percent or
more of the project’s energy needs.
Work with Southern California Edison and the Develop incentive program by 2018. City frequently identifies funding sources, sponsorship opportunities, and potential grants through our partnership with SoCal Edison. The City routinrely notifies residents and commercial operators whenever a program becomes available.
California Public Utilities Commission to develop
an incentive program for solar installation on new
and retrofitted industrial, commercial, and retail
buildings.
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Promote Energy Efficient Design
E-2: Energy- and Resource-Efficient Design Adopt an Energy Conservation Ordinance to Adopt the energy conservation ordinance by 2016 23185 MTCO2eq The City of Fullerton has not adopted an Energy Conservation Ordinance; however, it administers the California Energy Code (CAEC), aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings in California. The CAEC, also known as Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations, contains several goals, namely:
- reduce energy consumption: By making buildings more efficient, decrease the amount of energy used for heating, cooling, and lighting - Environmental Sustainability: Aims to reduce the State's carbon footprint by cutting down on energy demand and supporting the transition to renewable energy - Cost Savings: Over time, energy-efficient buildings lead to lower utility bills. ensure that new residential and commercial
buildings implement energy efficient features
such as cool roofs, efficient framing techniques,
low emissivity windows, energy efficient
appliances, and renewable energy systems
including the voluntary measures in the 2010
California Green Building Standards Code.
Responsibility: Community Development Department
E-3: Energy Efficient Retrofits Update the City’s website to include the latest Update website by 2014. Supporting Measure. Complete web links to energy efficiency rebates,
incentives, and case studies.
Work with Southern California Edison and Develop outreach programs by 2015. Complete community organizations to develop energy
efficiency outreach programs for homes and
businesses. The outreach programs should
target such programs as smart grid integration,
and incentives for voluntary inefficient appliance
replacement.
Planning of future City projects should include Develop cost effective solutions by 2015 Complete cost effective solutions for energy efficiency
retrofits.
Responsibility: Community Development Department, Engineering Department E-4: Efficient Use of Energy Resources in Residential Development Adopt an Energy Conservation Ordinance to Adopt Energy Conservation Ordinance by 2016 Supporting Measure. The City of Fullerton has not adopted an Energy Conservation Ordinance; however, it administers the California Energy Code (CAEC), aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings in California. The CAEC, also known as Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations, contains several goals, namely:
- reduce energy consumption: By making buildings more efficient, decrease the amount of energy used for heating, cooling, and lighting - Environmental Sustainability: Aims to reduce the State's carbon footprint by cutting down on energy demand and supporting the transition to renewable energy - Cost Savings: Over time, energy-efficient buildings lead to lower utility bills. ensure that new residential and commercial
buildings implement energy efficient features
such as cool roofs, efficient framing techniques,
low emissivity windows, energy efficient
appliances, and renewable energy systems
including the voluntary measures in the 2010
California Green Building Standards Code.
Responsibility: Engineering Department
Promote Sustainable Development
E-5: Sustainable Regional Revitalization Efforts Continue to implement the goals and policies Ongoing. Supporting Measure Ongoing. within the Fullerton Transportation Center
Specific Plan to guide sustainable revitalization
and transit oriented development. As identified
in the subregional OC SCS, the transit oriented
development policies implemented in downtown
Fullerton provide a foundation for increasing
public transportation service throughout the
County.
Responsibility: Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office
WASTE USE AND EFFICIENCY STRATEGY
Conserve Water
W-1: Conservation Efforts Adopt a water conservation strategy for new Adopt the water conservation strategy by 2015 Supporting Measure CED......
There is a 2022 CALGreen code that can be referenced. Non-functional Turf irrigation ban – AB1572, ban for local government sites Jan 2027, CII properties Jan 2028, and HOA common areas Jan 2029. New Water Use Efficiency Standards – water reduction of 3% by 2035, and 8% by 2040. City intends to move toward AMI metering to improve water use monitoring and conservation. development that would reduce water
consumption consistent with the Tier 1 voluntary
standards* in the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).
Responsibility: Engineering Department
W-2: Sustainable Water Practices in New Development Develop urban water use targets to help meet Reduce water consumption 10 percent by 2015 3,860 MTCO2eq City has updated our model water efficient landscape ordinance standards. The City monitors, and are in compliance with State Water Use Efficiency Standards (residential and commercial outdoor water use standards). City intends to move toward AMI metering to improve water use monitoring and conservation. the 20 percent statewide water reduction goal by
2020 and the interim 10 percent goal by 2015. Reduce water consumption 20 percent by 2020 Responsibility: Engineering Department
Reduce GHG Emissions from Water
W-3: GHG Emissions from Water Conveyance Work with the Metropolitan Water District of Expand recycled water infrastructure to 433 MTCO2eq Ongoing. Transmitting recycled water to the area is currently not feasible. In addition, installation of recycled water infrastructure will require significant capital investment. We will continue to work with our partner agencies on this item.
Southern California (MWD), the Orange County supply at least 20 percent of the City’s Water District (OCWD), and the Municipal Water outdoor water demand by 2020.
District of Orange County (MWDOC) to establish
recycled water infrastructure throughout the City.
Responsibility: Engineering Department
SOLID WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING STRATEGY
Reduce the Amount of Waste Generated in Fullerton
Form a Solid Waste Reduction Committee by 2013 6,889 MTCO2eq Complete. City has a dedicated Solid Waste & Recycling Specialist and an Environmental Coordinator.
SW-1: Regional Waste Management Form a committee for Solid Waste Reduction including staff from the Engineering and Increase the City’s solid waste stream Community Development departments. Include diversion rate by 15 percent in 2020 and by any local volunteers to implement the programs 25 percent in 2030. within the solid waste strategy of this Climate
Action Plan.
Continue to make information easily accessible Ongoing. Supporting Measure. Ongoing on the City’s website regarding waste reduction
and recycling.
Provide the public with outreach materials Work with the City’s solid waste collection Supporting Measure. Ongoing informing residents and businesses/ contractor to continue to provide information institutions about waste reduction and recycling about recycling programs. efforts in the City.
Provide the public with outreach materials Work with the City’s solid waste collection Supporting Measure. Ongoing informing residents and businesses/ institutions contractor to develop and distribute about the benefits of using compost in their information promoting composting. yards (e.g., soil health, water conservation, plant
health).
Responsibility: Administrative Services and Community Development Departments Divert Materials from Landfill
SW-2: Waste Reduction and Diversion Prepare and implement a strategic plan with the Adopt a Plan by 2014 and complete full Supporting Measure. Ongoing. Staff is working with CalReycle and our hauler to implement various solid waste and recycling regulations, including SB 343 and SB 1383 goal of achieving zero waste by 2030. implementation by 2030.
Designate an environmental programs Designate an Environmental Programs Supporting Measure. Complete. City has a dedicated Solid Waste & Recycling Specialist and an Environmental Coordinator. coordinator to implement these programs within manager by the time of the Zero Waste Plan the City. adoption in 2014.
Responsibility: Administrative Services and Community Development Departments SW-3: Waste Stream Separation and Recycling Implement a pay-as-you throw waste program to Work with the City’s solid waste collection Supporting Measure. Not feasible under current hauler contract incentivize reducing waste and increasing contractor to provide incentives to reduce diversion. Smaller trash bins cost less than waste. Take immediate action for full larger bins. implementation by 2015.
Provide recycling bags (e.g., Multi Bag, Inc.) for Work with the City’s solid waste collection Supporting Measure. Not feasible under current hauler contract residents in multifamily housing for convenient contractor to provide recycling bags to 40 collection of recyclables. percent of multifamily housing units by 2020 http://multibag.com/recycling-bags/ and 100 percent by 2030.
Implement programs within all City operations to Ongoing. Supporting Measure. Ongoing. City is implementing 3-stream centralized waste collection progam in compliance with current State regulations. reduce waste, reuse items, and increase
diversion through recycling (e.g., recycle bins at
every desk and less/smaller trash cans; double
sided printing, discourage single use
plates/cutlery/cups)
Responsibility: Administrative Services and Community Development Departments SW-4: Food-Waste Processing Facility Work with local waste haulers/landfills or private Divert 40 percent of organics from 3,068 MTCO2eq Ongoing. Staff is working with CalReycle and our hauler to implement various solid waste and recycling regulations, including organic collection services. businesses to develop a food waste/organics commercial waste stream by 2020. composting program to process organics from Divert 100 percent of organics from restaurants and large organizations (hospitals, residential waste stream by 2030. schools, etc).
Continue to partner with companies like the Ongoing. Supporting Measure. Ongoing City’s solid waste collection contractor to host
compost give-away events.
Responsibility: Administrative Services and Community Development Departments Reduce GHG Emissions from Solid Waste
SW-5: GHG Emissions from Waste Streamline waste collections to be able to send Ongoing. Supporting Measure. Ongoing more loads to a materials recovery facility (MRF)
(e.g., create collection routes that can collect
from offices, institutions)
Ensure the use of green trucks for waste Ensure that future contracts with solid waste Supporting Measure. N/A. The contract hauler owns and operates all refuse trucks collection by phasing out older trucks. haulers require the use of alternatively fueled collection trucks.
Work with local businesses to reduce packaging. Ongoing. Supporting Measure. Ongoing Responsibility: Administrative Services and Community Development Departments