Green Business Program
Public Works Department
March 26, 2024
Key Attributes
• Glendale is a member of California Green Business Network (CAGBN) along with 50 other Cities and/or Counties ranging from San Diego to Marin County • CAGBN’s checklist of certification measures help businesses improve energy and water efficiency, recycling, green procurement, improve their healthy business model, and develop community engagement
• The program provides free assistance to the office, retail & restaurant sectors Total Certifications to date: 77
Year Number of Certifications
2019-2020 16
2020-2021 20
2021-2022 24
2023-2024 17
March 2023-March 2024
• Over 200 Businesses Informed About the Program
• 30 Businesses Enrolled
• 17 Certifications Completed (2 Recertifications)
2023-2024 Certified Green Businesses
Ara Kassabian CPA Joie De Vivre Style Glendale Central Library California Qazaq Community L&L Hawaiian BBQ The Light Committee Chevy Chase Library Regent Coffee Urartu Coffee Inc.
Cocina Cilantro S.I.G. Property Management Zhengyalov Hatz Pepe's Mexican Restaurant Revolution Dance Center VCI Consulting LLC Jewel City Beads Kukery, LLC
Combined ANNUAL Metrics for the
77 Certified Businesses
2019 - 2024
Metric Reduction
Greenhouse Gas Reduction 143,530 pounds (of CO2)
Electricity Saved 245,411 kWh
Waste Diverted 225,510 pounds
Water Saved 534,924 gallons
Fuel Saved 656 gallons
Hazardous Waste Reduced 370 gallons
Certification Process
Small to Medium Sized Businesses
3-6 Months to Process
Phase 1: Schedule /Perform Onsite Assessment
Phase 2: Generate Checklist Action Plan
Phase 3: Employee Education
Phase 4: Guidance to Achieve Criteria
Program Features
We help businesses operate more efficiently by directly assisting with:
• Reducing water & energy use
• Cleaning with less toxic products
• Reducing/diverting waste from ending up in landfill
• Reducing transportation-related carbon emissions
• Purchasing greener supplies
Businesses receive FREE:
• Conservation tools including installation
• Green product samples
• LED/ energy retrofits (when eligible)
www.glendaleca.gov/green-business
Waste Assessment
• Visual Dumpster Assessment
• Takes 5-10 Minutes
§ Schedule before hauling service pickup
§ Return on different day to compare
• Track and Report
Marketing & Outreach
Commercial Newsletter Articles
City Connections, Sustainability, Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce Direct Business Outreach
Door to Door in conjunction with other City initiatives i.e., food recovery, SB 1383, plastic reduction Glendale Small Business Summit promotion
Chamber of Commerce Promotion / Outreach
Glendale and Montrose Chambers
City Council Presentation of Certified Green Business Awards
Community Partners Contract
May 1, 2024-April 30, 2025: $155,250
Scope:
Administer Glendale’s Green Business Program
Objectives:
• Enroll thirty (30) new businesses
• Perform onsite site assessments with individual guidance • Certify 15-20 businesses for new and/or recertification at no cost • Include organics recycling as a mandatory green business measure • Facilitate low or no-cost retrofits via Glendale Water & Power Business Energy Upgrade Program • Facilitate rebate applications for eligible businesses Reporting:
• Calculate resource saving impact metrics/data as needed • Generate CAGBN reports as needed
Recommendation
Public Works requests City Council approve a Motion executing a new PSA with Sustainable Works, a Project of Community Partners (Community Partners) for $155,250 to Administer and provide direct outreach for Glendale’s Green Business Program for one year through April 30, 2025.
To continue promotion of commercial efficiency and sustainability through:
• Decreased Water & Energy Use
• Decreased Toxic Product Use
• Reduced Waste Generation
• Reduced Transportation Emissions
• Increase Purchasing of Environmentally Preferable Products
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