Council Sustainability Committee
July 11, 2022

Monday, July 11, 2022
4:30 PM

CITY OF HAYWARD
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
www.Hayward-CA.gov
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July 11, 2022Council Sustainability Committee Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS:

REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
Approval of Minutes from the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) Meeting Held on May 9, 2022
MIN 22-0911.

Attachments: Attachment I May 9, 2022 CSC Meeting Minutes 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions InventoryACT 22-0722.

Attachments: Attachment I Staff Report

July 11, 2022Council Sustainability Committee Agenda
Climate Action Plan - Considerations for New General Plan Policies and Programs
ACT 22-0693.

Attachments: Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Draft GHG Reduction Measures
Attachment III Survey Results

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Proposed 2022/2023 Agenda Planning Calendar: Review and Comment
ACT 22-0704.

Attachments: Attachment I Staff Report

COMMITTEE MEMBER/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REFERRALS

ADJOURNMENT
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: October 6, 2022

CITY OF HAYWARD
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
www.Hayward-CA.gov
File #: MIN 22-091
DATE: July 11, 2022
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works

SUBJECT
Approval of Minutes from the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) Meeting Held on May 9, 2022

RECOMMENDATION
That the CSC reviews and approves the May 9, 2022 CSC meeting minutes...End

ATTACHMENTS
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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING
Remote Participation – Digital Zoom Meeting
May 9, 2022
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Council Member Francisco Zermeño.

ROLL CALL:

Members:

Present for roll call
▪ Elisa Márquez, City Council Member
▪ Francisco Zermeño, City Council Member
Not present for roll call
▪ Barbara Halliday, Mayor/CSC Chair (Joined meeting at 5:14 p.m.)

Staff:
▪ Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works
▪ Nicole Grucky, Sustainability Specialist
▪ Mira Hahn, Associate Planner
▪ Linda Ko, Senior Secretary (Meeting Recorder)
▪ Elli Lo, Senior Management Analyst
▪ Steve Osborne, Supervising Plan Checker & Expeditor
▪ Jennifer Ott, Assistant City Manager
▪ Erik Pearson, Environmental Services Manager
▪ Leigha Schmidt, Principal Planner
▪ Carolyn Weisman, Climate Corps Fellow

Other:
▪ Farhad Farahmand, TRC Companies, Inc., Associate Director ▪ Avani Goyal, TRC Companies, Inc., Project Manager
▪ Eryn Kim, East Bay Community Energy, Fellow

PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.

1. Approval of Minutes from the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) Meeting Held on March 14, 2022
The item was moved by Council Member Márquez, seconded by Council Member Zermeño, and approved with two votes.

2. Approval of Minutes from the Special Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) Meeting Held on March 28, 2022

The item was moved by Council Member Márquez, seconded by Council Member Zermeño, and approved with two votes.

3. Climate Action Plan and Environmental Justice: Considerations for New General Plan Policies and Programs – Information and Discussion Nicole Grucky, Sustainability Specialist, and Carolyn Weisman, Climate Corps Fellow, gave an informational presentation on updates to the Climate Action Plan (CAP) to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets adopted by Council. Staff also presented a draft policy framework for a new Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan.

Council Member Márquez expressed appreciation to staff for the comprehensive plan update and the efforts to meet the community where they are at. She encouraged staff to utilize both The Stack and The Leaflet newsletters to engage the community and also suggested partnering with the Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) and Hayward libraries to get more education out to the community.

Council Member Zermeño asked if the GHG emissions for on-road transportation included only those from cars in Hayward or also emissions from cars driving through Hayward. Ms.

Grucky confirmed that the data accounted for emissions from a combination of both types of vehicle trips.

Comments made by Mayor Barbara Halliday after joining the meeting at 5:14 p.m.

Mayor Halliday suggested, in the overall attempts to provide more equity and to be more inclusive of other communities, to engage the indigenous community and to possibly get their input on sustainable land management. She also recommended providing education to the community about healthier foods that are less environmentally damaging.

Public Comment
There were no public comments.

4. 2023 Reach Code -Information and Discussion
Erik Pearson, Environmental Services Manager, presented an information report on additional considerations for new non-residential buildings and for electric vehicle charging requirements that may be included in a new Reach Code.

Council Member Márquez stated that she appreciates the efforts to ban the use of natural gas but did want to allow some flexibility for industrial uses, especially for life science buildings, on a very limited scope. Council Member Zermeño expressed his support for eliminating mixed-fuel options with the exceptions listed by staff.

Mayor Halliday commented that Hayward should look to continue to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging opportunities and facilities. Mr. Pearson informed the Committee that staff is working with East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) to develop fast charging hubs in various locations in the city.

For EV charging requirements, Council Member Zermeño supported Option B with a mix of low power and high power Level 2 charging. Council Member Márquez also expressed her support for Option A and stated that she wanted the charging to be accessible to as many

people as possible with faster charging. Mayor Halliday expressed her support for Option A stating that the cost to upgrade from low power ready to high power ready in the future would be more expensive than installing the high power ready from the start.

Public Comment
There were no public comments.

5. Proposed 2022 Agenda Planning Calendar: Review and Comment Mr. Pearson shared the proposed 2022 agenda planning calendar with the Council Sustainability Committee.

Council Member Zermeño informed the Committee that he would not be present for the July meeting.

Public Comment
There were no public comments.

COMMITTEE MEMBER/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REFERRALS:

Mr. Pearson shared that Bike to Work Day would be on May 20th and that there would be an energizer station at the Hayward BART Station. He also announced that the Compost Giveaway would be on May 21st at the former Skywest Golf Course parking lot.

ADJOURNMENT: 6:00 p.m.

MEETINGS
Attendance Present
05/09/22
Meeting
Present
to Date This
Fiscal Year
Excused
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Absent
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Elisa Márquez ✓ 6 0 1
Barbara Halliday ✓ 6 0 1
Francisco Zermeño ✓ 7 0 0

CITY OF HAYWARD
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
www.Hayward-CA.gov
File #: ACT 22-072
DATE: July 11, 2022
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works

SUBJECT
2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report.

SUMMARY
The Council-adopted General Plan includes greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for the community. This report provides the results of the calendar year 2020 inventory and compares it to the previous six inventories. Table 1 summarizes the emissions totals for the eight sectors - electricity, natural gas, transportation, public buses (AC Transit), BART, off-road vehicles, waste, and water and wastewater. Emissions are displayed in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTC02e). The table shows that, in 2020, emissions were reduced by 42.7% since 2005. In 2020, the largest reductions occurred in the transportation sector due to the temporary stay-at-home orders and economic disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Table 1: GHG Emissions by Sector (MT C02e)
2005 2010 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 % Change from
2005
Electricity 185,536 165,172 141,814 74,919 47,452 12,467 23,038 -87.6% Natural Gas 189,995 191,526 176,803 186,111 187,991 176,649 166,334 -12.5% Transportation 529,317 467,725 450,925 445,769 440,914 420,995 309,168 -41.6% Off-Road Vehicles 14,889 17,004 27,267 27,019 21,830 24,287 22,924 +54.0% Waste 50,924 38,338 38,148 47,555 52,209 46,187 34,628 -32.0% Water and
wastewater
2,585 2,431 2,336 2,108 2,076 2,092 1,988 -23.1%
Total 973,246 882,196 837,293 783,481 752,472 682,677 558,080 -42.7% Hayward Population 140,530 143,921 155,753 159,623 159,603 160,197 160,311 14.1% Total Emissions/
Capita

6.9 6.1 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 -49.8%

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
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DATE: July 11, 2022

TO: Council Sustainability Committee

FROM: Director of Public Works

SUBJECT 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

RECOMMENDATION

That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report.

SUMMARY

The Council-adopted General Plan includes greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for the community. This report provides the results of the calendar year 2020 inventory and compares it to the previous six inventories. Table 1 summarizes the emissions totals for the eight sectors – electricity, natural gas, transportation, public buses (AC Transit), BART, off-road vehicles, waste, and water and wastewater. Emissions are displayed in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent1 (MTC02e). The table shows that, in 2020, emissions were reduced by 42.7% since 2005. In 2020, the largest reductions occurred in the transportation sector due to the temporary stay-at-home orders and economic disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Table 1: GHG Emissions by Sector (MT C02e)
2005 2010 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 % Change
from 2005
Electricity 185,536 165,172 141,814 74,919 47,452 12,467 23,038 -87.6% Natural Gas 189,995 191,526 176,803 186,111 187,991 176,649 166,334 -12.5% Transportation 529,317 467,725 450,925 445,769 440,914 420,995 309,168 -41.6% Off-Road Vehicles 14,889 17,004 27,267 27,019 21,830 24,287 22,924 +54.0% Waste 50,924 38,338 38,148 47,555 52,209 46,187 34,628 -32.0% Water and
wastewater 2,585 2,431 2,336 2,108 2,076 2,092 1,988 -23.1%

1 Carbon dioxide is not the only gas that contributes to climate change. Each greenhouse gas causes varying amounts of warming. For example, one ton of methane (CH4) causes the same amount of warming as 23 tons of CO2 (1 ton of CH4 = 23 tons CO2e). To simplify reporting, it is standard practice to report carbon equivalent emissions (CO2e) as opposed to the actual emissions of each gas.

Total 973,246 882,196 837,293 783,481 752,472 682,677 558,080 -42.7% Hayward
Population 140,530 143,921 155,753 159,623 159,603 160,197 160,311 14.1% Total Emissions/
Capita 6.9 6.1 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 -49.8%

BACKGROUND

The last report on the City’s GHG emissions, presented to the CSC in January 2021,2 showed that Hayward’s emissions were reduced by 25.7% from 2005 to 2019. This report presents the 2020 inventory results, which show a 42.7% reduction. This report and previous reports are available on the City’s Climate Action Plan page.3 The City of Hayward’s General Plan Policy NR-2.4 sets the following GHG emissions reduction targets.

NR-2.4: Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction
The City shall…reduce community-based GHG emissions by 20 percent below 2005 baseline levels by 2020, 30 percent below 2005 baseline emissions levels by 2025, 55 percent below 2005 baseline emissions levels by 2030, and work with the community to develop a plan that may result in the reduction of community-based GHG emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.

To track compliance with these targets, the City began conducting community GHG emissions inventories every five years, starting with 2005 as the baseline year. Starting with the 2017 inventory, the City has conducted inventories annually. All seven inventories use the U.S. Community Protocol methodology to calculate GHG emissions. The U.S.

Community Protocol methodology is an industry-standard used by local governments to account for and report on GHG emissions in a standardized method.

DISCUSSION

Over the past fifteen years, organizations have continuously refined and updated the models that are used to estimate emissions to provide more accurate information. In response, staff recalculated emissions for 2005-2019, which has included the addition of public bus emissions and a new methodology for calculating on-road transportation emissions. As a result, the emissions totals in this report do not match the numbers from previous reports. It should be noted that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community-wide activities plays a significant role in the reduction in emissions from 2019 to 2020 and that an increase in emissions in 2021 is likely.

As shown below in Table 2, Hayward met its goal of 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 two years early by achieving a reduction of 21.6% in 2018. As of 2020, Hayward has achieved a

42.7% reduction, surpassing the City’s 2025 emission reduction goal of 30% below the 2005 baseline.

2 https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4747797&GUID=2B1F0C6F-B961-4AA3-9553-240ACE74B4B1&Options=&Search= 3 https://www.hayward-ca.gov/services/city-services/climate-action

Table 2: GHG Emission Reduction Goals and Actual Emission Reductions Year Goal Actual
Reduction
2005 Baseline
2018 21.6%
2019 25.7%
2020 20% 42.7%
2025 30%
2030 55%
2045 Carbon neutrality

The City’s GHG inventory is comprised of eight sectors: electricity, natural gas, transportation, public buses (AC Transit), BART, off-road vehicles, solid waste, and water and wastewater.

Figure 1 below shows the subsector breakdown for each year and the percent of each subsector for that year. Transportation, shown in purple, remains the largest sector and over the years accounts for 52-61% of the total. BART, AC Transit, and water and wastewater all account for less than 1% of all emissions, off-road vehicles account for 1-4% of emissions, and solid waste makes up 4-7% of emissions. Electricity, shown in dark green, makes up 2-19% of emissions and natural gas, shown in light green, makes up 20-30% of emissions.

Figure 1: GHG Emissions by Subsector (MT C02e)4

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Energy Sector (Electricity and Natural Gas)
Overall energy emissions in 2020 were 49.6% below 2005 levels, with an 87.6% decrease in electricity emissions and a 12.5% decrease in natural gas emissions from 2005 to 2020 (see Table 3). Residential electricity emissions have decreased by 67% and nonresidential electricity emissions have decreased by 96% since 2005. The primary reason that electricity emissions have decreased is the City’s customers, starting in mid-2018, were transitioned to electricity provided by East Bay Community Energy (EBCE). As a result, electricity emissions decrease significantly from 2018 to 2019. Through the end of 2021, the default product for the majority of Hayward customers was Brilliant 100, a carbon-free product. EBCE was launched in 2018 and 2020 marked two years of Hayward customers receiving EBCE service.

In January 2022, the Brilliant 100 product was discontinued, and most Hayward customers were transitioned to Renewable 100, which is 100% wind and solar power. Customers receiving income and medical-related discounts have remained on Bright Choice, EBCE’s lower cost product.

From 2019 to 2020, residential electricity emissions increased while nonresidential electricity emissions decreased. The increase in residential emissions in 2020 can be attributed to a minor uptick in electricity usage (kWh) and a change in the Bright Choice product power mix.

In 2019, Bright Choice was 85% carbon free (60% renewable, 25% large hydro, 13% unspecified, and 1.5% nuclear). In 2020, it was 54% carbon free (39.6% renewable, 14.5% large hydro, 44.7% unspecified, and 0.9% nuclear). The shift in the power mix is due to a decision made by EBCE to focus on renewables rather than carbon-free content and maintain Bright Choice with a minimum of 5% more renewables than PG&E (31.7% renewable in 2019). The power mix for 2021 has not yet been released, but PG&E reported a renewable content of 36.2% for 2020, so the power content procurement floor for Bright Choice in 2021 was set to 41.2%. EBCE intends to make Bright Choice cleaner in the coming years, and in December 2020, the EBCE Board voted to establish a goal of providing 100% carbon free electricity by 2030.

Residential and nonresidential natural gas emissions have decreased from 2005 to 2020, with a reduction of 8.4% and 17.3%, respectively. From 2019 to 2020, there was a 0.5% decrease in residential natural gas emissions. The decrease in natural gas emissions in 2020 may be related to a slight decrease in heating degree days5 (HDD) (see Figure 3 below). With the 2019 California Building Code and Hayward’s current electrification reach code in effect and the adoption of a new reach code this year, it is possible that emissions from residential natural gas will have peaked in 2019.

5 Heating degree day is the unit which measures how many degrees, and how many days, outside air temperatures were lower than the base temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

Table 3: Energy Sector GHG Emissions

2005 2010 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 %
Change
Residential
electricity
GHG
Emissions 53,939 51,166 44,807 23,440 20,548 6,326 17,547 -67.5% kWh 242,161,904 252,327,941 242,783,315 243,910,202 239,735,346 239,006,697 215,828,544 -10.9% Nonresidential
electricity
GHG
Emissions 131,597 114,006 97,007 51,479 26,904 6,140 5,491 -95.8% kWh 590,811,842 562,228,183 525,628,036 535,682,182 514,657,102 511,639,672 381,744,082 -35.4% Residential
natural gas
GHG
Emissions 103,502 103,027 86,736 91,719 93,019 95,291 94,811 -8.4% therms 19,489,985 19,400,629 16,332,954 17,271,164 17,516,060 17,943,901 17,853,480 -8.4% Nonresidential
natural gas
GHG
Emissions 86,493 88,499 90,066 94,392 94,972 81,358 71,523 -17.3% therms 16,287,167 16,664,879 16,960,038 17,774,540 17,883,737 15,320,155 13,468,246 -17.3% Total GHG Emissions 375,531 356,699 318,617 261,030 235,442 189,116 189,373 -49.6%

Figure 2: Energy Sector GHG Emissions (MT C02e)

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Figure 3: Residential Natural Gas Usage & Heating Degree Days in Hayward

Transportation Sector
As shown in Table 4, transportation emissions in 2020 were 41.6% below emissions in 2005.

Also reflected in the table below, the total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) decreased in 2010, followed by an increase in 2015, 2017, and 2018. This is likely related to the economic recession and recovery.

From 2019 to 2020, there was a significant change in on-road transportation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, Hayward experienced a 28% decrease in VMT and a 27% decrease in emissions (see Figure 4 below). As transportation patterns begin to return to pre-pandemic levels, Hayward should experience an increase in VMT and emissions, as the current trends are not sustainable. For example, preliminary data from 2021 shows a 22% increase in transportation emissions from 2020. When compared to the baseline year of 2005, this is a 30% decrease in 2021. Staff was able to capture the impact of the pandemic through a new data source from Google called Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE). Previous inventories have included on-road transportation activity data from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) which uses a transportation model that relies on surveys of transportation patterns, land use and population metrics to calculate VMT for passenger and commercial vehicles completing trips entirely within the city, ending or starting within the city, and those that only pass through.

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in Hayward. The new dataset from Google EIE accounts for all vehicle types that start or end within the city. This data is advantageous because it uses anonymized and aggregated location history data that is a real time reflection of local changes in transportation use. Therefore, it better captures the impact of the pandemic on residents’ transportation habits than the previously used transportation model. Staff re-calculated transportation emissions in inventory years that were not available from Google EIE (2005-2017) to make an apples-to- apples comparison to the 2005 baseline.

Overall emissions factors have decreased in all categories over the last fifteen years as vehicles have become cleaner. For example, Table 5 shows the increase in electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Hayward from 2005 to 2020, with VMT from EVs accounting for 4.4% of the total VMT in 2020. The decrease in emission factor value is why we have seen an overall decrease in emissions of 41.6%, while seeing a smaller decrease of 31% in VMT.

Table 4: Transportation Sector GHG Emissions

2005 2010 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 %
Change
Passenger
GHG
Emissions 377,446 338,117 326,365 315,183 314,781 298,789 211,039 -44.1% VMT 892,306,860 816,707,906 865,690,372 873,083,596 889,212,170 861,063,825 617,072,288 -30.8%

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Emissions 136,630 114,193 109,561 115,973 114,937 111,528 88,826 -35.0% VMT 92,131,008 78,000,821 74,683,974 80,313,371 79,873,038 77,611,421 61,090,968 -33.7% Buses*
GHG
Emissions 11,801 11,990 10,722 10,619 10,629 10,131 8,757 -25.8% VMT 5,577,396 5,475,994 5,428,860 5,905,211 5,831,233 5,641,195 4,833,186 -13.3% BART
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Emissions 3,440 3,425 4,276 3,994 566 547 546 -84.1% Passenger
Miles 37,081,195 36,927,142 46,098,239 43,063,231 42,723,729 41,311,182 41,185,416 11.1% Total GHG Emissions 529,317 467,725 450,924 445,769 440,913 420,995 309,168 -41.6% Total VMT 990,015,264 900,184,721 945,803,206 959,302,178 974,916,441 944,316,441 682,996,441 -31.0%

*Buses include public (AC Transit) and private (Google EIE) **Total VMT excludes BART passenger miles

Figure 4: Transportation Sector GHG Emissions (MT CO2e)

Table 5: Electric Vehicle Adoption (VMT)

2005 2010 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 %
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Vehicle
VMT
193,790 294,521 7,149,352 12,840,434 18,125,136 22,892,120 29,820,720 15,288% Total
VMT 990,015,264 900,184,721 945,803,206 959,302,178 974,916,441 944,316,441 682,996,441 -31% % EV
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Off-road Vehicles Sector

The off-road vehicle sector includes emissions from equipment used in construction, commercial, and industrial activities. Emissions from this sector have increased by 54% from 2005 to 2020 as a result of increased construction and industrial activity. Note that the change in emissions is particularly large due to a lack of data for some equipment categories in 2005.

Solid Waste Sector
Solid waste emissions in 2020 were 32% below 2005 levels. As shown in Table 7, after several years of emissions increasing, which was likely due to an increase in economic activity, emissions decreased in 2019 and continued following the same trend in 2020. The peak in 2018 is likely due to disruptions in recycling markets caused by China’s “National Sword” policies. The recent decline in waste tonnage can be attributed to reduced economic activity during the pandemic and efforts by Hayward staff to teach residents and businesses to sort waste properly and compost food scraps. This year, SB1383 went into effect, requiring residences and businesses to sort and separately collect food scraps, yard debris and food- soiled paper from trash and recycling and subscribe to an organic waste collection service. As 0 100,000
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a result, staff expects to see reductions in the tons of waste sent to landfill and associated emission reductions.

Table 7: Solid Waste Sector GHG Emissions

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GHG Emissions 50,924 38,338 38,148 47,555 52,209 46,187 34,628 -32.00% Tons of waste 173,908 130,806 136,261 167,434 185,432 163,196 122,375 -29.63%

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Figure 5: Solid Waste Sector GHG Emissions

Water and Wastewater Sector

Water and wastewater emissions in 2020 were 23% below 2005 levels. As shown in Table 8, water consumption declined significantly from 2010 – 2015 and then fluctuated around 50 million gallons per year for the next 4 inventory years. The total decrease in water consumption from 2005 to 2020 was 28.7%. In general, the decrease in water consumption can be attributed to drought periods, use reduction requests from the State and the San 0 10,000
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Table 8: Water and Wastewater Sector GHG Emissions

2005 2010 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 %
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Consumption
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73,354,411 71,201,703 46,974,136 50,836,214 53,147,045 50,184,677 52,272,612 -28.7% Wastewater
Processed (gal) 5,009,800,000 4,539,600,000 3,824,840,000 4,407,350,000 4,081,370,000 4,218,900,000 3,850,840,000 -23.1% Total Emissions
(MTCO2e) 2,585 2,431 2,336 2,108 2,076 2,092 1,988 -23.1% Residential
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31,808,807 29,636,881 26,795,076 28,245,882 26,926,658 28,979,412 -8.9% Hayward
Population 140,530 143,921 155,753 159,623 159,603 160,197 163,965 16.7% Per Capita
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Figure 6: Water and Wastewater Sector GHG Emissions

Limitations of this Inventory
The GHG inventory method that the City’s uses, along with most cities worldwide, was originally designed by ICLEI and partners in the early 2000s. The focus then and now is on measuring emissions from the data sources that are most readily available, such as utility data. This approach is practical, but it comes with limitations.

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MTCO2e
Water + Wastewater

The inventories completed omit large sources of emissions over which the City may have some influence. Specifically, the inventory does not include the upstream emissions of the goods consumed in the City. For example, emission reductions from green purchasing policies would not be reflected in the current inventory. Also, one of the biggest contributors to GHG emissions worldwide, food, is not reflected in Hayward’s inventory.

The reason upstream emissions are not included is that it is difficult to obtain data on consumer consumption patterns specifically for Hayward. However, some attempts are being made. In 2016, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) launched a project with UC Berkeley to create consumption-based inventories6 for Bay Area cities.7 Staff has concerns with the data sources used for this project, but feels that the intent is meaningful.

As was previously mentioned in the report, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on community-wide greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. The emission reductions from this inventory should be considered an anomaly and will not be sustainable over the coming years as Hayward and the rest of the country return to pre-pandemic activities. With that said, the pandemic has provided insight into how impactful reducing transportation emissions can be in reaching long-term emission reduction targets.

ECONOMIC IMPACT

There is no economic impact associated with the completed inventory. However, the information acquired from the inventory provides staff with insight on what needs to be done to meet the City’s GHG reduction goals. Meeting the City’s ambitious GHG reduction goals will require significant investment throughout the community and has the potential to create new local jobs, however some necessary improvements are not currently cost-effective.

FISCAL IMPACT

The 2020 GHG inventory was prepared by City staff and resulted in no cost to the City beyond budgeted staff positions.

STRATEGIC ROADMAP

This agenda item supports the Strategic Priority of Confront Climate Crisis & Champion Environmental Justice. This item is not specifically related to a project identified in the Strategic Roadmap. However, this agenda item does help track progress of projects identified in the Strategic Roadmap, such as:

Project C5: Adopt & implement 2030 GHG Goal & Roadmap along with other General Plan Elements

Project C7: Plant 1,000 trees annually

6 http://www.baaqmd.gov/about-air-quality/research-and-data/emission-inventory/consumption-based-ghg-emissions-inventory 7 The City’s current inventory is a hybrid of consumption and production. For example, energy consumed by residents is consumption-based and energy consumed by industry is production-based. The State of California performs a true production-based inventory, measuring all emissions produced in California from all sectors, including agriculture.

Project C8: Transition 15% of total city fleet to EV/hybrid models

Project C9: Work with EBCE to transition citywide electricity use to 100% carbon free

Project C10: Explore feasibility of banning natural gas in non-residential (commercial) buildings (for next code update)

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES

Meeting GHG reduction goals is the primary objective of the City’s Climate Action Plan.

Meeting the goals will require reducing emissions in every sector and will entail improving energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonizing buildings, increasing the use of renewable energy, and reducing vehicle-related emissions. All these actions will result in cleaner air for Hayward residents and for the region.

NEXT STEPS

Staff will continue to work with EBCE, StopWaste and regional agencies to identify potential opportunities to streamline GHG inventories on a county or regional level, with the goal of maintaining annual reporting.

Prepared by: Carolyn Weisman, Climate Corps Fellow
Erik Pearson, Environmental Services Manager

Recommended by: Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works

Approved by:

Kelly McAdoo, City Manager

CITY OF HAYWARD
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
www.Hayward-CA.gov
File #: ACT 22-069
DATE: July 11, 2022
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works

SUBJECT
Climate Action Plan - Considerations for New General Plan Policies and Programs That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report and provides direction to staff.

SUMMARY
The City is in the process of updating its Climate Action Plan (CAP) to establish policies and programs needed to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets adopted by Council. The CAP, part of the Hayward 2040 General Plan, is being updated along with revisions to the Housing and Safety Elements and a new Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan. This report provides an update on the project, draft measures, and next steps. Staff is working with Rincon Consultants to develop a list of draft measures that will help reduce community-wide emissions and seeking community feedback. The measures, to be included in the updated CAP, are intended to enable the Hayward community to meet its 2030 goal of reducing emissions by 55% below 2005 levels. This goal will not be easy to achieve. To be successful, the entire community will need to participate by making investments and reducing emissions in all sectors of the local economy.

Staff will continue engaging with community stakeholders to ensure that all policies in the CAP are equitable and align with community needs. Staff is seeking direction and ideas from the CSC regarding the draft measures and any additional potential GHG-reducing measures to be considered for the draft CAP.

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Draft GHG Redux Measures List
Attachment III Survey Results
CITY OF HAYWARD Printed on 7/7/2022Page 1 of 1
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DATE: July 11, 2022

TO: Council Sustainability Committee

FROM: Director of Public Works

SUBJECT: Climate Action Plan – Considerations for New General Plan Policies and Programs

RECOMMENDATION

That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report and provides direction to staff.

SUMMARY

The City is in the process of updating its Climate Action Plan (CAP) to establish policies and programs needed to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets adopted by Council. The CAP, part of the Hayward 2040 General Plan, is being updated along with revisions to the Housing and Safety Elements and a new Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan.

This report provides an update on the project, draft measures, and next steps. Staff is working with Rincon Consultants to develop a list of draft measures that will help reduce community-wide emissions and seeking community feedback. The measures, to be included in the updated CAP, are intended to enable the Hayward community to meet its 2030 goal of reducing emissions by 55% below 2005 levels. This goal will not be easy to achieve. To be successful, the entire community will need to participate by making investments and reducing emissions in all sectors of the local economy.

Staff will continue engaging with community stakeholders to ensure that all policies in the CAP are equitable and align with community needs. Staff is seeking direction and ideas from the CSC regarding the draft measures and any additional potential GHG-reducing measures to be considered for the draft CAP.

BACKGROUND

In July 2009, Hayward adopted its first CAP, which included aggressive goals for reducing GHG emissions. The CAP was amended and incorporated into the General Plan1 in 2014 and includes actions necessary to meet Hayward’s 2020 GHG reduction target (20% below

1https://www.hayward-ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/General_Plan_FINAL.pdf

2005 levels by 2020). This target was achieved two years early, with Hayward’s 2018 emissions inventory showing that community-wide emissions were reduced by 21.6% from 2005 to 2018. In January 2021, staff presented to the CSC Hayward’s 2019 GHG inventory2 showing that emissions had been reduced by 25.7% since 2005.

On June 16, 20203, Council introduced and on June 23, 20204, Council adopted an ordinance amending Hayward’s Climate Action Plan and General Plan to include the following goals:
 reduce emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2025
 reduce emissions by 55% below 2005 levels by 2030
 work with the community to develop a plan that may result in the reduction of community based GHG emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.

On July 20, 20215, Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Rincon Consultants to prepare General Plan amendments related to the Housing Element, Climate Action Plan, Environmental Justice Element, and the Safety Element.

On May 24, 20226, Council held a work session to review the GHG emission gap analysis, which identified the total GHG emissions needed to meet the 2030 and 2045 goals, and to review initial feedback from staff’s public outreach efforts.

DISCUSSION
The CAP update is needed to identify the policies and programs necessary to achieve the Council-adopted 2030 GHG reduction target (aligned with the State’s 2030 goal, per SB 32) and put Hayward on a path to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.

Once the City has identified the measures with which to move forward, the consultant will conduct an analysis of GHG emission reduction quantification of such strategies and policies. This will be used to prepare a “qualified CAP,” meaning that it can be used for future GHG emissions analysis streamlining related to the California Environmental Quality Act. To be a qualified CAP, the measures identified must be aligned with SB32 and meet a 55% reduction.

Draft Measures
The draft measures cover five sectors:
 Building Energy

2 https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4747797&GUID=2B1F0C6F-B961-4AA3-9553-240ACE74B4B1&Options=&Search= 3 Amending the 2040 General Plan and Adoption of Ordinance to Comply with State Law Changes to Establish Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Thresholds & Updates Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Reduction Targets. June 16, 2020 City Council Meeting. https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4568609&GUID=46FF5863-9294-4217-9119-9631D7A2BB6F&Options=&Search= 4Second Reading of VMT Thresholds and GHG Emission Reduction Targets Ordinance. June 23, 2020 City Council Meeting. https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4576651&GUID=4E2F5527-D216-4472-BB79-5D9A37A41AE8&Options=&Search= 5 https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5034289&GUID=A1DD2D35-7B4A-42C8-9284- 7DEB78AAD470&Options=&Search=
6 https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5659884&GUID=5AF582D6-E7A0-4DB1-95EB-2F51C8FE0B50&Options=&Search=

 Transportation
 Waste
 Water and Wastewater
 Carbon Sequestration
The measures focus on sectors that have quantifiable GHG reductions associated with them. Therefore, measures related to embodied carbon or consumption have been excluded. Additionally, the CAP focuses on mitigation measures, not adaptation and resiliency. Adaptation and resiliency measures will be incorporated into the Safety Element update. Many measures will be challenging to accomplish and will require expanding current regional collaborations as well as outside funding from state and federal sources.

Each sector has percent reduction targets and includes various policies, programs, and partnerships that will be needed to achieve the City’s 2030 and 2045 targets. The overarching measures and reduction targets needed to meet the 2030 target are outlined in Table 1 below. To meet the 55% reduction goal, the City will need to reduce emissions by 437,960 MT CO2e. Within Table 1, two scenarios are outlined. Scenario 1 is an ambitious plan that was created after discussions with multiple City staff members and public outreach. Scenario 2 is an aggressive plan that would require even more challenging measures that may not be realistic or feasible at this time. However, if the City were to achieve all of its target reductions listed in Scenario 1, Hayward would not meet the 2030 GHG emission reduction goal of 55%. The draft measures of Scenario 1 would put the City on a pathway to reduce emissions by 46.5% by 2030. The target reductions listed in Scenario 2 would meet the City’s 2030 GHG emission reduction goal and would require significant funding from both the City and the community.

Table 1: Percent Implementation Targets
Sector
Measure
(all to occur by
2030 unless
otherwise noted)
Scenario 1 Scenario 2
%
Implementation
by 2030
Estimated
MT CO2e
reduction
%
Implementation
by 2030
Estimated
MT CO2e
reduction
Building Energy By 2026, require
all new buildings
to be all-electric.
100% 5,392 100% 5,392
Building Energy By 2026, replace-
on-burnout is
mandatory in
existing residential
buildings.
100% 20,631 100% 20,631
Building Energy By 2026, burnout
is mandatory in
existing non-
residential
buildings.
100% 13,846 100% 13,846

Building Energy 100% of customers
receive carbon free
electricity.
100% 7,165 100% 7,165
Building Energy City facilities
generate carbon-
neutral electricity
to meet 80% of the
City’s needs.
80% 80%
Transportation Increase active
transportation
mode share.
15% 6,485 15% 6,485
Transportation Increase public
and shared transit
mode share.
15% 7,585 20% 13,702
Transportation Transition
percentage of
passenger vehicles
to zero-emission
vehicles.
15% 16,013 43% 83,541
Transportation Transition 50% of
municipal vehicles
to zero-emission
vehicles.
50% 50%
Transportation Transition
percentage of
commercial
vehicles to zero-
emission vehicles.
10% 3,161 20% 12,569
Transportation Transition 15% of
off-road
equipment to zero-
emission.
15% 4,363 15% 4,363
Waste Reduce
community-wide
landfilled organics
by 75%.
75% 35,924 75% 35,924

The full list of draft measures can be found in Attachment II. Key measures from Attachment II include:

1. Adopt a Reach Code, effective January 1, 2026, that will ban natural gas in all new construction.

2. Develop an existing building electrification strategy to electrify 20% of residential and 10% of non-residential buildings by 2030. The strategy would include a detailed existing building analysis and electrification cost analysis to understand cost implications, identify potential equity concerns/impacts, and develop strategies.

3. Work with community stakeholders including realtors, contractors, and others to develop a suite of electrification readiness requirements to be completed within 60 days of completion of a home sale.

4. Adopt a time of retrofit ordinance that requires all buildings with retrofit work that meets a certain threshold, such as, valued over $100,000, to complete energy efficiency/electrification actions.

5. In collaboration with East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), implement a pilot program to provide Hayward’s low-income customers with EBCE’s Renewable 100 service. Identify funding options with EBCE, such as, subsidy from the non- discounted customers or grant funding.

6. Amend the Off-Street Parking Regulation of the Municipal Code to incorporate smart growth principles and to incentivize walking, biking, and public transit.

7. Identify areas of the City to remove parking and/or traffic lanes to prioritize outdoor seating and make permanent outdoor dining established during COVID-19.

8. Work with e-scooter and e-bikes companies to bring a e-bike share and/or e-scooter share to Hayward with focus on placing hubs in downtown and commercial areas that would meet the Downtown Specific Plan goals and design. Adopt an ordinance to allow and manage the mobility share.

9. Eliminate parking minimums citywide and develop parking maximums and price all public parking spaces for all areas of the City based on available transportation options, travel demand, and land use.

10. Implement a Transportation Network Company user tax that would put a small fee on services such as Uber and Lyft to generate funds to pay for transit and mobility infrastructure.

11. Explore opportunities with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), or other agencies to start a purchase rebate program and provide higher trade-in value for combustion vehicles to assist lower-income households with purchase of EVs.

12. Develop and implement a plan to replace all City owned off-road equipment at end- of-life with zero-emission equipment. Plan should include evaluation of current City-owned equipment, alternative low or zero-emission options, prioritize equipment to replace first (e.g., largest GHG emission reduction potential), and a timeline for replacements that align with goals and feasibility of replacement. .

13. Implement a fee at point of use for single-use foodware by food service providers.

14. Conduct an urban canopy study to identify areas in Hayward that have below average canopy coverage and implement a tree planting program focusing on the least covered portions of the City. Establish a goal of having no significant difference in canopy coverage between high- and low-income areas citywide by 2030.

The measures identified in the list above and within Attachment II will be necessary to reach the City’s 2030 goal. Staff recognizes that reaching the 2030 goal will be difficult, which is why many measure include feasibility studies as the first step of implementation.

With feasibility studies, staff will be better equipped to minimize unintended consequences, especially to our most vulnerable communities, and create policies, programs, and ordinances that are best suited for Hayward.

ECONOMIC IMPACT
Climate change is expected to negatively impact national and local economies. The updated CAP will seek to help make Hayward’s economy more resilient to climate change. Many of the programs identified above would create increased costs for Hayward community members and businesses, but also have the potential co-benefits such as better health outcomes and job creation. As the measures are refined, staff will review each for potential economic impacts such as job creation/job retention and Hayward’s desirability for developers and businesses to locate in Hayward. Once the measures list is revised per CSC and community input, the consultant team will provide high-level costing information for strategies during the measurement development phase. Additionally, the consultant team will create a funding and financing strategy to implement four measures.

FISCAL IMPACT
Council approved a total budget of $720,000 for the General Plan updates. Preparing the updates will not impact the City’s General Fund. The project is funded by a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the Development Services Department’s Planning Policy Fund, and the Public Works and Utilities Department’s Recycling, Water, and Sewer Funds. The fiscal impacts associated with implementing the new CAP will be determined and will be presented to the CSC in a future report.

STRATEGIC ROADMAP
This agenda item supports the Strategic Priority to Confront Climate Crisis & Champion Environmental Justice. Specifically, this item is related to implementation of the following project:

Project C5: Adopt & Implement 2030 GHG Goal and Roadmap along with other General Plan Elements

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES
Meeting GHG reduction goals is the primary objective of the City’s CAP. Meeting the goals will require reducing emissions in every sector of Hayward’s economy and will entail improving energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonizing existing buildings, increasing the use of renewable energy, and reducing vehicle-related emissions. All these actions will result in cleaner air for Hayward residents and for the region.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Equitable Outreach Plan
There is considerable overlap between the issues addressed in the Climate Action Plan, Housing Element, and Environmental Justice Element. As a result, staff is conducting public outreach for all three projects simultaneously, with an emphasis on equity and extensive community involvement.

Prior to the Environmental Justice and CAP community workshops, staff reached out to over 100 community-based organizations and groups in Hayward to gauge interest in collaborating on the General Plan updates. Staff members have also visited various locations around Hayward (grocery stores, laundromats, farmers market, BART stations, etc.) to pass out flyers with information on the General Plan Updates and how residents can be involved. Collectively, Environmental Services and Planning staff visited 19 different locations across the City. Housing outreach has included standard surveys and interviews and an interactive housing simulation that allows people to identify sites and areas for future development.

Additionally, staff organized a Gallery Walk Event, featuring large poster boards with information on the Climate Action Plan, Housing Element, Environmental Justice Element, Safety Element, and the History of Hayward. The posters were printed in both English and Spanish and were displayed in City Hall, the Downtown Hayward Library, BART, the Farmers Market and at Chabot and Hayward NAACP Branch offices in conjunction with outreach events. Additionally, staff offered the posters to various organizations and Alameda County Transit Authority requested the posters to display in their Hayward facility where approximately 400 Hayward residents are employed. Community members were invited to learn about the General Plan updates by walking through the gallery and engage with the posters through QR codes.

Another avenue of community engagement has been through surveys and interviews conducted by college students in Hayward. Chabot College students have helped the City by surveying residents about parks and housing. In Spring 2021, Chabot College students interviewed 252 residents about their experience, concerns, and ideas for parks in Hayward. Chabot students also interviewed approximately 550 residents online in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 about housing, discrimination, pollution, and community amenities.

Additionally, students in a public health capstone class at California State University East Bay (CSUEB) are conducted surveys, receiving over 250 responses, around park access, pollution, access to healthy food, and safe and sanitary housing.

Staff has been hosting various focus group and meetings with stakeholders since the May CSC meeting. The City hosted a focus group with members from Tennyson High School’s Green Team – eight students and two teachers participated. Staff also met with Eden Housing staff, Save the Bay staff, the Sierra Club, and the Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church. Staff also tabled at the Hayward Community Family Fair on June 17 and the Juneteenth Wellness Festival on June 18. Staff is also in the process of coordinating four focus groups with Eden Housing tenants, which will all take place in July.

The City has sought out community input via an online survey and have received over 100 responses. The full results of the survey can be found in Attachment III.

NEXT STEPS

Staff will host a second CAP Workshop on Tuesday, July 19th to hear from the public about the draft measures. Based on community input, Council direction, and analysis by the consultant team, staff will finalize a list of measures. The consultant team will then quantify the costs associated with each measure for both the community and the City. Staff will continue to engage with the Hayward community to ensure that the CAP responds to community needs and does so in an equitable way. A revised list of measures, with cost estimates, will be presented to the CSC in the Fall.

Prepared by: Nicole Grucky, Sustainability Specialist Erik Pearson, Environmental Services Manager

Recommended by: Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works

Approved by:

Kelly McAdoo, City Manager

GHG Reduction Measures
1 Hayward Climate Action Plan Update:

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction
Measures Buildout Terminology, Guidance, and List
1 Measures and Actions
Measures are developed under each sector pursuant to the GHG Inventory and Forecast and in line with the Community Protocol and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan:
● B
uilding Energy
● Transportation
● Water
● Waste
● Carbon Sequestration
G
reenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Measures identify specific goals (i.e., Hayward activity data targets by 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2045) to address amounts of GHG emissions from each sector. A single measure generally addresses a subsector or represents an incremental step towards impacting an overall sector; for example, three measures may be established under transportation to address active transportation, shared transportation, and single passenger vehicles.

G
HG Reduction Actions identify the supportive programs, policies, financial pathways, and other commitments that will accomplish a measure goal. See the figure below for a depiction of how the goals, measures, and actions are connected.

ATTACHMENT II
GHG Reduction Measures
2 2 Key Pillars
These specific key pillars have been identified, through our experience, to be specific community impact areas that together will activate or guide the buildout of actions for each measure. In general, the actions under a single measure should collectively address all the key pillars. The suggested key pillars are:
● S
tructural Change (e.g., ordinance or code)
● Education (e.g., educational events or materials)
● Equity (e.g., actions that ensure the overall measure and approach can pass the “equity guardrails” described below)
● Funding (e.g., grants or rebates that help pay for the implementation of a measure) ● Partnerships (e.g., community organizations that are best positioned to consistently or sustainably move a measure forward)
● Feasibility Studies (e.g., analysis necessary to identify the best path or the feasibility of implementing a specific measure)
3 Equitable Community Goals
Community goals are additional benefits beyond GHG emissions reductions that the community would see from implementing the measures and actions. Establishing equity guardrails serve as the foundation of the entire GHG reduction strategy by acting as minimum standards that must be met for any measure to be considered. The equity guardrails are developed based on specific community concerns and help distil the diverse and higher-level discussions about equity into a mechanism that can be used to inform policy and create concrete change. Defining equitable community goals can help determine action buildout. Some of the major equitable community goals (i.e., co-benefits we could consider are):
● Access to Human Health and Safety Benefits
● Ecosystem Health
● Resilience and Safety
● Affordability and Anti-Displacement
● Equitable Access to Community Benefits
● High Road Jobs/Economy
GHG Reduction Measures
3 Table 1 Hayward CAP Update GHG Emissions Reduction Measures List Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Sector: Building Energy
Measure BE-1: Require all-electric new residential construction in the City by 2023 and non-residential construction by 2026.

Existing
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
BE-1.1 Structural
Change
Continue to enforce the adopted Hayward Electrification Reach Code for new residential buildings banning natural gas and adopt the drafted Hayward Electrification
Ordinance for new non-residential buildings that stipulate buildings be either all-electric or be constructed as mixed- fuel, but with extra energy efficiency, solar, and battery storage and provides no exemptions.

Action item in City of Hayward
Strategic Roadmap FY20210 to
FY2023. March 2022 Reach Code
adopted to ban natural gas in new
residential buildings; 2020 Reach
Code adopted requiring all-electric
new development for low-rise and
non-residential buildings.

PW & DSD
New BE-1.2 Structural
Change
Adopt a Reach Code, effective January 1, 2026, that will ban gas in all new construction.

Need to forecast how many non-res
buildings will be built with gas in
2023-2025.

New BE-1.3 Education/
Funding
Compile a suite of case studies conducted by BayREN, the Building Decarbonization Coalition and other relevant
sources that show cost effective strategies for electric buildings by prototype and detail the cost savings
associated with all-electric construction. Share the
information on the City’s website.

Environmental
Services
New BE-1.4 Education/Par
tnership
Partner with BayREN to provide/share technical
resources, including hosting workforce development
trainings for installers, local contractors, and building owners/operators, to discuss benefits and technical
requirements of electrification within Hayward. Promote the cost savings, environmental benefits, and versatility of electrification to builders, property owners, and
contractors on the City website and at the City permit
counters.

New BE-1.5 Partnerships/
Equity
Engage with stakeholders, both internal stakeholders,
such as City staff and officials, and external stakeholders, such as local developers and community groups regarding the purpose and impact of the Hayward Electrification
Reach Code and to identify equity concerns.

N
ew BE-1.6 Partnership Engage with an organization such as Building Decarbonization Coalition to work with local building
industry stakeholders in educating developers and other stakeholders on new appliances and approaches to
building electrification.

GHG Reduction Measures
4 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New BE-1.7 Feasibility
Studies
Partner with EBCE to conduct an electrification
infrastructure and capacity feasibility study to identify expected increases in electricity demand due to building and vehicle electrification, ensure capacity to meet that demand, and identify any infrastructure improvements.

E nv Svcs
N
ew BE-1.8 Feasibility
Studies
Utilize the Low Carbon Concrete Code Amendment Toolkit
and review current best practices to develop
implementation strategies, compliance forms, and
specifications for compliant mixes.

N
ew BE-1.9 Structural
Change
Develop and adopt a building code amendment that sets
standards to ensure that composition of concrete use in construction projects (residential and commercial)
reduced GHG emissions while mainlining adequate
durability and strength.

Measure BE-2: Electrify existing residential buildings in order to achieve 91 therms/person in 2030 and 25 therms/person in 2045 New BE-2.1 Feasibility
Studies
Develop a single-family residential building electrification strategy with a detailed existing building analysis and electrification costs analysis to understand cost
implications, identify potential equity concerns/impacts, and develop strategies to electrify 10% of existing
buildings by 2030.

Env Svscs
Housing
Planning
Building
New BE-2.2 Structural
Change
Once costs and funding/financing options are identified, adopt an electrification ordinance for existing single- family residential buildings by 2026 to be implemented
through the building permit process that bans expansion of natural gas infrastructure.

March 2022 Reach Code adopted to
ban natural gas in new residential
buildings; 2020 Reach Code adopted
requiring all-electric new
development for low-rise and non-
residential buildings – build on
existing success with new
development ordinances/reach
codes with focus on existing
buildings. Berkeley has at time of
replacement requirement starting in
2027 in their Roadmap.

Env Svscs
Housing
Planning
Building
New BE-2.3 Partnership Support the BAAQMD’s efforts to ban gas furnaces and water years. (Requires replacement of any natural gas
fueled equipment with an all-electric alternative at time of replacement.)
GHG Reduction Measures
5 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New BE-2.4 Structural
Change
Adopt an ordinance requiring end of flow for natural gas by 2045.

Example City: Half Moon Bay
This may not need to be in a reach
code, but will likely be considered
when we prepare the next reach
code in 2025.

Would like to see a feasibility study
to show that businesses can
transition over to all electric without
a cost that will put them out of
business.

Env Svscs
Economic Dev
Housing
Planning
Building
New BE-2.5 Structural
Change/Partn
ership
Work with community stakeholders including realtors,
contractors, and building officials to develop a suite of electrification readiness requirements to be completed
within 60 days of completion of a home sale.

Could include new 220 wiring to
appliances, panel upgrades, etc.

Modeled after Oakland sewer pipe
and sidewalk ordinances.

Existing
(NR-5)
BE-2.6 Structural
Change
Continue to implement and enforce the Hayward
Residential Energy Performance Assessment and
Disclosure Ordinance and expand the program with an
additional staff member and to include a comprehensive
permit compliance program that includes routine training of City staff, targeted education campaign on
permit/ordinance for local contractors and developers,
dedicating City staff time to building inspections at time- of-sale, charging fees for noncompliance, providing easy to understand compliance checklists online and with
permit applications, and facilitating permitting online.

On September 12, 2016, staff
presented a report to the Council
Sustainability Committee regarding a
potential ordinance that would
require energy audits of existing
buildings and would require
disclosure of energy performance.

The Committee directed staff to
focus efforts on providing customers
with information that would
encourage them to voluntarily make
energy efficiency updates to existing
homes and commercial buildings.

City notes that permitting
compliance program on existing
buildings would be challenge due to
staff limitations – time of sale could
be successful but still strain on staff
resources
New BE-2.7 Partnership/E
ducation
Partner with BayREN and StopWaste to work with the
local contractors, realtors, homeowner associations, and labor unions to develop a comprehensive building code
and compliance training program, including hosting
workforce development trainings discussing the benefits and technical requirements of electrification.

GHG Reduction Measures
6 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New BE-2.8 Education Conduct engagement efforts for the general public and targeted to low-income communities of color during
development of the electrification strategy to understand the community's concerns around electrification.

Centering equity in existing building
electrification work requires
intentional partnership with local
low-income communities of color to
avoid exacerbating existing inequities
in the built environment.

A
lso an option to have all housing
equity/affordability actions as a
standalone Cornerstone measure for
the CAP.

N
ew BE-2.9 Equity Partner with Hayward Below Market Rate (BMR) housing stock owners (such as Eden Housing) to commit to
electrifying all BMR housing by 2045. Establish a plan, financing strategies, and schedule for implementing this action by 2026(https://www.hayward-
ca.gov/services/city-services/finding-affordable-housing) E nv Svscs
Housing
Planning
Building
N
ew BE-

2.10 Equity Identify and partner with local community-based organizations with connections to low-income
communities of color to assist in development of the
electrification strategy
E nv Svscs
Housing
Planning
Building
N
ew BE-

2.11 Partnership Devote staff time to collaborate with the County and other cities in the region to advocate for regulatory
changes at the State level (e.g., CARB) to allow
neighborhood level electrification and banning of natural gas.

N
ew BE-

2.12 Partnership/F
unding
Work with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), and East Bay
Community Energy (EBCE) to conduct a feasibility study
assessing the cost and funding strategy for incentivizing all-electric retrofits through on-bill financing.

E
xisting
(NR-12)
BE-

2.13 Feasibility
Study/
Funding
Conduct feasibility study to evaluate the current uptake and effectiveness of Proper Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for installation of renewable energy systems in single-family and multi-family homes. If feasibility study indicates effectiveness, continue to offer Property
Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for single-family and multi-family homes to install renewable energy
systems.

The City has offered Property
Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
financing for commercial and
industrial properties since 2010.

PACE financing can be used for the
installation of renewable energy
systems.

N
ew BE-

2.14 Equity Review incentives, rebates, and financing options for procedural equity and ensure that existing and updated
incentive programs are being equitably distributed to the community. Hurdles to equitable implementation could
include credit checks, excessive procedural hurdles and lack of targeted outreach.

GHG Reduction Measures

7 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New BE-

2.15 Structural
Change
Adopt a time of retrofit ordinance that requires all
buildings with retrofit work who meet a certain threshold, such as, valued over $100,000 or includes fire damage to complete energy efficiency/electrification actions.

See Energy Code Cost Effectiveness
Explorer and City of Piedmont Code.

More flexibility – some retrofit work
is $100,000 but doesn’t require any
rewiring. But something like fire
damage, the walls are usually already
open, so may be more cost effective
to rewire. Same with kitchen
remodels.

Effective
Jan. 1, 2026?

New BE-

2.16 Partnerships
Partner with a financing/management company such as
BlocPower to provide electrification services and financing to the community with prioritization of historically under- invested communities.

New BE-

2.17 Funding Work with PG&E and EBCE to identify opportunities for natural gas infrastructure pruning to reduce the chance of stranded assets, provide potential funding, and establish an efficient transition to carbon neutral buildings.

Measure BE-3: Decarbonize existing commercial and multi-family buildings in order to achieve 53 therms per service person in 2030 and 24 therms per service person in 2045 New BE-3.1 Feasibility
Studies
Conduct a feasibility strategy to identify commercial and multi-family building decarbonization barriers and
develop a commercial and multi-family building
decarbonization strategy with analysis supporting future adoption of a commercial and multi-family building
decarbonization ordinance.

Strategic Roadmap measure C10
New BE-3.2 Structural
Change
Based on the results of the feasibility study adopt a
decarbonization policy for existing commercial and multi- family buildings by 2026 to be implemented through the
building permit process which bans expansion of natural gas infrastructure and requires appliances to be
decarbonized over time where technologically feasible
(exceptions can be made where zero-carbon or low-
carbon alternatives to do not exist).

Supports existing CAP policy NR-4.11
and 2020 Resolution to Adopt
Electrification Reach Codes for the
2019 that phase out the use of
natural gas/no longer permit new
natural gas lines

GHG Reduction Measures

8 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New BE-3.3 Structural
Change
Adopt a building performance standard for commercial
and multi-family buildings over 100,000 square feet.

Identify and adopt a GHG per square footage benchmark
to be lowered over time. Compliance would be measured
through the Commercial Energy Performance Assessment
and Disclosure Program.

Example: City of Boulder and City of
Berkeley

New BE-3.4 Structural
Change
Enforc the to-be-adopted electrification ordinance
compliance through the same permitting compliance
program as for residential building electrification.

Existing
(NR-6)
BE-3.5 Structural
Change
Adopt the Commercial Energy Performance Assessment
and Disclosure Ordinance for commercial and multi-family buildings which requires energy use disclosure consistent with State law (AB 1103), which requires use of the
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager benchmarking tool.

Existing, but no progress made based
on ECERE tool

New BE-3.6 Education/
Partnership
Partner with an electrification/efficiency expert to provide guidance to commercial buildings covered by the building performance standard.

GHG Reduction Measures

9 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New BE-3.7 Education Develop an education campaign to promote electrification and include items in the program such as:

1. Continue to engage with local business and
business organizations (e.g., Chamber of
Commerce, the Keep Hayward Clean and Green
Taskforce, the Alameda County Green Business
Program) to inform and facilitate electrification
for commercial business owners

2. Continue to promote the use of the Energy Star
Portfolio Manager program and energy
benchmarking training programs for
nonresidential building owners.

3. Utility bill inserts to advertise the incentive
programs or grants available and the cost
benefits of electric appliances

4. Targeted outreach to builders, developers, local
contractors, and property managers with an
informational brochure describing the financial
benefits of replacing natural gas appliances with
all electric appliance when they apply for
permits

5. Provide informational webinars and an updated
website to advertise and promote All-Electric
Building Initiative rebates and incentives

New BE-3.8 Equity
Conduct outreach to small businesses and minority-
owned businesses to understand potential equity impacts of a decarbonization policy as part of the existing building decarbonization study.

Existing
(NR-13)
BE-3.9 Funding Conduct feasibility study to evaluate the current uptake and effectiveness of Proper Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for installation of renewable energy systems in commercial and industrial properties. If feasibility study indicates effectiveness, continue to offer PACE financing for commercial and industrial properties to install
renewable energy systems.

The City has offered Property
Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
financing for commercial and
industrial properties since 2010.

PACE financing can be used for the
installation of renewable energy
systems.

New BE-

3.10 Partnerships Continue to work with Bay Area Regional Energy Networks (BayREN), EBCE, and StopWaste to continue to improve
and implement commercial electrification rebates and
financing opportunities and other offered incentives.

Existing partnerships, just formalized
in CAP

GHG Reduction Measures

10 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Measure BE-4: Support EBCE in providing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030 and reduce opt-out rates.

New BE-4.1 Education Engage with community (residential and non-residential) to advertise/highlight EBCE’s plan to provide 100%
carbon-free electricity by 2030. Provide information on the importance of this goal and the impact of buying
electricity from EBCE.

New BE-4.2 Equity In collaboration with EBCE, implement a pilot program to provide Hayward’s affordable housing units EBCE’s
Renewable 100 service. Identify funding options with
EBCE such as subsidy of pilot study through the non-
discounted customers or grant funding.

The City has affordable housing units:
https://www.hayward-
ca.gov/services/city-services/finding-
affordable-housing

New BE-4.3 Structural
Change
Adopt resolution that if EBCE does not meet 2030 goal of Bright Choice to be 100% carbon-free, that all of Hayward will be enrolled in Renewable 100 in 2030. Resolution
should include identification of funding or subsidy plan to ensure no cost increase to CARE/FERA customers. This
may include subsidization cost to CARE/FERA customers
through non-discounted customer rate increase or
obtainment of funding for low-income and disadvantaged
communities.

Based on 2019 percent of customers
in Bright Choice or that opted out to
PG&E (~40% residents and ~ 16%
commercial) it will be critical for near
100% of electricity used in the City to
be carbon-free.

New BE-4.4 Feasibility
Studies
Work with EBCE to conduct an annual analysis of opt-out rates in the City of Hayward to understand why residents and businesses opt out of EBCE or opt-down to Bright
Choice over Renewable 100.

Measure EG-1: Generate on City facilities carbon-neutral electricity meeting 80% of the City’s electricity needs by 2030. *Currently around 60% New EG-1.1 Structural
Change
Streamline permitting for battery storage in buildings and critical facilities identified to need power during
emergencies or power outages.

Building Division
Fire Dept??

New EG-1.2 Structural
Change
Conduct analysis on risks and benefits associated with
relying on battery storage to achieve carbon neutral
electricity and grid resiliency goals in the City and set a MW capacity goal for installed battery storage by 2030
and 2045.

Maintenance Svcs
GHG Reduction Measures

11 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New EG-1.3 Equity Formally include City facilities that serve as cooling centers to disadvantages communities in the Energy
Assurance Plan and develop and implement energy
resiliency strategies like on-site renewable energy
generation or energy storage to ensure center remains
active even in power shortages.

Library
Fire
Maintenance Svcs

New EG-1.4 Feasibility
Study
As part of Energy Assurance Plan, include identifications of locations or complexes (i.e., City facilities, college campuses, critical facilities) in the City for installation of local renewable energy generation, energy storage
projects, and/or ideal locations for development of a
micro-grid as evaluated in EBCE feasibility study.

Builds on CS-13 (Energy Assurance
Plan) that has not yet been started.

Maintenance
Svcs/Facilities

Build on
Existing
(NR-14)
EG-1.5 Feasibility
Study
Develop the plan and schedule for implementation of the prioritized solar projects identified. The plan should
include an identification of barriers and needs for
implementation of the prioritized projects as well as
identify funding sources and partnerships needed for
successful implementation.

The City completed the city-wide
study to estimate the total potential
for renewable energy generation on
City facilities including estimated cost
and benefits. In 2018, the City listed
potential renewable energy projects
sufficient to achieve the City’s goal of
reaching zero net energy across all
facilities by 2025. The Sustainable
Committee directed staff to prioritize
solar on City Hall, city parking
structures, various reservoirs and
pump stations, and the airport. Staff
is currently investigating possible
projects in coming years.

Public Works

Maintenance Svcs

Expansion
of Existing
(PFS-8.8)
EG-1.6 Partnership Partner with PG&E to ensure smooth integration of renewable energy systems from the identified prioritized projects or other individual solar projects into the grid.

Expansion of Policy PFS-8.8
GHG Reduction Measures

12 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New EG-1.7 Funding/Educ
ation
Identify and advertise incentives available for the
community members for installing solar to their homes
such as Net Metering Programs through PG&E for bill
credits, or the Disadvantaged Communities-single-family Solar Homes (DAC_SASH) program. Identify incentives
available for businesses and homeowners to install energy storage systems, such as Self Generation Incentive
Program (SGIP) and Equity Resiliency rebates that
provides an upfront rebate for battery storage and/or the federal investment tax credit for solar batteries installed.

Provide resource information to the community through
websites, workshops, and partnerships.

New EG-1.8 Funding
/Equity
Partner with affordable housing providers to conduct a
feasibility analysis of battery storage and solar projects at the affordable housing in Hayward that are eligible for Equity Resilience Incentives under the SGIP Program.
“Equity Resiliency” projects include
low-income households, customers
living in high-fire risk areas,
customers who experienced Public
Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) events
on two or more distinct occasions,
and critical facilities that provide
services to the affected areas

Env Svcs
Housing
Building

Expansion
of (PFS-

4.12)
EG-1.9 Funding/
Partnership
Determine opportunities for the Water Pollution Control Facility to expand of methane recovery systems and
digester gas combustion systems at the facility, consistent with General Plan policy PFS-4.12.

Under PFS-4.12, the City supports
efforts to develop, enhance, and
maintain clean, green and renewable
energy systems at the Water
Pollution Control Facility including
methane recovery and digester gas
systems for which opportunities may
existing for carbon credits, tax credits
or grant funding.

The WPCF team has a Solids Master
Plan slated for FY23, which will look
into the feasibility of accepting food
waste at the WPCF to generate more
methane and expand the cogen
power and possibly create a CNG
station.

Public Works

GHG Reduction Measures

13 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New EG-

1.10 Education Provide educational materials and workshops to large commercial developers and large business property
owners of the benefits of microgrids and energy
resiliency. Provide resources to identify opportunities for solar installations and/or battery storage on site.

Can the City offer incentives in the
permitting process (lower fees,
expediated review, etc.) to
encourage these installations?

Env Svcs
Econ Dev

Existing
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
EG-

1.11 Prepare a plan to facilitate transition of natural gas appliances to electric in City Facilities. Plan should include an inventory of appliances available for replacement,
identify cost where possible, and establish a timeline for replacement.

City of Hayward Strategic Roadmap
FY2021 to FY2023 Priority C6
Maint Svcs
Env Svcs

Sector: Transportation
Measure T-1: Develop and Implement an Active Transportation Plan to increase active transportation mode share to 15% by 2030 and maintain through 2045.

Existing
(M-20)
T-1.1 Structural
Change
Amend the Off-Street Parking Regulation of Municipal
Code to incorporate smart growth principles and to
incentivize walking, biking, and public transit.
• Creating a single “blended” parking requirement
for commercial uses to facilitate future changes
of use (i.e., changing a retail store to a
restaurant);
• Providing requirements or incentives for bicycle
parking;
• Allowing on-street parking along the property’s
frontage to count towards satisfying a portion of
the property’s off-street parking requirements;
• Remove parking minimums and setting parking
maximums to limit the amount of parking that
can be built on a site;
• Creating parking preferences or incentives for
residents who rideshare or use low- or zero-
emissions vehicles; and
• Allowing property owners to develop and
implement parking demand management plans
that consider ways to reduce the need for off-
street parking by using shared parking
arrangements, valet parking services, paid
parking, and other appropriate techniques.
• Establish design standards or retrofit standards
from the Complete Streets Assessment to
promote multi-modal use.

This program has not yet started due
to limited staffing and fiscal
resources.

Planning
Transportation

GHG Reduction Measures

14 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New T-1.2 Structural
Change
Based on the completed Complete Streets Assessment
and the Complete Streets Inventory Baseline, develop a
priority list of complete streets improvements such as
retrofits and design standards that would accommodate
walking, biking, transit use and carpooling. This effort should include a schedule for implementation,
prioritization of improvements, identification of whether improvement will aid in walking, biking or transit access, and the plan should ensure that low-income communities
are receiving equal focus for improvement
implementation.

Building on Implementation Program
(Complete Streets Assessments)
Transportation
Existing
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
T-1.3 Structural
Change
Implement the micro-mobility policy that establishes a
deployment protocol and permitting process, identifies
any restrictions for use for safety reasons, and promotes equitable access through requirements for consistent
placement of micro-mobility devices (e-scooters, e-bikes, etc.) in underserved areas or reductions in usage fees for lower-income users.

Supports action item in City of
Hayward Strategic Roadmap FY2021
to FY2023 - N1 And N6

City is just starting on a Micro
Mobility Master Plan.

Transportation
New T-1.4 Equity Prioritize active transportation and mobility projects in historically under-invested neighborhoods.

Transportation
Existing
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
T-1.5 Structural
Change
Continue to implement 2020 Bicycle and Pedestrian
Master Plan goals of developing 153 new bicycle facilities and 32 miles of multi-use paths for pedestrians and
cyclists.

Many efforts occurring over next 3
years – plan of implementation in
City of Hayward Strategic Roadmap
FY20210 to FY2023
Transportation
New T-1.6 Structural
Change
Evaluate and update the City's Zoning Code,
Transportation Demand Plan (or Administrative Rule

2.26), and California Green Building Code to ensure the City requires installation of bicycle parking for new
commercial development and retrofits.

Supports existing efforts. TDM Plan
has not yet begun due to limited staff
and fiscal resources, along with other
City priorities
Transportation
Planning
Building

GHG Reduction Measures

15 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Update to
Existing
(M-7)
T-1.7 Structural
Change/
Feasibility
Study
Update and conduct Underused Rights-of-Way Study such
that a community/business survey and evaluation is
completed to understand community perspective on
potential barriers to conversions and identify barrier
solutions.

Based on findings convert x miles of under used roadways thoroughfare to active transportation corridors to create a contiguous/ connected environment City (i.e., downtown
areas). As part of program, launch a public campaign to gain public and business support to ensure success of such efforts. Consider having pilot programs (i.e., shutting down street lanes for specific events/periods of time) to demonstrate advantages of proposed improvements.

New T-1.8 Structural
Change
Identify streets for permanent through traffic closures to promote walking, biking, and other forms of active
transportation.

New T-1.9 Structural
Change
Identify areas of the City to remove parking and/or
additional traffic lanes to prioritize outdoor seating and make permanent outdoor dining established during Covid

19. May be appropriate for Downtown.

Also need to come up with standards
or design for parklets if they are
going to be a more permanent
structure.

Planning
Transportation

Existing
(HQL-2.3)
T-1.10 Partnership/E
ducation
Partner with schools, employers, transit agencies, HARD, and community groups to teach bicycle and pedestrian
safety in schools and workplaces and to educate residents and businesses about the health and environmental
benefits of walking, bicycling, and using public transit.

New T-1.11 Partnership Work with e-scooter or e-bikes companies to bring a e- bike share or e-scooter share to Hayward with focus on
placing hubs in downtown and commercial areas that
would meet the Downtown Specific Plan goals and design.

Adopt an ordinance to allow and manage the mobility
share.

GHG Reduction Measures

16 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New T-1.12 Equity/
Funding
Partner with community groups to obtain funding through the California Air Resources Board Car Sharing and
mobility Options program for a pilot bike-share program in low-income communities and to connect low-income
communities with the E-Bike Purchase Incentive Program
through CalBike.

CARB recently approved a $10 million
E-Bike Affordability Campaign from
CalBike for a voucher program to
incentives E-bike purchases. The
program is anticipated to be rolled
out in 2023 and will have income
limits and/or higher incentives for
lower income applicants.

New T-1.13 Equity Ensure there is equitable access to safe bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in all areas of the city. Prioritize the development of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in low-income communities where there is currently no or limited pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure

New T-1.14 Funding/Equit
y
Partner with local bike shops such as Cyclepath Hayward to provide subsidies to low-income residents for bicycles, helmets, pumps, and other bicycle equipment.

New T-1.15 Feasibility
Studies
Based on the identified barriers to completing the
Complete Streets Evaluation including limited staff and fiscal resources, develop strategies to reduce or eliminate barriers, such as identify staff to assign the Complete Streets Evaluation to.

New T-1.16 Funding Devote staff time to tracking and applying for grant funding to complete projects that would improve active
transportation or mobility in the community.

Measure T-2: Implement public and shared transit programs to reduce community-wide VMT 15% by 2030 and 30% by 2045.

Update to
Existing
(NR-2.6)
T-2.1 Structural
Change
Continue to promote infill development and/or new
development that is compact, mixed use, pedestrian
friendly, and transit oriented.

Planning, cross
reference in
Housing Element

New T-2.2 Structural
Change
Adopt a policy or code into the Municipal code that
establishes specific standards for new development of
public space to be transit accessible and multi-functional by co-locating public facilities.

GHG Reduction Measures

17 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New T-2.3 Structural
Change
Consistent with the Downtown Parking Management Plan
and Downtown Specific Plan, adopt parking requirements
into the Municipal code that are appropriate for a mixed- use, walkable, and transit-oriented district. Evaluate
opportunities in the Downtown area to designate streets for transit only.

In July 2018, the City Council adopted
a Downtown Parking Program. While
it does not encompass all the
activities described in the program
language, it did establish consistent
time restrictions, enforcement
policies and provides remedies for
merchants and residents who live in
the downtown. The City is in the
process of fully implanting the plan.

New T-2.4 Structural
Change
Develop and adopt an ordinance requiring new multi-
family development projects to install a car share or
provide e-bikes/e-scooters to each new tenant.

New T-2.5 Structural
Change
Evaluate and prioritize transit stops needing renovations that do not meet the adopted Pedestrian Design Standard for Transit Stop. Upgrade transit stops such that they
include shade trees or structures and are designed to
promote use.

The AC Transit Multimodal Corridor
Guidelines was published in April
2018. All bus stops used to be
managed by AC transit – City will be
taking on cost to maintain and is
currently figuring out how to meet
that strain

New T-2.6 Structural
Change
Consistent with the intention of Senate Bill 10, allow
developers to build housing without off-street parking if they’re close to frequent transit service
Major transit stop = 15 minute
headway – use consistent language

With reduced/bundled parking vs.
without
Planning
New T-2.7 Structural
Change/Fundi
ng
Through the adoption of an ordinance or incorporation
into large commercial building codes, require all
employers to develop a Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) Plan. TDM plans should include
money-based incentives for employees to bike, walk,
carpool, or take the bus to work. Require large employers (more than 25 employees) to subsidize biking, walking, or bus travel.

Currently a mitigation measure.

What level of TDM would we be
asking employer to do? Don’t want
to be in conflict with CEQA. Who
enforces compliance?
Transportation
Planning

New T-2.8 Partnership/E
quity
Expand the Student Transit Pass Program (STPP), which
provides free youth clipper cards with unlimited bus rides to middle and high schools students, to provide free AC transit to college students and low-income community
members.

Transportation
GHG Reduction Measures

18 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New T-2.9 Partnership Collaborate and engage with AC Transit to understand how they are addressing the Innovative Clean Transit Rule and their plan to electrify their bus fleet.

New T-2.10 Funding Dedicate staff time or create a staff position to pursue regional and State funding opportunities to implement
planned City transit/TDM projects and programs.

Seems to be a general lack of funding
to implement transit/TDM plans and
programs - as seen in ECERE
Transportation
Update to
Existing
(M-3)
T-2.11 Feasibility
Study
Consistent with the previous CAP policy M-3 (Survey
Transportation and Transit Gaps and Barriers), conduct
local transportation surveys to better understand the
community’s needs and motivation for traveling by car
versus other alternatives such as AC Transit or BART. Use survey results to inform policy development and
education/outreach campaigns that are transit focused.

Consistent with the previous CAP policy M-3 (Survey
Transportation and Transit Gaps and Barriers)
City planned to prepare a
transportation and transit gaps and
barriers survey – it has not yet been
started.

New T-2.12 Feasibility
Study
Assess the feasibility and GHG reduction impact of
banning cars in high-traffic zone(s) or on individual roads in the City where other transit options are available by implementing a congestion charge that applies to
passenger cars and car-sharing services like Uber and Lyft with exceptions for handicap drivers and residents of
those areas.

New T-2.13 Funding Dedicate staff time or create a staff position for supporting AC Transit in obtaining grant funding for
region-wide service expansion

New T-2.14 Feasibility
Studies/Partn
erships
Partner with AC Transit to conduct a study to determine transit priority corridors and prioritize infrastructure improvements in existing neighborhoods that enable
people to better access and use public transit
Supports existing policy HGL-2.1

GHG Reduction Measures

19 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Measure T-3: Develop disincentives for driving single passenger vehicles to support the bicycle/pedestrian and public transit mode share goals of Measures T-2 and T-3 Update to
Existing
(M-16)
T-3.1 Structural
Change
Develop and adopt a Citywide Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) Plan including strategies to reduce
peak-hour traffic, such as staggered work hours, flexible schedule options, and telecommuting from home offices.

Include updated policy incentives or disincentive options to achieve reductions in peak-hour traffic, reduce traffic congestions and promotes alternative transportation
(biking, walking, and use of transit)

Existing
effort
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
T-3.2 Structural
Change
Continue to require new development adopt
transportation demand management strategies to reduce
use of single occupancy vehicles and encourage the use of alternative modes of travel. Update development
requirements, ordinances, and/or building codes requiring TDM as part of new developments as part of
enforcement.

Existing Action item in City of
Hayward Strategic Roadmap FY20210
to FY2023.

New T-3.3 Structural
Change
Develop consistent standards for parking minimums and
maximums across the city. Reduce parking minimums and
parking maximums citywide, as improved active and
public transit infrastructure becomes more available.

Additionally, price all public parking spaces for all areas of the city based on available transportation options, travel demand, and land use.

New T-3.4 Feasibility
Study/Fundin
g
Evaluate parking pricing structures that would best work with the City of Hayward. Based on evaluation, implement dynamic parking pricing in downtown parking areas and
earmark parking revenues to implement other active
transportation and transit projects.

New T-3.5 Feasibility
Study
Conduct an analysis of the potential community impacts
and benefits of implementing disincentive-based policies for driving single passenger vehicles, including a
congestion charge program, limiting parking options,
increased local taxes (income tax, gasoline tax, or car registration tax), and TNC user taxes

New T-3.6 Equity Conduct engagement efforts for the general public and targeted to low-income communities of color during
analysis of the disincentive-based transportation policies to understand the community's potential concerns

GHG Reduction Measures

20 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New T-3.7 Equity Define equity metrics for implementation of disincentives based on feedback from local low-income communities of
color and structure the disincentive programs to meet
these metrics

New T-3.8 Funding Fund active and public transit programs through an income-based tax or local gasoline tax and/or through
paid parking fees.

New T-3.9 Funding Implement a Transportation Network Company (TNC) user tax which would put a small fee on the use of Uber and
Lyft and generate funds to pay for transit and mobility infrastructure.

Economic
Development

New T-3.10 Funding/Equit
y
Implement a gasoline/diesel car registration tax starting in 2025 with exemption criteria established for low-income residents
State taxes.

New T-3.11 Structural
Change
Increase Broadband Internet Access. Add a program to
encourage more working from home and reducing the
need to travel for work.

This report concludes that the 6
SCAG counties (almost half of the CA
population) could reduce GHG by up
to 15% through ubiquitous
broadband deployment/adoption.

website:
https://www.cetfund.org/report/calt
rans-sustainable-communities-grant/
report:
https://www.cetfund.org/wp-
content/uploads/2022/04/Caltrans-
Grant-to-SCAG-Final-Report-
PRINT_web.pdf

Measure T-4: Increase passenger zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption to 15% by 2030 and 50% by 2045 Existing
(M-9.11)
T-4.1 Structural
Change
Continue to enforce the Hayward EV Charger Reach Code
requiring electric vehicle charging stations in new multi- family development projects.

GHG Reduction Measures

21 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New T-4.2 Structural
Change
Develop and adopt an electric vehicle charging
infrastructure reach code to the most recent California Green Building Standards Code Tier 2 requirements.

New T-4.3 Structural
Change
Work with EBCE to install X new publicly accessible level II chargers by 2030 through public private partnerships and on City owned properties.

New T-4.4 Structural
Change
Continue to maintain a streamlined EV infrastructure
permitting process and ordinance in accordance with AB
1236.

New T-4.5 Structural
Change
Require that new private parking lots grant zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) access to preferred parking spaces.

New T-4.6 Education/Eq
uity
Coordinate with local agencies and community-based
organizations, agencies, and non-profits to conduct zero- emission vehicle (ZEV) education events for residents and targeted events for low-income communities that would
evaluate the barriers to ZEV adoption, include information on costs/benefits of owning ZEVs, steps on how to receive incentives for ZEVs, and other benefits.

New T-4.7 Equity Explore opportunities with CARB, BAAQMD, or other agencies to start a purchase rebate program and provide higher trade-in value for combustion vehicles to assist lower-income households to purchase EVs.

New T-4.8 Education Develop outreach and education materials and distribute to local businesses and organizations on the financial, environmental, and health and safety benefits of ZEVs.

Provide information on available funding opportunities.

New T-4.9 Funding Work with EBCE and PG&E to incentivize residential electric vehicle charger installations through on-bill
financing

New T-4.10 Funding Evaluate opportunities for EV or hydrogen charging infrastructure through State and utility programs, like LCFS or PG&E EV Fast Charge Program. Disseminate
information via outreach and education materials.

GHG Reduction Measures

22 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New T-4.11 Feasibility
Study/Partner
ship
Partner with EBCE to aid in EBCE’s survey of existing
publicly accessible electric vehicle chargers and their locations and identify a prioritized list of locations in Hayward for new electric vehicle charging stations with particular consideration for equitable distribution of
chargers to residents of multi-family homes, low-income people, people on a fixed income, and communities of
color.
.

New T-4.12 Partnership Support zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) car share companies in coming to the City. Coordinate with car share
companies and community-groups to develop an
affordable, zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) car share to serve affordable housing and/or multifamily developments with a priority to target low-income communities of color.

Economic
Development

New T-4.13 Partnership Collaborate with neighboring jurisdictions and the Alameda County Transportation Commission to develop a
connected network on ZEV car share.

Measure T-5: Increase municipal passenger zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption to 75% by 2030 and 100% by 2045 and decarbonize emergency and heavy-duty vehicles as feasible Update to
Existing
(NR- 2.9)
T-5.1 Structural
Change
Establish and adopt Zero-emission Fleet Conversion and
Purchase Policy, expanding on the Strategic Roadmap
policy C8, that requires new and replacement municipal
fleet vehicle purchases are EVs or ZEVs. Policy will also include a schedule for replacement of fleet vehicles to meet a 100% carbon neutral fleet by 2040. Transition 15% of city fleet to EV/hybrid models by end of FY2023 and
50% by end of FY2030.

Supports existing policy NR-2.9 and
Action item in City of Hayward
Strategic Roadmap FY2021 to FY2023
C8
Fleet
Existing
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
T-5.2 Structural
Change/
Feasibility
Study
Conduct feasibility and cost assessment to determine the number of EV/ZEV chargers and funds needed to support
the fleet transition to 50% EV/ZEV by 2030. Expand
EV/ZEV charging infrastructure for city fleet and
employees in alignment with feasibility study.

City of Hayward Strategic Roadmap
FY2021 to FY2023 N9
Fleet
New T-5.3 Funding Secure funding from programs such as the California Air Resources Board's Clean Vehicle Rebate Project and the
Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program to
increase procurement of EV or ZEV cars, trucks, and other vehicles and installation of EV/ZEV charging/fueling
infrastructure at municipal facilities.

Fleet
GHG Reduction Measures

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New T-5.4 Funding Evaluate credit generation opportunities within the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program for ZEV/EV fueling
and charging stations for the municipal fleet to offset cost of infrastructure development needed to support
transition.

Fleet
Measure T-6: Increase business zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption to 10% by 2030 and 80% by 2045 New T-6.1 Funding Identify incentives for accelerated business fleet electrification and communicate that information to local businesses.

Economic
Development

New T-6.2 Education
Engage with local employers and business fleet owners in the City to identify opportunities for accelerated fleet conversion to ZEV/EV. Provide information on the
requirements of the Advanced Clean Fleets rule and
available funding sources for fleet replacements (e.g., LCFS, Clean Truck and Bus Voucher).

New T-6.3 Partnership Develop and maintain a collaborative of stakeholders (e.g., local major employers, commercial business) to lead the creation of best practices and the pursuit of funding for ZEV/EV infrastructure as well as public and private zero-emission business vehicle fleets.

New T-6.4 Structural
Change
Work with stakeholders to develop and implement a plan
for City-supported accelerated fleet electrification. As part of the plan, identify opportunities for accelerated fleet electrification and promote ZEV/EV adoption within
business fleets.

New T-6.5 Feasibility
Studies
Conduct an investigation of business vehicle fleets in
Hayward and identify employers and businesses subject to the Advanced Clean Fleets rule as well as those to target for accelerating ZEV/EV adoption.

Measure T-7: Transition 15% of off-road equipment to zero-emission by 2030 and 80% by 2045 New T-7.1 Structural
Change
Develop a small off-road equipment (SORE) ordinance in
alignment with CARB’s goals requiring that at time of
replacement, zero emission landscape equipment be used
starting in 2025 and portable generators be zero-
emissions by 2029.

Need construction equipment to
happen at state-level.

CARB working on landscaping rules -
gas powered engine ban by 2024.

GHG Reduction Measures

24 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New T-7.2 Structural
Change
Develop and implement a plan to replace all City owned
end-of-life off-road equipment with zero-emission
equipment. Plan should include evaluation of current City- owned equipment, alternative low or zero-emission
options, prioritize equipment to replace first (e.g., largest GHG emission reduction potential), and a timeline for
replacements that align with goals and feasibility of
replacement.

Fleet
New T-7.3 Education Develop an Off-road Equipment Replacement Program/Outreach Campaign that provides information to
contractors, residents, and fleet operators in Hayward
regarding alternatives to fossil-fueled off-road equipment, public health and safety benefits of alternative equipment technology, and funding opportunities available (i.e.,
Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Program
[CORE]).
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-
work/programs/clean-off-road-
equipment-voucher-incentive-
project/about

New T-7.4 Funding Partner with BAAQMD to identify funding opportunities to encourage residents to replace gas-powered landscaping
equipment and off-road engines with zero emission
equipment.

New T-7.5 Partnership/
Funding
Partner with BAAQMD to develop a rebate and incentive
program for upgrading off-road equipment and switching
to biofuels.

New T-7.6 Feasibility
Study
Conduct a study to assess the technological and economic feasibility of replacing the City-owned off-road equipment fleets.

Fleet
New T-7.7 Feasibility
Study
Conduct an investigation of major off-road equipment
fleets in Hayward and identify fleets with highest
decarbonization potential.

Sector: Waste
Measure SW-1: Implement and enforce SB 1383 requirements to reduce community-wide landfilled organics 75% by 2030 and 90% by 2045 New SW-1.1 Structural
Change
Adopt procurement policies to comply with SB 1383
requirements for jurisdictions to purchase recovered
organic waste products.

Existing policy PFS-7.4 indicates City
shall comply with State goals –
adopting ordinances to enforce
compliance aids in enforceability and
defensibility of action (i.e., current
language of policy is unclear how
enforcement is being handled)

GHG Reduction Measures

25 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Existing
hauling
agreement
SW-1.2 Structural
Change
Continue to implement exclusive hauling agreement with
WMAC that regulates haulers collecting organic waste,
including collection program requirements and
identification of organic waste receiving facilities.

New SW-1.3 Structural
Change
Continue to implement edible food recovery ordinance for edible food generators, food recovery services, or
organization that are required to comply with SB 1383.

Ordinance requires all residential and commercial
customers to subscribe to an organic waste collection
program and/or report self-hauling or backhauling of
organics.

City adopted ORRO
Enforcement of existing policy PFS-

7.16 and PFS-7.7.20

New SW-1.4 Structural
Change
Implement enforcement and fee for incorrectly sorted
materials with sensitivity to shared collection. Utilize funding to implement programs and efforts to increase
community-wide organic waste diversion.

New SW-1.5 Education Work with StopWaste to conduct targeted outreach with food recovery organizations, generators, haulers, facilities, and local agencies to promote strategies to implement
requirements of SB 1383

New SW-1.6 Education Encourage businesses to educate their employees about organic waste diversion and proper sorting annually by
providing training resources and rebate program to fund employee time for training.

New SW-1.7 Partnership Partner with local community organizations, public agencies like StopWaste and businesses to implement all required activities under SB 1383.

New SW-1.8 Equity Provide free compost bins and kitchen-top food waste containers to low-income communities of colors and
elderly households in order to increase compost
participation. Evaluate opportunities to have a community compost center at City-owned Affordable Housing Units
managed by the City

New SW-1.9 Equity Establish relationships with multi-family property owners/managers to develop signage for their properties.

Present at all Home-Owner Associations in Hayward
annually and provide supplies and education for proper
sorting.

GHG Reduction Measures

26 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New SW-

1.10 Partnership Establish an edible food recovery program to minimize food waste. Leverage CalRecycle support for projects that prevent food waste or rescue edible food. Partner with
existing food pantries like CSUEB, South Hayward Parish to identify and advertise locations for surplus food to be taken in the community.

New SW-

1.11 Partnership Work with contracted hauler (Waste Management of Alameda County) to:
 Ensure organic waste collection from mixed waste
containers are transported to a high diversion
organic waste processing facility
 Provide quarterly route reviews to identify prohibited contaminants potentially found in containers that are
collected along route.
 Clearly label all new containers indicating which
materials are accepted in each container, and by
January 1, 2025 place or replace labels on all
containers.
 Develop and implement a comprehensive monitoring
and quality control program with a focus on
consumer behavior change.

New SW-

1.12 Partnership/F
unding
Work with local organizations, StopWaste, and investigate various funding/ grant opportunities to fund edible food recovery organizations so they can expand and handle
increased volume.

New SW-

1.13 Partnerships Partner with schools, retirement communities, and other large institutions to create waste diversion and prevention program/procedure/plan.

How do we incorporate CAP/EJ
comments – like having more locally
grown food?

New SW-

1.14 Feasibility
Studies/
Partnership
Partner with StopWaste to conduct a feasibility study and identify next steps to ensure edible food reuse
infrastructure in Hayward is sufficient to accept capacity needed to recover 20% of edible food disposed or identify proposed new or expanded food recovery capacity within
Hayward or County that Hayward community would have
access to.

GHG Reduction Measures

27 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Measure SW-2: Increase community-wide overall landfill diversion of waste to 83% by 2030 and 85% by 2045 New SW-2.1 Structural
Change
Adopt an overall waste diversion ordinance requiring
compliance with SB 1383. Ensure ordinances established
are consistent with SB 1383 requirements; revise if
necessary
Numerous Existing policies under
PFS-7 indicates City shall comply with
State goals – adopting ordinances to
enforce compliance aids in
enforceability and defensibility of
action (i.e., current language of
policy is unclear how enforcement is
being handled)

New SW-2.2 Structural
Change
Review recent circular economy bills signed by the
governor (i.e., SB 343, AB 881, AB 1201, AB 962, AB 1276) and incorporate requirements into hauling agreements,
and municipal codes for full-service restaurants and local manufacturing businesses.

Existing
(PFS-5)
SW-2.3 Structural
Change
Continue to enforce the Hayward Construction and
Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinance.

New SW-2.4 Structural
Change
Adopt a City wide Zero Waste Goal and develop a Zero
Waste Strategic Plan by 2026 to achieve 90% reduction in waste stream by 2040.

New SW-2.5 Structural
Change
Route collected landfilled waste through a Materials
Recovery Facility (MRF) to increase diversion before final disposal. Offer financial support for low-income residents to offset increase trash rates.

Consider use of Organics MRF
(OMRF) to begin in 2033. City already
offers discounts to low-income
residents. Depending on cost of
OMRF, we could consider additional
low-income discount.

New SW-2.6 Structural
Change
Create a requirement for large events to hire an event
waste management team.

New SW-2.7 Partnership Regularly evaluate and update new franchise agreement with Waste management of Alameda County to meet SB
1383 requirements and to implement new components to
further divert waste from landfills. Work with hauler to determine data necessary to meet zero waste goals and
establish protocol for regular collection and reporting of associated metrics. Identify dedicated staff responsible for this.

GHG Reduction Measures

28 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New SW-2.8 Structural
Change/Fundi
ng
Implement a fee at point of use for single-use foodware by food service providers.

Builds on City of Hayward 2021FY
and 2023FY Strategic Roadmap Goal
to develop an ordinance regulating
single-use food ware.

Existing
effort
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
SW-2.9 Education/
Equity
Partner with StopWaste to conduct targeted, multi-
lingual, culturally appropriate, and geographically diverse waste prevention educational and technical assistance
campaigns based on outcomes of a waste characterization study (WCS). Such as food waste prevention, edible food recovery strategies, proper storage, how to fix
clothes/electronics, how to donate, reusable alternatives, Effects of over consumption, sustainable consumption
habits, buying second hand, buying durable, sharing,
repurposing. Continue to conduct outreach regarding AB
1276 to full-service restaurants.

Strategic Roadmap C12 – conduct
outreach regarding AB1276 (single-
use disposables)

Existing
(PFS-7.14
& PFS-7.1)
SW-

2.10 Partnership
Continue to work with StopWaste and haulers to monitor
participation in residential recycling programs, create education materials for the community, provide technical assistance to business to implement mandatory recycling, and identify other opportunities and means to promote
zero waste efforts.

New SW-

2.11 Partnership Work with StopWaste and the business community to design and promote extended producer responsibility
such as take-back programs.

New SW-

2.12 Feasibility
Study
Conduct a consumption-based GHG emissions inventory
to understand the community’s worst consumption habits
and emission reduction potential and provide educational materials on a closed-loop circular economy.

New SW-

2.13 Structural
Change
Work with local businesses to establish post-consumer
recycled content requirements that meet SB 343
recyclability claims as part of their purchasing criteria.

New SW-

2.14 Partnership/E
quity
Partner with local organizations, schools, and libraries to establish pop-up repair cafes for commonly broken and
easily repaired items. Partner with library to promote
reuse by increasing accessibility to shared tools through a tool lending library.

Library
GHG Reduction Measures

29 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New SW-

2.15 Feasibility
Study
Conduct regular waste characterization studies of all
waste streams to evaluate progress, hone approaches,
customize outreach/policy, and inform targeted
campaigns and policy (e.g., every 4-5 years). Fill in waste generation gaps by collecting data from take-back
locations (grocery stores, auto shops, carpets, mattresses, battery collection, etc.).

New SW-

2.16 Structural
Change
Based on waste characterization studies increase bans on "problem materials" (i.e., items without means of
recycling or recycling markets, such as sale of polystyrene, produce bags, plastic packaging, straws, plastics #4-7, mixed materials).

Maybe include something about
enforcing bans; or trying incentives
instead of bans

Existing
effort
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
SW-

2.17 Funding Explore funding opportunities to increase the circular food economy in Hayward as part of the Alameda County All in Eats Initiative
Strategic Roadmap C13
Sector: Water and Wastewater
Measure WW-1: Reduce water consumption and associated emissions.

Existing
(PSF-6)
WW-

1.1 Structural
Change
Continue to implement the City’s Bay-Friendly Water
Efficient Landscape ordinance to decrease single-family residential water consumption.

Utilities
Existing
(NR-4)
WW-

1.2 Structural
Change
Continue to implement and enforce the Water
Conservation Standards within the Municipal Code via the Nonessential water Use Ordinance for households,
businesses, industries, and public infrastructure.

Utilities
GHG Reduction Measures

30 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Existing
effort
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
WW-

1.3 Structural
Change
Coordinate with the City of Hayward Water Distribution
Division to install new Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system that would include easy-to-use web-based
tools that allow customers to track and monitor water
use.

This would aid tracking how water
conservation efforts are reducing
water use and provide information
on what communities or types of
customers to target to promote
water conservation more effectively.

Tracking water conservation will also
aid in tracking GHG emission
reduction progress from these
efforts.

Identified in City of Hayward
Strategic Roadmap FY2021 to
FY2023. – N18a. This is launching
this summer.

Existing WW-

1.4 Structural
Change
Continue to implement rebate and water conservation
device tracking system to track the number of rebates and water devices distributed.

Existing
(NR-3)
WW-

1.5 Structural
Change
Continue to implement the Recycled Water Program
which includes expanding facilities if necessary to deliver recycled water to additional customers, working with
customers to complete site retrofits, connecting
customers to the recycled water system, and ensuring
customer deliveries.

Strategic Roadmap Initiative C16 –
pursue on water conservation
measures like increasing recycled
water supplies.

Next step: Create a Master Plan.

Utilities
Existing
(PFS-2)
WW-

1.6 Education/
Funding
Continue to offer water conservation programs to the
community including educational programs like water
education program for schools and water wise landscape
classes as well as incentives like free water conserving deceives, and rebates for rain barrels and turf
replacement.

New WW-

1.7 Education/
Equity
As part of the water conservation programs offered
implement a public education campaign that in addition
to highlighting water conservation practices, with focus on low-income households with high utility bill burdens.

New WW-

1.8 Equity Ensure that water conservation educational materials, programs and outreach efforts are in multiple languages and accessible for low-income or disadvantaged
communities.

GHG Reduction Measures

31 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New WW-

1.9 Equity Perform targeted outreach to low-income communities and elderly households to provide free water
conservation devices and aid disadvantaged community
members in obtaining available rebates for water
conservation devices.

New WW-

1.10 Partnerships/
Equity
Partner with programs such as Green House Call or other similar programs to support community members with
installation of water saving devices with a particular focus of support for low-income, elderly, or disadvantaged
elderly residents.

Existing
(NR-6.13)
WW-

1.11 Partnership
Continue to coordinate with commercial and industrial
customers including the Hayward Area Recreation and
Park District and the Hayward Unified School District to advance water recycling programs.

Existing
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
WW-

1.12 Feasibility
Studies
Develop a Recycled Water Master Plan to assess the
feasibility of expanding the recycled water system and
establish a roadmap for a recycled water expansion
program. The plan will identify the locations available for recycled water use, the capacity needed to fully replace potable water use at identified locations, and establish a schedule for potable water replacement with recycled
water for appropriate applications.

Identified in City of Hayward
Strategic Roadmap FY2021 to
FY2023. - N23b

GHG Reduction Measures

32 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Sector: Carbon Sequestration
Measure CS-1: Increase carbon sequestration by planting 1,000 new trees annually through 2030 to sequester carbon and create urban shade to reduce heat island effect Update to
Existing
(HQL-8.4)
CS-1.1 Structural
Change
Expand the Hayward Street Tree Ordinance to include a
street tree requirement for all zoning districts; has a shade tree requirement for new development; requires
greening of parking lots; and increases permeable
surfaces in new development.

An ordinance would strengthen the
2040 General Plan/ Existing Climate
Action Plan Policy HQL-8.4 and build
on the City’ Street Tree Ordinance
and Tree Preservation (Article 15 of
Municipal Code). Ordinance
amendment is currently underway.

Rather than an ordinance, consider
Groundworks or similar program
http://www.groundworkrichmond.or
g/
Planning
Existing
(FY2021
Strategic
Roadmap)
CS-1.2 Structural
Change
Update the Hayward Tree Preservation Ordinance by 2023
to ensure existing carbon stock is maintained and that
replacement trees are climate resilient and drought
tolerant for Hayward’s climate. Ordinance updates may
include development requirements to protect or replace
value-to-value existing trees and greenspace.

Strategic Roadmap C15

Planning
New CS-1.3 Structural
Change/
Funding
Implement a tree removal in-lieu fee that provides
funding for the City to plant a new tree equivalent to
every tree removed from private property.

Planning
Existing
(HQL-5)
CS-1.4 Education Develop and adopt the Hayward Urban Forest Management Plan that identifies City’s potential capacity for new tree planting, identify a timeframe for
implementation, provides a management plan for existing trees, and establishes a tracking system to assess progress towards annual benchmark.

City notes current program has not
started do to funding limitations
Landscaping
New CS-1.5 Equity Adopt a standard policy and set of practices for expanding the urban tree canopy and placing vegetative barriers
between busy roadways and developments to reduce
exposure to air pollutants from traffic.

EJ Workshop topic

Maybe model after Alameda County
program.

Landscaping
GHG Reduction Measures

33 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
New CS-1.6 Feasibility
Study/Equity
Conduct an urban canopy study to identify areas in
Hayward that have below average canopy coverage and
implement a tree planting program focusing on the least covered portions of the City. Establish a goal of having no significant difference in canopy coverage between high
and low-income areas citywide by 2030.

Landscaping
New CS-1.7 Structural
Change
Adopt an ordinance or add to local building code to
require cool roofs on all new flat or low-slope roofs and require compliance for re-roofs as well for all building types.

New CS-1.8 Education In addition, or as an expansion to the Adopt-a-Block Program establish an adopt-a-tree or adopt-a-street
program that is specific to further greening and tree
planting. The program will enable individuals, businesses, and community organizations to plant and care for trees in selected communities. Program should provide
formalized information on appropriate trees eligible for planting in Hayward (i.e., native, drought tolerant,
locations)
Includes adopt-a-drain. City will be
responsible for pruning and trimming
trees. Community helps water trees.

MSD
KHC&G

New CS-1.9 Funding Dedicate staff time or create a staff position for obtaining grant funding for tree planting. Identify and apply for applicable federal (e.g., USDA) and state (e.g., California ReLeaf, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities
Program (AHSC), Urban and Community Forestry
Program) available grants for Tree Planting projects.

Link for some potential grant
opportunities:
https://californiareleaf.org/resources
/public-grants/
Landscape
New CS-1.10 Funding Explore opportunities to use general tax revenues of the municipality, permit fees or surcharges on property
owners and business owners, or revenues from the
municipal tree ordinance enforcement to fund the Urban
Forest Management Program.

Landscape
New CS-1.11 Funding Establish a Tree Trust or Tree Endowment where the interest on the principal can be used for purchasing trees, paying for tree maintenance, or for staff resources for the Urban Forest Management Program.

Who is putting money into this fund?
Who would then manage fund?
Landscape
New CS-1.12 Partnerships Partner with private developers, CSU, Chabot College, HARD, HUSD, and other community-based organizations
to support and contribute to the Urban Forest
Management Program
Landscape

GHG Reduction Measures

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Measure CS-2: Increase carbon sequestration by applying 0.08 tons of compost per capita annually in the community through 2030 and 2045.

New CS-2.1 Structural
Change
Enforce compliance with SB 1383 by establishing a
minimum level of compost application per year on
applicable/appropriate land throughout the City including City-owned land.

Env Svs &
Landscape

New CS-2.2 Feasibility
Study
Identify locations within the City to apply compost to help meet the procurement requirements of SB 1383.

Env Svcs &
Landscape

New CS-2.3 Structural
Change
Adopt procurement policies to comply with SB 1383
requirements for jurisdictions to purchase recovered
organic waste products.

Builds on
Existing
(HQL-7)
CS-2.4 Structural
Change/
Equity
Work with Hayward Area Recreation and Park District to
develop and adopt urban park guidelines that 1) provide flexible solutions for developing urban parks in infill areas where traditional neighborhood and community parks are
not feasible; 2) establishes guidelines for achieving the greatest carbon sequestration potential of parks via
design; and 3) are equitable in ensuring such urban parks are accessible for lower-income residents while avoiding displacement.

Planning
New CS-2.5 Education Work with StopWaste to provide residents, businesses, and developers with educational material on where
compost can be taken and how it can be used (i.e.,
landscaping).

Supports Policy PF-7.15.

Work with StopWaste

Builds on
Existing
(HQL-8)
CS-2.6 Funding Explore opportunities to use the parkland in-lieu fees from the updated City’s Property Developers - Obligations for Parks and Recreation Ordinance (Article 16 of City’s
municipal code) to implement the Carbon Management
Activities Program (NR 15) and to develop and adopt
Urban Park Guidelines (HQL-7)
Builds on the 2040 General Plan/
Existing Climate Action Plan Policy
HQL-8. City adopted the Parkland In-
Lieu Fee program in 2019 and
amended its ordinances

New CS-2.7 Partnerships
Collaborate with Chabot College, Cal State East Bay, and local schools to identify opportunities to apply compost to landscaping.

New CS-2.8 Partnerships Work with Alameda County and StopWaste to identify opportunities for a regional compost procurement
program to help meet the organics procurement
provisions of SB 1383.

Env Svcs
GHG Reduction Measures

35 Status ID Pillar Measures and Respective Actions Notes Timeframe Responsible Department Cost
Existing
effort
(2021
Update in
Negotiatio
ns for New
Solid
Waste
Franchise
Agreemen
t)
CS-2.9 Partnership
Work with the City’s franchise under the new franchise
agreement with Waste Management of Alameda County
to refine the organics processing to increase the quality and quantity of compost to apply it throughout the
community.

New CS-2.10 Feasibility
Study
Conduct a study to identify opportunities to create new natural areas in existing open spaces, parklands, and fields with native species, biodiverse ecology, higher carbon
sequestration potential and improved recreational
connectivity for the community.

Strategic
Roadmap
C14b
Implement Shoreline Master Plan, including mitigating sea level rise in the industrial corridor through building
requirements and outreach.

ATTACHMENT III
1 Climate Action Plan Survey Results
May 6, 2022 – June 24, 2022
144 Responses

ATTACHMENT III
2 If there is sector that was not listed that you would like to see in the CAP, please list here.

Answer Theme
Discourage auto oriented development Transportation
Increase bicycle use by installing protected bike lanes that "interested but concerned" will use Transportation Do away with useless bike lanes on South Mission Blvd Transportation High density mixed use development, safe bike lanes
Development,
Transportation
Increase density of housing, put housing closer to jobs and shopping to reduce car trips. Housing Low-income apartments (housing) x2 Housing
More jobs Jobs
Limit plastic Waste
Reduce Carbon Footprint in City Departments Municipal
Increase solar energy use Energy
Encourage drying laundry on clothes lines Energy
Nuclear power Energy
Promote, maybe require Climate considerations in remodel of existing homes Building Green cities
Resilience including sea level rise adaptation and extreme weather events Resilience

ATTACHMENT III
3 Do you have recommendations to make the CAP Update more equitable? Answer Theme
Subsidies Funding
Grants and other tools to ease the burden on lower income demographic Funding Some incentives to support existing home owners to remodel with more efficient energy use Funding
Include battery storage incentives. And nuclear power options. We can't have the grid going down during peak usage. Funding
Stipend for recycling Funding
Continue to involve local environmental justice groups and outreach/increased presence in communities that will be impacted first and have fewest resources and options. CBO Involvement PSA Campaign on TV, Radio, & Social Media that explains impact if inequitable & invite participation from youth, BIPOC, Seniors, Veterans, Disabled, & LGBTQ communities. Education Provide more education, provide approaches that mitigate climate effectively. Education Spend time and resources on community education and engagement with translated materials. Engage the school district to get student participation and to engage parents.

Education,
Translation
Please translate this [survey] into Spanish Translation Publish it [survey] in Spanish and distribute it! Translation More documents in Spanish. Translation
Include all demographic representation. Outreach
More activities like this [Community Family Fair] and in more places. Outreach Access to events for disabled population. Outreach
Advertising in social media Outreach
More outdoor events Outreach
Community volunteer programs? Outreach
More resources Resources
Stronger language in Zoning Ordinance for Uses and Conditional Uses Ordinances More parks Green Space
Create protected bike lanes since bicycles are the most accessible form of transportation and the majority of our green house gases (60%) come from cars Transportation Shut down days - turn off power (non-emergency)
Cease building Condos
Hold people accountable for their own climate impacts.

ATTACHMENT III
4 Demographics

ATTACHMENT III
5 CITY OF HAYWARD
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
www.Hayward-CA.gov
File #: ACT 22-070
DATE: July 11, 2022
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works

SUBJECT
Proposed 2022/2023 Agenda Planning Calendar: Review and Comment

RECOMMENDATION
That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report...End

SUMMARY
The proposed 2022 agenda planning calendar contains planned agenda topics for the Committee meetings for the CSC’s consideration. This agenda item is included in every CSC agenda and reflects any modifications to the planning calendar, including additions, rescheduled items, and/or cancelled items.

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
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DATE: July 11, 2022

TO: Council Sustainability Committee

FROM: Director of Public Works

SUBJECT Proposed 2022 Agenda Planning Calendar: Review and Comment

RECOMMENDATION

That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report.

SUMMARY

The proposed 2022 agenda planning calendar contains planned agenda topics for the CSC meetings for the Committee’s consideration. This agenda item is included in every CSC agenda and reflects any modifications to the planning calendar, including additions, rescheduled items, and/or cancelled items.

DISCUSSION

For the Committee’s consideration, staff suggests the following tentative agenda topics for 2022.

Underlined – Staff recommends item to be added to Approved Agenda Planning Calendar.

October 6, 2022
Draft Reach Code Ordinance - Discussion and Recommendation to Council Municipal Regional (Stormwater) Permit-MRP 3.0 and Recommended Amendments to the City’s Stormwater Ordinance
Draft Policies and Programs for Updated Climate Action Plan - Discussion and Recommendation to Council
November 14, 2022
Update on Litter Assessment by Litterati – Information and Discussion East Bay Community Energy – Year-End Review of Programs & Financials – Information and Discussion
City Fleet Electrification & Electric Vehicle Charging – Information and Discussion

Annual Update on Implementation of Strategic Roadmap (Climate Change projects) – Information and Discussion
Unscheduled Items
Energy Resilient Public Facility Program - Discussion and Recommendation to Council Pilot Program for Reusable Dishware
EV Charging Requirements for Existing Multifamily Properties Recycled Water Phase 2 Project

NEXT STEPS

Upon direction from the Committee, staff will revise the above list as necessary and schedule items accordingly for upcoming meetings.

Prepared by: Erik Pearson, Environmental Services Manager

Recommended by: Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works

Approved by:

Kelly McAdoo, City Manager