Agenda — Richmond City Council, June 24, 2025 (part 9 of 10)

Page 2 of 7 ends

Exhibit 1- Maximum Service Rates
1720
Recycling Contamination - cart per occurrence $44.83
Organic Contamination - cart per occurrence $44.83
Additional Pickup - cart per occurrence $34.58
Additional Pickup 1-CY Bin Per Occurrence $141.10
Additional Pickup 2-CY Bin Per Occurrence $222.29
Additional Pickup 3-CY Bin Per Occurrence $299.06
Additional Pickup 4-CY Bin Per Occurrence $373.51
Additional Pickup 5-CY Bin Per Occurrence $446.71
Additional Pickup 6-CY Bin Per Occurrence $519.22
Additional Pickup 7-CY Bin Per Occurrence $591.30
Carryout Fee - cart each cart $13.64
Return Trip - cart per occurrence $51.70
Account History Report per occurrence $21.82
Additional Bulky Pickup (rate include disposal) per occurrence $215.41 Multi-Family Dwelling Other / Additional Services
TAB B MFD Rates

Page 3 of 7 ends

Exhibit 1- Maximum Service Rates
1721
Proposer's Name:
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
32-Gallon Cart $55.85 $111.70 N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $116.30 $232.60 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart $146.36 $292.72 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 3-CY Bin $673.30 $1,233.15 $1,792.79 $2,352.84 $2,912.73 $3,472.62 4-CY Bin $838.55 $1,552.74 $2,267.23 $2,981.46 $3,695.64 $4,409.83 5-CY Bin $1,000.30 $1,866.55 $2,732.75 $3,599.32 $4,465.54 $5,331.76 6-CY Bin $1,160.03 $2,177.59 $3,195.19 $4,212.54 $5,230.39 $6,248.25 7 CY Bin $1,318.09 $2,487.25 $3,656.19 $4,825.08 $5,994.01 $7,162.93 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $72.16 $144.32 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $188.10 $332.13 $476.01 $620.01 $764.04 $908.08 2-CY Bin $311.21 $571.50 $831.96 $1,092.31 $1,352.75 $1,613.20 3-CY Bin $427.38 $798.03 $1,168.57 $1,539.32 $1,909.98 $2,280.64 4-CY Bin $540.24 $1,018.30 $1,496.51 $1,974.59 $2,452.65 $2,930.72 5-CY Bin $651.36 $1,235.69 $1,820.00 $2,404.49 $2,988.80 $3,573.11 6-CY Bin $761.47 $1,451.70 $2,141.94 $2,832.06 $3,522.44 $4,212.81 7 CY Bin $870.73 $1,667.00 $2,463.17 $3,259.31 $4,055.46 $4,851.61 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $105.24 $210.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
See Tab D Additional Rates
(insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 (insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Form K, Tab C: Commercial Maximum Service Rates
Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Commercial Trash (Note: Trash rate includes bundled rates that include 1x/week collection of Recycling up to the size of the Trash container and up to 2 CY of Organic Waste up to 3x/week) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
Commercial Other / Additional Services
Commercial Recycling (Additional Containers)
Commercial Organic Waste (Green Waste and Food Waste) (Additional Containers) Commercial Yard Waste Only (if applicable) (Additional Containers) Commercial Food Waste Only (if applicable)
TAB C Commercial and Ind Rates

Page 4 of 7 ends

Exhibit 1- Maximum Service Rates
1722
Per Pull 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Form K, Tab C: Industrial Maximum Service Rates
Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Temporary Bin and Roll-Off Container Service (Collection Only) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
Industrial Trash
Industrial Recycling
Industrial Organic Waste (Green Waste and Food Waste)
TAB C Commercial and Ind Rates

Page 5 of 7 ends

Exhibit 1- Maximum Service Rates
1723
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
See Tab D Additional Rates
(insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 (insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 Industrial Yard Waste Only
Construction and Demolition
Industrial Other / Additional Services
TAB C Commercial and Ind Rates

Page 6 of 7 ends

Exhibit 1- Maximum Service Rates
1724
Proposer's Name:
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
Push Rate - 25 feet $15.00 $30.00 $45.00 $60.00 $75.00 $90.00 Push Rate - 50 feet $30.00 $60.00 $90.00 $120.00 $150.00 $180.00 Push Rate - 75 feet N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Push Rate - 100 feet N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Service Descriptions Frequency Proposed Rate
Stinger / Scout Service Fee Monthly $300.00 Per Pull $556.00 Locking Bin, Lock on Gate Monthly $29.30 Per Pull $653.00 Return Trip Charge (Commercial) Per Occurrence $175.37 Per Pull $707.00 Restart of Service (auto resume fee) Per Occurrence $387.33 Per Pull $781.00 Pull Out Charge (hard to service) Monthly $149.15
Delivery Charge Per Occurrence $0.00
Delivery Charge Commercial Carts Per Occurrence $0.00
Removal Per Occurrence $0.00
Exchange Fee Per Occurrence $155.24
Recycling Contamination Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Organics Contamination Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Overage Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Emergency Services (Section 20.01) Per Hour $375.00
Additional Bulky Pickup Per Occurrence $215.41
Additional Pickup 1-CY Bin Per Occurrence $141.10
Additional Pickup 2-CY Bin Per Occurrence $222.29
Additional Pickup 3-CY Bin Per Occurrence $299.06
Additional Pickup 4-CY Bin Per Occurrence $373.51
Additional Pickup 5-CY Bin Per Occurrence $446.71
Additional Pickup 6-CY Bin Per Occurrence $519.22
Additional Pickup 7-CY Bin Per Occurrence $591.30
Steam Clean Box 1-7 CY Bin Per Occurrence $155.24
Special Pickup 1-7 CY Bin Per Occurrence $175.37
Special Pickup 10-40 Yd Box Per Occurrence $407.00
Lock Replacement Per Occurrence $45.95
Dry Run (Roll-off) Per Occurrence Same as pull rate
Temp Per Day over 3 Days Per Day $88.00
Diversion Report Fee Per Month $60.00
Relocation Fee Per Occurrence $308.00
Form K, Tab D: Additional Services Maximum Service Rates Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Other Services
Push Rate (Monthly)
10-Cubic-Yard Container per pull
20-Cubic-Yard Container per pull
30-Cubic-Yard Container per pull
40-Cubic-Yard Container per pull
Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Roll-off Pull Rates
(Roll-off Containers billed on a per pull plus process or disposal rate) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
Revised Form K
TAB D Additional Rates

Page 7 of 7 ends

Exhibit 1- Maximum Service Rates
1725
DRAFT 6/18/2025
3750
3751 Exhibit 2
3752 List of City Facilities and Service Levels, Including City and/or Transit Trashcans 3753 City Facilities and Service Levels
3754
Facility Address Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Mixed
Organic
Waste
Green Waste Food Waste Sludge Special Waste
Qty Size Qty Size Qty Size
Pt Molate Beach
Park
1 1 CY
720 Elm Ave 2 65 gal 5 65
gal
4300 Cutting Blvd 1 4 CY 1 65 gal
1 E Richmond Ave 1 65 gal 1 65 gal
909 Ohio Ave 3 65 gal 4 65 gal 12 65 gal
2705 Macdonald
Ave
1 95 gal 2 65 gal
403 Civic Center
Plaza
4 65 gal
1350 Kelsey Street 1 2 CY 2 65 gal 2 65 gal
2904 Hilltop Drive 1 5 CY 4 65 gal 2 65 gal
5801 Huntington
Ave
2 95 gal 2 65 gal 1 65 gal
4801 Bayview Ave 1 3 CY 1 2 CY 6 65 gal
611 Canal Way 1 14 CY
Roll
off
3 Pt Molate 1 2 CY 6 65 gal
2200 Macdonald 1 2 CY
1726
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 107 of 149
Facility Address Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Mixed
Organic
Waste
Green Waste Food Waste Sludge Special Waste
Qty Size Qty Size Qty Size
1900 Barrett Ave 1 2 CY 1 1 CY 1 65 gal
601 Canal Blvd 1
1 1
5 CY
20 CY
Roll
off
1 10
5 CY
65 gal
1 1 CY 1
1 10 CY
14 CY
2 10 CY
3201 Leona Ave 9 65 gal
3230 Macdonald
Ave
1 3 CY 1 4 CY 2 65
gal
6 13th St 2
1 3 CY
14 CY
Roll
off
1 3
4 CY
65 gal
2 1
4 CY
65 gal
1 2 CY
1305 Macdonald
Ave
1 7 CY 1 3 CY
400 Nevin Ave 2 95 gal 2 65 gal 3 65 gal
140 W Richmond
Ave
1 2 CY 2 65 gal 1 65 gal
900 Williams Dr 1 4 CY 1 2 CY 1 1 CY
1065 7th St 1
1 2 CY
4 CY
1 2
4 CY
65 gal
3 65 gal
325 Civic Center
Plaza
1 5 CY 1 6 CY 2 65
gal
326 27th St 1 2 CY 1 1 CY
1131 Cutting Blvd 1 3 CY 1 3 CY 2 65 gal
3530 Morningside
Dr
1 2 CY 2 65 gal
4100 Clinton Ave 1 3 CY 1 2 CY 4 65 gal
598 Nevin Ave 1 4 CY 1 1 CY 1 1 CY
3506 Cutting Blvd 2 2 CY 2 65 gal 4 65 gal
1727
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 108 of 149
Facility Address Garbage Recyclable
Materials
Mixed
Organic
Waste
Green Waste Food Waste Sludge Special Waste
Qty Size Qty Size Qty Size
1410 Kelsey St 1 2 CY 1 2 CY 1 65
gal
360 S 27th St 2 95 gal 2
1 65 gal
2 CY
(wood
)
2 65 gal
960 S 47th St 1 6 CY
1689 Regatta Blvd 1 4 CY 1 6 CY
5100 Hartnett Ave 1 1 CY 3 65 gal 1 65 gal
135 Washington
Ave
1 1 CY 1 65 gal
450 Civic Center
Plaza
2 4 CY 2
16 4 CY
65 gal
1411 Harbour Way
S
1 95 gal 1 65 gal 1 65 gal
3755
3756
1728
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 109 of 149
3757
3758 City and/or Transit Trashcans
3759 The City of Richmond has 562 City-owned trashcans, which includes cans located within City parks. This data is available as a Google Map at 3760 https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Acku0fFDQ3SiDwqxR-yd6PH8mMM&usp=sharing. Below are two figures that give an overview of 3761 the data.
3762
3763
3764
1729
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 110 of 149
3765
3766
1730
DRAFT 6/18/2025
3767
3768 Exhibit 3
3769 Collection Container Specifications
Cart Specifications.

All new or replacement Carts must be manufactured with a minimum twenty percent (20%) post-consumer recycled material content and come with a ten (10) year warranty against defects.

Carts must be constructed with material that resists deterioration from ultraviolet radiation and be incapable of penetration by household pets or small wildlife when lids are fully closed.

Contractor must provide Carts having an approximate volume of 20, 32, 64, and 96 gallons. Actual cart volume may vary by +/- 10% depending on manufacturer.

Carts must include wheels and handles that accommodate ease of movement by ablebodied persons, have heavy duty wheels, have attached hinged lids, and be designed to be resistant to inadvertent tipping due to high winds.

Carts must include lids that continuously overlap the Cart body so as to prevent the intrusion of rainwater and minimize odors. The lids should be of a design and weight so as to prevent the Cart body from tilting backward when flipping the lid open.

Carts must be capable of being lifted into the Collection Vehicle without damage or distortion under normal usage.

Carts must be hot-stamped, embossed, or labeled/decaled with the company name, a unique identification number (i.e., a serial number for carts), weight limit, images of the type of materials to be Collected, and a QR code that links to the Recycling education landing page within the Contractor’s City-specific website for the City. All Carts shall also contain instructions for proper usage. If any of the above is accomplished via labels or decals, such labels or decals must be maintained and/or replaced as necessary throughout the Term to maintain a near new appearance. Decals/labels showing types of materials Collected in each Cart must be replaced annually.

Cart and lids must meet all applicable colors and labeling specifications as set forth by CalRecycle (i.e., blue = Recyclable Materials, black/gray = Garbage, green = yard waste/mixed Organic Waste, yellow = Food Waste or other color standards as determined by CalRecycle prior to the start of this Agreement).
1731
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 112 of 149
Bin Specifications.

Bins must be constructed of heavy metal or heavy plastic and must be watertight, well painted, in good condition, and without rust or dents.

Wheels, forklift slots, and other appurtenances which are designed for movement, loading, or unloading of the Container, must be maintained in good repair.

Contractor must provide Bins having an approximate volume of 1, 2, 3, and 4 cubic yards.

Bins must have the name and phone number of Contractor on the exterior so as to be visible when the Bin is placed for use.

Each Bin must be labeled with a listing of materials that may and may not be placed in a particular Bin type, as well as a QR code that links to the Recycling education landing page within the Contractor’s City-specific website for the City, and each Bin must include a conspicuous warning: “Not to be used for the disposal of hazardous, electronic, or universal waste.” Bins must be labeled in English and Spanish.

Bid lids must be constructed of metal or heavy plastic, so as to minimize the intrusion of rainwater and minimize odors. Locking Bins will be provided upon request at the Maximum Service Rate set forth in Exhibit 1.

Bins must be capable of being lifted into the Collection Vehicle without damage under normal usage.

Bins must meet all applicable colors and labeling specifications as set forth by CalRecycle (i.e., blue = Recyclable Materials, black/gray = Garbage, green = yard waste/mixed Organic Waste, yellow = Food Waste or other color standards as determined by CalRecycle prior to the start of this Agreement).

Roll-off Container Specifications.

Roll-off Container specifications shall be the same as Bin specifications. Roll-off Containers shall be provided in sizes 10, 20, 30, and 40 cubic yards. Compactors shall be available in sizes 10, 20, 35, and 40 cubic yards. Contractor is obligated to provide covers for Roll-Off Containers upon Customer request.

Kitchen Food Waste Pails
Contractor is responsible for the purchase and distribution of fully assembled and functional Kitchen Food Waste Pails to all SFD and MFD Dwelling Units in the Service Area, including all individual Dwelling Units within each MFD Service Unit, and including any new Dwelling Units that are added to Contractor’s Service Area during the Term of this Agreement. The distribution 1732
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 113 of 149
to new Dwelling Units must be completed within three (3) Workdays of receipt of notification from City or the Dwelling Unit. Contractor will also make Kitchen Food Waste Pails available at one or more annual Contractor-hosted events, such as a paper-shredding event or a HHW drop-off event, to make it easier for MFD Dwelling Units to learn about and acquire the pails.

The services described in this paragraph are not effective until such time as the City and Contractor agree to a City-Directed Change per Section 30.01.

Containers End of Life
Collection Containers must be recycled at the end of their useful life.

Containers Purchase
Contractor shall report all new Carts and Bins purchased pursuant to this Agreement to its address within the City and shall report all purchases of Carts and Bins under this Agreement as attributable to the City for sales tax purposes.
3770
1733
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 114 of 149
3771 Exhibit 4
3772 Transition Plan
3773 Notification to all customers of the contract being awarded to Republic. 3774
3775 We will include language on future communications detailing any new and enhanced services. 3776
3777 Issue procurement fee and performance bond to city. 3778
3779 Establish weekly progress meetings with city staff to review implementation and required procurement of 3780 new equipment.
3781
3782 Create, print, and distribute required new contract education and outreach materials. 3783
3784 Procure any other equipment associated with any optional services selected by the city. 3785
3786 Establish communication protocol for dispatching abandoned waste collections with city staff. 3787
3788 Review and update, if necessary, public receptacle and bus stop collection schedules. 3789
3790 Update hauler website with new agreement programs and services. 3791
3792 Action items prior to contract commencement are expected to be modified upon meetings with city staff. 3793
3794 Republic recognizes that commercial bins often exceed their useful life of a minimum 10 years and that 3795 older bins with a prior paint scheme (white) may still exist at customer sites. Republic Services has been 3796 aggressive at identifying containers in service that are brand and SB 1383 non-compliant (white) to 3797 Republic Services’ brand color (blue). Republic is committed to ensuring that a full-scale commercial 3798 route review will be completed post-franchise agreement commencement date to identify any non3799 compliant containers and remove and exchange from service by12/31/2025 3800
3801 It is important to note all new commercial customers and bin exchanges receive brand and SB 1383 3802 compliant bins.
3803
3804 Any commercial customers who do not already have recycling, organics, and/or a waiver will receive a 3805 default 65-gallon organics cart. At commencement of the new agreement, these customers will receive 3806 their default containers as they will be paying for the service under the new rate structure. Any customer 3807 requiring service above the default cart size and frequency will be right-sized accordingly. 3808
3809 Republic Services will implement and distribute the following education and outreach materials currently 3810 in practice today as well as required by the Draft Agreement:
3811 ▪ School education and outreach (annually, on or before September 30th) 3812 ▪ Recyclability of materials brochure (one-time, to all ratepayers) 3813 ▪ Acceptable/unacceptable organics brochure (one-time, to all ratepayers) 3814 ▪ Compliance notices (as needed and ongoing)
3815 ▪ Technical assistance site visits (at least 20 phone calls per month and 40 site visits across all 3816 commercial customers. Each customer will be visited once every five years.) 3817 ▪ How-to posters (distributed during site visits)
3818 ▪ Public events and booths (on-call)
3819 ▪ Various outreach (on-call)
1734
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 115 of 149
3820 ▪ Local paper
3821 ▪ News Websites
3822 ▪ Social Media
3823 ▪ HOAs
3824 ▪ Civic Groups
3825 ▪ Annual service brochure (annual to all ratepayers) 3826 ▪ Quarterly newsletters (value added service offering by Republic Services) 3827 ▪ City specific website (ongoing)
3828 ▪ Acceptable materials labeling (upon distribution of new carts) 3829 ▪ Additional programs and services (as agreed upon between Republic and city per Section 20.12 3830 of the draft agreement)
3831
Description
Target
Start
Target
Complete Owner Status Notes
Contract Negotiation, Award, and Implementation Plan 6/7/2024 6/21/2024 Shawn City Council Award of Agreement 6/14/2024 TBD
Weekly Meeting with City Staff (or more frequent if necessary) 6/14/2024 Ongoing Franchise Term Begin 7/1/2025 N/A
Transition Kick Off Meeting with City Staff and Republic Services 6/14/2025 6/28/2025 Identify Transition Team at Incumbent / City N/A N/A
Equipment and Procurement Shawn
New Start Newsletter, Multiple Email Notifications and Collection Container Postcard 7/1/2024 10/31/2024 Comprehensive Collection Container Database prepared for third-party contractor deliveries 7/1/2024 10/31/2024 Collection Container Procurement 11/1/2024 12/31/2024
Collection Container receipt and deployment strategy 1/1/2025 4/1/2025 Collection container deliveries commencement 7/1/2025 10/31/2025 Continue SB1383 compliant bin lid exchanges 7/1/2025 YE 2034 or sooner
Non-brand compliant bins removed and exchanged 7/1/2025 12/31/2025 Procurement of any optional services selected by cities 7/1/2024 4/1/2025 Milestone
Description
Target
Start
Target
Complete Owner Status Notes
Employees HR/Ops
Hire and train newly required staff as necessary 1/1/2025 7/1/2025 High Level Review of New Agreement Service Requirements 6/7/2024 Ongoing Job Fair - One event to hire local residents 1/1/2025 TBD Complete Republic staff contact list for managers 7/1/2025 TBD Customer Service Angie
High Level Review of New Agreement Service Requirements 7/1/2024 Ongoing Hire and train Local Sustainability Advisors 1/1/2025 7/1/2025 Review and update customer service database to ensure new agreement information 7/1/2024 10/31/2024 Provide script for the customer service representatives on all services and develop FAQs 7/1/2024 7/15/2024 Update City-specific website to reflect transition timelines, new programs/services, other information requested by City 7/1/2024 Ongoing
3832
1735
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 116 of 149
3833 Exhibit 5
3834 Administrative Charges and Penalties
3835 All dollar figures stated below shall increase annually by the CPI Adjustment Calculation in Section 3836 6.03.1.
3837
Item
Amount if Not Cured
in 30 Days (unless
otherwise specified)
If Cured
a. Failure to respond to each complaint within three (3) Workdays of receipt of complaint.
$200 per incident per Service Recipient.
b. Failure to maintain call center hours as required by this Agreement.
$500 per day.
-0- if cured in
5 days
c. Failure to submit to City all reports by the deadlines required under the provisions of this Agreement.
$200 per day.
-0- if cured in
10 days
d. Failure to include all parts of quarterly and annual reports specified in Sections 22.04 and 22.05 in the submitted
reports.
$200 per day if not
cured in 10 days.
-0- if cured in
10 days
e. Failure to provide data, information, or documentation required by this Agreement within the timeframe
stipulated herein.
$100 per day. -0- if cured in
5 days
f. Failure to respond to respond to any City request for data or information, as referenced in Section 5.15, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of the request.
$100 per day. -0- if cured in
5 days
g. Failure to submit to City all payments by the deadlines required under the provisions of this Agreement.
1% of the total amount due if fees are 1
– 10 days late; and 10% of the total
amount due if fees are more than 10
days late.
h. Failure for Collection Cart to be compliant with
specifications of Exhibit 3 or Section 18.09.
$50 each Collection
Cart not compliant.
-0- if cured in
30 days
i. Failure for Collection Bin to be compliant with
specifications of Exhibit 3 or Section 18.09
$100 each Collection
Bin not compliant, if not
cured in 5 days
-0- if cured in
30 days
j. Failure for Collection Container to be compliant with SB 1383 labeling requirements or the labeling requirements outlined in Section 20.10 of this Agreement.
$100 each Collection
Container not
compliant.
-0- if cured in
30 days
1736
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 117 of 149
Item
Amount if Not Cured
in 30 Days (unless
otherwise specified)
If Cured
k. Failure to comply with manufacturers’ recommendations for State and Federal vehicle weight limitations, as
required in Section 18.05.
$100 per incident after
twenty-five (25) such
incidents per quarter.

Cannot be
cured
l. Failure to display Contractor’s name and customer
service phone number on Collection Vehicles, or to
otherwise be out of compliance with Section 18.08.
$100 per incident per
day.
-0- if cured in
30 days
m. Failure to Collect a missed Collection Container by close of the next Workday upon notice to Contractor, that
exceeds twenty (20) incidents within the Service Area
within any Calendar Year.
$1,000 per Calendar year, plus $10 per
incident per day.
n. Failure to repair (including removal of graffiti) or replace damaged Containers and/or Containers that are not in
good working order within the time required by this
Agreement, that exceeds twenty (20) incidents in any
Calendar year.
$1,000 per Calendar year, plus $10 per
incident per day.
o. Accumulation of more than forty (40) complaints per
Quarter regarding documented incidences of carts left in untidy conditions (e.g., carts not left standing upright, cart lids not closed, carts left in wrong locations) by Contractor $1,000 per Quarter, plus $10 per
complaint beyond the first 40 complaints
p. Failure to maintain Collection hours as required by this Agreement. $500 per day.
-0- if not
cured in 5
days
q. Failure to have Contractor personnel in Contractorprovided uniforms. $25 per day per
employee.
-0- if not
cured in 30
days
r. Failure of Contractor to follow Recyclable Materials and Organic Waste Contamination and Overage procedures
as set forth under Section 5.07 and 5.10.
$500 per day for failure
to implement correction
plan.

Submit for
approval to
City and
implement
plan of
correction to
City within 30
days.
1737
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 118 of 149
Item
Amount if Not Cured
in 30 Days (unless
otherwise specified)
If Cured
s. Vehicle fluid leak incidents from Contractor Collection Vehicles in excess of three (3) during a quarter for the same vehicle.
$500 per incident in excess of three (3)
t. Failure of Contractor to clean up spillage or litter caused by Contractor within ninety (90) minutes upon notice from the City, in excess of five (5) incidents during a calendar year.
$100 per incident.
u. Failure of Contractor to provide proof of performance bond as required by this Agreement
Agreement Default $500 per day
v. Failure of Contractor to provide proof of insurance as required by this Agreement
Agreement Default $500 per day
w. Failure to provide City with documentation verifying Diversion, as outlined in Section 8.02, was achieved.
$1,000 per Quarter.

Submit for
approval to
City and
implement
plan of
correction
within 30
days.
x. Failure to Collect Holiday trees on Collection Days. $100 per day.
-0- if not
cured in 7
days
y. Failure to commence service to a new Service Recipient within seven (7) days after order. $150 per day.
-0- if not
cured in 7
days
z. Failure to initially respond to a Service Recipient
complaint within one (1) Business Day.
$50 per failure to
resolve Customer
compliant or request.
-0- if not
cured in 7
days
aa. Replacement fee when requesting a new set of keys to access City Service Unit sites.
$500 per set of keys replaced, in
addition to the cost of replacing the
keys.
bb. Failure to pick up abandoned waste within twenty-four (24) hours upon request from the City.
$500 per day per
incident
-0- if not
cured in 3
days
1738
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 119 of 149
Item
Amount if Not Cured
in 30 Days (unless
otherwise specified)
If Cured
cc. Failure to provide Roll-Off Containers or staff for a City of Richmond Neighborhood Clean-Up Event.
$1,000 per site per event
dd. Failure to drop off a Container requested by the City in the timeframe requested, provided the City gives at least four (4) days advance notice.
$100 per day.
-0- if not
cured in 3
days
ee. Failure to comply with any other provision in this
Agreement $200 per incident
-0- if not
cured in 30
days
3838
1739
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 120 of 149
3839 Exhibit 6
3840 Customer Service Plan
3841 1. Overview
3842 When fielding a customer request, CSRs immediately access the customer’s account information in 3843 Republic’s customer management system, InfoPro. Republic owns the InfoPro application and continues 3844 to invest in it. When a new technology must be integrated, Republic’s IT team makes the necessary 3845 modifications. CSRs can access all pertinent customer information through InfoPro, including service 3846 address, pick-up day, rate, service level, and a complete history of service requests and resolutions. 3847 ▪ After determining the customer need, the CSR inputs all required information into the customer’s 3848 permanent file history and, if necessary, generate an on-line automated work order. 3849 ▪ If the inquiry is simply for information or clarification about Republic programs, the CSR will 3850 answer the question and close the file.
3851 ▪ If the request requires action on the part of Republic, a work order will be generated for the 3852 appropriate department to address, end the telephone call, and produce an online work order in 3853 InfoPro, that must be closed out within two (2) days. 3854 When customers contact Republic through the My Resource web portal or mobile application, the process 3855 is automated, and information is immediately and directly sent to the proper department for prompt 3856 handling.
3857 Each time a customer contacts Republic, inquiries and concerns are entered into InfoPro, including date, 3858 time, customer name, address, and the nature, date and manner of the resolution is also logged and sent 3859 to Drivers and Supervisors. Dispatch monitors all work orders requiring driver action. Upon receipt of a 3860 work order requiring same-day completion, a special alert is generated, and the appropriate driver is 3861 instructed as to what is needed to complete the order. In addition, each driver verbally contacts dispatch 3862 prior to completion of their assigned route to ensure all outstanding requests are fulfilled prior to returning 3863 to the operations facility.
3864 Republic Route Supervisors spend the majority of their time working in their assigned area(s), which 3865 enables them to meet drivers at the customer location to ensure quick, permanent resolution. Drivers 3866 document completion of all same-day service orders in the system. 3867 Common customer requests and concerns are tracked and reported by Republic business unit company3868 wide, which has resulted in an exceedingly high level of customer service. 3869 2. Service Recipient Billing
3870 Residential customers are billed quarterly, while Commercial and Industrial customers are billed monthly. 3871 The initial step for the CSR is to confirm the customer's name, service address, and reason for inquiry. 3872 After listening to and stating the reason(s) for the customer call, the CSR can assist in addressing and 1740
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 121 of 149
3873 resolving their needs. Common billing inquiries may include but are not limited to, requests for 3874 cart/container size increase or decrease, service day increase or decrease changes, customer new starts, 3875 or stopping service.
3876 When and if billing disputes arise, CSRs are trained to actively listen and understand the customer 3877 concern, review the invoice, and investigate and gather supporting relevant information to successfully 3878 resolve the customer's concern.
3879 In the spirit of a one-call resolution, the customer's concern is typically resolved at that time. If a situation 3880 requires escalation to the Customer Service Manager, they will immediately and professionally attempt to 3881 resolve the issue to the customer's satisfaction.
3882 3. Technology Network
3883 Our phone systems are modern and sufficient to handle all calls from the City of Richmond customers. As 3884 the incumbent, our existing website will be updated to include all changes selected by the city. 3885 4. Staffing Levels
3886 There are approximately 7,152 service accounts in the City of Richmond service area. Our highly trained, 3887 engaged, and dedicated CSR team ensures an excellent customer experience with limited average wait 3888 time of only .19 second speed of telephone call answer (ASA)--below the national industry standard and 3889 exemplifying our commitment to exceed customer expectations. 3890 5. Payment Programs
3891 Modern day customer service is about customer options and simple solutions. Newer generations expect 3892 web-based and mobile app-based abilities to self-serve simple needs at any time of the day or night. 3893 Certainly, more complex topics may still require person-to-person interaction, but a vast majority of 3894 customer service contacts in this industry are topics that can be self-served. For this reason, Republic 3895 Services has invested to create state-of-the-website and mobile app. Our customers now can reach us 3896 24/7 via our website, www.republicservices.com/municipality/wccc-ca.com, or via our Republic Services 3897 mobile app. Our self-service options are designed to improve overall response time, enabling resolutions 3898 to simple customer inquiries and needs anytime, anywhere with the least amount of customer 3899 inconvenience as possible. Through our website and mobile app customers can:
3900 ▪ Pay their bill
3901 ▪ Schedule an extra pick up
3902 ▪ Discover new services
3903 ▪ Receive weather and holiday service updates
3904 ▪ Sign up for autopay and paperless billing
3905 ▪ Submit inquiries or complaints
3906 ▪ “Track My Truck” where customers can see where a truck is currently located on route. 3907 ▪ Service alerts to notify residents or businesses of changes or delays. Alerts such as blocked 3908 containers will provide a notification with a photo uploaded to the app. 1741
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 122 of 149
3909 Exhibit 7
3910 Collection Service Operations Plan
3911 Republic Services’ continued growth and extensive experience in Collection programs and Diversion have 3912 situated the company in a position to ensure that necessary resources will be available during the transition 3913 period and contract term.
3914
3915 1. Vehicles
3916
3917 New ASL EV Collection vehicles are on order to service the City in preparation for a contract award. 3918 Republic Services will utilize uniquely numbered, new model year 2025 vehicles with a useful life 3919 expectancy of fifteen (15) years. This will include:
3920
3921
3922
3923
3924
3925
3926
3927
3928 Collection Vehicles
Industrial
Truck # TYPE YEAR
Estimated
Useful Life FUEL Make/Model Size Axles GVWR Turning
Radius
Decibels
Maximum
Load
Capacity
3430 Roll-Off 2020 8 Renewable PETERBILT N/A 3 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 10 Tons 3431 Roll-Off 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT N/A 3 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 10 Tons 3432 Roll-Off 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT N/A 3 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 10 Tons 3433 Roll-Off 2022 10 Renewable PETERBILT N/A 3 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 10 Tons Commercial

TRUCK TYPE YEAR
Estimated
Useful Life FUEL Make/Model Size Axles GVWR Turning
Radius
Decibels
Maximum
Load
Capacity
1220 FL 2018 6 Renewable PETERBILT 40 CY 4 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 1221 FL 2018 6 Renewable PETERBILT 40 CY 4 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 1221 FL 2020 8 Renewable PETERBILT 40 CY 4 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 1222 FL 2020 8 Renewable PETERBILT 40 CY 4 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 1223 FL 2022 10 Renewable PETERBILT 40 CY 4 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 1224 FL 2019 7 Renewable PETERBILT 40 CY 4 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 1225 FL 2019 7 Renewable PETERBILT 40 CY 4 55000 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons Residential

TRUCK TYPE YEAR
Estimated
Useful Life FUEL Make/Model Size Axles GVWR Turning
Radius
Decibels
Maximum
Load
Capacity
2190 ASL 2020 8 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2191 ASL 2020 8 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2192 ASL 2020 8 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2193 ASL 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2194 ASL 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2195 ASL 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2196 ASL 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2197 ASL 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2198 ASL 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2199 ASL 2023 11 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2400 ASL 2023 11 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2401 ASL 2023 11 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2402 ASL 2023 11 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2403 ASL 2023 11 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons Quantity Type Model Year Useful Life
5 EV ASL VOLT ERRA ZSL 2025 15
1742
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 123 of 149
2404 ASL 2023 11 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2405 ASL 2024 12 Renewable PETERBILT 31 CY 4 57500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 11 Tons 2343 REL 2018 6 Renewable PETERBILT 28 CY 3 51500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 8 Tons 2344 REL 2018 6 Renewable PETERBILT 28 CY 3 51500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 8 Tons 2346 REL 2018 6 Renewable PETERBILT 28 CY 3 51500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 8 Tons 2347 REL 2021 9 Renewable PETERBILT 28 CY 3 51500 42' at 90 deg 85-95 db 8 Tons 2348 REL 2024 12 Renewable ISUZU 8 CY 2 29000 46.5 deg. 85-95 db 6 Tons 2349 REL 2024 12 Renewable ISUZU 8 CY 2 29000 46.5 deg. 85-95 db 6 Tons 2350 REL 2024 12 Renewable ISUZU 8 CY 2 29000 46.5 deg. 85-95 db 6 Tons 2351 REL 2024 12 Renewable ISUZU 8 CY 2 29000 46.5 deg. 85-95 db 6 Tons 570 Flatbed 2017 5 Renewable Ford N/A 2 10600 17' at 90 deg 85-95 db 2 Tons 3929
3930 a) Vehicle Specifications:
3931
3932 The requested vehicle specifications are identified below. 3933
Fuel
Type Size # of Axles GVWR Capacity # of Collection Compartments Side Loader EV 27 4 10 1
Side Loader Bio
Fuel 31 4 57,500 10 1
Front Loader Bio
Fuel 40 4 55,000 10 1
Scout Truck Bio
Fuel 8 2 10,800 2 1
Flat Bed Bio
Fuel 12 ft 2 10,600 n/a 1
Rear Loader Bio
Fuel 28 3 54,500 8 1
3934
3935 b) Reduction of Air Emissions and Wear & Tear on City Streets: All collection vehicles are in 3936 compliance with CARB’s low carbon alternative fuel regulations Consistently well-maintained 3937 collection vehicles greatly cut emissions (and noise), and optimized routes reduce vehicle 3938 miles traveled and street wear and tear. Republic has partnered with its equipment 3939 manufacturers to design vehicles that have increased carrying capacity, which minimizes 3940 trips to the transfer station, reducing vehicle miles traveled. 3941
3942 c) Vehicle Technology: With Republic’s RISE application, Republic driver and truck locations 3943 are reported at regular time and distance intervals, providing the operations team with the 3944 whereabouts and situational awareness of the fleet and all routes during the day. Additionally, 3945 Republic utilizes geo-fencing capabilities, to set geographic boundaries for routes, which 3946 trigger alerts when vehicles cross a defined geo-fence border. This assists operation team 3947 members in determining whether drivers are on pace for on-time route completion, or 3948 whether additional support must be dispatched due to unforeseen circumstances. 3949 d) Vehicle Maintenance Program: Republic’s fleet of vehicles undergoes the most extensive 3950 preventive maintenance procedures in the industry, which leads to a safer, more efficient, 3951 and environmentally sound collection process. Company vehicles undergo rigorous 3952 preventive maintenance procedures and comprehensive pre- and post-trip inspections which 3953 exceed industry standards to ensure the highest level of performance and safety while on 3954 route and minimal downtime.
3955
3956 e) Vehicle Maintenance Schedule: Republic’s reporting system for tracking vehicle 3957 maintenance, vehicle performance, and adherence to company policies relative to such is 3958 called Dossier, which enables Republic to produce weekly reports that are used by the Fleet 3959 Maintenance Manager to monitor performance and take appropriate action steps when 1743
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 124 of 149
3960 necessary to enforce compliance with Company policy and procedure. Some of the 3961 maintenance-related reports the Dossier system produces, and which are also covered in 3962 weekly maintenance and operations meetings are:
3963 ▪ Maintenance Cost per Vehicle Report (with high-cost trucks noted) 3964 ▪ Road Call Report
3965 ▪ Towing Report
3966 ▪ Drive Compliance and Error Report
3967 ▪ Mechanic Productivity Report
3968 ▪ Fuel and Meter Report
3969 ▪ System Code Spreadsheet Report
3970 ▪ Preventive Maintenance (PM) Report (with overdue PM sub-report) 3971
3972 2. Containers
3973
3974 a. Sufficiency of Capacity: We have a durable process in place to ensure the availability of 3975 collection containers that are SB 1383 compliant for our customers. 3976
Container Dimensions
Container Height Width Depth
20 Gallon Cart 36.2” 19.8” 26.0”
32 Gallon Cart 36.5” 19.8” 26.3”
64 Gallon Cart 41.5” 24.5” 27.5”
96 Gallon Cart 43.2” 28.0” 32.1”
1 Cubic Yard Bin 41.0” 72.0” 24.0”
2 Cubic Yard Bin 41.5” 72.0” 34.5”
3 Cubic Yard Bin 50.5” 72.0” 41.5”
4 Cubic Yard Bin 57.0” 72.0” 50.5”
6 Cubic Yard Bin 57.0” 72.0” 80.0”
7 Cubic Yard Bin 57.0” 72.0” 81.0”
3977
3978 b. Bin Enclosures and Limited Space: During the assessment, we will identify bin locations and 3979 access paths that allow for safe, convenient service. Right-sizing service levels can increase 3980 waste diversion, improve collection productivity, and lead to reduced costs for customers. 3981 c. Container Appearance: Republic takes pride in the appearance of its equipment. The 3982 condition of all containers is audited annually, on a rolling basis, and scheduled for 3983 replacement as needed. Containers that require repairs or maintenance will be delivered to 3984 Republic’s local container repair facility in Richmond. 3985 d. Container Durability: The containers listed above are suitable for all customers. In the event 3986 of a customer’s space limitations, we can provide and have demonstrated the ability to offer 3987 optional services to meet the customer’s needs.
3988
3989 1) Automated Carts: A weekly Bundled SFD Solid Waste Collection Service system with 3990 one (1) 20,32,65,95-Gallon Black Garbage Cart, one (1) 65-Gallon Blue Recyclable 3991 Materials Cart, and one (1) 65-Gallon Green Organic Waste Cart as part of the base SFD 3992 Solid Waste Collection Service. Customers shall receive additional Recyclable Materials 3993 Carts and additional Organic Waste Carts to be included at no additional cost if 3994 requested. Carts with a capacity of 20-Gallon, 64-Gallon or 96-Gallon may be requested 3995 by Customers that can demonstrate that they (a) have cart storage space constraints and 3996 (b) do not generate sufficient quantities of a waste stream type to justify the larger size of 3997 cart.
3998 2) Commercial Bins: Republic Services will assist commercial and multi-family customers in 3999 achieving compliance with existing and new regulations through personalized outreach 4000 and recycling technical assistance to optimize recycling and organic service levels. This 4001 includes the continued implementation of a properly signed and colored three-container 1744
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 125 of 149
4002 system. Please refer to the Education and Outreach section for information pertaining to 4003 education and outreach efforts, both during transition, and ongoing. 4004
4005 As the incumbent, Republic Services will continue to offer solid waste, recycling, and organic collection 4006 services with a variety of collection container sizes and service frequencies to meet single-family, multi4007 family and commercial community needs, up to six days per week. Collections will be conducted in the 4008 following container sizes: 32-, 64 and 96-gallon carts; 1- to 7- yard front load bins; 1–2-yard rear load 4009 bins: for recyclable materials, MSW, and green/food waste organics. 4010
4011 Being the incumbent in Richmond we have already implemented SB 1383 compliant programs which 4012 make our evaluation process immensely easier to accommodate each property with the proper size 4013 containers and ensure that each customer maximizes the City’s participation goals. 4014
4015 3. Route Operations: Successful collection operations begin with a skillful operations supervisor 4016 who knows the business as well as your community. Your Republic Services local operations 4017 manager is responsible for the day-to-day collection operations, including development and 4018 evaluation of routing (in conjunction with the general manager), training and oversight of drivers, 4019 and implementation and enforcement of safety procedures. 4020
4021 a) Advantages to Collection Vehicles Chosen: All collection vehicles are in compliance with 4022 CARB’s low carbon alternative fuel regulations (see appendix). Consistently well-maintained 4023 collection vehicles greatly cut emissions (and noise), and optimized routes reduce vehicle 4024 miles traveled and street wear and tear. Republic has partnered with its equipment 4025 manufacturers to design vehicles that have increased carrying capacity, which minimizes 4026 trips to the transfer station, reducing vehicle miles traveled. 4027 b) Driver Responsibilities: To ensure extreme reliability and a consistently high level of customer 4028 service, Republic Services has a quality control program called Driver Service Management 4029 (DSM). DSM includes an extensive driver-lead reporting process, accompanied by regular 4030 auditing, that is focused on safeguarding against procedural failures. DSM standards 4031 guarantee that all driver issues will be addressed and completely resolved by supervisors or 4032 management within seven days of discovery.
4033 c) Anticipated Driver Productivity: During collection activities, drivers are instructed to make 4034 notes on their RISE tablets throughout the day. The objective of the post-route briefing is to 4035 collect all valuable route information from each driver to ensure operations will receive issues 4036 such as poorly sequenced routes; sales will receive items such as commercial overage 4037 issues; safety will receive information pertaining low hanging wires or dangerous dumpster 4038 locations; and maintenance will be forwarded issues such as repair and replacement needs. 4039
4040
1745
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 126 of 149
4041 Richmond
Truck
Type Service Line Commodities Serviced
# of
Vehicles
# of
Routes
Containers/
Hour
Route
Hours Route
Customer
Passes
Crew
Members/
Vehicle
RO Industrial MSW/Recyclable/OW 0.5 1 0.8 10 9 1-3 1
FEL Commercial MSW 1 1 13.5 10 9 1-3 1
FEL Commercial Recyclable Materials 1 1 13.5 10 9 1-3 1 ASL Residential MSW 1.5 1 106 10 9 1 1
ASL Residential Recyclable Materials 1.5 1 106 10 9 1 1 ASL Residential Organic Waste 1.5 1 106 10 9 1 1
REL Residential MSW 0.5 1 70 10 9 1 2
Flatbed Residential Other 0.5 0.5 10 10 9 1 1
Flatbed Commercial Other 0.5 0.5 10 10 9 1 1
4042
4043 d) Operational Communications: Successful collection operations begin with a skillful operations 4044 supervisor who knows the business as well as your community. Your Republic Services local operations 4045 manager is responsible for the day-to-day collection operations, including development and evaluation of 4046 routing (in conjunction with the general manager), training and oversight of drivers, and implementation 4047 and enforcement of safety procedures. We ensure our operations supervisors are not overloaded, nor 4048 tied to a desk. On average, we maintain a 15:1 ratio of routes to supervisors, which means that items 4049 needing attention are dealt with immediately and that the supervisor knows your community intimately. In 4050 addition, our supervisors are out on the routes regularly. At least twice per week, they conduct a ride4051 along with drivers on their routes. This creates great opportunities for driver mentoring, ensures quality 4052 control on the route, and keeps the supervisor directly aware and familiar with the nuances of the route 4053 and the community. Few, if any other companies in the industry, dedicate their operations staff to 4054 succeed in this manner.
4055
4056 e) Driver Contamination Monitoring: For recycling and organic waste setouts, Republic drivers perform a 4057 periodic visual contamination check of the cart contents. 4058 ▪ If contamination is visible, the cart will be tagged with a “Corrective Action Notice,” informing the 4059 customer why they received the notice and how to properly sort materials in the future. Subsequent 4060 infractions or ongoing unacceptable levels of contamination will also be noticed, and a fee may be 4061 assessed. A picture is taken with the RISE tablet and uploaded to the customer’s account. 4062 ▪ As with all Corrective Action Notices and other route events and incidents, this information will be 4063 logged into Republic’s customer database and routinely shared with the city. 4064
4065 f.) Annual Service Level and Billing Audit Approach: Audit Plan: To additionally mitigate any impacts to 4066 our ability to provide reliable service, Republic’s customer management software application, InfoPro, 4067 automatically generates a number of reports that are routinely reviewed by Republic managers, most on a 4068 daily basis. These include:
4069 Production Reports
4070 This module includes:
4071 ▪ Route Analysis
4072 ▪ Route Downtime Analysis
4073 ▪ Customer Service History
4074 ▪ Daily Operating Summary
4075 ▪ Daily Fuel Report
4076 ▪ Daily Disposal Report
4077 ▪ Disposal Exception Report
4078 ▪ Daily Truck / Employee Replacement Report
4079 ▪ Customer Service Report
4080 ▪ Blocked / No Service Report
4081
4082 These reports are used in the daily activities of the division in order to monitor productivity and 4083 effectiveness.
1746
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 127 of 149
4084 1) Route Maps: The RISE platform was built for Republic Service employees by Republic 4085 Service employees. The RISE platform consists of three components:
4086 2) ▪ RISE Portal
4087 3) ▪ RISE Map
4088 4) RISE Tablet
4089
4090 The heart of the platform is the RISE Portal and the RISE Map, the portal and map feature an intuitive 4091 structure that allows users to easily assign routes, view maps, and quickly identify assets and facilities. 4092
4093 The RISE Map: quickly allows new or substitute drivers to visually understand the assigned work through 4094 the visual representation of the proximity between customers and disposal sites. This benefit helps 4095 eliminate unproductive time and total miles traveled, limiting impacts on the city roads and emissions. 4096
4097 RISE tablet: Republic Services rolled out RISE tablets to our industrial drivers starting in 2020 and to our 4098 commercial drivers in 2021/2022. The RISE tablets provide our drivers with an electronic route sheet with 4099 turn-by-turn directions to ensure the most efficient route. The navigation software uses real-time traffic 4100 conditions to avoid delays and incorporate safety mechanisms that record the truck's height, weight, and 4101 length to ensure overpasses and bridges can support our vehicles 4102
4103 1) At least once annually, beginning in 2025, Contractor or its approved designee shall 4104 conduct a Route Review for each Hauler Route. The number of Containers to review per 4105 Hauler Route shall be calculated on the basis of the number of Garbage accounts 4106 provided service by a specific Hauler Route for one week. For example, “Route A” 4107 collects Garbage from 250 accounts, 4 days per week, for a total of 1,000 accounts per 4108 week; include a minimum of 25 accounts for Route Review of “Route A”. For each Route 4109 Review of a Hauler Route, Contractor shall inspect at least the following minimum 4110 number of Containers but may inspect more if Contractor deems necessary; and shall 4111 inspect all Containers placed for Collection (including Recyclable Materials Containers, 4112 Organic Waste Containers, and Garbage Containers). Each inspection shall involve lifting 4113 the Container lid and observing the contents but shall not require Contractor to disturb 4114 the contents or open any bags. Contractor may select the Containers to be inspected at 4115 random, or (if mutually agreed with City) by any other method not prohibited under the SB 4116 1383 Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, Contractor shall not be required to 4117 annually inspect every Container on a Hauler Route. Contractor shall include the results 4118 of each Route Review in its next regularly scheduled report to City. 4119 2) Route Audit Team Training: As the incumbent we already perform annual route audits on 4120 all collection routes where we sample an appropriate number of collection containers. 4121 These annual route audits are supplemented by our sustainability advisors performing 4122 more exhaustive audits of our commercial and industrial containers. 4123
4124 4. Safety
4125
4126 a. Staffing Safety Requirements: Republic Services has an industry leading safety record that 4127 has been 38% better than the industry average for the past ten years, based on OSHA data. 4128 In addition, we have been recipients of 72% of the industry’s Driver and Operator of the Year 4129 awards since 2009.
4130 b. Republic Services maintains strict compliance with all applicable DOT (includes physical, 4131 drug, and alcohol testing), OSHA, federal, state and local safety requirements while 4132 performing all work-related functions.
4133 c. We recognize that a safe workforce is not simply a discussion with a new hire, but a 4134 dedicated plan to review, educate and verify employee practices constantly. . 4135 d. Two of Republic Services’ ambitious sustainability goals are tied to specific safety metrics. 4136 These include reducing our Occupational Safety and Health Administration Total Recordable 4137 Incident Rate to 2.0 or less and
1747
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 128 of 149
4138
4139 1) Training: Republic Services has the lowest occurrence of incidents and crashes in the 4140 industry due to our company-wide emphasis on safety, extensive employee training and 4141 ongoing educational development programs. Republic Services requires all operations 4142 personnel to participate in extensive classroom training and testing, as well as on-road 4143 auditing and policy reinforcement.
4144 2) Personal Protective Equipment: Republic Services is committed to providing the safest 4145 collection and disposal processes possible. We recognize that effective management of 4146 worker safety and health protection is a decisive factor in reducing the extent, severity, 4147 and cost of work-related injuries and illnesses. Eye, face, head, hand, and high visibility 4148 PPE is required to be worn when applicable.
4149
4150 5. Reporting
4151
4152 a. Detailed monitoring and reporting: Republic Services as the responsible agent to fulfill 4153 several of its responsibilities under AB 341, AB 939, AB 1594, and SB 1383. However, 4154 Richmond cannot delegate its authority to Republic Services for the imposing of civil 4155 penalties to non-compliant generators.
4156 b. Method Used to Track Tonnage: It is required that all collection vehicles are weighed daily 4157 after collection at each of the designated post-collection facilities. All truck weights are 4158 captured, reported, and maintained through our PC Scales software. 4159 c. Process for Reporting Complaints: We track all service recipient complaints through our 4160 InfoPro system and record notes within the customer’s account. Should there be any disputes 4161 we will provide the full-service log to the Cities as required by the RFP. Please refer to our 4162 Customer Service Plan for a detailed process on the protocols for all customer service 4163 interactions.
4164
1748
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 129 of 149
4165 Exhibit 8
4166 Processing and Disposal Facilities
4167 ▪ Permit Status: Current**
4168 T▪ Permitted Capacity: 1,200 tons per day
4169 Republic Services has equipped the West County Resource Recovery Center with cutting-edge 4170 sorting technology, capable of processing over 200 tons of residential, commercial, and industrial recycling 4171 daily. This innovation helps meet the growing demand for recycling and empowers our customers to 4172 achieve their sustainability goals. WCRR also provides CRV recycling buyback, mattress recycling for 4173 member agency cities of the West County JPA, and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop-off for all 4174 residents of West Contra Costa County. Compost giveaway is offered once a month for West County 4175 residents.
4176 Household Hazardous Waste Facility
4177 ▪ Address: 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond, CA 94801 Processing and Disposal Facilities 4178 West County Resource Recovery – Recycling Center
4179 ▪ Address: 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond, CA 94801
4180 ▪ Owner/ Operator: Republic Services
4181 ▪ Owner/ Operator: Republic Services
4182 ▪ Permit Status: Current**
4183 Permitted Capacity: no tons per day limit
4184 The HHW facility offers no-cost (SFD) drop offs of common household hazardous waste materials 4185 such as automotive fluids, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, paints, stains, solvents, etc. Drop off is 4186 currently available to all West Contra Costa County residents. Additionally, mattresses, box springs, and 4187 futons may also be dropped off at the HHW facility by Richmond. 4188 Golden Bear Transfer Station
4189 ▪ Address: 1 Parr Blvd, Richmond, CA
4190 ▪ Owner/ Operator: Republic Services
4191 ▪ Permit Status: Current**
4192 ▪ Permitted Capacity:
4193 BAAQMD Tonnage: 2,000 tpd; 730,000 tpy
4194 SWFP Tonnage:1,000 tpd 7-day average; peak of 1,400 tpd. tonnage not to go over 7,000 tons per week. 4195 – SWFP Trips: 1,706 vehicle trips per day
4196 The Golden Bear Transfer Station processes approximately 440 tons of municipal solid waste 4197 (MSW) per day. Materials such as metals, mattresses, tires, electronics, and carpet are diverted from the 4198 MSW pile and recovered for recycling purposes.
4199 West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Organics Material Processing Facility 4200 ▪ Address: 1 Parr Blvd, Richmond, CA
4201 ▪ Owner/ Operator: Republic Services
1749
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 130 of 149
4202 ▪ Permit Status: In Review**
4203 ▪ Permitted Capacity:
4204 – SWFP Tonnage: 1,134 tons/day maximum
4205 – BAAQMD Permit Tonnage: 130,000 tons across any consecutive 12-month period 4206 WCCSL's 2017 CASP upgrade processes 325 tons of organics daily, achieving 50% faster 4207 composting, 25% water reduction, and 95% lower emissions compared to the old system. 4208 West Contra Costa Sanitary Construction and Demolition Recycling Facility 4209 ▪ • Address: 1 Parr Blvd, Richmond, CA
4210 ▪ Owner/ Operator: Republic Services
4211 ▪ Permit Status: In Process**
4212 ▪ Permitted Capacity:
4213 – SWFP Tonnage: 196 tons/day or 51,000 tons/year
4214 – BAAQMD Tonnage
4215 ⧫ Concrete: 30,000 tons across any consecutive 12-month period 4216 ⧫ Wood: 19,000 tons across any consecutive 12-month period 4217 The C&D facility accepts concrete, dirt, clean wood, and mixed C&D debris for recovery. On average, the 4218 facility processes approximately 27 tons of material per day. 4219
4220
1750
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 131 of 149
4221 Exhibit 9
4222 Sustainability and Compliance Plan
4223 1. The Approach to Programs and Facility Requirements Meeting Diversion Requirements 4224
4225 Diversion Programs
4226
4227 SFD
4228 Republic Services shall continue to offer the following collection programs to Single Family Dwellings, 4229 Multi-Family Dwellings, commercial, and industrial customers. 4230 ▪ Green Container for Commingled Organic Waste
4231 Only food waste, yard waste, green waste, and food-soiled paper allowed in each container. 4232 ▪ Blue Container for Recyclables
4233 Traditional recyclables, such as bottles, cans, plastics, and organic waste such as paper and cardboard 4234 ▪ Black Container for Non-Organic Waste
4235 Items destined for a landfill that cannot be recycled or composted (including animal waste) 4236
4237 MFD & Commercial Diversion Programs
4238 Republic Services offers a wide range of recycling program container sizes, frequencies, and 4239 opportunities for reduced MSW collections from customers’ current service levels:
4240 ▪ Website availability of diversion requirements
4241 Tips to becoming a better recycler.
4242 Recycling insights and information
4243 (PBS) Where does your recycling go?
4244 Recycling Simplified
4245 ▪ Sustainability program leader initiative
4246 ▪ MFD service guides
4247 ▪ MFD brochures
4248 ▪ MFD toolkit
4249 ▪ Posters, guides, stickers, bin labeling – Sustainability Advisors shall provide this material during initial 4250 site visit and as needed in the future.
4251 ▪ Waste presentations and trainings – Sustainability Advisors will provide waste trainings to staff, 4252 managers, janitors, etc. to encourage proper sorting and program participation. 4253
4254 Republic intends to be a fully active and committed partner to educate the customer base, enrolling them 4255 in required recycling programs, and shifting away from the voluntary mindset to comply with the law. To 4256 achieve this, it is recommended that the city establish a mandatory participation ordinance with 4257 enforceable actions to ensure joint success.
4258
4259 Bulky Waste Diversion Program: Should the City consider including this option. 4260 Republic Services can provide a wide range of bulky waste diversion programs and information such as:
4261 ▪ On-call curbside household bulky items & electronic waste pickup 4262 ▪ Mattresses
4263 ▪ TVs
4264 ▪ White goods (refrigerators, washers, dryers, household appliances) 4265
4266 We utilize two of our facilities: the Household Hazardous Waste Facility to divert mattresses, box springs, 4267 and futons and the Golden Bear Transfer Station to divert materials such as metals, white goods, 4268 mattresses, tires, electronics, and carpet.
4269
4270 C&D Waste Diversion Program
4271 For construction and demolition projects, services will be performed in a manner that complies with 4272 CalGreen requirements, which currently includes a 65% minimum diversion rate stipulation at all covered 4273 projects.
4274
1751
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 132 of 149
4275 2. Contamination Minimization
4276
4277 RSS proposed contamination program to the City of Richmond:
4278
4279 Three-Month Contamination Education Period. For the first Three -months following commencement 4280 of this Agreement, all service recipients will be provided educational materials and instructions on 4281 methods to properly source separate generated materials within the appropriate collection containers and 4282 prevent contamination for a particular Container (i.e., Recyclable Materials or Organic Waste). During this 4283 three -month contamination education period Contractor must Collect the contaminated Container (as the 4284 container’s intended commodity) and must affix to the contaminated Container a Contamination Violation 4285 Notice which contains instructions on the proper procedures for sorting Recyclable Materials or Organic 4286 Waste, and must notify the Service Recipient by phone, U.S. mail, email, or in person (which may be a 4287 Container tag that meets SB 1383 requirements), that any subsequent incidents of excess contamination 4288 following this three-month contamination education period, the Service Recipient may be charged a 4289 contamination fee for the contaminated Container, and Contractor may increase the Collection Container 4290 size, or require an additional Collection Container. Contractor’s representative must also contact the 4291 Service Recipient by phone, U.S. mail, email, or in person (which may be a Container tag that meets SB 4292 1383 requirements) to ensure that they have the appropriate level of service for proper Collection of 4293 Recyclable Materials and/or Organic Waste. Contractor must also document the contamination issue and 4294 provide digital/visual documentation to the Service Recipient that clearly documents the Service 4295 Recipient’s on-going contamination problems. For each new service account that is created during the 4296 term of this Agreement, that service recipient will also be given a three-month contamination education 4297 period prior to the assessment of a contamination fee for the contaminated Container. The procedures for 4298 such contamination education period associated with the establishment of a new service account will 4299 follow those previously described in this section during the first three-months of this contract’s 4300 commencement.
4301
4302 Occurrences After the Three-Month Contamination Education Period. Upon conclusion of the three4303 month contamination education period of contamination for a particular Container (i.e., Recyclable 4304 Materials or Organic Waste), Contractor must Collect the contaminated Container (as the Container’s 4305 intended commodity) and must charge the Service Recipient a contamination fee. Contractor must 4306 continue providing the Recyclable Materials or Organic Waste Collection Services. Contractor must 4307 provide (or have provided) digital/photographic documentation to the Service Recipient that clearly 4308 documents the Service Recipient’s on-going contamination problems and written Notices of 4309 contamination as described above. Contractor may increase the Container size or Collection frequency 4310 and impose a contamination surcharge on the account for a period of six months or until the Service 4311 Recipient has demonstrated no contamination for a period of three consecutive months. Contractor must 4312 document contamination issue and surcharge and notify City within five (5) Business Days if Contractor 4313 increases the Container size or Collection frequency for excessive contamination or imposes the 4314 contamination surcharge on the account. City will consult with Contractor and consider and pursue, as 4315 applicable, appropriate legal remedies against offending Service Recipients to secure discontinuance of 4316 the contamination.
4317
4318 Tracking Occurrences of Contamination. Each Contamination occurrence is tracked annually per 4319 Calendar Year. Where contamination is occurring, and occurrences are consecutive and unremedied, 4320 their count shall continue across Calendar Years until remedy occurs. 4321
4322 Disputes Over Excess Contamination Charges. If Service Recipient disputes a contamination charge 4323 (which must be within thirty (30) days of them being assessed), Contractor will temporarily halt any 4324 contamination charge and/or increased Maximum Service Rate resulting from increasing the Collection 4325 Container size, or Collection frequency, and Contractor may request a ruling by the City Manager to 4326 resolve the dispute. During the pendency of any request, Contractor may restore Container size or 4327 number, or Collection frequency to the prior levels. A request by Contractor to the City Manager to rule on 4328 any such dispute must be filed within ten (10) Business Days of Contractor’s halting of contamination 4329 charge, or increased Maximum Rate, and must include written documentation and digital/visual evidence 4330 of ongoing overall problems. The City Manager may request a meeting (in person or phone) with both the 1752
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 133 of 149
4331 Service Recipient and Contractor to resolve the dispute. Following such a meeting, the City Manager will 4332 rule on the dispute within ten (10) Business Days, and the City Manager’s decision on resolving the 4333 dispute between Contractor and Service Recipient will be final. If the City Manager rules in favor of the 4334 Service Recipient, Contractor will credit the disputed contamination charges or increased Maximum 4335 Service Rate. If the City Manager rules in favor of Contractor, Contractor may charge Service Recipient 4336 the prior halted contamination charge and/or increased Maximum Service Rate resulting from increasing 4337 the Collection Container size or Collection frequency and may follow the steps for collection of delinquent 4338 accounts.
4339
4340 3. Overage
4341
4342 RSS proposed Overage program to the City of Richmond 4343
4344 Overage and Correction Procedures. Contractor shall provide the Service Recipients the correct 4345 combination of Collection Containers and Collection frequency that matches each Service Recipient’s 4346 unique service needs to enable clean, efficient, and cost-effective Collection of Solid Waste, Recyclable 4347 Materials, and Organic Waste. City and Contractor agree that overflow of Solid Waste that is not properly 4348 in the Service Recipient’s Solid Waste Collection Containers negatively impacts public health and safety. 4349 Contractor has also agreed to conduct Recycling audits and provide outreach and support to Service 4350 Recipient accounts receiving the correct service level. However, if Service Recipients are recovered to 4351 habitually overflow their Solid Waste Collection Containers (i.e., lid will not close, and/or material not 4352 contained within Container), Contractor may take the steps listed below to correct Service Recipient’s on4353 going overflow of Solid Waste. 4354
4355 Prior Arrangements for Collection. If the Service Recipient has made prior arrangements with 4356 Contractor for Collection of Solid Waste Overages, Contractor must Collect such Overages as arranged 4357 and may charge the Service Recipient the Solid Waste Overage fee (prior arrangement). 4358
4359 No Prior Arrangements. If the Service Recipient has not made prior arrangements with Contractor for 4360 Collection of Solid Waste Overage, (i) Contractor may Collect such Solid Waste Overage at no additional 4361 charge as a courtesy, (ii) Contractor may not Collect the Solid Waste Overage and leave a Non-Collection 4362 Notice explaining the reason for non-collection of the Solid Waste Overage, (iii) Contractor may Collect 4363 the Solid Waste Overage (up to two lifts) and charge the Service Recipient the Solid Waste Overage fee 4364 (no prior arrangement) or increase the capacity or frequency of Collection of the existing Collection 4365 Container(s) to match documented service needs as provided below. In managing Solid Waste Overages, 4366 the following apply:
4367
4368 SFD Service Recipients – Each Occurrence. For each occurrence Contractor will not Collect the Solid 4369 Waste Overage because the Collection Container could not be serviced by normal operating procedures 4370 or cause spillage upon servicing, Contractor must provide written notice via email, U.S. mail, or in person 4371 (which may be by Non-Collection Notice) to the Service Recipient with the date, description, and 4372 photograph of the Solid Waste Overage. Contractor’s Non-Collection Notice for SFD Service Recipients 4373 shall also contain instructions on (a) how to schedule a Bulky Waste Collection or (b) request an 4374 additional Collection Container to eliminate future Overages. For each occurrence Contractor charges a 4375 Service Recipient the Solid Waste Overage fee (no prior arrangement). Contractor will document the 4376 physical condition of the Collection Container and associated Overage with one or more photographs and 4377 retain this documentation for the period of at least one year. 4378
4379 Commercial and MFD Service Recipients – Each Occurrence. Contractor must provide a written 4380 notice on the Container and may provide a copy of the notice via email, U.S. mail, or in person (which 4381 may be by Non-Collection Notice) to the Service Recipient with the date, description, and photograph of 4382 the Solid Waste Overage. Contractor’s Non-Collection Notice for MFD Service Recipients shall also 4383 contain instructions on (a) how to schedule a Bulky Waste Collection or (b) request an additional 4384 Collection Container to eliminate future Overage. Contractor may Collect the Solid Waste Overage and 4385 may charge the Service Recipient a Solid Waste Overage fee and increase the capacity or Collection 4386 frequency of the Collection Container to match documented service needs. At least ten (10) Business 1753
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 134 of 149
4387 Days prior to increasing the Collection Container size or frequency of Collection, Contractor’s 4388 representative must also contact the Service Recipient by phone, U.S. mail, email, or in person (which 4389 may be by Non-Collection Notice) to ensure that Service Recipient has the appropriate level of service. 4390 Contractor must document Overage issue and notify City within ten (10) Business Days of any changes in 4391 Service Recipient’s Collection Container size or Collection frequency. The increased capacity or 4392 Collection frequency will remain in effect until Contractor determines that it is no longer needed to prevent 4393 Overages, which may be longer than the one Calendar Year stated above. Such determination will be in 4394 Contractor’s sole but reasonable discretion and will be subject to the dispute resolution procedure set 4395 forth below. City will consider, and pursue as applicable, appropriate legal remedies against offending 4396 Service Recipients in order to secure discontinuance of the Overages. 4397
4398 Tracking Occurrences of Solid Waste Overage. after twelve (12) months have passed from the last 4399 applicable Solid Waste Overage occurrence, the next Solid Waste Overage occurrence will be deemed a 4400 first Solid Waste Overage occurrence.
4401
4402 Disputes Over Container Overflow Charges. If Service Recipient disputes a Solid Waste Overage 4403 charge or Container size or Collection frequency change within 30 days of the disputed action, Contractor 4404 must temporarily halt Solid Waste Overage charge and/or increased Maximum Service Rate resulting 4405 from increasing the Collection Container size or Collection frequency, and Contractor may request a 4406 ruling by the City Manager to resolve the dispute. During the pendency of any request, Contractor may 4407 restore Container size or number, or Collection frequency, to the prior levels. A request by Contractor to 4408 the City Manager to rule on any such dispute must be filed within ten (10) Business Days of Contractor’s 4409 halting of Solid Waste Overage charge, or increased Maximum Rate, and must include written 4410 documentation and digital/visual evidence of ongoing overall problems. The City Manager may request a 4411 meeting (in person or phone) with both the Service Recipient and Contractor to resolve the dispute. 4412 Following such a meeting, the City Manager will rule on the dispute within ten (10) Business Days, and 4413 the City Manager’s decision on resolving the dispute between Contractor and Service Recipient will be 4414 final. If the City Manager rules in favor of the Service Recipient, Contractor must credit the disputed 4415 charge or increased Maximum Service Rate. If the City Manager rules in favor of Contractor, Contractor 4416 may charge Service Recipient the prior halted Solid Waste Overage charge and/or increased Maximum 4417 Service Rate resulting from increasing the Solid Waste Collection Container size or Collection frequency 4418 and may follow the steps for collection of delinquent accounts. 4419
4420 Notifying City of Habitual Overflow. Contractor shall notify the City regarding Commercial and MFD 4421 Customers that habitually overflow their Containers, where habitual overflow is defined as three (3) or 4422 more instances per Quarter, so that the City can take appropriate action with such Customers to secure 4423 discontinuance of the Overages.
4424
4425 4. Air Emission Reduction
4426
4427 All collection vehicles are in compliance with CARB’s low carbon alternative fuel regulations. Consistently 4428 well-maintained collection vehicles greatly cut emissions (and noise). 4429
4430 5. Reducing Wear and Tear on City Streets
4431
4432 Optimized routes reduce vehicle miles traveled and street wear and tear. Republic has partnered with its 4433 equipment manufacturers to design vehicles that have increased carrying capacity, which minimizes trips 4434 to the transfer station, reducing vehicle miles traveled. 4435
4436 6. Environmental Stewardship
4437
4438 We use renewable fuel vehicles for all collection activities. 4439 Recycled Products – Operations
4440 Vehicle fluids recycling
4441 We recycle all capturable vehicle fluids through a local vendor allowing for circularity of any necessary 4442 hydrocarbon fluids.
1754
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 135 of 149
4443 Maintenance core returns
4444 Most parts used within our trucks use “cores” which can be refurbished and reused within a future 4445 remanufactured part.
4446 Use of local parts vendors to reduce GHG emissions 4447 To maintain our fleet in the most efficient manner and support the local vendor network we 4448 primarily source our parts from local vendors which has a beneficial effect of reducing GHG emissions 4449 from shipping parts over long distances.
4450 Metal recycling
4451 We take every opportunity to recycle metals within our maintenance processes to avoid wasteful 4452 introduction of primary metals and recover some of our cost of purchase, thereby reducing rates to 4453 service recipients.
4454 Tire recycling, all tires that are worn to the point of being removed from service or irreparably damaged 4455 are diverted from landfills via partnering with our tire partner. 4456
4457 a. Water and Power Conservation /Waste Reduction and Reuse 4458 b. 3 stream system set up in breakrooms to capture all food waste, recycling, and trash 4459 c. ▪ Each desk area has recycling baskets
4460 d. ▪ Recycling baskets are readily available at all printer stations around the office. 4461 e. ▪ Nearly all employees have their own reusable water bottle. 4462 f. ▪ Kitchen is stocked with re-usable cups, plates, and utensils to minimize single use waste 4463 g. ▪ E-waste (laptops, cell phones, keyboards, printer ink) is returned to IT for recycling o 4464 h. internal reuse
4465 i. ▪ Batteries and other HHW are collected and dropped off to the HHW facility in Richmond 4466 j. ▪ Electricity is reduced after hours and weekends 4467 k. ▪ Upgraded water system – integrated filtration system that eliminates the need for single use 4468 l. plastic water bottles and water jugs
4469 m. Our office fosters a culture of sustainability through a comprehensive waste reduction and 4470 n. recycling program. Breakrooms boast a 3-stream system for food scraps, recyclables, and 4471 o. general trash, while personal recycling baskets sit at every desk. Printer stations are 4472 p. equipped with readily available recycling bins, and nearly all employees carry their own 4473 q. reusable water bottles, minimizing single-use plastic. The kitchen is stocked with reusable 4474 r. plates and utensils, further minimizing single-use waste. Even electronics get a second life 4475 s. through responsible e-waste recycling by the IT team. Responsible energy use extends to 4476 t. after-hours and weekends with reduced electricity consumption, and a state-of-the-art water 4477 u. filtration system eliminates the need for plastic water bottles. Additionally, the commitment to 4478 v. sustainability extends beyond waste, with electricity being conserved after hours and 4479 w. weekends, demonstrating our dedication to both environmental and economic responsibility 4480
4481 7.Innovative “Green Approach”
4482
4483 Innovative Facilities
4484 a. Polymer Center Plastic Circularity – Polymer Center 4485 b. With increasing desire to address the plastic recycling challenges, Republic Services offers a 4486 unique and leading ability to enable greater plastic circularity for our municipalities. 4487 c. There is a growing gap in the North American supply chain for recovered plastics to serve 4488 Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers’ increasing goals as well as state 4489 legislation mandating circularity. This is driven by the inability for traditional recycling centers 4490 to generate the CPG level quality that manufacturers need, as well as the barrier that exist for 4491 a third party to aggregate enough volume to make such business economically viable. 4492 Republic Services has a solution for this challenge. 4493 d. Understanding the Market
4494 e. Plastic packaging in North America faces a challenge to achieve circularity in recycling. For 4495 example, the likelihood of a water bottle in America becoming another water bottle is slim. 4496 This is attributed to three key factors: 1) public education, 2) lack of proper recycling 1755
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 136 of 149
4497 opportunities, and 3) the ability of the plastic material to be properly separated and 4498 aggregated into a quality that manufacturers can accept into their production lines. 4499 f. Public education and proper recycling opportunities are tightly coupled. Typical PET water 4500 bottles for instance, are designed for convenience, and are likely disposed of away from 4501 home in waste containers destined for a landfill. Municipalities that work on public education, 4502 as well as comprehensive placement of recycling containers throughout the municipality, 4503 create a much higher probability that plastics will make their way to a modern recycling 4504 center, rather than a landfill.
4505 g. However, once plastics arrive at a modern recycling center, the technology design at these 4506 facilities yields a bale that contains a mix of cross-contamination, which means the bale 4507 contains plastic grades that are not optimized for the increasing CPG goals and quality 4508 requirements. Currently, a majority of PET that is recovered in a modern recycling center is 4509 “downcycled” into carpet and textiles.
4510 h. Of roughly 14 million tons of North American consumer packaging plastics that are generated 4511 every year, 10M tons are landfilled, and 2M tons are incinerated. Of the 2M tons that are 4512 recovered through modern recycling programs and centers, 1.7M tons are “downcycled,” 4513 while only 0.3M tons (2%) can achieve circularity. 4514
1756
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 137 of 149
4515 Exhibit 10
4516 Education and Outreach Plan
4517
4518 1. Prior to Service Start Activities
4519
4520 Notification to all customers of the new contract
4521
4522 We will include language on future communications detailing any new and enhanced services. 4523
4524 Update Republic Services website with new agreement programs and services. 4525
4526 2. Implementation Programs
4527
4528 Schedule of Materials/Service Brochures
4529
4530 Republic Services will implement and distribute the following education and outreach materials currently in 4531 practice:
4532 • Recyclability of materials brochure
4533 • Acceptable/unacceptable organics brochure
4534
4535 Technical assistance site visits (at least 20 phone calls per month and 40 site visits across all commercial 4536 customers. Each customer will be visited once every five years.) 4537
4538 How-to posters (distributed during site visits)
4539
4540 Public events and booths (on-call)
4541 • Various outreach (on-call):
4542 • Social Media
4543 • HOAs
4544 • Civic Groups
4545
4546 Annual service brochures mailed to all new customers. 4547
4548 Quarterly newsletters (value added service offering by Republic Services) 4549
4550 City specific website (ongoing)
4551
4552 Community Meetings: Republic Services may schedule meetings and/or public presentations to HOAs, 4553 business and neighborhood groups, volunteer organizations, etc. to provide recycling-related information 4554 and encourage compliance with programs/mandatory collection services. 4555
4556 Written Notices and Outreach Material: Service guides shall be mailed to each new customer which 4557 include Republic Services’ Residential Service Guide. This service guide outlines sorting of materials for 4558 proper disposal shown through both text and images. It shall also outline the proper handling of universal 4559 and hazardous wastes, proper cart set-out procedures, weekly collection schedule, holiday schedule and 4560 additional resources for customers. Republic Services shall prepare and distribute an annual mailer 4561 promoting compost giveaways, Christmas tree collection, and other collection activities. The direct mail 4562 piece shall include the date and time of each event, regular weekly collection schedule, acceptable 4563 materials for collection and any relevant set-out instructions. Republic Services shall prepare and 4564 distribute quarterly newsletters to all customers that creatively inform residents and businesses about 4565 collection and waste reduction programs.
4566
1757
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 138 of 149
4567 City, School, Facilities, and Business Community Programs: In pursuit of maximizing waste diversion 4568 within the City of Richmond, Republic Services, proposes a multifaceted approach encompassing 4569 targeted community campaigns and empowered Sustainability Advisors. Republic Services proposes the 4570 following:
4571 • Increase diversion through targeted campaigns.
4572 • Comprehensive service guide for commercial customers and staff 4573 • Maximize diversion and compliance via site visits, waste audits and contamination tags. 4574 • Highlight and award exemplary commercial businesses. 4575 • Offer interior recycling.
4576
4577 City Staff Training: We will commit to collaborating with city staff and developing training education 4578 materials tailored to the city staff, public works facilities, and processes to achieve the highest level of 4579 diversion.
4580
4581 Engaging residents of MFDs: To empower the City of Richmond MFD communities to become active 4582 participants in responsible waste management, Republic Services has established a comprehensive 4583 recycling initiative built on three pillars: information, engagement, and convenience. To achieve ambitious 4584 state diversion goals, Republic Services prioritizes aggressive public education, particularly targeting 4585 MFDs. Through dedicated outreach efforts, we empower MFDs to become active participants in 4586 responsible waste management:
4587
4588 Engaging Spanish-speaking residents:
4589 Translating educational materials into Spanish.
4590 Recognizing diverse voices, Spanish presentations may be delivered by bilingual Sustainability Advisors 4591 and shall ensure inclusivity for ESL students, effectively educating and engaging a broader audience to 4592 participate in waste diversion.
4593
4594 3. Methods to Reduce Contamination:
4595 Produce and distribute Multi-Family Service Guide and other collateral materials designed specifically 4596 to reach multi-family residents. These items shall describe topics such as: how to prepare and sort 4597 materials for disposal collection.
4598
1758
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 139 of 149
4599 Exhibit 11
4600 Acceptable Recyclable Materials
4601 Recyclable Materials include but are not limited to:
4602
Aluminum cans
Aerosol cans
Aseptic containers
Brochures
Cardboard
Cereal boxes
Clothes hangers (both plastic and metal)
Computer paper
Coupons
Envelopes
Frozen food boxes and trays
Glass bottles/jars
Glass cosmetic bottles
Junk mail
Laundry bottles
Magazines/catalogs
Newspaper
Paper
Paper tubes
Phone books
Pizza boxes
Plastic containers #1-#7
Plastic film
Plastic milk jugs
Plastic bags
Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
Tin cans
Tissue boxes
Wrapping paper
4603
4604
1759
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 140 of 149
4605 Exhibit 12
4606 Zero Emission Vehicles
4607 1. Electric Vehicle Side-Loader Collection Service Requirement: Except as provided herein, 4608 side-loading Collection Vehicles (i.e., all Collection Vehicles that service exclusively Carts) 4609 operated by Contractor in performing the services required by the Agreement shall be operated 4610 via electricity (i.e., “Electric Vehicles”) and not internal combustion engines (i.e., “non-Electric 4611 Vehicles”) by no later than January 1, 2028. Each deployment year will consist of a specified 4612 quantity of Electric Vehicles as well as a corresponding rate adjustment for the deployment of that 4613 year’s vehicle quantity. The Electric Vehicle-specific rate adjustment will be in addition to the 4614 annual CPI Adjustment Calculation and timeline per Section Error! Reference source not 4615 found. of the Agreement. Such vehicles shall be deployed over a 3-year phased-in schedule as 4616 follows:
4617
Electric Vehicle
Deployment Date
Quantity of Electric
Vehicle Trucks
Rate Adjustment
per Cart for Cart
Account
Rate Adjustment
per Yard for Bin
Account
Year 1: July 1, 2025 7 $0.90 $0.87
Year 2: January 1, 2027 7 $0.93 $0.90
Year 3: January 1, 2028 6 $0.82 $0.79
4618
4619 2. Exceptions to Side-Loader Collection Service Requirement: Contractor may operate side4620 loading Collection Vehicles performing the services required by the Agreement that are non4621 Electric Vehicles only in the following events. In such cases, Contractor shall employ Collection 4622 Vehicles that utilize low carbon fuel (per Section Error! Reference source not found. of this 4623 Agreement).
4624 a. Breakdown: An Electric Vehicle breaks down during completion of a route and no other 4625 Electric Vehicles are available for route completion. Contractor shall provide written 4626 notice to the City within 48 hours of such an occurrence. 4627 b. Inability to Charge: The Contractor’s electricity service provider is unable to provide 4628 electricity for Electric Vehicle charging. Contractor shall provide written notice to the City 4629 at least 48 hours in advance of planned event and shall provide written notice within 48 4630 hours after an un-planned event.
4631 c. Events of Force Majeure: Including without limitation the events and circumstances set 4632 forth in Section 25.05 of this Agreement.
4633 d. Other Circumstances Beyond Contractor’s Control: Including manufacturing defects, 4634 recalls, retrofit requirements, and documented failure of Electric Vehicle technology 4635 resulting in the inability to conduct the services required by this Agreement. 4636 e. Permanent Inability to Perform: In the event of permanent inability to operate side4637 loading Collection Vehicles that are Electric Vehicles as a result of conditions described 4638 in provision 2.c or 2.d, Contractor shall implement reductions in the Maximum Service 4639 Rates as follows:
4640
1760
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 141 of 149
Year Per Cart for Cart Account Per Yard for Bin Account 1 $0.90 $0.87
2 $0.93 $0.90
3 $0.82 $0.79
4641
4642
4643 Beginning January 1, 2029 (Year 4), and each year thereafter, such amounts shall be 4644 escalated by the annual CPI Adjustment Calculation per Section Error! Reference 4645 source not found. of the Agreement.
4646 3. Contingency Plan for Inability to Charge: Contractor shall develop and implement a 4647 Contingency Plan, to be approved by the City, regarding Contractor’s performance of side-loading 4648 Collection operations if Contractor’s electricity service provider is unable to provide electricity for 4649 Electric Vehicle charging. Such Contingency Plan shall address both planned and un-planned 4650 events, shall include details regarding Contractor’s notification of such events to the City, and 4651 shall also address short-term (i.e., hours or a single day) vs. long-term (i.e., multi-day) events. 4652 4. Electric Vehicle Specifications: Contractor shall provide City with specifications documenting 4653 that, as of the Commencement, twenty (20) side-loading Collection Vehicles operated by 4654 Contractor in performing the services required by the Agreement are Electric Vehicles. Such 4655 documentation shall be provided to the City in writing prior to the Commencement Date of the 4656 Agreement and Contractor shall provide updated specifications to the City any time a change in 4657 Electric Vehicle specifications occur. The twenty (20) side-loading Collection Vehicles that are 4658 Electric Vehicles represent the number of needed side-loading Collection Vehicles proposed by 4659 Contractor to the City in its 2024 proposal; if additional side-loading Collection Vehicles are 4660 needed during the Agreement Term (e.g., due to growth in accounts and/or containers serviced 4661 by side-loading Collection Vehicles) the City and Contractor will meet and confer regarding 4662 appropriate adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Exhibit. 4663 5. Charging Station Specifications: Contractor shall provide City with the specifications of the 4664 charging stations used to charge Electric Vehicles. Such documentation shall be provided to the 4665 City in writing prior to the Commencement Date of the Agreement and Contractor shall provide 4666 updated specifications to the City any time a change in charging station specifications occur. 4667 Contractor will review opportunities to install solar technology for electric charging throughout the 4668 term of the Agreement when it provides a fiscal benefit. 4669 6. Maintenance Requirements: Contractor shall perform all maintenance necessary as 4670 recommended by the vehicle manufacturers.
4671 7. Quarterly Reporting Requirements: Contractor shall provide quarterly written reports to the City that include the following information. Reports for the prior quarter shall be provided by the 30th 4672 of 4673 the month following the end of the quarter.
4674 a. All instances of Breakdown per Section 2.a of this Exhibit, including the date, time, route 4675 number, the identification number of the Electric Vehicle, and the identification number of 4676 the substituting non-Electric Vehicle. Contractor shall include a summary of the cause of 4677 Breakdown and maintenance activities performed to resolve it. 4678 b. All instances of Inability to Charge per Section 2.b of this Exhibit, including the date, time, 4679 affected route numbers, and the identification numbers of the substituting non-Electric 4680 Vehicles. Contractor shall include a summary of the cause of Inability to Charge, duration 4681 of Inability to Charge event, and maintenance activities performed to resolve it. 1761
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 142 of 149
4682 c. All instances of a non-Electric Vehicle operating on a side-loading route that were not 4683 subject to the Exceptions listed in Section 2 of this Exhibit, including the date, time, 4684 affected route numbers, and the identification numbers of the substituting non-Electric 4685 Vehicles. Contractor shall include a summary of the reason that non-Electric Vehicle was 4686 deployed on a side-loading route.
4687 8. Additional Reporting: Contractor shall, upon City request, provide reports to the City that 4688 include the following information.
4689 a. Summary of amount of average daily electricity used to charge an Electric Vehicle. 4690 b. Summary of average annual costs per Electric Vehicle for charging and maintenance and 4691 a comparison of that average to average annual costs for non-Electric Vehicle fueling and 4692 maintenance.
4693 c. Summary of average annual costs per charging station for maintenance. 4694 d. Copies of Contractor’s reporting documents submitted to the California Air Resources 4695 Board as required by the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. 4696 9. 9. Other Reporting Requirements: Contractor shall work collaboratively with the City in 4697 providing information to the public about Electric Vehicles. Contractor shall provide information 4698 requested by the City for public outreach and education purposes (i.e., photographs of Electric 4699 Vehicles, information about Electric Vehicle performance, etc.). Contractor shall also provide 4700 information requested by the City necessary for securing funding (i.e., grant funding) to offset the 4701 amount of ratepayer compensation to Contractor for implementation of Electric Vehicles. 4702 Contractor shall respond to all such requests within fifteen (15) business days. 4703 Exhibit 13
4704 Insurance Requirements
4705 City of Richmond Insurance Requirements for Contracts with 4706 Environmental Risks / Hazardous Waste Materials
4707 In all instances where Contractor or its representatives will be conducting business and/or providing 4708 services that involve environmental risks and/or the transportation of hazardous materials, including 4709 asbestos, hazardous chemicals or waste, and nuclear risks, the City requires the following MINIMUM 4710 insurance requirements and limits.
4711 Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract, agreement, or other order for work, 4712 services, or supplies, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may 4713 arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of that work by the 4714 Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors. Maintenance of proper 4715 insurance coverage is a material element of the contract. Failure to maintain or renew coverage 4716 or to provide evidence of renewal via ACORD 25 Certificate(s) of Insurance may be treated by the 4717 City as a material breach of contract.
4718 Contractor agrees that in the event of loss due to any of the perils for which it has agreed to provide 4719 Commercial General Liability insurance, Contractor shall look solely to its insurance for recovery. 4720 Contractor hereby grants to City, on behalf of any insurer providing Commercial General Liability insurance 4721 to either Contractor or City with respect to the services of Contractor herein, a waiver of any right to 1762
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 143 of 149
4722 subrogation, via blanket-form endorsement, which any such insurer of said Contractor may acquire against 4723 the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. 4724 Original, signed ACORD 25 certificate(s) of insurance supplemented with an original, separate blanket4725 form additional insured policy endorsements, naming the City as an additional insured for general liability 4726 coverage, as well as a blanket-form waiver of subrogation endorsement for Workers’ Compensation 4727 insurance, shall be received and approved by the City before any work may begin. However, failure to 4728 do so shall not operate as a waiver of these insurance requirements. 4729 City reserves the right to modify or require additional coverages for specific risk exposures depending on 4730 scope of Contractor’s work.
4731 Minimum coverage is detailed below. The policy limits of coverage shall be made available to the full limits 4732 of the policy. The minimum limits stated herein shall not serve to reduce the policy limits of coverage of 4733 Contractor.
4734
1763
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 144 of 149
4735
Minimum Scope of Insurance – Coverage shall be provided on the following forms and coverage shall be at least as broad as the following:

1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (ISO Occurrence Form CG 0001 0413), including coverage for bodily injury and personal injury, property damage, and products and completed operations.

2. Insurance Services Office Automobile Liability coverage (ISO Form CA 0001 1120, Symbol Code 1, Any Auto)

3. Original and Separate Blanket-form Additional Insured Endorsements for General Liability (ISO Forms CG2010 0413 and CG2037 0413 or equivalent), via blanket-form endorsement.

4. Original and Separate Blanket-form Primary and non-contributory endorsements for General Liability insurance.

5. Workers’ Compensation Insurance as required by the State of California, including Employer’s Liability Coverage.

6. Original and Separate Waiver of Subrogation for Workers’ Compensation Insurance, via blanketform endorsement.

7. Contractor’s Pollution Liability and/or Asbestos Pollution Liability and/or Errors & Omissions. 4736
Required Coverage Minimum Limits
Workers’ Compensation and
Employers’ Liability
Statutory limits as required by the State of California including $1 million Employers’ Liability per accident, per employee for bodily injury or disease. If Contractor is self-insured, provide a certificate of Permission to Self-Insure, signed by the California Department of Industrial Relations and Self-Insurance. If contractor is a sole proprietor (has no employees), then contractor must sign Contractor Release of Liability found at:
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=61
If a subcontractor is utilized, a separate waiver of liability shall be signed by the subcontractor with Waiver of Subrogation. Each subcontractor shall be responsible for providing Worker’s Compensation / Employer’s Liability for the subcontractor’s employees.

General Liability
(primary limits)

REQUIRED MINIMUM LIMIT PER

OCCURRENCE

REQUIRED MINIMUM LIMIT

AGGREGATE
$5,000,000 $10,000,000
General Liability (continued)
Includes coverage for bodily injury, personal injury, property damage, and products and completed operations. The policy shall not exclude coverage for XCU perils (explosion, collapse, or damage to underground property).

If the policy includes a general aggregate, either the general aggregate shall apply separately to this project, service or location or the minimum required aggregate limit shall be twice the per occurrence limit ($4 million aggregate).
1764
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 145 of 149
Policy shall be endorsed, via blanket-form endorsement, to name the City of Richmond as an additional insured per the conditions detailed below.

ISO blanket-form endorsements form CG 20 10 (04/13) and CG 20 37 (04/13) or at least as broad as are required. The CG 20 37 04/13 endorsement must not exclude products and completed operations coverage. If it does, then CG 20 37 (10/01) is also required.

Sample endorsements can be found at:
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=61
Automobile Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

If the Contractor is subject to the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, Automobile Liability Policy must be endorsed to include MCS90 Endorsement for transportation of hazardous materials / waste / substances. If not, the policy shall be endorsed to include Transportation Pollution Liability Coverage to cover the materials transported by Contractor.

For additional information regarding the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and limits of liability, see below.

Contractors Pollution Liability
Protects against environmental
and pollution risks and
unexpected/unintended release of
pollution.
$5,000,000 per occurrence.

Policy shall be endorsed, via blanket-form endorsement, to name the City of Richmond as an additional insured.

Environmental coverage must remain in force for a period of five years after completion of the project. Contractor must provide timely updated certificates indicating that the required coverage, terms and conditions are still in place.

Required Policy Conditions
A. M. Best Rating A:VII or Better. If the A.M. Best Rating falls below the required rating, Contractor must replace coverage immediately and provide notice to City.

Additional Insured Endorsement.

Blanket Form Endorsements must
include the policy number.

Note: This language will not be
accepted on an ACORD Form.

Applicable to General Liability and Contractors Pollution Liability and/or Asbestos Pollution policies:

The City of Richmond, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be named as additional insureds, via blanket-form endorsement, for all liability arising out of the operations by or on behalf of the named insured including bodily injury, deaths, and property damage or destruction arising in any respect directly or indirectly in the performance of this contract.

Applicable to General Liability: ISO blanket-form endorsements form CG 20 10 (04/13) and CG 20 37 (04/13) CG 20 10 (11/85) or its equivalent at least as broad as are required. The CG 20 37 (04/13) endorsement must not exclude products and completed 1765
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 146 of 149
operations coverage. If it does, then CG 20 37 (10/01) is also required.

Sample Endorsements can be found at:
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=61
Primary and Noncontributory
Note: This language will not be
accepted on an ACORD Form.

The contractor’s insurance coverage must be primary coverage as it pertains to the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City is excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it and in no way relieves the Contractor from its responsibility to provide insurance.

Waiver of Subrogation Blanketform Endorsement must include the policy number.

Note: This language will not be
accepted on an ACORD Form
Contractor’s insurer will provide a Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City for Workers’ Compensation Insurance, via blanket-form endorsement, during the life of this contract. Contractor shall require and provide to City of Richmond the same waiver from subcontractor.

Sample Endorsement can be found at
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=61.

Deductibles and Self-Insured
Retentions
Any deductible or self-insured retention must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of the City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retention as respects the City or the Contractor shall procure a financial guarantee in an amount equal to the deductible or self-insured retention guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claims administration, and defense expenses.

Contractor is responsible for satisfaction of the deductible and/or selfinsured retention for each loss. 4737 Umbrella/Excess Liability Policies
4738 If an Umbrella or Excess Liability Policy is used to meet the liability limits, coverage shall be as broad as 4739 specified for underlying coverages and cover those insured in the underlying policies. 4740 Claims-Made Policies
4741 If any insurance policy is written on a claims-made form: 1) The retroactive date must be shown and 4742 must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. 2) Insurance must be 4743 maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of 4744 the contract of work. 3) If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims4745 made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase 4746 an extended period coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work. 4747 Lead-Based Paint/Asbestos/Mold
4748 If the services involve lead-based paint or asbestos identification/remediation, the Contractors Pollution 4749 Liability shall not contain lead-based paint or asbestos exclusions. If the services involve mold 1766
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 147 of 149
4750 identification/remediation, the Contractors Pollution Liability shall not contain a mold exclusion and the 4751 definition of Pollution shall include microbial matter, including mold. 4752 Subcontractors
4753 Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insured under its policies or shall furnish to the City for review 4754 and approval separate certificates and applicable endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverage for 4755 subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein. 4756 Contractor agrees to defend and indemnify the City of Richmond for any damage resulting to it from 4757 failure of either Contractor or any subcontractor to take out or maintain the required insurance policies. 4758 The fact that insurance is obtained by Contractor, and/or Contractor’s subcontractors, will not be 4759 deemed to release or diminish the liability of Contractor, including, without limitation, liability under the 4760 indemnity provisions of this contract. Damages recoverable by City from Contractor or any third party 4761 will not be limited by the amount of the required insurance coverage. 4762 Verification of Coverage
4763 All original certificate(s) of insurance supplemented with the applicable blanket-form endorsements shall 4764 be received and approved by the City before work may begin. The City of Richmond reserves the right 4765 to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies including endorsements affecting 4766 the coverage at any time.
4767 Original insurance certificates and required policy endorsements shall be emailed or delivered to an 4768 email address provided by the Designated Project Manager for the City of Richmond. 4769 Continuous Coverage
4770 Contractor shall maintain the required insurance for the life of the contract. Should the Contractor cease 4771 to have insurance as required during this time, all work by the Contractor pursuant to this agreement 4772 shall cease until insurance acceptable to the City is provided. In the event that Contractor fails to comply 4773 with the City’s insurance requirements, the City may take such action as it deems necessary to protect 4774 the City’s interests. Such action may include but is not limited to termination of the contract, withholding 4775 of payments, or other actions as the City deems appropriate. 4776 If services or the scope of work extend beyond the expiration dates of the required insurance policies 4777 initially approved by the City, Contractor must provide updated ACORD 25 certificate(s) of insurance 4778 supplemented with the applicable blanket-form endorsements indicating that the required coverages, 4779 terms, and conditions are still in place. Renewal certificates and updated endorsements shall be 4780 emailed to the designated Project Manager.
4781 Cancellation
4782 Contractor shall ensure that coverage shall not be cancelled, reduced, or otherwise materially changed 4783 except after thirty (30) days’ prior written notice has been given to the City. 1767
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 148 of 149
4784 Reporting Requirements
4785 Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including breaches of warranties 4786 shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers. 4787 Consistent with Public Policy
4788 The insuring provisions, insofar as they may be judged to be against public policy, shall be void and 4789 unenforceable only to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining terms and provisions herein 4790 may be consistent with public policy and thus enforceable. 4791
4792 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 1980 4793 The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (the Act) imposed higher levels of financial responsibility on motor carriers 4794 operating under Federal permit and intrastate carriers operating under State authority. The chart below 4795 shows the minimum required financial responsibility as determined by the type of cargo hauled. 4796 The Act requires the MCS-90 endorsement in the amount of $750,000 to be attached to any automobile 4797 liability policy issued to motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight 4798 rating of 10,000 or more pounds that are transporting any non-hazardous property in interstate or 4799 foreign commerce. The MCS-90 endorsement is also required when interstate, intrastate, and foreign 4800 commerce is transporting hazardous material/waste/substances. The liability limit depends upon the 4801 type of truck and method of transportation. Its purpose is to ensure that funds are available for damages 4802 arising from a trucking accident that involves hazardous materials subject to the Act. 4803
1768
DRAFT 6/18/2025 Page 149 of 149
4804 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE
4805 OF LIMITS-PUBLIC LIABILITY
Type of Carriage Commodity Transported Financial
Responsibility
(1) For-hire (in interstate or
foreign commerce, with a
gross vehicle weight rating
of 10,000 or more
pounds)
Any Property (non-hazardous) $750,000
(2) For-hire and Private (in
interstate, foreign, or
intrastate commerce, with
a gross vehicle weight
rating of 10,000 or more
pounds)
Hazardous substances transported in cargo
tanks, portable tanks, or
hopper-type vehicles with capacities in excess of
3,500 water gallons.

Hazardous Substances does not include
petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction
thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed
or designated as a hazardous substance in
Appendix A to §172.101, and the term further
does not include natural gas, natural gas
liquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas
usable for fuel (or mixtures of natural gas and
such synthetic gas).
49 CFR 171.8
$5,000,000
(3) For-hire and Private (in
interstate or foreign
commerce, in any quantity,
or in intrastate commerce,
in bulk only; with a gross
vehicle weight rating of less
than 10,000 pounds)
Compressed Oil Gas (listed in 49 CFR 172.101)
hazardous waste, hazardous materials, and
hazardous substances such as lead, asbestos,
mold, dry cleaning chemicals, benzene, etc.
(as defined in 49 CFR 171.8 and listed in 49 CFR
172.101, but not mentioned in (2) above or (4)
below)
$1,000,000
(4) For-hire and Private (in
interstate or foreign
commerce, with a gross
vehicle weight rating of less
than 10,000 pounds)
Any quantity of explosives that have mass
explosion hazard, projection hazard, or fire
hazard (Division 1.2, or 1.3); poisonous gas
(Division 2.3); poisonous materials (Division

6.1); materials poisonous by inhalation (Hazard
Zone A); or radioactive material (Class 7
material).
$5,000,000
4806 CONTACT RISK MANAGEMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MCS-90 4807 ENDORSEMENT AND/OR THE MOTOR CARRIER ACT OF 1980.
1769
City of Richmond and Richmond Sanitary Services
Side Letter Agreement – Rate Stabilization Funding Net Service Rates Effective July 1, 2025

CITY OF RICHMOND LETTERHEAD
Date: June 17, 2025
The Parties:

City of Richmond
Richmond Sanitary Services
Subject:

Side Letter Agreement Regarding Use of City Rate Stabilization Funds to Offset Maximum Service Rates Effective July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026 Content:

The City of Richmond and Republic Services (collectively the “Parties”) hereby agree that the Maximum Service Rates effective July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026 included as Exhibit 1 to the Solid Waste Collection Agreement (Agreement) approved by the City Council on June 17, 2025 shall be offset by the City’s use of $500,000 in rate stabilization funds. Richmond Sanitary Service has calculated Service Rates net of the City’s use rate stabilization funds, summarized in Table 1, below, and included in their entirely as Attachment 1 to this Side Letter Agreement.

Table 1 – Service Rates Net of Rate Stabilization Funding (July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026)
20-Gallon 32-Gallon 64-Gallon 96-Gallon
Maximum Service Rates
Per Solid Waste Collection
Agreement Exhibit 1
$33.89 $37.74 $75.63 $113.94
Rate Stabilization Funding
Offset to Maximum Service
Rates
$(0.82) $(0.91) $(1.86) $(2.80)
Service Rates Net of Rate
Stabilization Funding $33.07 $36.83 $73.77 $111.14
Via this Side Letter Agreement, for the period from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, the City agrees to pay Richmond Sanitary Service the difference between the Maximum Service Rates included in Exhibit 1 to the Agreement, and the Service Rates net of rate stabilization funding included in Attachment 1 to this Side Letter Agreement. Richmond Sanitary Services shall invoice the City monthly starting July 1, 2025 for the amount owed by the City. Each monthly invoice will report the subscription levels, yards, and total amount owned. Given current subscription levels by size, the monthly amount owed is estimated to be $27,777, calculated as shown in Table 2, below.
1770
Table 2 – Calculation of Monthly Rate Stabilization Amounts Payable by City to Richmond Sanitary Services
20-Gallon 32-Gallon 64-Gallon 96-Gallon
Rate Stabilization
Funding Offset to
Maximum Service Rates
$0.82 $0.91 $1.86 $2.80
Number of Monthly
Subscriptions (as of
July 1, 2025)
4717 23887 910 171 Monthly
Total
Rate Stabilization Offset
Times Number of
Monthly Subscriptions
$3,868 $21,737 $1,693 $479 $27,777
Provided that the City pays Richmond Sanitary Service the monthly amounts owed as described above from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, Richmond Sanitary Services shall bill City Services Recipients at the Service Rates net of rate stabilization funding shown in Attachment 1 to this Side Letter Agreement and shall not bill Service Recipients at the Maximum Service Rates included as Exhibit 1 to the Agreement. The Parties agree that monthly invoicing and payment shall proceed for the 18 months from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026. The Parties further agree and understand that the total 18-month amounts owed pursuant to the calculations described above may be more than the available $500,000 in City rate stabilization funding. Any remaining amount owed above $500,000 at the conclusion of 18 months shall be deducted from Richmond Sanitary Services monthly Franchise Fee payment to the City in January 2027.

If the City does not pay the monthly amounts described herein, Richmond Sanitary Services may bill customers at the Maximum Service Rates per Exhibit 1 to the Agreement, including retroactive prorated amounts if necessary and applicable to billing cycles for which the City did not pay rate stabilization funding invoices.

Starting January 1, 2027, Richmont Sanitary Services shall commence billing Service Recipients based on the Maximum Service Rates in Exhibit 1 as adjusted in accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement.

Signature Block:

Richmond Sanitary Services: _________________________________ City of Richmond: __________________________________
1771
Attachment 1
Proposer's Name:

Service Descriptions Billing Frequency 20-Gallon
Service Rate
32-Gallon
Service Rate
64-Gallon
Service Rate
96-Gallon
Service Rate
Standard Single-Family Automated Cart Service
(Trash, Recycling, Organic Waste) per month $33.07 $36.83 $73.77 $111.14 Low-Income Cart Service
(Trash, Recycling, Organic Waste) per month $28.07 $31.83 $68.77 $106.14 Additional Trash Cart each cart $33.07 $36.83 $73.77 $111.14 Additional Recycling Cart each cart $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 Additional Organic Waste Cart each cart $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 Restart of Service (Auto-Resume Fee) per occurrence $101.86 $101.86 $101.86 $101.86 Cart Delivery per occurrence $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Cart Removal per occurrence $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Cart Exchange (more than 1 time per calendar year, 10.05.5) per occurrence $55.62 $55.62 $55.62 $55.62 Residential Cart Replacement Fee (First occurrence is free) per occurrence $98.78 $98.78 $98.78 $98.78 Recycling Contamination per occurrence $44.83 $44.83 $44.83 $44.83 Organic Contamination per occurrence $44.83 $44.83 $44.83 $44.83 Additional Pickup per occurrence $17.29 $17.29 $34.58 $51.87 Carryout Fee each cart $13.64 $13.64 $13.64 $13.64
Return Trip per occurrence $51.70 $51.70 $51.70 $51.70
Overage Fee per occurrence $17.29 $17.29 $17.29 $17.29
Account History Report per occurrence $21.82 $21.82 $21.82 $21.82 Additional Bulky Pickup (rate include disposal) per occurrence $215.41 $215.41 $215.41 $215.41 SFD Trash (Note: Trash rate includes bundled rates that include 64-Gallon Recycling and 64-Gallon Organic Waste) Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Form K, Tab A: Single-Family Dwelling Maximum Service Rates Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
TAB A SFD Rates
1772 Page 1 of 7
Attachment 1
Proposer's Name:
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
32-Gallon Cart $36.83 $73.66 N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $73.77 $147.54 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart $111.14 $222.28 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 3-CY Bin $673.30 $1,233.15 $1,792.79 $2,352.84 $2,912.73 $3,472.62 4-CY Bin $838.55 $1,552.74 $2,267.23 $2,981.46 $3,695.64 $4,409.83 5-CY Bin $1,000.30 $1,866.55 $2,732.75 $3,599.32 $4,465.54 $5,331.76 6-CY Bin $1,160.03 $2,177.59 $3,195.19 $4,212.54 $5,230.39 $6,248.25 7 CY Bin $1,318.09 $2,487.25 $3,656.19 $4,825.08 $5,994.01 $7,162.93 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $14.00 $28.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $188.10 $332.13 $476.01 $620.01 $764.04 $908.08 2-CY Bin $311.21 $571.50 $831.96 $1,092.31 $1,352.75 $1,613.20 3-CY Bin $427.38 $798.03 $1,168.57 $1,539.32 $1,909.98 $2,280.64 4-CY Bin $540.24 $1,018.30 $1,496.51 $1,974.59 $2,452.65 $2,930.72 5-CY Bin $651.36 $1,235.69 $1,820.00 $2,404.49 $2,988.80 $3,573.11 6-CY Bin $761.47 $1,451.70 $2,141.94 $2,832.06 $3,522.44 $4,212.81 7 CY Bin $870.73 $1,667.00 $2,463.17 $3,259.31 $4,055.46 $4,851.61 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $105.24 $210.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Multi-family Dwelling Yard Waste Only (if applicable) (Additional Containers) Multi-family Dwelling Food Waste Only (if applicable) (Additional Containers) Multi-family Dwelling Recycling (Additional Containers) Multi-family Dwelling Organic Waste (Green Waste and Food Waste) (Additional Containers) Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Multi-Family Trash (Note: Trash rate includes bundled rates that include 1x/week collection of Recycling up to the size of the trash container and up to 2 CY of Organic Waste up to 3x/week)) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Form K, Tab B: Multi-Family Dwelling Maximum Service Rates TAB B MFD Rates 1773 Page 2 of 7
Attachment 1
Recycling Contamination - cart per occurrence $44.83
Organic Contamination - cart per occurrence $44.83
Additional Pickup - cart per occurrence $34.58
Additional Pickup 1-CY Bin Per Occurrence $141.10
Additional Pickup 2-CY Bin Per Occurrence $222.29
Additional Pickup 3-CY Bin Per Occurrence $299.06
Additional Pickup 4-CY Bin Per Occurrence $373.51
Additional Pickup 5-CY Bin Per Occurrence $446.71
Additional Pickup 6-CY Bin Per Occurrence $519.22
Additional Pickup 7-CY Bin Per Occurrence $591.30
Carryout Fee - cart each cart $13.64
Return Trip - cart per occurrence $51.70
Account History Report per occurrence $21.82
Additional Bulky Pickup (rate include disposal) per occurrence $215.41 Multi-Family Dwelling Other / Additional Services
TAB B MFD Rates 1774 Page 3 of 7
Attachment 1
Proposer's Name:
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
32-Gallon Cart $55.85 $111.70 N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $116.30 $232.60 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart $146.36 $292.72 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 3-CY Bin $673.30 $1,233.15 $1,792.79 $2,352.84 $2,912.73 $3,472.62 4-CY Bin $838.55 $1,552.74 $2,267.23 $2,981.46 $3,695.64 $4,409.83 5-CY Bin $1,000.30 $1,866.55 $2,732.75 $3,599.32 $4,465.54 $5,331.76 6-CY Bin $1,160.03 $2,177.59 $3,195.19 $4,212.54 $5,230.39 $6,248.25 7 CY Bin $1,318.09 $2,487.25 $3,656.19 $4,825.08 $5,994.01 $7,162.93 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $72.16 $144.32 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $188.10 $332.13 $476.01 $620.01 $764.04 $908.08 2-CY Bin $311.21 $571.50 $831.96 $1,092.31 $1,352.75 $1,613.20 3-CY Bin $427.38 $798.03 $1,168.57 $1,539.32 $1,909.98 $2,280.64 4-CY Bin $540.24 $1,018.30 $1,496.51 $1,974.59 $2,452.65 $2,930.72 5-CY Bin $651.36 $1,235.69 $1,820.00 $2,404.49 $2,988.80 $3,573.11 6-CY Bin $761.47 $1,451.70 $2,141.94 $2,832.06 $3,522.44 $4,212.81 7 CY Bin $870.73 $1,667.00 $2,463.17 $3,259.31 $4,055.46 $4,851.61 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $105.24 $210.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
See Tab D Additional Rates
(insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 (insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Form K, Tab C: Commercial Maximum Service Rates
Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Commercial Trash (Note: Trash rate includes bundled rates that include 1x/week collection of Recycling up to the size of the trash container and up to 2 CY of Organic Waste up to 3x/week) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
Commercial Other / Additional Services
Commercial Recycling (Additional Containers)
Commercial Organic Waste (Green Waste and Food Waste) (Additional Containers) Commercial Yard Waste Only (if applicable) (Additional Containers) Commercial Food Waste Only (if applicable)
TAB C Commercial and Ind Rates 1775 Page 4 of 7
Attachment 1
Per Pull 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Form K, Tab C: Industrial Maximum Service Rates
Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Temporary Bin and Roll-Off Container Service (Collection Only) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
Industrial Trash
Industrial Recycling
Industrial Organic Waste (Green Waste and Food Waste)
TAB C Commercial and Ind Rates 1776 Page 5 of 7
Attachment 1
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
See Tab D Additional Rates
(insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 (insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 Industrial Yard Waste Only
Construction and Demolition
Industrial Other / Additional Services
TAB C Commercial and Ind Rates 1777 Page 6 of 7
Attachment 1
Proposer's Name:
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
Push Rate - 25 feet $15.00 $30.00 $45.00 $60.00 $75.00 $90.00 Push Rate - 50 feet $30.00 $60.00 $90.00 $120.00 $150.00 $180.00 Push Rate - 75 feet N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Push Rate - 100 feet N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Service Descriptions Frequency Proposed Rate
Stinger / Scout Service Fee Monthly $300.00 Per Pull $556.00 Locking Bin, Lock on Gate Monthly $29.30 Per Pull $653.00 Return Trip Charge (Commercial) Per Occurrence $175.37 Per Pull $707.00 Restart of Service (auto resume fee) Per Occurrence $387.33 Per Pull $781.00 Pull Out Charge (hard to service) Monthly $149.15
Delivery Charge Per Occurrence $0.00
Delivery Charge Commercial Carts Per Occurrence $0.00
Removal Per Occurrence $0.00
Exchange Fee Per Occurrence $155.24
Recycling Contamination Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Organics Contamination Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Overage Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Emergency Services (Section 20.01) Per Hour $375.00
Additional Bulky Pickup Per Occurrence $215.41
Additional Pickup 1-CY Bin Per Occurrence $141.10
Additional Pickup 2-CY Bin Per Occurrence $222.29
Additional Pickup 3-CY Bin Per Occurrence $299.06
Additional Pickup 4-CY Bin Per Occurrence $373.51
Additional Pickup 5-CY Bin Per Occurrence $446.71
Additional Pickup 6-CY Bin Per Occurrence $519.22
Additional Pickup 7-CY Bin Per Occurrence $591.30
Steam Clean Box 1-7 CY Bin Per Occurrence $155.24
Special Pickup 1-7 CY Bin Per Occurrence $175.37
Special Pickup 10-40 Yd Box Per Occurrence $407.00
Lock Replacement Per Occurrence $45.95
Dry Run (Roll-off) Per Occurrence Same as pull rate
Temp Per Day over 3 Days Per Day $88.00
Diversion Report Fee Per Month $60.00
Relocation Fee Per Occurrence $308.00
Form K, Tab D: Additional Services Maximum Service Rates Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Other Services
Push Rate (Monthly)
10-Cubic-Yard Container per pull
20-Cubic-Yard Container per pull
30-Cubic-Yard Container per pull
40-Cubic-Yard Container per pull
Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Roll-off Pull Rates
(Roll-off Containers billed on a per pull plus process or disposal rate) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
Revised Form K
TAB D Additional Rates 1778 Page 7 of 7
DocID #46595v1
RESOLUTION NOA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA (1)

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH RICHMOND SANITARY SERVICE INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF REPUBLIC SERVICES INC., FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES, (2) UPDATING THE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES FOR JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026, AND (3) APPROPRIATING $500,000 FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO BE USED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 UPON A

FULLY EXECUTED COLLECTION AGEEMENT AND SIDE LETTER FOR RATE

STABILIZATION
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond (“the City”) and Richmond Sanitary Service, a subsidiary of Republic Services, Inc, (“RS”) entered into an exclusive franchise agreement entitled “Franchise Agreement Between City of Richmond and RS,” effective July 1, 1986, as amended (“Franchise Agreement"), for solid waste collection services; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise-Collection Agreement has been amended over years- 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2014, and 2019;
WHEREAS, the Franchise-Collection Agreement expires on June 30, 2025; WHEREAS, at the May 2, 2023, City Council meeting, the Richmond City Council directed staff to move forward with an open competitive bid process for a new Solid Waste Collection Agreement; WHEREAS, on January 5, 2024, the City of Richmond released a joint Request for Proposals (RFP) for the new Solid Waste Collection Agreement with the City of San Pablo; WHEREAS, as part of the new solid waste collection agreement process, City staff contracted with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (R3) to conduct a franchise fee study; WHEREAS, at the July 2, 2024, City Council meeting, through Resolution 77-24, the City Council directed staff to commence negotiations with the top-ranked proposer, Richmond Sanitary Services (RSS) and authorized the City Manager to finalize the franchise fee study; WHEREAS, City staff and the City’s consultant, R3, negotiated terms and conditions of a final Solid Waste Collection Agreement (Agreement) with RSS between July 2024 through June 2025; WHEREAS, the negotiated terms and conditions in the final Agreement provide essential solid waste collection services for businesses and residents in the City of Richmond; WHEREAS, the negotiated terms and conditions in the final Agreement enable the City to comply with current regulatory and legal requirements, and establish performance standards for RSS; WHEREAS, the negotiated terms and conditions in the final Agreement provide Richmond residents and businesses with solid waste collection services that provide multiple means for disposal and recycling of solid waste material at competitive rates; WHEREAS, City staff recommends the use of solid waste rate-stabilization funds to offset 1779
DocID #46595v1
customer rates from July 1, 2025M through December 31, 2026, as outlined in the Rate Stabilization Side Letter;
WHEREAS, in 2019, the City Council adopted Richmond Municipal Code Section 9.20.157 may establish or adjust maximum rates and charges for solid waste, recycling and organics collection by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Richmond Climate Action Plan (CAP) directing staff to increase solid waste diversion.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order that the solid waste collection rates as stated in Form K attached hereto are hereby approved and said rates are effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to execute the Solid Waste Collection Agreement and Rate Stabilization Side Letter with Richmond Sanitary Services Inc. (RSS), each in a form to be approved by the City Attorney that does not substantially alter the City’s rights or responsibilities from those set forth in the attached documents;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond authorizes the City Manager to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
******************
***THE CLERK’S OFFICE WILL COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW**** I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on June __, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTENTIONS:

ABSENT:

CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
__________________
Mayor
1780
DocID #46595v1
Approved as to form:
__________________
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.

City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. _____, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on June , 2025. _______________________________________
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond
2 of 2
1781
DocID #46595v1
Attachment 1
Proposer's Name: Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Form K, Tab A: Single-Family Dwelling Maximum Service Rates Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
SFD Trash (Note: Trash rate includes bundled rates that include 64-Gallon Recycling and 64-Gallon Organic Waste) Service Descriptions Billing Frequency 20-Gallon
Service Rate
32-Gallon
Service Rate
64-Gallon
Service Rate
96-Gallon
Service Rate
Standard Single-Family Automated Cart Service
(Trash, Recycling, Organic Waste) per month $33.89 $37.74 $75.63 $113.94 Low-Income Cart Service
(Trash, Recycling, Organic Waste) per month $28.89 $32.74 $70.63 $108.94 Additional Trash Cart each cart $33.89 $37.74 $75.63 $113.94 Additional Recycling Cart each cart $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 Additional Organic Waste Cart each cart $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 Restart of Service (Auto-Resume Fee) per occurrence $101.86 $101.86 $101.86 $101.86 Cart Delivery per occurrence $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Cart Removal per occurrence $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Cart Exchange (more than 1 time per calendar year, 10.05.5) per occurrence $55.62 $55.62 $55.62 $55.62 Residential Cart Replacement Fee (First occurrence is free) per occurrence $98.78 $98.78 $98.78 $98.78 Recycling Contamination per occurrence $44.83 $44.83 $44.83 $44.83 Organic Contamination per occurrence $44.83 $44.83 $44.83 $44.83 Additional Pickup per occurrence $17.29 $17.29 $34.58 $51.87 Carryout Fee each cart $13.64 $13.64 $13.64 $13.64
Return Trip per occurrence $51.70 $51.70 $51.70 $51.70
Overage Fee per occurrence $17.29 $17.29 $17.29 $17.29
Account History Report per occurrence $21.82 $21.82 $21.82 $21.82 Additional Bulky Pickup (rate include disposal) per occurrence $215.41 $215.41 $215.41 $215.41 1782
Attachment 1
Proposer's Name: Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Form K, Tab B: Multi-Family Dwelling Maximum Service Rates Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Multi-Family Trash (Note: Trash rate includes bundled rates that include 1x/week collection of Recycling up to the size of the Trash container and up to 2 CY of Organic Waste up to 3x/week) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
32-Gallon Cart $37.74 $75.48 N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $75.63 $151.26 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart $113.94 $227.88 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 3-CY Bin $673.30 $1,233.15 $1,792.79 $2,352.84 $2,912.73 $3,472.62 4-CY Bin $838.55 $1,552.74 $2,267.23 $2,981.46 $3,695.64 $4,409.83 5-CY Bin $1,000.30 $1,866.55 $2,732.75 $3,599.32 $4,465.54 $5,331.76 6-CY Bin $1,160.03 $2,177.59 $3,195.19 $4,212.54 $5,230.39 $6,248.25 7 CY Bin $1,318.09 $2,487.25 $3,656.19 $4,825.08 $5,994.01 $7,162.93 Multi-family Dwelling Recycling (Additional Containers) 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $14.00 $28.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $188.10 $332.13 $476.01 $620.01 $764.04 $908.08 2-CY Bin $311.21 $571.50 $831.96 $1,092.31 $1,352.75 $1,613.20 3-CY Bin $427.38 $798.03 $1,168.57 $1,539.32 $1,909.98 $2,280.64 4-CY Bin $540.24 $1,018.30 $1,496.51 $1,974.59 $2,452.65 $2,930.72 5-CY Bin $651.36 $1,235.69 $1,820.00 $2,404.49 $2,988.80 $3,573.11 6-CY Bin $761.47 $1,451.70 $2,141.94 $2,832.06 $3,522.44 $4,212.81 7 CY Bin $870.73 $1,667.00 $2,463.17 $3,259.31 $4,055.46 $4,851.61 Multi-family Dwelling Organic Waste (Green Waste and Food Waste) (Additional Containers) 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $105.24 $210.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 Multi-family Dwelling Yard Waste Only (if applicable) (Additional Containers) 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Multi-family Dwelling Food Waste Only (if applicable) (Additional Containers) 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1783
Attachment 1
Multi-Family Dwelling Other / Additional Services
Recycling Contamination - cart per occurrence $44.83
Organic Contamination - cart per occurrence $44.83
Additional Pickup - cart per occurrence $34.58
Additional Pickup 1-CY Bin Per Occurrence $141.10
Additional Pickup 2-CY Bin Per Occurrence $222.29
Additional Pickup 3-CY Bin Per Occurrence $299.06
Additional Pickup 4-CY Bin Per Occurrence $373.51
Additional Pickup 5-CY Bin Per Occurrence $446.71
Additional Pickup 6-CY Bin Per Occurrence $519.22
Additional Pickup 7-CY Bin Per Occurrence $591.30
Carryout Fee - cart each cart $13.64
Return Trip - cart per occurrence $51.70
Account History Report per occurrence $21.82
Additional Bulky Pickup (rate include disposal) per occurrence $215.41 1784
Attachment 1
Proposer's Name: Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Form K, Tab C: Commercial Maximum Service Rates
Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Commercial Trash (Note: Trash rate includes bundled rates that include 1x/week collection of Recycling up to the size of the Trash container and up to 2 CY of Organic Waste up to 3x/week) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
32-Gallon Cart $55.85 $111.70 N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $116.30 $232.60 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart $146.36 $292.72 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 3-CY Bin $673.30 $1,233.15 $1,792.79 $2,352.84 $2,912.73 $3,472.62 4-CY Bin $838.55 $1,552.74 $2,267.23 $2,981.46 $3,695.64 $4,409.83 5-CY Bin $1,000.30 $1,866.55 $2,732.75 $3,599.32 $4,465.54 $5,331.76 6-CY Bin $1,160.03 $2,177.59 $3,195.19 $4,212.54 $5,230.39 $6,248.25 7 CY Bin $1,318.09 $2,487.25 $3,656.19 $4,825.08 $5,994.01 $7,162.93 Commercial Recycling (Additional Containers)
32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $72.16 $144.32 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $188.10 $332.13 $476.01 $620.01 $764.04 $908.08 2-CY Bin $311.21 $571.50 $831.96 $1,092.31 $1,352.75 $1,613.20 3-CY Bin $427.38 $798.03 $1,168.57 $1,539.32 $1,909.98 $2,280.64 4-CY Bin $540.24 $1,018.30 $1,496.51 $1,974.59 $2,452.65 $2,930.72 5-CY Bin $651.36 $1,235.69 $1,820.00 $2,404.49 $2,988.80 $3,573.11 6-CY Bin $761.47 $1,451.70 $2,141.94 $2,832.06 $3,522.44 $4,212.81 7 CY Bin $870.73 $1,667.00 $2,463.17 $3,259.31 $4,055.46 $4,851.61 Commercial Organic Waste (Green Waste and Food Waste) (Additional Containers) 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart $105.24 $210.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin $315.73 $543.30 $770.57 $998.08 $1,225.68 $1,453.28 2-CY Bin $501.44 $901.06 $1,301.01 $1,700.75 $2,100.69 $2,500.63 Commercial Yard Waste Only (if applicable) (Additional Containers) 32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Commercial Food Waste Only (if applicable)
32-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
64-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
96-Gallon Cart N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Commercial Other / Additional Services
See Tab D Additional Rates
(insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 (insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 1785
Attachment 1
Form K, Tab C: Industrial Maximum Service Rates
Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Temporary Bin and Roll-Off Container Service (Collection Only) Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
Per Pull 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
Industrial Trash
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Industrial Recycling
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Industrial Organic Waste (Green Waste and Food Waste)
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1786
Attachment 1
Industrial Yard Waste Only
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Construction and Demolition
1-CY Bin $581.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-CY Bin $776.82 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3-CY Bin $957.10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4-CY Bin $1,130.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-CY Bin $1,300.01 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6-CY Bin $1,467.49 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7-CY Bin $1,633.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10-CY Roll-Off Container $556.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
20-CY Roll-Off Container $653.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
30-CY Roll-Off Container $707.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
40-CY Roll-Off Container $781.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Industrial Other / Additional Services
See Tab D Additional Rates
(insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 (insert additional service or containers w/ frequency) Per Occurrence $0.00 1787
Attachment 1
Proposer's Name: Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. d/b/a Republic Services Form K, Tab D: Additional Services Maximum Service Rates Rate Schedule Effective 7/1/2025 (15-Year Term)
Service Descriptions
Collection Frequency
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
Push Rate (Monthly)
Push Rate - 25 feet $15.00 $30.00 $45.00 $60.00 $75.00 $90.00 Push Rate - 50 feet $30.00 $60.00 $90.00 $120.00 $150.00 $180.00 Push Rate - 75 feet N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Push Rate - 100 feet N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other Services Roll-off Pull Rates
Service Descriptions Frequency Proposed Rate (Roll-off Containers billed on a per pull plus process or disposal rate) Stinger / Scout Service Fee Monthly $300.00 10-Cubic-Yard Container per pull Per Pull $556.00 Locking Bin, Lock on Gate Monthly $29.30 20-Cubic-Yard Container per pull Per Pull $653.00 Return Trip Charge (Commercial) Per Occurrence $175.37 30-Cubic-Yard Container per pull Per Pull $707.00 Restart of Service (auto resume fee) Per Occurrence $387.33 40-Cubic-Yard Container per pull Per Pull $781.00 Pull Out Charge (hard to service) Monthly $149.15
Delivery Charge Per Occurrence $0.00
Delivery Charge Commercial Carts Per Occurrence $0.00
Removal Per Occurrence $0.00
Exchange Fee Per Occurrence $155.24
Recycling Contamination Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Organics Contamination Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Overage Fee Per Occurrence $141.10
Emergency Services (Section 20.01) Per Hour $375.00
Additional Bulky Pickup Per Occurrence $215.41
Additional Pickup 1-CY Bin Per Occurrence $141.10
Additional Pickup 2-CY Bin Per Occurrence $222.29
Additional Pickup 3-CY Bin Per Occurrence $299.06
Additional Pickup 4-CY Bin Per Occurrence $373.51
Additional Pickup 5-CY Bin Per Occurrence $446.71
Additional Pickup 6-CY Bin Per Occurrence $519.22
Additional Pickup 7-CY Bin Per Occurrence $591.30
Steam Clean Box 1-7 CY Bin Per Occurrence $155.24
Special Pickup 1-7 CY Bin Per Occurrence $175.37
Special Pickup 10-40 Yd Box Per Occurrence $407.00
Lock Replacement Per Occurrence $45.95
Dry Run (Roll-off) Per Occurrence Same as pull rate
Temp Per Day over 3 Days Per Day $88.00
Diversion Report Fee Per Month $60.00
Relocation Fee Per Occurrence $308.00
1788

Page 1 of 4 ends

June 17, 2025
Economic Development
DATE: June 17, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM: Nannette Beacham, Director of Economic Development Samantha Carr, Environmental Manager
Yahna Williamson, Management Analyst
Subject: Update and Approve the Richmond Green-Blue New Deal (GBND) Top-Five Priority Projects over the Next 5 Years.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to receiving the update.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:

October 1, 2024

STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:

Provide an update to City Council on the work completed to prioritize the top five projects in the Richmond GreenBlue New Deal (GBND) Opportunities Report. These will be the first set of projects for City staff to focus on implementing over the next five years. Once the top five priority projects are approved, a scope of work will be codeveloped for each project. The goal is to initiate a phased implementation process with clear, actionable
steps aligned with existing efforts and available capacity over the next five years.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: RECEIVE a written update on the Richmond Green-Blue New Deal project prioritization process and APPROVE
top five priority projects - Economic Development
Department (Yahna Williamson 510-620-6574/Samantha
Carr 510-620-5407/ Nannette Beacham 510-620-1306).

AGENDA
REPORT
1789

Page 2 of 4 ends

June 17, 2025

BACKGROUND
On October 1, 2024, City staff presented the Richmond Green-Blue New Deal (RGBND) Opportunities Report and its appendices to the City Council for initial review. In response to City Council and community feedback, City staff initiated an internal evaluation process to refine the implementation strategy and narrow the scope of projects to be prioritized over the next five years.

As part of this process, City staff:
 Conducted additional research and reviewed all 24 projects identified in the Opportunities Report
 Surveyed internal departments, the Economic Development Commission (EDC), and the Workforce Development Board (WDB).
 Factored in staff feedback, combined Port Upgrades, and Offshore Wind Manufacturing
 Factored in staff feedback, combined Building Electrification Retrofits, and Green Accessory Dwellings
Consequentley, City staff identified a list of five top-ranked projects based on survey results and departmental feedback. Notably, there was a six-way tie for the 5th, 6th, and 7th ranked positions. To help refine the prioritization, input from both the survey given to Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Workforce Development Board (WDB) as well as feedback from City staff was considered. The survey results strongly supported Green Accessory Dwellings and Offshore Wind Manufacturing, reflecting an interest in innovative, future- oriented job creation.

Meanwhile, City staff prioritized the Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles, highlighting its alignment with existing planning and overall feasibility particularly with workforce development. This collective input helped inform the shortlist of projects recommended for further scoping:

1. Port Upgrades (80%) & Offshore Wind Manufacturing (40%)

2. Building Electrification Retrofits (50%) & Green Accessory Dwellings (40%)

3. Brownfield Research and Innovation (50%)

4. Destination Downtown (50%)

5. Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles (40%)
To manage workload and ensure steady progress, staff recommend focusing on no more than five priority projects initially. Several of the top-ranked projects are already being piloted or led by other City departments and community partners, enabling staff to concentrate on coordination and support rather than launching entirely new initiatives.

While the remaining projects were not selected as immediate priorities for the City over the next five years, many outlined in the Opportunities Report are already in progress or in early development stages through the efforts of other government agencies, organizations, and City divisions (Attachment 1). 1790

Page 3 of 4 ends

June 17, 2025

NEXT STEPS
Once the top-five priority projects are approved, City staff will co-develop with the community detailed scope of works for each project to guide the next phase of RGBND implementation, using the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Evaluation Toolkit as a first step (Attachment 2). The intended goals of the scope of works will be to confront climate change while advancing economic equity and environmental justice through targeted investment in clean energy, infrastructure upgrades, and workforce development. By uniting climate action with workforce inclusion, strategies and actions included in the scope of work hope to deliver a triple bottom line: (1) environmental sustainability, (2) economic justice, and (3) workforce inclusion. Central to this process will be to identify workforce pathways for local workers, especially youth and underserved residents, within new green and blue industries through and incorporate strategic training pipelines, preapprenticeships, and certifications.

Additionally, the scope of work will incorporate coordination rather than duplication of efforts, emphasize collaboration across departments and community organizations, and account for the City’s limited staffing and fiscal resources (Attachment 3). City staff will continue to provide regular updates and collaborate with the EDC and WDB.

Next steps will include and occur across the following phases:

Phase 1 Assessment:
 Confirm selected projects are viable and aligned with community and City priorities
 Incorporate economic development indicators from the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Evaluation Toolkit to assess strategic fit, job creation potential, and sustainability (Attachment 2)  Assess funding needs, timelines, and preliminary implementation steps Phase 2 Community Outreach:
 Engage with stakeholders including EDC, WDB, Downtown Task Force, and port users to align efforts and share updates
 Provide community members with opportunities to give input and ensure Just Transition principles are centered
Phase 3 Strategic Planning:
 Develop implementation pathways for each project that include workforce development alignment, economic development impact, and job quality metrics
 Coordinate with regional partners (e.g., Green Empowerment Zone) to identify synergies
1791

Page 4 of 4 ends

June 17, 2025
Phase 4 Implementation Readiness:
 Co-develop a refined scope of work for each selected project, incorporating community input and interdepartmental review.
 Define responsible departments, required partnerships, and resource needs.  Prepare briefing materials and progress tracking tools to guide ongoing interdepartmental coordination and reporting.

City staff will return to City Council during Phase 4 with draft scope of works and resource needs for review. Please see Attachment 4 for a summary of these steps as well.

SYNERGISTIC POLICIES:

The GBND initiative is rooted in Resolution 88-21 and builds upon Richmond’s Climate Action Plan, Economic Development Action Plan, Health in All Policies Strategy, and Richmond Workforce Development Local Plan. The overarching goals include advancing a Just Transition and creating at least 1,000 new green-blue jobs to support a just, equitable, resilient, and sustainable future. Additionally, this is included in the City Council Goals and Priorities 6.1.b.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:

Attachment 1 – Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report Attachment 2 – Economic Evaluation Toolkit
Attachment 3 – Updated Project Status and Accomplishments Attachment 4 – Presentation GBND Update - Project Prioritization 1792
Toolkit for Evaluating Economic Development within RGBND The Economic Development Administration (EDA) offers a structured 'Toolkit for Economic Development Evaluation' to assess the economic growth potential of projects. This toolkit provides key metrics, data collection tools, and analysis methods for evaluating development programs. Access the toolkit here:

U.S. Economic Development Administration
Key components of the evaluation checklist include:

1. Relevance and Strategic Fit:
a. Alignment with local and regional economic development strategies. b. Consistency with community needs and priorities.
c. Alignment with Just Transition.

2. Economic Impact:
a. Potential for job creation and retention.
b. Expected increase in private investment.
c. Enhancement of local tax base.

3. Feasibility and Sustainability:
a. Technical and financial viability of the project.
b. Capacity of the implementing organization.
c. Long-term sustainability and Just Transition plans.
d. Funding considerations

4. Performance Measures:
a. Clear, measurable objectives and outcomes.
b. Defined metrics for monitoring progress.
c. Mechanisms for data collection and reporting.

5. Risk Assessment:
a. Identification of potential risks and challenges.
b. Strategies for risk mitigation.

Although this tool kit focuses on EDA programs and makes references to EDA staff and grantees, it’s noted in the toolkit that practitioners outside the EDA can and should review this material and apply the identified metrics and approaches to their own economic development initiatives as appropriate.

With this, we can use to systematically evaluate each project of the GBND to determine its potential contribution to economic growth, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and effective use of resources. 1793
Richmond Green-Blue
New Deal

OPPORTUNITIES REPORT
FEBRUARY 2025
1794
Acknowledgements
City Council
Eduardo Martinez, Mayor
Claudia Jimenez, Vice Mayor
Soheila Bana
Gayle McLaughlin
Doria Robinson
Melvin Willis
Cesar Zepeda
City’s Consultant Team
Appraccel
Abbe & Associates
Groundwork Richmond
HR&A
Medema Consulting
MIG
Safe Return Project
City Staff
B.K. White
Hector Rojas
Lizeht Zepeda
Nannette Beacham
Patrick Phelan
Samantha Carr
Shasa Curl
Tamara Walker
Community Partners
1Hundred Years
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Blue Frontier
Boilermakers Union
Center for Creative Land Recycling
Chevron
CoBiz Richmond
Collaborising
Contra Costa Building Trades
Community Partners Continued
Contra Costa Community College
Cooperation Richmond
Council of Industries
CSU Maritime
Construction Trades Workforce Initiative East
Bay Economic Development Alliance
Economic Development Commission
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County
Groundwork Richmond International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Laborers’ International Union
Marin Clean Energy
Othering & Belonging Institute
UC Berkeley
Pacific Environment
Plant to Plate
RCF Connects
Rebuilding Together East Bay Network
RecycleMore
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Replate
Republic Services
Rich City Rides
Richmond LAND
Richmond Listening Project
Richmond Main Street Initiative
Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
Rubicon
RYSE Center
SFMade
Sims Metal
SMART Sheet Metal Worker Local Union
The Watershed Project
Urban Ore
Urban Tilth
Water Emergency Transportation Authority
West County Wastewater
Working Waterfront
1795
Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 4 Richmond’s Manufacturing History...............................................................................................6 Vulnerabilities to Climate Change.................................................................................................7 Just Transition: A Path Forward....................................................................................................7 SECTION I: Study Methodology....................................................................................................8 SECTION II: Community Aspirations...........................................................................................10 SECTION III: Community Profile.................................................................................................22 SECTION IV: Green-Blue Project Recommendations ................................................................27 Renewable Energy........................................................................................................29 Building Electrification and Energy Efficiency ............................................................34 Sustainable Transportation..........................................................................................43 Zero Waste....................................................................................................................47 Green Infrastructure and Urban Forestry....................................................................57 Land Use........................................................................................................................61 Water............................................................................................................................ 64 Other............................................................................................................................. 72 Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
Table of Contents
1796
Table of Contents
SECTION V: Workforce Development and Training..................................................................74 What is Workforce Development?.............................................................................75 Skill Development.....................................................................................................78 Overcoming Barriers.................................................................................................80 Existing Training........................................................................................................82 High Road Training Partnerships..............................................................................86 Funding for Training..................................................................................................87 K-12 Environmental Education and Green Career Awareness...............................87 SECTION VI: Funding.................................................................................................................89 For Projects Offering Returns on Investment...........................................................90 For Projects That Need Subsidies.............................................................................98 Number of Jobs Created............................................................................................98 Next Steps for the Richmond Green-Blue New Deal ...............................................................101 Conclusion................................................................................................................................. 102 APPENDICES............................................................................................................................. 106 Appendix I: Jobs per $1 Million Invested
Appendix II: Eight Municipal Green New Deals
Appendix III: K-12 Environmental Education and Green Careers Awareness Appendix IV: Gap Analysis: Environmental Policy Goals and Current State Appendix V: Community Outreach and Findings Report
Appendix VI: Insights About the Future Green-Blue Economy from Justice-Involved Richmond Residents
Appendix VII: Community Profile & Economic Development Insights Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
1797
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Community Concerns About Environmental and Health Issues..........................................13 Figure 2: Environmental Project Priorities...........................................................................................14 Figure 3: Safe Return Project Workshop #1.........................................................................................15 Figure 4: Richmond’s Key Industries Critical to the Green Economy.................................................23 Figure 5: Jobs by Occupation in Richmond (2021) and Jobs Growth (2010-2021)..........................24 Figure 6: Extractive Industry Jobs in Richmond (2021) and Change in Jobs (2010- 2021).................................................................................................................................................... 24 Figure 7: Building, Construction, and Service Jobs in Richmond (2021) with Change in Jobs (2010-2021).............................................................................................................................25 Figure 8: Water Transportation Jobs in Richmond (2021) with Change in Jobs (2010-2021).........................................................................................................................................25 Figure 9: Green Jobs in Top 20 Occupations for Green Skill Jobs in Richmond (2021)................................................................................................................................................... 26 Figure 10: Recommended Projects for Green-Blue Job Creation in Richmond.................................28 Figure 11: Parts of an Offshore Wind Turbine......................................................................................31 Figure 12: Number of Manufacturing Jobs and Investment per Facility to Support 25 Gigawatts Offshore Wind Deployment on the West Coast...................................................................................32 Figure 13: Estimated Number of Jobs to Upgrade Richmond’s Existing Residential Building Stock........................................................................................................................................35 Figure 14: An ADU Design Available From the City of Stockton, CA....................................................38 Figure 15: Housing Units by Year Structure Built, City of Richmond..................................................48 Figure 16: Urban Ore Sales by Category, 2020-2022.........................................................................49 Figure 17: Dowel-Laminated Timber...................................................................................................53 Figure 18: Soil Clean-Up Level Based on End Uses.............................................................................61 Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
1798
Table of Figures
Figure 19: Offshore Wind Boat Types and Specifications...................................................................68 Figure 20: Simplified Career Pathways for Six Green Job Sectors......................................................76 Figure 21: Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC).....................................................................77 Figure 22: Distinctive Skills Needed for Recommended Green-Blue Projects...................................78 Figure 23: Skill Development by Type of Employment........................................................................81 Figure 24: Examples of Training Currently Available...........................................................................82 Figure 25: Median Salaries by Green Sector (San Francisco Bay Area)..............................................84 Figure 26: Salary Ranges in Advanced Manufacturing (national)........................................................85 Figure 27: Salary Ranges in Green Building (national)........................................................................86 Figure 28: Spectrum of Financial Tools for Green Job Projects..........................................................89 Figure 29: RGBND Projects Organized by Potential Number of Jobs Created...................................99 Figure 30: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Building Electrification and Energy Efficiency Projects.....................................................................103 Figure 31: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Sustainable Transportation Projects..................................................................................................103 Figure 32: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Zero Waste Projects............................................................................................................................104 Figure 33: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Green Infrastructure and Urban Forestry Projects............................................................................105 Figure 34: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Water Projects.....................................................................................................................................105 Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
1799
Glossary
Term
BIPOC
Job-year
Direct jobs
Decarbonize
Indirect jobs
Induced jobs
Electrification
Building envelope
Equity
Greenhouse gases
High-road jobs
Environmental justice
Beneficial electrification
Disadvantaged community
(DAC)
Definition
To stop or reduce carbon gases, especially carbon dioxide, being released into the atmosphere
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
One job for one year
Includes jobs supported by re-spending of income from direct jobs and supplier jobs, as well as public-sector jobs supported by tax revenue (e.g., jobs at restaurant where electrician dines)
Electrification strategies or approaches that benefit both the environment (through reducing greenhouse gas emissions) and the end-users of energy (by saving money and improving health in a way that is equitable) Black Indigenous People of Color electrification strategies or approaches The physical separation between the conditioned and unconditioned space in a building
Jobs directly supported by an industry (e.g., electricians installing electric water heaters)
The areas throughout California which suffer most from a combination of economic, health, and environmental burdens (California Public Utility Commission)
A switch to technologies powered by electricity in place of natural gas or other fossil fuels
The fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies (State of California) Fair outcomes, treatment, and opportunities for all gases that trap heat in Includes materials and capital services supplier jobs (e.g., jobs manufacturing electric water heaters)
Jobs offering family-sustaining wages, benefits, and other benefits Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
1800
Recidivism
Just Transition
Justice-involved
Mercantile building
Remakery
Shared
micro-manufacturing
Shared micro-retail
Solar photovoltaics
Upskill
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
A period of transition toward a clean-energy economy with high-road jobs offering family-sustaining wages, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement
People who are now, or have spent time in jails, youth correctional facilities, or prisons
Any building or part of a building used as shops, stores, market, malls, for display and sale of merchandise either wholesale or retail The act of committing another crime or coming into conflict with the criminal justice system
A co-working maker space that is supported by memberships, grants, and fee-for-service classes
To learn new skills or teach workers new skills
Shared space with manufacturing of products in small quantities using small manufacturing facilities
Convert sunlight directly into electricity
A retail model including things like small-scale pop-up shops and boutique storefronts
1801
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
Executive Summary
In 2021, the City Council in Richmond, California, passed Resolution 88-21, launching the development of a Richmond Green-Blue New Deal. Their bold vision describes a “five zero” future:
1) a zero-carbon grid 2) zero-carbon transportation 3) zero-carbon buildings 4) zero waste and 5) zero wasted water.

The subsequent Richmond Green-Blue New Deal (RGBND) Opportunities Report provides a blueprint for the creation of 1,000 new green-blue jobs to help the City Council realize this future it envisions. The intent of the report is to speed up the transition to a clean-energy and zerowaste economy, with restored environmental and human health and without leaving fossil fuel industry workers and its community behind. Such a period of equitable change is called a Just Transition.

The RGBND project team spent nine months in dialogue with the Richmond community through surveys, interviews, stakeholder meetings, and workshops to understand the challenges community members face, as well as their preferences and aspirations. The Richmond community has a profound understanding of existing problems but also a deep commitment to building a just, equitable, resilient, and sustainable future by utilizing the city’s assets and activating its talents.
1 1802
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 2
Union labor and others advocate strongly for high-road jobs that pay enough to support a family and offer benefits and career advancement opportunities. Many community members are eager to speed up the Just Transition process and wonder what kinds of green and blue jobs are the best fit for Richmond. Once the community decides which projects to pursue, workforce development will provide training for workers to upskill for their next careers.

People who face barriers to employment, including members of the justice-involved community, are eager for training opportunities and green jobs. Community members advocating for the next generation urged the project team to also include green career awareness and training for elementary, middle school, and high school students. It’s vital that interest in green careers is sparked among youth now to fill the meaningful green-blue careers of tomorrow.

The 24 project recommendations for green-blue jobs are based partly on economic forecasts about the jobs of the future and partly on governmental environmental policy goals. For example, the primary driver of growth in local renewable energy jobs is California’s goal with Senate Bill 100 to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2045.

The RGBND Opportunities Report methodology comprises six elements that determine when a project can proceed to the starting line and start hiring workers. They are: 1) What is the scope of the project? 2) Where will funding come from? 3) Who is the champion? 4) Does demand for the green good or service exist? 5) Who are the workers? and 6) What training do they need to upskill?
Deciding which projects to pursue will allow RichmondWORKS to develop training to help workers upskill, depending on their entry point into the job market.

The eight project sectors include:

Renewable energy
Building electrification and energy efficiency
Sustainable transportation
Zero waste
Green infrastructure and urban forestry
Land use
Water
Other
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
1803
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 3
Within these eight sectors are organized 24 recommended projects for green- blue job creation in Richmond:

1. Solar emergency microgrids at critical community facilities (police, fire, wastewater treatment plants, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities)

2. Battery manufacturing

3. Offshore wind manufacturing and assembly hub

4. Building electrification retrofits

5. Green accessory dwelling units and tiny homes

6. Community land trust

7. Destination downtown

8. Transportation management association

9. Transition to zero-emission vehicles

10. Building deconstruction firms

11. Building salvage warehouse

12. Richmond remakery and fixery

13. Re-entry entrepreneurs

14. Surplus food rescue

15. Expanding the tree canopy

16. Living levee

17. Brownfields research & innovation hub

18. Blue tech incubator and accelerator

19. Port upgrades, including electrification

20. Berthing vessels at the port

21. Boat building

22. Training center for boat maintenance and repair

23. Shoreline ecotourism

24. Green hydrogen
A separate RGBND Implementation Plan provides case studies about other cities where these types of projects have already been successfully implemented. Depending on whether a project needs to be fully subsidized or offers a return on investment, a variety of potential funding sources are available, including: grants, rebates, bonds, tax credits, loans, loan guarantees, and private financing.

Once grants or financing is lined up, local champions who have expressed interest in specific projects will either be selected or will step up to lead. 1804
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 4
Introduction
Richmond has opportunities to address the legacy of industrial pollution, underinvestment, and systemic inequalities—while leveraging its existing assets to build a 21st century, clean-energy, zero-waste economy.

What makes Richmond ideal for major public and private investment is that, as a disadvantaged community located at the intersection of important social, environmental, and economic issues; the City strives to become a role model for economic growth while addressing climate change and environmental justice issues.1
The main goal of the Richmond Green-Blue New Deal (RGBND) project is to create at least 1,000 new green-blue jobs for Richmond residents. This goal is informed 1805
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 5
by the project’s vision to employ the Just Transition model while planning for a just, equitable, resilient, and sustainable future. The project’s mission involves identifying opportunities for highroad jobs that unlock local assets and talents while incorporating community preferences.

For the purpose of this report, the definitions of these key terms are:

Just Transition – Building a bridge to a clean-energy economy without leaving fossil fuel workers and the community behind
High-road jobs – Offer family-sustaining wages, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement
Just – Racial, economic, environmental, and intergenerational justice Equitable – Everyone should have the right to a healthy environment, regardless of race, class, or other status; equitable also describes a level playing field on which all have equal opportunity for economic mobility
Resilient – The ability of natural systems and human infrastructure to recover quickly from a shock or challenge
Sustainable – Meeting the needs of the present population without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Many disadvantaged communities are researching how to craft a Just Transition so that workers in historically polluting industries are not left behind as society builds a clean-energy economy.

This bridge to a green future involves training and opportunities for workers that build on existing skillsets and allow them to upskill for new projects. Richmond’s work in this area will inspire other communities struggling with similar social, environmental, and economic challenges to develop a similar plan.

Richmond is a community of 114,106 residents on 33.7 square miles of land, with 32 miles of shoreline located along the San Francisco Bay.2 The city contains valuable physical assets, including a deep-water port, two highways, freight train lines, and industrially-zoned land. These, along with various valuable skillsets among Richmond residents, could used to build a just, equitable, resilient, and sustainable future. The path to such a future is through green-blue jobs.

This project’s working definition of green jobs is “work that protects and enhances the environment for current and future generations.” To tee up not only green jobs but also an abundance of new green-blue careers lasting three or four decades, the RGBND builds on the community’s strengths while unlocking opportunities for residents. 1806
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 6
Investments in green-blue jobs multiply throughout the economy. Thus, this report lays out conditions that will enable the creation of direct green-blue jobs, which in turn will multiply to catalyze indirect jobs along the supply chain, as well as induced jobs that result when workers spend money in their local economy.

Government policies support green economic growth in key ways. The City of Richmond has a framework of policies and plans designed to improve environmental health and public health outcomes. State policies, programs, and grant-funding opportunities complement the City’s policies and plans. For example, the California Workforce Development Board has 70 High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) industry workgroups that have developed policies and principles for high-road jobs in various industries. The initiative was designed as a campaign to “support businesses that compete on the basis of the quality of their products and services by investing in their workforces; these businesses pay the wages and benefits necessary to attract and retain skilled workers, who in turn perform high- quality work.”3 When planning for high-road jobs for the 21st century economy, it is important to consider the infrastructure built during Richmond’s industrial past and the resultant pollution that remains.

Richmond has a long industrial history of hosting large companies that manufacture explosives, chemicals, petroleum products, railcars, automobiles, and ships. In 1895, Giant Powder Company established an explosives manufacturing facility at Point Pinole in Richmond. In 1897, the Stauffer Chemical Company bought land and made a business trucking pyrite (fool’s gold) from its Sierra mine to Richmond to roast it down into sulfuric acid. In the 1950s, the company started making chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

In 1902, the Chevron Richmond Refinery opened and over the next century grew its petroleum refining business to the point that it now occupies 2,900 acres and employs thousands of workers. In 1910, the Pullman Company established a facility to manufacture and repair Pullman railroad sleeping cars. The Ford Motor Company erected an automobile assembly plant in 1930, which converted to wartime production during World War II and then moved to Milpitas in 1956.

Also during World War II, four Richmond shipyards were built along the waterfront, employing thousands of workers. With this effort, Richmond’s population increased Richmond’s Manufacturing History
1807
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 7
While Richmond has a history of industrial development and pollution, the Just Transition will incorporate valuable assets built in the past century and activate them to create a clean-energy and zero-waste future: a deep-water port, freight lines, highways, industrially-zoned land, and a skilled union workforce that could put their talents to use in high-road jobs. Capital investments and operational expenditures in high-road green-blue jobs in Richmond will not only allow workers to support themselves and build wealth but will also increase tax revenues. Tax revenues flowing to the city and county will then be reinvested in the community in ways that benefit residents and local businesses.
dramatically, rising from 23,000 in 1940 to 114,899 in 1942 and peaking at around 120,000 by 1945. Kaiser’s Richmond shipyards built 747 Victory and Liberty ships for the war effort, with a record of one ship being built in just five days.

This industrial legacy brought jobs and infrastructure to the city but also left enduring pollution. Volatile organic compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls, arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, petroleum substances, and other hazardous chemicals contaminate soil at 442 brownfields and Superfund sites. The burden of soil pollution is compounded by air pollution from stationary and mobile sources that contribute to higher levels of asthma than surrounding communities, another compelling reason to speed the Just Transition to a clean-energy, zero-waste future.

Part of the urgency around a Just Transition involves Richmond’s 32 miles of shoreline. The city’s proximity to the Bay leaves the community vulnerable to storm surges and sea level rise brought on by climate change. Local assets in danger of being affected by climate change include community services and public facilities, housing and schools, water supply, wastewater management, stormwater management, transportation infrastructure, flood management, energy infrastructure, solid waste and hazardous waste management, parks, natural areas and ecosystems, and commercial and industrial assets, and overall public health.

Specific examples of community vulnerabilities to climate change include the fact that wildfire could affect communication towers in the East Bay Hills and flooding could compromise emergency response personnel’s ability to respond to community needs. The forthcoming Richmond Sea Level Adaptation and Resilience Plan seeks to address some of these concerns.

Just Transition: A Path Forward
Vulnerabilities to Climate Change
1808
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 8
How does green-blue job creation happen? To advance the projects recommended in this report to the starting line and to be able to hire people ,the following are considered:

1. Scope – Does the green or blue project have a clear definition?

2. Demand – Is there a true demand for green goods or services?

3. Funding – Is there funding available from the federal or state government, the private sector, or a mix of public and private?

4. Champion – Who is the project’s champion, the person who either helps advocate for the project and finds funding, or, if funding is already available, can serve as project manager?

5. Workers – What types of workers possess the skillsets needed for this work, and how can they be identified?

6. Training – What training is needed to upskill workers in the latest technologies?
All six elements come into play when developing a project like residential electrification retrofits, for example.

SECTION 1
Study Methodology
1809
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 9 9
Consider a pilot project with a scope to retrofit 50 pre-1970 single-family homes with all-electric equipment in a disadvantaged area with zero upfront cost for residents. To confirm there is demand for this project, it would be helpful to partner with community-based organizations to administer a survey that gauges interest in such retrofits. Funding could come from federal and state grants for electrification retrofits in disadvantaged communities. If funding were secured, the utility or City could assign or hire a project manager (champion) to manage the project with electrical contractors. Since natural gas water heaters will be banned in the Bay Area starting January 1, 2027, electrical workers must undergo training in installation of electric heat pump water heaters before that date. The Bay Area ban on natural gas space heating will go into effect on January 1, 2029, before which training on electric heat pumps for heating and cooling should be available for contractors. This is just one application of the RGBND methodology.

Altogether, the above six elements allow a project to proceed to the starting line. 1810
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 10
Inspired by the federal Green New Deal unveiled in February 2019, the Richmond City Council on July 6, 2021 passed Resolution 88-21, a local Green-Blue New Deal.4 This resolution describes a vision of what could be accomplished with economic investments in green and blue jobs. Highlights of the equitable, economic, and environmental aspects of the resolution include the following text:

The Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report builds upon existing City plans with input from City leadership and community feedback to elevate and strengthen this report and future comprehensive economic, climate, and workforce development efforts. This section contains highlights of such input, which was gathered from City planning reports, community surveys, dozens of interviews, stakeholder workshops, and community meetings.

Foundational Vision

SECTION II
Community Aspirations
1811
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 11
Other documents and plans the City of Richmond has developed that inspire recommendations in the RGBND Opportunities Report include:
• General Plan 2030
• Climate Action Plan
• Health in All Policies (HiAP) Strategy5
• Transparent Richmond
• Economic Development Action Plan Parts 1 and 2
• Grants that the City has applied for
• Workforce Development Board Workforce Plan 2021–2024
• RichmondWORKS/YouthWORKS
• RichmondBUILD/YouthBUILD
• First Mile/Last Mile – Transportation Strategic Plan
• Bicycle Master Plan
• WHEREAS, a “Green New Deal” is a program of investments in equitable clean-energy jobs and infrastructure, transforming and transitioning not just the energy sector, but the entire economy. The general goals include:
• Energy Goals: A complete conversion to a 100% renewable energy system for both electricity and transport by 2030, partnered with the fulldecarbonization of the economy by 2040. • Five Zeros: A zero carbon grid, zero carbon transportation, zero carbon buildings, zero waste and zero wasted water, as well as a just transition for fossil fuel workers, equitable housing and environmental justice for all.
• WHEREAS, the World Bank definition of “Blue Economy” defines it as the “sustainable use of the ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems.” • WHEREAS, the Blue Economy is not synonymous with all economic activity that occurs on coastlines and shorelines or any use of water resources, nor simply technological innovation involving water-based industries. The Blue Economy represents a narrower band of economic activity that is restorative to ocean and shoreline ecosystems and promotes broad-based economic opportunity including “blue jobs.”
The RGBND builds on the Richmond City Council’s foundational resolution to transform the economy and create green-blue jobs for Richmond residents.

Context
1812
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 12
• Pedestrian Plan
• Master Greening Plan
• Shoreline Master Plan
• Community Benefits Policy
• ARPA Community Needs Assessment
• Biannual Community Survey
These documents underscore the important on-the-ground work being done by community-based organizations and City departments in Richmond.

During the nine-month community engagement process for the Richmond Green- Blue New Deal, the following input was gathered for the Community Outreach and Findings Report6 and the Insights About the Future Green-Blue Economy from JusticeInvolved Richmond Residents7 report. Information was collected from Community Champion workshops, stakeholder workshops, interviews with community-based organizations, online and paper surveys, and reviews of local articles and reports. It was then incorporated into report recommendations.

Across outreach activities, common themes and priorities emerged. Participants shared that the Green-Blue New Deal should:
• Benefit Richmond residents who most need support, including historically underserved and underinvested communities, BIPOC communities, the justice-involved community, and the unhoused.
• Ensure sustainable, long-term benefits for Richmond residents, including the health, employment, and housing stability benefits that have measurable outcomes and metrics to track progress.
• Leverage and rely on the local expertise of community leaders and organizations when moving projects forward.
• Include and clearly detail high-quality labor standards, equitable hiring policies, and local hiring preferences for Richmond residents and justiceinvolved candidates. • Carefully consider and monitor how sustainable improvements can have unintended consequences, such as increases to household expenses for low-income households, production of unintended waste, and gentrification.

Input from Community Engagement
Community Outreach and Findings Report
1813
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 13
• Clearly outline report implementation and evaluation logistics, such as: who will implement and who has decision-making power; potential sources for funding projects; how decisions will be data-driven and evidence-based; outcomes and metrics for measuring the impact on the environment, workers, and Richmond community members.

Survey responses reinforce what the team heard in community workshops that the community has concerns about visible, immediate problems, such as blight, lack of trees, food insecurity, access to healthcare and mental health services, housing affordability, air and water quality, and soil contamination.

Berkeley-based consulting firm, MIG, led a community survey that included findings from 431 people who live or work in Richmond. Figures 1 and 2 reveal the following concerns and priorities.

Figure 1: Community Concerns about Environmental and Health Issues Findings of Support for Green-Blue Projects
1814
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 14
See Appendix V for MIG’s June 2023
details about community insights, concerns, and preferences.

Figure 2 shows the community’s priorities for future green projects.

Figure 2: Environmental Project Priorities
report with
In October and November 2022, three evening workshops with 30 justice-involved community members were held at the office of Richmond-based non-profit Safe Return Project. Workshop organizers sought to understand the skills the justice- involved community offers and the challenges they face, as well as to gather their insights about the future green-blue economy. Discussions yielded helpful insights about interest in and openness to new green-blue jobs in the community.

Each 2.5-hour workshop introduced the federal Green New Deal, shared several case studies, and polled the level of interest in 15 green-blue job projects. Then discussion was held about economic opportunities, upward mobility, skills, needs,
and challenges.

Community Outreach and Findings
Input from the Justice-Involved Community
1815
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 15
Facilitators heard about participants’ skills in management, entrepreneurship, electrical work, carpentry, painting, hospitality, research, customer service, the arts, and healing. Of the 15 green jobs projects presented for which participants were asked to vote for their top three areas of interest, the following five projects received ten or more votes:
• All-electric building retrofits (21)
• Rescuing surplus prepared food (19)
• Solar panel manufacturing (13)
• Battery manufacturing (10)
• Upcycling thrift store donations (10)
Figure 3: Safe Return Project Workshop #1
1816
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 16
Recommendations to Support the
Justice-Involved Community
As a result of information collected at the Safe
Return Project workshops, organizers offer a set of
recommendations for integrating justice-involved
people into the green-blue economy:
• Job training – pre-release
• Paid job training – post-release
• Work readiness support
• Trauma-informed services
• Creation of job centers
• Post-incarceration job placement assistance
• Employment education fairs
• Green-blue jobs notification system
• Re-entry retention services
For aspiring entrepreneurs:
• Cohorts of entrepreneurs to support each
other while developing business plans,
identifying funding, and working on other
aspects of launching a business
For employers:
• Training that guides recruitment and screening
conversations with formerly incarcerated
individuals who have hard and soft skills that
match employers’ hiring needs (See the Fair
Chance Corporate Cohort case study in the
sidebar)
• Education about Richmond’s Ban the Box
ordinance
For government:
• Create a Fair Chance Advisory Committee
In a tight labor market, it is essential to include all individuals who are capable and willing to contribute to the workforce.

Jobs for the Future hosts
the Fair Chance Corporate
Cohort which was designed
for Human Resource and
Operations professionals
within companies looking to
build inclusive, competitive,
and thriving workplaces. The
cohort model guides a small
group of companies through
a several week training
and coaching process that
prepares participants to actively
embrace and adopt a Fair
Chance Employment program.

Participants learn how to assess
their company’s current state of
employment practices, debunk
common myths about fair
chance employment and create
a customized implementation
plan for their companies.

The group gathers virtually
to participate in lessons with
experts in employment law,
human resources, change
management, those with lived
experience and more.

Fair Chance Corporate
Cohort Training
1817
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 17
During dozens of one-on-one interviews and community workshops over nine months of community engagement, people who live or work in Richmond generously shared their concerns and preferences about the future of green-blue jobs. Project organizers gathered the following insights.

Many formerly incarcerated individuals who have served their debt to society would like to work to support themselves and their families. At the same time, the work of designing and building a just, equitable, resilient, and sustainable future needs people with a variety of skills, talents, and interests.

See Appendix VI for the full report from Safe Return Project.

Residents in Richmond have a deep understanding about immediate and visible problems in the city. Community-based organizations (CBOs) with deep roots in Richmond work day-to-day to improve life in their city and have, in part, conducted listening projects, interviews, and surveys, and residents have shared their own lived experiences. These efforts have resulted in an understanding that the Richmond community is concerned about:
• Illegal dumping
• Soil contamination
• Poor air quality
• Health issues
Richmond residents may experience higher rates of certain asthma and cardiovascular-related health issues, compared to neighboring communities. Some census tracts located in Richmond are in the top 10% in the state for the highest rates of emergency room visits for asthma-related issues and in the top 20% for emergency room visits for cardiovascular issues (e.g., heart attacks). The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) provides detailed CalEnviroScreen 4.0 maps of the extent to which Richmond residents and workers are relatively burdened by pollution and suffer worse health outcomes compared to other communities in California.8
Community Concerns and Preferences
Human Health and Environmental Health Improvements
1818
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 18
Community members have a strong sense of the challenges facing Richmond and the specific issues that create a drag on economic development. For historically disadvantaged and marginalized communities like Richmond—which have been affected by generations of racist exclusionary policies and shoulder a burden of excessive pollution—there are forces trying to right these wrongs. Public investment is allocated by federal, state, and regional governments and seeks to shape a pathway upward and in the process create green jobs so people can support themselves and their families.

In this spirit of aspiration and renewal, the RGBND offers a blueprint for a more just, equitable, resilient, and sustainable future for the residents of Richmond.

Other issues the Richmond community expressed concern about include:
• Power blackouts
• Growing unhoused population
• Food insecurity
• Limited access to parks
• Less dense tree canopy than other nearby communities
• Difficulty accessing healthcare and mental health services These concerns were compounded when the pandemic affected communities like Richmond, which has a high number of essential workers—people who must be physically present to do their jobs.

From a longer-term environmental perspective, Richmond’s 32 miles of shoreline makes it a frontline community vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Green-blue jobs and the associated projects in renewable energy, building electrification, sustainable transportation, zero waste, green infrastructure, land use, and water will lead to improvements in many of these public and environmental health concerns.

Equity and Environmental Justice
1819
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 19
Union Labor
In workshops with the Contra Costa Building Trades and other local unions, the leadership made a strong case for how union labor offers multiple benefits in projects: unions provide state-recognized accredited training for their members on the latest technologies, offer family-sustaining wages and benefits, and provide structured career pathways. A major element of training involves safety issues and, as such, work sites with union labor will be safer for workers. Unions provide opportunities for communities currently underrepresented in the trades (such as women, people of color, recent high school graduates, and the formerly incarcerated) to enter and succeed in union-led industries. Finally, unions provide apprenticeships and vocational and on-the-job training to ensure a well-trained, qualified, and safe labor pool.

Wealth-building
Historically, forces in Richmond have constrained wealth-building. One harmful policy from the Federal Housing Administration in the 20th century restricted mortgage insurance for black families, which curtailed their ability to purchase homes, the main way Americans build wealth. The effect of this policy has been felt across generations. The median household income in Richmond is $79,478, lower than many other communities in the Bay Area.9 Expanding the number of available high-road jobs, facilitating housing construction, and reducing the pollution burden on the community will allow for local wealth-building.

Investments Benefit a Diverse Cross-Section of the Community During meetings with Richmond residents, the RGBND team expressed concerns that an increase in the number of green-blue jobs could accelerate gentrification in Richmond. The City has a rich history dating back to World War II, when about 90,000 people worked as boatbuilders for the war effort.

Fourth-generation descendants of these workers still reside in Richmond and hold deep ties to the community. As the City plans for new green-blue industries and jobs, efforts should be made to ensure that the capital investments driving such job creation will benefit a diverse cross-section of the Richmond community.
1820
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 20
Just Transition
To address climate change, a rigorous framework of federal and state environmental policies are planning a transition away from fossil fuels and toward a clean-energy economy. To ease this transition, many stakeholders are pushing for justice on multiple levels: for fossil fuel industry workers, for communities in which fossil fuel industries operate, and for environmental justice at a larger level.

In the absence of one universally agreed-upon definition of Just Transition, the following definitions explore different but complementary elements to consider:
• The California Workforce Development Board Report Putting California on the High Road: A Jobs and Climate Action Plan for 2030 defines Just Transition as protection, support, and compensation for displaced workers and communities when a society makes significant policy decisions that result in job loss in affected industries.10 • The International Labor Organization provides guidelines highlighting the anticipated impact on employment, the importance of skills development and decent work during the transition to clean energy, and adaptation needed by companies and communities to avoid loss of assets and livelihoods or involuntary migration. • The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) states that the primary goal of the Just Transition is to ensure that the transition to a low-carbon economy does not disproportionately harm workers and communities dependent on carbon-intensive industries. • Local non-profit Climate Justice Alliance developed the Just Transition Principles asserting that a Just Transition should:
• Move us toward Buen Vivir – meaning to live well without living at the expense of others
• Create meaningful work – centers on the development of human potential, creating opportunities for people to learn, grow, and develop to their full capacities and interests
• Uphold self-determination – all people have the right to participate in decisions that impact their lives
• Equitably redistribute resources and power – to build new systems that are good for all people and not just a few
1821
• Require regenerative ecological economics – advance ecological resilience, reduce resource consumption, restore biodiversity and traditional ways of life, and undermine extractive economies that erode the ecological basis of our collective well-being
• Retain culture and tradition – create inclusionary spaces for all cultures and traditions, recognizing them as integral to a healthy and vibrant economy • Embody local, regional, national, and international solidarity – to be liberatory and transformative, we recognize the interconnectedness of our communities and our issues
• Build what we need now – beginning at a small scale, we must build and flex our muscles to meet our communities’ needs
As society builds a clean-energy future and moves away from fossil fuels, we want to provide a bridge to the high-road jobs of the future. Union labor in the fossil fuel industry provide strong skillsets that, with additional training, can serve as a bridge to clean-energy jobs.

Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 21
1822
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 22
Workers in Richmond-based businesses and community-based organizations, as well as labor union members and residents living in Richmond, have talents and skills that will be valuable in future green jobs. To grow green jobs in Richmond, the community should first look to existing businesses in Richmond that could expand their offerings to include projects outlined in this report. During the course of RGBND community engagement and developing this report, a number of businesses expressed interest in pivoting to green offerings in the future.

For the RGBND, economic development consulting firm HR&A researched and authored a report titled Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Workforce Development Plan: Community Profile and Economic Development Insights.11 It identifies five key industries in the local economy with specific skills that will be useful in the future green economy, as highlighted in Figure 4.

SECTION III
Community Profile
1823
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 23
Figure 4: Richmond’s Key Industries Critical to the Green Economy Utilities
(2-digit NAICS)
Industry
Water Transportation
(3-digit NAICS)
Building Construction &
Services (3-digit NAICS)
Research & Development
(4-digit NACIS)
Commercial/Industrial
Machinery Manufacturing &
Repair (4-digit NACIS)
Key Stats
(2010-2021)
Given that some of the main skills needed in the 24 green-blue projects involve electrical work, construction, manufacturing, research, and water transportation, these key industries are poised to provide talent for the future green economy.

HR&A analyzed the types of industries and jobs currently in Richmond. As of 2021, Richmond had 51,400 jobs, with one-half of these in professional services, industrial trades, and retail. Figure 5 lists the number of jobs by occupation and their growth between 2010 and 2021.

Implications for Green Jobs
2021 Jobs: 374
Growth: 45%
LO: 24.39
Comp: 112%
2021 Jobs: 674
Growth: 27%
LQ: 6.90
Comp: 73%
2021 Jobs: 1,178
Growth: 117%
LQ: 8.72
Comp: 100%
2021 Jobs: 1,843
Growth: 45%
LQ: 3.34
Comp: 37%
2021 Jobs: 1, 155
Growth: -24%
LO: 5.58
Comp: -231%
Richmond’s current strength in the oil and natural
gas industries will become a liability as fossil fuels
are phased out. Richmond workers’ skills can be
redirected and supplemented to support clean
energy development and operation.

Water transportation tends to have a relatively
low carbon footprint, so climate action may entail
growth in this sector. The electrification of freight
and passenger vessels and drayage trucks, and the
development of infrastructure to support electric
vessels, are still emerging fields.

Extending the life of existing equipment through
maintenance, repair, and refurbishment is critical
for minimizing waste. Decarbonization will also entail the creation of new commercial and industrial machinery.

Electrification and energy efficiency retrofits are
labor-intensive investments that will require skilled
workers throughout the region to construct and
service. This is a major employment industry in
Richmond that can be leveraged.

Greening the economy requires innovation;
although Richmond currently has a relatively high
concentration of R&D jobs, its growth in this area
has lagged behind the national average.

Source: HR&A’s analysis of Lightcast data
1824
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 24
Figure 5: Jobs in Occupation in Richmond (2021) and Jobs Growth (2010-2021) Figure 6: Extractive Industry Jobs in Richmond (2021) and Change in Jobs (2010-2021) Many of the skills in these jobs could be applied to green and blue jobs.

As the City plans for a Just Transition to a clean-energy future, it’s helpful to look at the number and type of fossil fuel jobs based in Richmond. Figure 6 shows the growth or contraction of each type over the past decade.
1825
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 25
A sector that has been growing and also has high demand for workers is water transportation. Figure 8 shows the level of growth over the past decade.

Figure 8: Water Transportation Jobs in Richmond (2021) with Change in Jobs (2010-2021)
Another industry that employs many workers in Richmond is building and construction.

Workers with these skills are in high demand. Figure 7 shows changes in the number of building, construction, and service jobs in Richmond over the past decade.

Figure 7: Building, Construction, and Service Jobs in Richmond (2021) with Change in Jobs (2010-2021)
1826
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 26
As the City leads economic development efforts to generate the green-blue jobs of the future, it’s helpful to understand the talent pool that already exists in Richmond.

Finally, as we seek to generate growth of high-road jobs with family-sustaining wages, it’s helpful to look at the spectrum of hourly rates for existing green jobs.

Figure 9 shows the median hourly wage for green jobs in the top 20 occupations for green skill jobs on a spectrum from $16/hour janitorial and cleaning jobs to $56/hour electrical engineering jobs.

Figure 9: Green Jobs in Top 20 Occupations for Green Skill Jobs in Richmond (2021)
1827
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 27
Considering the assets and talents Richmond has to offer, the community’s preferences, governmental policy goals, and investment funding available, the Richmond Green-Blue New Deal team recommends the following 24 green-blue projects for consideration. The projects to support green-blue job creation fall into one of eight categories: 1) renewable energy 2) building electrification and energy efficiency 3) sustainable transportation 4) zero waste 5) green infrastructure and urban forestry 6) land use, 7) water, and 8) other.

SECTION IV
Green-Blue Project
Recommendations
1828
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 28
Figure 10: Recommended Projects for Green-Blue Job Creation in Richmond Other
Water
Sector
Zero Waste
Renewable Energy
Green Infrastructure and
Urban Forestry
Land Use
Building Electrification and
Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Transportation
The following provides details about the scope, demand, workers, training, career pathways, and local, regional, or national expertise available for each project. • Blue tech incubator and accelerator
• Port upgrades including electrification
• Berthing vessels at the port
• Boat building
• Training center for boat maintenance and repair
• Shoreline ecotourism
Recommended Projects
• Solar emergency microgrids (SEMs) at critical community facilities (police, fire, wastewater treatment plants, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities)
• Battery manufacturing
• Offshore wind turbine manufacturing
• Building electrification retrofits
• Green accessory dwelling units and tiny homes
• Community land trust
• Destination downtown
• Transportation management association
• Transition to zero-emission vehicles
• Building deconstruction firms
• Building salvage warehouse
• Richmond remakery and fixery
• Re-entry entrepreneurs
• Surplus food rescue
• Expanding the tree canopy
• Living levee
• Brownfields research & innovation hub
• Green hydrogen
1829
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 29
Renewable Energy
Policies from the State of California such as Senate Bill 100 are driving the push toward 100% renewable energy by 2045. Three green-blue projects in renewable energy are included in this section.

Occupations in solar power
• Solar engineer
• Solar photovoltaic installers
Electrical microgrid systems and installation
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) #302 • Marin Clean Energy
• ZNE Alliance
Career advancement map for the solar industry
for community resilience and emergency response purposes Scope: When the electricity grid goes down, microgrids, or uninterruptible back-up power systems, enable critical facilities to continue to function during natural disasters and grid instability. Microgrids also provide the ability to generate power on a regular basis. They store electricity when the price is low and sell it to the grid during peak demand. Development work for microgrids involves project management, writing requests for proposals, designing and permitting microgrid systems, and installing systems.

1. Solar Emergency Microgrids (SEMs) at Critical
Community Facilities (Police, Fire, Wastewater
Treatment Plants, K-12 Schools, Healthcare Facilities)
Training:

Demand:

Workers:

Expertise:

Career pathways:
12 1830
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 30

2. Battery Manufacturing
Workers:

Expertise:

Career pathways:

Occupations in battery manufacturing
• Engineering - hardware, software, advanced manufacturing • Manufacturing • Quality control • Business operations
• Association of Manufacturers Bay Area
• Bay Area California Community College Consortium
• California Manufacturers & Technology Association
• East Bay Economic Development Alliance
• GO-Biz Office of Business & Economic Development
• University of California, Berkeley, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability
Career advancement map for advanced manufacturing13
Demand: The need for energy storage, both large stationary batteries and smaller mobile batteries, will increase. Two factors are driving this demand in California: 1) the goal that 100% of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks be zero-emission by 2035 and 2) that 100% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2045.

Scope: Advanced manufacturing at factories that will be automated, digitally connected, intelligent, flexible, and sustainable, is a growth area forecasted for the San Francisco Bay Area. Battery manufacturing is a type of advanced manufacturing that will serve a key role building the clean-energy and cleantransportation systems of the future.

In complement to existing battery manufacturing operations in Richmond, the City can draw on local and state marketing resources to attract both startups and established battery manufacturers to set up shop in Richmond. 1831
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 31

3. Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturing
Scope: Following the December 2022 federal lease auction for the rights to develop five wind energy areas 15–20 miles off the coasts of Humboldt Bay and Morro Bay, five offshore wind developers started planning for and building capacity to manufacture and install 1,200 wind turbines by year 2030 and provide five gigawatts of clean power to California’s electricity grid. Beyond that, the State is planning for 25 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2045.

Wind developers are searching for a few manufacturing/fabrication (MF) sites. These will be port sites located on a navigable waterway that receives raw materials via road, rail, or waterborne transport and creates larger components in the offshore wind supply chain. This site typically includes factory and/or warehouse buildings and space for storage of completed components. For offshore wind turbine part or vessel manufacturing, Richmond’s valuable talents and assets could be put into service: trained union labor with expertise in metal fabrication, a deep-water port, freight lines, highways, and industrially-zoned land. Several different component parts involving metal fabrication are needed for the 15-megawatt, thousand-foot-tall wind turbines, including: towers, nacelles, turbine blades, foundations, subsea cables, mooring chains, and anchors.

Figure 11: Parts of an Offshore Wind Turbine
Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
1832
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 32
Component
# of Facilities
2 Total Jobs
1,000
In order to realize the State of California’s 25 gigawatts of offshore wind development by 2045, the following number of manufacturing facilities will be needed on the West Coast (note the number of green-blue jobs that will be created in doing so):

Facility Investment ($ millions)
$600
Demand: California aims to provide consumers with 100% renewable zero-carbon energy by 2045, and offshore wind is key to attaining this goal. The California Energy Commission, as directed by Assembly Bill 525, is leading offshore wind development analysis and economic development to help the state realize five gigawatts by 2030 and 25 gigawatts by 2045. Currently, 36 ports are in development nationwide and 64–84 more are needed for a clean-energy transition.

Figure 12: Number of Manufacturing Jobs and Investment per Facility to Support 25 Gigawatts Offshore Wind Deployment on the West Coast
Blades
Towers
Nacelle Assembly
Floating Platform
Floating Platform
Subcomponents
Substation
Mooring Rope
Mooring Chain
Anchor
Array Cables
Export Cables
Total
2 2
3 2
2 1
1 N/A
1 1
16 580
460
720
Not applicable (N/A)
N/A
110
110
N/A
230
230
3,440
$500
$500
$300
N/A
N/A
$50
$500
N/A
$350
$350
$3,150
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory 14
1833
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 33
Training:

Expertise:

Career pathways:

Developed by local unions
U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Career Map16
• Association of Manufacturers Bay Area
• Bay Area Community College Consortium
• California Manufacturers & Technology Association
• East Bay Economic Development Alliance
• GO-Biz Office of Business & Economic Development
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (Boilermakers) • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) • International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters)
• Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) • International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
• Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104
• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA)
• University of California, Berkeley, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability
Workers: Port upgrades will require planning, hazardous materials remediation and construction. Occupations in offshore wind turbine parts manufacturing include:
• Engineering - hardware, software, advanced manufacturing • Manufacturing
• Quality control
• Business operations
15 1834
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 34
Building Electrification and Energy Efficiency
The next four projects involve adding value to existing buildings and building new housing units. Doing so will build wealth in the community as well as expand the supply of available housing in equitable ways.

Scope: Richmond has an opportunity to upgrade the existing residential and commercial building stock. The 2023 National Renewable Energy Lab’s report Equitable Electrification Analysis for Existing Buildings in Richmond, CA analyzes data about Richmond’s buildings and presents questions to the City’s leadership about how they could potentially focus the project.

Determining the scope of a project for residential and commercial building electrification will depend on which of the following five variables are most important to the City of Richmond:

1. Energy consumption – of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and certain appliances and equipment used in buildings

2. Greenhouse gas emissions – associated with energy consumption

3. Utility bill charges – and cost-effectiveness associated with energy consumption patterns

4. Employment indicators – including estimated number, type, and quality of jobs associated with building electrification and other energy improvements

5. Health and safety indicators – for Richmond residents and workers related to building electrification and other energy improvements Ideally, building electrification and energy efficiency projects in Richmond would incorporate all five variables to help low-income households reduce energy use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy bills, create green jobs, and improve indoor air quality. A pilot program would provide real-world data to see where trade-offs may happen and inform the scope of future projects.

4. Building Electrification Retrofits
1835
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 35
Residential buildings
Many of Richmond’s homes were built during World War II, and opportunities to insulate and upgrade to energy-efficient electric abound. In fact, 11% of homes in Richmond were built in 1939 or earlier. Seventy percent of homes were built in 1979 or earlier, before California’s energy efficiency standards went into effect.17 Opportunities to electrify residences and reduce greenhouse gases center around interior heating and water heating, which are dominated by natural gas use and consume more than half of a home’s energy.

The National Renewable Energy Lab’s 2023 report estimates that 4,771 direct jobs (job years) would be created if Richmond upgraded residential buildings to all-electric and insulated the building envelopes. Overall, this project could support 7,500 direct and indirect full-time jobs, with two-thirds of the jobs being local.

Figure 13: Estimated Number of Jobs to Upgrade Richmond’s Existing Residential Building Stock
Note that number of jobs estimates do not include any “readiness” work that may be needed prior to envelope or electrification upgrades, other than service panel upgrades. For example, in NREL’s report, job estimates do not address issues such as structural weaknesses in the home, roof leaks, mold, or pest infestations. They also do not include jobs associated with the installation of solar photovoltaics.

Upgrade Scenario
Envelope
Electrification
(lower/ higher average)
Envelope + Electrification
Direct Jobs Only
Total Jobs Net/New Jobs
1,358 1,358
3,413 853
4,771 2,212
Direct + Indirect Jobs
Total Jobs Net/New Jobs
2,148 2,148
5,396 1,349
7,544 3,497
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory 18
1836
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 36
Workers: Occupations in building electrification and energy efficiency include:
• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technicians • Plumbers
• Lighting/wiring
• Envelope/insulation
• General residential construction and remodeling
• Project managers
• Engineers/analysts
Permit technicians
New jobs would be insulators and electricians, while current HVAC technicians and plumbers would most likely install new technologies.

Demand: New policies from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the State of California are driving the electrical swap-outs of natural gas and other fossil fuel technology.

Doing so benefits both the environment (through reducing greenhouse gas emissions) and the end-users (by saving money and improving health).

Commercial buildings Among commercial buildings in Richmond, food-service establishments represent 1% of commercial floor area in Richmond but have the highest energy consumption per square foot. According to NREL’s 2023 report Equitable Electrification Analysis for Existing Buildings in Richmond, CA, food service businesses:
“...consume an estimated five times more energy per square foot than the second largest consumer, mercantile buildings, and 11 times more than the average for all other building types. Even more striking is the per-square-foot emissions, which is seven times higher than mercantile buildings, and 19 times more than the average for all other building types. The lowest-energy consumers and emitters per square foot are lodging and healthcare uses.” Equipment and refrigeration consume the most energy in Richmond’s commercial buildings (44%), of which one-third (about 15% of the city-wide total) is natural gas. Space heating is most reliant on natural gas (making up 70% of energy used for indoor heating).
•
1837
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 37
Expertise:

Career pathways:
careers
• RichmondBUILD
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) • Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104
Advancement routes for climate control technology
Training: Provided by RichmondBUILD, and local union chapters of IBEW, SMART Sheet Metal Workers, and UA Laborers
19 1838
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 38

5. Construction of Green Accessory Dwelling Units
and Tiny Homes
Green accessory dwelling units
Scope: An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a secondary house or apartment that shares the building lot of a larger primary home. The units cannot be bought or sold separately and are often used to provide additional income through rent or to house a family member. An ADU adds to the value of the property and helps the property owner build wealth.

The City of Richmond’s Planning Division allows ADUs to be up to 850 square feet for a studio or one-bedroom unit and up to 1,000 square feet for a twobedroom unit. The units can be up to 16 feet tall. Figure 14 shows one preapproved design the City of Stockton offers to make adding an ADU easier for homeowners.

Figure 14: An ADU Design Available from the City of
Stockton, CA
Source: City of Stockton20
1839
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 39
Construction
Advancement routes for green building careers
• Habitat for Humanity
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) • Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) • Neighborhood Housing Services Group
• North America Building Trades Union (NABTU)
• Rebuilding Together East Bay Network
• RichmondBUILD
• Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
• UA Laborers union
Occupations in green construction
• Design – architects, engineers, planners
• Construction – managers, laborers, heavy equipment operators • Technical specialists – electricians, HVAC installers, plumbers, installation installers, painters, glaziers, roofers
Demand: Adding another dwelling to a residential parcel of land builds wealth for the homeowner
In a state where 2.5 million additional homes are needed, the City of Richmond with support from the Association of Bay Area Governments has determined its “fair share” of new housing is 3,416 new housing units, to be built by 2031. This goal is set in the City’s sixth eight-year Housing Element plan, of which 555 new units will be ADUs.

Training:

Workers:

Expertise:

Career pathways:
21 1840
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 40
Tiny Homes
• Rebuilding Together East Bay Network
• RichmondBUILD
• Rebuilding Together East Bay Network
• RichmondBUILD
• Tiny Homes in My Backyard (THIMBY)
Occupations in green construction
• Design – architects, engineers, planners
• Construction – managers, laborers, heavy equipment operators • Technical specialists – electricians, HVAC installers, plumbers, insulation installers, painters, glaziers, roofers
Career pathways: Note that construction experience building tiny homes may serve as the first rung on a career ladder into the construction trades.

Demand: According to the 2022 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, there were an estimated 632 persons experiencing homelessness in Richmond.22 This is up from the 2020 Contra Costa County Point In Time Count of 280 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness on any given night in Richmond:
sleeping outside, in vehicles, in tents, or in other places not meant for human habitation.

Scope: Tiny homes are residential structures smaller than 400 square feet of floor space. They can be built from scratch or prefabricated in a factory and delivered to the site. Sometimes they are constructed on trailers that allow them to be moved. A community of tiny homes arranged around shared kitchens and bathrooms that provides jobs can expand affordable housing options and services for people who are chronically homeless.

Training:

Workers:

Expertise:
1841
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 41

6. Community Land Trust
Demand:Richmond has 18,606 renter occupied housing units Workers: Attorneys, property managers, energy efficiency and water conservation technicians
Scope: Home ownership is one means for building wealth. With sky- high housing prices in the Bay Area, many people are locked out of home ownership, especially young adults starting their careers or households with incomes below the area median income (AMI).

One way to address this issue is to purchase a house without the land, and a community land trust is one mechanism that allows this arrangement. A community land trust is a non-profit corporation that holds land on behalf of a place-based community while serving as the long-term steward for the building or community asset. With these shared equity programs, individuals or families purchase a share of the collectively-owned property at a level that makes sense for them. Doing so helps eliminate racial wealth gaps by assisting traditionally underserved minority communities to build a degree of home equity. This legal structure can be applied to affordable housing, community gardens, civic buildings, commercial spaces, and other community assets.

For example: picture a 16-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Richmond collectively owned by 16 people in their twenties or thirties. Before moving in, the home was upgraded to energy-efficient electrical appliances and waterconserving fixtures, and insulation was installed in the walls, ceiling, floors, and air ducts. These retrofits add value to the house by lowering utility costs and increasing comfort.

Training: Legal contracts (Sustainable Economies Law Center has a legal internship program as an alternative to law school), worker-owned cooperatives, property management, energy efficiency upgrades
23 1842
4242
Expertise:
• Cooperation Richmond
• East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative
• RichmondBUILD
• RichmondLAND
• Sustainable Economies Law Center
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
1843
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 43
Sustainable Transportation
Housing and transportation are the two largest expenses for households in the Bay Area. Reducing personal transportation costs while still being able to access jobs, school, healthcare, and goods and services would benefit many households.

The State has set goals to transition to zero-emission vehicles by 2035, reduce fossil fuel burning, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This section explores a few projects that will help the State realize these goals while improving residents’ and workers’ quality of life and ability to move around town seamlessly.

Scope: Richmond contains a vibrant community of small local businesses. To Building on this success, a local champion could recruit aspiring entrepreneurs and attract regional entrepreneurs to work together to develop a cluster of businesses in one of Richmond’s commercial areas.

Residents have expressed their interest in the Richmond Main Street Initiative in having more restaurants and cafes in town. Cooperation Richmond has already been working on a business plan for a worker-owned cooperative grocery store in North Richmond. Complementing these two types of businesses could be spaces with shared micro-manufacturing and shared micro-retail spaces.

Local artisans of jewelry, clothing, housewares, soaps, cosmetics, and art would
find shared rent more affordable while establishing an attractive destination for residents and visitors to bike and walk to. The area would generate income and additional tax revenues as well.

Additional amenities such as restaurants, retail establishments, and cultural activities in existing commercial areas will attract even more new businesses, and the workers from those new ventures will want to eat out and attend activities in their free time, bringing new life to the economy.

Residents are interested in having more restaurants and cafes in town

7. Destination Downtown
Demand:
1844
44 Training:

Workers:

Expertise:

Entrepreneurs and artisans
• Richmond Main Street Initiative
• Cooperation Richmond
• Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Business plans and business finance
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
1845
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 45

8. Transportation Management Association
Workers:

Expertise:
• Commute.org in San Mateo County
• Contra Costa Centre Transit Village
• Contra Costa Transportation Authority
• Rich City Rides
Non-profit community outreach and education
Training: Community-based social marketing, marketing, education, and outreach Scope: A transportation management association (TMA) is a membership organization formed to provide a forum for employers, developers, building owners, local government representatives, and others. Its constituents collectively establish policies, programs, and services to address local transportation needs and air quality issues. The funding mechanism, geographic area, membership, mission, and services are tailored to meet the specific needs of the geographic area.

Richmond is served by several different public transit agencies and electric on-demand public shuttles, has a strong bicycling community, and enjoys mild, sunny weather most of the year. Many TMAs are non-profits that work to encourage drivers of single-occupancy
vehicles to switch to trains, buses, carpooling, electric shuttles, and active mobility options (bicycling, scootering, walking). Doing so reduces traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, and addresses social equity issues.

Demand: Owning a personal vehicle is expensive. The American Automobile Association announced that in 2023 the average person spent $12,128 on car payments and variable costs associated with car ownership. Having more wellconnected transportation alternatives to a personal vehicle will save households money.
1846
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 46

9. Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles
Training:

Workers:

Expertise:
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) • Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) • AC Transit
• Community colleges
• Contra Costa Transportation Authority – Charge Up Contra Costa • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Occupations related to the transition to zero-emission vehicles:
• Urban and regional planners
• Electrical power line installers and repairers
• Electrical vehicle maintenance and repair technicians Scope: Planning, training workers, and installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support an integrated, zero-emission transportation system of the future has already begun. While continued installation of a growing network of public and private electric vehicle charging options is important, so too is a plan to ensure this infrastructure is maintained and operational.

Demand: California environmental policies lay out a pathway toward zeroemission vehicles, and by 2035, 100% of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks will be zero-emission vehicles (Executive Order N-79-20). The California Air Resources Board announced that by 2035, 55% of delivery vans and large pickups, 75% of commercial trucks (such as garbage trucks), and 40% of the big rigs sold in California must be emissions-free. By 2040, all public transit agencies must transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet. 1847
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 47
Zero Waste
Expanding the zero-waste economy-where fewer materials end up in landfills and are more diverted for reuse-will create jobs and generate wealth within the community. According to Tellus Institute’s analysis for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, landfilling creates 0.1 jobs per 1,000 tons, whereas waste diversion away from landfill creates 2 jobs per 1,000 tons. Richmond currently diverts 40% of materials from landfill, while the state’s recycling goal is 75%.

Increasing the number of jobs in recycling, reuse, composting, and waste prevention will boost Richmond’s waste diversion and recycling rates as well as create more green jobs locally. Potential green jobs in the zero-waste sector described in this section involve building deconstruction, zero waste skill-building, entrepreneurship, and rescuing of surplus food.

Scope: Deconstructing buildings instead of demolishing them, separating and organizing the materials in a sorting yard, and funneling the materials toward resale and reuse creates jobs and benefits the environment.

Older buildings often contain valuable solid-wood materials made from oldgrowth timber, such as wood framing, flooring, doors, and cabinets. Other items that can be salvaged include hardware, sinks, and bathtubs. Salvaging materials so they can be sold or donated to a non-profit for a tax write-off will prevent them from ending up in a landfill.

Of the 40,015 housing units in Richmond, 18,208 were built in 1959 or earlier.

See Figure 15 for the age of Richmond’s housing units.

10. Building Deconstruction Firms
1848
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 48
Figure 15: Housing Units by Year Structure Built, City of RIchmond
Source: City of Richmond 24
Building deconstruction specialists and apprentices
Career pathways: Advancement routes for green building careers keeping in mind that deconstruction trainees can move up to work in the construction trades25
Training: Build Reuse is the recognized curriculum, training, and certifier of building deconstruction contractors. Certification requirements include a written exam (online), skills assessment (in the field with a Build Reuse proctor), documented 2,000 hours of experience, and 3-day training. Other deconstruction training includes County of San Mateo Deconstruction Training and The Reuse People.

Demand: The justice-involved community requested opportunities for training and green jobs during three community engagement workshops.

Renovation of older housing stock and salvaging of building materials would add value to the aging building stock and build wealth in the community while creating jobs and boosting the City’s recycling rate.

Workers:
1849
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 49
Expertise:
• Green Lynx, Santa Rosa
• Re-Use Consulting, Western Washington
• Reuse People, Oakland
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Low-Carbon Building Materials Advisor, Washington, D.C.

Scope: Having a warehouse in Richmond that accepts salvaged building materials could help jumpstart building renovations in Richmond. Such a warehouse might find that its most valuable donated items would mirror Berkeleybased salvage warehouse Urban Ore’s top revenue streams, as shown in Figure 16.

11. Building Salvage Warehouse
Figure 16: Urban Ore Sales by Category, 2020-2022
Source: Urban Ore
1850
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 50
• This ‘N That (San Pablo)
• Urban Ore (Berkeley)
The types of workers needed for a building salvage warehouse include:
• Laborers and freight, stock and material movers
• Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
• Stock clerks and order fillers
• Transportation, storage and distribution managers
Given the large portion of the waste stream that is construction and demolition waste, having a warehouse to accept these types of materials would boost the city’s waste diversion rate.

Demand: The age of Richmond’s housing stock and the number of blighted houses points to opportunities to salvage building materials and upgrade homes.

Training: Build Reuse is the recognized curriculum, training, and certifier of building deconstruction contractors. Training from this organization would teach warehouse workers to identify valuable materials.

Workers:

Expertise:
1851
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 51

12. Richmond Remakery and Fixery
Demand: Each of the pieces of a remakery are thriving separately within Richmond or nearby
Workers: People with experience as teachers, artists, in culinary arts, retail, event management, and bike, electronics, or small appliance repair Scope: A remakery is a co-working maker space that is supported by memberships, grants, and fee-for-service classes. A remakery can include any number of activities that interest the community, such as a tool-lending library, a café, repair clinics, classes, a maker space, and STEM programs for schools.

To move toward a zero-waste future, people need access to tools and to learn how to fix things. These skills, for the most part, have been lost in a society where we are frequently encouraged to discard broken things and buy new ones.

Fortunately, Richmond already has vibrant creative spaces for artists, woodworking workshops, and a tool lending library. Building on this foundation, local agency RecycleMore is interested in supporting development of a repair clinic, at which people interested in fixing household items could learn from people who have these skills.

Richmond residents have been asking the staff of the Richmond Main Street Initiative for more cafés in town, and there is an opportunity to combine efforts. By creating a new, larger space downtown with its own café, extending the hours for an expanded tool-lending library, and including a creative maker space with a woodworking workshop, as well as hosting a fixit clinic for children and adults, the Richmond remakery and fixery could become an exciting new destination for residents and people from nearby cities.

Training: Training in reuse and repair comes from learning-by-doing. Volunteer “fixers” coach others to learn skills in sewing, electronics, and small appliance repair. Maker spaces may include classes in welding, weaving, 3D printing, or other skills (depending on the projects).
1852
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 52
Expertise:
• Berkeley Tool Lending Library
• Bridge Storage, Arts and Events
• City of Richmond Tool Lending Library, Neighborhood and Volunteer Services
• Fab Lab, Kennedy High School, Richmond
• Filma Collective Maker Space
• Fixit Clinic, Berkeley
Scope: Formerly incarcerated people need stable jobs to support themselves and their families, but many have difficulty finding work. Given structural barriers to employment, the unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated people is five times that of the general population.

A program to encourage entrepreneur-minded members of the justiceinvolved community to develop skills and opportunities could help some to become leaders and job creators in their community and achieve financial independence.

In combination with projects to deconstruct and salvage building materials, justice-involved entrepreneurs could develop complementary businesses. For example, older buildings contain valuable old-growth timber. Entrepreneurs could remove nails and staples from valuable salvaged lumber and sell it for new structural uses as shown in Figure 17, or use it to build furniture. As entrepreneurs grow their businesses, they could hire other members of the community.

13. Re-entry Entrepreneurs
1853
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 53
Figure 17: Dowel-Laminated Timber
Training:

Workers:

Expertise:

Occupations include:
• Woodworkers
• Entrepreneurs
• Peroba Reclaimed Wood
• Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
• RichmondBUILD
• Rubicon
• Urban Machine
• Woodwork Career Alliance of North America offers five credentials within their national woodworking certificate
• Entrepreneurship
Demand: The justice-involved community requested opportunities for training and green jobs during community engagement workshops.

Source: Urban Machine
1854
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 54

14. Surplus Food Rescue
Training:

Workers: People with expertise in logistics and food safety issues Demand: CalRecycle’s SB 1383 requirement to divert 20% of edible food to feed people by 2025
Eight-hour food safety training from the County Health Department Scope: Driven by Senate Bill 1383, which requires that 20% of edible food in California be diverted to feed people by 2025, efforts are underway to figure out how to salvage a larger portion of the 81,000 tons of food discarded by the business sector in Contra Costa County each year.26,27
Through SB 1383, CalRecycle requires large food waste generators to develop contracts with food recovery organizations to channel surplus food to those who are food insecure. Food waste generators include:
• Tier 1 generators – supermarkets, grocery stores, food service providers (institutional, governmental, commercial, or industrial), food distributors, and wholesale food vendors
• Tier 2 generators – restaurants with >250 seats, hotels, health facilities, large venues, large events, and schools
Many non-profits involved with food recovery operate on a volunteer model. In Contra Costa County, White Pony Express (a 501(c)(3) organization located in Pleasant Hill) provides collection services to food generators at no cost using a team of volunteers. White Pony is funded through grants and government contracts. In Richmond, food pantries and soup kitchens receive food donations from
individual generators and through the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.

The recipients include shelters primarily serving unhoused residents, such as the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program and the Bay Area Rescue Mission. 1855
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 55
Expertise:
• RecycleMore
• White Pony
• Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
• Greater Richmond Interfaith Program
• Bay Area Rescue Mission
• Richmond Emergency Food Pantry
• Brothers of International Faith
• Catholic Charities East Bay Richmond Pantry
• Maen Mahfoud, RePlate – a non-profit fee-for-service model • David Hott, Loaves & Fishes – may be able to expand the A La Carte food truck model to West Contra Costa County
• Yuka Nagashima, Executive Director of Food Shift – provides consulting services on food recovery and job training
• Plant to Plate
Organizations in the Community Produce and Mobile Pantry Program:
• Living Hope Neighborhood Church, 2800 Rheem Ave
• Nevin Community Center, 598 Nevin Ave
• Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church, 2621 Shane Dr
• Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 968 23rd St
• West County Courthouse, 39th St & Bissell Ave
• Booker T. Anderson Center, 960 S 47th St
• Kennedy High School, 4300 Cutting Blvd
• North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church, 1427 Fred Jackson Way • Richmond Civic Center (Drive-Thru), 24 Barrett Ave & 25th St • Southside Church of Christ, 1501 Florida Ave
• West Contra Costa Adult Education, 5625 Sutter Ave
• Able Community Development Foundation, 1963 Carlson Blvd • Beacon Light Seventh-day Adventist Food Pantry, 607 S 19th St • Corrine Sain Senior & Family Community Center, 515 Silver Ave • Ephesians Community Development Center (Drive-Thru), 2887 Foothill Ave • LifeLong William Jenkins Health Center, 150 Harbour Way • Living Hope Neighborhood Church, 2800 Rheem Ave
• Men and Women of Valor, 1350 Kelsey St
• Multicultural Institute, 3600 MacDonald Ave
• New Gethsemane COGIC, 2100 Roosevelt St
1856
5656
• North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church Pantry, 1427 Fred Jackson Way • Providence Baptist Church, 314 S 12th St • Richmond Emergency Food Pantry, 2369 Barrett Ave • Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church (Drive-Thru), 2621 Shane Dr • St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 662 S 52nd St • Support Life Foundation: Richmond, 1110 36th S. • True Fellowship Baptist Church, 1213 Fred Jackson Way
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
1857
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 57
Green Infrastructure and Urban Forestry
Restoring the health of natural systems such as forests and shoreline is important so that when a shock or natural disasters strikes these systems can more easily bounce back. When these natural systems are healthy they improve residents’ health, and protect nearby buildings and other human infrastructure.

Occupations include:
• Arborists
• Crew leaders
• Groundworkers
• Plant nursery workers
Scope: Trees and green spaces in urban areas provide multiple benefits to people who live nearby: they reduce air pollution that contributes to respiratory ailments, create a calming environment, enhance mental functioning, and reduce crime. A review of 45 research papers found that the presence of green spaces, including parks and trees, reduced crime in urban areas. One study determined that buildings surrounded by trees and other vegetation saw 52% fewer crimes reported, compared to those with low levels of vegetation.

A vast canopy of 22,000 trees spreads across Richmond’s 33.7 square miles, but there is room for more: a field survey by Richmond’s Urban Greening Master Plan determined space is available for an additional 13,000 trees within the public right of way.

Groundwork Richmond has expressed interest in locally growing tree seedlings into mature street trees, which they and other non-profits would plant throughout the city.

Demand: During the community survey, residents specifically requested more trees, as did workers within the 23rd Street commercial district and other parts of Richmond.

15. Expanding the Urban Tree Canopy
Workers:
1858
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 58
Training:

Expertise:

Career pathways:
exploration-guide/
• Groundwork Richmond
• Pogo Park
• Richmond Trees
• Trust for Public Land
• YES Nature to Neighborhoods
Urban forestry (care and management of trees)
https://www.vibrantcitieslab.com/guides/career-pathways1859 Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 59

16. Living Levee
Demand: Industries and agencies along the shoreline seek infrastructure improvements for protection from storm surges and rising sea levels.

Scope: Infrastructure and operations on the Bay side of Richmond are vulnerable to rising sea levels and storm surges. Infrastructure under threat include the West County Wastewater District wastewater treatment plant, Republic Service’s solid waste transfer station and sanitary landfill, Chevron’s oil refinery, the Richmond Parkway, and the railroad, as well as nearby residential communities.

Planning is underway for the North Richmond Shoreline Living Levee project, which will protect the city by slowing storm-surge waters and absorbing floodwaters. A design with an engineered core and vegetated soil sloping down to the Bay will also provide migration space for plants and animals as the ocean level rises over time.

With a $644,709 grant from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, the Watershed Project and the West County Wastewater District are implementing the North Richmond Shoreline Living Levee Planning and Preliminary Design Project in western Contra Costa County. The design project consists of:
• Conducting technical studies and data collection
• Developing a conceptual design and estimating associated costs • Determining appropriate offshore habitat restoration activities, such as oyster reefs and eelgrass beds to absorb wave energy
• Engaging the public, key stakeholders, and the regulatory community in the initial phases to determine feasibility and alignment
Once design is completed, the next phases will involve permitting and construction. Part of the construction includes growing the estimated 50,000 native plants (which could be done in Richmond) needed for the levee’s slope. 1860
60 Training:

Workers:

Expertise:
• Friends of Five Creeks
• Groundwork Richmond
• The Watershed Project
• West County Wastewater District
Occupations include:
• Planners
• Community engagement specialists
• Plant nursery workers
• Construction workers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - levee safety and levee design training Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
1861
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 61
Land Use
Richmond has 442 brownfield sites with soil contaminated from historic industrial and military pollution, as well as two Superfund sites. This soil contamination is a drag on economic development. While the federal and state government offer financial and technical resources to clean up such sites, the City of Richmond’s capacity to oversee these labor-intensive projects, from proposals to contracts and report writing, is limited. In addition, Richmond residents have witnessed an unsuccessful cleanup effort that left many wondering if excavation of hazardous materials and hauling them offsite is the right approach for brownfields remediation.

Scope: Cleaning of sites to levels appropriate for future use of the property requires technical expertise, funding, and skilled cleanup teams. Risk-based cleanup levels shown in Figure 18 helps explain that clean up levels for sites that will host homes is higher than sites that will contain industrial activities.

17. Brownfields Research & Innovation Hub
Figure 18: Soil Clean-Up Level Based on End Uses
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency28
1862
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 62
While site cleanups are important for economic development, the process of cleaning them up is time-consuming, expensive, and may contaminate nearby areas. Technical brownfields revitalization experts have stated that it’s not always clear which remediation techniques are most effective.

Removal of hazardous soil and transfer to a different site runs the risk of contaminating the surrounding area and exposing others to the hazards. This is not a problem limited to Richmond. Many other low-income and disadvantaged communities suffer similar burdens of historic pollution, and questions remain about the best cleanup strategy.

Establishing a research and innovation center for brownfields cleanup would expand society’s knowledge about which remediation techniques are most effective. • Activated carbon (AC)-based technology
• Air sparging
• Bioreactor landfills
• Bioremediation
• Combined remedies
• Electrokinetics
• Evapotranspiration covers
• Ex situ thermal treatment
• Fracturing for environmental site remediation
• Groundwater circulating wells
• Horizontal remediation wells
• In situ chemical oxidation
• In situ chemical reduction
• In situ flushing
• In situ thermal treatment
• Multi-phase extraction
• Nanoscale materials for environmental site
remediation
• Natural attenuation
• Remediation optimization
• Permeable reactive barriers
• Phytotechnologies
• Soil vapor extraction
• Soil washing
• Solidification and stabilization
• Solvent extraction
A list of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency remediation technologies29 that could be studied and compared include:
1863
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 63
environmental remediation occupations:
• Management and business specialist occupations
• Science occupations (biologists, hydrologists, chemists, conservation) • Engineering and mapping occupations
• Construction and material-moving occupations
Demand: Brownfield cleanups will help revitalize the community by putting sites back into productive use, which would attract new jobs and provide new revenue paths for the city.

Training: 40 hours of training on OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standards, soil remediation technologies • Center for Creative Land Recycling – technical and funding assistance for site cleanup • Department of Toxic Substances Control – technical and funding assistance for site cleanup • Microvi – Hayward-based company with a computational platform to predict the complex, dynamic interactions between microbial ecosystems and hazardous organic components in groundwater
• OndoVia – Hayward-based company with test kits for fast, easy laboratory-grade water analysis
• Picoyune – Berkeley-based company of highly portable sensors that measure mercury levels in the water and air
• UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station Environmental
• UC Berkeley Superfund Research Program – studying in situ remediation without transporting valuable soil and destroying persistent chemicals that are resistant to remediation
If a local Brownfields Research and Innovation Hub were established, the center could showcase, collect data about, and analyze the effectiveness of various soil clean-up technologies for the most common soil contaminants: petroleum hydrocarbons, asbestos, arsenic, heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and pesticides such as dieldrin and DDT.

Having its own Hub to study the most effective remediation technologies could help shine a spotlight on Richmond, an environmental justice community with a long industrial history, and attract more resources for cleanup efforts.

Workers:

Expertise:
1864
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 64
Water
As a city located on a peninsula, Richmond has a close connection to water. The “blue” in the Richmond Green-Blue New Deal represents several opportunities for water-related projects in technology development, port development, boats, and ecotourism.

Technology entrepreneurs
Staff could be mentored by other Bay Area tech accelerators Scope: A startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. A startup incubator nurtures early-stage entrepreneurs and helps them develop their business ideas. Next, an accelerator helps startups rapidly scale up to more established products and services.

Given Richmond’s 32 miles of shoreline, it makes sense to host an incubator and accelerator to support development of ocean-based technologies.

Coworking space CoBiz in downtown Richmond could host incubators and accelerators that help entrepreneurs develop technologies for water-based agriculture, robotics, environmental restoration, and marine electric-power systems. Topics covered by incubators and accelerators may include idea development, product development, pitching, market fit, fundraising, customer acquisition, and exit strategies.
• Clean Tech Open – to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs who have ideas for solving environmental and energy challenges
• CoBiz Richmond co-working space
• Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
• The Rain Makers – incubator
• UC Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator

18. Blue Tech Incubator and Accelerator
Training:

Workers:

Expertise:
1865
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 65

19. Port Upgrades Including Electrification
Scope: Over the past century, Richmond’s deep-water port has seen a lot of historically important activity. In the 1920s, tidelands were filled in and the harbor dredged to accommodate the Ford Motor Assembly Plant and the Felice and Perelli Cannery. In 1941, the Kaiser Richmond Shipyards were established and grew to become the largest wartime shipbuilding operation on the West Coast. A boomtown atmosphere attracted tens of thousands of workers to support the war effort and caused Richmond’s population to swell from 23,600 in 1940 to 93,700 in 1943.

Nearly 80 years after the shipyards closed, the Port of Richmond is ready to upgrade city-owned and privately-owned terminals for today’s clean-energy and sustainable transportation standards. Upgrades would allow the port to accommodate heavier cargo loads, allow visiting vessels to plug into electric shore power, and host additional advanced manufacturing activities.

Federal, state, and regional grant funding is available to implement Clean Air Action Plan strategies, which will reduce air pollutants such as nitrous oxides, sulfur oxides, particulate matter, and toxic air contaminants. These investments will help reduce emissions from ocean-going vessels, railroad equipment, trucks, and automobiles, using the best available technologies.

If the City of Richmond establishes a manufacturing hub for West Coast offshore wind activities, the port upgrade is estimated to require $375 million of public and private investment. Making these investments could attract hundreds of port upgrade construction jobs followed by hundreds of offshore wind manufacturing career-length jobs. The State of California plans to spend $2.3 billion on port improvements, roughly on par with federal funding for the nationwide Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).

Demand: To reduce air pollution at ports, vessels are required to plug into electric shore power or capture and control emissions when sitting at port.

Container, refrigerated cargo, and cruise ships have been included since 2014.

These regulations will also apply to auto carriers starting in 2025 and oil and fuel tankers in Northern California starting in 2027.
1866
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 66
Training:

Workers:

Expertise:

Union provided
• City of Richmond, Port of Richmond staff
• Labor unions
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) • International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters)
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
• Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) • North America Building Trades Union (NABTU)
• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA)
1867
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 67

20. Berthing Vessels at the Port
Demand:

Workers:

Expertise:
• MARAD
• NOAA
• Port of Richmond
• Working Waterfront
Port of Richmond staff
MARAD and NOAA are looking for locations for fleet moorings Scope: According to Richmond’s Working Waterfront, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is looking for a $3 million per year lay berth arrangement to park ships. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is also searching for berthing space.

Richmond could participate in a regional plan the Marine Exchange will set up to market lay berth space.

Richmond has several locations that could compete for MARAD’s Ready Reserve fleet moorings. Alameda currently berths two such vessels, fetching that City some $3 million per year. MARAD will issue requests for proposals for new berthings over the next one to two years, given that Alameda-based vessels must move because of low water levels.

The NOAA West Coast home port is Portland, Oregon, but their ships regularly visit the Bay Area. Richmond could make a bid to home-port NOAA vessels when in the Bay Area. The city would take advantage of the agency’s mission to study ocean health and the effects of climate change, and in doing so, the city could educate youth about related opportunities. Furthermore, NOAA is working to diversify its staff, and closer ties to Richmond would help engage youth to consider environmental science careers.
1868
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 68

21. Boatbuilding
Scope: Rosie the Riveter, one of the most famous icons of the can-do spirit of World War II, worked in Richmond’s shipyards. Mayor Eduardo Martinez is interested in exploring the return of shipbuilding to Richmond, whether local boatbuilding capacity for electric or wind-powered vessels or some of the many different types of boats needed to support the growing offshore wind industry on the West Coast.

Globally, offshore wind is expanding in Europe, Asia, and North America. The World Economic Forum expects global capacity of large-scale wind farms to increase 10-fold, from 34 GW in 2020 to 330 GW in 2030, and spread throughout 24 countries. A portion of the expected $1 trillion of investment between 2020 and 2030 will go into building vessels for constructing, operating or maintaining offshore wind farms. Figure 19 shows the kinds of vessels needed.

Figure 19: Offshore Wind Boat Types and Specifications
Vessel Type
Representative
Vessel
Propeller
Engine Rating
(kilowatts [kW])
Auxiliary Engine
Rating [kW]
Specification Sheet
Source(s)
Source:

Scour protection
vessel
Deck carrier vessel
Cable lay vessel
Anchor handling tug
supply
Tugboat
Service operations
vessel
Feeder barge
Heavy lift vessel
Wind turbine
installation vessel
Crew transfer vessel CTV1 (Patriot)
Boldwind (UWL)
Leonardo da Vinci
(Prysmian Group)
Normand Sagaris
(Solstad Offshore)
EPA tugboat
classification
T60-18 (IHC)
Superfeeder (MINO
Marine)
Bokalift 2 (Boskalis)
Charybdis (Seajacks)
Bravenes (Van Oord)
2,066
17,400
Main: 6,200
Main: 6,200
2,536
5,720
Main:
7,500
Thruster: 7,000
Thrusters: 7,000
Thrusters: 2,400
50 191
3,194
3,194
8,400
5,370
6,800
34,56
0 34,56
0 Not considered
Solstad Offshore (n.d.)
EPA (2022)
IHC Offshore Energy
(2021)
Moore (2020)
Boskalis (2022)
Seajacks (2023)
United Wind Logistics
(n.d.); Ship Technology
(2019)
Van Oord (2021)
Patriot Offshore
Maritime Services, EPA
(2023a)
Prysmian Group (n.d.)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 30
1869
69 Expertise:

Workers: Engineers, designers, and skilled trades (shipfitters, machinists, welders, metalworkers, caulkers, tool and die makers, pattern makers, core makers, pipefitters, boilermakers, carpenters, electricians, electronics technicians, painters, and sheet metal workers) Demand: Globally there are not enough specialized boats available for all the offshore wind turbine development planned for the next few decades.

Training: For skilled shipbuilding trades - apprenticeships with classroom and on-the-job training
• American Boatbuilders Association
• American Society of Naval Engineers
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• United Marine Manufacturers Association
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report
1870
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 70

22. Training Center for Boat Maintenance and Repair
Demand:

Workers:

National Expertise:

Marine mechanics
• Association of Marine Technicians
• Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence
There is unmet demand for trained marine mechanics.

Training: The Marine Trade Skills Program provides certificates in boat repair, diagnostics and maintenance.

Scope: Marine mechanics are responsible for maintaining and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment onboard a ship. The work to troubleshoot engine problems, perform preventative maintenance and assemble or disassemble engines is usually performed using hand, power, or pneumatic tools, and computerized analytic and diagnostic equipment.

Classroom and on-the-job training prepare students to work on different types of boats.

Marine mechanics for commercial vessels and ferry boats are in high demand.

Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) is open to collaborating with the Working Waterfront Coalition and possibly providing space for training cohorts for boat maintenance and repair. Organizers are currently looking for locations for a network of training facilities.
1871
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 71

23. Shoreline Ecotourism
Training:

Local Expertise:
• East Bay Regional Parks District
• Point Molate Alliance
Ecotourism and recreation
Workers: Park rangers, naturalists, community outreach coordinators, wildlife specialists, educators, facilities managers, conservation scientists Scope: Along Richmond’s coast, the 2,315-acre Point Pinole Regional Shoreline park provides a home to more than 100 animal species, including deer, monarch butterflies, hawks, and owls. Salt marshes along the shoreline bluffs host a variety of shorebirds and crabs. The park has rich birdlife, including many ducks and shorebirds and the endangered black rail. Many migratory bird species are also seen, as the park is located on the Pacific Flyway.

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline contains a historical landmark for the former explosives factories, including the Giant Powder Company.

Also in Richmond is 276-acre Point Molate, located on the shores of San Pablo Bay. For thousands of years, Point Molate was home to Ohlone tribal groups. Between 1870 and 1912, the site was used as a Chinese shrimp camp. Between 1906 and 1920, it was the site of Winehaven, the offices and processing and storage facility of the California Wine Association. In 1942, the land was sold to the United States government and operated thereafter as a Navy base. Within Point Molate, there are currently 16 special-status plant species and 24 special-status animal species, including several raptors.

Both parks are ideal for hiking, picnicking, kayaking, horseback riding, bicycling, fishing, and crabbing, while taking in the beautiful views of the San Pablo Bay.

Ecotourism opportunities include recreation rentals of kayaks, bicycles, and horses, as well as naturalist-led and downloadable guided tours about wildlife, natural features, historical places, and sacred sites of the Ohlone people.

Demand: Richmond residents have requested more recreational opportunities during surveys.
1872
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 72
Other
One notable green jobs category involves green hydrogen. Given the large federal investments flowing into this space, this report would be remiss if it did not mention green hydrogen. However, a few important concerns about this opportunity would need to be addressed.

Scope: Several energy-intensive activities in the United States require large quantities of fossil fuels and are difficult to decarbonize: long-haul flights, long-haul trucking, steel manufacturing, and ammonia production for fertilizer.

These industries contribute relatively large percentages of greenhouse gas emissions.

In October 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $7 billion in funding to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs across the nation to accelerate commercial-scale deployment of low-cost clean hydrogen. California received funding to support one of these seven hubs.
*Concerns that need to be addressed: While hydrogen offers the potential to decarbonize major greenhouse gas-emitting activities, a few key safety and environmental concerns will need to be worked out.

First, hydrogen is flammable and explosive, so Richmond community leadership must decide if the economic benefits of scaling up hydrogen production outweigh the health and safety risks to the community. Second, the majority of hydrogen production comes from natural gas, which makes it brown hydrogen, an environmentally damaging form.

In order to produce green hydrogen, large quantities of renewable energy will be needed within the regional electricity grid where the hydrogen is being made so that it does not compete with other users of green electricity.

If these important concerns can be addressed and the community feels the benefits outweigh the risks, then green hydrogen might be a candidate for green job creation in Richmond.

24. Green Hydrogen*
1873
Ri c h m ond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities
Report
73 Training:

Local Expertise:

Health and safety training; other training
• Chevron
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (Boilermakers) • Raven SR
• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA)
Workers: For building a new electrolytic hydrogen facility: engineers; metal workers and assemblers; production occupations; plant and system operators Demand: Global air travel and transport is responsible for 3.5% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide; medium- and heavy-duty trucks contribute 6.7% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.; steel manufacturing creates 5% of global greenhouse gases; and ammonia generates 1% of global greenhouse gases.

These four activities could be powered by green hydrogen, meaning hydrogen made with renewable energy.
1874
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 74
What training will be useful to upskill the labor force of today for the green-blue jobs of tomorrow? The answer depends on the types of jobs predicted to be in demand in growing industries. Economic development forecasting as well as government environmental policies influence public and private investment that enable job creation. These factors shine a light on the road ahead for green projects and the skillsets those projects will need.

The Contra Costa Just Transition Plan studied economic development forecasting for the county and determined that growth is expected in six industries:
• Advanced materials and diversified manufacturing
• Clean tech
• Advanced transportation technology
• Biomedical/biotech
• Food processing
• Other sectors that support the green energy economy and the shift to a zero-emission economy
Of this list, advanced manufacturing, clean tech, advanced transportation technology, and the other sectors that support the green energy economy overlap with some of the green-blue jobs recommendations in this report.

SECTION V
Workforce Development
and Training
1875
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 75
Another way to look for guidance about workforce development training that will be needed is to study environmental policy goals set at the federal, state, and local levels which are outlined in the Gap Analysis which can be found in Appendix IV. Government agencies have developed ambitious goals for energy, buildings, transportation, consumer goods, and nature, all goals that are steering our society toward a more just, equitable, resilient, and sustainable future. These policy goals are driving public and private investment in green industries that will need trained and skilled workers.

Workforce development describes career-related services for individuals seeking to improve their earning potential and career options by developing their skills and/or increasing their education levels, or by obtaining certifications or licenses relevant to their industry.

Additional years of experience, as well as professional development to learn new skills or information, helps an individual progress along their chosen career path.

Generally, careers progress along a trajectory from entry-level to expert, and here we define some of the key aspects of each level:
• Specialization or expert roles – deepening expertise in a particular skill or area
• Executive or leadership roles – these roles have significant responsibility for the overall direction and success of an organization
• Senior-level or management positions – in these positions, individuals are responsible for decision-making, leadership, and overseeing teams or departments
• Mid-level – as individuals gain experience and skills, their roles involve more responsibility and may require specialized knowledge
• Entry-level
This upward trajectory can take many different paths, depending on workers’ interests and skills as well as the training and job opportunities available in their region.

To convey the broad brushstrokes of green career pathways, Figure 20 outlines pathways for six sectors relevant to green jobs: construction, building deconstruction, electrical contracting, advanced manufacturing, business entrepreneurship, and urban forestry.

What Is Workforce Development?
1876
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 76
Figure 20: Simplified Career Pathways for Six Green Job Sectors Sector
Minimum
Educational Entry
Point
Career Pathway
Electrical
Contracting
Construction
Advanced
Manufacturing
Building
Deconstruction
Urban Forestry
Business
Entrepreneurship
High school
diploma or GED
High school
diploma or GED
High school
diploma or GED
High school
diploma or GED
High school
diploma or GED
Some high school
• Owner of construction firm
• Supervisor or manager
• Journeyperson
• Exam and license
• Apprentice – on-the-job and classroom training
•
•
•
Move to construction career pathway
Apprentice or entry-level
Building deconstruction training and accreditation
• Owner of electrical contracting firm
•
•
Master electrician
Specialized continuing education and professional
development
• Journeyperson electrician
• Exam and license
• Apprentice – on-the-job and classroom training
•
•
•
Business owner
Manager or vice president
Supervisor or technical specialist
• Technician, assembler, associate, or clerk
•
•
•
•
•
Growth
Hiring
Funding
Business planning
Entrepreneurship classes
• Business owner
• Supervisor or manager
•
•
ISA certified arborist – requires bachelor’s degree
Urban forester
• Foreman or crew leader
• Tree climber
• Groundworker
Note the minimum educational requirement for each sector as the entry point.

Workers can then move up the career ladder as they gain more education, training, credentials, and experience.

Each sector has demand for many different types of skills. For example, within construction, building electrification, and energy efficiency, projects need workers 1877
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 77
For the 24 green-blue projects recommended in this report, training to learn new technologies and systems are needed, as well as training in established skillsets. with business skills in management, finance, marketing, sales, and administration, as well as technical skills in engineering, construction, installation, management, and repair.

Job classifications that house different types of skills relevant to green jobs, as organized by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are shown in Figure 21.

Figure 21: Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC)
SOC # Category
11-0000
13-0000
15-0000
17-0000
19-0000
21-0000
23-0000
25-0000
27-0000
35-0000
37-0000
39-0000
41-0000
43-0000
45-0000
47-0000
49-0000
51-0000
53-0000
Management Occupations
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Community and Social Service Occupations
Legal Occupations
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Personal Care and Service Occupations
Sales and Related Occupations
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Construction and Extraction Occupations
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Production Occupations
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
1878
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 78
Skill Development
See Figure 22 for distinctive skillsets required for each recommended RGBND project, with details about who currently offers this type of training.

Figure 22: Distinctive Skills Needed for Recommended GreenBlue Projects Project Skills Technology or system Who offers training 1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
Destination
downtown
Battery
manufacturing
Offshore
wind turbine
manufacturing
Building
electrification
retrofits
Transportation
management
association
Green accessory
dwelling units
and tiny homes
Community land
trust
Solar emergency
microgrid
Construction
Microgrid design,
installation
Contracts, financing
Electrical installation
Business plans, finance
Production, quality
assurance
Production, quality
assurance, health and
safety
Community
engagement,
transportation demand
management
Small pre-fabricated
housing units
Microgrid systems
(solar photovoltaics,
batteries, monitoring,
communications and
controls)
Depends on the wind
turbine part
Heat pumps for water
heating and HVAC
Cooperative ownership
Energy storage systems
Transportation demand
management
Co-located manufacturing,
retail, and cooperative
businesses
Renaissance Center,
Cooperation Richmond
Association of Commuter
Transportation, Communitybased social marketing
UC San Diego Extended Studies
– microgrid design, IBEW
Electrical Joint Apprenticeship
Training Centers
UC San Diego Extended Studies
– electrical energy storage
Global Wind Organisation,
Massachusetts Maritime
Academy
IBEW Electrical Joint
Apprenticeship Training
Centers, Pacific Gas & Electric
Energy Training Center
Big Skills Tiny Homes, UA
Green Professional Building
Skills Certificate, Diablo Valley
College, Cal State East Bay
Cooperation Richmond,
Sustainable Economies
Law Center, Project Equity,
Renaissance Center
1879
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 79
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 Living levee
Boat building
Transition to
zero-emission
vehicles
Richmond
remakery and
fixery
Re-entry
entrepreneur
Surplus food
rescue
Expanding the
tree canopy
Building
deconstruction
firms
Building salvage
warehouse
Brownfields
research and
innovation hub
Blue tech
incubator and
accelerator
Port upgrades,
including
electrification
Berthing vessels
at the port
Port management
Installation,
maintenance, and
repair of electrical
systems
Landscape design,
levee construction
Research on
environmental
management
Production, quality
assurance
Electrical installation
Business plans, finance
Tree climbing, tree care
Building deconstruction
Business plans,
inventory management,
finance
Teaching, repair of
electronics, appliances,
clothing, and small
devices
Woodworking, business
plans
Food handling safety,
logistics
Logistics
Power tools
Soil cleanup
Urban forestry
Marine vessels
Entrepreneurship
Berthing plans and
berthing aid systems
High-voltage electric
charging systems
Inventory management
Electric vehicle charging
infrastructure, zeroemission vehicles
Disassembling buildings
and sorting by material
Protective levee systems
Appliances and equipment iFixit
Build Reuse
Merritt College
Renaissance Center
Renaissance Center
ILWU Longshore union
Consult US-based boat
manufacturers
IBEW Electrical Joint
Apprenticeship Training
Centers
UC Berkeley Extension
certificate in environmental
management
US Army Corps of Engineers
Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure
Training Program, IBEW
Electrical Joint Apprenticeship
Training Centers
Renaissance Center,
RichmondBUILD
California Food Handlers Safety
training
1880
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 80
22 23
24 Green hydrogen
Training
center for boat
maintenance and
repair
Shoreline
ecotourism
Teaching
Teaching, boat
maintenance, and
repair
Production, health and
safety
Ecosystems
Hydrogen production
Commercial vessels and
ferries
Marine Trades Training
Program
Nature-based education
training
Occupational Safety & Health
Administration
While studying opportunities for green job creation in Richmond, a few solutions were suggested that would address barriers along the career pathways to high-road jobs for unlicensed contractors and members of the re-entry population. A few community members advocated for the benefits of providing career development training in Spanish for unlicensed contractors. Training to become licensed contractors would enhance job-site safety, public safety, boost income of workers, and increase city permit revenues that would be reinvested in the community.

Educating the public about these efforts would reduce the underground job market and enhance the visibility of the local workforce.

The re-entry population possess valuable skills sets that local employers need to fill vacancies but they face multiple challenges when seeking employment after In addition, regional utilities such as Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) offer extensive training opportunities. PG&E provides more than 400 educational resources to help clean energy workers and job seekers in California expand their technical skills. PG&E’s Energy Training Center and Power Pathway webpages provide details. Similarly, the East Bay Municipal Utilities District offers a variety of paid internship and training programs as part of its long-term workforce development strategy to attract, recruit, and retain a diverse, qualified workforce. By collaborating with utilities on training for the green energy and water careers of the future, the City would help expand opportunities for Richmond residents.

RichmondWORKS also looks for ways to help develop the local workforce. They serve a vital role providing skill development for people looking for a career onramp.

Through pre-apprenticeship training on soft skills and other skills, they prepare workers for apprenticeships and jobs.

Overcoming Barriers
1881
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 81
Training for the last two categories in Figure 23, apprenticed occupations and professional occupations, are already well developed. Trade unions provide classroom and on-the-job training for certified apprenticeships for career pathways such as electricians and in the construction trades. Four-year colleges and universities provide support for professional occupations that require a licensing exam, such as engineering and architecture.
serving time. The City of Richmond sought to address this issue through the 2013 Ban the Box Ordinance No. 14-13 which supports qualified individuals seeking employment within Richmond by ensuring that all are given equal opportunity to apply for available positions. The State of California reinforced Richmond’s position on this with its 2018 Ban the Box Law, also known as the California Fair Chance Act, which prohibits employers from asking about conviction history before making a job offer. Employers must consider a job candidate’s qualifications first by removing conviction and arrest history questions from job applications and delaying background checks until later in the hiring process.

Workers in less-skilled and technical occupations are the target audiences for RichmondWORKS training to help workers move toward their career goals. Figure 23 describes the onramp for four different types of employment.

Figure 23: Skill Development by Type of Employment
Employment
Entry-level Inclusion
Paths
Foundational Training and
Education
Incumbent Worker Skill
Upgrades
Source:

Technical
occupations
Entry-level/
foundational
occupations
Apprenticed
occupations
Professional
occupations
High school to
community college
support
Pipeline programs for
inclusion
Pre-apprenticeship programs for inclusion
High school to 4-year
college support, community college to 4-year
college support
4-year university – bachelor’s
degree or graduate degree
No post-secondary education
requirement
Community college, Associate’s
degree, technical certification,
apprentice classroom learning
Certified apprenticeship, journey
card
Continuing education
via 4-year university or
professional association
Journey upgrade training via
industry training partnership
Skill upgrade training
via industry training partnership
Skill upgrade training
via industry training partnership
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 31
1882
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 82
Existing Training
In Contra Costa County and nearby, the following training and credentials are available to prepare less skilled or technical workers for green-blue jobs in the near future.

Figure 24: Examples of Training Currently Available
1 2
Sector Job Titles and Training Potential Projects
Renewable
Energy
Building
Electrification
and Energy
Efficiency
Sample job titles:
•
• Powerline Worker
Electrician
Existing training programs:
• Carpenter - RichmondBUILD and Richmond
YouthBUILD
• Construction Laborers - RichmondBUILD and
Richmond YouthBUILD
• Electrician – IBEW
• Energy Auditors - Rising Sun Center for
Opportunity
Energy and Renewables – Pacific Gas & Electric
Energy Training Center
Engineers - CCC and California universities
•
•
• Plumbers - union training
• Roofers - union training
• Welder - union training
Sample job titles:
•
•
•
Robotics Technician
Maintenance Manager
Master Production Scheduler
Existing training programs:
• Construction Laborer - RichmondBUILD and
Richmond YouthBUILD
Electrician – International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Geological Technicians, except Hydrologic
Technicians – Contra Costa Community College
(CCC) Certificate of Accomplishment or Associate’s
degree (AA or AA-T)
Pipefitter - union training
•
•
•
• Solar Installer – community-based organizations
(CBOs)
• Welder - union training
•
•
•
•
•
Battery manufacturing
(advanced manufacturing)
Microgrid installation
Offshore wind turbine
manufacturing
Building electrification,
energy efficiency and energy
demand management
(supporting equitable
transition of existing
buildings to resilient and
healthy homes) Construction
of accessory dwelling units,
tiny homes, and
prefabricated homes (also
encourages new green
residential and commercial
developments)
1883
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 83
3 4
5 6 Water
Zero Waste
Sustainable
Transportation
Green
Infrastructure
and Urban
Forestry
Sample job titles:
•
• Water Quality Technician
Geological Surveyor
Existing programs:
• Electrician - IBEW
• Engineer - Waterfrontjobs.com
• Marine Mechanic - Waterfrontjobs.com
• Plumber - union training
• Tug and Ferry Deckhand - Waterfrontjobs.com
• Welder - union training
Sample job titles:
• Recycling Sorter and Operations
• Recycling Reclamation Workers
Existing training programs:
•
•
Engineers - CCC and California universities
Freight Truck Driver/Garbage Truck Driver – CCC
Sample job titles:
•
•
Electric Vehicle Mechanic
Electrician (with electric vehicle certification)
Existing training programs:
• Automotive Hybrid Technician – CCC
• Automotive Program – CCC
• Automotive Technology – Associate’s degree at
Los Medanos College
• Bicycle Repairers - CBOs
• Electrician – IBEW
• Maintenance and Repair Workers - General
Automotive Collision Repair - CCC
Sample job titles:
• Tree Trimmers/Climbers
Existing training programs:
•
•
•
•
Arborists - CBOs
Engineers - CCC and California universities
Groundskeeper - Rubicon
Certified Landscape Technician – CCC and
National Association of Landscape Professionals
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Boatbuilding, boat
maintenance and repair
Upgrade Port of Richmond
(electrification upgrades
to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions)
Transition to zero-emission
vehicles (including mass
transit and active mobility)
Destination downtown
(supporting and attracting
a cluster of additional
businesses in a downtown
area to attract visitors)
Tree planting (supporting
expansion of Richmond’s
tree canopy)
North Richmond Living
Levee (in collaboration with
the County and regional
partners)
Building salvage warehouse
(supporting increased
recycling and reuse of
construction and demolition
materials)
Richmond remakery and
fixery (bringing together “fixit” clinics, maker enrichment classes for children, and
Richmond’s Tool Lending
Library)
1884
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 84
7 Education
Level
Green ConstructionRenewable
Energy
Energy
Efficiency
& Carbon
Capture
-
Manufacturing
Recycling
& Waste
Reduction
Agriculture
& Forestry
Transportation
Other
Master’s
degree
Bachelor’s
degree
Associate’s
degree
Postsecondary
non-degree
award
High school
diploma or
equivalent
No formal
education
credential
Source:
-
$70,000
$65,000
$76,000
$49,000
$102,000
-
$62,000
$59,000
$141,000
$110,000
$102,000
-
$98,000
$125,000
$102,000
-
$64,000
$75,000
$54,000
$125,000
$122,000
Sample job titles:
• Marketing Associate
Existing training programs:
• Accounting Technician, Loan and Credit Clerks,
Tellers - Business certifications and AA degrees -
CCC
• Customer Service Representatives -
Communication Studies AS at CCC
• Engineers - CCC and California universities
• Environmental Management certificate - UC
Berkeley Extension
• Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Clerks - FLOW
training at CCC
-
$97,000
$50,000
$128,000
•
•
•
•
•
-
$62,000
$46,000
$42,000
$105,000
$131,000
-
$74,000
$59,000
$68,000
$44,000
$114,000
Blue and green tech
incubators and accelerators
Brownfield research and
innovation hub
Re-entry entrepreneurs
Building deconstruction
firms
Shoreline ecotourism
When steering workers toward additional educational credentials, it’s helpful to keep in mind the higher salaries workers can expect to command as a result. See Figure 25 for median salaries based on education level for Bay Area green job sectors.

Figure 25: Median Salaries by Green Sector
(San Francisco Bay Area)
Bay Region Green Jobs Exploratory Dashboard 32
1885
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 85
The progression from entry-level to mid-level, and then to advanced salaries in construction with advanced manufacturing, demonstrates the salary bumps available with more training and experience.

The U.S. Department of Energy provides more detailed information about career pathways and salary ranges for entry-level, mid-level, and senior-level jobs in advanced manufacturing and construction. Note that highlighted positions require a minimum educational level of a Bachelor’s degree in Figures 26 and 27.

Figure 26: Salary Ranges in Advanced Manufacturing (National) Production (Manufacturing)
Assembly & Fabrication
(Packaging)
Distribution
Source:

Advanced
Mid-Level
Entry-level
Manufacturing
Engineer
$62–175,000
Production
Supervisor
$58–99,000
Quality
Technician
$42–95,000
Manufacturing
Technician II
$57–96,000
Manufacturing
Technician I
$70–85,000
Production
Associate
$35–52,000
Machine
Operator
$36–52,000
Assistant Plant
Manager
$85–152,000
Production
Manager
$71–139,000
Electrical
Engineer
$61–147,000
Advanced
Manufacturing
Technician
$57–101,000
Maintenance
Technician
$48–77,000
CNC Machinist
$36–73,000
Production
Operator
$43–64,000
Production
Worker
$35–55,000
Fabricator
$36–65,000
Assembler
$32–45,000
Welder
$45–60,000
Assembly
Manager
$59–154,000
Quality
Control
Inspector
$39–92,000
VP
Manufacturing
& Operations
$200–300,000
Packaging
Technician
$37–52,000
Electrical/
Electronic
Assembler
$37–54,000
Operations
Manager
$80–130,000
Procurement
Specialist
$47–103,000
Assembly
Supervisor
$52–122,000
ShippingReceiving
Clerk
$46–57,000
Material
Handler
$39–52,000
Distribution
Supervisor
$54–111,000
VP
Distribution
$71–200,000
Business
Development
Manager
$68–137,000
Warehouse
Associate
$32–45,000
Distribution
Manager
$77–155,000
Distribution
Engineer
$68–155,000
Distribution
Analyst
$59–114,000
U.S. Department of Energy 33
1886
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 86
Figure 27: Salary Ranges in Green Building (National)
Commercial Construction & Retrofitting
Residential & Multifamily Construction &
Retrofitting
Source:

Advanced
Mid-Level
Entry-level
Insulation
Apprentice
$32–89,000
Energy
Efficiency
Technician
$31–52,000
Commercial
Lighting
Auditor $50–
100,000
Insulation
Journey
person/
Mechanic
$32–89,000
Building
Performance
Contractor pay
varies
Commercial
Building Code
Official
$37–99,000
Sustainable
Consulting
Supervisor

LEED AP
$48–96,000
Insulation/
Air Sealing
Technician
$25–69,000
Commercial
Energy Auditor
$55–105,000
Product Sales
Specialist
$50–135,000
Mechanical
Electrical
Plumbing
Contractor
pay varies
Commercial
Construction
Manager
$56–165,000
Indoor
Environmental
Health
Specialist
$75–150,000
Commercial
Construction
Foreman
$45–110,000
Building
Performance
Installer
$24–52,000
Building/
Home
Performance
Contractor
pay varies
Residential
Building Code
Official
$37–99,000
Multi-family
Quality
Control
Inspector
$43–90,000
Residential
Quality
Control
Inspector
$43–80,000
Residential
Energy Auditor
$43–106,000
Healthy
Home
Evaluator
$43–106,000
Energy
Efficiency
Technician
$37–52,000
HVAC
Contractor
pay varies
Multi-family
Retrofit
Project
Manager
$60–100,000
Energy
Efficiency
Program
Director
pay varies
Multi-family
Energy Auditor
$43–106,000
Building
Performance
Crew Leader
$41–104,000
Energy
Efficiency Sales
Representative
$36–98,000
Energy
Efficiency
Program
Assistant
$23–54,000
U.S. Department of Energy 34
The California Workforce Development Board shares the City of Richmond’s goal to help workers secure high-road jobs, as evidenced by its work on High Road Training Partnerships (HRTP).35 This initiative was designed to address questions of income With the high cost of living in the Bay Area, workforce development is a vital resource to help workers access careers that offer family-sustaining wages, benefits, and career advancement opportunities.

High Road Training Partnerships
1887
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 87
In support of green high-road job training, for RichmondWORKS to secure workforce development funds from federal and state government agencies, jobs must be available to workers upon completion of training. This is the case for some but not all of the 24 projects recommended in this report. For green jobs projects that require more preparation before they are ready to train and hire, foundations may be interested in providing support.

One final note about workforce development: during the RGBND community engagement process, a few community members recommended that development of talent for green careers and green career awareness start earlier. Raising inequality, economic competitiveness, and climate change to support economically and environmentally resilient communities. These partnerships encourage worker skill development and help firms compete based on their product and service quality, which is achieved through innovation and investment in workers.

Individual HRTPs relevant to green jobs that have developed policies and principles for high-road jobs in their industry include:
• California Water Wastewater and Energy
• Connecting Under-Represented Workers to High Road Jobs – includes justice-involved workers
• Contra Costa Harnessing Change: Refinery Transition Partnership – Just Transition Equity and Job Quality in Building Decarbonization – building electrification and energy efficiency
• Greater Sierra Forestry Corps – green infrastructure and urban forestry • Humboldt High Road Wind (HRW) – renewable energy
• Ready, Set, Cook: Launch Your Culinary Career Program – zero waste • TEAM GILLIG: A High Road Partnership Between Teamsters Local 853 and GILLIG – sustainable transportation
• West Oakland Job Resource Center Regional Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Workforce Institute and Expansion – sustainable transportation The policies and principles that have been developed for each HRTP could be useful to RichmondWORKS when developing training for local workers.

Funding for Training
K-12 Environmental Education and Green Career
Awareness
1888
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 88
awareness among children in K-12 schools about a wide variety of green jobs that will be available in the future will help spark interest in studying certain subjects that will allow them to pursue specific green careers.

In elementary school, children learn about water, carbon and nitrogen cycles, ecosystems, and interesting plants and animals, information that provides the foundation of environmental education. That is just part of the equation, however.

Hands-on experience, for example in school gardens, complements classroom learning. In middle school, students can apply what they learn in multiple school subjects (such as science, math, and writing) to real-world environmental problems.

This project-based learning helps the material come alive and drives budding interest in green careers. Being exposed to emerging green technologies and a wide variety of viable green career paths during middle school and high school will light a fire in many students, who will then pursue their interests at community colleges or universities.

Awareness of green careers continues in high school with specific training and applied projects in the community. While environmental education basics are already part of the curriculum used in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, opportunities to expand curricula and teacher training exists. For those looking for inspiration about environmental education materials, Appendix III contains descriptions of K-12 environmental education curricula from around the country. This could be used to create a career readiness curriculum to be adopted by the School Board.

At the high school and community college levels, opportunities to expand technical training on emerging technologies and providing paid internship opportunities will encourage more students to pursue green careers. As public funding appropriations and private investment become available for green projects, K-12 environmental education, community college technical training, and municipal and state workforce development efforts will prepare the workforce for the meaningful green jobs of tomorrow.
1889
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 89
Funding is central to moving a project along to the hiring stage. Where to look for funding depends on what the money is needed for: capital expenses (ex., land, buildings, equipment) or operating expenses (ex., salaries, utilities, office supplies). This section considers a variety of financial tools on the spectrum of financial returns from projects that need subsidies to those that provide a return on investment, as shown in Figure 28.

Figure 28: Spectrum of Financial Tools for Green Job Projects

SECTION VI
Funding
1890
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 90
For Projects That Need Subsidies
This section provides examples of financial tools for green projects that offer social and environmental benefits: government grants, corporate grants, philanthropic grants, rebates, funding for training, tax credits and exemptions, and bonding.

Government agencies, public foundations, and private foundations (individual, family, or corporate) make grants for charitable purposes. Government grants fund ideas and projects to provide services to the public and stimulate the economy. Public and private foundations offer grants in support of their preferred research or charitable objectives.

Government Grants
Federal grants
Trillions of dollars of economic investment is flowing to the state and local level from the federal government by way of the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. The intent is to invest in communities and the working class while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support union labor, and encourage family-sustaining wages. To secure funding and earn tax credits, it’s essential that projects applying for these grants adopt labor standards.

Guided by the White House Justice 40 Initiative, the federal government aims for 40% of certain federal investments to flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by the effects of pollution.

Details can be found in President Biden’s Executive Order 14008. Justice 40 Initiative investment categories include: climate change, clean energy and energy efficiency, clean transit, affordable and sustainable housing, training and workforce development, remediation and reduction of legacy pollution, and the development of critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure.

Among government grant programs at the federal, state, and regional level, the only constant is that the list of those available is ever changing. Some opportunities are one-time while others are recurring. Databases offering information about government grants include:

Federal government grants – Grants.gov database to search for federal grants Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – U.S. Conference of Mayors database of over 400 funding opportunities
Inflation Reduction Act – Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments database of Inflation Reduction Act grants
1891
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 91
The following federal agencies may have current grant programs relevant to greenblue jobs projects listed in this report. Keep in mind that some grant programs that have closed may be available again in the future.

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service – Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Community Services – Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program – Elements Cohort
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program – Leading Edge Cohort Green and Resilient Retrofit Program – Comprehensive Cohort California Department of Housing and Community Development - National Housing Trust Fund Program
U.S. Department of Interior
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management – Renewable Energy Program U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration (MARAD) – Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants Federal Transportation Administration 5310 Grant Program Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program
Federal Highway Administration
Promoting Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation Program (PROTECT)
Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Program
Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Economic Development Administration
1892
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 92
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfields program
Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles program
Clean Ports Program
Clean School Bus Grant Program • Diesel Emissions Reductions Act • Environmental and Climate Justice Program grants • San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund • Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. National Endowment for the Arts
U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Foundation
U.S. National League of Cities
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. Small Business Administration
State grants
The California Grant Portal (grants.ca.gov) provides information about grants and loans available from California state agencies. The website is searchable by keyword, grant-making agency, eligible applicant, and category.

One state government funding source that provides investments for many different green jobs projects is the California Climate Investments. Funding comes from the state’s portion of the Capand-Trade auction and goes to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). Thirty-five percent of these investments are made in disadvantaged and low-income communities. The following list includes state agencies and grant programs that may be applicable to Richmond.

California Air Resources Board
Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program Clean Mobility Voucher Pilot Program
Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program California Coastal Commission
Local Coastal Program (LCP) Local Assistance Grant Program Whale Tail Grants – Tolowa Dunes Stewards program promotes education through shoreline restoration
California Coastal Conservancy
Explore the Coast Grants Program
1893
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 93
California Department of Community Services & Development Programs administers for the federal government:

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) • Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) • Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) – provides funding to local nonprofit and public agencies to help alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty California Department of Housing and Community Development The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program is designed to distribute Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds to disadvantaged communities. Eligible projects for AHSC funding include those providing affordable housing, transit- oriented development (TOD), transit, complete streets, and active transportation projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and vehicle miles travelled (VMT).

California Economic Development Department – offers funding for pre-development work through the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) Catalyst Program (now known as California Jobs First). Each of California’s 13 economic regions qualifies for up to $26.5 million to support the early development of projects that could become eligible for future California Jobs First implementation funding.

California Energy Commission – offers grants and incentives for energy efficiency and electrification
Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) – grant funding for larger projects such as the $5 million solar emergency microgrid for Kaiser hospital in Richmond Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program California Clean Energy Jobs Act K-12 Program (Proposition 39 School Retrofit Program) provided $550 million annually to K-12 schools and community colleges for energy efficiency retrofits and solar photovoltaic installation Clean Transportation Program – $100 million annually for projects that align with California’s goals for climate change, air quality, petroleum reduction, and adoption of zero-emission vehicles
1894
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 94
• Electric Vehicle Readiness Blueprint – to identify the best locations for charging infrastructure, help cities adopt development standards and ordinances that encourage EV adoption, and prepare the workforce of the future to maintain EVs and the charging infrastructure • California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development • California Housing Finance Agency
• California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (iBank) • Infrastructure State Revolving Fund Program
• Bond Financing Program
• Expanding Venture Capital Access Program
• Climate Catalyst Program
• California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
• California Natural Resources Agency
• California Ocean Protection Council
• California Pollution Control Financing Authority
• Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Program/Green Bonds
• California Public Utilities Commission – offers grants for energy efficiency and electrification, often in partnership with utilities • Marin Clean Energy (MCE) received $158 million from the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) to help fund low- and no-cost electric upgrades for low- and middle-income households • TECH Clean California – to accelerate the adoption of clean space heating and clean water heating technology
• Energy Savings Assistance Program – provides no-cost weatherization services to low-income households
• California State Treasurer’s Office
• California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority
• California Hub for Energy Efficiency Financing (CHEEF) Pilot Programs
• Working Group on Energy Efficiency Financing Programs • Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loss Reserve Program • Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) for Manufacturers
• Clean Energy Bond Financing
• Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds
• Private Activity Bonds for District Heating and Cooling 1895
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 95
• California Transportation Commission
• California Water Boards
• California Wildlife Conservation Board
• CalRecycle
• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program
• Beverage Container Recycling Redemption Pilot Program • Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) Revolving Loan Program • Organics Grant Program
• Recycled Fiber, Plastic, and Glass Grant Program
• Reuse Grant Program
• Tire Incentive Program
• Caltrans
• Active Transportation Program
• Transportation Development Act
• Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants
• Department of Toxic Substances Control
• Strategic Growth Council
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District
• Contra Costa Transportation Authority – $2.5 billion from Measure J sales tax revenue through 2034
• Metropolitan Transportation Commission
• Active Transportation Program
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Competitive Grants
• Federal Transportation Administration Grants
• Housing Incentive Pool Grants
• Innovative Deployments to Enhance Arterials
• Innovative Deployments to Enhance Arterials Shared Automated Vehicles (IDEA SAV)
• Lifeline Transportation Program
• Local Parking Management Grant Program
• Priority Conservation Area Grants
• Priority Development Area Grants
• Transit Core Capacity Challenge Grants
Regional grants
1896
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 96
Other grants
Corporate grants
Philanthropic grants
• Bezos Earth Fund
• Bloomberg Philanthropies
• Climate Foundation
• Emerson Collective
• James Irvine Foundation
• Lever for Change
• Miranda Lux Foundation
• Richmond Connects
• The California Endowment
• Walton Family Foundation
• Waverley Street Foundation
• ReFed – Catalytic Grant Fund – for reducing food waste • Chevron Environmental and Community Investment Agreement (ECIA) Community Grant Program36 – the ECIA includes investments in community programs, a scholarship program, competitive community grants, community-based greenhouse gas reduction programs, and a photovoltaic solar farm
• Closed Loop Infrastructure Fund – Closed Loop Partners is a New Yorkbased investment firm comprised of venture capital, growth equity, private equity, and project finance, as well as an innovation center focused on building the circular economy. This fund provides zero-interest loans to municipalities and below-market-rate loans to private companies to improve recycling infrastructure across four primary categories: collection, sorting, processing or reclamation, and end-product manufacturing. • Walmart Foundation – Local community grants are awarded through an open application process and provide funding directly from Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities to local organizations in the U.S. There are eight areas of funding: community and economic development; diversity and inclusion; education; environmental sustainability; health and human service; hunger relief and healthy eating; public safety; and quality of life. 1897
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 97
Bonds
Bonding
Rebates
Funding for training
Tax credits and exemptions
• Work opportunity tax credit – for businesses that hire previously incarcerated individuals no later than one year after conviction or release from prison
• Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GoBiz) – offers incentives, grants, and financing
• California Workforce Development Board – High Road Training Partnership • Investor-owned utilities such as Pacific Gas & Electric have workforce education and training funding
• 501(c)(3) bonds – tax-exempt bonds used to fund charitable organizations (IRS)
• Public agency revenue bonds - bond financings for various State entities’ economic or public development projects and programs (California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank [iBank])
• Social impact bonds - A contract with the public sector or governing authority, whereby it pays for better social outcomes in certain areas and passes on part of the savings achieved to investors
• California Public Utilities Commission – Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) provides rebates to support existing, new, and emerging distributed energy resources on the customer side of the utility meter. • Marin Clean Energy (MCE) – energy efficiency
• Association of Bay Area Governments
• BayREN – energy efficiency
• Federal – fidelity bonding for the first six months of employment for hard-toplace candidates; provides up to $5,000 of protection against losses 1898
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 98
Loans
Bonds
Bonds are a fixed-income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental. Examples include:

Financing
Number of Jobs Created
Investment funding available determines the number of jobs that will be created.

A common metric is jobs created per million dollars invested. California Climate Investments (CCI) from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund are granted For Projects Offering Returns on Investment
The following financial tools may be available for businesses or public agencies that need investment funding for capital or operating expenses. • Project finance
• Venture capital
• CalRecycle - Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) low-interest loans • Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) - Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program
• Other revolving loan funds
• Commercial bank loans
• Loan guarantees
• Green bonds – A fixed income debt instrument in which an issuer (typically a corporation, government, or financial institution) borrows a large sum of money from investors for use in sustainability-focused projects (DOE) • Industrial development bonds - Tax-exempt financing up to $10 million for qualified manufacturing and processing companies for the construction or acquisition of facilities and equipment (IBank)
• Exempt facility – Privately-owned projects that are financed with tax-exempt “private activity” bonds using state and local government entities as the conduit issuers of such bonds. Exempt facilities include airport facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, sewage facilities, etc.
1899
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 99
by the State. Appendix I details dozens of different projects funded by CCI and the number of jobs created per million dollars invested.

For the number of jobs that will be created by different projects through the Richmond Green-Blue New Deal and the number of capacity building staff needed to catalyze these jobs, see Figure 29.

Figure 29: RGBND Projects Organized by Potential Number of Jobs Created
Project Description
Project
Size
Number
of Jobs
Capacity
building staff
(FTE)*
Boat building
Battery
manufacturing
Green
hydrogen
Solar
emergency
microgrids
Building
electrification
retrofits
Green
accessory
dwelling units
and tiny homes
Destination
downtown
Transition to
zero-emission
vehicles
Port upgrades
including
electrification
Offshore
wind turbine
manufacturing
Invest in streetscape of a commercial area, support
cohort of entrepreneurs for new restaurants, cafes,
shared micro-manufacturing and micro-retail
Install and maintain electric vehicle charging
infrastructure; maintain electric vans, fleet vehicles, buses, commercial trucks, and big rigs
Clean up pollution, rebuild wharfs to handle heavier
loads, electrify
Develop requests for proposals; design, permit, and
install microgrids
Retrofit older homes (pre-1940 then pre-1978) for
insulation, electric water heating and electric HVAC
(heat pumps)
Build factory to host workforce development training
and build housing units in Richmond
Build parts for offshore wind development projects in
California and elsewhere
Manufacture boats which could range from smaller
electric tugboats to larger 500' offshore wind turbine
installation vessels
Attract more battery manufacturers to Richmond
Manufacture hydrogen for difficult to decarbonize
industries; if safety concerns and renewable energy
sources addressed and if the community approves
Large
Large
Large
Large
Large
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium 10-100
10–100
10–100
10–100
10–100
100–1,000
100–1,000
100–1,000
100–1,000
100–1,000 0

0.5 0.5

0.2 0.2

0.2 0.5

0.1 0.1

0.2 *FTE = full-time equivalent
1900
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 100
Re-entry
entrepreneurs
Surplus food
rescue
Blue tech
incubator and
accelerator
Berthing
vessels at the
port
Training
center for boat
maintenance
and repair
Shoreline
ecotourism
Community
land trust
Transportation
management
association
Richmond
remakery and
fixery
Building
deconstruction
firms
Building
salvage
warehouse
Expanding the
tree canopy
Living levee
Brownfields
research &
innovation hub
Host large vessels at the port for a fee
Train the next generation of boat mechanics
Dismantle old buildings and sort salvaged materials by
type for donation or sale
Accept donated materials such as wooden doors,
windows, furniture, kitchen cabinets, art and hardware
then sell them to keep valuable materials out of the
landfill
Grow seedlings into trees; urban planting
Construct levee and plant native plants to manage
storm surge waters
Conduct research on soil cleanup technologies and
showcase relative effectiveness of each
Offer the public opportunities for recreation, education, and tours of local plants and animals
Develop contracts for shared ownership to build wealth
in the community
Provide information and incentives to encourage
residents and workers to commute by mass transit and
active mobility modes
Combine tool lending library, maker space, workshop,
fixit clinic, after school enrichment classes, and summer camps
Offer members of the re-entry population business
plan and woodworking classes to encourage starting
businesses such as building furniture from salvaged
materials
Pick up surplus food from events, caterers, grocery
stores, and other large generators then deliver to nonprofits serving people experiencing food insecurity Help aspiring entrepreneurs incubate and accelerate
their blue tech ideas
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Small
Small
Small
Small
Small
Small
Small
Small
Small
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
1-10
10-100
10–100
10–100
10–100
10–100
0 0
0 0

0.1 0.1

0.1 0.2

0.1 0.1

0.2 0.1

0.25 0.25
The total number of green-blue jobs unlocked for Richmond will be a function of which projects the community decides to pursue and funding available. 1901
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 101
This report provides recommendations for projects that, when implemented, will create green-blue jobs. After choosing which projects the City of Richmond and the community are interested in pursuing, the necessary level of effort to move projects to the starting line is not insignificant.

Initiating implementation requires project managers: people to identify funding sources for capital and operating expenses and to write grant proposals or business plans. City staff do not need to do all the heavy lifting to start these projects, though. Residents, staff at businesses, local community-based organizations, and Economic Development Commissioners have expressed interest in championing various green-blue projects once initial and ongoing funding options have been confirmed.

However, it would be helpful to have the equivalent of four additional full-timeequivalent personnel for a few years to line up the six elements for each chosen project to help get these projects off the ground: scope, demand, champion, workers, training, and funding.

Capacity Building
Next Steps for the
Richmond GreenBlue New Deal
1902
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 102
A few options to add to the City of Richmond’s capacity to prepare green jobs projects include:
• Applying to foundations for capacity-building funding to hire more staff • Hiring Environmental Defense Fund Climate Fellows
• Hiring FUSE Fellows
• Hiring CivicSpark Fellows
• Finding consultants specializing in various topics
Details about tasks for project implementation can be found in the RGBND Implementation Plan.

In February 2019, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the U.S.

House of Representatives Resolution 109: “Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.”37 The resolution was described as a historic opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst consequences of climate change while also working to fix societal problems like economic inequality and racial injustice. It inspired Green New Deals around the country, including the City of Richmond’s Green-Blue New Deal Resolution, with the City Council adding “Blue” as a nod to Richmond’s 32 miles of shoreline, the potential for work to restore waterways, and technological innovation in waterbased industries.

In the years since the federal GND resolution, many cities have learned from each other and formulated increasingly specific green jobs plans. Federal, state, and regional government agencies, as well as philanthropies and the private financial sector, are standing by, ready to help. They’re just waiting for more detailed plans about projects they can invest in. Capacity building to tee up these projects is key to tapping these opportunities so that Richmond’s businesses, community-based organizations, and residents can capitalize on these opportunities.

Conclusion
1903
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 103
Endnotes
2 The U.S. Census estimates Richmond’s population at 114,106 as of July 1, 2023. 3 California Workforce Development Board. “Putting California on the High Road: A Jobs and Climate Action Plan for 2030.” June 2020, https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/putting-california-on-the-high-road-a-jobs-and-climate-action-plan-for-2030/. Accessed 3/29/2024. 4 Richmond City Council. “Resolution No. 88-21: Resolution to Begin a Planning Process to Establish a Vision and Identify Actions to Implement a Local Green-Blue New Deal That Will Provide 21st Century Jobs for Our Richmond Community.” 7/6/2021, https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/11284. Accessed 3/29/2024.
5 Health in All Policies - This health-oriented public policy refers to the practice of integrating health promotion into the day-to-day decisions, policies and actions of the City of Richmond and its partnerships with other governments, non-profits, residents, and the private-sector. 6 MIG and Appraccel. “Community Outreach and Findings Report.” 6/15/2023. 7 Safe Return Project and Appraccel. “Insights About the Future Green-Blue Economy from Justice-Involved Richmond Residents.” 5/18/2023. 8 California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. “CalEnviroScreen 4.0.” https://oehha.ca.gov/ calenviroscreen/report/calenviroscreen-40. Accessed 4/1/2024. 9 City of Richmond. “City Facts.” 2/9/2024, https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/8348/ COR-Fact-Sheet?bidId=. Accessed 7/3/2024.
10 California Workforce Development Board. “Putting California on the High Road: A Jobs and Climate Action Plan for 2030.” June 2020, https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/putting-california-on-the-high-road-a-jobs-andclimate-action-plan-for-2030/. Accessed 3/29/2024. 11 HR&A. “Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Workforce Development Plan: Community Profile & Economic Development Insights.” January 2023. 12 The Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s interactive career advancement map for the solar industry can be found at https://www.irecsolarcareermap.org/. Accessed 7/3/2024. 13 The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Career Map which applies to battery manufacturing can be found at https://advancedmanufacturing.careerpathplatform.com/map/. Accessed 7/3/2024. 14 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. “The Impacts of Developing a Port Network for Floating Offshore Wind Energy on the West Coast of the United States.” September 2023, https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy23osti/86864.pdf. Accessed 3/30/2024. 15 Details about workforce development training for upcoming offshore wind development projects in Santa Barbara County, CA, can be found at https://offshorewindhrtp.slocoe.org/. Accessed on 7/3/2024. 16 U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Career Map can be found at https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-career-map. Accessed 7/3/2024. 1 According to the California Public Utilities Commission, the term “disadvantaged communities” refers to the areas throughout California that most suffer from a combination of economic, health, and environmental burdens.

These burdens include poverty, high unemployment, air and water pollution, and hazardous waste, as well as a high incidence rate of asthma and heart disease.
1904
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 104
17 City of Richmond. “6th Cycle Housing Element Update (2023-2031).” Revised September 2023, https://www. ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/66913/6th-Cycle-Housing-Element_Certified?bidId=. Accessed 5/1/2024.
18 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. “Equitable Electrification Analysis for Existing Buildings in Richmond, CA.” October 2023, https://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/2023/equitable-building-decarbonization-direct-install-program-guidelines. Accessed 3/30/2024. 19 The Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s HVAC career pathways map can be found at https://hvaccareermap.org. Accessed 7/3/2024. 20 City of Stockton. “Accessory and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units: Pre-Approved Plans for ADUs.” 12/6/2023, https://www.stocktonca.gov/business/building___life_safety/accessory_dwelling_units.php#collapse72140b4.

Accessed 4/21/2024.
21 The U.S. Department of Energy’s career advancement routes for green building careers can be found at https://greenbuildingscareermap.org. Accessed 7/3/2024. 22 City of Richmond. “6th Cycle Housing Element Update (2023-2031).” Revised September 2023, https://www. ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/66913/6th-Cycle-Housing-Element_Certified?bidId=. Accessed 5/1/2024.
23 Ibid.
24 Ibid.
25 The U.S. Department of Energy’s career advancement routes for green building careers can be found at https://greenbuildingscareermap.org. Accessed 7/3/2024. 26 CalRecycle. “2021Disposal Facility-Based Waste Characterization Study.” November 2022, https://calrecycle. ca.gov/wcs/dbstudy/. Accessed 5/1/2024.
27 The 81,000 tons of food waste figure from the business sector is from 2014, the latest waste characterization numbers CalRecycle has for Contra Costa County.
28 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Cleaning Up Brownfields Sites.” September 2019, https://www.epa. gov/sites/default/files/2019-10/documents/cleaning_up_brownfield_sites.pdf. Accessed 3/30/2024. 29 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Remediation Technology Descriptions for Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites.” November 8, 2023, https://www.epa.gov/remedytech/remediation-technology-descriptions-cleaning-contaminated-sites. Accessed 5/1/2024. 30 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. “The Impacts of Developing a Port Network for Floating Offshore Wind Energy on the West Coast of the United States.” September 2023, https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy23osti/86864.pdf. Accessed 3/30/2024. 31 California Workforce Development Board. “Putting California on the High Road: A Jobs and Climate Action Plan for 2030.” June 2020, https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/putting-california-on-the-high-road-a-jobs-andclimate-action-plan-for-2030/. Accessed 3/29/2024. 32 Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research. “Bay Region Green Jobs Exploratory Dashboard.” Updated April 2023, https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/6d389ba6-9320-4614-84cc-ed6343a14045/page/ zmO7C. Accessed 4/3/2024.
33 U.S. Department of Energy. “Advanced Manufacturing Career Map.” https://advancedmanufacturing.careerpathplatform.com/map/. Accessed 4/3/2024. 34 U.S. Department of Energy. “Green Buildings Career Map.” Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, https:// greenbuildingscareermap.org/. Accessed 4/3/2024.
1905
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 105
35 California Workforce Development Board. “High Road Training Partnerships.” https://cwdb.ca.gov/initiatives/ high-road-training-partnerships/. Accessed 4/3/2024.
36 Chevron Refinery Modernization Project Environmental and Community Investment Agreement. https://www. ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/37791/ECIA-12-7-15?bidId=. Accessed 5/1/2024. 37 H.R.109 – 116th Congress (2018-2019): Recognizing the Duty of the Federal Government to Create a Green New Deal. (2019, February 7). https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/109/text.

Accessed 7/3/2024.
38 J.R. DeShazo et al. “Employment Benefits from California Climate Investments and Co-Investments.” UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Employment_ Benefits_from_CA_Climate_Investments_and_Co-investments.pdf. Accessed 5/20/2024. 1906
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 106
Appendices
1907
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 107
Appendix I:

Jobs per $1 Million Invested
California Climate Investments is a program administered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). It is funded solely by Cap-and-Trade proceeds and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy, and improve public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

Figure 30: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Building Electrification and Energy Efficiency Projects Figure 31: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Sustainable Transportation Projects
Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund (GGRF)
program
Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund (GGRF)
program
CCI investments ($
millions)
CCI investments ($
millions)
Total CCI +
co-investment ($
millions)
Total CCI +
co-investment ($
millions)
Jobs per
million
(direct
FTE’s)
Jobs per
million
(direct
FTE’s)
Direct
FTE’s from
CCI +
co-investment
Direct
FTE’s from
CCI +
co-investment
%
construction
%
construction
%
manufacturing
%
manufacturing
% professsional
services
% professsional
services
Other
Other
GGRF Energy Sector
Single-family/small
multi-family energy
efficiency + solar
water heating
Single-family solar
photovoltaics
Large multi-family
energy efficiency +
renewables
49 72
24 GGRF Transportation Sector
High speed rail
Transit and inner
city rail
Low-carbon transit
operations
707
208
116
49 72
29 209
116
6,307

4.583

4.664

4.528

2.483

8.336

10.896 534
330
133
519
967
28,559
8%
34%
38%
54%
72%
73%
0%
5%
0%
3%
10%
19%
0%
8%
0%
53%
49%
28%
0%
0%
0%
66%
90%
N/A
1908
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 108
GGRF Waste Sector
The Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Loan
Program
Recycled Fiber,
Plastic, and Glass
Grant Program
Organics Grant
Program
Affordable housing +
sustainable
communities
Clean vehicle rebates
Hybrid and zeroemission truck + bus
vouchers
Enhanced fleet
modernization
Car sharing and
mobility options
Public fleet pilot
Financing assistance
pilot
Zero-emission truck +
bus pilot
Multi-source facility
demonstration
Zero-emission
drayage truck
demonstration
3 3
1 9
5 20
12 25
25 25
15 411
204
2 81
43 10
13 46
47 41
70 19
45 411
679

4.815

1.701

0.346

1.628

4.200

2.154

2.913

3.255

0.634

1.133

1.230

3.744

14.500
28 70
42 28
29 26
79 23
134
153
170
1,979
1,154 0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
97%
13%
11%
22%
33%
20%
86%
0%
7%
0%
7%
26%
67%
11%
25%
17%
24%
33%
68%
43%
2%
5%
3%
4%
0%
7%
33%
26%
95%
17%
19%
27%
N/A
2%
0%
5%
0%
1%
69%
93%
63%
72%
67%
48%
26%
14%
Figure 32: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Zero Waste Projects
Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund (GGRF)
program
CCI investments ($
millions)
Total CCI +
co-investment ($
millions)
Jobs per
million
(direct
FTE’s)
Direct
FTE’s from
CCI +
co-investment
%
construction
%
manufacturing
% professsional
services
Other
1909
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 109
Figure 33: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Green Infrastructure and Urban Forestry Projects
Figure 34: California Climate Investment Expenditures - Water Projects
Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund (GGRF)
program
Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund (GGRF)
program
CCI investments ($
millions)
CCI investments ($
millions)
Total CCI +
co-investment ($
millions)
Total CCI +
co-investment ($
millions)
Jobs per
million
(direct
FTE’s)
Jobs per
million
(direct
FTE’s)
Direct
FTE’s from
CCI +
co-investment
Direct
FTE’s from
CCI +
co-investment
%
construction
%
construction
%
manufacturing
%
manufacturing
% professsional
services
% professsional
services
Other
Other
Forest Health
Program
GGRF Water Sector
State Water Efficiency
and Enhancement
Program
Water-Energy Grant
Program
State Water Project
Turbines
18 56
47 20
GGRF Natural and Working Lands Sector
Dairy Digester
Research and Development
Program
Urban and
Community Forestry
Program
11 37
16 16
Forest Legacy
Program
4 19
Sacramento-San
Joaquin Delta and
Coastal Wetlands
Restoration
Mountain Meadow
Ecosystems
Restoration
15 15
6 6
18 56
47 26

2.810

9.268

0.036

6.377

6.153

2.165

6.850

2.538

13.434
1 98
36 66
105
146
245
120
321
5%
0%
55%
64%
24%
57%
15%
N/A
N/A
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
43%
N/A
N/A
0%
0%
20%
50%
16%
58%
37%
N/A
N/A
0%
15%
44%
20%
17%
43%
N/A
N/A
100%
Source: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation38
1910
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 110
Appendix II:

Eight Municipal Green New Deals
Richmond may be interested in reaching out to other cities that have crafted Green New Deals to see how they could help each other successfully implement their green jobs plans. The following eight GNDs are all different but ambitious. • Los Angeles Green New Deal Sustainable City pLAn
• OneNYC 2050
• Boston Green New Deal and Just Recovery
• Green New Deal, Seattle, Washington
• Austin Climate Equity Plan, Austin, Texas
• Green New Deal, Ithaca, New York
• Green New Deal, Portland, Maine
• Portland Clean Energy Fund, Portland, Oregon
The Mayor released the first Sustainable City pLAn in 2015, committing to annual progress reports and a major update to the plan every four years. L.A.’s 2019 Green New Deal is an expanded vision of their pLAn, securing clean air and water and a stable climate, improving community resilience, expanding access to healthy food and open space, and promoting justice for all and for the future. L.A.’s Green New Deal will guide the city’s transition to an equitable and abundant economy powered by 100% renewable energy.

This plan will support the creation of hundreds of thousands of good green jobs in all L.A. communities by:

1. Supplying 55% renewable energy by 2025, 80% by 2036, and 100% by 2045

2. Sourcing 70% of water locally by 2035 and capturing 150,000 acre ft/yr of stormwater by 2035

3. Reducing energy use per sq ft for all types of buildings with 22% by 2025, 34% by 2035, and 44% by 2050

4. Reducing vehicle miles travelled (VMT) per capita by at least 13% by 2025, 39% by 2035, and 45% by 2050
Los Angeles Green New Deal Sustainable City pLAn
Los Angeles, California
1911
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 111

5. Ensuring 57% of new housing units are built within 1,500 ft of transit by 2025 and 75% by 2035

6. Increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in the city to 25% by 2025, 80% by 2035, and 100% by 2050

7. Creating 300,000 green jobs by 2035 and 400,000 by 2050

8. Converting all city fleet vehicles to zero emission where technically feasible by 2028

9. Reducing municipal GHG emissions by 55% by 2025 and 65% by 2035 (from 2008 baseline levels), achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 A 2023 progress review by the City’s Controller critiqued the lack of measurable progress on the plan’s 47 long-term sustainability targets and 97 short-term milestones. The Controller recommended bolder targets for renewable energy, housing, the reduction of fossil-fuel powered cars, and alignment of the most urgent priorities with Inflation Reduction Act funding opportunities.

In 2019, Mayor de Blasio announced New York City’s Green New Deal, which comprises $14 billion in new and committed investments, legislation, and concrete action at the city level to ensure a nearly 30% additional reduction in emissions by 2030. New York views a Green New Deal as a bold vision that meets the twin challenges of climate change and inequality.

In OneNYC 2050, New York hopes to demonstrate a model for inclusive growth and climate action with a focus on:
• Creating good-paying jobs, including green jobs, and promoting prosperity and economic security for all
• Ensuring equitable access to nature, clean air, and water • Climate and community resiliency
• Healthy food
• Guaranteeing the right to quality healthcare and education in all communities
• Promoting justice by recognizing (and repairing the damage caused by) historic oppression of communities of color, migrant communities, youth, and other frontline and marginalized communities
OneNYC consists of eight goals and 30 initiatives that comprise a strategy to OneNYC 2050: Building a Strong and Fair City
New York City, New York
1912
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 112
prepare New York City for the future. The eight goals are: a vibrant democracy, an inclusive economy, thriving neighborhoods, healthy lives, equity and excellence in education, a livable climate, efficient mobility, and modern infrastructure. • Committing to carbon neutrality by 2050 and 100% clean electricity • Requiring buildings to cut their emissions – require all large existing buildings of 25,000 sq ft or more (of which there are 50,000 citywide) to make efficiency upgrades that lower their energy usage and emissions or face steep penalties
• Banning new inefficient glass-walled buildings – will no longer allow all-glass facades in new construction unless they meet strict performance guidelines, making inefficient glass-heavy building designs a thing of the past • Hydro-powered City government – 100% carbon-free electricity supply for City government operations with the building of a new connection linking New York City to zero-emission Canadian hydropower
• Mandatory organics recycling – will make organics collection mandatory citywide, expanding the country’s largest organics management program, including curbside pickup, drop-off sites, and support for community composting opportunities
• Reducing waste and carbon-intensive consumption – the City will end unnecessary purchases of single-use plastic foodware, phase out the purchase of processed meat, reduce the purchase of beef by 50%, and commit to a carbon-neutral City fleet by 2040
• Aligning with the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals In 2020, the then-City Councilor, Michelle Wu, released a plan outlining a Green New Deal and Just Recovery for the City of Boston to make Boston a transformed city. A local Green New Deal and Just Recovery must direct this scale of collective action to take aim at the root causes of systemic injustices. This report presents 15 examples to demonstrate the power of cities to lead:

1. Accelerating decarbonization as Boston commits to citywide carbon neutrality by 2040, 100% renewable electricity by 2030, and a net-zero municipal footprint by 2024

2. A justice audit and framework

3. Easing upfront costs of clean-energy infrastructure through green municipal bonds and the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program Boston Green New Deal
Boston, Massachusetts
1913
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 113

4. Green workforce development

5. Divesting from harmful industries and reinvesting in a clean, just future

6. An urban climate corps

7. De-commodifying housing

8. Renters’ right to counsel

9. Just and resilient development

10. Resilient stormwater infrastructure

11. Transportation justice

12. An equitable small business recovery

13. Food justice

14. Expansion of the urban tree canopy

15. A local blue new deal
Boston also has a Green New Deal coalition, a civic network of community organizations and issue advocates.

In 2020, the Seattle City Council voted to form the Green New Deal Oversight Board to advance the work of establishing a Green New Deal for Seattle. In 2022, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed into law $6,491,539 in Green New Deal Opportunity Fund investments, which will accelerate the City’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build community resilience to climate change, and increase net-zero affordable housing. These investments are the first set to be recommended by the Oversight Board, which also suggested $2.6 million in rebates and incentives to help middle- and low-income residents to transition off oil to clean electric heat pumps.

Investments for the $6.5 million Green New Deal Opportunity Fund include:

1. $2.4 million to identify and develop resilience hubs in Seattle

2. $2.3 million to support efforts to get all City-owned buildings off fossil fuels by 2035 (the City of Seattle owns 650 buildings, including 27 public libraries, which are increasingly on the front lines of community care during climate emergencies)

3. $2 million to increase the number of city-funded affordable housing projects

4. $300,000 to support climate data and the Community Health Indicator project

5. $100,000 for community engagement to inform climate elements of the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan update
Green New Deal
Seattle, Washington
1914
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 114
Green New Deal Ithaca, New York
On June 5, 2019, the City of Ithaca Common Council unanimously adopted the Ithaca Green New Deal resolution, a government-led commitment to community- wide carbon neutrality by 2030 that focuses on addressing historical inequities, economic inequality, and social justice.

The Green New Deal goals include: 1) Community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030; 2) Ensuring that benefits are shared among all local communities to reduce historical social and economic inequities; 3) Meeting the electricity needs of government operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2025; and 4) 50% reduction of emissions from the city vehicle fleet by 2025. Ithaca also has an ecovillage, a community of three neighborhoods that have been
built over 20 years. Each cohousing unit has pioneered and continues to develop Austin Climate Equity Plan
Austin, Texas
In September 2021, the City Council adopted the Austin Climate Equity Plan.

The plan includes the bold and aggressive goal of equitably reaching net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, with a strong emphasis on cutting emissions by 2030. Austin’s Climate Equity Plan was created with input from nearly 200 community members, with an intentional focus on engaging racially and economically diverse residents about the challenges, barriers, and opportunities facing historically excluded groups.

Community Climate Ambassadors were mobilized to engage members of the Austin community on climate-related topics and provide feedback on potential strategies.

Additionally, each strategy in the plan was evaluated through an equity tool that accounted for outcomes related to health, affordability, accessibility, community capacity, cultural preservation, accountability, and a just transition to green jobs.

The plan comprises 17 goals and 74 strategies to achieve net-zero across five focus areas: Sustainable Buildings, Transportation and Land Use, Transportation Electrification, Food and Product Consumption, and Natural Systems.

Overarching strategies of the plan include green jobs and entrepreneurship; prioritization of local community initiatives; regional collaboration; and local carbonreduction projects, carbon dioxide removal, and carbon offsets. 1915
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 115
new practices for green buildings and energy use. Ithaca also launched Electrify Ithaca, an initiative to replace all fossil fuel infrastructure with electric equivalents (such as heat pumps, induction cooktops, and air sealing) to ensure conditioned air is kept indoors. The City has partnered with expert BlocPower to provide competitive financing for residential and commercial electrification.

In 2018, Portland voters passed a ballot measure that created the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF), which was officially adopted by the city council in 2019. The PCEF establishes a 1% business tax on companies that annually make over a billion dollars nationally and more than $500,000 locally. That money will be used for environmentally friendly job creation and sustainable building projects that will benefit low-income people and people of color.

Portland’s Green New Deal requires any project receiving more than $50,000 in public subsidy to include solar or green roofs and to match other energy efficiency standards, and it requires developers of those projects to meet certain pay standards and employ apprentices on each job.

It also increases inclusionary housing standards so that 25% of units in new projects will be affordable to people earning up to 80% of the area median income, which in Portland is just over $100,000 a year for a family of four. The fee for opting out of including those units on site will be raised from $100,000 to $150,000.

The law also requires that the City produce an annual report surveying the reduced use of fossil fuels in building and construction. By tying together climate, housing, and labor goals, the measure is meant to show how the concept of a Green New Deal can be implemented at a local level.

In 2020, Maine also passed An Act to Establish a Green New Deal for Maine.

The law will create a task force of labor, youth, climate science, and other representatives to craft a strategy for achieving 80% renewable energy in Maine by 2040, for creating good jobs in renewable energy and manufacturing, and to ensure low-income households have access to affordable solar power.

Green New Deal
Portland, Maine
Portland Clean Energy Fund
Portland, Oregon
1916
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 116
Through this fund, small organizations can apply for mini-grants of up to $5,000 for projects that address racial, social, and climate-justice issues. The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability released a full draft of the PCEF inaugural five-year Climate Investment Plan that outlines proposed funding allocations, strategies, and outcomes for program investments from 2023 through 2028.

Priority funding categories include: renewable energy and energy efficiency projects; transportation decarbonization projects; green infrastructure projects; regenerative agriculture projects; climate jobs training, apprenticeships, and contractor development projects; organizational capacity-building projects; and other projects that reduce or sequester greenhouse gases.
1917
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 117
Appendix III:

K-12 Environmental Education
and Green Careers Awareness
Preparation for Green Careers of the Future
In the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2020, employers estimate that four in ten workers will need to be reskilled. To prepare today’s students for the green jobs of the future, here are six key skills that will be helpful.

1. Science skills: Key roles include environmental scientists, biologists, hydrologists, and biochemists. People in these jobs will monitor, manage and protect natural resources including land and valuable water supplies.

2. Architectural and planning skills: Buildings will become more energy efficient, with fewer resources used to construct and operate them. Architects and planners will design these buildings to comply with environmental regulations and client demands for green spaces.

3. Green engineering and tech skills: Helping to design and maintain solar panels, wind turbines, low emission vehicles and other green economy technology.

4. Agriculture skills: As farming and food supply becomes more sustainable, there’ll be a growing number of green jobs in areas such as organic farming, urban farming and precision agriculture. The use of information technology and other tech-based programs to make farming more accurate and controlled.

5. Environmental justice skills: Workers will gain legal, social and historical awareness to ensure humanity does not repeat the mistakes of the past which led to racial and social injustice and poor environmental and social health.

6. Systems skills: Workers will need to assess systems against performance indicators and find ways to optimize and improve system operations. They will need skills in macroeconomics to build sustainability into long-term infrastructure projects.

An important foundation for these skills is an understanding of the natural environment cultivated in elementary, middle, and high school. Below are links to six K-12 environmental education and environmental careers curricula. 1918
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 118
Roots of Success
An empowering environmental literacy and job training program that prepares youth and adults who have been failed by the education system to access jobs and career pathways in environmental fields and improve environmental and social conditions in their communities.

Centered around a federally registered Department of Labor (DOL) Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship, Roots of Success is offered in high schools, youth programs, job training programs, reentry programs, prisons, jails, juvenile facilities, and other workforce and education settings throughout the United States. Since 2009, over 26,000 youth and adults have gone through the program; with 12,000 taking the course while incarcerated.

California Department of Education
The Education and the Environment Initiative was adopted by the State Board of Education in 2010 with the goal to increase environmental literacy for California’s kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) students. The curriculum can serve as a useful resource for teaching academic content standards within an environmental context.

San Francisco Unified School District
The SFUSD is working towards district-wide implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) through a core curriculum. The curriculum engages students in taking on real-life tasks that use San Francisco as the classroom.

Students are led to build mastery and personalize their learning in their approaches to the real-life tasks. Their website has a breakdown of NGSS standards by grade level.

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction The K-12 Integrated Environmental and Sustainability Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with educators from across Washington and describe what all students should know and be able to do in the area of Environmental and Sustainability Education. Their website has a spreadsheet with examples of what the curriculum would look like based on grade and makes connections to themes of climate change, environmental justice, etc.
1919
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal Opportunities Report 119
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA has a list of lesson plans, teacher guides and online environmental resources for educators that is separated by the grade it applies to and the type of resource it is.

National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
NEEF partners with organizations to reach a national audience of students with environmental education activities that develop a deeper sense of environmental stewardship. The foundation has two approaches: 1) Greening STEM: A collaboration between schools, nonprofits, and public spaces to create an immersive outdoor learning experience that enriches STEM learning and creates a sense of place for students. This utilizes place-based learning to bring the classroom outside. 2) Climate Superstars education guide: standards-aligned lessons that teach students about climate change, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

North American Association for Environmental Education
(NAAEE)
The organization created K-12 Environmental Education: Guidelines for Excellence that provides students, parents, caregivers, educators, and others a roadmap to achieving environmental literacy by setting expectations for fourth (age 10), eighth (age 14) and twelfth grade (age 18) students and outlining a framework for effective and comprehensive environmental education programs and curricula. The guidelines set a standard for high quality education, based on what an environmentally literate person should know and be able to do by the time they graduate from high school. 1920
City Green-Blue Project Statuses and Accomplishments
The City of Richmond and the community is continuously working to promote a competitive, sustainable, and equitable economy for all. Since the inception of this initiative, there are several green and blue initiatives and projects in Richmond.

Table 1: Status of RGBND Opportunity Report Projects
Sector # Recommended
Projects
Status Status Details
Renewable
Energy
RE1 Solar emergency
microgrids
(SEMs) at critical
community
facilities
In-progress  MCE’s Virtual Power Plant
Pilot Project
 Public Works drafted RFP
to inventory and assess
City Facilities
 City is in progress of
updating the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan
RE2 Battery
manufacturing
Additional resources
needed
Workforce roles and
responsibilities still
need to be defined
by the industry
 City of Richmond
Employment and Training
Department is completing
exploratory steps around
workforce opportunities
RE3 Offshore wind
turbine
manufacturing
In-progress
Workforce roles and
responsibilities still
need to be defined
by the industry
 City of Richmond Port
completing exploratory
steps
Building
Electrification
& Energy
Efficiency
BE1 Building
electrification
retrofits
In-progress
Workforce
conundrum with
certifying electricians
 City application submitted
for EPA Community
Change Grant and included
workforce elements
 City’s No-Cost Solar
Program with GRID
Alternatives
 TCC Project- Resilient and
Healthy Homes
 TCC Project- Workforce
Development with
RichmondBuild
 Regional and State energy
efficiency, weatherization,
and electrification rebates
1921
and incentives are
available
BE2 Green accessory
dwelling units
and tiny homes
In-progress  TCC Project- ADU toolkit
 9/24/24 City Council ItemElectrification of new
developments
BE3 Community land
trust
In-progress  TCC Project- Community
Land Trust
Sustainable
Transportation
ST1 Destination
downtown
In-progress  TCC Project- Buy Local
 TCC Project- Business
Beautification Project
 Initiation of Downtown
Richmond Taskforce
ST2 Transportation
management
association
Additional resources
needed
 West Contra Costa
Transportation Advisory
Committee
ST2 Transition to
zero-emission
vehicles
In-progress  City of Richmond released
an RFP for a consultant to
support transitioning the
City’s vehicle fleet to ZEVs
 Regional, State, and
Federal EV purchasing
incentives
Zero Waste ZW1 Building
deconstruction
firms
Additional resources
needed
ZW2 Building salvage
warehouse
Additional resources
needed
ZW3 Richmond
remakery and
fixery
In-progress  RecycleMore recently
started hosting Fix-it Clinics
ZW4 Re-entry
entrepreneurs
Additional resources
needed
ZW5 Surplus food
rescue
In-progress  RecycleMore grant to
support organizations
rescuing food
Green
Infrastructure
& Urban
Forestry
GI1 Expanding the
tree canopy
In-progress  TCC Project- Bosque del
Barrio (Tree Planting)
 Richmond Arbor Day
GI2 Living levee In-progress  Collaboration led by Contra Costa County
Land Use LU1 Brownfields
research &
innovation hub
Additional resources
needed
 Employment and Training
currently implementing
1922
workforce training grants in
Brownfields remediation
 Aligns with Shoreline
Resiliency Plan
Water WW1 Blue tech
incubator and
accelerator
In-progress  City of Richmond Port
completing exploratory
steps
WW2 Port upgrades
including
electrification
In-progress  City of Richmond Port is in
the progress of updating
infrastructure
 Port Report brought to City
Council on 11/7/2024
 Awarded and appropriated
the Zero-Emission Freight
and Marine Program Grant
to install grid-based shoreside power at Berths 7 & 8
on 4/15/25
WW3 Berthing vessels
at the port
In-progress
Port infrastructure
updates are
necessary
 City of Richmond Port
completing exploratory
steps
 Port Report brought to City
Council on 11/7/2024
WW4 Boat building In-progress
Port infrastructure
updates are
necessary
 City of Richmond Port
completing exploratory
steps
 Alameda and Contra
Costa County
implementing HRTP
grants for Marine Trades
and Water Transportation
Careers Workforce
Training Program
WW5 Training center
for boat
maintenance and
repair
In-progress  Alameda and Contra
Costa County
implementing HRTP
grants for Marine Trades
and Water Transportation
Careers Workforce
Training Program
WW6 Shoreline
ecotourism
In-progress  City of Richmond Port
completing exploratory
steps
Other OP1 Green hydrogen Additional resources
needed
1923
Accomplishments:
 The City’s Employment and Training Division (E & T) has connected with local green and blue businesses to discuss the creation of green and blue workforce pathways for Richmond residents.
 E & T has been awarded an approximate total of $6,175,889 from local, State, and Federal organizations to develop innovative workforce training opportunities, expand career training, and support participation of vulnerable and undeserved Richmond populations.
 E & T and RichmondBUILD continues to contract with the Construction Trades Workforce Initiative (CTWI) to strengthen structured pathways from preapprenticeship to employment in the building and construction trades.  In 2023, E & T graduated 49 RichmondBUILD participants  E&T through a partnership with Richmond Promise established an internship pipeline within the City of Richmond for Richmond Promise Graduates.  In 2023 alone, E & T’s YouthWORKS supported hundreds of Richmond youth with training and job placement in over 80 work sites, started to institute Metrix Learning, an online workforce training platform for all Richmond residents.  Graduation of two cohorts from the new Beautify Richmond workforce training program which provides training to formerly incarcerated residents to enter into landscaping and groundskeeping careers through a partnership between E & T, Rubicon and the Re-entry Success Center.
 E & T has been actively researching options for the expansion of the RichmondBUILD program into electrician pre-apprenticeship programs and electricians with the Electric Vehicle Certification.
 E & T actively participates in the Jobs First Initiative to seek state and Bay Area funding to continue to support green and blue workforce projects.  This multifaceted strategy reflects Richmond's commitment to sustainable development, public health, and environmental stewardship, in collaboration with agencies like the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and the Richmond Workforce Development Board.
 Every two years the Business Development Division Economic Development publishes a San Francisco Business Times Richmond supplement, highlighting all businesses in Richmond with highlights of green and blue related businesses.  Business Development Division contracted with the BluDot platform to develop a business-friendly environment and market the City’s competitive advantage.  Business Development Division continuously visits and assists businesses in connecting to resources, relocating existing operations, connecting to workforce development, and facilitating business-business transaction.  Business Development Division annually participates and highlights a Richmond business in the Bay Area Manufacturing Week.
 A few green and blue businesses who have come to call Richmond home or have expanded in Richmond include but are not limited to OPT Marine Robotics, AI Crete, and others.
1924
 The Port of Richmond (Port) has identified improvement areas (conduits, pull boxes, cable management equipment, and related appurtenances) necessary to electrify shore power infrastructure for vessels to connect to while berthed.  The Port has applied for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration and for the Electrification, Carbon Capture, and Shore Power Program and to the Environmental Protection Agency for the Clean Ports Program: Zero-Emission Technology Deployment Competition.  The Port is in the process of switch gears and transformers to upgrade the property’s utility metering, main breaker compartment, and eventually the installation of battery backup.
 The West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (RecycleMore) has started in 2024 to host fix-it clinics for residents in their member cities, Richmond, San Pablo, El Cerrito, Pinole, Hercules, and Unincorporated Contra Costa County.
 Since 2007, approximately 551 Richmond homes have received solar at no cost to the resident through Environmental and Health Initiatives Division’s (EHI) partnership with the non-profit GRID Alternatives. GRID Alternatives also provides training for Bay Area residents interested in entering into a solar related career.  Published analysis on transitioning existing buildings within Richmond to all electric through technical assistance from the Department of Energy’s Communities Local Energy Action Program (LEAP) Pilot.
 Awarded approximately $500,000 in grants to support with California Senate Bill 1383.
 Environmental and Health Initiatives Division (EHI), Community Development Department, and several non-profits was awarded a $35 Million grant from the California Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program to fund green and blue projects and workforce training in the Santa Fe, Coronado, and Iron Triangle neighborhoods to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve community health, also known as Richmond Rising.  The Engineering Division is starting on the two Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) bicycle and pedestrian improvement infrastructure projects on Harbour Way South and Marina Way South funded by TCC.
 The Community Development Department through TCC grant and the award of a Housing Fellow is in the process of researching and developing a Community Land Trust.
 The Planning Division through the TCC grant is in the process of developing an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) toolkit.
 Raven has received City permits for the development of a Hydrogen processing facility at the Organics Processing Facility.
 The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded the City of Richmond, Zero Net Energy Alliance, and other partners the Advanced Energy Communities Phase I Grant as well as Phase II Grant for projects to advance Distributed Energy Resources Communities (DER), Virtual Power Plant Pilot, and Zero Net Carbon Ready Homes.
1925
Provide an Update on the Green-Blue New Deal
(GBND) Priority Projects for Implementation over
the next 5-years.

Richmond City Council Meeting
June 17, 2025
Nannette Beacham, Economic Development Director
Samantha Carr, Environmental Manager
Yahna Williamson, Management Analyst
1 1926
Recommended Action
RECEIVE a written update on the Richmond
Green-Blue New Deal project prioritization
process and final top five projects.
2 1927
Background
3 On July 6, 2021, the Richmond City Council
adopted Resolution 88-21 to support the
process of developing a Richmond Green-Blue
New Deal and Just Transition to 21st Century
jobs.

On October 1, 2024, staff presented the
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal (RGBND)
Opportunities Report and its appendices to the
City Council for initial review. In response to
Council and community feedback, City staff
initiated an internal evaluation process to refine
the implementation strategy and narrow the scope
of projects to be prioritized over the next five
years.
1928
GBND
Update
Overview
What we’ve done
so far:

1. Conducted additional research into the projects
outlined in the Report.

2. Surveyed city staff, the Economic Development
Commission, and the Workforce Development
Board to identify priority projects.

3. Determined the top seven projects that
received the most votes on what to prioritize
based on the feedback received.

4. Reached out to department heads to get their
feedback on the seven priority projects.
4 1929
Additional Considerations Received from Department Heads:

Richmond Green-Blue New Deal | City of Richmond Slide 5 •Gap in the workforce development section
• Emphasize creating meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for local residents
•Explore adding project that’s more focused on the "Blue" aspect of the GreenBlue New Deal •Explain that food waste and tree planting are already underway under energyrelated efforts, which is why they weren’t prioritized here • Reiterate that focus is more on areas not currently receiving attention to ensure balance across initiatives
•Clarify the scope-of-work for each project
• Using Economic Development Evaluation Toolkit (next slide) to help refine scope-of-work for projects
5 1930
Top Five Projects Identified Based on Survey Responses:

Richmond Green-Blue New Deal | City of Richmond Slide 6

1. Port Upgrades (80%) / Offshore Wind Manufacturing (40%)

2. Building Electrification Retrofits (50%) /Green Accessory Dwellings (40%)

3. Brownfield Research and Innovation (50%)

4. Destination Downtown (50%)

5. Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles (40%)
6 1931
Next Steps for Each Project:

Richmond Green-Blue New Deal | City of Richmond Slide 7 Phase 1 Assessment:
• Confirm selected projects are viable and aligned with community and City priorities
• Incorporate economic development indicators
from the U.S. Economic Development
Administration's Evaluation Toolkit to assess
strategic fit, job creation potential, and
sustainability (Attachment 2)
• Assess funding needs, timelines, workforce pathways, and preliminary implementation steps
Phase 2 Community Outreach:
• Engage with stakeholders including EDC, WDB,
Downtown Task Force, and port users to align efforts
and share updates
• Provide community members with opportunities to
give input and ensure Just Transition principles are
centered
Phase 3 Strategic Planning:
• Develop implementation pathways for each project
that include workforce development alignment,
economic development impact, and job quality
metrics
• Coordinate with regional partners (e.g., Green
Empowerment Zone) to identify synergies
Phase 4 Implementation Readiness:
• Co-develop a refined scope of work for each selected
project, incorporating community input and
interdepartmental review.
• Define responsible departments, required partnerships, and resource needs.
• Prepare briefing materials and progress
tracking tools to guide ongoing
interdepartmental coordination and reporting.
7 1932
Economic Development Evaluation Tool
Richmond Green-Blue New Deal | City of Richmond Slide 8 Section 1: Relevance and Strategic Fit
A) Alignment with local and regional economic
development strategies.

B) Consistency with community needs and
priorities.

C) Alignment with Just Transition.

Section 2: Economic Impact
A) Potential for job creation and retention.

B) Expected increase in private investment.

C) Enhancement of local tax base.

Section 3: Feasibility and Sustainability
A) Technical and financial viability of the
project.

B) Capacity of the implementing organization.

C) Long-term sustainability and Just Transition
alignment
Section 4: Performance Measures
A) Clear, measurable objectives and outcomes.

B) Defined metrics for monitoring progress.

C) Mechanisms for data collection and
reporting.

Section 5: Risk Assessment
A) Identification of potential risks and
challenges.

B) Strategies for risk mitigation.

U.S. Economic Development Administration
8 1933
Recommended Action
RECEIVE a written update on the Richmond
Green-Blue New Deal project prioritization
process and final top five projects.
9 1934

Page 1 of 9 ends

Richmond City CouncilJune 24, 2025

Richmond City Council
June 24, 2025