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File ID: 2022-01807 12/13/2022 Discussion Item 31.
Quarterly Climate Update [Continued from 12/06/2022]
File ID: 2022-01807
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and comment.
Contact: Jennifer Venema, Climate Action Lead, (916) 808-1859, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
Presenter: Jennifer Venema, Climate Action Lead, (916) 808-1859, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Status of Climate Tasks
3-2022 Climate Schedule
Additional Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: This serves as a quarterly report on the City’s climate action progress, with updates since the last report to City Council on August 16, 2022, as part of the Carbon Neutrality Workshop.
Staff have continued to advance key plans and ordinances, pursued grant funding, and prepared to implement new programs. Efforts are highly collaborative, and implemented across departments in the City organization.
As directed at the August 16
th City Council meeting, staff accelerated the release of the preliminary public review draft Adaptation section of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). Staff released this document on October 31, 2022, with the draft Vulnerability Assessment and response to comments on the July 2022 preliminary public review draft CAAP.
Additionally, key policy and ordinance milestones since August include the adoption of the New Building Electrification Ordinance on November 29
th, adoption of the Transportation Priorities Plan
prioritization on November 15th, and recommendation of the Alternative Water Systems (Dual
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Plumbing) Ordinance by the Law and Legislation Committee on November 15.
Work is also underway to advance climate action through City programs and operations:
· City staff received notice of recommendation for a competitive $350,000 grant award in partnership with SMUD. Grant funds will subsidize electric appliances for low-income housing through the City’s Housing Anti-Displacement Program. Staff will bring this agreement to City Council for approval. The City is also leveraging American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to assist with commercial electrification in the Gardenland/Northgate neighborhood, in partnership with the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and SMUD. · Climate is integrated as a core tenet of the City’s Climate Action and Resiliency Youth and Young Adult Pathways Program, for which staff are currently soliciting government and non- profit proposals with funding from the CaliforniansForAll Job Corps grant. · City staff convened public webinars for input on approaches to the forthcoming climate and environmental justice pilot, which will launch in early 2023. · Planning for City fleet electrification is underway, with design in process for charging infrastructure to support the five-year fleet electrification needs. · Energy audits continue for City facilities, and staff prepare to implement retrofits with one-time Climate Implementation Work Plan (Work Plan) funding.
A full summary is available in Attachment 2 - Status of Climate Tasks. A schedule of upcoming milestones for key efforts is available in Attachment 3 - 2022 Climate Schedule.
In 2023, staff will continue to advance priority efforts. Outreach for the Existing Building Electrification Strategy will re-commence in early 2023, building on early modeling and cost-benefit results, as well as early stakeholder input. Limited staff capacity and competing climate priorities are resulting in delays to the Existing Building Electrification Strategy, but work will continue in early 2023. Public release of the full draft CAAP will occur in early 2023, along with the full draft Sacramento 2040 General Plan. Staff will convene a range of outreach and engagement activities in early 2023 to support community review and feedback on the documents.
A critical issue for continued implementation in 2023 is identification of ongoing funding for climate.
Staff will continue to pursue external funding opportunities in collaboration with partners as new opportunities emerge. Staff will continue to prioritize and recommend high-impact opportunities that are feasible to deliver with existing City staff and consultant resources.
Following completion of the CAAP in 2023, City staff will update the Climate Work Plan to serve as the work program reflecting near-term CAAP implementation items, capacity and resources, and the primary supportive or enabling efforts.
Policy Considerations: The City of Sacramento is committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 (Resolution No. 2019-0433). The City’s Climate Emergency Declaration advances the City’s
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commitment to “maximum feasible efforts to implement emergency-speed carbon reduction actions towards eliminating emissions by 2030 as much as possible” (Resolution No. 2019-0465) in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, while evaluating available resources.
Economic Impacts: This staff report does not include recommended action with direct economic impact. However, the City is preparing to implement youth and young adult pathway programs that build on regional green job opportunities. City staff are delaying an update to the City Council on green workforce opportunities until early 2023, to align with the timeline of the Climate Action and Resiliency Youth and Young Adults Pathways Program.
Environmental Considerations: This report does not involve activities that constitute a “project” as defined by Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Sustainability: The City’s climate action initiatives reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. These initiatives provide long-term livability and sustainability benefits, while also supporting near-term benefits for residents and such as improving air quality, increasing transportation and mobility options, and more. For example, new buildings that are all-electric can be cheaper to construct and offer ongoing cost savings to residents and tenants.
Commission/Committee Action: The Law and Legislation Committee provided direction for staff to advance new standards for new development related to on-site water reuse and all-electric construction. On September 20, 2022, the Law and Legislation Committee recommended the New Building Electrification Ordinance and Infeasibility Guidelines to City Council (adopted on November 29 th); in addition, the Committee provided direction for the framework of a dual plumbing ordinance.
On November 15, 2022, the Law and Legislation Committee considered and recommended the Alternative Water Systems (Dual Plumbing) Ordinance to City Council.
Rationale for Recommendation: Quarterly climate reports to the City Council are responsive to City Council direction. These reports provide transparency and accountability on implementation of the City’s climate action initiatives.
Financial Considerations: Current efforts in the Climate Work Plan are supported by available funding in the Climate Action Initiatives Program (I02002300), the Energy Efficiency Reinvestment Program (C13001900), and the Active Transportation Program (T15180400), as well as other existing funding.
Long-term, new resources will be needed to fully implement City actions in the CAAP by 2045. Staff estimate a funding gap of $3.2 billion. Evaluation of funding options and implementation considerations will continue with development and finalization of the CAAP in 2023.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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Office of Climate Action & Sustainability 2022 Quarter 3 Report Climate Implementation Work Plan Status
2-1
2022 Quarter 3 Accomplishments 2022 Quarter 4 Upcoming
Milestones Office of Climate Action &
Sustainability Key Department Partners1
Internal and administrative tasks
Continued Green Team monthly
convenings with key departments
(two meetings in 2022 Quarter 3)
With IT support, launched
internal Office of Climate Action
& Sustainability webpage with
resources for City staff
Senior Planner hired to manage
climate and sustainability projects
in CDD
Recruitment in process for key
climate positions in DOU and
DPW
With IT support, presenting
internal sustainability
performance monitoring
dashboard to department heads
Release of proposals for
translation assistance and on-call
climate advising support
Recruitment of Office of Climate
Action & Sustainability intern
and Sustainability Analyst
Outreach, engagement, and capacity-building
Monthly Office newsletter
continued
Support for community-led
application to Regional Climate
Collaboratives Program
Webinars convened to report
back on climate and
environmental justice pilot
Request for proposals for climate
and environmental justice pilot
grant administrator
Public launch of climate and
environmental justice pilot
application in early 2023
Strategic Project Actions
City Facilities and Operations
Completion of audits at two
additional facilities
DPW contract approval on
10/11 to participate in SMUD’s
Custom Energy Solutions
1 Department and Office abbreviations:
CDD: Community Development Department
DOU: Department of Utilities
DPW: Department of Public Works
HR: Human Resources
IT: Information Technology
OEM: Office of Emergency Management
OIED: Office of Innovation and Economic Development
SFD: Sacramento Fire Department
YPCE: Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment Office of Climate Action & Sustainability 2022 Quarter 3 Report Climate Implementation Work Plan Status
2-2
2022 Quarter 3 Accomplishments 2022 Quarter 4 Upcoming
Milestones Office of Climate Action &
Sustainability Key Department Partners1
Ongoing DPW design of electric
vehicle charging infrastructure at
City facilities
HR completion of draft
telecommuting policy, pending
final City approvals
Completion of scopes of work
for municipal fleet chargers and
retrofits
Complete energy audits and
pricing for Meadowview and 35th
Avenue City facilities
Initiation of retrofit
improvements and continued
evaluation of funding
opportunities
Finalization of revised City
telecommuting policy
Building Electrification
With CDD, Existing Building Electrification Strategy development in process. Cost analysis, energy modeling, and policy scan complete by consultant team. Ongoing partnership with Sacramento ACT.
Electrification education event with Sacramento Area Realtors Association
With CDD, continued support for New Building Electrification Ordinance implementation, including finalization of Infeasibility Wavier guidance and recommendation by Law and Legislation Committee to City Council
DPW: Advance of planning and analytical tasks for EV Blueprint Phase 2 implementation
With CDD, launch of second
phase of outreach for Existing
Building Electrification Strategy
CDD: New Building
Electrification Ordinance
adoption
DPW: initiation of outreach for
EV Blueprint Phase 2 work
Engagement and education for
preparation of kitchen innovation
business proposal, in conjunction
with the California Asian
Chamber of Commerce
Active Transportation
Public engagement and feedback
on Initial Prioritization of the
Transportation Priorities Plan
project list
Transportation Priorities Plan
project list for City Council
adoption on 11/15
Office of Climate Action & Sustainability 2022 Quarter 3 Report Climate Implementation Work Plan Status
2-3
2022 Quarter 3 Accomplishments 2022 Quarter 4 Upcoming
Milestones Office of Climate Action &
Sustainability Key Department Partners1
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
CDD: Preparation of draft adaptation chapter for public release of draft adaptation chapter
CDD: Public release of draft
Climate Action Plan adaptation
chapter and response to public
comments on preliminary draft
stand-alone Climate Action Plan
(released on 10/31)
Clean & Green Workforce Development
With OIED, finalization of Emsi/Lightcast regional workforce report
OIED: 11/18 release of
workforce Notice of Funding
Availability for
CaliforniansForAll youth
workforce opportunities,
convening of Clean & Green
Workforce Pathways Working
Group to review final
Emsi/Lightcast report; public
release of Clean & Green
Workforce report
Food Access and Urban Agriculture
Ongoing implementation of City
partnerships and grant
agreements for urban agriculture
and food access; submission
deadline of 9/2/22 for
applications to the City’s APRA
food justice grant program
Award of ARPA food justice
grant program
Water Conservation and Urban Greening
CDD and DOU: Presentation of
framework for dual plumbing
ordinance to the Law and
Legislation Committee
DOU: Green Stormwater
Infrastructure Pilot Study
underway with identification of
suitable areas for green
infrastructure
YPCE: Susan B. Anthony field
and futsal court open to
community use
DPW and YPCE: Preparation of
draft documents for release in
late 2022/early 2023, including
the Sacramento Urban Forestry
Plan and Parks Plan 2040
DOU: Dual Plumbing Ordinance
for action by City Council in late
2022
Office of Climate Action & Sustainability 2022 Quarter 3 Report Climate Implementation Work Plan Status
2-4
2022 Quarter 3 Accomplishments 2022 Quarter 4 Upcoming
Milestones Office of Climate Action &
Sustainability Key Department Partners1
Water Conservation and Urban Greening, continued
DPW: Filling of vacant staff
position and development of
strategy for City-funded tree
planting initiative (recruitment
currently in process)
DOU: Hydrologic and hydraulic
model updates and cost
assessment for green
infrastructure feasibility
YPCE: Completion of Joint Use
Agreement with Twin Rivers
Unified School District
Resiliency and Air Quality
With Housing Anti-displacement
Program and SMUD, application
to TECH Quick Start Grants
Program for $350,000, for low-
income energy efficiency and
electrification home retrofits
Engagement with Strategic
Growth Council to inform new
Community Resilience Centers
Program
Support for Sac Metro Air
Quality Management District
implementation of City-funded
air quality monitoring project,
including installation of first air
quality monitors and request for
proposals for street-level
monitoring
Execution of grant award
documents for the TECH Quick
Start Grants Program, and
project agreements with SMUD
for implementation
Continued partnership and
collaboration to identify funding
opportunities
Sac Metro Air Quality
Management District:
distribution of additional air
quality monitors, and contract for
street-level monitoring
Updated November 2022
1 2022 SCHEDULE: CLIMATE ACTION MILESTONES
The City of Sacramento is accelerating rapid decarbonization. This agenda summarizes key public climate milestones and opportunities for input. Action is occurring under broad buckets of activity:
• Climate Plans & Communications (Comms; general, or multi-sector issues) • Electrification
• Transportation
• Energy
• Water & Urban Cooling/Forestry
• Green Workforce
• Organic waste
Actions that have already occurred are included for reference. More information and links are available online at CityOfSacramento.org/ClimateAction.
To stay up to date, sign up for email updates online: Link to climate action & sustainability updates.
Key Climate Actions in 2022 – Anticipated Schedule
*Dates are estimates and subject to change. Completed items are indicated in italicized text.
TBC: To be confirmed.
Date & Action Bucket Milestone
FEBRUARY
February 8, 2022
City Council workshop
Transportation Climate & Transportation Workshop
February 8, 2022
City Council presentation
Climate Plans &
Comms
Quarterly Update: 2021 Climate Work Plan
February 28, 2022
Sacramento Environmental
Commission presentation
Climate Plans &
Comms
Update on City climate action efforts
MARCH
March 3, 2022
Sacramento Environmental Justice
Collaborative Governance
Committee
Electrification Update on Existing Building Electrification Strategy
March 15, 2022
City Council hearing, with
recommendation for adoption
Transportation Transportation Priorities Plan Criteria 2022 Climate Action Schedule
Updated November 2022
2 Date & Action Bucket Milestone
APRIL
April 26, 2022, 5 pm
City Council presentation
Climate Plans &
Comms
Quarterly Climate Update , featuring
2022 schedule & next steps
April 23, 2022
Earth Day Cleanup
Climate Plans &
Comms
Sacramento Cleanup Event
SUMMER
June 8, 2022
Electrification workshop
Electrification Existing Building Electrification Strategy – Community Workshop #1
June 23, 2022
Planning & Design Commission
update
Electrification, Water Update on climate-related projects, including electrification and on-site water reuse*
*The same report will be provided to the Law
and Legislation Committee on June 21, 2022.
July 1, 2022
Public document release
Climate Plans &
Comms, Water &
Urban Cooling/Forestry
Preliminary 30-day public review period begins
for stand-alone Draft Climate Action Plan
July 1, 2022
Program launch
Organic Waste Residential organic waste recycling begins July 19, 2022
Law and Legislation committee
update
Water Update on Onsite Water Reuse Study and
preliminary Dual Plumbing Ordinance
recommendations
August 16, 2022
Law and Legislation committee
update
Electrification Framework for New Building Electrification Ordinance
August 16, 2022
City Council workshop
Climate Plans &
Comms
Accelerated Climate Scenarios Workshop
Quarterly Climate Update
FALL
September 20, 2022
Law and Legislation Committee
hearing
Electrification Recommendation of the New Building
Electrification Ordinance to City Council
Onsite water reuse update
2022 Climate Action Schedule
Updated November 2022
3 Date & Action Bucket Milestone
October 31, 2022
Public document release
Climate Plans &
Comms
Preliminary review begins for Vulnerability
Assessment and Draft Adaptation Section of
the Draft Climate Action and Adaptation
Plan
November 15, 2022
Law and Legislation
Committee hearing
Water Recommendation of Alternate Water
Systems (Dual Plumbing) Ordinance to
City Council
November 15, 2022
Council Presentation
Transportation Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP)
Council presentation with action for
approval of the TPP projects prioritized
into high, mid-term, and long-term
priorities
Late Fall
Outreach begins
Climate Plans &
Comms
Air quality monitoring pilot outreach
for sensor distribution
TBC
Transportation grant
opportunities
Transportation Regional call for grant applications by
SACOG, for SACOG-administered
funding
November 29, 2022
City Council hearing, with
recommendation for adoption
Electrification New Building Electrification Ordinance and Infeasibility Process
WINTER
TBC
Transportation outreach
Transportation Online engagement begins for Active
Streets Plan
December 6, 2022
City Council hearing, with
recommendation for adoption
Water Alternate Water Systems (Dual
Plumbing) Ordinance
December 6, 2022
City Council presentation
Climate Plans &
Comms
Quarterly Climate Update
2022 Climate Action Schedule
Updated November 2022
4 Date & Action Bucket Milestone
TBC
Project kickoff
Transportation Initiate update to Transportation
Demand Management ordinance and
program
January 1, 2023
New Building Code Effective
Date
Electrification, Water All-electric requirements from the New Building Electrification Ordinance go
into effect for new buildings that are 3
stories or less
Early 2023
Program launch
Climate Plans &
Comms
Launch of climate equity and
environmental justice pilot
Early 2023
Public document release
Climate Plans &
Comms, Water &
Urban
Cooling/Forestry
Public review period begins:
Climate Action & Adaptation Plan
2040 General Plan
Urban Forest Plan
Late Winter 2023
City Council presentation
Climate Plans &
Comms
Quarterly Climate Update, including
Clean & Green update
Late Winter 2023
Public document release
Climate Plans &
Comms, Water &
Urban
Cooling/Forestry
Parks Plan 2040
TBC 2023
Electrification workshop and
document release
Public workshop for Existing Building
Electrification Strategy
Draft Existing Building Electrification
Strategy Released – Public Comment
Period
Late Spring/Summer 2023
City Council hearing
Electrification Final Existing Building Electrification Strategy presented to Council for
adoption
TBC
City Council workshop
Transportation,
Climate Plans &
Comms
Transportation and climate funding
scenarios
TBC
Outreach and policy
development
Transportation Active Streets Plan: Community Needs
and Emerging Opportunities Report