Climate Smart San José Plan
Semi-Annual Update
City Council Meeting
May 2, 2023
Presented by:
Kerrie Romanow, Director– Environmental Services Department (ESD) Julie Benabente, Deputy Director– ESD
Zach Struyk. Deputy Director – Community Energy Department (CED) Ramses Madou, Division Manager – Department of Transportation (DOT) • Background
• Updates
• Core Activities
• Community
Engagement
• Programs and
Policies
• Looking Forward
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San Jose’s
Climate
Leadership
• Climate Smart San José plan approved in 2018
• In November 2021, City Council adopted a Resolution
setting a carbon neutrality by 2030 goal
• In June 2022, Council adopted Pathway to Carbon
Neutrality by 2030 (plan) identifying 4 key strategies:
• zero-emission vehicles
• reduce vehicle miles traveled by 20%
• Switch our appliances from fossil fuels to electric
• carbon-neutral electricity
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Core Activities
• Funding and Resources: Continue to seek and acquire
external resources:
• Additional Initiatives:
• Completed Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory
• Initiated Climate Smart plan update
• Outreach to inform Climate Advisory Commission
4 Total Received in Reporting Period
(Sept. 2022 - Feb. 2023)
/ FY 22-23
Direct Funding $3,250,000
In-Kind Resources $250,000
Total $3,500,000
Climate Smart San José
Community
Outreach and
Engagement
Highlights
• Concluded 22 GoGreen Teams
• 168 actions completed and 242 in-progress
• Resulting in 122 tons of CO2 reduced and over
$30K in utility bill savings
• Equity-based co-creation as part of the Zero
Emission Neighborhood (ZEN) pilot and Shared E-
mobility Services
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Reduction in
Vehicle Miles
Traveled
Highlights
• In Dec. 2022, Council adopted Transportation
Demand Management and Parking Ordinance
Update
• Removed mandatory minimum parking
requirements based on project size and use
• Expanded transportation demand management
project requirements
• Encourages shifting trips to alternative such as
transit, biking, and walking
• Effective on April 10, 20236
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Zero-Emission Vehicles
Highlights
• California EV Infrastructure Project
(CALeVIP)
• $14M total funding from SJCE
and State for Level 2 and fast
charger installations through
2025
• 100 Level 2 and 11 Direct Current
Fast Chargers are operational
(from Dec. 2020 – Jan. 2023)
• In Nov. 2022, Council approved
SJCE’s Direct Current Fast Charging
Hubs Pilot
• Expect 1-3 hubs in low-income
communities in the next 2 fiscal
years
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100% Carbon-neutral Power
8 Highlights
• Default GreenSource service: 60%
renewable, 95% carbon-free
• 1700+ customers upgraded to
TotalGreen(100% renewable)
• Since 2019 launch: $1B in contracts
for renewable and reliability
resources
• Over 300,000 homes
• Council approved Integrated
Resource Plan in Oct. 2022
• Modeled a portfolio that achieves
carbon neutral by 2030 goal
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Building Electrification
9 Highlights
• Energy-efficiency programs launched in
Sept. 2022, running through 2024
• Residential program results to date: 140
smart plug, 119 smart thermostats, 10
appliances, 50-70% discounts
• Business/ Schools program results to date:
20 businesses served, 40 more businesses
and a school district in-process, 80-90%
discounts
• Building Electrification Accelerator Program
• Executed 4-year agreement with BlocPower
• Expected to launch turn-key electrification
services in next reporting period
• Targets 250 buildings, 50 contractors
trained
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Building Electrification
(cont ’d)
Highlights
• Workforce Development
• Working with labor organizations and
local, regional, and statewide
organizations to leverage available
trainings
• Developing a contractor list and survey
for outreach
• Building Performance Ordinance
• Applies to nonresidential and multifamily
buildings, 20,000 sq. ft. or larger
• In 2023, “Beyond Benchmarking” phase
requires the building to meet key
performance standards or it has to take
energy- and/or water-efficiency
improvement steps
• Developed a web page with resources
and training webinars to assist businesses
in compliance
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Looking Ahead
Next Reporting Period (Mar. – Aug. 2023):
• Launch the building electrification and workforce development accelerator program
• Complete Inventory of 2021 Communitywide Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Launch Peak Rewards, San José Clean Energy’s commercial demand response program
• Adopt administrative regulations for one-way vehicle sharing services • Develop an initial electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategic plan • Release request for proposals for phase two of the Move San José Decision Support System
• Complete the procurement process to identify a Climate Challenge platform Anticipated City Council Items:
• Climate Smart Natural and Working Lands Element (May 2, 2023) • Climate Advisory Commission (May 2, 2023)
• Climate Smart Zero Waste Element (Winter 2023; updated) • Climate Smart Plan Administrative Update (Winter 2023) 11 Climate Smart San José
Kerrie Romanow, Director–ESD
Julie Benabente, Deputy Director – ESD
Zach Struyk. Deputy Director – CED
Ramses Madou, Division Manager – DOT