Agenda packet — Santa Barbara City Council, July 2, 2024 (part 1 of 3)

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Kelly McAdoo
City Administrator
Mike Jordan
Mayor Pro Tempore
Mike Jordan
Ordinance Committee Chair
Sarah J. Knecht
City Attorney
Alejandra Gutierrez
Finance Committee Chair
Eric Friedman
Meagan Harmon
Oscar Gutierrez
Kristen W. Sneddon
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
JULY 2, 2024, 2:00 PM
AGENDA
IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT: At the beginning of each meeting of the City Council, Finance Committee, or Ordinance Committee, any member of the public may address the City Council concerning any item not on the Council's agenda. Any person wishing to make such address should first complete and deliver a "Request to Speak" form prior to the time that public comment is taken up by the City Council. Each speaker will be given a total of 3 minutes to address the Council. Pooling of time is not allowed during general public comment. The time allotted for general public comment at the beginning of the 2:00 p.m. session is 30 minutes.

Any member of the public who did not speak during the 2:00 p.m. session but who submitted a request to do so during the 2:00 p.m. 30 minute session may do so at the end of the meeting when the additional “Public Comment (If Necessary)” is announced. The City Council, upon majority vote, may decline to hear a speaker on the grounds that the subject matter is beyond their jurisdiction.

REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to speak must “raise their hand” in the Zoom platform by selecting the virtual hand icon when their item is called. The keyboard shortcut for this is Alt+Y for Windows and Option+Y for Macs. City staff will activate the speaker’s microphone when the speaker’s name is called. The speaker will then need to unmute themselves. The keyboard shortcut for this is Alt+M for Windows or Command-Shift-A for Macs.

HOW TO REMOTELY OBSERVE AND/OR SPEAK LIVE AT A MEETING
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Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Check the City TV program guide at www.santabarbaraca.gov/citytv for rebroadcasts of Finance and Ordinance Committee meetings.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected] prior to the beginning of the Council Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to City Council and will become part of the public record.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS: Regular meetings of the Finance Committee and the Ordinance Committee begin at 12:00 p.m. The regular City Council meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

REPORTS: Copies of the reports relating to agenda items are available for review at http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.In accordance with state law requirements, this agenda generally contains only a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting. Should you wish more detailed information regarding any particular agenda item, you are encouraged to obtain a copy of the Council Agenda Report (a "CAR") online at the City's website (http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP). Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are posted to the City’s website as soon as reasonably feasible.

CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar is comprised of items that will not usually require discussion by the City Council. A Consent Calendar item is open for discussion by the City Council upon request of a Councilmember, City staff, or member of the public. Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion. Should you wish to comment on an item listed on the Consent Agenda, after turning in your "Request to Speak" form, you should come forward to speak or raise your hand in Zoom at the time the Council considers the Consent Calendar.

LANGUAGE TRANSLATION: The City of Santa Barbara offers live Spanish translation and interpretation for City Council Meetings via “Wordly”. Follow the directions below to access the service. • Go to: https://attend.wordly.ai/join/QQBV-6746
o Ensure the Session ID QQBV-6746 is displayed.
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o You can now read the captions on your device and/or listen to the translation of the City Council meeting. • If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City TV at 805-564-5311.

SPANISH INTERPRETATION: If you need interpretation of your communications to Council from Spanish into English, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 564-5309 or by email at [email protected]. If possible, notification of at least 48 hours will usually enable the City to make arrangements.

INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Si necesita una interpretación del español al inglés, para sus comunicaciones al Consejo, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al 564-5309, o por correo electrónico a [email protected]. Si es posible, la notificación de al menos 48 horas generalmente permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at 564-5305 or by email at [email protected]. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. For those who need accessibility accommodation in using the “raise hand” function and/or registering to participate in the Zoom session, please contact the Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting for assistance. Additionally, a speaker may email [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting, stating which item they wish to speak on. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. 07/02/2024 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 1 JULY 2, 2024 AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 2:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins (120.04) Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to express the City’s appreciation to employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service through July 31, 2024.

2. Subject: Parks Make Life Better Month - July 2024 (120.04)

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

CONSENT CALENDAR

3. Subject: Amendment to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Installment Sale Agreement for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project [Ordinance Introduction; Resolution; Agreement] (540.13) Recommendation: That Council:

A. Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving an Amendment to the Installment Sale Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project (Project No. 8602-110); and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 23-076, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2024, to Appropriate the Amended Loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project.
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4. Subject: Adoption of Resolution Amending a Portion of Resolution No. 24- 068 Establishing Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Rates [Resolution] (540.08)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending a Portion of Resolution No. 24-068, Adopted by the City Council on June 11, 2024, and Establishing Water and Wastewater Service Rates for Fiscal Years 2025-2028, and Solid Waste Service Rates for Fiscal Year 2025.

5. Subject: Construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project [Resolution; Agreement] (530.04)
Recommendation: That Council:

A. Award a contract to Lash Construction, Inc., in their low bid amount of $652,135 for construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project, Bid No. 4029; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the contract and approve expenditures up to $65,214 to cover any cost increases that may result from contract change orders for extra work and differences between estimated bid quantities and actual quantities measured for payment, for a total expenditure authority of $717,349; and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 24-066, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, for the Construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project.

6. Subject: Fiscal Year 2024 Interim Financial Statements for the Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2024 (250.02)
Recommendation: That Council accepts the Fiscal Year 2024 Interim Financial Statements for the eleven months ended May 31, 2024.

7. Subject: Agreement for Fiscal Year 2024 with Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation [Agreement] (660.01)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Community Development Director to execute a funding agreement in the amount of $77,000 with the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation to facilitate a community collaborative on homelessness funded by existing expenditure appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Department’s General Fund budget. 07/02/2024 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 3

8. Subject: Approval of Contract for 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan [Agreement] (570.03)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Sustainability & Resilience Director to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc for consulting services on the 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan in the amount of $1,330,000 and authorize the Sustainability & Resilience Director to approve expenditures of up to $133,000 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work during this process.

9. Subject: Contract with Visit Santa Barbara for Tourism Marketing Services [Agreement] (180.02)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute an annual community promotion contract with Visit Santa Barbara to provide marketing services that promote Santa Barbara as a tourism destination, in an amount of $950,000.

10. Subject: New Beginnings Daytime Safe Parking Program [Agreement] (660.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Community Development Director to execute a four-year agreement with New Beginnings Counseling Center to administer the Daytime Safe Parking Program, effective July 2, 2024, expiring June 30, 2028, in the amount of $24,000 annually with funding in Fiscal Year 2025 to be provided from existing expenditure appropriations in the Affordable Housing Fund and subsequent funding to be identified annually through the budget process.

11. Subject: Agreements to Provide the Cities of Carpinteria and Goleta with Rental Housing Mediation Services [Agreement] (660.01)
Recommendation: That Council:

A. Authorize the Community Development Director to execute an agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, to provide Rental Housing Mediation Program (RHMP) services to the City of Carpinteria for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027 in exchange for total compensation of $78,813; and
B. Authorize the Community Development Director to execute Amendment No. 1 to an agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, to provide RHMP services to the City of Goleta in exchange for total compensation of $198,607 for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027. 07/02/2024 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 4

12. Subject: Adoption of Program Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs (610.05)
Recommendation: That Council:

A. Adopt the City’s Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2024–2025 for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
B. Authorize the City Administrator to sign all necessary documents to submit the City’s Annual Action Plan to HUD.

13. Subject: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Remapping of the Special Flood Hazard Areas (150.04)
Recommendation: That Council receive information about an upcoming Public Open House informing community members about revisions to the Special Flood Hazard Area Maps created with the latest modeling and technology to identify areas that may require mandatory flood insurance coverage and additional protection for individuals, property, and belongings in case of future flood events.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

PULLED CONSENT ITEMS

COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS

SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE

14. Subject: Adoption of the 2024 Climate Action Plan [Resolution] (630.02) Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving the 2024 Climate Action Plan and Master Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis and Adopting the Associated Final Initial Study and Negative Declaration.

COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER ENGAGEMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)

ADJOURNMENT

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins
RECOMMENDATION:

That Council authorize the City Administrator to express the City’s appreciation to employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service through July 31, 2024.

DISCUSSION:

The City appreciates the loyalty to the community and the dedication to public service that are demonstrated by City employees throughout the organization every day. Since 1980, the City Employees’ Recognition Program has recognized length of City Service. Service award pins are presented to employees for every five years of service. Those employees achieving 25 years of service or more are eligible to receive their pins in front of the City Council.

Attached is a list of those employees who will be awarded pins for their service through July 31, 2024.

ATTACHMENT: July 2024 Service Awards
PREPARED BY: Talhia Dorado, Administrative Specialist
SUBMITTED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
APPROVED BY: City Administrator's Office
Agenda Item No. 1
File Code No. 120.04

ATTACHMENT
July 2024 SERVICE AWARDS
July 2, 2024 Council Meeting
5 Years
Terese Crispin, Office Specialist II, Fire Department
10 Years
Dustin Merback, Environmental Services Specialist II, Sustainability & Resilience Department 20 Years
Philip Nevarez, Maintenance Crew Leader, Public Works Department Esteban Zambrano, Wastewater Collection System Superintendent, Public Works Department David de Ponce, Custodial Supervisor, Airport Department 25 Years
Christopher Bell, City TV Production Supervisor, City Administrators Office 30 Years
Marylinda Arroyo, Assistant Police Chief, Police Department Agenda Item No. 2
File Code No. 120.04

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Water Resources Division, Public Works Department SUBJECT: Amendment to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Installment Sale Agreement for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project [Ordinance Introduction; Resolution; Agreement] RECOMMENDATION: That Council:

A. Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving an Amendment to the Installment Sale Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project (Project No. 8602-110); and B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 23-076, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2024, to Appropriate the Amended Loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project.

DISCUSSION:

The City of Santa Barbara’s (City) Braemar Wastewater Lift Station (Lift Station) was constructed in 1962 and renovated in 1991. It is the largest and most critical lift station within the wastewater collection system, with a pumping capacity of 1,000 gallons per minute. The Lift Station is located at the corner of Alan Road and Cliff Drive, adjacent to Arroyo Burro Creek. It serves parts of the Hope Ranch, Campanil, and Alan Road neighborhoods, as well as Arroyo Burro Beach County Park. The Lift Station pumps wastewater from the sewer collection system through 3,200 linear feet of force main along Cliff Drive, where it transitions to gravity flow at the corner of Cliff Drive and Mesa Lane.

The Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project (Project) will replace and update the Lift Station’s mechanical and electrical equipment, including the replacement of pumps and motors, electrical systems, piping, bypass connections, and building ventilation systems, along with re-coating the inlet detention tank. The Project is necessary to maintain this critical piece of infrastructure.

On May 24, 2023, the City entered a 20-year Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Installment Sale Agreement (No. D2201003) with an interest rate of 1.75% Agenda Item No. 3
File Code No. 540.13
Council Agenda Report
Amendment to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Installment Sale Agreement for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project [Ordinance Introduction; Resolution; Agreement]
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with the State Water Resources Control Board for the Project for a not to exceed funding amount of $7,430,411. City Council approved the Installment Sale Agreement via Ordinance no. 6100 on January 31, 2023. The construction bids came in higher than the original estimate, necessitating additional funding of $1,920,970 to cover the total anticipated project costs. The amendment to the CWSRF agreement will cover the total anticipated Project costs ($9,351,381). All other terms of the Agreement shall remain the same.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

The Project, including design, construction, and project management costs, is estimated to cost $9,351,381. The amendment to the CWSRF will increase the loan amount to cover all anticipated Project costs.

The Wastewater Fund is required to maintain a minimum ratio of net revenue to annual debt service payments of 1.2. This is often referred to as the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR). Based on the June 2024 adopted Wastewater financial plan, the Wastewater Fund will continue to meet its DSCR requirement after the addition of debt financing for the Project.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

A California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Exemption (NOE) was prepared for the Braemar Life Station Rehabilitation Project. The Project was determined to be categorically exempt under CEQA Section 15301, for the repair and maintenance of existing facilities.

PREPARED BY: Joshua Haggmark, P.E., Water Resources Manager/GC/ld SUBMITTED BY: Clifford M. Maurer, P.E., Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
1 ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA

BARBARA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE

INSTALLMENT SALE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE WATER

RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR THE BRAEMAR

WASTEWATER LIFT STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT
(PROJECT NO. 8602-110)
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Barbara (City) intends to construct certain capital improvement projects for the operation of the City’s wastewater treatment system and to finance the construction costs through an installment sale agreement with the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board); WHEREAS, the State Water Board is authorized, and implements its authority, to provide financial assistance to the City though installment sales agreements pursuant to California Water Code Section 13475 et seq. and implementing resolutions; WHEREAS, on January 31, 2023 the City Council approved Ordinance No. 6100, which provides $7,430,411 of funds to enter into a 20-year Clean Water State Revolving Fund Installment Sale Agreement to construct the Braemar Lift Station Rehabilitation Project, with 1.75 percent interest accruing thereon, to be repaid by the City in equal annual installments from the Wastewater Fund Net System Revenues for 20 years, beginning one year after completion of construction; and
WHEREAS, the anticipated construction bids for the Braemar Lift Station Rehabilitation Project came in higher than the original estimate necessitating an Amendment to the Installment Sale Agreement and Ordinance No. 6100 in order to provide additional funding of $1,920,970 to cover the total anticipated project costs; and WHEREAS, the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Santa Barbara Municipal Code Section 22.100.070 C and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (operation, maintenance, repair of existing facilities).

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The recitals are true and correct.

Section 2. The form of the Amendment to the Installment Sale Agreement, on file with the City Clerk, is approved. The Public Works Director and any such other officer or employee of the City as the Public Works Director may designate (the “Authorized Officers”), are each hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to execute and deliver the Amended Installment Sale Agreement in substantially the form with such changes therein as the Authorized Officer executing the same may require or approve, and as approved as to form by the City Attorney, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof; provided, however, that the 2 principle amount of the Braemar Lift Station Rehabilitation Installment Payments shall have a new not exceed amount of $9,351,381 and the final Installment Payments shall be payable no later than twenty years following the notice of completion of construction of the Project, and the true interest cost of the interest on the Installment Payments shall not exceed 1.75 percent per annum. All other terms of the Installment Sale Agreement shall remain the same.

Section 3. The Authorized Officers are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things which they may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the transactions herein authorized and otherwise to carry out the Project and give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this Ordinance. All actions heretofore taken by the officers, employees, and agents of the City with respect to the transactions set forth above are hereby approved, confirmed, and ratified.

RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA BARBARA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 23-076,
ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, TO

APPROPRIATE THE AMENDED LOAN FROM THE CLEAN

WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE BRAEMAR

WASTEWATER LIFT STATION REHABILITATION
PROJECT.

WHEREAS, in accordance with the City Charter, the City Administrator filed with the Council a proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023; WHEREAS, the City Council is required to adopt a budget before the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that at any public meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by motion adopted by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total members of the City Council; and WHEREAS, as authorized by Resolution No. 23-076, this Resolution approves the amendment to the budget as provided herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara that in accordance with the provisions of Section 1205 of the City Charter, the budget for the fiscal year 2024, as adopted by Resolution No. 23-076, is hereby amended as follows:

1. The Council accepts the amended Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan proceeds for the new amount of $9,351,381 for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project.

2. The Council approves an increase in revenue appropriation and expenditure appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2024 Wastewater CWSRF Loan Fund budget in the amount of $1,920,970, funded by Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan amendment proceeds, for the Braemar Wastewater Lift Station Rehabilitation Project.

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Water Resources Division, Public Works Department; Clean Community Division, Sustainability & Resilience Department SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Amending a Portion of Resolution No. 24-068 Establishing Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Rates [Resolution] RECOMMENDATION:

That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending a Portion of Resolution No. 24-068, Adopted by the City Council on June 11, 2024, and Establishing Water and Wastewater Service Rates for Fiscal Years 2025- 2028, and Solid Waste Service Rates for Fiscal Year 2025.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City of Santa Barbara (City) operates water and wastewater utilities and administers a solid waste contract with MarBorg Industries. The City recovers its costs for operating water, wastewater, and solid waste services through a monthly utility bill. The revenues from these services must be sufficient to meet the cost recovery for operating each utility. The water and wastewater enterprises are full-service operations, which include all necessary staffing to operate and maintain the utilities, ongoing investments in capital improvements, servicing long-term debt obligations, and maintaining adequate policy reserves to provide safe and reliable drinking water and discharge of wastewater effluent, meeting strict State and Federal requirements.

To evaluate the water and wastewater utilities’ revenue sufficiency, the City’s water and wastewater rate consultant analyzed a ten-year planning period and a four-year rate setting period (Fiscal Years 2025-2028). Over the rate setting period, the total revenue requirements for the Water and Wastewater Funds are increasing due to the following factors: inflation outpacing assumptions in previous water and wastewater rate models for both operations and maintenance and capital costs; significant increases in allocated costs that include property and liability insurance; and an increased policy reserve minimums due to increases in operating and capital costs. As a result of these factors, the City’s water and wastewater rate consultant is recommending increases in the City’s water and wastewater rates to sufficiently meet the operational needs of the water and wastewater utilities over the next four years.

Agenda Item No. 4
File Code No. 540.08
Council Agenda Report
Adoption of Resolution Amending a Portion of Resolution No. 24-068 Establishing Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Rates [Resolution]
July 2, 2024

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As required per California Constitution article XIII D, § 6 (often referred to as Proposition 218), Council held a Public Hearing on the proposed water, wastewater, and solid waste rate changes on June 25, 2024. Prior to the hearing, a Notice of Public Hearing was mailed on April 24, 2024, to all active account holders who receive water, wastewater, or solid waste service from the City. The notices were mailed to the addresses where active account holders regularly receive their paper bills.

Additionally, on April 30, 2024, City staff emailed a digital copy of the mailed notice to all active account holders with an email address associated with their City utility billing account. The mailed notice advised customers of the proposed rate changes, the date, time, and location of the Public Hearing, and how to protest the proposed rate changes.

If written protests against the proposed rates are presented by a majority of parcel owners or other eligible City utility customers, at or before the hearing, the City may not impose the rates as proposed.

The City received a total of 13 protests of the water rate changes (7 written protests and 6 pieces of returned mail, which were counted as protests), 10 protests of the wastewater rate changes (4 written protests and 6 pieces of returned mail), and 6 protests of the solid waste rate changes (0 written protests and 6 pieces of returned mail). The City also received comments that were not official protests emailed from 7 individuals relating to the proposed rate changes. Generally, the comments were not supportive of the rate increases. Protests received were far below the majority threshold needed to prohibit adoption of the proposed rate changes, thus Council may proceed with adoption of the proposed rate changes.

DISCUSSION:

Water and Wastewater Rate Change Background
The City regularly conducts water and wastewater rate studies, which include rate revenue projections for the next 10 years. On October 3, 2023, City Council approved a contract with HDR Engineering Inc. (HDR) to conduct comprehensive water and wastewater rate studies and ten-year financial plans for both the water and wastewater utilities. The last water rate study was completed in 2021, and the last wastewater rate study was completed in 2022. HDR and staff presented regularly to the Water Commission, Finance Committee, and Council to receive feedback and policy direction on the proposed rates. Included below is a summary of the public meetings:

Meeting Date Meeting Body Meeting Summary
October 19, 2023 Water
Commission
Staff and HDR introduced the governing
principles and goals of the water and
wastewater rate studies.

January 18, 2024 Water
Commission
Staff and HDR presented revenue requirement
options for water and wastewater. The options
for each utility included varying levels of capital
Council Agenda Report
Adoption of Resolution Amending a Portion of Resolution No. 24-068 Establishing Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Rates [Resolution]
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funding and use of reserves below policy level.

Received input from the Commission on which
option to pursue.

February 15, 2024 Water
Commission
Staff and HDR presented updated revenue
requirement options for water and wastewater.

Received input from the Commission on which
option to pursue.

February 27, 2024 Finance
Committee
Staff and HDR presented revenue requirement
options for water and wastewater. The options
for each utility included varying levels of capital
funding and use of capital reserves below policy
level. The Committee recommended that
Council direct staff to complete a cost of service
analysis and return with a final rate notice.

February 27, 2024 Council Staff and HDR presented revenue requirement options for water and wastewater. The options
for each utility included varying levels of capital
funding and use of capital reserves below policy
level. Council directed staff to complete a cost
of service analysis and return with a final rate
notice.

March 21, 2024 Water
Commission
Staff and HDR presented the proposed water
and wastewater rates. Water Commission
approved the staff recommendation to set a
public hearing date and notice the proposed
rates, and forwarded the item to Finance
Committee and Council.

April 9, 2024 Finance
Committee
Staff and HDR presented the proposed rates.

Finance Committee approved the staff
recommendation to set a public hearing date
and notice the proposed rates to customers,
and forwarded the item to Council.

April 9, 2024 Council Staff and HDR presented the proposed rates.

Council approved the staff recommendation to
set a public hearing date and notice the
proposed rates to customers.

May 22, 2024 Public
Webinar
Staff held an informational public webinar for
members of the public to learn more about the
proposed water and wastewater rates.

June 25, 2024 Council Staff and HDR again presented the proposed rates, and Council held a Public Hearing on the
proposed rates.

Recordings of all the above meetings are available on the City’s website.

Council Agenda Report
Adoption of Resolution Amending a Portion of Resolution No. 24-068 Establishing Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Rates [Resolution]
July 2, 2024

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Full reports compiled by HDR on the proposed water and wastewater rates are available for review online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/RateChanges or in person at the City Clerk’s office in City Hall.

Wastewater Rate Changes for Fiscal Years 2025 - 2028
Revenue Requirement and Cost of Service Analysis
Over a long-term basis, revenues must be foreseeably sufficient to meet the costs of the City’s wastewater system, including operations and maintenance expenses, capital improvements, mandated standards of treatment, principal and interest payments on existing debt, reserves, and other obligations. To further add and complicate this calculation is the fact that, recent inflation has outpaced the assumptions in previous wastewater models for both operations and maintenance and capital costs. The wastewater utility is also experiencing significant increases in allocated costs including property and liability insurance, and increased reserve minimums due to increased operating and capital costs1. The sum of these factors contributes to the need for an average annual revenue increase2 of 9.5% for Fiscal Year 2025 – Fiscal Year 2028.

To help mitigate rate impacts to customers, capital reserves are being drawn down below minimum policy levels. This results in capital reserves dropping below City policy in multiple years, with a maximum of $1.3M (~10%) below Council policy in Fiscal Year 2028. Reserves are projected to return to City policy levels in Fiscal Year 2030 (outside of this 4-year rate setting period) based on the ten-year financial plan assumptions, which include future wastewater rate adjustments.

The total revenue requirement less non-rate revenue from other sources is defined as the “cost of service” for any given fiscal year. After determining the cost of service, rates are then designed to apportion the cost of service among the customer classes, according to the proportionate share of costs of service attributable to each customer class. A cost-ofservice analysis is forward-looking and determines the proportional distribution of the revenue requirement to the City’s customer classes of service (i.e., residential, commercial, industrial).

Rate Structure and Proposed Rates
No changes to the City’s wastewater rate structure are proposed for this study. Residential wastewater bills are made up of two components: (1) a volumetric charge based on water usage, and (2) a fixed monthly base charge based on the number of dwelling units served by the account. For single-family customers, wastewater volumetric charges are capped at 1 Reserve minimums are calculated based on the planned operating and maintenance, and capital budgets. Therefore, reserve minimums increase as costs increase. 2 It is important to note that rate revenue increases do not equate precisely to rate increases or bill impacts to individual customer classes of service. For example, a single-family residence with average wastewater use may see different impacts than a commercial customer.

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8 hundred cubic feet (HCF) of water use. The purpose of capping the volumetric charges is to recognize that water use above this level is likely being used for outdoor watering, which does not enter the wastewater collection system or receive treatment at El Estero. The multifamily customer class does not exhibit a strong outdoor irrigation pattern, meaning most water usage is being used primarily indoors and discharged to the City’s wastewater system.

Therefore, there is no volumetric cap for multi-family residential customers.

There are two commercial classes of service: Commercial, and Commercial High Strength/Industrial. Both classes are charged the greater of their volumetric charges or a minimum monthly bill amount based on water meter size.

The City also has High Strength Surcharges that cover the additional treatment costs associated with high strength wastewater streams that exceed certain levels of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and/or Ammonia. Discharges that fall in this category include, but are not limited to, domestic septic tank/portable restroom discharges, industrial laundry services, and alcoholic beverage manufacturing (e.g., breweries, wineries, and distilleries). The cost-of-service analysis has determined the proportional allocation of costs on a per pound basis for BOD, TSS, and Ammonia. The vast majority of commercial customers do not receive High Strength Surcharges.

Water Rate Changes for Fiscal Years 2025-2028
Revenue Requirements and Cost of Service Analysis
Revenues must also be sufficient to meet the costs of the City’s water system, including operations and maintenance expenses, capital improvements, mandated standards of treatment, principal and interest payments on existing debt, Council policy reserves, and other obligations over a length of time. Additional rate impacts are due to: inflation outpacing assumptions in previous water rate models for both operations and maintenance and capital costs; significant increases in allocated costs, including property and liability insurance; and increased reserve minimums due to increased operating and capital costs.

The sum of these factors contributes to an annual revenue increase3 of 10.5% for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 10% for Fiscal Years 2027-2028.

The proposed rate plan includes drawing down capital reserve funds to mitigate rate impacts to customers. This will result in capital reserves dropping below City policy in multiple years, with a maximum of $6.3M (~20%) below Council policy in Fiscal Year 2026. Reserves are anticipated to return to City policy levels in Fiscal Year 2029 (outside of this 4-year rate setting period) based on the ten-year financial plan assumptions, which include future water rate adjustments.

Upcoming capital improvements include: replacing 6 miles of water main annually (2% of the system), transmission system upgrades, reservoir replacement, and water treatment 3 It is important to note that rate revenue increases do not equate precisely to rate increases or bill impacts to individual customer classes of service. For example, a single-family residence with average water use may see different impacts than a commercial customer.

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facility upgrades. Continued investment in the water system is essential to providing safe and reliable drinking water to the City’s customers. Additionally, the proposed rates will be sufficient to meet all financial obligations of the utility, including debt service and coverage requirements.

Rate Structure and Proposed Rates
Water bills are made up of two components: (1) a volumetric charge based on water usage, and (2) a fixed monthly service charge based on meter size. Even though the majority (~85%) of costs to maintain and operate the water system are fixed, the City’s water rate structure is designed to minimize increases to fixed charges by collecting approximately 30% of revenues from fixed charges while collecting the majority (~70%) of revenue through volumetric charges, which are dependent on water usage. This gives customers an opportunity to reduce their water bill by decreasing water usage.

Council has established priorities for allocating water sources to the different customer classes and tiers within the customer classes. The lowest-cost water sources are allocated to Tier 1 customers, and the more expensive water sources are allocated to the highest tiers, as water supplies are limited, and higher water use is generally for discretionary purposes beyond efficient irrigation use and basic health and sanitation needs.

The City’s tiered rate structure is supported by a diverse water supply portfolio, with different supply costs for each of the City’s associated water sources. It is important to recognize that water used from the City’s various water sources can change from year to year based on hydrology, availability, and operational and management objectives aimed at providing reliable water service. To improve stability in water rates, the City’s rate consultant has calculated the volumetric water rates based on the total potential yield of each supply source, adjusted proportionally by the ratio of total yield of all sources versus actual customer consumption, ensuring all sources were within their sustainable yield. This approach reduces rate volatility resulting from year-to-year changes in supply sources.

Rates Based on Proposition 218 Cost of Service Analysis The total revenue requirement, less non-rate revenue from other sources, such as interest earnings and payments made by other agencies that benefit from the City’s water treatment plant, is defined as the “cost of service.” This cost of service is used as the basis for proportionally distributing costs to the City’s customer classes. Rates, including tiers within each customer class, are designed in accordance with Proposition 218 so that each customer class pays a proportionate share of costs, based on the cost of service to supply water.

The tables below show examples of wastewater and water bills for single-family homes based on various usage levels.

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Wastewater
Usage
Level
Monthly
Usage (HCF)
Current
Bill
Proposed
FY 25 Bill
Proposed
FY 26 Bill
Proposed
FY 27 Bill
Proposed
FY 28 Bill
Low 4 $44.12 $48.02 $52.58 $57.57 $63.06
Moderate 10 $61.24 $66.14 $72.42 $79.29 $86.86
High 20 $61.24 $66.14 $72.42 $79.29 $86.86
HCF: Hundred Cubic Feet (1 HCF = 748 gallons)
Water
Below example based on a 5/8” meter
Usage
Level
Monthly
Usage (HCF)
Current
Bill
Proposed
FY 25 Bill
Proposed
FY 26 Bill
Proposed
FY 27 Bill
Proposed
FY 28 Bill
Low 4 $53.00 $58.17 $64.25 $70.69 $77.77
Moderate 10 $144.14 $150.03 $165.77 $182.35 $200.59
High 20 $349.44 $381.49 $421.53 $463.69 $510.05
HCF: Hundred Cubic Feet (1 HCF = 748 gallons)
Wastewater and Water Rate Outreach
The City increased public outreach associated with the anticipated water and wastewater rate changes. Since potential bill increases are larger than have been experienced in recent years, staff implemented a heightened level of outreach to raise awareness and ensure customers understand the facts behind the rate study cost drivers. Key messages and talking points were developed to guide communication efforts and touch on the most common questions.

In April, the Notice of Public Hearing was sent to customers along with a fact sheet that discussed the drivers behind the rate increases, what bills pay for, available customer resources, bill impacts to customers, and an invitation to join an informational webinar on the rates (see Attachment 1). The City also included this information in the monthly utility bill inserts, weekly City News in Brief email newsletters, and the quarterly Water Resources email newsletter. Staff created a webpage dedicated to the current rate changes that includes information on the need for the proposed increases, answers to frequently asked questions, the rate notices and fact sheet, links to recordings of all public meetings that discussed the proposed rates, and the full rate reports. The fact sheet, rate notices, and webpage were all translated into Spanish. Social media outreach was conducted on Facebook, Nextdoor, and X (formerly Twitter), as well as an announcement on the new WaterSmart customer portal. Staff also released a press release regarding the proposed rate changes. Additionally, staff presented a public webinar on May 22, 2024, to share information about the need for the rate changes and the rate creation process, and to answer Council Agenda Report
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questions from the public. The webinar had 4 attendees and was recorded and posted on the website. A Spanish translation of the webinar was also posted on the website.

The City is not alone in facing a significant jump in costs of service. Many agencies locally and around the state are taking actions to increase rates to match the cost of providing critical water and wastewater services.

Water Commission, Finance Committee, and Council
On March 21, 2024, Water Commission approved the staff recommendation 4:0:1 (4 in support, 1 abstention due to absence) to set a public hearing date and notice the proposed rates, and forwarded the item to Finance Committee and Council. On April 9, 2024, Finance Committee approved the staff recommendation 2:1:0, and Council approved the staff recommendation 6:1:0 to notice the proposed rates to customers and set a public hearing.

Solid Waste Rate Change for Fiscal Year 2025
Several factors inform the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 rates, as outlined below.

Solid Waste Processing and Disposal
In 2016, the County of Santa Barbara and the Cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, Buellton, and Solvang worked together to develop and build the ReSource Center at the Tajiguas Landfill. The ReSource Center is a state-of-the-art resource management facility that significantly increases the diversion of trash from landfill disposal, thereby extending the life of Tajiguas, and providing a long-term waste management solution for the South Coast.

The ReSource Center consists of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) that sorts trash and recovers recyclable commodities, as well as an anaerobic digester that converts organics recovered from the MRF into compostable material and biogas. In December 2018, the City executed a 22-year Materials Delivery Agreement with the County that commits the City’s waste and associated tipping fees for processing material at the ReSource Center. The County is increasing tipping fees from $176 per ton in Fiscal Year 2024 to $189 per ton in Fiscal Year 2025 to keep up with inflation and other cost increases.

Solid Waste Collection and Hauling
The City adopted its current solid waste franchise hauler agreement with MarBorg Industries (MarBorg) on April 18, 2023, which went into effect on June 8, 2023. As part of this agreement, MarBorg’s base compensation for curbside cart collection and other collection services remains flat in Fiscal Year 2025. In future years, increases to compensation will be based on inflation.

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Franchise Fees
Franchise fees are paid by MarBorg to the City for the use of the City’s rights-of-way and impact of the solid waste service on municipal infrastructure. These fees are part of the negotiated franchise agreement and represent costs the City incurs for the right of use of City infrastructure. Franchise fees are incorporated into the rates.

City Programs
In addition to paying for waste hauling and disposal, solid waste rate revenue also pays for various City programs managed by the Clean Community Division. These programs include abandoned waste removal in the public rights-of-way, maintenance of public containers (i.e., public trash cans), clean-up and abatement of encampments throughout the City, public education and outreach, compliance with City reserve policies, and other environmental programs that ensure the City complies with rapidly developing State regulations and maintains its status as an environmentally forward City.

Fiscal Year 2025 Rate Increase
Several factors inform the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 rates. As mentioned above, the increase of County tipping fees to $189 per ton in Fiscal Year 2025 will increase overall solid waste rates by 2.8%. An adjustment to the Franchise Fee will reduce overall rates by 0.2%. Changes to Clean Community program fees will decrease overall rates by 0.7%.

The combination of these adjustments results in a 1.9% total increase for solid waste rates, as shown in the table below.

The proposed rate schedules support the Water and Wastewater Funds budget submittals for Fiscal Year 2025, and align the funds with their ten-year financial plan. Over the four-year rate setting period, the proposed water and wastewater rates will generate necessary rate revenue, which when combined with non-rate revenue and use of reserves, will be sufficient to support the costs of operating and maintaining the water and wastewater systems. Under the proposed water and wastewater rate structures, the City will utilize non-rate revenue and capital reserves below policy level to reduce, or “buy down”, the revenue requirement, which is the total amount of funding that needs to be generated from rate payers in any given year.

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The City has executed two long-term water supply agreements: (1) a Recycled Water Agreement with the La Cumbre Mutual Water Company, and (2) a Water Supply Agreement (WSA) with Montecito Water District for the sale of potable water secured by the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant. Without these agreements, particularly the WSA, the City would need to either significantly increase rates above what is being proposed, reduce planned capital investments in aging infrastructure, or execute a combination of these actions. Continuous deferral of capital funding would lead to underinvestment in the water system, leading to more frequent emergency repairs and higher maintenance costs in the future.

Under the proposed solid waste rates, the City will fulfill its contractual obligations to the County for waste processing and to MarBorg for franchised waste hauling services. The proposed rates also enable compliance with State regulations and fund additional management of encampment and community clean-up.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

The Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Rates is not a “Project” under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378 (b)(5), because administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct physical changes in the environment are not considered a project.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Water and Wastewater Rate Fact Sheet

2. Notices of Public Hearing on Utility Rates
PREPARED BY: Joshua Haggmark, P.E., Water Resources Manager/GC/ld Julie Lawrence, Clean Community Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Clifford M. Maurer, P.E, Public Works Director Alelia Parenteau, Sustainability and Resilience Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Replacing Aging Infrastructure,
Investing for Today
and Tomorrow
Ensuring Sufficient Rates to Fund
Critical Infrastructure
In order to implement a long-term plan to replace aging infrastructure and to ensure reliable, 24/7 service, the City is proposing annual rate adjustments over the next four years. This recommendation is based on the cost to provide services to guarantee rates are sufficient to:
• Cover costs needed to operate and maintain over 600 miles of pipes, four treatment plants, and other essential facilities. • Invest in critical improvement projects, including replacing old pipes and infrastructure that have reached the end of their useful lives. • Recover from inflationary increases that have far outpaced the costs that rates were initially set to recover.

What Your
Bill Pays For
April 2024
Santa Barbara’s water and wastewater systems represent some of the largest public infrastructure investments in our City. Replacing aging pipes and facilities – some dating back to the 1890s – requires significant funds to ensure safe, reliable service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Water is a vital resource in our modern
life, and still remains one of the least
expensive goods we consume.

Average price per gallon (Source: Numbeo)
City water
Bottled water
Milk
Gasoline
$0.02
$2.33
$4.26
$5.03
Water is Essential
9% Water Sources 12% Debt Service25%
General Administrative CostsInfrastructure Reinvestment 11%
Water and Wastewater Treatment
19% 24% Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection
Your monthly bill helps
ensure we keep our
water and wastewater
systems maintained and
operating around the
clock, which is key to
protecting public health
and the environment.

The vast majority of
costs do not vary based
on water availability;
infrastructure must be
operated and maintained
even if reservoirs are full.

Proposed Rate Increases
As a public utility, our rates can only include the costs of providing water and wastewater utility services. Revenues from rates are used to run the utilities and do not generate profit or go towards other City programs.

Rates also must be proportionally distributed among customer classifications such as residential, commercial and irrigation users.

Unfortunately, “do nothing” is not an option for maintaining our critical infrastructure. Delaying important investments will only make it more expensive in the future and could lead to emergencies that will be exponentially more expensive and disruptive than planned maintenance.

ATTACHMENT 1
Customer Resources are Available
The City understands the difficulties we all face
from rising costs and is working hard to minimize
rate increases while ensuring safe and reliable
services that we rely on 24/7.

For water customers, we continue to offer customer
assistance programs including payment arrangement
plans, a waiver of the Utility Users Tax for qualifying low-income customers, water leak relief, and a
mixture of residential and commercial rebates to
encourage the efficient use of water. We’ve recently
partnered with the Alliance for Water Efficiency on
a Water Rate Affordability Study to evaluate utility
rate affordability challenges and potential solutions.

Scan this code using
the camera on your
phone to learn more
about the proposed
rate changes and
webinar registration.

To learn more, join our
informational webinar on
Wednesday, May 22 at 6 pm.

Water and sewer mains are some of the City’s largest
assets and both are priority areas for this rate proposal.

The City is currently replacing 2% of water mains and
rehabilitating 1% of the sewer mains every year.

We’re Seeing Results from Investment
While the impacts of climate change and aging
infrastructure are increasing, we’re already seeing
the benefits of proactive investments in system
improvements versus costly reactive repairs. As
a result of planned upgrades, treated wastewater
from the El Estero Water Resource Center continues
to consistently meet state and federal regulations.

The City replaces an average of six miles of water mains annually. In the last several years, the costs for main replacement performed by contractors has increased by
an average of 20% per year.

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF SANTA BARBARA WASTEWATER RATES *Applicable to all accounts serving two to four detached dwelling units, Accessory Dwelling Units served by their own water meter, and all accounts serving a dwelling unit attached to no more than 3 additional dwelling units. **Applicable to all accounts serving five or more dwelling units, and to accounts serving a dwelling unit attached to 4 or more additional dwelling units.

PROPOSED WASTEWATER RATES FOR:

FISCAL YEARS 2025, 2026, 2027, AND 2028
You are receiving this notice because our records indicate that you are a City of Santa Barbara utility customer. If you are not a City wastewater customer, please disregard this Notice.

This Notice describes proposed changes to wastewater rates and explains how you can participate in the public process. The City’s wastewater rates are based on a comprehensive rate study that uses a rate model to evaluate the cost of wastewater service, as required by Article XIII D, Section 6 of the California constitution.

Why are wastewater rates changing?
The City’s wastewater system plays a leading role in the protection of public health and the environment.

Maintaining the wastewater system requires a proactive commitment to investing in the capital infrastructure and resources necessary to keep this vital system operating 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The proposed rate changes will enable the City to meet the needs of the wastewater system, including operation and maintenance costs, capital improvements, mandated standards of treatment, debt service, contingency reserves, and other financial obligations.

What goes into a wastewater bill?
Residential wastewater bills are made up of two key components: (1) a volumetric charge based on water usage, and (2) a fixed monthly base charge. For single-family customers, wastewater volumetric charges are not charged above a certain level of water use. Commercial customers are charged the greater of their volumetric charges or minimum monthly bill amount based on meter size.

How do I stay informed?
• Watch City Council meetings online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV or tune in to City TV Channel 18. • Explore information on rate changes at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/RateChanges. • Contact City staff at (805) 564-5387.
• Attend City Council meetings in person or electronically: visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP for meeting details.

How will the proposed changes impact my wastewater bill? The table below shows sample wastewater bills for common service levels.

Customer Class Account Characteristics
Usage Total Monthly Wastewater Charges
(hcf/mth) Current Bill FY 25 Proposed Bill Difference
Single Family Residential 5/8” meter 8 $61.24 $66.14 $4.90 Multi-Family Residential: 1-4
attached units*
1 unit in a small multi-unit
complex 4 $44.12 $48.02 $3.90
Multi-Family Residential: 5 or
more attached units**
1 unit in a large multi-unit
complex 4 $44.12 $48.02 $3.90
Commercial 1" Meter 14 $90.46 $93.24 $2.78
ATTACHMENT 2
Proposed
Customer Class Charge Type Current FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28
Single Family Residential
Monthly Base Charge ($/Dwelling Unit) $27.00 $29.90 $32.74 $35.85 $39.26 Usage Charge up to 8 HCF ($/HCF) $4.28 $4.53 $4.96 $5.43 $5.95 Multi-Family Residential
4 or less Dwellings
Monthly Base Charge ($/Dwelling Unit on account) $27.00 $29.90 $32.74 $35.85 $39.26 Usage Charge ($/HCF) $4.28 $4.53 $4.96 $5.43 $5.95
Multi-Family Residential
5+ Dwellings
Monthly Base Charge ($/Dwelling Unit on account) $27.00 $29.90 $32.74 $35.85 $39.26 Usage Charge ($/HCF) $4.28 $4.53 $4.96 $5.43 $5.95
Commercial and Commercial High Strength/Industrial customers are charged a fixed charge dependent on meter size (Tables 2-3), or a volumetric charge dependent on the quantity of water consumed (Table 4), whichever is greater.

TABLE 2— WASTEWATER PROPOSED COMMERCIAL FIXED CHARGES BY METER SIZE 5/8” 3/4” 1” 1 ½” 2” 3” 4” 6” 8” 10”
Current $51.69 $77.54 $90.46 $129.23 $206.76 $387.68 $646.13 $1,292.25 $2,067.60 $2,972.18 FY 2025 $53.28 $79.92 $93.24 $133.20 $213.12 $399.60 $666.00 $1,332.00 $2,131.20 $3,063.60 FY 2026 $58.34 $87.51 $102.10 $145.85 $233.36 $437.55 $729.25 $1,458.50 $2,333.60 $3,354.55 FY 2027 $63.88 $95.82 $111.79 $159.70 $255.52 $479.10 $798.50 $1,597.00 $2,555.20 $3,673.10 FY 2028 $69.95 $104.92 $122.41 $174.87 $279.79 $524.61 $874.36 $1,748.72 $2,797.94 $4,022.04 5/8” 3/4” 1” 1 ½” 2” 3” 4” 6” 8” 10”
Current $59.70 $89.55 $104.48 $149.25 $238.80 $447.75 $746.25 $1,492.50 $2,388.00 $3,432.75 FY 2025 $66.31 $99.47 $116.04 $165.78 $265.24 $497.33 $828.88 $1,657.75 $2,652.40 $3,812.83 FY 2026 $72.61 $108.92 $127.07 $181.53 $290.44 $544.58 $907.63 $1,815.25 $2,904.40 $4,175.08 FY 2027 $79.51 $119.27 $139.14 $198.78 $318.04 $596.33 $993.88 $1,987.75 $3,180.40 $4,571.83 FY 2028 $87.06 $130.59 $152.36 $217.65 $348.24 $652.95 $1,088.25 $2,176.50 $3,482.40 $5,005.95 TABLE 3— WASTEWATER PROPOSED COMMERCIAL HIGH STRENGTH/INDUSTRIAL FIXED CHARGES BY

METER SIZE
Proposed
Customer Class Current FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28
Commercial $5.27 $6.56 $7.18 $7.86 $8.61
Commercial High Strength/Industrial $6.65 $7.23 $7.92 $8.67 $9.49 TABLE 4— WASTEWATER PROPOSED VOLUMETRIC RATES ($/HCF)
***If the City’s Water Resources Laboratory determines that a customer has exceeded the high strength discharge
limit for Biochemical Oxygen (BOD), Total
Suspended Solids (TSS), or Ammonia, a
surcharge will be assessed for each constituent in excess of its relative limit.

TABLE 1— WASTEWATER PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL FIXED & VOLUMETRIC RATES 1 HCF (hundred cubic feet) = 748 gallons. FY = fiscal year July 1—June 30 TABLE 5— WASTEWATER PROPOSED STRENGTH SURCHAGES ($/LB)*** Current FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28
BOD (>750 mg/l) $0.34 $0.30 $0.33 $0.36 $0.39
TSS (>850 mg/l) $0.48 $0.58 $0.64 $0.70 $0.77
Ammonia (>90 mg/l) $1.17 $1.37 $1.50 $1.64 $1.80
How do I protest? If you wish to submit a written protest of any of the above increases, your protest must be received by the City Clerk of the City of Santa Barbara at 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, prior to the close of the public hearing on June 25, 2024. Protests must include your name, service address, and whether you are protesting the amount of the fee increase, the basis for calculation of the fee, or both. Written protests may be mailed to or delivered in-person at the address above, or deposited in the bill payment drop box slot located on the exterior of the City Hall building on the De La Guerra Plaza side. Only written protests received before the close of the public hearing on June 25, 2024, will be counted. During the hearing, City Council will consider all protests and public testimony. Protests are public records. One written protest per parcel or service address will be tabulated. If you later challenge the rates in court, you may be limited to the grounds stated in your protest. If you challenge the City's rate setting action in court, you may be limited to the issues and grounds raised in a written protest or in public testimony at the public hearing. There is a 120- day statute of limitation for challenging any new, increased, or extended fee or charge (California Government Code Section 53759).

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF SANTA BARBARA WATER RATES
CHECK OUT THE WATER RATE CALCULATOR AT:
www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/RateCalculator
The average single family home uses 8 HCF per month and would see their water bill increase from $113.76 to $119.41 for FY25, reflecting a difference of $5.65 (or an increase of approximately 5%).

When do the new rates take effect? City Council will consider adopting water rates on July 2, 2024. The new rates will be effective July 2, 2024.

How do I stay informed?
• Watch City Council meetings online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV or tune in to City TV Channel 18. • Explore updated information on water rate changes at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/RateChanges. • Contact City staff at (805) 564-5387.
• Attend City Council meetings in person or electronically; visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP for meeting details.

Please note, the rates included in this Notice are the highest possible rates that could go into effect July 2, 2024.

PROPOSED WATER RATES FOR:

FISCAL YEARS 2025, 2026, 2027, AND 2028
You are receiving this notice because our records indicate that you are a City of Santa Barbara utility customer.

If you are not a City water customer, please disregard this Notice.

This Notice describes proposed changes to water rates and explains how you can participate in the public process. The City’s water rate structure is based on a comprehensive rate study that uses a rate model to evaluate the cost of water service, as required by Article XIII D, Section 6 of the California constitution.

Why are water rates changing?
The proposed water rates will ensure that the City continues to provide safe and reliable water service by funding the ongoing cost of operating and maintaining the City’s water system, including investing in capital infrastructure, meeting water quality standards, servicing debt obligations, and funding reserves.

What goes into a water bill?
Most water bills are made up of two key components: (1) a volumetric charge based on water usage, and (2) a fixed monthly service charge based on meter size. The City’s rate structure limits the amount of revenue recovered from fixed charges, resulting in customers having more control over the total cost of their water bill by reducing water usage. Please refer to the second page of this notice for detailed information on proposed volumetric and fixed monthly charges.

How will the proposed changes impact my water bill?
Customers are encouraged to use the online water rate calculator at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/RateCalculator to see how the new rates could impact their bill. The table below shows sample water bills for single family homes based on various levels of usage and a 5/8” meter for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 - 2028.

Usage Level Monthly Usage
(HCF) Current Bill Proposed FY25 Bill
Proposed
FY26 Bill
Proposed
FY27 Bill
Proposed
FY28 Bill
Low 4 $53.00 $58.17 $64.25 $70.69 $77.77
Moderate 10 $144.14 $150.03 $165.77 $182.35 $200.59
High 20 $349.44 $381.49 $421.53 $463.69 $510.05
5/8” 3/4” 1” 1 ½” 2” 3” 4” 6” 8” 10”
Current $32.60 $47.73 $77.97 $153.59 $244.33 $531.67 $955.12 $1,968.37 $3,631.93 $5,749.18 Proposed FY25 $36.21 $52.50 $85.09 $166.55 $264.30 $573.86 $1,030.06 $2,121.66 $3,913.84 $6,194.80 FY26 $40.01 $58.01 $94.02 $184.04 $292.05 $634.12 $1,138.22 $2,344.43 $4,324.79 $6,845.25 FY27 $44.01 $63.81 $103.42 $202.44 $321.26 $697.53 $1,252.04 $2,578.87 $4,757.27 $7,529.78 FY28 $48.41 $70.19 $113.76 $222.68 $353.39 $767.28 $1,377.24 $2,836.76 $5,233.00 $8,282.76 TABLE 2—PROPOSED MAXIMUM FIXED MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES
*What is a Monthly Water Budget? The Monthly Water Budget for irrigation accounts is a calculation of Tier 1 allotment based on the property’s irrigated landscape area and the monthly watering needs of plants.

TABLE 3—PROPOSED MAXIMUM FIXED MONTHLY PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE CHARGES (IF REQUIRED) 1" 1 ½” 2" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12"
Current $3.33 $5.18 $8.37 $39.58 $110.47 $232.76 $416.70 $671.63 Proposed
FY25 $4.67 $6.67 $10.12 $43.86 $120.51 $252.72 $451.58 $727.20 FY26 $5.16 $7.37 $11.18 $48.47 $133.16 $279.26 $499.00 $803.56 FY27 $5.68 $8.11 $12.30 $53.32 $146.48 $307.19 $548.90 $883.92 FY28 $6.25 $8.92 $13.53 $58.65 $161.13 $337.91 $603.79 $972.31 Note: Multi-family auxiliary master meters that serve submeters owned by the City are subject to a monthly operations and maintenance fee not to exceed $123 per month in FY25, escalated annually by the Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index.

How do I protest? If you wish to submit a written protest of any of the above increases, your protest must be received by the City Clerk of the City of Santa Barbara at 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, prior to the close of the public hearing on June 25, 2024. Protests must include your name, service address, and whether you are protesting the amount of the fee increase, the basis for calculation of the fee, or both. Written protests may be mailed to or delivered in-person at the address above, or deposited in the bill payment drop box slot located on the exterior of the City Hall building on the De La Guerra Plaza side. Only written protests received before the close of the public hearing on June 25, 2024, will be counted. During the hearing, City Council will consider all protests and public testimony. Protests are public records. One written protest per parcel or service address will be tabulated. If you later challenge the rates in court, you may be limited to the grounds stated in your protest. If you challenge the City's rate setting action in court, you may be limited to the issues and grounds raised in a written protest or in public testimony at the public hearing. There is a 120-day statute of limitation for challenging any new, increased, or extended fee or charge (California Government Code Section 53759).

Proposed
Customer Class Tiers Current FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28
Single Family Residential
First 4 HCF $5.10 $5.49 $6.06 $6.67 $7.34
Next 12 HCF $15.19 $15.31 $16.92 $18.61 $20.47
All other HCF $28.54 $34.90 $38.56 $42.42 $46.66
Multi-Family Residential
First 4 HCF (per dwelling unit) $5.10 $5.49 $6.06 $6.67 $7.34 Next 4 HCF (per dwelling unit) $15.19 $15.31 $16.92 $18.61 $20.47 All other HCF $28.54 $34.90 $38.56 $42.42 $46.66
Commercial/Industrial 100% of base allotment $7.77 $8.19 $9.05 $9.96 $10.96 All other HCF $28.45 $37.82 $41.80 $45.98 $50.58
Irrigation – Residential &
Commercial
100% of monthly water budget* $15.19 $15.31 $16.92 $18.61 $20.47 All other HCF $28.54 $34.90 $38.56 $42.42 $46.66
Irrigation – Recreation/Parks/
Schools
100% of monthly water budget* $5.98 $7.26 $8.02 $8.82 $9.70 All other HCF $28.54 $34.90 $38.56 $42.42 $46.66
Irrigation – Agriculture 100% of monthly water budget* $3.98 $5.13 $5.67 $6.24 $6.86 All other HCF $28.54 $34.90 $38.56 $42.42 $46.66
Recycled Water All HCF $4.99 $6.10 $6.74 $7.41 $8.15
TABLE 1—PROPOSED MAXIMUM VOLUMETRIC CHARGES
All rates are in $/HCF. (1 HCF [Hundred Cubic Feet] = 748 gallons)

PROPOSED TRASH & RECYCLING
RATE CHANGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
You are receiving this Notice because our records indicate that you are a City of Santa Barbara utility customer. This Notice describes the proposed trash and recycling rate changes, and explains how you can file a protest and participate in the process. Some customers are billed by the City for some, but not all, services. This Notice applies only to the services that appear on your bill from the City.

Trash & Recycling Revenue Requirement Increases
The proposed July 2, 2024 rate schedule increase for all sectors is a total of 1.9%.

Santa Barbara Rate Increases Effective July 2, 2024
Hauler (MarBorg) Compensation 0.0%
Tipping Fee Increase (County) 2.8%
Other City Programs -0.9%
TOTAL Change to Customer Charges 1.9%
How can I lower my trash bill?
In general, some customers may be able to lower their bills by “right-sizing” their service. Customers can make sure that they are diverting lower-cost recyclables from their higher-cost trash containers, increasing recycling service while decreasing trash service, if possible. Many Business and Large Residential (5+ unit) customers are also subscribed to more greenwaste service than they need, especially if they have landscapers that can selfhaul trimmings instead of using greenwaste containers for disposal.

When do the new rates take effect?
City Council will consider adopting these rates on July 2, 2024 (one week after the public hearing). The new rates will be effective starting July 2, 2024.

How do I stay informed?
• Watch City Council meetings live online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV or tune in to City TV Channel18. • Attend City Council meetings; visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP for meeting participation details. • Explore updated information on recycling, waste reduction, and program enhancements at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Recycling.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:

PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF SANTA BARBARA TRASH & RECYCLING RATES Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m.

Place: City of Santa Barbara Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara Meeting details will be posted no less than 72 hours prior to the start of the Public Hearing on the City Council meeting agenda located at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP How will the proposed changes impact my monthly trash & recycling bill? Representative trash and recycling service levels are demonstrated in the table below.

To preview your July 2024 estimated bill please visit our Trash & Recycling Bill Calculator at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/TrashRates or call City Trash & Recycling at (805) 564-5631.

Customer Profile Representative
Service
Current
Rates
Proposed
Rates % Change
1 Unit
Small Residential 65 gal trash,
65 gal greenwaste,
65 gal recycle,
1x/week
$59.82 $60.60 1.30%
2-4 Unit
Small Residential
(Cart/Can Service)
3-65 gal trash,
95 gal greenwaste,
3-95 gal recycle,
1x/week
$106.06 $107.44 1.30%
5+ Unit
Large Residential
(Cart/Can Service)
5-95 gal trash,
95-gal greenwaste,
5-95 gal recycle,
1x/week
$468.85 $475.36 1.39%
5+ Unit
Large Residential
(Small/Medium Dumpster Service)
4 yard trash,
2 yard recycle,
1x/week
$618.20 $626.80 1.39%
Business
(Cart/Can Service)
3-95 gal trash,
3-95 gal recycle,
2x/week
$621.87 $635.40 2.18%
Business
(Dumpster Service)
4 yard trash,
4 yard recycle,
2x/week
$1,749.26 $1,787.31 2.18%
How can I get more information and copies of the proposed rate schedules? Please visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/TrashRates or call (805) 564-5631 for trash & recycling questions.

Written protests may be mailed to or delivered in-person at the address above, or deposited in the bill payment drop box slot located on the exterior of the City Hall building on the De La Guerra Plaza side. Only written protests received before the close of the public hearing on June 25, 2024, will be counted. During the hearing, City Council will consider all protests and public testimony. Protests are public records. One written protest per parcel or service address will be tabulated. If you later challenge the rates in court, you may be limited to the grounds stated in your protest. If you challenge the City's rate setting action in court, you may be limited to the issues and grounds raised in a written protest or in public testimony at the public hearing. There is a 120-day statute of limitation for challenging any new, increased, or extended fee or charge (California Government Code Section 53759).

CHECK OUT THE TRASH & RECYCLING RATE CALCULATOR AT:

RESOLUTION NO. _____

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA BARBARA AMENDING A PORTION OF
RESOLUTION NO. 24-068, ADOPTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL ON JUNE 11, 2024, AND ESTABLISHING

WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2025-2028, AND SOLID WASTE
SERVICE RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Barbara (City) provides, maintains and operates a variety of services to the public both inside and outside the limits of the City; WHEREAS, state law and the municipal code authorize the imposition and collection of fees to defray the cost of providing water, wastewater, and solid waste service to water, wastewater, and solid waste service customers;
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, the City Council approved a contract with HDR Engineering Inc., (HDR) to conduct comprehensive water and wastewater rate studies and 10-year financial plans for each utility;
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the recommendations therein and agrees that adjustments to rates are needed to (1) meet operating expenses; (2) meet financial reserve needs and requirements; and (3) obtain funds for capital projects necessary to maintain current service levels;
WHEREAS, the City's Water Commission considered, discussed, and provided opportunity for public comment regarding the development of the proposed increase to water and wastewater service rates for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2028 at its meetings on October 19, 2023, January 18, 2024, February 15, 2024, and March 21, 2024; WHEREAS, the City's Finance Committee held hearings on the proposed increase in water and wastewater service rates on February 27, 2024, and proposed water, wastewater, and solid waste service rates on April 9, 2024, and at each of those hearings, members of the public had opportunity to provide input on the service rates to the Finance Committee;
WHEREAS, the City Council held hearings on the proposed increase of water and wastewater service rates on February 27, 2024, and water, wastewater, and solid waste service rates on April 9, 2024, and at each of those hearings, members of the public had opportunity to provide input on the service rates to the City Council; WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on June 25, 2024, and notice of the hearing was provided by mail to all City utility account holders at least 45-days prior to the hearing date, and the City Council has considered all of the information received regarding the proposed rates, including all written protests and comments received prior to or at the public hearing;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the City has complied with the procedural and substantive requirements set forth in Article XIII D of the California Constitution (Proposition 218) and all relevant statutes that provide for revisions to property-related rates and charges, and the City Council further finds and determines that the recommended revisions to City utility rates are in the best interests of the City and will pay for ongoing operations, maintenance, repair, and improvements to the City’s facilities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed water and wastewater rates are explicitly for the purposes above, as described in detail in the Water Rate Study and Wastewater Rate Study prepared by HDR and dated May 2024, respectively.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA THAT:

SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines and finds that:
a. Each of the foregoing recitals is true and correct and fully incorporated herein.
b. An increase to water, wastewater, and solid waste rates are needed to fund operational and capital costs.
c. The purposes of the rates and reserves set forth herein are to finance the water, wastewater, and solid waste utilities system costs. d. The facts and evidence presented to the City Council establish that the cost determinations set forth in the water and wastewater rate studies are reasonable and proportional, the solid waste rates proposed satisfy contractual obligations and revenue requirements, and the rates expected to be generated will not exceed those reasonable and proportional costs.
e. The City Council hereby adopts the Water Rate Study and Wastewater Rate Study prepared by HDR and dated May 2024, respectively, including each utility rate described and presented therein.
f. The City Council hereby adopts Resolution No. 24-068 as it pertains to water and wastewater service rates for Fiscal Year 2025 through Fiscal Year 2028, and solid waste service rates for Fiscal Year 2025 per the attached schedules. The water service rates set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference is approved. The wastewater service rates set forth in Exhibit B, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is approved. The solid waste service rates set forth in Exhibit C, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is approved. Such rates shall become effective immediately upon the adoption of this Resolution.

SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATES. This resolution shall be effective upon adoption and all rates will become effective and commence on July 2, 2024, as provided in the respective Exhibits.

SECTION 3. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS. The City Council finds that adoption of this resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and further advises that the modifications of the rates contained herein are for the purposes of (1) meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits; (2) purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials; (3) meeting financial reserve needs and requirements; and (4) obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain current service levels.

SECTION 4. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. The rates provided for in this resolution are subject to the statute of limitations provided for in California Government Code section 53759.

SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this resolution, or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be ultra vires, invalid, unenforceable, or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect, and to this end the provisions of this resolution are severable.

WATER RATES AND FEES
Title 14.08 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to set fees for water meters and water service;
Section 14.12.010 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to set the rate for City water for private fire services when the use of a meter is not required; and The City does currently and wishes to continue to have in effect a water rate structure that reflects an adequate supply of water and promotes the efficient use of such water by its customers.
1 Definitions
Wherever used in this resolution the following quoted words shall have the meanings set forth below:

1.1 "Account holder" means the person or entity responsible for payment for water service at a particular property, as shown in the City's water billingrecords.

1.2 “Master Meter” or “Auxiliary Master Meter” is defined in Santa Barbara Municipal Code

14.04.020

1.3 "Base allotment" means the average monthly consumption on record with the City for the most recent complete off-peak period calculated assuming the maximum days in a monthly billing cycle, or such other level of consumption determined by the Director to represent the average monthly off-peak water usage by a particular customer. An off- peak period for any given customer shall be a period comprised of the service periods charged on bills dated January through June.

1.4 "Director" means the Director of the Department of Public Works, or their designated representative.

1.5 “Dominant use” means for any meter serving multiple uses, such as an existing meter serving both a residence and a commercial establishment, the use consuming the most water on average. In cases where a meter serves more than one type of use, themeter will be classified based on the dominant use for billingpurposes.

1.6 "HCF" means one Hundred Cubic Feet.

1.7 "Service" or "water service" means water provided by or through the water distribution facilities of the City.
2 Water Service Rates and Classifications
The following provisions shall govern all fees related to water service for metered connections to the City water system:

EXHIBIT A

2.1 MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES
A monthly service charge shall be collected for all connections, including City submeters, without regard to actual water use. Unless a master meter serves water directly to a dwelling unit without water passing through a City submeter, a monthly service charge shall not be collected for a City master meter. The monthly service charges shall be as follows ($/meter/month):

Size of
Water
Service
Connection
Water
Meter Size
Effective
July 21,
20242021
Effective
July 1,
20252022
Effective
July 1,
20262023
Effective
July 1,
20272023
5/8" $36.21 $29.57 $40.01 $31.05 $44.01 $32.60 $48.41
3/4" $52.50 $43.29 $58.01 $45.45 $63.81 $47.73 $70.19
1" $85.09 $70.72 $94.02 $74.26 $103.42 $77.97 $113.76
1 1/2" $166.55 $139.31 $184.04 $146.27 $202.44 $153.59 $222.68 2" $264.30 $221.61 $292.05 $232.69 $321.26 $244.33 $353.39 3" $573.86 $482.24 $634.12 $506.35 $697.53 $531.67 $767.28 4" $1,030.06
$866.32
$1,138.22
$909.64
$1,252.04
$955.12 $1,377.24
6" $2,121.66
$1,785.37
$2,344.43
$1,874.64
$2,578.87
$1,968.37 $2,836.76
8" $3,913.84
$3,294.26
$4,324.79
$3,458.98
$4,757.27
$3,631.93 $5,233.00

2.2 MASTER METER (AUXILARY MASTER METER) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FEE
Unless a master meter directly serves water to a dwelling unit without water passing through aCity submeter, a monthly operations and maintenance fee shall be collected for master water meters, without regard to actual water use, if any, as follows ($/meter/month):

Size of Master
Meter
Effective
July 2, 2024Rate
($/meter/month)

Effective
July 1, 2025Rate
($/meter/month)

Effective
July 1, 2026Rate
($/meter/month)

Effective
July 1, 2027
2" $78.00$54.00 *$80.00 *$82.00 *
3" $67.00$90.00 *$93.00 *$96.00 *
4" $$94.0067.00 *$97.00 *$100.00 *

EXHIBIT A
6" $102.00$76.00 *$105.00 *$108.00 *
8" $116.00$80.00 *$119.00 *$123.00 *
10" $88.00 $88.00 $88.00
* Charges shall be escalated annually based on the change in the January Engineering News Record (ENR) Construction Cost Index (CCI) 20-City Average from the previous year. For example, if the January 2025 ENR CCI is 3% higher than the January 2024 ENR CCI, then the Master Meter Operations and Maintenance Fee will increase by 3% in July 2025 (start of FY26).

2.3 USER CLASSIFICATIONS
For the purposes of assessing metered water charges provided for below, user classifications shall be determined and corrected by Staff, using the categories below. Any meter serving multiple uses shall be classified based on the dominant use.

2.3.1 Residential Single Family
Applicable to all meters serving one detached dwelling unit that is not an accessory dwelling unit.

2.3.2 Multifamily 1-4 Units
Applicable to all meters serving two to four dwelling units, all meters serving one attached dwelling unit, and all meters serving only an accessory dwelling unit.

2.3.3 Multifamily Over 4 Units
Applicable to all meters serving five or more dwelling units.

2.3.4 Commercial
Applicable, without regard to meter size, to all accounts serving mercantile buildings, motels, and other short term lodging establishments, office buildings, institutional buildings, schools, churches, and other commercial establishments. Also applicable to accounts solely serving common areas on multifamily or mixed use properties including but not limited to communal laundry rooms.

2.3.5 Industrial
Applicable to all meters serving laundries (other than self-service laundries), manufacturing facilities, and other industrial facilities.

2.3.6 Irrigation-Potable
Applicable to meters limited to outdoor water use and subclassified as provided in subsections

2.3.6.1 through 2.3.6.4 below. All meters under this classification shall be subject to interruption upon declaration of a Stage Three Drought Condition. There shall be no connection between a meter served under this classification and any dwelling or commercial or industrial structure.

EXHIBIT A
The first tier of all irrigation accounts shall be calculated using the following formula:

Monthly Water Budget = (ETo)(.62/748)((PF x HA)/IE))
Where
ETo = Reference evapotranspiration (weather factor)

0.62/748 = Conversion factor (inches to HCF)
PF = Plant factor
HA =Square footage of irrigated area(s) IE
= Irrigation efficiency (80%)
The Monthly Water Budget shall be determined using real-time monthly ETo data from a local weather station, plant factors that relate plant type water use needs to the ETo, and irrigated area by plant type. Irrigation system efficiency is set at a constant value of 80% for all account types.

Monthly Water Budgets shall be based on irrigated area only. Accounts shall be subject to mandatory ground-truthing measurement at Staff discretion to verify measurement accuracy of irrigated areas and plant types. If ground-truthing measurements are not completed within two months after initial contact due to lack of customer response, service may be subject to suspension until irrigated landscaped areas are verified in the field.

2.3.6.1 Irrigation-Agriculture
Applicable only to Potable Irrigation meters that serve bona fide commercial agricultural enterprises, including nurseries. A bona fide commercial agricultural enterprise is one that grows and sells one or more type of agricultural or horticultural products, for the purpose of producing income from the sale of these products. The amount of water made available in the first tier of metered water usage under this sub-classification shall be based on the square footage of the commercial crop area that is planted and irrigated as part of the enterprise. As a condition of the right to receive Irrigation-Agriculture service, the Director may require an Account holder to submit to the Director any documentary or other evidence necessary to establish to a reasonable degree of certainty that the property served by the meter is being used to conduct a bona fide commercial agricultural enterprise as defined above. Such evidence may include tax returns, bills of sale, or similar documents.

PFc = 75%
HAc = total crop irrigated area (square feet)
If the crop is a tree species the crop irrigated area is the number of irrigated trees multiplied by the average tree area. The average tree area is the area of a circle with a diameter equal to the average diameter of the drip line of the relevant species. An alternate method to calculate the irrigated area may be used as approved by the Director.

2.3.6.2 Irrigation-Recreation
Applicable only to Potable Irrigation meters that serve areas used primarily for passive or active

EXHIBIT A
recreational purposes, including parks, playgrounds, golf courses, school yards, and publicly owned open spaces and landscaped areas. Cemeteries also meet the parameters of this classification. The amount of water made available in the first tier of metered water usage under this sub-classification shall be based on the square footage of the irrigated area served by the meter.

HAt = total irrigated turf area (square feet) Turf PFt = 80% HAs = total irrigated shrub area (square feet)
Shrub PFs = 30%

2.3.6.3 Irrigation-Urban (Residential / Commercial):

Applicable to Potable Irrigation meters serving properties that are primarily residential in use or are zoned for residential use or commercial, industrial, or institutional in use. The amount of water made available in the first tier of metered water usage under this subclassification shall be based on the square footage of the irrigated area served by the meter.

HAt = total irrigated turf area (square feet)
For Residential Irrigation, HAt cannot exceed 20% of total irrigated area. If measurements are greater than 20%, the remainder square footage will be assigned to the HAs.

PFt = turf plant factor = 80%.

HAs = total irrigated shrub area (square feet)
For Commercial Irrigation, 100% of total irrigated area is considered HAs, unless a permitted exception of Water Efficient Landscape Standards has been approved.

PFs = shrub plant factor = 30%.

Plant Factor percentage allotments reflect the requirements of the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Standards per SBMC 14.23.005.

2.3.6.4 Bird Refuge
Upon finding that there are adequate water resources available to allow such use, the Director may also authorize the sale of up to a total of 21,780 HCF (50 acre feet) per year at the first block recreation rate for use in refilling the Andre Clark Bird Refuge.

2.3.7 Recycled Water
Applicable to all meters providing recycled water.

2.3.8 State Institutional
Applicable to customers that are State agencies located in the unincorporated area of the

EXHIBIT A
County of Santa Barbara

2.4 METERED WATER CHARGES
In addition to all other charges imposed by Chapter 14.08 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, including but not limited to the monthly service charges set forth in subsection 2.1 above, water use shall be charged according to the following block rates for those user classifications defined in subsection 2.3 above. Usage shall be measured in units of 100 cubic feet (HCF).

The allocation of the City’s six water sources to customer classes and tiers is based on priority level. Each tier is charged the weighted average cost of water based on the allocated sources.

The highest priority customer tiers receive the least expensive sources of water, limited to that tier’s percentage of each priorities’ total demand times the water source (or remaining water source remaining from a higher priority).

1. Tier 1 Agriculture. The highest priority use is allocated to tier 1 agriculture (Ag) for efficient agricultural purposes.

2. Tier 1 Residential Single Family (SFR)/Tier 1 Residential Multi-family (MFR)/Tier 1 Recreation (Rec) for essential health and safety purposes and efficient irrigation of parks and public spaces.

3. Tier 1 Commercial/Industrial for efficient use of commercial and industrial purposes.

4. Tier 2 Residential SFR/MFR and Tier 1 irrigation for efficient irrigation needs for residential/commercial with dedicated irrigationmeters.

5. Tier 2 Ag/Tier 2 Rec/Tier 3 Residential/Tier 2 Irrigation for residential and commercial dedicated irrigation meters/ Tier 2 Commercial or Industrial for inefficient use for agricultural, recreation, residential, commercial, or industrial purposes

2.4.1 Single Family Residential
Monthly Usage
Quantities
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 21,
20242021
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
20252022
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
20262023
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
First 4 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $5.49 $4.62 $6.06 $4.85 $6.67 $5.10 $7.34 Next 12 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $15.31 $13.77 $16.92 $14.46 $18.61 $15.19 $20.47 Over 16 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $34.90 $25.89 $38.56 $27.19 $42.42 $28.54 $46.66

2.4.2 Multi-Family Residential 1 - 4 Dwelling Units

EXHIBIT A
Monthly Usage
QuantitiesUsage
Quantities

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 2,
2024Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2025Rate ($/HCF)
Eff ti J l 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2026Rate ($/HCF)
Eff ti J l 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
First 4 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $5.49 $4.62 $6.06 $4.85 $6.67 $5.10 $7.34 Next 4 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $15.31 $13.77 $16.92 $14.46 $18.61 $15.19 $20.47 Over 8 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $34.90 $25.89 $38.56 $27.19 $42.42 $28.54 $46.66

2.4.3 Multi-Family Residential Over 4 Dwelling Units
Monthly Usage
QuantitiesUsage
Quantities

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 2,
2024Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2025Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2026Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
First 4 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $5.49 $4.62 $6.06 $4.85 $6.67 $5.10 $7.34 Next 4 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $15.31 $13.77 $16.92 $14.46 $18.61 $15.19 $20.47 Over 8 HCF
(per dwelling unit) $34.90 $25.89 $38.56 $27.19 $42.42 $28.54 $46.66

2.4.4 Commercial
Monthly Usage
Quantities
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 2,
2024Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2025Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2026Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
Up to 100% of base
allotment $8.19 $7.05 $9.05 $7.40 $9.96 $7.77 $10.96
All other use $37.82 $25.81 $41.80 $27.10 $45.98 $28.45 $50.58

2.4.5 Industrial
Monthly Usage
Quantities
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 2,
2024Rate ($/HCF)
Eff ti J l 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2025Rate ($/HCF)
Eff ti J l 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2026Rate ($/HCF)
Eff ti J l 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
Up to 100% of base
allotment $8.19 $7.05 $9.05 $7.40 $9.96 $7.77 $10.96
All other use $37.82 $25.81 $41.80 $27.10 $45.98 $28.45 $50.58

EXHIBIT A

2.4.6 Irrigation Agriculture
Monthly Usage
Quantities
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 2,
2024Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2025Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2026Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
All Use within
Monthly Budget $5.13 $3.31 $5.67 $3.63 $6.24 $3.98 $6.86 All other use $34.90 $25.41 $38.56 $26.93 $42.42 $28.54 $46.66

2.4.7 Irrigation Recreation
Monthly Usage
Quantities
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 2,
2024Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2025Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2026Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
All Use within
Monthly Budget $7.26 $5.22 $8.02 $5.59 $8.82 $5.98 $9.70 All other use $34.90 $25.41 $38.56 $26.93 $42.42 $28.54 $46.66

2.4.8 Irrigation Urban (Residential/Commercial)
Monthly Usage
Quantities
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 2,
2024Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2025Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2026Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
All Use within
Monthly Budget $15.31 $13.77 $16.92 $14.46 $18.61 $15.19 $20.47 All other use $34.90 $25.89 $38.56 $27.19 $42.42 $28.54 $46.66

2.4.9 Recycled Water
Monthly Usage
Quantities
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 2,
2024Rate ($/HCF)

Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2025Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2026Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1
Rate ($/HCF)
Effective July 1,
2027
All HCF $6.10 $4.53 $6.74 $4.75 $7.41 $4.99 $8.15
3 Water Service Policies and Miscellaneous Fees

3.1 FAILURE TO CONNECT TO RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM

EXHIBIT A
Where the Director has determined that use of recycled water is feasible at and on a particular property and has notified the account holder for the meter serving such property of this fact as described in Section 14.23.030 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, and thereafter the user has failed to substitute recycled water use for potable water use, the charge for provision of potable water use shall be double the otherwise applicable charge for metered water.

3.2 NOT USED

3.3 WATER CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES
If an accurate meter reading is not obtained for any reason, including but not limited to, inability to access the meter and/or meter failure, the water consumption for the time period where the water meter read is not available may be estimated. If access is the issue, then estimation may only occur after two separate attempts within one reading cycle to gain access. If meter failure is the issue, then the water consumption will not be estimated for more than 90 days, unless plumbing on the customer side must be addressed prior to meter replacement or with mutual consent of the City and the customer.

City staff will utilize estimating functionality within the billing system to estimate use based on the six billing periods that most closely correspond to the time frame from the prior calendar year. The calculated daily average is multiplied by the number of days in the reading period where the meter read is not available to determine an estimated consumption for the reading period.

Should there not be sufficient usage history on the customer’s account, the last actual meter read will be used.

Once the water meter is repaired or replaced, if the customer’s water consumption is found to be significantly lower than the estimated consumption calculation after three full months of meter reads on the new meter, the customer may request an evaluation of the estimated consumption calculation and consideration of a billing adjustment.

3.4 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

3.4.1 Service and Administration Fees
The following miscellaneous fees related to water service shall be charged and collected upon demand:

Fee Key Fee Fee Amount

3.4.1.1 Service Initiation Fee $62.00

3.4.1.2 Service Restoration Fee $62.00

3.4.1.3 Administrative Account Transfer Fee $19.00

3.4.1.4 Declined Payment Fee See Finance
Administrative Fees

EXHIBIT A

3.4.1.5 Delinquent Payment Fee
(per account, per month, for any billing period
in which a delinquent unpaid balance exists)
$15.00
If a payment is returned for insufficient funds for a second time in any 12 month period, payments will only be accepted via cash, cashier’s check, money order or credit card.

3.4.2 Fire Hydrant Upgrade Fees
Upgrade of existing fire hydrant to City standard where only the fire hydrant head needs replacement:

Fee Key Fee Fee Amount

3.4.2.1 Upgrade to Standard Residential Hydrant $3,707

3.4.2.2 Upgrade to Standard Commercial Hydrant $3,766

3.4.3 Flow Test Fees
Fee Key Fee Fee Amount

3.4.3.1 Hydrant Flow Test $598

3.4.3.2 Meter Flow Test – 1” Meters and Below $279

3.4.3.3 Meter Flow Test – 1.5” and 2” Meters $375

3.4.4 Meter Services Fees
Fee Key Fee Fee Amount

3.4.4.2 After Hours Turn On Fee $124

3.5 TAMPERING FEES
In addition to the fees below, reconnection fees shall be applied. Unauthorized water use via tampering may also be subject to Administrative Penalties per S.B.M.C. Section 1.28.

Fee Key Fee Fee Amount

3.5.1 Damaged/Missing Locks $66

3.5.2 Damaged/Missing Locking Brackets $177

3.6 DAMAGE TO CITY WATER SYSTEMINFRASTRUCTURE
City shall be reimbursed for the time and material cost to repair damage inflicted on City water system infrastructure and for any water lost as a result of the damage. Any water lost as a result of damage to water system infrastructure shall be billed at the current second block Commercial rate.

3.7 LABORATORY ANALYSIS
City shall be reimbursed at cost for laboratory analyses performed on behalf of private parties.

EXHIBIT A

3.8 CHANGE OF ACCOUNT HOLDER UPON TERMINATION OFTENANCY Upon termination of utility service by an account holder who is a tenant, the property owner or agent thereof, shall automatically become the account holder, provided that the City has on file a written request from such property owner or agent authorizing such change. In the event that the account holder is transferred to a new account holder willing to take responsibility for all charges incurred after the most current bill, the Administrative Transfer Fee shall apply in lieu of the Service Initiation Fee.
4 Non-Metered Private Fire Services
Payable monthly, the rates for City water for private fire services when the use of a meter is not required pursuant to Section 14.12.010 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code shall be as follows:

Size of Service
Monthly Rate
Effective July 21,
20242021
Monthly Rate
Effective July 1,
20252022
Monthly Rate
Effective July 1,
20262023
Monthly Rate
Effective July 1,
2027
1” $4.67 $3.02 $5.16 $3.17 $5.68 $3.33 $6.25
1 ½” $6.67 $4.70 $7.37 $4.93 $8.11 $5.18 $8.92
2" $10.12 $7.59 $11.18 $7.97 $12.30 $8.37 $13.53
4" $43.86 $35.90 $48.47 $37.69 $53.32 $39.58 $58.65
6" $120.51 $100.20 $133.16 $105.21 $146.48 $110.47 $161.13 8" $252.72 $211.12 $279.26 $221.67 $307.19 $232.76 $337.91 10" $451.58 $377.96 $499.00 $396.85 $548.90 $416.70 $603.79 12" $727.20 $609.19 $803.56 $639.65 $883.92 $671.63 $972.31 Upon a determination that unauthorized use of water through a fire service or other private main connection has occurred, the Director may assess a fee for each HCF of such use at a rate equal to twice the rate for the first block allotment for Commercial customers. 5 Water Service Connections
All determinations of the size and location of water service connections, water main connections, and meters shall be subject to the approval of the Director. All water service connections must be installed per City standard details. If not, the customer shall be charged at a time and materials basis for the service to be brought up to City standards.

The Director may waive the fee for a service connection or main connection to the recycled water system upon a finding that such connection will promote the efficient and beneficial use of recycled water and will displace existing usage of the City’s potable water supply. Fees related to water service connection to the City water system are as follows and are in addition to capacity charges established by the City Council in separate resolutions:

EXHIBIT A

5.1 RETAIL WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS
Fee Key Type of Service Connection Fee

5.1.1 Add (1) additional 5/8" to an
existing

$1,616

5.1.2 1” service with a 5/8” meter: $3,603

5.1.3 1” service with a ¾” meter: $3,639

5.1.4 1” service with a 1” meter: $3,666

5.1.5 2” service with a 1 ½” meter: $6,290

5.1.6 2” service with a 2” meter: $6,394

5.1.7 1” service & manifold with two
5/8” meters installed at the time of
manifold installation:
$3,689

5.1.8 Add (1) additional 5/8”, ¾”, 1” or 1
½” meter to an existing 2” service,
where feasible:
$1,616 per meter

5.1.9 2” service & manifold with multiple
meters installed at the time of
manifold installation:
$5,971 plus:

5.1.10 5/8” meters (# of meters per
manifold outlined in table below) $389 per meter

5.1.11 3/4” meters (# of meters per
manifold outlined below) $425 per meter

5.1.12 1” meters (# of meters per
manifold $438 per meter

5.1.13 1 ½” meters (# of meters per
manifold outlined below) $714 per meter

5.1.14 Over 2” service: Sum of Connection Fee and
Meter Set Fee

5.1.15 Abandon service or fireline up to 2” $535 per service

5.1.16 Abandon service or fireline above
2”
Time and Materials
Any new service installations that are greater than 4 feet deep and/or require a service trench longer than 20 feet shall be charged an additional time and materials fee.

Fees to abandon services and firelines 2” and larger shall be charged at the cost of labor and

EXHIBIT A
materials plus overhead. The fees shall only include materials and labor for abandoning the service to the City water system. The contractor is responsible for excavation of the existing water main, traffic control, backfilling, paving and any other costs.

A water service relocation of up to 5 feet or the addition of a meter to a service connection that has an existing meter, except as provided above, shall be charged at the cost of labor and materials plus overhead, provided that installation of a new service connection is not required.

Water service relocations of greater than 5 feet shall require installation of a new service connection at fees as specified herein.
1 ½”, 1”, ¾”, and 5/8” Meter Combinations Allowed on 2” Manifolds # of 1 1/2" Meters # of 1” Meters # of 3/4" Meters # of 5/8" Meters 0 0
5 0
4 2
3 3
2 5
1 6
0 8
1 0
2 0
1 1
0 3
1 1 0 0
0 1
1 4
1 3
2 2
3 1
3 0
0 2
0 3
1 1
2 0
0 3 0 0

5.2 FIRELINE AND PRIVATE WATER MAINCONNECTIONS
Payable at the time of request, fees for water service main connections to the City water system, including private fire lines and other private mains, shall be as follows and shall be in addition to any applicable fees for trench inspections and encroachment permits:

EXHIBIT A
Fee Key Connection Size Connection Fee
4" Main (Or Smaller)

5.2.1 2" $1,370

5.2.2 4" $2,684
6" Main

5.2.3 2" $1,695

5.2.4 4" $2,072

5.2.5 6" $2,977
8" Main

5.2.6 2" $1,695

5.2.7 4" $2,116

5.2.8 6" $2,246

5.2.9 8" $5,117
10" Main

5.2.10 2" $1,695

5.2.11 4" $2,137

5.2.12 6" $2,263

5.2.13 8" $2,806

5.2.14 10" $5,438
12" Main

5.2.15 2" $1,703

5.2.16 4" $2,164

5.2.17 6" $2,299

5.2.18 8" $2,832

5.2.19 10" $6,942

5.2.20 12" $6,057
Fees for other combinations shall be charged at the cost of labor and materials, plus overhead.

The fees for water service main connections shall include only the materials (tee, valve, and valve box) and labor for tapping into the City water system. Contractor is responsible for

EXHIBIT A
excavation of the existing water main, traffic control, pipe extension, backfilling, paving, backflow device with in-line detector meter and any other costs. In the event the existing water main or water service main connection is damaged during attachment, an additional fee of $225 per lineal foot of water line needing repair or replacement shall be charged to the person(s) who caused such damage.

5.3 REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES

5.3.1 Water Distribution
Fee Key Fee Fee Amount

5.3.1.1 Plan Review Fee $119/Hour

5.3.1.2 Pre Work Order Inspection Fee $150/Visit

5.3.1.3 Inspection Fee $150/Visit

5.3.2 Backflow Assemblies
Backflow assemblies are required for all private fireline connections and fire sprinklers, all private water main connections, all dedicated irrigation meters, and as dictated by the City building codes. Backflow devices shall be tested immediately after they are installed and then annually by a certified backflow tester. Payable at time of request, fees for plan review shall be as follows:

Fee Key Description Fee Amount

5.3.2.1 Backflow Plan Review – Firelines & Private $144

5.3.2.2 Backflow Plan Review – Retail Meters $58

5.3.2.3 Backflow Inspection – Firelines & Private Mains $644

5.3.2.4 Backflow Inspection – Retail Meters $193

5.3.2.5 Enforcement Fee – 3rd Notice to Test $115

5.3.2.6 Enforcement Fee – Shutoff/Turn-on $258

5.3.2.7 Supplemental Backflow Inspection Fee $222/Visit

5.3.2.8 Backflow Testing fee – failure to test or repair Up to $115/Test

EXHIBIT A

5.3.2.9 Backflow Installation, Repair, or Replacement – failure to install, test, or repair
Time and Materials
6 Setting and Pulling of Water Meters, Temporary Fire Hydrant Meters, and Temporary Recycled Water Meters
Fees related to setting and pulling of water meters, temporary fire hydrant meters and temporary recycled water meters shall be as follows:

6.1 METER SETTING AND PULLING
Fee Key Description Fee Amount

6.1.1 5/8" meter $219

6.1.2 3/4" meter $231

6.1.3 1" meter $585

6.1.4 1 1/2" meter $777

6.1.5 2" meter $882

6.1.6 3" meter and above Time and Materials

6.2 METER REDUCTIONS
Fee Key Description Fee Amount

6.2.1 Reduction from 1" or 3/4" to 3/4" or 5/8" $229

6.2.2 Reduction from 1½” or 2” to 1½”, 1”, or 5/8"
or 3/4”
$458

6.2.3 Other reductions Time and Materials

6.3 INCREASE IN METER SIZE
An enlargement of water service pipes and meters shall be charged before work order issuance at the regular charges set by Resolution pursuant to Section 14.08.050 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code.

6.4 REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING METER WITH A METER OF LARGER SIZE Replacement of an existing meter with a meter of larger size, where a larger service to the meter is not required:

Fee Key Size of New Meter Amount

EXHIBIT A

6.4.1 3/4” or 1” meter $812

6.4.2 1½” meter $1,277

6.4.3 2” meter $1,487
A1 Other increases Cost plus overhead

6.5 MOBILE METERS
The following fees and deposits shall be assessed and collected for mobile meters, including temporary fire hydrant meters, and meters installed on water trucks or trailers:

Fee Key Description Amount
Deposit (collected prior to meter
installation) $2,026

6.5.1 Any other equipment $93

6.5.2 Fee to install, remove, and complete
backflow testing, or relocate a mobile
meter $146

6.5.3 Fee to install and remove, or relocate
a mobile recycled water meter Time and Materials
Fixed Monthly Service Charge Per Section 2.1
Metered water
For potable water, charged at
the prevailing first block rate
for commercial customers.

For recycled water, charged
at the prevailing unit rate for
recycled water customers.

Water sold via mobile water meters cannot be re-sold to any private entity or used outside of the City water service area.

A charge will be deducted from the meter deposit for any damaged or missing equipment, and for assumed water use if the meter is returned in an inoperable or damaged condition. In such cases all relevant documentation, including but not limited to, log sheets and application use estimates shall be used to estimate water use.

EXHIBIT A
Per Santa Barbara Municipal Code 14.25.040, only City staff may install, remove, or relocate mobile meters on, from, or to a fire hydrant. A violation is punishable as an infraction with a penalty of $250 to $500.
7 Opt-Out Fees
A customer who opts out of the City’s Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system is subject to the following fees.

7.1 AMI Opt-Out Initial Set Up Fee
Payable for each account that is opted out of the City’s AMI system.

Fee Key Description Amount

7.1 Initial Opt-Out Set Up Fee $51

7.2 AMI Opt-Out Monthly Fee
Payable each month an account is opted out of the City’s AMI system.

Fee Key Description Amount

7.2 Monthly AMI Opt-Out Fee $17/month
8 Effective Date
The rates and charges specified herein shall be effective on July 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

With respect to water rates that are based on metered use of water, the Fiscal Year 2025 water rates specified herein shall commence upon the customer’s first billing cycle where all water use occurs on or after July 2, 2024.Rates and charges specified herein shall be effective July 1, 2024.

EXHIBIT A

SEWER RATES AND FEES
Title 14 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code authorizesthe City Council to set water and sewer service charges;
Section 14.40.010 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code authorizes the establishment by resolution of sewer service charges; and
Title 16 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code authorizesthe City Council to control and regulate discharges into the sewer system and to establish quantity standards, fees, and controls for dischargers.

I. Definitions
Wherever used in this resolution, the following words shall have the meanings set forth beside them:

A. "Compositesample." Twoormorealiquotsamplestakenfromthesamewaste stream over a period longer than fifteen (15) minutes.

B. "Director." The Director of the City Public Works Department or his or her designatedrepresentative.

C. "Hcf." 100 cubic feet.

D. "Sewer" or "City sewer system." Any and all artificial conduits owned and operated by the City or any other public agency that are tributary to any wastewater treatment facility operated by the City.

E. “Person.” Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, association, corporation, joint stock company, trust, estate, government entity, or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents, or assigns. This definition includes all Federal, State, and Local government entities.

F. "Waste." Sewage and any and all other waste substances, liquid, solid, gaseous, or radioactive, associated with human habitation, or of human or animal origin, or from any producing, manufacturing, or processing operation of whatevernature.

G. "Wastewater." Waste or water, treated or untreated, which is dischargedinto or permitted to enter asewer.

H. “Connection” or “Wye.” The fitting or element of the sewer lateral that conveys the private sewage to the publicly maintained sewer.

EXHIBIT B
II. 1. Sewer ServiceRates.

The following monthly rates and charges shall apply to use of sewers by the following categories of customers:

A. Residential ServiceCharges

1. Applicable to all accounts serving one detached dwelling unit:
i. Fixed charge:

FY
23Effective
July 2, 2024
Effective
July 1, 2025
FY 25
Effective
July 1, 2026
Effective
July 1, 2027
Fixed Charge $29.90
$25.35
$32.74
$27.00 $35.85 $28.76 $39.26
ii. Plus, charges based on the quantity of water consumed, upto the account cap:

Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1,
2025FY 24
Effective
July 1, 2026FY
25 Effective
July 1, 2027
Up to Cap $4.53/HCF
$3.83/HCF
$4.96/HCF
$4.28/HCF
$5.43/HCF
$4.62/HCF $5.95/HCF
Over Cap
No
additional
charge
No
additional
charge
No
additional
charge
No
additional
charge
Cap 8 HCF 8 HCF 8 HCF 8 HCF

2. Applicable to all accounts serving two to four dwelling units, Accessory Dwelling Units served by their own City water meter, and all accounts serving a dwelling unit attached to no more than three additional dwelling units:

Ai. Fixed charge per dwelling unit on account:

FY
23Effective
July 2, 2024
Effective
July 1, 2025
FY 25
Effective
July 1, 2026
Effective
July 1, 2027
Fixed Charge
(per Dwelling
Unit)
$29.90
$25.35
$32.74
$27.00
$35.85
$28.76 $39.26
Bii. Plus, charge based on the quantity of water consumed:

Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1,
2025FY 24
Effective
July 1,
2026FY 25
Effective
July 1, 2027

EXHIBIT B
Volumetric
Charge
$4.53/HCF
$3.83/HCF
$4.96/HCF
$4.28/HCF
$5.43/HCF
$4.62/HCF $5.95/HCF

3. Applicable to all accounts serving five or more dwelling units, and to accounts serving a dwelling unit attached to four or more additional dwelling units.

Ai. Fixed charge per dwelling unit on account:

Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1,
2025FY 24
Effective
July 1,
2026FY 25
Effective
July 1, 2027
Fixed Charge
(per Dwelling
Unit)
$29.90
$25.35
$32.74
$27.00
$35.85
$28.76 $39.26
Bii. Plus, charge based on the quantity of water consumed:

Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1,
2025FY 24
Effective
July 1,
2026FY 25
Effective
July 1, 2027
Volumetric
Charge
$4.53/HCF
$3.83/HCF
$4.96/HCF
$4.28/HCF
$5.43/HCF
$4.62/HCF $5.95/HCF

4. A residential accountserving a single detached dwelling unit that does not receive City water service shall be charged the maximum rate for the appropriate category, regardless of the quantity of water used, except to the extent that water usage for the account is reported to the City on a monthly basis by the water service providerin a manner prescribed by the City.

5. For residential properties that are City sewer customers but are not City water customers, and whose water service provider does not provide the City with monthly water usage data in a manner prescribed by the City, and who are classified as multi-unit residential because of the construction of additional dwelling units or accessory dwelling units that are not a part of the primary dwelling, the bill shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum bill for the single family residential class times the number of dwelling units on theproperty.

B. CommercialClass
Applicable to all light commercial uses, including, but not limited to, office/professional buildings, banks, institutional and public buildings, schools, colleges, day cares, churches, retail and department stores, utilities/water companies, light manufacturing, auto sales/repair/storage, car washes, warehouses, packing plants, parks, recreation, golf courses, auditorium/stadiums, clubs/lodge halls, parking lots, nurseries and greenhouses, rest homes, common areas of condominium projects, community

EXHIBIT B
apartment projects, and mobile home parks; mixed use (commercial and residential) projects; industrial condos, hotels; bed and breakfasts; service stations; miscellaneous industrial uses; construction-related activities; lumber yards/mills; heavy industry; mineral processing; self-service laundry; hospitals; tasting rooms that do not manufacture alcoholic beverages onsite; shopping centers, both regional and neighborhood, and self-service laundry facilities located within multi-family housing complexes provided that the discharge characteristics are limited to wastes typical of other uses in this class, the greater of:

1. Quantity of water consumed:

Effective
July 2, 2024FY
23 Effective
July 1, 2025FY
24 Effective
July 1, 2026FY
25 Effective
July 1, 2027
$/HCF $6.56 $4.94 $7.18 $5.27 $7.86 $5.63 $8.61
Or

2. Charge based on water meter size:

Water
Meter Size
Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1, 2025FY
24 Effective
July 1, 2026FY
25 Effective
July 1, 2027
5/8” $53.28
$46.65 $58.34 $51.69 $63.88 $55.05 $69.95
3/4” $79.92
$69.98 $87.51 $77.54 $95.82 $82.58 $104.92
1” $93.24
$81.41
$102.10
$90.46
$111.79
$96.34 $122.41
1 ½” $133.20
$139.73
$145.85
$129.23
$159.70
$137.63 $174.87
2” $213.12
$232.96
$233.36
$206.76
$255.52
$220.20 $279.79
3” $399.60
$465.75
$437.55
$387.68
$479.10
$412.88 $524.61
4” $666.00
$581.29
$729.25
$646.13
$798.50
$688.13 $874.36
6” $1,332.00
$1,164.33
$1,458.50
$1,292.25
$1,597.00
$1,376.25 $1,748.72
8” $2,131.20
$2,037.60
$2,333.60
$2,067.60
$2,555.20
$2,202.00 $2,797.94
10” $3,063.60
$3,127.67
$3,354.55
$2,972.18
$3,673.10
$3,165.38 $4,022.04

EXHIBIT B
C. High Strength and IndustrialClass
Applicable to all high strength commercial or industrial uses, including, but not limited to, food processing establishments, including bakeries; donut shops; butchers; restaurants (including fast food restaurants); delicatessens; hotels/motels with restaurants; industrial launderers; supermarkets/grocery stores; seafood processors; dairy processors; and alcoholic beverage producers, including breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Also applicable to mortuaries, cemeteries, and mausoleums; and other commercial establishments with waste characteristics similar to those included above.

The greater of:

1. Quantity of water consumed:

Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1, 2025FY
24 Effective
July 1, 2026FY
25 Effective
July 1, 2027
$/HCF $7.23 $6.24 $7.92 $6.65 $8.67 $7.08 $9.49
Or

2. Charge based on water meter size:

Water
Meter Size
Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1, 2025FY
24 Effective
July 1,
2026FY 25
Effective July
1, 2027
5/8” $66.31
$61.04 $72.61 $59.70 $79.51 $63.58 $87.06
3/4” $99.47
$91.56
$108.92
$89.55
$119.27
$95.37 $130.59
1” $116.04
$107.0
$127.07
$104.48
$139.14
$111.27 $152.36
1 ½” $165.78
$175.08
$181.53
$149.25
$198.78
$158.95 $217.65
2” $265.24
$305.62
$290.44
$238.80
$318.04
$254.32 $348.24
3” $497.33
$611.06
$544.58
$447.75
$596.33
$476.85 $652.95
4” $828.88
$764.09
$907.63
$764.25
$993.88
$794.75 $1,088.25
6” $1,657.75
$1,527.87
$1,815.25
$1,492.50
$1,987.75
$1,589.50 $2,176.50

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8” $2,652.40
$2,673.71
$2,904.40
$2,388.00
$3,180.40
$2,543.20 $3,482.40
10” $3,812.83
$4,201.78
$4,175.08
$3,432.75
$4,571.83
$3,655.85 $5,005.95
D. The quantity of "water consumed" refers to the quantity of metered water service, other than through irrigation meters, provided monthly to a parcel having one or more connections to the City sewersystem.

1. Where the quantity of wastewater which enters the sewer connection(s) to a particular parcel is substantially less than the quantity of metered service to the parcel, a sewer service customer shall be charged only for the quantity of wastewater discharged to the sewer connections to the customer's property, provided the customer demonstrates annually to the satisfaction of the Director the amount of wastewater actually discharged monthly and annually from the property to the City sewersystem.

2. Where the quantity of wastewater which enters the sewer connection(s) toa particular parcel is substantially more than the quantity of metered water service to the parcel, the sewer service customer shall be charged for the quantity of wastewater actually discharged to the sewer connections to the customer's property. The customer shall demonstrate monthly to the satisfaction of the Director the amount of wastewater actually discharged monthly and annually from the property to the City sewersystem.

The above sewer charges shall be billed (i) effective the date of the sewer connection or (ii) as otherwise provided by written agreement of the customer and the Director.

E. Wastewater Strength Surcharges($/LB)
If the City’s Water Resources Laboratory determines that a customer has exceeded the high strength discharge limitforBiochemicalOxygen (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), or Ammonia, a surcharge will be assessed for each constituent in excess of its relative limit.

Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1,
2025FY 24
Effective
July 1,
2026FY 25
Effective
July 1, 2027
BOD (>750
mg/l) $0.30 $0.32 $0.33 $0.34 $0.36 $0.36 $0.39
TSS (>850 mg/l) $0.58 $0.46 $0.64 $0.48 $0.70 $0.51 $0.77 Ammonia (>90
mg/l) $1.37 $1.10 $1.50 $1.17 $1.64 $1.25 $1.80

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F. An account holder may request a change to their customer classification by filing a written request with the Public Works Director. The request must identify the requested classification and contain a detailed statement supporting the change based on water use patterns, wastewater strength characteristics, or other sewer service characteristics. The Director will document a decision on the request in writing. Any change in classification approved by the Director will go in effect upon commencement of the next complete billing cycle. The decision of the Director is final and not subject to appeal. The Director may delegate the authority under thisprovision.

In the case an account classified as multi-unit residential (section II1.A.2 or II1.A.3) is approved to be reclassified to a single family residential account (section II1.A.1), the fixed charge shall be equal to the fixed charge stated in II1.A.1.i times the number of dwelling units on the account. The account cap shall be equal to the volume specified in II1.A.1.ii multiplied by the numberof dwelling units on the account.

III. 2. Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program Charges
Every Person required to obtain a permit under Title 16 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code shall be required to pay fees and charges as set forth below:

A. For each permit application submitted, a permit application fee is applicable. The fee includes application processing, site visit, verification of submitted information, permit processing, reports, and invoicing.

1. $191 perpermit.

2. $119 additional fee will apply in the event of an incomplete application or resubmittal, a permit modification request, or if review from multiple departments isnecessary.

B. Tier III – Groundwater Dischargers (in addition to permit application fee):

1. $287 annual permitfee.

2. $191 perresample.

C. Tier II – Non-Significant Industrial Users (in addition to permit applicationfee):

1. $287 annual permitfee.

2. $191 perresample.

D. Tier I - Significant Industrial Users (in addition to permit applicationfee):

1. $2,076 annual permitfee.

2. $191 perresample.

IV. 3. Sewer Service Connections
A. The City has three methods for the installation or replacement of sewerlateral

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connections. The three options are outlined below.

1. Option 1: Standard Sewer Connection Installation/Replacement. This option and associated charges are only for the replacement of the lateral connection by the City contractor after the property owner’s appropriately licensed/permitted contractor has excavated at the location of connection to the City main. The following charges cover the cost of the City’s contractor to make the replacement of the fitting from the private lateral to the City sewer system and shall apply for each connection of a sewer lateral to the City sewer system, and shall be in addition to any applicable capacitycharges:

Sewer Lateral
Diameter Sewer Main Diameter Fee
4” or 6”
6” or 8” $1,780
10” or greater $1,995
6” or 8” (rehab) $1,706
Applicants for such connections shall coordinate with City staff in advance of the appointed installation time to determine required site preparations. If City staff determines that such preparation is not complete at the scheduled start time, a rescheduling fee of $1,155 will be charged and the connection will be rescheduled upon payment of such fee.

2. Option 2: Complete Sewer Connection Installation/Replacement. This option and associated charges cover the complete cost of the new service connection installation or replacement, including all permits, coordination and project management, locating, excavation (up to 8 feet deep), and inspection services. The following charges shall be in addition to any applicable capacitycharges:

Sewer Lateral
Diameter Sewer Main Diameter Fee
4” or 6”
6” or 8” $8,925
10” or greater $9,686
6” or 8” (rehab) $9,266
For connections deeper than 8 feet deep, an additional $1,066 per four feet of depth will be added to the sewer installation fee charge.

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If in the course of the scheduled wye replacement, an additional service connection is encountered and the property owner electsto replace it atthe time of excavation, the additional connection may be replaced for an additional $919 per connection, regardless of the lateral or mainsize.

3. Option3: Sewer Lateral Connection Rehabilitation: Forlateral connectionsthat are in a condition eligible for rehabilitation and are on a lined sewer main, or are part of a proposed capital improvement project, a “trenchless” sewer lateral connection sealing device can be installed by the City’s contractor. The cost for installing a lateral connection sealing device, including coordination and project management by City Staff: $1,985 per device.

B. If a sewer main is damaged during installation or replacement of a lateral or during other similar work affecting City sewer lines, an additional fee equal to the greater of:
$292 per lineal foot of sewer line needing repair or replacement, or $444 per hour plus the cost of materials including fifteen percent markup, shall be charged to the person(s) who caused such damage.

C. Sewer Lateral Connection Abandonments: This option and associated charges are only for the removal of the lateral connection by City contractor after the property owner’s appropriately licensed/permitted contractor has excavated at the location of connection to the City main. Cost for the City’s contractor to remove the lateral connection and replace it with a like piping ofthe Citymaintained sewer main $1,706 per abandonment.

V. 4. Wastewater Discharge Other Than Through an Approved Sewer Connection.

The following service charge shall apply to all discharges of wastewater permitted pursuant to Municipal Code Section 16.04.080 and 16.04.090:

A. $15 per 100 gallons. Chargesshall be assessed on the metered discharge oron the rated capacityofthe tankdischarging thewastewaterif nometerisavailable.

B. Every Person required to obtain a temporary discharge permit under Title 16.08.120 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code shall be required to pay fees and charges as set forth below.

A permit fee is applicable for each temporary discharge permit application submitted.

The fee includes application processing, site visit, verification of submitted information, permit processing, reports, and invoicing:

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1. $191 perpermit.

2. $119 additional fee will apply in the event of incomplete application/resubmittal, permitmodification request, orif reviewfrommultiple departments isnecessary.

3. In the event of any unplanned or emergency discharges that are not incompliance with its permit conditions, additional fees or charges may apply (See Section VI5.A.

Wastewater Miscellaneous Fees.)

4. Temporary Wastewater Discharge Permit Volume Charges Customer Class
Effective
July 2,
2024FY 23
Effective
July 1,
2025FY 24
Effective
July 1,
2026FY25
Effective
July 1, 2027
Commercial
Class1
$6.56$4.94/
HCF
$7.18$5.27/
HCF
$7.86$6.53/
HCF $8.61/HCF
High Strength
and Industrial
Class2
$7.23$6.24/
HCF
$7.92$6.65/
HCF
$8.67$7.08/
HCF $9.49
(1) See Section II1.B. Sewer Service Rates for included businesses or activities. All Discharges must meet applicable Pretreatment Standards. (2) See Section II1.C. Sewer Service Rates for included businesses or activities. All Discharges must meet applicable Pretreatment Standards.

VI.5. Wastewater Miscellaneous Fees
A. The following service charges shall apply for services of City wastewater staff upon application of a property owner, contractor, or other applicant, or where such services are deemed necessary by City staff to prevent or mitigate damage to the City collection system or violation of regulations related to the collectionsystem:

1. Hourly rate for a two-person crew with heavy duty equipment, including emergency response, containment, control and recovery, data input, and reporting related to a private sewer lateral overflow or a sanitary sewer overflow or blockage caused by a privatepartywhere that party can clearly be identified: $440 per hour.

2. Hourly rate for a two-person crew with light duty equipment to respond to priority sewer related requests that do not constitute an emergency response, including CCTV inspection, locatinganddye testing servicesfor a sewer main: $301 perhour.

B. Lateral Liner Inspection Fee: For applicants seeking to rehabilitate their private sewer laterals using cured in place pipe, or other lining technology, a $191 fee will be assessed for the lateral installation inspection and pre- and post-video review by City staff.

Applicants for such lateral liner installation shall coordinate with City staff in advance of

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the appointed installation time to determine required site preparations. If City staff determines that such preparation is not complete at the scheduled start time, a rescheduling fee of $64 will be assessed, and the installation will be rescheduled upon payment of such fee.

C. Sewer Lateral Video Review for Building Permits: When an applicant is required to complete a sewer lateral inspection video as a condition of a building permit, an $96 fee will be assessed for each video reviewed by Citystaff.

VII. 6. Effective Date
The rates and charges specified herein shall be effective on July 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted. except that, with With respect to wastewater rates that are based on metered use of water,the Fiscal Year 2025 wastewater rates specified herein shall commence upon the customer’s first billing cycle where all water use occurs on or after July 2June 30, 2024.

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Service
Base Service Charge $36.70 $37.18
Trash, one 32 gal Can $11.56 $11.71
Trash, 35 gal Cart $11.56 $11.71
Trash, 65 gal Cart $23.12 $23.42
Trash, 95 gal Cart $34.68 $35.13
Trash Bag, each additional on regular service day $3.36 $3.40 Trash Bags (up to 4), not on regular service day $18.95 $19.20 Recycling Can $5.78 $5.86
Recycling Cart, 35 gal $5.78 $5.86
Recycling Cart, 65 gal $11.56 $11.71
Recycling Cart, 95 gal $17.34 $17.57
Recycling Bag, each additional on regular service day $0.00 $1.00 Recycling Bags (up to 4), not on regular service day $18.95 $19.20 Greenwaste Can $5.78 $5.86
Greenwaste Cart, 35 gal $5.78 $5.86
Greenwaste Cart, 65 gal $11.56 $11.71
Greenwaste Cart, 95 gal $17.34 $17.57
Greenwaste Bag, each additional on regular service day $0.00 $1.00 Greenwaste Bags (up to 4), not on regular service day $18.95 $19.20 Greenwaste Dumpster, 1.5 yd $32.10 $32.51
Greenwaste Dumpster, 2 yd $42.79 $43.34
Greenwaste Dumpster, 3 yd $64.17 $65.00
Greenwaste Dumpster, 4 yd $85.58 $86.69
In-Place Additional Charge $41.28 $41.82
Notes
• Small Residential Service rates apply to accounts serving 4 or fewer dwelling units. • All Small Residential accounts are subject to a Base Service Charge that includes unlimited recycling and greenwaste in carts and cans at no extra charge. • All service once per week. Upon approval by the Environmental Services Manager, a Small Residential account holder may receive and be billed for increased collection frequency. • Carts not rolled to the curb on collection day are subject to "In-Place" additional charges.

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

MONTHLY FRANCHISE TRASH & RECYCLING COLLECTION RATES
July 2, 2024 June 30, 2025
Small Residential Service
Rate

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MONTHLY FRANCHISE TRASH & RECYCLING COLLECTION RATES
July 2, 2024 June 30, 2025
Trash, 32 gal Can $19.54 $19.81 $41.03 $41.60 $62.53 $63.39 $84.02 $85.18 $105.52 $106.97 $127.01 $128.77 $5.37 $5.45 Trash, 35 gal Cart $19.54 $19.81 $41.03 $41.60 $62.53 $63.39 $84.02 $85.18 $105.52 $106.97 $127.01 $128.77 $5.37 $5.45 Trash, 35 gal Cart In-Place Charge $5.86 $5.94 $12.31 $12.48 $18.76 $19.02 $25.21 $25.55 $31.66 $32.09 $38.10 $38.63 Trash, 65 gal Cart $39.07 $39.61 $82.05 $83.18 $125.02 $126.75 $168.00 $170.32 $210.98 $213.89 $253.96 $257.47 $10.74 $10.89 Trash, 65 gal Cart In-Place Charge $11.72 $11.88 $24.62 $24.95 $37.51 $38.03 $50.40 $51.10 $63.29 $64.17 $76.19 $77.24 Trash, 95 gal Cart $58.61 $59.42 $123.08 $124.78 $187.55 $190.14 $252.02 $255.51 $316.49 $320.87 $380.97 $386.23 $16.12 $16.34 Trash, 95 gal Cart In-Place Charge $17.58 $17.83 $36.92 $37.43 $56.27 $57.04 $75.61 $76.65 $94.95 $96.26 $114.29 $115.87 Trash, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $185.46 $188.04 $389.47 $394.88 $593.47 $601.73 $797.48 $808.57 $1,001.48 $1,015.42 $1,205.49 $1,222.26 $51.00 $51.71 Trash, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $247.28 $250.72 $519.29 $526.51 $791.30 $802.30 $1,063.30 $1,078.10 $1,335.31 $1,353.89 $1,607.32 $1,629.68 $68.00 $68.95 Trash, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $370.92 $376.08 $778.93 $789.77 $1,186.94 $1,203.46 $1,594.96 $1,617.14 $2,002.97 $2,030.83 $2,410.98 $2,444.52 $102.00 $103.42 Trash, 4 cubic yard Dumpster $494.56 $501.44 $1,038.58 $1,053.02 $1,582.59 $1,604.61 $2,126.61 $2,156.19 $2,670.62 $2,707.78 $3,214.64 $3,259.36 $136.00 $137.90 Trash Compacted, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $556.38 $564.12 $1,168.40 $1,184.65 $1,780.42 $1,805.18 $2,392.43 $2,425.72 $3,004.45 $3,046.25 $3,616.47 $3,666.78 $153.00 $155.13 Trash Compacted, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $741.84 $752.16 $1,557.86 $1,579.54 $2,373.89 $2,406.91 $3,189.91 $3,234.29 $4,005.94 $4,061.66 $4,821.96 $4,889.04 $204.01 $206.84 Trash Compacted, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $1,112.76 $1,128.24 $2,336.80 $2,369.30 $3,560.83 $3,610.37 $4,784.87 $4,851.43 $6,008.90 $6,092.50 $7,232.94 $7,333.56 $306.01 $310.27 Recycling, 32 gal Can $9.77 $9.90 $20.52 $20.79 $31.26 $31.68 $42.01 $42.57 $52.76 $53.46 $63.51 $64.35 $2.69 $2.72 Recycling, 35 gal Cart $9.77 $9.90 $20.52 $20.79 $31.26 $31.68 $42.01 $42.57 $52.76 $53.46 $63.51 $64.35 $2.69 $2.72 Recycling, 35 gal Cart In-Place Charge $2.93 $2.97 $6.16 $6.24 $9.38 $9.50 $12.60 $12.77 $15.83 $16.04 $19.05 $19.31 Recycling, 65 gal Cart $19.54 $19.81 $41.03 $41.60 $62.53 $63.39 $84.02 $85.18 $105.52 $106.97 $127.01 $128.77 $5.37 $5.45 Recycling, 65 gal Cart In-Place Charge $5.86 $5.94 $12.31 $12.48 $18.76 $19.02 $25.21 $25.55 $31.66 $32.09 $38.10 $38.63 Recycling, 95 gal Cart $29.30 $29.71 $61.53 $62.39 $93.76 $95.07 $125.99 $127.75 $158.22 $160.43 $190.45 $193.12 $8.06 $8.17 Recycling, 95 gal Cart In-Place Charge $8.79 $8.91 $18.46 $18.72 $28.13 $28.52 $37.80 $38.33 $47.47 $48.13 $57.14 $57.94 Recycling, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $92.73 $94.02 $194.73 $197.44 $296.74 $300.86 $398.74 $404.29 $500.74 $507.71 $602.75 $611.13 $25.50 $25.86 Recycling, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $123.64 $125.36 $259.64 $263.26 $395.65 $401.15 $531.65 $539.05 $667.66 $676.94 $803.66 $814.84 $34.00 $34.47 Recycling, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $185.46 $188.04 $389.47 $394.88 $593.47 $601.73 $797.48 $808.57 $1,001.48 $1,015.42 $1,205.49 $1,222.26 $51.00 $51.71 Recycling, 4 cubic yard Dumpster $247.28 $250.72 $519.29 $526.51 $791.30 $802.30 $1,063.30 $1,078.10 $1,335.31 $1,353.89 $1,607.32 $1,629.68 $68.00 $68.95 $0.00 $0.00
Greenwaste, 32 gal Can $9.77 $9.90 $20.52 $20.79 $31.26 $31.68 $42.01 $42.57 $52.76 $53.46 $63.51 $64.35 $2.69 $2.72 Greenwaste, 35 gal Cart $9.77 $9.90 $20.52 $20.79 $31.26 $31.68 $42.01 $42.57 $52.76 $53.46 $63.51 $64.35 $2.69 $2.72 Greenwaste, 35 gal Cart In-Place Charge $2.93 $2.97 $6.16 $6.24 $9.38 $9.50 $12.60 $12.77 $15.83 $16.04 $19.05 $19.31 Greenwaste, 65 gal Cart $19.54 $19.81 $41.03 $41.60 $62.53 $63.39 $84.02 $85.18 $105.52 $106.97 $127.01 $128.77 $5.37 $5.45 Greenwaste, 65 gal Cart In-Place Charge $5.86 $5.94 $12.31 $12.48 $18.76 $19.02 $25.21 $25.55 $31.66 $32.09 $38.10 $38.63 Greenwaste, 95 gal Cart $29.30 $29.71 $61.53 $62.39 $93.76 $95.07 $125.99 $127.75 $158.22 $160.43 $190.45 $193.12 $8.06 $8.17 Greenwaste, 95 gal Cart In-Place Charge $8.79 $8.91 $18.46 $18.72 $28.13 $28.52 $37.80 $38.33 $47.47 $48.13 $57.14 $57.94 Greenwaste, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $92.73 $94.02 $194.73 $197.44 $296.74 $300.86 $398.74 $404.29 $500.74 $507.71 $602.75 $611.13 $25.50 $25.86 Greenwaste, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $123.64 $125.36 $259.64 $263.26 $395.65 $401.15 $531.65 $539.05 $667.66 $676.94 $803.66 $814.84 $34.00 $34.47 Greenwaste, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $185.46 $188.04 $389.47 $394.88 $593.47 $601.73 $797.48 $808.57 $1,001.48 $1,015.42 $1,205.49 $1,222.26 $51.00 $51.71 Greenwaste, 4 cubic yard Dumpster $247.28 $250.72 $519.29 $526.51 $791.30 $802.30 $1,063.30 $1,078.10 $1,335.31 $1,353.89 $1,607.32 $1,629.68 $68.00 $68.95 Foodscraps, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $92.73 $94.02 $194.73 $197.44 $296.74 $300.86 $398.74 $404.29 $500.74 $507.71 $602.75 $611.13 $25.50 $25.86 Foodscraps, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $123.64 $125.36 $259.64 $263.26 $395.65 $401.15 $531.65 $539.05 $667.66 $676.94 $803.66 $814.84 $34.00 $34.47 Foodscraps, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $185.46 $188.04 $389.47 $394.88 $593.47 $601.73 $797.48 $808.57 $1,001.48 $1,015.42 $1,205.49 $1,222.26 $51.00 $51.71 Foodscraps, 4 cubic yard Dumpster $247.28 $250.72 $519.29 $526.51 $791.30 $802.30 $1,063.30 $1,078.10 $1,335.31 $1,353.89 $1,607.32 $1,629.68 $68.00 $68.95 Notes
• Large Residential Service rates apply to accounts serving 5 or more dwelling units. • Carts not brought to the curb on collection day are subject to "In-Place" additional charges. • Extra pickups for carts/cans not on regular service day are charged as "Go Back" (See Special Services). • Extra pickups for dumpsters are on any day. Price is per pickup. • Foodscraps service requires a minimum of 2 collections per week.

Large Residential Service
Container Type Number of Collections per Week Extra Pickup (per 1 2 3 4 5 6 cont.)

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MONTHLY FRANCHISE TRASH & RECYCLING COLLECTION RATES
July 2, 2024 June 30, 2025
Trash, 32 gal Can $21.94 $22.41 $46.07 $47.06 $70.21 $71.71 $94.34 $96.36 $118.48 $121.01 $142.61 $145.67 $166.74 $170.32 $6.03 $6.16 Trash, 35 gal Cart $21.94 $22.41 $46.07 $47.06 $70.21 $71.71 $94.34 $96.36 $118.48 $121.01 $142.61 $145.67 $166.74 $170.32 $6.03 $6.16 Trash, 65 gal Cart $43.87 $44.82 $92.13 $94.12 $140.38 $143.42 $188.64 $192.73 $236.90 $242.03 $285.16 $291.33 $333.41 $340.63 $12.06 $12.33 Trash, 95 gal Cart $65.81 $67.24 $138.20 $141.20 $210.59 $215.17 $282.98 $289.13 $355.37 $363.10 $427.77 $437.06 $500.16 $511.02 $18.10 $18.49 Trash, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $208.25 $212.78 $437.33 $446.84 $666.40 $680.90 $895.48 $914.95 $1,124.55 $1,149.01 $1,353.63 $1,383.07 $1,582.70 $1,617.13 $57.27 $58.51 Trash, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $277.66 $283.70 $583.09 $595.77 $888.51 $907.84 $1,193.94 $1,219.91 $1,499.36 $1,531.98 $1,804.79 $1,844.05 $2,110.22 $2,156.12 $76.36 $78.02 Trash, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $416.49 $425.55 $874.63 $893.66 $1,332.77 $1,361.76 $1,790.91 $1,829.87 $2,249.05 $2,297.97 $2,707.19 $2,766.08 $3,165.32 $3,234.18 $114.53 $117.03 Trash, 4 cubic yard Dumpster $555.32 $567.40 $1,166.17 $1,191.54 $1,777.02 $1,815.68 $2,387.88 $2,439.82 $2,998.73 $3,063.96 $3,609.58 $3,688.10 $4,220.43 $4,312.24 $152.71 $156.04 Trash Compacted, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $624.74 $638.33 $1,311.95 $1,340.49 $1,999.17 $2,042.66 $2,686.38 $2,744.82 $3,373.60 $3,446.98 $4,060.81 $4,149.15 $4,748.02 $4,851.31 $171.80 $175.54 Trash Compacted, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $832.98 $851.10 $1,749.26 $1,787.31 $2,665.54 $2,723.52 $3,581.81 $3,659.73 $4,498.09 $4,595.94 $5,414.37 $5,532.15 $6,330.65 $6,468.36 $229.07 $234.05 Trash Compacted, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $1,249.47 $1,276.65 $2,623.89 $2,680.97 $3,998.30 $4,085.28 $5,372.72 $5,489.60 $6,747.14 $6,893.91 $8,121.56 $8,298.23 $9,495.97 $9,702.54 $343.60 $351.08 Recycling, 32 gal Can $10.97 $11.21 $23.04 $23.54 $35.10 $35.87 $47.17 $48.20 $59.24 $60.53 $71.31 $72.87 $83.37 $85.20 $3.02 $3.08 Recycling, 35 gal Cart $10.97 $11.21 $23.04 $23.54 $35.10 $35.87 $47.17 $48.20 $59.24 $60.53 $71.31 $72.87 $83.37 $85.20 $3.02 $3.08 Recycling, 65 gal Cart $21.94 $22.41 $46.07 $47.06 $70.21 $71.71 $94.34 $96.36 $118.48 $121.01 $142.61 $145.67 $166.74 $170.32 $6.03 $6.16 Recycling, 95 gal Cart $32.90 $33.62 $69.09 $70.60 $105.28 $107.58 $141.47 $144.57 $177.66 $181.55 $213.85 $218.53 $250.04 $255.51 $9.05 $9.25 Recycling, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $104.12 $106.39 $218.65 $223.42 $333.18 $340.45 $447.72 $457.48 $562.25 $574.51 $676.78 $691.54 $791.31 $808.56 $28.63 $29.26 Recycling, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $138.83 $141.85 $291.54 $297.89 $444.26 $453.92 $596.97 $609.96 $749.68 $765.99 $902.40 $922.03 $1,055.11 $1,078.06 $38.18 $39.01 Recycling, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $208.25 $212.78 $437.33 $446.84 $666.40 $680.90 $895.48 $914.95 $1,124.55 $1,149.01 $1,353.63 $1,383.07 $1,582.70 $1,617.13 $57.27 $58.51 Recycling, 4 cubic yard Dumpster $277.66 $283.70 $583.09 $595.77 $888.51 $907.84 $1,193.94 $1,219.91 $1,499.36 $1,531.98 $1,804.79 $1,844.05 $2,110.22 $2,156.12 $76.36 $78.02 Greenwaste, 32 gal Can $10.97 $11.21 $23.04 $23.54 $35.10 $35.87 $47.17 $48.20 $59.24 $60.53 $71.31 $72.87 $83.37 $85.20 $3.02 $3.08 Greenwaste, 35 gal Cart $10.97 $11.21 $23.04 $23.54 $35.10 $35.87 $47.17 $48.20 $59.24 $60.53 $71.31 $72.87 $83.37 $85.20 $3.02 $3.08 Greenwaste, 65 gal Cart $21.94 $22.41 $46.07 $47.06 $70.21 $71.71 $94.34 $96.36 $118.48 $121.01 $142.61 $145.67 $166.74 $170.32 $6.03 $6.16 Greenwaste, 95 gal Cart $32.90 $33.62 $69.09 $70.60 $105.28 $107.58 $141.47 $144.57 $177.66 $181.55 $213.85 $218.53 $250.04 $255.51 $9.05 $9.25 Greenwaste, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $104.12 $106.39 $218.65 $223.42 $333.18 $340.45 $447.72 $457.48 $562.25 $574.51 $676.78 $691.54 $791.31 $808.56 $28.63 $29.26 Greenwaste, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $138.83 $141.85 $291.54 $297.89 $444.26 $453.92 $596.97 $609.96 $749.68 $765.99 $902.40 $922.03 $1,055.11 $1,078.06 $38.18 $39.01 Greenwaste, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $208.25 $212.78 $437.33 $446.84 $666.40 $680.90 $895.48 $914.95 $1,124.55 $1,149.01 $1,353.63 $1,383.07 $1,582.70 $1,617.13 $57.27 $58.51 Greenwaste, 4 cubic yard Dumpster $277.66 $283.70 $583.09 $595.77 $888.51 $907.84 $1,193.94 $1,219.91 $1,499.36 $1,531.98 $1,804.79 $1,844.05 $2,110.22 $2,156.12 $76.36 $78.02 Foodscraps, 35 gal Cart $10.97 $11.21 $23.04 $23.54 $35.10 $35.87 $47.17 $48.20 $59.24 $60.53 $71.31 $72.87 $83.37 $85.20 $3.02 $3.08 Foodscraps, 65 gal Cart $21.94 $22.41 $46.07 $47.06 $70.21 $71.71 $94.34 $96.36 $118.48 $121.01 $142.61 $145.67 $166.74 $170.32 $6.03 $6.16 Foodscraps, 1.5 cubic yard Dumpster $104.12 $106.39 $218.65 $223.42 $333.18 $340.45 $447.72 $457.48 $562.25 $574.51 $676.78 $691.54 $791.31 $808.56 $28.63 $29.26 Foodscraps, 2 cubic yard Dumpster $138.83 $141.85 $291.54 $297.89 $444.26 $453.92 $596.97 $609.96 $749.68 $765.99 $902.40 $922.03 $1,055.11 $1,078.06 $38.18 $39.01 Foodscraps, 3 cubic yard Dumpster $208.25 $212.78 $437.33 $446.84 $666.40 $680.90 $895.48 $914.95 $1,124.55 $1,149.01 $1,353.63 $1,383.07 $1,582.70 $1,617.13 $57.27 $58.51 Foodscraps, 4 cubic yard Dumpster $277.66 $283.70 $583.09 $595.77 $888.51 $907.84 $1,193.94 $1,219.91 $1,499.36 $1,531.98 $1,804.79 $1,844.05 $2,110.22 $2,156.12 $76.36 $78.02 Notes
• Dumpster Rental included in price. No credit for customer-owned dumpsters. • Extra pickups for carts/cans not on regular service day are charged as "Go Back" (See Special Services). • Extra pickups for dumpsters are on any day. Price is per pickup. • All service is in-place.
• Foodscraps service requires a minimum of 2 collections per week.

Business and School Service
Container Type Number of Collections per Week Extra Pickup (per 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 cont.)

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MONTHLY FRANCHISE TRASH & RECYCLING COLLECTION RATES
July 2, 2024 June 30, 2025
Service
Hauling Rolloff to Local Processor, Each Trip $297.72 $303.44 Hauling Rolloff to Tajiguas, Each Trip $421.78 $429.88
Hauling Compactor to Tajiguas, Each Trip $494.47 $503.97 Hauling Compactor to Local Processor, Each Trip $372.13 $379.28 Non-Service Fee for Rolloff/Compactor $102.05 $104.01

Tipping Fee = actual fee multiplied by 1.1047 1.1047

Rolloff Rental, Monthly $205.38 $209.33
Compactor Rental, Monthly $912.81 $930.35
Cart Dumper Rental, Monthly $193.69 $197.41
Notes
• Service can be regular or on call.
• Haulers bill customers directly.

Regularly Scheduled Rolloff and Compactor Service (10-40 yd containers) Rate

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MONTHLY FRANCHISE TRASH & RECYCLING COLLECTION RATES
July 2, 2024 June 30, 2025
Service
Exchange Cart-more than once per 3 months $13.69 $13.95 Restart Service $26.45 $26.96
Steam Clean Dumpster $81.04 $82.60
Steam Clean Cart $13.69 $13.95
Exchange Dumpster $81.04 $82.60
Provide Padlock (pick up in office) $26.45 $26.96
Provide Padlock (service in field) $71.50 $72.87
Install Padlock on cart $52.98 $54.00
Install Barlock on dumpster $156.24 $159.24
Replace Key $10.59 $10.79
Steam Clean Compactor $172.87 $176.19
Steam Clean Rolloff $151.25 $154.16
Go Back Charge/Special Pickup (up to 4 cans) $20.75 $21.15 Overloaded Trash Dumpster $30.91 $31.50
Overloaded Recycling Dumpster $14.64 $14.92
Steam Clean Foodscraps Cart, Quarterly $2.28 $2.32
Steam Clean Foodscraps Cart, Monthly $11.39 $11.61
Steam Clean Foodscraps Dumpster, Quarterly $13.49 $13.75 Steam Clean Foodscraps Dumpster, Monthly $67.53 $68.83
Dumpster Push Out, each 25' more than first 25' $11.75 $11.98 City Owned Trash Enclosure Rental - Monthly Fee $40.00 $40.00 Shopping Cart Impoundment Fee $90.00 $90.00
Recycling/Composting Bin Fee City cost/Ma Citycost/Market pricing Building Permit Review Fee $463.13 $476.31
Special Services
Charge per Incident

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Engineering Division, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project [Resolution; Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:

DISCUSSION:

Background
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) made funds available to agencies within counties impacted by January 2017 Winter Storms (Presidential Disaster Declaration 4301-DR-CA). The City applied for and was awarded funding for multiple projects under the HMGP for this disaster. The Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project (Project) is part of one award that also includes work to improve the operation of the Laguna Channel Pump Station and Tide Gates. The Project will improve street drainage along portions of the Gutierrez Street Storm Drain System.

Agenda Item No. 5
File Code No. 530.04
Council Agenda Report
Construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project [Resolution; Agreement]
July 2, 2024

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Project Description
The Gutierrez Street Storm Drain System is located along Gutierrez Street between Garden and Olive Streets, just north of U.S. Highway 101, and conveys runoff through the Highway 101 culverts and into the Laguna Channel. During storm events, large flows run down Laguna and Gutierrez Streets and bypass existing catch basins because of the inadequate capacity of the storm drain system, which is undersized based on current design standards.

During relatively low-intensity storm events, the Storm Drain System reaches capacity, and the local streets convey overflow runoff. The Project will improve drainage during lowintensity storm events in the lower Laguna watershed.

The scope of the Project consists of installing 550 feet of 18-inch diameter storm drain along Palm Avenue and Rose Avenue. The Project will retrofit two catch basins, install a new catch basin on Palm Avenue, and discharge storm flows to the existing Laguna Channel drainage system. This will provide an incremental capacity increase in the lower Laguna Channel watershed storm drain network and reduce the flooding impacts north of the U.S. Highway 101, during low-intensity storm events.

Contract Bids
A total of four bids were received for the subject work, ranging as follows:

BIDDER BID AMOUNT

1. Lash Construction, Inc.

Santa Barbara, CA
$652,135.00

2. Creative Home Corporation
Fullerton, CA
$749,205.00

3. Tierra Contracting
Santa Barbara, CA
$891,890.00

4. Toro Enterprises, Inc.

Oxnard, CA
$1,051,885.00
The low bid of $652,135.00, submitted by Lash Construction, Inc., is an acceptable bid that is responsive to and meets the requirements of the bid specifications.

The change order funding recommendation of $65,214, or 10 percent, is typical for this type of work and size of project.

Council Agenda Report
Construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project [Resolution; Agreement]
July 2, 2024

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Community Outreach
Construction is anticipated to take approximately four months. Public notifications, in the form of door hangers, will be provided to adjacent property owners prior to work being performed. When planned construction activities may impact parking, advance notifications will be posted. Pertinent Project updates will be published in the City News in Brief.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

This Project is funded by the FEMA HMGP grant, which covers 75 percent of the Project costs. There are sufficient expenditure appropriations in the Measure C Capital Fund in the Drainage Improvements project to cover the cost of the 25 percent City share for this Project.

The following summarizes all Project design costs, construction contract funding, and other Project costs:

ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST
*Cents have been rounded to the nearest dollar in this table.

FEMA
GRANT
(75%)
CITY
SHARE
(25%)
TOTAL
City Design Cost $36,664 $12,221 $48,885
Consultant Design Costs $114,804 $38,268 $153,072
Design Subtotal $151,468 $50,489 $201,957
Construction Contract $489,101 $163,034 $652,135
Existing Construction Change Order
Allowance
$48,910 $16,304 $65,214
Subtotal $538,011 $179,338 $717,349
Construction Management/Inspection (by
City Staff)
$70,181 $23,394 $93,575
Material Testing $7,500 $2,500 $10,000
Record Drawings $3,750 $1,250 $5,000
Subtotal $81,431 $27,144 $108,575
Construction Subtotal $619,442 $206,482 $825,924
TOTAL PROJECT COST $770,910 $256,971 $1,027,881
The Project is adequately funded with the acceptance of FEMA HMGP grant funds and existing Measure C appropriations. Acceptance of the FEMA HMGP grant funds in the Council Agenda Report
Construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project [Resolution; Agreement]
July 2, 2024

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amount of $1,726,968.75 is for the construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project and the future Laguna Channel Pump Station and Channel Modifications Project. With the proposed actions, there are sufficient expenditure appropriations to fund the proposed contract, including extra services, with Lash Construction, Inc.

A copy of the contract may be requested from the Public Works Department for public review by contacting [email protected].

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

The Public Works Director has determined that the Project is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15301 (b), repair maintenance and minor alterations of existing facilities involving negligible expansion of capacity.

ATTACHMENT: Project Location Map
PREPARED BY: Brian D’Amour, P.E., City Engineer/LY/MR/sk SUBMITTED BY: Clifford M. Maurer, P.E., Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator

PROJECT LOCATION MAP
City of Santa Barbara

ATTACHMENT
RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA BARBARA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-066,
ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOR

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROSE AVENUE AND PALM

AVENUE STORM DRAIN INSTALLATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City Charter, the City Administrator filed with the Council a proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024; WHEREAS, the City Council is required to adopt a budget before the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1, 2024;
WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that at any public meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by motion adopted by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total members of the City Council; and WHEREAS, as authorized by Resolution No. 24-066, this Resolution approves the amendment to the budget as provided herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA THAT in accordance with the provisions of Section 1205 of the City Charter, the budget for the Fiscal Year 2025, as adopted by Resolution No. 24-066 is hereby amended as follows:

SECTION 1. The Council accepts the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grant funds in the amount of $1,726,968.75 for the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project and the future Laguna Pump Station and Channel Modifications Project.

SECTION 2. The Council approves an increase in revenue and expenditure appropriations in the Streets Grant Capital Fund in the amount of $1,726,968.75, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grant funds, in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project and the future Laguna Pump Station and Channel Modifications Project.

SECTION 3. The Council approves the allocation of available expenditure appropriations in the Gutierrez Storm Drain Improvements Project in the Measure C Capital Fund in the amount of $150,000 and the Laguna Pump Station Project in the Measure C Capital Fund in the amount of $56,482, authorizes the transfer of such funds to the Streets Grant Capital Fund, and approves an increase in revenue and expenditure appropriations in the Streets Grant Capital fund in the amount of $206,482, funded by the transfer, in Fiscal Year 2025 to fund the proposed contract, including extra services, with Lash Construction, Inc. for the construction of the Rose Avenue and Palm Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project.

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Accounting Division, Finance Department
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2024 Interim Financial Statements for the Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2024
RECOMMENDATION:

That Council accepts the Fiscal Year 2024 Interim Financial Statements for the eleven months ended May 31, 2024.

DISCUSSION:

The interim financial statements for the eleven months ended May 31, 2024 (92.0% of the fiscal year) are attached. The interim financial statements include budgetary activity in comparison to actual activity for the General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and select Special Revenue Funds.

ATTACHMENT: Interim Financial Statements for the Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2024
PREPARED BY: Nathalie Lecolley, Controller
SUBMITTED BY: Keith DeMartini, Finance Director
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Agenda Item No. 6
File Code No. 250.02
ATTACHMENT 1
Revised YTD Encum- Remaining Percent of Previous
Budget Actual brances Balance Budget YTD
GENERAL FUND (pages 3-7)
Revenue 175,649,644 158,000,893 503 17,649,254 90.0% 150,622,445 Expenditures 188,255,826 161,638,832 3,507,607 23,109,388 87.7% 143,117,276 Addition to / (use of) reserves (12,606,183) (3,637,939) (3,507,104) 7,505,169 MEASURE C (pages 3-7)
Included in GF summary a
Revenue 31,900,000 28,925,377 - 2,974,623 90.7% 28,737,945 Expenditures 34,199,450 31,349,496 - 2,849,954 91.7% 26,032,795 Addition to / (use of) reserves (2,299,450) (2,424,120) - 2,705,150 SOLID WASTE FUND (page 9)
Revenue 38,527,190 35,898,409 - 2,628,781 93.2% 31,448,017 Expenditures 40,962,472 32,225,245 3,602,105 5,135,122 87.5% 29,856,462 Addition to / (use of) reserves (2,435,282) 3,673,164 (3,602,105) 1,591,556 WATER OPERATING FUND (page 10)
Revenue 74,712,846 67,682,808 - 7,030,038 90.6% 61,617,313 Expenditures 87,839,458 68,484,254 5,124,997 14,230,208 83.8% 56,457,750 Addition to / (use of) reserves (13,126,612) (801,446) (5,124,997) 5,159,563 WASTEWATER OPERATING FUND (page 11)
Revenue 29,143,452 27,065,958 - 2,077,494 92.9% 24,545,098 Expenditures 30,472,908 25,832,413 1,450,104 3,190,390 89.5% 24,324,349 Addition to / (use of) reserves (1,329,456) 1,233,545 (1,450,104) 220,749 DOWNTOWN PARKING FUND (page 12)
Revenue 11,576,499 9,623,552 - 1,952,948 83.1% 9,128,821 Expenditures 12,208,122 10,539,307 319,847 1,348,967 89.0% 9,130,211 Addition to / (use of) reserves (631,622) (915,755) (319,847) (1,390) AIRPORT OPERATING FUND (page 13)
Revenue 30,905,271 27,227,898 - 3,677,374 88.1% 23,128,514 Expenditures 33,768,866 26,360,619 2,592,776 4,815,471 85.7% 25,612,504 Addition to / (use of) reserves (2,863,595) 867,279 (2,592,776) (2,483,991) GOLF COURSE FUND (page 14)
Revenue 4,456,765 4,144,076 - 312,689 93.0% 3,658,803
Expenditures 4,037,018 2,962,798 - 1,074,220 73.4% 2,727,679 Addition to / (use of) reserves 419,747 1,181,279 - 931,125 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FUND (page 15)
Revenue 7,594,218 6,269,883 - 1,324,335 82.6% 6,405,420 Expenditures 8,197,284 7,114,294 112,894 970,097 88.2% 6,161,325 Addition to / (use of) reserves (603,066) (844,411) (112,894) 244,095

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
Summary by Fund
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

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Revised YTD Encum- Remaining Percent of Previous
Budget Actual brances Balance Budget YTD

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
Summary by Fund
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)
FLEET REPLACEMENT FUND (page 16)
Revenue 5,801,231 5,537,189 - 264,042 95.4% 3,591,680
Expenditures 7,837,741 3,346,055 774,053 3,717,634 52.6% 1,477,260 Addition to / (use of) reserves (2,036,510) 2,191,134 (774,053) 2,114,420 FLEET MAINTENANCE FUND (page 17)
Revenue 3,282,335 2,962,018 - 320,316 90.2% 2,971,846
Expenditures 3,530,050 3,184,777 107,728 237,544 93.3% 2,776,166 Addition to / (use of) reserves (247,715) (222,759) (107,728) 195,680 SELF INSURANCE TRUST FUND (page 18)
Revenue 17,685,984 16,301,323 - 1,384,661 92.2% 15,976,606 Expenditures 20,025,241 14,790,761 924,427 4,310,052 78.5% 12,952,272 Addition to / (use of) reserves (2,339,257) 1,510,562 (924,427) 3,024,333 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND (page 19)
Revenue 6,467,548 5,864,411 - 603,137 90.7% 4,727,079
Expenditures 6,717,583 6,128,882 30,642 558,058 91.7% 4,533,243 Addition to / (use of) reserves (250,035) (264,472) (30,642) 193,836 WATERFRONT OPERATING FUND (page 20)
Revenue 19,027,470 18,213,082 - 814,388 95.7% 17,312,594 Expenditures 19,307,400 16,897,515 690,309 1,719,576 91.1% 16,236,607 Addition to / (use of) reserves (279,930) 1,315,567 (690,309) 1,075,986 SANTA BARBARA CLEAN ENERGY FUND (page 21)
Revenue 47,660,583 43,618,026 - 4,042,557 91.5% 32,904,004 Expenditures 39,633,105 27,801,392 2,082,733 9,748,980 75.4% 30,979,454 Addition to / (use of) reserves 8,027,478 15,816,635 (2,082,733) 1,924,549 ENERGY AND CLIMATE MANAGEMENT FUND (page 22)
Revenue 3,078,086 2,805,030 - 273,056 91.1% 2,428,947
Expenditures 3,606,976 2,561,472 225,918 819,586 77.3% 2,156,966 Addition to / (use of) reserves (528,890) 243,558 (225,918) 271,981

TOTAL FOR ALL FUNDS
Revenue 507,469,122 460,139,931 503 47,329,694 90.7% 419,205,131 Expenditures 540,599,500 441,218,111 21,546,142 77,835,248 85.6% 394,532,321 Addition to / (use of) reserves (33,130,378) 18,921,820 (21,546,645) 24,672,810 ** It is City policy to adopt a balanced budget. In most cases, encumbrance balances exist at year-end. These encumbrance balances are obligations of each fund and must be reported at the beginning of each fiscal year. In addition, a corresponding appropriations entry must be made in order to accommodate the 'carried-over' encumbrance amount.

Most differences between budgeted annual revenues and expenses are due to these encumbrance carryovers.

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Revised YTD Remaining Percent Previous Change Over
Budget Actual Balance Received YTD Prior Year
TAXES
Sales and Use 30,650,000 27,010,356 3,639,644 88.1% 26,734,357 1.0% Measure C Sales Tax 31,900,000 28,925,377 2,974,623 90.7% 28,737,945 0.7% Property Taxes 46,371,460 46,781,104 (409,644) 100.9% 43,947,948 0.0% Utility Users Tax 7,375,415 7,231,078 144,337 98.0% 7,348,515 -1.6% Transient Occupancy Tax 27,586,000 24,071,946 3,514,054 87.3% 24,161,135 -0.4% Business License 2,850,000 2,783,668 66,332 97.7% 2,660,298 4.6% Cannabis Excise Tax 1,518,910 1,056,074 462,836 69.5% 1,252,135 -15.7% Real Property Transfer Tax 1,200,000 754,710 445,290 62.9% 776,995 -2.9% Total Tax Revenues 149,451,785 138,614,313 10,837,472 92.7% 135,619,328 2.2%

LICENSES & PERMITS
Licenses & Permits 233,310 113,036 120,274 48.4% 142,121 -20.5% Total 233,310 113,036 120,274 48.4% 142,121 -20.5%

FINES & FORFEITURES
Police 2,346,201 1,447,927 898,274 61.7% 999,784 44.8%
Other Fines & Forfeitures 664,600 602,008 62,592 90.6% 347,194 73.4% Total 3,010,801 2,049,935 960,866 68.1% 1,346,977 52.2%

USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY
Investment Income 1,456,485 2,036,744 (580,259) 139.8% 1,312,211 55.2% Rents & Concessions 1,612,593 1,219,005 393,588 75.6% 1,233,975 -1.2% Total 3,069,078 3,255,749 (186,671) 106.1% 2,546,186 27.9%

INTERGOVERNMENTAL
Library 872,292 455,777 416,515 52.3% 889,143 -48.7%
Fire 1,100,000 974,697 125,303 88.6% 479,972 103.1%
Other Intergovernmental 4,766,251 686,333 4,079,918 14.4% 617,126 11.2% Total 6,738,543 2,116,807 4,621,735 31.4% 1,986,241 6.6%

FEES & SERVICE CHARGES
Community Development 7,101,000 6,974,720 126,280 98.2% 6,735,052 3.6% Parks & Recreation 4,468,396 3,665,760 802,636 82.0% 3,249,661 12.8% Other Service Charges 2,743,281 2,856,669 (113,388) 104.1% 3,902,811 -26.8% - Total 14,312,677 13,497,149 815,529 94.3% 13,887,524 -2.8%

OTHER REVENUES
Interfund Charges & Reimbursement 13,289,997 12,218,204 1,071,793 91.9% 10,074,574 21.3% Overhead Indirect Allocations 9,380,779 8,482,897 897,882 90.4% 8,773,023 -3.3% Interfund Transfers 596,103 551,883 44,220 92.6% 600,006 -8.0% Interfund Loans - - - #DIV/0! 22,128 -100.0%
Miscellaneous 896,592 541,151 355,441 60.4% 157,602 243.4% Donations 112,109 110,507 1,602 98.6% 102,950 7.3%
Franchise Fees 6,457,869 5,374,639 1,083,230 83.2% 4,101,729 31.0% Total 30,733,450 27,279,281 3,454,169 88.8% 23,832,011 14.5% Subtotal Non-Tax Revenues 58,097,859 48,311,957 9,785,902 83.2% 43,741,062 10.4% TOTAL REVENUES 207,549,644 186,926,269.26 20,623,374 90.1% 179,360,390 4.2%

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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Mayor & City Council
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL 1,146,356 1,019,329 973 126,053 89.0% 902,006 ARTS AND COMMUNITY PROMOTIONS 2,251,993 2,143,792 20,086 88,115 96.1% 2,228,081 Total 3,398,349 3,163,121 21,059 214,168 93.7% 3,130,087 City Attorney
CITY ATTORNEY - - - - #DIV/0! -
CITY ATTORNEY-ADMINISTRATION 1,502,200 1,224,261 112,867 165,072 89.0% 941,873 CITY ATTORNEY-ADVISORY 1,541,046 1,297,146 16,790 227,110 85.3% 1,429,767 CITY ATTORNEY-CIVIL LITIGATION 1,684,329 1,189,205 - 495,124 70.6% 1,178,680 CITY ATTORNEY-CODE ENFORCEMENT 1,871,137 698,459 8,750 1,163,928 37.8% 404,177 Total 6,598,712 4,409,072 138,407 2,051,233 68.9% 3,954,497 Administration
CITY ADMINISTRATOR 2,791,200 2,544,022 70,178 177,000 93.7% 1,970,054 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 2,857 2,619 - 238 91.7% -
CITY TV 652,806 486,419 7,106 159,281 75.6% 632,311
CITY CLERK 808,786 658,689 28,285 121,813 84.9% 595,398 Total 4,255,650 3,692,213 105,569 457,868 89.2% 3,197,763 Human Resources
HUMAN RESOURCES 2,436,244 2,217,148 114,718 104,378 95.7% 1,849,510 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 426,295 315,394 103,662 7,239 98.3% 268,997 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 100,234 24,464 3,621 72,149 28.0% 21,208 Total 2,962,774 2,557,006 222,002 183,766 93.8% 2,139,716 Finance
ADMINISTRATION 342,772 314,276 15,000 13,496 96.1% 296,917 REVENUE & CASH MANAGEMENT 979,123 570,806 3,788 404,529 58.7% 506,890 CASHIERING & COLLECTION 1,047,458 1,131,251 215,660 (299,452) 128.6% 513,681 LICENSES & PERMITS 693,724 269,416 - 424,308 38.8% 753,048 BUDGET MANAGEMENT 879,575 815,500 406,025 (341,950) 138.9% 693,092 ACCOUNTING 1,077,668 1,027,033 26,543 24,092 97.8% 1,008,379 MISCELLANEOUS 473,012 456,675 - 16,337 96.5% 447,002
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 260,184 252,880 14,850 (7,546) 102.9% 264,045 CITY BILLING & CUSTOMER SERVICE 900,329 633,921 - 266,409 70.4% 657,553 PURCHASING 769,934 739,382 33 30,519 96.0% 760,003
CENTRAL WAREHOUSE 223,252 196,927 - 26,325 88.2% 225,536 MAIL SERVICES 172,360 153,878 8,524 9,957 94.2% 142,706 Total 7,819,390 6,561,945 690,423 567,023 92.7% 6,268,851 TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 25,034,874 20,383,356 1,177,460 3,474,058 86.1% 18,690,913 `
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Police
CHIEF'S STAFF 2,604,354 2,416,442 35,083 152,829 94.1% 1,363,629 BUSINESS OFFICE 940,270 709,217 596 230,458 75.5% 537,987 RECORDS BUREAU 2,107,531 1,681,723 871 424,937 79.8% 1,447,812 STRATEGIC OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL 2,285,116 1,859,579 20,135 405,402 82.3% 1,775,155 PROPERTY ROOM 287,558 236,652 - 50,906 82.3% 250,261
TRAINING, RECRUITMENT AND WELLNESS 3,664,959 2,394,315 150,796 1,119,847 69.4% 1,426,404 RANGE AND EQUIPMENT 2,829,288 2,584,929 61,138 183,220 93.5% 1,423,722 COMMUNITY & MEDIA RELATIONS 207,517 144,013 - 63,504 69.4% 135,805 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/CRIME ANALYSIS 1,855,814 1,809,047 144,305 (97,538) 105.3% 1,646,596 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS & INTERNAL OP'S 7,746,995 5,547,482 5,596 2,193,917 71.7% 5,146,858 CRIME LAB 191,308 157,807 - 33,501 82.5% 143,064
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION 23,131,980 19,773,871 4,383 3,353,726 85.5% 19,407,328 TRAFFIC 1,147,829 930,572 1,070 216,187 81.2% 447,020
SPECIAL EVENTS 662,549 692,322 544 (30,317) 104.6% 602,000 STREET CRIMES UNIT 3,249,901 1,960,912 - 1,288,989 60.3% 1,328,136 SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT TEAM 45,724 63,929 - (18,205) 139.8% 209,366 PARKING AND STREET SWEEPING 486,922 273,243 - 213,678 56.1% 352,763 PARKING ENFORCEMENT 1,060,579 625,047 - 435,532 58.9% 694,847 COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 3,974,988 3,767,176 - 207,812 94.8% 3,203,845 ANIMAL CONTROL 1,031,569 819,745 128,410 83,414 91.9% 739,339 Total 59,512,751 48,448,024 552,927 10,511,800 82.3% 42,281,938 Fire
ADMINISTRATION 1,787,507 1,653,081 - 134,426 92.5% 1,186,947 EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC ED 434,299 386,284 - 48,015 88.9% 445,749 PREVENTION 1,233,540 1,141,885 525 91,131 92.6% 1,198,375 WILDLAND FIRE MITIGATION PROGRAM 744,208 597,796 50,335 96,078 87.1% 361,251 OPERATIONS 28,838,213 25,718,233 184,050 2,935,930 89.8% 23,660,231 TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT 1,033,894 849,569 - 184,324 82.2% 741,330 ARFF 3,372,245 3,130,711 - 241,534 92.8% 2,964,946
Total 37,443,906 33,477,559 234,909 3,731,438 90.0% 30,558,828 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 96,956,657 81,925,583 787,836 14,243,238 85.3% 72,840,766

PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works
ADMINISTRATION 1,715,973 1,415,645 24,309 276,018 83.9% 1,112,963 ENGINEERING SVCS 8,931,469 7,265,080 10,429 1,655,960 81.5% 5,563,651 PUBLIC RT OF WAY MGMT 2,091,942 1,754,387 21,654 315,902 84.9% 1,510,813 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS (17,593) (0) - (17,593) 0.0% 433,058

WATER RESOURCES - - - - - -
Total 12,721,792 10,435,113 56,392 2,230,287 82.5% 8,620,485 TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 12,721,792 10,435,113 56,392 2,230,287 82.5% 8,620,485

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COMMUNITY SERVICES
Parks & Recreation
REC PROGRAM MGMT 1,316,186 1,117,509 7,212 191,466 85.5% 766,592 FACILITIES & SPECIAL EVENTS 2,046,355 1,653,471 58,813 334,071 83.7% 1,344,904 YOUTH ACTIVITIES 1,649,888 1,126,800 6,190 516,897 68.7% 1,153,154 ACTIVE ADULTS 1,035,578 851,583 2,305 181,690 82.5% 762,492 AQUATICS 1,908,579 1,707,297 16,874 184,408 90.3% 1,614,787 SPORTS 904,252 706,123 46,623 151,506 83.2% 574,734
TENNIS 580,667 460,849 87,054 32,764 94.4% 390,070
NEIGHBORHOOD & OUTREACH SERV 1,272,755 1,049,600 42,955 180,200 85.8% 1,024,367 ADMINISTRATION 1,459,866 1,288,783 421 170,662 88.3% 1,054,946 PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM 871,629 744,015 25,794 101,820 88.3% 608,153 PARK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 1,241,014 1,123,453 1,117 116,445 90.6% 928,103 GROUNDS & FACILITIES MAINTENANCE 6,757,076 5,763,195 210,524 783,358 88.4% 4,989,976 FORESTRY 1,973,829 1,627,664 44,270 301,896 84.7% 1,455,965 BEACH MAINTENANCE 175,275 172,953 12,087 (9,766) 105.6% 117,274 MEDIANS PARKWAYS & CONTRACTS 549,758 389,607 86,241 73,910 86.6% 442,548 Total 23,742,707 19,782,901 648,479 3,311,328 86.1% 17,228,066 Library
ADMINISTRATION 1,080,540 934,250 42,530 103,760 90.4% 773,750 CENTRAL LIBRARY 6,196,814 4,766,590 49,767 1,380,457 77.7% 4,988,123 EASTSIDE LIBRARY 670,525 481,113 1,753 187,659 72.0% 260,163 LIBRARY ON THE GO 288,252 204,333 - 83,919 70.9% 162,161 ADULT EDUCATION 365,512 262,000 - 103,511 71.7% 58,176
Total 8,601,643 6,648,286 94,049 1,859,308 78.4% 6,242,373 TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICES 32,344,350 26,431,186 742,528 5,170,635 84.0% 23,470,439

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Development
ADMINISTRATION 2,329,492 1,987,824 12,770 328,898 85.9% 2,613,856 RENTAL HOUSING MEDIATION 350,394 320,224 46 30,123 91.4% 276,464 HUMAN SERVICES 959,074 725,050 233,368 656 99.9% 609,509 LONG RANGE PLAN & SPEC STUDY 1,229,661 953,793 40,161 235,707 80.8% 801,340 DEVEL & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 1,915,150 1,524,617 18,982 371,551 80.6% 1,415,369 ZONING INFO & ENFORCEMENT 1,665,003 1,258,801 2,816 403,386 75.8% 1,177,047 DESIGN REV & HIST PRESERVATION 1,687,526 1,419,437 1,477 266,612 84.2% 1,272,573 BLDG INSP & CODE ENFORCEMENT 1,931,811 1,532,464 5,166 394,180 79.6% 1,358,935 RECORDS ARCHIVES & CLER SVCS 754,786 592,597 23,055 139,134 81.6% 612,660 BLDG COUNTER & PLAN REV SVCS 2,853,238 1,989,904 348,258 515,076 81.9% 2,277,410 CODE COMPLIANCE 963,994 903,818 71 60,105 93.8% 533,758 Total 16,640,128 13,208,529 686,171 2,745,428 83.5% 12,948,920 TOTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 16,640,128 13,208,529 686,171 2,745,428 83.5% 12,948,920

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SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE
Sustainability and Resilience
ADMINISTRATION 58,387 15,597 33,321 9,469 83.8% 13,631
ABATEMENT 578,836 128,059 23,898 426,880 26.3% -
Total 637,223 143,656 57,219 436,348 31.5% 13,631
TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE 637,223 143,656 57,219 436,348 31.5% 13,631

NON-DEPARTMENTAL
Non-Departmental
ANTICIPATED SALARY SAVINGS (6,000,000) - - (6,000,000) 0.0% - MEASURE C SALES TAX 34,199,450 31,349,496 - 2,849,954 91.7% 26,032,795 TRANSFERS OUT 5,895,012 5,495,159 - 399,853 93.2% 5,580,978 CAPITAL OUTLAY TRANSFER 3,945,000 3,616,250 - 328,750 91.7% 951,145 APPROP. RESERVE 80,791 - - 80,791 0.0% -
Total 38,120,253 40,460,905 - (2,340,652) 106.1% 32,564,918 TOTAL NON-DEPARTMENTAL 38,120,253 40,460,905 - (2,340,652) 106.1% 32,564,918 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 222,455,277 192,988,328 3,507,607 25,959,342 88.3% 169,150,071 ** The legal level of budgetary control is at the department level for the General Fund. Therefore, as long as the department as a whole is within budget, budgetary compliance has been achieved. The City actively monitors the budget status of each department and takes measures to address potential over budget situations before they occur.

For Enterprise and Internal Service Funds, the level of budgetary control is at the fund level. The City also monitors and addresses these fund types for potential over budget situations.

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TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND
Revenue 245,000 191,274 - 53,726 78.1% 183,828
Expenditures 245,000 191,274 - 53,726 78.1% 183,828
Revenue Less Expenditures - - - - -

CREEK RESTORATION/WATER QUALITY IMPRVMT
Revenue 6,053,571 5,492,539 - 561,032 90.7% 5,073,928
Expenditures 7,196,934 5,165,770 678,551 1,352,612 81.2% 3,957,613 Revenue Less Expenditures (1,143,363) 326,768 (678,551) (791,580) 1,116,315

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Revenue 2,103,297 1,129,394 - 973,903 53.7% 796,062
Expenditures 2,092,127 782,345 952,591 357,191 82.9% 1,250,755 Revenue Less Expenditures 11,170 347,049 (952,591) 616,712 (454,693)

COUNTY LIBRARY
Revenue 492,475 261,668 - 230,807 53.1% 367,592
Expenditures 492,201 388,846 16,781 86,574 82.4% 420,122 Revenue Less Expenditures 274 (127,178) (16,781) 144,233 (52,531)

STREETS FUND
Revenue 13,231,712 12,377,692 - 854,020 93.5% 12,090,686 Expenditures 14,590,867 13,062,418 171,879 1,356,571 90.7% 11,233,955 Revenue Less Expenditures (1,359,155) (684,726) (171,879) (502,551) 856,732

MEASURE A FUND
Revenue 5,298,579 4,422,630 - 875,949 83.5% 4,629,917
Expenditures 6,152,549 5,158,762 120,486 873,302 85.8% 3,856,874 Revenue Less Expenditures (853,970) (736,131) (120,486) 2,647 773,043

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REVENUES
Service charges 37,623,904 35,287,573 - 2,336,331 93.8% 30,841,227 Other Fees & Charges 355,650 44,568 - 311,082 12.5% 34,435 Investment Income 130,300 166,153 - (35,853) 127.5% 111,008 Grants 381,942 380,514 - 1,428 99.6% 177,301
Miscellaneous 28,888 13,096 - 15,792 45.3% 284,046
TOTAL REVENUES 38,527,190 35,898,409 - 2,628,781 93.2% 31,448,017

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 2,215,264 1,589,680 - 625,583 71.8% 1,345,827 Materials, Supplies & Services 36,874,430 29,795,372 3,450,491 3,628,567 90.2% 27,472,185 Special Projects 1,292,874 693,736 27,313 571,825 55.8% 814,079 Transfers-Out 50,000 45,833 - 4,167 91.7% 45,833
Capital Outlay Transfers - - - - 0.0% 892
Equipment 466,487 100,623 124,301 241,563 48.2% 177,645 Other 40,000 - - 40,000 0.0% -
Appropriated Reserve 23,417 - - 23,417 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 40,962,472 32,225,245 3,602,105 5,135,122 87.5% 29,856,462 Revenue Less Expense (2,435,282) 3,673,164 (3,602,105) (2,506,341) 1,591,556

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Water Sales- Metered 61,627,176 53,492,217 - 8,134,959 86.8% 50,887,331 Service Charges 251,460 221,276 - 30,184 88.0% 233,989
Cater JPA Treatment Charges 2,400,000 1,877,291 - 522,709 78.2% 1,735,290 Investment Income 1,915,150 2,566,967 - (651,817) 134.0% 1,753,748 Grants - 1,214,675 - (1,214,675) 0.0% -
Reimbursements 8,386,167 7,490,658 - 895,509 89.3% 6,698,720 Miscellaneous 132,893 819,724 - (686,831) 616.8% 308,235 TOTAL REVENUES 74,712,846 67,682,808 - 7,030,038 90.6% 61,617,313

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 14,231,832 12,683,910 - 1,547,922 89.1% 11,549,675 Materials, Supplies & Services 25,869,335 17,000,159 4,761,678 4,107,498 84.1% 15,436,772 Special Projects 840,997 188,582 252,634 399,781 52.5% 458,920 Water Purchases 9,800,000 6,945,542 - 2,854,458 70.9% 7,027,587 Debt Service 9,188,111 5,661,342 - 3,526,769 61.6% 5,667,661 Capital Outlay Transfers 26,870,330 25,561,417 - 1,308,913 95.1% 16,043,837 Equipment 315,884 137,273 6,684 171,927 45.6% 100,322
Capitalized Fixed Assets 411,883 141,578 100,000 170,305 58.7% 137,826 Other 33,800 37,164 4,000 (7,364) 121.8% 35,148
Appropriated Reserve 150,000 - - 150,000 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 87,839,458 68,484,254 5,124,997 14,230,208 83.8% 56,457,750 Revenue Less Expense (13,126,612) (801,446) (5,124,997) (7,200,170) 5,159,563

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REVENUES
Service Charges 28,099,437 25,311,652 - 2,787,785 90.1% 23,467,195 Fees 613,443 532,123 - 81,320 86.7% 627,260
Investment Income 364,500 534,465 - (169,965) 146.6% 334,865 Rents & Concessions 61,072 47,140 - 13,932 77.2% 44,919 Grants - 640,579 - (640,579) 0.0% -
Miscellaneous 5,000 - - 5,000 0.0% 70,687
TOTAL REVENUES 29,143,452 27,065,958 - 2,077,494 92.9% 24,545,098

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 9,140,608 8,494,620 - 645,989 92.9% 7,379,970 Materials, Supplies & Services 11,897,358 9,031,924 1,240,777 1,624,657 86.3% 8,158,328 Special Projects 1,332,061 618,119 205,327 508,615 61.8% 269,427 Debt Service 3,552,087 3,552,087 - 0 100.0% 3,551,087
Capital Outlay Transfers 4,156,315 3,818,289 - 338,026 91.9% 4,847,800 Equipment 161,170 88,413 - 72,758 54.9% 60,414
Capitalized Fixed Assets 145,381 141,123 - 4,258 97.1% 55,810 Other 2,600 2,513 4,000 (3,913) 250.5% 1,513
TOTAL EXPENSES 30,472,908 25,832,413 1,450,104 3,190,390 89.5% 24,324,349 Revenue Less Expense (1,329,456) 1,233,545 (1,450,104) (1,112,896) 220,749 Miscellaneous

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Improvement Tax 1,000,000 752,088 - 247,912 75.2% 1,000,079 Parking Fees 9,023,365 7,442,737 - 1,580,628 82.5% 7,017,929 Other Fees & Charges 15,606 - - 15,606 0.0% 12,461
Investment Income 77,000 116,903 - (39,903) 151.8% 76,136 Rents & Concessions 387,446 370,189 - 17,257 95.5% 221,876 Miscellaneous 170,183 97,310 - 72,874 57.2% 81,630
Operating Transfers-In 902,899 844,324 - 58,575 93.5% 718,711 TOTAL REVENUES 11,576,499 9,623,552 - 1,952,948 83.1% 9,128,821

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 5,659,542 4,935,539 - 724,003 87.2% 4,438,456 Materials, Supplies & Services 5,023,516 4,373,709 191,164 458,643 90.9% 3,752,303 Special Projects 575,730 364,341 128,684 82,705 85.6% 273,200 Transfer-Out 35,325 30,725 - 4,600 87.0% -
Capital Outlay Transfers 905,000 829,583 - 75,417 91.7% 660,996 Equipment 9,008 5,409 - 3,600 60.0% 5,256 pp p
TOTAL EXPENSES 12,208,122 10,539,307 319,847 1,348,967 89.0% 9,130,211 Revenue Less Expense (631,622) (915,755) (319,847) 603,980 (1,390) Miscellaneous
NOTE-These figures reflect the operating fund only. Though the capital fund is excluded, the current year contribution

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REVENUES
Leases-Commercial/Industrial 5,641,823 5,165,878 - 475,945 91.6% 4,268,053 Leases-Terminal 10,953,205 9,429,219 - 1,523,986 86.1% 8,994,413 Leases-Non-Commercial Aviation 5,073,725 4,692,177 - 381,549 92.5% 4,069,889 Leases-Commercial Aviation 6,914,542 5,841,188 - 1,073,353 84.5% 5,213,374 Investment Income 621,104 601,703 - 19,401 96.9% 422,744 Grants 437,036 437,036 - - 100.0% -
Service Charges 1,669 - - 1,669 0.0% 1,548
Miscellaneous 178,535 197,206 - (18,670) 110.5% 105,492 Operating Transfers-In 1,083,632 863,492 - 220,140 79.7% 53,000 TOTAL REVENUES 30,905,271 27,227,898 - 3,677,374 88.1% 23,128,514

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 11,009,512 9,589,851 - 1,419,661 87.1% 8,869,042 Materials, Supplies & Services 14,778,454 11,890,777 2,075,424 812,253 94.5% 10,303,723 Special Projects 3,276,707 902,014 431,058 1,943,634 40.7% 898,926 Transfer-Out 570,034 525,849 - 44,184 92.2% 229,167
Debt Service 1,559,205 1,429,271 - 129,934 91.7% 1,422,438 Capital Outlay Transfers 2,076,136 1,936,458 - 139,678 93.3% 3,792,090 Equipment 310,353 30,259 80,524 199,570 35.7% 97,119
Capitalized Fixed Assets 56,910 55,140 1,770 - 100.0% - Other - 1,000 4,000 (5,000) 0.0% -
Appropriated Reserve 131,556 - - 131,556 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 33,768,866 26,360,619 2,592,776 4,815,470 85.7% 25,612,504 Revenue Less Expense (2,863,595) 867,279 (2,592,776) (1,138,097) (2,483,991) Miscellaneous
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

AIRPORT OPERATING FUND
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REVENUES
Fees & Card Sales 4,168,765 3,818,329 - 350,436 91.6% 3,398,178 Investment Income 57,000 98,268 - (41,268) 172.4% 53,646 Rents & Concessions 231,000 226,463 - 4,537 98.0% 206,000 Miscellaneous - 1,017 - (1,017) 0.0% 980
TOTAL REVENUES 4,456,765 4,144,076 - 312,689 93.0% 3,658,803

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 109,482 103,215 - 6,267 94.3% 76,096 Materials, Supplies & Services 3,626,451 2,583,497 - 1,042,954 71.2% 2,442,419 Capital Outlay Transfers 300,000 275,000 - 25,000 91.7% 209,000 TOTAL EXPENSES 4,037,018 2,962,798 - 1,074,220 73.4% 2,727,679 Revenue Less Expense 419,747 1,181,279 - (761,532) 931,125 Miscellaneous
NOTE-These figures reflect the operating fund only. Though the capital fund is excluded, the current year contribution from the operating fund is shown in the Capital Transfers.

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Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

GOLF COURSE FUND

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REVENUES
Service Charges 3,645,995 3,231,394 - 414,601 88.6% 3,076,230 Work Orders - Bldg Maint. 3,942,723 3,038,489 - 904,234 77.1% 3,215,128 Miscellaneous 5,500 - - 5,500 0.0% 89
TOTAL REVENUES 7,594,218 6,269,883 - 1,324,335 82.6% 6,405,420

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 4,647,744 3,977,150 - 670,595 85.6% 3,882,940 Materials, Supplies & Services 2,589,416 2,189,083 83,780 316,554 87.8% 1,792,192 Special Projects 299,172 287,238 29,114 (17,180) 105.7% 302,272 Capital Outlay Transfers 603,598 603,298 - 300 100.0% 177,465 Equipment 10,000 10,171 - (171) 101.7% 6,457
TOTAL EXPENSES 8,197,284 7,114,294 112,894 970,097 88.2% 6,161,325 Revenue Less Expense (603,066) (844,411) (112,894) 354,239 244,095

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Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

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REVENUES
Vehicle Rental Charges 5,178,176 4,770,617 - 407,559 92.1% 2,821,282 Investment Income 351,897 517,433 - (165,536) 147.0% 288,637 Rents & Concessions 4,380 94,575 - (90,195) 2159.3% 94,575 Miscellaneous 68,000 154,563 - (86,563) 227.3% 164,537
Operating Transfers-In 198,778 - - 198,778 0.0% 222,649 TOTAL REVENUES 5,801,231 5,537,189 - 264,042 95.4% 3,591,680

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 205,097 158,291 - 46,806 77.2% 164,310 Materials, Supplies & Services 25,316 27,245 - (1,929) 107.6% 4,277 Debt Service 606,372 606,371 - 1 100.0% 501,964
Capitalized Fixed Assets 6,998,962 2,552,153 774,053 3,672,756 47.5% 806,710 TOTAL EXPENSES 7,837,741 3,346,055 774,053 3,717,634 52.6% 1,477,260 Revenue Less Expense (2,036,510) 2,191,134 (774,053) (3,453,591) 2,114,420

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Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

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REVENUES
Vehicle Maintenance Charges 3,162,732 2,829,827 - 332,905 89.5% 2,876,731 Reimbursements 5,000 4,583 - 417 91.7% 4,583
Miscellaneous 114,602 127,608 - (13,006) 111.3% 90,531
TOTAL REVENUES 3,282,335 2,962,018 - 320,316 90.2% 2,971,846

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 1,560,187 1,437,192 - 122,995 92.1% 1,396,458 Materials, Supplies & Services 1,858,352 1,676,021 103,529 78,801 95.8% 1,338,107 Special Projects 71,367 47,104 4,199 20,064 71.9% 37,464 Capital Outlay Transfers 17,260 17,137 - 122 99.3% 1,345 Equipment 7,884 7,323 - 561 92.9% 2,792
Capitalized Fixed Assets - - - - 0.0% -
Appropriated Reserve 15,000 - - 15,000 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 3,530,050 3,184,777 107,728 237,544 93.3% 2,776,166 Revenue Less Expense (247,715) (222,759) (107,728) 82,772 195,680

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

FLEET MAINTENANCE FUND

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REVENUES
Insurance Premiums 11,307,067 10,364,812 - 942,255 91.7% 7,020,382 Workers' Compensation Premiums 5,779,496 5,297,871 - 481,625 91.7% 4,188,487 OSH Charges 304,184 278,835 - 25,349 91.7% 268,560
Unemployment Insurance Premium 191,912 175,919 - 15,993 91.7% 376,076 Investment Income 27,500 114,379 - (86,879) 415.9% 53,595 Operating Transfers-In 75,825 69,506 - 6,319 91.7% 4,069,506 TOTAL REVENUES 17,685,984 16,301,323 - 1,384,661 92.2% 15,976,606

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 830,346 788,008 - 42,337 94.9% 741,250 Materials, Supplies & Services 19,186,149 13,993,585 924,427 4,268,137 77.8% 12,210,168 Capital Outlay Transfers 8,746 8,712 - 34 99.6% 375
Equipment - 456 - (456) 0% 479
TOTAL EXPENSES 20,025,241 14,790,761 924,427 4,310,052 78.5% 12,952,272 Revenue Less Expense (2,339,257) 1,510,562 (924,427) (2,925,391) 3,024,333 The Self Insurance Trust Fund is an internal service fund of the City, which accounts for the cost of providing workers' compensation, property and liability insurance as well as unemployment insurance and certain self-insured employee benefits on a city-wide basis. Internal Service Funds charge other funds for the cost of providing their specific services.

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Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

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REVENUES
Service charges 6,208,379 5,668,595 - 539,784 91.3% 4,727,079 Operating Transfers-In 259,169 195,816 - 63,353 75.6% - TOTAL REVENUES 6,467,548 5,864,411 - 603,137 90.7% 4,727,079

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 3,862,718 3,595,027 - 267,692 93.1% 2,646,026 Materials, Supplies & Services 2,558,976 2,269,330 30,642 259,004 89.9% 1,747,642 Special Projects 200 150 - 50 75.0% 632
Capital Outlay Transfers 279,510 259,440 - 20,069 92.8% 122,371 Equipment 13,000 4,936 - 8,064 38.0% 16,573
Appropriated Reserve 3,179 - - 3,179 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 6,717,583 6,128,882 30,642 558,058 91.7% 4,533,243 Revenue Less Expense (250,035) (264,472) (30,642) 45,080 193,836 from the operating fund is shown in the Capital Transfers.

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND
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REVENUES
Leases - Commercial 2,350,000 2,119,003 - 230,997 90.2% 2,097,028 Leases - Food Service 3,575,000 3,088,944 - 486,056 86.4% 3,327,085 Slip Rental Fees 5,578,030 5,205,464 - 372,566 93.3% 4,749,511 Visitors Fees 765,000 688,645 - 76,355 90.0% 677,918
Slip Transfer Fees 1,100,000 1,353,125 - (253,125) 123.0% 1,095,200 Parking Revenue 3,596,500 3,671,389 - (74,889) 102.1% 3,321,827 Wharf Parking 325,000 269,536 - 55,464 82.9% 263,304
Other Fees & Charges 272,740 214,641 - 58,099 78.7% 225,681 Investment Income 243,200 371,938 - (128,738) 152.9% 232,406 Rents & Concessions 435,000 426,274 - 8,726 98.0% 420,480 Miscellaneous 787,000 792,112 - (5,112) 100.6% 876,027
TOTAL REVENUES 19,027,470 18,213,082 - 814,388 95.7% 17,312,594

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 8,064,493 7,127,818 - 936,675 88.4% 6,932,505 Materials, Supplies & Services 6,946,042 5,866,478 587,684 491,880 92.9% 4,818,528 Special Projects 225,565 175,626 30,319 19,620 91.3% 196,764 Debt Service 2,035,239 2,035,240 - (1) 100.0% 2,036,965 Capital Outlay Transfers 1,650,000 1,512,500 - 137,500 91.7% 2,183,333 Equipment 195,040 50,533 53,459 91,048 53.3% 43,204
Capitalized Fixed Assets 21,347 - 13,847 7,500 64.9% 22,796 Other 2,000 61,647 5,000 (64,647) 3332.3% 2,513
Appropriated Reserve 100,000 - - 100,000 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 19,307,400 16,897,515 690,309 1,719,576 91.1% 16,236,607 Revenue Less Expense (279,930) 1,315,567 (690,309) (905,188) 1,075,986 Miscellaneous
NOTE - These figures reflect the operating fund only. Though the capital fund is excluded, the current year contribution

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Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

WATERFRONT OPERATING FUND
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REVENUES
Service Charges 47,660,583 43,358,810 - 4,301,773 91.0% 32,904,004 Investment Income - 238,156 - (238,156) 0.0% -
Grants - 21,060 - (21,060) 0.0% -
TOTAL REVENUES 47,660,583 43,618,026 - 4,042,557 91.5% 32,904,004

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 582,324 433,006 - 149,319 74.4% 158,250 Materials, Supplies & Services 37,149,413 26,237,695 2,076,041 8,835,677 76.2% 29,867,307 Special Projects 1,384,649 1,125,273 6,692 252,684 81.8% 953,897 Debt Service 34,695 - - 34,695 0.0% -
Other 476,606 - - 476,606 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 39,633,105 27,801,392 2,082,733 9,748,980 75.4% 30,979,454 Revenue Less Expense 8,027,478 15,816,635 (2,082,733) (5,706,424) 1,924,549

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Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

SANTA BARBARA CLEAN ENERGY FUND

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REVENUES
Service charges 3,014,480 2,717,436 - 297,044 90.1% 2,339,854 Grants 1,606 4,562 - (2,956) 284.1% 78,600
Miscellaneous 62,000 83,031 - (21,031) 133.9% 10,493
TOTAL REVENUES 3,078,086 2,805,030 - 273,056 91.1% 2,428,947

EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 907,073 697,416 - 209,658 76.9% 591,949 Materials, Supplies & Services 2,374,652 1,742,047 128,645 503,960 78.8% 1,445,553 Special Projects 313,022 106,992 92,612 113,418 63.8% 6,247 Debt Service - - - - 0.0% 22,128
Capital Outlay Transfers - - - - 0.0% 399
Equipment 3,300 6,088 4,662 (7,450) 325.7% 12,090
TOTAL EXPENSES 3,606,976 2,561,472 225,918 819,586 77.3% 2,156,966 Revenue Less Expense (528,890) 243,558 (225,918) (546,530) 271,981 Miscellaneous
NOTE-These figures reflect the operating fund only. Though the capital fund is excluded, the current year contribution from the operating fund is shown in the Capital Transfers.

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For Ten Month Ended May 31, 2024 ( 92% of Fiscal Year)

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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Community Vitality Initiatives Division, Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Agreement for Fiscal Year 2024 with Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION:

That Council authorize the Community Development Director to execute a funding agreement in the amount of $77,000 with the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation to facilitate a community collaborative on homelessness funded by existing expenditure appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Department’s General Fund budget.

DISCUSSION:

Background:

Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SB ACT) builds collaborative partnerships with stakeholders to develop strategies and coordinate operations in response to complex social issues. Since Fiscal Year 2020, SB ACT has provided administrative support and facilitation of the ACT on Homelessness Collaborative to bring together City departments, nonprofit organizations, business associations, community members, individuals who have experienced homelessness, and others engaged in responding to the homelessness crisis. SB ACT facilitated the development of a ThreeYear Common Agenda/Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) for the City of Santa Barbara, which was completed in June 20231. SB ACT also formed Regional Action Plans (RAPs) to address immediate impacts of homelessness in specific neighborhoods— starting with the State Street area and later expanding to the Waterfront and Eastside areas.

Per direction from City Council, at the start of Fiscal Year 2024 SB ACT facilitated the expansion of the ACT on Homelessness Collaborative to include all of South County, 1 The final report on the Three-Year Strategic Plan can be found here: https://sbact.org/aoh#aoh-threeyearreport.

Agenda Item No. 7
File Code No. 660.01
Council Agenda Report
Agreement for Fiscal Year 2024 with Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation [Agreement]
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bringing in representatives from Goleta, Carpinteria, and Montecito. Under SB ACT’s stewardship, the collaborative developed and implemented a region-wide “priority plan” identifying key numeric and policy goals to be completed by September 30, 2024.

Shared priority plan goals and achievements to date include:
 Behavioral Health: Facilitate positive housing and/or behavioral health outcomes for 50 percent of 15 of the “highest acuity” individuals in South Santa Barbara County.
o Achievement: 16 individuals are currently in progress: four are in interim or permanent housing or an inpatient facility, five are enrolled in case management, four are in the process of enrolling in Enhanced Case Management services through CalAIM2.
 Vehicular Homelessness: Facilitate a sustained increase in the number of fully enrolled Safe Parking RV parking spots in South Santa Barbara County by 25 percent.
o Achievement: $7.9 million was secured through the California Encampment Resolution Funding (CERF) grant program by Santa Barbara County and City of Santa Barbara to address vehicular encampments. Also, a joint solicitation letter was developed by the Cities of Goleta, Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara to invite parking lot owners to learn more about the Safe Parking Program and consider allowing their lots to be used as safe parking locations.
 Public Narratives:

1. Increase the number of media releases about homelessness by 15 percent and increase positive narratives about homelessness by 15 percent; and

2. Reduce non-emergency calls to emergency responders for service regarding homelessness by 15 percent (i.e., redirect non-emergency calls to appropriate reporting systems such as SB Connect)
o Achievement: SB ACT developed a homelessness newsletter with success stories, updates, and action items for community members; hosted a table at community events including the Lemon Festival and Housing SB Day; facilitated a homelessness media campaign with Collaborative partners providing targeted homelessness stories and editorials to local media outlets each month. Future activities will include sharing a resources directory and information cards.

Other milestones to date include:
2 CalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal), is a multi-year initiative to transform the state’s Medi-Cal program. Enhanced Case Management, is a new CalAIM benefit available to members with complex needs, including access to a single Lead Care Manager who provides comprehensive care management and coordinates their health and health-related care and services, including primary care, acute care, behavioral health, developmental health, oral health, community-based long-term services and supports, and referrals to available community resources.

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Lived Experience Workgroup – SB ACT convenes semi-weekly workgroups of persons who have experienced homelessness. During the past year, this group developed a “Roadmap to Housing” information pamphlet to help people experiencing homelessness better understand the complexities of housing navigation, hosted the Longest Night memorial remembering those who died while living on the streets, and provided crucial guidance on implementation of the recently opened daytime navigation center.

Continued Regional Action Plan Meetings – SB ACT facilitates monthly State Street/Waterfront (which will be expanding to all of Downtown) and Eastside Regional Action Plan (RAP) meetings; quarterly All-Call RAP meetings for all regional RAPs to discuss broader issues; and hosts monthly community walks/site visits in highly impacted neighborhoods, bringing together community members, business representatives, service providers, city staff, and elected officials to hear about and address the impacts of homelessness at the ground level.

Proposal for Continued Services
SB ACT submitted a proposal to continue building on the work that has been accomplished to date. SB ACT will continue to convene the ACT on Homelessness Collaborative Steering Committee to facilitate development and implementation of a three-year region-wide “priority plan” that focuses on key numeric and policy goals that are aligned with both City-specific strategies and the County of Santa Barbara’s Community Action Plan to Address Homelessness. SB ACT will continue to coordinate the Lived Experience Workgroup to provide guidance and advocacy related to the City of Santa Barbara’s homelessness initiatives as well as the Collaborative’s priorities.

Additionally, SB ACT will continue coordinating regional RAP meetings, and monthly neighborhood walks to build rapport with community members, solicit citywide community concerns, and provide an ongoing setting for the community to learn about efforts to address the impacts of homelessness in the City of Santa Barbara. These coordination meetings, with emphasis on the Eastside and Downtown/Waterfront areas, will also allow service providers to coordinate neighborhood-specific efforts and address emergent impacts as they arise. In addition, SB ACT will ensure that these meetings address specific behavioral health needs by focusing on high-need clients and engaging key behavioral health service providers.

SB ACT has been a vital partner and resource for the community, bringing in diverse groups to work together toward a common goal. Homelessness is not isolated to a single community and requires broader coordination across the region. This spirit of collaboration has been essential, especially for new and emerging initiatives, such as the high level of community support received for the recently opened Daytime Navigation and Workforce Development Center, known as the FARO Center (Fostering Access, Resilience and Opportunity). Staff recommends continued support of SB ACT and their Council Agenda Report
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facilitation of the South Santa Barbara County ACT on Homelessness Collaborative and its commitment to measurable and visible improvements.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The recommended agreement with SB ACT to facilitate a community collaborative on homelessness is a planned expenditure in the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Department’s General Fund budget. SB ACT requests $77,000 for its collaborative services for one-year, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. SB ACT will leverage the City’s support with private philanthropic funding and funding from neighboring jurisdictions.

A copy of the agreement is available from the Community Development Department for public review; please contact Liz Stotts, Homelessness Programs Analyst, at [email protected], to request a copy.

PREPARED BY: Liz Stotts, Homelessness Programs Analyst
SUBMITTED BY: Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Energy & Climate Division, Sustainability & Resilience Department SUBJECT: Approval of Contract for 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION:

That Council authorize the Sustainability & Resilience Director to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc for consulting services on the 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan in the amount of $1,330,000 and authorize the Sustainability & Resilience Director to approve expenditures of up to $133,000 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work during this process.

DISCUSSION:

The City’s Waterfront area is a magnetic destination for our community and a central element of Santa Barbara’s identity. It spans from Leadbetter Point to the Clarke Estate and includes three miles of sandy beaches, well-managed open space and park areas, extensive recreational opportunities, Stearns Wharf, the Harbor commercial area, the multi-use beach way, the Cabrillo Pavilion and Bathhouse, as well as other cherished resources.

During major coastal storm events, the Waterfront area is impacted by coastal hazards, such as flooding, storm surge, and erosion. The City’s 2021 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan conducted a long-term analysis of sea level rise risks for the entire City and determined that, without intervention, the severity and frequency of coastal hazard impacts will increase as sea levels rise. The 2021 Plan identified high priority, near-term actions that will enhance our community’s resilience to climate change and recommended that the City conduct an area-specific analysis with a near-term adaptation strategy for the Waterfront area.

The 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan will implement this recommendation by conducting site-specific and asset-specific technical analyses of key coastal resources, developing a series of adaptation options that will build to a recommended strategy, estimating the cost of infrastructure improvements and adaptation strategies, and drafting conceptual drawings for targeted adaptation projects. The 30-year time horizon was chosen for the near-term Agenda Item No. 8
File Code No. 570.03
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analysis because there is a high level of scientific consensus about the anticipated amount of sea level rise during this period. Additionally, 30-years reflects a timeframe during which significant increases in storm damage risks in the Waterfront area are likely, but largescale alterations (such as levees, continuous seawalls, or extensive abandonment) are not expected to be required.

The overarching goal of the 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan is to prepare the Waterfront area for increased storm surges, erosion, and flooding while continuing to provide critical services, coastal-dependent boating uses, recreation, and beach access in the next 30 years.

Key elements of the Plan will include:
 A refined hazard definition and updated exposure analysis that incorporates wave run-up, geomorphology, dredging and sediment management, and groundwater rise.
 Vulnerability profiles and graphics that support public engagement, with an interactive, bilingual hazards map.
 A Harbor breakwater and groins study that assesses the feasibility and costs of raising and potential modifications to these existing protective structures.  An analysis of adaptation alternatives for major assets along the Waterfront that considers feasibility, effectiveness, costs, the unique characteristics of the Waterfront area, the City’s vision for access and connectivity, and existing and future regulatory framework. Particular attention will be paid to the Harbor Commercial Area and Harbor West Parking Lot areas that have experienced frequent flooding and storm surge during the last few winters.  State and regulatory agency coordination and consultation.  Bilingual, interactive, and engaging community outreach.  Survey and conceptual design for key recommended adaptation projects.

The 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan will kick off in Summer 2024 and Council consideration of the final Plan is anticipated by Fall 2026.

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc was selected through a competitive bidding process as the main consultant for this work effort due to their local presence, global experience, expert subconsultant team, and holistic approach to coastal engineering, community engagement, and adaptation planning.

Council Agenda Report
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BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

The professional services agreement with Stantec Inc. for the 30-Year Waterfront Plan is for $1,330,000. Staff is also asking for authority to approve $133,000 in possible extra service contingencies should the need arise. Any extra services will require prior written approval of a contract amendment by the City Attorney and Sustainability & Resilience Director.

In FY22 and FY23, Council accepted and appropriated grant funding from the California Coastal Commission and State Coastal Conservancy that will fund the entirety of the professional services agreement, staff time for the Sustainability & Resilience staff who will manage the 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan, and Engineering Division staff time on the project. The work effort and grant funding are supported by matching funds in the form of staff time and overhead using existing City appropriations in the City Attorney, Community Development, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Sustainability & Resilience, and Waterfront Departments.

SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:

The 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan will advance goals contained in the City’s General Plan, Local Coastal Program, Climate Action Plan, and Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan to better understand vulnerabilities to existing and future hazards and enhance our community’s resiliency to climate change.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

Feasibility and planning studies are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262. Any adaptation projects that are implemented as a result of the 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan will be reviewed on a project-by-project basis.

A copy of the contract may be requested from the Sustainability & Resilience Department for public review by contacting [email protected].

PREPARED BY: Timmy Bolton, Climate Adaptation Analyst
SUBMITTED BY: Alelia Parenteau, Sustainability & Resilience Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Contract with Visit Santa Barbara for Tourism Marketing Services [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION:

That Council authorizes the City Administrator to execute an annual community promotion contract with Visit Santa Barbara to provide marketing services that promote Santa Barbara as a tourism destination, in an amount of $950,000.

DISCUSSION:

The City’s annual budget includes $950,000 for Visit Santa Barbara to promote Santa Barbara as a tourist destination. This contract will help support year-round administrative expenses for Visit Santa Barbara, including salaries and benefits, advertising, consumer and trade information services, public relations, and sales. The term of the contract covers the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Visit Santa Barbara work efforts will be focused on recovery for the travel and hospitality industry and returning to traditional levels of visitation, economic impact, employment, and tax generation.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

The City’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes $950,000 for this agreement. No additional appropriations are required.

The contract is available for review in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall at 735 Anacapa Street or by contacting Nicole Grisanti at [email protected]

PREPARED AND
SUBMITTED BY: Nicole Grisanti, Supervisor
City Administrator’s Office
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Agenda Item No. 9
File Code No. 180.02

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Community Vitality Initiatives Division, Community Development Department
SUBJECT: New Beginnings Daytime Safe Parking Program [Agreement] RECOMMENDATION:

That Council authorize the Community Development Director to execute a four-year agreement with New Beginnings Counseling Center to administer the Daytime Safe Parking Program, effective July 2, 2024, expiring June 30, 2028, in the amount of $24,000 annually with funding in Fiscal Year 2025 to be provided from existing expenditure appropriations in the Affordable Housing Fund and subsequent funding to be identified annually through the budget process.

DISCUSSION:

Background
In 2016, City Council appointed an ad hoc stakeholder committee to consider additional off-street parking opportunities for persons living in oversized vehicles and to expand the Safe Parking program to include daytime parking spaces for enrolled program clients.

Based on the committee’s recommendation, Council approved funding on March 14, 2017, authorizing New Beginnings to monitor the daytime lots. In March 2020, Council approved renewal of the Daytime Safe Parking Program lot monitoring agreement for four years, set to expire June 30, 2024.

Daytime Safe Parking Program Update
Due primarily to rising housing costs, the number of persons living in vehicles countywide increased from 489 persons in the 2019 Point in Time Count to 710 persons in 2024, which is 53 percent of the total unsheltered population. Moreover, more than a third of the County’s unsheltered persons living in their vehicles reside in the City of Santa Barbara.

Agenda Item No. 10
File Code No. 660.04
Council Agenda Report
New Beginnings Daytime Safe Parking Program [Agreement] July 2, 2024

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Clients with access to safe parking during the day are free from the fear of receiving a parking ticket and the anxiety of finding a legal place to park every day, which allows them to focus instead on achieving stability and further self-sufficiency. The Daytime Safe Parking Program has become even more essential in recent years due to the rise in vehicular homelessness.

New Beginnings currently has 26 daytime spaces in six lots in the City of Santa Barbara.

The daytime lots are monitored by two client liaisons, each of whom make two to three rounds per day. On average, a total of 17 hours per week is spent monitoring the daytime lots. City funds support staff and mileage costs.

During the previous grant period, the program provided safe, legal daytime parking for 61 unduplicated clients. Of the individuals served, 20 were over 55 years old, 30 had at least one disabling condition, and 21 were employed. Twelve clients were successfully housed.

New Beginnings has operated the Safe Parking Program since 2004 with a proven strategy focused on engaging individuals and families living in vehicles. New Beginnings consistently meets program goals and continues to expand services to further support clients and the broader community. New Beginnings also operates a Rapid Re-Housing program, which quickly re-houses individuals and provides housing subsidies coupled with housing retention services. In addition, as part of the South County ACT on Homelessness Collaborative (facilitated by Santa Barbara Alliance on Community Transformation), the cities of Goleta, Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara are currently working with New Beginnings to expand the number of available safe parking spaces.

To address the growing vehicular-homelessness crisis, the City recently partnered with the County of Santa Barbara and New Beginnings to secure grant funds from the State of California Encampment Resolution Fund (CERF) program to provide services and housing to persons living in vehicular encampments. Funds for the daytime lot monitoring agreement discussed in this report would support the current slate of enrolled clients separate from the CERF contract approved by Council on June 4th.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The recommended agreement with New Beginnings Counseling Center to administer the Daytime Safe Parking Program is a planned expenditure in the Fiscal Year 2025 Affordable Housing Fund budget. Annual funding of $24,000 for program operations through Fiscal Year 2028 will be identified through the budget process, with the Affordable Housing Fund serving as a backstop if no alternate funding sources are identified.

A copy of the agreement is available from the Community Development Department for public review; please contact Liz Stotts, Homelessness Programs Analyst, at [email protected] to request a copy.

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PREPARED BY: Liz Stotts, Homelessness Programs Analyst
SUBMITTED BY: Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Human Services Division, Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Agreements to Provide the Cities of Carpinteria and Goleta with Rental Housing Mediation Services [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:

A. Authorize the Community Development Director to execute an agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, to provide Rental Housing Mediation Program (RHMP) services to the City of Carpinteria for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027 in exchange for total compensation of $78,813; and B. Authorize the Community Development Director to execute Amendment No. 1 to an agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, to provide RHMP services to the City of Goleta in exchange for total compensation of $198,607 for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027.

DISCUSSION:

The City of Santa Barbara has provided the Cities of Carpinteria and Goleta with contracted RHMP services for 17 years and 20 years respectively. In accordance with these agreements, RHMP staff members provide consultation (specifically and expressly excluding legal advice and enforcement) regarding California tenant/landlord rights and responsibilities and fair housing. Their services include provision of general information, sample letters, printed materials on tenant/landlord rights and responsibilities, referrals to social service agencies as needed for rapid re-housing and prevention of homelessness, and staff-conducted mediations with consenting parties to resolve rental-housing disputes. RHMP staff members also conduct public speaking, outreach, and education, and carry out administrative tasks associated with the above.

The City’s RHMP employees assist residents of these communities in resolving tenant and landlord disputes pertaining to rental housing matters. These long-standing partnerships have been mutually beneficial and have provided essential services to Agenda Item No. 11
File Code No. 660.01
Council Agenda Report
Agreements to Provide the Cities of Carpinteria and Goleta with Rental Housing Mediation Services [Agreement]
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clients who face hardships related to their housing situation. RHMP services help prevent evictions, avoid costly litigation, and reduce homelessness. RHMP Services are especially important in light of the housing affordability crisis and the associated financial hardships faced by many renters.

Both proposed RHMP agreements include the provision of services for a three-year term, from Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027. The agreements include a five percent annual increase in the contract amount. The financial aspects of the agreements are discussed in greater detail in the Budget/Financial Information section below.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

If approved, over the three-year period spanning Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027, the City of Santa Barbara’s Rental Housing Mediation Program (RHMP) will receive $78,813 from the City of Carpinteria and $198,607 from the City of Goleta. The agreement amounts by fiscal year and jurisdiction are displayed in the table below.

Fiscal Year Carpinteria Goleta
2025 $25,000 $63,000
2026 $26,250 $66,150
2027 $27,563 $69,457
Total: $78,813 $198,607
The service agreement amounts are consistent with the City’s Cost Recovery and Revenue Policy because they provide compensation proportionate to the percentage of total clientele served by each municipality. In Fiscal Year 2025, the total amount received from both agreements will equal $88,000 or 23 percent of the total budgeted General Fund RHMP cost. At third quarter Fiscal Year 2024, residents from the cities of Carpinteria and Goleta, combined, accounted for approximately 22 percent of the total RHMP clientele served. The proposed agreements provide compensation that is proportionate to the level of service provided. The agreements with the City of Carpinteria and the City of Goleta are essential to reduce the General Fund subsidy for RHMP and maintain longstanding partnerships with neighboring communities.

A copy of the contracts/agreements and amendments may be requested from the Community Development Department for public review. Please contract [email protected] to request a copy.

PREPARED BY: Laura Dubbels, Housing and Human Services Manager SUBMITTED BY: Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Human Services Division, Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Adoption of Program Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:

A. Adopt the City’s Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2024–2025 for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and B. Authorize the City Administrator to sign all necessary documents to submit the City’s Annual Action Plan to HUD.

DISCUSSION:

The City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds annually from HUD. In order for the City to receive these funds, HUD requires that a Consolidated Plan be prepared and submitted every five years. The 2020–2024 Consolidated Plan, adopted by Council on June 9, 2020, identified the City’s housing and community development needs, and detailed the City’s five-year strategy and goals to address those needs with HUD-allocated funds.

Each year, the City must submit an Annual Action Plan (AAP) identifying the specific activities that will be undertaken to meet the goals stated in the five-year Consolidated Plan. Spanning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, the 2024–2025 AAP is the fifth year of the Consolidated Plan and will incorporate the CDBG-funded activities approved by City Council on March 19, 2024. Anticipated HOME-funded activities are also identified in the AAP.

CDBG and HOME funds will support activities that satisfy priority areas identified in the City’s Consolidated Plan:

Agenda Item No. 12
File Code No. 610.05
Council Agenda Report
Adoption of Program Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs July 2, 2024

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1. Assisting the Homeless

2. Decent Affordable Housing

3. Decent Housing Availability

4. Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements

5. Economic Opportunity

6. CDBG Planning and Administration

7. HOME Planning and Administration
Development of the Annual Action Plan
Efforts to encourage resident participation included online and newspaper notices as well as public hearings. Two required public hearings were held during development of the AAP: the first public hearing was held on September 26, 2023, and the second public hearing to review the draft AAP was held on March 19, 2024.

The draft AAP document was made available on the City’s website for a required 30-day public review period from March 26, 2024, to April 26, 2024. Notice of the availability of the draft AAP was published in the Voice and was featured on the City’s website home page.

HUD announced its official allocations on May 7, 2024. A second draft AAP document reflecting the allocation changes was made available on the City’s website for a required 30-day public review period from May 30, 2024, to July 1, 2024. Notice of the availability of the second draft AAP was published in the Voice and was featured on the City’s website home page.

After Council approval, the final AAP will be submitted to HUD no later than July 6, 2024.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Total funding for Program Year 2024–2025 is approximately $2.4 million. The total available amount for the CDBG program is $1,769,331, which includes $877,331 in CDBG entitlement and reprogrammed funds and $892,000 in CDBG Program Income funds. There is $644,563 available for the HOME program, which includes $494,563 in HOME entitlement funds and $150,000 in Program Income funds.

Each year, staff projects level funding1 will be received from HUD for both CDBG and HOME programs. Actual Fiscal Year 2025 allocations were announced on May 7, 2024, resulting in a decrease in CDBG funding of $30,293 and an increase of $111,819 in HOME funding.
1 Level funding is the prior year’s funding allocation for both programs.

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Fund Projected Actual Difference
Community Development Block Grant $ 907,624 $ 877,331 ($ 30,293) HOME Investment Partnerships Program $ 606,383 $ 494,564 ($ 111,819) To address the reduction in available funding for Capital and Economic Development projects, the Community Development and Human Services Committee convened on May 21, 2024, and voted to reduce WeeCare’s grant by $19,690. The decreases within each category comply with HUD limitations on how much of the funding may be used.

Based on the decreased CDBG funding, the following adjustments have been made to the Public Service/Human Service category in accordance with the contingency plan established by the Community Development Human Services Committee:

Grant Type HUD Limitations Action Taken Total Reduction Public Service/Human Service 15% of CDBG funds $130 reduction of each grant
($ 4,544)
Capital 65% of total CDBG funds Reduction of WeeCare
grant
($ 19,690)
Administration/Fair Housing 20% of total CDBG funds Reduction to Cost Allowance
($ 6,059)
TOTAL ($ 30,293)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The development of plans, strategies, and administrative and management activities are exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), pursuant to Title 24 Code of Federal Regulations Section 58.34(a)(1) and (a)(3), as well as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15262.

All CDBG/HOME–funded activities identified in the AAP will undergo environmental review in accordance with federal and state requirements at the time of project implementation.

The 2024 draft Annual Plan2 is available for review on the Housing and Human Services Division webpage under CDBG Documents located at:
https://santabarbaraca.gov/services/housing-human-services/cdbg-human-services PREPARED BY: Laura Dubbels, Housing and Human Services Manager SUBMITTED BY: Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
2 AP (santabarbaraca.gov)

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Building and Safety Division, Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Remapping of the Special Flood Hazard Areas
RECOMMENDATION:

That Council receive information about an upcoming Public Open House informing community members about revisions to the Special Flood Hazard Area Maps created with the latest modeling and technology to identify areas that may require mandatory flood insurance coverage and additional protection for individuals, property, and belongings in case of future flood events.

DISCUSSION:

The City of Santa Barbara participates in the National Flood Insurance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This program provides subsidized flood insurance for all property owners, provided that the local government institutes adequate land use and development control measures for preventing and reducing property damage from flooding. The City’s Floodplain Ordinance ensures that all development projects within the floodplain comply with FEMA regulations.

Every five to eight years, FEMA re-evaluates flood maps. FEMA is currently in the process of revising the Special Flood Hazard Area maps for parts of the City of Santa Barbara and released the preliminary flood maps for city, county, and public review on March 26, 2024. The maps provide updated information about the communities’ flood risk. The next step in the flood map adoption process is a 90-day review and appeal period for any technical aspects of the maps. The appeal period is estimated to begin Fall 2024 and end Winter 2024. If there are no legitimate appeals (as determined by FEMA), then the new maps will go into effect 180 days after the appeal period ends (estimated Spring of 2025).

The City has partnered with the County of Santa Barbara to host an open house that will connect community members with experts and local officials. Community members will Agenda Item No. 13
File Code No. 150.04
Council Agenda Report
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Remapping of the Special Flood Hazard Areas
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learn more about flood risk in the city, potential changes to flood insurance rates and requirements, and how to prepare for and protect against flooding. The Open House will be in-person. All are welcome to join:

Public Open House
July 9, 2024, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
County Planning Commission Hearing Room
123 E Anapamu St, Santa Barabara
Additional outreach plans include distribution of postcards to the affected properties, social media posts, and local newspaper publications. To review preliminary map changes based on your address, go to SantaBarbaraCA.gov/FEMA-Mapping ATTACHMENTS: 1. FEMA notice letter dated March 26, 2024

2. FEMA timeline for map revision process
PREPARED BY: Raven Rutledge, Business Analyst
SUBMITTED BY: Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
ATTACHMENT 1

Timeline to a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Revision
Once FEMA issues the LFD, communities have 6 months to update local floodplain regulations if necessary. If they do not, they can be suspended from the NFIP, with no new or renewed flood insurance policies.

Revised FIRM is
Effective
TBD
Post-Preliminary
Coordination
Meeting
Today, April
2024
Ongoing
Community
Outreach
Summer 2024*
Appeal Period
Fall 2024*
Field Survey
Santa Barbara
County/City of
Santa Barbara, City
of Carpinteria:

December 2020
City of Buellton, City
of Solvang:

November 2020
End of
Appeal Period
Winter 2024*
Letter of Final
Determination (LFD)
TBD
Engineering Analysis
Santa Barbara
County/City of
Santa Barbara, City
of Carpinteria:

September 2022
City of Buellton, City
of Solvang: April
2021
Flood Risk Review
Meeting
Santa Barbara
County/City of
Santa Barbara, City
of Carpinteria:

November 2022
City of Buellton, City
of Solvang: August
2021
Preliminary
Maps Issued
March 26,
2024
Draft Maps
Santa Barbara
County/City of
Santa Barbara, City
of Carpinteria:

September 2022
City of Buellton, City
of Solvang: August
2021
*
Dates estimated
Post-preliminary Coordination Meeting 5
ATTACHMENT 2

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Energy & Climate Division, Sustainability & Resilience Department SUBJECT: Adoption of the 2024 Climate Action Plan [Resolution] RECOMMENDATION:

That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving the 2024 Climate Action Plan and Master Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis and Adopting the Associated Final Initial Study and Negative Declaration.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The 2024 Climate Action Plan (CAP) provides a roadmap of specific actions the City will take to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to meet the emission targets set by the state and put the City on the path to meet Council’s adopted aspirational goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2035. The plan provides a detailed list of strategies to: a) reduce GHG emissions; b) sequester carbon (drawdown emissions); and c) empower the community to take action. Though the plan’s strategies do not cumulatively achieve the City’s carbon neutrality goal, it provides a significant jumping off point upon which the City can build.

There has been a robust bilingual outreach process on the 2024 CAP that included Sustainability Council Committee and Transportation and Circulation Committee review, as well as over 10 public engagement events. On May 16, 2024, the Planning Commission reviewed the 2024 CAP and recommended that Council adopt the 2024 CAP, the associated Master Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis (Guidelines), and the Initial Study and Negative Declaration prepared for the 2024 CAP. These items are required in order for the City to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

DISCUSSION:

I. 2024 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
In 2012, the City became one of the first communities in California to adopt a CAP.

Subsequently, in 2020, Council adopted the aspirational climate goal of carbon neutrality Agenda Item No. 14
File Code No. 630.02
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by 2035, prompting the need for a more modern, ambitious plan and set of strategies. In response, City staff, along with Rincon Consultants (Rincon), have developed the new proposed CAP as a workplan of specific actions to reduce GHG emissions and achieve the City’s emission targets. The new CAP was developed with these guiding principles in mind:
 Include bold targets coupled with bold action, centering equity and innovation  Prioritize actions based on effectiveness and feasibility  Define accountability and implementation pathways
 Demonstrate how the City is leading by example
 Streamline CEQA environmental review for future development  Maintain the CAP as an adaptable, “living” document
In addition to providing this direction, the CAP is also necessary to comprehensively analyze the City’s GHG impacts for the purpose of meeting CEQA requirements.

Furthermore, the CAP provides a programmatic means of addressing GHG emissions and effectively streamlines environmental review for future development in the City.

The 2024 CAP uses a 2019 GHG inventory to establish baseline GHG emissions. The delay in emissions data is due to the extensive amount of time it takes to develop the City transportation model and to obtain and calculate the data from the other sources of emissions. The 2019 inventory identified 622,110 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MT CO2e) as the City’s total emissions broken down by the following sources:

Source Amount of Emissions
(MT CO2e)
Percentage
Passenger Transportation 261,286 42%
Natural Gas (in buildings) 136,864 22%
Electricity (in buildings) 111,980 18%
Food to landfills 55,990 9%
Off-road gas-powered
engines
43,548 7%
Commercial Vehicles 12,442 2%
Total 622,110 100%
The CAP provides a comprehensive list of strategies to reduce emissions from the top GHG sources across both the community and in municipal operations (building energy; transportation; and water, solid waste, and wastewater), strategies for carbon sequestration, and strategies to empower and enhance community climate potential.

Measures include: increasing energy efficiency and moving towards the electrification of homes, businesses, and City buildings; shifting transportation modes to zero-emission vehicles and reducing vehicle miles travelled; increasing solar and storage (batteries) at all City facilities and across the community; reducing the use of single-use items; and increasing the City’s ability to capture carbon from the atmosphere through compost Council Agenda Report
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application and tree plantings. In all sectors, the plan shows how the City will lead by example, reducing GHG emissions at municipal operations prior to implementing actions citywide.

The 2024 CAP is organized as one primary summary document, Together to Zero, and several appendices. Together to Zero is a reader-friendly, action-oriented summary of the City’s goals and strategies for reducing emissions in each sector, the priority measures and actions to be implemented in the first two years, and the City’s plan for ensuring equity while implementing this plan. The appendices include:
 APPENDIX A - City of SB CAP Complete Measures and Actions – A comprehensive list of all measures and actions included in the CAP;  APPENDIX B - GHG Emissions Reductions Technical Evidence – A CEQA required document which demonstrates the emissions reduction potential of the CAP and analyzes consistency with State reduction targets and City goals.

This document also includes the 2019 Greenhouse Gas Inventory;  APPENDIX C - Analysis of Costs and Benefits of Select Measures – This document is a high-level analysis of the potential costs and benefits for implementing five selected CAP Measures; and
 APPENDIX D - Master Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis – These documents provide a streamlined and programmatic framework for development projects to achieve compliance with CEQA required GHG impact analysis. See description below.

Achieving The City’s Emission Targets
It is important to note that in the time since the 2019 GHG Inventory data was collected, the City has taken two significant steps towards achieving the City’s emission targets: (1) the launch of Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) in 2021 which, by default, supplies Santa Barbara homes and businesses with 100 percent carbon-free electricity and (2) the 2021 opening of the ReSource Center at Tajiquas Landfill, which increased diversion rates and reduced associated methane emissions. These two actions alone are projected to reduce the City’s emissions by slightly more than 120,000 MT CO2e through 2030, which achieves the City’s 2030 SB 32 compliance target.

If fully implemented, the 2024 CAP strategies are projected to reduce municipal and communitywide GHG emissions by 378,507 MT CO2e by 2030 (consistent with SB 32 targets) and an additional 81,000 MT CO2e by 2035, which is equivalent to an overall emissions reduction of 47 percent. Despite being ambitious and comprehensive, successfully implementing all the measures in the 2024 CAP does not achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. Doing so will require advancements in technology, State and Federal legislation, and additional local resources.

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To continue to make progress on the City’s goals, the Energy and Climate Division commits to reviewing the plan bi-annually, in alignment with the City’s budget cycles, and adapting the priorities and timeline to current developments and best practices.

Additionally, the Division commits to taking inventory of our local GHG emissions at least every five years and incorporating the results into renewed commitments and strategies.

II. MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSEMENT GUIDELINES FOR

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION ANALYSIS
CEQA requires discretionary plans and projects to undergo environmental review, which includes an evaluation of project-related contribution of GHG emissions. Section 15183.5 of the CEQA Guidelines establishes a framework for developing a qualified GHG emissions reduction plan to cumulatively reduce GHG emissions and allow CEQA lead agencies to analyze and mitigate the effects of plan- and project-level GHG emissions.

The 2024 CAP has been designed to meet the CEQA requirements for qualified GHG emissions reduction plans.

The Master Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis (Guidelines; Appendix D) outlines a methodology for development projects to achieve compliance with CEQA’s requirements to analyze GHG emission impacts. The Guidelines include a checklist that ensures development is consistent with key aspects of the 2024 CAP. The City’s approach to mitigating GHG emissions is to do so programmatically and ensure any requirements for development needed to lower GHG emissions are codified over time. To that end, the checklist is short and efficient. In those limited circumstances where a project does not meet the parameters contained in the checklist, project specific analysis of GHG emissions is required, including quantification of GHG emissions compared to a City-specific GHG CEQA emissions threshold.

III. REVIEW, PUBLIC COMMENT AND ADOPTION PROCESS
Developing the CAP has been a long process and bringing the community and the City organization along has been a priority along the way. Significant touchpoints include:
 Public Outreach – The City launched the comprehensive update of the CAP in 2020 with a robust bilingual public outreach campaign that included an informational video that was widely disseminated, a climate action survey, meetings with City departments, neighborhood listening sessions, stakeholder interviews, and public workshops. Nearly 2,500 people participated in these outreach efforts. This community engagement helped inform the draft list of GHG reduction measures that were presented to the Sustainability Committee in April 2023.
 Committee Review – Draft measures and actions were presented to the Sustainability Committee in April 2023 and again in January 2024 when the Committee unanimously recommended Council adoption of the CAP. The Council Agenda Report
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measures and actions were also reviewed by the Transportation and Circulation Committee in April 2023.
 Interdepartmental Review – Beginning in June 2022 through April 2024, draft measures were circulated and reviewed by City Departments, providing substantial input in both strategic development and implementation.  Public Comment Period – Between March and April 2024, the Draft 2024 CAP was circulated for public comment. The Division received 33 written public comments. The comments ranged from disagreeing with climate change to being supportive of the plan, calling for more action, and recommendations for prioritizing certain measures. Minor edits were incorporated as appropriate in the Draft 2024 CAP that was presented to the Planning Commission.
 Planning Commission Review – The Planning Commission unanimously recommended adoption of the 2024 CAP. The Commission’s comments were very positive and called for robust community outreach and education around the 2024 CAP measures. The Planning Commission also expressed very strong support for Measure CS-1: increasing carbon sequestration by planting 4,500 new trees.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

The adoption of the CAP has no direct financial cost; however, the implementation of the recommended actions in the CAP will require a significant commitment of funding and staffing resources. Due to the quickly evolving technological and regulatory landscape, it is difficult to estimate with any degree of certainty the exact cost to the City but staff understands it will be substantial.

Staff are aggressively compiling an assortment of funding sources to fund the priority (2- year) strategies identified in the plan. This includes a combination of federal and state grants, public-private partnerships, and the $2.2 million from Santa Barbara Clean Energy included in the recently adopted FY25 budget for programs, projects, and staffing needs that will be largely dedicated to CAP implementation.

Staff anticipate the need for an additional 3-10 full-time employees to undertake the implementation of the entire CAP, though every effort will be taken to leverage community partners and ensure efficiencies in the staffing plan. All staffing decisions will come to Council for approval prior to being implemented.

SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:

Adoption of the CAP formalizes the City’s commitment to carbon neutrality and launches the implementation of measures and actions to achieve GHG reduction targets. Once implemented, the CAP measures will significantly reduce the City and Community’s overall GHG emissions.

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

A Draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration (ND) were prepared to evaluate the 2024 CAP’s potential impacts on the physical environment. The Final ND concludes that no significant environmental impacts would result from the project.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Together to Zero 2024 Climate Action Plan

2. 2024 CAP Appendix A: Complete List of Measures and Actions

3. 2024 CAP Appendix B: GHG Emissions Reductions Technical Evidence

4. 2024 CAP Appendix C: City of Santa Barbara CAP – Costs and Benefits of Selected Actions

5. 2024 CAP Appendix D: Master Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis

6. 2024 CAP Initial Study and Negative Declaration

7. Public Comments Received on 2024 CAP (March 22 – April 24, 2024)

8. Planning Commission Minutes
PREPARED BY: Jefferson Litten, Energy & Climate Division Manager SUBMITTED BY: Alelia Parenteau, Sustainability & Resilience Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator

TO ZERO
reaching carbon neutrality
in the city of santa barbara
together
ATTACHMENT 1
Introduction and Background
Together To Zero Strategies for GHG Emissions Reduction Background
A Letter to the Community
Acknowledgements
tableof CONTENTS
High Impact Actions
Building Energy Use
Waste, Water, Wastewater
Carbon Sequestration
Community Potential
Definitions
What is the Together to Zero Initiative?
Building on a Strong Foundation
What the City of Santa Barbara Has Already Accomplished Santa Barbara’s Emission Sources
Moonshot Initiatives
Next Steps
Priority Actions: the next two years
Background
High Impact Actions
Transportation
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As members of the Santa Barbara City Council, we are committed to creating a sustainable and resilient community for all. Our goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2035 is a critical step towards achieving that vision. We know that the road ahead will not be easy, but we are up for the challenge. We believe that together, we can build a future that is equitable, prosperous, and sustainable.

By working towards carbon neutrality, we are not only reducing our impact on the environment, but also investing in a better future for generations to come. We are creating new opportunities for innovation, job creation, and resilience that will strengthen our local economy by promoting renewable energy and sustainable practices. We are pursuing a resilient and healthy community for all residents.

The task before us is not just about reducing emissions. It is about setting the cornerstones for a resilient, prosperous, and sustainable community that is rooted in social, economic, and environmental justice. It is about creating a community that can evolve with and adapt to our changing climate.

We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead, and we hope that you will join us in this critical work. We encourage you to get involved, to share your ideas, and to help us build a more sustainable and resilient Santa Barbara.

Together, we can create a future that we can all be proud of.

Sincerely,
from the Santa Barbara City Council
A Letter to the Community
1 Definitions
2 Building Performance Standard – Policies that require commercial or multi-family buildings to meet certain performance levels for energy use or GHG emissions.

Carbon Neutrality – Any CO2released into the atmosphere from an entity (building, City, company) is balanced by an equivalent amount being removed.

Carbon Sequestration – The capturing, removal, and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the earth's atmosphere through either biological, chemical, or mechanical processes.

Circular Economy – A model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible.

Climate Adaptation – Taking action to prepare for and adjust to the current and projected impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise and increased storm intensity, in order to avoid or moderate harm.

Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) – Also known as municipal aggregation, CCAs allow local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents and businesses, providing more local control over electricity sources, more green power than offered by the default utility, and/or lower electricity prices.

Decarbonization (Decarbonize) – Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions through either the use of low- or no-carbon power sources (e.g. solar, hydroelectric power, wind) or by completely forgoing consumption (e.g. riding a bike).

Demand Response – Programs that ask consumers to reduce or shift their energy usage during periods of peak demand, either voluntarily or in exchange for compensation.

Direct Installation – Programs that offer the installation of energy efficiency measures to reduce energy use for no or little up-front cost. Costs are recouped by installation service either through on-bill financing or demand response.

Distributed Energy Resources – Small scale energy sources, usually situated near the site where electricity is used (e.g. rooftop solar panels).

Electrification – Converting appliances and transportation modes to all-electric versions.

Energy Assurance – Assessing risk and planning for natural disasters or disruptions to the energy grid in order to ensure reliable power supply.

Feed-In-Tariff – Policy designed to support the developmentof renewable energy sources by providing a guaranteed, above-market price for producers.

Greenhouse Gas – A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation and trapping heat in the atmosphere (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, and chlorofluorocarbons).

Definitions
3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) – Emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, or chlorofluorocarbons.

Library of Things – A collection of items you might not expect to find at a library, like museum passes, induction cooktops, microscopes, guitars, and more. Most of these items check out for three weeks, although some check out for only one week. Available at Santa Barbara’s Central Library.

Micro Transit – Shared transportation service that typically operates with smaller vehicles, such as vans or mini-buses, and offers flexible routes and schedules. Usually on-demand or shorter, fixed routes.

Microgrid – Small-scale power grid coupled with generation sources (e.g. solar) that can operate independently or collaboratively with the larger power grid.

Mode Shift – To change from one form of transportation to another, usually from a vehicle trip to a more sustainable mode such as e-bike or bus.

MTe – Metric tons equivalent for carbon dioxide (or other GHG). Generally used as unit of measurement to quantify the global warming potential of one unit of carbon dioxide, CO2.

Off-Road Equipment – Construction and landscaping equipment and off-road vehicles (e.g. leaf blowers, lawn mowers, ATVs).

Resilience Hub – Community-serving facility designed to support residents and coordinate resource distribution and services before, during, or after a natural hazard event.

ReSource Center – The County-run facility that takes, sorts, and harvests resources from the commercial and residential waste streams and ultimately stores remaining waste.

Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) – The City of Santa Barbara’s locally controlled electricity provider. SBCE is a community choice aggregator.

Under Resourced Community – Low-income area, typically with a higher population density and poverty level. Under resourced communities often have limited access to community amenities such as high-quality schools, grocery stores, parks, health care facilities, or public transportation. (Defined in California as community identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code, or subdivision (g) of Section 75005).

Zero Emission Vehicle – An electric vehicle or hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that does not emit tailpipe emissions.

Zero Emission Vehicle Acquisition Policy – An internal policy prioritizing zero emission vehicle purchases for all City fleet vehicle replacements or purchases.

Green
Buildings
Electric
Vehicles
Clean
Energy
Active
Transportation
CARBON

NEUTRALITY
Improved
Infras tructure
Carbon
Removal
Here's what it will take:

Welcome to the Together to Zero initiative, a community-wide effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.

Together to Zero is a call to action for all members of our community to take steps towards reducing our carbon footprint and protecting our environment. We are all part of the solution. With your help, Santa Barbara will continue its legacy of environmental and climate leadership and provide replicable examples for others to follow.

The City is aiming to be Carbon Neutral by 2035!
What is Climate Change?
Greenhouse gases (GHG) trap radiation from leaving
Earth's atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels and other
human activities release GHG, causing Earth's
temperature to warm. This results in rising sea
levels, changes in weather patterns, and climate
conditions that can make life as we know it more
difficult.
4 We hope that all individuals, businesses, and organizations commit to reducing their carbon emissions and support
initiatives that promote sustainable practices. This might include investment in renewable energy sources like solar power, choosing sustainable transportation options like electric vehicles, transitioning to energy efficient and allelectric buildings and public transit, and increased conservation of water and other resources.

We believe that achieving carbon neutrality is not just about reducing our impact on the environment. It's also about creating a more equitable and just community for all residents, and building resilient communities through
programs and infrastructure to overcome the challenges
of climate change.

Climate Change impacts your
family's health and future.

Sea level
rise
Drought Flooding
and
debris flows
Wildfires
Climate Change increases the severity and frequency
of natural disasters and extreme weather events.

Resilience Hubs / Energy
Assurance Programs
Building on a Strong
Foundation
The City of Santa Barbara is not starting from scratch on its quest for carbon neutrality. Many policies, programs, and projects have been implemented that have set the Santa Barbara community up for success. Below are just a few examples of recent efforts that this plan uses as catalysts for real, transformative change. Many of these efforts are found in our full list of strategies under the "Foundational" classification in the Technical Appendix.

Bike Share &
Bicycle Master Plan
The ReSource Center at
the Tajiguas Landfill
converts waste into
recycled landscaping and
energy resources
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Citywide,
& Zero Emission Vehicle
Acquisition Policy
Santa Barbara
Clean Energy (SBCE)
provides Santa Barbara
with 100% carbon-free
electricity
2018 Strategic
Energy Plan
Low Emitting
Buildings
Green Business Program,
Community Engagement,
& Public Education 5
18%
Electricity
22%
Natural
Gas
2%
Commercial
Vehicles
7 Metric Tons of CO2e
(MTe)
Emitted Per Person
4 MTe of
Emissions
Per Person 0 MTe of
Emissions
Per Person!
2019 2030 2035
Passenger
Transportation
42%
9%
7%
Off
Road
Motors
A Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
inventory is the way that we
understand and account for the
sources and quantities of GHG
emissions within our City.

Inventories like this are an important
tool for understanding the sources
and drivers of climate change so that
we can develop effective strategies to
reduce emissions and mitigate the
impacts of climate change.

By tracking emissions over time, it is
possible to identify trends and areas
for improvement, set emissions
reduction targets, and evaluate the
success of climate policies and
measures.

GHG EMISSIONS
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wheredosantabarbara's
StateandlocalTargets:

Food to
Landfills
Senate Bill 32 (2006): Built upon AB32 and sets
statewide goal to reduce GHG emissions 40%
below 1990 levels
Assembly Bill 32 (2006): Sets statewide goal to
reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020
Executive Order B-55-18 (2018): Sets statewide
goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045
Santa Barbara City Council Goal (2019): Sets
local goal of carbon neutrality by 2035
Santa Barbara isn’t in this alone. The State has also set ambitious targets that will help propel Santa Barbara toward carbon neutrality. The most significant are highlighted below:

This way to carbon neutrality!
6 This data covers Santa Barbara’s emissions
from 2019 (the year of the most recent
inventory data). Emissions from the
electricity sector have mostly been
eliminated due to the launch of
Santa Barbara Clean Energy in 2021.

Strategies
for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
togetherTO ZERO
18%
Electricity
In order to get to zero we must continually measure our progress toward carbon neutrality and remain nimble in our ability to leverage new opportunities, legislative changes, and technologies as they emerge. The graph below shows the substantial jump start in reducing GHG emissions we have already achieved by launching Santa Barbara Clean Energy, which provides our community with 100% carbon free electricity, and by partnering with Santa Barbara County on the ReSource Center, which converts waste to valuable resources. Another factor is how effective broad statewide legislative actions have been and can continue to be on emissions reductions.

You can see in the graph below that while the measures in this Climate Adaptation Plan (CAP) do not get us all the way to carbon neutrality by 2035, they represent a huge start and the most ambitious and significant GHG reductions in the history of the City. This plan creates the inflection point on our journey to zero and lays the groundwork for future GHG reductions.

As we move together to zero, achieving carbon neutrality will be a complex and multifaceted challenge that involves transforming various aspects of energy generation, infrastructure, transportation, AND behavior, while also relying on the State and Federal governments to remain bold and ambitious.

In the pages ahead you will see we’ve broken the plan into a “10-year plan” outlining the strategies we intend undertake over the next decade given the best information we have today, and the “next two years” detailing the strategies either in process or quickly planned, for which funding and capacity currently exists. Over the next decade, these plans will evolve and adapt as we progress together to zero.

THIS PLAN IS JUSTTHE START
gettingtozero
Santa Barbara local goal of carbon neutrality by 2035
8 “Go as far as you can see; and when you get there,
you’ll be able to see further.” -Thomas Carlyle
Estimated level of
impact on GHG
reductions
How quickly we can
get to implementation
Proposed action to be
taken to make strategy
happen

HOW TO READ THIS SECTION
TheTen-YearPlan:

Climate Impact
Doesn't provide a direct reduction in GHG emissions, but is critical to implementing other actions in the plan
Supporting Action
Actions expected to result in relatively low emissions reductions, but provide co-benefits significant enough for inclusion in the plan Low-Impact
Provides less GHG reductions per dollar than high impact actions, but are still necessary to achieve the City's carbon neutrality goal
Medium-Impact
Actions that result in the highest amount of GHG reductions and get the City the furthest along on the road to carbon neutrality
High-Impact
Readiness
Actions that are ready to be implemented today
Short-Term
Actions that require more planning, study, funding, staff capacity, or other resources in order to begin
Medium-Term
Actions requiring long lead times, not currently programmed in the City's workplans, or lower priority due to evaluative criteria Long-Term
Actions that will require continuous iterations throughout the journey to carbon neutrality
Ongoing
Cost
Actions that are expected to have no cost to the City or to the community
No Cost
Actions that require relatively low upfront cost or staff time Low Cost
Moderate level of costs such as for consultants, moderate infrastructure changes, retrofitting existing infrastructure, or certain low-cost programs
Moderate Cost
High Cost
Actions requiring significant investments or budget such as major infrastructure, large-scale incentive programs, or significant investment in technology
Evaluating Actions
The following pages provide a brief overview of the
action, estimated cost to implement, and how soon
we can get started.

Climate Action
Plan strategy
Level of
investment
needed to
implement
High Impact Strategy Section
The stars indicate an action that will be
pursued by the City in the next two years
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Resilience
Protects against current and future impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, energy assurance, wildfires, and food insecurity.

Public Health
Creates a cleaner and healthier community by improving air and water quality, wellness, and/or protecting against extreme heat and weather events.

Protecting Biodiversity and Natural Lands
Protects biodiversity and natural ecosystems by restoring natural spaces and protecting air and water quality.

Green Economy
Creating local job opportunities in green technology sectors such as solar installation and battery storage installation.

Innovation (Moonshots)
The City is an innovator in creating new approaches to
fighting climate change, creating resilience, and engaging the community.

Community Connectivity
Promotes a strong sense of community by connecting residents to each other and the City, connecting historically underserved communities with resources, and by creating neighborhoods that are accessible by multiple modes of travel.

Cost Savings
May result in a cost savings to the consumer in the
immediate term or over the life cycle of the measure.

Conserving Resources
Conserves finite natural resources such as water, raw
materials, and fossil fuels.
10 Co-benefits refer to additional
positive outcomes gained as a
result of implementing the
strategy.

These are the immediate next
steps the City will take to
implement that action.

Everyone is part of the
solution. These are a few
suggestions of things you can
do at home or work to reduce
emissions.

Equity is absolutely central to
this plan. These are the ways
in which we are protecting and
prioritizing our under
resourced community
members.

We aren’t in this alone. The
City will work with its robust
network of partners and look to
leverage resources on the
state and national scale in
order to achieve its goals.

This lists the other strategies
in the full plan (see Appendix
A) that relate to this particular
effort.
centering equity The Strategy
54%!

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BUILDINGENERGYUSEEMISSIONS
REDUCE
The Goal
Eliminate emissions from
the building sector by
increasing energy
efficiency and converting
new and existing
buildings to all-electric
systems. Add new local
renewable energy sources
to increase resilience and
meet local demand.

Building Energy Use Emissions
Offer a suite of tools,
education, and
incentives, coupled with
thoughtful regulation, to
accelerate conversion to
all-electric buildings.

City Leadership
The City has adopted a Green
Building Policy. All new City
facilities will be highly efficient,
zero-net-energy buildings capable
of producing enough electricity
on-site to run the building.

The City has set a goal to
convert all its facilities to
all-electric by 2035.

The City is developing
programs and incentives to
electrify multi-family
buildings, thus reducing
energy costs for renters
while simultaneously
enhancing indoor air quality
and health.

Electricity: Non-Residential

30.3%
Natural Gas: Residential

26.2%
Electricity: Residential

14.6%
Natural Gas:

Non-Residential

16.8%
Natural Gas System Leakage

12.1%
11 BY
The 2019 breakdown of building energy use emissions by source type:

Impact Readiness
Develop targeted electrical rate structures and incentives for customers, including demand response.

Debarbonize 50% of Municipal Buildings by 2030; 100% by 2035

HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS
BuildingEnergyuse
Measure Cost
Develop a plan to decarbonize municipal buildings, including an inventory of fossil fuel-powered equipment, replacement technologies, and short- and long-term schedule for construction.

Implement the municipal building decarbonization plan to decarbonize 100% of municipal buildings by 2035.

Increase solar generation & energy storage capabilities around the City Develop ordinance requiring the installation of solar and/or energy storage backup power instead of diesel generators, where feasible, by 2031.

Implement all feasible microgrid projects at municipal facilities as identified by the 2017 Zero Net Energy Study and re-evaluate viability of additional facilities.

Identify barriers to installation of distributed energy resources at municipal facilities. Establish a funding plan and direct municipal efforts to source space for energy storage and microgrids.

Create innovative pilots through SBCE and local partnerships to address technical, lowincome, market, and policy barriers limiting progress toward the City's climate goals.

Implement direct installation and/or incentive programs that facilitate the installation of combined solar and battery energy storage system installations on buildings. Target 120 residential and 35 commercial installations by 2035.
/ Action
12 Offer incentives, programs, and incubators to innovate, reduce costs, and remove barriers Create a residential building electrification accelerator program to increase building electrification through economic, technical, and educational support. Mechanics such as incentives, time of sale rebates, construction support, permit streamlining, and special rate design should be used. Special focus to be placed on underserved residents.

Pilot an emergency hot water appliance loaner program to provide free loaner natural gas hot water heaters within 24 hours of a request, with an agreement that the borrower will replace the gas powered hot water heater with an electric heat pump water heater within 6 months.

BE 1.1
BE 1.3
BE 1.2
BE 3.1
BE 3.2
BE 7.3
BE 5.17
BE 5.18
/6.10
BE 5.3
BE 6.11
These actions represent the most
critical community climate
potential strategies to implement
in this plan in order to achieve our
goals. Additional supportive
actions are found in Appendix A.

Impact Readiness
Develop and adopt a commercial building ordinance that requires the replacement of fossil fuel building systems with electric technologies at time of renovation.

HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS CONT.

BuildingEnergyuse
Measure Cost
Design new ordinances and programs to reduce natural gas consumption in existing buildings Update building ordinances every three years to align with building code cycles, industry technologies, and to maximize GHG reductions.

Develop and implement a low-income and affordable housing electrification pilot project to demonstrate proof of concept of all-electric buildings. Pilot will ensure no increase in energy bills for participants due to project.

Develop and implement a multi-family residential property regulation by 2028 to promote phased building energy efficiency and decarbonization. Requires periodic energy evaluations and compliance with a prescriptive energy point system.

Conduct a study on lifecycle costs of existing building electrification. Results will inform future ordinances and the building electrification accelerator. Include extensive community input and equity analysis to ensure all have affordable access to the health, comfort, economic, and resilience benefits of building electrification.

Develop and implement a building performance standard by 2028. A building performance standard is a policy that requires commercial or multi-family buildings to meet certain performance levels for energy use or GHG emissions.
/ Action
13 BE 5.2
BE 5.5
BE 5.14
BE 6.1
/6.4
BE 6.1
Develop and implement a commercial and mixed-use building benchmarking program for commercial and multi-family buildings over 20,000 square feet by 2025, effective 2026.

BE 6.2
BE 6.3
Building energy use accounts for 40% of emissions in Santa Barbara.

The City will lead by example by creating this plan to remove energyrelated greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings. The plan will provide information on project scope, cost, and timeline.

Electrify Today to Empower Tomorrow
Develop a plan to decarbonize municipal buildings, including an inventory of fossil fuel-powered equipment, replacement technologies, and shortand long-term schedule for construction.

Centering Equity
The planning process will focus on overcoming
real-world barriers to electrification,
particularly for under resourced members of
the community. This analysis will inform
future Electrification Accelerator programs.

What Can You Do?
Swap out your natural gas water and space
heaters with heat pumps
Fully electrify your home
Implement energy efficient upgrades
Read the City's plans to be powered by
renewable and reliable energy here:

Sustainability.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/
Energy-Planning
Partners/Resources
BE 1.5; BE 4.1; BE 5.1; BE 5.2; BE 5.7; BE 5.8; BE 5.15; BE 6.1; BE 6.2; BE 6.4; BE 6.5; BE 6.6; BE 6.8; BE 6.12 Next Steps
Co-Benefits
Building Energy Use
Priority Strategy: BE 1.1
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
City Departments:

Community Development
Public Works
Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Tri-County Regional Energy Network
Inflation Reduction Act
14 Conduct an equipment inventory
Assess equipment replacement costs
Work with City Facilities to prioritize project
Establish retrofit budget
Building energy use accounts for 40% of emissions in Santa Barbara.

The City will lead by example by creating this plan to remove energyrelated greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings. The plan will provide information on project scope, cost, and timeline.

Building a Brighter Future
Implement the municipal building decarbonization plan developed under BE-1.1 to decarbonize 100% of municipal buildings by 2035.

What Can You Do? Partners/Resources
BE 1.1; BE 1.5; BE 1.6; BE 4.1; BE 5.1; BE 5.2; BE 5.7; BE 5.8; BE 5.15; BE 6.1; BE 6.2; BE 6.4; BE 6.5; BE 6.6; BE 6.8; BE 6.11; BE 6.12 Next Steps
Co-Benefits
Building Energy Use
Priority Strategy: BE 1.3
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Swap out your natural gas water and space
heaters with heat pumps
Fully electrify your home
Implement energy efficient upgrades
Read the City's plans to be powered by
renewable and reliable energy here:

Sustainability.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/
Energy-Planning
15 Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
City Departments:

Community Development
Public Works
Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Tri-County Regional Energy Network
Inflation Reduction Act
Install make-ready infrastructure such as
upgraded electrical panels
Apply for grant funds
Implement projects per established budget
Share successes and lessons learned
Adding batteries and solar to municipal facilities is a key first step in creating resilient clean energy communities.

Reliable Energy, Resilient Community
Implement all feasible microgrid projects at municipal facilities as identified by the 2017 Zero Net Energy study and re-evaluate viability of additional facilities.

Centering Equity
The City's Zero Net Energy Study evaluated City
facilities across ALL neighborhoods in Santa Barbara,
including meeting facilities, community gathering
places, and critical facilities. This initial analysis
positions us to implement projects that will benefit
all geographic communities in the City.

What Can You Do?
Learn more about available renewable
energy incentives at SBCleanEnergy.com
Explore solar and battery system installation
at your home
Track completed and ongoing projects
Partners/Resources
BE 1.2; BE 3.2; BE 5.7; BE 5.10; BE 6.10; BE 7.1; BE 7.3; BE 7.7 Next Steps
Apply for grant funds
Pursue Power Purchase Agreements
Implement projects per established budget
Co-Benefits
Building Energy Use
Priority Strategy: BE 3.1
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
City Departments:

Public Works/Parks and Recreation/
Fire/Airport/Waterfront
SoCal Regional Energy Network
Tri-County Regional Energy Network
16 Adding batteries and solar to municipal facilities is a key first step in creating resilient clean energy communities.

Energy Security for Everyone
Identify barriers to installation of distributed energy resources at municipal facilities. Establish a funding plan and direct municipal efforts to source space for energy storage and microgrids.

Centering Equity
The City is pursuing grant funding to bring distributed energy resources specifically to under
resourced Justice40 communities
What Can You Do?
Learn more about available renewable
energy incentives at SBCleanEnergy.com
Explore solar and battery system installation
at your home
Track completed and ongoing projects
Partners/Resources
BE 1.2; BE 3.2; BE 5.7; BE 5.10; BE 6.10; BE 7.1; BE 7.3; BE 7.7 Next Steps
Assess best practices from other cities
Work with Community Development
Department on administrative opportunities
Pursue funding opportunities
Assess building feasibility
Work with Southern California Edison on
service upgrade needs
Co-Benefits
Building Energy Use
Priority Strategy: BE 3.2
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
City Departments:

Community Development
Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Southern California Edison
California Energy Commission
3C-REN
17 Ensuring that ALL households in Santa Barbara gain the benefits of switching to clean all-electric homes, including improved air quality, stable energy bills, and improved public health.

Bridging the Energy Divide
Conduct a study on lifecycle costs of existing building electrification. Results will inform future ordinances and the building electrification accelerator. Include extensive community input and equity analysis to ensure all have affordable access to the health, comfort, economic, and resilience benefits of building electrification.

Centering Equity
Switching to electric appliances can lower household utility bills, however upfront cost can create a significant barrier.

This study will indicate what criteria need to be met in order to make electrification cost effective for all.

What Can You Do?
Swap out your gas water and space heaters
with electric heat pumps
Fully electrify your home
Implement energy efficient upgrades
Partners/Resources
BE 5.2; BE 5.7; BE 5.8; BE 5.9; BE 5.10; BE 5.11; BE 5.13; BE 5.15; BE 5.18; BE 7.6; BE 7.7 Next Steps
Issue RFP for study
Develop data needs
Determine deliverables
Co-Benefits
Building Energy Use
Priority Strategy: BE 5.2
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
Southern California Edison
California Energy Commission
3C-REN, SoCal REN
Consultant assistance
18 Ensuring progress and equity in the transition to all-electric buildings will require a menu of resources to meet people where they are in terms of knowledge, capacity, and ability to move forward. This program will look to address all potential gaps in the electrification journey
Accelerating the Change
Create a residential building electrification accelerator program to increase building electrification through economic, technical, and educational support. Mechanics such as incentives, time of sale rebates, construction support, permit streamlining, and special rate design should be used. Special focus to be placed on underserved residents.

Centering Equity
Switching to electric appliances can lower household utility bills, however upfront cost can create a significant barrier.

This study will indicate what criteria need to be met in order to make electrification cost effective for all.

What Can You Do?
Swap out your gas water and space heaters with
electric heat pumps
Fully electrify your home
Implement energy efficient upgrades
Partners/Resources
BE 5.2; BE 5.7; BE 5.8; BE 5.9; BE 5.10; BE 5.11; BE 5.13; BE 5.15; BE 5.18; BE 7.6; BE 7.7 Next Steps
Turn results of life cycle cost study into action
items
Allocate budget for incentives, direct install, and
technical assistance needs
Work with local workforce and contractors to
educate and prepare for increase in
electrification measures
Allocate staff to support the program
Co-Benefits
Building Energy Use
Priority Strategy: BE 5.3
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
Southern California Edison
California Energy Commission
3C-REN, SoCal REN
Consultant assistance
18 The Goal The Strategy
Transportation Emissions
Innovate and collaborate with
residents, businesses, workforce,
and stakeholders to build a more
climate-centric transportation
system. Improve infrastructure for
active transportation modes such as
biking and walking, strengthen
electric vehicle charging network,
and promote conversion to
zero emission vehicles.

City Leadership
The City adopted a "Zero Emission
Vehicle First" purchasing policy
for City fleet vehicles.

The City manages an electric
bike share program (BCycle).

The City employee WorkTRIP
Program encourages carpooling,
mass-transit, and active modes
of commuting.

Provide incentives,
programs, pathways,
and infrastructure
to promote adoption
of sustainable
transportation
options for ALL
members of our
community.
centering equity
Promote use of
safe, equitable,
zero emission
transportation
options to reduce
pollution and urban
congestion today
and for future
generations.

Transportation: Off Road
(mowers, leaf blowers, etc)

13.8%
Transportation: On Road
Buses Vehicles

2.3%
Transportation: On Road
Passenger Vehicles

80.6%
40%! 19

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TRANSPORTATIONEMISSIONS
REDUCE
BY
The breakdown of transportation emissions by source type:

Transportation: On Road
Commercial Vehicles

3.1%
Impact Readiness

HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS
Transportation
Measure Cost
Increase active transportation mode share to 6% by 2030 and to 10% by 2035 Implement the recommended bike facilities outlined in the Santa Barbara Bicycle Master Plan to add 30 miles of bikeways to the City by 2030.

Implement the City’s Bicycle Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan goals and policies to create bike and pedestrian infrastructure that is safer, easier to use, and widely accessible for all community members.

Electrify (or otherwise decarbonize) the City's Municipal Fleet by 2035 Implement the City's Zero Emission Vehicle Acquisition Policy, transitioning fossil fuel municipal vehicles to zero emission alternatives by 2035. Prepare a short- and long-term schedule and explore regional bulk procurement.

Adopt an emissions-free equipment purchasing policy for smaller equipment (e.g., landscaping equipment) for all City departments.

Build new infrastructure to ensure there is equitable access to safe bike and pedestrian routes in all areas of the City. Focus on under resourced communities.

Install additional electric vehicle chargers in municipal parking lots for fleet and employee use. / Action
T 2.1
T 2.4
T 2.2
T 3.1
T 3.6
T 3.8
These actions represent the most
critical community climate
potential strategies to implement
in this plan in order to achieve our
goals. Additional supportive
actions are found in Appendix A.
20 Develop programs to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMTs) Accelerate the production and availability of affordable housing near urban centers by updating and adopting the Housing Element and Zoning Code to reduce VMTs; explore alternative housing options and streamline processes.

Facilitate alternative forms of public transit, such as micro transit and electric shuttle routes, in areas with higher congestion and population densities. Micro transit is shared transportation in smaller vehicles with flexible routes and schedules.

Leverage technology to track mode shifts to active transportation. Conduct an annual review of implementation progress, data quality, and potential barriers to implementation.

Once an effective tracking method is developed, the City shall aim to achieve 6% increase in active transportation mode share by 2030 and 10% by 2035.

T 4.1
T 3.10
T 3.12
Impact Readiness
HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS CONT.

Transportation
Measure / Action Cost
21 Align or exceed state legislation (AB 1346) and expand enforcement of the ordinance that bans the sale of gas powered small off-road engines by 2024. Provide incentives or buyback programs for burdened residents.

Add new publicly accessible EV charging stations through the City and City-owned facilities.

Support private development of EV charger installations by streamlining City processes such as expediting permitting, easing onerous regulations, develop a permitting design guide.

Partner with Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District to expand rebate and incentive programs for upgrading off-road equipment to hybrids, biofuels, or fully electric.

Increase adoption of Zero Emission Vehicles, Equipment, and Charging Network Revisit commercial and multi-family building ordinances to be updated and require large commercial and large multi-family building owners that provide parking to install EV chargers in 20% of parking spaces when undergoing major remodeling.

Amend municipal code to require an increased number of EV chargers at new construction and major remodels.

T 6.1
T 6.2
T 6.3
T 6.4
T 8.1
T 8.4
The City will lead by example in creating a plan to convert its entire fleet to zero emission vehicles.

Charged with Purpose
Implement the City's Zero Emission Vehicle Acquisition Policy, transitioning fossil fuel municipal vehicles to zero emission alternatives by 2035. Prepare a short and long-term schedule for completion and explore regional bulk procurement.

Centering Equity
The City will identify real-world barriers to
vehicle electrification and determine
opportunities for overcoming those barriers to
inform future Electrification Accelerator
programs.

What Can You Do?
Choose an electric car
Reduce single occupancy vehicle trips
Explore alternative modes of travel
Take the train or bus, or use BCycle, our
electric bicycle share program
Partners/Resources
T2.2; T5.1; T 5.10; T6.1; T 6.2; T6.3; T7.1; T 7.2;
Next Steps
Create procurement plan for zero emission
vehicles
Enhance EV Charging network
Adjust budgets as needed
Co-Benefits
Transportation
Priority Strategy: T 2.1
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Public Works Fleet Division
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District
California Energy Commission
California Air Resources Board
Southern California Edison
22 The City will lead by example by converting all landscaping equipment to electric.

Sustain the Beauty,
Trim the Emissions
Adopt an emissions-free equipment purchasing policy for smaller equipment (e.g., landscaping equipment) for all City departments.

Centering Equity
Eliminating emissions from landscape
equipment improves air quality and public health
in City Parks and Recreation Facilities and other
public spaces.

What Can You Do?
Switch to electric equipment such as
mowers and leaf blowers
Check out rarely used tools and equipment
from the City’s Library of Things
Partners/Resources
T 8.1; T 8.2; T 8.3; T 8.4; T 8.5; T 8.6
Next Steps
Conduct equipment inventory
Assess equipment replacement costs
Work with City Facilities and the Parks and
Recreation Department to create budget and
identify incentives
Co-Benefits
Transportation
Priority Strategy: T 2.4
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Parks and Recreation Department
City Departments:

Sustainability and Resilience
Public Works Facilities
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District
California Air Resources Board
23 The City has secured over $100 million in grant funding for bike and pedestrian infrastructure. This measure further solidifies the City's commitment to alternative transportation.

Move Freely, Live Actively
Implement the City’s Bicycle Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan goals and policies to create bike and pedestrian infrastructure that is safer, easier to use, and widely accessible for all community members.

Centering Equity
Improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
increases safe and healthy transportation
options for all SB communities. The City
prioritizes historically underserved communities.

What Can You Do?
Explore the City's bike paths
Take advantage of bikeshare
Explore alternative transportation incentives
from Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Attend public meetings on new proposed
projects
Partners/Resources
T 1.1; T 1.3; T 1.4; T 1.5; T 3.2; T 3.3; T 3.4; T 3.5; T3.6; T 3.7; T 3.8; T 3.9; T 3.10; T 3.11; T 5.7 Next Steps
Continue the City's successful track record
of securing state funding for new active
transportation infrastructure
Conduct community outreach to develop
priorities and design
Maintain existing infrastructure
Co-Benefits
Transportation
Priority Strategy: T 3.1
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: Public Works Transportation Planning
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District
California Air Resources Board
SB County Associated Governments
MOVE Santa Barbara County
24 Through amendments to City codes, the City is preparing for the state-led transition away from internal combustion engine vehicles.

Fueling Future Mobility
Amend municipal code to require an increased number of EV chargers for new construction and major remodels.

Centering Equity
Requiring EV chargers during new construction
or remodel accelerates the transition to emission
free vehicles, improving air quality and public
health.

What Can You Do?
Size your electrical panel for an EV charger
Design your home to be EV Ready
Choose to drive electric
Partners/Resources
T 2.2; T 6.2; T6.3; T6.4; T 6.5; T 7.1; T 7.2; T7.3
Next Steps
Conduct stakeholder meetings
Survey similar codes from other cities
Adopt the new code
Co-Benefits
Transportation
Priority Strategy: T 6.1
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
City Departments:

Community Development, Building and
Safety Division
Tri-County Regional Energy Network
Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition
25 By offering incentive and buyback programs though this measure, the City will help residents comply with state regulations and improve air quality across the City.

Cultivating a Gas-Free Landscape
Align with or exceed state legislation (AB 1346) and expand enforcement of the ordinance that bans gas powered small off-road engines by 2024.

Provide incentives or buyback programs for local small businesses.

Centering Equity
Transitioning away from gas powered landscape
equipment improves air quality and public health.

What Can You Do?
Choose electric tools such as mowers or
leaf blowers
Reduce natural gas and propane use
Check out lesser used items from the City’s
Library of Things
Partners/Resources
T 2.4; T 8.2; T 8.3; T 8.4; T 8.5; T 8.6
Next Steps
Work with California Air Resources Board
and SB County Air Pollution Control District
to identify and develop incentives and
programs
Conduct robust stakeholder outreach
Co-Benefits
Transportation
Priority Strategy: T 8.1
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District
California Air Resources Board
26 Water, Wastewater,
Solid Waste Emissions
The Goal The Strategy
Reduce the use of packaging,
single use items, and other
materials; produce and
distribute compost; and
ensure efficiency in the City's
recycling and waste
processes. Implement the
City's Water Conservation
Strategic Plan and increase
drought tolerant
landscaping.

City Leadership
The City partners with the County on the
ReSource Center to convert commercial
and residential waste into resources by
recovering recyclable materials,
transforming organics into landscape
nutrients, and generating renewable
energy.

The City has instituted an aggressive
water conservation program and
implements the Water Conservation
Strategic Plan.

Provide multilingual and
industry specific
education for all
residents, and
ensure there are
cost effective and
accessible means
for residents to
participate in
initiatives.
centering equity
Reduce organics in the
solid waste stream and
reduce or reuse other
resources. Reduce use of
landfill space, the demand
for water, and
consumption of single use
plastics and other
materials that have
multiple environmental
impacts.

Waste to Landfills
97%
Wastewater

2.6%
Water Delivery
<1%
54%! 27

IMPLEMENTINGTHISPLANWILL

WASTE/WATER/WASTEWATEREMISSIONS
REDUCE
BY
The breakdown of waste, water, and wastewater emissions by source type:

Impact Readiness
Utilize available enhanced water consumption data from the City’s Automated Metering Infrastructure, along with the WaterSmart customer portal, to educate water customers about water use patterns and leak detection.

HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS
water,wastewater&solidwaste
Measure Cost
Create rebate programs related to green landscaping
Conduct waste characterization studies every 4-5 years to inform programs and policies.

Leverage studies to understand the waste stream and create a plan to increase diversion and reduce contamination.

Facilitate the reduction of single use items and promote practicing circular economics Partner with the Harbor, Airport and other major Santa Barbara facilities to expedite no single use plastic practices.

Ban items without means of recycling or recycling markets, such as polystyrene, produce bags, plastic packaging, straws, plastics #4-7, and mixed materials.

Reduce per capita potable water consumption 1.05% by 2030 and 1.58% by 2035 Implement all cost-effective measures identified in the Water Conservation Strategic Plan.

Partner with UCSB, ICLEI and other organizations to cost effectively evaluate and develop resources around consumption-based emissions. Based on the results, create a plan to achieve zero growth of waste generation.

Implement pilot projects for reusable dining to-go containers.

Partner with libraries and other existing facilities to expand programs to reduce single use items and promote reuse and repair. Leverage Library of Things program and develop "fix it" resources for the community.
/ Action
W 3.1
W 3.5
W 4.5
W 4.10
W 4.12
W 4.16
W 4.13
W 4.15
These actions represent the most
critical community climate
potential strategies to implement
in this plan in order to achieve our
goals. Additional supportive
actions are found in Appendix A.
28 Impact Readiness
HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS CONT.
water,wastewater&solidwaste
Measure Cost
Initiate a study partnering with local academic institutions and the ReSource Center to identify and research ways to create a circular economy around organic waste edible food rescue.

Implement enforcement and a fee for incorrectly sorted materials with sensitivity to shared collection.

Collaborate with the County and Resource Conservation District to develop a regional compost trading program to provide farmers with compost to meet organic procurement target set by SB 1383.
/ Action
29 Reduce organic waste 80% below 2014 levels by 2030 and 85% by 2035 Investigate and expand opportunities for procuring recovered organic waste products within municipal facilities.

Pilot and evaluate emerging technologies such as source organic waste digestion to reduce organic waste by restaurants and other major food waste producers.

W 1.3
W 4.1.a
W 4.1.b
W 4.6
W 4.16
This measure will help improve local water supply reliability using water efficiently, and reduce the GHG impacts of delivering and treating water.

Nurturing our Lifeline Drop by Drop
Implement all cost-effective measures identified in the Water Conservation Strategic Plan.

Centering Equity
Conservation decreases utility bills. The
City continues to explore income-based
tiered incentives.

What Can You Do?
Switch to drip irrigation
Enroll in the City's WaterSmart Portal to
monitor your water use and help identify
priority conservation measures
Partners/Resources
W 2.1; W 3.2; W 3.5; W 3.6
Next Steps
Calculate costs of measures
Create prioritized plan of conservation
measures
Increase community adoption of WaterSmart
monitoring
Co-Benefits
Water,Wastewater, SolidWaste
Priority Strategy: W 3.1
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: Public Works Department, Water
Resources Division
WaterSmart
Landscape Contractors
30 This measure builds on the City's Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance and reduces emissions associated with waste streams and plastic material production.

Recycle or Rethink
Ban non-recyclable items such as polystyrene, produce bags, plastic packaging, straws, plastics #4-7, and mixed materials.

Centering Equity
City will develop reusable bag program for SNAP
customers. Clean Community will also expand
offers of free reusable silverware.

What Can You Do?
Reduce single-use items
Avoid buying items made of polystyrene
(Styrofoam)
Carry your own reusable silverware and
water bottles
Partners/Resources
W 4.2; W 4.3; W 4.4; W 4.5; W 4.10; W 4.13; W 4.16; W 4.17 Next Steps
Meet with neighboring jurisdictions with
similar bans
Develop policy, take to Council for adoption,
and conduct additional outreach
Co-Benefits
Water,Wastewater, SolidWaste
Priority Strategy: W 4.12
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Clean Community Division
Community Environmental Council
City of Goleta
Explore Ecology
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Local area stores
31 Reduce, REUSE, Recycle. By expanding the Clean Community Division's Library of Things, the City will reduce waste and associated emissions.

Zero Waste, Infinite Solutions
Partner with libraries and other existing facilities to expand programs to reduce single use items and promote reuse and repair. Leverage Library of Things program and develop "fix it" resources for the community.

Centering Equity
The Library of Things is designed to reduce
household expenses by offering free resources,
tools, and housewares available to borrow.

What Can You Do?
Try fixing broken items through a fix it fair
Donate items you no longer use
Consider sharing items you don't need often
Borrow items from the Library of Things
Partners/Resources
W 4.13; W 4.15
Next Steps
Expand the Library of Things
Develop "Fix It" resources
Co-promote program with Santa Barbara
Public Libraries
Co-Benefits
Water,Wastewater, SolidWaste
Priority Strategy: W 4.15
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Clean Community Division and
the Santa Barbara Public Library
32 The Goal The Strategy
Carbon Sequestration
Bolster the City's planting programs and
vegetation management to ensure
landscaping and habitats provide the most
resilience and GHG reduction potential.

Partner with resilience initiatives for cobenefits. Look at programs and measures that will accomplish multiple benefits like
increasing resilience and shade for heat
events, and making sure that our plantings
are appropriate for extreme heat and
drought events. Increase the use of
compost and increase drought tolerant and
shade creating landscapes.

City Leadership
The City manages a Creek
Tree Program, Urban Forestry
Program, and compost
application program.

A City and County
partnership with the
ReSource Center provides
compost for residents and
businesses, and maximizes
organic food waste diversion
from the landfill.

Prioritize low-income areas
in the City with less
existing tree canopy for
new shade tree plantings.

When there are localized
co-benefits for
sequestration projects,
focus development
benefits to historically
adversely impacted, under
resourced communities.
centering equity
Increase the
City's ability to
remove carbon
from the
atmosphere.
33 CO2
stored
carbon in
soil
plant
respiration
Trees remove CO from the
atmosphere through
photosynthesis.
2 How do carbon sequestration and carbon offsets work?
carbon
offsets
Landowners and farmers can receive incentives
for carbon stored in their land. Corporations and
cities sometimes purchase these offsets to
reduce their calculated emissions.
***The City does not intend to achieve carbon neutrality through the purchase of carbon offsets. The only exception would be if a local offset market were to form and the emissions reductions could be quantified and certified.

Impact Readiness
Maintain natural lands and increase the urban tree canopy

HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS
carbonsequestration
Measure Cost
Implement and expand the Urban Forest Management Plan to include enhancing resiliency, increasing environmental and co-benefits, and public engagement in street tree health. Increase tree plantings to meet the goal of 4,500 new trees in the community by 2030.

Implement the City’s Creek Tree Program to assist private creekside landowners with improving wildlife habitat along creeks. Prioritize low-income areas for implementation of the program.

Increase carbon sequestration capacity of landscapes through compost application Update tree canopy coverage data within the City to measure the change in coverage over time as it relates to sequestration as part of the next Urban Forest Management Plan update.

Parcels identified for rezoning to a park or open space should: provide flexible solutions for urban parks in infill areas; aim to achieve the greatest carbon sequestration; and aim for underserved communities.

Work with the ReSource Center to provide residents, businesses, and developers with educational material on where compost can be acquired and how it can be used (i.e., landscaping).

Collaborate with local higher academic institutions, local schools, and City departments to identify opportunities to apply compost to landscaping.

Identify additional locations within the City to apply compost and provide incentives for small-scale implementation.
/ Action
34 CS 1.1
CS 1.5
CS 1.6
CS 3.2
CS 4.4
CS 4.5
CS 4.2
These actions represent the most
critical community climate
potential strategies to implement
in this plan in order to achieve our
goals. Additional supportive
actions are found in Appendix A.

Impact Readiness
Implement the City’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan to reduce fire risk and carbon loss due to wildfires by conducting vegetation management throughout the City.

Conduct a feasibility study on carbon capture technologies to locally produce calcium carbonate (low carbon concrete), creating sequestration via construction materials.

Determine viability within the City.

Partner with UCSB to pilot a building specific embodied carbon reduction project for planned construction.

HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS CONT.
carbonsequestration
Measure Cost
Develop a Citywide, or participate in a regional, carbon sequestration analysis, and plan to explore opportunities to increase sequestration in the City.

Create an organizational body to lead program development and research for facilitating emergent carbon sequestration and carbon capture plans relevant to the City.

Pilot and promote carbon sequestering construction materials like low-carbon concrete and mass timber.

Explore new carbon sequestration and carbon capture projects Develop a Citywide restoration plan to achieve target net increases in restored land area and waterways. Prioritize implementation of restoration projects in under-resourced communities.

Develop a strategic construction and procurement plan to facilitate use of alternative materials to reduce embodied carbon in municipal construction projects. Include scoring criteria in City requests for proposals for construction projects that identify resilience features such as water and energy efficiency, reduced urban heat, and decrease the embodied carbon in line with AB 2446.
/ Action
35 CS 1.3
CS 1.4/
CS 2.4
CS 1.2
/1.5
CS 2.1
CS 5
CS 5.1
CS 5.2
CS 5.3
Sound planning and vegetation management reduces fire risk and protects Santa Barbara's homes and businesses.

Nurturing Nature, Managing Risks
Implement the City’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan to reduce fire risk and carbon loss due to wildfires by conducting vegetation management throughout the City.

Centering Equity
Extreme weather events and natural disasters
disproportionately affect low-income communities
and people of color. Increasing resilience planning
and preparation is essential to protecting these
communities. Working with Fire Safe Council and
the Fire Department, the City will increase access
to free resources and Spanish translation.

What Can You Do?
Maintain defensible space around your home
Download the 'Home Hardening Guide'
Sign-up for a free wildfire preparedness
evaluation from SBFireSafeCouncil.org
Partners/Resources
CS 1.1; CS 1.2; CS 1.4; CS 3.1; CS 3.2; CS 3.3; CS 3.5; CS 3.6 Next Steps
Identify priority measures from City's
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Partner with SB County Fire Safe Council for
outreach and trainings
Co-Benefits
carbon sequestration
Priority Strategy: CS 1.3
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: Santa Barbara Fire Department
City Departments:

Parks and Recreation
Sustainability & Resilience
SB County Fire Safe Council
36 By working with the Creek Tree Program, residents will both improve wildlife habitat and stabilize and fortify streambanks adjacent to their homes.

Rooted in Resilience
Implement the City’s Creek Tree Program to assist private creekside landowners with improving wildlife habitat along creeks. Prioritize lowincome areas for implementation of the Creek Tree Program.

Centering Equity
In addition to healthy wildlife habitat, stable
stream banks offer greater flood control
protection to vulnerable neighborhoods.

What Can You Do?
Explore the City's creek restoration projects
Plant native trees along creeks for bank
stability
Clean up litter on our beaches
Dispose of dog waste and cigarette butts
responsibly
Partners/Resources
CS 1.1; CS 1.2; CS 1.4; CS 1.6; CS 1.8; CS 2.1; CS 2.4; CS 2.6; CS 2.9; CS 2.10; CS 3.1; CS 3.2; CS 3.3; CS 3.5; CS 3.6 Next Steps
Identify and prioritize restoration areas
Coordinate with City arborist for approved
species and best practices
Conduct outreach to raise awareness of the
program
Co-Benefits
carbon sequestration
Priority Strategy: CS 1.5
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Creeks Division
City Departments:

Parks and Recreation
Local Residents
South Coast Habitat Restoration
37 Increasing parks and open space offers the co-benefit of greater carbon sequestration.

Zoned for Nature
Parcels identified for rezoning to a park or open space should: provide flexible solutions for urban parks in infill areas; aim to achieve the greatest carbon sequestration; and aim for underserved communities.

Centering Equity
Underserved communities will be prioritized for
park and open space rezones.

What Can You Do?
Explore the City's creek restoration projects
Plant native trees along creeks for bank
stability
Clean up litter on our beaches
Dispose of dog waste and cigarette butts
responsibly
Partners/Resources
CS 1.1; CS 1.2; CS 1.3; CS 1.4; CS 1.5 CS 1.6; CS 1.8; CS 2.1; CS 2.4; CS 2.6; CS 2.9; CS 2.10; CS 3.1; CS 3.2; CS 3.3; CS 3.5; CS 3.6 Next Steps
Identify opportunities to rezone
Conduct outreach for rezones and
community priorities
Identify and implement carbon sequestration
solutions
Co-Benefits
carbon sequestration
Priority Strategy: CS 3.2
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
38 Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department
City Departments:

Parks and Recreation
Community Development
Local Residents
Santa Barbara Land Trust
South Coast Habitat Restoration
Applying compost strategically can increase carbon uptake.

Nourishing the Soil,
Harvesting the Rewards
Identify additional locations within the City to apply compost and provide incentives for small-scale implementation.

Centering Equity
Incentives will be designed to make compost
application highly accessible and easy.

What Can You Do?
Apply mulch and compost to your yard to
reduce water use and increase carbon
absorption
Spread the word!
Partners/Resources
CS 1.4; CS 1.7; CS 2.1; CS 2.4; CS 2.5; CS 2.6; CS 2.9; CS 2.10; CS 1.4; CS 4.3; CS 4.4; CS 4.5 Next Steps
Partner with ReSource Center for compost
supply
Develop incentives
Identify target areas for application
Create bilingual educational campaign
Co-Benefits
carbon sequestration
Priority Strategy: CS 4.2
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Clean Community Division
City Departments:

Parks and Recreation
County ReSource Center
39 The Goal The Strategy
Community Potential
Develop partnerships
with local schools and
institutions of higher
learning to spur climate
innovation and
workforce development.

City Leadership
The City created a
comprehensive Sustainability &
Resilience Department which is
developing innovative programs,
solutions, and strategies around
clean energy, green building,
watershed management, and
waste reduction.

Develop grant and
scholarship programs to
encourage local students
to get involved in green
technology and innovation
projects.
centering equity
Establish Santa
Barbara as a national
leader in green
technology innovation
and economic
development.
40 Education
Technical
Training
Capacity
Resources
Sense of
Community
Sense of
Purpose
Funding
Innovation
Hope
Building community potential refers
to building the collective capacity,
capabilities, and resources within our
community to combat climate change.

It encompasses skills, talents,
knowledge, and social capital of
community members, as well as
physical and economic resources.

The concept emphasizes the idea that
communities like ours have inherent
strengths and assets that, when
leveraged, can contribute to their
overall resilience, sustainability, and
quality of life.

The building blocks of community potential
Impact Readiness
Empower the local green economy through investment in a green technology workforce These actions represent the most
critical community climate
potential strategies to implement
in this plan in order to achieve our
goals. Additional supportive
actions are found in Appendix A. HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS
communitypotential
Cost
Create a green technology incubator in partnership with UCSB to determine technological advancement research into clean power, built environment advancement, and carbon sequestration.

Facilitate workforce training by partnering with local academic institutions to offer scholarships for students pursuing climate trades, and develop a clean energy technology certificate program.

Create a climate innovation competition for local area students where the prize is a scholarship or grant.

Facilitate Climate Action Planning updates and supportive programming Maintain the Climate Action Plan as a dynamic document. Update based on significant new information, regulation, technology, and best available science to reflect changes at least every five years.

Explore adding life cycle emissions into the City’s decision-making process as data becomes available.

Develop an equity program to monitor implementation of the Climate Action Plan to avoid potential inequitable impacts or benefits resulting from implementation. Adjust as necessary to avoid identified inequities.
41 CP 1.1
CP 1.3
/1.4
CP 1.6
A 1.1
A 1.2
A 1.3
Measure / Action
Increase climate literacy through robust education and outreach programs Create a climate ambassador program to provide on the ground knowledge sharing of climate programs, initiatives, resources, and best practices.

Create and expand public engagement campaigns to educate the community and promote rebates and resources available to community members to facilitate participation in climate action.

A 1.5
A 1.6
Create a CAP Community Advisory Committee to advise on CAP implementation and recommended changes and additions in future CAP updates; create an internal City Climate Task Force to develop and implement climate action strategies A 1.7
Impact Readiness
HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS CONT.
communitypotential
Cost
Ensure adequate staff capacity to fully implement actions Increase staff time or create at least one new position for increased building inspections, permitting, and new ordinance procedures from the work outlined in the updated Climate Action Plan. (See Strategies: BE)
Create at least one grant writer and grant manager position to advance the Climate Action Plan Update/Together to Zero implementation plan through funding opportunities. (See Strategies:

BE-1.5, BE-6.6, T-3.2, T-3.6, T-5.3, T-8.5, W-3.2, W-3.6, CS-2.9, CS-3.5, CP-1.2, CP-1.5) Create staff positions per the two year staffing plan on page 50 to ensure adequate capacity across the city organization to implement the plan
Create at least two positions and purchase a new truck for the Parks and Recreation department to increase the number of trees planted per year for carbon sequestration goals. (See Strategies: CS-1)
Increase staff time or create at least one new position for transportation-related initiatives outlined in the updated Climate Action Plan. (See Strategies T: Transportation) 42 BE 5
All
Sectors
A 2.4
CS 1
T
Measure / Action
Innovation competition will offer local students the opportunity to share their ideas for the Together to Zero Pathway.

Youth for Climate:

Sparking Innovation
Create a climate innovation competition for local area students where the prize is a scholarship or grant.

Centering Equity
Encouraging and supporting proposals for
innovative decarbonization pilots allows ALL to
participate in Together to Zero, and offers
incentives to participate.

What Can You Do?
Share your ideas for Together to Zero
innovation
Talk to the kids in your life, get them
involved!
Partners/Resources
CP
Next Steps
Partner with local schools in development of
competition
Identify funding sources
Create selection committee
Implement winning ideas
Co-Benefits
community potential
Priority Strategy: CP 1.6
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara Unified School District
University of California, Santa Barbara
43 Robust education and outreach efforts will be necessary in order to make sure the community is equipped to participate in the transition to carbon neutrality. Throughout the process, significant investment in community knowledge and understanding will be vital.

Knowledge is Power
Create and expand public engagement campaigns to educate the community and promote rebates and resources available to community members to facilitate participation in climate action.

Centering Equity
All outreach efforts should be bilingual so that all
community members can be part of the process.

Additionally, extra effort should be placed in
underserved areas to ensure maximum exposure
to communication and outreach.

What Can You Do?
Follow us on social media!
Sign up to receive our newsletters
Participate in community meetings
Partners/Resources
CP
Next Steps
Create a public-facing dashboard to track
progress of CAP implementation
Ensure sufficient web presence so that the
community can access information as needed
Create social media campaigns to engage the
community and drive action
Co-Benefits
community potential
Priority Strategy: A 1.6
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Community Engagement
Division
Central Coast Climate Justice Network
Tri-County Regional Energy Network
Community Environmental Council
44 Ensure that Together to Zero implementation avoids inequitable impacts and brings the entire community along.

Leave No One Behind
Develop an equity program to monitor implementation of the plan to avoid potential inequitable impacts or benefits resulting from implementation. Adjust as necessary to avoid identified inequities.

Centering Equity
All outreach efforts should be bilingual so that all
community members can be part of the process.

Additionally, extra effort should be placed in
underserved areas to ensure maximum exposure
to communication and outreach.

What Can You Do?
Talk to your neighbors, make sure they’re
up to speed
Attend a public meeting
Communicate with the City on what is
working and what is not.

Partners/Resources
CP
Next Steps
Conduct targeted outreach assessing benefits
and impacts of implementation measures
Partner with community benefit organizations
Evaluate and iterate implementation measures
based on equity lens
Co-Benefits
community potential
Priority Strategy: A 1.3
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Community Engagement
Division
Central Coast Climate Justice Network
Community Environmental Council
45 Many of the strategies in this plan rely on innovative and effective customer programs in order to spur change. The City will need to increase its capacity to deliver and manage these programs in order for them to be effective.

Accountability to Act
Create an SBCE Programs Manager position to design, develop, implement, and manage SB Clean Energy customer programs.

Centering Equity
It is imperative that our lower income and
underserved community members aren’t left behind
or disproportionately impacted during our transition
to carbon neutrality. Thoughtful programs that offer
equitable access to resources will help ensure that
we are taking care of everyone in our community.

What Can You Do?
Keep an eye out on SBCleanEnergy.com for
new customer programs!
Take advantage of incentives, rebates, and
technical assistance to make climate smart
changes at your home, business, and for
your commute
Partners/Resources
CP
Next Steps
Develop job scope
Recruit
Prioritize program areas
Develop and launch new programs
Co-Benefits
community potential
Priority Strategy: A 2.4
Supportive Actions (from Appendix A)
Lead: City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
Tri-County Regional Energy Network
SoCal Regional Energy Network
Central Coast Community Energy
46 Moonshot initiatives are exceptionally ambitious and transformative projects or programs that the City could undertake to combat climate change. These initiatives set forth audacious goals that go beyond conventional sustainability measures, focusing on innovative and impactful strategies tailored to our City’s unique context. Such initiatives are likely to require significant political will, robust outreach to achieve community support, and advancements in technologies.

The essence of moonshot initiatives, should the City choose to undertake them, is rooted in our City’s commitment to spearheading innovative efforts that significantly reduce the community's carbon footprint, enhance resilience to climate impacts, and inspire other municipalities to pursue similarly bold actions. The list below contains moonshot initiatives that the City will explore for potential implementation in order to meet its ambitious climate goals.

Moonshots
Carbon Reduction Fund: Develop a financial mechanism that is dedicated to funding projects and programs that reduce carbon emissions. Funded by placing a price on carbon emissions associated with a certain action. Potential funding sources include (but are not limited to):

Carbon Fee for Cruise Ships / Airport Users / Tourists: Assign pricing to increase in local resource use due tourism and tourist activities
Innovative
Funding
Pathways
Carbon Fuel Tax: Assign pricing to the combustion of fossil fuels, encourages a reduction in single use vehicles Community
Engagement
Infrastructure
Changes
Green Microgrid Communities: integrate renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and smart grid technologies to create energy independent neighborhoods Natural Gas System Elimination: Adopt a natural gas end flow date Interactive Outdoor Climate Learning Lab: Interactive living laboratory that will serve as an educational resource, using nature-based approaches and immersive experiences to educate the community about the City’s various climate initiatives and opportunities
Mobility For All Wallet: Provide a monthly mobility stipend to income-qualified users and a digital platform that allows participants to plan, book, and pay for multiple modes of travel in a single application Green Technology Certificate/Training Program: Work with higher education and professional associations to develop a workforce training program for climate-friendly technologies and offer job placement services
Climate Positive Transportation Corridor: A transportation corridor designed as a model for climatesmart transit, incorporating things like electric buses, pedestrian & bike-friendly infrastructure, and smart traffic management systems
Carshare or Fixed Route Microtransit: Build on the success of the BCycle program and re-introduce a carshare program, or develop a new fixed route micro transit program, particularly in the downtown corridor Green Bank / Green Bond Program: Establishes a public-private partnership with a mission to facilitate and accelerate investment in local climate projects Achieving carbon
neutrality will require
bold, unprecedented
actions
Local Carbon Offset Market: Facilitates buying and selling of carbon offsets generated by locally situated and validated projects
Carbon
Sequestration
Strategies
Urban Carbon Farming Network: A collaborative framework established to coordinate carbon farming activities such as community gardens, green roofs/walls, tree planting programs, etc.

Carbon Farming Innovation Hub: A hub established to research and implement cutting-edge carbon farming techniques
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Next Steps
Into the future
Summaryofthenext2years
Measure start/end
Develop a plan to decarbonize municipal buildings, including an inventory of fossil fuel-powered equipment, replacement technologies, and short- and long-term schedule for construction.

Implement the municipal building decarbonization plan to decarbonize 100% of municipal buildings by 2035.

Implement all feasible microgrid projects at municipal facilities as identified by the 2017 Zero Net Energy Study and re-evaluate viability of additional facilities. / Action
BE 1.1
BE 1.3
BE 3.1
Create a residential building electrification accelerator program to increase building electrification through economic, technical, and educational support.

BE 5.3
Implement the City's Zero Emission Vehicle Acquisition Policy, transitioning fossil fuel municipal vehicles to zero emission alternatives by 2035. Prepare a short- and long-term schedule and explore regional bulk procurement.

Adopt an emissions-free equipment purchasing policy for smaller equipment (e.g., landscaping equipment) for all City departments.

T 2.1
T 2.4
Implement the City’s Bicycle Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan goals and policies to create bike and pedestrian infrastructure that is safer, easier to use, and widely accessible for all community members.

T 3.1
T 6.1 Amend municipal code to require an increased number of EV chargers at new construction and major remodels.

Align or exceed state legislation (AB 1346) and expand enforcement of the ordinance that bans the sale of gas powered small off-road engines by 2024. Provide incentives or buyback programs for burdened residents.

T 8.1
Ban items without means of recycling or recycling markets, such as polystyrene, produce bags, plastic packaging, straws, plastics #4-7, and mixed materials.

W 4.12
Partner with libraries and other existing facilities to expand programs to reduce single use items and promote reuse and repair. Leverage Library of Things program and develop "fix it" resources for the community.

W 4.15
Implement the City’s Creek Tree Program to assist private creekside landowners with improving wildlife habitat along creeks. Prioritize low-income areas for implementation of the program.

CS 1.5
Implement the City’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan to reduce fire risk and carbon loss due to wildfires by conducting vegetation management throughout the City.

CS 1.3
Parcels identified for rezoning to a park or open space should: provide flexible solutions for urban parks in infill areas; aim to achieve the greatest carbon sequestration; and aim for underserved communities.

CS 3.2
Identify additional locations within the City to apply compost and provide incentives for small-scale implementation.

CS 4.2
CP 1.6 Create a climate innovation competition for local area students where the prize is a scholarship or grant.

A 1.3
Create and expand public engagement campaigns to educate the community and promote rebates and resources available to community members to facilitate participation in climate action.

A 1.6
Create staff positions per the two year staffing plan on page 50 to ensure adequate capacity across the city organization to implement the plan
A 2.4
FY25 / FY25
FY25 / Ongoing
FY 25 / Ongoing
FY25 / FY25
FY25 / FY25
FY25 / FY25
FY25 / FY25
FY25 / Ongoing
FY25 / Ongoing
FY25 / Ongoing
FY25 / Ongoing
FY25 / Ongoing
FY25 / Ongoing
FY25 / Ongoing
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Started / Ongoing
Started / Ongoing
Started / Ongoing
BE 5.2 Conduct a study on lifecycle costs of existing building electrification.

Started / Ongoing
FY25 / FY25
49 Position Timing Cost
Funding
Source
Description/Strategy Area
SBCE Programs
Manager
FY25 $200k SBCE
Responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation of building and vehicle electrification
programs. Housed in S&R
Grant Writer FY25 $160k SBCE
Responsible for tracking and applying for grants, and to provide administrative oversight of awards. Housed in S&R 2x Energy &
Climate Specialists
FY26 $320k
SBCE/
grants
Support organization-wide implementation of the plan
(including Energy and Climate, Public Works (Water, Facilities, Fleet and Engineering) and Com. Dev. Housed in S&R
Com. Dev.

Environmental Rvw
FY26 $160k S&R
Perform CEQA and environmental review to ensure
compliance with CAP and provide organization-wide insight.

Housed in Community Development
Downtown Parking FY26 $300k
Downtown
Parking Fund
Provide enforcement and community engagement for the onstreet parking program. Housed in PW Downtown Parking Facilities & Fleet
Electrification Spec.

FY27 $160k SBCE
Coordinates electrification assets and systems. Housed in PW Operations
Building & Safety
Specialist
FY27 $160k
SBCE/
grants
Partners in the development of ordinance strategies and ongoing implementation and enforcement. Housed in CD
Building & Safety
2x Tree Care
Specialist
FY28 $300k Grants?
Plant and maintain 4,500 new trees in the urban forest.

Housed in Parks & Recreation
2x Water Resources
Specialist
FY28 $300k
Water
Fund/SBCE
Implements Water Conservation Strategic Plan and partners on capital projects. Housed in PW Water Resources
The new Climate Action Plan requires an all hands on deck approach to meet our ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2035. In order to undertake the actions identified in this plan we will need to increase staff capacity.

Below is a staffing plan that begins to address the initial capacity needs to implement the plan.

Great care was taken to ensure that proposed positions would provide community benefit and value beyond the plan, leveraging these new bodies to continue to adapt to the climate action landscape as it evolves.

Resource Needs
50 Proposed Increase in Staffing Plan
Below is a table of additional staffing needs required to implement the Climate Action Plan. It is likely that this list will change over time as the plan evolves.

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The fight against climate change is not a once-fought battle; it is an iterative process of innovation, adaptation, and collective resilience. Each step forward propels us closer to a sustainable, carbon-neutral future.

Santa Barbara’s
Climate Action Cycle
What About Climate Adaptation?
Some impacts of climate change are inevitable and
have already begun to affect our community. Though
this Climate Action Plan addresses proactive ways
to reduce those climate impacts, the City is also
building resilience within the community to address
the impacts we won’t be able to avoid.

The City has many ongoing initiatives such as the
planning work done by its Resilience Program,
including sea-level rise adaptation, flood and storm
water management, and resources to protect the
community in times of extreme heat and drought.

Additional climate adaptation planning will continue
to take place under the City’s Resilience Program.

Adapt: Biannually review
measures for
adjustments
Innovation and
Action: Adopt
and implement
the CAP

THIS IS A
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DOCUMENT
Assessment:

Current
conditions,
technology,
impacts
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Commitment:

Full CAP revision
every five
years
Next Steps
Scale Impact:

Successes are
scaled and
shared
Achieving carbon neutrality will require state and
federal legislation, funding, advancements in
technology, and continued community education
and empowerment.

Because of this, the Climate Action Plan must be
a dynamic, living document, assessed and
adapted regularly to address changes in the
landscape.

The City commits to reviewing the plan annually
and adapting the priorities and timeline to
current developments and best practices.

Additionally, we commit to taking inventory of
our local greenhouse gas emissions at least
every five years and incorporating the results
into renewed commitments and strategies.
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In every measure and commitment outlined in this plan,
we see the potential for transformative impact. This plan is not merely a document; it is a living testament to our dedication, innovation, and shared vision for a healthier planet.

As we step into implementation, we carry the torch of
inspiration, recognizing that each action, no matter how small, contributes to a larger narrative of positive change.

The journey is dynamic, and it is fueled by the passion and commitment of this community and of each individual involved.

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A SMALL

GROUP OF PEOPLE TO CHANGE THE WORLD
INFACT, ITISTHEONLYTHINGTHATEVERHAS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mayor Randy Rowse
Councilmember Eric Friedman*
Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez
Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez
Below are listed the contributors of a story that speaks of hope, responsibility, and the enduring power of
collective action. As we move forward, let the
inspiration we've cultivated within this plan propel us to new heights and amplify our impact.

Thank you for your unwavering dedication, and let this
City’s shared commitment to climate action continue
to be a source of inspiration for us all.
52 - MARGARET MEAD
Thank you!
Brian Adair
Alec Ayala
Jose Barajas
Cameron Benson
Sarah Clark
Tina Dye
Rosie Dyste
Dan Gullett
Jessica Grant
Bradley Rahrer
Dakota Corey
Councilmember Meagan Harmon*
Councilmember Mike Jordan
Councilmember Kristen Sneddon*
This document was written by the
City’s Sustainability & Resilience
Department, Energy & Climate Division
Jefferson Litten
Joslyn Fritz
Sam Furtner
Melissa Hetrick
Kristian Hoffland
Stephanie Holmes
Rachel Pelc
Alelia Parenteau
Partners
Rincon Consultants
Santa Barbara MTD
Community Environmental Council
*Indicates members of the Sustainability Council Committee. The Committee vetted and reviewed the development of this plan.

Thank you to our Mayor and Councilmembers for their unwavering leadership! Sam Harmon
Dan Hentschke
Jazmin LeBlanc
Sara Iza
Diego Martin
Julia Pujo
Daniela Rosales
Mike Wiltshire
Madeline Wood
Joshua Haggmark
City Staff Advisory Team
Overview of Measures and Actions
Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Measures and Actions 1 Overview of Measures and Actions
Measures are developed under each of the following sectors pursuant to the GHG Inventory and Forecast and in line with the Community Protocol and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan:
 Building Energy
 Transportation
 Solid Waste, Water, and Wastewater
 Carbon Sequestration
Additional measures developed for the City of Santa Barbra Climate Action Plan include:
 Community Climate Potential
 Administrative
GHG Reduction Actions identify the supportive programs, policies, financial pathways, and other commitments that will help further measures and accomplish the City’s climate goals. See the figure below for a depiction of how the goals, measures, and actions are connected.

ATTACHMENT 2
Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
2 Key Strategic Themes
These specific key strategic themes have been identified to be specific community impact areas that together will activate or guide the buildout of actions for each measure. The key strategic themes are:
 Foundational: Actions that are already being pursued and/or implemented by the City or one of its partners. Foundational actions are included in part to give context as well as track emissions reductions wholistically to meet state and local goals. Foundational actions also allow the City to measure and apply its greenhouse gas reductions in the time between the last emissions inventory period and the adoption of the new Climate Action Plan.  Structural Change: Actions that establish a program, policy, or ordinance that will allow the City to reach the target identified within a measure.
 Education: Actions that support a structural change by increasing community awareness and understanding, getting community buy in, and promoting the existence of programs.  Equity: Actions that engage and consider under-resourced populations that are more likely to have a harder time undertaking the actions in this plan and adapting to climate change. Equity actions also consider ways for the overall community to equitably experience the benefits and costs of greenhouse gas reduction measures.
 Funding: Actions that provide pathways for financial backing and adequate resources (e.g., staffing) to implement a program.
 Partnerships: Actions that identify outside non-profits or agencies that can help with implementation of a measure's actions and consistently or sustainably move a measure forward.
 Feasibility Studies: Actions that provide additional context about the details, obstacles, or feasibility for implementation of a program. These include analysis necessary to identify the best path forward or the feasibility of implementing a specific measure.  Moonshot: Actions that are innovative, aspirational, and serve as ambitious targets to move the City towards the cutting edge for climate planning.

Many of the actions within this document will not be included in Together to Zero, the executive summary of the CAP, however, they are included here and in the technical appendix for quantification and analysis purposes.

Measures
3 Measures
This section provides a high-level list of measures. Sections 4 to 8 detail the actions that accompany each measure.

City of Santa Barbara CAP GHG Emissions Reduction Measures List Measure # Measure
Building Energy
BE-1 (Municipal) Decarbonize 50% of municipal buildings and facilities by 2030 and all remaining municipal facilities by 2035
BE-2 (Municipal) Procure carbon free or 100% renewable electricity for municipal operations by 2030 BE-3 (Municipal) Increase municipally owned distributed renewable energy generation throughout the City BE-4 Expand existing natural gas prohibition ordinance for new construction BE-5 Reduce Existing Residential Natural Gas Consumption by 10% Below 2019 Levels by 2030 and 17% Below 2019 Levels by 2035
BE-6 Reduce Commercial Natural Gas Consumption 10% Below 2019 Levels by 2030 and 18% Below 2019 Levels by 2035
BE-7 Increase the impact of Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) Transportation
T-1 (Municipal) Continue to develop and implement the municipal Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program
T-2 (Municipal) Electrify or otherwise decarbonize the municipal fleet by 2035 T-3 Implement Programs that Enhance Access to Safe Active Transportation, such as Walking and Biking, to Increase Active Transportation Mode Share to 6% by 2030 and to 10% by 2035 T-4 Implement Programs to Encourage Public Transportation to Increase Public Transportation Mode Share to 7% by 2030 and to 8% by 2035
T-5 Support and promote regional programs that reduce the use of the single occupancy vehicles T-6 Increase Zero-Emission Passenger Vehicle Use and Adoption to 30% by 2030 and 55% by 2035 T-7 Accelerate Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicle Use and Adoption to 26% by 2030 and 45% by 2035 T-8 Electrify or Otherwise Decarbonize 6% of Off-Road Equipment by 2030 and 20% by 2035 Water, Solid Waste, and Wastewater
W-1 (Municipal) Increase municipal procurement of recovered organic waste products W-2 (Municipal) Reduce municipal water consumption
W-3 Reduce Per Capita Potable Water Consumption 1.05% by 2030 and 1.58% by 2035 W-4 Reduce Organic Waste 80% below 2014 levels by 2030 and 85% by 2035 Carbon Sequestration
CS-1 Increase carbon sequestration by maintaining existing trees and natural lands and by planting 4,500 new trees throughout the community by 2030
CS-2 Explore new carbon sequestration and carbon capture opportunities CS-3 Maintain and expand existing restoration projects to sequester carbon through a 25-acre net increase in restored, non-irrigated land areas by 2030
Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
4 Building Energy Measures
Measure # Measure
CS-4 Increase Carbon Sequestration by Applying 0.08 tons of Compost per Capita Annually in the Community through 2030 and 2035
CS-5 Reduce GHG emissions of residential and commercial building materials 20% by 2030 and a 40% by 2035 in line with AB 2446
Community Climate Potential
CP-1 Encourage community innovation and empower the local green economy through investment in a green technology workforce
Administrative
A-1 (Municipal) Facilitate Climate Action Planning updates and supportive programming A-2 Staff appropriately across sector-based programs and projects to fully source funds and implement actions
Building Energy Measures
Measure BE-1 (Municipal) Decarbonize 50% of Municipal Buildings and Facilities by 2030 and All Remaining Municipal Facilities by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-1.1 Feasibility Study Develop a plan to electrify 50% of City-owned municipal buildings by 2030 and decarbonize 100% of municipal facilities by 2035. The plan will include an inventory of fossil fuel-powered municipal building equipment, low/zero-carbon technologies available for replacing the equipment (where available), and a short- and long-term schedule for completion. Address diesel generators and recent natural gas investments. Address feasibility concerns around community swimming pool decarbonization. Any buildings that are unable to be electrified due to technological infeasibility should be decarbonized with other technology.

Supportive
BE-1.2 Structural Change By 2031, develop an ordinance to require the installation of solar and energy storage backup power instead of diesel generators, where feasible.

Supportive
BE-1.3 Structural Change Implement the municipal building decarbonization plan developed under BE-1.1 to decarbonize 100% of municipal buildings by 2035 (any buildings that are unable to be electrified due to technological infeasibility shall be decarbonized with other technology).

Supportive
BE-1.4 Structural Change Develop and implement a plan for retrofitting all remaining streetlights, facility lighting, and traffic signals to LEDs by 2035.

Supportive
BE-1.5 Foundational,
Funding
Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to expand funding efforts for municipal decarbonization.

Supportive
BE-1.6 Structural Change Include, at the time of lease renewal, requirements for City-owned leased buildings and facilities to be all-electric.

Supportive
Measure BE-2 (Municipal) Procure Carbon Free or 100% Renewable Electricity for Municipal Operations by 2030
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-2.1 Foundational Require all municipal electrical accounts to remain in SBCE's 100% Green option and purchase carbon-free electricity.

Supportive
Measure BE-3 (Municipal) Increase Municipally Owned Distributed Renewable Energy Generation throughout the City
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-3.1 Foundational,
Feasibility Study
Implement all feasible microgrid projects at municipal facilities as identified by the 2017 Zero Net Energy study and re-evaluate viability of additional facilities.

Supportive
BE-3.2 Feasibility Studies Conduct a feasibility study to understand the barriers of installing additional distributed energy resources such as solar and battery storage, or other renewable energy generation infrastructure, at municipal facilities. Plan for directing resources through the City for funding, energy storage, and distributed energy resources. Direct municipal efforts to sourcing space for energy storage projects and microgrid implementation.

Supportive
Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
Measure BE-4 Expand Existing Natural Gas Prohibition Ordinance for New Construction Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-4.1 Structural Change In 2025 and every 3-years thereafter, revisit building ordinances to update the scope and exemptions to align with industry technology and maximize GHG reduction. Examples include requiring all major remodels (over 50% of building effected or an addition of over 50% of gross floor space) and removing exemptions in the all-electric building requirements. The building code cycle updates are processed in 2025, effective in 2026, and updated every 3-years.
2030: 7,918
2035: 12,975
Measure BE-5 Reduce Existing Residential Natural Gas Consumption by 10% Below 2019 Levels by 2030 and 17% Below 2019 Levels by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-5.1 Structural Change Adopt a time of renovation energy efficiency and electrification requirement by 2025, effective 2026. This ordinance could require replacement of HVAC systems, hot water heaters, and other appliances to be all electric and low hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) gas emitters or provide a checklist of cost-effective efficiency and electrification options for renovations to complete based on the scope of the project. Adopt an electrification ordinance for existing residential buildings by 2028, effective 2029, to be implemented through the building permit process, which bans expansion or reconnection of natural gas infrastructure.
2030: 426
2035: 859
BE-5.2 Feasibility Studies,
Education, Equity
Complete an existing building electrification feasibility analysis in collaboration with UCSB or another research institution by 2025 to determine the upfront and on-bill costs associated with building electrification strategies. This information will be used to inform and support future ordinances addressing existing building electrification as well as the building electrification accelerator (BE5.3). The study will include extensive community input and an equity analysis to ensure all people have affordable access to the health, comfort, economic, and resilience benefits of building electrification. 2030: 7,880
2035: 13,551
(reductions
associated with
combined
actions of
Action 5.2-5.18)
BE-5.3 Structural Change,
Education, Equity
Create a residential building electrification accelerator program to increase community access to building electrification resources.

This program should include the provision and expansion of resources needed to support residents in electrifying their homes.

For example, by providing rebates, enhanced funding for incomequalified homeowners, technical expertise, and contractor support.

BE-5.4 Feasibility Study,
Structural Change
Identify opportunities for the strategic reduction of gas infrastructure within the City and develop a gas infrastructure pruning pilot program.

BE-5.5 Structural Change,
Education, Equity
Complete a low income and affordable housing electrification pilot project in collaboration with affordable housing owners, utilities, and the community. The pilot project will ensure that there is not an increase to energy bills for occupants of pilot buildings.

BE-5.6 Structural Change,
Funding
Provide a rebate at time of sale for qualifying building electrification upgrades including panels, wiring, and heat pump appliances. Implement the rebate program by 2025.

Building Energy Measures
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-5.7 Education, Structural
Change
Improve the City's building electrification permit process through a comprehensive permitting compliance program that streamlines processes, reduces fees, provides permit and inspection checklists, shortens review times, and educates affected trades and staff, thus reducing barriers to electrification and unlocking available incentives.

BE-5.8 Feasibility Studies Conduct a feasibility study of a smart building market demand program, such as Recurve’s flexgrid program. The study should include a pilot project that allows building owners to track the power generation and consumption of their retrofitted structures and work on making this a widely available and affordable option.

BE-5.9 Structural Change Develop the program studied in BE-5.8 that allows building owners to track the power generation and consumption of their retrofitted structures to optimize energy management.

BE-5.10 Funding Partner with ReCurve or similar entity to design and implement a market demand program that would pay energy users to save energy during times of peak demand, use energy more efficiently, and help balance the grid.

BE-5.11 Education Expand education programs directed at homeowners and renters on energy resource programs (examples include energy efficiency programs, demand response, and market demand programs).

BE-5.12 Structural Change Promote residential energy disclosure legislation, requiring home energy score at time of all residential property sale or rental listings.

BE-5.13 Structural Change,
Funding
Establish a program that provides targeted direct install services and cost share for specific electrification measures with multi-unit residential development owners. City to cover incremental cost in addition to an incremental electricity rate from SBCE.

BE-5.14 Structural Change,
Equity
Develop and implement a multi-family residential property regulation by 2028 to promote phased building energy efficiency and decarbonization. The regulation would require periodic energy inspections and prescriptive energy efficiency and decarbonization points requirements from a standardized checklist, with required performance increasing over time.

BE-5.15 Structural Change Develop an emergency hot water appliance program where the City provides residents with emergency natural gas hot water heaters within 24 hours of a request, with an agreement that the resident's gas powered hot water heater will be replaced within 6 months with a heat pump water heater.

BE-5.16 Education Increase community awareness and understanding of tax benefits for residential building energy efficiency upgrades (Example: the Residential Energy Efficiency Property Tax Credit).

BE-5.17 Funding Develop incentives for California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)/ Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) subsidized rate programs for low-income resident customers to increase energy assurance.

BE-5.18 Structural Change,
Funding
Implement direct installation and/or incentive programs that facilitate the installation of combined solar and battery energy storage system installations on local area single family residential buildings. Target 120 installations by 2035.

BE-5.19 Moonshot Adopt a natural gas end of flow date by 2040.1 Create public Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
Measure BE-6 Reduce Commercial Natural Gas Consumption 10% Below 2019 Levels by 2030 and 18% Below 2019 Levels by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
engagement and education campaigns around this action to give the community advanced notice as well as signify all progress being made to make this possible.
1 Action not included in GHG emission reductions quantification to avoid double counting with rest of measure.

Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-6.1 Structural Change Based on the results of measure BE-5.2, the existing building electrification feasibility analysis, develop and adopt an ordinance for existing commercial buildings by 2025, effective 2026, that requires the replacement of fossil fuel building systems such as HVAC and Domestic Hot Water systems with heat pumps at time of renovation. Any buildings that are unable to be electrified due to technological infeasibility shall be decarbonized with other technology. Adopt an electrification ordinance for existing commercial buildings by 2028, effective 2029, to be implemented through the building permit process, which bans expansion or reconnection of natural gas infrastructure. 2030: 1,174
2035: 3,158
BE-6.2 Structural Change Develop and implement a commercial and mixed-use building benchmarking program for commercial and multifamily buildings over 20,000 square feet by 2025, effective 2026. The program would include reporting electricity and natural gas usage (and any other energy source) data through energy star portfolio manager. It would establish monetary penalties for non-compliance. Residential portions of buildings that are part of a mixed-use development would be exempt.

Create incentives for buildings not covered to encourage voluntary compliance.
2030: 4,113
2035: 6,149
BE-6.3 Structural Change Develop and implement a building performance standard by 2028. The standard should identify a GHG emissions per square footage threshold for each commercial building type using the data collected under action BE-6.2. The program will start with larger commercial/multifamily residential buildings and decrease in size over time.

BE-6.4 Structural Change,
Feasibility Studies
Re-evaluate building performance program every 3 years to gauge implementation progress and possible expansion to smaller sized buildings.

BE-6.5 Funding, Education Work collaboratively (via SBCE) with SCE to incentivize all-electric retrofits by combining rebate programs and financing mechanisms to create cost effective electrification packages. Prioritize small, and underresourced population-owned businesses.

Building Energy Measures
Measure BE-7 Increase the Impact of Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-7.1 Foundational Adopt a reach code requiring all non-residential new construction and major remodels to include solar PV and potentially batteries as well.

Supportive
BE-7.2 Structural Change,
Education
Convert SCE direct access customers to SBCE through targeted programs, incentives, and engagement. Direct access customers purchase electricity from a competitive provider called an Electric Service Provider (ESP), Supportive
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
 Conduct engagement efforts to the commercial sector to identify ways the City can support commercial energystorage installations and neighborhood scale microgrid opportunities.
 Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to facilitate funding opportunities for commercial business electrification by identifying and supporting grantopportunities, prioritizing small businesses and under-resourced communities.
 Implement feedback provided during the community outreach process to small businesses and under-resourced population-owned businesses to address potential equity impacts of the building performance program.

BE-6.7 Structural Change Track and require rental energy use disclosures at all commercial property over 10,000 SF. Require an ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) level-1 audit for properties over 10,000 SF, and property over 20,000 SF requires an ASHRAE level-2 audit to be conducted and disclosed to the City, tenants, and potential buyers prior to sale and/or listing.

BE-6.8 Structural Change,
Funding
Establish a decarbonization incentive rate pilot program that would charge SBCE customers a reduced marginal cost rate for installation of specific electrification measures. Target commercial
kitchens/restaurants, Hotel/Motels,etc.

BE-6.9 Education Publicize tax breaks for commercial building energy efficiency upgrades.

For example, Section 179D Deduction is a federal tax deduction that allows commercial building owners to deduct up to $1.80 per square foot of the cost of qualifying energy-efficient upgrades made to their buildings, including HVAC systems, lighting, and building envelope improvements.

BE-6.10 Structural Change,
Funding
Implement direct installation and/or incentive programs that facilitate the installation of combined solar and battery energy storage system installations on local area commercial buildings. Target 36 installations by 2035.

BE-6.11 Structural Change Develop an emergency hot water appliance program where the City provides commercial residents with emergency natural gashot water heaters within 24 hours of a request, with an agreement that the hot water heater will be replaced within 6 months with a heat pump.

BE-6.12 Structural Change,
Education, Equity
Create a commercial and mixed-use building electrification accelerator program to increase community access to building electrification resources. This program should include the provision and expansion of resources needed to support building electrification. For example, providing rebates, enhanced funding for income-qualified homeowners, technical expertise, and contractor support.

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GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
instead of from a regulated electric utility like Southern California Edison (SCE).

BE-7.3 Structural Change Develop targeted rate structures and other incentives for large commercial customers including demand response.

Supportive
BE-7.4 Education, Equity Develop a local education program detailing incentives for electrification and promoting the benefits of opting in to SBCE's service, particularly for under-resourced populations.

Supportive
BE-7.5 Education,
Foundational
Maintain SBCE opt-out rates below 10%. Supportive
BE-7.6 Structural Change,
Foundational
Create innovative pilots for SBCE through local partnerships addressing technical, low-income, market, and policy barriers to progress the City’s sustainability and resilience goals. Consider working with departments at UCSB like Technology and Management Program for innovative solutions that leverage technology, Engineering for data-driven solutions, and Environmental Science for cutting edge environmental research.

Supportive
BE-7.7 Structural Change Develop a Feed-In Tariff to increase and incentivize distributed energy resources. Feed-In Tariffs allow eligible small-scale renewable energy generating sources to sell their energy back to the utility or major energy grid.

Supportive
Transportation Measures
5 Transportation Measures
Measure T-1 (Municipal) Continue to Develop and Implement the Municipal Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-1.1 Structural Change,
Foundational,
Funding
Provide free or discounted access to public transit passes and the electric bicycle share program for all municipal employees and expand the WorkTRIP program to offer additional carbon-free or carbon-reduced modes of travel incentives.

Supportive
T-1.2 Structural Change Explore a hybrid remote work program policy that supports municipal office employees to work from home as feasible (including alternative work schedules where feasible). City to explore financial assistance to help offset costs associated with home office needs.

Supportive
T-1.3 Structural Change,
Funding
Provide cash incentives or paid time off for City employees to bike, walk, and carpool to work.

Supportive
T-1.4 Feasibility Study Conduct a detailed survey of City staff commute data annually including employee feedback to identify both major emission sources and potential gaps in planning.

Supportive
T-1.5 Feasibility
Study,
Structural
Change
Identify opportunities for accessing bike lockers and showers at municipal office buildings.

Supportive
Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
Measure T-2 (Municipal) Electrify or Otherwise Decarbonize the Municipal Fleet by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-2.1 Foundational Complete and implement the City's Zero Emission Vehicle Acquisition Policy to convert fossil fuel municipal fleet vehicles, where feasible, to electric or otherwise decarbonize the fleet by 2035, including a short and long-term schedule for completion as well as potential for regional bulk procurement. Gain approval from City Council to allow discretionary electric vehicle purchases from different vendors.

Supportive
T-2.2 Structural Change Install additional zero emission vehicle chargers in municipal parking lots for fleet and employee use.

Supportive
T-2.3 Foundational,
Feasibility
Studies
Procure biofuels (renewable diesel and biogas) to operate municipally owned on and off-road equipment with no existing opportunities for decarbonization. Re-evaluate decarbonization opportunities regularly to ensure biofuels are not being used for equipment that could otherwise be decarbonized.

Supportive
T-2.4 Structural Change Develop and adopt a purchasing policy for smaller equipment (e.g., landscaping equipment) that includes reviews and prioritization of emissions-free equipment each time equipment is purchased.

Supportive
Measure T-3 Implement Programs that Enhance Access to Safe Active Transportation, such as Walking and Biking, to Increase Active Transportation Mode Share to 6% by 2030 and to 10% by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-3.1 Foundational,
Funding
Implement the City's Bicycle Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan goals and policies to enhance community access to safe active transportation options. Using these guiding documents, identify, design, and procure funding for projects that can forward the goals of the BMP and PMP, and create bike and pedestrian infrastructure that is safer, easier to use, and widely accessible for all community members. 2030: 952
2035: 2,757
T-3.2 Foundational,
Funding
Pursue funding and coordinate with existing streets maintenance programs to close gaps in the pedestrian and bike network, as identified in the Bicycle Master Plan, Pedestrian Master Plan, and Capital Improvement Program.

Supportive
T-3.3 Feasibility Studies,
Structural Change
Evaluate existing bike parking facilities and identify what improvements can be made to increase parking supply, reduce theft, and increase rider attraction. Include analysis of last mile limitations and hurdles and add bike parking near transit stops accordingly. Consider AB 2097 and expanding bike parking with private facilities when vehicle parking is limited.

Supportive
Transportation Measures
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-3.4 Structural Change,
Equity
Adopt the State’s Slow Streets Program and expand the City’s existing neighborhood traffic calming efforts with a focus on equity considerations for additional locations.

Supportive
T-3.5 Partnerships,
Education
Engage MOVE SBC, SBCAG, MTD, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Cottage Hospital, school districts, local law enforcement, bike advocates, and community stakeholders to continue to identify and implement additional short-term and long-term bikeway and pedestrian infrastructure improvements, Vision Zero messaging and efforts, and general education regarding the safe utilization of our public active infrastructure.

Supportive
T-3.6 Equity, Foundational Build new infrastructure to ensure there is equitable access to safe bike and pedestrian infrastructure in all areas of the city. Focus planning, development, and construction of active transportation infrastructure in regionally defined disadvantaged communities.

Supportive
T-3.7 Structural Change Evaluate amending the zoning ordinance to increase bike parking and types of bike parking facilities for land development projects.

Supportive
T-3.8 Foundational Implement the recommended bike facilities outlined in the Santa Barbara Bicycle Master Plan to add 30 miles of bike ways to the City by 2030.

T-3.9 Foundational, Equity Implement Santa Barbara's Vision Zero Strategy to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities on City streets.

Supportive
T-3.10 Feasibility Studies Leverage technology to track mode shifts to active transportation.

Conduct an annual review of progress on implementation progress, data quality, and potential barriers to implementation. Once an effective tracking method is developed, the City shall aim to achieve 6% increase in active transportation mode share by 2030 and 10% by 2035.

Supportive
T-3.11 Structural Change,
Equity
Increase bike parking in nonresidential places like populated areas, City Parks, beaches, etc.

Supportive
T-3.12 Structural Change Accelerate the production and availability of affordable housing near urban centers by updating and adopting the Housing Element and Zoning Code to reduce VMTs; by exploring alternative strategies to create and preserve affordable housing, such as co-ops, housing or land trusts; and by streamlining project review with objective design standards.

Supportive
Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
Measure T-4 Implement Programs to Encourage Public Transportation to Increase Public Transportation Mode Share to 7% by 2030 and to 8% by 2035 Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-4.1 Structural
Change,
Feasibility
Studies
Explore alternative forms of public transit, such as micro transit and/or new electric shuttle routes, in areas with higher congestion and population densities. Micro transit is a type of on-demand, shared transportation service that typically operates with smaller vehicles, such as vans or mini-buses, and offers flexible routes and schedules.
2030: 3,547
2035: 4,641
T-4.2 Education,
Foundational
Market and publicize public transportation improvements as they are planned and implemented in a variety of methods (social media, newspaper, radio, etc.) and languages to help facilitate use and success of improvement.

T-4.3 Partnerships,
Feasibility
Studies
Partner with Santa Barbara MTD to determine transit priority projects and determine best potential locations for expansion and increased service.

T-4.4 Partnerships,
Foundational
Work with nonprofit and community stakeholders to enhance public transit opportunities.

T-4.5 Equity,
Foundational
Work with Santa Barbara MTD to ensure public transportation access and improvements are prioritized in low-income and high population density areas of the City.

T-4.6 Partnerships Work with MTD to identify and implement pilot projects and infrastructure updates to make transit safer, more consistent, and more convenient.

Measure T-5 Support and Promote Regional Programs that Reduce the Use of Single Occupancy Vehicles
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-5.1 Structural
Change,
Partnerships,
Education,
Foundational
Continue to work with SBCAG to encourage employers to develop Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plans for their employees. TDM plans should include incentives for employees to bike, walk, carpool, or take the bus to work and should be publicized on a website.

Supportive
T-5.2 Feasibility
Studies,
Partnerships,
Equity
To enhance the Santa Barbara community’s ability to telecommute, implement SBCAG's Broadband Regional Study to identify areas of the City that have limited access to broadband service due to infrastructure and financial limitations.

Supportive
T-5.3 Funding,
Equity
To enable telecommuting, leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A2.2 to identify funding opportunities to bridge the broadband access gap in the City by helping to fund installation of infrastructure or subsidize broadband service for low-income households.

Supportive
T-5.4 Funding,
Equity
Provide active and alternative transportation resources across all businesses in the city prioritizing small, women owned, and minority owned businesses regardless of Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM) membership.

Supportive
T-5.5 Foundational Implement AB 2097 which prohibits the City from imposing minimum parking requirements on residential and commercial development, if located with ½ mile of public transit that is consistent with AB 2097.

Supportive
Transportation Measures
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-5.6 Structural
Change,
Funding
In line with the General Plan, develop and implement a program to manage parking of single-occupancy vehicles. Utilize on street parking pricing for all downtown parking locations and use revenue to fund active transportation, public transportation projects, and neighborhood improvements. The program should address parking issues citywide and consider measures to prevent impacts to surrounding areas and coastal access. This analysis may include citywide use of parking permit programs and other measures.

Supportive
T-5.7 Structural
Change
Develop the Pilot Bike Share Program into a permanent and dependable bike share network that provides access to key destinations throughout the City, and work with regional partners to assess potential for a regional bike share system.

Supportive
T-5.8 Education,
Foundational
Coordinate with SBCAG and regional partners to update regional active transportation maps. Distribute active transportation maps and educational materials to various stakeholders. Prioritize education regarding digital mapping that is available on regularly used platforms like Google Maps.

Supportive
T-5.9 Partnerships Partner with the tourism and business sectors of the greater Santa Barbara County region to identify pathways to increase active transportation by tourists and employees.

Supportive
T-5.10 Equity,
Education
Reduce driving of single occupancy vehicles through public education and engagement. Examine equity concerns around reducing single occupancy vehicles and ensure there are adequate resources available for alternative forms of transportation.

Supportive
T-5.11 Structural
Change,
Feasibility
Study
Explore options to address long distance commuter parking. For example, add a parking lot outside of the downtown area for long distance commuters and use mode share to bring these employees into the downtown area from the new parking lot, reducing parking congestion.

Supportive
Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
Measure T-6 Increase Zero-Emission Passenger Vehicle Use and Adoption to30% by 2030 and 55% by 2035
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-6.1 Structural
Change
In 2025 and every 3-years thereafter, amend the Municipal Code to require increased number of electric vehicle capable charging spaces in new construction and major redevelopment for commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily development. 2030: 53,948
2035: 107,774
T-6.2 Structural
Change
In 2025 and every 3-years thereafter, revisit commercial and multi-family building ordinances to be updated and require large commercial (more than 10,000 square feet) and large multi-family (more than 20 units) building owners that are providing parking to install working electric vehicle chargers in 20% of parking spaces for existing buildings when undergoing a major remodel (over 50% of building effected or an addition of over 50% of gross floor space).

Supportive
T-6.3 Foundational Add 1,788 (by 2030) and 3,536 (by 2035) new publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations throughout the City and at City-owned facilities to support community EV charger access.

Supportive
T-6.4 Foundational Support private development of EV charger installations by effectively streamlining City processes, such as expediting permitting, easing onerous regulations, develop a permitting design guide.

Supportive
T-6.5 Equity,
Partnerships
Identify private sector partnerships and develop affordable, zero-emission vehicle car share programs to serve affordable housing and/or multi-unit developments with a priority to target under-resourced populations.

Supportive
T-7.3 Education,
Partnerships
Provide information to the public on low-carbon fuel standards (LCSF) and how businesses can develop LCSF credits or other state and federal programs to help fund conversion of commercial fleets to zero emissions vehicles.

Supportive
T-7.4 Funding Create a small business truck buyback program to buyback trucks from local small businesses to upgrade to electric.

Supportive
T-7.5 Moonshot Consider establishing a licensing fee for commercial delivery vehicles operating on fossil fuels (such as Amazon and FedEx) to provide funding for new active transportation and EV charging/ZEV fueling infrastructure and discounting the fee for the proportion of electric vehicles the delivery company uses.

Supportive
Transportation Measures
Measure T-8 Electrify or Otherwise Decarbonize 6% of Off-Road Equipment by 2030 and 20% by 20351
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-8.1 Structural
Change,
Funding
Align with or exceed AB 1346 and expand enforcement of the ordinance that bans gas powered small off-road engines by 2024 (e.g., lawn and garden equipment). Provide income tiered incentives or buyback programs for burdened residents and businesses. Identify staffing needs for an enforcement and implementation tracking program run by the relevant City department.
2030: 2,857
2035: 9,859
T-8.2 Education Inform, educate, and support the transition of local employers to zero emission off-road equipment, including major construction companies, manufacturers, landscapers, and warehouse companies.

Supportive
T-8.3 Feasibility
Studies
Investigate off-road equipment fleets in the City of Santa Barbara, identify fleets with highest decarbonization potential, and conduct engagement to under-resourced communities to understand how to support conversion.

Supportive
T-8.4 Partnerships,
Funding
Partner with Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District to expand rebate and incentive programs for upgrading off-road equipment to hybrids, biofuels, or fully electric.

Supportive
T-8.5 Funding Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to source state funding to decarbonize off-road equipment as a result of Executive Order N-79-20 and State Climate Funding Package.

Supportive
T-8.6 Education Develop a landscape equipment education and incentive program incentivizing motorized landscape equipment electrification (electric leaf blowers already required, but can get rolled into an education campaign) for hedge trimmers, etc.

Supportive
1 This would not apply to recreational or commercial marine vessels. The California Air Resources Board currently has regulations in place to develop a performance standard program for commercial marine vessels. This requires zero- emission options where feasible, and cleaner combustion Tier 3 and 4 engines on all other vessels. Implementation of these regulations will occur in 2023 through the end of 2032.

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GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
6 Water, Solid Waste, and Wastewater
Measures
Measure W-1 (Municipal) Increase Municipal Procurement of Recovered Organics Waste Products
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
W-1.1 Structural
Change,
Funding
Require City agencies to procure and apply compost generated from municipal organic waste to the exterior of suitable facilities as part of their operations.

Supportive
W-1.2 Structural
Change
Increase signage for municipal buildings, parking, and sidewalk bins on accepted landfill, recyclable, and compostable materials.

Supportive
W-1.3 Feasibility
Studies
Investigate opportunities for procuring recovered organic waste products within municipal facilities.

Supportive
Measure W-2 (Municipal) Reduce Municipal Water Consumption Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
W-2.1 Foundational Continue implementing City policies for water-conserving equipment upgrades and practices at City government facilities. Implement additional facility, landscape, and procedure improvements to further conserve water as identified and determined feasible.

Supportive
W-2.2 Structural
Change,
Foundational
Create a Green Community Infrastructure Program based on the Stormwater BMP Guidance Manual with upgraded public spaces, green parking lots, green alleys and increased green stormwater infrastructure on City facilities.

Supportive
Measure W-3 Reduce Per Capita Potable Water Consumption 1.05% by 2030 and

1.58% by 2035
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
W-3.1 Structural
Change,
Foundational
Implement all cost-effective measures identified in the Water Conservation Strategic Plan.
2030: 1.72
2035: 0.67
W-3.2 Structural
Change,
Funding
Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to source funding for the Water Conservation Strategic Plan programs and rebates.

W-3.3 Education,
Foundational
Educate the community through the Water Resources division of Public Works to understand available incentives, options, and programs to reduce per capita water use.

W-3.4 Education Expand public engagement campaigns to promote the available rebates through the City's Water Conservation Programs.

W-3.5 Education,
Foundational
Utilize available enhanced water consumption data from the City’s Automated Metering Infrastructure, along with the WaterSmart customer portal, to educate water customers about water use patterns and leak detection.

W-3.6 Funding, Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to provide specialized Water, Solid Waste, and Wastewater Measures
Equity rebate or other funding to low and medium incomes homes for installing laundry to landscape, rainwater catchment system, low-flow appliances, and fixing water leaks.

Measure W-4 Reduce Organic Waste 80% below 2014 levels by 2030 and 85% by 2035 Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
W-4.1 Foundational Meet the requirements of SB 1383 to reduce organics in the waste stream by 80% below 2014 levels. Include existing activities of:
• Pilot and evaluate emerging technologies like at-sourceorganic waste digestion to reduce organic waste by restaurants and other major food waste producers.
• Implement enforcement and fee for incorrectly sorted materials with sensitivity to shared collection.
• Increase bin signage across commercial and residential areas of acceptable landfill, recyclable, and compostablematerials. 2030: 45,773
2035: 50,271
W-4.2 Education,
Funding
Create a templated training for businesses to educate their employees about circular economy-based practices annually by providing training resources and rebate program to fund employee time for training. Support lower-impact reusable and reduced packaging businesses.

Supportive
W-4.3 Education,
Equity
Conduct targeted multicultural education and assistance campaigns to enhance reuse, ways to prolong the useful life of common materials and items, and sustainable purchasing practices.

Supportive
W-4.4 Education Conduct a Bring Your Own (BYO) education and outreach training for the community on reusables and implementing more sustainable packaging into daily use. Provide resources of education on City website. Educate community on food scraps on resource center.

Supportive
W-4.5 Feasibility
Studies
Conduct waste characterization studies every 4-5 years to inform programs and policies. Leverage study to understand the waste stream and create a plan to increase diversion and reduce contamination.

Supportive
W-4.6 Partnerships,
Structural
Change
Collaborate with the County and Resource Conservation District to develop a regional compost trading program to provide farmers with compost to meet organic procurement target set by SB 1383.

Supportive
W-4.7 Funding Establish regional consortium to plan and pursue funding for infrastructure beyond 2025 SB 1383 targets.

Supportive
W-4.8 Equity,
Education
Establish relationships with multi-unit property owners/managers to develop signage for their properties. Go door-to-door at each multi-unit unit yearly to provide supplies and education for proper sorting.

Supportive
W-4.9 Equity,
Education
Conduct outreach campaign to low and medium -income residents educating them on issues related to abandoned waste and informing them on how to access bulky item and abandoned waste services at no cost.

Supportive
W-4.10 Structural
Change,
Partnerships
Partner with the harbor, airport and other major Santa Barbara facilities to facilitate no single use plastic practices.

Supportive
W-4.11 Structural
Change,
Foundational
Continue to provide different bin size options for green waste, recycling, and trash at different costs (smaller bins being cheaper options) and work towards discontinuing the use of larger waste containers as feasible.

Supportive
W-4.12 Structural
Change,
Foundational
Ban items without means of recycling or recycling markets, such as sale of polystyrene, produce bags, plastic packaging, straws, plastics #4-7, and mixed materials.

Supportive
W-4.13 Structural Implement pilot project for reusable restaurant to-go containers. Supportive Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
Change
W-4.14 Structural
Change,
Partnerships
Explore opportunities to promote a "circular economy" among local manufacturers and industry. Build on existing AB 619 legislation to fund temporary or permanent food facility item reuse.

Supportive
W-4.15 Education,
Partnerships
Partner with libraries and other existing facilities to market campaigns about waste reductions, reuse, and repair.

Supportive
W-4.16 Feasibility
Studies,
Partnerships
Partner with UCSB, ICLEI and other organizations to cost effectively evaluate and develop resources around consumption-based emissions. Utilize consumption-based emissions inventory to understand Santa Barbara's most carbon intensive consumption habits and emission reduction potential and promote closed-loop circular economy. Based on the results, create a plan to achieve the objective of zero growth of waste generation. Consider reusable diaper service, plant-based diets, etc.

Supportive
W-4.17 Equity,
Education
Create a training/education program that is free and accessible to all residents and employees to learn about circular economy practices and diversion strategies and effects of overconsumption.

Supportive
Carbon Sequestration
7 Carbon Sequestration
Measure CS-1 Increase Carbon Sequestration by Maintaining Existing Trees and Natural Lands and by Planting 4,500 New Trees throughout the Community by 2030 Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
CS-1.1 Education,
Structural
Change,
Partnerships
Continue to implement and expand the City's Urban Forest Management Plan to include goals for promoting street tree health, enhancing resiliency, increasing the environmentalbenefits and co-benefits resulting from street trees and shading, community engagement around the urban forest. Include activity to promote street tree health and maintaining existing trees through partnerships with the community and localnon-profits.
2030: 159
2035: 159
CS-1.2 Structural
Change,
Feasibility
Studies
Continue to look for opportunities to increase carbon sequestration via land acquisitions and tree protections in alignment with the City's Open Space, Parks and Recreation Element.

Supportive
CS-1.3 Structural
Change,
Foundational
Implement the City’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan to reduce fire risk and carbon loss due to wildfires by conducting vegetation management throughout the City. Ensure that vegetation management projects minimize full removal of vegetation or conversion of land cover type from a higher carbon sequestration land cover (shrubs and trees) to a lower carbon sequestration land cover type (annual grasses).

Supportive
CS-1.4 Feasibility
Study
Develop a Citywide, or participate in a regional, carbon sequestration analysis and plan to explore opportunities to increase sequestration in the City.

Supportive
CS-1.5 Structural
Change,
Equity,
Education
Implement the City of Santa Barbara’s Creek Tree Program to assist private creekside landowners with improving wildlife habitat along creeks in Santa Barbara through the protection and planting of native trees. Develop a wildlife habitat installation program where the City provides carbon sequestering plants and creek trees and removes non-natives as feasible for appropriate creekside properties. Prioritize low-income areas for implementation of the Creek Tree Program and keep an updated publicly accessible page on the City website with important information about the program.

Supportive
CS-1.6 Feasibility
Studies
Update tree canopy coverage data within the City to measure the change in coverage over time as it relates to sequestration as part of the next Urban Forest Management Plan update.

Supportive
CS-1.7 Partnerships Invest and participate in regional development of local carbon off-set program in partnership with the County and/or Central Coast Regional Collaborative.

Supportive
CS-1.8 Equity Prioritize low-income areas of the City with less existing tree canopy for tree plantings and increase shading in gathering spaces.

Supportive
Measure CS-2 Explore New Carbon Sequestration and Carbon Capture Opportunities Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
CS-2.1 Partnerships,
Feasibility
Studies
Create an organizational body (internally within the City or through a partnership like with UCSB or the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden) to lead program development and research for facilitating emergent carbon sequestration and carbon capture plans relevant to the City.

Supportive
CS-2.2 Education Pilot and promote carbon sequestering construction materials like low-carbon Supportive Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
concrete and mass timber.

CS-2.3 Education,
Partnerships
Work with local architects, construction trades, and workforce development organizations to expand industry knowledge and adoption of carbon sequestering building materials and techniques.

Supportive
CS-2.4 Feasibility
Studies
Conduct a feasibility study to explore carbon capture and storage opportunities for the community.

Supportive
CS-2.5 Feasibility
Studies,
Partnerships
Initiate a study partnering with local academic institutions and the ReSource Center to identify and research ways to create a circular economy around organic waste and increasing edible food rescue.

Supportive
CS-2.6 Feasibility
Studies
Conduct a feasibility study to explore repurposing biosolids into biochar locally and replacing conventional fertilizer through Public Works.

Supportive
CS-2.7 Partnerships,
Feasibility
Studies
Invest in the existing kelp farming efforts by studying regional environmental impacts and sequestration potential through a partnership with UCSB.

Supportive
CS-2.8 Partnerships Partner with furniture, home renovation, and construction companies to promote sustainable and locally harvested timber to reduce embodied carbon from transit of construction materials and reduce the price premium of emerging timber uses.

Supportive
CS-2.9 Funding Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to expand funding for the carbon sequestration program.

Supportive
CS-2.10 Equity If there are localized co-benefits to any sequestration projects focus development, when possible, to benefit historically adversely impacted underresourced communities.

Supportive
Measure CS-3 Maintain and Expand Existing Restoration Projects to Sequester Carbon through a 25-acre Net Increase in Restored Land Areas by 2030 Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
CS-3.1 Structural
Change,
Partnerships,
Equity,
Education
Develop a Citywide restoration plan in partnership with the Creeks Division, Parks and Recreation, and Public Works to achieve target net increases in restored land area and waterways. Prioritize implementation of restoration projects in disadvantaged communities. Facilitate community outreach through surveys and public meetings on ways to best restore lands and waterways within the City as well as identify additional priority areas.

Supportive
CS-3.2 Structural
Change,
Equity
Should parcels be identified for potential rezoning from their existing state to a park or open space, consider the following:
1) Provide flexible solutions for developing urban parks in infill areas where traditional neighborhood and community parks are not feasible; 2) Aim to achieve the greatest carbon sequestration possible, given constraints around use and amenities to be included. Use and amenities are determined by Parks and Recreation staff through a community process; and 3) Selection of parcels be made with an aim to serve underserved communities.

Supportive
CS-3.3 Partnerships Expand Creeks Division volunteering programs to help maintain creek restoration projects. Coordinate projects with Parks and Recreation and Sustainability and Resilience Departments.

Supportive
CS-3.4 Structural
Change,
Feasibility
Studies,
Education
Facilitate annual reporting as part of the urban forestry, wildfire prevention, and Citywide restoration efforts by developing and maintaining existing projects to gauge progress over time and identify any gaps related to ongoing projects.

Incorporate GHG reduction calculations into this monitoring plan.

Supportive
CS-3.5 Funding, Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to pursue funding for Supportive Carbon Sequestration
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
Foundational restoration activities with a focus on projects that have not reached completion due to funding constraints.

CS-3.6 Structural
Change,
Foundational
Include long term maintenance in restoration planning and implementation by partnering with the community and local organizations to assist in maintenance activities. Include continued maintenance and expansion of Creeks Division projects of the Upper Las Positas Creek, Mission Creek, Palermo Open Space, Arroyo Burro, and the Andree Clark Bird Refuge.

Supportive
Measure CS-4 Increase Carbon Sequestration by Applying 0.08 tons of Compost per Capita Annually in the Community through 2030 and 2035
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
CS-4.1 Structural
Change
Enforce compliance with SB 1383 and aim to exceed the baseline requirement by establishing a minimum level of compost application per year on applicable/appropriate land throughout the City including City-owned land twice that of SB 1383 requirements.
2030: 1,778
2035: 1,853
CS-4.2 Feasibility
Studies
Identify additional locations within the City to apply compost and provide household incentives for small-scale implementation.

Supportive
CS-4.3 Structural
Change
Maintain procurement policies to comply with SB 1383 requirements for jurisdictions to purchase recovered organic waste products.

Supportive
CS-4.4 Partnerships,
Education
Work with the ReSource Center to provide residents, businesses, and developers with educational material on where compost can be acquired and how it can be used (i.e., landscaping).

Supportive
CS-4.5 Partnerships Collaborate with Santa Barbara Community College, UC Santa Barbara, local schools, and Public Works to identify opportunities to apply compost to landscaping.

Supportive
Measure CS-5 Reduce GHG Emissions of Residential and Commercial Building Materials 20% by 2030 and 40% by 2035 in Line with AB 2446 Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
CS-5.1 Feasibility
Studies
Conduct a feasibility study on carbon capture technologies to locally produce calcium carbonate (low carbon concrete) creating sequestration via construction materials. Determine viability within the City and project demand.

Supportive
CS-5.2 Partnerships,
Feasibility
Studies
Partner with UCSB to pilot a building specific embodied carbon reduction project for planned construction.

Supportive
CS-5.3 Moonshot Develop a strategic construction and procurement plan to promote construction projects that use alternative materials to reduce embodied carbon. Include scoring criteria in City request for proposals for construction projects that identify resilience features such as water and energy efficiency, reduced urban heat, and decrease the embodied carbon in line with AB 2446.

Supportive
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Measure CP-1 Encourage Community Innovation and Empower the Local Green Economy through Investment in a Green Technology Workforce Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
CP-1.1 Structural
Change
Create a Green Technology incubator in partnership with UCSB to determine technological advancement research into clean power, built environment advancement, and carbon sequestration.

Supportive
CP-1.2 Funding Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to source funding for the Green Technology incubator through involvement of venture capitalist and private equity firms.

Supportive
CP-1.3 Education Facilitate workforce training by partnering with local academic institutions to offer scholarships for students pursuing climate trades.

Supportive
CP-1.4 Education Partner with Santa Barbara Community College and/or UCSB to develop a clean energy technology certificate program.

Supportive
CP-1.5 Moonshot Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to establish an Innovation Bootcamp with funding from SBCE to encourage forward thinking sustainability and resilience ideas and pilots. The Innovation Bootcamp will be tiered based on stages.

Supportive
CP-1.6 Moonshot Create a climate innovation competition for local area students where the prize is a scholarship or grant.

Supportive
Administrative
9 Administrative
Measure A-1 (Municipal) Facilitate Climate Action Planning updates and supportive programming
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
A-1.1 Structural
Change
Update the Climate Action Plan based on significant new information, regulation, technology, and best available science to reflect changes every 5 years.

Supportive
A-1.2 Education Explore adding life cycle emissions into the City’s decision-making process as data becomes available.

Supportive
A-1.3 Structural
Change,
Equity
Develop a CAP equity program to monitor implementation of the CAP program to avoid potential inequitable impacts or benefits resulting from the CAP implementation. Adjust the CAP as necessary to avoid identified inequities.

Supportive
A-1.4 Education Engage with builders and developers to provide information on the requirements for development projects.

Supportive
A-1.5 Education Create a climate ambassador program to provide on the ground knowledge sharing of climate programs, initiatives, resources, and best practices.

Supportive
A-1.6 Education Create and expand public engagement campaigns to educate the community and promote rebates and resources available to community members to facilitate participation in climate action.

Supportive
A-1.7 Structural
Change,
Equity
Create a CAP Community Advisory Committee to advise on CAP implementation and recommended changes and additions in future CAP updates; create an internal City Climate Task Force to develop and implement climate action strategies.

Supportive
Measure A-2 Staff appropriately across sector-based programs and projects to fully source funds and implement actions
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
A-2.1 Increase staff time or create at least one new position for additional/increased building inspections, permitting, and new ordinance procedures from the work outlined in the updated Climate Action Plan. (See Strategies BE: Building Operational Energy) (Staffing increase estimate 1-2 people) Supportive
A-2.2 Funding Create at least one grant writer and grant manager position to advance the Climate Action Plan Update/Together to Zero implementation plan through funding opportunities. (See Strategies: BE-1.5, BE-6.6, T-3.2, T-3.6, T-5.3, T-8.5, W-3.2, W-3.6, CS-2.9, CS-3.5, CP-1.2, CP-1.5) (Staffing increase estimate 1-2 people)
Supportive
A-2.3 Funding Create at least two positions and purchase a new truck for the Parks and Recreation department to increase the number of trees planted per year for carbon sequestration goals. (See Strategies: CS-1) (Staffing increase estimate 1-2 people / Equipment increase estimate 1-2 trucks)
Supportive
A-2.4 Education Create an SBCE Program Manager position to design, develop, implement, and manage SBCE customer programs. (Staffing increase estimate 1 person) Supportive
A-2.5 Moonshot Increase staff time or create at least one new position for prioritization of new EV chargers throughout the City, project coordination for transportation Supportive
Appendix A: City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan
GHG Reductions Measures and Actions
feasibility studies, and additional work around increased active transportation and reduction of single-use passenger vehicles from the work outlined in the updated Climate Action Plan. (See Strategies T: Transportation) (Staff increase estimate: 1-2 people)
Climate Action Plan Update
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prepared by
City of Santa Barbara
Sustainability & Resilience Department
801 Garden Street, Suite 200
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Contact: Jefferson Litten, Energy & Climate Manager
prepared with the assistance of
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
319 East Carrillo Street, Suite 105
Santa Barbara, California 93103
May 6, 2024
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1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................1 Climate Action Targets........................................................................................................1 Measures and Actions Organization...................................................................................2 GHG Emissions Reductions.................................................................................................3 GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Targets..............................................................7

1.4.1 Benefits of SBCE.....................................................................................................7

1.4.2 Resource Center.....................................................................................................8

1.4.3 Overall Reductions to Meet Targets......................................................................8 2 Building Energy Measure.............................................................................................................11 3 Transportation Measures ............................................................................................................31 4 Water, Solid Waste, and Wastewater Measures.........................................................................50 5 Carbon Sequestration ..................................................................................................................56 6 Community Climate Potential......................................................................................................64 Tables
Table 1 Population Projections for City of Santa Barbara1 ..............................................................4 Table 2 Estimated GHG Emissions Reductions by Measure ............................................................4 Table 3 Targets Versus GHG Emissions Reductions.........................................................................9 Table 4 Building Energy Measures.................................................................................................11 Table 5 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure BE-4...............................................................14 Table 6 GHG Emissions Reductions from Action BE-5.1................................................................19 Table 7 GHG Emissions Reductions from Voluntary Actions as Part of Measure BE-5 .................22 Table 8 GHG Emissions Reductions from Action BE-6.1................................................................27 Table 9 GHG Emissions Reductions from Voluntary Actions as Part of Measure BE-6 .................29 Table 10 Transportation Measures..................................................................................................32 Table 11 Measure T-3 Calculations..................................................................................................38 Table 12 Measure T-4 Calculations..................................................................................................41 Table 13 EV Charger Count for Passenger VehiclesCalculations.....................................................47 Table 14 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure T-6 and T-7 ....................................................47 Table 15 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure T-8 .................................................................49 Table 16 Water, Solid Waste, and Wastewater Measures..............................................................50 Table 17 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure W-3................................................................52 Table 18 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure W-4................................................................55 Table 19 Carbon Sequestration Measures.......................................................................................56 Table 20 Measure CS-1 GHG Emission Reduction Calculations.......................................................58 City of Santa Barbara
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Table 21 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure CS-4 ...............................................................61 Figures
Figure 1 Estimated GHG Emissions Reduction Percentages by Measure in 2030............................6 Figure 2 Estimated GHG Emissions Reductions by Sector 2030 and 2035 (MT CO2e)......................7 Figure 3 Targets Versus GHG Emissions Reductions.......................................................................10 Introduction
GHG Emissions Reductions Technical Evidence 1
1 Introduction
This report presents the technical quantification and evidence supporting the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction potential of the City of Santa Barbara’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update.

Section 15183.5(b)(1) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines establishes several criteria which a CAP must meet to be considered a “qualified GHG reduction plan” andallow for programmatic CEQA streamlining of project GHG emissions. This document provides the evidence substantiating the GHG emissions reductions associated with the CAP Update measures pursuant to Subsection (D) of the statute, which states, “measures or a group of measures, including performance standards, that substantial evidence demonstrates, if implemented on a project-byproject basis, would collectively achieve the specified emissions level.” Based on the substantial evidence contained in this report, the GHG emissions reductions associated with the measures in the CAP Update are sufficient to meet and exceed the City of Santa Barbara’s fair share of GHG emissions consistent with the reduction target established in 2022 by Senate Bill (SB) 32 of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and make substantial progress towards the City’s aspirational climate target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2035 (which exceeds California’s carbon neutrality target established by Assembly Bill [AB] 1279).

The quantification in this report is specifically intended to illustrate a viable path to achieving the state climate action target. As required in CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5(b)(e), mechanisms to monitor the CAP’s progress toward achieving the GHG emission reductions provided in this report have been established through the CAP development process. If, based on the tracking of community GHG emissions, the City is not on track to reach the 2030 GHG reduction specified here or the City’s aspirational carbon neutrality goal, the CAP as a whole or specific measures and actions will be amended and a new CAP update will be prepared that includes altered or additional measures and actions, with evidence that their implementation can achieve the City’s climate action targets.

Climate Action Targets
The City of Santa Barbara’s climate action target of carbon neutrality by 2035 is more aggressive than California’s goals to reduce GHG emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 (SB 32) and 85% below 1990 levels or net zero1 by 2045 (AB 1279). Therefore, the City of Santa Barbara’s targets align with state legislation and this document focuses on the GHG emission reductions associated with 2030 and 2035. Future CAP updates will evaluate progress made towards the 2045 time horizon.
1 Net-zero refers to a state of carbon neutrality GHG emissions (in units of carbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2e), where a community’s GHGemissions have been reduced as much as possible, and any remaining GHG emissions arising from community-level activities are offset by GHG emissions sequestration activities and technologies, such as tree planting, compost application, or industrial practices that take GHG emissions out of the atmosphere and sequester them in solid or liquid form.

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2 Measures and Actions Organization
As part of the CAP Update process, the City of Santa Barbara has developed a comprehensive set of measures reducing community wide GHG emissions in all sectors to achieve the City’s climate action targets. Each measure is supported by a set of actions that provide measurable GHG emissions reduction that is supported by substantial evidence. The City has also developed a set of measures and actions for offsetting GHG emissions through carbon sequestration. AB 1757 requires California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) to set carbon sequestration targets by 2024 as well as methodologies to track carbon sequestration effectiveness by 2025. Consequently, carbon sequestration measures and actions have been quantified when substantial evidence is available to affirm these reductions. Measures and actions are organized according to the following hierarchy:

1. Sectors: Sectors define the GHG emissions category in which the GHG reductions will takeplace and include Building Energy, Transportation, Solid Waste, Water, and Wastewater and Carbon Sequestration.

2. Measures: Measures are developed under each sector pursuant to the GHG Inventory and Forecast and in line with the Community Protocol and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2022 Climate Change ScopingPlan:
 Building Energy
 Transportation
 Solid Waste, Water, and Wastewater
 Carbon Sequestration
Additional measures developed for the City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan that are not quantified in emissions reductions include:
 Municipal Measures (are a part of each sector)2
 Community Climate Potential
 Administrative and Implementation
These measures are not quantified in this report because reductions would either be minor or could cause double counting of other measures and actions.

Measures and actions can be either quantitative or supportive, defined as follows:
 Quantitative: Quantitative measures and actions result in quantifiable GHG emissions reductions when implemented. GHG emissions reductions from these measures andactions are supported by case studies, scientific articles, calculations, or other third-party substantial evidence. Quantitative measures/actions can be summed to quantify how the City of Santa Barbara will meet its 2030 climate action target and demonstrate progress towards the 2045 target. GHG emissions reductions were calculated using published evidence provided through adequately controlled investigations, studies, and articles carried out by qualified experts that establish the effectiveness for the reduction measures and actions. The estimates and underlying calculations provided in this report providethe 2 Note that the City’s municipal measures as established in the CAP Update are not quantified within this document. The City’s operations as demonstrations of climate action leadership, they contribute only minorly to community-level GHG emissions reductions and are a subset of the community GHG emissions. For this reason, the GHG emissions reductions expected from municipal measures were conservatively excluded from the analysis in this document and were not quantified as part of the CAP Update preparation process.

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substantial evidence and a transparent approach to achieving the City’s GHG emissions reduction targets.
 Supportive: Supportive measures and actions may also be quantifiable and have substantial evidence to support their overall contribution to GHG reduction. However, due to one of several factors – including a low GHG reduction benefit, indirect GHG reduction benefit, or potential for double-counting– they have not been quantified and do not contribute directly to the expected GHG reduction target and consistency with the state goals. Despite not being quantified, supportive measures/actions are nevertheless critical to the overall success of the CAP and provide support so that the quantitative measures and actions will be successfully implemented.

3. GHG Reduction Metrics: Identify specific goals (i.e., activity data targets by 2030 and 2035) to address GHG emissions in each sector. Each quantifiable measure has at least one metric to track implementation and GHG emissions reductions. Each sector may have one or more measures with associated metrics. For example, three measures and metrics may be established under the Transportation sector to address active transportation, publictransportation, and single-passenger vehiclessubsectors.

4. Actions: Actions identify the programs, policies, funding pathways, and other specific commitments that the City of Santa Barbara will implement. Each measure contains a suite of actions, which together have been designed to accomplish the measure goal andmetrics.  Key Strategic Themes: The actions supporting each measure have been designed around a set of key strategic themes. Each theme emphasizes specific criteria that have been proven to play an essential role in the implementation of the measure. Because community-focused climate action often requires community-level behavioral changes and buy-in to be implementable and successful, the City must design a suite of actions that support these changes by emphasizing specific needs of the community. The key strategic themes are:

Structural Change, Education, Equity, Funding, Partnerships, and Feasibility Studies. In general, the actions under a single measure should collectively address all the key themes. 3 Identification of the themes and their inclusion into the CAP helps plan for implementation.

More information on the themes can be found in the CAP.

GHG Emissions Reductions
The GHG emissions reduction associated with the City of Santa Barbara CAP measures and actions have been calculated and presented in this report in terms of mass emissions (in units of MT CO2e).

Population projections are shown in Table 1 and give context to how emissions scale over time.

Population growth well beyond these projections may require additional GHG reductions to achieve the City’s goals.4
3 The exception is for measures and actions in the municipal sector because the City has much more leverage to enact changes at a municipal level and may not need to consider each pillar to ensure success during implementation. 4 City of Santa Barbara’s climate action target of carbon neutrality by 2035 is more aggressive than California’s goals to reduce GHG emissions 85% below 1990 levels or net zero by 2045 (AB 1279). Therefore, City of Santa Barbara’s targets align with state legislation and this document does not include a discussion of 2045 reduction. Future CAP updates will evaluate progress made towards the 2045 time horizon.

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4 Table 1 Population Projections for City of Santa Barbara1 2019 2030 2035
Population 87,670 96,637 100,713
1 Population estimates for 2035 were provided by traffic consultant, Iteris. RE: Santa Barbara Housing Element Update – Draft CEQA Transportation Impact Analysis Memorandum. Dated December 22,2022. The estimated 2035 population was then interpolated to get a 2019 and 2030 estimate.

A breakdown of the GHG emissions reductions calculated for each measure is included in Table 2.

Table 2 Estimated GHG Emissions Reductions by Measure
Measure Number GHG Emissions Reduction Measures
2030
Anticipated
Reduction/
Sequestration
(MT CO2e)
2035
Anticipated
Reduction/
Sequestration
(MT CO2e)
Building Energy
BE-1 (Municipal) Decarbonize 50% of municipal buildings and facilities by 2030 and all remaining municipal facilities by 2035
Supportive Supportive
BE-2 (Municipal) Procure carbon free or 100% renewable electricity for municipal operations by 2030
Supportive Supportive
BE-3 (Municipal) Increase municipally owned distributed renewable energy generation throughout the City
Supportive Supportive
BE-4 Expand existing natural gas prohibition ordinance for new construction
7,918 12,975
BE-5 Reduce existing residential natural gas consumption by 10% below 2019 levels by 2030 and 17% below 2019 levels by 2035 8,306 14,410
BE-6 Reduce commercial natural gas consumption 10% below 2019 levels by 2030 and 18% below 2019 levels by 2035
5,288 9,307
BE-7 Increase the impact of Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) Supportive Supportive Transportation
T-1 (Municipal) Continue to develop and implement the municipal Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program
Supportive Supportive
T-2 (Municipal) Electrify or otherwise decarbonize the municipal fleet by 2035 Supportive Supportive T-3 Implement programs that enhance access to safe active transportation, such as walking and biking, to increase active transportation mode share to 6% by 2030 and to 10% by
2035.
952 2,757
T-4 Implement programs to encourage public transportation to increase public transportation mode share to 7% by
2030 and to 8% by 2035.
3,547 4,641
T-5 Support and promote regional programs that reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles
Supportive Supportive
T-6 Increase zero-emission passenger vehicle use and adoption to 30% by 2030 and to 55% by 2035
53,948 107,774
T-7 Accelerate zero-emission commercial vehicle use and adoption to 26% by 2030 and 45% by 2035
1,777 2,140
T-8 Electrify or otherwise decarbonize 6% of off-road
equipment by 2030 and 20% by 2035
2,857 9,859
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Measure Number GHG Emissions Reduction Measures
2030
Anticipated
Reduction/
Sequestration
(MT CO2e)
2035
Anticipated
Reduction/
Sequestration
(MT CO2e)
Water, Solid Waste, and Wastewater
W-1 (Municipal) Increase municipal procurement of recovered organic waste products
Supportive Supportive
W-2 (Municipal) Reduce municipal water consumption Supportive Supportive W-3 Reduce per capita potable water consumption 1.05% by 2030 and 1.58% by 2035

1.72 0.67
W-41 Reduce organic waste 80% below 2014 levels by 2030 and 85% by 2035
45,773 50,271
Carbon Sequestration
CS-1 Increase carbon sequestration by maintaining existing trees and natural lands and by planting 4,500 new trees throughout the community by 2030
159 159
CS-2 Explore new carbon sequestration and carbon capture opportunities
Supportive Supportive
CS-3 Maintain and expand existing restoration projects to sequester carbon through a 25-acre net increase in restored, non-irrigated land areas by 2030
Supportive Supportive
CS-42 Increase carbon sequestration by applying 0.08 tons of compost per capita annually in the community through
2030 and 2035
1,778 1,853
CS-5 Reduce GHG emissions of residential and
commercial building materials 20% by 2030 and a
40% by 2035 in line with AB 2446
Supportive Supportive
Community Climate Potential
CP-1 Encourage community innovation and empower the
local green economy through investment in a green
technology workforce
Supportive Supportive
Administrative
A-1 (Municipal) Facilitate Climate Action Planning updates and supportive programming
Supportive Supportive
A-2 Staff appropriately across sector-based programs and projects to fully source funds and implement actions
Supportive Supportive
Total Reductions 132,305 216,147
Total Reductions (excluding ReSource Center reductions) 87,615 169,936 1 Measure includes continued use of Santa Barbara ReSource Center that as of 2021 met SB 1383 compliance obligation of 75% diversion of organic waste. Intent of measure is to exceed SB 1383 compliance obligation. 2 Measure includes continued use of Santa Barbara ReSource Center that as of 2021 met the 100% of the procurement target. Intent of measure is to continue to meet 100% of procurement target.

GHG emissions reductions calculated for each measure included in Table 2 is shown below in Figure 1 to visualize the contribution of each measure. As shown in Figure 1, T-6 and W-4 result in the most GHG emissions in 2030. Overall, most GHG emissions reductions come from the transportation sector followed by the waste sector, energy sector, and sequestration sector, as shown in Figure 2.

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6 Figure 1 Estimated GHG Emissions Reduction Percentages by Measure in 20305 5 Measure W-3 Reduce per capita potable water consumption 1.05% by 2030 and 1.58% by 2035 is not included in this graph because the contribution is less than 0.00% of the total reductions.

40.8%

34.6%

6.3%

6.0%

4.0%

2.7%

2.2%

0.7% 1.3% 1.3%

0.1%
T-6
W-4
BE-5
BE-4
BE-6
T-4
T-8
T-3
CS-4
T-7
CS-1
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Figure 2 Estimated GHG Emissions Reductions by Sector 2030 and 2035 (MT CO2e) GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Targets
Together, the measures and actions in the CAP provide the City of Santa Barbara with the GHG reductions necessary to meet the state target of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 (SB 32) (Table 3).

However, the 2035 GHG emissions reductions quantified in this report are not yet enough to meet the City’s aspirational climate action target of carbon neutrality by 2035. Achieving carbon neutrality will require significant changes to the technology and systems currently in place. The CAP aims to establish new systems that are resilient and equitable and allow for a transition to carbon neutrality in the future. This includes electrification of building and transportation systems, support for land use policies and growth policies that reduce vehicle miles traveled, increased usage of carbon neutral electricity, increased water use efficiency, and waste reduction and diversion. As these measures and actions are implemented, the City will gain more information, new technologies will emerge, and current pilot projects and programs will scale to the size needed to reach carbon neutrality. Furthermore, the state is expected to update state-level regulations and provide additional support for meeting carbon neutrality in the future. Future CAP updates past 2030 will also outline new measures and actions that the City of Santa Barbara will implement to close the remaining gap to achieve the carbon neutrality target.

1.4.1 Benefits of SBCE
In addition to the State legislation expected to reduce GHG emissions in the City of Santa Barbara, the City also began receiving carbon-free electricity through Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) in 2021. The default electricity mix offered by SBCE is carbon-free, giving an emission factor of 0 MT CO2e kWh.6 Participation is extremely high; both residential and commercial customers have demonstrated an opt out rate of 5%. By receiving electricity from a carbon-free source now, the City 6 SBCE 2021 Power Content Label: https://www.energy.ca.gov/filebrowser/download/4668 -
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2030 2035
Building Energy Reductions Transportation Reductions Waste Reductions Sequestration Reductions City of Santa Barbara
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8 of Santa Barbara significantly decreases their electricity emissions to near zero in the short term ahead of SB 100 requirements. These expected reductions from enrollment in SBCE are included in Table 3. GHG reductions associated with switching to SBCE carbon-free energy accounts for a reduction of 75,608 MT CO2e in 2030 and 19,586 MT CO2e in 2035. SBCE carbon-free energy also provides the foundation needed for the electrification of buildings and vehicles which are both main pathways for GHG emission reduction in this CAP. For information see the Santa Barbara GHG Inventory, Targets, and Forecast Memorandum.

1.4.2 Resource Center
As of 2021, Santa Barbara’s ReSource Center, a state-of-the-art waste management facility, came online to increase the community’s recycling rate to above 85%, generate resources, such as green energy and compost, and dramatically lower local greenhouse gas emissions. The ReSource Center converts commercial and residential waste into resources by recovering recyclable materials, transforming organics into landscape nutrients, and creating renewable energy in the process.

Even though the ReSource Center has come online, it is still working towards the GHG emission reductions associated with meeting SB 1383 requirements, which lay out specific programs, policies, and objectives for cities to support the state’s goal of a 75% reduction from 2014 levels in organics waste by 2025. Therefore, the emission reductions associated with the ReSource Center are not included in the Business-as-Usual or Legislative Adjusted Forecast provided in Table 3. The expected reductions from continued use of the ReSource Center to achieve SB 1383 compliance are included in Table 3 for informational purposes. GHG reductions associated with the ReSource Center accounts for a reduction of 44,690 MT CO2e in 2030 and 46,210 MT CO2e in 2035. Reductions associated with the ReSource Center organic waste diversion are included as part of Measure W-4 discussed in further detail in Section 4 Water, Solid Waste, and Wastewater of this report.

Reductions associated with the ReSource Center procurement compliance are included as part of Measure CS-4 discussed further in detail in Section 5 Carbon Sequestration of this report.

1.4.3 Overall Reductions to Meet Targets
Table 3 provides the results summary of the GHG emissions forecast for the City of Santa Barbara, including the BAU Forecast and the Legislative Adjusted Forecast, as well as the reductions anticipated from continued implementation of existing local programs including SBCE and ReSource Center, and the reductions expected from implementation of the CAP measures and actions. It also provides the City of Santa Barbara’s 2030 target to meet SB 32, which is consistent with developing a “qualified GHG reduction plan” by establishing a target below which GHG emissions are considered less than significant (Section 15183.5(b)(1) of the CEQA guidelines). The estimated total GHG emission reductions associated with full implementation of this plan exceeds the City’s 2030 SB 32 target. However, the actions identified in this plan do not achieve the City’s ambitious 2035 target for carbon neutrality. Additional actions will need to be identified over time as new legislation, technologies, and programs are put in place.

As shown in Figure 1, T-6 and W-4 result in the most GHG emissions in 2030. Consequently, implementation of Measure W-4, which includes the ReSource Center meeting SB 1383, would cause the City to achieve its SB 32 goal; however, implementation of additional measures and actions in the CAP would result in further reductions that work towards meeting the City’s 2035 carbon neutrality target.

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Table 3 Targets Versus GHG Emissions Reductions
Target/Forecast
2030 GHG Emissions
(MT CO2e)
2035 GHG Emissions
(MT CO2e)
2035 GHG Emissions (
CO2e)
Business-as-usual Forecast 698,596 734,467
GHG Emission Reductions from State Laws/Programs (112,176) (201,046) State Legislative Adjusted Forecast 586,420 533,421
GHG Emission Reductions from SBCE (75,608) (19,586)
GHG Emission Reductions from ReSource Center1 (44,690) (46,210) GHG Emissions after implementation of State legislation, SBCE, and ReSource Center
466,122 467,625
GHG Emissions Reductions from Full Implementation of
Measures (excluding ReSource Center reductions)2
(87,615) (169,936)
GHG Emissions after Implementation of State
Laws/Program, SBCE, ReSource Center, and remaining
Measure Reductions
378,507 297,687
City of Santa Barbara Target 486,949 0.0
Target Met? Yes No – Additional actions
will be needed to meet
the aspirational 2035
target
MT CO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide

1. The GHG reductions achieved with continued status quo operation of the ReSource Center, which is meeting SB 1383 organic diversion and procurement requirements since 2021, is separated from the rest of the Measures presented in this CAP for informational purposes.

2. Because the GHG reductions associated with the ReSource Center are presented separate from the rest of the CAP Measures in this table, only the reductions from the remaining Measures are presented herein to avoid double counting of reductions.

Figure 3 shows the climate action targets in relation to the City’s GHG emissions after measure implementation. Although the actions identified in this plan do not achieve the City’s ambitious 2035 target for carbon neutrality; Figure 3 shows how implementation of these actions would make substantial progress toward the 2035 target. Additional actions will need to be identified over time as new legislation, technologies, and programs are put in place. A complete description of each measure and its contributing actions is included in the remainder of the report.

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2030 Target
486,949 MT CO2e
2035 Target
0 MT CO2e
2030 Emissions After Reductions
378,507 MT CO2e
2035 Emissions After Reductions
297,689 MT CO2e
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200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
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2 Building Energy Measures
The Building Energy Measures are focused on reducing natural gas consumption through the electrification of the building stock. This leverages the renewable energy portfolio offered by SBCE’s 100% carbon-free energy plan (100% Green)7
. All-electric buildings are powered 100% by electricity and when coupled with renewable electricity generation, their operational energy footprint becomes GHG emissions-free. The CAPUpdate’s energy measures based on this strategy are as shown in Table 4 below.

Table 4 Building Energy Measures
Measure Number GHG Emissions Reduction Measures
Anticipated Reduction/
Sequestration (MT CO2e)
BE-1 (Municipal) Decarbonize 50% of municipal buildings and facilities by 2030 and all remaining municipal facilities by 2035
Supportive
BE-2 (Municipal) Procure carbon free or 100% renewable electricity for municipal operations by 2030
Supportive
BE-3 (Municipal) Increase municipally owned distributed renewable energy generation throughout the City
Supportive
BE-4 Expand existing natural gas prohibition ordinance for new construction 2030: 7,918 2035: 12,975
BE-5 Reduce residential natural gas consumption by 10% below 2019 levels by 2030 and 17% by 2035
2030: 8,306
2035: 14,410
BE-6 Reduce commercial natural gas consumption 10% below 2019 levels by 2030 and 18% by 2035
2030: 5,288
2035: 9,307
BE-7 Increase the impact of Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) Supportive These Building Energy Measures provide the framework of updated regulations, programs, funding mechanisms, education, and advocacy to drive electrification of both new and existing residential and commercial buildings. SBCE procures low or no-carbon renewable energy for the community through renewable energy portfolios that contain sources like wind and solar. Using electricity from SBCE instead of natural gas, propane, or other electricity sources to power buildings reduces the GHG emissions associated with building operations to zero or near-zero. Measure BE-7 supports the City to maintain high levels of participation in SBCE, which increases the GHG reduction potential for SBCE’s renewable electricity. Santa Barbara’s building stock currently relies heavily on natural gas, therefore, GHG emissions from the City’s existing buildings must also be reduced to achieve the City’s climate action targets.
7 Building electrification consists of converting building appliances, such as space heaters, boilers, stoves, clothes dryers, and hot water heaters, that are currently powered by natural gas or propane to electricity as the primary energy source. This most often consists of retrofitting a building to support more electric capacity and replacing natural gas or propane appliances with electric-powered alternatives.

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Action Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-1.1 Feasibility Study Develop a plan to electrify 50% of City-owned municipal buildings by 2030 and decarbonize 100% of municipal
facilities by 2035. The plan will include an inventory of fossil fuel-powered municipal building equipment,
low/zero-carbon technologies available for replacing the equipment (where available), and a short- and long-term schedule for completion. Address diesel generators and
recent natural gas investments. Address feasibility
concerns around community swimming pool
decarbonization. Any buildings that are unable to be
electrified due to technological infeasibility should be decarbonized with other technology.

Supportive
BE-1.2 Structural Change By 2031, develop an ordinance to require the installation of solar and energy storage backup power instead of
diesel generators, where feasible.

Supportive
BE-1.3 Structural Change Implement the municipal building decarbonization plan developed under BE-1.1 to decarbonize 100% of
municipal buildings by 2035 (any buildings that are
unable to be electrified due to technological infeasibility shall be decarbonized with other technology).

Supportive
BE-1.4 Structural Change Develop and implement a plan for retrofitting all remaining streetlights, facility lighting, and traffic signals to LEDs by 2035.

Supportive
BE-1.5 Foundational,
Funding
Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to expand funding efforts for municipal decarbonization.

Supportive
BE-1.6 Structural Change Include, at the time of lease renewal, requirements for City-owned leased buildings and facilities to be allelectric.

Supportive
Measure BE-1 involves the City leading by example and includes actions to decarbonize the buildings that are owned and operated by the City. These actions are similar to the community decarbonization actions described in Measure BE-4. This measure is not quantified because the overall GHG emission reductions from building electrification are already accounted for in the community GHG emission reduction estimate.

Measure BE-2 (Municipal) Procure Carbon Free or 100% Renewable Electricity for Municipal Operations by 2030
Action Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-2.1 Foundational Require all municipal electrical accounts to remain in SBCE's 100% Green option and purchase carbon-free electricity.

Supportive
Building Energy Measures
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Measure BE-2 involves the City leading by example and ensures that all City operations are powered by carbon free or 100% renewable electricity by 2030. This measure is not quantified because the overall GHG emission reductions from building electrification are already accounted for in the community GHG emission reduction estimate.

Measure BE-3 (Municipal) Increase Municipally Owned Distributed Renewable Energy Generation throughout the City
Action Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-3.1 Foundational,
Feasibility Study
Implement all feasible microgrid projects at municipal facilities as identified by the 2017 Zero Net Energy study and re-evaluate viability of additional facilities.

Supportive
BE-3.2 Feasibility Studies Conduct a feasibility study to understand barriers to installing additional distributed energy resources such as solar and battery storage, or other renewable energy generation infrastructure, at municipal facilities. Plan for directing resources through the City for funding, energy storage, and distributed energy resources. Direct municipal efforts to sourcing space for energy storage projects and microgrid implementation.

Supportive
Measure BE-3 involves the City leading by example to increase energy capacity and resilience through improving the microgrid and increasing battery storage. This measure is not quantified because microgrids do not inherently reduce GHG emissions. However, they do support a resilient and fully electrified City.

Measure BE-4 Expand Existing Natural Gas Prohibition Ordinance for New Construction Action Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-4.1 Structural Change In 2025 and every 3-years thereafter, revisit building ordinances to update the scope and exemptions to align with industry technology and maximize GHG reduction. Examples include requiring all major remodels (over 50% of building effected or an addition of over 50% of gross floor space) and removing exemptions in the all-electric building requirements.

The building code cycle updates are processed in 2025,
effective in 2026, and updated every 3-years.
2030: 7,918
2035: 12,975
Measure BE-4 has only one Action (BE-4.1) and involves the City updating their Natural Gas Prohibition (Municipal Code Chapter 22.110) that applies to all building permits submitted on or after January 1, 2022, and prohibits natural gas infrastructure in all newly constructed buildings. The City must actively study the Natural Gas Prohibition ordinance every 18 months and may update the ordinance periodically as needed. The ordinance consists of amendments to local health and safety municipal codes and does not amend the State Energy or Green Building Code. Other supporting actions as part of Measures BE-5, BE-6, and BE-7 (e.g., BE-5.11, BE-6.4, BE- 7.1) also ensure the City provides community resources and education on electrification to further strengthen the implementation of the Natural Gas Prohibition ordinance.

The methods and assumptions used to calculate the GHG emissions reductions associated with this metric are explained further here and shown in Table 5 below. The GHG emissions reduction City of Santa Barbara
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Table 5 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure BE-4
Inputs and Assumptions
Implementation year for residential development 2022
Implementation year for commercial development 2022
Natural gas emission factor (MT CO2e/therm)1 0.00531
Natural gas fugitive emissions factor (MT CO2e/therm)2 0.05307 Convert kWh to therms (kWh/therm)3 29.3
Average increased efficiency of electric appliances over natural gas appliances (%)3 300% GHG Emissions Reductions Calculations 2030 2035
Residential Reductions
Forecasted residential NG usage (therms)4 13,223,176 13,768,839 NG usage in implementation year (therms)4 12,350,115 12,350,115 NG usage avoided (therms) 873,061 1,418,724
Emissions from NG usage avoided (MT CO2e) 4,637 7,535
Emissions from methane leakage avoided (MT CO2e) 1,297 2,108 Electricity usage from converting to electric (kWh) 8,526,894 13,856,203 Weighted electricity EF (lbs CO2e/MWh)5 16.91 4.23
Emissions from converted electricity usage (MT CO2e) 65 27 Residential emission annual reductions (MT CO2e) 5,869 9,617 Commercial Reductions
Commercial NG usage (therms)4 8,098,368 8,288,888
NG usage in implementation year (therms)4 7,793,538 7,793,358 NG usage avoided (therms) 304,831 495,350
Emissions from NG usage avoided (MT CO2e) 1,619 2,631
Emissions from methane leakage avoided (MT CO2e) 453 736 Electricity usage from converting to electric (kWh) 2,977,182 4,837,920 Weighted electricity EF (lbs CO2e/MWh)5 16.91 4.23
Emissions from converted electricity usage (MT CO2e) 23 9 Commercial emission annual reductions (MT CO2e) 2,049 3,358 Total Annual Reductions (MT CO2e)6 7,918 12,975
Notes: MT CO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide; kWh =-kilowatt-hour 1 EPA’s Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories 8 95% of electricity provided to the City of Santa Barbara is obtained from SBCE and is carbon-free. The remaining 5% of electricity is served by SCE. A weighted emission factor to account for 95% of the electricity coming from SBCE and 5% of SCE was used for emission reduction calculations.

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2 Calculated by multiplying cubic meter of natural gas per therm (2.85) [source:https://www.abraxasenergy.com/energyresources/toolbox/conversion-calculators/energy/] by density of natural gas (0.000712 MT/ cubic meter) [source:
https://www.unitrove.com/engineering/tools/gas/natural-gas-density] by methane content of natural gas (94.9%) [source: North American Energy Standards Board]. Adjusted for GWP of CH4. 3 Conversion factor of 29.3001 kWh/therms and the assumption that electric appliances are generally three time more efficient than gas appliances obtained from https://help.leonardo-energy.org/hc/en-us/articles/203047881-How-efficient-is-a-heat-pump-. 4 Values obtained from City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum 5 Electricity emission factors are weighted averages of the SBCE and SCE forecasted emission actors in the target year assuming 95% of electricity is from SBCE based on current opt out rate of 5%.

Measure BE-5 Reduce Existing Residential Natural Gas Consumption by 10% Below 2019 Levels by 2030 and 17% Below 2019 Levels by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)1
BE-5.1 Structural Change Adopt a time of renovation energy efficiency and electrification requirement by 2025, effective 2026. This ordinance could require replacement of HVAC systems, hot water heaters, and other appliances to be all electric and low hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) gas emitters or provide a checklist of cost-effective efficiency and electrification options for renovations to complete based on the scope of the project. Adopt an electrification ordinance for existing residential buildings by 2028, effective 2029, to be implemented through the building permit process, which bans expansion or reconnection of natural gas infrastructure.
2030: 426
2035: 859
BE-5.2 Feasibility Studies,
Education, Equity
Complete an existing building electrification feasibility analysis in collaboration with UCSB or another research institution by 2025 to determine the upfront and on-bill costs associated with building electrification strategies. This information will be used to inform and support future ordinances addressing existing building electrification as well as the building electrification accelerator (BE5.3). The study will include extensive community input and an equity analysis to ensure all people have affordable access to the health, comfort, economic, and resilience benefits of building electrification.
2030: 7,880
2035: 13,551
(reductions
associated
with
combined
actions of
Action 5.2-

5.18)
BE-5.3 Structural Change,
Education, Equity
Create a residential building electrification accelerator program to increase community access to building electrification resources.

This program should include the provision and expansion of resources needed to support residents in electrifying their homes.

For example, by providing rebates, enhanced funding for incomequalified homeowners, technical expertise, and contractor support.

BE-5.4 Feasibility Study,
Structural Change
Identify opportunities for the strategic reduction of gas infrastructure within the City and develop a gas infrastructure pruning pilot program.

BE-5.5 Structural Change,
Education, Equity
Complete a low income and affordable housing electrification pilot project in collaboration with affordable housing owners, utilities, and the community. The pilot project will ensure no increase in energy bills for occupants of subject buildings.

BE-5.7 Education, Structural
Change
Improve the City's building electrification permit process through a comprehensive permitting compliance program that streamlines processes, reduces fees, provides permit and inspection checklists, shortens review times, and educates affected trades and staff, thus City of Santa Barbara
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Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)1
reducing barriers to electrification and unlocking available incentives.

BE-5.9 Structural Change Develop the program studied in BE-5.8 that allows building owners to track the power generation and consumption of their retrofitted structures to optimize energy management.

BE-5.11 Education Expand education programs directed at homeowners and renters on energy resource programs (examples include energy efficiency programs, demand response, and market demand programs).

BE-5.12 Structural Change Promote residential energy disclosure legislation, requiring home energy score at time of all residential property sale or rental listings.

BE-5.14 Structural Change, Equity Develop and implement a multi-family residential property regulation by 2028 to promote phased building energy efficiency and decarbonization. The regulation would require periodic energy inspections and prescriptive energy efficiency and decarbonization points requirements from a standardized checklist, with required performance increasing over time.

BE-5.16 Education Increase community awareness and understanding of tax benefits for residential building energy efficiency upgrades (Example: the Residential Energy Efficiency Property Tax Credit).

BE-5.19 Moonshot Adopt a natural gas end of flow date by 2040.1 Create public engagement and education campaigns around this action to give the community advanced notice as well as signify all progress being made to make this possible.

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Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)1
1 Action BE 5.1 is quantified separately from the other actions as quantification is based on the adoption of a specific ordinance. As described in detail Section Action BE-5.2 through BE-5.18, GHG emissions reduction anticipated from Actions BE-5.2 through Action BE5.18 are quantified together as the combination of programs, incentives, and actions will work together to generate a reduction in emissions from voluntary behavior changes.

Measure BE-5 employs a variety of policies, programs, incentives, and requirements to facilitate the transition away from natural gas to electricity in Santa Barbara’s residential building stock. GHG emissions reductions stem from two primary strategies. The first is through an electrification requirement at time of renovation (BE-5.1) and the second is through the combination of incentives and other programs that will support the voluntary transition to electric appliances. In addition, the City will develop an existing building residential electrification plan (BE-5.2) which will determine the feasibility for additional electrification requirements and specify any additional programs needed to meet the City’s long term decarbonization goals. Developing solutions for potential equity impacts is key to successful implementation when considering the comparably higher capital cost of existing building electrification. (Action BE-5.2, BE-5.5, BE-5.6, BE-5.13, BE-5.17).9 The residential building electrification plan is designed to give special consideration to the potential equity impacts of an electrification ordinance by investigating up- front and on-bill costs of electrification to residents, potential impacts to renters, potential impacts to electrical grid resiliency, and by specifically targeting equity groups for feedback on a residential building electrification strategy development.

In general, electrification has been found to reduce costs for homeowners over the lifetime of appliances when compared to propane or natural gas-fueled equipment, especially when retrofits are bundled and completed when appliances are already planned for replacement, or when coupled with rooftop solar installation.10 However, the City anticipates that the residential building electrification ordinance will result in up-front retrofit costs for residents that may be difficult for the community, particularly low-income residents, to bear. The largest barrier to existing building electrification is higher up-front capital costs compared to natural gas.11 On-bill or financed incentives to offset these costs for the end-user are therefore among the most promising opportunities for electrification.12 Once up-front costs are financed, long-term savings can be used to achieve cash flow positive retrofits and/or acceptable return on investment. Demonstrating costeffective pathways for existing building electrification and equity will be a key step before mandatory requirements can be set (Action BE-5.1). Action BE-5.2, BE-5.3, BE-5.5, BE-5.6, BE-5.13, and BE-5.17 commits the City to determining the equity needs and to provide funding to meet those needs, two prominent barriers to electrification. Additional funding opportunities are identified through BE-5.10, and BE-5.18. Actions BE-5.11 and BE-5.16 support the measure through educating residents on the benefits of electrification, how to electrify, and existing tax benefits for electrification.
9 Greenlining Institute. 2019. Equitable Building Electrification: A Framework for Powering Resilient Communities. Accessed at:
https://greenlining.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Greenlining_EquitableElectrification_Report_2019_WEB.pdf 10 Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). 2018. The Economics of Electrifying Buildings: How Electric Space and Water Heating Supports Decarbonization of Residential Buildings. Accessed at: https://rmi.org/insight/the-economics-of-electrifying-buildings/ 11 California Center for Sustainable Energy. 2009. Solar Water Heating Pilot Program: Interim Evaluation Report. 12 Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. October 2018. Decarbonization of Heating Energy Use in California Buildings. https://www.synapseenergy.com/sites/default/files/Decarbonization-Heating-CA-Buildings-17-092-1.pdf City of Santa Barbara
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Action BE-5.1
Action BE-5.1 commits the City to planning for an electrification ordinance for existing residential buildings by 2025. Natural gas usage from residential buildings accounted for about 10% of GHG emissions in Santa Barbara in 2019. To address these GHG emissions, the existing residential electrification ordinance could ban natural gas line expansions and reconnections as well as require the installation of electric heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, hot water heaters, and other appliances at time of renovation starting in 2025. HVAC system and hot water heaters are targeted in the ordinance due to their large contribution to residential natural gas enduses.13 Additionally, Action BE-5.5 commits the City to adopting an electrification ordinance for existing residential buildings by 2028 to be implemented through the building permit process, which bans expansion or reconnection of natural gas infrastructure.

The City recognizes that successful implementation of building electrification programs will require effective permit compliance. Permits are required for many energy efficiency improvements, including hot water heaters, insulation, HVAC systems, duct replacement, and others. However, permit evasion remains an issue in many jurisdictions, with studies finding permitted HVAC systems only accounting for 8-29% of total installations.14,15 City staff has indicated that this number is much lower in Santa Barbara. Strategies that have proven effective at improving permit compliance in various states and local jurisdictions include streamlining the compliance process, improving thirdparty enforcement, and advanced training for enforcement staff.16 Action BE-5.7 aims to re-work existing systems and implement these best practices in streamlining permitting to achieve better permit compliance and therefore, improved ordinance implementation success. Per Action BE-5.7, the City will work to streamline permitting for electrification and other energy projects at a city level.

Common community concerns include the potential for electrification to increase demands on and lower the resiliency of the electrical grid, especially given the potential for service disruptions for public safety power shutoffs (PSPS). Peak grid demand and, therefore, PSPS usually occurs in the summer on the hottest days when most buildings are running air conditioning. Hot water heaters, while used throughout the year, can use electricity during off-peak times by heating water and storing it for use at a later time, significantly avoiding contribution to peak demand in the summer.

Electrifying a heat pump or other space heating appliance has the added benefit of being highly efficient and widespread electrification of temperature control appliances would likely reduce electricity demand throughout the year.17 The electric grid is, therefore, well-suited for absorbing increased electrical demands from building electrification, which, even under full electrification scenarios, would not exceed current peak summer electricity demands.18 13 Energy and Environmental Economics (E3). April 2019. Residential Building Electrification in California: Consumer economics, greenhouse gases and grid impacts. Accessed at: https://www.ethree.com/wpcontent/uploads/2019/04/E3_Residential_Building_Electrification_in_California_April_2019.pdf 14 Emily Alvarez and Bruce Mast. BayREN Codes & Standards Program. October 2021. Local Government Policy Calculator for Existing Single-Family Buildings – User Guide. Accessed at: https://www.bayrencodes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BayREN-PolicyCalculator-User-Guide_10.29.2021.pdf 15 California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). September 2017. Final Report: 2014-16 HVAC Permit and Code Compliance Market Assessment (Work Order 6) Volume I – Report. Accessed at:
https://www.calmac.org/publications/HVAC_WO6_FINAL_REPORT_VolumeI_22Sept2017.pdfhttp://www.calmac.org/publications/HVAC_ WO6_FINAL_REPORT_VolumeI_22Sept2017.pdf
16 Ryan Meres et al. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). 2012. Successful Strategies for Improving Compliance with Building Energy Codes. Accessed at: https://www.aceee.org/files/proceedings/2012/data/papers/0193-000112.pdf 17 Pacific Gas & Electric. 2021. Electrification for your home or building. Accessed at: https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/customerservice/home-services/renovating-and-building/benefits-of-electric-homes-and-buildings/benefits-of-electric-homes-and-buildings.page? 18 Reem Rayef. National Resources Defense Council. April 2020. California’s Grid is Ready for All-Electric Buildings. Accessed at:
https://www.nrdc.org/experts/merrian-borgeson/californias-grid-ready-all-electric-buildings Building Energy Measures
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18 The methods and assumptions used to calculate the GHG emissions reductions associated with Action BE-5.1 are explained further here and shown in Table 6 below. The City will start with voluntary actions and move towards an electrification at time of renovation ordinance19 by 2025 depending on progress made towards 2030 and 2035 targets. Based on studies conducted by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) using data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), approximately 25 percent of existing homes in 2021 in the Los Angeles metro area conducted renovations.20 Of the renovation projects, approximately 2 percent and 9 percent of the projects included water heater and HVAC replacements, respectively. This equates to an estimated replacement of water heaters and HVAC units at a 0.4 percent and 2.3 percent annual rate, respectively, due to renovation. For the purposes of this calculation, it was assumed that trends in the City of Santa Barbara are similar to those of the Los Angeles metro area. GHG emissions were quantified by multiplying the annual percent of unit replacement by the number of years since implementation of the ordinance multiplied by the estimated contribution to total natural gas consumption in residences from the unit (e.g., water heater, HVAC). The calculation also assumes that 10% of all appliances being replaced would adhere to the requirement established through Action BE-5.1. This percentage of compliance is based on the CPUC study on HVAC and code compliance and further substantiated by the City staff that have found low permit compliance due to cost and complexity of permitting process.
15 While the replace at time-of-renovation does help the City achieve the 2030 target, it does not guarantee the City will meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2035. Achievement of complete building sector decarbonization will depend on the success of the education, funding, and technical assistance the City will provide. As the City will be tracking compliance, future CAP updates may need to outline new actions to close any remaining gaps. Santa Barbara’s energy portfolio with carbon-free electricity supports these reductions and is captured in the calculations. Also, it is important to clarify that Action BE-5.19 which looks to adopt a natural gas end of flow date by 2040 was not included in the quantification of emission reductions. This is a City’s moonshot action, and more information and community engagement will be needed for the City to determine how that may occur.

Table 6 GHG Emissions Reductions from Action BE-5.1
Inputs and Assumptions
Ordinance implementation year 2025
Natural gas emissions factor (MT CO2e/therm)1 0.00531
Methane Leakage (% of NG delivered)2 2.8%
Methane Leakage EF (MT CO2e/therm)3 0.05307
Conversion Factor (kWh/therm)4 29.3
Average increased efficiency of electric appliances over natural gas appliances (%)4 300% Residences undergoing renovation annually5 25%
Renovations including water heater replacement5 2%
Renovations including HVAC replacement5 9%
Natural gas usage that comes from water heater6 38%
Natural gas usage that comes from space heating/cooling6 39% 19 This type of ordinance is triggered by the replacement or upgrade of a natural gas system during renovation of the building. 20 Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. 2023. Improving America’s Housing 2023. https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/reports/files/JCHS-Improving-Americas-Housing-2023-Report.pdf City of Santa Barbara
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GHG Emissions Reductions Calculations 2030 2035
Annual existing building natural gas usage (therms)8 12,350,115 12,350,115 Annual existing natural gas usage for water heaters (therms) 4,631,293 4,631,293 Annual existing natural gas usage for space heating (therms) 4,824,264 4,824,264 Percentage of renovated homes with replaced water heaters, assuming some 10% compliance

0.2% 0.4%
NG reduction from water heater replacement (therm) 8,928 17,855 NG reduction from space heater replacement (therm) 54,462 108,925 Percentage of renovated homes with replaced HVAC, assuming some 10% compliance

1.1% 2.3%
Total NG avoided (therms) 63,390 126,780
Combustion emissions from total NG saved (MT CO2e) 337 673 Methane leakage avoided (therms) 1,775 3,550
Emissions from methane leaked avoided (MT CO2e) 94 188
Electricity usage from converting to electric (kWh) 619,111 1,238,222 Weighted electricity EF (lbs CO2e/MWh) 16.91 4.23
Emissions from converted electricity usage (MT CO2e) 5 2 Total Residential Reductions (MT CO2e) 426 859
Notes: MT CO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide; kWh =-kilowatt-hour 1 EPA’s Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2 Based on recent studies, there is a leakage rate of approximately 2.8% of all natural gas delivered. See references from City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum 3 Calculated by multiplying cubic meter of natural gas per therm (2.85) [source:https://www.abraxasenergy.com/energyresources/toolbox/conversion-calculators/energy/] by density of natural gas (0.000712 MT/ cubic meter) [source:
https://www.unitrove.com/engineering/tools/gas/natural-gas-density] by methane content of natural gas (94.9%) [source: North American Energy Standards Board]. Adjusted for GWP of CH4. 4 Conversion factor of 29.3001 kWh/therms and the assumption that electric appliances are generally three time more efficient than gas appliances obtained from https://help.leonardo-energy.org/hc/en-us/articles/203047881-How-efficient-is-a-heat-pump. 5 JCHS. 2023. Improving America’s Housing 2023. https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/reports/files/JCHS-ImprovingAmericas-Housing-2023-Report.pdf 6 Decarbonization of Heating Energy Use in California Buildings (figure 2, page 8) https://www.synapseenergy.com/sites/default/files/Decarbonization-Heating-CA-Buildings-17-092-1.pdf 7 Based off the percent of energy efficiency requirements for HVAC unit being met or exceeded - this gives indication of likely hood that a piece of equipment will be upgraded with a more efficiency version. In most cases an electric alternative is the more efficient version.

See CPUC’s Final Report: 2014-16 HVAC Permit and Code Compliance Market Assessment (Work Order 6) Volume I – Report, accessed at:
http://www.calmac.org/publications/HVAC_WO6_FINAL_REPORT_VolumeI_22Sept2017.pdf 8 Values obtained from City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum Action BE-5.2 through BE-5.18
As discussed above, the primary strategy for electrification in the near term will be through voluntary adoption supported by targeted incentives, information, programs and policies outlined by the actions under measure BE-5. The City will begin voluntary actions immediately with the CAP adoption to accelerate the electrification of existing residential buildings. It is assumed that with the programs and incentives in place developed through Measure BE-5, approximately 25% of natural gas appliances would be voluntarily replaced with electric versions at time of burnout. This would be in addition to the electrification at time of renovation ordinance (Action BE-5.1). This level of reduction is in line with the CARB 2022 State SIP which calls for an end to gas water heater and City of Santa Barbara
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22 HVAC sales by 2030.21 Furthermore, sales of air source heat pumps have been increasing throughout California and has reached upwards of 20% already while electric water heaters are closer to 11%.
22 With the addition of the incentives and programs identified in Measure BE-5 as well as those provided through the Inflation Reduction Act which would help create upfront cost parity and will increase these adoption rates even higher. Adjustments to the program will be further refined to meet these targets based on the results of the feasibility study performed as part of Action BE-5.2. To estimate the GHG reductions associated with replacing appliances at time of burnout with an electric alternative, the expected life span of each appliance (HVAC, water heater, stove) and the estimated contribution to total natural gas consumption was modeled. References for appliance life span and contribution to overall natural gas usage are included in Table 7.

Table 7 GHG Emissions Reductions from Voluntary Actions as Part of Measure BE-5 (Actions BE 5.2 through BE 5.18)
Inputs and Assumptions
Program Implementation year 2023
Natural gas emissions factor (MT CO2e/therm)1 0.00531
Methane Leakage (% of NG delivered)2 2.8%
Methane Leakage EF (MT CO2e/therm) 0.05307
Conversion Factor (kWh/therm) 29.3
Average increased efficiency of electric appliances over natural gas appliances (%)3 300% Natural gas usage that comes from water heater4 38%
Natural gas usage that comes from space heating/cooling5 39% Average natural gas water heater lifespan7 13
Average natural gas HVAC lifespan8 21.5
Average natural gas stove lifespan9 12
Assumed voluntary implementation10 25%
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Building natural gas usage (therms)11 12,286,725 12,223,335 Percentage of homes with replaced water heaters, assuming voluntary electrification
13% 23%
NG reduction from water heater replacement (%) 5% 9%
Percentage of homes with replaced HVAC, assuming voluntary electrification 8% 14% NG reduction from HVAC replacement (%) 3% 5%
Percentage of homes with replaced stoves, assuming voluntary electrification 15% 25% NG reduction from stove replacement (%) 1% 2%
Total percent reduction of NG (%) 10% 16%
Total NG saved (therms) 1,172,164 1,999,056
Emissions from total NG saved (MT CO2e) 6,226 10,618
Methane Leakage Avoided (therms) 32,821 55,974
Emissions from Methane Leaked Avoided (MT CO2e) 1,742 2,970 21 https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/2022_State_SIP_Strategy.pdf 22 https://www.calmac.org/publications/OD-CPUC-Heat-Pump-Market-Study-Report-5-17-2022.pdf Building Energy Measures
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GHG Emissions Reductions Calculations 2030 2035
Electricity usage from converting to electric (kWh) 11,448,132 19,524,118 Weighted electricity EF (lbs CO2e/MWh) 16.91 4.23
Emissions from converted electricity usage (MT CO2e) 88 37 Total Residential Reductions (MT CO2e) 7,880 13,551
1 City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum 2 City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum 3 Pacific Gas & Electric. 2021. Electrification for your home or building. Accessed at: https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/customerservice/home-services/renovating-and-building/benefits-of-electric-homes-and-buildings/benefits-of-electric-homes-andbuildings.page? 4 Decarbonization of Heating Energy Use in California Buildings (figure 2, page 8) https://www.synapseenergy.com/sites/default/files/Decarbonization-Heating-CA-Buildings-17-092-1.pdf 5 Decarbonization of Heating Energy Use in California Buildings (figure 2, page 8) https://www.synapseenergy.com/sites/default/files/Decarbonization-Heating-CA-Buildings-17-092-1.pdf 6 https://treehozz.com/how-many-ccf-of-natural-gas-does-a-home-use 7 EIA. 2018. Updated Buildings Sector Appliance and Equipment Cost and Efficiencies. Appendix C. Accessed at:
https://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/buildings/equipcosts/pdf/full.pdf 8 EIA. 2018. Updated Buildings Sector Appliance and Equipment Cost and Efficiencies. Appendix C. Accessed at:
https://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/buildings/equipcosts/pdf/full.pdf. 9 EIA. 2018. Updated Buildings Sector Appliance and Equipment Cost and Efficiencies. Appendix C. Accessed at:
https://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/buildings/equipcosts/pdf/full.pdf. 10 Assumed percent of voluntary electrification based on market trends and impacts of supportive programs 11 Natural Gas Prohibition in new buildings from Measure BE-4 and electrification at time of renovation ordinance (Action BE-5.5) accounted for in calculation.

Measure BE-6 Reduce Commercial Natural Gas Consumption 10% Below 2019 Levels by 2030 and 18% Below 2019 Levels by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction (MT
CO2e)
BE-6.1 Structural Change Based on the results of measure BE-5.2, the existing building electrification feasibility analysis, develop and adopt an ordinance for existing commercial buildings by 2025, effective 2026, that requires the replacement of fossil fuel building systems such as HVAC and Domestic Hot Water systems with heat pumps at time of renovation.

Any buildings that are unable to be electrified due to technological infeasibility shall be decarbonized with other technology. Adopt an electrification ordinance for existing commercial buildings by 2028, effective 2029, to be implemented through the building permit process, which bans expansion or reconnection of natural gas infrastructure.
2030: 1,174
2035: 3,158
BE-6.2 Structural Change Develop and implement a commercial and mixed-use building benchmarking program for commercial and multifamily buildings over 20,000 square feet by 2025, effective 2026. The program would include reporting electricity and natural gas usage (and any other energy source) data through energy star portfolio manager. It would establish monetary penalties for non-compliance. Residential portions of buildings that are part of a mixed-use development would be exempt. Create incentives for buildings not covered to encourage voluntary compliance.
2030: 4,113
2035: 6,149
BE-6.3 Structural Change Develop and implement a building performance standard by 2028. The standard should identify a GHG emissions per square footage threshold for each commercial building type using the data collected City of Santa Barbara
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Anticipated
Reduction (MT
CO2e)
under action BE-6.2. The program will start with larger commercial/multifamily residential buildings and decrease in size over time.

BE-6.4 Structural Change,
Feasibility Studies Re-evaluate building performance program every 3 years to gauge implementation progress and possible expansion to smaller sized buildings.

BE-6.6 Funding, Feasibility
Studies,
Partnerships,
Education
Expand education, outreach and engagement efforts relating to building electrification and energy resources, including these actions:
• Partner with the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce to inform and facilitate electrification for commercial business owners.
• Conduct a survey of small businesses detailing obstacles and needed resources to inform equity considerations of the ordinance.
• Conduct engagement efforts to the commercial sector to identify ways the City can support commercial energystorage installations and neighborhood scale microgridopportunities.
• Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to facilitate funding opportunities for commercial business electrification by identifying and supporting grantopportunities, prioritizing small businesses and under-resourced communities.

Implement feedback provided during the community outreach process to small businesses and under-resourced population-owned businesses to address potential equity impacts of the building performance program.

BE-6.9 Education Publicize tax breaks for commercial building energy efficiency upgrades. For example, Section 179D Deduction is a federal tax deduction that allows commercial building owners to deduct up to $1.80 per square foot of the cost of qualifying energy-efficient upgrades made to their buildings, including HVAC systems, lighting, and building envelope improvements.

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Anticipated
Reduction (MT
CO2e)
BE-6.12 Structural Change,
Education, Equity
Create a commercial and mixed-use building electrification accelerator program to increase community access to building electrification resources. This program should include the provision and expansion of resources needed to support building electrification. For example, providing rebates, enhanced funding for income-qualified homeowners, technical expertise, and contractor support.

Measure BE-6 supports the electrification of commercial buildings within the City of Santa Barbara through a variety of mandatory actions, incentives, policies and programs. GHG emissions reductions are achieved through two major pathways. Action BE-6.1 commits the City to developing and implementing a commercial building electrification ordinance triggered by retrofits and covers both HVAC and hot water systems. Additional reductions are achieved through a variety of policies and programs which include components such as developing and maintaining a building benchmarking program through Action BE-6.2 and Action BE-6.12 and energy use disclosure through Action BE-6.5. Existing building electrification in the commercial sector is less researched than in the residential sector. While some commercial natural gas end uses may be ripe for electrification (about 27% of commercial floor space heated with fossil fuel systems can be electrified today with a simple payback period of less than 10 years) other end uses may not.23However, the commercial sector accounts for a large portion of the City’s total natural gas usage (about 7% of the total City emissions), and therefore provides significant opportunity for decarbonization. Because commercial buildings are more variable than residential buildings, and their systems can be more complicated, additional data is needed to identify cost effective decarbonization strategies. The building benchmarking program will allow the City and building owners to gather more data on commercial buildings over time, perform cost saving retro-commissioning, and ultimately plan for the most cost effective decarbonization strategy. Future updates to the building strategy could identify specific GHG emissions reductions targets to allow for additional quantified GHG emissions reductions.

Technologies that currently exist for electrifying HVAC systems and water heaters in the commercial sector range from cost-effective to prohibitively expensive, usually depending on the complexity of the system.24 Additionally, while all-electric HVAC systems and water heaters can be cost-effective over their lifetimes, up-front costs may be substantially higher with payback periods longer than 10 years.25 Financial incentives are needed to make conversion of about 73% of commercial floor space cost effective, not to mention other end uses that are less well studied.26 However, it should be noted that these costs are not specific to Santa Barbara, and additional study (through action BE5.2) will provide more detail related to cost effectiveness. To bridge the gap between gas and electric infrastructure costs, Actions BE-6.3, BE-6.6, and BE-6-9 support Measure BE-6 by establishing pathways for funding, such as rebate and grant programs, and incentivizing 23 Steven Nadel and Chris Perry. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). October 2020. Electrifying Space Heating in Existing Commercial Buildings: Opportunities and Challenges. Accessed at: https://www.aceee.org/press-release/2020/10/reportelectrifying-heating-existing-commercial-buildings-could-cut-their 24 Steven Nadel and Chris Perry. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). October 2020. Electrifying Space Heating in Existing Commercial Buildings: Opportunities and Challenges. Accessed at: https://www.aceee.org/press-release/2020/10/reportelectrifying-heating-existing-commercial-buildings-could-cut-their 25 Steven Nadel and Chris Perry. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). October 2020. Electrifying Space Heating in Existing Commercial Buildings: Opportunities and Challenges. Accessed at: https://www.aceee.org/press-release/2020/10/reportelectrifying-heating-existing-commercial-buildings-could-cut-their. 26 Steven Nadel and Chris Perry. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). October 2020. Electrifying Space Heating in Existing Commercial Buildings: Opportunities and Challenges. Accessed at: https://www.aceee.org/press-release/2020/10/reportelectrifying-heating-existing-commercial-buildings-could-cut-their City of Santa Barbara
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26 electrification of commercial properties by owners. Actions BE-6.11 and Action BE-6.12 establish programs to allow commercial owners a grace period to transition to electric water heaters in the case of emergencies and aim to accelerate commercial building electrification through community access to electrification resources.

Education has been shown to improve code compliance when implemented in addition to a permitting compliance program and has therefore, been identified as a key component of the electrification ordinance implementation process.27 To close the knowledge gap about commercial building electrification in Santa Barbara, Actions BE-6.1, BE-6.6, BE-6.9, and BE-6.12 commits the City to engaging with the commercial sector and business community to understand barriers, equity concerns, cost impacts, and opportunities associated with electrification of commercial natural gas end uses. Outreach would include engagement with the local business community, such as the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, to continuously understand the challenges of electrification and removed challenges and provide support. Action BE-6.10 commits the City to enforcing the electrification requirements on commercial buildings through the same permitting program established under Measure BE-5 (Action BE-5.7).

While electrification is not expected to result in additional strain on the electrical grid due to the efficiency of heat pumps,
28 commercial- scale energy assurance projects present an opportunity to improve the resilience of the electrical grid and provide cost savings over the lifetime of the equipment through battery storage.29 2022 California Building Energy Code requires new commercial construction over 5,000 square feet to install PV and storage to meet 60% of the building’s energy load and reduce exports to 10%.30 Action BE-6.9 commits the City to exploring opportunities to support commercial battery storage installations beyond these requirements for existing buildings.

Action BE-6.1
The methods and assumptions used to calculate the GHG emissions reductions associated with this metric are explained further here and shown in Table 8 below. The reductions gained from commercial building electrification follow a similar process as residential buildings with the development of programs to accelerate and encourage voluntary electrification of commercial businesses followed by the adoption of a time of renovation electrification ordinance by 2027.

Further, by 2028 an ordinance banning reconnection to natural gas infrastructure will be adopted.

Based on the market research report by IBISWorld on commercial property remodeling in the United States, the commercial building renovation market made up about 22 percent of the total commercial building market in 2022.
31 It is anticipated that the commercial renovation market will continue to grow and make up a larger portion of the commercial building market due to the aging building stock and need for upgrades. A study by the Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory found that of the renovation and retrofit projects occurring at commercial buildings, approximately 18 percent and 20 percent of the projects included water heater and HVAC system replacements, 27 Ryan Meres et al. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). 2012. Successful Strategies for Improving Compliance with Building Energy Codes. Accessed at: https://www.aceee.org/files/proceedings/2012/data/papers/0193-000112.pdf 28 Reem Rayef. National Resources Defense Council. April 2020. California’s Grid is Ready for All-Electric Buildings. Accessed at:
https://www.nrdc.org/experts/merrian-borgeson/californias-grid-ready-all-electric-buildings 29 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). June 2021. Battery Storage for Resilience. Accessed at:
https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy21osti/79850.pdf
30 Kelsey Misbrener. Solar Power World. August 2021. California Energy Commission mandates solar + storage on new commercial buildings. Accessed at: https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/08/california-energy-commission-mandates-solar-storage-newcommercial-buildings/ 31 IBISWorld. May 2023. Commercial Property Remodeling Industry in the US – market Research Report. Accessed at:
https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/commercial-property-remodeling-industry/ Building Energy Measures
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respectively.32 This equates to an estimated replacement of water heaters and HVAC units at a 4.0 percent and 4.5 percent annual rate, respectively, due to renovation or retrofit. Similar to Measure BE-5, GHG emissions were quantified by multiplying the annual percent of unit replacement by the number of years since implementation of the ordinance, multiplied by the estimated contribution to total natural gas consumption in residences from the unit (e.g., water heater, HVAC). The calculation also assumes that 25% of all appliances being replaced would be in compliance with the requirements established through Action BE-6.1 and BE-6.2. This percentage of compliance is based on recent findings by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) that only about 25 percent of commercial HVAC replacements are permitted and undergo inspection.33 Table 8 GHG Emissions Reductions from Action BE-6.1
Inputs and Assumptions
Ordinance implementation year 2027
Natural gas emissions factor (MT CO2e/therm)1 0.00531
Methane Leakage (% of NG delivered)2 2.8%
Methane Leakage EF (MT CO2e/therm)3 0.05307
Conversion Factor (kWh/therm)4 29.3
Average increased efficiency of electric appliances over natural gas appliances (%)4 300% Commercial buildings undergoing renovation annually5 22% Renovations including water heater replacement6 18%
Renovations including HVAC replacement6 20%
Natural gas usage that comes from water heater7 28%
Natural gas usage that comes from space heating/cooling7 42% Assumed compliance8 25%
GHG Emissions Reductions Calculations 2030 2035
Annual existing building natural gas usage (therms)9 7,793,538 7,793,538 Annual existing natural gas usage for water heaters (therms) 2,164,872 2,164,872 Percentage of renovated homes with replaced water heaters, assuming 25% compliance

3.0% 8.1%
NG reduction from water heater replacement (therm) 65,506 174,683 Annual existing natural gas usage for space heating (therms) 3,247,307 3,247,307 Percentage of renovated homes with replaced HVAC, assuming some 10% compliance

3.4% 9.0%
NG reduction from HVAC replacement (therm) 109,177 291,138 Total NG avoided (therms) 174,683 465,821
Emissions from total NG saved (MT CO2e) 928 2,474
Methane Leakage Avoided (therms) 4,891 13,043
Emissions from Methane Leaked Avoided (MT CO2e) 260 692 32 Cindy Regnier P.E., Paulk Mathew Ph.D., Alastair Robinson, Jordan Shackelford, Travis, Walter Ph.D. February 2020. System Retrofit Trends in Commercial Buildings: Opening Up Opportunities for Deeper Savings. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Accessed at:
https://buildings.lbl.gov/sites/default/files/Regnier%20-%20Systems%20Retrofit%20Trends.docx__1.pdf 33 Kiki Velez, Merrian Morgeson. April 2023. Poor-Quality HVAC Installs are Costing Us – A solution is within reach. NRDC. Accessed at:
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Electricity usage from converting to electric (kWh) 1,706,068 4,549,515 Weighted electricity EF (lbs CO2e/MWh) 16.91 4.23
Emissions from converted electricity usage (MT CO2e) 13 9 Total Residential Reductions (MT CO2e) 1,174 3,158
MT CO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide; kWh =-kilowatt-hour 1 EPA’s Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2 Based on recent studies, there is a leakage rate of approximately 2.8% of all natural gas delivered. See references from City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum 3 Calculated by multiplying cubic meter of natural gas per therm (2.85) [source:https://www.abraxasenergy.com/energyresources/toolbox/conversion-calculators/energy/] by density of natural gas (0.000712 MT/ cubic meter) [source:
https://www.unitrove.com/engineering/tools/gas/natural-gas-density] by methane content of natural gas (94.9%) [source: North American Energy Standards Board]. Adjusted for GWP of CH4. 4 Conversion factor of 29.3001 kWh/therms and the assumption that electric appliances are generally three time more efficient than gas appliances obtained from https://help.leonardo-energy.org/hc/en-us/articles/203047881-How-efficient-is-a-heat-pump-. 5 IBISWorld. May 2023. Commercial Property Remodeling Industry in the US – market Research Report. Accessed at:
https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/commercial-property-remodeling-industry/ 6 Cindy Regnier P.E., Paulk Mathew Ph.D., Alastair Robinson, Jordan Shackelford, Travis, Walter Ph.D. February 2020. System Retrofit Trends in Commercial Buildings: Opening Up Opportunities for Deeper Savings. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Accessed at:
https://buildings.lbl.gov/sites/default/files/Regnier%20-%20Systems%20Retrofit%20Trends.docx__1.pdf 7 Decarbonization of Heating Energy Use in California Buildings (figure 2, page 8) https://www.synapseenergy.com/sites/default/files/Decarbonization-Heating-CA-Buildings-17-092-1.pdf 8 Kiki Velez, Merrian Morgeson. April 2023. Poor-Quality HVAC Installs are Costing Us – A solution is within reach. NRDC. Accessed at:
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/kiki-velez/poor-quality-hvac-installs-are-costing-us-solution-within-reach 9 Values obtained from City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum Action BE-6.2 through BE-6.12
In addition to the reductions associated with the electrification at time of retrofit program identified under BE-6.1, the City has also identified a suite of actions to promote voluntary electrification of gas appliances at time of replacement. To estimate the GHG reductions associated with replacing appliances at time of burnout with an electric alternative, the expected life span of each appliance (HVAC, water heater) and the estimated contribution to total natural gas consumption was modeled. References for appliance life span and contribution to overall natural gas usage are included in Table 9. It is assumed that with the programs and incentives in place, approximately 25% of appliances replaced at burnout would be electrified. This level of reduction is in line with the CARB 2022 State SIP which calls for an end to gas water heater and HVAC sales by 2030.34 While market penetration of heat pumps in commercial buildings specifically in California is less well understood, market trends show an overall increase in heat pump installations.35 Furthermore, the City has the option to leverage the building performance standard to require additional GHG emission reductions based on performance of the voluntary programs. Quantification of actions BE6.2 through BE-6.12 are shown below in Table 9. 34 https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/2022_State_SIP_Strategy.pdf 35 https://www.pmmag.com/articles/104065-heat-pump-water-heaters-poised-for-growth-in-commercial-markets Building Energy Measures
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Table 9 GHG Emissions Reductions from Voluntary Actions as Part of Measure BE-6 Inputs and Assumptions
Program implementation year 2023
Natural gas emissions factor (MT CO2e/therm)1 0.00531
Methane leakage (% of NG delivered)2 2.8%
Methane leakage EF (MT CO2e/therm) 0.05307
Conversion factor (kWh/therm) 29.3
Natural gas usage that comes from water heater3 28%
Natural gas usage that comes from space heating/cooling4 42% Average natural gas water heater lifespan5 10
Average natural gas HVAC lifespan6 23
Assumed voluntary implementation7 25%
GHG Emissions Reductions Calculations 2030 2035
Commercial NG usage after new building electrification
ordinance is implemented (therms)
7,618,855 7,327,717
Percentage of buildings with replaced water heaters, assuming some non- compliance
18% 25%
NG reduction from water heater replacement (%) 5% 7%
Percentage of commercial buildings with replaced HVAC,
assuming some non-compliance
8% 13%
NG reduction from HVAC replacement (%) 3% 5%
Total percent reduction of NG (%) 8% 12%
Total NG saved (therms) 611,901 907,115
Emissions from total NG saved (MT CO2e) 3,250 4,818
Methane leakage avoided (therms) 17,133 25,399
Emissions from methane leaked (MT CO2e) 909 1,348
Electricity usage from converting to electric (kWh) 5,976,231 8,859,487 Weighted electricity EF (lbs CO2e/MWh) 16.91 4.23
Emissions from converted electricity usage (MT CO2e) 46 17 Total Commercial Emission Reductions (MT CO2e)8 4,113 6,149 1 City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum 2 City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum 3 Decarbonization of Heating Energy Use in California Buildings (figure 2, page 8) https://www.synapseenergy.com/sites/default/files/Decarbonization-Heating-CA-Buildings-17-092-1.pdf 4 Decarbonization of Heating Energy Use in California Buildings (figure 2, page 8) https://www.synapseenergy.com/sites/default/files/Decarbonization-Heating-CA-Buildings-17-092-1.pdf 5 EIA. 2018. Updated Buildings Sector Appliance and Equipment Cost and Efficiencies. Appendix C. Accessed at:
https://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/buildings/equipcosts/pdf/full.pdf 6 EIA. 2018. Updated Buildings Sector Appliance and Equipment Cost and Efficiencies. Appendix C. Accessed at:
https://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/buildings/equipcosts/pdf/full.pdf 7 Assumed percent of voluntary electrification
8 See Calculations for Measure BE-1
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Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
BE-7.1 Foundational Adopt a reach code requiring all non-residential new construction and major remodels to include solar PV and potentially batteries as well.

Supportive
BE-7.3 Structural Change Develop targeted rate structures and other incentives for large commercial customers including demand response.

Supportive
BE-7.5 Education,
Foundational
Maintain SBCE opt-out rates below 5%. Supportive
BE-7.6 Structural Change,
Foundational
Create innovative pilots for SBCE through local partnerships addressing technical, low-income, market, and policy barriers to progress the City’s sustainability and resilience goals. Consider working with departments at UCSB like Technology and Management Program for innovative solutions that leverage technology, Engineering for data driven solutions, and Environmental Science for cutting edge environmental research.

Supportive
For Santa Barbara to reach its 2030 reduction target and 2035 carbon-neutrality target, energy utilized in the City will need to be carbon-free. Renewable electricity procurement by SBCE is essential for decarbonizing the City’s emissions from electricity and creates the foundation for a carbon-free future. Decarbonizing electricity works hand-in-hand with building electrification and EVs to achieve carbon neutrality in both the building and transportation sectors. The actions associated with increasing SBCE’s impact are supportive in nature because GHG emissions reductions have already been quantified in the emissions forecast. These actions work to support additional reductions and support a resilient and carbon-free power supply. Action BE-7.1 will ensure that all new non-residential development is equipped to generate its own renewable energy.

BE-7.2, BE-7.3, and BE 7.5 work towards maintaining low SBCE opt-out rates to maximize the renewable energy provided by SBCE. BE-7.4 works together with other educational actions in the building sector to assist residents and businesses in taking necessary steps towards electrification.

BE-7.6 ensures that the City stays up-to-date with cutting edge technology to improve electrification as the field evolves. BE-7.7 incentivizes small-scale renewable energy generation by developing a market for selling energy and supplementing the grid. As these actions are developed and implemented, it is assumed that tracking their effectiveness will be available and therefore, quantifying their associated GHG reduction will be feasible.

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The City has many existing programs to support all modes of transportation in Santa Barbara. In order to meet its carbon neutrality target, the City must further reduce transportation emissions as passenger vehicles accounted for 41% of GHG emissions in Santa Barbara in 2019. Reducing these emissions is complicated as it requires reducing each individual’s number of miles driven by fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

The City’s transportation strategy consists of a multi-pronged approach for incentivizing alternatives to fossil fuel-powered vehicle trips, including shifting transportation mode share to active transportation and public transit options, electrifying passenger and commercial vehicle trips, and decarbonizing off-road equipment. 36 This CAP prioritizes reducing vehicle miles travelled (VMT) by improving active and public transportation mode share, supporting regional programs that reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles, and shifting the remaining VMT to Zero Emission Vehicles.

While, in theory, 100% electrification of all vehicles in Santa Barbara could achieve zero-emissions in the transportation sector without reducing VMT, the City recognizes that cars and roadways carry huge amounts of embodied emissions (emissions associated with the construction of cars and roads)that are not accounted for in the inventory .37, 38 Reducing VMT carries additional potential benefits outside of GHG emissions reductions as well, including reduced congestion, reduced space needed for roadways and parking, local economic revitalization, and lifestyle improvements.39 Based on this strategy, the CAP’s transportation measures are shown in Table 10 below.
36 Mode share in this context is used to refer to percentage of passenger trips that can be attributed to one transportation mode or another. For example, 5% active transit mode share means that 5% of all passenger trips are taken using active transit modes (walking, biking, scootering, etc.). Importantly, mode share does not refer to percentage of passenger VMT that can be attributed to a specific transportation mode, since not all trips are the same length. To convert from mode share to percent of VMT, some assumption about the length of trip in each type of mode must be applied.
37 Mark Mills. August 2021. The tough calculus of emissions and the future of EVs. Accessed at: https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/22/thetough-calculus-of-emissions-and-the-future-of-evs/ 38 Embodied emissions are associated with energy used in the extraction, processing, and transportation of materials. 39 Richard Campbell and Margaret Wittgens. March 2004. The Business Case for Active Transportation. Accessed at:
http://thirdwavecycling.com/pdfs/at_business_case.pdf
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32 Table 10 Transportation Measures
Measure
Number GHG Emissions Reduction Measures
Anticipated Reduction/
Sequestration (MT CO2e)
T-1
(Municipal)
Continue to develop and implement the municipal Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program
Supportive
T-2
(Municipal)
Electrify or otherwise decarbonize the municipal fleet by 2035 Supportive T-3 Implement programs that enhance access to safe active transportation, such as walking and biking, to increase active transportation mode share to 6% by 2030 and to 10% by 2035
2030: 952
2035: 2,757
T-4 Implement programs to encourage public transportation to increase public transportation mode share to 7% by 2030 and to 8% by 2035. 2030: 3,547
2035: 4,641
T-5 Support and promote regional programs that reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles
Supportive
T-6 Increase zero-emission passenger vehicle use and adoption to 30% by 2030 and 55% by 2035
2030: 53,948
2035: 107,774
T-7 Accelerate zero-emission commercial vehicle use and adoption to 26% by 2030 and 45% by 2035
2030: 1,777
2035: 2,140
T-8 Electrify or otherwise decarbonize 6% of off-road equipment by 2030 and 20% by 2035
2030: 2,857
2035: 9,859
These Measures and associated actions will build off existing City programs to provide incentivized options and infrastructure to increase active transportation, public transportation, Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) use and reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles. Measure T-3 aims to achieve greater mode-shifts to active transportation as well as low-stress and convenient infrastructure. To increase safe access to bicycle and pedestrian facilities, infrastructure improvements are needed in order to remove existing barriers to active transportation. With safer, more accessible active transportation opportunities, more people will choose active transportation modes.40.

To achieve greater reliability in public transit (Measure T-4), MTD and the City will continue to develop and improve public transit programs and services. This measure prioritizes shared and public transit in the city, makes transit more convenient, and reduces the time it takes to reach a destination via transit—important determining factors for shared and public transit mode share.

Measure T-5 provides the supportive framework for the goals in Measures T-3 and T-4 by creating programs and policies that both incentivize use of the active transportation and transit network, while also disincentivizing driving a single-occupancy vehicle, such as limited parking options.

Reduction in single-occupancy vehicle VMT is largely based on behavior change which can be influenced with a combination of infrastructure that provides the alternative network to use and incentives/disincentives to single-occupancy vehicles. While the City cannot require its residents or businesses to buy ZEVs, Measures T-6 and T-7 will ensure that the ZEV infrastructure and incentives are available throughout the City to continue to remove barriers to passenger and commercial ZEV adoption. Lastly, Measure T-8 directs City efforts and activity in decarbonizing off-road equipment.41 40 Smith, M., Hosking, J., Woodward, A. et al. Systematic literature review of built environment effects on physical activity and active transport – an update and new findings on health equity. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 14, 158 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017- 0613-9 41 Off road equipment includes vehicles and equipment that operates not on traditional roadways https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/offroadzone/pdfs/offroad_booklet.pdf Transportation Measures
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Measure T-1 (Municipal) Continue to Develop and Implement the Municipal Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-1.1 Structural Change,
Foundational, Funding
Provide free or discounted access to public transit passes and the electric bicycle share program for all municipal employees and expand the WorkTRIP program to offer additional carbon-free or carbon-reduced modes of travel incentives.

Supportive
T-1.3 Structural Change,
Funding
Provide cash incentives or paid time off for City employees to bike, walk, and carpool to work.

Supportive
T-1.4 Feasibility Studies Conduct a detailed survey of City staff commute data annually including employee feedback to identify both major emission sources and potential gaps in planning.

Supportive
T-1.5 Feasibility
Study,
Structural
Change
Identify opportunities for accessing bike lockers and showers at municipal office buildings.

Supportive
All actions of Measure T-1 work together to reduce the emissions associated with City staff commutes. Action T-1.2 allows for staff to work from home and eliminate commuter emissions on those days. Actions T-1.1 and T-1.3 provides incentives to carpool, use transit, or use alternative transportation when commuting and Actions T-1.4 and T-1.5 addresses challenges associated with these modes of transportation. The development and implementation of a successful TDM program will act as a case-study for other agencies, organizations, and businesses in the city to learn from and implement accordingly. This measure is not quantified to avoid double counting. Municipal emissions are a subset of community emissions and are already quantified under the community actions.

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34 Measure T-2 (Municipal) Electrify or Otherwise Decarbonize the Municipal Fleet by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-2.1 Foundational Complete and implement the City's Zero Emission Vehicle Acquisition Policy to convert fossil fuel municipal fleet vehicles, where feasible, to electric or otherwise decarbonize the fleet by 2035, including a short and long-term schedule for completion as well as potential for regional bulk procurement. Gain approval from City Council to allow discretionary electric vehicle purchases from different vendors.

Supportive
T-2.2 Structural Change Install additional zero emission vehicle chargers in municipal parking lots for fleet and employee use.

Supportive
Actions in Measure T-2 build from existing work the City has done doing to reduce emissions associated with electrification and decarbonization of the municipal fleet. Action T-2.1 will implement the City’s existing zero-emission vehicle first purchasing policy for all municipal vehicles and Action T-2.4 will adopt a new policy for smaller equipment. Actions T-2.2 and Actions T-2.3 involves the provision of additional infrastructure and resources to support electric and biofuel vehicles. Municipal emissions are a subset of community emissions and are already quantified under the community actions.

Measure T-3 Implement Programs that Enhance Access to Safe Active Transportation, such as Walking and Biking, to Increase Active Transportation Mode Share to 6% by 2030 and to 10% by 2035
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-3.1 Foundational,
Funding
Implement the City's Bicycle Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan goals and policies to enhance community access to safe active transportation options. Using these guiding documents, identify, design and procure funding for projects that can forward the goals of the BMP and PMP, and create bike and pedestrian infrastructure that is safer, easier to use, and widely accessible for all community members. 2030: 952
2035: 2,757
T-3.2 Foundational,
Funding
Pursue funding and coordinate with existing streets maintenance programs to close gaps in the pedestrian and bike network, as identified in the Bicycle Master Plan, Pedestrian Master Plan, and Capital Improvement Program.

Supportive
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Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-3.4 Structural Change,
Equity
Adopt the State’s Slow Streets Program and expand the City’s existing neighborhood traffic calming efforts with a focus on equity considerations for additional locations.

Supportive
T-3.7 Structural Change Evaluate amending the zoning ordinance to increase bike parking and types of bike parking facilities for land development projects.

Supportive
T-3.8 Foundational Implement the recommended bike facilities outlined in the Santa Barbara Bicycle Master Plan to add 30 miles of bike ways to the City by 2030.

T-3.9 Foundational, Equity Implement Santa Barbara's Vision Zero Strategy to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities on City streets.

Supportive
T-3.10 Feasibility Studies Leverage technology to track mode shifts to active transportation.

Supportive
T-3.11 Structural Change,
Equity
Increase bike parking in nonresidential places like populated areas, City Parks, beaches, etc.

Supportive
Santa Barbara is ranked 3rd in the nation for the percentage of bicycle commute trips for cities of its size (65,000 to 100,000 people), and 8th overall.42 A complete description of the goals, strategy, policy, and implementation framework for expanding and improving Santa Barbara’s bikeway network is included in the Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) that was adopted in 2016. The BMP will continue to be updated as needed to identify new projects for implementation, and to ensure that improvement projects are correctly prioritized and meet the plan’s guiding principles. The most recent update occurred in 2022.

The overall goal of the City's BMP is to provide a long-term vision for improving the active transportation network in Santa Barbara and enhance connections to residential areas, transit facilities, employment, retail and commercial centers, and public facilities. The community-driven 42 2016 Bicycle Master Plan – Chapter 1: Introduction
https://santabarbaraca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Works/Bicycle%20Master%20Plan/2016%20Bicycle%20Master%20P lan%20-%20Introduction.pdf
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36 2016 BMP identified bikeway projects to help create a continuous bicycle network and enhance safety with a goal to increase commuting bicycle mode share by 6.9% by 2025 compared with 2016 bicycle mode share.43 These projects were prioritized across three phases with milestone implementation years of 2020, 2025, and 2030. Implementing the BMP will consist of coordinating City departments with stakeholders (e.g., MOVE SBC, and underserved communities) to accomplish bikeway projects. The 2016 BMP documented 61 miles of bicycle routes. As of 2019, there were approximately 76 miles of bicycle routes in the city. As of the most recent BMP update in 2022, there were 84.6 miles of bike ways in the city and the overall goal of the BMP is to add an additional 30 miles by 2030, for which the City is on track to accomplish.44 Improving active transportation networks is an important part of building complete streets, which are streets that accommodate bikes, cars, shared transit, and pedestrians in an accessible way.

Santa Barbara’s Bicycle Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan implements the City’s Complete Streets Policy.45 Nationally, 48% of all vehicle trips were three miles or less in 2019, a distance easily travelled by foot, bicycle, or other micro mobility platforms.46 An improved and expanded pedestrian network is the most effective and direct approach for shifting those shorter vehicle trips to walking, and studies show that distance to destinations is one of the strongest predictors of walking as a mode choice. However, little research has been conducted to determine quantitatively how improving the pedestrian network (rather than shortening the distance) translates to increased pedestrian mode share. This is further complicated by the fact that while improved pedestrian networks almost always have a positive correlation with increased walking, that does not always translate to decreased VMT. In other words, increased walking does not mean that walking trips are replacing driving trips. Therefore, while Santa Barbara will implement many projects to increase its active transportation network, the mode shift associated with this was estimated more conservatively and does not include reductions associated with increased walking. Lastly, the actions included in Measure T-5, which support and promote regional programs that reduce the use of the single occupancy vehicles, will also work to support Measure T-3 by encouraging programs that enhance the need for safe active transportation.

In order to estimate the mode shift potential associated with Measure T-3, other cities with similar buildouts (bike network mileage versus city land square footage) were compared. Results from significant investment in bicycle infrastructure in California suggest that bicycle mode share can be increased on par with leading bicycle cities in the state. The City of Davis leads the state with a 20% bicycle mode share47 and 9.2 miles of bike lane per square mile of the city.48 City of Berkely has a

9.7% bicycle mode 49with approximately 4.8 miles of bike land per square mile of the city.50 Santa Barbara’s bicycle mode share in 2019 was 3.9% according to Census data51 and had 3.6 miles of bike 43 https://santabarbaraca.gov/government/departments/public-works/public-works-downtown-team/transportationpolicy#:~:text=The%20community%2Ddriven%20Santa%20Barbara,the%20City%20of%20Santa%20Barbara. 44 Communications with Samuel Furtner, City of Santa Barbara Mobility Coordinator and Associate Transportation Planner via email on June 8, 2023.
45 2016 Bicycle Master Plan – Goal 3: Complete Streets & Multi-modal Access. https://santabarbaraca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Works/Bicycle%20Master%20Plan/2016%20Bicycle%20Master%20P lan%20-%20Goal%203%3A%20Complete%20Streets%20%26%20Multi-modal%20Access.pdf 46 https://inrix.com/blog/2019/09/managing-micromobilty-to-success/ 47 https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/03/davis-california-the-american-city-which-fell-in-love-with-the-bicycle 48 https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/public-works-engineering-and-transportation/bike-pedestrian-program/davis-bike-andpedestrian-infrastructure#:~:text=4%20miles%20of%20buffered%20bike,and%20twenty%2Done%20underpass%20crossings. 49 City of Berkeley. May 2017. City of Berkeley Bicycle Plan. Accessed at:
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Public_Works/Level_3_-_Transportation/Berkeley-Bicycle-Plan-2017- Executive%20Summary.pdf
50 https://www.visitberkeley.com/media-press/press-kit/fact-sheet/ 51 5-year estimate of bicycle mode share in 2019 according to census data obtained from:
https://data.census.gov/table?t=Commuting&g=160XX00US0669070&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S0801 Transportation Measures
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lane per square mile of the city.52,53With the City on track to add an additional 30 miles of bike lane by 203054 there would be approximately 5.4 miles of bike lane per square mile of city. Based on other similar cities it would seem that this increase in bicycle lane miles would lead to a bicycle mode share of approximately 10%. However, Census data has shown that bicycle mode share in the city has been slowly decreasing over time despite an increase in bicycle lanes, with 2021 Census data showing a 2.9% bicycle mode share.55 This may be due in part to commuting characteristics of the community and spread out structure of the city compared with Berkely and Davis that are significantly more condensed. As Measure T-3 includes programs and policies to not just increase the quantity of bicycle lanes, but also the quality and safety of bicycle infrastructure and include programs to enhance affordable housing and equitable access to bicycle infrastructure, it is anticipated that there will be an increase in bicycle mode shift compared with current levels. As such, to remain conservative Measure T-3 sets a goal of increasing bicycle mode share to 6% by 2030 and 10 % by 2035.

The methods and assumptions used to calculate the GHG emissions reductions associated with these actions are shown in Table 11 below. EMFAC data for Santa Barbara County was utilized to determine the average trips per vehicle mile traveled and this is the best available data for the City.

This factor was then used to convert City passenger VMT to the number of trips. The number of trips was multiplied by the bicycle mode share percentage to determine the number of trips that would be substituted by bicycle travel rather than passenger vehicle with the implementation of Measure T-3. It was assumed the average bike trip length was 1.5 miles56 and therefore for every vehicle trip replaced by bicycle trip, 1.5 vehicle miles traveled would be reduced. Emission reductions were calculated by multiplying the replaced VMT by the emission factor for internal combustion engine passenger vehicles in the target year obtained from EMFAC. 52 Based on information from the City of Santa Barbara Mobility Coordinator and Associate Transportation Planner, there was 76 miles of bike lanes completed in the city in 2019.
53 City of Santa Barbara includes 21 square miles of land obtained from: https://santabarbaraca.gov/getting-around/maps-santabarbara/area-city-explained#:~:text=The%20total%20area%20of%20the,total%20of%2043.09%20square%20miles. 54 Communications with Samuel Furtner, City of Santa Barbara Mobility Coordinator and Associate Transportation Planner via email on June 8, 2023.
55 https://data.census.gov/table?t=Commuting&g=160XX00US0669070&tid=ACSST5Y2021.S0801 56 Caltrans California Household Travel Survey (2013)/CARB Bike Path Reductions Technical Documentation (2019) City of Santa Barbara
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38 Table 11 Measure T-3 Calculations
2030 2035
Mode share target 6% 10%
Mode share increase beyond baseline1 2.1% 6.1%
Passenger VMT2 841,131,670 904,613,570
Passenger trips per mile3 0.1261 0.1258
Estimated passenger vehicle trips 106,090,611 113,832,239 New bike trips substituted for vehicle trips4 2,227,903 6,943,767 Passenger VMT reduced with bike trips (miles)5 3,341,854 10,415,650 Passenger Vehicle Emission Factor (MTCO2e/mile) (EMFAC)3 0.00028494 0.00026472 Total reductions (MT CO2e) 952 2,757
1 Santa Barbara 5-year estimate from 2019 is at 3.9% bicycle mode share. https://data.census.gov/table?t=Commuting&g=1600000US0669070&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S0801 2 Values from forecast. See City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum
3 Derived from EMFAC model output for Santa Barbara County 2030 and 2035; note that EMFAC generates data at the County level, and this is the best available data for the City.
4 Determined by multiplying estimated passenger trips by the mode share increase beyond baseline. 5 Assume the average bicycle trip is 1.5 miles. Caltrans California Household Travel Survey (2013)/CARB Bike Path Reductions Technical Documentation (2019)
Providing education on the benefits of active transportation as well as technical information such as trip planning, safety best practices, incentives and other programs will help generate momentum around active transportation and support the overall strategy. The City continues to work with MOVE SBC, SBCAG, MTD, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Cottage Hospital, school districts, local law enforcement, bike advocates, and community stakeholders to identify and implement additional short-term and long-term bikeway and pedestrian infrastructure improvements, Vision Zero messaging and efforts, and general education regarding the safe utilization of our public active infrastructure. The additional promotional activities identified under this measure, including leveraging technology to track mode shifts in active transportation, would involve conducting an annual review of progress on implementation progress, data quality, and potential barriers to implementation.

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Measure T-4 Implement Programs to Encourage Public Transportation to Increase Public Transportation Mode Share to 7% by 2030 and to 8% by 2035 Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-4.1 Structural
Change,
Feasibility
Studies
Explore alternative forms of public transit, such as micro transit and/or new electric shuttle routes, in areas with higher congestion and population densities. Micro transit is a type of on-demand, shared transportation service that typically operates with smaller vehicles, such as vans or mini-buses, and offers flexible routes and schedules.
2030: 3,547
2035: 4,641
T-4.2 Education,
Foundational
Market and publicize public transportation improvements as they are planned and implemented in a variety of methods (social media, newspaper, radio, etc.) and languages to help facilitate use and success of improvement.

T-4.3 Partnerships,
Feasibility
Studies
Partner with Santa Barbara MTD to determine transit priority projects and determine best potential locations for expansion and increased service.

T-4.4 Partnerships,
Foundational
Work with nonprofit and community stakeholders to enhance public transit opportunities.

T-4.5 Equity,
Foundational
Work with Santa Barbara MTD to ensure public transportation access and improvements are prioritized in low-income and high population density areas of the City.

T-4.6 Partnerships Work with MTD to identify and implement pilot projects and infrastructure updates to make transit safer, more consistent, and more convenient.

In general, increases and improvements to public transportation systems reduce a city’s dependence on fossil fuels and reduce VMT. To further support a transition to shared transit, the City has identified six actions which work together to improve transit adoption. In order to estimate the mode shift potential associated with Actions T-4.1 through T-4.6, other cities with similar levels and types of public transportation investment were compared. Success in other cities suggests that significant investment in public transportation can increase public transportation mode share on par with those cities. The City of San Francisco leads the state with 26% public transportation mode share in 2017 (pre-COVID). The City of Seattle has documented significant increases in public transportation mode share to 48% in 2017 (pre-COVID). Key strategies employed by these cities include significant expansions of public transportation service lines, designated streets or lanes for bus lines to decrease headways, implementation of taxes to support transit, and reduced parking availability (Measure T-5.6). Santa Barbara is following the lead of San Francisco and Seattle by implementing Actions T-4.1, T- 4.3, T-4.4. T-4.5, and T-4.6. Most of these actions involve the City working with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD), a public transit agency providing bus service in the southern portion of Santa Barbara County, California. It serves the surrounding local communities (i.e., Carpinteria, Goleta, Summerland, Isla Vista, and Montecito) which often commute to Santa Barbara for work, travel, or recreation. The City will work with MTD to determine transit priority projects and determine best potential locations for expansion and increased service, which will be prioritized in low-income and high population density areas of the City. The best ways to improve a transit system and reduce driving is to expand its geographical reach and increase the frequency and reliability of transit service. Approximately 1% increase in transit frequency saves

0.5% in VMT. Bus Rapid Transit can also yield a corridor-level VMT reduction of 1-2%.57 57 https://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/app/legacy/documents/smartgrowthclimatepolicies.pdf City of Santa Barbara
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40 Action T-4.1 involves the City exploring alternative forms of transit, such as providing micro-transit and/or new electric shuttle routes. These will be alternative means of shifting mode share to transit with the goal of increasing the convenience of transit by reducing the time it takes to reach a destination via transit as well as reducing wait times (headways) for transit. One recent study modeled automated shuttles in Santa Clara County that would result in several benefits: a decrease in gasoline-based trips, an overall increase in transit usage, and additional first- and last-mile connections to transit, proving a higher accessibility of transit, especially during night hours.58 Many cities in California and throughout the Country have been conducting micro-transit projects for several years and the number of projects is continuing to grow.59, 60 Action T-4.2 directs the City to improve communication of the transportation improvements with the local community. Effective communication, especially communication that takes advantage of new and emerging technologies to accurately and easily disseminate trip planning and real-time status information, is a strong factor in helping customers decide to use transit for business or leisure trips.61 Further, improving transit access has the potential to shift trips from cars to transit, which may reduce vehicle trips, VMT, and GHG emissions, with time spent getting to a transit stop being the key indicator of transit access.62 Santa Barbara’s baseline public transit mode share of 3.9% was calculated from 2019 Census data.63 Based on T-4.1 through T-4.6 Actions, which includes strategies similar to San Francisco (26% public transit mode share) and Seattle (48% public transit mode share), it is reasonable to assume that Santa Barbara can achieve a 4% increase in transit mode share (reaching a 7% public transit mode share) in 2030. Lastly, the actions included in Measure T-5, which support and promote regional programs that reduce the use of the single occupancy vehicles will also support Measure T-4.

The methods and assumptions used to calculate the GHG emissions reductions associated with these actions are shown in Table 12 below. To avoid double-counting of VMT reduction, passenger VMT reduced due to mode shift to bicycle trips calculated as part of Measure T-3 were subtracted from total passenger VMT in the target year. The adjusted passenger VMT was converted to trips using passenger trips per mile from EMFAC, similar to the calculations described in Measure T-3.

The number of trips was multiplied by the transit mode share percentage to determine the number of trips that would be substituted by transit rather than passenger vehicle with the implementation of Measure T-4. It was assumed the average transit trip length on a bus was 3.8 miles64 and therefore for every vehicle trip replaced by a bus trip, 3.8 vehicle miles traveled would be reduced.

Emission reductions were calculated by multiplying the replaced VMT by the emission factor for internal combustion engine passenger vehicles in the target year obtained from EMFAC. 58 Poliziani C, Hsueh G, Czerwinski D, Wenzel T, Needell Z, Laarabi H, Schweizer J, Rupi F. Micro Transit Simulation of On-Demand Shuttles Based on Transit Data for First- and Last-Mile Connection. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2023; 12(4):177. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi12040177
59 https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/mobility-innovation-hub/microtransit/ 60 https://transweb.sjsu.edu/research/2249-Demand-Responsive-Transportation-Shared-Mobility 61 https://transitleadership.org/docs/TLS-WP-Improving-the-Customer-Experience.pdf 62 https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/cc/sb375/policies/transitaccess/transit_access_brief120313.pdf 63 5-year estimate obtained from: https://data.census.gov/table?t=Commuting&g=160XX00US0669070&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S0801 64 American Public Transportation Association. December 2018. 2018 Public Transportation Fact Book. Accessed at:
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Table 12 Measure T-4 Calculations
2030 2035
Mode share increase from baseline 7% 8%
Mode share increase beyond baseline1 3.1% 4.1%
Passenger miles (VMT)2 837,789,816 894,197,921
Passenger trips per mile3 0.1261 0.1258
Passenger trips 105,669,109 112,521,584
New transit trips substituted for vehicle trips4 3,275,742 4,613,385 VMT reduced with transit trips5 12,447,821 17,530,863
Passenger emission factor3 0.00028494 0.00026472
Emission reductions from VMT avoided (MT CO2e) 3,547 4,641 1 Santa Barbara 5-year estimate from 2019 is at 3.9% public transportation mode share. https://data.census.gov/table?t=Commuting&g=1600000US0669070&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S0801 2 Values from forecast less VMT reduced with bicycle trips calculated in Measure T-3 (Table 17). See City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum. 3 Derived from EMFAC model output for Santa Barbara County 2030 and 2035; note that EMFAC generates data at the County level, and it is assumed that this is the best available data for the City. 4 Determined by multiplying estimated passenger trips by the mode share increase beyond baseline. 5 Assume that the majority of public transit in the City is bus. The average bus trip is 3.8 miles. 2018 Public Transportation Fact Book Measure T-5 Support and Promote Regional Programs that Reduce the Use of Single Occupancy Vehicles
Action
Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-5.1 Structural Change,
Partnerships,
Education,
Foundational
Continue to work with SBCAG to encourage employers to develop Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plans for their
employees. TDM plans should include incentives for employees to bike, walk, carpool, or take the bus to work and should be publicized on a website.

Supportive
T-5.2 Feasibility Studies,
Partnerships, Equity
To enhance the Santa Barbara community’s ability to telecommute, implement SBCAG's Broadband Regional Study to identify areas of the City that have limited access to broadband service due to infrastructure and financial limitations.

Supportive
T-5.3 Funding, Equity To enable telecommuting, leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to identify funding opportunities to bridge the broadband access gap in the City by helping to fund installation of infrastructure or subsidize broadband service for low-income households.

Supportive
T-5.4 Funding, Equity Provide active and alternative transportation resources across all businesses in the city prioritizing small, women owned, and minority owned businesses regardless of Transportation Demand
Management Plan (TDM) membership.

Supportive
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Number Strategic Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-5.6 Structural Change,
Funding
In line with the General Plan, develop and implement a program to manage parking of single-occupancy vehicles. Utilize on street parking pricing for all downtown parking locations and use revenue to fund active transportation, public transportation projects, and neighborhood improvements. The program should address parking issues citywide and consider measures to prevent impacts to surrounding areas and coastal access. This analysis may include citywide use of parking permit programs and other measures.

Supportive
T-5.7 Structural Change Develop the Pilot Bike Share Program into a permanent and dependable bike share network that provides access to key destinations throughout the City, and work with regional partners to assess potential for a regional bike share system.

Supportive
T-5.10 Equity, Education Reduce driving of single occupancy vehicles through public education and engagement. Examine equity concerns around reducing single occupancy vehicles and ensure there are adequate resources available for alternative forms of transportation.

Supportive
T-5.11 Structural Change,
Feasibility Study
Explore options to address long distance commuter parking. For example, add a parking lot outside of the downtown area for long distance commuters and use mode share to bring these employees into the downtown area from the new parking lot, reducing parking congestion.

Supportive
Measure T-5 supports a transition to alternative modes of transportation besides single occupancy vehicles and therefore, is supportive of both Measure T-3 and T-4. The Actions included under Measure T-5 have been shown to be effective in changing community choices around transportation. The impacts of incentive-based policies and programs improving infrastructure for safe and convenient active transportation (Measure T-3) and transit use (Measure T-4) increase when coupled with disincentives for less favorable choices, such as making it less convenient to drive a gasoline-fueled single passenger vehicle. However, disincentive-based policies can be unpopular and place a burden on the community if not implemented carefully. Measure T-5 includes both incentives and disincentives to support the infrastructure changes and programs developed in Measure T-3 and T-4. Measure T-5 includes several actions focused on developing incentives and programs to promote active transportation (Action T-5.7, Action T-5.8, Action T-5.9), alternative transportation (Action T-5.4), and teleworking (Action T-5.2, Action T-5.3). By leveraging the grant writing position through Action T-5.3), the City will work to identify funding for telework efforts and ensure low-income and disadvantage communities also have access to telework options where possible. Under Action T-5.1, the City will work with SBCAG to encourage employers to develop and implement Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plans that incentivize alternative modes of commute for their employees.

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Reduced parking supply, when combined with other VMT reduction measures such as efficient public transit, land use policies, and urban parking pricing can reduce VMT.65 Reduced parking supply makes driving single-passenger vehicles less attractive and can shift traveler choice to other options. Parking supply can be reduced by decreasing parking requirements for new development when near public transit (Action T-5.5) and eliminating parking spots for single-occupancy vehicles (Action T-5.6). Additionally, studies have indicated that implementing a paid parking program can lead to a 1 to 2.8 percent decrease in regional VMT.66 However, potential VMT reduction is variable and highly dependent on the specific community design, supporting programs, and how parking limits interact with other efforts to reduce VMT such as public transit and active transportation infrastructure. Structural change actions limiting single-occupancy vehicle parking and developing a street parking price for all downtown parking (Action T-5.6) should be supported by feasibility planning and engagement efforts. Action T-5.6 will generate the additional analysis needed to better understand the scale of GHG reductions that might be achieved.

Actions T-5.10 and T-5.11 provide the engagement efforts and feasibility planning needed to make structural changes limiting single-occupancy vehicle parking and developing a street parking price for all downtown parking (Action T-5.6) successful. These actions, as well as part of Action T-5.6 are also focused on identifying equity concerns so that they may be addressed in the implementation of such programs. Measure T-5 supports Measure T-3 and Measure T-4 in reducing communitywide VMT and therefore, the GHG emission reductions are not quantified. 65 Lee Provost. Caltrans Division of Research, Innovation and System Information. March 2018. Pricing and Parking Management to Reduce Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT). Accessed at: https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/research-innovation-systeminformation/documents/preliminary-investigations/final-pricing-parking-management-to-reduce-vehicles-miles-traveled-pi-a11y.pdf 66 Steven Spears, Marlon G. Boarnet, Susan Handy. California Environmental Protection Agency Aire Resources Board, Policy Brief.

September 2014. Impact of Parking Pricing and Parking Management on Passenger Vehicle Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Accessed at: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2020
06/Impacts_of_Parking_Pricing_Based_on_a_Review_of_the_Empirical_Literature_Policy_Brief.pdf City of Santa Barbara
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44 Measure T-6 Increase Zero-Emission Passenger Vehicle Use and Adoption to30% by 2030 and 55% by 2035
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-6.1 Structural
Change
In 2025 and every 3-years thereafter, amend the Municipal Code to require increased number of electric vehicle capable charging spaces in new construction and major redevelopment for commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily development. 2030: 53,948
2035: 107,774
T-6.2 Structural
Change
In 2025 and every 3-years thereafter, revisit commercial and multi- family building ordinances to be updated and require large commercial (more than 10,000 square feet) and large multi-family (more than 20 units) building owners that are providing parking to install working electric vehicle chargers in 20% of parking spaces for existing buildings when undergoing a major remodel (over 50% of building effected or an addition of over 50% of gross floor space).

Supportive
T-6.5 Equity,
Partnerships
Identify private sector partnerships and develop affordable, zero- emission vehicle car share programs to serve affordable housing and/or multi-unit developments with a priority to target under- resourced populations.

Supportive
Measure T-7 Accelerate Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicle Use and Adoption to 26% by 2030 and 45% by 2035
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-7.1 Feasibility
Studies
Develop and implement a City Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan (ZEVAP) to identify policies to accelerate ZEV adoption community wide. 2030: 1,777
2035: 2,140
T-7.2 Funding,
Education,
Equity
Identify and connect commercial vehicle owners, particularly those serving under-resourced communities, to resources that can incentivize vehicle electrification. This could include local tax breaks
Supportive
T-7.3 Education,
Partnerships
Provide information to the public on low-carbon fuel standards (LCSF) and how businesses can develop LCSF credits or other state and federal programs to help fund conversion of commercial fleets to zero emissions vehicles.

Supportive
T-7.4 Funding Create a small business truck buyback program to buyback trucks from local small businesses to upgrade to electric.

Supportive
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Together the Actions within Measures T-6 and T-7 will encourage electric vehicle (EV) adoption within the community. The state has established a goal of putting 5 million EVs on the road by 2030.67 However, the recent passing of executive order N-79-20 calls for 100% of passenger vehicles sold to be all electric by 2035.68 This new executive order puts the total number of EVs on the road by 2035 at approximately 15 million.69 Based on the current number of vehicles registered in California and a 2% growth rate per year, 15 million EVs accounts for 35% of total vehicles in 2035.

Interpolating between today’s EV percentage at the state level (5%) and this projected growth yields an expected EV adoption rate of 25% by 2030. As a part of this CAP, the City has established its own goal in line with this and aims to reach 30% passenger EV adoption by 2030 and 55% by 2035. As of 2020, Santa Barbara has 8,408 electric vehicles, fuel cell, and plug-in hybrid vehicles out of 116,101 vehicles currently registered, together accounting for 7% of the vehicles registered within the City.70 The City has also adopted commercial EV adoption goals, with 26% by 2030 and 45% by 2035. This is backed by new regulations that CARB adopted in June 2020, requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel trucks and vans to electric zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024, and establishing a target for every new truck sold in California to be zero-emission by 2045.71 CARB recently adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets rule requiring private services, federal fleets, state and local government fleets to begin their transition toward zero emission vehicles starting in 2024 with the goal of achieving a zero-emission truck and bus California fleet by 2045. 72 The Advanced Clean
Fleets rule also includes an end of combustion truck sales in 2036. Companies in the commercial sector are already moving to electrify their fleets, with Amazon planning to have 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by 2030.73 If both passenger and commercial EV adoption rates are outpacing EV charging infrastructure, adjustments can be made over time to reflect total EVs as well as charging technologies and consumer behaviors.

While the City cannot require residents or businesses to buy and use EVs rather than gas-powered vehicles, the City will take actions to incentivize this behavior change and support this level of EV adoption. As a part of this strategy, the City’s primary target will be to provide one public EVcharger for every 20 EVs and ensure as many privately owned chargers are installed in new development as practicable, in line with the leading cities in California (San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Jose) and recent charging infrastructure studies. Since the City of Santa Barbara already has 132 existing public charging stations 74, there is currently one public EV charger for every 64 EVs, and the City will need to have 1,788 new public chargers installed to meet the forecasted demand from passenger vehicles by 2030. The actual number and ideal locations for these EV charging stations would need to be further investigated through a Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan including analysis of greater fast charging infrastructure needed to power the 19 zero-emission commercial truck models set to come to the North American market over the next three years (Action T-7.1).75 Increasing the amount of EV charging infrastructure overall will support these vehicles operating in Santa Barbara.

As the need for charging infrastructure changes over time depending on new technologies such as smart chargers, megawatt-scale charging systems tailored specifically to medium- and heavy-duty 67 https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/zev/
68 https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/fact-sheets/governor-newsoms-zero-emission-2035-executive-order-n-79-20 69 https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/transportation/2020/10/05/what-it-will-take-to-sell-100--evs-in-california 70 https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/09/MotorVehicleFuelTypes_City_01012020.pdf 71 https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-takes-bold-step-reduce-truckpollution#:~:text=SACRAMENTO%20%E2%80%93%20Today%2C%20the%20California%20Air,California%20will%20be%20zero%2Demissio n.
72 https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-fleets/about 73 https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-creating-fleet-of-electric-delivery-vehicles-rivian-2020-2 74 https://www.plugshare.com/directory/us/california/santa-barbara 75 https://www.greenbiz.com/article/we-should-be-talking-about-charging-infrastructure-heavy-duty-trucks City of Santa Barbara
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46 electric trucks, and trends in personal EV adoption, it will be important for the City to continue updating its long-term goals as necessary.76
T-6.1 through T-6.3 will account for the majority of the targeted number of EV chargers in 2030 and 2035. A 2015 report by Idaho National Laboratory, Plugged In: How Americans Charge Their Electric Vehicles, found that nearly 98% of all EV charging events occurred at home or work.77 In support of these findings, and to address the challenges faced by those who may not be able to install their own home chargers, amendment of the Municipal Code (Action T-6-1) to require increased number of electric vehicle capable charging spaces would support increased infrastructure at new and existing commercial and multi-family residential developments. EV-ready building codes are one of the most effective and low-cost strategies for states and local governments to encourage consumers to buy or lease electric vehicles and can save consumers thousands of dollars in installation costs.78 Title 24, Part 11, Chapter 5 of the California Green Building Standards Code requires non-residential new construction to provide some parking spaces with electrical infrastructure sufficient to support future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment/system (EVSE). 79 This strategy ensures that
Santa Barbara will have clear guidelines and standards in place for installing EVSE infrastructure. It also calls for creating a streamlined permitting and inspection procedure for EVSE to ensure reduced wait times and costs for new EV owners. Applying for a permit and waiting for an inspector can be time intensive and costly – as many as three separate visits by the installer may be required to apply for the permit, perform the work, and complete the inspection, and a fourth visit may be needed if the utility requires a separate inspection. To avoid this, the City will implement Action T-6.4 and streamline the EVSE permitting and inspection process to further ease the burden on new EV owners and support Measure T-6. The next phase for EVSE expansion will provide additional publicly accessible charging (Action T-6.3).

Establishing a licensing fee for commercial delivery vehicles will also help support Measure T-7 and decrease emissions from the commercial transportation sector. This would provide additional funding for the City to install additional EV charging infrastructure. The retail delivery sector is already trending in this direction, with Amazon revealing its first electric vehicle delivery van in 2020, which began making deliveries in 2021. The company has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles already from electric vehicle maker Rivian.80
The methods and assumptions used to calculate the GHG emissions reductions associated with these actions are shown in the table below. The number of new public chargers needed to support Santa Barbara’s passenger EV adoption goals were also calculated, shown below in Table 13. This was based on 2020 vehicle registration data from the DMV and the assumption that one public charger should be available for every 20 EVs. The existing 6.83% of passenger EVs and 6.57% of commercial EVs81 in the City were also taken into account. Total registered vehicles were forecasted based on the 2020 ratio of registered vehicles to population. Emission reductions from the actions in Measure T-6 and T-7 were calculated together as emissions saved by meeting EV adoption goals in 2030 and 2035. Emission reduction calculations are shown below in Table 14. 76 https://www.nrel.gov/transportation/medium-heavy-duty-vehicle-charging.html 77 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1369632-plugged-how-americans-charge-electric-vehicles 78 https://www.swenergy.org/cracking-the-code-on-ev-ready-building-codes 79 https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/CAGBSC2016/chapter-5-nonresidential-mandatory-strategys 80 https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-creating-fleet-of-electric-delivery-vehicles-rivian-2020-2 81 EMFAC, 2021 Transportation Measures
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Table 13 EV Charger Count for Passenger Vehicles Calculations 2030 2035
Population1 96,637 100,713
Total registered vehicles2 127,976 133,374
Registered EV goal3 38,393 73,356
EVs per charger4 20 20
New publicly available EV chargers needed5 1,788 3,536
1 Values from forecast. See Appendix A.
2 Based on a calculated value for cars for capita (1.321) derived by dividing the total number of registered vehicles in Santa Barbara in 2020 (https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/09/MotorVehicleFuelTypes_City_01012020.pdf) by the 2020 population of Santa Barbara as established in Appendix A.
3 Calculated as total registered vehicles multiplied by EV adoption percentage in above table 4 https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/US_charging_Gap_20190124.pdf 5 Based on the assumption that approximately one public EV charger is needed per 20 EVs, taking into account the existing 132 EV chargers already in Santa Barbara. This assumption may change over time due to better technology, changes to consumer behavior, or both. The total number of chargers especially in 2035 will need to be revisited to ensure the numbers reflect the current EV landscape. https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/US_charging_Gap_20190124.pdf Table 14 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure T-6 and T-7 2030 2035
Passenger Vehicles
Passenger VMT after alternate transit VMT reductions 825,341,995 876,667,058 EV adoption beyond baseline2 23% 47%
Passenger Vehicle Emission Factor (MTCO2e/mile) (EMFAC)3 0.000284942 0.000264718 Emissions Reductions from EV Passenger VMT (MT CO2e)4 54,489 108,063 EV electricity usage (kWh/EV-mile) 0.369 0.369
EV electricity usage from increased EV adoption (kWh) 70,470,365 150,621,912 Electricity EF (lbs CO2e/MWh)5 16.91 4.23
Emissions from electricity usage for EVs 541 289
Total Passenger Vehicle Emission Reductions 53,948 107,774 CommercialVehicles
Commercial VMT after mode shift to bikes and transit (VMT)1 8,797,048 8,998,020 EV adoption beyond baseline2 19% 27%
Commercial Vehicle Emission Factor (MTCO2e/mile) (EMFAC)3 0.00104733 0.00089524 Emissions reduced from EV adoption (MT CO2e)4 1,790 2,144 EV electricity usage (kWh/EV-mile) 1.02 1.00
Additional kWh from new EV miles 1,736,036 2,389,197
Electricity EF (lbs CO2e/MWh)5 16.91 4.23
Emissions from electricity usage for EVs 13 5
Total Commercial Vehicle Emission Reductions 1,777 2,140 Total reductions (MT CO2e) 55,725 109,914
1 VMT from forecast (see Appendix A) minus VMT avoided from mode shift to bikes in Strategy T-1 2 Baseline EV penetration rates for Santa Barbara County obtained from EMFAC2021. EV adoption beyond the baseline is based on executive order N-79-20 100% of passenger vehicle sales will be electric by 2035. Assuming 15 million EVs by 2035 due to N-79-20 and a 2% growth rate from current vehicle registrations (32,000,000) and a 5% current share of EVs California would be projected to have 25% City of Santa Barbara
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EVs by 2030. 25% is in line with State goals. (https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/transportation/2020/10/05/what-it-will- take-tosell-100--evs-in-california) 3 Derived from EMFAC model output for Santa Barbara County 2030 and 2045; note that EMFAC generates data at the County level, and it is assumed that this is the best available data for the City. 4 Emissions reduced from EV adoption is calculated as the VMT after mode shift, multiplied by the EV adoption beyond baseline percentage multiplied by the weighted vehicle emission factor in that year. 5 The residential electricity emission factor was calculated based on opt-out rates for Santa Barbara according to EMFAC.

Measure T-8 Electrify or Otherwise Decarbonize 6% of Off-Road Equipment by 2030 and 20% by 20351
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
T-8.1 Structural
Change,
Funding
Align with or exceed AB 1346 and expand enforcement of the ordinance that bans gas powered small off-road engines by 2024 (e.g., lawn and garden equipment). Provide income tiered incentives or buyback programs for burdened residents and businesses. Identify staffing needs for an enforcement and implementation tracking program run by the relevant City department.
2030: 2,857
2035: 9,859
T-8.2 Education Inform, educate, and support the transition of local employers to zero emission off-road equipment, including major construction companies, manufacturers, landscapers, and warehouse companies.

Off-road equipment in Santa Barbara accounts for 7% of the community’s GHG emissions. While only a small part of GHG emissions in the city, achieving carbon neutrality will involve decarbonizing all of the off-road equipment, which currently runs on gasoline, diesel, and natural gas. To support a gasoline and diesel phase-out ordinance for off-road equipment, Action T-8.1 commits the City to enforcing a ban on the operation of gasoline and diesel-powered small off-road equipment by 2024 (in compliance with AB 1346). The City expects that this action will be further supported by future CARB regulations for off-road equipment that may ban their sale in the region by 2035.82 While some off-road equipment does not have market-ready zero-emissions alternatives, lawn and garden equipment, light-duty off-road equipment, and portable off-road equipment can generally be 82 See: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/rulemaking/2021/sore2021 Transportation Measures
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electrified or use biodiesel today. In 2030, it is forecasted that portable and lawn and garden equipment would make up 16% total off-road equipment.83 Therefore, a 6% reduction inoverall offroad emissions is feasible through the enforcement of an off-road electrification ordinance that bans gasoline and diesel-powered portable and lawn and garden equipment.

Action T-8.3 commits the City to investigating the feasibility of reducing emission from major offroad equipment fleets in the City. The study will help the City better understand what types of commercial off-road equipment exists, how old it is, how much potential there is, and how the City can support electrification or decarbonization.

Actions T-8.2, T-8.4, T-8.5, and T-8.6 support implementation through increased education, funding, and equity considerations. These partnerships can ensure that vulnerable communities receive needed resources as well as funding to make the switch.

The methods and assumptions used to calculate the GHG emissions reductions associated with this metric are explained further here and shown in Table 15 below. The GHG reductions were quantified based on a reduction in fuel use by 6 percent and 40 percent from the forecasted fuel consumption in 2030 and 2035, respectively. Forecasted fuel use was obtained from California Air Resources Board’s off-road emissions inventory tool, OFFROAD2021. This model provides annual fuel consumption from various types of off-road equipment operating in Santa Barbara County. The OFFROAD results were allocated to the City of Santa Barbara using population (i.e., recreational equipment, lawn and garden equipment) and employment (i.e., construction and mining equipment, industrial equipment, light commercial equipment, other portable equipment, and transportation refrigeration units) as compared to the county totals.84 Off-road diesel, gasoline, and natural gas emissions were acquired through EMFAC fuel usage data and multiplied by respective emissions factors.85
Table 15 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure T-8
2030 2035
Decarbonized Percentage 6% 20%
Diesel Fuel Use (gal) 2,707,729 2,798,265
Gasoline Fuel Use (gal) 1,866,281 1,946,720
Natural Gas Fuel Use (gal) 399,675 400,051
Weighted Emission Factor1 0.009574 0.009581
Fuel Use Reduction (gal) 298,421 1,029,007
Total Reductions (MT CO2e)2 2,857 9,859
1 A weighted emission factor for all fuel is based on the forecasted fuel consumption by fuel type and the specific fuel type emission factor.
2 Total reductions do not account for the emissions associated with electric to biofuel usage because these emissions would be minimal due to Santa Barbara’s carbon-free electricity.
83 City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum (utilizes CARB's OFFROAD 2021 Santa Barbara County off-road emissions and attributes them to Santa Barbara). 84 City of Santa Barbara 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast, and Targets Technical Memorandum 85 See: https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/emissions-inventory/c58cfe3d0072dfc3ea8eae4234049042e52ed4df City of Santa Barbara
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Measures
Santa Barbara’s waste measures build on the City’s existing infrastructure and programs that reduce solid waste generation and increase diversion from the landfill. Emphasis is placed on reduction of organic waste sent to landfills, as landfilled organic waste is the major source of waste-related greenhouse gas emissions. The measures in this section also support the City’s overall goal of working toward zero wasted resources such as water. The actions that address inorganic waste have relatively smaller impacts in meeting the City’s communitywide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and, therefore, the impact of diverted inorganic waste is not quantified.

The CAP’s water, solid waste, and wastewater measures are as shown in Table 16.

Table 16 Water, Solid Waste, and Wastewater Measures
Measure # GHG Emissions Reduction Measures
Anticipated Reduction/
Sequestration (MT CO2e)
W-1 (Municipal) Increase municipal procurement of recovered organics waste products. Supportive W-2 (Municipal) Reduce municipal water consumption. Supportive W-3 Reduce per capita potable water consumption 1.05% by 2030 and 1.58% by 2035.
2030: 1.72
2035: 0.67
W-4 Reduce organic waste 80% below 2014 levels by 2030 and 85% by 2035. 2030: 45,773 2035: 50,271
The City has been successful in reducing potable water consumption through implementation of programs and policies in the Enhanced Urban Water Management Plan, enforcing the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, increasing the available supply in infrastructure for use of recycled water, and providing water efficient devices and appliance incentives.

Measure W-1 (Municipal) Increase Municipal Procurement of Recovered Organics Waste Products
Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
W-1.1 Structural
Change,
Funding
Require City agencies to procure and apply compost generated from municipal organic waste to the exterior of suitable facilities as part of their operations.

Supportive
W-1.2 Structural
Change
Increase signage for municipal buildings, parking, and sidewalk bins on accepted landfill, recyclable, and compostable materials.

Supportive
W-1.3 Feasibility
Studies
Investigate opportunities for procuring recovered organic waste products within municipal facilities.

Supportive
Measure W-1 includes municipal actions to increase the use of organic waste for all City agencies.

This measure is not quantified because emission reductions are captured in the community-wide emission reductions.

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Measure W-2 (Municipal) Reduce Municipal Water Consumption Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
W-2.1 Foundational Continue implementing City policies for water-conserving equipment upgrades and practices at City government facilities. Implement additional facility, landscape, and procedure improvements to further conserve water as identified and determined feasible.

Supportive
Measure W-2 includes municipal actions to improve landscaping and infrastructure on City green spaces with the goal of reducing water usage. Energy used to transport water is low and has minimal carbon emissions due to SBCE’s provision renewable energy. Even so, water conservation is important as California expects to experience more drought conditions in the future. Emission reductions associated with this measure are not quantified since reductions are captured in the community-wide emission reductions.

Measure W-3 Reduce Per Capita Potable Water Consumption 1.05% by 2030 and

W-3.3 Education,
Foundational
Educate the community through the Water Resources division of Public Works to understand available incentives, options, and programs to reduce per capita water use.

W-3.4 Education Expand public engagement campaigns to promote the available rebates through the City's Water Conservation Programs.

W-3.5 Education Utilize available enhanced water consumption data from the City’s Automated Metering Infrastructure, along with the WaterSmart customer portal, to educate water customers about water use patterns and leak detection.

W-3.6 Funding,
Equity
Leverage the grant writer position(s) in strategy A-2.2 to provide specialized rebate or other funding to low and medium incomes homes for installing laundry to landscape, rainwater catchment system, low-flow appliances, and fixing water leaks.

Action W-3.1 commits the City to implementing all cost-effective measures identified in the Water Conservation Strategic Plan. The Water Conservation Strategic Plan provides measures for commercial uses, residential uses, irrigation, and community and education. Action W-3.2 leverage grant writer position(s) to implement the Water Conservation Strategic Plan. Actions W-3.3 and W3.4 commit the City to continuing public engagement and conservation programs, focusing on frontline communities. Engagement on these topics has been shown to improve the efficacy of City of Santa Barbara
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52 structural changes to water systems and build community wide trust and stewardship.86 The City will also expand existing programs to provide specialized rebate or other funding to low and medium income homes for installing laundry to landscape, rainwater catchment system, low-flow appliances, and fixing water leaks. These actions provide funding for integrating more water conservation practices into the City’s households, providing more opportunity for lower-income residents to adopt these technologies.

Because the City has other methods of tracking and calculating water use reduction in the city and the emission reduction associated with water use reduction is minimal; a simple percent reduction from the forecasted projection was applied. The 2035 reduction is lower than 2030 due to the expected decreasing electricity emissions factor in line with the City’s carbon-free electricity.

Table 17 GHG Emissions Reductions from Measure W-3
2030 2035
Water use reduction 1.05% 1.58%
Imported water delivery (acre feet) 475 491
Water Emissions (MT CO2e) 163 42
Total Reductions (MT CO2e) 1.72 0.67
Measure W-4 Reduce Organic Waste 80% below 2014 levels by 2030 and 85% by 2035 Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
W-4.1 Foundational Meet the requirements of SB 1383 to reduce organics in the waste stream by 80% below 2014 levels. Include existing activities of:
• Pilot and evaluate emerging technologies like at-sourceorganic waste digestion to reduce organic waste by restaurants and other major food waste producers.
• Implement enforcement and fee for incorrectly sorted materials with sensitivity to shared collection.
• Increase bin signage across commercial and residential areas of acceptable landfill, recyclable, and compostable materials. 2030: 45,773
2035: 50,271
W-4.2 Education,
Funding
Create a templated training for businesses to educate their employees about circular economy-based practices annually by providing training resources and rebate program to fund employee time for training. Support lower-impact reusable and reduced packaging businesses.

Supportive
86 Dean AJ, Fielding KS, Ross H and Newton F. (2016) Community Engagement in the Water Sector: An outcome-focused review of different engagement approaches. Melbourne, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities. Accessed here:
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Action
Number
Strategic
Theme Action
Anticipated
Reduction
(MT CO2e)
W-4.6 Partnerships,
Structural
Change
Collaborate with the County and Resource Conservation District to develop a regional compost trading program to provide farmers with compost to meet organic procurement target set by SB 1383.

Supportive
W-4.7 Funding Establish regional consortium to plan and pursue funding for infrastructure beyond 2025 SB 1383 targets.

Supportive
W-4.10 Structural
Change,
Partnerships
Partner with the harbor, airport and other major Santa Barbara facilities to facilitate no single use plastic practices.

Supportive
W-4.13 Structural
Change
Implement pilot project for reusable restaurant to-go containers. Supportive W-4.14 Structural
Change,
Partnerships
Explore opportunities to promote a "circular economy" among local manufacturers and industry. Build on existing AB 619 legislation to fund temporary or permanent food facility item reuse.

Supportive
W-4.15 Education,
Partnerships
Partner with libraries and other existing facilities to market campaigns about waste reductions, reuse, and repair.

Supportive
As of 2021, Santa Barbara’s ReSource Center, a state-of-the-art waste management facility, came online to increase the community’s recycling rate to above 85%, generate resources such as green energy and compost, and dramatically lower local greenhouse gas emissions.87 The ReSource Center converts commercial and residential waste into resources by recovering recyclable materials, transforming organics into landscape nutrients, and creating renewable energy in the process.

The Resource Center works to address two factors: 1) waste generation (reducing the amount of waste generated regardless of its destination such as landfilling, recycling, and composting); and 2) 87 https://lessismore.org/material_categories/9-trrp/
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