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Sonoma Climate Mobilization
Strategy Update
City of Santa Rosa
Climate Action Subcommittee
March 9, 2022
BC Capps, Climate Change Program Specialist
Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority
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Topics
• Provide updates on:
– 2020 Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory
– Bans on Construction of New Gas Stations and
Ex
pansion of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
– Status of Policy Objectives for 2021
– Sonoma Climate Mobilization Strategy
P
olicy Priorities as approved by RCPA Board
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2020 Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update
• Countywide inventory updated every ~2 years
– Nine Jurisdictions + Unincorporated County
– 1990 (b ackcast ) 2010 2015 2018
• Inventory Scope using ICLEI Community Protocol
– Building Energy
– Transportation
– Solid Waste
– Water & Wastewater
– Fertilizer & Livestock
• Scheduled for completion in June/July 2022
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Local Bans on Construction of New Gas Stations and Infrastructure Jurisdiction Status Updates (as of 2/15/2022)
City of Cloverdale • No action taken yet
City of Cotati • Draft ordinance being developed by Planning Department staff; No date set City of Healdsburg • No action taken yet
City of Petaluma • Permanent ban approved by City Council on March 1, 2021 City of Rohnert Park • Immediate moratorium approved by City Council on Jan. 25, 2022 and direction given to move forward with drafting ordinance for permanent ban City of Santa Rosa • Direction given by Climate Action Subcommittee on Feb. 9, 2022 to move forward with drafting ordinance and present to Planning Commission City of Sebastopol • Draft ordinance approved by Climate Action Committee on Sep. 22, 2021 and Planning Commission on Jan. 25, 2022; Anticipated vote by Council in April 2022 City of Sonoma • No action taken yet
Town of Windsor • Direction given by City Council on Nov. 3, 2021 to move forward with drafting code County of Sonoma • Broad support from Board of Supervisors on January 25, 2022; No date set 4 rcpa.ca.gov
Status of Priority Objectives for 2021
Initiative Area Status
Decarbonization -
Building Energy
• Promoted BayREN energy efficiency programs
• Supported launch of Sonoma Clean Power’s Advanced Energy Center • Researched policy options for building electrification Decarbonization –
Transportation
• Supported Future of Transit – unified brand proposal and funding (SCTA) • Developed greenhouse gas reduction strategies for Comprehensive Transportation Plan • Maintained EV101 knowledge base
• Supported EV charging permit streamlining
• Developed RCPA resolution recommending ban on construction of new gas stations and supported local jurisdictions in adopting bans
Carbon Sequestration
and Ecosystem Services
• Developed sequestration funding proposals
• Compiled information on tree preservation ordinances and urban tree management plans Resilience and
Adaptation
• Released Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel Report: Sonoma County, California:
Wildfire, Energy, and Economic Resilience
Equity and Community
Engagement
• Revised Climate Action Advisory Committee Charter
• Developed Funding for Climate Ad Hoc draft community engagement and outreach plan • Completed staff equity training
• Started development of equity framework for SCTA/RCPA 5 rcpa.ca.gov
RCPA Policy Priorities for 2022
Initiative Area Policy Proposal
Decarbonization -
Building Energy
1) Compile a portfolio of energy code-related ordinances that can be adopted by local jurisdictions in whole or in part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in new construction. 2) Develop a countywide equitable building electrification strategy that can be implemented by local jurisdictions in whole or in part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings.
Decarbonization –
Transportation
3) Support SCTA staff with implementation of proposed strategies in the 2050 Comprehensive Transportation Plan that reduce greenhouse emissions and recommendations from the Vision Zero Action Plan to make walking and biking safer. 4) Develop policies to support installation of EV charging stations (e.g., EV Ready Reach Codes.) Carbon Sequestration
and Ecosystem Services
5) Support jurisdictional members in their development of Urban Forest Conservation Plans and/or Tree Protection Ordinances with a focus on maximizing carbon sequestration potential countywide.
Equity and Community
Engagement
6) Catalog current general plan update efforts, identify areas to integrate climate-related impacts, equity-focused adaptation and resiliency strategies, and best practice land use policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or result in measurable carbon sequestration. 6 rcpa.ca.gov
Questions?
BC Capps
Climate Change Program Specialist
Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority
707-565-5361
[email protected] You!
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