Climate Action and Resiliency Division
County of Sonoma, County Administrator’s Office
Update and Coordination
City of Santa Rosa Climate Action Subcommittee
May 11, 2022
Barbara Lee, Director, Climate Action and Resiliency
with Jane Elias, Manager, Energy & Sustainability, and Anna Yip, Climate and Resilience Analyst
OVERVIEW
Climate Action and Resiliency (CAR) Division
County Strategic Plan – CAR Pillar
Key Projects
Opportunities for Collaboration
Q&A
2 CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY DIVISION
Created in FY 2021-22
Division in County Administrator’s Office
Structure & Focus Areas
Climate Resilience
Energy & Sustainability
Water Resources
SCEIP
BayREN
Green
Business
PG&E
LGP
Deputy CAO
/ Director
Climate
Resilience
Energy &
Sustainability
Water
Resources
3 STRATEGIC PLAN: CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY
Board Liaisons for the Climate Pillar:
Supervisor Gorin and Supervisor Hopkins
4 Make Sonoma County Carbon Neutral by 2030
Goal 1:
Wildfire
preparedness
and resiliency
Goal 2:
Community
resiliency &
carbon
neutrality
Goal 3:
Carbon free,
zero waste and
resilient County
facilities
Goal 4:
Sustainable &
low-emissions
County Fleet
vehicles
Goal 5:
Climate change
mitigation &
adaptation thru
land use &
conservation
STRATEGIC PLAN: CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY
Objective 1: Community education re: fire hardening & carbon-neutral construction Objective 2: Vegetation management outreach, education & resources for land owners Objective 3: Leverage grant funding to support sustainable vegetation management program
5 Make Sonoma County Carbon Neutral by 2030
Goal 1:
Wildfire
preparedness
and resiliency
Goal 2:
Community
resiliency &
carbon
neutrality
Goal 3:
Carbon free,
zero waste and
resilient County
facilities
Goal 4:
Sustainable &
low-emissions
County Fleet
vehicles
Goal 5:
Climate change
mitigation &
adaptation thru
land use &
conservation
STRATEGIC PLAN: CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY
Objective 1: Support community micro-grids & power grid resilience Objective 2: Provide $20 million in financing by 2026 for carbon neutral multi-family housing Objective 3: Partner to establish workforce development for carbon neutral & resilient building technologies by 20236
Make Sonoma County Carbon Neutral by 2030
Goal 1:
Wildfire
preparedness
and resiliency
Goal 2:
Community
resiliency &
carbon
neutrality
Goal 3:
Carbon free,
zero waste and
resilient County
facilities
Goal 4:
Sustainable &
low-emissions
County Fleet
vehicles
Goal 5:
Climate change
mitigation &
adaptation thru
land use &
conservation
STRATEGIC PLAN: CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY
Objective 1: Design or retrofit County facilities to be carbon neutral & zero waste with resilient construction
Objective 2: Design or retrofit County facilities that promote and maximize telework Objective 3: Invest in County owned facilities, establishing carbon eliminating micro-grid technology and improving energy grid resilience7
Make Sonoma County Carbon Neutral by 2030
Goal 1:
Wildfire
preparedness
and resiliency
Goal 2:
Community
resiliency &
carbon
neutrality
Goal 3:
Carbon free,
zero waste and
resilient County
facilities
Goal 4:
Sustainable &
low-emissions
County Fleet
vehicles
Goal 5:
Climate change
mitigation &
adaptation thru
land use &
conservation
STRATEGIC PLAN: CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY
Objective 1: Phase-out combustion to achieve a 30% zero-emission vehicle light-duty fleet by 2026 Objective 2: Invest in the County’s employee Clean Commute program Objective 3: Upgrade County owned Electric Vehicle charging station infrastructure by 2023 8 Make Sonoma County Carbon Neutral by 2030
Goal 1:
Wildfire
preparedness
and resiliency
Goal 2:
Community
resiliency &
carbon
neutrality
Goal 3:
Carbon free,
zero waste and
resilient County
facilities
Goal 4:
Sustainable &
low-emissions
County Fleet
vehicles
Goal 5:
Climate change
mitigation &
adaptation thru
land use &
conservation
STRATEGIC PLAN: CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY
Objective 1: By 2025, update the County General Plan and other county/special district planning documents to maximize carbon sequestration & adaptation Objective 2: Develop policies to maximize carbon sequestration and minimize loss of natural carbon sinks, and incentivize collaboration with private and public land owners 9 Make Sonoma County Carbon Neutral by 2030
Goal 1:
Wildfire
preparedness
and resiliency
Goal 2:
Community
resiliency &
carbon
neutrality
Goal 3:
Carbon free,
zero waste and
resilient County
facilities
Goal 4:
Sustainable &
low-emissions
County Fleet
vehicles
Goal 5:
Climate change
mitigation &
adaptation thru
land use &
conservation
KEY PROJECTS
County Municipal GHG inventory
Carbon Sequestration Study
Municipal Zero-Waste Inventory & Plan
Climate Resilience Fund Projects
Climate Resilient Lands Strategy
Low-interest Septic Upgrade Loan Program
Climate & Resiliency Engagement Plan
10 COUNTY MUNICIPAL GHG INVENTORY
Releasing RFP in May
Current GHG data on County is outdated and
segmented
Rigorous and detailed to support verification
Metrics, tracking, and training
Will better prepare us for achieving carbon reduction goals
Aligned with RCPA’s community-wide GHG inventory
11 CARBON SEQUESTRATION STUDY
Releasing RFP later this year
Will help pull together existing data and efforts to better understand sequestration potential within the county
Will be partnering with other departments, agencies and CBOs
Data will better inform climate action
12 MUNICIPAL ZERO-WASTE INVENTORY & PLAN
Releasing RFP later this year
Collaborating with Zero Waste Sonoma
Will produce an inventory of County’s waste streams
Inventory will be used to create plan to achieve Zero Waste in County facilities
Upstream and downstream solutions
13 CLIMATE RESILIENCE FUND PROJECTS
Board Allocated $10 million from PG&E settlement
Round #1:
19 projects submitted and 13 funded
$5 million awarded based on CAR Framework
Round #2
Projects not funded in 1st round being refocused
Seeking to increase leveraging of outside funds
Projects of interest:
Zero Waste Sonoma model ordinance for construction/demolition Sonoma Water Drought Resiliency Plan
Santa Rosa Veterans Building energy upgrades
Community Food Network
14 CLIMATE RESILIENT LANDS STRATEGY
Fall 2021: Initial work consolidating existing plans and data Winter 2021-22: Meetings with technical & implementation advisory groups
Spring 2022: Outreach to focus groups
Spring 2022: Tribal Engagement
May 2022: Draft Strategy
Workshop & Public Input
Early Summer 2022: Revise Strategy
Mid Summer 2022: Present to Board of Supervisors
15 LOW-INTEREST SEPTIC UPGRADE LOAN PROGRAM
CAR applying on behalf of County
Program offered through State Water Board
Provides low-interest loans for septic upgrades
Supports compliance with upcoming TMDL standard
Will be developed and implemented by ESD & Water
Resources
16 CLIMATE & RESILIENCY ENGAGEMENT PLAN
Staff is developing a plan to engage diverse
community groups
Looking to collaborate to maximize outcomes
Possible Climate Town Hall in the Fall (last one in April 2021)
17 OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION
Coordinated transit incentives and promotions
Community education engagement on REACH Codes
Energy resilience in multi-family residences
Green Business Certification of City programs & businesses Climate Resilient Community Corridors
Collaborative climate & resilience outreach
18 Contacts:
Barbara Lee
(707) 565-2510
[email protected]
Jane Elias
(707) 565-6483
[email protected]
Anna Yip
(707) 565 – 2132
[email protected]
QUESTIONS?
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