CLIMATE ACTION SUBCOMMITTEE
COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN &
MUNICIPAL ACTION PLAN UPDATE
July 5th, 2023
1 Tasha Wright
Sustainability Coordinator
Water
Amy Lyle
Senior Planner
Planning & Economic
Development
BACKGROUND
2 City’s Commitment to Climate Action
• 2000 City quantified emissions from City operations
• 2005 Reso. 26341Green House Gas Emission Reduction Targets • Municipal target of 20% from the 2000 levels by 2010
• County- 25% from 1990 by 2015
• 2012-2013 Climate Action Plans
• 2020 Climate Emergency Resolution
• 2023-2024 City Council Goal: Address Climate Change
CLIMATE ACTION
PLANS
• The City Council adopted
two Climate Action Plans
(CAPs) to address greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions.
• The Municipal CAP addresses
GHGs from City facilities.
• The Communitywide CAP
addresses citywide GHGs.
• The CAPs include a baseline
GHG inventory, and a menu of
implementation measures to
reduce GHG emissions.
3 2012 COMMUNITY
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
4 The Communitywide CAP addresses citywide GHGs.
Categories include:
• Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy usage
• Parking and land use
• Alternative transportation
• Optimized vehicle travel
• Solid waste
• Water and wastewater efficiency
• Local food systems
• Off-road emissions
CAP MEASURES - COMPLETED
5 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
CONSERVATION
• Require new development
compliance with Cal Green
standards.
• Continue to require Tier 1
standards for new development.
• Work with SCEIP to offer
assistance, financing for retrofits.
• Implement the City tree
preservation ordinance.
• Require new development to
provide public and private trees.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
• Partner with SCEIP to provide financing
for solar.
• Explore cost of Community Choice
Aggregation.
CAP MEASURES - COMPLETED
6 • Implement the Housing Allocation Plan.
• Price on-street parking relative to
congestion.
• Implement residential permit program.
• Investigate mechanisms to unbundle
parking from property cost.
• Implement policy to encourage
unbundled parking.
• Support Urban Growth Boundary.
• Implement station plans and corridor
plans.
• Work with new, major employers to
ensure everyday services
• Support mixed use, higher density
development near services.
PARKING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT
7 IMPROVED TRANSIT OPTIONS
• Update bicycle parking regulations.
• Implement an Automated Vehicle
Location system
• Explore high frequency/rapid bus along
major transit corridors.
• Evaluate system performance to
maximize transit trips provided.
• Promote workplace alternatives
including telecommuting.
CAP MEASURES - COMPLETED
OPTIMIZED VEHICULAR TRAVEL
• Allow EV charging stations as permitted
uses in larger parking lots.
• Provide priority parking for electric hybrid
vehicles in City lots.
• Increase participation in SRJC alternative
fuel classes.
• Work with law enforcement to enforce
state idling rules.
8 WATER AND WASTEWATER
• Require reduction in potable water for
new development.
• Expand water conservation efforts.
• Use water meters which track real-time
water use.
• Utilize smart water meters to save water
and costs.
• Provide recycled water to Geysers to
generate clean energy.
CAP MEASURES - COMPLETED
WASTE REDUCTION, RECYCLING, AND
COMPOSTING
• Work with SCWMA to encourage
restaurants to compost.
9 AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL FOOD
• Establish community gardens and urban farms.
• Revise zoning code to allow small animals,
chickens, bees.
CAP MEASURES - COMPLETED
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
• Encourage provision of outside outlets.
• Replace high water use landscapes.
• Limit GHG construction equipment
emissions by applying specific measures.
10 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION
• Provide information on free or low-cost
energy audits.
• Seek funding to retrofit affordable housing
units.
• Develop a City Energy project to reduce
energy in all City facilities through lighting
retrofits and mechanical system upgrades.
CAP MEASURES - IN- PROGRESS
• Continue to identify, implement, and monitor
additional methods for reducing energy use from
residential and non-residential properties to
achieve goal of retrofitting 80% of existing
buildings; monitor progress annually.
• Require real-time energy monitors to track
energy use for new construction.
• Provide information on appliance rebates.
11 CAP MEASURES - IN- PROGRESS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION CONTINUED
• Develop a tree inventory.
• Create an Urban Greening Policy.
• Develop a web application to provide updated
tree information.
• Adopt ordinance requiring use of cool paving
materials.
• Ensure cool roof and paving ordinance allows for
green/living roofs and addresses historic
structures.
• Create a pilot program for a Green Streets
policy.
• Find funds to develop rebate program for
appliances.
• Utilize appliance rebate program for
electrification of equipment.
• Identify programs to switch appliances from
natural gas to electricity.
12 RENEWABLE ENERGY
• Update zoning code to remove barriers
to small-scale renewable energy systems.
• Implement a solar policy.
• Consider pre-wiring and plumbing for
small-scale renewable energy systems.
• Create municipal projects which include
renewable energy.
• Set renewable power generation goal by
council resolution.
• Evaluate feasibility of mid-size renewable
projects in City.
CAP MEASURES - IN- PROGRESS
PARKING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT
• Improve non-vehicular network to
promote walking, biking.
• Support, encourage, prioritize affordable
housing near transit.
• Evaluate the zoning code to reduce parking
where appropriate.
• Install calming features to improve
pedestrian/bike experience.
13 CAP MEASURES - IN- PROGRESS
• Consider expanding employee
programs promoting transit use.
• Provide awards for employee use
of alternative commute options.
• Encourage new employers of 50+
provide subsidized transit passes.
• Work with local school districts,
SRJC to provide subsidized passes.
• Identify locations for additional
park-and-ride lots.
• Designate some Sundays as car-
free in rotating neighborhoods.
IMPROVED TRANSIT OPTIONS
• Implement the Bicycle and Pedestrian
Master Plan
• Provide bicycle safety training - residents &
employees
• Improve pedestrian access to bus stops.
• Implement a bike-share program.
• Provide safe spaces to wait for bus arrival.
• Support establishment of SMART rail
service.
• Replace bus fleet with GHG reducing
vehicles.
• Evaluate measures to increase transit
ridership.
• Work to establish car-sharing operation.
• Work with large employers to provide
rideshare programs.
14 OPTIMIZED VEHICULAR TRAVEL
• Provide electric recharging stations
in City facilities/lots.
• Require new parking lots to
include electric vehicle recharging.
• Expand electric vehicle charging
network.
• Require new fueling stations to
provide alternative fuels.
• Shut off cars when waiting to pick
up children at school.
• Consider amending zoning code to
prohibit new drive-through
facilities
CAP MEASURES - IN- PROGRESS
WASTE REDUCTION, RECYCLING, AND
COMPOSTING
• Improve the amount and types of waste
accepted for curbside pickup. Conduct
public outreach and education.
• Increase diversion of construction
waste.
• Discourage use of Styrofoam and
plastic bags.
• Reduce amounts of packaging used.
• Discourage bottled water at City
events.
• Divert 75% of waste by 2020.
15 WATER AND WASTEWATER
• Install innovative renewable energy
projects at treatment plant.
CAP MEASURES - IN- PROGRESS
AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL FOOD
• Incentivize residential agriculture.
• Promote growing of fruits/vegetables in front
yards.
• Revise zoning code to allow small animals,
chickens, bees.
• Promote Slow Food campaign for
restaurants/wineries.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
• Minimize idling time to 5 minutes or less.
• Maintain construction equipment per
manufacturer's specs.
2013 MUNICIPAL
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
16 The Municipal CAP addresses GHGs from City
facilities.
Areas of Opportunity include:
• Wastewater
• Fleet
• Buildings & Facilities
• Employee Commute
• Public Lighting
• Water Operations
• Waste Stream
MCAP MEASURES - COMPLETED
17 WASTEWATER OPERATIONS (WW)
• Eliminate Operation of Natural gas fired cogeneration systems at LTP . • Install a new, more efficient methane fired cogeneration system. • Install a 40 Hp variable-frequency -drive- (VFD) air compressor in the digester gallery. • Replace several high horsepower pumps with more efficient options. • Program the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to divide the flow equally between the pumps whenever the flow requires more than one pump. • Install lighting controls in numerous areas to ensure that lights do not operate when the rooms are unoccupied.
• Widen deadband between cooling and heating set points for compost facility offices • Purchase cleaner electricity from PG&E and/or another entity
WATER OPRATIONS (WO)
• Purchase cleaner electricity from PG&E and/or another entity • Replace pump motors with high efficiency motors as they fail or need replacement
18 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (BF)
• Install a small cogeneration system at the Finley Swim Center. • Install a high efficiency boiler at the Ridgway Pool Center. • Purchase cleaner electricity from PG&E and/or another entity.
EMPLOYEE COMMUTE (EC)
• Continue to operate a 9/80 work schedule where appropriate. • Continue to allow staff to telework when appropriate.
PUBLIC LIGHTING (PL)
• Purchase cleaner electricity from PG&E and/or another entity. • Retrofit about 10,000 streetlights with induction or LED fixtures. • Decommission approx. 3,100 streetlights deemed noncritical before 2010 • Decommission approx. 1,900 streetlights deemed noncritical after 2010 • Re‐Illuminate approx. 5,000 decommissioned lights & retrofit w/Induction or LED
MCAP MEASURES - COMPLETED
19 WASTEWATER OPERATIONS (WW)
• Install high efficiency lighting in various areas.
• Replace the existing high intensity UV disinfection system with a new low-pressure UV system.
• Replace the two 50-ton air-cooled chillers and one 60-ton chiller that serve the HVAC equipment at Administration building with single high efficiency water cooled chiller
• Install a 1, 2 or 4 -Megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system
FLEET (FL)
• Replace remaining diesel‐powered buses with hybrid buses. • Replace 75 "passenger" vehicles at the end of their life with a hybrid equivalent. • Use low‐carbon fuels in City’s fleet (once such fuels have been approved by manufacturers and regulatory agencies). (Infrastructure needed) MCAP MEASURES – IN -PROGRESS
20 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (BF)
• Install several small solar projects (e.g. at Finley Center, MSCS, and City Hall). • Replace existing outdated roofs with cool roofs.
• Install a solar hot water heating system at the Finley Swim Center. • Replace existing HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) equipment • Upgrade existing lights at several facilities.
• Upgrade additional lighting fixtures at other facilities.
EMPLOYEE COMMUTE (EC)
• Continue Trip Reduction Program (encourage walking, biking, carpooling, bus use). • Implement a paid employee parking program.
PUBLIC LIGHTING (PL)
• Retrofit approximately 800 streetlights with induction fixtures
WASTE STREAM (WS)
• Continue to implement the City's purchasing policy for recycled content. • Continue to implement the City's policies regarding waste reduction and recycling.
MCAP MEASURES – IN -PROGRESS
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION
21 Outcomes and Beyond
• 2019 Switch to Evergreen
• 2020 Sonoma County GHG Inventory
• 22.9 percent below 1990 levels
• 2019 Water’s Energy Optimization Plans (EOP)
• 2020 Climate Emergency Resolution
• AECOM Facilities Energy, Microgrid and Solar
Analysis. AECOM Water Dept Solar Analysis
• Gas Station Ban Ordinance in 2022
• 2023-2024 City Council Goal: Address Climate
Change
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE &
GHG STRATEGY
22 CAP Update = GP Qualified GHG Reduction Strategy
• Accelerate reductions in GHG emissions from community-wide sources in an equitable and sustainable manner.
• Provide a comprehensive set of goals, policies, and actions to reduce community emission sources through 2050.
• Meet State requirements related to GHG emissions reduction. • Leverage work of the Regional Climate Protection Authority. • Integrate climate action and GHG reduction throughout the General Plan. www.santarosaforward.com/Greenhouse-Gas-Reduction-Strategy
GENERAL PLAN & CLIMATE
ACTION PLAN UPDATE
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment – Complete
GHG emissions inventory – Complete
GHG emissions forecast – Complete
Establish reduction targets – Complete
Review existing CAP strategies – Complete
Identify and quantify new policies, programs, and actions – Summer, 2023 23 NEXT STEPS:
STRATEGIES
24 QUESTIONS
Tasha Wright , Sustainability Coordinator
Water Department
[email protected] 707-543-4546
Amy Lyle, Supervising Planner
Planning & Economic Development
[email protected]
707-543-3410
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