1 CAP AND MCAP IMPLEMENTATION
City of Santa Rosa
Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Reduction Strategy
AGENDA
2 1. Status of CCAP and MCAP Implementation
2. Transition to the Community-wide GHG
Reduction Strategy
3. Implementation of the GHG Reduction
Strategy
4. Q & A
Peter Martin, Deputy Director Water
Resources, Santa Rosa Water
Nancy Woltering, Senior Planner, PED
Amy Nicholson, Supervising Planner,
PED
Project Team
CLIMATE ACTION – SANTA ROSA
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3 CLIMATE ACTION PLANS
• The City Council adopted two Climate
Action Plans (CAPs) to address
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• The 2012 Community-wide CAP (CCAP)
address citywide GHGs
• The 2013 Municipal CAP (MCAP)
addresses GHGs from City facilities
• The CAPs include a baseline GHG
inventory, and a menu of implementation
measures to reduce GHG emissions
4 The CCAP addresses community-wide GHGs and establishes a baseline and targets
Categories of GHG goals, actions, and measures included:
• Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy usage
• Parking and land use
• Alternative transportation
• Optimized vehicle travel
• Solid waste diversion
• Water and wastewater efficiency
• Local food systems
• Off-road emissions
5 2012 COMMUNITY -WIDE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
CCAP MEASURES COMPLETED - HIGHLIGHTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION
• Adopt green standards for new development
• Implement the City tree preservation
ordinance.
• Require new development to provide public
and private trees.
• Partner on rebate programs for residents &
businesses for appliances
RENEWABLE ENERGY
• Partner with SCEIP to provide financing for solar
• Community Choice Aggregation Implementation
• Remove development barriers for renewable energy
systems
6 PARKING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT
• Support Urban Growth Boundary, promote infill
• Implement specific plans and corridor plans
• Support mixed use, higher density development
near services
• Housing Allocation Plan
• Residential Parking Program, on street parking
pricing, unbundling of parking in residential
developments
IMPROVED TRANSIT OPTIONS
• Update bicycle parking regulations
• Implement an Automated Vehicle Location system
• Explore high frequency/rapid bus along major transit
corridors, maximize transit trips provided
• Free or low-cost ridership options, Coordination
with SMART
• Multiple bike and pedestrian improvements,
implementation of the active transport master plan
CCAP MEASURES COMPLETED - HIGHLIGHTS
OPTIMIZED VEHICULAR TRAVEL
• Facilitate EV charging stations where applicable
• Increased participation in SRJC alternative fuel classes • Implement state idling rules
7 WASTE REDUCTION, RECYCLING, AND COMPOSTING
• Work with ZeroWaste Sonoma to encourage composting and waste diversion for businesses
• Adopt & Implement ZeroWaste Food Ware Ordinance
• Host various events for waste diversion education
HIGHLIGHT CAP MEASURES - COMPLETED
WATER AND WASTEWATER
• Require reduction in potable water for new
development.
• Expand water conservation efforts, rebates, programs
• Automatic Metering Infrastructure, Customer Portal
• Maximize recycled water deliveries to Geysers
Project to generate clean energy, agricultural use
offset
• Encourage the replacement of high water use
landscapes and turf
AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL FOOD
• Establish community gardens, markets, and
urban farms
• Revise zoning code to allow small animals,
chickens, bees
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
• Encourage provision of outside outlets for
electric equipment
• Limit GHG construction equipment emissions
by applying project specific measures
8 2024 CCAP MEASURES - HIGHLIGHTS
9 Active Transportation
• Incorporated several bicycle infrastructure improvements as part of pavement rehab projects
• Partners in bicycle safety training, safe routes to school • Redwood Bike Share launch
Transit
• Transit Mall rehabilitation and improved pedestrian safety upgrades
• Downtown SMART Station wayfinding and transit access
debut
• Y outh unlimited rides program continuing
Water Use Efficiency
• More than1500 grant funded free direct install high-efficiency toilet packages for residential and commercial properties Planning & Economic Development
• 206 market rate units and 131 affordable units in downtown
The MCAP addresses city operations GHGs and establishes a baseline and targets
Areas of focus for GHG actions and measures included:
• Wastewater
• Fleet
• Buildings & Facilities
• Employee Commute
• Public Lighting
• Water Operations
• Waste Diversion
10 2013 MUNICIPAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
MCAP MEASURES COMPLETED - HIGHLIGHTS
WATER AND WASTEWATER OPERATIONS
• Installed multiple improvements to gas
cogeneration facilities at Laguna Treatment
Plant
• Optimized high-strength waste facilities
• Replaced, high horsepower pumps with
more efficient options & added VFDs to
optimize wastewater plant operations
• Partner on rebate programs for residents &
businesses for appliances
• Replace pump motors with high efficiency
motors as they fail or need replacement
• Sonoma Clean Power Evergreen transition
11 FLEET
• Substantial investment in clean transit fleet,
operational fleet
MCAP MEASURES COMPLETED - HIGHLIGHTS
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
• Installed a small cogeneration system at the Finley
Swim Center
• Installed a high efficiency boiler at the Ridgway Pool Center
• Purchase clean energy (Sonoma Clean Power
Evergreen transition)
• Investigations and implementation of on-site
renewable energy options
• EMPLOYEE COMMUTE
• Continue to operate a 9/80 work schedule where
appropriate
• Policy to allow staff to telework when appropriate
12 PUBLIC LIGHTING
• Retrofit of public lighting is substantially
complete, clean energy transition
WASTE DIVERSION
• City hosted events and all facilities required to
implement zero waste measures
• City purchasing policy for recycled content
2024 MCAP MEASURES - HIGHLIGHTS
13 Fleet
• Added 7 new EVs in 2024
• EVIMP Development – Zero Emission Fleet by 2040
Buildings and Operations
• AECOM Study – investigating facilities for renewable
generation, other energy efficiency measures
• Sonoma Clean Power Incentive Program – 19 All-electric Heat Pump Water Heaters installed
Water and Wastewater
• UV Replacement Project continues to progress, estimate substantial energy savings at completion
• Utilized PG&E incentives for VFD installation, energy efficiency improvements in Water / Wastewater operations
Transition to the
GHG Reduction Strategy
Nancy Woltering,
Senior Planner, PED
14 GHG Reduction Mandate
California Climate Crisis Act of 2022 – The State now mandates that jurisdictions reduce GHG emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, by 85% below 1990 levels by 2045, and achieve carbon neutrality on this timeline.
15 Project Description – GHG Reduction Strategy
GHG Reduction Strategy – Appendix to General Plan 2050 and reviewed as part of the EIR to enable project streamlining.
Project Baseline – The base year for the GHG Reduction Strategy is 2019.
Relationship to Existing CCAP and MCAP – The GHG Reduction Strategy replaces the Community Climate Action Plan and incorporates some measures of the Municipal Climate Action Plan.
16 Objectives of GHG Reduction Strategy
1. Decrease Community-Wide Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Increase the Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles and Equipment.
2. Reduce Community-Wide Energy Use and Transition To Carbon-Free Energy Sources.
3. Achieve a Zero-Waste Future for Santa Rosa.
4. Use Water Efficiently and Enhance Drought Resilience.
5. Enhance Sustainable and Carbon-Free Practices Community-wide. 17 Community-wide GHG Emissions
The GHG Reduction Strategy breaks down community-wide
emissions by sectors. The sectors where the City produces the most GHGs include:
• Transportation (58%)
• Non-Residential Energy (18%)
• Residential Energy (17%)
Together, emissions from these sectors result in 93% of the City’s GHG emissions.
18 1. Decrease Community-wide Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Increase the use of Zero Emission Vehicles and
Equipment
19 2. Reduce Community-Wide Energy Use and Transition
To Carbon-Free Energy Sources
20 Each measure includes:
Narrative text
Projected GHG emissions savings
Implementing programs
Supportive General Plan policies
Measure performance standards
Applicability
Timeframe
Lead and Supporting department(s)
Supporting partners
Expected funding sources
GHG Reduction Measures
21 Implementation of the
GHG Reduction Strategy
Amy Nicholson,
Supervising Planner, PED
22 Development of tracking mechanisms
Guide Departmental work in developing ordinances and
programs
Ensure inter-departmental coordination
Implementation – City Staff Work Program
23 Report to Climate Action Subcommittee, City Council and other City review authorities as appropriate
Projects subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Applicant prepares Checklist to determine consistency with GHG Cumulative Impact Analysis for the General Plan EIR Verified through project conditions and prior to building permit issuance
Implementation – New Development
24 Display the City's GHG Inventory Data (Current and Past to show trends/progress)
Implementation – Public Facing Dashboard
25 Share progress of the implementation of GHG Measures by City Staff
Highlight examples of how new development furthers GHG
reduction targets
GHG Reduction Strategy
Questions?
26 Thank you!!
Peter Martin, Deputy Director Water Resources, Water
Amy Nicholson, Supervising Planner, PED
Nancy Woltering, Senior Planner, PED
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