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Opportunities for
Regional Alignment on Climate Action:
Sebastopol Climate Action Framework
City of Sebastopol Climate Action Committee
December 10, 2024
BC Capps, Climate Programs Manager
Anna Oliva, BayREN Program Specialist
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Agenda • Overview of RCPA Sonoma
Climate Mobilization Strategy
• Regional Alignment with
Sebastopol Climate Action
Framework and CAC Workplan
• How can RCPA most effectively
support climate action going
forward?
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RCPA SONOMA CLIMATE MOBILIZATION STRATEGY – OVERVIEW
Initiative Sector Strategy
A)
Decarbonization
1) Building Energy 1: All-Electric Buildings Campaign
2: Carbon-Free Electricity
2) Transportation 3: Drive Less Sonoma County Campaign
4: EV Access for All Partnership
5: Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation Bank
3) Solid Waste 6: Zero Waste by 2030
B) Carbon Sequestration and Ecosystem
Services
7: Protect Existing Carbon Stocks
8: Increase Carbon Stocks
9: Scale Up the Infrastructure for Sequestration
C) Resilience and Adaptation 10: Energy Grid for the Future 11: Climate Resilient Sonoma County
D) Equity and Community Engagement 12: Engage, Educate, Empower for Equitable Climate Action 13: Equity and Climate in All Policies
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RCPA SONOMA CLIMATE MOBILIZATION STRATEGY – CURRENT
Initiative Strategy Goal Current Effort
Initiative A1)
Decarbonization
- Building Energy
Strategy 1: All-Electric
Buildings Campaign
Accelerate the
electrification of existing
buildings and electrify all
new buildings.
1) Equitable Building
Electrification Action Plan
2) Water Upgrades Save
(Water Efficiency)
Initiative A2)
Decarbonization
- Transportation
Strategy 3: Drive Less
Sonoma County
Campaign
Make it easier to get
around Sonoma County
without a car.
3) Active Transportation Plan
(Sebastopol)
4) Comprehensive
Transportation Plan Update
4 More information on the Sonoma Climate Mobilization: https://rcpa.ca.gov/projects/sonoma-climate-mobilization/ rcpa.ca.gov
SEBASTOPOL CLIMATE ACTION FRAMEWORK
Action Areas Goals
Transportation T1. Prioritize active transportation in transportation planning to make Sebastopol people-centric, rather than car-centric
Buildings & Clean Energy BE1. Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and support better community health by:
• Eliminating natural gas use in new buildings,
• Electrifying existing structures,
• Minimizing embodied carbon in new construction and remodels, • Making all buildings more energy efficient
Buildings & Clean Energy BE4. Maximize water conservation and reuse 5 rcpa.ca.gov
Action Areas Climate Action
Energy BE 1.3 Promote residential electrification and energy efficiency programs such as those from BayREN, Sonoma Clean Power, and Sonoma County's Energy and Sustainability Division. (To also incorporate related actions BE 2.1, BE 3.3, C 1.6, and C 1.7).
Energy / Community
Engagement
C1.6 Continue to promote electrification, water efficiency, solar, and other sustainability programs, such as those offered by Sonoma Clean Power, the Sonoma County Energy and Sustainability Division, and BayREN.
Transportation T3.1 In the upcoming Sebastopol Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan update, advocate for priorities:
• Development of protected (Class IV) bike lanes.
• Development of more shared use paths that connect Sebastopol to regional destinations.
• Understanding of community needs and priorities.
6 DRAFT CAC WORK PLAN (REVISED) 2024-2025
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REGIONAL ALIGNMENT OF CLIMATE PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS
Sector RCPA Climate Mobilization
Strategy
Sebastopol Climate
Action Framework
Sebastopol CAC Workplan
Buildings &
Energy
Buildings
Initiative A1) Decarbonization -
Building Energy. Strategy 1: All-Electric
Buildings Campaign. Accelerate the
electrification of existing buildings
and electrify all new buildings.
1) Equitable Building Electrification
Action Plan
BE1. Reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from
buildings and support
better community
health…
BE 1.3 Promote residential
electrification and energy
efficiency programs such as those
from BayREN, Sonoma Clean
Power, and Sonoma County's
Energy and Sustainability Division.
Water Efficiency 2) Water Upgrades Save BE4. Maximize water conservation and
reuse.
C1.6 Continue to promote
electrification, water efficiency,
solar, and other sustainability
programs, such as those offered
by Sonoma Clean Power, the
Sonoma County Energy and
Sustainability Division, and
BayREN.
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Sector RCPA Climate Mobilization
Strategy
Sebastopol Climate
Action Framework
Sebastopol CAC Workplan
Transportation
Active
Transportation
Initiative A2) Decarbonization –
Transportation. Strategy 3: Drive
Less Sonoma County Campaign.
Make it easier to get around
Sonoma County without a car.
3) Active Transportation Plan
(Sebastopol)
T1. Prioritize active
transportation in
transportation
planning to make
Sebastopol peoplecentric, rather than
car-centric.
T3.1 In the upcoming
Sebastopol Bicycle and
Pedestrian Master Plan
update, advocate for
priorities…
Long-Term
Transit Planning
4) Comprehensive
Transportation Plan Update
REGIONAL ALIGNMENT OF CLIMATE PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS
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Questions for Committee Members
9 Given the information we
have provided, what
actions are most effective
for the CAC to do?
What additional
information and activities
that RCPA could take on
would be most beneficial
for the CAC?
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THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS?
10 Anna Oliva
BayREN Program Specialist
[email protected]
BC Capps
Climate Programs Manager
[email protected]