Councilmember Kansen Chu, City of San Jos

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California Go Green and San Jose Green Vision
Councilmember Kansen Chu, City of San José San
Jose Redevelopment Agency
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Capital of Silicon Valley

• A vibrant economy built on wave after wave of
  Silicon Valley innovation and entrepreneurism
• An unparalleled quality of life
• A Mediterranean climate with average of 300 sunny
  days per year
• Easy access to a multitude of events, experiences
  and opportunities
• An international gateway to Northern California
  and hub for global talent and ideas
• Civic innovations that support a strong
  progressive city
• Building a green future for Silicon Valley

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The Way to San José

• Nations 10th largest city located at the
  southern tip of the San Francisco Bay
• 3rd largest city in California, ranking next to
  Los Angeles (1st) and San Diego (2nd)
• The city center of the Silicon Valley
• Easy access to all Bay Area and coastal
  attractions

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A History of Innovation
Value Added
Internet
Personal Computer
Integrated Circuit
Defense
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2008

• San Jose has thrived over successive waves of
  technology invention and business innovation

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Unmatched Technology Diversity

• Highly diversified innovation economy
• Broad, deep technology expertise
• Semiconductors
• Storage technologies
• Information technologies
• Software development
• eCommerce Social Networking
• Green Clean technology
• Lifesciences
• Nanotechnology
• Innovation at intersection of disciplines

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Support for Business Growth

• Innovative permitting process cuts costs and
  saves time
• Special Tenant Improvement Program puts forward a
  team from different City Agencies to address all
  development review issues in a single expedited
  review process
• Operating Silicon Valleys only Enterprise Zone,
  featuring significant savings to businesses
  through incentives and reduced business operating
  costs

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Nurturing Innovation

• The largest city-backed incubation new business
  programs in the nation
• Software Business Cluster
• US Market Access Center
• Environmental Business Cluster
• The San Jose BioCenter
• Innovative Catalyst Fund is designed to ease the
  transition from start-up to established enterprise

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About San Jose Redevelopment Agency
One of the largest redevelopment agencies in the
State of California in terms of tax increment
revenue generated Redevelopment Project Areas
represent approximately 16 of the Citys total
area and 25 of the Citys total jobs Five
Industrial Redevelopment Project Areas are home
to over 2,700 companies
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Create 25,000 Clean Tech jobs Reduce per capita
energy use by 50 percent Receive 100 percent of
our electrical power from clean renewable
sources Build or retrofit 50 million square feet
of green buildings Divert 100 percent of the
waste from our landfill and convert waste to
energy Recycle or beneficially reuse 100 percent
of our wastewater (100 million gallons per
day) Adopt a General Plan with measurable
standards for sustainable development Ensure
that 100 percent of public fleet vehicles run on
alternative fuels Plant 100,000 new trees and
replace 100 percent of our streetlights with
smart, zero emission lighting Create 100 miles
of interconnected trails
San Joses Green Vision 15-year Plan

• Clean Technology Innovation
• Encourage private sector to create
• up to 25,000 jobs
• Sustainability
• Implemented a variety of
• development/growth policies
• Green Mobility
• Investment in alternative
• fuels for public fleet vehicles

Create 25,000 Clean Tech jobs Reduce per capita
energy use by 50 percent Receive 100 percent of
our electrical power from clean renewable
sources Build or retrofit 50 million square feet
of green buildings Divert 100 percent of the
waste from our landfill and convert waste to
energy Recycle or beneficially reuse 100 percent
of our wastewater (100 million gallons per
day) Adopt a General Plan with measurable
standards for sustainable development Ensure
that 100 percent of public fleet vehicles run on
alternative fuels Plant 100,000 new trees and
replace 100 percent of our streetlights with
smart, zero emission lighting Create 100 miles
of interconnected trails
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Clean Technology Economic Development Strategy
AREAS OF FOCUS
Renewable power generation
Energy storage distribution
Green building materials
Transportation and alternative fuels
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Success Stories Borgata Recycling Inc. Waste to
alternative energy 15 employees Solar Junction
Corporation Solar Manufacturing 25
employees SVTC Technologies Inc. Energy
Storage Distribution 120 employees Stion
Corporation Solar Manufacturing 44
employees
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Success Stories (continued) SoloPower Solar
Manufacturing and RD 103 employees Nanosolar
Inc. Solar Manufacturing 280 employees
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The San Jose Advantage

• Visionary city leadership committed to business
  retention, attraction, expansion
  and business appreciation
• Efficient business environment with an expert
  team of staff to streamline and expedite the
  development permit process
• Premier, affordable, high quality, turn-key RD
  office spaces
• Global crossroads of industry talent with a
  diverse, productive, educated workforce
• Headquarters to the worlds leading companies in
  technological innovation
• 10th Largest City in the United States

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Strategic Partnership with Dept. of Energy
Create 25,000 Clean Tech jobs Create 25,000
Clean Tech jobs Create 25,000 Clean Tech
jobs Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
Receive 100 percent of our electrical power
from clean renewable sources Receive 100 percent
of our electrical power from clean Build or
retrofit 50 million square feet of green
buildings Build or retrofit 50 million square
feet of green buildings Divert 100 percent of
the waste from our landfill and convert waste to
energy Divert 100 percent of the waste from our
landfill and Recycle or beneficially reuse 100
percent of our wastewater (100 million gallons
per day) Adopt a General Plan with measurable
standards for sustainable development Adopt a
General Plan with measurable standards
for Ensure that 100 percent of public fleet
vehicles run on alternative fuels Ensure that
100 percent of public fleet vehicles run
on Plant 100,000 new trees and replace 100
percent of our streetlights with smart, zero
emission lighting Plant 100,000 new trees and

• Solar America City
  (Community solar
  roadmap)
• Solar America Showcase
  (Public
  facilities and lands)
• Home of Solar America
  Initiative Grant
  Recipients
  (SunPower, Nanosolar, Solopower)

Create 25,000 Clean Tech jobs Create 25,000
Clean Tech jobs Create 25,000 Clean Tech
jobs Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
Receive 100 percent of our electrical power
from clean renewable sources Receive 100 percent
of our electrical power from clean Build or
retrofit 50 million square feet of green
buildings Build or retrofit 50 million square
feet of green buildings Divert 100 percent of
the waste from our landfill and convert waste to
energy Divert 100 percent of the waste from our
landfill and Recycle or beneficially reuse 100
percent of our wastewater (100 million gallons
per day) Adopt a General Plan with measurable
standards for sustainable development Adopt a
General Plan with measurable standards
for Ensure that 100 percent of public fleet
vehicles run on alternative fuels Ensure that
100 percent of public fleet vehicles run
on Plant 100,000 new trees and replace 100
percent of our streetlights with smart, zero
emission lighting Plant 100,000 new trees and
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Strategic Partnership with SolarTech Industry
Create 25,000 Clean Tech jobs Create 25,000
Clean Tech jobs Create 25,000 Clean Tech
jobs Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
Receive 100 percent of our electrical power
from clean renewable sources Receive 100 percent
of our electrical power from clean Build or
retrofit 50 million square feet of green
buildings Build or retrofit 50 million square
feet of green buildings Divert 100 percent of
the waste from our landfill and convert waste to
energy Divert 100 percent of the waste from our
landfill and Recycle or beneficially reuse 100
percent of our wastewater (100 million gallons
per day) Adopt a General Plan with measurable
standards for sustainable development Adopt a
General Plan with measurable standards
for Ensure that 100 percent of public fleet
vehicles run on alternative fuels Ensure that
100 percent of public fleet vehicles run
on Plant 100,000 new trees and replace 100
percent of our streetlights with smart, zero
emission lighting Plant 100,000 new trees and

• Industry collaboration to grow solar industry
  through standards, training, financing
  innovation
• SolarTech Center of Excellence in San Jose
  (1290 Parkmoor Ave.)
• Partnerships with industry leaders,
  utilities, local governments, utilities,
  NASA-Ames, University of California
  System, Santa Clara University,
  San Jose State, Carnegie
  Mellon, and local
  community colleges

Create 25,000 Clean Tech jobs Create 25,000
Clean Tech jobs Create 25,000 Clean Tech
jobs Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
Reduce per capita energy use by 50 percent
Receive 100 percent of our electrical power
from clean renewable sources Receive 100 percent
of our electrical power from clean Build or
retrofit 50 million square feet of green
buildings Build or retrofit 50 million square
feet of green buildings Divert 100 percent of
the waste from our landfill and convert waste to
energy Divert 100 percent of the waste from our
landfill and Recycle or beneficially reuse 100
percent of our wastewater (100 million gallons
per day) Adopt a General Plan with measurable
standards for sustainable development Adopt a
General Plan with measurable standards
for Ensure that 100 percent of public fleet
vehicles run on alternative fuels Ensure that
100 percent of public fleet vehicles run
on Plant 100,000 new trees and replace 100
percent of our streetlights with smart, zero
emission lighting Plant 100,000 new trees and
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Clean Tech Strategy Driving Innovation

• Key Areas for City Support
• Urban utility-scale renewable power generation
  (Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), Concentrated
  Photovoltaic systems (CPV), wafer silicon,
  Cadmium Telluride Solar Technology (CdTe), Copper
  Indium Gallium Selenide Solar Technology (CIGS),
  hybrid CSP w/ biogas or two-way fuel cell, etc)
• Energy storage distribution
• Green building materials, energy efficiency
  products control systems
• Transportation (mass transit, alternative fuels,
  integration of
  SV technologies, etc)

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Underwriters Laboratories Opens Largest
Commercial North American Photovoltaic Testing
and Certification Facility in Silicon Valley

• Located in San Jose, Calif., UL's 34,000
  square-foot Photovoltaic Technology Center of
  Excellence increases testing capacity for the
  renewable energy industry and enables
  manufacturers to get UL-Listed PV products to
  market faster.
• The state-of-the-art lab's 14 test chambers and
  two solar simulators provide indoor and outdoor
  testing capabilities to evaluate photovoltaic
  modules and panels, and a wide variety of power
  systems and power systems accessory equipment.
• The facility offers a full portfolio of
  pre-certification services, including RD and
  training.

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Demonstration Partnership Policy

• The Demonstration Partnership Policy provides a
  framework for engaging
• in and evaluating demonstration partnerships for
  new technologies and products.
• The Policy enables the City to enter into
  mutually beneficial partnerships
• such as pilot projects, demonstration/testing or
  mutual development
• opportunities.
• The primary goals of the Policy are to
• Create a streamlined process for creating
  demonstration partnerships.
• 2. Maintain good business practice and assure
  added value to the City.
• 3. Encourage technology firms/start-up
  companies to innovate locally, participate in
  incubators, and locate/grow in San Jose.
• 4. Advance the City's Green Vision and Economic
  Development Strategy and to position San Jose as
  a technological showcase of cutting-edge
  innovation.

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Demonstration Partnership Policy

• Have an idea or new solar technology that San
  José might be interested in?
• Contact Mary Tucker from Environmental Services
  Department.
• mary.tucker_at_sanjoseca.gov

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Workforce Development
A key factor in reducing the installation costs
of solar systems is the creation of appropriate
training programs and certification standards.

• Solar Installation Training
• San Jose City College with the assistance of the
  City of San Jose and the SolarTech Initiative has
  developed an industry approved Solar Installation
  Technician curriculum. (North American Board of
  Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP Certified)
  
• Solar Manufacturing Training
• San Jose City College with the assistance of the
  City of San Jose, the SolarTech Initiative and
  the Silicon Valley Technology Centers Silicon
  Valley Photovoltaics Development Center are
  currently developing a Solar Manufacturing
  Technician curriculum

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Workforce Development
Employment Training Panel
One of the biggest challenges solar technology
companies face as a growing industry is the
severe shortage of qualified workers. The
Employment Training Panel provides financial
assistance to California businesses to support
customized worker training to

• Attract and retain businesses that contribute to
  a healthy California economy
• Provide workers with secure jobs that pay good
  wages and have opportunities for advancement
• Assist employers to successfully compete in the
  global economy and
• Promote the benefits and ongoing investment of
  training among employers.

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Business Assistance Programs
Special Tenant Improvement Program Expedited
development permit process lead by a team of
expert city staff to approve permits and
facilitate development permit applications within
hours of submittal Benefits expedited plan
check and enhanced inspection service Plan
check fee deferrals Industrial Tool
Installation Program Expedited development permit
process lead by a team of expert city staff to
approve permits and facilitate capital equipment
permit applications within hours of submittal
Benefits expedited plan check and enhanced
inspection service Plan check fee deferrals
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Business Assistance Programs

• Facade Improvement Program (FIP)
• Provides assistance to business and property
  owners within Redevelopment Project Areas.
• The FIP offers
• Free architectural design services.
• Permit processing and fee payment assistance.
• Bidding and construction management assistance.
  
• Non-historic buildings eligible for up to
  40,000 for every 60 linear feet of building
• façade.
• Historic Buildings eligible to receive 45,000
  per 60 linear feet of building façade.
• Signage Grant Program
• provides financial assistance to eligible
  commercial businesses to install new signage or
  upgrade existing signage in order to create a
  positive commercial environment in Redevelopment
  Project Areas. The maximum potential Signage
  Grant is 12,000 per eligible business.

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Enterprise Zone Benefits
Employee Hiring Credit Deduct up to 37,440 for
each qualified employee Over a five year period
on State Income Taxes. Sales and Use Tax
Credit A sales tax credit for new machinery and
components purchased is available and can reduce
State Income Taxes. Business Expense
Deduction Certain depreciable property purchased
may be deducted as a business expense in the
first year. Net Loss Carryover Losses may be
carried over into years in which taxable income
is earned.
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Financial Incentives

• Industrial Development Bonds
• Job-generating manufacturers are eligible for
  500,000 - 20,000,000 in
• financing as well as state and federal tax
  exemptions for any loan below
• commercial market rates.
• Clean Tech Jobs Fund
• To ensure that San Jose is a community of choice
  for innovative Clean Tech companies, the City of
  San Jose created a new Clean Tech Jobs Investment
  fund to help transform San Jose into a world
  center of clean tech innovation. This 2.5
  Million fund will be used to attract a diverse
  collection of emerging clean technology companies
  and vital business support services into
  Redevelopment Project Areas in San Jose

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the
Recovery Act to stimulate the faltering economy
and specifically to create or save 3.5 million
jobs over the next two years. This large and
complex 787 billion stimulus package provides
288 billion in tax relief, 144 billion in state
and local fiscal relief, and 355 billion for
federal social and spending programs.
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San José Recovery Act Funds Allocation

• The City of San José remains actively engaged in
  tracking and pursuing funding opportunities
  through the Recovery Act.
• As of July 2009, it is estimated the City will
  receive over 56 million in Recovery Act funds
  through a combination of formula and competitive
  allocations.
• Recovery Act-funded construction activity will
  soon improve major taxiways at San José Mineta
  International Airport and resurface various
  streets throughout the City, as we begin to
  utilize Recovery Act dollars to stimulate the
  local economy and create jobs.
• The City of San José has identified 31 projects
  valued at 846 million that can start
  construction in less than 6 months and are
  anticipated to create more than 5,000 jobs.

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San José Recovery Act Funds Allocation (over 56
million)
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San José Recovery Act Funds Allocation (over 56
million)
Funding Program Benefits to San José
Technology Expand broadband technology to libraries and community centers
Energy Implement energy efficient improvements to city facilities and residential buildings
Water Expand the use of recycled water throughout the City and provide for clean drinking water
Public Safety Hire new police officers, purchase officer safety equipment and crime fighting technology, and improve fire stations
Airport Provide baggage screening system, runway improvements, and airport facility improvements
Housing Create affordable housing opportunities and prevent homelessness
Economic/Workforce Development Provide employment and training services to youth and adult individuals
Transportation Resurface streets, expand Diridon Station, and extend BART to Silicon Valley and construct High Speed Rail
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Energy Recovery Act Projects (8.8 million)
Project Name Project Description Recovery Act Funding Anticipated Start of Activity
Programmable LED Streetlights Funded by the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, these Recovery Act funds will be used to replace approximately 1,500 Low Pressure Sodium streetlights with programmable LED lights equipped with advanced controls and communications to maximize energy efficiency and savings. 2,000,000 Fall 2009
Energy Efficiency Improvements on City Facilities Funded by the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, these Recovery Act funds will be used to install cost-effective energy efficiency measures (HVAC, lighting, variable frequency drives and retro-commissioning) at city facilities which have high energy costs and have been identified as good candidates for priority retrofits. 4,090,060 Fall 2009
Municipal Solar Programs Funded by the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, these Recovery Act funds will be used to install solar hot water systems at fire stations, conduct solar and energy efficiency audits and fund technical assistance related to the City's Solar Program in project identification, design/build processes, project engineering financing options, proposal and contract development services for the installation of solar electric, solar hot water and energy efficiency projects. 2,750,000 Fall 2009
Program Totals 8,840,060
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Funding
Opportunities

• The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a
  funding opportunity for up to 10.5 million to
  increase the ability of local governments to
  accelerate solar energy adoption and workforce
  development.
• DOE will provide local governments across the
  U.S. with useful, timely information on
  increasing solar energy use with this new funding
  opportunity.
• DOE has encouraged local governments to take a
  comprehensive approach to solar energy adoption,
  one that includes workforce development and green
  jobs training, economic development through
  support for a local solar industry, and financial
  incentive programs that help citizens make
  investments in solar energy.

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For more information and assistance, please
contact the San Jose Redevelopment
Agency Leslie Parks, Director of Industrial
Development [phone] Email
leslie.parks_at_sanjoseca.gov or Don Burrus,
Development Officer [phone] Email
don.burrus_at_sanjoseca.gov To download this
presentation, visit my web site
at www.sanjoseca.gov/district4
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