Union City Climate Action Plan Task Force Kickoff Meeting

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Union City Climate Action PlanTask Force
Kick-off Meeting

• Alexander Quinn
• Christopher Clement
• Culley Thomas
• Jessica ter Schure

December 10, 2009
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Presentation

• Introduction to AECOM and Nelson Nygaard Team
• Developing a Climate Action Plan
• GHG Reduction Opportunities
• Transportation
• Building Energy
• Climate Action Plan Albany and Piedmont Case
  Studies
• Questions and Discussion

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Project Team
TASK FORCE
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Developing a Climate Action Plan
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Project Approach
1. Conduct Gap Analysis
2. Update Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Projections
3. Confirm Reduction Target
4. Develop Climate Action Measures
5. Prepare Draft Climate Action Plan
6. Prepare Final Climate Action Plan and CEQA
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City Staff
City Staff and Officials
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• Expert Knowledge
• Data Provision
• Review of Assumptions
• Review of Work Product
• Policy Adoption

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Community Participation
Public Participation

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• Provide opportunities to educate and empower
  action
• Engage a targeted, broad spectrum
• Community organizations
• Media
• Stakeholder groups
• Multiple channels to get people engaged
• Website and Social Networking
• Online survey
• Town Hall Workshops
• Public Outreach Meetings
• 1 CAP Introduction Gathering Ideas
  Jan.-Feb.
• 2 Review Draft CAP Feedback June-July

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Climate Task Force
Climate Task Force

• A sounding board during CAP development
• Ambassadors to respective communities
• Provide context specific ideas and input
• Insight into Union City
• CTF Tasks
• Review preliminary GHG reduction measures
• Review administrative draft of CAP
• Review final draft of CAP

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Climate Protection Task Force - Schedule

• 1 Kick-off Gathering Ideas - December
• 2 - 4 GHG Reduction Measures February -
  April
• Building Energy
• Transportation
• Waste, Water, and Green Infrastructure
• 5 Review of Admin Draft of CAP June July
• 6 Review of Final Draft of CAP September -
  October

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Project Approach
1. Conduct Gap Analysis
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2. Update Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Projections
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3. Confirm Reduction Target
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4. Develop Climate Action Measures
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5. Prepare Draft Climate Action Plan
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6. Prepare Final Climate Action Plan and CEQA
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Project Approach

• 1. Conduct Gap Analysis
• Evaluate existing policy, programs, actions
• General Plans
• Specific Plans
• Pedestrian Plans
• Bicycle Master Plans
• Public Transit Plans
• Building and energy ordinances
• Water and waste ordinances
• Identify areas where gaps exist
• Verify findings with City

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Project Approach

• 2. Update Greenhouse Gas Inventory
• and Projections
• Revise Inventory
• Perform peer-review
• Optional sectors
• Water consumption,
• Wastewater treatment
• Develop 2020 Emission Projections
• Growth Assumptions
• Include Recent Actions

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Residential 22
Transportation 42
Commercial 25
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Project Approach

• 3. Confirm Reduction Target
• Currently 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2020
• Inclusive or Exclusive of Statewide and Federal
  Reductions?

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Project Approach
4. Develop Climate Action Measures
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Project Approach

• 4. Develop Climate Action Measures
• GHG Reduction Capacity
• GHG reductions quantified when there is a
  measurable change in
• Energy use
• Water consumption
• Waste diversion
• Transportation mode
• Amount of green infrastructure
• Some measures are not quantified, e.g. education
  and outreach, etc.
• Sources
• Government agency data
• Department of Energy
• Department of Transportation
• California Integrated Waste Management Board
• URBEMIS
• Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
• ICLEI
• AECOM past projects

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Project Approach

• 4. Develop Climate Action Measures
• Cost and Savings Analysis
• Categorical analysis, bottom-up approach
• Cost to City L/M/H
• Cost to Resident L/M/H
• Savings to Resident L/M/H
• Sources
• Government agency data
• Department of Energy
• Department of Transportation
• City agency data
• Other agencies, i.e. Association of Bay Area
  Governments (ABAG)
• Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
• ICLEI
• McKinsey and Co. Reports
• AECOM past projects

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Project Approach

• 4. Develop Climate Action Measures
• Policy Options and Measure Performance Variables
• City Input Key
• Planning
• Public Works
• Economic Community Dev.
• Transit and Paratransit

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Project Approach

• 4. Develop Climate Action Measures
• Content
• Measure description
• CO2e reduction potential
• Cost to city L/M/H
• Cost to community L/M/H
• Savings to community L/M/H
• Potential funding sources
• Implementation actions
• Timetable S/M/L
• Responsibility
• Progress indicators

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GHG Reduction Measures
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Project Approach

• 5. Prepare Draft Climate Action Plan
• Public Outreach
• City Council Study Session

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Project Approach

• 6. Final Climate Action Plan and CEQA
• CEQA Considerations
• Negative Declaration?
• Mitigated Negative Declaration?
• Environmental Impact Report?

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Sample Climate Action Plan Format
Summary Chapter Target Audience Public
Technical Chapters Target Audience Staff,
Agencies, Residents
Chapter I Climate Action Summary
Chapter II Climate Change Effects
Chapter III Regulatory Context
Chapter IV Baseline, Projections, Target
Chapter V Climate Action Strategies
Chapter VI Implementation
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Transportation and Land Use
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Nelson/Nygaard Project Experience

• Union City Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2017
• Union City Parking Meter District Development
• SPUR Transportation Strategies Climate Analysis
• BART Climate Change Analysis
• BART TOD Parking Projects

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Passenger Vehicles Major Source of GHG Emissions
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Cost Effectiveness by Mitigation Measure
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Transportation Approach

• Mode shift Fewer SOV trips, meeting more travel
  needs by carpooling, transit, walking, and
  bicycling.
• Mode shift strategies have co-benefits can
  improve quality of life.
• Many are revenue-neutral or revenue-positive for
  local government.

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Transportation Strategies for Union City to
Consider

• Capitalize on existing transit infrastructure.
• Continue to encourage compact development near
  transit
• Parking management and parking regulation reform
• Development Impact fees
• Transportation Demand Management programs

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Building Energy
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Tackling the Building Stock
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Sustainable Systems Integration Model
(SSIMe)Energy Master Planning

• Evaluates
• Wide range of energy conservation methods
• Time phased implementation within new or existing
  building stock
• Identifies cost effective strategies and where
  to focus efforts for maximum impact
• Unique approach to Energy Master Planning
• Multi-faceted Approach to Energy Conservation
  Measure (ECM) assessment
• Real Time Gaming of ECM Options
• Fully Scalable dependent upon information
  available and goal

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SSIMe Energy Master Planning Process
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Building Energy Strategies for Union City to
Consider

• Explore incentives and mandate programs for
  energy efficiency retrofits in existing buildings
• Explore opportunities for distributed renewable
  energy generation, especially solar
• Capitalize on incentive funds and financing
  programs for energy efficiency and renewable
  energy

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Climate Action Plan Case Studies
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Comparison of GHG InventoriesUnion City and
Albany
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GHG Reduction Strategies in Albany
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Key Measures in the Albany Climate Plan
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Comparison of GHG InventoriesUnion City and
Piedmont
Waste 2
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GHG Reduction Strategies in Piedmont
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Key Measures in the Piedmont Climate Plan
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Questions and Discussion
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Questions and Discussion

• Strategies and communication modes for effective
  public outreach
• Key Opportunities for GHG Reductions in Union
  City
• Sector-specific strategies
• Building Energy
• Transportation and Land Use
• Waste
• Water
• Green Infrastructure
• Areas that the CAP should emphasize