Green Initiatives

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Green Initiatives Climate Protection2011
Annual Report

• Brian Moura
• Assistant City Manager
• bmoura_at_cityofsancarlos.org
• July 11, 2011

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Background

• Community Council interest
• Council Strategic Goals August 2006
• Council Approval to Proceed Expand May 2007

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Multi-Tiered ApproachResults at Low Cost

• Local Partnerships
• City Staff (City Program Management)
• Chamber of Commerce (Business)
• San Carlos Green San Carlos Together
  (Residents)
• Regional Statewide Partnerships
• County (Rethink Waste, Recycle Works, Green
  Business Program, County Residential Energy
  Assistance Program - REAP, Energy Watch, C/CAG)
• Silicon Valley (Joint Venture Silicon Valley)
• Bay Area (ABAG, Regional Air Board)
• Other (ICLEI, League of Cities)

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City Activities

• Met exceeded AB 939 SB 1018 requirements
• Green Building Code
• Climate Action Plan
• EECBG Grant (147,000)
• Green Section of Web Site
• Creek Cleanup Day (Sept)
• Beacon Award
• Statewide Webinars on Commercial Recycling

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Climate Action Plan

• 23 Measures, reduces Greenhouse Gas by 15 in
  2020, by 35 in 2035
• Linked to General Plan 2030, consistent with AB
  32 and scoping plan, establishes CEQA Thresholds
• 3 Awards Innovation in Green Planning,
  Outstanding Planning, Visionary Award Grand
  Blvd
• Cited by State Officials as a Model
• Implementation Green Building Code, Increases in
  Recycling, Reduction in Garbage Collection
• Zoning Ord Landscape to promote reduced water
  use, gardens, trees, alt fueling stations,
  on-site energy

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Rethink Waste

• Single Stream Weekly Recycling
• January (Services), April (Shoreway)
• Res. Recycling Up, Garbage Drop
• 24 Green Team Block Leaders
• Mandatory Commercial Recycling
• Early results from some businesses
• Weekly Food Scraps Clippings
• Battery Cell Phone Recycling
• Door to Door Household Waste
• Shoreway Center (Sept) (LEED)
• Every Other Week (EOW) Pilot

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Countywide ProgramsEnergy Watch, C/CAG

• Completed Energy Watch Proposal for City
  Buildings
• Referred Green Business Applicants for Energy
  Retrofits
• Energy Upgrade California Program
• Rebates for residents
• Work on GHG Inventory 2010 Updates
• GHG Vehicle Miles Traveled via C/CAG
• ICLEI/AmeriCorps Green Intern Program

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Green Business Program

• 31 San Carlos firms have earned certification
• Enables businesses to reduce energy bills, save
  money
• Businesses certified in Water Conservation,
  Energy Conservation, Recycling
• More firms in San Carlos than any other City
• Calculate Carbon Footprint reduction development

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Joint Venture Silicon ValleyClimate Protection
Task Force

• 42 Silicon Valley Cities Counties Regional
  Agencies
• Countywide Climate Projects with C/CAG County
• Cost Effective Green Programs (Budget Cuts)
• Solar Power Purchase Pool
• ESCO (Energy Service Co)
• Options for GHG Updates
• Workshops on Energy Efficiency, Solar, Clean Tech
• Regional Purchasing (ABAG, SV-PEPPS, PGE)

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Chamber of Commerce

• Green Business Committee
• Monthly Green Scene Column in Newsletter
• Spotlighting Green Businesses in San Carlos
• Green Business Awards
• Commercial Recycling
• Voluntary Reusable Bags Program with YAC

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San Carlos Green

• Community Work Days at Vista Park
• Drive Less Challenge Residents Schools
• Energy Upgrade California Promotion
• Annual Garage Sale (with San Carlos Together)
• Providing Information on Web Site at Events

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Activities at the State

• Addressing Climate Change required in CEQA docs
• Cal Green Building Code Mandatory on Jan 1, 2011
• Mandatory Commercial Recycling Rulemaking
• Regional SB 375 Rules (SCS)
• San Carlos Model Policies Documents on Climate
  Action Plan, Recycling
• ILG Cal Recycle

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The Year Ahead

• Key Efforts in the Next Year
• LED Street Lights City Building Energy
  Efficiency
• Shoreway Center Dedication (Sept)
• Compost eShred Events (Fall)
• Solar Energy at City Buildings
• Beacon Award
• Zoning Landscaping, Mixed Use Development,
  Lighting Requirements for Energy Efficiency
• Continued Programs
• Work with Local, Regional and Statewide Groups
• Green Business Program in San Carlos (More Apps)

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