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Kickoff Meeting

City of Takoma Park. Kickoff Meeting. May 10, 2019. Overview. Introductions Scope of Work and Data Needs Centering Equity in Climate Planning Stakeholder Mapping Next Steps. Who We Are. Who We Are. Overview. Introductions Scope of Work and Data Needs

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Kickoff Meeting

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  1. City of Takoma Park Kickoff Meeting May 10, 2019

  2. Overview Introductions Scope of Work and Data Needs Centering Equity in Climate Planning Stakeholder Mapping Next Steps

  3. Who We Are

  4. Who We Are

  5. Overview Introductions Scope of Work and Data Needs Centering Equity in Climate Planning Stakeholder Mapping Next Steps

  6. Scope Discussion • Discuss how SCAP aligns with Takoma Park’s sustainability goals and builds on previous reports/plans   • Review proposal & confirm scope  • Confirm required framework alignment (e.g., Global Covenant)  • Clarify expectations for outreach materials & reporting dashboard • Confirm deliverables (see next slide)

  7. Deliverables Internal 3-5 page summary memo of suggested next steps and potential funding sources

  8. Project Timeline

  9. Data Overview

  10. Takoma Park Data Actions • Share information on 2014 GHG inventory study methodology and/or data sources, where possible • Contact Pepco requesting aggregated electricity consumption data for Takoma Park  • Contact Washington Gas requesting aggregated natural gas consumption data for Takoma Park  • Provide assessor’s data including home/business type, square footage, and heating type  • Determine if the City has conducted any recent studies or surveys relevant to the inventory categories, including travel surveys or waste characterization surveys  • Discuss existing waste and water treatment infrastructure with Cadmus team (e.g., waste collection methods, waste end of life, local water and wastewater treatment facilities and treatment processes, etc.)

  11. Overview Introductions Scope of Work and Data Needs Centering Equity in Climate Planning Stakeholder Mapping Next Steps

  12. Overview of Equity Projects Supported public and nonprofit programs in North America and abroad focused on improving equitable access to clean and resilient technologies

  13. What is equity? • Procedural (Inclusion): inclusive, accessible, authentic engagement and representation in the process to develop or implement programs or policies. • Distributional (Access): programs and policies result in fair distributions of benefits and burdens across all segments of a community, prioritizing those with highest need. • Structural: decision-makers institutionalize accountability; decisions are made with a recognition of the historical, cultural, and institutional dynamics and structures that have routinely advantaged privileged groups in society and resulted in chronic, cumulative disadvantage for subordinated groups. • Transgenerational: designs consider generational impacts and don’t result in unfair burdens on future generations. Source: Angela Park. An Equity Scan of Local Government Sustainability Programs. USDN. September 2014.

  14. Why does equity matter in the context of climate and energy? Expanded Access Current Context • In the U.S., low-to moderate-income (LMI) households spend six to seven percent of their income on energy bills. This is two times the national average. (Source: DOE) • LMI households in the U.S. and Canada also have lower adoption rates of innovative energy technologies (e.g., EVs, storage, and solar). • Communities of color disproportionately face environmental and climate impacts from fossil-fuel generation and use. • These communities also have had less job opportunities in the clean energy economy.

  15. Procedural Equity Procedural (Inclusion): Inclusive, accessible, authentic engagement and representation in the process to develop or implement programs or policies. • Cully Car Share, Portland, OR • Program began with a year of listening sessions via focus groups, 1:1 interviews, and participating in existing community organization meetings • Program design was responsive to community priorities • Program was ultimately a collaboration between the nonprofit organization Forth and Hacienda CDC

  16. Distributional Equity Distributional (Access): Programs and policies result in fair distributions of benefits and burdens across all segments of a community, prioritizing those with highest need. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Solar Rooftop Program • Provides rooftop solar PV systems at no-upfront cost to consumers. • Priority enrollment status to zip codes that have low solar participation. • Customers that allow the utility to lease their roof receive regular payments over a 20-year term. • Includes a job training component for installing solar panels, and roof replacement.

  17. Structural Equity Structural: Decision-makers institutionalize accountability; decisions are made with a recognition of historical, cultural, and institutional dynamics and structures 20/20 Catalysts Program • Clean energy capacity building program for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada. • 20 selected 'catalysts' participate in training sessions with 40+ 'mentors' or leaders. • Skills learning focused in project financing, community engagement, employment creation and business planning to enable local clean energy development

  18. Transgenerational Equity Transgenerational: Decisions consider generational impacts and don’t result in unfair burdens on future generations. Cooperative Energy Futures • Develops community solar projects in urban and rural contexts and offers pathways for ownership for members • Solar installation training programs, and hiring requirements forcontractors for all gardens focused on local labor, training graduates and MWBE businesses. • Developing national “Just Solar” certification for future projects.

  19. Discussion Exercise • Has the City of Takoma Park defined equity? If so, how? If not, what definition might make sense? • Have you had any internal processes around equity (e.g. educational or trainings)? If so, what did you do? • Have you tried to integrate equity in your work? If so, how? • What do you see as the biggest challenge and opportunity to equity in Takoma Park? • What would you like to do in the future to advance equity within climate planning in the City?

  20. Overview Introductions Scope of Work and Data Needs Centering Equity in Climate Planning Stakeholder Mapping Next Steps

  21. Stakeholder Mapping Illustrative Stakeholder Map Stakeholders who may be engaged in process

  22. Overview Introductions Scope of Work and Data Needs Centering Equity in Climate Planning Stakeholder Mapping Next Steps

  23. Next Steps • Cadmus to share kickoff notes and project workplan for review • Cadmus to coordinate with Takoma Park on data collection • Cadmus and Takoma Park to schedule bi-weekly check-ins • Takoma Park to confirm SharePoint file repository access and invitees • Other items identified during meeting? 

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