League of California Cities September 17, 2010 Making Your City Action Plan Work Riverside, California City of Arts &amp

1. League of California Cities September 17, 2010 Making Your City Action Plan Work Riverside, California City of Arts & Innovation

2. Background • Clean & Green Task Force • Green Action Plan • Green Accountability Committee • Subcommittees • 38 Action Items • 34 Done or on target • Department of Conservation • Bottles and Cans

3. Director Luther Mayor Loveridge Becoming an Emerald City • Department of Conservation • Charter City Recycling Program • Emerald City Pilot Program • Updated Action Plan 2009 “We chose Riverside because of extraordinary efforts in sustainable activities in many environmental areas, including renewable energy.” -Bridgett Luther, Director - Dept. of Conservation

4. Emerald City and Community • Green Action Plan is a City guide • Tasks in the GAP to assist residents • City focus on Going Green • 8 section • Multiple tasks associated with each section

5. Community Resource • Residents want ACTION! • Created the “Sustainability workbook” • Covers 4 areas • Energy • Water • Waste • Transportation • Ties into Riverside programming

6. Community Programs & Participation

7. Getting involved- Where we are going • Green Accountability Performance Committee • Emerald City • Green Action Plan • Workbook • CA Green Communities Challenge • Program Creation and Community Participation

8. Green Communities Challenge • 10 Challenge areas - • Silver: Planned program • Gold: Planned program • Platinum: Planned program with community participation • 30 programs • 300 possible combinations! • Diverse communities

9. Commercial Programs • Green Builder • First in the nation • Performance Based Incentives • Pays to save • Per kWh savings • Small Business Lighting • Free lighting change out • Direct Install • Thermostats • Vending misers

10. Residential Programs • Tree Power • 100,000 trees planted • Over 10,000 this year alone • Free Student Bus Pass • 1,000,000 riders • All universities • Whole House Rebate Program

11. Programs People can use • Whole House Rebate • Multiple conservation efforts • Water and energy • One-stop-shop • Spent 37% of allocation

12. New Programs • Low-income program with Gas Company • Insulation • Weatherization • Other efficiency measures • Transportation programs • Employee bus program • Student and City-wide transportation programs • Multi-family housing recycle programs

13. Moving forward • Green Backlash • Leadership moving forward • Not understood • Programs need to connect with community

14. Leadership & Council Support • Mayor Loveridge - Leadership • Council support • Community involvement • Changing views of green • Despite challenges, much accomplished

15. ContactInformation • Mike Bacich – Sustainability Officer • 951-826-5422 • mbacich@riversideca.gov • GreenRiverside.com • RiversidePublicUtilities.com • Ryan Bullard – Sustainability Coordinator • 951-826-5817 • rbullard@riversideca.gov • GreenRiverside.com • RiversidePublicUtilities.com