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League of California Cities September 17, 2010 Making Your City Action Plan Work

League of California Cities September 17, 2010 Making Your City Action Plan Work Riverside, California City of Arts & Innovation. Background. Clean & Green Task Force Green Action Plan Green Accountability Committee Subcommittees 38 Action Items 34 Done or on target

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League of California Cities September 17, 2010 Making Your City Action Plan Work

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  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

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