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Green Initiatives & Climate Protection 2011 Annual Report. Brian Moura Assistant City Manager bmoura@cityofsancarlos.org July 11, 2011. Background. Community & Council interest Council Strategic Goals – August 2006 Council Approval to Proceed & Expand –May 2007.
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Green Initiatives & Climate Protection2011 Annual Report Brian Moura Assistant City Manager bmoura@cityofsancarlos.org July 11, 2011
Background • Community & Council interest • Council Strategic Goals – August 2006 • Council Approval to Proceed & Expand –May 2007
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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, PG&E)
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
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
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
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)