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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2008, C2 - RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES - LOCAL GOVERNMENT council o.1, 415-08 j acEnc)a nEpont 1wmNu,nM, cz- C I TY OF SAN L U IS O B I S P O FROM: John Mandeville, Community Development Director Prepared By: Kim Murry, Deputy Director, Long Range Planning SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES — LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY (ICLEI) IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY FOR THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CAO RECOMMENDATION 1. Adopt a resolution to join ICLEI (the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives- Local Governments for Sustainability); and 2. Authorize staff to work with an intern to use the ICLEI program to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the City of San Luis Obispo; and 3. Identify Council person Mulholland to act as the"elected official liaison"to ICLEI. DISCUSSION Background The Conservation and Open Space Element (COSE) contains policies related to finding ways to develop sustainable practices for both City operations and private development practices. Electricity production and vehicle emissions are the two biggest contributors to green house gas emissions (22% and 41% respectively) and the City's General Plan policies focus on actions that are within the City's purview that impact these emissions. Specifically, policy 4.3.5 indicates that the City will cooperate with Federal, State and local governments and other appropriate entities to accomplish energy conservation objectives throughout the state, and inform employees, its contractors, staff and the general public of the need for and methods of energy conservation. The COSE contains other policies that work together to address sustainability — 4.3.7 addresses the City's form and how it should support energy efficiency and the use of sustainable energy sources; 4.3.4 indicates the City will promote the use of cost-effective, renewable, non-depleting energy sources wherever possible, both in new construction projects and in existing buildings and facilities; 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 reference development of compact, high- density housing and fostering alternative modes of travel. These policies are followed by programs that set out actions for carrying out these policy goals. At the state level, AB 32 promotes greenhouse gas emissions reporting and reductions. While the state Air Resources Board and the local Air Pollution Control District have yet to develop standards to implement this bill, the legislation requires reduction plans to be implemented by January of 2010. In addition to the regulatory framework, case law surrounding greenhouse gas emissions indicates that local agencies must address emissions as part of the environmental evaluation associated with updates of general plans and larger projects. With the Land Use and ez,1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Page 2 Circulation elements update anticipated to begin in 2009, producing an emissions inventory will be a key component in order to understand the impact of policy choices on emissions strategies. Finally; the City of San Luis Obispo signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, joining what is now a list of nearly 700 cities and counties across the nation. The agreement states: '-Ve urge the federal government and state governments to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the target of reducing global warming pollution levels to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012... 44 ...we will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities such as: (1) Inventory global warming emissions in City operations and in the communities, set reduction targets and create an action plan; (2) Adopt and enforce land-use policies that reduce sprawl, preserve open space, and create compact, walkable urban communities; (3) Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commute trip reduction programs, incentives for car pooling and public transit..." - The U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement(2005) Status On January 8, 2008, the City Council authorized staff to work with an intern to identify the data needs associated with conducting an inventory and directed staff to return to Council with a resolution to consider joining ICLEI in order to perform the emissions inventory. Since that time, staff has been working with Geoffrey Chiapella, a Cal Poly masters student, who has been gathering the necessary data. Geoffrey is very close to having the data needed to conduct the inventory and the next step, after validating the data assumptions with the appropriate staff, will be to actually enter data into the ICLEI modeling program. In order to have access to the program, the City must first join ICLEI. What is required to join ICLEI? ICLEI is an international membership association of local governments dedicated to addressing environmental issues through local action. The Cities and Counties for Climate Protection (CCP) Campaign is ICLEPs hallmark program that engages cities, towns, and counties in reducting the pollution that causes global warming. There are over 100 members in California alone. ICLEI membership for the City of San Luis Obispo will cost $600/year(membership cost is based on size of City) and will involve commitment to a five step process. The process involves the following milestones: 1. Conduct a baseline emissions inventory and forecast 2. Adopt an emissions reduction target for the forecast year Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Page 3 3. Develop a Local Action Plan 4. Implement policies and measures 5. Monitor and verify results What are the benefits of joining ICLET? Participants in the CCP program have access to technical assistance, emissions analysis software, case studies, training workshops, publications, and other learning and networking opportunities. The immediate benefit will be access to the emissions analysis software and training that will enable the City to conduct the emissions inventory with a high level of confidence in the accuracy of the results. Milestone Discussion Baseline Emissions inventory and forecast: The inventory converts activities and emissions into equivalent tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) so that forecasting and reduction measures and targets can be compared equally. The intern and staff had to evaluate the data available and determine for which year the most reliable and complete data exists. Founded on the assumption that it would be best to choose a single year that had the most complete data for all categories rather than choose different years for different categories, staff chose 2005 as the data year for the emissions inventory. Using 2005 will enable the City to understand the magnitude of current emissions and perform forecasting based on growth assumptions and policy choices. Staff will work with ICLEI resources to understand if there is a way to "project" backward to 1990 based on growth rates or other assumptions since much of the current legislation bases reduction targets from 1990 levels. Adopt an emissions reduction target for the forecast year: Adopting a target and timetable for its achievement is needed to create a framework that guides the implementation of emissions-reduction measures. The City Council can consider different types of measures in the local action plan — from those for which the City has direct control like the City's vehicle fleet, to those that must be implemented through application of General Plan policies and development decisions. AB 32 requires the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt a plan and regulations indicating how emission reductions will be achieved and what reductions are required. However, those decisions have not yet been made. At this point, ICLEI does not require the City to adopt a target or forecast year, but merely to commit to doing so. The attached resolution indicates that the City will follow the five milestone steps and staff will return to Council once reduction targets have been adopted. Develop a local action plan: Geoffrey's professional project work will include research.of the actions or methods that other jurisdictions have adopted. In addition, once becoming a member of ICLEI, the City will have access to the technical resources and experience of ICLEI staff. The Conservation and Open Space Element of the General Plan already contains policy direction and programs that are consistent with reducing emissions. There may be other efforts that can be identified through collaboration with ICLEI resources. ez-3 I Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Page 4 A Scoping Plan is supposed to be adopted by the Air Pollution Control District (APCD)by the end of 2008 which will identify the measures and programs that must be undertaken to reduce emissions. Staff will coordinate closely with APCD during development of the plan. Once APCD has finalized the plan, staff will evaluate the programs and review options with the stakeholder team, the community, and the advisory bodies prior to bringing recommendations for policy or program amendments forward to Council. ICLEI does not require the City to adopt a local action plan at this time, but merely to commit to doing so in the future. The attached resolution indicates that the City will follow the five milestone steps. Implement Policies and Measures As stated previously, the Conservation and Open Space Element contains several policies and programs that address energy efficiency and a desire to lessen our footprint. Staff will continue to apply these policies and develop programs to implement the policies. Other policies and measures may be indentified once reduction targets are set, and staff will return to Council at that time. ICLEI does not require the City to implement policies and measures at this time, but merely to commit to doing so in the future. Staff will continue to apply COSE policies and programs. The attached resolution indicates that the City will follow the five milestone steps. Monitor and Verify Results An implementation program should have a monitoring component to verify results. Once targets are established and an action plan is identified, staff will identify a method of reporting on progress. It may be included in the Annual Report on the General Plan or it might take a different format,but staff will find a method that is appropriate for the measures chosen. ICLEI does not require the City to identify how it will monitor and verify results, but merely to commit to doing so in the future. The attached resolution indicates that the City will follow the five milestone steps. Next Steps: Designating a Council Representative The ICLEI application requires identification of a Council representative as an elected official liaison. As a member of the Air Pollution Control District Board, Council member Mulholland provides the most logical choice to fill this assignment. The staff liaison to ICLEI will be a Community Development Department staff member. CONCURRENCES Utilities and Public Works staff have been assisting in the data collection phase of this project and will participate in the data validation phase. FISCAL IMPACT c2-y I Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Page 5 There is an initial $600 cost to join ICLEI and this is a yearly fee. The Community Development Department will use part of its Department Funds to pay for the current year and will include the membership fees through upcoming financial plan cycles. The data entry and analysis will be done by the intern associated with this project. Some staff time will be required to validate the approach and the data. Ultimately, implementation of greenhouse gas reductions programs will have an associated cost, but both the program recommendations and costs are unknown at this time. ALTERNATIVES 1. Do not authorize ICLEI membership at this time. Staff does not recommend this alternative because other methods to conduct an emissions inventory have not been explored and do not have the same level of support. The Council authorized support of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which indicated that the City would produce an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions. 2. Direct staff to bring this back as a proposed major city goal in the 2009-2011 financial plan. Staff does not recommend this alternative because the information provided in the inventory will be key in analyzing proposed land use alternatives in the upcoming Land Use and Circulation elements updates. These updates could be delayed if the Greenhouse Gas emissions inventory is not started until FY 2009. The forecasting of how current policies will impact greenhouse gas emissions will be needed as background information to this effort and having staffing resources to provide this work at no cost to the City meets the current City goal of looking for creative ways to fund the General Plan update effort. 3. Direct staff to bring this item back once standards and expectations for implementation of AB 32 are better defined in order to ensure that the City's efforts are compliant with the regulations. Staff does not recommend this alternative because development of the inventory will not be impacted by subsequent development of reduction measures. Discussions with APCD staff have indicated that conducting an emissions inventory using 1CLEI's model is accepted practice and that the focus of the legislation standards will be on establishing timeframes for implementing emissions reduction measures not on the actual emissions inventory. ATTACHMENTS 1. Data Summary for Inventory 2. 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E m V co E '� m E a3 w V d d m LL U tD 0 C `° _ > >,a t1 0 to C as 2 as f— cma > 7 y m m Attachment 1 Employee Commute Sector IM] Indicator Geography Units Source Status Year(s) all city employees Survey Annual VMT for Employee (as many VMT Employee survey complete and 2007 Commute responses survey (via online survey) analysis in yields) progress journey-to- Survey Survey Employee survey complete and Distance traveled to work(one-way) respondents work (via online survey) analysis in 2007 miles/year progress Survey Dominant mode of travel Survey 10 Mode Employee survey complete and 2007 respondents choice (via online survey) analysis in progress Survey Secondary mode of travel (if Survey 20 Mode Employee survey complete and 2007 comprises>20% of trips to work) respondents choice (via online survey) analysis in progress C�—x;x Attachment 2 RESOLUTION NO. (2008 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITIES FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS AND AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY WHEREAS, a scientific consensus has developed that Carbon Dioxide and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere have a profound effect on the Earth's climate; and WHEREAS, the 2007 Fourth Assessment Report from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that it is very likely that most of the observed increases in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20`h century are due to human-induced greenhouse gases; and WHEREAS, in 2006 the U.S. National Climatic Data Center confirmed clear evidence of human influences on climate due to changes in greenhouse gases; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsed the 2005 U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement initiated by Seattle Mayor Nickels and signed by more than 600 mayors in the United States including our own as of October 2007; and WHEREAS, the Urban Environmental Accords adopted by local government delegates during UN World Environment Day 2005 call for reduced emissions through energy efficiency, land use and transportation planning, waste reduction, and wiser energy management; and WHEREAS, in 2001, at the request of the Administration, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) reviewed and declared global warming a real problem likely due to human activities; and WHEREAS, 162 countries include the United States pledged under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, energy consumption, specifically the burning of fossil fuels, accounts for more than 80% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, local government actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits by decreasing air pollution, creating jobs, reducing energy expenditures, and saving money for the local government, its businesses and its residents; and WHEREAS, the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign sponsored by ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability has invited the City of San Luis Obispo to join ICLEI and become a partner in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo that: R Attachment 2 Resolution No. (200x Series) Page 2 SECTION 1. The City of San Luis Obispo will join ICLEI as a Full Member and participate in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign and, as a participant, pledges to take a leadership role in promoting public awareness about the causes and impacts of climate change. SECTION 2. The City of San Luis Obispo will undertake the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign's five milestones to reduce both greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions throughout the community, and specifically: • Conduct a baseline emissions inventory and forecast • Adopt an emissions reduction target for the forecast year • Develop a Local Action Plan • Implement policies and measures • Monitor and verify results SECTION 3. The City of San Luis Obispo requests assistance from ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Campaign as it progresses through the milestones. Upon motion of , seconded by , and on the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing resolution was adopted this day of 2008. Mayor David F. Romero ATTEST: Audrey Hooper City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: onath . Lowell City Attorney