HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18-2016 Item 02 Climate Action Plan Implementation Update Meeting Date: 10/18/2016
FROM: Michael Codron, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Xzandrea Fowler, Community Development Deputy Director
SUBJECT: CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION
1. Receive a status update report on the implementation of the 2012 City of San Luis Obispo
Climate Action Plan; and
2. Provide input and direct staff to proceed with an analysis of the feasibility of implementing
the recommendations identified in the 2016 Climate Action Plan Progress Report and the
City of San Luis Obispo Energy Baseline Report, and return to the City Council with
recommended implementation strategies to further the City’s efforts to address climate
change and to mitigate GHG emissions.
DISCUSSION
The results and recommendations identified in the 2016 Climate Action Plan Progress Report
(Progress Report, Attachment A) are the primary focus of this CAP implementation update. This
update summarizes the findings contained in the Progress Report and provides a summary of the
City’s contribution to the overall regional reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within
San Luis Obispo County.
Background
In an effort to address the impacts of climate change throughout the world, the State of
California passed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, better known as Assembly Bill
(AB) 32. AB 32 fights global warming by establishing a comprehensive program to reduce GHG
emissions from all sources throughout the state. AB 32 specifically requires California to reduce
its GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. AB 32 aims to improve the environment and natural
resources while maintaining a robust economy.
Urban areas are a logical setting for implementing and measuring climate action. In 2008, the
City of San Luis Obispo made a commitment to address climate change and joined the
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives’ (ICLEI) Cities for Climate Protection
(CCP) campaign. The CCP campaign identified a framework of five milestones for local
governments to achieve: (1) conduct a baseline emissions inventory, (2) adopt a GHG emissions
reduction target, (3) develop a plan to achieve that target, (4) implement that plan, and (5)
monitor.
In July 2012, the City Council adopted by resolution the 2012 City of San Luis Obispo Climate
Action Plan (CAP). The CAP was the result of a collaborative effort between the City, Cal Poly
City and Regional Planning Department, and community members. The CAP serves as the City’s
policy document that sets forth objectives and strategies that the City and community members
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can in turn use to implement strategies to reduce GHG emissions and establish infrastructure that
will save energy and reduce energy-related costs in the future. The adoption of the CAP satisfied
the first three milestones of the CCP campaign, because it contains a baseline GHG emissions
inventory, sets a GHG emissions reduction target of 1990 levels by 2020, and serves as the plan
to achieve that target. The City is currently in the implementation and monitoring phase s of the
CAP, which coincides with the fourth and fifth milestones of the CCP campaign. The 2012 City
of San Luis Obispo Climate Action Plan is available online at
http://www.slocity.org/home/showdocument?id=4086.
Climate Action Plan Implementation Assessment
Recently, an assessment of the implementation of the City’s CAP strategies to reduce GHG
emissions was completed. The findings of that assessment were compiled into a report entitled
“2016 Climate Action Plan Progress Report,” which tracks the City’s progress towards
implementing the CAP over the past four years (August 2012 to August 2016), highlights all of
the near term (0 to 5 year) GHG reduction strategies and City programs that are functionally
aligned to support implementation of those strategies, and identifies the status and progress of
specific implementation measures (Attachment A). The progress report also provides specific
recommendations to further the City’s progress towards the implementation and monitoring of
the GHG reduction strategies identified in the CAP.
2016 Climate Action Plan Progress Report
Provided below is a brief summary of the findings and recommendations contained in the
Progress Report.
1. Near Term GHG Reduction Strategies by City Department
Table 1 of the 2016 Climate Action Plan Progress Report (Attachment A) identifies eighteen (18)
near term GHG reduction strategies. Those strategies address Buildings, Renewable Energy,
Transportation and Land Use, Water, Solid Waste, Parks and Open Space, and Government
Options.
The Community Development Department is responsible for the implementation of eleven (11)
of the identified near term GHG reduction strategies, and the vast majority of their responsibility
involves public outreach and education, in addition to water and energy conservation for new
development.
The Utilities Department is responsible for three near term GHG reduction strategies, including
water conservation for existing development, and public outreach and education.
The Public Works Department – Parking Services Division is responsible for two near term
GHG reduction strategies involving parking management and employee commute. The Public
Works Department - Facilities Division is responsible for three near term GHG reduction
strategies involving parking management, green waste recycling, and city facility energy
conservation.
The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for two near term GHG reduction Strategies
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involving public outreach and education and city facility energy conservation.
2. Near Term GHG Reduction Strategy Implementation Measures and Progress
The Progress Report identifies forty-seven (47) implementation measures that are associated
with the eighteen (18) near term GHG reduction strategies noted above. The Progress Report
also assigns a progress level (Complete, In Progress, Ongoing, or No Progress) to each identified
implementation measure, and provides a brief summary of the activities the City accomplished in
support of the identified objectives.
The Progress Report identifies that only five (5) of forty-seven (47) identified near term GHG
reduction strategy implementation measures have been assigned a progress level of “Complete.”
While eleven (11) of the implementation measures have an assigned progress level of “In
Progress,” twenty-one (21) have an assigned progress level of “Ongoing”, and the remainder
have an assigned progress level of “No Progress.” Although the vast majority of the identified
implementation measures have a status of “Complete, In Progress, or Ongoing”, there is still a
significant amount of work that needs to be done in order for the City to achieve the GHG
emissions reduction objectives that are identified in the CAP.
3. Near Term GHG Reduction Strategies Recommendations
The Progress Report identifies recommendations to further the efforts associated with each
implementation measure. In general, those recommendations call for amendments to the CAP,
such as re-evaluation of the feasibility or relevance of some of the identified GHG emissions
reduction implementation measures, and identifying potential funding sources. Other
recommendations call for changes to City operations, such as the creation of a “Green Team”
comprised of representatives from each department with expertise in environmental policy,
transportation, energy efficiency, planning, and public outreach, that would be specifically
tasked with CAP implementation. There are also recommendations associated with enhancing
community participation, such as the development of a San Luis Obispo Climate Action
Coalition that would advocate the direct involvement of the community in CAP implementation
efforts.
City of San Luis Obispo Energy Baseline Report
The City is participating in San Luis Obispo County’s Energy Watch Climate Services Program
(Energy Watch), which is a partnership between the County of San Luis Obispo (County),
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas), and
participating cities and special districts. As part of a comprehensive program, Energy Watch
provides information to the City regarding energy use and cost for our facilities and
infrastructure. This information is used to identify opportunities for energy and cost savings, to
help the City finance and implement energ y saving measures and projects, and to track building
performance.
The Energy Watch staff in collaboration with CivicSpark staff prepared a “City of San Luis
Obispo Energy Baseline Report” (Baseline Report) in August 2016. CivicSpark is a governor’s
initiative AmeriCorps program designed to help local governments build capacity. In the County
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of San Luis Obispo, CivicSpark’s mission is to provide support for the implementation of
Climate Action Plans for the seven incorporated Cities and the County.
The Baseline Report has two purposes: (1) to analyze the City’s energy use and cost from June
2013 to May 2016, and (2) to serve as the baseline and guiding document for future energy
efficiency efforts (Attachment B). To produce this report, Energy Watch to collected utility data
from City buildings and utility infrastructure from PG&E and SoCal Gas.
The Baseline Report highlights eighteen (18) buildings and three (3) types of utility
infrastructure that are owned and operated by the City. The energy analysis contained in the
report describes the electricity and natural gas use and costs for each facility, the percent change
between June 2013 and May 2016, and the overall energy trend analysis. Tables 1.1 and 1.2 of
the Baseline Report include a detailed year by year breakdown of electricity and natural gas use
and costs for all City buildings and infrastructure types (Attachment B).
The Baseline Report also identifies recommendations to further the City’s efforts regarding
energy management. Those recommendations include performing energy assessments on priority
or all facilities, implementation of energy and cost saving measures and projects, and monitoring
and measuring facility and infrastructure performance and providing an annual Energy Baseline
Report and Rate Analysis.
Contribution to Regional GHG Emissions Reductions
Provided below is a brief summary of the City’s contribution to regional efforts to reduce GHG
emissions.
1. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is a financing mechanism that allows property owners
to finance eligible energy and water efficiency, and renewable energy projects, by adding the
cost as an assessment to the property tax bill. This mechanism eliminates upfront costs and
allows repayment to be made over a long timeframe, typically from five to twenty years.
On February 16, 2016, the City Council adopted resolutions and agreements consenting to the
inclusion of properties within the incorporated areas of the City to participate in PACE programs
provided by California HERO, Ygrene and CaliforniaFIRST.
2. Exploration of a regional Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is a government energy procurement program, made
possible by the passage of State Assembly Bill (AB) 117 in 2002, which allows local
governments to purchase and sell electricity by aggregating customer loads. Under the
legislation, a city, county, or Joint Powers Authority, may implement a CCA program. A CCA
entity is then allowed to set rates for its customers and choose the form of energy generation,
enabling communities to choose renewable energy sources rather than the local utility’s mix of
energy sources.
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In March 2015, the City Council adopted a resolution supporting City participation in the
exploration of CCA, together with other jurisdictions in the region.
In October 2015, the County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors authorized the County to
invest $50,000 toward the cost of feasibility studies for regional CCA – one with the counties of
Santa Barbara and Ventura, and one with the City of San Luis Obispo and other cities in the
county. Those feasibility studies are currently underway.
CONCURRENCES
Community Development, Public Works, Utilities and Parks and Recreation all concur that the
information and recommendations provided in the Progress Report and the Energy Baseline
Report will assist staff with the development of a cohesive strategy to complete all of the near -
term GHG reduction strategy implementation measures and monitoring, as well as set the stage
for the implementation of the mid-term GHG reduction strategies
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Negative Declaration of environmental impacts, in accordance with CEQA, was approved
when the CAP was adopted in July 2012. Subsequently the GHG reduction strategy
implementation measures identified in the CAP were evaluated and considered in the
Environmental Impact Report that was prepared for the update of the General Plan for the Land
Use and Circulation Elements in December 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City Council adopted “Climate Protection” as an Other Council Objective for the
Community Development Department in the 2011-2013 Financial Plan, but did not allocate
funding specifically for the implementation of the CAP in subsequent Financial Plans. Currently
the implementation of the CAP strategies are being funded through existing enterprise funds and
General Fund allocations as part of larger work efforts. Staff continues to seek additional grants
and other sources of funding to accelerate the existing efforts, however the fiscal impacts of
accelerating CAP implementation are currently unknown and are dependent on policy and
program choices.
This action has no fiscal impact.
ALTERNATIVES
Request additional information and continue to a future meeting. The Council could request
additional information from staff and request that time be set aside on the agenda at an upcoming
meeting for further discussion.
Attachments:
a - Climate Action Plan Progress Report
b - San Luis Obispo Energy Baseline Report
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2016
Climate Action Plan
Progress Report
Sydnie Margallo
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Natural Resources Management & Environmental
Sciences Department
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, California
August 2016
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Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Near Term GHG Reduction Strategies 4
Implementation Measures and Progress 5
Buildings 6
Renewable Energy 8
Transportation and Land Use 9
Water 13
Solid Waste 16
Parks and Open Space 18
Governmental Options 20
General Recommendations 22
Acknowledgements 23
List of Acronyms 23
Appendix A 24
Appendix B 26
Appendix C 28
Appendix D 29
Appendix E 30
Appendix F 32
Appendix G 33
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Introduction
The 2012 San Luis Obispo Climate Action Plan (CAP) educates the public on the most
significant causes of climate change and outlines critical steps towards reducing
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 20 years. Using the CAP, the City of San
Luis Obispo can directly implement GHG reduction strategies through local government
operations, as well as through engagement with the community. As a result, CAP
implementation allows the City to bring communities together to create a safer, cleaner,
and healthier environment.
Since the adoption of the CAP in 2012, little work has been done to educate City
employees on its goals and objectives. While City employees seem to be unfamiliar with
the CAP’s GHG reduction strategies, many of these strategies are being pursued through
daily City operations anyways. Consequently, implementation of the CAP is not far off
track. This report explains which actions are in progress and which are on hold in order
to aid awareness of the City’s advancement in CAP implementation. From here, the City
can identify barriers to implementation and update the CAP accordingly.
Using the Local GHG Reductions Matrix on page 59 and 60 of the CAP (See Appendix
C), I determined the near term (0 to 5 years) GHG reduction strategies and which
departments were responsible for each. I then contacted City employees from these
responsible departments for updates on current progress of implementation and
barriers to completion. Any details that I was unable to collect via City contacts, was
found by researching within City documents and contacting other agencies. With this
information I created a progress report, outlining what the City has accomplished and
proposing solutions to help overcome obstacles to implementation of the GHG
reduction strategies.
The first section of this report identifies the near term GHG reduction strategies as well
as the departments responsible for implementing them. The next portion states the
implementation measures under each GHG reduction strategy, and notes the status and
progress of each. Also included in this section are recommendations on more effectively
implementing and monitoring the measure. Following this is a section of general
recommendations proposed to optimize CAP implementation. Lastly, evidence of the
City’s progress is included in the appendices.
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Near Term GHG Reduction Strategies
Table 1. The table below organizes the near term GHG reduction strategies addressed in this
report by the department that is responsible for implementation. On the left side of the table is
the chapter and strategy number, as established in the CAP.
Department
# Community
Development
Utilities Parking Public Works Parks & Rec
RE 3
TLU 9
WTR 3
WST 2
GO 11
Public Outreach and
Education
BLD 3 Public Outreach
and Education
PKS 5 Public Outreach
and Education
BLD 2 New Construction
Energy
Conservation
TLU 2 Alternative Vehicles
TLU 6 Parking
Management
Parking
Management
TLU 7 Shared Parking
TLU 8 Reduce the Need for
Commuting
WTR 1 Water
Conservation:
Existing
Development
WTR 2 Water Conservation:
New Development
PKS 3 Green Waste
Recycling
GO 1 City Energy
Conservation
City Energy
Conservation
GO 9 Employee
Commute
GO 10 Sustainability
Coordinator
Sustainability
Coordinator
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Implementation Measures and Progress
The CAP outlines actions, or implementation measures, that shall be completed in order
to execute each of the GHG reduction strategies shown in Table 1. The following section
is a list of these GHG-reducing implementation measures for near term CAP
implementation. These measures are organized by the six chapters, or focus areas, of the
plan, and correspond to the GHG reduction strategy numbers laid out in Table 1. For
example, New Construction Energy Conservation is listed as “BLD 2” in Table 1. This
refers to strategy 2 in the Buildings section of the CAP. The four implementation
measures for this strategy are listed as BLD 2.1, BLD 2.2, and so on.
To the left of the listed implementation measures there are notes on the City’s
progression of completing the action. The four progress levels of implementation are
Complete, In Progress, Ongoing, and No Progress.
Complete: the measure is complete and does not require any additional action
In Progress: the measure is currently in the process of completion
Ongoing: the measure has been initiated and requires ongoing implementation
No Progress: no action has been taken to implement the measure
Under each implementation measure are bullet point notes on what the City has done to
accomplish the measure. Following these progress notes, there are recommendations on
implementation efforts and monitoring for incomplete implementation measures.
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Buildings (BLD)
BLD 2 New Construction Energy Conservation
In Progress BLD 2.1 Expand incentive program for projects that exceed Title 24 energy
efficiency standards.
• The City provides incentives for projects that exceed Title 24 energy efficiency standards, however, these incentives are rarely used
• The City partnered with County EnergyWatch to maintain energy audit resources for all municipal buildings Recommendation: While there are incentive programs to encourage projects that exceed Title 24 energy efficiency standards, they are rarely used. The City should revise these incentive programs to make them easier to apply to and more desirable. Monitoring: The City should then monitor the number of projects that exceed Title 24 energy efficiency standards and include the data in the CAP annual report.
Complete BLD 2.2 Require new development to install energy efficient appliances.
• The state already mandates the installation of energy efficient appliances through Title 20 and Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations
° Both titles are regulated by the California Energy Commission
No Progress BLD 2.3 Amend design guidelines and other documents to promote low impact
development strategies such as cool roofs and cool paving surfaces.
• The City created brochures promoting low impact development strategies, but these strategies are not included in City documents
• The Community Development Department may consider this action in the upcoming update of the Design Guidelines Recommendation: Without a law or ordinance requiring the encouragement of low impact development strategies, like cool roofs, this is not a priority for the City at this time. Also, the SLO Design Guidelines have not been updated since the adoption of the SLO CAP. This issue shall be considered in the upcoming update of the Design Guidelines.
BLD 3 Public Outreach and Education
Ongoing BLD 3.1 Promote energy efficiency programs and available financing options
including energy-efficiency mortgages, State energy programs, Energy
Upgrade California, utility company upgrade programs, and local rebates.
• The City’s Water Resource Recovery Facility recently partnered with PG&E to complete an energy efficiency design build project
° Energy audit in 2011
° New cogeneration system uses digesters’ biogas as a fuel source to provide about 20% of the electricity needed for the facility
° Exterior lighting replaced with night sky friendly LED lighting
° Aging equipment replaced and upgraded
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♦ Now less equipment and motors are used, at a fraction of the horsepower
° These actions resulted in rebates from PG&E
Ongoing BLD 3.2 Collaborate with the County, State, and energy providers to develop a
central website for streamlined access to energy efficiency resources, including
a database of certified energy raters and recommended upgrades.
• CivicSpark is a statewide AmeriCorps program that the City works with to help implement components of the CAP
° Created handouts to inform homeowners, renters, and business owners on how to low-to-no cost actions to reduce their energy usage and save money
° Provided information through outreach and online on emPower’s free home energy coach visits and energy audits, and information on commercial audits, retrofits, and available financing options and incentives for PG&E and SoCal Gas Company
• Slocool.org is a climate action planning website for the City that has not been updated since 2013 Recommendation: The City should hire a Green Team, dedicated to implementing the CAP, including activities like updating and maintaining the City’s climate action planning website.
In Progress BLD 3.3 Work with local green building organizations on education and
outreach programs.
• The City has not made significant progress for public outreach and education on green building
• The City asks other agencies, like CivicSpark, to work on outreach
° Presented energy efficiency efforts throughout the County at Green Building Alliance meetings
° Held block party highlighting companies focused on green building (i.e. BuildSMART sustainable building materials resource trailer, Semmes & Co Builders, and SLO Sustainability Group Architects) Recommendation: This is not a priority for the City at this time. This measure is especially difficult with the lack of employees dedicated to creating and maintaining climate action outreach and education programs, and would be more efficiently implemented through the work of the Green Team.
No Progress BLD 3.4 Work with the business community to establish a green business
certification program. Recommendation: This is not a priority for the City at this time and there are no City employees currently assigned to this task of establishing a green business certification program. A Green Team dedicated to implementing the CAP would be able to work on completing this measure. Monitoring: Once the program is established, the City should monitor the number of certified green business in San Luis Obispo and include this information in the CAP annual report.
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Renewable Energy (RE)
RE 3 Public Outreach and Education
In Progress RE 3.1 Educate the community about renewable energy programs using
various methods, such as the City's website, TV channel, flyers in reception
areas, and public events.
• The City’s Climate Action Planning website (slocool.org) has not been updated since 2013
• The City coordinates with the County and other agencies to use and distribute flyers they created for renewable energy programs Recommendation: See Recommendation BLD 3.3
No Progress RE 3.2 Consider results of the SLO-RESCO project. Recommendation: Since the City no longer participates in the SLO-RESCO project, the CAP should be updated with this measure eliminated.
Ongoing RE 3.3 Encourage the use of photovoltaic installations whenever possible
during design review process.
• The City encourages the use of photovoltaic installations with a streamlined process for approval Recommendation: The City should create an incentive program to encourage the use of photovoltaic systems. The City should then monitor the number of photovoltaic installations and include this information in the CAP annual report.
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Transportation and Land Use (TLU)
TLU 2 Alternative Vehicles
No Progress TLU 2.1 Require all new development with 50 or more parking spaces to
designate a minimum 8% of parking spaces for clean air vehicles.
• The designation of clean air vehicle parking spaces is currently only conditioned through EIRs Recommendation: The Community Development Department should develop a streamlined process of requiring clean air vehicle parking spaces for all new development within the development review process.
No Progress TLU 2.2 Require all new development with 50 or more parking spaces to pre-
wire for electric vehicle charging stations, and provide a minimum 2 percent
charging spaces.
• The City currently conditions EV charging stations and clean vehicle parking spaces through EIRs
• The Target parking lot is included in the few that currently provide EV charging stations Recommendation: Parking structures should be planned in advance for the wiring of EV charging stations because they are more expensive to install later on. This consideration should be added to development review.
Ongoing TLU 2.3 Work with the APCD on the EV Community Readiness Plan for the
Central Coast.
• The City attended workshops and provided the APCD with input and information during their development of the EV Community Readiness Plan for the Central Coast
° The plan is now finished
° The APCD continues to reach out to the City whenever more funding is available for further implementation of the plan
No Progress TLU 2.4 Identify a network of streets appropriate for Neighborhood EV use in
the SLO 2035 General Plan update. Recommendation: This measure is somewhat unrealistic and irrelevant with the lack of current Neighborhood EV use. The use of these low-speed vehicles is prohibited on most streets because of their maximum capable speed of approximately 25 mph.
No Progress TLU 2.5 Allow car-sharing companies to designate spaces in public parking
areas and multifamily housing projects. Recommendation: Without a law or ordinance requiring the designation of parking spaces for clean air vehicles or EV charging stations, the enforcement of this is not a priority for the City at this time. This issue shall be considered with the upcoming construction of the parking structure at Palm and Nipomo Streets.
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TLU 6 Parking Management
In Progress TLU 6.1 Make Downtown parking structures an attractive alternative to meter
parking by making on-street meter fees more expensive than structure
parking.
• The parking meters in the Downtown Area currently cost more than in the downtown parking structures, which are also free for the first hour
• The parking structure on Palm and Morro Streets now accepts credit cards to encourage more parking in the structure
• There are plans to construct a new parking structure on Palm and Nipomo Streets
• The SLO Downtown Association encourages customers to park in structures for special events
• (See Parking Structure Revenue in Appendix D)
• (See Parking Structure Occupancy Rates in Appendix E)
In Progress TLU 6.2 Locate transit stops and bicycle racks near parking structures to
make alternative transportation choices Downtown more convenient.
• The 2016 SLO Transit Short Range Transit Plan
° Reconfigured routes to connect the downtown with other areas, including the San Luis Obispo High School campus
° Created additional transit stops located in the downtown area
° Plans for a new Downtown Transit Center
° Plans for bus stop improvements, including 10 supplementary bicycle racks
TLU 7 Shared Parking
No Progress TLU 7.1 Amend the Zoning Regulations to increase the potential shared
parking reduction from 10% to 30%.
• This measure shall be considered during the upcoming Zoning Regulations update in the fiscal years 2016-2018 Recommendation: Reduction strategies for shared parking reduction must be more specific to be added to the Zoning Regulations. This measure should be revised and considered in the upcoming Zoning Regulations for the fiscal years 2016-2018.
TLU 8 Reduce the Need for Commuting
In Progress TLU 8.1 Improve the City’s jobs-housing balance to reduce VMT from
commuting.
• The City’s jobs-housing balance has continued at a constant of approximately 1.6:1 since 2012, when the CAP was adopted
• There are several City policies aimed at improving the jobs-housing balance
° Land Use Element Policy 1.5 (See Appendix B)
° Housing Element Policies 10.1 and 10.2 (See Appendix B)
° Housing Element Program 10.3 (See Appendix B)
• The General Plan build out period plans for the construction of more than 4,300 new units by the year 2035 to provide housing for the City’s workforce
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Ongoing TLU 8.2 Support infill housing projects that implement General Plan policies,
especially BMR housing close to job opportunities.
• The City continues to promote housing near employment centers
• Over 100 new affordable units (moderate income and below) have been built since 2012
° A majority of these units were built near employment centers and transportation.
• The City continues to implement Inclusionary Housing requirements for all new developments in the City
° 3-5% of units deed restricted for in-fill projects
° 15% of units deed restricted for expansion area sites (specific plan areas)
• The City enforces policies to support infill housing
° Housing Element policy 6.2 (See Appendix B)
° Housing Element policy 6.8 (See Appendix B)
Ongoing TLU 8.3 Continue to allow SDU construction and look for opportunities to
reduce barriers to their production.
• The City continues to allow SDU development
• The City also encourages the production of SDUs with the reduction of impact fees and cheaper fees than SFRs
° Water for SDU at $3,307 vs. SFR at $11,023
° Wastewater for SDU at $1,144 vs. SFR at $3,815
° Studio fees: area calculated at ⅓ rate of a tradition SFR
° Flexible parking requirements
• The City has permitted approximately 10 SDUs since 2012
• Housing Element Program 6.29 promotes the SDU construction by allowing flexible development standards and other incentives (See Appendix B)
• The City’s Zoning Regulations are consistent with AB 1866 (Section 65852.2 of State Housing Element law)
° Allow SDU construction in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and O zones with ministerial approvals when the primary use of the site is a single-family dwelling
TLU 9 Public Outreach and Education
Ongoing TLU 9.1 Distribute informational transportation welcome packets and bus
passes to new residents and businesses.
• Welcome packets with information on alternative transportation and ridesharing opportunities are distributed to new businesses through Rideshare’s Back ‘N’ Forth Club program
• SLOCOG is starting the Residential Transportation Demand Program in the fiscal year 2016-17
° The program works with realtors to distribute informational packets (included with a letter from the mayor) that encourage new residents to use alternative transportation options
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In Progress TLU 9.2 Install additional informational bike signage.
• This action is included in the City of San Luis Obispo Bicycle Transportation Plan, but has not yet been initiated Recommendation: The City Council should identify this task as a priority for the City. Since this task is not a capital project, there is currently no funding to complete it.
Ongoing TLU 9.3 Continue partnership with regional organizations, including
SLOCOG’s Regional Rideshare and SLO County’s Bicycle Coalition, on
outreach and education events.
• The City still has strong partnerships with these regional organizations and participates in many of their programs
° Rideshare’s Bike Month and Rideshare Month
° The City contributes to programs such as Bike Education and Bike Valet put on by Bike SLO County
No Progress TLU 9.4 Market incentive programs in the Bicycle Commuter Act to employers
and workers in the community. Recommendation: Paperwork for participation in the Act is confusing and time consuming, and the incentive is not great enough to encourage participation. The incentive program and application should be revised to make participation in the Act more desirable.
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Water (WTR)
WTR 1 Water Conservation: Existing Development
Complete WTR 1.1 Require landscape projects that trigger building permit review to
incorporate native and drought tolerant plant materials and minimize
irrigated turf areas.
• Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (See Appendix A) Recommendation: The City should incentivize landscape projects that incorporate native and drought tolerant plant materials and use the applications to monitor the number of these projects.
Complete WTR 1.2 Require landscape projects that trigger building permit review to
incorporate irrigation system designs that avoid runoff, low-head drainage,
and overspray.
• Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (See Appendix A)
• Water Conservation Ordinance (See Appendix A) Recommendation: The City should monitor the number of water efficient irrigation systems installed and include this information in the CAP annual report.
Ongoing WTR 1.3 Encourage the use of recycled water, greywater or rainwater-
harvesting systems.
• The Utilities department encourages the use of greywater and rainwater harvesting systems through
° A construction water program that uses exclusively recycled water
° Recycled Water Service Ordinance requires the use of recycled water where feasible (See Appendix A)
• Outreach includes
° Handouts at the farmer’s market booth
° Online outreach on their Facebook page
° Links provided in the Utilities Department section of the city’s website
° Time spent with customers interested in these resources Recommendation: The City should create an incentive or water rebate program to encourage the installation of recycled water, greywater, or rainwater-harvesting systems. The City could then organize home installation workshops with home improvement stores and monitor the number of attendees as well as the number of installations made.
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WTR 2 Water Conservation: New Development
Ongoing WTR 2.1 Review new development projects for consistency with CALGreen
water efficiency standards.
• The CALGreen water efficiency standards require the installation of compliant plumbing fixtures for all development built prior to 1994
° For smaller projects with work being done only to the exterior, the City cannot gain access to the interior of the house to check plumbing fixtures. In this case, a self-certification form is sent (See Appendix G)
° Any additions or remodels will not be approved until required plan check comments are made, including
♦ Outlining the scope of work
♦ Listing the 2013 CALGreen compliance code
♦ Verifying that all plumbing fixtures included in the project are in compliance with CALGreen standards
• The City’s development review process encourages new development to comply with these standards (while not required by law)
In progress WTR 2.2 Expand recycled water infrastructure to encourage use of greywater
in new construction and landscape projects.
• The City has expanded infrastructure for water recycling, with a steady increase of recycled water use since 2010 (AF= acre feet):
° 2010 = 152.62 AF 2011 = 159.85 AF 2012 = 165.11 AF 2013 = 176.65 AF 2014 = 185.77 AF 2015 = 187.41 AF
• The Public Works Department used recycled water to irrigate several City parks in 2015
° This minimized potable water use at City parks by 26% and conserved almost 8 million gallons of water
• There is currently no city-owned infrastructure for greywater
° Any existing infrastructure is for homeowners only Recommendation: If this is still an important issue, it should be identified by the City as a higher priority for the Public Utilities Department to implement. Monitoring: The City should also monitor the number of new construction and landscape projects using greywater and include this information in the CAP annual report.
Ongoing WTR 2.3 Require use of native and non-invasive drought tolerant plant
materials combined with conservative use of water and landscape designs that
prevent run-off.
• The Conservation and Open Space Element of the General Plan outlines steps the City takes to identify species of local concern and maintain these native species
• City staff continue to restore native vegetation in place of areas invaded with non-native vegetation
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• Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (See Appendix A)
• Water Conservation Ordinance (See Appendix A) Recommendation: This measure is difficult to implement because it is unclear whether the action should be focused on municipal buildings only or on all new development. Monitoring: The City should monitor the number of projects with landscape designs incorporating native and non-invasive drought tolerant plant materials and include this information in the CAP annual report.
WTR 3 Public Outreach and Education
Ongoing and
In Progress
WTR 3.1 Provide a graphical history of household water usage on utility bills,
and a comparison to average water usage for similar types of homes in the
community.
• The Utilities department does provide a graph of household water use on utility water bills (See graph in Appendix F)
• The Utilities department does not currently provide data showing a comparison to other types of homes in the community, but this is a goal for individual mailings for high use customers
Ongoing WTR 3.2 Maintain Utilities Department online resources and outreach
materials for water saving tips, planting guides and available rebates.
• These resources and outreach materials are available online at www.slowater.org/drought
• Planting guides are available through www.slowaterwiselandscaping.com
• Joe Little currently mans a bimonthly farmers market booth to educate the public on the Utilities Department services
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Solid Waste (WST)
WST 2 Public Outreach and Education
Complete WST 2.1 Provide the option for home and commercial waste audits to identify
and educate consumers where waste production can be reduced.
• The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) is an agency formed by the County and the cities within it to develop and implement regional programs to reduce solid and hazardous waste
• The IWMA will perform commercial and residential waste audits
° The IWMA will take calls about disposing of anything from needles to beached whales
° They enforce county-wide ordinances to discourage the disposal of paints, needles, pharmaceuticals, batteries, fluorescent lights, and mercury thermostats
♦ Retailers selling any of these products are required to take them back from the public for free, reducing the amount of hazardous waste in landfills
• The IWMA is also implementing a program called Love Food Not Waste to reduce GHG emissions by adding food scraps to our greenwaste bins
° Small food waste bins with educational flyers are being distributed to all residential areas in the county that currently have green waste bins
° They are also being distributed to businesses one by one
° Food scraps will be taken to an aerobic digestor in the County for collection of methane gas which will then be redistributed to PG&E and used for energy production
° This will reduce a large amount of GHG emissions from shipping the food waste down to a landfill in Santa Maria as well as from releasing the methane gas produced from the food waste
Complete WST 2.2 Maintain Utilities Department online resources and outreach
materials for recycling.
• This material is generally issued by the IWMA on a regional level
• This information and more can be found online at http://www.iwma.com/guide/
In Progress WST 2.3 Host interactive workshops on home composting.
• With the upcoming distribution of food waste collection bins from the County, the City plans to coordinate with local home improvement stores to host workshops on home composting and food waste collection Recommendation: With the upcoming distribution of food waste bins, the City should include informational pamphlets on the proper use of these with household utility bills. The City can also support the use of these bins by working with home
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Ongoing WST 2.4 Explore options for landfill and Water Reclamation Facility site visits
open to the public and school groups.
• College and community tours are conducted, as well as annual grade school tours brought by the Science Discovery program for a total of about 50 tours per year
• Water Resource Recovery Facility site visits are available through either calling the Utilities Department, via the web at http://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/utilities-department/wastewater/wastewater-treatment/sign-up-for-a-tour or on the Water Resource Recovery Facility website at http://slowrrfproject.org/join-the-conversation/visit-the-wrrf/
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Parks and Open Space (PKS)
PKS 3 Green Waste Recycling
Ongoing PKS 3.1 Store green waste from park maintenance at established composting
facilities or other park properties.
• Green waste from park maintenance is used for
° City landscape planters and beds
° Restoration plantings by the Natural Resources Department
° Tree plantings by the Urban Forest Service
° Certain CIPs
• 200 yards or more of woodchips serve City uses
Ongoing PKS 3.2 Continue to chip larger green waste at the City’s Corporation Yard
and redistribute for public and private use.
• All green waste produced from tree pruning, removals, or stump grinding is distributed and used for wood chips
• The Parks & Recreation Department sends loads to the community gardens
• Usable wood is sent to local mill (at the end of Prado) for conversion into furniture or lumber product
° Usable logs from 20-200 dead, dying, or storm damaged trees are given to the local mill or Central Coast Woodturners of California annually
• Excess green waste is advertised for Woodchip and Firewood Giveaway
° 120 yards of woodchips and about 5 cords of firewood are given away to citizens annually
• None is sent to the landfill
PKS 5 Public Outreach and Education
Ongoing PKS 5.1 Continue tree planting and maintenance education programs such as
Arbor Day and Downtown Foresters.
• The City continues to host the Annual Arbor Day Celebration, which is now held in the fall to provide less harsh weather conditions for the newly planted trees
° Attendees are invited to plant trees
° Students learn about urban ecology
° City staff is expected to attend to help plant trees and educate attendees on plant techniques
• The City Arborist reports to the Public Works Department on trees in the Downtown Area and is head of the Downtown Foresters volunteer program, in which the City Arborist trains volunteers to plant, prune, water and fertilize plants to maintain the urban ecology Recommendation: The City should monitor the attendance of these tree planting and maintenance education programs.
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Ongoing PKS 5.2 Partner with regional organizations to create volunteer opportunities
for trail work, habitat restoration and open space maintenance.
• The City partners with several regional organizations, including Environmental Center San Luis Obispo (ECOSLO), Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers (CCCMB), CivicSpark, Central Coast Grown, and Leadership SLO
° ECOSLO: The City collaborates with ECOSLO to create a program called SLO Stewards, which heads docent-led hikes and performs trail maintenance twice a month, each time with 10 to 20 volunteers
° CCCMB: The organization builds trails with City Rangers every Wednesday with about 10 volunteers and a few Saturdays out of the year, usually with 100 volunteers
° CivicSpark: The program led about 10 volunteers to do trail maintenance in the Cerro San Luis Nature Reserve
° Central Coast Grown: The City owns City Farm property on the Calle Joaquin Agricultural Preserve and has a 20 year lease with this group so they can do maintenance and farm sustainably everyday
° Leadership SLO: This is a program through the Chamber of Commerce that led a group of 40-50 volunteers on two different occasions to reestablish the historic Lemon Grove hiking loop at Cerro San Luis
Ongoing PKS 5.3 Advertise availability of composted green waste, wood chips and
firewood.
• As indicated under PKS 3.2, all excess green waste is advertised as available at the Woodchip and Firewood Giveaway
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Government Options (GO)
GO 1 City Energy Conservation
In Progress
and Ongoing
GO 1.1 Create and implement a City Building Retrofit Program.
• There is no single retrofit plan or program, but there are several City employees and departments enacting building retrofit
• The City’s building retrofit is ongoing through CIPs, light replacements, and energy audits
• An energy use inventory was done via CivicSpark to alert the City of buildings using high amounts of energy or where energy use is increasing
° The preliminary report created via CivicSpark shall be used by the City to target specific sites for future CIPs
• The City also partners with the County, SoCal Gas Company, and PG&E to work to improve energy efficiency throughout the city
• The City recently received a proposal from ZeroCity, LLC (a company dedicated to helping municipalities, school districts, and universities reach zero net greenhouse gas emissions) to help identify, fund, and implement energy use reduction projects
° The legal team is currently researching the legality of ZeroCity’s special funding approach Recommendation: The City should monitor all building retrofits and include the number of buildings retrofitted as well as the amount of energy saved in the CAP annual report.
GO 9 Employee Commute
Ongoing GO 9.1 Continue to reduce single-occupant employee commuting through trip
reduction incentives.
• The Public Works Department currently encourages businesses to have (or to work with the City to create) a Trip Reduction Plan with trip reduction incentives
• The City also has a Trip Reduction Plan for all City employees
• SLO Regional Rideshare started the Back ‘N’ Forth Club program that includes
° A Commute Survey and Trip Reduction Plan tailored to each business involved
° Other ridesharing tools and incentives for the business’s employees
Recommendation: The City should monitor trip reduction rates with the
Commute Surveys distributed by Rideshare’s Back ‘N’ Forth Club program and
include this data in the CAP annual report.
GO 10 Sustainability Coordinator
No Progress GO 10.1 Allocate or hire staff to implement CAP and energy programs. Recommendation: See Local Government Operations (#9) on page 23
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GO 11 Public Outreach and Education
No Progress GO 11.1 Publish information on the City’s climate action planning website
about successful programs aimed at reducing GHG emissions. Recommendation: See Recommendation BLD 3.2
No Progress GO 11.2 Participate in Earth Day activities, the County’s Energy-Efficiency
Month, and other regional events to educate the community about City climate
action planning. Recommendation: Funding should be provided for participation in Earth Day activities, the County’s Energy-Efficiency Month, and/or other regional events for public outreach and education on City climate action planning.
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General Recommendations
CAP Amendments
1. Revise the responsible departments assigned to GHG reduction strategies
2. Create a list of implementation measures to be completed by each department
separately so they know what goals to focus on
3. Exclude unrealistic or irrelevant GHG reduction implementation measures
4. Update the language used to differentiate between strategies for municipal
buildings or actions only or community wide
5. List existing policies and potential funding sources for implementation
6. Show calculations or short descriptions of what was included in calculations for
GHG reduction goals
7. Start out with easier tasks so employees feel more empowered to take on future,
more challenging tasks
8. All implementation measures for the near term GHG reduction strategies that
have not been started by August 2017 should be included with the
implementation measures for the mid-term GHG reduction strategies.
Local Government Operations
9. Create a “Green Team” to implement the CAP
● Comprised of representatives from each department and should include
individuals with expertise in environmental policy, transportation, energy
efficiency, planning, and public outreach, for efficient City involvement in
CAP objectives
● Communicate and coordinate with the City departments involved in CAP
implementation to monitor implementation actions
● Provide annual progress reports
● Develop CAP updates and amendments
● Update the CAP website (slocool.org) and tie it to the City website
(slocity.org)
● Advertise CAP objectives through outreach (i.e. informational booth at the
farmers’ market, with flyers at City Hall and local businesses, etc.)
10. More extensive monitoring should be done for all CAP strategies in order to know
what progress has been made and what still needs to be done
11. Organize a Green Team presentation on CAP objectives for new employees
during Day of Welcome
12. Coordinate with PACE to create outreach events and marketing of CAP
implementation actions
Community Involvement
13. Develop a San Luis Obispo Climate Action Coalition to involve the community in
learning about and participating in climate action efforts
14. Allow credit card acceptance at all downtown public parking structures
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Acknowledgements
Xzandrea Fowler, Community Development
Doug Davidson, Community Development
Brian Leveille, Community Development
Mark Sadowski, Community Development
Rebecca Gershow, Community Development
Jenny Wiseman, Community Development
Steven Orozco, Community Development
Kyle Van Leeuwen, Community Development
Andrew Collins, Public Works
Alex Fuchs, Public Works
Daryl Grigsby, Public Works
Barbara Lynch, Public Works
Jennifer Rice, Public Works
Adam Fukushima, Public Works
Mychal Boerman, Public Utilities
Judy Buonaguidi, Public Utilities
Pam Ouellette, Public Utilities
Robert Hill, Administration
Katelynn Webster, CivicSpark
Melissa Guise, Air Pollution Control District
Jesse Carpentier, Cal Poly MCRP Program
List of Acronyms
APCD…………………………………………………………………………...Air Pollution Control District
BMR……………………………………………………………………………………………Below Market Rate
CAP……………………………………………………………………………………………Climate Action Plan
CAV……………………………………………………………………………………………….Clean Air Vehicle
CIP……………………………………………………………………………..Capital Improvement Projects
EIR…………………………………..…...…………………………………..Environmental Impact Report
EV……………………………………………………………………………………………………Electric Vehicle
GHG……………………………………………………………………………………………….Greenhouse Gas
PACE……………………………………………………….Professional Association of City Employees
SDU………………………………………………………………………………………….Single Dwelling Unit
SFR……………………………………………………………………………………..Single Family Residence
SLOCOG……………………………………………………..San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
VMT………………………………………………………………………………………Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Appendix A
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Sections
Title 17 Zoning
Chapter 87 Water Efficiency Landscape Standards
Section 040 Implementation Procedures
A. Development Review. For projects that require development review (tentative parcel
map, tentative tract, development plan or conditional use permit), project applicants
shall submit the following documentation:
1. A completed maximum applied water allowance for the conceptual landscape
design.
2. A conceptual landscape design plan which demonstrates that the landscape will
meet the landscape design specifications of the city engineering standards uniform
design criteria for landscaping and irrigation.
3. A conceptual irrigation design plan which notes the irrigation methods and
design actions that will be employed to meet the irrigation specifications of the city
engineering standards uniform design criteria for landscaping and irrigation.
4. A grading plan which demonstrates the landscape will meet the specifications of
the city engineering standards uniform design criteria for landscaping and
irrigation.
B. Building Application. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, project applicants
shall submit the following:
1. A completed maximum applied water allowance form (appendices, city
engineering standards) based on the final landscape design plan.
2. A final landscape design plan that includes all the criteria required in the city
engineering standards uniform design criteria for landscaping and irrigation.
3. A final irrigation plan that includes all the criteria required in the city engineering
standards uniform design criteria for landscaping and irrigation.
4. A soils management report that includes at a minimum the criteria required in
the city engineering standards uniform design criteria for landscaping and
irrigation.
5. A final grading plan that includes all the criteria required in the city engineering
standards uniform design criteria for landscaping and irrigation.
6. A hydrozone table (appendices, city engineering standards).
C. Project Completion. Upon completion of the installation of the landscape and
irrigation system and prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the project
applicant shall submit the following:
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1. A certification of completion (appendices, city engineering standards) signed by
the professional of record for the landscape and irrigation design certifying that the
project was installed per the city-approved landscape design, irrigation and grading
plans and meets or exceeds an average landscape irrigation efficiency of 0.71. The
city reserves the right to inspect and audit any irrigation system which has received
an approval through the provisions of this chapter.
2. A project applicant shall develop and provide to the owner or owner
representative and the city an irrigation schedule that assists in the water
management of the project and utilizes the minimum amount of water required to
maintain plant health. Irrigation schedules shall meet the criteria in the city
engineering standards uniform design criteria for landscaping and irrigation.
3. A regular maintenance schedule shall be submitted by the project applicant with
the certificate of completion that includes: routine inspections, adjustment and
repairs to the irrigation system, aerating and dethatching turf areas, replenishing
mulch, fertilizing, pruning and weeding. The maintenance schedule will be provided
to the owner or owner representative. (Ord. 1547 § 2 (part), 2010)
Title 13 Public Services
Chapter 07 Water Conservation
Section 010 Substandard water fixtures prohibited.
No person shall cause or allow any water received by such person from the city water
system to be wasted due to substandard, leaky or faulty water fixtures or water-using or
distributing devices. (Ord. 1089 § 1 (part), 1987)
Section 020 Water runoff prohibited.
A. No person shall cause any water delivered by the city water system to flow away from
property owned, occupied or controlled by such person in any gutter, ditch or in any
other manner over the surface of the ground, so as to constitute water waste runoff.
B. “Water waste runoff” means water flowing away from property and which is caused
by excessive application(s) of water beyond reasonable or practical flow rates, water
volumes or duration of application. (Ord. 1089 § 1 (part), 1987)
Chapter 24 Recycled Water Service
Section 010 Statement of policy.
When in the judgment of the city, reclaimed water service can be feasibly provided to a
particular parcel for particular uses, the utilities director shall require the use of
reclaimed water in lieu of potable water for those uses. As used herein, the term
“feasible” means reclaimed water is available for delivery to the property in compliance
with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations and such
reclaimed water can be delivered to the property at an overall cost to the user which
does not exceed the overall cost of potable water service. (Ord. 1403 § 1, 2001)
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Appendix B
San Luis Obispo General Plan Element Policies and Programs
Chapter 1 Land Use
Goal 1 Growth Management
Policy 5 Jobs/Housing Relationship
The gap between housing demand (due to more jobs and college enrollment) and supply
should not increase.
Chapter 3 Housing
Goal 6 Housing Production
Policy 2
New commercial developments in the Downtown Core (C-D Sone) shall include
housing, unless the City makes one of the following findings:
A) Housing is likely to jeopardize the health, safety or welfare of residents or
employees; or
B) The property’s shape, size, topography, or other physical factor makes
construction of new dwellings infeasible.
Policy 8
Consistent with the City’s goal to stimulate higher density infill where appropriate in the
Downtown Core (C-D Zone), the City shall consider changes to the Zoning Regulations
that would allow for the development of smaller apartments and efficiency units.
Program 29
Continue to pursue incentives to encourage development of Secondary Dwelling Units
(SDUs). Possible incentives to include SDU design templates, flexible development
standards, fee reductions or deferrals, or other measures to encourage the construction
of SDUs where allowed by zoning.
Goal 10 Local Preference
Policy 1
Administer City housing programs and benefits, such as First Time Homebuyer
Assistance or affordable housing lotteries, to give preference to: 1) persons living or
working in the City or within the City’s Urban Reserve, and 2) persons living in San Luis
Obispo County
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Policy 2
Cal Poly State University and Cuesta College should actively work with the City and
community organizations to create positive environment around the Cal Poly Campus
by:
A) Establishing standards for appropriate student densities in neighborhoods
near campus;
B) Promoting homeownership for academic faculty and staff in Low-Density
Residential neighborhoods in the northern part of the City; and
C) Encouraging and participating in the revitalization of degraded
neighborhoods.
Program 3
Continue to work with the County of San Luis Obispo for any land use decisions that
create significant expansion of employment in the unincorporated areas adjacent to the
City to mitigate housing impacts on the City.
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Local GHG Reductions Matrix
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City Parking Structure Revenue
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City Parking Structure Occupancy Rates
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Water Utility Bill
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Appendix G
Water Fixture Retrofit Self-Certification Form
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Contents I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 II. Energy Use and Cost Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 1 III. Energy Use Intensity Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 6 IV. Next Steps in Municipal Energy Management Program ................................................................................ 8 V. Contact Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 VI. Portfolio Manager Login Credentials ..................................................................................................................... 8 Appendix A- Table of Property Information ................................................................................................................ 9 Appendix B - Definitions of Primary Function Types ............................................................................................. 10
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I. Introduction San Luis Obispo County’s Energy Watch 1 (Energy Watch) is a partnership between the County of San Luis Obispo, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), and participating cities and special districts. As part of a comprehensive program, Energy Watch provides information to local governments regarding energy use and costs in their facilities and infrastructure. This information is used to identify opportunities for energy and cost savings, to help participants finance and implement energy saving measures and projects, and to track building performance. This report was made possible by collaboration between CivicSpark and Energy Watch. CivicSpark is a governor’s initiative AmeriCorps program designed to help local governments build capacity. In the County of San Luis Obispo, CivicSpark’s mission is to provide support for the implementation of the Climate Action Plans for the seven incorporated Cities and County. The dual purpose of this report is to (1) analyze San Luis Obispo’s energy use and cost from June 2013 to May 2016 and to (2) serve as a baseline and guiding document for future energy efficiency efforts. San Luis Obispo authorized Energy Watch to collect utility data from PG&E and SoCalGas to produce this report. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager, a free online benchmarking tool, was used, in part, to track and monitor energy use and cost, as well as building performance in facilities over time.
II. Energy Use and Cost Analysis This report highlights 18 buildings and three types of utility infrastructure owned and operated by the City of San Luis Obispo. The energy analysis below describes the electricity and natural gas use and costs for each facility, the percent change between June 2013 and May 2016, and overall energy trend analysis. Tables 1.1 and 1.2 below include a detailed year by year breakdown of electricity and natural gas use and costs for all San Luis Obispo buildings and infrastructure types.
1 This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by PG&E and SoCalGas under the
auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.
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Table 1.1 Electricity Usage and Cost, 2013 to 2016
Electricity
Cost ($)
Electricity
Usage (kWh)
Electricity
Cost ($)
Electricity
Usage (kWh)
Electricity
Cost ($)
Electricity
Usage (kWh)
836 Pacific Street Parking Garage 39,047.72$ 258660 44,632.11$ 275604 47,044.29$ 283307 17%9%
842 Palm Street Parking Structure 18,879.37$ 136847 20,219.28$ 135312 20,466.63$ 132716 8%-3%
871 Marsh Street Office and Parking Garage 21,475.90$ 144291 18,284.54$ 103777 18,325.58$ 95651 -17%-51%
919 Palm Parking Garage 23,187.85$ 153329 24,621.15$ 151848 25,485.73$ 154853 9%1%
City Hall 49,793.96$ 296246 52,461.53$ 287061 54,398.38$ 279226 8%-6%
City of San Luis Obispo Utilities Department 3,115.98$ 17436 4,406.28$ 22289 5,124.43$ 24123 39%28%
Corporation Yard 44,850.97$ 275748 47,516.64$ 278315 48,282.75$ 270262 7%-2%
Fire Station #1 25,614.76$ 155099 29,986.83$ 166450 30,366.07$ 162046 16%4%
Fire Station #2 7,785.63$ 42104 7,906.90$ 41262 9,579.11$ 45368 19%7%
Fire Station #3 7,558.63$ 40661 7,937.65$ 41009 8,552.46$ 40249 12%-1%
Fire Station #4 6,190.98$ 33487 6,824.90$ 35287 7,288.38$ 34276 15%2%
Ludwick Community Center 8,470.70$ 39053 7,209.64$ 36755 6,871.85$ 32492 -23%-20%
Parks and Recreation Department Offices 8,650.54$ 45520 8,984.38$ 44320 8,487.45$ 38429 -2%-18%
Police Department Building 59,412.91$ 344392 51,829.87$ 285541 45,685.88$ 245472 -30%-40%
Public Works and Community Development Offices 38,815.68$ 213480 38,965.67$ 197640 40,202.06$ 206636 3%-3%
Safety Dispatch Center 49,677.37$ 368946 53,698.03$ 381307 54,858.08$ 367054 9%-1%
Senior Citizens Center 6,151.52$ 27652 6,824.05$ 30156 7,021.44$ 30125 12%8%
Sinsheimer Park 34,534.24$ 209795 13,431.26$ 15486 25,166.58$ 109398 -37%-92%
Buildings Total 453,214.71$ 2802746 445,740.71$ 2529419 463,207.15$ 2551683 2%-10%
WWTP/WRRF Main Operations 549,612.55$ 4498218 591,134.56$ 4524723 523,594.67$ 3818560 -5%-18%
WWTP/WRRF Recycled Water System 46,706.52$ 247506 50,448.05$ 249637 56,852.32$ 270451 18%8%
Waste Water Total 596,319.07$ 4745724 641,582.61$ 4774360 580,446.99$ 4089011 -3%-16%
Water Treatment Plant 303,754.27$ 2097600 326,650.82$ 2059200 311,232.87$ 1885200 2%-11%
All Facilities Total 1,353,288.05$ 9646070 1,413,974.14$ 9362979 1,354,887.01$ 8525894 0%-13%
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Table 1.2 Natural Gas Usage and Cost, 2013 to 2016
Energy usage throughout the next section of the report is expressed in British Thermal Units (BTUs) – a standard unit for energy use. Energy usage of any kind can be expressed in BTUs, including electricity and natural gas, making it an effective metric to show total energy usage. The energy usage in the tables above have been converted into kBTUs in the graphs below using the standard conversion of 1 kWh = 3.412 kBTUs and 1 Therm = 100 kBTUs. For the purpose of this baseline report and to help determine potential opportunities for future energy and cost savings, threshold criteria were developed to help identify facilities for further analysis. These criteria, highlighted below, emphasize facilities with energy use that is high and increased over the analysis period. Please note there are other facilities with significant energy use and cost that should be considered for future assessment.
Facilities highlighted in this report have EITHER electrical consumption greater than 20,000 kWh (68,240 kBTUs) annually OR gas use greater
than 1,000 therms (100,000 kBTUs) annually, AND experienced BOTH an increase in energy use greater than 3% and an increase in energy
cost greater than $500 between 2013 and 2016.
Natural Gas
Cost ($)
Natural Gas
Usage (Therm)
Natural Gas
Cost ($)
Natural Gas
Usage (Therm)
Natural Gas
Cost ($)
Natural Gas
Usage (Therm)
City Hall 3,959.95$ 3907 3,224.17$ 3159 3,414.63$ 3728 -16%-5%
City of San Luis Obispo Utilities Department 694.42$ 484 549.51$ 370 539.04$ 384 -29%-26%
Fire Station #1 2,759.01$ 2642 2,023.52$ 1945 2,023.52$ 1945 -36%-36%
Fire Station #2 1,153.87$ 940 859.06$ 682 971.20$ 860 -19%-9%
Fire Station #3 1,610.51$ 1381 1,200.08$ 1024 1,519.86$ 1495 -6%8%
Fire Station #4 1,185.66$ 994 708.67$ 524 974.13$ 858 -22%-16%
Ludwick Community Center 1,079.57$ 872 770.99$ 600 1,057.08$ 936 -2%7%
Parks and Recreation Department Offices 639.79$ 445 559.28$ 383 653.88$ 505 2%12%
Police Department Building 6,913.41$ 7643 4,525.19$ 4741 4,238.03$ 4796 -63%-59%
Public Works and Community Development Offices 272.94$ 78 266.08$ 72 253.80$ 66 -8%-18%
Senior Citizens Center 1,191.65$ 980 997.33$ 818 1,078.51$ 957 -10%-2%
Sinsheimer Park 73,296.94$ 104235 88,219.62$ 136534 47,647.96$ 76984 -54%-35%
Buildings Total 94,757.72$ 124601 103,903.50$ 150852 64,371.64$ 93514 -47%-33%
WWTP/WRRF Main Operations 24,532.32$ 30264 21,623.59$ 27036 13,660.50$ 18528 -80%-63%
All Facilities Total 119,290.04$ 154865 125,527.09$ 177888 78,032.14$ 112042 -53%-38%
Utility Infrastructure Waste Water
Building
Facility Name
June '13 - May '14 June '14 - May '15 June '15 - May '16 Natural Gas Cost
($) % Change
June '13 - May
'16
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Usage (Therm) %
Change
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'16
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Graphs 1.1 - 4 depict the total energy cost ($) over total energy use (kBTUs) for San Luis Obispo’s 4 facilities with the highest energy use and costs, in accordance with the above threshold.
Graph 1.1 836 Pacific Street Parking Garage Energy Cost and Use from June 2013 - May 2016
Graph 1.2 City of San Luis Utilities Department Combined Energy Cost and Use from June 2013 - May 2016
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Graph 1.3 Fire Station No. 3 Combined Energy Cost and Use from June 2013 to May 2016
Graph 1.4 WWTP/WRRF Recycled Water System Energy Cost and Use from June 2013 to May 2016
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III. Energy Use Intensity Analysis Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is a unit of measurement that represents the energy consumed by a building relative to its size and property type. This is calculated by dividing the total amount of energy consumed (kBTU) by a building in one year by the building’s total floor area (square feet). The following analysis includes all of San Luis Obispo’s facilities that were eligible for calculating EUI. See Appendix B for property type definitions. High or low EUI values do not necessarily describe a facility’s energy efficiency. EUI numbers are relative and are compared to other similar facilities. For the purpose of this report, we have decided to compare the EUI of San Luis Obispo’s facilities to a national median of similar property types. Facilities with EUIs that are higher than the national median are considered less efficient, while facilities with EUIs lower than the national median are more efficient. These comparisons are portrayed below in Graph 2.1. Table 2.1 lists the EUI of San Luis Obispo’s facilities as calculated by the Portfolio Manager tool.
Table 2.1 Site EUI for 2013 to 2016
Facility Name Property Type
Gross
Floor
Area
(ft2)
Site EUI (kBTU/ft2) National
Median
Site EUI June '13
- May '14
June '14
- May '15
June '15
- May '16
Building City Hall Office 22971 61 56 58 52 City of San Luis Obispo Utilities Department Office 3810 28 30 32 59 Corporation Yard Other - Public Services 36000 26 26 26 39 Fire Station #1 Fire Station 20398 39 37 37 60 Fire Station #2 Fire Station 3000 79 70 80 63 Fire Station #3 Fire Station 3726 74 65 77 72 Fire Station #4 Fire Station 3130 68 55 65 64 Ludwick Community Center Social/Meeting Hall 15000 15 12 14 30 Parks and Recreation Department Offices Office 4200 48 45 43 56 Police Department Building Police Station 25152 77 58 52 64 Public Works and Community Development Offices Office 17000 43 40 42 63 Safety Dispatch Center Police Station 6044 208 215 207 49 Senior Citizens Center Social/Meeting Hall 5766 33 32 34 32 Sinsheimer Park Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym 8288 1344 1654 974 85
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Graph 2.1 depicts how the energy use intensity of San Luis Obispo facilities compares to a national median of facilities with the same property type. According to Portfolio Manager, the national median EUI is the recommended benchmark metric for all buildings. The median value is the middle of the national population – half of the buildings use more energy and the other half use less. A complete listing of all national median EUI values can be found at https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pdf/reference/US%20National%20Median%20Table.pdf
Graph 2.1 Site EUI vs. National Median
*Sinsheimer Park has an EUI value of 979 kBTU/ft2, which exceeds the maximum value shown on the vertical axis of Graph 2.1.
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IV. Next Steps in Municipal Energy Management Program
Perform energy assessments on priority or all facilities
o Energy Watch will coordinate with the utilities and each of the 3rd party service providers conducting energy assessments to provide a single report identifying the best opportunities for energy and cost savings, as well as the information necessary for financing and moving forward with project implementation.
Implement Energy and Cost Saving Measures and Projects
o Energy Watch will help select, plan, and manage cost-effective energy saving projects. This includes leveraging technical and engineering resources, navigating rebate and incentive procurement, and securing no or low interest financing.
Monitor and measure facility and infrastructure performance and provide an annual Energy Baseline Report and Rate Analysis
o Energy Watch and CivicSpark will assist in the continual monitoring of energy use for your City and provide annual baseline reports and rate analyses to City staff.
V. Contact Information Jordan Garbayo jgarbayo@co.slo.ca.us Katie Webster kwebster@civicspark.lgc.org
VI. Portfolio Manager Login Credentials User Name: SanLuisObispoCity Password: EnergyWatch1 http://Portfoliomanager.energystar.gov Energy Watch staff is available to help train San Luis Obispo staff how to use Portfolio Manager as a means to easily track and measure energy use, costs, and performance over time.
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Appendix A - Table of Property Information
Facility Name Address SAID # (PG&E) BAID # (SCG)Meter # (SCG)
Property
Floor Area
(ft^2)
Total Energy Cost
($)
June ’13 - May ‘14
Total Energy Cost
($)
June ’14 - May ‘15
Total Energy Cost
($)
June ’15 - May ‘16
Total Energy Usage
(kBTU)
June ’13 - May ‘14
Total Energy Usage
(kBTU)
June ’14 - May ‘15
Total Energy Usage
(kBTU)
June ’15 - May ‘16
836 Pacific Street Parking Garage 836 Pacific Street 7212993421 1350 $ 39,047.72 $ 44,632.11 $ 47,044.29 882548 940361 966643
842 Palm Street Parking Structure 842 Palm Street 7212993880 92212 $ 18,879.37 $ 20,219.28 $ 20,466.63 466922 461685 452827
871 Marsh Street Office and Parking Garage 871 Marsh Street 7212993138 104862 $ 21,475.90 $ 18,284.54 $ 18,325.58 492321 354087 326361
919 Palm Parking Garage 919 Palm Street 7212993548 86000 $ 23,187.85 $ 24,621.15 $ 25,485.73 523159 518105 528358
2473387193 $ 49,793.96 $ 52,461.53 $ 54,398.38 1010791 979452 952719
969151300 13235835 $ 3,959.95 $ 3,224.17 $ 3,414.63 390700 315900 372800
5519318748 $ 3,115.98 $ 4,406.28 $ 5,124.43 59492 76050 82308
1494151193 3608214 $ 694.42 $ 549.51 $ 539.04 48400 37000 38400
0978936811 $ 1,056.67 $ 1,314.77 $ 703.69 14344 17022 6851
2473387022 43,794.30$ 46,201.87$ 47,579.06$ 926508 932588 915283
965296595 $ 25,614.76 $ 29,986.83 $ 30,366.07 530594 569425 554359
1221152027 13264921 $ 2,759.01 $ 2,023.52 $ 2,023.52 264200 194500 194500
965296872 $ 7,785.63 $ 7,906.90 $ 9,579.11 144038 141157 155204
1442169800 10280293 $ 1,153.87 $ 859.06 $ 971.20 94000 68200 86000
965296588 $ 7,558.63 $ 7,937.65 $ 8,552.46 139101 140292 137692
90152900 6434889 $ 1,610.51 $ 1,200.08 $ 1,519.86 138100 102400 149500
965296943 $ 6,190.98 $ 6,824.90 $ 7,288.38 114559 120717 117258
1409149100 13234391 $ 1,185.66 $ 708.67 $ 974.13 99400 52400 85800
2473387325 $ 8,470.70 $ 7,209.64 $ 6,871.85 133600 125739 111155
976157300 13473354 $ 1,079.57 $ 770.99 $ 1,057.08 87200 60000 93600
5845533555 $ 8,650.54 $ 8,984.38 $ 8,487.45 155724 151619 131466
1746150427 12743068 $ 639.79 $ 559.28 $ 653.88 44500 38300 50500
1152896225 $ 59,412.91 $ 51,829.87 $ 45,685.88 1178165 976836 839760
1389151200 13617407 $ 6,913.41 $ 4,525.19 $ 4,238.03 764300 474100 479600
5845533756 $ 38,815.68 $ 38,965.67 $ 40,202.06 730315 676126 706902
1200616737 12172910 $ 272.94 $ 266.08 $ 253.80 7800 7200 6600
Safety Dispatch Center 1135 Roundhouse Ave 1152896248 6044 $ 49,677.37 $ 53,698.03 $ 54,858.08 1258844 1301019 1252388
2473387050 $ 6,151.52 $ 6,824.05 $ 7,021.44 94597 103164 103058
1143161600 3021736 $ 1,191.65 $ 997.33 $ 1,078.51 98000 81800 95700
5845533948 $ 34,534.24 $ 13,431.26 $ 25,166.58 717709 52978 374251
1959152600 11122666 $ 73,296.94 $ 88,219.62 $ 47,647.96 10423500 13653400 7698400
Buildings Total $ 547,972.43 $ 549,644.21 $ 527,578.79 22033431 23723623 18066243
5845533029 $ 549,612.55 $ 591,134.56 $ 523,594.67 15388404 15479077 13063294
317150100 14988716 $ 24,532.32 $ 21,623.59 $ 13,660.50 3026400 2703600 1852800
WWTP/WRRF Recycled Water System 35 Prado Road 6348223153 8508 $ 46,706.52 $ 50,448.05 $ 56,852.32 844490 851761 922779
Waste Water Total $ 620,851.39 $ 663,206.20 $ 594,107.49 19259294 19034439 15838873
Water Treatment Plant Stenner Creek Road 5845533075 8508 $ 303,754.27 $ 326,650.82 $ 311,232.87 7157011 7025990 6432302
All Facilities Total 1,472,578.09$ 1,539,501.23$ 1,432,919.15$ 48449736 49784052 40337418
35 Prado Road
900 Southwood Drive
1445 Santa Rosa Road
25152
17000
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Utility Infrastructure Fresh Water
City Hall
City of San Luis Obispo Utilities Department
Fire Station #1
Fire Station #2
Fire Station #3
Fire Station #4
Ludwick Community Center
Parks and Recreation Department Offices
Police Department Building
Public Works and Community Development Offfices
Senior Citizens Center
1395 Madonna Road
864 Santa Rosa Street
1341 Nipomo Street
1042 Walnut Street
Sinsheimer Park
WWTP/WRRF Main Operations
136 N. Chorro Street
1280 Laurel Lane
Building
Utilty Infrastructure Waste Water
919 Palm St #1
Corporation Yard 25 Prado Rd
990 Palm Street
879 Morro St
2160 Santa Barbara Street
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Appendix B - Definitions of Primary Function Types Primary Function Definition Office Office refers to buildings used for the conduct of commercial or governmental business activities. This includes administrative and professional offices. Non-Refrigerated Warehouse Non-Refrigerated Warehouse refers to unrefrigerated buildings that are used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise or raw materials. Fire Station Fire Station refers to buildings used to provide emergency response services associated with fires. Fire stations may be staffed by either volunteer or full-time paid firemen. Library Library refers to buildings used to store and manage collections of literary and artistic materials such as books, periodicals, newspapers, films, etc. that can be used for reference or lending. Police Station Police Station applies to buildings used for federal, state, or local police forces and their associated office space. Social/Meeting Hall Social/Meeting hall refers to buildings primarily used for public or private gatherings. This may include community group meetings, seminars, workshops, or performances. Please note that there is another property use available, Convention Center, for large exhibition and conference facilities. Swimming Pool Swimming Pool refers to any heated swimming pools located either inside or outside. To enter a swimming pool, a specific pool size must be selected. In order to enter buildings associated with a Swimming Pool, the main property use must be entered (e.g., K-12 School, Hotel, Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym, etc.). Wastewater Treatment Plant Wastewater Treatment Plant refers to facilities designed to treat municipal wastewater. The level of treatment at a plant will vary based on the BOD limits and the specific processes involved. This property use is intended for primary, secondary, and advanced treatment facilities with or without nutrient removal. Treatment processes may include biological, chemical, and physical treatment. This property use does not apply to drinking water treatment and distribution facilities. Other - Public Services Other – Public Services refers to buildings used by public-sector organizations to provide public services other than those described in the available property uses in Portfolio Manager (i.e. services other than offices, courthouses, drinking water treatment and distribution plants, fire stations, libraries, mailing centers or post offices, police stations, prisons or incarceration facilities, social or meeting halls, transportation terminals or stations, or wastewater treatment plants). Drinking Water Treatment & Distribution Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution refers to facilities designed to pump and distribute drinking water through a network of pipes. Depending on the water source (groundwater, surface water, purchased water), a water utility may or may not contain a treatment process. This property use applies to any/all water sources and any/all levels of treatment. Courthouse Courthouse refers to buildings used for federal, state, or local courts, and associated administrative office space.
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Climate Action Plan
Implementation Update
October 18, 2016
Community Development Department
Recommendation
1.Receive a status update report on the implementation
of the 2012 City of San Luis Obispo Climate Action
Plan; and
2.Provide input and direct staff to proceed with an
analysis of the feasibility of implementing the
recommendations identified in the 2016 Climate Action
Plan Progress Report and the City of San Luis Obispo
Energy Baseline Report, and return to the City Council
with recommended implementation strategies to
further the City’s efforts to address climate change
and to mitigate GHG emissions.
Climate Action Plan
In July 2012 the City Council Adopted the Climate
Action Plan (CAP) in response to the passage of the
Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32)
It is the result of a collaborative effort with the
community
Serves as a policy document that sets forth objectives
and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and to save energy and reduce energy-
related cost
Target: Reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by
2020
Status of the CAP Implementation
In 2016 two assessments regarding the status of the
CAP Implementation were prepared:
Climate Action Plan Progress Report
•Highlights and provides a status update on the near term
(0 to 5 year) GHG reduction strategies and implementation
measures
•Identifies recommendations to accelerate the City’s
progress towards CAP implementation and monitoring
Energy Baseline Report
•Analyzes the City’s facility and infrastructure energy use
and cost and provides a baseline for future energy
efficiency efforts
•Identifies recommendations to further the City’s efforts
regarding energy management
CAP Progress Report
The report highlighted the 47 near term (0 to 5 years)
GHG emissions reduction implementation measures that
are identified in the CAP and the responsible
Departments:
Complete
In Progress
Ongoing
No Progress
CAP Progress Report Recommendations
Progress Report:
Re-evaluate the feasibility and relevance of the
CAP implementation measures
Create a “Green Team” to address CAP
Implementation
Enhance public outreach and education
Provide the framework and support for a Climate
Action Coalition
Energy Baseline Report
Civic Spark, which is part of the County’s Energy
Watch Climate Services Program (Energy Watch)
prepared a Energy Baseline Report
The report analyzes, from June 2013 to May 2016, the
energy (natural gas and electricity) use and cost
associated with 18 facility buildings and 3 types of
utility infrastructure that are owned and operated by
the City
The report also provides a baseline for future energy
efficiency efforts that will allow the City to monitor
progress
Energy Baseline Report Recommendations
Energy Baseline Report :
Perform energy assessments on all facilities
Implement energy and cost saving measures and
projects
Monitor and measure facility and infrastructure
performance
Prepare an annual Energy Baseline Report
Next Steps
The Progress Report and the Energy Baseline Report are resources
that can be used to set the stage for future discussions and decisions
regarding the identification of the following:
Areas for improvement
Re-evaluation of GHG emission reduction targets and
implementation strategies
Short and long term work efforts
Objectives for consideration during the 2017-2019 Financial Plan
goal setting process
Allocation of resources
Community involvement and education
Progress towards CAP implementation and monitoring is being made,
but there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that the City achieves
the adopted GHG emissions reductions targets.
Conclusion
Recommendation:
1.Receive a status update report on the implementation
of the 2012 City of San Luis Obispo Climate Action
Plan; and
2.Provide input and direct staff to proceed with an
analysis of the feasibility of implementing the
recommendations identified in the 2016 Climate Action
Plan Progress Report and the City of San Luis Obispo
Energy Baseline Report, and return to the City Council
with recommended implementation strategies to
further the City’s efforts to address climate change
and to mitigate GHG emissions.