Green Initiatives & Green Initiatives & Climate ProtectionClimate Protection

2011 Annual Report2011 Annual Report

Brian MouraBrian MouraAssistant City ManagerAssistant City Manager

bmoura@cityofsancarlos.org July 11, 2011July 11, 2011

BackgrounBackgroundd

Community & Community & Council interest Council interest

Council Strategic Council Strategic Goals – August 2006Goals – August 2006

Council Approval to Council Approval to Proceed & Expand –Proceed & Expand –May 2007May 2007

Multi-Tiered Multi-Tiered ApproachApproach

Results at Low CostResults at Low Cost Local PartnershipsLocal Partnerships

City Staff (City & Program Management)City Staff (City & Program Management) Chamber of Commerce (Business)Chamber of Commerce (Business) San Carlos Green & San Carlos Together San Carlos Green & San Carlos Together

(Residents)(Residents) Regional & Statewide PartnershipsRegional & Statewide Partnerships

County (Rethink Waste, Recycle Works, Green County (Rethink Waste, Recycle Works, Green Business Program, County Residential Energy Business Program, County Residential Energy Assistance Program - REAP, Energy Watch, Assistance Program - REAP, Energy Watch, C/CAG)C/CAG)

Silicon Valley (Joint Venture: Silicon Valley)Silicon Valley (Joint Venture: Silicon Valley) Bay Area (ABAG, Regional Air Board)Bay Area (ABAG, Regional Air Board) Other (ICLEI, League of Cities)Other (ICLEI, League of Cities)

City ActivitiesCity Activities

Met & exceeded AB 939 Met & exceeded AB 939 & SB 1018 requirements& SB 1018 requirements

Green Building CodeGreen Building Code Climate Action PlanClimate Action Plan EECBG Grant ($147,000)EECBG Grant ($147,000) Green Section of Web Green Section of Web

SiteSite Creek Cleanup Day Creek Cleanup Day

(Sept)(Sept) Beacon AwardBeacon Award Statewide Webinars on Statewide Webinars on

Commercial RecyclingCommercial Recycling

Climate Action PlanClimate Action Plan 23 Measures, reduces Greenhouse 23 Measures, reduces Greenhouse

Gas by 15% in 2020, by 35% in 2035Gas by 15% in 2020, by 35% in 2035 Linked to General Plan 2030, Linked to General Plan 2030,

consistent with AB 32 and scoping consistent with AB 32 and scoping plan, establishes CEQA Thresholdsplan, establishes CEQA Thresholds

3 Awards: Innovation in Green 3 Awards: Innovation in Green Planning, Outstanding Planning, Planning, Outstanding Planning, Visionary Award – Grand Blvd Visionary Award – Grand Blvd

Cited by State Officials as a ModelCited by State Officials as a Model Implementation: Green Building Implementation: Green Building

Code, Increases in Recycling, Code, Increases in Recycling, Reduction in Garbage Collection Reduction in Garbage Collection

Zoning Ord: Landscape to promote Zoning Ord: Landscape to promote reduced water use, gardens, trees, reduced water use, gardens, trees, alt fueling stations, on-site energyalt fueling stations, on-site energy

Rethink Waste Rethink Waste

Single Stream Weekly Recycling Single Stream Weekly Recycling January (Services), April (Shoreway)January (Services), April (Shoreway)

Res. Recycling Up, Garbage DropRes. Recycling Up, Garbage Drop 24 Green Team Block Leaders24 Green Team Block Leaders Mandatory Commercial RecyclingMandatory Commercial Recycling

Early results from some businessesEarly results from some businesses Weekly Food Scraps & Clippings Weekly Food Scraps & Clippings Battery & Cell Phone RecyclingBattery & Cell Phone Recycling Door to Door Household Waste Door to Door Household Waste Shoreway Center (Sept) (LEED)Shoreway Center (Sept) (LEED) Every Other Week (EOW) PilotEvery Other Week (EOW) Pilot

Countywide Countywide ProgramsPrograms

Energy Watch, Energy Watch, C/CAGC/CAG Completed Energy Completed Energy

Watch Proposal for City Watch Proposal for City BuildingsBuildings

Referred Green Referred Green Business Applicants for Business Applicants for Energy RetrofitsEnergy Retrofits

Energy Upgrade Energy Upgrade California ProgramCalifornia Program Rebates for residentsRebates for residents

Work on GHG Inventory Work on GHG Inventory 2010 Updates 2010 Updates

GHG Vehicle Miles GHG Vehicle Miles Traveled via C/CAGTraveled via C/CAG

ICLEI/AmeriCorps ICLEI/AmeriCorps Green Intern Program Green Intern Program

Green Business Green Business ProgramProgram

31 San Carlos firms have 31 San Carlos firms have earned certificationearned certification

Enables businesses to Enables businesses to reduce energy bills, save reduce energy bills, save moneymoney

Businesses certified in Businesses certified in Water Conservation, Water Conservation, Energy Conservation, Energy Conservation, RecyclingRecycling

More firms in San Carlos More firms in San Carlos than any other Citythan any other City

Calculate Carbon Calculate Carbon Footprint reduction Footprint reduction developmentdevelopment

Joint Venture: Silicon Joint Venture: Silicon ValleyValley

Climate Protection Task Climate Protection Task ForceForce

42 Silicon Valley Cities + 42 Silicon Valley Cities + Counties; Regional Counties; Regional AgenciesAgencies

Countywide Climate Countywide Climate Projects with C/CAG & Projects with C/CAG & CountyCounty

Cost Effective Green Cost Effective Green Programs (Budget Cuts)Programs (Budget Cuts)

Solar Power Purchase Solar Power Purchase PoolPool

ESCO (Energy Service Co)ESCO (Energy Service Co) Options for GHG UpdatesOptions for GHG Updates Workshops on Energy Workshops on Energy

Efficiency, Solar, Clean Efficiency, Solar, Clean TechTech

Regional Purchasing Regional Purchasing (ABAG, SV-PEPPS, PG&E)(ABAG, SV-PEPPS, PG&E)

Chamber of Chamber of CommerceCommerce

Green Business Green Business CommitteeCommittee

Monthly Green Scene Monthly Green Scene Column in NewsletterColumn in Newsletter

Spotlighting Green Spotlighting Green Businesses in San Businesses in San CarlosCarlos

Green Business AwardsGreen Business Awards Commercial RecyclingCommercial Recycling Voluntary Reusable Voluntary Reusable

Bags Program with YACBags Program with YAC

San Carlos GreenSan Carlos Green

Community Work Days Community Work Days at Vista Parkat Vista Park

Drive Less Challenge – Drive Less Challenge – Residents & SchoolsResidents & Schools

Energy Upgrade Energy Upgrade California PromotionCalifornia Promotion

Annual Garage Sale Annual Garage Sale (with San Carlos (with San Carlos Together)Together)

Providing Information Providing Information on Web Site & at Eventson Web Site & at Events

Activities at the Activities at the StateState

Addressing Climate Addressing Climate Change required in CEQA Change required in CEQA docsdocs

Cal Green Building Code Cal Green Building Code Mandatory on Jan 1, 2011Mandatory on Jan 1, 2011

Mandatory Commercial Mandatory Commercial Recycling RulemakingRecycling Rulemaking

Regional SB 375 Rules Regional SB 375 Rules (SCS)(SCS)

San Carlos Model Policies San Carlos Model Policies & Documents on Climate & Documents on Climate Action Plan, RecyclingAction Plan, Recycling

ILG & Cal RecycleILG & Cal Recycle

The Year AheadThe Year Ahead

Key Efforts in the Next YearKey Efforts in the Next Year LED Street Lights & City Building Energy LED Street Lights & City Building Energy

EfficiencyEfficiency Shoreway Center Dedication (Sept)Shoreway Center Dedication (Sept) Compost & eShred Events (Fall)Compost & eShred Events (Fall) Solar Energy at City BuildingsSolar Energy at City Buildings Beacon AwardBeacon Award Zoning – Landscaping, Mixed Use Development, Zoning – Landscaping, Mixed Use Development,

Lighting Requirements for Energy EfficiencyLighting Requirements for Energy Efficiency Continued ProgramsContinued Programs

Work with Local, Regional and Statewide GroupsWork with Local, Regional and Statewide Groups Green Business Program in San Carlos (More Green Business Program in San Carlos (More

Apps)Apps)

Questions ?Questions ?