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April 15, 2008
MEMORANDUM
To: Members, Board of Appeals & Advisors
From Rita Buencamino Andrews
Re'. Boats Meeting of Monday, 4114108
lam requesting an Excused Absence from the April 14, 2008 Board of Appeals& Advisors
Meeting because of personal matters.
Your approval will be greatly appreciated.
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MINUTES OFA REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISORS
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
AprI114, 2009 Conferee"Room #137 Inside Public Services Building 5:15 PM
270 Foul Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91910
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman West, Vice -Chairman Turner, Members; Budd'mgh, Flacb, Lopez,
Sues
MEMBERSABSENT: Blieo"minso Andrews (excused)
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Brad Ramp, Assistant Director/ Building Official of Planning and Building Lou
EI- Khazen, Deputy Building Official; Justin Gipson, Fire Marshal] Eileen
Dlmagiba, Senior 001" Specialist (Recording Secretary)
OTHERS PRESENT: None
CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman West called meeting M order at 5'.15 PM.
ROLLCALL Members present conducted a quorum.
1. DECLARATIONOFEXCUSEDIUNEXCUSEDABS£NTEEIS None
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES' MSC (WesUFIach) (&-0-1) motion to approve the minutes of March 10,
2008 Regular Meeting.
3. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Ordinance Designating Very High Fire HauN Severity Zones -By Lou EI-Khaun
Lou EI-KM1azen, Deputy Building Official, presented a porta oin[ presentation on
proposed Ordinance to designate, by ordinance, very high fire hazand severity zones in
Chula Vista's jurisdictl0n within 120 days of receiving recommendations from the Dhecul
of Forestry and Fire prediction. A map Identity'mg very high fire heard "verity zones
within Chula Vista was also Indudeb as an attachment to Board Members, for this
presentation. This Ordinance will designate these zones as required by State Law. This
Ordinance is being presented to the Board of Appeals & Advisers for motion to
haunten approval to to Chula Villa Gly Council to designate these very high fire
severity zones and would be eff rove July l 2008. The pre"nfabon included
background information on the 1992 "Bates Bill°, created after the Oakland Hills fire In
1991. This bill mandated the Director of Cal Fire to evaluate fire hazard seventy zones In
local jurisdictions, and recommend to the local jurisdictions ad ibdlcate where these zones
exist New requirements for residential homes for reducing wlltlOre threat were also
presented which included providing 100 feet of defensible space, keeping roof free of
vegetation growth, trimming use branches at least 10 -feet away from chimneys or
stovepipes, and to disclose to buyer or transferee the fact that the residential property is
within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). Chapter 7A requirements were
also Presented, which stated the use of approved building produce and construction
methods that are ignflon-resistant.
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Justin Gipson, Fire Marshal, presented the debate of the VHFHSZ Map. He indicated on
the map some iminorpornted areas, such as Bonita Sunnyside, and also stated that
most of the areas on this map Is undeveloped area as of right now. But these areas can
be future tlevelopments.
Comments on Lou EI-Khazen s preparation
• Member Sides asked why would you not require solutions or construction to homes to
comply with this entrance? Lou answered and said that it is not currently required but when
Chula Vista a lopts the Urban Wildlife Interface Code, it will be requlretl.
• Member Turner asked why the Increase In government code requirements? Was it a natural
esse on built into the legislation? Brad answered and said we needed to harden the
requirements for fire prevention, starting from experience from Oakland Hills flags in 1991
and aims then.
• Member Turner asked ifthere was an estimate of the percent Increase in buiMeg costs? Lou
answered and said that these requirements will add very little increase.
Member Buddingh asked what Is the definition of'tlefensible space'? Justin explained and
said that it any area where you can do active management of the fuels that are there and
allow for mom for some type of defense. For example, to also allow room for response time
for fire fighters to set up, management of vegetation, etc. Also, if you do not have 100 -feet of
defensible apace as required, Lou stated Net you would be required to go up to the property
line
Member Sides asketl why on the VHFHSZ Map are there "cut out areas" and what about
their safety? Brad answered and said that there am areas like that because of the
typ(graphy, type of vegetation (low fire risk), and parcel lines. But through Chula Vista's
Wlltlland- Urban Interface Code (WUIC), they will also fall under the same requirements of
this ortlinance.
MSC (weat)Locet1(6-0-1) mores to recommend approval of this ordinance to cry Council
4. MEMBERS COMMENTSICHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS/REPORTS: None
5. BUILDING OFFICI MI COMMENTS/REPORTS
A. Chula Vista WMtand-Urban Interface Code, presented by Justin Gipson
Justin Gipson, Fire Marshal, presented a PowerPoint presentation the Wiltlland-Urban Interlace
Code (WUIC) specific to Chula Vista. Many different City departments such as Flre, Public Works,
Finance, and GIS have been involved In this. Another Fire Hazard severity Zone Map, specific to
conditions here In Chula Vista was also presented far this code. These conditions included having
enough water to fight fires, especially In Eastern Chula Vista and the new home tlevelopments,
access roatln for Chula Vista Fire Department and defending space requirements. Justin stated
that this document Is very close td, being finalized He said that this code Is more mistook, than
Chapter ]A requirements and addresses fire hazards to homes adjacent to areas designated as
"open space'. For example, Justin pointed out the Rice Canyon area near Home Depot off of E. H
Street This code was also created to help homeowners become educated on what types of'fuel'
or vegetation to have on their property, such as drought -tolerant vegetation. Referring to the Map,
Justin indicated on there that the "river bottom" area is highlighted indicating that it is prone he fire
danger (highlighted area heading West towards Ocean). Also, the overlapping areas (Blue and
Yellow/Red/Grange areas together) on the Map are areas where you need to meet bot to State
and Chula Vista's WUIC requirements. Justin sense that the next steps In finalizing this Code will
be to finalize the draft , have it be reviewed by the stakeholders and get feedback, approval from
the Board of Appeals & Acceors, then approval from City Council for adopti0n.
Comments on Justin Gipson
• Member Sides asked what was the requirement of space In between residential properties? Lou
said 20 feet, l0 -feel on both sides of house.
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Member Turner asked what is a "crossoverarea (as Indicated on WUIC-VHFHSZ Map) between
Ne State and Chute Vista? Justin answered and said we are using the WUIC requirements as the
minimum requirements, then State comes In and works off of Chula Vista's requirements.
Member Buddingh asked What is the definiti0n of 'flammable vegetatmn'9 Justin said that a list of
Plants will be he dband to the home owners In the future. Member Buddingh commented that the
vagueness of this list might cause problems and confusion for homeowners, and might not be
enforceable by Cry
• Member Lopez commented that these presentations were good and this is the "sign of the times"
and it's good that the City is being proactive on this.
B. Green Building Standards will be brought to Do" of Appeals 8 Advisory within the next coming
months- City Council has decided that they want us to adopt new Green Building Standards, and
State anticipates Nat these new standards will be in affect by July 2009.
6. COMMUNICATIONS KSI WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE: None
]. ADJOURNMENT: MSC (West/Flach) (6-0-1) adjournment of meeting at 6:E] p.m. M the next regular
meeting in Planning and Bulll Conference Room #137 on May 12, 2008,
BRAD REMP, C.B.O.
ASST. DIR. OF PLANNING & BUILDING/ BUILDING OFFICIAL
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS & ADVISORS
MINUTES TAKEN BY:
EILEEN DIMAGI BA, SR. OFFICE SPECIALIST
PLANNING & BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(RECORDING SECRETARY)
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CHfvplA & Environmental Services
DATE: Ione 3, Zoog
TO: Board of Appeals & Advisors
FROM: Brendan Reed, Envimmnental Resource Manager
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Climate Change Working Group's Final Recommendations
Report
In 2007 staff reported to the City Council that Chula Vista's citywide greenhouse gas emissions
had increased by 35% from 1990 to 2005, while emissions from municipal operations decreased
by I8%. As a wesul6 the City Council directed staff to convene a Climate Change Working
Group (CCWG) to develop recommendations to reduce the community's greenhouse gas
emissions or carbon footprint" in order to meet the City's 2010 greenhouse gas emissions
reduction targets. Over the last ten months, the CCWG- comprised of residential, business and
communitv-guoup representatives - reviewed over 90 eazbomreducing measures that were
previously implemented V by other CCWG completed
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implementation cupsiJiplans. City staff is now working to engage multiple community and stakeholder
groups in Ne implementation planning process.
the Department of Conservation & Environmental Services staff is asking the Chula Vista
Board of Appeals & Advisors (BAA) to accept the CCWl9's Final Recommendations Report
(aah:red) and provide feedback The Commission's recommendations will help staff finalize
the detailed implementation plans over the next few weeks for the seven measures.
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1. Implemented elsewhere
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5. No adverse Impacts
Sector: Transportation
Process
July 2007- March 2008 (12 meetings)
Reviewed & evaluated 90 solutions
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Real City-liceneeb businesses to
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Coundl Action: Direct staff to develop plan
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Adopt green building standards for
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CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP
Final Recommendations Report
April 2008
Summary;
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The Climate Change Working Group of tic City of Chula Vista was tasked with
identifying climate protection actions that provide the best opportunity for the City to
meet, or make the most progress towards meeting its ICLEI/Kyoto commitment of
reducing citywide greeMouse gas (GBG) emissions to 20% below 1990 levels. After
reviewing over 90 climate protection actions implemented by other cities, the Climate
Change Working Group has selected the following measures that it feels aro most likely
to reduce Chula Vista's greenhouse gas emissions in the next few years:
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Require that 100% of the replacement vehicles purchased for
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the municipalloot be high efficiency fissional or alternative fuel
vehicles
Encourage Citycontracted fleet operators to adopt Me one of
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aIgh-amciency(hybrid) or a Item save fuel vehicles, by
stipulating that 100% of replacement vehicle purchases should
be alternative mel or hybrid vehicles.
parent City of Chula vletaximensed businesses to participate
In an energy assessment of their physical premeses every three
and upon chance of censorship.Adopt
commumry-wtde gran building standards that are
comprehensive In coverage and mandatory. New and
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suhstamlally remodeled stracturea will the requlretl to be bulli
to LEED silver or to an equivalent ]rd paM combustion gran
building program, wM the effect of having an energy efficiency
Impact of at least 20% over TM".
Facilitate widespread Installation of solar photovoltaic Run
systems on commercial, residential and municipal facilities by
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developing and Implementing a solar energy conversion
program. Prosavely enforceexbOngcodes acquiring pre-
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Facilitate"Smart Growth" around the H Street, E Street and
Palomar Street Trolley Stations
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Background:
The Climate Change Working Group was convened in July 2009 under the direction of
the Council's ICLEI representatives, Councilmember Castaneda and Couneilmember
McCank who serve as the City's Climate Change Subcommittee. The Subcommittee
and their staff took an active role in establishing the sectors to be represented in the
Working Group, submitting participant names and reviewing all potential representatives.
The Planning Department, General Services, Public Works and Community Development
were also invited to participate. The final ten -member group included seven Chula Vista
residents and three members who lived elsewhere, but were involved in the Chula Vista
community. In addition, three ex-0fficio members with strong interests to Chula Vista's
climate reduction actions supported the Working Group (see Appendix A for full
participant list).
To help direct the Working Group in their task of identifying effective emissions
reduction strategies, City staff provided the following five criteria to guide
recommendations: I) fine measure had been previously implemented by an ICLEI local
goverment or California Climate Action Registry business, 2) the measure would be
financially feasible (ie, require little or no additional General Fund support, 3) the
measure could be quickly implemented to have immediate impact on the City's efforts to
reduce emissions by 2010, 4) the measures' impacts could be quantified using the City's
emissions inventory protocol and 5) the measure would not cause a significant adverse
commodity impact. CCWG meetings were initially moderated by a professional City
facilitator (Down Berintema), while Conservation and Environmental Scrmees
Department staff provided administrative support.
The Working Group process was divided into three sets of meetings. The first set was
spent reviewing the City's 2005 GHG emissions inventory, learning about each of the
sectors that generate emissions (energy, land use/mu sl ortati on, waste and water) and
investigating what actions other cities had taken to reduce emissions from each sector.
These actions were compiled into a list of 90 measures (see Appendix E) which could
then be evaluated by the five criteria listed above, In the second act of meetings the
Group reviewed these lists, and selected the measures from each sector that had the most
potential to reduce emissions significantly while still meeting the five criteria (the list
was narrowed to approximately 20 recommendations). The final set of meetings was
spent distilling the list dawn to seven recommendations, and co0nboratively writing and
editing the teat explaining these recommendations.
In writwg the recommendation text, the Climate Change Working Group stove to create
implementation strategies that were neither overly specific and proscriptive, nor overly
general. The Working Group's goal was to create recommendations detailed enough to
lay be groundwork for speedy implementation, but also general enough to be adaptable
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under changing circumstances. In me end, the Working Group's approach to the
recommendation text was guided by its original charter, which was W create
recommendations for Council but to leave the implementation details to staff specialists
who aremore familiar with municipal codes and processes
Many broader climate reduction actions, such as recommendations to re-orgmdze Chula
Vism's land use and transpermtion systems to favor transit, are absent from this list.
While large-scale, sysmm-level changes of this nature are likely to he necessary for
sustained GHG emissions reductions, the Group felt that these recommendations were
often too complex 10 be implemented and measured in the short term. The Chula Vista
Carbon Dioxide (COd Reduction Plan (2000) contains an excellent list of broader
policies that should guide the City in the 21" century as it seeks to reduce its "carbon
footprint" (Sea Appendix C), The Climate Change Working Group would like to reiterate
the importance of these broader policies, while at the same time acknowledging that the
implementation of these politics is often outside of the City's purview.
The Climate Change Working Group's recommendations represent an important strategic
opportunity for the (Sty. Council hes reiterated its commitments to reducing GHG
emissions, yet if the City continues with a "business as usual" approach, emissions are
sure to Increase further. On the other hmtd, If the City follows the Working Group's
recommendations; (especially pertaining to Green Building standards and solar energy
conversion), Chula Vista could begin to slow its community -wide increase in GHG
emissions and eventually lead to reduced citywide emissions. Council is strongly
encouraged to adopt the Climate Change Working Group's recommendations, and to
speed their implementation into municipal code and practice.
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Recommendation 1, Reunite that 100% of replacement vehicles purchased for
municipal fleet be high efficiersev theorist) or alternative fuel vehicles (AFVsi
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City of Chula
Vista require all replacement vehicles purchased for the municipal Fleet be either high
efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs),
Background:
The City of Chula Vista Chronic Change Working Group recommends that the City of
Chula Vleto expand Its use of high efficiency, fuel vehicles including electric, biodiesel,
ethanol, hybrid, hydrogen and natural gas based on appropriateness for vehicle task,
fueling infrastructure, petroleum displacement, overall cost and en'ental benefit.
Father, the Group recommends that the City develop policies to efficiently use the
vehicles that it currently has, implementing concepts like "right sizing", "trip clearing"
and maintenance in order to derive the most benefit from each "vehicle miles traveled"
(VMTs).
The City of Chula Vista has long been a pioneer in the use of high effneiens y/alternative
fuels, The City's transit pact and some light-duty, vehicles run on compressed natural gas
and the City has its own compressed natural gas fueling station and hydrogen fueling
station. Many cities throughout California have also successfully adopted the use of high
eff9ciencylahcnative fuel vehicles from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks
Additionally, fee State of California has made the growth of the use of alternative fucks
and alternative fuel vehicles a high priority and passed myriad legislation creating
funding mechanisms to drive this growth. Alternative fuel vehicle options exist in most
every class of vehicle in use by the City of Chula Vista, so it is recommended that the
City consider all high-efficiency/alternative fuel appropriate options when considering all
future vehicle acquisitions.
Recommended Performance Metrics for Measure:
Performance could be measured by setting aggressive goals for increasing the City's use
of alternative fuel vehicles (i.e. number of AFVAigb efficiency vehicles) and alternative
freta (i.e. gallons used), as well as development of associated fueling N&aseucture. The
effectiveness of the new measure could also be measured by tracking the average Fleet
miles per gallon" (MPG) in gasoline, and setting ambitious goals to (ewer this MPG.
Not only would this measure encourage greater adoption of AFVs, it would also focus the
City on making the existing fleet as efficient as possible.
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Fiscally Feasible
The City can purchase high efficiency/altemafive fuel vehicles as vehicle replacement
fends become available. Substantial grant funding and incentives for light, medium and
heavy duty alternative fuel vehicles we also currently available and expected to increase
in years to come. Gant funding for fueling infrastructure may be available and private
industry may also invest in necessary fueling hdiasnueture with laced commitment to
use. Because high -efficiency vehicles use less gasoline and alternative fuels aro typically
less expensive than conventional fuels, hybrid and AFVs can often recoup any additional
upfront costs over their lifetime. Tax rebates on qualifying alternative fuels also exist,
bringing their cost below that of petroleum-based fuels.
Short Timeframe:
Hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles can be implemented into the fleet immediately as
vehicles am replaced, or new vehicles are purchased. Alternative fuel vehicle fueling
infrastructure can be accomplished in 2008 and 2009.
Quantifiable Results:
'the use of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will permit a reduction in the use of
petroleum-based fuels. All targeted alternative teclmologles/fuels can have significant
greenhouse gas emissions benefits over petroleum-based fuels such as gasoline and
diesel
Prior Execution
Various titles including BurbaWq Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vacaville, CA, as well
as Boulder, CO.
No Adverse Effects:
While some alternative fuel vehicles may cost more than their gasoline and/or diesel
counterparts, billions of dollars in current and fnmre State and Federal incentives, grants
and tax credits can bring the cost of those alternative fuel vehicles near or below that of a
comparable gasoline or i iesel-powered vehicle. In some cases, giant applications may
need to be written and reports may need to be filed in the process of securing funding for
vehicles and/or infrastructure; however, an increase In City staff would not be
anticipated. Additionally, private industry may invert in necessary fueling infmstruolure
b meet the City's needs. Many alternative fuel vehicles currently offer significant fuel
and maintenance cost savings over gasoline and diesel -powered vehicles.
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Recommendation 2• Encourage City -contracted fleet operators to adopt the
use f high efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles (ATVs), stiroulatine
that 100% of replacement vehicle yourchassmbe alternative fuel or hybrid
vehicles.
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City of
Chula Vista work with fleets under City authority and influence their expanded use of
alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). All replacement vehicles
purchased by City -contracted fleets should be either AFI/s, high efficiency vehiclesor
vehicles otherwise able to demonstrate significant seductions in carbon emissions.
Background
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City of
Chula Vista work with fleets under City authority to influence their expanded use of
alternative fuels nM high-efficiency/altemadve fuel vehicles including electric, biodiesel,
ethanol, hybrid, hydrogen and natural gas based on appropriateness for vehicle task,
fueling initastruetum, petroleum displacemen, overall cost and environmental benefit.
While there are a number of fleets operating in the City of Chula Vista, few am order
direct authority of the City with the exception of taxis and refuse trucks. There are
currently over 200 taxis permitted by Che Police Department to pick up passengers in the
City of Chula Vista and over 50 refuse trucks authorized to collect household discards.
There are currently bundreds of alternative fuel taxis and refuse trucks operating
throughout California. Helping these fuel -intensive fleets adopt hybred/altemative fuel
vehicles should be the City's neantemt priority. Additional fleet operators not directly
under the City's authority that the City may be able to influence include United Parcel
Services (UPS) (which uses alternative fuel vehicles at various hubs throughout the
country), as well as other local manufacturers, distributors and service providers.
Recommended Performance Metrics for Measure:
Performance could be measured by setting aggressive goals for increasing fleet operators'
use of high-efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles (i.e. number of hybrid and ATVs) and
alternative fuels (i.e. gallons used), as well as associated fueling infrastructure.
Fiscally Feasible
Fleet owners can purchase alternative fuel vehicles with existing vehicle replacement
fords, ultimately meeting percentage targets set through contract negotiations.
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Substantial grant funding and incentives for light, medium and heavy duty alternative
fuel vehicles are also currently available and expected in increase in years to come.
Grant funding for fueling stations may be available and private industry may also invest
in necessary fueling infrastructure with local commitments to use, Thigh-
efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles often recoup their higher initial costs by life -cycle
savings on fuel. Tax credits on qualifying alternative fuels also exist, bringing their cost
below that of pe wleum-based fuels.
Short Timeframe:
High-efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles can be implemented into [leets immediately with
all scheduled vehicle replacements and/or new vehicle acquisitions. Alternative fuel
vehicle luelingt oharging inhastructure expansion can be accomplished in 2008 and 2009.
Quantifiable Resulh:
The conversion to high-efficiency/altcmative fuel vehicles will reduce the use of
pencleum-basad fuels. All targeted alternative fuels have significant greenhouse gas
emissions benefits over petroleum-based fuels such as gasoline and diesel.
Prior Execution:
Various cities and agencies in our neighboring South Coast Air Quality Management
District, as well as Smidtmwn and Brookhaven, W and San Antonio, TX.
No Adverse Effects:
While some high-effieioncy/alternative fuel vehicles may cost more than their gasoline
and/or diesel counterparts, billions of dollars in current and future State and Federal
incentives, goods and tax credits can bring the cost of those alternative fuel vehicles near
or below that of a comparable gasoline or dieselpoweredvelucle. In some cases, giant
applications may need to he written and reports may need to be filed in the process of
securing funding for vehicles and/or infrastructure; however, an increase in staffing;
would not be anticipated and private industry partaerships are available to i m these
costs on behalf of fleet owners. Additionally, private industry may invest in necessary
fueling inS aswctme in meat fleet owners' needs. Many alternative firm vehicles
currently offer significant fuel and maintenance cost savings over gasoline and diesel -
powered vehicles.
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Recommendation 3: Remirse C'iv of Chula Vista -licensed businesses to
participate in an imeray assessmeni of their h I premises every three
years d upon changeof ownership.
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group resp mmends that City of Chula
Vista -licensed businesses be required to participate in an energy assessment of their
physical premises every tired years and upon change of ownership.
Background:
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City of Chula
Vista-lisawd businesses be required to participate in an energy assessment of their
physical premises every three years as a way of helping businesses take advantage of
rapidly evolving energy -efficiency practices and technologies. The City of San Diego
has had a similar code In place since the early niceties requiring that all buildings
receiving water service from the City of San Diego obtain a Water Conservation
Plumbing Certificate upon change of ownership. This requirement has led to widespread
installation of water -conserving equipment in the building stock. The City of Berkeley
has a similar municipal code in place requiring businesses to complete an energy
assessment upon change of ownership. This code has been shown in create a heightened
awareness of energy conservation among citizens.
The proposed recommendation is based on Be City of San Diego/ City of➢erkeley codes
and would require assessments for businesses every three years and upon change of -
ownership. The proposed code would integrate lire assessments into the existing
Business License Renewal Program, with assessments to be conducted by City staff with
support from the SDG&E Partnership Program. Energy assessments would vary by
business type, but would be designed for flexibility in order to help take advantage of
available incentive and rebate opportunities. Because water use and mergy consumption
e directly linked, water -conserving practices and technologies would also be
encouraged under this program.
Recommended Performance Metrics for Measure:
The implementation of this measure requires a change to the City's business licensing
code stipulating the energy assessment requirement. Before the code could be written it
would be necessary to establish who would perform the assessments (likely City staff
supported by SDG&E), whet standards were to he met and how the assessments would be
integrated into the business licensing process. Once the code was in place, performance
could he gauged by measuring the number of assessments completed.
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Fiscally Feasible:
City staff currently conduct energy assessments as part of the SDG&E -City of Chula
Vism Energy Efficiency Partnership Program. The required business assessments would
be an outgrowth of that ef&rt. In the last year, the City has completed approximately 400
business assessments. The City currently licenses approximately 3,500 businesses with
physical promises, meaning that the assessment efforts would nerd to be stepped-up to
assess an additional 700-800 businesses per year. This is not umnanag cable under fire
existing program format, but would require efforts to be re -focused on business
assessments rather than residential lighting exchanges.
Short Timeframe
Increased business energy assessments could result almost immediately to energy
conservation behaviors and efficiency improvements. Reduction in carbon emissions can
reasonably be expected within a2-3 year time frame.
Quantifiable Results:
Rcductioun in energy use are among the easiest measures to quantify in the City's GHG
emissions Inventory. Effective energy assessments that change business behaviors can be
expected to yield quantifiable, albeit modest, GHG reductions
Prior Execution:
Berkeley, CA, San Jose, CA, San Diego, CA (water assessment)
No Adverse Effects:
While requiring businesses to complete an energy assessment every three yews would
add an additional complication to fire business licensing prose s, the benefit to businesses
in coal savings through energy usereduction can be expected m overwhelm the hassle of
completing the assessment. It is possible that the assessments would create additional
complexity for the City's business licencing staff.
Relevant Links:
1) City of San Diego Plumbing Fourth Ordinance:
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2) City of Berkeley Commercial Energy Conservation Ordinance
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Recommendation 4- Adratt community -wide green building standards that
comprehensiveare nd mandatory. New and substantially
renovated structures will be required to be built to LEED silver or to an
mumv 1 t 3m party certification green building Program, with the effect of
bavine an energyefficiency t of at least 20% over Title-24
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City of Chula
Vista adopt community -wide green building standards that are comprehensive in
coverage and mandatory. Permits shall not be given to a building unless it is designed and
built as LEED silver, or equivalent from another 3i° party cerlifcation green building
program, with the effect of having an energy efficiency impact of at least 20% over Title -
24. This requirement would Men be regularly updated to meet Architecture 2030 goals of
energy net zero coretmction by 2020 for homes and 2030 for businesses.
Background
Energy use by existing building stock accounts for half of Chula Vista's community
greeMouse gas emissions. The City's Climate Change Working Croup recommends that
the City take action to reduce emissions from buildings by changing the municipal code
stipulations to requite builders to exceed Title -24 standards. Requiring builders and
building managets to meet higher energy efficiency standards would help support the
long -rano value of the City's building stock by encouraging upkeep and assuring the
furore reliability and comfort of structures.
Building energy efficiency standards are currently set by California Cede of Regulations
(CCR) Tide 24.12. Though Tide -24 energy standards are among the most rigorous
energy codes in the U.S., buildings constructed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) standards are at least 14% more efficient than buildings simply
built b content Tide -24 standards. Opportunities for energy savings are particularly great
in the residential sector, where Title24requirements are comparatively less stringent.
The Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City take advantage of this
potentially tremendous energy savings by creating a municipal code requiring buildings
to exceed Title -24 standards.
A variety of different approaches could be taken to mandate the construction of energy
efficient structures within the City of Chula Vim. Requiring that builders construct groom
buildings, which are designed to maximize energy efficiency and sustainability, can be an
effective way to exceed Title -24 requimmeam. The Working Group's recommendation
both encourages the use of green building methods and focuses specifically on energy
efficiency.
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Furthermore, the Climate Change Working Group recommends the following guidelines
for implementation of these recommendations as W properly capture the letter and spirit
of the Working Group's findings:
1. My energy code/goon building measure most be required for both public mrd
private development.
2. The requirements must be comprehensive In the size and types of structures
covered.
3. The requirements should include participation in an already existing green
building 3'd party certification program with an energy efficiency component.
If there is a phase-in period, it must be relatively short as to be relevant to the 2010 GIM
emission deadline and must be connected to a clear and concise timetable for
implementation.
Prier Execution:
While the Climate Change Working Group strongly recommends that the City enact
codes to make both new and remodeled buildings more efficient, the logistics of creating
a Green Building Code for Chula Vista require research time and effort beyond the scope
of the Working Group. By approving this measure, Council will direct staff to research
and develop an implementation plan for this recommendation.
Recommended Performance Metrics for Measure:
The implementation of this measure requires an addition to the City's municipal code
outlining the new green building standard. Performance would be gauged by the number
of building permits applied for, the number accepted, and the number of compliant
buildings built
Fiscally Feasible:
The City of Chula Vista currently has building cello requirements that most be met before
a building can be permitted. This recommendation would require a modest addition to
these existing building standards. The new codes should be designed to work within pre-
existing implementation and compliance mechanisms to allow for cost-effective
enforcement. While additional training for existing staff may be required, it is not likely
to impose significant additional costs upon the City.
Short Timeframe:
The implementation of these standards could occur as soon as municipal Codes are
amended and adequate notice Is given to the public. The fact that the implementation and
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enforcement process for building new sVaetuns is already in place shortens the
recommendation's Implementation
Quanliflable Reaults:
Reductions in energy use by buildings me among the easiest carben-redw ing actions to
quantify. Credible sources ranging from the Department of Energy to the California
Agency General have endorsed green buildings standards as an effective means of
reducing carbon emissions.
Prior Execution:
Mandatory green building standards have been adopted in Sante Barbara, Santa Core, Los
Angeles, San Diego, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Boston and Washington D.C. (to
ane a few). (Please see Appendix B)
No Adverse Effects:
While these standards require project applicants to meet additional requirements before
they can be issued a budding permit, the areas to be regulated by these green building
codes an no different than other building requirements currently imposed on developers
including stnrcturah lighting, earthquake safrty and ventilation requirements. Such
standards have Proven to have little, if any, adverse effects on the number of permits
sought. Studies by the Califomla Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) have shown that
building to basic "LEED certification" can be done at virtually no extra cost. The fact
that the proposed standards allow developers the flexibility and autonomy to determine
how best to meet these requirements will offset the burden associated with meeting an
additional procedural requhetnent. This recommendation Is consistent with the CPUC
and California Energy Commissions stated goal to make new residential and commercial
buildings "carbon -neutral" by 2020 and 2030, respectively. In addition, such a
requirement will reduce the future growth in peak demand for electricity thus reducing
the future need for the South Bay Power Plant.
Relevant Links:
1. Boston Green Building Program.
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2. Sante Monica Municipal Code:
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3, Los Angeles Bar Association Review of California Municipal Green Building Codes:
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4. Santa Barbara Green Building Code
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5. San Francisco Green Building Codes
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Please see Appendix B j r}arthar links to municipal green buiGh'ng programs.
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Recommendation 5: Facilitate w'd d installation of solar photovoltaic
fPV` systems on commercial,'d t' 1 and municipal facilities by
developirre and' 1 t' e a solarProactively
enforce existing codes requiring pre -plumbing for soler hot water.
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City of
Chula Vista facilitate widespread installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on
Commercial, residential Said municipal facilities by developing and implementing a solar
energy con,caion progrem. The Group also recommends that the City more proactively
enforce existing codes requiring pre -plumbing for solar hot water.
Background:
Developing cleaner energy sources is an essential tool for slowing climate change. Solar
energy remains a largely untapped resource for generating clean energy. According to the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
Each day mora solar energy hits the Earth than its inhabitants could consume in 27
yews.
• Solar energy technologies produce minor amounts of greenhouse gases, generated
mostly during the manufacturing process.
• A 100megawattsolar thermal electric power plant, over 20 years, will avoid more
than 3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions when Compared to the cleanest
conventional fossil Poel-powered electric plants.
Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity. PV panels can be
mounted to commercial, residential and municipal buildings and connected directly to the
energy grid. For residential applications, arenual audits by the energy Company provide a
comparison between the energy contributed from the solar system to the amount of
energy used. If there is a shortfall, the user then pays for the difference Energy
Conservation is also un important part of an efficient solar system.
Financing Options
The primary bamor to the installation of solar PV systems is cost. the average 2
kilowatt BM) solar system can cost between $16,000.$26,000 on install. The payback
period for a solar system can be anywhere from 15-30 years, depending on location, type
of panels used, maintenance and weather. Options for overcoming Nis barrier include:
I) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) In a PPA, a property owner allows a solar
energy contractor to install and operate PV solar panels on their property. Though energy
produced by the panels is used on-site, the property owner continues to pay their electric
bills, this time to the solar installer rather than the utility company. Once the cost of the
solar installation has been paid back, one property owner generally has the option of
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laking over the ownershbooperation of the solar panels. This type of solar agreement is
most often used on large structures such as schools, municipal facilities and retail stores.
Application: This type of solar licencing would be most practical for City facilities with
large roof areas, such as parking garages.
Implementation: The City could require a cocain percentage of its municipal energy to
be generated onsite with solar PV panels. PPAs me a tool which could be used to help
the City reach this solar goal, especially if the City was not able to afford Solar though
other means.
2) City Solar Firon cinglSpecial Assessment: The City of Berkeley is helping residents
afford solar by paying up -front for the cost and installation of residential solar systems,
and then recouping the cost by assessing an additional tax on participating pmporties
which would pay back the cost of the system over a 20 year period. Residents benefit
immediately from reductions on their energy bills. The City of Berkeley wan a $200,000
solar giant from the EPA to help cover the start-up costs for the program.
Application: This type of solar financing would help surmount the costs of solar system
installation for individual homeowners. By helping spread the cost of the solar system
across a 20 year period, residents are able to experience the solar system payback more
mediately.
Implementation: The City could establish a program like the one in Berkeley, giving
Chola Vista property owners the option or brand City -financed solar systems on their
buildings. These systems would then be paid off over a set timeframe through special
property assessments.
3) Community Solar Program and Trust Fund: The City of Santa Monica's
comprehensive solar program helps lower the cost of solar by simplifying the permitting
process for solar contortion, identifying solar contractors who me willing to de
installations al a reduced "Santa Monica" rate, identifying bankslim dors to help residents
finance solar installation costs and by providing five energy assessments to residents.
Energy assessments help residents reduce their energy consumption through conservation
first, thereby reducing the size of the solar system they will eventually install. For
residents who rent their homes, or have a site that is not suitable for the installation of
solar panels, the City offers the option of buying shares in a Community Solar System
Fund. This fired helps buy down the con of solar installation for the City overall.
Application: This tool could be used to create funds for the general establishment of
solar programs, to buy down the can of solar instillation in the City and to expedite the
processing of solar permits.
Implementation: The City could establish a solar program modeled on "Solar Santa
Monica," with an option that allows residents to buy into the "Solar Trust Fund."
Determining the appropriate combination of financing optiore and program designs for
the City would require research and policymaking beyond the scope of the Climate
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Change Working Group. The group does recommend that the City hasten to adopt a solar
energy conversion plan that incorporates fire strategies listed above. At the same time,
there are a variety of less elaborate actions that the City can take to ensure the adaption of
solar technologies:
Pre -Plumb/ Pre -Wire for Solar
Since 1982 the City has had a code in place requiring pre -plumbing for solar hot water on
new homes. 'Though this code has been in place since the early '90s, it has received tittle
to no euf mement. The Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City
enforce Ws code requirement going forward. Furthermore, the Group recommends tial
this code be amended to requite that new homes are also pre -wired for solar PV. Pre -
plumbing and pre -wiring for solar reduces banners to the installation of these
technologies, and ensures [lost conventional homes can be easily converted to alternative
energy sources as foods become available.
Require Sol" Installation as an "UOSrade Option's on New Homes:
Some homebuilders (ex. Pardee Homes) offer solar PV systems as an "upgrade" option
on new homes. However, this option is not offered by any developers in the City of
Chula Vista at this time. The Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City
require new home developers in Chula Vista to offer solar PV systems as an "upgrade"
option.
Provide Residents Free Home Energy Assessments:
Home energy efficiency can reduce fire cost to make homes "net zero euugy" by
reducing the size of the solar system needed to offset energy use. Any solar PV program
should be complemented by energy conservation programming. The City's Conservation
and Environmental Services Department currently offers home energy assessment as
part of the City's partnership with SDG&E. The Group recommends that the City
continue to provide these assessments going forward.
Recommended Performance Metrics for Measure:
Performance can be measured by the number of commercial, residential and municipal
facilities installing solar PV systems each year. Performance can also be measured by the
umber of megawatts produced by program-maralled PV systems. Citywide clean energy
generation goals could be established hex: 100 megawatt of solar generation by 2012).
Fiscally Feasible:
In addition to the financing mechanisms mentioned above, a variety of federal, state and
non-profit funds for solar programs are available. In addition to receiving a $160,000
`Solar America" grant from the EPA for the administrative costs of establishing a solar
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Program, Berkeley also received a $75,000 grant from its regional Air Quality
Management District. the Berkeley Program also benefits from the California Solar
Initiative rebate, which is applied to the total cost Berkeley pays for the solar systems.
Solar systems installed on municipal facilities can lake advantage of a similar Shute and
Federal incentives. Because the amount of these incentives and rebates is designed to
decrease over time, the Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City work
to take advantage of these financing opportunities while they are still significant.
short Timeframe:
If aggressively pursued, a basic program could be put in place in 12 to 18 months.
Developing a more elaborate program with financing for residential solar installation
would be more within the 2 to 4 year timeframe.
Quantifiable Results:
Widespread solar energy conversion in the City of Chula Vista would help shift energy
production away from greenhouse gas producing power plants. (See the discussion of
performance metrics above).
Prior Execution:
City of Santa Monica "Solar Santa Monica" program, City of San Francisco "ClGuate
Action Plan"
No Adverse Effects
Facilitating solar energy conversions would not cause adverse economic or social impacts
or shift negative environmental Impacts to another sector. Creating a robust solar energy
conversion program would encourage economic development and create opportunities for
the struggling housing construction Industry.
Relevant Links:
I. U.S. EPA Fact Sheet Climate Change Technologies, Solar Energy
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solaronergy_pdf
2. Solar Santa Monica
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3. The GM Roper Yale Survey on Environmental Issues
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4. San Francisco Solar Plan Press Release
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5. City of Berkeley Solar Plaa Press Release
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Recommendation b: Facilitate "Smart Growth" around the H Street, E Street
and Palomar Street Trollev Stations.
Phe City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City of Chula
Vista facilitate omen growth around the IT Street, E Street and Palomar Street Trolley
Stations.
Background:
Cla a Vista's trolley stations offer a unique smart growth opportunity. Smart growth is a
compact, efficient and environmentally sensitive pattern of development that provides
people with additional travel, housing and employment choices by focusing future growth
away from must areas and closer to existing and planned job centers and public facilities.
Smart groegh reduces dependence on the automobile for travel needs. Automobile travel
reductions prevent the burning of fossil fuels that contribute to greenhouse gases and
climate change.
The E Street and IT Street trolley stations ore defined as "Primary Gateways" within the
Promenade Vision Area in the City of Chula Vista Urban Core Specific Plan. The vision
description is as follows
"A dynamic mix of regional transit centers, visitor serving uses and a retail
complex surrounds an enhanced, medium -rise residential quarter. Circulation
is unproved by re-establishing the traditional street grid. A tree -lined,
extended linen park offers beth neighbodmod and community serving
amenities supported by mid -block lassos. The park transitions from an
active community venue with a more formal landscape to recreational
features such as mode and basketball courts to passive grecs. Anchoring the
park, the retail plaza links the Bayfront to the regional mall. Ample public
spaces provide for open air markets, mercados, cultural festivals, an exhibits
and other community events."
The Palomar Station is already zoned as a "Gateway' transit District" under the current
soning plan, with densities up to 40 dwelling units per acre permissible by code.
Recommended Performance Metrics for Measure:
Performance could be measured by the number of building permits issued within one-
quarter mile of the trolley stations.
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Fiscally Feasible
Yes.
Short Timeframe:
If aggressively pursued, new building permits could be issued in 18 to 24 months.
Quantifiable Results:
Possible, Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions could be quantified by developing an
estimated emission value per square foot of smart growth residential space and a
estimated emission value per square foot of more traditional suburban residential space.
The difference between the two could be used to calculate the emissions reduction due W
new residential smart growth around the trolley stations.
Prior Execution:
"New Places, New Chokes: Tramet-Oriented Development in the San Francisco Bay
Area, November 2006" www.mw.ca.gov416nry/COD/iudex.htm, mansitvillages.mg,
transitorienteddevelopomentorg.
No Adverse Effects:
A difficult topic to address with any smart growth project is tragic impact. This issue
would be easter to address if a trolley station were made an integral pmt of the smart
growth pmject. Interstate 5 and a robust grid network of local streets are also in close
proximity to the B Street, H Street and Palomar Street. Trolley Stations. Implementing
smart growth around trolley stations would potentially cause adverse economic or social
impacts and potentially shift negative environmental impacts to another sector.
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Recommendation T Coordinate with Otay Water District, San Diego County
Water Authority and the Sweetwater Authority to convert turf lawns to
xcriscapse.
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City of Chula
Vista coordinate with Olay Water District, San Diego County Water Authority and the
Sweetwater Authority on turf lawn conversions for commercial and residential properties.
Pumping water is a significant contributor to CHG emissions in California. Converting
lawns to water wise gardens and/or artificial turf hos been shown to reduce outdoor
residential water use by 40%, thereby reducing emissions from this sector.
Background:
The pumping of water and wastewater in California is estimated to lake up at least seven
percent of the State's total energy usage, making water use a significant contributor to the
State's overall CO2 emissions. (2007 PIER Report). According to the San Diego County
Water Authority, up to fifty percent of household water use goes to thirsty turf gross
lawns. The Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City support and
coordinate with existing programs aimed at reducing the amount of water used In
landscaping.
The Otay Water District's "Cash for Plants" program pays residents and businesses up to
$2,200 to convert turf lawns or other high water -use plants to drought-twemnt plants.
This type of landscaping is often called'hocheaping" and utilizes San Diego native and
Califomla-irendly plants. However, the program is restrimed to turf gross lawns larger
than 750 square feet. This restriction prevents many smaller residential and commercial
properties from participating in the program. Gay Water District has recently begun a
second program that pays single-family homeowners to replace their lawns with artificial
turf, with a $1/sf incentive. This program only applies to lawns smaller than 1,000 S$
though it supplements programe that pay schools to Convert their fields to artificial turf.
Ideally, the Climate Change Working Group would like to see the City develop its own
program to supplement the rebates offered by the local water districts, and to extend the
programs to parts of the City under the jurisdiction of the Sweetwater Authority which
currently doesn't offer the programs.
If developing an Independent incentive program is not fiscally possible, the Climate
Change Working Group encourages the City to work with Cray Water District to help
Promote its program to all residents and businesses. The City could help by integrating
the information into existing community outreach activities, thereby increasing the
numbers of Chula Vista lawns converted W xeriscapes. The City could also help
residents overcome Home Owner Association rules and other logistical barriers to
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xeriscape conversion. Additionally, the City might act as a facilitator helping to aggregate
participating homes to buy-down the cost of contractor effects.
Recommended Performance Metrics for Measure:
Effective implementation of this measure could be gauged by comparing current numbers
of missing mrfmi-xmiscape incentive applications with the numbers of applications 2 or
3 years into the future, with the expectation that the City's efforts would result in are
increase in applications.
Fiscally Feasible:
The rearmmwdadon's Farm impact would vary depending on the degree (and type) of
support the City provided. At present, the City has a nature-friendly gardening program
(NmureseVe) that encourages rc idmta to adopt water-saving gardening practices. This
Program could be easily adapted to put an even greater focus on turf-w-xmiscape
conversion programs. the Na@veseape program is expected to end in June 2008,
however, primarily, due to lack of loading. The City could re-instate this program with
potential financial support from the local water districts.
Short Timeframe:
Because the City bas funding in place for the Naeuresoape program until June 200$
support and promotion of Olay Water District's "Cosh For Plants" program could begin
at once. it Is expected that increased promotion would lead to an accelerated pace of
landscape conversion in the net 2-3 years.
Quantifiable Resufs:
A study from the Southern Nevada Water Authority shows a net average residential water
use savings of 3054, for homes that have convened turf to xeriscape. Large scale
implementation of the Water Authority "Cash For Plants" Program would likely have an
Impact on GHG emissions from water use, though the overall effect on the City's GHG
emissions would be relatively small.
Prior Execution:
Similar programs have been implemented with success in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Mesa, Arizona and Cathedral City, California.
No Adverse Effects:
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While some studies show that well -watered turf lawns function as a carbon smile hr some
we can reasonably assume that the CO2 cost of importing water, maintaining the
lawns (requiring gas -powered mowers and travel by landscaping crews) and than
managing runoff outweigh any carbon sequestration benefits the turfmight have in Chula
Vista,
Relevant Links
1. Cow Water District Flyer promoting Xeriwape Conversion Incentives:
http:/Ary .oMa ter.gov/ow&pages/waterconservatiov/Cmh%20for%a20plmts,pdf
2. Southern Nevada Water Authority Study on residential water savings from xeriscape
conversion: M1upd/wwwsuwv.condssscts/pdf/nxri_study_ tablepdf
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Appendix A, Climate Change Working Group Members List
NAME
ORGANIZATION
SECTOR
ALTERNATE
Lynda Gdgun
Resource Cementation Condensation
Residen✓RCC
Alan Ridley
Cuyamacn Pollak,
ResldealU iq
Chris Schodewski
Lciton Mvmlazmring Ino
RuidSWEireness
Erin Pho,
South Bay YMCATanh Gr ice Corps
Youth
Loo Miro'
Envimnmen al l lealO Coalition
Environmental
LauraRwtet
Cesar Ria,
ECM Network,
Energy
Alma Agollar
Southwestern College
Youth2nvlmnmmlal
factor R"
RgesArAiii
froaden✓AyNda
Richard Chat
SANDAG
ResidentTmimp Antien
Dart Turbine
Clean Enmgy
Saudi ...outNticn
Bi Entered
SANOAG
tryCtfltic
Rua Bremn
SDG&E
Ex oifim
Mo Ricks
Andres Cook
CA Cmmr Ed, Sustainable Energy
Be Gordon,
Michazl Muchvn
CV CovvctvuCoh& Bnviromncmel Sent.
Stuff
Brad,,Road!
CV Commvution& Envitomncnlel Serv.
Staff
Carla Bl,,kma,
CV Qmsnrvutionk Environmental Sam.
Staff
Richard Trial
CV Public Work, Operations
staff
More,, Limestone
CV Running or Balding
Staff
late MCNeelry
Lynn Ftanee
CV GenmreI across
Staff
Manuel tradition
Denny Sbua
CV'!saturation Energy Calm tar Sosimar a
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Staff
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Appendix B: Municipal Green Building Standards Summ
MANDATORY RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND ORDINANCES
Boulder, CO- created their own point -based system for ALL residential development within the
city. The bigger the project the more points they must acquire. The system is essentially based
on LEED criteria. It should he noted that one of the largest categories In which ro get possible
points Is Focused completely around solar- solar energy, passive solar, solar hot water, Acr
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Want Hollywood, CA- also created a custom-made point -based Voters. Requires new residential
development with three or mare units to submit a green building plan and meet a minimum
umber of points. All covered projects must be solar -ready.
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Appendix D: Refuting the Destialkees from the San Diego Union -Tribune
CWMATECHANGE
Refuting denialists: an inconvenient truth
By Richard C. J. SomervilleWuly 12, 2006
As a climate sensorial, I am often asked, 'Do you believe in global warming?' Climate
change, however, U not a matter of personal belief.
Instead, among experts, ht'sjust settled science that people are changing the climate.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, reported in 2Om that,-Iliere
is new and stronger evidence that most of tire warming observed over the last 5o years is
attributable to human activities."
Every reputable scientific organization that has studied the IPCC conclusion has
endorsed it. Recent research (Mtparvalchumm.mg) reinforces this assessment. The next
major IPCC report, due in 2009, is likely to cite mom supporting evidence.
A] Gore's film and book, n "AInconvenient Truth," do a fine job ofwmlmnrizing the
science You may agree or disagree with Gore politically, but nobody can deny that he
has maintained a serious interest in climate absence for some two decades and has
became quite knowledgeable about it.
For San Degauss, ifs fascinating bit of history that Gore that teamed about this issue
as a Harvard student in the 19603. HIS teacher was our own Roger Revelte. Before
moving t0 Harvard, Revehle had been director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
and a founder of the University of California San Diego.
The Earth as a whole is always in approximate energy balance, absorbing energy from
sunlight and emitting an equivalent amount of energy to space as infrared radiation.
Some infrared energy is emitted directly from the surface of the Eorth. The rest is
miffed from the atmosphere, by clouds and particles and the gases (chiefly water vapor
and carbon dioxide) that contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Incidentally, we know that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
creased substantially in recent decades, because this increase has been measured very
accurately. The measurements were initiated by Charles David Keeling (1928-2005)
whom Revelle brought to Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the 1950s. Keeling,
who spent hes entire career at Scripps, discovered that human activities are changing the
chemical composition of the global atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide is produced by burning faced fuels. Adding carbon dioxide to the
atmosphere means that more of the encru emitted to spam mustcome from higher
(hence colder) levels of the atmosphere. The Earth will respond to this new situation by
ming up, thus emitting more induced energy, unfit the equilibrium is material.
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That's our fundamental scientific understanding. It comes from rock -solid, well -
understood physics. Everything else, from heat waves to hurricanes, is fascumtlng and
important, but that is reallyjust the details, scientifically speaking.
Working out all the details will take a long tune. But a promising start has been made,
and climate science can already usefully inform policy.
In a similar way, you might say that an ultimate goal of medical science is to eliminate
all disease. That this task ta incomplete is no mason to treat your physician with disdain.
A group of people dispute the scientific consensus. They like to call themselves skeptics.
A healthy skepticism, however, is part of being a good scientist, so I am unwilling to
surrender iuia label to them. Instead, I call them declalista.
You don't get anything like a balanced view from climate denialists. Their only goal is
finding ways why the climate might be resistant to human activities. By and large, Nese
denialistn have convinced very few knowledgeable scientists to agree with them
Experience shows that in science, it tends to be the exception rather than the rate when
a lone genius eventually prevails over conventional wiedem. An occasional Galileo does
come along, but not often, and nearly all the people who think they are a Galileo are
ac[uaayjust wrong.
science very much a cooperative process and ta largely self-correcting. We publish our
research methods and our findings in detail and invite other scientists to confirm or
disprove them. Incorect science ultimately gets rooted out and rejected.
What of the future? I can imagine beth an optimistic and a pessimistic scenario.
In my optimistic scenario, climate science informs the making of wise public policy.
Technological creativity then leads to rapid development of practical energy alternatives
to fossil fuels. We stabilize the Earth's greenhouse effect before it gets too strong.
My pessimistic scenario is a different planet, with sea level much higher and
dangerously uttered weather patterns. You cannot fool nature. Climate science waves us
that strengthening the greenhouse effect must eventually produce serious consegnences.
That's not radical environmental alarmism. It's physics. For me, the issue then becomes
e of guessing whether we get wise before that day, or whether we must wait for some
shocking and unpleasant climate surprise that wakes us all up.
For my cleldrea's sake, I hope that Ne optimistic scenario is the one that develops. The
choice is ours to make.
Somerville is distinguished professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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Appendix E• F R L' t of Climate Protedtion Actions Reviewed by the Climate
Chanes Working Grono
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Item 1A, p y
CITY COUNCIL
AAGENDA STATEMENT
�III� G1YOF
CHUTAVISTA
APRIL 1, 2008, Item
FTEMTTFLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE CHULA VISTA CLIMATE
CHANGE WORKING GROUP'S FINAL RECOMMENDA"f IONS
EFFORT, ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS 41 AND N2 AS
AMENDED HY S IAFF AND DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN
TO COUNCII. WITHIN 90 DAYS WITH MORE DETAILED
RECOMMENDA'T'IONS REGARDING I HEMS G-5 AND 97,
SUBMITTED BY: DIR. OFCONSERVA"PION&ENVIRONME,NIALSERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
415THS VOTE: YES ❑ NO ❑K
SUMMARY
In May 2007 staff reported to City Council that Chula Vista's citywide greenhouse gas
emissions had Increased by 25% (mainly due to residential growth) firm 1990 to 2005,
while emissions from municipal operations decreased by 18%. As a result, the City Council
directed staff to convene a Climate Change Working Group to develop recommendations to
reduce the community's greenhouse gas emissions or "carbon footprint" in order to meet me
City's 2010 greenhouse gas emissions reduction Repay. Over the last ten months, the
Working Group - comprised of residential, business and wmmunity-group representatives reviewed over 90 oorbon-reducing measures that were previously implemented by other
communities to determine their applicability and potential eReutiveness in Chula Vim. The
Climate Change Working Group has completed its review of Nese measures and has
selected Semeasures which it recommends for implementation to further lower the
community's earbonemissions by the City's 2010 Kyom commitment.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
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The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for compliance
with the California Environmental Quality AG (CEQA) and has determined that the project
qualities for a Class 8 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15308 [Actions by
Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Thus, no further environmental review is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Scoff recommends that City Council (1) accept the Climate Change Working Group's final
recommendations report, (2) adopt recommendations 91 and d2 as amended by staff and (3)
direct staff to further evaluate recommendations 43-5 and 47 for future Council
consideration. Recommendation 06 does not require fCCWr action because mixed-use,
transit -oriented zoning has already been incorporated into City planning documents.
ROARDSICOMmISSION RECOMMENDATION
In February 2008 City officials requested Nat the CCWG's recommendation be presented to
City Council Immediately. As a racult, the CCWG has not had as opportunity C present its
report to the Resource Conservation Commission yet, but is currently scheduled for the
Commission's April 21" meeting, City staff did present the 2005 Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Inventory to the Commission as an Information It" at their April 16, 2007
meeting,
DISCUSSION
Since the early Uganda, Chula Vista has been engaged In multiple climate change forums
including Ne United Nations framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto
Protocol Conference. As a result of this initial involvement, the City was the first local
government with fewer than 1 million residents to bouncing a founding member of ICLEJ —
Ne mlemational Council for Legal Environmental Initiatives — and Its Cities for Comate
Protection campaign. In 2000 Council voted to adapt the City's Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Plan establishing Ne goal of reducing the City's greenhouse gas (OHC) or carbon"
ns 20% below 1990 levels by 2010. The City reinforcedis reduction commitment
throgN
h support of Ne California Global Warming Solutions Act (AD32) and the US.
Conference of Mayoi s Climate Protection Agreement, which once again pledged that Chula
Vista would reduce Its carbon emissions to pm -U 990 levels
The 2005 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Comedies Inventory was the first formal evaluation of
the Chy,s progress in teaching its emissions goals, no 2005 inventory Indicated that Chula
Visln's annual citywide GHG levels had increased by 35% since 1990 due primarily to
residential growth. During the same period, the City did make significant progress in
reducing annual per capita emissions by 175y, and avoiding nearh 200,000 tons of GHG
omissions annually. In addition, GHG emissions Rom municipal sources decreased by 18%
mainly due to energy-efficient huffier signal retrofits. As a result of its 2005 Greenhouse
Gas Emissions Inventory Repoq the City Council directed staff to concern a Climate
Change Working Group (CCWG) to develop recommendations W reduce the community's
greenhouse gas emissions or''Pubon Cement' in order ro meet the City's 2010 greenhouse
gas emissions reduction targets.
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The Group was convened under the direction of the Council's !ELFT representatives,
Com6lmember Castro da and Couneilmembar McCann, who serve as the City's Climate
Change Snbcommiture. The Subcommittee and their stafftook an active role in establishing
the private sector categories on the Working Group, submitting participant tames and
reviewing all potential representatives. The Planning Department, General Services, Public
Works and Community Development were also Invited to participate. The final ten member
group included seven Chula Vista residents and three participants who lived elsewhere but
were evolved in the Chula Vista community. The Working Group was also supported by
three ex.ofdo members with strong interests In Chula Vista's climate reduction actions
(see Appendix A for full participant list).
To help direct the Group in their disk of Identifying effective emissions reduction strategies,
City staff provided them with the following five primary principles In developing their
recommendations: 1) the measure had born previously implemented so essfully by an
ICLE1 local government or California Climate Action Registry business, 2) me measure
would be financially feasible (i.e. require little or no additional General Pond support, 3) the
measure could be quickly implemented no have immediate impact on the City's efforts to
reduce emissions by 2010, 4) the measures' impacts could be quantified using the City's
emissions inventory protocol and 5) the measure would not cause a significant adverse
ry
uniimpact. The CCWG's meetings were Initially moderated by a trained and
Independent City facilitator (Dawn Hcintema), while Conservation and Environmental
Services Department staff provided administrative support.
The Climate Change Working Group's Orel recommendations aro outlined in their attached
Heal report and analyud by City staff below. The CCWG's final recommendations were
written collaboratively by Working Group members and nwtporatc responses to question,,
and comments raised by the public and City Haff during their meetings. The
recommendations represent a powerful strategy that, If followed, could slow the rate at
which the City's GHG emissions Increase In the fauna and may ultimately contribute to
lowering emissions te below 1990 levels.
The CCWG's recommendations vary In their level of required City commitment (i.e. staff
time, funding, new programs/policies) and their impact on GHG emissions (i.e. reduction
magnitude and timeframe). To assist the City Council in evaluating the recommendations,
City staff has analyzed the recommendations' potential effctiveness to reduce emissions
and the required next steps for Implementation. Unfortunately, the CCWG and City staff
did not have the resources to quantify exact emissions reductions created by each
recommendation, rather the Group relied on the information provided by other cities that
have successf fily implemented these measures. Staff is able to provide a relative
comparison between recommendations on their potential no reduce citywide emissions.
More detailed emissionanalyses would require the use of an outside consultant with more
advanced modeling capabilities. Poch CC WG recommendation Is reviewed below by City
staff for Its fiscal Impact, relative emissions Impact and me necessary "next steps" to
implement me measure. In addition, City staff Included their own recommendations on how
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certain measures could be amended to improve their effretivaness. It should be need that
them are a number of current and future statewide regulations uhm will complement the
CCWC's recommendations below and assist Chula Vista in reducing Its "carbon footprint"
1) Ropum that apo°o Ime repmcemem vehicles pnron dj r the musempatPeer be high
efficiency (hybrid) or alrerveroveJuel vehicles Wits).
Fiscal Impact: New higher efficiency/sltemative fuel vehicles could be purchased using
the City's Equipment Replacement Funds when vehicles are replaced. Although the initial
costs for each replacement vehicle could be higher than a conventional replacement, fuel
savings may offset this lnlleal price difference (ranging between $5,000 for small sedans to
$90,000 for heavy-duty trucks) over the vehicle's Mistime. For example, some hybrid
models recover their price premium In fuel savings within five yewsl Some alternative
fuels may also be less expensive then conventional fuels on a price per gallon and price per
gasolinegemn equivalent It is estimated that the City's total annual vehicle replacement
costs would increase by at kart $140,000 if hybrids and/or alternative fuel vehicle
replacements were required for light duty vehicles such as ears and small trucks. Large
equipment replacement with hybrids or ATVs would further increase the annual impact on
the Equipment Replacement Fund. As a result, there would need to be increment increases
in vehicle replacement fees paid by each City department which could Indirectly affect
0rmre municipal budgets. Transitioning to some alternative fuels may also require
municipal infrastructure improvements. For example, the City has been ready to Integrate
Fina l into its large equipment and truck fleet, but Is waiting for the capital funds
(approximately $440,000) to complete the Installation of diesel and gasoline storage tanks at
the Public Works Cory Yard before implementing me program. Grant Ponds may be
available to offset a portion of the necessary informations improvement costs For some
alternative fuels in the future.
Emissions Impact: City fleet vehicle emissions account for 54% of the emissions from
municipal operations but make up less then Iam of me citywide emissions. A "green" City
flee) has a greater impact on the community as a demonstration of leadership and w a
catalyst for alternative transportation infrastructure tIran on reducing corn unity -wide
emissions. To its credit, the City has added compressed award gas buses and ars, electric
vehicles and forklifts and a fuel call vehicle to Its fleet over the yews. The City began
purchasing hybrid replwamerrt vehicles two years ago before the vehicle replacement Pond
s altered to accommodate budget challenges. This measure is easily quantifiable and will
reduce municipal transportation emissions automatically over the estimated 10-15 years that
it will take to replace the fleet worker convert to alternative fuels. City leadership in
AFV/hybrid and alternative fuel purchasing has the potential to increase local markets and
infrastructure ohm could estrum community -wide adoption and inemissions
catharses. The measure could also provide a catalyst for local private investments in AFV
and arrestrucmre that would further expand the recommendation's emissions reductions.
Implementation Steps: This measure would require an amendment to the City's
porchasingbid requirements stipulating that all new vehicle purchases should be either high
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efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles. This measure has the added benefit of
improving local air quality by reducing the local generation of particulates and other air
emissions that contribute to asthma and lung disease.
Staff Suggestions: Staff recommends that this measure be implemented; however, the
measure may not be Immediately applicable to public safety and large equipment classes.
Staff recommends that It be provided with the flexibility to test and phase in alternative
fuels, hybrid and/or electric vebides into public safety vehicles and large equipment classes
to ensure that they are opemtionallyyaactical and teehu]eally-feasible. Depending on the
rate of vehicle replacement, there any need to be budget dimensions to cover increased
replacement fees paid by each City department
2) 5m:aurage City-contractedJleer yrerolors to adopt the we obehigh e�kiermy (hybrid) or
alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) by stlpulaong that lucid ofreplacnmunf v shale purchase,
should be alremadve fuel or hybrid vehicles.
Fiscal Impad: The measure's Implementation casts would be folly borne by contractors
and absorbed Into their municipal contracts The hybrid and/or alternative fuel vehicles'
increased initial costs may be cities by their future fuel cost savings resulting in long-term
vines for the chatracter. There is a possibility that increased contractor costs from
measure implementation could be passed onto City ratepayers through higher teas.
Emissions Imposed: Because the City's current emissions inventory protocol does not
diresly quantity emissions from City-oontraoad fleet vehicles (ex. street sweepersand who
waste trucks), estimating the measure's impact is problematic. However, the measure would
help increase local demand for alternative fueling and electric charging sessions which may
help catalyze private investments in local AFV infrastructure and expand the measure's
issione impact (similar to measure NI). Additionally, contractors' alternative foal chances
could be coordinated with City practices to complement one anchor and potentially reduce
infrasnuctum vests. 'ibis measure also has the added benefit of improving level air quality
by reducing the local generation of particulates and other air emissions that contribute to
intima and lung disease.
Implementation Steps: this measure would require an amendment to the City's
conaacting/bid requirements encouraging all contracted Float opomtors 0 Incorporate high
efcieocy (hybrid) and AFV as their fleet vehicles are replaced. This requirement would not
pertain to vehicle classes in which there Is not an operationally -practical, technically -
feasible hybrid or alternative fuel option.
Staff Suggestions: City staff recommends amending this measure to rem City -
contended fleet operators to fully incorporate hybrid and AFV as their Real vehicles are
replaced when new contracts are negotiated or existing contracts am extended. The
requirement would only pertain to vehicle classes in which there is an operationally -
practical, technically -fusible hybrid or alternative Poe] option.
3) Require Chula Vesta -licensed businesses to par ecepate In an energy assessment of their
phyacalprestises every 3 years or upon change adonse nhlp.
Fiscal Import; As part of its 2009-2011 SDG&E Partnership proposal, Chula Vista has
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requested funding for City staff W provide businesses with five facility instantly assessments.
These assessments allow business ow and managers to learn about opportunities
(technological and behaviordp to reduce energy consumption and costs. If the City Is
warded the Partnership in July 2008, there would be nC costs associated with this measure
for me City or businesses through December 2011 or as long as external SDG&E funding
continues. If there is no external funding, the measure's implementation Is estimated to cost
the City $250,000 annually.
Emissions Impact: While the measure does not require businesses to adopt energy -
efficiency improvements, II docs help them m understand and apply for SDG&E rebate and
incentive programs that would lend to energy conservation. Over the last two years, City
staff has visited over 2,000 businesses and identified over 800,000 kWh in potential energy
rings (equivalent to 640,000 Ills CO2). Requiring an energy assessment as part of the
business license renewal process will greatly expand the potential for immediate emissions
reductions.
Implementation Steps: Implementation of this measure would necessitate an addition W
Chula Vistas municipal code requiring businesses W have. a has energy assessment of their
promises every 3 years or when ownership changes In order to be issued a business Iic me.
guff would need to develop the code's specific -language and return to City Council within
90 days for their review and consideration. This requirement would not pertain to middle-
type
oblo-type businesses such as plumbers and electricians.
Stuff Suggestions: Staff would provide up W a 3 -year exemption to businesses occupying
awls-asrmrucmd and remodeled facilities dart meet Recommendation 4's green building
Commerce. Staff would also provide an annual exemption W businesses that participate in the
California Climate Action Registry's GHG emissions reporting process.
4) dative communis -ivide green building smndwd<that are comprehensive to coverage and
mandatory. New and substantially remodeled .structures will be required to be built m
LEED Sliver (or to an A"malene 3rdparm cerryJlandon green budding program standard),
a All the effect slobbering an anergy elikie sim impact oil at leasl20%over n le -24.
Fiscal Impact; The measure's cost would be fully borne by residential, commercial and
industrial developers. Building construction costs can increase between 1-11% when
meeting green building criteria and very based on location,Dollar type and green building
standard (ex. Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEND) "Certified' vs.
'Timmuri according to numerous published studies. 34 However, the additional
construction costs associated with green buildings in California avemgta 2% and frequently
result In operational cast savings of more than 10 times the Initial investment over the
building's lifetime according to a recent study commissioned by the California Integrated
Waste Management Boards
Emissiowlmpact Emissions firm building energy use repmsent 52% ofthe community's
carbon footprint" and have increased dramatically since 1990. In order to produce a
citywide net reduction in buildingreleaseemission levels, additional new buildings would
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need to be zero energy supports sugar then energy consumption would need to be more
than offset by increased energy efficiency in remodeled existing buildings, the CCWG's
recommendation, applying to new construction and major remodels, would minimize fnum
increasesemissions form n "Graffield" development and lower emissions form
redevelopment projects. Because the Carl has direct authority o only -wide
building standaNs, this CCWG recommendation represents the greatest potential N
immediately avoid increased cinwae roundhouse gas emissions and could significantly
reduce em on levels over time,
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developers with rograf be an lied. mots, shift recommends that i tiered and consumers
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5) Facilitate widespread installation of solar Introduction (P19 sysws on commercial,
residential and municipal I ilities he developing and implementing a solar energy
conversion program. Panoramic enforce existing codes refining protPlumbingf r solar hot water
co cal Impact: The exec[ fiscal Impact of developing and implementing orkplaa soler energy
ry program Is unknown until the pNg, the derailed work plan can be developed.
mechanisms i could
and state Incentives, mere a s external implementing financing
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le solar energy programa replete grid -source energy with
uncertain energy, may can lead N quantifiable reductions in ons. Ifovse gas emissions.
Building energy use accounts for 52% of citywide carboy emissions. Ir Here is a M1inM1 lava)
of Viprogram participation, this measure weld teem to very significant decreases in Chula
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fi) Facilitate "Smolt Growth' crowd the HSI., E St and Palomar St Fouley Sardoric
Fiscal Impact: Because mixed-use and hlglanhar ty redevelopment around transit centers
is already requir di under the Council -approved General Plan and Urban Core Specific Flow,
the measure does not increase City Funding commitments.
Emissions Impact: Transportation emistions represent 48% of Chula Vista's "carbon
footprint" The City inventory protocol quanlifies community transportation emissions by
using traffic congestion values, specifically Vehicle Miles Traveled NMT) Saran Growth
Bund Iowan facilities will help reduce dependency on editorial automobiles by creating
pedestrian and translGfiiendly communities and lowering VM'f values, thus creating
emissions reductions. Alfmugh full reductions would not be apparent unit[ redevelopment is
completed (approximately 15-20 years), transportation behavioral changes could begin to
occur as redevelopment is Initiated moiling In increments emissionsreductions.
Imp[cmeatation Steps: The IT Sl. and E St. trolley station area have already been
designated for mixed-usq high-density redevelopment under We approved Urban Core
Specific Plan requiring no further Council action. Likewise, the General Plan envisions the
Palomar station as a "transinfocus area" surrounded by mixed-use, highnieraity residential
development The area's specific land uses, densities and development standards will be
further refined through the Southwest Specific Plan process. Therefore, no Council action is
required at this time. However, the Group wanted to highlight that these development
project types arc critical for reducing VW and decreasing community emissions tram
transportation sources.
Staff Suggestions: Srnff strongly reiterates the Working Group's recommendation for the
City to continue In encourage vansit-fowsed redevelopment around its trolley stations.
Because it is under direct municipal authority, community and land use planning is the
City's strongest card to reduce transpotmtion emissions which comprise 48% of Chula Vista
total GEG omissions. Land use planning along with renewable energy and energy -
efficiency codeslregulations arc the top areas identified by State agencies as the keys for
local government leadership.
]) Coordinate with Grew (Vater District San Diego Cowty, Water Authority and the
lovee wafer Authority to convert t flown to xerut Pe. Comerving lawns m watervwiee
landscaping has been shown to reduce outdoor residential water we by 40%.
Fiscal Impact The exact fiscal impact of developing and implementing a turf lawn
conversion program is unknown until the program's detailed work plan can be developed.
Providing the public education and promotion for a water agency -based incentive program
could be of lime of no con to tic City. tribe program incorporates a City -funded incentive
to supplement existing water district incentives, the measure's implementation coats would
be increased.
Emission Impact The California Energy Commission has stated that 19% of all energy In
the state is coneumcd by the transfer or treatment of water and are developing a conversion
factor for kilowatts (1W) saved per gallon. The San Diego Water Authority has also
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identified outdoor irrigation as a primary target for water conservation. The City inventory
protocol does not directly quantify emissions from water use (i.e. energy used to import,
treat and dispose of water), rather it only includes energy associated with locally pumping
and treating water within municipal boundaries. 'therefore, water conservation may only
lead to minimal locally quantifiable cm wuancm reductions in the short term. Once the Energy
Commission completes its kW per gallon conversion, water conservation's contribution be
GOO reduction will be quantifiable and may be significant.
Implementatlon Steps: In order m develop and implement acomprehensive turf
conversion program, staff would need to remm to City Council wi@in 90 days with a work
plan defiling staffing and funding needs for their review and consideration.
Staff Suggestions: Staff suggests that the measure's effectiveness could be increased if
included as part of a broader community water conservation strategy which could also
include mandatory toilet retrofits, commercial garbage disposal prohibitions and additional
new construction and landscape requirements.
Staff has determined that the recommendations requiring Council nation ere not site specific
and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section
18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of implementing each recommendation vand. Recommendations #2
Assessments),
6 Annonnactadth) w),3 (Business directly
License Energy ACity's a General
l Fund Buildings) and
a (Smart Growth) would not dion#I affect d City's General Puou through m
appropriations,whoar City
vehicldl(Cityufleet APVent Repmeemwouldcause dswould be
replacement noels for Clty fled that Because Equipment be incremental
ds would be
spent more quickly, It is exported that there would need m be incremental Increases re
munvehicipalle budgets. flee pale ti each City pact of recommendations
indirectly will at be
min u budgets. The potential fiscal Impact to ed and presents #5 and 7 wlllnotbe
known until more defiled work plans are. developed end presented to City Council for
review and approval.
ATTACHMEWS
Climate Change Working Group Final Recommendations Report—Amit 2009
2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
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