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Home My WebLink AboutCCWG - Preliminary Recommendations_12_12Climate Change Working Group PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS NOTES CITY JURISDICTION $ FEASIBLE SHORT TIMEFRAME QUANTIFIABL E IMPACTS (using ICLEI protocol) PRIOR EXECUTION NO ADVERSE IMPACTS EVALUATION SUMMARY 1 Require new buildings/developments to plumb for gray or recycled water systems Limited recycled H20 requirements for OWD area; could expand to all new homes & include greywater systems YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions thru reduced energy use for water pumping & treatment 2 Strengthen water conservation in municipal code by: - Requiring "water conservation certificates" upon change of building ownership - Developing residential watering policy & schedule using positive enforcements Currently only new developments w/ > 50 dwelling units are required to develop Water Cons. Plans in which voluntary measures were selected YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions thru reduced energy use for water pumping & treatment 3 Integrate renewable energy with water and wastewater pumping for City facilities ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions thru reduced energy use for water pumping & treatment; CEC loan financing available 4 Collaborate with water authorities to expand outreach through: - Promoting educational tours of water resources - Improving visibility of water conservatuon measures at City facilities - Consolidating information & services to maximize efficacy of outreach Informal collaboration currently exists YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru reduced energy use for water pumping & treatment 5 Incentivize lawn turf removal through in coordination available water district programs ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru reduced energy use for water pumping & treatment 6 Incorporate Alternative Fuels & Alternative Fuel Vehicles into municipal fleet - AF include electric, biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, & compressed natural gas - AF should be selected based on appropriateness for vehicle task & environmental impact - Establishment of performance metric for measure (e.g. X% of fleet by 2010) AFV being integrated into fleet currently, but no requirement for new AFV vehicle purchases YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions by reducing municipal petroleum use & can use existing vehicle replacement funds 7 Create "No Idling" codes & policies for the City fleet and investigate expanding policy to incorporate transit and major trucking areas (e.g. Otay Landfill) ------------YES YES YES YES/NO YES YES Likely GHG reductions in municipal inventory b/c of reduced fuel use, but unlikely in community emissions b/c doesn't decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled 8 Re-emphasize "Smart Growth" principles such as: - Growth boundaries - Open space reserve network - Pedestrian & transit-focused developments - Mixed-use zoning These principles were incorporated into General Plan Update, but are hard to quantify and to gauge performance YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible dampening of future GHG emissions by limiting greenfield development and its resulting increased energy use & Vehicle Miles Traveled 9 Use redevelopment to implement "Smart Growth" principles in western Chula Vista These principles were incorporated into Urban Core Specific Plan, but are hard to quantify and to gauge performance YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible dampening of future GHG emissions by limiting greenfield development and its resulting increased energy use & Vehicle Miles Traveled 10 Re-emphasize Bike Master Plan to expedite the establishment of biking infastructure throughout City, including: - Expansion of Police bicycle patrols within Bayfront and Eastern Urban Center ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to increased public transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled, funding collected through developer impact fees 11 Encourage community telecommuting and alternative work schedules by developing and showcasing a City employee program ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 12 Require city contracted fleet operators (Trash Haulers, Shuttles and Taxis) to have a certain percentage (___%) of AFVs in fleet by the year 20___-----------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible Protocol doesn't currently account for fuel usage reductions in non-city fleets. 13 Require/ Incentivize Developers to install infrastructure for natural gas and/or plugin hybrid fueling in new and remodeled homes -----------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible Protocol doesn't currently account for community fuel usage reductions. Only community VMT is used to calculate emissions. T R A N S P O R T A T I O N & L A N D U S E PROPOSED MEASURE W A T E R & W A S T E CCWG - Preliminary Recommendations_12_12 1 of 2 DRAFT 12/12/07 NOTES CITY JURISDICTION $ FEASIBLE SHORT TIMEFRAME QUANTIFIABL E IMPACTS (using ICLEI protocol) PRIOR EXECUTION NO ADVERSE IMPACTS EVALUATION SUMMARYPROPOSED MEASURE 14 Adopt strict community-wide energy code requirements Requirements would exceed current Title 24 codes YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 14.1 Code Requirements would include mandatory energy audits/ requirement for energy efficiency certification for businesses with high energy usage. Specific codes would apply to the building and remodel of "data centers." Data centers can be up to 40% more energy-efficient if designed for three phase power YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use by large-scale energy users 15 Require LEED/Architecture2030 or equivalent standards for commercial or industrial projects LEED Silver threshold for projects in Urban Core Specific Plan YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 16 Require LEED/ Architecture2030, GreenPoint or equivalent standards for residential projects LEED New Homes & Neighborhood Developments rating systems are applicable; new GreenPoint system focuses on homes YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 17 Continue with existing SDG&E Partnership Activities Can current partnership activites (numbes 18-22 below) be combined as one measure?YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 18 Provide free therm-saving retrofits to local businesses Provided thru the SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 19 Provide free CFL light bulbs to local businesses & residents Provided thru the SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 20 Provide energy efficient modeling for large construction projects Provided thru the SDG&E Partnership for limited projects YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 21 Train City employees at all levels to understand & promote green building Funding may be possible through SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 22 Promote purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances Promoted thru the SDG&E Partnership to residents/businesses; City building policy requires ENERGY STAR only appliances/ equipment, if applicable YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru reduced energy use 23 Facilitate widespread installation of solar PV and water in the community by helping to facilitate financing , siting, local contractor selection and by establishing a community solar trust where citizens could pool funds for shared solar generation CCSE currently is administering statewide CA Solar Initiative (CSI); CV-specific program would require additional staff YES NO YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to shift to renewable energy sources 24 Survey Chula Vista Residents to determine opinions about climate change, assess which climate change reduction measures they would be most supportive of ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible Survey could help identify most successful strategies for GHG in CV community. Survey might also raise awareness about Climate Change. 25ENERGYOther CCWG - Preliminary Recommendations_12_12 2 of 2 DRAFT 12/12/07