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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008/04/01 Agenda Packet I declare under penalty of perjury that I am ployed by the City of Chula Vista In the. he City Clerk and that I posted this the bulletin board according to uirements. . If. : i1~ ~) , ~igned . ~~~ :- d:_ ~ ~~~~ "t..""'"~"""" ~- - ""- Cheryl Cox, Mayor Rudy Ramirez, Councilmember David R. Garcia, City Manager John McCann, Councilmember Ann Moore, City Attorney Jerry R. Rindone, Councilmember Donna Norris, Interim City Clerk Steve Castaneda, Councilmember April 1, 2008 4:00 P.M. Council Chambers City Hall 276 Fourth Avenue CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Mayor Cox PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY . INTRODUCTION BY POLICE CHIEF EMERSON OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, CLAUDIA BRAVO, POLICE RECORDS SPECIALIST . PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES TO CHULA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY'S "BATTLE OF THE BOOKS" SCHOOL WINNERS: CIVIC BRANCH, HALECREST; EASTLAKE BRANCH, THURGOOD MARSHALL; AND SOUTH BRANCH, VALLE LINDO . PRESENTATION BY THE HEALTHY EATING, ACTIVE COMMUNITIES (HEAC) INITIATIVE OF THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT ON PROGRESS TO DATE, NEAR TERM GOALS AND SUSTAINABILITY . PRESENTATION BY JACK MILLER, CHULA VISTA REPRESENTATIVE ON THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD Page 1 - Council Agenda bllp:/ /www.cbulavistaca. gov April I, 2008 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items I through 7) The Council will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without discussion, unless a Councilmember, a member of the public, or staff requests that an item be removed for discussion. If you wish to speak on one of these items, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of February 26, 2008 and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of February 26, 2008. Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes. 2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Memorandum from Deputy Mayor Rindone requesting an excused absence from the City Council Meeting of March II, 2008. Staff recommendation: Council excuse the absence. B. Letter of resignation from Ann Tucker, member of the Commission on Aging. Staff recommendation: Council accept the resignation and direct the City Clerk to post the vacancy in accordance with Maddy Act requirements. 3. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHAPTER 2.25 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) This ordinance corrects a number of redundancies and inconsistencies in the rules governing the City's boards and commissions. Adoption of the ordinance is the first action needed to consolidate and clarify the general operating procedures for the City's boards and commissions. This ordinance was introduced on March 18, 2008. At that time, the Council requested amendments. Those amendments have been incorporated for adoption of the ordinance. (Interim City Clerk, Senior Assistant City Attorney) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. 4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO RESCIND COUNCIL POLICY NO. 102-04 AND ADOPT A POLICY ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR BLOCK PARTIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS, ESTABLISHING CRITERIA TO ENSURE APPROVAL FOR EVENTS AND ESTABLISHING A FEE STRUCTURE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM Page 2 - Council Agenda http://www .chulavistaca. QOV April 1, 2008 The City Council previously approved a policy establishing an administrative process to seek permission to hold residential block parties subject to certain limitations and City Manager approval (Council Policy No. 102-04 - Block Parties). The Office of Communications, under the auspices of the City Manager, has been administering the Block Party program for the past five years. The City Manager, through the Office of Communications, has also informally been approving special events under the guidelines of Council Policy No. 102-04. Adoption of the resolution rescinds Council Policy No. 102-04 and adopts a new policy that addresses block parties, special events and establishes a permit process, which authorizes the issuing of a permit subject to certain preconditions being met. (Communications Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 5. A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $69,380 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE LOMA VERDE RECREATION CENTER AND PUBLIC WORKS CORP YARD WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENTITLED "CEC ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOAN - PHASE 1 (G0202)," AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $69.380 IN LOAN FUNDS (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED) B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $483,290 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE CIVIC CENTER BRANCH LIBRARY, CHULA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, AND PARKWAY RECREATION CENTER WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $483,290 IN LOAN FUNDS (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED) C. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $54,776 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE SOUTH CHULA VISTA BRANCH LIBRARY WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $54,776 IN LOAN FUNDS (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED) In September of 2007, the City Council authorized the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services to pursue a combination of California Energy Commission loans and San Diego Gas & Electric "On-Bill Financing" to bridge the financial gap between capital costs and SDG&E incentives for energy efficiency retrofit projects at municipal facilities. In coordination with the Engineering & General Services Department, the City was successful in being awarded a $607,446 loan to upgrade lighting, improve HV AC systems, and install variable speed drives at six facilities. The retrofit projects will save the City 1.4 million kilowatt-hours, resulting in an estimated cost savings of $180,410 annually, which will be used to repay the low interest loan. Adoption of the resolution accepts and appropriates the funds. (Conservation and Environmental Services Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution(s). Page 3 - Council Agenda httD:/ /v.,rww .chulavistaca. !lOV April 1, 2008 6. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $25,000 IN TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS (40300) TO THE "PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2006/2007 (STL- 340A)" PROJECT FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE AND INCREASING THE AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND ALL CONTINGENCIES FOR THE PROJECT ACCORDINGLY (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED) The City is currently conducting a pavement rehabilitation project to conduct chip seal pavement rehabilitation. Staff has executed a change order to the subject project in order to conduct pavement rehabilitation at the Public Works Center located at 1800 Maxwell Road as part of this contract. Appropriations are necessary to reimburse the project with Transit Capital Project Funds (40300) to fund the scope of work. (Engineering and General Services Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 7. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TRANSFERRING UNCLAIMED MONIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,707 FROM THE CASH BOND DEPOSIT FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND The City currently has unclaimed monies in the Cash Bond Deposit Fund. The money was deposited by the Police Department in accordance with Government Code Article 3, Section 50050 provisions, which state that money that remains unclaimed for three years may become the property of the City after certain advertising requirements are met. The amount of $19,707 is now eligible for transfer to the General Fund. (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Council on any subject matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Council may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. PUBLIC HEARINGS The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. 8. CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND AND PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL FOR COLLECTION Page 4 - Council Agenda htto:/ /www.chulavistaca. gOY April I, 2008 In order to adequately protect the City's interest in delinquent sewer service charges and ensure that collection efforts are directed towards the responsible property owner in the event of a change of ownership, staff is recommending approval for liens against affected properties as a preliminary action to placing the delinquencies on the property tax rolls if they remain unpaid. Adoption of this resolution enhances the collection process for delinquent sewer service charges by ensuring that the correct property owners are charged and that payments will be received on a timely basis. This is the identical process approved by the Council since August 1998. (Finance Director) Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public hearing, and adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ASSESSING DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL 9. CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF LAND AND PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL FOR COLLECTION In order to adequately protect the City's interest in delinquent solid waste service charges and ensure that collection efforts are directed towards the responsible property owner in the event of a change of ownership, staff is recommending approval for liens against affected properties as a preliminary action to placing the delinquencies on the property tax rolls if they remain unpaid. Adoption of this resolution enhances the collection process for delinquent solid waste service charges by reducing the amount of uncollectible losses and ensures that payment will be received on a more-timely basis. This is the identical process approved by the Council on a regular basis since mid-2001. (Finance Director) Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public hearing, and adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ASSESSING DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Council, and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Page 5 - Council Agenda ht1p ://www.chulavistaca. gOY April 1, 2008 10. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP'S RECOMMENDATION REPORT In May 2007, City staff reported that the citywide greenhouse gas emiSSIOns had increased by 35% (primarily due to residential growth) from 1990 to 2005, while emissions from municipal operations decreased by 18% (due to energy-efficient traffic signal retrofits). Staff was directed to convene a Climate Change Working Group to develop recommendations to reduce the "carbon footprint" in order to meet the City's 2010 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Over the last ten months, the group, comprised of residential, business and community-group representatives reviewed over 90 carbon-reducing measures to determine their applicability and potential effectiveness in Chula Vista. They have completed their review and have selected seven measures, which they feel should be implemented to further lower the community's carbon emissions. (Conservation and Environmental Services Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE CHULA VISTA CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP'S FINAL REPORT, ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS NO. I AND NO.2 AS AMENDED BY STAFF AND DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN TO COUNCIL WITHIN 90 DAYS WITH MORE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ITEM NOS. 3-5 AND 7 OTHER BUSINESS II. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 12. MAYOR'S REPORTS Ratification of appointment of Anthony Jemison to the Board of Ethics. 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Ramirez Request for Council consideration for the following: A. Creation of a Sister City Program with Tijuana, Mexico. B. Support for the International Friendship Games. C. Reconsideration of holding the Taste of the Arts Festival CLOSED SESSION Announcements of actions taken in Closed Session shall be made available by noon on Wednesday following the Council Meeting at the City Attorney's office in accordance with the Ralph M Brown Act (Government Code 54957. 7). 14. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(B) One case Page 6 - Council Agenda htto:! !www.chulavistaca. gOY Aprill, 2008 15. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) Deanna Morv. et aJ. v. City of Chula Vista. et al.. United States District Court, Case No. 06 CV 1460 JAH (8LM) Deanna Morv. et al. v. City of Chula Vista. et al. United States District Court, Case No. 07-CV-0462 JLS (8LM) 16. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) Earl Jentz v Deborah Seiler (SDSC 37-2008-0080752-CU-MC-CTL) ADJOURNMENT to an Adjourned Regular Meeting on April 3, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, and thence to the Regular Meeting of April 8, 2008 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. In compliance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity or service, request such accommodation at least forty-eight hours in advance for meetings and five days for scheduled services and activities. Please contact the City Clerk for specific information at (619) 691-5041 or Telecommunications Devicesfor the Deaf(TDD} at (619) 585-5655. California Relay Service is also available for the hearing impaired. Page 7 - Council Agenda httn:/ /v.'Ww .chulavistaca. gov April 1, 2008 DRAFT MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 26, 2008 6:00 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers: Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Mayor Cox ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Garcia, City Attorney Moore, Interim City Clerk Norris, and Deputy City Clerk Bennett PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE At 6:04 p.m., Mayor Cox recessed the City Council Meeting to convene the Joint Meeting of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency. The City Council Meeting reconvened at 6:07 p.m., with all members present. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY . PRESENTATION BY MAYOR COX OF A PROCLAMATION COMMENDING CHULA VISTA POLICE LIEUTENANT FRANCIS M. BECKER ON THIRTY- THREE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Police Chief Emerson introduced Lieutenant Becker. Mayor Cox read the proclamation and Deputy Mayor Rindone presented it to Lieutenant Becker. Lieutenant Becker then thanked the Mayor and Council for the opportunity to serve the City. . PRESENTATION BY MAYOR COX OF A PROCLAMATION TO CANDY SCHUMANN PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 26, 2008 AS SPAY AND NEUTER DAY IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Mayor Cox read the proclamation and Councilmember McCann presented it to Ms. Schumann. At this time Mayor Cox announced that Item 5 would be removed from the Agenda at the request of the Legislative Subcommittee. Consideration of the item would be delayed in order to review gaps in the proposed ordinance, such as affordable housing. Page 1 - Council Minutes February 26, 2008 \ A - \ DRAFT CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 through 3) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of February 5, 2008, and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of February 5, 2008. Staffreconnnendation: Council approve the minutes. 2. A. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-3103, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 14.20.110 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTION 14.20.125 RELATING TO "STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL" (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) B. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-3104, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING SECTION 15.04.018 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO "EXCA V A TION, GRADING, CLEARING, GRUBBING AND FILLS" (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) Adoption of the ordinances accomplishes the City's requirements of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board's new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Permit for all County of San Diego Copermittees. Each Copermittee was required to review and upgrade their storm water, grading and other relevant ordinances and standards, as necessary, by March 24, 2008 in order for compliance with the new permit. These ordinances were introduced on February 19,2008. (public Works Director) Staffreconnnendation: Council adopt the ordinances. 3. A. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-063, RESOLUTION. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS CONTAINED IN THE FEDERAL OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008: $500,000 FOR THE CITY'S SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROJECT AND $750,000 FOR THE CITY'S ALTERNATIVE FUEL PILOT PROJECT (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED) B. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-064, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTS FOR SUBMISSION On January 23,2007, the City Council approved the submission of a list of 10 projects for which the City would seek state and federal funds during the course of Fiscal Year 2007/2008. Two of the projects on that list were approved for federal funging. Adoption of the first resolution accepts the funds. The second half of the 110 congreSSIOnal session has begun, and City staff has prepared an updated list of projects, which reflect the priorities listed in the Legislative Program adopted by the City Council in December 2007. Adoption of the second resolution approves the 200812009 list for submission. (City Manager) Staffreconnnendation: Council adopt the resolutions. ACTION: Councilmember Ramirez moved to approve staff's reconnnendations and offered the Consent Calendar, headings read, text waived. Deputy Mayor Rindone seconded the motion and it carried 5-0. Page 2 - Council Minutes February 26, 2008 iA-:;l. DRAFT ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. PUBLIC COMMENTS Elizabeth Scott, representing Tom Stenvall, Amswede, Inc., spoke on behalf of Mr. Stenvall and the newly formed Chula Vista Save Our Business Coalition, stating that Mr. Stenvall's business, a recycling company, was closed on November 20th. Ms. Scott requested that the City grant a 30-day extension in order to re-evaluate Mr. Stenvall's business. Mayor Cox referred the matter to staff. Parks Pemberton suggested that there be additional Council representation for the City. He then referenced Letter 10 of the Federalist Papers and spoke about fairness with factions. He also stated that the City's logo should not be represented by any kind of club, such as the Lincoln Club. He spoke about City street potholes, stating that they had not been repaired. Greg Moser, representing Procopio and Earl Jentz, referenced a letter to the City Manager, dated February 15,2008 regarding the City's studies of the General Plan Protection Initiative, stating that since no impacts from height limits were found on two prior studies requested by the City, staff should avoid the unnecessary expense of another study. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 19.57, OVERLAY DISTRICTS Adoption of the ordinance adds a new chapter to the Chula Vista Zoning Code to establish an overlay district, which limits the building height of any newly constructed buildings or additions to existing buildings to three stories or 45-feet in height. The district would apply to parcels and portions of parcels fronting Third Avenue between E Street and G Street, and would require any newly constructed buildings or additions to existing buildings to utilize nationally recognized "green" building standards. (Planning and Building Director) Councilmember Castaneda stated that he would be abstaining from voting on the item due to the proximity of his property to the overlay district. He then left the dais at 6:31 p.m. and did not return. Assistant Director of Planning Lytle presented the proposed ordinance to add a Chapter to the Municipal Code, to establish an Overlay District on Third Avenue. Mayor Cox explained that the proposed ordinance would create a pilot project by adopting nationally recognized sustainable building standards for Third Avenue, from E Street to G Street, purposefully including a 45-feet height limit so that the proposal would not be perceived as an undermining strategy. She also spoke about the many values of building "green". She then introduced Stephen Kapp, representing the California Center for Sustainable Energy, who explained the concept of "green" building and its relevance to the proposed ordinance. Page 3 - Council Minutes February 26, 2008 IA-3 DRAFT PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued) Mayor Cox stated that the Legislative Subcommittee believed that the proposed ordinance would give Third Avenue positive regional and perhaps state and national exposure. She then asked staff to explain how the ordinance would be implemented as a user-friendly process and whether this would be a component in the review of development applications. City Manager Garcia responded that this was an ideal opportunity to incorporate new processes in to the City's existing development review and approval process. Assistant Director of Building and Housing Remp added that two staffmembers were trained specifically to provide expertise with "green" features. Advanced Planning Manager Batchelder further explained that staff was working towards updating the City's standards for carbon dioxide reduction and air quality improvement plans for large developments, and would also be looking at Eastern Chula Vista in terms of green building and energy conservation. City Manager Garcia stated that the City was in the process of forming a "Green Team" comprised of a group of City employees from different departments with expertise in environmental issues. Deputy Mayor Rindone stated that the proposed ordinance was a positive step towards enhancing and legislating the quality oflife for Third Avenue. Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. The following members of the public spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance: Theresa Acerro, Chula Vista resident Parks Pemberton, Chula Vista resident Leo Miras, representing Environmental Health Coalition Greg Mattson, San Diego resident, representing Third Avenue Village Association Peter Watry, Chula Vista resident, representing Crossroads II Joe Werner, San Diego resident, representing Intergulf Edgardo Moctezuma, Chula Vista resident Juan Pablo Mariscal, San Diego resident, representing 380 Third Avenue Pamela Bensoussan, Chula Vista resident, stated that it was a hurried document that had perhaps resulted in an unintended consequence of the potential loss of the project located at 380 Third Avenue, Chula Vista. She believed that the three story maximum height in the proposed ordinance should be removed and replaced with a 45-feet maximum height only. There being no further members of the public who wished to speak, Mayor Cox closed the public hearing. Deputy Mayor Rindone spoke in support of maintaining a 45 feet height limit, and deleting the three-story height limit. Mayor Cox requested Council consideration to remove all references to height, leaving the Urban Core Specific Plan as is, and focus on "green" building standards. Councilmember Ramirez explained his position on heights throughout the City, stating that discussions on the subject should not be exclusive to heights, but how to achieve community Page 4 - Council Minutes February 26, 2008 111-4 DRAFT PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued) benefits. He spoke in support of "green" standards and requested inclusion in future meetings to discuss the creation of these standards and their incentives for the development community, and also encouraged vigorous civic engagements with the community to redevelop the right way. Councilmember Ramirez stated he could not support the proposed ordinance. Mayor Cox suggested consideration by the Legislative Subcommittee and Council, to defer to the Climate Change Committee for more involvement, and to move towards the City's commitment to going "green". Deputy Mayor Rindone spoke in support of the recommendations by Mayor Cox. Councilmember Ramirez requested participation as a member of the Climate Change Committee should there be a vacancy. . Councilmember McCann suggested that the verbiage in the proposed ordinance regarding the overlay district be changed to read, "Third Avenue Overlay District shall not exceed 45 feet". He spoke of the need to include community input on "green" standards and to implement these standards in a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly manner. He also suggested formation of a sub-committee on "green" building. It was the consensus of the City Council to direct the City Manager to bring back, on a periodic basis, updates on the Climate Change Working Group's efforts. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to refer the concepts discussed to the Climate Change Working Group, and direct the group to incorporate the concepts in to something to be brought back for Council consideration at a future date. Deputy Mayor Rindone seconded the motion and it carried 4-0-1, with Councilmember Castaneda abstaining. No action was taken on the proposed ordinance. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 19.57, OVERLAY DISTRICTS, AND SECTION 19.57.010 GENERAL PURPOSE AND 19.57.020 THIRD AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT ESTABLISHING A THREE STORY OR 45-FOOT MAXIMUM HEIGHT FOR PARCELS AND PORTIONS OF PARCELS FRONTING ON THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN E STREET AND G STREET, AND REQUIRING THAT NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS OR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS UTILIZE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED "GREEN" BUILDING STANDARDS (FIRST READING) ACTION ITEMS This item was removed from the agenda at the request of the Legislative Subcommittee. No action was taken. 5. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORATE OF THE CITY AT THE JUNE 3, 2008 ELECTION, OF A CITY MEASURE RELATING TO GENERAL PLAN HEIGHT PROTECTION FOR SPECIFIED COMMUNITY-BENEFITING USES Page 5 - COWlcil Minutes February 26, 2008 1;f~5 DRAFT ACTION ITEMS (Continued) Adoption of the resolution places a measure on the June 3, 2008 ballot. On February 5, 2008 the Legislative Subcommittee of the Chula Vista City Council, consisting of Mayor Cox and Deputy Mayor Rindone, directed staff to prepare a ballot measure for Council consideration. The measure would amend the City's General Plan regarding the ability to use the established General Plan Amendment process to consider certain community benefiting projects that may propose buildings taller than 84 feet. (City Council Legislative Subcommittee) City Council Legislative Subcommittee recommendation: Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORATE OF THE CITY, PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9222, A CITY MEASURE RELATING TO GENERAL PLAN HEIGHT PROTECTION FOR SPECIFIED COMMUNITY- BENEFITING USES, AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2008-016 OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Cox announced that beginning February 26, 2008, live broadcasting of City Council Meetings would be televised on Cox Channel 24. 6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 7. MAYOR'S REPORTS There were none. 8. COUNCIL COMMENTS Deputy Mayor Rindone spoke with reference to a past Council referral to staff regarding options for a Health Care Commission and requested that staff revisit the matter and provide a report to Council on functions and first and second year costs of a Health Care Commission. ADJOURNMENT At 8:22 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of the City Council, March 4, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Page 6 - Council Minutes February 26, 2008 / If-lf DRAFT MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE . REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 26, 2008 6:00 p.m. A Special Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:04 {l.m., in the Council Chambers, located III City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CalifornIa. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency Members: Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Chair Cox ABSENT: Agency Members: None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager/Executive Director Garcia, City Attorney/General Counsel Moore, Interim City Clerk Norris, Deputy City Clerk Bennett CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 and 2) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of February 5,2008. Staff recommendation: Agency approve the minutes. 2. JOINT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2008-065, AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 2008-1992 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING (1) AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND ITS FIRST AMENDMENT FOR THE 115 MODERATE INCOME FOR-SALE UNITS AND THE 92 LOW-INCOME RENTAL UNITS; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT FOR THE 92 LOW-INCOME RENTAL UNITS IN NEIGHBORHOOD R-19 IN OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ELEVEN Brookfield Shea Otay LLC, the City of Chula Vista and/or Agency have previously entered into several regulatory and financial agreements for the purpose of providing affordable housing opportunities within the Winding Walk master planned community. In partial satisfaction of these agreements, CIC Landing, LLC (CIC) IS constructing and will own and operate a 92-unit, low-income apartment development, known as the Landings at Winding Walk. During the closing of escrow and secunng of financing for the project, CIC determined that amendments were necessary to the Affordable Housing Regulatory Agreement, its first amendment, and the Affordable Housing Agreement to clarify the affordable housing obligations and conflicts of law. Adoption of the resolution amends these agreements. (Housing and Redevelopment Agency Assistant Director) Staff recommendation: Council and Agency adopt the resolution. ACTION: Deputy Mayor/Agency Member Rindone moved to approve staffs recommendatIOns and offered the Consent Calendar, headings read, text waived. Council/Agency Member Ramirez seconded the motion and it carried 5-0. 10# I DRAI'T ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. OTHER BUSINESS 3. CITY MANAGERJEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORTS There were none. 4. MAYOR/CHAIR'S REPORTS There were none. 5. COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS' COMMENTS There were none. ADJOURNMENT At 6:06 p.m., Mayor/Chair Cox adjourned the Redevelopment Agency meeting to the Regular Meeting of March 4, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. ~ .-:;;;--- /' ~,..... -- ------.. Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Deputy City Clerk I f3-;l. , '" ~ ,~,), nEc'" c" '-.'" ~ ;'\""'.i V c..L: Mayor and City Council City Of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca 91910 rlTY OF CHULA Vi~, I 6196915044 - 6194765379 FCfTY CLERK'S OFFF '08 MAR 24 P 2 :47 CllY OF CHUlA VISTA MEMO RE: Monday, March 24, 2008 Honorable Mayor & city council Q-o n~ Deputy Mayor Jerry Rin~ . U \~,. Request For Excused Ab~e - Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 TO: FROM: I respectfully request an excused absence from the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 as I was attending the APTA Legislative Transportation Conference in Washington, D. C. JI7 To Whom It May Concern: I hereby resign my tenure with the Commission on Aging effective immediately. Thank you for the opportunity to serve on this commission. Ann Tucker d-.~ ~~f? ~ ~~~~ MEMORANDUM CllY OF CHUlA VISTA April I, 2008 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Donna Norris, Interim City Clerk ~ { ,.N'- Sharon Marshall, Senior Assistant City Attomey'"b' FROM: RE: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHAPTER 2.25 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (SECOND READING) This ordinance was presented to the Council at its meeting of March 18,2008. During that meeting, the Council directed staff to work with the Legislative Council Subcommittee to draft language for an amendment to the proposed ordinance that would I) prohibit individuals from serving on more than one board or commission at a time, and 2) allow members currently serving on multiple boards or commissions to continue to serve on each board or commission until each term expires. The proposed amendments are incorporated in the attached ordinance. The revisions are shown in underline/strikeout text on pages 3-2, 3-5, and 3-15. 3-1 ORDINANCE NO. 2008- ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHAPTER 2.25 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WHEREAS, the City Clerk has identified redundancies and inconsistencies in the rules governing operating procedures for the City's boards and commissions; and WHEREAS, these rules are currently spread among the City Charter, Municipal Code, Council Policy Manual and City Council minutes, with some in conflict with one another; and WHEREAS, consolidating rules in one location will eliminate confusion, increase staff efficiency, and darify the rules for the benefit of board and commission members, and the general public; and WHEREAS, dearly defined rules that are consistent and equitable among the various boards and commissions will allow for more consistent and effective training for board and commission members; and WHEREAS, all rules should conform with current City Charter provisions and not conflict with each other; and WHEREAS, to the extent that these general rules conflict with ordinances relating to specific boards and commissions that have not been changed, the rules adopted by this ordinance shall prevail; and WHEREAS. pursuant to direction from the City Council. individuals mav onlv serve on one board or commission as it is the Council's desire to provide opportunities for service on boards and commissions to as manv interested individuals as possible; and WHEREAS. to the extent that individuals serve on more than one board or commission simultaneouslv in accordance with the rules in effect as of the adoption of this ordinance. thev mav continue to hold each of their CUlTent positions until each position' s tenn has expired or Ulltil the vacancy created bv said expired term has been filled in accordance with CVMC section 2.25.080(B). NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 2.25 is hereby added to the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows: 3-2 Chapter 2.25 GENERAL RULES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 2.25.010 Applicability. Unless otherwise specially stated in this chapter or in the ordinance creating the particular board or commission, CVMC chapter 2.25 applies to all boards and commissions, whether created by City Charter, ordinance, state or other law. If there is a conflict between the Charter and the Municipal Code, Charter provisions shall prevail. 2.25.020 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words are defined: A. "Abandonment" means the intentional relinquishment of voting membership on a board or commission without a formal resignation having been submitted to the City. B. "Boards and Commissions" include: (1) Boards and commissions established by the Chula Vista Charter: Board of Library Trustees, Civil Service Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Planning Commission; and (2) Boards and Commissions established by the City Council: Access Appeals Board, Board of Appeals and Advisors, Board of Ethics, Charter Review Commission, Child Care Commission, Commission on Aging, Cultural Arts Commission, Design Review Board, Economic Development Commission, Growth Management Oversight Commission, Housing Advisory Commission, Human Relations Commission, International Friendship Commission, Mobilehome Rent Review Commission, Nature Center Board of Trustees, Resource Conservation Commission, Traffic Safety Commission, Veterans Advisory Commission, and other boards or commissions subsequently created by City Charter or ordinance. C. "Brown Act" means the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code section 54950 et seq., commonly referred to as the Brown Act or the California Open Meeting Law. D. "Cause" includes: (I) conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (2) absence from three regular, consecutive meetings of the board or commission, unless excused by majority vote of its members, as expressed in its official minutes; (3) absence from more than 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings of the board or commission in one calendar year, whether or not excused by a majority vote of its members; (4) abandonment; (5) failure to attend training sessions mandated by the City; or (6) violation of any City policies or City, state or federal regulations that are the subject of mandatory training sessions. E. "Entire voting membership" or "entire membership" means those individuals who have been appointed to, have been sworn in to serve on, have not been removed from, have not vacated their seat on, and who are eligible and entitled to vote as members of a board or commission. It does not include ex -officio members and does not include seats specified in the ordinance creating the board or commission but are not filled. The City Council intends that this definition clarify the term "entire membership" as used in section 603 of the City Charter. 3-3 F. "Ex-officio members" means the individuals who are appointed by the City Council to serve in an advisory capacity on a board or commission, but who are not entitled to vote or to make motions. "Ex-officio members" do not include City staff who provide information to or sit with a board or commission. G. "Member" means an individual who has been appointed to, has been sworn in to serve on, has not been removed from, and who has not vacated his or her seat on a board or commission. "Members" includes voting members and ex-officio members. H. "Registered voter" means an individual who is registered to vote in City of Chula Vista elections. 1. "Resignation" means a formal renouncement or relinquishment of voting membership on a board or commission. 1. "Vacancy" or "event of vacancy" means any of the following events: I. Expiration of a member's term of office; 2. The death of a member; 3. A member has been removed for cause by three affirmative votes of the City Council; 4. The disability of a member that renders the member incapable of performing the duties of his or her office; 5. A member's conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; 6. A member's abandonment of office; 7. A member's absence from three regular, consecutive meetings of the board or commission, unless excused by majority vote of the members and expressed in its official minutes; 8. A member's absence from 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings in one calend.ar 'year, whether or not excused by majority vote of the board or commISSIOn; 9. A member has submitted a resignation that has been accepted by the City Council; 10. A member ceases to be a registered voter of the City when that criterion is required for membership on a board or commission; 11. A member loses the status or classification that qualified the individual to become a member of a particular board or commission; or 12. A member becomes a salaried officer or employee of the City. K. "Voting member" means an individual appointed by the City Council who is entitled to vote and make motions in his or her capacity as a member of a board or commission. 3-4 2.25.030 Membership - Qualifications and eligibility as voting member. This section implements City Charter section 602( d) and policies consistent with other portions of the Charter pertaining to qualifications for voting membership and eligibility to serve on boards and commissions. A. Except as provided in subsection B, voting members of boards and commissions shall be registered to vote in City of Chula Vista elections. B. Voting members of boards and commissions who are advisory only and whose duties involve regional issues are not required to be registered to vote in City of Chula Vista elections; however, the appointment of individuals who are not registered voters must be approved by four affirmative votes of the City Council. C. ;1,.11 individual is elig:ible to serve on onlv one board or commission at a time. AfT individual is ineligible to be appointed to serve silllaltaneously Dilmore tfian olle Cfiarter ereated board or commission. specifically, the Board Elf Librtlf)' Truotees, Civil Service COIRlnission, Parks and Recreatiell C 8111lllission, and Plal'ming CClIHlRissioll. D. toll individual may be eligible tEl serve Elll olle Chartel' created Board or commission and Ellle Council created BElal'd or commission SEl long as the indiyidual's serviee Eln the two bElards or commissiolls 'oVoHld not result in an illcompatiBility of office. The City t.ttomey shall1l1ake the detcrminatiol'l of whetficr or Ilot an incompatibility Elf office would result from all il'ldividual's service El11. two bElards or connissions. ED. A salaried officer or employee of the City is not eligible to be appointed to a board or commission. 2.25.040 Membership - Qualifications and eligibility as ex-officio member. The City Council may appoint ex-officio members to any board or commission because of particular background or experience that the City Council deems will assist a particular board or commission in handling a discrete set of issues. Ex-officio members are not required to be registered voters, are not subject to term limits, and are not entitled to vote or to make motions. 2.25.050 Membership - Applications; interview, nomination and appointment process. A. The City Clerk shall maintain applications for prospective membership on boards and commissions. The application shall provide a place for an individual to state the reasons he or she seeks appointment to a particular board or commission and his or her qualifications for service on a particular board or commission. B. An individual who has submitted an application for appointment as a voting or ex-officio member of any board or commission may be interviewed as part of the nomination and selection process. 3-5 C. When a vacancy occurs on a board or commission, the City Clerk shall forward applications received for the vacant position to the Mayor, who shall review the forwarded applications, select applicants to be interviewed, interview selected applicants, and make nominations for appointment, subject to the City Council's approval, for all boards and commissions except for the Board of Ethics, Civil Service Commission, Mobilehome Rent Review Commission, Planning Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission. D. The Mayor shall forward applications for membership on the Board of Ethics to a panel consisting of at least two City Managers from cities in San Diego County, excluding Chula Vista. The panel shall review the applications, interview applicants, and make a recommendation to the City Council for appointment. E. The Mayor and each Councilmember shall independently review forwarded applications for positions on the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission and notify the City Clerk in writing of one or more applicants each wishes to nominate for an interview. The City Clerk shall tally the nominations. The Mayor and City Council shall set a time collectively to interview each applicant receiving two or more nominations. Following interviews, the Mayor and City Council shall select one individual for each available position. F. The nomination and appointment process for the Civil Service Commission shall be conducted in accordance with Charter section 609 and CVMC section 2.43.050. G. The nomination and appointment process for the Mobilehome Rent Review Commission shall be conducted in accordance with CVMC chapter 2.31 and this subsection. 1. The Mayor shall review applications for all ex-officio members and one voting member, select applicants to be interviewed for those positions, interview selected applicants, make nominations for appointment subject to the City Council's approval, and schedule a vote on the nominations on the next available Council meeting's agenda. 2. The four remaining voting positions are tied to a particular Council seat. When a vacancy occurs in one of the four positions, the City Clerk shall forward applications to the Councilmember filling the corresponding Council seat. The Councilmember shall review the applications, select applicants to be interviewed, and interview selected applicants. The Councilmember shall then nominate an applicant for appointment to the available position and request that the nomination be scheduled for vote on the next available Council meeting's agenda. H. Members of each board and commission shall be appointed by at least three affirmative votes of the City Council. 2.25.060 Membership - Oath of office; effective date of taking office. The City Clerk or his or her designee shall administer the oath of office to newly appointed voting and ex-officio members. Newly appointed voting members must take the oath of office before they may vote as a member of the board or commission to which they have been appointed. Voting members assume their office on the date they take the oath of office. 3-6 2.25.070 Membership - Terms; Initial terms for new boards and commissions. Initial terms of office for newly established boards or commissions shall be determined in accordance with City Charter section 602(b). 2.25.080 Membership - Terms; Standard term of office; holdover office A. The standard term of office for board and commission members is four years. The standard term begins July I and ends June 30 four years later. B. At the end of any voting member's term, he or she shall be permitted to continue to exercise the privileges of his or her former office until the office is filled by the appointment of a qualified successor. 2.25.090 Membership - Terms; Two-consecutive-term limit for voting members; exceptions. A. Members may be appointed to more than one four-year term, but are limited to serving as voting members for a maximum of two consecutive terms, except as provided in CVMC subsection 2.25.1 OOC. B. An individual who has served two consecutive terms as a voting member may be reappointed to the same board or commission after an interval of two years has passed. 2.25.100 Membership - Terms; Filling unexpired terms. A. If a vacancy on any board or commission occurs prior to the expiration of a term of office for a voting member, any appointment to fill the vacancy shall be for the remaining unexpired term of office. B. A voting member who currently sits on a particular board or commission may not be appointed to fill the unexpired term of another voting member's vacated seat on that same board or commission. An individual who currently sits as an ex-officio member of a board or commission may be appointed to fill the unexpired term of a voting member's vacated seat on the same board or commission if the ex-officio member meets the eligibility criteria for voting membership. The appointment process shall be the same as provided for in CVMC section 2.25.050. C. An unexpired term with fewer than two years remaining is not considered a "term" for purposes of the two-consecutive-term limit set forth in CVMC section 2.25.090. Therefore, an individual appointed to fill an unexpired term of less than two years may subsequently be appointed to two full terms. D. An unexpired term of two years or more is considered a "term" for purposes of the two-consecutive-term limit set forth in CVMC section 2.25.090. Therefore, an individual appointed to fill an unexpired term of two years or more may subsequently be appointed to only one additional, consecutive term. 3-7 E. For purposes of determining whether the unexpired term of a vacated seat is less than, more than, or equals two years, the starting date of the unexpired term shall be the date the new appointee takes the oath of office, and the end date of the unexpired term shall be the expiration date of the vacating member's term of office. 2.25.110 Attendance requirements; excused absences; removal for cause. A. The City Council relies on advice of the City's boards and commissions that grows from discussions among appointed members. The City Council anticipates that members appointed to the City's boards and commissions will make every reasonable effort to attend all regular meetings of their respective boards or commissions, to attend special meetings, and to be prepared to discuss matters on their respective agendas. B. The City Charter requires that any board or commission member who is absent from three consecutive, regular meetings will be deemed to have vacated his or her membership on the particular board or commission, unless his or her absence is excused by a majority vote of the other members, as reflected in the official minutes of the board or commission. C. Board and commission members, by a majority vote, may excuse a fellow board or commission member's absence from meetings for any of the following reasons: 1. of the member; Illness of the member, family member of the member, or personal friend 2. Business commitment of the member that interferes with the attendance of the member at a meeting; 3. Previously scheduled vacation of the member, notice of which was provided to the respective board or commission in advance of the meeting; 4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, religious service or ceremony, wedding, or other similarly significant event; or 5. Other reason for which the member has given notice to the chair or secretary of his or her unavailability 15 days in advance, as long as the unavailability is not expected to last for longer than 30 days. D. Members shall vote on excusing a member's absence from a regular meeting. The vote shall be reflected in the official minutes for the meeting at which the vote was taken. E. A Council subcommittee comprised of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall monitor the attendance records of board and commission members submitted by board and commission chairs pursuant to CVMC section 2.25.290. The subcommittee may make recommendations to the full Council for a vote on the removal of a member for cause. A voting or ex -officio member may be removed for cause by three affirmative votes of the City Council. 3-8 2.25.120 Attendance reports required annually. The secretary for each board and commission shall prepare an annual written report of attendance, noting the percentage of absences of members for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall be delivered to the City Clerk no later than June 30th of each year. The City Clerk shall forward the report to the Mayor, who may use this information in considering reappointment to second terms. 2.25.130 Code of ethics. Voting and ex-officio members of boards and commissions are public officials and, therefore, act as agents for the public's purpose and hold office for the public's benefit. As public officials, they are bound to uphold the law, observe in their official acts a high standard of morality and discharge faithfully the duties of their office, recognizing that the public interest must be a primary concern. Members of boards and commissions are expected to conform to the City's Code of Ethics, found in CVMC chapter 2.01. If a board or commission member is in doubt about whether the Code of Ethics applies to a particular situation, the member may request in writing an advisory opinion from the Board of Ethics. 2.25.140 Compensation and expenses; use of business cards. A. services. Members of boards and commissions shall serve without compensation for their B. Members of boards and commissions may receive reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses incurred on official duty to the extent that appropriations for such expenses have been provided by the City Council in approving the board or commission's budget. C. Members of boards and commISSIOns are authorized to use business cards showing their affiliation with their particular board or commission only if: I. Business cards are used in relation to the duties and functions of the particular board or commission; 2. City funds are used to pay for the business cards; and, 3. Appropriations for such expenses have been provided by the City Council in approving the budget for the particular board or commission. 2.25.150 Conflicts of interest; recusal from discussion and voting. A. Voting and ex-officio members of certain boards and commissions may be required to file statements of economic interest as determined in the City's Conflict of Interest Code. The City Clerk will notifY members who are required to file the statements. 3-9 B. The state's Political Reform Act and the City's Conflict ofInterest Code state that no person shall make or participate in the making of a governmental decision that he or she knows, or has reason to know, will have a reasonably foreseeable material financial effect on him or her distinguishable from its effect on the public generally. The Political Reform Act and implementing regulations require a public official diligently to monitor his or her business interests, real property, sources of income, gifts, and personal [mances to ensure that he or she does not participate in an action in which he or she has a conflict of interest. C. When a member has a conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest, he or she must publicly state the nature of the conflict. Unless the item is on the consent calendar, the member must step down from the dais or table and leave the room until consideration of the particular item is finished. Additionally, the disqualified member may not be counted toward achieving a quorum while the item is being discussed. A member may consult the City Attorney if he or she has a question about whether or not a conflict exists and whether or not he or she should disqualify himself or herself from discussing or voting on an Issue. 2.25.160 Mandatory training sessions. A. Board and commission members are required to attend periodic training sessions on ethics laws as specified in California Government Code 953234. Board and commission members shall participate in mandatory training sessions in the first year of appointment to their particular board or commission, and at least once every two years thereafter. The City Attorney or his or her designee will provide sufficient opportunities to board and commission members to allow them to fulfill this requirement. The City Attorney or his or her designee shall monitor members' attendance at mandatory training sessions within the required time period. The City Attorney or his or her designee shall notify the City Clerk, who shall notify the Mayor, if a member fails to attend mandatory training sessions within the required time period. B. Board and commission members may be required to attend periodic additional training sessions on the City's Code of Ethics, Brown Act requirements, sexual harassment laws and policies, and other laws or City policies as may be determined. C. The secretary of each board or commission shall be responsible for notifying members in writing of dates, times and locations of training sessions. D. The failure of a board or commission member to attend a mandatory training session may be considered cause for removal from the particular board or commission to which he or she has been appointed. 2.25.170 Operations - Bylaws may be adopted. Boards and commissions may adopt bylaws governing the internal conduct of their affairs. The bylaws must be consistent with the City Charter, the Municipal Code, and applicable state law and shall include the method for their amendment. The original bylaws and any amendments to the bylaws shall be delivered to the City Clerk for preservation. 3-10 2.25.180 Operations - Election of chair and vice chair. At the first regular board or commission meeting following July I of every year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, each board or commission shall elect a chair from among its voting members. Each board and commission may also elect a vice chair from among its voting members. The chair and any vice chair thus selected shall serve for a period of one year. The secretary shall notify the City Clerk whenever there is a change in chair or vice chair. 2.25.190 Operations - Duties of chair, vice chair and chair pro-tem. The chair shall serve as presiding officer at meetings. In the absence of the chair, the vice chair, if any, shall serve as presiding officer. In the absence of the chair and the vice chair, if any, the secretary shall call the meeting to order, and the voting members shall select a chair pro-tern from any of the board or commission's voting members for purposes of conducting business at that meeting. 2.25.200 Operations - Regular meetings required; special meetings allowed; time and location to be established by resolution; Brown Act requirements. A. As required by the City Charter, boards and commissions shall hold regular meetings. Except as otherwise stated in this section, each board or commission shall hold its regular meetings at least monthly. Each board or commission shall establish the day, time and location for its regular meetings by written resolution. A board or commission may change its regular meeting day, time or location only by a written resolution. I. The Access Appeals Board shall meet on an as-needed basis, as determined by the filing of disabled access complaints, but shall hold no more than one meeting each month at a time designated by the chair, or at 4:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, immediately prior to the meeting of the Board of Appeals and Advisors. 2. The Board of Ethics shall hold meetings at the call of the chair or a majority of its members. The Board shall hold at least one meeting annually. 3. The Charter Review Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting annually. Additionally, during years when regularly scheduled General Municipal Elections are held, the commission shall meet no later than the first Wednesday of the seventh month preceding the next regularly scheduled general municipal election. By written resolution, the commission may establish other regular meeting times. 4. The Growth Management Oversight Commission shall hold meetings at the call of the chair and shall meet no later than the first week of January of each year. By written resolution, the commission may establish other regular meeting times. 5. The Nature Center Board of Trustees shall meet every other month. By written resolution, the board may establish other regular meeting times. B. In addition to regular meetings, boards and commissions are authorized to call and hold any special meetings they deem necessary, as long as the meetings are properly noticed. No written resolution is required to call a special meeting. 3-11 C. As a general rule, boards and commissions shall hold their regular and special meetings at a City facility. Boards and commissions may hold their meetings from time to time in other locations within the City, as long as meetings are properly noticed. D. All board and commission meetings shall be noticed and held in accordance with the requirements of the Brown Act. 2.25.210 Operations - Agenda preparation, posting, and availability. A. Agendas must be prepared for all meetings in accordance with Brown Act requirements. Items may be placed on the agenda by the chair, by majority vote of the members, or by City staff. The secretary for each board or commission shall prepare meeting agendas in consultation with the chair. The secretary shall forward the agenda and supporting documents and materials to members in sufficient time in advance of a meeting to allow them to review the materials prior to the meeting. Agendas and supporting documents shall be made available to the public at the same time they are provided to the board or commission. B. The board or commission secretary shall post agendas for regular meetings at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in a place visible and accessible to the public 24 hours each day. The secretary shall post agendas for special meetings at least 24 hours prior to the meeting in a place visible and accessible to the public 24 hours each day. C. The board or commission secretary shall forward agendas to the Mayor, City Council, City staff designated to assist a particular board or commission, and individuals who have submitted a written request for meeting information, at least 72 hours in advance of regular meetings and at least 24 hours in advance of special meetings. Agendas shall be made available to the public at least 72 hours in advance of regular meetings, and at least 24 hours in advance of special meetings, and at all meetings. D. The agenda for each board or commission meeting shall provide time for the public to comment on each item on the agenda. The agenda shall also include a section for public comments on matters not listed on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of the particular board or commission. 2.25.220 Operations - Meeting cancellation; notice required. A. A meeting may be cancelled because of a lack of a quorum of voting members or the lack of agenda items. B. If the board or commission secretary has advance notice that a meeting will not be held, the secretary shall post a notice of cancellation in lieu of posting or mailing an agenda for the meeting. C. If a quorum of voting members cannot be assembled on the date and at the time a meeting is scheduled to be held, the secretary shall declare the meeting cancelled and post a notice of cancellation of the meeting on the door of the room where the meeting was to be held. 3-12 2.25.230 Operations - Minutes required; form and content; retention of recordings. A. The board or commission secretary shall prepare minutes for all meetings. The secretary shall present the minutes at a subsequent meeting for approval by the board or commission members. The secretary shall transmit the original minutes to the City Clerk for permanent preservation immediately after the board or commission has approved the minutes. The secretary shall transmit copies of minutes of all meetings to the City Council within ten days of approval. . B. Minutes shall contain a record of each particular type of business transacted, set off in paragraphs with proper subheadings. The secretary shall be required to make a record only of the business actually passed upon by a vote of the board or commission members and shall not be required to make a verbatim transcript of the proceedings. A record shall be made of the name and city of residence of persons addressing the board or commission, the title of the subject to which their remarks related, and whether they spoke in support of or in opposition to the matter. C. The board or commission secretary shall retain recordings of meetings, if any are made, only for the purpose of accurately preparing minutes. When the board or commission formally approves the minutes of a particular meeting, the secretary shall cause the recording for that meeting to be erased without further Council authorization; except that recordings for a meeting involving a public hearing shall be kept for one year from the date of the public hearing. The secretary shall cause the tapes for that meeting to be erased without further Council authorization. 2.25.240 Operations - Quorum and voting requirements. Unless otherwise required by state law or this chapter, the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire voting membership of any board or commission shall be necessary for it to take any action except to adjourn. This provision is intended to meet the requirements of City Charter section 603. 2.25.250 Operations - Appointment of subcommittees. A. Boards and commissions may appoint subcommittees that they deem appropriate to provide advice on any matter within the jurisdiction of the particular board or commission. B. Subcommittees may be composed of board or commission members, as well as other residents appointed by the particular board or commission. The chair of any subcommittee shall be a voting member of the board or commission that established the subcommittee. C. Subcommittees may be standing committees or ad hoc committees. D. Brown Act requirements pertaining to notices of meetings, agendas and public comment shall apply to meetings of any standing subcommittee of whatever composition, and to any subcommittee that is composed of a quorum of members of the board or commission. Subcommittees may not hold closed sessions. 3-13 E. The role of any subcommittee is to provide expertise and advice to board and commission members only. Subcommittee members do not advise the City Council directly. Subcommittee members do not represent the City. Subcommittee members should make every effort to ensure that recommendations and advice are directed to the board or commission that established the subcommittee. Subcommittee members may not speak on behalf of the board or commission without prior approval of a majority of the members of the board or commission. 2.25.260 Operations - Staff support. A. Pursuant to City Charter section 603, the City Manager shall appoint a staff person to serve as secretary to each board and commission. In addition to other duties specified in this chapter, the secretary is responsible for finalizing resolutions and performing other administrative duties, as necessary. B. Pursuant to City Charter section 605, the services of the Director of Public Works, the City Attorney, and the Director of Building and Housing (now known as the Director of Planning and Building) shall be made available to the Planning Commission. C. The City Manager may make available other staff and clerical support as requested by a board or commission to fulfill its functions and duties, provided such staff and clerical support are available. . D. Staff persons assigned to assist boards and commissions shall not be considered voting or ex-officio members of those boards and commissions. 2.25.270 Operations - Gifts, grants and contracts; Council approval required. A board or commission may not accept gifts or grants from any source absent approval from the City Council. A board or commission may not commit or attempt to commit the City to any contract or other agreement without first obtaining authority from the City Council to do so. 2.25.280 Operations - Annual activity report required; other reports and recommendations; individual communications by members. A. By July I of every year, each board and commission shall prepare and submit to the City Clerk a written report of its activities. The City Clerk shall forward copies of each report to the City Council. The annual report shall also contain other specific information or findings required by the ordinance creating a particular board or commission. B. In addition to the annual report, a board or commission may make other reports to the City Council, either orally or in writing, at a public session of the City Council. Minority reports, if any, shall be submitted in writing concurrent with the majority reports. C. Boards and COmmISSIOns shall forward proposals, suggestions, or recommendations to the City Council, after formal board or commission action has been taken, within ten working days of the meeting at which the action was taken. Board and commission' policy positions should be formulated and stated in such a way as to ensure understanding by the public that the stated positions are not the official policy of the City until recommended to, and adopted by, the City Council. 3-14 D. Individual board or commission members may speak on behalf of their respective board or commission only after a vote of the particular board or commission. Individual members making recommendations or expressing views that have not been officially voted on by a majority of the body shall indicate that they are expressing themselves as private citizens, not as representatives of their respective board or commission. 2.25.290 Vacancies - Written notification from chair required. A. The chair of each board or commission shall notify the City Clerk in writing, or cause the City Clerk to be notified in writing, if a voting member appears to have abandoned his or her office on the board or commission; if a voting member misses three regular, consecutive meetings of the board or commission without being excused by a majority vote of the board or commission as expressed in its official minutes; or if a voting or ex-officio member misses more than 50% of the board or commission's regularly scheduled meetings in one calendar year, whether or not excused by the other members. B. The City Clerk shall notify the Mayor in writing of reported abandonment or missed meetings, or when a member has failed to attend mandatory training sessions. 2.25.300 Vacancies - Posting required. A. In accordance with the Maddy Act, Government Code Section 54970, et seq., on or before December 31 of each year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the City Clerk shall post a notice of vacancies that are anticipated to occur during the ensuing calendar year due to the expiration of voting members' terms of office. B. If an unexpected vacancy occurs for a reason set forth in CVMC 2.25.020 under the definition of the term "vacancy," the City Clerk shall post a notice of vacancy and notify the City Council so that action can be taken to fill the vacancy. SECTION II: To the extent that individuals serve on more than one board or commission simultaneouslv in accordance with the rules in effect as of the adoption of this ordinance. thev mav continue to hold each of their current positions until each position's teon has expired or wltil the vacancv created bv said expired term has been filled in accordance with CVMC section 2.25.080(B). SECTION III: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty days from its adoption. Submitted by Approved as to form by Donna Norris Interim City Clerk (;,~ Ann Moore City Attorney Sharon Marshall Senior Assistant City Attorney 3-15 ORDINANCE NO. 2008- OP't'Otl n. ~~t> ~ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VIST t\.~<?tu.\}\'l\\rER 2.25 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CO~RTAINING TO GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WHEREAS, the City Clerk has identified redundancies and inconsistencies in the rules governing operating procedures for the City's boards and commissions; and WHEREAS, these rules are currently spread among the City Charter, Municipal Code, Council Policy Manual and City Council minutes, with some in conflict with one another; and WHEREAS, consolidating rules in one location will eliminate confusion, increase staff efficiency, and clarify the rules for the benefit of board and commission members, and the general public; and WHEREAS, clearly defined rules that are consistent and equitable among the various boards and commissions will allow for more consistent and effective training for board and commission members; and WHEREAS, all rules should conform with current City Charter provisions and not conflict with each other; and WHEREAS, to the extent that these general rules conflict with ordinances relating to specific boards and commissions that have not been changed, the rules adopted by this ordinance shall prevail; and WHEREAS, pursuant to direction from the City Council, individuals may only serve on one board or commission as it is the Council's desire to provide opportunities for service on boards and commissions to as many interested individuals as possible; and WHEREAS, to the extent that individuals serve on more than one board or commission simultaneously in accordance with the rules in effect as of the adoption of this ordinance, they may continue to hold each of their current positions until each position's term has expired or until the vacancy created by said expired term has been filled in accordance with CVMC section 2.25.080(B) NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 2.25 is hereby added to the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows: 3-16 Chapter 2.25 GENERAL RULES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 2.25.010 Applicability. Unless otherwise specially stated in this chapter or in the ordinance creating the particular board or commission, CVMC chapter 2.25 applies to all boards and commissions, whether created by City Charter, ordinance, state or other law. If there is a conflict between the Charter and the Municipal Code, Charter provisions shall prevail. 2.25.020 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words are defined: A. "Abandonment" means the intentional relinquishment of voting membership on a board or commission without a formal resignation having been submitted to the City. B. "Boards and Commissions" include: (1) Boards and commissions established by the Chula Vista Charter: Board of Library Trustees, Civil Service Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Planning Commission; and (2) Boards and Commissions established by the City Council: Access Appeals Board, Board of Appeals and Advisors, Board of Ethics, Charter Review Commission, Child Care Commission, Commission on Aging, Cultural Arts Commission, Design Review Board, Economic Development Commission, Growth Management Oversight Commission, Housing Advisory Commission, Human Relations Commission, International Friendship Commission, Mobilehome Rent Review Commission, Nature Center Board of Trustees, Resource Conservation Commission, Traffic Safety Commission, Veterans Advisory Commission, and other boards or commissions subsequently created by City Charter or ordinance. C. "Brown Act" means the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code section 54950 et seq., commonly referred to as the Brown Act or the California Open Meeting Law. D. "Cause" includes: (1) conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (2) absence from three regular, consecutive meetings of the board or commission, unless excused by majority vote of its members, as expressed in its official minutes; (3) absence from more than 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings of the board or commission in one calendar year, whether or not excused by a majority vote of its members; (4) abandonment; (5) failure to attend training sessions mandated by the City; or (6) violation of any City policies or City, state or federal regulations that are the subject of mandatory training sessions. E. "Entire voting membership" or "entire membership" means those individuals who have been appointed to, have been sworn in to serve on, have not been removed from, have not vacated their seat on, and who are eligible and entitled to vote as members of a board or commission. It does not include ex -officio members and does not include seats specified in the ordinance creating the board or commission but are not filled. The City Council intends that this definition clarify the term "entire membership" as used in section 603 of the City Charter. 3-17 F. "Ex-officio members" means the individuals who are appointed by the City Council to serve in an advisory capacity on a board or commission, but who are not entitled to vote or to make motions. "Ex-officio members" do not include City staff who provide information to or sit with a board or commission. G. "Member" means an individual who has been appointed to, has been sworn in to serve on, has not been removed from, and who has not vacated his or her seat on a board or commission. "Members" includes voting members and ex-officio members. H. "Registered voter" means an individual who is registered to vote in City of Chula Vista elections. 1. "Resignation" means a formal renouncement or relinquishment of voting membership on a board or commission. J. "Vacancy" or "event of vacancy" means any of the following events: I. Expiration of a member's term of office; 2. The death of a member; 3. A member has been removed for cause by three affirmative votes of the City Council; 4. The disability of a member that renders the member incapable of performing the duties of his or her office; 5. A member's conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; 6. A member's abandonment of office; 7. A member's absence from three regular, consecutive meetings of the board or commission, unless excused by majority vote of the members and expressed in its official minutes; 8. A member's absence from 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings in one calendar year, whether or not excused by majority vote of the board or commission; 9. A member has submitted a resignation that has been accepted by the City Council; 10. A member ceases to be a registered voter of the City when that criterion is required for membership on a board or commission; II. A member loses the status or classification that qualified the individual to become a member of a particular board or commission; or 12. A member becomes a salaried officer or employee of the City. K. "Voting member" means an individual appointed by the City Council who is entitled to vote and make motions in his or her capacity as a member of a board or commission. 3-18 2.25.030 Membership - Qualifications and eligibility as voting member. This section implements City Charter section 602( d) and policies consistent with other portions of the Charter pertaining to qualifications for voting membership and eligibility to serve on boards and commissions. A. Except as provided in subsection B, voting members of boards and commissions shall be registered to vote in City of Chula Vista elections. B. Voting members of boards and commissions who are advisory only and whose duties involve regional issues are not required to be registered to vote in City of Chula Vista elections; however, the appointment of individuals who are not registered voters must be approved by four affirmative votes of the City Council. C. An individual is eligible to serve on only one board or commission at a time. D. A salaried officer or employee of the City is not eligible to be appointed to a board or commission. 2.25.040 Membership - Qualifications and eligibility as ex-officio member. The City Council may appoint ex-officio members to any board or commission because of particular background or experience that the City Council deems will assist a particular board or commission in handling a discrete set of issues. Ex-officio members are not required to be registered voters, are not subject to term limits, and are not entitled to vote or to make motions. 2.25.050 Membership - Applications; interview, nomination and appointment process. A. The City Clerk shall maintain applications for prospective membership on boards and commissions. The application shall provide a place for an individual to state the reasons he or she seeks appointment to a particular board or commission and his or her qualifications for service on a particular board or commission. B. An individual who has submitted an application for appointment as a voting or ex-officio member of any board or commission may be interviewed as part of the nomination and selection process. C. When a vacancy occurs on a board or commission, the City Clerk shall forward applications received for the vacant position to the Mayor, who shall review the forwarded applications, select applicants to be interviewed, interview selected applicants, and make nominations for appointment, subject to the City Council's approval, for all boards and commissions except for the Board of Ethics, Civil Service Commission, Mobilehome Rent Review Commission, Planning Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission. D. The Mayor shall forward applications for membership on the Board of Ethics to a panel consisting of at least two City Managers from cities in San Diego County, excluding Chula Vista. The panel shall review the applications, interview applicants, and make a recommendation to the City Council for appointment. 3-19 E. The Mayor and each Councilmember shall independently review forwarded applications for positions on the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission and notify the City Clerk in writing of one or more applicants each wishes to nominate for an interview. The City Clerk shall tally the nominations. The Mayor and City Council shall set a time collectively to interview each applicant receiving two or more nominations. Following interviews, the Mayor and City Council shall select one individual for each available position. F. The nomination and appointment process for the Civil Service Commission shall be conducted in accordance with Charter section 609 and CVMC section 2.43.050. G. The nomination and appointment process for the Mobilehome Rent Review Commission shall be conducted in accordance with CVMC chapter 2.31 and this subsection. 1. The Mayor shall review applications for all ex-officio members and one voting member, select applicants to be interviewed for those positions, interview selected applicants, make nominations for appointment subject to the City Council's approval, and schedule a vote on the nominations on the next available Council meeting's agenda. 2. The four remaining voting positions are tied to a particular Council seat. When a vacancy occurs in one of the four positions, the City Clerk shall forward applications to the Councilmember filling the corresponding Council seat. The Councilmember shall review the applications, select applicants to be interviewed, and interview selected applicants. The Councilmember shall then nominate an applicant for appointment to the available position and request that the nomination be scheduled for vote on the next available Council meeting's agenda. H. Members of each board and commission shall be appointed by at least three affirmative votes of the City Council. 2.25.060 Membership - Oath of office; effective date of taking office. The City Clerk or his or her designee shall administer the oath of office to newly appointed voting and ex-officio members. Newly appointed voting members must take the oath of office before they may vote as a member of the board or commission to which they have been appointed. Voting members assume their office on the date they take the oath of office. 2.25.070 Membership - Terms; Initial terms for new boards and commissions. Initial terms of office for newly established boards or commissions shall be determined in accordance with City Charter section 602(b). 2.25.080 Membership - Terms; Standard term of office; holdover office A. The standard term of office for board and commission members is four years. The standard term begins July I and ends June 30 four years later. 3-20 B. At the end of any voting member's term, he or she shall be permitted to continue to exercise the privileges of his or her former office until the office is filled by the appointment of a qualified successor. 2.25.090 Membership - Terms; Two-consecutive-term limit for voting members; exceptions. A. Members may be appointed to more than one four-year term, but are limited to serving as voting members for a maximum of two consecutive terms, except as provided in CVMC subsection 2.25.100C. B. An individual who has served two consecutive terms as a voting member may be reappointed to the same board or commission after an interval of two years has passed. 2.25.100 Membership - Terms; Filling unexpired terms. A. If a vacancy on any board or commission occurs prior to the expiration of a term of office for a voting member, any appointment to fill the vacancy shall be for the remaining unexpired term of office. B. A voting member who currently sits on a particular board or commission may not be appointed to fill the unexpired term of another voting member's vacated seat on that same board or commission. An individual who currently sits as an ex-officio member of a board or commission may be appointed to fill the unexpired term of a voting member's vacated seat on the same board or commission if the ex -officio member meets the eligibility criteria for voting membership. The appointment process shall be the same as provided for in CVMC section 2.25.050. C. An unexpired term with fewer than two years remammg is not considered a "term" for purposes of the two-consecutive-term limit set forth in CVMC section 2.25.090. Therefore, an individual appointed to fill an unexpired term of less than two years may subsequently be appointed to two full terms. D. An unexpired term of two years or more is considered a "term" for purposes of the two-consecutive-term limit set forth in CVMC section 2.25.090. Therefore, an individual appointed to fill an unexpired term of two years or more may subsequently be appointed to only one additional, consecutive term. E. For purposes of determining whether the unexpired term of a vacated seat is less than, more than, or equals two years, the starting date of the unexpired term shall be the date the new appointee takes the oath of office, and the end date of the unexpired term shall be the expiration date of the vacating member's term of office. 2.25.110 Attendance requirements; excused absences; removal for cause. A. The City Council relies on advice of the City's boards and commissions that grows from discussions among appointed members. The City Council anticipates that members appointed to the City's boards and commissions will make every reasonable effort to attend all regular meetings of their respective boards or commissions, to attend special meetings, and to be prepared to discuss matters on their respective agendas. 3-21 B. The City Charter requires that any board or commission member who is absent from three consecutive, regular meetings will be deemed to have vacated his or her membership on the particular board or commission, unless his or her absence is excused by a majority vote of the other members, as reflected in the official minutes of the board or commission. C. Board and commission members, by a majority vote, may excuse a fellow board or commission member's absence from meetings for any of the following reasons: I. of the member; Illness of the member, family member of the member, or personal friend 2. Business commitment of the member that interferes with the attendance of the member at a meeting; 3. Previously scheduled vacation of the member, notice of which was provided to the respective board or commission in advance of the meeting; 4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, religious service or ceremony, wedding, or other similarly significant event; or 5. Other reason for which the member has given notice to the chair or secretary of his or her unavailability 15 days in advance, as long as the unavailability is not expected to last for longer than 30 days. D. Members shall vote on excusing a member's absence from a regular meeting. The vote shall be reflected in the official minutes for the meeting at which the vote was taken. E. A Council subcommittee comprised of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor sha!l monitor the attendance records of board and commission members submitted by board and commission chairs pursuant to CVMC section 2.25.290. The subcommittee may make recommendations to the full Council for a vote on the removal of a member for cause. A voting or ex-officio member may be removed for cause by three affirmative votes of the City Council. 2.25.120 Attendance reports required annually. The secretary for each board and commission shall prepare an annual written report of attendance, noting the percentage of absences of members for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall be delivered to the City Clerk no later than June 30th of each year. The City Clerk shall forward the report to the Mayor, who may use this information in considering reappointment to second terms. 2.25.130 Code of ethics. Voting and ex-officio members of boards and commiSSIOns are public officials and, therefore, act as agents for the public's purpose and hold office for the public's benefit. As public officials, they are bound to uphold the law, observe in their official acts a high standard of morality and discharge faithfu!ly the duties of their office, recognizing that the public interest must be a primary concern. Members of boards and commissions are expected to conform to the City's Code of Ethics, found in CVMC chapter 2.01. If a board or commission member is in doubt about whether the Code of Ethics applies to a particular situation, the member may request in writing an advisory opinion from the Board of Ethics. 3-22 2.25.140 Compensation and expenses; use of business cards. A. services. Members of boards and commissions shall serve without compensation for their B. Members of boards and commissions may receive reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses incurred on official duty to the extent that appropriations for such expenses have been provided by the City Council in approving the board or commission's budget. C. Members of boards and commISSIOns are authorized to use business cards showing their affiliation with their particular board or commission only if: 1. Business cards are used in relation to the duties and functions of the particular board or commission; 2. City funds are used to pay for the business cards; and, 3. Appropriations for such expenses have been provided by the City Council in approving the budget for the particular board or commission. 2.25.150 Conflicts of interest; recusal from discussion and voting. A. Voting and ex-officio members of certain boards and commissions may be required to file statements of economic interest as determined in the City's Conflict of Interest Code. The City Clerk will notifY members who are required to file the statements. B. The state's Political Reform Act and the City's Conflict of Interest Code state that no person shall make or participate in the making of a governmental decision that he or she knows, or has reason to know, will have a reasonably foreseeable material financial effect on him or her distinguishable from its effect on the public generally. The Political Reform Act and implementing regulations require a public official diligently to monitor his or her business interests, real property, sources of income, gifts, and personal finances to ensure that he or she does not participate in an action in which he or she has a conflict of interest. C. When a member has a conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest, he or she must publicly state the nature of the conflict. Unless the item is on the consent calendar, the member must step down from the dais or table and leave the room until consideration of the particular item is finished. Additionally, the disqualified member may not be counted toward achieving a quorum while the item is being discussed. A member may consult the City Attorney if he or she has a question about whether or not a conflict exists and whether or not he or she should disqualifY himself or herself from discussing or voting on an issue. 3-23 2.25.160 Mandatory training sessions. A. Board and commission members are required to attend periodic training sessions on ethics laws as specified in California Government Code g53234. Board and commission members shall participate in mandatory training sessions in the first year of appointment to their particular board or commission, and at least once every two years thereafter. The City Attorney or his or her designee will provide sufficient opportunities to board and commission members to allow them to fulfill this requirement. The City Attorney or his or her designee shall monitor members' attendance at mandatory training sessions within the required time period. The City Attorney or his or her designee shall notify the City Clerk, who shall notify the Mayor, if a member fails to attend mandatory training sessions within the required time period. B. Board and commission members may be required to attend periodic additional training sessions on the City's Code of Ethics, Brown Act requirements, sexual harassment laws and policies, and other laws or City policies as may be determined. C. The secretary of each board or commission shall be responsible for notifying members in writing of dates, times and locations of training sessions. D. The failure of a board or commission member to attend a mandatory training session may be considered cause for removal from the particular board or commission to which he or she has been appointed. 2.25.170 Operations - Bylaws may be adopted. Boards and commissions may adopt bylaws governing the internal conduct of their affairs. The bylaws must be consistent with the City Charter, the Municipal Code, and applicable state law and shall include the method for their amendment. The original bylaws and any amendments to the bylaws shall be delivered to the City Clerk for preservation. 2.25.180 Operations - Election of chair and vice chair. At the first regular board or commission meeting following July I of every year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, each board or commission shall elect a chair from among its voting members. Each board and commission may also elect a vice chair from among its voting members. The chair and any vice chair thus selected shall serve for a period of one year. The secretary shall notify the City Clerk whenever there is a change in chair or vice chair. 2.25.190 Operations - Duties of chair, vice chair and chair pro-tern. The chair shall serve as presiding officer at meetings. In the absence of the chair, the vice chair, if any, shall serve as presiding officer. In the absence of the chair and the vice chair, if any, the secretary shall call the meeting to order, and the voting members shall select a chair pro-tem from any of the board or commission's voting members for purposes of conducting business at that meeting. 3-24 2.25.200 Operations - Regular meetings required; special meetings allowed; time and location to be established by resolution; Brown Act requirements. A. As required by the City Charter, boards and commissions shall hold regular meetings. Except as otherwise stated in this section, each board or commission shall hold its regular meetings at least monthly. Each board or commission shall establish the day, time and location for its regular meetings by written resolution. A board or commission may change its regular meeting day, time or location only by a written resolution. 1. The Access Appeals Board shall meet on an as-needed basis, as determined by the filing of disabled access complaints, but shall hold no more than one meeting each month at a time designated by the chair, or at 4;00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, immediately prior to the meeting of the Board of Appeals and Advisors. 2. The Board of Ethics shall hold meetings at the call of the chair or a majority of its members. The Board shall hold at least one meeting annually. 3. The Charter Review Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting annually. Additionally, during years when regularly scheduled General Municipal Elections are held, the commission shall meet no later than the first Wednesday of the seventh month preceding the next regularly scheduled general municipal election. By written resolution, the commission may establish other regular meeting times. 4. The Growth Management Oversight Commission shall hold meetings at the call of the chair and shall meet no later than the first week of January of each year. By written resolution, the commission may establish other regular meeting times. 5. The Nature Center Board of Trustees shall meet every other month. By written resolution, the board may establish other regular meeting times. B. In addition to regular meetings, boards and commissions are authorized to call and hold any special meetings they deem necessary, as long as the meetings are properly noticed. No written resolution is required to call a special meeting. C. As a general rule, boards and commissions shall hold their regular and special meetings at a City facility. Boards and commissions may hold their meetings from time to time in other locations within the City, as long as meetings are properly noticed. D. All board and commission meetings shall be noticed and held in accordance with the requirements of the Brown Act. 2.25.210 Operations - Agenda preparation, posting, and availability. A. Agendas must be prepared for all meetings in accordance with Brown Act requirements. Items may be placed on the agenda by the chair, by majority vote of the members, or by City staff. The secretary for each board or commission shall prepare meeting agendas in consultation with the chair. The secretary shall forward the agenda and supporting documents and materials to members in sufficient time in advance of a meeting to allow them to review the materials prior to the meeting. Agendas and supporting documents shall be made available to the public at the same time they are provided to the board or commission. 3-25 B. The board or commission secretary shall post agendas for regular meetings at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in a place visible and accessible to the public 24 hours each day. The secretary shall post agendas for special meetings at least 24 hours prior to the meeting in a place visible and accessible to the public 24 hours each day. C. The board or commission secretary shall forward agendas to the Mayor, City Council, City staff designated to assist a particular board or commission, and individuals who have submitted a written request for meeting information, at least 72 hours in advance of regular meetings and at least 24 hours in advance of special meetings. Agendas shall be made available to the public at least 72 hours in advance of regular meetings, and at least 24 hours in advance of special meetings, and at all meetings. D. The agenda for each board or commission meeting shall provide time for the public to comment on each item on the agenda. The agenda shall also include a section for public comments on matters not listed on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of the particular board or commission. 2.25.220 Operations - Meeting cancellation; notice required. A. A meeting may be cancelled because of a lack of a quorum of voting members or the lack of agenda items. B. If the board or commission secretary has advance notice that a meeting will not be held, the secretary shall post a notice of cancellation in lieu of posting or mailing an agenda for the meeting. C. If a quorum of voting members cannot be assembled on the date and at the time a meeting is scheduled to be held, the secretary shall declare the meeting cancelled and post a notice of cancellation of the meeting on the door of the room where the meeting was to be held. 2.25.230 Operations - Minutes required; form and content; retention of recordings. A. The board or commission secretary shall prepare minutes for all meetings. The secretary shall present the minutes at a subsequent meeting for approval by the board or commission members. The secretary shall transmit the original minutes to the City Clerk for permanent preservation immediately after the board or commission has approved the minutes. The secretary shall transmit copies of minutes of all meetings to the City Council within ten days of approval. B. Minutes shall contain a record of each particular type of business transacted, set off in paragraphs with proper subheadings. The secretary shall be required to make a record only of the business actually passed upon by a vote of the board or commission members and shall not be required to make a verbatim transcript of the proceedings. A record shall be made of the name and city of residence of persons addressing the board or commission, the title of the subj ect to which their remarks related, and whether they spoke in support of or in opposition to the matter. 3-26 C. The board or commission secretary shall retain recordings of meetings, if any are made, only for the purpose of accurately preparing minutes. When the board or commission formally approves the minutes of a particular meeting, the secretary shall cause the recording for that meeting to be erased without further Council authorization; except that recordings for a meeting involving a public hearing shall be kept for one year from the date of the public hearing. The secretary shall cause the tapes for that meeting to be erased without further Council authorization. 2.25.240 Operations - Quorum and voting requirements. Unless otherwise required by state law or this chapter, the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire voting membership of any board or commission shall be necessary for it to take any action except to adjourn. This provision is intended to meet the requirements of City Charter section 603. 2.25.250 Operations - Appointment of subcommittees. A. Boards and commissions may appoint subcommittees that they deem appropriate to provide advice on any matter within the jurisdiction of the particular board or commission. B. Subcommittees may be composed of board or commission members, as well as other residents appointed by the particular board or commission. The chair of any subcommittee shall be a voting member of the board or commission that established the subcommittee. C. Subcommittees may be standing committees or ad hoc committees. D. Brown Act requirements pertaining to notices of meetings, agendas and public comment shall apply to meetings of any standing subcommittee of whatever composition, and to any subcommittee that is composed of a quorum of members of the board or commission. Subcommittees may not hold closed sessions. E. The role of any subcommittee is to provide expertise and advice to board and commission members only. Subcommittee members do not advise the City Council directly. Subcommittee members do not represent the City. Subcommittee members should make every effort to ensure that recommendations and advice are directed to the board or commission that established the subcommittee. Subcommittee members may not speak on behalf of the board or commission without prior approval of a majority of the members of the board or commission. 2.25.260 Operations - Staff support. A. Pursuant to City Charter section 603, the City Manager shall appoint a staff person to serve as secretary to each board and commission. In addition to other duties specified in this chapter, the secretary is responsible for finalizing resolutions and performing other administrative duties, as necessary. B. Pursuant to City Charter section 605, the services of the Director of Public Works, the City Attorney, and the Director of Building and Housing (now known as the Director of Planning and Building) shall be made available to the Planning Commission. 3-27 C. The City Manager may make available other staff and clerical support as requested by a board or commission to fulfill its functions and duties, provided such staff and clerical support are available. D. Staff persons assigned to assist boards and commissions shall not be considered voting or ex-officio members of those boards and conunissions. 2.25.270 Operations - Gifts, grants and contracts; Council approval required. A board or commission may not accept gifts or grants from any source absent approval from the City Council. A board or commission may not commit or attempt to commit the City to any contract or other agreement without first obtaining authority from the City Council to do so. 2.25.280 Operations - Annual activity report required; other reports and recommendations; individual communications by members. A. By July I of every year, each board and commission shall prepare and submit to the City Clerk a written report of its activities. The City Clerk shall forward copies of each report to the City Council. The annual report shall also contain other specific information or fmdings required by the ordinance creating a particular board or commission. B. In addition to the annual report, a board or commission may make other reports to the City Council, either orally or in writing, at a public session of the City Council. Minority reports, if any, shall be submitted in writing concurrent with the majority reports. C. Boards and comnuSSIOns shall forward proposals, suggestions, or recommendations to the City Council, after formal board or commission action has been taken, within ten working days of the meeting at which the action was taken. Board and commission policy positions should be formulated and stated in such a way as to ensure understanding by the public that the stated positions are not the official policy of the City until recommended to, and adopted by, the City Council. D. Individual board or commission members may speak on behalf of their respective board or commission only after a vote of the particular board or commission. Individual members making recommendations or expressing views that have not been officially voted on by a majority of the body shall indicate that they are expressing themselves as private citizens, not as representatives of their respective board or commission. 2.25.290 Vacancies - Written notification from chair required. A. The chair of each board or commission shall notify the City Clerk in writing, or cause the City Clerk to be notified in writing, if a voting member appears to have abandoned his or her office on the board or commission; if a voting member misses three regular, consecutive meetings of the board or commission without being excused by a majority vote of the board or commission as expressed in its official minutes; or if a voting or ex-officio member misses more than 50% of the board or commission's regularly scheduled meetings in one calendar year, whether or not excused by the other members. B. The City Clerk shall notify the Mayor in writing of reported abandonment or missed meetings, or when a member has failed to attend mandatory training sessions. 3-28 2.25.300 Vacancies - Posting required. A. In accordance with the Maddy Act, Government Code Section 54970, et seq., on or before December 31 of each year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the City Clerk shall post a notice of vacancies that are anticipated to occur during the ensuing calendar year due to the expiration of voting members' terms of office. B. If an unexpected vacancy occurs for a reason set forth in CVMC 2.25.020 under the definition of the term "vacancy," the City Clerk shall post a notice of vacancy and notify the City Council so that action can be taken to fill the vacancy. SECTION II: To the extent that individuals serve on more than one board or commission simultaneously in accordance with the rules in effect as of the adoption of this ordinance, they may continue to hold each of their current positions until each position's term has expired or until the vacancy created by said expired term has been filled in accordance with CVMC section 2.25.080(B). SECTION III: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty days from its adoption. Submitted by Approved as to form by u,l~ Donna Norris Interim City Clerk Ann Moore City Attorney Sharon Marshall Senior Assistant City Attorney 3-29 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT APRIL 1,2008, Item1:l:-- ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO RESCIND COUNCIL POLICY #102-04 AND ADOPT A POLICY ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR BLOCK PARTIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS, ESTABLISHING A CRITERIA TO ENSURE APPROVAL FOR EVENTS AND ESTABLISHING A FEE STRUCTURE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS tV// CITY MANAGER ~ '/ -IG r .J::>,t! G; 4/5THS VOTE: YES D NO ~ SUMMARY The City Council previously approved a policy establishing an administrative process to seek permission to hold residential block parties subject to certain limitations and City Manager approval. (Council Policy #102-04; Block Parties). The Office of Communications, under the auspices of the City Manager, has been administering the Block Party program for the past five years. The City Manager, through the Office of Communications, has also informally been approving special events under the guidelines of Council Policy #102-04. Adoption of the resolution rescinds Council Policy #102-04 and adopts a new policy that addresses block parties, special events and establishes a permit process which authorizes the issuing of a permit subject to certain preconditions being met. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed actIvIty for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary. 4-1 APRIL 1,2008 ItemL Page 2 of2 RECOMMENDATION Council adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not applicable DISCUSSION Since 1972, the City has been permitting block party requests under Council Policy #102- 04. Approximately 5 years ago, the permitting process moved from the City Manager's Office to the Office of Communications. The Office of Communications has also been informally permitting Special Events such as parades, marathons, fun runs, street fairs, community festivals, etc. Staff now seeks to formalize that permit process by rescinding Council Policy #102-04 and adopting a new policy which establishes an administrative process for approval of block parties and special events, establishes criteria to ensure approval for events is uniformly granted for all qualified applicants, and establishes a fee structure for administration of the program. By adopting this policy, the City Council delegates to the City Manager the authority to grant Special Events Permits or Block Party Permits to any applicant who has shown proof that he or she has met the established criteria for a special event or block party on City owned, controlled, or maintained property. Administrative fees will be assessed for both the Special Event Permit and Block Party Permit. City departments are authorized to assess additional costs to recover expenses incurred should the special event require City services (e.g. street closures, street sweeping, crowd control, etc.) The permit criterion establishes time, place and manner limits and provides for a risk analysis to determine the appropriate level of insurance. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(I) is not applicable to this decision. FISCAL IMPACT Adopting this policy does not create any fiscal impact. However, staff will soon bring forward an amendment to the Master Fee Schedule establishing fees for Special Event Permits and Block Party Permits. ATTACHMENTS Special Events and Block Parties Policy Prepared by: Stephanie Kingston. Special Events Planner, Office of Communications 4-2 COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA SUBJECT: SPECIAL EVENTS AND BLOCK POLICY EFFECTIVE PARTIES NUMBER DATE PAGE 4/1/08 1 I ADOPTED BY: (Resolution No.) I DATED: 4/1/08 I SPECIAL EVENTS Permits for special events on City owned, controlled, or maintained property shall be issued upon proof the established special event criteria have been met and subject to certain preconditions being met as follows: 1. A Special Event Permit must be completed and submitted to the Office of Communications at least 45 days before the start date of the event in question. 2. A nonrefundable administrative fee must be submitted to the Office of Communications with the special event permit. 3. Late and incomplete applications may not be processed. 4. All insurance requirements must be filed and processed with the City's Risk Management Department 20 business days prior to the event in order to receive a final, approved special event permit. 5. The applicant will receive a conditional notice of approval or notice of denial within 20 working days of submission of the special events permit application. Final, full approval is contingent on completion of all outstanding paperwork, fees, deposits, and insurance requirements, noted on the conditional approval. 6. A Special Event Permit shall be required for the following activities: a. An organized formation, parade, processional or assembly of more than one hundred (100) participants (may include people, animals, vehicles or any combination thereof); that assemble or travel in unison on any public street, highway, alley, sidewalk or other public walk. b. Any organized formation, parade, procession or assembly which either (1) may impede, obstruct impair or interfere with free use of a public street, highway, alley, sidewalk or other public way owned, controlled or maintained by the City or (2) does not comply with normal or usual traffic regulations or controls. c. Any activity on public property that could reasonably be expected to require provision of public safety or clean up services. d. Any activity on public property that involves the placement of a tent, canopy, or other temporary structure (e.g. stages, bleachers) if that placement requires a permit from the City's Fire Department or Building Division. 4-::1 SUBJECT: SPECIAL EVENTS AND BLOCK PARTIES COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA POLICY NUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE 4/1/08 I DATED: 4/1/08 PAGE 2 I ADOPTED BY: (Resolution No.) This includes but is not limited to: Parades Marathons and fun-runs/walks Motorized vehicle races or contests Circuses, fairs and rodeos Outdoor music concerts Other outdoor cultural events and community festivals Street fairs Public speaker events 7. Exceptions to Special Event Permit requirements: a. Funeral processions by a licensed mortuary b. Activities conducted by a governmental agency acting within the scope of its authority c. Lawful picketing and free speech activities that do not involve the use of vehicles, animals, fireworks, pyrotechnics or equipment (other than sound equipment) d. Events conducted by local elementary schools, middle schools, high schools or colleges that are conducted on their own grounds and property and will not significantly impact traffic flow on surrounding public streets or pose a risk to public safety. e. Any religious activities taking place on premises approved and/or regularly used for religious purposes f. Filmmaking activities for which a filming permit has been requested and granted g. Community/neighborhood block parties, where a block party permit has been requested and granted h. Standard sporting leagues/tournaments held within a City park or recreation field and where all necessary facilities use permits and approvals had been requested and granted by the Department of Recreation 1. Established entertainment facilities that have long-term contracts with the City, that defme the conditions and requirements for conducting ongoing public events. 8. Insurance Requirements The City of Chula Vista requires liability insurance for all special events on City- owned, controlled or maintained property. The event organizer must procure insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property that may arise from or in connection with the permitted event, including those arising from th" ".-I;ons of the event onmnizer his al!:ents renresentatives emnlovees or 4-4 SUBJECT: SPECIAL EVENTS AND BLOCK PARTIES COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA POLICY NUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE 4/1/08 I DATED: 4/1/08 PAGE 3 I ADOPTED BY: (Resolution No.) subcontractors and must provide documentation of the same before a final permit will be issued. Event organizers must meet the following minimum requirements: a Provide a Certificate of Insurance evidencing General Liability insurance for bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury on a per occurrence basis. Limits to be determined by the City's Risk Manager based upon an analysis of the risks associated with the permitted activity. b. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. c. The City of Chula Vista, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be named as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of the event. d. Insurance is to be placed with licensed insurers admitted to transact business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A-V. e. Provide that policy is primary and non-contributory to any other insurance available to the City. f. Provide minimum of thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation of the policy for any reason, other than non-payment of premium. g. Provide other insurance as deemed necessary by the City's Risk Manager to "address the risk associated with the event (i.e. Liquor Legal, Fireworks, Automobile, Aviation, etc.) h. If the event organizer is unable to meet the above requirements, it may be possible to purchase event specific liability insurance via the City's Office of Risk Management. Issuance of the insurance will be subject to underwriting criteria of the insurer and may not be available for all types of events. 9. Common Grounds for Denial of Application a. Application is submitted less than fifty (50) days prior to scheduled event start date b. Application IS found to be incomplete or contain material falsehoods or misrepresentation c. Failure to meet insurance requirements d. Requested venue has already been reserved on the same date for another event/activity e. Requested venue cannot physically accommodate the proposed event due to the number of anticipated attendees or size/nature of planned activities f. City staff cannot provide necessary services to ensure public safety or prepare/maintain venue g. Event organizer has violated the terms of previous event permits or damaged City nronPrlv 4-::> SUBJECT: SPECIAL EVENTS AND BLOCK PARTIES COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA POLICY NUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE 4/1/08 PAGE 4 I ADOPTED BY: (Resolution No.) I DATED: 4/1/08 h. Event organizer has unpaid debts resulting from previous events (e.g. fees assessed for permits, city services, damages, etc.) 1. If the Office of Communications denies a special event application, an appeal may be submitted in writing to the City Manager. If the City Manager's Office upholds the denial of the application, a final appeal may be presented in person at the next City Council meeting, by filing a speaker request in advance with the City Clerk's Office. 10. Fees a. A nonrefundable administrative fee must be submitted to the Office of Communications with the special event permit. b. City departments that provide services that are made necessary by the event, before, during or after the event, are authorized to assess charges for cost recovery of the services provided. (i.e. street closures, street sweeping, crowd control, etc.) The permit will be circulated to City staff where an estimate of fees will be determined based on the information provided by the event organizer on the event application. The Office of Communications will total the estimates and present the estimated costs to the event organizer. c. Should the event organizer not be able to afford the estimated City service fees, an appeal may be presented in person at the next City Council meeting, by filing a speaker request in advance of the meeting with the City Clerk's Office. BLOCK PARTIES Permits for block parties on City owned, controlled, or maintained property shall be issued upon proof the established special event criteria have been met and subject to certain preconditions being met as follows: I. A request to the City for closing of a street for a block party will be referred to the City Manager for investigation and approval. 2. The City Manager will determine feasibility of the requested closing by checking with the Departments of Public Works, Police, Fire and other affected public utility agencies. 3. The closing ofa street for block parties is permissible for local residential streets only. 4. No street shall be closed for a block party more than once in a three-month period. 5. Signatures for 80% of all households within the party area indicating their consent for the closure must be submitted with the application on the Signature Authorization Form found within the block party permit. 6. The criteria for approval should be related to: a. The general convenience of the affected residents on the street b. Traffic safetv asnects involved 4-6 COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA SUBJECT: SPECIAL EVENTS AND BLOCK POLICY EFFECTIVE PARTIES NUMBER DATE PAGE 4/1/08 5 I ADOPTED BY: (Resolution No.) I DATED: 4/1/08 I c. Any complications with scheduled street affected improvements such as gas, electricity, water, re-surfacing, etc. d. Any unusual impact in terms of provision of refuse collection e. Approval will be subject to all other City ordinances and governmental restrictions 4-7 RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO RESCIND COUNCIL POLICY #102-04 AND ADOPT A POLICY ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR BLOCK PARTIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS, ESTABLISHING A CRITERIA TO ENSURE APPROVAL FOR EVENTS AND ESTABLISHING A FEE STRUCTURE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved a policy establishing an administrative process to seek permission to hold residential block parties subject to certain limitations and City Manager approval (Council Policy #102-04; Block Parties); and WHEREAS, the Office of Communications, under the auspices of the City Manager, has been administering the Block Party program for the past five years; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, through the Office of Communications, has also informally been approving special events under the guidelines of Council Policy #102-04; and WHEREAS, staff now seeks to formalize that permit process by rescinding Council Policy #102-04 and adopting a new policy which establishes an administrative process for approval of block parties and special events, establishes criteria to ensure approval for events is uniformly granted for all qualified applicants, and establishes a fee structure for administration of the program; and WHEREAS, by adopting this policy, the City Council delegates to the City Manager the authority to grant Special Events Permits or Block Party Permits to any applicant who has shown proof that he or she has met the established criteria for a special event or block party on City owned, controlled, or maintained property; and WHEREAS, administrative fees will be assessed for both the Special Event Permit and Block Party Permit; and WHEREAS, City departments are authorized to assess additional costs to recover expenses incurred should the special event require City services (e.g. street closures, street sweeping, crowd control, etc.); and WHEREAS, the permit criterion establishes time, place and manner limits and provides for a risk analysis to determine the appropriate level of insurance. J;\Attorney\RESO\POLlCY\Special Events and Block Parties Policy_04-OI-08.doc 4-8 Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista does hereby rescind Council Policy #102-04 and adopts a policy establishing an administrative process for block parties and special events, establishes a criteria to ensure approval for events and establishes a fee structure for administration of the program Presented by Approved as to form by Liz Pursell Director of Communications ~~L\ Ann oore ' City Attorney J:\Anomey\RESO\POLlCY\Special Events and Block Parties Policy_04-01-08.doc 4-9 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT APRIL 1,2008, Item2 ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $69,380 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE LOMA VERDE RECREATION CENTER AND PUBLIC WORKS CORP YARD WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, ESTABLISHING A NEW. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) ENTITLED "CEC ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOAN - PHASE 1 (GG202)," AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $69,380 IN LOAN FUNDS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $483,290 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE CIVIC CENTER BRANCH LIBRARY, CHULA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, AND PARKWAY RECREATION CENTER WITH ENERGY- EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $483,290 IN LOAN FUNDS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $54,776 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE SOUTH CHULA VISTA BRANCH LIBRARY WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $54,776 IN LOAN FUNDS C:\DOl;umcnts and Scttings\loriplLocal Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK.23\CEC ~= yase 1_ 04-01.08I.doc APRIL 1, 2008, Item~ Page20f4 SUBMITTED BY: DIR. OF CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ~ ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGER ~ CITY MANAGER '7/ +..~ .Y~6; ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER s."} REVIEWED BY: SUMMARY On September 25, 2007, City Council authorized the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services to pursue a combination of California Energy Commission loans and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) 'On-Bill Financing' to bridge the financial gap between capital costs and SDG&E incentives for energy efficiency retrofit projects at municipal facilities. In coordination with the Engineering & General Services Department, the City was successful in being awarded a $607,446 California Energy Commission loan to upgrade lighting, improve HV AC systems, and install variable speed drives at six facilities. Cumulatively, the retrofit projects will save the City 1.4 million kWh, resulting in estimated cost savings of $180,41 0 annually, which will be used to repay the low interest loan over the first 3 to 4 years. 4/5THS VOTE: YES 0 NO D ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed Action for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that this action qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary. RECOMMENDATION Council adopt the resolution(s). BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The recommendation provides funding to implement part of the SDG&E Partnership Program that was submitted to the Resource Conservation Commission in 2006. The Commission did not take a formal action, however they supported the energy-saving program by general consensus. DISCUSSION Public Goods Charges are collected from a monthly utility bill surcharge of approximately $0.05 per gas therm and $0.006 per electric kilowatt consumed by customers in the SDG&E service territory. The Public Goods Charges are used to implement regional Public Purpose Programs, including residential and commercial energy efficiency and conservation efforts. The San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)/Chula Vista Memorandum of Understanding (October 2004) directs SDG&E to directly involve the City in developing and delivering up to $2,000,000 in Public Purpose Programs per year to ensure the community's access to their fair share of energy efficiency opportunities. As a result, both agencies have worked with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to create an Energy Efficiency Partnership Program to deliver energy efficiency, conservation, demand management and alternative energy programs to Chula Vista residents, businesses and municipal facilities. C:\Documcnts and $cningslloriplLocal ScningslTemporary Interne! Fi'es\OLK23\CEC50~ ~ase 1_04-01_081 doc APRIL 1, 2008, Item~ Page 3 of 4 In October 2006, Council approved the SDG&E/Chula Vista Energy Efficiency Partnership agreement that provided the City with $731,075 annually for three calendar years. The Partnership's goal is to reduce the amount of kilowatt-hours (electricity) and therms (gas) consumed by targeted sectors, which historically have not fully participated or are not eligible for existing energy incentive programs. The Partnership also provides funding to promote energy efficiency retrofits at municipal facilities. While Partnership funds are not able to be used for capital costs associated with energy efficient municipal upgrades, it does provide financial support for City staff to evaluate, identify and coordinate the installation of energy efficiency retrofit projects. On September 25, 2007, City Council authorized the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services to pursue a combination of California Energy Commission loans and SDG&E 'On-Bill Financing' to bridge the financial gap between capital costs and efficiency incentives for municipal retrofit proj ects. Under the Partnership agreement, the City pledged to reduce municipal building energy use by 15% (equivalent to approximately 1,700,000 kWh and 45,000 therms) compared to its 2005 energy load. Engineering & General Services staff has identified 31 facility improvements, which will reduce municipal consumption by 1,369,858 kWh and 14,463 therms (see attached project list). The implementation cost for these new improvements totals $810,601, which can be partially discounted by $203,155 in available efficiency rebates and incentives. The identified energy efficiency retrofit projects would produce approximately $180,410 in annual energy savings. The retrofit projects' cost and projected energy savings were independently calculated and verified by third-party energy engineers. To fund the projects' remaining capital costs, the Department of Conservation & Environmental Services applied for and was awarded a California Energy Commission loan. The loan is designed to provide local agencies with capital funding to install energy efficiency improvements and is repaid through the resulting energy savings. The City's approved loan amount is $607,446 (principal) with a fixed interest rate of 3.95%. The estimated amortization schedule includes eight semiannual payments of $87,051.41 totaling $696,411.28 (principal + interest). Once the loan debt is repaid, the City would capture the net savings on its annual energy costs. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found conflicts exist, in that Councilmember Castaneda has property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the Civic Center Branch Library, Police Headquarters and the Parkway Recreation Center which is the subject of this action and Councilmember Ramirez has property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the South Chula Vista Branch Library which is also the subject of this action. FISCAL IMPACT The total debt service of $696,411.28 (principal + interest) for the energy efficiency loan would be fully offset by $180,410 in estimated annual energy savings. Based on the amortization schedule, semiannual loan payments of $87,051.41 would begin in 20 I 0 and last for 3.5 years. If the projects' annual energy cost savings are less than expected, the C:\DocumcnIS and Settingsllorip\Local SettingslTemporary Internet Files\QLK23\CEC ~~ ~ase 1_04-01-081.ooc APRIL 1, 2008, Item ~ Page 4 of 4 loan may be renegotiated to assure that the repayment amount does not exceed the actual energy savings. However, facility operational changes or energy rate increases which result in less than expected energy cost savings are not a basis for loan renegotiation. After the loan is repaid, the City would begin to accrue net annual savings of approximately $180,410 on its energy bills, which are paid from the City's General Fund appropriations. City staff costs associated with implementing the projects are funded by the current SDG&E Partnership Program. The retrofit projects' cost, projected energy savings and payback period were independently calculated by third-party energy engineers and verified by the California Energy Commission. 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I, I. !,~ THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND WILL BE FORMALLY SIGNED UPON APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL Dated: ~/o~ Energy Conservation Assistance Account Loan Agreement between the California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the City of Chula Vista 5-6 ENERGY CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT LOAN AGREEMENT LOAN NUMBER: 008-07-ECC PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $ 607.446.00 PROJECT TERM: 02/27/08-02/27/10 1ms Loan Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of the date it is executed by both parties hereto, between the California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (the "Commission") and City of Chula Vista, a City ("Borrower") located in San Diego County, California. 1. STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND LOAN A. Pursuant to the purposes authorized by section 25410, et SeQ., of the California Public Resources Code (the "Energy Conservation Assistance Act"), the Commission has approved Borrower's loan application dated November 14, 2007, which is not attached but is expressly incorporated by reference herein. B. Subject to the terms, covenants, and conditions contained herein, and the Budget Detail attached as Exhibit A hereto (the "Budget Detail") to the extent it modifies Borrower's loan application, the Commission shall make a loan to Borrower (the "Loan") in the amount of six hundred seven thousand, four hundred forty-six dollars ($ 607,446.00), evidenced by a Prornissory Note (the "Promissory Note") for loan number 008-07-ECC attached hereto as Exhibit B. 2. PURPOSE The Borrower agrees to expend all funds disbursed pursuant to this Agreement only for the purposes and in the amounts set forth in the attached Budget Detail (the "Project"). Any other use of funds disbursed hereunder shall require prior written approval by the Commission. 3. LOAN DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE A.,.. The. Comnrission agrees to disburse funds to the Borrovrq "pan the Borrower's execution of the attacbed Prornissory Note and au.y appropriate security instruments and required supplemental documents, including invoices as required in Section 3.C below. B. This paragraph applies only to Borrowers who have received technical assistance or a feasibility study by a consultant under contract to the Commission and are financing the technical assistance or feasibility study reimbursement through this Loan: The Co=ission will reimburse itself from the Borrower's Loan proceeds for the cost of the teclmical assistance or ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -1- 5-7 Rev. 1/4/06 feasibility study which was provided in accordance with the services agreement, dated NI A. Such reimbursement will occur on the date the Commission executes this Agreement and will be equal to $NI A. C. Except for the technical assistance or feasibility study cost indicated in Section 3.B above, Loan funds shall be disbursed on a reimbursement basis based on invoices submitted by Borrower in a form approved by the Commission. Billings and proof of payment must be provided to substantiate the request. Commission staff will approve invoices only after verifying requested amounts against backup billings and determining that expenses are appropriate and used for the authorized purposes of this Loan. For executed Agreements, invoices for expenses incurred during the Project Term are eligible for reimbursement. D. All invoices must be submitted within sixty (60) days after Project completion. E. Ten percent (10%) of the Loan amount will be withheld as retention until the final report is received from the Borrower and the Commission's Project Manager determines the Project has been satisfactorily completed. 4. LOAN REPAYMENT AND INTEREST All funds disbursed hereunder, together with all interest payable thereon, shall be repaid to the Commission in accordance with the terms of the Promissory Note. The Loan shall bear simple interest at the annual rate set forth in the attached Promissory Note on the principal balance of Loan funds disbursed to the Borrower. Payment of said interest shall be due at the time of semiannual scheduled Loan repayment installments to the Commission, and interest shall accrue from the time of disbursal of funds to the Borrower until receipt of :full Loan repayment to the Commission. Interest on Commission reimbursement for technical assistance or the feasibility study, if applicable, described in Section 3.B shall accrue from the date the Commission executes this Agreement until receipt of full loan repayment to the Commission. 5. TERM A. The effective date of this Agreement shall be the date on which it has been executed by both parties hereto. B. The Borrower agrees to complete performance of its obligations under this Agreement within the applicable periods stated in this Agreement. 6. PREPAYMENT Borrower shall have the right to prepay all or any part of the amount of this Loan at any time without penalty. ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -2- Rev. 1/4/06 5-8 7. PROMISSORY NOTE In order to evidence its debt to the Commission hereunder, the Borrower agrees to, contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, execute and deliver to the Commission the Promissory Note (attached as Exhibit B hereto). 8. ACCOUNTS A. The Borrower agrees to establish on its books a separate account for this Loan. This account shall be maintained as long as the Loan obligation remains unsatisfied. B. The Borrower further agrees to maintain records that accurately and fully show the date, amount, purpose, and payee of all expenditures drawn on said account for three (3) years after this Loan is repaid in full. C. The Borrower further agrees to utilize a voucher system by which all expenditures from said account will be authorized and authenticated. D. The Borrower further agrees to allow the Commission or any other agency of the State of California (the "State") or the federal govermnent, or their designated representatives, on written request, to have reasonable access to, and the right of inspection of, all records that pertain to said account or the Project. The Borrower also agrees to submit to an independent audit, if requested by the Commission, at the expense of the Borrower. Borrower agrees to maintain all such records for a minimum of three years after this Loan is repaid in full, unless the Commission notifies the Borrower, prior to the expiration of such three-year period, that a longer period of record retention is necessary. 9. SOURCE OF REPAYMENT; OPERATION OF PROJECT A. Semiannual payments due to the Commission under this Agreement shall be made from savings in energy costs or other legally available funds as the Borrower chooses. If Borrower is a county, city, town, township, board of education, or school district, Borrower agrees that the amount of the semiannual Loan repayment shall not be raised by the levy of additional taxes and shall not be an obligation against tax revenues, but shall be obtained either from savings in energy costs resulting from the subject energy conservation projects or other legally available funds as the Borrower chooses. B. Energy cost savings as determined by the Commission are based on energy usage and serving utility rate schedules at the time of the issuance of this Loan, except as specified in Special Conditions, if any, as detailed in this Agreement, and the information and data contained in the Borrower's loan application and technical study. The following will not affect the Commission's initial finding ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -3- Rev. 1/4/06 5-9 of energy cost savings, and are not a basis for claiming a lack of energy savings: a} changes in energy use and/or rate schedules which occur after issuance of the Loan, except as specified in Special Conditions, if any, as detailed in this Agreement, b) deviations in the project work scope from what was approved by the Energy Commission, c) changes in the Borrower's facility and/or equipment which occur after the issuance of the loan, including, but not limited to maintenance, operations, schedules, employees and facility alterations and expansions, d) deviations, omissions or errors found in the loan application and technical study after the loan award. The Borrower is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in its loan application and technical study. In the event annual energy cost savings resulting from the Project, as determined by the Commission, fail to equal or exceed the amount due under this Agreement, this Agreement may be renegotiated to assure that the repayment amount does not exceed the actual energy savings or avoided costs resulting from the Project, and the Promissory Note will be revised accordingly. In no event, however, will the number of semiannual installments payable hereunder and under the Promissory Note exceed thirty. C. The Borrower shall obtain and maintain in its records any and all permits and licenses required to install or operate the Project and shall comply with all local, state, and federal laws, rules and codes concerning the Project. The Borrower shall maintain the Project in good working order for the duration of the Loan and shall insure that staff members are provided appropriate training on the operation and maintenance of the Project. The Borrower shall maintain insurance on the Project and, in the event of any casualty loss covered by such insurance policy, apply the proceeds to the repair of the Project or, with the approval of the Commission, may use the insurance proceeds to install altemate projects to generate alternative energy cost savings to repay the Loan. D. The Borrower agrees to provide the Commission with information necessary for administration of the Program for three years following completion of the Project. The needed information includes the following, at a minimum, (1) the annual computation, required by Section 25414 of the Energy Conservation Assistance Act, of energy cost savings for the most recent fiscal year, calculated in the manner prescribed by the Commission and (2) any information or change in assumptions or operations which might affect the Commission's initial determination of energy savings. E. The Borrower authorizes any official or agent of the Commission or the State to conduct physical inspections of the Project before the commencement; during construction, installation and implementation of the Project; and at any time prior to the complete repayment of the Loan. In each contract entered into with suppliers of goods and services to install, conduct, or operate the Project, including management services, the Borrower shall include t=s ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -4- Rev. 1/4/06 5-10 which allow any officer or agent of the Commission or the State access to the Project site and to any books, documents, or records directly relevant to the Proj ect. F. Borrower will execute a continuing disclosure agreement to provide annual information and other operating or financial information as required by the Commission and by applicable law if Borrower is notified by the Commission that: a) its aggregate loan repayments equal or exceed 10 percent of the aggregate annual debt service on any series of Bonds, the repayment of which is secured by such loan or loans of the Borrower, or 2) its aggregate loans represent more than 10 percent of the aggregate principal amount of all Bond- funded loans pledged to a single Bond series. G. If, prior to final repayment of the Loan, the Borrower sells the equipment or material installed with the proceeds of the Loan or sells the building, facility or system in which the Project has been implemented, then the Borrower shall apply the sale proceeds to repay any remaining balance due under this Agreement in full at the time of such sale. All such transactions shall comply with the requirements in Exhibit D, Borrower Tax Certificate. The Borrower shall notify the Commission within five business days of the date on which the Borrower enters into an agreement to effect such transaction. The Borrower shall repay the Commission within 30 calendar days of receiving an invoice from the Commission for the balance due. H. In accordance with Section 25415 of the Energy Conservation Assistance Act, Borrower covenants to take such action as may be necessary to include all payments due hereunder in its annual budget and to make the necessary annual appropriations for all such payments. The obligation of the Borrower to make such payments shall be limited to the savings realized by the Borrower as a result of implementing the Project funded by the Loan. 10. DEFAULT A. The Borrower's failure to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and an Event of Default. In such case, the Commission may declare this Agreement to have been breached and be released from any further performance hereunder. B. In the event of any default or breach of this Agreement by the Borrower, the Commission, without limiting any of its other legal rights or remedies, may to the extent permitted by law, declare the Promissory Note evidencing this Loan to be immediately due and payable. ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -5- Rev. 1/4/06 5-11 11. REPORTING A. Progress reports are due quarterly until Project completion. Reports are due as follows: Quarter Report Due January-March April 5 April-June July 5 July-September October 5 October-December January 5 A progress report submitted with an invoice, in accordance with Section II.C. will meet the quarterly reporting requirement if submitted within 30 days before or after the progress report due date. B. A final report is due no later than 60 days after Project completion. C. A progress report must be submitted with each request (invoice) for Loan funds. D. Ifrequested by the Commission, Borrower shall submit, within ten (10) days after the Commission's written request, a status report on its activities to date, pursuant to this Agreement. E. Reports shall be in a format as determined by the Commission. F. The Borrower shall submit reports regarding energy savings as described in Section 9.D above. 12. GENERAL TERMS A. Indemnification bv Borrower. The Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend, and save harmless the Commission and the State and their officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims, losses, or costs (including reasonable attorney fees) arising out of, resulting from, or in any way counected with (1) the Loan or this Agreement, or the financing or the operation of the facilities financed with the Loan, or (2) the Borrower's violation or alleged violation of any tax covenant made or tax certificate executed in connection with the Loan or this Agreement or any action of the Borrower that causes interest on any bonds secured by repayment of the Loan to be included in gross income of the owners of such bonds for federal income tax purposes. . ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -6- Rev. 1/4/06 5-12 B. Ownership of Equipment and Material. All equipment and material acquired under this Agreement shall become the property of the Borrower at time of purchase. The Borrower shall obtain and maintain in its records a written waiver of all claims, other than those previously made in writing and still unsettled, from each contractor who supplies goods and services, including management services, in connection with the Project. C. Independent Capacity. The Borrower, and the agents and employees of Borrower, in the performance of this Agreement, shall act in an independent capacity and not as officers or employees or agents of the Commission or the State of California. D. AssiPTlment. Without the written consent of the Commission, this Agreement is not assignable or transferable by Borrower either in whole or in part. The Commission may assign its rights under this Agreement for security purposes, and in such event the assignee of this Loan Agreement, including the bond trustee of any bonds which are secured by repayment of this Loan, shall be entitled to enforce the provisions hereof and shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement. E. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. Borrower is required to take timely actions which, taken collectively, move to completion of the purpose for which this Loan was awarded. The Commission Project Manager will periodically evaluate the progress toward completion. If the Commission Project Manager determines that the Borrower is not progressing toward completion within one (I) year after the effective date of this Agreement, the Commission Project Manager may, without penalty or prejudice to any of the Commission's other remedies, terminate this Agreement. F. Amendment. No amendment or variation of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto, and no oral . understanding or agreement not incorporated herein shall be binding on any of the parties hereto. G. Severability. In the event .that any prOVlSlon of this Agreement is unenforceable or held to be unenforceable, then the parties agree t.'1at all other provisions of this Agreement have force and effect and shall not be affected thereby. H. Governinl! Law and Venue. This Agreement is govei:ned by and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Venue shall be in Sacramento County. I. Non-discrimination. During the performance of this Agreement, Borrower and its contractors and subcontractors shall not unlawfully discriminate, harass, or ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -7- Rev. 1/4/06 5-13 allow harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer), age (over 40), marital status, and family care leave. Borrower and its contractors and subcontractors shall insure that the evaluation and treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are free from such discrimination and harassment. Borrower and its contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Government Code Section 12990 (a-f) et seq.) and the applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 7285 et seq.). The applicable regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission implementing Government Code Section 12990 (a-f), set forth in Chapter 5 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, are incorporated into this agreement by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. Borrower and its contractors and its subcontractors shall give written notice of their obligations under this clause to labor organizations with which they have a collective bargaining or other agreement. Borrower and its contractors shall include the nondiscrimination and compliance provisions of this clause in all subcontracts to perform work under this Agreement. J. Incorporation of Energy Conservation Assistance Act. The Energy Conservation Assistance Act, together with any applicable rules, regulations or procedures authorized by such statute, is incorporated by reference in this Agreement. K. Borrower Authorization. The Borrower certifies that it has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower. The Borrower acknowledges that the resolution of its governing body or other official action authorizing it to enter into this Agreement also authorizes such further acts as are necessary, including execution of the Promissory Note, to implement and further the intent of this Agreement. 1. Prevailing Wage. Borrower shall comply with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code relating to the payment of prevailing' 'wage for work performed on the Project finan;;,5d in whole or in part with the proceeds of the Loan. ' 13. TAX COVENANTS The Borrower acknowledges that the proceeds of bonds issued by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, or other issuer authorized by law, may be used to fund all or a portion of this Loan and, in consideration of such funding, the Borrower hereby covenants that it shall not take any action, or fail to take any action, if any such action or failure to take action would adversely affect the exclusion from gross income of interest on such bonds under Section 103 of the Internal ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -8- Rev. 1/4/06 5-14 Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations issued thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time. In furtherance of the preceding sentence, the Borrower hereby covenants that it will comply with the provisions of the Tax Certificate which is attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein. 14. NOTICE Any notice required to be given to the Commission hereunder shall be sent to the Commission at 1516 Ninth Street, MS-l, Sacramento, California 95814, attention Grants and Loans Office Manager, or at such other address as the Commission may designate in writing to the Borrower. Any notice required to be given to the Borrower hereunder shall be sent to the address shown below the Borrower's execution of this Agreement, or at such other address as the Borrower shall designate in writing to the Commission. Notice to either party may be given using the following delivery methods: certified mail, Federal Express, United Parcel Service, or personal delivery, providing evidence of receipt, to the respective parties identified in this Agreement. Delivery by fax or e-mail is not considered notice for the purposes of this Agreement. Notice shall be effective when received, unless a legal holiday for the State commences on the date of the attempted delivery in which case the effective date shall be postponed 24 hours, or whenever the next business day occurs. ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -9- Rev. 1/4/06 5-15 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Loan Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto. STATE OF CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION BORROWER (If other than an individual, state whether a corporation, partnership, etc.) City of Chula Vista NAME OF BORROWER John P. Butler II, SSM-I PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE PRlNTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE MANAGER, GRANTS AND LOANS OFFICE TITLE TITLE DATE DATE MAIL ADDRESS: City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 92910 AMOUNT : FISCAL I FUND-The Bank of New York I LOANNO. ENCUMBERED i YEAR !, i 008-07-ECC i I I I $ 607,446.00 ! 2007/2008 I ECAA - 2005A Bond Series I i I I APPROPRIATION ORG. I Program - Account Number 'I LINE ITEM C-191, Program Loan I ' ALLOTMENT Acct. Series 2005A I I N/A APPROPRIATION AUG I LINE ITEM I I ALLOTMENT i ! ! N/A I HEREBY CERTIFY UPON MY O'vVN PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE THAT BUDGETED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PERIOD AND PURPOSE OF THE EXPENDITURE STATED ABOVE. SIGNATURE OF ACCOlJ1'o.i~G ~C~ I DATE ! -a/J:rloe- I I ECAA Public Entity Loan Agreement -10- 5-16 Rev. 1/4/06 EXHIBIT A BUDGET DETAILS == GLNUMBER: 008-07-ECC RECIPIENT: CITY OF CHULA VISTA SEQ NO.: INSTITUTION: BUILDING TYPE: BUILDING USE: ECM CODE: ECM.STATUS: ECM BUDGET: SEQ NO.: INSTITUTION: BUILDING TYPE: BUILDING USE: ECM CODE: ECM STATUS: ECM BUDGET: Budget Details 1 City Other Multi Building test ECX CONY OTHER LT Approved $131,521.00 2 City Other Multi Building test MAX OTHER AIR COND $475,925.00 A-I 5-17 EXHIBIT B PROMISSORY NOTE B-1 5-18 EXHIBIT B PROMISSORY NOTE LOAN NUMBER: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: INTEREST RATE: 008-07-ECC $ 607.446.00 3.95% 1. For value received, the undersigned, (hereinafter referred to as the "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of the State of California, Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"), at its principal place of business at 1516 Ninth Street, Sacramento, California 95814, or at such other place as the Commission may designate, (1) the principal sum of six hundred seven thousand, four hundred forty-six dollars ($ 607,446.00) or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate amount disbursed to the Borrower by the Commission pursuant to the above-referenced Energy Conservation Assistance Account Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") between the Borrower and the Commission, together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.95 percent per annum on the unpaid principal, computed from the date of each disbursement to the Borrower, and (2) the amount of Commission reimbursement for technical assistance or feasibility study cost, if applicable, from the date the Commission executes the Loan Agreement, until the loan is repaid by the Borrower, at the rate of 3.95 percent per annum on the unpaid principal. Principal, together with interest thereon, is due and payable in semiannual installments as specified in the Estimated Amortization Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit C, and as amended in the Final Amortization Schedule, beginning on or before December 22 of the fiscal year following the year in which the Project is completed and continuing thereafter on each June 22 and December 22 until said principal and interest shall be paid in full. The Final Amortization Schedule, and any amended Final Amortization Schedule(s) are not attached but are expressly incorporated by reference herein. 2. Payment of any scheduled installment received within thirty (30) days after its due date shall be considered to have been received on its due date and shall be first applied to accrued interest from the date of disbursal to the Borrower and the balance, if any, to principal. Payment of any scheduled installment received more than thirty (30) days after its due date but before the next billing shall be considered late, and interest on the unpaid principal shall accrue from date of disbursal. to the Borrower through the actual payment date. However, payment of any scheduled installment received after a subsequent billing shall be considered overdue, and interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal from date of disbursal to the Borrower through the subsequent billing due date or actual payment date, whichever is later. 3. The Borrower may prepay this Promissory Note in full or in part, without penalty. 4. In accordance with Section 25415 of the Energy Conservation Assistance Act, Borrower covenants to take such action as may be necessary to include all payments due hereunder in its annual budget and to make the necessary annual appropriations for all such ECAA Promissory Note B-2 Rev. 11/12/03 5-19 payments. The obligation of the Borrower to make. such payments shall be limited to the savings realized by the Borrower as a result of implementing the Project funded by the Loan. 5. If any installment is not paid within thirty (30) days after its due date, the Commission, at its option, may require the Borrower to pay a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the installment or Five Dollars ($5.00), whichever is greater. 6. On the occurrence of any event of default, the Commission, at its sole election and without limiting any of its other legal rights or remedies, may, to the extent permitted by law, declare all or any portion of the principal and accrued interest on this Promissory Note to be immediately due and payable and may proceed at once without further notice to enforce this Promissory Note according to law. 7. Each.ofthe following occurrences shall constitute an event of default: A. Failure of the Borrower to repay any principal or interest when due under the t=s of this Promissory Note; B. Termination of the Loan Agreement pursuant to the t=s thereof or breach by the Borrower of any t=s of said Loan Agreement; C. Failure of the Borrower to undertake in a timely way the express and implied activities for which said Loan Agreement has been executed; D. Failure of the Borrower to obtain prior written Commission approval before undertaking a change in the scope of the activities for which said Loan Agreement has been executed; or E. Occurrence of (1) the Borrower becoming insolvent or ban1crupt or being unable or admitting in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature or making a general assignment for the benefit of or entering into any composition or arrangement with creditors; (2) proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or liquidator of the assets of the Borrower or a substantial part thereof, being authorized or instituted by or against the Borrower; or (3) proceedings under any ban1cruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, insolvency, dissolution, liquidation or other similar law, or any jurisdiction being authorized or instituted against the Borrower. 8. No delay or failure of the Commission in the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other agreement which secures or is related hereto shall affect any such right or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall preclude any further exercise thereof, and no action taken or omitted by the Commission shall be deemed a waiver of any such right or remedy. ECAA Promissory Note B-3 Rev. 11112/03 5-20 9. Any notice to the Borrower provided for in this Promissory Note shall be given by mailing such notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Borrower at the address stated in the Loan Agreement, or to such other address as the Borrower may designate by notice to the Commission. Any notice to the Commission shall be given by mailing such notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Commission at the address stated in the Loan Agreement, or at such other address as may have been designated by notice to the Borrower. 10. If suit is brought to collect any part of this Promissory Note, the Commission shall be entitled to collect all reasonable costs and expenses of said suit and any appeal therefrom, including reasonable attorney's fees. 11. This Promissory Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its permitted successors and assigns and upon the Commission and its permitted successors and assigns. Without the written consent of the Commission, this Promissory Note is not assignable or transferable by Borrower either in whole or in part. The Commission may assign its rights under this Promissory Note for security purposes, and in such event the assignee of this Promissory Note, including the bond trustee of any bonds which are secured by repayments of this Promissory Note, shall be entitled to enforce the provisions hereof and shall be a third party beneficiary of this Promissory Note. 12. This Promissory Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State ofCalifomia. City of Chura Vista BORROWER PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE DATE ECAA Promissory Note B-4 Rev. 11112/03 5-21 EXHIBIT C ESTIMATED AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE C-l 5-22 2005A ECAA Revenue Bond Loan NUmber: 008-07-ECC Recipient: C:ITY OF CHOLA VJ:STA Loan Amount: $607.446.00 Interest Rate: 3.950% NUmber of Payments: 8 Estimated Pirst Disbursement Date: 02/28/2009 Estimated Project Completion Date: 02/27/2010 Assumed Pirst Payment Date: 12/22/2010 Energy Savings: $180.410.00 Loan Based on Annual Energy Savings Accrued Principal Unpaid Date Transaction Amount :Interest Reduction Principal 02/28/2009 Disbursement $607.446.00 $0.00 $0.00 $607.446.00 12/22/2010 Payment No. 1 $87.051.41 $43.518.10 $43.533.31 $563.912.69 06/22/2011 Payment No. 2 $87.051.41 $11,106.76 $75.944.65 $487,968.04 12/22/2011 Payment No. 3 $87.051.41 $9,663.77 $77.387.64 $410,580.40 06/22/2012 Payment No. 4 $87,051.41 $8,131.18 $78.920.23 $331.660.17 12/22/2012 Payment No. 5 $87.051.41 $6,568.23 $80.483.18 $251,176.99 06/22/2013 Payment No. 6 $87.051.41 $4,947.15 $82.104.26 $169,072.73 12/22/2013 Payment No. 7 $87.051.41 $3,348.33 $83.703.08 $85.369.65 06/22/2014 Payment No. 8 $87.051. 08 $1,681.43 $85,369.65 $0.00 Note: This Schedule is only an estimate. When your project is completed, you will be issued a final schedule based on actua1 disbursement(s) and completion date. This amortization schedule assumes pa~ts of all installments are made on their due dates in accordance with the terms of the promissory note. Any payment of installment considered to have been made late in accordance with the terms of the promissory note and any unscheduled prepayment will affect - accrued interest, principal reduction, unpaid pr!ncipa.1, and tota.l %'Gji)6::-m.t">no\--., -C2- 5-23 EXHIBIT D TAX CERTIFICATE D-1 5-24 EXHIBIT D TAX CERTIFICATE LOAN NUMBER: REVENUE BOND SERIES: REVENUE BOND ISSUANCE DATE: 008-07-ECC 2005A Mav 11. 2005 In connection with the issuance by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (the "Bank"), or other issuer authorized by law, of its Bonds, (the "Bonds"), a portion of the proceeds of which will be used to fund, in whole or in part, a loan to the undersigned borrower (the "Borrower'), under the Loan Agreement (the "Loan"), from the California Energy Commission (the "Commission"), to finance the acquisition and/or construction of a capital project of the Borrower (the "Project"), the Borrower hereby certifies, with respect to proceeds of the Loan drawn by the Borrower, as follows: 1. Use of Proceeds and Proiect. During the period in which the Loan is outstanding, the Borrower shall not (1) sell or otherwise dispose of the Project or any portion thereofto an entity that is not a governmental unit (for this purpose "governmental unit" shall mean only a state or local governmental unit), (2) enter into a lease of the Project or any portion thereof, regardless of type or duration, with an entity other than a governmental unit, (3) enter into a management or service contract with respect to the Project or any portion thereof with an entity other than a governmental unit, unless such management or service contract complies with the requirements of Revenue Procedure 97-13, 1997-1 C.B. 632, as amended by Revenue Procedure 2001-39,2001-28, I.R.B. 38 (collectively, "Revenue Procedure 97-13''), (4) otherwise enter into any other arrangement with respect to the Project or any portion thereof that gives rise to a "private business use," within the meaning of Section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), of the Project or any portion thereof, or (5) make any other use of the proceeds of the Loan that gives rise to a "private business use" of the proceeds of the Loan or any portion thereof. The Borrower shall notify the Commission of any of the aforementioned transactions within five business days of the date on which the Borrower enters into an agreement to effect such transaction. In the case of a sale or disposition of the Project or any portion thereof by the Borrower to a governmental unit, such sale or disposition shall obligate the Borrower to require said governmental unit to assume all covenants and responsibilities in this section. In the event the Borrower sells or disposes of the Project or any portion thereof to a Governmental Unit, the Borrower shall, upon such sale or disposition, repay the Loan or portion thereof allocable to the Project or portion thereof, as the case may be, and shall apply any proceeds it derives from the sale of the Project or portion thereof, as the case may be, to such repayment. Such amount shall be due and payable to the Commission within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving an invoice from the Commission for the balance due. As of the date hereof, (a) no portion of the Project is subject to a lease with a person that is not a governmental unit, and (b) no portion of the Project is subject to a management or service contract, with an entity other than a governmental unit, that does not comply with Revenue Procedure 97-13. ECAA Tax Certificate D-2 Rev. 12/20104 5-25 2. No Further Loans. The Borrower shall not allocate any portion of the proceeds of the Loan to the financing of a loan by the Borrower to another entity. 3. No Payment of Debt. The Borrower shall not use any portion of the proceeds of the Loan to pay the principal of or interest on any outstanding indebtedness of the Borrower. 4. P=itted Bases for Paving Exoenses. All proceeds of the Loan drawn by the Borrower shall either (1) be used to reimburse the Borrower for costs of the Project paid by the Borrower (a) in anticipation of receiving such proceeds, (b) prior to the date of requisition for such draw, and (c) after the date of approval of the Commission resolution authorizing payment from proceeds of the Bonds or the Energy Conservation Assistance Account, (2) reflect a direct payment by or on behalf of the Commission to the Borrower's vendor in accordance with an ,arrangement approved, established and implemented by the Commission with respect to such Borrower, or (3) reflect an alternative arrangement that has been approved by Bond Counsel with respect to the Bonds and communicated in writing by the Commission to the Borrower. 5. Caoital Exoenditures Onlv. The Borrower shall allocate the proceeds of the Loan solely to costs of the Project that constitute capital expenditures (which may include, among other things, "soft costs" that are properly capitalizable into the cost of the Project). No expenditures to which proceeds of the Loan will be allocated by the Borrower will be operating or working capital expenditures. 6. Economic Life of Proiect. The Project has a reasonably expected economic that is at least equal to the term of the Loan. 7. No Reolacement of Other Monevs. No portion of the proceeds of the Loan is being used as a substitute for other moneys that (a) would have been used to finance the Project to which proceeds of the Loan are being allocated if proceeds of the Bonds were not used to fund the Loan, and (b) have been or will be used to acquire, directly or indirectly, securities or obligations or other investment property. 8. Payment of Loan Debt Service. Payments of debt service on the Loan shall be made directly by the Borrower and, except as provided in the next sentence, the Borrower shall not set aside any moneys for such purpose in advance of such payments. The Borrower .maY, if it chooses to do so, set. aside moneys in a fund or accOunt in advance of a debt service payment date, but only where the Borrower makes sucn set-aside no more than one year prior to the time such money will be needed, such that any moneys so set aside, together with investment earnings thereon, will be used within one year of such set-aside to pay debt service on the Loan. Any fund or account so established for such purpose will be depleted no less frequently than annually. The Borrower shall make no other set- aside, nor establish any other fund or account, that is reasonably expected to pay debt service on the Loan or that is otherwise pledged as collateral for the Loan so as to create a reasonable assurance that amounts represented by such set-aside, or in such fund or account, would be available to pay debt service on the Loan in the event the Borrower were to encounter financial difficulties. Nothing in this Section is intended to affect the ECAA Tax Certificate 0-3 Rev. 12/20/04 5-26 requirement that the Borrower make payments of debt service on the Loan from certain energy-related savings. 9. No Federal Guarantee. The Borrower shall not enter into any arrangement with respect to the Project or any portion thereof obligating the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof to make payments of any kind to the Borrower. 10. No Purchase of Bonds. The Borrower shall not purchase any of the Bonds, on the open market or otherwise. City of Chula Vista BORROWER FEDERAL El\IfPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE DATE ECAA Tax Certificate D-4 Rev. 12/20104 5-27 RESOLUTION NO: 08-0227-6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA STATE ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTION ~ Re: Energy Efficiency Loan to the City of Chula vista WHEREAS, pursuant to the Energy Conservation Act of 1979, Public Resources Code Sections 25412 et. seq., the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (the "Energy Commission") is authorized to provide a loan to the City of Alameda (the "Borrower") to finance energy efficiency projects (the "Projects"); and WHEREAS, the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (the "Bank") is authorized to finance energy efficiency loan programs administered by the Energy Commission, which includes the issuance of the Bank's bonds to finance the Energy Commission's energy efficiency financing program; and WHEREAS, the Bank is authorized to issue Energy Efficiency Revenue Bonds (the Bond Fund); and WHEREAS, in order to be eligible for funding, an energy efficiency project must be technically and economically feasible and have a simple payback of 10 years or less; and WHEREAS, the Energy Commission staff has recommended after a technical review of the loan application, that the Projects are worthy of receiving financial assistance; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Energy Commission approves the recommendation of Energy Commission staff for a $607,446 loan from the Energy Conservation Assistance Account and/or the Bond Fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon execution of all required documents, the Energy Commission hereby declares its intent to reimburse the Borrower from the Energy Conservation Assistance Account and/or the Bond Fund for approved Project expenditures delineated in the loan agreement that may occur on or after the date of this resolution. Dated: February 27, 2008 STATE ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION -115"-28 RESOLUTION NO. 2007- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY . OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OBTAINTI\fG LOANS . THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COlvfMISSION AND THE SDG&E ON-BILL FmANCING PROGRAM, NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS WHEREAS, the California Energy Co=ission (CEC) provides loans to local governrnepts to fmance energy efficiency improvements; and WHEREAS, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) offers an "On-Bill Financing" (OBF) Program to help commercial customers pay for energy-efficient business improvements through their SDG&E bill; and WHEREAS, staff is requesting authorization to obtain loans through the CEC and the SDG&E DBF Program; and WHEREAS, the loans would bridge the financial gap between energy conservation project capital costs and the available rebates for energy conservation equipment; and WHEREAS, the estimated annual debt service for all the proposed projects is $90,200, which is less than the projected annual savings of$137,824; and WHEREAS, the SDG&E and City of ChuIa Vista Energy Conservation Partnership funds the personnel costs to identify, analyze and administer implementation of the individual projects; and WHEREAS, the proposed projects will produce immediate environmental benefits by reducing energy consumptiClIl; a.'1d WHEREAS, staff is also working with SDG&E and other City Departments to identify project priorities for the remaining Partnership funds that meet the state's kilowatt savings requirements, the City's environmental goals and help reduce general fund costs whenever possible; and WHEREAS, staff is requesting authorization to use a combination of loans and On Bill Financing for up to two million dollars to: (1) address the funding gap for the attached list of capital projects; and, (2) fund additional energy conservation and renewable energy projects that staff anticipates adding to the list during the remaining Pa.rtnership Program cycle which ends December 2008; and 5-29- Resolution No. 2007- Page 2 WHEREAS, adoption of the resolution will have no negative impact on the general fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista authorizes the City of Chula Vista to apply for an energy efficiency loan from the California Energy Commission to implement energy efficiency measures. BE IT FURTHER RESOL YED, that if recommended for funding by the California Energy Commission, the City Council authorizes the City to accept a loan up to $2 million. BE IT FURTHER RESOL YED, that the amount of the loan will be paid in full, plus interest, under the te:rms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, Promissory Note and Tax Certificate of the California Energy Commission. BE IT FURTHER RESOL YED, that the City Manager is authorized to execute all documents in conjunction with implementing "on-bill fmancing" agreements with SDG&E, not to exceed a total of $2 million. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of Chula Vista all necessary documents to implement and carry out the purpose of this resolution, and to undertake all actions necessary to undertake and complete the energy efficiency projects. Presented by Approved as to form by ( ~~- / , , ~ M .orney ichael Meacham, Director Departmemt of Conservation & Environmental Services J:\AllCTlll:Y\RESO\AGR.EEMENTS\C~liromi~ Energy Con,minion_ io..01-07.aoe 5-3fr13- RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $69,380 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE LOMA VERDE RECREATION CENTER AND PUBLIC WORKS CORP YARD WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) ENTITLED "CEC ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOAN - PHASE 1 (GG202)," AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $69,380 IN LOAN FUNDS WHEREAS, Public Goods Charges are collected from a monthly utility bill surcharge of approximately $0.05 per gas therm and $0.006 per electric kilowatt consumed by customers in the SDG&E service territory; and WHEREAS, the Public Goods Charges are used to implement regional Public Purpose Programs, including residential and commercial energy efficiency and conservation efforts; and WHEREAS, the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)/Chula Vista Memorandum of Understanding (October 2004) directs SDG&E to directly involve the City in developing and delivering up to $10,000,000 in Public Purpose Programs to ensure the community's access to their fair share of energy efficiency opportunities; and WHEREAS, as a result, both agencies have worked with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to create an Energy Efficiency Partnership Program to deliver energy efficiency, conservation, demand management and alternative energy programs to Chula Vista residents, businesses and municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, in October 2006, Council approved the SDG&E/Chula Vista Energy Efficiency Partnership agreement that provided the City with $731,075 annually for three calendar years; and WHEREAS, the Partnership's goal is to reduce the amount of kilowatt-hours (electricity) and therms (gas) consumed by targeted sectors, which historically have not fully participated or are not eligible for existing energy incentive programs; and WHEREAS, the Partnership also provides funding to promote energy efficiency retrofits at municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, while Partnership funds are not able to be used for capital costs associated with energy efficient municipal upgrades, it does provide financial support for City staff to evaluate, identify and coordinate the installation of energy efficiency retrofit projects; and J:\AlIomcyIRESO\FINANCE\Accept CEC funds (LV Rec Or-Carp YdL04-01-08.doc 5 _ 31 Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 WHEREAS, on September 25, 2007, City Council authorized the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services to pursue a combination of California Energy Commission loans and SDG&E 'On-Bill Financing' to bridge the financial gap between capital costs and SDG&E incentives for energy efficiency retrofit projects at municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, under the Partnership agreement, the City pledged to reduce municipal building energy use by 15 percent (equivalent to approximately 1,700,000 kWh and 45,000 therms) compared to its 2005 energy load; and WHEREAS, Engineering & General Services staff has identified 31 facility improvements, which will reduce municipal consumption by 1,369,858 kWh and 14,463 therms; and WHEREAS, the implementation cost for these new improvements totals $810,601, which can be partially offset by $203,155 in available energy incentives; and WHEREAS, the identified energy efficiency retrofit project would produce approximately $180,410 in annual energy savings, which was independently calculated and verified by third party energy engineers; and WHEREAS, to fund the project's remammg capital costs, the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services applied for and was awarded a California Energy Commission loan in the amount of $607,446 to provide the City of Chula Vista with capital funding to install energy efficiency improvements at the Lorna Verde Recreation Center and Public Works Corp Yard; and WHEREAS, the loan is repaid through the resulting energy savings and, once the loan debt is repaid, the City would capture the net savings on its annual energy costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept $69,380 of the 607,446 in loan funds from the California Energy Commission to retrofit the Lorna Verde Recreation Center and Public Works Corp Yard with energy-efficient technologies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City does hereby establish a new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) entitled "CEC Energy Efficiency Loan - Phase 1 (GG202)." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City does hereby amend the fiscal year 2007- 2008 Capital Improvement Program and appropriate $69,380 in loan funds. Presented by Approved as to form by Michael Meacham Director of Conservation and Environmental Services ~~~) / .' r ! l t.n1i,~ J~' / - G {I\ City t!rney \j J:\Anomey\RESO\F1NANCE\Accept CEC funds (LV Rec Clr-Corp Yd)_04-01.08.doc 5 _ 3 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $483,290 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE CIVIC CENTER BRANCH LIBRARY, CHULA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, AND PARKWAY RECREATION CENTER WITH ENERGY- EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $483,290 IN LOAN FUNDS WHEREAS, Public Goods Charges are collected from a monthly utility bill surcharge of approximately $0.05 per gas therm and $0.006 per electric kilowatt consumed by customers in the SDG&E service territory; and WHEREAS, the Public Goods Charges are used to implement regional Public Purpose Programs, including residential and commercial energy efficiency and conservation efforts; and WHEREAS, the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)/Chula Vista Memorandum of Understanding (October 2004) directs SDG&E to directly involve the City in developing and delivering up to $10,000,000 in Public Purpose Programs to ensure the community's access to their fair share of energy efficiency opportunities; and WHEREAS, as a result, both agencies have worked with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to create an Energy Efficiency Partnership Program to deliver energy efficiency, conservation, demand management and alternative energy programs to Chula Vista residents, businesses and municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, in October 2006, Council approved the SDG&E/Chula Vista Energy Efficiency Partnership agreement that provided the City with $731,075 annually for three calendar years; and WHEREAS, the Partnership's goal is to reduce the amount of kilowatt-hours (electricity) and therms (gas) consumed by targeted sectors, which historically have not fully participated or are not eligible for existing energy incentive programs; and WHEREAS, the Partnership also provides funding to promote energy efficiency retrofits at municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, while Partnership funds are not able to be used for capital costs associated with energy efficient municipal upgrades, it does provide financial support for City staff to evaluate, identify and coordinate the installation of energy efficiency retrofit projects; and J:\Altomey\RESOIFINANCE\Acccpl CEC funds (CC.PDHQ-Pkwy Rec CtrL04-01-0S.dO _ 3 3 Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 WHEREAS, on September 25, 2007, City Council authorized the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services to pursue a combination of California Energy Commission loans and SDG&E 'On-Bill Financing' to bridge the financial gap between capital costs and SDG&E incentives for energy efficiency retrofit projects at municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, under the Partnership agreement, the City pledged to reduce municipal building energy use by 15 percent (equivalent to approximately 1,700,000 kWh and 45,000 therms) compared to its 2005 energy load; and WHEREAS, Engineering & General Services staff has identified 31 facility improvements, which will reduce municipal consumption by 1,369,858 kWh and 14,463 therms; and WHEREAS, the implementation cost for these new improvements totals $810,601, which can be partially offset by $203,155 in available energy incentives; and WHEREAS, the identified energy efficiency retrofit project would produce approximately $180,410 in annual energy savings, which was independently calculated and verified by third party energy engineers; and WHEREAS, to fund the project's remammg capital costs, the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services applied for and was awarded a California Energy Commission loan in the amount of $607,446 to provide the City of Chula Vista with capital funding to install energy efficiency improvements at the Civic Center complex, Chula Vista Police Department Headquarters, and Parkway Recreation Center; and WHEREAS, the loan is repaid through the resulting energy savings and, once the loan debt is repaid, the City would capture the net savings on its annual energy costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept $483,290 of the $607,446 in loan funds from the California Energy Commission to retrofit the Civic Center Branch Library, Chula Vista Police Department Headquarters, and Parkway Recreation Center with energy-efficient technologies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City does hereby amend the fiscal year 2007- 2008 Capital Improvement Program and appropriate $483,290 in loan funds. Presented by Approved as to form by ~~;./ Michael Meacham Director of Conservation and Environmental Services J:\Atlomey\RESO\FlNANCElAccepl CEC funds (CC.PDHQ-Pkwy Rec CtrL04..o1.08.doc 5 _ 3 4 RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $54,776 IN LOAN FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO RETROFIT THE SOUTH CHULA VISTA BRANCH LIBRARY WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING $54,776 IN LOAN FUNDS WHEREAS, Public Goods Charges are collected from a monthly utility bill surcharge of approximately $0.05 per gas therm and $0.006 per electric kilowatt consumed by customers in the SDG&E service territory; and WHEREAS, the Public Goods Charges are used to implement regional Public Purpose Programs, including residential and commercial energy efficiency and conservation efforts; and WHEREAS, the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)/Chula Vista Memorandum of Understanding (October 2004) directs SDG&E to directly involve the City in developing and delivering up to $10,000,000 in Public Purpose Programs to ensure the community's access to their fair share of energy efficiency opportunities; and WHEREAS, as a result, both agencies have worked with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to create an Energy Efficiency Partnership Program to deliver energy efficiency, conservation, demand management and alternative energy programs to Chula Vista residents, businesses and municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, in October 2006, Council approved the SDG&E/Chula Vista Energy Efficiency Partnership agreement that provided the City with $731,075 annually for three calendar years; and WHEREAS, the Partnership's goal is to reduce the amount of kilowatt-hours (electricity) and therms (gas) consumed by targeted sectors, which historically have not fully participated or are not eligible for existing energy incentive programs; and WHEREAS, the Partnership also provides funding to promote energy efficiency retrofits at municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, while Partnership funds are not able to be used for capital costs associated with energy efficient municipal upgrades, it does provide financial support for City staff to evaluate, identify and coordinate the installation of energy efficiency retrofit projects; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2007, City Council authorized the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services to pursue a combination of California Energy Commission loans and SDG&E 'On-Bill Financing' to bridge the financial gap between capital costs and SDG&E incentives for energy efficiency retrofit projects at municipal facilities; and J:\Atlomey\RESO\FINANCE\Acccpl CEC funds (So. CV UbraryL04..QI-08.doc 5-35 Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 WHEREAS, under the Partnership agreement, the City pledged to reduce municipal building energy use by 15 percent (equivalent to approximately 1,700,000 kWh and 45,000 therms) compared to its 2005 energy load; and WHEREAS, Engineering & General Services staff has identified 31 facility improvements, which will reduce municipal consumption by 1,369,858 kWh and 14,463 therms; and WHEREAS, the implementation cost for these new improvements totals $810,60 I, which can be partially offset by $203,155 in available energy incentives; and WHEREAS, the identified energy efficiency retrofit project would produce approximately $180,410 in annual energy savings, which was independently calculated and verified by third party energy engineers; and WHEREAS, to fund the project's remammg capital costs, the Department of Conservation and Environmental Services applied for and was awarded a California Energy Commission loan in the amount of $607,446 to provide the City of Chula Vista with capital funding to install energy efficiency improvements at the South Chula Vista Branch Library; and WHEREAS, the loan is repaid through the resulting energy savings and, once the loan debt is repaid, the City would capture the net savings on its annual energy costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept $54,776 of the $607,446 in loan funds from the California Energy Commission to retrofit the South Chula Vista Branch Library with energy-efficient technologies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City does hereby amend the fiscal year 2007- 2008 Capital Improvement Program and appropriate $54,776 in loan funds. Presented by Approved as to form by ) ~ichael~eacharn Director of Conservation and Environmental Services J:\Attorney\RESO\FINANCElAccepl CEC funds (So. CV Libraryl_04-01-08.doc 5-36 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT 4/01/08, Item~ SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $25,000 IN TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS (40300) TO THE "PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" PROJECT FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE AND INCREASING THE AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND ALL CONTINGENCIES FOR THE PROJECT ACCORDINGLY DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND GENERAL SERVICES),\~ CITY MANAGER <; I ~r De.~ lJ ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER "'> r 4/5THS VOTE: YES [g] NO 0 ITEM TITLE: BACKGROUND The City is currently conducting a "Pavement Rehabilitation Program FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" project to conduct chip seal pavement rehabilitation. City staff has directed the Contractor to conduct pavement rehabilitation at the Public Works Center located at 1800 Maxwell Road. Appropriations are necessary to reimburse the "Pavement Rehabilitation Program FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" project with Transit Capital Project Funds (40300) to fund the scope of work. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (c) (Existing Facilities) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed project consists of minor alterations to an existing public facility involving no expansion of the facility's current use. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary. RECOMMENDATION Council approve the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not applicable. 6-1 4/01/08, Item~ Page 2 of 2 DISCUSSION During the construction of the "Pavement Rehabilitation Program FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" project, Public Works Operations staffrequested that a change order be conducted to include the pavement rehabilitation of the Public Works Center. The pavement at the Public Works Center is currently due for rehabilitation and it was determined that it would be advantageous to conduct the chip seal work based on the low unit prices obtained for the STL-340A contract. On September 25, 2007, City Council approved the resolution accepting bids and awarding the contract for the "Pavement Rehabilitation Program FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" project to Bond Blacktop, Inc. of Union City, California in the amount of $3,202,378.60 and authorizing the expenditure of all available funds in the project. City staff has directed the Contractor to perform the additional scope of work at the Public Works Center in the amount of $25,000. The additional work is anticipated to occur during the month of April 2008. Approval of this item also authorizes the contingency of the contract to increase accordingly and also authorizes staff to expend all available contingencies. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the property holdings ofthe City Council and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property, which is the subject of this action. FISCAL IMPACT The funds for this project will be provided for by the Transit Capital Project Fund (40300). Staff is recommending appropriating $25,000 from the available balance of the Transit Capital Project Fund to the "Pavement Rehabilitation Program FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" project for work described above. There are no impacts to the General Fund. ATTACHMENTS None. Prepared by: Jeff Moneda. Sr. Civil Engineer. General Services Department M:\General Services\GS Administration\Council AgendalSTL340A Chip Seal and Dig-Outs\STL-340A Corp Yard Transit Approp AIl3 Feb 2008.doc 6-2 RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRlATING $25,000 IN TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS (40300) TO THE "PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" PROJECT FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE AND INCREASING THE AUTHORlZA TION TO EXPEND ALL CONTINGENCIES FOR THE PROJECT ACCORDINGLY WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is currently conducting a "Pavement Rehabilitation Program FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" project to conduct chip seal pavement rehabilitation; and WHEREAS, the pavement at the Public Works Center is currently due for rehabilitation and it was determined that it would be advantageous to perform the chip seal work at the public Works Center based on the low unit prices obtained for the STL- 340A contract; and WHEREAS, the funds for this project will be provided for by the Transit Capital Project Fund (40300). THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista appropriate $25,000 in Transit Capital Project funds (40300) to the "Pavement Rehabilitation Program FY 06/07 (STL-340A)" project from the available fund balance and increase the authorization to expend all contingencies for the project accordingly. Presented by: Approved as to form by: Jack Griffin Director of Engineering and General Services ~~~~ Ann Moore City Attorney H:\ENGINEER\RESOS\Resos2008\04-01-08\RESQ, pwc approp.doc 6-3 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT 04/01/2008 Item~ ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TRANSFERRlNG UNCLAIMED MONIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,707 FROM THE CASH BOND DEPOSIT FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. CHIEF OF POLIC~~ 1=<"1 RPE CITY MANAGER S -r +. r- j),z6! 4/5THS VOTE: YES NO X SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: SUMMARY The City currently has unclaimed monies in the Cash Bond Deposit Fund. The money was deposited by the Police Department in accordance with Government Code Article 3, Section 50050 provisions, which state that money that remains unclaimed for three years may become the property of the City after certain advertising requirements are met. The amount of $19,707 is now eligible for transfer to the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Not Applicable. RECOMMENDATION That Council adopts the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not Applicable. DISCUSSION The City currently has unclaimed monies in the Cash Bond Deposit Fund. Monies deposited into the Cash Bond Deposit Fund primarily include cash confiscated during arrests that has remained unclaimed. This money was deposited by the Police Department in accordance with Article 3, Section 50050 of the Government Code. According to Government Code provisions, money that remains unclaimed for three years may become the property of the City after certain advertising requirements are met. Government Code Section 50052 provides that if no claim is made for the monies after proper notification as required by Government Code section 50050, the unclaimed money 7-1 04/01/2008, Item l Page 2 of2 may become the property of the City on a designated date not less than 45 days nor more than 60 days after the first publication of the notice. The City gave public notice of the unclaimed monies in the Star News on February 8 and 15, 2008. The amount of$19,707 is now eligible for transfer to the General Fund. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section l8704.2(a)(l) is not applicable to this decision. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of this resolution will result in the transfer of $19,707 to the General Fund. This transfer is already included in the fiscal year 200712008 budget. Therefore, there is no net fiscal impact to the General Fund. ATTACHMENTS Star News Proof of Publication. Prepared by: Jonathan Alegre, Senior Management Analyst, Police Department 7-2 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P) STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of San Diego: I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above-entitled matter. I am the principle clerk of the printer of THE STAR-NEWS, a newspaper of general circuiation, published ONCE WEEKLY in the city of CHULA VISTA and the South Bay Judicial District, County of San Diego, which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of San Diego. State of California, under the date of January 18, 1973, Case Number 71752; that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than non- pareil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: 2/8, 2/15 all in the year 2008, I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct Dated at Chula Vista, CalHornia 91910 this 15th day of Febuary 2008. Signature ~t.d\ (1", I PRINCI :A CLE 7-3 This space is for the County Clerk's filing stamp. Proof of Publication of CV30771 Unclaimed Monies ~!:(:g.!-a'~32 . 5'i='iiE5 _ o. ''>,.e . .!!'-:-'s;-~'g tn ,~e?t$.a.CI ~ '- l3 g.s~~ l;::lI >.....,q:l_._u >.lI)e,;-;;_ B.E5.~]i~ ~~:lI)_'iii,.r-ci.: -::j! ~.'1;:.!~ . ~-"U~- -g :&.8; >.~ c.J1;j-l5::::~ '2l!]j sc;:it' ~:= 5-5~-' E ,8;""'":'"w c:'E c !:Qi=,~~. 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RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TRANSFERRING UNCLAIMED MONIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,707 FROM THE CASH BOND DEPOSIT FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista currently has monies in the cash Bond Deposit Fund, which primarily includes cash confiscated during arrests that has remained unclaimed; and WHEREAS, these monies were deposited by the Police Department in accordance with Section 50050 of the California Government Code; and WHEREAS, according to Government Code provisions, money that remains unclaimed for three years may become the property of the City after certain advertising requirements are met; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 50052 provides that if no claim is made for the monies after proper notification as required by Government Code section 50050, the unclaimed money may become the property of the City on a designated date not less than forty-five days nor more than sixty days after the first publication of the notice; and WHEREAS, the City gave public notice of the unclaimed monies in the Star News on February 8 and 15,2008; and WHEREAS, the amount of $19,707 in unclaimed monies is now eligible for transfer to the General Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the transfer of unclaimed monies in the amount of $19,707 from the Cash Bond Deposit Fund to the General Fund. Presented by Approved as to form by Richard P. Emerson Police Chief 17 J:\AttomcyIRESO\FINANCE\Transfer of unclaimed monies--CVPD _04-01-08.doc 7-4 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT r:o APRIL 1,2008, ltem_l ITEM TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND AND PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL FOR COLLECTION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ASSESSING DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURE*-. CITY MANAGER .::::, T -+; r D .e4i; 4/5THS VOTE: YES D NO ~ SUMMARY In order to adequately protect the City's interest in delinquent sewer service charges and ensure that collection efforts are directed towards the responsible property owner in the event of a change in ownership, staff is recommending approval of liens against affected properties as a preliminary action to replacing the delinquencies on the property tax rolls if they remain unpaid. Adoption of this resolution will enhance the collection process for delinquent sewer service charges by ensuring that the correct property owners are charged and that payments will be received on a timely basis. This is the identical process approved by City Council since August 1998. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 (b)( 4) of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section I5060(c)(3) of the State CEQA 8-1 APRlL 1, 2008, Item~ Page 2 of3 Guidelines the activity IS not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary . RECOMMENDATION Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not Applicable. DISCUSSION The Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 13.14.150 allows delinquent sewer service charges to be assessed as recorded liens upon the affected properties and ultimately placed on the property tax bills for collection. The ordinance states that upon notification of the property owners, a public hearing is set for sewer service accounts which are over sixty days delinquent. At the hearing, the City Council considers the delinquent accounts together with any objections or protests by interested parties. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council, may either approve the delinquency and amount owed on the accounts as submitted or as modified or corrected by the City Counci1. Lastly, the City Council adopts a resolution assessing such amounts as recorded liens upon the respective parcels of land, and the amounts are charged to the property owners on the next regular property tax bill. Because charges can only be submitted for placement on the property tax bills once a year in August, staff is recommending assessing liens on the affected properties midyear as to better ensure the City's chances for collection. If the City were to address these delinquent charges only once a year in August, the effectiveness of using the property tax bill as a means of collection would be significantly reduced as the owners of record in August would not necessarily be the people responsible for the delinquent charges. In cases where the properties are sold or transferred, assessing liens midyear holds the correct parties responsible for the delinquent charges. In cases where the property owners choose to refinance their mortgages, the midyear liens would ensure the City receiving payments in a timely manner as the delinquent charges would be paid through escrow during the refmancing process. In December 2007, City Council approved 84 delinquent accounts values at $33,000 to be placed on the property tax bill for collection. Staff recently identified 822 owner occupied accounts totaling $201,000 as being over 60 days delinquent and through preliminary collection efforts, 98 accounts have been resolved, and the remaining 724 accounts valued at $171,000 are now being submitted (listing available at the Finance Department). While many of these property owners have gone through this lien process previously as they continue to leave their sewer service accounts unpaid, there has been a dramatic increase in total number of delinquent accounts being submitted for the lien process. In comparison to last April, staff brought forward 340 accounts valued at $110,000. This doubling in the number of delinquencies is reflective of the slowing economy as people struggle to pay their bills in a timely manner. 8-2 APRIL 1, 2008, Item~ Page 3 of3 These property owners have been notified of their delinquencies within the last 60 days, and two weeks ago, they were notified of the public hearing and were asked again to pay their delinquent sewer service charges to avoid a lien being placed on their property. Payment arrangements will be set up as needed, and staff will continue to update this list as payments are received and accounts are cleared. A [mal list will be submitted to the City Council for consideration on the day of the public hearing in order to reflect the most current payment po stings. Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the final list of delinquent sewer accounts as submitted, and that these charges be forwarded to the County and assessed as liens on the respective owner occupied parcels of land and ultimately placed on the next regular tax bill for collection. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the properties which are the subject of this action. FISCAL IMP ACT By placing delinquent sewer service charges on the property owner's regular tax bill, the City should realize approximately $325,000 in additional sewer fund revenues for FY07- 08. From this action alone, the City should realize approximately $171,000 in revenues. Prepared by: Nadine Mandery, Treasury Manager, Finance Department 8-3 RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ASSESSING DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code section 13.14.150 allows delinquent sewer service charges to be assessed as recorded liens upon the affected properties and ultimately placed on the property tax bills for collection; and WHEREAS, the ordinance states that upon notification of the property owners, a public hearing is set for sewer service accounts which are over sixty days delinquent; and WHEREAS, at the hearing, the City Council considers the delinquent accounts together with any objections or protests by interested parties; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may either approve the delinquency and amount owed on the accounts as submitted or as modified or corrected by the City Council; and WHEREAS, because charges can only be submitted for placement on the property tax bills once a year in August, staff is recommending assessing liens on the affected properties midyear as to better ensure the City's chances for collection; and WHEREAS, many of these property owners have gone through this lien process previously as they continue to leave their sewer service accounts unpaid; and WHEREAS, these property owners have been notified of their delinquencies within the last sixty days, were notified of the public hearing and were again asked to pay their delinquent sewer service charges to avoid a lien being placed on their property; and WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the City Council approve the final list of delinquent sewer accounts as submitted, and that these charges be forwarded to the County and assessed as liens on the respective owner occupied parcels of land and ultimately placed on the next regular tax bill for collection. J:\AlIomey\RESO\SEWER\Delinquenl Sewer Service Charges_04-01-08.DOC 8-4 Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista that it: (I) conducts the public hearing to consider assessing delinquent sewer service charges as liens on the affected properties; (2) overrules any and all protests or objections presented at the public hearing; and (3) approves, with respect to the delinquent account list submitted to the City Council and on file in the City Finance Department, assessing delinquent sewer service charges as liens upon the respective parcels of land and the placement of such delinquent charges as special assessments on the next corresponding regular tax bills, unless cleared prior to transmittal of the delinquent account list to the County. Presented by Approved as to form by ./'~~'- Maria Kachadoorian Director of Finance ~~ J:\Altomey\RESO\sEWERlDelinquent Sewer Service ChargesJJ4-01.08.DOC 8-5 ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT APRIL 1,2008, Item---5L PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF LAND AND PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES OF THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL FOR COLLECTION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNClL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ASSESSING DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL DIRECTOR OF FINA.NCE/TREASURER~ CITY MANAGER c::, ~ -r;,.r i) ~ 4/5THS VOTE: YES D NO ~ SUMMARY In order to adequately protect the City's interest in delinquent solid waste service charges and ensure that collection efforts are directed towards the responsible property owner in the event of a change of ownership, staff is recommending approval for liens against affected properties as a preliminary action to placing the delinquencies on the property tax rolls if they remain unpaid. Adoption of this resolution will enhance the collection process for delinquent solid waste service charges by reducing the amount of uncollectible losses and ensure that payment will be received on a more timely basis. This is the identical process approved by City Council on a regular basis since mid- 2001. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 (b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary . 9-1 APRIL 1,2008, Iteml Page 2 of3 RECOMMENDATION Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not Applicable. DISCUSSION In November 1998, City Council amended Municipal Code Section 8.24 to eliminate suspension of solid waste service for nonpayment. To ensure that all residents pay their fair share of the costs of this program, the ordinance allows delinquent solid waste service charges to be assessed as recorded liens upon the affected properties and ultimately placed on the property tax bills for collection. The ordinance states that upon notification of the property owners, a public hearing is set for solid waste service accounts that are over ninety days delinquent. At the hearing the City Council considers the delinquent accounts together with any objections or protests by interested parties. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council, may either approve the delinquency and amount owed on the accounts as submitted or as modified or corrected by the City Council. Lastly, the City Council adopts a resolution assessing such amounts as recorded liens upon the respective parcels of land, and the amounts are charged to the property owners on the next regular property tax bill. As these amounts are collected, the monies are remitted to Allied Waste Services less the City's Franchise Fees, AB939 fees and late charges. Because charges can only be submitted for placement on the property taX bills once a year in August, staff is recommending assessing liens on the affected properties midyear as to better ensure the City's chances for collection. If the City were to address these delinquent charges only once a year in August, the effectiveness of using the property tax bill as a means of collection would be significantly reduced as the owners of record in August would not necessarily be the people responsible for the delinquent charges. In cases where properties are sold or transferred, assessing liens midyear holds the correct parties responsible for the delinquent charges. In cases where property owners choose to refinance their mortgages, the midyear liens will ensure the City receiving payment in a more timely manner as the delinquent charges would be paid through escrow during the refinancing process. In December 2007, City Council approved 769 delinquent accounts valued at $88,900 to be placed on the property tax bills for collection. Since then, Allied Waste Services has identified and submitted an additional 2,565 delinquent accounts valued at over $259,200 to the city for collection. Through the City's preliminary collection efforts, 1,538 accounts have been resolved, and the remaining 1,027 accounts valued at $152,500 are now being submitted (listing available at the Finance Department). The account status and property ownership on these accounts have been verified by both Allied Waste and City staff. While many of these delinquent accounts have gone through the lien process before as they continue to remain unpaid, there was been a dramatic increase in the total number of delinquent accounts being submitted for the lien process. In comparison to 9-2 APRIL 1, 2008, Item~ Page 3 of3 last April, staff brought forward 777 accounts valued at $102,700. This jump from 777 accounts to 1,027 accounts is almost a 50% increase and is reflective of the slowing economy as people struggle to pay their bills in a timely manner. These property owners were notified of their delinquencies through a series of past due notices sent by Allied Waste until they were ultimately submitted to the City for collection. City staff sent out past due letters within the past 60 days, and two weeks ago, these property owners were notified of the public hearing and were asked to pay their delinquent solid waste service charges prior to transmittal of the delinquent account list to the County to avoid a lien being placed on their property. City staff has been working with Allied Waste to resolve any customer disputes as they arise and payment arrangements have been set up as needed. Staff will continue to update this list as payments are received and accounts are cleared. A fmallist will be submitted to the City Council for consideration on the day of the public hearing in order to reflect the most current payment postings. Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the final list of delinquent solid waste accounts as submitted, and that these charges be forwarded to the County and assessed as recorded liens on the respective parcels of land and ultimately placed on the next regular tax bill for collection. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the properties which are the subject of this action. FISCAL IMPACT By using the property tax bill as the ultimate collection method for delinquent solid waste service charges, the City should realize a total of approximately $80,000 in Franchise Fees, AB939 Fees and late charges for FY 07-08. From this action alone, the City should realize approximately $30,000 in revenues from the total $152,500 collected, and the balance of $122,500 would be forwarded to Allied Waste Services. Prepared by: Nadine Mandery, Treasury Manager, Finance Department 9-3 RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ASSESSING DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL WHEREAS, in November 1998, the City Council amended Municipal Code section 8.24 to eliminate suspension of solid waste service for nonpayment; and WHEREAS, to ensure that all residents pay their fair share of the costs of this program, the ordinance allows for delinquent solid waste service charges to be assessed as liens upon the affected properties and ultimately placed on the property tax bills for collection; and WHEREAS, the ordinance states that upon notification to the property owners, a public hearing is set for solid waste service accounts that are over ninety days delinquent; and WHEREAS, at the hearing, the City Council considers the delinquent accounts together with any objections or protests by interested parties; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may either approve the delinquency and amount owed on the accounts as submitted or as modified or corrected by the City Council; and WHEREAS, because charges can only be submitted for placement on the property tax bills once a year in August, staff is recommending assessing liens on the affected properties midyear as to better ensure the City's chances for collection; and WHEREAS, the account status and property ownership on these accounts have been verified by both Allied Waste and City staff; and WHEREAS, property owners were notified of their delinquencies through a series of past due notices sent by Allied Waste until they were ultimately submitted to the City for collection; and WHEREAS, staff has notified the property owners of the public hearing and these owners were asked to pay their delinquent solid waste service charges prior to transmittal of the delinquent account list to the County to avoid a lien being placed on their property; and WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the City Council approve the final list of delinquent solid waste accounts, as submitted, and that these charges be forwarded to the County and assessed as record liens on the respective parcels of land and ultimately placed on the next regular tax bill for collection. J:\Allomey\RESQISQLlD W ASTE\Delinquenl Solid Waste Srvc Cbrgs_04-01-08.DOC 9-4 Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby: (1) conduct the public hearing to consider assessing delinquent solid waste service charges as liens on the affected properties; (2) overrule any and all protests or objections presented at the public hearing; and (3) approve, with respect to the delinquent account list submitted to the City Council and on file in the City Finance Department, assessing delinquent solid waste service charges as liens upon the respective parcels ofland and the placement of such delinquent charges as special assessments on the next corresponding regular tax bills, unless cleared prior to transmittal of the delinquent account list to the County. Presented by Approved as to form by Maria Kachadoorian Director of Finance J:\Allomey\RESO\SOLID WASTE\DeJinquenl Solid Waste Srvc Chrgs_04-01-08.DOC 9-5 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT :s'Yf:.. em OF ,,~ ,~ CHULA VISTA APRIL 1,2008, 1temJL SUBMITTED BY: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE CHULA VISTA CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP'S FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT, ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS #1 AND #2 AS AMENDED BY STAFF AND DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN TO COUNCIL WITHIN 90 DAYS WITH MORE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ITEMS #3-5 AND #7. DIR. OF CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT~ SERVICESb ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGER lfi{L- CITY MANAGER 'S,- .,J:;,,... p(l..~ ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER 'S" ITEM TITLE: REVIEWED BY: 4/STHS VOTE: YES D NO 0 SUMMARY In May 2007 staff reported to City Council that Chula Vista's citywide greenhouse gas emissions had increased by 35% (mainly due to residential growth) from 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 the City's 2010 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Over the last ten months, the Working Group - comprised of residential, business and community-group representatives- reviewed over 90 carbon-reducing measures that were previously implemented by other communities to determine their applicability and potential effectiveness in Chula Vista. The Climate Change Working Group has completed its review of these measures and has selected seven measures which it recommends for implementation to further lower the community's carbon emissions by the City's 2010 Kyoto commitment. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 10-1 APRIL I, 2008, Item~ Page 2 of9 The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies 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 Staff recommends that City Council (I) accept the Climate Change Working Group's [mal recommendations report, (2) adopt recommendations #1 and #2 as amended by staff and (3) direct staff to further evaluate recommendations #3-5 and #7 for future Council consideration. Recommendation #6 does not require further action because mixed-use, transit-oriented zoning has already been incorporated into City planning documents. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION In February 2008 City officials requested that the CCWG's recommendation be presented to City Council immediately. As a result, the CCWG has not had an opportunity to present its report to the Resource Conservation Commission yet, but is currently scheduled for the Commission's April 21st meeting. City staff did present the 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory to the Commission as an Information Item at their April 16, 2007 meeting. DISCUSSION Since the early 1990s, Chula Vista has been engaged in multiple climate change forums including the 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 become a founding member of ICLEI - the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives - and its Cities for Climate Protection campaign. In 2000 Council voted to adopt the City's Carbon Dioxide Reduction Plan establishing the goal of reducing the City's greenhouse gas (GHG) or "carbon" emissions 20% below 1990 levels by 2010. The City reinforced this reduction commitment through support of the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) and the U.S. Conference of Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement, which once again pledged that Chula Vista would reduce its carbon emissions to pre-I 990 levels. The 2005 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory was the first formal evaluation of the City's progress in reaching its emissions goals. The 2005 inventory indicated that Chula Vista'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 17% and avoiding nearly 200,000 tons of GHG emissions annually. In addition, GHG emissions from municipal sources decreased by 18% mainly due to energy-efficient traffic signal retrofits. As a result of its 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report, 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 20 10 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. 10-2 APRIL 1,2008, Item----.!Q... Page 3 of9 The Group was convened under the direction of the Council's ICLEI representatives, Councilmember Castaneda and Councilmember McCann, who serve as the City's Climate Change Subconunittee. The Subconunittee and their staff took an active role in establishing the private sector categories on the Working Group, submitting participant names and reviewing all potential representatives. The Planning Department, General Services, Public Works and Conununity Development were also invited to participate. The fmal ten-member group included seven Chula Vista residents and three participants who lived elsewhere but were involved in the Chula Vista conununity. The Working Group was also supported by three ex-officio 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 task of identifying effective emissions reduction strategies, City staff provided them with the following five primary principles in developing their reconunendations: I) the measure had been previously implemented successfully by an ICLEI local govenunent or California Climate Action Registry business, 2) the measure would be financially feasible (i.e. require little or no additional General Fund support, 3) the measure could be quickly implemented to have inunediate 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 community impact. The CCWG's meetings were initially moderated by a trained and independent City facilitator (Dawn Beintema), while Conservation and Environmental Services Department staff provided administrative support. The Climate Change Working Group's final reconunendations are outlined in their attached final report and analyzed by City staff below. The CCWG's final reconunendations were written collaboratively by Working Group members and incorporate responses to questions and conunents raised by the public and City staff during their meetings. The reconunendations represent a powerful strategy that, if followed, could slow the rate at which the City's GHG emissions increase in the future and may ultimately contribute to lowering emissions to below 1990 levels. The CCWG's recommendations vary in their level of required City conunitment (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 reconunendations, City staff has analyzed the reconunendations' potential effectiveness 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 reconunendation, rather the Group relied on the information provided by other cities that have successfully implemented these measures. Staff is able to provide a relative comparison between reconunendations on their potential to reduce citywide emissions. More detailed emissions analyses would require the use of an outside consultant with more advanced modeling capabilities. Each CCWG reconunendation is reviewed below by City staff for its fiscal impact, relative emissions impact and the necessary "next steps" to implement the measure. In addition, City staff included their own reconunendations on how 10-3 APRIL I, 2008, Item~ Page 4 of9 certain measures could be amended to improve their effectiveness. It should be noted that there are a number of current and future statewide regulations that will complement the CCWG's recommendations below and assist Chula Vista in reducing its "carbon footprint." I) Require that 100% of the replacement vehicles purchased for the municipal fleet be high efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fUel vehicles (AFVs). Fiscal Impact: New higher efficiency/alternative 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 initial price difference (ranging between $5,000 for small sedans to $70,000 for heavy-duty trucks) over the vehicle's lifetime. For example, some hybrid models recover their price premium in fuel savings within five years.l Some alternative fuels may also be less expensive than conventional fuels on a price per gallon and price per gasoline-gallon equivalent.2 It is estimated that the City's total annual vehicle replacement costs would increase by at least $140,000 if hybrids and/or alternative fuel vehicle replacements were required for light duty vehicles such as cars and small trucks. Large equipment replacement with hybrids or AFV s would further increase the annual impact on the Equipment Replacement Fund. As a result, there would need to be incremental increases in vehicle replacement fees paid by each City department which could indirectly affect future municipal budgets. Transitioning to some alternative fuels may also require municipal infrastructure improvements. For example, the City has been ready to integrate biodiesel 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 Corp Yard before implementing the program. Grant funds may be available to offset a portion of the necessary infrastructure 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 than I % of the citywide emissions. A "green" City fleet has a greater impact on the community as a demonstration of leadership and as a catalyst for alternative transportation infrastructure than on reducing community-wide emissions. To its credit, the City has added compressed natural gas buses and cars, electric vehicles and forklifts and a fuel cell vehicle to its fleet over the years. The City began purchasing hybrid replacement vehicles two years ago before the vehicle replacement fund was altered to accommodate budget challenges. This measure is easily quantifiable and will reduce municipal transportation emissions incrementally over the estimated 10-15 years that it will take to replace the fleet and/or convert to alternative fuels. City leadership in AFV /hybrid and alternative fuel purchasing has the potential to increase local markets and infrastructure that could advance community-wide adoption and increase emissions reductions. The measure could also provide a catalyst for local private investments in AFV and infrastructure that would further expand the recommendation's emissions reductions. Implementation Steps: This measure would require an amendment to the City's purchasinglbid requirements stipulating that all new vehicle purchases should be either high 1 Consumer Reports, August 2006 2 Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report, October 2007 10-4 APRIL I, 2008, Item~ Page 5 of9 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 vehicles into public safety vehicles and large equipment classes to ensure that they are operationally-practical and technically-feasible. Depending on the rate of vehicle replacement, there may need to be budget adjustments to cover increased replacement fees paid by each City department. 2} Encourage City-contractedjleet operators to adopt the use of high efficiency (hybrid) or alternative jitel vehicles (AFVs) by stipulating that 100% of replacement vehicle purchases should be alternative jitel or hybrid vehicles. Fiscal Impact: The measure's implementation costs would be fully borne by contractors and absorbed into their municipal contracts. The hybrid and/or alternative fuel vehicles' increased initial costs may be offset by their future fuel cost savings resulting in long-term savings for the contractor. There is a possibility that increased contractor costs from measure implementation could be passed onto City ratepayers through higher fees. Emissions Impact: Because the City's current emissions inventory protocol does not directly quantify emissions from City-contracted fleet vehicles (ex. street sweepers and solid waste trucks), estimating the measure's impact is problematic. However, the measure would help increase local demand for alternative fueling and electric charging stations which may help catalyze private investments in local AFV infrastructure and expand the measure's emissions impact (similar to measure #1). Additionally, contractors' alternative fuel choices could be coordinated with City practices to complement one another and potentially reduce infrastructure costs. This measure also 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. Implementation Steps: This measure would require an amendment to the City's contractinglbid requirements encouraging all contracted fleet operators to incorporate high efficiency (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 require City- contracted fleet operators to fully incorporate hybrid and AFV as their fleet vehicles are replaced when new contracts are negotiated or existing contracts are extended. The requirement would only pertain to vehicle classes in which there is an operationally- practical, technically-feasible hybrid or alternative fuel option. 3) Require Chula Vista-licensed businesses to participate in an energy assessment of their physical premises every 3 years or upon change of ownership. Fiscal Impact: As part of its 2009-2011 SDG&E Partnership proposal, Chula Vista has 10-5 APRIL 1, 2008, Item~ Page 6 of9 requested funding for City staff to provide businesses with free facility energy assessments. These assessments allow business owners and managers to learn about opportunities (technological and behavioral) to reduce energy consumption and costs. If the City is awarded the Partnership in July 2008, there would be no costs associated with this measure for the 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, it does help them to understand and apply for SDG&E rebate and incentive programs that would lead 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 savings (equivalent to 640,000 Ibs C02). 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 to Chula Vista's municipal code requiring businesses to have a free energy assessment of their premises every 3 years or when ownership changes in order to be issued a business license. Staff 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 mobile- type businesses such as plumbers and electricians. Staff Suggestions: Staff would provide up to a 3-year exemption to businesses occupying newly-constructed and remodeled facilities that meet Recommendation 4's green building standards. Staff would also provide an annual exemption to businesses that participate in the California Climate Action Registry's GHG emissions reporting process. 4) Adopt community-wide green building standards that are comprehensive in coverage and mandatory. New and substantially remodeled structures will be required to be built to LEED Silver (or to an equivalent 3rd party certification green building program standard), with the effect of having an energy efficiency impact of at least 20% over Title-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 vary based on location, project type and green building standard (ex. Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) "Certified" vs. "Platinum") according to numerous published studies?4 However, the additional construction costs associated with green buildings in California average 2% and frequently result in operational cost 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 Board.s Emissions Impact: Emissions from building energy use represent 52% of the community's "carbon footprint" and have increased dramatically since 1990. In order to produce a citywide net reduction in building-related emission levels, additional new buildings would 3 LEED Cost Study, US General Services Administration, October 2004 4 Analyzing the Cost of Obtaining LEED Certification, American Chemistry Council, April 2003 S Cost & Financial Benefits of Green Buildings - California's Sustainable Building Task Force, Oct. 2003 10-6 APRIL 1, 2008, Item~ Page 70f9 need to be zero energy structures and/or their 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 future emissions increases from new "Greenfield" development and lower emissions from redevelopment projects. Because the City has direct authority over community-wide building standards, this CCWG recommendation represents the greatest potential to immediatelv avoid increased citYwide greenhouse gas emissions and could significantlv reduce emission levels over time. Implementation Steps: Implementation of this measure would require an addition to Chula Vista's municipal code requiring all new buildings to meet specified green building standards. Staff would need to develop the code's specific-language and return to City Council within 90 days to present a detailed plan for their review and consideration. Staff Suggestions: To minimize any potential or perceived burden on consumers and developers with higher construction costs, staff recommends that a tiered and phased approach to the program be applied. Another option would be to require new construction to exceed Title-24 by 20% and meet a green building standard which has no third party verification costs. This may help lower developer costs associated with hiring green building consultants and certifying projects through a 3'd party green building program (such as the US Green Building Council - LEED). Additionally, staff would like the opportunity to continue to incorporate incentives which encourage builders to exceed any green building standard adopted by City Council. 5) Facilitate widespread installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial, residential and municipal facilities by developing and implementing a solar energy conversion program. Proactively enforce existing codes requiring pre-plumbing for solar hot water. Fiscal Impact: The exact fiscal impact of developing and implementing a solar energy conversion program is unknown until the program's detailed work plan can be developed. In addition to federal and state incentives, there are numerous external financing mechanisms that could reduce costs to consumers and limit the City's cost for implementing a solar conversion program (such as the creation of voluntary assessment districts). Emissions Impact: Because solar energy programs replace grid-source energy with renewable energy, they can lead to quantifiable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Building energy use accounts for 52% of citywide carbon emissions. If there is a high level of program participation, this measure could lead to very significant decreases in Chula Vista's community GHG emission levels. Implementation Steps: In order to develop and implement a comprehensive solar energy conversion program, staff would need to return to City Council within 90 days with a work plan detailing staffing needs, funding mechanisms and ordinance revisions (if necessary) for their review and consideration. The measure's second component - actively enforcing existing codes which require pre-plumbing for solar hot water - can be immediately implemented with minimal additional staff training and expenses. Staff Suggestions: Staff strongly believes that a solar energy conversion program will provide ratepayers with the best return on investment if it includes an energy conservation 10-7 APRILl,2008,fiem~ Page 8 of9 component. 6) Facilitate "Smart Growth" around the H St., E St. and Palomar St. Trolley Stations. Fiscal Impact: Because mixed-use and high-density redevelopment around transit centers is already required under the Council-approved General Plan and Urban Core Specific Plan, the measure does not increase City funding commitments. Emissions Impact: Transportation emissions represent 48% of Chula Vista's "carbon footprint." The City inventory protocol quantifies community transportation emissions by using traffic congestion values, specifically Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). Smart Growth around transit facilities will help reduce dependency on personal automobiles by creating pedestrian and transit-friendly communities and lowering VMT values, thus creating emissions reductions. Although full reductions would not be apparent until redevelopment is completed (approximately 15-20 years), transportation behavioral changes could begin to could occur as redevelopment is initiated resulting in incremental emissions reductions. Implementation Steps: The H St. and E St. trolley station areas have already been designated for mixed-use, high-density redevelopment under the approved Urban Core Specific Plan requiring no further Council action. Likewise, the General Plan envisions the Palomar station as a "transit-focus area" surrounded by mixed-use, high-density 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 are critical for reducing VMT and decreasing community emissions from transportation sources. Staff Suggestions: Staff strongly reiterates the Working Group's recommendation for the City to continue to encourage transit-focused redevelopment around its trolley stations. Because it is under direct municipal authority, community and land use planning is the City's strongest tool to reduce transportation emissions which comprise 48% of Chula Vista total GHG emissions. Land use planning along with renewable energy and energy- efficiency codes/regulations are the top areas identified by State agencies as the keys for local govemment leadership. 7) Coordinate with Otay Water District, San Diego County Water Authority and the Sweetwater Authority to convert turf lawns to xeriscape. Converting lawns to water-wise landscaping has been shown to reduce outdoor residential water use 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 little or no cost to the City. If the program incorporates a City-funded incentive to supplement existing water district incentives, the measure's implementation costs would be increased. Emissions Impact: The California Energy Commission has stated that 19% of all energy in the state is consumed by the transfer or treatment of water and are developing a conversion factor for kilowatts (kW) saved per gallon. The San Diego Water Authority has also 10-8 APRIL 1, 2008, Item~ Page 90f9 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 emissions reductions in the short term. Once the Energy Commission completes its kW per gallon conversion, water conservation's contribution to GHG reduction will be quantifiable and may be significant. Implementation Steps: In order to develop and implement a comprehensive turf conversion program, staff would need to return to City Council within 90 days with a work plan detailing 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. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has determined that the recommendations requiring Council action are not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section I 8704.2(a)(l) is not applicable to this decision. FISCAL IMPACT The fiscal impact of implementing each recommendation varies. Recommendations #2 (City-contracted Fleets), 3 (Business License Energy Assessments), 4 (Green Buildings) and 6 (Smart Growth) would not directly affect the City's General Fund through new appropriations, while recommendation #1 (City-fleet AFV Requirement) would cause higher replacement costs for City fleet vehicles. Because Equipment Replacement Funds would be spent more quickly, it is expected that there would need to be incremental increases in vehicle replacement fees paid by each City department which could indirectly affect future municipal budgets. The potential fiscal impact of recommendations #5 and 7 will not be known until more detailed work plans are developed and presented to City Council for review and approval. ATTACHMENTS Climate Change Working Group Final Recommendations Report - April 2008 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Prepared by: Carla Blackmar, Sr. Office Specialist, Conservation & Environmental Services Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, Conservation & Environmental Services 10-9 CITY OF CHULA VISTA CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP Final Recommendations Report April 2008 Summary: The Climate Change Working Group of the 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 greenhouse gas (GHG) 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 are most likely to reduce Chula Vista's greenhouse gas emissions in the next few years: Require that 100% of the replacement vehicles purchased for 1 the municipal fleet be high-efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles. Encourage City-contracted fleet operators to adopt the use of 2 high-efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles, by stipulating that 100% of replacement vehicle purchases should be alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles. Require City of Chula Vista-licensed businesses to participate 3 in an energy assessment of their physical premises every three years and UDon chanae of ownershiD. Adopt community-wide green building standards that are comprehensive in coverage and mandatory. New and 4 substantially remodeled structures will be required to be built to LEED silver or to an equivalent 3rd party certification green building program, with the effect of having an energy efficiency imDact of at least 20% over Title-24. Facilitate widespread installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial, residential and municipal facilities by 5 developing and implementing a solar energy conversion program. Proactively enforce existing codes requiring pre- Dlumbina for solar hot water. 6 Facilitate "Smart Growth" around the H Street, E Street and Palomar Street Trolley Stations Coordinate with Otay Water District, San Diego County Water 7 Authority and the Sweetwater Authority to convert turf lawns to xeriscaDe. CCWG Final Recommendations Report Aprill,2008 lof29 10-10 Back!!round: The Climate Change Working Group was convened in July 2007 under the direction of the Council's ICLEI representatives, Councilmember Castaneda and Councilmember McCann, 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-officio members with strong interests in 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: 1) the measure had been previously implemented by an ICLEI local government or California Climate Action Registry business, 2) the measure would be financially feasible (i.e. 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 community impact. CCWG meetings were initially moderated by a professional City facilitator (Dawn Beintema), while Conservation and Environmental Services 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/transportation, 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 set of meetings the Group reviewed these lists, and selected the measures from each sector that had the inost 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 down to seven recommendations, and collaboratively writing and editing the text explaining these recommendations. In writing the recommendation text, the Climate Change Working Group strove to create implementation strategies that were neither overly specific and prescriptive, nor overly general. The Working Group's goal was to create recommendations detailed enough to lay the groundwork for speedy implementation, but also general enough to be adaptable CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 2 of 29 , 0-,1, under changing circumstances. In the end, the Working Group's approach to the recommendation text was guided by its original charter, which was to create recommendations for Council but to leave the implementation details to staff specialists who are more familiar with municipal codes and processes. Many broader climate reduction actions, such as recommendations to re-organize Chula Vista's land use and transportation systems to favor transit, are absent from this list. While large-scale, system-level changes of this nature are likely to be necessary for sustained GHG emissions reductions, the Group felt that these recommendations were often too complex to be implemented and measured in the short term. The Chula Vista Carbon Dioxide (C02) Reduction Plan (2000) contains an excellent list of broader policies that should guide the City in the 21 st century as it seeks to reduce its "carbon footprint" (See 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 policies is often outside of the City's purview. The Climate Change Working Group's recommendations represent an important strategic opportunity for the City. Council has 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 hand, 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. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1 , 2008 30f29 10-12 Recommendation 1: Require that 1000/0 of replacement vehicles purchased for municipal fleet be hil?:h efficiency (hvbrid) or alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). The City ofChula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City ofChula 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 Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City of Chula Vista 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 environmental benefit. Further, the Group recommends that the City develop policies to efficiently use the vehicles that it currently has, implementing concepts like "right sizing", "trip chaining", 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 efficiency/alternative fuels. The City's transit fleet 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 efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks. Additionally, the State of California has made the growth of the use of alternative fuels 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 (Le. number of AFV s/high efficiency vehicles) and alternative fuels (Le. gallons used), as well as development of associated fueling infrastructure. 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 lower 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. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April I, 2008 4 of 29 10-13 Fiscally Feasible: The City can purchase high efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles as vehicle replacement funds become available. Substantial grant funding and incentives for light, medium and heavy duty alternative fuel vehicles are also currently available and expected to increase in years to come. Grant funding for fueling infrastructure may be available and private industry may also invest in necessary fueling infrastructure with local commitment to use. Because high-efficiency vehicles use less gasoline and alternative fuels are 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 are 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 technologies/fuels can have significant greenhouse gas emissions benefits over petroleum-based fuels such as gasoline and diesel. Prior Execution: Various cities including Burbank, 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 future 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 diesel-powered vehicle. In some cases, grant 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 invest in necessary fueling infrastructure to meet the City's needs. Many alternative fuel vehicles currently offer significant fuel and maintenance cost savings over gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. CCWG Final Reconunendations Report April I, 2008 5 of 29 10-14 Recommendation 2: Encoural!e City-contracted fleet operators to adopt the use of hil!h efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), stipulatinl! that 100% of replacement vehicle purchases be 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 AFVs, high efficiency vehicles or vehicles otherwise able to demonstrate significant reductions 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 and high-efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles including electric, biodiesel, ethanol, hybrid, hydrogen and natural gas based on appropriateness for vehicle task, fueling infrastructure, petroleum displacement, overall cost and environmental benefit. While there are a number of fleets operating in the City of Chula Vista, few are under direct authority of the City with the exception of taxis and refuse trucks. There are currently over 200 taxis permitted by the 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 hundreds of alternative fuel taxis and refuse trucks operating throughout California. Helping these fuel-intensive fleets adopt hybrid/alternative fuel vehicles should be the City's near-term 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 (Le. number of hybrid and AFVs) and alternative fuels (Le. gallons used), as well as associated fueling infrastructure. Fiscally Feasible: Fleet owners can purchase alternative fuel vehicles with existing vehicle replacement funds, ultimately meeting percentage targets set through contract negotiations. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 6 of 29 10-15 Substantial grant funding and incentives for light, medium and heavy duty alternative fuel vehicles are also currently available and expected to 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. High- 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 petroleum-based fuels. Short Timeframe: High-efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles can be implemented into fleets immediately with all scheduled vehicle replacements and/or new vehicle acquisitions. Alternative fuel vehicle fueling/charging infrastructure expansion can be accomplished in 2008 and 2009. Quantifiable Results: The conversion to high-efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles will reduce the use of petroleum-based 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 Smithtown and Brookhaven, NY and San Antonio, TX. No Adverse Effects: While some high-efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles may cost more than their gasoline and/or diesel counterparts, billions of dollars in current and future 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 diesel-powered vehicle. In some cases, grant 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 staffing would not be anticipated and private industry partnerships are available to incur these costs on behalf of fleet owners. Additionally, private industry may invest in necessary fueling infrastructure to meet fleet owners' needs. Many alternative fuel vehicles currently offer significant fuel and maintenance cost savings over gasoline and diesel- powered vehicles. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 7 of 29 10-16 Recommendation 3: Require City of Chula Vista-licensed businesses to participate in an enerev assessment of their physical premises eyery three years and upon chanl!:e of ownership, The City ofChula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City ofChula Vista-licensed businesses be required to participate in an energy assessment of their physical premises every three years and upon change of ownership. Background The City ofChula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City ofChula Vista-licensed 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 nineties 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 to create a heightened awareness of energy conservation among citizens. The proposed recommendation is based on the City of San Diego/ City of Berkeley codes and would require assessments for businesses every three years and upon change of ownership. The proposed code would integrate the 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 energy consumption are 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), what standards were to be met and how the assessments would be integrated into the business licensing process. Once the code was in place, performance could be gauged by measuring the number of assessments completed. CCWG Final Reconunendations Report April I, 2008 8 of 29 10-17 Fiscally Feasible: City staff currently conduct energy assessments as part of the SDG&E-City of Chula Vista Energy Efficiency Partnership Program. The required business assessments would be an outgrowth of that effort. In the last year, the City has completed approximately 400 business assessments. The City currently licenses approximately 3,500 businesses with physical premises, meaning that the assessment efforts would need to be stepped-up to assess an additional 700-800 businesses per year. This is not unmanageable under the 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 in energy conservation behaviors and efficiency improvements. Reduction in carbon emissions can reasonably be expected within a 2-3 year time frame. Quantifiable Results: Reductions 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 years would add an additional complication to the business licensing process, the benefit to businesses in cost savings through energy use reduction can be expected to overwhelm the hassle of completing the assessment. It is possible that the assessments would create additional complexity for the City's business licensing staff. Relevant Links: 1) City of San Diego Plumbing Retrofit Ordinance: bttp://y..'ww.sandiego.gov /water/conservation/ selling.sbtml 2) City of Berkeley Commercial Energy Conservation Ordinance bttp:/ /wvv"w .cLberkeley .ca. us/ContentDisplay .aspx?id= 15474 CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 9 of 29 10-18 Recommendation 4: Adopt community-wide l!:reen buildinl! standards that are comprehensive in coveral!e and mandatory. New and substantiallv renovated structures will be reauired to be built to LEED silver or to an eauivalent 3rd party certification l!reen buildinl! prOl!ram. with the effect of havinl! an enerl!V efficiencv impact 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 3rd party certification green building program, with the effect of having an energy efficiency impact of at least 20% over Title- 24. This requirement would then be regularly updated to meet Architecture 2030 goals of energy net zero construction by 2020 for homes and 2030 for businesses. Background: Energy use by existing building stock accounts for half of Chula Vista's community greenhouse gas emissions. The City's Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City take action to reduce emissions from buildings by changing the municipal code stipulations to require builders to exceed Title-24 standards. Requiring builders and building managers to meet higher energy efficiency standards would help support the long-term value of the City's building stock by encouraging upkeep and assuring the future reliability and comfort of structures. Building energy efficiency standards are currently set by California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 24.12. Though Title-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 to current Title-24 standards. Opportunities for energy savings are particularly great in the residential sector, where Title-24 requirements 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 Vista. Requiring that builders construct green buildings, which are designed to maximize energy efficiency and sustainability can be an effective way to exceed Title-24 requirements. The Working Group's recommendation both encourages the use green building methods and focus specifically on energysefficiency. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 100f29 10-19 Furthermore, the Climate Change Working Group recommends the following guidelines for implementation of these recommendations as to properly capture the letter and spirit of the Working Group's findings: 1. Any energy code/green building measure must be required for both public and 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 3rd 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 GHG emission deadline and must be conneoted to a clear and concise timetable for implementation. Prior 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 code requirements that must 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 CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 11 of 29 10-20 enforcement process for building new structures IS already m place shortens the recommendation's implementation Quantifiable Results: Reductions in energy use by buildings are among the easiest carbon-reducing actions to quantify. Credible sources ranging from the Department of Energy to the California Attorney General have endorsed green buildings standards as an effective means of reducing carbon emissions. Prior Execution: Mandatory green building standards have been adopted in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, San Diego, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Boston, and Washington D.C. (to name 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 building permit, the areas to be regulated by these green building codes are no different than other building requirements currently imposed on developers including structural, lighting, earthquake safety and ventilation requirements. Such standards have proven to have little, if any, adverse effects on the number of permits sought. Studies by the California 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 requirement. This recommendation is consistent with the CPUC and California Energy Commission's 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: http://www .cityofboston.gov /bral gbtf/GB TFhome.asp 2. Santa Monica Municipal Code: http://,,,ww.qcode.us/codes/santamonicalindex.php?topic=8-8 _108-8_108_060 3. Los Angeles Bar Association Review of California Municipal Green Building Codes: http://wVvw .lacba.org/showpage.cfm ?pageid=8922 CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 120f29 10-21 4. Santa Barbara Green Building Code http://ww"W .santabarbaraca.gov/Documents/Sustainable _Santa _ Barbara/In _the _ N ews/O 1_ Press Releases/2007 -10- 29_ Santa_Barbara _Energy_Ordinance _Beats_California _ Building_ Code.pdf 5. San Francisco Green Building Codes http://www.sfellvironment.org/our--.programs/topics.html.?ssi=O&ti= 19 Please see Appendix B for further links to municipal green building programs. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1 , 2008 10-22 13 of 29 Recommendation 5: Facilitate widespread installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial, residential and municipal facilities bv developinl! and implementinl! a solar enerl!V conversion prOl!ram. Proactivelv enforce existinl! codes reQuirinl! pre-plumbinl! for solar hot water. The City ofChula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City ofChula Vista facilitate widespread installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial, residential and municipal facilities by developing and implementing a solar energy conversion program. 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 (EP A): . Each day more solar energy hits the Earth than its inhabitants could consume in 27 years. . Solar energy technologies produce minor amounts of greenhouse gases, generated mostly during the manufacturing process. . A 100-megawatt solar 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 fuel-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, annual 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 an important part of an efficient solar system. Financing Options The primary barrier to the installation of solar PV systems is cost. The average 2 kilowatt (kW) solar system can cost between $16,000-$26,000 to 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 this barrier include: 1) 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, the property owner generally has the option of CCWG Final Reconunendations Report April I, 2008 140f29 10-23 taking over the ownership/operation 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 financing would be most practical for City facilities with large roof areas, such as parking garages. Implementation: The City could require a certain percentage of its municipal energy to be generated on-site with solar PV panels. PP As are a tool which could be used to help the city reach this solar goal, especially if the City was not able to afford Solar through other means. 2) City Solar Financing/Special 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 properties 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 won a $200,000.000 solar grant from the EP A 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 immediately. Implementation: The City could establish a program like the one in Berkeley, giving Chula Vista property owners the option to install City-fmanced 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 construction, identifying solar contractors who are willing to do installations at a reduced "Santa Monica" rate, identifying banks/lenders to help residents fmance solar installation costs and by providing free 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 fund helps buy down the cost 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 cost of solar installation 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 fmancing options and program designs for the City would require research and policymaking beyond the scope of the Climate CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 150f29 10-24 Change Working Group. The group does recommend that the City hasten to adopt a solar energy conversion plan that incorporates the strategies listed above. At the same time, there are a variety of less elaborate actions that the City can take to ensure the adoption of solar technologies: Pre-Plumb/ Pre-Wire/or 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 '80s, it has received little to no enforcement. The Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City enforce this code requirement going forward. Furthermore, the Group recommends that this code be amended to require that new homes are also pre-wired for solar PV. Pre- plumbing and pre-wiring for solar reduces barriers to the installation of these technologies, and ensures that conventional homes can be easily converted to alternative energy sources as funds become available. Require Solar Installation as an "Upgrade Option" 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 the cost to make homes "net zero energy" 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 assessments 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 number of megawatts produced by program-installed PV systems. Citywide clean energy generation goals could be established (ex: 100 megawatts of solar generation by 2012). Fiscally Feasible: In addition to the fmancing 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 EP A for the administrative costs of establishing a solar CCWG Final Recommendations Report April!, 2008 !60f29 10-25 program, Berkeley also received a $75,000 grant from its regional Air Quality Management District. The Berkeley Program also benefits from the California Solar Initiative rebate, which is applied to the total cost Berkeley pays for the solar systems. Solar systems installed on municipal facilities can take advantage of a similar State and Federal incentives. Because the amount of these incentives and rebates is designed to decrease over time, the Climate Change Working Group recommends that the City work to take advantage of these fmancing opportunities while they are still significant. Short Timeframe: If aggressively pursued, a basic program could be put in place in 12 to 18 months. Developing a more elaborate program with financing for residential solar installation would be more within the 2 to 4 year timeframe. Quantifiable Results: Widespread solar energy conversion in the City of Chula Vista would help shift energy production away from greenhouse gas producing power plants. (See the discussion of performance metrics above). Prior Execution: City of Santa Monica "Solar Santa Monica" program, City of San Francisco "Climate Action Plan". No Adverse Effects: Facilitating solar energy conversions would not cause adverse economic or social impacts or shift negative environmental impacts to another sector. Creating a robust solar energy conversion program would encourage economic development and create opportunities for the struggling housing construction industry. Relevant Links: 1. U.S. EPA Fact Sheet: Climate Change Technologies, Solar Energy http://yosemite.epa .gov/ oar/ globalwarming.nsf/UniqueKeyLookup/SHSU 5BVR3 A/$File/ solarenergy.pdf 2. Solar Santa Monica http://Vv"Vvw.solarsantamonica.com/mainlindex.html 3. The GfK Roper Yale Survey on Environmental Issues http:// environment. yale.edui documents/ downloads/h-niLocalActionReport.pdf 4. San Francisco Solar Plan Press Release CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 17 of 29 10-26 http://v.'W'.v .sfgov .org/site/ assessor -page. asp ?id=723 3 2 5. City of Berkeley Solar Plan Press Release http;/ /www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Mayor/PR/pressrelease2007-1023.html CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 180f29 10-27 Recommendation 6: Facilitate "Smart Growth" around the H Street. E Street and Palomar Street Trollev Stations. The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City of Chula Vista facilitate smart growth around the H Street, E Street and Palomar Street Trolley Stations. Background: Chula 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 rural areas and closer to existing and planned job centers and public facilities. Smart growth 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 H Street trolley stations are 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 improved by re-establishing the traditional street grid. A tree-lined, extended linear park offers both neighborhood and community serving amenities supported by mid-block paseos. The park transitions from an active community venue with a more formal landscape to recreational features such as tennis and basketball courts to passive greens. Anchoring the park, the retail plaza links the Bayfront to the regional mall. Ample public spaces provide for open air markets, mercados, cultural festivals, art exhibits and other community events." The Palomar Station is already zoned as a "Gateway Transit District" under the current zoning 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. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April I , 2008 190f29 10-28 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 an 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 to new residential smart growth around the trolley stations. Prior Execution: "New Places, New Choices: Transit-Oriented Development in the San Francisco Bay Area, November 2006" www.mtc.ca.gov/library/TOD/index.htm. transitvillages.org, transitorienteddevelopoment.org. No Adverse Effects: A difficult topic to address with any smart growth project is traffic impact. This issue would be easier to address if a trolley station were made an integral part of the smart growth project. Interstate 5 and a robust grid network of local streets are also in close proximity to the E 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. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April I, 2008 200f29 10-29 Recommendation 7: Coordinate with Otav Water District. San Diee:o County Water Authority and the Sweetwater Authority to convert turf lawns to xeriscape. The City ofChula Vista Climate Change Working Group recommends that City ofChula Vista coordinate with Otay 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 GHG emissions in California. Converting lawns to water-wise gardens and/or artificial turf has 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 take 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 grass 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-tolerant plants. This type of landscaping is often called "xeriscaping" and utilizes San Diego native and California-friendly plants. However, the program is restricted to turf grass lawns larger than 750 square feet. This restriction prevents many smaller residential and commercial properties from participating in the program. Otay 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 1000 SF, though it supplements programs 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 Otay 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 to xeriscapes. The City could also help residents overcome Home Owner Association rules and other logistical barriers to CCWG Final Reconunendations Report April 1, 2008 21 of29 10-30 xeriscape conversion. Additionally, the City might act as a facilitator helping to aggregate participating homes to buy-down the cost of contractor efforts. Recommended Performance Metrics for Measure Effective implementation of this measure could be gauged by comparing current numbers of existing turf-to-xeriscape 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 an increase in applications. Fiscally Feasible: The recommendation's fiscal impact would vary depending on the degree (and type) of support the City provided. At present, the City has a Nature- Friendly gardening program (Naturescape) that encourages residents to adopt water- saving gardening practices. This program could be easily adapted to put an even greater focus on turf-to-xeriscape conversion programs. The Naturescape program is expected to end in June 2008, however, primarily due to lack of funding. The City could re-instate this program with potential financial support from the local water districts. Short Timeframe: Because the City has funding in place for the Naturescape program until June 2008, support and promotion of Otay Water District's "Cash For Plants" program could begin at once. It is expected that increased promotion would lead to an accelerated pace of landscape conversion in the next 2-3 years. Quantifiable Results: A study from the Southern Nevada Water Authority shows a net average residential water use savings of 30% for homes that have converted 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 III Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mesa, Arizona and Cathedral City, California. No Adverse Effects: While some studies show that well-watered turf lawns function as a carbon sink in some areas, we can reasonably assume that the C02 cost of importing water, maintaining the lawns (requiring gas-powered mowers and travel by landscaping crews) and then managing runoff outweigh any carbon sequestration benefits the turf might have in Chula Vista. Relevant Links 1. Otay Water District Flyer promoting Xeriscape Conversion Incentives: http://www . otaywater.gov / owdlpages/waterconservation/Cash%20for%20plants.pdf 2. Southern Nevada Water Authority Study on residential water savings from xeriscape conversion: http://v.'Ww .snwa.comJassets/pdf/xeri _study _ table.pdf CCWG Final Recommendations Report April I, 2008 220f29 10-31 Appendix A: Climate Chanl!e Workinl! Group Members List NAME ORGANIZATION SECTOR ALTERNATE Lynda Gilgun Resource Conservation Commission Resident/RCC Alan Ridley Cuyamaca College Resident/Energy Chris Schodowski Leviton Manufacturing Inc. ResidentIBusiness Erin Pitts South Bay YMCAlEarth Service Corps Youth Leo Miras Environmental Health Coalition Environmental Laura Hunter Cesar Rios ECM Networks Energy Alma Aguilar Southwestern College Y outhlEnvironmental Hector Reyes Reyes Architects Resident/Architect Richard Chavez SANDAG Resident/Transportation Derek Turbide Clean Energy Resident/Transportation Brian Holland SANDAG Ex Officio Risa Baron SDG&E Ex Officio Julie Ricks Andrea Cook CA Center for Sustainable Energy Ex Officio Michael Meacham CV Conservation& Environmental Servo Staff Brendan Reed CV Conservation& Environmental Servo Staff Carla Blackrnar CV Conservation& Environmental Servo Staff Richard Hopkins CV Public Works Operations Staff Marisa Lundstedt CV Planning & Building Staff Josie McNeeley Lynn France CV General Services Staff Manuel Medrano Denny Stone CV - National Energy Center for Sustainable Staff Communities CCWG Final Recommendations Report April I, 2008 230f29 10-32 Appendix B: Municipal Green Buildinl! Standards Summary MANDATORY RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND ORDINANCES Boulder, CO- created their own point-based system for ALL residential development within the city. The bigger the proj ect, the more points they must acquire. The system is essentially based on LEED criteria. It should be noted that one of the largest categories in which to get possible points is focused completely around solar- solar energy, passive solar, solar hot water, etc. http://v.,ww.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com _ content&task=view&id=208&Itemid= 489 West Hollywood, CA- also created a custom-made point-based system. Requires new residential development with three or more units to submit a green building plan and meet a minimum number of points. All covered projects must be solar-ready. http://www. weho.org/index.cfm/fuseactionlDetaiIGroup/navid/S 3/cid/44931 Santa Cruz, CA- all new residential development are required to obtain a certain number of points from GreenPoint. http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/pllbuilding/green.html Marin County, CA- all new residential development in unincorporated sections of the county are required to achieve a certain number of GreenPoint points. All single family dwellings larger than 3,SOO sq. ft. are subject to the energy efficiency budget of a 3,SOO sq. ft. building. http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/mainlcomdev/advance/Sustainability .cfrn Santa Barbara, CA- The ordinance mandates building regulations, based on Architecture 2030 principles, which exceed Title 24 requirements by 20 percent for low-rise residential buildings, IS percent for high-rise residential buildings and 10 percent for nomesidential buildings, among other measures. http://sbdailysound. blogspot.com/200711 O/santa-barbara-boosts-green- building.html Chicago, IL- requires all residential development to meet energy requirements more stringent than the IL state standard. Palm Desert, CA- requires all new residential development less than 4000 sq. ft. to meet energy requirements 10% beyond Title 24, and residential development greater than 4000 sq. ft. to meet energy requirement IS% beyond Title 24. Santa Monica, CA- requires all new multi-family homes to meet a series of energy efficiency requirements that are IS% above Title 24. http://v.,ww.greenbuildings.santa-monica.org/whatsnew/green-building-ordinancel green- building-Ord-l-S-2002.pdf Austin, TX - recently began adopting a series of building code requirements designed to create net zero energy homes. These are related to duct system leakage, HV AC sizing calculations, new lighting requirements, and building thermal envelope testing. http://action.nwf.orglctlCI_aQwSlIaZd/ CCWG Final Recommendations Report 240f29 April I, 2008 10-33 MANDATORY COMMERCIAL STANDARDS AND ORDINANCES West Hollywood, CA- requires all new commercial development to meet a certain number of points within their custom-made point system. Chicago, IL- requires all commercial development to meet energy code requirements that are more stringent than the IL energy conservation code. Santa Monica, CA- requires all new commercial development to meet energy code requirements that are 15% above Title 24 requirements. Washington, DC- requires LEED certification or LEED silver (depending on the project type) for commercial development above 50,000 sq. ft. htto:l/action.nwf.onr/ctlCd aOw5!IaZc/ Boston, MA- requires LEED certification for commercial development above 50,000 sq. ft. http://www.bostongreenbuilding.org/ Seattle, W A- required all commercial development to meet energy code requirements that are 20% above American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards. http://v,'viw .seattle. gov /D PD/ stellentl groups/pan/@pan/@codes/@energycode/documents/web_i nformational/2006SECsummary .pdf Santa Barbara, CA- The ordinance mandates building regulations, based on Architecture 2030 principles, which exceed Title 24 requirements by 20 percent for low-rise residential buildings, 15 percent for high-rise residential buildings and 10 percent for nonresidential buildings, among other measures. http://sbdailysound. blogspot.com/2007 /1 O/santa-barbara-boosts-green- building.html CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1,2008 250f29 10-34 Appendix C: Recommendations from 2000 C02 Reduction Plan Table 6.3 ACTION MEASURES 1. Munit:/p411 c/HlIIue1 vehicle purcIt-. 2. GJwn Power (Rep/af;<<i -Private Fleer Clean Fuel VehIcle Purr:h...- 6Ill1l) 3. MIlllIcJpa! Clean Fuel Demotrstntlon FroJect 4. T..~.mnruling and T~ 5. MunIcIpal Building /JpgnJdes and Trip Reduction IJ. En/wrcfld Pedesl11an Connecllorls To Ttansit T. tncrused Housing DensiIy HeM Tran.sil B. $lt;e Oe$/gn with Transit 0rleIItafJ0n 9. Im:rused LJmd Use IJIi:Jt 10. GI'NII Power Public Education Progtam (RepJaCJld -Reduced C~", "lItfdng RequkemenIJl" 6Illll) 11. $lt;e Duign with Pedest1UnISkyc/fI Orientation 12. Bicycle tnt.>.j,./dion with Transit and Employmenl 13. Bicycle Lanes, Pllths and RouI8s 14. Enets1Y Emc/enl Landscaping 15. Solar Poo/ Heating 15. Tra"'" SIgn/Il and SpI8m Upgrades 17. $Wdent Transit Subsidy 18. Enets1Y Emc/enI Building RecognItion Prognmr 19. N/unidpaJ Life.Cyr;Ie Pun:bulng St4ndatIIs 211 /neIwsed EmpIoymenl DensIty Near Ttansit CCWG Final Recommendations Report April 1, 2008 10-35 26 of 29 Appendix D: Refutinf! the Denialists from the San Diel!:o Union-Tribune CLIMATE CHANGE Refuting denialists: an inconvenient truth By Richard C. J. Somerville 0 July 12,2006 As a climate scientist, I am often asked, "Do you believe in global warming?" Climate change, however, is not a matter of personal belief. Instead, among experts, it's just settled science that people are changing the climate. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, reported in 2001 that, "There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities." Every reputable scientific organization that has studied the IPCC conclusion has endorsed it. Recent research (http://realclimate.org) reinforces this assessment. The next major IPCC report, due in 2007, is likely to cite more supporting evidence. AI Gore's film and book, "An Inconvenient Truth," do a fine job of summarizing the science. You may agree or disagree with Gore politically, but nobody can deny that he has maintained a serious interest in climate change for some two decades and has become quite knowledgeable about it. For San Diegans, it's a fascinating bit of history that Gore first learned about this issue as a Harvard student in the 1960s. His teacher was our own Roger Revelle. Before moving to Harvard, Revelle 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 Earth. The rest is emitted 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 increased 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 his entire career at Scripps, discovered that human activities are changing the chemical composition ofthe global atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is produced by burning fossil fuels. Adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere means that more of the energy emitted to space must come from higher (hence colder) levels of the atmosphere. The Earth will respond to this new situation by warming up, thus emitting more infrared energy, until the equilibrium is restored. CCWG Final Recommendations Report 27of29 April I , 2008 10-36 That's our fundamental scientific understanding. It comes from rock-solid, well- understood physics. Everything else, from heat waves to hurricanes, is fascinating and important, but that is really just the details, scientifically speaking. Working out all the details will take a long time. 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 is incomplete is no reason 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 this label to them. Instead, I call them denialists. 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, these denialists have convinced very few knowledgeable scientists to agree with them. Experience shows that in science, it tends to be the exception rather than the rule when a lone genius eventually prevails over conventional wisdom. An occasional Galileo does come along, but not often, and nearly all the people who think they are a Galileo are actually just wrong. Science is very much a cooperative process and is largely self-correcting. We publish our research methods and our findings in detail and invite other scientists to confirm or disprove them. Incorrect science ultimately gets rooted out and rejected. What of the future? I can imagine both 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 altered weather patterns. You cannot fool nature. Climate science warns us that strengthening the greenhouse effect must eventually produce serious consequences. That's not radical environmental alarmism. It's physics. For me, the issue then becomes one 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 children's sake, I hope that the optimistic scenario is the one that develops. The choice is ours to make. Somerville is distinguished professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. CCWG Final Recommendations Report April I, 2008 28 of 29 10-37 Appendix E: Full List of Climate Protection Actions Reviewed bv the Climate Chanl!e Workinl! Group CCWG Final Recommendations Report April!,2008 29 of 29 10-38 Appendix E: CLIMATE PROTECTION MEASURES REVIEWED BY CCWG 1 Promote purchase of renewable energy In community IClEI IPee Portland Fort Collins ICLEI Seattle Ashland ICLEI LGe SF PUC IPCC Boulder htto:/lci.fort- collins.co.uslulilitiesJen Eill:1Im!Q emvDolicv.oho CCP . Example Reduction Measures a Purchase green electricity from solar, geothermal, wind or hydroelectric sources % of total purchased b Provide community with option at purchasing "Green Tags" or "Renewable Energy Certificates" (REG) % participation rate Green-e certified EPA descriolion of Green Taos Bonneville Foundation! Ashland Websile Seallla htto:/IIaC.Ofolccaldocs CCP _ Example Icca enerav factsheet San Francisco pue Reduclion Measures J!Qf htlo://www.bouldercolo radO,aov/index oho?o hllo:/Iwww.locc.chlSPM040507.odf lenl&a c Creation of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) to facilitate "delivered" renewable energy purchases # of participating customers d Create "Carbon Tax" on conventional energy use Add'j funding amount 2 Promote solar PV & hot water systems in community ICLEI IPee Santa Monica % of potential participants Full time staff & dedicated webslte hIlO:~/www.solar~a~la CCP _ Example momca.com!mamllnde Red ct. M x.hlml U Ion easures : "vole80 0 San Francisco Solar ra/resourcesldownloa Monilorino a Develop comprehensive community solar program to facilitate financing & installation Marin SF pue >- -' .. .. ::> U) >- '" 0: W Z w b Complete a siting sUlVey & ongoing solar monitoring to identify suitable areas Survey entire City using GIS ~ Web presence & sale of 100 pkges c Create community solar trust fund *further details below in efficienc 'I reen buildin section Santa MQ(lica Solar Santa Monica o I (.oJ CO 0: .eere.ener ov.oovffemolservicesl 3 Retrofit buildings with passive solar lighting & heating Navy San Diego # of buildings 4 Promote wind power generation in community Survey entire city using GIS & Wind Monilarino and hllo:llrredc.nrel.oov/wi hUo:/lwww.hullwind.or monitor most promising areas SE.Z2Q ndloubslallaslmaos/ch 9f. a Complete a siting sUlVey & ongoing wind monitoring to identify suitable areas SF PUC htlD:JIwww niceo.com! hlmllenerav.hlml hllo:/lwww.nvoa.oovlfa hllo:llwww.iocc.chlSP ciJitieslhvdros.htm MQ40507.Ddf I: .renewa es hllo:/Iwww.locc.chlSP o orofdocslWeb/Geol M040507.odf b Faciliutate installation of small wind power systems NJ . Clean Energy # of participants IPCC NY Power Authority IPCC San Bernardino 5 Investigate potential for small hydropower generation from water supply # of turbines 6 Investigate potential for geothermal generation Kilowatt Hours 7 Increase use of direct/distributed generation (OG) & co..generatlon using blofuel and waste gas It: .uees rh JJwwwf III ks.com/Suooo.3ae285 ~to: . ue ce s.or andooi ne.com/osdfindex.cfm hllD:l1www l!lelc-AlIs orol ,. IPec Sheraton Hotels IPCC Portland hllD:11www llle;c ...hISPM04 """"" a Hydrogen Fuel Cen Generation % of total energy hllo./lWwwioccchlSPM04 0507,Ddf b Biofuels Fuel Ceil Annual kWh hit .11 "I duf hllD.JlenwikiDfldiaorolwiki/ hIlD:l/en.wikiDegji..Qf.9!'w.il!r' D. cooen.ml.6 Ois!ribulerl oeneralion ~ c Investigate use of DG and co-generation In new community design MIT % incease In efficiency Energy Efficiency 8 Create green building standards for major construction & renovation projects CCWG Final Recommendations Reporl (DRAFT) April,2008 AppeodixD Measures Reviewed by CCWG Appendix E: CLIMATE PROTECTION MEASURES REVIEWED BY CCWG Promote purchase of renewable energy In community a Purchase green electricity from solar, geothermal, wind or hydroelectric sources b Provide community with option of purchasing "Green Tags" or "Renewable Energy Certificates" (REG) c Creation of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) to facilitate "delivered" renewable energy purchases d Create "Carbon Tax" on conventional energy use 2 Promote solar PV & hot water systems In community Develop comprehensive community solar program to facilitate financing & a installation ..... o I ~ o ~ .. .. :J Ul >- '" 0: UJ Z UJ b Complete a siting survey & ongoing solar monitoring to identify suitable areas c Create community solar trust fund ~furlher details below in efficienc 'I Teen buildin section 3 Retrofit buildings with passive solar lighting & heating 4 Promote wind power generation In community a Complete a siting survey & ongoing wind monitoring to identify suitable areas b Facilititate Installation of small wind power systems 5 Investigate potential for small hydropower generation from water supply 6 Investigate potential for geothermal generation 7 Increase use of direct/distributed generation (DG) & co..generatlon using biofuel and waste gas a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generation b Blofuels Fuel Cell c Investigate use of DG and co-generation in new community design Energy Efficiency 8 Create green building standards for major construction & renovation projects CCWG Final Recommendations Repon Aprill,2008 ICLEI IPCC Portland Fort Collins ICLEI Seattle Ashland ICLEI LGC SF PUC IPCC Boulder ICLEI IPCC Santa Monica Marin SF PUC Santa Monica Navy San Diego SF PUC NJ - Clean Energy IPCC NY Power Authority IPCC San Bernardino IPCC Sheraton Hotels IPCC Portland MIT % of total purchased % participation rate Green.e certified hllo:llciJort- collins.co.usJulililiesJen Portland eravoolicv.oho EPA descriollon of Green Taas ~ hllo:/JIoc.ora/ccaldocs # of participating customers /cca enerav faclsheet San Francisco pue J><!! 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II k IS 265 hUo:/,......,fuelce s.or s.com uoooaae 9l lIo:lwww.oortan onl ne.com/osdfindex.cfm hllo'IIWww fOAlcells,orol htlo:llcoaen.mil.edul hlloJIwww.ioccchJSPMG4 ~ hl1oJ/en.wikioedia,oralwikil hlto'llen,wikjDedia,oralWik~ DistributedaeneraUon ~ hlhrllwww iocc c/\ISPMG4 0507,Ddf Appendi>c E Meaaures Reviewed by CCWG Appendix E: CLIMATE PROTECTION MEASURES REVIEWED BY CCWG a Require LEED or equivalent standards for commercial or industrial projects Santa Monica Boston b Require LEED or equivalent standards fOf residential projects Santa Monica Boston c Require LEED Of equivalent standards for City-sponsored projects Santa Monica Boston Chula Vista 9 Integrate green building standards Into permitting process a Promote green buildings through municipal programs IGlEI IPCC Chuta Vista-GreenStar IClEI IPee b Adopt strict community-wide energy code requirements c Train City employees at all levels to understand & promote green building Portland ..... o I .j>. ..... c z '" ~ w c .. >- () z w c:; u: u. w >- " 0: w Z w 10 Develop programs to mitigate Urban Heat Island Effects d Provide green building pre-application consultation & user-friendly guidelines Portland e Provide density bonus to green building projects Seattle Arlington Sunnyvale Establish City position for an Energy Specialist to help citizens with EE design San Francisco g Provide energy efficient modeling of large construction projects Chula Vista a Promote cool roof & paving technologies CARB Chicago ICLEI IPCC CARB Los Angeles Chula Vista b Expand urban forests on publiC & private properties 11 Promote energy efficiency to residents In _community a Provide free energy audits to residents ICLEI Chula Vista Austin rCLEI Salem ICLEI SDG&E ICLEt Chuia Vista b Launch an "energy efficiency challenge" campaign c Implement a low-income weatherization program d Promote purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances cCWG Final Recommel1<laUons Report Aprill,2008 % of buildings over specific size ~_smaov net/eodr' hllD:llwww.cilvofbosIOl\9$.! hllo:llwww.lIsabc,orgl lEED certification level w v/b(alnbtrlGBTFhome_aso % of buildings over specific size hllo:llwww.smaOlrnet/eOlII htln:llwww,cilvafboston_oo IlUoJIwww,usabc.oral lEED certification level mH. vlbraiabUIGBTFhome sso % of buildings over specific size llllD-/lwww smaov,nelleodl b.!.!R1&t'tt'!.'t9!'tll..fOOf.!2119!.l lEED certification levet m vlbralablllGBTFhome eso hHa:llwww.chulavistacaoa vlcliv servicesIDeveloome nl SelViceslCommunilv 0 eveloomenIlPOFsr7_ # of participants % over Title 24 Floor Area Ratio FTE position # of buildings/homes kWhfTherm savings Total square feet # of trees planted # of participants # of participants kWhftherm savings kWhlthenn savings kWhlthenn savings ;~se:ceslDevejQgm. hUD:lIwww.iocc.chlSP dinolDeveloamenl SelVicll M040507,odf CCP - Example Reduction Measures CCP - Example Reduction Measures t 0: .00 an onl ne.com/osd/index.dm ? liD: .DO an on I ne.com/osdlindex cfm htlD:/Iwww.locc.chlSP M040507,odf Seattle Densitv Bonus monva.us!l!!P~!lt.!<I..Q!!.Y eoarlmantslFnvironmenlal oartmenlsICommunilv+De Services/eoo/Environment veloomenllPlannina+Divisi alSeNicasFoolncenlivePro ~ hUo/lwww_nacscus/docsli ~IiiliLREEElechco ~ ca aov/dimata adian lee hlloJ/www eoa aovlhealisl m1reanrlsi?OO7_04_ ~ hHo:I/woNw,ariic_edu/webso acesloraeninitiallveslo(eBn ,,"' htto:/IwNw.c1imalechanoe CB_oov/climala action lea hllo 1/wNw mllllonlreesla or hllo Ilwwwchulalrlstaca 00 m1reDOrls/2a~7-~~onre oolmtaboutl,htm vlcleanlconservalioN'Water ~~ ""'" CCP ~ Example Reduction Measures hllo:/Iwww chulavlslar.;i 00 m1Enerov%20EtrlCiencvIPr vldaanlconserva~onlClim" onr"msIRebalesIResiden~ leIEnerav aso aVHome%20Perfonnance CCP ~ Example Reduction Measures hllo:l/wNweoa_QovlRealon llecoleneravleoarov~ lie e.hlml CCP ~ Example Reduction Measures !ll!e;l{www_sdo.ecomlfarm s/enerovTeam_Ddf hllo"/Iwww_chulavistaca_oo vlcleanlconservelionIClima lei e as CCP - Example Reduction Measures Appendbl; E Measures Rev!llwed by CCWG c z " .. w c .. >- o z w U ii: ... w >- '" ll: W Z W ~ o I .J:> N z o >= " 0- ll: o Q. U) Z ~ 0- Appendix E: CLIMATE PROTECTION MEASURES REVIEWED BY CCWG e Provide free CFllight bulbs to City residents kWh savings Provide free fluorescent torchiere lamps 10 City residents ICLEI SDG&E ICLEI $DCWA ICLEI Port Angeles kWh/therm savings kWh savings 9 Promote water conservation through technological & behavioral rnodificiation # of participants h Impement time-of use or peak demand energy pricing 12 Promote energy efficiency to businesses In community a Promote participation in green business program ICLEI San Diego (County) San Ramon Mesa Wilson Chula Vista SDG&E Chula Vista SDG&E ICLEI Chula Vista SDG&E kWh target savings # of participants b Provide free energy audits to local buslosses # of particlpants c Provide free therm-saving retrofits to local businesses Therm target savings d Provide free CFL light bulbs to local businesses 1 Promote Improved vehicle fuel efficiency a Promote purchases of compact & hybrid vehicles IClEI Chula Vista Austin New York Vacaville Boston San Jose IClEI Chuta Vista Grants Pass % of trips in vehicles % of new vehicles % of City Fleet b Offer preferred parking for hybrid vehicles # of dedicated spaces % of total spaces c Use fuel-efficient vehicles (e,g. scooters) for parking enforcement 2 Promote Alternative Fuel Vehicles AFV a Initiate a community biodiesel co-op or fueling station IClEI San Francisco Los An eles Navy San Diego Oakland b Provide a community CNG fueling station c Ensure building codes permit at home CNG fuel stations Chino d Incorporate AFV (electric, biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, CNG) into municipal fleet ICLEI Chula Vista Boulder Los An eles % of fleet using AFV 3 Reduce motorized vehicle trl s In communi a InstaH new light rail systems ICLEI Seattle PorUand ICLEI Phoenix # of added routes # of expanded schedules # of lines at15 min intervals # of miles b Expand bus service in range and frequency CCWG Final Recommendalions Report Aprill,2006 CCP - Example Reduction Measures CCP - Example Reduction Measures CCP - Example Reduction Measures CCP - Example Reduction Measures hHD:/lwNwsdcounIvJ<iU12 ~/dehlhmdlareenbusjness bJmI /R . hllD:/lioomtedbn"lderco hIIDJIwww_eoa.oov aOlon us/index.1l11D?DDlion=com ~~ecol" enerhllV/~nerov- conlenl&lask=view&id=S96 '-'I'!!!!!ll9iJl!m! 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As a result of this initial involvement, the City was the fIrst local government with fewer than I million residents to become a founding member of ICLEI - the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives - and its Cities for Climate Protection campaign. Through the campaign, Chula Vista adopted and implemented a Carbon Dioxide (C02) Reduction Plan which assessed its 1990 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and outlined actions to decrease emissions by 20% by 20 I O. The 2005 GHG Emissions Inventory is the fIrst formal evaluation of the City's progress in reaching its emissions goals. The 2005 inventory indicates that Chula Vista's annual citywide GHG levels have increased by 35% since 1990 due primarily to residential growth. While this represents a signifIcant challenge in reaching the City's 2010 cornmunity emissions goal, the City did make signifIcant progress in reducing annual per capita emissions by 17% between the two inventory years and avoiding nearly 200,000 tons of GHG emissions annually. In addition, GHG emissions from municipal sources decreased by 18% mainly due to energy-effIcient traffic signal retrofIts. To reach the community and municipal emission reduction targets outlined in the CO2 Reduction Plan, the City must decrease annual emissions by at least 389,963 and 377 tons, respectively. INTRODUCTION The City of Chula Vista's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory for calendar year 2005 was compiled and calculated using the ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection protocol and its supporting software (Version 1.1). The protocol provides local governments with an opportunity to collect and analyze their community's GHG emissions in a cost-effective manner without third-party consultants to verify the data. The inventory provides the supporting data and tools for shaping policy and regulations that address the City's climate change goals. However, it should be noted that without the third party verifIcation, required by the California Climate Action Registry, the protocol cannot be used to satisfy state-mandated emission caps or for carbon trading. The State is promoting carbon trading as a fInancial incentive to encourage entities to reduce emissions and to help California meet new GHG emission targets being established by the California Air Resources Board. Carbon reductions on the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) are currently trading at approximately $3.50 per metric ton. The ICLEI Protocol separates emissions into two major analyses, community and municipal. The community analysis represents the quantity of GHG emissions produced throughout the entire City from both public and private sectors. The municipal analysis only represents 2005 GHG Inventory RepOrl- Final 10-46 10f9 emissions from City facilities and operations. In both analyses, the protocol evaluates emissions from three main parameters - energy consumption, transportation and waste. It is important to clarify that these data parameters are based solely on end use or net results. For example, recycling program improvements would be reflected in the data by lower annual solid waste disposal tonnage not increased diversion rates. Similarly, the City's emissions from electricity are calculated based on the total kilowatts used, not the kilowatts saved in City programs or the emissions output of the South Bay Power Plant. Although there are six GHGs outlined in the Kyoto Protocol - carbon dioxide (C02), methane (C~), nitrous oxide (N20), hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) - the ICLEI protocol calculates emissions based on Equivalent CO2 or eC02 which allows emissions of different strengths to be added together. F or example, one ton of methane emissions is equivalent to 21 tons of carbon dioxide (or eC02) in global warming potential. A major reason for performing a 2005 GHG emissions inventory was to assess the City's progress in achieving its emission reduction targets. In 2000, the City approved a CO2 Reduction Plan which outlined 20 actions the City could undertake to help reach its target of 80% of 1990 emission levels by 2010. Because a different protocol was originally used in calculating 1990 levels, the raw data was re-entered using the current ICLEI protocol and software. Although this has modified 1990 emission values, it creates an opportunity to more accurately compare 1990 and 2005 levels and to more effectively gauge the City's progress. ICLEI staff has confirmed this approach as the more accurate methodology. RESULTS With the assistance of ICLEI, and under the guidance of the California Climate Action Registry, City staff collected raw data from a number of municipal and external sources, including Parameter Analysis Source Notes South Bay Power Plant & Main SI. Peaker Communfty SDG&E Plant were not included in Industrial Sector's natural gas totals in order to avoid double Energy countina emissions Municipal SDG&E Energy consumption was categorized by buildings, outdoor lighting, and wastewater Average weekday Vehicle Miles Traveled Community SANDAG (VMT) was extrapolated from 2004 data (excluding freeway traffic) and converted to Transportation Annual VMT Municipal City Fleet Fuel consumption totals include transit and equipment use County of San Data includes waste disposal from Chula Community Vista residents and businesses at ail County Diego landfills Waste Municipal Allied Waste Data includes trash hauled by Allied Waste Services Services and by City staff Table 1: Data sources for community and municipal emissions analyses. 2005 GHG Inventory Report - Final 10-47 20f9 SANDAG, San Diego Gas & Electric and the Public Works Department (Table I). In most cases, 2005 data was directly available from these sources. However, it was necessary to extrapolate 2005 data from 2004 values in some limited cases. Standard ICLEI software defaults were utilized for emission co-efficients, electricity resource mix, and waste type percentages. Community Inventory In 2005, community GHG emissions from Chula Vista totaled 960,639 tons eC02 (Table 2, Figure I). The sector with the greatest amount of emissions (approximately 48%) was transportation or mobile sources (Figure 2). The residential sector was the second highest source producing about 28% of total community emissions from energy use, followed by the commercial (20%) and industrial (4%) sectors. Because of the high methane recovery rates at County landfills, the community did not have significant emissions from solid waste disposal. 1000 .. ..1 c 0_ SOD .- .. .. c .f! 0 EI- 600 W , N"" o C l,) :: 30 .. = - 0 20 '".s;; =1- c- 10 c <C 0 Municipal Community Analysis Type Figure 1 : Total GHG emissions for 1990 and 2005 in community and municipal analyses. Dashed line represents 20 I 0 reduction target. 1990 2005 - Residential ~ Commercial - Industrial = Transportation Figure 2: Sector contributions to community GHG emissions in 1990 and 2005. 2005 GHG Inventory Report - Final 10-48 30f9 CITY OF CHULA VISTA. COMMUNITY ANALYSIS Metncs 1990 2005 % Change Population 135,136 217,543 61% Housing Units 49,849 73,115 47% Land Area (Acres) 18,558 33,024 78% Annual Vehicle Miles 465,342.150 699,180,400 50% Traveled (VMT) Residential 2,438,260 3,416,724 40% Energy Use Commercial 767,716 2,305,220 200% (MMBtu) Industrial 1,342,551 485,504 -64% Total 4,548,547 8,207,448 36% Solid Waste (Tons) 179,986 217,459 21% Annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) EmiSSIons (eC02 - Tons) 1990 2005 % Change Per Capita 5.3 4.4 ~17% Per Housing Unit 14.3 13.1 .8% Per Acre 38.4 29.1 -24% Transportation 362,076 459,667 27% Residential 182,274 265,555 46% Commercial 61,755 192,320 211% Energy Use Industrial 107,240 43,097 -60% Total 351,269 500,972 43% Solid Waste 0 0 0% Total GHG Emissions 713,345 960,639 35% 20% GHG Reduction Goal Reductions Needed To Reach Goal Table 2: Summary of community GHG inventory metrics and emission levels for 1990 and 2005. Chula Vista's 2005 GHG emissions levels were 35% greater than 1990 levels. There were overall emissions increases in all sectors, except industrial (Figure 3). The City's transportation and residential sector emissions increased by approximately 27% and 46%, respectively, while emissions from commercial businesses increased by 211% from 1990 to 2005. The industrial sector emissions had a 60% reduction between the two inventory years from 107,240 to 43,097 annual tons most likely due to more accurate energy tracking in 2005 (see page 7). Similar to the 2005 inventory, emissions from solid waste disposal at County landfills were not significant in 1990. lJ) 500 e: 0 Ii> 'w e: 400 lJ) 0 'E I- w 300 N-o o e: U ::l 200 .. " - 0 '".c: 100 "l- e:_ e: <( 0 Resi Comm Ind Trans Community Sectors Figure 3: Total community GHG emissions for 1990 and 2005 by sector. 2005 GHG Inventory Report - Final lJ) 50 e: 0 'u;- 40 lJ) lJ) .- e: E 0 30 wt:. N_ 0'2 20 U::l .. - iii .. " a.. 10 e: e: <( 0 Per Capita Household Acre Employee Community & Municipal Indicators Figure 4: Per capita, household, acre and employee contributions to GHG emissions in 1990 and 2005. 10-49 40f9 Although there was an increase in total community emissions, the rate of GHG emissions per person, per household and per acre decreased (Figure 4). The per capita emissions rate was lowered 17% from 5.3 to 4.4 tons annually. Per household emissions were reduced 8% from 14.3 to 13.1 tons, while emissions per acre decreased 24% from 38.4 to 29.1 tons. Nonetheless, in order to achieve the City's 2010 GHG reduction target, annual community emissions would be required to be reduced by at least an additional 389,963 tons eC02. Municipal Inventory Chula Vista's 2005 municipal GHG emISSIOns were 19,432 tons eC02 (Table 3, Figure 1). Similar to the community analysis, the majority of municipal emissions were from transportation sources representing 54% of total emissions (Figure 5). Energy use for building and outdoor lighting created 31% and 15% of total emissions, respectively. Emissions from sewage and solid waste operations were not significant in the 2005 municipal analysis. CITY OF CHULA VISTA. MUNICIPAL ANALYSIS MetriCS Annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) EmISSIOns (eC02 Tons) 1990 2005 % Change 1990 2005 % Change Employees 866 1,198 38% Per Employee 27.5 16.2 -41% Vehicle Fleet Fuel Use (Gallons or Equivalent) 478,344 1,102,819 131% Vehicle Fleet 5,115 10,432 104% Buildings 35,527 70,790 99% Buildings 3,057 6,085 99% External 147,100 27,780 -81% External 14,923 2,888 -81% Lights Lights Energy Use Energy Us (MMStu) Sewage 7,122 257 -96% Sewage 723 27 -96% Total 189,749 98,827 -48% Total 18,703 9,000 .52% Solid Waste (Tons) 5,400 6,603 22% Solid Waste 0 0 0% Total GHG Emissions 23,818 19,432 -18% 20% GHG Reduction Goal Reductions Needed To Reach Goal Table 3: Summary ofmunieipal GHG inventory metries and emission levels for 1990 and 2005. 2005 GHG Inventory Report - Final 10-50 50f9 1990 2005 - Buildings -Fleet - Streetlights c=:::J Sewage Figure 5: Sector contributions to municipal GHG emissions in 1990 and 2005. When compared to 1990 levels, GHG emissions from municipal operations decreased by 4,386 tons or 18% and emissions levels per City employee (permanent, full-time) decreased 41 %. This reduction was mainly caused by lower energy consumption in the external lighting sector (Figure 6). Emissions from external lighting energy use (includes streetlights and traffic signals) decreased 81% from 14,923 tons to 2,888 tons due to an energy-efficient retrofit program implemented by the Engineering Department, Public Works Department and the Environmental Resource Manager in the mid-1990s. Sewage sector emissions also decreased by 96% resulting in only 27 tons eC02 being produced in 2005. However, this reduction is most likely due to differences in how pump station energy meters were segregated out of the dataset. Both building and transportation sectors approximately doubled their 2005 emissions compared to 1990 levels. Similar to the 2005 inventory, emissions from solid waste disposal at County landfills were not significant in 1990. .. 16000 c o 14000 .; .. 12000 ~ Ii) 10000 Cf 2; 8000 () 1::. 6000 .. iU 4000 ::l 2 2000 <( 0 Building Fleet Ext. Lights Sewage Municipal Inventory Components Figure 6: Total municipal GHG emissions for 1990 and 2005 by sector. To achieve the City's 2010 GHG reduction target, annual municipal emissions would be required to be reduced by at least an additional 377 tons eC02 DISCUSSION Since the mid-1990s, the City of Chula Vista has been implementing programs and policies to lower GHG emissions from municipal operations and the community through its CO2 Reduction Plan (Table 4). Of the Plan's 20 actions, eighteen measures have been implemented. Twelve of these measures were focused on reducing community-level emissions. These actions dealt with lowering the community's dependence on personal motorized vehicle use and reducing energy 2005 GHG Inventory Report - Final 10-51 60f9 demand in new construction through "Smart Growth" land use and planning and voluntary energy efficiency programs. Despite successfully incorporating these "Smart Growth" measures into many new neighborhoods' design and construction, overall GHG emissions from the Chula Vista community increased from 1990 to 2005 in most sectors. Only industrial sector emissions were reduced during this time period. However, because commercial and industrial energy use could not be segregated in the 1990 inventory, their individual emission contributions had to be estimated. Therefore, reductions in industrial sector emissions are most likely due to more accurate energy consumption tracking in 2005. If commercial and industrial emission levels are combined in each inventory year, there was an overall 39% increase in emissions from the combined sectors between 1990 and 2005. Emissions Reduction Measure Focus # Description Status 1 Purchase of Alternatiye Fuel Vehicles Ongoing 2 Green Power Purchases Suspended/Ongoing Municipal 3 Municipal Clean Fuel Demonstration Project Ongoing 5 Municipal Building Upgrades & Trip Reduction Ongoing 16 Traffic Signal & System Upgrades Ongoing 19 Municipal Life-Cycle Purchasing Standards Ongoing 4 Telecommutina & Telecenters Closed 6 Enhanced Pedestrian Connections to Transit Onqoinq 7 Increased Housina Densitv Near Transit Onaaina 8 Site Desiqn w/ Transit Orientation Onqainq 9 Increased Land Use Mix Onaaina 10 Green Power Public Education Proqram Onqainq Community 11 Site Desian w/ Pedestrian/Bicycle Orientation Onaaina 12 Bicycle Inteqratian w/ Transit & Employment Onaaina 13 Bicycle Lanes Paths, & Routes Onaoina 14 Enerqy Efficient Landscapinq Onaoina 15 Solar Pool Heatina Not Implemented 17 Student Transit Subsidy Not Imolemented 18 GreenStar - Eneray Efficient Buildina Praaram Onqainq 20 Increased Employment Densitv Near Transit Onaoina Table 4: Current implementation status of the Chula Vista CO, Reduction Plan's 20 Actions. From 1990 to 2005, the City experienced tremendous growth both in population and geography. Population increased by 80,000 new residents or 61 %, and the number of households increased to 73,115 units. The City's land area also expanded by 78% with the incorporation of 13,037 additional acres. Despite this growth, there was significant progress at the community-level in reducing GHG emissions on a per capita, per household and per acre basis. It is estimated that if the City had not implemented the C02 Reduction Plan, 2005 emissions could have totaled over 1.1 million tons eC02 (192,000 tons or 20% above actual 2005 emissions). Six measures under the CO2 Reduction Plan were adopted to target emissions from municipal operations and facilities. Again, the measures were primarily focused on lowering fossil fuel use and improving energy-efficiency. The City also had the most direct control over implementing these measures through its policy requirements, program budget appropriations and capital 2005 GHG Inventory Report - Final 10-52 7of9 improvement projects. As a result, the City has made significant gains in reducing GHG emissions in its own facilities and operations from 1990 to 2005. The largest emissions reduction was from upgrading traffic and pedestrian signals with LED lamps. Conversely, emissions from building energy use and fleet fuel consumption increased despite improvements to building energy-efficiency and expanded alternative fuel and energy use. Although emissions from municipal sources only comprised about 1 % - 2% of the total community-level emissions in both inventory years, the City's success in achieving reductions is a notable accomplishment and demonstrates how targeted measures can produce significant C02 reductions. In addition, these measures required minimal or no initial investment and continue to produce long-term financial savings for the City. NEXT STEPS The 2005 GHG emissions inventory report is the first step in the City's effort to assess its emissions reduction progress and to redefine polices and programs required to reach its 2010 reduction commitment. With this report, the Conservation & Environmental Services Department has the information needed to work collaboratively with other City departments, community groups, residents and businesses to develop a list of options and recommendations that the City could pursue to attain its 2010 GHG reduction goals. The following list, adapted from ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection program, provides examples of effective GHG reduction programs and policies implemented by local governments and may serve as a reference for future City actions. It should be noted that Chula Vista has initiated some of these measures already to varying extents. BUILDING-RELATED ENERGY Municipal Building Energy Efficiency & Conservation o Install energy-efficient exit sign lighting o Perform energy-efficient lighting retrofits o Install occupancy sensors o Perform heating, cooling and ventilation system retrofits (e.g., chillers, boilers, fans, pumps, belts, fuel-switching from electric to gas heating) o Install green or reflective roofing o Improve water pumping energy efficiency Community Building Energy Efficiency & Conservation o Launch an "energy efficiency challenge" campaign for community residents o Adopt strict residential or commercial energy code requirements o Implement a low-income weatherization program o Promote the purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances from Chula Vista businesses o Promote participation in a local green business program o Install solar water heating at community swimming pools o Promote water conservation through technological and behavioral modification o Implement district heating and cooling o Implement time-of-use or peak demand energy pricing o Install energy-efficient cogeneration power production facilities Outdoor Lighting 2005 GHG Inventory Report - Final 10-53 80f9 o Install energy-efficient streetlights (e.g., high pressure sodium, LED) o Decrease daily operation time of streetlights Renewable Energy o Install solar panels on municipal facilities o Promote or require community clean energy use through on-site renewable technologies o Offer incentives to foster solar PV installations in the community o Use Community Choice Aggregation to fund and promote the transition to renewable energy TRANSPORT AnON VehicIe Fuel Efficiency o Retire older, inefficient fuel vehicles o Purchase fuel efficient (e.g., hybrid) and/or smaller fleet vehicles o Utilize fuel-efficient vehicles (e.g., scooters) for parking enforcement o Promote community purchases of compact and hybrid vehicles Alternative Fuels o Utilize biodiesel in municipal fleet and City contractor vehicles o Utilize ethanol in municipal fleet and City contractor vehicles o Utilize electric vehicles in municipal and City contractor fleets o Utilize compressed natural gas in municipal and City contractor fleets o Utilize hydrogen or fuel cell vehicles in municipal fleet o Initiate a community biodiesel purchasing co-op or fueling station Trip Reduction / Transportation Demand Management o Encourage car-pooling or van-pooling by municipal employees and City contractors o Encourage telecommuting by municipal employees and City contractors o Encourage use of mass-transit by municipal employees and City contractors o Promote car-pooling, telecommuting and the use of mass-transit by community members o Provide high school students with complementary bus tickets o Expand local or regional bus service in range and/or frequency o Install new light rail systems o Implement bus rapid transit programs o Expand community bicycle infrastructure (e.g., dedicated bicycle lanes, additional bicycle parking spaces) o Provide free bicycles for public use o Institute a "safe routes to school" program LAND USE o Institute growth boundaries, ordinances or programs to limit suburban sprawl o Target new development to brownfield sites o Foster downtown neighborhood development o Plant shade trees 2005 GHG Inventory Report - Final 10-54 90f9 RESOLUTION NO. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE CHULA VISTA CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP'S FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT, ADOPTING RECOMMENDATIONS #1 AND #2 AS AMENDED BY STAFF AND DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN TO COUNCIL WITHIN 90 DAYS WITH MORE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ITEMS #3-5 AND #7 WHEREAS, in 2000, the Chula Vista City Council voted to adopt the City's Carbon Dioxide Reduction Plan establishing the goal of reducing the City's greenhouse gas (GHG) or "carbon" emissions 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2010; and WHEREAS, the 2005 GHG Emissions Inventory was the first formal evaluation of the City's progress in reaching its emissions goals; and WHEREAS, in May 2007, City staff reported to City Council that Chula Vista's citywide GHG emissions had increased by 35 percent (mainly due to residential growth) from 1990 to 2005, while emissions from municipal operations decreased by 18 percent; and WHEREAS, as a result of its 2005 GHG Emissions Inventory Report, the City Council directed staff to convene a Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) to develop recommendations to reduce the community's GHG emissions or "carbon footprint" in order to meet the its 2010 GHG emissions reduction targets; and WHEREAS, the CCWG was convened under the direction of the City Council's International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) representatives, Councilmember Castaneda and Councilmember McCann, who serve as the City's Climate Change Subcommittee; and WHEREAS, the Subcommittee and their staff took an active role in establishing the private sector categories on the Working Group, submitting participant names and reviewing all potential representatives; and WHEREAS, the final ten-member group included seven Chula Vista residents, three participants who lived elsewhere but were involved in the Chula Vista community, and three ex- officio members with strong interests in Chula Vista's climate reduction actions; and WHEREAS, to help direct the group in their task of identifying effective emissions reduction strategies, City staff provided them with the following five primary principles in developing their reaommendations: (I) the measure had been previously implemented successfully by an ICLEI local government or California Climate Action Registry business; (2) the measure would be financially feasible (i.e. require little or no additional General Fund support; (3) the measure could be quickly implemented to have immediate impact on the City's J:\AtlorneyIJILLM\RESQS\Climate Change Wrkg Group Report_ 04-OI-OS.doc 10-55 Resolution No. 2008- Page 2 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 community impact; and WHEREAS, the CCWG has completed its review of these measures and has selected seven measures listed below which it feels should be implemented to further lower the community's carbon emissions by the City's commitment to reduce GHG emissions: 1. Require that 100 percent of the replacement vehicles purchased for the municipal fleet be high efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs); 2. Encourage City-contracted fleet operators to adopt the use of high efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) by stipulating that 100% of replacement vehicle purchases be alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles; 3. Require Chula Vista-licensed businesses to participate in an energy assessment of their physical premises every 3 years and upon change of ownership; 4. Adopt community-wide green building standards that are comprehensive in coverage and mandatory. New and substantially remodeled structures will be required to be built to LEED Silver or to an equivalent third party certification green building program standard, with the effect of having an energy efficiency impact of at least 20 percent over Title-24; 5. Facilitate widespread installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial, residential and municipal facilities by developing and implementing a solar energy conversion program. Proactively enforce existing codes requiring pre-plumbing for solar hot water; 6. Facilitate "Smart Growth" around the H Street, E Street and Palomar Street Trolley Stations; and, 7. Coordinate with Otay Water District, San Diego County Water Authority and the Sweetwater Authority to convert turf lawns to xeriscape. WHEREAS, the CCWG's final recommendations were written collaboratively by Working Group members and incorporate responses to questions and comments raised by the public and City staff during their meetings; and WHEREAS, the recommendations represent a powerful strategy that, if followed, could slow the rate at which the City's GHG emissions increase in the future and may ultimately help to lower emissions below 1990 levels; and WHEREAS, 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); and WHEREAS, to assist the City Council in evaluating the recommendations, City staff has analyzed the recommendations' potential effectiveness in reducing emissions and the required next steps for implementation and included their own recommendations on how certain measures could be amended to improve their effectiveness; and J:\AllorneyVILLM\RESOS\Climate Change Wrkg Group Repon_04-01-0g.doc 10-56 Resolution No. 2008- Page 3 WHEREAS, as a result of their evaluation, City staff recommends the following amendments to the CCWG recommendations: 1. Staff recommends that it be provided with the flexibility to test and phase in alternative fuels, hybrid and/or electric vehicles into public safety vehicles and large equipment classes to ensure that they are operationally-practical and technically-feasible. 2. City staff recommends amending this measure to require City-contracted fleet operators to fully incorporate hybrid and AFV as their fleet vehicles are replaced when new contracts are negotiated or existing contracts are extended. The requirement would only pertain to vehicle classes in which there is an operationally-practical, technically-feasible hybrid or alternative fuel option. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept the Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group's Final Recommendations Report. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby adopt recommendations #1 and #2 as amended by staff and direct staff to return to Council within ninety days with more detailed recommendations regarding items #3-5 and #7. Presented by Approved as to form by ....--.... / Michael Meacham Director of Conservation and Environmental Services JlAltorney\JILLM\RESOSIClimale Change Wrkg Group Report_04-01-0S.doc 10-57 ~\f? -.- . - - -::.. =.-...,;;:- = Mayor and City Council City Of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca 91910 619.691.5044 - 619.476.5379 Fax MEMO CllY OF (HULA VISTA March 21, 2008 RE: Office of the Mayor & City Council Lori Peoples, Senior Deputy City Clerk Lorraine Bennett, Deputy City Clerk MaYOrChe~ICo~ Jennifer Quijano, Constituent Services Manag~"'- '(~ Board of Ethics Appointment TO: VIA: FROM: In accordance with the process approved by City Council on September 25, 2007, and in accordance with the General Rules for Boards & Commissions (see below), Chris Zapata, City Manager of National City and Gary Brown, City Manager of Imperial Beach conducted interviews on March 11, 2008. 2.25.040 Membership - Applications; interview, nomination and appointment process D. The Mayor shall forward applications for membership on the Board of Ethics to a panel consisting of at least two City Managers from cities in San Diego County, excluding Chula Vista. The panel shall review the applications, interview applicants, and make a recommendation to the City Council for appointment. Mr. Zapata and Mr. Brown recommend to the City Council Anthony Jemison as a new member of the Board of Ethics. Mr. Zapata and Mr. Brown believe that Mr. Jemison's previous experience and service on the Human Relations Commission, along with an ability to be impartial and objective will serve the Board of Ethics well. Mr. Jemison has been a resident of Chula Vista for the past 12 years. He is currently employed by General Dynamics NASSCO as the Supervisor for Labor & Employee Relations and was previously the Affirmative Action Officer. Please place Mr. Jemison's name on the April 1, 2008, Council agenda for ratification and schedule the oath of office for the April 8, 2008 Council agenda. Mr. Jemison will replace Guy Chambers. Please include a copy of this memo in the Agenda packet. Thank you. 12-1 Councilman Rudy Ramirez City Of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca 91910 eflY OF 619.691.5044 - 619.476.5379 Fax CHUlA VISTA MEMO Wednesday, March 26, 2008 TO: City Manager David Garcia FROM: Councilman Rudy Ramirez RE: Agenda Items 4/1/2008 Request Council Consideration Please include the following items on the Agenda requesting Council consideration: 1. Chula VistalTijuana Sister City Program Purpose: To create a permanent link between Chula Vista and Tijuana through a Sister City Program in order to promote economic, urban, cultural and social development of our cities. No general fund monies are proposed for use. 2. Support for International Friendship Games A community sponsored sports oriented event intended to reinforce socio-economic relationships with our neighboring nations. The ultimate goal being to make the City of Chula Vista known as a business friendly City that fosters partnering business ventures, promotes future economic, educational and social development programs between our City and our neighboring nations. Estimated cost is $30,000. No general fund monies are proposed for use. 3. Reconsideration of holding the Arts Festival Purpose: To move forward with holding the Chula Vista Taste of the Arts Festival. Estimated costs: $27,000 to $30,000. No general fund monies are proposed for use, alternate funding venues are being pursued. \~ .' Ci'JJ{f107tal ~O'l1.a:hDJ 4-/, G~ Qm~ Chula Vista Presents INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP GAMES Canada - USA - Mexico Building Bridges BUILDING BRIDGES ~ Promoting future economic, educational and social development programs between Chula Vista and our neighboring nations to reinforce working relationships and foster partnering business ventures. . ~ " , I'~ ~_ili 1 " INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP GAMES May 16, 17 and 18 US Olympic Training Center Chula Vista >- Soccer Tournament - Canada USA Mexico Youth Teams from Tijuana, Ensenada, Vancouver and Chula Vista >- Archery Exhibition - Mexico - USA Special Guest Aida Roman, Olympic Hopeful from Mexico (to be confirmed) >- Boxing Exhibition - Mexico - USA - Canada INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP GAMES SPONSORS . Chura Yista O[ymyic Training Center . Chura Yista Chamber of Commerce . Chura Yista 'Ranger's Soccer C[ub y O'U'R :N.Jt:M 'E J-{'E'R'E 2 C1dcLuu-nctP Jnwr~ ?1 c,fA..hZJ CbrnJ-71.l.4s International Friendship Games Sponsorship Opportunities May 17,18,19 CHAMPION SPONSOR. $5,000.00 ~ Inside front or outside back cover - full page advertising in the program guide ~ Special recognition of your company in the main portion of the program guide ~ VIP tickets to special events BENEFACTOR SPONSOR. $2,500.00 ~ Inside back cover - full page advertisement in the program guide ~ Special recognition of your company in the main portion of the program guide ~ VI P tickets to special events PATRON SPONSOR. $1,250.00 ~ Half page advertisement in the program guide ~ Special recognition of your company in the main portion of the program guide ~ VI P tickets to special events PROGRAM ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES SIZE Outside Back Cover Full Page Inside Back or Front Cover Half Page Bus. Card RATE $1,000.00 $750.00 $500.00 $200.00 SPECIFICA nONS 8.5" x 5.5", 60# gloss paper, black ink 8.5" x 5.5", 60# gloss paper, black ink 4.25" x 5.5", 60# gloss paper, black ink 2.5" x 3.5", 60# gloss paper, black ink ENDORSEMENT OPPORTUNITIES ( ) . TEAM'S TRAVEL () ACCOMODA TIONS () PROGRAM GUIDE () RECEPTION () ENTERTAINMENT () EQUIPMENT RENTALS () YOUTH GIFT BAGS () TROPHY $12,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 3.000.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,000.00 Environ:nl.ental Add\-nO(let.l tviorm~ *- \() ., """D~\\n~ -io CoU-f\cJl~ A,/\ ~e.e.-\."3 Hea"lth Coalition COALICION de SALUD AMBIENTAL 401 Mile of Cars Way, Suite 310 . National City, CA 91950 . (619) 474-0220 . FAX: (619) 474-1210 ehc@envi..-onmentalhealth.org _ www.environmentalhealth.org April 1, 2008 Honorable Mayor Cheryl Cox and City Councilmembers City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: Environmental Health Coalition is in strong support of the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) recommendations and urges city council to approve all of the measures. As a member of the CCWG, EHC joined the group in taking our responsibility seriously in coming up with measures that will ensure that Chula Vista will get back on track to meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals. These recommendations are a culmination of months of passionate debate, careful deliberation, and careful research and we are extremely proud to be part of this process. We would also like to thank your staff for their excellent work in this effort. Since more than half of Chula Vista's carbon emissions come from energy generation, a large portion of these recommendations are focused on energy. The recommendation regarding green building, as proposed by the CCWG, is especially crucial in order to lower carbon emissions and reduce the community's energy demand. According to US Department of Energy numbers, over 75% of power plant-generated electricity goes to the operation of buildings. Furthermore, the experience with the previous Carbon Reduction Plan illustrates that for reductions to take place; measures must cover the entire city, be comprehensive in scope, and require specific action. Thus, the city must pass mandatory and citywide standards to ensure that emissions begin to decrease, not continue to increase as occurred following the passage of the first carbon reduction plan. The final set of recommendations present the city of Chula Vista with an extraordinary opportunity to cement its position as a leader in fighting global warming and join a growing and distinguished list of cities that have proven that environmental sustainability and economic growth are complementary values. However, it should noted that the City should not stop here and that these recommendations are simply a start. We encourage to city to continue to evaluate reasonable, effective measures to secure even more reductions. One measure that has been raised by our members is to expand the city's program to provide energy efficiency retrofits in old buildings and in low income areas. We have a serious challenge ahead of us, but we know we are up to the task. By passing these measures, Chula Vista is back on course to meeting its goal of decreasing its carbon emissions to 20% below 1990 levels. We look forward to passage of these measures and to begin the process of implementation. We thank you for your vision and leadership. Thank You ,.-::;n~ ''-- ~ \Leo~s, - --... Policy Advocate, Environmental Health Coalition cc. Mr. David Garcia, City Manager Environmental Health Coalition Leo Miras Policy Advocate 401 Mile of Cars Way -. Suite 310 . National City, CA 91950 (619) 474-02201 Ext 142 . FAX: (619) 474-1210 LeoM@environmentafheolth.org / www.environmentolhealth.org pri~led on recycled paper! ;mpreso en papel recjclado ".'wf~.."'" City looks at green building standards Mandate would be a first in the county By Tanya Mannes STAFF WRITER March 28, 2008 CHULA VISTA - Hoping to do its part in reducing global warming, the city of Chula Vista is considering mandatory "green" building standards for new homes and businesses. Chula Vista would be the first city in the county to formally adopt green building standards for private development. In a recent general plan update, San Diego pledged to adopt green building standards, but has not yet done so. "It's a huge deal," said Michael Meacham, Chula Vista's conservation director. "There are certain things that we have the ability to control at the local level, and one of them is land " use. The City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to adopt the building standards, as well as other recommendations to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal was developed during the past year by the city's Climate Change Working Group, a commission led by resident Richard Chavez. Under the plan, projects would meet internationally recognized standards known as LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Buildings would have to be designed for energy-and water-efficiency, and would have to incorporate recycled or renewable materials, among other criteria. Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox said yesterday that she hadn't seen the commission's recommendations. "We have to take action," Cox said. "The carbon-reduction notion, the conserving water, the using energy wisely - I think they're all important for the city." In California, green building standards have been established in Pasadena, Palm Desert, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara and West Hollywood, as well as Marin County. Los Angeles and San Francisco are developing standards but haven't adopted them as laws. Other U.S. jurisdictions with green building standards include Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Climate scientist Richard Somerville, a professor emeritus at UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said Chula Vista's proposal is a positive step. "It sets a standard, it paves a way, it provides a good example and I think it's consciousness raising," Somerville said. "People who question it now might later be glad that it happened as the price offossil fuel keeps increasing." In 2000, the Chula Vista City Council voted to approve an aggressive approach to reducing its carbon footprint. The city pledged to reduce carbon emissions to 80 percent of its 1990 levels within 10 years. Last year, the city established a Climate Change Working Group to ensure those targets are met. After considering hundreds of ideas, the lO-member commission recommended the adoption of green building standards, along with six other measures. "We've looked at what other cities have done, and that's how we came up with these recommendations," said Leo Miras of the Environmental Health Coalition, who served on the commission. Miras said ideas were evaluated for their low cost, effectiveness within a short time-frame and measurability of results. For the past two decades, Chula Vista has sought to be an environmental leader through its involvement with the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. Councilman Steve Castaneda has been the city's delegate to the group since he took office in 2004. In 1997, Councilman Jerry Rindone traveled to Japan to attend the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, which sought to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. The U.S. government has refused to sign the pledge, although more than 170 other countries have. Despite the federal government's position, Rindone and other municipal representatives made written pledges to reduce carbon emissions in their cities. ''I'm very proud of that because a little over a decade later we are making progress," Rindone said. "This is something we must do for our children and our grandchildren." Castaneda directed the work of the Climate Change Working Group. "The city has made a huge effort to try to reduce energy consumption in city consumption, city equipment and city activities," Castaneda said. "Now we're looking at the city as a whole, trying to understand from a policy standpoint how to help the community and businesses reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas .. " emiSSIOns. The commission's recommendations include: .Requiring all businesses to have an energy audit every three years. .Facilitating "smart growth" around the H Street, E Street and Palomar Street trolley stations. oCoordinating with the local water authorities to convert grass lawns to water-saving rock and shrub landscapes. .Requiring that the city fleet be 100 percent hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicles. .Encouraging city contractors to use hybrid vehicles. .Developing a solar energy program to help residents and businesses install photovoltaic systems. Green Buildings May Be Cheapest Way to Slow Global Warming By building green--and retrofitting existing buildings-- the countries of North America could cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 percent By David Biello, Scientific American North American homes, offices and other buildings contribute an estimated 2.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere every year-more than one third of the continent's greenhouse gas pollution output. Simply constructing more energy-efficient buildings-and upgrading the insulation and windows in the existing ones-could save a whopping 1. 7 billion tons annually, says a new report from the Montreal-based Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), an international organization established by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. under the North American Free Trade Agreement to address continent-wide environmental issues. "This is the cheapest, quickest, most significant way to make a dent in greenhouse gas emissions," says Jonathan Westeinde, chief executive of green developer Windmill Development Group in Ottawa, Ontario, and chair of the CEC report (who admits that green building regulations would be good for his business). But "buildings are not on the radar of any governments... despite being an industry that represents 35 percent of greenhouse gas elnissions." The report echoes the findings last year of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which identified building improvements as one way to reduce global warming pollution with "net economic benefit." "Residential is a slam-dunk, it's just a matter of applying the technology we have," says IPCC author Mark Levine, a senior staff scientist at Lawrenc.e Berkeley National Laboratory in California who studies these issues. "It's the biggest sector. It's the biggest savings. " Yet, "green buildings"-defined by the report as "environmentally preferable practices and materials in the design, location, construction, operation and disposal ofbuildings"- represents only 2 percent ofthe commercial edifices in the U.S. and 0.3 percent of new homes. "In Europe, they are much ahead of us on building," Westeinde says. "As North Americans we pride ourselves on smaller government and bigger activity in the marketplace. We're not seeing the market react fast enough." A big part of the problem, he says, is that many builders are loath to invest extra money for more efficient energv and water svstems that only translate into cost savings for the eventual owners. Westeinde's company gets around this dilemma by working out long- term financing arrangements with owners, who agree share a portion of their future cost savings with the developer. He notes, too, that the price gap between energy-efficient and conventional construction might eventually disappear as green buildings become more common. "If everyone is using a certain type of window that drives cost down," Westeinde says. "Green construction is only 4 percent of the market which means the other 96 percent are creating a volume discount for themselves. But if green becomes 50 percent of the industry, that cost differential goes away." The report calls for the Canadian, Mexican and U.S. governments to set specific targets for green buildings as well as to adopt continental standards, such as siting buildings in a way that maximizes passive solar heating and cooling. "There is not that great a difference between green building in Oaxaca and Ohio," says Evan Lloyd, CEC director of programs. "It is the best systems and technology that can be applied to reduce energy consumption as well as paying attention to resource inputs." http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm ?id=green-buildings-mav-be-cheapest-wav-to-slow- global-warming Scientific American magazine has come out with a list of the 50 greenest cities in America, but San Diego didn't make the cut. However, 14 California cities, the most of any state, dominated the list, published in last month's edition. San Francisco ranked second with 23 points; Oakland, fourth, 22.5 points; Berkeley, seventh, 22.2 points; Sunnyvale, 13th, 19.9 points; Irvine, 21 st, 18.1 points; Santa Rosa, 23rd, 17.2 points; Riverside, 28th, 16 points; Pasadena, 37th, 13.2 points; Norwalk, 38th, 13 points; Concord, 43rd, 11.9 points; Fremont, 44th, 11.3 points; San Bernardino, 47th, 10.2 points; Thousand Oaks, 48th, 10.2 points; and Stockton, 49th, 10.1 points. Drawing on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Geographic Society's Green Guide, the magazine awarded a maximum of 30 points in four categories - electricity from renewable resources; transportation based on commuting patterns by public transit and air quality levels; green living, based on the number of green buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council; and recycling and how comprehensive a city's collection is. Portland, Ore., ranked first with 23.1 points. "America's top green city has it all," the magazine said. "Half its power comes from renewable sources, a quarter of the work force commutes by bike, car pool or public transportation, and it has 35 buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council." Details on the magazine's "PopSci Index" are available at popsci.com/environment. Look for "America's Greenest Cities." .~ ~ . ~ San Diego Chapter .. P.O. Box 1511 5....1:.4..1- Solana Beach, California 92075 F~~ Phone (858) 792-9940 Fax (858) 755-5627 Delivered via u.s. Mail March 25, 2008 Mayor Cheryl Cox and City Councilmembers City ofChula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 RE: SUPPORT Adoption of Climate Change Working Group recommendations on the Carbon Reduction Plan update. Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: The San Diego Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is writing to express our support for and urge the city council to adopt the Climate Change Working Group's recommendations for the Chula Vista Carbon Reduction Plan update. These recommendations are necessary for Chula Vista to meet the emission reductions in accordance with goals adopted in the city's original Carbon Reduction Plan. It is important for Chula Vista to take meaningful actions at this point. In 2000, the city took an important step and adopted a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 20% (to 1990 levels) by 2010. The city held itself to a high standard of action and emissions attributable to city buildings and operations went down 18%. Unfortunately, emissions from the private sector (where the plan relied exclusively on vol\!lltary actions) emissions went up 35%. Another troubling trend is that, since 1990, commercial sector emissions in Chula Vista are up 211 % and can be expected to continue this path if actions are not required. These facts demonstrate that to be effective measures to reduce emissions must be mandatory and must be applied citywide. The thoughtful, well-researched, and strong recommendations by the working group are the best way the city can meet its own carbon reduction targets. The green building standards section of these recommendations, in particular, are crucial given the fact that a majority of the city's greenhouse gas emissions come from the operation of buildings. Strong citywide green building requirements with a focus on maximizing energy efficiency are especially important if the city is to meet its emission reduction goals and to ensure the timely removal of the aging South Bay Power Plant. Ultimately, any strategy to remove the old plant, and make sure it is not replaced by another large plant on the bayfront, must include citywide and comprehensive green building requirements. The Swfrlder Foundation Is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to tire protection and preservation of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Founded In 1984 by a handfUl of visionary surfers, the Surfrlder Foundation now tIIll/nta/ns over 3$,000 members and 60 chapters across the United States and Puerto Rico, with international qlJiliates In Australia, Europe, Japan and Brazil. For an overview of the San Diego Chapter's current programs and events. log on to our webs/te at www.surfi-idersdorfl or send email to info@surfridersdorfl. . . . SUPPORT Adoption of Climate Change Working Group recommendations on the Carbon Reduction Plan update March 25, 2008 Page 2 of2 Finally, by adopting these measures the city will be joining the distinguished company of a growing number of cities throughout the country that are recognizing that citywide green building requirements are necessary for building healthy communities. The recommendations of the Climate Change Working Group will help the city meet its important and laudable goal of20% reduction by 2010 and we urge their adoption. J ia Churm Policy Coordinator San Diego Chapter Surfrider Foundation The Swfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots orgonization dedicated to the protection ond preservation of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. FOJUIIkd in 1984 by a han4fUl of visionary st6fers, the Swfrider FOJUIdatJon now maintains over 35,000 members and 60 chapters across the United States and Pwerto RiCo. with international affiliates in Australia, Europe, Japan and Brazil For an overview of the San Diego Chapter's current programs and events, log on to our website at www.surfridersdorf or send email to info@surfridersdor/!. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO ADOPT THE TENETS OF THE U.S. MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT; AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has previously adopted strong policy rcsolutions calling for cities, communities and the federal government to take actions to reduce global warming pollution; and WHEREAS, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the international community's most respected assemblage of scientists, has found that climate disruption is a reality and that human activities are largely responsible for increasing concentrations of global warming pollution; and WHEREAS, recent, well-documented impacts of climate disruption include average global sea level increases of four to eight inches during the 20th century; a 40 percent decline in Arctic sea-ice thickness; and nine of the ten hottest years on record occurring in the past decade; and WHEREAS, climate disruption of the magnitude now predicted by the scientific community will cause extremely costly disruption of human and natural systems throughout the world including: increased risk of floods or droughts; sea-level rises that interact with coastal stonns to erode beaches, inundate land, and damage structures; more frequent and extreme heat waves; more frequent and greater concentrations of smog; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to address climate disruption, went into effect in the 141 countries that have ratified it to date; 38 of those countries are now legally required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on average 5.2 percent below 1990 levels by 2012; and WHEREAS, the United States of America, with less than five percent of the world's population, is responsible for producing approximately 25 percent of the world's global wal111ing pollutants; and WHEREAS, the Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction target for the U.S. would have been 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012; and WHEREAS, many leading US companies that have adopted greenhouse gas reduction programs to demonstrate corporate social responsibility have also publicly expressed preference for the US to adopt precise and mandatory emissions targets and timetables as a means by which to remain competitive in the international marketplace, to mitigate financial risk and to promote sound investment decisions; and WHEREAS, state and local governments throughout the United States are adopting emission reduction targets and programs and that this leadership is bipartisan, coming from Republican and Democratic governors and mayors alike; and WHEREAS, many cities throughout the nation, both large and small, are reducing global wam1ing pollutants through programs that provide economic and quality of life benefits such as reduced energy bills, green space preservation, air quality improvements, reduced traffic congestion, improved transportation choices, and economic development and job creation through energy conservation and new energy technologies; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista in adopting the updated General Plan in December 2005 committed to certain sustainable development policies; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has been a leader in the reduction of C02 and other pollutants; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista, in partnership with the National Energy Center for Sustainable Communities, has committed the resources to reducing global warming through development of a model sustainable community for the state and nati on; and WHEREAS, Chula Vista Mayor Stephen C. Padilla participated in the 73rd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting and supported adoption of the Resolution supporting the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement; and WHEREAS, mayors from around the nation have signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which, as amended at the 73rd Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, reads: The U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement A. We urge the federal government and state governments to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the target of reducing global warming pollution levels to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012, including efforts to: reduce the United States' dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the development of clean, economical energy resources and fuel- efficient technologies such as conservation, methane recovery for energy generation, waste to energy, wind and solar energy, fuel cells, efficient motor vehicles, and hiofuels; B. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation that includes 1) clear timetables and emissions limits and 2) a flexible, market-based system of tradable allowances among emitting industries; and C. We will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities such as: .- I. Inventory global warming emissions in City operations and in the community, set reduction targets and create an action plan. 2. Adopt and enforce land-use policies that reduce sprawl, preserve open space, and create compact, walkable urban communities; 3. Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commute trip reduction programs, incentives for car pooling and public transit; 4. Increase the use of clean, alternative energy by, for example, investing in "green tags", advocating for the development of renewable energy resources, recovering landfill methane for energy production, and supporting the use of waste to energy technology; 5. Make energy efficiency a priority through building code improvements, retrofitting city facilities with energy efficient lighting and urging employees to conserve energy and save money; 6. Purchase only Energy Star equipment and appliances for City use; 7. Practice and promote sustainable building practices using the U.S. Green) Building Council's LEED program or a similar system; 8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles; reduce the number of vehicles; launch an employee education program including anti-idling messages; convert diesel vehicles to bio-diesel; 9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump efficiency in water and wastewater systems; recover wastewater treatment methane for energy production; 10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community; I I . Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree planting to increase shading and to absorb C02; and 12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional associations, business and industry about reducing global warming pollution. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopt the tenets of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement "Exhibit A". Presented by Approved as to fonn by Allison Rolfe Land Use/Coastal Policy Advisor Ann Moore City Attorney ~...'......-} '..,...:....... .'.. ,., ...!. SUBJECT: SPECIAL EVENTS AND BLOCK PARTIES COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA POLICY NUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE PAGE I ADOPTED BY: (Resolution No.) 4/1/08 . 3 I DATED: 4/1/08 II subcontractors and must provide documentation of the same before a final permit will be issued. Event organizers must meet the following minimum requirements: (~ a. Provide a Certificate of Insurance evidencing General Liability insurance for bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury on a per occurrence basis. Limits to be determiried by the City's Risk Manager based upon an analysis of the risks associated with the permitted activity. b. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. c. The City of Chula Vista, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be named as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of the event. d. Insurance is to be placed with licensed insurers admitted to transact business in the State of California with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A-V. e. Provide that policy is primary and non-contributory to any other insurance available to the City. f. Provide minimum of thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation of the policy for any reason, other than non-payment of premium. g. Provide other insurance as deemed necessary by the City's Risk Manager to .address the risk associated with the event (i.e. Liquor Legal, Fireworks, Automobile, Aviation, etc.) h. If the event organizer is unable to meet the above requirements, it may be possible to purchase event specific liability insurance via the City's Office of Risk Management. Issuance of the insurance will be subject to underwriting criteria of the insurer and may not be available for all types of events. ( II 9. Common Grounds for Denial of Application a Application is submitted less' ~:ys prior to scheduled event a e b. Application is found to ~' or contain material falsehoods or misrepresentation c. Failure to meet insurance requirements d. Requested venue has already been reserved on the same date for another event/activity e. Requested venue cannot physically accommodate the proposed event due to the number of anticipated attendees or size/nature of plarmed activities f. City staff cannot provide necessary services to ensure public safety or prepare/maintain venue g. Event organizer has violated the terms of previous event permits or damaged City ro ertv ~dctumo.Q SfttD~n ~ l D- '\)\'si011D ~~ ~ Ca\A.iIW @J 4/1 gren~ Agenda Item 10: CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP'S RECOMMENDATION REPORT -----Original Message----- From: Leo Miras [mailto:leom@environmentalhealth.org] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:27 AM To: Michael Meacham Subject: Climate Change Working Group Recommendations Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: Environmental Health Coalition is in strong support of the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) recommendations and urges city council to approve all of the measures. As a member of the CCWG, EHC joined the group in taking our responsibility seriously in coming up with measures that will ensure that Chula Vista will get back on track to meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals. These recommendations are a culmination of months of passionate debate, careful deliberation, and careful research and we are extremely proud to be part of this process. We would also like to thank your staff for their excellent work in this effort. Since more than half of Chula Vista's carbon emissions come from energy generation, a large portion of these recommendations are focused on energy. The recommendation regarding green building, as proposed by the CCWG, is especially crucial in order to lower carbon emissions and reduce the community's energy demand. According to US Department of Energy numbers, over 75% of power plant-generated electricity goes to the operation of buildings. Furthermore, the experience with the previous Carbon Reduction Plan illustrates that for reductions to take place; measures must cover the entire city, be comprehensive in scope, and require specific action. Thus, the city must pass mandatory and citywide standards to ensure that emissions begin to decrease, not continue to increase as occurred following the passage of the first carbon reduction plan. The final set of recommendations present the city of Chula Vista with an extraordinary opportunity to cement its position as a leader in fighting global warming and join a growing and distinguished list of cities that have proven that environmental sustainability and economic growth are complementary values. However, it should be noted that the City should not stop here and that these recommendations are simply a start. We encourage to city to continue to evaluate reasonable, effective measures to secure even more reductions. One measure that has been raised by our members is to expand the city's program to provide energy efficiency retrofits in old buildings and in low income areas. We have a serious challenge ahead of us, but we know we are up to the task. By passing these measures, Chula Vista is back on course to meeting its goal of decreasing its carbon emissions to 20% below 1990 levels. We look forward to passage of these measures and to begin the process of implementation. We thank you for your vision and leadership. Thank Y Ol.!, Leo Miras, Policy Advocate, Environmental Health Coalition Leo Miras Policy Advocate Environmental Health Coalition (619) 474-0220, ext. 142 LeoM@environmentalhealth.org (20080331 ) Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 2987 The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com / . 9201 Spectrum Center Blvd., Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92123-1407 P 858.450.1221 F 858.552.1445 www.biasandiego.org PRESIDENT Sherman D. Harmer, Jr. Urban Housing Partners, Inc. VICE PRESIDENT Andrew Murphy American Property ~nterprises TREASURER / SECRETARY Bob Cummings Barratt American IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Scott Brusseau Newport National Corporation CHIEF EXECUTIVE OfFICER Paul A. Tryon AFFILIATES California Building Industry Association National Association of Home Builders National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Md ;f, OnJ Lrf'o' 'Re: i:f- /0 D\<S\il ~ -\0 Cbu.-I'\D..D @P 4ft ,,^eef1V\~ April 1, 2008 Honorable Cheryl Cox City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue, MS A-100 Chula Vista, CA 91910 Re: Climate Change Working Group Recommendations Dear Mayor Cox, The Building Industry Association of San Diego County represents 1,250 member companies and a workforce of 150 thousand men and women. We have reviewed the recommendations of the Climate Change Working Group and offer the following comments and recommendations. Chula Vista is one of many jurisdictions seeking to understand the complexities that encompass the climate change issue. Multiple State and federal efforts are underway to craft regulations that responsibly and fairly respond to the concerns raised by climate change proponents. Sacramento is proceeding with the implementation of Assembly Bill 32 that mandates a reduction of carbon emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. This represents a 20% reduction in green house gasses. The department of Housing and community development is crafting residential green building standards with the goal of efficient, uniformed standards. The California Energy Standards, set to take place in June 2009 will be 20% more stringent the current residential energy standards. Both the California Building Industry Association and the National Association of Homebuilders have crafted green building guidelines that meet or exceed the more recognized Leed building standards. California already leads the nation in home energy efficiency. Under the rules set forth by Title 24, homes constructed today are 33% more energy efficient than any other homes in the nation. . BUilDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY , While the goal of maximizing the energy efficiency of new homes is noble, similar attention must be paid to improving the energy efficiency of the thousands of older, less energy efficient homes that comprise the majority of Chula Vista homes. The BIA requests that the city fully explore these efforts in order to craft requirements that are in sync with state and federal objectives. While there are multiple opinions on I _", ~"_._~ climate change, there is unanimity that the regulatory response should be fair and onsistent statewide. As the largest representative of the regulated community that will be subject to the rules set forth by these efforts, the BIA asks to be included in the dialogue of green building standards within the City of Chula Vista, Your favorable consideration of our comments and recommendations is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, ?( -_.~.." Ma J. Adams Staff ice President Government Affairs cc: Council Members David Garcia, City Manager --(L -v.e~ ~<2 riD ~ \c:::. \ \ I'\.(:::: 'f> tS-fflI?Ll ~ -to OJ tJ f\cJJ Southwest Chula Vista Civic Association @ tI/1 /.Jre:hl" ~ http://www. swcvcaorg, 501C3, 61-1517CY22 PO Box 6064, Chula Vista, CA 91909; (619) 422-6000 (619) 425-5771 4/1/08 Mayor Cox, Councilman o,sW'" Councilman McCann, Councilman Ramirez, and Councilman Rindone: The Southwest Chula Vista Civic Association would like to add our support to the report being turned in tonight by the Climate Control Committee. Adopting all of these proposals with the change recommended by staff for number two-to make it mandatory-would be a very positive step toward reducing the carbon footprint of this city. It is regrettable that the city relied upon encouragement for so many years resulting in a 35% increase in C~, but it is time to change the situation. Recently construction debris recycling was made mandatory, acknowledging the ineffectiveness of encouragement. After allowing the construction of 29, 138 homes encouragement only provided 3,143 Energy Star homes. An extremely poor 10.7% is simply not adequate to meet Kyoto reductions. Initiating these standards now may be too late for 2010, but they will get us there sometime in the future. The membership of SWCVCA did have a few concerns. When retrofitting of existing buildings starts our members want to be sure that the owners of these buildings are involved early in the process, have a significant role in the implementation and the city finds a way to pay for what is needed without burdening private property owners. There is also a fairly unanimous agreement that before existing residents and businesses are required to cut back on water use building moratoriums must be instituted. It simply is unfair to expect existing users to cut back significantly to allow more users to move in. New building should only be allowed to the extent that new water sources are found, and they must bear the most stringent restrictions. /- eresa Acerro President The Southwest Chula Vista Civic Association was formed to provide a structured association for the residents, property owners, and business owners of the underrepresented Southwestern region of Chula Vista, to participate in the preservation, planning, development and protection of the unique character of the area through community education and group action. Board of Dir<:dot. Theresa AceJTO, Guillermo Briseno, Kenn Colc~ Denic:k Dudley, Ed Herrera, Willard Howard, Earl Jentz, BeItie Lupi, Marcia Monis, Hugo Salazar, Norberto Salazar I+d~ lniJrrra.:/urYt- dP IO"'-1>IS1nh~ to Qnu'Lw @4j Agenda Item 10: CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING . t'Ytee::tz J-x::t GROUP'S RECOMMENDATION REPORT d Center for Sustainable Energy CAlllORN1A 8690 GaltX.1d Ave Sllit('100 ~ian Dk'('p. (A 9)1XJ !T!ahlB'A:UIl>'1,11il fax W)8.)44.117B j,vww,eIJl"rgycentcr.org Mayor Cheryl Cox and City Council Members City ofChula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 RE: SUPPORT Adoption of Climate Change Working Group recommendations on the Carbon Reduction Plan update. Dear Mayor and Council Members: California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) is writing to express our support for and urge the city council to adopt the Climate Change Worlcing Group's recommendations for the Chula Vista Carbon Reduction Plan update. These recommendations are necessary for Chula Vista meet the emission reductions in accordance with goals adopted in the city's original Carbon Reduction Plan. These recommendations are consistent with CCSE's mission to foster public policies and provide programs, services, information and forums that facilitate the adoption of clean, reliable, renewable, sustainable, and efficient energy technologies and practices. As energy and sustainability gain ground as issues of societal importance, the time is now for Chula Vista to take bold measures in furthering these same objectives. Since passing their first set of carbon reduction measures, heavily reliant on encouraging voluntary action, the city's overall emissions increased by 35%. Furthermore, since 1990, Chula Vista's commercial sector emissions rose over 200010, signaling that unless changes are made the city's carbon emissions will continue to grow exponentially. The thoughtful, well. researched, and strong recommendations by the worlcing group are the best way the city can meet its own carbon reduction targets and make great strides in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy development in the region. The green building standards section of these recommendations, in particular, are crucial given the fact that a majority of the city's greenhouse gas emissions come from the operation of buildings. Strong citywide green building requirements with a focus on maximizing energy efficiency are especially important if the city is to meet its emission reduction goals, and establish a long-term sustainable energy plan. Finally, by adopting these measures the city will be joining the distinguished company of a growing number of cities throughout the country that are recognizing that citywide green building requirements are necessary for building healthy communities. The recommendations of the Climate Change Working Group will help the city meet its important and laudable goal of 20% below] 990 levels by 20] 0, and we urge their adoption. Sincerely, ~'/n. f"-. by, :~;.ell<1w'- Senator Christine Kehoe 2445 5' Avenue, Su~. 200 San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-3133 jll>< 619-645-3144 $enator.Kehoe@sen.ca.gov Fax TOI Mayor Cox & Councilmember Fax: 619-476-5379 Phone; SEN CHRISTINE KEHOE 84-81-88 16:89 Pg: 1/4 Ma; +t.orf'l-' \ Vltt>l'rno..::h.-on -4- fl> 4/\ ,,^QC2:h~ Senator Christine Kehoe \PR IJ J ?On~ From: Senator Christine Kehoe Pages: 4 Date: 04/01/08 Re, Climate Change Recommendations cc= o Urgent o For Review . Comments: o Plea... Comment 0 Please Reply o PI.ase Recycle ~ Fax sent. by, : r. I_Ll~ SEN CHRISTINE XEHOE 84-81-88 16:89 Pg: 2/4 e ~~ STANOING COMMITT'EES: . ENERGY, UTII...ITIES AND COM~UNICATIONS, CHAIR . BUDGET ANO FISCAL REVIEW ~ l..OCAL GOVEFolNMSNT . NATuRAL RESOURCES ANO WATER: . TRAN5PO~TAT10N AND HOUSING JOINT COMMITTEE;' . L.EGISLATIVE BUOc:;.e:T COMMITTEE . EMIiRGl::NCY SERVICES AND HOMe:LANO SECUFl:1T'f . ARTS MEM~ER: . CALIFORNIA CUI..TURAL AND 1-I1STORICAL ENoowMENT . CALIF"O~N1A LEGI51..ATIVli I..SSSIAN. GAY, BISEXUA.L AN~ ""F:!ANSGENDER CAUCUS . LEGI5LATIV&: WOMEN'S CAUCUS . SEA GRANT AOV150F'8 P,A,NE:L . 9ROADBAND TASK FOACE CAPITOL OFFICE, STATE CAFITOL SACRAt-t'ii:NTO, CA 96814 TE.L. (91l!i) e:>!S\.40S9 FAX (91 e:sl :a,2.7.2' BB (!lalHllrrda ~tat~ ~~nat~ DI5TRIc::T O~FICEl 2445 .!STH AVE:NUE. SUITE 2:00 SAN DIEGO. CA 92101 TE.L(619) 645-3133 FA/( [e'Si91 e45-3144 SENATOR CHRISTINE KEHOE THIRTY-NINTH SENATE DISTRICT April 1, 2008 The Honorable Cheryl Cox Mayor, City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 Dear Mayor Cox and Members of the Chula Vista City Council: As Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communication, and as a former member of the San Diego City Council, I commend you on the major decision you are about to make regarding long-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Chula Vista has an impressive history when it comes to strategic planning for energy sources and consumption reduction. I have followed Chula Vista's work on climate change since the early 1990s when the city participated in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol Conference, and was glad to see that Chula Vista was the first local government with under one million residents to become a founding member of the International Council for Local Government Initiatives and its Cities for Climate Protection campaign. Your support of the landmark California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) and efforts to reduce local emissions to pre-1990 levels set an example for local governments. . At the same time that the city experienced tremendous growth that led to increases in greenhouse gas emissions, steps were also successful in reducing per capita emissions and avoiding new sources. The work of the Climate Change Working Group established by the city has resulted in a set of recommendations to assist Chula Vista in meeting its 2010 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal. The recommendations by the Climate Change Working Group, along with the suggested implementation strategy included in the staff report, establish a clear method by which Chula Vista can meet its goal of reducing emissions by 2010: . Require that 100% of replacement vehicles purchased for the municipal fleet be high efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles, with the staff recommendation that the use of alternative fuels, hybrids and electric vehicles be tested and phased in for .- \'''1 . Fax sem-t by. : 'd~J tf n J tJV SEN CHRISTINE KEHOE 114-111-118 16:119 Pg: 3/4 . public safety vehicles and large equipment classes to ensure that they are operationally-practical and technically feasible. . Encourage City-contracted fleet operators to adopt the use of high efficiency/Alternative Fuel Vehicles, with the staff recommendation that this be required when it can be demonstrated that they are operationally practical and technically feasible. . Facilitate smart growth around the H Street, E Street and Palomar Street Trolley Stations. . Adopt community-wide green building standards that are comprehensive in coverage and mandatory. New structures will be required to be built to LEED Silver or to an equivalent third party certification green building program, with the effect of having an energy efficiency impact of at least twenty-percent over Title 24. Staff is recommending that this policy be implemented via a phased and tiered approach, with the option to provide additional incentives to those builders who exceed the city's green building standards. . Require City of Chula Vista-licensed businesses to participate in an energy audit of their physical premises every three to four years and upon change of ownership, with the recommendation that businesses occupying newly constructed or remodeled facilities that meet the green building standards (above) be granted a three-year exemption; and an annual exemption for those businesses registering with the California Climate Action Registry's GHG emissions reporting process. . Facilitate widespread installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial, residential and municipal facilities by developing and implementing a solar energy conversion program. Proactively enforce existing codes requiring pre-plumbing for solar hot water. Staff recommends that this policy also include an energy conservation component. . Coordinate with the Otay Water District, San Diego County Water Authority and the Sweetwater Authority to convert turf lawns to xeriscape. Converting lawns to water- wise landscaping has been shown to reduce outdoor residential water use by forty- percent. Staff recommends that this policy be expanded to include a comprehensive water conservation strategy that could include mandatory toilet retrofits, commercial garbage disposal prohibitions and additional new construction and landscaping requirements. Fax s..nt by, : ~1It.1'4f SEH CHRISTIHE KEHOE 1'14-1'11-1'18 16:1'19 Pg: 4/4 In adopting these recommendations, Chula Vista would provide a strong example of leadership at the local level just as the State Legislature, California Public Utilities Commission, California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission work to implement strategies to comply with the AS 32 requirements. I encourage your support. Sincerely, ~~ CHRISTINE KEHOE Senator, 39th District cc: Councilmember Steve Castaneda Councilmember John McCann Councilmember Rudy Ramirez Councilmember Jerry Rindone CK:ds Making a Strategic Commitment to a Stable, Clean Energy Supply What technology is adding the most new, zero-emissions electricity to U.S. supply today? If you answered wind power, you are right. Wind power is now a mainstream option for electricity generation, an essential element of the solution to climate change and a cost-effec- tive, domestic power source for our economy. The U.S. wind power industry shattered all previous records in 2007, with 45% growth and over 5,200 megawatts installed. That new capacity will generate 16 billion kilowatt- hours (kWh) of clean, cost-effective electric- ity in 2008 -equivalent to powering more than 1.5 million American homes. No other technology is installing zero-emissions power generation on such a scale today. In fact wind power is now one of the largest sources of new electricity generation of any kind. Wind projects accounted for about 30% of all new power generating capacity added in the U.S. in 2007. Annual Installed U.S. Wind Power Capacity 5000 4500 4000 ~ 3500 ------.- ~ 3000 . ~ . 2500 . . ~ w 2000 " 1500 1000 500 Continuity in the ! availability of the federal production tax credit ensures steady growth (2005, 2006, 2007) Expirations of the federal production tax credit (in 1999,2001, 2003) , wreak havoc on industry planning and cause drops in new installations (2000, 2002, 2004) o '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 Source: AWEA 116,000 jobs & $19 billion in investment are at risk. Despite tremendous progress, wind power's future remains uncertain, as shown by the installed capacity graph (below, left). Unsta- ble lederal policy (that is, the expiration and extension cycles of the federal production tax credit, the primary incentive for wind power today) has led to costly boom and bust cycles lor the industry (note the years 2000-2005). Conversely, consistent availability of the credit dramatically spurs growth (see years 2005, 2006 and 2007) and, aiong with It, thousands of new jobs and billions in new investment. Congress must move quickly to extend the production tax credit and other renewable electricity tax incentives. With 116,000 jobs and $19 billion in clean energy investment at risk, the credits are a critical element of a long-term federal policy to support this vibrant, fast-growing industry. Americans, by an overwhelming majority, understand this need and favor such government support. Wind power is one bright spot in the Ameri- can economy, helping to lower home energy bills, strengthen our energy security, create thousands of new manufacturing jobs and reduce global warming emissions while meet- ing growing demand for electricity across the nation. It's time for a long-term, consistent federal policy for wind and other renewables to power a cleaner, stronger America ~~ Randall Swisher Executive Director American Wind Energy Association Market Trends: All About Growth World's Largest Wind Power Market: U.S. The U.S. led the world in wind power instal- lations for the third year in a row in 2007. Global wind capacity increased by more than 20,000 megawatts (MW), with 5,244 MW installed in the U.S. Spain and China were the second and third largest markets last year with 3,515 MW and 3,449 MW of wind power capacity added respectively. All three broke the single-country record for new wind power installed in one year, set in 2002 by Germany (3,244 MW). America's Largest Wind Power Market: Texas Wind power development in Texas continues to outstrip the rest of the country, with 1,618 MW added in 2007, the most of any state by far, and another 1,200 MW under construc- tion as of early 2008. Competitive, Vibrant Market The U.S. wind energy market is very com- petitive, attracting new players and provid- ing growth opportunities in all sectors of the industry. For example: . Over 15 utility-scale wind turbine manu- Texas California Minnesota ,~'... J" Iowa J ., L. ~~I~I] 1299 MW total ~ t273MWtotal Rl:"IlI!U t163 MWtotal ~~ 1067 MW total mll~ 885 MW total Washington Colorado Oregon Illinois 699 MW total Oklahoma ~ r: " . 689 MW total New Mexico _ 496 MW total New York ~ 425 MW total Kansas ~~1i1 364 MW total North Dakota ~ 345 MW total Pennsylvania ~ 294 MW total Wyoming 288 MW total facturers are selling turbines to the U.S. market in 2007, up from only six in 2005. . In 2007, 15 developers accounted for over 80% of the market. In 2005, nine compa- nies accounted for a similar market share. Larger Turbines The average wind turbine installed in 2007, at 1.6 megawatts (1.6 MW) of capacity, is twice as powerful as the average wind turbine installed in 2000 (0.76 MW). The largest wind turbines installed in the country, in California and Texas, have a capacity of 3 MW per turbine. Higher Costs Hitting All Power Technologies Worldwide consumption of raw materials and other factors are driving up capital costs for all electricity generating technologies, including wind turbines. However, wind power is immune to increases in the price of fuels needed to run other power plants (such as natural gas, coal and uranium, all of which have been increas- Ing recently). The Bottom Line: Diversifying an electricity portfolio with wind power and other renewables helps protect against fuel price volatility. "";1'- ~. -$~' 4356 MW total 2439 MW total ~j@ cumulative capacity through December 2006 _ capacity installed in 2007 Source: AWEA Gigawatt-Size Projects At least three gigawatt-size wind projects were proposed in the U.S. as of early 2008, one in California and two in Texas. Such gigawatt-size projects 1. are evidence of the strong interest in investing in wind power; 2. take advantage of the nation's natural attributes (wide-open spaces and a vast wind resource), allowing large projects to capture economies of scale; and 3. help drive investment in transmission, which is needed to bring ever-larger amounts of wind power to market. Supply Chain Challenges The wind power industry is facing shortages of wind turbine components, as demand for wind power continues to increase in the U.S. and worldwide. To foster development of a robust supply chain here in America, the U.S. government needs to provide steady policy support, including a long-term exten- sion of the production tax credit (PTC) and a national renewable electricity standard (RES). Long-term incentives would unleash billions of dollars in investment. More Wind, More Jobs Wind power development creates jobs, es- pecially in construction and manufacturing. Wind industry manufacturing facilities surged from a very small base in the U,S, in 2005 to over 100 in 2007, Many existing facilities are expanding, In 2007, new tower, blade, tur- bine and assembly plants opened in Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. In the same year, seven other facilities were announced in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina, New York and Oklahoma, Altogether, the new and announced fa- cilities are expected to create some 6,000 jobs, Across the U,S., many communities that have lost economic ground from the decline of once-reliable and flourishing industries such as steel are now seeing economic opportunity return thanks to wind power. I A~sb'~ "~ .. " . _II "When 1,800 worke I after a MaYlag a ,rs ost their jobs and h pphance fact eadquarters 1 ory in the small t c osed last year , own ofN a Wlnd turbine blade c ewton, Iowa, opportunl'ty Ompany saw - an avail Workforce in the m'd able, skilled America's hard' I dIe of one of lest Wind producti . energy on regJons 1P Inc, is building . 1 ComPOsites a new pI as the ener",,' d ant there OJ lfl ustry , cleaner: m 1Ums for a , ore sustainable future" ASSOCiated P , "Green Cotla:~S"; Feb, t, 2008, As Prosperous"O s Seen Ap Megawatts installed; . >1000MW . >100MW . <100MW Examples of facilities opened or announced in 2007 LM Glasfiber (blades): Little'Rock, AR Vestas (blades): Windsor, CO Acciona (turbines): West Branch, IA Hendricks Industries (towers): Keokuk, IA Siemens (blades): Fort Madison, IA TPI Composites (blades): Newton, IA Trinity Structural Towers (towers): Clinton,IL PPG Industries (fiberglass): Shelby, NC GE Energy (service): Schenectady, NY DMI (towers): Tulsa, OK Knight & Carver (blades): Howard, SO Molded Fiberglass (blades): Aberdeen, SO Composite Technology/DeWind (assembly): Round Rock, TX Source; AWEA e Examples of facilities in operation in 2006 Wind p.ower: Carving Out Market Share Wind power is growing quickly. How fast will it expand as a share of total electricity supply? OUf current electricity supply was built up in successive waves, as one technology rose after another to meet the needs of a par- ticular time and market. Much of the nation's hydroelectric power system was built during the Great Depression, to spur job creation as well as generate electricity. Coal has been the largest source of power generation for decades, providing massive amounts of elec- tricity for the economy's growth. With years of intensive subsidies, nuclear power capacity was built up in the 1970s and 1980s, further centralizing our electricity supply. Natural gas surged to about 20% of U.S. electricity sup- ply in less than two decades, fueled by the opening of the monopoly electricity industry to competition and the search for cleaner energy sources. The dramatic increase in natural gas prices has dampened that boom. Could wind power be the next big wave? Wind power accounted for nearly 30% of all new electricity generating capacity added nationally in 2007, up from less than 1 % just five years ago, in 2002. That's a dramatic increase in market share (see chart below). New wind projects installed in 2007 will gen- erate about 16 billion kWh in 2008 - enough to power 1.5 million American households with clean, homegrown electricity. Predictions about our energy future differ widely- but they do agree on one thing: if policies and regulations remain on a busi- ness-as-usual or incremental course (with no long-term federal policy for wind power and other renewables and only modest con- straints on carbon emissions), the share pro- vided by wind will grow, but will not approach its real potential, which many estimate at 20% or more of electricity supply. For wind power, other renewables and effi- ciency to make up the next new, clean wave in our energy supply, a transformation of our energy practices, policies and infrastructure is necessary, starting with tax incentives (long-term production tax credit), minimum requirements and standards (renewable electricity standard), aggressive limits on emissions (wind power can cost-effectively reduce emissions), and investment in "clean energy super-highways" (high voltage trans- mission lines to bring ever-larger amounts of wind power to market). The electric industry as a whole is at a critical juncture, rocked by global warming challenges, rising costs, changing market structures and growing electricity demand. With appropriate policy support, wind power can playa large role in solving such challenges. ~ . New U.S. Capacity by Energy Source , )~~~1~)~1n9 ~ll\MdJll,3Q02 .\ilIirul PlII'/<l' <\I!PllCity: 1.% oIlo1a1 ==::~~1!9 ,..,l~lnll ~!Dd~~pecity: ,~oflq!.1 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 2002 2003 _ Wind _ Dual-fired _ Natural Gas 2004 2007 2005 2006 Petroleum _ Goal _ Other SO(Jrces: us Energy Information Administration, AWEA More Wind on More Wires to Power a Cleaner, Stronger America What IS needed Support for national .clean energy superhighways' to transmit large amounts of electricity to market - Needed because (1) the existing transmission grid is aging and is a patchwork of jurisdictions; (2) strategic wind resources can be tapped with new lines. Regional investment in transmission lines and upgrades - Needed because existing lines are insufficient to meet growing demand for wind power. Progress to date Bills have been introduced in U.S. Congress by Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Representative Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) to establish National Renewable Energy Zones for transmission planning for renewable energy. Energy Policy Act of 2005 calls for national transmission .corridors" although not specifically for renewable energy. Texas, California, Minnesota, Colorado and New Mexico have established pro-active transmission policies for renewable energy. In 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled in support of such a process. What's left to do Enact and implement legislation on National Renewable Energy Zones, building on experience from regional and state examples such as Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in Texas. Regional State Committees in the Midwest and South Central need to embrace regional transmission plans and cost allocation policies. Expand these pro-active transmission solutions to other states and to federal power administrations. CASE STUDY - CUMULATIVE SAVINGS FAR EXCEED TRANSMISSION COSTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY Investing in transmission for wind power yields large economic benefits. A study by ERCOT, the independent transmission operator for most of Texas, evaluated 12 options to build transmission for an additional ',000 MW to 4,600 MWof wind power. Over time, production savings (from burning less fuel for electricity generation) and consumer savings (the zero marginal cost of wind energy helps drive down electricity market prices) far exceed the cost of investing in new transmission lines for wind power (chart at right). Geographically larger electricity markets - Needed because the larger the market, the easier it is to balance variable supply and demand. In addition, the more geographically dispersed the wind projects, the smoother their aggregate output Fair standards for connecting to transmission lines - Needed because standards designed for older technologies do not "fit" new ones like wind power. More efficient use of existing transmission lines - Needed because long-term "firm" contracts can lock up transmission lines even if they are not fully used. Wider use of wind fOrecasting - Needed to givetransmfssionsystemoperatots the tools with which to operate the electric system and.tointegrate.larger amounts of wind power. Cumulative savings far exceed transmission costs for renewable energy _TransmissionCost _ProductionSavings _ConsumerSavings 6000 5000 4000 " 3000 0 ~ ~ 2000 1000 Year 1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 Year6 Year7 Year8 Year9 Year 10 Year 11 Year12 o Large regional transmission organizations (RTOs) exist in the East, Midwest, California and Texas. Wind energy is being successfully integrated into these markets. In the Southwest and Northwest other methods for greater coordination are needed. Interconnection and "grid code" standards specifically designed for utility-scale wind turbines have been in place since 2005. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 890 establishes a flexible solution ("conditional firm") that helps new generators get access while ensuring more efficient use of existing lines. Significant progress has been made in forecasting power output from wind projects, making tt possible to "schedule" wind power with increasing accuracy. Provide utilities in smaller, non-RTO systems with the ability and incentive to fll!'ction as part of broader balancing and tran1mission areas. Reliability rules continue to evolve as wind power expands. These rules must not discriminate against wind power and other new technologies. FERC, Congress, states and utilities should work together to ensure implementation of the concept of ~conditional firm" transmission. Establish procedures for transmission sY$tefll\Jpe~11ltor~.tp.efficientlyuse:wind forecasting results in system operations. Wind Power: An Essential Element of the Climate Chang.e Solution Rising global temperatures will cause major changes in the earth's climate system, according to the world's scientists. Changes are already occurring, like rapidly rising Arc- tic temperatures (increasing at almost twice the global average rate), which are a factor in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service notice fa list the polar bear as threatened. Wind Power Can Deliver Zero-emissions Electricity In Large Amounts According to the American Solar Energy Soci- ety (ASES), energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies can provide most if not all, of the U.S. carbon emissions reductions needed to keep atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at no more than 450-500 parts per million (ppm), the level targeted in the more protective climate change bills before Congress. (The current level is 380 ppm.) In this scenario, wind power offers a large reduction "wedge" by providing about 20% of U.S. electricity supply - the share envisioned by President Bush in 2006. Wind Power Delivers Zero-emissions Electricity At An Affordable Cost No other new power plants being built in the U.S. today generate zero-emissions elec- tricity at a cost per kilowatt-hour anywhere near as affordable as wind power. In fact, for both economic and environmental reasons, it makes sense to include more wind energy in the nation's electricity mix. Using wind power lowers the cost of complying with emissions reduction goals. A national requirement to generate 20% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 would lower emissions by PholoC,,,dil:PPME,,,,rgy more than 400 million tons of C02 while sav- ing American consumers nearly $50 billion in electricity and natural gas bills, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. The Affordable Cost Of Wind Power Is Stable Over Time Wind projects do not use any fuel for their operations, so the price of wind power does not vary when fuel prices go up. When utilities acquire wind power, they lock in electricity at a stable price for twenty years or more. Wind Power Is Readily Available America's wind resource is vast, wind power technology is reliable and wind farms can be developed in a short time frame. Study after study, as well as experience in Europe, demon- strate that it is technically feasible to integrate 20% or more wind power into large regional electrical systems. Enhancements in trans- mission policy and investment in transmission infrastructure can help make this a reality. Wind Power Delivers Compound Environmental Benefits Wind power operates without emitting any greenhouse gases (GHG) and has one of the lowest GHG lifecycle emissions of any power technology. Wind power causes no harmful emissions, no extraction of fuel, no radioac- tive or hazardous wastes, no use of water for steam or cooling. Wind projects may spread over large areas, but their footprint is light. Farmers, ranchers and most other land own- ers continue their usual activities after wind turbines are installed on their property. Wind Turbines: Compatible with Birds o o "' "' Causes of Bird Fatalities, Number per 10,000 fatalities o o o "' o o o ~ o 00 o "' '""' N v 1~?\ ~"'.o<:-it'" 8'''' ;..,0'" ~", ~it iP (J1f# .~ # .::; S" I......:J ~.<.:: ff ~0 ~ to;j Q.0 i:P $t::= f:'~ 1.....0t::' cP .~ ~" i7? ",\~", u iiJ"g :tti$<::' '" o '-.:,. Data Sources: Erickson et al., 2002. Summary of Anthropogenic Causes of Bird Mortality. American Wind Energy Association 1101 14th Street NW, 12th Floor. Washington, DC 20005 phone 202.383.2500 . fax 202.383.2505 . www.awea.org . windmail@awea.org 2750 Fourth Avenue San Diego, CA 92103 Phone: 619-297-3901 Fax: 619-297-8402 1-800-LUNG-USA www.californialung.org POBox 977 EI Centro, CA 92244 Phone: 760-356-5656 Fax: 760-353-8109 Jan Cortez, MPH, CHES Area Director United Way of San Diego County Improving Life, One Breath at a Time 1= AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION. of California March 31, 2008 Mayor Cheryl Cox and City Councilmembers City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 RE: SUPPORT Adoption of Climate Change Working Group recommendations on the Carbon Reduction Plan update. Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: The American Lung Association of California, San Diego office is writing to express our support for and to urge the city council to adopt the Climate Change Working Group's recommendations for reaching greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. Chula Vista is to be applauded for its leadership in addressing global warming. However, strong measures, such as those recommended by the Working Group, are necessary to ensure the success of this effort. Actions to curb greenhouse gas generation are critically needed now. Global warming is well recognized by scientists around the world as a serious public health and environmental concern. As atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases rise globally, temperatures on earth are increasing. Hotter temperatures cause a rise in air pollution levels, which in turn is expected to lead to worsening of lung health. In 2000, the city took an important step and adopted a goal of reducing carbon emissions to 20% below 1990 levels by 2010. The city held itself to a high standard of action and emissions attributable to city buildings and operations went down 18%. Unfortunately, emissions from the private sector (where the plan relied exclusively on voluntary actions) emissions went up 35%. Another troubling trend is that, since 1990, commercial sector emissions in Chula Vista are up 211 %. This demonstrates that to be effective, measures to reduce emissions must be mandatory and be applied citywide. A growing number of cities throughout the country are implementing greenhouse gas emission control measures: Chula Vista should count itself among the vanguard that has made plans prior to mandates that AB32 will bring. The American Lung Association of California will enthusiastically highlight Chula Vista as the leader in the county should each of the vital measures recommended by the Working Group be adopted. Sincerely, ~ .// ....-"~ IdA/![ Cbtttteu/s- /fi!~o . "', These are the duties of the Mayor according to our charter-the same as any other U; council member except for presiding at meetings and performing ceremonial and political functions and representing the city in regional agencies. One would think that these functions could easily be performed by a full-time mayor without any additional staff, except possibly someone to help constituents. There is a job called Senior Council assistant which each of the part-time council members has to help with communications with constituents. The mayor now has a constituent services manager doing the same job but being paid almost double the amount of money. This simply does not make sense in these times of budgetary crisis. Any other staff person would seem to put the mayor in a precarious position considering that the charter has specific prohibited acts: . The Charter also has Prohibited Acts: Q No member of the council shall directly or indirectly, by suggestion or otherwise, attempt to unduly influence the City Manager or other officer appointed or confirmed by the Council in their performance of duties. The mayor and the councilmen are hereby individually and collectively prohibited from performin1! anv administrative or executive functions except as same may be authorized by this Charter or by ordinance of the City ofChula Vista. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with that part of the administrative service for which the City Manager is responsible solely through the City Manager. A violation of the provisions of this section by any member of the Council shall constitute misconduct for which the offending member may be removed from office by the Council. Since the mayor is specifically prohibited from performing any administrative or executive functions except those the entire council has responsibility for why in the world does she need three staff people who are paid considerably more than our council people are and essentially perform jobs very similar to those performed by other city employees who work under the supervision of the City Manager?? A full time mayor should be spending full time of his or her own time keeping up with the matters to be brought before the council-not interfering in the workings of the government. Why are three expensive staff people needed? This is the { ?3 Mavor's bud2et FY 09 baseline ~ ~ Staffing: Mayor, Chief of Staff, Constituent Services Manager, Coastal/Environmental Policy consultant Personnel Services $572,468 Services and Supplies $32.648 Total Mayor Budget $605,116 (Mayor & Mr. Rindone suggested 1 0% reduction) ($60,278) FY 08-09 Adjusted Budget (same as 07-08) $544,838 (cost per resident $2,39) Salaries: base health Retirement other Total cost per Mayor & staff benefits resident Mayor: $ I 20,497($.53) $13,738 $34,833 $13,747 $182,816 80 cents Chief of Staff $126,657 $12,323 $36,638 $9,170 $184,788 8 I cents Constituent Services $66,225 $10,741 $19,168 $960 $97,094 43 cents MaIIaI!er Coastal!EnvironmentaI $87,414 $10,927 $25,294 $1,268 $124,903 55 cents Policy Consultant MAYOR OF SAN DIEGO (ALSO CITY MANAGER) $100,464 (base) (8 cents oer resident) (Il) The mavor's salary is not onlv the hie:hest in tbe county but is hie:ber than tbe salary oftbe '\]J mavors of7 oftbe 18lare:est cities in the country. The mayor of San Diego iMlso ,the city manager and his salary is less than the mayor's Chief of Staff. This makes no sense. W t- .1:1"\ . 'I .. ~ \'"l' (. 'K. ""~ \-.u,,~ \.....'-~c:.\.. c \....s Q. \ *?it~~\\u."\'<.\ w '~I.a..~~,~ \? c.~~, -\-,,~'\ \....~w~"'~~\~.~~~~<...\\..~ -. 'f'\~"\\'\'\ "'t\" @ · Why Isn't the Mayor's constItuent servIces Manager not prod what a semor COunCI aIde \ "-\'\, ' is paid instead of nearly $30,000 more? · Why does the mayor need a coastaI/EnvironmentaI Policy Consultant? This was the position added to help Mayor Padilla with Ca coastal commission business. No one is on the coastal commission, so there is no need for this position. If there was such a position it should be under the City Manager and the Planning Director. It should not be in the mayor's office, wbicb bas no legislative or executive functions. · What in the world does the mayor of Chula Vista need with a Chief of Staff who is paid more than she is-to supervise the other two employees? Or to interfere in legislative and administrative matter that the Charter prohibits her from interfering in? The bottom line is this amount of money could be used to keep our libraries open extra hours, keep recreation centers open or maintain the two new parks that the city did not want to build because they did not have the money to maintain them. 7) .:':,) v CUTS NEED TO START AT THE TOP!! So far the city has laid off its lowest paid hourly workers while the mayor has maintained an extravagant budget, which came with the job, but needs to be considerably cut. The matter of other benefits was dealt with in the paper on Saturday. The mayor of Chula Vista gets $12,000 she does not have to account for as a car allowance. The highest allowance in the county and of the state's 15 most populous cities and possibly illegal, according to the U- T. The entire co~ an executive secr~""and an office specialist and a total budget of $282,274. This should be ad~quate for all of them with the addition of a senior council aide each to help with constituent matter8'.ThemaYQr does not need a budget that is almost 4 times that of each council person. To see more details please go to \\\\\v,chulavistaissues.org PLEASE CALL THE COUNCIL BEFORE THURSDAY 691-5044 AND TELL THEM THIS BUDGET MUST BE CUT TO THE SAME AS THE REST OF THE COUNCIL BUDGETS PLUS THE MAYOR'S SALARY. PRIORITY NEEDS TO BE GOING TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC NOT TO THE MA YORl!! The Mayor's salary cannot be changed without a charter amendment. Maybe if the council is serious about balancing the budget they should put a charter change on the ballot to stop tying their salaries to a Superior Court judge's salary and instead tie it to the median income of the residents of Chula Vista so they would have a better idea of what the economic situation of the residents is. CD section 303 (continued) 303 (C) (1) if a successor to the seat has already been determined by election. Otherwise, the Council's power to appoint within 30 days of declaration of vacancy is hereby extended for the duration of such minimal remaining term until filled. The Council shall use good faith and best efforts to reach agreement on such an appointment until they have declared an impasse, after which they may allow the seat to remain vacant for the duration of such minimal remaining term. Sec. 304. presidinq officer. Mavor. (a) Mayor. There shall be elected at the general municipal election a Mayor who shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. (b) Duties. The Mayor shall be a member of the city council and shall perform all the functions and have all of the powers and rights of a duly elected Councilmember. In addition to said powers and duties, the Mayor shall have the power and duty: (1) to report to the city Council annually and from time to time on the affairs of the city and to recommend for its consideration such matters as deemed expedient, and (2) to be the official head of the city for all political and ceremonial purposes and to be recognized by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process, for the signing of all legal instruments and documents, and by the Governor for emergency purposes, and (3) in the time of public danger or emergency, the Mayor, with the consent of the Council, and for such period as the council may fix, to take command of the police, maintain order and enforce the law, and (4) to assume the primary, but not the exclusive responsibility, for interpreting to the people the policies, programs and needs of the City government and for informing the people of any major change in policy or program. The Mayor may represent the City in any and all matters involving other governmental agencies, provided that no act, promise, commitment or agreement entered into or committed by the Mayor shall be binding upon the City of Chula vista unless duly authorized or ratified by the City Council, and I (5) to represent the city in all regional public agencies which require an elected City official, unless otherwise determined by the City council, and (6) to supervise the operation of the Mayor/Council office and personnel assigned thereto, and . . I I I J I I I , ;z Section 304 (continued) (7) to perform such other duties consistent with the office as may be prescribed by this Charter or delegated to the Mayor or imposed on the Mayor by the City Council if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, and (8) to exercise the full-time function as Mayor of the City during the usual business hours that the offices of the City are open, and such other hours and times as shall be necessary to discharge in full the duties imposed upon the Mayor. (c) Compensation. * The Mayor shall receive an annual salary of thirty-seven thousand two hundred dollars ($37,200.00) per year and shall receive reimbursement on order of the Council for Council-authorized travel and other expenses when on official duty out of the City, and in addition, shall receive the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month, which amount shall be deemed to be reimbursement of other out -of -pocket expenditures. The City Council may also provide, by resolution, for the payment to the Mayor of an allowance of a sum certain per month, as reimbursement for the additional demands and expenses made upon and incurred by the Mayor. The salary provided herein may be annually increased beyond said amount by a resolution of the City Council in an amount not to exceed the All Urban Consumers/All Items Components of the San Diego Metropolitan Area U (Broader Base) Consumer Price Index, or beyond said increased amount, by a vote of the people. *Proposition nAw, adopted by the electorate on March 7, 2000, amended Section 304(c) to read as follows effective December 2, 2002: (c) Compensation. The Mayor shall receive an annual salary equivalent to 66t of the salary ot a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California. The Mayor shall also receive reimbursement on order of the Council for Council-authorized travel and other expenses when on official duty out of the City. The City Council may also provide, by resolution, for the payment to the Mayor of an allowance of a sum certain per month, as reimbursement for the additional demands and expenses made upon and incurred by the Mayor. (d) Mayor Pro Tempore. The City Council shall designate one of its members as Mayor Pro Tempore, who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall perform the duties of the Mayor during the Mayor's absence or disability. Sec. 305. Prohibited Acts. No member of the Council shall directly or indirectly, by suggestion or otherwise, attempt to unduly influence the City Manager or other officer appointed or confirmed by the Council in their performance of duties. r( Section 305 (continued) The Mayor and the Councilmen are hereby individually and collectively prohibited from performing any administrative or executive functions except as same may be authorized by this Charter or by ordinance of the City of Chula Vista. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with that part of the administrative service for which the City Manager is responsible solely through the City Manager. A violation of the provisions of this section by any member of the council shall constitute misconduct for which the offending member may be removed from office by the Council. Sec. 306. Reqular Meetinqs. The City Council shall hold regular meetings at least once each month at such times as it shall fix by ordinance or resolution and may adjourn or readjourn any regular meeting to a date and hour certain which shall be specified in the order of adjournment and when so adjourned each adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting for all purposes. If the hour to which a meeting is adjourned is not stated in the order of adjournment, such meeting shall be held at the hour for holding regular meetings. If at any time any regular meeting falls on a holiday, such regular meeting shall be held on the next business day. Sec 307. Special Meetinqs. (Repealed 11-8-88) Sec. 308. Place of Meetinqs. All meetings shall be held in the Council Chamber in the civic Center or such other appropriate conference room located in the civic Center and shall be clearly noticed and open to the public. If, by reason of fire, flood or other emergency it shall be unsafe to meet in the place designated, the meetings may be held for the duration of the emergency at such place as is designated by the Mayor, or, if the Mayor should fail to act, by three members of the City Council. It is further provided that any special meeting may be held within any place suitable and desirable for public assembly within the city of Chula vista or areas contiguous thereto to facilitate the public participation in the business of the city, subject to the requirements of notice as provided in this Charter and the laws of the State of California. Further, the city Council may meet in joint session at an appropriately designated official place of meeting with the governing body or bodies of any other governmental agency in the County of San Diego, subject to notification as required hereinabove. Salaries for mayors and city council members IN THE REGION (IT" ~ RAISES \"'."...1_.,/ CONTINUE~ F~OM PAGE B1 ~. U.S. cItIes use several methods for council's pay CouncU City population Mayor's salary member salary Carlsbad 101,337 $18,744 $17,544 Chula Vista 227,7~3~_~ ~~_pl18,OOl \ ~ ~~ii7~2~~ Coronado 22,957 $5,220 $5,220 Del Mar 4,548 '-S.3.600-'-' --'5);600- EI Cajon 97,255 $24:8i6"~ $17,20S- Enclnitas' 63,259 $14:232-..- $14:232'- Escondida' 141,788 $42,519 $15,063 Imperial8each 27,709 $13.200 $3,60a La Mesa 56.250 $24.000 $12,000 Lemon Grove' 25.451" $ 14,8a8'~' $8,46a NationaICitv6ij-1S.'--- 541.560---S10,910- aceanside-..- 176:644---'519,4 i6-'-~ --S17 ,616" ._~.~.._.----.._-_._. . _._.__._--_.-_.__._.._-,--_..~-----_._-_. poway 50.830 $16,336 $12,736 . s~n Diego_==.1:3i6.837----' t}100.464 \_,_5,75.386-= 5.;-, Marcos 79,812 $11,732 $11.732 sante.------ -'-55.158--S26, 781---. $ 15;891 ____.__w__._._.......__._ ...-....-.-..----~-_...-.--. Solana 8each 13,418 _$7,126$7.126 Vista';------'" - -9"4.962'-- --S25:459-si5,459-- ond, the salaries would rise with the local Consumer price Index, which has gone up 35_6 percent in San Diego in the past decade: Council _ members earn $75,386 a year, though Council President Scott Peters defers a small part of his salary. Mayor Jerry Sanders earns $100,464 a year, but accepts about one-third of that to honor a campaigo promise. A former p<"ice chief. Sanders promised not to r~nter the city pension system. The council has steadily boosted mayor and council sale aries since 1974 by periodically accepting recommendations from a city salary-setting com- IN THE NATION mission. Those commissioners are New York City 8,214.426 $195,000 $112,500 chosen by another panel that is Lo-;,;:n-CJ;Ie~--- 3,849:37.8.-.' s2:iZ:425-'-S178,7~ handpicked by the mayor and -.-------... .... .--- ,-----. --.. --- -------. .----,-. council. Frye noW says the Chicago' 2,833.321 $216,~~0__ - - $~~1_Z.~__ council should have no role at Houston 2,144,491 $176,762 $51.758 a\i:"Vhen we're placed in the-Ph~;niX~'.. 1.~1~~~~6=~ 1$a7.9?i[~~~$61,600 unenviable position of having to Philadelphia 1.448.394 $186,044 $98,000 vote on our own salaries, any San Antonio 1,296.682 ' $3.000 $1,040 ~~~u~f ~~~ss~o:~::;~il~:"'" s~nDi;CJ; 1.2--56;95'1 .,.,. $100;464 $75.386 should be goes out the win. ~ Oalla~ -- 1,232.940 I ~60.0?.:QJ~: $37:500.- dow," she ~d., San-J~~e' '929.9'36- $127.000 --'59'0;000. Peters said higher pay would -.-,------.--- .---------.---.--.. ,-- .----.-' - .--------.-- attract a broader, more Quali- Detroit 871.121 $176.176 $81.312 tied pool of council candidates. iack~on~ill;Fla'- ----794.555- - . ..-- $17z.-823----$40.000- '''This is a job that has to---.------~--------------.--. o\u",et people from all walks ok I,,-~i~napolis 785.597 \ $95.0~ ..---.'. _$11.400~ life ar.d it doesn't." Peters said. San Francisco 744.041 $245.749 $95.815 111e council <c,:uld put a pn; c;;iumbu~-O~,j;,--733.203--- $145j'-26 $-31."710- Gosal to voters l!l the June 3- --~.---- .- - --c'-O--9','8-9'3--'- .----- r $ 67,90 :'11 .---.. 55-7,736--- c,,,ct;o!'., where its passage -- Austin, rexas L Q;j . coul? well dep:nd .on who t;i;,;;Phis--.-reh';,,6'7C;902---- S160.000.-----$33,t~O- 10~~'~~o~~:t a~n::':;', salary ~ Fortworth:Te;a;--6~3.320--. "rszs:ooor--- -529.060- increases have been rejected by voters in San Marcos, San i\ntonio and aiso, as part of a broader reform, Dallas. In San Antomo. where coun- SOURCE: Ci'V and pre1i re:>orts cil members get paid $,20 a meeting up to $1.040 a year. voters p~jected a proposal that \vould have boosted pay to 75 ;wrcenl of the city's median family income. lne mayor's sal- arv ',vould have risen to 1 no T)I,_:rCl'"l1t of the n1t'dhUl family ;"l'ome. Voters rejt't...ted th,;t .PosWons In San Di~90 County are part-time except for the mat'or~ of San DieQO, Chula Vista. Imperia! Beach and San Die\lo City Council. Endnito1s', CscofldidO'S, Lemon Grove's. and Vista's salaries rake e!fed in Uovc>moer, San Jose's salaries take effect July 1. Chicago's 2006 council salaries ri~e with inflation fnrouQh 201C, AARCN STECKtL8ERG" Uniof\-tribune elgnuHalge:'l '--1~) J.U ~..~ - tn'. . On a per capita basis, salary for San Diego's may' the 12th highest among th largest U,S. cities, at 8 cent, rapita. The San Diego salary.se- commission recommeI boosting the mayor's saIm $150.000 and the council" $125,000 over two years, that went nowhere at City 1 City Hall watchdog . Stump monitored the con sion's meetings, which . held about the same time l cilmembers dismissed hi, posal to tie public officials' ries to the city's m" household income, "I want my representati be paid a representative sa' Stump said. Stump contends that I officia1;;' salaries 3~0uld t ing at the same pace as p other city residents. The U.s, Census data sho\\ council pay is $10,000 the city's median househ come and greater than tl dim, household income ir the eight council district; The country's largest use different methods to pay of their elected offici In Chicago, city lead' their salaries in 2006 with annual inflation. I York, a commission per ly reviews public offici, and makes recommen to the mayor and counc In San Francisco, tt Civil Servke Commi" views pay every five y' has the authority to ' mayor and Board of sor-:-- pay on its ()wn. Angeles. City Council ;:r~ ti~d to Superior Co e'5' pay, and the maynr t:.ercent more than <i member, The San Diego HOiU'd of Supervisors its salaries to 80 perc1 pay 'of Superior COli since 198L Judicial pay ri~es aJ the average pay raise employee and also boosted when legisla eil sleeper increases the method has lee ~eks politicians to dE raises. An annual survey ~alaries bv the Natic for State .Courts fou 11 ia trial court judgE: h;ght'~t ~llaries in 11\11. adjtl~ted for a Cl lIt' ;n tbe middle n:i 2.1 Compnn.'d to the 20 largcst U.s. cities, ~~aIl Diego's sabd('~ a[l~n't out ui Hne with what other places pay public officials. San Diegans pay 6 cents Ver resident toward a council ll1t'm- bers ""lary. San Jose pays near- Iv a dime per person, and phila- lk;phia. almost 7 cents a l)<'r.;on- Among the 20 largest cities, San Diego's per-capita rate of coundl Day is seventh. in line ,-\lith its ~t~~tlding as the . ......._".~.M' (J,O., .' -"') / / .~ Salaries: base health Retirement other Total cost per Mayor & staff benefits resident Mayor: $120,497 $13,738 $34,833 $13,747 $182,816 80 cents Chief of Staff $126,657 $12,323 $36,638 $9,170 $184,788 81 cents Constituent Services $66,225 $10,741 $19,168 $960 $97,094 43 cents MlII1lU!er Coastal/Environmental $87,414 $10,927 $25,294 $1,268 $124,903 55 cents Policy Consultant Mavor' budl!et FY 09 baseline Staffing: Mayor, Chief of Staff, Constituent Services Manager, CoastallEnvironmental Policy consultant Personnel Services $572,468 Services and Supplies $32.648 Total Mayor Budget $605,116 (Mayor & Mr. Rindone suggestedlO% reduction) ($60.278) FY 08-09 Adjusted Budget (same as 07-08) $544,838 (cost per resident $2.39) --' , MAYOR OF SAN DIEGO (ALSO CITY MANAGER) $100.464 (base) (8 cents oer resident) Each Council Seat (1-4) '09 baseline Staffmg: Councilperson, Senior Council Assistant Personnel Services $153,230 Services and supplies $16.574 Total Council Seat Budget $169,804 (Mayor & Mr. Rindone sugl.!estedl0% reduction) ($15.719) FY 08-09 Adjusted Budget $154,085 (cost per resident 68 cents) Salaries: base health Retirement other Total cost per benefits resident Council Person $48,199 $12,678 $13,933 $7,299 $82,109 36 cents * Senior Council $38,011 $9,876 $11,012 $551 $59,451 26 cents Assistant SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL PERSON $75.386 (base)Jcost per resident 6 cents) c ./ I { / L:v City Manager's Salary: Base sala $242,793 Health $14,815 Retirement Other Benefits Total $70,210 $43,520 $371,338 (I:?/ Watchdog report 3-)2 t /0 g '.-T Cities differ. over vehicle allowances Locallawmakers receive stipends that may be illegal By Matthaw T. Hall STAFF' WRITER San Diego County's mayors, council members and countf supervisors are collectively paid $499,800 a year in car al- lowances that may be illegal. They don't have to document mileage or wait for reimburse- ments, a lapse some lawyers say violates the spirit and even the letter of a 200Slaw meant to increase accountabilitf and end abuses of expenses paid to local officials. A review of auto allowances by The San Diego Union- Tribune found that: · No San Diego County cit- ies stopped the practice, even though some others in Califor- nia did. The Lynwood City Council became the latest to abandon allowances last month after its lawyer said they "ap- pear to be in direct conilict" with state law. · The Association of Califor- nia Water Agencies, led by a lawyer who once served as the citf attorney in Carls bad and Oceanside, revised its guide- lines in 2006 to specify that auto allowances are now forbidden. CITY AUTO ALLOWANCES The state's 15 most populous cities City Councn May.. Los Angeles' $6,000 $6,ooq sin .1iie9'; .:: $9.6ii~... ~9.60~' .San .J()se... .. .$7,.2~(). g~()q.. San Francisco 0 0 --""U"""__"u ,....__.__ .. '..___...,. Long Beach $5.400 $5,400 fresno.......... 'sj:izii' '-53:6iio sa~ra~e,;toi.': ti,~~ii..' :S9:~O:9. Oakland $6,600 $9,000 Sa;,tai.-,;i...... .$6,000.... 56:000 ....._-.. ... .......... .... ".. ........ Anaheim $7,BOO $7,BOO iia';ersiieldsi,oso u 5'7:080 ",. . --.."... ... Riverside $4,200 $6,000 ..........................-__...hu._. Stockton 0 0 -.....---....-...,. ................... C~ul.yl.t.. $6.61)1) $gooo Modesto 0 0 1: Officials have option of using cify car. 2: $4,800 for mayor and council auto allowance, plus $5,000 general expense allowance for mayor and $2,500 for council. SOURCE; The cities MATTHEW T. HALL I UnIon-Tribune · Some juriSdictions, includ- ing San Jose and San Diego Countf, have increased their' auto allowances since the law took effect Solana Beach estab- lished an auto allowance just this week. In the Los Angeles area, it took little time for longtime SEE Allowance.. AS Auto allowances among cities in the county Elected officials in San Diego County's 1B incorporated cities coHect a range of auto aHowances. Annual amount for mayors and councH members: Population Area Auto .'towanet City (2007) Isquare miles) Council M.yor Carlsbad 101,337 39.1 $4,200 $5,400 q"'Uh.. Chula Vista 227,723 50.9 $6,600 $12,OO~; q. ^^"---...... ---........... Coronado' 22,957 14.0 $900 $2,100 -__.Hh__.. Oel Mar 4,548 1.B 0 0 .... ..........--.. ".---.. "---.-. EI Cajon 97,255 14.4 $5,400 $6.600 .. ........---........ .. """n. "h, " ,_, Encinltas 63,259 19.6 $4,200 $4,200' ...... u.....____._. ,........... 'n.. ""q'_._ "'d Escondida... 141,788 36.2 $9,000 $9,000 Imperial Beach 27,709 4.4 0 0 La Mesa 56,250 9.0 $4,200 $4,BOO Lemon Grove 25,451 3.9 $1,800 $1,800 National City' 61,115 9.2 $4,200 $13,200 Oceanside' 176,644 42.2 $4,200 $4,BOO Poway 50,B30 39.1 $4,500 $4,500 .. _ _..u._ San Oiego 1,316,837 342.5 $9,600 $9,600 San Marcos 79,812 24.0 $3,600 $3,600 Santee 55,158 16.5 $3,600 $3,600 Solana Beach 13,41B 3.4 $4,200 $4,200 Vista 94,962 18.6 $6,000 $7,200 San Diego County 3,098,269 4,261.0 $12,000 Board of Supervisors Distrit:.ts include unincorporated areas and cities. 1: General expense allowance for council and mayor can be used for autos, 2: $4,200 for mayor and Council general expenses, plus $9,000 auto allowance for mayor only. SOURCES: SANDAG; survey of cities MATTHEW T. HALL/ Union-Tribune " .; }''>: ,:"'--~".....,:,:f JIJS1lC*:, 1t~ ,;>,;:-,:,f:,J" ......".,."e' .' I I I I I I I I I .. I loin Environmental Health Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adapt 0 "Green Building program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chulo Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Name City Phone -......,.. .' ,,, '-:~);~X~ ,..,_~.,.,,'" 1'.:. ~--------------------- M". ., 01,0 d. ,",",d60 d. eO'\<O' '00 "doo~ ,bI"m'"" 0"' ,O'00,,~0 ,,, -,.,,100<' d, .ml,loom " lodo \0 eludod M'" "' ',~mm' d. 'dI'oo'''o So~o,"bI." ". ",o.m ,..,,, '"~, ,m,""" do 000".,d60 oom,'oo 000 m<" m6. ,II" do .,,,.,,,, "..,.'00 . I~,,""O ".m" ,,'m" ,,, dl"'" d. oom""",de . 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I join Environmental Health Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Globol dim.' ,hoo,' " 0 moioo w,,,m 10 ~ o.d 100' ,m,od ""' ",,,, .1,""0'''' I Coalition In urging the City of Chulo Vista to: I . I . I I I I I . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Moc 0 'GI~' b' Ildl", 'm,mm' ,"0' "" "m ,~ '0,'100100 '" m,d hi,b.. ,.'10' .,,,,,,,, ,,,,... "d '" Incorporate solar energy into building design. C "., 0 "010' Cb ,10 'Olio' 'm,w. ,b. ..m low""" ,.bli, II '00,1", '" ,",bl. I.;d." ood b"'Io.... '" I mrl in solar energy. Sincerely, ..~..< ~_.~~--'\ .,-::,.' It. .)j.. -- , " ,'_r 07./7-, CJ Name Zip Address (A I:lf''' . I give permission to Environmental Heoltn Coalition to use my nome in public to support tne above position. City Pnone Emoil ~--------------------- . .." :iI'iI I I I I I I I I .. .---------------------' Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a maior concern ta me and may impact our region significantly. I ;oin Environmental Health Caalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Email I I I I I I I I I .. .--------------------- r---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I I Coalition in urging the City of Chulo Vista to: I . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions I . Adopt 0 "Green Building Progrom" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to I incorporate solar energy into building design. I . Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest I in solar energy. I I Sincerely, I I Name <:;'00 \\,~ 'L\~ I Address____ I I City CIrI\i\\f>. \1c,tv I Phone Emoil I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the above position. I .---------------------. .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impael our region significontly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I . Adopt a strong Corbon Reduelion Plan with mandatory aelions to ensure citywide emission reduelions I . Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construelion to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. I . Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enoble residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I Sincerely, I NamdV\~\'SSt\ 1fAWJ1( I Address=- I City Clr\V\t:.I. \j(S-\iA. Phone I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the above position. Stote Email CA Zip t1\qt \ . I I I I I I I I I .. .--------------------- .---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I I I I I I . I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I Address I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chule Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. ?~ (~e. f-J ]2. c C (2.. f?C' City State Phone_Email I give permission to EnVIronmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. .--------------------- . I I I I I I I I I . Adopt a strong Corban Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chu\a Vistd Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. ~--------------------- . Name -S """C-( A.. f\h~ ~ Address__ City C'^'- \... '\i, ).1,.. State CA.. Phone .---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: I I I I I I I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. ~:;:s~ City C t-.~/", vuk'; State Phone Emoil (-;i Zip 'i 11/0 . .----------------- p---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I I I I I I . I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I .--------------------- . Adopt a strong Corban Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt 0 JlGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name l- v' '> 'J). (, I .., J U Address ~__ City C~,) (I< V; y+1 State [A Zip "1/ q ( c> Phon~ Email -, .-...... . I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name ;n public to support the above position. .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Global climate change is 0 maior concern to me and may impoel our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I .. I I I I I I I I I . Adopt 0 strong Corbon Reduction Plan with mandatory aelions to ensure citywide emission reduelions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chulo Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . ~:::ss City ~ State---Elr.--Zip~ Phone Email I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the above position. .--------------------- . I I I I I I I I I .. r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chulo Vista to: Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mondatary actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I Add ress I City Phon I . Vtwrs~:) LOPEZ- .......... r:iw / ;J VISI ,:;z State Email . I I I I I I I I I . p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support tea ave position. . Phone Email ~--------------------- State r---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give pe -rrllssion to E;:ir~~mentol Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the a I I I I I I I I I . Adopt a strang Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatary actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chule Vista' Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Name~'~ ~1'\<; \1 Address_ City (f\-!l 0 L.h V I ~1 fl State (y;.,. Zip .--------------------- Emai; p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Caalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a JSolar Chule Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name t'\lAl\~ \ Mo^~1"'1 Address~ City (.~ State <.A- Phone~ Email 1 give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. Zip '1.\C:t(O ~--------------------- .. I I I I I I I I I .. r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I I I I I Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solor Chula Vista' Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Sincerely, ^"" Nom. _~ Address City ~ State C. Phone Email I give permIssion to EnVironmental Health Coalition to use my name In public to support the above pOSition. .--------------------- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a J1Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. Create a JSolar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. (A Zip q (glO State Email .--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name DCl.h\t\l-t, I I City Phon I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . I I I I I I I I I .II ~--------------------- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impael our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City 01 Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to u . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduelion Plan with mandatory aelions to ensure citywide emission reduelions Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" that requires new construelion to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . I I I I I I I I I . Nome C ~i.<;;-hI'\t'1 (;,od,n-(,- Address_ City-LVuAI'1 VI </--1 State~Zip Phone Email .--------------------- -.- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maiar concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chute Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- . Name -2..v...~ IVe.. \"U;.vn; re-c. Address~ City Ch..ul t:i. VI'&tC. Phone Email . I I I I I I I I I .. .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a /lGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a ISolar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Name ~~ Address City C,\"I\J\Q 'Ji"i>\a Phone .--------------------- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a JSolar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I . Name . I I I I I I I I I .. ~--------------------- Address I ~~:ne-=- Email I I give permiSSion to EnvIronmental Health Coalition to use my nome In public to support tea p---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Global climate change is a majar concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I I I I I I I I I .. Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a JSolar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . ~--------------------- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I 1 give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to supp . . I I I I I I I I I .. ~--------------------- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Globol c1imote change is a mojor concern to me ond may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coolition in urging the City of Chula Visto to: I Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name J..WJ(} 1krJft{l{f /10 I Address_ I City----Chu.1f' Vl\~~__ State C.fIr . Pho",--, Ernail I I give permIssion to EnVironmental Health CoalItion to use my name In public to support the above pOSition. . .. I I I I I I I I I . .--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: State C A Email zip~111 . I I I I I I I I I .. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. . Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I give permission to Envfronmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. .--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: " I I I I I I I I I . I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I 1 give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support tea . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Emei ~--------------------- . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chule Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name Ma..-, bo\ \/,"aI6b6 <) Address_ City(\'I\l\C\ \}I S fc;\ State Phon Email ~--------------------- p---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a maiar concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Envjronm~ntal Health Coalition to use my name in pu . Adopt a strong Corban Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Progrom" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . I I I I I I I I I . .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I . Name ~\o.V\C\ r ":So~QWu'Z.--- Address" - __ "1---' City C'~ State GA Phone Emai I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition .--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Globol c1imote chonge is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name "^"'~ ~ C6 I Address I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . .. I I I I I I I I I . ~--------------------- .. I I I I I I I I I . p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions I . Adopt a /lGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. I . Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower~cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I Sincerely, I Nome -ra h0C\ 0] 0 n2q~~ . I Addre~ I City CXtVIO\ Vis m State (p. Phon Emoil I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to .--------------------- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: State~2'ip Email \ give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. .. I I I I I I I I I .. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions . Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. . Create a 'Solar (hula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - ..m_ - - - - - "I Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I I I I I I I .---------------------~ I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to u . Adopt a strang Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatary actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name \.,(l~N r!lS-h\\o Address_ City (' A1v\U \J\ S~ State Phone Email .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: .. I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I~. ., Name ~ I AdJr{.s I City CI!(/{A IJ/ttll State .CA Phone Em I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adapt a strang Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lawer.cast public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- p---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a moior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. 1 join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in pu I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. Adapt a strang Carbon Reduction Plan with mandotory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Visto' Progrom that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Name IF"'~<;,o.. 1<,,\-\,...1 Address ______ Email r---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major cancern to me and may impact our region significantly. In 2000, the city took a I visionary step to adopt a Carbon Reduction Plan. Unfortunately, the plan did not achieve carbon emission reduction goals I because most of the actions were voluntary and not mandatory. Soon, you will be considering an update of the Carbon Reduction Plan. This Update will provide a great opportunity to set a new direction for the city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be more energy secure. I When you adopt the Carbon Reduction Update, I urge you to take the actions listed on the reverse side: I I I I I I . State m- Zip~ ~C? (2; 1) /I+NPr V{~ I<J). Address_ -. _If I . City~lntl 11'\ VI d y\ State (r., Zip 9/9({ Phon~ Email~ - ~. - . I I I I I I I I I ---. \r'~\ ~~".,.} r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councllmembers, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. In 2000, the city took a visionary step to adopt a Carbon Reduction Plan. Unfortunately, the plan did not achieve carbon emission reduction goals because most of the actions were voluntary and not mandatory. Soon, you will be considering an update of the Carbon Reduction Plan. This Update will provide a great opportunity to set a new direction for the city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be more energy secure. When you adopt the Carbon Reduction Update, I urge you to take the actions listed on the reverse side: I I I I I I I I I 1 give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. .------------------ S;"'".;~ Name ' '& L Ue- Address '. . City ~ State~Zip Phon Email p---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. In 2000, the city took a I I visionary step to adopt a Carbon Reduction Plan. Unfortunately, the plan did not achieve carbon emission reduction goals I because most of the actions were voluntary and not mandatory. Soon, you will be considering an update of the Carbon Reduction Plan. This Update will provide a great opportunity to set a new direction for the city to reduce greenhouse gas I emissions and be more energy secure. I When you adopt the Corban Reduction Update, I urge you to take the actions listed on the reverse side: I I Sincerely, I I I I I I I Emai I I I .. r---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. In 2000, the city took a I I visionary step to adopt a Carbon Reduction Plan. Unfortunately, the plan did not achieve carbon emission reduction goals I because most of the actions were voluntary and not mandatory. Soan, you will be considering an update of the Carbon Reduction Plan. This Update will provide a great opportunity to set a new direction for the city to reduce greenhouse gas I emissions and be more energy secure. I When you adopt the Corban Reduction Update, I urge you to take the actions listed on the reverse side: I I Sincerely, I I I I I I I I I I . p---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. In 2000, the city took a I I visionary step to adopt a Carbon Reduction Plan. Unfortunately, the plan did not achieve carbon emission reduction goals I because most of the actions were voluntary and not mandatory. Soon, you will be considering an update of the Carbon I Reduction Plan. This Update will provide a great opportunity to set a new direction for the city to reduce greenhouse gas I emissions and be more energy secure. When you adopt the Carbon Reduction Update, I urge you to take the actions listed on the reverse side: I I Sincerely, I I I I I I . I Name ~ I Address City C . 1/ State--&-Zip I Phone Email t{/q;/ , - Zip Of{Cf(( .---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councllmembers, I Globol climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. In 2000, the city took a I I visionary step to adopt a Carbon Reduction Plan. Unfortunately, the plan did not achieve carbon emission reduction goals I because most of the actions were voluntary and not mandatory. Soon, you will be considering an update of the Carbon I Reduction Plan. This Update will provide a great opportunity to set a new direction for the city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be more energy secure. I When you adopt the Carbon Reduction Update, I urge you to take the actions listed on the reverse side: I I Sincerely, I I I I I I I I I I . .---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. In 2000, the city took a I I visionary step to adopt a Carbon Reduction Plan. Unfortunately, the plan did not achieve carbon emission reduction goals I because most of the actions were voluntary and not mandatory. Soon, you will be considering an update of the Carbon I Reduction Plan. This Update will provide a great opportunity to set a new direction for the city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be more energy secure. I I I I I I I I Address I City . ~ . State~Zip . : Pho~~'mo;1 ~ : I give permission to Environmentol Heolth Coolition to use my nome in public to support the obove position. U .---------------------. r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern ta me and may impact our regian significantly. I iain Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista ta: ~~---- .. . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support t e above position. . Adapt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chute Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern ta me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I . ~ Name ., , .e.- . 't{\ Addres City.. State -:. ,Zi p t1 ::k \.5~ Phone Email~ I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . I I I I I I I I I .. ~--------------------- . . . . . . -. . . . .. .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adapt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- . No me .i V CU'I. fc.-vvt oS Address__' City CIA v\ '^ \J i ",-1-,-_ Phone Email . I I I I I I I I I . r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a majar concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses ta invest in solar energy. Sincerely, ~t..<~ I I I . I . I I Name lOl("n\ ~. O\A{PV\ I Address. ~ I City c...~IJI{, VI ~ Phone Email I I give permission' to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to supp rt the above position. .--------------------- r---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions I . Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency torgets and to I incorporate solar energy into building design. I . Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest I in solar energy. I I Sincerely, I I Name I~~ I I City V I Phan~ Em' I I 9,ve permISSion to EnVlronmentol Heolth Coahtlon to use my nome In pubh I ~---------------------~ r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above positio . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .. I I I I I I I I I . Q, uJ2",- Sincerely, ,--p ().. ~LAC;, Name~ Address City C h LA \ lA V; 'C::>--D:o State Phone .--------------------- State C ,k Email Zip OJ I" l . I I I I I I I I I .. .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I I give permissIon to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. t!.-e-~?), .--------------------- .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use mY'~e in public to support the above position. . Sincerely, ~ cr.;lJ t1~ Name~ Address~ City ChuJ Q Vi 5 m State CA Phone Email .. I I I I I I I I I .. .--------------------- .---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I I I I I I ~---------------------~ I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions. to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Address City C. Phone~ 1 give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. ._-------------~------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I loin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. . . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatary actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adapt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . .. I I I I I I I I I . .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the a . Name~ Address City Clnv lq \J ;SifA State C li\ Phone Email ~--------------------- - .---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Address City ~ State Phone E mail I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impael our regian significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: .. I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduelion Plan with mandatory aelions to ensure citywide emission reduelions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. 6 City L Phone .--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I I I I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reductian Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy inta building design. Create a 'Salar Chula Vista' Progrom that uses lawer-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar ene y. Sincerely, - ~ Address City r~ku( ~ V ~ !.t"- State~Zip Phon~mail I give permiSSion to EnvIronmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above pOSition. ~ 1'1 J j .--------------------- .. I I I I I I I I I .. r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Pragram that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name \~\";) I I I . City State CA Zip Phone Email_ I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. .--------------------- .. I I I I I I I I I . r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I loin Environmental Health Caa/ition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I . State~Zip Email .--------------------- .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solor Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. N ,U.'/,Vi 1ft-//frhlY.r1/./ orne, ' . 1/' "Dt'V 1 _ Addre"'-- City fO; 1h Phone State 1/ Zip Email ~--------------------- p--------------------- I I I . I . I I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . I I I I I I I I I .. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. Coalition in urging the City of Chuto Vista to: I join Environmental Health . Adopt a strong. Corban Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. ZiP~\ ~--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impad our region significantly. I join Environmenlal Heatth Coalilion in urging the City of Chuta Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Redudion Plan with mandatory adions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower~cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. eft Zip 0..\0..\\ State ~--------------------- . ~ ". r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impad our region significantly. I iain Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions . Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Sincerely, Name .--------------------- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and moy impoct our region significantly. I Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: I . I . I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Programll that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. II" ~ ~ ~~,--~...- . I join Environmental Health I I I I I I I I I ---------------------. p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. Coa/ition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I I I I I . Adopt 0 strong Corban Reduelion Plan with mandatory aelions to ensure citywide emission reduelions Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" that requires new construelion to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chulo Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Sincerely, NameSPfJ \0 1i\V\Ol\ A"7_ Address ~ City~. 'n ~ Phone Email I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above pasl Ion. f_c~~,~',~,.~,~~'I'Ji!~~.' . I I I I I I I I I . .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Corbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Visto' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .5 /e-v.9/ 3 Zip 9(~(( .--------------------- ~ . I I I I I I I I I . Pi' ,.' .' " i ,i'""~'" '''P''~>':f'H'': '~\_IiINIII~.-ilQIc?!%" !!;'f\" r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I iain Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I City Phon I I give pe" mission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support e Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- . ~._~~li<i\#f~~~. "I 1 ;oin Environmental Health I I I I I I I I I ._--------------------~ p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I Adopt 0 strong Corban Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a If Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Prbgram that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the above position. II \U 17)"" "'-VLLV ~~_.,,_.._- ~- --- r---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. J ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I I Sincerely, I I I City Phon I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name JuStiCi:" ~', ", ,', . I It. ...,....... "'oJ "".' :'::, ,',~~. ~------------------- -- I I I I I I I I I .. IIlbl't) Lj/Lj-ULLU U"UI~<:;"<:;'-'=v""'- r---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. J ;oin Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy effidency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name kA9.?-\~~ '\)G\'20Ve,L Address~__ .~ City t'...\'IU\C1 \hs\Ol State C'A Zip Phone______ Email I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to supporl the above position. JuSflCi"" ~ ~. ....,., .. ~., m.~,:'.;' ,,',';' ,-";,',,,',';": --.. .------------------- I I I I I I I I I IIlbl't) 4/4-VLLV C1"UI~"""'-',,",v"'''~.... .. r---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor ond City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. / join Environmental Health I Coolition in urging the City of Chula VISta to: I . I . I I I SinCereIY~' . / Name ~Sl.a.~ , . Address I City ~ State CA IIp C{ \'il \ Phone~Ema.l " I I give permiSSion to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name In public to support the above position Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chule Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. JUSflcil>:. It. ,- ~:' L ,,' ....T"'......., ,,;,:, ,; '.~";"'. ': ,.." ~-------------------- - I I I I I I I I I .. rjr~"' ~----'-~-'''''''''---'iiiI! p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. / join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" thot requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Creote a 'Solar Chula Vista' Pragram that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. ~--------------------- I I I . I . I Sincerely, . I I I . .. I . I I . . . . '. .. . :':;:~~~;t~~<;;::';"';L:; - ~',(:f;,;,":; .",d .---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I loin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chulo Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a ISolar Chulo Vista' Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . I I I I I I I I I .. II' ----- r---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Globol c1imote change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. /,oin Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: I . I I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a ISolar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name _ -Me~~er~_ Address~ City C"ul<< V\~'"ffi c..a Zip Phone Email ..~~~, "'..........u'c- ,'.o'<.'_.! L .... i., ,,~ - ".i')" ....~". . ",'-' ,,,..;:,:-,;,;,';' ~----------------- ---- I I I I I I I I I .. .--------------------- I Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo, I I . I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I . EI cambia c1imatico global es una gran preocupaci6n para mf 01 igual que para mi comunidad y puede impactor de monero significativa a nuestra regi6n. Me una a la Coalici6n de Salud Ambientol en exhortarle 0 la ciudod de Chulo Vista 0 que: Adopte el Plan de Reducci6n de Carbone con acciones obligatorias que garanticen las reducciones de emisiones en toda la ciudad Adopte un "Progroma de Edificaci6n Sustentable" que requiera que 105 nueVQS proyectos de construcci.6n cumplan con metes mas altos de eficiencia energetica e incorporen energlc solar en 105 disenos de construcci6n Desarrolle un programa de financiomiento publico que permita que 105 propietorios de residencies y negados pueda invertir en energlc solar . . Nombre Ciudad , Telefono Estodo( (Q, -\ Electr6nico a 10 Coalici6n de Salud Ambiental para usar mi nombre en publico en opoyo 0 10 propuesta mencionada. Otorgo ml .-- ------------------- 9t""'l \ 0 ~ v . I I I I I I I I I .. r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. ~--------------------- .------------------_. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significontly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Sincerely, Nom"~ Address City State CAr-- Phone Email Zip CJt'l/f) I I I I I I I I I . I I I . I . I I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- p--------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. Coalition in urging the City of Chu/o Vista to: - I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I 1 give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name In public to support the above position. I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. I join Environmental Health Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . TDrl"e~ lJ .... Email - r-------- - Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. Coo/ition in urging the City of Chu/o Visto to: I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I I join Environmental Health Adopt a strong Carbon Redudion Plan with mandatory adions to ensure citywide emission redudions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Address City~ State Phon Emad I give permiSSion to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name In public t p - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -, Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chuta Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I .--------------------- . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chule Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name_~ IVY' Bo^r"-) '0 Address_ City 5"'""" Vt"CfJ i> State L t4 Zip q~( 5~/ Phone~Email . I gIve permission to EnVironmental Health Coalition to use my name In public to support the above pOSition. p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members. Global climate change is a maiar concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ;oin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Phone I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. ~--------------------- p---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . I I I I I I I I I . .--------------------- p----------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions I . Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. I . Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I Sincerely, I VA-Afdu ,7)UA} ~A /I., I ~:::ss~ I City ./ ~ I(n_~ _ , State o/f Zip Phone~ Email I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. 9/7/ 0 ---------------- I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: t iain Environmental Health I I I I I I I I I . . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory octions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Progrom" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Progrom thot uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. City Phone .--------------------- .---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maiar concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporote solar energy into building design. 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I I I I I I I I I .II Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo, EI cambio c1im6tica global es uno gran preacupaci6n para mi 01 igual que para mi comunidad y puede impactor de manera significativa 0 nuestro region. Me uno a 10 Coalicion de Salud Ambiental en exhortarle a 10 ciudad de Chula Vista a que: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Otorga mi permiso a 10 Coalicion de Salud Ambiental para usor mi nombre en publica en apoya a 10 propuesta mencianada. .---------------------. 0((1(/ - r-------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I I I I I I I I I ---------------------. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chulo Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Name f( i \<0- Gnf\1D \ Q.l Address__ Ci~~ S~ Phon Email I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . p---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I I I I I I .---------------------. I I I . I . I I I I I . Adapt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Sincerely, Nom. ~ Address City C h'AI", 0Jfa- State Phone Email I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo, I EI cambia c1imatico global es una gran preocupacian para mi al igual que para mi comunidad y puede impadar de manero I I significativo a nuestro region. Me uno a la Coalicion de Salud Ambiental en exhortarle a la ciudad de Chula Vista a que: I I . Adopte el Plan de Reduccion de Carbono con acciones obligatorias que garanticen las reduccianes de emisiones en I toda 10 ciudad I . Adopte un "Programa de Edificacian Sustentable" que requiero que los nuevos proyectos de construccion cumplan I con metos mas altos de eficiencia energetica e incorporen energlo solar en 105 disenos de construcci6n I . Desorrolle un programo de financiamiento publico que permita que los propietarios de residencies y negocios pueda I invertir en energfa solar I Sinceramente, I I I I Ciudad '11'( I (I I Telefon Correo Eledronico I I Olorgo mi permiso a la Coalicion de Salud Ambiental para usar mi nombre en publico en apoyo a la propuesta mencionado. ._--------------------~ -,.' "'~"". '''''''''''';''''...~~.''''''''''.~'/ " }',,,.':&q~~";~~~~,f~j r---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is 0 maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ;oin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . p------------------ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I Join Enviranmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I I I I I I I I I .---------------------. Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . Name~ Address Ci~~ S~ Phone E mail I give permission to Environmental Health aalitian to use my name in public to support the above position. r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impad our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: .. I I I I I I I I I . I I I . I . I I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adapt a strong Carbon Redudian Plan with mandatary adians to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. - Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. .--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory octions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Creote a 'Solor Chula Vista' Progrom that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents ond businesses to invest in solar energy. fA Zip 11 fib .--------------------- p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ... Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a maior cancern ta me and may impact aur region significantly. I jain Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I I I I I I I I I ._--------------------~ . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. NameLOH)'~~~ Address~ City c./1 U 10.- V, :.d~ C A State c.- /I Zip '11'T J 0 I .." Phone Email ..l/..l4 I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the above position. .--------------------- Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo, I EI cambia dimatico global es una gran preocupaci6n para mf 01 igual que para mi comunidad y puede impador de manera I significativa a nuestro regi6n. Me uno a la Coalici6n de Salud Ambiental en exhortarle a la ciudad de Chula Vista a que: I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I . . Adopte el Plan de Reducci6n de Carbone con acciones obligatorias que garanticen las reducciones de emisiones en toda la ciudad . Adopte un "Programa de Edificoci6n Sustentable" que requiera que los nuevas proyectos de construccion cumpton con metes mas altas de eficiencia energetica e incorporen energio solar en los diselios de construcci6n . Desarrolle un programa de financiamiento publico que permita que los propietarios de residencies y negocios pueda invertir en energla solar Sinceramente, Nombre L C6digo Postal "1 I Cj LI Otorgo mi permiso a 10 Coalici6n de Salud Ambiental para usor mi nombre en publico en apoyo a 10 propuesta mencionada. .--------------------- Ciudad Telefon . I I I I I 1 I 1 1 .. .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a maiar concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: Adopt a strang Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I I I . 1 . I. . I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. .--------------------- ----- p---------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers. Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impoel our region significantly. Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I join Environmental Health I I I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I City Phon I . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduelion Plan with mandatory oelions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construelion to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. ~n Zip ~/J9j / - State (Pr Email n to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. .--------------------- . I I I I I I I I I .. p---------------------~ Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City af Chula Vista to: Zip i 1111 , I I I I I I I I I .. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public fjnancing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. .--------------------- p------------- ----. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. / ioin Environmental Health I I Coalition in urging the City of Chu/o Vista to: I . Adopt 0 strong Corban Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions I . Adopt a J1Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to I incorporate solar energy into building design. I . Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest I in solar energy. I I Sincerely, I Name ~ i c'f-.. '\ OR.~ I I Addres""'-- I I City ~l..lo.. \h~ State~Zip C\\q\ \ I Phone____Email - I I give permission to Environmental Health CoalItion to use my name In public to support the above position. I .---------------------. -------------------- . I I I I I I I I I . Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo, I EI cambia c1imatico global es una gran preocupacian para mi 01 iguol que para mi comunidad y puede impactor de manera I significativa a nuestro region. Me uno a 10 Coalician de Salud Ambiental en exhortarle a 10 ciudad de Chula Vista a que: I . I I . . r-------------~-------' Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo. I EI cambia c1imatico global es uno gron preocupocian para m( al igual que para mi comunidad y puede impactar de manera I significativa a nuestro regi6n. Me uno a la Coalici6n de Salud Ambiental en exhortarle a la ciudad de Chula Vista a que: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Telefono Correo Electr6nica Otargo mi permiso a la Coalici6n de Salud Ambiental para usar mi nombre en publico en apoyo a la propuesta mencionada. I .---------------------. . Adopte el Plan de Reducci6n de Carbona con acciones obligatorias que goranticen las reducciones de emisiones en toda 10 ciudad . Adopte un IIPrograma de Edificacion Sustentoble" q.ue requiera que los nuevos proyedos de construcci6n cumplan con metes mas altos de eficiencia energetica e ;ncorporen energfc solar en los disenos de construcci6n . Desarrolle un programa de financiamiento publico que permita que 105 propietarios de residencies y negades puedo invertir en energic solar Sinceramente, Nombre Ciudad C6digo Postal 9 \ 9 \ S p--------------------- Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo, I EI cambio dim6tico global es una gran preocupaci6n paro mi 01 iguol que para mi comunidod y puede impadar de manero I significativa a nuestro regi6n. Me uno a 10 Coalici6n de Salud Ambiental en exhortarle a 10 ciudad de Chula Vista a que: I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I . . Adopte el Plan de Reducci6n de Carbono con acciones obligotorios que garanticen los reducciones de emisiones en toda 10 ciudad . Adopte un UProgroma de Edificaci6n Sustentable" que requiera que los nuevas proyectos de construcci6n cumpton con metes mas altos de eficiencia energetica e incorporen energfc solar en los diseFios de construcci6n . Desarrolle un programa de financiamiento publico que permita que 105 propietarios de residencies y negocios pueda invertir en energfc solar Sinceramente, Ciudad Telefon orreo Eledronico Pftt7j15 Otorgo mi permiso a 10 Coalici6n de Salud Ambiental para usar mi nombre en publico en apoyo a 10 propuesta mencionada. .--------------------- p--------------------- I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I City Phon I I give permission to Environm~ntai' He-alth Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . I I I I I I I I I .. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. Coalition in urging the City of Chu/o Vista to: I join Environmental Health . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a /lGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. State cA. Zip 61/"q l ( Ernail ~--------------------- .. I I I I I I I I I . r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . .--------------------- --------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a majar concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ;ain Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: City Phon State cA>c Email Zip q ( 4 II . I I I I I I I I I .. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions . Adopt a IIGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. ~--------------------- r---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, I Globol c1imote chonge is a major concern to me ond may impact our region significantly. I ioin Environmental Health I Coolition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I I I I I I I I I . Adapt a strang Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Creote 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public finoncing to enoble residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . ~--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, I Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chu/o Vista to: I . I . I Sincerely, I Name I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . I I I I I I I I I .. Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chulo Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . .--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adapt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatary actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cast public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name I.CI\ \.I ~i\vh.U.J Address---'-' City C hv "^ V, ol ~'- State Phone Ernail cA Zip "'-I" 1\ ~--------------------- .. I I I I I I I I I .. r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a JSolar Chule Vista' Program that uses lower.cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy, I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . City Phone Ernail ~--------------------- ." .. "........~..~.~,~~~.""_.__"....""'~.e""~"'-,,_' ,,' ,~..,~''''~..,.-,_"..,_''''..'''''..~._,- .'^...,'"",.......w'''''.... .--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate chonge is a major concern to me ond may impact our region significontly. I join Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I . I I I . I . I I I I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a JlGreen Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Sincerely, Name M\r/i\[~ ~J~5a, 3'/. Address~ City ,~'''\J~~ State ~ Zip qr1L\ Phone~ Email I gIve permiSSion to Environmental Health CoalitIon to use my name In publiC to support the above position. ~--------------------- .---------------------. Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo. I EI cambia c1imatico global es uno gran preocupacian para mi 01 igual que para mi comunidad y puede impactor de manera I I significativa 0 nuestro region. Me uno 0 10 Coalici6n de Salud Ambiental en exhortarle 0 10 ciudad de Chula Vista 0 que: I I . Adopte el Plan de Reducci6n de Carbona con acciones obligatorias que garanticen las reclucciones de emisiones en I toda 10 ciudad I . Adopte un "Programa de Edificaci6n Sustentable" que requiera que los nuevos proyectos de construcci6n cumplan I con metes mas altos de eficiencia energetica e incorporen energlc solar en los disenos de construcci6n I . Oesarrolle un programa de financiamiento publico que permita que 105 propietarios de residencies y negocios puedo I invertir en energic solar I Sinceramente, I I Nombre I I Ciudad C6digo Postal q I <::1/';) I Telefono-Lr.fr Correo Electranico 1'\ ~p( I Olorgo mi permiso 0 10 Coalici6n de So Iud Ambiental para usar mi nombre en publico en apoyo 0 10 propuesta mencionada. .---------------------. p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I ;oin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: .. I I I I I I I I I . I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chulo Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Name~ Address City C", \\C-A \\ \J\I-~ Phon Zip G1' a \ '\- State (' A- Email eahh Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. ~--------------------- p---------------------. Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Council members, Global climate change is a maior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health I Coalition in urging the City of Chu/a Vista to: I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I City Pho I I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. . Adopt a strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create a 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Nome-1)(\~I\,\1, Add ress .'2:7\~\\,D State C c>- Email ~ ,q\.q.\D Zip ~--------------------- p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Global climate change is a moior concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I loin Environmental Health Coalition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: .. I I I I I I I I 'I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I Address I City Phon I Adopt 0 strong Corban Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt 0 "Green Building Program" that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower~cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. . ~--------------------- ,>~,'/~.'n~:c':'~, p--------------------- Estimado alcalde y miembros del consejo, EI cambio climatico global es una gran preocupacion para mi al igual que para mi comunidad y puede impactar de manera significativa a nuestra region. Me uno 0 10 Coalicion de Solud Ambiental en exhortorle 0 10 e1udod de Chulo Visto 0 que: Telefono --U I J Correo Electronico I Otorgo mi permiso 0 10 Coolicion de So Iud Ambientol poro usor mi nombre en publico en .--------------- poyo a.la propuesta mencionada. . I I I I I I I I I I I I . Adopte el Plan de Reduccion de Carbono con acciones obligatorias que garanticen las reducciones de emisiones en todo 10 ciudod I . Adopte un "Progromo de Edificocion Sustentoble" que requiero que los nuevos proyectos de construccion cumplon con metas mas altos de eficiencia energetica e incorporen energfa solar en los disenos de construcci6n I. Oesarrolle un programa de financiamiento publico que permita que los propietarios de residencias y negocios pueda invertir en energfa solar I Sinceramente, I Nombre ~,~) ,4 ~J2;)'/,S--:5CAj'2.... Domicilio I .~ _. r I C,uded < /7,./ L 1/; 5,1 () ------.. p--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers. Global climate change is 0 major concern to me and may impact our region significantly. I join Environmental Health Coa/ition in urging the City of Chula Vista to: . I I I I I I I I I .. I I I . I . I Sincerely, I I I I . Adopt 0 strong Carbon Reduction Plan with mandatory actions to ensure citywide emission reductions Adopt a I'Green Building Programll that requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency targets and to incorporate solar energy into building design. Create 0 'Solar Chula Vista' Program that uses lower-cost public financing to enable residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Nome JV(;.. ~'1ff> Address~ City e-.v, ,) III '0',,\ ~ State C(I'- Zip '\ (ct l 1 Phone Email__ I give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my name in public to support the above position. ~--------------------- r--------------------- Dear Chula Vista Mayor and City Councilmembers, Globol c1imote chonge is 0 mojor concern to me ond moy impoct our region significontly. I ;oin Environmental Health Coolition in urging the Cify of Chu/o Visto to: I I . Adopt a strong Corbon Reduction Pion with mondotory octions to ensure citywide emission reductions I . Adopt 0 "Green Building Progrom" thot requires new construction to meet higher energy efficiency torgets ond to incorporate solar energy into building design. I . Creote 0 'Solor Chula Visto' Program that uses lower-cost public finoncing to enoble residents ond businesses to invest in solar energy. I Sincerely, II Nome [1r:c: V ~- G i <5 Address~ I City ~ Phone I 1 give permission to Environmental Health Coalition to use my nome in public to support the above position. Stote Email LA Zip q{ 1 !( . I I I I I I I I I .I .--------------------- r---------------------~ Estimado alcalde Y miembros del consejo, I EI cambio c1imotico globol es una gran preocupaci6n para mi 01 igual que para mi comunidad Y puede impactor de manera I .",""",.. '""" .,~,. M. "". . ,. Coo"'" d. So'od Am..'" '" .h.~d. · ,. d"d'" d. C,"" y;~ · '"' I . I I I I I I Adopte el Plan de Reducci6n de Carbono con acciones abligatorias que garanticen 105 reducciones de emisiones en toda 10 ciudad . Adopte un "Progroma de Edificaci6n Sustentable" que requiera que 105 nuevoS proyecloS de construcci6n cumplan con metas mos altos de eficiencia energetica e incorporen energia solar en 105 disenos de construcci6n . Desarrolle un programa de financiamiento publico que permita que \05 propietarios de residencias Y negocios pueda invertir en energia solar ::::~enN~Cc7S ~d)~4c .I