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REVIEWED BY:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA (1) ACCEPTING THE 12-MONTH PROGRESS
REPORT ON CLIlvlATE PROTECTION MEASURES
IMPLEMENTATION, (2) DIRECTING STAFF TO DEVELOP
MA.NuATORY BUSIN'tSS ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
LANGUAGE FOR FUTURE COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, AND
(3) DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN WITHIN 180 DAYS WITH
ANOTHER IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE ..Ap>
DIR OF CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES'I.;-.. '
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC v..?,fJ!>S Jl'11l
DEPUTY CITy~ij"IR cirDEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CITY Mk'JAGER
ASSISTANT CITY AGER S r
4/STHS VOTE: YES D NO 0 "_.
SUMMARY
To reduce Chula Vista's greenhouse gas or "c1lrbon" emisslOns and meet the City's
. emissions reduction commitment of 20% below 1990 levels by 2012, the City Council
adopted in July 2008 implementation plans for seven new climate protection measures.
The new measures, which were vetted through over 25 public forums and meetings, focus
on lowering energy and water consumption, installing renewable energy systems,
promoting alternative fuel vehicle use, and designing pedestrian and transit-friendly
communities. The attached report outlines staff's progress in implementing the measures
. and pursumg their COlli"1cil-approved fmancing strategy. Most measures are being
partially implemented based on existing and new e),.'ternal funding sources and are
generally meeting ti'1e initial milestones outlined in their original implementation plans.
However, staff is proposing to transition the no-cost business energy assessment program
(Measure #3) into a mandatory component of the business licensing process due to low
voluntary pfu'1:icipation levels. In addition, the City still needs to secure a long-term
funding source to support the measures' full, sustained implementation and to help reach
the City's carbon emissions reduction target.
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ENV1RONMENTAL RKVIEW
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 Guidelli'1es. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary.
RECOMl'\1ENDA nON
City Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMEN"DATION
Sta.t'1 presented the l2-month progress report on the climate protection measures'
unplementation to the Resource Conservation Commission (RCC) on August 10, 2009.
The RCC unani..1ll0usly supported til.e continued implementation of the 7 climate
measures, strongly recoII'...cliended making business energy assessments mandatory
through the business licensing process, and requested more information COnCeIIlb'1g
proposed exemptions in the new energy efficiency building standard.
DISCUSSION
Chula Vista has histoncally been a regional and national leader in climate protection
policies and programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas or "carbon" emissions. The
City has pa.--ticipated L'1 the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
ICLEI CIties for Climate Protection Campaign, and the Conference of Mayor's Climate
Protection Agreement. Through this involvement and the Chula Vista Carbon Dioxide
Reduction Plan, the City has committed itself to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions 20% below 1990. Tne City's 2005 GHG emissions h'1Ventory indicated that
annual citywide GHG levels had increased due prima.-ily to residential growill. However,
the City did ma...l(e significant progress in reducing annual per capita emissions by 17%
and municipal operation emissions by at least 18% mainly due to energy-efficient traffic
signal retrofits.
.t\s a result, t.\-je City Council directed staff to convene a Climate Change Working Group
(CCWG) to develop recommendations to add to the City's existing Carbon Dioxide
Reduction Plan and its porcfolio of programs which would further reduce the
commlJI1ity's greenhouse gas emissions. The CCWG - comprised of residential, business
and community-group representatives - evaluated over 90 climate protection measures
and chose seven measures to ultimately recOIlli-nend to City Council. On April 1, 2008,
City Council adopted the CCWG' s seven recommendations and directed staff to execute
the recommendations based on more detailed implementation plans that included input
from a broader range of stakeholders, identified potential funding mecha.'1isms, and
established timelines, budgets, and evaluation criteria. After formally approving the
measures' implementation plans on July 10, 2008, City Council authorized staff to
implement the plans and pursue additional funding sources to ensure their full and long-
term implementation. The seven new measures plus the City's original Carbon Dioxide
Reduction Plan constitute Chula Vista's comprehensive Climate Action Plan.
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The new measures focus on 10werirlg energy and water consumption, installing
renewable energy systems, promoting altemative fuel vehicle use, and designing
pedestrian and transit-friendly communities. As outlined in the attached progress report,
staff continues partial inlplemenration of most measures based on existing funding levels
and has secured some additional external funds to launch new program components and
to invest i..c"1 new capital improvement projects. Wnile these additional fumis 'Will allow
broader implementation of the seven climate protection measures, funding levels are still
a limiting factor to the measures' full implementation. Tnerefore, staff contiIlUes to
pursue the COli..'1cil-approved finaocing strategy outlined in the original plans. Below is a
summary of the strategy's major financing options and their status:
Grants
Through the federal Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program,
the City will be receiving almost $2 million to reduce energy consumption and stimulate
the local economy. The funding will allow the City to move forward 'With a number of
. projects LlJat advance the City's Climate Action Plan by installing a new blOdiesel fuel
tank at the Public Works Corp Yard and converting 128 diesel-fueled fleet vehicles to the
alternative fuel source (Measure #l-Ciry Fleet Clean Vehicle Replacements), expanding
on-site municipal solar systems up to 1 megawatts in size (Measure #5-Energy Efficiency
& Renewable Energy Conversions), and by providing direct incentives and 10fu'1S to
homeowners interested in energy (Measure #5) fu"1d water efficiency (Measure #7- Turf
Removal & Landscape Water Efficiency) retrofits. The City's application is currently
being reviewed by the Department of Energy and filllds should be received by October
2009.
In addition to the EECBG, staff has applied for other competitive grant funds including
CalFIRE's "Innovative Urban Greeni..c'1g" grane program ($53,000) (Measure #7) and the
EPA's "Climate Showcase Communities" grant program ($471,000) (Measures #5 and
#7). If awarded, both grants would further expand climate protection measures
implementation and contribute to ciryv"ide carbon reductions. Staff \vill also continue to
pursue additional state, federal and private grant opportunities at the local and regional
level as they become available.
SDG&E Parrflership
The City has been allocated $4.6 million (3-yeaI total) through San Diego Gas &
Electric's Local Government Pfu-mership program as pfu-t of their 2009-2011 Energy
Efficiency Program Portfolio (EEPP). Local Government Partnerships are designed to
empower cities to develop energy efficiency programs and services at their facilities and
within the commlli'lity. Because the EEPP has yet to be formally approved by the
California Public Utilities Commission, SDG&E is providing $91,968 in monthly "bridge
fundi..'1g" to the City until the new funding is approved. The 2009-2011 Chub
Vista/SDG&E Partnership, expected to be fmalized by Jaouary 2010, will provide
support for st2-f[ time (sala..ries and benefits for 6 full-time and 7 part-time staff members)
. and program costs for Measures #3 (Business Assessments), #4 (Green Building
Standard), fu'1d #5 through December 201 L
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Energy Franchise Fee
Scaff is currently involved in negotiations with San Diego Gas & Electric over Chula
Vista's energy franchise fee. Currently, the City charges a fee of 1.25% and 2.00% on
citywide electricity and na=aJ- g~ sales, respectively. Under the financial strategy, the
City would increase the franchise fee to fund carbon-saving improvement projects in the
community and at municipal facilities, but the new rate would still be under or
comparable to other local jurisdiction's energy franchise fees. For example, the City of
San Diego's electricity franchise fee rate is currently set at 6.88%,while its natural gas
rate is 3.03% of total sales. The new energy franchise fee is expected to be presented to
Council for consideratlOn in Janulli-Y 2010 and, if approved, would create a new, long-
term revenue source for the implementation of all seven climate protection measures.
Local Fee Authority
A Local Fee Authority, which would be created t.'rrough new State legislation, would
enable jurisdictions to place a local surcharge on utility bills (such as energy, water, or
sewer) to fund local carbon reduction programs and services. In coordination with local
State representatives, staff plans to help draft the specific bill language and glli'Tler
political support from other municipalities and state officials over the next 6 months.
Similar to fra11chise fees, the Local Fee Authority would create a new, long-term revenue
source for the implementation of all seven climate protection measures. Staff expects to
help finalize bill language as part of the State Legislature's 2010 session.
Building Permit Fees
The additlOnal building permit review and inspection time associated with implementing
a Green Building Standard (Measure #4) would be funded through revised development
fee schedules. The new fee, part of the City's broader Master Fee Study, will be finalized
and presented to City Council for consideration in December 2009.
Bonds
The Council-approved fmancial strategy outlined the use of municipal bonds to support
measures implementation. A municipal bond would be utilized to finance two carbon-
saving project types - public purpose projects (such as energy-efficient streetlight retrofits
and alternative fuel vehicle fleet purchases) and community retrofit projects (such as
energy and water efficiency upgrades in homes and businesses). Regardless of project
type, the municipal bond's debt service would be offset by the resultmg energy or fuel
cost savings and repaid by beneficiaries of those savings. Last year, the Internal Revenue
Service also expanded two ta.."X credit bond programs, Certified Renewable Energy Bonds
(CREBs) and Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs), to specifically help local
governments implement carbon reduction projects by offering low interest financing
options. Staff plans to finalize a public bond package for City Council consideration over
the next 6 months in anticipation of a June 2010 public vote.
Although the Climate Chlli"lge Working Group's original Measure #3 recommendation
was to require all licensed businesses to participate in a no-cost energy assessment of
then premises, City Council directed scaff in July 2008 to b~gin implementation of t.1e
business energy assessment program on a voluntary basis and to report back to Council
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on the resulting participation levels. Since integrating the energy assessment program
into the City's business license process in January 2009, staff has tracked and assessed
the voluntih: prograIn's "success" in recruiting businesses. The d2.ta indicates t,1at
linking a voluntary energy assessment program to the business license process resulted in
less than 1% participation of eligible businesses (29 of 4,100). Because of the low
participation levels, staff had to resort to on-site solicitations of 432 businesses to
increase program participation creating significantly higher implementation costs. These
higher costs make the program less cost effective and unsustainable in the long-term. In
addition, staff will need to invest these incremental resources in other programs such as
the Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade progran1 (home performance retrofits) early next
year. Nonetheless, over 311 businesses participated in the program between January and
July 2009 with 71 % ofparticiparlts implementing one or more of the recommendations
from the free energy assessments. Of those busL'lesses which implemented at least one
recommendation, approximately one-third experienced immediate cost savings on their
monthly utility bills.
Because of the low participation rates in a voluntary energy assessment program, staff is
recommendillg to m~l(e the no-cost energy assessment required as part of the business
license process. It is important to note that businesses would only be required to have a
no-cost assessment and are not required to implement any of the energy-saving
recommendations from the assessments. If directed by Ciry Council, Stfu'I would work
with the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce and other stakeholders to draft the necessary
ordinance modifications and return to COlli"1cil for formal review and consideratioll.
Finally, staff will return to City Council within at least 180 days to provide further clarlry
Oil the climate measures' overall implementation and Slatus on theli financing.
Departments will also be returning to City Council throughout the next 6 months to
present specific ordinances al1.d resolutions necessary for the implementatioll of
individual measures.
DECISION MAKER COl'iFLICT
Staff has determined that the recommendations requmng Council action are not site-
specific and consequently the 500-foot rule found in CalifoITJa Code of Regulations
section l8704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Current pai1:ial implementation of the climate protection measures is being funded
through existin2: depar-illlental budgets and external grant a:.""1G lovv interest loan -funes,
thus not creating a new cost to the General Fund. Through some projects'
implementation, the City generates annual operational saviI1gs, particularly projects
funded by grants, direct rebates, and no-interest loans. However, the greatest a,"lllual cost
savings are generated by larger projects nmded by externalloarls that require 3-5 years
from irnplementation date to retire a11d generate their full General Fund savings potential.
Per City Council's direction iD July 2008, staff continues to pursue additional one-time
and annual funding sources to support full, sustained L.'1lplementation estimated at
$2,407,500 and $1,990,000 respectively (revised arnomrts).
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ONGOING FISCAL IMP ACT
As new revenue is secured, the implementation of these measures will be expanded and
the additional program costs, which include staff time, materials, and contractor services
as well as some capital improvement projects, will be fully offset by new grant, low/no-
interest loan, or enemal fee revenue (i.e. no new General Fund impact). Furthermore,
most measures will also help create annual General Fund savings in the medium-term
through increased energy and water efficiency at municipal facilities and reduced fuel
consumption by fleet vehicles. The City's current cost for electricity, natural gas, and
water is approximately $6.5 million annually. Through implementation of the Climate
Action Plan and other complementary programs, the Conservation & Environmental
Services Department works to assist the Public Works Department in stabilizing and
reduch'1g these General Fund utility costs by up to 25% over the nen three years helping
to offset future utility rate increases. Staff will also monitor any potential impact to the
City's Energy Franchise Fee and Utility Users Tax revenue as energy consumption in the
community is reduced through the Horne Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade retrofit program.
ATTACHNlENTS
Attachment A - Climate Protection Measures 12-Month Progress Report (August 2009)
Attachment B - CCWG Measures' Implementation Plans (July 2008)
Prepared by: Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, Conservation & Environmental Services
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CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
CLIl\1A.TE PROTECTION MEASURES
Implementation Progress Report
August 2009
SUMMARY
On July i 0, 2008 the City Council adopted implementation plans for seven additional climate
protection measures to reduce Chula Vista's greenhouse gas or "carbon" emissions. Tne new
measures, which were recommended by the City's Climate Change Working Group
comprised of residents, businesses and COllil"Tluruty representatives, were designed to assist the
City in meeting its 2012 emissions reduction commitment of 20% below 1990 ievels by
requiring "clean" vehicle replacements for City and contracted fleet services, linking energy
assessments to annual business licenses, mandating green building standards for all new
construction, facilitating turf lawn conversions to water-saving landscapes, focusing mixed-
use, transit-{lriented development near trolley stations, and impiementing a community
energy efficiency an.d solar retront program.
As directed by City Council, staff has been implementing t.loe approved measures over the last
12 months based on available funding. The following 12-month progress report outlines each
measure's implementation status and upcoming miiestones. Most measures are making
progress or meeting the milestones outlined 1.\1 their original implementation plans. However,
staff is proposing to transition the no-cost business energy assessment program (Measure #3)
into a mandatory component of the business licensing process due to low voluntary
pfu-ticipation levels. At Cormcil' s directlOn, staff will work with stakeholders to develop the
necessary ordinance larlguage and return to City Council for further review and consideration.
The City has been very successfill in secu.,:ing additional financing to v.md some of t.loe
measures' short-term program implementation and some capital improvement projects
outlined in the original plans. However, neither of the two long-term funding options
approved by Council has been secured, but Stfu'f continues to work with the Cli!nate arId
Energy Sub-cornIIllttees and other stakeholders to pursue them.
OVER6.LL PROGRAM ADiYJJ]'1"lSTR,;,. nON
Stakeholder Outreach
Staff continues to educate residents, businesses, fu"ld communiry groups about the Ciry' 5
multi-department climate protection program. Program information has been distributed to
the public through the Chula Vista CLEAN website, local newspaper advertisements,
commurury-wide events such as the weekly farmers markets (Thi.rd Avenue and Otay Ranch
Town Center), and Earth Month activities. In addition, the City hosted a special community
presentation on April nod as part of the National Conversation on Climate Action organized
by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability and the National League of Cities. The
event attracted over 60 participants and featured a presentation by the San Diego
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Foundation on their "Focus 2050 Study" which evaluated the potential impact of climate
change in the San Diego region and how local communities could "adapt."
The City is also engaging other local agencies in the implementation of its new climate
measures and overall cliInat,,- protection program. Staff attended the first multi-
jurisdictional meeting in San Diego County of the California Statewide Community
Development Authority (sponsored by the League of California Cities and the California
Association of Counties) and pledged the City's support to establish a regional "California
FIRST" bond program to assist local jurisdictions with implementing property-secured
home energy retrofit financing or AB811-type programs. Chula Vista is also currently
ServL'1g as the host city for the San Diego Regional Climate Protection Initiative. Tne new
initiative, which is being sponsored by the San Diego Foundation and administered by
ICLEI, has allowed the City to disseminate program information and coordinate carbon
reduction efforts with other jurisdictions and regional stakeholders.
The City was a sponsored guest at an international conference in Sevilla, Spain convened by
the Andalusian government in May. The conference was dedicated to facilitating the
sharing of technical and policy resources concerning climate adaptation between public
agencies withi." California and Andalusia. Staff will be working over the next month with
the Council's ICLEI representatives, Councilmember Bensoussan and Councilmember
Ramirez, to create a roadrnap for further coordinating with these partner agencies and
developing climate adaptation plans and programs. The City was also a sponsored guest
speaker at the ICLEI Cities' for Climate Action campaign's conference in Washington, DC
which featured California Senators and Congressional representatives who are supportive of
federal climate action initiatives.
As a result of these efforts, the City has been recognized by various stakeholder groups and
agencies for its.recent accomplishments in climate action planning and programs. Recently,
the City of Chula Vista was selected as an award honoree by the California Flex Your
Power Campaign for its energy efficiency efforts in the community and at municipal
facilities. The City was also bestowed the inaugural "Cool City. Award" by t.c':1e Sierr2. Club
(San Diego Chapter). The award was presented at the Sierra Club's annual benefit dinner in
May and accepted on behalf of the City by Mayor Cox and Councilmember Bensoussan.
Emissions Tracking & Reporting
The City is currently compiling its 2008 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventor; for
municipal operations and the broader community. For its 2008 inventor;, Chula Vista will
be continuing its climate action leadership tradition by participating in the California
Climate Action Registrj (CCJlR). CCAR provides a hig.f:1er level of scientific rigor and
requires third-party verification as part of its inventor; process. Tne 2008 GHG inventor;
will allow the City to assess its progress in reducing emissions to meet its 20% below 1990
levels target. The City's last inventor; in 2005 documented an increase in citywide
emissions compared to 1990 mainly due to residential sector growth. However, the City did
make significant progress in reducing annual per capita eITIlssions by 17% between the two
inventor; years and avoiding nearly 200,000 tons of GHG emissions annually. In addition,
GHG emissions from municipal sources decreased by at least 18% mainly due to energy-
efficient traffic signal retrofits. Staff plans to return to City Council in October 2009 with a
completed 2008 emissions inventor;.
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MEASTJRE #1 - CLEA.N VEmCLE REPLACEMENT POLICY FOR CITY FLEET
Overview
Measure # 1 directs the City to require that 100% of the replacement vehicles purchased for
the municipal fleet be high ,fficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles (A.FVs).
However, factors such as the appropriateness for the vehicle task, fueling infrastructure,
petroleum displacement, and the overall cost and envirolli"Ilental benefit must be considered
prior to purchasing each replacement vehicle.
Status
The CiTY recently added another electric-hybrid vehicle (wastewater truck) to its fleet
inventory increasing the total number of non-transit hybridJ,<\FVs to 14. Due to budget
constrainTs, the City will not be purchasing any new vehicles out of the Fleet Management
Fund in Fiscal Year 2009-10. However, existing diesel-fueled vehicles in the City fleet ",ill
be convened to operate on biodiesel.
Next Steps
The conversion of the fleet's 128 diesel-fueled vehicles (or 23% of the total fleet) to
biodiesel is anticipated to be implemented by November 2009 in conjunction with the
installation of a 10,000 gallon fi~el storage tank at the Public Works Corp Yard. The new
tank will be fully funded through the City's federal Energy Efficiency & Conservation
Block Grants (EECBG).
MEASURE #2 - CLEAN VEmCLE REPLACElVIENT FOR CITY-CONTRACTED
FLEETS
Overview
Measure #2 directs staff to work with fleets under City authority to influence their expanded
use of alternative fuels and high efficiency/alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) includirlg
electric, biodiesel, ethanoL hybrid, hydrogen, and compressed natural gas (CNG) based on
appropriateness for vehicle task, fueling infrastructure, petrolellili displacement, overall
cost, and envlIo=ental benefit.
Status
Chula Vista Transit
On January 15,2009, Metropolitan Transit System approved Chula Vista Transit's request
for two (2) additional 40-foot CNG buses. These buses will replace two (2) existing 1995
diesel buses and would ""crease ii'1e transit fleet's /,FV count to 100%.
Street Sweeping
The current contract willi CannoIl-Pacific expires June 30, 2011. Language will be added to
the RequeST for Proposals outlining the City's new policy for ,,,Pi/Hybrid vehicles.
Trash l.qauler
Allied Waste Services (A WS) re-irlstituted the use of biodiesel for over 50 diesel-fueled
vehicles ill its Chula Vista fleet. On June 22, 2009, A WS started the use of biodiesel by
taking delivery of 7,500 gallOIlS of B20 biodiesel blend. The biodiesel fuel is locally
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produced by New Leaf Biofuel which collects and recycles used cooking oil from Chula
Vista (26 accounts) and San Diego restaurants.
Tow Trucks
The contract 'With the tow comp_anies to provide police initiated tows expires June 30, 201l.
Language will be added to the Request for Proposals outlining the City's new policy for
MV /Hybrid vehicles.
Next Steps
Two (2) 40-foot CNG transit buses have been ordered and are anticipated to arrive in
November 2009. The City may work "ith utilities and regional agencies to further develop
local infrastructure for alternative fuels helping to ensure that these fueling options are
readily available for contractors and the public, whenever possible.
MEASURE #3 - BUSINESS ENERGY ASSESSMENTS
Overview
The measure, as adopted by City Council, would encourage commercial and industrial
businesses to pa>.-ticipate in an energy assessment of their premises through a new municipal
ordinance. The measure helps businesses identify energy efficiency and water conservation
opportunities at their facilities and take advantage of rebate, incentive and fmancing
programs for improvements solely at t.':1e business's discretion. The assessments, which are
being offered at no cost, only apply to businesses with a physical storefront and/or office
and would be encouraged when a new license is issued or every three years for a renewed
business license. The original Climate Change Working Group's recommendation for a
mandatory assessment program aligned with t.':1e business license renewal process was
amended by City Council into a voluntary program due to the program's historical high
participation rate of 25% (or 1 of every 4 businesses agreeing to participate in the voluntary
program). City Council passed the voluntary approach with the qualification that staff
would update Council with the new voluntary participation rate through the business license
renewal process after 6 months.
Status
In October 2008, 'City Council passed a new ordinance encoura...aing no-cost, volunta>.J'
energy assessments for commercial and indUstrial businesses. The energy assessments.
winch typically include an on-site review of a building's systems (i.e. lighting, cooling and
heating), envelope (i.e. exterior windows, doors and insulation), office equipment,
appliances, operational procedures, and energy bills, 'Will assist the businesses ir1 lowering
their monthly utility costs and consequently their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions
and climate change impacts. The assessments also include a review of water conservation,
alternative transportation, and other practices which the pa>.-ricipating busirless could
implement and/or promote tq its employees and customers. Since January, over 311 free
energy assessments have been completed in the community. A survey of participating
businesses highlighted that 71 % had implemented at least one of the operational or retrofit
recommendations provided by program staff and 29% have already noticed cost savings on
their utility bills. Furthermore, because energy rates increased between 3-5% over the last
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year, ,,'1e energy savings from the recommendations will help offset these irlcreased monthly
utility costs.
City staff has tried multiple marketing and outreach methods over the last 6 months to
increase program pa.-ticipation__by local businesses. The voluntary energy assessment
program was initially integrated into the City's business licensing process through updates
to license application, renewal forms, website, and Permits Plus tracking software.
Approximately 4,100 businesses wbich qualify for the free assessment (i.e. occupies a
storefront or office) also received a program flyer with their business license application or
renewal form in December 2008. Of these businesses, only 29 responded a.,d participated
as a result of voluntfu-ily linking the energy assessments to the business license (an
approximately 0.7% "success" rate). Tne majority of program participants (282 of 311)
were actually recruited through on-site staff solicitations or cold calls. Although this
method produced a 65% "success" rate, it requires additional staff time, travel, and other
resources resulring in an approximately 25-35% increase in program implementation costs.
It should be noted that staff expects this success rate to decrease dramatically as the
program begins to focus on more hard-to-reach business sectors such as office buildings and
large compailles.
Because of the Io.w success rate through linking voluntary assessments to business license
renewals, staff recoIlliliends that City Council reconsider establishing the assessment
progra.li as a mandatory component of the business licensing process, as origmally
proposed by the Climate Change Working Group and as unaillmously endorsed recently by
the Resource Conservation Commission. The program, which would only mandate
assessments (i.e. diagnostics) of a busmess's energy and water use, would not require any
implementation of identified energy/water-saving opportUnities and would not trigger any
costs to the busmess. Although staff has been able to increase program participation
through additional marketing methods, the added costs fu'ld time are not sustainable over the
long-term. In addition, businesses would fmancially benefit from the information 2nd data
provided by the no-cost assessment helping them take advantage of free utility-sponsored
services and reduce their monthly operating costs during these challenging economic times.
The recommended mandatory program will ensure that every Chula Vista business has the
opportunitj to access their fair share of these ratepayer-funded opportWJ.ities making their
business more reglOnally competitive.
Next Steps
Stfu"'T will continue to monitor and report to City Council the program's pa.-ticipation levels
over the next year. In addition to the existing marketing channels, the business energy
assessment prograrr. will be developing new outreach opportunities. The City will be
working wi,,1 two new SDG&E programs, the Mobile Energy Clinic and the Healthcare
Energy Efficiency Campaign, to link the energy assessments to no-cost direct installation
servlces. The services will provide participating businesses with free air-conditioning
maintenance and energy efficiency retrofits helping to lower their monthly utility costs.
If directed by City Council, staff will work with the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce and
related stakeholders to rehL.ll to Council in October to more formally consider the transition
to a mandamry, free assessment program for the 20 j 0 business license period.
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MEASURE #4 - GREEN BUILDING STA1'i'DARD
Overview
1-.5 reported to Council in the 6-Month Progress Report in February 2009, Measure #4
would mandate new and retrofit residential and non-residential projects to incorporate the
requirements of the Housing and Community Development's (BCD) version of the
California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC) and to be more energy efficient than
t.f:1e 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (08 Standards) by a specific percentage. In
addition, staff reported that they are considering a community/site design carbon savings
option by which builders can use carbon savings realized from implementing sustainable
community or site design measures toward meeting a portion of the required increased
building energy efficiency standards. Two other components of Measure #4 are 1) the
implementation of a green awareness program, and 2) updating existing and establishing
new design and regulatory provisions that incorporate sustainable practices.
Staff is working on two draft ordinances, a green building ordinance (GBO) and an
ordinance amending the City's Energy Code, Municipal Code Chapter 15.26, adopting the
08 Standards and the City's increased energy efficiency standards. The status of these
ordinances and the other components is discussed below.
Status
Green Buildin" Standards
Staff incorporated the CGBSC indoor water conservation measures into the City's proposed
green building standards. Staff presented the proposed GBO to the Board of Appeals and
Advisors (BOA&A) on August 10, 2009. The BOA&A passed a motion to recommend to
City Council the adoption of the ordinance. Staff anticipates taking the GBO to Council in
September 2009.
Increased Ener"" Efficiencv Standards
The State moved the effective date of the 08 Standards to January 1, 2010. The 2008
Standards were scheduled to take effect on August 1,2009; however, the California Energy
Commission (CEC) experienced delays in completi.l1g a public domain compliance software
which must be made available to the public prior to the 08 Standards taking effect. This
moves the date by which our proposed increased energy efficiency standards can take effect
to January 1, 2010 or after.
On May 6, 2009, staff presented the cost-effectiveness study and staff recommendation to
the Council Energy Subcommittee. The study consisted of case studies analyzing the
upfront incremental cost and payback periods resulting from requiring low-rise residential
projects to be more energy efficient than the 08 Standards by 10%, 15%, and 20%, and non-
residential and high-rise residential by 10%. At that time, staff proposed requiring low-rise
residential (three stories or less) to be 15% more energy efficient tha,:l the 08 Standards, and
10% for high-rise residential and non-residential. The Sub-committee requested that st3J.'1
rerum with additional information on the impact of 15% and 20% above 08 Standards for
non-residential and high-rise residential before it can make its recommendations. Staff
worked with SDG&E on amending their contract with the consultant to include case studies
analyzing non-residential and high-rise residential for 15% and 20% above the 2008
Standards. Staff returned to the Subcommittee on August 3cd and presented the updated
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study and proposed 15% above the 08 Standards for both residential and non-residential,
and proposed exempting low-rise residential additions and alterations that are less than or
equal to 1,000 square feet and high-rise residential and non-residential additions and
alterations that are less than or equal to 10,000 square feet. In addition, staff proposed
including a placeholder in the Ol::dinance for a future community design energy credit option.
The Subcommittee modified staffs proposal 'with a recommendation to require 20% above
the 08 Standards for low-rise residential in Climate Zone 10, the harsher climate zone
covering the most easterly part of the City. Furthermore, the Subcommittee directed stfu"f to
provide statistical data on the median size of residential additions in the City to help identify
if the 1 ,000 square foot threshold for residential addition/alteration is a reasonable size.
Staff will incorporate the Subcommittee's recommendations into the proposed ordinance
and will then take it to the BOA&A before taking it to Council. Staff anticipates bringing
the proposed ordinance to Council in October 2009.
Green Awareness Pro cram
Development Services staff is maintauung the "Sustainability Center" website and is
assisting customers at the "Sustainability Desk" Future ordinmlCes, policies, and guidelines
resulting from the implementation of Measure #4 will be published on the site.
Furthermore, staff is currently being trained on the proposed green building standards and
the upcorn.ing 08 Standards.
Policy Guidelines and Regulatorv Amendments
This portion of the measure consists of the following three components related to updating
existing and establishing new design and regulatory provisions 10 ensure incorporation of
sustainable practices and features into new lmger-scale development projects: the
Community Sustainability Program, Zoning and Design Guidelines, and the current and
proposed efforts of the Chula Vista Research Project (CVRP) through the National Energy
Center for Sustainable Communities (NeCSC) and San Diego State University (SDSU)
regarding a Community Site Design Program.
Community Sustainability Programs-
Staff is near completion of updates to the Guidelines for preparation of Air Quality
Improvement Programs (AQIP) required of new development projects involving more
than 50 dwelling units. Present AQIP requirements from 2001 are out-of-date, and the
update will reflect our current minimum energy savings requirements for new
development 2.S discussed above, 2.S well as available programs aod options for
complifu'lce that address vehicle miles traveled (VMT), transit-oriented design, multi-
modal streets, pedestrian orientarion, and laodscape design. Using current fiscal year
funding, staff is also working with Criterion Planners/Engineers, Inc. to update the
INDEX computer model used to evaluate t.l}e design of SP A Plans through the required
AQIP. The work will establish an expanded set of performance indicators for
evaluating future development, along with new baseline performance scores that must
be met for each of the indicators. Those baseline scores ,will be developed through
analysis of smart growth oriented projects built jI] the last 10 years or so, including Otay
Raoch Villages 1, 5, 6, and II. The revised performance indicators and baseline scores
will be included in the upciated AQIP guidelines. The work with Criterion will be
completed in September, and staff will then forward revised AQIP Guidelines for
Council consideration in October 2009. The intent is to ensure that cO'ntemporary AQIP
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Guidelines are in place prior to processing the next series of SPA Plans in eastern Chula
Vista as part of the South Otay Ranch/University Villages planning efforts.
Zoning and Design Guidelines-
As noted in the implementation plan, development of zoning standards and design
guidelines for energy efficient communities is awaiting an analysis of findings from the
CVRP conducted by the NECSC and SDSU. Staffand SDG&E are currently reviewing
a revised version of the draft CVRP findings released in July 2009, and a final document
should be available in September 2009. Staff will need approximately 90 days to review
and assemble initial zoning and design policy guides for review and further direction by
City Council. Staff currently anticipates returning to Council in November 2009 ,vith
these initial draft policy guides.
CVRP/NECSC Community Site Design Program-
As noted in prior reports, the CVRP centers around the evaluation of more energy
efficient community design and building options using the Eastern Urban Center and
Otay Ranch Village 9 as pilot models. The initiative modeled the energy efficiency and
emissions performance of alternative building energy technologies and site design
features for the two projects. Although the CVRP was not specifically designed to
generate low-carbon site development standards and guidelines, the above noted
modeling results do provide a firm foundation upon which to frame follow-up research
to produce them.
To pursue this follow-up research, in fall 2009 staff worked collaboratively with the
NECSC and two eastern Chula Vista developers L'l preparation and submittal of a
competitive grant application to the CEC. While that application na.:Towly missed
funding in January 2009, the NECSC and SDSU resubmitted a similar application in
April 2009 (entitled Model Site Design Guidelines, Measures & Standards for Energy
Efficient/Low Carbon Community Development) under the CEC's Technology
Innovations for Buildings and Communities-II grant program. Similar to the earlier
grant effort, the proposal includes a second tIer of building and infrastructure technology
modeling and community design option evaluations in conjunction with the pending
South Otay Ranch/University Villages project work. It also includes formulation of
low-carbon site development standard and guidelines envisioned by CCWG Measure
#4.
On July 25, 2009, the NECSC was informed that the proposal passed the 1st stage
screening. More detailed budget and contract specifics are now under preparation and
review for the 2nd stage, and final notice of award by the CEC will take place in early
December. If awarded, the work would commence in March 2010. The work
associated with community design options and standards is scheduled over
approximately 5 months, with initial information being available in September 2010.
The information could then be used in developing workable modeling tools fu""ld design
features for inclusion in a local Community Site Design Pro\ITam
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Next Steps
Staff anticipates taking the GBO to Council in September 2009 and the increased energy
efficiency ordinance (EEO) in October 2009. After fIrst reading, staff will submit the EEO
to the CEC for approval. After CEC approval, which may take up to three months, staff will
bring it back to Council for seco_nd reading and adoption. Both ordinances will also have to
be fIled with the Building Standards Commission prior to taking effect. Tne anticipated
effective date of the GBO is November 2009, and the EEO is Februa.c)f20l0.
With regard to the Policy and Regulatory Amendments component, staff will bring updates
to AQIP Guidelines to Council in October 2009, followed by a report on possible zoning
standards and design guidelines in November 2009 based upon outcomes of the CVRP.
Information on the more comprehensive Community Site Design Program, based on the
pending NECSC grant work (iffunded), would be presented in September 2010.
l\fEASlJRE #5 - SOLAR & ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONVERSION PROGR"~1\1
Overview
In Chula Vista, there are an estimated 50,000 residential and commercial units that were
built prior to statewide minimum energy efficiency standards. The "Solar & Energy
Efficiency Conversion" program (now called the Home Upgrade, Carbon Downrzrade
program) is intended to facilitate widespread installation of energy efficiency and renewable
energy upgrades by helping the average resident and small business overcome common
institutional barriers, upfront capital costs, complicated application processes and time
.constraints. The program's primary components include (l) Identifymg the energy and
water upgrades that help reduce ratepayers monthly costs, (2) Executing a competitive bid
process that identifIes participating contractors and establishes maXimu.IIl prices and
minimum warra11ty and service standards, (3) Aggregating participants geographlcally TO
harness their collective purchasing authority and illaeximize the potential for installation
efficiency and savh,gs, (4) Securing the best available bonding mecharisms and establishing
voluntary special assessment districts to provide participants with a fInancing option to fund
Ll1eir improvements, (5) Linking local vocational job training h, energy and water
conservation with focused business recruitment, and (7) Updating municipal codes to
encourage renewable energy and conservation product installations and to remove
institutional barriers.
Status
The Conservation and Environmental Services Department has fu.Lher developed the
community energy retrofIt program, entitled the Home Upgrade. Carbon Down'5'"ade
program. The City has allocated $900,000 of its federal Energy Efficiency & ConServatlon
Block Grants (EECBG) to help launch the program and fund initial home performance
improvements. SpecifIcally, the program will use EECBG funds to sponsor free home
performance assessments and leverage existing Utility-sponsored incentives to further lower
the purchase price of identifIed energy efficient and renewable energy retrofit opportunities.
In addition, an "EECBG Revolving Loan" ($390,000 of the $900,000) will be made
available to program participants who wish to fInance the total cost of product purchases
and installation (i.e. have no up-front costs) and repay the loan through their monthly energ)'
cost savings. Finally, program funds will help establish a local green job education and
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training curriculum in association with community college aIld high school districts. This
training program will also be linked to apprenticeship and career opportunities with support
from the National Electrical Contractors Association and the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers.
The EECBG funds for the Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade program will be
supplemented and leveraged with $20 million in private, property-secured fmancing which
program participants can also access to fund building retrofit projects. Property-secured
financing, commonly called AB811 financing, is emerging as a novel tool for local
governments to facilitate the installation of water conservation, energy efficiency, and
renewable energy upgrades in the community, and allows homeowners to finance carbon-
saving improvements through a voluntary ta.x assessment on their property. The new
assessments are offset by the resulting utility savings. Staff is working with California
FIRST and other jurisdictions to establish a bond option to fund the upfront capital costs of
the home and business retrofit program. California FIRST was established by the California
Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) which was created originally by
the League of California Cities and California State Association of Counties and has funded
billions of dollars in local infrastructure projects. California FIRST would provide the City
with AB811-type fmancing to utilize through the Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade
program. Over the next few months, California FIRST will fmalize its programmatic and
fmancing criteria and City staff has volunteered Chula Vista as the first participating city in
the San Diego region. City staff is working with California FIRST partners and other
regional partners to allow Chula Vista to stac-t its property-secured financing program this
winter. The California FIRST program and EECBG funds would provide critical funding to
initiate the Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade program and ultimately complement the
City's Measure 5 program bond that City Council has previously targeted for June 2010.
The City has begun to identify an additional round of energy efficiency and renewable
energy retrofit opportunities at municipal buildings and facilities. The new retrofit
opportunities, which would be implemented over the next 3 years, include:
1. Municipal Solar Installations - Currently, 75 kW of solar PV are installed at the Civic
Center Complex (30 kW), Police Headquarters (35 kW), Nature Center (6 kW), and
Household Hazardous Waste Facility (4 k'\V) providing approximately 2% of
municipal energy demand. As outlined in the Chula Vista Municipal Building Energy
Efficiency Policy, the City's overall goal is to provide 20% or more of the total energy
demaIld for City-owned facilities with renewable energy. Staff has released a RFP for
expanding municipal on-site renewable energy generation to meet this minimum 20%
target. The EECBG funding that ac-TIves in October 'Will allow the City'to substantially
complete the 20% goal near the end of this calendar year.
2. ParA--way Boiler & Solar Hot Water System - Tne project would install a new high-
efficiency, condensing boiler a..nd new solar hot water panels at the Parkway
Recreation Center to provide domestic hot water and heat the swimming pool.
Because the Center's current hot water equipment is at the end of its lifespan, the
energy efficiency retrofit proj ect would also help to defray future scheduled
replacement costs. Coupling a new solar hot water system with the new boiler creates
an opportunity to maximize t.':1e building's hot water efficiency and miniIDlze the
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entre system's payback period. SDG&E's On-Bill Financh"1g or the CEC Loan
program will allow the City to complete this program within the next 6 months.
3. lvfunicipal Facility Lighting Retrofits (phase 2) - The project would make energy
. efficiency upgrades to ext~r:ior and interior lighting fnctures and control systems at 54
municipal parks and buildings including Civic Center Library, Otay Recreation Center
and Lorna Verde Recreation Center. The project would also upgrade the street
lighting along the 3rd A venue business district. The higher efficiency light .bulbs
typically have a longer lifespan than convention bulbs further increasing future
municipal savings. SDG&E On-Bill Financing or the CEC Loa.TJ. program will allow
the City to complete this program within the next 6 months. .
4. ivfunicipal Heating & Air Conditioning Retrofits (phase 2) - The project would make
energy efficiency upgrades to the heating and air conditioning systems at the South
Chula Vista Library and Public Works Corp Yard. Specifically, the retrofitted
systems would include new air handler economizers, centrifugal compressors, and
advanced digital control systems. Because heating and cooling typically represents
40-50% of building energy use during the daytime, efficiency improvements directly
reduce peak energy loads. SDG&E On-Bill Financing or the CEC Loan program will
allow the City to complete nlis program within the next 3 years.
5. flluminated Street Name Signs - The City currently operates approximately 700 street
name signs illuminated vvith incandescent bulbs. The project would replace these
signs with highly-reflective aluminum versions to reduce municipal energy demand
and consumption. It would also eliminate current mahltenance costs and staff time
associated wit.'1 replach"1g expended or broken bulbs and damaged signs. SDG&E On-
Bill Financing or the CEC Loan program will allow the City to complete this program
within the next 3 years.
6. Energy Efficient Streetlights Replacement - The City currently operates and maintains
over 9,000 streetlights which account for about 36% of annual municipal electricity
use. The project would replace the light fL'(tures with energy efficient technologies,
while being mindful of public safety concerns regarding light quality and coverage.
Tne streetlight replacement project represents one of the City's best opportunities to
increase municipal energy efficiency and generate over 5440,000 in potential annual
savings at current electricity rates. SDG&E On-Bill Financing or the CEC Loan
program will allow the City to complete this program within the next 3 years.
Next Steps
City staff will fmalize the program logistics and funding for the Home CTpgrade, Carbon
Downgrade program. An RFP will be released in October 2009 to select a tbird-paliy
program administrator and private fmancing source. It is expected that the program will
officially launch in January 2010 (after EECBG funds are received) and facilitate at least
2,000 home performance retrofits over the first 3-year period. The goal is to phase mto
approxhuately 2,000 energy efficiency retrofits per year and provide the opportunity to
update all 50,000 Chula Vista homes built prior to 1980 by 2020 per the California Public
Utilities Commission policy. The project would also provide similar program benefits for
newer homes to install solar and targeted energy efficiency upgrades.
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F or energy efficiency improvements at mUJ1jcipal facilities, staff will finalize the
engineerin,g specifications for each retrofit project and release RFPs to solicit contractor
price quotes, Staff expects to select a contractor(s) in September 2009 for the municipal
solar project, and plans to beg41 installing the photovoltaic panels in January 2010, The
suite of retrofit projects will help to dramatically lower operational energy demand, monthJy
utility costs, and carbon emissions,
MEAST)RE #6 - SMART GROWTH AROU1\il) TROLLEY STATIONS
Overview
The Measure #6's implementation plan consists of four components whose status is
presented in the following section, The combined intent of these efforts is to accomplish the
remaining planning groundwork necessa.ry to support realization of the smart growth
development densities and intensities envisioned in both the General Plan and the Urban
Core Specific Plan (UCSP) for the areas surrounding the E SL, H SL, and Palomar SL
trolley stations,
Status
Urban Core SDecific Plan ImDlementation
This implementation plan component consists of two 1llluabves: the complebon of a
coordinated site development program for the area surrounding the E SL trolley station, and
the completion of a visual simulation model with SAi'H)AG depicting what development
intensification of the area would look like,
The visual simulation for redevelopment of E SL trolley station area was completed under
the SAt'illAG grant in August 2008, and is available for viewing on both our City website
and the S.ANDAG website, Regarding the E SL TFA site development program, as reported
in the last update, the City/RDA's efforts under an ENA (Exclusive Negotiation Agreement)
with Galaxy Commercial Holdi11g, LLC did not reach fruition and were ended on November
8, 2008, In February 2009, Planning and Redevelopment staff submitted a proposal for
$150,000 under S.ANDAG's Smfu-t Growth Improvements Program to conduct a 5-day 'lTLI
Advisory Services Program, establish a set of site development program requirements, and
prepare an RFP to solicit competitive site design proposals based on the program
requirements, In March 2009, t,'1e City was informed the grant proposal was nm approved;
however, staff have recently partnered with the local San Diego Chapter of the Urban Land
Institute (ULI) to conduct a ULI Technical Advisory Panel (TA.P) program for the site in
September/October 2009, The T A.P will assist the City/Agency in identifying a set of
feasible site development parameters considering current market realities,
H Street Corridor Study
This implementation plan component consists of three initiatives: the Urban Land Institute
program, potential General Plfu'1 and/or UCSP amendments, and completion of a 3-D visual
simulation model with SAt'-i1)AG of what a redeveloped corridor might look like,
Funding and pursuit of an Urban Land Institute CULl) Advisory Services Program for the
corridor remains on hold per Council/CYRC direction in October 2008, Subsequent to
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complethlg work on the E St. TF A, staff will return with a revised proposal for
accomplishing the H Street Study subject to future funding availability.
A 3-D visual simulation of the Corridor was completed in June 2009 by SANDAG and their
consultant per the approved grant. .Although originally projected for completion in
NovemberlDecember 2008, staff agreed to a request by Sll..l'-iTIAG to switch scheduling
slots with another jlli-l.scliction. Change in the schedule was not problematic considering the
postponement of the above UU work. Staff is awaiting S;\.!."ffiAG's formal publication of
the simulation before releasing it on the City's website.
Southwest SDecific Plan(s)
Staff recently completed a series of Design Workshops covering the following three areas:
Palomar Gateway/West Fairfield, Main Street, and South Third Ave./South Broadway. The
respective workshops were held July 11, 25, and August 1, 2009. Sta...ff is currently
preparing a surnrnary report on the workshops' outcome.s and will forward the report and an
accompanying Information Memorandlli"TI to Council in September 2009.
In April 2009, the City was informed of our successful application and grant award of
$400,000 under SAi'-iTIAG's Smart Growth Improvement Program to prepare a Specific
Plan and related EIR for the Palomar Gateway area. Staff is currently working with
Slu'-iTIAG in preparation of related grant agreements and a more detailed work program a11d
anticipates br'illging the agreement, work program, and a related budget appropriations item
to the City Council in September 2009.
Other Related Re2:ional Efforts
This implementation plan component consists of two initiatives: the 1-5 Corridor Study with
SANDAG and Caltrans, and funding to accomplish grade separation of the trolley line at E
and H Streets.
The City received notification from Caltrans in early Janua...ry 2009 of Federal Highway
Administration authorization to proceed with the Study. SANDAG and their consultant
initiated work in April 2009 and anticipate submitting final documents by December 2010.
Most recently, a project team meeting was held in July 2009 to review and nfu-row proposed
altematives to be stuclied.
Regarding trolley grade separation fundi.ng, staff will continue to work with S.ANDAG and
others to identiJ."y and seek grant funding, h-1Ciuding pfu--ricipation in the CPUe's ongoing
grant programs.
Next Steps
The City will continue to seek additional funding assistance to implement the pl2.DI1ing
efforts for the E St. TF A properties. As part of those planning effortS, staff will conthlue to
evaluate whether any changes to UCSP zoning standards are warrfulted to promote
development of the E St. ITA.
Staff w'Jl continue to await further direction from the City Manager/Council regarding
commencing the H Street Corridor Study. With regard to Southwest Specific Planning,
staff will forward a SUnl.lllfu~ of outcomes from the three Design WorkshoDs to Council in
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September 2009, and currently anticipates bTh'1ging a contract accepting the SMTIAG
grant, along with a work program for the Palomar Gateway Specific Plan and EIR, to
Council in September 2009. Begi.,'1ning in August of 2009, staff will begin scheduling a
series of periodic briefmgs and public outreach meetings as various project milestones~ of
the 1-5 Corridor Study are reached.- Staff will continue to seek additional funding for the E
and H Street trolley grade separations.
!VillASURE #7 - TURF LAWN CONVERSION PROGR<\..lYI
Overview
Because water movement and treatment requires a large amount of energy and subsequently
is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, Measure #7 is intended to help residents
and businesses replace ru..-f lawn areas with "xeriscape" or "WaterS mart" landscaping.
These landscape types are diverse, colorful, and attractive incorporating low maintenance
and water-wise design features. Specifically, the program's components include (1)
continuation and expansion of the NatureScape program to promote water conserving and
nature-f,:iendly landscaping, (2) coupling of residential and business turf lawn replacement
with the solar conversion aggregation block process (Measure #5), (3) converting select
municipal facilities to low water use plantings and irrigation, and (4) updating various
municipal landscape regulations and guidelines to comply with new srate requirements and
further promote outdoor water use efficiency.
Status
The Conservation and Environmental Services Department continues to implement its
community-based NatureScape program which promotes nature-friendly landscaping by
educating residents and businesses through free on-site assessments of t'leir properties to
evaluate wildlife- friendlv and water-conserving features. City staff also educates
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participants about possible water-saving improvements and available incentives and rebates,
when applicable. Properties which successfully meet the program's requirements are
certified through the National Wildlife Federation's "Backyard Wildlife Habitat" program
and receive an aluminum yard sign and certificate. To date, staff has performed on-site
assessments for property owners and established approximately 200 NatureScape yards
through the program's current limited funding source.
In coordination 'With Otay Water District and Sweetwater Authority, staff has begun drafting
new outdoor water conservation guidelines in response to the revised Model Landscape
Ordinance from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The Model
Landscape Ordinance outlines new water-conserving landscape design criteria which local
governments will be required to adopt by January 1,2010. The ordinance would generally
apply to landscaping for all new developments with total project landscape areas equal to or
greater than 2,500 ftl and to re-landscaping of some existing properties (certain property
rypes are exempt), and would base design thresholds on a maximum water allowance.
Both the community and municipal turf conversion programs aim to replace turf la'WTI areas
with water-saving plants and irrigation systems. Besides reducing carbon emissions
through reduced water consumption, t'le re-landscaped areas would help lower monthly
utility costs and lfu'1dscape maintenance costs. Currently, there is no available funding for
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either turf conversion program, so implementation has been limited. However, si:aJ.'f has
worked to reduce outdoor water use through low-cost upgrades to landscape irrigation
systems. in the community, the Conservation & Environmental Services Department is
distributing over 360 water-saving hose spray nozzles to residents participating in the
NatureScape program. At mUJilcipal facilities, staff has installed 1,500 rotating spray
nozzles at municipal parks which decrease water consumption by at least 20% compared to
conventional pop-up spray heads.
Next Steps
City staff will continue, as funding permits, to enroll property owners in the Chula Vista
NatureScape program and certify their yards and gardens through the National Wildlife
Federation. Staff will also present to City Council updated outdoor water conservation
guidelines for review and consideration in November 2009. The updated regulations, which
'Will become effective on January 1 s" will strongly emphasize additional outdoor water
savings by further minimizing ru..rf lawn areas, using water-wise plant types, and installing
weather-based and low-water inigati()n systems. Additionally, a turf conversion program
will be incorporated into the launch of the Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade program in
January 2010.
Sta.c'f would also propose working with the Otay Water District and the City's master
developers to develop a draft ordinance for Council's review that requires residential
landscape standards that incorporate a combination of WaterSmart a..'1d artificial turf design
options. City and Water Agency staff believes that the combination of an updated
ordinance that reflects local water supply concerns by discouraging the use of water-thirsty
m..f and promoting the aesthetic and operational benefits of WaterSmart landscapes could
help stimulate local demand by developers and consumers.
J:MPLEMENTATION FINANCING
Because staff has already secured almost $400,000 in funds for initial implementation, the
new measures' full implementation costs (revised amount) are now estimated at $2,407,500
and $1.990,000 in one-time and annual costs, respectively (Table 1). in the Council-
approved implementation plans, staff outlined various financing options to support full
implementation of the new climate protection measures. Over the past 12 months, staff has
pursued these options and worked with the Mayor's Office and the Energy Sub-committee
to more precisely outline the regulatory process and tilileline required to establish the
resource and implement the necessary next steps.
SDG&E Local Governmenr Partnership
Since 2006 Chula Vista and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) have been jointly
implementing programs to reduce energy consumption at municipal facilities ana in the
commuluty through their Local Government Pa..rtnership. The funding is provided through a .
California Public Utilities Commission-sponsored "Public Goods Charge", which is a
monthly utility bill surcharge on energy consumed by every customer in SDG&E's territory.
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Table 1: Revised implementation cost estimates for the Council-approved climate measures
Admin.
Emissions T,acking &
Reporting
100% Clean Vehicle
Replacement Policy for City
Fleet
2
100% Clean Vehicle
Replacement Policy for City-
Cont,acted Fleet Services
Track progress in reducing carbon emissions through
lelEI and California Climate Action Registry program
part.icipation
$95,000
Replace vehicles through the purchase or lease of
alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles
$0
$160,000
Work with current and future vendors to include a
"Clean Vehicle" replacement policy into the bid and
contracting process
3
Through an ordinance addition, encourage businesses
Business Energy Assessments to participate in a no cost assessment as part of the
business licensing process
$325,000
4
Green Building Standard
5
Solar & Energy Efficiency
Conversion"
Through a building code revision, require new and
renovated buildings to increase their energy efficiency
and meet statewide green building standards
$650,000
Provide a cost-effectve, streamlined mechanism for
property owners to implement solar and energy
efficiency upgrades and create a municipal code
requiring pre-wiring for solar electric systems
$0
$350,000
6
Smart Growth Around Trolley Implement the 'smart growth' design principles outlined
Stations..... in municipal planning documents
7
Outdoor Water
Conservation........
Provide a cost effective, streamlined mechanism for
installing water saving plants at private/public sites and
create new municipal landscape regulations
$410,000
$1,990,000
" In addition to annual costs presented, implementation of measure #5 would require issuance of a public bond, paid back by the property-owners
receiving the services, to cover upfront capital costs for solar and energy efficiency upgrades
..... The Ciry has already secured approximately $2 million for related regional smart growth efforts such as the 1-5 Corridor Study
-- One-time costs for measure #7 include" 51,500,000 for Municipal Facilities Turf Conversion CIP
^ The City has funded some one-time costs through grants/other external sources and by redirecting existing staff time to implement measures.
As part of its 2009-2011 Energy Efficiency Program Portfolio (EEPP), San Diego Gas &
Electric has included $4.6 million (3-year total) to continue the Chu1a Vist2/SDG&E
Pa.rmership. The EEPP is reviewed and ultimately approved by the California Public
Utilities Commission which has notified SDG&E that there will be delays in approving the
new EEPP. As a result, the new Chula Vist2/SDG&E Partnership's funding will most likely
be delayed until January 2010. In the meantime, SDG&E is providing $91,968 in monthly
"bridge funding" to the City until the new funding is approved.
The 2009-2011 Chula VistalSDG&E pa,,-tnership funds will allow continued partial
implementation of Measures #3, 4 and 5. While the Partnership is providing critical current
funding for these measures, there are restrictions on how the funds are used (such as no
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capital improvement expenditures) and there is no guaraIltee of future funding availability
making long-term program implementation unreliable.
Energy Franchise Fees
Currently, the City collects a fraIJ.cmse fee of 1.25% and 2.00% of cityv,ide electricity and
natural gas sales, respectively, -regardless of energy provider. An increase of I % in both
electricity (adjusted rate = 2.2j'Yo) and natural gas (adjusted rate = 3.00%) fees would
generate approximately $2..2. million in additional revenue and meet 100% of the ongoing
funding needs for climate protection measures implementation. For reference, the City of
San Diego's rate lS clli-rently set at 6.88% for electricity sales and 2.03% for natural gas
sales and includes a surcharge dedicated to funding utility line under-grounding projects.
Because franchise fees are based on each individual ratepayer's consumption level, it also
helps promote energy conservation in the corrununity by rewarding ratepayers who cODSume
less energy with lower fee amounts. Finally, the new revenue generated will likely increase
in the future as energy prices rise due to inflatIon and other market forces.
Staff presented the initial concept of a franchise fee surcharge to SDG&E in 2007 and a
formal request in 2008 with the concept that the resource would fund the City's climate
protection program and any remaining annual funds would be dedicated to local under-
grounding projects. As part of the formal request, staff presented the Franchise Fee lncrease
Analysis (Appendix A) to SDG&E which was also previously presented to City Cou..'1cil.
The analysis estinJ.ates the amount of revenue that would be available to invest ill energy
efficiency and climate change mitigation for each incremental h"'J.crease in the franchise fee
surcharge and its potential corresponding impact to ratepayers. Staff and Council have
continued to work through SDG&E's issues as part of a regularly scheduled corrununication
regarding franchise issues. Staff believes that the franchise fee increase is one of the best
opportunities available currently to secure a long-term funding source to invest in the new
climate measures' implementation which complement the City broader sustainability goals
and other statewide climate change and energy initiatives. Staff anticipates completing the
negotiation process with SDG&E in the ne);.L few months and presenting a revised franchise
fee rale to City Council for review and consideration in January 20 I O. Once the surcharge
is defmed and reviewed by Council, the proposed surcharge may need to be vetted through a
Proposition 218 review for further public review and consideration.
Local Fee Authoriry
A local fee authority has been gramed in ilie past by ilie State legislature to enable local
goverrunents to fund environmental programs and services. For example, Chula Vista
received fee authority under Assembly Bill 939 (Integrated Waste Management Act of
! 989) to f"'"'J.d the development and iTnplementation of ill\llljcipal solid waste, recyclh"'J.g and
household hazardous waste programs to meet state-mandated landfill diversion goals and
local reporting requirements. Similar to ilie energy franchise fee, a local fee authority
would ful1d the costs for conducting GHG inventories, reporth"'J.g to the Climate Registry
(and eventually the California pir Resources Board), and provide direct service programs to
residents and bush"'J.ess. Staff has designed the investment of tlils potential new resource in
order to promote participation in conservation efforts by rewarding resldents and businesses
who consume less resources (and have lower carbon emissions) with actions that lower ilieir
monthly operating costs.
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The City has continued discussions with staff members from various State representatives'
offices to assess interest in supporting fee authority legislation. Generally, most state
representatives' staff members were supportive of local greenhouse gas emissions reduction
efforts and recognized the need for a reliable, long-term funding source. Staff will be
working directly with Chula Vi~ta' s State representatives to draft the specific bill language
over the next 3 months. Dependent on the legislation, a local fee authority may also need to
be vetted through a Proposition 218 review process for fulmer public review fu"'1d
consideration.
Building Permit Fees
Development fees could be increased to. cover the additional costs associated with
implementing a citywide, mfu"'1datory green building standard (Measure #4). The extra costs
are attributed to the need for enhanced staff training on energy efficiency, renewable energy
and sustainable building technologies, and for expanded permitting and inspection services.
Recent discussions with the California Energy Commission, the San Diego Electrical
Training Center and statewide contractors suggest that municipal permit review and
inspection is the most critical missing component in ensuring that energy efficiency
standards are properly implemented and that the consumer receives the benefit of their
investment. It is estimated that approximately 70% of energy efficiency products that are
not inspected by the City and/or a third-party process are not properly installed and do not
deliver their full benefit.
The Finance Department is currently finalizing a Master Fee Study assessing the revenue
needed to fully fund the City's broader development-related services. As part of this study,
the City will be able to specifically assess the additional costs trom a mandatory green
building program and revise the fee schedule as needed. It should be noted that permit fees
are directly linked to development levels and may not provide a consistent, long-term
funding source for the program. Staff anticipates presenting the Master Fee Study's results
to City Council in December 2009 for review and consideration.
Bonds
A public bond issued by the City and secured through a voluntary AB811 properry tax,
franchise fees, or local fee authority surcharges could quickly provide large, upfrom capital
improvement funds required to implement some of the seven measures. The bonds could
have two specific applications: (I) provide capital funds for energy efficiency and solar
retrofits for participating residential and small business facilities (part of Measure #5 or the
Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade program) and (2) provide funds for public purpose
clli-nate-related programs' such as municipal renewable energy installations, altemative fuel
fleet improvements, public alternative fueling stations, and turf conversions.
Under application #1, participath'"lg property owners would elect to be pa,-( of a special
assessment district and their increased property fees would be applied to the bond's debt
service (i.e. property-secured financing). As previously mentioned, staff is working with
the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) who is developh"'1g
a statewide bond issuance which Chula Vista and other member agencies could utilize.
Staff is also exploring the use of private equity financing to initially launch the property-
secured home performance retrofit program, if CSCDA funding is delayed.
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Under application #2, all Chula Vista property owners would vote in a general election
whether to authorize a municipal bond issuance. The general municipal bond would allow
the City to make significant investments in public plupose projects which would reduce
carbon emissions. City staff has investigated the process and nuances of bond issuances for
cli..'llate protection measures implementation and has met with representatives from private
fmancing institutions and consultant groups on how to structure public bonds. For
municipal facility retrofits, the Finance Department and. Conservation & Environmental
. Services Depa.,:iment are currently working with CleanTECH San Diego in obt2.iring
authorization from the Internal Revenue Service to issue Certified Renewable Energy Bonds
(CREBs) in the future. CREBs are tax credit bonds which can be used to fund local
governments' renewable energy projects such as solar and wind. Because tax credits are a
significant benefit to bondholders, the interest rates typically result in lower financing costs
for the issuer. The bond's debt service is repaid over a I5-year period through the
renewable energy projects' resulting energy cost savings. Staff is also investigating the use
of Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) which fmance energy efficiency
improvements at mlli-llcipal facilities and possibly in the COIlli.liunity. Similar to CREBs,
QECBs are low-interest tax credit bonds which local governments can issue and repay
through the resulting energy cost savings. As outlined in the Council-approved
implementation plans, staff has tentatively scheduled a public bond vote for June 2010.
Grants
City staff have been tracking and soliciting potential grant funding from a variety of
government agencies. In May 2009 (two months before the deadline), staff submitted its
proposed project list for the City's federal Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant
allocation (EECBG) totaling SI,974,300. The EECBG funds, which are expected to be
received in September 2009, will be used to install a new biodiesel fuel tank at the Public
Works Corp Yard (Measure # 1), expand on-site municipal solar power generation (M:easure
#5), fu"l.d provide hlce:iJ.tives and a community revolving loan program for home performance
retrofits (Measures #5 and #7).
On July 21, 2009 City COli..'lcil authorized t.l-je submittal of an application to t..'1e US
Environmental Protection Agency in response to its Climate Showcase Communities grant
solicitation. The proposed project would focus on retrofitting at least two resldential areas
to serve as a living showcase for a "Carbon-Light Nelghborilood'-' In partnersillp with
community groups, labor organizations, education districts, and water ;md energy utilines,
Chula Vista would select approximately 50 existh'lg homes to upgrade with energy
efficiency) "vater conservatioil1 and rene'.,vabie energy i..mprovements. Tnese building
upgrades will be further complemented by neighborhood infrastructure improvements such
as t..'le install"tion of highly-efficient SLreet lighting technolOgies and tile planting of shade
trees. The Carbon-Light Neighborhoods would provide a powerful showcase and marketing
tool that will promote the launch of the cityWide Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade
progrfuil.
At the State and regional level, the City will contmue to access the jow interest loan
program from the Califomi" Energv COIlliuission to facilitate the installation of energy
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efficient and renewable energy teco,'lologies at municipal facilities. The 10ill'l program
provides the capital needed for the energy technology improvements md the resulting
energy cost savings are used to repay the debt serv'ice. RecentlYl the CEC lo'.,vered its loan
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program's interest rate to 1 % improving its cost competitiveness to other fInancing options.
The City also plans to take advantage of the CPUC-approved "On Bill Financing Program"
provided through SDG&E. The program offers no interest fInancing for projects with a
value of less than $250,000 that produce cost effective energy savings and can be recovered
in ten years or less.
The federal and state grant opportunities outlined above could provide partial funding for
Measures #1, 3, 4, 5, and 7. While these resources would help implement these measures,
the funds would be most applicable for one-time costs and . capital improvement
expenditures due to their short-term nature. Staff will continue to package these programs
with rebates and bulk purchasing to produce the cost effective projects, prompt General
Fund savings, and ma.ximum carbon equivalent reductions.
City staff will continue to implement the Council-approved climate protection measures and
to further the City's progress in creating tangible carbon reductions. One of the greatest
challenges to facilitating further municipal and co=unity-wide carbon reductions will be
to establish a secure long-term funding .source to ensure that the progress and momentum
regained over the past two years continues until the City's enviro=ental and economic
sustainability goals are achieved.
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ATTACHMENTB
CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
CLIM.ATE CRANGE WORKING GROUP MEASURES
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
July 2008 (Revised)
SUMivIARY
In May 2007 staff reported to City Council that Chu1a Vista's citywide greenhouse gas emissions
had increased by 35% (mainly due to residential growth) from 1990 to 2005, while emissions on
a per capita basis and from municipal operations decreased by 17% and 18%, respectively. As a
result, 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 I 0 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The
CCWG - comprised of residential, business and community-group representatives - selected
seven measures which City Council adopted on April 1,2008. This report outlines City staffs
strategy (summarized in Table I) to implement the measures and includes an analysis of each
measure's fundmg needs, financing options, timeiine and performance criteria:
Table 1: Summary of proposed climate-related programs and their estimated implementation costs
Track progress in reducmg carbon emissions through
Administration Emissions Tracking & Reporting \CLEI and California Climate Action Registry program $93.300
participation
100% Clean Vehicle Replacement Replace vehicles through the purchase or lease of $350,000 $160,000
Policy for City Fleet alternative fuel and hybrld vehIcles
100% Clean Vehicle Replacement Work with current and future vendors to include a "Clean
2 Policy for City-Contracted Fleet Vehicle" replacement policy into the bid and contracting $43,000 $144,000
Services process
Through an ordinance addition, encourage businesses to
3 Business Energy Assessments participate in a no cost assessment as part of the $321,401
business licensing process
Through a building code revision, require new and
4 Green Building Standard renovated buildings to increase their energy efficiency S235,000 5647,500
and meet statewide green building standards
Provide a cosl-effectve, streamlined mechanism for
5 Solar & Energy ~fficiency property owners to implement solar and energy efficiency $75,000 S347,801
Conversion. upgrades and create a municipal code requiring pre-
wiring for solar electric systems
6 Smart Growth Around Trolley Implement the 'smart growth' design principles outlined in S620,000
Stations" municipal planning documents
Provide a cost effective, streamlined mechanism for
7 Outdoor Water Conservation installing water saving plants at private/public sites and $156,380 $705,150
create new municipallandsca~e regulations
TOTAL 51,479,380
52,419,152
. In addition to annual costs presented, implementation of measure #5 would require issuance of a public bond to cover upfront capital costs for
solar and energy efficiency upgrades
.... The City has already secured approximately S20.3 million for related regional smart growth efforts such as the 1-5 Corridor Study and the
Trolley Grade Separations (E SI. & H St.)
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OVERVIEW
Since the early 1990s, Chula Vista has been engaged in multiple climate change forums.
including t'1e United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the ICLEI Cities for
Clh'Tlate Protection campaign and the U.S. Conference of Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement
and has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or "carbon footprint" 20% below
1990 levels by 2010. To accomplish this carbon reduction goal, the City adopted a Carbon
Dioxide (C02) Reduction Plan in 2000 which outlined steps for Chula Vista to reduce energy
consumption, promote alternative transportation and design transit-friendly, walkable
communities.
Recently, staff conducted a GHG emissions inventory for 2005 to evaluate 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] 990 due prh'Tlarily to residential grov<>th. During the
same period, the City did make significant progress in reducing alli-mal per capita emissions by
17% and avoiding nearly 200,000 tons of GHG emissions alli-mally. In addition, GHG emissions
from municipal sources decreased by 18% mainly due to traffic signal energy-efficiency
improvements. As a result of the :2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report, h'1e City
Council directed staff to convene a Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) to develop
recommendations to reduce h'1e community's greenhouse gas emisslons or "carbon footprint" in
order to meet the City's 2010 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
Tne CCWG - comprised of residential, business and community-group representatives
reviewed over 90 possible carbon-reducing measures from July 2007 through March 2008. The
group evaluated these measures based on five primary. criteria: I) the measure had been
previously implemented successfully by an ICLEI local goverlli'Tlent or California Climate
Action Registry business, 2) the measure would be fmfu'1cially feasible (i.e. require little or no
additional General Fund support), 3) the measure could be quickly implemented to have
h'Tlmediate impact on the City's efforts to reduce emissions by 2010, 4) h'1e measure's impacts
could be quantified using the City's emissions inventory protocol and 5) h'1e measure would not
cause a significant adverse community impact. From this analysis, the CCWG selected seven
measures (see Table 1) to recommend to City Council. Council adopted all the measures on
Aprill, 2008.
This document outlines h1e City's general strategy for implementing the seven measures, for
fmancing tbeir further design and implementation and for tracking h'1e resulting emissions
reductions at municipal operations and citywide scales. 1'1 addition, each measure's specific
implementation plan provides further clarification and includes the following sections:
Overview - A review of the original CCWG recommendation and bow it relates to h'1e
proposed program/policy
Program Strategy - An in-depth deSCrIPtion of the programmatic approacb for
implementing the proposed program/policy h'1cluding outreach activities and required
municipal code or regulatory steps
Pelformance Metrics - The metrics which will be tracked and reported to quantify h1e
performance of the program/policy and its impact on GHG emissions
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Timeline - A general timeline of iInportant milestones as the program/policy IS
huplemented
Budget & Financing
proposed by City staff
The required funding to imDlement the program/policy as
STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH
Since City Council approved the Climate Change Working Group's recommendations Oil April
L 2008, staff has met with a variety of additIonal community and stakeholder groups. These
meetings were designed to allow interested panies an opponunity to provide feedback on ~1e
development and implementation of the seven Council-approved measures. Stakeholder groups
included:
Buildh'1g Owners & Managecs Association
Board of Appeals & Advisors
Brehm Communities
Building Industry Association (Green
Buildmg Task Force)
Chula Vista ChaInber of Comnlerce
(Policy Committee & Board of Directors)
Chula Vista Redeveiopment Corporation
Community Housi.ng V./orks
Corky McMillan Companies
Crossroads II
Design Review COlmnittee
Interagency Vlater Task Force
Jackson Pendo Development Co.
National Association of Industrial &
Office Properbes (L~gislative Affairs
Corrill11ttee)
Northwest Civic Association
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Otay Ranch Company
Otay Water Disrrict
Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors
Pacifica
Plarming Corrunission
Pro Tee Building Services
Redevelopment Advisory Committee
ResouTce Conservation COIT'.Jillssjon
San Diego County P,partment ,A,.ssociation
South County Economic Development
Council (TraIlsponation Committee)
Sunrise Rotfu; Club
Suntrek Industries
Sweetwater Authoritv
Third Avenue Village Association (Design
CommIttee)
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MEASURE #1: HIGH EFFICIENCY OR ALTERNATIVE FUEL
REPLACEMENT VEmCLES FOR THE CITY FLEET
OVERVIEW
RecoITh'1lendation # 1 of the Climate Change Working Group states that the City Council should
"require that 100% of the replacement vehicles purchased for the municipal fleet be high
efficiency (hybrid) or alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)." Factors such as the appropriateness fur
the vehicle task, fueling infrastructure, petroleum displacement, and the overall cost and
environHlental benefit must be considered in implementing this recommendation. Although the
iniLial 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. Some alternative fuels may also be
less expensive than conventional fuels on a price per gallon and price per gasoline-gallon
equivalent.
There are many fuel alternatives available, and each fuel or technology has positives and
negatives associated with it For example, ethanol is more readily available commercially than
some other fuels, but ethanol requires more energy to produce it than it delivers when burned.
Also, the ethanol production process generates greenhouse gases and ethanol production may be
partially responsible for food shortages that are currently driving up the cost and availabiliTy of
food. Finally, ethanol fuel has special storage and handling requirements that the CiTy is not
currently capable of meeting.
Hybrid vehicles use less fuel than regular gasoline vehicles, which results in lower exhaust
emissions per mile driven. One negative factor is that hybrid vehicles rely on batteries for part of
their motive power, and those batteries pose an additional maintenance expense and disposal
Issue. Hybrid vehicles are also more expensive to purchase than regular gasoline powered
vehicles. Therefore, the City is investigating the possibility of leasing hybrid vehicles to avoid
the upfront capital costs and hedge against the resale value of these vehicles as it is unclear what
the resale market for hybrid vehicles will be in five or ren years.
Vehicles that operate on compressed natural gas (CNG) are less readily available for purchase
than hybrids or ethanol fuel vehicles, and there is very little fueling infrastructure in place.
While no .A.n1erican auto manufacturer builds a light-duty vehicle powered by CNG, Honda has
released a commercially-available Civic which uses CNG. The City operates its own CNG fuel
facility at the Public Works Corp Yard (PWC), but the dispensing capacity is not sufficient for
large-scale fueling operations. The cost to up-grade the facility would be several hundred
thousand dollars. Another factor miligating against purchasing or using CNG powered vehicles
is that the resale value of such vehicles could be low.
Biodiese! is a good alternative to regular diesel fueL The fuel is created by mixL'1g vegetable fats
from a variety of sources with low sulphur diesel fuel in ratios of up w l:5 to form B20 biodiesel
fueL The fuel can be used: in most cases, without modification to existing engines, as long as
certain operating precautions are followed. At present, it will be necessary to increase fuet
storage tank capacity at the Public Works Corp Yard to accommodate biodieseL The ideal
capacity would be 10,000 gallons for each fuel type.
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l!vIPLEMENT A TION
Implementation of this policy will require a multi-faceted approach. Each alternative fuel or
high efficiency technology has issues that must be considered, such as the carbon footprint of
one type of fuel versus another, or e},.'traneous environmental issues or ullintended consequences
l1at will arise, as a result of actions taken in support of this implementation plan. The tlli-ee
implementation approaches are:
(I) The Fleet Management Division will replace cars and light-duty trucks with high
efficiency, alternative fuel or ultra-low emissions vehicles as the existing City vehicles
become due for replacement, with careful consideration for the total cost to the Vehicle
Replacement Fund, and ensuring that replacement vehicles are appropriate for their
intended use. This iterative process will take approximately ten (10) years to fully
replace existing light-duty vehicles with alternative fuel or hybrid substirutes. Le2.sing
vehicles (inste2.d of purchasing) may require a smaller initial capital outlay, shorten the
implementation tiDle and provide greater flexibility to transition to future alternative fuel
or hybrid options.
(2) The existing diesel-fueled vehicles in the City fleet will be converted to opemte on
B20 biodiesel. 111is step can be implemented as soon 2.S fuel storage tank cap2.city is
addressed, since there is insufficient fuel stor2.ge capacity cuuemly available at the Public
Works Corp Yard.
(3) For heavy-duty trucks for which no adequate alternative fuel or high efficiency
technology cuuently exists, the City will wait to include these vehicle tvpes in the fieet
clean vehicle replacement process. It is unknown at this time what or when techIlology
will become available in the coming years to convert tbese vehicles to alternate fueis. in
addition, hybrid heavy-duty trucks are not financially viable at this time. Economies of
scale should cause the incremental price difference to drop dra,.-naticaily in the near future
as more truck manufacturers offer hybrid or alternative fuel options.
An important consideration in the implementation of this policy is to avoid a large commitment
to any pa.:.-ricular alternative fuel or technology, until it becomes clearer what fuel or tecllilolog:l'"
will be the "fuel of the future" for reasons of environrnental benefit, availability and reasonable
cost. It may very well be that hydrogen fuel is financially feasible and readily available '"vithm
ten years, though it is not feasible now. Whatever the ideal or best fuel or teclli,ology may be, a
large investment by the City in a different fuel or technology would deJay migrating to the most
preferred fuel or technology in the future. Although beyond the scope of this inlplementation
plan, the City may need to consider other policy options (such as video teleconferencing by City'
employees) to also help reduce vehicle usage and the resulting greellilouse gas emissions.
PERFORlyIA''1CE lYlliTRICS
The new policy's performance will be measured compared to a baseiine by the foilowing
metrics: number of hybrid vehicles 1.11 the City fleet, number of other alternative fuel vehicles in
the City fleet, number of ultra row emissions vehicles (as defined by the federal and State EP A)
in the City fleet, number of gallons of fuel used (by type), average fuel economy for l\-]e City
fleet (by class of vehicle) and the reduction in greenhouse gases emitted by City vehicles.
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TTIYIELINE
The timeline (summarized below) is based upon the basic fleet replacement schedule, and uses
the replacement guidelic,es contained t'1erein, modified to reflect current economic conditions. It
will take approximately ten (10) years t9 completely replace the fleet's car and light-duty truck
vehicles wit'1 hybrid or alternative fuel substitutes. Diesel-powered, heavy-duty vehicles will
begin converting to biodiesel once the pertinent infrastructure is installed. More detailed
information regarding the municipal fleet replacement schedule (Appendix A) is also included as
a reference in this document. The schedule assumes the availability of hybrid or alternative fuel
vehicles when vehicle replacement is planned although currently there are not options for all
vehicle types. It is anticipated that availability will improve rapidly in t'1e ne),.'! few years. In
addition, the schedule does not include police patrol sedans nor special assignment undercover
investigation vehicles. Although police sedans having Flex Fuel capabilities (i.e. able to use
gasoline or ethanol) will be available in 2009, ethanol will not be used as an alternative fuel for
reasons previously mentioned.
CCWG M~SURE #1: HIGH EFFICIENCY & AL TERNATIVE
FUEL REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR CITY FLEET
Implementation Timeline
PROGRAM MILESTONES
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For some off-road construction and maintenance equipment~ it will be ffifujy years before t.'1ese
vehicle and equipment ciasses are replaced cn the Beet with newer, less polluting substitutes.
However, for some high usage equipment ciasses (such as rioing lawn mowers and se'Arei
cleaning trucks), they could be replaced within a relatively short period of time (possibly within
six years). In both cases, it is highly lli,likely ",'Jat hybrids or alternative fuel replacement options
will be available for those equipment types in the near future. In the interim, diesel-powered
equipment will be operated on B20 biodiesel, as soon as t'1e fuel storage capacity issue is
addressed.
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BUDGET & FmAt'<CING
Over the ten years during which vehicles and equipment will be replaced with hybrid and/or
alternative fuel substitutes, the cost difference between purchasing "clean" vehicles and regular
gasolh'1e/diesel vehicles is estimated -to be $1.6 million (averaging $160,000 a.'lI1ually). In
addition, approximately $350,000 -will be required to install tanks to provide biodiesel fueling
opportunities. Appendix B (attached) outlines the incremental cost difference each year. It is
expected that incremental pricing will decline over time as the technology becomes more
widespread and more hybrid models become available for purchase. The program's budget is
outlined below:
CCWG #1 - Clean Vehicle Replacements for City Fleet - Budget
A.FV/Hybrid Replacement Premium
$160,000
Biadiesel Fuel Tanks
$360,000
TOTAL $350,000
$160,000
The Vehicle Replacement Flmd will need to be adjusted beginning this year, to ensure that
sufficient funds are available to implement measure #1. At present, the Vehicle Replacement
Fund is under-funded and currently only has a fund bala.'1ce of approximately $950,000. Charges
to vehicle user departments must be adjusted to reflect the higher purchase prices that will be
experienced as hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles are assimilated into the fleet. This will have a
negative impact on the General Furld, since the majority of fleet vehicles are operated by General
Fund departments. Projections for the next two or three fiscal years show that there wili not be a
large number of hybrjd vehicles brought into the fleet, b2.sed upon recently revised vehIcle
replacement schedules. Therefore, the immediate impact on the Vehicle Replacement Fund will
not be significa.,t, Fu.rthermore, municipal fuel cost savings (estimated at $306,277 over] 0
years based on current fuel prices) from incorporating alternative fuel and higher efficiency
vehicles L,to the fleet will offset a portion of the increased replacement costs.
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lVIEASURE #2: ENCOURA.GE CITY-CONTR.ACTED FLEET
OPERATORS TO ADOPT THE USE OF HlGH EFFICIENCY (HYBRID)
OR AL TER.NATIVE FUEL VEHlCLES
OVERVIEW
Climate Change Working Group's recommendation #2 states 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, et,~fu-:lol, hybrid, hydrogen and
natural gas based on appropriateness for vehicle task, fueling infrastructure, petroleum
displacement, overall cost and environmental benefit" Generally, the implementation of this
policy will require amendments to the City's contracting and bid specifications, requiring
contractors to incorporate high efficiency (hybrid) a.'1d alternative fuel vehicles into their fleet
when new contracts are negotiated. Tne effectiveness of this implementation is dependant upon
the alternative fuels i,-llrastructure and vehicle classes in which there are operationally-practical,
technically-feasible hybrid or alternative fuel options.
Staff had already begun discussions concerni,-:lg alternative fuels and hybrid/alternative fuel
vehicles with some of the City contractors prior to the Climate Change Working Group's
recommendation. City staff reviewed current contracts and permit processes in relationship to
this climate protection measure. Each of these permitted or contracted fleets' implementation
status is detailed below.
IlVIPLEJ\'J:ENTATION
Transit
1.-1 FYI998/99, City Council authorized staff to convert the Chula Vista Transit (CVT) fleet from
diesel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The fIrst delivery of 15 full-size CNG buses took
place in 2001 and 10 more arrived in 2002. In 2005, seven mid-size CNG buses were delivered.
Six of these buses were incorporated into the Transit fleet and one was turned over to the Nature
Center to be utilized as their shuttle. The current Transit fleet, as summarized in Table 2 below,
now consists of 37 buses of which 31 buses are CN G.
Table 2: Current Transit Fleet Inyentory
I Year I ruel Ty-pe I No. of Buses
Bus Type
30' Low Floor I 2005 I CNG I 6
40' Low Floor I 2001 I CNG I 10
"-0' Low Floor I 2000 I CNG I 15
,
40' Low Floor I 2000 I DieseI(lJ I 2
35' High Floor I 1995 I Dieser<-.:.,l I 2
I
I 4-0' High Floor I 1991 I DieselC) I I
35' Hid1 Floor I 1991 I Diesd" I 1
I TOTAL I 37
( ) Will remain in neet. Needed to meet 20% spare ratio.
(2) Scbeduled for replacement.
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Street Sweeping
Cannon Pacific, the City's contracted street sweeper, currently operates three street sweepers
within City limits. The contractor is looking into alternative fuel trucks and related fueling
options available for street sweepers and has expressed interest in using alternative fuel vehicles
witmrl the current contract term, wnich may require "significant" contract amendments. Call11on-
Pacific fully understa,-,ds the need for alternative fuel vehicles and is wilJing to work witl the
City of Chula Vista to comply with climate protection measure #2.
Trash Hauler
The City's contract with Allied Waste Services is in its first eight-year contract e);:tension, which
expires Jmle 30, 2015. There is a "Clean Fuel Somce.' clause in the current contract with Allied
Waste Servlces:
6.2.24 Clean Fuel Source. Pacific shall develop a pilot project for Collection vehicle replacement or
conversion tn a clean fuel service in cooperation with City within 180 days which identifies
Collection vehicles for conversion and provides that conversion will occur if City and Pacific can
identify outside funding to pa.v for (a) the vehicle conversion. (b) incremental cost of new vehicles
and (c) costs for a central~v locatedfueling station. Pacific or its Affiliate will promptly implemenT a
program regarding the purchase of new clean fuel source (f:.&, E-rated electricity, propane, natural
gas, liquid natural gas, hydrogen fuel cell, CNG, or equivalent clean power and fuel source) for non-
Collection support vehicles and on-sire equipment using gasoline or diesel (such as fork ltlis or
generators) upon the replacement of such support vehicles and on-site equipment. Pacific will
immediately establish service with a California Green E Uti/iry provider for its on-site electrical power
source needs at Chula Vista facilities. Ciry shall permit Pacljic and its Affiliates to purchase c!eanfuel
sources from City ar a price that does not include any profit for City.
Allied Waste Services began using biodiesel (B20 Blend) seven years ago and mort recently
began adding a fuel reformulator, Et'1os RF, to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions
(non-greenhouse gas). This fuel combination, in tandem with all the California Air Resources
Board-required equipment (such as particulate traps and catalytic converters), has reduced their
opacity readings fleet-wide by 74.5% since 2001 imd already placed them in full compliance
with 2010 air emission standards. Allied Waste Services operates 52 collection vehicles in the
City of Chula Vista.
Taxis
The City does not currently contract with any taxi service. but does license taxis to operate
within the City's boundaries. In order to obtain a license to perform taxi service within Chula
Vista, the cab company must submit their cab(s) to a thorough vehicle inspection and fill out the
required licensing paperwork with the City of Chula Vista Police Department's Traffic
Enforcement Unit. Of the 179 taxi cabs that are currently licensed to operate within the City of
Chula Vista, approximately 5] % of the taxis are independently owned and operated. The
remaining taxis,belong to ODe of three different taxi cab companies: Red Cab (45 taxis)1 Eritrean
Cab (23 taxis) and Yellow Cab (20 taxis).
In discussions with the t.1rree major cab companies, City staff learned that the companies do not
directly purchase vehicles, rather they independently contract with individuals to provide
iIlsurance, dispatching and name recognition. It is up to each individual cab owner to replace
hislher vehicle. All three companies indicated that currently moving to alternative fuels is
problematic because there is not an established network of fueling infrastructure to support
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vehicle fleets throughout San Diego County. In the past, Yellow Cab tried switching their fleets
to CNG but frequently had their vehicles running out of fuel due to the limited infrastructure. As
a result, their towing expenses increased dramatically and they reverted back to conventional fuel
vehicles.
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Anot,f]er obstacle to incorporating "clean" vehicles into the taxi fleet is the cost increase to
individual cab operators. Taxi vehicles are typically purchased as used vehicles. By requiring
new ~'\FV/Hybrid vehicles to be purchased instead, operators would not be able to make enough
revenue to offset t,f]e cost premium of purchasing the new vehicle. This could result in lower
service levels within City limits which may directly affect Chula Vista residents and businesses.
Tow Trucks
Toe City currently contracts with four tow companies to provide police-initiated tows such as
vehicle accident removal, abandoned vehicle removal, negligent vehicle impounds and t01>.ing
inoperable department verucles. Staff met with the tow companies to discuss alternative fuel or
hybrid options for their fleets. Because the majority of tow vehicles use diesel-based engines,
t,f]e only practical alternative fuel option for the tow fleet at this time is biodiese!. The closest
biodiesel fueling station to Chula Vista is off Interstate 15 at El Cajon Boulevard. Because of the
distance (approximately 10 miles) and the limited operating hours (7 am -10 pm), this is not an
economically or environmentally feasible option. Until the appropriate fueling infrastructure is
built in Chula. Vista, biodiesel use is impractical for the tow truck fleet. For the few non-diesel
based tow vehicles, there currently are no alternativelhybrid options for these sized vehicles.
However, manufacturers of larger trucks are now developing hybrid vehicles which ultimately
could be placed into fleet use sometime in the future.
The current contract with the tow companies expires June 30, 2011. As a new contract is
eventuall:v pursued, staff will reassess local biodiesel availability and other relevant JlIVlHybrid
replacement options. If there are feasible options, language will be added to the Request for
Proposals outliniIlg the City's Policy for AFVlHybrid vehicles.
PERFORlvLWCE l\1ETRlCS
As a performance measure, the City will require an annual vehicle list from contractors which
may contain, but is not limited to, the vehicle fleet number, make, model, a.ge and fuel type of
each vehicle. Through this anImal inventory, the City will be able to track each contractor's
progress in ;ncorporating hybrid and alternative vehicles into their fleecs.
TIMELTh"E
Transit
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has approved the funds to purchase six additional CNG
buses for the Chula Vista Transit fleet dUriIlg CY 2009 which will result in 95% of the fleet
being powered by an alternative fue!. Additionally, Chula Vista aIld MTS are under the
California Air Resource Board's (CARB) Alternative Fuel Path, which commits both agencies to
purchase only alternative fuel buses. Chula Vista Transit's contractor, Veolia Transportation
Inc., has also committed to purchasing five (5) hybrid vehicles for their road supervisor starT
The implementation timeline for transit vehicle replacement is summarized below:
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CCWG ME.^,SURE #2: ENCOURAGE CITY-CONTRACTED FLEET OPERATORS
TO ADOPT THE USE OF HIGH EFFICIENCY OR ALTERNATIVE FUEL
'v'EHICLES
Tmplementation T1meline
TRANSIT. PROGRAM MILESTONES
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Sa"eet Sweeping
CaTmon-Pacific is willing to start convertL'1g to alternative fuel vehicles prior to the end of their
current contract term which exprres June 30, 201!. The implementation timeline for street
sweeper vehicle replacement is summarized below:
CCWG MEASURE #2: ENCOURAGE CITY-CONTRACTED FLEET OPERATORS
TO ADOPT THE USE OF HIGH EFFICIENCY OR ALTERNATIVE FUEL
VEHICLES
Implementation Timellne
STREET SWEEPERS . PROGRAr~ MilESTONES
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Trash Hauler
Over the 12.st two years, Allied Waste has continued to evaluate biodiesel suppliers who could
provide a consistent, high quality fuel source. One potential source is a company caUed New
Leaf which is building a biodieset manufacturing facility in Otay Mesa. The facility will use
cooking oil as its fuel base. Allied Waste Services has already begun to meet with New Leaf to
work on esmblishing standards and a possible purchasing agreement. The implementation
tL.'I1eline for tr2.sh hauler vehicle replacement is summarized belo'il::
CCWG MEASURE #2: ENCOURAGE CITY-CONTRACTED FLEET OPERATORS
TO ADOPT THE US;:: OF HIGH EFFICIENCY OR ALTERNATIVE FUEL
VEHICLES
Implementation Timeline
TRASH HAULERS. PROGRAM MILESTONES
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Tcexis
The timeline for transitioning tEXi vehicles to AFV!hybrids is unknown due to the reasons stated
above (cost effectiveness & fueling L.-urastructure).
Tow hucks
vVhen the current tow services contract expires in June 201l., Lhere should be greater biodiesel
avail2.bility in Chula Vista as well as greater availability of other MV /Hybrid truck options
capable of performing tow operations.
BlJDGET & FINA-NCING
~While Lhere is some grant funding available for specific equipment/models and conversions, it is
expected that there will be some cost incre2.ses or longer contract terms required for contractors
to be able to amortize the capital investments from complying with the City's "clean" vehicle
replacement policy. The program's budget is outlined below:
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CCWG #2 - Clean Vehicle Replacements for City-Contracted
Fleets - Budget
HCNG Bieno ProJeci - Buses
5144,000
H21CE - Van
543,000
TOTAL
543,000
514-4,000
Transit
The Metropolitan Transit System has approved ,,'1e funds to purchase SLX CNG buses for Chula
Vista T,ansit which are anticipated to arrive in 2009. The City has received a $738,000 earmark
from Congressman Bob Filner's office for a Hydrogen/Compressed Natural Gas (HCNG) blend
project. Two CNG buses will be recalibrated to operate on a 20/80 HCNG fuel blend. USiIlg the
HCNG blend reduces all emissions. .AJ1 immediate and significant benefit comes from a 50%
,eduction in nitrogen oxides (NOx) compared to CNG. Approximately $5,000 - 6,000 per bus/
mon,,'1 will be required to produce the hydrogen required to operate the buses. Transit funds will
continue to be able to fund the CNG fuel use, but additional funds will be needed to cover the
incrementa! cost of the hydrogen produc1:ion.
Ford Motor Company has provided t.'1e Cjry one (1) expenmentE.l Ford Hydrogen Ljternal
Combustion Engine (H2ICE) 12-passenger shuttle van. which will be based on the Ford E450
platform for ,,'le pLUl'ose of aiding bo,,'1 Ford and the City to demonstrate and evaluate the
performance characteristics or such a vehicle. The Ciry of Chula Vist2. proposes to use the
IDICE as the transportation means for visitors to the Chula Vista Nature Center. Tne cost of
eJectrlclty to generate the hydrogen by the Cit}'~s hydrogen electrolyzer is estlInated at $2AOO
per month. The extended cost over ,,'1e term of the project is estL.-nated to be $43,000.
Streer Sweeping
Cannon-Pacific has expressed an interest in starting the alternative fuel vehicle implementation
within the Clhlent contract term, which may require "signiiic8J.jf' contract amendments such as
additional fees or costs..
Trash h~auler
Allied Waste Services has recently submitted a gram application to the Air Pollution Contra!
Districfs Carl Moyer FUi1G to p!1r:hase 25 CNG rrucks and a fueling station for its Chula Vista
fleet:. They are also researchLl1g the feasibility of using landfill methane gas for fueling purposes.
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lYT..EASURE #3: BUSINESS ENERGY ASSESSMENTS
O\'ERVIEW
The measure, as adopted by City GQllIlcil, would encourage through a new municipal ordinance
commercial and industrial businesses to pfu-ticipate in an energy assessment of u'1eir premises
The measure is intended to help businesses identify energy efficiency opportunities at their
facilities and, if desired, take adva.'1tage of applicable rebate and incentive prograrns for energy
efficiency improvements. The assessments, which would be offered at no cost, would only apply
to businesses with a physical storefront aI1d!or office and would be encouraged when a new
license is issued or every three years for a renewed business license. The business energy
assessment process is graphically summarized below:
CCWG MEASURE #3: BUSINESS ENERGY ASSESSMENTS
Implementation Plan Summary
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PROGRAM ,
, PROGRAM IMPLEI~ENT ATION
DEVELOPMEN\' ,
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, .:=OF. 9(fS liNG UCEN3.=5 I
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, Busines~ AsseS5ment: Notice ,
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, (November)
, Busjm:ss Assessment
, . Sent in coniunC1lon wrth Norice
I Municipal Code ReVIsions i , Finance Oeoarrrnent's annual
, I Sohedunog h.;od (witl1in Calenaar ',;,ea,)
. 4T1enament m Cha~ter 20 ; , business lieens::.' renev..al ncti::e
EnergyConservatiar;citne I , i30d3V!:} " Cir:' snff pertcrms energy
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".'"osslblecrossreferen::es I , represem:atlVe
acded ill section 5.02 &5.04 , . A..s:ses~...,em:anoc::ur . env snff assis!::; I:usiness
of3usiness Ucense COOE , i anycime ctunng their regular with.energyefficiency
I , hours- oroper:;mon
. Public Readings and reVie", ! , ,~,r:;, r...'EN UCENS::::.:: I incentive and rebate
iperiods , acplicatian atrhe ciscretian
, eu~iness Assessment Noti~ mUle business
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IMPLEIYIENTATION
The Department of Conservation & Environmental Services will admil1ister the program with
anticipated suPPOrt provided by the Finance (Busi11ess License Division) and L.,formation
Technology Services (IT Programrnmg Division) Depanments. Staff is recommending that the
business energy assessment be codified through Title 20 - "Energy Conservation" of the Chula
Vista Municipal Code (see Appendix C for example of conservation-focused municipal code
applyirlg to all Chula Vista businesses). Specifically, tbe municipal code would be augmented to
include tbe following concepts:
All commercial and ir\dustrial businesses in the City of Chula Vista are encouraged to
cooperate with City staff or their delegate to conduct a free energy assessment of their
facilities when a new business license is issued or once every three years for an existing
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license by providing; I) a date and time for the 2.5sessment convenient for G1e business, 2)
access to their facilities for the assessment during their regular business hours, 3)
authorization (voluntary) to access G1eir Energy Waves account (a San Diego Gas &
Electric energy aIlalysis tool),-and 4) a signature and title of a facility manager on a
completed assessment fami acknowledging that the business has received a completed
assessment and relevant information about potential energy efficiency improvements to
implement at the business: s discretion. For multi-tenant commercial buildings: u1e
property manager may authorize a whole buildiIlg assessment replacing the need for
individual tenant assessments.
i...ssessment Notification Process: The City will send a lY'.rritten notice to eaco. business at
least once every three years in conjunction with the City's annual business license
renewal mailer informing the business of L,1.e opportu.nity for 2. free energy assessment
and providing information that allows a business to schedule an appoin1i-nent at their
convenience. A busiI1ess shall also receive a business assessment notice whenever a ne1Jl:
business license is required such as the establishment of a ne';\' busL:oess or transfer of
Qvvnership for an existing bUSh"1ess.
Assessment Deliverables: The a'ssessment fmdL"1gs shall be provided to the business on a
form established by the City Manager in conjunction with the local utility and business
representatives, includhrg a chart of their energy consumption over the p2.St 18 illont1J.s
(extracted from tbeir Energy J,t'aves account) and an estimate of their potential energy
fujd finfujcial savings as ,.veIl as t.~e corresponding greenhouse gas (GHG) reducIions
based on state-approved GHG accounting protocols, The assessment may also review
alternative transportation options which the business could implement and/or promote to
its employees and customers and the resulting GHG reductlons. Tbe City shall provide
any available forms fujd an offer of assiSIance to compleIe the forms and process for
accessing available state and/or local rebates tbat reduce the cost of implementing the
voluntary energy efficiency improvements.
BUSh'1eSSes are not required to implement L.l1provements: however: businesses may at
their discretion request additional assistaoce from tbe Ciry or its designee to be trained on
how to use Energy Traves and implement any or all of the measures selected b:v the
business as the most cost effective choices for reducing energy consUIoption, Tne Ciej
shall also provide contact information for me local Utiliry:s ACCOlli'1t Executive or ot.'1er
staff designated by IDe Utibty for a specific program that may assist the busmess in
reducing its energy costs.
Exemnt1ons: An energy assessment may nm be necessar-y for nev". businesses OCCUpYLlg
a commercial space which has completed one or the following: 1) been permitted by the
City Building Division within three years for a remodel or new-const.'-ucrion to meet the
most current Ciry Title 24 and above standards, 2) has been certified through a California
Energy Commission-certified (or other ~pplicab]e state agency) green building pro gratE,
or 3) has already received an assessment wi-w.lin w.1.e 12.st !.'-rree years. In addition.,
Assessments are not necessary for home offices, mobile businesses and other busL"1ess
entities that do not have a utility gas or electric meter on a commercial rate scheduie.
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PERFOR.l\lL"-''!CE lVrETRICS
The business energy assessment program's performance will be measured by a suite of metrics
including the number of assessments performed, number of energy efficiency improvemem:s
identified and the corresponding p.otential kWhffherm savings. In addition, the number of
businesses implementing Dew alte~Hat!Ve transportation policies or programs will be cracked.
Staff will investigate t'Je possibility of receivirlg aggregated customer information from SDG&E
to quantify the number and amount of incentive funds solicited as a resuit of t.\je business
assessment process.
In the City's CLL.'Tent greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory protocol, t'Je business sector's carbon
emissions are directly quantified by ex"trapolating bUSh'1eSS energy use from aggregated
community data provided by SDG&E. While the proposed program does not require businesses
to adopt energy efficiency improvements, it does help l"em to understand and apply for SDG&E
rebate and incentive programs that could lead to increased energy conservation. Over the last
two years, City staff has visited over 2,000 businesses al,d identified over 800,000 k\Vh in
potential a..il1ual energy savL."1gs (equivalent to over 700,000 Ibs of carbon emissions) as part of
the current program. Encouraging at.'1 energy assessment as part of the business license renewal
process will greatly expand the potential for immediate emissions reductions and provide
opportunities for businesses to lower their monthly energy costs.
TIMELINE
Implementation would require all a..-nendment to Chapter 20 "Energy Conservation" of the Chula
Vista Murlicipal Code and potentially a cross reference amending the Business License code
sections (5.02 & 5.04). Ordinance notice, first reading and second reading would take
approximately ,10 days. Some items may require review by other agencies which may aiso take
an estimated 45 to 60 days. The program's Iimeiine is summarized below:
CCWG MEASURE #3: BUSINESS ENEi<GY ASSESSMENTS
Implementation Plan Tlmeiine
PROGRAM MIL:STONES
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BUDGET & FINANCING
The proposed program's implementation cost is estimated to be $32l,40D per year in staffmg,
supplies and services (summarized in table below). This program cost assumes full fUTlding of
all seven CCWG measures a"d wilLleverage each measure's budget to provide partial cost
sharing of staff time and program -materials. For example, staff visiting businesses to perform
energy assessments will also be able to promote other climate-related programs such as the Solar
Conversion (CCWG Measure #5) and Turf Lawn Conversion (CCWG Measure #7) programs
leading to lower implementation costs for each program and increased program participation. A
portion of each measure's budget will also panially cover overall administraTive and
perfonnance tracking costs associated with the City's climate protection efforts. The program's
budget is outlined below:
CCWG #3 - Business Energy Assessment - Budget
City Staff
$111,600
Interns
$146,800
Marketing
$16,000
Other Commodities
$47,000
TOTAL
$321,400
*.t,ssumes cost sharing between CCWG Measures ;:3, 5 3:. 7
Probable funding by SDG&F/CPUC through Dee 2011
The City, through the Department of Conservation & Environmental Services, currently offers a
voluntary business energy assessment program which is funded through a California Public
UtiEties Commission (CPUC)/San Diego Gas &Electric (SDG&E) grant through December 31,
2008. The grant only provides fU'1ds for Lloe assessments and not incentives for businesses to
implement the identified energy efficiency improvements. Staff has submin:ed a new grant
proposal to the CPUC/SDG&E to cominue funding the business assessment program through
December 31, 2011. To ensure the program continues beyond future grant funding cycles, STaff
would recommend that the program should be funded through a more broadly appbed Fee
Authority structure. A Fee Authority would provide staff with greater flexibility to address
future business growth and increased persolli,el and supply costs as the program and economy
evolve.
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l'vrEASlJRE #4: GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
OVERVIEW
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group's (CCWG) recommendation #4 urges
the City to adopt community -wid'; green building standards that aTe comprehensive in cover~ge
and mandatory. The CCWG recommended that new and substantially renovated structures be
required to be built to LEED Silver or to an equivalent third-party certification green building
program, with the efrect of having an energy efficiency impact of at least 20% over current Title
24 requirements. However. there is not a straight-line relationship between green program
certification or Title 24 performance and carbon reductions. For this reason, City staff
recommends an approach that focuses directly on carbon emission reductions. Reductions in
energy use by buildings are ac-nong t.loe easiest carbon-reducing actions to quantify and lessen the
com...rnunity's '"'carbon Jootpriilt."
As approved by City Council, Chula Vista will implement a citywide, mandatory green building
standard for new construction and major renovations. The new standard will have 3 main
components: (1) a minimum energy efficiency (carbon equivalent) requirement of 15% above
Title 24 - 2005, (2) the early adoption of the new California Green Building Codes for all
residential and commercial projects and (3) a Carbon Offset Fee available for projects not
meeting r,'le 15% above Title 24 threshold. The City wiJl re-evaluate its Green Building Standard
in summer 2009 when the revised Title 24 becomes effective. The Chula Vista Green Building
Standard will complement green building measures at the state ac'ld national level, and place a
high priority on reducing the carbon emissions of buildings in Chula Vista. The innovative
program provides an equitable solution for new and retrofit, as well as residentIal, industrial and
commercial buildings. Furthermore, the proposed program meets, 1LTld in the case or commercia!
projects exceeds, the initial reduction targets outlined by ATchitecture 2030, a natiQnally-
recognized movement in the building/architectural cOITlil1unity to make new buildings ;;carbon
neutral" by 2030 (Appendix D).
IMPLEMENTATION
The City of Chula Vista Planning and Buildip,g Department, Building Division, is responsible for
confIrming that all commercia!, L'ldustrial and residential constructiQn projects meet the
minimum requirements of u1e State and locally mandated construction codes. They also provide
plan check and associated inspections. The Planning Division is responsible for promulgating
policy and regulations and administering them for land use, site design and zoning. Building
Codes, land use policies, zoning ordinances and design guidelines all can contribute to the goal
of meeting this objective, The Chula Vista Green Building Standards program will fQCUS on
reducing carbon emissions :u1d contains tbe followhClg fQur components: (l) Develop and
implement a Chula Vista Building CorDon Reductlon Benchmark Program, (2) Early adoption of
u1e California Green Building Code, (3) Preparation and Implementation of a Green Awareness
program for homeowners and building operators, 3..'1d (4) Adoption or new zoning ordinances
and design guidelines. Tne implementation process is graphically depicted below:
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CCWG MEASUR.E #4: GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
Implementation Plan Summary
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Green Buiiding Stanqards Program
. PrDmota~ to,,!' ouenti1iable reductIon 01 ca~~on emii'::o:iorY-: 1Clt
r~Clei1tial, inelwstnaJ and commercli:ll buildings
. C.omplim~rrt:; ihe mel1sure;;; at e ~sie dIld nl:li.ionaJ !I::I!'~I sndred~
the cQlTImunit\"~ Mcerbcn TOOlprin1.:
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3uilding Carbon Early Green 8uildmg 1- Green Awareness j I Policy Guidelines and
Reduct!.on Bench:nar~ C.od~ Adoption Proara", I I Regulatory
Program . .1I.,dopt thl:' ':aliiomi:& Green I . PreparE end lmplem~ an I Amendments
. Deveio p and e:::l:sbl i:=h 1he 8uikQ[lg ':adEpnono education 8nc o....treOiC!1 I . Updet:e AGlP guideline~:o
ool'lls., obJective:': and ;!TlPl;:,m f;!ni.~IDn 01 January prugrsm lo~ homeowners. and lInpiement;reen buiiding
thres:hc~:;: Tor carbon redl.Jdion JO~ 1 bUilding operator::: S1endanr: Tor laroe.xaie.
"De--'eJop i3Jl enerjJ';' =vin~~ . e..C10pt 6 flndlnr~ 01 ~O:ld in Cxrc!inme Elnu coll!;lOorme ceveiopmen:
component that em;::has.:z:es aC"--Drdance".,,;th The HealL"l with SDGS,E 001' promotIOnal . Prepare .silV aCldtfional policy
Communitvi,;;~e design end :.aTei~ Code; 17950.5 e:icrts program guidejin~ \0 ~Orif~S
guideline: and energy I and..8 ~allel o.evettlpment or P.832
erti:::enc;.' I requrrernents
-Prepare guideiine,; tor ::>Ulidlflg . Amenc app!iceble
perm~ revie-.... and reiinet~e developmer.tregularions(Le.
Dr3ttC;lrton .":eouci:ior. zoning cocede31gn guide!lne5,
Ch",ci:us! GII'lOC orclnancelguldeilne::: or
. E;vs,luste ,mri d~velcp II municipal code tc implement
mitig!tion ree component Cart:on Reduction Program
Development of a Building Carbon Reduction Benchmark ProQ:pm
Staff will work to develop and implement a BuildiIlg Carbon Reduction Benchmark Progralll,
which would recommend that all new construction and remodels reduce and document
reductions in carbon emissions compared to the minimum results that would be achieved through
compliance with the applicable version of California Title 24 energy standards. The proposed
progralll will allow developers the flexibility to determine how best to meet these requirements,
which will offset the burden associated with meeting an additional procedural requirement. This
program would provide a level playing field for new and retrofit, as well as residemiaL industrial
and commercial buildings, and would help accomplish the goals of the Chula Vista CO,
Reduction Plan.
In coordination with stakeholders, staff would begiII WIlli developing the framework of the
Building Carbon Reduction Benchmark Program to attain 15% greater carbon reduction than
current Title 24 requirements and establish the goals, objectives and proposed thresholds to
accordingly reduce overall carbon emissions for all new development. Staff will then prepare an
energy savings component that irlciudes both communirj/site design guidelines and energy
efficiency measures. As a par! of this effort, staff "vill prepare guidelines for building permil
review and further ref me and/or supplement the Chula Vista Carbon Checklist (Appendix Ej.
This checklist shows emission reductions for various Development Credits as well as Energy
Efficiency Credits for both Prescriptive and Performance Pa,,'1s. As a part of this program, starr
will evaluate a range of proposed carbon emission thresholds. As an example, proposed
thresholds may require a reduction in carbon emissions of 15 pounds per 100 square foot in
C1Lrnate Zone 7 and a reduction of 35 pounds per 100 square foot in Climate Zone 10 based on
the applicable version of Title 24. Chu1a Vista straddles two different climate zones. The bulk
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of the City rests within Climate Zone 7 while the far east of the City is in the more rigorous
Climate Zone lO (Appendix F). These values represent the approximate carbon savings achieved
when exceediIlg Title 24 by 15%. The Chula Vista Carbon Reduction Checklist wi]] need to be
completed by the builder for each p:IJ;I1it.
The savings can be accomplished in two different areas: (1) community/site design and (2)
energy efficiency. The first typica]]y applies to larger scale projects, and the Planning fu'1d
Building Department will ensure that future long range plans such as Specific Plans and
Sectional Planning Area (SF A) Plans include community/site design and energy efficiency
components through policy and regulatory changes as presented in the "Policy Guidelines and
Regulatory Amendments" section. Community/site design features genera]]y manifest carbon
savings t.'uough reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and associated tail pipe emissions, by
increasL'lg emphasis on other travel modes such as walking and transit use through means
including: expanded pedestrianlbike connections, expanded transit plans, mixed-use
development, and increased density. Additional efficiency can also be gained through site
design features that optimize the potential for renewable fu'"ld advanced energy-effIcient
technology uses (i.e. solar orientation, cogeneration and district energy systems).
V,'hile a]] of these features can lead to carbon savings, the establishment of baselines fu'1d the
quantification of savings for community design measures are less direCT than with energy
efficiency measures, and at present there are not well established metrics. This is one of the
prLc-nary focuses of the active Chula Vista Research Project (CVRP) with the National Energy
Center for Sustainable Communities (NECSe). The CVRPINECSC team is currently
conducting studies to produce a set of clear modeling assumptions, a detailed description of their
methodology and specific emission reduction values for altemative community/site design
features. Their work will not be completed for several months. Staff will also need to carefully
work with the CVRP outputs and the 1-.i"ECSC team to define and establish these baselines and
features, and balance their use along with desired energy efficiency savings. To accomplish
development ofthe community/site design component of the Green Buildmg Standards Program,
staff envisions a multi-step process which will include the following: (1) establishment of a
community/site design Working Group, (2) scoping and evaluation workshops, (3) compose a
draft standard and conduct a rating simulation, (4) revise the draft STandard and solicit
stakeholder input and (5) complete and issue the final comrnunity/site design standard for
Council consideration as part of the overall Green Building Standards Program. 111dividual
project savings will need to be quantified by the developer or builder with PLACE3S,
Community Viz, URBEM1S or other appropriate software used to calculate energy generation
and efficiency options as a fi~nction of land use and development choices as determined through
the CVRP. The Planning and Building Department will evaluate these products to determine
which is preferable for use in the Program.
Builders will also be able to accumulate carbon savings through energy efficiency. There will be
three avenues for them to accomplish this: (1) a prescriptive pat.':! where the builder selects
features that will deliver the necessary savings, (2) a performance pat.'1 where the builder uses
California Energy Commission-approved software to quant!"')' the energy savings (and thus
carbon savings) of specific efficiency measures and (3) renewable energy production. The
prescriptive path is available to residential construction and remodels; however, commercial
buildings must follow the performance path. The third method for builders to reduce carbon
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emissions is to include on-site renewable energy. Technologies that shall qualify include: solar
photovolTaic systems, solar hot water systems, geothermal systems (geoexchange) and small
scale wind turbines. The building will be credited with carbon savings based on the size of the
system inSTalled. This compliance method will be available to all buildi.c-,g types. The City will
re-evaluate the Green Buildmg Stfu~dard's 15% threshold in SUmlTler 2009 when the revised Title
24 becomes effective.
Tne program will include a mitigation fee component should a builder choose or ot.~erwise not
be able to effectively meet the additional CO2 savings requirement on-site. The fee will equate to
the cost of exceeding Title 2,1. by 15%. The fee will establish a dollar value per pound of
necessary carbon offset by building type. Preli[i1in~-y estimates from our consultant) ConSol,
indicate that the fee may be approximately $2.50 per pound of carbon plus administrative costs.
By focusing on pounds of carbon per square foot, the City can utilize the same set of ground
rules for residential and cotrlmerciaI construction, new construction and remodels, custom homes
and large developments. Builders shall also have the option of opting out of the checklist if they
demonstrate through CEC certified sorrware that they exceed Title 24 by 15% or more.
Earlv AdoDtlOn of California Green Building' Code
The Building Standards COlTIII'jssion (BSC) and Depa.rtment of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) have developed a California Green Building Code (CGBC), which will
apply to non-residential fu"1d residential construction, respectively. The BSe regulations for non-
residential buildings is currently intended to be a voluntary code, while the HCD version for
housing three stories or less will become mandatory by State Law on Ja.'1ua.ry 1,2011. Since the
mix of Chula Vista permits weighs heavily on residential (80/20), it is recommended mat the
California Green Building Code requirements be used for both residential and commercial
buildings.
Please note that the plumbing provisions of CGBC do not become effective until July!, 20 II.
The plumbing measures have a delayed adoption to ensure tb.at enough of the required product
(fiA"Iures, showerheads and toiiets) will be available to meet market demand when the code is
adopted. The CGBC includes ffia,-,y best practices among the existing green programs. The
water savings, construction waste reductions, and the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) limits
for paints, adhesives, and carpets can be mainstreamed into construction practice with minimal
cost impact. The provision of the CGBC that has tne largest cost impact is the requirement for
1.28 gaUon per flush toilets. Currently, a 1.28 gallon per flush toilet is -$250 more expensive
Ihan a current 1.6 gallon per flush toilet~
It is recommended that Chula Vista adopt the HCD California Green Building Code as it will be
approved this summer. if Chula Vista adopts L1.is code before ti,e implementation date of
January I, 2011 anci/or expands its scope to include commercial buildings, the City will need to
adopt a Findings of Fact per Health and Safety Code 17958.5 and 17958.7. This is a finding that
Slates that the new municip2J code is reasonably necessary for climatic, geologic or topographic
condiuons. The new code would not be effective until the Findings of Fact were filed along with
the ordinance to the Building Standards COIThllission.
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The requirements of the BCD California Green Building Code are:
-- Pian for storm water draffiage and retention during construction,
406.2 Site Development: retention basins; storm water filtered by_ a barrier system to public
drainage; cOffinliance with storm water management ordinances
503 Energy Efficiencv I Performance reouirements meet current T-24
506.1 Air Sealing Package Joints and openings must be sealed to the CEC energy sla.T\dards
currently in effect
20% reduction in potable water use; each pllliubing fi,,-wre 20%
reduced flow rate: showerheads - 2_5 to 2.0 gpm, bathroom and
603 Indoor Water Use kitchen faucets - 2.2 to 1.8 gpm, toile,s - 1.6 to 1.28 gal/flush.(1.28
gpf toilets are required by code as of 7/1111) or calculation
demonstrating 20% reduction in water use baseline
[ 705.3 Covering of DuctS & I From rough until :final all ducts shall be covered to reduce dust and
I Mechanical EqniDment debris which mav collect in the svstem
50% reduction of non-ha.z.a.rdous construction a.'ld demolition
709.2 Construction Waste Rednced waste or local ordinance, whichever is more stringent (exception:
excavated soil and land-clearing debris)
711.2 Building & Maintenance I Provided to building owner
Manual
Adhesives and sealants used on the proJec'l shall meet the
requirements of the following standards: 1. Adhesives, adhesive
804.1.1 Adhesives and Sealants bonding primers, adhesive primers, sealants and sealant primers
shall comply wit.1. South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD) Rule #1168; and 2. Aerosol ad..1esives shall meet the
reauirements of California Code of ReQ'Jlations, Title 17
804.1.2 Paints & coatings I ~chitec~al paLTJ.ts fuJ.d c~ati~gs shall comply wi~ So~u.1. Coast
AIr Ouality ManaS'ement DIS1nct rSCAOMD) Rule # 11 b.
804.1.3 Carpet & carpet systems I Shall be low VOC
I
804.1.4.1 ParJcleboard and medium Shall be certified to ANSI Al08.1 and A208.2 (low formaldebyde
density fiberboard (1\1DF) used in emission standards)
interior finish systems
804,1.4,2 Hardboard plywood used in Shall be certified and comply with ANSI/PHVA HP-I-2204 and
U.S. HUD Title 24, Part 3280 (low formaldehyde emISSIon
interior finish systems staI1da.cds)
805,2.1 Vapor retarder and capillary Min. 4" of \/'" clean aggregate base between vapor retarder and
break installed for siab on grade slab
foundations
Building materials with visible signs of water damage, mold or
805.3 Moisture content of building other biological growth shall not be installed; interior walls and
floors shall not be enclosed if framing ill em. bers exceed 18%
materi.als moisture content or if insulation is wet or have a high moisrure
content
Exhaust fans shall be provided from each room containing a
bathtub, shower, or tub/shower combination; exhaust fans shall
806.3 Bathroom exhaust fans comply with ASHRAE 62.2, Section 5 exbaust fans shall be
,
ENERGY compUant; eX11aust ffu""1S shall termi.il.ate outside the
buiJdbo-
HV AC filters shall be rated at MER V 6 or hig,1er. Filter grills and
806.4 Filters duct systems shall be sized to prevent pressure drop across the
filter.
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Unlike other green programs, however, there is no requirement in t1e HCD portion of the
California Green Buildh'1g Code to exceed Title 24. It is the energy efficiency portion of any
green program that is responsible for the carbon dioxide savings. Thus, the HCD program on its
own will do little to combat global warming, but when paired wit1 a City requirement to reduce
carbon, the BCD program is on - par "vith the other green progran1s found nationally and
throughout t1e state. The BCD language is closely modeied on the soon to be published ANSI
700 National Green Buildin~ Standard. The Citv ofChula Vista Growth Mana"ement Ordinance
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currently requires a ',vater Conservation Plan (WCP) to be submitted with aU Sectional Planning
i\rea pians. tentative subdivision maps, or with major development projects. In May 2003, the
Ci~' adopted \VCP guidelhles in order to implement this requirement. As 2. companion
component to this program in the Turf LaVi'Il Conversion program (measure #7), the City would
review the state Model Landscape Ordinance and update t1e Lar1dscape Manual and WCP
guidelines to encourage additional water savings.
City staff and builders will need to be trained on the requirements of the California Green
Building Code. Since this training will ultimately be necessary, focusing on the California Code
elimi..nates t.oe need to train for a local green building code now, and the California code later.
Green Awareness Pro2Tarn
.1vJ education and outreach effort will help to hi "Wight energy saving steps homeowners and
building operators can take to help reduce their carbon footprint. The science and findings
behind the CCWG's measures should be made available to t1e public. Education and outreach
efforts should include when: the CCWG recommendations sa)' and why they should be
implemented. Distinctions should be presented between basic Energy Code compliance, the
Chula 'Vista Green BuildL.'1g Standard and u.1.e upcoming California Green Building Code.
Between these standards: a ne"v or substantially remodeled structure \vill combine an energy
efficient building envelope, building systems~ wate;:- conservation) L.l1creased comfort fu'1d cost
savings as well as a much healthier indoor environment and provide measure implementation
timeiines and guidelines for all aspects of the outreach and education program. InfoEllation
dissemination should be throu.gh the City's Building and Planning Departments many outreach
resources such as tneis "~Sustainabiliry Websltt,:: ne\\lsletters, seminar series: news releases,
brochures and fact sbeet stations as well as other marketing approaches and media. A carbon
calculator .is another way to encourage tbose not building or retrofiuing to start thinking about
reducing their footpni1t. Green Awareness will be spread. through training Cit=.v staff and builders
on the requirements of the CalifornIa Green Building Code. All new buildings in Chula Vista
shall include a Green Awareness section in the Homeowner or Maintenance and ODerations
Manual. This would contam an ovenie;'" of the energy and cost saving features a; well as
factoids such as tJ.~at a Plasill2. screen television uses as much electricity as a refrigerator,
Policy Guidelines and Re2"ulatorv .A....:.-nend::nents
In order to implement the Building Carbon Reduction Benchmark Program, several policy
docu..TIlents and development regulations will need to be modified to reflect new green building
standards. This program will likely require amendments to the City's adopted Air Quality
hnprovement Plan (AQIP) guideli!1es, Grow-ell Management Ordi"ance, Design Manual and
Guidelines, and the City's Municipal Code. The Green Building Standards Program will also
require amendments to the ZOnh"1g Ordinance in order to implement any proposed community .
and/or site and building design standards LEED-NC (New Construction) and LEED-ND
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(Neighborhood Development) will continue to be considered and encouraged as the City amends
the Zoning Ordinance and Design Manuals. Although Chula Vista is creating its own Green
Building Standards program consistent with the direction of State legislation for building codes,
Chula Vista will continue to use and_ consider (according to General Plan policy) LEED-NC and
LEED-ND, as long as they are national standards embraced by the broader architectural and
development comnlunity. These LEED stfuJdards are now included w"1Q avaijable through t..he
Urban Core Specific Plan as options and are coupled with development incentives.
All proposed regulatory amendments will be vetted through a public process that will eocouraze
communir:! and stakeholder input. Following adoption of these proposed changes to t.1e City's
policy guidelines and development regulations, staff will evaluate and implement a process to
align the Green Building Sta"dards program and G1e Zoning Ordina"ce and Design Manual
modifications with the California Environrnental Quality Act (CEQA) environrnental review
process.
PERFORMA1'lCE METRlCS
The implementation of h1is measure requires an addition to the City's municipal code outlining
the new green building standard. Performance would be gauged by G1e sum of carbon savi."gs of
each permit granted and building built in comparison to the anticipated savings achieved through
compliance with theOmin.imum requirements of the applicable version ofTit]e 24.
TIMELINE
The program's irnplementation tiIIleline is graphically sUl1u-narized below. The CGBC is
currently in a IS-day commem period, but once it is approved, the Chula Vista City Council
could also approve the code. Tne implementation of the Chula Vista Green Building Standards
could occur as soon as municipal codes are amended and adequate notice is given to the public.
The fact that the implementation and enforcement process ror building new structures is already
in place shortens the recommendation's implementation. Findings of Fact wouid need to be filed
with G1e BSe. Authoring and creation of fliers (builder, homeo'wner, building operator and
carbon reduction checklist) could be done by staff or outsourced. depending on capabilities and
time. In addition, Planning and Building Department staff will need to be trained on CGBC, the
Chula Vista Carbon Reduction Checklist, 2008 Title 24 code changes and ASHR.".E 62.2.
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CCWG MEASURE #4: GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
Implementation Plan Timeiine
PROGRAM MILESTONES
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BUDGET & FINAi'iCING
Cost for carrying out t~e four main implementation components va.ry by component 8J.""}d 2.re
outlined below. Final costs and budget impiications will need to be determined and presented as
the various program components are finalized and returned ror Council action.
Building Carbon Reduction Benchmark Program-
The BuildiTlg Carbon Reduction Benchrnark Program does not require additional Dele:
inspections by Chula Vista inspectors so additional staff should not be necessary. Inspection
criteria and documentation~ however: will expanci requiring more time per project, Imormation
dissemination can ocem in printed form at the permiL counter, vendor and material outJets~ and
professional meetings. Information can also be distributed on the City website.
Early Green Building Code Adoption-
Staff will be working with our consultant, ConSoL to identify associated costs 3..TId will retum
those to Council when available.
Green Awareness Program-
Staffing at 15% or a Building Inspector ill: $22,500 armuallv
Outreach and awareness publications: $15,000 armually
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The City ctu-rently has a grant application in under the 2009-11 SDG&E Partnership Program
funding cycle to cover these costs, and should hear back by July 2008 if we are successful.
Policy Guidelines and RegulatOlJi AlJIendments-
rne Plarwing Division staffmg cost estimate for implementation of tIle "Policy Guidelines and
Regulatory Amendments" is approximately $75,000. An additional $2,500 will be needed for
publications of revised documents, bringing the toral one time budget cost to $77 ,500.
CCWG #4 - Green BuDding Standards - Budget
City Staff $15,000 ,280,000
Consulting Services ,25,000 $20,000
Carbon Reduction Marketing ,20,000 ,5,000
Benchmark Program
Other Commodities ,15,000 $4,000
TOTAL ,75,000 ,309,000
City Staff $15,000 $280,000
Early Green Building l Other CommoditIes ,15,000 $5,000
Code Adoption
TOTAL ,30,000 ,285,000
City Staff I ,22.500 $22,500
Green .li,wareness Marketing ,20,000 $15,000
Program Other Com modities $10,000 I $5,000
TOTAL ,52.500 $42,500
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MEASURE #5: SOLAR & ENERGY EFFICIENCY COl'iYERSlON
OVERVIEW
The City of Chula Vista Climate Gharrge Working Group's (CCWG) recommendation #5 urges
the City to facilitate widespread installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, thermal sOlar
(hot water) and other non fossil fuel-based renewable energy options on commerciaL residemial
and mUIlicipal facilities by developing and implementing a reuewable energy conversion
program. As proposed, the "Solar & Energy Efficiency ConversIOn" (SEEC) progralTI is
intended to help the average residential and commercial consumer overcome institutional
barriers) upfront capital costs and tiTTle constraints to installing renewable energy. water
conservation and energy efficiency upgrades. The program provides panicipants a cost-
effective, less time-consuming installation and fmancing option for upgrading w'1eir homes and
facilities, while creating a sustainable economic stimulus aI1d job creation program for Cnuia
Vista. The program's primary componerrts include (1) Identifying the energy and water
upgrades that help reduce ratepayers monthly costs, (2) Executing a competitive bid process that
identifies participating contractors and establishes maximum prices and minimum warr3..L"lt)' and
service sta11dards, (3) aggregating participants geographically to harness their collective
purchasing authority and maximize the potential for installation efficiency and savings, 14)
Establishing voluntarv special assessment districts to provide particiDams ",'ith a financing option
to fund w1eir in1provements, (5) Linking local vocational job training in energy and water
conservation with focused business recruitment and (6) Updating municipal codes to encourage
renewable energy and conservation product installations and to remove institutional barriers.
The proposed program is graphically summarized bel 0 \,\.':
CCvVG MEASURE #5: SOLAR & ENERGY ",C'FICIENCY CONVERSION
Implementation Plan Summary
Sofar & Energy Efficiency Conversions (SEE C)
. .::.)rcvid~ cost-effestive insrallatlOn ane :lr1anclng cp:::c;:U,-il::es for re5icen!S
and businesses imerestec in energy efflciencv and solar energy retrofits while
crEa~ng an economic st.-nulus for tile c:lITIl1uniry
I. Promm8 the future inst3llation oi solar energy systems through revisions co
the municipal code
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IM:PLEJVrENT A TION
The Department of Conservation & Environrnental Services (CES) will administer the SEEC
Aggregation Blocks, Assessment Districts a.'1d Vocational Training/Job Creation COffiDonents
with support from the Fi.t1anCe Department, Office of Budget & Analysis and Office of
Economic Development. CES will also work with Planning & Building Depamnent to update
Title 20 Energy Conservation and Title 9.7 Water Conservation as well as related sections of the
City's Municipal Code. The implementation process for each component is outlined below:
AQ:greQ:ation Blocks
The proDosed program will geographically aggregate home and business owners who voluntarily
choose to retrofit their homes and businesses with energy al1d water efficiency upgrades and/or
install solar photovoltaic (electric) and solar hot water systems. By combining energy and water
efficiency upgrade options with solar panel installation. the consumer will be presented wi,,'>
options that minimize their total project cost, maxirnize their monthly savings and emphasize a
balfu'1ce of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and lifestyle choices (Appendix G). Aggregating
block areas will also allow staff TO naturally phase the program into the comInuniry on a block-
by-block basis and to adaptively manage its implementation.
CES will implement an open and competitive bid process to identify contractors, who understand
t..f]e required local installation standards and are committed to assisting staff market ,,"e
energy/water efficiency upgrades and renewable energy systems to interested property owners.
Although the contract for installation work will be between ,,'1e property owner and the City-
qualified contractor, the City will be able to add additional value to consumers by negotiating a
lower cost for equipment and installation, establishing minimum installation warranty, service
and liability standards, streamlining the contract, rebate application fu'1d permit process fu,d
SaVh'1g consumers t.~e time associated with researching, 3.J.'1alyzing and executing these phases of
their projects. Staff will work closely with the City Attorney's Office in establishing ,,'1e
specialized contractor bid process or similar approach and staff anticipates that participating
contractors will be qualified t..fJrough a 3cd party program such as the Califomia Center for
Sustainable Energy, California Energy Commission, US Department of Energy and US
ErivirooInental Protection Agency.
Initially, pa!1:icipating.contractors would be assigned to a limited geographic area. Contractors.
who demonstrate high levels of service quality, customer outreach and warranty support fu'1d
successfully meet [,'1e performance standards outlined in the competitive bid process, will be
permitted to expand into other geographic areas. Staff hopes to ensure that all geographic and
socia-economic sectors of the City receive equitable access to the program. The City will also
use aggregation to provide an incentive to ensure that equipment, materials and supplies are
purchased from a Chula Vista business that provides comprehensive warranty and service for
their supplies and equipment. Additionally, the City will use the competitive bid process to help
connect employers with the local vocational education program to foster growth in a new sector
of "dean technolog:i1: jobs 8..r.'1d further reduce tJ.'1e progr-am:s carbon footprint by facilitating t.l-:1e
Llse of local labor.
Assessment Districts
The City will offer participating property owners the option of fmancing the energy and water
efficiency and renewable energy upgrades through a voluntary fee assessment. Participating
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property owners would add ti'1e costs of investing in energy and water improvements to tbeir
property's tax roll (see Budget & Financing section for discussion of general bond issuance).
These costs will be paid back over time through semi-annual tax payments and cae.-1 be structured
to be offset by the energy and wateI' savings generated by the improvements chosen by the
participant. This process is designed to overcome the barrier of upfront costs for installing
renewable energy technologies which many mdustry experts and regulators have identified as a
significant barrier to broad renewable energy adoption. Participants would also have the option
of participating in the aggregation process and fundiL1.g the improvements on their OvVD..
According to d1e County Tax Assessor, the energy and water efficiency upgrades and renewable
energy installations proposed by the program will not trigger a property tax re-appraisaL
V ocational Training: & Job Creation
1, coordination with Southwestern College and the local high school district, staff will link
vocational training opportUnities \\rith the program's implementation. Specifically. contractors
qualified by the City to perform energy efficient upgrades and solar energy installations (as part
of G'1e SEEC Aggregation Blocks) will be encouraged to hire new employees from the vocational
education progra.rn as the program matures and produces qualified graduates. Staff will work
with the vocational education program, local contractors a.'1d local suppliers to establish
incentives in the bid and marketing assigmnent process to establish irlcentives for local hiring.
Staff will use the SEEC program as an economic stimulus and business recruitment tool for
Chula Vista. As previously mentioned, contractors qualified by the Ciry to perform installations
will be required to purchase related progranl materials a.'1d equipment through a Chula Vista-
licensed business. Staff will use the SEEC program as leverage to recruit solar and energy
efficient equipment installers, distributors and manufacturers to establish a "clean technology"
business division within Chula Vista. In addition to generating employment opportunities and
sales tax revenues) the new business' 5 proximity could lower overall equipment, installation and
transportation COStS and GHG impacts for SEEC program participants. Once the SIZe of the
Chula Vista and regional market potential is established, staff will re-contact renewable energy
fuld water energy product manufacturers and suppliers about establjshir~g manufacturing and
assembly plants within the Chula Vista and south San Diego County area.
Municioal Ener9:V and Water Conservation Codes
Chula Vista's Municipal Code (20.04.030) requires that "all new residential units she'!l include
plumbing specifically designed to allow the later installation of a system which utilizes solar
energy as the primary means of heating domestic potable water" (Appendix H). To maximize
the effectiveness of the "Solar Hot Water Pre-plumbing Standard," staff will update the code to
include additional language about site orientation and so lar access. StarT may also need to make
revisions to the City's Zoning Ordinance, accordk"1.g1y, To expand opportunities for the cost-
effective installation of solar energy systeTI1S in the future, City st~ff will also develop an
amendment to the MuniciDal Code's Title 20 "Energy Conservation" section in order to reauire
pre-wiriIlg for solar phot~voltaic systems in Dew ;~d remodeled residential units. The ~ode
amendment will include specific guidance about site orientation and solar access. In addition,
the code will complement sections of ti'1e Municipal Building and Zoning Code being updated as
part of CCWG Measure #4 (Green Building Standard) which will likely address passive solar
building design, new solar photovolt2ic installation, energy efficiency and green building
standards being promulgated by state and local agencies.
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PERFOR1VL~CE METRlCS
The results of this program will' be tracked on a project-by-project basis and summarized to
identify its "net" impact on the City's GHG emissions reduction goal. Specifically, the Solar &
Energy Efficiency Conversion program's performance will be measured by a suite of metrics
including the number of energy efflciency improvements. participating homes/businesses. solar
systems installed. renewable generation kilowatts installed and the corresponding k\\lhlT'nerrn
savings. Staff will also work with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and the California
Center D:lr Sustainable Energy to quantify the number al'ld amount of incentive funds solicited as
a result of the program.
In the current greenhouse gas inventory protocol, the community's carbon emissions are directly
extrapolated from cit)T\-vide energy use, which is provided in an aggregated format by SDG&E.
Because the SEEC progr&.li will improve energy efficiency and/or replace grid-source energy
with on-site renewable energy, it will lead to overall energy use reductions in existing individual
homes and businesses that participate in the program. Because the program is voluntary and
Incentive driven, its fmal impact on cityWide "net" GHG emission reductions will depend On the
level of community participation and the effectiveness of other CCWG Measures (such as the
Green Building Standard) to ensure that future growth is carbon neutral.
TIl\1ELINl'.
Prior to enrolling interested property owners into the program, components #l (Aggregation
Blocks) and #2 (Assessment Districts) would first require establislh'TIent of financing
mechanisms and a contractor bid process which is estimated to occur in summer 2009.
Component #3 (Vocational Training) would be integrated as the program is launched and
implemented. Local educators have estimated tc':tat it would ta.l:e 2-3 years to establish a
clli--riculurn and matriculate the fIrst class of qualified energy efficiency/solar apprentices.
Finally, refining the current solar hot water sta.'ldard and creating a solar electric pre-wiring code
(component #4) would take approximately 3-6 rnontc':ts and would require the necessary public
notice periods and public readings before Council action. The program's timeline is below:
CCWG MEASURE #5: SOLAR & ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONVERSION
Implementation Plan Timeline
PROGRAM MIL=:STONES
Sept 'os JU~/'08 I Oct 'OS
.Orsft!Lpresentto . Secure bond am:!lo: I
Council solar code local rei: authamy tor . . Establish sp~cial
revisior.s financing 2::sessment ;:liSUlC::$
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Jut '08 June '09 June '10
! ':une'08 Aug '09 Se,:::t'08
.lmplementSolarHct .Inrtlatecontracor . Hire & train staff
Water pre-plumbing tiidprcces$ . Develop .omgram
requlremem materials
-Develop gUides for
SolarF'Vpre-wiring
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BUDGET & FINAj\TCING
The SEEC progTarn) s implementation cost (exclusive of energy efficiency and solar energy
equipment and installation) is estimated to be $347,800 per year iIl staffing, supplies and
seriices. An additional $75,000 may .also be needed initially to provide resources to update and
create L'le aforementioned energ:i-related mUIlicipal codes. This program cost assumes fuli
funding of all seven CCWG measures and will leverage each measure'.s budget to provide partial
cost sharing of staff time and program materials. For example, staff enrollL.lg homes and
businesses in L'le Soiar & Energy Efficiency Conversion program will also promote the Turf
Lawn Conversion (CCWG Measure #7) program to property owners leading to lower
implementation costs for each program and increased program participation. A portion of each
measure's budget will also partially cover overall administrative and performance tracking costs
associated wiLl, the City's cl~"TI2.te protection efforts. The program's budget is outlined below:
CCWG #5 - Solar &. Energy ::fficiency Conversion Program - Budget
City Staff
$219,000
SEEC Aggregation
Blocks, ,A,ssessment
Districts & Vocational
Training'
1 nterns
S49,000
Marketing
SSO,OOO
Other Commodities*'"
$29,800
TOTAL
$347,800
City Staff $70,000 -
Municipal energy Codes Other Commodities SS,OOO -
TOTALI $75,000 ----
TOTAL
$75,000
$347,800
~Assumes cost sharing between CCWG Measures #3,5 & 7 Tor staff time & program materials
"'~8ucge, does not induce capital costs for solar & energy efficiency improvements (dependent .:on
participation leve!s)
To fund the program, staff is recommending that a combination of bond and local "fee authority"
funding be pursued. The bond would be used to cover the initial capital costs associated with
energy efficiency and solar retrofits for public/private facilities and will aliow this measure to
establish fuJ. economy of scale t.l-)at C2J.j maximize the benefits of aggregated aT1d competitive
purChaSh"1g to reduce consumer and City costs. A fee authority would provide long-term,
sustainable fiJnding for the program to supplement the initial bond authority and provide a
complementary revenue source to fund a portion. of the costs for transitioning to on-site
renewable energy at City facilities. Both funding mechanisms will also be complemented by
local, state and federal rebates, tax incentives and credits. In addition, carbon emissions
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mitigation or offset fees being developed through CCWG Measure #4 (Green Building Standard)
could be applied to the SEEC program to subsidize energy efficiency and renewable energy
upgrades at municipal facilities or within existing buildh,g stock preferably targetL'1g lower
income families and service institut~~ns (such as jow income housing, shelters etc.)
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]VillASURE #6: SMART GROWTH AROUND TROLLEY STATIONS
OVERVIEW
The City of Chula Vista Climate Cha.f1ge Working Group's (CCWG) recommendation #6 states
that the City should "facilitate' smart growth' around the H St., ESt. a.'1d Palomar St. trolley
stations." This recoml11endatlon embodies the fact ,,'1at smm growth is typified by a compact,
efficient and environmentally sensitive pattern of development that provides housing,
employment, service uses a.'1d public facilities in a mixed-use format ciose to transit and ot1er
modes of alternate transportation. This improves and promotes the ability to conveniently access
llses bv walking a,:1d!or transit, thereby reducing amomoblle use a.'1d the associated burning of
fossil fuels that contribute to greenhouse gas production. Transportation emissions represent
approx.imately 4glJD of the Chula Vlsca communjT)l~s carbon footprint, whereby reduction in
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) through promoting pedestrian and transit friendly smart growr.h
environments. Ca..11 have a meaningfUL effect on carbon emissions.
The staff agenda report which accompanied ,,"e Climate Change Working Group's
recommendations also noted t1at Recommendation #6 would not require much fu..rther
implementation action because mixed-use, transit-oriented land use designations, policy and
zoning has already been incorporated into City planning doclhuents for the subject areas; namely
the updated General Pian (GP) and the Urban Core Specific Plan (UCSP). While those plans
have been adoDted, there are several work efforts necessary in order to move from those plans to
facilitate the envlsioned smm grow'.h development with the E, H and Palomar St. Transit Focus
Aseas (TF As!. Tne four areas of work presented in t'lls implementation plan include (I)
implementation of the UCS? through preparation of a framework plan for redevelopment of t1e
area around the E St. station, (2) completion of the H St. Corridor Study called for ill the General
Plan to address mOre derailed land use and transportation phuming provisions along H St. from
the trolley station east to Third Ave., (3) preparation of Specific Plans witbin the Southwest area,
and (4) other reiated regional efforts to prepare design studles for needed improvements along
the 1-5 corridor to serve the sites.
As described further in this document. some aspects of these four efforts are included in t.l-,e
current Work Programs of the involved Departments, while others will require p.uther work
program and budget authorizations by Council.
I.l'vITLEMENT A Tl 0 N
The Planning and Buildirlg Department will primarily administer the City's Smart Growth
plarming and zonirlg efforts outlined below but will need to work, and is 3.1ready working, in
parmership with the City's Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority, Engineering
Department and others to develop and implement related plans; progralus and projects. The
implementation process for each component is 01.1:1ined below:
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CCWG MEASURE #6: SMARTGRO'lNTH AT TROLLEY STATIONS
implementation Plan Summary
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Updated City Genera! Plan (Dec. 200S)
. PrQmot~ Sma!'", Growth and ir!::reii 0ri~rned Development. around
exisilng SInd ruture TrolleyJ8RT staiione, Clnd establishes hlgn density
end mixec..u:::e land use designar:JOn~ and supportivE'. poflcies.
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i Urban Core Specmc H Street Corridor Southwest Specific O"'"<her ReJi1ted
Plan Impiementation Stu dy Plan(s) Regional Efforts
'prepare irsme'Narl: "Pund and :::onduct Urb.sn . Complete flrti ohase 01 'Identity and allocate City
ctevelopmer1l: plan Tor :::uoel- Land Institt..te fULI'1 Southwei United in Actier: match tunding 10 commence !_
blod aree eround E st. '[rolley collebormive desigrl charrette. progrsm currently under\~,'e\, 5: Corridor Stud)' ',",'it.~ SAND.fl,O
:;taiion. -Prepare s: rn ena mem::: to the 'Prep"are work progr::JITl and and C eltrans.
'''Gale;::y" proiect prcposw Generel Plan and/or UCSF' budgei iorCcuncil "Work with 3ANDAG/MTS to
unde; reViE:\"itor portion oiCit), tor considershon ba:::ed on consider8!lon to ur.der!ske a- rerine, c1~lgn< fully fund and
cOfporsiion yard site :;:outh 01 the charretle oui:comes Specific Plan for thE: PEllomar sd1edule trolley grade
!he2st ctation. -Complete t:xample 3-D Garew~" TFA TO lmplemeru separl3'[lon proiecrs tor both E
the GPU. st. and .""1 st.
'~:ample 2-D 1'1suaii::stlon \,js:uali::stion scenario uncle!
:::cendno under SANDAG S.!.\NOA(~ gran!.
grant.
I. lirban Core SDecific Plan Irrmlementation
E. Street Transit Focus Area I Galaxy ENA - The adopted General Plan identifies the area
surroundi.clg the E St. trolley station as the E St. Transit Focus Area and calls for high
intensiry mixed use development within the superblock between 1-5, F St., Woodlawn Ave:
and E St. The area was subsequently zoned as part of the UCSP's liC-IS District. V1Thile
much of t..foe land area is owned by the Ciry and MTS as part of the City' s old corporation
yard and trolley srarion site respectively, t'Jere are several other privately held parcels.
Successful redevelopment as a high intensit'j TF A will require joint coordination and
planning for matters such as infrastructure, crrculation, site design, buildi.clg massing, and
parking.
The Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation is currently under a 120-day Exclusive
Negotiating Agreement with Ga\ax)' Commercial Holding, LLC to explore a transit-oriented
development project on the Cirj's former corporation yard ("Corp Yard"') located
unmediateiy adjacent to the E Street Trolley Station. A premise of t..foe ENA and
development of the Corp Yard site is that they will create momentum and market confidence
for private investment in the rest of the E Street Visitor Transit Focus Area ("TF A"). The
ENA requires a Comprehensive Site Design Study to consider such factors as the City's
adopted land use plal1s and policies, adjacent land ownerships and property interests in the
subdistrict, parcel configurarions, circulation and traffic patterns, environmental factors,
plans for regional transportation facilities, Bayfront planning and redevelopment activities,
and public input. The Study will also include proposed Floor ,""rea Ratio ("FAR")
distributions, phasing strategies and pedestrian and vehicular circulation patterns on the
Property and surrounding properties within the liC-15 Subdistrict, along with site plans
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depicting Developer's proposed development scenarios. S~aff is currently working with
Galaxy on the Study and h'leir project development proposals which are due between now
and mid-July 2008 when the current ENA period expires. Based on progress oftbe work, the
Agency wili then need to consider whether to eA'tGnd the ENA.
2-D Visual Simulations of E Street. TFA - As part of S,6J'illAG' s Smart Growth
Implementation program, h'1e City has recently received grants for the preparation of
computer visual simulation models for both h'Je E Street TF A and the H Street Corridor.
Under the grants, SA,'1DAG's consultant Urban Advfu"1tage will prepare a computer
generated visual simulation of urban redevelopment of the E St. TF}L From a chosen
vantage point at E St and Woodlawn Ave., the computer simulation will depict photo-
realistic phased development intensificanon of the area consistent with the GP and UCSP
visions. The simulation will 2.ssist staff in working vVlw.1. t.~e public and decision makers to
better envision and undersclnd how urban redevelopment of the sIt:e may look, particularly
from the standpoint of building massing and buildirlg heighLS
Initial work by the consultant Urban Advantage has been completed, and staff is currently
reviewing a draft of t.i-Je modeling work. A fmal product will be available by July 2008.
2. H Street Corridor Stud,'
Urban Land Institute Program - The December 2005 Genera! Plan designates t,'Je H St.
corridor between the H St. trolley station and Third Ave. as a Study }uea. H St. serves as the
major commercial and office corridor connecting the Bayfront and the H Street TF A with the
dOV\'iltown Third A venue area. Considering tt~e large property ownerships and potential for
expaJlsions and redevelopment involvh,g tbe South Coumy Court House, Scripps Hospital,
Chula Vista Center, and a new hoeel/convention center on the Bay From, H Street provides
great opportunity for revitaiization. VYhile the General Plfu'1 and UCSP provided a
frfu"TIework, they did not provide a cohesive road map to physically and economically
proceed wiu~ actual redevelopment including land assembly, parcel conilgura.tion,
envlronmem:al factors: floor area ratio (F il......R) distributions~ Clrculation and traffic patterns:
and plans for regional transportation facilities.
In order to move development efforts forvvard. the Redevelopment Agency is currently
pursuing sponsorshIp of ati Urban Land lnstitute' s CULI) panel that wiil bring planning and
real estate experts to Chula Vista to conduct a five-day Advisory Services Program. The
Program will USe a public charrette-type process to identify and address relevant
issues/chalJenges: and provide an implementation strategy for the revitalization of the
Corridor. From staffs perspective, t..t-:le process will playa key role in working to bring the
community together on a workable vision for pursuing projects withm the Corridor. Staff
will be coming fonvard to the Agency on .lull' 22, 2008 to appropriate $120,000 to fund the
UU program, If approved, the U1J program is currently anticlpated to take place the week
of October 12 - ] 7. 200g.
Potential Genera! P,an and/or UCSP amendments - Dependent upon t.loe outcomes of the
ULI progr&il, it may be necessary to undertake revisions to the General Plan and/or UCSP to
effect land use arId regulatory changes to support desrred redevelopment. Following tbe
October session, staff would need approximately 45 days to develop a work program for any
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potential GF aIJdJor UCSP amendments, and could return to Council in January 2009 to
present that. Dependent upon the nature and extent of t'1e potential amendments, it could
take 6 to 9 mon-u'1s or more to complete them, with staff reruming for Planning Commission
and Council public heac'ing con~ideration or amendments beginning no sooner than Fall
2009.
3-D Visual Simulations of H Street Corridor - As noted above, the City also received a
Siu'IDAG grant for consultant Urban Advantage to prepare a photo-realistic visual
simulation of a redeveloped H Screet corridor. Staff currently intends to tie the visualization
work to completion of the UU effon, whereby the Si\NDAG modeling efforts would
incorporate land use and building form outputs from tl1e ULI charrene, and provide 3-D
visual imaging of the potential redevelopment or the Corridor to enhance public
understanding and build support for subsequent planning and project work. Staff has already
begun work with Slu'IDAG's consultant wit" regard to their scanning and input of base
informatlon of existing condi-oons. Completion or the modeling would take place during
November and December 2008.
3. Preaaration of Soutbwest Saecific Plan(s)
With regard to the Palomar Gateway TFA, ~;,e General Plan calls for t.'1e preparation of a
Specific Plan or ot.'Jer comprehensive zonmg and design tool to carry out urban revitalization
and redevelopment within tfJe TFA which includes the Palomar croliey station and
surrounding areas. The General Plan also identified the need for Specific Plans in sevenl
additional locations within the Southwest PlannL."1g Area. While current Planning and
Building Department work programs generally identify Ihe need for t;,ese Plans, there is not
available staffing, consulting and budget resources available to prepare them. The shaping of
those work programs and budgets will also depend on whether one overall Southwest
Specific Plan is undertaken, or as staff currently envisions, the preparation of individual,
smaller Specific Plans focused on particular areas such as the Palomar TFA.
Southwest United in Action program priority setting - Prior to proceeding with further
detail work program and budget placil"1ing for Specific Plans, staff is currently engaged in
completing the first phases of the Southwest United in Action (SUA) program to gauge the
range of community issues, and related community priorities. Initial community inputs on
issues were solicited at a Community Convention on March 15, 2008, and staff will be
holding a second Community Convention on June 21, 2008, to sollcit input on action items
that are most important to the communirj, including preparation of Specific Plans. Staff will
subsequently return to Council by fall 2008 to present communirj priority inputs.
Palomar Gateway TFA Specific Plan - Should the comIIJUnity identify a prioriry for
preparation of this Specific Plan through the above SUA work, and upon subsequent
direction from tbe Cirj CouDciL st8LLf will prepare a work program and budget for a Palomar
Gateway TF A Specific Plan for review and consideration by Council. Some work towards a
Specific Plan for this area (entitled the Palomar Gateway Conceptual Design Study) was
prepared during the General Plan Update, and could be used to jump start the effort. If Plan
preparation is identified as a community priority, and supponed by Council, it would take
approximately 60 days for staff to return with a work prognuD and budget proposal.
Assunling Council considers and provides direction on community priorities by the end of
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2008, staff could return the work program for consideration by March 2009 as part of the
FY09-] 0 budget proposals. If approved, preparation of a Specific Plan would take
approximately 12-18 months and could commence after July 2009.
4. OLl,er Related Re~ional Eff6rts
There are also t\\'o major regional efforts that must be undertaken fuJd completed In order to
ultimately develop and build out the smart growth land use alans and intensities for the
trolley station areas. particularly those at E St. and H St. These include undertakillg the 1-5
Corridor Study with SANDAG, and securiIlg a funding program for the grade separation of
the trolley crossings at E and H Streets.
1-5 Corridor Study - This Corridor Study is a needed prereqmsite in u'1e planning and design
of future transponation improvements along the 1-5 corridor necessary to ultimately serve
development in western Chula Vista al1d the Bayfront. The improvements would encompass
highway travel lanes, HOV and transit, as well as reconflguration of ramping. u'1e bridge
decks, and grade separation of the trolley crossing at E and H Stre~ts. Considerations for one
component affect the rest, and the Corridor Study serves as a mechanism to review and
address the interrelalionships prior to proceeding with the next phases of deSIgn.
Staff began meetiIlg almost two years ago with SANDAG regarding the scoping, cost and
timing for the work, and has since developed a work progralTI and budget wit.1o Si'\.,""'DAG a.c,d
Caltrans. The Study has a matching component for Chula Vista. Staff has beeL working
with Congressman Filner's office over the last year to see through legislation that was
approved on June 6, 2008, that redesignated apptoximately $2 miIIion in federal SAfETEA-
LU funds to cover our matching component. Si\NDAG, Calrrans and City staff wiit now be
refining (,Ioe scope of work. The Cot7idor Study project was defined as a project in the
Western CV TDIF program approved bv Council in March 2008. The 24-month Study will
comrnence in FY08-09, with completion amicipated by FY 2010-11.
Trolley Grade Separation funding - Grade separation of l'1e trolley crossings at both E St.
and H S1. will be needed to accommodate urban development intensificatIon in western
Chula Vista by allowing traffic to access and cross 1-5 absent the Cllilent impedhllent of the
trolley gates. This also affects the design for redevelopment at both of these TFAs. COSeS for
the separations are esth-naled at $36 million- for H SL and 5;40 milljon for E St. SA1'IDAG
has identified funding for approximat:eIy 50% of the costs, .vVhiJe 28~~ of t..l-:1e costs are
identified as ultimately being funded through the WCV TDIl' approved 01' COLlL,cii in March
2008. Staff is cut7ently working with SA.NDAG to make grant applications to the State for
additional funding: and requires a letter of approval from the 1vlayor to make the appiicat:ion
that is due by June 19, 2008. Notification of any graIlJ awards is anticipated in SepL/Oct.
2008, and staff will report back to Council at that time. In 'G~e event that sufficient grant
monies are not received, staff will need to work with the Council to identify and pursue other
sources.
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PERFOR.lVlANCE METRICS
Given t.'Jat the items under this Implementation Measure involve proposed planrling aDd project
efforts, the performance metrics would be completion of each of the above identified planning
and srudy components.
TLi\1ELINE
Following is an uvervi""" of milestones associated with each implementation component
pursuarlt to the prior discussions and reflected in the accompanying time line graphic:
CCWG MEASURE # 6: SMART GROWTH AROUND TROLLEY STATIONS
implementation Plan Timeline
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Implementation component #1 - the E St. IT A Framework Pian is due to the City from
Galaxy by mid-July 2008 per the current ENA. This includes their development of an initial
site plan for development of the City" s prior corporation yard site. If more time is needed or
desired, the Agency would need to extend the ENA. The 2-D visual simulation work with
SivwAGwill be completed by July 2008.
Implementation component #2 - The request for Agency funding of the liLI Study will be
brought forward on July 22, 2008. If approved_ the UU activities would be conducted during
t~e week of October 12-17, 2008. Based on outcomes of the ULI efforts, any desired
General Plan and/or uesp amendments would take a minimum of approximately 6 to 9
momhs to complete, with the earliest hearirlgs starting in fall 2009. Per agreements with
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SANDAG, L"e 3-D visual simulations would follow the ULI work, and be completed by
December 2008.
Implementation comDonent #3 - If-identified as a community priority through the SU A. work
by August 2008, the earliest a work program and budget for a Palomar Gatewav Specific
Plan could be returned for Council consideration would be November 2008. If authorized,
preparation of the Specific Plan would take 12 to 18 months. Assuming a January 2009 start,
the earliest time for completion would be spring 2010.
Luplementation component #4 - Work program and funding clarifications with Si'I..NDAG for
the [-5 Corridor Study are anticipated over the next 2 months. wit."! the Study getting
underway in FY2008-09. The 24-month Study would be anticipated for completion some
time in FY20[0-11. State grant applications for trolley grade separation funding are due
June 19. Notification on grant awards is currently scheduled for SepUOct. 2008.
BT.JDGET
Costs associated with carrying out implementation are comprised of several components, some
of which are funded and budgeted, and others whicb wil! require furure budget and funding
considerations as follows:
Imolementation comnonent #1
Galaxy Framework Plan and Corp Yard Site Plan: privately funded.
2-D Visual Simulation; SA..N"DAG consultfu-n ser<'lces (grant)
ImDlement2-I10n comoonent #7-
ULI Program; $120,000 funding to be requested from Redevelopment Agency.
Potential General Plan or USCP amendments; costs unknown pending outcome of UU
program. Partial Redevelopment Funding possible. otherwise will be Genera! Fund
request.
3-D Visual Simulation: S;\J-,'DAG consultant services (grant)
Imolementation comoonent #3
Southwest United in Action program; approved Redevelopment Agency funding.
Palomar Gateway Specific Plan: estimated $250,000 for pl,uming, $250,000 for EIR to be
sought at a p~ture date when work progrfuil and budget presented. Partial Redevelopment
Agency funding possible, otherwise will be General Fund reguest. State law aliows for
reimbursement district to be formed encompassing parcels wifuin the Specific Plan.
Some 2:rant funds mav be possible. but have not vet been identified.
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ImDlementation component #4
1-5 Corridor Study; $1.987 million in federal pJIlding approved June 6, 2008. Balance of
costs by SAt'IDAG.
Trolley grade separations; Cicy WCV TDlF to pay 28% of costs currently estimated at
$18.344 million for both E and H St. Should cost estimates rise, adjustlTIents to the
WCV TDIF would be necessary. SANDAG to pay 50% of project costs. Balance of
funds currently being sought via State grants.
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CCWG #6 - Smart Growth Around Trolley Stations - Budget'
UCSP
Implementation
E Street
TOTAL
ULI Program $120,000 --
H Street Corridor GPfUCSP Amendments --- -
I Study Simulation -
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TOTAL $120,000 I --
Palomar Gateway SP I $250 000 --
Southwest Specific EIR I $250,000 -
Plans
TOTALI $500,000 I -
1-5 Corridor Study I -- I -
Other Related Trolley Grade Separations I
Regional Efforts- -- -
TOTAL --- I -
TOTAL
$620,000
* These projects' costs are necessary to implement the Council-approved General
Plan & Urban Core Specific Plan and would be incurred whether or not the CCWG
Implementation Plans are approved
** The City has already secured approximately $20.3 million for related regional
smart growth efforts such as the 1-5 Corridor Study and the Trolley Grade
Separations (E St. & H St.)
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lVIEASURE #7: TURF LAWN CONVERSION
OVERVIEW
The City of Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group's (CCWG) recommendation #7 states
that the City should "coordinate with Otay Water District, San Diego County Water Authority
and tile Sweetwater Authority on turf lawn conversions for commercial and residential
properties." The measure was intended to help residents and businesses replace rurf lawn areas
with drought-mlerant plants (commonly referred to as "xeriscape" or "California-Friendly"
landscaping). Pumping and treating water throughout California requires large 8.ITlounts of
energy and subsequently is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed
outdoor water conservation program complements the local water districts' efforts and builds
upon the City's existing NatureScape program. Specifically, tile program's components include
(l) continuation and expansion of the NatureScape program to promote water conserving and
nature-friendly landscaping, (2) coupling of residential and business turf lawn replacement with
the solar conversion aggregation block process (Measure #5), (3) converting select municipal
facilities to low water use plantings and irrigation, and (d) updating various municipal landscape
regulations and guidelines to comply with new state requirements and further promote outdoor
water use efficiency. Components #1 and #2 would be voluntary and would be available to all
Chula Vista residents and businesses, while Component #3 would apply only to City properties
and rights-of-way. Component #4 would apply to new developments Llu-ough updated municipal
regulations. The proposed outdoor water conservation program is graphically surrunarized
below:
CCWG MEASURE #7: TURF LAWN CONVERSION
Implementation Plan Summary
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. PromC[es to,e replacement of rurf lawn areas witillNater-Sa\~ng plailt:3 i
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.On-slt:::a:;sessmentb'-/City Turf Conversion Turf Conversion Regulations Update &
st:m at .<10 20sr D ev:::!luan:, . ",ggreg:3te r,omesand . Convert turf lawn arees <:It Outreach
whether landscaping meets businessesintereS::2dln seiectmunicioal site~ to . Re\i18w ar.d eV3lu3ti~n of
"SacKyard Wildlife H3bttat" and re::Jlacino1NatEr-thlrstytL:rf lawn water_V\<ise plants and new Ov'l,'R Ivlodel Landsc:3fJ8
'N3tercanser,,-ation c:ntena are-as (in ::onJur.cticnvvith Solar lITIgation systems Crdinance
.':::ducation at:outadditional Conv~rslOn P~ogram - CCIVG '?ou:nnals~sinciuce 'Upoate MuniCipal Lands:arc.e
water-s3ving Oppoftl...:r.itiesand lv1e:'lsure#7:) muniCipal parks, median~ and Manual & Water ConseriatlOr.
applicabie Incen1Jves .Cityillitia!eo; a centractor'bld pui:Jiicnght_otw3y P:ar: Guidelines ac:::orllnglyfc~
. Certrfied sites are ;:Jr1:;vided a prDcessto Inst3il'>'{ater-Wlse Cauncll review
Narional Wildlife Fe::ieration planrs and irnga!lOn systems fo, .=ducate.~sldents,
varc sign and :::eraficate aggR[;jate~prcperties '::JlIsinesses,contractnr::;,
. DemoristratlOnsrtescreatec .Par:icipar,ts ccsts reduced ceYeicper~ and :-10."-s about
i:t1roughoLtcommUnlty through aggreg3t:on :'!nd City newlanoscaperegulations and
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er;;wi~mentloca!1y and Tur;'Cor:version
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ofre'TIlfrtDng interiorraucets arid to 1-iOAs 2ndtheif res:cents
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IMPLEM:ENTATION
The Department of Conservation & Environmental Services will administer the NatureScape and
Residential & Business Turf Conversion components, while the PlanIling 6'.: Building
Department and Engineering DePartment will coordinate the update of the City's landscape
regulations. In addition, the EngIneering Department will coordinate the Municipal Facilities
Turf Conversion. All departl11ents will work closely together to implement outreach and
marketing efforts to maximize the program's cost effectiveness. The implementation Drocess for
each component is outlined below:
NamreScaDe Certified ProDerties
The current NatureScape program works to promote nature-friendiy gardening and
landscaping throughout the community by educating property owners and "certifying"
their properties. Specifically, residents and businesses that volunta..-i]y elect to participate
in the program receive) at no cost, an an-site assessment by a City staff member who
reviews their landscaping for the presence of food, water and cover for wildlife and the
incorporation of "vater-conserving features such as low water-use plaIlIs, mulching and
water efficient irrigation. Staff also educates participants about possible water-saving
improvements and available incentives and rebates, if applicable. Residential or business
properties who successfully meet the program's criteria are certified through the National
Wildlife Federation's "Backyard Wildlife Habitat" program and receive an aluminum
yard sign and certificate. The current program was developed a..'ld is being implemented
with the support of Otay Water District, Sweetwater Authority, Chula Vista Garden Club,
Bonita Vaney Garden Club, UC Master Gardeners and the Sou"J:', Bay Y}viCA Earth
Service Corps.
As part of CCWG Recommendation #Ts implementation, the current NatureScape
program would be continued and expanded through additional staff and program fundi.tlg
for supplies and services. The new program would reach a broader audience through
comprehensive ill2..rketing efforts and produce greater water savings land related energy
savings) through increased staff technical support and progra.."- participation. The
program will also engage the community through creation of water-savL!g garden and
landscape demonstration sites at various cOliTmunity locations. The program would
continue to collaborate closely with .the local water districts to leverage reSOl.lTCeS and to
increase the program's cost effectiveness adding value for participants. The program's
goal is to be the community with t,'1e highest number of-certified properties in the United
States.
Residential & Business Turf Conversions
Similar to the Solar & Energy Efficiency Conversion program (Measure #5), the
proposed program will aggregate existing homes and businesses who are iilterestec in
replacing portions of their turf lavvn areas with water-saving piant pa1ettes and irrigation
SYSTems. Through a competitive bid or negotiation process, a single or multiple
contractors will aSSIst City staff in enrolling interested property owners and installing
more water-efficient landscaping. By aggregating the pa..--ricipants, the City will be able
to negotiate a lower cost (on a per square footage basis) for program participants. Staff
will also be able to help reduce participants' costs by streamlining the application process
for applicable incentives offered through Otay Water District, Sweetwater Authority, Sa..,
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Diego County \Vater Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California.
The aggr-egated bid process Y\~ll allow G.~e City to ensure that the contractor is using
appropriate plant material -and irrigation equipment purchased from a business located
with~, Chuh VisTa, providing a comprehensive warranty for their supplies and services
and following proper municipal landscape plan approval procedures. To furrher
maxim.ize water use efficlency, panicipating businesses and homeowners may also elect
to n::.ve t.l,e contractor replace old interior water TIxtuIes a:.'1C toilets Wi~1 new water-
saving models (see Measure #5). This approach satisfies real estate and developer
representatlves' request to not use cha':-lge of property ownership to trigger mandatory
retrofits o_f indoor plumbing fLxtur"es.
Municical Facilities Turf Conversions
The proposed prog,:-am ai.c--ns to re;:llace turf lawn areas at select municipal sites with
water-saving plants and irrigation systems. In'addition to reducing the City's water costs.
the re-Iandscap~d areas will furrl1er provide a public demonsU"arion of water-conserving
laI1dscape design pri.c,ciples and may reduce landscape maintenance costs. Selected
municipal sites would be limited to turf lawn areas which are not actively used by the
public for recreation and would potentially include cenain rnu..lJ.icipal buildings: park
areas, medIans and public rights-of-way.
Landsca~e Reg-ulations UDdate & Outreach
By January ], 2009 the Deparrment of Water Resources (D\NR) will be releasing an
updated Model Landscape Ordinance, which outlines statewide water-conserving
landscape deslgn criteria. Local governments will be required to adopt the model
ordinance or develop a new ordinance that is at least as effective as the statewide model
ordinance by January 1,2010, The ordi.c,a"ce would generally apply to landscaping for
aU Dew developments over 2)00 ft2 iLl area a.l1G to re-Iandscaping or some existing
properties (certain properry types are exempt), and would base design thresholds on a
maxiillUm v..:ater allowance.
Outdoor water use throughout Chula Vista is mainly regulated through the City's
Landscape Manual which outlL.Jes landscaping and irrigation requirements for all public
projects and certain private projects and the \Vater 'Conservation Plan Guidelh"leS which
outlines water-conserving measures that need to be integrated into Sectional Planning
?.rea (SP/I.) Plans, Tentative Subdivision Maps and major development projects wiLl] at
least 50 dwelling units or equivalent water demand, The proposed program would
provide funding for City staff to update these existing municipal regulations to meet and
potentially exceed the new staIewide 1vfodel Landscape Ordinance. The updated
regulations would sU"ongly emphasize additional outdoor water savings by further
min.imizing turf lawn areas, using water-wise plant types and installing weather-based
and low-water irrigation systems.
The prog,:-am component will also involve actively educating Chula Vista residents,
businesses and developers of the new landscape regulations. Outreach efforts will also
helD disseminate irlformation about California Assemblv Bill (AB) 1881 which made it
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unlav...rful for homeowner associations that .rUTl COffiInon interest developments to restrict
the use of low water-using plants through covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs)
if the plants meet maintenance standards. Although the new law has been enacted,
residents continue to face challenges in obtaining approval from HOAs for the
installation of low water-use-plant palettes and many HOAs remain unaware of the new
legislation. .Associations will be informed about A.B 1 88 1 and will also be encouraged to
participate in and promote the City's water-saving programs to their residents.
PERFORlYf.A1"iCE METRlCS
The program performance for all four components - NatureScape, Residential & Business Turf
Conversion, Municipal Facilities Turf Conversion and Landscape Regulations Update - will be
measured by a suite of metrics. The NarureScape and Residential & Business Turf Conversion
components will be assessed based on the number of participants, square footage of landscaping
certified/converted arId the resulting estimated water savings. The Municipal Turf Conversion
component will also be evaluated based on the square footage of landscaping converted and the
estimated water savings. Actual water savings from program implementation may also be
quantifiable through the assistance of the local water districts. The Landscape Regulations
Update wiil be evaluated based on its incorporation of new water-conserving landscape design
elements that comply with new state regulations, if approved and implemented by City Courcil.
In relation to the City's CUIrent greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory protocol. emissions from water
use (l.e. energy used to import, treat and dispose of water) are not directly quantified, rather the
protocol only includes emissions from enei'gy associated with locally pumping and treati.rlg water
wir,'lin municipal boundaries. However, City staff will be able to estimate the program's carbon
reductions based on the California Energy Commission's kWh per gallon conversion factor
curremly in development. Likewise, staff is now wOIking with the California Air Resources
Board, ICLEI and the California Climate Action Registry to develop new local government GHG
emissions protocols which would L.'1tegrate water use L11to emissions estin1ates.
TIMELINE
Component # I (NatureScape), #2 (Residential & Business Turf Conversion) and #3 's (Municipal
Facilities Turf Conversion) implementation could be commenced within a few months after
receiving Council approval and the necessary funding. Finally, t'le Landscape Regulations
Update (#4) could commence iTlli-nediately, but would require evaluation of DWR's model
ordinance (released on January 1, 2009) before development of a City-specific standard and
revisions to the Landscape Manual and the Water Conservation Plan Guidelines (estimated to
take 6 months) could occur. iIl addition, Council action on a new landscape ordinance, if
deemed necessary, would require public notice and public readings before formal adoption. The
program: s tiIneline is sUIfullarized below:
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CCWG MEASURE tn: TURF LAWN CONVERSION
Implementation Plan Timeline
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PROGRAM MIL:STONES
Jar: 'OS I Ju~ 'cs
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10r::rnzn:e I Ihwnconversions !::otT.I.lunn::y'iawn
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BUDGET
The aili'1ual program costs 2.ssociated \',l!tn the NatureScape alld Residential & Business Turf
Conversion componerrts combined are $202,800. It is estimated tbat the Municipal Facilities
Turf Conversion would cost $300,000 arlfluaIiy, wbile the Landscape Regulations Update
component is estimated to cost $ j 56,380. Tbese cost est;,-nates would cover all personnel,
supplies and services. Tnese program costs assume full funding of all seven CCWG measures
and will levera.ge each measure's buci.get to partially cover administrative and performance
tracking costs. V\1hiie components #1 a"d #2 would need fundirlg indefinitely to maintaii"l them,
tbe Landscape Regulations Update component would only continue until the ordinance was
developed and possibly adopted (approx.imaely througb CY 2010). However, the State's
proposed Model '0/ ater Conserva6on Ordinance includes a requirement for ongohJ.g COElffiUnlI)'
water auditing gei1erating a need for an extra Open Space Division staff person estimated at
$202,350 arrnuajly. The Municipal Facilities Turf Conversion would continue only umjj all
selected sites bad been re-landscaned with water-saving Dlants and efficient irrigation svstems.
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Implementation costs would be partially offset by available watec district 4"1centives. In addition,
municipal water cost savings would average apprOXLilately $7,900 annuaily for every acre of turf
lawn area converted to wEter-wise landscaping. There are potentially a variety of possible
funding sources for Measure #7 iIlcluding a carbon offset fee, francbise fee, local fee autbority
and a general obligation bond. Tne program's budget is outlined below:
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CCWG ~7 - Outdoor Water Conservation Program - Budget
NatursScape,
Residential & Business
Turf Conversions'"
I City Staff
II nterns
Marketing
$88,000
$49,000
$20,000
Other Commodities
$45,800
TOTAL
$202,800
City Staff - $50,000
Municipal Facil1ties Turf Other Commodities - $250,000
Conversion
TOTAL I -- $300,000
. .' ICitYStaff $156,380 I $202,350
Lanoscape Regulations
Update I TOTALI $156,380 I $202,350
TOTAL $156,380 $705,150
TAssumes cost s"r.2r1ng between CCWG Measures #3,5 & 7 for staff time & program materials
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OVERALL PROGRAJ'rI ADMINISTRATION
FINANCING OPTIONS
To fund the program, staff has_ id-entified and analyzed a variety of fmancing options
(suITh'TIarlzed in Table 3) to support the seven measures 3.:.1d t.'-leir budgets eSti.l'71aled at
$1,479,380 in one-time costs and $2,419,150 in annual costs. Tnese budgets include costs
associated with staff tLrne, materials and contractor services to impiement t.'1e prograUls 2.5 well
as capital improvement projects. Adci.ilional COStS associaled wit."1 providing upfront capiral for
residents and businesses to install renewable and energy-effIciency improvemems (Measure #5)
is not included and would be deDendem on t.~e level of commUnlT"V Drozram DarticiDatlon. but
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could easily reach $50,000,000 over 5-10 years (assumes 5,000 homesfDusinesses participating aI
S 1 0,000 per property). If additional funds are not secured, there wouid be SIgnificant
Ltupiications on t'-1e level of implementation possible for t..~e seven measures (Table 4).
As a result: staff is recommending that the City pursue a v8J.--iety of fundLig sources to meet boG.~
the long-terrn) ongoing program management costs as well as G.'1e shon-term, large upfront
capital improvement costs required to irnplement the seven measures. Sustainable~ ioeg-term
funding could be secured through establishment of 2. ~;loc2.1 fee authority:' and/or incre2.SL.:g the
City's energy franchise fee. A iocai fee aut"ority h2.s been granted in the past by the sta,e
legislature to enable local governments to fund eiTvironmental programs and services. For
example, Chula Vista received fee authority lL'1der Assembiy Bili 939 to fund municipal solid
waste, recycling and household hazardous W2.ste programs. To secure funding for the seven
proposed climate-related programs, the Ciry could eng2.g.o: state representatives to pursue
legislation allowing fee authority fOl local greelli1.0USe gas emisslOns reduction eITons. Tne
City's current energy franchise fee - paid by SDG&E (and passed through to the customer) for
t:.~e nonexclusive right to L:.'1stall ar.ld mahltaL'1 equipment on highways: SITters or pUblic rights of
way - is 1.250;~ and 2% of cit)'1IVide annual gross ekcrricity and natural gas revenues,
respectively. In 2002, the California Public Utili Lies Corntnission (CPUC) approved a SDG&E
franchise fee increase for the City of San Diego of 3.530/0 (el~ctricity revenues) in order to
underground power lines in residemial areas. Chula VisIa couid pursue CPUC 2.pproval to
L.'1crease the City's energy francnise fees to support its gTeerl:.~ouse gas reduction efforts.
Because a local fee authority and franchise fees are based on each individual ratepayer: s
consumption level, both funciing mechanisms also heip promote energy conservation in the
COrilIl1unity by rewarding ratepayers who consume less energy with lower fee 2.1110unts. Both
potential revenue sources would be used to reimburse the City for staff time and materials COSts
associated with ongoing program implementation and reportmg.
Unlike a local fee authority or franchise fee, a public bond issued by the City and secured
through incre2.Sed sales tax.~ transient occupancy ta.x and/or prope~~-,' taxes could quickly provide
large: upfront capital improvement funds required to implement some of the seven measures.
The bonds could have rNO specific applications: (i) provide capit2.1 funds for en erg); efficiency
and solar retrofits for residentie..l and business facii.ii:Jes (1vfeasure #5) and (2) provide runes for
public purpose climate-related programs such as municipal renewable energy installation.
e..ltemative fuel fleet improvements and turf converSlon. Under application # 1: partlcipating
property ovvners would elect to be part of a special assessment district and their increased
property fees would be applied to the bond's debt 'service. Under application #2, all Chula Vtsta
property owners would vote in a general election \IV-hether to authorize a municipal bond issuance
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Table 3: Summary of financing options and their applicability to t~e CCWG measures
Building P'E!rmit
Fess
The City's building permit fees could be increased
to cover the additional costs associared with
implementing a ::itywide, mandaiory green 'ouilding
standard.
Carbon Offset
A fee tor developers and builders to "offset" their
carbon emissions IT t"1ey are unable to meet
citywide, green building standards.
Fes
Franchise Fee
.The City's tranchise iee with SDG&E for gn:::ss
elec:nc:ty and natural gas delivery could be
increased (cufT;'!ntly at 1.25% and 2% of citywide
annual gross electricity and natural gas receipts,
respectively).
Grants
Gran:: funding could be solicited from local, state
and federal ager.des.
local Fee
Authomy
p, fee authonty would enable the City to place a
local surcharg: en utility bills and would ,-equir:
Slate iegislarure approval.
Because there is a nexus between permit fee revenues
and city development levels, permit fees may not
provice a consis;:em h.mding source. Thef=fore. it may
be more useful 2S a supplemem to anom2r long-term
funding source.
4, ~
These funds would be used to pav for on.the-ground
energy efficiency. renewable energy anc alternative fuel
vehide impr::Jvemem: projeC':s. The rund wulc also be
lin:=~rp~rated into U1E CEOA project review and
mmgatlon process.
1,2. 4.~. 7
Currently, tne City oi San Diego h2s a nigher SDG&E
franchise fee than Chuia v'isto::: (5.78% of electricity and
1.03% of natural gas revenuesj.
Alf - Staff & Resources
1. 5., 7 - ?ubiic Improvements
Grant funding is typically short-lived and orojecHpecific
(i.E:. net for ongoing programs). Therefore. it may be
more useful as a supplem2n; to another long-term
funding source.
All
Similar to how AS S29 createn a fee auihority for local
governments to fund saiid wasteJrecycling programs,
the City ;::ould pursue local fee authority for greenhouse
gas emissions recuction orogiems. The City would
need to engage local state legislators (0 pursue the fee
authority.
All - Staff & Resources
1. 5., 7 - Pubiic lmorovemems
A bond :::au[d have tvvo possible aoolications:
(A) Pay for financing energy efficiency & renewable
energy improvements an _orivat:: properties and the
. .. ". parJcipatmg prooerty owners would ele,::, {O be par;: of a
A OUOIIC bond :::ould be Issued anc secured .hrouoh . I t ct. .::1 t b k th b d
. ' ,_ _. specla 2ssessmen Ism", 0 pay a':: e on .
Increased sales rax, transient oc::upancy ,ax and/o~ (8) Through a general election, all Chula Vista properry
property ta:::. owners ,::ould elect 1:0 issue a bond to fund ::Jublic
fJuf?cse climate change-related programs (such as
ImuniCiPal renewable energy and alternative fuel fleet
Improvements).
Pubfic Bond
Asse.::sment Distric~:
5 - Staff & Private Improvements
GeneralObiigation:
1,5.7. Staff & Public Improvements
~Additional research is needed to ensure that Ciiy is in compliance with Proposition 218 and applicabie tax laws
and assess tbemselves an additional fee to repay the debt service. The amortizarion scbedule for
either bond application is estimm:ed to be between 10-15 years (solar energy systems are required
by State legislation to have at ieast 2.5..year warranties). Staff is recoIThl1ending w.~at t'r}e fee
assessment be structured to include solar energy system replacement costs adding extra vaiue for
program pat.--ticipants and ensuring an economically and environmentally sustainable future.
Otber potential funding sources for the seven climate-related measures iIlciude establisbing a
City-controlled carbon offset fiJDd, increasing buildL'1g permit fees and applying for public
grants. As pari of tbe City's CEQA environmental review process and new Green Building
Standard (Measure #4), the City could create a fee system for developers arId builders to "offset"
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their carbon emissions if they are llilable to meet CEQA significance t}rresholds for a project's
greenhouse gas. emissions impacts or comply with the new citywide building standards. These
funds would be used to subsidize on-tne-grou,"ld energy efficiency, rene'Nable energy and
alternative fuel vehicle improvements_at municipal facilities or within existing. building stock
preferably targeting lower income-families and service institutions. Increasing building permit
fees would have a more lirnited application and be maiIlly used to cover the additional costs
associated with administering a citywide, mandatory green building STandard. It should be noted
tc'lat both CEQA reviews and permit fees are directly linked to development levels a.~d ma" not
provide consistent, long-term fi...L.T1ding. Finally, grant funds could be SOLicited from local: state
and national sources, but the funds are typically short-lived and project-specific (i.e. not for
ongoing programs). Therefore, staff recommends that a carbon offset rund. increased building
permit fees and public grant funds be pursued as part of the measures' fmancL-"1g strategy', but
should be used primarily to supplement other long-term funding sources such as a local fee
authority or a .franchise fee incre2.se.
Table 4; Implications on program implementation if no new funds are secured
Admin. Emissions Tracking & Reporting
Partial
(General Fund)
100% Clean Vehicle
Replacemem Policy for City Fleet
Partial
(Vehicle 2eplacement
Fund)
2
100% Clean Vehicle
Replacement Policy for City-
Conn-acted Fleet Services
Partial
(General Fund)
3
Full Expected
(SDGE)
Business Energy Assessments
- Only ICLEI participation
- No 3rd party verification
~ No future A332 compilance
- Delayed implementation
- No biociiesel use
- No H21CE van project
- No H2CNG bus project
- Funding only thru 12/11
L
Green Building Standard
Full Expected
- Funding only thru 12/11
(Permit Feesl SDG&E)
5
I Solar & Energy Efficiency
Conversion
Ismart Growth Around Trolley
Stations
ParttaJ
(Various)
None
6
7
Parttal
(General Fund)
Outdoor Water Cons8iVation
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- Only solar PV code creation
- No comr.1Unity solar program
- Delayed implementation
1- Limited NarureScape program
- Delayed regulations update
- No community turf replacement
! - No municipal turf replacement
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IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION, EivIISSIONS TR"..CKING & REPORTING
While various depar-wnents will be responsible for implementing the specific measures (see
individual iruplementation plans for details on depfu-tmental roles fu"1d responsibilities), the
Deparw:nent of Conservation & Enyirolli-nental Services will coordinate overall measurement.
evaluation and reDorting of the seven climate protection measures fu"1d the resultinsr greenhollse
. ~ - -
gas emissions reductions, The primary tOol for tracking the emissions reductions will continue
to be an annual, citywide greenhouse gas emissions inventory with techIlical assistance provided
by !CLE! and the California Climate Action Registry. Staff is currently working witc'1 !CLEl, t'-!e
California Air Resources Board fu,d t'-!e California Clirnate Action Registry w develop a more
robust emissions prowcol specifically for local governments, Wit'-! the new protocoL staff will
be able to more accurately track and report the impacts of t'-!e seven climate proIection measures.
The Ciry will also begm to pfu-ricipate in the verification process under the Califomia Climate
Action Registry program, Verification is performed by an approved third-pfu-ry contractor to
insure that the emissions data is accurate, transparent 8..t.'1d consistent wiLl. all reponing gUldellt1es.
Participation in the California Climate Action Registry will help the City measure and manage
emissions from municipal operations and facilities, while preparing Chula Vista for potential
new regulations under the CalifolT'ja Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) Regis",'
participation will also enable Chula Vista to document carbon reductions for consideration under
2..LjY future emissions trading system.
The annual cost for implementation coordinatioIl: emissions tracking and reporting is estimated
to be $93,300, This cost assumes full Ii,mding for CCWG measures
partially cover these administrative and performance tracking costs.
budget is outlined below:
#3 J 5 and 7 in order to
Th e pro gram's full] ual
CCWG Admin - Coordinationl Tracking & Reporting -
Budget
City Staff
$64,000
Registry Memberships
5",900
Emissions Inventory Verification
$10,000
Other Commodities
$14,400
TOTAL
$93,300
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APPENDLX A - Quantity ofvebicles to be replaced each year with hybrid,
alternative fuel or ultra low emissions substitutes (by vehicle class)
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APPENDIX B - Incremental cost difference (in dollars) each year for
replacing existing fleet vehicles with hybrid, alternative fuel or ultra low
emissions substitutes (by vehicle class)
Full Size Sedan 0 0 ] 0,000 15,000 5,000 0 0 0
Compact SLTV 7,000 21,000 21,000 0 7,000 7,000 28,000 21,000 14,000
Large SU\f 0 7,000 0 0 0 7,000 0 0 0
Intermediate PiCkup 28,000 84,000 35,000 42,000 49,000 0 7,000 0
Truck
FuE Size Plckup 0 7,000 35,000 77,000 98,000 1",000 I
Truck
Full Size Crew Cab 0 7,000 0 0 0 7,000 7,000
FickuD Truck
Intennediate Van 0 14,000 7,000 7,000 0 0 0 ]4,000
Cargo Van I 49,000 7,000 21,000 7,000 0
21,000 I 7,000 2\,000 0
Full Size Passenger I 0 I 0 7,000 0 14,000 0 0 0 0 0
Van
\\"alk-in Van I 0 7,000 0 I 7,000 7,000 7,000 0 7,000 0 0
Survey Truck I 0 0 I 0 0 0 7,000 0 0 0
Full Size Utility' 7,000 7,000 I 14,000 21,000 7,000 7.000 0 0 0
Truck
Large Utility Truck 0 21,000 I 0 21,000 0 0 7,000 0 0
I I I I 0 I I
Flatbed Truck 0 7,000 7,000 0 0 0 0 , 7.000 0
, 85,000 I 182,000 I 201,000 I 247,000 222,000 I 98,000 ! 252,000 1119,000 I
TOTAL 116,000 74,000
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APPENDIX C - Conservation-focused municipal code related to businesses
Municipal Code 8.13 - 8.25: Solid Waste
All commerci2.1 2.Ild industri2.1 este.blishrnents shall submit recycling tonn2.ge document2.ticin on
an alli"'1ual basis to t.~e c-ity1s conservation coordinator, due on or before Janu3J.')' 31st, for the
previous year. Jumual reportL."1g shall be on the fonn promulgated by the city manager, 8J.ld
commence on the fIrst 2.nniversary of the d2.te set forth LTl the 1712.Ildatory recycling
implementation schedule as established in th-is ch2.pter 2.S July L 1993. Voluntary reporting prior
to the required maIldatory recycling is encouraged. (Ord. 2992 ;) I, 2005; Ord. 2740 ;) 3, 1998;
Ord. 2492 ;) 1, 1992).
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APPENDIX D - Table A from "Architecture 2030: Meeting the 2030
Challenge through Building Codes"
Tab'e A: 2030 Challenge interim Code Equfvaients
CO os ,I STAN DARD
COMMERCIAL
R!::SlDENT1Al
~SHR;'l"E 90.1-2004
30% below
ASflR4E :'9.:0 .:L~2:007"
25':!{, 'below
ASHRAE :1..8.9 (in progr:ess)
()
IEee :20DE
,3tH,,_'D"e:loy.f ,
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Caiitomia Title 24 2005
~50,b - 20 % oelow1:
Caii'forn::a T:itle.242008
io{Pl,6:ije:i~Wl~
Oregan :::nergy Code'~
25% below
30% below
'W-ashin~tar:,Energy:Code
25%--below
25:%'~'3Q:'% "beJow::.t"
R!::SrJET HERS lntiex
65 Of less
EEV~NC,2...2 ;;"'Roin_es
New,e,;EAG~?(Ht if'.:.;;':~ ;p!5
Renovation..., EA.:.Credi):_ #:!:::3Pt~
:F.iER5 lnoex: 6S
L::ED 2009 (In progress)
New - EA Credit #1..: 7 pts
Renovation -EA Credit #i: Sprs
-G31 ~StandarC: ,;(ir.pfogtessr
?AT:":'!'A:'8:.:L:!3..:-:1.S0pts
r=ECG Oplioo':' lorescnptlve P2tll)
EC- :LS4
f'<lSJ_qp de n ~"tp; escriptiv€'-:path J,
New -'COrE;_P<:lrTOrmanC11
Wj _i3:nhanced'm82'5"UrE-S
NOTE: Table A aco'P- represarlts ~ set af guidel1rlelO. E:2Ch entity shoulC assess its particular :::ooe and bUilding energy
:::onsum~Jon pat!Ems ana adjust the ;;ode- eqUJv:alsnts ;Jro\lld!:!d i~ ~e tabie as approp.,a'lE. ,=:'r slampie. tl10se entities
wit'l aggressive GHG and ene~gy reouction ini'tiatives may \'fam 10 increase the recor.1mende-d j:ler.:entago: reductions.
~ntitieswjdl de-calied informaiion on .;;ode penwrmancs compared to their buiidlng smell are encouFaged to adjust trle
percentage ,-eductlons tel me:el the 2030 Chalienge -:z:rge1S.
1::' The City OT SanIa S-arbara established meeting the 2030Challen~ -arge>:: for single-fami'" reSidential unrts a>:: 20% below Title 24 and
iar hlgh~lse residential. at 15% below TItle 24.
1.1 Based cm;:;reJiminarT code analYSIS for the Caiifumia Energy Commission ':ll' ':harles eie~ of ~rchitec'hJraJ energy C:arpop.tion
~= O!C';gol'l Depa1"1t11er.t of '::nergy. .Comparison of 0r~gon Ener~ Code 2005 & .SSHRAE SIandar::: 9Q.1-2004-.
1t~ 1"or residential buildings ~st of t'1e Cascade Moumains, use 25% belaw. Por residentlai buildings west of the Cascades. use 30% bele
17 Greer. Sl.nlding l:litiative. Proposed Amenean Nation;::1 Standaro ai.2QC3?
l!' ""lJianee to Salle :..,ergy, E,1ergy Efficient Codes Coalition [SECel. "The 30% SoIt.1ion'/EC:!.54. This option provides 2 met'1ac fur
modifying the prescriptive ;J81h of the code to meet :Jr e~c8ed the 2030 C01allenge 50% ..eduction target.
19 New 3-uildings Institute, ..eQ\lanced Suildings Cors Performance Guide wit": enhanced measures. This option providas a method far
r.1adlfyingt'1e pr=riptive pall. of the code to meet or ~ceea t.'1e 2'J30-Challenge 50% reouction target..
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),YPE)\'DLX E - Draft Carbon Reduction Checklist
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APPE.Nl)IX G - Draft Existing Building Efficiency Retrofit Options
! Tier 1: Minimum Reauirements I ,Cost I Notes
! Insulation, Envelope Sealing/Duct
I Weatherization'
Sealing/Duct Design, Ventilation (Attic
$7000 Fan. House Fan, Ceiiina Fans), Doors
r .b.,ttic Insulation-;&)" S99JsG ft. , 580 I SO.99 Der square foot
, =N"Rr-y S I Ai< r;efricerator (<580 kWh) i $1.800 I
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APPENDIX H - Existing municipal code requiring solar hot water pre-
plumbing on all new residential buildings
Murric;"al Code 20.04.030: Solar Water Heater Preplumbirrg
/vI new residential units shall include plumbing specifically designed to allow the later
installation of a system \.vruch m:ilizes solar energ:\; as the prim&....y means of heating domestic
potable water. No building permit shall be issued unless the plui11bing required pursua.,:1t to this
section is indicated on the building plans. Preplumbing shall extend through the roof when t.~e
slope of u1e roof is less L.1.an four inches and 12 Li1cnes fu'1d wben t'-le roof covering is of clay or
concrete tile. Preplumbing pipes for domestic solar hot water beating shall be insulated. This
section shall apply only to t.'1ose residential dwelling units fOi ",,-hich a buildL'1g pern:lit was
applied for after the effective dale of the ordirlance codified in this chapter.
Exception.: 1:'1c provisions of this chapter can be modified or waived when it can be
satisfactorily demonstrated to tbe building official t':1at the solar preplumbing is impractical due
to shading. building orientation, construction constraints or cOlli'1guration of the parcel. (Ord.
1973 S 1. 1982).
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA (1) ACCEPTING THE 12-MONTH PROGRESS
REPORT ON CLIMATE PROTECTION MEASURES
IMPLEMENTATION, (2) orRECTING STAFF TO DEVELOP
MANDATORY BUSINESS ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
LANGUAGE FOR FUTURE COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
AND (3) DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURl'f WITHIN 180 DAYS
WITH ANOTHER IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE
WHEREAS, the City has participated in the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection Campaign and the Conference of Mayor's
Climate Protection Agreement; and
WHEREAS, through this involvement and the Chula Vista Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Plan, the City has committed itself to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 20% below
1990; and
WHEREAS, the City's 2005 GHG emissions inventory indicated that annual citywide
GHG levels had increased by 35% since 1990 due primarily to residential growth; and .
WHEREAS, the City did make significant progress in reducing annual per capita
emissions by 17% and municipal operation emissions by 18% mainly due to energy-efficient
traffic signal retrofits; and
WHEREAS, as a result, the City Council directed staff to convene a Climate Change
Working Group (CCWG) to develop recommendations to add to the City's existing Carbon
Dioxide Reduction Plan and its portfolio of programs which would further rcduce the
community's greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the CCWG - comprised of residential, business and community-group
representatives - evaluated over 90 climate protection measures and chose seven measures to
ultimately recommend to City Council; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2008, City Council adopted the CCWG's seven
recommendations and directed staff to execute the recommendations based on more detailed
implementation plans that included input from a broader range of stakeholders, identified
potential funding mechanisms and estaplished timelines, budgets, and evaluation criteria; and
\VHEREAS, after formally approving the measures' implementation plans on July 10,
2008, City Council authorized staff to implement the plans and pursue additional funding sources
to ensure their full and long-term implementation; and
WHEREAS, the seven new measures plus the City's original Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Plan constitute Chula Vista's comprehensive Climate Action Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the new measures focus on. lowering energy and water consumption,
installing renewable energy systems, promoting alternative fuel vehicle use and designing
pedestrian and transit-friendly communities; and
WHEREAS, staff continues partial implementation of most measures based on existing
funding levels and has secured some additional external funds to launch new program
components and to invest in new capital improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, while these additional funds will allow broader implementation of the seven
climate protection measures, funding levels are still a limiting factor to the measures' full
implementation; and
WHEREAS, staff continues to pursue the Council-approved financing strategy outlined
in the original plans; and
WHEREAS, through the federal Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant
(EECBG) program, the City will be receiving almost $2 million to reduce energy consumption
and stimulate the local economy I; and
WHEREAS, the funding will allow the City to move forward with a number of projects
that advance the City's Climate Action Plan by installing a new biodiesel fuel tank at the Public
Works Corp Yard and converting 128 diesel-fueled fleet vehicles to the alternative fuel source
(Measure #l-City Fleet Clean Vehicle Replacements), expanding on-site municipal solar systems
up to 1 megawatts in size (Measure #5-Energy EffIciency & Renewable Energy Conversions)
and provide direct incentives and loans to homeowners interested in energy (Measure #5) and
water efficiency (Measure #7-TurfRemoval & Landscape Water Efficiency) retrofits; and
WHEREAS, the City's application is currently being reviewed by the Department of
Energy and funds should be received by October 2009; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the EECBG, staff has applied for other competitive grant
funds including CalFIRE's "Innovative Urban Greening" grant program ($53,000) (Measure #7)
and the EPA's "Climate Showcase Communities" grant program ($471,000) (Measures #5 and
#7); and
WHEREAS, if awarded, both grants would further expand climate protection measures
implementation and contribute to citywide carbon reductions. Staff will also continue to pursue
additional state, federal and private grant opportunities at the local and regional level as they
become available; and
WHEREAS, the City has been allocated $4.6 million (3-year total) through San Diego
Gas & Electric's Local Government Partnership program as part of their 2009-2011 Energy
Efficiency Program Portfolio (EEPP); and
WHEREAS, Local Government Partnerships are designed to empower cities to develop
energy efficiency programs and services at their facilities and within the community. Because the
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EEPP has yet to be formally approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, SDG&E is
providing $91,968 in monthly "bridge funding" to the City until the new funding is approved;
and
WHEREAS, the 2009-2011 Chula VistalSDG&E Partnership, expected to be finalized by
January 2010, will provide support for staff time (salaries and benefits for 6 full-time and 7 part-
time staff members) and program costs for iYleasures #3 (Business Assessments), #4 (Green
Building Standard) and #5 through December 2011; and
WHEREAS, staff is currently involved in negotiations with San Diego Gas & Electric
over Chula Vista's energy franchise fee; and
WHEREAS, currently, the City charges a fee of 1.25% and 2.00% on citywide electricity
and natural gas sales; and
WHEREAS, under the financial strategy, the City would increase the franchise fee to
fund carbon-saving improvement projects in the community and at municipal facilities, but the
new rate would still be under or comparable to other local jurisdiction's energy franchise fees;
and
WHEREAS, the new energy franchise fee is expected to be presented to Council for
consideration in January 2010 and, if approved, would create a new, long-term revenue source
for the implementation of all seven climate protection measures; and
WHEREAS, a Local Fee Authority, which would be created through new State
legislation, would enable jurisdictions to place a local surcharge on utility bills (such as energy,
water or sewer) to fund local carbon reduction programs and services; and
WHEREAS, in coordination with local State representatives, staff plans to help draft the
specific bill language and gamer political support from other municipalities and state officials
over the next 6 months; and
WHEREAS, similar to franchise fees, the Local Fee Authority would create a new, long-
term revenue source' for the implementation of all seven climate protection measures; and
WHEREAS, staff expeets to help finalize bill language as part of the State Legislature's
20 I 0 session; and
WHEREAS, the additional building permit review and inspection time associated with
implementing a Green Building Standard (Measure #4) would be funded through revised
development fee schedules; and
WHEREAS, the new fee, part of the City's broader Master Fee Study, will be finalized
and presented to City Couneil for consideration in December 2009; and
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WHEREAS, the Council-approved financial strategy outlined the use of municipal bonds
to support measures implementation; and
WHEREAS, a municipal bond would be utilized to finance two carbon-saving project
types - public purpose projects (such as energy-efficient streetlight retrofits and alternative fuel
vehicle fleet purchases) and community retrofit projects (such as energy and water efficiency
upgrades in homes and businesses); and
WHEREAS, regardless of project type, the municipal bond's debt service would be offset
by the resulting energy or fuel cost savings and repaid by beneficiaries of those savings; and
WHEREAS, last year, the Internal Revenue Service also expanded two tax credit bond
programs, Certified Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) and Qualified Energy Conservation
Bonds (QECBs), to specifically help local governments implement carbon reduction projects by
offering low interest financing options; and
WHEREAS, staff plans to finalize a public bond package for City Council consideration
over the next 6 months in anticipation of a June 20 I 0 public vote; and
WHEREAS, City staff will continue to aggressively pursue the funding strategy which
was outlined in the Council-approved implementation plans and updated through this 12-month
progress report; and
WHEREAS, staff will formally return to City Council within at least 180 days to provide
further clarity on the climate measures' overall implementation and status on their financing; and
WHEREAS, Departments will also be returning to City Council throughout the next 6
months to present specific ordinances and resolutions necessary for the implementation of
individual measures; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby:
I. Accept the 12-month Progress Report on Climate Protection Measures
Implementation.
2. Direct staff to develop mandatory business assessment ordinance language for
future Council consideration.
3. Direct staff to return within 180 days with another implementation update.
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Presented by
Approved as to fonn by
~ichael ~eacharn
Director of Conservation and
Environmental Services
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