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Union City Climate Action Plan Task Force Kick-off Meeting

Union City Climate Action Plan Task Force Kick-off Meeting. Alexander Quinn Christopher Clement Culley Thomas Jessica ter Schure. December 10, 2009. Presentation. Introduction to AECOM and Nelson | Nygaard Team Developing a Climate Action Plan GHG Reduction Opportunities: Transportation

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Union City Climate Action Plan Task Force Kick-off Meeting

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  1. Union City Climate Action PlanTask Force Kick-off Meeting Alexander Quinn Christopher Clement Culley Thomas Jessica ter Schure December 10, 2009

  2. Presentation • Introduction to AECOM and Nelson | Nygaard Team • Developing a Climate Action Plan • GHG Reduction Opportunities: • Transportation • Building Energy • Climate Action Plan: Albany and Piedmont Case Studies • Questions and Discussion Union City Climate Action Plan

  3. Project Team TASK FORCE Union City Climate Action Plan

  4. Developing a Climate Action Plan

  5. Project Approach 1. Conduct Gap Analysis 2. Update Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Projections 3. Confirm Reduction Target 4. Develop Climate Action Measures 5. Prepare Draft Climate Action Plan 6. Prepare Final Climate Action Plan and CEQA Union City Climate Action Plan

  6. City Staff • City Staff and Officials C P • Expert Knowledge • Data Provision • Review of Assumptions • Review of Work Product • Policy Adoption Union City Climate Action Plan

  7. Community Participation • Public Participation P • Provide opportunities to educate and empower action • Engage a targeted, broad spectrum • Community organizations • Media • Stakeholder groups • Multiple channels to get people engaged • Website and Social Networking • Online survey • Town Hall Workshops • Public Outreach Meetings • #1: CAP Introduction + Gathering Ideas – Jan.-Feb. • #2: Review Draft CAP + Feedback – June-July Union City Climate Action Plan

  8. Climate Task Force Climate Task Force T • A sounding board during CAP development • Ambassadors to respective communities • Provide context specific ideas and input • Insight into Union City • CTF Tasks : • Review preliminary GHG reduction measures • Review administrative draft of CAP • Review final draft of CAP Union City Climate Action Plan

  9. Climate Protection Task Force - Schedule • #1: Kick-off + Gathering Ideas - December • #2 - #4: GHG Reduction Measures – February - April • Building Energy • Transportation • Waste, Water, and Green Infrastructure • #5: Review of Admin Draft of CAP – June – July • #6: Review of Final Draft of CAP – September - October Union City Climate Action Plan

  10. Project Approach 1. Conduct Gap Analysis C p T T T T 2. Update Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Projections C 3. Confirm Reduction Target C p 4. Develop Climate Action Measures C 5. Prepare Draft Climate Action Plan C p 6. Prepare Final Climate Action Plan and CEQA C p Union City Climate Action Plan

  11. Project Approach • 1. Conduct Gap Analysis • Evaluate existing policy, programs, actions • General Plans • Specific Plans • Pedestrian Plans • Bicycle Master Plans • Public Transit Plans • Building and energy ordinances • Water and waste ordinances • Identify areas where “gaps” exist • Verify findings with City C p T Union City Climate Action Plan

  12. Project Approach • 2. Update Greenhouse Gas Inventory • and Projections • Revise Inventory • Perform peer-review • Optional sectors: • Water consumption, • Wastewater treatment • Develop 2020 Emission Projections • Growth Assumptions • Include Recent Actions C Residential 22% Transportation 42% Commercial 25% Union City Climate Action Plan

  13. Project Approach • 3. Confirm Reduction Target • Currently 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 • Inclusive or Exclusive of Statewide and Federal Reductions? C p Union City Climate Action Plan

  14. Project Approach 4. Develop Climate Action Measures C Potential Measure T Cost GHG Reduction Capacity Local Context Technical Feasibility Economic Feasibility Political Feasibility PROPOSED Measure Union City Climate Action Plan

  15. Project Approach • 4. Develop Climate Action Measures: • GHG Reduction Capacity • GHG reductions quantified when there is a measurable change in: • Energy use • Water consumption • Waste diversion • Transportation mode • Amount of green infrastructure • Some measures are not quantified, e.g. education and outreach, etc. • Sources • Government agency data • Department of Energy • Department of Transportation • California Integrated Waste Management Board • URBEMIS • Peer Reviewed Journal Articles • ICLEI • AECOM past projects C T Union City Climate Action Plan

  16. Project Approach • 4. Develop Climate Action Measures: • Cost and Savings Analysis • Categorical analysis, bottom-up approach • Cost to City L/M/H • Cost to Resident L/M/H • Savings to Resident L/M/H • Sources • Government agency data • Department of Energy • Department of Transportation • City agency data • Other agencies, i.e. Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) • Peer Reviewed Journal Articles • ICLEI • McKinsey and Co. Reports • AECOM past projects C T Union City Climate Action Plan

  17. Project Approach • 4. Develop Climate Action Measures • Policy Options and Measure Performance Variables • City Input Key • Planning • Public Works • Economic & Community Dev. • Transit and Paratransit C p T Union City Climate Action Plan

  18. Project Approach • 4. Develop Climate Action Measures • Content: • Measure description • CO2e reduction potential • Cost to city: L/M/H • Cost to community: L/M/H • Savings to community: L/M/H • Potential funding sources • Implementation actions • Timetable: S/M/L • Responsibility • Progress indicators C p T Union City Climate Action Plan

  19. GHG Reduction Measures Union City Climate Action Plan

  20. Project Approach • 5. Prepare Draft Climate Action Plan • Public Outreach • City Council Study Session C p T Union City Climate Action Plan

  21. Project Approach • 6. Final Climate Action Plan and CEQA • CEQA Considerations: • Negative Declaration? • Mitigated Negative Declaration? • Environmental Impact Report? C p T Union City Climate Action Plan

  22. Sample Climate Action Plan Format Summary Chapter Target Audience: Public Technical Chapters Target Audience: Staff, Agencies, Residents Chapter I Climate Action Summary Chapter II Climate Change Effects Chapter III Regulatory Context Chapter IV Baseline, Projections, Target Chapter V Climate Action Strategies Chapter VI Implementation Union City Climate Action Plan

  23. Transportation and Land Use

  24. Nelson/Nygaard Project Experience • Union City Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2017 • Union City Parking Meter District Development • SPUR Transportation Strategies Climate Analysis • BART Climate Change Analysis • BART TOD & Parking Projects Union City Climate Action Plan

  25. Passenger Vehicles = Major Source of GHG Emissions California Total CO2 Emissions California Transportation Emissions Source: 2006 California Air Resources Board Greenhouse Gas Inventory Union City Climate Action Plan

  26. Cost Effectiveness by Mitigation Measure Land use policy changes $30/MT CO2e • Shuttle Service • $35,000/MT CO2e • Bus Shelters • $160/MT CO2e Bicycle Storage at Commercial Buildings $11/MT CO2e Transportation Demand Mgmt $5/MT CO2e Union City Climate Action Plan

  27. Transportation Approach • Mode shift: Fewer SOV trips, meeting more travel needs by carpooling, transit, walking, and bicycling. • Mode shift strategies have co-benefits; can improve quality of life. • Many are revenue-neutral or revenue-positive for local government. Union City Climate Action Plan

  28. Transportation Strategies for Union City to Consider • Capitalize on existing transit infrastructure. • Continue to encourage compact development near transit • Parking management and parking regulation reform • Development Impact fees • Transportation Demand Management programs Union City Climate Action Plan

  29. Building Energy

  30. Tackling the Building Stock Union City Climate Action Plan

  31. Sustainable Systems Integration Model (SSIMe)Energy Master Planning • Evaluates: • Wide range of energy conservation methods • Time phased implementation within new or existing building stock • Identifies: cost effective strategies and where to focus efforts for maximum impact • Unique approach to Energy Master Planning • Multi-faceted Approach to Energy Conservation Measure (ECM) assessment • Real Time Gaming of ECM Options • Fully Scalable dependent upon information available and goal Union City Climate Action Plan

  32. SSIMe Energy Master Planning Process Identify Building Types Calibrate with local energy information (if available) Optimized Energy Conservation Strategy Populate SSIMe Communities Tool Evaluate ECM Strategies Select appropriate CBECS / RECS dataset Develop Measure Adoption Timeline Union City Climate Action Plan

  33. Building Energy Strategies for Union City to Consider • Explore incentives and mandate programs for energy efficiency retrofits in existing buildings • Explore opportunities for distributed renewable energy generation, especially solar • Capitalize on incentive funds and financing programs for energy efficiency and renewable energy Union City Climate Action Plan

  34. Climate Action Plan Case Studies

  35. Comparison of GHG InventoriesUnion City and Albany Union City Climate Action Plan

  36. GHG Reduction Strategies in Albany Union City Climate Action Plan

  37. Key Measures in the Albany Climate Plan Union City Climate Action Plan

  38. Comparison of GHG InventoriesUnion City and Piedmont Waste 2% Union City Climate Action Plan

  39. GHG Reduction Strategies in Piedmont Union City Climate Action Plan

  40. Key Measures in the Piedmont Climate Plan Union City Climate Action Plan

  41. Questions and Discussion

  42. Questions and Discussion • Strategies and communication modes for effective public outreach • Key Opportunities for GHG Reductions in Union City • Sector-specific strategies • Building Energy • Transportation and Land Use • Waste • Water • Green Infrastructure • Areas that the CAP should emphasize

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