TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
Sona Coffee, Environmental Programs Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 15-0061 to Include Energy Efficiency Measures in the City’s Climate Action Plan (Public Works Director Olmos).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 15-0061
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 15-0061 to include Energy Efficiency Measures in the City’s Climate Action Plan.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No fiscal implications are associated with this action.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Manhattan Beach is working with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) to prepare a community-wide Climate Action Plan (CAP) to serve as the City’s roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in municipal operations and the community at large. The SBCCOG received grant funding to complete the GHG inventory, as well as develop a CAP for the City, from Southern California Edison and the Southern California Gas Company.
The CAP is being drafted in line with the goals outlined in AB 32, California's Global Warming Solutions Act, for GHG reductions. The CAP will include a list of emission reducing actions organized by sector (energy, waste, power generation/storage, land use, and transportation) and time frame for implementation from CAP adoption (short-term, 1-3 years; medium term, 3-5 years; and long term, 5-10 years). It will also include GHG emission inventories to assess potential reductions and chart progress.
On April 29, 2015, Governor Brown issued a new Executive Order (B-30-15) to establish a California GHG reduction target of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The State’s California Climate Change Scoping Plan emission target for 2020 and 2050 are 15% and 80% respectively below the 1990 baseline. The executive order and scoping plan are not requirements for local governments, but may inform future legislation and be the criteria for grant eligibility.
History of Climate Policy in Manhattan Beach
In January 2007, the City Council adopted a resolution endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. This resolution was the catalyst for comprehensively evaluating the City’s environmental programs, policies and goals. In August 2007, the City Council adopted a resolution in support of the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign. As with the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, the City pledged to establish a GHG reduction goal and develop an action plan to achieve that goal.
In April 2010, City Council adopted a CAP, incorporating measures identified by the former Environmental Task Force to reduce the city’s carbon footprint. The City also adopted a GHG emissions reduction target to coincide with statewide goals to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 15% below 2005 levels by 2020.
Through the SBCCOG work, GHG inventories were completed for 2005, 2007, 2010, and 2012. The 2005 inventory year is the baseline and reductions for forecasts are based on 2012 to take into account all known reductions. GHG emissions in the City are primarily split between energy and transportation sources -- approximately 50/50. The GHG emissions inventory for municipal operations and the community is available in the “GHG Inventory, Forecasting, Target-Setting Report for an Energy Efficiency Climate Action Plan” prepared by the SBCCOG (Attachment 1). With the inclusion of the proposed energy efficiency measures in the CAP, the City will achieve the GHG reductions that are called for in the State’s 2020 and 2050 targets.
DISCUSSION:
As part of the City’s partnership with SBCCOG, a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the City is being developed in two phases. Phase I is the development of energy efficiency strategies and analysis of targets; and Phase II is the development of waste, power generation/storage, land use and transportation efficiency strategies. This CAP will update and replace the City’s existing plan.
Phase I is now complete, and City Council is being asked to review the energy efficiency measures and approve Resolution 15-0061 (Attachment 2) to later incorporate the resulting energy efficiency strategies into the overall CAP.
The Municipal and Community Energy Reduction Measures are listed in Attachment 3, along with their associated estimated GHG reductions. It is estimated that the City could reach reductions equal to the State’s goals by 2035 if the proposed energy efficiency measures are implemented.
The energy efficiency measures are divided into municipal and community wide actions, and cover efficiency actions in:
• Education/Best Practices
• Municipal Buildings
• Residential and Commercial Buildings
• Water Efficiency
• Reduction of Urban Heat Island Effect
The energy efficiency measures were developed based on the City's current operations, goals, and plans for reducing energy use both at the municipal and community level. Staff worked with the SBCCOG, and their CAP consultant Atkins, to identify additional measures that will help the City achieve reductions in line with the state's goals.The measures highlight the actions that can be taken under each goal, and note any existing work in the area.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that City Council approve Resolution 15-0061 to include Energy Efficiency Measures in the city’s Climate Action Plan.
Attachments:
1. SBBCOG Report: GHG Inventory, Forecasting, Target-Setting Report for an Energy Efficiency Climate Action Plan
2. Resolution 15-0061
3. Municipal and Community Energy Reduction Measures