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Green Initiatives &
Climate Protection
2011 Annual Report
Brian Moura
Assistant City Manager
[email protected]
July 11, 2011
Background
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Community & Council
interest
Council Strategic Goals –
August 2006
Council Approval to
Proceed & Expand –May
2007
Multi-Tiered Approach
Results at Low Cost
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Local Partnerships
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City Staff (City & Program Management)
Chamber of Commerce (Business)
San Carlos Green & San Carlos Together (Residents)
Regional & Statewide Partnerships
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County (Rethink Waste, Recycle Works, Green
Business Program, County Residential Energy
Assistance Program - REAP, Energy Watch, C/CAG)
Silicon Valley (Joint Venture: Silicon Valley)
Bay Area (ABAG, Regional Air Board)
Other (ICLEI, League of Cities)
City Activities
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Met & exceeded AB 939 &
SB 1018 requirements
Green Building Code
Climate Action Plan
EECBG Grant ($147,000)
Green Section of Web Site
Creek Cleanup Day (Sept)
Beacon Award
Statewide Webinars on
Commercial Recycling
Climate Action Plan
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23 Measures, reduces Greenhouse Gas
by 15% in 2020, by 35% in 2035
Linked to General Plan 2030,
consistent with AB 32 and scoping
plan, establishes CEQA Thresholds
3 Awards: Innovation in Green
Planning, Outstanding Planning,
Visionary Award – Grand Blvd
Cited by State Officials as a Model
Implementation: Green Building Code,
Increases in Recycling, Reduction in
Garbage Collection
Zoning Ord: Landscape to promote
reduced water use, gardens, trees, alt
fueling stations, on-site energy
Rethink Waste
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Single Stream Weekly Recycling
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Res. Recycling Up, Garbage Drop
24 Green Team Block Leaders
Mandatory Commercial Recycling
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January (Services), April (Shoreway)
Early results from some businesses
Weekly Food Scraps & Clippings
Battery & Cell Phone Recycling
Door to Door Household Waste
Shoreway Center (Sept) (LEED)
Every Other Week (EOW) Pilot
Countywide Programs
Energy Watch, C/CAG
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Completed Energy Watch
Proposal for City Buildings
Referred Green Business
Applicants for Energy
Retrofits
Energy Upgrade California
Program
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Rebates for residents
Work on GHG Inventory
2010 Updates
GHG Vehicle Miles Traveled
via C/CAG
ICLEI/AmeriCorps Green
Intern Program
Green Business Program
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31 San Carlos firms have
earned certification
Enables businesses to reduce
energy bills, save money
Businesses certified in Water
Conservation, Energy
Conservation, Recycling
More firms in San Carlos
than any other City
Calculate Carbon Footprint
reduction development
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley
Climate Protection Task Force
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42 Silicon Valley Cities +
Counties; Regional Agencies
Countywide Climate Projects
with C/CAG & County
Cost Effective Green
Programs (Budget Cuts)
Solar Power Purchase Pool
ESCO (Energy Service Co)
Options for GHG Updates
Workshops on Energy
Efficiency, Solar, Clean Tech
Regional Purchasing (ABAG,
SV-PEPPS, PG&E)
Chamber of Commerce
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Green Business
Committee
Monthly Green Scene
Column in Newsletter
Spotlighting Green
Businesses in San Carlos
Green Business Awards
Commercial Recycling
Voluntary Reusable Bags
Program with YAC
San Carlos Green
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Community Work Days at
Vista Park
Drive Less Challenge –
Residents & Schools
Energy Upgrade California
Promotion
Annual Garage Sale (with San
Carlos Together)
Providing Information on
Web Site & at Events
Activities at the State
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Addressing Climate Change
required in CEQA docs
Cal Green Building Code
Mandatory on Jan 1, 2011
Mandatory Commercial
Recycling Rulemaking
Regional SB 375 Rules (SCS)
San Carlos Model Policies &
Documents on Climate
Action Plan, Recycling
ILG & Cal Recycle
The Year Ahead
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Key Efforts in the Next Year
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LED Street Lights & City Building Energy Efficiency
Shoreway Center Dedication (Sept)
Compost & eShred Events (Fall)
Solar Energy at City Buildings
Beacon Award
Zoning – Landscaping, Mixed Use Development,
Lighting Requirements for Energy Efficiency
Continued Programs
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Work with Local, Regional and Statewide Groups
Green Business Program in San Carlos (More Apps)
Questions ?