Dale Senior Center - Riverside Public Utilities
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League of California Cities
September 17, 2010
Making Your City Action Plan Work
Riverside, California
City of Arts & Innovation
Background
Clean & Green Task Force
Green Action Plan
Green Accountability
Committee
Subcommittees
38 Action Items
34 Done or on target
Department of Conservation
Bottles and Cans
Becoming an Emerald City
Department of Conservation
Charter City Recycling Program
Emerald City Pilot Program
Updated Action Plan 2009
Director Luther
“We chose Riverside because of extraordinary efforts
in sustainable activities in many environmental areas,
including renewable energy.”
- Bridgett Luther, Director - Dept. of Conservation
Mayor Loveridge
Emerald City and Community
Green Action Plan is
a City guide
Tasks in the GAP to
assist residents
City focus on Going
Green
8 section
Multiple tasks
associated with each
section
Community Resource
Residents want ACTION!
Created the “Sustainability workbook”
Covers 4 areas
• Energy
• Water
• Waste
• Transportation
Ties into Riverside programming
Community Programs & Participation
Getting involved- Where we are going
Green Accountability
Performance Committee
Emerald City
Green Action Plan
Workbook
CA Green Communities
Challenge
Program Creation and
Community Participation
Green Communities Challenge
10 Challenge areas
Silver: Planned program
Gold: Planned program
Platinum: Planned program
with community participation
30 programs
300 possible
combinations!
Diverse communities
Commercial Programs
Green Builder
First in the nation
Performance Based
Incentives
Pays to save
Per kWh savings
Small Business Lighting
Free lighting change out
Direct Install
Thermostats
Vending misers
Residential Programs
Tree Power
100,000 trees planted
Over 10,000 this year alone
Free Student Bus Pass
1,000,000 riders
All universities
Whole House Rebate
Program
Programs People can use
Whole House Rebate
Multiple conservation efforts
Water and energy
One-stop-shop
Spent 37% of allocation
New Programs
Low-income program with Gas Company
Insulation
Weatherization
Other efficiency measures
Transportation programs
Employee bus program
Student and City-wide transportation programs
Multi-family housing recycle programs
Moving forward
Green Backlash
Leadership moving
forward
Not understood
Programs need to
connect with
community
Leadership & Council Support
Mayor Loveridge - Leadership
Council support
Community involvement
Changing views of green
Despite challenges,
much accomplished
Contact Information
Mike Bacich – Sustainability Officer
– 951-826-5422
– [email protected]
– GreenRiverside.com
– RiversidePublicUtilities.com
Ryan Bullard – Sustainability Coordinator
– 951-826-5817
– [email protected]
– GreenRiverside.com
– RiversidePublicUtilities.com