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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-01-16; City Council; 18870; Environmental Resource Management TeamCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 18,870 MTG. 1/16/07 DEPT. Administrative Services Environmental Resource Management Team (ERMT) DEPT. HEAD CITYATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-011 authorizing the appropriation of $105,000 from the City Council Contingency Fund for support of ERMT activities in 2006-07, and approving Carlsbad's membership in the California Climate Action Registry. ITEM EXPLANATION: One of the overarching goals of the City Council has been to create a healthy and vibrant city that will be sustainable for generations to come. The Council has recognized that sustainability depends on a number of factors falling into three general categories: • Social sustainability - the creation of places where people live, work, play and come together in social interactions. • Economic sustainability - the creation of an economic system that provides the necessary fiscal resources for the community and the government to be financially healthy. • Environmental sustainability - the care and stewardship of the environment and the interface between people and the natural and constructed open spaces that contribute to the overall health of the community. The Council has also recognized that emphasizing the success in one facet of sustainability at the expense of another will weaken the chances of creating a community that is viable far into the future. Overseeing balance among the three categories, although tricky at times to achieve, is the goal. Although Carlsbad has been successful in implementing its strategies for creating a sustainable community, recent years have brought to light a need for governments, and Carlsbad in particular, to build upon past successes and move to the next level in a number of areas related to our stewardship of the environment. In September, the City Manager proposed creating a dedicated team, known as the Environmental Resource Management Team (ERMT), to focus on a number of tasks including: • Bringing together and coordinating the numerous environmental initiatives currently underway within the City • Being proactive in dealing with stormwater, open space, energy, and desalination issues • Working internally and externally to assure open communications with resource and regulatory agencies • Developing a set of environmental guiding principles for Council consideration • Focusing on creating an environmentally sustainable community that supports both social and economic sustainability The proposal was to create a matrix organization, one that pulls resources from within the existing structure, bringing the right people together to accomplish this task. However, the team could eventually grow into a separate element of the City's structure, able to work both within each MSA and as an independent part of the City organization. As the team came together, one of the first tasks was to define its overarching goals. These goals express what the team would like to accomplish as a result of its efforts: • The City has a balanced, sustainable community that embraces Social, Economic, and Environmental considerations • High level of sustainability consciousness among all levels - decision makers, staff, community • City departments collaborate effectively on environmental initiatives • Professional / Positive relations with environmental agencies • The City's sustainability principles are linked to the General Plan and coordinated throughout the organization These high level goals will guide the activities of the team, and keep the importance of balance, and sustainability from getting lost in the rush to achieve success in the other specific areas of work. Goals were also established in each of the five areas of emphasis. These more specific goals, found in the attached staff report, fall into five areas of emphasis: 1. Establishing the City Council's environmental guiding principles, and determining Carlsbad's present use of resources. 2. Creating a sustainable stormwater program 3. Identifying opportunities for improvements to the City's open space systems 4. Developing Carlsbad's energy policies and programs 5. Developing a sustainable source of potable water for the community by completing the implementation of the Water Purchase Agreement between Carlsbad Municipal Water District and Poseidon Resources. The attached staff report (Exhibit 2) provides more detailed information about the ERMT work program, and the goals under each topic listed above. FISCAL IMPACT: Establishing a program as wide ranging as the ERMT brings with it some fiscal considerations. The assignment of staff to new tasks and programs may require backfilling. In addition, taking on work in unfamiliar subject areas, such as energy and power markets, will bring the need for education, and specialized consulting services. Staff is proposing a two step approach to funding the ERMT. The first step is to provide support to the team through the end of fiscal year 2007. The ERMT proposes to complete its initial work program and to provide recommendations and alternatives to the Council by May 2007. The second step would then depend on the Council's decisions for continuation of the ERMT. For fiscal year 2006-07, financial support is being requested for the following programs: • $50,000 - Stormwater - Temporary inspection and/or permit compliance review. These funds would be provided as an advance from the General Fund to the z Stormwater fund. If the stormwater fund has sufficient revenues in the future this amount will be repaid to the general fund. • $50,000 - Energy/Power - Funding for specialized consulting and/or legal services related to energy and power markets, alternate energy sources, and Community Choice Aggregation. • Membership in the California Climate Action Registry will require an annual membership fee of $2,000. Additional funding will be required for work related to establishing the City's baseline greenhouse gas emissions. The ERMT will return to Council in March with an update on the team's work, and may request funding for this baseline project at that time. The cost of joining the California Climate Action Registry will be funded by the Administrative Services Director's budget for fiscal year 2006-07. • $5,000 - Education and training - ERMT members are entering into a number of fields requiring a reasonable level of knowledge to be successful. The ERMT is requesting that Council support the training and education of the team during this first six month period. The above requests total $105,000. These funds to the ERMT would be provided by an appropriation from the Council Contingency fund. One of the challenges of using the matrix organization structure for this team is that it draws on people who are already working within the organization. This may result in some ERMT members having to balance existing staff duties with the new responsibilities of the ERMT. Where the competing demands for time can be balanced no additional funding will be necessary. However, in some cases, it may become necessary to backfill a position. Because the ERMT members will be carrying out their tasks from within their existing departments, basic operating expenses will be covered by each department. Future funding of the ERMT and the City's environmental programs beyond the current fiscal year is difficult to estimate at this time. Once the ERMT has provided its recommendations to the Council, and the Council has selected a course of action, an accurate forecast of future costs can be constructed for inclusion in the 2007-08 operating budget. Recommendations Staff is recommending that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Adopt the attached resolution (Exhibit 1) authorizing the appropriation and transfer of $105,000 from the City Council Contingency Fund for support of ERMT activities in 2006-07. 2. Join the California Climate Action Registry ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: This action does not approve any projects that will have a physical adverse affect on the environment so it falls within the general rule under CEQA that this is not a project (CEQA Regulation 153789(b)). EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2007-011 2. Staff Report DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Jim Elliott, 760-602-2409, ieili@ci.carlsbad.ca.us FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER - SEE MINUTES D D D D EXHIBIT 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-011 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE REPORT 3 REGARDING THE FORMATION OF THE CARLSBAD 4 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TEAM, APPROVING CARLSBAD'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE 5 CALIFORNIA CLIMATE ACTION REGISTRY, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM 6 THE COUNCIL'S CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT 7 8 WHEREAS, Carlsbad City Council has consistently adopted goals expressing 9 the Council's dedication to creating a sustainable community; and 10 WHEREAS, the City Council's efforts to assure that future generations will be 11 able to experience a high quality of life have included dedication of resources to 12 balancing the social, economic and environmental needs of the community; and 13 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has historically supported a broad range of 14 environmental activities associated with managing the quality of stormwater runoff, open 15 space and habitat management, energy conservation and reduction of consumption, 16 and the creation of reliable and sustainable sources of water for the community; and 17 WHEREAS, the variety and number of environmental programs being managed 18 by the City have grown, and are expected to continue to grow in the foreseeable future; 19 and 20 WHEREAS, the management of these many and varied programs will require a 21 special effort to assure that the programs are coordinated, delivered in a manner that 22 meets the goals of the City Council, and are in the best interest of the current and future 23 residents of Carlsbad; and 24 WHEREAS, staff has suggested the formation of a team, the Environmental 25 Resources Management Team (ERMT), comprised of representatives from a number of 26 departments involved in the delivery of services, providing the Council with policy advice 27 28 1 with regard to environmental programs, and/or compliance with environmental 2 regulations; and 3 WHEREAS, the City Council supports the formation of this team, and the 4 activities necessary to assure that the development of Carlsbad's environmental 5 programs are consistent, and are in balance with the Council's desire to create a 6 sustainable community from all perspectives including social, economic and 7 environmental. 8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 11 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 12 2. That the staff is directed to make an application for City membership in the California Climate Action Registry.13 14 3. That the sum of $105,000 is hereby appropriated and transferred from the City Council's Contingency Fund to support operations of the ERMT for 15 fiscal year 2006-07. 16 ///17 18 '" 19 '" 20 /// 21 /// 22 /// 23 /// 24 /// 25 /// 26 /// 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 16th day of January, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard, Sigafoose NOES: None ABSENT: None LORRAINE MT WOOD, City Clerk (SEAL) Date: January 16,2007 EXHIBIT 2 TO: CITY MANAGER FROM: Administrative Services Director ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TEAM Creating a Sustainable Community One of the overarching goals of the City Council has been to create a healthy and vibrant city that will be sustainable for generations to come. The Council has recognized that sustainability depends on a number of factors falling into three general categories: • Social sustainability - the creation of places where people live, work, play and come together in social interactions. • Economic sustainability - the creation of an economic system that provides the necessary fiscal resources for the community and the government to be financially healthy. • Environmental sustainability - the care and stewardship of the environment and the interface between people and the natural and constructed open spaces that contribute to the overall health of the community. The Council has also recognized that emphasizing the success in one facet of sustainability at the expense of another will weaken the chances of creating a community that is viable far into the future. Balance, although tricky at times to achieve, is the goal. There are a number of references to the concept of sustainability in the City Council's ten strategic goals. These strategic goals have been guiding the work of the City for many years, and will continue to set the tone and focus the staffs attention into the future. The City's emphasis on developing a socially balanced community is reflected in the general plan, the land use decisions the council makes, the adoption of the growth management plan, and the extensive work the Council has done with Connecting Community, Place and Spirit (CCPS). The economic success of the community is supported by: 1) the efforts of the Council to create a community with high standards of living, 2) where infrastructure is well maintained by redevelopment efforts, and 3) by the City's economic development programs, just to name a few. The City's environmental health is supported by many programs including the general plan, the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) and the programs found within the HMP, by Proposition C and the Open Space Committee, by past purchases of public land, and the City's conversion of large parcels of land from industrial development to golf course/open space uses. The Changing Environment Although Carlsbad has been successful in implementing its strategies for creating a sustainable community, recent years have brought to light a need for governments, and Carlsbad in particular, to build upon past successes and move to the next level in a number of areas related to our stewardship of the environment. Our environment is changing around us; in some cases because of our decisions and actions, and in other cases because of the decisions and actions of others. Below are a few examples of environmental programs that have seen significant change over the past few years. Stormwater - In recent years new legislation and/or regulation has heightened the importance of stormwater management, and cooperation with our neighbors within our watershed to address water quality issues at the source. Heightened awareness, and a more coordinated approach to managing stormwater issues is necessary for Carlsbad to successfully deal with the complexities of the current and proposed stormwater permits. Open Space - Open space continues to be an important topic for the Council. The adoption of the HMP, the creation of the citizen's advisory committee on Proposition C, the importance of beach preservation, the creation of the open space steward program, Carlsbad's interest in cooperating with non-profit organizations supporting the open space and trail systems, as well as the importance of open and clear communications with the regulating agencies underline the importance of bringing our ability to support the open space management system to the next level. Energy - The adoption of AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 by the state legislature, will change the way the State of California, and local governments think about energy efficiency, fleet management, alternate fuels, power providers, and the production of greenhouse gases. In addition, as a result of the experience California has had in the past few years with energy markets, local governments have developed a greater interest in finding more dependable sources of energy, and alternate sources of energy. Water - In a similar vein, Carlsbad has expressed its continuing interest in gaining access to an environmentally sustainable and reliable source of water for the community. This interest resulted in the development of an agreement to purchase desalinated water from a privately funded desalination plant to be constructed on the Encina Power Station property. The successful construction of this project, and the fulfillment of each of the terms and conditions of that agreement are essential to Carlsbad gaining access to this new source of water. However, a number of state agencies must approve permits before the project can become a reality. Working to overcome the resistance of these state agencies is now the focus of this effort. The Environmental Resources Management Team In September, the City Manager proposed creating a dedicated team, the Environmental Resource Management Team (ERMT), to focus on a number of tasks including: • Bringing together and coordinating the numerous environmental initiatives currently underway within the City • Being proactive in dealing with stormwater, open space, energy, and desalination issues • Working internally and externally to assure open communications with resource and regulatory agencies • Developing a set of environmental guiding principles for Council consideration • Focusing on creating an environmentally sustainable community that supports both social and economic sustainability The proposal was to create a matrix organization, one that pulls resources from within the existing structure, bringing the right people together to accomplish this task. However, the team could eventually grow into a separate element of the City's structure, able to work both within each MSA and as an independent part of the City organization. In October staff began to identify the people needed to make the ERMT successful. These people had to bring together the knowledge, skills, abilities and determination needed to unravel complex issues, and to remain focused on creating a balanced sustainable community. With that in mind, the following staff members were asked to become part of the ERMT: • Elaine Lukey - Stormwater • Mike Grim - Open Space • Erin Letsch - Energy/Power • Linda Kermott - Environmental Guiding Principles • Joe Garuba - Environmental Guiding Principles & Team Management • Sheryl Keller - Administrative Support • Jim Elliott - Desalination & Team Leader ERMT Goals As the team came together, it began to define goals in each of the focus areas, beginning with the team's overarching goals; those goals that express the team's primary purpose: • The City has a balanced, sustainable community - Social, Economic, and Environmental • High level of sustainability consciousness among all levels - decision makers, staff, community • City departments collaborate effectively on environmental initiatives • Professional / Positive relations with environmental agencies • The City's sustainability principles are linked to the General Plan These high level goals will guide the activities of the team, and will keep the importance of balance, and sustainability from getting lost in the rush to achieve success in the other specific areas of work. Goals were also established in each of the five areas of emphasis: Environmental Guiding Principles: • Define Carlsbad's environmental guiding principles • Create a baseline analysis of Carlsbad's carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions • Actively manage Carlsbad's pollution and waste stream • Actively manage Carlsbad's consumption of resources • Analyze Carlsbad's role in implementing AB 32 • Propose alternatives and action plans to Council Being clear on the Council's guiding principles will assure that the team is taking the environmental efforts of the City in the right direction. In addition, governments are in a unique position when it comes to being able to take the first steps in responding to long term issues such as global warming, renewable energy sources, and developing economically viable alternate fuel systems. In September 2006, the Governor signed AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act, in September 2006. This bill sets up a system within California that brings government to the forefront in reducing the production of greenhouse gases, and reducing the use of carbon based fuels. Although it is not yet clear how this bill will affect Carlsbad directly, it is possible that the state is in the process of creating a system that will be similar to the Clean Water Act that established the stormwater rules. If this is the case, the effects of AB 32 on Carlsbad could be significant. Carlsbad should participate as much a possible in the process of creating implementing legislation related to AB 32. A first step in this participation is for Carlsbad to join the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR). CCAR was established by California statute as a non-profit voluntary registry for greenhouse gas emissions, and is defined in AB 32 as one of the vehicles for recording and reporting greenhouse gas emission information. The purpose of the Registry is to help organizations establish greenhouse gas emission baselines against which any future greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements may be applied. Carlsbad has already implemented a number of energy saving measures that have reduced greenhouse gas emissions. It will be important for Carlsbad to establish a baseline for its emissions, and to assure that the City gets proper credit for any conservation or reduction that may occur in the future. Joining the CCAR gives Carlsbad the ability to work with the organization defined in AB 32 as the primary source of documenting and reporting emissions, and will allow Carlsbad to participate in the establishment of reporting rules. Stormwater / Water Quality: • A sustainable Stormwater system • A review (audit) of City's compliance with new permit • City meets or exceeds compliance with applicable environmental agency standards • Community is actively informed and engaged • Dedication to Stormwater management from all stakeholders In the past four years, the management of Stormwater has become one of the primary environmental programs run by the City. Achieving compliance with the current Stormwater permit, and setting up the systems that will assure compliance with the 2007 permit are a top priority for the ERMT. The team is also focused on improving the City's relationship with the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and using the iterative process, a process of dialogue and cooperation, with the Board staff to help Carlsbad meet or exceed all of the provisions of the Stormwater permit. Some additional resources will be necessary to bring inspection of both public and private property up to the level required by the permit. In addition, the team is considering undertaking a Stormwater program audit, similar to the City's annual financial audit, to help improve the program. Open Space / Habitat Management Plan (HMP): • Carlsbad's open space efforts and systems: o Cataloged o Opportunities for improvement are identified • Carlsbad meets or exceeds City and regulatory agency standards • Fiscally responsible / environmentally sustainable implementation of the HMP • Partnerships with other organizations to benefit implementation of the HMP • Internal permit process for managing City project compliance with HMP / open space requirements The City Council has a number of programs in place dealing with open space, habitat mitigation and protection, development of a trail system, and preservation. These systems are both complex and varied, and could benefit from review and identification of opportunities for improvement. One of the first tasks of the open space team will be to define, catalogue, map and report the systems that Carlsbad currently manages. The goal is to reduce the complexity of the systems, and to make visible for all the extent of the effort currently in place. The implementation of the HMP and its related programs will require attention in the next few months. Once Council has adopted the necessary implementing ordinances and programs, the ERMT will be able to integrate these new programs into the inventory of open space and habitat systems. At this time, no additional resources are being requested to support the open space and habitat efforts of the ERMT. However, it may be necessary to include a request for funding in the next fiscal year to improve the City's work in this area. Energy & power supplies / conservation /power plant: • Alternative Energy sources and opportunities are established • Sustainable sources of energy for the community • Investigate reuse of the Encina Power Station property The ERMT's work in the area of energy and power supplies has a number of interesting possibilities. Energy is clearly related to AB 32 and the State's increasing regulation of emissions from power generators. As the greenhouse gas emissions from power generators become more regulated, local governments may be pressured to find alternate sources of power ranging from renewable sources (solar, wind, geothermal, alternate fuels) to conservation and efficiency. The ERMT will devote time to understanding the energy markets and how AB 32 may affect the City's energy policies. Cities such as Chula Vista are considering the creation of joint powers authorities (JPA) under the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) law. This law allows a City to become a power provider, which enables it to purchase power on the market and to sell that power to the users within the JPA's boundaries. Cities are able to negotiate power purchases with low cost providers, renewable energy providers, or other segments of the energy market. The ERMT will devote time to understanding options such as CCA, and will provide Council with the results of this work. The topic of energy and power also brings the City into a discussion of the possible future of the Encina Power Station property. NRG, owner of the Encina Power Station, has indicated that it will begin to phase out the existing plant over a number of years. NRG has not yet decided the exact time frame for this process; however, NRG has indicated that during the phase out process it may be interested in developing additional power generation capacity on the property. The need for additional power generation capacity in the county is currently under debate in a number of arenas including the San Diego Association of Government (SANDAG) Energy Subcommittee, where the proposal for the Sunrise Power Link is receiving a great deal of scrutiny. The question of how to use the Encina property is of great interest to the City, and has far reaching effects on a very important and visible piece of Carlsbad's coastline. Both the ERMT and the Planning Department will be engaged in the discussion over how the use of this property affects Carlsbad, and our energy policies. Desalination / Water Supply: • Create a sustainable source of potable water for the community • Implement the Poseidon Water Purchase Agreement Implementation of the Water Purchase Agreement between Poseidon Resources and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District remains high on the City Council's agenda. This implementation effort has been included in the responsibilities of the ERMT as part of the team's effort to create a sustainable community. Sustainable and efficient sources of potable water are essential to having a socially and economically sustainable community. The ERMT will also continue to assure that the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) provides the support it has promised for the desalination project. The City's agreement with SDCWA calls for SDCWA to provide funding in the form of a pass- through of subsidies from the Metropolitan Water District. Fiscal Impact Establishing a program as wide ranging as the ERMT brings with it some fiscal considerations. The assignment of staff to new tasks and programs may require backfilling. In addition, taking on work in unfamiliar subject areas, such as energy and power markets, will bring the need for education, and specialized consulting services. Staff is proposing a two step approach to funding the ERMT. The first step is to provide support to the team through the end of fiscal year 2007. The ERMT proposes to complete its initial work program and to provide recommendations and alternatives to the Council by May 2007. The second step would then depend on the Council's decisions for continuation of the ERMT. For fiscal year 2006-07, financial support is being requested for the following programs: • $50,000 - Stormwater - Temporary inspection and/or permit compliance review. These funds would be provided as an advance from the General Fund to the Stormwater fund. If the Stormwater fund has sufficient revenues in the future this amount will be repaid to the general fund. • $50,000 - Energy/Power - Funding for specialized consulting and/or legal services related to energy and power markets, alternate energy sources, and Community Choice Aggregation. • Membership in the California Climate Action Registry will require an annual membership fee of $2,000. Additional funding will be required for work related to establishing the City's baseline greenhouse gas emissions. The ERMT will return to Council in March with an update on the team's work, and may request funding for this baseline project at that time. The cost of joining the California Climate Action Registry will be funded by the Administrative Services Director's budget for fiscal year 2006-07. • $5,000 - Education and training - ERMT members are entering into a number of fields requiring a reasonable level of knowledge to be successful. The ERMT is requesting that Council support the training and education of the team during this first six month period. The above requests total $105,000. These funds would be provided by an appropriation from the Council Contingency fund. One of the challenges of using the matrix organization structure for this team is that it draws on people who are already working within the organization. This may result in some ERMT members having to balance existing staff duties with the new responsibilities of the ERMT. Where the competing demands for time can be balanced, no additional funding will be necessary. However, in some cases, it may become necessary to backfill a position. Because the ERMT members will be carrying out their tasks from within their existing departments, basic operating expenses will be covered by each department. Future funding of the ERMT and the City's environmental programs beyond the current fiscal year is difficult to estimate at this time. Once the ERMT has provided its recommendations to the Council, an accurate forecast of future costs can be constructed for inclusion in the 2007-08 operating budget. Recommendations Staff is recommending that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the appropriation of $ 105,000 from the City Council Contingency Fund for support of ERMT activities in 2006-07. 2. Join the California Climate Action Registry 3. Directing the ERMT to carry out the work program outlined above. Environmental Resource Environmental Resource Management TeamManagement Team PurposePurposeCreate a healthy and vibrant city that will be sustainable for future generations ŽSocial ŽEconomicŽEnvironmental Quality of LifeEnvironmentalSocialEconomicSustainable CommunitySustainable Community What are we doing?What are we doing?ŽCouncil’s Strategic GoalsŽGrowth Management PlanŽFinancial HealthŽConnecting Community Place and Spirit (CCPS)ŽHabitat Management Plan (HMP)ŽAnd more…. Environmental Efforts Environmental Efforts --StormwaterStormwaterŽInspect 3200 catch basins per yearŽInspect 864 outfalls per yearŽStreet sweep 33,168 miles of road per yearŽStreet sweep 28,440,000 square feet of parking lots per year Environmental Efforts Environmental Efforts --Open Space/Habitat ManagementOpen Space/Habitat ManagementŽReduced Build Out population by approximately 50% Ž40% of land will be open space (approximately 16 square miles)ŽHabitat Management Plan / Preserve StewardŽOpen Space Committee / Prop C money Environmental Efforts Environmental Efforts --ParksParksŽCreated 27 miles of trails with another 34 miles scheduledŽMaintain 16 neighborhood and community parks and 14 special use areas (approximately 350 acres)ŽInstalled synthetic turf fields (over 1.2 million pounds of recycled tires)ŽMaintain over 10,000 trees in the City rights-of-way Environmental Efforts Environmental Efforts --EnergyEnergyŽCouncil adopted Policy #71 (energy efficiency and green building)ŽAudited all of the City’s major facilitiesŽEnergy savings estimated at more than $100,000 per yearŽConverted traffic signal lights to LED (80% more efficient than traditional bulbs) The Changing EnvironmentThe Changing EnvironmentOur Earth is FlatWe’re not sure what shape it is, but we are all in this together StormWaterWeight of BureaucracyWeight of BureaucracyAB 32WDiaste scharge A Team is bornA Team is born…… Environmental Resource Environmental Resource Management TeamManagement TeamŽIncludes members and resources from across the organizationŽMatrix-oriented ŽHas short-term/long-term focusŽHas a sunset review What are we looking at?What are we looking at?ŽGuiding Principles ŽStormwaterŽOpen Space/HabitatŽEnergyŽSustainable Water Supply (Desalination) What have we done so far?What have we done so far?ŽClarified initial scope of workŽDeveloped general objectivesŽDefined near term goals and work planŽReviewed current environmental efforts General Objectives General Objectives ŽBalanced, sustainable communityŽHigh degree of information – Community, Council & staffŽProfessional & positive relations with environmental agenciesŽEffective internal coordination Joe GarubaJoe Garuba Goals Goals --Guiding PrinciplesGuiding PrinciplesŽDevelop Guiding PrinciplesŽCreate baseline of carbon “footprint”ŽActively manage consumption of resourcesŽActively manage pollution & waste streamŽDevelop and propose alternatives and action plans to Council Goals Goals --Storm water Storm water ŽDevelop and operate a sustainable storm water systemŽAudit/review city’s compliance with new permitŽCity meets/exceeds applicable environmental agency standardsŽCommunity is actively informed and engagedŽDedication to storm water management from all stakeholders Goals Goals --Open Space/Habitat Management Open Space/Habitat Management ŽFiscally responsible/environmentally sustainable implementation of Habitat Management Plan (HMP)ŽCatalogue open spaceŽCity meets/exceeds applicable environmental agency standardsŽIdentify open space opportunities ŽDevelop partnershipsŽInternal Coordination Goals Goals --EnergyEnergyŽAlternative (renewable) energy sources & opportunities are establishedŽUnderstand and comply with AB 32 ŽJoin California Climate Action RegistryŽInvestigate reuse of Encina Power Station property Goals Goals --WaterWaterŽCreate a sustainable source of potable water for the communityŽImplement Poseidon Water Purchase Agreement Guiding PrinciplesGuiding PrinciplesQuality of LifeQuality of LifeSTORMWATEROP ENSPACEENERGYWATER SummarySummaryŽCity is already doing a considerable amount with regard to environmental initiativesHowever…ŽWe live in a world of changing regulationsŽGreater requirement for coordinationŽOpportunities with potential long-term benefit Fiscal ImpactsFiscal ImpactsŽ$50,000 – Storm water audit and permit compliance reviewŽ$50,000 – Energy/PowerŽ$5,000 – staff education and trainingŽ$2,000 – California Climate Action Registry *ŽPrepare to see us again* Will be paid from existing budget RecommendationsRecommendationsŽAccept the ReportŽAdopt attached Resolution which authorizes fundingŽDirect staff to join the California Climate Action Registry QUESTIONS ???QUESTIONS ???