Multi-city Working Group July 28, 2020
RICAPS technical assistance is available through the San Mateo County Energy Watch program, which is funded by California utility customers, administered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission and with matching funds provided by C/CAG.
Agenda
• San Mateo County Recovery Coordination Council• Menlo Park CAP Goals and Implementation
Strategies• Building Decarbonization Coalition Opportunities• Final Announcements
COVID-19 Strategic Plan and Recovery Initiative
JULY 28, 2020
A Better Future for All
Phase I: Communitywide Strategic Plan
Strategic PlanFOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES
Public Health and Safety
Equity
Community Collaboration
Fiscal Responsibility
•Broard Community Participation•Review Strategic Plan Recommendations• Identify Highest Priorities•Develop Action Plan
• Quick Wins• Long Term Strategies
Phase II: COVID-19 Recovery Initiative
SMC Recovery InitiativeBuilding a Better Community for All
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RECOVERY
Strengthening Partnerships
Sharing Information Coordinating
resources
Advancing Equity
Increasing Civic Engagement
Engaging in collaborative decision making
Project Update and HighlightsIMPLEMENTATION
• President of the Board of Supervisors
• County Manager• Deputy County Manager• Council of Cities President• City Manager’s Association
Chairperson• County Supt. of Schools
• Job Train ED• SAMCEDA ED• SMC School Boards Association
Representative • County Health• County Human Services Agency• Samaritan House ED
Recovery Coordination CouncilMembership
• Representation• Bay Area Community Health Advisory
Council• City of Daly City• First 5 San Mateo County• Leadership Incorporated• Menlo Park• My Puente• North Fair Oaks Community Council• One East Palo Alto• Pacific Islander Community Partnership • Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center • SMC District 4 and District 5• SMC Office of Diversity and Equity• SMC School Boards Association
• Work to Date• Developed Initiative Equity
Guiding Statement• Equity Review Questions for all
recommendations• Reviewed countywide and
targeted COVID messaging • Reviewed minority business
assistance program
Equity Recovery GroupAccomplishments and Member
The effects of COVID-19 are amplifying inequities, but the recovery is an opportunity for a collective restart. To create an equitable community, systems, policies and practices of oppression must be dismantled. Our new systems must eliminate disparities and provide access to quality services for all unserved, underserved, under-resourced and ineffectively served individuals and families.
Equity Guiding StatementAdopted by Recovery Coordination Council
1. Decision Making and Solutions Who is at the decision making table? Are there barriers to participation? Who’s perspectives and interests are represented?
2. Understanding DataWhat does the data tell us about the need for this work? Specifically consider race, income, languages spoken, ability gender, age and neighborhood.
3. Burdens and BenefitsWho is burdened and who benefits? What inequality is being addressed?
4. Accountability, Communication and Community EngagementHow will we be accountable and communicate with the community throughout implementation? How do we engage those not often represented in decision making or most affected by inequities?
Equity Guiding QuestionsApplied to all recommendations to ensure equity is advanced
Next StepIf equity considerations have been identified by asking these
questions, how will they be addressed?
Equity Guiding QuestionsApplied to all recommendations to ensure equity is advanced
• Focus Areas• Reaching all communities with
COVID messaging• Effective messaging through
early input
• Working On• Developing framework for all
COVID messaging distribution• Provide early input on all
messaging campaigns
• Committee Representation• IHSD Head Start SMC • Municipalities: Daly City, City of San
Mateo, Hillsborough• Office of Senator Jerry Hill• Pacific Islander Community Partnership• Padres en Acción• Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center• SamTrans/Caltrain• SMC: District 1, Communications Office,
Health System, Office of Community Affairs, Office of Sustainability and Youth Commission
• SMC Office of Education
Public Information and Outreach GroupOVERVIEW
• Focus Areas• Data Analyses• Testing• Contact Tracing• Public Health Guidance and
Messaging• Working On
• COVID guidance and updates to community and committees
• Committee Representation• Board of Supervisors• County Counsel• County Health• County Health Officer• County Manager
Public Health CommitteeOVERVIEW
• Focus Areas• Small Business Recovery• Preparing the workforce
for Post-COVID employment
• Working On• Listening to small
businesses• Learning about
employment situation and job training options
• Committee Representation• Belle Haven Community Development Fund• California Apartment Association• California Life Sciences Institute• Chambers of Commerce• Good City Company• Local small business owner (restaurant)• Municipalities: Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Daly City,
Foster City, Menlo Park, North Fair Oaks, City of San Mateo, San Bruno, San Carlos, South San Francisco
• Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto• Proofmarketing• Samaritan House• Small Business Development Center• SMC Central Labor Council, Convention and Visitors Bureau• Job Train• SMC District 2 and District 5
Economic Recovery CommitteeOVERVIEW
• Focus Areas• Food and Shelter• Mental Health and
Wellness
• Working On• Post eviction moratorium
support
• Committee Representation• Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council• Burlingame Hills Association• Chicana Latina Foundation• Cañada College• Daly City Partnership• Filipino Mental Health Initiatives • Get Healthy San Mateo• Golden Gate Realty• Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County• Municipalities: Redwood City and South San Francisco• One East Palo Alto• SMC District 5• SMC Health• SMC County Manager’s Office• Thrive Alliance
Vulnerable Populations Support Committee
COMMITTEE OVERVIEW
• Focus Areas• Transportation• Connectivity
• Working On• Digital Divide: Hot Spots to
Broadband
• Committee Representation• AT&T• City/County Association of Governments• El Concilio of San Mateo County• Municipalities: Atherton, Belmont,
Burlingame, Millbrae• North Fair Oaks Community Council• SamTrans• San Mateo-Foster City School District• SMC County Counsel• SMC District 2• SMC Planning Commission• SMC School Boards Association• Stanford University
Community Infrastructure CommitteeOVERVIEW
Focus Areas• Age 0 to 5 Child Care• School and Out of School
Care
• Working On• Child Care Grant Program• Learning about needs:
Parent and Provider Panel
Committee Representation• Belmont-Redwood Shores School District• Boys and Girls Club of North SMC• Build Up for San Mateo County’s Children• First 5 San Mateo County• SMC District 2• Institute for Human and Social Development• Jefferson Elementary School District• Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club• Millbrae School District• Municipalities: Burlingame, Redwood City• Peninsula Family Service• Ravenswood School District• San Mateo-Foster City School District• Skyline Community College• SMC Office of Education• SMC District 1 and District 2• SMC Youth Council• South San Francisco Unified School District
Education and Childcare CommitteeOVERVIEW
Support for all businesses
(emphasis on small and minority-owned
businesses)
Meeting basic needs (shelter and food)
Internet and connectivity Age 0-5 child care
Community Infrastructure
Committee
Vulnerable Populations Support
Committee
Economic RecoveryCommittee
Education and Child CareCommittee
Committee Focus AreasBi-weekly Meetings
Preparing employees for
post-COVID jobs
Mental health and wellness
Public and active transportation
School and out-of-school care
• During the pandemic what challenges has your organization faced in maintaining the focus on sustainability?
• What opportunities at the local level do you see to integrating sustainability into our Recovery work?
Discussion: Integrating Sustainability
Danielle Lee, Office of Sustainability Assistant Director [email protected]
Questions?Contact Information
MENLO PARK’S2030 CLIMATE ACTION PLANRebecca Lucky, Sustainability Manager
Adopted July 2020
Carbon neutrality by 2030
Six strategies adopted– Starting three this year
Identified an initial budget– $355,000 - $435,000
Identified a carbon cost of $130 per ton
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2030 PLAN
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Urgency!– Prevent the 2 degree rise– Every new report continues to show dire
consequences for inaction at the local, state, and federal level
– Existing planning efforts become obsolete – Incentives, education and free market are too
slow to make the needed changes
An army of active and engaged participation by climate advocates:– Environmental Quality Commission– Menlo Spark– City Council subcommittee
HOW DID WE GET HERE?
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Work was accomplished in one year
Developed by the Environmental Quality Commission with public meetings
Targeted stakeholder outreach to inform about City Council meetings that would lead to the adoption of the plan
Why the light engagement for such big bold asks?
WHAT ABOUT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT?
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Using policy to drive participation to the bountiful carrots available:– Free education to contractors regarding electrification – Incentives for heat pumps and heating and cooling equipment– Incentives for electric vehicle charging for multifamily and
commercial properties
Can using policy accelerate participation in carrot programs?– Reach Codes
• Low participation using incentives and disincentives• Induction stoves• Motivates education beyond early adopters
– Reusable Bag Ordinance • 10% participation with incentives offered by stores• 80% participation after policy was implemented
OVERARCHING STRATEGY
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THE STRATEGIES
Explore policy/program options to convert 95% of existing buildings to all-electric by 2030
Initial cost: $195,000 to $275,000
Public engagement: TBD in August
Policy Options to be explored:– Burnout ordinance– End of flow– Time of sale– Retrofits projects – Time bound conversion
NO.1 BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION
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Support setting regional goals for increasing EVs and decreasing gasoline sales
Initial Cost: $0-$20,000
Announce and promote goals of :– Making all new vehicles be electric by 2025– Reducing gasoline sales each year by 10% based on the total reported in 2018
Direction to influence a regional agency to lead
NO.2 ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND GASOLINE SALES
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Expand access to EV charging for multifamily and commercial properties
Initial cost: $140,000
Currently evaluating gaps in charging infrastructure at multifamily properties and policy options:– Time of sale– Public use of EV charging stations on private
property– Using public property to fill gaps– Time bound requirements – More to come…
NO.3 EV INFRASTRUCTURE
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Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by 25% or an amount recommended by the Complete Streets Commission
Initial Cost: TBD and explored in 2021
Change zoning to encourage higher density (esp. for housing) near transit
Accelerating implementation of the Transportation Master Plan with an emphasis on developing a clear network of protected pedestrian/bike paths throughout town
Current projects: SB2 Housing grant, Transportation Management Plan, Transportation Management Association, and implementation of new VMT guidelines for new development
NO.4 REDUCE VMT
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Eliminate the use of fossil fuels from municipal operations
Currently budget (except for capital costs)
New community center and library and end of life assets and equipment
Adopted a green fleet policy in April
Next step would be to develop a long term plan
NO.5 MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
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Develop a climate adaptation plan to protect the community from sea level rise and flooding
Currently budgeted through Resilient San Mateo County
Track efforts and determine in 2022 if stand alone plan is necessary for Menlo Park
NO.6 CLIMATE ADAPTION
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Funding for the odd numbers No.1 Building electrification policy development No.3 Multifamily EV infrastructure policy development No.5 Explore renewable micro grid for new community center and
library
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS YEAR?
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WORKING TOGETHER
So many tasks and barriers for any one agency/nonprofit to undertake
Which pieces of the puzzle do we each own?– Map out San Mateo County’s puzzle owners– Evaluate strengths – How can we support each other, leverage efforts, and
reduce duplicative efforts
Is there interest in participating more deeply in particular puzzle pieces?– Provide funding– Seat at the table– Offer support for high risk litigation policies– Include other agencies or nonprofit actions in your CAP
HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?
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THANK YOU
The Switch is On
Campaign Elements
Creative Elements
Media via Campaign Partners
Energy engaged
New homeowners
Industry influencers
Central Website Hub
Incentive Look-up
Contractor Directory
Tools for Contractors
Timing
● September website soft launch ● November media launch in San Francisco Bay Area● January media launch in Los Angeles
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Clean Building Compass
buildingdecarb.org/compass
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Take climate action without leaving your house. The modern electric home. It’s simply better.
SwitchIsOn.org
Digital / Social / OOH
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Digital ad
What’s better than a carbon monoxide alarm? Not needing a carbon monoxide alarm.
EXPLORE COOKTOPS
New cooktops, for a healthier kitchen.
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I want a grilled cheese. Hold the side of fumes.Cook better, without the harmful emissions.
SwitchIsOn.org
Digital / Social / OOH
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Digital ad
The fish may still stink, but at least the air will be healthy.
EXPLORE COOKTOPS
New cooktops, for a healthier kitchen.
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LEARN MORE
The typical American teenager has met its match.New water heaters use 75% less energy. Just the thing for those 300% showers.
Digital ad
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When your water heater decides to go to a better place.New heaters. 75% less energy. 100% less pollution.
FIND A REBATE
Digital ad
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Find out why your next furnace shouldn’t be a furnace Heat pumps heat and cool, using a fraction of the energy.
FIND A REBATE
Digital ad
Website Landing Page
updating
Website
Find a Contractor module
BDC partner programs near you
FAQs
Why Electric?
Is a Clean Home right for you?
Products that will save money
Contractor Directory
● Moving forward with Efficiency First California
● Will be asking you to invite your favorite contractors to enroll later this month
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The gas stove has been around for200 years. For some reason, they’re still around.
Furnace die?
Now you can get heat and AC in one unit, while also reducing pollution.Skeptical? We were too.See our video FAQ on the modern electric home.
Watch It
Co-branded CollateralThis is a simple informational piece that contractor partners could provide to consumers who are looking for more information on electrification solutions.
We would set this program up so that partners could order these pieces directly, inserting logos and contact information on the printers website.
Shutterfly-esque simple.
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Zero EmissionBuilding Reach Codes
Coming Up…
Mapping the System of Decarbonizing Existing Single-Family Homes
Next RICAPS Webinar – Tuesday, August 25– Calculating waste/wastewater emissions
RICAPS CAP Template – “Public-friendly” version is online now –
https://smcenergywatch.org/get-involved/resources/– Still finalizing language about PCE impact on emissions
THANK YOU!John Allan, [email protected] Lin, [email protected] Springer, [email protected] Wright, [email protected]
