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RESOLUTION NO. 51-2009
ADOPTING THE TOWN OF DANVILLE'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, in 2006 the State of California adopted AB 32, the California Global
Warming Solutions Act, which mandates that greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
statewide be reduced to 1990 levels by the year 2020; and
WHEREAS, in December 2008, the California Air Resources Board adopted its
Scoping Plan to implement AB 32, which Scoping Plan identifies local
government as a key player in helping to achieve the mandates of AB 32; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville wishes to take an active role in achieving the
goals of AB 32 by adopting a Climate Action Plan which will set a framework for
steps to be taken by the Town to reduce GHG emissions by the Town and its
residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby adopts the Town of
Danville's Climate Action Plan.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on May 18,
2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Andersen, Shimansky, Stepper
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Doyle
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ATTEST:
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CITY ATTORNEY r
TOWN OF DANVILLE'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
Consistent with recommendations contained in the December 2008 AB 32 Scoping
Plan adopted by the California Air Resources Board, the Town of Danville hereby
establishes a goal of reducing the Town' current level of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by 15% by the year 2020. In order to achieve this goal, the Town will employ the
following Best Practices (and others that may be presented over the years) in the
Town's day to day operations. The Townwill also look for ways to encourage and
assist residents and business owners within the Town to meet the State of
California's overall goal of reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Improve energy Audit/evaluation
conservation and · Conduct retro-commissioning studies or audits of Town
efficiency in Town buildings and facilities to quantify current energy use and identify
buildings and equipment. opportunities for energy savings through efficiency and
See also Green Building conservation measures. First priority should be older facilities with
section for additional energy older systems.
options. Building retrofitting
· Establish annual funding for building retrofits.
· Develop implementation schedule for energy and lighting
retrofits within annual budgeted amount.
Operations/protocols
· Establish energy efficiency protocols for building custodial and
cleaning services.
· Maintain energy efficiency policy for employees that provide
guidelines and instructions for efficient use of Town facilities and
equipment
· Continue implementation of use of variable speed pumps and
usage on demand or off-peak.
Standards/commissioning
· Develop an appropriate Energy Star rating standard for all Town
buildings.
· Investigate shading requirements for Town and community
parking lots, buildings and other facilities to reduce the urban heat
island effect.
· Integrate energy efficiency, conservation, solar and other
renewable energy technologies into new Town facilities.
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Work with energy provider
· Work with PG&E to maximize use of their technical assistance
and financial incentives.
Reduce energy use for · Continue use of LED traffic and crosswalk lights.
traffic signal and street · Work with PG&E to replace existing street and parking lot lights
lighting system. with more energy efficient alternatives as such products become
available on the market.
Outreach to businesses · Work with PG&E to provide information to residential and
and residents to promote commercial customers about financial incentives and means of
energy efficiency in the improving energy efficiency.
commUnity. · Promote and recognize energy efficiency efforts of local retail
businesses on an annual basis.
2. WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Reduce energy use in water, · Continue implementation of replacing water and waste-
irrigation and waste water water pumps and motors with variable speed, efficient
systems operated by the Town. pumps and motors.
· Use recycled water for agency facilities and operations,
including parks and medians, where appropriate and
available.
Reduce water usage in Town Town operations
operations and in the · Assess, maintain and repair existing plumbing fixtures,
community. pipes, and irrigation systems in all Town buildings, facilities
See also Green Building section for and parks to minimize water use.
additional options. · Continue to upgrade and retrofit Town plumbing and
irrigation systems with state of-the-art water conserving
technology .
Community at large
· Work with EBMUD to provide information to residents and
local business about readily available water conservation
measures.
· Continue to require dual plumbing for use of recycled
water in landscaping for new developments in designated
recycled water use areas.
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3. GREEN BUILDING
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Establish minimum levels of · Develop an appropriate Energy Star rating standard for
energy efficiency and green all Town buildings.
building standards for Town · Require all new Town buildings and facilities to meet at
buildings and facilities. least LEED Silver certification standards.
See also Energy Efficiency and
Conservation section.
Assist commercial and residential · Investigate potential incentives for private development
owners in identifying projects seeking to utilize energy efficient or green
opportunities to implement building techniques.
energy efficient and green · Investigate options to implement AB811 for property
building standards. owners desiring to install solar or other energy efficiency
See also Energy Efficiency and measures at their properties.
Conservation section for more · Provide information and technical assistance to
options. commercial and residential property owners in Town
regarding green building programs such as Build It Green,
California Green Builder and LEED and financial
incentives available for energy efficient installations.
Implement sustainable · Develop and implement sustainable landscaping
Landscaping standards. standards for Town facilities and landscape areas to reduce
See also Water and Wastewater water consumption.
section for more options. · Review and update as necessary the sustainable
landscaping standards for new developments contained in
Section 32-80 of the Municipal Code.
4. WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Enhance existing waste · Maintain a comprehensive waste reduction and
reduction and recycling recycling program in Town offices and facilities.
activities at Town buildings · Identify opportunities to partner with local schools,
and in the community. public agencies and businesses on waste reduction and
recycling programs.
· Increase opportunities for e-waste and hazardous waste
recycling by residents and businesses.
· Work with CCCSWD to provide information and
education to the community about recycling and waste
reduction opportunities.
· Working through CCCSWD,look at adopting programs
such as restaurant food waste collection, kitchen waste
and other recycling programs for homes and businesses.
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Implement source reduction and
recycling programs for waste
organic material.
Reduce office and commercial
waste and increase recycling.
Source reduction, recycling and
resource recovery programs for
construction and demolition
material.
· Identify additional opportunities to increase material
recovery and beneficial use of organic material at Town
facilities.
· Working through CCCSWD, identify additional
programs to encourage organic waste recycling and
source reduction at residences.
· Working through CCCSWD, identify potential
programs such as:
~ Enhancing recycling at multifamily projects.
~ Enhancing recycling in the commercial sector.
~ Encourage businesses to participate in program
such as CalMax (California Materials Exchange).
~ Encourage individual businesses to participate in
waste audits and reduction plans.
· Require all Town demolition projects to incorporate de-
construction and construction and demolition waste
recycling or recovery practices.
· Adopt a "deconstruction" program or ordinance to
salvage and reuse materials in all remodeling and
construction projects.
· For Town street and road projects, use rubberized
asphalt concrete (RAe) or recycled asphalt pavement
(RAP) whenever feasible.
· Provide information to contractors and property
owners regarding opportunities to recycle or reuse
building materials.
5. CLIMATE FRIENDLY PURCHASING
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Commit to purchasing · Adopt and implement a procurement policy that establishes
specific products and standards for climate-friendly products and requires Town
goods that are purchases to meet such standards as:
climate-friendly. o New equipment meets Energy Star or comparable energy
See also Waste Reduction efficiency standards.
and Recycling and Green o Computers meet the highest feasible EPEA T certification level.
Building sections. o Office paper purchases (copy paper, printer paper, writing pads,
stationery, envelopes and business cards) contain a minimum
specified percentage of post consumer recycled content.
o Other paper purchases (paper towels, toilet paper, napkins and
similar items) contain a minimum percentage of post consumer
recycled content.
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o Carpeting and other furnishings contain a minimum percentage of
recycled content.
o Plastic items (refuse and recycling receptacles, decking, parking lot
barriers, furniture, etc.) contain recycled content.
o Oil and oil-related products contain recycled content.
o Products certified by either GreenSeal or EcoLogo, as long as they
cost no more than an agency-determined percentage above the price
of noncertified products.
Purchase services that · Provide a preference in selecting and contracting with service
are climate-friendly. providers to those that follow climate~friendly practices or are
registered with the California Climate Action Registry or its
successor.
· Provide incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles for
ag-ency contracts for services involving- vehicles, such as buses.
Give a preference to · Provide a price preference to product vendors that follow climate-
climate friendly vendors. friendly practices, including use of recycled content materials,
Energy Star and EPEA T materials and equipment, as well as
alternative fuel vehicles.
6. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND LOW-CARBON FUELS
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Promote agency use of fuel · Identify opportunities to convert portions of the Town's
efficient and alternative fuel vehicle fleet to run on alternative fuels that reduce
vehicles to reduce reliance on greenhouse gas emissions.
fossil fuels. · Adopt a fleetwide mileage standard for all Town vehicles.
See also Efficient · Install bicycle racks, showers and other amenities at Town
Transportation section facilities to promote bicycle use by Town employees and
visitors.
Promote the use of renewable · Install photovoltaic systems or other renewable sources of
sources of energy. energy on Town property in a manner and location to
maximize energy production, with a goal of providing 15%
of the Town's electricity through such systems.
· Identify and investigate possible incentives to encourage
installation of photovoltaic systems on new or existing
residential and commercial buildings.
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7. EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Implement transportation · Ensure that transportation models are updated regularly and
planning processes that reflect all modes of transportation.
enhance an efficient · Make reductions in vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) a high-
transportation system in the priority criteria in evaluation of policy, program and project
Town and region. alternatives.
· Implement transportation planning procedures that consider
demand management solutions as well as strategies to
increase capacity.
Improve infrastructure and · Implement and/ or maintain programs such as signal
Transportation Systems synchronization and timing and other traffic flow
Management (TSM). management techniques, to improve traffic flow and reduce
vehicle idling.
Promote alternatives to single Agency operations
occupant auto commuting. · Provide Town employees with alternatives to single
See also Land Use and occupant auto commuting at peak traffic times, such as flexible
Community Design section. schedules, transit incentives, bicycle facilities, ridesharing
services and telecommuting.
Community at Large
· Provide information to residents and employers about
programs providing alternatives to single-occupant auto
commuting such as ride sharing, public transit, biking, etc.
· Work with Measure J Congestion Relief JP A to promote use
of school buses to reduce traffic congestion around schools.
· Consider providing parking preferences in Town parking
lots for residents and employees who rideshare or use low-
carbon fuel vehicles.
8. LAND USE AND COMMUNITY DESIGN
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Create neighborhoods that are · Implement the Townwide Trials Master Plan to promote
attractive, safe and convenient safe pedestrian and bicycling opportunities.
for walkers and bicyclists. · Encourage commercial and office developments to install
See also Efficient bicycle parking facilities and other cyclist amenities.
Transportation section. · Concentrate on providing bicycle access to major transit
corridors and other routes that may attract bicyclists, such as
routes serving schools and, community facilities.
· Use traffic calming measures to reduce speeds and volumes
and increase the safety and feasibility of cycling and walking.
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Incorporate greenhouse gas
emissions considerations into
the General Plan and
environmental review process.
See also Efficient
Transportation section.
· Analyze impact of greenhouse gas emissions from land use
and transportation sectors in connection with general plan
updates consistent with SB 97 and related OR guidelines.
· Amend local CEQA guidelines to explain how analysis of
greenhouse gas emissions will be treated, such as thresholds
of significance, to be consistent with guidelines adopted by
OPR in response to SB 97.
9. STORING AND OFFSETTING CARBON EMISSIONS
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Preserve and enhance · Manage parks and other Town properties to ensure the long-
forests, parks, street trees, term health and viability of trees and other vegetation and look to
open space add trees where feasible.
and other natural systems · Continue to apply the Tree Preservation ordinance to protect
that trees and to ensure replacement of .trees removed pursuant to the
act as carbon "sinks." ordinance.
· Partner with other agencies and non-profit organizations to
protect natural lands in and adjacent to the Town through
acquisition of land, conservation easements or other mechanisms.
Promote local sustainable · Promote the purchase of local and organic produce through
agriculture to reduce farmers markets and other measures.
carbon emissions. · Identify opportunities to create and promote community gardens
for residents.
10. PROMOTING COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS
GOAL BEST PRACTICE
Promote and recognize individual · Include information on actions that individuals can
actions to reduce greenhouse gas take to address climate change in Town mailings,
emissions and conserve natural websites, and other communications.
systems that store carbon. · Identify opportunities to participate in community
climate change efforts with schools, service groups,
business organizations and other community groups.
· Provide recognition to individuals, groups, and
businesses that adopt practices that reduce their carbon
footprint.
Promote cooperation among · Participate in inter-agency and inter-jurisdictional
agencies and communities to meetings to share information about climate change and
reduce greenhouse gas best practices to reduce carbon emissions.
emissions and conserve natural · Participate in regional planning processes to assess the
systems that store carbon. climate impacts of future growth and develop a
preferred climate-friendly growth scenario.
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