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ANNUAL REPORT OF SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES 2015 NOVEMBER 16, 2015 SIGALLE MICHAEL, SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR CITY COUNCIL GOALS Goal 5. Strive to promote more environmentally sustainable policies and outcomes A. Make progress on climate

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ANNUAL REPORT OF SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES 2015

NOVEMBER 16, 2015 SIGALLE MICHAEL, SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR

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CITY COUNCIL GOALS

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Goal 5. Strive to promote more environmentally sustainable policies and outcomes

  • A. Make progress on climate action plan.

B. Make city facilities, practices, and emissions more sustainable.

  • C. Establish Burlingame as a green and clean business

mecca.

  • D. Understand the threat of sea level rise on the City.

E. Enhance recycling efforts.

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WHY SUSTAINABILITY

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General definition: Meet today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Why important: Responsibility to support a healthy environment, economy, and society. Serve as model for community. How to apply: Improve sustainability and save costs through renewable energy and energy efficiency, resource conservation, alternative transportation, and greenhouses gas emission reductions.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

  • Participating in

Community Choice Energy

  • Adopted four PACE

Programs

  • Promoted Peninsula

Sunshares

  • Completed energy audit

with CEC grant

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RECYCLING & WASTE

  • Waste audit revealed

areas for improvement

  • New recycling bins on

Burlingame Avenue

  • Environmental Purchasing

Policy update underway

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WATER CONSERVATION

  • Launched free sprinkler

nozzle program in October

  • Developed graywater

resource

  • Updated toilets,

coordinating bathroom audit

  • Supported staff on City’s

water conservation plan

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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION

  • City’s first EV charging

stations installed

  • Co-sponsored EV expo

event

  • Increase participation in

Bike to Work/Bike to Shop days

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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

  • Integrate in General Plan
  • Include target goals and

strategies consistent with State

  • Explore how to reduce

GHG emissions from the City’s largest sources, existing homes and transportation

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SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN

  • Completed 6-month

Sustainability Circle Program

  • Collected municipal
  • perations data and ideas

from departments/staff

  • Identified goals and

estimated savings from 40 measures

  • Finalizing Sustainability

Action Plan

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

  • Liaison to Citizen’s

Environmental Council of Burlingame

  • Recruited businesses for

San Mateo County Energy Watch Upgrade program

  • Participate in regional

meetings and events

  • Assist local businesses
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RECOGNITION

  • Awarded four Beacon

Spotlight Awards from Institute for Local Government

  • Nominating Putnam

Dealerships for Sustainable San Mateo Sustainability Award

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2016 & BEYOND

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  • Climate Action Plan (community-wide)
  • Sustainability Action Plan (municipal operations)
  • Municipal renewable energy project
  • Energy efficiency in existing homes
  • Expand bicycle and EV network
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GREEN THIS CITY

Burlingame has the attributes, amenities, and community to be a leader in sustainability for its residents and in the region.