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Climate Emergency Response

From Nuclear Free to Fossil Fuel Free to Build a Healthy and Livable Community for All

City of Takoma Park Public Works: Sustainability

Presented by: Gina Mathias

Sustainability Manager

January 22, 2020

What We’ve Accomplished

Goal to reduce city-wide emissions to 80% of 1990 levels

2000

Local Action Plan for

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

2014 - 2019

Sustainability Manager hired 3rd Place in Georgetown University Energy Prize Neighborhood energy challenge Low - moderate income energy efficiency grants Curbside food waste collection Safe Grow, Polystyrene, Bags, Straws LED streetlight conversion Opt-in clean energy campaign Multifamily energy efficiency grants And much, much more...

2014

Sustainable Energy Action Plan

2019

City Council Declares Climate Emergency Cadmus Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Opportunities for Action Report and Resiliency Memo

2019 2010

Task Force on Environment Action

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Goal to reduce city-wide emissions 100% by 2035

Emissions Trends in Takoma Park

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Climate Emergency Declaration: 100% reduction of GHG by 2035

• Update of the Sustainable Energy

Action Plan and GHG inventory;

• Identify the most aggressive local

actions the City’s authority and resources will allow;

• Identify what steps the City can

take to move rapidly toward net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035

• Focus on dramatically improving

efficiency of buildings (single family, multifamily, commercial and institutional); and

• focus on transition to renewable

energy in electricity and heating/cooling.

Housing and Community Department

Proposed Climate Emergency Response Act Timeline

2020 Act Passed

City Council adopts the Climate Emergency Response Act Sustainability Assistance Fund established EV Charging in the ROW permitted

01/01/2021

HES for real estate listings

Begin benchmarking MF buildings & non-residential Begin LED upgrades for MF & Non-residential $25,000 additional sustainability budget added

12/31/2022

LED upgrades for MF and non-residential buildings completed EV charging access for MF Full time staff / contractor added

2020 - 2030

Voluntary building electrification initiatives: incentives, discount groups, education,

• utreach, etc.

Community Choice Energy established for 100% renewable electricity city-wide Voluntary programs for electric lawn equipment Transportation initiatives implemented Waste initiatives implemented

12/31/2029

Minimum efficiency standards met by all building types

2030

Fossil fuel based lawn equipment phased out

01/01/2030

New building equipment replacements must be non-fossil fuel based for all. Including water and space heating and cooking equipment

2045

Fossil Fuel Free & 100% green power 12/31/2025

All homes have HES Minimum efficiency standards established for all building types

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Opportunities

Montgomery County & Statewide

Larger scale sequestration projects Solar farms and direct purchase of green power County benchmarking best practices and framework, scaling down New County incentives for efficiency and green building County proposals for energy standards Community Choice Energy Carbon pricing

Funding Opportunities

Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) Grants Low income energy efficiency programs Pepco rebate programs Block Grants Energy Savings Companies performance contracting Green Bank CPACE Investors for sustainable infrastructure and project via CDP Matchmaking Urban Sustainability Directors Network resources

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Opportunities for More Collaboration

City Council Priorities

Strategies to address racial equity will be integral to development of implementation plans. Housing affordability and livability can be co-benefits of good energy efficiency and decarbonization work Transportation planning and outreach are essential to reaching climate goals Natural Resources Preservation and the protection and planting of trees to help with climate mitigation

Plans and Project

Bikeways plan Bus shelter plan Housing and economic development strategic plan And many projects

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Budget Implications

Estimates

FY21: $25,000 increase for development of implementation plans and outreach FY22: Add full time staff person FY23: $25,000 - $75,000 increase for benchmarking and home energy score programs

Notes

Most Home Energy Scores will cost $150 - $200; existing sustainability budget can help low income homeowners with this cost. Homeowners would have 4 - 5 years to do this. Only lowest performing homes would be required to make improvements, about 400 - 500 homes. Existing low income programs can help defray expense. Homeowners would have another 4 years to do this. Commercial energy standards would also only affect the lowest performing buildings. Decarbonizing homes and buildings would be done over the course of the natural replacement cycle of major equipment, reducing or eliminating extra expense. By establishing the proposed deadlines owners can plan accordingly well in advance.

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What’s Next

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January 29, 2020

Work session to discuss Resolution

February 5, 2020

Public Hearing

February 12, 2020

Resolution considered for adoption

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(Kate Flock/Bloomberg News)

ONGOING community outreach and education