EAP Update Process EAP update in two phases Phase 1 - short-term - PDF document

EAP Update Process EAP update in two phases • Phase 1 - short-term actions to FY 2023 • Five focus areas: Energy, Climate Change, Solid Waste, Green Building, Environmental Action Plan and Land Use & Open Space Revised Phase 1 Update • Phase 2 – short-, mid- and long-term actions: Water resources, Transportation, Ellen Eggerton, P .E. Air Quality, Environmental Health, and Sustainability Coordinator Implementation Education and Outreach 2 Environmental Action Plan EAP Update Phase 1 2030 • Started August 2017- EPC retreat • 2009: Environmental Action Plan 2030 (EAP) • Phase 1 December public launch • Implements vision of 2008 Eco-City Charter • Planning commission/ EPC joint meeting • 2008: GreenVentory: existing programs, plans, • Online feedback and policies • Eco-City Café March 2018 • Earth Day EAP Phase 1 tent talk • Council EPC joint work session May 2018 3 4

Environmental Action Plan 2030 Highlights • Completed > 70 % 2009 EAP of 363 actions • Reduce GHG: 13% reduction 2015 over 2005 • Reducing vehicles miles traveled / person: 12.5% 2010-2016 • Green Building Policy: 95% of 10 m. SQFT - 2009 • Reduce air quality alerts: 8 - 2017 from 13 - 2005 • Climate Change • Land Use and Open • Storm water pollution reduction 39% w 5% target • Energy Space • Recycle right and improve recycling rate ~ 50% • Water Resources • Transportation • Improved efficiency: buildings, lights- 14% -2006 • Solid Waste • Air Quality • Implementation • Green Buildings • Environmental Health 5 6 EAP Update Phase 1 Highlights • Feedback online open to October 1 • September 7 draft documents due for docket processing • October 1 deadline for comments • October 2 Planning Commission - land use & open space and green buildings • September 19 document due date • October 9 introduction to Council • October 13 considered by Council at public hearing 7 8

Outreach and Outreach and Education Education • Need to engage the 96% emissions • Indicators and Dashboards • Update our Eco-City web site • Regional partnerships • Add updates on accomplishments • Add updates on activities • Enhance online resources and handouts • Provide presentations to groups • Provide educational workshops • Thermal cameras coming to the library • Virtual tour - sustainable features • Write as rain campaign • Appears when it rains 9 10 Energy Climate Change • Renewable • Update Energy and Climate Action Plan • Getting to 100% for city use • Establish a task force to guide the update • Energy Efficiency • Climate Change education • Use 20% less energy over 2018, City facilities • GHG impact of capital projects • Pilot electric vehicles • Develop policies and guidelines for • LED street lighting significant projects • Community Energy • Regulatory participation • CPACE • Electric vehicle charging strategy 11 12

Green Building Land Use and Open Space • Tree Canopy • Update of Green Building Policy will • 40% via preservation, expansion, consider: maintenance, native speicies • Increasing certification • Partnerships to increase native trees • Separate policy for public development • Open Space • Prioritizing specific green building elements • acquisition, preservation, and conservation • green building practices for existing • Active management of natural lands buildings • Update open space requirements • Standard Development Conditions 13 14 Solid Waste EAP Update Phase 1 • Reduce Next steps • October 1: continue take comments • Route optimization • Council consideration Phase One: • Increase reuse • October 13 public hearing with presentation Oct • Bag share 9. • Recycle • Glass in the future • FY2 0 1 9 - Green Building Policy Update • Composting continues • Task Force resolution Septem ber 2018 • Phase Two: EPC Retreat • September 8, 2018 first public discussion 15 16

EAP Phase 2 Questions • Environmental Action Plan end of FY 2019 • September 8 - EPC retreat will share • Enhancing community engagement background and initial ideas • November 10 public event • Education, communication, and online tools • Oct/ Nov/ Dec EPC meetings, small groups, • Coordination to facilitate sustainability interested groups Ellen Eggerton 703-746-4184 • March 2019 Eco-City Summit engagement Ellen.Eggerton@alexandriava.gov • April 2019 docket deadline • May/ June 2019 EAP update presentation and consideration by Council 17 18