Study Session Desk Item - Report on Green Initiativesiow No f MEETING DATE: 6/18/07
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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: June, 18, 2007
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL `
FROM: DEBRA J. FIGONE, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON "GREEN"INITIATIVES RELATED TO CLIMATE
PROTECTION/GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND DIRECTION ON
RECOMMENDATIONS IN STAFF REPORT
Attached is a summary of the June 7, 2007 Santa Clara Cities Association's Joint Policy Collaborative
Committee meeting. Page one identifies Climate Protection "next steps" approved by the Board of
Directors.
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June 7, 2007 Meeting Summaries
ioint policy Collaborative committee:
• Received information regarding Greenhouse Gases and AB32 (Presentations are posted at
www.sccca.gov (see "Presentation Downloads")
• ; Inventory Processes; Reduction Strategies and Goals; and Overviews of local Organizations involved
in Climate Protection - including Sustainable Silicon Valley
(http://www.sustainablesiliconvalley.org), Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network
(http://www.jointventure.org/pro, ams-initiatives/climateprotection/climateprotection.html),
Silicon Valley Leadership Group (http://www.svmg.org/campaigns/cleanandgreen), Institute for
Local Government (http://www.cacities.org/index.jsp?zone=ilsg), ABAG's Energy Watch Program
(http://www.abag.ca.gov/abagenergywatch), and PG&E's Climate Smart Program
(http://www.pge.com/about_us/environment/features/climatesmart_how_it_works.html).
• Distributed a matrix of city responses to how they have begun to address climate protection, shared best
practices/lessons learned, and how to establish a Green Ribbon Task Force.
• Received information from Brenna Bolger, PRx Communications, regarding Green Challenge
(http://www.prxinc.com/whatsnew.php)
• Next Steps: The JPC recommended the following Next Steps to the Board of Directors at it June 7
Meeting, which followed the JPC Meeting.
• The JPC will recommend the following next steps to the SCCCA Board of Directors:
o Recommend that the cities attend a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory and Planning workshop
to be hosted by the BAAQMD and ICLEI and supported by SSV, JVSV, SVLG, PG&E
and others in early September. The workshop will help cities develop a draft baseline
inventory of their GHG emissions. Recommend that cities consider participating in some
of the related climate protection efforts and meetings currently underway, including
programs such as ABAG's Energy Watch, which is a joint project of PG&E and PG&E's
Climate Smart Program to help reduce emissions. Recommend that cities use the League
of California Cities Institute for Local Government resources for emissions and energy
reduction.
o Recommend that cities work together to draft a model "Green Building" Ordinance for Santa
Clara County (Like the uniform County Building Code) and partner with organizations
such as SVLG is these efforts. Consider forming a joint working group to initiate a draft
with interested stakeholders such as SV Climate Protection Task Force, SVLG, SSV,
JVSV, and League of California Cities.
o Support taking action now. Cooperate regionally in gathering emissions data. Support cities
joining SSV and using their web-based tool for reporting energy use by city-owned
facilities, fleets, employee commutes.
o Support city staff joining the Silicon Valley Climate Protection Task Force which is among
other things, looking at a Purchasing Pool for cities.
o Support Mayors signing the US Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement.
Board of directors:
• Received a presentation from Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Working Partnerships, on a New Health Care
Program for Small Businesses that has been developed by Working Partnerships USA.
Presentation is posted at www.secea.gov (see "Presentation Downloads")
• Received a presentation from Chris Block, Charities Housing, on the Task Force that has been created
to End Homelessness and Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis. Mayor Pat Mahan represents the
Cities Association on the Task Force.
• Received report on JPC recommendations on Climate Protection and by consensus, agreed with the
recommendations as presented above in the JPC Meeting Summary.
Received information that a broad coalition of homeowners, small business representatives, labor,
environmental, community and ethnic organizations have introduced an Eminent Domain Reform
Package in Sacramento. ACA 8 and a Companion Statutory Measure are designed to protect
Homeowners and Small Businesses from Eminent Domain. The League of California Cities is
supporting this constitutional amendment.
The next meeting will be on Thursday, September 20 and will be a General Membership Meeting with
City Managers and City Planning Staff invited. 151 Act Silicon Valley will present how its program
will bring economic vitality to all of our cities. Please mark your calendars for this event.