Ensuring Clean Air, Clean Energy and Revitalized Communities

Ensuring Clean Air, Clean Energy and Revitalized Communities

Webinar 1/25/13Implementation of SB 535 (de Leon)

and AB 1532 (J. Perez)

Urban solar paneimes

SpeakersNidia BautistaCoalition for Clean Air

Mari Rose TarucAsian Pacific Environmental Network

George AlexeeffOEHHA

Arsenio MatakaCal EPA

Implementation: TimingCal EPA Process to Identify Disadvantaged Communities

January 2, 2013 Cal EnviroScreen Draft maps released

February 1Public Comments Due

Investment Plan (2013-16)

January 10, 2013Governor’s Proposed Budget

Mid-February (dates TBA)CARB Workshops (LA, Fresno, NoCal )

March 2013CARB Hearing (Sacramento)

Feb/March/April/May 2013Legislative Budget Hearings

June 2013Legislature Votes on 2013-14 Budget

July – after 2013Agencies implement programs and projects

Gov’s Budget Proposal

Allocating $200 million in ‘12-’13 budget$400 million in ‘13-’14 budget

Priorities MentionedTransportation: mass transit, high speed rail, electrification of heavy duty and light duty vehicles, sustainable communities

Energy: water, PACE program,

Other areas: sustainable ag, forest mgmt and urban forestry

Preparation for the CARB Workshops

a. Strategyb. Surveyc. Programs we liked. Our plan for the workshops

SB535 Coalition Survey ResultsNov-Dec 2012

28 people responded from the following participating organizations: The Greenlining Institute, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Green for All, California ReLeaf, Rising Sun Energy Center, Central Valley Air Quality Coalition, Sprouting Justice, Azul, Rose Foundation/New Voices Are Rising, Asian Neighborhood Design, SEACA, TransForm, Emerald Cities Oakland, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Little Tokyo Service Center, Urban Habitat, City of Los Angeles, Center for Race, Poverty & the Environment, Environmental Defense Fund, Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Nail Salon Women Greening Their Jobs and the Environment

SB535 Coalition Survey ResultsNov-Dec 2012

Please identify *specific* existing state programs that has been effective at reducing GHG emissions and providing co-benefits to disadvantaged communities? Please list in order of priority & note if the programs provide any co-benefits.

• Energy Efficiency: ESAP/WAP, IOU & municipal EE programs, Energy Upgrade, OBR, weatherization, Healthy Homes, EECBG, appliances, California Youth Energy Services Program, community-based marketing, etc

• Infrastructure, Transportation, and Housing: State Transit Assistance, TOD, urban greening grants

• Renewable Energy: CSI/MASH/SASH• Urban Forestry: CAL FIRE's Urban & Community Forestry Program

SB535 Coalition Survey ResultsNov-Dec 2012

Please let us know if you have suggestions on new state programs that should be created to help reduce GHG emissions and provide co-benefits to disadvantaged communities.

• Solar installation programs: design access for to low income communities & renters

• Affordable public transit: subsidize public transit & restore cuts• Education and Community Outreach: support school programs,

address linguistic isolation, involve non-profit organizations, Program Coordinator

• Other: water, water-energy nexus, free/low-cost retrofits

Plan for CARB Workshops

PresenceEcho: programs, message

SacramentoFresnoLos Angeles

Next Steps

• Continued responses to Survey

• February CARB workshops & coordination

• Future webinars