Sacramento County Climate Action Plan€¦ · Open House 4 . 5 Climate Change 101 5 . 6 Climate Change 101 6 . 7 Climate Change 101 7 . 8 8 ... CAP and Monitor Results . 15 2015 GHG

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Sacramento County Climate Action Plan

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Communitywide Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (Communitywide CAP)

Communitywide CAP Public Workshops November 15th and 16th, 2016

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Welcome and Introductions

County Staff: • Surinder Singh, Principal Planner • John Lundgren, Senior Planner • Todd Taylor, Associate Planner/Project Manager • Judy Robinson, Sustainability Manager • Jose Mendez, Supervising Code Enforcement Officer

Consultants: Ascent Environmental, Inc. • Honey Walters, Principal • Erik de Kok, Senior Planner/Project Manager • Dimitri Antoniou, Climate Change Specialist • Elizabeth Boyd, Outreach Specialist

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Meeting Purpose

Provide background and information on the climate action planning process.

Receive community input.

Connect climate action with community needs and concerns.

Explore opportunities to improve community livability and sustainability

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Agenda

Introductions/Welcome

Climate Change 101 • What is it?

• Why should you care?

What is the County doing • How you can help.

Large Group Discussion / Q&A

Open House

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Climate Change 101

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Climate Change 101

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Climate Change 101

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Climate Change 101

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Climate Change Will Affect Sacramento

Hotter temperatures, more extreme heat events

More unpredictable precipitation and flooding

Loss of snowpack, impacts to water supply

Increased wildfire risks

Agriculture impacts

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Temperature Change

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Loss of Snowpack

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Increased Wildfire Risk and Extreme Heat

Increasing Wildfire Risk Increasing Number of Extreme Heat Days

Lower Emissions Scenario

Higher Emissions Scenario

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California is Taking Action

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State Laws and Executive Orders for

Reducing GHG Emissions

• AB 32: 1990 levels by

2020

• SB 32: 40% below 1990 levels by 2030

• Executive Orders • B-30-15 and S-3-05: • 80% below 1990

levels by 2050

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Climate Action Plan Process

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1 Update

Baseline GHG

Emissions Inventory

2 Forecast Future

Growth in Emissions

3 Develop

GHG Reduction

Targets and Measures

4 Prepare and Adopt CAP

5 Implement

CAP and Monitor Results

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2015 GHG Emissions Inventory, Unincorporated Sacramento County

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Residential Energy

25%

Commercial/ Industrial Energy

18%

Wastewater <1% Water-Related

<1% Solid Waste

7%

On-Road Vehicles 34%

Off-Road Vehicles 5%

Agriculture 5%

High-GWP Gases 5%

Total = ~4,853,000 MTCO2e

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2015 GHG Emissions Inventory, Sacramento County Operations

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Buildings and Facilities

23%

Employee Commute 31%

Vehicle fleet 24%

Street Lights and Traffic Signals

3%

Water-Related 4%

Wastewater 0.4%

Airports 15%

Total = ~123,397 MTCO2e

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Taking Action at the Local Level

Setting Local GHG Reduction Targets • Current County target: 15% below 2005 levels by

2020 • Need to update County targets for 2030 and

2050

Develop local measures to reduce or avoid GHG emissions

Develop local measures to prepare and adapt to climate change, help increase resilience

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Transportation Measures

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Source: SacBee

Source: SacBee, Raymundo Lujan Source: SABA

Bike Share programs Walkable, complete streets

Electric vehicles Bike lanes and infrastructure

Transit

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Energy Measures

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Energy Efficient Homes

Renewable Energy Energy Efficient Lighting

Energy Efficient Appliances and Electronics

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Water Measures

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River-friendly, drought-tolerant landscaping

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Solid Waste, Agriculture, and Greening Measures

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Source: City of Sacramento Street Trees

Local Food

Composting

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Who else is taking action in Sacramento?

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Incorporated cities and other counties in the region

SMUD and PG&E

SACOG

Regional Water Authority

Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative

Others

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Next Steps

Setting GHG targets and analyzing detailed measures for reducing GHGs.

Future community workshops: • GHG reduction measures

• Climate adaptation measures

• Public Draft CAP document

Input received will help shape and prioritize measures.

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Questions and Discussion

What questions or concerns do you have about climate change? • Reducing GHG emissions • Responding to climate change impacts

How can the County tie community needs into climate action strategies?

Do you have questions about the presentation or process?

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Get Involved

Stay Informed • http://www.per.saccounty.net/PlansandProjectsIn-

Progress/Pages/CAP.aspx • GovDelivery Email Subscription

Communications • Todd Taylor, Project Manager

916-874-3125, [email protected]

Your involvement is welcome and encouraged!

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