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SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
An Advisory Body to the Board of Supervisors
October 25, 2021, 5:00 P.M.
To slow the spread of COVID-19, in lieu of a public gathering, the
Sustainability Commission meeting will be accessible via Zoom to all
members of the public as permitted by Government Code section 54953(e).
Wes Sullens, Member, District 4, Chair Chris Easter, Alternate, District 2 Luz Gomes, At-Large, Community Groupoup
Sarah Foster, At-Large, Environmental Justice, Mike Moore, Member, District 3 Howdy Goudey, At-Large, Community Group
Vice Chair Samantha Moy, Alternate, District 3 Chuck Leonard, At-Large, Business
Nick Despota, Member, District 1 Brandon Matson, Alternate, District 4 Marisha Farnsworth, At-Large, Business
Shoshana Wechsler, Alternate, District 1 Charles Davidson, Member, District 5 Isabella Zizi, At-Large, Environmental Justice
Victoria Smith, Member, District 2, Renee Fernandez-Lipp, Alternate, District 5 Kim Hazard, At-Large, Education
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on business of the day & preference of the
Commission.
Oct 25, 2021, 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Please click the link below to join:
https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/87192794193
Meeting ID: 871 9279 4193
Or via telephone, dial: USA 214 765 0478 US Toll or USA 888 278 0254 US Toll-free
Conference code: 198675
1.Call to Order and Introductions
2.Public Comment
3.APPROVE Record of Action for August 23, 2021, Sustainability Commission Meeting.
4.REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTS on draft goals and strategies for update to the County’s
Climate Action Plan.
5.RECEIVE UPDATE on Implementation of Climate Emergency Resolution.
6.
The next meeting is currently scheduled for December 13, 2021.
7.
Adjourn
The Sustainability Commission will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
planning to attend Commission meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the
meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and
RECEIVE Reports from Sustainability Commission members and alternates, and PROVIDE
DIRECTION as needed.
RECEIVE Report from Sustainability Coordinator.
RECEIVE Report from Sustainability Commission Chair and IDENTIFY TOPICS for next Report to
Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability
8.
9.
8.
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distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Commission less than 96 hours prior to that
meeting are available for public inspection at 30 Muir Road, Martinez, CA during normal business hours.
Staff reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible onlineat www.co.contra-costa.ca.us.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to
the published meeting time.
For Additional Information Contact:
Jody London, Commission Staff
Phone (925) 655-2815 · Fax (925) 655-2750 · jody.london@dcd.cccounty.us
Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order): Contra Costa County has a policy of
making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in meetings of its Board of Supervisors
and Committees. Following is a list of commonly used abbreviations that may appear in presentations and written
materials at meetings of the Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee:
AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area
Governments ACA Assembly Constitutional
Amendment ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 BAAQMD Bay
Area Air Quality Management District BART Bay Area
Rapid Transit District BAYREN Bay Area Regional
Energy Network BGO Better Government Ordinance
(Contra Costa County) BOS Board of Supervisors
CALTRANS California Department of Transportation
AO County Administrative Officer or Office
CAP Climate Action Plan
CARB California Air Resources
Board CCA Community Choice CCE Community
Choice Energy
Aggregation CCWD Contra Costa Water
District
CEQA California Environmental Quality
Act CSA County Service Area
CSAC California State Association of Counties DCC
Delta Counties Coalition
DCD Contra Costa County Dept. of Conservation &
Development DPC Delta Protection Commission DSC
Delta Stewardship Council DWR California
Department of Water Resources EBEW East Bay Energy
Watch
EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District EIR
Environmental Impact Report (a state requirement)
EIS Environmental Impact Statement (a federal
requirement)
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FY Fiscal Year
GHG Greenhouse Gas GGRF Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Funds GIS Geographic Information
System
HSD Contra Costa County Health Services
Department IPM Integrated Pest Management
JPA/JEPA Joint (Exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement
LAMORINDA Area of Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda
MAC Municipal Advisory Council
MBE Minority Business
Enterprise MOA Memorandum
of Agreement MOE
Maintenance of Effort MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTC Metropolitan Transportation
Commission NACo National Association
of Counties NEPA National Environmental Protection Act
PDA Priority Development Area
PV Photovoltaic
PWD Contra Costa County Public Works
Department RDA Redevelopment Agency or Area RFI Request
For Information
RFP Request For Proposals
RFQ Request For
Qualifications SB Senate Bill SGC Strategic Growth Council
SR2S Safe Routes to Schools
TWIC Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee
U.S. EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency WBE
Women-Owned Business Enterprise
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3.
10/25/21
APPROVE Record of Action for August 23, 2021, Sustainability
Commission Meeting.
Department of Conservation & Development
Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, DCD
Jody London (925) 655-2815
County Ordinance (Better Government Ordinance 95-6, Article 25-205, [d]) requires that each County
Body keep a record of its meetings. Though the record need not be verbatim, it must accurately reflect
the agenda and the decisions made in the meeting.
Referral Update:
Any handouts or printed copies of testimony distributed at the meeting will be attached to this meeting
record. Links to the agenda and minutes will be available at the Committee web page, to be announced.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s)
Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the August 23, 2021, Sustainability Commission Meeting with any necessary corrections.
N/A
8-23-21 Record of Action
Presenter:
Department:
Subject:
Contact:
Contra Costa County
Sustainability Commission
Date:
Fiscal Impact (if any):
Referral History:
ATTACHMENT(S)
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Record of Action
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
August 23, 2021, 5:00 P.M.
Wes Sullens, Member, District 4, Chair Chris Easter, Alternate, District 2 Luz Gomez, At-Large, Community Group
Sarah Foster, At-Large, Environmental Justice, Mike Moore, Member, District 3 Howdy Goudey, At-Large, Community Group
Vice Chair Samantha Moy, Alternate, District 3 Chuck Leonard, At-Large, Business
Nick Despota, Member, District 1 Brandon Matson, Alternate, District 4 Marisha Farnsworth, At-Large, Business
Shoshana Wechsler, Alternate, District 1 Charles Davidson, Member, District 5 Isabella Zizi, At-Large, Environmental Justice
Victoria Smith, Member, District 2, Renee Fernandez-Lipp, Alternate, District 5 Kim Hazard, At-Large, Education
Items may be taken out of order based on business of the day & preference of the Commission.
Present: Wes Sullens, Member, District 4, Chair
Sarah Foster, At-Large, Environmental Justice, Vice Chair
Shoshana Wechsler, Alternate, District 1
Victoria Smith, Member, District 2
Chris Easter, Alternate, District 2
Mike Moore, Member, District 3
Samantha Moy, Alternate, District 3
Brandon Matson, Alternate, District 4
Charles Davidson, Member, District 5
Renee Fernandez-Lipp, Alternate, District 5
Marisha Farnsworth, At-Large, Business
Chuck Leonard, At-Large, Business
Luz Gomez, At-Large, Community Group
Howdy Goudey, At-Large, Community Group
Kim Hazard, At-Large, Education
Absent: Isabella Zizi, At-Large, Environmental Justice
Nick Despota, Member, District 1
Staff Present: Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, Dept. of Conservation and Development
Lauri Byers, Field Representative, Office of Supervisor Andersen
Stephanie Kellogg, Dept. of Conservation and Development
Maureen Toms, Dept. of Conservation and Development
Attendees: Carol Weed, Jan Callaghan, Jan Warren, Joe Kovalick, Mimi Meahouchi, Paul
Seger, Gail Chesler
1.Call to Order and Introductions
Wes Sullens welcomed Samantha Moy, newly appointed Alternate for District 3. Members
and Alternates introduced themselves.
Agenda Items
An Advisory Body to the Board of Supervisors
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2.Public Comment
There was no public comment.
3.APPROVE Record of Action for June 28, 2021 meeting.
Victoria Smith noted a correction to Item 7. She then moved adoption of the Record of
Action; this was seconded by Mike Moore. The Record of Action was approved unanimously.
4.RECEIVE presentations from Contra Costa water and wastewater providers and
PROVIDE DIRECTION to County staff, as needed.
Lisa Borba, President, Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), provided an overview of
CCWD’s governance, water supply, and delivery system. The Contra Costa Canal is the
backbone of the water system. The Los Vaqueros Reservoir provides storage. CCWD would
like to expand Los Vaqueros from 160,000 acre feet to 270,000 acre feet.
CCWD is watching the drought and continues to invest in water efficiency. Overall water use
dropped 22% between 1990 and 2020, while population grew by about 42%.
CCWD is engaged in a 10-year capital improvement program, 2021-2030. It is anticipating
more public safety power shut offs. CCWD has on-site generators at each pumping station;
currently they are all diesel generators, twitch CCWD finds to be most reliable. CCWD
continues to evaluate alternate supplies like water reuse. Right now 10% of water is reused.
They are looking at desalination.
CCWD coordinates with regional networks on climate issues and provides data to national
efforts.
Dan Muelrath, Diablo Water District, General Manager reviewed Diablo Water’s service
territory. Diablo Water is a retailer; CCWD is their wholesaler, providing typically 80% of
water. The other 20% comes from District-owned wells. Since 2014, Diablo Water is also a
groundwater sustainability agency.
Muelrath discussed the role of the changing climate in the current drought. He said Diablo
Water understands the importance of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The
District knows that reducing GHG from operations will lessen effects of climate change.
Muelrath discussed the Diablo Water 360 Degree Planning Cycle, an aggressive planning
cycle that is influencing investments and projects. He said Diablo Water is actively planning
for sea level rise, possible levee breaches, increased salinity and impacts on aquifer. They
need to think about where and how new facilities are constructed.
Muelrath reviewed new initiatives in 2021 to address drought and climate change:
environmental pro-activeness, groundwater sustainability, recycled water use, carbon
neutrality. There is a new focus on recycled water. Diablos is also working on supply side
conservation efforts. The District has a goal of carbon neutrality by the end of 2027, all time
resources within Contra Costa County.
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Mike Tognolini, Director of Water and Natural Resources, East Bay Municipal Utility
District (EBMUD). Tognolini reviewed the EBMUD water supply and conveyance system.
During dry years, EBMUD accesses the Freeport Water Facility and will be turning that on
September 15. EBMUD serves 1.4 million customers on water system side, 740,000 on the
wastewater side.
Tognolini noted that 2021 is second driest year recorded on the Mokelumne River. EBMUD
will end this season with storage well lower than normal. He discussed what triggers a
drought declaration, and water conservation initiatives and tools. These include a rebate
program for a variety of customer actions as well as recycled water programs in several
communities.
EBMUD’s 2020 Urban Water Management Plan includes a water storage contingency plan.
The District needs a diversified portfolio. Climate change is a major part of planning for an
uncertain future, but not only factor. The goal is to protect long term water supply.
Sustainability Commission members asked about CCWD conservation efforts; water recycled
from refineries in Contra Costa County; water agency fleet conversion to electric vehicles;
backup diesel generators; goals for EBMUD and CCWD to be net zero like Diablo Water;
evaporation, energy storage, and renewables; desalination; and recycled water.
5.RECEIVE UPDATE on and DISCUSS Implementation of Climate Emergency
Resolution.
Jody London reviewed the information submitted with the agenda.
6.RECEIVE Reports from Sustainability Commission members and alternates, and
PROVIDE DIRECTION as needed.
Brandon Matson provided more context for his suggestion for the Commission to develop a
definition of “sustainability.” The goal would be a shared standard for assessing options and
advising the Board of Supervisors. In the research Matson has done, most of the definitions
have three pillars: environmental, social, economic. the Commission agreed that Matson,
Chuck Leonard, and Renee Fernandez-Lipp will work on developing a potential definition of
sustainability.
Mike Moore provided a report on tours of the Marathon and PBF refineries that he, Howdy
Goudey, Charles Davidson, Jody London (Marathon only), and Chuck Leonard (PBF only)
attended. See attached notes.
7.RECEIVE Report from Sustainability Coordinator.
Jody London describe the potential requirement for the Commission to resume meeting in
person in October. She noted that the October meeting will focus on reviewing the draft
goals and strategies for the Climate Action Plan update.
8.RECEIVE Report from Sustainability Commission Chair and IDENTIFY TOPICS for
next report to Sustainability Committee.
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Wes Sullens said he will report to the Committee on what they discussed this evening. Renee
Fernandez-Lipp suggested the Commission look at the EBMUD master plan for ideas.
9.The next meeting is currently scheduled for October 25, 2021.
10.Adjourn
7:27.
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Attachment: Mike Moore’s Notes from Refinery Tours
•June 28 Support from Local Labor Unions for Phillips 66 Conversion
o United Steel Workers Local 326 – Tyson Bagley
o Heat and Frost Insulators Local 16 – Anthony ViscusooInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302 – Tom Hansen
o Laborers’ International Union of North America(LiUNA) Local 324 –
Fernando Campos
o Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union #342 – Marc Lopez
o Northern California Carpenters Regional Council – Curtis KelleyoInternational Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and
Reinforcing Iron Workers Union Local 378 – Glenn Loveall
•On June 28 Meeting – Marathon and Phillips 66 presentation
o Interest in tour to actually see operations – Howdy, Charlie and myself
▪Marathon responded positively to request
▪Brandon (Alternate – Dist 4) Director, Government Affairs of PBF
Energy – I contacted him directly to arrange tour
•Provides Comparison of inactive Refinery converting to biodiesel
with active crude refinery
•Marathon – Wednesday, August 4 at 11:00 AM
o Scott, Amber and Steve - Marathon
o Jody, Howdy, Charlie and myself - Commission
o Tour – Van tour of the premises
▪Open and transparent discussion
▪Lots of pipes and machinery – quiet
•We did see processing units being decommissioned
▪Renewable investment – worth “north of $1 Billion”
•4 million labor hours – 7 locals supporting Phillips 66
•Potential investment of $2.5B to $3.0B for both refineries
▪Pre-treatment of biodiesel feedstock is a possibly different method
than other refineries
•Phillips 66 mentioned in August 5 presentation that they inject
sulfur into the feedstock to remove impurities and remove it at
end of process
•This issue will be further discussed in Permitting process for the
converted refineries
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▪Remediation of existing Land – ‘Not worth selling” – Selling not viable
option once Indefinitely Idled
▪Green Hydrogen – Separating hydrogen via electrolysis
•$200 Billion investment to convert from renewable diesel to green
hydrogen – Saudi Arabia
•Marathon is actively quoting what it would take to convert
to green hydrogen - electrolysis
▪Follow-on questions – Waiting to be answered
•Reduction in count of tanks – What was the count and will it
be?
•Hydrogen and consumption of power to convert plant to green
hydrogen
•Picture of the control panel – 2 people controlling entire plant
•Water usage in the treatment process -
•Joint ownership of property with Chevron – impact to
operations
•Power consumption from the cogen units and can solar enhance
it?
•Can low carbon building materials be used in the
conversion
•PBF Energy – Monday, August 16 at 11:00 AM
o Jerry, Gordon, Ann, and Brandon – PBF EnergyoHowdy, Charlie, and myself. Brandon invited Chuck Leonard – Free lunch
o Preparation – Read the 2nd Qtr - 10Q and heard the 2nd Qtr July 26
Earnings Call
o PBF - Pure Play – Independent Refiner – Sells wholesale to the market
o Property Location - 30% in Martinez and 70% - 800 acres
▪$185.6M in taxes annually
o $95M annual payroll; 600 Full time employees and 300 contractors
o Two key Corporate Doctrines
▪Safety is at the heart of everything we do
•Chuck reiterated that statement from his point of view
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▪Committed to continuously operating our facilities in an
environmentally responsible manner
•Ann – Communications Director
o Refinery provides weekday and after hours phone
numbers – Reporting incidents – Given to local residents
o Phones manned 24/7 by Refinery Team LeaderoEmployee will come to house to investigate if
requested
o Monitors Wind socks and Fenceline systems
o Pre-notification of ConstructionoSafety training for turnaround – 4 hours for all
contractors
•Environmental Accomplishments – Over 20 year period
o 90% reduction in reports to BAAQMD
o 97% reduction in complaints
o 97% reduction in Flaring
o 80% reduction in refinery SO2 emissions
o 60% reduction in NOX emissions
▪Annual Regulatory Activities
•$10 Million per year in regulatory compliance dollars
•300 reports per year
•100 agency audits per year
•450,000 sniffs per year
•Top performing refinery as regards to BAAQMD
notifications
o Refinery 101 – Overview of crude oil processing
▪Jerry, plant manager, joined us at that time
▪Largest buyer in in-state crude oil – 50% of San Joaquin Crude
•Jerry claimed that he anticipates the PBF Martinez Refinery will
be in operation “many decades to come” – It will be supplied
chiefly by “San Joaquin crude”
o Otherwise – import from South America or Alaska
o I reminded him of several regulatory and market
demand signals which may curtail demand for gasoline
by 2035 – Congenial Agree to disagree
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•Current Status
o $280M loss last year o
Jet Fuel is not back o
$400M in Opex
o $100 in Capex
o 95% in state use and 5% exported
o Pet Coke produced here and exported to China
▪We saw on the tour – uncovered truck
o Sold 2 hydrogen plants to Air Products
o Bags of residue ready for disposal – Sulfur?
▪June 11, 2019 Renewable Diesel Announcement – JV with Shell
$500M
•Now inactive
•Renewable Diesel to be produced in Chalmette, Lousiana
o Produce larger volumes
o Centrally located for both east coast and west coast
▪Particulate Matter from Refinery Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit –
BAAQMD passed amendments to Rule 6-5 on July 21
•Refineries with FCCUs must limit annual emissions of
particulate matter to 0.01 grain per dry standard cubic foot
within the next five years.
•Reduced PM2.5 particulate matter as a health threat to Bay
Area
o Rule designed to cut particulate matter by 70%
•PBF Energy is committed to work with BAAQMD to comply
with the due date of 2026
o Wet Gas Scrubber is a potential solution – cannot fit on
property per PBF
o PBF – try to meet goals without installing wet
scrubber
o PBF Solution - Replace 50 year-old reactor unit and
test it in early 2022 to see if complies with Rule 6-5
▪Per CEO try to reduce PM2.5 particles by
adjusting feedstock and additives
▪If cannot comply with above methods, then
negotiate with BAAQMD
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o Actual Wet Gas Scrubber performance
▪7 indicators – 5 under, 2 neutral and 2 over
▪Does not comply with all indicators
▪Drive to 0.02 instead of 0.01
•Chevron Status on Rule 6-5 – Unknown
o California Interagency Refinery Task Force
▪August 19 Meeting – Improved Crude oil
Processing
▪HF Conversion to ISOALKY
▪Helin Cox, Honeywell UOP
▪Demo – Chevron Salt Lake City Refinery
▪Renewable Identification Numbers – Federal Low Carbon Fuel standard
•Problems with buying ethanol in the market from
Competitors
•Market not transparent and subject to speculation
•Problem with Trump Administration
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Attachment:
Public Comment Received Via
Zoom Chat
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4.
Meeting Date: 10/25/21
Subject: REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTS on draft goals and strategies for update to the
County’s Climate Action Plan.
Department of Conservation & Development
Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, DCD
Department:
Presenter:
Jody London (925) 655-2815
Referral History:
In 2019, the County began work on an update to the Climate Action Plan (CAP), first adopted in 2015. The
Sustainability Commission was heavily involved in 2019 in developing initial draft vision, goals, and
strategies for the .CAP update. The Sustainability Commission helped host a series of community outreach
meetings across the county in September and October of 2019. The Sustainability Commission also received
updates on the greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the CAP, the environmental justice policies being
developed for the General Plan, and progress updates on technical components of the CAP project.
Work on the CAP and the General Plan slowed in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Sustainability Commission
at several of its meetings in 2020 provided input and advice on the environmental justice policies for the
General Plan.
Referral Update:
Staff have been working to update the draft goals and strategies for the CAP. This review has included many
County departments. These goals and strategies will help achieve the County’s vision for GHG reductions and
climate resilience. The text of the CAP will be developed around the goals and strategies. The CAP will be
part of the environmental impact report (EIR) that will occur in 2022 for the General Plan. Staff anticipates
the EIR could be released early in 2022.
Now is a good time for the Sustainability Commission to provide input on the draft goals and strategies.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTS on draft goals and strategies for update to the County’s Climate
Action Plan.
N/A
Draft Climate Action Plan Goals & Strategies.
Contact:
Fiscal Impact (if any):
ATTACHMENT(S)
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Sustainability Commission 10-25-21 Presentation.
Goal No CAP Strategy Strategy Description Implementation actions Lead Department Applicability Potential Partners Potential Measure(s) of
Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
Clean and Efficient Built
Environment
Homes, workplaces, and
businesses in unincorporated
Contra Costa County run
efficiently on clean energy.
1.1 Require new buildings
built in unincorporated
Contra Costa County,
on or after January 1,
2023, to be low-carbon
or carbon neutral.
There are more new carbon-
neutral and low-carbon
buildings in Contra Costa
County. Efforts to achieve
this include electrification,
energy efficiency and
weatherization, and carbon-
neutral/low-carbon County
buildings.
− Establish, publicize, and enforce a County building code requiring
new single-family, multifamily, affordable housing, hotels, offices,
retail, and County facilities to be all-electric, along with other
building types as appropriate.
− Partner with community groups and MCE to establish an induction
cooktop loaner program for county residents.
− Explore establishing a low-carbon concrete requirement for all new
construction and retrofit activities and consider additional
strategies to reduce embedded carbon in construction materials.
− Encourage project applicants to incorporate passive solar design
features into new developments and significant reconstructions.
− Promote additional sustainable building strategies and designs,
including small and “tiny homes”, to project applicants as site-
appropriate and consider requiring additional sustainable features
as a condition of approval.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
− County operations
− New development
− BayREN
− Local contractors
and developers
− MCE
− PG&E
− Building Industry
Association
− BAAQMD
− Adopt ordinance requiring new
buildings to be all electric.
− Participation in energy
efficiency and weatherization
programs by residential and
commercial buildings (including
County facilities), with
attention to participation in
Impacted Communities.
− Number of buildings with
energy storage systems,
including County facilities.
− Energy efficient lighting and
other appliances and
mechanical systems in County
buildings.
− Number of public and private
buildings certified by green
building certifications.
− Cost savings
− Improved air
quality
− Improved
community
equity
− Improved public
health
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Increased
resilience to
pests
− Reduced
resource use
Clean and Efficient Built
Environment cont’d
1.2 Retrofit existing
buildings and facilities
in unincorporated
county, and County
infrastructure, to
reduce energy use and
convert to low-carbon
or carbon-neutral fuels.
The existing built
environment in Contra Costa
County includes more
carbon-neutral and low-
carbon buildings through
electrification, energy
efficiency and
weatherization retrofits, and
upgrades to existing
buildings, including County-
owned and operated
buildings and facilities.
− Create and implement a County policy or program, with building
code revisions as needed to support implementation, to ensure
existing residential and non-residential buildings are efficient and
powered by carbon free energy.
− Ensure all County-led and supported energy efficiency and
weatherization, renewable energy, and electrification programs
incentivize and prioritize conversion of buildings built before 1980
and are targeted to owners of properties that are home to very
low, low, and moderate income residents and/or located in
Impacted Communities.
− Require replacement water heaters and heat pumps to be electric
if the building electric panel has sufficient capacity.
Evaluate options to require additions and alterations to existing
buildings to be all-electric, including upgrades to the building
electric panel.
− Require homes and businesses to enact energy-efficient retrofits or
electric appliance conversions at time of sale or lease or major
renovation, if retrofits or replacements have not occurred for at
least 10 years.
− Create and implement a program to provide reduced-cost or free
retrofits to local small business and households earning less than
the area median income, in support of the Contra Costa County
Asthma Initiative and other non-profit partners, as well as other
health equity efforts for Impacted Communities.
− In partnership with MCE and BayREN, continue to support
voluntary home and business energy efficiency retrofits, including
electrification measures.
− Facilitate participation by homes and businesses to participate in
demand response programs.
− Continue to conduct energy audits and upgrades of County
facilities, including conversion of all feasible County facilities to all-
electric space and water heating.
− Advocate for modifications to weatherization programs to provide
free or reduced-cost weatherization to eligible households.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
− County operations
− Existing
development
− BayREN
− Local contractors
− MCE
− Neighborhood
Preservation
Program
− Participation in energy
efficiency and weatherization
programs, including retrofits
and site rehabilitation, by
residential and commercial
buildings (including County
facilities), with attention to
participation in Impacted
communities.
− Number of buildings with
energy storage systems,
including County facilities.
− Energy efficient lighting and
other appliances and
mechanical systems.
− Cost savings
− Improved air
quality
− Improved
community
equity
− Improved public
health
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Reduced
resource use
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Goal No CAP Strategy Strategy Description Implementation actions Lead Department Applicability Potential Partners Potential Measure(s) of
Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
Clean and Efficient Built
Environment cont’d
1.3 Increase the amount of
electricity used and
generated from
renewable sources in
the county.
Electricity from fossil fuels is
replaced with electricity
from renewable and other
carbon-free sources,
including through increased
local renewable energy
generation, support for MCE
clean energy programs,
including Deep Green and
Local Sol tiers, and improved
energy independence and
resilience through battery
storage systems for
renewable electricity.
− Require all new parking lots developed as part of projects with at
least 5,000 square feet of conditioned space to include shade
structures with solar panels.
− Participate in programs to provide financial incentives for solar
installations and energy storage on new and existing buildings.
− Work with MCE to increase enrollment, especially in 100%
renewable energy tiers.
− Continue to enroll all eligible County facility electricity accounts in
MCE territory in the Deep Green tier.
− Work with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and
other organizations that provide fire protection services to
promote the Self-Generation Incentive Program and related efforts
to provide education and incentives for battery storage programs.
− Provide information about battery storage systems to all
applications for new home construction and solar panel
installations.
− Implement recommendations of the 2018 Renewable Resource
Potential Study.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
− County operations
− Existing
development
− New development
− BayREN
− Contra Costa
County Fire
Protection District
− East Contra Costa
Fire Protection
District
− Kensington Fire
Protection District
− Local contractors
− MCE
− Rodeo-Hercules
Fire Protection
District
− San Ramon Valley
Fire Protection
District
− PG&E
− BAAQMD
− Number and percent of County
and community accounts
enrolled in MCE Deep Green
Megawatts rooftop and
parking lot solar installed in
unincorporated county,
including County facilities and
Impacted Communities.
− Megawatts wind installed in
unincorporated county.
− Total megawatts of installed
renewable energy capacity in
the unincorporated county.
− Megawatt-hours of installed
battery storage capacity at
public and private buildings.
− Percent of electricity supplied
by PG&E and MCE from
renewable sources.
− Greater energy
independence
− Improved air
quality
− Improved
community
equity
− Improved public
health
− Increased
economic
opportunities
No Waste Contra Costa
Contra Costa County generates
no more solid waste than 2.25
pounds per person per day (PPD)
2.1 Increase composting of
organic waste.
Organic waste is diverted
from landfills to composting
or other opportunities for
reuse in accordance with SB
1383 and other applicable
requirements. This includes
establishment of composting
collection programs for all
franchise waste customers
(including County
properties), encouraging and
supporting wastewater
agencies potential
acceptance of food waste or
other acceptable organic
materials for processing in
on-site anaerobic digesters,
implementing source
separated organic collection
service at offices/facilities
occupied by County
departments, and allowing
for creative opportunities to
reuse or reprocess organic
waste material.
− Establish a source-separated organics collection service for all
residential and commercial customers in County-controlled
franchise areas.
− Work with wastewater providers to explore the use of organic
waste as feedstock for anaerobic digesters to produce electricity or
fuel.
− Support the siting of composting facilities in the county as
appropriate with community characteristics.
− Encourage local restaurants, grocery stores, and other entities that
process large quantities of food to partner with food rescue
organizations to divert food that would be otherwise thrown away
to non-profit organizations for distribution to those in need.
− Leverage Food recovery programs and CWPP nutrition program to
decrease food waste and address hunger.
− Continue and expand existing educational efforts related to
composting for County employees and community members.
− Conservation and
Development
− Health Services
Department:
Environmental
Health
− Existing
development
− New
development
− Environmental
justice
organizations
− Food rescue
organizations
− Major generators
of organic waste
(schools,
restaurants, event
spaces, etc.)
− Waste haulers
− Wastewater
service providers
− Health Services,
Environmental
Health, CWPP
− Jail meal service
− Schools
− Hospitals
− Percent of County controlled
Franchise areas with source
separated organics collection
for residential customers.
− Number and percentage of
County (owned/maintained?)
buildings with organics
collection.
− Number of county facilities
with 3-stream recycling
− Tonnage of compost collected.
Tonnage, by type, of recycled
materials, by County facility.
− Number of commercial edible
food generators participating
in edible food recovery
program.
− Number of projects complying
with the MWELO required to
use compost.
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Increased
resilience to
pests
− Reduced
resource use
− Reduced landfill
waste
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Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
No-Waste Contra Costa cont’d
2.2 Reduce waste from
County operations.
Waste from County
government operations,
including from contracts for
services and products, is
reduced. Efforts to achieve
this include updating and
implementing the County's
environmentally preferable
purchasing policy, ensuring
all County facilities have and
use composting and
recycling options, and
specifying the use of low-
carbon content building and
paving materials for all
County projects as feasible.
− Establish a source-separated organics collection service at all
County facilities.
− Implement three-stream recycling at all County facilities.
− Conduct regular waste audits of County facilities to identify
challenges with waste activities and develop educational or
operational changes to address issues.
− Source material for capital projects from local and low-carbon
sources to the greatest extent feasible, including allocating
additional funds to allow for such materials.
− Require vendors to comply with updated EPP and associated
recovery organic material requirements, including requirements
under SB 1383.
− Continue to reduce paper use in County operations.
− Encourage medical waste recycling companies to enhance their
ability to increase the amount of medical waste recycled or
reprocessed.
− Enact Bay-friendly landscaping practices at County facilities.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
− Health Services
− County
operations
− Waste haulers − Recycled content of County
purchases consistent with
applicable requirements of SB
1383.
− Enforcement of requirements
for County vendors and
contractors to adopt and
implement environmentally
preferable purchasing policies.
− Food waste, recycling,
composting at County facilities
− Number of County facilities
with Bay-friendly landscaping
practices.
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Increased
resilience to
pests
− Reduced
resource use
No-Waste Contra Costa cont’d
2.3 Increase community-
wide recycling and
waste minimization
programs.
The amount of waste sent to
landfills from community
members is reduced through
extensive diversion and
waste minimization
programs.
The County explores and
implements all feasible
opportunities to minimize
landfill waste, including
through recycling of
additional materials,
prohibitions or limitations
on materials that cannot be
recycled/composted,
education around conscious
consumption, and
opportunities to divert
waste materials for reuse.
− Create a source-reduction program in partnership with regional
agencies to promote the rethinking, refusing, reducing, reusing,
regenerating, recycling, and recovering of materials.
− Improve educational efforts to promote better waste sorting
among community members.
− Work with waste haulers to expand the types of materials
accepted by recycling programs as economic conditions allow.
− Ban single-use plastics.
− Conservation and
Development
− Existing
development
− New
development
− Major waste
generators
− Waste haulers
− Volume of waste generated.
− Proportion of recyclable waste
that is successfully recycled.
− Number of households and
businesses participating in
recycling programs.
− Actual disposed pounds per
person per day (PPD) numbers
year over year.
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Increased
resilience to
pests
− Reduced
resource use
Reduce Water Use and Increase
Drought Resilience
Contra Costa County uses less
water and communities are
prepared for drought
3.1 Reduce indoor and
outdoor water use.
Water use in the community
and in County facilities is
reduced. This includes
efforts to promote water
conservation, increase the
acreage of drought tolerant
landscaping including at
County facilities,
encouraging
greywater/rainwater
catchment systems and
supportive infrastructure
(including at County
facilities), and providing
incentives to reduce water
use as appropriate.
− Offer BayREN water bill savings programs through community
water providers.
− Encourage the installation of greywater and rainwater catchment
systems, particularly for new construction, as feasible for
wastewater infrastructure.
− Continue to enforce the Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance
and encourage the use of drought-tolerant landscaping for exempt
landscapes.
− Encourage homes and businesses to install water-efficient fixtures
at time of retrofit activities.
− Adopt a Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance (MWELO)
specific to Contra Costa County.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
− County
operations
− Existing
development
− New
development
− Central Contra
Costa Sanitary
District
− Contra Costa
Water District
− East Bay Municipal
Utility District
− West County
Wastewater
District
− Other water and
wastewater
service providers
− Health Services
− Water use, specifically
reduction in overall water use
in the unincorporated county
as reported by water
companies.
− Water use, specifically
reduction in water use at
County facilities.
− Square footage of drought
tolerant projects at County
facilities.
− Number of participants in
Contra Costa Water District
Lawn to Garden program.
− Number water districts
participating in BayREN water
savings program.
− Number customers
participating in program.
− Cost savings-
− Increased
resilience to
pests
− Reduced
resource use
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Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
Reduce Water Use and Increase
Drought Resilience cont’d
3.2 Ensure sustainable and
diverse water supplies.
Contra Costa County’s water
supplies draw on diverse
sources at a sustainable rate
to ensure supplies are viable
for the long-term.
− Work with groundwater sustainability agencies to ensure that new
and existing wells pump water at or below sustainable levels.
− Discourage new development that may reasonably lead to
groundwater overdraft, subsidence, or other negative impacts.
− Require the use of permeable surfaces for new or reconstructed
hardscaped areas above groundwater basins.
− In coordination with Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, expand
opportunities for groundwater recharge.
− Work with water suppliers to expand recycled water systems as
feasible, including considering additional treatment to allow for
additional recycled water uses.
Conservation and
Development
Public Works
Existing
development
New development
− Central Contra
Costa Sanitary
District
− Contra Costa
Water District
− East Bay
Municipal Utility
District
− Groundwater
Sustainability
Agencies (GSAs):
− City of Antioch
GSA
− City of Brentwood
GSA
− Byron-Bethany
Irrigation District
GSA
− Contra Costa
County GSA
− Diablo Water
District GSA
− Discovery Bay
GSA
− East Contra Costa
Irrigation District
GSA
− EBMUD GSA
− Zone 7 GSA
− West County
Wastewater
District
− Other water and
wastewater
service providers
− Integrated Pest
Management
Program
− Groundwater sustainability
indicators: Chronic lowering of
groundwater levels; Reduction
in storage; Seawater intrusion;
Degraded quality; Land
subsidence; Surface water
depletion.
− Amount of recycled water
used.
− Greater
community
resilience
− Reduced
resource use
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Goal No CAP Strategy Strategy Description Implementation actions Lead Department Applicability Potential Partners Potential Measure(s) of
Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
Clean Transportation Network
Contra Costa County's
transportation network provides
safe and accessible options for
walking, biking, and transit. If
residents and workers are driving,
they are in zero-emission vehicles.
4.1 Improve the viability of
walking, biking, zero
carbon commuter and
public transit.
Vehicle miles traveled in
Contra Costa County is
reduced by increasing the
viability for people to bike,
walk, and take public transit.
The County implements
Complete Streets and Vision
Zero policies, sites new
development to minimize
car dependency, Support
legislation that enhances
accessibility to quality transit
and protects vulnerable road
users, increases transit
service and ensures transit is
safe and affordable, and
identifies strategies and
funding to implement
recommendations in 2019
Employee Commute Survey
for County employees.
− Continue to implement strategies to support Complete Streets and
Vision Zero commitments.
− Work with CCTA to establish and expand a countywide bicycle
network connecting incorporated and unincorporated
communities, including providing access for Impacted
communities.
− Explore establishing or joining a bikeshare program.
Support efforts to expand the service area and frequency of
regional transit agencies, including AC Transit, BART, County
Connection, Tri Delta Transit, the San Francisco Bay Ferry, and
WestCAT.
− Maximize development of jobs and housing, supportive of
achieving a jobs-housing balance, near high-quality transit service.
− Require large developments to participate in Transportation
Demand Management strategies, including providing shuttle
services between employment centers and key transit centers,
offering telecommuting, and encouraging use of pre-tax commute
benefits.
− Explore adopting a Vulnerable Road User Law.
− Develop and adopt through the Capital Road Improvement and
Preservation Plan (CRIPP) process an updated list of transportation
projects that reduce vehicle miles traveled.
− County
Administrator's
Office
− Conservation and
Development
− Employment and
Human Services
− Human Resources
− Public Works
− County
operations
− Existing
development
− New
development
− 511 Contra Costa
− BAAQMD
− Contra Costa
Transportation
Authority
− Environmental
justice groups
− MTC/ABAG
− Transit providers
− Local communities
− California State
Association of
Counties
− MTC
− Advocacy
organizations
− Identify percentage complete
of countywide bike network.
− Measure progress on Active
Transportation Plan.
− Miles of bike lane installed
annually in unincorporated
county, for all Classes and by
Class (Class 1 = shared use bike
path, Class 2 = marked bike
lane, Class 3 = wider, marked
bike lane, Class 4 = protected
bike lane).
− Number of new units
(residential and commercial)
located in transit priority areas.
− Ridership on shuttles, other
forms of public transit from
BART to County offices and
other large employment
centers.
− Transit ridership in County
service areas.
− For County Operations:
− Number of employees
participating in the County
telecommuting policy.
− Number and percentage of
County employees using pretax
commute benefit.
− Administrative Bulletin
supporting videoconference
and conference calls, where
appropriate.
− Ridership on County-sponsored
employee shuttles.
− Updated CRIPP Project list
− Grant awards (# and $) .
− Cost savings
− Enhanced
mobility
− Greater
community
resilience
− Improved air
quality
− Improved
community
equity
− Improved public
health
− Reduced
resource use
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Co-Benefits
Clean Transportation Network
cont’d
4.2 Increase the use of
zero-emissions vehicles.
Transition to a zero-
emission County fleet
by 2030 and a
community fleet that is
at least 50% zero-
emission by 2030.
Zero-emission vehicles are a
much greater share of
vehicles on the road.
The County encourages
zero-emission vehicle
adoption by County
residents and businesses
(including heavy-duty
vehicle operators), enforces
County vehicle purchasing
policy, and ensures
adequate electric vehicle
charging infrastructure in
new and existing
development.
− Require new County vehicles to be zero-emission to the extent a
viable vehicle is available on the market, with a goal of all County
vehicles to be zero-emission by 2030.
− Provide incentives for zero-emission vehicles, in partnership with
MCE, BAAQMD, and other agencies.
− Work with property owners to install electric vehicle charging
stations in and near multifamily dwelling units.
− Increase installation of electric vehicle charging stations at public
facilities, emphasizing increased installation in Impacted
communities.
− In partnership with regional agencies, explore providing subsidies
for households making below the area median income to purchase
or lease zero-emission vehicles.
− Pursue fees and regulatory efforts to convert TNC, taxi, and similar
car-hire services to zero-emission vehicles.
− Work with the BAAQMD and other regional agencies to convert
off-road equipment to zero-emission clean fuels.
− Work with contractors, fleet operations, logistics companies, and
other operators of heavy-duty vehicles to accelerate the transition
to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles.
− Continue to require all new and significantly retrofitted logistics
facilities to install charging stations for heavy-duty electric vehicles
at loading docks and staging areas.
− -Work with Public Works to use renewable natural gas (sourced
from recovered organic waste) for transportation fuel, electricity,
or heating applications in cases where battery-electric, hybrid-
electric, and hydrogen fuel-cell sources are not available.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
− County
operations
− Existing
development
− New
development
− BAAQMD
− Contra Costa
Transit Authority
− Environmental
justice groups
− MCE
− Multifamily and
rental property
owners
− TNC and taxi
providers
− BART
− Caltrans
− Number of zero-emission
registered in unincorporated
county.
− Number of zero-emission
purchased annually for County
fleet.
− Percentage of County fleet that
is zero-emission.
− Number of EV chargers
installed at County facilities,
both for County fleet and
public use.
− Number of zero-emission
vehicles purchased in personal,
government, and
business/construction use.
− Cost savings
− Improved air
quality
− Improved
community
equity
− Improved public
health
− Reduced
resource use
Climate Equity
The Climate Action Plan will
mitigate environmental factors
leading to health disparities,
promote safe and livable
communities, and promote
investments that improve
neighborhood accessibility.
5.1 Provide access to
affordable, clean, safe,
and healthy housing
and jobs.
All residents live in clean,
healthy homes and
neighborhoods, have access
to parks, open space, and
fresh food, and have easy
access to safe and affordable
mobility options. The County
evaluates CAP strategies for
equitable benefits for
Impacted Communities,
ensures every County
department is integrating
climate issues and climate-
related effects in services to
residents, and meaningfully
and continuously engages
communities most affected
by climate change in
developing and
implementing appropriate
solutions.
− In partnership with community-based organizations, work to
reverse community deterioration and blight, and improve person
and property safety, in neighborhoods throughout Contra Costa
County.
− Require that housing for households making less than Area Median
Income or other impacted communities be located outside of
hazard-prone areas, including wildfires, landslides, floods, and sea-
level level rise.
− Establish a program to provide low-cost or free air conditioning
and improved insulation in homes, emphasizing buildings that are
home to Impacted populations.
− Partner with schools, community-based organizations, labor
unions, Workforce Development Board and other appropriate
groups to provide green jobs training for residents. Prioritize
training for people currently or recently working in polluting or
extractive activities.
− Provide support for state and federal green jobs programs, efforts
to support organized labor, and living wage labor standards.
− Include environmental justice and climate issues in County Racial
Equity Action Plan.
− County
Administrator's
Office
− Conservation and
Development
− Employment and
Human Services
− Health Services
− Office of Re-Entry
and Justice
− Office of Racial
Equity and Social
Justice (still in
development)
− County
operations
− Existing
development
− New
development
− Community-based
organizations
− Environmental
justice groups
− Local grocery stores
and food banks
− Housing developers
and contractors
− Community
colleges, schools,
labor unions, and
local career skills
training programs
− Inclusion of environmental
justice and climate issues in
County Racial Equity Action
Plan.
− Number of county
departments that have
adopted their own Climate
Action Plan.
− Funds spent by County
departments on energy
efficiency and other services in
disadvantaged communities
compared to non-
disadvantaged communities.
− Measures of health and social
impacts of climate change that
reveal significant disparities
and inequities across groups.
− Enhanced
recreation
opportunities
− Greater
community
resilience
− Improved
community
equity
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Increased
resilience to
pests
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Co-Benefits
Climate Equity cont’d 5.2 Invest in solutions to
support climate equity.
County investments support
climate equity. The County
implements best practices in
Environmental, Social, and
Governance considerations
as CAP is implemented.
− Evaluate and adjust County budgeting and spending as needed to
ensure equitable investment in Impacted Communities.
Incorporate addressing climate change, providing climate
solutions, and enhancing community equity into the mission of all
County agencies.
− Include environmental justice and climate issues in the County
Racial Equity Action Plan and in the responsibilities of the County
Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice.
− As part of CAP and General Plan implementation, consider whether
the strategy provides equitable benefits for Impacted communities
as a criteria for prioritization.
− Continually engage communities most affected by climate change
in developing and implementing climate solutions, and ensure that
such solutions provide benefits to affected communities.
− Advocate for the Contra Costa Employees Retirement Association
to use Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria in its
investment policies, and to offer socially responsible investment
options for its members.
− Amend the County investment policy to divest from fossil fuels and
require the use of Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria
and to prohibit investment in all securities issued by fossil fuel
companies.
− Work with schools, county library, and community-based
organizations to provide environmental education.
− County
Administrator's
Office
− Conservation and
Development
− Employment and
Human Services
− Health Services
− Office of Re-Entry
and Justice
− Office of Racial
Equity and Social
Justice
− Public Works
(Parks and
Recreation)
− Treasurer/Tax
Collector
− Impacted
Communities
− Community-based
organizations
− Contra Costa
Employees
Retirement
Association
− Environmental
justice groups
− School and college
districts
− Library
− Adopted guidance on best
practices.
− Advocate for Contra Costa
Employees Retirement
Association to use ESG in its
investment priorities.
− Modify County investment
policy to use ESG and to
prohibit investment in all
securities issued by fossil fuel
companies.
− Number and value of municipal
securities transactions.
− Improved
community
equity
− Increased
economic
opportunities
Climate Equity cont’d 5.3 Increase access to parks
and open space.
All County residents have
easy access to parks and
open space. The County has
a goal for a park or open
space within half a mile for
all residents of
unincorporated county.
− Establish a target of all residents being located within a half-mile of
a park or other green space.
− In partnership with regional agencies, support land acquisition for
new parks and open space areas and protect such lands through
conservation easements.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
(Parks and
Recreation)
− Existing
development
− New
development
− Agriculture
− Agricultural
groups
− Contra Costa
Resource
Conservation
District
− East Bay Regional
Park District
− Environmental
justice groups
− Local land trusts
and land
conservation
groups
− Housing
developers
− Number of residents in
unincorporated county,
including those in Impacted
communities, located within a
half-mile of a park or other
green space.
− total acres of parks and green
space by type.
− Enhanced
recreation
opportunities
− Greater
community
resilience
− Improved air
quality
− Improved
community
equity
− Improved public
health
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Reduced disaster
effects
Climate Equity cont’d 5.4 Ensure residents have
equitable, year-round
access to affordable
local fresh food.
There is increased access of
County residents to local
fresh food. The County
facilitates creation of more
farmer's markets, supports
urban gardens, and ensures
that healthy food is made
affordable and accessible to
Impacted communities and
those in food desert areas.
− Facilitate establishment of year-round farmers markets in all
communities, prioritizing Impacted communities.
− Work with community groups to establish and maintain urban
gardens, particularly in Impacted communities and on vacant land.
− Health Services
− Agriculture
− Senior Nutrition
Program
− All community
members
− Agriculture
− Agricultural
groups
− Community
gardening groups
− Environmental
justice groups
− Farmers markets
− Local grocery
stores and food
banks
− Number of regular farmers
markets in all communities and
in Impacted Communities.
− Number of permits issued for
urban gardens in all
communities (if permits are
required by policy).
− Number of residents
participating in In Lieu of
Services (ILOS) food benefits.
− Improved
community
equity
− Improved public
health
− Increased
economic
opportunities
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Co-Benefits
Climate Equity cont’d 5.5 Ensure that large
industrial facilities act
as good neighbors.
Large industrial facilities are
good neighbors. The County
puts forward
recommendations to
responsible permitting
agencies regarding permits
for fossil-fuel based
industries/point sources,
tracks data on fossil fuel
products produced and/or
transported in and through
Contra Costa County and
allows for a just transition of
polluting and extractive
industries.
− Provide recommendations to responsible permit agencies
regarding permits for fossil fuel-based industries and point
sources.
− Regularly track data on fossil fuel production and transportation in
Contra Costa County.
− As economic conditions change, support efforts to phase out
heavily polluting and extractive industries and replace them with
businesses that contribute to a regenerative and circular economy.
− County
Administrator's
Office
− Conservation and
Development
− Health Services
Environmental
Health Division
− Industrial
operations
− All community
members
− BAAQMD
− CARB
− Chambers of
Commerce
− East Bay
Leadership Council
− Community-based
organizations
− Environmental
justice groups
− Industry groups
− Quantity and type of fossil
fuels produced, refined, stored
in, and distributed through the
County can be determined, and
periodically reported.
− Information on specific fossil
fuel facilities in Contra Costa
County, including changes of
ownership, mergers and
acquisitions, investor
presentations and reports, or
any other public information
that may indicate a facility's
interest or intent to expand in
the future, taking into account
broader market trends in oil
and gas refining and export in
the Bay Area.
− Local air quality metrics
− Improved air
quality
− Improved
community
equity
− Improved public
health
− Increased
economic
opportunities
Leadership
Contra Costa County is a model
for how local government can
take action on climate issues.
6.1 Establish Contra Costa
as a leader among local
governments for
addressing climate
issues.
Contra Costa County is a
leader among local
governments on how it
addresses climate issues.
The County incorporates
Climate Action Plan goals
into ongoing work, all
County departments follow
best practices from County's
Green Business Program,
and all County facilities
participate in EBMUD Water
Smart Business program if
located in EBMUD service
territory.
− Continue to publicize and support the operations of the County's
Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force.
Work with all County departments to encourage participation in
the County's Green Business Program and the EBMUD Water
Smart Business Program (where appropriate).
− Encourage development of new policies and initiatives that
support the County’s climate goals.
− Explore the creation of funding mechanisms, including a carbon
impact fee, to support a countywide Climate Action Fund. Ensure
that all funding mechanisms minimize or avoid financial impacts to
Impacted Communities and do not exacerbate economic
inequities.
− Facilitate trainings for County staff on climate change (including
the results of the Vulnerability Assessment and CAP technical
work) and how they can support climate action through their work
with the County and at home.
− Encourage County employees to explore innovative technologies
and programs that address climate change.
− Incorporate pest prevention principles into new construction and
retrofit programs on County properties.
− County
Administrator's
Office
− Human
Resources
− County
operations
− All County
departments
− Climate Action
Taskforce
− Community-based
organizations
− Green Business
Program
− Library
− Ongoing work products and
semi-annual reports from Task
Force.
− Reports to Board of
Supervisors include
sustainability impact
statement.
− Annual report on conditions
placed on discretionary
projects to ensure support of
Climate Action Plan goals.
− Number of County
departments adopting best
practices of the Green Business
Program.
− Number of County
departments/facilities certified
through Water Smart Business
program.
− Trainings and other
information for County staff on
climate change.
− Number of County employees
participating in volunteer
programs, projects, and events.
− Amount of pesticides applied
to County properties.
− Number of County facilities
with an active integrate pest
management plan.
− Cost savings
− Improved
community
equity
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Increased
resilience to
pests
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Goal No CAP Strategy Strategy Description Implementation actions Lead Department Applicability Potential Partners Potential Measure(s) of
Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
Leadership cont’d 6.2 Continue to recognize
the climate crisis as an
emergency for Contra
Costa County and make
deep decarbonization a
top County priority.
Contra Costa County takes
action to address the climate
emergency. Efforts to do this
include implementing the
Climate Emergency
Resolution initiatives
(including seeking input
from the community to help
plan for economic
transition), prioritizing
implementation of the
Climate Action Plan, and
considering the effects of
climate change on residents,
especially the young, low-
income, communities of
color, and other Impacted
populations.
− Integrate additional efforts from the Climate Emergency
Resolution into County department work plans.
− Consider climate and equity effects and vulnerabilities as a factor
in County budgeting and decision-making, integrating climate
adaptation and GHG reduction features as necessary to increase
resilience and GHG reductions countywide.
− Assess County programs, policies, operations, and projects for their
contribution to achievement of County’s GHG reduction targets
and consistency with the CAP.
− County
Administrator's
Office
− County
operations
− All County
departments
− Interdepartmental
Climate Action
Task Force
− Community-based
organizations
− Local
environmental
groups
− Adopted climate emergency
resolution
− Actions taken to implement
climate emergency resolution
− Improved
community
equity
− Increased
economic
opportunities
Implementation strategies 7.1 Monitor and report
progress toward
achieving Climate
Action Plan targets on
an annual basis.
− Assign responsibility for facilitating and supporting CAP
implementation to the County's Conservation and Development
Department.
− Secure funding and other necessary resources for additional
sustainability staff as needed.
− Identify key staff from each department responsible for supporting
CAP implementation and updates for annual reporting and
monitoring.
− Continue to involve community-based organizations and other key
stakeholders in reviewing and recommending CAP action items
− Prepare an annual progress report on implementation of the
recommended GHG reduction strategies. When information is
available, provide updates on estimated GHG emissions reductions
and current GHG emissions levels.
− Monitor implementation of the Sustainability Fund for projects in
county facilities
− Use the CAP implementation and monitoring tool to track GHG
benefits from CAP implementation and identify progress toward
the CAP reduction targets.
− Improve the County permitting system and other systems as
needed to support collecting CAP implementation data.
− Conservation and
Development
All − All County
departments
− Interdepartmental
Climate Action
Task Force
− Sustainability
Commission
− Preparation of Annual Report
and presentation to
Sustainability Commission,
Sustainability Committee,
Board of Supervisors, and
Municipal Advisory
Committees.
− Dedicated funding in annual
budget for CAP
implementation.
− Regularly maintained CAP
tracking tool.
− Updated to County permitting
system to support tracking of
CAP implementation.
− Sustainability Fund progress
report
− All
Implementation strategies
cont’d
7.2 Continue collaborative
partnership with
agencies and
community groups that
support Climate Action
Plan implementation
with an emphasis on
residents and
community-based
organizations from
Impacted Communities.
− Participate in local and regional organizations that provide tools
and support for energy efficiency, energy conservation, GHG
emissions reductions, adaptation, public information, and
implementation of this CAP.
− Commit to formal membership through joint powers authorities or
other partnerships to implement high priority strategies from the
CAP
− Provide policy input to partner agencies on policy barriers that
need to be addressed at the State level.
− Conservation and
Development
All − All County
departments
− Interdepartmental
Climate Action
Task Force
− Sustainability
Commission
− Community-based
organizations
− Agency partners
− Partnerships maintained − All
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Goal No CAP Strategy Strategy Description Implementation actions Lead Department Applicability Potential Partners Potential Measure(s) of
Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
Implementation strategies
cont’d
7.3 Secure necessary
funding to implement
the Climate Action Plan.
− Identify funding sources and levels for reduction strategies as part
of annual reporting.
− Include emissions reduction strategies in department work plans,
the capital improvement program, and other plans as appropriate.
− Pursue local, regional, State, and federal grants to support
implementation.
− Explore dedicated funding sources for CAP implementation.
− Explore opportunities to allocate a portion of revenues from
revenue-generating strategies to CAP allocation.
− Conservation and
Development
All − All County
departments
− Interdepartmental
Climate Action
Task Force
− Agency partners
− Climate action integration into
all department work plans and
CIP.
− Dedicated staff support for
grant applications and
management.
− Funding provided for the
Sustainability Fund .
− All
Implementation strategies
cont’d
7.4 Continue to update the
baseline emissions
inventory and Climate
Action Plan every five
years.
Measure greenhouse gas
emissions on regular basis,
including overall emissions
and trends.
− Prepare a GHG emissions inventory that shows GHG emissions
after emergency conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic are
expected to have ended.
− Update the CAP to incorporate new technology, practices, and
other options to further reduce emissions.
− Conservation and
Development
All − All County
departments
− Interdepartmental
Climate Action
Task Force
− Updated GHG inventories
every 5 years.
− All
Implementation strategies
cont’d
7.5 Maintain and update
the Climate Action Plan
to allow for greater
resilience.
− Coordinate where possible updates of the Climate Action Plan,
General Plan Safety Element, and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
cycle to ensure plan alignment and coordination of climate
mitigation and adaptation efforts.
− Assess the implementation status and effectiveness of adaptation
strategies.
− Conservation and
Development
All − All County
departments
− Interdepartmental
Climate Action
Task Force
− Progress on implementing GHG
reduction strategies, climate
adaptation strategies, and
general sustainability
strategies.
− All
Resilient Communities and
Natural Infrastructure
Contra Costa County will increase
resilience to climate hazards and
foster community health
8.1 Protect against and
adapt to changes in sea
levels and other
shoreline flooding
conditions.
The community is protected
against permanent and
temporary inundation from
rising sea levels and
shoreline flooding through
green infrastructure,
effective building siting and
retrofits, and informed land
use decisions.
− Establish requirements for new development to locate habitable
areas of buildings above the highest water level expected for the
lifetime of the project, or to construct a levee to provide adequate
protection during the lifetime of the project.
− Support the use of natural infrastructure, including ecosystem
restoration, to protect against sea level rise and associated
shoreline flooding.
− Coordinate with state and regional agencies, neighboring
jurisdictions, property owners, utilities, and others to fund and
implement sea level rise adaptation efforts.
− Convene a working group of local shoreline communities and
community-based organizations to collaborate on shoreline
flooding.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
− Existing
development
− New
development
− Bay Area
Conservation and
Development
Commission
− Delta Stewardship
Council
− Shoreline
communities
− Irrigation districts
− Community-based
organizations
− Whether a shoreline flooding
working group has been
established.
− Value of grant funding received
to address shoreline flooding
issues.
− Additional effective tracking
metrics to be developed.
− Greater
community
resilience
− Reduced disaster
impacts
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Goal No CAP Strategy Strategy Description Implementation actions Lead Department Applicability Potential Partners Potential Measure(s) of
Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
Resilient Communities and
Natural Infrastructure cont’d
8.2 Establish and maintain
community resilience
hubs.
Establish and maintain
community resilience hubs
with microgrids, education,
and training opportunities.
The County develops
feasibility analysis and
implementation plan for
siting community resilience
hubs across the County, with
attention to Impacted
communities, and identifies
opportunities for battery
storage projects at County
facilities. County emergency
planners ensure emergency
response plans include
climate change disasters
such as wildfires, sea level
rise/flooding, extreme heat,
and drought. These efforts
emphasize equitable
recovery for Impacted
communities and those
affected by environmental
justice issues.
− Identify existing community facilities that can serve as resilience
hubs and support affected populations during hazard events. Such
facilities shall be distributed equitably throughout the county, with
an emphasis on easy access for Impacted communities.
− Retrofit selected facilities to act as resilience hubs, including
adding solar panels, battery backup systems, water resources, and
supplies to meet basic community needs.
− Create a virtual resilience hub that connects County resources to
the community through virtual community networks to provide
detailed, up-to-date information about preparing for natural
disasters, notifications and alerts related to public safety, space for
virtual gathering and information-sharing, and other appropriate
uses. Materials shall be accessible in multiple languages.
− Coordinate resilience hub activities with PSPS and wildfire smoke
resiliency planning efforts.
− Conservation and
Development
− Office of the
Sheriff
− Public Works
− Health
− Health, Housing,
and Homeless
Services
− Employment and
Human Services
Department
− County
operations
− Community-based
organizations
− Contra Costa
County Fire
Protection District
− East Contra Costa
Fire Protection
District
− Employment and
Human Services
− Environmental
justice
organizations
− Facility operators
(school districts,
libraries,
community
centers, etc.)
− Kensington Fire
Protection District
− Rodeo-Hercules
Fire Protection
District
− San Ramon Valley
Fire Protection
District
− Homeless
Providers
− 211
− County Office of
Education
− Local school
districts
− Red Cross
− Adopted plan for community
resilience hubs
− Number of community
resilience hubs
− Number of permits issued for
battery storage projects
− Number of battery storage
projects at County facilities
− Updated emergency response
plans
− Greater
community
resilience
− Improved
community
equity
− Increased
resilience to
pests
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Goal No CAP Strategy Strategy Description Implementation actions Lead Department Applicability Potential Partners Potential Measure(s) of
Effectiveness
Co-Benefits
Resilient Communities and
Natural Infrastructure cont’d
8.3 Sequester carbon on
natural and working
lands in Contra Costa
County.
There are increased
opportunities to store
carbon on local natural and
working lands through
carbon sequestration on
public and private lands,
increased tree planting by
County and public and
private partners, installation
of green infrastructure, and
increased use of pervious
paving.
− Implement recommendations from ongoing carbon sequestration
feasibility study, Healthy Lands, Healthy People.
− Establish pilot programs for carbon sequestration on agricultural
land.
− Explore ways to increase carbon sequestration on County-owned
facilities.
− Partner with regional landowners and agencies to establish carbon
sequestration programs.
− Require any carbon sequestration program that the County
establishes or participates in support green jobs and a just
transition, provide benefits to communities that face
environmental justice issues, and actively and meaningfully engage
with Impacted communities.
− Explore the potential for citizen scientists to support tree
inventories, tree planting, and maintenance of existing trees.
− Establish a fund to support expanded tree planting and
maintenance activities.
− Continue to ensure that natural lands and other open space,
including wetlands, native grasslands, and riparian areas, remain
protected and are restored as needed.
− Agriculture
− Conservation and
Development
− CC Health (IPM)
− Public Works
− County
operations
− Natural and
working lands
− Agricultural
groups
Community
gardening groups
− Community-based
organizations
− Contra Costa
Resource
Conservation
District
− East Bay Regional
Park District
− Environmental
justice
organizations
− Organizations that
support
regenerative
landscaping and
agriculture
− Regional
landowners
− UC Cooperative
Extension
− Safe Routes to
Schools programs
− Completed feasibility study for
carbon sequestration in Contra
Costa County
− Number of completed pilot
carbon faming project(s)
− Number of trees planted on
County property
− Progress report on
implementation of County's
green infrastructure plan for
County facilities
− Installation of green
infrastructure on private
property
− Quantity of SB1383-compliant
compost procured and utilized
by the County directly or on
the County’s behalf
− Enhanced
recreation
opportunities
− Improved air
quality
− Increased
economic
opportunities
− Increased
resilience to pests
Resilient Communities and
Natural Infrastructure cont’d
8.4 Minimize heat island
effects through the use
of cool roofs and green
infrastructure
Impacts of heat islands are
addressed and minimized
through construction
practices for buildings and
structures, including through
ample shading opportunity
and other green
infrastructure
improvements.
− Require new and retrofitted large hardscaped areas to include
mature trees, swales, and other green infrastructure features
consistent with current and future climate conditions and other
guidelines.
− Increase tree planting in urbanized areas, emphasizing areas with
limited existing tree cover and using low-maintenance native tree
species.
− Establish requirements for cool roofs and light-colored, permeable
paving materials as part of retrofit, repair, and replacement
activities.
− Prepare and implement a Tree Master Plan for the unincorporated
county.
− Provide shade trees or shade structures at parks, transit stops,
plazas, and other outdoor spaces.
− Support efforts to develop incentive programs for home and
business owners to increase the adoption of cool roofs and green
infrastructure on private property.
− Conservation and
Development
− Public Works
− County
operations
− Existing
development
− New
development
− Community-based
organizations
− Community
gardening group
− Environmental
justice
organizations
− Organizations that
support
regenerative
landscaping and
agriculture
− Water and
wastewater
service providers
− Health Services
and related
partners.
− East Bay Regional
Park District
− Number of permits for cool
roofs, both private and County
facilities
Adoption of a Tree Master Plan
Percent of county and heat-
vulnerable communities with
tree cover / number of new
tree plantings
− Number of ER visits, deaths
and associated clinical care
related to extreme heat events
− Equity measure rankings on the
Healthy Places Index.
− Improved air
quality
− Improved
community equity
− Improved public
health
− Reduced disaster
impacts
− Reduced resource
use
− Increased
economic
opportunities
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Climate Action Plan Update
Sustainability Commission | October 25, 2021
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Climate Action Plan Update
Our Team
»Contra Costa County
»Will Nelson |
Principal Planner,
General Plan
Manager
»Jody London |
Sustainability
Coordinator
»PlaceWorks
»Joanna Jansen | Principal-
in-Charge
»Tanya Sundberg | General
Plan Project Manager
»Tammy Seale | Principal,
Climate Action and
Resiliency
»Eli Krispi | Senior
Associate, Climate Action
and Resiliency
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Climate Action Plan Update
Today’s Agenda
»Presentation on CAP progress and GHG
reduction strategies
»Clarification Q&A
»Strategy feedback and discussion (Jamboard
activity)
»Public comments
»Commission discussion
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Climate Action Plan Update
CAP Update Process
Outreach and engagement
Inventory Forecast Target setting Existing
accomplishments
GHG reduction
strategies
Implementation
approach
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Climate Action Plan Update
CAP and General Plan
»CAP
»Specific strategies to
reduce countywide GHG
emissions, promote
climate equity, and
support County climate
leadership.
»Community resilience
strategies to support
implementation of the
General Plan.
»General Plan
»High-level policy
multi-disciplinary
framework for GHG
reduction.
»Comprehensive
resilience and equity
approach.
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Climate Action Plan Update
Unincorporated County Inventory Results
Sector 2005 MTCO2e 2013 MTCO2e 2017 MTCO2e Percent
change
Residential energy 274,690 258,420 252,730 -8%
Nonresidential energy 118,740 125,350 122,040 *†3%
Solid waste 48,450 26,540 25,570 -47%
Landfill 193,950 196,500 197,710 2%
On-road transportation 628,200 651,130 550,490 †-12%
BART 2,300 2,680 1,350 -41%
Off-road equipment 71,880 66,230 17,580 -76%
Water and wastewater 8,080 7,400 5,690 -30%
Agriculture 57,320 58,200 46,180 -19%
Total 1,403,610 1,392,450 1,219,340 -13%
* 2013 data used as a proxy.
† Subject to potential revisions as new data become available.
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Climate Action Plan Update
2005 –2017 GHG Emission Trends
1,100,000
1,150,000
1,200,000
1,250,000
1,300,000
1,350,000
1,400,000
1,450,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017MTCO2e1,403,610 MTCO2e
1,392,450 MTCO2e
1% below 2005 levels
1,219,340 MTCO2e
13% below 2005 levels
2020 reduction goal
15% below 2005 levels
1,193,070 MTCO2e
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Climate Action Plan Update
2019 Unincorporated County
Inventory
»In progress.
»Shows continued decrease in emissions.
»Increased enrollment in MCE.
»More fuel-efficient vehicles and higher EV
adoption.
»More renewable energy for BART.
»County appears on track to meet or exceed
2020 reduction goal.
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Climate Action Plan Update
County Operations Inventory
»Assesses emissions from County government
activities.
»Building energy use
»County fleet
»Employee commute
»Solid waste
»Water and wastewater
»Refrigerants
»Prepared for 2006, 2008, and 2017.
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Climate Action Plan Update
County Operations Inventory
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
2006 2008 2017MTCO2e
Buildings and facilities Public lighting Employee commute Fleet Refrigerants Water and wastewater Solid waste
70,170 MTCO2e
54,100 MTCO2e
23% below 2006
43,400 MTCO2e
38% below 2006
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Climate Action Plan Update
CAP Strategy Development
CAP
Strategies
Current
CAP
Recent
successes
General
Plan
Update
Regional
best
practices
Public
comment
Staff
feedback
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Climate Action Plan Update
Goals
Clean and Efficient Built Environment
No Waste Contra Costa
Reduce Water Use and Increase Drought Resilience
Clean Transportation Network
Climate Equity
Leadership
Resilient Communities and Natural Infrastructure
Implementation
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Climate Action Plan Update
Implementation Details
»For each strategy:
»Description
»Implementation actions
»Lead department
»Applicability
»Potential partners
»Potential measures of effectiveness
»Co-benefits
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Climate Action Plan Update
Review and Feedback
»What do you support about these strategies?
»What did we get right?
»What about these strategies would you change?
»What do you have concerns about?
»What do you not support?
»Did we miss anything?
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Climate Action Plan Update
How to Use Jamboard Click here to move
between boards
Click here to add
a sticky note
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Climate Action Plan Update
How to Use Jamboard
Click here to save your
note to the board
Add your
text here
This screen appears when you click to add a sticky note
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Climate Action Plan Update
How to Use Jamboard
Click on a note to
resize or move it
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Climate Action Plan Update
Next Steps
»Revise strategies.
»Assess GHG reduction potential.
»Conduct cost/benefit analysis.
»Prepare draft CAP and release for
review.
»Will follow similar layout as 2015 CAP.
»Will be consistent with applicable
guidance and best practices.
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5. Meeting Date: 10/25/21
Subject:
Department:
RECEIVE UPDATE on Implementation of Climate Emergency Resolution.
Department of Conservation & Development
Presenter: Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, DCD
Jody London (925) 655-2815
On September 22, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted a Climate Emergency Resolution. The
Sustainability Commission recommended this to the Board, and after much work by the Sustainability
Commission and the Sustainability Committee, in consultation with community members, the Resolution was
adopted unanimously. The Sustainability Commission has requested that an update on implementation of the
Climate Emergency Resolution be a standing item on its agenda.
The Board of Supervisors took several actions with the resolution. Below we list the actions and progress by
staff to implement each. These include:
Action Implementation Status
Declare a climate emergency Completed.
Support the State’s recent climate goals and take action to
achieve them
Ongoing.
Establish an interdepartmental task force of all Department
heads, or their senior deputies, that will focus on urgently
implementing the County’s Climate Action and identifying
additional actions, policies, and programs the County can undertake
to reduce and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate. The task
force will report to the Board through the Sustainability
Commission and the Sustainability Committee on a semi-annual
basis starting in March 2021
The Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force
submitted its second report to the Board of Supervisors on
October 19. For the next 12 to 18 months, the Task Force
expects to focus on helping departments adopt best
practices from the County’s Green Business Program, and
on implementing the Sustainability Fund that the Board of
Supervisors endorsed in March 2021. Task Force reports
and other documents can be found at
https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/Intrdptmntl-Climate-
Action-Task-Force
Seek input from the community (with a special focus on highly
impacted Environmental Justice communities), workers (especially
impacted workers), and business/industry to help the County
anticipate and plan for an economy that is less dependent on fossil
fuels, helps plan for a “Just Transition” away from a fossil-fuel
dependent economy, and considers how the County’s recovery
from the COVID-19 pandemic can incorporate the County’s climate
goals
The request from Congressman DeSaulnier for Federal
funding to support initial work on how to facilitate a
transition in the County’s economy away from industries
based on fossil fuels is contingent on approval of a
federal budget.
Staff has been working internally to identify options for
structuring the work that would be supported if the Federal
request is approved.
Develop policies to require all new construction to be fully At the direction of the Board of Supervisors,
Contact:
Referral History:
Referral Update:
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Action Implementation Status
electric through the adoption of new building codes that
exceed current State codes.
Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) staff is
developing an ordinance that would require all new
construction of residential and some new non- residential
construction, such as retail, office, and hotels to be all-
electric. Staff is currently developing the language for the
ordinance, which will require final approval from the Board
of Supervisors and the California Energy Commission before
it goes into effect. The goal is for this to happen in early
2022.
Prioritize implementation of the Climate Action Plan as soon as
possible and consider equity and social justice issues in the
implementation of the Plan
Ongoing.
Include health, socio-economic, and racial equity considerations
in policymaking and climate solutions at all levels and across all
sectors
This work is beginning with the development of the
environmental justice policies for the General Plan.
Include land use policies and actions that will facilitate greater
availability of fresh food to County residents by creating more
opportunities for community gardens, urban gardens, farmers
markets, and related policies and programs.
The County is finalizing agreements with a consultant and
project partners for Healthy Lands, Healthy People, the
carbon sequestration feasibility study funded through a grant
from the California Department of Conservation.
Call for all Contra Costa cities and agencies, as well as
regional agencies, to also approve a Climate Emergency
Declaration
The Climate Emergency Resolution was sent to City
Councils and City Managers in Contra Costa County in
October 2020, as well as special districts.
RECEIVE UPDATE on and DISCUSS Implementation of Climate Emergency Resolution
N/A.
None. ATTACHMENT(S)
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s)
Fiscal Impact (if any):
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Contra Costa County
Sustainability Commission
6.
Meeting Date: 10/25/21
Subject: RECEIVE Reports from Sustainability Commission members and alternates,
and PROVIDE DIRECTION as needed.
Department: Department of Conservation & Development
Presenter: Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, DCD
Contact: Jody London (925) 655-2815
Referral History:
This is a standing item of the Commission.
Referral Update:
Commission members and alternates will provide updates to the full Commission.
RECEIVE reports from Sustainability Commission members and alternates, and PROVIDE DIRECTION as
needed.
None.
ATTACHMENT(S)
None.
Recommendation(s)/NextStep(s):
Fiscal Impact (if any)
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Contra Costa County
Sustainability Commission
7.
Meeting Date:
Subject:
Department:
10/25/2021
RECEIVE Report from Sustainability Coordinator.
Department of Conservation & Development
Presenter: Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, DCD
Contact: Jody London (925) 655-2815
Referral History:
This is a standing item of the Commission.
Referral Update:
Key activities since the Commission’s last meeting on August 23, 2021, are listed below.
•On October 19, 2021, Public Works staff reported to the Board of Supervisors on implementation
of a Sustainability Fund that will support investments in County facilities that support the County's
climate goals. Also at that meeting, the Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force brought
forward its second report, as directed by the Climate Emergency Resolution. The Task Force will
be focused on helping County departments adopt best practices from the County's Green Business
Program and implementing the Sustainability Fund. The work around best practices is supported
by a cross- departmental steering committee that will continue to support the work of the Task
Force in this regard.
•At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, Department of Conservation and Development
(DCD) staff is developing an ordinance that would require all new construction of residential and
some new non-residential construction, such as retail, office, and hotels to be all-electric. Staff is
currently developing the language for the ordinance, which will require final approval from the
Board of Supervisors and the California Energy Commission before it goes into effect. The goal is
for this to happen in early 2022.
•Sustainability staff met with County departments to review the draft goals and strategies for the
update to the County’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), and to bring the goals and strategies to the
sustainability Commission at its October meeting. Staff anticipates bringing the draft CAP,
including the goals and strategies, to the Sustainability Committee in January 2022. The draft
CAP will be included in the Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan. Staff anticipates
working with the community to further incorporate community priorities for the CAP as part of
the outreach that will occur in 2022.
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•Sustainability staff continue to support the General Plan update. Staff is working on a schedule to
have the Sustainability Commission review those parts of the General Plan that are related to the
Climate Action Plan; this is in addition to the environmental justice policies, which the
Sustainability Commission has been reviewing since last year.
•Hosted a meeting of the Sustainability Exchange, a venue for local government staff in Contra
Costa County. The Sustainability Exchange toured the new Wildcat Creek Trail in San Pablo.
•Contra Costa Health Services and Department of Conservation and Development staff continued to
implement two grants to provide in-home asthma trigger mitigations and energy efficiency
measures to Contra Costa Health Plan Medical members with moderate to severe asthma. Both
agencies will also receive funds from a grant recently received by the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District to provide similar services to Contra Costa Health Plan Medical members
with moderate to severe asthma living near major transportation corridors.
•Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) has created a new role, Chief Climate & Health Policy
Officer. Dan Peddycord, formerly director of the Public Health group, is the first person in this
role. Dan is focused on:
1.The impact of current and future climate change on human health and health inequity (and
how that looks demographically and geographically in Contra Costa County). This also
includes weaving those impacts into thinking of our entire leadership team and related
Divisions of CCHS from the Health Plan to Behavioral Health.
2.Understanding the landscape of climate and energy policy and how and where CCHS
can advocate.
3.Helping CCHS promote and track progress on the green business plan.
4.Networking with climate organizations including health organizations that are
developing a focus on climate change.
5.Developing presentation materials for a health audience.
6.Setting up a CCHS Climate Action Task Force that will help support the County (and
CCHS version) of a Climate Action Plan. This includes helping link climate solutions into
programming across CCHS Divisions.
7.Helping support CCHS contribution to the County General Plan
•We are in the process of executing agreements to support Healthy Lands, Healthy People, the
carbon sequestration feasibility study funded through a grant from the California Department of
Conservation., the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and the University of California
Cooperative Extension.
•The County hosted a BayREN workshop for single family homeowners on September 15.
•Participated in professional learning opportunities regarding environmental justice, carbon
sequestration, communication and facilitation strategies, race and equity, and related.
•Collaborated with County staff working on topics including land use and transportation, hazardous
materials, green business program, the County’s state and federal legislative platforms, economic
development, health, codes, solid waste, energy, and related.
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•Participated in regional activities.
Recommendation(s)/Next Steps:
RECEIVE report from Sustainability Coordinator.
None.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
ATTACHMENT(S) None.
Staff from multiple County departments are actively working together to develop the organics waste
and food recovery ordinance, procurement policy and associated programs the County is mandated
to implement in 2022 pursuant to the state’s SB 1383 Short Lived Climate Pollutant regulations.
•
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Contra Costa County
Sustainability Commission
8.
Meeting Date:
Subject:
10/25/2021
RECEIVE report from Sustainability Commission Chair and IDENTIFY TOPICS
for next report to Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability.
Department of Conservation & Development
Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, DCD
Department:
Presenter:
Jody London (925) 655-2815
This is a standing item of the Commission.
The Sustainability Commission Chair provides an update at each meeting to Commission members on the administration of the Commission, meetings of the Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability, and other issues of interest to the Commission.
RECEIVE report from Sustainability Commission Chair and IDENTIFY TOPICS for next report to Ad
Hoc Committee on Sustainability.
None.
ATTACHMENT(S) None.
Contact:
Referral Update:
Referral History:
Recommendation(s)/NextStep(s)
Fiscal Impact (if any)
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