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Home My WebLink AboutMemo - Mail Packet - 1/8/2019 - Memorandum From Lindsay Ex, Tim Mccollough, John Phelan, Molly Saylor, Michelle Finchum Re: Climate Action Plan: December Monthly ReportEnvironmental Services 222 Laporte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6600 fcgov.com/environmental services 1 MEMORANDUM Date: December 28, 2018 To: Mayor and City Council Thru: Darin Atteberry, City Manager CAP Executive Team1 From: Lindsay Ex, Interim Environmental Services Director Tim McCollough, Deputy Director, Utilities Light and Power John Phelan, Energy Services Senior Manager Molly Saylor, Senior Specialist, Environmental Sustainability Michelle Finchum, Municipal Sustainability Coordinator Re: Climate Action Plan: December Monthly Update Purpose: To provide a monthly status update on the City’s climate actions. This memo includes information on the following items:  Announcements o CAP Community Advisory Committee recruitment for 2019 is underway; o City organization releases its annual carbon inventory report o Climate Action Plan dashboard expansion now online  100% Renewable Electricity – plan for annual reporting  2018 Community Engagement Update  Next steps CAP Community Advisory Committee recruitment underway – Applications open thru January 18 The CAP CAC meets quarterly and is a group of community members advising staff on the planning and implementation of climate action initiatives. For 2019, staff is recruiting an additional 3-4 members to ensure a continued cross-section of residents, businesses, and other community stakeholders are engaged. Community members may learn more and submit applications online at www.fcgov.com/climateaction by January 18. 2017 Report – Municipal Carbon Inventory As described in the September update to Council, the municipal organization continues to lead by example by reducing its municipal carbon emissions 21% below 2005 levels in 2017, exceeding the 2020 goal three years in advance. In this memo, staff is also presenting the 2017 Municipal Carbon Inventory report (attached), which highlights how the City has achieved this goal and the cost savings that have resulted from this leadership. Climate Action Plan Dashboard Expansion – Now Online The Climate Action Plan dashboard has expanded, allowing users to explore community trends that impact carbon emissions from energy, ground travel, solid waste, and water. This expansion also adds an overview of climate action initiatives. Visit the dashboard: https://ftcollinscap.clearpointstrategy.com/. 1 Includes Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich; Utilities Executive Director Kevin Gertig; Chief Financial Officer Mike Beckstead; Director of Planning, Development, and Transportation Laurie Kadrich; Chief Sustainability Officer Jackie Kozak Thiel; and Environmental Services Director Lucinda Smith DocuSign Envelope ID: 178663EE-8B09-4782-9859-60020B373D72 2 100% Renewable Electricity – Plan for Annual Reporting Staff has met with the CAP Executive Team and proposes the following criteria for the 100% Renewable Electricity evaluation:  Overall progress toward the goal (% of each resource type, progress at both the utility and distributed scales)  Quantified actions taken to achieve the goals  Analysis of how the progress and actions have or have not balanced the three principles of reliability, affordability, and environmental sustainability; and  Upcoming project milestones. Staff will plan to provide these annual updates in alignment with the annual CAP Work Session (held in May or June of each calendar year). Currently, staff will leverage existing metrics to evaluate the three principles and additional metrics may arise through the development of the Climate Action Plan and Energy Policy updates (in coordination with Platte River’s Integrated Resource Plan), funded through this budget cycle. 2018 Community Engagement Update Highlights from 2018 community engagement include the following:  Over 8,000 community members and external audiences reached through climate action engagement – up from 4,000 in 2017.  The pilot Take 2 Campaign, which reached over 5,000 Fort Collins households, engaging them in simple actions to impact our climate action goals – replacing LED lights and taking one trip car- free per week.  Continued engagement by the CAP Community Advisory Committee.  Hosting of the Innovation Summit and the second round of successful Innovate Fort Collins Challenge engagement.  Engagement that occurred throughout implementation of specific initiatives, e.g., 100RE, Building Energy and Water Scoring, etc. Next Steps:  Develop multiple 2019 community campaigns to continue engaging the community in simple actions they can take that save them money and help with the community’s climate goals.  Calculate 2018 carbon emissions and update Council on this progress.  Craft the scope and timeline for the Climate Action Plan and Energy Policy updates. Attachment: 2017 Municipal Carbon Inventory Report DocuSign Envelope ID: 178663EE-8B09-4782-9859-60020B373D72 20% REDUCTION 2017 INVENTORY 21% BELOW 2005 80% REDUCTION Climate Action Plan fcgov.com/climateaction 10x Savings over 20 years = $1,253,040 As stewards of taxpayer dollars, the City invests in operational improvements that lower carbon emissions. Dollars invested from the municipal energy eciency fund in 2017: $118,442* *This represents only a portion of the overall municipal investments in energy eciency. REPORT 0.4 MTCO2 e 2005 0.3 MTCO2 e 2010 0.25 MTCO2 e 2017 Our actions add up. Improvements by employees and departments have reduced emissions over time. NEUTRAL BY 2050 CARBON 2005 2020 2030 2050 How much carbon goes into city services? Progress per Community Member Served 2017 Municipal Inventory Report Municipal climate goals 21% DOWN CITY ORGANIZATION REACHES 2020 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN GOAL 3 YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE 21% below 2005 levels Municipal emissions per community member are down 38% from 2005 levels, meaning the City is providing services to more people while generating signiﬁcantly Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. Esta informaciόn puede ser traducida, sin costo para usted. 18-20512 Projects contribute to reductions and cost-savings, such as: • Energy eciency retroﬁts, e.g. Old Town Parking Garage • Replacing streetlights with high eciency LEDs Sources of our organization’s emissions: • Electricity – 59% • Transportation – 19% • Natural Gas – 13% • Waste – 9% Continuous improvement of inventory methodology led to recalculations, shifting 2016 results from 12% to 18% below 2005. Major reasons goal was achieved: • Cleaner electricity generation • Increased energy eciency • Organic waste diversion • Favorable weather conditions First municipal numerical targets set for carbon reduction the work continues... Platinum Bicycle Friendly community (League of American Bicyclists) 96% of Forestry wood diverted from landﬁll First solar (PV) system installed on a city building MAX rapid transit system launched TO 2050 2009 2010 2020 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 First electric ﬂeet vehicles purchased First LEED v4 Platinum building Solar installed in Colorado, 3rd in country on 10 buildings Updated community CAP goals adopted Our organizational journey to reduce emissions The City of Fort Collins, as an organization, leads by example in greenhouse gas reduction goals. The climate goals are a 20% reduction below 2005 levels by 2020, 80% reduction by 2030, and carbon neutral by 2050. As of 2017, the City's municipal inventory shows a 21% reduction from 2005 baseline. Estimated net lifetime savings for 2017 investments in municipal energy eciency: $630,000 and 5,500 MTCO2e DocuSign Envelope ID: 178663EE-8B09-4782-9859-60020B373D72 fewer emissions. DOWN 38% Baseline MTCO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent DocuSign Envelope ID: 178663EE-8B09-4782-9859-60020B373D72