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Home My WebLink AboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 2/9/2021 - Memorandum From John Phelan And Molly Saylor Re: February 9, 2021 Updated Work Session Materials For Our Climate FutureEnvironmental Services 222 Laporte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6600 fcgov.com/environmental services MEMORANDUM Date: February 8, 2021 To: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers Thru: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Theresa Connor, Interim Utilities Executive Director Jacqueline Kozak Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer Lucinda Smith, Environmental Services Director From: John Phelan, Energy Services Senior Manager Molly Saylor, Senior Specialist, Environmental Sustainability Re: February 8, 2021 Updated Work Session Materials for Our Climate Future This memo is to provide Council with updated materials for the February 9th work session item on Our Climate Future, including: 1. Updated presentation:  Moved slide 8 on Our Climate Future Framework to back up  New slide on the context of updating waste goals  Additional framing on slide 11 to clarify the intent of proposed waste goals  Additional context on slide 15 listing critical path elements  New slide on the scope of the tactical plan  Additional context on slide 20 outlining the elements of the tactical plan  Moved slide 21 to back up  General polish and editing Note: Slide numbers refer to the copy Council received with work session materials previously. DocuSign Envelope ID: 29F2B5A4-579F-4EDE-8ED9-4499237F7BD0 Our Climate Future 1 City Council Work Session –February 9, 2021 Council Questions 1.Does Council have any feedback on the OCF implementation approach, review cycle, goals, or draft plan in advance of March 16 adoption? 2.Does Council have feedback on the scope of the OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan? 2 STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT Primary outcomes •4.1 Climate Action •4.3 Zero Waste BUDGET $100k split between General and Enterprise Funds Our Climate Future 3 Transition to 2030: Our Climate Future 4 INCLUDES UPDATES TO: Climate Action Plan Energy Policy Road to Zero Waste Plan Our Climate Future Timeline 5 Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 Summer 2020 - Fall 2020 Winter 2020 -Spring 2021 3.16.2021 Council Action Adopt: Our Climate Future Plan •Implementation structure and process •Big Moves and portfolio of Next Moves •Evergreen Approach: Two-year review and update cycle •Updated waste and energy goals Recognize •OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan 6 Goals Narrow strategies Technical solutions OCF centers equity and leads with race so all can benefit from a carbon neutral Fort Collins BIPOC and HUG TRADITIONAL APPROACHOUR CLIMATE FUTURE BIPOC -black, indigenous, and people of color HUG –historically underrepresented groups Our Climate Future Approach Goals and Priorities Multi-purpose strategies Community priorities BIPOC and HUG priorities One Plan | Three Goals Status of Currently Adopted Goals 8 100% renewable by 2030 Carbon neutral by 2050 Zero Waste by 2030 7% 20% needed in 2020 33% 20% needed in 2020 55% 75% in needed in 2020 80% needed in 2030 Updated Energy Goals Primary Energy Goals •Achieve 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 with grid and local sources •Achieve a 20 percent reduction in forecast electricity use between 2021 and 2030 through efficiency and conservation initiatives in all building types and industrial processes •Achieve five percent of community electricity from local distributed renewable sources by 2030 Additional goals •Reliability •Natural gas efficiency •Energy code adoption •Grid flexibility •Pricing principles 9 John connected with youth and young students John worked on giving feedback for the 100% Renewable Energy Big Move 10 Updated Waste Goals Zero Waste goal currently 100% diversion by 2030 •Why we didn’t meet the 2020 interim milestone: o Lack of regional food scrap and yard waste composting infrastructure o Global markets for plastic recycling o Consumer waste •Lessons learned: o Not every material is possible to recycle o Many cities define zero waste as 85% diversion (vs 100%) o Regional waste system and local work are distinct drivers Increase what is locally feasible: Goal 1: 85%of waste is recoverable by 2035 •Interim target –universal composting and recycling access and related regional facilities by 2030 Increase how much we recycle and divert: Goal 2: 85% of what is recoverable in any given year is recovered Decrease residential waste (captures impact of reduce, reuse): Goal 3:Decrease in residential pounds per capita per day 11 Updated Waste Goals Zero Waste goal clarified as 85% of 85% by 2035 New Implementation Approach 12 Old Approach New Approach Fixed plan, updated every 5-7 years Adaptive, ongoing process Adapted to fit into budgeting process Designed to align with 2-year budgeting cycle; Identify broader community-led investments Limited partnerships Increasingly engage with community partners over time Community Partnership Community check in Next Moves update Results review Communi ty check in Next Moves update Results review Communi ty check in Next Moves update Results review Communi ty check in Next Moves update Results review 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 BFO BFO BFO BFO BFO Funding cycle Funding cycle Funding cycle Funding cycle Two-year calibration and review cycle Critical Path + Flexible Portfolio Our Climate Future identifies: •Critical path strategies •Required to accomplish the 2030 goals •Will require ongoing and consistent efforts through 2030 •A flexible portfolio approach of strategies to reach the goals •Reviewed and calibrated with the community every two years •Responsive to technology, markets, other levels of government, and community partnerships/priorities 14 Critical Path + Flexible Portfolio 15 Critical path: •100% renewable electricity •Expansion of the transit network •Community-wide organic waste diversion The OCF Plan Document 16 What’s in the Plan? Context setting •An invitation to lead •New approach to planning and action •Goals and progress to date Big Moves and Next Moves •Descriptions •Plan Ambassador and Community Partner features •Triple bottom line evaluation 17 LIVE BETTER •Healthy Affordable Housing: Everyone has healthy stable housing they can afford •Local, Affordable and Healthy Food: Everyone has access to healthy and affordable food, sourced or rescued from local and regional producers •Live, Work and Play Nearby: No matter where they live, everyone can meet their basic daily needs without driving across town •Convenient Transportation Choices: It is safe, easy, fast and affordable to get around without a car •Efficient, Emissions Free Buildings:Everyone lives and works in healthy energy and water efficient buildings which transition to become emissions free RESOURCE BETTER •Healthy Local Economy and Jobs: The community supports a healthy innovative local economy with new opportunities for all people and businesses to thrive •Zero Waste Economy: Business, industry, institutions, and government collaborate to recirculate resources and eliminate waste BETTER TOGETHER •Shared Leadership and Community Partnership: Centered in equity and leading with race, all parts of our community lead, implement and benefit from Our Climate Future •Climate Resilient Community: People, buildings, watersheds and ecosystems are prepared for the threats of climate change •Zero Waste Neighborhoods: People share and reuse so they don't have to buy things they won't regularly use and are able to recycle or compost the rest BREATHE BETTER •Healthy Natural Spaces: People are stewards of healthy natural spaces and honor the deep and historical human connection to this land •Electric Cars, Freight and Fleets: Residents can afford and use electric cars, including shared electric cars, and conventional fleets are converted to electric •100% Renewable Electricity: Everyone in the community receives affordable and reliable 100% renewable electricity, including from local sources LEARN MORE AT FCGOV.COM/OURCLIMATEFUTURE Next Moves Evaluation 19 Tactical Plan Scope 20 Scope and Purpose •Detailed descriptions of initial Next Moves •Provide clear expectations of OCF actions in 2021 and 2022 How did we select strategies for 21/22? •Continuation of existing initiatives + application of equity lens •Focus community partnerships •Possible 2021 or 2022 budget requests •No or Low-cost initiatives OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan Annual community investment ($) Annual City investment ($) Annual benefits ($) Benefit cost ratio Annual carbon savings (MT) Carbon cost per metric ton Equity Resilience $15M $4.8M $1.1M 1.5 26,700 TBD med high 21 Next Move EEFB1: Continue and expand homes and business efficiency programs Next Move ZWN1: Identify barriers to accessing recycling services Estimated new investment Mitigation Equity Resilience $7,000 Enabling High Low Example: Enabling or de minimis action Example: Direct action Plan Evolution 22 Feedback •Tonight’s Council feedback •Community feedback via OurCity •Board and Commissions engagement •Community Advisory Committee •Other key stakeholders OCF Next Steps •Review Next Move evaluations •OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan (via February Council memo) •Finalize OCF Plan •March 16 Council consideration Council Questions 1.Does Council have any feedback on the OCF implementation approach, review cycle, goals, or draft plan in advance of March 16 adoption? 2.Does Council have feedback on the scope of the OCF 2021/22 Tactical Plan? 23