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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem HBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: February 17, 2010 Division: County Administrator Bulk Item: Yes _ No X Staff Contact Person: Doug Gregory Telephone# 292-3470 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation to the Board of County Commissioners to discuss the Climate Action Plan process and to request setting a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to county operations by 20% by 2020 as measured from a 2005 baseline inventory. The Green Initiative Task Force (GITF) voted unanimously to recommend this target. ITEM BACKGROUND: In Monroe County Resolution 235-2007 the county resolved to accomplish five milestones. This agenda item accomplishes one of those milestones because 'it establishes a greenhouse gas emissions target. In addition the county is preparing two different energy related grants and climate action plans related to reducing energy consumption and the associated green house gases. This action of establishing a target goal for reducing green house gas emissions is a standard part of the process of developing a climate action plan and adoption of a target reduction would strengthen the prospects of the County being awarded the energy grants. The current Federal goal is a 28% reduction from 2005 levels by 2020. The City of Key West has adopted a 15% reduction to be achieved by 2015. The county target will give the county five years longer than the City of Key West but will achieve a larger reduction. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: BOCC is signatory to the US Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement, has developed a 2005 baseline green house gas inventory and approved various resolutions and grant applications as recommended by the GITF. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: none STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST: -0- BUDGETED: Yes _ No X COST TO COUNTY: -0- SOURCE OF FUNDS: DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: NIA REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X .AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Mayor DiGennaro RESOLUTION NO. 235 - 2007 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMWSSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ENDO"ING THE U.S. MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGRF MCENT AS AAEMED TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARbUNG POLLUTION; AUTHORIZING FULL MENI�ERSHIP IN THE ICLEI (LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABYLITY) AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CrrWS FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION? CAMPAIGN. WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has previously adopted strong policy resolutions calling for cities, communities and the federal government to take actions to reduce global warming pollution; and WHEREAS; tie Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IpCC), the international community's most rued assemblage of scientists, has found that climate disruption is a reality and that human activities are largely responsible for increasing concentrations of global warming pollution; and 4 WHEREAS, recent, well -documented impacts of climate change(?) include average global sea level increases of four to eight inches during the 20th century; a 40 percent decline in Arctic sea -ice thickness; and eleven of the twelve hottest years on record occurring in the past twelve years; and WHEREAS, climate impacts of the magnitude now predicted by the scientific community will cause extremely costly disruption of human and nattuAl systems throughout the world including: increased risk of floods andlor droughts; water shortages and significant shifts in agricultural zones; sea -level rises that interact with coastal storms to erode beaches, inundate land, and damage structures; more frequent and extreme heat waves; more frequent and greater concentrations of smog; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to address climate change, went into effect in the 174 countries that have ratified it to date; 38 of those countries are now legally required to reduce greenhouse gars emissions on average 5.2 percent below 1990 levels by 2012; and WHEREAS, the United States of America, with less than five percent of the world's population, is responsible for producing approximately 25 percent of the world's global warming pollutants, and WHEREAS, the Kyoto protocol emissions reduction target for the U.S. would have been 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012; and WHEREAS, rpany leading US companies that have adopted greenhouse gas reduction programs to demonstrate corporate social responsibility have also publicly expressed preference for the US to adopt precise and mandatory emissions targets and timetables as a means by which to remain competitive in the international marketplace, to mitigate financial rids and to promote sound investment decisions, and WHEREAS, state and local governments throughout the United States are adopting emission reduction targets and programs and that this leadership is bipartisan, coming from Republican and Democratic governors and mayors alike; and WnyMAS, many cities throughout the nation, both large and small, are reducing global warming pollutants through programs that provide economic and quality of life benefits such as reduced energy bills, green space preservation., air quality improvements, reduced traffic congestion, improved transportation choices, and economic development and job creation through energy conservation and new energy technologies; and WHEREAS, mayors from around the nation have signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which, as amended at the 73rd Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, reads: The U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement A We urge the federal government and state governments to enact policies and Programs to meet or beat the target of reducing global warming pollution levels to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012, including efforts to: reduce the United States' dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the development of clean, economical energy resources and fuel -efficient technologies such as conservation, Vwthane recovery for energy generation; waste to energy, wind and solar energy, fuel cells, efficient motor vehicles, and biofuels; B. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation that includes 1) clear timetables and emissions limits and 2) a flexible, market -based system of tradable allowances among emitting industries; and C. We will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities such as: 1. Inventory global warming emissions in City operations and in the community, set reduction targets and create an action plan. 2. Adapt and enforce land use policies that reduce sprawl, preserve open space, and create compact, walkable urban communities; 3. Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commute trip reduction programs, incentives for car pooling and public transit, 4. Increase the use of clean, alternative energy by, for example, investing in "green tags", advocating for the development of renewable energy resources, recovering landfill methane for energy production, and supporting the use of waste to energy technology; 5. Make energy efficiency a priority through building code improvements, retrofitting city facilities with energy efficient lighting and urging employees to conserve energy and save money; 6. Purchase only Energy Star equipment and appliances for City use; 7. Practice and promote sustainable building practices using the U.S. Green Building Councirs LEED program or a similar system; 8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles; reduce the number of vehicles; launch an employee education program including anti -idling messages; convert diesel vehicles to bio-diesel; 9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump efficiency in water and wastewater systems; recover wastewater treatment methane for energy production; 10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community; 11. Maintain healthy urban -forests; promote tree planting to increase shading and to absorb CO2; and 12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional associations, business and industry about reducing global warming pollution. C WHEREAS, the U.S. Coherence of Mayors endorses the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as amended by the 73rd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting and urges mayors from around the nation to join this effort; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has indicated it will work in conjunction with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustam ility (ICLEI) and other appropriate organizations to track progress and implementation of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection. Agreement as amended by the 73rd animal U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting. NOW THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida: Will join ICLEI as a Full Member and will undertake the Cities for Climate Protections Campaiga's five milestones to reduce both greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions throughout the community, and specifically_ A Conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast to determine the source &nd quantity of greenhouse gas emissions m the jurisdiction; B. Establish a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; C. Devetop an action plan with both existing and future actions which when implemprited will meet the local greenhouse gas reduction target; D. Implement the action plan; and E. Monitor and report progress- F. Consider implementation of appropriate goals and policies contained in Governor Crist,s Exeeutim Orders No. 07-126, 07-127 and 07128. 2. Requests assistance from ICLEI's Cities for Climate PnAectionS Campaign as it progresses through the milestones. PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the le day of July, AI)., 2007. _r to Mayor Mario Di Gennarm Mayor Pro Ten Dkie IVL Spehar r Charlea "Sonny" McCoy ` .forge NeuWt p ylvia Murphy Clerk Yes �na c m Yee rq cy�`r c cis • IV C3 `r+ _fit Yes -E= b "`' v BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA SE Zd Nf "A. HUTTON coutrrr As Styr Date) Mayor Maio DiGennaro The U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (As endorsed by the 7310Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, Chicago, 2005) A. We urge the federal government and state governments to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the target of reducingglobal warming pollution levels to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012, including efforts to: reduce the United States' dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the development of clean, economical energy resources and fuel -efficient technologies such as conservation, methane recovery for energy generation, waste to energy, wind and solar energy, fuel cells, efficient motor vehicles, and biofuels; B. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation that 1) includes clear timetables and emissions limits and 2) a flexible, market -based system of tradable allowances among emitting industries; and C. We will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities such as: 1. Inventory global warming emissions in City operations and in the community, set reduction targets and create an action plan. 2. Adopt and enforce land -use policies that reduce sprawl, preserve open space, and create compact, walkable urban communities; 3. Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commute trip reduction programs, incentives for car pooling and public transit; 4. Increase the use of clean, alternative energy by, for example, investing in "green tags", advocating for the development of renewable energy resources, recovering landfill methane for energy production, and supporting the use of waste to energy technology; 5. Make energy efficiency a priority through building code improvements, retrofitting city facilities with energy efficient lighting and urging employees to conserve energy and save money; 6. Purchase only Energy Star equipment and appliances for City use; 7. Practice and promote sustainable building practices using the U.S. Green Building Council's LEE© program or a similar system; 8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles; reduce the number of vehicles; launch an employee education program including anti - idling messages; convert diesel vehicles to bio-diesel; 9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump efficiency in water and wastewater systems; recover wastewater treatment methane for energy production; 10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community; 11. Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree planting to increase shading and to absorb CO2; and 12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional associations, business and industry about reducing global warming pollution. The White House Office of the Press Secretary For hnmediate Release January 29, 2010 President Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations Target to Drive Energy Cost Reductions in Federal Operations, Creating Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama today announced that the Federal Government will reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 28 percent by 2020. Reducing and reporting GHG pollution, as called for in Executive Order 13514 on Federal Sustainability, will ensure that the Federal Government leads by example in building the clean energy economy. Actions taken under this Executive Order will spur clean energy investments that create new private -sector jobs, drive long-term savings, build local market capacity, and foster innovation and entrepreneurship in clean energy industries. As the single largest energy consumer in the U.S. economy, the Federal Government spent more than $24.5 billion on electricity and fuel in 2008 alone. Achieving the Federal GHG pollution reduction target will reduce Federal energy use by the equivalent of 646 trillion BTUs, equal to 205 million barrels of oil, and taking 17 million cars off the road for one year. This is also equivalent to a cumulative total of $8 to $11 billion in avoided energy costs through 2020. "As the largest energy consumer in the United States, we have a responsibility to American citizens to reduce our energy use and become more efficient," said President Obama. "Our goal is to lower costs, reduce pollution, and shift Federal energy expenses away from oil and towards local, clean energy." Federal Departments and Agencies will achieve greenhouse gas pollution reductions by measuring their current energy and fuel use, becoming more energy efficient and shifting to clean energy sources like solar, wind and geothermal. Examples of agency actions that are underway are available on the White House Council on Environmental Quality website and can be found at www.whitchouse. og v/ceq. On October 5, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order 13514 on Federal Sustainability, setting measureable environmental performance goals for Federal Agencies. Each Federal Agency was required to submit a 2020 GHG pollution reduction target from its estimated 2008 baseline to the White House Council on Environmental Quality and to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget by January 4, 2010. The Federal target announced today is the aggregate of 35 Federal Agency self -reported targets. Greenhouse gas emissions serve as a useful metric to measure the effectiveness of agency energy and fuel efficiency efforts as well as renewable energy investments. Agencies are already taking actions that will contribute towards achieving their targets, such as installing solar arrays at military installations, tapping landfills for renewable energy, putting energy management systems in Federal buildings, and replacing older vehicles with more fuel efficient hybrid models. As a next step, the Office of Management and Budget will validate and score each agency's sustainability plan, assuring a long-term return on investment to the American taxpayer. To ensure accountability, annual progress will be measured and reported online to the public. Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine Page 1 of 2 377.808 Florida Green Government Grants Act.-- (1) This section may be cited as the "Florida Green Government Grants Act." (2) The Florida Energy and Climate Commission shall use funds specifically appropriated to award grants under this section to assist local governments, including municipalities, counties, and school districts, in the development and implementation of programs that achieve green standards. Green standards shall be determined by the commission and shall provide for cost-efficient solutions, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving quality of life, and strengthening the states economy. (3) The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 120 to administer the grants provided for in this section. In accordance with the rules adopted by the commission under this section, the commission may provide grants from funds specifically appropriated for this purpose to local governments for the costs of achieving green standards, including necessary administrative expenses. The rules of the commission shall: (a) Designate one or more suitable green government standards frameworks from which local governments may develop a greening government initiative and from which projects may be eligible for funding pursuant to this section. (b) Require that projects that plan, design, construct, upgrade, or replace facilities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be cost-effective, environmentally sound, permittable, and implementable. (c) Require local governments to match state funds with direct project cost sharing or in -kind services. (d) Provide for a scale of matching requirements for local governments on the basis of population in order to assist rural and undeveloped areas of the state with any financial burden of addressing climate change impacts. (e) Require grant applications to be submitted on appropriate forms developed and adopted by the commission with appropriate supporting documentation and require records to be maintained. (f) Establish a system to determine the relative priority of grant applications. The system shall consider greenhouse gas reductions, energy savings and efficiencies, and proven technologies. (g) Establish requirements for competitive procurement of engineering and construction services, materials, and equipment. (h) Provide for termination of grants when program requirements are not met. (4) Each local government is limited to not more than two grant applications during each application period announced by the commission. However, a local government may not have more than three active projects expending grant funds during any state fiscal year. http://www.leg.state.R.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=l &App... 1 /27/2010 Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine Page 2 of 2 (5) The commission shall perform an adequate overview of each grant, which may include technical review, site inspections, disbursement approvals, and auditing to successfully implement this section. History.--s. 62, ch. 2008-227 hq://www.leg. state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfin?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu-1 &App... 1/27/2010 Monroe County's Climate Change Action Plan --A Progress Report A Briefing for Monroe County Board of County Commissioners February 2010 By OF/MC Extension What are we doing? ■ In 2007, MC signed US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement & adopted the ICLEI process for developing & implementing a Climate Action Plan. ■ The ICLEI Climate Action Plan process - Identifies a baseline of GHG emissions, - Sets target reduction goals & - Monitors progress toward those goals via a series of milestones. . �-1 -/-. / 1 The ICLEI Milestone Process Leadership Commitment 1 tvlilestorze 1 Inventory Emissions N1lestone Establish Target h1El�st-�i�a `, ttiilPtczc�� k Monitor/Evaluate Develop Climate Progress Action Plan i r,ldestonL 4 Implement Climate Action Plan WWW.IC f ik,, *,.:.::�E;: Benefits of a Climate Action Plan The GHG emissions inventory: - Identifies potential cost savings - Establishes baseline for target reductions - Needed for some federal & state grants The Target Reduction gives us a goal. The Climate Action Plan - Establishes a monitoring and corrective action process - Documents government leadership for employees and the community 2 Status of Monroe County Proaress GHG 2005 Baseline a 711 _OmAr i •'1 «a r -4;1 "��-'%°'.,=^►.r!Y`..=.emu 55% Buildings & 10% Airports 6% Street 29% Fleet Facilities Lights The GHG Inventory identified immediate savings of $39K per yr & areas for future savings. Status of Monroe County Progress (cont'd) ■ Employee Green Team being established. ■ Started community -wide GHG Inventory with the Green Initiatives Task Force. ■ Next steps: ■ Establish target goals (Milestone 2) ■ Federal Govt. --- 44°!0 28% 1 by 2020 ■ Fla. --- 2017 emissions = 2000 emissions (25%?) ■ City of Key West --- 15% 1 by 2015 ■ Develop a Climate Action Plan for government operations (Milestone 3). 3 Green Initiative Task Force Recommendation "To establish a 20% target reduction in GHG and associated energy costs for County operations within the next 10 years relative to the 2005 baseline inventory." Benefits: -- Continues County leadership in addressing climate change. -- Results in ongoing energy savings to County. -- Allows us to fully participate in the SE Florida Climate Compact. -- No anticipated negative impacts on County budget or operations. El AGENDA MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010 TIMES APPROXIMATE 9:00 A.M. Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting 9:15 A.M. F 1 /F2 — Land Authority 9:20 A.M. I1 — Emergency Services 9:30 A.M. G 1 /G2 — Board of Governors 10:30 A.M. H 1 — Extension Services 12 : 00 P.M. Lunch Break 1:30 P.M. K1 — Closed Session 2:00 P.M. K2 — Closed Session 2:15 P.M. K3 — Closed Session 2:30 P.M. K4 — Closed Session 2:45 P.M. J 1 /J4 - Wastewater 3:00 P.M. S 1/S 10 — Public Hearings