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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	07/27/2020
Subject: RECEIVE REPORT from Sustainability Coordinator.
Submitted For:	Jason Crapo, County Building Official
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	N/A
Presenter:	Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator	Contact:	Jody London (925)674-7871

Information

Referral History:

The Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability has requested an update at each meeting on sustainability work by County staff.

Referral Update:

Key activities since the Sustainability Committee's last meeting on May 29 are listed below:

Sustainability staff are supporting the General Plan update and helped plan and facilitate the June 3 meeting on environmental justice, community health, and sustainability.

Sustainability staff continued working on the climate emergency resolution recommended by the Sustainability Commission to the Board of Supervisors. This issue was the topic of an earlier agenda item.

Participated in workshops to learn about opportunities to incorporate climate and sustainability goals in to COVID-19 relief and recovery work, and how other local governments across the country are facilitating this.

Sustainability staff submitted a pre-proposal to the California Department of Conservation Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation planning grant to assess opportunities for carbon sequestration in Contra Costa County . Staff will submit a full proposal August 28. This item will go to the Board of Supervisors for approval on August 11.

Sustainability staff facilitated online workshops and other activities of the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN), in which Contra Costa County plays a leadership role. The BayREN contract for the next three years goes to the Board of Supervisors for approval on July 28.

Public Works energy staff are in the process of installing rooftop solar at 10 County facilities. 3 of those sites will include battery storage. Public Works staff provided an update to the Sustainability Committee at its May 29 meeting. SunPower, the contractor on the solar project, helped the County receive a grant through the Equity Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission to support battery storage at one of the projects. This allows the County to leverage its funds.

MCE learned on June 15 that the full proposal from MCE to the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the CALeVIP program, which would fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the MCE service territory, is not likely to be funded for 2021. There is a chance that Napa and Solano counties would be funded under a 12-county region titled,California Valley Project. MCE was told by the CEC that the work put into the MCE application can be applied to Program Year 2022.

Hosted an online meeting of the Sustainability Exchange on July 1 for local government staff in Contra Costa County on the mechanics of planning and building a microgrid. TerraVerde and MCE were key partners in this event.

Addressed a meeting of Sustainable Rossmoor and participated in a PG&E podcast, providing an overview of key sustainability work happening right now at the County.

Organized and facilitated the June 22 (online) meeting of the Sustainability Commission.

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.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECEIVE REPORT from County Sustainability Coordinator.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None.

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