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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: 05/24/2021  
Subject:    RECEIVE REPORT from Sustainability Coordinator.
Submitted For: Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator
Department: Conservation & Development  
Referral No.: N/A  
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: Jody London, DCD Sustainability Coordinator Contact: Jody London (925)655-2815
Information
Referral History:
This is a standing item of the Committee.
Referral Update:
  • Staff is working on implementation of the actions directed in the Climate Emergency Resolution, particularly the Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force and the process to plan for a Just Transition. The Interdepartmental Task Force provided its first report to the Board of Supervisors on March 30, 2021.
  • Sustainability staff continue to support the General Plan update.
  • We have signed our contract with the California Department of Conservation for the grant to develop a carbon sequestration feasibility study. A Request for Proposals for a consultant to perform the technical analysis was issued May 18; proposals are due June 10. Staff is working to execute agreements with our partners, the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and the University of California Cooperative Extension.
  • DCD staff is collaborating with Public Works on implementation of SB 1383, a State law focused on reducing methane gas emissions and the overall amount of solid waste generated in California, as well as increase recovery of currently disposed edible food. SB 1383 requires jurisdictions to have regulations in place by January 1, 2022.
  • DCD staff is finalizing its Bay Area Regional Energy Network marketing and outreach plan for calendar year 2021, which will include, among other things, four (4) homeowner ZOOM workshops for county residents and two (2) contractor informational webinars, as well as social media campaigns to promote BayREN programs. The first workshop occurred on April 19, 2021.
  • Continued to work on solar installations at County facilities.
  • The Public Works Department has received grants and awards for transportation engineering projects, including:
    • $6,159,000 from the statewide Active Transportation Program for the North Bailey Road Active Transportation Corridor in the Bay Point. This project will provide a cycletrack (two-way) bike/ped facility on the west of Bailey Road, bike lanes and sidewalk on the east side, improved landscaping in the median and roadway edges.
    • $270,000 in Transportation Development Act, Article 3 funding for:
      • Tara Hills Curb Ramp ($80,000; Tara Hills is between Richmond and Piedmont)
      • Iron Horse Trail Crossing Enhancements ($90,000; Alamo area)
      • Bixler Road and Regatta Drive Intersection Improvements ($100,000; Discovery Bay)
    • $2,654,582 in Highway Safety Improvement Program funding for:
      • Briones Area Guardrail Improvements ($992,082; Briones)
      • Franklin Canyon Road Safety Improvements ($562,400; Martinez)
      • San Pablo Dam Road and Bailey Road Signal Hardware Upgrade ($1,100,100; El Sobrante and Bay Point)
    • The American Public Works Association recently awarded the Kirker Pass Road Northbound Truck Climbing Lane as the “2021 Public Works Project of the Year” for a project between $5 million and $25 million (total contract cost was between $15-16 million).
  • Also starting construction is the Bailey Road interchange project which will remove the eastbound off ramp to southbound Bailey Road. This will remove the ped/bike tunnel that has not been favored by bikes and pedestrians, and provide a 10-foot sidewalk and bike lanes along the west side of Bailey Road.
  • The Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge, funded through a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, expired March 31. Sustainable Contra Costa will continue to sponsor the Challenge. The Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter has recently launched the platform as the Climate Solutions Challenge. Anyone who signs up on the Sierra Club landing page will also be "counted" in their local challenge. Meaning the actions of Sierra Club members in Contra Costa County will count towards the Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge.
  • Presented to the County Climate Coalition on COVID-19 recovery and environmental sustainability, and to the California Efficiency + Demand Management Council on aligning climate policy with social justice.
  • 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.
  • Participated in regional activities.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE report from Sustainability Coordinator.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
N/A.
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