PC 2009/03/02-Workshop SB 375City of Anaheim Planning
Commission Workshop
March 2, 2009
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Introduction to GHG and Climate Change Legislation
What this means in California -AB 32
Overview of SB 375
Intent
How it works and what it does
Impacts to the region
Impacts to the City
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Global –Kyoto Protocol. Commitment by certain nations to reduce GHG emissions.
Federal –Pending Legislation. Likely new legislation will be introduced this year as this is an important platform for the current administration.
Regional –Western Climate Initiative, a voluntary group of 7 Western states and 4 Canadian Provinces that are designing a cap and trade system. California is a member.
State –AB 32 and various other laws and newly introduced legislation to implement AB 32.
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Goal is to reduce State’s GHG emissions to 1990
levels by 2020
Administered by CARB
Scoping Plan approved in December 2008 provides
framework for emission reductions through measures and
recommendations.
Regulations to be developed over next two years based on
Scoping Plan.
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GHGs = Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ), Methane, Nitrous
Oxide, Sulphur Hexafluoride, all
hydrofluorocarbons and all perfluorocarbons.
All GHG emissions measured in CO2 equivalents
Measurement MMTCO2E = Million Metric Tons of CO2Equivalent.
What does California need to do:
1990 Estimated Emissions = 427 MMTCO2E
2020 Projected Emissions = 596 MMTCO2E
Reduce emissions by 169 MMTCO2E
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Electricity
23%
Transportation
38%
Commercial and
Residential
9%
Industry
20%
Other
10%
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Industry
20 MMTCO2E
12%
Comm. and Res.
6 MMTCO2E: 3%
"Cap and Trade"
35 MMTCO2E
20%
Other
7 MMTCO2E
4%Electricity
43 MMTCO2E
25%Light-Duty Vehicle
Standards
32 MMTCO2E
18%
Low Carbon Fuel
15 MMTCO2E
9%
Other
11 MMTCO2E:6%
Regional Transp.
(SB 375)
5 MMTCO2E
3%
Transportation
63 MMTCO2E
36%
One mechanism to implement the Regional
Transportation measure of the Scoping Plan
Congestion pricing
Pay-as-you-drive insurance
Estimated target of 5 MMTCO2E
Subject to change as a result of CARB actions in the
next year
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No mandated actions for the City -actions are
strongly encouraged
Adopt State goal of reducing GHG emissions of
operations by 15% by 2020
GHG emissions inventory of the entire City
Indirect impacts will result
Costs and savings
Potential legal actions by the State Attorney General
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Effective January 1, 2009
Intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions resulting from vehicle miles traveled
(VMT) by automobiles and light trucks through
changes in land use patterns and transportation
investment.
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CARB to set statewide and regional GHG
emission reduction targets
VMT reductions are the only means to measure
the reduction of GHG emissions.
Changes in land use and transportation
investment are the only measures to
demonstrate reduced VMT.
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Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) –A
new element of the Regional Transportation Plan
(RTP)
Changes to the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA) process and alignment with
the SCS
Some CEQA relief for residential projects that
develop consistent with the SCS
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California Air Resources Board
RTAC & Emissions methodology/targets
MPO (SCAG)
SCS, tools, public participation plan, RHNA
Subregions (OCCOG)
Option to prepare SCS and RHNA
CTC (OCTA)
Collaboration on SCS, transportation projects
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Local Governments
Participation, involvement, & collaboration
Growth forecast input
Sites for RHNA and housing element
Rezoning sites to accommodate housing need
Should, but are not required to:
Ensure consistency of SCS with general plan & zoning
Hold public hearings to identify areas/projects consistent
with SCS
Streamline permitting and CEQA process
Adopt transportation mitigation measures
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Growth projection
Land use map with location, density and intensity
Best available data on open space and farmland
Must be internally consistent with the other parts
of the RTP
Identify whether the SCS land use pattern and
transportation system can achieve the GHG
targets
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Region must prepare an Alternative Planning
Scenario (APS) that:
Identifies why SCS cannot meet the target and
what is needed to achieve the target
Identifies a land use and transportation scenario
that would achieve the GHG emissions target
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Increases the roles of regional and subregional
organizations
Promotes smart growth principles through
legislation with some teeth
Strengthens the mixing of transportation and
land use decision-making
Establishes goals for which success can only be
measured through models
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SCS will be prepared over the next 3 years and
adopted with the Regional Transportation Plan in
2012
Shift of growth from the inland communities to
coastal communities
SCAG is half of state and may assume half of
state target of 5 MMTCO2E or 2.5 MMTCO2E
Transportation projects MAY be affected. Land
uses may change.
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SCAG is one of first regions to undertake
implementation –no precedence
Modeling will determine success
Data and methodology –limited, untried, and in
some cases non-existent
No funding to implement it, yet future funding
may be tied to it
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Working on this now
Participating in discussions and working groups
to develop methodologies
Coordinating with OCTA, OCCOG and SCAG to
develop the City’s growth projection that will be
incorporated into the SCS
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