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SB 375 PC Workshop 20090302AB 32 and SB 375 City of Anaheim Planning Commission Workshop March 2, 2009 1 Presentation Overview 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 2 Overview GHG Framework 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. 3 Overview AB 32 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. 4 AB 32 1990 Levels by 2020 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 CO2 Equivalent. What does California need to do: 1990 Estimated Emissions = 427 MMTCO2E 2020 Projected Emissions = 596 MMTCO2E Reduce emissions by 169 MMTCO2E 5 2004 Estimates of GHG Emissions by Sector 6 AB 32 Emission Reduction Responsibility by Sector (174 MMTCO2E) 7 AB 32 SB 375’s Relation to AB 32 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 8 AB 32 How AB 32 Affects the City 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 9 AB 32 Focus on SB 375 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. 10 SB 375 How Success is Determined 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. 11 SB 375 Three Provisions in the Bill 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 12 SB 375 Roles and Responsibilities 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 13 SB 375 Roles and Responsibilities 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 14 SB 375 What is the SCS? 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 15 SB 375 Consequences of Not Achieving GHG Reduction Target 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 16 SB 375 Key Changes 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 17 SB 375 SCAG Region 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. 18 SB 375 Issues, Challenges, Opportunities 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 19 SB 375 What Anaheim is doing 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 20 SB 375