Joint Sustainability CommitteeJune 24, 2020

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Aust in Communit y Climat e Plan 2020 Revision 6/ 24/ 20 JSC Schedule June First full draft of the plan July Reviews and Revisions by Staff and Steering Committee Aug. Boards & Commissions + Public Comment Period Sept . Finalize and present to council How w as t his plan creat ed? • • • • • • • 24 City Staff 120 Community Members (NGO, Govt, Business) 12 Ambassadors • • Overall • • 50% People of Color 54% Women 4 Equity Trainings 5 Community Workshops (over 250 attendees) 14 Steering Committee Meetings 60+ Advisory Group Meetings 50+ Interviews by Ambassadors Aust in’s Communit y-w ide Greenhouse Gas Invent ory Net -zero by 2050 → Net -zero by 2040 Draft Goals & St rat egies A Plan Among Plans 5 Plan Sect ions: • Sustainable Buildings • Transportation Electrification • Transportation & Land Use • Natural Systems • Consumption Water Forward Plan Austin Energy Generation Plan CapMetro - Project Connect Land Use Code Revision Zero Waste Master Plan Aust in Communit y Climat e Plan Austin Strategic Mobility Plan & Smart Mobility Roadmap Summary 17 Goals - What needs to be accomplished by 2030 to keep us on track 71 Strategies - What should be implemented in the next 5 years to make progress Centered on Equity Throughout ● P rioritize ince ntive s a nd ta rge t communica tions towa rds low income communitie s a nd communitie s of color ● S pe cific focus on Anti-Dis pla ce me nt ● Focus on a J us t Tra ns ition (tra ining a nd jobs ) for ne w indus trie s a nd te chnology ● P rioritize He a lth be ne fits for the Ea s te rn Cre s ce nt ● Involve communitie s of color in ongoing le a rning a nd s tudie s SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS Sust ainable Buildings Goal 1: All new buildings will be Net Zero Carbon by 2030, and all exist ing buildings will be Net Zero Carbon by 2040, while st riving t o reduce energy burden across t he cit y. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ensure benefits flow to under-resourced communities Enhance accessibility of energy information and understanding New energy building codes and full electrification of buildings Equitable workforce development for emerging technologies Natural gas emissions reduction Old refrigerant destruction Building codes for no and low GWP refrigerants Commercial leak reduction and repair Awareness and training for HVAC service providers City design and construction standards Incentivize through PUDs and AE Green Building Standard Partnerships to decarbonize high-impact materials Equitable stakeholder education and outreach Goal 2: By 2030, reduce communit y-wide greenhouse gas emissions from refrigerant leakage by 25%. Goal 3: By 2030, reduce embodied carbon foot print of building mat erials used in local const ruct ion by 40% from a 2020 baseline. TRANSPORTATION & LAND USE Transport at ion & Land Use Transport at ion and Land Use Goal 1: By 2030, 80% of new non-resident ial development is locat ed wit hin t he cit y’s growt h cent ers and corridors Future Development Employers Community Hubs Parking Immediate Assistance Fund Affordable Housing Engagement Public Transportation Free Transportation Transit Stations and Stops • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bicycle Network Bicycle Education Sidewalks, Urban Trails and Crossings Goal 2: By 2030, 70% of new housing unit s are locat ed wit hin t he cit y’s growt h cent ers and corridors while preserving 10,000 deeply affordable housing unit s and producing 1,000 deeply affordable unit s. Goal 3: By 2030, public t ransit will make up 5% of dist ance t raveled for all t rips in Aust in. Goal 4: By 2030, people-powered t ransport at ion (bicycle, walking, wheelchairs, et c.) will make up 4% of dist ance t raveled for all t rips in Aust in. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION Transport at ion & Land Use Goal 1: By 2030, 40% of t ot al vehicle miles t raveled in t he Aust in are elect rified (460,000 elect ric vehicles) and vehicle ownership is diverse cult urally, geographically and economically. Transport at ion Elect rificat ion Electric Vehicle Community Needs Assessment Equitable Incentives for Purchasing and Leasing Private EVs Reduced Tolls for Eastern Crescent EVs Electrified Bike + Car Sharing + Transit Public Sector Fleet Electrification Private Fleet Electrification Goal 2: By 2030, Aust in has adequat e and equit ably dist ribut ed charging infrast ruct ure t hat is a mix of level 1, 2, and DC fast charging t o accommodat e 40% of t ot al elect rified vehicle miles t raveled in t he Cit y (226 megawat t s of elect rical load and could mean over 37,000 charging port s). Low-cost Accessible Charging Network for all Intelligent Internet-Connected Charging Energy and Building Codes Culturally Competent Outreach Regional Coalition Piloting New Technology Just Transition for Workforce Goal 3: The Aust in-Round Rock MSA will be a global leader in t ransport at ion elect rificat ion by adopt ing policies and t echnologies t hat maximize t he economic and healt h benefit s for all while evolving wit h and defining t he growt h of t his emerging indust ry. • • • • • • • • • • • • • FOOD AND PRODUCT CONSUMPTION Food and Product Consumpt ion Goal 1: Ensure 100% of Aust init es, wit h a focus on t he food insecure, can access a pro-climat e, pro-healt h food syst em built for equit y and resilience by 2030. • • • • • Pro-Climate, Pro-Health Institutional and Corporate Food Procurement Provide Equitably Allocated Funding for Community-Driven Pro-Climate, Pro-Health Foods Incentivize Affordable and Culturally Relevant Food Choices Engage and Empower Individual Pro-Climate, Pro-Health Food Choices Conduct Food Waste Root Cause Analysis Goal 2: By 2030, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from inst it ut ional, commercial and government purchasing by at least 50%. • Measurement and Metrics • • • • City of Austin Sustainable Purchasing Non-City Purchasing Standards/Guidelines Sustainable Purchasing Network Expand Circular Economy Program Goal 3: By 2030, Reduce t he communit y-wide per capit a disposal rat e t o be among t he t op t hree lowest disposal rat es in t he US. Consumer Awareness Eco-hubs • • • Workforce Development • • Financial Incentives Bulky Item Reuse NATURAL SYSTEMS Goal 1: Prot ect at least 40,000 acres of carbon on nat ural lands t hrough legal prot ect ion and rest orat ion management wit h a focus on resilience. Goal 2: Prot ect 10-30% of prime farmland acres or farmland of unique and local significance in t he 5-count y region, t hrough legal prot ect ions and/ or regenerat ive agricult ure programs. Nat ural Syst ems Protect Natural Lands Manage Natural Lands for Resilience Provide Community Access to Natural Lands Protecting Water Sources Protection of Working Lands Reform Agricultural Tax Appraisals Support Farmers via Financial Assistance & Resources City Compost • • • • • Workforce Development Goal 3: Move t owards achieving 50% t ree canopy cover cit ywide by 2050, wit h a focus on increasing canopy cover in areas where coverage is lower t han average. No Net Tree Canopy Loss Tree Protections and Landscape Regulations Community Tree Planting Promote Tree Health and Resilience on Private Properties • • • • Goal 4: Have all Cit y-owned lands under a landscape management plan t hat result s in neut ral or negat ive carbon emissions and maximizes communit y co-benefit s. Priorities Reclaiming Public Space Community Stewardship Carbon Farming • • • • • • • • Emissions Modeling 19 Thank you! Quest ions? More informat ion: ● aust int exas.gov/ climat eplan ● SpeakUp Aust in!