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CITY OF MARTINEZ Climate Action Plan Client - �: '•F :' 't . ' City of Martinez Reference • pr •ae,� •.y �5� w Michael Chandler, _ si u ' — • t Senior Management Analyst ` ;r , c g E r -- ' Planning Department f 9 � $ 1 e ' • (925) 372 -3517 ... _/_ ,:�,® -., _. . mchandler ®ciryofmartinez.org -- -- _ _ y Contract: $ 39,000 Overview Schedule: June 2009 (Completed) ESA assisted the City of Martinez with two crucial aspects of its sustainability program: preparing a comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and providing technical assistance and Service Area/Region of Impact support for the city's integrated waste management program. • Martinez, Contra Costa County ESA worked closely with City staff, the City Council, and the community to prepare a Key Team Members Climate Action Plan to chart a path for the city to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to the effects of a changing climate. As a coastal community, Martinez is vulnerable to the • Jeff Caton • Dan Sicular effects of rising sea level and increased flooding. ESA refined and verified an existing city- • Claire Early •Steve Coyle (TG) wide greenhouse gas inventory, and drafted a framework document that targets emission reductions by outlining goals and putting forth conceptual strategies. ESA also conducted • Daniel Dunigan (TG) a series of public workshops to engage the community in formulating specific strategies and programs for carbon reduction and climate change adaptation. ESA and our teaming Major Issue Areas partner, Town Green, launched an interactive project website (www.greenmartinez.org) to • Greenhouse gas inventory serve as an on -line forum to educate and involve interested residents and businesses. The final adopted CAP, available on the City's web site, includes programs for reducing vehicle • Transportation and land use emissions, energy consumption, solid waste generation, and water use, and explores means of shifting to greater use of renewable energy and resources. A key tactical aspect • Community and government building of the CAP is utilization of existing programs such as utility incentives and rebates, and the energy consumption City's existing Transportation Management and Waterfront Development Plans. • Waste generation and reduction ESA also assists the City improve and expand recycling, composting, waste reduction, and household hazardous waste programs. This includes conducting outreach to schools • Sea level rise and adaptation and other institutions for increased recycling participation, holding composting workshops for the general public, and increasing opportunities for recycling used motor oil. ESA prepares the City's AB 939 annual reports, assists with managing the City's franchise • agreement with its waste hauler, and provides multilingual assistance to businesses and multi- family dwellings to increase recycling participation. Schedule and Budget Performance ESA completed the project on time and within the constraints of the limited budget. The CAP was adopted by the Martinez City Council in June 2009. Key Challenges • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions with limited financial resources • Significant transportation emissions from Interstate highway (pass through vehicles) • Engaging residents and businesses • Leveraging existing city programs and plans • Low -lying city vulnerable to effects of climate change City of Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 4 -11