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Project Experience
<br /> Hayward Climate Action Plan
<br /> Working with consultants HDR and Town - Green, City Staff engaged and educated the Community in
<br /> two citywide workshops and multiple meetings, to brainstorm, propose solutions, evaluate these
<br /> proposals, and finally select locally - appropriate strategies to complement past and current City
<br /> measures to reduce harmful emissions, such as the installation of rooftop photovoltaic panels at the
<br /> Public Works facility. This Plan will address building, landscape, and infrastructure sustainability;
<br /> energy conservation and renewable resources: waste management and transportation - related
<br /> systems, and other local targets in an implementable action plan that will help Hayward become a
<br /> more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable community.
<br /> Martinez Climate Action Plan (CAP)
<br /> Martinez has joined a growing list of progressive cities in the United States in reducing citywide
<br /> greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Building on initiatives and actions
<br /> already begun by the City of Martinez, the CAP describes short, medium, and long -term conceptual
<br /> strategies to reduce our dependency on oil and natural gas, increase the use of renewable resources,
<br /> improve air quality, reduce solid waste, and decrease the amount of water and energy required by
<br /> residents, businesses, schools, and municipal operations.
<br /> With the help of Town- Green, the City actively sought input from residents, businesses, and community
<br /> groups to assist in this effort. Following the CAP's adoption by the City Council, a detailed list of
<br /> specific tasks, timelines, and resources necessary to implement the Plan were drafted.
<br /> LA Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan (SWIRP), Los Angeles, California
<br /> Los Angeles and all of Southern CA faces the challenge of increasing sustainability, reducing
<br /> greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), and improving the quality of life and public health and safety in a
<br /> politically palatable and reasonably cost effective manner. In response the City of Los Angeles,
<br /> through its Department of Public Works, is working to achieve zero solid waste by the year 2030 in a
<br /> six -year project called the Los Angeles Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan (SWIRP) with their
<br /> consultant, HDR Engineering, Inc. (SWIRP) Team, led by Ruth Abbe, with the assistance of Town - Green.
<br /> Steve's role, in addition to planning efforts in siting recycling facilities, included helping to design and
<br /> execute the city's outreach program - a series of interviews, "house meetings ", workshops, and three
<br /> city-wide conferences, to ensure that all residents and businesses in all sectors of the City have a
<br /> voice in determining the policies, programs and solutions, involving as many people as possible in the
<br /> process so that there will be a "buy iri" for future implementation. During the first year, Steve assisted
<br /> stakeholders in setting intermediate milestones, propose and evaluate alternative strategies, and
<br /> recommend solutions to achieve their goals.
<br /> City Of Tracy Emerald Cities Sustainable Action Program
<br /> Steve Coyle co- developed and helped launch of the Emerald Cities Pilot Program, an innovative,
<br /> public /private partnership designed to achieve California's aggressive resource conservation and
<br /> environmental goals. Through "hands on" technical and financial assistance, the program helps local
<br /> and regional communities become more "green," and meet the state's environmental, energy, and
<br /> economic priorities. Currently, two cities are piloting the Emerald Cities program: Riverside, and Tracy,
<br /> where Steve is leading the development of a comprehensive sustainability action plan.
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