25E - AGMT - GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY ACTION PLAN

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Phase 2 tasks are described in more detail below. Task 3. Quantify Emissions Reduction Potential from Existing Measures Understanding the impact of existing measures and programs is necessary to inform the development of both the emissions reduction target and the CAP. Santa Ana has undertaken a variety of projects that have reduced emissions below "business as usual" in the past several years, including: • $3.2 million in ARRA-funded energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits; • Fee waivers and free engineering reviews for community solar energy projects; • Planning for a streetcar line from the regional transit hub to Downtown Santa Ana; • Contribution to the Orange County Sustainable Communities Strategy, as a member agency of the Orange County Council of Governments; • Installation of more efficient pumps in the potable water distribution system; • Collection of residential green waste and production of composting workshops. ICLEI will work with key City staff to identify actions implemented by the city that have created reductions in both government operations and community-scale emissions since the baseline year. ICLEI will quantify the effects of each measure in terms of emissions and, where relevant, cost savings. It is our understanding that this task is to be included in the Core Scope. Task 3 Work Products • Prepare an Assessment and Planning Report as outlined by SCE for the development of an energy efficiency chapter in the Climate Action Plan for the community and municipal operations. • Technical memorandum describing emissions reductions from existing measures. Task 4. Evaluate and Recommend Emissions Reduction Targets As part of the Core Scope, ICLEI will evaluate emissions targets for both government operations and community-wide emissions, and recommend targets for consideration by City staff and community stakeholders. Targets will be developed for each of the forecast years established in Task 2, recommended as 2020 and 2035. Recommendations will be consistent with guidance offered in the ARB AB 32 Scoping Plan, the State CEQA Guidelines, and other guidance forthcoming from the California Air Resources Board (ARB), SCAQMD, OCTA or other sources. Other considerations will include baseline emissions, forecasted emissions, targets established by peer communities, effects of existing quantifiable measures at the local level, initial estimates of reductions from potential CAP measures, and the local stakeholder context. The ICLEI team will begin stakeholder engagement in concert with target-setting activities, as described in detail under Task 8-Stakeholder Engagement. ICLEI will prepare a technical memorandum with target recommendations and supporting analysis for City staff consideration. The agreed upon targets will be included in the CAP to guide consideration of emissions reduction measures. 25E 4A8