Sustainability Sustainability UpdateUpdateB Session BriefingB Session BriefingCity of San AntonioCity of San AntonioJune 11, 2008June 11, 2008

OverviewOverview

Opportunity ScanOpportunity Scan 4 Areas of Plan Development and 4 Areas of Plan Development and

Related Action StepsRelated Action Steps Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development TransportationTransportation City OperationsCity Operations

Current City InitiativesCurrent City Initiatives

Decision PrinciplesDecision Principles

Focus on a limited but ambitious Focus on a limited but ambitious number of attainable objectivesnumber of attainable objectives

Have a sound financial basis for Have a sound financial basis for decisionsdecisions

Tailor initiatives to San AntonioTailor initiatives to San Antonio Plan and implement with Plan and implement with

substantial community substantial community participationparticipation

Double Bottom LineDouble Bottom Line

Seek double bottom line returnsSeek double bottom line returns Direct Financial Return (it pays for Direct Financial Return (it pays for

itself)itself) Social Benefit Social Benefit

EnvironmentalEnvironmental EconomicEconomic Quality of LifeQuality of Life

Untapped Wealth of Untapped Wealth of ConservationConservation

COOLR—Cost of Living Reduction COOLR—Cost of Living Reduction through conservation with no loss of through conservation with no loss of quality of lifequality of life

Large potential average saving per Large potential average saving per household in energy and household in energy and transportation transportation

$10,000 gross savings per household $10,000 gross savings per household and $5,000 net increase in annual and $5,000 net increase in annual household income=better choiceshousehold income=better choices

Keys to Tapping Keys to Tapping Conservation WealthConservation Wealth

Finance the infrastructure, programs Finance the infrastructure, programs to extract the wealthto extract the wealth

Cut the cost of living for residents and Cut the cost of living for residents and cost of business for companiescost of business for companies

Existing businesses improve and new Existing businesses improve and new green collar businesses and well-green collar businesses and well-paying jobs are createdpaying jobs are created

Economic multiplier is high as more of Economic multiplier is high as more of this money stays in the communitythis money stays in the community

Priming the Green Priming the Green Pump Pump

Green Jobs

Green Industry Growth and

Development

Sustainability Initiatives and

Policies

Green Capital

Opportunity ScanOpportunity Scan

Findings and Findings and RecommendationsRecommendations

Context—High consumption Context—High consumption costs local economy billionscosts local economy billions

$4 gasoline, 2012 projections $4 gasoline, 2012 projections range from $177 to $504/barrelrange from $177 to $504/barrel

Low rates and bills ($100+/month) Low rates and bills ($100+/month) but high consumption—1266 but high consumption—1266 kwh/month or morekwh/month or more

Above national average in energy Above national average in energy consumption per householdconsumption per household

Economic Context—Area is Economic Context—Area is not really recession-proof = not really recession-proof = risk exposurerisk exposure

Top American concern today is personal Top American concern today is personal economic securityeconomic security

Foreclosures rising in Bexar CountyForeclosures rising in Bexar County Relatively low incomeRelatively low income Cost of living rising faster than incomesCost of living rising faster than incomes Transportation systems not adequate to growth Transportation systems not adequate to growth Marketplace is looking for real estate products Marketplace is looking for real estate products

that are hard to supply herethat are hard to supply here Sustainable economy will requires skills and Sustainable economy will requires skills and

businesses that are only partly here so farbusinesses that are only partly here so far

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San Antonio 2000-2006San Antonio 2000-2006Median Income Grew $36214-$40650, 12.2%Median Income Grew $36214-$40650, 12.2%Mostly in > $75k HouseholdsMostly in > $75k Households60 Percent of HHs Still Earning Less than$50k60 Percent of HHs Still Earning Less than$50k

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Income Transport Housing

San Antonio 2000-2006San Antonio 2000-2006Transportation Costs Grew Twice Rate of IncomeTransportation Costs Grew Twice Rate of IncomeHousing Costs Grew Three Times Faster than Housing Costs Grew Three Times Faster than IncomeIncome

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Energy Costs Rising Energy Costs Rising UniversallyUniversally

Consultant’s ReportConsultant’s Report

Findings are aligned with the key Findings are aligned with the key areas of plan development:areas of plan development: Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Transportation OptimizationTransportation Optimization Improve Sustainability of City OperationsImprove Sustainability of City Operations

Key Sustainability Key Sustainability AreasAreas

Plans and Action StepsPlans and Action Steps

Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency

Energy Action StepsEnergy Action Steps

Mayor has proposed creating a Mayor has proposed creating a Task Force on Sustainable Task Force on Sustainable BuildingsBuildings Proposed Chairman: Ed KelleyProposed Chairman: Ed Kelley Representatives from key stakeholder groups Representatives from key stakeholder groups Mission: “To develop building strategies that Mission: “To develop building strategies that

enhance San Antonio's capacity to experience enhance San Antonio's capacity to experience a resilient and environmentally sensitive a resilient and environmentally sensitive future, emphasizing and focused on energy future, emphasizing and focused on energy and water conversation”and water conversation”

Energy Action StepsEnergy Action Steps

Coordinate Advanced Metering Coordinate Advanced Metering Initiatives between CPS, SAWS, Initiatives between CPS, SAWS, and COSAand COSA

Energy Action StepsEnergy Action Steps

Design financing mechanisms for retrofits Design financing mechanisms for retrofits and distributive energy projectsand distributive energy projects Double bottom-line investment fundDouble bottom-line investment fund Conventional and energy efficient mortgagesConventional and energy efficient mortgages Explore using existing programs, such as the Community Explore using existing programs, such as the Community

Reinvestment ActReinvestment Act CPS rebatesCPS rebates

Involve households and neighborhoods in Involve households and neighborhoods in building community wealth through building community wealth through conservation and innovative financing conservation and innovative financing

CPS PlansCPS Plans CPS comprehensive energy efficiency CPS comprehensive energy efficiency

studystudy New conservation goals and financial New conservation goals and financial

commitmentscommitments Advanced Metering Initiative (AMI) Advanced Metering Initiative (AMI)

and demand side managementand demand side management Reorganization to support sustainable Reorganization to support sustainable

energy solutionsenergy solutions Plan active partnership with COSAPlan active partnership with COSA

““Greenonomic” Greenonomic” DevelopmentDevelopment

Attracting Capital for Attracting Capital for Infrastructure and Green Infrastructure and Green JobsJobs

““Greenonomic” Action Greenonomic” Action StepsSteps Hire consultant to analyze Hire consultant to analyze

potential for double bottom line potential for double bottom line fund or funds for new green fund or funds for new green development, energy retrofitting, development, energy retrofitting, and clean energy, bio-med and and clean energy, bio-med and high-tech business developmenthigh-tech business development

Create funds, if feasibleCreate funds, if feasible

““Greenonomic” Action Greenonomic” Action StepsSteps Develop strategy for attracting Develop strategy for attracting

larger share of private venture larger share of private venture capital investments potentialcapital investments potential

““Greenonomic” Action Greenonomic” Action StepsSteps Match opportunities to capitalMatch opportunities to capital Develop a scorecard on economic Develop a scorecard on economic

performance that benchmarks performance that benchmarks resources used for energy, resources used for energy, transportation and water transportation and water resources and use of capital to resources and use of capital to support higher wage job creation support higher wage job creation and investment opportunitiesand investment opportunities

““Greenonomic” Action Greenonomic” Action StepsSteps

Raise awareness of green job Raise awareness of green job opportunities, counseling and training opportunities, counseling and training to be coordinated by the P16Plus to be coordinated by the P16Plus Council and higher education Council and higher education institutionsinstitutions

Involve households and Involve households and neighborhoods in building community neighborhoods in building community wealth through conservation and wealth through conservation and innovative financinginnovative financing

Transportation Transportation PlanPlan

Optimizing Mobility and Optimizing Mobility and Cutting Transportation Costs Cutting Transportation Costs for Residentsfor Residents

Transportation Action Transportation Action StepsSteps

Judge Wolff and Mayor Hardberger have Judge Wolff and Mayor Hardberger have proposed to form and co-chair a proposed to form and co-chair a Transportation Task Force to identify Transportation Task Force to identify regional transportation challenges and regional transportation challenges and create a comprehensive strategy to create a comprehensive strategy to address them address them Mission: “Explore the transportation challenges and frame the Mission: “Explore the transportation challenges and frame the

transportation issues facing our community. This includes transportation issues facing our community. This includes helping prepare our community for short- and long-term helping prepare our community for short- and long-term regulatory, environmental, economic, and legislative issues regulatory, environmental, economic, and legislative issues affecting transportation. The goal is to unite our community affecting transportation. The goal is to unite our community around transportation choices that meet San Antonio’s economic around transportation choices that meet San Antonio’s economic and environmental needs.”and environmental needs.”

Transportation Action Transportation Action StepsSteps Implement initiatives ripe for Implement initiatives ripe for

adoption while Task Force adoption while Task Force planning proceedsplanning proceeds

Examples include:Examples include: Data gathering on the transportation burden Data gathering on the transportation burden

on residents and using such data in financial on residents and using such data in financial counseling and value capture programscounseling and value capture programs

A car sharing program through non-profit A car sharing program through non-profit and/or for-profit modeland/or for-profit model

COSA Mission COSA Mission VerdeVerde

Turning City Operations as Turning City Operations as Green as PossibleGreen as Possible

City Energy ProfileCity Energy Profile

Annual Kilowatt-hours: Annual Kilowatt-hours: 247,299,941 costing $23,102,990, 247,299,941 costing $23,102,990, or 2.6% of the operating budgetor 2.6% of the operating budget

Total water bill: $9,705,326Total water bill: $9,705,326 Total Fuel bill: $13,762,478Total Fuel bill: $13,762,478 GRAND TOTAL: $47 million, or GRAND TOTAL: $47 million, or

3.3 % of City’s operating budget3.3 % of City’s operating budget

Fleet ProfileFleet Profile

City fleet comprises:City fleet comprises: 980 Heavy-Duty Diesel980 Heavy-Duty Diesel 122 Hybrid (16 arriving Summer 08)122 Hybrid (16 arriving Summer 08) 193 Propane193 Propane 511 Flex Fuel (includes 400 police cruisers) 511 Flex Fuel (includes 400 police cruisers)

Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled:Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled: 33,663,162 33,663,162

Annual Number of Hours: Annual Number of Hours: 63,30363,303

Annual Fuel Annual Fuel ConsumptionConsumption

UNLEADEDUNLEADED 3,277,2883,277,288

GALLONSGALLONS

$7,642,513.00$7,642,513.00

DIESELDIESEL 2,386,7002,386,700

GALLONSGALLONS

$5,922,960.00$5,922,960.00

PROPANEPROPANE 155,824 155,824 GALLONSGALLONS

$197,005.00$197,005.00

Mission Verde Action Mission Verde Action StepsSteps Recommend creation/use of three Recommend creation/use of three

kinds of sustainability financingkinds of sustainability financing Master lease for up to 7-year paybackMaster lease for up to 7-year payback Self-Supporting Certificates of Obligation Self-Supporting Certificates of Obligation

(CO’s) (CO’s) State Loan Star FundState Loan Star Fund

Seek supplemental funds such as Seek supplemental funds such as rebates, grants, etc.rebates, grants, etc.

Mission Verde Action Mission Verde Action StepsSteps Establish Sustainability Establish Sustainability

Investment Task ForceInvestment Task Force Establish performance goalsEstablish performance goals Screen and prioritize investmentsScreen and prioritize investments Coordinate initiatives and policy Coordinate initiatives and policy

recommendationsrecommendations Provide guidance to the Office of Provide guidance to the Office of

Environmental Policy (OEP)Environmental Policy (OEP)

Mission Verde Action Mission Verde Action StepsSteps

Sustainability Task Force to evaluate Sustainability Task Force to evaluate opportunities in key target areas:opportunities in key target areas: Energy saving and distributed productionEnergy saving and distributed production Fleet efficiencyFleet efficiency Waste reduction and recyclingWaste reduction and recycling Green purchasingGreen purchasing Technology including telecommuting policy and Technology including telecommuting policy and

support and smart buildingssupport and smart buildings Space utilization and sharingSpace utilization and sharing Trees and green space on City propertyTrees and green space on City property

Mission Verde Action Mission Verde Action StepsSteps

Utilize free and fee external engineers Utilize free and fee external engineers and analysts from vendors and and analysts from vendors and agencies agencies

Determine proper staffing level for Determine proper staffing level for OEP within budget processOEP within budget process

Create Sustainability Initiatives Fund Create Sustainability Initiatives Fund to support:to support: Data gatheringData gathering ConsultingConsulting Initiative implementation start-upInitiative implementation start-up

Current City Current City InitiativesInitiatives

Review of Existing EffortsReview of Existing Efforts

OEP and City- Wide OEP and City- Wide EffortsEfforts

Full inventory available in handoutFull inventory available in handout Solar City GrantSolar City Grant Solar Showcase Grant ApplicationSolar Showcase Grant Application AACOG Greenhouse Gas InventoryAACOG Greenhouse Gas Inventory Energy saving power stripsEnergy saving power strips Convention Center, Alamodome, and Convention Center, Alamodome, and

Airport energy efficiency projectsAirport energy efficiency projects

Sampling of 162 City Sampling of 162 City InitiativesInitiatives Health Department gathers Health Department gathers

200,000 hours air quality data per 200,000 hours air quality data per yearyear

Tree canopy analysis to determine Tree canopy analysis to determine a city-wide goal a city-wide goal

Aviation installed a cell phone Aviation installed a cell phone waiting lot to increase traffic waiting lot to increase traffic efficiency within the Airport efficiency within the Airport

Sampling of 162 City Sampling of 162 City InitiativesInitiatives

Incentive Scorecard System (ISS) provide Incentive Scorecard System (ISS) provide incentives for LEED certified projects and incentives for LEED certified projects and Certified Build San Antonio Green projects Certified Build San Antonio Green projects

Completed installation of red and green Completed installation of red and green Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in 2005. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in 2005. resulting in significantly reduced energy resulting in significantly reduced energy costs and increased visibility of the signalscosts and increased visibility of the signals

Curbside residential recycling program collCurbside residential recycling program collects 5,600 tons of recyclables monthly, an ects 5,600 tons of recyclables monthly, an increase of 300% over FY2004   increase of 300% over FY2004  

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Council Feedback and Council Feedback and GuidanceGuidance