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Home My WebLink About05-18-2021 Climate Action PlanDiscussion of Climate Action Plan for City of Federal Way Steve McVey, Bill Vadino, Cindy & Mark Piennett 5/18/2021 1 Background Last October Federal Way citizens Cindy and Mark Piennett made the Mayor and Council aware of their involvement with the Seattle -King County League of Women Voters' City Climate Action Committee. Staff began to meet with them to formulate options to create a climate action plan for the City of Federal Way. Goals The city shares an overarching goal to affirm short, medium and long-term initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with County, State, and Federal goals. 9 The goal of the League's City Climate Action Committee is to increase the engagement of residents to successfully implement their City's climate action goals. Dropping Carbon Emissions Feasible �utufe GHG reduc11ons % �i 0 OD • 1 ■ • Ruion Torgets 7 1 + Call To Action • As a community, joining together and creating a Climate Action Plan will reach beyond informing and consulting the public to involving, collaborating and empowering the public. • Through education and civic engagement, residents can help Federal Way meet its climate goals. When we implement equitable public outreach, human behaviors change, and carbon emission reduction targets will be met. Geo / City Footprint Cities are at the forefront for changing and reducing carbon emissions. The Seattle -King County League of Women Voters is working primarily with 20 cities where League members reside. These mostly medium and larger cities account for 75% of the carbon emissions. Sn oha mi�',h ..*u Q. �* Chelan Me Q lyff B i PI, E1 KiHites �•• 7f IU Nan Pierce Yakima Cindy and Mark, as "Climate Action Guides" will work with the city of Federal Way in a customized approach to help achieve emission reduction goals and engage our community using King County's Strategic Climate Action Plan and the Climate Action Toolkit Five Climate Action Steps for Federal Way (Source: Climate Action Toolkit, King County) 1. Understand Federal Way's Emissions: A greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory enables a quantitative understanding of the city's emissions profile and is critical to informing climate -related actions, goals, and targets. It sets a baseline to track performance over time. a) Using King County's 2020 data, Federal Way's share of GHG emissions is calculated as a proxy until a customized GHG emissions inventory can be conducted for Federal Way. This proxy can be a stepping -stone to educate the public about regional emissions and publicize the city's commitment to lowering carbon emissions. Proxies do not allow for accurately tracking progress against emissions reductions or show numerical returns on investment. Federal Way Proxy This Federal Way Proxy assumes we are 4% of total King County based on population and reallocation of Industrial Buildings SOURCES OF GEOGRAPHIIIC-Pi k%JS BASED Proxy GHG Emissions for Federal Way GHG EMISSIONS FOR ICING COUNTY C2017) Carrmercial • Transportation 41.2% 358,479 Buildings Industrial Buildings • Industrial Buildings 1.2% 10,184 • Commercial Buildings 27.4% 238,307 20.3 Sdid Waste 1% Residential million Agriculture 1S4 • Residential Buildings 27.4% 238,307 Buildings MTCO2e water and • Agriculture 1.2% 10,184 Wastewater OL4% • Solid Waste 1.2% 10,184 Transportation and other • Water & Waste Water 0.5% 4,074 Mobile Sources • Totals 100% 869,719 As shown above, the vast majority of GHG emissions for us come from usage of energy in transportation and buildings, which is where we will focus GHG emission reduction targets. 1b. Conduct a customized GHG emissions inventory for Federal Way This requires time and resources and can be done by a consultant or staff with the expertise. It can take three to six months to complete the first GHG inventory. Frequency can be annual, every other year, every 5 years. Recommended resource in the Toolkit: ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) protocols and software. Potential funding from K4C or grants. City government emissions are a fraction of the total community's emissions. 1c. Join the K4C The King County Cities Climate Collaborative (K4C) is a key regional partner in this effort. A consortium of King County, 16 cities and the Port of Seattle Committed to climate action planning • Benefits of Membership: outreach, coordination, sharing, funding and resources Cost: $2,500 a year and the commitment of attendance by city staff at quarterly meetings and regional elected leaders at annual meetings SHORELINE' 1AKEFORESr PARK WNGCWHTV 7{ 1 BF K4C KENMORE KIRKLANO 1.6 1 eople REDMOND S4 ''I ''' 7{ q »King Conn SEATTLE m �' *DELLEVUE SAMMAMISH SEATTLE VJ PORT OF LE .4 MERCER ISLAND NRO HE ISSAQWW BURIEN ` iUKLV11�1LA 7CRENTON NORMANDY �PORr7F KING COUNTY PARK SEATTLE *KENT JI P � c Partners of the King County -Cities —" YERCECouN wasxlxsTox EEinnate. Collaboration (K4C) � STATE 2. Determine Federal Way's Level of Commitment: Set Goals • Commission a mayor -appointed Climate Action Task Force. • Determine the level of commitment by setting specific climate goals to achieve emissions reductions, considering geography, density, public transportation, age of buildings, resources required, leadership buy -in and community influence. • Goals will be aligned with the K4C targets of reducing emissions 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. • The Climate Action Task Force will make climate goal recommendations to the Mayor. • Timeframe 2-3 months, depending on whose sign off is needed. Actions Needed to Achieve 30A00 IkEll O L5 H 20.000 W a e c 15,000 ra `e ioxo 4 Q H Shared GHG Goals Emli*u: 2OO7-2011 20307MEOL 50%reductm compared to 2007 5,001 Note; Solid colored wedges (I, A, Band (J) Are exisling adapted regulatM pathways. 1 2005 2010 2015 1. Strengthen Building Energy Codes 2. Reduce Energy Use in Buildings Industry and 0 3. Transition Fossil Fuel Use in Buildings to Electricity a Q 4� 2090 Targct: i0%reluction mWrc1tr 2002 bmairin GNG Eimssnins 2020 2025 2050 2030 2M0 2045 20H A. Protect Federal Vehicle le 7..lnerease Adoption of Efficiency Standards �!i Electric Vehicles S Reduce Car Trips 8 Phase Out Hydrofluorocarbons 6. Adopt a Clean Fuels 9. Implement 100% Standard Clean Electricity Law 3. Develop a Climate Action Plan Tailored for Federal Way a) Form acity-wide Climate Action Advisory Group to create a Climate Action Plan. • Use climate goals set by the Task Force, • Prioritize the city's largest areas of impact • Engage and educate the community, solicit their input, address equity, social justice To engage all of the community, the Advisory Group should include citizens, businesses, and representatives from faith and cultural communities, civic groups, PTA / school, fire, water and sewer districts to gain feedback and buy -in. Engagement can include surveys, focus groups, interviews, workshops, panels and / or events. This effort will take flexibility to adjust and pivot alongside a rapidly changing landscape as more is learned about what does / does not work. Timeframe: 3-6 months 3b. Approve the Federal Way Climate Action Plan The city council should take formal action after consideration of public input, staffing and budget realities. This council action should be highly publicized. 4. Identify and Implement Emissions Reduction Actions This is where most time and effort will be spent. As local experience with democratic engagement grows, the public goal -driven projects will become more complex and collaborative. Only when the public is committed to democratic engagement and changing their own living behaviors, will carbon emissions drop. At this stage, implementation timelines, accountability measures, resource assignments, budgets, processes are developed and shared with the public. 5. Measure and Report Progress What gets measured gets managed - and funded! Changes in emissions versus baseline and the associated co -benefits should be tracked on 2, 3, or 5-year intervals. Examples: 'W' many living -wage jobs were created, 'X' dollars were saved, air quality increased by 'Y%' and T dozen low-income community housing developments were built because of program Federal Way's Climate Action Plan will be updated continuously. Cities with Sustainable/Climate Action Plans • Bellevue Environmental Stewardship: https://bellevuewa.gov/city- government/departments/community-development/environmental-stewardship • Kirkland Sustainability Master Plan: https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Sustainability-Center/Sustainability-Master-Plan • Mercer Island Sustainability: https://www.mercerisland.gov/publicworks/page/sustainabilitV • Sustainable Shoreline: https://www.shorelinewa.gov/our-city/environment/sustainable-shoreline-2 • Redmond Sustainability Plan: https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14982/Redmond-2020-Sustainability-Plan • City of Seattle Green New Deal: https://durkan.seattIe.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2020/01/Final-Executive-Order-2020-01- Advancing-a-Green-New-Deal-for-Seattle .pdf Next Steps • City Council discussion and imput. Questions?