CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE July 2010

Sustainability Sustainability refers to measurable environmental conditions and strategies that meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Objectives Avoid resource depletion of energy, water and raw materials Prevent environmental degradation Reduce waste Promote adoption of sustainable practices Create environments that are livable, comfortable, safe and productive

Steps Strategy providing plan for the future Effective communication of strategy Implementation of initiatives Clear reporting on results Continuing assessment and development of new initiatives

Executive Order Executive Order was signed by the Mayor John Peyton, on September 26, This executive order supports responsible management of energy, recyclables and waste materials ensuring the protection of natural resources while resulting in a positive economic impact throughout the City of Jacksonville.

Five Areas Identified as Opportunities for Enhancement Green Building and Energy Conservation Vehicle Replacement and Operation Materials and Waste Management Water Conservation Sustainable Maintenance Practices (to include education)

Green Building and Energy Conservation Ensuring that all new facilities and new improvements to existing facilities, that will be constructed with City funds, are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained according to the principles outlined in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (“LEED”) standards, and/or according to recognized best management practices for sustainability.

Vehicle Replacement and Operation Ensuring that the City’s Fleet program procures and operates a fleet of vehicles that minimizes environmental impact, enhances domestic energy security, and maximizes fuel efficiency and diversification.

Materials and Waste Management Work to develop government office recycling and pursue integrated waste management strategies that include reducing consumption, collecting used materials for reuse or recycling, and purchasing cost-competitive recycled and recyclable products.

Water Conservation Ensuring that the City demonstrates wise water use in City facilities, buildings, and parks through identification of water inefficiencies and implementation of water conservation measures and projects

Sustainable Maintenance Practices (to include education) Ensuring that City employees and contractors are familiar with and follow the City’s Sustainability Policy and providing education information to City staff

Sustainability Team Team examines city practices and operations to identify opportunities for internal environmental improvements Team was led initially by Derek Igou. Ebenezer Gujjarlapudi, P.E., Director of the Environmental and Compliance Department Comprised of representatives from city departments reporting to the Mayor, City commissions, and authorities

Accomplishments to Date Established “set points” for heating and air conditioning in City-owned facilities to a “standard” of 68 and 78 degrees, with a one or two degree deviation allowable Enhanced the relationship with the Jacksonville Electric Authority In collaboration with the JEA and the City’s Program Manager for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, began an energy audit of City-owned buildings

Accomplishments to Date Implemented a City of Jacksonville Vehicle Idling Policy on October 23, 2008 Reduced the number of assigned vehicles by 70 in In addition, Fire/Rescue has reduced that department’s number of take-home vehicles by 6 Beta tested Global Electric Motorcar (GEM) electric vehicles in Parking Facilities and Enforcement and at the Sports Complex Established a vehicle pool at a central location to be used by various employees who are not assigned a vehicle for daily use

Accomplishments to Date Right-sized the City’s fleet of vehicles by purchasing smaller vehicles resulting in fuel savings Secured the services of a “green” janitorial contractor as of January 1, 2009 Installing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure to monitor and manage traffic flow, reduce congestion, provide alternate routes to travelers, enhance productivity and increase safety

Accomplishments to Date Published Environmentally Preferable Procurement guidelines covering goods and services purchased for building maintenance and operations Entered into a contract with TLC Engineering and USGBC for a four-hour training program providing an overview of LEED practices and principles. Forty-seven (47) employees attended the training session. Secured LEED Gold certification for a new city building and for a retro-fit city building

Accomplishments to Date Entered into a contract with Green Team Project: The Tides Center to provide sustainability training to employees in the City Beta tested solar powered parking meters in several locations in the downtown area Published and distributed a City Paper Use Policy

Accomplishments to Date Established a Sustainability Initiatives website— Compliance/default.htm Submitted application to the Florida Green Building Coalition for designation of the City of Jacksonville as a “green” City Soliciting, via Competitive Sealed Proposal process, a vendor for Office Paper Recycling for City buildings

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program was funded for the first time by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Act). The Recovery Act is providing $3.2 billion in total funding for the EECBG Program to be used for awarding formula grants to more than 2,300 cities, counties, states, and Indian tribes nationwide.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant On June 6, 2009, the City entered into a contract with Reynolds, Smith and Hills (RS&H) who served as Program Manager for the initial phases of this grant. RS&H provided technical consulting services and assisted in the development of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS).

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant The EECS includes the following components: Relationship of approved projects to the City’s goals Proposed number of jobs created and/or retained Proposed energy savings or renewable energy generated Amount of GHG and CO2 equivalent emissions reduced Amount of funds that can be leveraged

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Eligible grant activities include: Residential and commercial building energy audits Financial incentive programs Energy efficiency retrofits for existing facilities Energy efficiency and conservation programs for buildings and facilities Development and implementation of transportation programs

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Development and implementation of energy efficient building codes and inspections Energy distribution through energy resource technologies Material conservation programs Reduction and capture of methane and greenhouse gases Traffic signal and street lighting enhancements Renewable energy technologies in government buildings

Initial Phases Completed: With assistance of RS&H, initial work completed Required DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS) plan completed for the City Facilitation of strategic planning meetings Policy and funding recommendations to ascertain best use of EECBG funding for projects Application resulted in a total grant award of $7,891,500 under the Act

EECBG Implementation Phase Consultant selected to provide program management assistance for the final phase to include: Strategic planning meetings with all parties Community communication plan Implementation of selected EECS projects Development and reporting of project metrics

EECBG Participants City of Jacksonville Beach Cities Town of Baldwin JPA, JAA, JTA Duval County School Board Florida State College at Jacksonville Residents (JEA Programs), Businesses & Non- profits

EECBG Activities Municipal Government Audit Program Municipal Government Retrofit Program Waste Reduction Program Clean Transportation Program Community Energy Efficiency Incentives Community Clean Energy Job Training Program Clean Energy Demonstration Program Community Sustainable Awareness Program

EECBG Development of Subgrant Package & contracts Meeting with Subgrantees on project commitments & grant requirements City Council consideration & approval Finalize contract & bring on consultant Secure approved sub-contracts with all parties Project implementation Final reporting

Other Future Projects JEA/COJ SEEA proposal Low-impact water saving construction design standards Internet based utility monitoring system for COJ facilities Energy efficiency and conservation program for park lighting Working with TPO & Clean Cities Coalition Solar water heating for fire stations Energy retrofits at COJ, authorities and local municipalities

Commitment The City is committed to responsible stewardship of our resources and to a continuing assessment of strategies and ongoing community dialogue on opportunities for improvement.

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