1. Principal Planner, Sustainability San Mateo County Transit District
30 Public Partners: Local Collaboration for Improved Resource Efficiency
Michelle Senatore
Principal Planner, Sustainability
San Mateo County Transit District
San Carlos, California

3. Collaboration is Key to Sustainability
Internal
Departments, Committees, Task Forces
Develop internal policies and procedures
Plan and implement projects
External
Advance common goals
Leverage efforts and resources
Be a good community member – “walk the talk”

4. Geographic Breadth 3 counties, 30 cities 4 waste haulers
6 electricity providers
16 water districts
= Multiple local requirements and opportunities
Bay Area Water Districts (subset)
Source: BAWSCA

5. Waste 4 waste haulers with different recycling procedures Partner on:
Bin signage
Staff training
Spanish-language training
Pilot: 34% reduction in landfill waste, 15% annual cost savings

6. Energy 3 new Community Choice Energy providers in 2016/17
Participate in Advisory Committee
Increase renewable & GHG- free electricity, no cost incr.
Rebates for LED lighting upgrades

7. Water Customize statewide marketing campaign
Install efficient water fixtures, free from water districts
With irrigation and bus wash curtailment = 40% reduction in District water use

8. Social Media Riders are collaborators too!
…as are adjacent property owners

9. Resiliency
SamTrans
O&M Facility
Featured asset in County-wide Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
Collaborate to develop regional adaption measures and funding strategies

10. Principal Planner, Sustainability
Michelle Senatore
Principal Planner, Sustainability