1. League of California Cities September 17, 2010 Making Your City Action Plan Work Riverside, California City of Arts & Innovation

2.  Clean & Green Task Force  Green Action Plan  Green Accountability Committee  Subcommittees  38 Action Items  34 Done or on target  Department of Conservation  Bottles and Cans Background

3. Becoming an Emerald City  Department of Conservation  Charter City Recycling Program  Emerald City Pilot Program  Updated Action Plan 2009 “We chose Riverside because of extraordinary efforts in sustainable activities in many environmental areas, including renewable energy.” - Bridgett Luther, Director - Dept. of Conservation “We chose Riverside because of extraordinary efforts in sustainable activities in many environmental areas, including renewable energy.” - Bridgett Luther, Director - Dept. of Conservation Mayor LoveridgeDirector Luther

4. Emerald City and Community  Green Action Plan is a City guide  Tasks in the GAP to assist residents  City focus on Going Green  8 section  Multiple tasks associated with each section

5. Community Resource  Residents want ACTION!  Created the “Sustainability workbook”  Covers 4 areas Energy Water Waste Transportation  Ties into Riverside programming

6. Community Programs & Participation

7.  Green Accountability Performance Committee  Emerald City  Green Action Plan  Workbook  CA Green Communities Challenge  Program Creation and Community Participation Getting involved- Where we are going

8.  10 Challenge areas -  Silver: Planned program  Gold: Planned program  Platinum: Planned program with community participation  30 programs  300 possible combinations!  Diverse communities Green Communities Challenge

9.  Green Builder  First in the nation  Performance Based Incentives  Pays to save  Per kWh savings  Small Business Lighting  Free lighting change out  Direct Install  Thermostats  Vending misers Commercial Programs

10.  Tree Power  100,000 trees planted  Over 10,000 this year alone  Free Student Bus Pass  1,000,000 riders  All universities  Whole House Rebate Program Residential Programs

11. Whole House Rebate Multiple conservation efforts Water and energy One-stop-shop Spent 37% of allocation Programs People can use

12.  Low-income program with Gas Company  Insulation  Weatherization  Other efficiency measures  Transportation programs  Employee bus program  Student and City-wide transportation programs  Multi-family housing recycle programs New Programs

13.  Green Backlash  Leadership moving forward  Not understood  Programs need to connect with community Moving forward

14.  Mayor Loveridge - Leadership  Council support  Community involvement  Changing views of green  Despite challenges, much accomplished Leadership & Council Support

15.  Mike Bacich – Sustainability Officer – 951-826-5422 – mbacich@riversideca.gov –GreenRiverside.com –RiversidePublicUtilities.com  Ryan Bullard – Sustainability Coordinator – 951-826-5817 – rbullard@riversideca.gov –GreenRiverside.com –RiversidePublicUtilities.com Contact Information