1. San Mateo County Energy Watch Program Updates and 2016 Strategic Planning Presentation to RMCP Committee July 15, 2015

2. Progress on SMCEW Goals Comprehensive Energy Recommendations Projects complete: Brisbane, Foster City, South San Francisco On track to be completed in 2015: Belmont, Colma, County, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Redwood City Extra Budget for Direct Install added in May 125 kW 830,982kWh

3. Pipeline for 2015 Comprehensive Energy Recommendations kW kWhTherms Belmont (SST)158874,44029,567 Colma ph I (customized) 08,3891,802 Colma ph II (HA85: Economizer Control- Replace-DXGF) 0610 Colma ph III (H148: VSDs for HVAC Fans) 04100 Colma ph IV (HV026: Add ADEC & CO2 sensor to AC unit w/ Gas Heat) 0190 County - COB2 Ph. 3.1 (Controls)0208,4707,397 County - Maguire Ph. 5 (Boiler)00500 County - Mike Nevin Ph. 4.2 (Boiler)001,730 Half Moon Bay08,070217 Menlo Park - chiller, pool, EMS92397,0422,755 Redwood City - Ph 3 (filters) --> SST?16,9960 Redwood City - Ph 4 (City Hall / Police)36138,4962,356 Subtotal2861,642,37446,414 Streetlights Belmont (670) 110,347 Belmont REM Lights (402) 55,833 Brisbane (96) 6,675 Colma (75) 22,639 County of San Mateo - Streetlights (2100) 484,167 Daly City (3200) 790,486 Redwood City (2600) 599,444 San Bruno XSP (1947) 368,333 San Carlos (1465) 278,889 San Mateo (556) 266,140 South San Francisco (2000) 461,111 Subtotal03,444,0640 Total 2865,086,43846,414 Goal for 201515685,1090 Direct InstallkWkWh 42 projects1501,672,374

4. Peak Kilowatts saved = 131 kW Actual Actual + Pipeline Pipeline 31% of new kW goal Goal

5. Peak kilowatts – Direct Install vs. Calculated Actual - Calculated Pipeline – Calculated Pipeline – Direct install Actual – Direct install 173% of Calculated kW goal

6. Kilowatt hours saved = 996,214 kWh Actual + Pipeline Pipeline 28% of new kWh goal Goal Actual

7. Kilowatt hours – Direct Install vs. Calculated Actual - Calculated Pipeline – Calculated Pipeline – Direct install Actual – Direct install 71% of Calculated kWh goal

8. Results of Small Business Challenge # of business that signed for an energy survey San Mateo:29 Redwood City: 23 San Carlos: 21 Burlingame: 20 Menlo Park: 19 Daly City: 10 Brisbane: 3 Half Moon Bay: 2 Colma: 2

9. Successful Outreach Strategies Cities send out letters endorsing the program Spread awareness using social media (Facebook, Twitter, NextDoor). Canvass with volunteers and/or elected officials May 2nd kick-off event From left to right Councilmember Barbara Pierce (Redwood City) Mayor Marina Fraser (Half Moon Bay) CCBA Fellow Eddie Ashley Mayor Ron Collins (San Carlos) Councilmember Rick Bonilla (San Mateo) Canvassing with volunteers in San Mateo on May 29 th

10. Small Business Outreach - Phase 2 Target property managers/owners Incorporate water efficiency/conservation, HVAC retrofits, and benchmarking services Host public event/fair with other sustainability programs Increase grass-root canvassing

11. Zero Energy Workshops May 28 th : Local Governments 72 Attendees – Atherton, Redwood City, San Mateo, Burlingame, San Francisco, Sacramento, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Walnut Creek, Fremont, Belmont, San Carlos, Mountain View, Brisbane, Los Altos, Santa Clara, Pacifica, Pleasanton, Angels Camp, Morgan Hill

12. Zero Energy Workshops May 29 th : Building Professionals, Real Estate and Homeowners 65 Attendees – Architects, Designers, Builders, Energy Advisors, homeowners – NO REALTORS – Round Table Discussions Barriers: training existing workers, perceived costs, realtors

13. Where Do We Go From Here? Local Government Assistance City Facility Policy Community Incentive Policy ZNE Policy Templates Building Professional Education Informational Webinars – 11/15 survey responses request this form of education Material Focused on: – Building Science – ZNE for Retrofits – Case Studies Working Group – LinkedIn Group

14. ZNE Tour – July 21 Event - $20 5:30 p.m. – Registration 6:00 p.m. - Tour 6:45 p.m. - Remarks from Kevin Bates, Sharp Development 7:00 p.m. - Reception/Refreshments 7:45 p.m. - Event Ends Sponsored by Joint Venture, City of Sunnyvale, San Mateo County Energy Watch, Silicon Valley Energy Watch, ULI Silicon Valley Committee 415 Mathilda, Sunnyvale Former racquetball club with few windows  light-filled, open space Cost-effective Increased value

15. Beacon Award Ongoing award program for local governments’ voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy and adopt policies and programs that promote sustainability Provides a framework to share best practices with other communities C/CAG – Beacon Award Champion Andrea Pappajohn – Coordinator for SMCEW 12 Participants from San Mateo County Burlingame Colma Brisbane County of San Mateo Daly City Foster City Menlo Park Millbrae Portola Valley Redwood City San Carlos San Mateo

16. 5 areas of accomplishment Agency greenhouse gas emission reduction Community greenhouse gas emission reduction Energy savings Natural gas savings Sustainability best practices activities 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

17. Award Levels “Full Beacon Award” Demonstrate achievements in all 5 areas Only two agencies have won a full Beacon Award

18. July 15 Final submission of Application (containing data) Sept 1 Notification of Awards October 1 Beacon Awards Ceremony League of Cities Conference (San Jose) 2015 Timeline

19. RICAPS Context 19 Moving climate action planning and implementation forward in the County Planning for 2016 and beyond Identify collaboration opportunities Resources – staff, funding Facilitate initiatives

20. Countywide Engagement 20 March 2015 Sustainability Charrette June 2015 Needs Assessment Survey June 30, 2015 RICAPS Quarterly Workshop Snapshot of existing and upcoming priorities Detailed status and perceived needs Planning and next steps

21. June 2015 Needs Assessment Survey 21 Overall picture of what cities would like to work on individually or together Four categories of possible initiatives – Energy, water, solid waste, transportation – Based on ideas, results of March 2015 Sustainability Charrette – 64 total initiatives included in survey

22. Existing RICAPS services 22 Answer OptionsVery valuableSomewhat valuable No-cost energy audits and implementation support from SMC Energy Watch engineers 163 Annual community GHG inventories 152 Assistance with Beacon Award submission 124 RICAPS monthly working group webinars 810 RICAPS quarterly working group meetings in person 810 Assistance with climate plan progress reporting to Council 619 Out of 18 responses (n=18)

23. Top 5 Highest Level of Interest Answer Options Very interested Somewhat interested Municipal GHG inventory for 2015 141 EV charging stations (workplaces, multi-family, etc.) 141 Promote solar PV and solar thermal 115 Jointly apply for energy-related grants 105 EV infrastructure group procurement 103 Out of 16 responses (n=16)

24. Answer Options Very interested Somewhat interested Municipal GHG inventory for 2015 141 EV charging stations (workplaces, multi-family, etc.) 141 Promote solar PV and solar thermal 115 Jointly apply for energy-related grants 105 EV infrastructure group procurement 103 Top 5 Highest Level of Interest Out of 16 responses (n=16) 2 cities working on this 4 are starting soon, and 7 said they would start in 2016 COMMENTS: -Are cities collecting this information or does a third-party collect the data for them? -Need assistance making a stronger connection between municipal inventory and CAP program reporting

25. Answer Options Very interested Somewhat interested Municipal GHG inventory for 2015 141 EV charging stations (workplaces, multi-family, etc.) 141 Promote solar PV and solar thermal 115 Jointly apply for energy-related grants 105 EV infrastructure group procurement 103 Top 5 Highest Level of Interest Out of 16 responses (n=16) 3 agencies said their collaboration level was “provide leadership” 4 other cities said they were currently working on this

26. Answer Options Very interested Somewhat interested Municipal GHG inventory for 2015 141 EV charging stations (workplaces, multi-family, etc.) 141 Promote solar PV and solar thermal 115 Jointly apply for energy-related grants 105 EV infrastructure group procurement 103 Top 5 Highest Level of Interest Out of 16 responses (n=16) 2 agencies said their collaboration level was “provide leadership” 7 cities said they were currently working on this -One city said they were mainly interested in solar thermal (not PV) due to rising natural gas use

27. Answer Options Very interested Somewhat interested Municipal GHG inventory for 2015 141 EV charging stations (workplaces, multi-family, etc.) 141 Promote solar PV and solar thermal 115 Jointly apply for energy-related grants 105 EV infrastructure group procurement 103 Top 5 Highest Level of Interest Out of 16 responses (n=16) 3 cities said their collaboration level was “provide leadership” No cities said they were currently working on this (2 said they would start soon)

28. Answer Options Very interested Somewhat interested Municipal GHG inventory for 2015 141 EV charging stations (workplaces, multi-family, etc.) 141 Promote solar PV and solar thermal 115 Jointly apply for energy-related grants 105 EV infrastructure group procurement 103 Top 5 Highest Level of Interest Out of 16 responses (n=16) 1 city said their collaboration level was “provide leadership” 2 cities said they were currently working on this (4 said they would start soon)

29. Next Highest Level of Interest Out of 16 responses (n=16) Answer Options Very interested Somewhat interested Promote County Green Business Program 96 Promote Lawn-Be-Gone program 95 Increase commercial recycling 95 Events (e.g., bike to work day, bike to shop day, etc.) 94 Commute.org (transportation resources for businesses) 94

30. Potential New RICAPS services Answer Options Very interested Somewhat interested Assistance updating your jurisdiction's CAP for 2030 and beyond 153 Automated community GHG data graphics and charts to post on your jurisdiction's website 117 Centralized climate action progress tracking on a public website 88 Additional recognition (beyond Beacon Award) for sustainability efforts (awards, plaques, news blasts, etc.) 49 Out of 18 responses (n=18)

31. New models for assistance? 31 RICAPS as a convening entity, partnering with outside agencies to provide technical assistance Shared sustainability staff amongst cities (e.g., shared FTE or shared fellow) Contributing funding to a central agency – Shared services arrangement?

32. Online Progress Tracking 32 RICAPS Sub-committee – San Mateo, Menlo Park, Brisbane, Redwood City, SSF, Half Moon Bay County Open Data Portal + Socrata SEEC Clear Path (TBD)

33. Socrata Dashboard 33

34. 34 Socrata Detail Page

35. 35 GOAL: Develop info graphics to increase engagement

36. Next Steps 36 Identify data sets – All local governments can contribute – Most common, easiest to get annually Work out technology Pilot project: SMCEW City Progress Reports

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38. Thank you! Susan Wright Resource Conservation Specialist County of San Mateo 650-599-1403 swright@smcgov.org Kim Springer Resource Conservation Programs Manager County of San Mateo 650-599-1412 kspringer@smcgov.org