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Home My WebLink AboutYSC April 19 2023 PacketYakima Sustainability Committee Agenda April 19, 2023 City Hall — Council Chambers 4:30 p.m. — This meeting is in -person, live -streamed at a i a a. ov, and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194. Public comments may be made in person or by phone. You may call in and participate by dialing 1-253-215- 8782 or 1-971-247-1195, enter meeting ID 92998221693#, participant ID #, and meeting password 202010#. 1. Call to Order 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Public Comment There will be 35 minutes allotted for public comment with two and a half (2 1/2) minutes per speaker to allow audience participation as many opportunities as possible. Written communication and e-mail messages are strongly encouraged. 5. Anaerobic Digester Grant Update — Trace Brandburn 6. Sustainability Grants — Sy Ruiz 7. Presentations: a. Assignment Reportbacks — Karina Solorio, Civic Spark Fellow 8. Other Business a. One -Year Climate Change Plan Template 9. Adjournment Next Meeting: May 17, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will also be recorded and posted on the Y-PAC website. Yakima Sustainability Committee Minutes for March 15, 2023 1. Call to order by Chair Jeff Scott at 4:34 p.m. 2. Roll Call: members present Jeff Scott, Ray Paolella, Jennifer Hickenbottom (via Zoom), Jeremy Leavitt, Marcelino Osorio (via Zoom), Dan Schapiro City staff: Rosylen Oglesby, Sy Ruiz, Trace Braldburfi, Karina Solorio 3. Ray moved to approve the Minutes from Fe Motion passed. 4. Public Comment: Michele Nelson Jars for Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 her involvement with glass recycling. She of increased traffic in the city if the Yakin Coleen Anderson offered two new buildings and develop ur Paul Tabayoyon, Asian Pacific Islan public policy experience as an additi 5. Trace updated the committee on the'aaero additional grant was not obtained, the City of much smaller capacity than originally planne partnerships for additional funding. 1 concern about the effects expanded. ion Plan --to electrify on of Yakima County, offered his littee resource. bic digester grant. Since an Yakima only has the budget for a d. The city has unsuccessfully sought 6. Steve Ghan presented his work by modeling precipitation in the region. He expressed high confidence that warmer temperatures will drive increasingly earlier runoff from snow packs but lower confidence in how the quantity of precipitation will change. Adaptation measures include additional storage to capture the early runoff. Karina gave a presentation on air quality in Yakima. Historical data shows that winter months generally have worse air quality. In recent years, late summer also shows periods of unhealthy air quality. Nitrates generated from agricultural practices contribute to poor air quality and related health issues. 7. The committee discussed the next steps. There is interest in identifying "low - hanging fruit" in terms of incentives available to citizens as well as grants available to the city for conservation and/or renewable energy. An inventory of the city vehicle fleet and buildings would be a starting place to consider efficiency improvements. It was noted that the committee is tasked with drafting a Climate Action Plan with one-year, five-year, and ten-year time frames. An emissions assessment and reduction goals would generally be included among 'the, first steps for a plan. 8. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. until the next meeting scheduled on April 19, 2023. Overview is Yakima air quality in comparison to other counties is Frontline Communities in Yakima • Low Hanging Fruit: Solarize Campaigns P 2 • Yakima Sustainabilit Committee Meeting • Re ortbacks: Air Quality Comparisons and Other Follow-ups • April 19 2023 is 9� Y 9 p Y p p p � ' 2022 State of the Air Reports by County Clark F DNC 2 1 2 5 Pass 8.9 A, F Pass Columbia DNC 6.7 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC INC IDNC DNC in F 6.2 5 5 3 0 Pass 8.3 C F Pass Kitsap F 4.8 4 3 3 0 Pass 5.9 DNC F Pass Kittita s F 7.2 7 4 3 1 Pass 7.5 DNC F Pass Okanogan F 16.2 13 11 7 2 Fail 12.4 DNC :F Fail Pierce F 6 6 4 3 0 Pass 7. F Pass Skagit A, 0 0 0 0 0 INC INC A, A, INC Snohomis F 6 7 6 1 0 Pass 8.7 DNC :F Pass Spokane F 8 1 9 1 3 INC INC C F INC Steve n s F 12 7 13 1 3 INC INC DNC F INC Whatcom F 4.7 3 6 1 0 Pass 4.7 A, F Pass Source: American Lung Association, ht slI r i jor/ _jq_g Pg. 3 9 Yakima Sustainability Committee Meeting * Reportbacks: Air Quality Comparisons and Other Follow-ups 9 April 19,2023 Pg. 4 9 Yakima Sustainability Committee Meeting • Reportbacks: Air Quality Comparisons and Other Follow-ups 9 April 19, 2023 is 25 Cities Most Polluted by AnnuaJ PM 0.0 2.0 4-0 e'01 8.0 10-0 120 14-,D Source: American Lung Association, 1? J5 Design Value (micrograms per cubic meter) Pg. 5 9 Yakima Sustainability Committee Meeting 9 Reportbacks: Air Quality Comparisons and Other Follow-ups 9 April 19,2023 Yakima's Frontline Communities • Agriculture workers/Outdoor workers • Indigenous community • Low-income earners • 27% lower then the state average • 17.6% living in poverty • Homeless population • 13% chronically homeless • Individuals with disabilities • 11.6% of individuals under the age of 65 have a disability of some kind • 14.4%are uninsured • Women P 6 • Yakima Sustainabilit Committee Meeting • Re ortbacks: Air Quality Comparisons and Other Follow-ups • April 19 2023 is 9� Y 9 p Y p p p � ' • • Group purchasing modeling used throughout the country to reduce the costs and simplify the solar installation process • Combining demand saves local solar installers time and energy and allows Ik; r-, ri them to purchase equipment in bulk e take care of all the details for you! 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No out-of-pocket cast Io cwnrnunity Free landing page, data base management, and help with rnarheting your campaign Best practkces in strearnilned zoning and permitting Best peractices un H A approval Financing options available Componentsof a Solarizem i n: Pre selected solar -panel instaliers competitively chosen by the community Free site evalaaaticrns and quotes for eadi sorrmaunuty member's horse or business from chosen soliar-prinel Instalier Pre -negotiated, tiered pricing (prices go down as more community members sign up) Limited tinrae campaigns to encourage participation Pg. 7 9 Yakima Sustainability Committee Meeting 9 Reportbacks: Air Quality Comparisons and Other Follow-ups 9 April 19, 2023 is A one-year climate change plan should have a focused approach, with short-term goals that can be achieved within the next twelve (12) months. Areas to explore could include renewable energy, energy efficiencies, Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG), food waste, recycling, carbon offsetting, air quality, and awareness/education. Increase and encourage renewable energy usage. City, County, and businesses set goals to increase their usage of renewable energy sources. Encourage and promote these ideas to residents. a) Retrofit existing buildings to be more energy efficient. b) Invest in new renewable energy projects. c) Encourage use of electric vehicles. d) Encourage use of solar. 2. Promote Energy Efficiency. City, County, and businesses should encourage energy efficiency by promoting and possibly providing incentives. Encourage and promote thesz. ideas, with data, to residents. a) Retrofitting buildings with energy -saving technologies. b) Encourage use of energy -efficient appliances and HVAC systems. c) Encourage/incentivize energy -efficient lighting. 3. Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Develop and implement strategies to reduce greenhouse gas, (GHG), emissions from transportation, energy production, and other sources. a) Implement policies to reduce emissions from the city's/county's fleet of vehicles, such as switching to hybrid and or electric vehicles. b) Review current fleet management practices for opportunities to reduce GHG emissions. 4. Reduce Food Waste & Food Insecurity: Develop and implement strategies to reduce food waste and increase access to healthy, affordable food for all city residents. a) Food Insecurity: i. Partner with entities currently assisting those with food insecurity. (ie. Food banks, Northwest Harvest.) ii. Promote local campaigns/food drives. b) Food Waste i. Educational campaign to reduce food waste: a. Harvest b. Packaging/manufacturing c. Restaurants d. Schools/institutions e. Residents