Sustainable Dubuque Work SessionCopyrighted
July 5, 2022
City of Dubuque Work Session - Top # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: 5:30 PM - Sustainable Dubuque Work Session
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting information for the City Council Sustainable
Dubuque Quarterly Work Session which includes an in depth look at the
Climate Action Plan as it relates to actions the City Council can take.
Sustainability Office staff will make a presentation.
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Presentation —SD Quarterly Update_JULY 2022 Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Quarterly Work Session Agenda
DATE: June 30, 2022
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Sustainable Community Coordinator Gina Bell is transmitting information for the City
Council Sustainable Dubuque Quarterly Work Session which includes an in depth look
at the Climate Action Plan as it relates to actions the City Council can take and an
interactive presentation will be made by Sustainability Office staff.
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CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
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TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Quarterly Work Session Agenda
DATE: June 27, 2022
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The purpose of this memo is to set the agenda for the quarterly Sustainable Dubuque
Work Session scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers. Staff has prepared an in depth look at the Climate Action Plan as it relates
to actions the City Council can take. An interactive presentation will be made by
Sustainability Office staff.
Thank you.
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Reflection Questions
• How are you feeling? What happened in the exercise?
• What gave some people more agency than others in this game?
• How did the reward match to those with most power?
• What gives some people more power than others in life?
• What are the implications of your power in decision making?
• How does this link to real life?
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rho is Most Vulnerable? ~
AcrGss the United States, people and communities differ in
their exposures, their inherent sensitivity, and their capacitor
to respond to and cope with climate change related threats.
Community members who are most vulnerable include;
Those in
Economic
Stress
Peoplef
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Workers
Food
Insecure
Individuals
Individuals
w/out Vehicle
Access
Decision Makers
Youth climate activists
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"`You're so inspiring!"
Deep, slow, intentional work
• Human centered
• Consider people for whom you care deeply
• Consider their climate risks
Extreme
W-eat er / Tern p
Flood Air Oual ity Vector-BorneFuad Insecurity
Water
Quality
Waterborne
Synergy of Midgation and Adaptation moons
U it ate M11 gation
Energy EIfidenry
Re�riew.ablie, Energy
SV51ainable
Tra nsportation,
Improved Fuel Efficiency
C@ Pku re a i'Md b2neklal
use of landfil I -gas
Increasing caFhor
sequestraiion
Industrial pry-as�
i mpF)vemeMs
C I i rrlate Ad aptation
Notions
AffQrFL5ratiOnr Open
space preservation
Addrvssln� vu lnerabV
POP u la tlDn n-Eeds
Fnfir@51ructur-e protect ion
-arid buildIng design
Flood and Flash Flood
miti�gation
ornmunIty programs
mourn preparedness
isusiness conu:n wty
planning
■-1911LO I I I L*FT I I L*N M 1Lm4 RIW MEMO
BE I: Increase distributed renewable energy by 21 MW of installed capacity by 2D30.
BE2:Reduce citywide energy consumption by 10% by 203D.
BE3:Promote "fuel switching" to reduce on -site fossil fuel use 10% by 203D.
BE4:Increase renewable energy share of electric grid to IS% by 2030
(heyand current Alliant Energy oommitMEMS)
TLi: Decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) by 10% by 2030.
7L2:support and encourage alternative fuel vehicles, Achieve 20% of vehicles sold and 15%
of VMT by 2030.
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SW1' 50% diversion by 2030 measured on a per capita basis.
SW2: Waste education.
SW3. Achieve IOD%beneficial use of landfill gas.
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WI. Increase water conservation citywide.
W2: Reduce wastewater impacts.
W3: Mitigate flood hazards and impacts.
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HS1; Create a climate adaptive community.
HS2; Educate, engage, and empower the public for climate health and safety.
HS3; Address air quality impacts of climate cha nge.
rl Reduce feed's contribution to climate cl
r2 Improve local food resilience and availa
Gs1. strengthen Dubuque's tree canopy.
Gs2: strengthen Dubuque's green space.
Gs3- Mitigate current and future urban heat island impacts.
CE1: Capture local economic potential of climate action.
CE2: Build marketplace climate resilience.
Cl: Enhance and expand community capacity for climate action and resilience.
C2: Develop new mechanisms for financing climate action work that account for equity and co -
benefits [building upon existing budget scaringaiteriaj.
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Buildings and
Energy
911 Buildings and Energy oai�,
BE1: Increase distributed renewable energy by 21 MW of installed capacity by 2030.
BEZ: Reduce citywide energy consumption by 10 by 2030.
BE3: Promote "fuel switching" to reduce on -site fossi I fuel use 10% by 2030.
BE4: Increase renewable energy share of electric grid to 15% by 2030
(beyond current All iant Energy corn m itm e nts)_
City Cou nd I
11 Create a policy that all City buildings shall reduce a rI a rusage b2 over t he next 10 years, and re u rre all
m un ref pa I btu I Ili ngs to be be nchmarked usi rig Eft ERGY STAR Po rt'fol io Ma nag er,
(Strategy BE2-A-1+ Strategy 13E -A-2)
2) 1 mpl-e men t energy bent h marki ng (pe rfo rmiance trackI l g a nd a n nual re r ting) program fo r coal m ercia
bu i Id i n9s, req aired for all buildings equal to or g reater than +000 .square feet. (Strategy BE2-C+
3) Deve lop a nd adopt a rental Feu sing energy efficiency pot r requ rring sing le family a nd MUltVfa M i Iy rental
housing grope rties to meet M in imu m energy AIcie rI cy level to q ue1 i fy for ren to I I ice n sing - (Strategy BE2-D-2)
4) Ado pt a vol untary green~ build i rig st retch code (I gCCJ i Including stire tch energy efficiency requ I remelnt-s i In- li ne
v ith Architecture 2030 goa I& rya ke (I gCQ code requ ired for all Crty fac] I I ty projects and al I projects receivI ng
S SOpDOO c r more in City tax a batement fin a rI d rI 9 or fun ding - (Strategy OE2-113-4)
Transportation
dL d Use
m Transportation and Land Use Goals
TILL Decrease vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by 1D% by 2030.
TL2: Support and encourage alternative fuel vehicles; achieve 20% of vehicles sold and 15% of VMT
by 2030,
City Council
1) U pda te� adopt and fund a more comprehensive Complete Streets Policy including a Systems Approach,
Increased Trarsparerl /Accountablillty+ and an lnclu!s ive PUbl i c process. A reCOM me n ded po I icy i s Inc Iuded here;
httpW/pa le bluedoc I I d 4.11 uque-cap policles . (Strategy TL 1-A-1)
2) Implement mode -neutral commuter Incentives for City employees- Establish an incentive or subsidy and
prom ote mode-neutra I i ncentives with the goal of 2 5 of pri vate WOr kforce receivl ng mode- n a u tral incentives.
(Strategy TI-1-13-5)
3) F u rid neig hbOF hood -based pla ns for a II neig hbW hoods to encourage neighborhood Identity, engagement and
development. Flan -goals should be to in -crease housing density, optionsY affordability, and equity He
fort her i n g t h e goa Is of the Cl [ mate Action F Ian . (Strategy TL1-C-21
4) U pda to C i ty veh ir-1 a (iric-1 ud i rig The J ule transit) pu rchasi nq policy/budg et process to default to al to rnative Biel
Wth traditional i nternaJ corn du stion eng Irye (ICE) a s opt tonal requ i ring proof of need. (Strateg y TL2-A-1)
5) Establ ish are incentive or subsl dy and promote commuter (mode-neutra I irlcentl ves with the goaJ of 25 of
pr iva to wo rkforce receivIrig mode-neutra I Incentives or teleco mmute be n of its_ (Strategy TL1-13-2�
� Solid Waste and
Recycling
IM Solid late Goals
SWL 5 diversion by 2D30 measured on a per capita basis,
SW 2; Waste education.
5M: Achieve 10D% beneficial use of landfill gas.
City Council
1) Ado pt a n o rd i mace and can structlon permit c ha n9es supportl ng C&D recyc1 i ng r eq ui r e menu to be
i m p I emented as sufficient C&D recyclung ca parity is d eye I oiled, (Strategy SW 1-A-8)
2) Establish -a pol i c� requil r ng co m po st be u sed as a soil a m a nd men t fo r pulal i c a n d p ri va t! construction projects
tha t dI stu r b the so i I cover over a bawl Me level. (St rategy SW1-C-4)
3) Request DMAS A review food waste hand I ing ca par itie s and permitti ng I m its and expa n & upda to a s needed to
sU pport. food waste d iversi an and OFgan ICS to Iler-t ion increases in li ne w1th CAP goals, (Stra tegy SW 1-C-10)
4) Revise La nd Use Code to re-q ui re corn rrtercia I indoor a nd outdoor space for recycling a n-d d i very 1-on eq LiaI to Or
(jr-eater than the space provilded fir d i sposa'I , (Strategy SWI - D-2)
5) Adopt a deconstFuction/divers ion o rdinance to req u ire the reuse or recyc I I rig al' salvageable construction an d
demolition materfals. (Strategy S 1-A-3)
69 Water, Wastewater,
and Flooding
it Water and Wastewater Goals
W2: 1 acre a se w ater co nse rvat ion citywi de.
W2.4 Reduce wastewater impacts.
W3: Mitigate flood hazards and impacts.
City CoundI
1) 1mplemertt pricing preference for households instal I I ng water effieien t fixtures (such as aterSenSe certi
fixtures) and waterle nergy efficient water heaters. Establish ire-ce n t ives/cost reduction programs fOF q ua I ityl rig
low- i n erne reside nt-s to p u rchase WaterSen se certi fii ed fii xt u res_ (Strategy W 1-A-2)
2) 1 m plerne n t a pol icy to req u ire In sta Ila ti o n of rain water col leelton system s and WalerSe n se water efielent fixtures
tures
a rid a ppl is noes at al I C Ity faci I i ty pro jec is an d al I projects receivi rig 55 0,000 or more i n Ci ty tax abateme n t,
financing o r fundl rig . (Strategy 2-B-3 )
3) Esta blish incentives to pri on tim the development of °g reen I nfrastructureR such as parks, wetlands, rl parian an d
wI Id I I fe corr Mors, natural drainage -ways, and I ow -ire pact level opmenL (Strategy W3-D-1)
4) Esta b1i sh a nd i m plern ent a po I icy requ [ring a blochar or d ioso I iris sol I amend rnent for all building and earth
rk1 ng COnstr u ckio n sites, (Strategy W3-D-8)
Climate Health
And Safety
4:�O Climate Health And Safety Goals
HSI: Create a climate adaptive cammunity.
H$2: Educate, engage, and empower the public for climate health and safety.
H53: Address air quaIIty impacts of climate change.
CIty Co U nd I
1) apt policies to in cen t ivize resIdential building owners (particu Iar Iy re n to I and rn uiti-farm I Iy properties , to
increase the resit fenc-e of existing and new b u i A ings with resMence strategies, (Strat-eg y H S 1-D-1 �
A Food Goals
00 Food F2 1 Reduce fond's contribution to climate change.
F2: improve local food resilience and availability.
Chy Co u nd I
1) PaSS d ty POI Icy to PrOCLUre rI irnat-frilend Iy food s fir every is a rid other city -managed facil i ties_ Food s s h Ou I d be
local ly sourced to the h 19 h est extent fea Bible_ (St rat-eg y F2-13-3 )
2� Rev i se zon i rig ord i rya rice s to al low u rba n ag ric u I tU re and CIar ify W-Ce Pta bi I itY tO FeMOVe ba rrier:S to front yard and
rooftop vegetable ga rdens� edible landscaping and foraging. (Strategy F2-A-4)
3) A entify fare di ng for, develop a rid p romote a Shared Food. Proc-essi rig facil ity v1th co m me r6a I g rade, code
co mpliant equ ipment an d space_ (St rategy F2-A-3)
� Greenspace and
' Tree Canopy
-99- Greenspace and Tree Canopy Goals
G51: Strengthen Dubuque's tree canopy.
G52: Strengthen Dubuque's green~ space.
G53: Mitigate current and future urban heat island impacts.
Chy Council
1) Create a tree preservation, ordinance with reasonable exceptions that support the CAP treL- canopy coverage and
heat I Bland mitigation goa I s,. ordinance shoo Id reflect projected c I i mate chang-es a nd i m pa cts on tree sic ies,
(Strategy G S-1 )
2) Develop a perfnrma rice based ordinance requ [ring tree pianting within parkin g lots. Ordina nee should esta blis h
a specific goa I of percentage of parent to be shaded by trees. (Strategy G S3-A-2)
3) Esta LEI i sh a poolicy a rid I ncent Ive to a ssist horneown erS by MVeFinq some of the cost of converting trail itional
law n s by pla rat i rig poollin at -Or fr ie nil Iy food garden% P er mace I tU re, wildflowers, clover or native g rases. (Strategy
2-A-4)
4) Develop a pol I cy that requires all housi rig and cor nmercia I developme rat pr*cts red eying City funds ngr PU D
a pprnval, and/or ConditIonal U se Per rn Ittl rig to I mplernen t cc m rnerc [all scale heat island m itigation strateg ies,
i� Climate
� Economy
=ciimate Economy Goals
CE1: Capture local economic potential of climate action.
CEZ: Build marketplace climate resilience.
Chy Council
1 Esta LEI i sh a policy tha t desig mates Ci ty Fra nchi se Fee Income a s fu nd i ng SOU rCe for CI [mate I niti atIves. (Strategy
CE1-A-1 )
2) Fund and org and the establ I sh ment al' a Restore Facil Ity for reusable furnishings and salvage including
con str uctlon/d rnolftiort, (Strategy CE 1-A-3)
3) Esta LEI i sh a policy to utf Iize 11F (Tax Increm ent FI na acing) to incentivIze Mitigiatf on and Adapta t'i on acti a n s in line
with the gals al' the CAP, (Strategy CE1-AA )
4) Oeat-e a n ordinance to expand residua I r d :scra p co I Iect ion- ( Strategy CE 1-A-2)
Climate ActionClimate Action Capacity Goals
' Cl: Enhance and expand community capacity for climate action and resilience.
Capacity Cz: Develop new mechanisms for financing climate action work that account for equity and co -
benefits (building upon existing budget storing criteria).
cFry Council
1 Esta bli sal a policy that req fires city I nfrastructure projects and capl to I budgets I ne-orporate c I i mate r i sly a n d
vulnerabi I i ty a rya Iysis and adaptatl on pla ns to en sure th at futu re spendi ng contributes to res'i I i-ence and
ach I eving t he City's CAP platy goa I s, (Strategy C2-A-4)
2) ExpJore the deve lopment of a "Ca rbon Im pact Fee" Addl tional f unds ra I sed to be used for C I i rri ate Ali t i ti on and
Adaptation i m p lementakl on . (Strategy C2-B-2)
3) Esta bli sh Rate Payer Advi sary Cem m i s ions for review of rat-e s, reve n Ue, and uses for Resource Management and
DMAS A, Exp I Ore revenue u for opportunities to s U P Pert actions in support of the CIty's ClIImate Action
goal s� (Strategy C2-A-2)
4) Create. an ond i trance to expand residua I food scrap collectlon. ( Strategy CE 1-A-2)
Final Reflection
• What excites you about climate action
from a human -centered approach?
• How can you, using your power,
advance climate equity for vulnerable
populations?
• What opportunities exist during goal
setting to support projects/programs
in the overlapping area?
• What do you need to better
understand from the 50% by 2030?
Synergy of Mitigation and Adaptation Actions
Climate Mitigation
Actions
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Sustainable
Transportation,
Improved Fuel Efficiency
Capture and beneficial
use of landfill gas
Increasing carbon
sequestration
Industrial F1%P_W»
improvements
Climate Adaptation
Actions
Afforestation, Open
space preservation
Addressing vulnerable
population needs
Infrastructure protection
and building design
Floor! and Flash Flood
mitigation
:ommunity programs
moting preparedness
....,Ines continuity
planning
Thanks!
friendly reminder:
this is the only home
we have that also has a
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