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Metro/MWD Metro/MWD Sustainability Summit Sustainability Summit Jacob Lieb Jacob Lieb Manager of Assessment, Housing and EIR Manager of Assessment, Housing and EIR Southern California Association of Governments Southern California Association of Governments May 6, 2009 May 6, 2009

AB 32 Basics AB 32 Basics � Passed into law in 2006 Passed into law in 2006 � � First U.S. Greenhouse Gas law of its kind First U.S. Greenhouse Gas law of its kind � � Commits the State to reduction in greenhouse Commits the State to reduction in greenhouse � gas emissions gas emissions � Empowers California Air Resources Board to Empowers California Air Resources Board to � put in place measures to achieve reductions put in place measures to achieve reductions

Reversing the Trends Reversing the Trends ARB Emissions Inventory 700 ~169 MMT CO2e Reduction 600 1990 Emission 500 Baseline 400 300 80% 200 Reduction ~341 MMT 100 CO2e 0 1990 2000 2004 2020 2050 Year

California GHG Inventory Forecast California GHG Inventory Forecast 38% 38% 35%

Requirements Requirements � All sources All sources – – reduce all GHG to 1990 levels by reduce all GHG to 1990 levels by � 2020 2020 � Source regulations by January 1, 2011 Source regulations by January 1, 2011 � � Local Government Local Government – – � � Recommended actions under Scoping Plan (e.g. Recommended actions under Scoping Plan (e.g. � emissions reduction plans) emissions reduction plans) � CEQA CEQA � � SB 375 SB 375 �

The Challenge for Local The Challenge for Local Governments Governments � New set of responsibilities New set of responsibilities � � Rapidly evolving process Rapidly evolving process � � Establishing an inventory Establishing an inventory � � Funding Funding �

Resources for Locals Resources for Locals � ICLEI/CCAR ICLEI/CCAR � � Flex Your Power Flex Your Power � � CA League of Cities CA League of Cities � � Conference of Mayors Conference of Mayors � � Local Government Commission ( Local Government Commission (Ahwanee Ahwanee Principles) Principles) � � Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCO) Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCO) � � Subregions Subregions � � SCAG ( SCAG (MPOs MPOs) ) �

The SCAG Experience The SCAG Experience � Compass Blueprint Compass Blueprint � � 2008 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) 2008 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) � � 2008 Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) 2008 Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) � � Air Quality Management Plans and Conformity Air Quality Management Plans and Conformity � � SB 375 SB 375 �

SCAG resources SCAG resources � Compass Blueprint Compass Blueprint � � RCP RCP � � Information sharing discussion forum Information sharing discussion forum � � SB 375 SB 375 � � Facilitation role ( Facilitation role (CTCs CTCs, , subregions subregions, private , private � sector, air districts, etc.) sector, air districts, etc.)

Compass Blueprint Services Compass Blueprint Services � Planning Planning � � Public Involvement Public Involvement � � Visualization Visualization � � Financing Strategies Financing Strategies � � And More And More �

Compass Blueprint Compass Blueprint Example – – Example Hollywood Freeway Hollywood Freeway Central Park Central Park Goal: Explore potential to cap a � section of the 101 freeway to develop an active park Strategies: � Recommend walkable urban � design strategies for park and surrounding neighborhood to reduce congestion Identify opportunity sites for � development Develop market-feasible building � prototypes

Compass Blueprint Partner Jurisdictions Compass Blueprint Partner Jurisdictions Azusa Azusa Fullerton Fullerton Montclair Montclair � � � � � � Baldwin Park Glendora Hawthorne Moreno Valley Valley Baldwin Park Glendora Hawthorne Moreno � � � � � � Hemet Brea Hemet Ontario � Brea � � � Ontario � � Burbank Burbank Perris Perris � � � � Highland Highland � � Calexico Calexico Placentia Placentia � � � � Holtville Holtville � � Calimesa Rancho Cucamonga Cucamonga Calimesa Rancho � � � � Imperial Imperial County County � � Coachella Rialto � Coachella � Rialto � � Irwindale Irwindale � � Colton Colton Riverside Riverside � � � � Indio � Indio � Compton Compton � � Rolling Hills Estates Estates Rolling Hills � � La Habra Habra � La Corona � Corona � � San Bernardino San Bernardino � � Covina � Covina Laguna Niguel Niguel � Laguna � � San Gabriel San Gabriel � � Culver City Culver City � � South Pasadena Pasadena Lake Elsinore � South Lake Elsinore � � � Desert Hot Springs Desert Hot Springs � � Temecula Temecula � Lancaster Lancaster � � � El Centro El Centro � � Upland Upland � � Lawndale Lawndale � � El Monte � El Monte � Ventura Ventura Long Beach � � Long Beach � � Fillmore Fillmore Ventura County County � � � Ventura Los Angeles Angeles � � Los � Fontana Fontana � � Los Los Angeles Angeles County County � �

Open Space & Habitat Land Use Air Quality Water Energy Solid Waste Security & Emergency Preparedness Economy Transportation Helping Communities Achieve A Sustainable Future

RCP / Compass Principles RCP / Compass Principles � Mobility Mobility � � Livability Livability � � Sustainability Sustainability � � Prosperity Prosperity �

Opportunities for information Opportunities for information sharing sharing � Sub Sub- -regional efforts regional efforts � � Integrated Policy Task Force Integrated Policy Task Force � � More More �

Some Local Examples Some Local Examples � Los Angeles Los Angeles � � Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach � � Riverside Riverside � � Pasadena Pasadena � � Irvine Irvine �

Crystal ball Crystal ball � Required reductions at local level Required reductions at local level � � Federal program Federal program �

Special issues Special issues � Municipal utilities Municipal utilities � � Air basin attainment plans (e.g. PR 2301) Air basin attainment plans (e.g. PR 2301) �

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