Item B: Community Climate and Energy Action Plan Update

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CE–ICAP* ITY OF UGENE NTERNAL LIMATE CTION LAN The Internal Greenhouse Gas Inventory was completed in 2005. Actions that have been put in place since that time are not reflected in the 2005 emissions figures, the starting point for our emissions reduction goal. The actions outlined in figure 11 have enabled emissions reductions from 2005 levels and are considered part of the plan. Assuming that these actions, and those put in place before 2000, remain in place, a new inventory conducted today would be expected to show a nearly 8% reduction in city operational emissions since 2005. Action Plan for 2012 The near-term of the Action Plan includes measures recommended for implementation by 2012. Measures are prioritized for this timeframe due to the relative ease of completion within less than three years. Four of these actions are underway, or soon will be. The High Efficiency Gas Conversion and Upgrade Small HVAC actions are included in a formal agreement to fund under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. Actions Fine Tune Pool Schedules and Upgrade Remaining Inefficient Lighting fall under the existing Energy Management program and will be folded into that work plan over the timeframe. However, staff time and some level of funding will need to be identified for the remaining four actions identified in the near-term plan; City Operations Transportation Policy, Expanded Purchase of GreenPower, Fitness Equipment Generates Power, Expanded Energy Education. 16 *Plan adopted as a framework; subject to additional edits. Plan may be modified pending implementation.