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Home My WebLink About2018-06-28 Info Packet I City Council Information Packet tiNpaticirat airesaar CITY IOWA CITY June 28, 2018 www.icgov.org IPI Council Tentative Meeting Schedule July 3 Work Session IP2 Work Session Agenda IP3 Memorandum from City Manager 12 Court Street Rezoning IP4 Memorandum from Mayor(x2): Proposed conditions for 12 Court Street Rezoning [Late handout distributed 7/3] IP5 Memorandum from Assistant City Manager Climate Action and Adaptation Plan IP6 Iowa City Climate Action Committee Implementation Proposal IP7 Memorandum from Neighborhood & Development Services Director 1705 Prairie Du Chien Relocation Assistance IP8 Pending Work Session Topics Miscellaneous IP9 Copy of news release: Enjoy holiday fireworks at the end of Jazz Fest on July 1 IP10 Copy of news release: Tickets for Farm to Street Dinner go on sale July 1 Draft Minutes IPI I Housing & Community Development Commission: May 24 r ==®9` City Council Information Packet tirpm gregtnisamgar C'—‘1116—___EIIOWA CITY June 28, 2018 www.icgov.org 7 IPI Counci(Tentative Meeting Schedule July 3 Work Session IP2 Work Sessio Agenda IP3 Memorandum fro City Manager 12 Court Street Rezoning IP4 Memorandum from ' ayor: Proposed conditions or 12 Court Street Rezoning IP5 Memorandum from Assn ant City Manager Climate Action and Adaptation Plan IP6 Iowa City Climate Action mmittee Implementation Proposal IP7 Memorandum from Neighborhoad & Development Services Director: 1705 Prairie Du Chien Relocation Assistance IP8 Pending Work Session Topics Mis6ella gous IP9 Copy of news release: Enjoy holiday firework at the end of Jazz Fest on July 1 IP10 Copy of news release: Ticke s for Farm to Stree inner go on sale July 1 Draft Minutes • IP11 Housing & Commun'ty Development Commission: May 24 J r CITY F IOWA CITY Date Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Monday, July 16, 2018 City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule IP1 5:00 PM Subject to change 7:00 PM Formal Meeting June 28, 2018 Time Meeting Location 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall Emma J. Harvat Hall 4:00 PM Work Session 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, August 21, 2018 5:00 PM North Liberty 4:00 PM Reception 4:30 PM Joint Meeting TBA Tuesday, July 17, 2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, August 7, 2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, August 21, 2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting o&2ff.-j- — IP2 N. `m 1 �'s -AIL- CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (3 19) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org City Council Work Session Agenda Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Emma J. Harvat Hall - City Hall 4:00 p.m. Consultation with Planning & Zoning regarding the proposed rezoning at 12 E. Court [IP3, IP4] • Climate Action Steering Committee Report & Presentation [IPS, IP6] • Discuss City Assistance with Relocation [IP7] • Clarification of Agenda Items • Information Packet Discussion [May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28] • Council updates on assigned boards, commissions and committees o6 -2s --W ��_.® CITY OF IOWA CITY -1P3 '1�hl MEMORANDUM Date: June 28, 2018 To: Mayor and City Council From: Geoff Fruin, City Manager Re: 12 Court Street Rezoning On July 3rd the City Council will hold the continued public hearing on the proposed rezoning of 12 Court Street. The last Council discussion on the rezoning took place on May 29'". Since that time, staff has received several questions from individual Council Members. This memo intends to convey a summary of the information that staff has communicated to Council Members. Capitol Street Right -of -Way The City of Iowa conveyed the former Capitol Street right-of-way to the Pentacrest Garden Apartments at fair market value in 1977. The vacated Capitol Street Right of Way was included in urban renewal parcel 101-2, which, along with urban renewal parcel 93-1 was sold to Pentacrest Garden Apartment (Resolution No. 77-450). The objective of the urban renewal plan was to eliminate slum and blight. In furtherance of that objective the City used federal funds to acquire property which was then sold for redevelopment by private enterprise. HUD funding regulations required that a "Fair Re -use Value" be set for each urban renewal parcel based on an appraisal. Parcel 101-2 was assigned a re -use value of $213,750, with $85,500 being attributable to the vacated Capitol Street Right of Way that had been added to the parcel. (Resolution No. 77-428 and comment on agenda item from November 1, 1977 Council meeting). The ordinance vacating the ROW is No. 75-2776. Currently there is a 40 foot wide utility corridor between the east and west buildings on the Pentacrest Garden Apartments site. There is no 100 foot viewshed corridor that is required to the south of this development between Court Street and the railroad tracks. The value of the right-of-way today can be estimated based on approximate square footage and recent appraisals the City has obtained in the downtown region. Assuming approximately 38,000 square feet of right-of-way would be required to be conveyed back to the City as part of the proposed rezoning and a per square foot value of $150-250, the Capitol Street right-of-way likely has a market value in the range of $5.7 to $9.5 million. Again, under the proposed rezoning the right of way would be required to be dedicated to the city at no cost at the time of permitting. Property Tax Generation At this stage in the development process, staff can only estimate property tax generation using some broad assumptions. Based on conversations with the City Assessor and using an estimated unit count of 1000, we estimate the tax generation to be around $3.9 million for all taxing districts. Of the $3.9 million approximately $1.6 million would be generated for the City of Iowa City annually. The 2016 total taxes for the property were $250,921. Affordable Housing The Riverfront Crossings Code provides developers the option of providing on-site affordable rental housing for households at 60% area median income (AMI) or below; providing on-site owner -occupied housing for households at 110% AMI or below, or June 28, 2018 Page 2 contributing a fee -in -lieu of providing on-site affordable housing. On-site options must be maintained for a minimum of ten years. Attached to this memo is a document showing current AMI limits and the corresponding Fair Market Rent levels. Exact unit counts are not known at this stage of the development process. However, the following table will provide Council with an idea of the affordable housing impact: Number of Units On-site Affordable Units Fee -in -Lieu Contribution 600 60 $4,852,200 800 80 $6,469,600 1000 100 $8,087,000 Note: The developer can choose to provide units on-site, pay a fee -in -lieu, or meet the requirement through a combination of those two options. The current fee -in -lieu contribution is $80,870. The code also allows for a dedication of land or off-site affordable housing accommodations only if the city determines that on-site or fee -in -lieu of options are not feasible. If a fee -in -lieu of option is pursued such payment would come at the time of building permit approval and would be deposited in the City's Affordable Housing Fund for use within the Riverfront Crossing District. IN Kellie Fruehling From: Jim Throgmorton Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:09 PM To: Council Cc: Geoff Fruin; Eleanor M. Dilkes; Kellie Fruehling Subject: Memo to Council re: proposed rezoning Attachments: June 28 memo to Council with proposed conditions.docx Fellow Council members, Please see the attached memo concerning the proposed rezoning of 12 Court St. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about it, as well as your own thoughts about the proposed rezoning. Mayor Jim Throgmorton Iowa City City Council, At -Large To: City Council From: Mayor Jim Throgmorton Subject: Proposed Conditions for 12 Court Street Rezoning Date: June 28, 2018 Our agenda for Tuesday night's formal meeting includes the proposal to rezone 12 Court Street from RM -44 to RFC -SD. Approval of this rezoning could result in construction of what might be the largest residential development ever proposed in Iowa City. As such, it requires careful thought and discussion on our part. I generally support the proposed rezoning with the conditions recommended by the P&Z Commission. I do so primarily because the rezoning is largely consistent with the 2013 "Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan." This Master Plan is an excellent piece of work, which was developed with a great deal of public participation. Moreover, the property at 12 Court Street is an ideal location for higher density, well-managed student -oriented housing; rezoning with conditions recommended by the staff and the P&Z Commission would open up Capitol Street; and the rezoning would require any new residential structures on the site to include a substantial number of affordable units. It is also possible, but not certain, that the additional residential units would put more downward pressure on rents in general throughout the city. However, I also think it is necessary to attach additional conditions in order for the ultimate development to be more consistent with the Riverfront Crossings District Master Plan, as well as to address satisfactorily other concerns that have arisen during our past two meetings. Background When we opened the May 15 public hearing on the proposed rezoning, the Council had very little information about what the developer envisioned building on the site. All we had was a two-dimensional map showing the footprint of two rectangular buildings stretching from Burlington to Court, along with the Capitol Street right-of-way being dedicated to the City. I had heard that the developer expected to receive density/height bonuses that would maximize potential density. From this I inferred, but did not know for sure, that the developer envisioned building two elongated 15 -story structures. The proposed use was consistent with the Master Plan, but the intensity of the development appeared likely to be much greater than the 4-6 stories plus a possible height bonus recommended in that Plan. The discrepancy led me to say that I tentatively did not agree with the P&Z Commission's recommendation. As I indicate during the meeting, I did not necessarily oppose what the developer wanted to build; I simply did not know what he wanted to build. After considerable discussion, we continued the public hearing to May 29 so the developer could clarify his intentions. The developer agreed to do this. Upon opening the continued public hearing on May 29, we learned the developer envisioned building four 15 -story buildings, which would contain 800-1,000 residential units (primarily or perhaps exclusively for students) plus first floor retail. Except for the heights of the buildings, the birds -eye view image the developer provided appeared to be very similar to what was recommended in the Master Plan. If we rezoned the property as recommended without any new conditions, the developer could deviate from the Master Plan in important ways, subject to subsequent review by the P&Z Commission and subject to final approval by the City staff and council through the Form Based Code design review process. At least one Council member argued that there was no reason to delay the rezoning and that details would be resolved during the Form Based Code design review process. However, I strongly believed the council should propose conditions for the rezoning as a way of signaling clearly what it expects from the developer rather have the developer spend a lot of money designing the buildings only to risk having the council deny the bonuses. Likewise, I thought council members would find it very difficult to reject the bonuses once the developer had spent a substantial amount of money on design and going through staff review processes. Consequently, I argued we needed more time to identify and discuss possible conditions, which the council has a legal right to do. I also wanted to learn from P&Z Commissioners why they voted unanimously to support the proposed rezoning. When I asked Council members during the May 29 meeting whether they were inclined to agree with the commission's recommendation, 3 said they were and 3 said they were not. This meant we were required offer to consult with the commission and continue our public hearing to July 3. This continuation would not and did not delay the developer's project because the developer is not far enough along in his planning for the project. Moreover, if the rezoning is approved, the developer will still need to gain staff and council approval for any height bonuses he requests. When thinking about height bonuses, it is important to keep in mind that the developer has no legal "right" to the bonuses. Whether or not they would be granted is solely up to the council's discretion. In the days after our May 29 meeting, I learned that perhaps as many as 2,000 residents, almost all of whom would be undergraduates, would be housed in the proposed development. Accompanied by the City Manager, I subsequently spoke with key officials at the University of Iowa to learn what the University's interests are and about exploratory conversations it had held with the developer over the preceding 6+ months. These process has led me to conclude that the most important things we need to do are: (1) to ensure that any residential structures designed to house as many as 2,000 students be designed and managed in a way that will enable those students to thrive academically; (2) to ensure that the overall ensemble of buildings achieves a high standard of urban design and therefore enhances the quality and character of the neighborhood; (3) to ensure that the Capitol St. right- of-way and green spaces within the development are opened up, well-fumished, and well- landscaped; and (4) to enable the developer to transfer density earned by his preservation of Tate Arms. Recommended Conditions With these factors in mind, I propose that we amend the motion by adding the following conditions to the proposed rezoning: 1. The development must substantially conform with the footprint of the buildings shown on p. 61 of the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan ("Master Plan") and with the bird's eye view presented to the Council on May 29, 2018 ("Bird's Eye View"), copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The development must include a landscaped and well -furnished pedestrian walkway running east -west between the buildings and an interior courtyard between the Voxman Music Building and the two easternmost buildings, as suggested in the Master Plan and shown in the Bird's Eye View. 3. The Owner shall retain an architect team to design both the exterior and interior components of the development. The architect team must have experience with both high quality urban design and large scale urban student housing and/or residence halls. The architect team shall be approved by the City Manager after consultation with the City Council. 4. In accordance with the Riverfront Crossing Form -Based Code (FBC), any request for bonus height shall "demonstrate excellence in building and site design, use high quality building materials, and be designed in a manner that contributes to the quality and character of the neighborhood." The development shall be eligible for height bonuses based only on public right-of-way dedication, historic preservation density transfer, and high-quality student housing. To assure that such quality and character is achieved, the following conditions shall apply to any bonus height: A. The average height of the four major buildings may not exceed 8 stories, and the maximum heights of those four buildings must vary harmoniously. For example, the buildings could be between 6 and 10 stories with any height in excess of 8 stories to be approved by Council in accordance with the provisions of City Code Section 14 -2G -7(G). B. If the Owner seeks to transfer development rights from Tate Arms, said transfer shall be allowable as a replacement for the E -W pedestrian walkway between the two westernmost buildings with a structure not exceeding 4 stories in lieu of additional height on the four major buildings. [Bob Miklo is checking to see how many square feet could be achieved in a 4 -story structure between the two westernmost buildings.] C. Condition 5A notwithstanding, an average of one additional story may be permitted for the four major buildings in return for the developer dedicating the former Capitol Street right-of-way back to the City. The additional stories shall be used such that the maximum heights of the four major buildings continue to vary harmoniously. D. Condition 5A notwithstanding, an average of one additional story may be permitted for the four major buildings for high quality student housing if the student -housing -related requirements in Section 14 -2G -7(G)(8) of the FBC are met. The additional stories shall be used such that the maximum heights of the four major buildings continue to vary harmoniously. E. In addition to the story indicated in Condition 5D, an average of two more stories may be permitted for the four major buildings if the interiors of the buildings are designed, maintained, and operated according to standards used by The University of Iowa in its newest residence halls. The additional stories shall be used such that the maximum heights of the four major buildings continue to vary harmoniously. SD4: Cophol5rreet Studenr Housing P4 -Lb r 8 Late Handouts Distributed To: City Council j From: Mayor Jim Throgmorton 7 3 // Subject: Proposed Conditions for 12 Court Street Rezoning Date: June 28,2018 (Date) Our agenda for Tuesday night's formal meeting includes the proposal to rezone 12 Court Street from RM-44 to RFC-SD. Approval of this rezoning could result in construction of what might be the largest residential development ever proposed in Iowa City. As such, it requires careful thought and discussion on our part. I generally support the proposed rezoning with the conditions recommended by the P&Z Commission. I do so primarily because the rezoning is largely consistent with the 2013 "Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan."This Master Plan is an excellent piece of work, which was developed with a great deal of public participation. Moreover,the property at 12 Court Street is an ideal location for higher density, well-managed student-oriented housing; rezoning with conditions recommended by the staff and the P&Z Commission would open up Capitol Street; and the rezoning would require any new residential structures on the site to include a substantial number of affordable units. It is also possible,but not certain,that the additional residential units would put more downward pressure on rents in general throughout the city. However, I also think it is necessary to attach additional conditions in order for the ultimate development to be more consistent with the Riverfront Crossings District Master Plan, as well as to address satisfactorily other concerns that have arisen during our past two meetings. Background When we opened the May 15 public hearing on the proposed rezoning,the Council had very little information about what the developer envisioned building on the site. All we had was a two-dimensional map showing the footprint of two rectangular buildings stretching from Burlington to Court, along with the Capitol Street right-of-way being dedicated to the City. I had heard that the developer expected to receive density/height bonuses that would maximize potential density. From this I inferred,but did not know for sure,that the developer envisioned building two elongated 15-story structures. The proposed use was consistent with the Master Plan,but the intensity of the development appeared likely to be much greater than the 4-6 stories plus a possible height bonus recommended in that Plan. The discrepancy led me to say that I tentatively did not agree with the P&Z Commission's recommendation. As I indicate during the meeting, I did not necessarily oppose what the developer wanted to build; I simply did not know what he wanted to build. After considerable discussion,we continued the public hearing to May 29 so the developer could clarify his intentions. The developer agreed to do this. Upon opening the continued public hearing on May 29,we learned the developer envisioned building four 15-story buildings, which would contain 800-1,000 residential units(primarily or • perhaps exclusively for students) plus first floor retail. Except for the heights of the buildings, the birds-eye view image the developer provided appeared to be very similar to what was recommended in the Master Plan. If we rezoned the property as recommended without any new conditions, the developer could deviate from the Master Plan in important ways, subject to subsequent review by the P&Z Commission and subject to final approval by the City staff and council through the Form Based Code design review process. At least one Council member argued that there was no reason to delay the rezoning and that details would be resolved during the Form Based Code design review process. However, I strongly believed the council should propose conditions for the rezoning as a way of signaling clearly what it expects from the developer rather have the developer spend a lot of money designing the buildings only to risk having the council deny the bonuses. Likewise, I thought council members would find it very difficult to reject the bonuses once the developer had spent a substantial amount of money on design and going through staff review processes. Consequently, I argued we needed more time to identify and discuss possible conditions, which the council has a legal right to do. I also wanted to learn from P&Z Commissioners why they voted unanimously to support the proposed rezoning. When I asked Council members during the May 29 meeting whether they were inclined to agree with the commission's recommendation, 3 said they were and 3 said they were not. This meant we were required offer to consult with the commission and continue our public hearing to July 3. This continuation would not and did not delay the developer's project because the developer is not far enough along in his planning for the project. Moreover, if the rezoning is approved, the developer will still need to gain staff and council approval for any height bonuses he requests. When thinking about height bonuses, it is important to keep in mind that the developer has no legal "right" to the bonuses. Whether or not they would be granted is solely up to the council's discretion. In the days after our May 29 meeting, I learned that perhaps as many as 2,000 residents, almost all of whom would be undergraduates, would be housed in the proposed development. Accompanied by the City Manager, I subsequently spoke with key officials at the University of Iowa to learn what the University's interests are and about exploratory conversations it had held with the developer over the preceding 6+months. This process has led me to conclude that the most important things we need to do are: (1) to ensure that any residential structures designed to house as many as 2,000 students be designed and managed in a way that will enable those students to thrive academically; (2) to ensure that the overall ensemble of buildings achieves a high standard of urban design and therefore enhances the quality and character of the neighborhood; (3) to ensure that the Capitol St. right- of-way and green spaces within the development are opened up, well-furnished, and well- landscaped; and (4) to enable the developer to transfer density earned by his preservation of Tate Arms. Recommended Conditions With these factors in mind, I propose that we amend the motion by adding the following conditions to the proposed rezoning: 1. The development must substantially conform with the footprint of the buildings shown on p. 61 of the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan("Master Plan") and with the bird's eye view presented to the Council on May 29, 2018 ("Bird's Eye View"), copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The development must include a landscaped and well-furnished pedestrian walkway running east-west between the buildings and an interior courtyard between the Voxman Music Building and the two easternmost buildings, as suggested in the Master Plan and shown in the Bird's Eye View. 3. The Owner shall retain an architect team to design both the exterior and interior components of the development. The architect team must have experience with both high quality urban design and large scale urban student housing and/or residence halls. The architect team shall be approved by the City Manager after consultation with the City Council. 4. In accordance with the Riverfront Crossing Form-Based Code(FBC), any request for bonus height shall "demonstrate excellence in building and site design, use high quality building materials, and be designed in a manner that contributes to the quality and character of the neighborhood." The development shall be eligible for height bonuses based only on public right-of-way dedication, historic preservation density transfer, and high-quality student housing. To assure that such quality and character is achieved, the following conditions shall apply to any bonus height: A. The average height of the four major buildings may not exceed 8 stories, and the maximum heights of those four buildings must vary harmoniously. For example,the buildings could be between 6 and 10 stories with any height in excess of 8 stories to be approved by Council in accordance with the provisions of City Code Section 14-2G-7(G). B. If the Owner seeks to transfer development rights from Tate Arms, said transfer shall be allowable as a replacement for the E-W pedestrian walkway between the two westernmost buildings with a structure not exceeding 4 stories in lieu of additional height on the four major buildings. [Bob Miklo is checking to see how many square feet could be achieved in a 4-story structure between the two westernmost buildings.] C. Condition 4A notwithstanding, an average of one additional story may be permitted for the four major buildings in return for the developer dedicating the former Capitol Street right-of-way back to the City. The additional stories shall be used such that the maximum heights of the four major buildings continue to vary harmoniously. D. Condition 4A notwithstanding, an average of one additional story may be permitted for the four major buildings for high quality student housing if the student-housing-related requirements in Section 14-2G-7(G)(8)of the FBC are met. The additional stories shall be used such that the maximum heights of the four major buildings continue to vary harmoniously. E. In addition to the story indicated in Condition 4D, an average of two more stories may be permitted for the four major buildings if the interiors of the buildings are designed, maintained, and operated according to standards used by The University of Iowa in its newest residence halls. The additional stories shall be used such that the maximum heights of the four major buildings continue to vary harmoniously. .a •R, \i •• t • •• a• •• •• Vii. •• ••• - • SO-4:Coprtol Street Studenr how:rc , F Y t .I 0011/4 ti kms ; + i / r N. -,Y . . {3L Bird's eye view presented to the Council on May 29,2018 ar-2 8 i ►P5 CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: June 28, 2018 To: Mayor and City Council From: Ashley Monroe, Assistant City Manager Re: Climate Action and Adaptation Plan In January 2017, the Iowa City City Council established greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of 26-28% from 2005 levels by the year 2025 and 80% by the year 2050. With Council approval, City staff requested proposals from qualified firms to assist the City in development of a plan to address carbon emissions throughout Iowa City. Elevate Energy, of Chicago, Illinois, was selected. In addition to the consultant group, a highly -skilled and invested assembly of community members and representatives was appointed to a Climate Action and Adaptation Steering Committee in spring 2017. This dedicated group of individuals established the values and mission of the plan, identified the actions and ideas most appropriate for adoption in the Iowa City community, and underwent several reviews, revisions, and shared many suggestions for how to create a plan that will be embraced by the people and businesses of Iowa City. The attached document, Iowa City's first Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, is a collaborative effort between the consultant group, the Steering Committee, and Iowa City staff. It also includes input from a wide variety of community stakeholders as well as feedback from the public, received through participation at the community engagement meeting in fall 2017 and hundreds of survey responses. The Plan summarizes the community's climate challenges and provides guidance for the City and the Iowa City community in addressing these challenges. The Plan identifies the City's existing and developing sustainability initiatives, strategies and plans, and establishes a set of climate action strategies. Although some actions are limited to efforts by the City alone, the majority of actions will require broad community support and effort to reach the City's emissions goals. The Steering Committee (Climate Action Committee) has submitted a memo (included in June 28 Information Packet) that outlines a potential strategy for continuing to progress into implementation of the Plan. The group concluded that staff assistance and full support from community work groups are necessary to fulfill City objectives. In addition to the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and the Community Toolkit, another deliverable, the Adaptation report, is well underway and will be included soon as an addendum to the final Plan. Attachment. Climate Action and Adaptation Plan An City Council Jim Throgmorton, At -Large and Mayor Kingsley Botchway II, At -Large Rockne Cole, At -Large Susan Mims, District B Mazahir Salih, At -Large Pauline Taylor, District A, Mayor Pro Tem John Thomas, District C Key Project Staff Brenda Nations, Sustainability Coordinator Geoff Fru in, City Manager Ashley Monroe, Assistant City Manager Dylan Cook, Energy Efficiency Assistant Shannon McMahon, Communications Coordinator Katie Linder, Digital Communications Specialist Other Contributors Dennis Bockenstedt, Andrea Boller, Marcia Bollinger, Stefanie Bowers, Jack Brooks, Ben Clark, Ty Coleman, Toni Davis, Wendy Ford, Zac Hall, Jason Havel, Tim Hennes, Tracy Hightshoe, Karen Howard, Juli Seydell- Johnson, Jen Jordan, Ron Knoche, Stan Laverman, Bob Miklo, Kumi Morris, Darian Nagle -Lamm, Mark Rummel, Jon Resler, Kevin Slutts, Dan Striegel, Tim Wilkey and John Yapp. Kent Ralston, Executive Director, Johnson County Metropolitan Planning Organization David Koch, Public Health Director Nalo Johnson, Community Health Manager Members of the Steering Committee were appointed by the City Council in January 2017. Chairperson: Ingrid Anderson, University of Iowa, Environmental Compliance Specialist GT Karr, Greater Iowa City Home Builders Association, 2nd Vice President Katie Sarsfield, Procter & Gamble Oral Care, Site Engineering Leader Jesse Leckband, MidAmerican Energy Company, Sr. Environmental Analyst Liz Maas, Kirkwood Community College, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Ryan Sem pf, Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, Director, Government Relations and Public Policy Matt Krieger, Neumann -Monson Architects Licensed Architect At -large Representatives John Fraser Management Consultant Charlie Stanier, University of Iowa Associate Professor (College of Engineering) Martha Norbeck, C -Wise Design and Consulting Licensed Architect Eric Tate, University of Iowa Assistant Professor (Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences) Anne Russett City Planner, City of Cedar Rapids y of Iowa City Eden DeWald, University of Iowa Letter from Mayor Jim Throgmorton Fellow Iowa Citians, It is my great pleasure to present you with a Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan for Iowa City. Prepared by a 13 -member Steering Committee in collaboration with City staff and a consulting team led by Elevate Energy, the Draft Plan offers a way to turn the threats posed by global climate change into an opportunity: to build an economy and community that will sustain us and other living creatures long into the future. When the City Council created the Steering Committee in March 2017, it made sure that the committee would include a diverse mix of residents and key stakeholders, including five members of the general public, an architect, an undergraduate at the University of Iowa, and representatives from the University, Kirkwood Community College, the Home Builders Association, the Chamber of Commerce, Proctor & Gamble, and MidAmerican Energy. The committee and consulting team have been quite busy over the past 14 months, trying to ensure that the Draft Plan would be technically sound while also reflecting the interests and concerns of the public and local businesses. The committee and the consulting team met eight times between June 2017 and June 2018. Committee members also organized themselves into Equity, Outreach, and Adaptation subcommittees, and created a Draft Review subcommittee to review all preliminary versions of this Draft Plan. Roughly 100 people participated in a Community Meeting last November, and approximately 800 individuals responded to an on-line survey earlier this year. I invite you to read the Draft Plan and find your own role within it. Let me highlight just a few key features. The Draft Plan summarizes what your City government has done over the past decade to get us to this point. It provides background information about how our climate has been changing and is expected to change in the future. And it documents how our community -wide greenhouse gas emissions have changed over time. I am especially pleased to report that our latest (2015) community -wide inventory shows that emissions have decreased by roughly 23% since 2005. This reduction brings us within just a few percentage points of our goal for 2025! Although this reduction is pleasing, there is still a great deal more to do. Most important, the Draft Plan identifies 35 actions that will help us achieve our goals: to reduce our 2005 emissions roughly 30% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. Broadly speaking, these actions include partnership building, policy changes, education and awareness, pilot projects, lifestyle changes, and development of new programs. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan Letter from Mayor Jim Throgmorton continued The Draft Plan also responds constructively to the regrettable likelihood that, as Iowa City's climate changes, some residents will be affected more adversely than others; for example, the ability to act quickly during emergency events will amplify vulnerabilities that currently exist for cost -burdened households, people with mobility issues, or households with language barriers. The Draft Plan suggests ways to avoid or alleviate such inequities. Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 and adapting to unavoidable changes in climate will be no easy task. These goals cannot be achieved by Iowa City government alone. Nor can they be achieved simply by adopting new rules and regulations. For us to succeed, all parties will need to be moving in a common direction. City government will need to establish or build upon existing collaborative partnerships with other jurisdictions, businesses, industry, and community-based organizations. Most important, we need to draw upon your knowledge, experience, insights, and action. For this reason, we seek your advice about how to improve the draft plan and ensure it provides a viable and effective pathway into the future. The future lies before us. Let us create it together. Jim Throgmorton Mayor of Iowa City r ^.3 -dr 11 CIN OF IOWA CITY LOCOMPACT afMAYORS Letter From The Steering Committee Ossincilit quos aruntest molorec torerum autempo rectat. Suntistem fuga. Itaeptam inctiis dolori rero essum repuditibus exceseque cusandelit assit, in erferrum fugitem. Itaquo quae sitibus velessi ipsam veni ut alique amus doloria alibus alit, officip idusdae. Et expedit veliquo conecullo vel mod quam, est, ipsant. 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Experts predict these changes will continue and likely intensify as levels of greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase at unprecedented rates. This Climate Action and Adaptation Plan for the City of Iowa City outlines thirty-five actions to be taken by the community and City which will result in an 80% reduction of community -wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Implementing these actions will allow Iowa City to adapt to climate change and remain a resilient, healthy community, for current residents and for future generations. Additionally, actions outlined in the plan reflect local responsibility toward reducing the causes of global climate change and its negative affects around the world, and to do so in an equitable manner. Actions in the plan were chosen because they were locally relevant and the most impactful choices to achieve a short-term 25% greenhouse gas reduction goal by 2025 and an 80% reduction goal by 2050. They are organized into three traditional emission -producing categories, a category on adapting to climate change, and a section on personal lifestyle changes: • Buildings • Transportation • Waste • Adaptation • Sustainable Lifestyle A number of actions are already being implemented, while others can be undertaken immediately and will have cumulative effects. Some actions will require a longer timeframe to prepare for and incorporate into the community's economy. Actions specific to climate adaptation are included, but the Climate Adaptation in Iowa City report contains more comprehensive details about Iowa City's response to our already changing climate—an assessment of Iowa City's physical and social factors is included in this supplemental document. This plan for the Iowa City community will be most useful and effective if our community works together to reach the proposed goals. Partnerships and collaboration are essential in this effort, to establish a new "business as usual" mindset which regularly reinforces behavior, innovation, and action that furthers achievement of these climate goals. Partnerships are necessary to represent, consider, and include all people across Iowa City in a fair and just manner, and provide tools and information that incentivize broad participation. Significant emphasis will be placed upon reaching and connecting with a diversity of populations in Iowa City to ensure that engagement, education, and concerns are addressed equitably. We have already seen a significant decrease in our greenhouse gas emissions over the past few years with MidAmerican Energy's commitment to renewable electricity and from the University of Iowa's replacement of coal with biofuels in their power plant. Their efforts provide Iowa City with a unique head start, however, the collective action of our entire community will be needed to achieve our ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2050. The completion of this plan does not mark the end of this work, but rather the beginning of we must undertake to achieve our long-term climate goals. Plan progress should be monitored and evaluated regularly, and this document updated as technologies, economic conditions, and demographics change. In order to implement and move the plan forward, ongoing collaborations and community effort are essential. Implementing this plan will put Iowa City at the forefront of Midwestern cities mitigating and preparing for the effects of climate change. Table of Contents 00 Cover Page 00 Acknowledgments 00 Executive Summary 00 Introduction Iowa City: Leading by Example Iowa City's Climate Action Goa Understanding the Climate Future of Iowa City The Path to Climate Action Feature: a STAR Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan Introduction Iowa City: Leading by Example Climate change is experienced by all. Effects will range from minor, like seasonal comfort levels or a longer allergy season, to major, such as property damage, weakened infrastructure, disruption of essential services, increases in public health issues like asthma, and many others. These impacts have the potential to affect different populations more adversely than others. The time is now for Iowa City to act. The City has demonstrated its longstanding commitment to addressing climate change in tandem with partners across the nation, including the Global Covenant of Mayors and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. Those who live, work, and play in Iowa City are invited to join together to meet this transformative opportunity. Iowa City's Climate Action Goal On December 16, 2016, the Iowa City City Council formally resolved to reduce 2005 -level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025, and 80 percent by 2050, matching the U.S. commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement prior to the 2017 withdrawal. The establishment of an official goal by the current City Council represented nearly a decade of work by City staff and varying commitments by City leadership. Understanding the Climate Future of Iowa City In 2017, the announcement of the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement shifted the responsibility of action and innovation in climate change mitigation from national agencies to cities. Cities have been at the forefront of climate action and will continue to lead the way. Iowa City is among those cities that have risen to the challenge. As evidenced through collaborative efforts across communities and sectors, there is a determination in Iowa City to identify, address, and to the degree possible, prevent the nega- tive impacts of climate change. Decades of scientific research have concluded that human activities are changing the global climate. Average temperatures worldwide have risen since the last century and particularly so in the most recent few decades: 2017 was the third hottest year on City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan Iowa City: Leading by Example continued record and nine of the top ten hottest years occurred after 2005. Other changes are being seen in the oceans: oceanic temperatures hit their third highest temperature ever in 2017 and annual precipitation has increased globally each decade since 1901.',' In Iowa, similar trends have persisted in recent years. Climate change is causing more frequent hot summers and warm falls, more precipitation in general, and more frequent hazardous weather events like heat waves, storms, and floods.' Iowa City has experienced multiple flood events in the last decade. Consistent higher temperatures, in combination with increased precipitation, are leading to increased soil erosion, and the creation of a more favorable environment for pathogens and pests that could ultimately threaten public health. Beyond the next decade, projected annual temperatures are expected to increase so much that the 30 -year average temperature in the future will fall above the hottest years of the normal historical temperature range. Annual precipitation is also expected to increase 10 percent by 2021 to 2050 and another 5 percent by 2051 to 2080.1 With these changes, experts believe that the results of changing climate will make Iowa City summers feel more like those traditionally experienced in our southern states' Scientific consensus is clear: scientists agree that GHGs generated by human activity are the primary cause of climate change. In fact, 97 percent of actively publishing climate scientists agree that the acceleration of climate change over the last several decades is primarily caused by increased GHG emissions due to human activities. Decisions on Figure 1. Climate change will be most noticeable in Iowa City's summer weather 10 Introduction FI A STAR Community r- 4ll L i(N A In 2016, Iowa City was certified as a 4 -STAR Community by the STAR (Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating Communities) Community Rating System. The STAR framework is the nation's leading certification program for community-based local sustainability. The City scored relatively high in five of the seven categories, but earned its lowest score in Climate and Energy. Improvement in this area is further impetus for this plan. Iowa City is one of five cities across the state that has achieved a rating, and according to STAR Communities, it ranks highest among its Iowa peers. Iowa City: Leading by Example continued how to power buildings, move around cities, transport products, and manage waste all have an impact on the amount of GHGs released. Due to the impact on global and local weather patterns, and the potential repercussions to the environment, health, economy and lifestyles, reducing GHG emissions has become a serious and pressing matter not just for the planet, but for Iowa City as well. At the same time, it is necessary to acknowledge that changes are already happening and therefore action must be taken to adapt and prepare for potential eventualities, such as changes in seasonal patterns that affect crops, more extreme temperatures that impact warming and cooling mechanisms and patterns, and extreme weather events. A resilient city must plan for these eventualities and take action against the effects of climate change. The Path to Climate Action During the mid -2000s, there was a growing global awareness of the impact of rising GHG emissions around the world. The collective voice of concern was led by both national and international organizations, with most offering education and training opportunities, a united voice of support, and a pathway to guide initial action in communities. Some of the country's biggest cities initiated action, influencing smaller communities to do the same. In 2007, as part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Iowa City signed the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, signaling Iowa City's first commitment to reduce GHG emissions. A year later, Iowa City joined the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP), a program initiated by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). The basis of participating in the CCP was a commitment to reaching Figure 2. Iowa City temperatures have been rising since the 1950s and are projected to continue this trend five milestones: conduct an emissions inventory, adopt a reduction target, develop a plan, implement the plan, and monitor progress. In August 2009, Iowa City achieved the first milestone and became the first city in Iowa to complete a community -wide GHG inventory. Since then, community -wide emissions data has been updated each year to track progress and note trends. In 2014, the Compact of Mayors was established at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York City. The Compact of Mayors' was, at that point, the biggest collaboration to accelerate climate action in cities across the world, and was signed by 447 cities, representing 390,761,581 people worldwide— City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 11 Iowa City: Leading by Example continued over 5 percent of the total global population e Iowa City affirmed its previous commitment by signing the Compact in February 2016. This commitment established a three-year progressive path to address mitigation and adaptation. It is the culmination of this process that led to the development of this document— The Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. Even before this Plan was conceived, the City completed two comprehensive community -wide GHG inventory reports and two municipal inventory reports, made energy efficiency improvements in a number of municipal buildings, and invested in geothermal energy systems at four locations. For several years, City departments and various stakeholders have been working in unison to put together other plans, projects, and policies that connect to climate work. Some examples include the City's recently adopted Strategic Plan in March 2018, the Iowa City Bicycle Master Plan, the City's ordinance -supported commitment to increasing social equity, the Johnson County Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, the Johnson County Long Range Transportation Plan, and the University of Iowa Sustainability Plan. 12 Introduction Figure 3. Iowa City precipitation has been rising and future projections for will continue trending upward Iowa City: ' ading by Example continued Figure 4. Timeline of Iowa City's commitment to climate work for over a decade October 2007: August 2009: Mayor Wilburn Iowa City signs U.S. Mayors' completes GHG Cimate Protection Inventory Agreement (1st in Iowa) I February 2008: City Council agrees to participate in "Cities for Climate Protection Campaign" February 2016: Mayor Throgmorton signs the Compact of Mayors March 2016: Iowa City receives 4 STAR certification but shows a need to focus on Climate and Energy December 2016: Iowa City sets emissions reduction target 2013 2014 2015 2016 November 2014: Mayor Hayek signs updated US Climate Protection agreement January 2017: Iowa City appoints Steering Committee for climate plan process May 2017 — June 2018: Development of Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 13 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Section headline? In 2009, Iowa City completed its first comprehensive community -wide GHG inventory report that looked at establishing baseline and current emissions. Since 2008, community -wide emissions data has been compiled annually with the latest update released in the summer of 2017 for 2015 emissions produced by all sectors within the city limits of Iowa City.' In 2015, Iowa City generated 987,735 metric tonnes of CO2e, which already shows a 23.1 percent reduction from the estimated 2005 baseline (Figure 5). This achievement was primarily the result of MidAmerican Energy's shift to more renewable wind energy production for electricity as well as the increased use of biomass at the University of Iowa Power Plant. In Figure 6, the bulk of community -wide emissions in Iowa City result from the fuel used to generate electricity (42 percent). Natural gas is the second largest source of community -wide emissions (26 percent), followed by coal used to operate the University of Iowa Power Plant (15 percent), and then transportation (15 percent). Waste only accounted for 2 percent of the community -wide total. In addition to the community -wide inventory, the City evaluated the carbon footprint resulting from its own municipal operations. In 2015, City government operations generated 44,194 metric tonnes of CO2e, which is roughly 4.5 percent of the community total.10 Over half of all the municipal emissions (54.3 percent) were a direct result of organic waste decomposing in the Iowa City Landfill, which is owned and operated by the City but serves all of Johnson County, while wastewater treatment generated an additional 15 percent, and buildings and facilities generated 12.3 percent. Figure 5. Iowa City Community total annual emissions, 2005-2015, and emission reduction targets Figure 6. Iowa City Community CO2e totals by source, 2015 Figure 7. 2015 Municipal operations CO2e emissions by sector City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 15 16 Consumption -Based Greenhouse Gas Inventory In 2017, Iowa City received a grant from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network to pilot a tool that has been successfully used in Vancouver, Canada to create a consumption -based emissions inventory (CBEI)." Iowa City is one of the first cities in the U.S. to look at this more comprehensive way of identifying the true emissions for its community. Consumption -based emissions inventories are unique in that they provide a more complete picture of the community's impacts by accounting not only for locally generated emissions, but also the emissions associated with the production and transportation of materials and food consumed by Iowa City residents. In this way, these inventories can demonstrate the scale at which consumption - related emissions are being off-loaded to other jurisdictions, and with this in mind, Iowa City can incorporate strategies and actions that maximize global, and not just local, emission reductions. The CBEI showed that in 2015, total GHG emissions for Iowa City were 1,182,000 metric tonnes of CO2e12 and footprint was 6.7 global hectares (gha)" per capita. Based on current global population and biological productivity levels, an average of 1.7 global hectares is available for each person on the planet, which means Iowa City residents are consuming four times more of the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Figure 8. Consumption -based greenhouse gas emissions for Iowa City earth's resources than what is currently available." highest emitting category is the energy consumed It is important to note that, in both the CBEI and the in buildings. A copy of the Iowa City Consumption standard Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory, the Based Inventory is available at [web address]. Plan Development Our Vision Iowa City will take immediate action to embrace opportunities, address challenges, and respond to the realities of climate change. Our efforts will reach our entire community using proactive and collaborative strategies, including community engagement, local partnerships, and technological advancements to reduce GHG emissions and spur economic growth. Our goal is to create a more resilient, equitable, and livable Iowa City for all. 18 Plan Development The process With the emission reduction goals of 26 to 28 percent for the year 2025, and 80 percent by 2050 approved by the City Council, it becomes necessary to develop a plan that provides a framework for reducing GHG emissions while increasing the ability of Iowa City to prepare for a changing climate. The journey to develop this Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (Plan) began in May 2017 when a Steering Committee was formed to oversee the development of the Plan and a consultant team was selected to assist the City in its development. Between June 2017 and June 2018, the Steering Committee, consisting of 13 members that represent Iowa City's diverse community, met as a group eight times. Members met to review Iowa City's GHG emissions inventory, provide input into the development of a vision statement, develop actions to meet reduction goals, craft strategies for public engagement, review public input, and offer overall direction. Steering Committee members also organized into subcommittees to help tackle various aspects related to Plan development. For instance, a Draft Review Subcommittee took on the task of reviewing all versions of the final Plan. The Equity Subcommittee was formed to review all actions through an equity lens that ensures the inclusion and input of all communities and the fair distribution of benefits. An Outreach Subcommittee was also formed to help identify opportunities for community outreach and engagement, and an Adaptation Subcommittee was tasked with advising the development of the actions that touch upon adaptation issues. A key element of this Plan was involvement from the community. On November 2, 2017, the City hosted Community Meeting #1 with about 100 people in attendance. During the meeting, attendees voted on strategies they thought should be included as part of the Plan. In addition, the City deployed a survey in early 2018 to gather additional input and help the City understand community perspectives. The survey was completed by approximately 800 individuals and is described in a later section of this Plan with the full survey results in Appendix X. Guiding Principles As the climate changes in Iowa City, the impacts will affect some people more adversely than others. The ability to act quickly during emergency events will amplify vulnerabilities that currently exist for cost - burdened households, people with mobility issues, or households with language barriers, for example. These vulnerable populations potentially face additional adversity due to a variety of preexisting conditions. According to the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, "climate risk is a function of exposure to natural hazards, sensitivity to these hazards, and the ability to adapt. Systemic and institutional racism and classism have resulted in increased exposure and sensitivity to hazards and a reduced capacity to adapt among people of color, immigrants, refugees, and lower-income residents, often referred to as frontline communities."'s It is important that one result of this Plan is that it prepares everyone—not just some people—to successfully cope with and adapt to a changing climate while we simultaneously reduce our emissions. The Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan is organized by both simple and complex actions to take with respect to buildings, transportation, and waste as well as next steps towards adaptation and the adoption of a more sustainable lifestyle. Climate Change in the Context of Sustainability Addressing climate change is an important part of ensuring a sustainable future, and while this Plan is primarily oriented toward reducing GHG emissions, we recognize the opportunity to also address other environmental and social issues. In addition to those directly associated with reduced GHG emissions, many of the actions that will help mitigate climate change also provide multiple benefits, such as cleaner air and water, enhanced biodiversity, healthier and more livable communities, increased economic development, new job opportunities, and increased social equity. With this in mind, a plan has been developed that incorporates sustainability as an overarching consideration for all actions and to ensure that actions recognize resource efficiency above all and that shifting emissions or negative impacts outside of Iowa City are avoided. Collaborative Partnerships We must all work together to achieve our emission reduction goals. The City's limited direct influence on GHG emissions will require the development of collaborative partnerships with other jurisdictions, businesses, industry, and community-based organizations to ensure that all parties are moving in the same direction and that change is driven from the top as well as at the grassroots level. Personal engagement and contributions from residents will be critical to ensure success. Economic Development The actions that the City will undertake as part of this Plan were strategically selected because of their capacity to help build a strong local economy. Our aim is that these actions will create job opportunities by supporting existing local businesses and expanding investment to jobs that relate to the actions discussed in this document. Many of the proposed actions will also help reduce costs for our residents and businesses. For example, avoiding the wasteful use of energy and other resources will make available more dollars to be reinvested in the local economy and stabilize household costs. Finally, we believe that these actions can attract investment and new residents to the community by creating a clean and safe city with modern infrastructure and a high quality of life that makes the City an even more desirable place to work and live. Social Equity The City of Iowa City is committed to promoting equity within the community while leveraging the strength of Iowa City's diverse backgrounds and experiences. A key consideration of the climate action approach is to ensure that access and participation is inclusive of all people and that the actions to be implemented help encourage more equitable solutions. Iowa City may be able to address a variety of social challenges that we face by reviewing these climate change actions under a microscope of equity and social justice principles. For example, reduced poverty, improved connectivity City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 19 Guiding Principles continued of neighborhoods and public transportation, strengthened housing infrastructure, decreased economic concerns for cost -burdened households, and reductions in unemployment might be achievable if this community assesses and mitigates the potential inequities of these actions. If evaluated and acted upon responsibly, the City's actions should help foster a more inclusive, just, and sustainable Iowa City while ensuring that all can share the benefits. Promote Resilience and Adaptation It is crucial to recognize the changes that the community is experiencing and develop risk management strategies that help prepare for future local climate impacts. Therefore, an entire category of actions is dedicated to adaptation, including preparation for increased temperatures and more intense rainfall and storms. Resilient infrastructure plays a big part in our consideration of adaptation techniques, but the City's emergency planning and response protocols, as well as the individual behaviors of community members, must be considered. The City's resilience efforts should also focus on areas and populations that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The City's Leadership As part of our shared collaborative efforts, the City will lead the way by setting an example in reducing GHG emissions from its own operations as well as facilitating action within the community. By leveraging existing programs and focusing on high-priority initiatives, we will not only be able to reduce our emissions, but also conserve valuable resources such as energy and water, while saving money and promoting a culture of action. Beyond initiatives undertaken within our geographical limits, Iowa City 20 Plan Development is committed to continued leadership in our state and country by supporting initiatives that result in a more sustainable world for all. Moving Forward This Plan serves as a roadmap for how Iowa City will reduce GHG emissions and create a healthier, cleaner, and more sustainable community that is equipped to handle climate impacts already observed in Iowa City. 35 actions have been identified as those that will help Iowa City reach its emission reduction goals. In selecting these actions, the plan development team first looked at the quantity and source of the City's emissions by evaluating the most recent community- wide inventories. Then, numerous emission -reduction ideas were evaluated for their feasibility, cost- effectiveness, ease of implementation, and the extent to which each action contributed co -benefits related to health, equity, economic development, and overall quality of life. In addition, local assets and available resources were identified to understand how they assist with implementation. Best practices and observation of efforts proven to be successful in other cities in the U.S. and around the world were analyzed for their applicability given the context of our built environment, local culture, and existing policies. Finally, the actions presented in this plan were arrived at with the input of the consultant team, City staff, and the Steering Committee. An important consideration in the development of the actions was the recognition of the noteworthy commitments made by the City's electricity service providers and the University of Iowa to shift a significant portion of electricity generation to renewable energy sources. Given that electricity is the largest source of Iowa City's emissions (42 percent), MidAmerican's commitment to 90 percent renewable electrical energy by the end of 2019 will help significantly reduce emissions and move Iowa City closer towards the goal; however, additional action to reduce electricity consumption will also be needed. With a decarbonized source of electricity, it makes sense for Iowa City residents to pursue actions that will result in additional electrification of systems, such as transitioning from gas -powered water heating to electric heat sources. In addition, the City needs to focus attention on other significant sources of emissions, such as transportation and natural gas consumption. As a result, several actions and objectives will address these sectors in a targeted way. Some of the actions presented in this Plan directly address municipal operations through "lead by example" initiatives. For example, actions include increasing the efficiency of public buildings, exploring ways to make water and wastewater operations less energy -intensive, greening the City's municipal fleet by replacing gasoline -fuel vehicles with cleaner options or improving its fuel efficiency, and exploring options for recovery and use of methane generated by the landfill and the wastewater facility. The City has direct control over less than 5 percent of the total community emissions, therefore it is important to note that other actions were developed to establish cooperative partnerships to pursue multi -sector solutions. Ultimately, the Plan presents a broad range of actions, some of which are specific and others which require further investigation; in some cases, a funding source must be identified. These actions cover a variety of implementation approaches that include partnership building, policy changes, education and awareness, pilot projects, lifestyle changes, and development of new programs. Taking Action: How to Use This Plan Actions are organized by the following areas that represent where the community can make an impact with the recognition that some actions cut across sectors to deliver multiple benefits: (D a 10 6) 0 Buildings Transportation Waste Sustainable Lifestyle Each of these areas is described in a separate section with background information included on the current status of the issue and Iowa City's efforts. In the beginning of each section, there is a short list of equity considerations that should be reflected upon and addressed during the ongoing implementation of each action. Further, many actions tend to offer additional benefits to Iowa Citians. These co -benefits are highlighted by the following icons in each section: In addition, each individual action is coded to describe whether action is needed at home, at work, at the government level, or a combination of these. This icon signals to residents, businesses, and community-based organizations where they can take action and what programs, education, and support the City may lead. At the end of each section, readers will also find suggestions for individual action and participation. Finally, the City has developed a Community Action Toolkit as a companion to the Plan. The Toolkit includes information, materials, checklists, and links to several valuable resources, and serves as a resource guide to inspire residents, businesses, schools, and community-based organizations to take an active role in the shared objective of reducing the City's GHG emissions. While it is not possible to predict the future with certainty, the information that is available on technology improvements and policy trends has been used to attempt to look beyond the initial emissions reduction goal of 2025 and to identify what additional actions will be needed to reach the more aggressive 2050 goals. Recognizing that some actions will either have greater emissions reducing impact or carry benefits that exponentially increase as time passes, Iowa City has marked these actions with a star symbol. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 21 Summary of Actions The table below is a snapshot of the thirty-five actions described in this plan. An expanded table that includes implementation period, proposed lead agency and co -benefits can be found in Appendix X. Action Sector(s) Cost I Impact 1.1 p Increase energy efficiency in residences $ 1.2 p Increase energy efficiency in businesses $ 1.3 © Increase energy efficiency in new buildings $ 1.4 © Increase on-site renewable energy systems and electrification $$ 1.5 Initiate community solar projects $$$ 1.6 Support energy benchmarking tools $ 1.7 © Continue to increase energy efficiency in City -owned buildings $ Transportation 2.1 p Increase use of mass transit systems Home Work Governmen. $ $$$ 2.2 © Embrace electric vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, and other Home Work Government $$ emerging technologies 2.3 p Increase bicycle and pedestrian transportation Home Work Government $ 2.4 Increase compact and contiguous development Home Work Government $$ 2.5 0 Increase employee commuter options Home Work Government $ 2.6 Manage parking options Home Work Government 2.7 Reduce the City's vehicle emissions footprint Home Work Government $$ 22 Plan Development Summary of Actions continued City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 23 Action Sector(s) Cost Impact 4.1 Waste $ 4.2 © Develop communications and outreach plan for 3.1 Increase recycling at multi -family properties $ vulnerable populations 3.2 Increase composting of organics $ Analyze climate -related public health impacts in Iowa City 3.3 Increase waste -source reduction $ p Coordinate extreme weather preparedness planning with 3.4 Establish partnerships to divert construction waste from the Landfill $$ local agencies 3.5 Reduce waste at City facilities $ Assess stormwater management issues at neighborhood scale and 3.6 Create a comprehensive waste management plan $ ` 3.7 © Complete a feasibility study to capture methane from $ private property wastewater operations 4.6 Expand Iowa City's tree canopy 3,8 p Complete a feasibility study to generate energy from $$$ landfill methane City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 23 Adaptation 4.1 Conduct a vulnerable populations asset mapping exercise $ 4.2 © Develop communications and outreach plan for $ vulnerable populations 4.3 Analyze climate -related public health impacts in Iowa City Government S 4.4 p Coordinate extreme weather preparedness planning with overnment $ local agencies 4.5 Assess stormwater management issues at neighborhood scale and overnment $ integrate into capital planning process while encouraging action on private property 4.6 Expand Iowa City's tree canopy overnmer $$ City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 23 Summary of Actions continued Table notes and definitions: Action: Description of proposed strategy or action. Sector: The type of building or individual where the action can be implemented; residential, business or city government Cost: The comparative cost of implementing each action on a scale of $ through $$$. Note that the costs can be borne by a variety of stakeholders. Impact: The comparative impact resulting from the implementation of each action on a scale of through "' rating. Impact ratings are ranked in the capacity of direct emissions reductions or ability to incentivize widespread behavior change that is necessary to facilitate and support long term action, and thus imperative to reaching emissions reduction targets. 24 Plan Development Action Sustainable Lifestyle Sector(s) Cost Impact 5.1 p Encourage a plant -rich diet Home Work Government $ 5.2 Expand community gardens and access to healthy, local foods Home Work Government $$ 5.3 Encourage the purchase of local products and responsible purchasing Home Work Government $ 5.4 © Create funding mechanisms to support community -wide climate action Home Work Government $$$ 5.5 © Incorporate this Climate Plan into the City's Home Work Government $ sustainability communications 5.6 Initiate a green recognition program Home Work Government $ 5.7 Develop internal City sustainability operations guide Home Work Government $ Table notes and definitions: Action: Description of proposed strategy or action. Sector: The type of building or individual where the action can be implemented; residential, business or city government Cost: The comparative cost of implementing each action on a scale of $ through $$$. Note that the costs can be borne by a variety of stakeholders. Impact: The comparative impact resulting from the implementation of each action on a scale of through "' rating. Impact ratings are ranked in the capacity of direct emissions reductions or ability to incentivize widespread behavior change that is necessary to facilitate and support long term action, and thus imperative to reaching emissions reduction targets. 24 Plan Development Below is a graph that depicts how fully implemented actions will result in Iowa City reaching its emissions reduction goals in 2025 (reduce by 26-28 percent) and in 2050 (reduce by 80 percent). Figure 9. Caption ypz5 Ini(We • Tin 1 LMMr f%b M .IVIA PVw 1.e1 I—bi OHO 44fS1 i�45r +� City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 25 lIM II M1 �Ul� • Inr� N w. rn N xw . 'a Wn [alrf I.II.>DP� 1� 1 I.W3W tl I KOW IPA MI FJ�I ff«IN, ■ yLY'1 M.:AI !µµ\q1 ■ `p i City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 25 Feature Partners' Commitments to Renewable Energy The electricity sector is the greatest contributor to GHG emissions. Because of this, one of the most critical strategies to help Iowa City meet its goals is the generation of electricity from carbon -free or less carbon -intensive fuel sources. Thankfully, the electric service providers and the University of Iowa have seen the opportunity and have made considerable commitments to increase the generation of renewable energy and the displacement of carbon -based fuels. MidAmerican Energy's vision is to produce enough renewable energy each year to equal 100% of its Iowa customers' usage. On May 30, 2018, MidAmerican filed a proposal with the Iowa Utilities Board for the Wind XII project, which would include up to 591 megawatts of additional wind generation. If approved by the Iowa Utilities Board, MidAmerican projects its annual renewable energy generation, as calculated under the MidAmerican Energy GreenAdvantageO program, to exceed 100% of Iowa retail customers' annual energy usage in 2021, the first full year all of Wind XII is in service." MidAmerican's GreenAdvantageP° program is a verification of the amount of renewable energy they provide to customers on an annual basis. The program is based on rules adopted by the Iowa Utilities Board to establish a recognizable and trusted process for verification of the percentage of renewable energy a utility provides on an annual basis. Each year, MidAmerican plans to file for verification of its renewable percentage and communicate that percentage to customers for them to use in meeting their sustainability goals. 26 Plan Development • While Eastern Iowa Light and Power provides a small portion (0.5 percent) of purchased electricity to Iowa City, they also state that almost 60 percent of their sources of energy are carbon free with 24.8 percent wind/hydro and 34.5 percent nuclear energy supplying their electrical generation. Eastern Iowa Light and Power has also made plans for adding some solar installments in the next few years. • The University of Iowa, through sustainability goals established in its 2020 Vision, has been working for several years to displace coal with biomass fuel sources in its solid fuel boilers at their main power plant. Due to the success of these efforts, in February 2017, the University committed to eliminating coal from its fuel portfolio by 2025. Taking Action: uildings Taking Action: Buildings Targets: • Existing Buildings: Retrofit 25 percent of all buildings by 2025 and 90 percent by 2050. • New Buildings: Achieve 45 to 48 percent energy savings in new buildings due to code enforcement by 2025 and 80 percent energy savings by 2050 due to code enforcement and phased -in approach to net zero energy policies. • Renewable Energy or Whole Building High Efficiency Equipment: Equip 3 percent of buildings with ground -source heat pumps powered through low - carbon electricity sources by 2025 and 25 percent by 2050. Equity Considerations: Often, families that can least afford high-cost utility bills live in properties that are not energy efficient. These households may lack the ability to prioritize or pay for energy efficiency improvements or access renewable energy options." Renters of multi -family housing do not have the same ability to implement and gain the benefits of energy efficiency as owners and residents of other forms of housing. 28 Background Energy is something used every day, often without thinking about it. We turn on the light switch and expect lights to turn on. We heat and cool our homes, only pausing to think about what this means for our electricity or gas bill at the end of the month. Our consumption - based lifestyles have drastically contributed to the rise in energy consumption within our buildings. We are plugged in now more than ever before with multiple televisions, small appliances, mobile phones, tablets, and computers that have significantly impacted how much energy we use on a daily basis. Iowa City estimates that energy consumption in buildings accounts for 68 percent of community - Background continued wide emissions, or about 676,202 metric tons of CO2e, making this the largest source of emissions. Individually, about 42 percent of emissions (419,757 metric tons CO2e) come from electricity consumption and 26 percent (256,445 metric tons CO2e) from natural gas consumption. Reducing energy consumption in buildings is critical to Iowa City's ability to achieve its goal of reducing emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Reduction takes form in two basic ways: using less energy overall through energy efficiency improvements and transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, especially moving away from natural gas used in heating. Implementing energy efficiency improvements and shifting our energy sources from natural gas to renewable energy will provide a variety of added benefits, including reducing energy costs that impact household budgets and business operating costs and improving the health, safety, and comfort of residents and employees. Energy efficiency savings can also help utilities avoid the costs of developing new generation capacity or adding to transmission and distribution systems. Reducing energy consumption will require action on all fronts, meaning that reductions will need to come from existing buildings—most of which will still be standing in 2050—as well as new buildings. Tackling reductions in electricity and especially natural gas fuel, which is used for space heating and hot water heating, is an important part of this plan. Finally, it will take participation from all building sectors, the involvement of many stakeholders with different roles, identification and facilitation of financial partners and incentives, and coordination and leadership by the City to comprehensively tackle inefficient energy use. Older buildings typically have more opportunities for efficiency improvements compared to newer buildings due to changes in construction standards over time and the more recent inclusion of energy efficiency requirements in building codes. Older buildings are also more likely to have older and less efficient heating and cooling, lighting, and other systems in use. The older the building, the more likely it is to be inefficient. New construction is required to meet certain building and energy codes and doing so when it is designed and built is far cheaper than retrofit work later. The City's current energy code meets the energy efficiency requirements laid out in the International Code Council's (ICC) model 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Energy codes represent the first line of defense for assuring energy efficiency in new buildings, but code is only as strong as its enforcement. While these codes are efficient, some cities are examining net zero energy goals in which new buildings generate enough renewable energy onsite to handle the building's consumption needs. Feature Energy Efficiency Programs Currently, both MidAmerican Energy and Eastern Iowa Light and Power offer numerous energy efficiency upgrade incentives to residential and commercial properties and some of the City's existing home loan programs include energy efficiency measures. The State of Iowa also provides coordinating information on a variety of energy efficiency and renewable energy incentives as well. In May 2018, the State passed bill SF2311 which may result in significant changes for energy efficiency programs in Iowa by imposing a spending cap on efficiency programs by investor-owned utilities while simultaneously allowing customers to opt out of paying for these programs." While these incentive -based efficiency programs will still play a vital role in Iowa City's implementation efforts related to energy efficiency, the City will most certainly need to identify new partners who can offer other kinds of incentives for energy efficiency improvements. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 29 Background continued The City's role in reducing energy-related emissions is two-pronged. First, the City will lead by example in reducing consumption and increasing reliance on renewable energy when possible and implementing whole building high efficiency measures in its buildings. Most energy efficiency work to -date in City facilities includes installing efficient indoor and outdoor lighting and replacing older, inefficient heating and cooling systems. Iowa City employs high efficiency ground -source heat pumps for heating and cooling in four buildings: Animal Care and Adoption Center, Eastside Recycling Center, Fire Station #2, and Fire Station #4. Ground -sourced heat pumps have two important advantages: they do not utilize natural gas for cold -season heating, and they are more efficient than traditional air conditioning systems. In addition, whenever new municipal buildings or major renovations to existing City properties are in the development process, there is an assessment of the viability of ground -source heat pump HVAC, other high efficiency systems, and/or on-site renewable energy as a means to reduce the building's reliance on fossil fuels. Second, the City will work to facilitate the same standards for building owners and operators across the community. In a January 2018 Iowa City survey, 61 and 64 percent of the approximately 800 respondents indicated they would like to learn more about energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings. These two choices were clear favorites among other topics of waste and transportation. 30 Taking Action: Buildings The seven building -related actions identified as part of this Climate Action and Adaptation Plan build upon past progress, while leveraging existing programs, initiatives, and infrastructure. Together, these actions represent the largest opportunity for reducing emissions in Iowa City. The U.S. Department of Energy defines a net -zero building as one that "produces enough renewable energy to meet its own annual energy consumption requirements, thereby reducing the use of non-renewable energy in the building sector. This definition also applies to campuses, (energy) portfolios, and communities" Actions ©1.1 Increase Energy Efficiency in Residences Residents can reduce energy consumption in homes across Iowa City—from single family homes to apartments in multi -family buildings— through a more comprehensive approach to energy efficiency, including air sealing and insulation, efficient heating and cooling equipment, replacement of gas appliances with electric, and "quick fixes' like programmable thermostats, efficient lighting, and smart power strips. Building owners and renters can leverage existing programs to obtain energy audits that identify energy efficiency opportunities, and also to help finance the cost of implementation, such as those offered by MidAmerican Energy, and Eastern Iowa Light and Power. The City will also work to align existing City loan programs to include energy efficiency where it is not specifically mentioned already, and identify external partners to develop appropriate additional outreach and financial mechanisms that facilitate large-scale participation. Residents can also use several free tools from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) such as the ENERGY STAR' Home Advisor tool for single family homes, or ENERGY STAR° Portfolio Manager for multi -family buildings. 1.2 Increase Energy Efficiency in Businesses O MT. VIII, 000 :1111111 �� Commercial and industrial energy efficiency and conservation measures reduce consumption while lowering operating costs and improving occupancy comfort for employees. For broad community -wide penetration rates, business owners of all sizes can engage in a comprehensive approach that focuses on the most cost-effective improvements. This might include addressing efficiency improvements in production systems, heating and cooling, office/other equipment, lighting, and installation of sensors. Business owners can use existing incentives available from utilities and the State plus the benefits of participating in a green recognition program. In some instances, external partners like local banks and lending institutions, builders, or home improvement stores can create opportunities for businesses of all sizes with appropriate incentives that encourages small "mom and pop" shop business owners and large businesses to make energy efficiency investments. The City will coordinate with local and regional business support organizations to engage businesses on the benefits of energy efficiency and the available tools and incentives to implement these improvements. Water is a finite resource, and both its supply and treatment result in significant energy costs. Addressing water efficiency and conservation in homes and businesses at the same time Iowa City addresses energy efficiency makes good sense in the perspective of a comprehensive sustainability approach. Efficiency options that can be adopted quickly and fairly inexpensively include faucet aerators and low flow showerheads and toilets which reduce water consumption. Water conservation applies to behaviors and habits, such as taking a five- minute shower versus a longer one, using minimal water while brushing one's teeth, or relying on native landscaping that requires little or no irrigation. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 31 O dIU�� DO ii iii ii Residents can reduce energy consumption in homes across Iowa City—from single family homes to apartments in multi -family buildings— through a more comprehensive approach to energy efficiency, including air sealing and insulation, efficient heating and cooling equipment, replacement of gas appliances with electric, and "quick fixes' like programmable thermostats, efficient lighting, and smart power strips. Building owners and renters can leverage existing programs to obtain energy audits that identify energy efficiency opportunities, and also to help finance the cost of implementation, such as those offered by MidAmerican Energy, and Eastern Iowa Light and Power. The City will also work to align existing City loan programs to include energy efficiency where it is not specifically mentioned already, and identify external partners to develop appropriate additional outreach and financial mechanisms that facilitate large-scale participation. Residents can also use several free tools from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) such as the ENERGY STAR' Home Advisor tool for single family homes, or ENERGY STAR° Portfolio Manager for multi -family buildings. 1.2 Increase Energy Efficiency in Businesses O MT. VIII, 000 :1111111 �� Commercial and industrial energy efficiency and conservation measures reduce consumption while lowering operating costs and improving occupancy comfort for employees. For broad community -wide penetration rates, business owners of all sizes can engage in a comprehensive approach that focuses on the most cost-effective improvements. This might include addressing efficiency improvements in production systems, heating and cooling, office/other equipment, lighting, and installation of sensors. Business owners can use existing incentives available from utilities and the State plus the benefits of participating in a green recognition program. In some instances, external partners like local banks and lending institutions, builders, or home improvement stores can create opportunities for businesses of all sizes with appropriate incentives that encourages small "mom and pop" shop business owners and large businesses to make energy efficiency investments. The City will coordinate with local and regional business support organizations to engage businesses on the benefits of energy efficiency and the available tools and incentives to implement these improvements. Water is a finite resource, and both its supply and treatment result in significant energy costs. Addressing water efficiency and conservation in homes and businesses at the same time Iowa City addresses energy efficiency makes good sense in the perspective of a comprehensive sustainability approach. Efficiency options that can be adopted quickly and fairly inexpensively include faucet aerators and low flow showerheads and toilets which reduce water consumption. Water conservation applies to behaviors and habits, such as taking a five- minute shower versus a longer one, using minimal water while brushing one's teeth, or relying on native landscaping that requires little or no irrigation. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 31 ACtions continued 1.3 Increase Energy Efficiency in New Buildings 00 P. 0 -H! 0 H. �� Iowa City is one of the fastest growing cities in the state, and any new buildings should be as efficient as possible. Iowa City's current code incorporates the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and contractors are required to submit proof of having met these requirements when submitting initial development plans. With the next code update scheduled for January 2019, the City will collaboratively work with all relevant stakeholders to supplement enforcement of the energy code through inspections and/ or testing during construction and before occupancy. Further, the City will assess the need for additional staff training, additional staff, and work to build rapport with builders and developers by offering occasional training on key code -specific or general energy efficiency topics to builders and developers. Looking to 2050, the City, along with the business community and developers should investigate opportunities for the creation of a net -zero energy plan that phases in requirements for buildings to produce on-site renewable energy and meet net -zero standards using a phased -in approach. 32 Taking Action: Buildings ©1.4 Increase On -Site Renewable Energy Systems and Electrification p Mi. 11 .00 ��0 n� Renewable energy is becoming more prominent across the country's landscape. It provides the benefit of reducing emissions. And if properly implemented, it lowers costs to power and heat our homes and businesses. As mentioned previously, MidAmerican Energy's commitment to renewable energy production will likely mean that in the future the City's electricity consumption will be primarily produced from renewable energy. Thus, the focus within Iowa City for greenhouse gas reduction is thermal decarbonization (replacing and reducing natural gas consumption). The City and its partners will engage the entire community around decarbonization by initiating a general public education and awareness campaign on the topic first, with some efforts targeted towards residential home or building owners and others toward business owners. Topics will include the renewable energy landscape in Iowa City, as well as the importance of reducing natural gas usage, while dispelling common myths about electrification of household activities like cooking and laundry. Next, the City will conduct a study of its own buildings that examines electrification opportunities related to space heating and hot water heating, two primary uses of natural gas in buildings. Focus areas of this study will include ground -source heat pump systems, air source heat pumps, and heat pump water heaters. Finally, this study should be expanded to community -wide renewable energy opportunities. The City currently has ground -source heat pump systems (sometimes referred to as geothermal) in four of its buildings. These systems have two advantages. They are highly efficient, particularly for summertime cooling. And they provide both heat and cooling using electricity, therefore tapping into the increasingly renewable grid electricity available to Iowa City and avoiding the use of natural gas for cold season heating. Iowa City's municipal building with ground -source heat pumps have experienced even greater efficiencies than forecasted. ACtions continued 1.5 Initiate Community Solar Projects rl frl OiO ii iii ii omm Although Iowa City's electricity will soon be predominately renewable, community solar could help offset some of the remaining emissions associated with building energy use. Community solar installations consist of off-site arrays of solar panels whose electricity can be shared by more than one household (or other user) through a subscription process. This process allows subscribers to "tap in" to the benefits of solar energy while removing a host of common barriers associated with on- site installation, such as initial capital costs, viability of on-site systems, restrictions for multifamily buildings, and ownership status. For this action, the City will seek to collaborate with MidAmerican Energy and other existing community solar experts and investors to encourage one or several pilot community solar projects in Iowa City that will result in expanding access to the benefits of solar renewable energy to our neighborhoods. With partners in place, the City will investigate the appropriate model(s), seek out funding and host institutions, and help them recruit subscribers. In addition to the inherent equitable nature of community solar projects, the City can consider locating its first project in a neighborhood facing other unique challenges with an emphasis on the equitable distribution of benefits across that community. 1.6 Support Energy Benchmarking Tools p iii �� 11111 00 0 �. n. l� Energy benchmarking allows buildings owners to take a comprehensive look at how their building(s) consume energy over a period of time, usually at least one year or more. When using a benchmarking approach such as the free tool ENERGY STAR° Portfolio Manager°, owners can compare usage against similar building types to gauge performance and highlight areas for improvement that can result in reduced energy consumption and operating costs. For single family homes, the ENERGY STAR° Home Advisor tool assesses metrics and provides customized energy recommendations. Iowa City will promote the value of energy benchmarking as a tool that leads to a comprehensive understanding of one's energy consumption and an excellent starting point for taking control of energy costs; what is not measured cannot be managed. The City will partner with business and developer groups to identify opportunities to incentivize benchmarking, commissioning/ retro -commissioning, and other tools aimed at tracking energy consumption and recognizing high -performing buildings. Oftentimes, there is concern that new requirements will create unintended barriers to affordable housing efforts. However, most costs at the time of construction are minimal, and Iowa City will work with community partners and consider solutions that mitigate barriers and significant costs for developers if a new code is adopted. While the construction costs may be incremental, the benefits of energy efficiency have a long life; residents experience lower energy bills and increased comfort, and in the instance of rental buildings, this translates into tenant retention and reduced operating costs in common areas. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 33 ACtions continued ©1.7 Continue to Increase Energy Efficiency in City -Owned Buildings ..:::�IIU O� :. see :: IIIIIIII Iowa City has been tracking energy consumption in its portfolio of buildings since 2008 and will continue to identify opportunities for energy improvements. The City will establish a capital plan to continue installing targeted energy efficiency improvements that achieve the broadest impact. These are currently identified as consisting primarily of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system improvements. Although budget priorities led to deferred maintenance in the last few years, the City is actively pursuing improvements to these systems as well as LED lighting improvements and other non -building projects like LED street lights. 34 Taking Action: Buildings At Home: • Schedule an energy audit at home. • Undertake projects to reduce energy use, such as air sealing and insulating your home and installing energy efficient appliances. • Make it a habit to turn off lights, unplug equipment when not in use, and set the thermostat to the right level. • Consider installing solar hot water heaters or ground -source heat pumps. • Help start a community solar project. • Take advantage of existing residential financial incentives to undertake many of these ideas. At Work: • Schedule an energy audit of your business. • Undertake projects to reduce energy use, such as air sealing and insulating and installing energy efficient appliances. • Make it a habit to turn off lights, unplug equipment when not in use, and set the thermostat to the right level. • Participate in a green certification program. • Take advantage of existing commercial financial incentives to undertake many of these ideas. Check out the Community Action Toolkit for more information. Taking Action: Transportation Taking Action: Transportation Targets: • By 2050, replace 50 percent of single -occupant vehicle trips with sustainable transportation options, such as public transportation, bicycle, pedestrian, or clean vehicles. • Convert 50 percent of the municipal vehicle fleet to cleaner fuel vehicles. • Increase community -wide adoption of electric and alternative fuel vehicles. Background Equity Considerations: • Some neighborhoods in Iowa City are not as well-connected as others, putting a strain on households that need to walk longer distances to access public transit and other public services. • Affordable and reliable mobility choices should be made available for people with R special transportation needs, including persons with disabilities, persons with reduced mobility, and low-income populations. • Increased opportunities and connectivity for active transportation can help address health disparities for some populations. s+> Transportation is a critical piece of urban and suburban living, and every day Iowa Citians travel to a variety of places to perform their daily routines. The way communities develop over time, referred to as land use, has a direct impact on transportation. Communities with "mixed use development" patterns where stores and other destination points are intermingled with housing, often result in more walkable neighborhoods, friendlier environments for bikes, and fewer single destination trips. The quality of a community's transportation system has a big impact on quality of life; levels of service, design, operations, and routing determine whether people get to their destinations on time and with little effort, experience inconveniences, or become unable to reach their destinations. An ideal transit system should be convenient, reliable, and accessible, getting people where they need to go when they need to go there, City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 36 Background continued and should also offer options for those who cannot afford or choose not to own a personal vehicle. With these factors in mind, a community can be envisioned where people of all ages and abilities have access to comfortable, safe, and connected multimodal transportation networks that make life easier and more enjoyable. Iowa City's transportation sector is responsible for 15 percent of the community's emissions, so choices related to transportation can have a big impact upon air quality and GHG emissions. With this in mind, Iowa City must work to shift away from conventional carbon -intensive fuels and choose greener options while also being mindful of future land use decisions that impact transportation choices. To make progress on emission reduction goals, the Iowa City community must collectively aim to shift 50 percent of trips from conventional personal vehicles to other alternatives that include active transit, such as walking and cycling, public transportation, cars and buses powered by electricity or cleaner fuels, and even eliminating certain trips. For municipal government, this means focusing on improving infrastructure and taking an approach to community development that looks at connecting the transit system to jobs and critical services and developing transit -oriented neighborhoods. In recent years, Iowa City has progressed by making concerted efforts to improve infrastructure that supports alternative transportation options. For example, Iowa City has over 37 miles of shared -use bicycle paths,19 nearly 52 miles of additional sidepaths into neighborhoods 2° and six miles of dedicated bicycle lanes .21 In 2017, Iowa City adopted a Bicycle Master Plan and efforts are underway to develop a bike share program in partnership with the University of Iowa. To encourage walking, the City operates 37 Taking Action: Transportation Alternative options for getting to work Data from the 2015 American Community Survey shows that 66 percent of people who live in Iowa City commute to work using their personal vehicles, and of those, 57 percent drive alone, while 9% carpool. As shown in Figure 10, a further 10 percent of commuters use public transportation and almost 20 percent walk or bike to work. Use of active transportation has increased in recent years: 14 percent more people walked to work in 2015 compared to 2011; 21 percent more people rode bikes over the same time period, and the number of residents taking transit increased by 11 percent .23 While relying on single -occupancy vehicles for transportation may be convenient to some, the reality is that this approach creates pressures on communities and is unsustainable. As more vehicles hit the roads, not only are there more GHG and pollutant emissions released into the air, but traffic congestion increases, and the need to dedicate space for parking and build additional roads strains Iowa City. This community must also recognize that not all Figure 10. Iowa Citians travel mostly by car, then walking and public transportation SOURCE: Future Forward 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan; Data from American Community Survey, 2015 people have access to personal vehicles, and in 2018 by the East Central Iowa Council of therefore alternatives must be available to ensure Governments (ECICOG). A commuter study equitable opportunities for all. also recognized commuter rail as an option for consideration in the future .21 More alternatives are also needed to support inter- city travel. Bus service routes will be introduced Background continued many recreational programs and walking trails and adopted the Iowa City and Pedestrian Mall Streetscape Plan in 2014 to guide future utility and streetscape investments. Construction for several downtown streetscape projects began with a focus on enhanced accessibility and green infrastructure improvements 22 Finally, Iowa City's public transportation system has added new routes, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County, the local transit planning organization, has adopted a long-range transportation plan that incorporates an increased focus on multi -modal and active transportation. The seven transportation -related actions identified as part of this Plan will build upon past progress made while leveraging existing programs, initiatives, and infrastructure. Emissions associated with transportation are the second highest source of emissions in Iowa City's profile after energy consumption in buildings, thus making implementation of these actions a priority in order for the City to reach its emissions reduction goal. Iowa City's Public Transit System With 7.1 million rides completed in 2015, the Iowa City Metro Area ranks 11 th in the nation for the highest number of bus rides per capita at 66 rides. The Iowa City Transit System operates 27 bus routes across the City and University Heights using modern buses that include bike racks on standard route service .26 All routes originate and terminate in the central downtown transit interchange on Washington Street, with service offered Monday through Saturday, and special night schedules offered on certain routes. Iowa City Transit also provides paratransit services to senior adults and persons with disabilities who are unable to use the regular bus service .27 In addition, the University of Iowa CAMBUS offers a free, fixed -route public transit service that provides frequent intercampus transportation for students, faculty, staff, and the general public. A recent report by the American Public Transportation Association found that a drastic decline in ridership has been taking place on major public transit systems in cities nationwide with a 4.1 percent decline in ridership due, in part, to lower gas prices. Iowa City has not escaped this trend. Ridership has decreased in recent years as a result of detours and reroutes due to Figure 11. Metro Area Transit services includes routes in Iowa City, Coralville and the University's transit system SOURCE: Future Forward 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan construction, mild winters, and lower gas prices. between 2005 and 2015 emissions derived from This decrease in ridership has impacted the transportation increased by 5 percent. City's progress towards cutting GHG emissions; City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 38 Action 02.1 Increase Use of Mass Transit Systems 00 ;11 One of the main ways individuals can contribute to lowering emissions is by electing to take public transit when the option is available. To make transit a more viable possibility, the City needs to offer bus service routes and hours of operation that meet riders' wants and needs. The City will be completing a transit route study to understand options for improvement of the current public transportation system. Actions to be undertaken also include identifying customer -centric initiatives, such as increasing the effectiveness of Bongo—the intelligent transportation system that provides real-time arrival information to riders—and identifying other flexible and emerging technologies that make riding public transit easier and more convenient. 39 Taking Action: Transportation 2.2 Embrace Electric Vehicles, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, and Other Emerging Technologies f iii �.0 R ... �� n �: �:- �� Iowa City will look at policies that support the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the City starting with the development of an electric vehicle readiness plan to determine infrastructure upgrades and policy modifications that need to occur to facilitate this expansion. The City will also explore community opportunities offering financial incentives to residents and businesses who purchase clean vehicles including potential subsidies for buying or leasing an electric vehicle and at-home charging stations, and other potential incentives. Through education and outreach, the City can further encourage residents to transition their personal vehicles to cleaner technologies and explore partnership opportunities with charging station manufacturers that have leasing programs available for municipalities. Businesses with vehicle fleets should consider a multi -pronged approach that examines opportunities for replacement of gasoline vehicles with cleaner fuel alternatives, the importance of fleet maintenance for efficient operation, establishment of vehicle idling protocols, efficient routing, and review of transportation operations, such as loading practices. Understanding that automobile technologies are rapidly changing, the City will undertake planning efforts to understand and accommodate emerging technologies as they become market -ready, including connected vehicles that communicate with the driver, other vehicles, and roadside infrastructure, and fully autonomous vehicles that are self -driving. t 2.3 Increase Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation O iii �� 11111 00 �� MM�- 0 �� ..� Residents are encouraged to replace trips, when possible, with active transportation options such as walking and biking. Businesses can support this action by offering programs and facilities—for example bike storage and showers—that further encourage active transportation. To support the City's commitment to designing, building, and maintaining public streets that accommodate people of all ages and abilities regardless of their mode of travel,28 Iowa City will continue to advance infrastructure that supports bicycle and pedestrian transportation. This includes continuing to work towards the implementation of the bike sharing program, addressing secure bike storage and parking, implementing priority projects and actions identified in the Bicycle Master Plan 29to increase the number and connectivity of safe bike routes, continuing to implement priority projects identified in the City and Pedestrian Mall Streetscape Plan,30 and promoting walkable neighborhoods. These actions will also help to provide "last mile solutions" so that individuals have alternative options for making the final leg of their travels on foot or by bike. ACtionS continued 02.4 Increase Compact and Contiguous Development ! �Ilh °o� IIIIIIII Vehicle miles traveled are directly tied to how cities are planned and developed. Communities that are spread out, inevitably require residents to travel greater distances to reach destinations, therefore consuming more fuel and emitting GHG into the atmosphere. A reduction in GHG emissions requires changes to land use to more compact and mixed-use developments. In 2013, Iowa City adopted a Comprehensive Plan that encourages mixed-use development in the Downtown and Riverfront crossings, as well as in the neighborhood commercial and mixed-use zones dispersed throughout the community." The City will continue to examine how we approve plans with this lens of sustainability by identifying best practices of sustainable design in the plan review process, determining what measures can be taken to encourage compact and contiguous design, and encouraging infill development across the City. Efforts will continue the City's focus on growth along key corridors, while preserving the diversity of housing choices for all income levels. 02.5 Increase Employee Commuter Options ... k :::.. lolls 1111111 ....... ....... Studies have shown that offering commuting programs to employees can lead to increased productivity, employee satisfaction, and retention. Iowa City businesses should explore offering programs to their employees that include telecommuting, teleconferencing, flexible work schedules, parking discounts for clean vehicles or carpooling, and/or pre-tax commuter benefits that encourage the use of public transportation. From the City's side, a focus can be placed on prioritizing certain public transportation projects that enhance connections between existing neighborhoods and large employment centers. Additional opportunities include expanding the existing car -sharing program (Zipcar). On a longer planning horizon, the City and its transportation partners, including the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG), will continue to explore solutions for passenger rail service, express bus service, and carpooling programs between major cities in the area to expand opportunities for commuters. 2.6 Manage Parking Options 00 IIIIIIII 0 ....... The City will align parking policies with its climate goals to provide an advantage for green vehicles and alternative modes of transportation in order to decrease the use of personal vehicles. One of the areas to explore is the elimination of minimum parking requirements for new developments and options for allocation of bicycle and clean vehicle parking spaces. Large employers can develop parking programs that include rideshare coordination, transit subsidies, flexible work schedules, and bicycle accommodations to achieve substantial reductions in parking and personal vehicle trips. Conversely, workplaces need to accurately assess their parking needs and provide input to the City to assist in the development of creative solutions that get people to and from businesses and shopping districts. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 40 ACtionS continued 2.7 Reduce the City's Vehicle Emissions Footprint 00 ::::::: IIIIIIII Cities around the country are working to reduce the GHG pollution of their fleets by investing in electric vehicles (EVs) and clean and renewable fuels. The City recently purchased two EVs for its fleet and will continue to look at opportunities for increasing their number through negotiated bulk purchases with other Midwestern cities. Additionally, the City should consider converting city buses and other large vehicles to cleaner fuel vehicles at replacement. The City is currently exploring options to add EV charging stations at public and City -owned facilities 32 and will continue to do so. Finally, the City will set goals for reduced idling for their fleet. In the future, an EV readiness study for the community may be a useful document to assist in a better understanding the transition to electric vehicles. 41 Taking Action: Transportation kf= bi67ClTtIR, -113'17 - At Home: • Use public transit, walk, bike, or carpool instead of driving a personal vehicle. • Examine weekly travel habits and identify ways to combine trips resulting in a reduction of single destination trips. • Consider purchasing an electric or hybrid vehicle. • Take advantage of existing financial incentives to undertake many of these ideas, such as flexible transit spending or rebates on EVs. At Work: • Implement policies that facilitate telecommuting and flexible employee schedules. • Allocate parking spaces to hybrids, EVs and carpoolers, if applicable, and provide safe bike storage and showering facilities for bikers. • Develop a fleet management plan that examines and tracks fleet utilization rates, maintenance and upkeep as a means for efficiency, and replacement of older vehicles with fuel efficient ones. • Consider purchasing EVs for fleets, if applicable. Check out the Community Action Toolkit for more information. Taking Action: Waste Taking Action: Waste Targets: • Decrease the amount of waste reaching Iowa City's Landfill by 50 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050 from 2011 levels. • Complete a Waste Management Plan. Equity Considerations: • Accessibility to recycling and composting programs may not be equally and readily available to all community residents and may also be impacted by other participation -related barriers, including awareness of programs, language barriers, and cultural norms. • In the future, populations that are situated closer to the landfill or the wastewater treatment facility may experience nuisance issues like bad odors and potential health issues. 43 Background The waste sector accounts for approximately 2 percent of Iowa City's community -wide emissions, or about 17,575 metric tons of CO2e. These emissions are derived from both the operations of the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center, which accepts waste from all of Johnson County," and the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant. Although waste is the smallest contributor to the City's GHG pollution, wastewater and landfill operations can also indirectly cause additional emissions associated with the transportation of solid waste and energy used in the operation of wastewater treatment facilities. There are a number of reasons why we should aim to reduce the amount of waste generated within the City and reaching the City's Landfill. From an environmental standpoint, by reducing the amount of organic materials such as food, yard waste, and textiles that reaches the Landfill, fewer methane emissions are released when the organic material decomposes. Reducing solid waste streams also leads to less energy use overall associated with materials extraction, processing, and transportation. Waste diversion activities such as those performed by recycling and reuse centers can generate jobs and support local business development while lessening community burdens such as land degradation and bad odor. Reducing the local waste stream can also extend the life of the City's Landfill and help maintain disposal costs and rates for residents and businesses. While there are several options available for reducing the amount of waste reaching the Landfill, reducing waste at the source by purchasing and consuming Background continued less material will always be the most effective recourse for dealing with waste. The modern culture of overconsumption and throwaway lifestyle is reflected in the steep increase in the volume of waste generated by Americans each year, as reported by the U.S. EPA." This is particularly evident in the way that food is wasted—over 40 percent of the food that is produced in this country is not consumed. By focusing first on source reduction, families and businesses can save significant amounts of money while lifting some of the burden off waste management services and learning to create value from materials that would otherwise end Lip discarded. In Iowa City, several steps have been taken to reduce waste. The City recycling program, as it stands today, began in 1996 and offers curbside recycling pick-up for single-family residences, includes several recycling drop-off sites, and in 2016, started requiring onsite recycling availability for residents in multifamily housing. To further reduce the amount of waste reaching the Landfill, the City has sponsored a Rummage in the Ramp annual event since 2007 to divert furniture, housewares, clothes, books, and other items from the Landfill. In 2018, a ban on cardboard landfill disposal came into effect which will eliminate the 4,00035 tons of cardboard received each year. The City also operates a composting program. In 2017, its first year of operation, 995 tons of food scraps collected from 15,000 households through curbside garbage collection operations were composted. These waste management programs have helped divert approximately 6.7 percent of local waste from the landfill when comparing 2011 to 2017 figures. Although this represents progress in the right direction, there is still much work to be done. The waste stream must be further shrunk by reducing waste at the source, encouraging a shift to reduced and/or smarter consumption of products, and then using alternatives, such as reuse, repair, or recycling of products and composting of organic materials. We must also explore opportunities for water conservation as well as more efficient processing of water and wastewater at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is the source of 15 percent of the GHGs resulting from municipal operations. The only way to reach the target is by creating a culture of awareness and action within the community where everyone does their part to contribute through their daily activities and choices that focus first on source reduction and then on alternatives for reuse, recycling, or composting. The eight waste - related actions in this section will put Iowa City on this path. Featur The Connection between Water and Wastewater Treatment and Climate Impacts Municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment are closely linked to energy and GHG emissions. On a direct level, as the waste in wastewater decomposes, it creates methane and other GHGs that are released into the atmosphere. Equally as important to consider is the amount of energy that is used to distribute potable water to homes and businesses and, after it is used, pumped back to our Wastewater Treatment Facility for processing. After water is used in homes and businesses across Iowa City, its treatment accounts for the City's highest energy consumption across all other municipal operations. Throughout the entire lifecycle of water, from extraction, treatment, conveyance, consumption, and disposal, large amounts of energy, typically in the form of electricity, are required. By being more efficient and less wasteful in the use of water, electricity can be saved, and by extension, GHG emissions can be avoided. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 44 Feature Iowa City's municipal solid waste In 2016, the Iowa City Landfill received 112,411 tons of waste from all of Johnson County with the residential sector contributing 54 percent of these tons and the industrial, institutional, and commercial sector contributing 45 percent's This translates to about 4.2 pounds of waste 37 per person for each day of the year. Recent efforts to characterize the waste entering the Landfill also show that there is plenty of opportunity to increase recycling efforts. Almost 50 percent of the waste stream consists of paper, plastic, metal, and glass materials that have high embedded GHG emissions associated with material extraction, transformation, and transportation—a high percentage of which can be recycled. A further 36 percent consists of food and organic material, the primary source of the Landfill's GHG emissions, and could easily be composted or avoided through source reduction methods. Iowa City's ecological footprint is analyzed in the consumption -based inventory and it highlights that Iowa City residents are consuming four times more of the earth's resources than what is available." The recent ban on cardboard is a good start to meet waste diversion targets; however, consideration of consumption at the source is necessary to ensure success. Figure 13 shows a forecasted trajectory towards the target of decreasing the amount of waste reaching Iowa City's Landfill from 2011 levels by 50 percent 45 Taking Action: Waste by 2025. The impact of the actions shown in the image is based on common waste reduction numbers that are achievable with the right level of effort and coordination. Figure 12. Organics, followed by paper and plastic products make up the majority of landfilled materials SOURCE: 2017 Iowa Waste Characterization Study Figure 13. Past and projected waste to landfill (tons of waste) to exceed 140,000 tons by 2050 3.1 Increase Recycling At 3.2 Increase Composting of Organics 3.3 Increase Waste -Source Reduction MultiFamily Properties Vf103 0 103 0 �� 11111 O Hi �� 11111 O M a 11111 10 1 P E 3111 so see so 83H n. 11 In November 2016, City Council passed a resolution requiring all multifamily apartments and condominiums with four units or more to provide recycling for their tenants. The mandate has a two-year implementation goal and by the end of 2018 will extend recycling to more than 10,000 households that had not previously been offered the option's To enhance the effectiveness of the program, the City will continue to educate landlords, property managers, and tenants in an effort to expand coverage and increase recycling rates. Educational opportunities include development and distribution of informational materials, such as new tenant/owner packets, and encourage the involvement of residents through the identification of "building champions' who can offer guidance to their neighbors. This action involves increasing the overall diversion of organics, such as food and yard waste, as well as textiles, by supporting the expansion of the City's existing composting program through focused efforts on source reduction, education, and exploring options for engagement of businesses that generate large volumes of organic waste. These efforts will be done in partnership with regional and local entities to encourage further composting efforts at home or at private facilities. To accommodate the increased volume of organic waste expected from these efforts, the City will also explore the viability of increasing the capacity of its compost facility. Leveraging neighborhood pride and creating innovative campaigns that foster a sense of community can be a successful strategy to achieve reduction of overall consumption of disposable goods and products and therefore a reduction of waste at the source. To help individuals reduce, reuse, and recycle, the City will continue to educate residents on existing programs and opportunities. Emphasis will be placed on reducing consumption of priority materials that have a high embedded carbon value, in particular, food, paper, plastic, and textiles.00 City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 46 ACtions continued 3.4 Establishing Partnerships to Divert Construction Waste from the Landfill By reusing construction materials that would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill, it is possible to avoid the emissions that would come from additional resource extraction, material processing, and transportation of finished goods and products. To increase the diversion and reuse of construction and demolition materials, the City, its partners, and the greater community should assist in the expansion of existing and new waste diversion programs. This will be done by building partnerships between existing organizations that accept deconstruction waste and potential networks of source materials, expanding education and training efforts to deconstruction and demolition companies, contractors, and developers, and providing guidance and materials for residents and businesses to make them aware of the opportunities and benefits of incorporating reused materials in their construction projects. 47 Taking Action: Waste 3.5 Reduce Waste at City Facilities O N 1� �Ilh 0 00 N desele .... The City is working to reduce waste in its own operations by minimizing resource use through efficient business practices that consider opportunities for energy, fuel, and waste efficiency in bid requirements from potential vendors and in evaluation criteria. The City is also working to increase recycling at government facilities and will aim to recycle 50 percent of its waste by 2025 and 75 percent by 2050 in alignment with the overall targets. Finally, the City will explore methods for garbage pickup and hauling that are more efficient in reducing the amounts of GHG emissions generated through transport. 3.6 Create a Comprehensive Waste Management Plan Q �� 11111 00 �� n 0 n n In recent years, cities across the U.S. have begun adopting Integrated Solid Waste Management principles and developing comprehensive plans to effectively manage waste operations. To help plan for the long- term future, Iowa City will develop a waste management plan that looks at waste reduction at the source, recycling, composting, and disposal in a holistic manner, while considering the complexity of surrounding jurisdictions that also contribute to the Landfill. The Plan will set strategic targets for waste minimization and diversion with an initial iteration focusing on waste at City facilities. Further out, the City can expand planning efforts to include other sectors of the community and explore partnerships with other jurisdictions. At the core of the plan will be an effort to encourage a fundamental change in attitudes towards waste—to focus on source reduction first and then reuse and recycling as alternatives to disposal. ACtions continued 3.7 Complete a Feasibility Study to Capture Methane from Wastewater Operations 1 00 9 ::: �Ilh After water is used by residents, it flows into the wastewater system and is then collected into the City's Wastewater Treatment Facility. While the City currently captures methane gas from the digesters used in the wastewater treatment process, only a portion of the methane is used to offset natural gas usage for the plant. To explore other options for further management of wastewater GHG emissions, the City should conduct a study to determine the feasibility of using all captured methane to create renewable fuel or electricity that can be used to operate the facility. 3.8 Complete a Feasibility Study to Generate Energy from Landfill Methane O iii e: 11111 The methane produced by decomposition of organic waste in the Iowa City Landfill is currently being flared to transform it into carbon dioxide, which is a less potent GHG. The City has been considering methods to use the methane as a renewable energy source, and to further explore this opportunity, the City will conduct a feasibility study in FY2019. At Home: • Practice source reduction by being mindful of purchasing patterns. • Buy products with minimal packaging and recycled content and avoid buying disposables. • Initiate or participate in "repair cafes" as a means of giving longer life to household items that might otherwise be disposed. • Compost organic waste at home or through the City's composting program. • Buy fewer, more durable goods, especially clothing. • Repair instead of purchasing a new item. • Increase recycling efforts. • Be efficient with use of water. At Work: • Implement sustainable procurement policies. • Motivate employees to reduce their waste. • Buy products with minimal packaging and recycled content and avoid buying disposables. • Compost organic waste, if applicable. • Increase recycling efforts. • Be efficient with use of water. Check out the Community Action Toolkit for more information. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 48 Taking Action: Adaptation Taking Action: Adaptation Targets: • Identify vulnerable populations in Iowa City and develop communications and outreach approach • Assess and plan for climate -related health impacts • Assure coordination in preparedness planning with relevant agencies • Assess stormwater management from citywide and neighborhood -specific perspectives Equity Considerations: Some populations, including aging adults, children, persons with disabilities, economically stressed, non-English speakers, and homeless persons, may be particularly vulnerable to impacts of emergencies, health impacts and natural disasters and could fall through gaps in access to information, services, and resources. As climate becomes increasingly more inhospitable, businesses, employees, and patrons throughout Iowa City may be impacted by heavier precipitation and temperature extremes. Iowa City residents of all backgrounds could then be challenged by the ability to get to work and a decrease in business patronage, both of which could result in closed businesses or reduced operating hours for key businesses. Background As Iowa City works to mitigate the local impacts of climate change, it is vitally important to acknowledge what data says—the climate is already changing. Iowa City is experiencing increased precipitation and rising temperatures with rising frequency of damaging events. These recent changes are projected to become more pronounced in the coming years. It is important to prepare for these changes to minimize disruptions in everyday quality of life and avoid putting lives and property at risk. Addressing climate adaptation touches on Iowa City's built environment, natural environment, the economy, and both social and human health. As part of this Plan, Iowa City developed a full climate adaptation report that can be found here (insert hyperlink to finished document on City's website). City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 50 Background continued Iowa City has already been hard at work addressing climate adaptation. Critical assets that were compromised in the June 2008 flood were addressed in a manner that included an eye towards long-term adaptability. The City's North Wastewater Treatment Facility was completely inundated by flood waters and upgrades were made to the City's South Wastewater Plant so the North Plant could be shut down. Homeowners in several areas of the community with properties no longer habitable and prone to repeated flooding were assisted and compensated in a mitigation buyout program. Climate readiness, climate preparedness, and climate resiliency are all different names for this important work that many cities are taking on. As a component of the Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, the City has taken important steps to analyze and recognize local climate risks, identify critical municipal and community -wide assets that are subject to risk, and determine populations that are particularly vulnerable to climate change. This comprehensive planning effort will position Iowa City so that the effects of our changing climate will be minimized and people across the community will be prepared ahead of time to effectively respond to extreme weather events. Lastly, humans aren't the only ones affected by changes in climate. Increased temperatures, precipitation and seasonal fluctuations have an impact on the ecosystem including, plants, animals, and insects. Iowa City's recent Natural Areas Inventory and Management Plan identified that natural areas will need to be managed with climate adaptation in mind. Some strategies outlined in the Plan include changing the timing and frequency of prescribed fire, increasing efforts to respond 51 Taking Action: Adaptation to greater invasive species pressure, considering using species from more southern areas for new plantings, and addressing how runoff, water quality, and erosion impact ecosystems. As a community we need to recognize a responsibility to protect wildlife, pollinators, and plant life in our community and change responses to resource management when necessary as the climate changes." Action.c 4.1 Conduct a Vulnerable Populations Asset Mapping Exercise Assets, as defined in this document, are positive forces within our neighborhoods that improve the quality of life for people across Iowa City. Particularly pertaining to vulnerable populations, there are many governmental programs, community groups, religious institutions, mission -based organizations, and social service agencies whose work targets them directly, or indirectly, by addressing the vulnerability factors that may affect them. Within one year, the City will identify lead partners and work to "map" the civic infrastructure or "community-based assets" specific to vulnerable populations and/or the outlined vulnerability factors. The intent of this is to initially document Iowa City's resources that can then be mobilized in other actions below, such as the development of the communications and outreach plan and defining clear roles in a preparedness plan. 4.2 Develop Communications and Outreach Plan for Vulnerable Populations City departments and external stakeholder groups and partners specific to supporting vulnerable populations will communicate the City's adaptation work. This work will focus on preparedness for extreme weather events, general climate impacts, and opportunities to make homes and businesses less prone to flooding (when applicable), and in general, more resilient to Iowa City's changing climate. It is important to note that many external stakeholders may not currently connect issues of climate adaptation to their focus; therefore, outreach efforts will often require initial exploratory conversations, carefully planned discussions, and training and empowerment of ambassadors for effective reach. 4.3 Analyze Climate -Related Public Health Impacts in Iowa City � 00 �� iii i 11111 Given that Iowa City's changing climate brings with it a host of public health implications, the City should document and prepare to address them. Acute and chronic respiratory illnesses, heat stress, and vector borne diseases are just a few of the public health impacts expected. The State of Iowa and Johnson County provide a significant amount of public health data that Iowa City can utilize, and natural partners may include Johnson County, the University of Iowa, and hospital and health facilities. Documenting the most likely public health impacts related to climate change will guide the City and its public health partners to better prepare to address them. The results of this analysis should be integrated into other actions, including asset mapping, communications and outreach, and preparedness planning. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 52 b �� n n� City departments and external stakeholder groups and partners specific to supporting vulnerable populations will communicate the City's adaptation work. This work will focus on preparedness for extreme weather events, general climate impacts, and opportunities to make homes and businesses less prone to flooding (when applicable), and in general, more resilient to Iowa City's changing climate. It is important to note that many external stakeholders may not currently connect issues of climate adaptation to their focus; therefore, outreach efforts will often require initial exploratory conversations, carefully planned discussions, and training and empowerment of ambassadors for effective reach. 4.3 Analyze Climate -Related Public Health Impacts in Iowa City � 00 �� iii i 11111 Given that Iowa City's changing climate brings with it a host of public health implications, the City should document and prepare to address them. Acute and chronic respiratory illnesses, heat stress, and vector borne diseases are just a few of the public health impacts expected. The State of Iowa and Johnson County provide a significant amount of public health data that Iowa City can utilize, and natural partners may include Johnson County, the University of Iowa, and hospital and health facilities. Documenting the most likely public health impacts related to climate change will guide the City and its public health partners to better prepare to address them. The results of this analysis should be integrated into other actions, including asset mapping, communications and outreach, and preparedness planning. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 52 ACtionS continued 4.4 Coordinate Extreme Weather Preparedness Planning with Local Agencies Iowa City will collaborate with Johnson County and other relevant internal and external agencies to establish emergency procedures related to climate preparedness. The City will incorporate this information into vulnerable population communication plans so that people across the community know these plans and procedures exist and understand what to expect during an emergency. 53 Taking Action: Adaptation June 2008 Flood The Iowa River in Iowa City reached three of its four historically highest crest (peak water) levels in the last 10 years with records dating back to 1851.11 The flood that the City experienced in June of 2008 had a record crest level of 31.53 ft. The Flood of 2008 impacted many communities across Eastern Iowa, including the urban centers of Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. In Iowa City, it is estimated that nearly 700 homes and over 250 businesses were damaged by floodwaters, while nearly 2,000 acres were flooded 12 Since then, the City has successfully initiated the buyout of 101 homes located in flood -prone areas to avoid this kind of devastation for homeowners again. The City's wastewater treatment facility was rendered nearly inoperable and provided very limited functions for over 30 days. A new facility was built, while the former site is in the process of becoming a riverfront park/wetlands area. Critical assets such as bridges and rail lines were also damaged. Overall, there was an estimated $7 million in damage to public property and significantly higher for private property damage. The University of Iowa alone is said to have suffered $232 million in damage and lost operations." ACtionS continued 4.5 Assess Citywide and Neighborhood Stormwater Management r•••h dIU °o� IIIIIIII Managing stormwater runoff is a common problem faced in the built environment. In urbanized and growing communities like Iowa City, it is important to address existing buildings and green space while developing clear guidelines for newly planned areas. Currently, the City abides by the State's guidelines and incorporates stormwater work into the capital project planning process. The City's work in riparian planning near the rivers, creeks, and other waterways includes the use of native plants and removal of invasive species. The City will continue to work to identify neighborhood stormwater conveyance issues that may exist and consult stormwater best practices to find opportunities to address these problems. Significant public education that pushes individual to also consider their actions on private property will be useful. Residents and business owners should consider native grass, plants, and trees that require less irrigation or employ other onsite stormwater management tactics. These include inspection -approved permeable pavement and rain gardens that allow water to naturally seep into the water table, or if space permits, rain barrels and cisterns to capture water for "graywater use," such as watering plants or washing a vehicle. 4.6 Expand Iowa City's Tree Canopy Q iii �� 11111 0o IIIIIIII 0 ..... . so see r Iowa City maintains a street tree inventory, and total tree coverage across the city is at 33%. The City acknowledges that trees are an important element in both climate mitigation and adaptation because they remove carbon dioxide from the air, storing the carbon in trees and soil while releasing oxygen into the air. Trees increase comfort by providing immediate shade and cooling to people, buildings, and pavement. In order to protect trees, the City has a sensitive areas ordinance and policies regarding tree removal for developing areas. The City is also preparing for the loss of ash trees related to the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer. Taking all this into consideration, Iowa City will continue to maintain and monitor its current stock of trees and encourage growth and expansion where appropriate. HOW TO CONTRIBUTE d At Home and At Work: • Be active in the community, get to know your neighbors, and participate in City and neighborhood planning efforts. • Connect a rain barrel to your gutter system. • Consider using permeable pavement, implementing a green roof, and installing other green infrastructure alternatives. • Avoid installation of additional non - permeable pavement. • Plant native plants and trees while considering the strategic location of trees as a means to increase shading. Check out the Community Action Toolkit for more information. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 54 Taking Action: Sustainable Lifestyle Taking Action: Sustainable Lifestyle Targets: • Moving towards a "One Planet Living" lifestyle that address the global impact of Iowa City's consumption • Creating a culture of sustainability across Iowa City as a general way of life • Promoting local food options and considering eating less meat and dairy • Practicing source reduction by eliminating waste before it is created Equity Considerations: Some populations, including older adults, children, persons with disabilities, economically stressed, non-English speakers, homeless populations, and other groups can often fall through gaps in the access to information, services, and resources. Some aspects of a sustainable lifestyle may have increased upfront costs, such as the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles, community -supported agriculture, subscriptions, etc., while later reducing costs in other areas, such as fuel purchases or long- term health costs associated with a poor diet. Programs that support local businesses can inject money into the local economy, creating job opportunities. Background Iowa City's climate -oriented actions cannot just be a means to an end, but rather, they must represent a shift in the way everyday lives are lived. Further, actions to reduce GHGs have a broader climate impact than just in Iowa City. Reducing local GHGs will have an impact across Iowa, the United States, and even in other countries as the total amount in our atmosphere is a global problem. Also, many of the items that we purchase and consume create emissions outside our jurisdictional boundary, as depicted in Iowa City's Consumption -Based Inventory. It is not just the broad sweeping changes in addressing how buildings consume energy or replacing less efficient vehicles with more efficient City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 56 Background continued ones—it also involves the personal everyday choices and habits each person embraces. These choices matter and embracing a sustainable lifestyle is a crucial element to reaching Iowa City's climate goals. Some people across Iowa City already understand this, as four out of five survey respondents expressed that the biggest barrier to addressing climate change is "difficulty in changing behavioral habits." There are many initiatives we can take that add significant value by serving as a catalyst for community -wide action and change the mindset of neighbors, residents across the community, business owners, City employees, and others. Making this kind of broad change requires well -crafted education and 57 Taking Action: Sustainable Lifestyle outreach that connects what data is telling us to the actions we take in our daily lives. A good example of success with this kind of cultural shift in thinking is campaigns created in the 1970s around smoking, wearing seatbelts, or pollution. The City has already taken strides to create awareness on how our personal choices make a difference, particularly in waste and recycling with the expansion of recycling services and initiation of food composting. In the survey cited above, over 90 percent of Iowa City respondents indicated that reducing waste was an action they were currently taking on to reduce the impacts of climate change. This awareness has not yet translated into significantly increased rates of recycling. Similarly, recognizing the impact our individual food choices have on emissions "upstream" or outside of Iowa City is important as well. Building upon this can result in a groundswell of community support around more climate -related actions that we can take at home with an understanding that if each of us chooses a few actions where we personally can have an impact, the end result will put Iowa City on the path needed to create a climate -aware community. Most of the actions in this Plan have quantifiable reductions in GHG emissions associated with them. Sustainable Lifestyle actions presented in this section are much harder to quantify in locally -based emissions due to calculation methodologies and the difficulty in estimating impacts for actions that cause reductions outside of the immediate geographical boundary. However, they do result in reducing global emissions and are equally as important in their ability to create awareness and lead to healthier and happier communities. These actions can lead to healthier lifestyles, support for local businesses and jobs, and increased green space. Finally, some actions do contribute to reducing emissions at a scale than can be calculated for purposes of this Plan; in other words, direct emissions occurring within the boundaries of Iowa City. Feature About the Survey In order to elicit feedback from a broader cross section of Iowa City stakeholders, Iowa City launched an online survey following the November 2017 community meeting. The survey was active for six weeks, during which about 800 people shared their interests, concerns, and experiences as they relate to climate change, as well as their basic demographic information. Survey responses provide crucial insights to supplement feedback and information gathered during community meetings; additionally, demographic information helps to pinpoint stakeholders that may require additional engagement efforts. Insights have been incorporated into the development of this plan. Over half of respondents reported that they think about climate change every day and yet the majority felt they were only "moderately" informed, indicating a need for additional educational opportunities. Despite this, nearly every respondent reported taking at least one step towards reducing climate change impacts, most frequently reducing waste and reducing electricity consumption. Sixty-five percent of respondents expressed interest in participating in future projects associated with the Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. Respondents reported being most interested in learning more about residential and commercial energy efficiency and renewable energy alternatives. Impacts on agriculture and food production, loss of habitat and species, decreased air quality, and increased flooding were the most frequently cited concerns associated with climate change, some of which are addressed directly and indirectly in this plan. Only one demographic was underrepresented in the online survey: non- white populations. Otherwise, survey respondents were evenly distributed by age and annual household income. Iowa City must do more to reach out to underrepresented groups and ensure that the feedback of all Iowa City residents is included moving forward. This is important in the implementation of all actions, and particularly so with specific actions, such as the development of a communications plan for vulnerable populations. Taking Action: Sustainable Lifestyle Actions 05.1 Encourage a Plant -Rich Diet Several groups of engaged residents across Iowa City are already acting on the importance of a plant -rich diet, or at minimum, adding more plants to their diets and reducing meat consumption—even if only for a day—such as the popular "Meatless Monday" national campaign that aims to create awareness. Iowa City's January 2018 survey of around 800 participants indicated that "eating a plant -based diet" was the least frequent action selected when participants were asked to indicate all of the actions they currently take to reduce climate change impacts. The City will support other lead groups in the development of an education and outreach campaign that features the climate benefits of a plant -rich diet and other ancillary benefits, such as improved health and disease prevention. Implementation will include work to connect other potential partners, such as the network of community gardens across the city, community -supported agriculture (CSAs) in the region, and farmers markets. Shifting to a plant -rich diet can have numerous economic and health benefits for Iowa City residents. For example, plant -based diets can help reduce calorie intake, helping individuals manage their weight and prevent a variety of diseases .45 5.2 Expand Community Gardens and Access to Healthy Local Foods f ::: 0 n nr .. rrr . n rrr n Across Iowa City, there are a variety of ways for community members to access locally - grown plants and vegetables. Farmers markets, personal gardening, and community -supported agriculture are all ways to ensure that people across Iowa City have access to healthy local foods. The City also operates a community garden plot leasing program in which anyone can lease a plot at one of four (soon to be expanded to six) different sites to grow their own produce, as well as participate in the Beginning Gardening program. Tapping into its Parks Master Plan, the City can identify appropriate expansion of new land for community groups to create food gardens and provide additional plots for leasing as popularity of the Beginning Gardening program expands. To get the greatest adoption of this program, focus will be on neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by poverty and food insecurity.08 Community-based organizations and institutions such as churches, neighborhood groups and associations can help take responsibility for suggesting locations, recruiting leaders and community members, and setting up and maintaining these gardens. The City will consider the type of aid it may be able to provide, including but not limited to, different leasing options, basic liability insurance, water access, a "big tools" garden lending program, and limited start-up funds for low-income neighborhoods. Feature Plant -Based Diet By shifting to a predominantly plant -based diet, GHG emissions occurring outside of Iowa City can be impacted. Livestock converts about 11 percent of the energy it is fed into human food and dairy products" and a significant amount of emissions are associated with the clearing of land for agriculture, the growing of single -crops for feed, and methane released from the animals. The Environmental Defense Fund reports that if each American replaced chicken with plant - based foods at just one meal per week, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off American road S.17 City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 60 O A, O OrN Several groups of engaged residents across Iowa City are already acting on the importance of a plant -rich diet, or at minimum, adding more plants to their diets and reducing meat consumption—even if only for a day—such as the popular "Meatless Monday" national campaign that aims to create awareness. Iowa City's January 2018 survey of around 800 participants indicated that "eating a plant -based diet" was the least frequent action selected when participants were asked to indicate all of the actions they currently take to reduce climate change impacts. The City will support other lead groups in the development of an education and outreach campaign that features the climate benefits of a plant -rich diet and other ancillary benefits, such as improved health and disease prevention. Implementation will include work to connect other potential partners, such as the network of community gardens across the city, community -supported agriculture (CSAs) in the region, and farmers markets. Shifting to a plant -rich diet can have numerous economic and health benefits for Iowa City residents. For example, plant -based diets can help reduce calorie intake, helping individuals manage their weight and prevent a variety of diseases .45 5.2 Expand Community Gardens and Access to Healthy Local Foods f ::: 0 n nr .. rrr . n rrr n Across Iowa City, there are a variety of ways for community members to access locally - grown plants and vegetables. Farmers markets, personal gardening, and community -supported agriculture are all ways to ensure that people across Iowa City have access to healthy local foods. The City also operates a community garden plot leasing program in which anyone can lease a plot at one of four (soon to be expanded to six) different sites to grow their own produce, as well as participate in the Beginning Gardening program. Tapping into its Parks Master Plan, the City can identify appropriate expansion of new land for community groups to create food gardens and provide additional plots for leasing as popularity of the Beginning Gardening program expands. To get the greatest adoption of this program, focus will be on neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by poverty and food insecurity.08 Community-based organizations and institutions such as churches, neighborhood groups and associations can help take responsibility for suggesting locations, recruiting leaders and community members, and setting up and maintaining these gardens. The City will consider the type of aid it may be able to provide, including but not limited to, different leasing options, basic liability insurance, water access, a "big tools" garden lending program, and limited start-up funds for low-income neighborhoods. Feature Plant -Based Diet By shifting to a predominantly plant -based diet, GHG emissions occurring outside of Iowa City can be impacted. Livestock converts about 11 percent of the energy it is fed into human food and dairy products" and a significant amount of emissions are associated with the clearing of land for agriculture, the growing of single -crops for feed, and methane released from the animals. The Environmental Defense Fund reports that if each American replaced chicken with plant - based foods at just one meal per week, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off American road S.17 City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 60 Actions continued 5.3 Encourage the Purchase of Local Products and Responsible Purchasing Purchasing local products can result in the direct elimination of emissions associated with transportation while also supporting local jobs and economic development. Similarly, purchasing reused and more durable products can also affect emissions. For this action, the City will engage partners across Iowa City to help educate residents on the importance and impact of sustainable consumption habits and the multiple benefits to buying local food and other goods. The combination of initiatives may include developing innovative campaigns in collaboration with business owners and facilitating the setup of business fairs, farmers markets, and other events that promote local businesses and sustainable consumption. 61 Taking Action: Sustainable Lifestyle 5.4 Create Funding Mechanisms to Support Community -Wide Climate Action fN a 11111 �� N �� Climate action efforts can have various costs associated with them, some of which require the creative identification of funding mechanisms to make the projects a reality. To support residents, businesses, and community-based organizations in the implementation of actions included in this Plan, the City will document funding gaps and existing financial incentives, identify a variety of potential funding partners, and investigate best practices used in other cities. Proven mechanisms and tools that work in other communities include revolving loan funds, public-private partnerships, and working with utilities to access incentives and develop programs best suited to help utility customers use energy more efficiently. C 5.5 Incorporate This Climate Plan into the City's Sustainability Communications fiii � 11111 �� VON .8 .8 .. The City currently implements a number of sustainability -related communications efforts that utilize the City's website, a dedicated newsletter, cable programming and resources, and social media platforms. Developing and implementing a coordinated communications effort for the City's climate work will help to expand existing efforts to inform people of the City's sustainability progress and its leadership in climate action and also serve to solidify Iowa City's climate "brand," while making sure this message reaches all members of the community. The communications staff will work closely with those City staff charged with developing annual progress reports for this Plan and STAR Community Rating reports while focusing on educational and awareness opportunities to make sure the full community is engaged. Demographic and geographic considerations will be essential to the effectiveness of the communications plan. Key elements of the communications plan will likely engage people on why "climate action now" is important and how residents can contribute to the actions that will allow Iowa City to reach its emission reductions goal. Actions continued 5.6 Initiate a Green Recognition Program 00 f13 ... :�:: �IIII IIIIIIII There are many existing green certification or labeling programs available to all building types, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and Green America. Building owners and operators will be encouraged to explore the benefits of participating in these programs that lead to energy and cost savings, employee comfort, and the associated marketing component that allows businesses to share their stories and attract customers due to their sustainability commitment. As part of this action, within one year, the City will explore putting together a recognition program that acknowledges non- residential building owners that successfully participate in a green labeling or sustainable and environmentally focused recognition program. 5.7 Develop Internal City Sustainability Operations Guide f000Von ••.. ... . n E .n . The City will consider existing sustainability efforts and build from these to develop internal sustainable policies for departments and divisions to integrate into their daily work. The development of an everyday office guide will examine daily habits regarding computer usage and overhead lighting, responsible use of paper, and other relevant measures. Further, a sustainable meetings policy will carry over key practices—some already implemented by City employees—into meetings, which will lead to more efficient energy use, further reductions in paper consumption, and other resources. The City will provide guidance on the use of ambient light, 'officially" permit and encourage teleconference attendance at meetings when possible, send meeting materials electronically, use recycled paper products, and use real dishes or compostable food handling materials for meetings with food. Finally, sustainable purchasing guidelines will outline the purchase of recycled paper and energy efficient office equipment, as well as support local purchasing and other sustainability considerations as desired. The end goal is to increase the use of environmentally superior products where quality, function, and cost are equal or greater. This may also include products and packaging materials that contain a prescribed minimum post -consumer recycled content and/or substitutes with more environmentally appropriate alternatives. At Home: • Buy local products and services. • Purchase durable goods whenever possible. • Eat less meat and dairy and shift to a more plant -based diet. • Practice source reduction by curbing consumption. • Recycle properly to avoid unintended contamination. • Consider planting fruits and vegetables instead of buying them. • Conserve water and use it more efficiently. • Reduce at least one car trip per week. • Walk, bike and carpool more. • Engage family, friends, and neighbors. At Work: Implement a supplier program to focus use on local products and services. Participate in an existing, nationally recognized green certification program. Develop green office guidelines and engage employees. Check out the Community Action Toolkit for more information. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 62 Plan Implementation Call to Action The Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan provides a roadmap to a more sustainable and resilient future. Reaching this future, however, requires that we go beyond planning to focus on directed implementation where everyone plays a part. As mentioned previously, collaboration will be needed between the City's elected officials and staff, businesses, industry associations, the University, community-based organizations, utility service providers, nonprofits, and residents to ensure these goals are reached. For many of the actions included in this Plan, it will be especially important to identify champions, and support collaboration across sectors and even across regions with other cities in the county. Whether one is active in their community, making personal efforts to have a more sustainable lifestyle, or working in a business with commitments to sustainability, every effort counts. It is the sum of all of these discrete initiatives that will allow those who live, work, and play in Iowa City to magnify the impact of these actions and create a better life for all. Everyone is invited to continue efforts and take additional action using the guidance provided in this Plan. Together, great strides towards ensuring a sustainable future for Iowa City can be made. Further, because the Steering Committee provided key input and direction in the development of this Plan, the members may be the ideal starting point in building an "Implementation Committee." This Committee would be a continuation of the existing body that helps to lead and support implementation of the Plan. Key areas of involvement will include, but not be limited to, assisting the City in tracking all performance metrics associated with each action and overall progress; engaging and recruiting partner agencies and groups to lead specific actions; initiating action subcommittee and partner next steps; and serving as a general go-between for the City, partner agencies, and the general public. In many respects, this role will define and shape itself as time moves forward, so those involved must be ready to help guide direction and fill in where gaps persist initially. The success of this Plan is contingent upon the City's full support and an engaged community, led by those with an intimate City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 64 Call to Action continued knowledge of the Plan, along with others whose demonstrated commitment to at least one key area of the Plan is evident. A cultural shit is necessary to make relevant and substantial change; without direct support, innovation and actions coming from the Iowa City community, this Plan will not succeed. In hindsight of this planning process, and despite an initial attempt to create broad representation of the community, the Steering Committee and City have identified additional groups that have not been fundamentally included in the planning stages. The City of Iowa City and the community will be making choices about how to best implement the actions prescribed in the Plan. To minimize the potential of unfair or inequitable implementation of Plan actions, the Steering Committee's equity sub -committee reached a conclusion that these Plan actions should be reviewed more in-depth for equity considerations. A comprehensive review which hears from and incorporates views from populations which could be most impacted by implementation will be an essential step in guaranteeing that certain populations are not disproportionately impacted by how the actions are executed. This Climate Action and Adaptation Plan equity review team, consisting of the City, individual community members, and representative groups can use the Iowa City Equity toolkit as a template, or develop some other method of evaluation. The equity sub- committee suggests that this team prioritize action review first by actions that could be initiated the fastest and actions that could have the greatest impact upon specific individuals or groups. One of the struggles the equity sub -committee encountered was to determine which people of this community are needed to make sure that a wide variety of groups found in Iowa City are represented on an equity review 65 Plan Implementation team. Along with the Iowa City Equity Director, the equity subcommittee defined a non -exhaustive list of groups to consider as part of the equity review team, including veterans, persons who rent, senior adults, secondary and university students, youth, persons with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, English -Language - Learners, persons who are homeless, households with low -incomes and other persons characterized as a protected class. The equity sub -committee recommends seating a standing equity review group which includes some or all of these groups to ensure equity is a standard consideration and achievement in future plans and actions. Glossary Glossary Adaptation: Adjustment or preparation of natural or human systems to a new or changing environment which lowers the risks posed by the consequences of climate change. Carbon Footprint: The total amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted into the atmosphere each year by a person, family, building, organization, or company. A person's carbon footprint includes GHG emissions from fuel that an individual burns directly, such as by heating a home or riding in a car. It also includes GHGs that come from producing the goods or services that the individual uses, including emissions from power plants that make electricity, factories that make products, and landfills where trash is sent. Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP): One of three major global transnational municipal networks aimed at reducing urban GHG emissions. Established in 1993, the CCP program houses more than 650 municipal governments representing over 30 participatory countries Climate Change: Climate change refers to any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time. In other words, climate change includes major changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among others, that occur over several decades or longer. Carbon Dioxide (CO2): A naturally occurring gas and also a by-product of burning fossil fuels and biomass, as well as land -use changes and other industrial processes. It is the principal anthropogenic GHG. Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e): A measure of the global warming potential (GWP) of all GHGs emitted including methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and other gases in addition to CO2. Compact of Mayors: A global coalition of city leaders addressing climate change by pledging to cut GHG emissions and preparing for the future impacts of climate change. Now joined with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. Consumption -Based Inventory: Refers to an emissions inventory that in addition to traditional emissions created within the city limits, evaluates emissions associated with all consumption, regardless of where it is produced. Local governments are beginning to pursue this type of inventory to better understand how food and other materials purchased and consumed by the community have an impact on the environment and economy. 67 East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG): A regional planning agency that provides planning and technical assistance to local governments in Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington Counties. Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM): An international alliance of cities and local governments with a shared long-term vision of promoting and supporting voluntary action to combat climate change and move to a low emission resilient society. Global Warming Potential (GWP): Multipliers for each greenhouse gas developed to compare the heat trapping ability of individual GHGs relative to that of carbon dioxide Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI): An American organization that provides third -party credentialing and verification for several rating systems relating to the built environment. Green Infrastructure: Ecological systems which can be either natural or engineered which manage water in a way that mimics the natural water cycle and lessen wet weather impacts. Greenhouse Gases (GHGs): Include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). Heat Island: An urban area characterized by temperatures higher than those of the surrounding non -urban area. As urban areas develop, buildings, roads, and other infrastructure replace open land and vegetation. These surfaces absorb more solar energy, which can create higher temperatures in urban areas. International Code Council (ICC): A member focused association dedicated to helping the building safety community and construction industry provide safe, sustainable, and affordable construction through the development of codes and standards used in the design, build, and compliance process. International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI): International nonprofit organization providing software and assistance for communities to calculate their emissions. ICLEI was formerly known as International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives and has changed their name to Local Governments for Sustainability. Glossary continued Kilowatt-hour (kWh): A unit of electricity. International Energy Conservation Code (IECC): A building code created by the International Code Council in 2000. It is a model code adopted by many states and municipal governments in the United States for the establishment of minimum design and construction requirements for energy efficiency. Iowa City Metro Area: As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an area consisting of two counties in Iowa (Johnson and Washington) anchored by the City of Iowa City. Last Mile: A supply chain management and transportation planning term to describe the movement of people and goods from a transportation hub to a final destination. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED): A set of rating systems for evaluating the design and environmental performance of buildings, homes, and neighborhoods. Devised by the United States Green Building Council, the system provides specifications to projects for environmentally friendly actions, both during the construction and use of the building. Methane (CH4): A hydrocarbon that is a GHG with a global warming potential 21 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane is produced through anaerobic (without oxygen) decomposition of waste in landfills, animal digestion, decomposition of animal wastes, production and distribution of natural gas and petroleum, coal production, and incomplete fossil fuel combustion. Metric Tonne: One thousand kilograms, or approximately 2,205 U.S. lbs Mitigation: A human intervention to reduce the human impact on the climate system; it includes strategies to reduce GHG sources and emissions. Mixed -Use Development: Characterized as pedestrian friendly development that blends two or more residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, and/or industrial uses. Natural Gas: Underground deposits of gases consisting of 50 to 90 percent methane (CH4) and small amounts of heavier gaseous hydrocarbon compounds such as propane (C31-18) and butane (C4H10). Net Zero Energy Building: A building which produces as much energy as it uses over the course of a year. Resilience: The capacity of a community, business, or natural environment to prevent, withstand, respond to, and recover from a disruption. STAR Communities: A nonprofit organization that works to evaluate, improve, and certify sustainable communities. The organization administers the STAR Community Rating SystemTM (STAR), a framework and certification program for local sustainability. TerritoriaFBased Inventory: A method of GHG emissions accounting that looks at a geographic territory as the boundary for the accounting. Territorial -based approaches do not take into account GHG emissions from products and services that are imported to a territorial boundary and are consumed within the boundary. Therm: A unit of measure for energy that is equivalent to 100,000 British Thermal Units, or roughly the energy in 100 cubic feet of natural gas. Often used for measuring natural gas usage for billing purposes. Thermal Decarbonization: Replacing fossil fuels (such as natural gas) with low - carbon energy or renewable sources to meet thermal (or heating) needs. Also referred to as building electrification. U.S. Conference of Mayors: Official non-partisan organization of cities with a population of 30,000 or larger. U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement: A voluntary initiative in which participating mayors commit their cities to taking action to reduce GHG emissions. The Mayors Climate Protection Agreement is an initiative of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and was unanimously endorsed by the conference in June 2005. Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN): A peer-to-peer network of local government professionals from cities across the United States and Canada dedicated to creating a healthier environment, economic prosperity, and increased social equity. Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT): A unit used to measure vehicle travel made by private vehicles, including passenger vehicles, truck, vans, and motorcycles. Each mile traveled is counted as one vehicle mile regardless of the number of persons in sssthe vehicle. City Of Iowa City Climate Action And Adaptation Plan 68 Appendices Appendiceir 1. Methodology 2. Expanded Table: Summary of Actions 3. Survey Results PDF 4. List of stakeholder interviews FYI -(Separate does in progress, completed or in design) 1. Climate Adaptation in Iowa City 2. Community Toolkit 3. GHG Calculations/Climate Action spreadsheet 4. IC -CARP Research Document From: Iowa City Climate Action Steering Committee To: City Council of the City of Iowa City Date: June 26, 2018 Re: Proposal to the City Council of the City of Iowa City to establish the Iowa City Climate Action Committee as a Standing Committee Background In the spring of 2017, the Iowa City City Council established the Climate Action Steering Committee (CAC) to advise City staff and climate plan consultants during the development of the City's Climate Action Plan. The CAC is made up of seven community stakeholders and six at -large representatives. Over the past year, the steering committee has met numerous times with city staff and consultants, helped organize public meetings, and provided input on the draft Climate Action Plan. Proposal As the Climate Action Plan is being finalized, it is important to consider the role of the CAC during implementation of the actions proposed in the Climate Action Plan. On Friday, June 8, 2018, the CAC, along with City staff members, met to discuss the future of the CAC. At the meeting, the CAC voted to propose the following to the City Council: 1. The City Council establish a standing Climate Action Steering Committee (CAC) to advise and assist with implementation of the actions within the Climate Action Plan. 2. The CAC will have 13-15 members, including members that are members of the current CAC, should they wish to remain on the CAC. The CAC recommends future CAC member terms be 3 years with rotating terms. Current CAC members will advise the Council regarding community stakeholder positions that may fill gaps identified over the course of the past year. 3. The CAC will assist the City Council in identifying and prioritizing 2-3 actions to implement in the first year. A team of 2-3 CAC members will be responsible for developing an implementation working group for each action. The team will identify key community stakeholders necessary for implementation of the assigned action to include in the working group, and the working group will assist City staff and community members in developing an implementation plan for the assigned action. The implementation plan will also identify impacts on affected populations, incorporate equity concerns, and develop benchmarks to evaluate progress. 4. The CAC recommends the City hire a full-time staff position (FTE) to coordinate implementation of Climate Action Plan actions. Recommended responsibilities for the position include: perform research, recordkeeping, organizing, meet with key stakeholders, coordinate with other City departments, marketing, communications, and other community implementation duties that volunteer members of the CAC and current city staff will not be able to perform. During the CAC's discussions it became apparent there should be a single point of contact responsible for overseeing Climate Action Plan implementation to ensure progress toward the City's GHG reduction goals. The CAC will advise and assist this staff person on implementation efforts as outlined in item 3. CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: June 21, 2018 To: Geoff Fruin, City Manager From: Tracy Hightshoe, Neighborhood and Development Services Director Re: 1705 Prairie Du Chien Relocation Assistance Introduction During the rezoning process of 1705 Prairie Du Chien Road, the City Council agreed to hold a work session to discuss possible City assistance to the seven current households living on the property. Any City assistance would be in addition to the $2,000 per household commitment that the applicant made as part of the conditional zoning agreement for the property. This memo will address the discretionary use of City funds by the City to assist with relocation. It does not address when and under what circumstances relocation assistance may be a condition of a rezoning. As the City Attorney noted during the public hearing on 1705 Prairie Du Chien Road, the Iowa Code allows conditions on a property owner that are in addition to existing regulations if: 1) the additional conditions have been agreed to by the property owner before the close of the public hearing, and 2) the additional conditions are "reasonable and imposed to satisfy public needs which are directly caused by the requested change" in zoning. This analysis will be specific to any particular rezoning. Recent History: Rose Oaks / The Quarters & 332 Ellis Avenue Vacation In 2016 the Tailwind Group, the developer of The Quarters, formerly known as Rose Oaks, submitted a site plan for the redevelopment of 400 dwelling units. The redevelopment of this property did not require a rezoning. While the developer was not required to provide relocation assistance, they agreed to provide a full refund of the tenant's security deposit and $500 if the tenant agreed to move before their lease termination date. The developer also provided $30,000 to Shelter House to administer a relocation assistance fund for displaced tenants. Due to the number of renters displaced, the City allocated an additional $15,000 in HOME Tenant Based Rent Assistance (TBRA) to Shelter House to provide rental assistance to displaced tenants. Shelter House funded all Rose Oaks tenants who applied for TBRA assistance that met the program requirements, but did not use the City's full $15,000 allocation. The City also coordinated translation services for Rose Oaks residents and connected the property manager with local non -profits that could assist with moving and relocating tenants to other units. IP7 The City Council had multiple discussions and considered various ways to provide additional financial assistance to the displaced tenants. At the time, there was $50,000 available in the City's newly created Affordable Housing Fund. As there were an estimated 209 tenants on-site as of February 2016, the date in which the transition from Rose Oaks took place, each tenant was provided an opportunity to receive a $250 check. The purpose of the fixed transition payment was to alleviate some of the financial burden experienced because of the displacement. Except for proof of residency, there were no qualifications or usage restrictions for the City assistance. Also in 2016, the Board of Adjustment approved a special exception to allow the establishment of a fraternity on property located at 332 Ellis Avenue. As part of this project the owners of 332 June 21, 2018 Page 2 Ellis Avenue also applied for a vacation of the alley right-of-way to the south of the property. At the time of this request the property served as a rooming house that housed 27 residents. As part of the conveyance of the public property, the City worked with the property owner to address relocation assistance. Specifically, the property owner agreed to provide $550 to each tenant to assist with relocation and a full refund of any security deposit. The Affordable Housing Fund The City Council approved a distribution allocation of the Affordable Housing Fund where 5% of each year's allocation is reserved for emergent situations. If the set-aside is not used in that fiscal year, the remaining balance is applied to the land -banking set-aside. For FY19, the emergent need portion of the Affordable Housing Fund translates to $50,000 (5% of $1,000,000). To date there have been no commitments against this $50,000. There are also no unique restrictions on how the City Council can choose to allocate the funds. 1705 Prairie Du Chien Assistance If City Council desires to provide greater subsidy than the $2,000 per household as outlined in the 1705 Prairie Du Chien conditional zoning agreement, it should first discuss the allocation method. If the Council wants a more direct interaction, focusing on a need based, case management style approach, then staff recommends contracting with a local, non-profit with experience moving tenants to stable, permanent housing. This would be similar to the service that the Shelter House provided during the Rose Oaks transition. If a more simplistic method is desired, then the direct payment to each household, similar to the $250 previously provided to Rose Oaks residents from the City, would be most appropriate. The latter option could be administered by City staff, however the case management approach would be best contracted with an experienced non-profit agency. Future Use of the Emergent Need Dollars in the Affordable Housing Fund Relocation needs vary significantly from case to case. Mitigating factors include the size of the existing and proposed development, proposed use of the new development (commercial br residential), the condition and rent of the housing being displaced, type of displaced housing (rental, owner -occupied, mobile home on contract) and the timeframe involved before displacement is required. Because of these and a variety of other factors that could come into play, staff recommends maintaining flexibility based on the circumstances of the displacement. If Council desires a fixed position on the use of funds staff recommends limiting that position to whether a case management or direct payment solution is preferred. UO -<0-10 I ti a Nali,► Carr of IOWA CITY UNFXOC"OFLMRAWK PENDING CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TOPICS June 28, 2018 Strategic Plan Actions Requiring Initial City Council Direction: 1. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of the current public transit system and implement changes to assure that the service best meets the needs of the entire community 2. Through cooperation with the Iowa City School District, Iowa Workforce Development, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Works, and others, increase opportunities for marginalized populations and low- income individuals to obtain access to skills training and good jobs 3. Improve collaborative problem -solving with governmental entities in the region on topics of shared interest 4. Explore expanded use of a racial equity toolkit within City government, embedding it within city department and Council levels 5. Consider elevating hourly staff wages to $15/hour or more within two years Other Topics: 1. Joint meeting with the Telecommunications Commission 2. Review 2016 and 2017 Police Department traffic stop data with Dr. Chris Barnum of St. Ambrose University 3. Discuss Council Member appointments to committees (term limits) 4. Review alternative revenue sources 5. Consider increasing the salary and benefits for Council members effective January 1, 2020 6. Consider a plan for rubberized surfacing at park playgrounds and develop strategies to address equity gaps noted in the Parks Master Plan and plan for the equitable distribution of destination parks within an easy and safe distance of all residents. (request Parks Commission to discuss first) 7. Joint meeting the Johnson County Board of Supervisors (Scheduled for September 18a', 2018) 8. Review of RFC Form Based Code, including density bonus provisions and height allowances 9. Review solar feasibility study 10. Pre -budget kick-off discussion 06--28-iB 1139 Kellie Fruehling From: City of Iowa City <CityoftowaCity@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 11:01 AM To: Kellie Fruehling Subject: Enjoy holiday fireworks at the end of Jazz Fest on Sunday, July 1 O SHARE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. 10WACITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 06/25/2018 Contact: Brian Greer, Iowa City Fire Marshal Phone: 319-356-5257 Enjoy holiday fireworks at the end of Jazz Fest on July 1 Iowa City's holiday fireworks display will close out the annual Summer of the Arts Jazz Festival on Sunday, July 1, 2018. The show will get underway sometime between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. following the evening's final jazz performance. Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and take in the show from the University of Iowa Pentacrest lawn. The west lawn provides the best view, but fireworks will be visible from the east side of the Old Capitol building and Downtown. ADA parking is available in the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) parking ramp. People should arrive early to use those spaces. Be mindful of possible delays due to inclement weather. The rain date is set for Monday, July 2, same time, same place. The Iowa City Fire Department urges people to adhere to barricades and caution tape. Street closures, no parking, and other restrictions are put in place for safety. Vehicles parked in restricted areas may be towed. The following areas will close to allow for fireworks set-up • Hubbard Park, located at the intersection of Madison Street and Iowa Avenue will be closed Saturday and Sunday. • All vehicles parked on the street near the IMU and Hubbard Park must be moved before 8 a.m. on Sunday. The following streets and walkways will close at 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 1: • Market Street, Jefferson Street, and Washington Street, between Clinton and Madison streets • Madison Street between Jefferson and Washington streets • Iowa Avenue between Madison Street and Riverside Drive • The tunnel between the English -Philosophy Building (EPB) and the IMU Closures will be in effect until the fireworks display has ended and the crowd has cleared. Some areas will not reopen until crews have inspected and cleared firework debris. If barricades are up, do not enter the area. Using consumer fireworks within City limits is illegal and violators face $250 fines. Novelty fireworks like sparklers and snakes, are allowed. For information regarding fireworks, contact Fire Marshal Brian Greer at 319-356-5257 or brian-greer()iowa-citv.org. Additional Downtown street closures and parking restrictions will be in place for the Iowa City Jazz Festival, scheduled June 29 - July 1. More information to come soon. For more festival details, visit summerofthearts.org. Questions? **hazContact Us CITY or 101VA CITY IMAXOCrit of lII lRA i URl STAY CONNECTED: H © ® ® 09 SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe I Help This email was sent to kellie-fruehlingQiowa-city.org using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of T City of Iowa City -410 E Washington Street - Iowa City, IA 52240 9OVDELIVMY —Tim IP10 Kellie Fruehling From: City of Iowa City < CityofIowaCity@ pub I ic.govdelivery.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:16 AM To: Kellie Fruehling Subject: Tickets for Farm to Street Dinner go on sale July 1 O SHARE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. City of IOWA CITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 06/27/2018 Contact: Tammy Neumann, Farmers Market Coordinator Phone: 319-356-5210 Tickets for Farm to Street Dinner go on sale July 1 Tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2018, for the third annual Farm to Street Dinner hosted in partnership by the City of Iowa City, Downtown District, and Johnson County. The dinner will take place Thursday, August 16, outdoors on North Linn Street in Iowa City. This unique event supports the local food economy, while bringing the community together to share a delicious, six -course meal, using locally sourced ingredients prepared by some of Iowa City's most talented chefs. The first Farm to Street Dinner was held in 2016 after a partnership between the three organizations was formed to increase awareness of local food being used in local restaurants, and as a way to generate funds for a non-profit that works with local food in Johnson County. Money raised this year will support Table to Table. Tickets are limited to 200 seats for this event and can be purchased for $100 per -ticket online through Little Village Magazine. Sales will begin at 7 a.m., and will go quickly. The event has sold out within 24 -hours the last two years. RSVP to the Facebook event for updates and reminders. For more information, contact Farmers Market Coordinator Tammy Neumann at tammv-neumann cDiowa-citv.org, or Downtown District Operations Director Betsy Potter at betsyng downtowniowacity.com. t ! � c'W4r� h r��r�1► Questions? W%As_ Contact Us CITY OF IOWA CITY uNOW CHY tx IITNATIME STAY CONNECTED: !I 11 Tj in v SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe I Help -Ub-Za-1a IP11 MINUTES PRELIMINARY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MAY 24, 2018 - 6:30 PM EMMA HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Syndy Conger, Charlie Eastham, Vanessa Fixmer-Oraiz, Christine Harms, Bob Lamkins, John McKinstry, Harry Olmstead, Maria Padron Paula Vaughan MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Kirk Lehmann, Tracy Hightshoe, Erika Kubly OTHERS PRESENT: Carla Phelps, Ashely Gillette, Roger Goedken, Ron Berg, Crissy Canganelli, Megan Alter RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: By a vote of 9-0 the Commission recommends approval of the FYI Annual Action Plan Amendment #2. By a vote of 9-0 the Commission recommends approval of the FYI Annual Action Plan to City Council, subject to approving CDBG funding per the staff recommendation. By a vote of 9-0 the Commission recommends approval of the FYI Annual Action Plan to City Council, subject to approving HOME funding per the staff recommendation. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Olmstead called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Olmstead mentioned that Alter will be new to the Commission starting in July. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 19, 2018 MINUTES: Eastham moved to approve the minutes of April 19, 2018. Harms seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0 (Conger and Lamkins not present for the vote). PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TOPICS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None MONITORING REPORTS: Habitat for Humanity (FYI 7 & FYI 8) Lehmann shared a written report from Heath Brewer, the Executive Director, regarding the two projects they are working on for FYI & FYI 8. The FYI project building is underway at 928 North Governor Housing and Community Development Commission May 24, 2018 Page 2 of 9 Street on a 1,400 square foot Cape Cod for a family of five. The walls are framed and the roof trusses should be going on soon. The structure's exterior should be complete in less than two weeks with total project completion in mid-July. The buyers for this property is a family under 50% of the area median income with both adults working for the Iowa City School District. All three children are school age and attend area schools. The FY18 project is at 2618 Blazing Star Drive, and the construction of that home will not begin until fall 2018 or spring 2019. There are a couple of approved applicants in mind for that project, both with families of five. Shelter House (FY17 FUSE) Crissv Canganelli (Executive Director, Shelter House) distributed three handouts to the Commission regarding the project. The Cross Park Place project is a two story building with 24 one -bedroom apartments on Cross Park Avenue. There will be common space, offices and clinic space for behavioral and health clinicians. The documents showed floor plans, an image of an interior of one of the units and a close-up of the design, and a summary of the admission criteria to identify and prioritize individuals for these housing opportunities. The City of Iowa City committed $25,000 in CDBG Funds in FY17 towards the land acquisition, and land was purchased in October 2016. Construction started in April 2018 with McComas Lacina as the contractor, the Housing Fellowship as the development consultant, and Neumann Munson Architects and HBK Engineering donating services as part of the development team. Canganelli reported the construction is moving along well and the elevator is in. December 28, 2018 is the expected completion date, which may be ambitious, with occupancy of the building in early January 2019. At this time, about 90% of the construction budget is funded, but the project came in over the original estimate by about $500,000. Five out of the eleven entities that bid the project were all within $20,000 to $30,000 of one another. Therefore, Canganelli stated she has some work to do to secure the remaining funds for the construction and the furnishings not funded by the construction budget (they intend on having the apartments fully furnished). With regards to the operations and services for the project, they were awarded $233,000 through the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care towards the operating budget which will help with the onsite supportive services. The building will be staffed 2417 and there is a partnership with the Iowa City Housing Authority who created a special admissions process committing housing choice vouchers for the individuals in the project. They are also exploring funding for evaluation at both pre and post housing outcomes for individuals. Eastham asked if the project is eligible for additional HOME funds. Canganelli noted that was a frustration as they were awarded HOME funds and then were told by the Iowa Finance Authority they did not want HOME funds in the project because of the award of the National Housing Trust Fund. Therefore, Canganelli said they declined the funds and now she believes the Iowa Finance Authority would not deny the use of HOME funds at this time. She feels since this was the first time National Housing Trust Fund dollars were being used the Iowa Finance Authority was taking a restrictive approach as to not complicate their use of funds, but it left Shelter House in a very difficult situation. Eastham asked if they will have to do private fundraising to secure the remaining funds. Canganelli said her preference is not to do private fundraising, her intention is to go to The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County who has an application cycle due in June, apply for those funds. Olmstead asked how much additional funding does the project need. Canganelli said the gap is $450,000 to $550,000 for the construction. Olmstead asked about the rules of the residents, if they would be same as Shelter House. Canganelli said they are using a Housing First approach, a deconstructionist approach to homelessness and getting people into housing and not requiring residents to be sober or following any compliance program, all participation in services is voluntary on the part of the tenant. Housing First programs have been initiated over the past 20 years, primarily on the east and west coasts, and this is the first for the State of Iowa and they are targeting this housing opportunity for those chronically homeless individuals who are also demonstrating frequent if not habitual utilization of local services (jail, emergency room, inpatient treatment, etc.). Canganelli explained the criteria for admission to Cross Park Place and the steering Housing and Community Development Commission May 24, 2018 Page 3 of 9 committee who will identify and prioritize residents. Olmstead asked if they will be working with Inside Out. Canganelli said they are not part of the steering committee however they have shared information between the two organizations. They would take individuals from the Inside Out program if they meet criteria of chronically homeless and threshold for frequent services utilization. Harms asked how long it is expected for a resident to live in the facility. Canganelli said it will be permanent supportive housing for as long as a resident wants to live there, some may live out the rest of their lives in the facility, and some will progress and be able to find other housing options in the community and will be helped with that transition. Canganelli also added housing choice vouchers would be made available for these residents with restrictions (other than federal mandated ones) lifted. REVIEW AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL ON APPROVAL OF FY18 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT #2: Lehmann stated this is regarding combining the Successful Living FY18 HOME allocation of $36,000 and FY18 CDBG allocation of $51,000 into a single project to allow a larger down payment for purchasing a property for affordable rental units. The result of this amendment would be a reduction in the number of units created since the funds will purchase one property rather than two. Additionally, Successful Living realized their North Johnson property had more significant issues than they originally thought, so the $50,000 for rehabilitation is included in the amendment where they will just assist this one property more substantially than originally proposed. Therefore, instead of 27 rental units rehabilitated it will be 10 units and the rental units acquired will be reduced to 8. If the Commission recommends City Council approve this amendment, a 30 -day comment period would begin so that City Council can act on this amendment on July 3. Eastham moved to recommend approval of the FY18 Annual Action Plan Amendment #2 to City Council. Fixmer-Oraiz seconded. Eastham thanked the staff for working with Successful Living on these proposed changes and scope of this project. A vote was taken and the motion passed 9-0. REVIEW AND RECONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL ON APPROVAL OF FY19 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN — PLAN AVAILABLE ONLINE AT http://www.icgov.org/actionplan Hightshoe stated there was good news; for the first time in several years, the City received a 36% increase in HOME and a 16% increase in CDBG funds from HUD. Because that averages to more than a 20% change from the estimated allocations, the recommendation returns to the Commission for reconsideration. The City now has 60 days to get the Annual Action Plan submitted to HUD which expires on June 30. Therefore, City Council must approve the Plan at their May 29 meeting (as Council is not meeting in June). Hightshoe also noted that Builders of Hope had a repayment of $70,000 so that added to the increase in the allocation. Overall, there is an additional $67,000 to allocate in CDBG funds and around $200,000 in HOME funds Due to the quick turnaround, staff is providing a funding recommendation for HCDC to consider. For the increase in CDBG funds, staff recommends allocating funding for the following projects: $16,000 in Aid to Agencies funds to Prelude Behavioral Services; • $51,000 in Public Facilities funding to the unfunded Arthur Street Healthy Life Center project. HCDC requested that the City grant them tax abatement, but because the project will not substantially change the tax base at that location, it is most likely not a possibility. For the increased HOME funds, staff recommends initiating another funding round immediately with whatever funds are available after reevaluating the budget. While the round will not be completed before June 30, staff can dedicate funds to the "Other Housing Activities" project to be administratively approved once those activities are known, reviewed by HCDC, and approved by City Council. Housing and Community Development Commission May 24, 2018 Page 4 of 9 Olmstead noted he appreciates the staff recommendation but recalls there were several agencies that we could not fund as much as they requested and feels some of those should be reviewed as well. Olmstead listed the Crisis Center, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program, Free Lunch Program, Rape Victim Advocacy Program, and Shelter House. Lehmann asked if Olmstead was requesting that all the CDBG funds be allocated to Aid to Agencies. This would not be allowed because there is a public service cap, so only $16,000 can go to Aid to Agency funds. Olmstead feels the $16,000 should be spread over all the agencies. Vaughn noted that Shelter House received the allocation they requested so should not be allocated any further funds. Eastham stated while he appreciates Olmstead's opinion, he feels allocating the $16,000 to Prelude Behavioral Services does make sense and to split that money amongst several agencies would not make a significant impact on their overall budgets. Harms agrees with Eastham and notes all the other agencies Olmstead mentioned did receive some funding. Lehmann read a written request received from Ron Berg of Prelude for additional funds to be directed to Prelude to support their transitional housing services. "Prelude has enjoyed support from the City of Iowa City for many years, managing a total loss of funds from a long-term supporter is difficult. In addition, we are in the midst of an opioid epidemic and eliminating funds from the area community based addiction treatment facility seems ill-advised at this point. Finally, there was concern during the initial review of the funds that Prelude is a large agency and could absorb a funding cut, in response I would indicate we do not yet have a reserve built to the recommended level for not-for-profit corporations and given the financial stresses caused by Medicaid changes in Iowa and cannot reasonably accept any reductions in funding.' Ron Berg (Chief Executive Officer, Prelude) reiterated what he wrote in his statement and expanded that a lot of agencies are under a lot of stress from reductions in a variety of different sources, the one that is in the paper a lot lately is Medicaid and not only is it a declining funding source there are challenges in getting paid for what they do. Also, Berg noted the funds provided by the City will be used to support the transitional housing, they support 12 apartments and work closely with The Housing Authority on getting housing vouchers for the families, but have found while they go through the process of getting the families qualified for Section VIII that takes time so they have agreed to allow people to move into their apartments during that application time and footing the bill until the Section VIII is awarded. Moving onto the Staff recommendation of $51,000 to Arthur Street Healthy Life Center project, Hightshoe explained the staff made this recommendation because the Commission prior recommendation for a city tax abatement for this project is not likely feasible and also this is a project that concentrates on the physical and mental health of low income patients with a nurse practitioner model, which is a new model to Iowans. For mental health patients they would partner with The Abbe Center and staff felt this would be a good investment. If for some reason the purchase of the building does not happen, the City will retain the funds and can be reallocated elsewhere. Eastham asked if the group still has a purchase offer in place for the property. Hightshoe stated as of last week the purchase offer was still active. Olmstead asked if the Arthur Street Healthy Life Center project had other funding sources as well. Hightshoe said any other funds would be private funds because the whole acquisition of the building was through a private mortgage acquisition. With regards to operation costs they were hoping to get funding through Medicaid, the CDBG funds would be for renovation of the building. Eastham commented that for property tax abatement there is no requirement of increase in property value since the property is already valued at around $300,000. Hightshoe said the City Economic Coordinator doesn't feel tax abatement will be viable in this situation. Eastham stated the Coordinator may not be wild about the idea, but it could be viable. Housing and Community Development Commission May 24, 2018 Page 5 of 9 Olmstead asked what would happen to those funds if the Commission does not make this recommendation. Hightshoe said Staff could make a recommendation, but their preference is for the Commission to make all recommendations. Fixmer-Oraiz moved to recommend approval of the FY19 Annual Action Plan to City Council, subject to approving CDBG funding per the staff recommendation. Eastham seconded. Eastham noted he realized the Arthur Street Healthy Life Center project has some risks associated with it and would like to assure Council is aware of that when making this recommendation. A vote was taken and the motion passed 9-0. Next the Commission discussed the HOME allocation Eastham stated he agrees with the Staff proposal to dedicate available funds to the "Other Housing Activities" and then initiate another round of applications and funding. Eastham moved to recommend approval of the FY19 Annual Action Plan to City Council, subject to approving HOME funding per the staff recommendation. Conger seconded. Eastham moved to amend the motion by recommending to Council to move the funds previously allocated to the City of Iowa City's South District Partnership funds ($100,000) to the second funding round until staff has completed the racial impact analysis. Lamkins asked why this amendment is being attached to this motion. Eastham stated he has seen at least one letter (by Angie Jordan) in the Council packets questioning if the impact of the project would be beneficial to the Taylor/Davis Street area. Lamkins stated the Commission had this conversation previously and voted 7-1 to give the money to the City of Iowa City's South District Partnership and doesn't feel it would be right to come back now and put it on hold. Parsons agreed with Lamkins, this was already voted upon. There was no second to this amendment and the motion failed Harms asked how long a racial equity analysis would take to complete. Lehmann said Staff has already started the analysis but doesn't know how far along they are, and unsure how long it will take to complete Hightshoe said it will be done by July 1 when the FY19 Annual Action Plan funds become available for use. Eastham asked who on staff was conducting the analysis and specifically if Stefanie Bowers (Equity and Human Rights Director) was involved. Hightshoe stated Bowers is involved and has met with Kubly and Lehmann to discuss what data to gather. Harms noted her appreciation for what Eastham is bring forward and it is an important topic for future conversations. A vote was taken on the original motion and it passed 9.0. REVIEW AND CONSIDER CHANGES TO THE AID TO AGENCIES ALLOCATION PROCESS: Hightshoe noted there were concerns brought to the attention of the City Manager regarding the Aid to Agency Allocation Process, so the City Manager has asked if the Commission can discuss the process and some of the concerns agencies brought up. In the past, it was a stable funding source that nonprofit agencies could depend on for year-to-year operations. HCDC wanted the opportunity to fund new agencies. When new agencies are funded, it does mean that prior agencies are either not funded or the funding is less across the board. The request was for HCDC to look for a balance — how we can provide stable funding (agencies to plan for staffing, etc.), but also afford the opportunity for a new agency to apply and be awarded funds. Some of the concern from the agencies is the stability of funding, many use the funds to aid in staff salaries and have to be sure each year they will have the commitment. Housing and Community Development Commission May 24, 2018 Page 6 of 9 Vaughn stated the Commission struggles with this balance with every funding allocation cycle and the resources are not increasing (most of the time) so it is hard to keep continued support and also add new agencies. Padron is not comfortable saying they will give a set amount to an agency for two or three years unless the Commission receives a report on the condition of the agency and how they are performing, there would need to be a yearly evaluation. Hightshoe asked agency guest Ron Berg if United Way or the County funded on a two-year cycle and if they had an evaluation process. Berg said the application process will start this fall, in September, and they will submit a joint application that will go to both the City of Iowa City, Johnson County and The United Way, it is a single application. In addition, they are required to submit quarterly reports throughout the year. The County funds in a two-year cycle and receives the quarterly reports during those two years. Berg added he would like to have the City also fund in two-year cycles. Fixmer-Oraiz stated it wouldn't be giving the agencies two years of money upfront, just promising funding in the next cycle. Lamkins asked what would happen if funding in the next cycle was drastically decreased. Hightshoe said it would be prorated to either the same percentage or dollar amount, whichever is less. Eastham noted he was struck by the wording in the Staff memo stating "Council would like to see both functions of A2A funds continue..." Hightshoe noted that should have read "City Manager" not "Council". Eastham also stated he had a couple of reactions to considering this action. One is in the 25+ agencies in this category, in looking at their budgets, half of more have budgets approaching or well over $1 million per year and he has a hard time convincing himself that an organization having a budget of several hundred thousand dollars per year is going to be relying upon a $30,000 per year allocation from the City of Iowa City to maintain staff continuity. Eastham believes emergency shelter programs are vitally important in a community and is not suggesting reducing those. He also believes the start-up issue is important but he feels if they are going to make a change to how they are going to allocate Aid to Agencies funds they need to be clear about what they are doing and what agencies have to show the Commission in order to be eligible for those funds. They also need to show their services are in the center of priority activities that are in the Action Plan and justify in the application why the agency needs continuity. Eastham believes if the inclination is to pursue the suggestion Staff has outlined in their memo he feels there would need to be a subcommittee formed to formulate suggested changes. Lamkins noted he acknowledges Eastham's comments about million dollar budgets and if $15,000 would make an impact and that yes it will, every dollar counts in such budgets, they are very tight. With regards to justifying the continuity, he would need more clarity on what that would entail. Berg replied the justification is the continuity and knowing an organization is set on staff funding for at least a couple of years. Fixmer-Oraiz feels part of the allocation process should be a work session or discussion with staff, now all Commissioners are reading applications and filling out their allocation sheets on their own and she would like to have more discussion with a group on each application. Padron agreed, reading the application is one thing but to have the applicants come and explain their applications and answer questions is an important part of the process. Hightshoe agreed and suggested forming a subcommittee to review the process. She feels reviewing public service applications is harder than reviewing housing projects or public facility projects because evaluation criteria is subjective. She suggested a subcommittee meet and make recommendations to the full Commission by July so the Joint Funding Application can include any proposed changes. Those applications usually go out in July. Lamkins suggested the agencies also have some input in the process. Olmstead asked if Eastham would be willing to chair a subcommittee. Hightshoe said if two commissioners plus staff work together they could have recommendations for the June meeting. Padron Housing and Community Development Commission May 24, 2018 Page 7 of 9 and Fixmer-Oraiz agreed to work with Staff. Padron asked if the Commission could get feedback from the clients that are served by the agencies, she feels it would be helpful in decision making. Canganelli replied that in the case of the Crisis Center it would breach confidentiality but several surveys are done and kept on file. Hightshoe said the subcommittee could look into options. REVIEW AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATION MODEL: Hightshoe stated Eastham requested this item be on the agenda and in the packet. Staff included the original and 2016 memos summarizing the process by which the Affordable Housing Location Model was adopted. In April 2017 HCDC, recommended exempting the Riverfront Crossings District and decreasing proximity requirements for existing affordable units. Those recommendations were approved by Council. Lehmann said at the end of the packet are a couple of items Eastham prepared which include the City Council Strategic Plan Objectives, the Affordable Housing Location Model map, a race map of Iowa City, a racial and ethnic population disproportionality chart, and Eastham's proposed recommendations. Hightshoe suggested that if the Commission wishes to make recommendations, they should form a subcommittee to review the process and make sure any recommendation is in line with the City Council's three main goals (1) not further burden neighborhoods and elementary schools that already have issues related to a concentration of poverty; (2) have diverse neighborhoods in terms of a range of incomes and; (3) views of the school district on the affordable housing issue. Hightshoe acknowledged no model is perfect as the placement of affordable housing in neighborhoods is almost always difficult due to neighborhood opposition. If HCDC wishes to recommend replacing the existing model, it should be well thought out and meet the Council's guiding criteria. She suggested a subcommittee to review. Eastham stated that in the review of the model in 2016 he doesn't believe the Commission reviewed the racial impact because the model does not contain any factors or parameters that relate to racial proportionality in any area. Olmstead said Hightshoe suggested a subcommittee and asked if there were any volunteers to serve on such a subcommittee. Lamkins asked for a timeline and Hightshoe said recommendations should be made before November because every year in November is when they update the model for the next year's applications. McKinstry volunteered, as did Conger, Fixmer-Oraiz and Eastham. Lamkins stated that the first two proposals by Eastham are complete opposite proposals and the first one contradicts the City's goals for the housing location model. Eastham noted those goals have never considered racial equity. Lamkins also noted if proposal one was approved, it would add affordable housing to an already full area. Eastham said it would be allowing affordable housing were there was no racial disproportionality. Conger said that would just increase the racial disproportionality. Eastham said the area of southeast Iowa City has areas that could be excluded from receiving City assistance if racial proportionality was used. Lamkins acknowledged perhaps in pockets of that area, but it would also open up other pockets in that area where new affordable housing would be allowed, increasing the racial disproportionality of the area. McKinstry noted that in the study where Iowa City was listed as the 14°i most economically segregated area in the Country, stated that income and race segregation are so closely tied to one another that they cannot be parsed out. He feels they need to find a positive way to more forward, instead of focusing on concentration of low income households, the City encourages affordable housing in areas of the city that are less integrated or diverse and find ways to incentivize that. Conger noted the only difference Eastham is introducing is the racial disproportionality, so a subcommittee is going to discuss whether to include race along the lines of affordable housing. Housing and Community Development Commission May 24, 2018 Page 8 of 9 McKinstry noted affordable housing is driven by areas of the city where land costs are lower - areas of the southeast side have lower land costs than in other areas of the city. If a developer wants to build affordable housing elsewhere in the city, and receive city assistance, they have to pay more for the land. Developers do not like the location map model as it results in less affordable housing units being built. Eastham stated his experience with The Housing Fellowship is that land prices are not the major factor in determining where to locate affordable housing but rather the availability of any land at the time of funding is more critical. He added there are many areas of southeast Iowa City where land prices are substantial and rising. Olmstead added there are pockets in the City where there is just no land available and there will never be opportunities to add affordable housing in those areas. McKinstry noted they could send comments to the subcommittee and they will see what ideas they can come up with. Harms said the main objective is if the current model is working and Hightshoe replied that it is not decreasing concentrations of poverty. However, it is working as it is not adding additional poverty to already concentrated areas. Padron suggested reaching out to individuals and finding out why they choose to live in the areas they do and perhaps changing the goals of the map. Fixmer-Oraiz asked if the subcommittee could get some examples of other models used. Staff will research. DISCUSSION OF THE SUMMER SCHEDULE: Hightshoe noted the Commission will need to meet in June to discuss the Aid to Agencies Allocation Plan. Lehmann stated that would be June 21. Lehmann noted two new members will be joining the Commission in July, Olmstead and Conger are stepping down and Megan Alter and Mitch Brouse will be joining the Commission. There will be a meeting in July for the new members and to elect officers. Invest Health Symposium: June 22, 2018 from 9:30 am — 3:30 pm at the University of Iowa Campus Levitt Center for Advancement. Fair Housing Training: we will likely hold off for an HCDC briefing until after new HCDC members join. Transit Presentation: Transit will talk to us about their Route Study sometime this summer or early fall; they are still developing their timeline. Olmstead requested HCDC discuss guidelines for churches in the future that have daycares. ADJOURNMENT: Eastham moved to adjourn. Fixmer-Oraiz seconded. Passed 9-0. Housing and Community Development Commission Attendance Record Name Terms Exp. 8/17 9/21 10/30 11/16 12/18 1/23 2/15 3/15 4/19 5/24 Conger, Syndy 7/1/18 X X X O/E X X X X X X Eastham, Charlie 7/1/20 X X X X X X X X X X Fixmer-Oraiz, Vanessa 7/1/20 X X X X X X O/E X O/E X Harms, Christine 7/1/19 X X X X X X X X X X Lamkins, Bob 7/1/19 X O/E X O/E X X O/E X 0/E X McKinstry, John 7/1/17 X X X X X X X X X X Olmstead, Harry 7/1/18 X X O/E X X X X X X X Padron, Maria 7/1/20 O/E X X X X X O/E O/E X X Vaughan, Paula 7/1/19 X X X O/E X X X X X X Kew X = Present 0 = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused -- = Vacant