HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-02-2022 Climate Action CommissionIowa City Climate Action Commission Agenda
Monday, May 2, 2022, 3:30 — 5:00 p.m.
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Iowa City City Hall
410 E Washington Street
Meeting Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of April 4, 2022 minutes
4. Public Comment on items not on the Agenda
-Commentators shall address the Commission for no more than 3 minutes. Commissioners shall
not engage in discussion with the public concerning said items.
5. Announcements —informational updates
a. Action items from last meeting (Staff)
b. Finalized working group assignments (Staff)
c. June meeting location, July meeting date -discussion
d. Upcoming events (Staff)
L Electric Bus Celebration (new date: May 6, 2-4 p.m., Riverfront Crossings)
ii. Public Works Open House (May 21, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 3810 Napoleon Lane)
6. Unfinished Business:
a. Print material for Community Based Organization (CBO) outreach —discussion
b. Revised income -qualified energy efficiency grant program —informational update
7. New Business:
a. 24/7 Initiative (Kerri Johannsen and Steve Guyer, Iowa Environmental Council) —
informational presentation; no decision required
8. Recap of actionable items for commission, working groups, and staff
9. Adjourn
If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact
Sarah Gardner, Climate Action Coordinator, at 319-887-6162 or at sarah-Gardner@iowa-city.org. Early
requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
MINUTES PRELIMINARY
IOWA CITY CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION
APRIL 4 — 3:30 PM — FORMAL MEETING
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Stratis Giannakouros, Clarity Guerra, Megan Hill, Matt Krieger,
Becky Soglin, Kasey Hutchinson, Jesse Leckband, Michal Eynon -
Lynch, Gabriel Sturdevant
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ben Grimm, John Fraser
STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Gardner, Daniel Bissell, Jane Wilch
OTHERS PRESENT:
CALL TO ORDER:
Soglin called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MARCH 7, 2022 MINUTES:
Guerra moved to approve the minutes from March 7, 2022.
Eynon -Lynch seconded the motion, a vote was taken and the motion passed 9-0 (Giannakouros
not present for vote).
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Action Items from last meeting:
• Commissioners were to let staff know their working group preferences; those
assignments will be discussed under unfinished business later in the meeting.
Climate Action Plan Updates:
• Item 5b in the agenda packet is a summary of new updates to the climate action work
plan.
• New items are:
o Staff have been discussing a possible collaboration with a student design
competition as a possible way forward for the net zero house design competition.
o All the building code inspectors have begun the initial training for the certification
process in energy code inspections.
o There have been great recent discussions on EVs and a noticeable shift in
questions/comments from residents suggesting decreased skepticism and
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increased interest in vehicle adoption.
o City Council recently passed an ordinance to address the increased complaints
of cars parked in bike lanes downtown that will allow parking attendants to issue
warnings in addition to the police force doing so.
o Bissell has been working with MPO and transit staff to produce a zero emissions
fleet transition plan, which is now a requirement in order to apply for future low
emissions grants for additional electric buses.
o Resource management staff are getting ready to launch a food waste reduction
campaign in collaboration with Table to Table.
o The fourth cohort of climate ambassadors completed their training two weeks
ago and some have already signed up to participate in the Energy Blitz.
o The City has entered into a contract to have 750 trees planted during spring and
summer of this year and most of those trees are going to be in the South District
Neighborhood.
o The AmeriCorps team just hosted an Earth Expo that featured a number of local
sustainability-focused organizations with over 100 attendees.
o Chadek Green Park improvements include paving the parking lot, putting in a
restroom, and adding raised beds to increase accessible gardening
opportunities.
o The City had pursued a grant for an urban heat island mapping project in
collaboration with Lincoln Nebraska, Columbia, Missouri, and Boulder, Colorado,
which was not awarded, though staff hope some of the conversations resulting
from that project will lead to future collaborations with Johnson County Public
Health.
{Giannakouros joined the meeting}
Upcoming events (Staff):
i. Speaking of... Electric Vehicles (April 11, noon —1 p.m.)
ii. Electric Bus Celebration (April 22, 2-4 p.m., Riverfront Crossings)
iii. Neighborhood Energy Blitz (April 23, 9 a.m. — noon & 3-5 p.m.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Project -Based Working Group Formation: Gardner distributed the draft working
group assignments and noted the finalized version will be in the May agenda packet.
o Discussed the various groups and timelines.
o Staff asked for ways they can support Commission members in reaching out to
Community Based Organizations; Commission members requested contact
information for the organization and a summary of conversations had to date.
o Discussed possible print materials that could be provided to Commission
members, including a flyer about recent and upcoming programs and resources
o Gardner suggested the annual report from the December packet details a
number of programs as well as the most recent greenhouse gas inventory and
could be one such tool Commission members could use to talk about ongoing
Climate Action work. She offered to include it in the May agenda packet and
suggested the conversation could be continued in the May meeting as to whether
additional print material would be needed.
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NEW BUSINESS:
Beyond PlastlC initiative (Jane Wilch, recycling coordinator): Wilch gave a presentation
about the group's work, noting, "Plastics are major climate environmental waste issue and with
the pandemic there has been a big shift to delivery and takeout and disposable products."
Some highlights are:
• A big increase in the amount of clamshell takeout containers
• Resource manage staff are looking for alternative materials to use; there are better
alternatives and solutions available.
• The committee worked with local restaurants, convenience stores, coffee shops and
anywhere that was interacting with food in a delivery, take-out, or grab -and -go manner to
gather the research.
• Community member preferences was for the paper cardboard clamshell, with hard
plastic clamshell and Styrofoam being less desirable.
• Looked at availability of composting for takeout containers.
• Looking at a deposit program for reusable containers.
• Looking at pricing guides and figuring out the calculations of compostable plastic or
compostable paper versus hard plastic versus the Styrofoam.
• Looking at whether the City can partner financially or economically to make some of
these options more doable for local restaurants.
• Commission members suggested the possibility of the City helping with storing the
biodegradable containers so they can be bought in bulk rather than each individual
restaurant finding room to store so many. Gardner discussed an alternative possibility of
working with an entity like Chomp to make a bulk purchase that is distributed among
participating restaurants, eliminating the need for storage space.
Wilch noted another program they are working on is food waste and working with Table to
Table on a reduction education campaign.
• In a pilot program, they're trying out a piece of technology that helps to reduce food
waste in volume by removing water content to make it more efficient/simpler to
transport for composting.
• The City's compost facility is currently at capacity.
• Looking at improving downtown recycling.
Wilch discussed the education and outreach needed in terms of compostable containers.
• It's frustrating for businesses that buy compostable plastics that get thrown in the trash
anyway.
• Compostable plastics are a very engineered manufactured product and have chemical
additives to make them into the plastic -like material which is very problematic at a
compost facility. Many compost facilities that no longer take those containers anymore
because they're causing so many issues, which may be something Iowa City explores
in the future.
RECAP OF ACTIONABLE ITEMS FOR COMMISSION, WORKING GROUPS, AND STAFF:
Gardner will send the press release about the Energy Blitz volunteer sign up to the
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Commissioners.
She will add the annual report to the May agenda packet.
She will meet with the solar project prioritization working group to set a date for that group to
meet.
ADJOURNMENT:
Krieger moved to adjourn.
Giannakouros seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned.
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CLIMATE ACTION
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Stratis Giannakouros
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Clarity Guerra
12/31/2022
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Ben Grimm
10/31/2022
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Megan Hill
12/31/2022
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Kasey Hutchinson
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Matt Krieger
12/31/2023
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Jesse Leckband
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0/E = Absent/Excused
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Meeting
2022 Climate Action Commission 2022 Working Group/Outreach Assignments
Each member of the Climate Action Commission is asked to:
• Participate in one project -based working group AND
• Connect with one Community Based Organization (CBO) OR
Participate with staff on an administrative committee as a CAC representative
Solar Project Prioritization Members: Gabe Sturdevant, Becky Soglin, Matt Krieger, Stratis
Giannakouros
- Proposed meeting dates: April -June
Insulation Grant Program: Clarity Guerra, John Fraser, Jesse Leckband
Proposed meeting dates: June -August
Resilience Hubs Prioritization: Megan Hill, Kasey Hutchinson, Michal Eynon -Lynch, Ben Grimm
- Proposed meeting dates: September— December
At least one staff liaison will be assigned to each working group and will be responsible for outlining the goals for
the group, putting together meeting agendas, and taking minutes for the working group meetings. Working
groups should aim to complete their projects within 3-4 months of convening. The first month would involve a
project overview and identifying potential community stakeholders to recruit to the group, followed by 1-2
months of discussion, and a final month to compile recommendations in a short memo.
Administrative Committees:
• Climate Action Grant Committee: Megan Hill, Clarity Guerra
• Climate Fest Film Committee: Gabe Sturdevant, Kasey Hutchinson
• Climate Action at Work Awards Committee: unassigned
Community Based Organizations:
• Home Builders Association (HBA): Matt Krieger
• South District Neighborhood: Michal Eynon -Lynch
• Habitat for Humanity: Becky Soglin
• Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition: John Fraser
• Lucas Farms Neighborhood: Stratis Giannakouros
• Unassigned: Landlords Association, Iowa City Tenants Union, Center for Worker Justice, Corridor Community
Action Network, LULAC, NAACP Iowa City Branch #4016, Refugee and Immigrant Association, Iowa City
Chinese Association, Neighborhood Association (Eastside, Manville Heights, etc.)
Commission members are asked to connect with at least one group (though welcome to connect with more than one),
ideally by attending a meeting or alternately by reaching out to group leadership to set up a conversation. The goal for
these meetings would be to speak briefly about the programs, grants, and services available through the City's climate
action efforts, provide contact information for further questions, and solicit any questions the group may have. If a
Commission member is nearing the end of his or her term, it would also be helpful to speak about the opportunity to
participate on the Commission with a goal of diversifying the Commission membership.
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Climate Action & Adaptation Plan 2021 Annual Update
Iowa City established a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 45%from 2010 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero carbon emissions
by 2050. Staff were charged with creating the Accelerating Iowa City's Action Plan to identify a path toward achieving these emission
reduction goals. City staff and community partners work together to implement climate actions addressing buildings and energy,
transportation, waste, adaptation, and sustainable lifestyle through three key strategies (equity, outreach, and action):
In 2021, the Office developed a Climate
Action Equity Toolkit, which will be used to
evaluate equity impacts and opportunities
when developing policies & programs.
The Climate Action Analyst also began
developing an equity mapping tool to aid in
evaluating demographic and social and
health indicator data.
The Climate Action & Outreach Office has
also focused efforts on increasing the
diversity of the office staff, working group
members, ambassadors, and the Green
Iowa Americorps team. Efforts led by the
Climate Action & Engagement Specialist not
only resulted in the most diverse Energy &
Community Green Iowa Americorps Team
Iowa City has ever had, but also established
a model for other cities.
In 2021, over 950 people participated in
over 19 presentations and events held by
the Climate Action & Outreach Office.
In spite of COVID-19 challenges, staff
prioritized engaging diverse populations.
For example, the ClimateFest 2021 events
were held in several neighborhoods
throughout the City, improving access for
more diverse populations.
To foster regional collaboration, the Climate
Action & Outreach Office and other key City
departments participate in a significant
number of local, regional, and national
committees and working groups.
131% increase in EV charging
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1,533 trees planted in 2021
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. 333 vouchers were redeemed through the RootforTreesprogram.
. Green Iowa Americorps held an event distributing 50 rain barrels to residents.
. Resilience kits were distributed throughout ClimateFest 2021.
Buildings & Energy
. The first annual Energy Blitz conducted in the South District Neighborhood
delivered energy saving kits to 1,300 households by 50 volunteers. The kits
are estimated to save households $75/year in energy costs.
. The Commercial/Industrial TIF Energy Efficiency Matching Grant Program was
launched. In 2021, $748K in increment was awarded to eight projects. The
estimated kWh savings from just two of these projects is equivalent to
removing 130 passenger vehicles from the road each year!
Sustainable Lifestyle
. Another $60K in Climate Action Grants were distributed to 7 local businesses,
non -profits, and community organizations to carry out climate action projects.
. Over480 people participated in a weeklong city -sponsored climate festival.
Transportation
. New transit stops, routes, and fare changes were launched in August 2021.
. Four fully -electric buses were procured and will replace four diesel buses.
Waste
. The City received a grant to implement signage at all multi -family residential
buildings for uniform labeling of waste and recycling containers.
. A methane feasibility study was completed in January 2021.
Visit www.icgov. org/ChmateAction fordetails on additional2021
accomplfshmen is and a look ahead at 2022 projects and priorities.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: April 28, 2022
To: Climate Action Commission,
From: Daniel Bissell, Climate Action Analyst
Re: Updated Residential Energy Efficiency Grant program
In the July, 2021 Climate Action Commission packet, City staff provided responses to the
Building Working Group's review of a proposed residential energy efficiency grant program. The
program included incentives for several energy efficiency interventions designed to complement
existing energy efficiency programs from MidAmerican Energy and loan programs through the
Community Development Office within the City of Iowa City. The purpose of this memo is to
provide an update on the current program, which has been revised in scope.
In order to ensure equity and for the ease of rollout of the program, the proposed program was
and remains a targeted grant aimed at homeowners who have already pre -qualified with income
verification through Neighborhood and Development Services (NDS). The energy efficiency
upgrades qualifying for grant funding originally included heat pump HVAC systems, water
heaters, duct sealing, and attic insulation, among other interventions. Through subsequent
conversations with NDS staff, it was determined that a simpler, phased approach would likely
increase participation among homeowners while also creating a roadmap for future expansion
of the program.
As a result, the scope of the program has been narrowed to focus on attic insulation, which will
provide immediate benefits to homeowners in reduced heating and cooling costs, and an
electrical service panel upgrade, which will position the homeowners to take advantage of future
grant offerings related to energy efficiency appliances while also offering some increased
household resilience in the form of moving existing overhead power connections underground.
Under the revised program, attic insulation installed to a minimum of R-49 and, if technically
feasible, up to R-60 will qualify for grant funding. Chapter 4 of the 2021 International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC) requires R-60 value ceiling insulation in residential buildings in Iowa
City's climate zone. Staff recommends blown -in insulation be installed in all qualified buildings,
while recognizing that in some older homes there may be inadequate attic space to install
insulation to such a degree. In these cases, staff recommends following current Iowa building
code, which specifies R-49 insulation in ceilings. The Department of Energy estimates that a
properly insulated attic can save between 10 — 50% on heating and cooling costs.
Participating homeowners may also elect to pursue an electrical service panel upgrade from 60
or 100 amps to 200 amps, which will enable further energy efficiency and electrification projects
to be completed later. When upgrading their electrical service panel, homeowners may elect to
switch from an overhead service drop into an electrical mast above the roofline of the house to
an underground electrical service entrance. Doing so decreases vulnerability to wind, ice, and
falling trees, making power outages less likely.
Staff recommend piloting the program with a $50,000 budget, which we estimate could benefit
about 7-25 homes this year. As a result of initial outreach by NDS staff, two homeowners have
already begun working with staff to utilize this grant for insulation. A letter is being sent to prior
participants in NDS rehab projects encouraging them to take advantage of this grant funding
along with a list of qualified contractors.
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Ongoing discussion with NDS staff also helped define the process staff will follow for the grant
application and disbursement going forward. Following initial contact from NDS staff, the City
will then enter into an agreement with the homeowner to grant the funds for attic insulation
and/or service panel upgrade (a photo of the home's electrical panel will be evaluated to
determine if the home is eligible for a service panel upgrade). The homeowner will choose the
contractor, who will then submit an estimate to both homeowner and city staff. The City will
agree to cover the estimate and any incidentals related only to insulation or service panel
upgrade. When work is complete, the contractor will submit an invoice to the City. The City will
pay the contractor when staff confirm that a permit was issued for the work, and the homeowner
confirms the work has been completed.
As with the prior proposal, pre -qualified homeowners who have not had an energy audit
completed by Green Iowa AmeriCorps will be required to obtain an energy audit as part of the
grant program. If the energy audit was completed more than two years prior to entering an
agreement with a homeowner, a new energy audit will be performed. Staff will evaluate the
program effectiveness on an ongoing basis. Homeowners will be asked to sign a third -party
release form with MidAmerican Energy so that staff will have access to utility bills. Staff will
access and evaluate utility bills for a 24-month period, 12 months before project completion, and
12 months after project completion. Approved grants will be mapped on GIS overlaid with
income and/or race and ethnic data to ensure equity in implementation.
The program seeks to offer a roadmap to homeowners to increase efficiency, electrify, and
decarbonize their homes using a series of grants to complete upgrades. In future years, the city
will offer these same homeowners grants to cover the cost of a heat pump (hybrid) water heater,
duct sealing, and an air -source heat pump HVAC. A related electric vehicle charging rebate
could also be offered, enabled by the electrical panel upgrade.
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p,rmanly Wind With the Completion of their WindXllproject, MidAmencan has announced that
they will be positioned to deliver 100 percent renewable energy to their Iowa Customers by
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WHAT IS 24/7 CARBON -FREE ENERGY?
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GROWTH OF 24/7 COMMITMENTS
• Des Moines City Council resolution in January 2021
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• MidAmerican ratepayers would save $1.2 billion
• The utility plans to burn coal until 2049
• Better and cheaper for customers to move on from coal
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