HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-2022 Climate Action CommissionIowa City Climate Action Commission Agenda
Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, 3:30 — 5:00 p.m.
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Iowa City City Hall
410 E. Washington St.
Meeting Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Sept. 12, 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. Climate Fest Recap (Staff)
c. Upcoming events (Staff)
i. University of Iowa Solar Policy Panel (Oct. 11)
ii. Climate Ambassador Waterworks Tour (Oct. 12)
iii. Johnson County ADA Celebration (Oct. 15)
iv. Growing Sustainable Cities Conference (Oct. 17-18)
v. Iowa City Halloween Carnival (Oct. 21)
vi. Speaking of... Pumpkins & Presents (Oct. 31)
d. Working group updates (Staff)
i. Solar Prioritization (Giannakouros, Krieger, Soglin, Sturdevant)
ii. Insulation Grant Program (Guerra, Fraser, Leckband)
iii. Resilience Hub Prioritization (Grimm, Hutchinson, Eynon -Lynch, Walter)
e. Community Based Organization outreach (Commissioners)
i. Home Builders Association (Krieger), South District Neighborhood (Eynon -
Lynch), NAACP, Black Voices Project (Soglin), Johnson County Affordable
Housing Coalition (Fraser), Lucas Farms Neighborhood (Giannakouros)
6. Unfinished/Ongoing Business:
a. Climate Action Plan —updates and discussion
b. 24/7 Initiative questions and next steps —discussion
7. Recap
a. Confirmation of next meeting time and location
i. Monday, Nov. 7, 3:30-5 p.m., Emma J. Harvat Hall
b. Actionable items for commission, working groups, and staff
8. 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
IOWA CITY CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 —3:30 PM — FORMAL MEETING
EMMA J. HARVART HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
CALL TO ORDER:
PRELIMINARY
Michal Eynon -Lynch, John Fraser, Stratis Giannakouros, Ben
Grimm (remote), Clarity Guerra, Kasey Hutchinson, Becky Soglin,
Gabriel Sturdevant
Matt Krieger, Jesse Leckband, Matt Walter
Daniel Bissell, Sarah Gardner, Megan Hill, Rachel Kilburg, Andrew
Parr
Kathryn Kunert (remote), Michael Fehr (remote), Brad Povleson,
Elizabeth Wagner, Wym Murray, Brian Gibbs
Soglin called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF AUGUST 15, 2022 MINUTES:
Fraser moved to approve the minutes from August 15, 2022.
Guerra seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0 (Giannakouros was
not present for the vote).
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Action Items from last meeting (Staff):
• The solar prioritization working group amended the memo and sent it to City Council
along with a supplementary memo outlining current and ongoing solar efforts by the
City as requested by the City Manager's Office.
Upcoming events (Staff):
• Speaking of... GHG inventories (Sept. 19, noon-1 p.m.)
• Climate Fest Kick Off, Big Grove (Sept. 21, 5-8 p.m.)
• Climate Fest "Climate in Motion," Chauncey Park/FilmScene (Sept. 22, 5-8 p.m.)
• Climate Fest Party at Weatherby Park (Sept. 23, 5-8 p.m.)
0 Climate Fest EV Car Show, Farmers Market (Sept. 24, 8 a.m. - noon)
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{Giannakouros joined the meeting)
Working Group Updates (Staff):
• Solar Prioritization (Giannakouros, Krieger, Soglin, Sturdevant) — met and completed the
memo to Council.
• Insulation Grant Program (Guerra, Fraser, Leckband) — set a meeting time.
Resilience Hub Prioritization (Grimm, Hutchinson, Eynon -Lynch, Walter) — working to get
a meeting time set.
Community Based Organization outreach (Staff):
• No updates.
Grant funding updates (Staff):
• Income -Qualified Energy Efficiency Grants: A Heat Pump program has joined the
Insulation and Electrical Panel Upgrade programs as another funding opportunity for
residents to enhance home energy efficiency.
• Climate Innovation Grants: This program helps fund projects that do not necessarily fit
well under other funding opportunities from the City. A memo in the agenda packet offers
detailed information about Climate Innovation Grants.
APA Transportation Award support letter (Staff):
• As requested by staff, Soglin signed a letter of support for the Eastern Iowa EV
Readiness Plan in support of an award application through the American Planning
Association — Iowa Chapter.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
24/7 Initiative - Presentation by Kathryn Kunert and Michael Fehr from MidAmerican Energy
• In 2016, MidAmerican launched their 100% renewable energy vision. In 2021, they met
88.5% of Iowa customers' annual energy usage through renewable generation.
Thermal generation helps fill in the gaps during peaking capacity.
• When more energy is generated than is needed by MidAmerican Iowa customers, it is
sold to other utility areas, which lowers cost for MidAmerican Iowa customers.
• Wind PRIME includes 2,042 MW of proposed new wind and 50 MW proposed new
solar generation. As the solar market and technologies evolve, more solar may enter
the generation mix. Under the Wind PRIME plan, 100% MidAmerican customers'
annual energy usage will be met through renewable generation by 2025.
• Reliability, sustainability, and affordability are equally important to MidAmerican;
therefore they will not shut down all coal by 2030.
• MidAmerican figured out a cost comparison for their current plan and two possible
carbon -free plans: renewables plus batteries, and renewables plus batteries plus small
modular nuclear reactors. They projected a residential customer's monthly utility bill
would be $90 with their current plan, $137 with a carbon -free plan that includes nuclear,
and $187 with a carbon -free plan that does not include nuclear.
• MidAmerican's "all of the above" approach includes hydro, nuclear, solar, wind, carbon
sequestration, EVs, energy efficiency, and hydrogen, and batteries/storage.
• Giannakouros asked for the percentage of decarbonization for the overall MidAmerican
portfolio by the year 2025. Kunert replied that the utility's generation looks different in
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Illinois vs. South Dakota vs. Iowa. Will provide a definitive answer after the meeting.
• Fraser asked whether a deadline might drive innovation. Kunert reiterated the
importance of utility reliability and affordability for customers.
• Soglin asked if there might be a shift in the balance toward solar. Both Kunert and Fehr
spoke to Iowa's wind advantages but affirmed that the Inflation Reduction Act opens
new possibilities for solar.
• Guerra asked for clarification about nuclear technology. Fehr noted that small modular
reactors are a new technology with no established track record but with promise.
• Gardner asked whether demand charges accounted for the differences in costs for
residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Fehr confirmed that commercial and
industrial customers have a different rate structure that includes demand charges.
• Gardner asked if Kunert and Fehr could confirm that roughly half of the meters currently
deployed in Iowa City are not capable of collecting hourly data. Affirmative responses.
• Eynon -Lynch asked for clarification regarding costs, noting Iowa Environmental
Council's citation of the Synapse Report which claims that a shift to 24/7 clean energy
would save customers $1.2 billion. Fehr replied that the Synapse study is a different
kind of a study; it won't guarantee 24/7 renewable energy. MidAmerican will provide
follow-up after the meeting.
• Gardner asked about using the utility's hourly profile as a proxy for the currently -
unavailable hourly data for customers. MidAmerican affirmed that Iowa City does not
have unusual energy users; it is a typical city within MidAmerican's service territory.
• Giannakouros noted that Alliant has recently been able to offer a buy -in community
solar installation for Cedar Rapids customers; he asked what are the obstacles for
MidAmerican to allow Iowa City customers to buy in to a similar program. MidAmerican
described how tariffs would be a necessary component of such a program; the Iowa
Utility Board is currently not allowed to approve new tariffs outside of a rate case.
Legislation could change this.
RECAP:
Confirmation of next meeting time and location:
o Monday October 10, 3:30-5 p.m., Emma J. Harvat Hall
Actionable items for commission, working groups, and staff
o Minor correction to the previous minutes, as noted by Soglin
o Commission members can send any follow up questions for MidAmerican to staff
to pass along.
o Commission members are invited to attend a Climate Fest event.
ADJOURNMENT:
Guerra moved to adjourn, Sturdevant seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion
passed 8-0.
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Climate Action & Adaptation Plan 2022 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):
Home resilience starter packs were
distributed at the Public Works Open
House. Cooling bandanas were distributed
at Iowa City Free Lunch Program and Lucas
Farms History Days to help individuals cope
with extreme heat events.
A Climate Action Grant for the Deerfield
Commons Homeowners Association raised
the R-value of the attic insulation in 22
units from RO to R30, increasing comfort,
addressing structural damage, and lowering
energy costs for residents.
A Climate Action Grant for Habitat for
Humanity will fund energy efficiency
features at the Jane Hagedorn Women Build
home.
The "Speaking Of..." series reached 247
total participants and addressed topics
such as food waste, greenwashing, wishful
recycling, summer energy use, reasons for
hope, and more.
The Green Iowa AmeriCorps team
completed audits in 112 households and
engaged 179 volunteers in environmental
work.
The Climate Action & Outreach Office
worked to foster regional collaboration
through working groups such as the Eastern
Iowa EV Readiness cohort.
25%
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number of Climate
Outreach events
from 2021 to 2022
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0 P The 2022 Energy Blitz conducted in the Lucas Farms Neighbor-
hood delivered energy saving kits to 931 households by 50 volun-
teers. The kits are estimated to save households $75/year in
energy costs.
The TIF-funded climate action incentive program was expanded
to include the Downtown and Northside districts in addition to
Riverfront Crossing. In this program, grants are available to
businesses making energy efficiency improvements.
The Climate Action & Outreach Office launched a rebate program
for income -qualified households to provide air -source heat pumps
and upgrades to insulation and electrical panels, lowering house-
holds' energy costs.
The Electric Bus Bash celebrating four new electric buses drew
over 150 participants. In public ramps, demand for EV charging
has increased 290%since 2018. A new rebate
program helps install EV chargers in multifamily units.
Iowa City planted 1,200 trees in 2021, plus 333 from the Root
for Trees program, more than tripling the previous year's record.
The Root for Trees program aims to help residents plant 800 more
in 2022.
The City committed $55,850 to energy efficient system upgrades
in municipal facilities in 2022, including at the water treatment
plant and in City Hall. AM
Visit www.icgov.org/CfimateAcdon for details on additional
accomplishments and a look ahead at future projects and priorities.
Summary of New Updates to Climate Action Work Plan —Update for October 2022
Encourage Local Realtor Community to Include Energy Performance in the MLS Property Inventory: City
funded four scholarships for Iowa City Area Association of Realtors to attend two-day training on how to market
energy performance to homebuyers sponsored by Iowa Energy Efficiency Association. (BE-3)
Educate the Community on Energy Usage for Water Treatment: Splash pad upgrades in Fairmeadows and
Wetherby Park feature water efficient mechanical systems; Tour of water treatment facility offered for Climate
Ambassadors. (BE-4)
*NEW* Incorporate an Education Component into Future City Solar Installations: Staff in discussion with
municipal airport about planned solar installation and opportunities for education component. (BE-5)
Offer Free Home Energy Assessments Through Green Iowa AmeriCorps: 2021-2022 GIA team completed their
tenure, performing a total of 109 audits (and discovering 14 gas leaks in the process). (13I-1)
Enhance Energy Standards for City Rehabilitation Projects: First rehab property in South District
Homeownership Program featuring climate action contributions (solar panels, heat pump HVAC and water
heater, Energy Star kitchen appliances, insulation, and native plantings) sold to an income -qualified resident. (13I-
2)
Incorporate Strict Energy Standards into Height and Density Bonuses: Neighborhood and Development
Services to recommend updating code to include density bonuses and parking reductions for building to the
2022 Energy Code and/or full electrification in new construction. (BR-3)
Initiate Energy Benchmarking Requirements: Staff have begun researching benchmarking programs in other
communities and conducting a basic analysis of building footprints in Iowa City. (1311-4)
*NEW* Assess and update City Zoning Codes for Solar Readiness/Friendliness: Staff reviewed current code to
identify potential barriers to solar adoption within Iowa City and drafted a memo to recommend updates to City
Council for adoption, including preemption of Homeowners Associations prohibiting solar. (BR-6)
Advocate for Aggressive Energy Code Development and Adoption: Climate Action to sponsor three building
inspectors to attend IAEE Energy Summit. (BCP-2)
Solar or Battery Partnership with MidAmerican: Climate Action Commission Working Group reviewed potential
priorities; memo sent to Council in Sept. 2022. (13P-1)
Municipal Building Efficiency and Electrification: LED lighting retrofit for Waterworks slated for fall 2022. (13P-3)
*NEW* Advocate for State Legislative Changes to Enable Subscription -Based Community Solar: Included in City
Council State Legislative Priorities for 2022. (13P-4)
Upcoming Priorities:
• Engage with ICAAR to include "High Performance Homes' designation in MLS, assisted by Realtors who
attended the training. (BE-3)
• Partner with HBA, ICCSD on student design competition for Net -Zero Home. (13I-7)
• Form Energy Benchmarking Working Group in early 2023. (BR-4)
Long-term/ongoing opportunities:
• Promote energy efficiency, weatherization, and performance tips to the public. (BE-1)
• Continue to support and promote Green Iowa AmeriCorps Energy Audits. (BI-1)
• Re-engage potential community partners (contractors, community college, economic development
groups) to develop concept of energy efficiency rehab skills/job training. (BI-5)
Establish an Electric and Fuel -Efficient Vehicle Purchasing Policy: RFP released to contract for a Zero Emissions
Fleet Transition Plan for all City vehicles. (TCP-1)
Review Transportation Subsidies, Work Schedules, and Tele-Work Policies for City Employees: City Manager's
Office and Human Resources presented new tele-work and flexible work options to City employees to be
implemented on a departmental basis. (TCP-3)
Complete the Transit Study and Implement Recommendations to Bolster Service and Increase Ridership:
Transit approved to hire 4 additional bus drivers to help cover news routes and services in support of Transit
Study recommendations. (TPP-1)
Complete Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan and Implement Recommendations: Staff secure grant through VW
funds to add additional charging stations to Chauncey Swan and Dubuque Street parking ramps. (TPP-2)
Upcoming priorities:
• Review Parking Regulations and Reductions. (TR-1)
• Reapply for Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Community Status. (TPP-3)
Long-term/ongoing opportunities:
• Establish regular reporting protocol for tracking adherence to City idling policy. (TCP-2)
• Explore Sunday service, late night on -demand, and low-income fare programs. (TPP-1)
Engage the Public to Compost Organic Waste: Collaboration between Resource Management staff and Table to
Table for September screening of "Just Eat It" at municipal airport. (WE-1)
Education & Engagement Campaign: Donation Drive-Thru event diverted 8,246 pounds of material from the
landfill; July "Speaking of... Greenwashing" discussion emphasized reducing consumption as a higher priority
climate action than purchasing "green" products. (WE-2)
Require All Park/Public Space Rentals to Recycle: Parks Department begins using can and bottle bins for waste
diversion at athletic fields. (WCP-1)
Upcoming priorities:
• Resource Management staff to attend Build + Reuse Conference focused on demolition recycling. (WI-1)
• Resource Management staff preparing to launch a mattress recycling pilot in summer 2022. (WE-2)
• Test "green" event best practices with athletic facilities and explore expansion to general facility rental
requirements (WCP-1)
Long-term/ongoing opportunities:
• Scale current mattress recycling pilot program to serve all residents. (WE-2)
• Research Recycling Ambassador programs as possible supplement to/parallel offering to Climate
Ambassador program. (WE-2)
• Continue to explore partnership program to incentivize construction waste division. (WI-1)
• Explore possibilities for adding capacity to compost facility (WE-1)
Adaptation
Climate Ambassadors: Applications accepted for fifth Climate Ambassador training cohort, which will convene in
October.(AE-1)
Establish "Resilience Hubs": Staff participate in Urban Sustainability Directors Network training on Resilience
Hubs, which emphasizes a culturally sensitive approach that is centered on being "human focused instead of
hazard focused." Gathering material of use to upcoming Working Group. (AE-2)
Educate and Coordinate with Local Agencies on Health Impacts: High heat resilience kits distributed at Lucas
Farms History Days event in July. (AE-3)
Expand Public Tree Planting: Third year of Root for Trees program launches, now managed by Climate Action
staff; 206 vouchers distributed within first three weeks of program. (ACP-3)
Upcoming priorities:
• Form Resilience Hub Prioritization Working Group in October. (AE-2)
• Evaluate EAB tree removal impact on overburdened and under-resourced populations. (ACP-4)
• Native planting improvements for Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, Peninsula Park, and Iowa City
Kickers Soccer Park. (ACP-2)
Long-term/ongoing opportunities:
• Reapply for NIHHIS-CAPA Urban Heat Island Mapping Grant. (AE-3)
• Develop Review Standards for New City Facility Construction and Major Rehabilitation Adaptation. (AP-
1)
Host Sustainability Forum and Events: Downtown small business focus group held in August to discuss
sustainability priorities, resources, and alignment of funding opportunities. Third annual Climate Fest held Oct.
21-24, attended by more than 1100 residents. (SLE-1)
Expand Community Climate Grants: Climate Innovation Grant program established to help fund emerging
technologies. Climate Action Grant page (icgov.org/ClimateActionGrants) updated to include information on all
funding opportunities (Community Action Grants, TIF-Funded EE Grants, and Climate Innovation Grants); videos
created highlighting projects funded with all three unveiled at Climate Fest and then added to the webpage.
(SLI-1)
Develop a Green Procurement Policy: City Purchasing division working with office supply vendor accounts to
apply a sustainability filter to staff searches for products that will place green/sustainable products at the top of
returns.(SLCP-1)
Upcoming priorities:
• Launch bi-monthly strategic communications campaign utilizing Goldie, starting with "What R You?"
campaign in October.
• Evaluate Climate Fest successes and challenges to refine approach for 2024 (SLE-1)
Long-term/ongoing opportunities:
• Engage City staff in Climate Ambassador Training to reinitiate Staff Sustainability Committee. (SLCP-2)
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QUESTIONS FOR CLIMATE ACTION STAFF
• If rates are increased in Iowa City but not in neighboring towns, does this further compound
affordable housing issues and potentially work against transportation reduction goals by
incentivizing living outside of Iowa City?
It is reasonable to assume that an increase in electricity rates would negatively impact the most
vulnerable members of the community. Currently, 1,386 of households in Iowa City receive
assistance through LIHEAP to cover their household energy costs. Although we do not have the
ability to project how differing the rates would be between Iowa City and neighboring
communities, it is reasonable to assume it would be among the factors a resident or business
would consider in choosing to locate in Iowa City or elsewhere. Corridor residents do reliably
report being aware of the difference in electricity costs between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
(where Alliant customers pay roughly 50% more in energy costs than do MiclAmerican
customers here). Currently, Iowa City's commuteshed includes 40,000 people who reside
elsewhere but drive into Johnson County each day for work.
• Can staff provide examples where cities have achieved both a 2417 commitment and no adverse
utility cost (affordability) or provision (reliability) changes to residents?
To date, four cities in the U.S. have adopted a 24/7 resolution, all within the last year. As a
result, no long-term data on the impacts exists. It is difficult to say what the potential impacts
on reliability could be. However, it is reasonable to assume that utility costs would increase. A
July 2021 report by the Rocky Mountain Institute, an independent, non -partisan, nonprofit
organization that works on clean energy transition issues, notes that for corporate entities that
have undertaken hourly load matching, costs rise as the level of hourly matching is increased.
The highest costs are incurred at the highest levels of hourly load matching due to the need for
storage.
• Are there any examples of equity safeguards any of these communities have adopted to protect
energy -burdened residents?
Because these are relatively new initiatives, we do not have any such examples. Presumably,
equity safeguards are something each city will need work out depending on their own priorities.
As has been noted in previous discussions, the cost of generating electricity using solar or wind
resources is less expensive compared to other fuel sources. However, utility rates are not based
solely on the cost of generating electricity. Rather, they are based on the costs of infrastructure
investments, a regulated return on those investments, and operational expenses. It is beyond
the skillset of city staff to calculate these costs, which also makes it difficult to predict what the
resulting financial burden might be on vulnerable households or the funds needed to offset
such impacts.
• Can staff ask Des Moines for a summary of what exactly they have committed to and what
actually has happened or they expect to happen?
The City of Des Moines passed a resolution in 2021 that set a goal to transition to 24/7 carbon -
free electricity communitywide by 2035. In 2022, Des Moines entered into scheduled franchise
agreement negotiations with MidAmerican and arrived at a 13-year term for the agreement
(franchise agreements normally run for 20-25 years). They also entered into a non -binding side
agreement with MidAmerican to promote electric vehicle infrastructure, clean energy
investments, and energy efficiency programs. The side agreement also includes a tentative
deadline of Dec. 30, 2022 for Des Moines to put forward a clean -energy implementation plan.
• A small subset of Iowa City's electrical needs are not served by MidAmerican—is that addressed?
That has not yet been addressed. Eastern Iowa Light & Power (EIL&P) has a comparatively
smaller percentage of renewable energy in its generation mix as compared to MidAmerican
Energy. They also are a smaller organization with less staff capacity than MidAmerican. If the
Commission chooses, we could invite EIL&P to give a presentation to the Commission as we did
with MidAmerican to get their input.
• What risk do we run of state preemption of Iowa City's ability to negotiate franchise
agreements, given that our franchise agreement is not up for renewal for several more years?
Franchise agreements define the terms by which utilities are able to erect poles, string
transmission lines, and run conduit within public easements. These agreements usually include
provisions regarding maintenance, reporting, energy efficiency programs, and disaster
response. Iowa City's current franchise agreement with MidAmerican was established in 2010
and carries a 1% franchise fee. The terms of the agreement allow us to renew the agreement in
2027 and renegotiate in 2032. There is no real way to predict what the risk might be that the
City could lose the ability to negotiate this agreement between now and then other than to say
that precedent for it exists. Prior to 2008, cities in Iowa had the right to negotiate franchise
agreements with cable companies for use of municipal easements. The state preemption of
these agreements resulted in a substantial loss of franchise fees paid to the city as well as the
ability to directly regulate the terms by which cable companies can operate within city
easements.
Have staff contacted commercial or industrial entities not on the list of supporters to get their
thoughts/input on this resolution?
The City Manager's Office has reached out to some of the industrial entities in Iowa City but has
not received comment.