2020 COUNCIL STUDY ISSUE
NUMBER
DPW 20-XX
TITLE
Fossil Fuel Infrastructure and Equipment
Report
BACKGROUND
Lead Department:
Public Works
Support Departments:
Office of the City Manager
Office of the City Attorney
Environmental Services Department
Community Development Department
Sponsor(s):
Sustainability Commission
History:
1 year ago: N/A
2 years ago: N/A
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
What precipitated this study?
The Sustainability Commission believes that the City should review methods to support the Climate Action Playbook Strategies 2 & 3 for decarbonizing buildings & transportation. Furthermore, identifying ways to implement target in the Climate Action Playbook Strategies 2 & 3, also supports Council Policy 1.1.9 - Sustainable
Development and Green Buildings, as well as, Council Policy 3.7.2 - Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from City Operations.
What are the key elements of the study?
The intent of the study is to ascertain what would be required to reduce the City's fossil fuel infrastructure and equipment to optimize energy efficiency, electrify buildings and equipment, increase zero-emissions City fleet, and decarbonize City buildings.
Key Elements:
1) Identify fossil fuel infrastructure within the city that under normal circumstances would need preventive maintenance, repair or replacement over the next 30 years (the span of the Climate Action Playbook targets). This could include but is not limited to underground gasoline fuel tanks (and associated equipment) for supplying gasoline fleet vehicles (police, fire, general), natural gas vehicle fleet capital equipment that uses natural gas (such as for heating buildings and water) at city facilities, and natural gas pipelines throughout the city.
2) A comprehensive look at electrifying all City-controlled vehicles will also require looking at contracts (such as recycling/garbage).
3) For each category, identify projected amount of money that would be needed to replace existing or needed to co...
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