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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8-15-22 Climate Action Commission Agenda Packet Iowa City Climate Action Commission Agenda Monday, August 15, 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 June 6, 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. Upcoming events (Staff) i. Climate Ambassador Transit Tour (August 17) c. Working group updates (Staff) i. Solar Prioritization (Giannakouros, Krieger, Soglin, Sturdevant) ii. Insulation Grant Program (Guerra, Fraser, Leckband) d. Community Based Organization outreach (Staff) 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), LULAC (Guerra) 6. Unfinished Business: a. Solar Prioritization memo to council – discussion and approval 7. New Business: a. Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency Grant Program: heat pump pilot – informational update 8. Recap a. Confirmation of next meeting time and location: i. Monday, Sept. 12, 3:30-5 p.m., Emma J. Harvat Hall b. 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 JUNE 6, 2022 – 3:30 PM – FORMAL MEETING MEETING ROOM A – IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY MEMBERS PRESENT: John Fraser, Ben Grimm, Clarity Guerra, Kasey Hutchinson (remote), Matt Krieger, Becky Soglin, Jesse Leckband (remote), Michal Eynon-Lynch, Gabriel Sturdevant MEMBERS ABSENT: Stratis Giannakouros STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Gardner, Daniel Bissell, Megan Hill OTHERS PRESENT: Alexandra Hill (remote), Ilsa DeWald, Elizabeth Wagner CALL TO ORDER: Soglin called the meeting to order. APPROVAL OF MAY 2, 2022 MINUTES: Krieger moved to approve the minutes from May 2, 2022 with minor edits. Grimm seconded the motion, a vote was taken, and the motion passed 8-0 (Kasey Hutchinson not present for the vote). PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Action Items from last meeting (Staff): • Gardner summarized the email sent to commissioners after the last meeting: questions about the 24/7 Initiative would be -- and have been -- compiled by staff. • Solar Prioritization Working Group Update (Krieger, Soglin, Giannakouros) o Soglin noted the group identified two priorities they will be bringing to the Commission in a future meeting. Staffing Updates (Staff): • Gardner announced Megan Hill has joined the staff as the engagement specialist. o This means Hill’s former seat on the Commission is now vacant. Commissioners engaging in Community-Based Organizations (CBO) outreach this upcoming month were encouraged to mention the vacancy in hopes of helping to fill it. Climate Action Plan Updates: • Gardner reviewed the Climate Action Plan spreadsheet. Items to note: o They had great participation in the revised energy efficiency program. o Climate action grants were awarded. Climate Action Commission June 6, 2022 Page 2 of 5 2  Habitat for Humanity is doing an electrification project at one of their builds: all appliances are going to be electric and high-efficiency units. This is also going to be a women's build project.  Downtown TIF-funded energy efficiency program has one grant going out and has received another application. Economic development staff is exploring how participation in this program might be boosted in coming years. {Kasey Hutchinson joined the meeting} Upcoming Events: • Gardner noted a June 15 presentation by the MPO transportation planners called “Easy on the Gas,” which will highlight green commute options within the region. The event is a collaboration with ECICOG, which has a vanpool program available to workers anywhere within the corridor network but particularly aimed at workers commuting to processing plants south of the city. A registration link was sent out in a press release by City; commissioners can also request the link from staff. • The Love Food Fight Waste program has launched. Resource management staff (Jane Wilch) is working with Table to Table on this program. • Hill is working on arranging the Climate Ambassador picnic and field trips for climate ambassadors. She will also be launching a Climate Ambassador newsletter as another engagement tool. o Climate Ambassador picnic is July 20, 5-7 p.m. at Happy Hollow Park. • Teen Resilience Corps will hopefully launch June 13. • Speaking of... Local Foods will occur June 21. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 24/7 Initiative question and next steps: • Staff have been compiling questions, including those pulled from the minutes, ones that commissioners emailed after the last meeting, and questions that staff have raised. • Gardner reminded commissioners that at this early stage of the process, no position needs to be taken at this time. Rather, the goal is to identify questions that might help with the decision-making process. o This initiative began with corporate entities, particularly entities in the tech sector (Google, Microsoft, Facebook) who have data centers, and it's only within the last year that cities have begun looking at adopting 24/7 initiatives themselves, including Des Moines. o Staff have identified some complexities that put Iowa City a little different position than Des Moines. Des Moines is served entirely by MidAmerican and Iowa City is served by two different utilities. Also, Des Moines recently renewed their franchise agreement, which was an opportunity to negotiate with the utility. Iowa City’s franchise agreement does not go up for renewal until 2027. o Staff have signed on to a cohort of cities who are exploring the 24/7 initiative to learn more. o Gardner noted one of the reasons the Commission is being asked to help examine this proposal is because of the potential impact on ratepayers in Iowa City. Initial research looking at material from the Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Action Commission June 6, 2022 Page 3 of 5 3 suggests reaching just 80% of the goal could potentially double rates for residents, which raises equity concerns. • Commissioners should let staff know of any questions if they haven’t already and they will list them in the agenda packet for next month’s meeting. NEW BUSINESS: • Science-Based Targets initiatives (Alexandra Hill, Climate Disclosure Project): o CDP provides support to cities to help them through the investor disclosure process. “Investor requested disclosure” came about because investors were seeking insight about how companies were preparing for climate change and what environmental actions they were taking. Last year, CDP received disclosure data from over 13,000 corporations and 1,128 cities around the world. o Cities account for over 70% of global emissions and are home to 56% of the global population. In the 2020 CDP disclosure data, 93% of cities reported they are already suffering from climate impacts o CDP defines science-based target as measurable and actionable targets that align with the Paris Climate Agreement. The three key components of science- based targets are:  they cover city-wide emissions in a way that is complete and robust,  they align with the latest climate science such as the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 C  they represent a city's fair share of the emissions that needs to be reduced by 2030 in order to reach global net zero by 2050. Equity is built into a science-based target because the target is based on the historic emissions or the current socioeconomic context of a city. o A science-based target has two parts: a net zero target year by 2050 or sooner, and a midterm target that is to be reached by 2030 or sooner. o There are three methodologies for any city to use: WWF’s One Planet City Challenge, C40 Cities’ Deadline 2020 and Manchester University's Tyndall Centre methodology. o CDP recommends WWF’s One Planet City Challenge methodology because it is the easiest for a city to calculate. The necessary numbers are: the citywide scope one and two emissions from 2018, the city population data for 2018, the projected city population data for 2030, and their nationwide HDI score. o WWF’s OPCC uses the HDI (Human Development Index) from the United Nations to incorporate equity. The HDI is a national figure based upon a nation's education levels, life expectancy, and the per capita income for citizens of that nation. o Hill next discussed High Impact Actions: transport, stationary energy and buildings. She showed examples from cities across North America. All cities with a disclosure are listed on the CDP’s website, so it is possible to see the details on what those cities are doing. o Krieger asked about cost. Hill replied there's no fee for cities to disclose through CDP, nor to participate in the matchmaker program, catalyzed cohort and other such opportunities. CDP funds their work through foundations or philanthropies so they can provide that support to cities for free. o Hill reported that CDP strives to help cities work through any challenges or barriers they are facing when setting science-based targets. She acknowledged Climate Action Commission June 6, 2022 Page 4 of 5 4 there are some areas of the country that are less receptive to hearing climate change so for those areas there is an emphasis more on meeting the needs of the residents through adaptation and resilience actions. o Krieger questioned the burden on City staff to submit this disclosure. Hill replied they shortened the questionnaire, and the reporting burden has really gone down. For a city that has previously disclosed, or a city that readily has the data available, the whole procedure should take between three to five hours. o Gardner asked how this CDP disclosure relates to Cities Race to Zero, another initiative Iowa City has been approached about considering. Hill stated CDP is a partner of the Cities Race to Zero, which asks that cities have a net zero target by 2050, a midterm target by 2030 or sooner. The requirement to disclose is met by the CDP disclosure. o Guerra asked where the public falls into the conversation around these commitments: whether one is especially recognizable and would help rally public support. Hill noted that the Cities Race to Zero is attractive to a lot of cities because they have a marketing campaign built with materials that can help show residents what the city is doing. RECAP OF ACTIONABLE ITEMS FOR COMMISSION, WORKING GROUPS, AND STAFF: • Next meeting will be Tuesday, July 5 at City Hall. • Send Gardner any questions regarding the 24/7 Initiative to be included in next month’s agenda packet. • Gardner will reach out to Commission members who have signed up to connect with a CBO to discuss next steps. • Bissell will reach out to the insulation working group to set a time and date for the initial meeting. ADJOURNMENT: Eynon-Lynch moved to adjourn, Sturdevant seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 9-0. Climate Action Commission June 6, 2022 Page 5 of 5 5 CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD 2022 NAME TERM EXP. 7/8/2021 8/2/2021 9/6/2021 10/4/2021 11/1/2021 12/6/2021 1/10/2022 2/7/2022 3/7/2022 4/4/2022 5/2/2022 6/6/2022 Madeleine Bradley* 12/31/2022 O/E NM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Michal Eynon- Lynch 12/31/2024 -- -- -- -- -- NM X X X X X X John Fraser 12/31/2024 X NM X O/E X NM X X X X X X Stratis Giannakouros UI Rep X NM X X X NM X O/E X X X O/E Clarity Guerra 12/31/2022 -- -- -- -- -- NM X X X X O/E X Ben Grimm 10/31/2022 X NM X X X NM O/E X X O/E X X Grace Holbrook* 12/31/2021 O/E NM O/E O/E O/E NM -- -- -- -- -- -- Megan Hill* 12/31/2022 X NM X X X NM X X X X X -- Kasey Hutchinson 12/31/2022 X NM X X X NM X X X X X x Matt Krieger 12/31/2023 X NM X X X NM X X X X O/E x Jesse Leckband MidAmerican Rep O/E NM X X O/E NM X O/E X X X x Becky Soglin 12/31/2022 X NM X X X NM X X X X X x Gabe Sturdevant 12/31/2024 -- -- -- -- -- NM X X X X O/E x Eric Tate* 12/31/2021 O/E NM X X X NM -- -- -- -- -- -- KEY: X = Present 0 = Absent 0/E = Absent/Excused NM= No Meeting * No longer on Commission Date: July 8, 2022 To: City Council From: Climate Action Commission Solar Project Prioritization Working Group Sarah Gardner, Climate Action Coordinator Rachel Kilburg, Assistant City Manager Re: Iowa City Solar Strategy Introduction Following the rejection of the utility-scale solar project at Waterworks Prairie Park, the City was approached by Johnson Clean Energy District (JCED) with a proposal to conduct a solar energy study with the intention of initiating dialogue among stakeholders regarding solar. In April 2021, JCED was commissioned to complete a community-sourced solar feasibility study (“Study”) including recommendations. The completed study was delivered to the City in January 2022. In response to the Study and its recommendations, staff formed a course of action for amending high-priority solar activities into the 100-Day Accelerating Actions Report that are aligned with the City’s adaptation and mitigation goals. This will accomplish two objectives: (1) clearly communicate the City’s solar strategy to both internal and external stakeholders; and (2) place solar activities within the context of other established climate action priorities and budgets. As part of this effort, staff identified two recommendations within the Study that were not deemed feasible at this time. Both of those items and the barriers to implementing them are discussed at the end of this memo. Staff also identified five actions that could be implemented in the near term. A working group comprised of Climate Action Commission members was formed to help prioritize those actions, identifying three that should be pursued first and two that merited further consideration. The purpose of this memo is to convey to Council the recommended actions as prioritized by the Climate Action Commission Working Group within the context of competing priorities and available resources, and to provide some explanation as to the basis for these recommendations. Recommendations Both staff and members of the Climate Action Commission Working Group recommend maintaining the current focus of the City’s climate action efforts on energy efficiency and beneficial electrification. Such efforts complement the move to renewable energy sources by helping control costs and positioning Iowa City residents to maximize the benefits of clean energy. In addition, the following three actions were deemed top priorities that could be undertaken in the near term to help advance solar development within Iowa City. Accordingly, these projects will be amended into the 100-Day Accelerating Actions Report as Phase 2 projects, which are those designated to be initiated by 2023 and may be ongoing through 2030. 1. Assess and update City zoning codes for solar readiness/friendliness. The City has already adopted a streamlined permitting process for solar installations. Although the City does not have a comprehensive solar ordinance, small scale solar arrays are allowed by right as an accessory use throughout the City, including in residential areas (with some additional review required in Local Historic Districts and Local Conservation Districts), and an amendment to the Code made in 2020 outlined regulations for utility-scale ground-mounted solar energy systems. A comprehensive solar ordinance could help simplify the search process for homeowners and developers wanting to determine what is and isn’t allowable for solar installations on both a residential and commercial properties in Iowa City. At the same time a code update could address other potential barriers to solar adoption within the City, such as Homeowners Association (HOA) covenants that are unduly restrictive of rooftop solar. The Climate Action Commission recommends City staff conduct a review of current zoning codes and best practices, to be followed by a code cleanup related to solar ordinances. This project should be completed within the next 9 months. 2. Incorporate an education component into future solar installations on a City property or facility. Planned City facility projects are evaluated for opportunities to add solar, which has resulted in recommended installations at locations such as the new Public Works Streets Facility. Other installations at locations such as the Airport are evaluated as funding opportunities arise. In many communities where such projects are pursued, a public education component is incorporated to illustrate some of the benefits of solar. Such installations are commonly referred to as “demonstration projects.” Johnson County has constructed six such solar arrays within Iowa City limits by Johnson County, which were built for both functional and educational purposes. Real time data for these arrays are available through online dashboards that detail energy generation, weather conditions, averted emissions and other pertinent information to provide the public an opportunity to learn more about solar generation. Because this information is readily available to Iowa City residents through the County, the Climate Action Commission does not recommend pursuing a solar project purely on the basis of serving as a demonstration project. However, the Commission does recommend that any future solar projects pursued by the City include an education component, either on site or online. Because the basic functioning of solar energy is now more widely understood than in decades past, educational components should prioritize whenever possible a focus on more unique co-benefits, such as EV charging paired with a solar canopy or ground- mounted arrays paired with prairie plantings. These projects can be implemented on an ongoing basis. 3. Continue conversations with MidAmerican Energy about possible solar or battery storage partnerships. MidAmerican Energy is viewed as a valued partner of the City and is essential to achieving our emission reduction goas. Although the solar project proposed for Waterworks Park was met with some opposition in 2020, a significant percentage of JCED’s survey respondents (77%) indicated support for utility companies using solar energy to provide electricity for their homes, followed by a preference for participating in community solar programs (68%). In January, MidAmerican announced a new initiative to invest in enough renewable energy to supply the electricity needs of all Iowans. The company has proposed building 50mW of solar generation and exploring emerging technologies, including energy storage. The City remains interested in serving as a possible host site in accordance with this new commitment or to pilot projects, such as community solar, if the legislative changes necessary are secured. Discussions with MidAmerican Energy about site selection criteria can help identify locations that might be strong candidates for such projects, and a public engagement effort in partnership between MidAmerica Energy and the City could help address any concerns from residents well in advance of site approval. Finally, the following two action items were deemed to be of interest by the Climate Action Commission Working Group but were not prioritized to pursue at this time. Explanations as to why are provided below. 4. Paired solar / resilience grant program. High upfront costs and lengthy payback periods can act as deterrents to solar adoption for nonprofits that might otherwise be interested in rooftop arrays. A $40,000 installation, for example, may only net 6% of that investment in annual energy savings ($2,400), as estimated by Project Sunroof. Recent Climate Action Grants to DVIP and Shelter House, though, show there is interest among nonprofits if installation costs can be lowered. As part of efforts to establish nonprofits as resilience hubs, a grant program could be established to help fund solar arrays in return for an agreement that the resulting energy savings be invested in resilience activities. Such activities could include offering translations of extreme weather preparedness materials, helping distribute preparedness kits, or hosting a Teen Resilience Corps. However, the Working Group identified the number of nonprofits that may not own their own facility as a possible barrier to participation, as well as the potential for nonprofits to dissolve before a full return on the solar investment can be realized. For this reason, the Climate Action Commission recommends staff re-evaluate existing grant opportunities to determine if they are already successfully serving the demand for solar arrays among nonprofits or if some modifications could be made to better serve this demand without creating a separate grant program. 5. Advocate for State legislative changes to enable subscription -based community solar. City staff have coordinated with our contracted lobbyists to stay aware of such legislation and support any language that would enable subscription- based community solar projects. The Climate Action Commission Working Group is supportive of the continuation of this approach, as well as a suggestion stemming from discussion of the JCED Study to form an informal regional or statewide sustainability legislative committee to better coordinate cities’ legislative and advocacy interests. Because these efforts are already ongoing, the Working Group did not deem it necessary to assign a Phase 2 or 3 priority level to this action. The Working Group also recognizes that these efforts can be bolstered by advocacy from other entities and recommends JCED consider advocating at the state level in collaboration with other Clean Energy Districts for legislative changes that would enable subscription-based community solar programs. Out of scope There are two prominent recommendations included in the JCED study and promoted through subsequent advocacy which staff do not deem feasible at present, and the Working Group concurred: 1. Energy Code Adoption The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code has been adopted by the State of Iowa as the enforceable energy code within the state. Iowa Code 103A.8A preempts municipalities from adopting a different energy code or imposing more stringent requirements. In response to assertations by JCED that the City could adopt an appendix of newer versions of the IECC that address solar-ready provisions, the City Attorney’s Office has confirmed staffs’ understanding that this would be in direct violation to state law. Localities are not currently preempted by the State in the same way for building and zoning codes so, barring any legislative change to this home rule authority, evaluating an update to these codes for solar readiness was included in the prior recommendations. 2. Community Solar Although the term ‘community solar’ is often used to mean differ ent things, the Study defines ‘community solar’ to mean “projects in which members – residents, businesses, non-profits, and government – can purchase or lease PV panels at a centralized project and receive credit on their own utility bill, just as they would by installing solar on their own roof.” The Study is contradictory about community solar as it both acknowledges the barriers that exist (including some outside of the City’s control) yet calls on the City to implement community solar. Based upon staff’s research and conversations with MidAmerican Energy, it is our understanding (and in line with the opinion held by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB)) that legislative changes are necessary for an investor-owned utility, such as MidAmerican, to implement community solar. Metering energy off-site is prohibited by Iowa law and subscription rates would require approval through a tariff, of which has previously been sought by MidAmerican Energy and rejected by the IUB. There is one known investor- owned community solar project in the State of Iowa, which was approved by the IUB as a revision to an existing Interstate Light & Power (ILP) tariff. IUB has held that this is a different circumstance than MidAmerican’s proposal and that the original ILP tariff was approved prior to the adoption of SF 583, essentially ‘grandfathering’ in the action. The JCED Study references several other examples of community solar implemented by municipal electric utilities or electric cooperatives, which are not rate-regulated by the IUB. Creation of a municipal electrical utility solely for purposes of community solar would be a highly ineffective and inefficient use of City resources. Although the City cannot pursue implementation of community solar at this time, staff do recommend supporting legislative efforts that would enable such an initiative, as discussed above. Staff will continue to monitor changes at the state level that might enable action on these items and will notify City Council should reconsideration be warranted. Next Steps Following these recommendations from the Climate Action Commission, Staff will amend 100-Day Accelerated Actions Report to include action items 1-3. Updates will subsequently be made bi-monthly with other Climate Action and Adaptation Plan items, which are included in the Climate Action Commission agenda packets. Work to update the code has commenced with preliminary research into best practices and is expected to be brought to Council for approval within 9 months. Staff will continue to monitor legislative changes at the state level that would allow for the adoption of more recent energy codes or the pursuit of community solar projects and will keep both the Climate Action Commission and City Council apprised of any such changes. Date: July 8, 2022 To: Climate Action Commission From: Daniel Bissell, Climate Action Analyst Re: Air-Source Heat Pump Grant Program In Spring of 2022 the City of Iowa City implemented its Residential Energy Efficiency Incentive grant program. That program covers the 100% of the cost of attic insulation of at least R-49 and up to R-60, and electrical panel upgrades to 200 amps, including burying service lines to make homes more resilient to wind and ice events. Upgraded electrical panels are not an energy efficiency measure in and of themselves, but they make possible the addition of future efficiency upgrades including heat pump or hybrid water heaters, air-source heat pump HVAC, and electric vehicle charging. The purpose of this memo is to present a new grant program to help homeowners offset the cost of installing an air-source heat pump HVAC system. The proposed grant would cover 80% of total cost for income-qualified households, and 50% of the cost for all other households. For the purposes of this grant, “income qualified” means gross household income below 80% median income level for Iowa City. Based on a small number of City-owned properties that are having heat pumps installed, staff recommend piloting the program with a $60,000 budget, which we estimate could benefit about 5 homes in the first year. A letter will be sent to prior participants in the previous insulation and electrical panel upgrade grant, as well as NDS rehab projects encouraging them to take advantage of this grant funding along with a list of qualified contractors. As with the insulation and electrical panel grant, following initial contact from NDS staff, the City will then enter into an agreement with the homeowner to grant the funds for an air-source heat pump HVAC system. The homeowner will choose the contractor, who will then submit an estimate to both homeowner and city staff. The City will agree to cover 80% of the estimated costs and any incidentals related only to the heat pump installation. 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 other grant program, 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 may offer these same homeowners grants to cover the cost of a heat pump (hybrid) water heater, duct sealing, and electric vehicle charging. 1 Iowa City: Climate Action Plan Equity Implementation Toolkit (June 2021) Step 1: Desired Outcomes and Goals 1a. Project Name: 1b. Project Description: 1c. Project Area: 1d. Project Type: 1e. What is the desired outcome for this proposal? 2 Step 2: Data 2a. Who is the targeted audience for this action? (Select all that apply) City-wide OR Residential Single-Dwelling Residential Owner-Occupied Rental Multi-Dwelling Residential Owner-Occupied Rental Commercial Small Business Large Business Industrial Other: Public/Non-Profit Institutions Non-Profit Organizations University of Iowa Kirkwood Community College Other: 2b. Are there impacts on specific neighborhoods or geographic areas? Yes No If yes, which neighborhoods or regions will be impacted by this action? (Select all that apply) Regions North West East South Central Neighborhoods Bluffwood College Green Country Club Estates Creekside Eastside Galway Hills Goosetown Longfellow Lucas Farms South District Ty’n Cae Walnut Ridge Waterfront Washington Hills Windsor Ridge Other: Manville Heights Melrose Ave Miller Orchard Morningside/Glendale Parkview Ter./Normandy Northside Oak Grove Peninsula Area Penny Bryn 3 Please review the Climate Action Equity Map to consider other geographic factors that may be impacted by the proposed action(s). What are the observations? 2c. What are the primary demographics of those that would be impacted by the proposal? Consider who is being affected or involved in the action and whether all are able to participate and/or benefit to the same degree. (Select all that apply) Communities/people of color Young people People with disabilities Older people LGBTQ+ community Communities of immigrants and/or limited English proficiency People without employment People who depend on public transit or other non-single-driver transportation Other individuals or communities that have been disenfranchised Will remove, or potentially remove, barrier(s) that caused inequity in the first place (justice) Other: 2d. What is the budget of the work of the action and will that impact the ability to successfully address equity? Why use mapping as a tool to analyze the distribution of city services? It can demonstrate how differently a city action can affect different populations or geographical areas. It can illustrate the community’s assets and weaknesses. 4 2e. Is the individual or household’s personal wealth a determining factor in the ability to benefit from this action? 2f. Is there any essential data missing or need further exploration? How do you plan to find out the information? 5 Step 3: Stakeholder Involvement / Community Engagement 3a. Who are the stakeholders involved in this action? 3b. Which groups have been part of the decision-making? 3c. Are there groups that have been missing in the conversation? Which ones? If yes, what are opportunities for outreach to engage these groups? Who are the “stakeholders”? Stakeholders are those impacted or interested in the action. Examples include residents, city staff, community organizations, businesses, etc. 6 IOWA CITY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & STAKEHOLDER MAP The Community Engagement & Stakeholder Map from the Addressing Climate Change, Health, and Equity in Iowa City Report is aimed to help the City understand how different stakeholders may be impacted by environmental policies differently due to client vulnerabilities and connectedness to the city. The purpose is to promote engagement between the City and community organizations. Depending on where the stakeholder is located on the map will impact how they will be engaged and reached by the City. Impacted by environmental policies and/or climate changes. Influence in environmental decision-making (time, resources, information, perceived ability to influence outcomes) A B C D 7 3d. Using the Iowa City Community Engagement & Stakeholder Map above, where do the involved stakeholders fall in the quadrant(s)? How have the stakeholders or community member/groups been involved in the development of this proposal? (Fill in as applicable) Stakeholder #1: Quadrant: Info rmed Con sulted Collaborated Sha red Decision-Making Stakeholder #2: Quadrant: Stakeholder #3: Quadrant: Stakeholder #4: Quadrant: Stakeholder #5: Quadrant: Stakeholder #6: Quadrant: Stakeholder #7: Quadrant: Stakeholder #8: Quadrant: Info rmed Con sulted Collaborated Sha red Decision-Making Info rmed Con sulted Collaborated Sha red Decision-Making Info rmed Con sulted Collaborated Sha red Decision-Making Info rmed Con sulted Collaborated Sha red Decision-Making Info rmed Con sulted Collaborated Sha red Decision-Making Info rmed Con sulted Collaborated Sha red Decision-Making Info rmed Con sulted Collaborated Sha red Decision-Making 8 3e. How does the quadrant impact how the stakeholders are engaged? 3f. If applicable, where do the groups most impacted by the action fall in the quadrant(s) (identified in Step 2c)? 3g. What are the strategies to gather input and feedback from stakeholders? One-on-one interviews Focus groups Online survey Small group facilitated workshops Collaboration on activities or projects Other: 3h. Do the materials used to market this program need to be translated into other languages other than English? Yes No Maybe Not Applicable 9 Step 4 – Benefit / Burden Determination 4a. Are there other non-economic or non-direct-GHG-reduction benefits or advantages? (Select all that apply) Neighbors get to know each other Advances knowledge of some aspect of climate change or sustainability Provides for childhood learning or development in general Leads to access to other education or training for adults Improves air, land and/or water quality Improves healthier living in general Supports biodiversity Makes travel/transit easier/efficient, safer or reliable, especially people who are vulnerable Makes “greener” travel more possible for all by bus, walking, biking, etc. Otherwise supports part or all of action in one of the other action areas: Buildings, Transportation, Waste, Adaptation, Sustainable Living Easily replicable and scalable Engagement with community stakeholders or agencies Other: 4b. Are there other economic benefits? (Select all that apply) Increases home or building value Adds new or advances existing jobs/profession Supports local economy Other: 4c. Does it conflict with any other action in the 100-day plan? Buildings Transportation Waste Adaptation Sustainable Lifestyle If yes, how? 10 4d. Which group(s) will be more positively impacted by the outcome of this action? 4e. Are there any obstacles that are keeping particular groups from participating in the benefits of this action? (Select all that apply) Education Financial Time Physical accessibility Lack of cultural sensitivity Language barriers Other: 11 Step 5 – Strategies / Recommendations 5a. If applicable, what are the strategies for addressing the potential identified burdens/obstacles? 5b. How can partnerships with stakeholders be continued throughout the implementation process? 5c. What remains unresolved? What resources or internal/external partnerships do you still need to make changes? 12 Step 6 – Evaluation and Accountability 6a. In what ways would this action be considered “successful” for equity in the Iowa City community? 6b. How can the impacts and outcomes be documented and evaluated over time? 6c. Is there a clear way for stakeholders or community members to contact with questions or concerns over this action?