2017 Santa Monica Municipal Operations

Sustainability Report

Contents

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Introduction

Energy

Water

Vehicles

I’ve been with the City since the early ‘90s, when City Council adopted Santa Monica’s Sustainable City Program, one of the first in the country. Over the years, our achievements and sophistication in sustainability have grown.

Santa Monica’s efforts to become a carbon neutral, zero waste, and water self-sufficient community are creating a sustainable roadmap for others to follow, and continue to demonstrate that environmental sustainability goes hand-in-hand with economic prosperity and community quality of life.

This report highlights the hard work, dedication and expertise each of our staff put into running this City sustainably. It also highlights areas for continued improvement, which is essential to meet our aggressive goals.

We hope that by leading by example, others will have an easier path to follow.

- Dean Kubani

Message from the

Chief Sustainability

Officer

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Committed to a Carbon

Neutral Santa Monica

More than ever, local leadership is necessary to prove that community service and environmental stewardship are intertwined and not at odds.

In order to achieve carbon neutrality, the City will continue to lead in best practices in conservation and advanced technologies.

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Key Takeaways

• Building energy use has held relatively constant while new facilities have been added over the years.

• Energy use for water production has increased commensurately as the City nears its goal of water self-sufficiency.

• Vehicle emissions have declined as the City’s fleet becomes greener.

• The City has reduced its water use 39% compared to 2013.

• Greenhouse gas emissions have declined modestly compared to 1990.

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MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS METRICS Baseline Current

Metric Target Unit Year Data Year Data Trend

Total Energy Use -Buildings/Facilities

Reduce 10% by 2020 MWh 2011 24.94 2017 23.88 -4%

Energy Intensity of Water System

Reduce Energy Required to Provide Water

kWh/AF 2011 987.13 2017 1,355.08 20%

% Energy Savings from Baseline

Increase Energy Savings MWh 2006 22.57 2018 5.18* 23%

Onsite Solar 1 MW by 2020 kW 2017 475 2017 475 0

Water Consumption Reduce 20% below 2013 HCF 2013 272,576 2017 165,271 -39%

Public EV Charging Ports

300 by 2020 ports 2017 89 2018 91 2%

Carbon EmissionsAchieve 80% total reduction by 2025

Metric tons of CO2e

1990 23,538 2017 22,406 -5%

Municipal Operations Performance Goals In June 2018, City Council approved the Framework for a Sustainable City of Wellbeing. The Framework is driven

by the City's basic work in the areas of sustainability, resident wellbeing, and 21st Century ways of thinking about

good governance. Included in the Framework are metrics to measure the City's success in creating these results.

We are making steady progress to achieving our targets, but areas of improvement remain. While we seek to

become a water self-sufficient community, we have increased our consumption of energy used for extraction,

treatment and delivery. Efficient operations and equipment plus renewable energy will need to be maximized to

ensure we reduce the impact of water. Our carbon emissions have declined slightly relative to 1990. Natural gas

use in Big Blue Bus remains the largest source of emissions. Electrifying our bus fleet will significantly reduce

emissions and improve air quality.

*Cumulative savings from baseline

4 Fire Stations

28 Parks & 130 Acres

of Open Space

5 Branch Libraries

Approx 3.7M sq ft of

built environment

10 Parking Structures

The City operates a wide

variety of facilities that

provide administrative

support, community

services and public

safety.

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Municipal Operations Carbon Emissions

Building Electricity Building Natural Gas Streetlights & Traffic Signals

Vehicle Fleet Water Treatment & Distribution Big Blue Bus

Renewable Energy Credits Total Gross Emissions

Compared to 1990, carbon emissions from operations have decreased by

5%. Last year’s report lauded a much more aggressive decline in emissions,

however, updated carbon intensity values for renewable natural gas resulted

in emissions from Big Blue Bus being 50% higher than previously thought.

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Energy

In keeping with the Living Building

Challenge requirement of net-zero energy

buildings, the City’s contractor, Hathaway

Dinwiddie, purchased (60) 335-watt solar

panels and approximately 60 kWh of

batteries to power their construction trailers

while on the job. There are enough

batteries to power the construction trailers

for 4 days with no sun. 9

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Trends in Energy Use

Water

Treatment &

Distribution

Building

Electricity

Streetlighting

Building

Natural Gas

20%

1%

-23%

-24%

While Santa Monica’s buildings & facilities have increased, energy use has

been reduced or remained steady. Energy use related to water treatment

and distribution has increased as the City nears its goal to achieve water

self-sufficiency.

Change since 2011

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Cumulative Costs Saved Actual Electricity Use

LED Streetlights,

Pier LED Lights,

Swim Center

Variable

Frequency Drive

Interior LED Lights,Water Pump

Efficiency

Since 2011

Cumulative

Savings 3,073,105 kWh

$723,945

Total Rebates$447,685

Big Blue Bus LED

Retrofit, Public

Safety Facility

HVAC Retrofit

LED Streetlights

Since 2011 energy efficiency projects have cumulatively saved

over 3M kWh of electricity and $723,945.

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Annual Output of Energy Efficiency

Total Annual Project Savings Number of Projects

Year over year, staff and consultants have increased their

efficiency and sophistication, developing and implementing

more projects at greater scale.

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PSF/City Hall Library - Main Branch BBB - Maintenance

Bldg.

SMURRF/Moss Ave

Pumping Station

(MAPS)

Water - Olympic

Wellfield

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Top 5 Electricity Users

(change since 2011)2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

201718% 27% 17%

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Some of the City’s largest facilities have been able to reduce their electricity use since 2011.

8%

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Top 6-15 Electricity Users

(change since 2011)2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

27% 28%

9% 12%

8%

9%

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Variable speed drives help to reduce the speed and energy use of pumping motors at the SMC Swim Center

and Annenberg Beach House, while LED lighting continues to reduce energy use at the Ken Edwards Center.

LED lighting replacements are scheduled for the downtown parking structures in the summer of 2018. The

addition of the Pico Branch Library increased the energy use at Virginia Avenue Park.

6%

56%

53%

138%

LED Streetlights

In 2017, the Public Works

Department retrofitted over

1,200 streetlights with LED

lights.

The project saves 755,000

kWh and $38,000 in utility

costs annually.

The City received a rebate of

over $125,000 and 0% on-bill

financing from Southern

California Edison.

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Onsite Solar Use

Still Low

Over the years, solar

capacity on City facilities

has increased

incrementally as new

projects have been

constructed.

The solar power generated

onsite at City facilities

accounts for less than 2% of

all electricity consumed.

Santa Monica still procures

green power for its facilities

using Renewable Energy

Credits.

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Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity on City

Facilities (kW)

System Size Cumulative Capacity16

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Public Safety

Facility

BBB - Bus

Maintenance

Building

Annenberg

Beach House

Library Main

Branch

City Yards 1 Animal Shelter 3400 Airport Ave

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Top Natural Gas Users*

(change since 2010) 2010

2011

2012

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2015

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2017

21%

50% 23%

26%

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The City realized significant efficiency gains in natural gas use at the Public Safety Facility and Big Blue Bus

facility as a result of building management systems and more efficient space heating.

31%

12%

* Excludes Municipal Swim Center

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Park PAL

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Airport Fire

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Ken

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Airport

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2011

2012

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44%

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Sustainability Leader HighlightTadeusz “Tad” Banach, Facilities Supervisor

How long have you worked for the

city?

10 years

How do you incorporate sustainability

into your work?

Some of my responsibilities include overseeing

maintenance and repair activities on City

premises. Whenever coming across

improvement projects I try to implement

energy efficiency measures that would

reduce the operating costs but also increase

the users’ comfort.

What projects are you most proud of?

Public Safety Facility and Civic Center

underground garages lighting upgrades. Done

in two different stages using best available LED

technologies at the time. We saw 50-70% in

energy savings, while providing better lighting

and eliminating costly fluorescent lamp

replacements. The lamps we previously used

had to be disposed of as hazardous waste.

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Water

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The Clean Beaches Project will capture

rainwater flowing off the downtown

and divert it to a 1.6-million-gallon

cistern located adjacent to the Pier.

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Water Use by Function

Parks Medians / Landscapes Beach Restrooms Buildings / Facilities

39%

In response to the statewide drought, the City committed to reduce water use by 20%. Various efficiency and conservation efforts hava

decreased municipal water usage by 39% compared to 2013.

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Clover Park Palisades Park Virginia Avenue

Park

Crescent Bay Park Beach Park

1/South Beach

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Top 5 Park Water Users

(change since 2013)2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

8%

20% 27%

3%

3%

Investment in more efficient irrigation equipment and updated technology,

coupled with improved staff deployment and monitoring of field conditions,

have led to a decrease in water use within the parks.

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Top 6-14 Park Water Users

(change since 2013) 2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

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41%

36%

2% 16% 13% 46%

43% 54%

18%

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371 drip

irrigation stations

installed

100 rotary

nozzles

installed

26 smart

irrigation

controllers

installed

35,940 sq ft

of turf grass

removed

6 master valves & flow

sensors

installed

7,447 spray

nozzles

removed

2017 Water Efficiency By the Numbers

249 indoor fixtures

retrofitted

70 leaks

repaired

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4,000

6,000

8,000

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Facilities

Operations

Pier Swim Center BBB Annenberg

Beach House

Parking

Operations

Airport Main Library

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Top 8 Facility Water Users

(change since 2013)

2013

2014

2015

2016

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24% 19%

54%

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10% 44%5%

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Top 9-25 Facility Water Users

(change since 2013)2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

41% 33% 67%

34% 25% 29% 78%

57%7% 4%

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Getting Water Smart

In 2017, the Water Resources

Division converted 179 (46%) of the

existing 391 municipal City meters

to advanced metering infrastructure

(AMI) or “smart meters.”

Usage data transmitted from City

AMI meters can be viewed,

monitored and analyzed through a

web-based dashboard, allowing

for rapid detection and alerts of

leaks, irregular usage fluctuations, and degraded meter performance.

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Santa Monica has substantially increased its ability to capture

rainwater for on-site use at various facilities and parks. Harvesting

rainwater conserves potable water and prevents ocean pollution.

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Total Projects Rain Harvesting Capacity

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Los Amigos Park Stormwater Harvesting

and Direct Use Demonstration Project

In 2017, the City completed the installation of a 53,000-gallon cistern beneath the park to capture urban runoff and stormwater. The project has a potential to divert up to 550,000 gallons of water from the storm drain pipe adjacent to the park. The water will be stored and treated to ensure safe use for irrigating the playing fields and for indoor toilet flushing in the park restrooms.

This project serves as a model of green urbanization for other cities to follow and further solidifies Santa Monica’s leadership role as one of the most sustainable cities in the country.

The project was a collaboration between the City of Santa Monica, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).

Vehicles

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Fleet Fuel Consumption

Diesel

CNG

LPG

Unleaded

The City has reduced fossil fuel use by transitioning to cleaner vehicles and electric vehicles. Since 2014, use of fossil fuels has declined

significantly.

Change

since

2014

-73%

-15%

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-42%

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Due to the reduction in fossil fuels, vehicle fleet emissions have been reduced by 65% compared to 1995.

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Fleet Fuel Carbon Emissions

65%

32% 30%

7%7%

11%9%

31%32%

5%4%

15% 18%

2016 Fleet 2017 Fleet

Vehicle Fleet Makeup by Fuel Type

Unleaded Flex fuel Diesel CNG Propane Electric

Count: 851

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Determining the right number of vehicles and the right technology for the function has led to more efficient vehicles, like electric vehicles,

and less vehicles overall.

Count: 831

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On November 2017, the City Council adopted the Electric Vehicle Action Plan. The Plan calls for tripling the number of public charging

ports by 2020. As of 2017, the City has over 90 public charging ports

throughout the community.

StationsTotal

Connections

Existing 70 91

In Progress 11 22

Planned FY18-19 35 65

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