MEETING NOTICE

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REGIONAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

The Regional Energy Working Group may take action on any item appearing on this agenda.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SANDAG, 7th Floor Conference Room 401 B Street, Suite 800 San Diego, CA 92101

Staff Contact: Susan Freedman (619) 699-7387 susan.freedman@sandag.org

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

• FUNDING MEASURE: UPDATE

• “POWER YOUR DRIVE” SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC’S NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE-GRID INTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR THE SAN DIEGO REGION

• CALIFORNIA'S INTEGRATED ENERGY POLICY REPORT

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REGIONAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP Thursday, February 25, 2016

ITEM NO. RECOMMENDATION

1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

+2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES APPROVE

The Regional Energy Working Group (EWG) is asked to review and approve the minutes from its January 28, 2016, meeting.

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS/MEMBER COMMENTS

Members of the public shall have the opportunity to address the EWG on any issue within the jurisdiction of SANDAG that is not on this agenda. Anyone desiring to speak shall reserve time by completing a “Request to Speak” form and giving it to the meeting coordinator prior to speaking. Public speakers should notify the meeting coordinator if they have a handout for distribution to EWG members. Public speakers are limited to three minutes or less per person. EWG members also may provide information and announcements under this agenda item.

REPORTS

4. FUNDING MEASURE: UPDATE DISCUSSION

Based on direction from the Board of Directors, SANDAG staff is conducting public education regarding projects included in San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan (Regional Plan), as well as projects that have been delivered through the TransNet transactions and use tax measures. Staff will present highlights of the Regional Plan, describe initial ideas of what could be included in a funding measure, and the opportunities for providing input to the discussion. It is anticipated that a draft expenditure plan for a potential November 2016 ballot measure will go to the SANDAG Board on March 25, 2016.

+5. “POWER YOUR DRIVE” SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC’S NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE-GRID INTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR THE SAN DIEGO REGION

INFORMATION

The California Public Utilities Commission recently approved San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) program for installing grid-integrated electric vehicle charging stations in its service territory. SDG&E will present an overview of the “Power Your Drive” Program, its target locations, participation requirements, and timeline for program sign-up and installations.

+6. CALIFORNIA'S INTEGRATED ENERGY POLICY REPORT INFORMATION

The California Energy Commission adopted its latest energy policy blueprint for the State of California on February 10, 2016. The Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) assesses major energy trends and issues and provides policy recommendations. Staff will present an overview of the IEPR and ways it may influence local energy policy and programs.

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+7. 2016 SANDAG LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WITH AN ENERGY NEXUS INFORMATION

The SANDAG 2016 Legislative Program includes policies and proposals for possible federal and state legislation and local activities. Additionally, the goals and recommendations from the Regional Energy Strategy Technical Update (June 2014) serve as a guide for legislative activities to monitor and/or pursue. The EWG is asked to share any bills of which the EWG should be aware of.

8. UPCOMING MEETINGS INFORMATION

The next meeting of the EWG is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016.

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February 25, 2016 AGENDA ITEM NO.: 2

Action Requested: APPROVE

JANUARY 28, 2016, MEETING MINUTES File Number 3200300

1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

Chair Chris Orlando (City of San Marcos), called the Regional Energy Working Group (EWG) meeting to order at 11:35 a.m.

2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (APPROVE)

+2A. September 24, 2015, Meeting Minutes

Dr. Don Mosier (City of Del Mar) motioned to approve the September 24, 2015, meeting minutes and Carrie Downey (City of Coronado) seconded the motion. The motion carried without opposition.

Yes: Vice Chair Scott Anders (Energy Policy Initiatives Center), Jack Clark (Center for Sustainable Energy [CSE]), Ms. Downey, Dr. Mosier, Amanda Rigby (City of Vista), Jason Anderson (Cleantech San Diego), Brendan Reed (San Diego County Regional Airport Authority), Cameron Durckel (San Diego Gas & Electric [SDG&E]), Paul Webb (Sierra Club), and Michelle White (Unified Port District of San Diego); No: None; Abstain: None; Absent: City of San Diego, City of Santee, County of San Diego, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), North County Economic Development Corporation, San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition (SDRCCC), San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and UC San Diego

+2B. November 12, 2015, Meeting Minutes

Ms. Downey motioned to approve the November 12, 2015, meeting minutes and Dr. Mosier seconded the motion. The motion carried without opposition.

Yes: Vice Chair Anders, Mr. Clark, Ms. Downey, Dr. Mosier, Ms. Rigby, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Reed, Mr. Durckel, Mr. Webb, and Ms. White; No: None. Abstain: None; Absent: City of San Diego, City of Santee, County of San Diego, EHC, MTS, North County Economic Development Corporation, SDRCCC, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and UC San Diego.

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3. PUBLIC COMMENTS/MEMBER COMMENTS

John Wotzka (member of the public) discussed energy-related news and provided written comments that are summarized here: new fuel assemblies are being delivered to nuclear plants for fueling; new nuclear reactor designs that surpass current Generation-III models; a nuclear reactor in Germany will be dismantled after it was shut down by government mandate after the 2011 Fukushima disaster; cumulative installed global capacity for solar photovoltaic is expected to reach 700 Gigawatts due to new technologies; and the Forward Osmosis method could be used to clean up brines produced by fracking operations.

Dr. Mosier shared that the City of Del Mar is in its final design phase for its new city hall. He asked members with access to battery storage technology or funding information to share any information they may have with him by next month.

REPORTS

4. 2016 MEETING SCHEDULE AND MEMBERSHIP ROSTER (INFORMATION)

Chair Orlando shared with EWG members the 2016 EWG dates and membership roster. He stated that any edits should be submitted to Susan Freedman (SANDAG).

5. DRAFT SAN DIEGO REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE FUEL READINESS PLAN (DISCUSSION)

Chair Orlando recognized Mike Grim (City of Carlsbad) and Jeff Wyner (City of Escondido) for their efforts and participation on the Draft San Diego Regional Alternative Fuel Readiness Plan (Draft Readiness Plan). Anna Lowe (SANDAG) and Kevin Wood (CSE) presented the Draft Readiness Plan to the EWG. SANDAG was awarded a two-year grant from the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) for alternative fuel readiness planning. Ms. Lowe discussed the components of the Draft Readiness Plan with EWG members. Mr. Wood spoke to the existing conditions of alternative fuels in the region, displayed current infrastructure, and identified targeted potential sites and associated costs for each alternative fuel.

Mr. Wood and Ms. Lowe discussed the associated greenhouse gas (GHG) and air quality benefits for each alternative fuel and the five recommendations included in the Draft Readiness Plan. Next steps will be to present this item to the Regional Planning Committee on February 5, 2016, and the Board of Directors on February 26, 2016, for consideration and possible acceptance.

EWG members had the following questions and comments:

• Mr. Reed asked where the hydrogen station under development was located. Mr. Wood responded it is at the Shell gas station at the intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route 56 on Carmel Valley Road.

• Mr. Reed suggested that local agencies look at the fuel source being used in their fleet to ensure an alternative fuel source is being used.

• Ms. Downey inquired how the region can incentivize those opening alternative fuel stations to allow for public use. Ms. Lowe mentioned that one recommendation emphasizes capitalizing on public-private partnerships in order to attract for possible grants.

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• Mr. Anderson asked if there is an entity (e.g. SDRCCC) in the region that would advise those implementing alternative fuel infrastructures on prime locations. Mr. Wood responded SDRCCC could help distinguish potential sites and Mr. Clark added that SDRCCC could share and receive information from other groups.

• Mr. Anderson inquired if there is a website that houses all electric vehicles (EV) information. Mr. Wood shared that statewide information regarding EV data can be found at www.driveclean.ca.gov. He added that the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program through CSE has links to statewide data and other resources as well. Mr. Anderson commented that Cleantech San Diego may be creating a portal that houses regional information, and would follow-up with the EWG at a future date.

• Chari Orlando mentioned that the Board of Directors is considering an expansion of the TransNet half-cent sales tax, and added the possibility for dedicated funding to be used for alternative fuel infrastructure. The EWG could offer added support for the proposed ballot initiative.

6. STATE OF DISTRIBUTED SOLAR IN SAN DIEGO (INFORMATION)

Ben Airth (CSE) spoke of the growth of solar in the region and recently proposed decisions made at the Public Utilities Commission regarding Net Energy Metering (NEM) 1.0 that was established in 1996. Mr. Airth shared that the region has a net metering cap of 617 Megawatts (MW) under NEM 1.0, and currently there is only 108 MW remaining. He shared that solar capacity in the SDG&E territory has grown exponentially nearing 70,000 interconnected rooftops.

Mr. Airth introduced Assembly Bill 327 (Perea, 2013) and its components such as, residential rate design revisions, grandfathering of NEM 1.0 systems, and developing a successor to the NEM 2.0 Tariff. Mr. Airth spoke of the proposed decision of NEM 2.0 issued on December 15, 2015, with revisions issued January 27, 2016. He discussed changes under the revisions to interconnection fees, nonbypassable charges, and mandatory time-of-use rates. Finally, Mr. Airth shared information on the Investment Tax Credit Extension.

EWG members had the following questions and comments:

• Mr. Anders asked for clarification that NEM 2.0 changes would apply only to new customers. Mr. Airth confirmed that NEM 1.0 users would remain on their existing rate.

• Mr. Reed asked if the EWG could hear an update on SDG&E’s community solar program at a future meeting.

7. ENERGY ROADMAP PROGRAM SERVICES FOR 2016 (DISCUSSION)

Ms. Freedman presented the proposed Energy Roadmap Program Services for 2016, highlighted the core program areas, and spoke of expansion to other services for 2016. She shared that SANDAG would put out a competitive procurement by early spring 2016 for consultant services in energy engineering and climate planning support. Ms. Freedman explained that SANDAG planned to establish two more subregional Energy Action Collaboratives, like those in South County and North Coast, for Roadmap cities in North County Inland and East County.

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8. UPCOMING MEETINGS (INFORMATION)

The next EWG meeting is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016.

9. ADJOURNMENT

Chair Orlando adjourned the meeting at 12:56 p.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11:35 a.m. Meeting Adjourned Time: 12: 56 p.m.

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REGIONAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETING ATTENDANCE FOR January 28, 2016

REPRESENTATION JURISDICTION/ORGANIZATION NAME ATTENDING

North County Inland Subregion

City of San Marcos Chris Orlando, Chair YES

City of Vista Amanda Rigby, Alternate YES

North County Coastal Subregion

City of Del Mar Dr. Don Mosier YES

City of Solana Beach Lesa Heebner, Alternate NO

South County Subregion City of Chula Vista Pamela Bensoussan NO

City of Coronado Carrie Downey, Alternate YES

East County Subregion City of Santee Rob McNelis NO

Vacant Vacant, Alternate N/A

City of San Diego Subregion

City of San Diego

Sherri Lightner NO

David Alvarez, Alternate NO

Dave Weil, Alternate NO

County of San Diego Subregion

County of San Diego

Dave Roberts NO

Rich Grudman, Alternate NO

Susan Freed, Alternate NO

Public Transit Operators Metropolitan Transit System Sharon Cooney NO

North County Transit District Vacant, Alternate N/A

Other Public Agencies

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Brendan Reed YES

Brett Caldwell, Alternate NO

Unified Port District of San Diego

Michelle White YES

Renee Yarmy, Alternate NO

Universities UC San Diego William Torre NO

San Diego State University Dr. Heather Honea, Alternate NO

Energy Utility San Diego Gas & Electric Thomas Brill NO

Cameron Durckel, Alternate YES

Energy Non-Profits

Center for Sustainable Energy Len Hering NO

Jack Clark, Alternate YES

Energy Policy Initiatives Center (University of

San Diego School of Law)

Scott Anders, Vice Chair YES

Nilmini Silva-Send, Alternate NO

Transportation Fuels San Diego Regional Clean

Cities Coalition

Greg Newhouse NO

Jennifer Case, Alternate NO

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Environment/ Social Justice

Environmental Health Coalition

Vacant N/A

Sierra Club Paul Webb YES

Dave Grubb, Alternate NO

Business San Diego Regional Chamber

of Commerce

Mike Evans NO

Sean Karafin, Alternate NO

Economic Development

North County Economic Development Council

David Lloyd NO

South County Economic Development Council

Vacant, Alternate N/A

Cleanteach San Diego Jason Anderson YES

OTHER ATTENDEES SANDAG STAFF MEMBERS LISTED BELOW

Mayor Mary Salas, City of Chula Vista

Jordan Baroody, Greenlots

Kimberly Burke, SDG&E

Keith Corry, County of San Diego

Lynn France, City of Chula Vista

Mike Grim, City of Carlsbad

John Rossi, TRC

John Rossi, TRC

Kevin Wood, CSE

John Wotzka, Member of the Public

Jeff Wyner, City of Escondido

Susan Freedman

Katie Hentrich

Anna Lowe

Michelle Martinez

Allison Wood

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Expands electric vehicle and charging access for businesses, multi-family communities and underserved neighborhoods

Residents can charge on renewable energy, drive on sunshine

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2016 – Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) Electric Vehicle Grid-Integration pilot project, signaling the “green light” for the company to own and install thousands of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at businesses and multi-family communities, including in underserved neighborhoods, throughout San Diego and south Orange Counties. An important program benefit is that it should maximize the use of renewable energy to charge electric vehicles and minimize the need for new fossil-fuel power plants.

“Today’s decision not only creates an exciting new opportunity for us to better serve our customers, it also delivers a real solution to achieving California’s ambitious climate goals,” said Jim Avery, chief development officer of SDG&E. “This pilot program will provide us with a unique opportunity to support the increased adoption of zero-emission vehicles to reduce smog and other pollutants created by the transportation sector in California.”

In 2012, Gov. Jerry Brown set a bold vision of having 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the road in California by 2025. For the San Diego region to meet a mere 10 percent of that target – 150,000 electric vehicles – EV growth and supporting infrastructure must increase at a much quicker pace. SDG&E is now poised and positioned to accelerate the EV race.

Today, the San Diego region has only 19,000 EVs and the barriers to clean transportation are particularly sobering. Fifty percent of SDG&E’s customers live in multi-family communities. Without access to vehicle charging, there is virtually no way for these residents to ever become part of the solution to significantly reduce air pollution or to create real personal savings by eliminating gasoline bills. SDG&E’s initiative will help address gaps like this in the market and ensure charging is accessible to all customers.

The company will install charging stations at up to 350 businesses and multi-family communities throughout the region, with 10 chargers at each location for a total of 3,500 separate chargers. SDG&E will install at least 10 percent of the chargers in disadvantaged communities. SDG&E’s project will overcome many current obstacles to EV growth and reassure local EV drivers that they will have a place to charge their vehicles.

In addition to expanding access to EVs, the pilot features special rates that encourage EV drivers to charge their cars when electricity supply, including renewable energy, is plentiful and energy prices are low. With rates encouraging off-peak charging, vehicles will be efficiently integrated onto the grid, helping to avoid on-peak charging that drives the need to build more power plants and other electric infrastructure.

California has led the way to de-carbonizing electricity over the last several decades, helping to pave the way for the modernization of the transportation sector. With SDG&E’s energy portfolio being made up of 33 percent renewable energy and no coal, drivers will be plugging into one of the cleanest electric grids in the country. Furthermore, with the pilot’s special rate encouraging drivers to charge exactly at the times of day when solar power is at its height, customers will literally be driving on sunshine.

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SDG&E has an extensive track record of promoting electric vehicles, both in the community and for its employees. Last year, the company launched the “Race to 500,” an innovative clean transportation program that targets SDG&E becoming one of the first Southern California businesses to have 500 employees driving EVs as their primary form of transportation. To date, 200 employees have purchased or leased an EV, with the company offering incentives paid for by shareholders and easy access to workplace charging to encourage the shift. SDG&E has installed more than 158 electric charging stations at company facilities, which is the most of any location in San Diego. SDG&E also is adding 163 more plug-in EVs to its fleet as part of a five-year purchase plan.

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CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION

EDMUND G. BROWN JR., GOVERNOR

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INTEGRATED ENERGY POLICY REPORT

Agenda Item No. 6 Regional Energy Working Group

February 25, 2016

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California has a wealth of natural resources and human

talent. It is one of the most desirable places to live with

stunning scenery including mountains, coastline, giant

redwoods, and majestic deserts. More than 38 million

people call California home. It has a growing economy,

and the technology innovations that have come from this

state are used throughout the world.

California continues to be a leader in environmental

stewardship and is advancing bold solutions to address

climate change. On April 29, 2015, Governor Edmund G.

Brown Jr. signed Executive Order B-30-15, establish-

ing a new statewide goal to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. In his

2015 inaugural address, Governor Brown said, “Taking

significant amounts of carbon out of our economy without

harming its vibrancy is exactly the sort of challenge at

which California excels. This is exciting, it is bold, and it

is absolutely necessary if we are to have any chance of

stopping potentially catastrophic changes to our climate

system.” The Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of

2015 (Senate Bill 350, DeLeón, Chapter 547, Statutes of

2015) (SB 350) subsequently codified two of the Gov-

ernor’s goals for reducing carbon emissions: increasing

renewable electricity procurement to 50 percent by 2030,

and doubling energy efficiency savings by 2030.

California’s leadership extends worldwide as the

Governor is spearheading the development of a growing

coalition of sub-national jurisdictions that sign the Under

2 MOU climate agreement – a commitment to reduce

greenhouse gas emissions and limit the increase in global

average temperature. At the conclusion of the United

Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in December

2015, 127 jurisdictions had signed the Under 2 MOU, rep-

resenting more than 729 million people, in both developed

and developing countries, and the equivalent to more than

a quarter of the global economy.

While climate change is a global issue, Californians

are feeling its effects. These include more extreme fires,

storms, floods, and heat waves that cost lives and prop-

erty damage, as well as decreasing snow-water content

in the northern Sierra Nevada. The potential human, eco-

logical, and economic costs of climate change are large,

but California’s leadership to both reduce greenhouse gas

emissions and increase its resilience to climate change

can make California stronger.

California is well on its way to reducing its green-

house gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 as required

by the California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006

(Assembly Bill 32, Nunez, Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006).

For example, data from the California Air Resources Board

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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shows that in 2013 greenhouse gas emissions from Cali-

fornia’s electricity sector was already 20 percent below

the 1990 levels. The Governor’s 2030 target strengthens

the state’s position to meet its long-term goal of reducing

greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels

by 2050. Meeting the 2050 goal will require a deep trans-

formation of California’s energy system – it will require

the innovation for which California is so well known.

Energy Efficiency is Key in All Pathways to a Low-Carbon Energy SystemIn his 2015 inaugural speech, Governor Brown set a goal

to double the efficiency savings achieved at existing

buildings and make heating fuels cleaner. SB 350 codified

this goal into law and requires the Energy Commission to

assess and report progress toward the goal. In Septem-

ber 2015, the California Energy Commission adopted

a roadmap to reach this goal by 2030. The roadmap,

called the Existing Buildings Energy Efficiency Action Plan,

describes a group of goals and strategies which, if put

fully into action, would accelerate the growth of energy

efficiency markets, more effectively target and deliver

building upgrade services, and improve quality of oc-

cupant and investor decisions, leading to vastly improved

energy performance of California’s existing buildings. The

action plan includes strategies to enhance government

leadership in energy and water efficiency, such as leading

by example to improve the efficiency of public buildings,

developing a new statewide benchmarking and disclosure

program, encouraging local government innovations, and

facilitating the application of energy codes to existing

building upgrade projects. Providing building owners and

their agents easy access to the building energy use data

that are needed for improved decision-making is another

key goal of the plan. The action plan also focuses on high-

quality building upgrades and increased financing options.

The action plan is designed to help achieve greenhouse

gas reduction goals and help consumers save money and

enjoy more comfortable homes through energy efficiency.

California continues to make progress on other en-

ergy efficiency priorities as well. Utility-ratepayer-funded

programs are an important part of the state’s strategy

to advance energy efficiency. The California Public

Utilities Commission has oversight of energy efficiency

programs administered by investor-owned utilities, while

the publicly owned utilities implement and monitor their

own programs. These programs help reduce emissions

by facilitating implementation of cost-effective efficiency

resources. SB 350 will expand the types of efficiency

programs available, while also tying incentive payments

to measurable efficiency results. Energy efficiency

upgrades in California’s schools are being realized as

result of funding available from the Clean Energy Jobs

Act (Proposition 39). The act funds eligible measures

such as high-efficiency lighting and mechanical systems

and clean energy generation. The Energy Commission

is primarily responsible for administering Proposition 39

for kindergarten through 12th grade schools, while the

community colleges administer the funds designated for

their facilities. For newly constructed low-rise homes, the

state is steadily moving toward implementing zero-net

energy buildings, in which energy efficiency is part of an

integrated solution. Outstanding issues remain, however,

including needing to identify compliance pathways when

on-site renewable generation is not feasible, and the ap-

propriate role for natural gas in zero-net-energy buildings.

Throughout these programs, the primary challenge is to

build a technical and regulatory foundation for orchestra-

tion of energy efficiency and all other feasible distributed

and customer-sited clean energy resources.

Decarbonizing the Electricity SectorAnother important tool in meeting climate and air quality

goals is decarbonizing the electricity sector as part of an

integrated approach to reducing emissions from energy

use. As noted above, California already has made great

strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the

electricity sector. The state uses renewable energy to

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serve about 25 percent of its electricity consumption and

is on a solid trajectory to meet the state’s Renewables

Portfolio Standard of 33 percent by 2020. As part of his

climate policy, Governor Brown set a goal of increasing

California’s electricity derived from renewable sources

from one-third to 50 percent by 2030. SB 350 put this

goal into law.

While implementing the 50 percent renewable

requirement, care must be taken to maintain the reliabil-

ity of the electricity system and keep costs competitive.

Given the intermittent nature of renewables that are com-

ing on-line, integrating their energy into the grid is a key

challenge moving toward the 50 percent renewable goal.

One key solution is a regional marketplace that balances

supply and demand. Other solutions include targeted en-

ergy efficiency, demand response, time-of-use rates that

encourage shifts in when consumers use energy, a more

diversified portfolio of renewable resources, and energy

storage. Finally, research and development will help bring

new technologies and other innovations needed to meet

the 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas reduction goals.

Strategic Transmission Investment Planning to Support DecarbonizationGeographic diversity in the renewables portfolio can help

achieve the 50 percent renewable goal by 2030. SB 350

paves the way for the voluntary transformation of the

California Independent System Operator into a regional

organization that will help integrate renewable genera-

tion for greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions

in California and neighboring states and at lower cost.

However, strategic transmission investments are still

needed to link our extensive renewable resources to

load centers throughout the grid. Transmission planning

processes will need to be streamlined and coordinated

to ensure the siting, permitting, and construction of the

most appropriate transmission projects takes proper

consideration of renewable energy potential, land-use,

and environmental factors.

Lessons from the Renewable Energy Transmission

Initiative, the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan,

local planning efforts, other energy planning processes,

and scientific studies have brought important insights

to the environmental and operational implications of the

evolving regional electricity system. To plan for meeting

California’s 2030 climate and renewable energy goals, the

California Natural Resources Agency, the Energy Com-

mission, the California Public Utilities Commission, and

the California Independent System Operator have initiated

the Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative 2.0 process

to consider the relative potential of various renewable

energy resources and to explore the associated trans-

mission infrastructure through an open and transparent

stakeholder process.

Moving to a Low-Carbon Transportation SystemCalifornia has long been a leader in transportation policy

and a low-carbon transportation system is essential for

meeting the state’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goal.

The transportation sector represents the state’s largest

source of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 37

percent of California’s total. Furthermore, it is the largest

source of criteria air pollutants that are harmful to human

health, especially in the most impacted areas of the state.

To help address these issues, the state has developed

a portfolio of goals, policies, and strategies designed to

reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality,

and reduce petroleum use while meeting the transporta-

tion demands of the future.

Governor Brown called for a 50 percent reduction in

petroleum used by California’s cars and trucks by 2030

in his 2015 inaugural address. The Governor has released

several executive orders easing the transition to a low-

carbon transportation future. These include calling for 1.5

million zero-emission vehicles to be on California roadways

by 2025 and for the development of an integrated action

plan that establishes targets to improve freight efficiency,

increases adoption of zero-emission technologies, and

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increases competitiveness of California’s freight system.

California was also one of the 14 members of the Inter-

national Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance to pledge at the

United Nations’ climate-change conference in December

2015 that all new cars sold within their jurisdictions would

be emissions-free by 2050. As a result of these goals and

policies, the state has implemented a number of programs

and plans to put California on a path to a diversified

alternative and low-carbon fueled transportation future,

including the zero-emission vehicle mandate, the Low Car-

bon Fuel Standard, and the Cap-and-Trade Program. The

Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and

Vehicle Technology Program also plays a role in the state

strategy to deploy alternative fuels and advanced vehicle

technologies into California’s transportation market.

The Energy Commission staff has also developed

a draft transportation energy demand forecast through

2026 to help inform policy makers. The draft results show

that given the information available today, gasoline and

diesel will continue to be the primary sources of trans-

portation fuel through 2026. Long-term transformation of

the transportation system is achievable and will require

efforts on many fronts with a diverse range of actors and

partnerships.

Preliminary 10-Year Electricity Forecast Shows Low GrowthDeveloping a 10-year forecast of electricity consumption

and peak electricity demand is a fundamental part of

statewide electricity infrastructure planning. The Energy

Commission, California Public Utilities Commission, and

California Independent System Operator are continuing

their commitment to consistently use a single forecast

set in each of their planning processes, as first imple-

mented through the 2013 Integrated Energy Policy Report

(IEPR). SB 350, by calling on the Energy Commission to

set statewide targets for energy efficiency savings, will

require the Energy Commission to build its capabilities

to collect and manage increasing quantities of data and

provide rigorous analysis in support of energy demand

forecasts specifically and energy policy development

more broadly. This leadership is more important now than

ever, given that California will be pushing the envelope on

various fronts and focusing resources on innovation and

market support in the years ahead.

SB 350 also requires that medium and large electric

utilities, both publically- and investor-owned, develop

periodic integrated resource plans. These integrated

resource plans will facilitate comparison and procure-

ment of multiple, differing resources into each utility’s

respective system in ways that preserve and support

grid reliability and resilience, in each territory and

across the state.

The 2015 IEPR forecast recognizes the importance of

energy efficiency and includes estimated energy efficien-

cy impacts from energy efficiency programs administered

by investor- and publicly owned utilities. The forecast also

includes projected Additional Achievable Energy Efficiency

savings for both investor- and publicly owned utilities, part

of a managed forecast for planning purposes. Consistent

with the 2013 IEPR and 2014 IEPR Update, the 2015 IEPR

forecast incorporates anticipated changes in demand due

to climate change based on analysis by the Scripps Insti-

tution of Oceanography. The 2015 forecast also includes

updated projections for electric vehicles consumption.

The 2015 IEPR forecast results show slightly lower

growth for electricity consumption compared to the

forecast from the 2014 IEPR Update. Annual growth rates

from 2014–2025 for baseline forecast consumption

average 1.27 percent, 0.97 percent, and 0.54 percent in

the high, mid, and low cases, respectively, compared to

1.21 percent in the 2014 IEPR Update mid case. Lower

baseline consumption, combined with higher projections

for self-generation, particularly photovoltaic systems,

reduce growth in peak demand and retail sales. Annual

growth rates for peak demand average 0.97 percent,

0.46 percent, and -0.28 percent in the high, mid, and

low scenarios, respectively, compared to 1.08 percent in

the 2014 IEPR Update mid case. For sales, annual growth

averages 1.00 percent, 0.48 percent, and -0.26 percent

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in the high, mid, and low cases, respectively, versus 1.05

percent in the 2014 IEPR Update mid case.

Natural GasWhile natural gas may provide a lower carbon fuel source

when compared to other fossil fuels used for electric-

ity generation or transportation, recent studies indicate

that methane leakage can reduce the climate benefits of

switching to natural gas. The gas well leak at Southern

California Gas’ storage facility at Aliso Canyon is an example

of an unexpected methane leak that is having an impact on

California’s short term carbon footprint while also impacting

the daily lives of residents in an entire neighborhood. Other

examples of leaks in the natural gas supply chain are far less

obvious yet are of increasing concern. Many research efforts

are aimed at better understanding the leakage rates and the

associated impacts. Converting biomass to renewable natural

gas for use in the transportation sector, electricity generation,

and end-use consumption reduces the climate impacts of this

fuel, but resource availability may be limited and costs may

be high. Protecting public safety remains an important focus

in managing the natural gas system.

Assembly Bill 1257 (Bocanegra, Chapter 749, Stat-

utes of 2013) directs the Energy Commission to explore

the strategies and options for using natural gas, including

biogas, to identify strategies to maximize its benefits.

Highlights of the Energy Commission staff’s analysis are

presented on topics that include pipeline safety, renew-

able integration, combined heat and power, natural gas

as a transportation fuel, end-use efficiency, low-emission

biomethane, and greenhouse gas emissions associated

with leakage from the natural gas system.

Similar to electricity, the Energy Commission de-

velops a forecast of natural gas prices, production, and

demand as detailed in the 2015 Natural Gas Outlook. By

2024, the final forecast for end-use natural gas demand

is about 9.3 percent higher than the 2013 IEPR forecast.

Staff attributes the higher growth rates to an increase in

natural gas demand in the residential, commercial, and

transportation sectors. Demand for natural gas used in

electricity generation, however, is expected to decline

over the forecast period. This is driven by increases in the

share of electricity generated from renewable resources

that reduce the need for power from fossil-fueled sources.

Nuclear Issues in CaliforniaOn June 27, 2013, Southern California Edison announced

the permanent retirement of San Onofre Units 2 and 3.

Nuclear power plant decommissioning involves transferring

used fuel into safe storage, followed by disposal of radio-

active components and materials within 60 years. South-

ern California Edison plans to complete the decommission-

ing of San Onofre within 20 years and, consistent with a

2013 IEPR recommendation, to transfer its spent fuel from

cooling pools into dry casks by 2019. In preparation for

the decommissioning of multiple sites in the near term, the

Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently launched a new

rulemaking to identify potential improvements to decom-

missioning regulations. The Energy Commission intends

to actively engage in that rulemaking with the objective of

ensuring that state and local concerns about the decom-

missioning of nuclear plants are more effectively ad-

dressed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The Diablo Canyon Power Plant operates under its

original licenses, which are set to expire in 2024 and

2025, respectively. While Pacific Gas and Electric filed a

federal application to renew its operating license in 2009,

it is uncertain whether Diablo Canyon will continue to

operate beyond the current licenses. One factor impacting

the future of Diablo Canyon is the compliance costs and

time (up to $14 billion and 14 years) associated with the

State Water Resources Control Board’s once-through-

cooling policy, which establishes uniform standards to

reduce the harmful effects associated with cooling water

intake structures on marine life. Another factor influenc-

ing Diablo Canyon’s license renewal application is the

seismic study recommended by the 2013 IEPR. Pacific

Gas and Electric completed its study in September 2014

and concluded that the plant is designed to withstand

a major earthquake on any of the faults surrounding

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Diablo Canyon, reducing the level of uncertainty for some

seismic hazards. However, external stakeholders and

reviewers, including the Independent Peer Review Panel,

have been highly critical of the study results, since some

seismic hazards continue to remain poorly understood. 

The 2013 IEPR also recommended an evaluation of

the potential long-term impacts and projected costs of

spent fuel storage in densely packed pools versus dry

cask storage, and the potential degradation of fuels and

package integrity during long-term storage and offsite

transportation. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission

subsequently provided new guidance to nuclear plant

operators on loading patterns for spent fuel in pools,

advising a “dispersed” loading pattern that provides a

“more favorable response” in the event of a loss of cooling

water. Pacific Gas and Electric, in its recent CPUC filings,

laid out a plan for spent fuel loading at Diablo Canyon that

achieves the lower limit constraint in compliance with the

Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s regulations, but does

not achieve the more preferable dispersed loading pattern. 

The federal government has yet to comply with its ob-

ligation to remove spent nuclear fuel from state facilities,

leaving California to face a prolonged period of maintain-

ing spent nuclear fuel at decommissioned plant sites.

Proposed federal legislation founded on a consent-based

process would authorize the U.S. Department of Energy to

move forward with developing an interim storage facility

and provide financial benefits to communities that agree

to host such facilities.

Ongoing Vigilance to Maintain Reliability in Southern California With the impending retirement of several fossil-powered

facilities and the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear

Generating Station in Southern California, ensuring the

region’s electricity system reliability has been a major

focus since 2011. The State Water Resources Control

Board’s 2010 policy to phase out the use of once-through

cooling affects 10 power plants in the Los Angeles and

San Diego basins. Those power plants total just over

11,000 megawatts; taken into consideration along with

the 2,200 megawatts lost with the 2013 closure of San

Onofre, it is important to ensure that the region does not

suffer grid reliability issues. Shortly after the announced

closure of San Onofre, Governor Brown asked for a multi-

agency plan to address the replacement of the power and

energy that had been provided by the plant. As reported

in the 2013 IEPR, this effort resulted in the Preliminary

Reliability Plan for LA Basin and San Diego. The plan

called for a rough replacement target of 50 percent

preferred resources and 50 percent conventional genera-

tion. An interagency team has continued to meet regularly

to advance the plan. The 2014 IEPR Update covered the

progress made since the formation of the team, and this

year’s report covers the additional work completed to

date on local capacity issues, resource procurement,

contingency planning, and mitigation options, as well as

the work that will be needed going forward.

Trends in Crude Oil Production and TransportDue largely to advances in drilling techniques, U.S. oil pro-

duction reached 9.7 million barrels per day in April 2015

– the highest level of production since April 1971. This

increased production led to increased supply, which led to

lower crude oil prices. Excessive supply weighed heavily

on world markets, leading to a pricing collapse that began

in mid-2014 and has continued through 2015.

As outlined in the 2014 IEPR Update, this large

increase in crude oil production surpassed the ability of

existing crude oil pipeline and distribution infrastructure

to keep pace. Oil producers discounted their oil prices to

allow the more expensive transportation of oil by rail to be

competitive for refiners outside the shale oil regions. Over

the last 18 months, however, additional pipeline capac-

ity has come on-line and reduced the need for ongoing

price discounts from oil producers. Whether crude-by-rail

imports to California will continue rising over the next few

years depends on the number of receiving facilities that

are ultimately approved and built within the state.

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There have been several safety-related regula-

tion updates since the 2014 IEPR Update. Most notably,

regulations finalized in May 2015 by the Pipeline and

Hazardous Materials Safety Administration place slower

speed restrictions on trains transporting oil or ethanol.

By 2021, these trains will also need to be equipped with

electronically controlled pneumatic braking. In addition

to improved braking and reduced operating speeds, rail

cars transporting oil or ethanol are now also subject to

more stringent construction standards.

The recent decline of crude-by-rail shipments, follow-

ing rapid increases in 2014, along with a lack of detailed

forecasts and the wide range of crude oil carbon intensi-

ties, further highlights the need for additional data at the

state level to follow oil extraction, transportation, and

distribution trends, and determine resulting implications.

California’s Response to DroughtCalifornia has been suffering through four years of

drought, and the tight linkages between water and energy

are becoming more evident. California’s climate is shifting

toward warmer winters with less snowpack, affecting

the availability and timing of hydropower. Further, water

delivery is very energy-intensive, and so implementing

water conservation programs can reduce greenhouse gas

emissions in the electricity sector by reducing the need

for energy to move, treat, and heat water. The drought

also raises questions about the reliability of water supply

for natural gas, solar thermal, and geothermal power

plants that use water in electricity generation.

The drought is not a short-term problem. As the cli-

mate continues to change, California must prepare for the

possibility that these drought-like conditions may become

the norm rather than the exception. In response, the state

is enacting many programs to help with long-term water

savings on a wide variety of fronts. For example, through

the Energy Commission’s appliance standards regulation,

the state is advancing efficiency improvements in appli-

ances such as toilets and showers. Consumer incentives

and direct installation projects for other water-efficient

appliances have been developed for implementation by

the Energy Commission and the Department of Water Re-

sources. Finally, a larger-scale effort is the Water Energy

Technology program, administered by the Energy Com-

mission, to fund for innovative water- and energy-saving

technologies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Advancing conservation programs like these can both help

make California more drought resilient, and at the same

time reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Change ResearchThe Energy Commission continues to be a leader in sup-

porting and conducting cutting-edge climate research

related to energy sector resilience (successfully adapting

to climate change) and mitigation (reducing greenhouse

gas emissions).

Impacts to California’s energy system from climate

change include decreased capacity of transmission lines;

risks to energy infrastructure from extreme events includ-

ing sea level rise, coastal flooding, and wildfires; less

reliable hydropower resources; increased peak electric-

ity demand; and decreased efficiency of thermal power

plants and substations. The types and severity of impacts

vary across the electricity, natural gas, and petroleum

sectors and vary geographically. Over the past several

years, the Energy Commission has supported research

to identify these potential impacts and investigate the

magnitude, distribution, and adaptation options. To date,

significantly more research has been done on electricity

than other aspects of the energy sector like natural gas or

the petroleum sector, but even for the electricity sector,

more research is needed on the impacts to renewable

resources such as solar and wind.

Areas for future research include the development

of improved climate and sea-level-rise scenarios for the

energy system, improved methods to estimate green-

house gas emissions originating from the energy system,

development of advanced methods to simultaneously

consider mitigation and adaptation for the energy system,

and detailed local and regional studies.

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February 25, 2016 AGENDA ITEM NO.: 7

Action Requested: INFORMATION

2016 SANDAG LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WITH AN ENERGY NEXUS File Number 3200300

Introduction

The SANDAG Legislative Program is approved by the Board of Directors on an annual basis. The program includes the agency's legislative policies and sets priorities for possible federal and state legislation and local activities. The Regional Energy Working Group (EWG) is presented with the Legislative Program each year.

Energy related legislation continues to be an active policy area prioritized in Goals 2A, 2B, and 9B of the 2016 Legislative Program (Attachment 1). EWG members are asked to review the 2016 Legislative Program and recommend to the EWG which legislative bills could be appropriate to monitor.

Discussion

Another resource for the EWG is the Regional Energy Strategy (RES) technical update (June 2014). The table below highlights the goals and recommendations from the RES Goals Summary. The full report can be downloaded from the SANDAG website at: sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_1907_18561.pdf.

TOPIC REGIONAL ENERGY STRATEGY GOAL

Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Recommendations

Reduce per capita electricity consumption by 20 percent by 2030 in order to keep total electricity consumption flat.

• Explore potential benefits of a San Diego Regional Energy Network.

• Assist local governments in retrofitting their own facilities.

• Identify and expand effective energy efficiency programs.

• Support business and residential retrofit opportunities, and identifysuccessful outreach methods.

Renewable Energy

Recommendations

Support the development of renewable energy resources to meet a 33 percent renewable portfolio standard by 2020 and exceed 33 percent beyond 2020.

• Advance efforts to site utility-scale renewable energy resources andassociated infrastructure in the San Diego region.

• Participate in the County of San Diego’s renewable energy planning.

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TOPIC REGIONAL ENERGY STRATEGY GOAL

Distributed Generation

Recommendations

Increase the total amount of clean distributed generation (DG) (renewable and non-renewable) to reduce peak demand and diversify electricity resources in the San Diego region.

• Support integration of DG goals into local government plans.

• Support policies to increase cost-effective installations of customer-side DG systems.

• Support state targets for combined heat and power, and energy storage.

Energy and Water

Recommendations

Reduce water-related energy use.

• Support water conservation measures that reduce energy use.

• Evaluate water reuse policies that local governments can consider.

• Coordinate planning and evaluate intersections among energy, water, and climate change.

Peak Demand

Recommendations

Implement cost-effective steps and incentives to utilize demand response and energy efficiency measures to reduce peak demand.

• Identify and explore investments that help address the variability of generation resources and other changes to peak demand.

• Expand the deployment of energy storage and distributed generation to reduce peak demand.

• Support siting of distributed generation with plug-in electric vehicle chargers to avoid negative peak demand impacts.

Smart Energy

Recommendations

Modernize the electricity grid with smart meters, smart end-use devices, and interactive communication technologies.

• Utilize the smart grid and advanced technologies to better inform decision making at the utility level and consumer level.

• Consider broadening RES goal to include microgrids.

• Continue to explore opportunities for emerging technology demonstration projects.

Natural Gas Power Plants

Recommendations

Increase overall efficiency of electricity production and support replacement of inefficient power plants consistent with the state’s preferred loading order.

• Broaden RES goal to address end-user energy efficiency, regional access to supplies, transportation, and/or other pertinent issues.

• Assess cost, supply, demand, and greenhouse gas (GHG) changes to natural gas from electricity and transportation uses.

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TOPIC REGIONAL ENERGY STRATEGY GOAL

Transportation Fuels

Recommendations

Substantially increase the deployment of alternative transportation fuels and vehicles.

• Support local government measures to transition municipal and contracted fleets to alternative fuel vehicles.

• Continue to support public-private partnerships to fund and deploy regional alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure.

• Support measures that enable public agencies to install, operate and maintain alternative fuel infrastructure at public sites.

Land Use and Transportation Planning

Recommendations

Reduce the energy demand of the built environment through changes in land use and transportation planning.

• Expand SANDAG data warehouse to include jurisdictional data to support climate action planning.

• Provide forum to address consistency on the California Environmental Quality Act thresholds for GHG emissions in the region.

• Support mobility options to reduce GHG emissions.

• Identify and secure long-term funding sources for land use and transportation planning to reduce energy use.

Energy and Borders

Recommendations

Integrate energy considerations into existing and future collaborative border initiatives.

• Expand the RES goal to include actions that support coordination with border military sites and tribal nations.

• Support stakeholder coordination on opportunities to integrate plug-in electric vehicle charging and other alternative fuel infrastructure.

• Explore public-private and joint border agency partnerships for energy and climate change planning efforts.

Clean Energy Economy

Recommendations

Collaborate with workforce entities, employers, technical and vocational schools, and labor unions to identify and expand local job placement mechanisms in the Clean Energy Sector.

• Broaden RES goal to include economic impacts of the clean energy sector.

• Support green job training and placement mechanisms in absences of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funded programs.

• Explore and promote collaborative economic development activities to attract clean technology industries to the region.

Attachment: 1. SANDAG 2016 Legislative Program Key Staff Contact: Susan Freedman, (619) 699-7387, susan.freedman@sandag.org

Legend - T: Transportation; R: Regional Planning; P: Public Safety; B:  Borders

2016 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

Overarching Goal: Pursue policy and legislative changes that enable SANDAG to better implement its adopted plans and programs.

(A) SPONSOR

NO. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOAL BOARD

POSITION T R P B JURISDICTION

1A Work with federal, state, and local stakeholders to implement the Federal Surface Transportation Authorization, including appropriate funding levels, goods movement and border programs, transit investment and reforms, process improvements (including streamlined environmental processes), active transportation, and tribal transportation planning. (2007, 2012)

Sponsor • Federal/State

2A Pursue resources and funding mechanisms consistent with financial strategies adopted in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP), including but not limited to increasing revenues for transportation, cap-and-trade revenues, gas tax or equivalent revenue sources, bond measures, public/private partnerships, smart growth, and higher pass-through maintenance/preservation funding. (2012)

Sponsor • • • • Federal/State/Local

3A Expand access to resources and technical tools that will enable SANDAG to implement San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan. (2009, 2015)

Sponsor • • Federal/State

4A Pursue policy and/or legislative changes to enable the use of freeway shoulders as transit lanes on major corridors in the San Diego region. (2006)

Sponsor • State

5A Pursue efforts that address border transportation infrastructure needs consistent with the RTP, RCP, and California-Baja California Border Master Plan. (2012)

Sponsor • • Federal/State/Local

6A Pursue policy and/or legislative changes to streamline the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for public transit improvements, active transportation projects, and other transportation projects located within existing rights-of-way. (2013, 2015)

Sponsor • • State

7A Pursue policy and/or legislative changes to improve the planning and implementation of the RTP and its Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), including modifying the required planning cycle for major updates of the RTP/SCS and clarifying the level of CEQA analysis required for the associated program environmental document. (2013)

Sponsor • • Federal/State

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Legend - T: Transportation; R: Regional Planning; P: Public Safety; B:  Borders

NO. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOAL BOARD

POSITION T R P B JURISDICTION

8A Pursue public transit funding, including a Full Funding Grant Agreement for the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project, and continued support for intercity rail. (2008, 2013, 2015)

Sponsor • Federal/State

(B) SUPPORT/OPPOSE

NO. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOAL BOARD

POSITION T R P B JURISDICTION

1B

Legislation that provides incentives to jurisdictions that provide opportunities for more housing, including affordable and transit-oriented developments, supports regional fair-share allocation of housing funds, and provides additional affordable housing funding with greater local/regional control. (2002)

Support • Federal/State

2B Policies and/or legislation implementing climate change plans and programs, including cap-and-trade that are consistent with the RCP and RTP. (2007, 2015)

Support • • Federal/State/Local

3B Efforts to pursue resources to improve regional public safety voice and data communications and interoperability, including connectivity with state and federal systems. (2005)

Support • Federal/State/Local

4B

Efforts to pursue funding at both the state and federal levels to improve public safety and security in the San Diego region through Automated Regional Justice Information System operations and enhancements, regional transportation system improvements, and activities related to regional emergency preparedness, prevention, and response to catastrophic events. (2003, 2005, 2011)

Support • • Federal/State/Local

5B

Fiscal reform initiatives that enable regions to develop their own fiscal strategies and oppose unfunded mandates on local governments. Pursue initiatives that balance the fiscal influence that sales tax revenues have upon local land use decisions. (2002)

Support • Federal/State/Local

6B Lower the current two-thirds voter requirement for special purpose taxes, such as transportation and quality of life improvements, to a simple majority vote. (2002)

Support • • • • State

7B Efforts assisting in the implementation of key environmental issues, including habitat conservation, planning, beach restoration and replenishment, and water quality-related issues. (2002)

Support • State/Local

8B

Mechanisms providing for the implementation of the RTP, including value pricing, Managed Lanes, High Occupancy Toll Lanes, the alleviation of current constraints on transponder technology, transit priority treatments, Transportation Demand Management, and other efforts that promote efficient use of highways and local roads. (2003)

Support • Federal/State

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Legend - T: Transportation; R: Regional Planning; P: Public Safety; B:  Borders

NO. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOAL BOARD

POSITION T R P B JURISDICTION

9B Energy-related legislation, programs, and policies that are consistent with the Regional Energy Strategy. (2002, 2015)

Support • Federal/State/Local

10B Efforts to expand available methods of transportation project delivery, including design-build, design sequencing, construction manager/general contractor, and other alternative methods that expedite connectivity with state and federal systems. (2005)

Support • State

11B Efforts to support funding opportunities and legislation that promote the implementation of effective and collaborative strategies and programs that maintain public safety and promote quality of life and public health, including initiatives that address substance abuse and graffiti abatement and reduce youth and gang violence.

Support • Federal/State/Local

12B Efforts to Pursue legislative and/or administrative reform of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment process and state housing element law. (2002, 2011, 2015)

Support • Federal/State/Local

13B Legislation and/or policies that promote governmental efficiencies and cost savings. (2009, 2015)

Support • • • • Federal/State

14B Transit boards’ legislative programs where consistent with SANDAG Policy. (2002) Support • Federal/State

15B Other organizations’ legislative programs where consistent with SANDAG Policy, i.e., California Association of Councils of Governments, American PublicTransportation Association, National Association of Regional Councils, CaliforniaTransit Association, Self-Help Counties Coalition, League of California Cities,California State Association of Counties, Caltrans, International Association ofChiefs of Police, National Sheriffs’ Association, California Police Chiefs Association,California State Sheriffs’ Association, and National Association of Counties. (2003,2005)

Support • • • • Federal/State

(C) MONITOR

NO. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOAL BOARD

POSITION T R P B JURISDICTION

1C Proposals that limit the use of eminent domain for public infrastructure projects. (2005)

Monitor • • Federal/State

2C Legislation affecting solid waste, water supply, and storm water, support of funding opportunities to assist in these areas. (2003)

Monitor/Respond • • State/Local

3C Legislation relating to personnel matters, i.e., workers’ compensation, Public Employee Retirement System benefits, and other labor related issues. (2003)

Monitor/Respond Federal/State/Local

4C Legislation requiring local agencies to implement new administrative compliance measures. (2005)

Monitor/Respond Federal/State

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