DATE: May 13, 2024
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Title
SUBJECT
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Existing Building Electrification Strategic Roadmap Outreach - Review and Comment
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report.
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SUMMARY
The Council-adopted Climate Action Plan (CAP) identifies specific programs and actions necessary to put Hayward on a path to carbon neutrality by 2045 and achieve the City’s adopted 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets in alignment with Senate Bill (SB) 32. To implement CAP programs related to equitably electrifying existing buildings, staff will prepare an Existing Building Electrification Strategic Roadmap which will cover the following:
• Equitable electrification in Hayward
• Benefits of Electrification
• Community concerns
• Cost & technical analysis
• Education, incentives and potential requirements
• Recommended actions for residents
In order to address community concerns, City staff has partnered with the Local Clean Energy Alliance (LCEA) and California State University at East Bay (CSUEB) to conduct outreach to Spanish-speaking residents on existing building electrification. This report provides an update on outreach conducted, next steps, and how the results from this outreach will inform the Existing Building Electrification Strategic Roadmap. Staff is seeking the CSC’s input regarding the contents of the Roadmap as well as the community engagement efforts during preparation of the Roadmap.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report