Overview of Senate Bill 375Overview of Senate Bill 375and Related Long-Range

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APA Regional Planning Collaborative March 13, 2009

BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground

•• Executive Order SExecutive Order S--33--05 05 Executive Order SExecutive Order S 33 05 05

•• CA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 CA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32)(AB 32)(AB 32)(AB 32)

•• AB 32 Scoping PlanAB 32 Scoping Plan

•• California Energy Commission AgreementCalifornia Energy Commission Agreement

•• Attorney General comments on SANDAG Attorney General comments on SANDAG •• Attorney General comments on SANDAG Attorney General comments on SANDAG RTPRTP

•• SB 375 (Steinberg 2008)SB 375 (Steinberg 2008)

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•• SB 375 (Steinberg, 2008)SB 375 (Steinberg, 2008)

Transportation GHGTransportation GHGTransportation GHGTransportation GHG

Transportation Transportation GHGGHG

Vehicle Vehicle TechnologyTechnology Fuels Fuels Vehicle Use (VMT)Vehicle Use (VMT)TechnologyTechnologyAB 1493 AB 1493

Fuel Standards Fuel Standards

Low Carbon Low Carbon Fuel StandardFuel Standard

Vehicle Use (VMT)Vehicle Use (VMT)SB 375 SB 375

SB 375SB 375Five key provisions:Five key provisions:

•• Creates regional targets for greenhouse gasCreates regional targets for greenhouse gasCreates regional targets for greenhouse gas Creates regional targets for greenhouse gas emissions emissions

•• Requires regional planning agencies create Requires regional planning agencies create g g gg g gSustainable Communities Strategy Sustainable Communities Strategy

•• Connects regional housing allocation planning Connects regional housing allocation planning with Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)with Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)with Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)with Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)

•• Requires regional transportation funding Requires regional transportation funding decisions be consistent with RTPdecisions be consistent with RTPdecisions be consistent with RTPdecisions be consistent with RTP

•• Streamlines and creates new CEQA exemptions Streamlines and creates new CEQA exemptions for certain projects for certain projects

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Next Regional Transportation Next Regional Transportation Plan UpdatePlan Update

Four Componentspof the 2030 RTP

Land UseLand Use

SystemsSystemsDevelopmentDevelopment2030

RTPDemandDemand

ManagementManagement RTP

SystemsSystemsyyManagementManagement

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Smart Growth Smart Growth S a t G o tConcept MapS a t G o tConcept Map

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Regional Energy/Climate PlanningRegional Energy/Climate PlanningClimate PlanningClimate Planning

SANDAG Energy/Climate PlanningSANDAG Energy/Climate PlanningSANDAG Energy/Climate PlanningSANDAG Energy/Climate Planning

•• Develop Regional Climate Action PlanDevelop Regional Climate Action PlanDevelop Regional Climate Action Plan Develop Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)(RCAP)

•• Update Regional Energy Strategy (RES)Update Regional Energy Strategy (RES)•• Update Regional Energy Strategy (RES)Update Regional Energy Strategy (RES)

•• Implement Sustainable Region Program Implement Sustainable Region Program (SRP)(SRP)(SRP)(SRP)

•• Perform Regional Assessment of Perform Regional Assessment of Alt ti F l V hi l dAlt ti F l V hi l dAlternative Fuels, Vehicles and Alternative Fuels, Vehicles and InfrastructureInfrastructure

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GHG Inventory for San Diego CountyGHG Inventory for San Diego Countyy g yy g y

2006 Datawww.sandiego.edu/epic

Source: EPIC GHG Study 9/08

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9/08

SB 375 Regional Transportation SB 375 Regional Transportation g pTargets

g pTargets•• AB 32 Scoping Plan calls for 5 MMT COAB 32 Scoping Plan calls for 5 MMT CO•• AB 32 Scoping Plan calls for 5 MMT COAB 32 Scoping Plan calls for 5 MMT CO22

reductions statewide from passenger vehicles reductions statewide from passenger vehicles by 2020by 2020yy

•• Defers to SB 375 for setting regional targets Defers to SB 375 for setting regional targets for 2020 and 2035 horizon yearsfor 2020 and 2035 horizon yearsfor 2020 and 2035 horizon yearsfor 2020 and 2035 horizon years

•• Local and regional agencies will need to Local and regional agencies will need to t t t t tt t t t tpartner to meet targetspartner to meet targets

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Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)

•• LongLong--range policy plan range policy plan gg g p y pg p y p

•• Establishes GHG baseline and projectionsEstablishes GHG baseline and projections

•• Precursor to SB 375Precursor to SB 375 foundation for climatefoundation for climate•• Precursor to SB 375 Precursor to SB 375 –– foundation for climate foundation for climate planning for next RTPplanning for next RTP•• Identifies measures to reduce GHG in transportation Identifies measures to reduce GHG in transportation

d l dd l dand land use and land use •• Focuses on measures that regional and local Focuses on measures that regional and local

government can influencegovernment can influence

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Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)

Plan Elements:Plan Elements:

Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)

•• EPIC GHG inventory (1990 to current)EPIC GHG inventory (1990 to current)

B iB i l f t t 2030l f t t 2030•• BusinessBusiness--asas--usual forecasts to 2030usual forecasts to 2030

•• GHG test target (based on AB 32 estimates)GHG test target (based on AB 32 estimates)

•• GHG reduction scenariosGHG reduction scenarios

P li d l tP li d l t•• Policy developmentPolicy development

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Regional GHG Reduction Regional GHG Reduction gScenarios for Transportation

gScenarios for Transportation

L C b L d U S iL C b L d U S i•• Low Carbon Land Use ScenarioLow Carbon Land Use Scenario

•• Enhanced Transit ScenarioEnhanced Transit Scenario

•• Transportation Demand ManagementTransportation Demand Management

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2030 Projected Transportation Emissions2030 Projected Transportation Emissions2030 Projected Transportation Emissions2030 Projected Transportation Emissions

RTP B i U l 22 5 MMT CORTP Business-as Usual 22.5 MMT CO2

Projected GHG Reductions

St t 9 1 MMT CO• State measures 9.1 MMT CO2

• Regional measures 2.5 MMT CO2

Land Use and Transit AssumptionsLand Use and Transit AssumptionsLand Use and Transit AssumptionsLand Use and Transit Assumptions

• Build-out of Smart Growth Concept Map

• New circulator bus service in central S DiSan Diego

• Shorter headways for COASTER, light rail, bus rapid transit regional busesbus rapid transit, regional buses

Emissions Outcome: 2.5 to 6 % reduction

Transportation Demand Transportation Demand pManagement (TDM) Assumptions

pManagement (TDM) Assumptions

Telecommuting• Telecommuting

• Pay-as-you-drive Insurance

• Regional Carbon Fee

• Parking Pricing• Parking Pricing

Emission Reduction: additional 17%

RCAP Ongoing DevelopmentRCAP Ongoing Developmentg g pg g p

• Existing analysis conducted for 2006 and 2030; 2020 milestone to be added2030; 2020 milestone to be added

• Expansion of applicable regional and local GHG reduction measures

• Smart Growth Enhancements to the Transportation Model

• Additions and refinements to TDM measures modeled

D ft l t b l d i J 2009• Draft plan to be released in June 2009

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Next StepsNext Steps

Integrated Regional Planning Work Plan and S h d l f N t RTP U d tIntegrated Regional Planning Work Plan and S h d l f N t RTP U d tSchedule for Next RTP UpdateSchedule for Next RTP Update

•• RTP Goals and ObjectivesRTP Goals and Objectives JulyJuly--Sept 2009Sept 2009•• RTP Goals and ObjectivesRTP Goals and Objectives

•• New Growth ForecastNew Growth Forecast

JulyJuly--Sept 2009 Sept 2009

JanJan--Feb 2010Feb 2010

•• RTP Scenarios RTP Scenarios

•• Draft GHG TargetsDraft GHG Targets

JuneJune--Sept 2010Sept 2010

June 2010June 2010gg

•• Final GHG TargetsFinal GHG Targets

D ft RTP/EIRD ft RTP/EIR

Sept 2010Sept 2010

F bF b M h 2011M h 2011•• Draft RTP/EIRDraft RTP/EIR

•• Final RTP/EIR/RHNAFinal RTP/EIR/RHNA

FebFeb--March 2011March 2011

July 2011July 2011

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Overview of Senate Bill 375Overview of Senate Bill 375and Related Long-Range

Regional Planningand Related Long-Range

Regional Planning

APA Regional Planning Collaborative March 13, 2009