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1 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 Closed Session Meeting – 6:00 PM Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM City Hall – Beryl P. Robinson, Jr. Conference Room 317 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA 95959 MISSION STATEMENT The City of Nevada City is dedicated to preserving and enhancing its small town character and historical architecture while providing quality public services for our current and future residents, businesses and visitors. Terri Andersen, Mayor Robert Bergman, Council Member Jennifer Ray, Vice Mayor Evans Phelps, Council Member Duane Strawser, Council Member The City Council welcomes you to its meetings which are scheduled at 6:30 PM on the 2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. This meeting is recorded on DVD and is televised on local public television Channel 17. Other special accommodations may be requested to the City Clerk 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Please turn off all cell phones or similar devices. Action may be taken on any agenda item. Agenda notices are available at City Hall. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Hall at 317 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA during normal business hours. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA: After receiving recognition from the Mayor, give your name and address, and then your comments or questions. Please direct your remarks to the Councilmembers. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please limit your comments to the specific item under discussion. All citizens will be afforded an opportunity to speak, consistent with their Constitutional rights. Time limits shall be at the Mayor's discretion. IF YOU CHALLENGE the Council's decision on any matter in court, you will be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting or Public Hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the meeting or Public Hearing. CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 6:00 PM 1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 a closed session is required for the purpose of meeting with the City Manager and Assistant City Manager as the City Council’s designated labor representatives with regard to negotiations with the Nevada City Police Officers Association. REGULAR MEETING – 6:30 PM - Call to Order Roll Call: Phelps, Bergman, Strawser, Vice Mayor Ray, & Mayor Andersen

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015

Closed Session Meeting – 6:00 PM Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM

City Hall – Beryl P. Robinson, Jr. Conference Room

317 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA 95959

MISSION STATEMENT The City of Nevada City is dedicated to preserving and enhancing its small town

character and historical architecture while providing quality public services for our current and future residents, businesses and visitors.

Terri Andersen, Mayor Robert Bergman, Council Member Jennifer Ray, Vice Mayor Evans Phelps, Council Member Duane Strawser, Council Member

The City Council welcomes you to its meetings which are scheduled at 6:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. This meeting is recorded on DVD and is televised on local public television Channel 17. Other special accommodations may be requested to the City Clerk 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Please turn off all cell phones or similar devices. Action may be taken on any agenda item. Agenda notices are available at City Hall. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Hall at 317 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA during normal business hours. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA: After receiving recognition from the Mayor, give your name and address, and then your comments or questions. Please direct your remarks to the Councilmembers. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please limit your comments to the specific item under discussion. All citizens will be afforded an opportunity to speak, consistent with their Constitutional rights. Time limits shall be at the Mayor's discretion. IF YOU CHALLENGE the Council's decision on any matter in court, you will be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting or Public Hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the meeting or Public Hearing. CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 6:00 PM

1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 a closed session is required for the

purpose of meeting with the City Manager and Assistant City Manager as the City Council’s designated labor representatives with regard to negotiations with the Nevada City Police Officers Association.

REGULAR MEETING – 6:30 PM - Call to Order Roll Call: Phelps, Bergman, Strawser, Vice Mayor Ray, & Mayor Andersen

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION: National Police Week: May 10-16 National Public Works Week: May 17-23 PRESENTATION: Swearing in Ceremony – Reserve Police Officer Angela Ford BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public are entitled to address the City Council concerning any item within the Nevada City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on items NOT ON THE AGENDA are welcome at this time. Normally, public comments are limited to no more than three minutes each. Except for certain specific exceptions, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not appearing on the posted agenda.

1. COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUESTED ITEMS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:

2. CONSENT ITEMS: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, members of the Council, City staff or the public request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.

A. Subject: Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding between City of

Nevada City and Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association related to Uniform Allowance and Modification of Job Classification. Recommendation: Authorize Mayor to sign Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding between City of Nevada City and Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association. 

B. Subject: Retaining Audit Services of Smith & Newell, CPA’s Recommendation: Pass Resolution 2015-XX to Retain Audit Services of Smith & Newell, CPA’s for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2016.

C. Subject: Award Contract for Nimrod Street Sewer Main Replacement Recommendation: Pass Resolution 2015-XX to award a contract to Hansen Bros. Enterprises of Grass Valley, CA in the amount of $195,525 plus $20,000 contingencies for new sewer main on Nimrod Street and authorize Mayor to sign.

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D. Subject: Award Contract for the Washington Water District Water Meters

Recommendation: Pass Resolution 2015-XX to award a contract to C&D Construction, Grass Valley, CA for Washington Water District water meters and authorize Mayor to sign.

E. Subject: Notice of Completion for the Woodpecker Lane Waterline Project

Recommendation: Pass Resolution 2015-XX Approving a Notice of Completion for a new waterline on Woodpecker Lane and authorize Mayor to sign.

F. Subject: Accounts Payable – April 2015

Recommendation: Receive and file.

G. Subject: Request for In-Kind Sponsorship of Nevada City Film Festival Summer “Family Films in the Park” Series Recommendation: Approve request to provide in-kind sponsorship of Nevada City Film Festival’s “Family Films in the Park” series in the form of allowing use of Pioneer Park Band Shell and adjacent field at no charge on June 20, July 11 and August 22.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A. City Council Meeting – April 22, 2015

4. DEPARTMENT REQUESTED ACTION ITEMS AND UPDATE REPORTS: 5. PUBLIC HEARING:

A. Subject: Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Recommendation: Approve Nevada City Energy Action Plan, as prepared by Sierra Business Council for the City of Nevada City dated March 2015, as recommended by the Planning Commission, and authorize staff to begin implementation. The Council should also find that the Plan is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15061 (b) (3) and direct staff to file the appropriate Notice of Exemption pursuant to CEQA.

6. OLD BUSINESS:

A. Subject: Ordinance Amending and Adding to Chapter 8.24 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Smoking in Additional Outdoor Places (First Reading) Recommendation: Review, approve and hold another first reading of corrected Ordinance 2015-xx authorizing modifications to the City’s smoking ordinance to enhance public health and safety.

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7. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Subject: Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby Street Closure Request

Recommendation: Review and authorize Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby street closure request per application.

B. Subject: City Council Recreation Committee Appointment Process Recommendation: Review and Pass Resolution 2015-xx establishing the Recreation Committee member appointment process.

C. Subject: Streamlining Production and Delivery of City Council and Planning Commission Agenda Materials Recommendation: Receive and file.

8. CORRESPONDENCE: 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 11. ADJOURNMENT

Certification of Posting of Agenda I, Corey Shaver, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Nevada City, declare that the foregoing agenda for the May 13, 2015 Regular Meeting of the Nevada City City Council was posted May 8, 2015 at the office of the City of Nevada City (City Hall). The agenda is also posted on the City’s website www.nevadacityca.gov. Signed this May 8, 2015 at Nevada City, California __________________________________, Corey Shaver, Deputy City Clerk ___________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY OF NEVADA CITY

City Council Long Range Calendar

May 25, 2015 Memorial Day May 27, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting June 4, 2015 Special City Council Meeting – Budget Workshop (10:00 a.m.) June 10, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting June 24, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting July 3, 2015 Independence Day July 8, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting July 22, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting NOTE: This list is for planning purposes; items may shift depending on timing and capacity of a meeting.

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NOTICE: As presiding officer, the Mayor has the authority to preserve order at all City Council meetings, to remove or cause the removal of any person from any such meeting for disorderly conduct, or for making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks, using profanity, or becoming boisterous, threatening or personally abusive while addressing said Council and to enforce the rules of the Council. PERSONS INTERESTED IN PROPOSING AN ITEM FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SHOULD CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959 May 13, 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov ______________________________________________________________________ TITLE: Amendment No. 1 to Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association Memorandum of Understanding RECOMMENDATION: Review and approve Amendment No. 1 to the Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the clothing allowance to be extended to cover the Wastewater and Water Treatment Plant Operators, and to modify job classification for a Wastewater and Water Operator in Training (OIT)/Maintenance worker. CONTACT: Catrina Olson, Assistant City Manager BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: On July 9, 2014, the Nevada City Council adopted Resolution 2014-37, a Memorandum of Understanding dated July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016 with Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association. MOU Article VII, Clothing Allowance, states “For Public Works field employees, an initial one time amount of $320 uniform allowance for their first year will be provided. This allowance is intended to provide up to 5 safety orange work shirts, 5 pair of moss green safety double knee pants and a safety orange sweatshirt. Employees are required to be in work uniforms and to keep them up to a presentable standard. Each fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, following the initial purchase, employees would be allowed to replace uniforms up to a maximum annual cost of $156 with approval of the Public Works Director.” The employees at the Wastewater and Water treatment plants have not worn uniforms in the past and have currently expressed a desire to begin wearing uniforms. As a result, the Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association has submitted a request that the clothing allowance be extended to include employees that work in the Wastewater and Water Treatment Plants that are a part of this bargaining unit. Staff is recommending that this request be approved. Staff is also recommending that Amendment No. 1 include a modification to the job classification of Wastewater OIT to Wastewater and Water OIT/Maintenance with a pay scale $17.90 - $21.77 per hour. This modified classification includes added responsibilities at the water treatment plant and maintenance in the Department of Public Works that were incorporated into the updated job description. FISCAL IMPACT: The initial one-time cost to extend the clothing allowance to the Wastewater and Water employees belonging to this employee association will be $960, with an ongoing annual fiscal year cost of $468. The modified position was included in fiscal year 2014-2015 budget. ATTACHMENTS: Amendment No. 1 to the Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association effective July 1,

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CITY OF NEVADA CITY SIDE LETTER NO. 1 TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

TO: Mark Prestwich, City Manager FROM: Catrina Olson, Assistant City Manager

SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective July 1, 2014

1) Uniform Allowance for Wastewater and Water Treatment Plant Employees 2) Modification of Job Classification

DATE: May 13, 2015 1) Amendment No. 1 to the MOU agreement effective July 1, 2014 between the City of Nevada City and the Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association to add the Wastewater Treatment Plant employees to Article VII – Clothing Allowance and is agreed as follows: For Wastewater and Water Treatment Plant employees, an initial one time amount of $320 uniform allowance for their first year will be provided. The allowance is intended to provide up to 5 safety orange work shirts, five pair of moss green safety double knee pants and a safety orange sweat shirt. Employees are required to be in work uniforms and to keep them up to a presentable standard. Each fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2014, following the initial purchase, employees would be allowed to replace uniforms up to a maximum annual cost of $156 with approval of the Public Works Director. 2) Amendment No. 1 to the MOU agreement effective July 1, 2014 between the City of Nevada City and the Nevada City Miscellaneous Employees Association to modify the following job classification and is agreed as follows: Wastewater and Water Operator in Training/Maintenance with a pay scale $17.90 - $21.77 per hour. ______________________________ _______________ Mark Prestwich, City Manager Date ______________________________ _______________ Catrina Olson, Asst City Manager Date ______________________________ _______________ Rebecca Schaeffer Date ______________________________ _______________ William Highsmith Date ______________________________ _______________ William Sander, III Date

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL        City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959 May 13, 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov  _____________________________________________________________________________________  

TITLE: Contract for Annual Financial Audit Services RECOMMENDATION: Pass Resolution 2015-XX authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement engaging the services of Smith and Newell CPA’s to perform annual auditing services for the City of Nevada City for fiscal year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. CONTACT: Catrina Olson, Assistant City Manager BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: Annually, the City of Nevada City issues audited financial and compliance reports. They are published to meet federal, state, and regulatory requirements, as well as provide a report to the City Council and citizens on the fiscal position of the City. The City’s auditors are required by standards to perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements prepared by management are “free from material misstatement” and to report on the results in the Independent Auditor’s Report. The City has contracted with Smith and Newell for a three year period beginning 2006/2007 and then and additional period of five years ending 2013/2014. Smith and Newell’s performance throughout the term of each contract has been professional, responsive and beyond exceptional. In the last year, Finance and Administration has been through two long term employee retirements with one position currently being vacant. During this transition it is recommended that we contract with Smith and Newell for two more fiscal years to ensure a seamless transition and positive year end process. Smith and Newell’s experience with City policies, procedures and financial records will be very beneficial to our success. It has been the goal of Finance and Administration Department to prepare a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) through the audit process to submit to the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers award program for outstanding financial reporting. This process requires additional staff and audit time and has been added to the proposed audit service charges for fiscal year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. The City will determine based on staff and time availability whether this service will be used during the audit process. According to best practices reviewed, an auditor should be retained for a suggested maximum of five to ten years. Based on this information, the City of Nevada City will issue a request for proposal for new audit services for fiscal year 2016-2017.

FISCAL IMPACT: For fiscal year 2014-2015 the proposed cost for the City Annual Financial and Management is $18,250, CAFR preparation is $3,000 and a Single Audit is $4,000 for a total of $25,250, and is a 2.8% increase over the charge for the previous fiscal year audit. A Single Audit is only required if the City has $500,000 or greater in Federal grant expenditures. For fiscal year 2015-2016 the proposed cost for the City Annual Financial and Management report increases to $18,750 with the additional services remaining at the same cost for a total of $25,750. ATTACHMENTS: Contract for Annual Financial Audit Services Proposal for Audit Services Proposed Resolution

RESOLUTION NO. 2015-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEVADA CITY RETAINING AUDIT SERVICES OF SMITH & NEWELL, CPA’S

WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into an agreement to audit the fiscal records of the City of Nevada City for fiscal years ending June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2016 in accordance with the duties imposed upon it as set forth in Section 25250 of the Government Code and Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133; and WHEREAS, the audit shall be done in accordance with the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards as prescribed by the California Standards Board, the laws of the State of California and the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-133. WHEREAS, the Compensation shall be a sum not to exceed $25,250 for the year ended June 30, 2015 and $25,750 for the year ended June 30, 2016. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Nevada City approves the Audit Services Agreement with Smith and Newell in the form attached hereto and authorizes the City Manager to sign the Audit Services Agreement on behalf of the City. PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Nevada City on the 13th day of May, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ________________________________ Terri Andersen, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Niel Locke, City Clerk

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL        City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959 May 13, 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov  _____________________________________________________________________________________  

TITLE: Award of Nimrod Street Sewer Main Replacement Project RECOMMENDATION: Pass Resolution 2015-XX to award a contract to Hansen Bros. Enterprises of Grass Valley, CA in the amount of $195,525 plus $20,000 contingencies for a new sewer main on Nimrod Street and authorize the Mayor to sign. CONTACT: William J. Falconi, Consulting City Engineer BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: Notice to contractors for Nimrod Street sewer main replacement project was sent to local contractors on April 13, 2015. The City conducted a mandatory walk through on April 15, 2015 and proposals were required to be submitted to City Hall by close of business on April 25, 2015. City Staff received five bids for the waterline project:

Hansen Bros. Enterprises $195,525 C&D Construction $234,957 Robinson Enterprises $197,452.50

Staff is recommending the City Council award the bid to low bidder Hansen Bros. Enterprises. The existing sewer main that drains the entire southwest portion of Nevada City is located directly under Seaman’s Lodge in Pioneer Park. The sewer main is very shallow and in the past the City has had major sewer spills under the Lodge causing damage to the Lodge. Staff has determined that placing the sewer main in the street is in need at this time. Sewer capital improvement funds will be used to fund the project. Work on the Nimrod Street sewer main replacement project will begin in May, 2015 with an approximate completion date of July 31, 2015. FISCAL IMPACT: All work will be funded by sewer capital improvement funds. ATTACHMENT:

Resolution 2015-XX to Award a Contract to Hansen Bros. Enterprises, Grass

Valley, CA 59 Replace the Sewer Main on Nimrod Street and Authorize Mayor to Sign.

RESOLUTION 2015-XX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEVADA CITY

TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO HANSEN BROS. ENTERPRISES, GRASS VALLEY, CA TO REPLACE SEWER MAIN

ON NIMROD STREET AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN WHEREAS, notice to contractors for the sewer main on Nimrod Street project was sent to local contractors on April 13, 2015; and WHEREAS, proposals were required to be submitted to City Hall by close of business on April 20, 2015 and City Staff received three bids for the sewer main project; and WHEREAS, the Nimrod Street sewer main relocation will provide 1500 feet of new 6” sewer main, no longer under Seaman’s Lodge, and funded by City sewer funds.

BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Nevada City to award the contract to Hansen Bros. Enterprises, Grass Valley, CA in the amount of $195,525 plus $20,000 contingencies for a new sewer main on Nimrod Street and authorize the Mayor to sign.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Nevada City

City Council held on this 13th day of May, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

_____________________________ Terri Andersen, Mayor

ATTEST: ______________________________ Niel Locke, City Clerk

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL        City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959 May 13, 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov  _____________________________________________________________________________________  

TITLE: Award of Washington Water District Water Meters RECOMMENDATION: Pass Resolution 2015-XX to award a contract to C&D Construction of Grass Valley, CA in the amount of $193,870 plus $30,000 contingencies for the water meters in Washington Water District and authorize the Mayor to sign. CONTACT: William J. Falconi, Consulting City Engineer BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: Notice to contractors for new water meters in Washington Water District was published in The Union newspaper on April 11, 2015. The City conducted a meeting on April 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM to discuss the Washington project and proposals were required to be submitted to City Hall by 3:00 PM, April 29, 2015. Staff received five bids for the waterline project:

CME Services $228,182 Pacific Underground $197,634 Hansen Bros, Enterprises $315,802 C&D Construction $193,870 Robinson Enterprises $273,204

Staff is recommending the City Council award a contract to the lowest bidder C&D Construction. As a result of the CABY Grant awarded to the City of Nevada City, the City agreed to administer the Washington Water District improvement program. The first phase is to meter all existing water services for the first time in history. The City of Nevada City Staff as well as the City Council has total control over the district funds and improvements. This is the initial work with the entire project to be approximately 1,200,000. The City Staff is separately reimbursed for the Washington Water District work including administration. Work on the Washington Water District water Meters project will begin after May 13, 2015 with an approximate completion date in June 2015. FISCAL IMPACT: All work funded by Proposition 84 (CABY). ATTACHMENT: Resolution 2015-XX to Award a Contract to C&D Construction, Grass Valley, CA for the

Washington Water District Water Meters and Authorize Mayor to Sign.

RESOLUTION 2015-XX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEVADA CITY

TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO C&D CONSTRUCTION, GRASS VALLEY, CA FOR THE WASHINGTON WATER DISTRICT WATER METER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN

WHEREAS, notice to contractors for the Washington Water District water meter project was published in The Union newspaper on April 11, 2015 and a meeting held on April 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM to discuss the Washington project; and WHEREAS, proposals were required to be submitted to City Hall by 3:00 PM on April 29, 2015 and City Staff received five bids for the water meter project; and WHEREAS, the Washington Water District water meter project will provide the District with a new metered system. This portion of the grant is to improve efficiency and promote water conservation while also making leaks more identifiable; and WHEREAS, the Washington Water District water meter project completes the next phase of the Cosumnes, American, Bear, Yuba (CABY) grant and the City received funds for this work via Proposition 84 and the total grant is approximately $1,200,000 and expected to be completed by early 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Nevada City to award the contract to C&D Construction, Grass Valley, CA in the amount of $193,870 plus $30,000 contingencies for Washington Water District water meter project.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Nevada City

City Council held on this 13th day of May, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

_____________________________ Terri Andersen, Mayor

ATTEST: ______________________________ Niel Locke, City Clerk

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL        City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959 May 13, 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov  _____________________________________________________________________________________  

TITLE: Notice of Completion for the Woodpecker Lane Waterline Project RECOMMENDATION: Pass Resolution 2015-XX approving a Notice of Completion for a new waterline on Woodpecker Lane and authorize Mayor to sign.

CONTACT: William J. Falconi, Consulting City Engineer BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: On January 14, 2015, the City awarded a contract to CME Services of Grass Valley, CA in the amount of $112,046 plus $5,000 contingencies for a new waterline on Woodpecker. The project replaced the old 4” waterline with a new 6” waterline and is now complete. Staff is recommending the City Council pass a resolution approving a Notice of Completion for the project. FISCAL IMPACT: The project was funded by Water System Capital Improvement Funds. ATTACHMENT: Resolution 2015-XX to Award a Contract to C&D Construction, Grass Valley, CA

for the Washington Water District Water Meters and Authorize Mayor to Sign.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEVADA CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE

WOODPECKER LANE WATERLINE PROJECT IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Nevada City that the Mayor is authorized to sign a “Notice of Completion”, a copy of which is attached hereto and labeled “Exhibit A” which completes the construction of the replacement of the Woodpecker Lane waterline. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized to file said “Notice of Completion” with the Nevada County Recorder’s Office. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular scheduled meeting of the City Council held on this 13th day of May, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ____________________________ Terri Andersen, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Niel Locke, City Clerk

EXHIBIT A

RECORDING REQUESTED BY and

WHEN RECORDING MAIL TO:

DEPUTY CITY CLERK

CITY OF NEVADA CITY

317 Broad Street

Nevada City, CA  95959

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR DEPUTY CITY CLERK'S USE ONLY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

1.  That the undersigned is OWNER or agent of the OWNER of the interest of estate stated below in the

      property hereinafter described.

2.  The FULL NAME of the OWNER is the City of Nevada City

3.  The FULL ADDRESS of the OWNER is 317 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA  95959

4.  The nature of the INTEREST or Estate of the undersigned is: FEE.

5.  A work if improvement on the property hereinafter described was COMPLETED:  March 1, 2015

6.  The work if improvement completed is described as followWoodpecker Lane Waterline.

7.  The NAME OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR, if any, for such work of improvement is:  CME Services

      Grass Valley, CA  95945

8.  The location of said project work is: Woodpecker Lane in Nevada City as officially shown on the

Falconi Map.

9.  The property of which said work of imporvement was completed is in the City of Nevada City, County of

    Nevada, State of California and is described as follows: Reps: Replacement of the Woodpecker Waterline.

   

      City of Nevada City      

                Owner

by: ______________________________________

        Terri Andersen, Mayor

   __________________________________________   ________________________________________

(Date and Place) (Signature)

NOTICE OF COMPLETION

"I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct."

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City CA 95959 www.nevadacityca.gov May 13, 2015 ______________________________________________________________ TITLE: Request for In-Kind Sponsorship of Nevada City Film Festival Summer “Family Films in the Park” Series RECOMMENDATION: Approve request to provide in-kind sponsorship of Nevada City Film Festival’s summer “Family Films in the Park” series in the form of allowing use of Pioneer Park Band Shell and adjacent field at no charge on June 20, July 11 and August 22. CONTACT: Mark Prestwich, City Manager BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: Last summer, the City Council authorized in-kind sponsorship of the Nevada City Film Festival’s August 15, 2014 summer “Family Film in the Park” night in Pioneer Park. More than 200 people attended last year’s event. The summer “Family Film in the Park” events are intended to compliment the Nevada City Film Festival’s mission of providing art, entertainment, and culture, while also developing the community’s interest in and appreciation for film and video production. This year, the Nevada City Film Festival has reserved Pioneer Park on June 20, July 11 and August 22 for their “Family Films in the Park” series and requests similar in-kind sponsorship. The Film Festival anticipates attendance of 200 to 300 people per event for the summer night films. The cost of renting the Pioneer Park Band Shell per event is $200 and there is an additional fee of $150 for events with anticipated attendance of 200-399 on the adjacent field. Therefore, the City’s park usage fees equate roughly to the Nevada City Film Festival’s $1,500 sponsorship category which the Nevada City Film Festival has indicated they will honor. Last year, it was estimated the Nevada City Film Festival had a local economic impact of approximately $360,000. The Film Festival itself invested more than $20,000 to deliver the film festival programming, which attracted 1,800 attendees last year. Staff recommends City Council approval of in-kind sponsorship of the Nevada City Film Festival’s “Family Films in the Park” series in the form of allowing use of the Pioneer Park Band Shell and adjacent field at no charge for each of the three dates. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: Not applicable. FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS: Facility Rental Contract – Nevada City Film Festival Nevada City Film Festival Economic Impact Nevada City Film Festival Sponsorship Information

Quick Guide to the Impact of The Nevada City Film Festival on the Local Economy

Lodging The Nevada City Film Festival hosts a number of visiting filmmakers, comedians, artists, and judges each year. NCFF rents over 30 rooms for 2 nights, at the National, Deer Creek Inn, Broad Street Inn, and the Outside Inn, ranging in price per night from $100-$140. (Economic Impact $6,000-$8,400) Food The Nevada City Film Festival provides food for visiting filmmakers and comedians, which is from a variety of local businesses, including Pete’s Pizza, Way Yum Sushi, Miner Moe’s, Summer Thyme’s, BriarPatch Co-op, and Marshall’s Pasties. We have also hosted Filmmaker Talks at The Curly Wolf, Java Johns, Broad Street Bistro, and Café Mekka. Popcorn and sodas sold by NCFF are from SPD and Natural Selection. We serve Ol’ Republic beer and BYOB wine. (Economic Impact $1800-$2400) Venues NCFF rents the Miners Foundry and the Haven for a total of $4000 for the weekend. Our insurance is purchased locally. Collateral All t-shirts, programs, fliers, posters, and banners are printed locally. (Economic Impact $4500-$6000) Advertising NCFF spends over $20,000 a year to advertise in The Union, Moonshine Ink (Tahoe/Truckee), Nevada City Advocate, NC Gold, Submerge Magazine (Davis, Sacramento), Foothill Entertainer (Auburn, Rocklin, Roseville, Colfax), KVMR, KNCO, CPR (Reno to Quincy to Davis), KZFR (Chico), Sacramento News and Review (Sacramento), and Facebook (Northern California, SF, and LA). NCFF SPENDS (not including contractor fees and local advertising between

$16,300 - $20,800 in the community each year)

ATTENDEE SPENDING In 2014, NCFF sold 1800 tickets. 70% of the audience traveled 30+ miles to attend the festival, with the majority of people coming from the Sacramento Valley region, Bay Area and Los Angeles. 76% of our demographic are under the age of 50 and 60% are between the ages of 25-45. The average attendee spends $50/day ($4 latte + $8 sandwich + $20 dinner + drinks/gas/souvenirs) or $200 spent over the course of a 4-day event.

For a grand total of $360,000 spent by 1800 people over the course of the 4-day event.

Sponsorship Proposal for the 15th Annual Nevada City Film Festival September 10-13, 2015

“I have never had so much fun and been so inspired.”

– Jonathan Krisel, Director, Portlandia

Celebrate Independent Filmmaking

Every summer, the Nevada City Film Festival makes art into a party, bringing award-winning shorts and feature films from around the world to the historic venues of Nevada City, CA. A four-day celebration of art, music, and independent filmmaking, NCFF includes screenings, workshops, special performances, and a live comedy show. The 15th Annual Nevada City Film Festival in historic downtown Nevada City, September 10-13, 2015.

In 2008, NCFF formed the Magic Lantern Corporation, a non-profit 501(C)3 organization, to better serve Nevada County by providing art, entertainment, education, and culture through the medium of film and video. The Magic Lantern oversees production of the Nevada City Film Festival. In 2011, the Magic Lantern Film Society was established to encourage membership, local partnerships, and a yearlong program of film.

We are committed to:

Presenting creative, diverse, independent films from around the world that would otherwise have little or no other outlet in our region.

Curating and presenting film programs and producing film festivals and other related events.

Encouraging and supporting local filmmakers and their work. Collaborating with other non-profit and like-minded organizations and

agencies to promote creative storytelling through film and video.

Connect

4,500 year round attendance at Nevada City Film Festival & Magic Lantern events this includes Winter Comedy Fest, Family Films Series in Pioneer Park

1,800 Nevada City Film Festival Attendance 76% of our demographic are under the age of 50 and 60% are between the ages of

25-45, making the Nevada City Film Festival the ONLY major event in Nevada County geared towards a Millennial demographic

70% of the audience traveled 30+ miles to attend the festival, with the majority of

people coming from the Sacramento Valley region, Bay Area and Los Angeles 85% of audience is college-educated

Experience Located in Nevada City, California, an area known for its sophisticated arts and culture, festival-goers will find an exceptional destination festival where they can meet other enthusiastic film lovers and be inspired by talented and exciting new cinema.

70-100 short and feature length films are screened over four days 30-50 attending filmmakers from around the world (Korea, Puerto Rico, New

York, Los Angeles) Downtown historic venues are transformed into state of the art movie

theaters

Sold-out Live Comedy Shows that feature notable comedians from Comedy Central, Chelsea Lately, Funny or Die, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, NBC’s Go On, and more.

Influence

Reach the largest 20-40 something year old audience (and engaged and elusive consumer) in Nevada County.

Connect with a large and loyal audience of involved, influential and innovative tastemakers in the arts and film industries.

Build a relationship with potential consumers and the Nevada County community in a respected, dynamic and authentic environment.

Drive online and in-store traffic, product sampling and word of mouth. Engage potential and current customers and let them help spread the word

about your product and services. Amplify your PR, marketing efforts and positive brand associations. Support the largest event in Nevada County’s targeted towards a 25-40 year

old demographic.

Promote

1,800 Nevada City Film Festival Attendance 1,800 tickets printed 5,000 schedules and programs distributed 2,500 e-blast impressions 4,500 trailer impressions 20,000 website hits

Past Highlights

NCFF named “The Sundance of the Sierras” by Sacramento News & Review Sundance Short Film Award-winner “The Pioneer” took home NCFF “Best

Drama”. NCFF Alumni director Sean Pecknold hailed as one of the most creative

commercial directors by AdWeek after his commercial for “GoldieBox” goes viral.

NCFF Alumni editor Curtis Grout screened his second film at Sundance Film Festival 2014.

NCFF Alumni director Patrick Kack-Brice won “Best of the Fest” and went on to win awards and screen at film festivals across the globe including the prestigious Rotterdam and London International Documentary Festival. He premiered his first feature length film at SXSW 2014, which was picked up for a 3-film distribution deal through the Weinstein Corporation.

NCFF Alumni director Jason Sussberg premiered his first feature length at SXSW 2014.

NCFF Alumni director Annie Silverstein’s film SKUNK won best short at Cannes 2014.

NCFF Alumni directors Michelle Glick Wolter and Philipp Wolter were nominated for an Academy Award.

NCFF Alumni musician and composer Nate Walcott of Bright Eyes, scored The Fault in Our Stars.

Filmmaker spotlights with animator Galen Pehrson, director and editor Greg Finton (THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DICK CHENEY, DAZED & CONFUSED), director Mike Mills (THE BEGINNERS, THUMBSUCKER), music supervisor Brian Reitzell (LOST IN TRANSLATION), director Jonathan Krisel (PORTLANDIA) and comedians Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of the cult television show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

NCFF created an outdoor movie theatre for closing night 2013. NCFF creates digital projections down Broad Street during weekend of the

festival.

Sponsorship Levels Each year the Nevada City Film Festival is made possible through the generous contributions of our sponsors. Sponsorships help underwrite local filmmaker submissions, theatre and venue rental; offset film rental costs from foreign sources; and bring guest filmmakers to our screenings and forums. Sponsorships provide wonderful festival benefits for employees or clients with film and party pass, while also marketing your organization as a supporter of the arts and linking your business with Nevada City’s fastest growing event. PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP Your sponsorship helps to bring 10 visiting filmmakers to Nevada County; offsets submissions fees for local filmmakers; rent state of the art projection, lighting and sound.

Official Presenter of the 15th Annual Nevada City Film Festival Logo on printed tickets Official Host of a Opening Night, an After Party, Program or Spotlight Director Sponsor of the NCFF Media Lounge Your Banner in Theatre/Stage During Event Sampling at NCFF Logo on Festival Trailer Branding in all NCFF Press Materials Logo on all NCFF Print Ads and Posters Logo and link on NevadaCityFilmFestival.com Online banner to run for a full year on NevadaCityFilmFestival.com Facebook/Twitter Messaging Featured in NCFF and The Magic Theatre newsletter blasts for a full year 15 VIP Badges (value $1500) VIP includes a special area where food and

drinks are available and reserved seating. Radio giveaways, compliments of you Online giveaways, compliments of you Filmmaker and Event Gift Bags Public Recognition on Opening Night

Total Value $5,000 GOLD SPONSORSHIP Your sponsorship helps to bring 5 visiting filmmakers to Nevada County; discount tickets for students and seniors; offsets film rental fees of $250-$500 for 5-10 feature length films.

An Official Sponsor of NCFF Official Host of an After Party, Program or Spotlight Director Sponsor of the NCFF Media Lounge Your Banner in Theatre/Stage During Event Sampling at NCFF Logo on Festival Trailer Branding in all NCFF Press Materials Logo on all NCFF Print Ads and Posters

Logo and link on NevadaCityFilmFestival.com Facebook/Twitter Messaging Featured in NCFF and The Magic Theatre newsletter blasts 7 VIP Badges (value $700) VIP includes a special area where food and drinks

are available and reserved seating. Filmmaker and Event Gift Bags Public Recognition on Opening Night

Total Value $2,500 SILVER SPONSORSHIP Your sponsorship helps to bring 3 filmmakers to Nevada County; offsets film rental fees of $250-$500 for 3-6 feature length films; discount tickets for students and seniors.

Your Banner in Theatre/Stage During Event Sampling at NCFF Logo and link on NevadaCityFilmFestival.com Logo on all NCFF Print Ads and Posters Logo on pre-screened DVD intro to all film programs Facebook/Twitter Messaging Featured in NCFF and The Magic Theatre newsletter blasts 5 VIP Badges (value $500) VIP includes a special area where food and drinks

are available and reserved seating. Filmmaker and Event Gift Bags Public Recognition on Opening Night

Total Value $1,500 FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL

Logo and link on NevadaCityFilmFestival.com Facebook/Twitter Messaging Featured in NCFF and The Magic Theatre newsletter blasts 3 VIP Badges (value $300) VIP includes a special area where food and drinks

are available and reserved seating. Logo in Program Guide Public Recognition on Opening Night

Total Value $500 Magic Lantern Film Society Member

Gold Membership to the Magic Lantern Film Society (value $250) includes reduced admission to all films at the Magic Theatre (excludes special screenings), FREE popcorn (any size) each time you attend the Magic Theatre, FREE admission for you and a guest on the first Wednesday of every month, Limited Edition Letter Press Poster for the annual Nevada City Film Festival, Nevada City Film Festival T-Shirt, Added to our list of Gold Members

at the Magic Theatre and listed in the annual Nevada City Film Festival program, and Invitation to special events and screenings.

Listed in NCFF program guide as a Magic Lantern Film Society Member. 1VIP Pass (value $100) includes a special area where food and drinks are

available and reserved seating. Total Value $250 In-Kind Sponsorships In-kind sponsorships allow people to help in whatever way they are most able, by sharing the strengths, skills and resources that they do have. All sponsorships deserve special attention and should be customized in every instance to maximize a mutually beneficial endeavor. These are just some discussion points. Please feel free to make adjustments. Thank you for your time and consideration, Jesse Locks Festival Director Nevada City Film Festival (916) 548-7716 [email protected]

CITY OF NEVADA CITY DRAFT SUMMARY MINUTES

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 22, 2015

NOTE: This meeting is available to view on the City’s website www.nevadacityca.gov – Go to Quick Links and Click on Agendas & Minutes and find the Archived Videos in the middle of the screen. Select the meeting date and Click on Video to watch the meeting. The agenda listed directly below the video screen has bullet points which you can select to get to a specific agenda item. Click on the desired agenda item which will enable you view the meeting from that point forward. Please contact Deputy City Clerk, Corey Shaver for websites assistance (530) 265-2496, ext 133. - City Council Meetings are available on DVD. To order, Contact City Hall - cost is $15.00 per DVD. - Closed Session Meetings are not recorded. Closed Session – 6:00 PM 1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 a closed session is required for the purpose of meeting with the City Manager and Assistant City Manager as the City Council’s designated labor representatives with regard to negotiations with the Nevada City Police Officers Association. Action: Staff to proceed as directed and City Manager to report back to Council once there is an agreement. Regular meeting called to order at 6:30 PM ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Phelps, Bergman, Strawser, Vice Mayor Ray, Mayor Andersen PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION: Motorcycle Awareness Month – May 2015 BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR – PUBLIC COMMENT (Per Government Code Section 54954.3) Public Comment - None 1. COUNCILMEMBERS REQUESTED ITEMS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: Council Member Strawser Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission – Discussed rates that will affect Nevada City. NCTC – Discussed master plan regarding sidewalks and bike lanes. Vice Mayor Ray Park & Recreation Committee – Moving forward with a plan for Sugar Loaf. 2. CONSENT ITEMS: A. Subject: Nevada County Park & Recreation Capital Improvement Program Funding (AB1600) Recommendation: Authorize Mayor to sign the Park and Recreation Mitigation Fees F& 2014/15 Grant Agreement (Nevada City Pioneer Park Picnic Areas Improvements). B. Subject: Professional Services Agreement with Jones & Mayer for Legal Services Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Professional Services Agreement with Jones & Mayer for legal services.

Regular Meeting of the City Council of Nevada City April 22, 2015 Page 2 of 3 C. Subject: Permanent Loan of Old Assessment Books to Doris Foley Library for Historical Research Recommendation: Pass Resolution 2015-XX authorizing a permanent loan of the City of Nevada City’s old assessment books to the Doris Foley Library for Historical Research. D. Subject: Fire Activity Report – March 2015 Recommendation: Receive and file. Mayor Andersen pulled Item C; directed Staff to agendize for a future meeting. Vice Mayor Ray pulled Item B. Action: Motion by Strawser, seconded by Bergman to approve Items A and D as presented. (Approved 5 – 0) - Vice Mayor Ray asked if the City had considered any other firms for the purpose of having a choice. - Consulting City Attorney DeGraw stated he talked to three different firms and they weren’t interested with the terms of the agreement, where this Jones & Mayer were comfortable with the arrangement. Action: Motion by Phelps, seconded by Strawser to approve Consent Item B as presented. (Approved 5 - 0) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Regular City Council Meeting – April 8, 2015 Action: Motion by Ray, seconded by Strawser to approve April 8th minutes as presented. (Approved 5 - 0) 4. DEPARTMENT REQUESTED ACTION ITEMS AND UPDATE REPORTS: None 5. PUBLIC HEARING: None 6. OLD BUSINESS: None 7. NEW BUSINESS: A. Subject: Nevada City Farmers Market Street Closure Request Action: Motion by Strawser, seconded by Ray to approve Nevada City’s Farmers Market street closure as presented. (Approved 4 – 1, abstain Bergman) B. Subject: Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Street Closure Requests Cathy Whittelsey, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director stated that the Halloween Parade is withdrawn from the 2015 event calendar and there’s a 2016 event calendar date change for Mardi-Gras to February 14, 2016. Action: Motion by Ray, Seconded by Phelps to approve Nevada City Chamber of Commerce street closures as amended. (Approved 4 – 1, abstain Strawser)

Regular Meeting of the City Council of Nevada City April 22, 2015 Page 3 of 3 C. Subject: Drought Action Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Strategy Public Comment Al Bulf, 11482 Ridge Rd – Proposed placing a cistern at Sugar Loaf and catchments on top of tall buildings. Ray Bryars – Stated there’s a lot of grant money available for drought situations. Glenda Zanone – Asked who made this plan. Public Comment - Closed Action: Motion by Strawser, seconded by Ray to approve City of Nevada City Drought Action Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Strategy (Approved 5 - 0) D. Subject: Ordinance Amending and Adding to Chapter 8.24 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Smoking in Additional Outdoor Places (First Reading); Resolution Designating Smoking Areas within the Historical District; and Related No-Smoking Ordinance Compliance Recommendations Public Comment Jim Morris – Appreciated the hard work on the Ordinance; strongly support designated smoking areas; suggested to address medical marijuana smoking and vaporized smoking. Ray Bryars – Asked what the smoking areas looked like. Public Comment – Closed Action: Motion by Strawser, seconded by Phelps to approve first reading and authorizing modifications to the City’s smoking ordinance to enhance public health and safety. (Approved 5 – 0) Action: Motion by Strawser, seconded by Phelps to adopt Resolution No. 2015-18 Designating Smoking Areas within the Historical District. (Approved 5 - 0) Direct City Manager Prestwich to look into signage and the schematics to receptacles and location. 8. CORRESPONDENCE: None 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Vice Mayor Ray – No formula and big box stores meeting on April 30th, 6:00-8:00 PM at City Hall. Council Member Strawser – Amgen meeting on Saturday; Osborne Hill trail is hosting a bicycle event on Friday. 10. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 11. ADJOURNMENT: Action: Motion by Strawser, seconded by Andersen to adjourn – 8:50 PM (Approved 5 - 0)

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Terri Andersen, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Niel Locke, City Clerk

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City CA 95959 April 30 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov TITLE: Nevada City Energy Action Plan RECOMMENDATION: Approve Nevada City Energy Action Plan, as prepared by Sierra Business Council for the City of Nevada City dated March 2015, as recommended by the Planning Commission, and authorize staff to begin implementation. The Council should also find that the Plan is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15061 (b) (3) and direct staff to file the appropriate Notice of Exemption pursuant to CEQA. CONTACT: Cindy Siegfried, City Planner BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: In 2006 California adopted Assembly Bill (AB 32) the California Global Warming Solutions Act requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. In response to this directive the City of Nevada City decided to do its part by conducting an inventory of GHG emissions and identifying and implementing measures to reduce these emissions within its jurisdiction. In October 2010 the City entered into an agreement with Sierra Business Council (SBC) to participate in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Green Communities Program (now “Government and Community Partnerships”) to have a Municipal GHG emissions inventory prepared at no direct cost to the City. In March 2011 the City Council reviewed and accepted the 2008 Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory. In August 2011 the City executed an agreement with SBC to initiate a second step by completing a community-wide GHG emissions inventory. The City Council reviewed and accepted the 2005 Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory in March 2012. In September 2012 the City decided to take the information gathered through the baseline inventory process and formulate energy strategies that would assist the community in being more energy efficient now and in the future. In 2014 the draft Energy Action Plan was formulated and released for public review in March 2015. Again this work was funded through PG&E’s Government and Community Partnerships and implemented by SBC resulting in no direct cost to the City. The Planning Commission, at their meeting of March 16, 2015, held a public hearing and considered the EAP, making a unanimous motion to recommend the City Council adopt the Plan as presented.

The Nevada City Energy Action Plan (EAP) is a roadmap for expanding energy-efficiency and renewable-energy efforts already underway in the City. It builds upon energy-efficiency efforts begun in 2010 and work conducted by Sierra Business Council (SBC) from 2010-2015. The document focuses on three energy use sectors within the community – residential, non-residential and municipal (which is a subset of non-residential). The Plan evaluates energy consumed by buildings and municipal operations; other energy consuming sectors such as transportation, solid waste, etc. are not addressed but could be at a future date. The document is organized into five chapters; the ‘heart’ of the document is contained in Chapters 4 and 5 (Energy Efficiency Goals, Strategies and Actions, and Implementation). The goals address five key areas:

‐ Energy efficiency in existing structures ‐ Energy performance in new construction ‐ Expansion of renewable energy options ‐ Energy efficiency in municipal operations ‐ Water conservation which reduces energy needed to transport and treat water

The strategies focus on voluntary measures that can be taken by residents, businesses and the local government. Energy reduction performance indicators and targets are established for each group of strategies. If all the actions are implemented, the EAP would reduce electrical energy used in the City in 2020 by 28% and natural gas use by 10%. The EAP can be used by local residents and business owners to see where they might achieve greater energy efficiency in their home or commercial building. The local municipal government can use it to guide decisions about how to make the City’s building and operational infrastructure more energy efficient. Exploring and implementing energy-efficiency programs creates flexibility for the City in meeting its energy demand. This in turn helps the community be more self-sufficient and economically resilient in light of probable future increases in energy prices, whether due to market conditions or the regulatory environment. Being energy efficient does not compromise the City’s historic character or charm but rather enhances its ability to respond to the ever changing external conditions related to energy supply and demand. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: Staff determined the Energy Action Plan is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15061 (b) (3) of the CEQA guidelines which find the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Plan comes to the City at no direct cost; Sierra Business Council prepared and directed the planning process. A minor amount of staff time was spent reviewing the document prior to public release. Staff time will be expended to implement the plan. SBC has internal capacity to assist the City with kick-starting implementation

during the first year. Implementation primarily involves staff time as the majority of measures would not require additional expenditures of General Fund monies. In some cases should the City wish to pursue certain measures, use of outside resources may be required. At that juncture staff would assess the potential fiscal implications and return to the Council with a proposal, if appropriate/necessary. Emphasis will be on utilizing in-house expertise and outside volunteers to implement the Plan. ATTACHMENTS: Public Review Draft of the Nevada City Energy Action Plan, dated March 2015 Planning Commission Minutes, dated April 16, 2015 Written public comment letters, various dates

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PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT

Produced by Sierra Business Council

Supported by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)

In Collaboration with the City of Nevada City

March 2015

Photo Credit: www.aboutnevadacity.com

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Credits and Acknowledgements

City of Nevada City

Cindy Siegfried, City Planner Mark Prestwich, City Manager

Sierra Business Council

Paul Ahrns, Project Manager Brenda Gillarde, Senior Planner Nicholas Martin, Program Director

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)

Lisa McNally, Senior Program Manager

Pacific Gas and Electric Company provides a range of comprehensive climate planning assistance to local governments, from providing energy usage data and assistance with greenhouse gas inventories, to training and guidance on the development and implementation of climate action plans.

This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by PG&E under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.

Legal Notice

THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED AS A RESULT OF WORK SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (“COMMISSION”). IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE COMMISSION, ITS EMPLOYEES, OR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE COMMISSION, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ITS EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND ASSUME NO LEGAL LIABILITY FOR THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT; NOR DOES ANY PARTY REPRESENT THAT THE USE OF THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT INFRINGE UPON PRIVATELY OWNED RIGHTS. THIS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT.

This report was prepared for the City of Nevada City by the Sierra Business Council in partnership with PG&E. The authors would like to thank Nevada City staff for providing much of the insight and local information necessary for the completion of this report. The authors would also like to recognize PG&E for their administrative support of the Report, made possible through the use of Public Goods Charge funding.

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Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 1

CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND ................................................................................................ 4

Community Profile .................................................................................................................... 4

Local Energy Efficiency Efforts ............................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 6

WHY PREPARE AN ENERGY ACTION PLAN? ............................................................................ 6 Climate Science Basics ............................................................................................................ 6

Local Climate Change Impacts ................................................................................................ 7

Regulatory Context ................................................................................................................... 7

Economic Opportunities .......................................................................................................... 8

Relationship to CEQA............................................................................................................... 9

ENERGY ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 9 Process ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Public Outreach ...................................................................................................................... 10

USERS GUIDE TO THE REPORT ............................................................................................. 10

CHAPTER 3: BASELINE INVENTORY AND FORECAST ........................................................... 12 2005 Baseline Community-Wide Inventory .......................................................................... 12

2020 Business-as-Usual Community-Wide Forecast .......................................................... 12

2008 Baseline Municipal Operations Inventory ................................................................... 13

CHAPTER 4: GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND ACTIONS .............................................................. 15

DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS .................................................................................................. 15

BASIS FOR ENERGY GOALS AND STRATEGIES ...................................................................... 16

ENERGY REDUCTION POTENTIAL .......................................................................................... 16

ENERGY COSTS AND SAVINGS ............................................................................................. 17

ENERGY ACTION PLAN POTENTIAL ENERGY SAVINGS ........................................................... 18

ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS, STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS ...................................................... 19

CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION ......................................................................................... 34

IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM ................................................................................................ 34

FUNDING SOURCES AND FINANCING MECHANISMS ................................................................ 36 U.S. Department of Energy .................................................................................................... 36

California Energy Commission ............................................................................................. 36

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ............................................. 37

California Statewide Communities Development Authority ............................................... 37

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company ........................................................................................ 37

APPENDIX A: NEVADA CITY BASELINE ENERGY USE ......................................................... 38

APPENDIX B: NEVADA CITY BUSINESS AS USUAL ENERGY USE FORECAST ........................ 40

APPENDIX C: POTENTIAL ENERGY REDUCTION CALCULATIONS .......................................... 42

APPENDIX D: EXISTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND CODES ................. 48

APPENDIX E: PG&E AND OTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS .................................... 51

APPENDIX F: ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCING PROGRAMS ................................................. 54

APPENDIX G: PUBLIC OUTREACH ..................................................................................... 56

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Table of Figures Summary of Potential 2020 Annual Energy and Cost Savings ................................................................... 2

Comparison of 2005 Baseline and 2020 Forecasted Annual Energy Use with and without the EAP ...... 2

Energy Action Plan Content and Organization.......................................................................................... 11

Baseline and BAU Forecast of Residential and Non-Residential Electricity and Natural Gas Use .......... 13

2008 Baseline Municipal Operations Consumption ................................................................................. 14

Summary of Potential 2020 Annual Energy Savings ................................................................................ 18

EAP Implementation Matrix ...................................................................................................................... 35

Table A-1: Nevada City 2005 Baseline Residential Energy Use by Energy Source................................... 38

Table A-2: Nevada City 2005 Baseline Non-Residential Energy Use by Energy Source .......................... 38

Table A-3: Nevada City 2008 Baseline Municipal Buildings Energy Use by Energy Source ................... 39

Table A-4: Nevada City 2008 Baseline Public Lighting Energy Use by Energy Source ........................... 39

Table B-1: BAU Residential Energy Use Forecast by Energy Source ........................................................ 40

Table B-2: BAU Non-Residential Energy Use Forecast by Energy Source ............................................... 40

Table B-3: Clear Path California BAU Energy Use Forecast Annualized Growth Rates .......................... 41

Table B-4: BAU Residential Energy Use Forecast Growth Indicators and Annualized Growth Rates ... 41

Table B-5: BAU Non-Residential Energy Use Forecast Growth Indicators and Annualized Growth Rates

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Comments from Joint Study Session 1: August 28, 2014......................................................................... 56

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Nevada City Energy Action Plan (EAP) is a roadmap for expanding energy-efficiency and

renewable-energy efforts already underway in the City. It builds upon energy-efficiency efforts

begun in 2010 and work conducted by Sierra Business Council (SBC) from 2010-2014. The document

focuses on three energy use sectors within the community – residential, non-residential and

municipal (which is a subset of non-residential). The report only evaluates energy consumed by

buildings and municipal operations; other energy consuming sectors such as transportation, solid

waste, etc. are not addressed but could be at a future date. Nevada City owns/operates the City Hall,

the City Yard, the Fire Station and Fire House, public parks, museums, water delivery, a water

treatment plant, a wastewater treatment plant, streetlights and park lighting.

The two primary energy sources consumed by the three community sectors are electricity and

natural gas which is distributed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Additionally, there is

potentially significant propane and other non-utility fuel use in Nevada City though due to data

limitations this fuel use was not analyzed. According to the baseline inventory conducted for Year

2005, the community consumed 34 million kilowatt hours (kWhs) of electricity and 1.5 million therms

of natural gas. Municipal operations in 2008 accounted for 1,103,759 kWhs of electricity consumption

and cost the City $164,630, while natural gas consumption reached 30,000 therms and cost the City

$37,415. The forecast for Year 2020 shows a 20% increase in residential energy consumption and an

11% increase in non-residential energy consumption if no additional energy efficiency actions are

taken. To date the City’s energy efficiency efforts are saving over 4.3 million kWhs of electricity and

32 thousand therms of natural gas annually, which underscores the importance of having such

measures.1 The inventory and forecast work conducted by SBC identifies additional areas where

significant opportunities exist for additional energy savings. The EAP specifies the actions needed

to achieve those savings resulting in further reductions in energy consumption and increased energy

savings for residents, businesses and the local municipal government.

The City’s total municipal electricity consumption of 1,103,759 kWh is 3% of the community's total

electricity consumption (34,028,712 kWh), and the City’s total natural gas consumption of 30,000

Therms is less than 2% of the community’s total natural gas consumption (1,510,999 Therms). While

the City has undertaken efforts to improve energy efficiency, there are still significant opportunities

for the City to reduce energy usage and the associated costs, which are mentioned in the previous

paragraph

The document is organized into five chapters; the ‘heart’ of the document is contained in Chapters

4 and 5 (Energy Efficiency Goals, Strategies and Actions, and Implementation). The goals address

five key areas:

- Energy efficiency in existing structures

- Energy performance in new construction

1 Nevada City residential and non-residential energy savings based on projects completed 2006-2012. Source: PG&E

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- Expansion of renewable energy options

- Energy efficiency in municipal operations

- Water conservation which reduces energy needed to transport and treat water

The strategies focus on voluntary measures that can be taken by residents, businesses and the local

government. Key components include developing and disseminating information on existing rebate

and incentive programs; public outreach via the City’s website and printed materials; training for

staff, contractors and developers; and partnerships with PG&E and local and regional organizations.

Energy reduction performance indicators and targets are established for each group of strategies.

If all the actions are implemented, the EAP would reduce electrical energy used in 2020 by 28% and

natural gas use by 10%. The estimated energy and cost savings for each strategy area would be as

follows:

Summary of Potential 2020 Annual Energy and Cost Savings

Strategy Area 2020 Annual Energy Savings 2020 Annual Cost Savings

kWh Therms Electricity2 Natural Gas3

Existing Structures 3,062,584 135,990 $ 776,671 $ 475,965

New Construction 877,070 28,890 $ 222,425 $ 101,113

Renewable Energy 6,612,963 11,600 $ 1,677,047 $ 40,600

Municipal Operations 220,752 6,000 $ 55,983 $21,000

Water Conservation 21,436 -- $ 5,436 --

Total 10,794,804 182,480 $ 2,737,562 $ 638,678

The following table compares 2005 Baseline energy usage, 2020 Business as Usual (BAU) usage and

potential energy use savings in 2020 with the Energy Action Plan (EAP).

Comparison of 2005 Baseline and 2020 Forecasted Annual Energy Use with and without the EAP

Energy Use

2005 Baseline 2020 BAU without the EAP

2020 with the EAP Percent Difference

Electricity 34,028,712 kWh 38,705,886 kWh 27,911,082 kWh

(-10,794,804 kWh) 28% reduction from 2020

BAU

Natural Gas

1,510,999 therms 1,757,940 therms 1,575,460 therms (-182,480 therms)

10% reduction from 2020 BAU

Purpose of the Nevada City Energy Action Plan

The EAP can be used by local residents and business owners to see where they might achieve greater

energy efficiency in their home or commercial building. The local municipal government can use it

2Assumed average rate of $0.2536 per kWh based on Forecast of PG&E Rates.

http://www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8906 3 Assumed average rate of $3.5 per therm based on extrapolation from PG&E 2015 natural gas forecast. http://www.pge.com/tariffs/rateinfo.shtml

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to guide decisions about how to make the City’s building and operational infrastructure more energy

efficient. It can also be used by City staff to prioritize programs to inform, encourage and inspire

residents and businesses owners to be more energy efficient now and in the future. Exploring and

implementing energy-efficiency programs creates flexibility for the City in meeting its energy

demand. This in turn helps the community be more self-sufficient and economically resilient in light

of probable future increases in energy prices, whether due to market conditions or the regulatory

environment. Being energy efficient does not compromise the City’s historic character or charm but

rather enhances its ability to respond to the ever changing external conditions related to energy

supply and demand.

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CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND

Community Profile

The City of Nevada City is a semi-rural and well-

preserved Gold Rush town, first settled in 1849 and

incorporated in 1856. It covers an area of 2.2 square

miles in southwestern Nevada County, roughly 60

miles northeast of Sacramento. Highway 20 and

Highway 49 transect and border the community,

while Deer Creek flows through the City’s center.

In 2010 the City was home to approximately 3,068

residents living in 1,332 households with an average

household size of 2.3. The City has a full-time staff

of approximately 30 employees and an operating

budget of $3.2 million. Nevada City owns/operates

the City Hall, the City Yard, a Fire Station, public parks, museums, water delivery, a water treatment

plant, a wastewater treatment plant, streetlights, park lighting and other municipal facilities.

Electricity and natural gas for the community is distributed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company

(PG&E).

The climate in Nevada City reflects its location in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Average temperatures

range from summer highs in the high 80 degrees Fahrenheit to winter lows in the mid 30’s with

record highs in the 110’s and record lows in the low 20’s.

Local Energy Efficiency Efforts

Nevada City has also been dedicated to reducing their carbon footprint and creating a more

sustainable future for its residents. Summarized below are activities and programs the City has

undertaken to promote that leadership position. For a full description of programs and activities,

refer to Appendix D.

Completion of Local Government Operations, and Community-wide Greenhouse Gas

Emissions Inventories.

Actions to reduce government operations emissions including a recent $25,000 energy-

retrofit grant award.

Lead-by-example solar installations.

Purchase of high-efficiency and electric fleet vehicles.

Streamlining of solar permitting process.

City-wide water conservation program.

Commitment to increased walkability of city.

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In addition, the 2014 update to the Housing Element of the City’s General Plan supports energy

efficiency in the following ways:

Promoting energy conservation activities throughout the city (p. 6-13)

Referring interested parties to the various rebate programs offered by PG&E (p. 6-13)

Notifying City residents that energy conservation improvements are available for

assistance under the City’s residential rehabilitation program to income-based qualified

households (p. 6-14)

Amending the General Plan by incorporating new policies and/or programs that will

address available energy saving measures into new construction projects (p. 6-14)

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CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION

This chapter discusses the purpose and scope for the Nevada City Energy Action Plan (EAP), the

regulatory context for energy efficiency planning, how the EAP was developed and provides a user’s

guide to the document.

WHY PREPARE AN ENERGY ACTION PLAN?

Local economies in the Sierra Nevada rely heavily on

natural resources for tourism, recreation, forestry,

agriculture and other industries. Changes in weather

patterns resulting in less precipitation and

significantly warmer temperatures have the

potential to adversely affect the vitality of the

region’s natural resources, which in turn directly

impacts local business. Reducing a community’s

demand on the energy grid helps lighten the need for

new energy generating plants and creates the

flexibility for the community to more readily meet its energy needs with locally produced renewable

energy. Retrofitting homes and businesses to be more efficient creates local jobs, reduces energy

costs, improves air quality, and in combination with increased opportunities for walking and

bicycling, improves community members’ health. In addition, money not spent on energy can

instead be spent at local businesses, improving the local economy.

The Nevada City EAP outlines a series of strategies to reduce energy consumption in residential and

non-residential buildings as well as municipal facilities and operations. This plan is intended to

provide guidance to City staff, demonstrate the City’s commitment to energy efficiency and inspire

residents and businesses to participate in community efforts to maximize energy efficiency and

reduce the associated air quality impacts of fossil fuel based electricity.

Climate Science Basics

Naturally occurring gases 4 dispersed in the atmosphere

determine the Earth’s climate by trapping solar radiation. This

phenomenon is known as the greenhouse effect, which is a

natural process that perpetuates life on earth by keeping the

planet’s surface warm. Scientific observation indicates that

average air and ocean temperatures have steadily increased

globally over the last 100 years. Evidence of this includes rapid

levels of glacial melt, reductions in sea ice, shorter freezing

seasons and decreases in snowpack.

4 The primary greenhouse gas (GHG) in the earth’s atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone.

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Scientific studies suggest that human activities are accelerating the concentration of greenhouse

gases (GHGs), which affects the global climate. The most significant contributor is the burning of

fossil fuels for transportation and electricity generation, which introduces large amounts of carbon

dioxide and other GHGs into the atmosphere. Collectively, these gases intensify the natural

greenhouse effect, causing global average surface temperatures to rise.5

Local Climate Change Impacts

The City of Nevada City, like all foothill communities in the Sierra Nevada, faces challenges associated

with climate change in the region. Increased frequency and altered timing of flooding will increase

risks to agriculture, people, ecosystems and infrastructure. Potential impacts on water resources

include reduced mountain snowpack, delayed snow accumulation, earlier snow melting and

ultimately shortages in runoff and water supply. Extended droughts may increase wildland fire risk.

Since local economies in the area rely heavily on these resources for agriculture, tourism, recreation

and other industries, climate change may negatively affect economic activity in Nevada City, and

ultimately impact quality of life for community members.

Regulatory Context

California is a leader in developing policies to reduce GHG emissions, and these policies are some of

the drivers behind the completion of GHG inventories and energy efficiency planning at the local

level. The state’s key efforts are described on the following page.

5 Based on IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth

Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, Pachauri, R.K and Reisinger, A. (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, 104 pp.

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Economic Opportunities

One of the potential outcomes of implementing the Nevada City EAP is increased investment in local

green businesses and technologies which could provide new economic development opportunities

for the City. The following indicators suggest a robust market for clean economy businesses and

industries as we move forward to the next decade. 6 New clean economy jobs and business

opportunities range from water efficiency and recycling to energy and battery technologies as well

as the transformation of existing industries. All of this creates new economic opportunities for

communities within the Sierra Nevada region.

California has more patent registrations in clean technology than any other state.

California leads the nation in energy storage systems development and innovation.

6 2014 California Green Innovation Index, 6th Edition. Next 10. www.next10.org http://greeninnovationindex.org/sites/greeninnovationindex.radicaldesigns.org/files/2014-Green-Innovation-Index.pdf. p. 29, 33-44

•Title 24, Part 6. Energy Efficiency Standards first adopted in 1978. Ongoing updates. Established minimum energy efficiency performance standards for residential and nonresidential buildings. Effective July 2014 new energy efficiency construction standards cost-effectively increase efficiency by 20% for residential buildings and 25% for non-residential buildings.

1978

•Senate Bill 1078. Established Renewable Portfolio Standards for each of the state's investor-owned utilities (IOUs), electric service providers, and community choice aggregators to acquire 20% of their electricity from renewable resources by 2010 and 33% by 2020.

2002

•Executive Order S3-05. Governor’s Executive Order. Set GHG reduction targets for state agencies at Year 2000 levels by 2010, 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.

2005

•Assembly Bill 32. Landmark legislation that requires the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to develop regulatory and market mechanisms that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

2006

•Senate Bill 97. Requires lead agencies to analyze GHG emissions and climate change impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act.

2007

•Senate Bill 375. Requires the California Air Resources Board to establish GHG reduction targets for each Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in California and directs each MPO to develop a Sustainable Communities Strategy.

2008

•CALGreen. Enhances sustainable construction practices through mandatory and voluntary measures including reduced construction waste, water conservation, non-toxic sealants and use of renewable materials. Now part of Title 24 and updated on same schedule.

2011

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Jobs within California’s Core Clean Economy increased by 20% in the last decade

(January 2002 to 2012) while the total state economy increased 2%.

Within California’s Core Clean Economy, the service sector ranked highest (57%)

followed by manufacturing (13%), installation (11%), supplier (10%) and research and

development (7%).

California’s clean manufacturing jobs over the last decade were up 53%, while total

state economy manufacturing fell by 21%.

Relationship to CEQA

The City of Nevada City determined the EAP was categorically exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15061 (b) (3) of the CEQA guidelines:

The activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

Information in the document (and related background reports) can be used in environmental

assessments required for new development projects, thus expediting the project review process.

ENERGY ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT

Process

The path to the EAP began in 2010 when the City

engaged Sierra Business Council (SBC) to conduct a

GHG inventory of municipal facilities and then

subsequently in 2011 to conduct a GHG inventory for

the community, including residential and non-

residential sectors. Energy consumption data was

gathered for baseline years 2008 (municipal

operations) and 2005 (community-wide,

which is the recommended year due to data

availability). Calculations were performed to estimate baseline emissions using the most current

methodology and protocols at the time.7 The baseline inventories were presented to the City Council

in March 2011 and March 2012.

7 The municipal inventory followed the Local Government Operations Protocol and the community inventory followed the International Local Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis Protocol. As part of the EAP process the City’s community emissions were updated to meet the recently released United States Community Protocol, the new national standard.

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In 2013 the City decided to take the information gathered through the baseline inventory process

and formulate energy strategies that would assist the community in being more energy efficient

now and in the future.

In 2014, the baseline inventory data was forecasted out to 2020 using local and regional growth

projections. The data gathered during the inventory and forecasting process helped identify those

activities within the community that consumed the most energy (and correspondingly had the

highest GHG emissions). This information pointed the way to where the greatest energy efficiencies

could be realized, resulting in a series of goals, strategies and actions the City can undertake to

reduce energy consumption as well as dollars spent on energy. Performance indicators and targets

were identified, where appropriate, to be used by the City to measure its progress toward achieving

greater energy efficiency.

Public Outreach

As with any local planning process, community involvement is an essential part of its success. For

the EAP, input was widely sought within the City to help shape its content and ensure the document

is relevant and realistic. The public outreach strategy included a community study session, an online

survey (as of this writing not yet released), information on the City’s website, meeting notices in local

newspapers, fliers posted in downtown, targeted outreach to local businesses and organizations,

and duly noticed public meetings before the Planning Commission and City Council on _________

and ___________ respectively.

USERS GUIDE TO THE REPORT

The EAP can be used as a tool to guide municipal and community decisions about the best ways to

improve energy efficiency in the home, business, and municipal facilities and operations. It is

designed as an integrated ‘living’ document that can be modified and augmented as new

information, programs and energy efficiency technologies become available. The following diagram

describes the information contained in the five chapters and appendices of the EAP. It provides a

roadmap to assist the reader in accessing relevant information on existing and future energy

consumption, policy direction, implementation actions, performance targets and a work plan for

implementing the EAP.

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Energy Action Plan Content and

Organization

Executive Summary

Provides brief overview of the EAP

Chapter 3: Baseline Inventory and Forecast

Describes the methodology and results of the community-wide and municipal-

operations energy consumption inventory for base years 2005 and

2008, and a community-wide forecast to Year 2020

Chapter 5: Implementation

Provides a matrix that serves as a roadmap for implementing the EAP as well as funding sources.

The matrix prioritizes actions into a 3-year work plan.

Appendices

Contains detailed data, sources, calculation

methodologies, existing PG&E programs and potential

funding sources.

Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions

The 'heart' of the document that guides and informs decisions about

energy efficiency. Contains five goals, with implementing strategies, actions,

and performance targets.

Chapter 2: Introduction

Discusses rationale for the EAP, climate basics, regulatory

context, public outreach, and how the EAP was developed.

Chapter 1: Background

Describes the Nevada City community and energy efficiency

efforts to date, including ordinances and policies.

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CHAPTER 3: BASELINE INVENTORY AND FORECAST

This chapter summarizes the 2005 baseline and 2020 forecast of community-wide energy

consumption as well as the 2008 baseline of municipal-operations energy consumption. SBC

previously worked with the Nevada City to conduct baseline GHG emissions inventories of the City’s

municipal operations and community-wide activities and sources. These inventories were conducted

from 2010-2012, with support from PG&E. The baseline and forecasted energy consumption

informed the strategies for reducing energy consumption and increasing energy efficiency discussed

in Chapter 4. It also provides a baseline year against which future progress can be measured.

2005 Baseline Community-Wide Inventory

Nevada City’s community-wide energy consumption data is expressed as aggregated residential and

non-residential energy consumption by energy source. The City’s municipal electricity use is included

with the community-wide energy usage. Electricity and natural gas consumption were the two

largest energy sources in the Nevada City built environment.

2020 Business-as-Usual Community-Wide Forecast

Nevada City’s community-wide residential and non-residential energy use were forecasted out to

2020 under a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario. Since the City’s municipal electricity use is included

with the community-wide energy usage, a separate forecast for municipal energy was not

completed. The BAU forecast scenario was completed using the Statewide Energy Efficiency

Collaborative (SEEC) ClearPath California toolkit. The BAU forecast estimates how energy use would

change from 2005 to 2020 in the absence of any energy efficiency or renewable energy policies or

programs. The two required inputs for a forecast: baseline energy consumption data and growth

rates are presented in Appendix A and B respectively. The baseline data was pulled from the

community-wide GHG emissions inventory. The growth rates were calculated using local and

regional projections of households and employment.

The City’s residential energy use was forecasted to increase 20% by 2020 using the projected change

in households in Nevada City. The annualized growth rates for households in Nevada City were

calculated based on the actual change in households from 2000 to 2009, and the projected growth

in new households to meet the 2009-2014 and 2014-2019 Nevada City Regional Housing Needs

Assessments. (See Appendix B)

The City’s non-residential energy use was forecasted to increase 11% by 2020 using the projected

change in employment in Nevada County. The annualized growth rates for employment were

calculated based on the actual change in employment in Nevada County from 2005 to 2010, as well

as the forecast for 2020 and 2030 as reported by the California Department of Transportation in the

long-term socio-economic forecast for Nevada County. (See Appendix B).

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Baseline and BAU Forecast of Residential and Non-Residential Electricity and Natural Gas Use

2008 Baseline Municipal Operations Inventory

Among Nevada City’s municipal operations, the Wastewater Treatment plant consumes the most

amount of energy, followed by the Water Treatment Plant. A majority of Nevada City’s municipal

facilities and operations consume both electricity and natural gas, with the most significant being

the City Hall, Pioneer Park and the Fire Station.

The City’s total electricity consumption of 1,103,759 kWh is 3% of the community's total electricity

consumption (34,028,712 kWh), and the City’s total natural gas consumption of 30,000 Therms is less

than 2% of the community’s total natural gas consumption (1,510,999 Therms). Although the City has

undertaken efforts to improve energy efficiency, there are still significant opportunities for the City

to reduce energy usage and the associated costs. In 2008, the City spent over $164,630 on electricity,

and $37,415 on natural gas. Detailed electricity and natural gas use is presented in Appendix A.

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CHAPTER 4: GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND ACTIONS

This chapter identifies goals, strategies and actions Nevada City can undertake to reduce municipal

and community energy consumption, energy-related costs and energy-related GHG emissions in

both the near and far term. The goals, strategies and actions pertain to the energy consumed by

buildings and facilities in the residential, non-residential and municipal sectors. Other sectors, such

as transportation and solid waste, are not included in this report but could be addressed in future

studies.

The baseline and forecast data indicate that without a plan to reduce energy consumption, the

community’s energy use and associated costs will continue to increase over time. The community’s

residential electricity and natural gas use is forecasted to increase by 20% by 2020 and the

community’s non-residential electricity and natural gas use is forecasted to increase by 11% by 2020.

The continued increase in non-renewable energy consumption also translates to more dollars spent

on energy and additional air quality impacts within the region.

DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS

Key terms used in this report are defined below to assist in understanding the purpose of each and

the interconnection between them. Definitions for some non-key terms are footnoted throughout

the report at the bottom of the relevant page.

Goal

An expression of a desired outcome, an ideal future result or condition, based on community

priorities and vision. Goals are not quantifiable or time-dependent but rather represent the end

state.

For example: To improve public safety.

Strategy

An intermediate step between a goal and an action. Strategies define specific pathways that, if

followed, will help achieve the goal.

For example: Improve lighting conditions in public spaces.

Action

Individual activities the jurisdiction will undertake to implement an energy-efficiency strategy. A

strategy can have several actions.

For example: Review existing lighting conditions and install new light fixtures where required.

Performance Indicator

A quantifiable measure that is used to gauge performance in meeting identified actions.

For example: Percentage of public space reviewed for safe lighting conditions.

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Target

The numerical result that demonstrates achievement of a strategy.

For example: Fifty percent (50%) of public spaces reviewed by 2020.

BASIS FOR ENERGY GOALS AND STRATEGIES

To identify the most appropriate energy-efficiency strategies for the City the following

documents/resources were reviewed:

2005 Community-Wide GHG Emissions inventory, 2008 Government Operations GHG Emissions

Inventory and forecast of future emissions (prepared by SBC in 2010 – 2012)

Nevada City General Plan (as updated January 2014)

Nevada City Municipal Code (as updated April 2014)

Review of measures underway/in place in Nevada City

Review of measures in other similar jurisdictions

Meetings/consultation with City staff

Public input received from community members

There are a myriad of measures and practices to reduce energy consumption and emissions.

Selection of those most appropriate for Nevada City was based on the criteria below and in

consultation with City staff:

Potential of actions to reduce energy use

Estimated cost to City to implement actions

Estimated costs and savings for residents / business owners

Availability of staff resources or other partner organizations to implement

Availability of potential funding to assist with implementation

Benefits to the community in addition to energy savings (e.g. cost savings, air-quality

improvement)

ENERGY REDUCTION POTENTIAL

The energy reduction potential was calculated for applicable measures using data collected in the

baseline municipal and community-wide GHG inventories and the energy use forecasts combined

with the estimated energy savings associated with completion of the applicable 2020 targets. The

annual energy reduction potential was calculated using top-down methods to estimate energy

savings achieved in 2020 by meeting the associated 2020 targets. Calculations are documented in

Appendix C.

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ENERGY COSTS AND SAVINGS

For the City, the economic implications of implementing the energy efficiency and reduction

measures primarily involve costs associated with staff time and potential costs associated with

retaining outside consultants to assist with program implementation. Using the City’s 2013-14

budget, an estimate was made of low, medium and high cost ranges that could be incurred by the

City to implement the action measures in the report. The potential costs savings realized from

implementation of some of the measures were not factored into this range, given the uncertainty

of program design details and how they would exactly be carried out. The purpose of the cost range

is to provide a relative measurement for fiscal impact to the City that will assist in prioritizing the

measures for implementation. For Nevada City, the following cost ranges are used in this report:

Cost to City (annual) Low: 0-$3,000 Medium: $3,001 - $6,000 High: $6,001+

For residents and businesses, some reduction measures do not result in any notable private costs or

savings. However, wherever possible, analysis and quantification was framed in terms of annual

costs/savings (or average annual costs/savings). While there are funding sources and financing

mechanisms available to offset private costs, calculations were based on a hypothetical average and

did not include potential offsets. Almost all measures with private cost implications result in a return

on investment in energy cost savings that will accrue over time, thus defraying some of the initial

investment costs. The strategies were designed with a focus on actions with the highest return on

investment.

Cost to Resident or Business (annual)

Low: $0-$100 Medium: $101-$250 High: $251 or greater

Savings to Resident or Business (annual)

Low: $0-$100 Medium: $101-$250 High: $251 or greater

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ENERGY ACTION PLAN POTENTIAL ENERGY SAVINGS

Potential annual energy savings in 2020 were calculated for each strategy and where applicable

reported for residential and non-residential energy use. Combined the strategies in the EAP can

potentially reduce energy use by 10,794,804 kWh and 182,480 therms.

Summary of Potential 2020 Annual Energy Savings

Strategy Area Strategy Title

2020 Annual Energy Savings

Electricity (kWh / Year)

Natural Gas (therms / Year)

Existing Structures

1.1 Expand outreach and education to increase participation in voluntary home energy-efficiency programs.

Residential 822,141 75,211

1.2

Expand outreach and education to increase participation in voluntary non-residential energy-efficiency programs.

Non-Residential

2,240,443 60,779

New Construction

2.1 Improve compliance with Title 24, Part 6 – Green Building and Energy Efficiency Standards.

Residential 111,684 7,050

Non-Residential

694,696 18,103

2.2 Provide incentives for buildings to exceed the current Title 24, Part 6 – Energy Efficiency Standards.

Residential 25,788 2,502

Non-Residential

44,902 1,235

Renewable Energy

3.1

Evaluate the City’s residential, non-residential and municipal solar potential and assess barriers to increased solar energy use.

Residential 4,220,706 0

Non-Residential

2,122,544 0

3.3 Encourage new development projects to meet 70% of their energy needs from renewable resources.

Residential 60,171 5,837

Non-Residential

209,541 5,763

Municipal Operations

4.1 Improve the energy efficiency of existing municipal structures.

53,113 2,807

4.2 Evaluate the feasibility of improving energy efficiency of traffic signals and public lighting.

Street Lights

23,400 2,559

4.3 Evaluate the feasibility of improving energy efficiency of wastewater and potable water systems.

144,239 634

Water Conservation

5.1 Encourage residents and businesses to conserve water used indoors.

11,508

5.2 Encourage residents and businesses to conserve water used outdoors.

9,928

Total Potential 2020 Annual Energy Savings 10,794,804 182,480

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS, STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS

The goals and strategies in this section are focused on improving the energy efficiency of existing

and future buildings, reducing costs associated with energy consumption in municipal buildings and

operations, and reducing the carbon intensity of the City’s energy sources. The goals were designed

with the California’s preferred “loading order” in mind for meeting energy demand: first cost-

effective energy efficiency, then cost-effective renewable energy, and finally conventional energy

sources.

SUMMARY OF GOALS AND STRATEGIES

GOAL 1: INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN EXISTING STRUCTURES Strategy 1.1: Expand outreach and education to increase participation in voluntary home

energy-efficiency programs. Strategy 1.2: Expand outreach and education to increase participation in voluntary non-

residential energy-efficiency programs. Strategy 1.3: Identify and promote programs that help finance energy-efficiency and

renewable-energy projects.

GOAL 2: INCREASE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF NEW CONSTRUCTION Strategy 2.1: Improve compliance with Title 24 Green Building and Energy Efficiency

Standards. Strategy 2.2: Provide incentives for buildings t0 exceed the current Title-24 Energy

Efficiency Standards. Strategy 2.3: Reduce the heat island effect and related summer heat gain in residential and

non-residential projects.

GOAL 3: INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY USE Strategy 3.1: Evaluate the City’s residential, non-residential and municipal solar potential

and assess barriers to increased solar energy use. Strategy 3.2: Develop a comprehensive renewable energy program that provides outreach,

financing, and technical assistance. Strategy 3.3: Encourage new development projects to meet 70% of their energy needs from

renewable resources.

GOAL 4: INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES AND OPERATIONS Strategy 4.1: Improve the energy efficiency of existing municipal structures. Strategy 4.2: Evaluate the feasibility of improving the energy efficiency of public lighting. Strategy 4.3: Evaluate the feasibility of improving the energy efficiency of the potable

water and wastewater infrastructure.

GOAL 5: INCREASE COMMUNITY WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE

ASSOCIATED ENERGY USE Strategy 5.1: Encourage residents and businesses to conserve water used indoors. Strategy 5.2: Encourage residents and businesses to conserve water used outdoors.

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 20

GOAL 1: INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN EXISTING STRUCTURES

Approximately 80% of the housing stock in Nevada City was built prior to the

adoption of California’s Title 24 energy standards in 1978 and the non-

residential building stock is likely similarly dated. Improving the energy

efficiency of existing buildings will save homeowners and businesses money

by reducing their long-term energy costs. The City will leverage existing

resources to expand education and outreach programs to promote energy

efficiency in existing residential and non-residential structures.

Strategy 1.1: Expand outreach and education to increase participation in

voluntary home energy-efficiency programs.

Residential energy-efficiency improvements have the potential to reduce

energy bills and GHG emissions. The City will continue to partner with PG&E,

Nevada County, the Energy Upgrade California alliance and other community

organizations to leverage existing resources and expand public education

and outreach campaigns that encourage residents to voluntarily make

energy-efficiency improvements within their homes and to take advantage

of the low-cost energy-efficiency financing programs described in Strategy

1.3 below. As part of the outreach program, the City will include on its

website information on available energy-efficiency rebates and incentive

programs. The website will also link to local case studies of homes that have

implemented cost-effective, energy-efficiency improvements when available.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1 Continue to partner with PG&E and Project Go Inc. to activate programs for income-eligible Nevada City residents.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building8

Departments

2

Continue to partner with PG&E, the Energy Upgrade California alliance and other community organizations to increase participation in energy efficiency rebates and incentive programs.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building

Departments

3 Include on the City’s website information on and links to residential energy-efficiency rebates, incentives, and case studies.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Percentage of households participating in energy-efficiency rebate programs.

30% participating by 2020

2 Percentage of households achieving an improvement in building energy efficiency.

30% achieving 30% energy savings by 2020

3 Number of households achieving an improvement in building energy efficiency

434 Existing Households

8 Refers to Nevada County building department

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

822,141 kWh

75,211 therms

Cost to City:

Low to Medium

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low to High

(depending on finance

program)

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low to High

(depending on finance

program)

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations and City

Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 21

Strategy 1.2: Expand outreach and education to increase participation in

voluntary non-residential energy-efficiency programs.

Investments in building energy-efficiency retrofits can save considerable

amounts of energy and reduce a business’s operational costs. The greatest

barriers to these improvements are lack of information about efficiency

practices and scarcity of low-cost financing for the initial capital costs.

In partnership with PG&E, SBC and the Sierra Nevada Energy Watch program

(SNEW), and local business organizations the City will provide outreach

programs aimed at maximizing voluntary energy conservation within

community businesses. These programs will target specific commercial

sectors such as restaurants, supermarkets, retail, office, and manufacturing

to provide useful energy and cost savings recommendations. The program

will encourage businesses to conduct benchmarking9 , energy audits and

implement energy-efficiency projects. The City will include on its website

information on energy-reduction programs specifically for commercial and

industrial businesses. Case studies of businesses that implemented cost-

effective, energy-efficiency improvements can be showcased on the website,

focusing on those in Nevada City when possible.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1 Partner with PG&E and SBC to expand the SNEW program in Nevada City.

Short Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

2 Provide links on the City’s website to tools that demonstrate the financial benefits of efficiency upgrades to local businesses.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

3

Include on the City’s website information on and links to non-residential energy-efficiency rebates, incentives, and case studies.

Short-Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Number of businesses served by SNEW with energy-efficiency improvements.

186 served by 2020

2 Percentage of businesses participating in energy-efficiency rebate programs.

30% participating by 2020

3 Percentage of businesses achieving an improvement in building energy efficiency.

30% achieving 30% energy savings by 2020

9 Energy benchmarking compares a building’s energy performance against that of similar buildings.

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

2,240,443 kWh

60,779 therms

Cost to City:

Low to Medium

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low to High

(depending on finance

program)

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low to High

(depending on finance

program)

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources: Partnerships with

Organizations and City

Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 22

Strategy 1.3: Identify and promote programs that help finance energy

efficiency and renewable energy projects.

The up-front costs of energy efficiency improvements can be a considerable

barrier for many homeowners and businesses. However there are numerous

options to address this challenge, including PG&E’s on-bill financing program,

low interest loans, energy-efficient mortgages, and Property Assessed Clean

Energy (PACE) programs. Nevada City currently has an approved PACE

program.

One example, on-bill financing, works in conjunction with PG&E’s energy

efficiency rebate and incentive programs to eliminate upfront costs. The cost

of energy-efficiency retrofits is amortized on a property’s monthly energy

bills. The program helps eligible customers pay for energy efficient retrofit

projects with zero-interest, zero-penalty loans. Loan payments are included

on the customer’s monthly utility bills and are set to not exceed the energy

savings (in dollars) realized from the energy-efficiency retrofit. For further

information refer to this report’s implementation section and appendices.

Another example, Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs are an

innovative financing tool that allows residential and non-residential property

owners to receive financing for energy-efficiency, clean-energy and water-

efficiency projects, which they repay through a voluntary special assessment

on their property tax bill. There are several organizations in California that

provide cities and counties in California with access to PACE financing

programs at no-cost to the local governments.

The City will partner with PG&E, community organizations and local banks to

identify and promote existing and potential financing programs. The City will

include links to financing programs on its website.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1

Partner with PG&E, community organizations and local banks to implement PACE financing and promote existing financing programs.

Short Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

2 Include on the City’s website descriptions of and links to existing financing programs for energy efficiency upgrades.

Short Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 N/A N/A

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

Supports Strategy 1.1 and

1.2

Cost to City:

Low to Medium

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low to High

(depending on finance

program)

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low to High

(depending on finance

program)

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations, Local Banks

and City Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 23

GOAL 2: INCREASE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF NEW CONSTRUCTION

New buildings offer a significant opportunity to achieve high levels of energy

efficiency through advanced materials and design. The City will work with

developers and contractors to improve compliance with existing energy and

green building standards and promote measures to exceed the energy

standards. The City will also review the potential for incentives for buildings

that exceed the Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards.

Strategy 2.1: Improve compliance with Title 24 Green Building and Energy

Efficiency Standards.

The 2013 revisions to the Title 24 Green Building (Part 11) and Energy

Efficiency Standards (Part 6) help make new construction significantly more

energy efficient. The Energy Standards are expected to be 25% more efficient

than previous standards for residential construction and 30% more efficient

for non-residential construction according to the California Energy

Commission.10 The California Green Building Standards include mandatory as

well as voluntary green building measures that also have energy saving

benefits. Assisting developers and contractors in understanding the

standards will help them achieve higher efficiencies on their projects. The

energy reduction potential is based on full compliance with the standards.

The City will provide opportunities for building officials and planning

department staff to attend Title 24 energy and green building trainings as

well as promote trainings and educational materials to contractors and

developers. EnergyCodeACE and PG&E offer free Title 24 Part 6 tools,

trainings and resources to assist the building industry, related stakeholders

and the public to comply with the 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1 Provide opportunities for City building officials and planning department staff to attend Title 24 trainings.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building

Departments

2 Include links to Title 24 energy and green building trainings and educational resources on the City’s website.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building

Departments

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Percentage of City staff that attended Title 24 energy and green building trainings.

100% of Planning & Building staff by 2020

2 Percentage of New Construction complying with Title 24.

100% of New Construction by 2020

10 http://www.energy.ca.gov/releases/2012_releases/2012-05-31_energy_commission_approves_more_efficient_buildings_nr.html

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

806,380 kWh

25,153 therms

Cost to City:

Low

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

High

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations and City

Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 24

Strategy 2.2: Provide incentives for buildings to exceed the current Title 24

Energy Efficiency Standards.

Providing incentives for energy-efficient buildings, such as expedited permit

processing, encourages developers to explore incorporating energy-

efficient building features into their projects, which can save the property

owner money over the life of the building. Reduced permitting times can be

an effective incentive because it can translate to significant savings for

developers that are paying interest on construction or bridge loans during

the permit approval process.

The City will encourage Nevada County to determine the feasibility of

providing incentives or awards for buildings that exceed the current Title 24

Energy Efficiency Standards. The City will provide information to contractors

and developers on available incentives and education resources related to

energy efficiency and green building. The City’s website will include

information on available incentives and educational resources.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1

Encourage Nevada County to determine the feasibility of providing incentives or awards for new buildings that exceed Title 24 energy standards.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

2

If feasible, encourage Nevada County to establish expedited permit processing for projects that exceed Title 24 energy standards by 30%.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

3

Explore incentives that encourage applicants to exceed Title 24 energy standards. Research what other jurisdictions have implemented.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Percentage of new residential housing units exceeding Title 24 energy standards.

15% of new buildings exceeding energy standards by 30% by 2020

2 Percentage of new non-residential buildings exceeding Title 24 energy standards.

15% of new buildings exceeding energy standards by 15% by 2020

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

70,689 kWh

3,737 therms

Cost to City:

Low

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

High

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations and City

Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 25

Strategy 2.3: Reduce the heat island effect11 and related summer heat gain in

residential and non-residential projects.

Trees, shade structures, cool (high albedo / solar reflectance) paving and

roofing materials reduce the amount of solar energy absorbed and therefore

temperature of rooftops and parking lots. By increasing the use of shading

and cool paving and roofing materials it is possible to reduce heat gain in

residential buildings and commercial centers. This decrease in ambient air

temperatures and reduced heat gain in warm summer months can reduce

the amount of energy required for air conditioning.

Requirements could include a) tree standards for existing streets and

parking lots; b) heat gain mitigation requirements for new parking lots

(through the use of shade structures, trees or cool pavement, etc.); c) cool

roofing requirements for new construction. Shade structures can also

accommodate solar panels thus serving a dual purpose.

The City will develop design guidelines and municipal codes to reduce

cooling loads through the use of shade trees, shade structures, cool

pavement and cool roofs in new construction.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION

TIME TABLE

RESPONSIBILITY

1

Develop landscaping ordinance to include parking lot heat-gain mitigation design guidelines. Any new design guidelines will conform to existing historic district requirements.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Planning & Building

Departments

2

Require new development projects with parking lots to mitigate heat gain through the use of shade trees, shade structures with or without solar arrays, or cool pavement.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Planning & Building

Departments

3

Review existing landscape ordinance to determine if changes are needed to strengthen the focus on shade trees and their energy benefits, including guidance on tree types, planting, and maintenance.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Planning & Public Works

Departments

4

Promote the installation of solar shade structures by requiring new development projects outside the City’s historic district with more than 80 spaces to obtain and submit a quote for solar shade structures with permit application.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Planning & Building

Departments

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

N/A N/A

11 Increase in ambient air temperature due to excess heat created by non-permeable surfaces (such as roofs and pavement) being exposed to high temperatures during hot sunny days.

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

Supports Strategies 2.1 and

2.2

Cost to City:

Medium to High

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

Medium

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations and City

Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 26

GOAL 3: INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY USE

Building rooftops and parking lots provide excellent opportunities for solar

energy generation. In particular, non-residential and municipal facilities tend

to have large, flat roofs that are well suited for solar equipment. The City will

evaluate the local solar market potential and develop a comprehensive solar

program that encourages the development of renewable energy. Local

renewable-energy projects benefit the City’s economy by creating jobs and

reducing energy costs.

Strategy 3.1: Evaluate the City’s residential, non-residential and municipal

solar potential and assess barriers to increased solar energy use.

To facilitate installation of renewable energy systems, the City will evaluate

the solar potential within Nevada City, taking into account design constraints

in the Historic District. The City will also formulate and evaluate strategies

needed to expand solar development. The City will review the existing

permitting process and identify the current barriers to solar development. A

streamlined permitting process using existing best practices will be

developed to further promote and expedite the installation of solar systems.

The American Solar Transformation Initiative (ASTI) provides no-cost

planning assistance to local governments in California to develop a Solar

Roadmap for their communities. The program provides participating local

governments with an assessment of local solar market potential, estimated

economic and environmental impacts, assessment of current solar processes

and customized solar roadmaps to accelerate solar installations.

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

6,343,251 kWh

Cost to City:

Low to High

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

None to High

(depending on finance

program)

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

None to High

(depending on finance

program)

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

American Solar

Transformation Initiative

and City Funds

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1

Evaluate the residential, non-residential and municipal solar potential in the community.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning Department

2 Review existing permitting process and identify barriers to solar development.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

3 Develop streamlined permitting process for solar developments.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 kWs of solar installed on residential structures.

2,379 kWs by 2020

2 Number of homes installing solar systems 579 Households by 2020

3 kWs of solar installed on non-residential structures.

1,197 kWs by 2020

4 Number of non-residential structures installing solar systems

152 Non-Residential Structures by 2020

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 27

Strategy 3.2: Develop a comprehensive renewable energy program that

provides outreach, financing, and technical assistance.

Outreach efforts will aim to maximize community participation in renewable

energy generation and emphasize energy cost savings. The program will

make available, information on how home and business owners can

incorporate solar hot water heaters and solar photovoltaic systems into their

living and working environments. Solar water heating is a proven technology

that has a short payback period, providing owners with cost savings and two

to three year paybacks, when solely owner-financed.

The City will maintain a page of their website dedicated to renewable energy

programs with tools available for making informed decisions on renewable

energy, financing options and the permitting process. The American Solar

Transformation Initiative provides participating local governments with a

jurisdiction-specific public landing page for community education, including

tools to evaluate the costs of solar projects and to request and compare

quotes from local and regional solar vendors. The City will work with PG&E,

community organizations and local banks to expand and promote available

financing programs.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1

Partner with PG&E and community organizations to provide educational materials and tools to help owners make informed decisions about the costs and benefits of renewable energy projects.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

2

Update the City’s website with links and tools to evaluate renewable energy systems and how to request quotes from local and regional solar vendors.

Short Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

3 Partner with PG&E, community organizations and local banks to expand and promote available financing options.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

N/A N/A

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

Supports Strategy 3.1

Cost to City:

Low to Medium

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

American Solar

Transformation Initiative

and City Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 28

Strategy 3.3: Encourage new development projects to meet 70% of their

energy needs from renewable resources.

Solar water heating (SWH) and photovoltaic solar systems (PV) are two

proven technologies that can be used to replace traditional energy use in the

built environment. Commercial-scale SWH systems are designed to provide

large quantities of hot water using solar energy. A typical SWH system

includes roof or wall-mounted solar collectors that work with a pump, heat

exchanger, and storage tanks. SWH systems can dramatically reduce the

amount of natural gas or electricity used for heating water, lowering the

fossil-fuel energy use associated with water heating.

Solar PV systems have reduced in cost significantly over the last decade and

will often have payback periods of 8 to 15 years. Additionally, there are new

financing mechanisms; such as power purchase agreements, solar leases and

Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, available where property owners

can receive the benefits of solar power with little to no upfront costs. The

federal renewable energy tax credit provides homeowners with a tax credit

for 30% of qualified expenditures. There are incentives for non-residential

buildings as well. The incentives are currently set to expire on December 31,

2016.

Providing recognition or awards for projects that will meet 70% of its energy

needs from renewable sources will further incentivize this program.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1

Encourage Nevada County to determine the feasibility of providing incentives or awards for new buildings that meet 70% of energy needs from renewable sources.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

2

Provide information to contractors and developers on the current incentives for renewable energy developments during plan review.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning & Building Departments

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Percentage of new residential construction that meets 70% of energy needs with renewable energy.

15% of residential new construction by 2020

2 Percentage of new non-residential construction that meets 70% of energy needs with renewable energy.

15% of non-residential new construction by 2020

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

269,712 kWh

11,600 therms

Cost to City:

Low to Medium

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

None to High

(depending on finance

program)

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

None to High

(depending on finance

program)

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations, American Solar

Transformation Initiative and

City Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 29

GOAL 4: INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES AND

OPERATIONS Measures undertaken by the City to improve energy efficiency not only

reduce energy costs but also set an example for the local community and

surrounding areas. The 2008 municipal operations inventory indicated that

the City consumed 1,103,759 kWh of electricity in municipal buildings, water

and wastewater facilities, and public lighting. The two largest consumers

were wastewater treatment (55%) and buildings/facilities (24%). Additionally

the City consumed 30,000 therms of Natural Gas, the majority of which was

consumed by buildings/facilities (47%) and public lighting (43%). Installing

Energy-Star rated equipment, lighting controls and programmable

thermostats can reduce this energy use. Energy use can also be tracked by

benchmarking municipal buildings with EPA’s Portfolio Manager.

Strategy 4.1: Improve energy efficiency of existing municipal structures.

In 2010, the City received an Energy Efficiency Block Grant award to replace

a 5-ton HVAC system, upgrade interior lighting in four buildings and install

occupancy sensors. The City will establish a purchasing policy that requires

new electrical equipment to be Energy Star rated (or similar energy usage

rating). The City will benchmark municipal facilities using the free EPA Energy

Star Portfolio Manager software to track energy use and determine the

efficiency of existing facilities. The facilities with the greatest energy use or

highest energy intensity will be targeted for energy audits and retro-

commissioning 12 to optimize energy use and identify energy-efficiency

opportunities.

12 Retro-commissioning is a systematic process to improve an existing building’s energy performance and occupants comfort through a whole-building systems approach

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

53,113 kWh

2,807 therms

Cost to City:

Low to High

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations, Energy

Service Companies and City

Funds

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1 Establish a purchasing requirement that all new electrical equipment be Energy Star rated when available.

Short Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

2 Benchmark municipal facilities using the EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager.

Short Term (1-2 years)

City Manager’s Office

3 Conduct energy audit and retro-commissioning of municipal facilities.

Near Term (3-5 years)

City Manager’s Office with SBC

Guidance

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Purchasing policy in place. 2015

2 Benchmark municipal facilities. 2015

3 Audit and retro-commission municipal facilities. 2017

4 Percentage of existing buildings energy use reduced.

20% of energy use reduced by 2020

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 30

Strategy 4.2: Evaluate the feasibility of improving energy efficiency of public

lighting.

In 2008, the City used 117,000 kWh for street lighting spending about

$33,300 on outdoor lighting. Additionally, the City consumed 12,797 therms

of natural gas for decorative streetlights spending about $15,900. The City

will determine the feasibility and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of

converting street lights and other public lighting to higher efficiency lighting

such as LEDs. Additionally, the City will evaluate the feasibility of improving

the efficiency of the decorative natural gas lights.

PG&E offers rebates for the replacement of streetlights with LEDs and full

turnkey LED replacement services to local governments.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1

Evaluate cost-effectiveness of upgrading the remaining street lights to energy efficient LEDS. Identify phasing and funding sources to offset costs.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Public Works Department

City Manager’s Office

2 Evaluate feasibility of improving the efficiency of the decorative natural gas street lights.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Public Works Department

City Manager’s Office

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Street light upgrade. 100% upgrade by 2020

2 Percentage of public lighting energy use reduced.

20% of energy use reduced by 2020

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

23,400 kWh

2,559 therms

Cost to City:

Low to High

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

None

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations, PG&E and

City Funds

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Chapter 4: Goals, Strategies, and Actions - page 31

Strategy 4.3: Evaluate the feasibility of improving the energy efficiency of the potable water and wastewater infrastructure.

In 2008, the City used 116,954 kWh of electricity for potable water treatment

and delivery and 604,240 kWh of electricity for wastewater treatment

spending about $15,600 on potable water and $71,600 on wastewater.

Additionally, the City consumed 3,170 therms of natural gas at the

wastewater treatment plant spending about $4,000. The City will require

energy efficiency analysis in all potable water and wastewater planning

documents and facility upgrades by including energy efficiency provisions in

RFPs the City releases for work.

The City will also benchmark the potable water and wastewater facilities

using the free EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager software and Energy Use

Assessment Tool to track energy use, conduct utility bill analysis and identify

efficiency opportunities. The City will evaluate the feasibility of conducting

audits of the potable water and wastewater system to identify energy

efficiency improvements to pumps and treatment plants. Additionally, the

City will implement a leak detection program to improve efficiency of the

distribution and collection systems. The city will also evaluate the feasibility

of using the biogas produced at the wastewater treatment plant to offset

the natural gas or electricity usage required at the plant. PG&E offers

technical assistance incentives and rebates for the installation of energy

efficient equipment to local governments.

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1 Require energy efficiency analysis in all potable water and wastewater planning documents and facility upgrades.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Public Works Department

City Manager’s Office

2

Benchmark potable water and wastewater treatment facilities using EPA’s Portfolio Manager and Energy Use Assessment Tool.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Public Works Department

City Manager’s Office

3

Evaluate the feasibility of conducting energy audits and leak detection programs including the use of biogas for energy at the wastewater plant.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Public Works Department

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Energy Efficiency RFP Policy Complete 2016

2 Potable water and wastewater facilities benchmarked

2016

3 Percent of potable water and wastewater facilities energy use reduced

20% reduction in energy use by 2020

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

144,239 kWh

634 therms

Cost to City:

Low to High

Cost to Resident /

Building Owner:

None

Savings to Resident /

Building Owner:

Low

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Energy Costs

Improved Air Quality

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with

Organizations, PG&E and

City Funds

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GOAL 5: INCREASE COMMUNITY WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY TO

REDUCE ASSOCIATED ENERGY USE The state of California’s official goal is to reduce per capita water use by 20%

by 2020, In a typical California home the major indoor water users are toilets

(33%), showers (22%), faucets (18%), washing machines (14%), and leaks (12%).

Dishwashers rank last – 1%.13 Given that indoor water is delivered to a few,

readily identifiable appliances, it is easy to target those with the greatest

water conservation potential. Since it typically requires significant energy to

source, treat and deliver water to community members; water conservation

measures have the effect of reducing the amount of energy that the City

needs to provide water.

Strategy 5.1: Encourage residents and businesses to conserve water used

indoors.

The measures below focus on those most readily implementable in light of

existing rebate/retrofit programs. Based on the 2013 study referenced in the

footnote below, use of more water efficient toilets, showers, faucets,

washing machines and leak detection could reduce water usage by 15 gallons

per capita per day (GPCD), a 25% reduction from typical daily residential water

usage of 62 GPCD.

The City will continue to encourage residents and businesses to voluntarily

reduce their water usage. The City will work with Nevada Irrigation District

(NID) and PG&E to explore the feasibility of implementing new water

efficiency programs. Programs could include a toilet swap event or free low-

flow showerhead giveaways.

13 California Water Plan Update, Chapter 3. Urban Water Use Efficiency. 2013. http://www.water.ca.gov/calendar/materials/vol3_urbanwue_apr_release_16033.pdf 14 Urban and agricultural water suppliers who do not meet the 20% reduction required by SB X7-7 (enacted in 2009) will not be eligible for state water grants or loans.

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

11,508 kWh

Cost to City:

Low

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Water Use,

Reduced Wastewater Costs,

Reduced Energy Costs

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with NID,

other Organizations and

City Funds

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1 Continue to promote existing water efficiency programs in Nevada City.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Public Works Department

2 Work with NID and PG&E to explore the feasibility of implementing new programs.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Public Works Department

3 Redesign the water bill format to encourage water conservation in residential and commercial uses

Near Term (3-5 years)

Public Works Department

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Percentage of households and businesses that voluntarily reduce indoor water use by 20% or more.

100% of households by 202014

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Strategy 5.2: Encourage residents and businesses to conserve water used

outdoors.

Significant water savings can be achieved in the outdoor environment

through a few readily implementable programs. The City will work with NID

to evaluate the feasibility of collaborating to provide Water Wise House calls

where a trained water efficiency specialist will on request visit homes, review

indoor and outdoor water needs, make water efficiency recommendations

and provide water saving devices or if desired, will install certain water

saving devices. Additionally, the City will evaluate the feasibility of offering

Water-Wise business calls where trained technicians will come to a

commercial site, check for leaks, conduct outdoor irrigation check-ups and

provide watering schedules.

The City will encourage or require new construction to include California

Green Building Code’s (CALGreen) voluntary water-efficiency measures.

Expedited permit review for projects meeting the voluntary CALGreen

water-efficiency measures will be examined for feasibility. Additionally, the

City will install water-efficient landscaping in areas managed by the City to

serve as public demonstration areas.

Annual Energy

Reduction Potential:

9,928 kWh

Cost to City:

Low

Cost to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low

Savings to Resident /

Business Owner:

Low

Community Co-

Benefits:

Reduced Water Use,

Reduced Energy Costs

Potential Funding

Sources:

Partnerships with NID,

other Organizations and

City Funds

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TIME TABLE RESPONSIBILITY

1

Review the City’s existing ordinances to remove any impediments to permitting the installation and use of greywater (recycled) systems that conform to Title 24 Part 5 of the California Plumbing Code.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Planning and Building

Departments

2 Work with NID to evaluate the feasibility of offering Water Wise programs and additional water efficiency rebates.

Short Term (1-2 years)

Public Works Department

City Manager’s Office

3

Encourage voluntary compliance with CALGreen water efficiency measures by distributing information detailing the measures to builders, contractors and realtors.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Public Works & Building

Departments

4 Evaluate the feasibility of offering incentives for or requiring the voluntary water efficiency measures in CALGreen.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Planning & Building Departments

5 Design a demonstration zero-water landscape as a teaching tool for reducing outdoor water use.

Near Term (3-5 years)

Planning & Public Works Departments

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET

1 Percentage of households and businesses that voluntarily reduce outdoor water use by 20% or more.

100% of households by 2020

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CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION

This chapter provides a roadmap for implementing the EAP. The City of Nevada City recognizes that

a clear and straight-forward implementation program is essential to achieve the goals of the EAP.

To successfully implement the EAP, the City, regional organizations and community members will

need to work together and leverage existing and new national and state programs.

Ensuring the strategies translate from policy language into on-the-ground results is critical to the

success of the EAP. To facilitate this, each strategy described in Chapter 4 contains a table that

identifies the specific actions the City plans to carry out in order to achieve the identified goals. The

second section of each table provides performance indicators and targets that enable staff, Council

members and the public to track strategy implementation and evaluate the effectiveness of the EAP.

Evaluating the effectiveness of the EAP requires two key tasks: evaluation of the EAP as a whole and

evaluation of the individual strategies. Community-wide emissions inventories provide the best

indication of the overall EAP effectiveness, although it will be important to reconcile actual growth

in the City versus the growth projected in the forecasts developed for the EAP. Conducting these

inventories periodically, instead of annually, will allow direct comparison to the 2005/2008 baseline

while lessening the impact on staff resources. It is recommended that inventories are completed at

least every 5 years in order to monitor the effect of the EAP and adapt the strategies and actions to

reach the identified goals.

While community-wide inventories will provide information about the EAP’s overall effectiveness, it

will be important to understand the effectiveness of each strategy in order to prioritize future

actions. Evaluating strategy performance will require data on community participation rates and the

associated energy savings. With the support of PG&E, the City will coordinate strategy evaluation on

the same schedule as the community-wide inventories and summarize progress towards meeting

the identified performance targets. For the EAP to remain relevant the City must be prepared to

evaluate and revise the strategies and actions over time. It is likely new information, technology and

programs will emerge; therefore, the City must be ready to take advantage of these opportunities.

Additionally, the City will prepare interim progress reports, using a template provided by SBC, on an

annual basis to track performance.

IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

The Implementation Program identifies specific actions and steps the City can take to achieve the

specified 2020 targets. The following matrix prioritizes the actions by year based on staff resources,

potential funding availability and partner organization’s capacity. The matrix serves as a guidepost

for Staff to initiate actions in order to implement the EAP and track progress.

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EAP Implementation Matrix1

1 Numbering system (1.1.1) refers to Goal 1, Strategy 1, Action 1, etc. 2 Refers to Nevada County building department

TIME TABLE

IMPLEMENTATION ACTION SUPPORTS RESPONSIBILITY INFORMATION

SOURCES

2015

Partner with PG&E and regional organizations to activate existing energy efficiency and water efficiency programs

1.1.1 1.1.2 1.2.1 1.3.1 3.2.1 5.1.1 5.2.1

Planning & Building2

Departments City Manager’s

Office

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Provide information on and opportunities for staff, contractors and developers to attend training on Title 24

2.1.1 2.1.2

Planning & Building Departments

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Develop solar roadmap to analyze solar potential, review barriers to solar and streamline permitting

3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3

Planning & Building Departments

American Solar Transformation

Initiative

Adopt purchasing guidelines, benchmark municipal facilities and require energy efficiency analysis in all potable water and wastewater projects.

4.1.1 4.1.2 4.3.1 4.3.2

Public Works Department

City Manager’s Office

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

2016

Update the City’s website with information and links to energy efficiency programs, case studies, financing programs.

1.1.3 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.3.2 2.1.2 3.3.2

Planning & Building Departments

City Manager’s Office

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Determine the feasibility of offering incentives for new construction that completes a green building checklist, including:

Exceed Title 24 energy requirements

Meet 70% of energy needs with on-site renewable energy

Exceed water efficiency requirements

2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 3.3.1 5.2.2 5.2.3

Planning & Building Departments

City Manager’s Office

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Develop and adopt ordinance that explicitly permits greywater (recycled) systems

5.2.1 Planning and

Building Departments

Partner with PG&E, Nevada County and local banks to promote and expand financing options for energy-efficiency, renewable-energy and water-efficiency projects

3.2.2 3.2.3 4.2.1

Planning, Building & Public Works Departments

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

American Solar Transformation

Initiative

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FUNDING SOURCES AND FINANCING MECHANISMS

This section describes potential funding sources and financing mechanisms that the City can pursue

to offset the financial burden of implementing the EAP. Each EAP strategy is accompanied with a

simplified analysis of costs and savings, potential funding sources, and partnership opportunities.

The spectrum of potential public and private funding sources is ever evolving and will need to be

continually evaluated. This section outlines funding options that are currently available (as of

December 2014). For additional information on energy efficiency programs and financing programs

refer to Appendix D and F respectively.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

California Energy Commission (CEC)

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBANK)

California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA)

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)

U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. DOE provides formula grant funding and technical assistance for state and local

governments to manage weatherization and clean energy programs including the Weatherization

Assistance Program, State Energy Program, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

Program and American Solar Transformation Initiative.

California Energy Commission

The CEC offers low-interest loans to public institutions to finance energy-efficiency and energy

generation projects on a first-come, first-serve basis. Interest rates are currently between zero and

one percent. The CEC also manages the Energy Partnership Program, which provides no-cost (up to

$20,000) technical assistance to public agencies. Technical assistance includes conducting energy

2017

Develop heat gain mitigation guidelines and ordinances for streets and parking lots

2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4

Planning, Building & Public Works Departments

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Conduct energy audits, retro-commissioning on municipal facilities. Implement cost-effective energy efficiency projects and leak detection

4.1.3 4.3.3

City Manager’s Office

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of upgrading traffic signals and street lights to LED

4.2.1 4.2.2

Public Works Department

City Manager’s Office

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Work with NID to redesign the water bills to promote conservation, develop new water-efficiency programs and market programs in Nevada City including design of a zero-water demonstration garden

5.1.2 5.1.3 5.2.4 5.2.5

Planning, Building & Public Works Departments

Nevada Irrigation District

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audits, preparing feasibility studies, contractor assistance and design review consultation among

other services. The CEC also funds Energy Upgrade California, which was designed to be Californian’s

one-stop-shop for home and business improvement projects that lower energy use, conserve water

and natural resources. Californians can use the site to plan upgrade projects, locate participating

contractors, and find rebates and incentives including up to $6,500 towards whole house energy

upgrades.

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

The IBANK finances public infrastructure and private development that promotes opportunities for

jobs, contributes to a strong economy and improves the quality of life in California communities. In

September 2014, California IBANK launched the Clean Energy Finance Center and the Statewide

Energy Efficiency Program to provide low-cost financing to State and local governments for

approved energy efficiency projects. The targets will be clean energy projects such as generation,

distribution, transmission and storage; energy conservation measures; environmental mitigation

measures; and water treatment and distribution.

California Statewide Communities Development Authority

The CSCDA is a joint powers authority with more than 500 cities, counties and special districts as

Program Participants. CSCDA provides California’s local governments with an effective tool for the

timely financing of community-based public benefit projects. CSCDA provides program participants

with two energy financing programs. The Sustainable Energy Bond Program, which provides access

to tax-exempt financing for energy efficiency projects through contracts with Energy Service

Companies that contain guaranteed energy savings to cover the full cost of all retrofit work. The

CaliforniaFIRST program provides local governments access to a multi-jurisdictional Property

Accessed Clean Energy Program that allows property owners to secure upfront financing for energy

and water-saving improvements, which they repay through a voluntary special assessment on their

property tax bill. CSCDA is also in the process of developing OPEN PACE, a full turnkey resource for

local governments where qualified program administrators will develop managed contractor

networks within the community, provide 100% financing and file repayment obligations through the

property tax bills.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

PG&E provides technical assistance, rebates and incentives, and financing options to promote

energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. For Residential customers, PG&E offers income-

eligible customers monthly discounts and free energy saving improvements. PG&E also offers

appliance rebates and whole-home upgrade incentives. For Non-Residential customers, PG&E offers

the Energy Efficiency Financing program, which provides businesses and government agencies

access to 0% loans up to $100,000 for businesses and $250,000 for government agencies. PG&E also

offers incentives and technical assistance to improve the operational performance of facilities’

equipment, lighting and control systems through a Retro-commissioning program. Additionally,

PG&E offers design assistance, incentives and educational resources for new construction that

exceeds Title 24 energy efficiency standard through the Savings By Design program.

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Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft - March 2015 Appendix A - page 38

APPENDIX A: NEVADA CITY BASELINE ENERGY USE

The majority of electricity in Nevada City is provided by utilities though independent energy service

providers also provide a small percentage as direct access electricity. Utility electricity and natural

gas consumption data was collected from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for all accounts

within the Nevada City limits. Direct-access electricity is energy supplied by a competitive energy

service provider other than a utility, but uses a utility's transmission lines to distribute the energy.

Due to confidentiality laws, PG&E was unable to release direct-access electricity consumption within

the Nevada City limits. The direct-access electricity consumption within Nevada City was estimated

from county-level, direct-access electricity data provided by the California Energy Commission (CEC).

The total direct-access electricity consumption for Nevada County was used to determine the ratio

of direct-access electricity use to utility-provided electricity use for residential and non-residential

energy use. This ratio was applied to the utility-provided electricity use within Nevada City to

determine an estimate of the direct-access electricity consumed within Nevada City. Non-utility

propane, fuel oil and wood consumption used for space and water heating was estimated using

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported heating degree days for Sacramento

Drainage in 2005, the number of homes using non-utility fuels for home heating reported by the U.S.

Census Bureau 2005-2009 American Community Survey, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

reported space and water heating factors. For detailed references refer to the City of Nevada City

2005 Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory.

Table A-1: Nevada City 2005 Baseline Residential Energy Use by Energy Source

Energy Source Value Units Data Source

Electricity Consumption - PG&E 9,110,535 kWh Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Electricity Consumption - Direct Access

24,369 kWh California Energy Commission

Total Electricity Consumption 9,134,904 kWh

Natural Gas Consumption 835,680 Therms Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Propane (LPG) Consumption 43,870 Gallons NOAA, U.S. EPA and U.S. Census Bureau

Wood for Home Heating Consumption 260 Cords NOAA, U.S. EPA and U.S. Census Bureau

Table A-2: Nevada City 2005 Baseline Non-Residential Energy Use by Energy Source

Energy Source Value Units Data Source

Electricity Consumption - PG&E 22,665,170 kWh Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Electricity Consumption - Direct Access

2,228,638 kWh California Energy Commission

Total Electricity Consumption 24,893,808 kWh

Natural Gas - PG&E 675,319 Therms Pacific Gas and Electric Company

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Utility electricity and natural gas consumption data was collected from PG&E for all accounts paid

for by the City of Nevada City.

Table A-3: Nevada City 2008 Baseline Municipal Buildings Energy Use by Energy Source

Energy Source Electricity Natural Gas Data Source

Wastewater Treatment Plant 604,240 kWh 3,170 Therms Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Water Treatment Plant and Pumps 116,954 kWh N/A Pacific Gas and Electric Company

City Hall 77,680 kWh 4,485 Therms Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Pioneer Park 64,507 kWh 3,121 Therms Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Fire Station 42,080 kWh 2,042 Therms Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Minor Facilities Total 81,298 kWh 4,385 Therms Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Total Municipal Buildings Energy Consumption

986,759 kWh 17,203 Therms

Table A-4: Nevada City 2008 Baseline Public Lighting Energy Use by Energy Source

Energy Source Electricity Natural Gas Data Source

Street Lights 13,666 kWh 12,797 Therms Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Park Lighting 8,579 kWh N/A Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Other Outdoor Lighting 3,680 kWh N/A Pacific Gas and Electric Company

PG&E Owned and Operated Street Lights

91,075 kWh N/A Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Total Public Lighting Electricity Consumption

117,000 kWh 12,797 Therms

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APPENDIX B: NEVADA CITY BUSINESS AS USUAL ENERGY USE

FORECAST

The business as usual (BAU) community-wide energy use was forecasted using the Statewide Energy

Efficiency Collaborative Clear Path California forecasting tool. Municipal energy use, because it is

included within the non-residential energy use, was not forecasted separately. Residential energy

use was forecasted using actual and projected housing units reported by the Nevada City Regional

Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) 2014-2019. Non-residential energy use was forecasted using

actual growth in Nevada County jobs for 2005-2009, and the 2006-2030 Employment Forecast

Projection for Nevada County prepared by the California Department of Transportation. Annualized

growth rates for Nevada City housing units and employment were calculated for the Clear Path

California time periods required to forecast energy use. Annualized growth rates for each time

period were calculated using the standard formula.

Annualized Growth Rate = (X/Y)^(1/(Z)-1))-1

Where: X = Forecast End Year Energy Use

Y = Baseline Year Energy Use

Z = Number of Years in the Forecast

Table B-1: BAU Residential Energy Use Forecast by Energy Source

Energy Source 2005

Residential Energy Use 2020

Residential Energy Use 2005-2020 Change in

Energy Use

Electricity (kWh) 9,134,904 11,000,099 1,865,195

Natural Gas (Therms) 835,680 1,006,320 170,640

Propane (Gallons) 43,870 52,826 8,957

Wood (Cords) 260 313 53

Table B-2: BAU Non-Residential Energy Use Forecast by Energy Source

Energy Source 2005 Non- Residential

Energy Use 2020 Non-Residential

Energy Use 2005-2020 Change in

Energy Use

Electricity (kWh) 24,893,808 27,705,787 2,811,979

Natural Gas (Therms) 675,319 751,620 76,301

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

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Table B-3: Clear Path California BAU Energy Use Forecast Annualized Growth Rates

Energy Use Sector Growth

Indicator

Growth Indicator

Source

Annualized Growth Rate (2005-2009)

Annualized Growth Rate (2009-2014)

Annualized Growth Rate (2014-2020)

Residential Households RHNA1 0.008268 0.017878 0.010769

Non-Residential Employment Caltrans2 -0.013090 0.011586 0.017851

Table B-4: BAU Residential Energy Use Forecast Growth Indicators and Annualized Growth Rates

Year Households Growth Indicator Source

2000 1,313

Nevada City Regional Housing Need Assessment 2009 1,414

20143 1,545

2019 1,630

Time Period Annualized

Growth Rate

2005-2009 0.008268

Nevada City Regional Housing Need Assessment 2009-2014 0.017878

2014-2019 0.010769

Table B-5: BAU Non-Residential Energy Use Forecast Growth Indicators and Annualized Growth Rates

Year Employment Growth Indicator Source

2005 29,800

Caltrans Nevada County Employment Forecast 2006-2030

Projection 2010 27,900

2020 33,300

Time Period Annualized

Growth Rate

2000-2010 -0.013090 Caltrans Nevada County Employment Forecast 2006-2030 Projection 2010-2020 0.017851

1 RHNA: Nevada City Regional Housing Needs Assessment 2 Caltrans Nevada County Economic Forecast 3 Projected

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

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APPENDIX C: POTENTIAL ENERGY REDUCTION CALCULATIONS

This appendix shows the calculations for potential energy reductions resulting from implementation

of each energy efficiency strategy. For each strategy, each step of the calculation is numbered,

calculation inputs are highlighted in yellow and results are highlighted in green. Potential energy

savings were not calculated for non-utility fuels because of their limited use in Nevada City and the

uncertainty surrounding efficiency programs for non-utility fuels.

Strategy 1.1: Expand outreach and education to increase participation in voluntary home energy-efficiency programs.

Target: 30% of Existing Households Reduce Energy Use 30% by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2005

2. Baseline Annual Residential Energy Use 9,134,904 kWh Electricity

835,680 Therms Natural Gas

3. Baseline Number of Households 1,447 Housing Units

4. 2020 Target Percent of Households Participating 30% of baseline homes

5. 2020 Target Percent Energy Reduction From Baseline Year 30% of electricity use

30% of natural gas use

2020 Participating Households = Baseline Households x Percent Participating =

434 Housing Units

2020 Electricity Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Participating x Percent Reduction =

822,141 kWh / Year

2020 Natural Gas Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Participating x Percent Reduction =

75,211 Therms / Year

Strategy 1.2: Expand outreach and education to increase participation in voluntary non-residential energy-efficiency programs.

Target: 30% of Existing Businesses Reduce Energy Use 30% by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2005

2. Baseline Annual Non-Residential Energy Use 24,893,808 kWh Electricity

675,319 Therms Natural Gas

3. 2020 Target Percent of Non-Res Participating 30% participating

4. 2020 Target Percent Energy Reduction From Baseline 30% of electricity use

30% of natural gas use

2020 Electricity Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Participating x Percent Reduction =

2,240,443 kWh / Year

2020 Natural Gas Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Participating x Percent Reduction =

60,779 Therms / Year

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

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Strategy 2.1: Improve compliance with Title 24 Green Building and Energy Efficiency Standards.

Target: 100% of New Construction meets Title 24 Green Building and Energy Efficiency Standards

1. Baseline Year 2005

2. Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use Increase (Without Title 24 Compliance)

Residential

684,741 kWh / Year Electricity

62,640 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

2,690,326 kWh / Year Electricity

72,990 Therms / Year Natural Gas

3. Climate Zone 11 New Housing Construction (2013 CEC)4 43.1% Single Family

56.9% Multi-Family

4. Percent of Residential Energy Use Associated with Space Heating, Cooling, Indoor Lighting and Water Heating (2004 CEC)1

Electricity Natural Gas

37% 88%

5. 2008 Title 24 Energy Savings Associated with Space Heating, Cooling, Indoor Lighting and Water Heating (2008 CEC)2 Electricity Natural Gas

Single Family (SF) 22.7% 10%

Multi-Family (MF) 19.7% 7%

Non-Residential (Non-Res) 4.9% 9.4%

6. Percent of Residential Energy Use Associated with Space Heating, Cooling, Indoor Lighting and Water Heating (2010 CEC)3

Electricity Natural Gas

32% 86%

7. 2013 Title 24 Energy Savings Associated with Space Heating, Cooling, Indoor Lighting and Water Heating (2013 CEC)4 Electricity Natural Gas

Single Family (SF) 36.4% 6.5%

Multi-Family (MF) 23.3% 3.8%

Non-Residential (Non-Res) 22% 17%

2020 Energy Savings from 2008 Title 24: Res = Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use x Percent Covered Energy Use x [(Percent SF x 2008 SF Percent Savings) + (Percent MF x 2008 MF Percent Savings)] Non-Res = Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use x 2008 Non-Res Percent Savings

Residential

53,186 kWh / Year Electricity

4,571 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

131,826 kWh / Year Electricity

6,861 Therms / Year Natural Gas

2020 Energy Savings from 2013 Title 24: Res = (Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use - 2008 Title 24 Energy Savings) x Percent Covered Energy Use x [(Percent SF x 2013 SF Percent Savings) + (Percent MF x 2013 MF Percent Savings)] Non-Res = (Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use - 2008 Title 24 Energy Savings) x 2013 Non-Res Percent Savings

Residential

58,498 kWh / Year Electricity

2,479 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

562,870 kWh / Year Electricity

11,242 Therms / Year Natural Gas

2020 Energy Savings from 2008 and 2013 Title 24 = 2008 Title 24 Energy Savings + 2013 Title 24 Energy Savings =

Residential

111,684 kWh / Year Electricity

7,050 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

694,696 kWh / Year Electricity

18,103 Therms / Year Natural Gas

1 2004 CEC - http://www.energy.ca.gov/reports/400-04-009/2004-08-17_400-04-009ES.pdf 2 2008 CEC - http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/2008standards/rulemaking/documents/2007-11-07_IMPACT_ANALYSIS.pdf 3 2010 CEC - http://www.energy.ca.gov/2013publications/CEC-400-2013-008/CEC-400-2013-008.pdf 4 2013 CEC - http://www.energy.ca.gov/2010publications/CEC-200-2010-004/CEC-200-2010-004-ES.pdf

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Strategy 2.2: Provide incentives for buildings to exceed the current Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards.

Target: 15% of New Construction Reduces Energy Use Beyond Title 24 Requirements (Residential 30% and Non-Residential 15%)

1. Baseline Year 2005

2. Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use Increase Without Title 24 Compliance

Residential

684,741 kWh / Year Electricity

62,640 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

2,690,326 kWh / Year Electricity

72,990 Therms / Year Natural Gas

3. 2020 Energy Savings from 2008 and 2013 Title 24 Compliance (See Strategy 2.1)

Residential

111,684 kWh / Year Electricity

7,050 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

694,696 kWh / Year Electricity

18,103 Therms / Year Natural Gas

4. Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use Increase After Title 24 Compliance

Residential

573,057 kWh / Year Electricity

55,590 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

1,995,630 kWh / Year Electricity

54,887 Therms / Year Natural Gas

5. 2020 Target Participation 15% Residential

15% Non-Residential

6. 2020 Target Energy Savings 30% Residential

15% Non-Residential

2020 Energy Savings Beyond Title 24 Requirements = Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use Increase After Title 24 Compliance x Percent Participation x Percent Energy Savings =

Residential

25,788 kWh / Year Electricity

2,502 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

44,902 kWh / Year Electricity

1,235 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Appendix C - page 45

Strategy 3.1: Evaluate the City’s residential, non-residential and municipal solar potential and assess barriers to increased solar energy use.

Target: 40% of Existing Households and 20% of Businesses Install Solar PV by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2005

2. 2020 Target Potential Installations 1,447 Residential

759 Non-Residential

3. Number of Existing Installations (2013 PG&E)1 370 Residential

34 Non-Residential

4. Total Existing Installation kW (2013 PG&E) 1,521 kW Residential

268 kW Non-Residential

5. 2020 Target Percent Participating 40% Residential

20% Non-Residential

6. Average Hours of Electricity Production (2014 CSI)2 4.86 Hours / Day

2020 Number of Participants = Potential Installations x Percent Participating =

579 Residential

152 Non-Residential

2020 kW Solar Installed = Potential Installations x Percent Participating x Total Size of Existing Installations / Number of Existing Installations =

2,379 kW Residential

1,197 kW Non-Residential

2020 Solar-Produced Electricity = 2020 kW Solar Installed x Average Hours per Day Production x 365 Days / Year =

4,220,706 kWh / Year Residential

2,122,544 kWh / Year Non-Residential

Strategy 3.3: Encourage new development projects to meet 70% of their energy needs from renewable resources.

Target: 15% of New Developments Meet 70% of Energy Needs with Renewable Energy by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2005

2. Forecast 2014-to-2020 Energy Use Increase After Title 24 Compliance (See Strategy 2.2)

Residential

573,057 kWh / Year Electricity

55,590 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

1,995,630 kWh / Year Electricity

54,887 Therms / Year Natural Gas

3. Forecast 2014-to-2020 New Construction 103 Households

4. 2020 Target Percent Participating 15% Residential

15% Non-Residential

5. 2020 Target Percent Provided by Renewables 70% Residential

70% Non-Residential

2020 Non-renewable Energy Savings = Forecast Energy Use Increase After Title 24 Compliance x Percent Participating x Percent Provided by Renewables =

Residential

60,171 kWh / Year Electricity

5,837 Therms / Year Natural Gas

Non-Residential

209,541 kWh / Year Electricity

5,763 Therms / Year Natural Gas

1 2013 PG&E – PG&E Energy Summary for Nevada City 2005 to 2013 2 2014 CSI - http://www.csi-epbb.com/default.aspx

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Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Appendix C - page 46

Strategy 4.1: Improve the energy efficiency of existing municipal structures.

Target: Reduce Energy Use in Municipal Buildings by 20% by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2008

2. Baseline Annual Municipal Buildings Energy Use 265,565 kWh Electricity

14,033 Therms Natural Gas

3. 2020 Target Percent Energy Reduction 20% of Electricity Use

2020 Electricity Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Reduction =

53,113 kWh / Year

2020 Natural Gas Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Reduction =

2,807 Therms / Year

Strategy 4.2: Evaluate the feasibility of improving energy efficiency of traffic signals and public lighting.

Target: Reduce Energy Used by the City for Public Lighting by 20% by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2008

2. Baseline Annual Municipal-Operations Street Lights and Other Lighting Energy Use

117,000 kWh Electricity

12,797 Therms Natural Gas

3. 2020 Target Percent Energy Reduction 20% Street Lights and Other

2020 Electricity Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Reduction =

23,400 kWh / Year

2020 Natural Gas Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Reduction =

2,559 Therms / Year

Strategy 4.3: Evaluate the feasibility of improving energy efficiency of wastewater and potable water systems.

Target: Reduce Energy Used by the City for Wastewater and Potable Water Treatment Systems by 20% by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2008

2. Baseline Annual Water/Wastewater Energy Use 721,194 kWh Electricity

3,170 Therms Natural Gas

3. 2020 Target Percent Energy Reduction 20% of electricity use

20% of natural gas use

2020 Water Systems Electricity Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Reduction =

144,239 kWh / Year

2020 Water Systems Natural Gas Savings = Baseline Energy Use x Percent Reduction =

634 Therms / Year

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Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Appendix C - page 47

Strategy 5.1: Encourage residents and businesses to conserve water used indoors. Target: 100% of Households and Businesses Reduce Indoor Water Use by 20% by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2008

2. Baseline Population 2,947 People

3. Potable Water Energy Use (2008) 116,954 kWh / Year

4. Nevada City Population (2008) 3,055 People

5. Nevada City Potable Water Use (2008) 240,980,000 Gallons / Year

6. Percent of Urban Water Demand (2013 CA WPU)1

31% Residential Indoor

44% Landscape Irrigation

20% Non-Residential

7. 2020 Target Percent Reduction in Indoor Water Use 20% Reduction

8. Gallons Per Acre-foot Conversion 325,851 Gallons / Acre-foot

Gallons Per Capita Per Day (GPCD) = 2008 Potable Water Use / 2008 Population / 365 Days Per Year

216 Gallons /Capita / Day

2008 Potable Water Energy Use Factor = 2008 Potable Water Energy Use / 2008 Potable Water Use * Gallons Per Acre-Foot Conversion =

158 kWh / Acre-Foot

2005 Estimated Indoor Water Use = Total GPCD x (Percent Res + Percent Non-Res) =

110 Gallons / Capita / Day

2005 Estimated Annual Water Use = Indoor GPCD x Baseline Population * 365 Days Per Year / Gallons Per Acre-foot Conversion =

364 Acre-Feet / Year

2020 Reduced Indoor Water Use = Annual Water Use x Percent Reduction =

73 Acre-Feet / Year

2020 Energy Savings from Reduced Water Use = Reduced Water Use x Energy Use Factor =

11,508 kWh / Year

Strategy 5.2: Encourage residents and businesses to conserve water used outdoors. Target: 100% of Households and Businesses Reduce Landscape Water Use by 20% by 2020

1. Baseline Year 2005

2. Baseline Population 2,947 People

3.Gallons Per Capita Per Day (GPCD) Water Use (See Strategy: 5.1) 216 Gallons / Capita / Day

4. Gallons Per Acre-foot Conversion 325,851 Gallons / Acre-foot

5. Percent of Urban Water Demand (2013 CA WPU)

31% Residential Indoor

44% Landscape Irrigation

20% Non-Residential

6. 2020 Target Percent Reduction in Outdoor Water Use 20% Reduction

7. 2008 Potable Water Energy Use Factor (See Strategy: 5.1) 158 kWh / Acre-Foot

2005 Estimated Landscaping Water Use '= Total GPCD x Percent Landscape Irrigation =

95 Gallons / Capita / Day

2005 Estimated Annual Landscaping Water Use = Landscaping GPCD x Baseline Year Population * 365 Days Per Year / Gallons Per Acre-foot Conversion =

314 Acre-Feet / Year

2020 Reduced Landscaping Water Use = Annual Landscaping Water Use x Percent Reduction =

63 Acre-Feet / Year

2020 Energy Savings from Reduced Water Use = Reduced Landscaping Water Use x Energy Use Factor =

9,928 kWh / Year

1 2013 California Water Plan Update - http://www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/docs/cwpu2013/2013-prd/Vol3_Ch03_UrbanWUE_PubReviewDraft_Final_PDFed_co.pdf

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft - March 2015 Appendix D - page 48

APPENDIX D: EXISTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND

CODES

EXISTING PROGRAMS/POLICIES/CODES DESCRIPTION

Existing Programs

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

(PG&E)

PG&E offers incentives, rebates and educational resources to residents, businesses, non-profits and government agencies in Nevada City. (http://www.pge.com/)

SIERRA BUSINESS COUNCIL (SBC)

SBC administers the Sierra Nevada Energy Watch program, delivering cost effective energy-efficiency projects and benchmarking services to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in Nevada City. SBC also offers consulting services to governments on energy and climate planning. (http://sierrabusiness.org/)

NEVADA CITY WATERWISE

Nevada City WaterWise will not only help save residential water customers money but will help foster sustainability, provide conservation education, take pressure off of aging water treatment and delivery infrastructure, and ensure environmental preservation of our beloved watersheds and waterways. The WaterWise program also aims to guide residents towards the state mandated goal of 20% lower water use by the year 2020. WaterWise may also help Nevada City during the peak-use summer months when it has to buy additional water from NID, as well as stave off spending millions of dollars on infrastructure and water treatment plant renovations. WaterWise is currently offering free low-flow showerheads and a high-efficiency toilet rebate program. (http://www.nevadacityca.gov/water).

NEVADA CITY SUSTAINABILITY TEAM

(NCST)

NCST’s mission is to create a vision for the community that values environmental quality, social equity, and economic vitality, and to develop strategies for its implementation, long-term management and economic viability. NCST developed a Policy Matrix on September 14, 2011 which extensively lists economic, community, and environmental goals and objectives. (http://nevadacityca.gov/content/sustainability-team).

NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT (NID)

NID offers numerous programs promoting conservation and wise use of water, such as rebates and incentives, seminars and workshops, demonstrating sustainable landscape techniques for home gardening. (http://nidwater.com/conservation/).

GRID ALTERNATIVES

GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit organization that brings the benefits of solar technology to communities that would not otherwise have access, providing needed savings for families and preparing workers for jobs in the fast-growing solar industry. (http://www.gridalternatives.org/)

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft - March 2015 Appendix D - page 49

EXISTING PROGRAMS/POLICIES/CODES DESCRIPTION

TRC ENERGY SERVICES

TRC Energy Services administers the California Advanced Homes program, which highlights best practices in energy efficiency, green building and sustainability, and offers generous financial incentives to help builders and architects create environmentally friendly, energy-efficient communities for potential home buyers. (http://cahp-pge.com/)

PROJECT GO INC.

Project Go Inc. administers the low-income home energy assistance and weatherization assistance programs in Nevada City.

(http://www.projectgoinc.org/)

EXISTING POLICIES (Nevada City General Plan [Housing Element current as of January 2014])

IV. HOUSING ELEMENT – GOALS, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

(SECTION 6, P. 6-3)

Policy 4-1-3 – Promote energy conservation activities throughout the city

Implementation Program 30 – The City shall refer interested parties to the various rebate programs offered by PG&E and various low income assistance programs offered by PG&E.

Implementation Program 31 – Notify City residents that energy conservation improvements are eligible to income-based qualified households for assistance under the City’s residential rehabilitation program.

Implementation Program 32 – With the assistance of an outside entity, incorporate new policies or programs resulting from the Energy Scarcity Resolution and/or Strategic Energy Resources Report as directed by the City Council. The amendments should address available energy saving measures into new construction projects.

MUNICIPAL CODE (Current as of April 2014)

TITLE 17 – ZONING

17.80.215 B. Outdoor lighting shall utilize energy efficient fixture/lamps.

17.80.070 D. The landscape plan shall minimize the use of ground covers which are not drought-resistant. Wherever possible, the irrigation plan shall specify the use of drip irrigation.

17.80.090 A. The cutting or removal of any tree is prohibited except after receiving a permit.

TITLE 18 – ENVIRONMENT

18.01.010 – Purpose A. The native and ornamental trees in Nevada City contribute to environmental stability, quality of life, character of the City, and the value of property.

18.01.010 – Purpose B. The city council establishes basic standards and measures for the preservation and protection of trees.

18.01.010 – Purpose C.

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EXISTING PROGRAMS/POLICIES/CODES DESCRIPTION

It shall be the policy of the city to: 1. Preserve trees through its development review process; 2. Require permits for cutting or removal of protected trees; and 3. Require property owners to coordinate with the city to ensure optimum maintenance and health of street trees.

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft - March 2015 Appendix E - page 51

APPENDIX E: PG&E AND OTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

This appendix lists programs and rebates currently offered by PG&E and other organizations, as of

the publishing of the EAP. A full description of current incentives programs can be found online.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

Home Upgrade

PG&E’s Home Upgrade program offers rebates of up to $2,500 to help homeowners focus on their building shell to maintain a warmer or cooler indoor environment while lowering energy bills. Improvements may include attic, wall and floor insulation, duct sealing, furnace and AC replacements, and more.

Advanced Home Upgrade

PG&E’s Advanced Home Upgrade program offers rebates up to $6,500 to go beyond building shell upgrades and is typically more complex, involving deep improvements. A Home Upgrade Professional will conduct a comprehensive energy assessment using energy-modeling software to create a customized energy-saving plan for your home.

SmartAC™

PG&E’s SmartAC program offers the opportunity to help prevent summer energy supply emergencies from disrupting day to day activities. Upon joining, SmartAC will install their free SmartAC device. Once installed, the customer will receive a SmartAC reward check.

SmartRate™

PG&E’s SmartRate program gives a discount at 3¢ per kWh on the customer’s June through September monthly rate, or the equivalent of 23% off Tier 1 usage. In exchange, the customer pays a surcharge of 60¢ per kWh for 2-7PM usage between 9 and 15 PG&E SmartDays™, May through October. With SmartRate automatic bill protection, the first summer is risk free.

Home Appliance Rebate

PG&E offers residential customers rebates on the purchase of Energy Star® home appliances. Rebates on cooling systems range from $20-$425, heating systems from $100-$500 and appliances from $50-$75.

Solar Water Heating PG&E’s Solar Water Heating program provides incentives up to $2,719 based on the expected performance of the system.

Federal Renewable Energy Tax Credit

A taxpayer may claim a credit of 30% of qualified expenditures for a renewable energy system that serves a dwelling unit located in the United States that is owned and used as a residence by the taxpayer. Expenditures include labor costs for on-site preparation, assembly or original system installation, and piping or wiring to interconnect a system to the home.

California Advanced Homes

California Advanced HomesTM Program, administered by PG&E and TRC Energy Services, highlights best practices in energy efficiency, green building and sustainability, and offers generous financial incentives to help builders and architects create environmentally friendly, energy-efficient communities for potential home buyers.

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft - March 2015 Appendix E - page 52

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION

New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP)

The NSHP provides financial incentives and other support to home builders, encouraging the construction of new, energy efficient solar homes that save homeowners money on their electric bills and protect the environment.

TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

HEAP provides financial assistance to income-qualified applicants in the form of an annual utility credit for gas, electric, propane or firewood to help with the high costs of heating and/or cooling. HEAP programs in Nevada City are administered by Project Go Inc.

Emergency Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP)

ECIP provides financial assistance in the event of a crisis, such as a 48-hour shut-off notice. ECIP programs in Nevada City are administered by Project Go Inc.

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

WAP provides free weatherization services and products to improve a home’s energy efficiency and reduce overall utility costs, including attic insulation, weather stripping, caulking, minor home repairs and related conservation measures. WAP programs in Nevada City are administered by Project Go Inc.

Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH)

REACH provides grants for projects that reduce energy vulnerability such as PG&E’s one-time emergency financial assistance.

California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)

Qualified low-income customers that are enrolled in the CARE program receive a 30-35 percent discount on their electric and natural gas bills. CARE is administered by PG&E.

Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)

The FERA program provides a monthly discount on electric bills for income-qualified households of three or more persons. FERA is administered by PG&E.

Energy Savings Assistance Program The Energy Savings Assistance Program provides income-qualified customers with energy-saving improvements at no charge. The program is administered by PG&E.

Medical Baseline Allowance Residential customers with a qualified physician certified medical condition can receive additional quantities of energy at the lowest (baseline) price. The program is administered by PG&E.

Multi-Family

PG&E's Multi-Family Program is for property owners and managers of existing residential dwellings or mobile home parks with five or more units. The program encourages owners to install qualifying energy-efficient products in individual tenant units and common areas of residential apartments, mobile home parks and condominium complexes. A full list of available rebates and incentives is available online.

Single Family Affordable Solar Housing (SASH)

The California Solar Initiative SASH program provides qualifying low-income homeowners up-front rebates to defray the costs of installing a solar electric system. Depending on the income level, homeowners may be eligible for an entirely free system, or a highly subsidized one. The SASH program is administered by GRID Alternatives.

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft - March 2015 Appendix E - page 53

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION

NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

Sierra Nevada Energy Watch Program (SNEW)

SNEW, administered by Sierra Business Council, delivers cost effective-energy efficiency projects to businesses, non-profits, and governments in the Sierra Nevada region including Nevada County.

PG&E Rebates and Incentives

PG&E offers non-residential customers rebates and incentives for power management software, occupancy sensors on lights, steam traps, HVAC motors and pumps, electric water heaters, process cooling, data center airflow management, boiler economizers, refrigeration, boiler heat recovery, refrigeration control, VSD pumps, boilers and fans. A full list of current rebates can be found using the PG&E money back tool. (www.pge.com/businessrebates)

HVAC Quality Maintenance Program

PG&E’s Commercial HVAC Quality Maintenance Program offers generous incentives for enrolling in a three-year air conditioning quality maintenance service agreement and installing optional unit retrofits. The business owner will lower their operating, repair and replacement costs; optimize unit performance and efficiency; improve the indoor air quality and thermal comfort for employees and customers; help prevent HVAC unit failures that can threaten business operations; and reduce their carbon footprint.

Lighting Rebates PG&E offers rebates for high-efficient replacement lights as well as rebates to help cover the costs of qualifying fixtures and retrofit kits.

Federal Business Investment Tax Credit

A taxpayer may claim an investment tax credit of 30% of qualified expenditures for solar, fuel cells, small wind systems or 10% of qualified expenditures for geothermal, microturbines and combined heat and power systems (CHP), aka co-generation systems. Expenditures include labor costs for on-site preparation, assembly or original system installation, and for piping or wiring to interconnect a system.

Savings By Design (SBD)

SBD is a statewide program offered by PG&E to encourage high-performance new building design and construction for commercial buildings. The program offers building owners and their design teams a wide range of services, such as design assistance, design team incentives, owner incentives, and educational resources.

Retrocommissioning (RCx) Program

Retrocommissioning (RCx) is a systematic process for identifying less-than-optimal performance in your facility’s equipment, lighting and control systems and making the necessary adjustments. While retrofitting involves replacing outdated equipment, RCx focuses on improving the efficiency of what’s already in place. PG&E’s RCx Program provides incentives and connects businesses with experts to make sure their facilities — and the equipment and systems within them — are running in peak condition for optimal energy savings. RCx projects can improve a facility’s work environment and extend the service life of equipment.

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft - March 2015 Appendix F - page 54

APPENDIX F: ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCING PROGRAMS

This appendix lists available financing programs for specific sectors (community-wide, residential,

non-residential, municipal).

FUNDING SOURCE DESCRIPTION

COMMUNITY-WIDE

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

PACE is an innovative way to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to buildings. Interested property owners evaluate measures that achieve energy savings and receive 100% financing, repaid as a property tax assessment for up to 20 years. The assessment mechanism has been used nationwide for decades to access low-cost long-term capital to finance improvements to private property that meet a public purpose. By eliminating upfront costs, providing low-cost long-term financing and making it easy for building owners to transfer repayment obligations to a new owner upon sale, PACE overcomes challenges that have hindered adoption of energy efficiency and related projects in our nation’s buildings. In California PACE programs are administered by a number of entities http://www.pacenow.org/resources/all-programs/#California

Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

A solar power purchase agreement (PPA) is a financial agreement where a developer arranges for the design, permitting, financing and installation of a solar energy system on a customer’s property at little to no cost. The developer sells energy to the host customer at a fixed rate that is typically lower than the local utility’s retail rate. The lower price offsets the purchase of grid electricity while the developer receives the income from these sales of electricity as well as any tax credits and other incentives generated from the system.

RESIDENTIAL

Energy Star Energy Efficiency Mortgages

An Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) is a mortgage that credits a home's energy efficiency in the mortgage itself. EEMs give borrowers the opportunity to finance cost-effective, energy-saving measures as part of a single mortgage and stretch debt-to-income qualifying ratios on loans thereby allowing borrowers to qualify for a larger loan amount and a better, more energy-efficient home. https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=mortgages.energy_efficient_mortgages

CHF Residential Energy Retrofit Program

Through the California Home Finance Authority (CHF) Residential Energy Retrofit Program, eligible homeowners can finance energy efficiency and renewable energy measures, up to $50,000, with a 6.5% fixed interest rate 15-year loan. http://www.chfloan.org/programs/energy/overview.shtml

NON-RESIDENTIAL

PG&E Energy Efficiency Financing

PG&E offers 0% interest loans of up to $100,000. Loans can be used to replace old and inefficient equipment with no up-front out-of-pocket investment. The program allows 5 years for repayment; however, the energy savings continue to accrue after the loan is paid off. http://www.pge.com/en/mybusiness/save/rebates/onbill/index.page

Energy Savings Agreement

An Energy Savings Agreement involves a financing contract with a private energy services company that packages energy efficiency as a service paid through the energy savings. It allows for 100% financing and is off balance sheet.

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft - March 2015 Appendix F - page 55

FUNDING SOURCE DESCRIPTION

SAFE-BIDCO

SAFE-BIDCO offers small businesses, qualifying landlords, and non-profit organizations loans up to $450,000 for a maximum of 15 years to complete energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The loan can cover energy studies, design and consultant fees, materials and equipment costs and loan fees. http://www.safe-bidco.com/loan-programs/energy-efficiency-loans/

MUNICIPAL

CEC Energy Efficiency Financing

The California Energy Commission (CEC) offers school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, state special schools, community college districts 0% loans for energy efficiency and energy generation projects. CEC offers cities, counties, special districts, public colleges, universities and public care institutions/hospitals 1% loans for energy efficiency and energy generation projects. http://www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/financing/

PG&E Energy Efficiency Financing

PG&E offers 0% interest loans of up to $250,000. Loans can be used to replace old and inefficient equipment with no up-front out-of-pocket investment. The program allows 10 years for repayment; however, the energy savings continue to accrue after the loan is paid off. http://www.pge.com/en/mybusiness/save/rebates/onbill/index.page

Energy Savings Agreement

An Energy Savings Agreement involves a financing contract with a private energy services company that packages energy efficiency as a service that is paid through the energy savings. It allows for 100% financing and is off balance sheet.

CSCDA Sustainable Energy Bond Program

California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) and the Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment are teaming together to provide public agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout California with access to tax exempt financing for critical sustainable energy investments. Under the Sustainable Energy Bond Program, participating entities and organizations will contract with an Energy Service Company (ESCO) to complete energy and water conservation measures. Improvements could include street lighting, building lighting, pumps, HVAC, system controls, boilers, chillers, ducting, windows, partial roofing, toilets and others. The program participants will receive substantial utility cost savings, including a contractual guarantee sufficient to cover the full cost of all retrofit work. All projects are financed through tax exempt bonds. http://www.cacommunities.org/energy-finance-programs/

IBank Clean Energy Finance Center

The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) Clean Energy Finance Center (CEFC) encourages concerted public and private investments and utilizes IBank's access to capital markets for selected clean energy and energy efficiency projects. The IBank CEFC will help to drive energy related projects for State and local governments. http://ibank.ca.gov/clean_energy.htm

Nevada City Energy Action Plan

Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Appendix G - page 56

APPENDIX G: PUBLIC OUTREACH

Throughout development of the Energy Action Plan (EAP) public outreach was a key part of the

process. This effort involved a publicly noticed study session, an on-line survey and information on

the City’s website. In addition there were ______ public hearings before the Planning Commission

and City Council prior to __________ of the EAP. A variety of methods were used to ‘spread the

word’ about the study session including newsprint articles, radio announcements, multiple email

blasts to local contacts, and invitations to electeds, the Chamber and other local organizations and

businesses. A summary of public input from the study session and on-line survey is described below.

Study Session: August 28, 2014

The study session summarized work performed by Sierra Business Council (SBC) for Nevada City in

2010 – 2014. The work included an inventory of energy used community-wide and by municipal

operations for base years 2005 and 2008, and a forecast of future usage to Year 2020. A series of

charts and graphic displays were provided as well as handout materials summarizing the work done

to date.

While turnout was low a number of excellent comments were made that helped inform the next

phase of the process – development of the goals, strategies and actions. A summary of the key

comments is provided below.

Comments from Study Session: August 28, 2014

Topic Comment Rebate/ Incentive Programs Energy Star – community has participated

Solar Rebate – community has participated

Smart Energy Line

Time of Use incentives

Window Replacement – community has participated

Program Participation Cost savings (+)

Already off grid (-)

Lack of awareness (-)

Responsible Citizen (+)

Selling soon (-)

Upfront costs (-)

Declining home values (-)

Involved in process / takes lots of time (-)

Oversized solar (-) – community does not want

NOTE: (-) = detractor; (+) = incentive;

Program Improvements Incentives for renters

Incentives for landlords

Lack of return on investments if selling home

Incentives for senior home owners

Education of loading order

General awareness

Lengthen time period for rebate programs

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Nevada City Energy Action Plan – Public Review Draft – March 2015 Appendix G - page 57

Topic Comment Make signing up easier / simplify application process

Awareness of different kinds of solar – small solar

Best Ways to Reduce Energy Use

Target specific areas for programs; ripple effect

Tax incentives or rebates for non-residential (business)

Large scale solar

Change out city’s street lights to LED, but not so bright

Pamphlets / brochures at city hall

Incentivize lighting in homes

Promote light switch outs as a way to reduce cooling costs

Obtain resolutions from cities to partner with PG&E or commit to greater energy efficiency

LG’s advocate for more rebate programs – a unified voice

Tip of the month in local news media *quarterly city news letter

Toilet swap out program in the H20 bill

Online Survey

TO BE COMPLETED after survey is issued and results are tallied.

 

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL        City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959 May 13, 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov  _____________________________________________________________________________________  

TITLE: Ordinance Amending and Adding to Chapter 8.24 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Smoking in Additional Outdoor Places (First Reading) RECOMMENDATION: Review, approve and hold another first reading of corrected Ordinance 2015-xx authorizing modifications to the City’s smoking ordinance to enhance public health and safety. CONTACT: Tim Foley, Police Chief; Shane Franssen, Police Officer BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: At the City Council meeting on April 22nd, as part of a review of desired changes to the City’s No-Smoking Ordinance, the Council indicated its approval of and held a first reading of an ordinance amendment that was intended to: 1) clarify that use of e-cigarettes/vaping pens was covered by the smoking restrictions and 2) add entrances to commercial buildings as unenclosed areas where smoking was prohibited. This was to be accomplished by:

1. Amending the definition of prohibited “smoking” in §8.24.030 to e-cigarettes and other electronic devices and

2. Amending the unenclosed area where smoking was prohibited in §8.24.135 to add a subsection C designating areas within 20 feet of commercial building entry ways.

The draft ordinance acted upon by the Council correctly addressed the definition change, but erroneously repeated superseded subsections A & B when adding subsection C to the list of unenclosed areas where smoking was prohibited. This apparent error was caught prior to the first reading and corrective changes made reflecting recalled amendments deleting the exclusion of streets and sidewalks from the smoking prohibition. Unfortunately, those corrections did not fully reflect the existing previously adopted restrictions in subsections A & B, to wit. those subsections should have read (differences italicized):

“A. City Properties, including, without limitation, all municipal parking lots wherever located and all off-street parking facilities, sidewalks and streets in the historical District as established pursuant to Title 17 of the Municipal Code, except for such areas as may be expressly excluded by subsequent resolution duly adopted by the City Council.

B. Recreational Areas, including, without limitation, all parking lots, sidewalks, and streets in or immediately adjacent thereto.”

To correct this mistake and correctly reflect existing code provisions not intended to be changed, a new first reading of the corrected ordinance amendment needs to be approved. ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordinance 2015-xx

ORDINANCE NO. 2015-XX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEVADA CITY AMENDING AND ADDING TO CHAPTER 8.24 OF THE NEVADA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE

TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR PLACES

WHEREAS, the Nevada City Municipal Code already regulates or prohibits smoking in and on various locations, including enclosed and unenclosed City Properties and Recreational Areas and sidewalks, streets and parking lots in the Historical District; and WHEREAS, continuing to allow smoking in areas adjacent to nonsmoking areas in the Historical District adjacent to nonsmoking areas, such as in alcoves and near entryways to commercial buildings, causes people in protected areas and those patronizing downtown businesses to be exposed to unhealthy second-hand smoke, contributes to littering of cigarette butts, and creates enforcement problems; and WHEREAS, the current definition of “smoking” prohibited in the Historical District may arguably leave unregulated high-tech and alternative devices producing an aerosol or vapor inhaled to mimic smoking, creating risk to bystanders of breathing in the emitted aerosol and undermining enforcement of smokefree laws: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Nevada City as follows: SECTION I: Section 8.24.030 Definitions of Chapter 8.24 is amended to clarify and expand the definition “smoking” regulated or prohibited by Chapter 8.24 to read as follows:

“Smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, carrying or holding of any lighted or heated pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind or any other lighted smoking equipment utilizing lighted or heated tobacco or plant product, whether natural or synthetic, intended for inhalation in any manner or in any form, including hookahs and marijuana. “Smoking” also includes the use of an electronic smoking device which creates an aerosol or vapor for inhalation, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any oral smoking device.

SECTION II: Section 8.24.135 Prohibition of smoking in certain unenclosed areas of Chapter 8.24 is amended to add a subsection C and to read as follows:

Section 8.24.135 Prohibition of smoking in certain unenclosed areas.

Smoking is also prohibited in the Unenclosed areas of the following places within the City of Nevada City, in addition to places where Smoking is already prohibited by state or federal law, in which case those laws apply:

A. City Properties, including, without limitation, all municipal parking lots wherever located and all off-street parking facilities, sidewalks, and streets in the Historical District as established pursuant to Title 17 of the Municipal Code, except for such areas as may be expressly excluded by subsequent resolution duly adopted by the City Council.

B. Recreational Areas, including, without limitation, all parking lots, sidewalks, and streets in or immediately adjacent thereto.

C. Any area within twenty (20) feet of commercial building entryways.

SECTION III: In all other respects Chapter 8.24 is to remain unchanged. SECTION IV: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION & SEVERABILITY: It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Nevada City to supplement applicable state and federal law and not to duplicate or contradict such law and this ordinance shall be construed consistently with that intention. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Nevada City hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular scheduled meeting of the City Council of the City of Nevada City held this ___ day of _______, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:

_____________________________ Teri Anderson, Mayor ATTEST:__________________________ Niel Locke, City Clerk

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City CA 95959 www.nevadacityca.gov May 13, 2015 ______________________________________________________________ TITLE: Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby Street Closure Request RECOMMENDATION: Review and authorize Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby street closure request per application. CONTACT: Mark Prestwich, City Manager BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: The City has received a street closure request for the planned June 13, 2015 Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby. The event has been held four consecutive years. The event hours are planned from noon to 6:00pm, with setup beginning at 7:00am and break down occurring until 9:00pm. The proposed street closure affects Nimrod Street between Clay Street and Park Place. A summary of the specific event characteristics and recommended staff conditions are included in the application packet along with a calendar of existing planned street closures. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: Not applicable. FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS: Street Closure/Special Event Application City of Nevada City Special Event Street Closures

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL        City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959 May 13, 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov  _____________________________________________________________________________________  

TITLE: City Council Recreation Committee Appointment Process RECOMMENDATION: Review and Pass Resolution 2015-xx establishing the Recreation Committee member appointment process. CONTACT: Dawn Zydonis, Parks & Recreation Supervisor BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: The current Recreation Committee was created in 2011 with input from the Mayor, City Manager and Parks & Recreation Supervisor. Since its inception, the Recreation Committee has provided valuable contributions for the review and development of City ordinances, policies and recreation programs. The current committee consists of two City Council members, one Planning Commissioner and two members of the public. The committee recently lost one of its public members. However, the City has not approved a formal process for appointing Committee members. Staff is recommending the following approach and appointment process for membership of the City’s Recreation Committee:

- City Council appoints two City Council designees during their annual Committee appointment

process each July;

- Planning Commission appoints its one designee every two years with input from the City Planner;

- City Council appoints two public members every two years, who shall be either citizens of Nevada City or residents within the City’s Sphere of Influence, with input from the Parks and Recreation Supervisor and Council Members on the Recreation Committee;

- Mayor appoints replacement Recreation Committee members when a person is unable to complete their term that will serve the balance of the term.

Approval of the attached Resolution will formalize the appointment process for this committee. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: None. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2015-XX

RESOLUTION NO. 2015-XX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEVADA CITY ESTABLISHING THE RECREATION COMMITTEE

MEMBER APPOINTMENT PROCESS

WHEREAS, the Recreation Committee has provided valuable contributions for the review and development of City ordinances, policies and recreation programs; and WHEREAS, the current Recreation Committee was created in 2011 with input from the Mayor, City Manager and Parks & Recreation Supervisor and consists of two City Council members, one Planning Commissioner and two members of the public; and WHEREAS, the committee recently lost one of its public members; and WHEREAS, the City has not formalized the appointment process or established procedures for vacancies of Recreation Committee members. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the appointment process for membership if the City’s Recreation Committee shall be as follows:

1. City Council appoints two City Council designees during their annual Committee appointment process each July.

2. Planning Commission appoints its one designee every two years with input from the City Planner.

3. City Council appoints two public members every two years, who shall be either citizens of Nevada City or residents within the City’s Sphere of Influence, with input from the Parks and Recreation Supervisor and Council Members on the Recreation Committee.

4. Mayor appoints replacement Recreation Committee members when a person is unable to complete their term that will serve the balance of the term.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Nevada City City Council held on the 13th day of May, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: __________________________ Terri Andersen, Mayor ATTEST: Niel Locke, City Clerk

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL         City of Nevada City 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959 May 13, 2015 www.nevadacityca.gov  _____________________________________________________________________________________  

TITLE: Streamlining Production and Delivery of City Council and Planning Commission Agenda Materials RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. CONTACT: Mark Prestwich, City Manager BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: The City currently utilizes a practice of copying and distributing printed agenda materials to staff, elected officials and other interested parties for City Council and Planning Commission meetings. Currently, staff produces and distributes nine copies for Planning Commission meetings and 17 copies for Council Meetings. Staff estimates approximately 100 hours are invested annually in the production and distribution of these printed materials. This results in the consumption of an estimated 25,000 pieces of paper annually. Considering the expense of printing and staff labor, the collective cost of agenda production is currently estimated at approximately $3,900 annually, or nearly $12,000 every three years. In order to streamline production of City Council and Planning Commission Agenda materials, staff has recently redesigned the agenda development process by maximizing the features of the City’s Granicus software product. This will further reduce staff time associated with agenda development and facilitates a single download for all agenda materials, rather than the prior practice of posting multiple downloads on the City website. Staff will discontinue the practice of printing and distributing multiple copies of agenda materials beginning with the May 27 meeting in order to increase efficiencies and reduce costs. A courtesy copy of agenda materials will continue to be available at City Hall. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: According to San Francisco-based Conservatree, a nonprofit organization focused on transforming paper markets to environmentally sustainable products, one tree is required to make 8,333 sheets of paper. Therefore, reduction of the City’s paper usage for agenda purposes will save three trees annually. FISCAL IMPACT: Staff estimates the transition to digital agenda distribution equates to an annual savings of $3,900. ATTACHMENTS: None.