HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Climate Action SC Agenda Packet 2019-01-08
MEETING AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION CLIMATE ACTION PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE
321 East 5th St
January 8, 2020 5:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS/OTHER BUSINESS
a. Action Item: Draft Subcommittee Workplan
Review and create workplan for the Port Angeles Climate Action Plan, including review f
the Climate Action Group Summary of Recommendations 2a through 2c and
timeline/milestones for research, public engagement, and planning deliverables.
V. ADJOURNMENT
C OMMUNITY & E CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Commission Climate Action Subcommittee
Proposed Draft Work Plan:
Background:
The 2019 City Work Plan included an item that called for the creation of a local working group to put
together a community driven Climate Action Plan. This community driven Climate Action Plan included
proposed strategies and actions for both mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. A City Climate
Action Planning Group (CAPG) was formed and met regularly from January to October 2019. The group
prepared a report containing recommendations and strategies for the creation of a Climate Action Plan
for consideration by the City Council.
On November 6, 2019 the City Council voted to recommend this Planning Commission Subcommittee
achieve the following from the CAPG Resiliency Plan (pulled directly from the CAPG Resiliency Plan:
Recommendations Addressing Climate Change, pg. 3):
2. The CPAG conducted a preliminary prioritization process for a suite of policy, planning and
implementation proposals. While we recommend that most of those be forwarded to the
planning commission for further deliberation, this group recommends that city council
immediately act on three of them:
a. Authorize a comprehensive Green House Gas emissions inventory to establish baselines
for measuring progress in partnership with the Olympic Climate Action Committee and
should be complete by the end of 2020. This group finds that such an inventory is
essential for evaluating the effectiveness of many of the actions proposed by this group
for consideration by the Planning Commission
b. Integrate climate considerations more explicitly into the City’s existing planning efforts. A
variety of specific recommendations are offered for consideration by the Planning
Commission
c. Continue to emphasize city-wide energy-use reduction, including:
i. increase use of public transportation and the use of electric vehicles,
ii. support development of infrastructure to increase biking and walking in the City;
iii. move towards 100% clean, renewable electrical energy source for the city by
2030 (including focus on increasing percentages of local, decentralized, non-
hydropower renewable energy use);
iv. increase energy conservation and energy efficiency in our buildings; and
v. encourage use of local renewable energy.
Work Plan Assumptions:
• Meetings may be held at City Hall or the Port Angeles Library
• The Climate Action Plan will formally be adopted as a part of the Comprehensive Plan during the
regular 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendment cycle:
1/8/20 Draft Pg. 1
o The amendment cycle will formally open on January 1, 2021.
o Proposals shall be submitted no later than March 31st. A rough draft of the Plan should be
completed by this date.
o Planning Commission hearings will be conducted prior to or during May.
o 60-day notice to adopt shall be provided to the Washington State Department of
Commerce (WSDOC) no later than April 16, 2021. A draft of the document is required for
the submission of this notice.
o City Council hearings will be conducted prior to or during June
o Final submission to the WSDOC by June 30, 2021.
• Volunteers will be largely responsible for Tasks 2a, including:
o stakeholder identification and coordination;
o data gathering; and
o use of inventory software and report creation.
• Task 2b references 7 complex recommendations that the Climate Action Plan should address.
Selection and priority of these recommendations should occur early in the work plan effort in
order to begin necessary groundwork early.
Tentative Schedule:
-Work Plan Development-
January 8, 2020: Review and discuss selection and priority of recommended deliverables.
January 22, 2020: Review Comprehensive Plan, Finalize Workplan, and Assign Tasks to participants
February 5, 2020: Review and discuss provided municipality’s existing action plans, code, and
Comp. Plans
February 18, 2020: Review general outline of document and assign draft development of outline for
each section
-Action Plan Outline Development-
March-June: Section Outline Draft and Review
July 8, 2020: Mid-year Inventory Update
August 5, 2020: Presentation of Final Detailed Outline
-Public Input-
September 2, 2020: Open House Public Meeting for plan input
October 14, 2020: Presentation of Public Input and next steps
-Climate Action Plan Development-
Oct-December 2020: Begin drafting Action Plan
January 1, 2021: Open up Amendment Cycle to Public
1/8/20 Draft Pg. 2
March 31, 2021: Amendment proposals are due from the Public
April 7, 2021: Present subcommittee recommended Draft to Planning Commission & consider
additional proposals
April 16, 2021: 60-day Notice of Intent to Adopt Amendment proposals due to Commerce
-Public Hearings and Decision-
April 28, 2021: Planning Commission Public Hearing on Amendment (continued to May 12)
May 12, 2021: Planning Commission Public Hearing on Amendment and Recommendation to
Council
June 5, 2021: City Council 1st Reading
June 19, 2021: City Council Decision
1/8/20 Draft Pg. 3
Resiliency Plan: Recommendations
Addressing Climate Change
For
City of Port Angeles
By
Climate Action Planning Group
November 6, 2019
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 3
Recommendations Addressing Climate Change for the City of Port Angeles ............................... 5
1. Vet Climate Policy Through the Planning Commission ...................................................... 5
2. Commit to Global Consensus on Green House Gas Emissions ........................................... 5
3. Inventory and Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions ................................................................ 5
4. Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions ..................................................................................... 6
5. Climate Planning Recommendations ................................................................................... 9
6. Climate Adaptation Recommendations ............................................................................. 11
7. Make Changes to existing Comprehensive Plan ................................................................ 14
8. Community Engagement ................................................................................................... 17
What Can Community Members Do? ....................................................................................... 19
FEWSION for Community Resilience Network .......................................................................... 19
Current Documented Climate Changes ........................................................................................ 21
Appendix A: Climate Resolution for the City of Port Angeles .................................................... 27
Appendix B: Actions for Reducing City Government Emissions City of Port Townsend
Government Operations ................................................................................................................ 29
Appendix C: Climate Drivers ....................................................................................................... 30
Appendix D: Climate Change Adaptation Certification Tool ...................................................... 31
Figures
1. Cox Valley SNOTEL February 1st Data ............................................................................ 20
2. Potential Annual Extreme Storm Flooded Areas in 2050 due to Sea Level Rise .............. 22
3. Potential Sea Level Rise Inundation Area in 2050 ............................................................ 23
4. Potential Annual Extreme Storm Flooded Areas in 2100 due to Sea Level Rise .............. 24
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Executive Summary
The Climate Action Planning Group met multiple times since January 2019 and have various
recommendations and priorities for City Council.
Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG) Summary of Recommendations:
1. The Planning Commission should create a sub-committee to address climate change
planning and policy. This was believed to be the best place to hold open public hearings
in a consistent manner and with staff backup. As recommendations are considered by the
Planning Commission, actionable items would then be forwarded to City Council or other
relevant advisory committees. We recommend that, initially, the Planning Commission
spend at least 2 hours per month moving climate policy forward.
2. The CPAG conducted a preliminary prioritization process for a suite of policy, planning
and implementation proposals. While we recommend that most of those be forwarded to
the planning commission for further deliberation, this group recommends that city
council immediately act on three of them:
a. Authorize a comprehensive Green House Gas emissions inventory to establish
baselines for measuring progress in partnership with the Olympic Climate Action
Committee, and should be complete by the end of 2020. This group finds that
such an inventory is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of many of the
actions proposed by this group for consideration by the Planning Commission
b. Integrate climate considerations more explicitly into the City’s existing planning
efforts. A variety of specific recommendations are offered for consideration by
the Planning Commission
c. Continue to emphasize city-wide energy-use reduction, including:
i. increase use of public transportation and the use of electric vehicles,
ii. support development of infrastructure to increase biking and walking in
the City,
iii. move towards 100% clean, renewable electrical energy source for the city
by 2030 (including focus on increasing percentages of local, decentralized,
non-hydropower renewable energy use),
iv. increase energy conservation and energy efficiency in our buildings, and
v. encourage use of local renewable energy.
Within the top 10 priorities there were 5 items focusing on energy, 2 items focused on
emissions and carbon footprint, 2 items on policy (Planning Commission to vet climate
policy and incorporating climate change in the Comprehensive plan and the Shoreline
Master Plan) and one item addressing water storage.
3. All items in this report were added to the prioritization effort with the exception of
Section 5g (page 9 - includes the items after prioritization), section titled “What can
Community Members Do?”, section titled “FEWSION for Community Resilience
Network,” and the last section (Current Documented Climate Changes).
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4. The proclamation on page 17 was supported by the majority of the group.
5. The FEWSION for Community Resilience Network (F4R TM) is interested in having
Port Angeles participate to improve local community supply chain emergency resilience,
and also provides a formal process for collecting the last-mile supply chain data needed
to effectively respond to local community supply chain disruptions. This was supported
by the Climate Action Group. For more information, please see page 18.
6. Port Angeles is now a member of ICLEI that manages the database and software that has
become a standard for GHG emissions. Clallam and Jefferson Counties both use the
ICLEI GHG software to input their GHG data. It is recommended that we use this tool to
help us in our efforts to measure GHG emissions.
Fire rages in Olympic National Park. Heavy smoke prompted closure of Obstruction Point
Road. Those fires grew with the onset of hot, dry conditions. The Hayes Fire, 20 miles
south of Port Angeles enlarged to 718 acres while the Godkin Fire, 25 miles south of Port
Angeles, grew 181 acres. The Cox Valley Fire, north of Obstruction Point Road and 12
miles south of Port Angeles, stayed at 56 acres thanks to helicopter water dousings.
Visitors parked at the Obstruction Point Road trailhead were escorted out of the road by
park rangers and fire crews because of the smoke affecting visibility. 2016.
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Recommendations Addressing Climate Change for the City of Port Angeles
City Council tasked staff to begin climate action planning, with a focus on emissions reduction
and adaptation. Ken Debuc, Fire Chief, took on the task with the help of the Climate Action
Planning Group (CAPG) to understand climate changes and their impacts to our city, document
mitigation and adaptation recommendations, and create a plan to lead the city to address our
changing climate in order to safeguard our community.
Experts and community members participated in a number of meetings, and below are the
recommendations to City Council from this group.
1. Vet Climate Policy Through the Planning Commission
The Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG) recommends that Planning Commission address
climate policy, as the meetings would provide an optimal venue for vetting policy decisions
regarding climate change mitigation and adaptation.
A group of stakeholders will be asked to participate in a Subcommittee of the Planning
Commission (SPC). This group may include, but is not limited to representatives from: Port
Angeles City staff, City Council, County Commissioners, County Planning Dept., Hospital, Port
of Port Angeles, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Peninsula College, Port Angeles School District,
Clallam Transit, Port Angeles Fire Department, Washington Sea Grant (Ian Miller), Land Trust,
Olympic Climate group, Chamber of Commerce, Olympic National Park, and the Coast Guard.
It is expected that collaboration will be regional in nature, but actions will be focused specifically
in the City of Port Angeles, with expectations that the region can move forward together in
addressing climate change.
2. Commit to Global Consensus on Green House Gas Emissions CAPG recommends that The City of Port Angeles commit to meet science-based Green House
Gas (GHG) emissions targets that are in compliance with the 1.5 degrees Celsius global
consensus.
3. Inventory and Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Careful tracking and monitoring of emissions is critical for understanding progress and
prioritizing actions. CAPG recommends:
a. Complete a comprehensive GHG emissions inventory to establish baselines for
measuring progress by the end of 2020, in partnership with the Olympic Climate Action
Committee.
b. Work with the Port Angeles High School on an annual update to GHG Inventory. SPC
will collaborate with the high school to add curriculum module that will include an
annual GHG inventory by students. Suggest the formation of “Students for
Sustainability” similar to Port Townsend High School.
c. Utilize low cost citizen science data gathering, monitoring and analysis to help measure
GHG and monitor pollutants.
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4. Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions CAPG recommends an initial goal of reducing our GHG by 5% per year relative to 2018
emissions. Although we understand that this is not adequate to meet the emissions target stated
above, we recognize that it is a start and we hope that once started, the effort will rapidly ramp
up to meet our intended emissions target. This initial reduction could be achieved by:
a. Limit GHG emissions from buildings: Work with the City to develop regulations and
incentives that would result in all new and re-development projects to minimizes GHG
emissions by:
1) Maximizing energy efficiency (weatherization programs, promotion of efficient
appliances).
2) Increasing renewable generation either on site or at a community renewable
energy investment site.
3) Incentivizing homeowners to switch heating sources from wood-burning stoves to
high efficiency electrical heaters and other less carbon intensive sources, while
disincentivizing the harvesting and burning of local timber.
b. Ensure energy delivered to the City of Port Angeles is from renewable, resilient, lowest
GHG emissions sources: The SPC will work with the City and UAC to review the
Bonneville power franchise agreement and develop a plan to address renewal of the
agreement. (currently our source has 9% from nuclear power), and understand the full
impact of Bonneville’s power source, environmental issues, transmission line
vulnerability and financial health, as it relates to utility rates stability.
c. Incentivize reduction in propane use: Work with the City and propane provides to
develop strategies that reduce GHG emissions and improve air quality from generation,
transportation and combustion of propane.
d. Use the “City Green Team” model (Sustainability at Work: Green Team Guide): SPC
would work with the City on sustainable purchasing and other activities to reduce the
City’s GHG footprint.
e. Present findings from GHG consumption inventory: SPC will work with City staff to
present findings from the GHG consumption inventory to the public.
Additionally, CAPG recommends additional long-term initiatives to reduce the City’s overall
emissions:
f. Address climate finance and competitive advantage. Develop a City of Port Angeles
internal carbon pricing program: City would incorporate a shadow price for carbon in
evaluating all new capital and procurement decisions, and/or implement a carbon fee for
operations. Revenues could be invested in energy efficiency and clean energy projects at
city facilities. Each department is given a carbon budget (as well as a financial budget)
for the year.
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g. Reduce energy use by moving towards 100% clean, renewable electrical energy source
for the city by 2030, increase energy conservation and energy efficiency in our buildings,
and encourage use of local renewable energy.
h. Create community renewable energy project sites: Work with the City and others to
develop both centralized and decentralized renewable energy projects in the City. Giving
community members the opportunity to invest in and benefit from local generation
(including financially through benefit from selling electrons into the grid) can increase
local generation for those sited where it is not a functional option, and can protect the
local tree canopy in those locations.
i. Develop Local Micro-grids: Work with the City to evaluate the viability of harnessing
local renewable energy production (e.g. Community Solar) into local microgrids to
increase our resilience including increasing reliability.
j. Monitor net-metering uses and issues for growth and policy changes.
Transportation is a major source of emissions. CAPG recommends:
k. Continue to increase use of public transportation and the use of electric vehicles.
Continue to support development of infrastructure to increase biking and walking in the
City.
l. Develop better understanding of park and rides: SPC and City staff would meet with
Clallam Transit to improve the park and ride system in the City to potentially reduce
GHG emissions. We need to better understand the current locations, how are they
planned and the future park and rides plan.
m. Support and incentivize electrification of transportation in the City: SPC would work
with the City to create incentives to move our City transportation fleet toward
electrification in order to reduce GHG emissions and improve local air quality (e.g.,
reduce local car tabs for electric vehicles and develop electrical charging stations around
the City).
n. Encourage School District/Park/etc. to move towards electric fleets: SPC would work to
move towards electrification of their fleet and battery storage. Some examples can be
found at https://driveevfleets.org/ of ideas from other cities. Work with Park to add buses
to Hurricane Ridge to reduce both gas emissions and vehicle use from downtown, and
coordinate this effort with improvement of park-and-ride infrastructure and local energy
production infrastructure.
o. Explore options with Clallam Transit to move towards electrification of their fleet: City,
SPC, and Transit committee would meet with Clallam Transit to learn of their plans for
fleet electrification and how they could increase the use of electric buses.
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p. Develop strategies to encourage use of electric vehicles: City would develop strategies
for increasing electric vehicle infrastructure and access for high density housing. SPC
would evaluate how many electric cars are in the City and explore innovate ways to use
cars during low production time.
q. Explore the use of electric vehicles with UPS/FedEx/USPS: SPC would meet with the
delivery companies to determine if they have pilot programs with electrification or if we
could work with them to develop a pilot program. Also, we could prompt anti-idling
programs with them (and other businesses like restaurant and bank drive-thru lanes, etc.)
and with Olympic National Park to diminish idling of cars waiting at the park entry
station (similar to anti-idling system used at I-5 at the U.S.-Canada border).
r. SPC would work with all the groups to provide support on efforts to advance and
improve \non-motorized transportation and increase non-auto-centric transit paths.
s. Introduce hierarchy of transit concept for adoption by council: SPC would work to
develop strategies that that promote transit equity and community safety by considering
the most vulnerable, then design and implement transit to support pedestrians, bicycles,
mass transit and individual cars, in that order.
Improving efficiency in the city’s built environment can reduce overall energy consumption, and
therefore emissions. We therefore recommend:
t. Support the development of Green Building standards for all City-owned buildings:
Work with city staff and others to develop a green building program. Install solar and
wind on City properties and infrastructure where applicable.
u. Support the development of green incentive programs for residential and commercial
development: Work with the City to develop incentive programs that could include
reducing plan check and building permit fees and expedited permit review for those
projects that pursue some minimum green building standards (solar, etc.).
v. Implement new rules of the International Building Code for construction, deconstruction
and demolition: Work with the City’s Building Department to develop code.
The use of lands within and adjacent to the City of Port Angeles may increase or decrease net
emissions. CAPG recommends:
w. Develop guidelines and strategies to reduce GHG emissions in development and work
with local entities to develop strategies to preserve the existing stock of forest and to
promote sustainable agriculture in the City.
x. Create City-wide land use plan that reflects mitigation and adaptation goals: City would
develop guidelines to encourage siting of projects to reduce GHG emissions: This could
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include where to develop to decrease GHG emissions [(e.g., decrease miles driven),
maintain open space services (e.g., water recharge, water filtration, air filtration,
temperature amelioration), increase permeable surfaces (built and natural), manage for
change, etc.].
y. Update all tree policies to maximize a healthy and appropriate tree canopy and tree
health.
z. Designate and prioritize funding for land used for agriculture/ urban food forests.
aa. Encourage and incentivize forestry practices promoting water retention within the
watershed.
The management of waste in the City of Port Angeles need connection to emissions reduction.
CAPG recommends:
bb. Work on getting to zero waste, develop food waste diversion programs and evaluate our
wastewater facility to reduce GHG emissions.
cc. Eliminate many of the fast-acting, climate changing gases that are emitted when organics
rot in landfills, and returning those as nutrients to the soil for raising more food locally
(after first donating all edible food to people in need).
dd. Begin use of greenwaste bins for household and commercial food waste: City would
develop food waste diversion program for households and commercial businesses to
greenwaste bins for compost or energy production to eliminate landfilling of food waste
that cause methane emissions.
5. Climate Planning Recommendations Simultaneous to our efforts to reduce emissions, CAPG recommends that The City of Port
Angeles incorporate climate considerations into the various planning processes that the city uses
to guide long-term development, with the goal of reducing future exposure to climate change
impacts and eliminating future costs associated with adaptation. CAPG recommends a set of
planning measures:
a. Incorporate climate change more explicitly into the Comprehensive Plan and Shoreline
Master Program (SMP). For specific Comprehensive Plan changes, see Section 7.
b. Add climate impact overlays to existing “Critical Areas”. For example, create critical
area flood mapping beyond FEMA’s historical flood data.
c. Update municipal codes to account for enhanced fire risk at forest/residential interface
where needed.
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d. Provide guidance on right “timeline” for erosion buffers period (50, 75, 150 years) and
setback distances (50ft to 200ft) that account for changing climate conditions.
e. Update Emergency management and response planning to include climate change where
needed.
f. Increase regional capacity for water storage [preferable with natural systems
(underground aquifers) instead of man-made reservoirs], including incentivization and
regulation of rainwater harvesting.
g. Address these items that were suggested after prioritization took place.
a. Use hydrogen for larger buses (when feasible).
b. Car emissions are monitored yearly in other States. Should we begin to monitor
car emissions?
c. Funding should be increased to monitor harmful alga blooms in the Port Angeles
harbor.
d. Monitor and analyze climate change impact at salmon stream restoration sites and
6 creeks in the City.
e. Address wood stove GHG through public education and incentives.
f. Have high school students compile a yearly “Climate Action Report Card.”
g. Set energy requirements in existing buildings to reduce GHG.
h. City Lights Department should
i. consider implementing new EV charging stations as a new source of
revenue and an incentive for the forest trade.
ii. inventory and rank all reasonable sites for solar power (i.e. City reservoir
roofs, City buildings, airport structures and areas, etc.)
i. City should work with State legislators to fund asphalt recycling plant for rural
area.
j. City should lobby timber interests to extend timber harvest rotation times, as
longer aged trees will sequester more carbon.
k. City should establish a program other than the Planning Department and building
permitting offices to evaluate development projects for climate change impacts.
l. The Planning Department should maintain a list of all opportunities to suggest
sustainability concepts to developers even if not required by the building code.
m. An “Emerging Opportunities” list should be published listing the need and the
implementation of sustainability principles in proposed projects – encourage
small businesses to emerge, procurement partnering for savings, community
members to learn, etc..
i. PA Waterfront Performing Arts Center – solar heat, recycling, EV
charging stations
ii. PA William Shore Aquatic Center – solar heat, solar pre-heat water
system, recycled water
iii. McKinley Mill – distant heat/energy
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iv. LEKT Hotel – EV charging station, solar heat, recycling
v. PA City Light Operations building and corporate yard – ???
vi. Proposed high rise residential on Front St. – ???
n. Arrange to show the business case for investing in and installing solar systems.
o. Promote housing infill.
p. Holy Trinity would like to talk to the City about installing some charge points in
the parking lot they share with the Library over the next few years. Making
renewable fuels readily available in PA is a very cost-effective strategy for
immediate reduction in carbon emissions.
q. All diesel city vehicles should use B20 and we need E85 refueling facilities in
Clallam County.
r. Reduce vehicle use by ride sharing, encouraging bike riding and walking. Monitor
the quantity of fuel sales in the City to monitor progress in reducing driving.
s. Addressing building codes to allow secondary housing units (not just ADUs) on
existing lots to increase density and address the shortage of affordable housing.
t. Need programs to retrofit homes to be more energy efficient - including switching
homes heated with LPG to electric heat pumps with priority to rental properties.
u. incentives for purchasing the most energy efficient non-electric appliances (e.g.
95% efficient propane furnaces/boilers, etc.)
6. Climate Adaptation Recommendations Simultaneous to our efforts to reduce emissions, CAPG recommends that The City of Port
Angeles work to reduce our exposure to the impacts of climate change. These impacts will be
referred to as climate change hazards in this report (e.g., fire, droughts, warming temperatures,
changing precipitation patterns, changing vegetation, increased storm surges, sea level rise, etc.).
To that end, we recommend a set of adaptation measures:
a. SPC in collaboration with City staff would start with a sea level rise evaluation to
evaluate the vulnerability of City assets including roads (motorized & non), other
infrastructure (sewage treatment, water, buildings), and marine access. This first
assessment will also provide a template for subsequent assessments. As needed, City staff
will map additional climate change hazards.
b. Review, modify and adopt tool for use in the evaluation of vulnerability of City assets,
projects and activities: SPC would work with the City to identify, and eventually require,
the use of a tool (e.g., “Climate Change Adaptation Certification Tool”) for use in
evaluation of climate vulnerability of any activity or investment in the City. This would
also include training for City staff, Council, and Committees in the use of the tool. The
aforementioned climate change hazards maps may be used to inform these vulnerability
assessments.
c. Incorporate vulnerability evaluation tool into all City (departments, committees and
council) workflow in order to identify vulnerability and risk reduction opportunities:
City, Council and committees will develop processes by which all decisions, including
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permits and expenditures, are evaluated for their vulnerability to climate change, and
determinations can be made based on this assessment in order to ensure better long-term
outcomes in the face of climate change hazards. SPC can advise in this process.
d. Apply the tool in permitting, planning and budgetary decisions: Results from application
of the vulnerability assessment tool are used by the City in decision-making to reduce
risk and improve long-term benefits. This includes training of City staff, Council and
committees in use of necessary tools.
e. Community training on adopted risk reduction process: City would host community
conversations with vulnerable sites and how to adapt to those changes.
f. Encourage FEMA to incorporate climate change in rate maps and guidance.
g. Update City development policies addressing finances for development in high risk areas
(require long-term bonds, etc.).
h. Enhance efforts to incentivize use of native plants landscaping in residential, commercial,
industrial settings within the City. Partner with the County and Clallam Conservation
District.
i. Complete survey of sensitive submerged habitats and the species that utilize them and
monitor them for change.
j. Enhance efforts to restore and develop wildlife corridors (adaptation and mitigation of
climate change).
k. Decrease non-climate ecosystem stressors.
a. Continue efforts to reduce stressors to salmon stream habitats.
b. Support and enhance watershed and nearshore habitat restoration.
l. Develop a funding program appropriate for acquisition of high-risk structures in coastal
or riverine flood zones.
m. Create funding mechanism for resilience projects in the City.
n. Inventory and then prioritize shoreline and watershed areas appropriate for defense and
retreat.
o. Reduce local land-based pollutants that enhance acidification in marine waters.
p. Utilize climate sensitive (adaptable) tree species in riparian buffers.
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q. Replace under-sized culverts to anticipate climate influenced run-off events.
r. Enhance education on drought and water supplies issues for the city and the region.
s. Adopt new regulations requiring water-efficient appliances (washers, dishwashers,
toilets, etc.).
t. Promote and incentivize smart irrigation technologies for golf course and parks.
u. Identify monitoring needs and enhance water supply monitoring.
v. Enhance efforts to educate home and business owners on the value of on-site water
conservation, retention, and catchment.
w. Continue to study ways to enhance water storage and groundwater aquafer recharge in
the City. Work with partners that are currently doing this (e.g. Clallam Conservation
District).
x. Improve forecasting for future water supply and demand.
y. Increase incentives for low-water use landscaping. Work with partners that are currently
doing this (Clallam Conservation District).
z. Adjust rate structure for water use to incentivize conservation where needed. For
example, develop inverted block rate structure for water and sewer.
aa. Develop code and infrastructure for a municipal reclaimed water system.
bb. Enhance residential water conservation through incentives and outreach.
cc. Encourage the state to lift restrictions or permit grey water reuse where appropriate to
prevent soil and water pollution.
dd. Create a smart grid water use system and share data with consumers to increase
conservation.
ee. Direct wastewater reuse between municipalities and industries.
ff. Encourage soft defenses for Shoreline Infrastructure.
gg. Improve on-site stormwater management practices.
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hh. Participate in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS).
ii. Enhance stormwater retention in upstream areas where appropriate and feasible (ex. an
old river meander, existing ponds, etc.).
jj. Retrofit infrastructure for coastal flooding and sea level rise.
kk. Consider hard shoreline protection in certain situations.
ll. Encourage relocation of infrastructure outside of coastal flood zone.
mm. Adopt new flood risk management standards and guidelines
7. Make Changes to existing Comprehensive Plan
CAPG recommends that City Council should forward the following changes to the Planning
Commission for review and incorporation to the Comprehensive plan. All text in red should be
added to the Comprehensive plan. These recommendations came from similar work done by the
City of Bainbridge.
P-2A.01 In all its actions and to the extent consistent with the provisions of this comprehensive
plan, the City will strive to implement the following goals of the State Growth Management Act:
a) Urban growth. Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and
services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner. All development investment to be
located outside of current and future hazard zones.
b) Reduce sprawl. Reduce the conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low-density
development, while encouraging location of development adjacent to mass and non-
motorized transit corridors. Any allowed conversion of undeveloped land will maintain
habitat connectivity such that species and ecosystem services are maintained under current
and future conditions.
c) Transportation. Encourage efficient multimodal transportation systems that are based on
regional priorities and coordinated with county and city comprehensive plans, and site
infrastructure outside of current and future hazard areas.
d) Housing. Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic segments of the
population of this state that respects affordability over time by developing energy efficient
stock located outside of current and future hazard areas. Promote a variety of residential
densities and housing types, and preserve existing housing stock if located outside of current
and future hazard areas.
e) Economic development. Encourage economic development throughout the state that is
consistent with adopted comprehensive plans, promote economic opportunity for all citizens
of this state, especially for unemployed and for disadvantaged persons, promote the retention
and expansion of existing businesses and recruitment of new businesses with particular
emphasis on investment in and encouragement of businesses and industries that utilize
renewable sources of energy, recognize regional differences impacting economic
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development opportunities, and encourage growth in areas experiencing insufficient
economic growth, all within the current and future capacities of the state's natural resources,
public services, and public facilities.
f) Property rights. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation
having been made. The property rights of landowners shall be protected from arbitrary and
discriminatory actions. Begin to consider that as climate changes, private lands will become
vulnerable to hazards (e.g. sea level rise, erosion, shoreline change, ecosystem migration),
which may affect property rights.
g) Permits. Applications for both state and local government permits should be processed in a
timely and fair manner to ensure predictability. Permitting will not be granted without full
consideration of the implications of climate change over the life of the product of the permit.
h) Natural Resource Industries. Maintain and enhance natural resource-based industries for
both productivity and conservation of function under future climate scenarios, including
productive timber, agricultural, and fisheries industries. Encourage the conservation of
productive forestlands and productive agricultural lands, discourage incompatible uses, and
ensure that ecosystem function under future climate scenarios. Due consideration of future
conditions and the effects on natural resource-based industries must be part of management.
i) Open Space and Recreation. Retain open space, enhance recreational opportunities, conserve
fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop
parks and recreation facilities, all considering current and future environmental conditions.
j) Environment. Ensure the durability of our state’s environment and enhance our high quality
of life, through protection for air and water quality, as well as water availability even as
temperature and precipitation patterns change.
k) Citizen Participation and Coordination. Encourage the involvement of citizens in the
planning process and ensure coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile
conflicts. Advance the understanding by citizens of the implications of climate so they are
informed stakeholders and can plan for the future accordingly.
l) Public Facilities and Services. Ensure that public facilities and services necessary to support
development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is
available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally
established minimum standards. Also, ensure that any existing or newly permitted public
facilities and services are designed to consider current and future climate scenarios when
calculating level of service and are required to avoid present or future hazard areas.
m) Historic Preservation - Identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites, and structures,
that have historical or archaeological significance, including planning for their vulnerability
under future climatic conditions.
Additional changes to the Comprehensive plan were suggested by the Olympic Climate Action
Group to be recommended at a later date.
Land Use Element
Land Use Map Goals & Policies
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G-3A. To guide land development in a manner that balances providing certainty about future
land use and allowing flexibility necessary to adapt to future challenges and opportunities. Add
Policy: Consider the projected climate change impacts and adaptation strategies contained in the
Climate Preparedness Plan, in all land use decisions.
Commercial
G-3D: To create and maintain a healthy and diverse commercial sector for a balanced and stable
local economy. Add Policy: Consider potential environmental consequences, such as GHG
emissions and carbon footprints, when encouraging new commercial developments and
businesses.
Industrial
G-3H: To provide opportunities for industrial development in a manner, which efficiently uses
the community's natural resources and physical environment, has minimal impact on the natural
environment, contributes to quality of life, and is compatible with the desired development
patterns. Add Policy: Prohibit the expansion of infrastructure in support of fossil fuel transport
in the Harbor.
Open Space
G-3J: To create open space within the urban landscape, retain natural landscapes, preserve fish
and wildlife habitat, and to provide natural corridors connecting wildlife habitats. Add Policy:
Consider storm surge adaptation strategies in open space policies, in order to minimize
development in high-risk areas.
Utilities and Public Services
G-5D: To provide utility services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Add Policy:
Encourage the use of renewable energy in both the private and public sectors, providing all
reasonable support and advocacy at the State level for regulations and incentives that encourage
such installations.
Housing
G-6A: To improve the variety, quality, availability, and attainability of housing opportunities in
the City of Port Angeles. Add Measurable Actions: (1) Eliminate barriers that prevent the use of
low impact development techniques and BMPs, such as vegetated roofs, permeable pavement,
and bioretention, while maintaining safety and aesthetic quality in the building process. (2) Work
with financial institutions to lower barriers to non-traditional, green building practices.
Conservation Element
P-7B.13: Reference the most recently adopted Washington State Citations of Recommended
Sources of Best Available Science for Designating and Protecting Critical Areas and other
research identified as more locally appropriate and applicable when available as Best Available
Science in the Critical Areas Ordinance. Add Policy or GoalReference the Climate Preparedness
Plan (as created by the Planning Commission) as Best Available Science.
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Capital Facilities Element
G-8A: To provide and maintain safe and financially feasible urban services and capital facilities
at or above stated levels of service to all City residents and the general public. Add Policy: In
order to comply with RCW 70.235.070, which states that “when distributing capital funds
through competitive programs for infrastructure and economic development projects, all state
agencies must consider whether the entity receiving the funds has adopted policies to reduce
GHG emissions,” the City shall prepare a climate action plan.
G-8C: To provide urban streets and utilities at minimum levels of service for all city residents
and the general public. Add Policy: Consider projected climate change impacts and adaptation
strategies contained in the best available scientific documents, such as the Climate Preparedness
Plan, to consider whether adequate services can be provided into the future, prior to approving
any development.
8. Community Engagement
The City of Port Angeles inspires action across the community and partners with local and
regional organizations to take meaningful climate change mitigation and adaptation actions.
a. Create Climate Change Week: Council proclamation to designate a week each year (in
conjunction with Earth Month) for City and community evaluation of the progress made
on meeting our community commitments and goals relating to reducing our contribution
and vulnerability to climate change.
b. Convene semi-annual City events: Collaborate with the City to convene at least semi-
annual programs on issues relating to climate change and how the City is addressing this
in their daily operations as well as future planning.
c. Develop graphic tool to illustrate climate impacts.
d. Provide new rules and more incentives, using Community Based Social Marketing, social
media, innovative technologies and software, and harnessing creative talents in art,
music, advertising and social change to reinforce and expand the change that has already
occurred.
e. Concentrate on helping residents and businesses to live and operate more efficiently and
sustainably, creating jobs in the process and helping those in need to get quality food and
goods donated or at very low prices.
f. provide education how individuals and businesses can reduce their carbon footprint by
their individual choices.
g. Hold community discussions around vulnerable City sites: City would host community
conversations addressing the climate change hazards and how to adapt to those changes.
h. Support community events on climate change: Participate in ongoing information forums
such as the Climate and Energy Forum and the Movies that Matter.
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i. Increase cooperation with other City advisory committees: Attend other relevant City
Advisory Committees (e.g., Transit, UAC, and PA forward) at least twice a year.
j. Work with local and regional partners in a collaborative approach to identify and
implement mitigation and adaptation actions with buy-in, engagement, and leadership
from all of these relevant entities.
k. Make a recommendation to the City on regional collaborations that Port Angeles should
participate in and the form that involvement should take. (For example, Puget Sound
Climate Preparedness Collaborative; Clallam Public Transportation, and RTPO).
l. Apply best practices in the re-writing of the municipal code and policy identified through
the both the mitigation and adaptation work plan will need to be incorporated. This
includes green building practices and planning tools that continue to identify the impacts
of development on both mitigation and adaption to climate change.
m. Engage partners. Adapting and mitigating for climate change will take time, resources
and partners. This list is just the beginning and will need to grow as the plans get
finalized:
o Olympic Climate Action (Policy research, Networking and coordination with
other governments, nonprofits, and businesses, Public outreach and education,
Data collection and collation – Green House Gas Data)
o Clallam County
o Port Townsend and Jefferson County
o Schools
o Peninsula College
o League of Women Voters
o Community Members
o Sierra Club
o NODC
o ICLIE
o Participate in the US Climate Alliance which Washington State has signed.
o Sea Grant
o Clallam Conservation District
o Olympic Medical Center
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What Can Community Members Do?
1. Inform yourself of the regional context. Resources to get you started include:
• Puget Sound regional climate change impacts reports (Mauger et al. 2015),
available at cses.washington.edu/picea/mauger/ps-sok/PS-SoK_2015.pdf;
• Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association’s website, including
their “Ten Big Ideas,” the first of which is to address climate change:
www.washingtonapa.org/address-climate-change;
• Inform yourself using a local example. These resources will introduce you to the
concepts and can be considered as framework to then insert their own community
specific issues.
• An interview with Dr. Lara Hansen, EcoAdapt, by Bainbridge Community
Broadcasting, providing information on climate change and Bainbridge Island
(bestofbcb.org/cafe-031ecoadapt-helps-cobi-comp-plan-to-adapt-to-climate-
change/);
2. Help your community incorporate climate change into all activities:
• Encourage the Planning Commission to add all climate-savvy recommendations
into the next update of your Comprehensive Plan update.
• Ensure that the Comprehensive Plan recommendations become part of local code
and practice.
• Be the voice that asks about climate change when decisions are being made.
3. Make your own climate-savvy decisions at home, school and work
• Consider how you can make a personal contribution to mitigation and adaptation.
There are goals, policies and actions that you can take in your business or home.
Modify what you see here for your own needs. Make your personal ecosystem
climate savvy and durable.
Take every opportunity you have to plan for climate change in building, maintenance and
transportation choices, including: energy efficiency, landscape and lawn care choices, facilities
siting and design
FEWSION for Community Resilience Network
The FEWSION for Community Resilience Network (F4R TM) is an initiative of Northern
Arizona University’s FEWSION project. FEWSION is a U.S. national supply chain science
project that is developing the first complete “mesoscale” (that is, city scale) datasets for the
nation’s supply chains, and is exploiting leading-edge applications for resilience engineering,
security, and emergency management.
Process: F4R TM combines the mesoscale FEWSION data capability with a participatory
community process in which a community’s various leaders, stakeholders, students, and citizenry
map and analyze their “last mile” supply chains, resulting in a synthetic understanding of how
food, energy, water, and other supplies flow from suppliers through distribution and storage
networks to reach neighborhood outlets. This process combines “last mile” with “mesoscale”
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supply chain data to achieve a synthetic understanding of how a community’s supplies function,
all the way from the neighborhood to the world. A trained local facilitator leads a participatory
curriculum that is published by Northern Arizona University; this curriculum is appropriate for
adult volunteers, professionals, and college students.
Benefits: The F4R TM process creates an evidence-informed conversation among community
leaders, stakeholders, citizens, and emergency responders to improve local community supply
chain emergency resilience, and also provides a formal process for collecting the last-mile supply
chain data needed to effectively respond to local community supply chain disruptions. The
process makes visible connections that were formerly invisible, improving awareness and
enhancing the ability to respond effectively to emergencies. The F4R TM process complements
and augments existing FEMA, State, and local emergency response information and training
programs, adding a new layer of strategic information.
For More Information: Visit the FEWSION website at https://fewsion.us, and check out the
visualization system. A disclaimer is necessary for early-stage users: the FEWSION and F4R
TM projects are still under development and this data and process must be considered
preliminary until future validation and field trials are complete for emergency management
applications.
Acknowledgements: FEWSION was seeded by a National Science Foundation grant (ACI-
1639529) in 2016. FEWSION is Directed by Ben Ruddell (PhD, P.E.) of Northern Arizona
University, with participation and collaboration from many academic institutions and national
laboratories.
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Current Documented Climate Changes
The Pacific Northwest is already experiencing drier summers, reductions in snowpack and
glacial mass, higher spring and lower summer river flows, and a more acidic ocean. These are
not isolated incidents, but part of a larger regional and global trend of changing climate
conditions (U.S. Global Change Research Program, 2014).
The effects of climate change in the City of Port Angeles can be categorized in terms of six
impact areas: temperature, precipitation/storminess, sea level rise, vegetation change, ocean
acidification and slope stability (Petersen, 2015). The following information in this section
comes from the 2015 Climate Change Preparedness Plan for the North Olympic Peninsula,
unless otherwise cited.
1. Temperature
Between 1895 and 2011, we have seen an average temperature rise of 1.3 degrees in the Pacific
Northwest.
Now, in the summer, we are currently experiencing an increase of 8 days with temperatures over
90-degrees. This leads to dryer summers and an increase in energy use from air-conditioning. In
the winter, we have 35 fewer days below 32 degrees. This will help save on energy costs for
heating, it will decrease our snow pack for our summer water, and it will likely increase the
insect population. At Hurricane Ridge, January 2019 was 3.0 degrees F warmer than average,
and average maximum temperatures were 3.5 degrees above average. The months of November
and December were also well above average (Baccus).
2. Precipitation: Snow Pack, Runoff and Soil Water Storage
Overall rainfall patterns are changing. Our rainfall is increasing in severity, with much heavier
rainfall being experienced. There is also a decrease in snow pack due to reduced precipitation.
For the snow surveys for February 1, 2019, the snow pack resembled spring conditions more
than late January, according to William Baccus from the Olympic National Park & North Coast
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and Cascades Network. He states that snow level accumulations start around 4000 feet, meaning
that in addition to having a lower than normal percentage of snow at our sites on Hurricane
Ridge, it also indicates that less water is being stored at the low elevations. This is likely due to
the warmer than average temperatures. For February, the snow pack was well below normal and
the snow appeared quite spring like in terms of temperature and density. Shown is the SWE data
for Cox Valley, to put this year in perspective.
Due to the increased severity of precipitation, we can expect increased runoff in the winter and
decreased runoff in the summer. This decrease in precipitation during winter months, leading to
reduced snow pack, results in lower water levels in the river. Drought conditions and water
shortages need to be address both for city residents and for the salmon population.
Both reduced precipitation and increase severity of precipitation, lead to a reduction of storage of
water in the soil. This affects crop yields and increases fire potential in the area.
The projected changes in precipitation patterns along with changes in temperatures for the region
will likely have substantial impacts on:
• Hydrology and water resources (higher stream temperatures in the summer and lower
summer stream flows);
• Forests (changes to forest complexes through shifting distribution of tree species and
increased mortality due to more wildfire, insect outbreaks, and disease);
• Species and ecosystems (shifting composition of ecosystems as habitats and species
adjust to temperatures and water availability);
Figure 2: Cox Valley, Morse Creek SNOTEL Measurement - February 1st snow-water equivalent
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• Agriculture (through too much or too little water and increasing heat stress on crops and
livestock);
• Infrastructure (direct exposure to flooding and other impacts leading to service
interruption and increased maintenance and operation costs); and
• Human health (through both direct exposure to flooding, extreme heat, and vector born
disease and indirect impacts such as changes to diet and mental health) (NODC Report)
3. Sea Temperature, Acidification and Sea Level Rise
The change of 1 degree in sea temperature is significant and affects organisms. Here in Port
Angeles, we have been measuring sea temperature since 1992 and have not seen any significant
change. Acidification of our sea water is increasing causing shell fish issues.
In an interview on PBS “Acidifying Waters Corrode Northwest Shellfish” (PBS) experts explain
that ocean acidification acts a lot like osteoporosis, the condition that causes bones to become
brittle in humans. For oysters, scallops and other shellfish, lower pH means less carbonate, which
they rely on to build their essential shells. As acidity increases, shells become thinner, growth
slows down and death rates rise. For the young oyster, it eats away their shells before they can
form. Over the last 200 years or so, we have released about two trillion tons of carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere. And about a quarter of that, or 550 billion tons of carbon dioxide, have been
absorbed by the oceans. All that CO2 changes the chemistry of the water by making it more
acidic, 30 percent more since the start of the Industrial Revolution. Because of natural tide and
wave patterns, the Pacific Northwest Coast has been hit hardest, with corrosive water being
brought up from the deep ocean to the surface, where shellfish live. That's why Washington's
shellfish industry, worth $270 million a year and responsible for thousands of jobs, is the first to
feel the effects of this global phenomenon, says Bill Dewey of Taylor Shellfish, the largest
producer of farmed shellfish in the country. In a single night, Taylor's growers will bring in
about 50,000 oysters. Oyster seed production in the Northwest plummeted by as much as 80
percent between 2005 and 2009 (PBS).
Sea level rise for Port Angeles was well studied in the September 2015 Climate Change
Preparedness Plan for the North Olympic Peninsula done by the North Olympic Development
Council. The first map shows only the probabilistic projections of changes to the average daily
high tide inundation areas due to sea level rise in 2050 for Port Angeles with no areas indicated.
The second map shows the combined probabilistic sea level rise projections and annual extreme
coastal flooding probabilities where one can see areas of flooding, especially around the
Coastguard station at the tip of Ediz Hook. These maps do show little impact to the City in
regards to sea level rise but extreme flooding to the Coastguard Station in extreme storm events
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in combination with sea level rise. Another effect of the extreme storm events is the accelerated
Figure 3: Potential Annual Extreme Storm Flooded Areas in 2050 due to Sea Level Rise
Figure 4: Potential Sea Level Rise Inundation Area in 2050
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rates of erosion for the 10th street bluff houses.
The map below shows 2100 flooding to most of Ediz Hook, the McKinley mill area and the
western portion of the coastal properties of the Port of Port Angeles. The old Rayonier property
will also be affected by flooding.
4. Human health and livelihoods
• Transportation corridor vulnerability – Moderated on 101 heading west. 8 bridges
between Sequim and Port Angeles. One way in and one way out.
• Air pollution Concentration and distribution. Wind patterns in Port Angeles keep smoke
and air pollutants from dissipating faster.
• Health – Heat-related illnesses and deaths
• Extreme weather – storm surges causing more destruction on Ediz Hook and other
vulnerable areas.
• Population – Migration of other communities that are experiencing water shortages,
flooding, or other climate change effects.
Figure 5: Potential Annual Extreme Storm Flooded Areas in 2100 due to Sea Level Rise
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References
Baccus, W. (n.d.). Olympic National Park & North Coast and Cascades Network.
PBS. (n.d.). Acidifying Waters Corrode Northwest Shellfish. Retrieved from
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/Ocean+Acidification%27s+impact+on+oysters+and+other
+shellfish
Petersen, S. B. (2015). Climate Change Preparedness Plan for the North Olypmic Peninsula.
Funded by EPA. Retrieved from www.noprcd.org
Sustainablity at Work: Green Team Guide. (n.d.). Portland, OR. Retrieved from
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/sustainabilityatwork/article/497862
U.S. Global Change Research Program. (2014). National Climate Assessment. Retrieved from
http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/highlights/overview/overview
Appendix A: Climate Resolution for the City of Port Angeles
WHEREAS, human activities have warmed the Earth to a point that threatens the stability of our
climate and our modern way of life, and in 2018 The Fourth National Climate Assessment states
that the Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern
civilization, primarily as a result of human activities and a failure to act expeditiously that will
result in a loss of human life, ecological diversity, and economic growth; and
WHEREAS, climate change has already set into motion changes to the Earth’s system including
fresh water scarcity, risks to food security, the extinction of species, billions of climate refugees,
the disappearance of island nations, acceleration of ice mass loss resulting in sea level rise, and
the destruction of culturally sensitive areas along the Olympic Coast;
WHEREAS, unmitigated climate change will only exacerbate pre-existing political tensions and
political instability in regions across the world as well as adversely affecting the most
marginalized populations in Port Angeles, including but not limited to; those who are below the
poverty line, those who are constantly plagued with financial instability, Tribal nations located
on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, those living in flood plains, and those experiencing homelessness,
and
WHEREAS, justice requires that those who are the largest contributors to the climate crisis
carry a commensurate burden in reversing it to protect those most impacted, which includes the
active consultation and protection of vulnerable and historically exploited populations in the
development and implementation of these efforts; and
WHEREAS, climate change has already resulted in immediate danger to the residents of Port
Angeles, from the lasting droughts that cause unnaturally hot and intense wildfires in our
temperate rainforests, the plumes of wildfire smoke in the summer months resulting in air quality
that has a detrimental effect on the health of all who live on the Olympic Peninsula, and rising
king tides that have flooded areas of Clallam County, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles has made commitments to adapt to the impacts of climate
change, and now must take the same approach to mitigating their impact on the environment
through greenhouse gas emission reduction, and the promotion of a carbon neutral economy that
is equitable for all residents of Port Angeles.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Port Angeles declares that
we will address climate change that threatens our city by reducing city wide greenhouse gas
emissions to reach carbon neutrality by 2030, educating residents about climate change, and
setting separate benchmarks for climate adaptation and mitigation efforts; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council, in partnership with regional partners
and stakeholders will work to invite and promote businesses in efforts to transitioning our local
economy to carbon neutral by 2030 while ensuring that all efforts are centered in equity and
respect for all community members; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Port Angeles will reach out to elected officials
at the county, state, national, and international level to assist with reaching adaptation and
mitigation efforts whenever needed, whether it be through obtaining funds at the state and
national levels, promoting climate change educational events, or working with our neighbors to
the North to ensure our mitigation and adaptation efforts are in line with each other.
Appendix B: Actions for Reducing City Government Emissions City of Port Townsend Government Operations
Work
sheet
Action Lead Cost
Recovery
(Years)
CO2e
(metric
tons)
1.14 Purchase Green Energy from the grid City
Manager
n/a 320
1.1 Build all new City buildings and develop sites to
at least a LEED Silver criterion or some other
third‐party certification of energy water and
waste conservation strategies (e.g. Architecture
2030)
City
Council
and Public
Works
0.46 118
1.4 Conduct energy audits for each city or county
owned buildings and infrastructure to develop
and implement a plan to reduce energy consumption
RCM 4.81 112
1.9 Convert Streetlights to LED Public Works 2.49 43
1.13 Set goals for government departments and
encourage all local businesses to become certified by the Green Business program of Jefferson
County Health
City
Manager RCM &
County
Env.
Health
40
1.6 Install photovoltaic panels on existing buildings
and for stand‐alone lighting on streets and in
parks where appropriate and productive
RCM &
Public
Works
18.26 24
1.7 Establish a reduced idling policy for all
government vehicles (heavy trucks)
Dept.
Heads &
Fleet Mgr
& CAC
0.04 61
E‐Cars More efficient fleet and use of vehicles Fleet
Manager
40
1.5 Replace low‐efficiency and high‐emission
vehicles with fuel‐efficient & low‐emission
vehicles like plug‐in hybrids as soon as possible
Fleet
Managers
& Dept. Heads
0.00 22
1.10 Create incentives for employees to reduce
emissions in their daily commute
Dept.
Heads
1.08 14
1.2 Implement vehicle trip reduction policy
incorporating teleconferencing/ telecommuting and alternative work schedules where practical.
Establish video and/or web conferencing CAPG
abilities in all major City and County facilities
Dept.
Heads
4.09 14
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1.3 Use electric vehicles or bicycles whenever
possible (e.g. for meter reading and building
inspection)
CAC &
Fleet
Manager
5.09 11
E‐
Meters
Replace all the water meters with remote read
meters. About 400 of the total 5000 are already
remote read.
Public
Works
1.44 9
1.7 Establish a reduced idling policy for all
government vehicles (light vehicles)
Fleet
Managers & Dept. Heads
0.03 4
Total Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction (* above 2020 goal) 832
Appendix C: Climate Drivers
Appendix D: Climate Change Adaptation Certification Tool
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