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PLANNING COMMISSION
Held Virtually: https://www.cityofpa.us/984/Live-Virtual-Meetings
May 25, 2022
6:00 p.m.
I.CALL TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.PUBLIC COMMENT
IV.APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
Minutes of May 11, 2022
V.DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION
1.Action: PZ 22-35 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Continued Public Hearing
Continued public hearing for the adoption of the draft Climate Resiliency Plan and
inclusion into the 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
VI.STAFF UPDATES
VII.REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
VIII.ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
Held Virtually
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
May 11, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
Chair Stanley opened the regular meeting at 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Ben Stanley (Chair), Steve Luxton, Colin Young, Richie
Ahuja, Andrew Schwab, Marolee Smith, and Tammy
Dziadek
Commissioners Absent: Colin Young – Excused
City Staff Present: Emma Bolin (Interim Director of CED)
Ben Braudrick (Associate Planner)
Nathan Docherty (Assistant Planner)
Holden Fleming (Housing Coordinator)
Public Present:
Adrian Hoban, Brian Mattuch, Sean Halberg, Bob Vreeland, Brian Grad, Ian Miller, Jesse
Waknitz, Sean Halberg, Susan Schlicher, Tony Billera, Ed Chad
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chair Stanley opened the general public comment period:
Brian Grad
S poke to the importance of local or i entation to the climate resiliency effort.
Asked what we are willing to relinquish due to the effects of climate change.
Ed Chad
S poke on the difficulty of using Webex and would like there to be an easier
way to access meetings.
Chair Stanley closed public comment at 6:13 pm.
A PPROVAL OF MINUTES:
April 13th, 2022, and April 27th, 2022.
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ACTION ITEM
1. Climate Resiliency Plan Public Hearing
Planner Braudrick presented the staff report for the Draft Climate Resiliency Plan
Chair Stanley outlined the process for the public hearing and opened the hearing to public
comment.
Bob Vreeland
Saw that the plan addresses sea level rise but wondered about forest fire vulnerability.
Voiced concern about developments that are near forested areas at the edge of the city.
He also voiced concern over the language to disincentivize development not including
forest fire vulnerability. Wondered if there would be an appendix of actions that were not
used but were considered. Asked to consider a carbon tax.
Brian Grad
Defined psychological resilience. Resilience means there is something to bounce back
from. Felt that it wasn’t five minutes to midnight, but instead five minutes after midnight
due to methane releases from the arctic permafrost regions. Concerned about the lack of
power available from local sources. How are we going to have capable capacity for local
resources and basic law and order. Things are changing rapidly.
Brian M
Pointed out that the document was listed in the metadata as Vancouver. Pointed out that
people from Vancouver and the consultants will not have to live with the consequences of
this plan. Referenced the terminologies “managed retreat”, “disincentivize development”,
and “add filing to property record”. Voiced concern about the implication of this
language and the Planning Commission approving a document they hadn’t read fully.
Ed Chad
Made it clear that the document wasn’t from Vancouver, that it was just a template.
Reiterated staff’s presentation regarding the timeline for the process, the opportunity for
public input, and the amount of input that is represented in the plan. Agreed with prior
comments about the hard times for the community ahead and the importance of having a
strong climate action plan. Every tenth of a degree of increased average temperature has a
great deal of impact on the severity of storms, wildfires, drought, ocean acidification, and
the death of our salmon population. We have to do our part, no matter how small, to
decrease suffering. Acting now will save money later. State grants might soon require
this plan be adopted.
Ian Miller
Had three comments on the plan: Wanted to know why some items were earmarked to be
included in the Comprehensive Plan and others weren’t; to be able to see the multicriteria
analysis results and how the actions were ranked; and to know why the description for the
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action to retrofit buildings for vulnerability was much broader than the title. He also
found the action suggesting shoreline protection at bluff crests confusing.
Tony Billera
Even with the pledges we see today there is still a projected 4.3 degrees of increased
temperatures in this century. The current policies get us to 3.1 degrees if the policies are
effective. Another four to five degrees in 70 years leaves us with an unsustainable planet.
It would be a terrible outcome for human civilization. There is a lot we can do for our
small community. A focus on adaption is critical for success.
Bob Vreeland
Thanks staff and Planning Commission for the work that has been done. What has been
presented is a pretty good start to outline what needs to be done. Felt that resiliency is
defined on page six of the plan. Developers might not like words like “disincentivize”,
but the city needs to protect itself. There are legal consequences that the city could face
from climate-related weather and disaster events that destroy property.
Adrian Hogan
Agreed that getting on the meeting was difficult.
Chair Stanley ended the public comment period. He opened a period of deliberation for
Commissions and a potential motion.
Commissioner Smith asked how the plan could be implemented if all City Departments
are not working together. Chair Stanley agreed that lack of communication was one of
the main issues that derails any type of sustainability plan. Planner Braudrick explained
that the City Council will be adopting this plan, and that the Plan will guide Council
action. The Council can direct City Staff, including directors to implement the plan. How
that happens is up to them. We built this plan to be a guide. This is why getting the initial
actions related to climate action in the Comprehensive Plan was so important and led to
the inclusion of climate action in the Council’s strategic planning efforts. The next step is
implementation.
Vice Chair Schwab opined that he would like to see the motion to continue the public
hearing to May 25th in order to allow for more public comment due to the difficulties
with the Webex platform that have been expressed by the public.
Chair Stanley expressed his general disappointment that the public process was entirely
virtual due to the Covid pandemic. He would have liked to extend the process to include
in-person meetings and increase the attendance and input.
Commissioners Dziadek mentioned her fresh perspective to Plan being new to the
Commission. She was impressed with the time and energy that has gone into it. The
issues we are facing are very complex and difficult to solve.
Chair Stanley referenced both the written and verbal comments made about insurance,
financing, and other things involving properties on the shoreline. He had some concerns
about the language as well. He doesn’t want the plan to discourage development on the
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waterfront. Its been documented that Port Angeles may not see as much impact from sea
level rise as other communities on the Peninsula.
Commissioner Smith commented on the realities of insurance rates being affected by
events on a national scale.
Chair Stanley recommended that the language be changed on the actions related to
insurance. He also wanted clarification on language brought up by Ian Miller about
shoreline armoring and bluff armoring. Planner Braudrick read the actions 46 and 47
that Chair Stanley was referring to.
Chair Stanley recognized that a lot of the plan that was presented was crafted with our
community in mind, but that Cascadia has worked with many communities and the plan
did start with some boilerplate language that apply to municipalities across Western
Washington. He felt that the plan could address issues less broadly and be more specific
about different regions within the City. He asked for a motion.
Commissioner Smith agreed that the public comment period should be continued, if not
just for the Webex issues. Commissioners Dziadek and Ahuja agreed.
Commissioner Ahuja felt that implementation was missing from the plan and that five
or six actions should be provided for immediate implementation. Chair Stanley agreed.
Commissioner Smith made a motion to continue the Climate Resiliency plan until
the May 25th meeting Commissioner Schwab seconded the motion, and all were in
approval.
2. Staff Presentation on Commissioner Luxton’s Draft Letter and Continued
Discussion.
Interim Director Bolin presented staff’s feasibility analysis for the three individual
requests presented in a letter Commissioner Luxton drafted on behalf of the Planning
Commission. Planning Commission and staff discussion followed.
Commissioner Luxton made a motion to formally forward the letter as written to the
City Council for inclusion into their packet.as a discussion item. Commissioner Ahuja
seconded the motion. Discussion followed.
Commissioner Ahuja offered a friendly amendment to the motion.
The motion states: Noting urgency of situation of homelessness in PA and recognizing
that low cost housing is the urgent need of the hour, the Planning Commission offers
the attached letter from Commissioner Luxton for consideration. We urge the
Council to identify a pathway that would immediately address including homelessness
in the City and to develop a better long-term plan to support housing. The
Commission stands ready to work with the Council as required to work on this. We
recognize the staff has shared their perspective and process required to address this
issue. We find incumbent on us to recognize the urgency to take immediate action and
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act upon this.
The motion passed 5-1, with Commissioner Schwab dissenting due to the length of the
motion.
STAFF UPDATES
Interim Director Bolin introduced Holden Fleming the City’s new Housing
Coordinator and detailed his job responsibilities. Coordinator Fleming thanked the
Planning Commission for their time.
Planner Braudrick thanked everyone of the conversations that were held on the Climate
Resiliency Plan and reminded that it was “Bike Everywhere Month”.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Vice Chair Schwab and Co mmissioners Ahuja, Smith, and Luxton
provided the Planning Co mmission with reports.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Smith moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Ahuja seconded the
motion, all were in approval.
The meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Ben Braudrick, Secretary Ben Stanley, Chair
PREPARED BY: Ben Braudrick, Secretary
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Ben Braudrick, Associate Planner
MEETING DATE: May 25, 2022
RE: 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application No. 22-35
APPLICANT: City of Port Angeles Department of Community and Economic Development
LOCATION: Citywide
REQUEST: Annual amendment process to the City of Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan
to meet the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
The City of Port Angeles performs an annual amendment cycle for the Comprehensive Plan. All
proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are considered concurrently on an annual basis
from July 1st through June 30th and can be adopted no more than once during this period, except
those amendments conforming to the GMA may also be adopted whenever an emergency exists.
Comprehensive Plan amendment proposals must be submitted no later than March 31st. The City
did not receive any amendment proposals from the public.
In Fall of 2018, City Council finalized a two-year strategic plan outlining priority projects for the
next two years. A priority during that process was based on equity of distribution of workflow
among departments. Numerous projects were identified for the Community and Economic
Development Department, but housing related items became the primary focus of the 2019/2020
work effort. As a result, the Climate Action Plan was assigned to the Fire Department for
completion in 2019. In November the Fire Department in conjunction with the ad hoc Climate
Action Planning Group (CAPG) put a series of recommendations to City Council that resulted in the
follow up work being assigned to the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission formed a subcommittee which regularly met for one hour twice per
month prior to the regular planning commission meeting. Between December 2019 and February
2020 the city facilitated four open public subcommittee meetings. With staff facilitation, the
subcommittee recommended a workplan for Planning Commission consideration, drafted a list of
suggested volunteer tasks and objectives, and collected a list of potential volunteers.
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Due to issues that arose related to the Public Records and Open Public Meetings Acts during the
Planning Commission subcommittee led greenhouse gas inventory and climate action plan,
planning staff requested that City Council allocate funding in order to produce a request for
proposal and contract with a private consultant to assist in producing a greenhouse gas study and
Climate Resiliency Plan.
In February of 2020 City Council directed staff to pursue a consultant to complete the City’s climate
resiliency planning effort and in November of 2020 City Council approved the selection of Cascadia
Consulting to complete four tasks: (1) Kick-Off Meeting & Project Management, (2) Public
Outreach & Participation Plan, (3) Community & Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and (4)
Climate Resiliency Plan.
A project kick-off meeting (See Appendix C) took place in January of 2021 with City Staff, City
Council Climate Action Subcommittee members, Planning Commission CAPG members, a
volunteer member of the CAPG, and the Clallam County Internal Climate Taskforce Leader.
A Greenhouse Gas Inventory (See Appendix B) and Public Outreach Plan (See Appendix D) were
adopted in coordination with city staff, Planning Commission, the Council Climate Action
Subcommittee, and CAPG volunteer input. Staff also led the Planning Commission in a Climate
Action SWOT analysis of each Comprehensive Plan element (See Appendix E). These initial
planning efforts helped to guide the creation of the Climate Resiliency Plan.
Two virtual community workshops took place at integral steps in the plan’s development. The first,
on November 17th workshop focused on the goals and priorities of the plan (See Appendix F). The
second workshop, held on March 16th focused on the Plan’s strategies, actions, and multicriteria
analysis (See Appendix G). Each step was initiated by staff and the consultant and was reviewed
by the CAPG volunteers, Planning Commission, and Council Climate Action Subcommittee. Each of
these processes informed the next step and engagement opportunities and the collective result
of all aforementioned individual efforts is the Draft Climate Resiliency Plan that is provided as
Appendix A of this staff report.
PROPOSED PLAN ELEMENTS
The plan is built to mirror the planning and public engagement process that was detailed in the
executive summary. It introduces the purpose and background of the plan, details the process and
results of the greenhouse gas inventory, describes the goals strategies and actions, and outlines
the planned next steps for an implementation process that is scheduled to begin in June 2022.
Greenhouse Gas Study
The greenhouse gas study is broken into both municipal government and community-wide
inventories and categorizes emissions into several sectors, including:
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Municipal Government Emissions
• Buildings & Facilities
• Streetlights & Traffic Signals
• Vehicle Fleet
• Solid Waste Facilities
• Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Community Emissions
• Commercial Energy
• Industrial Energy
• Process & Fugitive Emissions
• Residential Energy
• Solid Waste
• Transportation
• Upstream Impacts of Activities
• Water & Wastewater
The Resiliency Plan itself is broken down into five sectors. The sectors include:
• Community Health and Wellbeing;
• Ecosystem Health;
• Transportation;
• Buildings and Energy; and
• Consumption and Waste
Each sector includes goals that focus on the broad interest of the sector, city progress, and
community-wide progress. The first public workshop served to direct what goals should be
included and what goals didn’t fit Port Angeles’ unique circumstances. Two strategies defining the
success of the plan are included in each sector and actions are provided that define how that
success will be achieved. In all, 70 actions are included in the plan, 40 of which went through a
multicriteria analysis (MCA) to evaluate the actions relative performance based upon impact,
equity, affordability, feasibility, community support, and co-benefits.
The MCA process is new to the City’s comprehensive planning efforts. The process is designed to
assess a representative set of priority actions as well as actions that may be controversial or need
additional refinement. It is very important to note that this means that some of the most promising
actions were intentionally excluded from the MCA, due of a high confidence each would be
included in the Plan. Conversely, less promising actions (e.g., less impactful, more controversial)
were included in the MCA, to gather more data on whether they were appropriate for Port Angeles
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to pursue. Whether or not an action was evaluated with the MCA is not an indicator of its overall
level of priority, impact, or importance—all actions in the Plan are recommended for
implementation.
Finally, indicators are provided that serve to measure the relative success various strategies and
actions developed during the outreach process achieve in meeting the goals within that element.
The indicators provide a metric for the relative success of the Plan’s strategies and actions that
serve to improve each sector and, as an outcome, quality of life in the City of Port Angeles.
PROCEDURE:
On April 22, 2022 the Planning Division submitted its 60 day notice of intent to amend the City’s
Comprehensive Plan to the Washington State Department of Commerce (WSDOC). In accordance
Port Angeles Municipal Code Chapter 18.04.040 states that Planning Commission will conduct a
public hearing on the Amendment prior to or during May and City Council public hearings will be
conducted prior to or during June. City Council’s decision shall be rendered no later than June 30.
This meets the requirements of the Washington State Department of Commerce. Notice of the
application was provided on the following dates and in the following manner:
1. 4/22/22: Notice to WSDOC of Intent to Amend the Comprehensive Plan
2. 5/5/22: City of Port Angeles Website
3. 5/6/22: City Hall, Notice Board
4. 5/7/22: Peninsula Daily News, Circulation
COMMENTS:
The public comment period is 14 days, closing on May 21, 2022. No public comment has yet been
submitted associated with this public comment period. The Director requested that Planning
Commission review and provide feedback and suggested changes to Draft Climate Resiliency Plan.
FINDINGS OF FACT & STAFF ANALYSIS
Analysis and findings of fact from Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
Staff are based on the entirety of the application materials, Port Angeles Municipal Code (PAMC),
standards, plans, public comment, and all other materials available during the review period.
Collectively the information contained in the staff report is the record of the review. The findings
and analysis section this report are a summary of the DCED Staff completed review.
Port Angeles Municipal Code
Section 18.04.040 - Annual amendment cycle.
All proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan shall be considered concurrently on an
annual basis from July 1st through June 30th and shall be adopted no more than once during said
period, except that amendments conforming to the GMA may also be adopted whenever an
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emergency exists. Amendment proposals should be submitted, public hearings will be conducted,
and action shall be taken, in accordance with the following schedule:
A. Comprehensive Plan amendment proposals shall be submitted no later than March 31st;
Staff Analysis: The Comprehensive Plan amendment proposal was submitted as a part of the
2022 City of Port Angeles work plan.
B. The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development
(CTED) shall be notified of Comprehensive Plan amendment proposals no later than May
1st;
Staff Analysis: The Planning Commission provided notice to the Washington State Department
of Commerce on April 22, 2022.
C. Planning Commission hearings will be conducted prior to or during May;
Staff Analysis: A Planning Commission public hearing is scheduled for May 11, 2022.
D. City Council hearings will be conducted prior to or during June;
Staff Analysis: A City Council public hearing is scheduled for June 7, 2022
E. The City Council's decision shall be rendered no later than June 30th and shall be
transmitted to CTED within ten days after final adoption. The proposed amendments meet
the requirements of the Washington State Department of Commerce for periodic updating
of the Comprehensive Plan. The requirements of the Washington State Department of
Ecology to modify the City's approach to stormwater management have been incorporated
into the Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Analysis: A City Council Decision is scheduled for June 21, 2022.
Section 18.04.060 - Comprehensive Plan amendment elements.
Comprehensive Plan amendments shall address the following elements:
A. Demonstration of why existing Comprehensive Plan provision(s) should not continue in
effect;
Staff Analysis: The proposed amendment is adding a Climate Resiliency Plan to the
Comprehensive Plan as an associated document. The proposal is integrating new policy that
does not directly replace or conflict with existing goals and policies.
B. Demonstration of how the amendment complies with the Growth Management Act's goals
and specific requirements;
Staff Analysis: Proposed changes are not in conflict with the Plan’s current compliance with the
Growth Management Act, as they are meant to make the current Plan reflect current issues
facing the City of Port Angeles over the next 20 years.
C. Demonstration of how the amendment complies with the County-wide planning policies;
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Staff Analysis: Proposed changes are not in conflict with the Plan’s current compliance with the
Clallam County-Wide Planning Policies as they are proposing municipal and citywide practices
that are more sustainable, reduce environmental impacts, reduce waste, and promote regional
economic and environmental resilience.
D. Demonstration of how the amendment is consistent with the Capital Facilities Plan and the
comprehensive services and facilities plans;
Staff Analysis: Proposed changes may instigate the revision of some of the Capital Facilities
Plan projects. The Climate Resiliency Plan is not directive it is a policy document that includes
goals to reduce the city’s carbon footprint using greenhouse gas emissions as a metric. The
Plan’s policies include draft indicators that will assist in measuring the success of the Plan’s
implementation. The Plan poses no conflict. It does propose changes to city operations and
capital projects to be more sustainable, cost effective, consider long range effects, reduce
environmental impacts, reduce waste, and promote regional and environmental resilience.
E. Demonstration of how the amendment is in the public interest and is consistent with the
public health, safety and welfare;
Staff Analysis: Proposed changes continue support of the public interest and seek to improve
public health, safety, and welfare by providing policy guidance to reduce cost of City services
promote sustainability, consider long range planning and economic decision-making, reduce
environmental impacts, reduce waste, and promote regional and environmental resilience.
F. Consideration of the cumulative effect of all proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments.
Staff Analysis: The cumulative effect of the proposed amendment is a Plan that better prioritizes
sustainable City development and better directs the City Council in its efforts to improve the
City of Port Angeles for the benefit of all its residents and the environment.
18.04.080 - Comprehensive Plan amendment public hearings and notice.
A. Public hearings on Comprehensive Plan amendments shall be conducted by the Planning
Commission and the City Council in accordance with the schedule set forth in PAMC
18.04.040.
Staff Analysis: Public Hearings will be held on May 11, 2022 for the Planning Commission and
June 4, 2019 for the City Council.
B. Notice of public hearings on Comprehensive Plan amendments shall be provided in the
same manner as set forth in PAMC 17.96.140 for public hearings required pursuant to the
Zoning Code.
Staff Analysis: Notice has been provided via the City Website on May 5, 2022, City Notice board
on May 6, 2022, and Peninsula Daily News legal advertisement on May 7, 2022.
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18.04.090 - Comprehensive Plan amendment decisions.
A. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council on all
Comprehensive Plan amendments.
Staff Analysis: Staff has incorporated suggested edits from the Planning Commission and has
recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the 2022 Comprehensive
Plan Amendments on either May 11, 2022 or May 25, 2022 with a continued public hearing.
B. The City Council shall make the final decision on all Comprehensive Plan amendments. The
Council's decision shall be supported by written findings and conclusions, which shall
address the elements set forth in PAMC 18.04.060.
Staff Analysis: City Council will make a final decision on the 2022 Comprehensive Plan
Amendment on June 21, 2022.
Environmental Review
The City has issued a Determination of Non-Significance (No. 1448) for this proposed action on
May 7, 2022, per WAC 197-11-340.
Consistency
In preparation and submission of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment application, City Staff has
demonstrated that all standards will be met in accordance with the Port Angeles Municipal Code
and RCW 36.70a.
Recommendation
The Planning Division proposes the Planning Commission recommend adoption of the Climate
Resiliency Plan and approval of the 2022 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Application
No. 22-35) citing 3 conclusions in support of that action.
DECISION, CONCLUSIONS, & CONDITIONS
Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials, public comment, and all
the information presented, the Planning Division is providing the following two alternative
recommendations to the Planning Commission:
1. Provide any final suggested changes to the Comprehensive Plan to be included in the
recommendation to City Council with any minor changes based upon continued public
comment and staff input; or
2. Recommend approval of the 2022 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Application
No. 22-35) to City Council with any minor changes based upon continued public comment
and staff input,
citing:
a. Appendix A – Climate Resiliency Plan;
b. Appendix B – Greenhouse Gas Inventory Council Memo;
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c. Appendix C – Climate Resiliency Plan Kickoff Notes;
d. Appendix D – Climate Resiliency Plan Public Outreach Plan;
e. Appendix E – Comprehensive Plan SWOT Analysis;
f. Appendix F & G – Public Workshop synopses;
g. Appendix H – MCA Approach;
h. Appendix I – MCA Matrix;
i. Appendix J – CAPG MCA Results;
j. Appendix K – Public Comment Matrix, and the following 3 conclusions in support
of that action:
1. The proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are in compliance with the
State’s requirements for updating the Comprehensive Plan under the Growth
Management Act and with Section 18.04.040 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
2. The Comprehensive Plan amendments are not in conflict with the City’s
development regulations or Capital Facilities Plan and will not reduce the level of
service required by the Comprehensive Plan for those urban services necessary to
serve development projects.
3. The Comprehensive Plan was last thoroughly reviewed and amended in 2019. This
2022 amendment is a part of a City recognized annual amendment cycle.
APPENDICES
A – Draft Climate Resiliency Plan
B – Greenhouse Gas Inventory Council Memo
C – Kick Off Meeting Notes
D – Public Outreach Plan
E – Planning Commission Comprehensive Plan SWOT Analysis
F – November 19 Workshop Results
G – March 16 Workshop Results
CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Port Angeles
CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN
DRAFT | MAY 6, 2022
Appendix A
CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN
WELCOME
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Welcome
On behalf of the City Council, I am proud to introduce the City of Port Angeles’ Climate Resiliency Plan. Port Angeles residents, elected and appointed
officials, and staff place a priority on sustainable land use and building practices, resilience of our natural systems, and a focus on reducing the City’s
carbon footprint as a way to measure our independence, self-reliance, and quality of life.
This is a community-initiated plan that began when Olympic Climate Action requested inclusion of climate action related goals and policies during the
2016 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. This direction became a catalyst for City Council to add climate action to our 2019-2020 Strategic Plan. In
November 2019 the recently formed community Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG) provided the Council with recommendations that laid the
path for the plan in front of you. This path included one of the most robust public participation and engagement processes that the City of Port
Angeles has ever undertaken, which is especially remarkable given a necessary transition to virtual engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The
CAPG has remained a sounding board for the plan’s various elements and iterations and the community’s input has provided invaluable guidance that
has shaped and prioritized the vision, goals, policies, and actions within the Plan.
This plan is the first of its kind for Port Angeles and will assist in directing measurable action supporting system-wide waste and energy/water use
reductions, sustainable land use, transportation and economic development, and social and environmental health and equity that celebrates our
community’s diversity. This plan shifts the City’s focus recognizing the importance of contributing to sustainability through public projects that
connect trails and transit, encouraging commercial development that provides jobs and services to neighborhoods, and supporting innovative Low
Impact Development stormwater and building practices. If the community is to make a significant difference in their impact on local and global
systems, however, it will be because of individual, household, and business choices.
Resilience is not exclusively about self-reliance. This plan recognizes the need for local and regional partnerships that will strengthen and support
sustainability across the North Olympic Peninsula. These connections will empower our region’s adaptation to sea-level rise, natural disasters such as
drought, flooding and wildfire, and global supply chain unpredictability.
We want to thank all of you who contributed to the formation and success of this planning process. This Climate Resiliency Plan provides the city with
the direction for how to best prepare for radical changes so that future generations will be able to enjoy the same quality of life, natural beauty, and
clean air and water that we do today.
Kate Dexter, Mayor
City of Port Angeles
Appendix A
CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN
THANK YOU
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Thank You
The City of Port Angeles is grateful to the following individuals and organizations for their contributions to develop the Port Angeles Climate Resiliency
Plan.
City of Port Angeles
Allyson Brekke, Community & Economic Development
Ben Braudrick, Community & Economic Development
Brian Coburn, Public Works Equipment Services Division
Brian Smith, Police Department
Bruce Dorcy, Public Works Solid Waste Collection Division
Cody Romero, Public Works Street Division
Emma Bolin, Community & Economic Development
Gregg King, Public Works Power Systems Division
Jeff Groves, Public Works Water
Ken Dubuc, Fire Department
Meggan Uecker, Public Works Solid Waste Collection Division
Micah Rose, Financial Analyst
Sarina Carrizosa, Finance Department
Thomas Hunter, Public Works
Timothy Amiot, Public Works Electric Operations Division
William Bloor, Legal
Climate Action Planning Group
Barb Maynes
Benji Astrachan
Bill Atkinson
Bill Baccus
Brian Phillips
Bob Vreeland
Bruce Pape
Carol Scholl
Christeal Milburn
Cindy Jayne
David Clark
David Mattern
Duane Morris
Ed Chadd
Elliot Bays
Erin Shield
Ian Miller
Ian Nickel
Janet Marx
Jesse Waknitz
Justin Plavet
Justin Vendettuoli
Karen Weaver
Kenton Hotsko
Mark Ozias II
Mel Messineo
Melissa Williams
Michael Clemens
Miguel Reabold
Mike Doherty
Mindy Gelder
Nina Sarmiento
Noah Glaude
Pamela Hastings
Pam Wilder
Pat Milliren
Pat Nachreiner
Rich Meier
Robert Knapp
Ryan Qualls
Sharah Truett
Sissi Bruch
Tim Abbe
Tony Billera
Appendix A
CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN
THANK YOU
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City Council
Kate Dexter, Mayor
Navarra Carr,* Deputy Mayor
Brenda Mayer, Council Member
Charlie McCaughan, Council Member
LaTrisha Suggs,* Council Member
Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin,* Council Member
Mike French, Council Member
*Denotes participation in the Climate Change Subcommittee Group.
Planning Commission
Andrew Schwab, Chair
Ben Stanley,* Vice-Chair
Colin Young,* Position 5
Marolee Smith, Position 1
Richie Ahuja,* Position 6
Steve Luxton, Position 7
Steven Switzer, Position 4
Tammy Dziadek, Position 4
*Denotes participation in the Climate Action Planning Group.
Tribal Government
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Other Stakeholders and Community Groups
Black Ball Ferry Line
Clallam County
Clallam County Marine Resources Committee
Clallam PUD
Clallam Transit
North Olympic Land Trust
Olympic Climate Action
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Olympic National Park & Forest
Port of Port Angeles
Strait Ecosystem Recovery Network
Consultant Team
P.J. Tillmann, Cascadia Consulting Group
Mike Chang, Cascadia Consulting Group
Tristan Smit, Cascadia Consulting Group
Mary Ann Rozance, Cascadia Consulting Group
Megan Lee, Cascadia Consulting Group
Kristina Zeynalova, Cascadia Consulting Group
Julie Stein, Cascadia Consulting Group
Andrea MacClellan, Herrera Environmental Consultants
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Table of Contents
Welcome ____________________________________________________________________________ 1
Thank You ___________________________________________________________________________ 2
Our Resiliency Plan, at a Glance __________________________________________________________ 5
Why We’re Taking Action _______________________________________________________________ 7
Plan Development Process ________________________________________________________________ 8
Our Carbon Footprint __________________________________________________________________ 9
Our Resiliency Solutions _______________________________________________________________ 12
How to Read the Strategies and Actions _____________________________________________________ 13
Community Resilience & Wellbeing ________________________________________________________ 15
Ecosystem Health ______________________________________________________________________ 23
Transportation _________________________________________________________________________ 30
Buildings & Energy ______________________________________________________________________ 35
Consumption & Waste __________________________________________________________________ 40
Getting Started ______________________________________________________________________ 45
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Our Resiliency Plan, at a Glance
The Port Angeles community has long prided itself on embracing a self-sufficient way of life. To continue to rely on ourselves and protect our
residents, economy, and infrastructure, we must now plan for our current and future resiliency. With the development and implementation of the
Port Angeles Climate Resiliency Plan (Resiliency Plan or Plan), the City of Port Angeles (the City) and its residents will seize the opportunity to
strengthen our communities for ourselves today and for future generations. Guided by principles of social, economic, and environmental
sustainability, the Resiliency Plan will move us toward our collective vision of community resilience and carbon neutrality by preparing and reinforcing
our energy grid, strengthening our local economy, creating a clean and accessible transportation system, and ensuring a healthy environment for all.
We created the Resiliency Plan as a direct response to the 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update, which included myriad climate- and resilience-related
goals and policies. As such, we designed the Resiliency Plan to build upon existing sustainability programs and efforts, and will adopt the Plan as part
of the 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The Plan will also increase opportunities for synergies across the region by complementing the work of
our North Olympic Peninsula neighbors and partners. The City will lead coordination and
implementation for most of the actions proposed in this Plan, and as such, will prioritize an
assessment of capacity and funding needs as an early action in the Plan implementation
process, starting in 2022.
We developed the Resiliency Plan in partnership with the community Climate Action
Planning Group, an ad-hoc volunteer group who since 2019 have provided
recommendations to increase resiliency in Port Angeles and strongly shaped the vision,
priorities, strategies, and actions in the Plan. We also engaged 43 members of the broader
public and over a dozen City staff to further develop and refine the work of the CAPG and
City team. The word cloud illustrates community responses around their vision for Port
Angeles in 2030.
Intended to serve as a strategic roadmap to achieve our vision for Port Angeles, the Plan has
two overall objectives:
Build community resilience and help better prepare us to face climate impacts and
natural disasters.
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from local sectors and activities.
We will prioritize near- and mid-term actions that help us better prepare for climate risks now and in the future, put us on a pathway to carbon
neutrality by 2030, and provide a foundation for long-range sustainability policy. To that end, the Plan is laid out across five key sectors that both
reflect community priorities and address the largest sources of community greenhouse gas emissions, as shown on the following page.
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Resilience is the ability to
withstand or bounce back from
stressors such as climate
change, natural disasters, and
health crises. Resilience building
actions address the impacts of
climate change.
Greenhouse gases that trap
heat in the atmosphere and
cause climate change, including
carbon dioxide (CO2), methane
(CH4) nitrous oxide (N2O), and
fluorinated gases. Emissions
reduction actions address the
cause of climate change:
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Why We’re Taking Action
A critical goal of the Resiliency Plan is to bolster our community’s self-reliance at the local scale and protect our natural resources, while lowering our
cost of living. Our Resiliency Plan considers the overall quality of life and health of the community holistically, while promoting tangible benefits for
the broad community.
This Plan is an opportunity for the City to join the community in leading the coordination and implementation of
local climate action. In partnership with the community, we’ve developed a cohesive, forward-looking, science-
based Plan that draws upon lessons learned from previous and ongoing sustainability efforts, including the work
of the Clime Action Planning Group, and helps Port Angeles meet or exceed state and federal standards.1
However, building resilience to climate change impacts and doing our part to reduce local greenhouse emissions
will take more than just local and regional planning and policy. While the City will need to build capacity and lead
implementation of both the city and community actions in this Plan, our success will depend on continued
collaboration and buy-in from all members of our community—residents, workers, and business owners alike.
The following are a few sustainable practices that residents, workers, and business owners can adopt today to
do their part to achieve our collective vision for a resilient and self-reliant Port Angeles.
1 Key state and federal standards include federal fuel efficiency standards and several state policies: the Climate Commitment Act, which places an economy-wide cap on
carbon, requires a 45% reduction in emissions by 2030, and requires a 95% reduction in emissions and net-zero by 2050 (consistent with best available science); the Clean
Energy Transportation Act (CETA), which requires Washington’s electric utilities to be 100% carbon-free by 2045; the Clean Buildings Performance Standard, which requires
large commercial and multi-family buildings to reduce their energy use intensity 15% and provide EV charging capability on-site at new buildings; the state building code
which requires a 70% reduction in annual net energy consumption for new construction; the Clean Fuel Standard, which requires a 20% reduction in the carbon intensity of
fuels by 2038; HB 1287 requiring EV charging capability for new single-family construction by 2024. Key state and federal standards include federal fuel efficiency standards
and Clean Energy Transportation Act (CETA), which requires Washington’s electric utilities to eliminate carbon emissions from their energy resources by 2045.
Benefits of Action
Implementing the strategies
and actions in this Plan will
provide local green jobs,
support affordable housing
and fair development,
improve public transit and
walkability, prioritize
renewable energy and long-
term energy cost savings,
bolster public health and
emergency management
services, and support healthy
natural systems.
Implementation will also
avoid damages to the City and
community from greenhouse
gas emissions (this is known
as the social cost of carbon).
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PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Building on the Climate Action Planning Group’s prior work and recommendations, we sought to develop a plan that prioritizes ambitious resiliency
actions that prepare the community and City for climate change impacts like extreme heat, sea level rise, and increased flooding and reduce Port
Angeles’ greenhouse gas emissions. To identify data-driven goals, strategies, and actions, we drew on best available science and greenhouse gas
inventory results. We also worked collaboratively with the Climate Action Planning Group to create an equitable and inclusive community
engagement process that offered multiple opportunities to gather input from our community, City Council, and the Planning Commission at each step
of plan development.
Our multi-step plan development approach (depicted below) resulted in a Plan that reflects the unique priorities and values of our community,
prioritizes tangible and impactful resilience actions, and increases the community and stakeholder buy-in that is critical for ensuring successful
long--term implementation of the Resiliency Plan.
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Our Carbon Footprint
When we burn fossil fuels for transportation and energy needs, use refrigerators and air conditioners, and when our solid waste decomposes, we
increase greenhouse gas emissions in our atmosphere. These gases warm the planet as they trap heat in our atmosphere, resulting in measurable
shifts in global and local climate patterns. The chart presents Port Angeles’ communitywide greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, with transportation
accounting for the largest sources of emissions.
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At 1,581 MTCO2e, City operations produced just 1% of communitywide emissions. However, City leadership in emissions reduction—and the capacity
to implement resiliency actions—helps drive support for communitywide action. The chart below shows the largest sources of emissions from
municipal operations by sector.
Vehicle
Fleet
57%
Water &
Wastewa
ter
Treatmen
t
Facilitie…
Buildings &
Facilities…
Solid Waste …
Street Lights &
Traffic Signals
<1%
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Across all sectors, we view our carbon footprint as a new metric to
measure community resiliency. A declining footprint will indicate an
increased ability to provide basic needs, goods, services, and an overall
high quality of life to the Port Angeles community and the ecosystems
on which the community depends, even as the climate changes and
other stressors become more visible. An increasing footprint will make it
harder to provide those same goods and services and sustain an overall
high quality of life.
Port Angeles communities and the broader North Olympic Peninsula are
increasingly experiencing the economic, health, and ecosystem impacts
of sea-level rise, declines in snowpack, prolonged heatwaves, and
destructive flooding events. With 26 miles of marine coastline and 17
miles of streams, we are particularly vulnerable to the combined
impacts of sea level rise, storm surge, and coastal erosion, which
threaten homes and businesses, roads and other critical infrastructure,
and critical habitat for local species.
To ensure Port Angeles can effectively prepare for and bounce back from these climate impacts, we intentionally focus the Resiliency Plan on pursuing
climate resilience opportunities that the community identified as high priorities – Community Resilience and Wellbeing, Ecosystem Health, and
Transportation. At the same time, the Plan also identifies actions that reduce emissions and build resilience across all sectors.
PLACEHOLDER FOR IMAGES SHOWING SEA-LEVEL RISE AND OTHER
COASTAL CLIMATE IMPACTS. WHICH IMPACTS ARE FEATURED WILL
DEPEND ON PHOTOS THE CITY HAS AVAILABLE.
• Accelerated bluff recession and coastal bluff erosion
o Show west of Ediz Hook (e.g., land fill, new sea wall)
o Show threatened Residential homes
o Show threatened roads and structures.
• Failing and/or overtopping of shoreline armor
o Show inundation of Olympic Discovery Trail
• Bank channel erosion and vegetation changes
o Show salt wedge extending farther upstream along coastal
streams
• Inundated stormwater infrastructure
o Show Hill Street/Marine Drive system in west Port Angeles is
inundated at high water.
• Inundated low-lying downtown areas,
o Show downtown flooding, adjacent to stream mouths
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Our Resiliency Solutions
The strategies and actions in this Plan were developed and refined iteratively over the course of the Plan development process. We identified an
initial action list using existing City plans and comparable regional plans, previous work from the Climate Action Planning Group, emerging best
practices on climate action, and community feedback. Of the approximately 70 initial actions, we evaluated 40 actions using a qualitative multi-
criteria analysis —a scoring system which ranks actions against a set of evaluation criteria (presented in the table below). The Climate Action Planning
Group and the City carefully selected and vetted the criteria and their weights to align with community priorities around building resiliency.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Approach
The multi-criteria analysis process was designed to assess a representative set of priority actions as well as actions that may be controversial or
need additional refinement. This means that some of the most promising actions were excluded from the multi-criteria analysis, because we were
confident they would be included in the Plan. It also means that less promising actions (e.g., less impactful, more controversial) were included in
the multi-criteria analysis, to gather more data on whether they were appropriate for Port Angeles to pursue. Therefore, whether or not an action
was evaluated with the multi-criteria analysis is not an indicator of its overall level of priority, impact, or importance—all actions in the Plan are
recommended for implementation.
We used a three-step process to complete the multi-criteria analysis:
1. Determine criteria, criteria definitions, and criteria weights: Based on professional experience and City and community priorities, the
project team proposed criteria and criteria definitions to evaluate the benefits and costs of proposed actions. The Climate Action
Planning Group and the City reviewed and approved the criteria and definitions, with changes to clarify how actions would be
evaluated. The Climate Action Planning Group also completed a survey to determine criteria weights; City staff reviewed the proposed
weights and the project team made final adjustments to reflect community and City values and priorities through the criteria weights.
2. Conduct analysis and quality control: Two project team evaluators independently reviewed and scored criteria for the same 25
actions, a third evaluator reviewed and scored another 15 actions, and City staff reviewed and scored three additional actions using a
1 (low) to 5 (high) scale. Each evaluator documented a brief rationale for each score based on clear criteria definitions and
professional judgement drawing from available literature, peer city case studies, knowledge of City context, engagement results, and
individual expertise and experience. A fourth evaluator from the project team mediated a review session to address any discrepancies
in scoring between the independent evaluations to arrive at a consensus score.
3. Determine priority “short list” of actions: We used the multi-criteria analysis results, as well as input from the Climate Action Planning
Group and a public workshop, to determine which actions (of the total list of 70 actions) to include in the Plan. In total, 55 actions
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were recommended and are included in this Plan. The City will develop a separate Implementation Plan to determine the
implementation timeline, funding mechanisms, responsible parties, and key partners.
HOW TO READ THE STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS
[snip of first page of a focus area, with the following terms defined as call-outs]
• Overall Goal: What the focus area is working toward
• City Goals: Interim and final targets to track City progress
• Community Goals: Interim and final targets to track community progress
• Indicators: What will be measured to track progress
• Strategy Name: The key ways the City and community will work toward the Overall Goal
• Action Short Name: How the City and community will work toward the Overall Goal and Strategy
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We use the following system to report the results of the multi-criteria analysis, categorize actions that we did not evaluate with the multi-criteria
analysis, and indicate which actions to consider integrating in the next Comprehensive Plan update.
MULTI -CRITERIA ANALYSIS RESULTS REPORTING
Criteria Weight Definition
GHG 25% Impact - The scope and likelihood that the action will reduce greenhouse gas emissions or enhance resiliency. RES
EQ 20% Equity - How the action impacts vulnerability across different populations and addresses historitc inequalities;
how fairly benefits and costs are distributed across the community.
AF 20% Affordability - The affordability for the community and City; the costs of inaction.
FE 15% Feasibility - Regulatory, political, or technological constraints related to action implementation as well as the
City’s level of control over implementation.
SU 10% Community Support - Stakeholder, partner, and resident support.
CB 10% Co-benefits - Secondary support for public health, green economy, and healthy natural systems.
Action Performance
= Low = Low-Medium = Medium
= Medium-High = High
Categorization of Actions
Strong resilience building action
Strong greenhouse gas emissions reduction action
Supportive action that helps ensure success of other actions and/or has low resilience-building or emissions reductions
Comprehensive Plan Alignment
Consider for integration in the Comprehensive Plan (look for CP and this icon)
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COMMUNITY RESILIENCE & WELLBEING
Port Angeles’ communities will be better prepared to adapt and respond to
climate change impacts.
Goals
Every Port Angeles resident has a safe and affordable place to
live.
Prioritize business support through enhancement of our
commercial districts: Adopt and identify city actions to make
downtown walkable, clean, safe, and vibrant. Prioritize
multiple commercial centers while maintaining the multimodal
needs of people and commerce.
Build capacity of the city to better meet the community’s
needs, invest in improvements, focus on improving economic
outcomes, and maintain what we have.
Recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that
emphasizes partnerships, innovation, and growth as tools to
meet the community’s needs.
Prioritize focus on high-performing relationships and
partnerships so that the entire city will better achieve these
goals while increasing trust and cohesion for City Council,
stakeholders, and the broader community.
Indicators
Average Housing and Utility Cost
Residents are more financially secure
Established land use plan and policies to meet housing needs
for all demographics over next 20 years.
% of population that can be accommodated in community
safety hubs or other disaster relief centers
Regional focus on success of local business.
Infrastructure and policies that allow for multiple commercial
centers to succeed.
Air quality
Drinking water quality
# of Community Paramedic contacts that have successful
referral to services
# of REdisCOVERY contacts that have successful referral to
services
Stabilize revenue.
Capital facilities backlog reduced.
We have moved from planning to action.
We are all focused on (achieving) the plan.
Partners (i.e. business, nonprofit, tribal, advisory committees,
residents, other governments) are at the table.
We move at the speed of trust.
Everyone is focused on strong relationships and partnerships.
Community sees Port Angeles as a respectful team player.
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Strategy CRW-1. Increase community capacity to respond to future climate change.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
1. City price on carbon
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
2. Local food security
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
3. County-City coordination (not
evaluated with multi-criteria
analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
4. Climate migration preparation EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
5. Water supply monitoring &
enhancement
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
6. Sea level rise vulnerability
assessment of City assets
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
7. Community Rating System (not
evaluated with multi-criteria
analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
8. City asset vulnerability tool EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
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9. Comprehensive climate outreach &
education
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
10. Comprehensive Plan priorities (not
evaluated with multi-criteria
analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
11. Housing Action Plan implementation
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
12. Hazard Mitigation Plan
implementation
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
Strategy CRW-2. Prepare Port Angeles for future extreme events.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
13. Wildland urban interface
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
14. Climate resilience & emergency
planning
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
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Strategy CRW-1. Increase community capacity to respond to future climate change.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
1 City price on
carbon
Assess the role of carbon pricing in driving equity and resilience outcomes.
Build explicit price of carbon in city procurement decisions.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 2.8
2 Local food security Make Port Angeles food secure by promoting sustainable agriculture and
multiple sources for food procurement. This may include:
- Partner with North Olympic Development Council to designate funding to
promote and establish urban sustainable agriculture/food forests.
- Encourage partnerships between local farms/farmers and residents to
establish local food production projects.
- Work with the Community and Economic Development Department and
Engineering Department to develop policies that foster agreement and
resource availability systems for allowing gardening for food, habitat, or
both in the right-of-way (e.g., planting strips) and explore irrigation
incentives.
- Leverage existing zoning regulations that encourage land use overlays for
food production.
- Explore the feasibility of water utility pricing incentives and grey water to
conserve and reuse water.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.4
3 County-City
coordination
Coordinate and partner with Clallam County, Tribal partners, and Olympic
Medical Center to implement regional climate resilience policies. Review
the County-Wide Planning Process agreement for its climate preparedness.
4 Climate migration
preparation
Assess climate migration impacts with forecasting every 5 years. Integrate
those findings into the Comprehensive Plan, infrastructure plans, revenue
forecasting, and housing assessments.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.8
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5 Water supply
monitoring &
enhancement
Work with county and state partners to identify monitoring needs and
enhance water supply monitoring (e.g., improve forecasting for future
water supply and demand under climate change, study ways to enhance
water storage and groundwater aquifer recharge in the city). This includes
developing and implementing a local groundwater strategy that includes
study of the local aquifer and actions to address groundwater issues near
bluffs.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.5
6 Sea level rise
vulnerability
assessment of City
assets
Conduct a sea level rise evaluation in conjunction with Clallam County and
the North Olympic Development Council to evaluate the vulnerability of
City assets including roads (motorized & non-motorized), other
infrastructure (sewage treatment, water, buildings), and marine access. This
includes:
- Reference the City Emergency Mitigation Plan to identify vulnerable
infrastructure.
- Analyze sewer system capacity and vulnerability to sea level rise and
identify actions to increase resilience.
- Evaluate roads and structures along bluff crests for erosion threat with sea
level rise for planned retreat and ecosystem restoration; minimize
realignment and protection.
- Identify areas for action through the Capital Facilities Plan.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.5
7 Community Rating
System
Participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s)
Community Rating System.
8 City asset
vulnerability tool
Create tool to evaluate vulnerability of City assets, projects, and activities.
Incorporate tool into City workflow (e.g., permits and expenditures),
updates of the Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Capital Facilities Plan. Include
training for City staff, Council, and committees in the use of the tool.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.3
9 Comprehensive
climate outreach
& education
Develop comprehensive climate outreach & education programs. The City
will partner with North Olympic Development Council to leverage resources
for technical and expert advice plus outreach and education. To build
additional capacity, the City will also make a budget request for a full-time
resiliency plan coordination (see Getting Started).
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.6
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Outreach and education may include:
- Renewable energy tours: Create a "renewable energy" or "energy
efficiency" home tour, like a neighborhood garden tour or Master Gardener
program, for neighbors to learn from each other on how to implement
renewable energy or energy efficient upgrades in their homes.
- Host community conversations in climate vulnerable locations to educate
and train community on how to adapt to those climate impacts.
- Involve high school students in climate work and developing a yearly
“Climate Action Report Card."
- Partner with environmental education organizations such as AmeriCorps
or the County Health Department on major climate-related events to raise
awareness and increase adoption of climate-friendly activities, beginning
with a Climate Week and food waste reduction competition.
- Create a Climate Change Week to designate a week each year for City and
community evaluation of the progress made on meeting community
commitments and goals relating to reducing our contribution and
vulnerability to climate change.
- Create a food waste reduction competition led by the City: Ask restaurants
to be creative in how to reduce food waste and encourage neighborhoods
to take climate action (e.g., calculate how far your food traveled).
- Develop local demonstration projects and highlight local business'
sustainability initiatives.
10 Comprehensive
Plan priorities
Use the Resiliency Plan to inform Comprehensive Plan updates:
- Include a climate change resilience element in the Port Angeles
Comprehensive Plan.
- Develop policy in the comprehensive plan that sites infrastructure outside
of current and future hazard areas.
- Meet HB 1099 requirements (granted it passes in 2022 legislative
session).
11 Housing Action
Plan
implementation
Implement key provisions of the Port Angeles Housing Action Plan. This
includes:
- Provide additional (height) floor and increased site coverage for mixed-use
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 4.0
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projects that provide on or off-site affordable housing units within
appropriate land use districts and overlays such as the Planned Residential
Development, Planned Low Impact Development, Mixed Commercial
Overlay, and Infill Overlay Zone.
- Model accessory dwelling unit plans to build accessible housing.
- Pilot a City-led project on affordable housing.
12 Hazard Mitigation
Plan
implementation
Implement key provisions of the 2019 Hazard Mitigation Plan:
- Promote FireWise building design for construction in the Vision Master
Plan and Housing Programs.
- Develop alternate water supplies to provide reserve water sources to be
used in event of drought or water shortage.
- Develop advanced warning systems.
- Identify elders and other vulnerable populations to prioritize for
mitigation and disaster assistance.
- Develop and/or improve Emergency Plans such as Evacuation Plans, Tribal
Records Protection Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan, etc.
- Update flood assessment.
- Create and expand water efficiency/conservation programs.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.3
*An icon indicates the action will be considered for integration in the next Comprehensive Plan update.
Strategy CRW-2. Prepare Port Angeles for future extreme events.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
13 Wildland urban
interface
Provide education and incentives for new construction and incentivize
existing buildings to install venting and other features that resist ember
wash ignition.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.4
14 Climate resilience
& emergency
planning
Continue to collaborate with emergency planning partners to:
- Integrate climate considerations into emergency and hazard mitigation
planning.
- Implement city-wide emergency planning exercises and education (i.e.,
Map Your Neighborhood) to build community resilience during emergency
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.7
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events.
- Create climate resiliency hubs at key locations (e.g., library) to support
residents during extreme events such as flooding or heat waves.
*An icon indicates the action will be considered for integration in the next Comprehensive Plan update.
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ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
Port Angeles’ ecosystems will sustain fish, wildlife, and people, with the ability to
bounce back from stressors.
Goals
Publicly recognize the many values provided by trees in an urban setting and identify
opportunities to plant trees.
Plant trees along residential streets, in parking lots, and in other areas as
opportunities arise. Trees should be retained whenever possible and maintained
using Best Management Practices as appropriate for each tree type.
Work in partnership with the community as stewards of the area’s unique
environment and quality of life.
Consider the policies adopted in the Water Resources Inventory Area 18 Watershed
Management Plan, including the provision of water supply to the urban areas in and
between the Elwha River and Morse Creek drainage basins.
Protect air and water quality by minimizing pollution from new and existing sources
including climatic change impacts.
To preserve and enhance the City's shoreline, its natural vegetation and wildlife and
to mitigate for present and planned impacts in a manner consistent with the State
Shoreline Management Act and the City's Shoreline Master Program.
Indicators
% tree canopy
% within one-third mile of park, trail, or
green space
Net carbon stored (MT CO2e)
pH of Port Angeles Harbor and nearby
marine waters
Strategy EH-1. Increase opportunities for carbon sequestration and storage.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
15. Forest and marine habitat
preservation
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
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Strategy EH-2. Restore and protect shoreline, aquatic, and forest habitat.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
16. Urban tree canopy, parks, and open
space
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
17. Native plant landscaping
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
18. Climate sensitive tree species (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
19. Critical area protection
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
20. Coastal erosion reduction
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
21. Shoreline Master Program updates
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
22. Submerged habitat monitoring (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
23. Salmon habitat protection EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
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CB
24. Land-based pollutant reduction (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
25. Culvert replacement (not evaluated
with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
26. Capital Facilities Plan implementation
(not evaluated with multi-criteria
analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
Strategy EH-3. Address sea level rise.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
27. Resilience of clean-up sites (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
28. Cost-benefit analysis of shoreline
armor repair (not evaluated with
multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
29. Boat launch repair (not evaluated
with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
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Strategy EH-1. Increase opportunities for carbon sequestration and storage.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
15 Forest and marine
habitat
preservation
Partner with organizations and individuals (e.g., National Marine Sanctuary,
Olympic National Park Service/National Forest, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Association, Puget Sound Partnership, Washington
Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish &
Wildlife, Feiro Marine Life Center, and private timber landholders) and the
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to preserve forest and marine habitats,
developing new strategies where needed.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.9
*An icon indicates the action will be considered for integration in the next Comprehensive Plan update.
Strategy EH-2. Restore and protect shoreline, aquatic, and forest habitat.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
16 Urban tree
canopy, parks, and
open space
Protect urban tree canopy, parks, and open space. This may include:
- Develop a tree protection ordinance that emphasizes older trees.
- Incentivize urban tree planting, especially in public areas (e.g., street
planting strips).
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.6
17 Native plant
landscaping
Incentivize use of native plants landscaping in residential, commercial, and
industrial settings within the City (e.g. partner with the County, Clallam
Conservation District, and Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's Natural Resources
Department).
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 2.7
18 Climate sensitive
tree species
Consult with tree experts to utilize climate sensitive (adaptable) tree and
native species in riparian buffers.
19 Critical area
protection
Add climate impact overlays to existing “Critical Areas”. Create critical area
flood mapping beyond Federal Emergency Management Agency ’s (FEMA’s )
historical flood data to inform future development and support prohibition
of permanent infrastructure in those areas.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.2
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20 Coastal erosion
reduction
Encourage soft armoring of shorelines to protect infrastructure and habitat,
particularly along Ediz Hook. Implement native vegetation and other
natural resource management practices to reduce landslides and coastal
erosion.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.4
21 Shoreline Master
Program updates
Incorporate climate change more explicitly into the Shoreline Master
Program.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.3
22 Submerged
habitat monitoring
Work with Washington Department of Natural Resources and the Clallam
County Marine Resources Committee to complete a survey of sensitive
submerged habitats and the species that utilize them and monitor them for
change.
23 Salmon habitat
protection
Work with local ecological restoration partners (e.g., Clallam County
Streamkeepers) to monitor and analyze climate change impact at salmon
stream restoration sites and 6 creeks in the City. Use the Habitat Recovery
Pilot Program to support restoration efforts.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.0
24 Land-based
pollutant
reduction
Reduce land-based pollutants that enhance acidification in marine waters.
25 Culvert
replacement
Replace undersized culverts to anticipate climate influenced run-off events
and renovate outdated culverts to support fish populations.
26 Capital Facilities
Plan
implementation
Implement key provisions of the 2022-2027 Preliminary Capital Facilities
Plan Transportation Improvement Plan. This includes:
- H Street stormwater outfall: Identify an alternative alignment for failing
pipe between Marine Drive and reduce flooding near Crown Park
neighborhood.
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- N Street Outfall: Improve the N Street Outfall to minimize future localized
erosion and allow for monitoring and maintenance.
- Francis St Outfall Repair: Repair the Francis Street Outfall. The culvert is
currently buried in beach sediment and should be a pipe on the riprap bank
with a dissipater.
- Valley Creek Culvert & Outfall: Raise the Valley Creek Culvert & Outfall.
Currently, sediment repeatedly fills the culvert, reducing capacity.
- Wastewater Pump Station 3 Upgrade between Marine Drive and Hill
Street.
- Daylight Valley and Tumwater Creeks.
*An icon indicates the action will be considered for integration in the next Comprehensive Plan update.
Strategy EH-3. Address sea level rise.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
27 Resilience of
clean-up sites
Evaluate and address sea level rise in local clean-up sites. This includes:
- Rayonier Mill: Evaluate the Rayonier Mill contamination remediation site
and settling pond for sea level rise resilience. Reduce any vulnerabilities
found from the evaluation.
- Western Port Angeles Harbor: Address sea level rise in Clean-up Actions
- K Ply properties: Clean-up plans for K Ply properties should address sea
level rise.
- Marine Drive: Clean-up plans should address sea level rise.
- Marine Trades Area: Clean-up should address sea level rise.
- Assess Capital Facilities Plan project on: (1) how it modifies greenhouse
gas emissions or sequestration? (2) how it helps us adapt to increased
natural hazards (coastal flooding, winter freezes, summer heat, wildfire,
drought)? And (3) how it contributes to a resilient low-energy-use urban
landscape?
28 Cost-benefit
analysis of
Conduct cost-benefit analysis of shoreline armor repairs along Olympic
Discovery Trail, Hill Street West, and both sides of Ediz Hook. Address
concerns of Native American burial remains on the shoreline.
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shoreline armor
repair
29 Boat launch repair Repair the boat launch at Ediz Hook, incorporating sea level rise and coastal
storm projections to ensure resilience to future conditions.
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TRANSPORTATION
Port Angeles’ transportation systems will be clean, efficient, safe, and accessible
for the community.
Goals
To improve circulation patterns across and within the community, and to achieve the
desired urban design of the City.
Encourage development of low-carbon-impact transportation infrastructure.
Consider converting alley ways into attractive pedestrian zones for access to local
businesses.
Improve trails, sidewalks, streets, and public facilities to encourage walkability and
non-motorized transportation.
Work with public and private transportation providers to provide greater access and
opportunities to residents, including Sunday and holiday service.
Indicators
Continuity of transit services on Sundays
and holidays
% vulnerable communities with quality
transit access
# miles pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure
# pedestrian/bicycle-related traffic
incidents
Vehicle miles traveled
% of passenger vehicles that are electric
Strategy T-1. Decrease transportation related greenhouse gas emissions.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
30. Transit infrastructure, equity,
& safety
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
31. Increase electric vehicle use
for general public
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
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32. Biking and walking
infrastructure
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
33. Municipal fleet electrification
& idle reduction
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
34. Regional transport
electrification (not evaluated
with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
35. Port electrification (not
evaluated with multi-criteria
analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
36. City employee commute
emissions (not evaluated with
multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
37. Medium- and heavy-duty
vehicle decarbonization (not
evaluated with multi-criteria
analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
Strategy T-2. Enhance transportation resiliency by promoting public transit and active transportation.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
38. Transportation vulnerability EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
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Strategy T-1. Decrease transportation related greenhouse gas emissions.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
30 Transit
infrastructure,
equity, & safety
Support Clallam Transit in expanding public transit infrastructure and
services to ensure access to buses is available at all times and decrease the
need for travel in single-occupancy vehicles. This includes:
- Develop strategies 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.
- Increase use of the park and ride system.
- Implement fare-free transit within Port Angeles city limits.
- Explore a high-occupancy vehicle lane on Highway 101 between Carlsborg
and the Port Angeles Urban Growth Area.
- Explore the feasibility of adding a high-speed electric or hybrid passenger
ferry to Seattle.
- Reference Clallam Transit ’s Comprehensive Operational Analysis for
implementation.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.7
31 Increased electric
vehicle use for
general public
Work with Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization to
develop strategies and expand infrastructure to increase use of electric
vehicles. This includes:
- Develop and implement an electric vehicle infrastructure plan.
- Identify top barriers to electric vehicle adoption and develop plan to
address them.
- Explore changes to code to incentivize or require electric vehicle charging
in municipal facilities and some land use zones (in exceedance of current
state law). Investigate feasibility and impact of tying EV charging equipment
to the community renewable energy grid (action #45) and/or City Light
Operations to support networked clean power generation and storage.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.6
32 Biking and walking
infrastructure
Develop and expand infrastructure to support biking, walking, and e-
mobility (e.g., scooters), including walkability and bikeability across
highways, busy interchanges, and other busy streets (e.g., Blyn).
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.4
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33 Municipal fleet
electrification &
idle reduction
Support and incentivize electrification and lower emissions of
transportation in the City:
- Create incentives to move City transportation fleet toward electrification
in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve local air quality
(e.g., reduce local car tabs for electric vehicles and develop electrical
charging stations around the City).
- Where vehicle electrification is technically infeasible, consider
replacement with alternative low- and zero -carbon vehicles (e.g., clean
hydrogen).
- Establish a reduced idling policy for all government vehicles and offer
incentives for drivers to reduce idling times. Provide fleet operators with
education on the benefits of reduced idling.
- Incentivize carpooling and trip reduction.
- Identify municipal operations that could be accomplished without a
vehicle or with a less carbon-intense fuel source (e.g., e-scooter or take
transit for meter readers).
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.4
34 Regional transport
electrification
Encourage County, School District, National Park, private sector (e.g.,
delivery), mass transit on Hurricane Ridge Road, and others to move
towards electric fleets.
35 Port electrification Incentivize the electrification of the city’s Port infrastructure and allow
marine electrification (plugs on docks for idling ships).
36 City employee
commute
emissions
Implement a vehicle trip reduction policy incorporating teleconferencing/
telecommuting and alternative work schedules where practical. Establish
video and/or web conferencing abilities in all major City and County
facilities. Consider incentivizing teleworking, providing free bus passes for
City employees, and offering City employees 0% or low interest loans to
purchase electric or hybrid cars/e-bikes/bikes.
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37 Medium- and
heavy-duty vehicle
decarbonization
Work with state and local partners (e.g., Ecology, vehicle sellers) to support
implementation of the Washington Advanced Clean Trucks policy, which
requires 75% of medium-duty vehicles (e.g., box trucks) and 40% of heavy-
duty vehicles (e.g., semis) delivered to Washington to be zero-emission
vehicles by 2035. For example, leverage alternative modes of
transportation where available.
*An icon indicates the action will be considered for integration in the next Comprehensive Plan update.
Strategy T-2. Enhance transportation resiliency by promoting public transit and active
transportation.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
38 Transportation
vulnerability
Expand the Washington State Department of Transportation climate
vulnerability assessment to include non-state roads and other
transportation systems to ensure that transportation investments are
resilient to future climate impacts.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.3
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BUILDINGS & ENERGY
Port Angeles will increase renewable energy use and energy efficiency in new and
existing buildings.
Goals
Consider potential environmental consequences, such as greenhouse gas emissions
and carbon footprints, when encouraging new commercial developments and
businesses.
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.
Review all new development for impacts on climate change and adaptation to sea
level rise.
Promote and utilize environment enhancing conservation practices. Those practices
may include waste reduction, use of energy efficient and conserving materials, and
energy conservation techniques and should also encourage the development and
use of alternative forms of energy and transportation.
Promote the use of alternative energy, energy conservation technology, and smart
energy grid.
Encourage businesses with low-carbon footprints.
Indicators
# and % of overall housing units
Renewable energy consumption
Energy use per capita
Strategy BE-1. Reduce building-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
39. Energy efficiency retrofits EQ SU RES
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AF FE GHG
CB
40. Energy efficient home heating
sources
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
41. Bonneville Power Administration
renewal agreement
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
42. Electric vehicle parking requirements EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
43. Low-impact development (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
44. Green incentive program (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
Strategy BE-2. Support energy resilience by investing in renewable energy and community-scale energy projects
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
45. Community renewable energy grid
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
46. Climate-smart finance policies
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
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47. Retrofit buildings for vulnerability
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
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Strategy BE-1. Reduce building-related greenhouse gas emissions.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
39 Energy efficiency
retrofits
Incentivize redevelopments to include energy efficient retrofits, such as
weatherization and energy efficient appliances, while avoiding the split
incentive.2 Prioritize based on conservation potential and ability to alleviate
financial stress for those who are energy-burdened.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.1
40 Energy efficient
home heating
sources
Incentivize homeowners to switch heating sources from wood-burning
stoves and propane to high-efficiency electrical heaters and other less
carbon intensive sources. This may include incentivizing active and passive
solar building design. Leverage existing Bonneville Power Administration
programs (e.g., energy efficiency incentives) and state and federal funding
sources.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.2
41 Bonneville Power
Administration
renewal
agreement
Review and renegotiate Bonneville power franchise agreement, consistent
with the Western Public Agency Group’s Post-2028 Concept Paper. Ensure
renewable, resilient, and low-greenhouse gas emission sources that
protects healthy habitat for salmon and other aquatic species. Include the
option to purchase green energy from the grid and other power providers.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 2.9
42 Electric vehicle
parking
requirements
Mandate that all multifamily housing and other types of housing have
electric vehicle parking capacity. Include incentives in the code to support
bicycle storage (i.e., racks) and ride share amenities.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.4
43 Low-impact
development
Eliminate barriers that prevent the use of low-impact development
techniques and best management practices, such as vegetated roofs,
permeable pavement, straw-bale homes, tiny homes, and bioretention,
while maintaining safety and aesthetic quality in the building process. (e.g.,
2 A “split incentive” occurs when neither landlord nor tenant is incentivized to pay for retrofits or upgrades to electrify buildings or reduce energy use,
which can stand in the way of energy-efficient retrofits altogether. Often times property owners will not pay for energy-efficient equipment because
they lack financial incentive to do so, even though retrofits would lower energy bills for tenants. Split incentives often result in renters—who are often
low- to moderate-income—living in less efficient buildings with higher energy bills.
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work with financial institutions to lower barriers to non-traditional, green
building practices; incentivize owner-built projects). Provide low-impact
development demonstration/education sites on city property.
44 Green incentive
program
Develop green incentive programs for residential and commercial
development.
*An icon indicates the action will be considered for integration in the next Comprehensive Plan update.
Strategy BE-2. Support energy resilience by investing in renewable energy and community-
scale energy projects
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
45 Community
renewable energy
grid
Invest in capital projects that develop community energy projects (e.g.,
local microgrids, local solar project) to ensure there is energy supply
redundancy, especially when the City or neighborhoods lose power.
Consider partnerships with Clallam Public Utility District and low- or zero-
rate homeowner credit.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.6
46 Climate-smart
finance policies
Disincentivize building in high-risk areas, add filing to property record, and
financially prepare for development that may still continue in high-risk
areas such as stream ravines and marine bluffs (e.g., require long-term
bonds).
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.3
47 Retrofit buildings
for vulnerability
Disincentivize development and remove existing infrastructure in the
coastal nearshore (i.e., managed retreat). If not possible, retrofit
infrastructure for coastal flooding and sea level rise. Consider hard
shoreline protection in certain areas, such as bluff crests where
infrastructure needs to be realigned and protected. This action would be
informed by the sea level rise vulnerability assessment.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.5
*An icon indicates the action will be considered for integration in the next Comprehensive Plan update.
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CONSUMPTION & WASTE
Port Angeles will develop pathways toward sustainable consumption, zero waste,
and increased recycling.
Goals
Seek strategies and technologies which reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
city facilities and operations.
Indicators
Waste diversion rate
% food recovered
Water consumption
Strategy CW-1. Reduce waste-related greenhouse gas emissions from landfills.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
48. Wastewater facility emissions
reduction
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
49. Beneficial materials reuse (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
50. Circular Economy Action Plan (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
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Strategy CW-2. Promote sustainable consumption, such as using less plastic and incentivizing recycling and compost.
Actions CP Investments & Benefits Impact
51. Residential food waste diversion
programs
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
52. Commercial food waste diversion
programs
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
53. City and community sustainable
purchasing
EQ SU RES
AF FE GHG
CB
54. Plastic packaging reductions (not
evaluated with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
55. Water consumption
education/incentives (not evaluated
with multi-criteria analysis)
EQ SU
AF FE
CB
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Strategy CW-1. Reduce waste-related greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater and landfills.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
48 Wastewater
facility emissions
reduction
Evaluate wastewater facility to reduce greenhouse emissions and build
resilience to climate impacts such as landslides. This includes:
- Maximize the co-generation and on-site utilization of natural gas from
anaerobic digesters and other methods of harnessing energy in wastewater
treatment. This will reduce vulnerability to power and fuel shortages, as
well as reduce emissions.
- Reduce vulnerability of access routes to the treatment plant and consider
identifying alternative routes should primary routes be compromised.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.7
49 Beneficial
materials reuse
Develop a procedure that encourages various groups and organizations to
salvage, recover or reclaim materials before sent to the landfill to support a
circular economy, promote reuse, and divert waste)
- Donate materials to local organizations, such as Around-Again, Habitat
Store, Goodwill, Serenity House Thrift Store.
- Conduct a waste feasibility study to identify waste diversion rates and
reuse opportunities.
50 Circular Economy
Action Plan
Develop a circular economy plan. Initial ideas to explore include a public-
private enterprise incubator, grant, subsidy, and/or prize program to
convert locally generated waste into recycled products. The recycled
products could then be used in City operations as part of the sustainable
purchasing policy (action #53) to help support broader use in the
community
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Strategy CW-2. Promote sustainable consumption, such as using less plastic and incentivizing
recycling and compost.
# Action Short Name Action Description CP* Action Evaluation
51 Residential food
waste diversion
programs
Consistent with the County Solid Waste Management Plan, develop food
waste diversion program for households such as using green waste bins for
compost to eliminate landfilling of food waste that cause methane
emissions.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.3
52 Commercial food
waste diversion
programs
Consistent with the County Solid Waste Management Plan, work with the
County to develop food waste diversion and composting programs for
commercial businesses, such as diverting food waste to donation programs,
placing compost collection bins around the city, implementing education
programs to encourage proper sorting, and identifying end-use applications
for compost, to reduce climate-changing gases that are emitted when
organics rot in landfills.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.3
53 City and
community
sustainable
purchasing
Utilize a "Green Team" model to develop sustainable purchasing policies for
the City and community.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Overall
Score: 3.7
54 Plastic packaging
reductions
Limit plastic packaging in conjunction with state and federal programs.
55 Water
consumption
education /
incentives
Reduce water consumption through education and incentive programs. For
example:
- Create a smart grid water use system and share data with consumers to
increase conservation.
- Promote and incentivize smart irrigation technologies for golf courses and
parks.
- Update water rates to discourage watering lawns.
- Provide incentives for efficient food cultivation.
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A Sustainable Purchasing Green Team
A Green Team is a committee that collaborates on a climate- or sustainability-related projects. In this case, the City of Port Angeles will convene a Green Team
for two purposes: to create a sustainable purchasing plan to guide City purchasing decisions and to draft policies that will promote sustainable materials in the
community. Most Green Teams are made up of representatives across City departments to improve adoption of recommendations. At a minimum, Green
Team members are responsible for developing the purchasing plans and considering how they will best be implemented in Port Angeles. They may also serve
as lead implementers within their departments or as knowledge resources for others who lead implementation. The Green Team may involve community
members as well, especially to provide input on community-wide policies.
To decide what will be included in a sustainable purchasing plan, the Green Team will first understand what goods and services represent the largest climate
opportunities. Then, they will determine what requirements are feasible and meet additional criteria, such as social, economic, and/or health benefits. City
sustainable purchasing plans often prioritize building materials, vehicles, furniture, food, and electronics. They sometimes set requirements for City contractors
to follow, and they may address end-of-life management for items the City purchases.
A City sustainable purchasing plan will prepare the City to begin to implement a price on carbon (see CRW Action #1) by transitioning the City away from
carbon-intensive goods and services. The specifics of how City purchasing will be impacted by a price on carbon will depend on how the City decides to
structure that measure. For example, a price on carbon may raise costs on the most carbon-intensive goods and activities, acting as an incentive to find
climate-friendly alternatives. Similarly, low-carbon alternatives that may have higher short-term costs could be subsidized to support their near-term adoption.
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Getting Started
The Resiliency Plan is a culmination of many years’ work in Port Angeles and the surrounding North Olympic Peninsula. We are eager to sustain the
momentum we generated preparing this Plan in its implementation. The City is already engaged in implementation planning with support from key
partners, including the North Olympic Development Council. By end of 2022, we will have an Implementation Plan that will help guide our work and
that of our partners.
To ensure we are on our pathway to carbon neutrality and a resilient community, we will need to measure our progress and adjust based on what we
find. Measuring resilience means measuring our ability to continue to provide for community needs, goods, and services and sustain our quality of
life. We have prioritized metrics the City and community already use to track progress and will develop new metrics to monitor and evaluate our
performance. The table below summarizes the indicators the City is considering and which departments will monitor them.
Lead Monitoring Department Indicators
Community Resilience & Wellbeing
Community & Economic
Development
Average Housing and Utility Cost
Residents are more financially secure
Established land use plan and policies to meet
housing needs for all demographics over next
20 years.
% of population that can be accommodated
in community safety hubs or other disaster
relief centers
Regional focus on success of local business.
Infrastructure and policies that allow for
multiple commercial centers to succeed.
Capital facilities backlog reduced.
We have moved from planning to action.
We are all focused on (achieving) the plan.
Partners (i.e. business, nonprofit, tribal,
advisory committees, residents, other
governments) are at the table.
We move at the speed of trust.
Everyone is focused on strong relationships
and partnerships.
Community sees Port Angeles as a respectful
team player.
Public Works & Utilities Air quality Drinking water quality
Fire Department # of Community Paramedic contacts that have successful referral to services
Police Department # of REdisCOVERY contacts that have successful referral to services
Finance Stabilize revenue
Ecosystem Health
Parks & Recreation % tree canopy Net carbon stored (MT CO2e)
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Lead Monitoring Department Indicators
% within one-third mile of park, trail, or green
space
Public Works & Utilities pH of Port Angeles Harbor and nearby marine waters
Transportation
Community & Economic
Development
*partner with Clallam Transit
Continuity of transit services on Sundays and
holidays*
% vulnerable communities with quality transit
access*
# miles pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure
# pedestrian/bicycle-related traffic incidents
Vehicle miles traveled
% of passenger vehicles that are electric
Buildings & Energy
Community & Economic
Development
# and % of overall housing units
Public Works & Utilities Renewable energy consumption Energy use per capita
Consumption & Waste
Public Works & Utilities Waste diversion rate
% food recovered
Water consumption
To facilitate alignment across ongoing City efforts, this Plan uses an icon to identify and prioritize
actions that will be integrated with the Comprehensive Plan in 2023-2024. Creating cohesion
between actions in this Plan and the Comprehensive Plan will help drive implementation for stand-
alone climate change actions and bolster overall community resilience by elevating actions that
easily integrate within existing planning efforts, initiatives, and programs.
As the City and community move into the implementation phase, we also recommend the following initial implementation actions:
Formalize Climate Action Planning Group as a community advisory group to support implementation and help sustain ongoing
community involvement needed for success. Look to add paid participation from community members who represent those most
vulnerable to climate impacts, whether as part of Climate Action Planning Group or a separate effort.
Make budget request for a full-time position to hire a coordinator in 2023 to help support climate resilience actions that require
community or volunteer capacity. The specifics of position are not yet known, however, we do know we need support in 2023 and
beyond.
This icon indicates the action is
well-suited to integration in the
next Comprehensive Plan
update.
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Identify sensible early win actions. Many actions or key building blocks of actions, such as foundational planning efforts or analyses, are
achievable within 1-2 years. An early win action list should include a mix of high-impact, high-support, and foundational actions.
Begin planning and seeking funding now for major infrastructure resilience projects. While we will need time to complete foundational
assessments prior to implementation, having planning and funding efforts underway for design and construction will help speed up
implementation of major resilience projects. Current and ongoing projects implemented through Clallam County’s hazard mitigation
planning efforts align with the following Plan actions:
o CRW-1: Action 12: Hazard Mitigation Plan implementation
o CRW-2: Action 13: Wildland urban interface
o CRW-3: Action 14: Climate resilience & emergency planning
Determine a frequency for measuring and reporting success that works for the City. It will be important to develop a monitoring and
reporting process that is thorough, efficient, and tailored for Port Angeles needs. A cumbersome reporting process can limit the work of
implementing the Resiliency Plan, especially in a constrained staff capacity environment.
Appendix A
Date: October 19, 2021
To: City Council
From: Allyson Brekke, Community and Economic Development Director
Subject: Climate Action Plan Greenhouse Gas Inventory Results
Background / Analysis:
Background
On November 17, 2020 City Council directed staff to enter into a contract with Cascadia Consulting to
complete four tasks:
Task 1 – Kick-Off Meeting & Project Management
Task 2 – Public Outreach & Participation Plan
Task 3 – Community & Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Task 4 – Climate Resiliency Plan
Task 3 involves the essential step in completing the Climate Action Plan process. The task completes a
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and demographic data collection and organization for use in the Climate
Action Plan as a means to understand the unique GHG emissions of Port Angeles. The inventory that was
performed is based on 2019 data and includes an analysis of the City’s electric, solid waste, water, and
wastewater utilities; transportation statistics, fugitive emissions from sources such as refrigerants and
wood stoves; and propane use.
The City of Port Angeles performed the analysis using ICLEI’s ClearPath tool that was purchased in
2019. Major sources of data were derived from:
• City of Port Angeles Public Works & Utilities (Energy, Solid Waste, Water & Wastewater);
• Port of Port Angeles & Black Ball Ferry;
• Clallam Transit;
• Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT); and
• U.S. Energy Information Administration
Summary: The City’s Climate Action Plan is part of the City Council 2020-22 Strategic Plan and 2021
Workplan. This plan includes several tasks including the completion of a greenhouse gas inventory
measuring both government and community-wide emissions. Working interdepartmentally with
consultant Cascadia Consulting, Inc. and the Climate Action Volunteer group, City staff was able to
complete the inventory using 2019 as a baseline year. This memo details initial findings. A full report is
forthcoming and will also be presented to the City Council as an “information only” item.
Funding: n/a
Recommendation: Information only
Appendix B
Inventory Findings
Along with the coordination of City staff from several Departments and Divisions, consultant Cascadia
Consulting, Inc and the Climate Action Plan Group (CAPG) of volunteers were instrumental in
successfully collecting, interpreting, collating, and submitting essential data for the inventory. It can’t be
understated how much coordination is required for an inventory and analysis of this size, especially one
that has never been performed by the City before with data that was collected without GHG emissions in
mind. Attachment A provides a short slide deck in order to better visually understand the emissions mix,
but the percentage mixes are provided below:
COMMUNITY EMISSIONS
Emission Type Sum of CO2e (MT) Percentage of Total Emissions
Commercial Energy 1,580 1.2%
Industrial Energy 155 0.1%
Process & Fugitive Emissions 18,958 14.3%
Residential Energy 2,090 1.6%
Solid Waste 19,939 15.0%
Transportation 89,299 67.3%
Upstream Impacts of Activities 173 0.1%
Water & Wastewater 403 0.3%
Grand Total 13,2597 100.0%
MUNICIPAL (GOVERNMENT) EMISSIONS
Emission Type Sum of CO2e (MT) Percentage of Total Emissions
Buildings & Facilities 143 9%
Streetlights & Traffic Signals 10 1%
Vehicle Fleet 895 57%
Solid Waste Facilities 131 8%
Water & Wastewater
Treatment Facilities 402 25%
Total 1,581 100%
Its important to note that when looking at total emissions from both inventories, the emissions from City
of Port Angeles 2019 operations equates to around 1 percent of the total emissions within Port Angeles.
This inventory is the first of many that will be performed in the future in order to assess the progress of
priorities and direction provided by the Climate Action Plan. On October 7th several members of City
staff and a representative of Cascadia Consultant met for a debrief and offboarding discussion related to
the inventory and City data availability. In order to perform the inventory more efficiently, effectively,
and in a more coordinated manner, staff discussed the successes and failures of the process from their
unique data-gathering perspective. An effort will be made by staff to find solutions to issues and ensure
that institutional knowledge would not be the basis for the process by documenting each individual’s
process. The group also discussed gaps in the data and how those gaps can be addressed and filled in
future inventory efforts. In November the Cascadia will meet with staff and the CAPG to provide training
and hand off work with ClearPath for future inventory efforts.
Appendix B
Next Steps
Cascadia Consulting is currently creating a 2-5 page GHG emissions inventory report that summarizes the
methodology and key findings of the community and municipal inventories that will be included in the
final Climate Resiliency Plan.
With the inventory complete, the Climate Action Plan process is entering into a larger Participation and
Outreach process. With the assistance of Staff and Cascadia Consultants, the CAPG will begin outreach
across the community in pop-up events. Cascadia met with the CAPG at the end of September to discuss
the GHG inventory and strategies for outreach. The first of two workshops is scheduled for November 17
with the Planning Commission.
Funding Overview:
N/A
Appendix B
Inventory Results: 2019 Community Snapshot
Transportation
& Mobile
Sources
68%
Waste
15%
Process &
Fugitive
Emissions
14%
Energy
3%
Water &
Wastewater
<1%
Total 2019 Community Emissions:
132,597 MTCO2e
Main Sources of Emissions (in order):1.Transportation & mobile sources2.Solid waste generation & landfill operations3.Process & fugitive emissions (e.g., refrigerants)
Major Data Sources
•City of Port Angeles Public Works & Utilities (Energy, Solid Waste, Water & Wastewater)
•Port of Port Angeles & Black Ball Ferry
•Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
•U.S. Energy Information Administration
Key Considerations
•Propane data downscaled from state-level usage data; scaled based on households
•No commercial/industrial propane estimates available -
•Vehicle mileage data was downscaled from annual county-level data from WSDOT 1
Appendix B
Inventory Results: Detailed Community Findings
Total 2019 Community Emissions
132,597 MTCO2e On-Road Vehicles
Off-Road Vehicles
Port of Port Angeles
Marine Vessels
Residential Energy
Commercial Energy
Industrial Energy
Waste
Process & Fuigitive Emissions
Water & Wastewater Treatment
Major Drivers of Emissions:
•On-road cars, motorcycles, SUVs, and trucks (59%)
•Solid waste generation & landfill operations (15%)
•Refrigerant leakage & electricity losses (14%)
Government operations make up ~1% of total emissions*
*The government operations inventory is still being finalized to include results from an upcoming employee commute survey 2
Appendix B
Inventory Results: Government vs. Community Emissions
Total 2019 Emissions:
•Community: 132,597 MTCO2e
•Government Operations: 1,581 MTCO2e
Emissions from government operations make up ~1% of total emissions
3
Community
Emissions
99%
Government Operations
1%
Port Angeles Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2019)
Appendix B
Inventory Results: Government Operations
Total 2019 Community Emissions:
•1,581 MTCO2e
Major Drivers of Emissions:
•Gasoline vehicles (28%)
•Diesel vehicles (27%)
•Process emissions from wastewater treatment (13%)
•Waste generated from government operations (8%)
Key Considerations:
•Employee commute data still in progress
•Derived solid waste tonnages from bin sizes & pickup frequency
Vehicle Fleet
57%
Water &
Wastewater
Treatment
Facilities
25%
Buildings &
Facilities
9%
Solid Waste Facilities
8%Street Lights &
Traffic Signals
<1%
4
Appendix B
Port Angeles Climate Resiliency Plan
Kick-off Meeting Agenda | January 26, 2021 | 9-11 AM
Agenda
•Introductions, Project Goals & Objectives
•Background Information & Context Setting
•Brainstorming/Questions for Engagement, GHG Inventory, and Plan Development
•Project Logistics (optional)
•Next Steps
Indicates key discussion items
Kick-off Meeting Objectives
•Generate a shared understanding of what success looks like for this project, and clear
roles for all team members.
•The City team provides further direction on the scope and objectives of project
deliverables.
•Understand key project risks and identify suitable mitigations and actions for each.
•Kickstart development of the community engagement strategy and data collection for
the greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories.
Introductions, P roject G oals & Objectives (P.J.)
PROJECT T EAM
City Team Members Role on Project (to be verified at kick-off)
Ben Braudrick, Planning Project Manager
Emma Bolin, Community & Economic Development Project Director
Micah Rose, Finance Utility Data Analyst
Angel Torres, Public Works City Power Systems Utility Representative
Ben Stanley, Planning Commission City Planning Commission Representative
Richie Ahuja, Planning Commission City Planning Commission Representative
Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin, City Council City Council Representative
LaTrisha Ollom-Suggs, City Council City Council Representative
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Rich Meier, Clallam County Clallam County Representative
Jonathan Boehme, City Engineer City Public Works Engineering Representative
Chris Cowgill, Legal City Legal Representative
Bob Vreeland, City resident Volunteer Work Group Member
Allyson Brekke, Community Economic Development ?
Clea Rome, Washington State University Extension Clallam County Internal Climate Taskforce Leader
Cascadia Team Members Role on Project
P.J. Tillmann Project Manager & Strategy Selection Lead
Mike Chang Engagement & Writing Lead
Tristan Smit Analysis Lead
Aaron Tam Project Support
Andrea MacLennan (Herrera) Resiliency & Engagement Advisor
Andrea Martin Strategic Advisor
OVERARCHING PROJECT OBJECTIVES
• Gain an understanding of Port Angeles community’s GHG emissions impact by:
o Conducting communitywide and municipal GHG inventories
o Preparing a GHG inventory report handout that summarizes key findings and
methodology.
o Preparing hand-off materials to enable the City to competently complete future
inventory updates.
• Perform a robust, equitable, and (virtual) public outreach process on climate change
issues and impacts that builds on the work completed to date and captures community
priorities and concerns for use in development of the Climate Resiliency Plan.
• Guided by community engagement results, develop a targeted, accessible, and
technically defensible Climate Resiliency Plan that reflects and brings together City and
community priorities, carbon reduction and resilience strategies, and implementation
considerations.
WHAT WILL SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
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A GHG Inventory that is:
Technically sound
• Includes the City and community’s major emissions sources.
• Follows protocols and best practices for GHG emissions inventorying and forecasting.
• Use county level data where appropriate, to be able to compare to neighboring counties.
Replicable
• Builds City staff capacity, both in GHG inventorying and implementing actions.
• Provides a benchmarking opportunity to understand trends and compare to peer cities.
Insightful
• Provides insights as to what the Resiliency Plan should include.
A robust, equitable, and seamless engagement process that supports a plan that is:
Realistic & Attainable.
• Provides clear and well-defined goals and strategies; shows where gaps exist and how
progress is being made.
• Is built on understanding and integrating the public’s priorities and concerns.
• Provides a framework for monitoring and evaluating progress along the way and
integrating into the City’s decision-making and planning processes.
• Is consistent with other regional, state, and local initiatives.
Public-ready
• Inspires people and welcomes them in.
• Maximizes community co-benefits.
• Does not have significant opposition due to strong community engagement.
• Builds broader community engagement around climate and sustainability initiatives.
• Translates scientific literature to all audiences; avoids scientific jargon.
• People-centered using an equity and resiliency lens.
• Builds on existing local science, such as the North Olympic Climate Collaborative.
WHAT ARE THE SOCIAL EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS? HOW DO WE CENTER
THEM?
• Equitable energy efficiency standards through subsidization or other policy
mechanisms will help center equity.
• Social equity should refer to both equity in engagement and equity in outcome.
• Orient the plans and co-benefits around city priorities like housing, mobility, and
local job creation.
o Policies need to encourage and invite investments in local jobs.
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o Port Angeles has not pursued high-density housing, so there is a ring of high-
density developments on the exterior of the city.
o Folks in rural communities are more car-dependent. Transit access is needed to
these areas. Many tribal members live in rural areas.
• Emergency resilience like the floodplain ordinance.
• Cast wide net in public engagement and be mindful of the times that meetings are
scheduled so that people can easily engage.
• Look at the goals and solutions of local indigenous groups, for example around
reducing Salish Sea pollution and addressing sea level rise, and how we co-exist with our
environment. With sea level rise solutions, there is the option of armoring, but that is
detrimental to spawning habitat for fish. If we are going to value social equity, we need
think carefully about how we interact with the shoreline.
• Wood smoke is used as an affordable energy source, but it also generates pollution.
This is something to consider in terms of equity.
• Consideration of carbon pricing.
• Broadband internet access for all.
Background Information and Context Setting (P.J.)
What does Cascadia need to know about the key plans and resources below
to best support you?
Relevant plans
Plan Notes
General Plan/Comp Plan
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Economic Development Plan
Transportation Plan
Capital Facilities Plan
Council 2-year Strategic Plan
Shoreline Master Program
2019 Planning Report • Led by Fire Dept.
• See Nov 6 Council mtg, where this plan was approved.
• Linked here.
2014 North Olympic Development Council (NODC) Resilience Plan • Cost estimates of policies and cost abatement.
• Build on, don’t replicate.
Solid Waste Plan (underway) • Focus on composting.
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe • Kim Williams is the contact for planning.
• Climate Planning.
• Lindsey was the previous point of contact.
2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team Report • Urban design features partially incorporated into Comp Plan.
Clallam County Planning Process • Guides planning between Clallam County and cities.
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• Standards for new development especially around the unincorporated areas around Port Angeles.
Relevant standards, ordinances, programs, and policy
Policy Notes
VMT thresholds
Water-Efficient Landscape Standards
Water & sewer service • Urban Service Standards & Guidelines provide entry-level standards for new infrastructure
Tree Ordinance
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
Traffic Calming Program
Floodplain Ordinance
Zoning Code
Green Building Ordinance
Street Lighting
Micro-mobility • Clallam Transit is currently doing an operational analysis.
• First mile/last mile issues with rural transit.
City council resolutions • Several passed on climate. City to provide.
2010 Wildfire Risk Study by Dwight Barry • Clea Rome to provide.
Land Trust’s newest climate study • Will be finalized this Spring.
• Clea Rome to provide.
EDF State-led Climate Action Report
E2SHB 2311 and RCW 70A.45.020
Sets WA state GHG reduction goals:
• By 2030, reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 45 percent below 1990 levels, or 50 million metric tons.
• By 2040, reduce overall emissions of greenhouse gases in
the state to 70 percent below 1990 levels, or 27 million metric tons.
• By 2050, reduce overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the state to 95 percent below 1990 levels, or 5 million metric tons, and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Source? • The City has talked about transfer of development rights like the hundreds of acres at Morse Creek.
Climate Commitment Act (SB 5126) • Carbon pricing to fund transportation budget.
HEAL Act in 2021 legislative session • Review for ideas to include in Resiliency Plan.
2019 Housing Action Plan •
Active Projects
Document Notes
CAPG list of strategies/actions
ADA Transition Plan
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Brainstorming/Questions
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (MIKE)
What do you hope to achieve through public involvement? How do you see the
City’s role in this process?
• Help people understand what this process is trying to achieve.
o Destigmatizing biases.
o Open, public process.
o Build trust in this process, recognizing high distrust in government among some
residents.
• Actively educate about sustainability practices.
o Community-level.
o Help people understand the basics.
o Integrate climate education into classrooms: 6th grade is common for science courses
for helping understand climate mitigation decision-making process of Cities.
• We have an opportunity to help people understand the direct impact of
climate change (e.g., Parks & Recs manages stormwater near a school).
• Cohesive, self-sustaining community group ready to move forward on plan objectives and
future planning efforts.
o Potential website.
o A potential board that actively engages with this plan and gives City Council
recommendations on spending priorities.
• Inspire community buy-in to the shape of the development to come by explaining how
this opens new opportunities, improves their quality of life, and how much money they can
save.
o Understand how the Resiliency Plan benefits the individual, economically and
otherwise.
• Ensure compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
• Keep the community engaged, recognizing the wealth of information that is being shared
virtually now and looking ahead to the end of the pandemic.
• Engage communities that are traditionally less involved.
o Make this topic real and tangible, not an abstraction.
o Make engagement feasible in the time people have available.
o Meetings should be easily accessible (e.g., in-person meetings should be within
walking distance).
• Recognize unique time to act in our country right now.
• City role: GHG reporting and accountability.
• Provide a historical timeline/narrative of community sustainability/resource
availability/quality of life for residents from 150 years ago to now. The historical narrative
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may help outline how population growth has impacted the environment (e.g., memories of
when "logging was king and fishing was queen" and “Timber Wars” OPB podcast).
Who are the key stakeholders and community groups in Port Angeles? Who is
typically left out? Who are the strongest proponents and critics?
• City Council is very supportive of climate action. 4 members of the City Council have
school age children at home, so we have input from working families.
• Find different champions for climate messaging (e.g., different effect of having National
Guard talk about safety concerns with climate change).
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Stakeholder Group Specific Organizations Notes
Local businesses Chambers Business associations Workforce development
• Port Angeles Business Association
• Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Economic Development Council (EDC)
Major employers • City of Port Angeles
• Clallam County
• Olympic Medical Center
• US Coast Guard
• McKinley Papermill
• North Olympic Healthcare Network
• Peninsula College Olympic National Park Westport Yachts
• Port of Port Angeles
• Clallam PUD
• Port of Port Angeles controls seaport and airport
• Clallam PUD provides utility service to rural areas.
Housing Homeowners Homeowner associations Housing assistance providers Building owners & property managers
• North Olympic Builders Association
Services Food banks Food recovery and donation Hospitals and clinics
Libraries
Environmentalists • Olympic Discovery Trail (cyclist group)
Transit/transportation advocates • Clallam Transit
Historically marginalized groups Tribal Nations Communities of color Limited/Non-English speaking communities Immigrant/refugee communities
Households with low income
People experiencing homelessness
• Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Faith-based communities
Developers
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Stakeholder Group Specific Organizations Notes
Education • Peninsula College
• Port Angeles School District
• Nature Bridge
• Tribal schools
• Opportunities for engaging children and their parents through tours of city infrastructure (e.g., landfills
and mills).
• Meet people where they are – reach parents through their kids.
• Virtual meetings can be more accessible.
• After school programs.
• Engaging with Native
American students through
afterschool or HeadStart
programs (e.g., Native American club at high school; Headstart at Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe school).
Local media
Other community groups • Volunteer CAPG
• Young families (who don’t have time to engage)
• Engage with schools.
For those already engaged, what level of engagement has occurred? Any initial
thoughts on the level of engagement for new stakeholders?
This question was not discussed.
Table 1. Level of engagement, adapted from the Movement Strategy Center. Note that it is really difficult to
go “back” in level of engagement.
1
Inform
2
Consult
3
Involve 4
Collaborate
Educate members of the group about the rationale for the project or decision; how it fits with City goals and policies; issues being considered, areas of choice or where input is needed.
Gather information and ask for feedback from group to better inform the City’s work on the project.
Work directly and consistently with group to ensure their concerns are understood and considered in the City’s planning process.
Create a partnership to work along with groups and give them meaningful ownership developing and implementing the planning process or project.
Activities
• Social Media
• Emails/Newsletters
• Open houses
• Presentations
• Factsheets
• Online surveys/polls
• Public comment
• Focus groups
• Interactive workshops that engage volunteers
• Community forums
• Citizen advisory committees
• MOUs with community-based organizations
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Thinking about those who like to be involved throughout planning processes,
what engagement and communications approaches have worked well in the
past? What has not worked well? Any new ideas based on lessons learned?
• Virtual Workshops for active feedback
• Presentations
• Mailers with utility bills
• Social media: Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter, Next Door, etc.
• City newsletters and e-newsletters
• City website
• Surveys online
• School classes – target online classes and
virtual engagement.
• Installations – info displays at popular
destinations (e.g., parks, trails, libraries)
Worked Well Didn’t Work Well New Ideas
• Short meetings
• Easily accessible meetings
• Briefings/1:1s
• Clallam County has a robust emergency resiliency outreach effort e.g. Undersheriff Ron Cameron, Health Officer Dr.
Allison Berry, Anne Chastain
with Emergency Management
Planning Commission Subcommittee special meetings without prior
planning – staff workload
capacity issues (records and
notification)
Make it fun, positive, focused on solving multiple problems at once. Nextdoor App
Thinking about those who prefer to be involved only at key decision points in a
process, what engagement and communications approaches have worked well in
the past? What has not worked well? Any new ideas based on lessons learned?
This question was not discussed.
Worked Well Didn’t Work Well New Ideas
Who is/should be involved from the City government? Do you plan to engage
City Council, Boards, and Commissions and if so, at what points in the process?
This question was not discussed.
Ideally contacts will have some combination of the following:
• Familiarity with department operations
• Knowledge of budget procedures
• Authority to implement strategies
Based on everything discussed, does the project approach still feel right?
This question was not discussed.
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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) INVENTORY (TRISTAN)
Which year would you like to assess as part of the inventory?
Most jurisdictions choose the latest available calendar year (not a fiscal year), in this case 2020,
because data is typically reported using the standard calendar year and is easier to use.
However, given the inconsistencies within 2020, we recommend considering the following
factors in making a decision:
• Years that will be used for climate action goals (e.g., to be able to compare to other
jurisdictions)
• “Typical” year for the locality (e.g., no unusual weather or economic conditions). In this case,
2019 may be a more accurate representation of trends and conditions.
o Confirmed 2019 for community and municipal inventories but check with County
planning timeline.
Allyce Miller from Lower Elwha Klallam tribe reports that they are performing a
carbon inventory for 2013 and 2019 under ICLEI software, with the possibility of
doing 2020 as well.
• Years that correspond to City planning intervals/dates. 2024 is the next GMA periodic review
update, which may include a limited shoreline master program amendment concurrently.
Which emissions sources to include?
Cascadia will include, at a minimum, emission sources required by the U.S. Community Protocol
and Local Government Operations Protocol (see table and graphics below).
• 2007 Peninsula College inventory found forestry and transportation were large emitters
on North Olympic Peninsula.
o Volunteer group has focused on transportation because most electricity comes
from hydropower.
• Wastewater and landfill—landfill is capped and has flare that burns small amounts of
methane.
• Interest in locally generated energy.
• Don’t have natural gas—only have propane. Have 2-3 distributors.
• Angel can get list of diesel and propane generators.
o Elwha public facilities have back-up generators that are diesel/propane.
• Could use building permits for wood stove estimates.
• Outside scope of a normal carbon inventory, but emissions from large ships idling or
moving in the harbor are a huge source of emissions.
o Port does have shore power available when docked (using municipal electricity),
so we will be measuring ships when docked anyway.
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• Consider the indirect cost of energy sources to other resources (e.g., people refer to
hydro as clean energy, but dams significantly impact salmon populations).
For municipal inventory:
• Facilities probably has refrigerants data.
• There is an employee commute trip reduction tool for Port Angeles.
o CED Dept: Last commute reduction survey was performed in 2010.
Community inventory emissions sources and scope categories
Emissions Type Required? Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 Notes
Residential Energy
Electricity
Natural Gas
Commercial Energy
Electricity
Natural Gas
Industrial Energy
Electricity
Natural Gas
Transportation
On-Road Passenger Vehicles
On-Road Freight Vehicles
On-Road Transit Vehicles
Off-Road Vehicles and Equipment
Air Travel
Solid Waste, Potable Water, and Wastewater
Solid Waste
Potable Water Use Energy*
Wastewater Treatment
Refrigerant Leakage
Agriculture
* Potable water use energy—energy associated with treating and distributing potable water systems in Port
Angeles (e.g., from pumping stations)—would be included in the non-residential energy consumption sector. Energy
used for pumping individual wells would be included in the residential energy consumption sector.
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Municipal inventory emissions sources and scope categories
Emissions Type Required? Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 Notes
Buildings and Facility Energy
Electricity
Natural Gas
Streetlights and Traffic Signals
Transportation
On-Road Fleet Vehicles
Off-Road Vehicles
Employee Commute
Business Travel
Solid Waste, Potable Water, and Wastewater
Solid Waste
Potable Water Use Energy
Wastewater Treatment
Refrigerant Leakage
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PLAN DEVELOPMENT (ANDREA MACLENNAN)
How do you intend to use the Climate Resiliency Plan document (e.g.,
communications, implementation, public-facing)?
• Plan for enhancing Critical Areas and Shoreline Master Program updates expected prior
to 2024. GMA requires the City to align with best available sciences and best
practices.
• Cost/cost abatement and financing. Interest in carbon market/pricing mechanisms.
• Prioritize infrastructure development and means to reduce emissions.
• Help meet GHG reduction goals on a civic-level.
• Using the document to engage community on bigger picture issues like climate,
zoning, and transportation.
• Tool for City Council—single comprehensive, cohesive plan—to use to make
decisions and prioritize investments.
o Merge the final product with the Comprehensive Plan to convince City Council
members to make major investments.
o A way to integrate a lot of the other items the City does and plans they have.
o Coordinate with stormwater basin planning and stormwater/sewer inventory.
• A guide for climate refugees and being ready to receive them without sacrificing
sustainability.
• Educational tool—talking points that can be used to help the community to understand
recommendations for changes in daily life of a family.
What does “climate resiliency” for Port Angeles mean?
• Tied to ability to function on the Peninsula, given larger global issues that will affect
ability to function and access community.
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• A healthy watershed and natural resources, which support high quality of life.
• Self-sufficiency.
• Adaptation to sea level rise, drought, and wildfire while contributing to worldwide
effort to mitigate carbon.
• Walkable neighborhoods.
• Development patterns that support resilience (e.g., not having sprawl which increases
wildfire risk).
• Triple bottom line: prosperous, inclusive, proactive.
Looking back: reflections from past planning efforts. What went well? What
didn’t?
• Successes
Give community enough time to react and respond; don’t force timing.
• Challenges
Limited staff capacity.
Generating an actionable result.
Actively engaging the community in a positive or actionable way to build plans,
codes, etc.
Hope that this plan can help re-write the comprehensive plan.
What is the balance of actions envisioned for this plan (e.g., community-
municipal, resilience-carbon reduction)?
For example, a 60:40 split between community and municipal actions would be a
community-focused plan.
• Assist evaluation of capital facilities plan and how those projects are developed.
• Recommend developing balance as part of public process.
• Whatever we do, base it in reality.
What are your general concerns or questions about climate change or climate
action?
This question was not discussed.
Are there particular climate risks you are worried about? Particular assets or
vulnerabilities to pay attention to?
• Access to US 101.
• Summer drought and sea level rise are existential threats.
o The Elwha River has low summer flow and provides the City’s water supply.
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o Adaptation International’s work on sea level rise suggests Port Angeles housing
stocks may be less vulnerable.
This work uses a bathtub model that does not consider shoreline change,
armoring, etc. so it may be an incomplete picture.
o Working on groundwater wells in the summer.
• Stormwater system in light of increased precipitation.
o Rain and snow events have already overwhelmed the new stormwater system.
• Catastrophic wildfires (see Barry study).
o May destroy power lines.
• Housing availability for current residents and future climate refugees—maybe from
CA and areas where air conditioning is a must.
• Shoreline impacts from rising sea levels.
o Region may be okay according to Richie.
o Will need to consider the impacts of existing structures built on the shoreline.
• Sluicing due to increased extreme precipitation.
RISKS (ANDREA MARTIN)
These items were not discussed in the kick-off, but represent the risks discussed during preceding
agenda topics. Participants will send input over email.
Risk Mitigation/Action
Inventory data collection challenges/delay for GHG inventory • Start data collection early.
• Provide clear data collection checklist with guidance on sources/contacts.
• If needed, use default factors as indicated by
protocol, with ability to update when
information is available.
Political risk (e.g., Is Council ready to own and commit to the strategies in the plan?)
• None. This was not noted as a major risk during the kick-off meeting.
Community support & capacity Distrust in government
• Engage audiences who are not traditionally involved.
• Meet people where they are.
• Make it real, not an abstraction.
• Engage early and have one-on-one
conversations to allay concerns.
• Make sure tradeoffs and co-benefits are clear.
• Transparent and honest communications and
engagement.
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Risk Mitigation/Action
Other issues seem more important or dilute/divert the attention away from climate change (i.e. COVID, equity, affordable housing, transportation) We are overwhelmed virtually
• Highlight economic benefits.
• Incorporate equity considerations within every conversation.
• Discuss with the public what priorities are, emphasize the plan is a “living” document.
• Call-out connection between key issues and climate change.
• Transparent and honest communications and engagement.
Staff capacity • Good plan for how to keep stakeholders and community members informed/involved/responsive.
• Realistic deliverable dates
Plan sits on a shelf • Engage community/City through process.
• Make it relevant and “real.”
• Ready to respond/inform each annual CFP prioritization process.
•
Project Logistics (optional; P.J.)
Key Dates & Deliverables were discussed. All other topics in this section were not discussed.
OVERARCHING ROLES
These roles are intended to be consistent with—not replace—the roles outlined in the contract.
Cascadia City of Port Angeles
• Provide community and municipal
inventory data collection instructions
and guidance.
• Analyze emissions using ClearPath
software and file folder organization.
• Lead community and municipal inventory
data collection based on Cascadia guidance
and instructions.
• Lead public engagement implementation,
with Cascadia’s support and guidance.
• Coordinate with City Council and the
Planning Commission.
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Cascadia City of Port Angeles
• Lead public engagement strategy
development, resiliency plan strategy
development, and report writing.
• Support and lead some aspects public
engagement implementation, such as
managing the volunteer group.
• Facilitate and support planning
process.
• Draft and finalize plan.
• Train staff on GHG inventory
methodology.
• Facilitate team meetings.
• Invoicing and budget management.
• Coordinate with internal City staff to
support community engagement and plan
development (liaise w/departments,
support strategy development, set up city
staff interviews).
• Reviews draft deliverables.
• Participates in check-in meetings and staff
trainings.
KEY DATES & DELIVERABLES
OTHER KEY DATES OR DEADLINES TO KEEP IN MIND?
• City Council meets Tuesday evenings
o 1st and 3rd Tuesdays: Meeting
o 4th Tuesday: Work session
• Planning Commission meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in the evenings
• Council breaks? Planning Commission breaks?
• Other Boards/Commissions to engage? If so, how many times?
• Other outreach activities to leverage (e.g., summer festivals, farmers market)?
• Any periods of time that are difficult for engagement? (e.g., fall break, holidays, etc.)
Project Timeline
With Tasks and Deliverables (✦)JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULTask 1. Kick-off Meeting & Project Management
Kick-off meeting, project work plan + schedule ✦
Task 2. Public Outreach & Participation Plan
Draft Outreach & Participation Plan ✦
Final Outreach & Participation Plan ✦
Public input to refine draft strategies and actions ✦
Task 3. Community & Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Data collection checklist ✦
GHG Report for Community & Municipal Inventories ✦
Staff trainings ✦
Task 4. Climate Resiliency Plan
Draft for City Review ✦
Draft for Public Review ✦
Draft for incorporation into the Comprehensive Plan cycle ✦
Final Submission to the WSDOC ✦
20222021
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TECHNOLOGIES/COMMUNICATIONS
• SharePoint or Google Drive? – file folders for data collection and analysis
• Project timeline – options for tracking project timeline
o Smartsheet – detailed live tracking service but requires additional hours to set-up
o Excel – simplified live tracking service w/ minimal set-up
Workbook can still change dates and track progress.
o Word – simple workplan but is more static since it does not include a live tracking
element like Smartsheet and Excel
o Other?
• ClearPath – for housing GHG inventory
o Cascadia to use ICLEI permission for our own log-in.
• Teams/Zoom/Skype – check-in and conference calls
o Preference?
o Allow for longer lead time to plan all tasks given communications challenges of
COVID.
• Website – will the City have a website for the planning process?
• Style Guide/Graphics:
o Does the City of Port Angeles have a style guide that they would like the final
report and associated materials to follow?
TEAM COMMUNICATIONS
• P.J. included on all project management communication (budget, invoices, timelines,
final deliverables)
• P.J., Mike, and Tristan included on all project content communication.
• Biweekly phone check-in meetings with P.J.; other Cascadia team members will be
included when needed (P.J. will facilitate).
• Do we need to cc: anyone on the City end?
NEXT STEPS
Port Angeles
• Send materials to Cascadia.
o City logos (eps and jpeg/png).
o City style guide.
o City templates, eg for reports, presentations, etc.
o Documents and resources “checked” in the Background section, as you wish.
• Clea Rome to share 2010 Wildfire Risk study (Dwight Barry) and once available, Land
Trust climate study.
• Review kick-off meeting notes. Add to Risks.
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Cascadia
• Pull together a kick-off meeting notes summary and send it out for review.
• Begin developing Public Engagement Plan.
• Begin data collection process for GHG emissions inventories, including:
o Provide list of diesel and propane generators.
o Provide list of building permits for wood stove estimates.
o Emissions/power used from large ships idling or moving in the harbor.
o Employee commute reduction survey.
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COMMUNITY
OUTREACH FOR
CLIMATE RESILIENCY
PORT ANGELES, WA
AUGUST 2021
CASCADIA CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents _____________________________________________________________________ 2
Community Outreach for Climate Resiliency ________________________________________________ 3
Background ____________________________________________________________________________ 3
Project team _________________________________________________________________________ 4
Goals and Objectives _____________________________________________________________________ 5
Key Engagement Strategies ________________________________________________________________ 6
Roles _______________________________________________________________________________ 6
Approach Overview ___________________________________________________________________ 8
Detailed Methods ____________________________________________________________________ 10
Anticipated Concerns _________________________________________________________________ 15
Timeline and Budget ____________________________________________________________________ 17
Budget _____________________________________________________________________________ 17
Timeline ___________________________________________________________________________ 20
Appendix A. Key Messages to Support Engagement _________________________________________ 22
Appendix B. Community Demographics and Key Audiences ___________________________________ 24
Port Angeles Community Context __________________________________________________________ 24
Language needs _____________________________________________________________________ 25
Health Disparities Map ________________________________________________________________ 26
Key Audiences _________________________________________________________________________ 26
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Community Outreach for Climate Resiliency
BACKGROUND
The City and community of Port Angeles is developing a Climate Resiliency Plan to inventory and reduce its
community and municipal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while building resilience to climate change
impacts and related stressors. The City wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, which exceeds WA State
GHG Emissions reduction goals, established in E2SHB 2311 and RCW 70A.45.020.
The Port Angeles Climate Resiliency Plan will build on current and prior work and identify new opportunities
for ambitious, feasible, and equitable climate action that reduces Port Angeles’ GHG emissions and builds
readiness for climate impacts like sea level rise and increased flooding. This current and previous work
includes, but is not limited to:
• 2019 Resiliency Plan: Recommendations
Addressing Climate Change for City of Port Angeles
• 2015 Climate Change Preparedness Plan for the
North Olympic Peninsula
• Clallam Transit’s Comprehensive Operational
Analysis
• EPA Decision Integration for Strong Communities
(DISC) Application
• 2019 Planning Report
• Shoreline Master Plan
• 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team
Report Economic Development Plan
• Transportation Plan
• Capital Facilities Plan
• Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Previous Engagement Work conducted by the
Climate Action Planning Group
• Other relevant standards, ordinances, & policies
Public outreach and participation are essential to this process, and the City is committed to centering equity
and respect for all community members. This will lead to a Climate Resiliency Plan that reflects the
communities’ priorities and values, builds capacity and interest in sustainable behavioral change from
residents, and increases the community buy-in that is important for successful long-term implementation of
the Resiliency Plan. This Community Outreach for Climate Resiliency (Plan) has been developed to:
• Create a strategic framework for an inclusive and robust public engagement process for the
development of the Climate Resiliency Plan.
• Delineate key roles for the City, the CAPG, and Cascadia Consulting Group (the consultant hired
to support development of the Resiliency Plan) in the public engagement process. This includes a
detailed workplan that operationalizes the roles described herein.
• Provide clear and consistent key messaging about the Climate Resiliency Plan, with the
understanding that additional messages may need to be developed as the process progresses.
This Plan includes:
• Outreach & participation goals, objectives, strategies and roles
• Budget and timeline
• Appendices with supporting details
o A. Key messages to support engagement
o B. Community demographics and key audiences
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Project team
Project Managers: Ben Braudrick (City of Port Angeles), P.J . Tillmann (Cascadia)
City Staff: Emma Bolin
Planning Committee: Ben Stanley, Richie Ahuja
Community Volunteers: Climate Action Planning Group 1
Cascadia Outreach Support: Andrea Martin, Mike Chang, Tristan Smit, Aaron Tam
1 Members of the Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG) are listed in Appendix B.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Vision: Develop and implement a people-centered Community Outreach Strategy for
Climate Resiliency that foments sustainable behavioral change from residents, builds public
support for climate resiliency actions, and ensures the long-term success of the Climate
Resiliency Plan. Goal A Communicate and empower residents in the climate resiliency planning process by educating and
energizing Port Angeles’ residents about climate change and the process.
Objective 1: Equip residents with a baseline level of knowledge of climate resiliency and
sustainability concepts and practices, including the urgency of the climate crisis, and
convey how the climate resiliency planning process relates to and supports the
interests and values of all audiences within the community.
Objective 2: Educate residents, businesses, and leaders about the co-benefits of climate resiliency
planning that leads to long-term behavioral and systemic change for community-wide
resiliency for climate change.
Objective 3: Increase understanding of the urgency of the climate crisis in a way that helps
motivate and inspire sustainable and climate-smart behavior change for Port Angeles
residents and households. Goal B Build and inspire communitywide support for the Climate Resiliency Plan through a transparent,
inclusive, and accessible process that is responsive to community concerns.
Objective 1: Reduce barriers to participation for all audiences, ensuring that the community
knows when, how, and why they can participate in the Climate Resiliency Plan
process.
Objective 2: Center the perspectives, needs, and priorities of the Port Angeles community—with a
focus on frontline communities such as non-English speaking households, elders,
youth, and people of color—by using relevant, in-language methods for different
audiences across ages, industries, cultures, and locations.
Objective 3: Have an open and public process that builds trust between the City and its
communities by providing multiple engagement opportunities and ensuring
transparency in how community input shapes the final Climate Resiliency Plan.
Objective 4: Integrate community feedback at multiple touchpoints and ensure that the Climate
Resiliency Plan is reflective of the communities’ priorities, values, and goals. Goal C Support the cohesive and self-sustaining CAPG ready to move forward with plan objectives and
future planning efforts.
Objective 1: Work collaboratively with the CAPG to further define clear roles, responsibilities, and
decision-making processes for Resiliency Plan implementation.
Objective 2: Provide resources to support the CAPG as ambassadors for community resiliency to
climate change.
Objective 3: Ensure that the CAPG is equipped with tools and methods for long-term community
engagement and implementation after the conclusion of the planning process that is
likely to be successful and consistent with other initiatives.
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KEY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Successful engagement requires tailored approaches to meet the assorted needs and priorities of key
audiences and partners. We acknowledge that individuals and organizations within the key audience groups
will vary in their understanding of climate change and climate impacts and their level of support for climate
action. To that end, we will use several core engagement strategies to connect with audiences around their
priorities and concerns—meeting audiences where they are at. Our approach is designed to engage a
representation of the public across these spectra by reaching out to the following groups who are critical to
implementing Climate Resiliency Plan strategies, will be most affected by Climate Resiliency Plan
actions, and/or are typically harder-to-reach populations.
This engagement plan will be implemented by the following groups:
• Port Angeles City Staff (City). The City will be in charge of leading public engagement at pop-up
events and through social media and online presence. They will also be leading engagement with
City boards, commissions, and City Council.
• Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG). The CAPG will be leading public engagement at pop-up
events and at three (3) community meetings, where they can broadly engage with community
members and key stakeholder groups. These meetings are in addition to the meetings and
workshops that Cascadia will be leading. CAPG members will also lead disseminating information
online (e.g., via social media, email, etc.), act as a key advisor in strategy and action
development, and act as an accountability mechanism for the City and Cascadia.
• Cascadia Consulting Group (Cascadia). Cascadia will be leading the development of
communications collateral, two (2) public workshops, one (1) public survey, and support
facilitation of the CAPG. Cascadia will also support the CAPG and City with their public and
stakeholder engagement events, as needed and budget allows.
Roles
Engagement Strategy Lead Support
Communications collateral Cascadia, CAPG, City Cascadia, as needed
Two (2) public workshop Cascadia City, CAPG
One (1) public survey Cascadia CAPG
Three (3) community meetings CAPG Cascadia
Pop-up events City, CAPG —
Engagement meetings with key
implementation partners City CAPG, Cascadia
Facilitation of the CAPG Cascadia —
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Engagement Strategy Lead Support
Briefings at public meetings and City
boards/commissions City Cascadia
City website updates, newsletters, social
media, and other communication channels City, CAPG Cascadia
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Approach Overview
Below is our approach overview, which includes the roles in parentheses. Subsequent sections in this Plan will provide details on bolded strategies.
See Appendix B for a detailed list of stakeholders.
Goal A:
Communicate and empower
residents in climate resiliency
planning process
Goal B:
Build and inspire communitywide support
Goal C:
Support the cohesive and self-
sustaining community group
Ongoing strategies
Internal Stakeholders
Decisionmakers – City Council
City leaders whose decisions drive
investment and policy
Council meetings (City) Email
updates &
one-on-one
meetings, as
needed
(City)
Implementation Leads – City Staff
City staff who are responsible for
directing Resiliency Plan
implementation.
Meetings, emails, or briefings, as needed (City)
Guides and Analysts
City commission or committee
members who inform policy
Planning Commission meetings, emails, or briefings as needed (City
and CAPG)
Planning
Commissioners
participation on the
CAPG (CAPG)
External Stakeholders
Advocates
Supportive and willing to put in
effort to support Resiliency Plan
process
Communications
collateral (Cascadia
and CAPG)
Community meetings
(CAPG)
Stakeholder
and partner
engagement
meetings
(City)
Two (2)
public
workshops
(Cascadia)
Facilitation of the
CAPG (Cascadia)
City
webpage
(City)
Email
listserv
(City)
Social
media (City)
City
newsletter
(City)
Critical Perspectives
Groups frequently not reached but
critical to equitable outcomes
Implementation Partners
Conduct operations that affect the
success of Resiliency Plan
implementation
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Goal A:
Communicate and empower
residents in climate resiliency
planning process
Goal B:
Build and inspire communitywide support
Goal C:
Support the cohesive and self-
sustaining community group
Ongoing strategies
General Public
Resiliency Plan strategies and
implementation affect day-to-day
lives
Public
survey
(Cascadia)
Pop-up
events and
community
meetings
(CAPG)
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Detailed Methods
In the following sections, we detail our key methods for the following engagement strategies:
• Communications collateral
• Public workshops
• Public survey
• Community meetings
• Pop-up events
• Stakeholder engagement meetings
• Facilitation of the CAPG
• Briefings at public meetings
• City website updates, newsletters, social media, and other communication channels
COMMUNICATIONS COLLATERAL
In order to support the wide variety of engagement strategies and key audiences, Cascadia will develop six (6)
different key communications and outreach collateral with project messaging, visually rich and catchy
graphics and images, and recommendations to inspire individual and community-wide climate action. Key
engagement materials could include:
• Visually rich factsheets that could provide an overview of the Climate Resiliency process, GHG
emissions, sustainability practices, the need for urgent action from individual community
members, client resiliency, and key reduction opportunities, and how to get involved.
• Postcards that can be handed out community events (i.e., farmers markets) that raise awareness
about the Climate Resiliency Plan process, and drive participants to sign up for updates and
workshops.
• Messaging templates to be used for media, social media, and other communications by the City
and CAPG.
• Informational presentation to be used by outreach partners and volunteers at various
community events.
• Content for information displays at popular destinations.
As budget allows and as necessary, outreach collateral can be translated into Spanish and additional materials
can be developed. The following materials will be provided to anyone conducting outreach and all available
online.
In addition to the six communication materials that Cascadia will develop, the CAPG and the City will also
lead development of their own outreach materials as needed and relevant (e.g., the City may want to have an
article they want to draft for a local ad or newsletter; the CAPG may want to have tailored collateral for a K-12
audience). These efforts will be mutually exclusive. In these instances, Cascadia will help support them both
in communications development.
Key deliverables include:
• Six (6) communication materials led by Cascadia.
• Additional communication materials led by the City and the CAPG, with support from Cascadia,
as needed.
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VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
Interactive workshops are productive ways to get specific and actionable feedback from key stakeholders,
concerned residents, and other interested community members. For the Climate Resiliency Planning process,
Cascadia will host and facilitate two public engagement workshops. These workshops will be held at key
points of the Climate Resiliency Planning process, listed below.
• Workshop #1 will focus on action development to be included in the Climate Resiliency Plan.
• Workshop #2 will focus on reviewing the draft of the Climate Resiliency Plan.
Each workshop will be 1.5-hours.
Virtual or in-person workshops will be
based on the City’s most recent
COVID-19 protocols. Cascadia will
work with the City and CAPG on
promoting these workshops to the
broader public, key organizations,
community leaders, and community
members—with an emphasis on
recruiting historically underserved
community groups—through a variety
of channels, which could include:
• Updates on the City website
• Email listserv updates
• Social media posts
• City-wide newsletters
• Posters at key community
places—such as stores,
community centers, schools,
and libraries
• Radio announcements
Key deliverables for each workshop—which will be led by Cascadia—are anticipated to include:
• Workshop agendas
o Provide copy for upcoming events in the form of event descriptions for the project webpage,
blog posts, social media posts, and newsletter content.
• Workshop materials such as discussion guides, presentations, etc.2
o Provided translated materials, if necessary.
• Brief summaries of each workshop, with a focus on key input to the Climate Resiliency Plan
2 For virtual workshops, physical materials can be mailed to community members or groups without reliant access to
broadband, if requested.
While we will adhere to COVID-19 protocols, we have outlined
some of the pros and cons of virtual and in-person workshops.
Pros Cons Virtual workshop • Can lower barriers of
participation for individuals
– especially those who
have typically not engaged
(e.g., working parents, non-
English speakers).
• Can facilitate more
feedback via chat functions
or other virtual facilitation
platforms.
• Can be recorded for future
reference.
• Technological barriers for
people who don’t have
computers, reliable internet
bandwidth, or unfamiliar
with virtual workshop
technology platforms.
• If participants have cameras
off, it can be harder to
connect with other
workshop participants.
• Potential for “Zoom
bombing”. In-person workshop • Easier for people to access
who don’t have technology
access at home.
• Can facilitate more group
collaboration because of
in-person nature of events.
• Travel to a physical location
can be a barrier of
participation – especially
those unable to drive or
travel, working parents, or
youth.
• Typically more expensive,
because of venue, printing,
food, and travel costs.
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PUBLIC SURVEYS
Public surveys can be used to gather feedback from the broader community. It allows for the flexibility for
community members to provide feedback on their own timeline, which can be a benefit for those that might
have conflicts with workshop dates or times. Cascadia will lead the development and analysis of one (1)
public survey, hosted on a survey platform such as SurveyMonkey, focusing on gathering feedback and review
of the draft Climate Resiliency Plan. However, because there is only one survey, Cascadia can repurpose the
survey objective if needed.
The City and the CAPG will provide revisions to the survey and help support distributing surveys via the
following methods:
• Updates on the City website
• Email listserv updates
• Social media posts
• City-wide newsletters
• Posters at key community places—such as stores, community centers, schools, and libraries
• Radio announcements
The public survey will be open for approximately one (1) month. Key deliverables will include:
• One 15 to 20 question public survey
• Distribution of survey via communication channels
• 3-5 page memo detailing public survey results
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Having community-run meetings can be a powerful to engage the broader community by meeting them
where they are at—such as schools, community centers, or businesses. The CAPG, with support from
Cascadia, will lead up to three (3) community meetings. The CAPG will focus on facilitating these meetings,
with meeting objectives to be determined between CAPG and Cascadia. Likely objectives include:
• Educating the community on climate change impacts, climate adaptation, climate mitigation, and
the urgency of the climate crisis
• Informing the community on the Climate Resiliency Plan
• Informing the community about additional engagement opportunities
• Gathering feedback from the community about what they want to see in the Climate Resiliency
Plan, especially on individual actions—or actions that community members are willing to do
(e.g., transition to electric vehicles, install energy efficient appliances)
• Educating the community on what they can do to reduce their GHG footprint and help progress
climate action
Considerations to run successful meetings include but are not limited to:
• Recruit local experts, such as Ian Miller from Washington Sea Grant, to present at these
meetings.
• Determine clear roles, responsibilities, and timing for those who are planning and staff
meetings. This includes identifying facilitators, notetakers, marketing and event promotion,
people to staff welcome tables, and any other meeting roles. To support note-taking, which can
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help ensure transparency in the Climate Resilieny Plan’s process and ensure that the community
sees their feedback integrated into the final Climate Resiliency Plan. Cascadia will develop a
meeting summary template.
• Provide CAPG members with resources to discuss climate change with community members. In
particular, resources for those who may be opposed to climate action will be helpful. Additional
information is provided below.
• Set expectations for participants, which includes setting community guidelines and agreements
to create a welcoming and inclusive space for all.
Additionally, Cascadia can help support the CAPG in providing mechanisms to address community participants
that may be opposed to climate action. While there are multiple resources to leverage (see: Climate Reality
Project’s “Starting the Conversation – Five Tips on How to Talk to Climate Deniers in Your Family”; Yale Climate
Communication’s “An expert’s advice on talking to the climate skeptic in your life”; California Governor’s
Office of Planning and Research’s “Who are the Deniers?”; and the New York Times’ “So You Want to
Convince a Climate Change Skeptic: Here are some strategies for a hard conversation”.), some potential ways
to respond to climate action opponents include:
• Center values, not facts. Many climate skeptics may dispute the credibility of scientific facts.
Research has shown that arguing on the credibility of climate science can alienate climate
skeptics even further. Focusing on values—such as economic resilience, patriotism, religion &
faith, defending the purity of nature, or community well-being—can be effective ways to find
common ground.3
o However, come prepared with some evidence, but know when to back off. Most
people are open to hearing contrasting opinions. If someone is skeptical of climate
change, ask them: 1) what might convince you to believe in climate change or the need
for climate action?; 2) Where are the areas you feel uncertain or skeptical about? While
some people are hardline climate deniers, they are a small percentage of people in the
U.S. (approximately 13%).
• Listen and ask questions. Like stated before, many people are climate skeptics because of values.
Active listening and asking open questions, especially without prejudice, can make people feel
like they are being heard. Asking questions invites people to ask themselves how they came to
believe what they do and why they still do, while keeping the door open for changing their own
mind themselves.
o If people are being disruptive during a public community meeting, listening to them,
asking questions, and acknowledging you are recording their comments is a powerful
tool to de-escalate disruption. Oftentimes, people just want to be heard. As a meeting
host, you can make sure that their opinion matters—even if it is counter to the group
majority.
• Share personal stories. People may not believe the credibility of climate science, but if you are a
trusted person, sharing your stories can make the issue of climate change real and tangible for
them.
• Be flexible and acknowledge the work will continue to happen. For some people, being
skeptical of climate change has been a learned opinion. A single conversation often will not be
3 Wolsko et al. (2016). Red, White, and Blue Enough to be Green: Effects of Moral Framing on Climate Change Attitudes and
Conservation Behaviors. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2016.02.005.
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sufficient to change someone’s mind, but continuous empathetic conversations can gradually
bring them into the conversation for urgent climate action.
Cascadia will support the CAPG in developing meeting materials. This can include:
• Meeting agendas
• PowerPoint presentations
• Handouts
• Meeting summary templates
POP-UP EVENTS
Pop-up events at community events can be an ad-hoc way to promote upcoming engagement events and
increase public awareness of the Climate Resiliency Plan to a broad range of community members. Typically,
pop-up events can happen at farmers markets, open houses, festivals, or fairs.
The CAPG and the City will lead pop-up events. Communication collateral, which will be developed by
Cascadia, should be used at these pop-up events.
ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS WITH KEY IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS
Engaging key implementation partners will be important to do, especially as we develop strategies, actions,
and implementation plans for the Climate Resiliency Plan. There will likely be a set of actions that will require
partnerships between the City and these other external groups.
The City will lead all meetings with key implementation partners, including:
• Port of Port Angeles
• National Park Service, including Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest
• U.S. Coast Guard
• Clallam County
• Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Cascadia and the CAPG will support the City in identifying meeting objectives, desired meeting outcomes,
and attend on as-needed basis.
FACILITATE THE CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING GROUP (CAPG)
The City of Port Angeles already has an active community volunteer group—the CAPG—that has developed a
list of climate action strategies, engaged with the broader Port Angeles community pre-COVID, and continued
to stay politically involved in the process to develop the Climate Resiliency Plan. Cascadia will support the
CAPG by attending and facilitating up to three (3) meetings, in addition to the kick-off meeting. These
meetings include:
• A Meet and Greet between Cascadia and the CAPG and identify goals for the Climate Resiliency
Plan and the engagement approach.
• A meeting to:
o Foundation setting: Share initial results of the GHG analysis, approve the engagement
plan, and develop vision, goals and priorities.
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o Initial action development: Identify and narrow potential actions from an initial list
Cascadia prepares based on the 2019 action list developed by the CAPG. Use this
meeting to identify and refine initial actions and prioritize action evaluation criteria.
o Draft plan review: Evaluate and vet the draft priority list of actions for the draft Climate
Resiliency Plan.
o Finalize plan: Confirm the feedback received and approve the final plan prior for public
release.
In addition to these meetings, Cascadia will communicate updates on the Climate Resiliency Plan’s progress to
the CAPG.
Key deliverables—led by Cascadia—include:
• Meeting agendas
• Meeting summaries
BRIEFINGS AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
The City will lead meetings with key City staff and leaders, such as City Council and the Planning Commission.
These meetings can: 1) ensure that key governmental partners are continuously informed about the Climate
Resiliency Plan and its status and 2) ensure that the process is open, transparent, and compliant with the
Open Public Meetings Act. Cascadia can help prepare or attend these meetings, as budget allows.
Key deliverables—led by the City with support from Cascadia as capacity allows—include:
• Development of presentations and other materials tailored to the public meetings.
• Presentation of Climate Resiliency Plan updates at key milestones.
CITY WEBSITE UPDATES, NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OTHER COMMUNICATION
CHANNELS
The City currently has a website for the Climate Resiliency Plan (https://www.cityofpa.us/1010/Climate-
Resiliency-Plan). The City will lead all updates to the website.
Additionally, the City will lead social media and newsletter coordination. The City will lead the development
of any communication collateral not already developed by Cascadia.
While not expected, the CAPG can also lead the development of social media posts to promote engagement
events and opportunities, write articles about the Climate Resiliency Plan, and conduct additional
communications (e.g., radio interviews) that they are comfortable with.
Anticipated Concerns
Understanding guiding principles and potential concerns can inform our engagement approach and how
strategies can be successful in achieving our goals. Below, we outline our anticipated concerns for community
engagement and ways we will address these concerns. The list of options to address concerns is not
exhaustive and is intended to be a starting point for conversations with CAPG and the City.
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Anticipated Concerns Options and Approaches to Address Concerns
• Unexpected challenges relating to data
collection, which will affect the GHG
Emissions Inventory timeline.
• Cascadia will ensure an accurate and
timely GHG emissions inventory by
proactively communicating with key CAPG
members and City staff to identify GHG
inventory data and adhering to current
best practices and best available science,
as outlined by ICLEI GHG Inventorying
protocol. Cascadia, City staff, and CAPG
may discuss the use of default factors as
indicated by the protocol, with the ability
to update when information is available. In
the original project timeline, there was a
3-month buffer that we can utilize if
needed. Furthermore, Cascadia can work
with CAPG and the City to condense other
parts of the process to meet the final
deadline for the Climate Resiliency Plan in
summer 2022.
• Distrust in government by the
communities that we are trying to reach.
• Cascadia will ensure that there will be
detailed summaries and notes of each
engagement event (e.g., workshops,
meetings, surveys) to ensure transparency
and build trust in the process.
• Community support and capacity
dependent on other top-level
community priorities and concerns, such
as COVID-19, equity, affordable housing,
transportation, etc.
• At every opportunity, the City, CAPG, and
Cascadia will ensure that the Climate
Resiliency Plan will integrate
considerations of other topics. We will also
take advantage of other ongoing public
processes to cross-pollinate climate
change with other topics.
• Both staff and the public are
overwhelmed by amount of time spent
in virtual spaces.
• The City, CAPG, and the Community will
use a combination of engagement
approaches – including in-person events
and paper/online surveys – to reduce
overwhelm of being in remote and virtual
meetings.
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Anticipated Concerns Options and Approaches to Address Concerns
• Long term use and importance of the
Plan – want to build a Plan that is
relevant, real and evolves to meet the
needs of the community as time
progresses.
• The City, CAPG, and Cascadia will build in a
robust and actionable implementation
plan, which can include key implementers,
partners, estimated cost to implement,
and timeline of implementation.
• Community leaders are concerned about
City staff capacity to fulfill their
commitments. The CAPG will need to
hold them accountable for this Climate
Resiliency Plan.
• In working collaboratively, the City, CAPG,
and Cascadia can act as checks and
balances on each other to ensure that
each groups fulfills their role in this
Community Outreach Strategy for Climate
Resiliency.
• There may be some hesitancy from
some community members to not
implement individual climate action.
• In addition to building a transparent
process, we will ensure that some of our
engagement efforts—such as developing
communication collateral, leading public
workshops, or leading community
meetings—will include opportunities for
Port Angeles residents to take initiative
and leadership on climate action.
TIMELINE AND BUDGET
Budget
The table below describes how the community engagement budget will be spent and key assumptions about
the responsibilities of City staff and the Cascadia team.
Engagement Approach Frequency Consultant Budget or Level
of Capacity
Communications Collateral 6+
Cascadia will lead the development of 6
communication materials. The City and CAPG
will develop any additional tailored materials,
with Cascadia support, as needed.
$4,410
Virtual or In-person Public
Workshops
2
Cascadia will lead the development and
facilitation of two (2) 1.5-hour workshops. This
$17,369
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Engagement Approach Frequency Consultant Budget or Level
of Capacity
budget includes materials development,
summary, consultant attendance, marketing
and logistics
Public Surveys 1
Cascadia will lead the development, analysis,
and summary of one (1) 15-20 question public
survey.
$6,238
Community Meetings 3
The CAPG will lead up to three (3) community
meetings with the support of Cascadia.
Cascadia will support development of meeting
agendas, presentations, and materials. The
CAPG will host and facilitate these community
meetings.
CAPG capacity to host and
facilitate meetings
$1,200
Pop-up Events As many as capacity allows
The City and CAPG will lead communication of
the Climate Resiliency Plan at pop-up events,
such as fairs or farmers markets. Will use the
communications collateral developed by
Cascadia.
City staff and CAPG capacity
to lead attendance at
pop-up events
Engagements Meetings
with Key Implementation
Partners
Ongoing
The City will lead all meetings with key
implementation partners and stakeholders.
Cascadia and CAPG will help support the City
by identifying objectives, desired outcomes,
and attend on an as-needed basis.
City staff capacity to lead
CAPG capacity
$1,000
Facilitate the CAPG Up to 3 meetings
Cascadia will lead and facilitate up to three (3)
meetings with the CAPG. Cascadia will be in
charge of meeting agendas and summaries.
CAPG capacity to attend
meetings
$6,710
Briefings at Public
Meetings
Ongoing
The City will lead the briefings at public
meetings with key City staff and leaders (e.g.,
City Council and Planning Commission).
Cascadia will support as budget allows.
City staff capacity to lead
Cascadia will support as
budget allows
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Engagement Approach Frequency Consultant Budget or Level
of Capacity
City Website Updates,
Newsletters, Social Media,
and Other Communication
Ongoing
The City will lead and coordinate
communication updates via the website,
newsletters, social media, and other
communication channels. The CAPG will also
help support communications development
and dissemination as capacity allows.
City staff capacity to lead
CAPG to support as capacity
allows
Cascadia will support as
budget allows
Total $36,927
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Timeline
Below is the public outreach and engagement timeline (see Task 2), framed within the overall project timeline.
Project Timeline 2021 2022
With Tasks and Deliverables (✦) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL Task 1. Kick-off Meeting & Project
Management
Kick-off meeting, project work plan
+ schedule ✦
Task 2. Public Outreach &
Participation Plan
Public Outreach & Participation
Plan ✦
Communications Collateral ✦
Virtual or In-person Public
Workshops (2) ✦ ✦
Public Surveys (1) ✦
Community Meetings (Up to 3)
Pop-up Events (Ongoing)
Engagement Meetings with Key
Implementation Partners
(Ongoing)
Facilitate the CAPG (Kickoff
Meeting + 3 additional meetings)
a ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
City Website Updates, Newsletters,
Social Media, and other
Communication (Ongoing)
a While there are 5 Cascadia-led CAPG meetings scheduled, there is budget for at least four (4) of these meetings. The kick-off Meet and Greet has already happened in
March 2021. There is a possibility that our budget will accommodate a 5th meeting with the CAPG.
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Project Timeline 2021 2022
With Tasks and Deliverables (✦) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL Task 3. Community & Municipal
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Data collection checklist ✦
GHG Report for Community &
Municipal Inventories ✦
Staff trainings ✦
Task 4. Climate Resiliency Plan
Draft for City Review ✦
Draft for Public Review ✦
Draft for incorporation into the
Comprehensive Plan cycle ✦
Final Submission to the WSDOC ✦
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Appendix A. Key Messages to Support
Engagement
Why should I participate in this process?
• The City of Port Angeles is building on prior work conducted by the Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG)
and the North Olympic Resource Conservation and Development Council to integrate an ambitious
Climate Resiliency Plan in its Comprehensive Plan update. Because of this, this is an important opportunity
to shape the vision and direction of the City’s resiliency planning efforts and comes at a crucial juncture
in our city’s and broader society’s history. Your input will influence the solutions selected to do our part in
global climate action and also influence broader City decisions around housing, land use, transportation,
parks and green space, and more.
• This is an ongoing opportunity to tell us your priorities and concerns when it comes to resilient City and
community practices and policies enacted to help address climate change. By participating, you have an
opportunity to help guide the development of the City’s climate resiliency strategies.
• This is an opportunity to learn what you can do to help create a vibrant and sustainable Port Angeles for
years to come.
• The City Port Angeles’ Climate Resiliency Plan is not just a guidance document, it will be integrated into
the City’s Comprehensive Plan to support the City and community in creating climate solutions through
public investments, individual actions for change, and sustainable business strategies and opportunities.
• We are also in a time where we are addressing multiple global issues such as climate change, racial
justice, and COVID-19 recovery. Given the City’s limited resources and many competing demands, your
input helps us be as responsive as possible to the community’s shared priorities and needs, and to
generate win-win strategies. A Climate Resiliency Plan can help bring about community benefits in the
form of financial benefits through reduced utility costs and business incentives, improved health, housing
security and anti-displacement efforts, food security, and education.
How will my feedback be used?
• Public input will be an essential part of this resiliency planning process. All public input will be heard and
considered along with input from City staff, City leaders, a volunteer community group (the CAPG), and
other partners throughout the planning process.
• All communications will be documented and shared out publicly.
• The feedback received from our community engagement—in complement with prior work from the
CAPG—will inform the vision, goals, strategies, actions, and implementation of Port Angeles’ Climate
Resiliency Plan. Actions or issues that cannot be addressed through this planning process will be listed as
suggested actions suitable or complementary to other projects, programs, or services as deemed
appropriate.
What is a climate resiliency plan?
• Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, energy use, land use change, and other sources are
changing our climate in ways that already put the community at risk. Projected changes in temperature,
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snowpack, severe storms, sea-level rise, and wildfire risk could threaten City infrastructure, natural
resources, and public health.
• A climate resiliency plan is a plan to reduce a City’s greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the
impacts of climate change that are unavoidable. By taking action to reduce the City’s emissions and
prepare for climate risks, the City will position itself to be ahead of the curve and protect the health and
well-being of our residents and economy.
• In addition, this climate resiliency plan will help support and ensure the resiliency and self-sufficiency of
Port Angeles’ residents in extreme circumstances and events—such as loss of transportation routes due
to earthquakes or tsunamis—allowing the community to continue to respond and sustain itself.
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Appendix B. Community Demographics and
Key Audiences
PORT ANGELES COMMUNITY CONTEXT
The City of Port Angeles is vibrant and prospering, nurturing a balance of innovation and tradition to create
an environmentally, economically, and fiscally sustainable community, accepting and cherishing its social
diversity, small-town character and natural setting. Specifically, the goal is participation across diverse socio-
economic, geographic, occupational, racial, and ethnic backgrounds to foster understanding of the climate
resiliency planning process, education about sustainability practices, and inspire community buy-in. According
to the U.S. Census Bureau, the City of Port Angeles has an estimated population of approximately 19,832
persons in 2019. This demographic information can help inform public engagement, such as tailoring key
messages, identifying priority audiences, and support an inclusive engagement process (e.g., translating
materials to different languages). For example:
• Since almost 20% of Port Angeles’ households do not have reliable internet access, ensuring that
there are in-person opportunities to engage is important.
• Additionally, knowing that about half of Port Angeles’ population owns their home, tailoring
actions and strategies for homeowners may lead to higher impact.
• Since almost three-quarters of the populations drives alone, tailoring actions that reduce single-
occupancy vehicle trips can also lead to a higher impact.
Other recent demographics are summarized as follows, based on the 2019 American Community Survey:
Race
White alone 86.9%
American Indian and Alaska
Native
2.8%
Asian alone 2.5%
Black or African American
alone
1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander
0%
Other race alone 1.1%
Two or more races 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino of any race 6.6%
Age
Under 5 years 6.4%
5-19 years 17.1%
20-44 years 32.2%
45-64 years 23.1%
65 and over 21.3%
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Residents’ Place of Birth
U.S. 96.3%
Born outside the U.S.* 3.8%
*Regardless of citizenship status
Educational Attainment
High school or equivalent 26.1%
Some college, no degree 27.5%
Associates degree 10.5%
Bachelor’s degree 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree 11.1%
Languages
English only 94.9%
Language spoken at home other
than English
5.1%
• Spanish 2.2%
• Other Indo-European
languages
0.9%
• Asian and Pacific
Island languages
1.8%
• Other languages 0.2%
Housing Types
Own 53.1%
Rent 46.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer 4 86.6%
Households with broadband
internet connection 5
81.7%
Means of Transportation
Drive alone 73.6%
Carpool 11.9%
Public Transportation 2%
Walk 4.3%
Bike 0.5%
Mean travel time to work 19.8 minutes
Language needs
It is recommended that all project materials be translated into any languages spoken by more than 5% of a
population. As Port Angeles’ population does not meet the 5% threshold for any language, we would
4 This statistic is not inclusive of smart phone ownership.
5 This is below the county average. In Clallam County, 87.3% of households have broadband internet connection.
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recommend translations into Spanish or other Asian languages. Materials in other languages can be made
available upon request.
Health Disparities Map
Below is a map from the Washington State Department of Health showing environmental health disparities
based on the census tracts of Port Angeles. Environmental health disparities are measured by the cumulation
of environmental exposures (diesel emissions, toxic releases from facilities, populations near heavy traffic
roadways), environmental effects (lead risk from housing, proximity to hazardous waste treatment, storage
and disposal facilities, wastewater discharge), socioeconomic factors (limited English proficiency, education,
race and ethnicity, unaffordable housing, unemployment) and sensitive populations (death from
cardiovascular disease, low birth weight). Darker blue colors indicate less pronounced health disparities.
KEY AUDIENCES
The following list includes key audiences to engage regarding the Climate Resiliency Plan’s development
process. This is not an exhaustive list and will serve as a guide during outreach. The levels of engagement are
a helpful tool to strategize who, how, and when partners can actively be brought into the climate resiliency
planning process. It is easier to gear up for additional levels of engagement with stakeholders; scaling back in
levels of engagement can reduce trust in the process and is not recommended.
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LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT
1
Inform
2
Consult
3
Involve 4
Collaborate
Educate members of the
group about the rationale for the project or decision; how it fits with City goals and policies; issues being considered, areas of choice or where input is needed.
Gather information and
ask for feedback from group to better inform the City’s work on the project.
Work directly and
consistently with group to ensure their concerns are understood and considered in the City’s planning process.
Create a partnership to
work along with groups and give them meaningful ownership developing and implementing the planning process or project.
Example Activities
• Social Media
• Emails/Newsletters
• Open houses
• Presentations
• Factsheets
• Online surveys/polls
• Public comment
• Focus groups
• Interactive workshops
• Community forums
• Resident advisory
committees
• MOUs with community-based organizations
Internal Audiences
Audience & Description Groups Engagement Goal
Decision-makers
City and County leaders who make
decisions that drive investment and
policy
City Council
Clallam County
Consult and update for
decision-making.
Implementation Leads
City staff who are responsible for
directing resiliency plan
implementation in departments
Department heads and staff, specifically:
o Planning
o Community & Economic Development
o Finance
o Public Works
o Legal
o Fire
Consult to gather feedback
on potential strategies,
align with priorities and
processes, and garner
support.
Guides and Analysts
City commission/committee
members whose support and
direction are important for
community engagement, resiliency
plan development, and
implementation
Planning Commission
Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG)
Washington State University Extension
Involve, as appropriate, to
gather feedback on
engagement opportunities
and CAP strategies.
Members of the CAPG include:
Aaron Lee
Allyce Miller
Ann Soule
Barb Maynes
Benji Astrachan
David Large
David Clark
David Mattern
Duane Morris
Ed Chadd
Jesse Waknitz
Justin Plavet
Justin Vendettuoli
Karen Weaver
Kenton Hotsko
Mindy Gelder
Nina Sarmiento
Noah Glaude
Pamela Hastings
Pam Wilder
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Bill Atkinson
Bill Baccus
Bob Vreeland
Brian Phillips
Bruce Pape
Christeal Milburn
Christy Cox
Cindy J
Elliot Bays
Erin Shield
Evelyn Simpson
George Stratton
Ian Miller
Ian Nickel
Janet Atkinson
Janet Marx
Kristina Holtrop
Marilyn Eash
Mark Ozias II
Mel Messineo
Melissa Williams
Michael Clemens
Miguel Reabold
Mike Doherty
Pat Milliren
Pat Nachreiner
Rich Meier
Robert Knapp
Ryan Qualls
Sharah Truett
Sissi Bruch
Tera Dummitt
External Audiences
Audience & Description Groups Engagement Goal
Advocates
Very supportive of climate action and
willing to put in effort to support the
climate resiliency planning process.
Environmental community-based organizations
Olympic Discovery Trail
North Olympic Development Council
(NODC)
North Olympic Peninsula Environment
Group
North Olympic Land Trust
North Olympic Group – Sierra Club
Clallam Conservation District
Involve with to spread the
word about the climate
strategy; Involve in strategy
development
Community Groups and Critical
Perspectives
Community groups in Port Angeles that
should be reached during public
processes. Some of these groups have
historically been hard to reach and are
critical to equitable outcomes from
climate strategy implementation
Education
Peninsula College
Port Angeles School District
Nature Bridge
Tribal Schools
Queen of Angels Catholic Schools
Children’s Montessori School
College Success Foundation
Consult through tailored
outreach to create
accessible opportunities to
participate in climate
strategy planning process
and build/strengthen
relationships with
community groups or
individuals for long-term
engagement around
sustainability and climate
issues
Historically marginalized groups
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
The Answer for Youth
Northwest Justice Project Port Angeles
Office
Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Faith-based communities
First Baptist Church
Calvary Chapel Port Angeles
First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles
Independent Bible Church
Lighthouse Christian Center
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
First United Methodist Church
Port Angeles Seventh – day Adventist
Church
Clallam County Interfaith Earthcare
Coalition
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Queen of Angels Catholic Church
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Audience & Description Groups Engagement Goal
Housing
Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County
Serenity House of Clallam County
Peninsula Housing Authority
Other
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Peninsula YMCA
United Way of Clallam County
Port Angeles Future Riders
Interfaith Community Clallam County
Clallam County Compassion
Implementation Partners
Conduct operations that affect the
success of climate strategy
implementation.
Utilities
Clallam County PUD
Inform about overall
process; consult with to
gather feedback Transit Agencies
Clallam Transit
Contracted Services
Waste Connections Inc.
Other public entities
Port of Port Angeles
U.S. Coast Guard
Other service providers
Olympic Medical Center
North Olympic Healthcare Network
Peninsula Behavioral Health – Horizon
Center
Port Angeles Food Bank
Healthy Families of Clallam County
First Step Family Support Center
Olympic Community Action Programs
Sea Mar
Catholic Community Services
Soroptimist Club
Rotary Club
Business community
Port Angeles Business Association
Port Angeles Regional Chamber of
Commerce
Economic Development Council (EDC)
McKinley Papermill
Olympic National Park Westport Yachts
Port Angeles Downtown Association
Port Angeles Small Business Development
Center
Port Angeles Association of Realtors
Developers
North Olympic Builders Association
North Peninsula Building Association
Washington Multifamily Housing
Association
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Audience & Description Groups Engagement Goal
General Public
Climate strategies and implementation
affect day-to-day lives.
Young families
Various groups and communities, e.g.,
those representing major employers,
schools, and social/gathering places
Inform throughout the
process and consult on
strategies and the draft CAP
report
Appendix D
Date: July 28, 2021
To: Planning Commission
From: Ben Braudrick, Associate Planner
Subject: Synthesis of Planning Commission Performed Climate Resiliency SWOT Analysis of the
2019 Comprehensive Plan
Background:
On November 17, 2020 City Council directed staff to enter into a contract with Cascadia Consulting with
a Scope of Work including four tasks:
Task 1 – Kick-Off Meeting & Project Management
Task 2 – Public Outreach & Participation Plan
Task 3 – Community & Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Task 4 – Climate Resiliency Plan
In preparation for the completion of the Task 4 - Climate Resiliency Plan objectives, City Staff has
worked with Cascadia and the Port Angeles Planning Commission to evaluate the City’s most recent
adopted Comprehensive Plan using a Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis.
A SWOT analysis identifies internal and external factors that could influence a goal or project. It can be
used in planning processes, as a risk assessment tool, or an evaluation method. Typically, the “SW”
applies to internal or current strategies and policies whereas the “OT” applies to external or future
potential. The four evaluative methods asked the following questions of Planning Commissioners:
• Strengths Assets and Resources: Where are areas in the Comp Plan that highlight actions that can
support Port Angeles' Climate Resiliency Plan?
• Weaknesses, Limitations, Restrictions, and Challenges: What are the ways that climate change
and resiliency are missing in the Comp Plan?
• Opportunities: What are some opportunities to leverage and increase climate resiliency
considerations in the Comp Plan?
• Threats: What could negatively impact the ability to integrate and make climate-informed
decisions in the Comp Plan?
Using the above questions as a baseline, on February 10, 2021 the Planning Commission began their
discussion of how to approach the SWOT analysis. Through consensus it was decided each Planning
Commissioner would be assigned with 1-3 individual elements of the plan (splitting up the Land Use
Element into its four distinct land use types) to evaluate. Commissioners would submit their SWOT to
staff to be placed in the Planning Commission Packet and present their findings to the Planning
Commission at the Public Meeting for feedback. The Plan Elements were split up and presented in the
following way:
Appendix E
Element Reviewing Commissioner Date Presented
Growth Management ................. Richie Ahuja 05/12/21
Land Use – Residential .............. Ben Stanley 04/28/21
Land Use – Commercial ............ Ben Stanley 04/28/21
Land Use – Industrial ................. Steve Luxton Steven Switzer 07/14/21
Land Use – Open Space ............. Steve Luxton Steven Switzer 07/14/21
Transportation ............................ Colin Young 04/14/21
Utilities and Public Services ...... Richie Ahuja 05/12/21
Housing ...................................... Marolee Smith 03/24/21
Conservation .............................. Ben Stanley 02/24/21
Capital Facilities ........................ Andrew Schwab 05/12/21
Economic Development ............. Andrew Schwab 05/12/21
Parks and Recreation .................. Colin Young 04/14/21
Overall Planning Commission SWOT Consensus:
As Planning Commissioners presented each Element’s SWOT analysis thematic similarities emerged
throughout the Comprehensive Plan. By highlighting these themes, a more strategic update and review of
the Comprehensive Plan can be performed using the guidance of the Climate Resiliency Plan. The
following themes are in no specific order:
Strengths:
• Concurrent Development Practices: Concurrent development protects loss of open space and the
costs involved in constructing and maintaining City infrastructure. A reduction in the need to
maintain “leapfrog” infrastructure (where new development is disjointed from the existing)
allows more funding towards resiliency-centric upgrades to already existing facilities.
• Walkability and Transportation Equity: The Plan promotes urban design and development
encouraging walkability and equity in the community. The more diverse a transportation system
is, the more resilient it is. Some features include grid patterned streets, neighborhood-centric
development, and higher density.
• Affordable Housing: Housing affordability and accessibility are essential to community
resiliency. Many of the Plan’s elements focus on integrating housing equity through affordability
and accessibility, but do not provide requirements to ensure its creation and maintenance.
• Environmental Stewardship: The Plan places an emphasis throughout on the importance of
environmental stewardship, but it may not provide enough standards or direction related to
resiliency.
• Infill Development: Infill development protects open space, allows for resiliency-centric upgrades
to existing facilities, fills in critical gaps to facilities, and if done correctly, creates neighborhood
vibrancy.
• Preservation of Open Space: Open space is a critical element of climate resiliency. Due to the
City’s location between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountain Range, open space
is an endangered land use within the City. The Plan consistently supports its protection and
integration into development.
• Green Infrastructure: The plan actively promotes green infrastructure, which is essential to a
modern resilient community.
•
Appendix E
Weaknesses:
• No Mention of Climate Resiliency: Many of the Plan’s Elements do not directly reference climate
resiliency in either their goals or policies. Another method of climate resiliency recognition could
be creation of a new “Climate Resiliency” Element in the Plan.
• Vague Policies and Unclear Direction: Many of the policies throughout the Plan use active
terminology such as “encourage”, “consider”, and “promote”. These terms do not provide
minimum standards and bright lines related to resiliency. Using terminology such as “shall”,
“require", “reduce”, and “do not” or “no” can enforce minimum development standards that
support resiliency. Providing examples of specific aspects of a goal’s climate resiliency creates
clearer direction. Specific examples can be drawn from existing situations in Port Angeles, the
North Olympic Peninsula, or Washington State and beyond. These examples will direct proper
climate resilient efforts.
• No Connection or Only Indirect Reference to Municipal Code: Relating goals and policies back
to the Port Angeles Municipal Code it directly influences or directs will strengthen a goal’s
relationship to the enforcement of climate resiliency.
• Confusing Language: For the Plan to be successful goals and policies must be succinct,
approachable, and operational. Every goal and policy must direct action, and that action should
relate in some way to furthering resiliency.
• Does Not Discourage Bad Design: Although the Plan encourages proper resilient design, it does
not actively discourage or prohibit design that threatens resiliency.
• Does Not Recognize Risk: More emphasis must be made to demonstrate the consequence of our
community failing to become more resilient.
Opportunities
• Prioritize Climate Resilience: The current vision for Port Angeles revolves around our
community becoming more resilient. More can be done in each element to reinforce the
importance of resiliency by realizing our 20-year vision.
• Focus on Density and Mixed Uses: As Port Angeles continues to grow, more emphasis on density
and the mixing of uses and facilities will help continue to build resiliency.
• Mention Changes Already Made: Reevaluation must occur to celebrate what has already been
done to achieve Port Angeles’ vision of resiliency.
• Connecting Transportation to Land Use: Transportation and land use are strongly connected
through a relationship of location and access. More can be done to reinforce their relationship
and the importance of this relationship for climate resiliency.
• Partnerships: As a community with limited resources, the creation and maintenance of
partnerships with other public agencies, not-for-profits, and local organizations will build vision,
strength, and greater resiliency. As an isolated area, the North Olympic Peninsula also needs to
partner together to protect our environmental, economic, and recreational assets regionally.
• Greater Land Use Specificity: More emphasis could be placed on certain aspects of the City’s
land uses in order to better understand their relationship to building resiliency.
• Raising Environmental Protection Standards: Although the plan mentions the importance of
environmental protection, more can be done to actively enforce and require protection.
• Upgrading Existing Facilities: Focus on upgrading our existing facilities to become more efficient
and inclusive is the most effective path forward in Port Angeles’ climate resiliency efforts.
Appendix E
• Diversity: Diversity is resiliency. Each element requires a goal directing and supporting diversity
and inclusion both culturally, and through land use and community development.
• Direct Connection Linking Regulation to Planning: In an effort to educate the community about
climate resiliency, direct connections could be made to local, county, and state regulations that
enforce or reinforce its importance. Relationships can be drawn between those regulations and
our Plan’s goals and policies.
• Connecting Environmental Standards and Climate Resiliency: Continuing to connect the dots
between our community’s relationship to environmental degradation and current efforts towards
reconciliation and mitigation will help educate the community about the importance climate
resiliency.
Threats
• Continued Single Occupancy Vehicle-Centric Development: Promoting transportation equity and
diversity is not the same as discouraging or continuing harmful land use patterns that contribute
to the proliferation and necessity of the single-occupancy-vehicle. More must be done to diminish
the focus on single occupancy vehicles and the immense land use they require to operate.
• Clarity: Without a more defined climate resiliency-related vision, goals, and objectives, the Plan
will fail to achieve its efforts towards improvements and efficiencies.
• Weak Direction: The plan must define an active strategic baseline for future community
development.
• Lack of Vision and Scenarios: The plan lacks the understanding that the future is full of
uncertainty due to climate change. As climate change drives increasing event severity and
outcome uncertainty, more must be done to prepare. Designing select scenarios will help
community leaders better understand the mitigation efforts required to change critical decision
paths moving forward.
Appendix E
Port Angeles Climate Resiliency Plan
Planning Commission SWOT Analysis
First Review: July 14th | 1
SWOT Analysis
A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats) analysis identifies internal and external factors that could influence a goal or project.
It can be used in planning processes, as a risk assessment tool, or an evaluation method. Typically, the “SW” applies to internal or current
strategies and policies whereas the “OT” applies to external or future potential. The following is an example SWOT analysis template for the Port
Angeles Comprehensive Plan.
•What could negatively
impact the ability to
integrate and make
climate-informed
decisions in the Comp
Plan?
•What are some
opportunities to
leverage and increase
climate resiliency
considerations in the
Comp Plan?
•What are the ways that
climate change and
resiliency are missing
the Comp Plan?
•Where are areas in the
Comp Plan that
highlight actions that
can support Port
Angeles' Climate
Resiliency Plan?
Strengths,
Assets &
Resources
Weaknesses,
Limitations,
Restrictions &
Challenges
ThreatsOpportunities
Appendix E
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Planning Commission SWOT Analysis
First Review: July 14th | 2
SWOT Analysis
A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats) analysis identifies internal and external factors that could influence a goal or project.
It can be used in planning processes, as a risk assessment tool, or an evaluation method. Typically, the “SW” applies to internal or current
strategies and policies whereas the “OT” applies to external or future potential. The following is an example SWOT analysis template for the Port
Angeles Comprehensive Plan.
•What could negatively
impact the ability to
integrate and make
climate-informed
decisions in the Comp
Plan?
•What are some
opportunities to
leverage and increase
climate resiliency
considerations in the
Comp Plan?
•What are the ways that
climate change and
resiliency are missing
the Comp Plan?
•Where are areas in the
Comp Plan that
highlight actions that
can support Port
Angeles' Climate
Resiliency Plan?
Strengths,
Assets &
Resources
Weaknesses,
Limitations,
Restrictions &
Challenges
ThreatsOpportunities
Appendix E
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Planning Commission SWOT Analysis
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Growth Management Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the Growth Management chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• Open language from GMA that can be interpreted to support
integration of climate and DEIJ into planning activities (P-2A-
01)
• sets minimum standards for services (eg energy, transport,
waste management, storm water management, etc (P-2A. 09
– 11) and for provision of community facilities
• Requires demonstration of financial capability for continuous
operations for any new facility
• Seeks to integrate and maintain consistency of services
between City, PAUGA, County.
• limits annexation of land outside the PAUGA, and constrains
land use within PAUGA (P-2B.01-03)
• Requires that standards be maintained for for services such
as waste, storm water management, energy delivery, etc in
case there is additional land annexed from within the PAUGA
boundary
• Chapter does not explicitly take cognizance of climate resilience
and climate risks. This can have repercussions on how the
guidance in the plan is written and interpreted by the various
stakeholders that rely on the document.
Opportunities Threats
• Add explicit language prioritizing climate resilience and
management of climate risks while meeting the state compliance
requirements under GMA. This could be added as Goal 2B.
• Absence of specific guidance around climate risk and resilience
could lead to continuation of business as usual and promulgation
of new policies and investments detrimental to long term social,
economic, and environmental stability of the city and the region.
Appendix E
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Planning Commission SWOT Analysis
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Land Use - Residential Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the - Land Use - Residential - chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• Low impact development cited as framework for all land use (P-
3A.02)
• P-3B.05 – Encouragement of grid-planned urban design is
congruent with resilience efforts promoting walkable, diverse
urban environments
• P-3B.06 – Encouragement of site specific design is congruent with
climate change resiliency and could be expanded upon
• Goal 3C, emphasizing neighborhood-centric development, is
congruent with sustainable urban development best practices
• P-3C.05 – Encouragement of high density affordable housing in
CBD is fully in line with sustainable development
• Goal 3B needs to define “environment” more explicitly to
reference climate change and sustainability (and needs to insert
comma after environment)
• P-3B.01 – reference to “urban services” in land use element is not
relevant; reference to Capital Facilities element is unnecessary
• P-3B.02 – reference to “reasonable shape” of single family lots is
vague. Emphasis on shape of lots is restrictive of alternative
residential uses and the flexibility required to address sustainable
housing. Plan should explicitly allow irregular shaped and smaller
lot development
• P-3B.03 – Confusing language – should be edited down to reflect
general acceptance and promotion of higher densities
• P-3B.04 – The goal of promoting fire safety needs to be balanced
with goals of promoting walkable urban environments.
Compromise is necessary between suburban width roads
previously seen as best practices for fire safety and with urban
design goals promoting density (which aids climate change efforts
by concentrating building in middle of existing urban area)
• P-3B.05 – Cul-de-sacs and other auto-centric urban street designs
should be actively discouraged, not supported conditionally
• P-3C.02 – Specific focus on street sizes and auto access to higher
density housing, under notion of traffic management, should be
eliminated and replaced with understanding that higher density
housing does not need to be paired with auto infrastructure.
Apartment housing should be equally or predominantly paired
with pedestrian infrastructure. Also the connection between
larger streets and less traffic has been proven false (induced
travel demand from larger streets has been proven true). Any
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auto-dominant infrastructure paired with housing requirements
should specify bare minimum standards (simple auto access, no
parking or street width requirements)
Opportunities Threats
• P-3C.04 – Pairing manufactured home and other home
construction standards with zoning regulations – this can be
rephrased and reworked to allow tremendous flexibility in higher
density residential construction in the city rather than used as a
restriction
• There is a larger opportunity in this section to completely
disconnect desired housing types and densities from automobile
and street considerations and replace them with a connection
between housing and pedestrian/bike/transit connections
• There is an opportunity to build much deeper housing flexibility
into this section, in conjunction with zoning code changes. For
example, explicit allowance of micro lot platting and
development; allowance of incremental housing and modular
housing; etc.
• The city’s full approval of duplex development without
conditional review should be inserted into this section to show
the larger priority behind that code change
• There is an opportunity to insert language encouraging the City to
take steps to encourage higher density housing development
(such as purchasing and assembling vacant lots for development;
creating a fund for subsidizing new housing construction; etc.)
• There is an opportunity to explicitly support “green” housing
development features such as renewable energy, energy
efficiency, onsite water and food production, etc.
• There is the threat of continued automobile dominant housing
and neighborhoods due to the embedded language throughout
this section.
• There is a threat that this chapter will be incongruent or not
matched sufficiently with the building and zoning codes that
determine possible densities and green building improvements
Appendix E
Port Angeles Climate Resiliency Plan
Planning Commission SWOT Analysis
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Land Use - Commercial- Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the - Land Use - Commercial- chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• G-3E – Goal specifically mentions environmental goals alongside
safety and compatibility when discussing commercial shopping
• Goal 3F, emphasizing traditional downtown environment, is
congruent with sustainable urban development – and could be
expanded with specifics
• P-3E.02 – Notion of separating pedestrian, bike, and vehicle
traffic needs to be clarified to avoid the 20th century focus on
separation of uses. Mixed use environments should be
encouraged and pedestrian/bike areas need to be considered
equal to traffic concerns
• P-3E.03 – Pairing of shopping center location and traffic concerns
should be eliminated. Traffic and roads do not need to be cited
alongside commercial districts, especially because the possible
locations of commercial development are already specified by the
land use map
Opportunities Threats
• Emphasis on environmental goals alongside public safety and
land use planning when discussing commercial shopping could be
greatly clarified and expanded to reflect explicit climate change
resiliency goals
• Explicit mention of bicycle infrastructure, such as bike racks,
could be paired with commercial development to improve multi-
modal access
• Much more specific mention of how higher density, diverse,
multi-modal urban commercial environments are directly related
to climate change resiliency (decreased transport/building
emissions, decreased development of undeveloped natural areas,
increased social cohesion and efficiencies) could be inserted
• The main threat is that commercial land use regulations will
continue to follow the suburban-inspired status quo from the 20th
century
Appendix E
Port Angeles Climate Resiliency Plan
SWOT Analysis | Combined Chapters
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Land Use - Industrial- Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the - Land Use - Industrial- chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• Goal G-3H prioritizes the minimal impacts on the natural
environment and effective use of the community’s natural
resources
• P-3H.03 mitigates nuisances and hazardous characteristics such
as noise, air, water, odor, pollution
• P-3H.04 does not permit petroleum, liquefied natural gas, and
non-clean energy facilities outside heavy industrial use area
• P-3H.07 considers the climate change impacts of new industrial
activity or expansion before any approval
• G-3I facilitates reuse of large vacant or isolated industrial areas
no longer in operation
• G-3H vague at defining “minimal impact on the natural
environment” -no mention of impervious surfaces, waste
collection, effects of increased energy use etc.
• G-3I lacks additional policies on assessing levels of contamination
and no standards on evaluating cleanup options on sites
• G-3I no implementation plan/guidelines for ensuring successful
reuse of vacant sites.
• Overall no delineation between Industrial Land Usages
Opportunities Threats
• Collaborate with Washington State’s Department of Ecology’s
Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) to facilitate industrial site
cleanups
• Define subgroups of Industrial uses (Industrial-Light, Industrial-
Heavy, and Industrial-Transit)
• Prioritize the public availability of environmental impacts of local
industries
• Industrial development can impede/promote community’s future
fiscal viability and job growth
• Anthropogenic land use presents rivalling challenges to
biodiversity than climate change alone
• Market realities threaten the availability of usable industrial land
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SWOT Analysis | Combined Chapters
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Land Use – Open Space- Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the - Land Use – Open Space - chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• G-3J retains natural landscapes, preserves fish and wildlife
habitats, and provides natural corridors connecting wildlife
habitats
• P-3J.01 Preserve unique or major physical features such as
marine shorelines, bluffs, ravines, streams, wetlands, wildlife
habitat and other environmentally sensitive areas
• P-3J.02 Promotes the preservation of wildlife habitat
• P-3J.03 Regulates access to natural areas open spaces so as to
avoid degrading areas
• G-3K no clear guidelines for successful open space development/
usage (e.g., only using indigenous plants/restricting invasive plant
use in landscaping)
• G-3J Without clear direction creating open space in the urban
landscape can promote more non-places across the city hindering
public use and health under the guise of a green landscape
Opportunities Threats
• Implement stormwater gardens in place of existing water
management so water can be filtered naturally back into the
ground
• Activating and beautifying underutilized alleys (particularly
downtown) to increase usable public space
• Support/ Promote urban orchards in conjunction P-3J.04 to allow
public access to fresh fruits and promote stewardship
• Extend free wifi to applicable open spaces/ city parks as an
incentive to promote the value and prevent the underutilization
of urban nature areas
• Resource protection, damage to sensitive areas are constant
threats to the quality of open spaces
• Stewardship of areas can decline without lasting partnerships and
continued public education
• Planning for climate change (more heat, stronger storms,
droughts, etc.) will increase and threaten parks
• Burden property owners/ city on maintaining upkeep of open
spaces
Appendix E
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SWOT Analysis | Combined Chapters
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Transportation Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Transportation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities
and risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the Transportation chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• There is a policy that specifically mentions development of low
carbon impact transportation.
o P-4A.04
• Policy P-4B.14 explicitly mentions climate change.
• Even when climate change isn’t mentioned, there are many
climate-relevant or adjacent vocabulary that suggests that
climate resiliency is prioritized in this chapter.
o P-4A.01
o P-4A.02
o P-4A.03
• None of the goals have explicit mention of climate change or
climate resiliency.
Opportunities Threats
• Opportunities to promote alternate modes of transportation that
directly affect climate change.
• Identify ways to make pedestrian and bike travel safer, easier,
and more pleasurable through routes that users want to take.
o Connect pedestrian and bike paths from west side of
town to east side of town and downtown.
o Create paths away from traffic over Valley Creek and
Tumwater Creek to connect Lincoln Park to waterfront.
• If “climate change” or other similar vocabulary isn’t explicitly
included, there is the risk that climate change and resiliency will
be overlooked in the implementation of the Comp Plan.
• Policy P-4B.09 is not consistent with the rest of the chapter
because it describes requiring off street parking. This encourages
driving by ensuring excess parking infrastructure increases vehicle
use and traffic. Multi-modal transportation reduces need for
parking.
o Remove this policy.
Appendix E
Port Angeles Climate Resiliency Plan
SWOT Analysis | Combined Chapters
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Utilities and Public Services Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the Utilities and Public Services chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• Goals may be interpreted to include climate mitigation and
adaptation.
• Goals and policies support DEIJ considerations (eg P5A-01/04/05)
• Transportation, energy, and energy efficiency are three areas
where significant opportunities exist for climate mitigation while
delivering economic (reduced energy and transport costs) and
other environmental benefits (eg reduction in other criteria
pollutants) to the citizens . All three are promoted under Goal G-
5D.
• no explicit mention climate risk and resilience to guide actions.
• weak language (eg. G5D-05 uses “promote”) around climate
friendly interventions
Opportunities Threats
• the chapter would benefit from some language the encourages
development of “Climate Smart” infrastructure. (example –
amend P5D.09 to reflect “climate smart” infrastructure;
• explicit language and guidance to account for climate risk and
resilience opens the door to reorienting current and future
investments and support for various programs – for example P5B-
02 city’s financial support could then be contingent upon also
including climate considerations in the feasibility studies and
investment plans.
• use stronger language for including climate considerations in
decision making-
• Where no regrets actions are clear (eg. energy efficiency, public
transport, etc) use strong language in the document to prioritize
• The chapter would benefit from some language the encourages
development of “Climate Smart” infrastructure. (example –
amend P5D.09 to reflect “climate smart” infrastructure;
• Explicit language and guidance to account for climate risk and
resilience opens the door to reorienting current and future
investments and support for various programs – for example P5B-
02 city’s financial support could then be contingent upon also
including climate considerations in the feasibility studies and
investment plans.
• Use stronger language for including climate considerations in
decision making-
• Where no regrets actions are clear (eg. energy efficiency, public
transport, etc) use strong language in the document to prioritize
Appendix E
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Planning Commission SWOT Analysis | Housing chapter
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Housing Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the Housing chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• City has a housing fund that could be used for grants to pay for
developer fees for desirable projects.
• The comprehensive plan should address the city’s dedicated
“affordable housing finances” even though there is money set
aside for these purposes.
• Tree canopy cover tied to individual city lots – could promote tree
and landscape requirements, to encourage (and/or reward) more
trees in our community. Trees are necessary because of their
ecological benefits, and the quality of life and desirability of a
community.
• P-6A.01 Weakness in Definition: what is a “housing opportunity”.
Tents and RVs are opportunities if one is underhoused or
unhoused and there are no other choices. So, does housing
opportunity include temporary, makeshift, low-barrier entry.
• P-6A.03 Encourage retention and development of safe and
attractive mobile home parks. Weakness: the size requirements
(several acres) of the existing mobile home requirements leaves
very little space in city where a new park can occur.
• P-6A.05 “promote acceptance” is vague, and nonsense.
Opportunities Threats
• P-6A.03 The city could make a distinction between mobile
homes and “tiny homes” (stick built, not on trailers) to allow for
regular city lots to accommodate such a development (with
adequate parking, and not overload sewer/water/power). A city
lot could have several tiny homes.
• P-6A.03 The city could allow for several attractive tiny homes on
trailers to create a mini-mobile home park with hookups, and
landscape requirements.
• “target household limits” could address definitions for: low,
medium, or high income and tie to AMI area median income.
• City could address Elder housing, as that will be the largest
growing segment of our city population – to make better
decisions regarding housing stock and needs.
• Language is not clear. P-6A.02 Residential in all non-industrial
zones “in situations where a limited work/live environment is
found to be compatible” does not address the Port’s use of a
warehouse for high-density homeless Covid housing. In that
instance, was not subordinate to the industrial use element, and
intent of industrial was not maintained. This needs clarification.
• P-6A.07 “consider the effect of impact fees” Fees are the greatest
impact on development. City must find ways to partner with
developers, not gouge them for fees.
• P-6A.12 ‘green building’ while desirable, also raises costs to build.
Just as the G-5D Goal says “utility services in an efficient and cost-
effective manner” is vague and prohibitive. Whose viewpoint is
considered?
Aspirational Analysis of Chapter:
• I am looking at the comprehensive plan Housing with the goals and policies supporting climate.
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Planning Commission SWOT Analysis | Housing chapter
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• One thing I would like to point out that is in May 2011 there was a tree canopy assessment done for the city by Davey Resource Group.
At the time, they found that we had 27.3% canopy cover our city, but mostly in private (not public) areas, and oddly enough the RS7 had
only 17.8% canopy, which was lower than RHD at 18.9%. High density housing had better tree canopy, than our most common
residential lots.
• Since 2011 we have lost a LOT MORE canopy... besides our city cutting trees (Peabody, the big Sequoia dubbed "hope", the trees at
Lincoln Park, 2016 removing all 38 downtown trees, etc) we have lost a great number of trees from private city lots, and with
development projects that never had any standards on what kind of canopy cover should exist. We even lost the famous Madrona
because of sidewalk and road changes which disrupted the root systems.
• I don't even know if current redesign goals for arterials include trees. (But I know that from improper pruning we have had great tree
loss on the greenbelts). In 2018, we developed a "tree board' to try and get an Arbor Day classification for TreeCityUSA, something I
have heard nothing about over the last four years. In 2019, it was reported in the PDN that the tree board was disbanded.
• We have a lip-service ordinance that is mostly for electric service street tree pruning.
• Our tree ordinance, is MOSTLY about city owned trees, however I have NOT seen the reality of "13.010(2) When street tree(s) are
removed, trees greater than six inches in diameter at breast height whall be replaced at a ratio of two new trees per removed tree, all
trees less than six inches in diameter shall be replaced at a ratio of one new tree per removed tree."
• And, for things like the tree fund at Lincoln Park, all funds were diverted to Civic Field (loudspeaker system) and, I do not know where
the "Community Forester Fund" exists. Our ordinance also makes note of a "community forrester" to be appointed by city manager but,
does this exist?
• We have lost too many trees...
• At 2011 levels our canopy cover is comparable to current Seattle (28%) canopy but THEY have a goal of increasing their canopy to 30%
by 2037.
• We have no such goal anywhere in the Comprehensive Plan.
• Through the natural process of photosynthesis, trees absorb CO2 and other pollutant particulates, then store the carbon and emit pure
oxygen. It is a simple concept that could go far to not only make our community more attractive, but, also, fight climate change. Trees
also increase a neighborhood's "desirability" but offer other tangible benefits.
• The 2011 Davey Resource Group conclusion recommended increasing our tree canopy to 47.9%.
• Taking into consideration that the City of Port Angeles includes 2,453 surface acres of open water, mostly in the harbor, the assessment
found an overall average tree canopy cover of 27.3% over land areas. Rough estimatesof potential planting areassuggest that Port
Angeles may be able to support an overall tree canopy cover of 47.9%.Establishing policies now that conserveand increase the overall
net canopy and thebenefit stream from this important resource will ensure that it is preserved for current residentsand wildlifeas well as
for future generations.
• They identified goals that were recommended to the City of Port Angeles a decade ago. These goals,still desirable today, were:
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• Preserve and expand overall net canopy. Considering that Port Angeles' current overall canopy cover is 27.3% (excluding areas of
surface water) and the general recommendation for communities in the Pacific Northwest is 40% (American Forests), preserving the
current overall net canopy cover is important.
•
• Protect existing trees where possible, maximize the stocking level for street trees, and increase canopy in parks and open spaces.Set
canopy goals. Canopy goals can be broad based, or specific to land use. When determining canopy goals, consider the importance of
trees and forests to meeting the environmental and quality of life goals of the community. Ideally, tree canopy goals should be adopted
as a component of the Urban Forest Master Plan along with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
• Promote trees and tree canopy as an efficient solution to stormwater management. Integrate current and evolving design standards
that reduce stormwater runoff and support urban tree growth, including pervious pavement, suspended pavement, linear tree pits, and
forested bioswales.
• Augment tree canopy cover to maximize the capture and reuse of stormwater management areas, thereby reducing runoff and
pollution into surface waters and the Strait.
• Promote community outreach. Develop materials, presentations, and press releases that promote the importance and value of trees
and canopy to the community, especially for reducing wind velocity and stormwater management.
• Consider providing an annual report to detail the state of the urban forest, including canopy loss and/or gain. Identify areas for new tree
planting. Identify locations where forestlands compliment community design and scenic views.
• Increase new tree planting to replace canopy lost to development or redesign.
• Encourage and facilitate partnerships and collaborations. Work with developers and homeowner associations to identify and preserve
conservation areas and potential forest tracts. Promote clustered developments, preservation of existing trees and tree planting projects
that compliment views, while reducing wind velocity and providing opportunities for passive recreation. Collaborate with volunteer
groups to assist with Tree planting projects.
• Tree ordinances are just starting to show up across the country. A tree ordinance establishes authorization and standards for addressing
a wide range of issues regarding trees. They should be developed and implemented as part of a broader effort to identify and address a
community’s tree-related goals.
• full Davey report: ftp://ftp.austintexas.gov/GIS-
Data/Community_Forestry/Alan_Halter/H/Accuracy_Assessment_Canopy2010/References/Port%20Angeles%20accuracy%20assessmen
t.pdf
• USFS report about importance of tree canopy: https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2018/nrs_2018_nowak_005.pdf
• Guidelines for developing tree ordinances: https://conservationtools.org/library_items/597
• There are also resources on how to develop a community tree inventory.
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Conservation Chapter
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the Conservation chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• Place-based development in harmony with local environment is
important for resilience (7A.01, 7A.02, 7A.03)
• Reference to climate change in numerous plan elements (7A.10,
etc.)
• Focus on conservation of wetlands, riparian areas, and other
natural areas, along with explicit support for tree cover, is in line
with climate change mitigation
• Reference to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (7B.18, 7B.19)
• Explicit focus on community education surrounding
environmental resources is a direct endorsement of community
organizing for climate change mitigation (7C)
• Vague statements are hard to implement with concrete policy
measures (7A.04 – “natural constraints” is not defined)
• Policies that have already been implemented should be removed
or revised to reflect future goals (7A.05 – minimum development
standards; 7A.06)
• The overall number of policies should be reduced through
combination or elimination to make future goals and policies
more clear and simple for policymakers – there are many
redundancies (ex – 7B.01 and 7B.03)
• Reference to regulations impacting policies should include links to
exact sections of municipal code, for reference and review (ex –
7B.07 has been enacted through stormwater investments – these
should be linked so that progress in area is known; 7D – should
link to Shoreline Master Plan and should avoid redundancy)
• References to climate change are often indirect and not clear
about the distinct causes and effects of climate change (ex –
7B.06)
Opportunities Threats
• There is an opportunity to streamline the number of goals and
policies to make the entire document most easily understandable
without sacrificing the content of policies suggested
• Explicit mention of both climate change adaptation and climate
change mitigation could be included to link together the
importance of different policies (such as policies suggesting
riparian conservation and policies suggesting shoreline
conservation) in a larger climate framework
• Too many goals/policies, including many which are redundant,
threaten to confuse policymakers and citizens when trying to
apply the plan
• Unclear definitions of key terms, and vague reference to “climate
change”, threatens a lack of coordination among community
members in addressing issues
• More explicit mention of development goals than climate change
goals could lead to prioritization of development over
conservation.
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• There is an opportunity to make the linkages between the plan’s
goals/policies and the underlying laws/legal standards that
impact them (municipal code, state law, federal law, etc.) much
more clear and easily accessible, creating a single resource to be
used by policymakers and citizens where all relevant information
is included in one place alongside recommended policies and
actions
• Lack of envisioning possible futures – such as drastic sea level
rise, drought and water scarcity, climate migration amid housing
shortage – in explicit terms in the plan threatens to leave the city
unprepared for the larger variety of future possibilities under a
changing climate.
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Capital Facilities - Chapter 8
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Conservation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional opportunities and
risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the Capital Facilities chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• Multiple Policies directly and indirectly relate to climate
resiliency.
• The chapter references several other Plans, Programs,
Documents, Policies, and Acts that directly and indirectly relate to
climate resiliency. (County-Wide Planning Policy, State Growth
Management Act, Capital Facilities Plan, Parks and Recreation
Plan, Urban Forestry Program)
• The chapter directly states a goal of "consider[ing] projected
climate change impacts and adaptation strategies to determine
whether adequate services can be provided into the future, prior
to approving any development." P-8A.22
• The chapter directly references developing Green Infrastructure
and Low Impact Development P-8D.02
• Multiple policies could easily have a climate resiliency
component, but it's not mentioned.
• Goal G-8B is focused on streets and utilities. With the exception
of one policy referencing stormwater run-off, nothing is related
to climate resiliency.
Opportunities Threats
• Add a reference to climate resiliency where applicable to current
goals and policies when not already directly referenced.
Example: P-8D.02 The City should invest in Green Infrastructure,
Low Impact Development (LID), and similar technologies to
maintain and enhance environmental quality and climate
resiliency.
• Several goals and policies referencing working and cooperating
with other agencies (School district, the State, the County, and
others). However, the other agencies may have different or
nonexistent climate change and resiliency plans making it more
difficult to cooperate.
• No matter how inclusive or thorough climate resiliency objectives
are integrated into the Comp Plan, it's up to the City Council to
implement them. Different Council members have different
focuses.
Goals and Policies Supporting Climate Resiliency:
• P-8A.11 Adopt a Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the Growth Management Act as an
Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
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• P-8A.12 Require should use permeable materials where feasible.
• P-8A.13 Develop and implement an Urban Forestry Program.
• P-8A.15 Consider climatic change impacts and adaptation strategies in planning and designing capital facilities.
• P-8A.17 Deny any development that will not be served at or greater than a citywide level of service standard of 10 acres of parks per 1,000
population within six years from the time of development.
• P-8B.09 Develop a Capital Facilities Plan list, with public input, for prioritizing pedestrian walkway needs.
• G-8D To reduce the amount of impervious surface created by new developments and thereby reduce stormwater management costs and
environmental impacts to the City and its natural resources, reduce development costs to private property owners, and provide safe and
more attractive streets through traffic calming, safe pedestrian amenities, and improved street edge landscaping.
• P-8D.02 The City should invest in Green Infrastructure, Low Impact Development (LID), and similar technologies to maintain and enhance
environmental quality.
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Parks and Recreation – Chapter 10
Key Objectives: Evaluate the Parks and Recreation chapter on how well it integrates climate change and resiliency. Identify additional
opportunities and risks of integrating climate change in future iterations of the Parks and Recreation chapter.
Strengths Weaknesses
• Parks and Recreation promotes outdoor engagement. More
outdoor use heightens people’s sensitivity to climate change.
o Promoting walking and biking has potential to reduce
vehicle use.
• One policy reflects climate change goals:
o P-10D.01
• There is no explicit wording related to climate change in this
chapter.
• No examples of resiliency
Opportunities Threats
• There are opportunities to increase park use and enjoyment as
climate changes:
o Increase sheltering like overhangs and trees if
precipitation increases.
o Increase sheltering like overhangs and trees if
precipitation decreases.
o Re-enforce shoreline to protect against rising sea levels
• Allow rain gardens where appropriate land exists. Streets create
huge amounts of run off. City could use its assets to its
advantage. Parks are not typically in use when it is raining
anyway. Bring in more birds to parks. Small depressions on edges
of parks can provide more attractive features with native
vegetation.
• Parks and Recreation is concerned with the interaction of
individuals with the outdoor environment. Climate change
directly impacts this.
• If “climate change” or other similar vocabulary isn’t explicitly
included, there is the risk that climate change and resiliency will
be overlooked in the implementation of the Comp Plan.
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Public Workshop 1 Summary
November 17th | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Recording available here
Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Agenda .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Demographics Poll .............................................................................................................................................. 19
Presentation Slides ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Objectives
Provide an overview of the Climate Resiliency Plan process to date, including information on the
City’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Develop a community vision that guides and grounds this plan.
Gather public input to guide the development of the Climate Resiliency’s Plan draft strategies and
actions. Identify and connect how climate resilience also leads to other co-benefits.
Agenda
Time Agenda
6:00 – 6:05 Welcome
6:05 – 6:30 Climate Resiliency Plan Overview Presentation
6:05 – 6:20 Climate Resiliency Plan Overview
6:20 – 6:30 Q&A Discussion
6:30 – 6:55 Community Vision Discussion – Vision for a Climate Resiliency Plan
6:55 – 7:55 Climate Resiliency Priority Discussion
6:55 – 7:07 Sector #1 Transportation
7:07 – 7:19 Sector #2 Buildings & Energy
7:19 – 7:31 Sector #3 Ecosystem Health
7:31 – 7:43 Sector #4 Consumption & Waste
7:43 – 7:55 Sector #5 Community Resilience & Wellbeing
7:55 – 8:00 Workshop Conclusion
Next Steps
Overview of how input will be used and next steps in the process
Concluding demographics poll
Thank you and contact information
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Welcome
Ben Stanley and Mike Chang kicked off the meeting. Ben Stanley gave a brief description of the City’s
two-year long Climate Action Planning process, introducing this workshop as an initial step of the public
engagement effort within that larger process.
Mike introduced opportunities to participate in the public survey and goes over Zoom house-keeping
rules.
Climate Resiliency Plan Overview Presentation
Introductions
Mike introduced the Poll Everywhere platform that will be used throughout the workshop to capture
participant feedback. He also reminds participants to submit feedback through the Zoom chat if they
have issues with Poll Everywhere.
Mike prompted the 27 public participants in attendance to introduce themselves using the Poll
Everywhere platform or Zoom chat. Responses are provided in the table below.
Table 1. Introduce yourself: name, organization/affiliation.
Responses
Susannah Spock resident and Futurewise
Nathan West - City of Port Angeles
Ben Braudrick, City of Port Angeles Associate Planner and Project Manager
Pat Nachreiner, retired resident interested in Climate resiliency
Hi. Tony Billera. Recently moved here from Whidbey. Volunteer w CAPG
Carole, PA resident
Caroline Walls, West Port Angeles Resident. Habitat Biologist for a local Tribe.
Helen Amerongen and Dave Piper, Port Angeles residents
Emeritus from the Exploratorium in San Francisco- living in PA
Melanie Greer, WSU Extension, on Clallam Co Climate Advisory Committee
Betsy, clallam Democrats
Angi Klahn - Clallam County - Climate Advisory Committee
Ian Nickel, resident of Port Angeles, volunteer with Climate Action Planning Group.
Emma Bolin, Community Development Manager with City of Port Angeles
Karen Hanan, Director, ArtsWA (WA State Arts Commission) but also a PA resident when not working in Olympia
Ben Stanley, Vice Chair, City of PA Planning Commission
Don Zanon, retired
Bob Vreeland, P.A. resident, CAP member
Nathan, new Port Angeles resident
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Next, Mike prompted participants to share what groups they believe are not represented at this
workshop.
Table 2. What groups (organizations, students, etc.) not represented today? Who’s not in the room?
Responses
probably everyone whose homes were flooded this week...
Fishing folks
Chamber of commerce
County
people without internet
People working in service industries like retail and food service. Small business owners
Schools? Industry? Logging?
Representative from Port of Port Angeles
school admin,
National Park Service, Clallam Emergency Operations Center representative, Port, Clallam Transit
BIPOC community members
non-environmentalists
Tribal members
Peninsula community college students, youth
Tribal members
Representative from Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Plan Overview
Ben Braudrick provides a detailed overview of the resiliency Plan process, including foundational
elements that have shaped the development of the Plan and its intended outcomes (slide 8). He goes
onto highlight key dates and milestones in the history of the City’s climate action planning process (slide
9) and wraps up with a few important next steps (slide 10):
2022 Coordination: Resiliency Plan will be incorporated by reference into the Comprehensive
Plan after adoption
2025 Coordination: Comprehensive Plan update will include direct references to
recommendations and guidance from the Plan
Emma Bolin walks through examples of climate impacts experienced in Port Angeles today, including
atmospheric river conditions and extreme flooding, heat dome events, and wildfire smoke (slide 12).
Concluding the Plan overview section of the presentation, Mike covers multiple slides detailing City
climate action progress to date and where the Plan is headed (slides 13 to 18).
Q&A
The presenters kicked off a brief Q&A segment by reading questions from the Zoom chat and providing
answers in real-time.
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Question Response
How does the PA emission rate compare
to other like sized cities?
Half national average, but twice the international average.
If international rates are lower, what can
we learn?
• Goods and service transit
• The way we build our structures
• The waste we create
How much of the climate resilience does
GHG emissions represent?
• GHG represents strong impact on resilience
• Changing our transportation: local food supplies
• The more you reduce your carbon footprint, the more you see
resilience improve
How many people lost power? • Extreme events cause stress on aging systems
• Internet and electricity loss
• Lowering emissions raise resilience of system
Impact of controlled green waste burns? • Learn what to next time, where to focus efforts, and obtain
information
• How do we get information locally?
• Legality questionable in city
• Survey can help us understand how to do controlled burns
• Used in carbon output potentially
Where do fireplaces burning wood fit in? • Difficult to quantify, we don’t know how many people have
fireplaces; a survey would be beneficial
• Indoor air quality tied to health resilience
• Things will intersect with other sectors (health, transit, etc.)
Community Vision Discussion – Vision for a Climate Resiliency Plan
Using three Poll Everywhere questions, Mike prompted the 30 public participants in attendance to think
about what a climate resilient future means to them.
Question 1: How has climate change affected you personally or people in your community?
Participant responses included the following topics (see Table 3 for complete responses)
Climate refugees
Climate grief
Accessibility
Smoke, heat, flooding, wildfire
Children’s future
Despair
Less Rainfall
Loss of Species
Job loss
Disaster victims
Table 3. How has climate change affected you personally or people in your community?
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Responses
I need air conditioning now
Wildfire smoke traps us inside in the summer... But none of our homes have A/C! Had to start sleeping in the
basement in the summer
Less stream flow for salmon
Concern for people who cannot recover after loss from climate disasters.
Job loss
Loss of species
We are climate migrants- moved here from Portland due to air pollution, health issues. Now worried about
drought, heat, traffic, health of forest
Increased temperatures rqd AC system, less rainfall read more water in garden at cost
Wildfire smoke has impacted not just summer outdoor recreational activities for everyone, but especially
impacted people with respiratory problems
Climate Grief- despair looking at the damage to the trees after the heat dome
Anyone with kids knows that their future is imperiled, which pains us all on their behalf
Flooding streets and wildfire smoke
Flooding, smoke, excessive heat
Accessibility issues
Gray hair and wrinkles from heightened emergency operations
Climate grief- fear of the future
I am a climate change refugee
Question 2: What do you love about Port Angeles?
Participant responses included the following topics (see Table 4 for complete responses)
Increase walkability; Sidewalks and bike lanes
Great vibrant community downtown
Revitalization
Shelter for homeless
Beauty and natural landscape
National Park
Protection of environment
Arts and Culture
Microgrids
Scale of town
Better public transit schedules
People who commute
Better managed tourism
Combating fake news
Facilitate public action
Table 4. What do you love about Port Angeles?
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Responses
Combat fake news that tells people that climate change is not real
Improvement to better manage tourism, such as bus service to hurricane ridge from downtown
Better public transportation schedule! Shuttle to La Push doesn't match up with Bus from Forks. There are tons
of Coast Guard and Tribal employees that live in Port Angeles, but the bus system schedule doesn't allow us to
us public transport. So we all drive separately
Save our beautiful trees.
I love the scale of town, and walking and biking in town, but agree that making that easier would be ideal
Love natural beauty, access to nature (forests, oceans) need to conserve water in summer, reduce traffic, have
solar micro grid for emergencies, help with insulation, more trees in city
Trees, mountains & the strait - what's not to love. Increase walkability and mass trans.
Use the arts to tell the story more powerfully
More housing diversity, including apartments and walkable neighborhoods
The surrounding national park environment is amazing and so beautiful. To honor that, we need to do
everything we can to protect what we love about this place through bold action
I love that left or right, everyone appreciates and loves the landscape here. I would like to see us capture water
through slowing down the flood zones on public land through swales on public lands between Lincoln Park and
Shane Park
The natural environment. I would like to see invasive species removed from our water ways, and more rain
gardens to help clean pollution out of our storm water systems
More shelters for people who are homeless and cannot escape the bad weather.
Love the natural beauty, the town, the people; would like to see broader recycling options
The natural environment. Reduce impervious pavement and improve walkability
Vibrant community. Great downtown, shops and restaurants, waterfront. Access to water. Bike trails. I 'd like to
see more bike lanes and safer cross town biking so i could bike to work
Increase walkability - right now it's almost impossible to live here without a car.
Port Angeles is great for experiencing the outdoors in everyday life, but more sidewalks and bike lanes would
help
Increased density, better systems for car free living
More low impact development, green building, innovation with stormwater management
Question 3: Now, complete this thought/sentence: In 2030, I want Port Angeles to be_________.
Participant responses included the following topics (see Table 5 for complete responses)
United Climate resilience
Carbon neutral
Electric busses for school
Net-zero energy
Known for health environment
Resilient to outages
Adaptable to city move
Walkable
Inclusive
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More localized food production
Family opportunity and sense of community
Affordable and good looking
Table 5. Now, complete this thought/sentence: In 2030, I want Port Angeles to be:
Responses
A forward thinking community that is doing all it can to inform it's citizens about the possible consequences of
climate change and the many preparations it is making to prepare.
A thriving community that provides families with opportunity and a sense of community and safety, that is
affordable and forward-looking
Moving away from the logging industry
More walkable
More local food
I want Port Angeles to be more inclusive, less paved, more walkable and accessible for non-drivers
Fully walkable with sidewalks everywhere that are a softer material than concrete. A electric train that runs
parallel to 101
Laser focused on preserving its natural environment to the benefit of current and future residents both human
and animal
The greenest city on the peninsula, vibrant, revitalized, supporting local farms and jobs, shuttles to parks
More salmon!
More prepared to handle the influx of urban weekenders the flee the hot city in the summer
Energy independent and resilient to power outages
Known for its healthy environment
Net zero energy
A vibrant and healthy place to live. Exponentially grow my pedometer steps!
Using electric buses for transit and schools.
Carbon neutral
United for climate resiliency
Climate Resiliency Priority Discussion
The climate resilience priority portion of the workshop is broken out into smaller discussions by climate
action sector:
Community Resilience & Wellbeing
Ecosystem Health
Transportation
Buildings & Energy
Consumption & Waste
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Presenters asked participants to share reactions to high-level strategy areas for each focus area and
respond to and brainstorm specific actions that can help implement strategies by answering the
following questions:
Do these strategies align with your vision? What might be missing or how would you change it?
What are your initial reactions to these actions? What would you add or change? What do you
support?
Community Resilience & Wellbeing
Mike opens this focus area discussion by presenting two main strategies and corresponding actions, as
shown in the table below.
Strategies Example Actions
Prepare PA for future
extreme events
• Update municipal codes to account for enhanced fire risk in the wildland-
urban interface.
• Create community resiliency hubs to support residents during extreme
events, such as wildfire smoke days or heat waves, by providing shelter, air
conditioning, clean indoor air, and other supplies.
Increase community capacity
to address climate change
• Conduct a sea level rise vulnerability assessment to evaluate vulnerability
of City assets, including roads, sewage treatment, buildings, water
infrastructure, and ports.
• Develop a city-wide carbon pricing program and invest revenue into energy
efficiency and clean energy projects.
Using the Zoom chat and Poll Everywhere platform, participants provided feedback on how these
strategies aligned with their vision and what might be missing or needing change. Some reactions to
these strategies include (see Table 6 for complete responses):
Mental health care and climate trauma
Economic growth and opportunity
Food security
Resilient housing and Jobs
Homeowner water collection
Table 6. Community Resilience & Wellbeing: Do these strategies align with your vision? What might be
missing or how would you change it?
Responses
Allow water collection by homeowners, for use in times of drought
Allow water collection on homeowner prop
Provide incentives for solar power installation
We need to avoid getting mired in the current political polarization that gets in the way of honest action
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Responses
I feel like more is missing than is here.... Clarify the problems, communicate them well..... And specifically.
Create incentives.. Free composting toilets for folx in the hills. Better cleaner fuel for wood stoves... Free rain
barrels, and housing density incentives
Yes. We should aim to make our climate preparation an opportunity to advance the economic and social health
of the community too (like resilient housing)
Focus on reducing our contributions to the problem
Food security
Mental health care to help people with climate trauma.
Good strategies but concerned about Cost of our electricity- due to climate change Bonneville power costs will
rise, so more emphasis on developing local renewable energy
Need to connect housing, jobs, and the economy
Yes. Centering a strategy around Net Ecological Gain
Participants offered initial reactions to actions and suggestions for additional actions, changes, or areas
of prioritization. Some high-level themes from the responses are below (see Table 7 for complete
responses)
General support for these strategies and actions, but do they go far enough?
Need programs to support weatherization/insulation for homes; prioritize vulnerable groups
Improve stormwater and septic systems
More emphasis on urban flooding, as opposed to wildfire risk
Table 7. Community resilience & Wellbeing: What are your initial reactions to these actions? What would
you add or change? What do you support?
Responses
New construction plans must take into account Climate change.
Start monitoring and regulating well water use
Update sewage system so that it doesnt flood the harbor
Energy efficiency auditing for homes needs to be available
Solar micro grid system so not reliant on grid in emergency
Restore more river floodplains. When a river has access to its whole floodplain, it reduces winter floods and
increase groundwater
Contractor support and subsidies. Insulation is impossible for many folx with old wiring and no one available in
the area
Begin to replace electrical infrastructure to eventually support a local micro grid with electric vehicle to grid
power sharing
Reduce other stressors on the natural environment
Get ecology and Rayonnier to complete the FULL cleanup of the old mill site
Explore using street lighting pole power for slow speed EV charging
Emphasize jobs created to capture rain, get homes more insulated, make PA greener- more trees- fir summer
shade and beauty
Upgrade culverts!
I support, would add that positive rewards, reinforcements fir "doing the right thing"
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Responses
Program to make updating windows and insulation affordable
Create a locally tailored response Even a micro-locally tailored response
Support but maybe they should include hubs or resources for non-emergency climate events.
Overall I am in support. I think that things like vulnerability assessments are useful to prioritize our effort within
the city's existing planning programs -
Would a carbon price be used to help the person who is charge reduce their emissions?
Good Start. Update infrastructure to better handle the climate changes
I support strategy 1 actions. Strategy 2 actions both might be a little too involved for a city our size. For
example, our community might not have the financial strength to implement carbon pricing at this time
Support those actions. Would add exploring deploying solar energy on public buildings and park structures.
More emphasis on urban flooding with more intense storms. Less emphasis on wildfire risk. Outfalls are more at
risk with sea level rise.
Add improving stormwater system, and fixing septic systems to keep fish happy in Salish Sea
Develop a city-wide carbon pricing program and invest revenue into energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
Develop program to help residents capture winter rain for summer use!
Conduct a sea level rise vulnerability assessment to evaluate vulnerability of City assets, including roads, sewage
treatment, buildings, water infrastructure, and ports.
I support them but do they go far enough?
Using various funds from organizations to help the most vulnerable citizens
Ecosystem Health
Mike opens this focus area discussion by presenting two main strategies and corresponding actions, as
shown in the table below:
Strategies Example Actions
Restore and protect
shoreline, aquatic, and
forest habitat.
• Protect urban tree canopy
• Incorporate climate change and sea level rise explicitly into the Shoreline
Master Program.
Increase opportunities
for carbon sequestration
and storage.
• Encourage timber companies to extend timber harvest rotation times, as
longer aged trees can sequester more carbon.
• Partner with organizations (e.g., National Park Services, National Marine
Sanctuary) to preserve forest and marine habitats.
Using the Zoom chat and Poll Everywhere platform, participants provided feedback on how these
strategies aligned with their vision and what might be missing or needing change. Some reactions to
these strategies include (see Table 8 for complete responses).
General alignment with participants’ vision
Strategy 1 needs to align with the port economic development plan, which impacts salmon
streams
Strategy 2 needs to scale globally to be effective and we don't have control over that
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Logging industry needs to be more sustainable
Ecosystem and habitat protection and restoration efforts should be coordinated with Clallam
County.
Table 8. Ecosystem Health: Do these strategies align with your vision? What might be missing or how
would you change it?
Responses
City wide composting
Increase native vegetation. Less grass.
All ecosystem actions must be coordinated with Clallam County since ecosystems don't respect city boundaries
You've got to dig a lot deeper. There's a ton missing here. We need to build soil, control erosion, and slow water
flow.
Acceleration of the existing process to mitigate superfund pollution in PA harbor
Incentives for development with more green space and trees. Less concrete!
Reducing food waste
Strategy 1 is good but needs to aligned with Port economic development plans that impact salmon streams
Yes they align - need greenspace plan, support for farms using regenerative farming
Sewer upgrades so doesn't dump into water. Daylight peabody creek, increase rain gardens
I tend to like strategy 1, oriented towards local adaptation and with multiple benefits. Strategy 2 is one of those
things that we could put a lot of effort into locally, but its something that needs to scale globally to be
effective...and we don't have control over that
We have to address the huge gap between what is necessary in terms of the spend in investing in net-zero
resilience and what is currently happening
Should emphasize that ecosystem health will need to be balanced with logging concerns in this community.
How do we make logging more sustainable?
Improve recycling / upcycling opportunities
There's a lot of focus on habitat - would be good to think about salmon and other wildlife
Participants offered initial reactions to actions and suggestions for additional actions, changes, or areas
of prioritization (see Table 9 for complete responses).
Emphasis on floodplain and riparian habitat restoration
Improved invasive species control efforts
Increased urban tree canopy and natural vegetation (lawn removal)
Table 9. Ecosystem Health: What are your initial reactions to these actions? What would you add or
change? What do you support?
Responses
Invasive weed efforts! Need huge crews out there to deal with the problems. Invasive weeds like scotch broom
and reed canary grass prevent native riparian growth and suck up our water
Free compost!!
Enforce compliance of whatever measures are decided upon
Rows of trees between car lanes and bike and walk lanes
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I am in support. Specifically: I would like more legislation regarding both the cutting of trees, having street trees,
and using native plants in City infrastructure. I would also like to see more focus on the climate's impact on City
infrastructure.
Support. Large scale invasive species removal program (hire several Washington Conservation Corps. Crews?)
Incentivize homeowners to transitions grass lawns to ecologically diverse habitats. Remove pollution from
streams by installing rain gardens across the city
I feel that the marginal benefits from things like sequestration through, for example, increasing rotation timing
pales with the ecosystem benefits we gain from making space along the coast, which will reduce risk and
enhance habitat functions and processes
We lost five trees on my block this summer. It's a city with a view that comes at a cost
Existing in-town tree canopy is weak - it is more about encouraging tree planting, such as in planting strips
around town. This could also help absorb flood water, absorb pollution, decrease energy use, and even increase
food production
Restore floodplains
Work with Tribes to allow cultural and traditional forest burning practices for healthier forests
Reduce logging on State lands, daylighting and restoration of urban streams, incentives to maintain native
vegetation
Floodplain and riparian habitat restoration
Many blocks in PA don't have trees- so need to plant more
Transportation
Mike opens this focus area discussion by presenting two main strategies and corresponding actions, as
shown in the table below.
Strategies Example Actions
Enhance transportation
resilience by promoting
public transit and active
transportation.
• Ensure that all residents have access to multiple transportation options,
especially walking, biking, and public transit.
• Ensure that the City’s transportation systems and investments can
withstand future climate impacts.
Reduce transportation
related GHG emissions.
• Expand public transit infrastructure and services to decrease need for
single-occupancy cars.
• Expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and incentivize people to
purchase EVs.
Using the Zoom chat and Poll Everywhere platform, participants provided feedback on how these
strategies aligned with their vision and what might be missing or needing change. Some reactions to
these strategies include (see Table 10 for complete responses).
Improve, promote, and incentivize public transit and multi-modal transit
Connect public transit to 1-5 corridor, city centers, and park trailheads
Increase electrical vehicle charging stations
Improve WIFI connectivity to enable less work commutes
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Table 10. Transportation: Do these strategies align with your vision? What might be missing or how
would you change it?
Responses
Supporting more dense housing downtown would improve transportation resilience (less needed) while also
helping our housing crisis and improving the economy
Include EV charging access for new multiunit housing
Rewards for those using public transportation, electric cars, and bicycles.
Bike repair stations throughout town
Overall I like this - given that most of our emissions are transportation oriented. However perhaps there should
be consideration for strategies focused on things like business development, internet development such that
people don't need to travel as far to reach the services they need
Good but they need to include strategies to improve walkability and accessibility. Design the system with non-
drivers in mind
The city needs to really embrace multi-modal transportation, including significantly better public transit (more
frequent and more stops), free usage, and better pedestrian and bike infrastructure,
Need to focus on 10-minute communities - public transportation and walking/biking can't be done without
updating housing codes
Pedestrian only zones, ev stations
Sorry $1.50 from PA to Forks
Let's emphasize that decreasing transportation emissions (unlike buildings) also involves decreasing toxic
emissions released alongside carbon. And involves energy and cost savings
Public transit to national park trail heads
Ferry to Seattle
Clallam has a great, cheap system. 1.50 to F
Hooray! But need to account for summer tourism & traffic jams up to Hurricane ridge- love our tourist but they
bring pollution
More charging stations for electric vehicles.
Electric tram lines through town. Makes roads less hospitable to cars
Add language that includes connection to public health
Don't just promote public transit, IMPROVE it. Make it work for the residents
Develop the possibility for rail travel hooked into the I-5 corridor coming rail lines
Participants offered initial reactions to actions and suggestions for additional actions, changes, or areas
of prioritization (see Table 11 for complete responses).
Improve walkability of the city, including more sidewalk connectivity and better design for
mobility-impaired persons
Update public transit schedule that fits commuter needs
Improve bikability, including safer bike lanes, more bike racks and locks, and free repair stations
Table 11. Transportation: What are your initial reactions to these actions? What would you add or
change? What do you support?
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Responses
Provide more aesthetically pleasing walking experience
More sidewalks
Electric vehicle stations, community cycling program, pedestrian only downtown, ban trucks from downtown
Have the city pay for more sidewalks and curb cuts for our less mobile citizens and visitors
Safer feeling for pedestrians/bikes, feeling of equity
Challenge engineers, mechanic, and students to find ways to replace gas engines with electric engines in RV's,
trucks, and commercial vehicles.
More fully separated, two way bike lanes
Need shuttles for the summer tourists
Make the public transit schedule work for commuters! The La Push shuttle schedule does not match up with the
Forks bus schedule. Commuters have to sit at the forks transit center for an hour or more between the two. So
we just drive instead. This is also a social justice issue because the Tribe has trouble retaining high quality
employees that commute.
Support. Would like to see a more walkable downtown (less vehicles), and safer bike lanes. For bikes, more bike
locks downtown, and bike lockers as well. Specifically bike locks that fit the tires of E-bikes.
Install EV charging stations that would eventually support bi-directional charging - allowing vehicles to be a
backup power source for community
Update bike racks on busses for bikes with varying wheel sizes (e-bikes usually have larger tires)
Good but should be designing with non-drivers in mind not only trying build around electric vehicle use.
Improve accessibility, pedestrian safety, and sidewalk condition and connectivity
Should work with ferries on decreasing their emissions
Supporting more dense housing downtown would improve transportation resilience (less needed) while also
helping our housing crisis and improving the economy
Love it! It would be great to make golf carts street legal. Love the light pole idea.
Free bike repair stations
Prime the City for ridesharing
Electric mass transit system.
Need to deal with tourism traffic in the summer.
Incentives for businesses to use evs too
Every light pole could provide 120v power for EV charging
Public transport options good enough to attract car free tourists. Ecotourism
Buildings & Energy
Mike opens this focus area discussion by presenting two main strategies and corresponding action, as
shown int eh table below:
Strategies Example Actions
Support energy resilience
by investing in renewable
• Invest in projects that develop community energy projects to ensure there
is energy supply redundancy, especially when the City (or various
neighborhoods) lose power.
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Strategies Example Actions
energy and community-scale
energy projects.
• Realign and protect infrastructure along bluff crests against sea level rise.
Reduce building-related
GHG emissions.
• Incentivize propane use reduction.
• Support or mandate energy efficient retrofits, such as building
weatherization and energy efficient appliances.
Using the Zoom chat and Poll Everywhere platform, participants provided feedback on how these
strategies aligned with their vision and what might be missing or needing change. Some reactions to
these strategies include (see Table 12 for complete responses).
Should focus money on transportation emissions (highest source)
Need incentives and grants for increasing energy efficiency of existing buildings/homes and
making new buildings/homes GHG neutral.
Emphasis on working with large industrial and commercial businesses (e.g., Westport) to reduce
emissions.
Increase availability and affordability of alternative energy sources like wind and solar.
Table 12. Buildings & Energy: Do these strategies align with your vision? What might be missing or how
would you change it?
Responses
Building Efficiency = Transportation efficiency
Let's focus the money we have on transportation, that pie chart
Support. Encourage buildings owned by the City to reduce GHG emissions/install solar. But also work with EDC
and/or Chamber to help businesses in the community to reduce their emissions. Work with places like Westport
and the marine industries to employ strategies to reduce their impacts on our environment.
Passive thermo-adaptive textiles and other materials.. Advanced heat pump technology... Grants and
subsidies!!!!
Incentives for making existing buildings/homes more energy efficient & new buildings/home be GHG neutral.
Make solar and wind energy more available in our community. Work on reducing costs of solar and wind
energy.
These are pretty well aligned, though i think the problem associated with trying to figure this out well also
maintaining affordability is a challenging needle to thread
Support retrofitting of homes for greater energy efficiency
Help people pay for retrofitting
Agreed!
Thinking about self-reliance, especially with energy and power outages
Yes! Emphasize job creation to retrofit buildings
Both of these strategies align well for our community
Participants offered initial reactions to actions and suggestions for additional actions, changes, or areas
of prioritization (see Table 13 for complete responses).
Ban propone hookups
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Subsidize energy audits for homeowners
Improve community education about energy use and negative impacts of wood burning
Regulate and/or prevent new infrastructure constriction near shorelines and bluffs
Table 13. Buildings & Energy: What are your initial reactions to these actions? What would you add or
change? What do you support?
Responses
More information about issues with burning wet wood or garbage should be distributed
Please move the landfill inland
Better communication to residents regarding existing and new programs regarding energy efficiency and areas
in the City impacted by climate change.
Minimizing wood stove use should be incentivized
Move more infrastructure AWAY from shoreline. Armoring the shoreline to protect buildings can really impact
the habitat for forage fish
Impervious surface sidewalks and parking areas
Building along bluffs is not climate change resilient, it should be regulated, not subsidized
I would like to see project with a net ecological gain. We should identify ways to mitigate impacts on our
important geological features, like our bluffs.
I don't know that, here, we should focus our energy on community energy projects, given our power supply. I
like action #2 focused on trying to re-align infrastructure on the shoreline but, boy, that is a tough nut to crack
here
For strategy #2, need to work with developers
Private homes need to be weatherized to reduce the wood burned in the winter, but most residents cannot
afford it. We need programs to help pay for it
Ban new propane hookups, ban new gas stations. Only metal roofs. Increase density- more condos and
apartments close to businesses
The city should subsidize or offer energy efficiency audits so homeowners can easily identify sources of wasted
energy/money
Consumption & Waste
Mike opens this focus area discussion by presenting two main strategies and corresponding actions, as
shown in the table below.
Strategies Example Actions
Promote sustainable
consumption.
• Work towards banning or limiting single-use plastics.
• Implement a sustainable purchasing policy for City departments and
encourage other businesses to do so.
Reduce waste-related
GHG emissions from
landfills.
• Reduce organic food waste through food donation programs, greenwaste
bins, and composting programs.
• Evaluate and reduce facility-related emissions with Port Angeles’
wastewater treatment facility
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Using the Zoom chat and Poll Everywhere platform, participants provided feedback on how these
strategies aligned with their vision and what might be missing or needing change. Some reactions to
these strategies include (see Table 14 for complete responses).
Need to make composting accessible – provide free curbside collection programs
More opportunities to reuse and repurpose
May not be a critical focus area, as it is the smallest source of emissions
Table 14. Consumption & Waste: Do these strategies align with your vision? What might be missing or
how would you change it?
Responses
Recycle, reuse, repurpose
Stop charging for yard waste bins. City sponsorship, support, and advertising of existing programs through WSU
for gleaning garden waste for our excellent Food Bank.
Compost and green waste programs are key.
Zero waste PA
Need to think about circular economy - how do we ensure that we just don't throw away old electronics and
things like that
I don't know that I see these strategies as being as critical to focus on relative to some of the others. The ROI is
small I think, thinking of the pie chart
City wide food waste pick up
Storm water management, especially related to wastewater releases, needs to be included here
Our lawns turned into rain gardens with indigenous plantings
Ban styrofoam
Participants offered initial reactions to actions and suggestions for additional actions, changes, or areas
of prioritization (see Table 15 for complete responses):
Overall, need more community education on this focus area
Provide residents with tools and resources for how to properly dispose of special waste or hard
to recycle items
Incentivize and promote localized food production
Ban plastic bags
Table 15. Consumption & Waste: What are your initial reactions to these actions? What would you add
or change? What do you support?
Responses
Improve existing plastic bag ban to prevent Safeway from skirting the law
Side dumping is happening along our creeks and in our parks. Attention to this issue would be great. Look at
Tumwater and Verne Samuelson parks
Need to focus on local foods - even if not in PA but in the County or on the peninsula.
Incentives or subsidies for home gardens. We have great weather to grow our own food
Promote buying local, or ordering things in a geographically responsible way, ban multiple use plastic bags
Tool library
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Responses
Community gardens with activities that promote education
Support limiting single use plastics and Styrofoam. Recycling containers should always be in city facilities,
including local parks and areas wherever there are public trash cans.
Encourage the existing DIY culture on the peninsula
Encourage people to bring their own bags to shop. And maybe ban plastic bags.
I feel that largely we should focus on actions that reduce our vulnerability to some of the major climate drivers,
and largely I think these consumption actions don't do that. They DO, though, have some benefit, especially by
reducing our transportation footprint.
We need to make special recycling types more easily understandable to local people (how to recycle electronics,
shoes, plastic bags, etc)
Incentivize reduced fertilizer and pesticide use
Incentivize safeway to stock more local food
Municipal compost, only compostable take-out containers. Better recycling
Education
More compost bins for residents
School age students need to tour waste facilities
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Demographics Poll
Mike closed out the workshop by walking through next steps and opportunities for continued public
engagement with the Plan (slide 44).
Visit the weekly Farmers Market
Take the survey
Visit the website
Follow the interactive Climate Group calendar
As a final step, Mike prompted participants to take an optional demographics Zoom poll. Of the 26
remaining public participants, 17 responded to the demographics poll.
Which of the following best represents your race/ethnicity? (Check all that apply)
Of the 17 participants who responded, 16 identified as White/Caucasian and I identified as Native
American, American Indian, or Alaska Native.
What is your age?
Of the 17 participants who responded, five (5) were 45-54 years old and four (4) were 75 years old or
older.
16
1
Race/Ethnicity
White or Caucasian
Native American, American
Indian, or Alaska Native
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What is your gender identity?
Of the 17 participants who responded, 10 identified as a woman and seven (7) identified as a man.
How did you hear about this workshop?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
45-54
75 or older
35-44
25-34
55-64
65-74
Age
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Man Woman
Gender Identiy
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Of the 17 participants who responded, four (4) said they said about this workshop through word of
mouth, three (3) heard about it through social media, and another three (3) heard about it through the
City of Port Angeles Website.
Presentation Slides
PowerPoint slides of the presentation are available on the following pages.
0 1 2 3 4 5
City of Port Angeles website
City of Port Angeles website;Email
Community organization
Email
Flyers/Mailers
None of the above
Social media
Word of mouth
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Public Workshop 2 Summary
March 16th | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Recording available here
Table of Contents
Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Updates on Climate Resiliency Plan Presentation ................................................................................................ 2
Transition to Breakout Rooms .............................................................................................................................. 3
Review and Refine Actions ................................................................................................................................... 5
Demographics Poll .............................................................................................................................................. 38
Presentation Slides ................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Objectives
1.Provide an overview of progress since Workshop 1.
2.Review and refine list of prioritized actions.
Agenda
Time Agenda
5:55 – 6:00 Let Participants In
6:00 – 6:05 Welcome
6:00 – 6:05 •Record meeting
•Orient on how to use/navigate Zoom Meeting
6:05 – 6:30 Updates on Climate Resiliency Plan Presentation
6:05 – 6:20 Climate Resiliency Plan Overview
6:20 – 6:30 Q&A Discussion
6:30 – 7:55 Review and Refine Actions
6:30 – 6:40 Overview of Breakout Rooms
6:40 – 7:55 Breakout Group Discussions
7:55 – 8:00 Workshop Conclusion
Next Steps
•Overview of the next steps to finalize the Climate Resiliency Plan
•Concluding demographics poll
•Thank you and contact information
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WELCOME
Mike Chang kicked off the meeting with a welcome and several house-keeping items.
UPDATES ON CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN PRESENTATION
CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN OVERVIEW
Ben Stanley gave a brief overview of the Climate Resiliency Plan:
• How it was shaped:
o 2016 Comprehensive Plan response
o Based on best available science
o Uses GHG emissions as metrics
• What are the goals:
o Identify gaps, inefficacies, strengths, and opportunities for development
o Roadmap for immediate actions
o Provide long range policy and strategy guidance
• Where we are in the planning process:
o Refining strategies and actions for inclusion in Plan
OUTCOMES FROM OUR 1ST PUBLIC WORKSHOP
Mike shared the participant visions for the future of Port Angeles during workshop 1:
• Carbon neutral
• City known for its healthy environment
• Resilient and able to handle power outages
• Walkable
• More local food production
• Affordable
• Sense of community and opportunity for all
Mike shared how the project team responded to workshop 1 participant feedback:
• Inclusion of ambitious actions that pushes the City to carbon neutrality by 2030.
• Highlight and elevate climate resilience with other priorities, such as healthcare, economic
development, and affordable housing.
• Focus on resilience and adaptation opportunities, especially for frontline groups such as elders,
low-income families, people of color, youth.
• Identify synergies with other key partners – such as the Port and the National Park.
• Need to invest in multiple transportation strategies that allows for collective flexibility in
transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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PLAN STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT
Mike walked through each focus area of the Plan and highlights the overarching goals, rationale for
inclusion, and some example actions for each. He then provides an overview of the strategy
development and prioritization process:
• 124 initial actions, identified from existing City plans, comparable plans from other jurisdictions,
previous work from the Climate Action Planning Group, and emerging best practices on climate
action.
• Initial consultant review to combine similar actions, getting us to approximately 70 actions.
• Working with the Climate Action Planning Group and the City to prioritize 40 actions for a multi-
criteria analysis (MCA).
• Just because an action is not included in the MCA does not mean we will exclude it from the
final Climate Resiliency Plan.
Mike explained how the multi-criteria analysis (MCA) was used to prioritize the Plan’s resilience actions
based on community values and other key criteria: impact, cost, feasibility, community support, equity,
and co-benefits. He walked the participants through the Climate Action Planning Group’s (CAPG)
rationale around actions that have already been approved and those which have been excluded.
Finally, he teed up the goal of the breakout room activity planned for the workshop, which was to
narrow down the current list of 70 actions to a more streamlined and manageable list of 50 actions for
Plan inclusion.
Q&A:
Tony: Will actions that were already excluded be identified?
• Mike: Yes, these actions and the rationale for exclusion will appear in the materials we have
prepared for the breakout room activity.
Bob: Can the Plan have an appendix of all actions that were considered and excluded so they are not
lost? So that they may be considered if more funding or interest arises in the future?
• Ben: That can be option. We are doing that for the list of actions that have been completed as
well. These are important and made the list originally for a reason, so they can appear in as an
appendix.
• Emma: Can include the justification for including as appendix and bring to council for a decision.
TRANSITION TO BREAKOUT ROOMS
Mike provided an overview of the breakout room objectives and structure:
• Almost 1.5 hours to discuss strategies and actions.
• Randomly assigned breakout rooms.
• Breakout room facilitators will each start on a different focus area and then cycle through each
focus area. This allows for equal treatment of all focus areas.
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• Facilitators will review the current status and then go through actions without a decision.
Facilitators will take notes in the “Notes” column.
• Desired outcome: Identify which actions need to include or exclude from the Climate Resiliency
Plan, with an intent to get down to no more than 50 actions.
Mike went over the current landscape of the actions before participants broke out for discussion:
• 25 actions already approved
• 4 actions to exclude
• 45 actions to still consider
• Facilitators will prioritize actions that have not had CAPG review or decisions that the breakout
group disagrees with
There were three (3) breakout groups facilitated by Mike and Megan, Mary Ann, and Ben and Emma.
Each group had approximately 6-8 people.
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REVIEW AND REFINE ACTIONS
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND WELLBEING
Status
Pre-workshop Post-workshop
Actions to include in Plan 7 13
Actions to exclude from Plan* 2 7
Undecided actions 12 1
* Inclusive of actions that are to be included, but merged with other actions.
Discussion
ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
Strategy 1: Increase community adaptive capacity
121 Water
regulations
Increase regional capacity for water storage through
key regulations and capital projects:
• Incentivize and regulate rainwater harvesting
• Create regulations that require water efficient
appliances (washers, dishwashers, toilets, etc.)
• Enhance stormwater retention in upstream areas
where appropriate and feasible.
• Develop code and infrastructure for reclaimed
water system.
• Use results of the "groundwater strategy" to
inform regulations and capital projects.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Doesn’t seem that important
Vote
• 1 yes to bullets 1 and 4, rest said
no
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score moderate to high
as regulatory/infrastructure action
(higher impact) that addresses
moderate resilience need, equity
& co-benefits benefits
Remove No N/A
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
62 Community
Rating System
Participate in FEMA's Community Rating System. CAPG: Determined this was a good
action; however might already be
doing this. If not doing this already,
need to confirm that the City of PA
qualifies for this program.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Maybe include: Does this take a
lot of staff time to participate in?
Maybe the action needs more
explanation? Are we already
following those protocols?
• Maybe exclude: since flooding
could be a low risk? Does
“basement” flooding” count?
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score low-moderate due
to lower impact and moderate on
other criteria
Revise to
include more
detail
Yes N/A
122 Local
groundwater
strategy
Develop and implement a local groundwater strategy
that includes study of the local aquifer and actions to
address groundwater issues near bluffs.
CAPG: Could be integrated into action
121 to keep in plan. Likely a low-
impact strategy
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Include in Action 59!!
• Question: Is the city looking for
future water needs for reduced
snowpack? If so, then looking at
alt water sources is essential.
• Recommend: This is a higher
priority than 121 (121 is more
regulation, this would be
Merge with 121
and 59
Yes, as
part of
59
N/A
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
important to know if this is a
future water source).
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score low-moderate due
to lower impact with moderate
other benefits and low costs. May
be needed for “water regulations”
action to be more effective.
120 Community-
based
accountability
Partner with environmental education organizations
such as AmeriCorps or the County Health Department
on major climate-related events to raise awareness
and increase adoption of climate-friendly activities,
beginning with a Climate Week and food waste
reduction competition.
• Create a Climate Change Week to designate a
week each year for City and community
evaluation of the progress made on meeting
community commitments and goals relating to
reducing our contribution and vulnerability to
climate change.
• Create a food waste reduction competition: Led
by City; ask restaurants to be creative in how to
reduce food waste; different neighborhoods doing
different sustainability actions (e.g., how far your
food traveled).
• Develop local demonstration projects and
highlight local business' sustainability initiatives
CAPG: All of these ideas are integrated
into action 119.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• No objections. Look at 119,
where’s the accountability of the
actions?
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• As outreach action, likely to
perform similar to
“comprehensive climate
education and outreach.”
Merge with 119 Yes, as
part of
119
N/A
84 Comprehensiv
e Plan
priorities
Use the Comprehensive Plan to reinforce climate
resilience:
Suggested Revision:
• Use the climate resilience plan to
inform the comp plan (flip the
Description:
Use the
Resiliency Plan
Yes N/A
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
• Include a climate change resilience element in the
Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan.
• Develop policy in comprehensive plan that sites
infrastructure
• outside of current and future hazard areas.
• Meeting HB 1099 requirements (granted it passes
in 2022 legislative session)
language). Unless this is going to
happen anyway.
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score low-moderate due
to lower impact (policy action),
moderate other benefits, and low
costs
to inform
Comprehensive
Plan updates:
(then list the
bullets at left)
85 County-City
coordination
Coordinate and partner with Clallam County, Tribal
partners, and OMH to implement regional climate
resilience policies. Review the County-Wide Planning
Process agreement for its climate preparedness.
CAPG: Identified as a key action to do
to ensure regional resilience.
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score moderate due to
lower impact, moderate-high
other benefits, and low costs.
None Yes N/A
87 City volunteer
coordinator
Hire a volunteer coordinator for the City to help
support climate resilience actions that require
community or volunteer capacity.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Yes – thought of as a gap with
County work from 2009 But… too
vague and may not be ready to
propose this as an action… So
maybe leave off? But we do need
someone.
• Consider program coordinator in
the future, but maybe not within
this plan.
Implementation considerations:
• They have to have something clear
to do- we haven’t said yes to the
community-based education… So
what would they be doing?
Remove, but
add as
implementation
consideration
No N/A
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
• Who is paying for this position?
The City?
• Sounds like volunteer focus would
be education. This needs a list of
voluntary actions that would
require work over-time.
• Maybe move to the
implementation plan?
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score low-moderate due
to lower impact, moderate other
benefits, and higher City costs.
89 Housing
access and
coordination
Increase affordable housing and access that helps
support community wellbeing (e.g., climate migration
concerns, increase social cohesion).
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Yes, Include (combine with 116)
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score moderate. Needs
to link to Housing Action Plan
implementation more strongly.
Merge with 116 Yes, as
part of
116
N/A
116 Housing
Action Plan
implementatio
n
Implement key provisions of the Port Angeles Housing
Action Plan. This includes:
• Implement Cottage Housing Development (CHD)
that allows small lot single family housing
developers to construct these types of housing
products in feasible and appropriate single family
neighborhoods including Residential Single Family
(RS-7, RS-9, and RS-11) zones where the added
density will benefit from walkable distances to
CAPG: Approved since it was the
highest priority action from MCA.
Implementation consideration:
• Done some of this in building
residential capacity update
(Implementation plan
consideration).
Add Action 89
into this action
description as
bullet point.
Yes 4.0
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
existing transit, school, employment, community
facility, and other supporting services. (Complete)
• Expand the definition of allowable innovative,
functional, and cost-effective housing products
such as duplex, attached single family, town or
row houses, tandem houses, manor houses,
congregate housing, micro housing, small
efficiency dwelling units (SEDU), and mixed-use
structures among others in the Residential
Medium Density (RMD) and Residential High
Density (RHD) zones. (Complete)
• Subdivide land into parcels that may be smaller
than the minimum lot specified in the zoning
district so long as the average of all of the lot sizes
created remains equal to or above the minimum
lot size. Lot size averaging is similar to cluster
development in that it makes efficient use of the
developable portions of a site building to the
allowable density while protecting environmental
and other features, and providing housing type
developments that are compatible with the
surrounding neighborhood (Complete - have infill
development code now)
• Provide additional (height) floor, reduced parking
ratios (completed by Council action to deprioritize
parking - parking minimums), and increased site
coverage for mixed-use projects that provide on
or off-site affordable housing units within
appropriate land use districts and overlays such as
the Planned Residential Development (PRD),
Planned Low Impact Development (PLID), Mixed
Commercial Overlay (MCO), and Infill Overlay
Zone (IOZ).
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
• Model ADU plans to build accessible housing
• City-led pilot project on affordable housing
36 Climate
migration
policy
Integrate considerations for climate change migration
in Comprehensive Plan update and into existing City
policies (e.g., land use policies, housing policies), using
a land capacity analysis to inform policy changes.
CAPG: Approved since one of the
highest priority actions from MCA
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• This could be integrated into land
use and housing… This would be
forecasting so if this was included
in those housing + land use
forecasts would be streamlined.
• We have to integrate climate
migration into our housing, land
use, and infrastructure plans… So
making that explicit.
Suggested revision:
• Assess climate migration impacts
with forecasting every 5 years.
And integrate those findings into
comp plan, infrastructure plans,
revenue forecasting, and housing
assessments, etc.. (rather than
have a climate change migration
policy).
Description:
Assess climate
migration
impacts with
forecasting
every 5 years.
Integrate those
findings into
the
Comprehensive
Plan,
infrastructure
plans, revenue
forecasting, and
housing
assessments.
Yes 3.8
119 Comprehensiv
e climate
outreach &
education
Develop comprehensive climate outreach & education
programs. The City will act as the technical and expert
advisor, and partner with NODC to leverage resources.
This includes:
• Renewable energy tours: Create a "renewable
energy" or "energy efficiency" home tour, like a
neighborhood garden tour or Master Gardener
program, for neighbors to learn from each other
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Include, with revision below (these
things listed would be what a city
volunteer coordinator would be
doing—maybe for implementation
planning)
Second
sentence
revision: The
city will partner
with NODC to
leverage
resources for
technical and
Yes 3.6
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
on how to implement renewable energy or energy
efficient upgrades in their homes.
• Host community conversations in climate
vulnerable locations to educate and train
community on how to adapt to those climate
impacts.
• Involve high school students in climate work and
developing a yearly “Climate Action Report Card."
• Create a Climate Change Week to designate a
week each year for City and community
evaluation of the progress made on meeting
community commitments and goals relating to
reducing our contribution and vulnerability to
climate change.
• Create a food waste reduction competition: Led
by City; ask restaurants to be creative in how to
reduce food waste; different neighborhoods doing
different sustainability actions (e.g., how far your
food traveled).
• Develop local demonstration projects and
highlight local business' sustainability initiatives
expert advice
plus outreach
and education.
59 Water supply
monitoring &
enhancement
Work with county and state partners to identify
monitoring needs and enhance water supply
monitoring. (e.g., improve forecasting for future water
supply and demand under climate change, study ways
to enhance water storage and groundwater aquafer
recharge in the city)
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Yes and merge with 122 (local
groundwater strategy)
Suggested revision:
• The city will partner with NODC to
leverage resources for technical
and expert advice plus outreach
and education.
Add action 122
into this action
description.
Description:
Work with
county and
state partners
to identify
monitoring
needs and
Yes 3.5
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
enhance water
supply
monitoring.
(e.g., improve
forecasting for
future water
supply and
demand under
climate change,
study ways to
enhance water
storage and
groundwater
aquifer
recharge in the
city). This
includes
developing and
implementing a
local
groundwater
strategy that
includes study
of the local
aquifer and
actions to
address
groundwater
issues near
bluffs.
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
17 SLR
vulnerability
assessment
Conduct a sea level rise evaluation in conjunction with
Clallam County and the NODC to evaluate the
vulnerability of City assets including roads (motorized
& non), other infrastructure (sewage treatment,
water, buildings), and marine access. This includes:
• Reference the City Emergency Mitigation Plan to
identify vulnerable infrastructure.
• Analyze sewer system capacity and vulnerability
to sea level rise, and identify actions to increase
resilience.
• Evaluate roads and structures along bluff crests
for erosion threat with SLR for planned retreat
and ecosystem restoration; minimize realignment
and protection.
• Identify areas for action through the Capital
Facilities Plan.
CAPG: Flagged as key foundational
action to include.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• YES, not a big lift or risk?
• Coastal assets on the spit (maybe
more an issue for coast guard)?
Short Name:
SLR
vulnerability
assessment of
City assets
Yes 3.5
13 Sustainable
agriculture
Partner with NODC to designate funding to promote
and establish urban sustainable agriculture/food
forests. This may include:
• Encourage partnerships between local
farms/farmers and residents to establish local
food production projects.
• Create agreement and resource availability
systems for allowing gardening for food, habitat,
or both in the right-of-way (e.g., planting strips).
• Explore the feasibility of water utility pricing
incentives and grey water to conserve and reuse
water.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• As written not a top priority,
longer term priority
• Shift away from sustainable ag and
food forests and refocus on food
security
Suggested revision:
• Make PA food secure- promote
sustainable ag, multiple sources
for food procurement for food
security.
Description:
Make Port
Angeles food
secure-
promote
sustainable ag,
multiple
sources for
food
procurement
for food
security.
Yes 3.4
115 Hazard
Mitigation
Plan
Implement key provisions of the 2019 Hazard
Mitigation Plan:
CAPG: Flagged as key foundational
action to include.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
None Yes 3.3
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
implementatio
n
• Promote FireWise building design for construction
in the Vision Master Plan and Housing Programs.
• Develop alternate water supplies to provide
reserve water sources to be used in event of
drought or water shortage.
• Develop advanced warning systems.
• Identify Elders and other vulnerable populations
to prioritize for mitigation and disaster assistance.
• Develop and/or improve Emergency Plans such as
Evacuation Plans, Tribal Records Protection Plan,
Continuity of Operations Plan, etc.
• Update flood assessment.
• Create and expand water efficiency/conservation
programs.
• Yes, but weary of FireWise
because increased building cost.
Also, FireWise should be in
buildings or excluded. Housing is
way more important than
considering codes for FireWise.
Also the FireWise is likely more
important in county and timbered
areas rather than in the city. So
maybe in the county but not the
city?
45 City asset
vulnerability
Create tool to evaluate vulnerability of City assets,
projects, and activities. Incorporate tool into City
workflow (e.g., permits and expenditures), updates of
the Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Capital Facilities Plan.
Include training for City staff, Council, and committees
in the use of the tool.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Yes? Maybe? Answer first bullet in
115 for wildfire?
Implementation considerations:
• Could we make this a vulnerability
assessment rather than creating a
tool?
• Could do focused based on assets
or climate risks that are most
important?
• Could build a vulnerability index
for different asset classes, etc.
every 5 years.
Short Name:
City asset
vulnerability
tool
Yes 3.3
8 City price on
carbon
Develop a City of Port Angeles' carbon pricing program
and invest revenue into energy efficiency and clean
energy projects. Build this price on carbon into City
procurement decisions.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Maybe for city procurement and
investment decisions: City could
assess the role of pricing carbon.
Description:
Assess the role
of carbon
pricing in
Yes 2.8
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
City could include a price of
carbon in their investment
decisions. (needs a rewrite)
Suggested revision:
• Assess the role of carbon pricing in
driving equity and resilience. Build
explicit price of carbon in city
procurement decisions
driving equity
and resilience
outcomes. Build
explicit price of
carbon in city
procurement
decisions
Strategy 2: Prepare for extreme events
88 Climate
resiliency hubs
Create climate resiliency hubs at key locations (e.g.,
library) to support residents during extreme events
such as flooding or heat waves.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Move to #86.
Merge with 86 Yes, as
part of
86
N/A
86 Climate
resilience &
emergency
planning
Continue to collaborate with emergency planning
partners to:
• Integrate climate considerations into emergency
and hazard mitigation planning.
• Implement city-wide emergency planning
exercises and education (i.e., Map Your
Neighborhood) to build community resilience
during emergency events.
CAPG: Approved since one of the
highest priority actions from MCA.
Add action 88
into this actin
description as
bullet point.
Yes 3.7
14 Wildfire urban
interface
Update municipal codes to account for enhanced fire
risk at forest/residential interface where needed.
Reference the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code. Updates could include:
• Require jurisdictions to provide warning of
properties that lie in the fire hazard areas.
• Require new construction and incentivize existing
buildings to install venting and other features that
resist ember wash ignition.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Maybe a better place for
defensible space, but change to
“educate on FireWise”?
• Concerns of requiring different
construction codes. Increases cost
of construction. Need to have the
evidence that fire is risk.
• Regulations are driving price of
housing up and we need more
Description:
Provide
education and
incentives for
new
construction
and incentivize
existing
buildings to
install venting
Yes 3.4
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ID
Action Short
Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in plan?
housing because houseless
community at greater risk for loss
of life. Opposition to requiring
building codes/firewise.
and other
features that
resist ember
wash ignition.
115 Flood
vulnerability
and risk
Work with state partners to encourage FEMA to
incorporate climate change in rate maps and
guidance.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• No? Does the city have influence
on FEMA? Maybe the County
and/or State?
Remove No 2.9
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Port Angeles Resiliency Plan
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
Status
Pre-workshop Post-workshop
Actions to include in Plan 5 14
Actions to exclude from Plan 0 3
Undecided actions 13 1
Discussion
ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion
Action
Updates
Include
in Plan?
Strategy 1: Restore and protect natural habitat
50 Submerged habitat
monitoring
Work with DNR and the Clallam County
marine resources committee to
complete a survey of sensitive
submerged habitats and the species
that utilize them and monitor them for
change.
Implementation considerations:
• Seems like a good project – could work create
project with Peninsula College and UW
students/interns – may be some existing grant
money to put towards this effort
• Work with local tribes and their biologists on
this action
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to perform similarly to similar
Ecosystem Health actions in the bottom 20 of
MCA results (e.g., wildlife corridors).
None Yes N/A
53 Climate sensitive
tree species
Utilize climate sensitive (adaptable)
tree species in riparian buffers.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Very important for salmon recovery,
particularly due to logging
• Lot of riparian area that could use help
• Are they native? Important to use native
species –
Description:
Consult with
tree experts to
utilize climate
sensitive
(adaptable)
Yes N/A
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion
Action
Updates
Include
in Plan?
Votes:
• 1 yes
Suggested revisions:
• Consider using native plants to close
jurisdictions (Thurston County)
• Add language “Consult with tree experts”
detrimental to use invasive/non-native species
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to perform similarly to similar
Ecosystem Health actions in the bottom 20 of
MCA results (e.g., wildlife corridors).
tree and
native species
in riparian
buffers.
54 Culvert replacement Replace undersized culverts to
anticipate climate influenced run-off
events and renovate outdated culverts
to support fish populations.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Involve schools
• Is this action outside of the city’s scope?
Seems like more of a State/federal action
• City has probably already inventoried problem
culverts
• Yay to culvert removals and reducing land-
based pollutants! We surrounded by sensitive
water bodies
Votes:
• 1 yes
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to perform similarly to similar
Ecosystem Health actions in the bottom 20 of
MCA results (e.g., critical area protection).
May score a bit higher due to benefits to
salmon.
None Yes N/A
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion
Action
Updates
Include
in Plan?
55 Land-based
pollutant reduction
Reduce land-based pollutants that
enhance acidification in marine waters.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Biggest impact would be changing parking
requirements – doesn’t cost the city anything
Votes:
• 3 yes
Implementation consideration:
• Since its non-point source, might be paired
with public education effort about disposing of
chemicals
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to perform similar to “coastal erosion
reduction.” Score may be slightly higher due
to benefits to marine habitat.
None Yes N/A
117 Capital Facilities
Plan
implementation
Implement key provisions of the 2022-
2027 Preliminary Capital Facilities Plan
Transportation Improvement Plan. This
includes:
• H Street stormwater outfall:
Identify an alternative alignment
for failing pipe between Marine
Drive and reduce flooding near
Crown Park neighborhood.
• N Street Outfall: Improve the N
Street Outfall to minimize future
localized erosion and allow for
monitoring and maintenance.
• Francis St Outfall Repair: Repair
the Francis Street Outfall. The
culvert is currently buried in beach
CAPG: Need to begin planning for infrastructure
resilience in early phases. Discussed but did not
recommend for inclusion/exclusion from Plan.
Implementation considerations:
• Who are our allies and where to they get their
funding? Leverage partners for funding.
Votes:
• 2 yes
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to perform similarly to “Hazard
Mitigation Plan implementation”
None Yes N/A
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion
Action
Updates
Include
in Plan?
sediment and should be a pipe on
the riprap bank with a dissipater.
• Valley Creek Culvert & Outfall:
Raise the Valley Creek Culvert &
Outfall. Currently, sediment
repeatedly fills the culvert,
reducing capacity.
• Wastewater Pump Station 3
Upgrade between Marine Drive
and Hill Street.
• Daylight Valley and Tumwater
Creeks.
• Recouple First and Front Streets as
two-way streets.
9 Urban tree canopy,
parks, and open
space
Protect urban tree canopy, parks, and
open space. This may include:
• Develop a tree protection
ordinance that emphasizes older
trees.
• Incentivize urban tree planting,
especially in public areas (e.g.,
street planting strips).
CAPG: Approved since one of the highest priority
actions from MCA.
None Yes 3.6
37 Coastal erosion
reduction
Encourage soft armoring of shorelines
to protect infrastructure and habitat,
particularly along Ediz Hook.
Implement native vegetation and other
natural resource management
practices to reduce landslides and
coastal erosion
CAPG: Approved since one of the highest priority
actions from MCA.
None Yes 3.4
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion
Action
Updates
Include
in Plan?
24 Shoreline Master
Program updates
Incorporate climate change more
explicitly into the Shoreline Master
Program.
CAPG: Identified as key foundational action to
include.
None Yes 3.3
26 Harmful algal bloom
monitoring
Work with Port Angeles Harbor Clean-
up partners, as well as NOAA, to
increase funding to monitor harmful
algal blooms in the Port Angeles
harbor.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Same partners as the other marine study,
including tribes
• Huge priority for Makah
• Haven’t had big issues on the Elwha with HAB
– seen more in freshwater bodies. More
important to do on near shore environments.
• Little bit lower priority – this issue is mostly
related to farming and freshwater water
bodies
• Could be relevant is in Lake Sutherland
• Bigger issues is invasive species
Vote:
• Maybe but lower priority; 1 yes
No:
Importa
nt issue
on
Peninsul
a, but
not for
this Plan
3.3
25 Critical area
protection
Add climate impact overlays to existing
“Critical Areas”. Create critical area
flood mapping beyond FEMA’s
historical flood data to inform future
development and support prohibition
of permanent infrastructure in those
areas.
CAPG: Identified as key foundational action to
include.
None Yes 3.2
51 Wildlife corridors Enhance, restore, and protect wildlife
corridors to help wildlife adapt to
climate impacts. Potential corridors
include:
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Low priority – bigger issue for Seattle
(seconded agreement)
Reduce
community
support score.
New MCA
score: 3.0
No 3.1
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion
Action
Updates
Include
in Plan?
• Six creek valleys
• Marine bluff
• Areas within west-side forests
• Thanks to past leaders the City has been
protecting these corridors – already see
wildlife in yards
27 Salmon habitat
protection
Work with local ecological restoration
partners (e.g., Clallam County
Streamkeepers) to monitor and
analyze climate change impact at
salmon stream restoration sites and 6
creeks in the City. Use the Habitat
Recovery Pilot Program to support
restoration efforts.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Salmon habitat - Very important - for ecology,
economics, and local culture
• ^ Agree. Salmon are huge resource for this
area
Vote:
• 2 yes
Increase
community
support score.
MCA score
remains: 3.0
Yes
3.0
49 Native plant
landscaping
Incentivize use of native plants
landscaping in residential, commercial,
and industrial settings within the City
(e.g. partner with the County, Clallam
Conservation District, and Lower Elwha
Klallam Tribe's Natural Resources
Department).
Implementation considerations:
• May sound unimportant, but is the root of
many things (difficult and costly to revert
invasive species damage)
• ^ Agree – Is difficult to plant native plants in
unforested areas; are there ways to phrase
this around that?
• Encourage the Conservation District, Master
Gardeners, and nurseries to educate folks on
local species
Vote:
• 2 yes
None Yes
2.7
Strategy 2: Address sea level rise
118 Resilience of clean-
up sites
Evaluate and address sea level rise in
local clean-up sites. This includes:
CAPG: Need to begin planning for infrastructure
resilience in early phases. Discussed but did not
recommend for inclusion/exclusion from Plan.
None No
Decision
N/A
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion
Action
Updates
Include
in Plan?
• Raynoier Mill: Evaluate the
Raynoier Mill contamination
remediation site and settling pond
for sea level rise resilience. Reduce
any vulnerabilities found from the
evaluation.
• Western Port Angeles Harbor:
Address SLR in Clean-up Actions.
• K Ply properties: Clean-up plans
for K Ply properties should address
SLR.
• Marine Drive: Clean-up plans
should address SLR.
• Marine Trades Area: Clean-up
should address SLR.
• Assess Capital Facilities Plan
project on: (1) how it modifies
GHG emissions or sequestration?
(2) how it helps us adapt to
increased natural hazards (coastal
flooding, winter freezes, summer
heat, wildfire, drought)? and (3)
how it contributes to a resilient
low-energy-use urban landscape?
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Is very important but cleaning up sites is a little
separate from climate action – should just
cleanup sites ASAP. Deprioritize
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to perform similarly or higher than
“wastewater facility GHG” study.
97 CBA of armor repair Conduct Benefit-Cost Analysis of
shoreline armor repairs along Olympic
Discovery Trail, Hill Street west, and
both sides of Ediz Hook. Address
concerns of Native American burial
remains on the shoreline.
Vote:
• 1 yes
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to perform similarly to other coastal
baseline assessments. May be slightly higher
due to Ediz Hook focus area.
None Yes N/A
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion
Action
Updates
Include
in Plan?
104 Boat launch repair Repair the boat launch at Ediz Hook,
incorporating sea level rise and coastal
storm projections to ensure resilience
to future conditions
Vote:
• 1 yes
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to score low-moderate as small-scale
infrastructure project that is important to
community.
None Yes N/A
Strategy 3: Increase opportunities for carbon sequestration and storage
114 Forest and marine
habitat preservation
Partner with organizations and
individuals (e.g., National Marine
Sanctuary, Olympic NPS/NF, NOAA,
PSP WA DNR, WA DFW, FMLC, and
private timber landholders) and the
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to preserve
forest and marine habitats, developing
new strategies where needed.
CAPG: Approved since one of the highest priority
actions from MCA. Acknowledge that the City owns
land in the Morse Creek Watershed.
Yes 3.9
Strategy 3: Increase carbon sequestration potential
28 • Extension of
timber harvest
rotation
Work with the County to encourage
timber companies to extend timber
harvest rotation times, as longer aged
trees will sequester more carbon.
Vote:
• 1 yes, 2 No
No 3.0
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Port Angeles Resiliency Plan
BUILDINGS AND ENERGY
Status
Pre-workshop Post-workshop
Actions to include in Plan 4 8
Actions to exclude from Plan 1 2
Undecided actions 10 5
Discussion
ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
Strategy 1: Mitigate energy-related GHG emissions
12 Green incentive
program
Develop green incentive programs for
residential and commercial
development.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Include if it subsumed some of the
other actions (policy level)
Implementation considerations:
• May be an overlap with other
similar types of programs.
Certification programs and awards
might make it more holistic.
Create a unique set of standards?
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score low. Could be
improved by leveraging state
programs or combining with other
actions.
None Yes N/A
69 Low-impact
development
Eliminate barriers that prevent the use
of low impact development techniques
Inclusion/exclusion rationale: None No
decision
N/A
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
and BMPs, such as vegetated roofs,
permeable pavement, and bioretention,
while maintaining safety and aesthetic
quality in the building process. (e.g.,
work with financial institutions to lower
barriers to non-traditional, green
building practices.). Provide LID
demonstration/education sites on city
property.
• Low Impact can be defined in
energy use as well. Green
subdivision design?
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score low-moderate due
to low impact. Would be
strengthened by combining with
“green incentive program.”
71 Green energy Purchase green energy from the grid. CAPG: This will likely be done already
in the BPA Renewal agreement. Also,
fairly low impact since most of energy
is hydropower.
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Was evaluated as part of BPA
renewal agreement
None No N/A
74 Efficient outdoor
lighting
Convert streetlights to LED and install
photovoltaic panels on existing
buildings and for stand-alone lighting on
streets and in parks where appropriate
and productive.
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score low due to low
impact and low-moderate on most
other criteria.
None No
decision
N/A
75 Promote Green
Business certification
Set goals for government departments
and encourage all local businesses to
become certified by the Green Business
program of Jefferson County Health.
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score low due to low
impact. Could be integrated with
City and community sustainable
purchasing as an incentive.
None No
decision
N/A
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
83 EV parking
requirements
Mandate that all multifamily housing
and other types of housing have EV
parking capacity. Include incentives in
the code to support bicycle storage (i.e.,
racks) and ride share amenities.
CAPG: Approved since one of the
highest priority actions from MCA.
None Yes 3.4
4 Energy efficient home
heating sources
Incentivize homeowners to switch
heating sources from wood-burning
stoves and propane to high-efficiency
electrical heaters and other less carbon
intensive sources. Leverage existing BPA
program and state and federal funding
sources.
None Yes 3.2
3 Energy efficiency
retrofits
Incentivize redevelopments to include
energy efficient retrofits, such as
weatherization and energy efficient
appliances, while avoiding the split
incentive. Prioritize based on
conservation potential and ability to
alleviate financial stress for those who
are energy-burdened.
None Yes 3.1
10 Net metering
monitoring
Monitor net-metering uses to track
progress, growth, and changes.
Incentivize large, private energy users
(Port of PA, Olympic Medical Center,
etc.) to disclose their energy use per
building.
None No
decision
3.1
11 Green Building
standards
Develop climate-smart Green Building
standards for all City-owned buildings
and develop a green building program.
This should include:
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Already created. Don’t need to
recreate the wheel
Remove No 3.0
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
• Climate-smart permitting:
Incorporate future climate change
scenarios when calculating level of
service for permitting city facilities
and services.
• LEED (or comparable, e.g., Living
Building Challenge (LBC))
certification: Build all new City
buildings and develop sites to at
least a LEED Silver criterion for
energy, water and waste
conservation strategies (e.g.,
Architecture 2030, LBC
certification).
• Conduct energy audits for each city
or county owned buildings and
infrastructure (includes hospitals
and school districts) to develop and
implement a plan to reduce energy
consumption. Instate a fee for
properties that do not meet their
audit targets.
5 BPA renewal
agreement
Review and renegotiate Bonneville
power franchise agreement and ensure
renewable, resilient, and low-GHG
emission sources that protects healthy
habitat for salmon and other aquatic
species. Include the option to purchase
green energy from the grid and other
power providers.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• This is related to Action 71. Should
be higher on the list.
Move up below
Action 71
Yes 2.9
Strategy 2: Reduce vulnerability
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
52 Acquisition program Develop a combined grant/district
program for acquisition of high-risk
structures in coastal or riverine flood
zones.
CAPG: Need to begin planning for
infrastructure resilience in early
phases.
Consultant comments for non-MCA
actions:
• Likely to score moderate-high
because of impact and equity
benefits. Relies on baseline
assessments.
None No
decision
N/A
64 Retrofit buildings for
vulnerability
Disincentivize development and remove
existing infrastructure in the coastal
nearshore (i.e., managed retreat). If not
possible, retrofit infrastructure for
coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Consider hard shoreline protection in
certain areas, such as bluff crests where
infrastructure needs to be realigned and
protected. This action would be
informed by the SLR vulnerability
assessment.
CAPG: Need to begin planning for
infrastructure resilience in early
phases. Approved since one of the
highest priority actions from MCA.
None Yes 3.5
48 Climate-smart finance
policies
Disincentivize building in high-risk areas,
add filing to property record, and
financially prepare for development
that may still continue in high-risk areas
such as stream ravines and marine
bluffs (e.g., require long-term bonds)
CAPG: Need to begin planning for
infrastructure resilience in early
phases. This action is also important
for funding long-term projects.
None Yes 3.3
Strategy 3: Increase resiliency of energy systems
2 Community renewable
energy grid
Invest in capital projects that develop
community energy projects (e.g., local
microgrids, local solar project) to ensure
CAPG: Approved since one of the
highest priority actions from MCA.
None Yes 3.6
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ID Action Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
there is energy supply redundancy,
especially with the City or
neighborhoods lose power. Consider
partnerships with Clallam PUD and low-
or zero-rate homeowner credit.
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CONSUMPTION AND WASTE
Status
Pre-workshop Post-workshop
Actions to include in Plan 3 8
Actions to exclude from Plan 0 2
Undecided actions 7 0
Discussion and Outcomes
ID
Action
Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
Strategy 1: Promote sustainable consumption
22 Asphalt recycling
plant
Work with State legislators to
encourage support for asphalt
recycling plant for rural areas.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Need lots of county and city support
• Need to identify funding source
• Impact: Does it only become impactful when this is don’t
in bulk
• Cost: astronomical but not if city pays for it
• Community support: Unsure of any
• Equity: Unsure
• Co-benefits: High – there may be other co-benefits by
decreasing oil imports to the Peninsula. If this is crushed
locally, it can lead to cost and import co-benefits.
• Contact local businesses to use reuse waste
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to score low-moderate due to higher impact
sector but higher costs and moderate on other benefits
(i.e., not a promising green sector).
None No N/A
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ID
Action
Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
56 Water
consumption
education /
incentives
Reduce water consumption
through education and
incentive programs. For
example:
• Create a smart grid water
use system and share data
with consumers to
increase conservation.
• Promote and incentivize
smart irrigation
technologies for golf
courses and parks.
• Update water rates to
discourage lawn watering
lawns.
• Provide incentives for
efficient food cultivation.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Good item, but maybe less of a priority given other more
pressing issues
• ^ Agree. City may already have a plan to deal with water
issues. Pressure to deal with this issue, but maybe this
isn’t the place to focus on water consumption.
• But more about resiliency than climate action
Vote:
• 1 yes, 1 maybe
Implementation consideration:
• Grant funding for drip irrigation
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to score similar but lower than “comprehensive
climate change education and outreach”
None Yes N/A
108 Producer
responsibility
Work with the State to impose
state statewide producer
packaging fee to disincentivize
use of intensive packaging. Use
revenue from fees to fund local
climate mitigation/adaptation
projects.
Implementation considerations:
• How will this reduce GHG emissions?
• What will the repercussions be if we do this? (i.e.,
Safeway plastic bag ban: example of going around
legislation)
• Key will be to simply reduce the amount of single use
plastic used – plastic is very hard to recycle; should
instead focus on eliminating its use
• Wise to require producers to reduce single use plastic
use and invest revenue elsewhere
• Good action. Realistically, the state will have to drive
producer responsibility actions. Seems a bit too specific.
Amend action to reduce some specificity to align with
state action. Revision seconded.
None No N/A
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ID
Action
Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
Vote:
• City breakout room: No
• Mike’s breakout room: 1 Yes, 1 Maybe
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to score moderate due to higher impact but low-
moderate on other factors.
7 City and
community
sustainable
purchasing
Utilize a "Green Team" model
to develop sustainable
purchasing policies for the City
and community.
CAPG: Approved since one of the highest priority actions
from MCA.
None Yes 3.7
20 Commercial food
waste diversion
programs
Consistent with the County
Solid Waste Management Plan,
work with the County to
develop food waste diversion
and composting programs for
commercial businesses, such as
diverting food waste to
donation programs, placing
compost bins around the city,
and identifying end-use
applications for compost, to
reduce climate changing gases
that are emitted when organics
rot in landfills.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Good action. We are lacking commercial food waste
programs.
Voting:
• 2 yes, 1 maybe
Implementation considerations:
• Partner with local farms if possible
• Would work if voluntary
• Our transfer station sells compost – the Highschool in
Sequim has horticulture class and sells compost
• Encourage Master Gardeners to ramp up existing
programs
• A lot of spinoffs and extra things that can be associated.
Coordinating with already existing programs. Can be a
pilot program
None Yes 3.3
21 Residential food
waste diversion
programs
Consistent with the County
Solid Waste Management Plan,
develop food waste diversion
program for households such
Implementation considerations:
• Partner with local farms if possible
Reduced
Community
support MCA
score.
Yes 3.3
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ID
Action
Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
as using green waste bins for
compost to eliminate landfilling
of food waste that cause
methane emissions.
• Would work if voluntary – we currently have lawn waste
bins – unsure if this is going to compost or not. Fee
through City.
• Encourage Master Gardeners to ramp up existing
programs
• Not as much of a priority as Commercial
Vote:
• 1 yes, 1 maybe
MCA score
remains: 3.3
Strategy 2: Eliminate/reduce single use plastics
105 Single use
plastics
Work toward limiting or
banning single-use plastics and
Styrofoam packaging.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Styrofoam needs to go- look at our coastline
• Already done, but companies find ways to get around it.
Needs reframing. See suggested rewrite in Action
Updates column.
Vote:
• Mikes breakout room: 2 yes
• City breakout room: No
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Likely to score similar to City and community waste
diversion actions (low-moderate).
Short Name:
Plastic
packaging
reductions
Description:
Limit plastic
packaging in
conjunction
with state and
federal
programs
Yes N/A
Strategy 3: Increase diversion from landfills
TBD Circular
economy action
plan
Develop a circular economy
plan.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Action identified after City Council asked consultant
team about more ambitious actions needed to reach
carbon neutrality by 2030 goals.
None Yes N/A
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ID
Action
Short Name Action Description
Workshop Outcomes
MCA
Score Discussion Action Updates
Include
in Plan?
106 Circular
economy
When bringing trash to landfill,
various groups/orgs can pull
out different types of materials
out. What's left over goes to
landfill. Waste diversion and
focus on reuse/circular
economy.
• Donate materials to local
organizations, such as
Around-Again, Habitat
Store, Goodwill, Serenity
House Thrift Store.
• Conduct a waste feasibility
study to identify waste
diversion rates and reuse
opportunities.
Inclusion/exclusion rationale:
• Definitely in support of reuse and recycling
Implementation consideration:
• Support but not feasible at the city level – phrase as a
low priority
Consultant comments for non-MCA actions:
• Circular economy, in general, is a key gap in actions that
were evaluated and is needed to meet carbon neutrality
by 2030. This action is likely to score moderate-high.
Short Name:
Beneficial
materials reuse
Yes N/A
Strategy 4: Decrease waste-related GHG emissions
19 Wastewater
facility GHG
Evaluate wastewater facility to
reduce GHG emissions.
CAPG: Approved since one of the highest priority actions
from MCA.
Short Name:
Wastewater
facility
emissions
reduction
Yes 3.7
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TRANSPORTATION
Current status:
• 6 actions already flagged for inclusion.
• 1 action to exclude (because a non-starter unpopular action).
• 3 actions to make decisions on.
Due to workshop time constraints, this sector was prioritized last and as a result did not receive a review. It was deprioritized because: a) it
had the fewest number of actions that still required a decision, and b) because transportation is the largest source of GHG emissions, we
anticipated all actions in this section to be included in the final Climate Resiliency Plan.
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DEMOGRAPHICS POLL
Mike closed out the workshop by providing an overview of how participant feedback from both workshops would be in incorporated into
final plan and thanked all participants for their valued contributions.
As a final step, Mike prompted the remaining 13 participants to participate in the following voluntary demographics polls:
Which of the following best represents your race/ethnicity? (Check all that apply)
Of the 13 participants, nine (9) identified as White/Caucasian, three (3) selected “I prefer not to say,” and one (1) did not respond.
69%
23%
8%
Racial IdentityWhite or Caucasian I prefer not to say No response
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What is your age?
Of the 12 participants who responded, four (4) were 35-44 years old.
2 42211
Under 1818-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 or overI prefer not to say Age
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What is your gender identity?
Of the 13 participants, three (3) identified as a woman, eight (8) identified as a man, and two (2) declined to respond.
0123456789
Man Woman No Response
Gender Identity
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How did you hear about this workshop?
Of the 12 participants who responded, three (3) said they said about this workshop through email and another (3) heard about it through
a community organization.
3
2
2
3
2
Word of mouthCommunity organizationTabling eventCity of Port Angeles websiteEmailFlyers/MailersSocial mediaNone of the above
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Multi-Criteria Analysis Approach
Cascadia will lead a qualitative multi-criteria analysis (MCA) of ~35 actions from the draft actions list to arrive at
a prioritized shortlist for the City and Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG) consideration. The MCA assigns
qualitative numerical scores to each evaluated action and criterion to arrive at an overall priority score for each
action.
This memo provides an overview of the proposed MCA approach. It includes:
An overview of the evaluation steps for the multi-criteria analysis.
Detailed descriptions of the evaluation criteria, including sub-criteria definitions and criteria weights.
The Cascadia team and the CAPG developed the draft actions list, using the following key sources:
Review of City plans, policies, and programs
2019 Climate Resiliency Recommendations
November CAPG meeting
November public workshop
The initial actions list contained approximately 120 actions. Cascadia grouped similar actions together to
improve implementation potential and clarify how the City plans to pursue resiliency. The draft actions list
contains 71 actions. Approximately 35 actions are included in the consultant budget to perform the multi-
criteria analysis. Therefore, CAPG prioritized which actions will be evaluated with the MCA; remaining actions
can still be included in the Resiliency Plan, but will not include evaluation results.
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EVALUATION STEPS
Briefly, the steps are:
1.To arrive at a priority score, each criterion is clearly defined and assigned a weight. These weightings are
determined based on relative priorities as indicated by City staff, stakeholders, and the public. This includes
survey input from CAPG members. Criteria are divided into subcriteria to inform the scoring process. These
subcriteria ensure that the evaluation considers the various facets of the criterion; for example, “feasibility”
could consider an array of constraints ranging from the City’s level of control, to regulatory, political, and
technology constraints.
2.Cascadia develops qualitative score matrices to allow for a consistent, objective ranking process. We assign
scores for each action based on the criteria definitions and professional judgement drawing from available
literature, peer city case studies, our knowledge of City context, engagement results, and consultant
experience. Our team also records a brief rationale for each action to provide further substantiation.
Actions that land on different values for a subcriterion are assigned an average score; each criterion is
evaluated on a 1 (low) to 5 (high) scale.
3.Cascadia uses priority scores to arrive at a prioritized shortlist of actions for inclusion in the Resiliency Plan.
However, it is possible all actions will be moved forward, pending City discretion, CAPG direction, and other
ongoing community and stakeholder input.
Example: Distinguishing between two actions
Below are two actions Cascadia evaluated to prepare the City of Everett’s (WA) Climate Action Plan (CAP).
While both actions have the same impact, cost/affordability, and co-benefits scores, the second action is
substantially more feasible and somewhat more equitable. As a result, the second action received an overall
higher score and better achieves the City’s climate goals.
Action Priority
Score
Impact Equity Cost/
Affordability
Feasibility Co-
benefits
Advocate for regional congestion
pricing authority.
2.6 4 1 4 2 3
Accelerate the implementation of the
“Complete Streets” policy.
3.4 4 2 4 4 3
Example: Evaluating sub-criteria
In this example, the action’s score for the Impact criterion would be based on where the action lies within the
two subcriteria shown below.
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Score Impact Likely to address goals? Addressing a major need?
1 Voluntary/indirect action with limited
reach/scaling
Addresses a very minor need - very low emissions source
or very low priority goal for City/community
2 Voluntary/indirect action with broad
reach/scale
Addresses a minor need - low emissions source or low
priority goal for City/community
3 Voluntary/indirect, but with financial
incentives
Addresses an average need - average emissions source
or average priority goal for City/community
4 Regulatory/infrastructure project, but with
limited reach/scaling
Addresses a higher-than-average need - high emissions
source
5 Regulatory/infrastructure project with
broad reach/scale
Addresses a very major need - very high emissions
source
The action “improve incentives for electric heat pumps,” addresses the high emissions from the buildings sector
(thus a 4 for “addressing a major need”) but is an incentive that is likely to have limited reach/scale (thus a 2 for
“likely to address goals”). Therefore, the average score is a 3:
Action Impact
Likely to address goals? Addressing a major need? Total Impact Score
Improve incentives for
electric heat pumps.
2 4 3
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EVALUATION CRITERIA
Summary
Based on input from CAPG, best practices, and our expertise and experience, Cascadia has proposed the
following criteria to evaluate the draft strategies supporting the Port Angeles Resiliency Plan. Each subcriterion
is evaluated on a 1 (low) to 5 (high) scale.
Criterion Weight Definition/Subcriteria
Impact
0.25 What is the scope and likelihood that the action will reduce GHG
emissions or enhance resiliency? By when? Can impact be measured
and tracked?
Does the action address a major need (i.e., high GHG emissions
source or climate risk)?
Cost
0.20 What is the cost to the community and City?
What are the costs of inaction for this action?
Community
Support
0.10 Do residents support/agree with the action?
Do community stakeholders/partners support/agree with the action?
Feasibility
0.15 What is the City's level of control over implementation?
Are there regulatory, political, or technological constraints related to
action implementation? Is the action adaptable to new technologies?
Equity
0.20 Does the action reduce vulnerability for all populations? Is it fair?
Are benefits distributed equitably across the community? Do they
redress historic inequities?
Co-benefits
0.10 Does the action support public health, the green economy, and
healthy natural systems?
Impact
The three proposed subcriteria evaluate impact according to whether the action is focused on the City’s
highest-emissions sources and/or greatest climate risks, how broadly the action would affect the
City/community, how likely is it that the impact will be realized, the timeline of that impact, and the ease of
measuring and tracking the impact.
Likely to address goals (e.g., carbon
neutrality by 2030; i.e., scope and
likelihood of impact)?
Addressing a major
mitigation need?
Addressing a major adaptation need?
1 Very Low - VOLUNTARY strategies
(e.g., education/outreach, planning,
assessments) that INDIRECTLY reduce
emissions and/or enhance resilience;
limited ability to scale (i.e., very low
impact/reductions); will be difficult to
measure/track impact.
Addresses a very minor
need - very low
emissions source
(water & wastewater,
municipal)
Addresses a very minor need - very low
climate risk for City/community
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Likely to address goals (e.g., carbon
neutrality by 2030; i.e., scope and
likelihood of impact)?
Addressing a major
mitigation need?
Addressing a major adaptation need?
2 Low – non-monetary incentives,
regulation, or capital project that
DIRECTLY reduce emissions and/or
enhance resilience; VOLUNTARY with
ability to scale (i.e., low
impact/reductions); may be difficult
to measure/track the impact.
Addresses a minor
need - low emissions
source (energy)
Addresses a minor need - low climate risk
for City/community (extreme heat,
extreme cold)
3 Moderate - VOLUNTARY/indirect
programs that DIRECTLY reduce
emissions and/or enhance resilience,
but with FINANCIAL INCENTIVES (i.e.,
moderate impact/reductions); likely
able to measure/track impact.
Addresses an average
need - average
emissions source
(waste, process &
fugitive emissions)
Addresses an average need - average
climate risk for City/community (wildfire,
grid resilience, supply chain; risks to part
of the economy, i.e. disruption to
people’s ability to provide goods and
services)
4 High -
REGULATORY/INFRASTRUCTURE
projects that DIRECTLY reduce
emissions and/or enhance resilience,
but with limited reach/scaling by any
year (if primarily adaptation) or with
broad reach/scale that will be realized
AFTER 2030 (if primarily mitigation,
i.e., high impact/reductions); will be
able to measure/track impact.
Addresses a higher-
than-average need -
high emissions source
Addresses a higher-than-average need -
high climate risk for City/community
(flooding; indirect risks to overburdened
communities, e.g., advances ability to
prepare for climate impacts (e.g.,
ed/outreach), plan that prioritizes
managed retreat for low-income
communities in flood areas; risks to most
of economy, i.e. disruption to people’s
ability to provide goods and services)
5 Very High -
REGULATORY/INFRASTRUCTURE
projects that DIRECTLY reduce
emissions and/or enhance resilience
with broad reach/scale in any year (if
primarily adaptation) or that will be
realized BY 2030 (if primarily
mitigation, i.e., very high
impact/reductions); will be able to
measure/track impact.
Addresses a very major
need - very high
emissions source
(transportation, land
use, consumption)
Addresses a very major need - very high
climate risk for City/community
(shoreline change; direct risks to
overburdened communities, e.g., build or
provide access to in-home cooling or
cooling centers, air filtration options;
risks to entire economy, i.e., disruption
to people’s ability to provide goods and
services)
Cost
The cost criterion focuses on financial costs. The three proposed subcriteria assess affordability for the City and
community, and the costs of inaction.
Direct cost to community (over 10 years) Cost to city (including startup
and ongoing maintenance for
10 years)
Costs of inaction
1 Very high – SIGNIFICANT costs across the
ENTIRE community
Very high – MAJOR
INFRASTRUCTURE/capital
improvement project; generally
>$10 million
Very low – failing to
implement this strategy
will risk MINIMAL
costs/damages to the
community.
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Direct cost to community (over 10 years) Cost to city (including startup
and ongoing maintenance for
10 years)
Costs of inaction
2 High – SIGNIFICANT costs to SOME in the
community
High – MODERATE
INFRASTRUCTURE projects and
large programs; generally $1-
10 million
Low – failing to implement
this strategy will risk
MODERATE costs/damages
to SOME in the
community.
3 Moderate – MODERATE costs across the
community
Moderate – SMALL
INFRASTRUCTURE projects and
LARGER PLANS, policies, and
small programs; $100K-1
million
Moderate – failing to
implement this strategy
will risk MODERATE
costs/damages to the
ENTIRE community.
4 Low – MINIMAL costs across the community Low – SIMPLE policy changes,
studies, and small plans;
<$100K
High – failing to implement
this strategy will risk
SIGNIFICANT
costs/damages to SOME in
the community.
5 Very low – will NOT present any additional
costs to the community; may save money.
Very low – planning strategy or
MINIMAL TO NO CITY
INVESTMENT; City may already
be working on it.
Very high – failing to
implement this strategy
will risk SIGNIFICANT
costs/damages to the
ENTIRE community.
Community Support
Community support may vary among residents, stakeholders, and other partners (e.g., implementation partners
like Clallam Transit, the business community, the environmental community). Therefore, we propose subcriteria
tailored to these sectors of the community. The “stakeholder & partner support/agreement” subcriterion is
intended to assess the level of political and other support from partners and stakeholders in the community;
political support from government is assessed in the Feasibility criteria.
To evaluate level of support, we consider input from CAPG and City staff input on community perspectives. We
may also consider how an action is typically viewed in peer jurisdictions. For example, we may justify a rating by
indicating that CAPG is strongly supportive, overall community support is mixed, and that these trends are
consistent with peer jurisdictions.
Resident support/agreement Stakeholder & partner support/agreement
1 Very low - MOST residents STRONGLY OPPOSE the
strategy.
Very low - MOST stakeholders/partners STRONGLY
OPPOSE the action.
2 Low - SOME residents STRONGLY OPPOSE the
strategy.
Low - SOME stakeholders/partners STRONGLY OPPOSE
the action.
3 Moderate - SOME residents OPPOSE and SOME
SUPPORT the strategy.
Moderate - SOME stakeholders/partners OPPOSE and
SOME SUPPORT the action.
4 High – there is SUPPORT within the resident
community.
High – there is SUPPORT among stakeholders/partners
for the action.
5 Very high - residents STRONGLY SUPPORT the
strategy.
Very high - stakeholders/partners STRONGLY SUPPORT
the action.
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Feasibility
The feasibility criteria assess the degree of City control over an action’s strategy success and the likely
regulatory, political, and technological constraints to implementation. Political constraints are specific to those
that are not covered by the Community Support criteria, which focuses on support from community partners
and stakeholders such as Clallam Transit and the business, environmental, social justice, and other community
perspectives. Political constraints assessed as part of Feasibility include the level of City Council support and
direction, City staff support and capacity, the regulatory role and level of support of Clallam County, the level of
support from local Tribes, alignment or reinforcement of other City, County, and regional policies, plans,
programs, and initiatives (including opportunities for shared implementation), whether funding or other
needed resources from state and federal entities is easily acquired, and whether the outcome of a legislative
process may affect the feasibility of a strategy.
When evaluating constraints, we consider both the number of likely constraints, the likely severity of the
constraint, and how difficult the constraints may be to overcome, including how adaptable the action is to new
technologies. For example, a rating of “moderate” could be selected if there are regulatory and political
constraints (but no or minimal technological constraints) that would be moderately difficult to overcome. In
cases where the variables are in two different ratings (e.g., unlikely to encounter challenges, but they would be
moderately difficult to overcome), the brief rationale will explain the choice made.
City role (i.e., level of control) Regulatory, political, technological constraints
1 Very low - City's role would be largely as ADVOCATE
(i.e., action led by external implementing entity)
Very high – action currently UNVIABLE given
current regulations, politics, and/or technologies
and anticipated opportunity windows. If
encountered, challenges are VERY DIFFICULT or
IMPOSSIBLE to overcome and/or unable to adapt
to new technologies.
2 Low - City would be VOLUNTARY PARTNER with
implementing entity
High – action LIKELY to encounter challenges given
current regulations, politics, and/or technologies
and anticipated opportunity windows. If
encountered, challenges are DIFFICULT to
overcome and/or difficult to adapt to new
technologies.
3 Moderate - City would be OFFICIAL PARTNER (e.g.,
MOU) with implementing entity
Moderate – action MAY encounter challenges
given current regulations, politics, and/or
technologies and anticipated opportunity
windows. If encountered, challenges are
MODERATELY DIFFICULT to overcome and/or
moderately difficult to adapt to new technologies.
4 High - City would be FUNDER of implementing entity Low – action UNLIKELY to encounter challenges
given current regulations, politics, and/or
technologies and anticipated opportunity
windows. If encountered, some or most
challenges are RELATIVELY EASY to overcome
and/or are relatively easy to adapt to new
technologies.
5 Very high - City would be IMPLEMENTER or
REGULATOR
Very low – MINIMAL to NO challenges anticipated
given current regulations, politics, and/or
technologies and anticipated opportunity
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City role (i.e., level of control) Regulatory, political, technological constraints
windows. If encountered, most challenges are
EASILY overcome and/or easily adaptive to new
technologies.
Equity
The proposed equity subcriteria focus on reducing climate risks, historic inequities, and distributive justice.
Procedural equity is addressed separately, primarily through development and implementation of the Resiliency
Plan.
Reduces vulnerability? Fair? Distribution of benefits
1 Very low - action will DEFINITELY INCREASE vulnerability for ALL
and is UNFAIR to ALL
Very low - ALL benefits and costs are
accruing to different sectors of the
community and are perpetuating historic
inequities
2 Low - action DEFINITELY INCREASES vulnerability for SOME and
is UNFAIR to SOME
Low - SOME benefits and costs are
accruing to different sectors of the
community and are perpetuating historic
inequities
3 Moderate/Neutral - action DOES NOT AFFECT VULNERABILITY
or FAIRNESS
Moderate/neutral - action DOES NOT
distribute benefits and costs in the
community in a way that perpetuates
historic inequities
4 High - action DEFINITELY REDUCES vulnerability for SOME and is
FAIR to SOME
High - MOST benefits are accruing to the
sectors of the community that face historic
inequities; other sectors of the community
may accrue benefits as well
5 Very high - action will DEFINITELY REDUCE vulnerability for ALL
and is FAIR to ALL
Very high – MOST or ALL benefits are
accruing to the sectors of the community
that face historic inequities; other sectors
of the community accrue benefits as well
Co-Benefits
Many actions will have benefits beyond greenhouse gas emissions reduction or building climate resilience.
Based on City input and context, we have prioritized public health, green economy, and healthy natural systems
for evaluation in the MCA. All are very high priorities in the Port Angeles and will be evaluated separately to
provide greater transparency around the implications of the Resiliency Plan:
Public health: Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is a commonly evaluated co-benefit
in climate action planning processes. To avoid double-counting, the equity components of public health
are addressed in the equity criteria.
Green economy: A green economy preserves ecosystem functions while maintaining or strengthening
quality of life; it achieves balance between forms of capital (i.e., natural, human, economic) and
generates jobs and livelihoods locally and regionally that support greening the entire economy. Since
other criteria evaluate natural and human capital, we focus this subcriterion on the economic
components of the green economy (jobs, infrastructure, markets). The City’s most promising green
sectors include:
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− Environmental engineering services (coastal and stormwater engineering)
− Zero-waste management, including but not limited to increasing local composite recycling,
establishing waste-to-energy facilities (if they have the proper controls in place to ensure net
positive benefits to the environment and emissions reduction), and organics collection and
processing into compost for local application.
− Blue carbon / carbon-friendly port operations
− Regenerative agriculture
− Smallholder climate-friendly forestry
Healthy natural systems: Healthy natural systems includes the processes and functions that sustain
health species, habitats, and ecosystems. Critical and high-priority ecosystems, habitats, and species in
Port Angeles include but are not limited to salmon and their habitat, and kelp, eelgrass, and other
seagrasses and their habitat.
Supports public health. Supports a green economy
(e.g., green jobs, infrastructure,
and markets).
Supports healthy natural
systems (e.g.,
ecosystems, habitats, and
species, and the
processes, functions, etc.
that sustain them).
1 Very low – NO to MINIMAL support for
public health and may negatively affect
public health.
Very low - NO to MINIMAL
investment in green jobs,
infrastructure, and markets for
City residents/businesses; NOT
TARGETED or is minimally
targeted to the City’s most
promising green sectors
(including education and
workforce training).
Very low – NO to
MINIMAL support for
healthy natural systems
and may negatively affect
natural systems.
2 Low – Benefits the public health of SOME,
but the benefits are likely short-term (i.e., <1
month).
Low – SOME investment in
green jobs, infrastructure, and
markets for City
residents/businesses, but
investment is NOT TARGETED or
is minimally targeted to the
City’s most promising green
sectors (including education and
workforce training).
Low – INDIRECTLY
supports healthy natural
systems of any size or
priority; benefits
expected to last <5 years
and/or be limited in
reach/scale
3 Moderate – Benefits the public health of
SOME for some time (i.e., 1 month to a few
years) or benefits the public health of a
SIGNIFICANT portion of the population, but
the benefits are likely short-term (i.e., <1
month)
Moderate – SOME investment
in green jobs, infrastructure,
and markets for City
residents/businesses; SOME
investment is TARGETED to the
City’s most promising green
sectors (including education and
workforce training).
Moderate – DIRECTLY
supports SOME healthy
natural systems, which
may or may not be
deemed critical or high-
priority in a plan or
directive; benefits
expected to be short-
term (i.e., 5-10 years)
and/or limited in
reach/scale
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Supports public health. Supports a green economy
(e.g., green jobs, infrastructure,
and markets).
Supports healthy natural
systems (e.g.,
ecosystems, habitats, and
species, and the
processes, functions, etc.
that sustain them).
4 High – Persistently benefits the public health
of SOME (i.e., 5+ years) or benefits the
public health of a SIGNIFICANT portion of
the population for some time (i.e., 1 month
to a few years).
High – SIGNIFICANT investment
in green jobs, infrastructure,
and markets for City
residents/businesses;
SIGNIFICANT investment is
TARGETED to the City’s most
promising green sectors
(including education and
workforce training).
High – SIGNIFICANTLY and
DIRECTLY supports SOME
healthy natural systems, a
few of which are deemed
CRITICAL or HIGH-
PRIORITY in a plan or
directive; benefits
expected to be short-
term (i.e., 5-10 years) but
broad in reach/scale
5 Very high – Persistently benefits the public
health of a SIGNIFICANT portion of the
population (i.e., >5 years).
Very high – VERY SIGNIFICANT
investment in green jobs,
infrastructure, and markets for
City residents/businesses;
MOST or all investment is
TARGETED to the City’s most
promising green sectors
(including education and
workforce training).
Very high –
SIGNIFICANTLY and
DIRECTLY supports MANY
healthy natural systems
or SIGNIFICANTLY and
DIRECTLY supports
CRITICAL or HIGH-
PRIORITY healthy natural
systems of any size;
benefits expected to
persist (i.e., >10 years)
and be broad in
reach/scale
Criteria Weights
We propose the following criteria weights, based on input from CAPG via a survey and feedback from City staff
and Planning Commission on the MCA approach. CAPG survey respondents answered two questions about
criteria weights, one qualitative and the other quantitative (see results below). We gave the quantitative results
greater influence in the weighting, since the question more strongly encouraged consideration of tradeoffs.
Respondents to both questions rated impact highest, followed by “other” (qualitative question) and equity
(quantitative, points-based question). The “other” criteria suggested in the survey included a focus on the most
vulnerable, viewing resiliency from the lens of ROI and cost-benefit, and aligning with other North Olympic
Peninsula plans, neighboring jurisdictions, and businesses. The first one is addressed in the subcriteria for
equity. The ROI approach is addressed by the MCA itself, as impact will be rated most highly and actions with
high impact and low cost will be easily discerned in the results.
Criterion Weighting Rationale
Impact 0.25 Highest rated in both questions; highest priority for City; primary
purpose of the Resiliency Plan
Cost 0.2 Third-highest rated in the points question, but lowest rated in the
qualitative question, which suggests an average; high priority for City
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Feasibility 0.15 Overall lowest rating across both questions, but still ~3 out of 5; high
priority for City
Equity 0.2 Highly rated in both questions; about two-thirds of the rating of Impact
in the points question
Community
support
0.1 Rated slightly behind cost in points question, but higher in qualitative
question; priority for CAPG
Co-benefits 0.1 Lowest-rated in the points question, but highest rated (after impact and
equity) in the qualitative question; not a significant emphasis among
City staff; suggests an average comparable to community support
Survey results
CAPG members evaluated criteria weights in two ways:
Qualitatively, by being asked what they thought was most important to consider when choosing
actions to build resiliency to climate impacts and reduce carbon pollution in Port Angeles.
Quantitatively, by being asked to assign 20 points to indicate what is most important to consider
when evaluating actions and narrowing down an actions list.
Results from the points-based question show a strong preference for impact; the remaining criteria evened out
in their ratings compared to the qualitative question.
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Figure 1. Responses to the qualitative question about criteria weights.
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Figure 2. Responses to the quantitative, points-based question.
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FocusArea Strategy ActionShortName ActionDescription ActionSource ActionLever ActionScope
Likely to address
goals?
Major climate
mitigation need?
Major climate
adaptation need?
Impact
Score Rationale Community costs City costs
Costs of
inaction Cost Score Rationale City role
Reg, political, tech
constraints
Feasibility
Score Rationale
Resident
support
Stakeholder /
partner support Support Score Rationale
Reduces
vulnerability?
Fair?
Distribution of
benefits Equity Score Rationale
Public
health
Green
economy Natural systems
Co-Benefits
Score Rationale Impact Avg Cost Avg Feasibility Avg
Community
Support Avg Equity Avg
Co-Benefits
Avg
Compiled
Priority Score Keep? (Y/N)New Action #
Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
City price on carbon Assess the role of carbon pricing in
driving equity and resilience outcomes.
Build explicit price of carbon in city
procurement decisions
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg B 4 2 4 3.3 Regulatory program that
directly reduces
emissions, thus rated as
highly likely to address
goals. Action is related to
energy so is a minor
need, and addresses a
higher than average need
which is advancing the
ability for communities
to prepare for climate
change.
2 3 3 2.7 Will likely pose
significant costs
to the some of
the community
(business owners
with high GHG
emissions) and
moderate costs
to the city, and
failing to
implement
action would
also be
moderate.
5 2 3.5 City will be
implementor
and regulator
and
Council/City
staff identified
constraints and
hesitations.
2 2 2.0 Some CAPG/PC
members
strongly
oppose this
action.
2 2 2.0 Pricing carbon
might actually
harm some
small
businesses
that don't have
the capacity to
become more
green and
create a cost
burden.
3 4 2 3.0 Indirectly
supports
natural
systems, but
will likely
result in a
significant
number of new
green energy
jobs and
moderately
benefit
significant
portions of the
population in
the short term
by cleaning air
quality.
3.33 2.67 3.50 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.8 Y 1
Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
Local food security Make Port Angeles food secure by
promoting sustainable agriculture and
multiple sources for food procurement.
This may include:
*Partner with NODC to designate
funding to promote and establish urban
sustainable agriculture/food forests.
*Encourage partnerships between local
farms/farmers and residents to establish
local food production projects.
* Create agreement and resource
availability systems for allowing
gardening for food, habitat, or both in
the right-of-way (e.g., planting strips).
*Explore the feasibility of water utility
pricing incentives and grey water to
conserve and reuse water.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Cap C 3 2 4 3.0 Action is a mix of
partnerships, incentives,
and proposed regulation,
with an overall focus on
incentives. Small-scale ag
has a small carbon
storage potential and will
somewhat reduce
consumption. Food
insecurity and lack of
nutritious food are
indirect risks to
overburdened
communities; there is
also a small supply chain
resiliency benefit.
3 3 2 2.7 Action will result
in moderate
costs to the
community to
pay for urban ag,
even with
funding. Will
likely result in
moderate costs
to the city to
fund projects
(not a higher
score because
partnering with
NODC will lower
costs to the
City). Cost of
inaction is likely
low, as it will
pose moderate
cost increases to
some of the
community.
3 5 4.0 City would be
official
partner. Likely
minimal to no
challenges in
implementing.
5 5 5.0 Strong support
the community
4 3 3.5 Reduces
vulnerability to
farmers (part
of the
population)
and doesn't
perpetuate
historic
inequities
however
doesn't accrue
benefits to
those that face
historic
inequities.
4 3 3 3.3 Directly
benefits public
health of
farmers and
indirectly
benefits the
rest of the
community.
Will likely spur
some green
jobs and will
directly
support some
healthy natural
systems,
however they
may not be
critical areas,
and these
benefits are
likely short-
term.
3.00 2.67 4.00 5.00 3.50 3.33 3.4 Y 2
Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
Climate migration
preparation
Assess climate migration impacts with
forecasting every 5 years. Integrate those
findings into the Comprehensive Plan,
infrastructure plans, revenue forecasting,
and housing assessments.
CAPG Recommendation Reg C 5 1 5 3.7 Action is soley a
resilience action, thus is
rated a 2 in climate
mitigation. Is very likely
to address goals as it
directly enhances
resilience on a broad
scale. Addresses climate
change broadly which is a
very high climate risk for
the community.
5 4 5 4.7 Will likely result
in no cost to the
community, and
low cost to the
City to update
comp plan, and
the cost of
inaction is very
high to the
entire
community.
5 2 3.5 City will be
main
implementer.
Will likely not
encounter
challenges, and
if they do they
will likely be
relatively easy
to overcome
3 3 3.0 No comments
from CAPG/PC
5 3 4.0 Reduces
vulnerability to
everyone and
benefits will
seemingly be
distributed
evenly across
the
community.
5 3 2 3.3 Indirectly
supports
natural
systems and
will likely
result in some
investment in
green
infrastructure,
targeted at
land use. Will
benefit public
health of the
whole
community for
indefinite
future
3.67 4.67 3.50 3.00 4.00 3.33 3.8 Y 4
Buildings & Energy Mitigate energy-related
GHG emissions
Net metering monitoring Monitor net-metering uses to track
progress, growth, and changes.
Incentivize large, private energy users
(Port of PA, Olympic Medical Center,
etc.) to disclose their energy use per
building.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg B 4 2 1 2.3 Will likely address goals
as it is a regulatory action
that will reduce
emissions. It addresses a
minor need (energy) and
since it is a purely
emissions reduction
action, scored a 1 in
adaptation
4 3 3 3.3 Will be costly to
private
companies in PA,
will cost the city
a moderate
amount to fund
incentives, and
cost of inaction
will likely be
moderate.
5 4 4.5 City will be
implementor
and regulator
and is unlikely
to encounter
challenges.
4 4 4.0 Seems to be
support from
CAPG/PC
3 3 3.0 Does not harm
or benefit
equity
2 2 2 2.0 Indirectly
supports public
health and
natural
systems, and
might spur
some green
jobs to meter
use.
2.33 3.33 4.50 4.00 3.00 2.00 3.1 N
Buildings & Energy Mitigate energy-related
GHG emissions
Green Building standards Develop climate-smart Green Building
standards for all City-owned buildings
and develop a green building program.
This should include:
-Climate-smart permitting: Incorporate
future climate change scenarios when
calculating level of service for permitting
city facilities and services.
-LEED (or comparable, e.g., Living
Building Challenge (LBC)) certification:
Build all new City buildings and develop
sites to at least a LEED Silver criterion for
energy, water and waste conservation
strategies (e.g. Architecture 2030, LBC
certification).
-Conduct energy audits for each city or
county owned buildings and
infrastructure (includes hospitals and
school districts) to develop and
implement a plan to reduce energy
consumption. Instate a fee for properties
that do not meet their audit targets.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg M 5 2 1 2.7 Action is likely to address
goals as it will
significantly reduce
emissions, and addresses
a minor mitigation need
which is energy (although
would this need be
higher since it is also
buildings ?) and since it is
purely an emissions
reduction action, the
adaptation need is a 1
5 1 3 3.0 Cost to the
community is
likely minimal to
none because
action is
targeted at city
owned buildings,
cost to the city is
likely very high
and cost of
inaction is likely
moderate.
5 3 4.0 Support from
Council but
may be some
constraints.
2 2 2.0 Some
hesitation
from CAPG/PC
members that
emissions
reduction
potential is
negligible and
costly.
3 3 3.0 Does not harm
or benefit
equity
PJ - would
vulnerable
populations
bear the brunt
of increased
development
costs
associated
with LEED
certifications?
4 5 2 3.7 Benefits public
health of those
who work/live
in city owned
buildings,
definately
supports green
jobs and will
indirectly
support
natural
systems.
2.67 3.00 4.00 2.00 3.00 3.67 3.0 N
Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
Water supply monitoring &
enhancement
Work with county and state partners to
identify monitoring needs and enhance
water supply monitoring. (e.g., improve
forecasting for future water supply and
demand under climate change, study
ways to enhance water storage and
groundwater aquifer recharge in the
city). This includes developing and
implementing a local groundwater
strategy that includes study of the local
aquifer and actions to address
groundwater issues near bluffs.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
SPP C 3 1 4 2.7 Is a purely resilience
action thus is rated very
low for mitigation need.
Will likely moderately
address goals as it is
voluntary but directly
increases resilience.
Likely addresses a higher
than average adaptation
need as water supply will
become more scarce with
increased temps.
5 3 2 3.3 Will likely incur
no costs to the
community, and
moderate costs
to the City
(partnership
with the
county/state will
reduce costs).
Water is seemily
a low priority for
the City and thus
the cost of
inaction is most
likely moderate.
3 4 3.5 City will likely
be official
partner. City
staff and
Council are
supportive of
this action and
don't forsee
any significant
challenges.
4 4 4.0 Support from
community to
work with
state and
regional
entities to
implement this
action.
5 4 4.5 By monitoring
and ensuring
stable future
water access
will benefit
everyone,
particularly
those who are
already
experiencing
difficulty
accessing clean
water.
5 3 2 3.3 Stable water
supply will
benefit
everyones
health in the
long-term and
will likely
support some
green jobs.
Will not
necessarily
support
natural
systems
directly,
however.
2.67 3.33 3.50 4.00 4.50 3.33 3.5 Y 5
Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
SLR vulnerability
assessment of City assets
Conduct a sea level rise evaluation in
conjunction with Clallam County and the
NODC to evaluate the vulnerability of
City assets including roads (motorized &
non), other infrastructure (sewage
treatment, water, buildings), and marine
access. This includes:
-Reference the City Emergency
Mitigation Plan to identify vulnerable
infrastructure.
-Analyze sewer system capacity and
vulnerability to sea level rise, and identify
actions to increase resilience
-Evaluate roads and structures along
bluff crests for erosion threat with SLR
for planned retreat and ecosystem
restoration; minimize realignment and
protection
-Identify areas for action through the
Capital Facilities Plan
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
SPP M 2 1 5 2.7 Addressing threatened
infrastructure primary
purpose of the Resiliency
Plan
4 4 5 4.3 Cost of inaction
would present
significant
damage to the
community.
4 5 4.5 The City will be
working in
partnership
with other
entities but
the lead on
City
infrastructure.
4 4 4.0 Stakeholders
rely on
functional
infrastructure
and are very
likely to
support.
3 3 3.0 Benefits of
functional
infrastructure
affect all.
4 3 3 3.3 Getting people
out of hazard
zones is a
major benefit
to public
health. Clean
water and
reliable
infrastructure
provides
multiple co-
benefits
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Strategy & Action Descriptions Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA)MCA Score Summary Reviewer Input
Impact Cost Feasibility Community Support Equity Co-Benefits
Appendix I
Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
City asset vulnerability tool Create tool to evaluate vulnerability of
City assets, projects and activities.
Incorporate tool into City workflow (e.g.
permits and expenditures), updates of
the Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Capital
Facilities Plan. Include training for City
staff, Council, and committees in the use
fo the tool.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Vol M 2 1 3 2.0 Addresses hazards to
major City infrastructure
but does not adapt them
for climate change or
provide funding
mechanism for the
adaptation process.
5 4 3 4.0 Failing to
implement this
plan identify top
priorities for
climate
adaptation of
City
infrastructure.
5 4 4.5 4 4 4.0 4 3 3.5 3 2 2 2.3 Planning tool
has broad but
small effect on
public health,
may support
engineering
services, and
indirectly
supports
natural system
health.
2.00 4.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 2.33 3.3 Y 8
Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
Comprehensive climate
outreach & education
Develop comprehensive climate climate
outreach & education programs. The city
will partner with NODC to leverage
resources for technical and expert advice
plus outreach and education. This
includes:
- Renewable energy tours: Create a
"renewable energy" or "energy
efficiency" home tour, like a
neighborhood garden tour or Master
Gardener program, for neighbors to learn
from each other on how to implement
renewable energy or energy efficient
upgrades in their homes.
- Host community conversations in
climate vulnerable locations to educate
and train community on how to adapt to
those climate impacts.
- Involve high school students in climate
work and developing a yearly “Climate
Action Report Card."
- Partner with environmental education
organizations such as AmeriCorps or the
County Health Department on major
climate-related events to raise awareness
and increase adoption of climate-friendly
activities, beginning with a Climate Week
d f d d
Vol C 1 1 4 2.0 Is purely a resilience
action thus is rated a 1
for mitigation, and is a
voluntary
education/outreach
action thus has very low
likelihood of addressing
goals. Addresses a higher
than average adaptation
need as it advances the
ability to prepare for
climate impacts.
5 4 4 4.3 Will likely cost
nothing to the
community, and
will require some
funding from the
city but not
much. Cost of
inaction is high
for those in the
community who
have little to no
knowledge on
climate change
and adaptation
measures.
3 5 4.0 City will be a
technical
advisor and
official
partner.
Strongly
supported by
city staff and
council, and no
constraints
identified.
3 3 3.0 No comments
from CAPG/PC
5 5 5.0 Will benefit
everyone, but
particularly to
those who are
most impacted
by climate
change and
would benefit
from climate
education.
5 3 2 3.3 Climte change
education will
build
community
resilience, in
turn
benefitting
public health
for the whole
community for
over 5 years.
Some jobs may
be created via
educational
opportunities,
and natural
systems will
indirectly
benefit from
increased
knowledge and
awareness of
ecosystems/cli
mate change.
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Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
Housing Action Plan
implementation
Implement key provisions of the Port
Angeles Housing Action Plan. This
includes:
- Implement Cottage Housing
Development (CHD) that allows small lot
single family housing developers to
construct these types of housing
products in feasible and appropriate
single family neighborhoods including
Residential Single Family (RS-7, RS-9, and
RS-11) zones where the added density
will benefit from walkable distances to
existing transit, school, employment,
community facility, and other supporting
services. (Complete)
- Expand the definition of allowable
innovative, functional, and cost effective
housing products such as duplex,
attached single family, town or row
houses, tandem houses, manor houses,
congregate housing, micro housing, small
efficiency dwelling units (SEDU), and
mixed-use structures among others in
the Residential Medium Density (RMD)
and Residential High Density (RHD)
zones. - Complete
- Subdivide land into parcels that may be
ll h h i i l ifi d
Port Angeles Housing
Action Plan
Reg C 4 1 5 3.3 Is regulatory project that
will directly enhance
resilience. Action is a
resilience action so
mitigation is 1 but action
addresses a major need
and is thu scored 5 for
adaptation need.
4 3 4 3.7 Cost to the
community is
likely minimal,
cost to the city is
likely moderate
as it is a larger
plan, and cost of
inaction is likely
large as will
damage parts of
the community
that are the
most vulnerable.
5 3 4.0 City will be
implementer
and is
moderately
likely to
experience
some political
pushback,
however many
actions are
already
completed.
5 4 4.5 Support from
CAPG/PC
members
5 5 5.0 Reduces
vulnerability to
those who face
historic
inequities.
5 4 2 3.7 Significantly
benefits public
health, will
likely spur
some green
jobs might
indirectly
support some
natural
systems
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Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Increase community
adaptive capacity
Hazard Mitigation Plan
implementation
Implement key provisions of the 2019
Hazard Mitigation Plan:
- Promote FireWise building design for
construction in the Vision Master Plan
and Housing Programs.
- Develop alternate water supplies to
provide reserve water sources to be used
in event of drought or water shortage.
- Develop advanced warning systems.
- Identify Elders and other vulnerable
populations to prioritize for mitigation
and disaster assistance.
- Develop and/or improve Emergency
Plans such as Evacuation Plans, Tribal
Records Protection Plan, Continuity of
Operations Plan, etc.
- Update flood assessment.
- Create and expand water
efficiency/conservation programs.
2019 Hazard Mitigation
Plan
SPP C 2 1 3 2.0 Does not address
emissions
4 2 4 3.3 Failing to
implement will
risk significant
costs/damages
to SOME in the
community.
3 4 3.5 City likely to
officially
partner with
County to
implement.
4 4 4.0 4 4 4.0 Addresses
needs of a
vulnerable
community.
Landslide/floo
ding areas
generally
located in
western PA,
which is lower
income (noting
some homes
downtown and
along bluffs
and shorelines
that are more
affluent).
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Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Prepare for extreme events Wildfire urban interface Provide education and incentives for new
construction and incentivize existing
buildings to install venting and other
features that resist ember wash ignition.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg C 4 1 3 2.7 Mitigation is a 1 as this is
purely a resilience action
and addresses an average
adaptation need
(wildfires). Has a high
likelyhood of addressing
goals as it directly
enhances resilience and
is a regulatory action, but
the scope of those who
are reached is likely
limited.
3 4 4 3.7 Might add
additional cost
to housing
developers and
to houses who
need to install
venting Will
likely result in
low cost to the
city as it is a
simple policy
chage. Cost of
inaction is will
impact some of
the population
moderately (i.e.,
with older
homes and those
constructing new
homes)
Cost of inaction
is high for those
who live in
forested areas
and are at high
risk of wildfires.
5 5 5.0 City would be
main
implementer
and funder.
City staff and
council seem
are supportive
and did not
identify any
anticipated
challenges.
3 3 3.0 Identified as a
low priority
action from
CAPG/PC
4 3 3.0 Reduces
vulnerability to
those in fire
prone areas.
Doesn't
perpetuate
historic
inequities, but
doesntly
necessarily
benefit those
communities
either.
3 3 2 2.7 Will benefit
the public
health of those
living in fire
prone areas
and may
indirectly
benefit natural
systems by
reducing
avoidable fire
risk. Might
create some
green jobs.
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Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Prepare for extreme events Climate resilience &
emergency planning
Continue to collaborate with emergency
planning partners to:
- Integrate climate considerations into
emergency and hazard mitigation
planning.
- Implement city-wide emergency
planning exercises and education (i.e.,
Map Your Neighborhood) to build
community resilience during emergency
events.
- Create climate resiliency hubs at key
locations (e.g., library) to support
residents during extreme events such as
flooding or heat waves.
November 2021 CAPG
Meeting
SPP C 3 1 3 2.3 Action is purely a
resilience action thus is
rated a 1 for mitigation.
Is moderately likely to
address goals as the
action is voluntary,
directly benefits
resilience and is
trackable. Addressses a
average adaptation need.
5 4 5 4.7 Will likely cost
the community
nothing and the
city a bit to
implement city-
wide emergency
planning
excercises and
education and
amend haz mit.
plan. Cost of
inaction is high
as the
communtiy may
experience
otherwise
avoidable
damages if not
prepared for
emergencies.
5 4 4.5 City would be
implemeter
and is action is
unlikely to
encounter
constraints.
4 4 4.0 Support from
CAPG/PC
members
5 3 4.0 Action does
not specifically
benefit a
certain group
of people or
community but
will reduce
vulnerabilities
to everyone.
5 3 2 3.3 Indirectly
benefits
natural
systems
(considering
climate change
in the haz mit
plan will likely
provide more
accurate
predictions as
to which
critical
areas/ecosyste
ms will be
harmed).
Everyones
health will
benefit from
increased
emergency
response
education, and
minimal jobs
may be
created
through
d i l
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Ecosystem Health Increase opportunities for
carbon sequestration and
storage
Forest and marine habitat
preservation
Partner with organizations and
individuals (e.g., National Marine
Sanctuary, Olympic NPS/NF, NOAA, PSP
WA DNR, WA DFW, FMLC, and private
timber landholders) and the Lower
Elwha Klallam Tribe to preserve forest
and marine habitats, developing new
strategies where needed.
Workshop action 5 5 5 5.0 Preservation of carbon
sequestration, habitats,
ecosystem services.
4 4 2 3.3 The partnerships
have the
potentail to
produce large
benefits with
very little
cost/investment
through
partnerships.
3 2 2.5 Potential for
constraints to
be
encountered
but political
will is shifting
and challenges
would likely be
overcome.
4 5 4.5 Large number
of partnerships
indicative of
community
and regional
support.
5 3 4.0 Will benefit all. 2 5 5 4.0 Minimal
benefits to
public health,
greater
benefits to
green
economy and
preservation of
natural
systems
functioning.
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Ecosystem Health Restore and protect natural
habitat
Urban tree canopy, parks,
and open space
Protect urban tree canopy, parks, and
open space. This may include:
- Develop a tree protection ordinance
that emphasizes older trees
- Incentivize urban tree planting,
especially in public areas (e.g., street
planting strips)
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg 4 1 2 2.3 Action is mainly a
resilience action and is in
the natual system sector
thus is rated low for
mitigation, however has
a high likelihood of
addressing goals as it is a
regulatory project that
directly benefits
resilience reduces GHG
emissions. Adaptation is
scored 2 as it addresses a
minor need
3 3 5 3.7 Will likely
impose some
higher costs to
developers by
limiting areas for
development,
and will cost the
will impose
moderate costs
to the
community to
plant trees. Will
likely incur
moderate costs
to the city to
develop
ordinance and
incentivize urban
tree planting.
Cost of inaction
is high for
animals,
vegetation and
failing to
implement will
likely exacerbate
heat island
ff hi h
5 5 5.0 City will be
implementer.
Council and
staff are
supportive of
action and
didn't identify
any
constraints.
4 4 4.0 Support from
CAPG/PC
members
4 3 3.5 Protecting
urban tree
canopies
equally in the
city will benefit
areas and
communities
with the least
amount of
green spaces
(usually
underserved
communities
as research
shows richer
communities
have more
green spaces).
5 2 5 4.0 Access to
green areas is
proven to
benefit mental
and physical
health, thus
this action will
persistently
benefit public
health of a
significant
portion of the
population for
over 5 years.
Tree planting
job/volunteer
opportunities
will arise, but
likely not a ton
of green job
opportunities.
Action directly
supports many
natural
systems/areas.
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Appendix I
Community
Resilience &
Wellbeing
Prepare for extreme events Flood vulnerability and risk Work with state partners to encourage
FEMA to incorporate climate change in
rate maps and guidance.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
SPP C 2 1 3 2.0 Addresses an important
need but action is
indirect and steps away
from results that will
enable climate
adaptation.
5 5 3 4.3 FEMA mapping
that included SLR
would not cost
the community
and the results
would not
change the ris to
the community
from SLR
flooding.
However, the
results could
provide funding
opportunities for
later adaptation.
1 4 2.5 Very little
involvement or
resistance is
likely
4 4 4.0 4 3 3.5 Sea level rise
would
primarily affect
the
communitities
near the
waterfront,
whom rarely
suffer from
historic
inequitities.
Updated flood
maps may
better inform
vulnerability of
western PA
communities,
which were cut
off during
recent
atmospheric
rivers.
1 1 1 1.0 The
assessment
will have little
change on the
existing and
future hazards
of SLR.
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Ecosystem Health Restore and protect natural
habitat
Native plant landscaping Incentivize use of native plants
landscaping in residential, commercial,
and indistrial settings within the City (e.g.
partner with the County, Clallam
Conservation District, and Lower Elwah
Klallam Tribe's Natural Resources
Department).
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
3 1 1 1.7 Is moderately likely to
address goals as it is
voluntary with incentives
but doesn't address a
major mitigation or
adaptation need.
3 3 1 2.3 Will likely result
in moderate
costs to the
community to
plant native
vegetation, and
will require some
investment from
the city but not
much as they will
partner with
other entities.
The cost of
inaction will
likely be very
low.
5 4 4.5 City is
regulator and
implementer,
and seems
unlikely there
will be
challenges per
council/staff
feedback
3 3 3.0 No comments
from CAPG/PC
so neither
support nor
opposition
3 3 3.0 Action does
not particularly
reduce
vulnerabilities
for or benefit
communities
nor harm
them.
4 1 3 2.7 Natural
systems will
directly benefit
from native
vegetation
however the
scope is
limited and the
action isn't
targeted at
critical areas.
Community
wide public
health will
benefit from
increased
green spaces,
and these
benefits are
likely to persist
for some time.
This action,
however, will
likely not
support many
green jobs.
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Ecosystem Health Restore and protect natural
habitat
Critical area protection Add climate impact overlays to existing
“Critical Areas”. Create critical area flood
mapping beyond FEMA’s historical flood
data to inform future development and
support prohibition of permanent
infrastructure in those areas.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg 2 1 4 2.3 The regulatory approach
could help plan for and
prevent climate hazards
and prevent new
development in
hazardous locations.
4 4 4 4.0 Prevent future
development in
climate hazard
zones.
3 4 3.5 DOE has been
laying the path
for CAO
integration of
climate change
for years. The
public is
increasingly
accepting of
the science.
4 4 4.0 Assumed that
there is
community
support for
this action.
4 2 3.0 Most
development
along
shorelines is by
communities
that have not
faced historic
inequalities.
4 1 4 3.0 Reducing new
development
in areas
vulnerable to
climate would
provide long-
lasting
benefits.
Minimal
benefits to
green
economy..
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Ecosystem Health Restore and protect natural
habitat
Coastal erosion reduction Encourage soft armoring of shorelines to
protect infrastructure and habitat,
particularly along Ediz Hook. Implement
native vegetation and other natural
resource management practices to
reduce landslides and coastal erosion
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
SPP 3 2 5 3.3 Beach nourishment
would increase resilience
and enable translation of
coastal wetlands. Soft
shore is not appropriate
on bluffs and landslide
areas.
3 3 4 3.3 Beach
nourishment will
increase the
resilience and
decrease the
vulnerability of
shores/ habitats
to coastal
flooding.
5 4 4.5 Some
uncertaintly on
this one.
3 3 3.0 3 3 3.0 Most
development
along
shorelines is by
communities
that have not
faced historic
inequalities.
3 3 4 3.3 Greatest
benefit to
natural
systems,
including
eelgrass/salt
marsh along
leeward/PA
side of Ediz
Hook.
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Ecosystem Health Restore and protect natural
habitat
Shoreline Master Program
updates
Incorporate climate change more
explicitly into the Shoreline Master
Program.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg 2 1 4 2.3 The regulatory approach
could help plan for and
prevent climate hazards.
5 4 4 4.3 This rulatory
approach will
enable safer
setback
distances and
prevent poor
planning in the
future.
3 4 3.5 DOE has been
laying the path
for SMP
integration of
climate change
for years. The
public is
increasingly
accepting of
the science.
4 4 4.0 Assumed that
there is
community
support for
this action.
4 2 3.0 Most
development
along
shorelines is by
communities
that have not
faced historic
inequalities.
4 1 4 3.0 Reducing new
development
in areas
vulnerable to
climate would
provide long-
lasting
benefits.
Minimal
benefits to
green
economy..
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Ecosystem Health Restore and protect natural
habitat
Salmon habitat protection Work with local ecological restoration
partners (e.g., Clallam County
Streamkeepers) to monitor and analyze
climate change impact at salmon stream
restoration sites and 6 creeks in the City.
Use the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program
to support restoration efforts.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
SPP 1 1 5 2.3 Monitoring does not
result in climate
adaptation.
4 5 1 3.3 Low/no cost. 1 5 3.0 Very easy to
implement.
5 4 4.5 Stakeholders
and partners
suppport this
use of existing
data. Increased
residential
support score
based on
workshop 2
feedback.
3 3 3.0 Monitoring will
not affect
equity.
1 2 5 2.7 Engineering
services may
be employed;
salmon are a
high-priority
critical habitat
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Transportation Decrease transportation
GHG emissions
Transit infrastructure,
equity, & safety
Support Clallam Transit in expanding
public transit infrastructure and services
to ensure access to buses available at all
times and decrease the need for travel in
single-occupany vehicles. This includes:
- Develop strategies 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.
- Increase use of the park and ride
system
- Implement fare-free transit within Port
Angeles city limits
- Explore a high-occupancy vehicle lane
on Highway 101 between Carlsborg and
the Port Angeles UGA
- Reference Clallam Transit's
Comprehensive Operational Analysis for
implementation
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Cap C 5 5 1 3.7 Assesses a major
mitigation need
(transportation) and
soley reduces GHG
emissions, thus is rated
low for adaptation.
Action has a very high
likelihood of addresssing
goals as it is a capital
infrastructure project
that directly reduces
emissions.
5 1 3 3.0 Will likely cost
little to nothing
for the
community and
may save money
for public transit
riders. Will likely
cost the city a
significant
amount, even if
partnering with
Clallam Transit.
Cost of inaction
is likely
moderate, as
failing to make
incentivize and
ease the
transition away
from SOVs and
toward
alternative
transit modes
will continue
increasing
transportation
emissions which
h
4 3 3.5 Wasn't sure
whether City
role should be
rated 4 or 5
but because
they are
supporting
Clallam Transit
and not
necessariy
doing the
implementing I
rated as a 4.
Might
experience
some pushback
with, for
example, fare
free transit
and other
actions that
could be seen
as raising
taxes.
3 3 3.0 Moderate
support from
the
community.
5 5 5.0 Will benefit all,
particularly
those living in
historically
underserved
communities
and low
income
individuals.
4 5 1 3.3 Increasing
access to
public transit
and thus
improving
quality of life
will benefit
many
communities
for a long time.
Building road
infrastructure
will support
many green
jobs. However,
development
of new
infrastructure
will likely not
support
healthy natural
systems and
may infact
harm habitats
in
undeveloped
areas.
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Appendix I
Transportation Decrease transportation
GHG emissions
Increase EV use for general
public
Work with Peninsula Regional
Transportation Planning Organization
(PRTPO) to develop strategies and
expand infrastructure to increase use of
electric vehicles. This includes:
- Develop and implement an EV
infrastructure plan
- Identify top barriers to EV adoption and
develop plan to address them
- Explore changes to code to incentivize
or require EV charging in municipal
facilities and some land use zones (in
exceedance of current state law)
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Cap C 5 5 1 3.7 Has a very high likelihood
of addressing goals as it
is a capital infrastructure
project that will result in
direct GHG emissions
reductions that is broad
reaching. Transportation
is a major mitigation
need for the city, thus is
scored a 5. It is a soley
emissions reduction
action, thus the
adaptation need is a 1.
5 3 5 4.3 Cost to the city is
likely moderate
as they will need
to develop and
fund the EV
development
plan (the cost of
funding the
strategies would
be a significant
amount, but
because the
action is only
saying to
develop
strategies and
not necessarily
implement them,
I put the cost as
only moderate).
Cost of inaction
is high, as
transportation
emissions
account for a
large chunk of
PAs emissions
d
5 4 4.5 City will be
main
implementer
adn regulator
(even with
partnership),
and City staff
and council did
not identify
any constraints
3 3 3.0 No comments
from CAPG/PC
so neither
support nor
opposition
4 2 3.0 Certain parts
of the
community will
benefit from
increase EV
use and
infrastructure,
but this will
largely be folks
with moderate-
high income.
Thus, this
action may
harm those
who do not
have the $ to
afford EVs.
1 4 2 2.3 Minimal
support to
public health,
but action will
likely support a
significant
amount of
green jobs and
will indirectly
support
natural
systems by
bettering air
quality.
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Transportation Decrease transportation
GHG emissions
Biking and walking
infrastructure
Develop and expand infrastructure to
support biking, walking, and e-mobility
(e.g., scooters), including walkability and
bikeability across highways, busy
interchanges, and other busy streets
(e.g., Blyn).
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Cap C 4 5 1 3.3 Building ped/bike
infrastructure will
directly reduce GHG
emissions and thus is
very likely to address
goals. Action addresses
transportatoin which is a
very major mitigation
need, this rated a 5.
Because it will soley
reduce GHG emissions, it
scores a 1 on adaptation
need.
5 2 1 2.7 New
infrastructure
will likely result
in high costs to
the city; didn't
rate a 1 because
City staff
comment about
leveraging
state/federal
funding. Likely
minimal to no
costs to the
community. Cost
of inaction is
likely very low,
however would
result in
externalities
from
transportation
emissions.
5 3 4.0 City will be
implementer
and regulator.
May
experience
some
challenges.
5 5 5.0 Large support
from CAPG+PC.
3 3 3.0 Action doesn't
have direct
equity
considerations
so it neither
benefits or
harms
vulnerability to
the
population. If
infrastructure
was explicitly
expanded to
overburdened
communitites,
the scores
would likely
change to 4's.
4 4 1 3.0 Building
ped/bike
routes will
largely benefit
public and
mental health
of those who
have access to
the routes, and
will support
green
infrastructure.
However,
development
of these routes
will likely
negatively
impact
habitats.
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Transportation Decrease transportation
GHG emissions
Municipal fleet
electrification & idle
reduction
Support and incentivize electrification
and lower emissions of transportation in
the City:
- Create incentives to move 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).
- Establish a reduced idling policy for all
government vehicles
- Incentivize carpooling and trip
reduction
- Identify municipal operations that
could be accomplished without a vehicle
or with a less carbon-intense fuel source
(e.g., e-scooter or take transit for meter
readers)
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Cap M 3 1 4 2.7 Moving towards a
hybirdized and EV vehicle
fleet, being a leader in EV
charging stations
installation, and being
imndful of more efficient
trasnportation practices
will have a measurable
impact on overall
emmissions.
4 2 4 3.3 Moving towards
a hybirdized and
EV vehicle fleet
and being
imndful of more
efficient
trasnportation
practices will
have a
measurable
impact on overall
cost
3 2 2.5 Requires
Leadership
support and
Council Action
for priotization
4 4 4.0 Access to EV
infrastructure
and a
reduction of
fuel costs for
the City's
vehicle fleets
are a big win
for tax payers.
5 5 5.0 Public,
Municipal EV
charging
stations
supports
equity
4 2 3 3.0 transition to
EV and hybrid
transportation
shares benefits
with green
purchasing,
transit
support,
PRTPO
support.
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Ecosystem Health Restore and protect natural
habitat
Harmful algal bloom
monitoring
Work with Port Angeles Harbor Clean-up
partners, as well as NOAA, to increase
funding to monitor harmful algal blooms
in the Port Angeles harbor.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Cap 4 1 3 2.7 Action addresses low
mitigation need as water
is a relatively low priority
for the City. Action
addresses an average
need and is likely to
address goals as it is a
capital project.
5 3 4 4.0 Will likely cost
the community
little to nothing
but will require
city funding
(didn't score
lower because
partnerships
decrease costs
for the city). The
cost of inaction
is high for
marine species -
if algae blooms
are not
monitored,
aquatic species
will be at greater
risk which will in
turn harm
economies
dependent on
fish etc.
4 5 4.5 City will be
funder of
implementing
entity. No
constraints
were
mentioned by
staff/council.
5 3 4.0 Neither
support nor
opposition
from CAPG/PC
members
Support from
community to
cleanup algal
blooms in
community
workshop.
3 3 3.0 Action doesn't
particularly
benefit or
harm
underserved
communities
2 2 2 2.0 Will benefit
the public as
monitoring
algae blooms
will likely
inform
lake/beach
closures and
keep the public
safe. Minimal
algae
monitoring
jobs may be
created. The
benefit to
natural
systems is
likely minimal
as it algae
blooms are
only
monitored, not
acted on in this
action.
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Ecosystem Health Increase carbon
sequestration potential
Extension of timber harvest
rotation
Work with the County to encourage
timber companies to extend timber
harvest rotation times, as longer aged
trees will sequester more carbon.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
SPP 1 5 3 3.0 More carbon
sequestration from local
forests can result in
larger scale change.
Unlikely to achieve goals
as depends on voluntary
actions that would cost
lumber companies
revenue. Outreach to
address climate risks and
mitigation.
4 5 1 3.3 The cost is very
low, failing to
implment may
not resutl in
additional
cost/damages to
the community.
3 3 3.0 Moderate
challenges in
asking for
profits to be
reduced.
3 3 3.0 Likely that
some residents
and
stakeholders
will have
concerns over
economic
impacts of
longer
rotations
3 3 3.0 Neutral 4 1 3 2.7 Benefits to
public health,
very little
impact on
green jobs,
supports
healthy natural
systems.
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Transportation Increase transportation
resiliency
Transportation vulnerability Expand the WSDOT climate vulnerability
assessment to include non-state roads
and other transportation systems to
ensure that transportation investments
are resilient to future climate impacts.
Kenmore Climate Action
Plan - draft
SPP M 2 1 4 2.3 Vulnerable
infrastructure/roads are
important to resilience of
Port Angeles community.
3 3 5 3.7 Greatest cost is
inaction if roads
fail and isolate
the City.
3 4 3.5 Unlikely to be
challenged and
challenges
likely to be
overcome.
5 4 4.5 Community
understand
need for
resilient
transportation
corridors/acces
s
4 3 3.5 Addresses
needs of a
vulnerable
community:
single road
in/out of
western PA
that flooded
during recent
atmospheric
rivers.
5 2 3 3.3 Public health is
assured with
functional
access/roads
out of town.
Natural
systems may
have improved
function where
impeded by
unsustainable
roads.
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Buildings & Energy Mitigate energy-related
GHG emissions
Energy efficiency retrofits Incentivize redevelopments to include
energy efficient retrofits, such as
weatherization and energy efficient
appliances, while avoiding the split
incentive. Prioritize based on
conservation potential and ability to
alleviate financial stress for those who
are energy-burdened.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg B 3 2 3 2.7 Action is voluntary but
directly reduces
emissions via financial
incentives. Action is in
the energy sector which
is a relatively low
mitigation need since PA
energy grid has a low
emissions profile. Action
addresses energy grid
resilience which is an
average adaptation need.
2 3 2 2.3 New energy
appliances will
likely result in
significant costs
to some of the
community even
with incentives.
Cost to city is
likely minimal as
there are no
infrastructure
plans, just
incentives.
Because the PA
energy grid is
already pretty
clean, cost of
inaction is low.
Cost of inaction
is likely
moderate to
some of the
communit;
increased energy
cost without
energy efficient
appliances.
4 5 4.5 City would be
the primary
funder/resourc
e provider, but
may or may
not fund the
incentives and
based on city
council/staff
feedback,
there doesn't
seem to be
significant
constraints.
3 3 3.0 There were no
comments
from PC/CAPG
so I went with
a 3.
4 4 4.0 Priotirizing the
most energy
burdened will
reduce their
vulnerability;
these retrofits
will mostly
benefit those
who are
energy
burdened, and
some who are
not.
3 2 2 2.3 Will likely
benefit the
public health
of those most
energy
burdened by
bettering air
quality,
however will
likely result in
minimal green
jobs and
natural system
support.
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Ecosystem Health Restore and protect natural
habitat
Wildlife corridors Enhance, restore, and protect wildlife
corridors to help wildlife adapt to climate
impacts. Potential corridors include:
- Six creek valleys
- Marine bluff
- Areas within west-side forests
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
3 1 3 2.3 Addresses major need for
wildlife community but
not entire community.
3 3 2 2.7 Moderate costs
to apply, less
cost for inaction.
5 4 4.5 Unlikely to
encounter
challenges that
could not be
overcome.
4 4 4.0 4 3 3.5 Wiildlife
corridors in
west-side
forests could
reduce
vulnerability in
western PA
lower-income
communities
1 3 3 2.3 Greatest
benefit to
natural
systems and
green
engineering/ec
onomy.
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Appendix I
Buildings & Energy Mitigate energy-related
GHG emissions
Energy efficient home
heating sources
Incentivize homeowners to switch
heating sources from wood-burning
stoves and propane to high-efficiency
electrical heaters and other less carbon
intensive sources. Leverage existing BPA
program and state and federal funding
sources.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Vol C 3 2 3 2.7 Voluntary financial
incentives are
moderately likely to
address goals. Mitigation
is low as the energy is a
low emissions source.
Adaptation is moderate
as it addresses an
average need
2 4 1 2.3 Energy efficient
heaters/stoves
will likely post a
significant cost
to some of the
community even
with incentives.
Incentives are
minimal costs to
the city,
especially if
federal funding
is leveraged.
Because the PA
energy grid is
already pretty
clean, cost of
inaction is low.
5 4 4.5 City would be
implementer
and regulator
of incentives.
No comments
from council,
and city staff
did not identify
constraints.
Leveraging
state funding
may be a
barrier.
3 3 3.0 No comments
from PC/CAPG
so rated a 3 -
some like
stoves and
may not want
to switch;
affects wood
stove
providers/main
tainers who
may not
support as
much
4 5 4.5 Action doesn't
particularly
benefit
overburdened
communities -
benefits are
distributed
equally (not
equitably)
Distributes
benefit
everyone,
particularly
those who
cannot afford
electric
appliances.
Reduces
vulnerabiliy to
those who
have not yet
replaced
electric
appliances.
4 1 2 2.3 Benefits some
of the
population
(those with
propane/wood
burning stoves
for a
significant
amount of
time. Doesn't
necessarily
spur any green
jobs and
indirectly
supports
healthy natural
systems by
bettering air
quality.
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Buildings & Energy Mitigate energy-related
GHG emissions
BPA renewal agreement Review and renegotiate Bonneville
power franchise agreement and ensure
renewable, resilient, and low-GHG
emission sources that protects healthy
habitat for salmon and other aquatic
species. Include the option to purchase
green energy from the grid and other
power providers.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
SPP C 4 2 1 2.3 Action is in the energy
sector which is a
relatively low mitigation
need since PA energy
grid has a low emissions
profile. Scored 1 for
adaptation need since
action is soley an
emissions reduction
action, but is likely to
address goals.
1 2 3 2.0 Cost will likely be
minimal to none
to the
community, will
cost the city a bit
to renegotiate,
and will result in
moderate cost
damages if not
acted upon.
3 3 3.0 City will be
official partner
in the
renegotiation
(?) and there
may be some
challenges
ensuring
affordable
energy for the
community.
3 3 3.0 Neither
strongly
supported/opp
osed by
PC/CAPG
members
5 3 4.0 Reduced
energy costs
will benefit
everyone but
not one
community
more than the
other.
3 3 4 3.3 Will
moderately
benefit public
health and
spur support
green energy
infrastrucutre,
and will
significantly
benefit aquatic
species.
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Buildings & Energy Mitigate energy-related
GHG emissions
EV parking requirements Mandate that all multifamily housing and
other types of housing have EV parking
capacity. Include incentives in the code
to support bicycle storage (i.e., racks)
and ride share amenities.
November 2021 CAPG
Meeting
Reg C 5 5 1 3.7 Action will directly and
significantly reduce
emissions and is
addressing a major
mitigation need (land
use) but since it is a
emissions reduction
action it is scored 1 for
adaptation
2 3 3 2.7 Will likely
impose
significant costs
to the
community and
moderate costs
to the City by
providing
incentives, and
the cost of
inaction is
moderate.
5 2 3.5 City will be the
lead and will
likely face
some political
opposition as it
is mandated
(constraints
identified by
Council/staff).
2 2 2.0 Some
opposition
from CAPG/PC
members
5 4 4.5 Doesn't affect
vulnerability or
fairness but
costs will likely
be felt hardest
by those
already
experiencing
vulnerabilities.
Will benefit
those who live
in MFD the
most so they
can easily
access EVs and
bike
infrastructure.
Reduces
barrier of
access to EV
infrastructure.
5 3 2 3.3 May benefit
public health
but benefits
are not clear,
will
significantly
support green
economy, and
will indirectly
benefit natural
systems from
reduced
emissions.
Will
significantly
reduce
transportaion
emissions and
thus benefit
public health.
Will indirectly
benefit natural
system and will
moderately
support green
jobs but not
f l
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Buildings & Energy Increase resiliency of
energy systems
Community renewable
energy grid
Invest in capital projects that develop
community energy projects (e.g., local
microgrids, local solar project) to ensure
there is energy supply redundancy,
especially with the City or neighborhoods
lose power. Consider partnerships with
Clallam PUD and low- or zero-rate
homeowner credit.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Cap B 5 2 4 3.7 This capital
project/infrastructure
have a high likelihood of
reducing emissions.
Action is in the energy
sector which is a
relatively low mitigation
need since PA energy
grid has a low emissions
profile. Action addresses
energy grid resilience
which is an average
adaptation need and
weatherization/home
heating which is a higher
adaptation need.
4 1 3 2.7 High cost to city
as it's a capital
infrastructure
project, minimal
cost to the
community. Cost
of inaction is
moderate; while
investing in
these projects
will likely
decrease
frequency of
future blackouts,
there are other
ways to do so
(i.e., residential
and commercial
energy
conservation
strategies)
5 2 3.5 City will be
primary funder
and
implementer in
partnership
with other
entities.
Council says
community
buyin for solar
is a constraint,
plus it would
be expensive
to implement.
Technological
constraints to
microgrid
technology.
3 3 3.0 Mixed support
from PA /
CAPG
members
5 5 5.0 Will reduce
vulnerability
for all, and
particularly
those who are
most affected
by
black/brownou
ts, most likely
low-income,
elderly, and
BIPOC
individuals.
5 4 2 3.7 Making the
energy grid
more resiliet
benefit the
public health
of significant
portions of the
population for
years to come,
especially as
energy
demands
increase.
Investing in
renewable
energy
projects will
indirectly
benefit natural
systems by
moving to
cleaner energy
sources. Many
green jobs will
likely become
available
through these
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Buildings & Energy Reduce vulnerability Climate-smart finance
policies
Disincentivize building in high-risk areas,
add filing to property record, and
financially prepare for development that
may still continue in high-risk areas such
as stream ravines and marine bluffs
(e.g., require long-term bonds)
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Reg C 4 1 5 3.3 Regulatory action that
will directly enhance
resilience, is purely
resilience so 1 for
mitigation but 5 for
adaptation as land use is
a major adaptation need.
3 2 4 3.0 Will likely result
in moderate
costs across the
community, will
inpose high costs
to the City and
cost of inaction
is high
particularly for
thos eliving in
high risk areas.
5 2 3.5 City is
implementer
but is likely to
encounter
challenges
given Council
feedback that
development
shouldn't be
allowed in high
risk areas in
the first place.
4 3 3.5 Opposition
from CAPG/PC
member
Strong support
from workshop
members to
prohibit
development
in critical
areas.
Unsure how
much
stakeholders/p
artners would
support -
assume there
will be those
who support
and those who
oppose
4 3 3.5 Reduces
vulnerability
for those in
hazard areas
and benefits
aren't
distributed in a
way that
perpetuates
historic
inequities.
4 1 4 3.0 Disincentivizin
g development
in hazard areas
will likely
benefit natural
ecosystems.
No or minimal
investment in
a green
economy, but
will benefit the
health of those
already living
in hazard areas
and those who
might develop
in the future.
Some natural
systems will
significantly
benefit from
disincentives
but not a 5
since its
incentive
based.
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Buildings & Energy Reduce vulnerability Retrofit buildings for
vulnerability
Disincentivize development and remove
existing infrastructure in the coastal
nearshore (i.e., managed retreat). If not
possible, retrofit infrastructure for
coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Consider hard shoreline protection in
certain areas, such as bluff crests where
infrastructure needs to be realigned and
protected. This action would be informed
by the SLR vulnerability assessment.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Cap C 4 1 5 3.3 Action will significantly
enhance resilience.
Because action is purley
resilience, mitigaton is a
1 but adaptatoin is a 5 as
it addresses a major need
2 2 5 3.0 Costs are likely
high to those
wanting to
develop near the
coast. Cost to
the city is likely
large to retrofit
existing
buildings. Cost of
inaction is high.
5 3 4.0 City will be
lead, and will
likely
experience
political
constraints
(some think
development
should be
halted all
together and
we a proactive
approach
should be
taken, some
think a more
reactive
approach is
acceptable)
May encounter
push back bc
development
along coastline
is highly
valuable.
4 4 4.0 Support from
CAPG/PC
members
4 3 3.5 Reduces
vulnerability
for those living
near the coast,
and
distribution of
benefits
doesn't
perpetuate
historic
inequities.
5 3 2 3.3 Will
significantly
benefit public
health (benefit
mental health
knowing their
homes are
safer), will
support some
green jobs.
Hard armoring
(eg along
bluffs) will
likely
negatively
impact coastal
ecosystems,
but managed
retreat may
benefit natural
systems (e.g.,
Ediz Hook
marsh/eelgrass
).
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Consumption and
Waste
Decrease waste-related
GHG emissions
Wastewater facility
emissions reduction
Evaluate wastewater facility to reduce
GHG emissions.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
SPP 1 1 5 2.3 The wastewater
treatment plant accounts
for a very small amount
of emmisions, but it is in
a major floodplain and
measures should be
taken to protect this
essential infrastructure
from potential rising sea
level and seasonal
flooding
5 5 5 5.0 protecting our
wastewater
infrastructure
now outweighs
the potential
cost of doing
nothing
5 5 5.0 Low planning -
related costs
make this
action very
acheivable
with political
will.
4 3 3.5 Planning-level
action is low
cost and allows
for the
assessment of
design
alternatives.
3 3 3.0 Treatment
plant not
located near
development;
because it's an
evaluation,
does not affect
equity
3 5 3 3.7 addressing
treatment
plant
emissions will
lead to
addressing
Rayonier clean-
up, which is a
major clean-up
need; eval
action that
requires
engineering
services is high
green econ,
but lower for
other co-
benefits
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Appendix I
Consumption and
Waste
Promote sustainable
consumption
Residential food waste
diversion programs
Consistent with the County Solid Waste
Management Plan, develop food waste
diversion program for households such as
using greenwaste bins for compost to
eliminate landfilling of food waste that
cause methane emissions.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Vol 2 3 1 2.0 Voluntary program that
will directly reduce
emissions, but is
addressing waste which
is an average mitigation
need is a minor
adaptation need.
4 3 4 3.7 Will likely cost
the city nothing
to start these
programs, but
will cost the city
a moderate
amount. Cost of
inaction is high,
resulting in
increased
methane
emissions.
5 5 5.0 City will be
lead
implememter
and regulator
(I think,
however
maybe
collection
agencies would
be the lead
and the City is
more of a 4?).
Likley minimal
to no
constraints;
Council and
staff were
supportive and
didn't mention
any
constraints.
4 4 4.0 Support from
CAPG/PC
members
3 3 3.0 Doesn't
direcrly reduce
vulnerability
for the
community
and does not
distribute
benefits in a
way that
perpetuates
historic
inequities.
3 3 2 2.7 Moderately
benefits public
health, creates
some green
jobs and
indirectly
supports
natural
systems.
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Consumption and
Waste
Promote sustainable
consumption
Commercial food waste
diversion programs
Consistent with the County Solid Waste
Management Plan, work with the County
to develop food waste diversion and
composting programs for commercial
businesses, such as diverting food waste
to donation programs, placing compost
bins around the city, and identifying end-
use applications for compost, to reduce
climate changing gases that are emitted
when organics rot in landfills.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Vol 2 3 2 2.3 Action is voluntary w/o
incentives and directly
reduces waste GHG
emissions thus is scored
a 2. Action addresses the
waste sector which is an
average mitigation need.
Adaptation score is a 2 as
it mainly addresses GHG
emissions reduction but
food donations also
benefits vulnerable parts
of the community.
4 3 1 2.7 Will likely not
cost the
community
anything but will
require some
investment from
the city to place
compost bins
around the city
and develop
programs.
Will likely result
in minimal cost
increases for the
community;
might not be
free but low
cost.
Cost of inaction
is low because
waste emissions
account for so
little of
emisssions
profile.
5 4 4.5 City will be
implementer
and regulator
and action is
unlikely to
encounter
constraints.
3 4 3.5 Support from
CAPG/PC
members.
Lowered
Residential
support score
to a 4 based on
workshop 3
feedback.
4 4 4.0 While this
action mainly
benefits
everyone
equally,
however food
donation
programs will
particularly
benefit those
that
historically
face inequities.
4 4 2 3.3 Food donation
programs will
persistently
benefit the
public health
of some (food
insecure
individuals) for
5+ years. New
programs and
educatoinal
opportunities
will spur green
jobs, and
indirectly
benefit natural
systems by
increasing
composting
opportunities
which benefit
soils, animals
etc.
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Consumption and
Waste
Promote sustainable
consumption
City and community
sustainable purchasing
Utilize a "Green Team" model to develop
sustainable purchasing policies for the
City and community.
2019 Climate Resiliency
Recommendations
Vol M 4 5 3 4.0 The impact will depend
on the scope of changes
to purchasing practices.
This could be a simple as
digitization of all City
Activities to purchase
orders like
recreation/transportation
products
5 3 2 3.3 "green
purchasing" has
the potential to
assist reduction
of soft costs
related to
maintenance of
space and access
to information in
the field. Need
to quantify
existing waste to
encourage
transition to
green purchasing
5 5 5.0 Changes in
purchasing
behavior and
low risk make
this action very
feasible
4 3 3.5 Moving to an
online
paperless
system allows
for more
accessibility to
information for
community
members
without a high
cost. Green
purchasing
assists with
overall
municipal cost
savings for and
better budget
management
for
maintenance
and continuing
costs.
3 3 3.0 Promotes
better access
to information.
3 3 3 3.0 Affects many
levels of
decision-
making related
to climate
action and
adaptation
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Appendix I
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Dra� Resiliency Plan Ac�ons & Mul�-
Criteria Analysis Results
Introduction
This document presents the Port Angeles Resiliency Plan draft actions list and multi-criteria analysis
results. To generate the actions list:
1.Cascadia developed an initial actions list based on the Climate Action Planning Group (CAPG)
2019 Climate Resiliency Recommendations, City documents, and consultant experience.
2.CAPG reviewed, refined, and added to the initial actions list in their Nov. 2021 workshop.
3.The general public provided input, including new action ideas, through a workshop in Nov. 2021.
4. Cascadia reviewed the list of ~120 actions generated through CAPG and public workshops. We
grouped similar actions together to improve implementation potential and clarify how the City
plans to pursue resiliency to generate the list of 71 draft actions included in this document.
To determine which actions would be evaluated through the multi-criteria analysis, CAPG completed a
survey to prioritize actions for analysis. Based largely on survey results, but also considering a balance of
action types, sectors, and City and community priorities, Cascadia selected 40 actions for multi-criteria
analysis. Actions that were not assessed can still be included in the Resiliency Plan. More information on
the analysis and results is provided herein.
Contents
Draft Resiliency Plan Actions & Multi-Criteria Analysis Results ...................................................................... 1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1
Multi-Criteria Analysis Results ..................................................................................................................... 2
Findings & Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 3
Highest-Priority Actions ........................................................................................................................... 8
Overall Results ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Top Actions by Strategy ......................................................................................................................... 14
Top Actions by Sector ............................................................................................................................ 16
Draft Actions .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Actions not evaluated through the MCA ............................................................................................... 18
Actions evaluated through the MCA ..................................................................................................... 22
Appendix J
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Multi-Criteria Analysis Results
The Cascadia team and City conducted a qualitative multi-criteria analysis (MCA: a scoring system that which ranks actions against a set of decision
criteria) to evaluate 40 of 71 of the Resiliency Plan draft actions. Through a survey, CAPG helped identify which actions to evaluate. CAPG and City
representatives from Planning Commission, City Council, and City government vetted the criteria, criteria definitions, and their weights. For each
action evaluated, the evaluation team assigned numeric rankings of 1 to 5 based on how well the action aligned with each criterion. We used a
weighted summation to arrive at an overall priority score for each action. Our analysis considers top-scoring actions (overall, by strategy, and by
sector) and qualitative themes observable from scoring trends.
Criterion Weight Interpreting Scores
1 2 3 4 5
Impact: Relative potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 1
AND relative potential to increase adaptive capacity/resilience.
25% Very low impact Low impact Moderate
impact
High impact Very high impact
Cost: Relative costs to the City and community; costs of inaction 20% Very high costs;
Very low costs of
inaction
High costs;
Low costs of
inaction
Moderate costs;
Moderate costs
of inaction
Low costs;
High costs of
inaction
Very low costs;
Very high costs
of inaction
Equity: Relative ability to reduce vulnerability, especially among
overburdened communities; whether costs and benefits are
distributed equitably; whether historic inequities are addressed
20% High potential to
create
inequitable
outcomes
Some potential
to create
inequitable
outcomes
Likely to have
neutral impact
Some potential
to generate
equitable
outcomes
High potential to
generate
equitable
outcomes
Feasibility: Relative level of City control; relative level of
regulatory, political, or technological constraints; adaptability to
new technologies; alignment with existing policies, plans, and
programs
15% Very low City
control;
Unviable due to
constraints
Low City control;
Difficult to
implement
Moderate City
control;
Moderately
difficult to
implement
High City control;
Relatively easy to
implement
Very high City
control;
Easy to
implement
Community support: Relative level of support from residents,
stakeholders, and other non-government implementing partners
10% Most strongly
oppose
Some strongly
oppose
Mixed/neutral
support
Some strongly
support
Most strongly
support
Co-benefits: Relative potential for an action to lead to additional
beneficial outcomes, especially public health, a greener economy
(focused on the City’s most promising green sectors), and
healthy natural systems (especially salmon, kelp, seagrasses, and
their habitats)
10% No to Very Low
co-benefits
Indirect, short-
term, small-scale
co-benefits
Direct
co-benefits, but
short- to mid-
term and/or
moderate scale
Significant, direct
co-benefits over
longer-term
and/or larger
scale
Significant,
direct, long-
term, large-scale
co-benefits
1 Potential to reduce GHG emissions is based on the results of the City’s GHG emissions inventory. Potential to reduce climate risk and build resilience is based on the results of regional climate studies,
demographics, and local expert knowledge.
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Findings & Recommendations
We report five key findings from the MCA:
1. Evaluated actions overall scored well, but improvements on specific criteria would strengthen the Resiliency Plan. See Overall Results for a
list of all actions organized by their priority score.
2. Transportation and Community Resilience & Wellbeing actions scored significantly higher than other sectors.
3. The highest-priority actions tend to both build resilience and reduce emissions, or address existing high-priority community concerns. See
Highest-Priority Actions for a list of these actions.
4. Baseline assessments and climate-smart financing did not score highly overall, but are critical to build resilience.
5. Actions that are significantly outside of the City’s control scored the lowest overall.
Lists of the Top Actions by Strategy and Top Actions by Sector are also provided.
Finding 1. Evaluated actions overall scored well, but improvements on specific criteria would strengthen the Resiliency Plan.
The table below summarizes the themes and recommendations for this finding.
Themes Recommendation(s)
Actions selected for evaluation overall scored moderate to
high. Relatively few actions scored below a 3.
This suggests the selected actions are balanced in terms of
benefits and tradeoffs.
Use higher scoring actions as guidance to evaluate and improve actions that
were not evaluated.
Impact scored low to moderate in about half of actions
evaluated:
o Sixty-three percent (63%) of actions have impact scores
below 3.0. Of these 25 actions, seven are in the Buildings
& Energy and Consumption & Waste sectors, which are
low-emissions sectors in Port Angeles. Ten actions are
either foundational baseline assessments (see Finding 4)
or Ecosystem Health actions that are necessary and likely
The lower impact scores reflect a focus in the actions list on baseline
assessments, thoroughness in linking the Resiliency Plan to broader
ecosystem health and community concerns,2 and having high-impact
approaches lumped into fewer actions.3
City Councilmembers asked for information on whether the Resiliency Plan, in
its entirety, is likely to result in reaching carbon neutrality by 2030. Cascadia is
able to provide a qualitative response, based on our experience with
quantitative assessments for other jurisdictions.
2 This trend is most common for Ecosystem Health actions that have a less direct link to community resilience or emissions reduction (e.g., wildlife corridors,
critical area protection). These actions tend to score well across all other criteria due to their strong co-benefits, popularity, and feasibility.
3 Having high-impact approaches lumped into fewer actions is an artifact of the action development process. Unless there is a reason to split up actions to
improve implementation potential, there is no issue (from a technical perspective).
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Themes Recommendation(s)
to continue under other programs. Three actions have
high scores in other criteria and are among the highest-
priority actions identified through the MCA.
Overall, the Resiliency Plan actions are focusing on the key actions Port
Angeles will need to take to build resilience and achieve carbon neutrality by
2030. However, actions may need to be implemented faster or at a broader
scale, and there are gaps to fill. It will also be important to move beyond both
infrastructure risk analysis and vulnerability assessments into action, and to
have a plan to do so quickly.
o Implement faster / more broadly: Actions that focus on
transportation infrastructure, equity, and safety, including
electrification of transit vehicles will need to be implemented quickly
and comprehensively to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. Also,
energy supply should be 100% carbon-free by 2030.
o Fill key gaps: Recognizing the transportation focus in Port Angeles is
transit, non-motorized travel, and small e-mobility, these actions
should be paired with programs to aggressively and quickly reduce
barriers to and incentivize new or used zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV)
ownership for those who need to drive. Actions focused on the
circular economy (including waste diversion) and supply chain
resiliency also need greater detail and integration to both reduce
consumption-based emissions and build a more local, resilient supply
chain. To improve the circular economy actions, we recommend a
follow-on project to focus on these needs.
o Plan for infrastructure design & construction now: The major
infrastructure improvements that Port Angeles will likely need are
going to take many years to design and build. To reduce City and
community risk and cost, begin planning and trying to secure funding
now for infrastructure design and construction.
Equity scored low to moderate in about half of actions
evaluated:
o Forty percent (40%) of actions have equity scores of 2.5
or 3.0.
Since “3.0” is a neutral score, these actions should be evaluated for ways to
reduce climate-related risks and build resiliency within overburdened
communities.
Support for healthy natural systems scored low to moderate
in about half of actions evaluated:
o While co-benefits overall were scored at least
moderately, 55% of actions have scores below 3.0 for
“support for healthy natural systems.” This sub-criterion
Actions that will occur near salmon, kelp, and seagrass habitat or otherwise
affect these species should be re-evaluated to improve performance on this
sub-criterion.
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is focused on salmon, kelp, seagrasses, and their
habitats.
Many actions lacked sufficient detail to confidently assess
community cost and/or community support.
Closely review these criteria scores to identify and correct major
discrepancies in assessing community cost and/or community support.
Finding 2. Transportation and Community Resilience & Wellbeing actions scored significantly higher than other sectors.
The table below summarizes the themes and recommendations for this finding.
Themes Recommendation(s)
Ninety percent (90%) of Transportation actions are in the top
20 scores. Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Community
Resilience & Wellbeing actions are in the top 20 scores.
These trends are aligned with stated community priorities.
About one-third of actions in Ecosystem Health and Buildings
& Energy are in the top 20 scores. The distinction is likely due
to the higher-scoring actions having both resilience building
and emissions reducing benefits (see Finding 3). In general,
due to the low emissions from Port Angeles’s energy sources,
Buildings & Energy actions are overall lower impact and
therefore tend to score lower overall.
Fifty percent (50%) of Consumption & Waste actions are in
the top 20 scores. The higher-scoring actions either have a
significantly larger scope than the other actions in the sector
(City and community sustainable purchasing) or have an
above-average co-benefits score for the type of action
(wastewater facility GHG study).
None. This is an observational finding.
Finding 3. The highest-priority actions tend to both build resilience and reduce emissions, or address existing high-priority
community concerns.
The table below summarizes the themes and recommendations for this finding.
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Themes Recommendation(s)
Actions that ranked highly overall, within their strategy, and
within their sector both build resilience and reduce
emissions. These are:
o Forest and marine habitat preservation
o Urban tree canopy, parks, and open space
o Community renewable energy grid
Prioritize these actions for implementation.
Actions that ranked highly overall, within their strategy, and
within their sector address existing high-priority community
concerns. These are:
o Housing Action Plan implementation
o Climate migration policy
o Climate resilience & emergency planning
o Transit infrastructure, equity, & safety
Prioritize these actions for implementation.
Finding 4. Baseline assessments and climate-smart financing did not score highly overall, but are critical to build resilience.
The table below summarizes the themes and recommendations for this finding.
Themes Recommendation(s)
As is common, baseline assessments, evaluations, and some
policy changes scored lower than more directly impactful
actions.
These actions are fundamental for resilience building and should continue to
be prioritized. In particular:
o SLR vulnerability assessment
o Hazard Mitigation Plan implementation
o Shoreline Master Program updates
o Critical area protection
o Transportation vulnerability
“Climate-smart finance policies” scored moderately, yet
building resilience will require dedicated and smart
investment.
The City should still devote time and resources to permanently funding the
Resiliency Plan.
Finding 5. Actions that are significantly outside of the City’s control scored the lowest overall.
The table below summarizes the themes and recommendations for this finding.
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Themes Recommendation(s)
Of the five actions with the lowest scores, three are
significantly outside of the City’s control. They are:
o Extension of timber harvest rotation
o BPA renewal agreement
o Flood vulnerability and risk (i.e., FEMA flood map
updates)
Consider refocusing “extension of timber harvest rotation” on small-holder
climate-friendly forestry, which was identified as a promising green economy
sector for Port Angeles.
Consider deprioritizing the remaining two actions, at least for early
implementation. BPA’s power grid will get cleaner over time due to state law;
in the meantime, the high-scoring “community renewable energy grid” can
generate both the greener energy and grid resilience the community seeks.
Regarding updating FEMA flood maps, there may be other options to acquire
the data needed from more available partners.
Review the unevaluated actions to identify those that are significantly outside
of the City’s control and consider deprioritizing them, unless other factors
(e.g., high impact, high equity benefit) outweigh the City’s lack of control.
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Highest-Priority Actions
The Cascadia team considered actions with a compiled score of 3.6 or greater, the 2-3 top actions in each sector, and the 1-2 top actions in each
strategy. Actions in two or more of these categories were identified as the highest-priority actions to pursue of those evaluated with the MCA.
Unevaluated actions with similar characteristics to the highest-priority actions should also be considered for prioritization.
Sector Color Coding: Community Resilience & Wellbeing | Ecosystem Health | Transportation | Buildings & Energy | Consumption & Waste
Strategy Action # Action Short
Name
Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Rationale
Increase community
adaptive capacity
116 Housing Action
Plan
implementation
3.33 3.67 4.00 4.50 5.00 3.67 4.0 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
Increase community
adaptive capacity
36 Climate migration
policy
3.67 4.67 3.50 3.00 4.00 3.33 3.8 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
Prepare for extreme
events
86 Climate resilience
& emergency
planning
2.33 4.67 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.33 3.7 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
Increase
opportunities for
carbon
sequestration and
storage
114 Forest and marine
habitat
preservation
5.00 3.33 2.50 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.9 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
Restore and protect
natural habitat
9 Urban tree
canopy, parks,
and open space
2.33 3.67 5.00 4.00 3.50 4.00 3.6 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
Restore and protect
natural habitat
37 Coastal erosion
reduction
3.33 3.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 3.33 3.4 Sector
Strategy
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
1 Transit
infrastructure,
equity, & safety
3.67 3.00 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.33 3.7 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
30 Increase EV use
for general public
3.67 4.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 2.33 3.6 >3.6
Sector
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Strategy Action # Action Short
Name
Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Rationale
Increase resiliency
of energy systems
2 Community
renewable energy
grid
3.67 2.67 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.67 3.6 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
Reduce vulnerability 64 Retrofit buildings
for vulnerability
3.33 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.33 3.5 Sector
Strategy
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
83 EV parking
requirements
3.67 2.67 3.50 2.00 4.50 3.33 3.4 Sector
Strategy
Promote sustainable
consumption
7 City and
community
sustainable
purchasing
4.00 3.33 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.00 3.7 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
Decrease waste-
related GHG
emissions
19 Wastewater
facility GHG
2.33 5.00 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.67 3.7 >3.6
Sector
Strategy
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Overall Results
Actions are listed from the highest priority score to the lowest priority score. Where scores are the same, the order of actions is random and does
not indicate a priority order.
Sector Color Coding: Community Resilience & Wellbeing | Ecosystem Health | Transportation | Buildings & Energy | Consumption & Waste
Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Increase community
adaptive capacity
116 Housing Action Plan
implementation
3.33 3.67 4.00 4.50 5.00 3.67 4.0
Increase opportunities
for carbon
sequestration and
storage
114 Forest and marine
habitat preservation
5.00 3.33 2.50 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.9
Increase community
adaptive capacity
36 Climate migration
policy
3.67 4.67 3.50 3.00 4.00 3.33 3.8
Prepare for extreme
events
86 Climate resilience &
emergency planning
2.33 4.67 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.33 3.7
Promote sustainable
consumption
7 City and community
sustainable
purchasing
4.00 3.33 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.00 3.7
Decrease waste-
related GHG
emissions
19 Wastewater facility
GHG
2.33 5.00 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.67 3.7
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
1 Transit
infrastructure,
equity, & safety
3.67 3.00 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.33 3.7
Increase resiliency of
energy systems
2 Community
renewable energy
grid
3.67 2.67 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.67 3.6
Increase community
adaptive capacity
119 Comprehensive
climate outreach &
education
2.00 4.33 4.00 3.00 5.00 3.33 3.6
Restore and protect
natural habitat
9 Urban tree canopy,
parks, and open
space
2.33 3.67 5.00 4.00 3.50 4.00 3.6
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Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
30 Increase EV use for
general public
3.67 4.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 2.33 3.6
Reduce vulnerability 64 Retrofit buildings
for vulnerability
3.33 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.33 3.5
Increase community
adaptive capacity
17 SLR vulnerability
assessment
2.67 4.33 4.50 4.00 3.00 3.33 3.5
Increase community
adaptive capacity
59 Water supply
monitoring &
enhancement
2.67 3.33 3.50 4.00 4.50 3.33 3.5
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
83 EV parking
requirements
3.67 2.67 3.50 2.00 4.50 3.33 3.4
Increase community
adaptive capacity
13 Sustainable
agriculture
3.00 2.67 4.00 5.00 3.50 3.33 3.4
Prepare for extreme
events
14 Wildfire urban
interface
2.67 3.67 5.00 3.00 3.50 2.67 3.4
Restore and protect
natural habitat
37 Coastal erosion
reduction
3.33 3.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 3.33 3.4
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
31 Biking and walking
infrastructure
3.33 2.67 4.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.4
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
32 Municipal fleet
electrification & idle
reduction
2.67 3.33 2.50 4.00 5.00 3.00 3.4
Reduce vulnerability 48 Climate-smart
finance policies
3.33 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.00 3.3
Increase community
adaptive capacity
115 Hazard Mitigation
Plan
implementation
2.00 3.33 3.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.3
Increase community
adaptive capacity
45 City asset
vulnerability
2.00 4.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 2.33 3.3
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Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Promote sustainable
consumption
20 Commercial food
waste diversion
programs
2.33 2.67 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.33 3.3
Promote sustainable
consumption
21 Residential food
waste diversion
programs
2.00 3.67 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.67 3.3
Restore and protect
natural habitat
24 Shoreline Master
Program updates
2.33 4.33 3.50 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.3
Restore and protect
natural habitat
26 Harmful algal bloom
monitoring
2.67 4.00 4.50 4.00 3.00 2.00 3.3
Increase
transportation
resiliency
35 Transportation
vulnerability
2.33 3.67 3.50 4.50 3.50 3.33 3.3
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
4 Energy efficient
home heating
sources
2.67 2.33 4.50 3.00 4.50 2.33 3.2
Restore and protect
natural habitat
25 Critical area
protection
2.33 4.00 3.50 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.2
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
3 Energy efficiency
retrofits
2.67 2.33 4.50 3.00 4.00 2.33 3.1
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
10 Net metering
monitoring
2.33 3.33 4.50 4.00 3.00 2.00 3.1
Restore and protect
natural habitat
51 Wildlife corridors 2.33 2.67 4.50 4.00 3.50 2.33 3.1
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
11 Green Building
standards
2.67 3.00 4.00 2.00 3.00 3.67 3.0
Restore and protect
natural habitat
27 Salmon habitat
protection
2.33 3.33 3.00 4.00 3.00 2.67 3.0
Increase carbon
sequestration
potential
28 Extension of timber
harvest rotation
3.00 3.33 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.67 3.0
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Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
5 BPA renewal
agreement
2.33 2.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.33 2.9
Prepare for extreme
events
47 Flood vulnerability
and risk
2.00 4.33 2.50 4.00 3.50 1.00 2.9
Increase community
adaptive capacity
8 City price on carbon 3.33 2.67 3.50 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.8
Restore and protect
natural habitat
49 Native plant
landscaping
1.67 2.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 2.67 2.7
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Top Actions by Strategy
The top 1-2 actions in each strategy are shown below. Buildings & Energy includes three strategies; all other sectors include two strategies. One
action per strategy is typically included. However, for Community Resilience & Wellbeing and Ecosystem Health (12 and 10 actions, respectively),
we chose the top action from each strategy and the third-highest scoring action from either strategy.
Sector Color Coding: Community Resilience & Wellbeing | Ecosystem Health | Transportation | Buildings & Energy | Consumption & Waste
Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Increase community
adaptive capacity
116 Housing Action Plan
implementation
3.33 3.67 4.00 4.50 5.00 3.67 4.0
Increase community
adaptive capacity
36 Climate migration
policy
3.67 4.67 3.50 3.00 4.00 3.33 3.8
Prepare for extreme
events
86 Climate resilience &
emergency planning
2.33 4.67 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.33 3.7
Increase opportunities
for carbon
sequestration and
storage
114 Forest and marine
habitat preservation
5.00 3.33 2.50 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.9
Restore and protect
natural habitat
9 Urban tree canopy,
parks, and open
space
2.33 3.67 5.00 4.00 3.50 4.00 3.6
Restore and protect
natural habitat
37 Coastal erosion
reduction
3.33 3.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 3.33 3.4
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
1 Transit
infrastructure,
equity, & safety
3.67 3.00 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.33 3.7
Increase
transportation
resiliency
35 Transportation
vulnerability
2.33 3.67 3.50 4.50 3.50 3.33 3.3
Increase resiliency of
energy systems
2 Community
renewable energy
grid
3.67 2.67 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.67 3.6
Reduce vulnerability 64 Retrofit buildings
for vulnerability
3.33 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.33 3.5
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Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
83 EV parking
requirements
3.67 2.67 3.50 2.00 4.50 3.33 3.4
Promote sustainable
consumption
7 City and community
sustainable
purchasing
4.00 3.33 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.00 3.7
Decrease waste-
related GHG
emissions
19 Wastewater facility
GHG
2.33 5.00 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.67 3.7
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Top Actions by Sector
The top 2-3 actions in each sector are shown below. Since we evaluated five or fewer actions each in the Transportation and Consumption &
Waste sectors, the top 2 actions are shown below. All other sectors include the top 3 actions.
Sector Color Coding: Community Resilience & Wellbeing | Ecosystem Health | Transportation | Buildings & Energy | Consumption & Waste
Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Increase community
adaptive capacity
116 Housing Action Plan
implementation
3.33 3.67 4.00 4.50 5.00 3.67 4.0
Increase community
adaptive capacity
36 Climate migration
policy
3.67 4.67 3.50 3.00 4.00 3.33 3.8
Prepare for extreme
events
86 Climate resilience &
emergency planning
2.33 4.67 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.33 3.7
Increase opportunities
for carbon
sequestration and
storage
114 Forest and marine
habitat preservation
5.00 3.33 2.50 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.9
Restore and protect
natural habitat
9 Urban tree canopy,
parks, and open
space
2.33 3.67 5.00 4.00 3.50 4.00 3.6
Restore and protect
natural habitat
37 Coastal erosion
reduction
3.33 3.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 3.33 3.4
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
1 Transit
infrastructure,
equity, & safety
3.67 3.00 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.33 3.7
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
30 Increase EV use for
general public
3.67 4.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 2.33 3.6
Increase resiliency of
energy systems
2 Community
renewable energy
grid
3.67 2.67 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.67 3.6
Reduce vulnerability 64 Retrofit buildings
for vulnerability
3.33 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.33 3.5
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Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
83 EV parking
requirements
3.67 2.67 3.50 2.00 4.50 3.33 3.4
Promote sustainable
consumption
7 City and community
sustainable
purchasing
4.00 3.33 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.00 3.7
Decrease waste-
related GHG
emissions
19 Wastewater facility
GHG
2.33 5.00 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.67 3.7
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Draft Actions
This section presents actions in two sub-sections:
Actions that were not evaluated through the MCA
Actions evaluated through the multi-criteria analysis (MCA) – these are copied here and organized by sector to reduce the need to scroll
during discussion. They results are the same as those reported in Multi-Criteria Analysis Results.
Actions not evaluated through the MCA
Yellow highlights indicate an action that CAPG endorses for inclusion.
Sector Color Coding: Community Resilience & Wellbeing | Ecosystem Health | Transportation | Buildings & Energy | Consumption & Waste
Strategy Action
#
Action Short
Name
Include in
Plan?
Why Excluded from MCA? Implications of MCA Results
Increase
community
adaptive
capacity
121 Water
regulations
Focus on groundwater and aquifer
recharge, water efficiency, water
storage and reclaim, and stormwater
retention.
Likely to score moderate to high as
regulatory/infrastructure action (higher
impact) that addresses moderate resilience
need, equity & co-benefits benefits
Increase
community
adaptive
capacity
62 Community
Rating System
Yes – can
save PA
money
too. And
Vuln
reduction
elements
City to participate in FEMA’s CRS. Likely to score low-moderate due to lower
impact and moderate on other criteria
Increase
community
adaptive
capacity
122 Local
groundwater
strategy
No Was likely to be a lower priority
assessment action than other
assessments (e.g., SLR vulnerability)
Likely to score low-moderate due to lower
impact with moderate other benefits and low
costs. May be needed for “water regulations”
action to be more effective.
Increase
community
adaptive
capacity
120 Community-
based
accountability
Yes – but
maybe
lump into
education
part of
Implementation of this should be led
by others, not City.
As outreach action, likely to perform similar to
“comprehensive climate education and
outreach.”
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Strategy Action
#
Action Short
Name
Include in
Plan?
Why Excluded from MCA? Implications of MCA Results
other ECO
actions.
Increase
community
adaptive
capacity
84 Comprehensive
Plan priorities
Climate Resiliency Plan already going
to be part of Comprehensive Plan.
Intending to meet requirement of HB
1099 already.
Likely to score low-moderate due to lower
impact (policy action), moderate other
benefits, and low costs
Increase
community
adaptive
capacity
85 County-City
coordination
Yes Need to be specific which actions
need cross-jurisdictional coordination.
Likely to score moderate due to lower impact,
moderate-high other benefits, and low costs.
Increase
community
adaptive
capacity
87 City volunteer
coordinator
Desire to hire an actual staff member
to hire volunteers, not just a volunteer
to coordinate volunteers.
Likely to score low-moderate due to lower
impact, moderate other benefits, and higher
City costs.
Prepare for
extreme events
88 Climate
resiliency hubs
Synergies with hazard mitigation and
emergency preparedness.
Likely to score high due to high impact and
other benefits, and low costs.
Increase
community
adaptive
capacity
89 Housing access
and
coordination
Already a known City and community
priority.
Likely to score moderate. Needs to link to
Housing Action Plan implementation more
strongly.
Restore and
protect natural
habitat
50 Submerged
habitat
monitoring
Would need to work with DNR and
County to implement.
Likely to perform similarly to similar Ecosystem
Health actions in the bottom 20 of MCA results
(e.g., wildlife corridors).
Restore and
protect natural
habitat
53 Climate
sensitive tree
species
USGS and USFS leading. Likely to perform similarly to similar Ecosystem
Health actions in the bottom 20 of MCA results
(e.g., wildlife corridors). Would it make sense
to include the riparian areas called out in this
action be included in the “Urban tree canopy,
parks, and open space” action?
Restore and
protect natural
habitat
54 Culvert
replacement
State/Federal responsibility. Likely to perform similarly to similar Ecosystem
Health actions in the bottom 20 of MCA results
(e.g., critical area protection). May score a bit
higher due to benefits to salmon.
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Strategy Action
#
Action Short
Name
Include in
Plan?
Why Excluded from MCA? Implications of MCA Results
Restore and
protect natural
habitat
55 Land-based
pollutant
reduction
State/Federal responsibility. Likely to perform similar to “coastal erosion
reduction.” Score may be slightly higher due to
benefits to marine habitat.
Restore and
protect natural
habitat
117 Capital Facilities
Plan
implementation
Already prioritized by City. Likely to perform similarly to “Hazard
Mitigation Plan implementation”
Address sea
level rise
118 Resilience of
clean-up sites
Long-term action. Likely to perform similarly or higher than
“wastewater facility GHG” study.
Address sea
level rise
97 CBA of armor
repair
Will help assess implementation cost
of on-the-ground actions.
Likely to perform similarly to other coastal
baseline assessments. May be slightly higher
due to Ediz Hook focus area.
Address sea
level rise
104 Boat launch
repair
Trade-off: defend low-lying
infrastructure, retrofit it, or move it?
Likely to score low-moderate as small-scale
infrastructure project that is important to
community.
Decrease
transportation
GHG emissions
33 Encourage
electrification of
regional
transport
Yes Still consider for inclusion. Will need
to be in coordination with Clallam
Transit.
Likely to score high due to higher impact
sector, high equity and other benefits, and
lower costs (as partnership action). Necessary
to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.
GHG emissions 68 Ban on marine
fossil fuel
infrastructure
No Higher priority transportation actions
to evaluate. If ban marine fossil fuel, it
will be DOA.
Likely to score low-moderate due to impactful
but costly and unpopular (for some) action.
GHG emissions 123 Port
electrification
Yes New action in response to feedback
on “ban marine fossil fuel
infrastructure.” Potentially include to
focus on incentivizing the
electrification of Port’s infrastructure
and allow for marine electrification,
which is a promising green economy
sector for Port Angeles.
Likely to score moderate (maybe high) due to
being impactful, moderate-high other benefits,
but at least moderately costly.
GHG emissions 76 City employee
commute
emissions
Yes Shows City leadership in reducing
VMT.
Likely to score low due to low impact, mixed
support among staff, low cost, and lower co-
benefits.
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Strategy Action
#
Action Short
Name
Include in
Plan?
Why Excluded from MCA? Implications of MCA Results
Decrease
transportation
GHG emissions
113 Medium- and
heavy-duty
vehicle
decarbonization
Unsure about relevancy to City and
City’s oversight of this for pass-
through vehicles.
Likely to score moderate due to higher impact,
moderate feasibility and costs, mixed support,
and moderate co-benefits.
Mitigate
energy-related
GHG emissions
12 Green incentive
program
Need to work with federal partners
and BPA to improve incentives.
Likely to score low. Could be improved by
leveraging state programs or combining with
other actions.
Reduce
vulnerability
52 Acquisition
program
Lowest priority from CAPG – unsure
which structures would be relevant
within PA limits.
Likely to score moderate-high because of
impact and equity benefits. Relies on baseline
assessments.
Mitigate
energy-related
GHG emissions
69 Low-impact
development
This actions focuses on eliminating
barriers for LID and using pilot LID
projects.
Likely to score low-moderate due to low
impact. Would be strengthened by combining
with “green incentive program.”
Mitigate
energy-related
GHG emissions
71 Green energy No Low priority from CAPG. Combined
with the BPA renewal agreement
action (#5), which was in the MCA.
Was evaluated as part of BPA renewal
agreement
Mitigate
energy-related
GHG emissions
74 Efficient
outdoor lighting
Connect to other City-led ongoing
efforts.
Likely to score low due to low impact and low-
moderate on most other criteria.
Mitigate
energy-related
GHG emissions
75 Promote Green
Business
certification
Low priority from CAPG. Likely to score low due to low impact. Could be
integrated with City and community
sustainable purchasing as an incentive.
Promote
sustainable
consumption
22 Asphalt
recycling plant
Already reviewed feasibility in 2013. If
an action, should focus on State
legislation.
Likely to score low-moderate due to higher
impact sector but higher costs and moderate
on other benefits (i.e., not a promising green
sector).
Promote
sustainable
consumption
56 Water
consumption
education/incen
tives
Focus on incentives for individual
water conservation.
Likely to score similar but lower than
“comprehensive climate change education and
outreach”
Eliminate/redu
ce single use
plastics
105 Single use
plastics
Had ban in 2018, but 2021 state law
circumvented it (have thick plastic
Likely to score similar to City and community
waste diversion actions (low-moderate).
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Strategy Action
#
Action Short
Name
Include in
Plan?
Why Excluded from MCA? Implications of MCA Results
bags so not considered single use).
High CAPG priority.
Increase
diversion from
landfills
106 Circular
economy
Will require partnership with
community organizations (e.g.,
Around-Again, Habitat Store, Goodwill,
Serenity, House Thrift Store).
Circular economy, in general, is a key gap in
actions that were evaluated and is needed to
meet carbon neutrality by 2030. This action is
likely to score moderate-high.
Promote
sustainable
consumption
108 Producer
responsibility
Low priority from CAPG. Will have to
be at a state policy level.
Likely to score moderate due to higher impact
but low-moderate on other factors.
Actions evaluated through the MCA
The results shown here are the same as those provided in the Multi-Criteria Analysis Results section. We have copied them here and organized
them by sector to reduce the need to scroll to the MCA results during discussion at the March 1 CAPG workshop.
Sector Color Coding: Community Resilience & Wellbeing | Ecosystem Health | Transportation | Buildings & Energy | Consumption & Waste
Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Increase community
adaptive capacity
8 City price on carbon 3.33 2.67 3.50 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.8
Increase community
adaptive capacity
13 Sustainable
agriculture
3.00 2.67 4.00 5.00 3.50 3.33 3.4
Prepare for extreme
events
14 Wildland urban
interface
2.67 3.67 5.00 3.00 3.50 2.67 3.4
Increase community
adaptive capacity
17 SLR vulnerability
assessment
2.67 4.33 4.50 4.00 3.00 3.33 3.5
Increase community
adaptive capacity
36 Climate migration
policy
3.67 4.67 3.50 3.00 4.00 3.33 3.8
Increase community
adaptive capacity
115 Hazard Mitigation
Plan
implementation
2.00 3.33 3.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.3
Increase community
adaptive capacity
45 City asset
vulnerability
2.00 4.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 2.33 3.3
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Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Prepare for extreme
events
47 Flood vulnerability
and risk
2.00 4.33 2.50 4.00 3.50 1.00 2.9
Increase community
adaptive capacity
59 Water supply
monitoring &
enhancement
2.67 3.33 3.50 4.00 4.50 3.33 3.5
Increase community
adaptive capacity
119 Comprehensive
climate outreach &
education
2.00 4.33 4.00 3.00 5.00 3.33 3.6
Increase community
adaptive capacity
116 Housing Action Plan
implementation
3.33 3.67 4.00 4.50 5.00 3.67 4.0
Prepare for extreme
events
86 Climate resilience &
emergency planning
2.33 4.67 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.33 3.7
Restore and protect
natural habitat
9 Urban tree canopy,
parks, and open
space
2.33 3.67 5.00 4.00 3.50 4.00 3.6
Restore and protect
natural habitat
24 Shoreline Master
Program updates
2.33 4.33 3.50 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.3
Restore and protect
natural habitat
25 Critical area
protection
2.33 4.00 3.50 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.2
Restore and protect
natural habitat
26 Harmful algal bloom
monitoring
2.67 4.00 4.50 4.00 3.00 2.00 3.3
Restore and protect
natural habitat
27 Salmon habitat
protection
2.33 3.33 3.00 4.00 3.00 2.67 3.0
Increase carbon
sequestration
potential
28 Extension of timber
harvest rotation
3.00 3.33 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.67 3.0
Restore and protect
natural habitat
37 Coastal erosion
reduction
3.33 3.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 3.33 3.4
Restore and protect
natural habitat
49 Native plant
landscaping
1.67 2.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 2.67 2.7
Restore and protect
natural habitat
51 Wildlife corridors 2.33 2.67 4.50 4.00 3.50 2.33 3.1
Increase opportunities
for carbon
114 Forest and marine
habitat preservation
5.00 3.33 2.50 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.9
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Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
sequestration and
storage
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
1 Transit
infrastructure,
equity, & safety
3.67 3.00 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.33 3.7
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
30 Increase EV use for
general public
3.67 4.33 4.50 3.00 3.00 2.33 3.6
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
31 Biking and walking
infrastructure
3.33 2.67 4.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.4
Decrease
transportation GHG
emissions
32 Municipal fleet
electrification & idle
reduction
2.67 3.33 2.50 4.00 5.00 3.00 3.4
Increase
transportation
resiliency
35 Transportation
vulnerability
2.33 3.67 3.50 4.50 3.50 3.33 3.3
Increase resiliency of
energy systems
2 Community
renewable energy
grid
3.67 2.67 3.50 3.00 5.00 3.67 3.6
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
3 Energy efficiency
retrofits
2.67 2.33 4.50 3.00 4.00 2.33 3.1
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
4 Energy efficient
home heating
sources
2.67 2.33 4.50 3.00 4.50 2.33 3.2
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
5 BPA renewal
agreement
2.33 2.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.33 2.9
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
10 Net metering
monitoring
2.33 3.33 4.50 4.00 3.00 2.00 3.1
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Strategy Action # Action Short Name Impact Cost Feasibility Community
Support
Equity Co-
Benefits
Priority
Score
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
11 Green Building
standards
2.67 3.00 4.00 2.00 3.00 3.67 3.0
Reduce vulnerability 48 Climate-smart
finance policies
3.33 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.00 3.3
Reduce vulnerability 64 Retrofit buildings
for vulnerability
3.33 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.33 3.5
Mitigate energy-
related GHG
emissions
83 EV parking
requirements
3.67 2.67 3.50 2.00 4.50 3.33 3.4
Promote sustainable
consumption
7 City and community
sustainable
purchasing
4.00 3.33 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.00 3.7
Decrease waste-
related GHG
emissions
19 Wastewater facility
GHG
2.33 5.00 5.00 3.50 3.00 3.67 3.7
Promote sustainable
consumption
20 Commercial food
waste diversion
programs
2.33 2.67 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.33 3.3
Promote sustainable
consumption
21 Residential food
waste diversion
programs
2.00 3.67 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.67 3.3
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