SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: March 10, 2025
Subject: Report on the County’s Draft Clean Energy Roadmap for Existing Buildings
Submitted For: SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Presenter: Demian Hardman-Saldana || DCD | Principal Planner
Contact: Demian Hardman-Saldana (925) 655-2816
Referral History:
On May 15, 2023, the Sustainability Committee received a report that provided direction to staff on the development of a roadmap to convert existing buildings to be all-electric.
Referral Update:
On November 5, 2024, the County Board of Supervisors adopted the Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and Contra Costa County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) 2024 Update. Consistent with the State’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals, the County’s updated 2024 CAAP includes GHG reduction goals to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and achieve net carbon neutrality by 2045.
CAAP Strategy BE-2 (Retrofit existing buildings and facilities in the unincorporated county, and County infrastructure, to reduce energy use and convert to low-carbon or carbon-free fuels) includes an implementation action to create a detailed County roadmap to convert existing homes and businesses to use low-carbon or carbon-free appliances. It also states that the roadmap should include steps to support converting buildings to rely on low-carbon or carbon-free energy using an equitable framework that minimizes the risk of displacement or significant disruptions to existing tenants.
Attached is the Draft Clean Energy Roadmap for Existing Buildings. Staff will provide a summary report on the draft roadmap and discuss a proposed timeline for the roadmap to be considered for possible adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE Report on the County’s Draft Clean Energy Roadmap for Existing Buildings and PROVIDE DIRECTION, as needed
Fiscal Impact (if any):
Measure X funding is allocated to cover the staff time associated with the development of the roadmap. However, the outreach and engagement action item specified in the roadmap currently does not have funding allocated to implement its recommended action. Other funding sources will need to be considered to implement this action.