CEMTFhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/?authuser=0&usp=sheets_web AC Climate Scorecard 2024-25 Scoring Rubric

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1		Question	Rubric	Alameda County	Alameda City	Albany	Berkeley	Dublin	Emeryville	Fremont	Hayward	Livermore	Newark	Oakland	Piedmont	Pleasanton	Richmond	San Leandro	Union City	San Francisco

2	Building & Clean Energy (7)	Are there any laws that prohibit building NEW buildings with natural gas?	Green (4 pts) = Yes, Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	NO	IP	IP	IP	NO	IP	NO	YES	IP	NO	IP	YES	NO	IP	NO	NO	IP
3		Are there any laws that require remodeling EXISTING buildings without natural gas?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	NO	NO	IP	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	IP	NO	NO	IP
4		Does the city provide education, assistance, and information on how to transition to electrification?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
5		Has the city installed solar energy systems on municipal facilities?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	YES
6		How long does it take to get a solar permit?	Green (4 pts) = Over-the-counter to 3 days Yellow (2 pts) = 4-6 days Red (0 pt) = 7 days+ = 0 pt *If the city offers an "Over-the-counter/Expedited/Express" option, bump it up one score. EX: The standard processing time for City X is ten days (=Red:0 pt), but they offer an "Express" option. In this case, we have given them Yellow (2 pts).	IP	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	yes	NO	NO
7		Has the city decided to purchase 100% renewable electricity for government operations?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it Red (0 pt) = No	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
8		Percentage of people enrolled in 100% renewable (Ava/MCE)? https://avaenergy.org/about-ava/faq/	Green: 80% - 100% Yellow 50%-79% Red: 0% - 50%	IP	YES	YES	YES	YES	IP	IP	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO
9	City Policy (6)	Declared Climate Emergency	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	YES	YES	YES	Yes	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
10		Have they declared racism a public health issue?	Green (4 pts) = Declared it AND have taken more action than that Yellow (2 pts) = Having only declared it Red (0 pt) = Haven't declared	YES	NO	NO	IP	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	IP
11		Is the city a sanctuary city?	Green (4)= Declared AND have taken more action than that Yellow (2 pts) = Having only declared it Red (0 pt) = Haven't declared	YES	YES	Yes	Yes	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
12		Has the city passed a resolution to urge CALPERS to divest from fossil fuels?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	YES
13		Does the city have an Environmental Justice policy for a sustainable and just transition?	Search city website	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	IP	YES	IP	YES
14		Does the local school board have a climate literacy curriculum requirement?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	NO	YES	IP	YES	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	IP	YES	YES	NO	YES
15	City Plan (5)	Update and report on CAP implementation?	Updated within... Green (4 pts) = 〜4 years = (2020-2024) Yellow (2 pts) = 〜8 years = (2015-2019) Red (0 pt) = 〜9 years + (2015 and before that)	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	IP	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	IP	YES	NO	YES
16		Does the General Plan recognize the climate emergency, and promote climate solutions, including alignment with its Climate Action Plan?	Search the word "climate," "sea-level rise," "global warming," and "greenhouse gases." Green = mentions clear actions and implementation Yellow = mentions climate + vague goals Red = no mention of climate	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
17		Does the city publish GHG inventory?	Green (4 pts) = ~5 years = (2020-2025) Yellow (2 pts) = ~more than 5 years = (before 2020) Red (0 pt) = No	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	IP	IP	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	IP	IP	IP	YES	YES
18		How many residents live within a 10-minute walk to the park? (Based on information from https://www.tpl.org/parkscore)	Green (4 pts) = 74%-100% Yellow (2 pts) = 50%-73% Red (0 pt) = 0%-49%	IP	YES	YES	Yes	NO	YES	IP	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	IP	YES	YES
19		Does the city meet the affordable housing goal based on RHNA and set inclusionary zoning? (https://www.housingreadinessreport.org/find-your-city)	Red = 0-3%; Yellow = 4-7%; Green = +8%	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	IP	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
20	Transportation (5)	Has the city banned new gas stations?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
21		Does the city require more than the State requirement of 40% of parking spaces in new construction to have EV outlets?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES
22		Does the city have a "Vision Zero" plan?	Green (4 pts) = Has a plan and has implemented Yellow (2 pts) = Vaguely mentioned traffic safety Red (0 pt) = No	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
23		Does the city promote biking and public transportation?	Green (4 pts) = Has clear plans and implementation to expand biking and public transportation accessibility, hosts bike workshops Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = Has no plans to expand public transportation or biking	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
24		Does the city have a plan to electrify their fleet? (Yes/No)	Green (4 pts) = Has a plan and has implemented Yellow (2 pts) = Has a plan Red (0 pt) = No plan at all	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	IP	YES	YES	YES	IP	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	IP	YES
25	Zero Waste (2)	Styrofoam and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Ban https://www.cawrecycles.org/polystyrene-local-ordinances	Green (4 pts) = Banned both Yellow (2 pts) = At least one Red (0 pt) = None	YES	YES	IP	IP	YES	IP	YES	IP	YES	IP	IP	NO	YES	YES	YES	IP	YES
26		Does the city have a compost hub?	Green (4 pts) = Yes Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans Red (0 pt) = No	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	IP	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
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