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QuestionRubricAlameda CountyAlameda CityAlbanyBerkeleyDublinEmeryvilleFremontHaywardLivermoreNewarkOaklandPiedmont
Pleasanton
San LeandroUnion City
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Building & Clean Energy (5)
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
YesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNo
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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
NoNoIPNoNoNoNoNoNoNoN/ANoNoNoNo
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Does the city provide education to explain how to transition to electrificationGreen (4 pts) = Yes
Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans
Red (0 pt) = No
YellowYesYellowIPIPNoYesYesYesNoYesYesIPYes No
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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
YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesYesYes No
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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
YesYesYes pg 24YesYesYesYesYesNoNoIPYesNoYesNo
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City Policy (5)Declared Climate EmergencyGreen (4 pts) = Yes
Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans
Red (0 pt) = No
YesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
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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
YesYellowIPIPNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
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Has your 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
NoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
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Does the City have an Environmental Justice policy for a sustainable and just transition?Search city websiteYesYesYesYesYellowNoYesIPN/ANoYesIPYesYesIP
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Does the local school board have a climate change curriculum?Green (4 pts) = Yes
Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans
Red (0 pt) = No
NoNoIPYesNoNoYesYesNoYesIPNoNoYesNo
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City Plan (5)Update and report on CAP implementation?Updated within...
Green (4 pts) = 〜4 years = (2019-2022)
Yellow (2 pts) = 〜8 years = (2015-2018)
Red (0 pt) = 〜9 years + (2014 and before that)
YesYesNoYesYes 1 2IP ( 2016)YesIPYesNoYesIPYes (2022)Yes IP
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Does the General Plan recognize the climate emergency, and promote climate solutions in the plan, 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
YesYesYesYellowYellowYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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Does the city publish GHG inventory?Green (4 pts) = Yes
Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans
Red (0 pt) = No
YesYes YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes (page 28)Yes ( pag 27)Yes
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Does the city offer to plant more trees for residents for free?Green (4 pts) = Has a plan & record of execution
Yellow (2 pts) = Has a plan but not much work actually being done
Red (0 pt) = Has no plan or execution
NoNoYesYesNoIP YesYesNoNoYellowNoNoYesNo
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Does the city meet the affordable housing goal based on RHNA and set inclusionary zoning?Red = 0-33%; Yellow = 34-66%; Green = 67-100% NoIPNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
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Transportations (5)Has the city banned new gas stations?Green (4 pts) = Yes
Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans
Red (0 pt) = No
NoNoNoIPNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
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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
NONONONONONoNoYesNONoNONONONoYes
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Does the City require EV charging stations in existing public and commercial parking lots?Green (4 pts) = Yes
Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans
Red (0 pt) = No
IPNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes
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Number of Public EV chargers/charging stations per vehicle?Green (4 pts) = 0.50 - 1.00%
Yellow (2 pts) = 0.10 -0.49%
Red (0 pt) = 0.00 - 0.099%
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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
YesYesNoYellowYellowYesYesYesIPYesIPYesYes YesYes
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Zero Waste (2)Styrofoam and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) BanGreen (4 pts) = All three
Yellow (2 pts) = At least one
Red (0 pt) = None
Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)N/AYes (REST)Yes (REST)Yes (REST)
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Plastic bag ban? California Cities and Counties with Bag Ban Ordinances as of October 1, 2016Green (4 pts) = Yes
Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans
Red (0 pt) = No
YesYes YesYesYesYesYesYes Yes YesYes YesYes YesYes
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Clean Energy (3)How long does it take to get a solar permit? sb379
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).
YesYesIPYesYes3 daysYesYes10 daysYesSameday3 daysOTC ( over the counter)5 daysYes
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Percentage of people enrolled in 100% renewable (Ava)?Green (4 pts) = 68% - 100%
Yellow (2 pst) = 34% - 67%
Red (0 pt) = 0% - 33%
IPYesIPIPIPYes0.12No0.17N/A2.77%90 %RedRedYes
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Is the city part of Ava?Green (4 pts) = Yes
Yellow (2 pts) = Mentioned it in plans
Red (0 pt) = No
YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Yes
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Total Score606258664444586034345846486442
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