Air Quality Awareness in the Big City: BREATHE TODAY. SA TOMORROW.

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1 Air Quality Awareness in the Big City: BREATHE TODAY. SA TOMORROW. February 20, 2019 CARTEEH Transportation, Air Quality & Health Symposium Julia Murphy, AICP, MSCRP City of San Antonio Office of Sustainability

2 San Antonio MSA Ozone Trend Source: AACOG Regional Air Quality Strategic Plan Photo: San Antonio Express-News

3 Air Quality is a cross-cutting theme Continuously finding opportunities to improve air quality is a priority for the City of San Antonio, as air quality impacts health and the local economy. adopted by City Council 8/11/2016 from: How Ozone Pollution Affects Public Health in San Antonio: An Analysis Commissioned by the City of San Antonio, September

4 Air Quality Programming & Policy INTERNAL OPERATIONS CoSA & PARTNER PLANNING POLICY Ozone Action Day Plans Fleet Alternative Fuels Vehicle & Emissions Testing Anti-Idling A.D. Alternative transportation encouragement for CoSA employees Solar projects AAMPO Tranportation Conformity Plan AACOG Regional Air Quality Plan VIA Mobility 2040 CPS Energy Flex Path Generation Plan Anti-Idling Ordinance Business Registration Program Coal Tar Sealant Ban Tree Ordinance 4 5

5 Awards: Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association Public Relations Society of America-San Antonio American Women in Communication Public Relations Paid Media Blogger event Community Outreach Business Round Table COSA Website blog Celebrity Spokesperson Community Events Giveaways Fact sheets Social Media Blog Talk Radio Network Text Messaging 5

6 Education & Encouragement 6

7 The Mandate Lower global GHG emissions through this century will result in less significant climate changes, while higher global GHG emissions result in more significant impacts for San Antonio. 7

8 San Antonio s Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 2016, building energy and transportation accounted for 85% of San Antonio s greenhouse gas emissions. <1% <1% 1% 6% Water/Wastewater Operations CPS Energy Natural Gas System Fugitives Energy Industry Solid Waste 8% 38% 47% Industrial Process Transportation Building Energy 8

9 Getting to 70 Ozone Attainment Plan A Citywide Plan to Address VOC and NOx Emissions Communications VW Beneficiary Mitigation Settlement Best Practices for Best in Class Cities Point Source Identification & Mitigation Business Community Engagement Additional Analysis Meteorlogical and VOC study NOx and VOC Short-term Control Strategy Modeling 9

10 Climate Action & Adaptation Together, we are building solutions to prepare our city for climate change. Along with its partners and members of the community, the City of San Antonio is developing a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The CAAP will lay a roadmap to reduce carbon emissions, adapt to a changing climate, and ensure San Antonio remains a healthy, vibrant place for generations to come. 10

11 San Antonio s Path to Carbon Neutrality 11

12 Climate Action & Air Quality Climate Action Planning 2050 Target Carbon Reduction Focus on Kyoto Protocol Gases Includes Climate Adaptation Strategies Benefit Air Quality No Federal Regulation Ozone Attainment Planning 2020 Target Ozone Reduction Focus on NOx & VOCs Strategies Benefit Climate Action Federal Regulation 12

13 Electric Vehicle Conversion & Infrastructure Deployment Study Municipal Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Plan City-Wide EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan Advancing EV Ownership Plan Equity Plan Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Grant-ready OS has established EV-SA to brand the multi-faceted planning, implementation, education and outreach program. 13

14 City Fleet 5,368 1, Total CoSA Inventory (vehicles and equipment) Number of light duty sedans and trucks Number of administrative sedans Number of hybrid sedans (by Sept 30, 2019) The Electric Vehicle Conversion & Infrastructure Deployment Study will assist CoSA in assessing the costs and benefits of converting fleet vehicles to electric, as well as identifying vehicle types and the required charging infrastructure. Priority will be placed on administrative sedans. 14

15 An Ongoing Challenge Equity Environment Economy 15

16 THANK YOU! Julia Murphy (210)