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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBUDGET & FINANCE AGENDA 06-04-07 '~l\UL Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 (925) 228-9500 . www.centralsan.org BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair McGill Member Nejedly Monday, June 4,2001'" 3:00 p.m. Executive Conference Room 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez, California 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Review outstanding question regarding the California Climate Action Registry. 4. CLAIMS MANAGEMENT 5. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Review April 2007 Financial Statements (Item 9.a. on Board Agenda) b. Review Position Paper regarding conducting a public hearing on the 0 & M Budget, Self Insurance Budget and Debt Service Fund Budget and setting the Sewer Service Charge for FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009. (Item 4.a. on Board Agenda) c. Review of Self-Insured Retention. (Item B.a. on Board Agenda) 6. REVIEW EXPENDITURES 7. ADJOURNMENT ft Co., Recycled Paper Central Contra Costa Sanitary District June 1,2007 TO: FROM: BOARD BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE RANDALL MUSGRAVES ~M DEBBIE RATCLIFF SUBJECT: May 21, 2007 Finance Committee Meeting The following question was outstanding from the prior Board Budget and Finance Committee meeting. The question and response is provided below: 1. Page 4, 165901 California Climate Action Registry What is CCAR and what benefit does the District receive by being a member? See attached fact sheet. CALIFORNIA CLIMATE ACTION REGISTRY FACT SHEET MAY 29, 2007 The California Climate Action Registry (the Registry) was established in 2001 by California statute as a non-profit voluntary registry for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The purpose of the Registry is to help companies and organizations with operations in the state to establish GHG emissions baselines against which any future GHG emission reduction requirements may be applied. Participation in the Registry is strictly voluntary. Using any year from 1990 forward as a base year, participants can record their GHG emissions inventory. The State of California, in turn, will offer its best efforts to ensure that participants receive appropriate consideration for early actions in the event of any future state, federal or international GHG regulatory scheme. Registry participants include businesses, non-profit organizations, municipalities, state agencies, and other entities. The Registry has developed a General Protocol and additional industry-specific protocols which give guidance on how to inventory GHG emissions for participation in the Registry: what to measure, how to measure, the back-up data required, and certification requirements. When organizations become participants, they agree to register their GHG emissions for all operations in California, and are encouraged to report nationwide. Both gross emissions and efficiency metrics will be recorded. The Registry requires the inclusion of all direct GHG emissions, along with indirect GHG emissions from electricity use. The Registry requires the reporting of only C02 emissions for the first three years of participation, although participants are encouraged to report the remaining five GHGs covered in the Kyoto protocol (CH4, N20, HFCs, PFCs, and SF6). The reporting of all six gases is required after three years of Registry participation. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (as known as AB 32) establishes the first comprehensive GHG regulatory programs in the United States, and will require the State of California to reduce existing levels of GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is tasked with developing the regulations to implement the requirements of AB 32 over the next 5 years. CARB will be the final authority on the requirements of mandatory GHG reporting and reduction. At this point, CARB staff consider the CCAR methodology for GHG quantification and certification to be benchmark for their mandatory GHG reporting and quantification. In concept, CARB has indicated that voluntary GHG inventories prepared within CCAR will meet the requirements of future mandatory GHG reporting. By joining the Registry and recording our voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions CCCSD will have a defendable GHG emission baseline recognized as valid by CARB. Also of note is that the 5 principal member agencies of BACW A have all joined the Registry. Other benefits from joining the Registry include: . Participation in developing industry-specific protocols and metrics - make sure your organization has a seat at the policy table. . The Registry's acclaimed Climate Action Registry Reporting Online Tool (CARROT) to calculate your GHG emissions footprint. CARROT is the ideal "off the shelf' way to implement GHG emissions tracking. . The "General Reporting Protocol" and "Certification Protocol" for in-depth guidance on GHG reporting and certification, with reporting guidelines specifically tailored to your organization's needs. . A Members Only website with handpicked news and updates just for Members. A one-stop shop for tips, guidelines and resources on GHG reporting, emissions reductions and climate-related news. . Access to workshops that showcase successful GHG emission reduction str . Dialogues on emerging GHG accounting issues and related policies. . Complementary Access to the Registry's "Climate Change and California" seminar series, with topics including emerging science and policy. Specific Registry responsibilities include the following: . Enable the voluntary recording of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions in a consistent, certified format. . Qualify third-party organizations that have the capability to certify reported baseline emissions. . Maintain a record of all certified GHG emissions baselines and emissions results. . Adopt industry-specific reporting metrics. . Encourage voluntary actions to increase energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions. . Provide participants with referrals to approved providers for technical assistance and advice on programs to monitor, estimate, calculate, report, and certify GHG emissions; establish emissions reduction goals; and improve energy efficiency. . Recognize, publicize, and promote participants. . Recruit broad participation from all economic sectors and regions of the state. . Biennially report to the Governor and Legislature on Registry successes and challenges. . Provide additional services for participants such as workshops, training seminars,eand "best practices" exchanges