CLIMATE ACTION REVENUE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CARIP) PUBLIC REPORT 2013

February 11, 2014Pages 114–1163 sections

Mandatory public report documenting community-wide and corporate climate actions taken in 2013.

Population 9,500Actions include 150m accessible trail and purchase of a 2014 Honda Fit

CLIMATE ACTION REVENUE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CARIP) PUBLIC

For Reporting Year = 2013


Name of Local Government	Town of View Royal
Member of Regional District (RD)	Capital Regional District
Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) in region	Yes
Population	9,500
Report Submitted by
Name	Jeff Chow
Title	Senior Planner
Email	jchow@viewroyal.ca
Phone	250-479-6800

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Community-Wide Measurement Actions QUESTION	ANSWER	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Have you been using the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory (CEEI) to measure progress? What else have you been using instead of/in addition to CEEI?	Yes

Community-Wide Targets QUESTION	ANSWER	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Do your OCP(s) have targets, policies and actions to reduce GHG emissions, as per the requirements under the Local Governments Act (LGA)? If yes, please identify the targets set. If no or in progress, please comment.

Supportive Community-Wide Actions	Actions Taken in 2013	Proposed Actions for 2014
Broad Planning (e.g. creation/revision of OCPs, CEPs, transportation plans)
Building and Lighting (e.g. developed green building policy, increased density in the downtown)
Energy Generation (e.g. signed on to provincial 'solar ready' regulation, explored options for bioheating for buildings)
Green Space (e.g. developed urban forestry policy, adopted park acquisition policy)
Transportation (e.g. developed sustainable transportation plan, completed bicycle master plan)		Cash-in-lieu parking policy to allow reduced parking requirements in exchange for contributions towards pedestrian and alternative transportation facilities
Waste (e.g. introduced composting and recycling education programs)
Water/Sewer (e.g. participated in water smart initiatives, implemented Water Action Plan, introduced rebates on low flush toilets)
Other Actions

Community-Wide Direct Actions	Actions Taken in 2013	Proposed Actions for 2014
Buildings (e.g. implement use of sustainability checklists and development permit guidelines for new buildings)	Introduced sustainability checklist for commercial and multifamily residential development applications
Energy Generation (e.g. implement district energy, geothermal, solar)
Transportation (e.g. implement bike lanes, pedestrian paths, upgrade transit service and infrastructure, improve roads, parking fees etc.)	Constructed a 150m universally accessible trail connection through park to regional E&N trail	Complete replacement of Craigflower bridge and approaches with greatly improved pedestrian and cycling facilities
Waste (e.g. introduce composting and recycling programs)
Water/Sewer (e.g. implement water conservation and reduction initiatives)
Green Space (e.g. plant trees, conserve forest etc.)
Other Actions

QUESTION	Answer
Is there any activity that you have been engaged in over the past year(s) that you are particularly proud of and would like to share with other local governments? Please describe and add links to additional information where possible.

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Corporate Measurement Actions QUESTION	Answer
What steps has your local government taken toward completing its corporate emissions inventory (e.g. corporate assets identified related to energy and fuel data and calculated GHG emissions from energy use)?	Corporate Energy and Emissions Plan completed in 2011 to establish baseline and recommendations for action
What tool are you using to measure, track and report on your corporate emissions (e.g. SMARTtool, other tools including excel spreadsheets)?	Excel spreadsheets

Supportive Corporate Actions	Actions Taken in 2013	Proposed Actions for 2014
Broad Planning (e.g. developed corporate climate action plan)
Building and Lighting (e.g. developed energy reduction plan for all corporate buildings)
Energy Generation (e.g. undertook feasibility study of green energy generation for civic buildings)
Transportation (e.g. created anti-idling policy for city vehicles, bike to work week promotion)	Bike to Work Week promotion	Bike to Work Week promotion
Waste (e.g. completed waste audit of City Hall)
Water/Sewer (e.g. completed study of sewer and water energy use)
Other Actions

Direct Corporate Actions	Actions Taken in 2013	Proposed Actions for 2014
Building and Lighting (e.g. energy efficiency retrofits to municipal buildings)	Began construction of a Public Safety building to replacing an inefficient oil-heated fire hall building built in 1957	Complete construction of a Public Safety Building with air-source heat pump and LED lighting
Energy Generation (e.g. implemented heat recovery systems, solar)
Fleet (e.g. anti-idling policies for fleet vehicles, purchasing of hybrid)	Purchased a 2014 Honda Fit to replace a 20 yrs+ Chevrolet Sprint	Purchase a new Mitsubishi Fuso to replace a 1993 Chevrolet one-ton dump truck
Waste (e.g. introduction of composting and recycling programs and education)
Water/Sewer (e.g. initiated water conservation and reduction initiatives)
Green Space (e.g. planting of trees)	Planting of boulevard trees	Planting of boulevard trees
Other Actions

QUESTION	Answer
Is there any activity that you have been engaged in over the past year(s) that you are particularly proud of and would like to share with other local governments? Please describe and add links to additional information where possible.

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Extracted from: 2014 02 11 Committee of the Whole Agenda