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Decarbonize Transportation
Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
Decarbonize Energy and Buildings and Increase Energy Efficiency
Optimize Water Use
Minimize Waste
Reduce Off-Road Equipment Emissions
Support Climate Smart Agriculture
Sequester and Store Carbon in Natural and Working Lands
Reduce Carbon Footprint of Consumption and Production
Resilient Infrastructure and Healthy Communities
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Sustainability Division
Yolo CAAP
Yolo County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
Responsible in 90 actions
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Action title
Implementation phase
Information updated
DT1c
Provide internal County education program focused on the advantages of EVs.
Not started
hace un mes
DT1d
Develop and implement Countywide EV shuttle plan.
Planning
hace 2 meses
DT1e
Develop County facility EV charging plans that maximize EV charging during solar peak hours.
Not started
hace un mes
DT2a
Install EV charging stations at nonresidential public parking areas within unincorporated Yolo County.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
DT2e
Apply for State grants to fund the installation of EV chargers within locations designated by the forthcoming countywide ZEV Action Plan.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
DT3a
Coordinate with school districts and transit agencies in development of the countywide ZEV Action Plan.
Planning
hace 2 meses
DT3b
Develop a low-cost neighborhood EV sharing program, with a priority for low- and very-low-income neighborhoods.
Planning
hace 2 meses
DT3c
Develop and implement a countywide education program that educates residents and businesses on the advantage of EVs.
Not started
hace un mes
DT4a
Research and develop a program to support the transition to hydrogen fuel for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Not started
hace un mes
VMT1a
Develop and implement a farmworker commute shuttle program.
Planning
hace 2 meses
VMT1b
Coordinate with the Yolo Transportation District to implement the Yolo Active Transportation Corridors Plan (YATC).
Planning
hace 2 meses
VMT1c
Develop and implement a carpool/vanpool program for County staff.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
VMT1d
Utilize County facilities for distribution of e-bike information, subsidies, and safety training.
Planning
hace 2 meses
EB1a
Implement energy efficiency retrofits across County facilities, including the installation of cool roofs and replacement of all incandescent and fluorescent lighting with LED lighting.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
EB1b
Incentivize residents and businesses to install cool and/or green roofs by offering financial assistance and education to property owners.
Not started
hace 2 meses
EB1c
Expand access to home weatherization and energy assistance programs, prioritizing low-income and non-English-speaking households.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
EB1d
Develop policies and incentives to accelerate energy efficiency retrofits across existing residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
EB1e
Expand energy efficiency, electrification, and solar retrofit education and assistance for low-income households living in pre-1978 homes. Provide energy assessments, retrofit support, and financial assistance while protecting residents from rent increases tied to improvements.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
EB1f
Develop and distribute materials to assist renters with implementing energy efficiency improvements.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
EB1g
Identify and prioritize community infrastructure retrofits that use nature-based solutions to improve climate resilience.
Planning
hace 2 meses
EB1h
Create incentive program for supermarkets to replace direct expansion refrigerants with secondary loop or cascade systems.
Not started
hace 2 meses
EB1i
Research and develop an education and incentive program to encourage use and replacement of air conditioning units with lower-GWP refrigerants.
Not started
hace un mes
EB1j
Update the Yolo County building code to require installation of more-efficient alternatives to conventional furnaces or air conditioners, such as heat pumps and whole house fans, in new developments.
Planning
hace 2 meses
EB2b
Create incentive programs to electrify all appliances and equipment in existing commercial and residential buildings as well as industrial facilities where possible.
Planning
hace 2 meses
EB2c
Adopt an ordinance requiring all new development (residential and non-residential) to install all-electric or zero-emission equipment.
Planning
hace 2 meses
EB2d
Develop an outreach and incentives program to encourage farmers to improve pump efficiency with a goal of electrification of all agricultural pumps.
Not started
hace un mes
EB3a
Install photovoltaic (PV) solar panels at County-owned facilities.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
EB3b
Secure funding to upgrade existing municipal building electrical infrastructure to support building electrification, battery storage integration, etc.
Planning
hace 2 meses
EB3e
Develop an outreach and incentive program to help facilitate adoption of enhanced solar PV system requirements.
Not started
hace un mes
EB3g
Develop a publicly accessible community energy map that identifies opportunities for deploying distributed energy resources and microgrids to improve energy resiliency.
Not started
hace un mes
EB3h
Evaluate feasibility and partner with Valley Clean Energy to facilitate managed, battery-backed microgrids that expand zero-emission electricity.
Not started
hace un mes
EB3j
Develop a farmer-to-farmer workshop and demonstration program to promote opportunities for on-farm renewable energy generation, including agrivoltaics.
Not started
hace un mes
EB4a
Enroll all Yolo County municipal electric accounts not covered by existing County solar/renewable projects into UltraGreen via Valley Clean Energy (VCE) or the similar Pacific Gas and Electric Company “Green Saver” program.
Completed
hace 2 meses
EB4b
Continue to facilitate participation in existing demand response programs created by local utilities (PG&E and VCE).
Implementation
hace 2 meses
EB4c
Create an education and outreach program to increase enrollment of County residents and businesses in the 100% renewable "UltraGreen" option offered by Valley Clean Energy (VCE).
Planning
hace 2 meses
EB4d
Provide incentives to help County residents opt into VCE's 100% renewable "UltraGreen" power option.
Planning
hace 2 meses
W4c
Require water-efficient fixture upgrades at building resale and support voluntary retrofits with technical assistance and incentives.
Not started
hace un mes
W4d
Allocate funding to incentive and outreach programs for water-efficient landscaping, weather-based irrigation systems, and drought tolerant yards.
Not started
hace un mes
SW1d
Promote the use of reusable items by individuals, such as reusable bags in place of plastic bags.
Planning
hace 5 meses
SW3a
Coordinate and develop a food waste diversion program for use by feedlots and farmers when food recovery is not possible.
Planning
hace 5 meses
SW3e
Educate residents on proper waste sorting through school engagement and promotion of educational materials.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
OFR1b
Adopt an ordinance for warehouses, logistics, and distribution centers to phase out fossil fuel equipment in favor of electric or zero-emission alternatives by 2030.
Not started
hace 2 meses
OFR1c
Adopt an ordinance requiring use of only electric or zero-emission off-road equipment, where commercially available, for all new development.
Not started
hace un mes
OFR1f
Develop and fund a yard equipment exchange program to replace gas-powered commercial lawn and garden equipment with battery-electric equivalents within unincorporated Yolo County.
Not started
hace un mes
OFR2a
Provide workshops, presentations, and outreach materials that promote fuel-efficient farm equipment and operations, and encourage enrollment in CARB/YSAQMD Carl Moyer incentive programs.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
OFR2b
Provide educational materials to encourage the use of biofuels or low-carbon fuels in field equipment.
Not started
hace un mes
AG1a
Work with agricultural organizations and existing partnerships to develop and expand outreach programs to inform Yolo County farmers about ways to reduce nitrogen fertilizer application with minimal effects on crop yield.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
AG1c
Scale up the use of integrated pest management/support the accelerated transition away from harmful pesticides.
Not started
hace un mes
AG2a
Develop incentive programs that support the expanded use of crop varieties that are drought and heat tolerant and require fewer nutrient inputs from synthetic fertilizers.
Planning
hace 2 meses
AG2b
Facilitate planting, harvesting, and sustaining culturally and historically significant food crops.
Planning
hace 2 meses
AG2c
Increase opportunities for prescribed burns that reduce wildfire GHG emissions.
Not started
hace un mes
AG3a
Incentivize irrigation water management on rice fields to control the volume, frequency, and application rate of irrigation water.
Planning
hace 2 meses
NWL1a
Explore development of a Carbon Credit Exchange to create carbon credits within unincorporated Yolo County through implementation of climate-smart carbon sequestration practices on working lands.
Planning
hace un mes
NWL1b
Expand farmer and farmworker education programs on sustainable and conservation practices.
Implementation
hace un mes
NWL1c
Support Climate Smart Practices that support carbon sequestration on working lands.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
NWL1d
Support Practices to Sequester Carbon on Grazing and Pastureland.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
NWL1e
Support implementation of Agroforestry Practices.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
NWL3d
Support Cache Creek Conservancy, Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, Yolo County RCD, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, and other entities in their projects and actions aimed at improving habitat in Yolo County.
Not started
hace un mes
RCP1a
Develop a responsible consumption incentive program.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
RCP1b
Develop and implement a responsible consumption education program.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
RCP1c
Partner with home repair businesses to deliver DIY classes on responsible consumption and low-carbon building materials.
Not started
hace un mes
RCP1d
Maintain and provide a list of certified Green Businesses in Yolo County.
Planning
hace 2 meses
RCP2a
Encourage neighbors to set up a neighborhood carpool programs.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
RCP3a
Establish a rain barrel program that educates residents on safe rainwater collection and offers free or discounted rain barrels.
Not started
hace un mes
RCP3c
Offer instructions for installing residential graywater systems compliant with RCP 3b.
Not started
hace un mes
RCP4a
Offer guidance on vacation alternatives that avoid air travel and highlight green-certified lodging as part of the Responsible Consumption Education Program (RCP 1b).
Implementation
hace 2 meses
RCP4b
Coordinate with other jurisdictions to highlight green visitor programs as part of the Responsible Consumption Education Program (RCP 1b).
Planning
hace 2 meses
RCP5a
Provide education on local farmers markets and seasonal produce.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
RCP5b
Expand marketing and use of locally produced food by businesses and agencies.
Planning
hace 2 meses
RCP5c
Establish or expand year-round local farmer’s markets to provide residents with consistent access to local food.
Not started
hace un mes
RCP5d
Explore zoning changes and partnerships to enable and support community gardens as a tool for local good sovereignty.
Not started
hace un mes
RCP6a
Require existing and future businesses to implement environmentally responsible purchasing plans covering recycled, sustainable, and low-impact products and services.
Not started
hace un mes
HC1a
Develop a network of community resilience centers based in existing community hubs.
Planning
hace 5 meses
HC1b
Seek grant funding to retrofit existing community hubs with climate-resilient improvements.
Planning
hace 2 meses
HC1c
Seek grant funding to support and expand Cooling Center program.
Planning
hace 2 meses
HC2b
Build community awareness and engagement with CAAP strategies through participation in local events.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
HC2c
In partnership with local organizations, develop arts programming around the CAAP, centered at the resilience hubs.
Not started
hace un mes
HC4b
Partner with local CBOs to provide weatherization resources and outreach to residents.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
HC4c
Create and distribute disaster kits to families in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Not started
hace 2 meses
HC4e
Coordinate a ‘Know Your Neighbor’ program for vulnerable residents.
Not started
hace 5 meses
HC4f
Partner with local CBOs to connect residents to resilience funding mechanisms
Implementation
hace 2 meses
HC5e
Develop a green streets program with standards for sustainable stormwater, drainage, groundwater recharge, and landscaping, considering soil requirements for proper infiltration.
Not started
hace 2 meses
HC5g
Adopt Climate Resilience Checklist for new buildings or renovated critical facilities.
Planning
hace 2 meses
HC6c
Develop a farmworker resource program focused on connecting farmworkers to rent and utility assistance, weatherization and resilience programs, and hazard safety trainings and healthcare.
Implementation
hace 2 meses
HC7b
Pursue grant funding to reduce UHIE by replacing dark pavement with cool pavement in residential areas.
Not started
hace 2 meses
HC7d
Pursue grant funding to replace roofs on County and service provider facilities with reflective materials that meet or exceed current code or with green roofs.
Not started
hace 2 meses
HC7e
Connect low-income homeowners with programs and grants to replace roofs with reflective materials that meet or exceed current code or with green roofs.
Planning
hace 2 meses
HC7g
Develop community canopy program to expand tree planting, prioritizing areas experiencing the urban heat island effect.
Not started
hace 2 meses
HC8a
Develop green jobs program to provide employment opportunities for local youth and adults including job training in EVs, electric equipment, building electrification, and other climate-related sectors.
Not started
hace 5 meses
HC8b
Investigate and implement programs to provide local financing for green technologies, including energy-efficient buildings, EV fleets, and low-flow fixtures, for developers, homeowners, and utilities.
Implementation
hace 2 meses