City of Tempe 2019 tempe.gov/Sustainability Letter from the Mayor Acknowledgements We are deeply thankful for the community collaboration and input that went into this plan. Below are some of the main contributors that made Tempe’s first CAP possible: To City of Tempe Residents: Tempe demonstrates how taking local action can have a global impact. As a commitment Authors: Dr. Lauren Withycombe Keeler, Dr. Braden Kay, Grace Kelly, Grace Logan, and Miguel Santos Reyes to sustainability, our city joined the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy to Copyeditor: Heather Ehlers Jonae Harrison, Equity and Inclusion Manager David Hondula, Geography cut our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and prepare for the effects of climate change. CAP design & layout: Michele Gurrieri Donna Kennedy, Economic Development Jennifer Vanos, Sustainability CAP edits: Samantha Sterk Jill Buschbacher, Economic Development David King, Geography We are setting Tempe on a path to sustainability and resilience with our first ever Climate Poster design: Bryan Rauch Maria Laughner, Economic Development Lars Geest, MA student, Global Sustainability Science (GSS) Action Plan (CAP). Our plan focuses on transportation and energy use because they are Greg Ruiz, Fire Medical Rescue Robin Bruck, MA student, GSS City Council Members Andrea Glass, Fire Medical Rescue Friederike Schwarz, MA student, GSS the main sources of emissions in our community. In addition to reducing our emissions, Mark Mitchell, Mayor Darrell Duty, Fire Medical Rescue Ashley Mack, MA student, GSS Lauren Kuby, Vice Mayor Chad Weaver, Community Development David Sailor, Urban Climate Research Center we must adapt to our already changing climate by making sure our city is prepared for Jennifer Adams, Councilmember Cassandra Holcombe, Sustainability intern Oswald Chong, School of Sustainable Engineering extreme heat. Through this plan and the work of our Office of Diversity and Strategic Robin Arredondo-Savage, Councilmember Jorge Kalil, Sustainability intern Seungtaek Lee, School of Sustainable Engineering Arlene Chin, Councilmember Will Nicholson, Sustainability intern Phillip Gilbertson, School of Geographical Sciences Management, we are ensuring our climate actions address vulnerable populations and Randy Keating, Councilmember Ryan Johnson, Sustainability Education frontline communities. Tempe will take local action, to be part of global solutions, by Joel Navarro, Councilmember Arizona Public Service & Salt River Project Other Contributors reducing emissions and preparing for the impacts of extreme heat. City of Tempe Management Patricia DiRoss, SRP Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes (GSCO) Andrew Ching, City Manager Brian Bednar, SRP City of Tempe Transportation Commission Kenneth Jones, Deputy City Manager, Chief Financial Andrea Chalmers, SRP Valley Metro Alongside the community actions in the Climate Action Plan, we are also taking steps Officer Marc Campbell, SRP Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Steven Methvin, Deputy City Manager, Chief as a city to embed sustainability into municipal operations. One of our Council-adopted Kathy Knoop, SRP Sierra Club Operating Officer Joseph DeGraft-Johnson, SRP Sustainable Cities Network at ASU performance measures is to achieve carbon neutrality in municipal operations by 2050, Kelly Barr, SRP Urban Sustainability Director’s Network (USDN) City of Tempe Staff Brendan Denker, SRP ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability with a strategy of using 100% renewable electricity sources by 2035. Tempe moved Braden Kay, Director of Sustainability Anthony Aguilar, APS Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) towards carbon neutrality by investing in the Johnny G Martinez Water Treatment Plant Grace DelMonte Kelly, Energy Management Patricia McLaughlin, APS Vitalyst Health Foundation Marilyn DeRosa, Engineering & Transportation Patrick McDermott, APS Pew Charitable Trusts Solar Project. Over 2,000 solar panels at the plant supply 25% of the power needed Rosa Inchausti, Strategic Management and Diversity Judson Tillinghast, APS Kate Borders, Downtown Tempe Authority Kevin Devery, Fleet Manager for that facility and helped Tempe have 10% of municipal electricity come from clean Kent Walter, APS Lori Foster, Downtown Tempe Authority Charlie Bladine, Facilities Manager John Pinho, APS Adam Jones, Downtown Tempe Authority sources. We can build on the success of municipal actions by taking climate action in our Shelly Seyler, Engineering and Transportation Helene Tack, Local First Arizona Vanessa Spartan, Transportation Planner City of Tempe Sustainability Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona community, such as the construction of the Tempe Streetcar. The streetcar will provide Robert Yabes, Principal Planner Commission Members Anne Gill, Tempe Chamber of Commerce Tempeans another option to get around the city that is not a single-occupancy vehicle. Sue Taaffe, Senior Management Assistant Kendon Jung, Chair Sukki Jahnke, Tempe Chamber of Commerce Eric Iwersen, Transit Manager Ryan Mores, Vice Chair Michele Crim, City of Portland It also helps us lower carbon emissions and local air pollution to make our city a more Julian Dresang, City Engineer Sukki Jahnke, Member Fletcher Beaudoin, Portland State University TaiAnna Yee, Public Information Officer enjoyable place to live and visit. We can prepare for our future by improving internal city Gretchen Reinhardt, Member Kristin Baja, USDN Cassandra Mac, Environmental Services Barbie Burke, Member Cooper Martin, National League of Cities operations and working toward community solutions with businesses and residents. Wydale Holmes, Strategic Management Analyst Stephanie Milam-Edwards, Member CJ Hager, Vitalyst Health Foundation Aaron Peterson, Strategic Management Analyst John F. Kane, Member Mimi Narayan, Pew Charitable Trusts Stephanie Deitrick, Enterprise GIS Manager Serita Sulzman, Member Missy Stults, City of Ann Arbor With the help of hundreds of Tempe residents and city staff, Arizona State University Bonnie Richardson, Principal Planner Katja Brundiers, Member Chris Castro, City of Orlando Shauna Warner, Neighborhood Services Steven Russell, Member Kumar Jensen, City of Evanston (ASU), and the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, it is my pleasure to Ambika Adhikari, Principal Planner Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) Robbie Aaron, Planner introduce Tempe’s first-ever Climate Action Plan. This plan identifies actions the city, Arizona State University Urban Land Institute Elizabeth Thomas, Neighborhood Services Lauren Withycombe Keeler, Future of Innovation in Stephanie Luz Cordel businesses, and residents can take to lower our emissions and make sure our city is Laura Kajfez, Neighborhood Services Society Sharifa Rowe Nikki Ripley, Communication & Media Relations Arnim Wiek, Sustainability Mark Hartman, City of Phoenix resilient to extreme heat. The City will work with every Tempean to implement the actions Shannon Reed, Public Information Officer Katja Brundiers, Sustainability Rosanne Albright, City of Phoenix in our Climate Action Plan to ensure we remain a great city to live in, with a vibrant Michele Gurrieri, Web & Design Coordinator Rob Melnick, Sustainability Jon Ippel, Amplify GR Brianne Fisher, Mayoral Aide Meredith Simpson, Sustainability Anthony Floyd, City of Scottsdale economy, for generations to come. Elizabeth Higgins, Chief of Staff Anne Reichman, Sustainability Tim Conner, City of Scottsdale Marge Zylla, Government Relations Jenny Carter, Sustainability Scott Bouchie, City of Mesa Miguel Santos Reyes, Sustainability Intern Mick Dalrymple, University Sustainability Practices Laura Hynemen, City of Mesa Sincerely, Grace Logan, Sustainability Intern Corey Hawkey, University Sustainability Practices Nicole Antonopoulos, City of Flagstaff Carla Sidi, Engineering and Transportation Gary Dirks, Lightworks Jenny Neimann, City of Flagstaff Kyrie (Kiki) Hooton, Sustainability Intern Gerry DaRosa, Energy Climate Resolve Richard Adkins, Urban Forester Thad Miller, Future of Innovation in Society Kurt Shickman, Global Cities Cool Alliance Keith Burke, Community Services Clark Miller, Future of Innovation in Society Kelly Muellman, City of Minneapolis Craig Hayton, Community Services Paul Coseo, Design Maria Koetter, USDN Naomi Farrell, Human Services Ariane Middel, Computer Science Mark Mitchell, Mayor Sarah McKinstry-Wu, USDN ii City of Tempe | Climate Action Plan 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tempe’s 2019 Climate Action Plan (CAP) is an opportunity for our city to take local action on global climate change by reducing our Letter from the Mayor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapting to the changing climate. We plan to do so in a way that is accessible and benefits all Acknowledgements 1 members of our community. Table of Contents 2 GHG emissions are estimated through a GHG emissions inventory, which documents all sources of emissions throughout a community or organization in a given year. In 2015, the City of Tempe completed a community inventory that details how many metric tons (MT) of Executive Summary 3 carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) are emitted across all homes, businesses, and institutions. We also completed a municipal inventory that is guiding action in city operations. This CAP will support Tempe in becoming carbon neutral as a community. Overview 4 To address these community emissions and adapt to climate change, the CAP focuses on emissions reduction and resilience to extreme heat. What is Climate Change? 4 Purpose and Benefits of Climate