HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Climate Action Plan Task Force - 03/10/2022SOUTH BURLINGTON CLIMATE ACTION TASK FORCE
MEETING MINUTES
10 MARCH 2022
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The South Burlington Climate Action Plan Task Force held a meeting on Thursday, 10 March 2022, at
7:00 p.m., in person at 180 Market Street and online via Zoom remote technology.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Andrew Chalnick, Darrylin Peters, Donna Leban, Ethan Goldman, Michael Mittag,
Sriram Srinivasan, Bill Wargo, Paul Conner (Ex-Officio Staff Liaison)
ALSO PRESENT: Melanie Needle (CCRPC project consultant), Ann Janda (CCRPC Project Consultant), Tom
Herrod, ICLEI USA, R. Greco, M. Murray, S. Crowley
1. Instructions on existing building in case of emergency and review of technology options
P. Conner provided instructions for those attending in person.
2. Agenda: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items
No changes were made to the agenda
3. Open to the public for items not related to the agenda (7:04 pm)
No comments unrelated to the agenda were provided
4. Welcome ICLEI representative to discuss science based targets
Tom Herrod of ICLEI was introduced and provided an overview of ICLEI’s Science-Based Targets
program.
T. Herrod noted that while the 2050 targets are important, the shorter term 2030 science-based
targets are critical. If the targets of this timeline are not met, it will be difficult to catch up. ICLEI has
developed pathways within each emission sector. They are intended drive provide achievable
actions rather than seeing one big number. Targets can be adjusted; as one goes up another can go
down.
Building/Thermal sectors were reviewed first. Using 2015 as the base year, 5-6% of existing buildings
would need to be electrified annually, as well as new construction. Weatherization efforts reinforce
and support the electrification targets. On the transportation side, targets of 4.5% annual adoption
of electrical vehicles and a 10% reduction of total vehicle miles travelled by 2030 were identified.
T. Herrod noted that these two sectors account for the overwhelming bulk of energy consumption in
this area and as such they are the primary focus of their work and target development. Other
sectors contribute but are not modelled.
Task Force members discussed the assumptions that go into the modelling and discussed the base
year. M. Needle indicated that these targets would be further refined including updating the base
year to account for when new policies are put into place.
Members of the public spoke in support of the Task Force’s efforts and underscored the findings of
ICLEI’s science-based targets.
5. Review second draft of Buildings/Thermal Sector pathways and actions.
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Task Force members continued their review of the Building/Thermal Sector. All agreed to use the
Science-Based Targets as a foundation.
D. Leban said the organization of the spreadsheet could be done differently to better show the
overall picture of the sector and what areas are missing.
Following review of the Sector, members asked CCRPC staff to update the spreadsheet and to send
it back around Task Force members to identify any “fatal flaws” before approving the draft sector
and moving to the next sector.
6. Continue review of Pathways & Actions by sector and schedule next topic areas.
Task Force members said they felt the structure of reviewing the buildings/thermal sector worked
well ultimately, by having CCRPC staff sent out a first edition, having Task Force members
individually comment, and have the compiled comments in the packet. The Task Force agreed to
repeat this for the Transportation sector.
7. Minutes: February 10, 2022
D. Peters moved to approve the minutes of February 10, 2022. D. Leban seconded. Motion approved
7-0.
8. Other Business
With no further business before the Task Force, the meeting was adjourned at 9:27 pm.
Minutes approved by the Task Force May 12, 2022