Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Consultant
| Agency: | Napa County |
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| State: | California |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Posted: | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Due: | Oct 20, 2023 |
| Solicitation No: | PBES092301 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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PBES092301
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| Bid Title: |
Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Consultant
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| Category: | Planning and Development; Environmental |
| Status: | Open |
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Request for Proposal
Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
Consultant
RFP No. PBES092301
Release Date: September 15, 2023
Due Date: October 27, 2023
For information:
David Morrison
Special Projects Director
Napa County Planning, Building, and Environmental Services
1195 Third Street
Napa, CA. 94559
David.morrison@countyofnapa.org
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Request for Proposals for a Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
A. PURPOSE
Napa County (County) is seeking a qualified consultant to develop a Regional Climate
Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP) and associated California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) document that identifies specific actions and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions (GHG) and adapt to climate change within the following jurisdictions: City of
American Canyon, City of Calistoga, City of Napa, County of Napa, City of St. Helena, and
Town of Yountville. The RCAAP will be consistent with methodologies and goals of the
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Climate Change Scoping Plan, the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD) Climate Protection Planning Program, Assembly Bill 32 (AB
32), Senate Bills 32 and 375 (SB 32 and SB 375), Governor’s Executive Orders S-03-05, B-30-
15, and B-55-18, as well as other policies and requirements mandated by the State of
California. It is anticipated that the contract will commence in December 2023 and will be for a
term not to exceed two (2) years.
The RCAAP will be consistent with and will build upon the existing efforts of the cities,
town, and county, regarding climate change and sustainability, including but not limited to the
following:
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The City of American Canyon: Energy Efficiency Climate Action Plan adopted in 2012,
and the General Plan update adopted in 2022.
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The City of Calistoga: Climate Action Plan adopted in 2014, and the current General
Plan.
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The City of Napa: Sustainability Plan adopted in 2012, and the General Plan update
adopted in 2022.
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The County of Napa: the draft Climate Action Plan prepared in 2019, and the General
Plan update adopted in 2008.
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The City of St. Helena: Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Action Plan adopted in
2009, and the General Plan update adopted in 2022.
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The Town of Yountville: Climate Action Plan adopted in 2016, and the General Plan
update adopted in 2019.
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The 2020 Napa County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update; and the 2020
City of Napa Hazard Mitigation Plan update.
In addition, the RCAAP shall incorporate the results of the Napa County Regional 2019
Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which updated the inventory included in the 2009 Napa
Countywide Community Climate Action Framework published by the Napa County
Transportation and Planning Agency.
The firm(s) or individuals submitting proposals should have significant experience
developing Climate Action and Adaptation Plans for local and/or regional governments and
preparing environmental review documents required by CEQA.
1.. Introduction
Napa County is located approximately 50 miles north of San Francisco, California and
encompasses an area of approximately 788 square miles. The vast majority of the County’s
land area is devoted to vineyards, wineries, farms, ranches and forestland, with approximately
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75% of the County’s population of 140,326 living in the cities of American Canyon, Calistoga,
Napa, St. Helena, and the Town of Yountville.
Napa County is the Administering Agency for the Napa Countywide Climate Action
Program, under a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) approved by the County, the Cities of
American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, and St. Helena, and the Town of Yountville. The purpose
of the JPA is to establish a collaborative framework to allow member agencies to work on
coordinated actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the effects of future climate
change. In administering this JPA, the County is advised by the Climate Action Committee
(CAC), a standing body with 12 appointees, consisting of two elected representatives from each
jurisdiction. The CAC acts to share information, provide public education, promote events and
grants, develop a regional greenhouse gas inventory, and identify mutually agreed upon climate
goals and actions items for consideration by member agencies.
2. Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Background
In June of 2019, the Cities of American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, and St. Helena; the
Town of Yountville; and the County of Napa all adopted Resolutions regarding the "Countywide
Commitment to Address Climate Change." The Resolutions proposed to: (1) address climate
change in their respective General Plans, consistent with State guidelines; (2) form a committee
to identify countywide goals and strategies for addressing climate change, including an updated
greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, countywide GHG goals and timelines, and common GHG
reduction standards for each jurisdiction to adopt independently; and (3) identify potential
threats and funding to improve community resiliency.
The Regional Working Group on Climate Change began meeting in September of 2019,
which became the Climate Action Committee (CAC) in October of 2019. On October 16, 2020,
the CAC moved forward with a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) which established a collaborative
framework among the six jurisdictions to work with each other and with community
organizations, businesses, schools, and regional partners and jurisdictions on coordinated
actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the adverse effects of future climate
change. The JPA was approved by all 6 jurisdictions in April and May of 2021.
Beginning in the summer of 2021, the cities, town, and county all adopted Resolutions
declaring a Climate Emergency, as follows:
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Calistoga: August 3, 2021
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American Canyon: February 1, 2022
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Yountville: March 15, 2022
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City of Napa: April 5, 2022
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St. Helena: April 12, 2022
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County of Napa: June 7, 2022
The Resolutions varied but all generally stated the following:
a. That a climate emergency exists, and that it threatens our city, state, country, and world.
b. That each jurisdiction is committed to a goal of net zero climate pollution, measured in
terms of net contribution to excess trapped heat, by or before 2030, and further commits
to evaluate all planning and policy decisions through the lens of this pledge, and to
implement both immediate and sustained actions in support of its achievement.
c. That each jurisdiction recognizes the need for full community participation and support,
commits to providing leadership and services in working with community organizations,
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businesses, schools, and regional partners and jurisdictions to educate, mobilize,
expand, and accelerate local, regional and statewide support for comprehensive,
immediate, and sustained action to achieve its goal of net zero climate pollution by or
before 2030. Several jurisdictions also pledged to review and/or revise their General
Plans to accomplish these goals.
In June 2021, the County received a grant agreement from the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD) in the amount of $50,000 to prepare a GHG inventory. As
directed by the Committee, staff prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultants to
develop an updated regional GHG emissions inventory for the six agencies. The Committee
requested that the RFP include optional tasks for consideration of short-lived climate pollutants
(SLCP) and an evaluation of the potential for carbon sequestration within Napa County.
The County awarded the contract on November 16, 2021 for a maximum of $97,485 to
prepare a comprehensive update to the Regional Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Inventory,
an optional technical memorandum on short-lived climate pollutants, and an optional technical
memorandum on the potential for carbon sequestration in Napa County. The GHG Inventory
was accepted as complete on November 30, 2022.
A summary of the inventory showing GHG emissions in 2019 by jurisdiction and
industrial sector is provided as follows:
Estimated GHG Emissions in 2019 by Jurisdiction and Industrial Sector
(Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent or MTCO2e)
On- Building Solid
Off-
Agri- Waste Import
Road Energy Waste Road culture Water Water
American Can. 91,830 53,431 25,938 8,998
154 7,822
983
Calistoga
17,184 14,450 4,981 2,880
274 1,992
229
Napa
280,553 125,346 34,236 47,238 1,086 29,542 4,383
St. Helena
30,661 16,766 5,676 4,502 4,415 2,270
285
Unincorporated 40,063 61,068 125,429 50,602 97,378 3,191
0
Yountville
12,404 8,532 2,601 1,328
75 1,040
65
Total
472,695 279,593 198,861 115,548 103,382 45,857 5,945
Total
189,156
41,990
522,363
64,575
377,731
26,047
1,221,862
American Can.
Calistoga
Napa
St. Helena
Unincorporated
Yountville
Total
Forecast GHG Emissions in 2030 by Jurisdiction and Industrial Sector
(Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent or MTCO2e)
On- Building Solid
Off-
Agri- Waste Import
Road Energy Waste Road culture Water Water
72,392 65,648 33,145 11,278
132 10,202
871
13,408 14,761 5,130 2,825
235 2,159
169
217,054 125,086 38,283 46,949 1,014 32,945 3,321
24,958 15,850 6,199 4,079 4,273 2,389
203
29,988 61,827 138,611 63,989 85,826 4,140
0
9,526 8,449 3,153 1,501
65 1,261
53
367,326 291,621 224,521 130,621 91,545 53,096 4,617
Total
193,667
38,687
464,653
57,950
384,380
24,007
1,163,344
At the October 6, 2022, meeting of the Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG),
which includes representatives from all six jurisdictions, there was general support for
proceeding with a Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan to provide a policy and
implementation framework for reducing GHG emissions. There was also general agreement
that each jurisdiction should consider the proposal for a Regional Climate Action and Adaptation
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Plan at a future Council/Board meeting, to guide Climate Action Committee (CAC)
representatives as they move forward. The subject of a Regional Climate Action and
Adaptation Plan was considered at the following jurisdictions:
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American Canyon Open Space, Active Transportation, and Sustainability Committee -
December 7, 2022
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Calistoga City Council - January 17, 2023
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St. Helena City Council - January 24, 2023
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Napa County Board of Supervisors - February 7, 2023
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Yountville Town Council - February 9, 2023
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Napa City Council on March 7, 2023.
As a result of these meetings, all six jurisdictions supported the preparation of a
Regional Climate Action Plan. At their May 16, 2023, meeting, the County Board of Supervisors
directed staff to begin work on preparing a Request for Proposals (RFP). At their May 26, 2023,
meeting, the CAC made the preparation of the RCAAP its top priority for the 2023-2024 Fiscal
Year.
Individual jurisdictions have considered and/or adopted various plans over the past 15
years, but this would be the first RCAAP prepared for the Napa County region. The RCAAP
would follow similar regional climate planning efforts in California, including the Humboldt
Regional Climate Acton Plan, the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Action Plan, the Sonoma Climate
Mobilization Strategy, and the Western Riverside County Sub-Regional Climate Action Plan.
Regional climate plans have also been adopted for the six states in the New England area; the
four-county Miami, Florida region; fifty municipalities within the Chicago metropolitan region; the
ten counties and two states in the Kansas City metropolitan region; the six-county mid-Hudson
Valley region; and the two counties around Telluride, Colorado.
3. Policy Considerations
The successful proposal will ensure compliance and consistency with all applicable
legislative, executive, regulatory, and policy requirements, including but not limited to the
following:
a. State Legislation
The following provides a brief summary of the principal actions approved by the
California Legislature and signed by the Governor relating to local climate action and adaptation
planning.
Assembly Bill 1757 (2022)
Requires by January 1, 2024, that the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), in
collaboration with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), determine a range of
targets for natural carbon sequestration, and for nature-based climate solutions, that
reduce GHG emissions in 2030, 2038, and 2045. These targets must support state goals
to achieve carbon neutrality and foster climate adaptation and resilience. This bill also
requires CARB to develop standard methods for state agencies to consistently track
GHG emissions and reductions, carbon sequestration, and additional benefits from
natural and working lands over time.
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