HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-COW Special Topics-2024-02-14YouTube Link:Special Topics Work Session
Date:
Location:
Wednesday February 14, 2024
108 E Green Street Council Chambers 3rd Floor
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SPECIAL TOPICS
Voting Record
1.Call To Order
1.1 Emergency Evacuation Notice
2.Agenda Review (Additions or Deletions of the Agenda)
2.1 Note: There are no Petitions and Hearings of Persons Before Council during this meeting.
3.General Order Of Business
3.1 Green New Deal Update
3.2 Progress on Housing Development in the City
Attendance Record of Voting Members
Name Present Absent/Excused
1st Ward - Kayla Matos X
1st Ward - Phoebe Brown X
2nd Ward - Ducson Nguyen X
2nd Ward - Kris Haines-Sharp X
3rd Ward - David Shapiro X
3rd Ward - Pierre Saint-Perez X
4th Ward - Tiffany Kumar X
4th Ward - Patrick Kuehl X
5th Ward - Margaret Fabrizio X
5th Ward - Clyde Lederman X
Mayor - Robert Cantelmo X
Also Present: Tiffany Kumar arrived at 6:17 p.m.
Discussion Summary: YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=FD1FqIns35I&list=PLfplo_VA57eoynrqxkGvi11vxHlwByjZw&index=2
Discussion Summary: Mayor Cantalmo read the Emergency Evacuation Notice
to the council.
Discussion Summary: Rebecca Evans and Savannah Vega presented a
presentation on the Green New Deal. See presentation attached.
Timestamp 00:04:30
Discussion Summary: Lisa Nichols gave a presentation on the Progress of
3.3 Legislative Planning Retreat Priorities and Expectations
4.Meeting Wrap-Up
4.1 Meeting Adjourn
Housing Development in the City.
Timestamp 00:49:35
Discussion Summary: Plans were discussed for the Planning Retreat on March
3rd at 9:00 a.m. at the Ithaca Youth Bureau. Discussion on what the retreat will
look like, how the meeting is open to the public but not livestreamed, and Deb
Mohlenhoff stated that breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Timestamp:01:36:23
Moved By: Patrick Kuehl
Seconded By: David Shapiro
Motion Summary: Moved to Executive Session at 8:02 p.m.
Vote Passed 11-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Abstain
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
David Shapiro X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Tiffany Kumar X
Patrick Kuehl X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Robert Cantelmo X
Moved By: David Shapiro
Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez
Motion Summary: Alderperson Nguyen was absent for Executive Session.
Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
David Shapiro X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Tiffany Kumar X
Patrick Kuehl X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Robert Cantelmo X
ITHACA GREEN NEW DEAL
ORIENTATION & PROGRESS
C O M M O N C O U N C I L
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 4
IGND GOALS
Community-Wide Carbon
Neutrality & Climate
Justice by 2030
Net zero emissions by 2030
Ensure benefits are shared
equally by all communities
100% renewable electricity in
government operations by
2025
50% reduction in fleet
emissions by 2025
STRATEGY
SNAPSHOT
Thermal Loads
We use a data-driven mitigation strategy to
determine where to best spend staff time,
funding, and where and how to leverage
partner capacity.
48.8%35.7%14%
339,496.2 MT CO2e
100%
Transportation Grid Decarbonization
FLAGSHIP
PROGRAMS
The Ithaca Green New Deal is
comprised of nearly 40
projects/programs that are all
being deployed simultaneously.
Together, they are poised to
achieve significant GHG
emissions reductions within the
next 12 months.
Electrify Ithaca
T-GEN
Justice50*
Innovative Funding
Building electrification program
managed by BlocPower.
Operationalization of climate
justice strategy.
Community Choice Aggregation
(CCA) program.
Creative funding & financing to
achieve IGND goals.
SUCCESSES TO DATE
Comprehensive
GHG Inventory
2021
FLX UN Energy
Compact
Ithaca Energy Code
Supplement
Green Jobs Corridor
Electrification
impacts assessment
2022
Electrify Ithaca
program launch
Defined climate
justice communities
SUCCESSES TO DATE
Launched green
hydrogen pilot
2022
Entered Phase II
IECS
Ithaca Energy Code
Supplement
Adopted CCA local
law
Adopted DER plan
Began government
energy roadmap
Launched digital
twin project
2023
PROJECT SUMMARY GOALS
Energy Efficiency
Retrofit & Thermal Load
Electrification (EER-TLE)
Building energy efficiency
Electrification
Ease of process
Financial savings
TOOLS
Bulk purchasing
Program Manager
Low-interest, long-term financing
Financial incentives
CJC workforce
training
PROJECT SUMMARY GOALS
Justice50
Operationalize climate justice
Provide opportunities for democratic engagement
Codify climate justice
Ensure IGND benefits are shared
TOOLS
50% IGND budget to CJCs
50% capital project budget
10% of capital project budget allocated to participatory
budgeting
Goal of 40% representation in workforce training
PROJECT SUMMARY GOALS
Tompkins Green Energy
Network (CCA)
Eliminate emissions from electricity consumption
Eliminate emissions from the grid
Become a more resilient community
Democratize local energy economy
TOOLS
Bulk purchasing of commodities
Cooperative investment
Local lenders
Technology convergence
PROJECT SUMMARY GREEN H2 PILOT
Congressionally Directed
Spending Projects
$`1M in CDS
Decentralized, green hydrogen production powers 12-
port EVSE
1 MW solar, 1.8 MWh ETS, 12-150 kW ESVE
ENERGY ASSESSMENTS
Subsidize energy assessments in ICSD facilities
Work with faculty on climate curriculum development
Provide OTJ training for green workforce trainees
Provide certifications & equipment for trainees
PROJECT SUMMARY GOALS
Innovative Funding
Limit IGND impact on city budget except where
necessary
Identify affordable pathways for resident investment
TOOLS
$3.5M in CDS
$3M from NYSERDA
$50M in direct-to-consumer
financing
$2M from NYSEG
$65K from Park Foundation
$100K from NY DEC
Countless in free services
2024 ACTIVITIES
Major projects/programs that
Council can expect to act on in
2024.
T-GEN Admin & Commodities
Climate Action Plan
Justice 50
Budget Implications
Contract with T-GEN/CCA
Administrator and ESCOs
Direct financial investment in local
CJCs
Detailed carbon mitigation
strategy
Municipal facilities energy
retrofits and fleet electrification
MORE PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE
LEED for Cities
Certification
KPMG Digital
Twin
Fleet EVs &
Charging Roadmap
Justice50 to
Council
Gov't Energy
Roadmap
Software
Devel’nt Fellow
Earmark
Approval
IGND Town
Hall(s)
CCA Admin. &
Education
Deconstruction
Plan
Fleet
Electrification
Resiliency &
Adaptation Plan
CAP to Council
Float-ovoltaics
Analysis
Engagement
Strategy
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
R E B E C C A E V A N S
D I R E C T O R O F S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
R E V A N S @ C I T Y O F I T H A C A .O R G
S A V A N N A H V E G A
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y P L A N N E R
S V E G A @ C I T Y O F I T H A C A .O R G
Housing Pipeline
Update
February 2024
Prepared by the Department of Planning & Development
F E B R U A R Y 1 4 , 2 0 2 4
Housing Project Pipeline
Housing Projects and Initiatives
Questions and Information Needed
Prepared by the Department of Planning & Development
F E B R U A R Y 1 4 , 2 0 2 4
Observable Trends
Rising cost of land
Rising cost of construction & financing
Still an active market – attracting development groups from
outside the area
Smaller household sizes at all price levels and types of
housing
More interest in accessory apartments
Middle income housing remains elusive
New for-sale housing of any type remains elusive
Ongoing high demand for rental housing
Ongoing Activities and Collaborations
Engage developers during project development
100 K Annual contribution to the Community Housing Development Fund
TCIDA Workforce Housing Policy
Ithaca Evictions/Displacement Defense Fund ( IEDD) https://hsctc.org/iedd/
Collaboration with County on addressing the needs of the unhoused population
Chamber Housing Task Force
Housing Projects & Initiatives
Housing Projects & Initiatives
Current and Upcoming Legislative Changes/Proposals Pertaining to Housing
Short Term Rental Legislation
Streamlining Zoning Appeals process
Staff Level Zoning Permits
Lowering Thresholds for Area Variances
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Legislation
Review of Minimum Parking Requirements in R3 zones
Housing Projects & Initiatives
Research Questions and Programs
Vacancy Survey Research
NYS Prohousing Program
Could changing area requirements affect land values and encourage different kinds of
housing?
Viable incentives for row or townhouses
Missing middle (are there barriers that can be removed?)
Housing Projects & Initiatives
Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA)
$1.2 Million Home ARP Allocation to support a housing surge and
prevent a return to homelessness for vulnerable individuals.
Inlet Island Housing (50 Affordable Units)
+/- 65 % of HUD Allocation used to fund housing development and
programs addressing the needs of the unhoused or vulnerable
populations
What questions do you have?
What additional information would be helpful?