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CAP Progress

CAP Implementation Progress
The City is continually working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through a combination of ongoing efforts and new initiatives. The table below lists all 20 of the City's CAP measures and our progress in achieving them.

Updated December 20, 2021

CAP GHG Emission Reduction Measure

GHG Emission Reductions (MTCO2e)

2020

2030

Status

1.   Mixed Use Development, Transit Oriented Development, and Transit Supporting Land Use

 95

 166

Ongoing:
- New developments comply with General Plan

 

2. Transportation Demand Management

 -  

 4,563

Ongoing:
- New Zoning Code Update (12/21) contains TDM policies

 

3. Complete Streets

 -  

 5,488

Ongoing:
- New Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan updated in 2021

 

4. Caltrain Electrification

 -  

 2,954

Ongoing

 

5. Bicycle Sharing

 3,379

 1,697

Ongoing:
- Exploring e-mobility options for Burlingame in 2021

 

6. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Initiatives

 5

 29

Ongoing:
- Adopted EV Action Plan
- 24 new EV stations installed in downtown Burlingame
- 20 more EV stations in pipeline

 

7. Parking Pricing, Parking Requirements, and Creative Parking Approaches

 -  

 424

Ongoing:
- New Zoning Code updates parking requirements

 

8. Burlingame Shuttle Service

 8

 10

Ongoing

 

9. Electrification of Yard and Garden Equipment

 -  

 516

Ongoing:
- California banning gas landscape equipment, starting in 2024

 

10. Construction Best Management Practices

 -  

 3,618

Ongoing

 

11. Green Building Practices and Standards

 -  

 53

Ongoing:
- Adopted Reach Code for all-electric buildings

 

12. Energy Efficiency

 -  

 3,247

Ongoing:
- Adopted Reach Code for all-electric buildings, applies to  large renovations

 

13. Peninsula Clean Energy ECO100

 16,533

 24,073

Ongoing:
- PCE to be 100% GHG free starting in 2021

 

14. Residential Solar Power

 345

 617

Ongoing:
- Adopted Reach Code for all new construction to have solar

 

15. Alternatively-Powered Residential Water Heaters

 -  

 270

Ongoing:
- Adopted Reach Code for all-electric buildings, applies to  large renovations

 

16. Water Conservation Retrofits

 -  

 1

Ongoing

 

17. Water Conservation

 -  

 2

Ongoing:
- Offer water conserving rebates for rain barrels and smart series
- BAWSCA sustainable landscape outreach

 

18. Zero Waste

 -  

4,140

Ongoing:
- Adopted disposable foodware ordinance, to be implemented March 2022
- Adopted SB 1383, requiring ALL residents and businesses to comply

 

19. Municipal Green Building Measures

 27

 27

Ongoing

 

20. Increase in the Public Tree Population

 5

 17

Ongoing

 

Total Reductions from GHG Emission Reduction Measures

 20,397

51,913