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2. Local Initiative: <br /> a. Partner with NW SEED and SnoPUD on their Solarize campaign to install solar on <br /> rooftops and other eligible locations. <br /> b. Join Northwest Solar Communities to support removing code barriers to solar, <br /> standardizing solar installation process, and adopting model solar-ready roofs policy. <br /> c. Explore net zero carbon and net zero energy districts (cf. Fort Collins' FortZED). <br /> V. Conclusion <br /> This memo provides an overview of high-level strategies that the City of Everett, WA could <br /> consider in meeting a community-wide carbon reduction goal, once the City had adopted such <br /> a goal. Combined with the Energy Map and Carbon Wedge Analysis that the New Energy Cities <br /> and Stockholm Environment Institute team created, along with the memo explaining our <br /> methodology and goal-setting approach, the City has received the full set of our deliverables <br /> under our existing contract. <br /> However, the goal of this work was not to perform this analysis and snapshot of the City's <br /> energy profile and call it a day, but rather to provide the groundwork for the City get on a path <br /> to reducing its carbon emissions. In order for the City to develop a plan for reducing carbon <br /> emissions, the City will need to develop a process for evaluating the feasibility and costs of the <br /> potential targets and strategies, customized to the City's particular economic, political, and <br /> social characteristics. That plan in turn would help the City realize that reducing carbon <br /> emissions is feasible, if challenging. <br /> Another key next step would be to begin coordinating efforts with Snohomish County and <br /> Snohomish PUD and consider creating a coalition similar to the King County-Cities Climate <br /> Collaboration. We have seen the significant power and knowledge-sharing that the K4C has <br /> experienced as a result of 13 cities and the county bonding together all aiming toward the same <br /> carbon-reduction goals, all speaking with one voice to their utilities, all working together to <br /> learn from each other about how to make the changes that will meet their targets. <br /> The City of Everett is particularly fortunate to have SnoPUD as its utility, given its high <br /> percentage of clean energy and its history of clean energy leadership. Climate Solutions and <br /> New Energy Cities team have worked closely with SnoPUD over the years, and has also <br /> consulted with the County. We believe there is a significant opportunity for collaboration with <br /> both of these entities that we would be interested in helping facilitate if appropriate. <br /> The New Energy Cities/Stockholm Environment Institute will provide the City of Everett with a <br /> compendium document listing specific examples of the innovative carbon-reduction programs <br /> that cities around the world are implementing so elected officials and staff can gain a sense of <br /> what is happening in the world of city-led carbon reduction and what could be possible for the <br /> City of Everett. Should the City wish to purse the next step of assessing the feasibility of <br /> NEC/SEI Memo to City of Everett 7 I P a g e <br />