ARCCA Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation

ARCCA Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation Formed in 2012, ARCCA is a network of regional collaboratives in California coordinating and supporting climate adaptation efforts to enhance public health, protect natural systems, build economies, and improve quality of life. Sacramento Bay Area Central Coast Los Angeles San Diego ARCCA members have come together to share best practices and lessons learned, collaborate on opportunities and strategies, and amplify a voice for regionalism at the state and federal levels.

ARCCA Bringing a regional voice to state work • Named as a resource for state agencies in the Climate Change Research Plan and the Governor’s Executive Order B-30 -15 • Participating in SB 246’s Technical Advisory Group • ARCCA will support stakeholder engagement and participate in the technical advisory committee for the CEC’s regional studies on the climate vulnerability of natural gas pipelines • Briefed Senate Committee on Environmental Quality (2015) and Sea-Level Rise (2014) on adaptation issues Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation A model for new adaptation collaboratives • Developed model toolkit for new collaboratives in California and elsewhere • Supporting formation of new Central Coast collaborative and others • Helped to organize and participated in national training for 12 regional adaptation groups hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Communities • Developed Principles of Adaptation and Collaboration (www. arccacalifornia. org ) Our Work and Successes Outreach and education • Participated in and helped to frame the program for the bi-annual National and California Adaptation Forums • Hosted ARCCA Learning Sessions on business resiliency, adaptation funding through resilience bonds, and more. • All collaboratives regularly host discussions of their regional adaptation and mitigation issues with stakeholders.

ARCCA Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation Energy and regional resiliency Bay Area passes U. S. ’s first climateadaptation tax ARCCA collaboratives’ utility members include: All nine Bay Area counties approved a $12 annual parcel tax that will raise $500 million to restore wetlands and habitats, which can help buffer against sea-level rise, high tides, and storms. - San Diego Gas & Electric - Sacramento Municipal Utility District - Pacific Gas & Electric The San Diego Climate Collaborative is actively involved in climate action planning in the region, including the City of San Diego’s CAP, which commits to a 100% renewable energy goal by 2035. Los Angeles is first to require cool roofs for new homes In 2013, Los Angeles unanimously passed a building code to require all new and refurbished homes to have cool roofs.

ARCCA Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation Issues/Lessons learned State/Cities/Counties are not used to working with cross-sector issues Agencies are already working on climate adaptation • State agencies are organized around their mission and sector areas (fire, water, agriculture, etc. ) • Cities & counties are focused on their local issues around areas of authority and state/federal responsibilities • But adaptation issues do not easily follow this structure – watersheds, floodplains, forests, river systems, basins. • A structure for understanding issues, evaluating needs, and sharing resources and successes is vital to good governance • Many agencies have been working on adaptation issues for years: flood agencies, fire districts, forestry agencies, state water board, etc. • These conversations are sector-specific and need cross -leveling at the state, regional and local levels • Because these are familiar conversations, the adaptation message is an easier sell to skeptical elements of the population and governance structure ARCCA/Collaboratives are part of this evolving structure ARCCA and its collaborative structure is supportive of these conversations and already has many key regional players at the table More resources needed for regional dialogue • Collaboratives have been in place since 2012 • Initial funding was from foundations with some inkind support from regional agencies • Funding for ongoing administrative structure is evolving, but needs longterm stability to ensure continuity of work • Support is also needed for structural integration of this conversation at the state level to support regional efforts