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6.A. - Page 79 of 251 <br />Workforce Development <br />Implementation <br />To meet our climate action goals, the workforce needs <br />to be ready to implement projects that will result in less <br />energy consumption, fewer vehicle miles traveled, less <br />solid waste, and reduced municipal emissions. It's <br />estimated that an increase of 64,000 to 100,000 local <br />workers will be required to electrify California's building <br />stock.61 <br />Training workers to deliver the services required by <br />this CAP is a critical step in the process. Organizations <br />like BayREN and PG&E have already been training <br />local contractors, designers, and architects in energy <br />efficiency for over a decade through contractor <br />trainings and specific workforce development <br />programs. Local plumbing and electrical unions also provide extensive trainings for their members. Grid Alternatives <br />has been offering training programs for solar installations in California and the rest of the United States by utilizing <br />grant funds to install solar panels on low-income housing, and training workers on site in a style similar to the Habitat <br />for Humanity model. Rising Sun Center for Opportunity runs Climate Careers, a summer youth employment and <br />residential water and energy efficiency program in the Bay Area. It provides youth with opportunities for training and <br />meaningful employment in the clean economy, educates about eco -literacy issues such as climate change, and <br />offers continued professional development opportunities after employment. <br />City of Redwood City Climate Action Plan 66 <br />384 <br />