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CM:~PD:CP:sus~rog
Counci~. Mseting: Apri1 27, i993
To: Maya~ and C3ty Cou~eil
F~om: C~.ty Staff
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Santa Mon3ca, Califarn~.a
Sttb~ect: Recor~?Y:endation ~.~ Adopt Resa~ut~on Supportinr~ the
Creafian af a Santa MQnic~ Sus~ainab~e City P~ogra~
IAFTRQDUCT~QN
This report reca~:~ends ~ounci~ support for a community proc~ss to
create a Santa ~onica Sz,tstainabi~ C~ty Program whi.ch, once f i~ai,
would be presented ~o Czty Council ~o~ adop~.a.an.
SAC~GROU[~D
In August 1993., the City Caunci3. ~stablis~ed the Task Force pn
the ~nvzranr~ent com,pr~s~d of seven r~~mbers from the Santa Monica
comm~nity. The Task FQrce ha~ b~~n m~eting an a manthly basa.s
sznce 5epter~ber ~991.. On~ of ~he ~arly zssues addressed by the
Task ~'vrce cras the ir~portance of foxmu~a~,ing a mission st~tement
cahich ~v~ou].d allo~3 the Task ~arce ta ~et~er fccus its effax-ta.
Du~~ng the ~racess af deve~oping their r•lission statem~nt, it
becaz~e cl~ar ~o Task Force mer~b~~s that ~he fundamenta~ v~sion
which shau~d guidE ~h~ C~~y's environm~nta~ po].icies and pr~grams
zs susta~r~ab~l~.ty, As a resul.t, ~~e~rbers o~ the Task Faxce and
Cit~ staff haEJe, avEr t~e past s~,x rlon~hs, craf~e~3 ~he proposed
Santa ~ionica S~stainabie Ci~y Prac~~ar~ wh~.ch a.s a~tached.
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The proposed Sustainable City Program was adopted by the Task
Force at their meeting o~ P~larch 8, Z~g3 and has a~sa been
endorsed by the City's Housing Commission. S~aff has commenced
distrihution af the documen~ ~o variaus groups and individuals in
the commun~ty for their review and input. This staff report is
int~nded to inform Council about haw this public x'eview process
~aill be implemented and to describe the main elements of tha
proposed pragram.
DISCUSSIaN
Broadly s~.ated, a sustainab~e city is one in which residents can
meet ~hEir current needs ~aithout compromising the ability of
future generations to da the sar.te. S~stainabil~ty facuses on the
long te~m rather than short terr~, ramifications of d~cisions. Yt
encampasses not only ~.raditional env~ronmental topics of air,
wa~.er and soil, but also housing, econorlic development,
environmental justice and sense of cor~munity. The cancept of
sustainabil~ty compe~.s us to deal ~:ith the underlying cause of
probl~:ms rather than their syr-~ptoris . It leads to creative (yet
often ~ncred~bly logica3) thinking such as charging each
household for the amount of trash they generate rather than a
flat fee, or cancentrating our efforts nflt an the callec~ion and
disposal of hazardaus materials but an helping households and
businesses to use a].ternative products which are non-toxic. 6~hat
a sustainable city atternpts ta avoid is addressing environmental
concerns in an ad hoc, dis~ointed or contradictory fashion,
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leading to ine~fic~ent and less effective r~spanses and lost
opport~znitzes.
The United Nations Earth Surnrtiit, which convened a.n Brazil last
June, endorsed a global agenda for sustainability. The final
dacument of the summit, Agenda 21, provides a general blueprint
far creating sustainable cammunities. Recognizing that many of
our environmental problems and solutions have their roo~s in
local activities, Agenda 21 calls on local authorities ta enter
into a dialogue ~f3ith citizans, local organizations and private
enterprises to adopt 1oca1 Agenda 21 sus~ainability plans for
their communities.
Santa Man~ca's Task Porce on the Environment has responded to
this chal3~enge by formulat~ng the praposed Santa Monica
Sustainable City Program. The proposed program states, among
others, the follo~rring principles:
-- The concept of susta~.nability caill guide City palicy.
The long-ter~: ~r~pacts of policy cho~ces will always be
considered;
-- Env~ronr~ental quality and economic health are mutual~y
dependen~. A healthy environment is crucial for the
long term prosperlty af the City and its residents;
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-- A1~ decis~ons have enviranmental implications. The City
will ensure that each of its policies and programs are
inter-connected through the cammon bond of
sustainability; and
-- Community a4rareness, responsibility and involvement are
the key eZements of successful environmental pragrams.
One early product of the Santa I~Ionica Sustainab~e City Program
will be a checklist to be utilized by all City depar~ments to
make sure that th~ braad enviranmental implications af each
decision, as encompassed by sustainability, are considered. The
program w311 also se~ forth a~bitious and mastly quantifiable
targets in each of four major polzcy areas to be reaehed by the
year 24~0. The goals stated in the proposed draft can be modified
as a result af input received durinq the impendzng public review
process. The four ma~or polic~~ areas (Resource Conservation,
Transportation~ Pallution Prevention & Public Health Protection,
and Socio-Economic) 4:hich are included in the proposed program
represEnt the focus of both current and future City pragrams
which adher~ to the guiding principles and strive to attain the
specific goals eahich Tr:ill be established vrithin the document.
As ~ver greater demands are plaeed an the ~inancial and human
resources of local governments, it is ~.mperative that palicies
and p~ograms :,hich are adopted represent the mos~ cost-effective
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long-term alternative. The proposed Sustainable City Pragram
provides a paTfrerful instrument for identifying the best approach
to o~r environMen~.al probiems by broadly and praperly defining
the '~environment" as inc~uc~ing all issues ir;ipacting our quality
af life, art~culating a vision which campels a recognition of the
inter-connections betkieen different environmental problems and
their so~utions, and by der~~and~ng a long-term perspective in all
decision-making.
Proqrar:~ ~mpiementatzon
The strategy for re~iew, adflptifln and implementatian of the
proposed Sustainable City Prograr~ is guided by the pretnise that
public education and public participation are key ta the ultimate
success di the City's env~xonr~ental programs. The pracess for
public rev~e;.~ and cor~~ent ::~1~1 includa cammunity warkshops,
presentat~ons to corjr~~unzty graups and, u1~.imately~ a Council
public hearing. An effort ~f~i~l be made ta reach a~l the major
stakeho~ders in the cor~munity including neighbarhoad
organizations, the Chamber of Cor;r~erce, the schoo~ district,
Santa Nfonica College, r~ajor businesses/institutions, City boards
and comr~issions and the City Cauncil. It is critical to the long
range success of the program ~ha~. these majar stak~holders
participate in the ereation of the program and thereby mak~ an
investment in its success. Zt is also important ~o note that the
final docurr,ent .•ah~ch staff brings back ta Cauncil for adoption
will have incorporated various changes as a result of public
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review and will therefore differ fr~m the versian attached.
Following final adoption cf the S~stainable City Program by
Council, an inter-departmental working graup will meet regularly
ta integrate the program and a susta~nab~lity checklist (to be
develaped) inta the operations of City departments. A"State of
the EnvirQnment" repart for the City ~~ill also be compiled during
the next ysar to establish baseline data for the measurement of
program achieve~ents. Program acco~~p~ish~en~s will be assessed
annua~ly, as f~ill the need for progra~ mo~ification based on
changed conditions in the City's env~ronment.
Information about thE Sustainable City Program will b~
disseminated through ne;aspapers, Seascape, PEN, CityTV,
brochures, con~unity presentat~ons, and meetings of the Task
Force on the Environment and City Council. An effort wi~l also be
made to communlcate the Santa I•~fonica Sustai~abZe City Program to
~acal go~ernments in the reg~on and appropriate state/federal
agencies as a potential mode~ for si~ilar ac~ion ~n ather
communities.
$UDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
Approvai af the staff r~commendation does not result in any
budget/fiscal impact.
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RECOMit~ENDATION
It ~s recommended that City Council adopt the attached resolution
supparting the creation of a Santa Monica Sustainable City
Program.
Prepared by: Cra~g Perkins, Environmenta~ Progx'ams Manager
Attachments
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EPD:CP:susprog Santa Monica, California
R~solution Number 8579(CCS)
(City Counci~ Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCZL OF THE
CITY O~ SANTA MONICA SUPPOR~ING THE CREATION OF
A SU5TAINABLE CITY PROGRAM AND URGING REGIONAL
EFFORTS TO ADOPT POLICIES AND PRQGFtP.MS BASED ON THE
CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY TO ENSURE THE FUTURE
WELL-BEING ~F OUR NATURAL AND HUMAN RESDURCES
TH~ CITY COUNCIL ~F THE C~TY OF SANTA M~N~CA DOES RESOLV~ AS
F4LLOWS:
~rnEREAS, The City of San~a Monica recognizes that we live in a
period of grEat enviranmental Criszs; and
WHEREAS, As a community we need ta create the basis for a more
sustainable way of life both ~acally and globally through the
safeguarding and enhancing of our ~esou~ces and by preventing
harm to the naturaZ environment and human health; and
WHEREAS. We are resolved that our ir~pact on the natural
environment must not jeopaxdize the prospects af future
generations; and
WHEREAS, The p~licies and proqrams which are adopted by the City
must recognize the inter-connections between different
environr~enta~ problems and their solutians and shauld be based on
a comprehensive anaZysis af lang-term casts and benefits; and
' WHEREAS, It is af fundamental importance to the environmental
future af the world that citizens af industrialfzed nations
reduce their consumption af natura~ resources and generation of
pallutants and wastes to a level which is sustainable;
NDW, THEREFORE, the City Coun~il of the City of Santa Monica does
resolva as follaws:
1. The City Caunci~ of the City of santa Monica supports the
creation of a Santa Monica SustainabZe City Pragram which
will be developed through the participation of all segments
of the community.
2. Th~ City Cauncil of the City af Santa Monica urges regional
efforts to adopt policies and pragrams based on the cencapt
af sustainabzlity to ensure the future well-being af our
natural and human resources.
SECTION 1. The City CZerk sha13. certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenc~forth and thereafter the same sha3l. be
in tu11 force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~seph~Lawrence
A ting City Attorney
Proposed
S~NTA 1•IOI~'IC~i SUST~I\ABLE CITY PROGRAl1~1
The City of San[a :~'lonica recognizes that ti~~e live in a period of gr~at environmental cnsis.
As a community, «~e need to create the basis for a more sustainable way of life both locally
and globall~ through the safeguarding and enhancina or our resources and by preventing
harm to the natural emrironment and human health t~'e are resol<<ed that our impact on the
natural env~ronment rrzust not 3eopardize the praspects of tuture aenerat~ans,
Ta pursue th~s~ ~oa1s, Santa :1lomca embraces th~ follou•mg Gutc~in~ Principles'
Tl~e Co~icept o[' 5~stainability Guides Cit~~ Polic~~
San[a h•ton~ca is committed to trying to meet tts existing n~eds wichout
compromising tl~~ ab~lity of futtire generations to meet their o~vn needs The
long-term impacts af policy cho~ces ~~ill be considered so that our
env~ronmental ~egacy ~s protected
2. Protection, Preser-~atio~: a~jd Restoration of the 1`atural Environment is a
High PrioritF• af t~ie CitF°
Santa ~~tontca ~s comm~ued to restoring and ensurin; the integnry of ~he
natlEraf en~~~ronment C~ty decis~on-Er~ak~ng should be gui~ed by a mandate to
~nax~m~ze en~~~ronmental benents and reduce or el~r~inate negative
env~ronmenta! impacts
3 Enreronmenta[ Qualit}~ and Economec Health are :~~Iutuallv Dependent
A healthy~ enr~~ironment ~s integral to the long-term economic interests of th~
City, and ach~eving a healthy env~ronment must ensure that ~nequ~table
burdens are not ~laced an ant~ one geo~raph~c or socioeconomic sector of the
populat~on
4 :~Il Dec~sions Ha~~e En1°ironmental I~i~plic~ttians
The Citv ~~~~11 znsure ±k~at eacl~ of its policy decisions and pro~rams are
intercomlected throf~~h th~ cammon bonct of si~sta~r~ab~l~ty as expressed in
these Ru~din~ pr~nc~ples The pol~c~~ ~nd decision-mak~ng processes of the
City ~til~ll retlect otEr env~ronmenta! ob~ectives.
5 Cammtu~it}• Ar~arene;s, Responsibilitv, T~~~~olvement and Education are
l~e~ Etenients of Successful Em~ironmental Programs/Policies
IRdEV]CIUal C1t]Ze175, Cp[T11l1ltI1lC1`-Y11S~CE Qroups, and busfnesses must: be aware of
the~r en~-~ron~nent and the ~mpaets ot huinan act~~~~ttes on it; take
responsi~iiit~~ ror red~~c~ng or eltm~nat~n~ thase ~mpacts; and be acuvely
in~~ol~~ect ~n can~munitv a~~d ~o~~ernm~~t eTforts to address znv~ronmental
cancerns Th~ C~ty mtist theretore b~ a leader 7n the crzatton and sponsorship
of z:~~.•~ronm~ntal ~ds~cat~~n apport~n~ties in coopzration with schoais, colleges
and o:her org~n~zat-o.~s ~n Chz carnmttn~tv
b. Santa ~1lonica Reco~~zizes Its Linkage u~ith tt~e Regional, tiationa~, and
Globat Communitv
LocaE em~cron~~~ental problems and ameliorative actions cannot be separated
fro~n tl~~ir broader conte~ct Ti3is reiationship bet~~•een local issues and regional,
national and ~lobal issues ~~~ill be recoanized and acted upon ~n the City's
proQrams and pol~c~c5 Thc C~tv's environmental programs and golicies should
theretore be de~-eia~zd as moc~els wh~ch can be emulated by ather
com~nif~l~ties Tlle Ctt~ m~~st also act as a strong advocate tor t~e de~~elopment
and ~mplementat~on ot ~z~ocke! progra~ns and ~nnovati~~e approaches by state
and tederal Qo~~ernme~it ~~•h~cl; embod~~ t~~e goals of s~~stainabil~ty
7 T~iase Er-~°~ronmental Issues il~iost Im~ortant to the Conim~nity 5hould be
~ddressed First, and the ~Zost Cast-Effectiv~ Programs and Policies
Should be Selected
The tinancial and human resources «~hich are a~~a~lable to the Citv arz iimrted.
Tl~e C~tv and th~ comil~~~n~t~~ snould re~~~aluate ~ts en~•ironmental priorities and
~mplem~n.eri proarams and poizcie5 anna~all}~ to ensur~ that the best possible
.nves€~:1ent5 >>~ ti~e t~+ture are b~~ng r~~ade Tl~~ e~~aluat~on of a pro;ram`s cost-
zfiect~~eness sho~i~d be ~as~d on a compEete ana!_ysis of the assaciated cflsts
and ~esletits, ~m;clud~3~; eE~~~~ronmen[~E and socjat costs and bzneTits
8 The City~ is Con3mitted to P,•ocure~~ent Decisions ti-~hieh 11~Iinimize nregati~~e
Env~ronme~ifal ar~d Social Impacts
The procureinent of prodt~cts a~~d ser~~ices by the City rzstiits in environmental
and soci~l impacts boih i~ti this country and in other areas of the ~vorld The
Ci[y mtESt deG~elop a~~d ab~de br~~ a~l en~~~ronmentally and socially responsible
proc~~rement pol~c~~ ~ti~11=ch zm~has~zes lonp-term ~~a]u~s and will become a
mode! ror ochzr publ~c as ~~ell as pnvate organ~aanons The adopEed
proc~~rzE:~ent pol~c}~ «°~il l~~ a~~plicable ta Ci[y programs and sen~jces in all
areas
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The SustaEnable C.t~~ P:oaram :s ~t~.~~~pl~ried ~n four n~a~or polzcy areas These ma~or golicy
areas represent the foc~s oi bath current ~i~c~ future C~ty proarams ~~;~t~~ch adhere to the
ge~iding pr~nciples and str~~~e to a;cain t~ie specitic goals ~t~hich are established for each area.
A des~ript~on or ~ach ~oi~c}• area, ~ts goais, and o~lQoing and proposed programs fallows.
For each goal, the ~.~se ~~e~~• is 199Q and the ta~~get F•ear is 2000.
I. RESOURCE CO\SER`~ ~'1'Y01
Pol~cy Promote th~ uS~ ~f COnServatiQn technalaaies and pract~ces and red~ce the
use ot non-rer.~titi~a~~e resources De~~eiop ~ocal, non-polluting, r~ne«~able energy,
~~~ater and inate:3a~ resources, and erpa~:d recyclina iechnolog~~ in these areas.
Goals a Reduce znzrQy usaQe 1~ ~
b Reduce patable «~ater usage ?5 `~
c Rzd~.ce Solid ~~~aste ~~olumes at least 50"0
d~.ch~e~•~ a~~erage recycl~d content of 20 0~n City
procurernent
~ Con~~ert ?~ ~ of the C~t~° r7~~t to reduc~d-e~l~ission fuels
Proar~ms SOL1D ~~'~STE
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a CurbSide Recti~cling - s~F~¢le family (ongo~ng)
~ Rzc}'cl~na Drop-dff Zanes {on~otnQ)
c ~~i~n- RzcyC~3I]¢ ZOlleS -- I]1Ll~El-taf3"1111~ (ongoin~ & proposed)
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d Bus~ness Recycl~ng (ongoin~ ~ pro~osed)
z Yard 1~~'aste C~mpostin~ (~ngoing & praposed)
f Procurement Polic~zs (anpot«p & proposedj
ff `~o~uc3le-B1sed Rates {onaoing & proposecE}
;~ So~~rce R~c~~~etton {o~lgo~i~~ & propo5ed)
i ~ad~~ancz Disposal Fees (proposzd)
~ tilarnzt D~~~zlapn~Pnt (propo5ed)
1~'ATER ~.1~'~STE1~:'ATER
~: Baysa~~er To~let Retrotit Pro~ram (onFaing)
I Retrofit ~.i Sale ReCUiremznts (ongo~n~j
m No-N~t ti1'ater Ga~n from Ne~v Development (ongo~ng)
n ~l`ater Re-t~s~ ProJects (oi~gotng & proposed)
o Ur~a~~ lt'ater Co~is~n~ation B~st ~ianagement Fractices
(ongo~n~ ~ praposed)
p Fin: ~:riaf Incentt~~es tor B~~siness «'a!er CoE~sen~at~on {on~oing &
proposec~ )
G tii'ater ~ific~znt Landsc~pe Rzq~~~rement5 {angoing & proposed)
r Conser~•at~o»-Based Rakz Structure (ongoing 8~. proposed}
s Res~dennal Gre}~ ~~'ater S`•stems (propased)
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Citi~ERUY
~ C~t~• Fac~i~t~~ Enzr~~~ EttE~ienc~~ Rekrotits (propased)
u Pt~b1~~fPri~~ate E»er~4~ EftEC~ency~ Parinershtp (proposed)
~~ l~e~~• Construct~on Ener~y Efticiencv Incentives (proposed)
~~ Urban -rree Plantina Program (proposedj
~c C~mpre~:e~ls«~e City E~~ergy Policy (proposed)
II. TR~'~SPOItTaTIO~!
Policv 11iax~rn~ze the ut~lizat~or~ af a~terna€~~~e rorms ot transportaEion, including
w~al~:ing, b3cvcl~no, pt:bl~c tra»s~t, aild car-pools/r~dzshare Develop ~nnovatrve traffc
pol3c~es ~t•h~ch reduce :l~g~t[~~~z impacts trom ~~ehtcles ancl ~imit pavement area to the
min~mum necessary Implz~z~ec~t ~~°ork sched~f~es w~hich reduce the number of
emplo~ee comi~-ute days ~,d~ocate tar tfte re¢ional de~~elapment of public
Eransportatzon sr~~stems
Goals a Red~.~c~ ~~~hicle ~Zi~les traveled ~r~ Sar~ta l~~ion~ca bv la%
Proarams a C~+.~~ Tratfic AianaQement Proaram :nclud-na 9'80 ~~'ork Scheriule
Y 5ar Cit~' Eit~plovee~ lon~o~nQ) V
b Bus~~:~s5 `3'r~itic ~1ana~emzn~ Pro~rains (or~~o~ng & proposecf)
~ I~~no~•an~~ Publ~c Trans~t S~rvice~ inclEid~r~Q Santa l~tonica Bus
L~nes anck L.~aht Ra~E S~stem (on~omg & proposed)
u Bic~~clz 11~ster Yla~1 {propos~d)
e Telecon~rnaE«~g (praposed)
III. POLLLTTIO\ PRE\`L\TIQ\ S I'CTBLIC I~E~LTH PROTECTION
Palicv Prot~ct ~tnd e~na<<ce e+n~~ror~mental l~zalth and ~ubl~c health by r~ducing or
el~m~nat~na .1:~ usz ot l:azardous anu tok~c materials by res~dents and bus~nesses. minimizing
the levels ot poll~ftan~s ent~rina rh;, air, soil and ocean. and lessen~n~ the r~sks which
environmental problems pos~ to htiman health Examine the dtstr~bution ar en~rironment~l
pollutartfs to ensure that no one aeaaraph~c or secioeconomic group in che City is being
unfairly ~rnpacted. + y
Goals a Dztermi,l~ ~he t~~~es and l~ti~eis of ei~~~iro~lmental and public health
C[S}i5 1~'IlliE~ ~YIS[ 111 Ijl~ CO[:1I7111~11EY
b l~~~plement pro~rams to reduce or el~minate the risks to the community
trom ~x;~osE~re to 1~azardous and to~cic substanc~s
c Imp;eirent ~~roQrailis to red~ic~ ar el~minate the le~~els of pollutants
~~~terin¢ the a~r, so~l and acean
Proprams a Cantro] of Ozor~z-DenletinQ Cllemicals (ongoinaj
b 1~~'at~r, So~l and A~r Qualit}~ Testin¢~h•1on~toring ~ango~ng & proposed)
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~ Hot~~ei;ol~~ Hlzardo~:s 11~'aste a~~ci Sn~all Business Hazarclous
~~~aste C~liect.o~z (o~lao~r~a ~C proposzd)
d Catch Ba~~n S[enc~l ProQram (ongolna & proposed)
~ Hlzardo~is ~~'aste !1•lE~~im~zat~on Programs (ongorn~ & proposed)
r Illega] Di.mp:r~R EntOrCe~Z7~rlt (a~1QO~r,p & proposed)
~ lirban Ri~norf Pollution Control Pra~ram (angomg and proposed}
h 1\'PDES Per1171[ BeSt ~~Iana~ement Pract~ces (onga~ng & proposed)
~ Po~n~ af 5:~1~ Housel~oid Hazarclous ~~I~terials Labelin~ (proposed)
~ C~t~~ Ta~c~cs Usz Reduction Polic~~ (proposed)
1~ Stre~~ptlleneci ~Iazardous Sp~il Ecnera~ncY Response Capabilities
lproposedl
1 TesnnQ, Iclent~ficat:Oll 211C{ ~~~ICl~~1C1011 Ot L~3d, Asbestos and other
Hazardot~s Substances in the Commun~t4~ {proposed)
m Dry-~~'eat]Zer Urban R~inorf Reclamation Facilitv {proposed)
s, Reduced-E~nissEOn F~Eels Pol~cv ror CEty F3eet {proposed)
IS'. SOCID-ECOti01]IC
Pal~c~~ E:~cotsra~e tl;~ d~velap;:i~nt ot comnact, m~xzd-usz. pedestr~an-oriented pro~ects
des~~r:ed :o m; ~imiz~ affarciablz ?~ous~n~. ~ncoura~e ~~~alkma, bicyctina, use of existing and
futttrz public r:ans~t s~~s~ems ~nd creatio~~ ot ~o~l~munity° gardens Promote the growth of
local b~~s~~~e;ses «ii~~f•~ pro~~~de e~liplow~ment o~partun~t~es to Santa ~~ionica residents and have
pos~tn•e ~i1~~Eronmental ~ti.c~ sc~cial ~mpacts_
Goals a Prov~de ?~0 add~t~onal arfordable hous~nE LEnits
b Create :0 com~~;u~,~[y gardens V
ProQrams ~ .~,fror~~iabl:: HouS~nQ Pro~ran3s (angoin4)
l~ ~.oca~ Ecanom:c De~~eiopment Pro~ran~s (on~o~ng & proposed)
. Co~»>>lunit~• Garde~ls Pro~ra,~l tproposed)
cl Lo~ai Jobs Cr~at~on ~rogran~ ~proposzd)
~ C~t~~-Sqonsored De~:~onstratia~l Pro~ects (~roposed)
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YltO C R a~ I 111 I'L ~'~~I C\ T~-TI a~
The strateati~ tar ~rnplei~~entauon ot th~ Sustatnablz City Proaram is outlined below The underlying
premise ~vnich ~uides ti:~ ~m~leme~.Lat~on st~atea}~ ~s that publ~c educat~on and public participat~on
are preeminent 4~al~~es
1. Def'i~ie Pragram
a. DisseminZte PropoSed Sus~a~nable C~tv Pro~ram to the Cit~~ Council and to a11 appropnate
Ci[y~ Boards an~ Co~nir~~ss~o~,s
b Bz~117 C0111~71~;~t;on ot a"State of ~h~ En~.•~ros~mznc" re~ort for the C.ty which w~il serve as an
on-gain~ instri~mznc tor i~easurin~ aceom~lishrnents
c. De~~elop prei~:n~iZar}' cl~2cklESt si~t~~lar to an In~t~al St~tdtir cl3eckl~st to be ut~lzzed for
evait~aang ~n~~or C:t~~ d~e~s~o~~s Tlse chzckl~st ~~~o~~ld include en~~ironmental and sflcio-
econom~c considzratior:s for each act~on or pol~cy The cl~eckl~st r,~~ould encourage decis~ons
that ~re tutttre-orie~~tzd, coi~sEStent ~~~,tll the Sustatnable C~tv ~-`~sion and interconnected with
oth~r C~t~~ pra~rams
d Forn~~~late cr~t~r~a .i:ld ~~±ab[~ai~ bencl~~l~arks [or i~le~t~~~rinQ pro~ress totiti~ard achievement of
established ~oals 4
2. Raise Co~zu»ii~~~t~~ .a~iare~3ess and Initiate Communit~~ `et~:~or3:i~ig Process
a. Conc~t~cc publi~ a~eart::~*s-'co~n~zni~;~t~~ ~~~orl.shops an the S~:sta~nable Citv Proaram to solicit
p~~blic inpt~t :~~~d suppor., anc7 to assist r."ghbarhood Uro~:ps in ~cf~ntirj~ing ar~d pnonuzzng
th~rr si~eciti~ ar~~~ o~ ~oncern
b i~teei ~~~~th r4i~lib~r!ZOt~cl ~ro,ipw, Chainber o# Commzrce, ~chool dtsCrici, Santa ~lonica
College ~nt! o~f~tr communitv repre3entat3~°zs to solECit inptit «nd support
c Prepare a~1d d~str~b~Ete plibl~c i~~for~l~at~on materials on Sa~lta n~ton~ca's Sustainable City
pro~ram
d Ut~i~ze C~ty~ Cou~icil Stt~dy Szss~or.s and p~ibtic hearin~s ~o eon~mun~cate the program
conce~Es
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3. inte;rate u itl~ Cil~ i'ol~cies ~~i~d Pra~t•ams
a ~dont S~~St~.~ra~[~ Ci.~~ Pr~a~..m as a~u-c~~n~ ~~s~o~3 for the C~tti~ Ti~e v~sion Should be
clearlti~ a~~d s~n;ui~ ~-ut~c~ a;~ci S~rv~ ta ~~nir~~ people throughout Cit~~ ~o~ernment and in the
~ammunitv toi~-arcl a :.oi~mon t~tsh
b li~'here approE3r~ate. ~ncorporatL tl~e Sustainable City Fro~ram into the City's General Plan
and tl~e Elemznts of tl~~ Gc.nzra~ Plan v
c ~dopt Yhz cl~~ckli5t as a tool ~or ~mplein~i~tin~ act~ons a~td pol~cies ~n accordance with the
Susta~izabfe C,t~~ Pro~rai:i Id~ntifv a~d ~mplement a method for incorporating the checklist
Ento the dzc~sio:l-~~:~~ki~;¢ ~rocess, ~nclud~nQ detinu~~ the tvpes ot decistons to ~;~hich it would
appi}~
d ~stablt5~1 I11r.rdel~art,~~zE~tal 1Vo; k~ra Group tc~ coardinate integratign of Sustainable C~ty
1'ropraEn ;t~i;i~ C~t~• op~rat~~ns .~cn~~;t~es anc! puticies, ancf ra~se tlle awareness of City staff
4. Coordi~~ate ~~nE31cr~~ent:ition of P~•o~r~tm
a hlo~utor a»ci e~•alua~~~ tf.~ ~lppl~cat~on oi the checkl~st to tl~e Cit~~'s decision-making processes
anci moc[i f ~~ .~5 ~~~~ces; lr~~
b l~1ea~~~re sp:.c~r~~ ~nd~carors c~r pro~re~s tor,ti•~~rd achiet~e~l~e~lt ot aoals and prflv~de annual
status r~~ort to Cit~~ Cat~nc~i
c. Commw~ica:~ Susta~~~ab~e C~t~• Proara~l~ sl3cces5es to ather local gov~rnments and ta state
and federal ~o~~err:1~~11: t"~DT~5~.1[3C14~~S
d Purs~~e non-Cit~• fintu~c~al s~~~port sar susta~na~ilz. cit~~ pra~rams, and d~~~elop medium-term
and lon~-cer~zi tina~lL~r.a a[ra;e~.~2s ror the St.s[ainable C~ty Fro~ram through a combination of
~xistin~ tees a~~d ch:~r~es ~nd ~IZti~~ te~s and cl»razs basec! on equ~tab9e cost-sharing by the
COET3llll1111[b` Z~.~~e ;~n<<;7c~i~~ s;ra~e~i~s ~{~~Il incorporat~ a cost-effecti.~eness analysis of
proposed pro~r:;;ns ~tl;;c!; 3ncli:cles t~~e cansid~rat~an ot ~nviron~nental benetits and costs
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~. Su[~}3o~•i O~t-GoiE-a CUIl1I11LtI31l~~ D3~~lagi~e on Sustai~i~b-lit~`
a Disse~l~~rate ~~~ro~mat~o~~ aLo:~t S.nta ~~ontca's S~~stain~bl~ C-ty ProQram t~raugh existing
~n~d~a ~ne~~~p.lp.r art;cies. C;tvT~', SeaSCap., 1'E~?, ut~i~t~ ~~ll Enseres, d~rect ma~l broehures,
5~haaE a~lc: ;.~:nn„~~1ii~' ?Cp~l~) ]~I~SZIl[di[0115} lle~~elop nz~~° publ~c ~nformation media for
przszn«tlar a~ld dts;.us~~an oT tl~e Sustainabl~ City Proaram (Santa :~~foniea "Greenbook",
curric~ijum tar schaols, SustrEiitabl2 C:t~ Education Cent~r, etc )
b Sponsor community z~~ents~c~lebrat~ons to raise a«•areness ar Sustainable Citv Program
c Partic~pate ::1 reQi~nal,'stat~r~4 id~ net~~~orktna act~~°tt~es
d .assess feas~b~l~t~~ ef establ~sh~rg a St~stainabje Cittif Roundtable, compr~sed of Task Force o~
Envtronm~nt m~n~b~rs ~:rd r~t~r~s~ntati~~es from Ci,a~llb2r Enviranment Corrtrrtittee, Housing
C0111I1?:55~or, N~i~t~~o;ilooci SuEaport C~~~tcr, local ~31v~ronmental aroups, and other
appropra[e ~nc~~~~~,iua[s and ~roups tp mez[ periodicali~• and tiiseussie~~aluate the City's
progress to~r,~ard i~s ada~reci praArarn ¢oals
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Adopted and appraved this 27~h day of Apral, 1993.
~/~fJ
~1. Mayor
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I hereby certify that the foregoi.ng ResoJ.ution No. 8579 iCCS)
was duly adopted by the Czty Counc~l of the C~ty of Santa Monica
at a meeting ther~o~ held an April 27, 1993 by the following
Cauncil vote:
Ayes. Councilmembers: Abda, Genser, Greenberg,
Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein,
Vazquez
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Counc~lmembers_ None
Absent: Councilmembers: Nane
ATTEST:
~3.~ ;~~
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