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SR-510-002 (14) <6A EPWM:CP:BJ:DK Council Meeting: February 11, 2003 FEB I I 2003 Santa Monica, California TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: City Staff SUBJECT: Adoption of the Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan and Consideration of Governance Structure INTRODUCTION This report requests that City Council adopt the Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan which is an update and significant expansion of the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program adopted by Council in 1994, and consider a governance structure. BACKGROUND In September 1994 City Council adopted the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program (SCP). This program was initiated two years earlier by the City's Task Force on the Environment "as a way to create the basis for a more sustainable way of life - one that safeguards and enhances our resources, prevents harm to the natural environment and human health, and sustains and benefits the community and local economy - for the sake of current and future generations." The SCP includes internal and citywide goals in four main areas: (1) Resource Conservation, (2) Transportation, (3) Pollution Prevention and Public Health Protection, and (4) Community and Economic Development. Numerical sustainability indicators 1 '6A FEB -1 1 2003 were developed as a means to measure progress toward meeting these goals. A 1990 baseline was developed for each indicator and a target for the year 2000 was set. As documented in the attached Sustainable City Program 2002 Status Report, the City has made significant progress toward reaching the adopted Sustainable City goals and targets. In recognition of these achievements Santa Monica is now viewed as an international leader and role model for municipal sustainability. DISCUSSION In reviewing the progress made since the 1994 adoption of the program, the Task Force on the Environment recognized the need to update and expand the Sustainable City goals and indicators to provide a more complete picture of community sustainability, and to develop new indicator targets for 2010. The Task Force felt that a comprehensive update would allow Santa Monica to build on its initial success and better address the challenges to sustainability that remain. The update process began in July 2001 with the formation of the Sustainable City Working Group - a group of community stakeholders that included elected and appointed officials, City staff, and representatives of neighborhood organizations, schools, the business community and other community groups. The working group participated in a facilitated review of the Sustainable City goals, indicators and targets over a 15-month period, which culminated in a public meeting on September 21,2002. The working group proposed significant changes and additions to the initial Sustainable 2 City goals and indicators, and assisted with the creation of new indicator targets. Early drafts of the proposed update were revised to reflect the community input received during the summer of 2002. The attached Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan that resulted from this update process was approved by the Task Force on the Environment on November 18, 2002 and is being forwarded for City Council adoption as part of this staff report. The Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan represents a comprehensive update of the 1994 Santa Monica Sustainable City Program that builds upon the success of the original program. The name was changed from "Program" to "Plan" to better reflect the long-term comprehensive nature of the community's vision and Santa Monica's efforts to become a sustainable city. Plan Structure The Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan is founded on nine Guiding Principles that provide the basis from which effective and sustainable decisions can be made. These Guiding Principles have been revised and updated from the versions initially adopted in 1994. The Plan has also been expanded to include eight Goal Areas: . Resource Conservation . Environmental and Public Health . Transportation . Economic Development . Open Space and Land Use, . Housing . Community Education and Civic Participation . Human Dignity 3 Within each Goal Area are specific goals, which comprise the core of the community vision and represent what Santa Monica must achieve to further its efforts to become a sustainable city. For each goal, specific indicators have been developed to measure progress toward meeting the goals. Indicators are tools that help to determine the condition of a system, or the impact of a program, policy or action. When tracked over time, indicators provide useful information to assist with decision-making. Two types of indicators are tracked as part of the Sustainable City Plan. System level indicators measure the state, condition or pressures on a community-wide basis for each respective goal area. Program level indicators measure the performance or effectiveness of specific programs, policies or actions taken by the City government or other stakeholders in the community to address the goals. Specific targets have been created for many of the indicators. The targets represent aggressive yet achievable milestones for the community. Unless otherwise noted, the targets are for the year 2010 using the year 2000 as a baseline. Leadership, Guidance and Implementation In recognition of the expansion of the Sustainable City Plan beyond the original four goal areas, the Task Force on the Environment and community stakeholders have recommended the formation of an advisory group with broad representation in the community to provide leadership and guidance for implementation of the Sustainable 4 City Plan, and an interdepartmental staff working group to effect its programs. A Sustainable City Steering Committee (SCSC) would be created to serve as the primary advisory body to the City Council and the community on policies, actions and implementation strategies. It is proposed that the core of the SCSC be comprised of representatives from each of the following: · Planning Commission · Housing Commission · Recreation and Parks Commission Social Services Commission · Task Force on the Environment Once assembled this core group would identify representatives from other stakeholder groups in Santa Monica who they feel should also be represented on the SCSC. The SCSC would also include a liaison from the City Council. SCSC members would help to ensure that Sustainable City goals serve as the basis for decision-making by their respective commissions, and the City departments and sectors of the community with which they interact. At the City staff level, it is recommended that an interdepartmental Sustainable City Implementation Group, chaired by a representative from the City Manager's office, be created to coordinate existing City activities so they are consistent with the Sustainable City goals and facilitate the implementation of innovative programs and policies to achieve the goals. Members of this group would serve as Sustainable City liaisons to 5 City PI noli interdepartnH3 ta staff working to ~ffed it~ rograms A stEIl n,gbl City StAAri CDmmittee CSC: waul be created to ;f>P.NA ;';IF: th rimalry ~d\Jisory body to th Gily im lem ntat~o trateg th com ffiI ily Ilolir.:ies cti(ms sr.d It Dropo~8d ha th )f he C C be mpriserl re resentativas from each th fo low I PI ng Commission Hnw~. ng Commi!1;~in RAcre.at.ion .a nd Parks Commissinn Sod Sgrvlces C Imi T rce Hie Iviro Im81l o GA ('IsfiAmhlen th Id ide my tatrves frorn oth€!: sta~ehol groups in Santa Monica ItJriO tthey rlOU a1so be represented on trl'9 sese 1 hi sese would cl frOfll tF'ie Cit Co esc memba Id he to ensu th usial Ie CitygOB~ seNl th tl'8~i!'i. fa Ad~ion Iking hy thFilr eSD9c~ive i!if>;in nei th City rime ts nd sectors of the cammFJn:t:y with 'hiGh thA}f inte ct At the Oiy staff I eve, it recommen eel tn terdAIl~rtmenta Susta.i bile City Implernentatinr1 y tati from the er~y M.::maQer' affles be so they re co istf:i!1 with the ustain b~e !ated to coord ate existing City City goal nd itAte th erne tati 1ti m: po to r:h th goa Mi rnber~ th grou wou ta: Ie eiiv i~i~n to their respective departments. Staff support for the SCSC would be drawn from this interdepartmental group. The SCSC and the staff Implementation Group would develop an implementation strategy for meeting Sustainable City goals and targets, and coordinate implementation, both interdepartmentally and between the City and community stakeholder groups. Reporting Within one year following City Council adoption of the Sustainable City Plan, a baseline indicators report and a Sustainable City Implementation Strategy will be developed and presented to Council. The implementation strategy would outline specific actions by the City and all sectors of the community that should be undertaken to meet the goals and targets presented in the Plan. The indicators report will be updated and presented to Council every two years following completion of the baseline report. Updates will include an explanation of the progress achieved toward meeting the program goals and targets as well as a review of the continued community relevance and feasibility of the indicators and targets. The indicators report will provide useful information to City Council, City staff and community members on the progress being made toward meeting the goals and targets of the Plan, and provide a basis for decision-making about policies and actions that influence the City's ability to meet the goals and targets. 6 Other Considerations The proposed Sustainable City Plan represents a considerable effort of many months duration by City staff, Task Force and Board and commission members and interested public participants. It entails a significant expansion of the scope of sustainability efforts for a community already recognized for its environmental programs and awareness. It will engage City staff time and monetary resources and will also likely affect Santa Monica residents, businesses and visitors for the next eight years and beyond. For these reasons the City Council should give careful scrutiny to all aspects of the plan. The plan includes several new Goal Areas that extend well beyond the prior program's primary focus on the natural environment, each with associated goals, indicators and targets. These are: Economic Development, Open Space and Land Use, Housing, Community Education and Civic Participation, and Human Dignity. Economic Development was a goal area in the original program although there were few associated goals and indicators. In the proposed plan sustainable Economic Development is more specifically envisioned. Council should consider whether extending plan focus into each of these areas is appropriate at this time. The goals and indicators of the proposed plan are ambitious. There is no way to determine potential City budget impacts of pursuing them absent a specific implementation plan for each of the goals. Moreover, implementation will likely involve new behavioral expectations and, potentially, could lead to the proposal of new regulatory restrictions on residents and businesses. Similarly, associated economic 7 impacts cannot be determined absent implementation specifics. While progress toward meeting the original goals has been measured, and philosophical satisfaction can certainly be taken with program results to date, it is not possible to measure the specific costs and benefits associated with the attainment of many of the programs goals. The proposed plan, as noted above, extends the definition of sustainability well beyond the environmental expertise provided by the Task Force on the Environment. (The Task Force has provided advice, impetus and visibility in support of the original program and would presumably continue in a similar role in relation to many of the goals of the proposed plan). The concept of a steering committee for the proposed plan stems from the perceived need for broader advisory expertise, and a sense that, absent oversight and involvement by community stakeholders, opportunities for achievement of targets may be lost. The proposed advisory body is envisioned to have input to Council on a wide range of policies, programs and projects. This input would be additive to that provided by existing Boards, Commissions and the Task Force, as appropriate to the subject matter. Council must determine whether indeed such an additional advisory body is desirable or whether the existing structure of boards and commissions (and the Task Force) can provide appropriate and timely input for Council decision-making. One consideration must be whether the additional level of review and input will delay Council policy formulation and project approvals. 8 IIDtin SANTA MONICA SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAN Adopted September 20 1994 Update Adopted February 11,2003 (pending) Col'\se ...ve Today. P..esente "to,,\Ot'I"O\V. Sa..a H..I..a A SUitainable Community Introduction We live in a time in which increased population growth, high levels of consumption and the desire to feed growing economies have created escalating demands on our resources - natural, human and social - on a local, regional, and global scale. These demands negatively impact the natural environment, our communities and the quality of our lives. In the face of these challenges, people worldwide have developed a growing concern for the environment and a desire to live sustainably. In 1994 the Santa Monica City Council took steps to address these pressures locally by adopting the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program. The Sustainable City Program was initially proposed in 1992 by the City's Task Force on the Environment to ensure that Santa Monica can continue to meet its current needs - environmental, economic and social - without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. It is designed to help us as a community begin to think, plan and act more sustainably - to help us address the root causes of problems rather than the symptoms of those problems, and to provide criteria for evaluating the long-term rather than the short-term impacts of our decisions - in short, to help us think about the future when we are making decisions about the present. The program includes goals and strategies, for the City government and all sectors of the community, to conserve and enhance our local resources, safeguard human health and the environment, maintain a healthy and diverse economy, and improve the livability and quality of life for all community members in Santa Monica. To check our progress toward meeting these goals, numerical indicators were developed and specific targets were set for the city to achieve by the year 2000 in four goal areas - 1) Resource Conservation, 2) Transportation, 3) Pollution Prevention and Public Health Protection, and 4) Community and Economic Development. Following eight years of implementation the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program has achieved much success. Many of the initial targets have been met or exceeded and Santa Monica is now recognized as worldwide role model for sustainability. However, we are not "there" yet. While we have made progress in the right direction, Santa Monica's economy and the activities of its residents, businesses, institutions and visitors continue to negatively impact human health and the environment. And our community does not yet provide for the basic needs of all its members. Many challenges remain before Santa Monica can truly call itself a Sustainable City. Sustainable City Update Process In reviewing the progress made since the 1994 adoption of the program, the Task Force on the Environment recognized the need to update and expand the Sustainable City goals and indicators to provide a more complete picture of community sustainability, and to develop new indicator targets for 2010. The Task Force felt that a comprehensive update would allow Santa Monica to build on its initial success and to better address the challenges to sustainability that remain. The update process began in July 2001 with the formation of the Sustainable City Working Group - a large group of community stakeholders that included elected and appointed officials, City staff, and representatives of neighborhood organizations, schools, the business community and other community groups. The Working Group met numerous times over the course of 15 months to discuss the myriad issues related to the sustainability of the community. They evaluated the long-term sustainability of Santa Monica using a framework comprised of three forms of community capital that need to be managed with care in order to ensure that the community does not deteriorate. These include natural capital- the natural environment and natural resources of the community; human and social capital- the connectedness among people in the community and the education, skills and health of the population; and financial and built capital- manufactured goods, buildings, infrastructure, information resources, credit and debt. The group proposed significant changes to the initial Sustainable City goals and indicators, and assisted with the creation of new indicator targets. Early drafts of the proposed update were revised based on a large amount of public input received during the summer of 2002. The result of this process is this updated Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan, which represents the community's vision of Santa Monica as a sustainable city. The change in name from Sustainable City Program to Sustainable City Plan was made to better reflect the long-term comprehensive nature of Santa Monica's vision and the community's efforts to become a sustainable city. Sustainable City Plan Structure The Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan is founded on nine Guiding Principles that provide the basis from which effective and sustainable decisions can be made. These Guiding Principles have been revised and updated from the versions initially adopted in 1994. The Plan has also been expanded to include eight Goal Areas: . Resource Conservation 2 . Environmental and Public Health . Transportation . Economic Development . Open Space and Land Use . Housing . Community Education and Civic Participation . Human Dignity Within each Goal Area are specific Goals which comprise the core of the community vision and represent what Santa Monica must achieve in order become a sustainable city. For each goal specific Indicators have been developed to measure progress toward meeting the goals. Indicators are tools that help to determine the condition of a system, or the impact of a program, policy or action. When tracked over time indicators tell us if we are moving toward sustainability and provide us with useful information to assist with decision-making. Two types of indicators are tracked as part of the Sustainable City Plan. System level indicators measure the state, condition or pressures on a community- wide basis for each respective goal area. Program level indicators measure the performance or effectiveness of specific programs, policies or actions taken by the City government or other stakeholders in the community. Many of the goals and indicators measure more than one area of sustainability. A Goal / Indicator Matrix has been included to demonstrate the linkages between these areas. The amount of overlap shown by the matrix demonstrates the interconnectedness of our community and the far ranging impact of our decisions across environmental, economic and social boundaries. Specific Targets have been created for many of the indicators. The targets represent aggressive yet achievable milestones for the community. Unless otherwise noted, the targets are for the year 2010 using 2000 as a baseline. For some indicators no specific numerical targets have been assigned. This was done where development of a numerical target was determined to be not feasible or where limits on data type and availability made it difficult to set a numerical target. In many of these cases a trend direction was substituted for a numerical target. Terms throughout this document that may be unfamiliar to the general reader are defmed in a Glossary. Words or phrases defined in the glossary are shown in italics the first time they appear in the document. Leadership, Guidance and Implementation of the Sustainable City Plan A Sustainable City Steering Committee (SCSe) will be created to serve as the primary advisory body to the City Council and the community on policies, actions and implementation strategies needed to achieve the goals of the Sustainable City Plan. The Committee will be responsible for tracking and reporting progress of the Plan to City Council. SCSC members will help to ensure that Sustainable City goals serve as the basis for decision-making by their respective commissions, and the City departments and sectors of the community with which they interact. 3 The core of the SCSC will be comprised of representatives from each of the following City Council-appointed groups: . Planning Commission . Housing Commission . Recreation and Parks Commission . Social Services Commission . Task Force on the Environment Once assembled this core group will identify representatives from other stakeholder groups in Santa Monica who they feel should also be represented on the SCSC. The SCSC will also include a liaison from the City Council. At the City staff level, an interdepartmental Sustainable City Implementation Group, chaired by a representative from the City Manager's office, will be created to coordinate existing City activities so they are consistent with the Sustainable City goals and facilitate the implementation of innovative programs and policies to achieve the goals. Members of this group will serve as Sustainable City liaisons to their respective departments. Staff support for the SCSC will be drawn from this interdepartmental group. Between them, the SCSC and the staff Implementation Group will be responsible for developing an implementation plan for meeting Sustainable City goals and targets, and for coordinating implementation, both interdepartmentally and between the City and community stakeholder groups. Reporting Within one year following City Council adoption of the Sustainable City Plan, the SCSC and the staff Implementation Group will present Council with a baseline indicators report and a Sustainable City Implementation Strategy. The indicators report will be updated and presented to Council every two years thereafter. The report is intended to provide useful information to City Council, City staff and community members on progress being made toward meeting goals and targets of the Plan, and will provide a basis for decision- making about policies and actions that influence the City's ability to meet the goals and targets. 4 Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan GUIDING PRINCIPLES The Concept of Sustainability Guides City Policy Santa Monica is committed to meeting its existing needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The long-term impacts of policy choices will be considered to ensure a sustainable legacy. 2. Protection, Preservation, and Restoration of the Natural Environment is a High Priority of the City Santa Monica is committed to protecting, preserving and restoring the natural environment. City decision-making will be guided by a mandate to maximize environmental benefits and reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts. The City will lead by example and encourage other community stakeholders to make a similar commitment to the environment. 3. Environmental Quality, Economic Health and Social Equity are Mutually Dependent Sustainability requires that our collective decisions as a city allow our economy and community members to continue to thrive without destroying the natural environment upon which we all depend. A healthy environment is integral to the city's long-term economic and societal interests. In achieving a healthy environment, we must ensure that inequitable burdens are not placed on anyone geographic or socioeconomic sector of the population and that the benefits of a sustainable community are accessible to all members of the community. 4. All Decisions Have Implications to the Long-term Sustainability of Santa Monica The City will ensure that each of its policy decisions and programs are interconnected through the common bond of sustainability as expressed in these guiding principles. The policy and decision-making processes of the City will reflect our sustainability objectives. The City wi11lead by example and encourage other community stakeholders to use sustainability principles to guide their decisions and actions. 5. Community Awareness, Responsibility, Participation and Education are Key Elements of a Sustainable Community All community members, including individual citizens, community-based groups, businesses, schools and other institutions must be aware of their impacts on the environmental, economic and social health of Santa Monica, must take responsibility for reducing or eliminating those impacts, and must take an active part in community efforts to address sustainability concerns. The City will therefore be a leader in the creation and sponsorship of education opportunities to support community awareness, responsibility and participation in cooperation with schools, colleges and other organizations in the community. 5 6. Santa Monica Recognizes Its Linkage with the Regional, National, and Global Community Local environmental, economic and social issues cannot be separated from their broader context. This relationship between local issues and regional, national and global issues will be recognized and acted upon in the City's programs and policies. The City's programs and policies should therefore be developed as models that can be emulated by other communities. The City will also act as a strong advocate for the development and implementation of model programs and innovative approaches by regional, state and federal government that embody the goals of sustainability. 7. Those Sustainability Issues Most Important to the Community Will be Addressed First, and the Most Cost-Effective Programs and Policies Will be Selected The fmancial and human resources which are available to the City are limited. The City and the community will reevaluate its priorities and its programs and policies annually to ensure that the best possible investments in the future are being made. The evaluation of a program's cost-effectiveness will be based on a complete analysis of the associated costs and benefits, including environmental and social costs and benefits. 8. The City is Committed to Procurement Decisions which Minimize Negative Environmental and Social Impacts The procurement of products and services by the City and Santa Monica residents, businesses and institutions results in environmental, social and economic impacts both in this country and in other areas of the world. The City will develop and abide by an environmentally and socially responsible procurement policy that emphasizes long-term values and will become a model for other public as well as private organizations. The City will advocate for and assist other local agencies, businesses and residents in adopting sustainable purchasing practices. 9. Cross-sector Partnerships Are Necessary to Achieve Sustainable Goals Threats to the long-term sustainability of Santa Monica are multi-sector in their causes and require multi-sector solutions. Partnerships among the City government, businesses, residents and all community stakeholders are necessary to achieve a sustainable community. 6 Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan GOALS, INDICATORS AND TARGETS RESOURCE CONSERVATION Goals Across all segments of the community: Significantly decrease overall community consumption, specifically the consumption of non-local, non-renewable, non-recyclable and non-recycled materials, water, and energy and fuels. The City should take a leadership role in encouraging sustainable procurement. extended producer responsibility and should explore innovative strategies to become a zero waste city. 2 Within renewable limits, encourage the use of local, non-polluting, renewable and recycled resources (water, energy - wind, solar and geothermal- and material resources) Indicators - System Level T ar2ets Solid waste generation Generation: Do not exceed year 2000 · Total citywide generation (also report levels by 2010 per capita and by sector) · Amount landfilled Diversion: Increase amount diverted to · Amount diverted (recycled, composted, 70% oftotal by 2010 etc) from landfill , Water use · Total citywide use (also report per capita Reduce overall water use by 20% by 2010 and by sector) (baseline 2000). Of the total water used, · Percent local vs. imported non-potable water use should be · Potable vs. non-potable maximized Increase percentage of locally-obtained potable water to 70% of total by 2010 Energy use · Total citywide use (also report per capita (Target pending completion of and by sector) Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategy in 2003) 7 Renewable Energy use Percent of citywide energy use from By 2010 25% of all electricity use in Santa renewable and more efficient sources Monica should come from renewable · Total renewable energy use (also report sources by sector) By 2010 1 % of all electricity use should · Total energy use from clean distributed come from clean distributed generation generation sources in SM (also report by sources in Santa Monica sector) Greenhouse Gas Emissions · Total citywide emissions (also report per (Target pending completion of Greenhouse capita, by source and by sector) Gas Emission Reduction Strategy in 2003) Ecological Footprint for Santa Monica (no target) Indicator of Sustainable Procurement Indicator and target to be developed by 2003 Indicators - Pro2ram Level Tar2ets "Green" Construction Total number of LEEDTM certified buildings in Santa Monica as a percent of new construction 100% of all buildings * greater than 10,000 square feet eligible for LEEO™ certification constructed in Santa Monica in the year 2010 shall achieve LEEO™ certification or its equivalent. Of these, 20010 should attain LEEO™ Silver, 10% LEEO™ Gold and 2% LEEO™ Platinum certification or equivalent. In addition, 50% of all new, eligible buildings* less than 10,000 square feet constructed in 2010 shall achieve LEEO™ certification or its equivalent. *including all municipal construction 8 ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH Goals Protect and enhance environmental health and public health by minimizing and where possible eliminating: · The use of hazardous or toxic materials, in particular POPs (persistent organic pollutants) and POTs (persistent bioaccumulative & toxic chemicals), by residents, businesses and City operations; . The levels of pollutants entering the air, soil and water; and . The risks that environmental problems pose to human and ecological health. 2. Ensure that no one geographic or socioeconomic group in the City is being unfairly impacted by environmental pollution. 3 Increase consumption of fresh, locally produced, organic produce to promote public health and to minimize resource consumption and negative environmental impacts. Indicators - System Level Santa Monica Bay Number of days Santa Monica beaches are posted with health warnings or closed. Measure for both: · Dry weather months (April-October) · Wet weather months (November-March) Wastewater (sewage) generation · Total citywide generation (also report per capita, and by sector) Vehicle miles traveled · Total · Local vs. drive-throu h Air Quality Percent and demographic profile of Santa Monica residents who live within a Y2 mile radius of si ni lcant emissions sources Tan~ets o warnings and closures at any Santa Monica beach location during dry weather months No more than 3 days with warnings or closures at any Santa Monica beach location on non-rainy days during wet weather months (a target for rainy days during these months will be determined in 2003) Reduce wastewater flows 15% below 2000 levels by 2010 Downward trend no tar et for local vs. drive throu By 2005 all significant emissions sources in Santa Monica should be identified 9 Indicators - Pro2ram Level Residential household hazardous waste · Total volume of household hazardous waste (HHW) collected from Santa Monica residents · Number and Percent of Santa Monica households using the City's HHW collection facility · Cumulative number and percent of Santa Monica households using the City's HHW collection facility since 2000 City purchases of hazardous materials Volume and toxicity of hazardous material (including POP & PBT containing materials) urchased b the Ci Toxic air contaminant (TAC) releases · Number of facilities in SM permitted to release T ACs · Total volume ofTACs emitted in SM annuall Urban Runoff Reduction Percent of ermeable land area in the Ci Fresh, Local, Organic Produce Percent of fresh, locally-produced, organic produce that is served at City facilities and other Santa Monica institutions (including hospitals, schools, Santa Monica College, and Ci -s nsored food ro rams Organic Produce - Farmers Markets Total annual produce sales at Santa Monica farmers' markets · Percent organically grown · Percent grown using low-chemical methods · Percent conventionall rown Restaurant produce purchases Percent of Santa Monica restaurants that purchase ingredients at Santa Monica farmers' markets Food choices Percent of Santa Monica residents who report that vegetable-based protein is the primary protein source for at least half of their meals Tar2ets 50% cumulative participation rate at the City's HHW collection facility by S.M. households by 2010 (i.e. by 2010 50% of all households in the city will have delivered HHW to the facility since 2000) (Target to be developed by City staffby 2004) Complete feasibility study for data availability and collection by 2003 Annual increase over baseline Annual increase in percent of organically grown and low-chemical produce sales over baseline Annual increase over baseline Annual increase over baseline 10 TRANSPORTATION Goals 1. Create a multi-modal transportation system that minimizes 8.Jld, where possible, eliminates pollution and motor vehicle congestion while ensuring safe mobility and access for all without compromising our ability to protect public health and safety. 2. Facilitate a reduction in automobile dependency in favor of affordable alternative, sustainable modes of travel. Indicators - System Level Tar2ets Modal split An upward trend in the use of sustainable · Number of trips by type, citywide (bus, bike, pedestrian, rail) modes of · Average vehicle ridership (AVR) of transportation Santa Monica businesses with more than 50 employees A VR of 1.5 by 2010 for Santa Monica businesses with more than 50 employees Residential use of sustainable transportation options (Target to be developed after initial survey Percent of residents who have intentionally is completed in 2003) not used their car but have instead used a sustainable mode of transportation in the past month Sufficiency of transportation options Percent of residen~s who perceive that the (Target to be developed after initial survey available sustainable modes of is completed in 2003) transportation in Santa Monica meet their needs Bicycle lanes and paths . Percent of total miles of city arterial 35% by 2010 streets with bike lanes . Total miles of bike paths in Santa (Target to be developed by 2003) Monica Vehicle ownership Average number of vehicles per person of 10% reduction in the average number of driving age in Santa Monica vehicles per person by 2010 . total number of vehicles per person . percent of total that are qualified low Upward trend in % of qualified low emission / alternative fuel vehicles emission / alternative fuel vehicles 11 Indicators - Pro2ram Level Tar2ets Bus ridership . Annual ridership on Santa Monica Upward trend Big Blue Bus (BBB) . Percent of residents who have ridden Upward trend the BBB in the past year . Percent of residents who have ridden Upward trend the Tide shuttle in the past year . Annual ridership on MT A routes Upward trend originating in Santa Monica Alternative fueled vehicles Percent of the City's non-emergency fleet (City statIto develop target by 2003) vehicles using alternative fuels . Public works vehicles . BBB vehicles . Non emergency police and fire vehicles Traffic congestion . Number of signalized intersections with Downward trend unacceptable motor vehicle congestion (LOS D, E or F) during peak hours . Level of service (LOS) for sustainable Upward trend modes of transportation at impacted intersections . Locally classified streets that exceed Downward trend City thresholds for traffic levels Pedestrian and bicycle safety Number of bicycle and pedestrian Downward trend collisions involving motor vehicles Traffic impacts to emergency response Average emergency response times for No upward trend public safety vehicles . Police . Fire 12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Goals 1. Nurture a diverse, stable, local economy that supports basic needs of all segments of the community. 2. Businesses, organizations and local government agencies within Santa Monica continue to increase the efficiency of their use of resources through the adoption of sustainable business practices. The City takes a leadership role by developing a plan by 2005 to increase the adoption of sustainable practices by Santa Monica businesses and encouraging sustainable businesses to locate in Santa Monica. Indicators - Svstem Level Tare:ets Economic Diversity Percent of total economic activity/output No single sector shall be greater than 25% by business sector (expressed as a percent oftotal economic activity/output; and the of total wages) top three sectors shall not be greater than 50% of total economic activity/output. Business reinvestment in the community Annual increase in reinvestment by (indicator to be developed by 2003) businesses Jobs I Housing Balance · Ratio of the number of jobs in Santa Ratio should approach 1 Monica to the amount of housing · Percent of Santa Monica residents Increasing trend employed in Santa Monica Cost of Living Santa Monica household incomes in (no target) relation to Santa Monica cost of living index (SMeOLI) Quality Job Creation Number of net new jobs created in Santa Increasing trend Monica that pay greater than or equal to the SMCOL! as a percent of total new jobs created i 13 Income Disparity · Percent of Santa Monica households (no target) earning less than $25,OOO/year · Percent of households earning more than $lOO,OOO/year Resource efficiency of local businesses · Ratio of energy use to total economic Downward trend activity by business sector · Ratio of total water use to total Downward trend economic activity by business sector Indicators - Proeram Level Tareets Local employment of City staff · Percent of City employees who live in (no targets) SM · Distance Ci em 10 ees travel to work: 14 Goals OPEN SPACE AND LAND USE Develop and maintain a sufficient open space system so that it is diverse in uses and opportunities and includes natural function/wildlife habitat as well as passive and active recreation with an equitable distribution of parks, trees and pathways throughout the community. 2. Implement land use and transportation planning and policies to create compact, mixed-use projects, forming urban villages designed to maximize affordable housing and encourage walking, bicycling and the use of existing and future public transit systems. 3, Residents recognize that they share the local ecosystem with other living things that warrant respect and responsible stew~dship. Indicators - System Level Open Space · Number of acres of public open space by type (including beaches, parks, public gathering places, gardens, and other public lands utilized as open space) · Percent of open space that is ermeable Trees · Percent of tree canopy coverage by neighborhood · Percent of newly planted and total trees that meet defined sustainability criteria* *to be develo ed b 2003 Parks - Accessibility Percent of households and population within Y4 and Y2 mile of a park by nei borhood Land Use and Development Percent of residential, mixed-use projects that are within Y4 mile of transit nodes and are otherwise consistent with Sustainable Ci Pro oals Regionally Appropriate Vegetation Percent of new or replaced, non-turf, public landscaped area and non- recreational turf area planted with regionally appropriate plants Tar2ets Upward trend Upward trend Upward trend Target to be developed by 2003 Upward trend in park accessibility for Santa Monica residents Upward trend Target to be developed in 2003 15 HOUSING Goals . Achieve and maintain a mix of affordable, livable and green housing types throughout the city for people of all socio-economic / cultural/household groups (including seniors, families, singles, and disabled). Indicators - System Level Tar2ets - Availability of Affordable Housing Percent of all existing and new housing in (Target to be developed by City staff in Santa Monica affordable to very low, low, 2005 with the next update of the City's moderate, and upper income households Housing Element) Distribution of Affordable Housing Distribution of low income housing by (no target) nei~hborhood Indicators - Pro2ram Level Tar2ets Affordable Housing for Special Needs Groups Number of new or rehabilitated affordable (no target) housing units for families, seniors, the disabled and other special needs groups as a percentage of all new or rehabilitated affordable housing development Production of "Livable" Housing · Number of new housing units in non- Upward trend residential zone districts as a percentage of the total new housing · Percent of new units within 1,4 mile of: Upward trend . transit stop . open space · grocery store Production of "Green" Housing Percent of new and substantially- Upward trend rehabilitated housing that complies with Green Building Ordinance #1995 as a percentage of the total new and rehabilitated housin~ 16 COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION Goals Community members of all ages participate actively and effectively in civic affairs and community improvement efforts. 2, Community members of all ages understand the basic principles of sustainability and use them to guide their decisions and actions - both personal and collective. Indicators - System Level Tareets Voter Participation Percent of registered Santa Monica voters Increase SM voter participation to 50% in who vote in scheduled elections. Compare off year elections by 2010 to voter participation rates at the regional and national levels. Participation in Civic Affairs Percent of Santa Monica residents who Upward trend have attended a city-sponsored meeting of any kind in the past year, including City Council meetings, City Commission meetings, or special-topic workshops Empowerment Percent of Santa Monica residents who feel Upward trend that they have the opportunity to voice their concerns in the city on major community decisions that affect their lives Community Involvement Percent of Santa Monica residents who Upward trend attend community events such as the Santa Monica Festival, a summer concert at the Pier, an event at Virginia Avenue Park, a neighborhood block party, a weekly farmers' market Volunteering Percent of Santa Monica residents Upward trend volunteering and total hours volunteered in selected City funded public benefit programs 17 Participation in Neighborhood Organizations Upward trend Percent of Santa Monica residents that are active members in recognized neighborhood organizations (by neighborhood) Sustainable Community Involvement Percent of Santa Monica residents who are 25% by 2010 aware of the Ecological Footprint for Santa Monica and understand their contribution to it Sustainable Community Involvement Percent of Santa Monica residents who Upward trend have an understanding of how each Sustainable City goal area is a component of a sustainable community and the extent to which this affects their decisions 18 HUMAN DIGNITY Goals Santa Monica will be a community in which: All its members are able to meet their basic needs and are empowered to enhance the quality of their lives; and 2. There is access among community members to housing, health services, education, economic opportunity, and cultural and recreational resources; and 3. There is respect for and appreciation of the value added to the community by differences among its members in race, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, disabilities, immigration status and other special needs. Indicators - System Level Tareets Basic Needs - Shelter · Number of homeless living in Santa (no target) Monica · Percent of Santa Monica homeless Upward trend population served by the city shelter that transition to permanent housing Basic Needs - Health Care · Percent of residents with health (no target) insurance · Capacity of local health service (no target) providers to meet the basic health care needs of Santa Monica residents . I Basic Needs - Economic Opportunity I Percent of Santa Monica residents who Downward trend work more than 40 hours per week in order to meet their basic needs llasic Needs - Public Safety Crime rate per capita - report by Downward trend - Compare to national neighborhood/reporting district, and by and regional data and to other similar type (property, violent, hate) communities 19 Residents' perception of safety Percent of residents who feel that Santa Monica is a safe place to live and work Incidents of Abuse · Number of reported incidents of abuse (domestic, child, and elder abuse) · Percent of cases prosecuted Incidents of Discrimination · Number of reports regarding Employment and housing discrimination · Number of cases prosecuted EducationlY outh · SMMUSD student drop-out rates · SMMUSD student suspension rates · SMMUSD student substance abuse rates · Percent of SMMUSD students who feel safe at school · Percent of SMMUSD students that enroll in college or university · SMMUSD students enrolled in advanced placement courses and percent that receive passing grades Empowerment Women, minorities and people with disabilities in leadership positions · business · local government · non-profit organizations Ability to Meet Basic Needs Percent of residents who perceive that needs are not being met for: · Individual and family .counseling · Emergency food, clothing, shelter · Employment services and job training · Recreation and services for youth · Health care · Substance abuse treatment / prevention · Affordable housing · Seniors and people with disabilities · Transportation and mobility Upward trend Downward trend Upward trend Downward trend Upward trend Downward trend Downward trend Downward trend Upward trend Upward trend Upward trend Upward trend (Note: data is not currently available for this indicator) Downward trend in all areas 20 Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan GOAL I INDICATOR MATRIX The matrix below lists all of the Sustainable City indicators down the left side and the eight Sustainable City goal areas across the top. For each indicator dots are shown for every goal area that the indicator provides information about. While each indicator was developed to measure progress toward meeting goals in one goal area, this matrix shows that many of the indicators measure the conditions, impacts or effectiveness of our actions in several goal areas. This demonstrates the linkages between each of the goal areas and the impact of our decisions across environmental. economic and social boundaries. - f~ ~m ..., om f;~ '"; om ::r: c:r~ .... (1) n ::; -" 0. ~ ~ <: 0 = (1) ~. ~ S ..... _. - (1) = 0..= g, ~~- ~ -''"1 ~ ~ n 0 .....0 c::~ :;.; .g S t~ ~ .::r~ ri ::r:= , ~ 0 0 (1) S S (;' r6 l>> """!- ~c, ,_. ,~ l>> (1) ~ g n (5' , ~. .....= :..... (1) :: Era ....' ~ i.o' ;:l: - q' ,~ ~ 0.. I~' 0.. I Resource Conservation Indicators Solid waste generation . . Water use . . . . Energy use . . . . . Renewable energy use . . . . Greenhouse gas emissions . . . . . . Ecological Footprint for Santa Monica . . . . . . Indicator of sustainable procurement . . . "Green" construction . . . . I Environmental and Public Health Indicators Santa Monica Bay - beach closures . . Wastewater (sewage) generation . . . Vehicle miles traveled . . . . . Air quality . . . . Residential household hazardous waste . City purchases of hazardous materials . Toxic air contaminant releases . Urban runoff reduction, . . . . Fresh, local, organic produce . . . Organic produce Farmer's markets . . . Restaurant produce purchases . . . Food choices . . . . I TransDortation Indicators Modal split . . . . Residential use of sustainable trans. options . . . . . Sufficiency of transportation options . Bicycle lanes and paths . . Vehicle ownership . . . . 21 (J~ ~tT1 ... m r-o ::c: IOtrl(J ::c: g (p O"~ n ~'O 0 Q..o ~ l;I1 !II'-; ? (';} ~ I~' g ~ l;I1 0 - _. ,; 0.. ;3 lZl e (p ~ -. "'1 , n 0 ~ .r;: _. ~ ~ ~a t:l I- g. g ~ 0Cl (ll ~ t:l - f'~ t:l _. O' Il:l (p ~-< _. ::;:'t:l ~ t:l :rE ~ Q.. _. ;:; -< ~ CL Q.. Bus ridership . . . 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Ability to meet basic needs . . . . 23 Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan GLOSSARY active recreation: recreational opportunities including sports and other activities that typically require playing fields, facilities or equipment. affordable housing: any housing that is deed restricted for, and occupied by, households earning less than 120% of the Los Angeles County median family income. alternative fuel vehicles: vehicles that operate on fuels other than gasoline or diesel. Alternative fuel vehicles include those that operate using compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid natural gas (LNG), propane, electricity, hybrid of gasoline and electricity, and hydrogen. alternative (and/or sustainable) modes oftransportation: for the purpose of this document alternative (and/or sustainable) modes of transportation include transportation by public transit (bus or rail), bicycle, walking, or alternative fuel vehicles. average vehicle ridership (A VR): a measurement of vehicle occupancy indicating the average number of persons traveling in a measured number of vehicles. A VR is an indicator of the effectiveness of and participation in ridesharing programs bike lane/path/route: As defmed in the City's Bicycle Master Plan, a bike lane is a signed and striped lane along a roadway for use by bicycles. Other types of bicycle ways in the city are bike paths and bike routes. A bike path is a dedicated bicycle way that completely separates bicycles from motor vehicles. Bike routes are signed routes which bicyclists share with motor vehicles. Bike routes differ from bike lanes in that routes do not include any striping on the roadway - they are only designated by signage. community: for the purpose of this document, whenever the term community is used it is meant to include the following groups: individuals of all ages, races and abilities; organizations; government agencies; businesses; employers; employees; residents; property owners; renters; visitors; schools; students; public and private service agencies; faith communities; and local media. companion animals: animals kept by residents in their homes, yards, or other properties, for purposes of providing mutual companionship. clean distributed generation: distributed generation refers to generation of electricity at or near the location where that electricity will be used. This differs from traditional electricity generation, which occurs at centralized power plants and is distributed over hundreds of miles to millions of customers through the electricity "grid". For the purpose of this document, clean distributed generation (in order of preferred technology type) refers to I) renewable distributed generation, including electricity generated by solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells (powered by hydrogen generated from solar, wind, or 24 other ~~n-fossil fuel, renewable energy technologies), and small wind generators; 2) electricIty generated by high efficiency (i.e., meeting or exceeding efficiency of large natural gas power plants) natural gas generators and fuel cells using hydrogen generated through a natural gas catalyst; and 3) medium scale, high-efficiency co-generation systems (powered by natural gas) serving many properties located within close proximity of each other. Clean distributed generation does not include electricity generated by gasoline or diesel powered generators. diversion: in reference to solid waste, diversion refers to all waste that is kept out of a landfill through recycling, beneficial reuse, composting, or other means. ecological footprint: The ecological footprint is a tool to help measure human impacts on local and global ecosystems. The ecological footprint of a given population (household, community, country) is the total area of ecologically productive land and water used exclusively to produce all the resources (including food, fuel, and fiber) consumed and to assimilate all the wastes generated by that population. Since we use resources from all over the world and affect far away places with our wastes, the footprint is a sum of these ecological areas - wherever that land and water may be on the planet. Thus the ecological footprint of Santa Monica is that area of productive land inside and outside its borders that is appropriated for its resource consumption or waste assimilation. There is a finite area of ecologically productive land and water on the Earth, which must be shared among 6 billion people as well as all of the planet's other species. The amount of ecologically productive land available globally at today's current population is approximately 5 acres per person. The ecological footprint of the average American is approximately 25 acres, far exceeding the "fair earthshare". The ecological footprint is an excellent tool for illustrating the magnitude of the change necessary for our world to become sustainable. It is also useful for evaluating and comparing the total environmental impact of specific activities and in this way, helpful for decision-making. environmentally preferable: a product, service, activity or process that has a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared to other products, services, activities or processes that serve the same purpose. extended producer responsibility: responsibility of producers or manufacturers across the entire life cycle of their products, particularly to the post-consumer stage (after products are discarded and become waste). Typically once a product is sold to a consumer the responsibility of disposing of that product becomes the responsibility of the consumer. Extended producer responsibility requires that the producer of the product maintain responsibility for recycling or proper disposal of the product once it has surpassed its useful life. green: for the purpose of this document, green is used as shorthand to refer to any environmentally preferable product, activity, service or process. 25 green housing: housing that meets or exceeds the requirements of the City's Green Building Design and Construction Guidelines. greenhouse gas (GHG): greenhouse gases are natural and manmade gases in the earth's atmosphere that allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the atmosphere and warm the earth but trap radiant heat given off by the earth. The radiant heat absorbed by these gases heats the atmosphere. This is a natural process known as the "greenhouse effect" that keeps the earth habitable. The four primary greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (C02), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N20) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Since the onset of the industrial period, human activities have lead to sharp increases in the levels ofGHGs in the atmosphere, enhancing the greenhouse effect and contributing to rising global temperatures. hazardous material: a material that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment if released into the workplace or the environment. hazardous waste: a waste or combination of wastes which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in serious, irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, welfare or to the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, used or disposed of, or otherwise managed. household hazardous waste (HHW): hazardous waste that is generated by residents through the use of hazardous or potentially hazardous products in the home. Typical household hazardous wastes include spent batteries, cleaning products, pesticides, paints and solvents. HHW collection facility: a permanent facility maintained by the City for the collection and proper recycling or disposal of hazardous waste generated by Santa Monica residents and small quantities of hazardous waste generated by Santa Monica businesses. This is provided as a free service to Santa Monica residents. The facility is located at 2500 Michigan Avenue. Call (310) 458-8255 for more information. Income levels: With respect to the indicators of housing affordability the following are definitions of the income levels mentioned in this document: Very low income: annual earnings between 0 and 50% of the Los Angeles County Median Family income (MFI) Low income: annual earnings between 51 and 80% MFI Moderate income: annual earnings between 81 and 120% MFI Upper income: annual earnings above 120% MFI 26 LEEDTM certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design): A rating system developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) that sets defmitive standards for what constitutes a green or environmentally preferable building. The certification system is self-assessing and is designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional, and high-rise residential buildings. It evaluates environmental perfonnance of the entire building over the building's life cycle. LEED certifications are awarded at various levels (certified, silver, gold, and platinum) according to a point-based scoring system. level of service (LOS): a concept used to describe street intersection operating conditions. It is based on average vehicle delay measurements and/or the volume/capacity ratio of the intersection in question. LOS grades range from A to F with A representing excellent (free-flow) conditions and F representing extreme traffic congestion. For the purpose of this document, LOS grade D represents marginally acceptable levels of traffic and grades E and F represent unacceptable levels. A defmition of level of service for sustainable modes of transportation will be developed as part of the update of the Circulation Element of the City's General Plan scheduled for adoption in 2003. livable housing: housing that is within close proximity to neighborhood serving commercial areas, transit stops and community resources such as parks and open space. local: the term local has different defmitions depending upon the context in which it is used in this document. These are described below: I) Where local is used in reference to the economy ("local economy" or "local businesses") it refers to Santa Monica's economy or businesses located within Santa Monica. 2) Local government agencies refer to any agencies or departments of the Santa Monica city government. 3) Where local refers to food production ("locally produced") it refers to food grown in the southern half of the state of California 4) Where local refers to resources, it refers to resources obtained or impacted within a 500-mile radius of Santa Monica. mixed-use projects: developments which incorporate both residential and commercial uses. modal split: the split in use of various transportation modes including: single passenger vehicles; carpools of more than one passenger; bus; rail; bicycle; and pedestrian modes. multi-modal transportation system: a transportation system that includes affordable, alternative modes of transportation such as public transit, and infrastructure and ac~ess for alternative fueled vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, in addition to standard vehicular transportation. 27 native species: plant or animal species native to the southern California bioregion. natural function/wildlife habitat: geographic areas that provide life-supportive functions associated with atmospheric, biological, biochemical and hydrological processes that keep our air and water clean, process waste and support survival and reproduction of plant and animal life. non-renewable resources: natural resources that have a fInite availability worldwide. Examples include coal, oil and other petroleum products. open space: for the purpose of this document open space refers to all land uses defIned as open space in the Open Space Element of the City of Santa Monica's General Plan. These include beaches, parks, public gathering places, usable green open space in street medians, scenic highway corridors, gardens, and other publicly accessible land. passive recreation: recreational opportunities that occur in a natural setting which require minimal development or facilities, and the importance of the environment or setting for the activities is greater than in developed or active recreation settings. PUTs (persistent bioaccumulative toxics): chemicals that are toxic, persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in food chains and, thus, pose risks to human health and the environment. The term PBT is used primarily by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), as part of its preparation of a list of such chemicals that will receive special regulatory emphasis in the United States. POPs (persistent organic pollutants): Organic chemical substances that persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in food chains and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. The term POPs is commonly used in the context of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and are subject to international negotiations aiming toward their global elimination. Note: The primary difference between the PBTs and POPs is that the /ist of PBTs includes non-organic toxins that are not included on the list of POPs. potable: suitable for drinking qualified low emission I alternative fuel vehicles: Vehicles recognized by the State of California as being low emission and/or alternative fuel vehicles. These vehicles exceed the basic standards all new vehicles must meet to be. sold in California and include low emission vehicles (LEVs), ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs), super ultra low emission vehicles (SULEVs) and zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). Additional information about these vehicle designations can be found on the internet at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/ccbg/ccbg.htm rainy day: for the purpose of this document, a rainy day is any day with recorded precipitation greater than .1" in 24 hours. 28 recognized neighborhood organization: Tax-exempt, non-profit organization representing a commonly recognized neighborhood in Santa Monica. regionally appropriate vegetation: plant and tree species that are environmentally appropriate for the Southern California region and that do not negatively impact native plants or animals. A specific list of regionally appropriate vegetation for Santa Monica will be developed in 2003. rehabilitated housing: rehabilitation that increases by 25% or more the after-rehab value of the property; or a rehabilitation in which at least fifty percent of exterior walls have been removed or relocated for any duration of time. renewable limits: harvesting resources within renewable limits refers to harvesting a renewable resource at a rate that is lower than the rate the resource can replace itself(e.g. catching fish at a rate that will allow the fish population to be maintained over time. If too many fish are caught, exceeding renewable limits, the fish population will decline). The terms renewable limits and sustainable limits are synonymous. renewable resources: natural resources that have an unlimited supply (such as solar radiation) or that can be renewed indefmitely if ecosystem health is maintained (e.g. fisheries or forests). routine: for the purpose of this document, routine, when describing generation of hazardous waste by City government operations, refers to regular and consistent operational practices such as vehicle maintenance, regular cleaning procedures, etc. Non- routine refers to hazardous waste generated during unanticipated events such as chemical spills or leaks. Santa Monica cost of living index (SMCOLI): Los Angeles County cost of living for a two-person household adjusted for the cost of housing in Santa Monica. SMCOL! for 2000 is $21,800 (LA County cost ofliving) x 1.46 = $31,828. The 1.46 multiplication factor refers to the relative cost of housing in Santa Monica as compared to the average for Los Angeles County, based on the Housing Authority Survey of Rents. significant emissions source: sources of toxic air contaminants and other air emissions that pose a threat to human health and the environment. A specific list of significant emission sources within Santa Monica will be developed in the course of tracking this indicator. SMMUSD: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District special needs groups: with respect to affordable housing, special needs groups refers to the elderly, disabled persons, large families, female-headed families, and the homeless. 29