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SR-01-14-2014-8CEnvironment Subject: Recommendation to Adopt Amendments to the Sustainable City Plan Recommended Action Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Establish indicators and targets for the Arts and Culture Goal Area 2. Add a Sustainability Bill of Rights Guiding Principle 3. Adopt an updated Sustainable City Plan with indicators and targets for 2020 Executive Summary The Sustainable City Plan (SCP) was created in 1994 to enhance community resources, prevent harm to the natural environment and human health, and benefit the social and economic well -being of the community for the sake of current and future generations. Updates to the SCP were adopted by City Council in 2003 and 2006. Staff is recommending a number of new changes to the SCP in order to update the timeline for indicators and establish targets for 2020, revise language to capture changes in the current discussion of municipal sustainability, and revise or replace indicators and targets for which data is not currently available or to reflect new data and community priorities. This report provides recommendations from City staff, the Task Force on the Environment and the Arts Commission to update the SCP indicators with targets for 2020, establish indicators and targets for the Arts and Culture Goal Area, and add a Sustainability Bill of Rights Guiding Principle. Background In September 1994 Council adopted the Santa Monica Sustainable City Program which set long -term internal and Citywide goals to enhance resources, prevent harm to the natural environment and human health, and benefit the social and economic well -being of the community for the sake of current and future generations. On February 11, 2003, Council adopted the Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan which provided a comprehensive update and expansion of the Sustainable City Program. On October 24 2006 Council updated the Sustainable City Plan guiding principles, goals, 0 indicators and targets. On May 8 2012, Council approved the addition of an Arts and Culture Goal Area in the Sustainable City Plan. On January 24 2012 Council adopted a resolution declaring the City's Commitment to Sustainable Rights. When Council adopted the SCP in 1994 it included four goal areas: 1) Resource Conservation; 2) Transportation; 3) Pollution Prevention and Public Health Protection; and 4) Community and Economic Development. When the SCP was updated in 2003 Council approved changes that resulted in eight goal areas: 1) Resource Conservation; 2) Environmental and Public Health; 3) Transportation; 4) Economic Development; 5) Open Space and Land Use; 6) Housing; 7) Community Education and Civic Participation; and 8) Human Dignity. In 2006, Council adopted a number of revisions to the SCP to update the indicators and establish targets for 2010. During the 2006 revision the number of Goal Areas remained consistent. In 2012, Council adopted a resolution declaring the City's Commitment to Sustainable Rights with direction to incorporate the commitment in the SCP. Additionally in 2012, Council approved the addition of a ninth Goal Area, Arts and Culture, and directed staff to develop indicators and targets for the newly created goal area. Discussion Updating Existing Sustainable City Plan Goal Areas Indicators and Targets The Office of Sustainability and the Environment (OSE) has overseen SCP monitoring, reporting and implementation since adoption of the Sustainable City Program in 1994. With the adoption of the updated SCP in 2003, and the revisions in 2006, the number of indicators increased from 18 to 66. Staff has successfully identified data sources, collected data, and reported on the majority of these indicators; however, data for some of the indicators has been difficult, and sometimes impossible, to obtain. Also, at the time the most recent SCP was adopted, some of the new indicators and targets had not been completely defined. `a Staff is recommending a number of changes to the SCP in order to: 1) update the timeline for indicators and establish targets for 2020; 2) revise language to capture changes in the current discussion of municipal sustainability; and 3) revise or replace indicators and targets for which data is not currently available or to reflect new data and community priorities. The process to update the indicators and targets for which data is not currently available or to reflect new data and community priorities was multifaceted and included: 1) a review of peer city sustainability plans, 2) analysis by Sustainable Measures, a sustainable city indicators consulting firm, 3) input from the Task Force on the Environment and the Arts Commission, 4) review of the STAR Community Rating System reporting requirements, and 5) input from City of Santa Monica staff from all relevant departments. The review of peer city sustainability plans included reviewing sustainability plans from communities that are similar to Santa Monica in terms of size, demographic or national leadership on sustainable city issues. The cities include Berkeley, CA, Austin, TX, Minneapolis, MN, Philadelphia; PA, Oakland, CA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, Chicago, IL, New York City, NY and Vancouver, Canada. The analysis by Sustainable Measures was done because a number of the indicators had become increasingly less able to fulfill the main functions of indicators, raise awareness, engage stakeholders, inform decisions or measure progress. This analysis resulted in a number of indicators being proposed for removal in the update of the SCP. The proposed removal of these indicators reflects a lack of available data or poor data quality that compromised the indicator and the associated reporting. Additionally, the analysis from Sustainable Measures resulted in a number of indicators being revised, eliminated and/or replaced. The affected indicators were either: 1) no longer measuring a useable sustainability goal; 2) not clear or actionable; or 3) no longer relevant or useful as a decision making tool. 3 The Task Force on the Environment received reports from staff on the peer city review and the Sustainable Measures findings. They provided input into the updated goals, indicators and targets for the Resource Conservation, Environmental and Public Health, Transportation, and Economic Development Goal Areas. Additionally, they reviewed the indicators and targets for all the Goal Areas to ensure relevance and consistency with the overall objectives of the SCP. The STAR Community Rating System is a national framework for sustainable communities that helps cities, and counties achieve meaningful sustainability outcomes by participating in the first national framework for local community efforts. Santa Monica has been involved in the creation of the STAR Community Rating System since its inception. The performance metrics in the STAR Community Rating System were used to inform the update of the SCP and the updated SCP indicators and targets now align with the STAR Community Rating System reporting requirements. There were some areas of the STAR Communities Rating System where national performance measures exceed the practices in place in Santa Monica. There were other areas where Santa Monica's current policies and practices exceed those established in the national framework. Finally, staff from OSE worked with staff from the City Clerk's Office, Office of Emergency Management, Office of Pier Management, Community & Cultural Services Department, Housing and Economic Development Department, Information Systems Department, Planning & Community Development Department, Police Department, and Public Works Department to review historical indicators and targets, review data quality and availability, and propose appropriate updated indicators and targets that set aggressive but achievable targets for 2020. The process to update the indicators and targets for which data is not currently available or to reflect new data and community priorities resulted in a series of proposed changes. The proposed changes included removing indicators that are no longer useful, 12 adding new indicators that provide relevant information, renaming goal areas and indicators to more accurately reflect what is being measured, and moving indicators to goal areas that are more consistent with the goals they reflect. There were 10 indicators that were removed, 8 indicators that were added, 9 indicators and one goal area that were renamed, and two indicators that were moved to a more appropriate goal area. A summary of the proposed changes is included in Table 1 below: Table 1 Action Indicator Goal Area Indicator Removed 10 Removed Sustainable Procurement Resource Conservation Removed Wastewater Environmental and Public Health Removed Toxic Air Contaminant Environmental and Public Health Removed Restaurant Produce Purchases Environmental and Public Health Removed Business Reinvestment Sustainable Local Economy (Changed from Economic Development) Removed Empowerment Community Education and Civic Participation Removed Volunteering Community Education and Civic Participation Removed Basic Needs- Health Care Human Dignity Removed Incidents of Discrimination Human Dignity Removed Basic Needs- Economic Opportunity Human Di nit Indicator Added 8) Added Marine Debris Environmental and Public Health Added Community Gardens Environmental and Public Health Added Pedestrian Facilities Transportation Added Vehicle Miles Traveled Transportation Added Economic Health Sustainable Local Economy (Name Change from Economic Development) Added Sustainable Business Community Sustainable Local Economy (Name Change from Economic Development) Added Resident Satisfaction Community Education and Civic Participation Added Production of Affordable Housing Housing Indicator Renamed 9 Renamed City Purchase of Sustainable Products Former) Hazardous Materials Environmental and Public Health Renamed Bike Facilities (Formerly Bicycle Lanes and Paths Transportation Renamed Transit Service (Formerly Bus Ridership) Transportation F1 Renamed Travel Volumes (Formerly. Traffic Transportation Congestion) Renamed Street Safety (Formerly Pedestrian and Transportation Bicycle Safety) Renamed Vehicle Use (Formerly Vehicle Ownership) Transportation Renamed Income Diversity (Formerly Income Sustainable Local Economy (Name Disparity) Chan e from Economic Development) Renamed Homelessness (Formerly Basic Needs — Human Dignity Shelter Renamed Public Safety (Formerly Basic Needs- Human Dignity Public Safety) Goal Area Renamed 1 Renamed Sustainable Local Economy (Formerly Economic Development) Indicator Moved 2) Moved Goal Areas Vehicle Miles Traveled Moved from Environmental and Public Health to Transportation Goal Area Moved Goal Area Participation in Cultural Events Moved from Community Education and Civic Participation to Arts and Culture Goal Area The changes noted above can be seen in the context of their associated Goal Areas in Attachment 1 In addition to updating the existing SCP Goal Areas, Indicators and Targets, staff is recommending that Council formally adopt indicators and targets for the Arts and Culture Goal Area and add a Sustainability Bill of Rights Guiding Principle. Establishing Indicators and Tarqets for the Arts and Culture Goal Area The proposed Arts and Culture goals, indicators and targets developed by City staff and approved by the Arts Commission on July 15 2013 can be found in Table 2 below. The Arts and Culture Goal Area language was developed with input from the Arts Commission and is consistent with definitions used in the City's adopted cultural plan, Creative Capital. 11 Table 2 Arts and Culture Goal Area Adopted Goals: 1. Retain and nurture Santa Monica's arts community and resources 2. Increase cultural participation and provide greater access to a diversity of cultural programs for all ages 3. Enhance the long -term sustainability of SM creative sector Indicators Targets for 2020 Presence of Artists Presence of Artists No net loss Creative Sector Activity Creative Sector Activity • People employed in the creative sector • # Employed: Annual Increase • Number businesses • # Businesses: No net loss • Revenue produced • No net loss Presence of Opportunities for Cultural Presence of Opportunities for Participation Cultural Participation • Number of non - profit cultural Annual Increase (blended) organizations • Number of retail arts venues • Classes for life-long learning in the arts Support for the Arts Support for the Arts • Financial support for city arts grants Annual Increase (blended) • Charitable giving in the arts • Square footage of city property leased for cultural uses at below market rates Attendance and Participation Attendance and Participation • Number of families in SM who subscribe, Number of families: At least buy tickets, etc. to cultural events (LA 50% of adults attend a live Stage Alliance data /study) performance annually and at • Participation at city or city funded cultural least 30% attend a museum events annually • Participation at non city funded cultural • Annual increase events 7 Adding Sustainability Bill of Rights Guiding Principle On January 24 2012, Council adopted a resolution declaring the City's Commitment to Sustainable Rights and directed staff to incorporate the commitment in the update of the SCP. The proposed Sustainability Bill of Rights Guiding Principle language is pulled directly from the resolution passed by Council. The proposed 11th Guiding Principle would read: Santa Monica is Committed to Sustainable Rights for its Residents, Natural Communities and Ecosystems. The Sustainability Bill of Rights codifies the commitments made in the Sustainable City Plan and asserts the fundamental rights of all Santa Monica residents regarding sustainability. It establishes the rights of natural communities and ecosystems to exist and flourish in Santa Monica and asserts the rights of residents to enforce those rights on behalf of the environment. Taken together, the amendments to the Sustainable City Plan that update the indicators and targets for 2020, establish indicators and targets for the Arts and Culture Goal Area, and add a Sustainability Bill of Rights Guiding Principle represent a broad, forward looking vision for a Sustainable Santa Monica. The 2014 updated Sustainable City Plan which reflects all of the changes described in this report is included as Attachment 2. When Council approved the Sustainability Bill of Rights ordinance it included a requirement that "City staff prepare a biennial written report for presentation to Council at a public hearing on the state of the local environment and the City's progress in implementing and enforcing the Sustainable City Plan and the provisions of the ordinance." Should Council approve the proposed amendments to the SCP, staff would collect and analyze data on the indicators and targets and deliver the Sustainable City Report Card along with a discussion of findings at a City Council meeting in September 2014. The purpose of the Sustainable City Report Card is to communicate indicator data to the Council, City staff and community members in a way that is accessible and actionable. The biennial reporting provides an opportunity to identify successes and challenges and make appropriate decisions to affect community outcomes and drive change towards a more sustainable Santa Monica. Board and Commission Action Recent actions taken by the Arts Commission related to the recommendations presented in this staff report include: ® July 15, 2013 - Approved the Arts and Culture Goal Area Indicators and Targets. Recent actions taken by the Task Force on the Environment related to the recommendations presented in this staff report include: October 21, 2013 - Recommended that City Council adopt amendments to the Sustainable City Plan that update the indicators and targets, establish indicators and targets for the Arts and Culture Goal Area, and add a Sustainability Bill of Rights Guiding Principle. The Wellbeing Proiect In 2013, the City won $1M from Bloomberg Philanthropies to define, measure, and actively improve wellbeing at the community level. The core deliverable of The Wellbeing Project is the development of the Local Wellbeing Index, a dynamic metric that will measure community wellbeing using data from objective and subjective sources. RAND Corporation in partnership with the New Economics Foundation were selected to lead development of the index in November 2013, including building out the backend system needed to manage data, interpreting findings, and working with City staff to pilot strategies for use of the findings. Indicators identified through a panel of experts process will be grouped in five domains (economic vitality; social relationships and community; physical and mental health; education and care; and local context). The conceptual and practical link between sustainability and wellbeing has emerged in various forums, both nationally and internationally. While there may be some areas of eventual overlap between wellbeing indicators and the Sustainable City Plan, the relationship between the two frameworks is essentially symbiotic and mutually beneficial. For example, the Sustainable City Plan and Report Card have and will 9 continue to provide important lessons learned in terms of data collection and use in policymaking and resource allocation. The Wellbeing Project will result in new standards, systems, and platform that will make data collection efforts easier and augment the work done by staff for the Sustainable City Plan and Report Card. Identification of wellbeing indicators will occur during the first half of 2014, with a hard delivery date of October 2014 for the Local Wellbeing Index. While the timing for the Local Wellbeing Index will be out of sync with the timeline for the 2014 Sustainable City Report Card, the 2016 Sustainable City Report Card will likely be enhanced by the availability of data from the Local Wellbeing Index, as well as the new management standards and systems developed to support the project. Additionally, 2016 indicators and 2020 targets may be informed by the Local Wellbeing Index findings. OSE staff have been and will continue to be active participants in the interdepartmental advisory team for The Wellbeing Project. The Task Force on the Environment will receive regular updates on The Wellbeing Project, and be invited to engage at key points in the project. 10 Financial Impacts & Budget Actions There are no financial impacts or budget actions associated with adopting amendments to the Sustainable City Plan that update the indicators and targets, establish indicators and targets for the Arts and Culture Goal Area, and add a Sustainability Bill of Rights Guiding Principle. Implementation of any future efforts that address the goals, indicators and targets of the Sustainable City Plan may have budgetary and financial impacts; however, when individual programs, projects and policies related to the Sustainable City Plan are advanced, Council will be presented with a full assessment of budget and financial impacts of those activities as part of the approval process. Prepared by: Shannon Parry, Principal Sustainability Analyst roved: Dean KK`ubani Sustainability Manager, Office of Sustainability and the Environment Attachments: Forwarded to Council: Rod Gould City Manager 1) SCP Goal Area Changes 2) Updated Sustainable City Plan 11 Attachment 1 Proposed Updated Goal Areas Showing Changes Resource Conservation Goal Area Adopted Goals: 1. Significantly decrease overall community consumption, specifically the consumption of non - local, non - renewable, non - recyclable and non - recycled materials, water, and energy and fuels. 2. The City should take a leadership role in encouraging sustainable procurement, extended producer responsibility and should model innovative strategies to become a zero waste city. 3. Within renewable limits, encourage the use of local, non - polluting, renewable and recycled resources (water, energy, and material resources) Indicators Targets for 2020 Solid Waste Solid Waste • Generation • Generation- Do not exceed year 2000 levels • Landfilled • Generation - Reduce per capita generation • Diversion to 2.4 Ibs /person /day • Diverted - Achieve 85% diversion rate Water Use Water Use • Total citywide use (Self Sufficiency) • Total citywide use (Self-sufficiency) - • Total citywide use (Per Capita) Reduce water demand by 1,300,000 GPD • Percent local vs. imported • Total citywide use (Per Capita)- Reduce per • Potable vs. non - potable capita use to 123 GPCD (500,000 GPD) • Percent local vs. imported- Increase to 100% local • Potable vs. non - potable- Upward trend in non - potable use Energy Use Energy Use • Total municipal use • Total municipal use- Reduce use 10% • Total citywide use • Total citywide use- Reduce use 10% • Efficiency • Efficiency- Demonstrate incremental • Efficiency progress towards achieving reduction in energy use intensity • Efficiency- Increase efficiency in existing buildings to achieve reductions of 1million I<Wh annually Renewable Energy Use Renewable Energy Use • Total use • Total use- At least 50% of all electricity • Total use from clean distributed should come from renewable sources generation in SM • Total use from clean distributed generation in SM- Install 7.5MW of solar citywide • Total use from clean distributed generation in SM — Install 1 MW of solar on City operated facilities Greenhouse Gas Emissions Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Community • Community- Reduce community GHG • Corporate emissions 20% below 1990 levels • Corporate- Reduce corporate GHG emissions 30% below 1990 levels Ecological Footprint • No net increase Sustainable Pro nt REMOVED Green Construction Green Construction • New Construction • New Construction- 100% of new municipal • O &M buildings achieving LEED GOLD certification • Residential • 0 &M- Demonstrate 100% of existing • Non - Residential municipal buildings achieving LEED GOLD certification • Residential- Demonstrate incremental increase in the percentage of residential buildings achieving energy efficiency and green construction certifications • Non - Residential- Demonstrate incremental increase in the percentage of non- residential buildings achieving energy efficiency and green construction certifications Environmental and Public Health Goal Area Adopted Goals: • Protect and enhance environmental health and public health by minimizing and where possible eliminating: • The use of hazardous or toxic materials 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. • Ensure that no one geographic or socioeconomic group in the City is being unfairly impacted by environmental pollution. o Increase consumption of fresh, locally produced, organic produce to promote public health and to minimize resource consumption and negative environmental impacts. Indicators Targets for 2020 Santa Monica Bay Health Santa Monica Bay Health • Wet weather: No rain • Wet weather: No rain- 3 days • Wet weather: Rain event • Wet weather: Rain event- 17 days • Dry weather • Dry weather: 0 days Marine Debris (NEW) Marine Debris (NEW) • Trash: Presence of cigarettes, plastic packaging, • Trash- 0 trash (cigarettes, plastic single use bags, lids and straws packaging, single use bags, lids and straws) i a5te ate REMOVED Vehicle Ails Traunl...l MOVED TO TRANSPORTATION GOAL AREA Air Quality Air Quality • # Days ambient air quality standards exceeded • 0 days Residential Household Hazardous Waste Residential Household Hazardous Waste • Total volume collected • Total volume- No target • Number and percent of households participating • Number and percent of households • Cumulative number of participants participating- Upward trend • Cumulative number of participants- 50% cumulative participation City Purchase of Sustainable Products (NEW NAME) City Purchase of Sustainable Products (NEW • Proportion of procurement budget spent on NAME) sustainable products annually • Upward trend TAl` D�`a�`I.. �.� q REMOVED Urban Runoff Reduction Urban Runoff Reduction • Effective impervious area • Effective impervious area- annual • Total acreage treated reduction • Gallons polluted runoff treated • Total acreage treated- annual increase • Gallons polluted runoff treated - annual increase Fresh, Local, Organic Produce Fresh, Local, Organic Produce • Percent of fresh, local, organic produce served at • Percent of fresh, local, organic City facilities produce served at City facilities- • Percent fresh, local, organic produce served at 15% of total community institutions: (SMMUSD, SMC, • Percent fresh, local, organic Hospitals) produce served at community • Sustainable food commitment institutions- 15% of total • 100% of City food purchases comply with Santa Monica Sustainable Food Commitment Farmers Markets Farmers Markets • Total sales • Total sales - annual increase • Percent organic • Percent organic- annual increase • Percent low chemical • Percent low chemical- annual • Percent conventional increase • Percent conventional- No target o.. a nt Produce Purchase ase REnccMO ED Food Choices Food Choices • Residential reduction in meat and dairy • Residential reduction in meat and consumption dairy consumption- 15% reduction Community Gardens (NEW) Community Gardens (NEW) • Number of people participating • Number of people participating • Average wait time for plot • Average wait time for plot- Annual • Number of gardens connected decrease • Number of gardens connected - Annual increase Transportation Goal Area Adopted Goals: • Create a multi -modal transportation system that minimizes and, 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. • Facilitate a reduction in automobile dependency in favor of affordable alternative, sustainable modes of travel. Indicators Targets for 2020 Modal Split Modal Split • Number of trips by type, citywide • An upward trend in the use of • Average vehicle ridership (AVR) of Santa Monica sustainable (bus, bike, pedestrian, businesses with more than 50 employees rail) modes of transportation- • Pedestrian travel volumes Drive alone max: 60 %, Bike + Walk • Bike traffic volumes +Transit minimum: 25 %, Bike + Walk: 15% • AVR: 2 for Santa Monica businesses with more than 50 employees • Pedestrian Volume: Annual increase • Bike Volume: Annual increase Vehicle Miles Traveled (MOVED) Vehicle Miles Traveled (MOVED) • Total • Total- Downward trend • Total per capita • Total per capita- Downward trend Residential Use of Sustainable Transportation Residential Use of Sustainable • Percent of residents who have intentionally not Transportation used their car but have instead used a sustainable • Upward trend mode of transportation in the past month Sufficiency of Transportation Options Sufficiency of Transportation Options • Percent of households with high quality transit • 100% of households within %2 mile service within %2 and Y mile Pedestrian Facilities (NEW) Pedestrian Facilities (NEW) • Complete sidewalks • Annual increase • Public /private pathways • Crosswalk enhancements • Signal Timing enhancements Bike Facilities (NEW NAME) Bike Facilities (NEW NAME) • Percent of bike network completed • Percent of bike network • Total miles of bike lanes and paths installed or completed- 100% upgraded • Annual increase • Total Bikeshare usage • Number of bikes parked by bike valet Vehicle Use (NEW NAME) Vehicle Use (NEW NAME) • Total number of automobiles maintained per • Total number of automobiles- 10% person reduction • Percent of total automobiles that are qualified • Percent of total automobiles that ZEV /PZEV or better are qualified ZEV /PZEV or better • Total Carshare usage - Annual percentage increase • Carshare- Annual increase Transit Service (NEW NAME) Transit Service (NEW NAME) • Annual ridership on Santa Monica Big Blue Bus • BBB ridership- Annual increase (BBB) • % residents BBB - Annual increase • Percent of residents who have ridden the BBB in • MTA ridership- Annual increase the past year • Expo ridership- Annual increase • Annual ridership on MTA routes originating in Santa Monica • Annual Expo light rail ridership Alternative Fueled Vehicles Alternative Fueled Vehicles • Percent of the City fleet vehicles using alternative • Percent of the City fleet vehicles fuels using alternative fuels - 80% of fleet Travel Volumes (NEW NAME) Travel Volumes (NEW NAME) • Auto corridor travel times • Auto corridor travel times- no • Peak Hour Trips increase • Signal Timing • Peak Hour Trips- no net new PM • Bus travel time trips • Signal Timing- 100% completion • Bus travel time- no increase Street Safety (NEW NAME) Street Safety (NEW NAME) • Number of collisions Downward trend • Vehicle - Vehicle • Vehicle- Pedestrian • Vehicle- Bicyclist • Bicyclist- Pedestrian • Bicyclist - Bicyclist Traffic Impacts to Emergency Response Traffic Impacts to Emergency Response Average emergency response times for public safety 0 Police- No increase vehicles 0 Fire- No increase • Police • Fire Sustainable Local Economy Goal Area (NEW NAME) Adopted Goals: • Nurture a diverse, stable, local economy that supports basic needs of all segments of the community. • 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. Indicators Targets for 2020 Economic Diversity Economic Diversity • Percent of total economic activity /output by • No single sector shall be greater business sector (expressed as a percent of total than 25% of total economic wages) activity /output; and the top three sectors shall not be greater than 50% of total economic activity /output in Business Rein iR the Community Business Reinvestment the Community (RENAMED) estment `❑CMS Mi4) Jobs /Housing Balance Jobs /Housing Balance • Ratio of the number of jobs in Santa Monica to the amount of housing • Ratio should approach 1 • Upward trend • Percent of Santa Monica employees who reside in Santa Monica Cost of Living Cost of Living • Median household income in relation to cost of • No target living • 90% of median household incomes • Median household income in relation to living meet or exceed the living wage wage standard standard • Percent of tenants rent - burdened • No target Quality Job Creation Quality Job Creation • Percent of new jobs created in Santa Monica that Upward trend pay greater than or equal to the cost of living Income Diversity (NEW NAME) Income Diversity (NEW NAME) • Percent of Santa Monica households earning less • No target than $35,000 /year • Percent of households earning more than $100,000 /year Economic Health Economic Health • Number of businesses • Number of businesses- No net loss • Number of employees • Number of employees- No net loss • Annual payroll • Annual payroll- Increasing trend Resource Efficiency of Local Business Resource Efficiency of Local Business • Ratio of energy use to total economic activity by Downward trend business sector • Ratio of total water use to total economic activity by business sector Local Employment of City Staff • Percent of City employees who live in SM • Distance City employees travel to work Local Employment of City Staff • No target Sustainable Business Community (NEW) Sustainable Business Community (NEW) • Number Certified Green Businesses • Number Certified Green • Number Business Greening Program participants Businesses- 200 total • Number Buy Local business participants • Number Business Greening • Number Sustainable Quality Award winning Program participants- 200 total businesses Number Buy Local business • Number of Santa Monica Alliance events participants- 10% Annual increase • Number Sustainable Quality Award winning businesses- No target • Number of Santa Monica Alliance events -5 % Annual increase Open Space and Land Use Goal Area Adopted Goals: • 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. • 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. • Residents recognize that they share the local ecosystem with other living things that warrant respect and responsible stewardship. Indicators Targets for 2020 Open Space Open Space ® Number of acres of public open space by type • Upward trend (including beaches, parks, public gathering places, • Upward trend gardens, and other public lands utilized as open space) • Percent of open space that is permeable Trees Trees • Total tress planted • Total tress planted- 2,000 total • Net tree gain trees • Percent of tree canopy coverage by neighborhood • Net tree gain - 750 total trees • Percent of tree canopy coverage by neighborhood- Upward trend Park Accessibility Park Accessibility • Percent of residents within % and %2 mile of a park Percent of residents within %2 -95% by neighborhood of residents • Percent of residents within Y4 -90% of residents Land Use and Development Land Use and Development • Percent of residential, mixed -use projects that are • Upward trend within X mile of transit nodes and are otherwise consistent with Sustainable City Program goals Regionally Appropriate vegetation Regionally Appropriate vegetation • Percent of new or replaced, non -turf, public 80% of new or replaced, non -turf, landscaped area and non - recreational turf area public landscaped area and non - planted with regionally appropriate plants recreational turf area Housing Goal Area Adopted Goal: • Achieve and maintain a mix of affordable, livable and green housing types throughout the city for people of all socioeconomic /cultural /household groups (including seniors, families, singles, and disabled). Indicators Targets Production of Affordable Housing (NEW) Production of Affordable Housing (NEW) • Number of new housing units produced in Santa • Number of new housing units in Monica affordable to: Santa Monica affordable to: o Very low income households o Very low income o Low income households households- At least 428 o Moderate o Low income households- At o Market rate least 263 o Moderate- At least 283 o Market rate - At least 700 Availability of Affordable Housing Availability of Affordable Housing • Percent of existing housing in Santa Monica • No target affordable to: • Very low income households • Low income households • Moderate income households • Upper income households Distribution of Affordable Housing Distribution of Affordable Housing • Distribution of low income housing by • No target neighborhood Affordable Housing for Special Needs Affordable Housing for Special Needs • Number of new or rehabilitated affordable • Upward trend 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 Production of "Livable" Housing • Percent of new units within X mile of: • Upward trend • transit stop • open space • grocery store Production of Green Housing Production of Green Housing • Percent of new and substantially - rehabilitated • Upward trend housing that achieves LEED certification at LEED Silver or higher Community Education & Civic Participation Goal Area Adopted Goal: 1. 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 Targets FOR 2020 Voter Participation • Percent of registered Santa Monica voters who vote in scheduled elections. Voter Participation • Increase to 68% in off year elections Participation in Civic Affairs o Attendance at a city- sponsored meeting of any kind in the past year, including City Council meetings, City Commission meetings, or special -topic workshops Participation in Civic Affairs • Upward trend Empowerment (REMOVED) AA dents .. he feel that they Percent of Santa en'e Empowerment (REMOVED) lJpwaFd trend _ si have the a ert nit., to . e their On the eanepmq a edecis that affect the city majeF eemmunity s Ives Resident Satisfaction • Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are positive about the City as a place to live Resident Satisfaction • 95% of residents surveyed TO ARTS AND DnrYeinn✓ ern On G It rnl Events Partielpation in GultuFal Events (MOVED CLLTURE GOAL AREA) whe attend ® nereent of Santa Monica (MOVE ART-SAND CULTURE GOAL AREA) WpwaFd trend residents the San}n Meniea Festival, community events such as 1 Alt CaF Alt Build Twilight Geneer} an event at e � ighherheed L n-.rty, Virginia Avenue ❑a Fk r ia weekly farmers' a fke} Volunteering (REnAOVEM •Percent of Santa MnFde r'eden}r..el .ntee: n Velunteering (REMOVED) _ L�Inp nrdtr.. n7R 0 Upward nd at elect n refit and human service age human Participation in Neighborhood Organizations • Percent of Santa Monica residents that are represented by an active neighborhood organizations Participation in Neighborhood Organizations • Upward trend Sustainable Community Involvement • Number of residents who participate Residential Greening Program • Number of Santa Monica College students who participate in Student Greening Program • Number of residents who participate in Community Sustainability Programs Sustainable Community Involvement • Residential Greening Program- 1,500 residents • Student Greening Program- 3,000 students • Community Sustainability Program - 1,000 residents Human Dignity Goal Area Adopted Goal: 1. Community 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, language and other special needs Indicators Targets for 2020 Homelessness (NEW NAME) • Number of homeless living in Santa Monica • Number of homeless served by city shelters • Number of previously homeless individuals assisted by Project Homecoming Homelessness (NEW NAME) • No target • Upward trend • Upward trend Basic Needs Health Care (REMOVED) Percent of residents with health :r. �Capae t local health the tom Basic Needs — Health Care (REMOVED) lJpwaFd trend Upward trend y of et seFvice providers basic health of Santa Monmr care needs sodents Basi,. Needs Opportunity (Rcnnnvrn) Pereent Santa Menica (REMOVED) ef residents who work more t.. .r .. th'r bass than All heUFS ,kin order p meet needs Public Safety (NEW NAME) • Crime rate per capita — report by district and by type (property, violent, hate) Public Safety (NEW NAME) • Downward trend Residents' Perception of Safety • Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are satisfied with City efforts to reduce crime and protect public safety Residents' Perception of Safety • Upward trend Incidents of Abuse • Number of incidents of abuse (domestic, child, youth and elder abuse) Incidents of Abuse • Downward trend incidents ..f D'ser at'.... (REMOVED) I..ri.d....tr ..f nlrpriminatien (REMOVED) PA & LJpwaFd tFend . • Number of ease e teci Youth Education Youth Education • Grade 3 students proficient in language arts o At least 85% • SMMUSD student graduation rate • At least 91% • SMMUSD student suspension rates • No to exceed 4.4% • Percent of SMMUSD students who attend school daily • At least 87% • Percent of SMMUSD students who feel safe at school • At least 67% • Percent of SMMUSD students that complete college • At least 77% admission requirements • Percent of SMMUSD students that receive • At least 50 %, per grade environmental education consistent with the Education and the Environment Initiative Empowerment Empowerment • Women, minorities and people with disabilities in • Upward trend leadership positions Ability to Meet Basic Needs Ability to Meet Basic Needs • Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are satisfied Percent of Santa Monica Residents who with services for: are satisfied with services for: • Emergency services o Emergency services- Upward • Affordable housing trend • Services for seniors o Affordable housing- Upward • Services for youth trend • Public transportation o Services for seniors- Upward • Mobility trend o Services for youth- Upward trend o Public transportation- Upward trend o Mobility- Upward trend Arts and Culture Goal Area Adopted Goals: 4. Retain and nurture Santa Monica's arts community and resources 5. Increase cultural participation and provide greater access to a diversity of cultural programs for all ages 6. Enhance the long -term sustainability of SM creative sector Indicators Targets for 2020 Presence of artists Presence of artists • No net loss Creative Sector Activity Creative Sector Activity • People employed in the creative sector • # Employed: Annual Increase • Number businesses • # Businesses: No net loss • Revenue produced • No net loss Presence of opportunities for cultural participation Presence of opportunities for cultural • Number of non - profit cultural participation • Number of retail arts venues • Annual Increase (blended) • Classes for life -long learning in the arts Support for the arts Support for the arts • Financial support for city arts grants • Annual Increase (blended) • Charitable giving in the arts • Square footage of city property leased for cultural uses at below market rates Attendance and participation Attendance and participation • Number of families in SM who subscribe, buy • Number of families: At least 50% of tickets, etc. to cultural events (LA Stage Alliance adults attend a live performance data /study) annually and at least 30% attend a • Participation at city or city funded cultural events museum annually • Participation at non city funded cultural events • Annual increase Attachment 2 Proposed Updated SCP SANTA MONICA SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAN Adopted September 20, 1994 Update Adopted February 11, 2003 Revised October 24, 2006 Proposed Update January 14, 2014 CITV OF SANTA MONICA A uctaimE [)k €aa€;inunky sustainabdes rl.Org 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. 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 sustain - ability, and to develop new indicator targets for 2010. The Task Force felt that a compre - hensive 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 peo -ple 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. Since its inception, 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. The Sustainable City Program is a call to action for all of us to work together as a community and create change that will realize a Sustainable Santa Monica. Leadership, Guidance and implementation of the Sustainable City Plan The City's Task Force on the Environment (ETF) assumed the initial leadership role on behalf of the community for the Sustainable City Plan (SCP). With the update and expansion of the SCP into new and more diverse goal areas, the ETF recommended the creation of a Sustainable City Task Force (SCTF) that includes broad representation from community stakeholders with expertise in all of the SCP goal areas The SCTF was created in 2003 to provide leadership and guidance for implementation of the SCP. In 2009, the SCTF sunset and this role was again assumed by the ETF. At the City staff level, an interdepartmental Sustainability Advisory Team (SAT) was created to coordinate existing City activities so they are consistent with the Sustainable City goals and facilitate the future implementation of innovative programs and policies to achieve the goals. Members of this group serve as Sustainable City liaisons to their respective departments. Between them, the ETF and the Office of Sustainability, the SAT, and the ETF are responsible for developing a comprehensive implementation plan for meeting Sustainable City goals and targets, and for coordinating implementation, both interdepartmentally and between the City and community stakeholder groups. Reporting Following the City Council adoption of the Sustainable City Plan, the ETF, SAT and city staff presented Council with a baseline indicators report. Subsequently, the city developed two reporting tools. The tools are 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. The first tool is the Sustainable City Progress Report. The second tool is the Sustainable City Report Card. • The Sustainable City Progress Report is a web based tool that provides current, detailed analysis of the data for each indicator in the Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan. Visit www.sustainablesm.org /scpr • The Sustainable City Report Card is a summary document that provides an overview of our progress towards, and challenges to, becoming a sustainable community. The Report Card presents goal area summaries and grades based on the specific indicator data. Together, these two tools are the definitive resource for community decision makers. In order to become a sustainable community all community members must be educated and empowered to achieve our sustainability goals. Sustainable City Plan Structure GOAL AREAS: The Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan is organized into nine Goal Areas: 1. Resource Conservation 2. Environmental and Public Health 3. Transportation 4. Economic Development S. Open Space and Land Use 6. Housing 7. Community Education and Civic Participation 8. Human Dignity 9. Arts and Culture GOALS: 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. INDICATORS: For each goal area 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 2020 using 2010 as a baseline. For some indicators no specific numerical targets have been assigned. This was done where develop -ment 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 defined in the Glossary. Ell Sustainable City Plan Guidance GUIDING PRINCIPLES: The Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan is founded on eleven 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. 1. 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 any one 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 will lead 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. 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 financial 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. 10. The Precautionary Principle Provides a Complimentary Framework to Help Guide City Decision- Makers in the Pursuit of Sustainability The Precautionary Principle requires a thorough exploration and careful analysis of a wide range of alternatives, and a full cost accounting beyond short -term and monetary transaction costs. Based on the best available science, the Precautionary Principle requires the selection of alternatives that present the least potential threat to human health and the City's natural systems. Where threats of serious or irreversible damage to people or nature exist, lack of full scientific certainty about cause and effect shall not be viewed as sufficient reason for the City to not adopt mitigating measures to prevent the degradation of the environment or protect the health of its citizens. Public participation and an open and transparent decision making process are critical to finding and selecting alternatives. 11. Santa Monica is Committed to Sustainable Rights for its Residents, Natural Communities and Ecosystems The Sustainability Bill of Rights codifies the commitments made in the Sustainable City Plan and asserts the fundamental rights of all Santa Monica residents regarding sustainability. It establishes the rights of natural communities and ecosystems to exist and flourish in Santa Monica and asserts the rights of residents to enforce those rights on behalf of the environment. Resource Conservation Goal Area Adopted Goals: 1. Significantly decrease overall community consumption, specifically the consumption of non - local, non - renewable, non - recyclable and non - recycled materials, water, and energy and fuels. 2. The City should take a leadership role in encouraging sustainable procurement, extended producer responsibility and should model innovative strategies to become a zero waste city. 3. Within renewable limits, encourage the use of local, non - polluting, renewable and recycled resources (water, energy, and material resources) Indicators Targets for 2020 Solid Waste Solid Waste • Generation • Generation- Do not exceed year 2000 levels • Landfilled • Generation- Reduce per capita generation • Diversion to 2.4 Ibs /person /day • Diverted- Achieve 85% diversion rate Water Use Water Use • Total citywide use (Self Sufficiency) • Total citywide use (Self- Sufficiency)- • Total citywide use (Per Capita) Reduce water demand by 1,300,000 GPD • Percent local vs. imported • Total citywide use (Per Capita)- Reduce per • Potable vs. non - potable capita use to 123 GPCD (500,000 GPD) • Percent local vs. imported- Increase to 100% local • Potable vs. non - potable- Upward trend in non - potable use Energy use Energy use • Total municipal use • Total municipal use- Reduce use 10% • Total citywide use • Total citywide use- Reduce use 10% • Efficiency • Efficiency- Demonstrate incremental • Efficiency progress towards achieving reduction in energy use intensity • Efficiency- Increase efficiency in existing buildings to achieve reductions of lmillion kWh annually Renewable Energy Use Renewable Energy Use • Total use • Total use- At least 50% of all electricity • Total use from clean distributed should come from renewable sources generation in SM • Total use from clean distributed generation in SM- Install 7.5MW of solar citywide • Total use from clean distributed generation in SM — Install 1 MW of solar on City operated facilities Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Community • Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Community- Reduce community GHG emissions 20% below 1990 levels ® Corporate- Reduce corporate GHG emissions 30% below 1990 levels Ecological Footprint Ecological Footprint ® No net increase Green Construction Green Construction • New Construction ® New Construction- 100% of new municipal • O &M buildings achieving LEED GOLD certification • Residential ® O &M- Demonstrate 100% of existing • Non - Residential municipal buildings achieving LEED GOLD certification o Residential- Demonstrate incremental increase in the percentage of residential buildings achieving energy efficiency and green construction certifications e Non - Residential- Demonstrate incremental increase in the percentage of non- residential buildings achieving energy efficiency and green construction certifications Environmental and Public Health Goal Area Adopted Goals: • Protect and enhance environmental health and public health by minimizing and where possible eliminating: • The use of hazardous or toxic materials 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. • Ensure that no one geographic or socioeconomic group in the City is being unfairly impacted by environmental pollution. • Increase consumption of fresh, locally produced, organic produce to promote public health and to minimize resource consumption and negative environmental impacts. Indicators Targets for 2020 Santa Monica Bay Health Santa Monica Bay Health • Wet weather: No rain • Wet weather: No rain- 3 days • Wet weather: Rain event • Wet weather: Rain event- 17 days • Dry weather • Dry weather: 0 days Marine Debris Marine Debris • Trash: Presence of cigarettes, plastic packaging, • Trash- 0 trash (cigarettes, plastic single use bags, lids and straws packaging, single use bags, lids and straws) Air Quality Air Quality • # Days ambient air quality standards exceeded • 0 days Residential Household Hazardous Waste Residential Household Hazardous Waste • Total volume collected • Total volume- No target • Number and percent of households participating • Number and percent of households • Cumulative number of participants participating- Upward trend • Cumulative number of participants- 50% cumulative participation City Purchase of Sustainable Products City Purchase of Sustainable Products • Proportion of procurement budget spent on • Upward trend sustainable products annually Urban Runoff Reduction Urban Runoff Reduction • Effective impervious area • Effective impervious area- annual • Total acreage treated reduction • Gallons polluted runoff treated • Total acreage treated- annual increase • Gallons polluted runoff treated- annual increase 10 Fresh, Local, Organic Produce Fresh, Local, Organic Produce • Percent of fresh, local, organic produce served at • Percent of fresh, local, organic City facilities produce served at City facilities- • Percent fresh, local, organic produce served at 15% of total community institutions: (SMMUSD, SMC, • Percent fresh, local, organic Hospitals) produce served at community • Sustainable food commitment institutions- 15% of total • 100% of City food purchases comply with Santa Monica Sustainable Food Commitment Farmers Markets Farmers Markets • Total sales • Total sales- annual increase • Percent organic • Percent organic- annual increase • Percent low chemical • Percent low chemical- annual • Percent conventional increase • Percent conventional- No target Food Choices Food Choices • Residential reduction in meat and dairy • Residential reduction in meat and consumption dairy consumption- 15% reduction Community Gardens Community Gardens • Number of people participating • Number of people participating • Average wait time for plot • Average wait time for plot- Annual • Number of gardens connected decrease • Number of gardens connected - Annual increase 11 Transportation Goal Area Adopted Goals: • Create a multi -modal transportation system that minimizes and, 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. • Facilitate a reduction in automobile dependency in favor of affordable alternative, sustainable modes of travel. Indicators Targets for 2020 Modal Split Modal Split • Number of trips by type, citywide • An upward trend in the use of • Average vehicle ridership (AVR) of Santa Monica sustainable (bus, bike, pedestrian, businesses with more than 50 employees rail) modes of transportation- Pedestrian travel volumes Drive alone max: 60 %, Bike + Walk • Bike traffic volumes +Transit minimum: 25 %, Bike + Walk: 15% • AVR: 2 for Santa Monica businesses with more than 50 employees • Pedestrian Volume: Annual increase • Bike Volume: Annual increase Vehicle Miles Traveled Vehicle Miles Traveled • Total • Total- Downward trend • Total per capita • Total per capita- Downward trend Residential Use of Sustainable Transportation Residential Use of Sustainable • Percent of residents who have intentionally not Transportation used their car but have instead used a sustainable • Upward trend mode of transportation in the past month Sufficiency of Transportation Options Sufficiency of Transportation Options • Percent of households with high quality transit • 100% of households within % mile service within %and %mile Pedestrian Facilities Pedestrian Facilities • Complete sidewalks • Annual increase • Public /private pathways • Crosswalk enhancements • Signal Timing enhancements Bile Facilities Bike Facilities • Percent of bike network completed • Percent of bike network • Total miles of bike lanes and paths installed or completed- 100% upgraded • Annual increase • Total Bikeshare usage • Number of bikes parked by bike valet 12 Vehicle Use Vehicle Use • Total number of automobiles maintained per • Total number of automobiles- 10% person reduction • Percent of total automobiles that are.qualified • Percent of total automobiles that ZEV /PZEV or better are qualified ZEV /PZEV or better • Total Carshare usage - Annual percentage increase • Carshare- Annual increase Transit Service Transit Service • Annual ridership on Santa Monica Big Blue Bus • BBB ridership- Annual increase (BBB) • % residents BBB - Annual increase • Percent of residents who have ridden the BBB in • MTA ridership- Annual increase the past year • Expo ridership- Annual increase • Annual ridership on MTA routes originating in Santa Monica • Annual Expo light rail ridership Alternative Fueled Vehicles Alternative Fueled Vehicles • Percent of the City fleet vehicles using alternative • Percent of the City fleet vehicles fuels using alternative fuels - 80% of fleet Travel Volumes Travel Volumes • Auto corridor travel times • Auto corridor travel times- no • Peak Hour Trips increase • Signal Timing • Peak Hour Trips- no net new PM • Bus travel time trips • Signal Timing- 100% completion • Bus travel time- no increase Street Safety Street Safety • Number of collisions Downward trend o Vehicle - Vehicle o Vehicle- Pedestrian o Vehicle- Bicyclist o Bicyclist- Pedestrian o Bicyclist - Bicyclist Traffic Impacts to Emergency Response Traffic Impacts to Emergency Response Average emergency response times for public safety Police- No increase vehicles Fire- No increase • Police • Fire 13 Sustainable Local Economy Goal Area Adopted Goals: • Nurture a diverse, stable, local economy that supports basic needs of all segments of the community. • 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. indicators Targets for 2020 Economic Diversity Economic Diversity • Percent of total economic activity /output by ® No single sector shall be greater business sector (expressed as a percent of total than 25% of total economic wages) activity /output; and the top three sectors shall not be greater than 50% of total economic activity /output Jobs /Housing Balance Jobs /Housing Balance • Ratio of the number of jobs in Santa Monica to • Ratio should approach 1 the amount of housing • Upward trend • Percent of Santa Monica employees who reside in Santa Monica Cost of Living Cost of Living • Median household income in relation to cost of • No target living • 90% of median household incomes • Median household income in relation to living meet or exceed the living wage wage standard standard • Percent of tenants rent- burdened Quality Job Creation Quality lob Creation • Percent of new jobs created in Santa Monica that Upward trend pay greater than or equal to the cost of living Income Diversity income Diversity • Percent of Santa Monica households earning less • No target than $35,000 /year • Percent of households earning more than $100,000 /year Economic Health Economic Health • Number of businesses • Number of businesses- No net loss • Number of employees • Number of employees- No net loss • Annual payroll • Annual payroll- Increasing trend Resource Efficiency of Local Business Resource efficiency of Local Business • Ratio of energy use to total economic activity by • Downward trend business sector • Ratio of total water use to total economic activity by business sector 14 Local Employment of City Staff ® Percent of City employees who live in SM ® Distance City employees travel to work Local Employment of City Staff No target Sustainable Business Community Sustainable Business Community ® Number Certified Green Businesses Number Certified Green • Number Business Greening Program participants Businesses- 200 total ® Number Buy Local business participants Number Business Greening • Number Sustainable Quality Award winning Program participants- 200 total businesses • Number Buy Local business ® Number of Santa Monica Alliance events participants- 10% Annual increase ® Number Sustainable Quality Award winning businesses- No target ® Number of Santa Monica Alliance events -5 % Annual increase IR Open Space and Land Use Goal Area Adopted Goals: • 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. 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. Residents recognize that they share the local ecosystem with other living things that warrant respect and responsible stewardship. Indicators Targets for 2020 Open Space Open Space • Number of acres of public open space by type • Upward trend (including beaches, parks, public gathering places, • Upward trend gardens, and other public lands utilized as open space) • Percent of open space that is permeable Trees • Total tress planted Trees • Total tress planted- 2,000 total • Net tree gain • Percent of tree canopy coverage by neighborhood trees • Net tree gain - 750 total trees • Percent of tree canopy coverage by neighborhood- Upward trend Park Accessibility • Percent of residents within'/ and % mile of a park Park Accessibility • Percent of residents within Y= - 95% by neighborhood of residents • Percent of residents within % -90% of residents Land Use and Development Land Use and Development • Percent of residential, mixed -use projects that are Upward trend within '' /o mile of transit nodes and are otherwise consistent with Sustainable City Program goals Regionally Appropriate vegetation Regionally Appropriate vegetation • Percent of new or replaced, non -turf, public 80% of new or replaced, non -turf, landscaped area and non - recreational turf area public landscaped area and non - planted with regionally appropriate plants recreational turf area 16 Housing Goal Area Adopted Goal: • Achieve and maintain a mix of affordable, livable and green housing types throughout the city for people of all socioeconomic /cultural /household groups (including seniors, families, singles, and disabled). 17 Targets Production of Affordable Housing dable Housing new housing units produced in Santa • Number o f new housing units in NMonica Santa Monica affordable to: ordable to: ry low income households o Very low income w income households households- At least 428 o Low income households- At o Moderate least 263 o Market rate o Moderate- At least 283 o Market rate - At least 700 Availability of Affordable Housing Availability of Affordable Housing • Percent of existing housing in Santa Monica • No target affordable to: o Very low income households o Low income households o Moderate income households o Upper income households Distribution of Affordable Housing D Distribution of Affordable Housing • Distribution of low income housing by • No target neighborhood Affordable Housing for Special Needs Affordable Housing for Special Needs • Number of new or rehabilitated affordable • Upward trend 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 Production of "Livable" Housing Percent of new units within '' /< mile of: • Upward trend o transit stop o open space o grocery store Production of Green Housing Production of Green Housing • Percent of new and substantially - rehabilitated • Upward trend housing that achieves LEED certification at LEED Silver or higher 17 Community Education & Civic Participation Goal Area Adopted Goal: 1. 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 Targets for 2020 Voter Participation Voter Participation • Percent of registered Santa Monica voters who • Increase to 68% in off year vote in scheduled elections. elections Participation in Civic Affairs Participation in Civic Affairs • Attendance at a city- sponsored meeting of any • Upward trend kind in the past year, including City Council meetings, City Commission meetings, or special - topic workshops Resident Satisfaction Resident Satisfaction • Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are • 95% of residents surveyed positive about the City as a place to live Participation in Neighborhood Organizations Participation in Neighborhood • Percent of Santa Monica residents that are Organizations represented by an active neighborhood • Upward trend organizations Sustainable Community Involvement Sustainable Community Involvement • Number of residents who participate in • Residential Greening Program - Residential Greening Program 1,500 residents • Number of Santa Monica College students who • Student Greening Program- 3,000 participate in Student Greening Program students • Number of residents who participate in • Community Sustainability Program - Community Sustainability Programs 1,000 residents m Human Dignity Goal Area Adopted Goal: 1. Community 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, language and other special needs Indicators Targets for 2020 Homelessness Homelessness • Number of homeless living in Santa Monica • No target • Number of homeless served by city shelters • Upward trend • Number of previously homeless individuals • Upward trend assisted by Project Homecoming Public Safety Public Safety • Crime rate per capita — report by district and by • Downward trend type (property, violent, hate) Residents' Perception of Safety Residents' Perception of Safety • Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are • Upward trend satisfied with City efforts to reduce crime and protect public safety Incidents of Abuse Incidents of Abuse • Number of incidents of abuse (domestic, child, • Downward trend youth and elder abuse) Youth Education Youth Education • Grade 3 students proficient in language arts • At least 85% • SMMUSD student graduation rate • At least 91% • SMMUSD student suspension rates • No to exceed 4.4% • Percent of SMMUSD students who attend school daily • At least 87% • Percent of SMMUSD students who feel safe at school • At least 67% • Percent of SMMUSD students that complete college • At least 77% admission requirements • Percent of SMMUSD students that receive . At least 50 %, per grade environmental education consistent with the Education and the Environment Initiative Empowerment Empowerment • Women, minorities and people with disabilities in • Upward trend leadership positions WE Ability to Meet Basic Needs ® Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are satisfied with services for: • Emergency services • Affordable housing • Services for seniors • Services for youth • Public transportation • Mobility Ability to Meet Basic Needs ® Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are satisfied with services for: • Emergency services- Upward trend • Affordable housing- Upward trend • Services for seniors- Upward trend • Services for youth- Upward trend • Public transportation- Upward trend o Mobility- Upward trend 20 Arts and Culture Goal Area Adopted Goals: 1. Retain and nurture Santa Monica's arts community and resources 2. Increase cultural participation and provide greater access to a diversity of cultural programs for all ages 3. Enhance the long -term sustainability of SM creative sector Indicators Targets for 2020 Presence of artists Presence of artists • No net loss Creative Sector Activity Creative Sector Activity • People employed in the creative sector • # Employed: Annual Increase • Number businesses • # Businesses: No net loss • Revenue produced • No net loss Presence of opportunities for cultural participation Presence of opportunities for cultural • Number of non - profit cultural participation • Number of retail arts venues • Annual Increase (blended) • Classes for life -long learning in the arts Support for the arts Support for the arts • Financial support for city arts grants • Annual Increase (blended) • Charitable giving in the arts • Square footage of city property leased for cultural uses at below market rates Attendance and participation Attendance and participation • Number of families in SM who subscribe, buy • Number of families: At least 50% of tickets, etc. to cultural events (LA Stage Alliance adults attend a live performance data /study) annually and at least 30% attend a • Participation at city or city funded cultural events museum annually • Participation at non city funded cultural events • Annual increase 041 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 in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. 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. active (and /or sustainable) modes of transportation: transportation by public transit (bus or rail), bicycle or walking. average vehicle ridership (AVR): a measurement of vehicle occupancy indicating the average number of persons traveling in a measured number of vehicles. AVR is an indicator of the effectiveness of and participation in ridesharing programs. bike lane /path /route /sharrow: As defined in the City's Bike Action 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. Sharrows are a pavement marking consisting of a directional arrow or "chevron," and a bicycle symbol similar to those seen in bicycle lanes. Sharrows demonstrate that bicyclists should "take the lane" by directing them into safe, shared -lane positioning. business greening: program that involves consultation and implementation of measures to reduce energy and water use and waste, purchase environmentally preferable products, and educate staff and customers. 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. 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 1) renewable distributed generation, including electricity generated by solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells (powered by hydrogen generated from solar, wind, or other non - 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. 22 Since we use resources from all over the world and affect faraway 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 7 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. (certified) green business: Santa Monica businesses that have met a higher standard of environmental performance, verified by Sustainable Works and the City of Santa Monica. Businesses must complete mandatory and additional measures in areas concerning staff education, waste reduction, energy efficiency, water efficiency, pollution prevention, sustainable procurement and transportation. green housing: housing that meets or exceeds the requirements of the City's Green Building Standards Code. greenhouse gas (GHG): greenhouse gases are natural and man -made 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 (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N20) and chloro- fluorocarbons (CFCs). Since the industrial period, human activities have lead to sharp increases in the levels of GHGs 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. 23 HHwprograms., refers to City operated programs to reduce use of hazardous materials and safely collect and dispose of community - generated HHW. These programs include the HHW Center, which was permanently closed in 2013, home collection services, used oil collection, pharmaceutical disposal, sharps collection and establishment of local drop -off sites. 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 LEEDrm Certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design): A rating system developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) that sets definitive 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 performance 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. 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 definitions depending upon the context in which it is used in this document. These are described below: 1) 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 access for alternative fueled vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, in addition to standard vehicular transportation. 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. 24 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. PBTs (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 (EPA), 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 list of PBTs includes non - organic toxins that are not included on the list of POPS. potable: suitable for drinking qualified low emission/ 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 law emission vehicles (LEVs), ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs), super ultra low emission vehicles (SULEVs) and zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). rainy day: for the purpose of this document, a rainy day is any day with recorded precipitation greater than .1" in 24 hours. 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. 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 indefinitely if ecosystem health is maintained (e.g. fisheries or forests). rent - burdened: households that spend more than 30 percent of gross income on rent 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. significant emissions source: sources of toxic air contaminants and other air emissions that pose a threat to human health and the environment. 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. sustainable: sustainable can mean slightly different things depending on the context in which it is used. For the purpose of this document, the following definitions are used: 25 sustainable (in reference to resource use): a method of harvesting or using a resource so that resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. sustainable business: for the purpose of this document, sustainable business refers to a business that provides goods and services, and /or has incorporated into its daily operations practices that result in cleaner air and water, less waste and pollution, conservation of energy and natural resources, less traffic, improved quality of life for residents and workers, and contribute to a strong and viable local economy. sustainable community /city: a community or city that meets its present needs without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. More specifically, a sustainable community is one that improves and enhances its natural, social and economic resources in ways that allow current and future members of the community to lead healthy, productive and satisfying lives. sustainable modes of transportation /travel: same as active modes of transportation above. sustainable procurement., procurement of environmentally preferable goods and services in a way that also takes into consideration social responsibility and sustainable economic development issues in the manufacture, transportation, sale and use of those goods and services. Sustainable QualityAwards (SQAs): The SQA is an annual event that promotes the efforts of local businesses that have made significant achievements in the areas of sustainable economic development, social responsibility, and stewardship of the natural environment. By recognizing these achievements, this awards program educates and inspires other businesses to adopt their own sustainable practices, thus helping Santa Monica become a model sustainable community, providing its residents and visitors with a healthy economy and environment. toxic material: a substance that causes illness, injury or death by chemical means. A poison. toxic air contaminants (TACs): air pollutants which may cause or contribute to an increase in mortality or serious illness, or which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health. transit node: a station for public transportation along a regional transit corridor (usually rail or rapid bus) with access routes for buses, taxis, automobiles, bicycles and pedestrians. urban villages: mixed -use developments in walkable, livable and transit - oriented districts that balance the need for sufficient density to support convenient, high- frequency transit service within the scale of the adjacent community. vehicle miles traveled (VMT): one vehicle traveling one mile constitutes a vehicle mile. VMT is primarily an indicator of automobile use. Increasing VMT typically corresponds with increases in traffic and vehicle - related pollution. zero emissions vehicle (ZEV): motor vehicle that produces neither tailpipe nor evaporative pollutant emissions. zero waste: recycling or reusing over 90% of all natural and man -made materials back into nature or the marketplace rather than sending those materials landfills or similar disposal options. 26