Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan Purpose The Sustainable City Plan was created to enhance our 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

Sustainable City Plan –Overview  Proposed by City staff and the Task Force on the Environment in 1992  Municipal operations  Environmental sustainability  20 indicators

Sustainable City Plan –Overview  Comprehensive Update in  Municipal & Community  Environmental, Economic & Equity approach to sustainability  80 indicators

Sustainable City Plan – Details  Long-Term City Council Adopted Policy  Developed Separately From General Plan  Used to Inform Update of General Plan Elements  Housed in Public Works  Funded by Enterprise Funds

Sustainable City Plan – Structure  Guiding Principles (10)– Statement of commitment  Goals Areas (8) – Areas of focus for both municipal operations and the community as a whole  Goals – Provide detailed vision for community sustainability in that area  Indicators – Measure progress toward goals  Indicator Targets – Help drive implementation

Examples – Goal, Indicator and Target Guiding Principle- Environmental quality, economic health and social equity are mutually dependent Goal Area – Resource Conservation Goals – Decrease consumption of materials, water, energy and fuels. Encourage the use of local, renewable resources. Indicators – Total citywide water use; percent local vs. imported. Targets – Reduce overall water use by 20% by 2010 increase percentage of locally obtained water to 70% of total by 2010.

Sustainable City Plan – Goal Areas  Resource Conservation  Environmental and Public Health  Transportation  Economic Development  Housing  Open Space and Land Use  Community Education and Civic Participation  Human Dignity

SCP Oversight / Plan of Action Sustainable City Task Force 11 member community panel Develop community implementation plan Assist with outreach to various community constituencies Promote community action

SCP Oversight / Plan of Action Sustainability Advisory Team Interdepartmental staff team Develop municipal implementation plan Promote internal consistency Promote staff action, program and policy development

Resource Conservation Goals: Decrease consumption of non-local, non-renewable, non- recyclable energy, water, materials and fuels / Promote renewable resource use 100% green power 3 million pounds of restaurant food waste collected 1 new LEED project/ year Energy use remains stable, but higher than target levels Leads to Community Energy Independence Initiative

Transportation Goals: Maximize mobility and access / Reduce traffic and pollution associated with transportation AVR for business exceeds regional levels and the sustainable city plan target! Over 82% of fleet uses alternative fuels Free bike valet program parked more than 16,000 bikes Bus rider ship is stable, but not increasing Leads to Mini Blue

Economic Development Goals: Nurture a diverse, stable local economy that supports the basic needs of community members / Increase sustainable business practices Santa Monica has a strong and diverse economy No single sector represent more than 25% of total economic activity Attractive businesses environment, but, limited green business practices BGP SQA GBC

Open Space and Land Use Goals: Develop and maintain a diverse open space system that supports the community and the natural environment. Size and diversity of community forest has increased 17% since % of residents live within ½ mile of park/open space Target is 100% within ¼ miles Leads to an additional 9.3 acres of new open space added this year

Why a Sustainable City Plan? “We ignore the things we don’t track” Create a prioritized Plan for action Educate and inform decision making

Sustainable City Progress Report

Remember The Basics 1.Start small 2.Create boundaries 3.Have a coordinated plan 4.Measure and track progress 5.Communicate your message 6.Refine focus, measurement and message 7.Repeat when necessary