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Home My WebLink About2016-02-08 RCC Agenda Packet (¤ «³§¸ #§´« 6¨²³ Land Action Plan Environmental Land Use Quality Engagement Healthy Food Transportation Access Health Care Physical & Prevention Activity January 5, 2016 1 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan CITY HEALTHY INITIATIVE TEAM Craig Ruiz & Mariana Garcia Economic Development Stacey Kurz Housing Teri Enos-Guerrero Human Resources Tom Adler & David Taylor Land Development Stephanie Loney Library Ed Batchelder, Lynnette Tessitore-Lopez & Marilyn Ponseggi Planning Melanie Culuko Police Robert Beamon & Samuel Oludunfe Public Works Kristi McClure Huckaby & Gil Contreras Recreation Jose Gomez, David Kaplan & Frank Rivera Transportation/Engineering ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan 1 INTRODUCTION The Healthy Chula Vista Initiative environments, promote awareness and access to services, and build community partnerships. Local government plays a Chula Vista Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan (HCVAP) serves critical role in supporting to: the well-being of its Outline current City programs and policies that support residents. community wellness. Identify opportunities for the City to better facilitate a healthy community and address inequities Develop a set of specific, actionable strategies that the City can pursue to expand its programs, policies, and services to support the mental, physical, and social wellbeing of its community. Summarize available tools, resources, and community partnerships that can be leveraged to improve the effectiveness of the Healthy Chula Vista Initiative. The Plan formally outlines the goals and strategies that the City desires to accomplish in seven key focus areas: Engagement Transportation Healthy Food Access Land Use Health Care Environmental Quality Physical Activity & Prevention The Action Plan provides a powerful policy framework for the City of Chula Vista to pursue external funding and to strengthen and develop municipal policies and programs to effectively leverage and establish stronger public and private partnerships. The City of Chula Vista strives An analysis of community input and potential health to support policies and impacts of the strategies was conducted and titled programs for healthy Prioritizing Strategies for Health, Executive Summary communities that make a provided as Appendix A. Based on the analysis, a draft healthy choice an easy option. five year work plan is provided as Appendix B to establish the priorities and execution of each of the strategies under the seven focus areas. The accomplishment of the goals and strategies is partially dependent on available funding and city priorities over the plan period. 2 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan Engagement EXISTING POLICIES & PROGRAMS Public Participation Policy (400-02, A healthy community reflects a sense of mental and 2010) physical wellbeing and is essential for a productive -Ensure public is notified of society. Partnerships with communities and service development projects and have providers is the single most important step to inform and opportunity to provide feedback. engage residents in discussion of what gaps and needs exist. Opportunities: Create opportunities for the community to engage with the city and each other. Strategies: 1.Inventory Community Assets and establish a Health Advisory Commission representative of community partners and residents. 2.Develop the Brand and market health benefits/issues through social media, events, and engagement strategies. 3.Promote staff and partners as to champion health throughout the City. 4.Link Business, Philanthropists, and community to maximize resources. 5.Facilitate Health Series Workshops in a culturally appropriate way to address specific community issues. 6.Develop and promote existing wellness activities as a means of Civic Engagement Events utilizing Healthy Chula Vista partners. 7.Adopt a City Limited English Proficiency (LEP) plan to remove barriers for non-native English speakers. TOOLS 8.Review the Public Participation Policy to ensure Partnerships effective civic involvement at all levels address Civic Groups - cultural, socioeconomic, literacy and linguistic equity. Religious - 9.Engage Youth and Seniors through volunteerism, issue Social Efforts - identification, problem solving, and health issues specific to these populations. 10.Establish a Health Champions annual recognition event. 11.Incorporate the nexus between cultural engagement and social and mental wellbeing in the Cultural Arts Master Plan. 3 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan Land Use EXISTING POLICIES & PROGRAMS General Plan (2005-2020) Energy Efficiency Complete neighborhoods that provide access to basic -New buildings should maximize services plays an important role in the overall health of a passive cooling and heating. -Existing buildings should be community. Through land use planning the city can play retrofitted with more efficient a large role in developing and designing the physical technologies (as available). neighborhoods and help shape the services and programs -Only purchase EPA ENERGY STAR to facilitate residents interacting in public space. qualified appliances and Opportunities: products. Ensure principles of healthy communities are consistently Urban Core Specific Plan (2006) addressed in all land use planning documents. -Design guidelines to promote Strategies: walkability. 1.Incorporate General Plan Amendments that address Palomar Gateway Specific Plan healthy communities into other relevant planning (Ordinance 2013-3274) documents such as Specific Plans and address equity -Promotes a multi-user issues. development environment. 2.Evaluate the Design Standards Manual to reflect concepts of Complete Streets, address signage Bayfront Specific Plan barriers and other health concepts as adopted. (Ordinance 2012-3238) 3.Review and amend as appropriate CVMC Zoning and -Promotes mixed-use multi-modal Conditional Use Permit (CUP) processing using a development while preserving holistic approach to health considerations stressing the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. co-location of amenities and sensitivity of uses near community assets. 4.Develop an awareness campaign and update the Otay Valley Regional Park Concept Plan and consider updates to the Green Belt Master Plan to incorporate healthy community concepts. 5.Use available Resiliency TOOLS emergency preparedness. Partnerships 6. San Diego Association of - Policy Guidelines to provide Affordable Housing Governments (SANDAG) throughout the city and support financial self- Circulate San Diego - sufficiency. Local Developers - 7.Develop a Parklet Policy to allow business expansion San Diego Housing Federation - (i.e. Third Avenue). 8.Consider hiring of a Grant Coordinator. 4 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan Transportation EXISTING POLICIES & PROGRAMS Land Use & Transportation Element, General Plan (2005-2020) -Sustainable circulation/mobility The built environment and education can promote system that provides alternative transportation that improves local air quality, transportation choices. reduces traffic congestion, and is typically a more cost- effective way to commute. In addition, these Pavement Management System transportation options help reduce employee stress and (Resolution 2007-080) improve well-being by providing necessary connections -City inventory of street maintenance and condition, to community assets. conducted approximately every 5 Opportunities: years. Promote multi-modal use of our roadways and connect Clean Fleet Policy, Climate Action major systems and land uses. Plan (2011) -Encourage all city contracted- Strategies: fleet vehicles and all replacement 1.Utilize the Complete Streets policy to ensure safe, vehicles purchased for the comfortable, and convenient access to all users and municipal fleet to be hybrid or establish multi-modal Performance Thresholds. alternative fuel. 2.Consider combining the Transit, Pedestrian & Bike Master Plans in the next update cycle. Safe Routes to School 3.Reevaluate the Pavement Management System to -Provides walking audits for school safety improvement determine priorities and ensure equitable recommendations, to date 36 improvements. elementary and 6 middle schools. 4.Support Walking Audits to address mobility for all users. 5.Review Public Transit Access with MTS to ensure residents can access community assets and support innovative programs to encourage transit use. 6.Continue to respond and promote schools to participate in Safe Routes to Schools. TOOLS 7.Promote alternative Car and Bike Sharing programs. 8.Support Alternative Fuel Infrastructure. Partnerships 9.Adopt and support education of Transportation San Diego Association of - Demand Management (TDM) ordinances and Governments (SANDAG) concepts with sensitivity to cultural and Chula Vista Bike/Walk Committee - County Bicycle Coalition socioeconomic issues. - Circulate San Diego - 10.Encourage smart street technologies for multi-modal MTS - users through the Smart City Initiative. 11.Support improvements to existing trolley services and additional Light Rail Connections. 5 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan - Healthy Food Access EXISTING POLICIES & PROGRAMS Community Gardens Policy (841-01, 2010) Food is our single source of energy and nutrition. -Provides guidance to implement Municipal governments can play a role in promoting community gardens on city- access, safety, and a healthy variety of the foods in our owned vacant land. community. Public Vending Machines in City Opportunities: Facilities Policy (840-04, 2006) Promote equitable access and education regarding safe -Establishes nutritional standards healthy food. for food and drink appropriate for public vending. Strategies: 1.Utilize the Healthy Food Access Portal to evaluate resources that improve access to healthy foods in low-income areas . 2.Review the Community Garden Policy to ensure barriers are removed and encourage community champions. 3.Update the Healthy Vending policy for City facilities. 4.Develop an Urban Agriculture policy to promote and address implications. 5.Study the location and number of Fast Food Offerings and explore No Drive Thru Regulations in areas of the city already concentrated. 6.Evaluate the feasibility of additional Farmers Markets, Food Distribution, and/or other innovate TOOLS programs to address healthy food insecurity and accept EBT. Partnerships 7.Establish procurement policies for Municipal Event Cilantro to Stores Participants - Catering that promote healthy food options and Mosaic Community Garden - sustainable practices. Chula Vista Community - Collaborative 8.Work with educational assets to promote Nutrition Southwestern College - Programming. Chula Vista Elementary School - 9.Support regional efforts for Food Waste Prevention District Programs that provide food alternatives for food Sweetwater High Schools - insecure individuals. San Diego County Childhood - 10.Attract and retain Full-service Grocery Stores and Obesity Initiative Casual Restaurants that offer affordable and quality Chula Vista Charitable - healthy food. Foundation 11.Support Local Processing of healthy foods. 6 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan EXISTING POLICIES & PROGRAMS Physical Activity Parks and Recreation Master Plan (2005) Lack of physical activity is linked to obesity and chronic Provides an inventory of city parks, open space, and disease. Local government can play a key role in recreational facilities as well an providing access to infrastructure, education and assessment of programming programming that promotes activity. based on community need. Opportunities: Adopt-A-Park/Volunteer Park Inequitable access and education about health impacts of Ranger Program (2005) inactivity and evaluation of barriers. Establishes volunteer guidelines Strategies: to maintain and enhance public parks . 1.Educate and address inequities through the Safe, Accessible, Fun & Easy (SAFE) campaign to encourage increased awareness of walking, bicycle and pedestrian access. 2.Incorporate the Recreation Needs Assessment into the Parks & Recreation Master Plan to address community inequities and preferred programming. 3.Address Park Amenity and Perceived Maintenance Inequities through education. 4.Integrate healthy community concepts throughout, Parks & Recreation Master Plan and consider merging the Open Space Master Plan. TOOLS 5.Increase awareness of the Adopt-A-Park/Volunteer Park Rangers program to promote civic responsibility Partnerships and community engagement. Friends of Parks & Recreation - 6.Institute an Open Streets Initiative and collaborate Kaiser Foundation - with business community to implement. South Bay YMCA - Youth Sports Council - Olympic Training Center - 7 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan Health Care & Prevention EXISTING POLICIES & PROGRAMS Breastfeeding Support Policy (662- 11, 2006) Among the critical determinants of living environments Identifies city supervisors responsibility to ensure adequate access to top quality medical services and preventive space and time for breastfeeding care. employees to express milk at work . Opportunities: Identification and education about inequitable access Wellness Works (2014) due to cultural, financial and transportation barriers. Employee based program to promote healthy eating and Strategies: physical activity amongst City 1.Raise awareness of Chronic Diseases through the workers. development of baseline data inclusive of health determinant inequities. 2.Analyze the nexus between health/wellness and Economic Development. 3.Support funding applications for Community Development Block Grant funding that provide preventive health care to the most vulnerable populations. 4.Support County Cool Zones sites. 5.Identify barriers to Mental Health care and resources. 6.Continue to support regional efforts that reconnect Homeless Individuals with health-promoting resources. TOOLS 7.Support Early Childhood Development through Partnerships lactation policies and pre-school age wellness Family Health Centers - programs. Sharp - 8.Support Covered CA, CalFresh & WIC enrollment Scripps Mercy - efforts. Chula Vista Community - 9.Support Substance Abuse prevention and Collaborative rehabilitation programs. Kaiser Foundation - 10.Wellness Works Health & Human Services Agency - Employee Program with other employers. (HHSA) Live Well San Diego - Regional Task Force on - Homelessness San Ysidro Health Centers - 8 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan Environmental Quality EXISTING POLICIES & PROGRAMS General Plan (2005-2020) Energy Efficiency -Existing buildings should be Environmental quality and sustainability are important retrofitted with more efficient determinants to human health. Government agencies technologies (as available). can play a large role by developing programs and policies -Only purchase EPA ENERGY STAR to help improve the environment and through regional qualified appliances and coordination efforts. products. Opportunities: Climate Action Plan (2011) Education on health factors and address inequitable -GHG mitigation and adoption access and impacts. plans. Strategies: 1.Adapt Healthy Chula Vista goals to the Climate Action Plan and existing CLEAN initiatives. 2.Develop awareness about preservation and maintenance of the Urban Forest & Open Space (Natural Systems). 3.Develop a Tobacco and Smoke Free policy for all city facilities and city funded Affordable Housing projects. 4.Promote Affordable Energy and Water programs. 5.Develop community stewards and raise awareness of Waste Diversion and Disposal programs through the -a- 6.Utilize Health Assessment Tools to identify vulnerable areas of the community and support programs that address Environmental Justice issues. 7.Continue to promote programs that address residential indoor Air Quality and review changeable TOOLS sources of air pollution for outdoor. 8.Continue to promote the highest level of Water Partnerships Quality (drinking, runoff, & natural bodies) working Environmental Health Coalition - with businesses, residents, and water districts. The Nature Conservancy - 9.Review the Street Sweeping policy and raise American Lung Association - American Heart Association awareness of the program. - APPENDIX A A-1 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan APPENDIX A A-2 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan APPENDIX A A-3 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan APPENDIX A A-4 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan APPENDIX B FIVE YEAR WORK PLAN The Healthy Chula Vista (HCV) work plan establishes the priorities of the strategies under the seven focus areas over the next five years. The accomplishment of the goals and strategies is dependent upon available funding and resources during the period, and may be adjusted accordingly. Execution of each strategy would follow the appropriate public and advisory outreach process. Focus Strategy Area Inventory Assets & Health Advisory Commission Healthy Chula Vista Brand Community Clinicians Link Business & Philanthropists Health Series Workshop Civic Engagement Events Limited English Proficiency Public Participation Policy Engage Youth & Seniors Health Champions Cultural Arts Master Plan General Plan Amendments Design Standards Manual CVMC Zoning & CUPs Green Belt Master & Otay Valley RP Concept Plans Resiliency Affordable Housing Parklet Policy Grant Coordinator B-1 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan APPENDIX B Focus Strategy Area Complete Streets & Performance Thresholds Transit, Pedestrian & Bike Master Plans Pavement Maintenance Plan Walking Audits Public Transit Access Safe Routes to Schools Car & Bike Sharing Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Transportation Demand Management Smart City Initiative Light Rail Connections Healthy Food Access Portal Community Garden Policy Healthy Vending Policy Urban Agriculture Fast Food Offerings & No-Drive Thru Regulations Farmers Markets & Food Distribution Municipal Event Catering Nutrition Programming Food Waste Prevention Full-service Grocery Stores Local Processing B-2 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan APPENDIX B Focus Strategy Area SAFE Recreation Needs Assessment Park Amenity & Perceived Maintenance Inequities Parks & Recreation Master Plan Adopt-A-Park & Volunteer Park Rangers Open Streets Initiative Chronic Disease Economic Development Community Development Block Grants Cool Zones Mental Health Homelessness Early Childhood Development Covered CA, CalFresh & WIC Wellness Works Employee Program Substance Abuse Climate Action Plan/CLEAN Campaign Urban Forest & Open Space Tobacco & Smoke Free Affordable Energy & Water Waste Diversion & Disposal Health Assessment Tools Air Quality Water Quality Street Sweeping B-3 ЋЉЊЏ Healthy Chula Vista Action Plan CLEAN CHAMPION AWARDS The CLEAN Champion Awards an initiative of the City of Chula are designed to recognize individuals and groups, who are helping to achieve clean air, clean water, and clean land within Chula Vista! Any person/group living or working in Chula Vista is eligible to be ͷ͵Ͷ nominated for an award and potentially recognized for their local environmental achievements. ®¬¨ ³¨®² NOMINEE CONTACT INFORMATION Name: __________________________________________________ Nomination forms Organization (if applicable): _________________________________ are due by 5 pm on Phone #: ________________________________________________ , . Email Address: ___________________________________________ Award winners will PERSON/ORGANIZATION SUBMITTING NOMINATION FORM be recognized at the (źŅ ķźŅŅĻƩĻƓƷ ƷŷğƓ bƚƒźƓĻĻ) CityCouncilmeeting Name: ____________________________________________________________ on April at pm. Organization (if applicable): ___________________________________________ Phone #: ___________________________________________________________ Email Address: ______________________________________________________ NOMINATION QUESTIONS Please limit responses to each question to 200-words or less. tƌĻğƭĻ ğƷƷğĭŷ ğķķźƷźƚƓğƌ ƦğŭĻƭ źŅ ƓĻĭĻƭƭğƩǤ͵ . and overall sustainability. 3.Describe how the Nominee demonstrates environmental leadership in the community. AWARD CATEGORIES Check the box that best applies to the Nominee \[ \] Resident recognizes the environmental leadership of a resident \[ \] Business recognizes the environmental leadership of a participant in the CLEAN Business program \[ \] Organization recognizes the environmental leadership of a non-profit, civic group, public agency, or other organization \[ \] Youth recognizes the environmental leadership of a youth organization or individual under 18-years old \[ \] City Employee recognizes a municipal employee (in a non-environmental position) that has contributed Please submit nomination forms by email to clean@chulavistaca.gov by 5 pm on . For questions or more information, please call 619-409-1975. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE CLEAN CHAMPION AWARDS! Clickheretosubmit ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT CITY OF CHULA VISTA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2015 -2016 Board /Commission: Resource Conservation Commission Highlights of Activities during the past fiscal year: Received information and monitored the City's Climate Action Plan (CAP) Mayor Salas visited the August 2015 meeting and talked with the commissioners about sustainability and conservation in the City of Chula Vista Participation at the November 2015 First Friday Breakfast Council Member Aguilar visited the November 2015 meeting and talked with the commissioners about her vision for sustainability and the role of the RCC in the City of Chula Vista. Eric Crockett, Director of the Economic Development Department, visited the January 2016 meeting to introduce himself and talk with the commission about the Office of Sustainability. Board /Commission comments or recommendations to Council: Election of new chair, Commissioner Romo, and vice chair, Commissioner Valen. Recommended to City Council to accept and appropriate The San Diego Foundation Grant for $67,500 and matching grant from the Bloomberg Award for Local Sustainability Matching Fund for $67,500 for a total of $135,000, to develop a comprehensive Water Reuse Framework. The commissioners sent a letter to Mayor Salas and the City Council congratulating them on the accomDlishments made at the COP21 in Paris. France. C:�Users�juliel�Desktop�2015 -2016 - RCC Summary of Activities -02 pckt.doc 21512016