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CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Climate Change Working Group
EVALUATION PROCESS & CRITERIA (Draft)
In May 2007, the City Council directed staff “to reconvene a Climate Change Working
Group to assist in developing recommendations for future emissions reduction options and
priorities for Council’s review and consideration.” In addition, staff was directed to focus
on measures that have been successfully executed by other local governments. In order to
accomplish this, the following document outlines the process and criteria to be used by the
Climate Change Working Group to vet and prioritize potential climate action measures.
Once measures have been preliminarily selected, staff will work to quantify the estimated
cost and emission reductions for each measure.
EVALUATION PROCESS
The process is designed to provide a structure to allow for collaborative review, discussion
and agreement with equal participation from all working group members. The group‘s
evaluation process will include:
1. Using a “review sheet” for each focal area with measures divided into three
categories: (a) current City programs and policies, (b) other jurisdictions’
programs and policies, and (c) new carbon-reducing program and policy ideas.
2. Discussing potential measures’ pros/cons and greenhouse gas emissions impacts
3. Selecting a maximum of 5 measures from other jurisdictions and 2 new measure
ideas to move forward
4. For selected measures, further evaluate using the criteria outlined below
EVALUATION CRITERIA
City Jurisdiction
Recommended measures should fall under the City’s current jurisdiction and be directly
implemented through the use of municipal ordinances, codes, policies and programs.
Fiscally Feasible
Recommended measures should require no or minimal capital investments from the City’s
budget. Measures able to be implemented through existing General Fund departmental
appropriations or external funding sources can be considered.
Short Timeframe
Because of the City’s commitment to a 20% reduction (based on 1990 levels) of
greenhouse gas emissions by 2010, recommended measures should be able to be
implemented immediately upon Council approval.
Quantifiable Results
Recommended measures should be able to produce quantifiable emission reductions based
on ICLEI or California Climate Action Registry methodology.
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Prior Execution
Recommended measures should have been executed by another municipality or local
government and have been deemed successful in reducing emissions.
No Adverse Effects
Recommended measures should not cause adverse economic or social impacts to the City’s
community. Measures also should not shift negative environmental impacts to another
sector.
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