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PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS
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1 Require new buildings/developments to plumb for gray or recycled water systems
Limited recycled H20 requirements for OWD area;
could expand to all new homes & include greywater
systems
YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions thru reduced energy use
for water pumping & treatment
2
Strengthen water conservation in municipal code by:
- Requiring "water conservation certificates" upon change of building ownership
- Developing residential watering policy & schedule using positive enforcements
Currently only new developments w/ > 50 dwelling
units are required to develop Water Cons. Plans in
which voluntary measures were selected
YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions thru reduced energy use
for water pumping & treatment
3 Integrate renewable energy with water and wastewater pumping for City facilities ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES
Likely GHG reductions thru reduced energy use
for water pumping & treatment; CEC loan financing
available
4
Collaborate with water authorities to expand outreach through:
- Promoting educational tours of water resources
- Improving visibility of water conservatuon measures at City facilities
- Consolidating information & services to maximize efficacy of outreach
Informal collaboration currently exists YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru reduced energy
use for water pumping & treatment
5 Incentivize lawn turf removal through SDG&E Partnership funds & available water district
programs ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru reduced energy
use for water pumping & treatment
6
Incorporate Alternative Fuels & Alternative Fuel Vehicles into municipal fleet
- AF include electric, biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, & compressed natural gas
- AF should be selected based on appropriateness for vehicle task & environmental impact
- Establishment of performance metric for measure (e.g. X% of fleet by 2010)
AFV being integrated into fleet currently, but no
requirement for new AFV vehicle purchases YES YES YES YES YES YES
Likely GHG reductions by reducing municipal
petroleum use & can use existing vehicle
replacement funds
7 Create "No Idling" codes & policies for the City fleet and investigate expanding policy to
incorporate transit and major trucking areas (e.g. Otay Landfill) ------------YES YES YES YES/NO YES YES
Likely GHG reductions in municipal inventory b/c
of reduced fuel use, but unlikely in community
emissions b/c doesn't decrease Vehicle Miles
Traveled
8
Re-emphasize "Smart Growth" principles such as:
- Growth boundaries
- Open space reserve network
- Pedestrian & transit-focused developments
- Mixed-use zoning
These principles were incorporated into General Plan
Update, but are hard to quantify and to gauge
performance
YES YES YES YES YES YES
Possible dampening of future GHG emissions by
limiting greenfield development and its resulting
increased energy use & Vehicle Miles Traveled
9 Use redevelopment to implement "Smart Growth" principles in western Chula Vista
These principles were incorporated into Urban Core
Specific Plan, but are hard to quantify and to gauge
performance
YES YES YES YES YES YES
Possible dampening of future GHG emissions by
limiting greenfield development and its resulting
increased energy use & Vehicle Miles Traveled
10
Re-emphasize Bike Master Plan to expedite the establishment of biking infastructure throughout
City, including:
- Expansion of Police bicycle patrols within Bayfront and Eastern Urban Center
------------YES YES YES YES YES YES
Possible GHG reductions due to increased public
transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles
Traveled, funding collected through developer
impact fees
11 Encourage community telecommuting and alternative work schedules by developing and
showcasing a City employee program ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to decreased
Vehicle Miles Traveled
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CCWG - Preliminary Recommendations 1 of 1 DRAFT 10/25/07