Provide a financial or other incentive to private parties who add energy/sustainability improvements, meet the SB 2030 energy standard, or renovate using a green building or energy framework.
Create a demand-side pricing program to reduce demands on water and wastewater systems.
Increase social connectedness through engagement, capacity building, public investment, and opportunities for economically vulnerable residents to improve their economic prosperity and resilience to climate change.
Conduct or participate in a buy local campaign for community members and local businesses.
Work with homeowners and businesses in environmentally sensitive areas and areas where standard septic systems are not the least-cost option to promote innovative waste water systems, including central sewer extensions.
Replace small internal combustion engine lawn and garden equipment (e.g. lawnmowers, weed whips, etc.) with lower polluting equipment.
Install, assist with and promote publicly available EV charging stations or public fueling stations for alternative fuel vehicles.
Create, assist with and promote local food production/distribution within the city:
Adopt and implement guidelines or design standards/incentives for at least one of the following stormwater infiltration/reuse practices:
Develop a program to involve community members in hands-on land restoration, invasive species management and stewardship projects.
