Electric vehicles

Adopt a complete streets policy, or a living streets policy, which addresses landscaping and stormwater.

Adopt climate mitigation and/or energy independence goals and objectives in the comprehensive plan or in a separate policy document, and include transportation recommendations such as becoming an EV-ready city.

Adopt a sustainable building policy for private buildings; include the SB 2030 energy standard; adopt language governing new development projects that:

Reduce or eliminate parking minimums; add parking maximums; develop district parking; install meters and charge for parking at curb and city-owned lots/ramps. 

Customize a model sustainable building renovation policy that includes the SB 2030 energy standard and adopt the language to govern private renovation projects that:

Document that the operation and maintenance, or construction / remodeling, of at least one park building used an asset management tool, the SB 2030 energy standard, or a green building framework.

Provide a financial or other incentive to private parties who build new buildings that utilize the SB 2030 energy standard and/or a green building framework.

Modify a street in compliance with the city's complete streets policy.

Replace internal combustion engine yard equipment (such as lawnmowers, leaf blowers, weed whips, and snowblowers) with less-pol

Install, assist with, and promote publicly available EV charging stations or public fueling stations for alternative fuel vehicles.