Protect public buildings and natural/constructed infrastructure to reduce physical damage and sustain their function during extreme weather events.
Encourage private sector action and incentivize investment in preventive approaches that reduce risk and minimize impacts of extreme weather and the changing climate for human health and the built environment.
Create a program to finance septic system upgrades.
Use a community process to address failing septic systems.
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.
Modify a street in compliance with the city's complete streets policy.
Adopt and implement guidelines or design standards/incentives for at least one of the following stormwater infiltration/reuse practices:
Adopt by ordinance one or more of the following stormwater infiltration/management strategies to reduce impervious surface:
For cities outside or on the fringe of metropolitan areas, conduct a build-out analysis, fiscal impact study, or adopt an urban growth boundary and a consistent capital improvement plan that provides long-term protection of natural resources and natural systems, and agricultural practices outside the boundary.
Establish an on-going budget and program for decreasing inflow and infiltration into sewer lines and losses in drinking water systems.
