Require by city policy that new city-owned buildings be built using the SB 2030 energy standard and/or a green building framework.
Optimize energy and chemical use at drinking water/wastewater facilities and decrease chloride in wastewater discharges.
Improve local energy resilience by minimizing fuel poverty, installing distributed renewable energy systems, and developing microgrids that can improve energy system resiliency.
Protect water supply and wastewater treatment facilities to reduce physical damage and sustain their function during extreme weather events.
Protect public buildings and natural/constructed infrastructure to reduce physical damage and sustain their function during extreme weather events.
Invest in larger energy efficiency projects through performance contracting or other funding or through smaller retro-commissioning/retrofit projects in city-owned/school buildings.
Adopt a sustainable purchasing policy or administrative guidelines/practices directing that the city purchase at least:
Install, assist with and promote publicly available EV charging stations or public fueling stations for alternative fuel vehicles.
Adopt and implement guidelines or design standards/incentives for at least one of the following stormwater infiltration/reuse practices:
Make no/low cost indoor lighting and operational changes in city-owned/school buildings to reduce energy costs.
