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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No 4 - Sustainability Plan PPTHarbor CommissionSeptember 14, 2016 04/26/16 – Study Session Presentation06/14/16 – Council refers plan to:Planning CommissionHarbor CommissionParks, Beaches, and Recreation CommissionTidelands Management CommitteeEnvironmental Quality Affairs CommitteeWater Quality/Coastal Tidelands CommitteeFinance Committee2 Prepared by a citizen’s committeeChaired by Nancy Gardner and Jean WattUnified plan to make the City more sustainableIntegrate practices into City functionsPromote practices by the private sector3 EducationBuilding/DevelopmentWaste ReductionTransportationEnergyWater Conservation/QualityUrban Outdoors4 IncentivesPromotion/AdvocacyPartnershipsCity Infrastructure/ServicesDevelopment/Land UseData Collection/Analysis5 Waiving or modifying feesFast track permits processingAwards/recognitionMore flexible regulations6 MultimediaBrochuresWebsiteSocial mediaPresentations, etc. Staff training and accreditation7 UtilitiesEducational institutionsNonprofitsPrivate sector8 LEED-qualified City buildingsRetrofitting existing City buildingsWater quality control and conservationWaste reduction and disposal9 Alternative transportationLandscape design and materialsBalancing jobs and housingAlternative energyUrban designOpens space and natural area protection10 Annual reports by City departmentsEnergy auditsCommission/committee progress reports11 Section 2: Building/DevelopmentEncourage Sustainable Neighborhoods (e.g., harbor community)Section 3: Waste ReductionStudy a Green Waste Program (e.g., reusing old dock material, recycling lead keels from destroyed vessels)Add Trash Cans and Routes (e.g., public piers and harbor beaches)12 Section 4: TransportationAlternative Fuels (e.g., electric fueling stations for boats)Signage (e.g., improved public pier signs)Section 5: EnergySolar Power in the Harbor13 Section 6: Water QualityDebris BoomsUpstream PartnersCDS (Continuous Deflection Separation) Units and Marina Trash Skimmers (e.g., sewage and bilge pump-out stations)Promote Better Methods and ProductsKerckhoff Marine Laboratory14 For more information contact:Patrick J. Alford, Planning Program Manager949‐644‐3235Palford@newportbeachca.govwww.newportbeachca.gov