Orange City Council
May 14, 2024

1 Acknowledgements:ThomasPiechota|ProfessorChapmanUniversity, FowlerSchoolofEngineeringJackMorgan|SeniorAssistanttoCityManagerofOrange,CADanSlater|MayorAriannaBarrios|MayorProTemJohnGyllenhammer|CouncilmemberDenisBilodeau|CouncilmemberJoeThompson|SunnovaEnergyJakeComer|OrangeSustainabilityGroupHilaryEgo|CityofLaMesaLexiHernandez|ClimateActionCampaignAlisaDriscoll|ChapmanUniversityOrangeHomeGrownOCGoesSolarOrangeCommunityMembers ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ChapmanUniversitySeniorEnvironmentalScienceCapstone2024 RamaBedriAvaCisonAbbyGuzmanLaurenHuCaraHunterAnnaliseJensenAlyssaKimuraCitlalliMadrigalJohnnyMcGeough LorenaMunoz(Editor)LeslyPerezDevynPonEricRamirezAnnaStraszewskiJocelynValdiviaJuliettVazquezHannahSummers 2 Table of Contents‰
ETecQtiRe SQmmarU ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¾ Chapter ¼‰ IntrodQction ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ À Orange Benefits from SQstainabilitU ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ  PolicU DriRes SQstainabilitU ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¼» Federal Laws ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¼» State Laws ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¼¼ EnRironmental JQstice in the Orange CommQnitU ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¼¾ Chapter ½‰ GreenhoQse Gas InRentorU ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¼À CommunitU GHG Tool ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¼Â CitU GHG Tool ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¼Ã InventorU Results ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ½» CommunitU Data ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ½» CitU Data ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ½½ Chapter ¾‰ CommQnitU Engagement ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ½¾ Chapter ¿‰ SQstainabilitU Recommendations ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ½Ã Residential EnergU ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¾» Commercial EnergU ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¾¿ Transportation ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¾Â Solid Waste ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¿¼ Urban Greening ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ¿À References ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ À» AppendiT A‰ OC PQblic Health AgencU CensQs Tracts ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ À¾ AppendiT B‰ Data SoQrces for GHG emissions for the CItU of Orange ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ÀÁ AppendiT C‰ SQpplemental CommQnitU Engagement Information ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ Àà 3 ExecutiveSummary
ThisSustainabilityPlanfortheCityofOrangeaimstoidentifyandtracklargesectorsofgreenhousegasemissionswithintheCityandprovidesaroadmapwithrealisticsustainabilitymeasuresandactionsthatcanbeimplementedtomitigatethenegativeeffectsexperiencedbytheresidentsoftheCityofOrange.ThisSustainabilityPlanevaluatesspecificsectors(e.g.,energy, transportation,waste)andprovidesfeasiblestepstotaketoreducethegreenhousegasemissions.ByadoptingaSustainabilityPlan,theCityofOrangeisshowingitscommitmenttoimprovingthelifeofitscurrentandfutureresidents.

ThisSustainabilityPlanprovidesanoverviewofexistingpoliciesandlawsbothatafederallevelandthestatelevel.AgreenhousegasinventoryisprovideddescribingthesourcesofgreenhousegasemissionsthroughouttheCityofOrangetobetterfocustheCity’seffortsandresourcesinreducinggreenhousegasemissions.Communityinputfromthreecity-wideeventsandindividualmeetingswiththreeCityCouncilmembersprovidedabetterunderstandingofthepriorityneedsofresidents.Finally, recommendationsareprovidedtopromotesustainablepracticecommunally, boosttheCity’seconomy, anddecreasegreenhousegasemissions.

Keyfindingsfromthegreenhousegasinventoryshowedthatcommunitylevelemissionsareevenlydistributedbetweenresidential,commercial,andindustrialsectors;however,transportationdatawasmissingatthecommunitylevelformobilesourcesandwillrequireadditionalstudy. Keyrecommendationstopromotesustainabilityanddecreasegreenhousegasemissionsinclude:● Educationandincentiveprogramsforcleanenergy● EVchargingstationsthatuserenewableenergy● Householdcompostingworkshops● UrbantreeplantingincentivesEachoftheserecommendationsalignwiththeprioritiesofthecommunity. BelowisafigureshowingthemeasuresOrangeresidentsfeltwereimportant.

TheSustainabilityPlanprovidesrecommendationsandimplementationstrategiesprovidedincludingsourcesoffunding/revenueforimprovedresidentialqualityoflife.Implementationrecommendationsinclude:● Identifyingleadstaffer/teamforimplementationandpotentialofFellowshipsthroughCaliforniaClimateActionCorps.● Developmentofspecialityplansforspecificrecommendations(e.g.,TreeCover,Composting)● CollaboratewithorganizationssuchasOrangeSustainabilityGroup● CompletionofGHGinventorytoincludeanydatagaps(e.g.,mobiletransportation) 4 PlanOverview● Chapter1,Introduction, describesthescienceofclimatechange,currentpolicypromotesustainability, anddiscussionofenvironmentaljusticeinOrange.● Chapter2,GreenhouseGasInventory, describesthemainsourcesofgreenhousegasemissionswithintheCityofOrangeandhowthatdatawascollected.● Chapter3,CommunityEngagement, describesthecommunity’sprioritiesandconcernswithregardstocurrentsustainabilityefforts.● Chapter4,SustainabilityRecommendations, describesrecommendationsandfundingforResidentialandCommercialEnergy, Transportation,SolidWaste,andUrbanGreening.● AppendixA,OCPublicHealthAgencyCensusTracts, describestwodifferentcensustractsinOrangeandtheeffectsincreasedgreenhousegasemissionshaveonthem.● AppendixB,DataSourcesforGHGemissionsfortheCityofOrange, describesthedatausedfortheGreenhouseGasInventorydescribedinChapter2● AppendixC,SupplementalCommunityEngagementInformation, describesthesuggestionsandprioritiesbycommunitymembersatseveralcommunityevents.

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Sinceitsincorporationin¼ÃÃâ¼£,theCityofOrangehasgrownbothinpopulationand area.Withapopulationof¼¾Ã,Ä¿¿,¿Â,¾À¼households,andalandareaof½Âsquaremiles ¢¼£¢½£,theCityofOrangeisamongthelargestcitiesinOrangeCounty.Transportationisa majorpartofthecity’sinfrastructurewithfourmajorfreewaysincludingInterstateÀ,State Route½½,StateRouteÀÀ,StateRouteÀÂ,StateRoute¼Ã,andTollRoad½¿¼.TheCityof Orangeisalsowellservedbypublictransportationwithninebusroutesandtwotrainlines.

TheextensivetransportationinfrastructureaswellashouseholdsintheCityofOrangeaid intheadditionofgreenhousegasesintotheatmosphere.Itisimportanttounderstandthe effectsthisadditionofgreenhousegasesintotheatmospherehasgloballyandatalocal level.Thissectionaimsatprovidingthenecessaryinformationtounderstandtheeffects greenhousegaseshaveontheenvironmentaswellasexplaintheimportanceof sustainabilityfortheresidentsoftheCityofOrange.

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Scientistsandorganizationsworldwide,suchastheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimate Change IPCC¡,theUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency USEPA¡,andthe UnitedNations UN¡haveallpresentedscientificfindingsthatsupporttheideathathuman behaviors,especiallythecombustionoffossilfuels,havecontributedtothechangingofthe Earth’satmosphere¢¾£¢¿£¢À£.Itisimperativethatlocalgovernmentsandcommunitiesuse theevidenceprovidedbytheIPCC,EPA,andtheUNtodevelopaplantomitigatethe negativeeffectsthatresultfromthealteringoftheEarth’satmosphere.

FossilfuelcombustionleadstomoreGreenhouseGases GHGs¡emittedintothe atmosphere,resultinginanalteredatmosphere.ThisabundanceofGHGsintheatmosphere createsasortofblanketaroundtheEarththattrapsheatfromthesunresultinginhigher averageglobaltemperatures¢¾£.Theincreaseofaverageglobaltemperaturescreates severalpositivefeedbackloopsthatifuncheckedwillperpetuatethechangingclimate.

AnincreaseofGHGshavedevastatingeffectsontheenvironmentincludinganincreasein wildfirefrequencyandintensity,increasedflooding,increasedfrequencyofdroughtsas wellastheirintensityandduration,risingsealevels,andpoorairqualityamongmany otherdevastatingeffects¢¾£.InCalifornia,weareseeingtheseeffectsthroughtheincreased wildfiresthroughoutthestate,morefloodingincoastalcitiesaswellascitiesnearmajor bodiesofwater,extendedseveredroughts,andrecordhightemperatures.Theincreaseof naturaldisastersthroughoutthestateofCaliforniaasaresultofincreasedGHGsinthe atmospherecanbemitigatedbylocalgovernmentsandcommunitiesthroughcollaborative action.

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ASustainabilityPlanisaneffectivewaythatlocalcommunitiescanenactchange.

SustainabilityPlansareasetofgoalsandstepsoutliningspecificactionsthatarebeing takentoreducethecommunitiesimpactontheenvironment.Thisincludesactionsbeing donetoreduceGHGsemittedintotheatmosphere,aswellasothersustainableinitiatives andpractices.NotonlyareSustainabilityPlansprotectingthenaturalenvironment,they alsoprioritizethehealthandwell-beingofthelocalresidents.Someofthebeneficial outcomesfromSustainabilityPlansincludeimprovedairquality,increasedaccessto naturalresourcessuchasgreenspace,andreductionofenergycostsforresidents.

Californiarecognizestheimportanceoflocalgovernmentsinpromotingsustainability statewide.WiththecontinuedgrowthoftheCityofOrangesinceitsincorporationin¼ÃÃÃ, 7 itiscrucialtothewellbeingoftheCityofOrange’scurrentandfutureresidentstoadopt sustainablepractices.Withthatinmind,theCityofOrangehasproducedthisSustainability Plan.

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ASustainabilityPlaniscrucialforprotectingthenaturalenvironment,promotingpublic health,andstabilizingtheeconomy.Therecommendationsoutlinedinthisplanwillhelp preservetheCity’srichhistoryandvibrantcommunitywhilehavingcost-savingbenefits.

TheCityofOrangeisalreadyseeingsomeextremeeventsofclimatechange,suchasintense droughts,heat,andflooding.Forexample,theCitydeclaredaLevel½watersupply shortagefromÀ/½¾/½»½½-¿/½À/½»½¾.Onesourceofourwatersupply,theColoradoRiver Basin,isprojectedtohavesignificantlylesswaterasdroughtconditionscontinuetoimpact thearea.ThisdirectlyaffectstheCityofOrange¢Á£.Withoutproperplanningforthefuture, theseeventswillcontinuetoworsenandfeelharsher.MarginalizedcommunitiesofOrange willespeciallyfeeltheseexacerbatedeffects.AlthougheveryoneinOrangefeelstheimpacts ofclimatechange,theCity’smostvulnerablecommunitymembersaredisproportionately affected.Itisessentialtoconsiderenvironmentaljusticeincityplanning.

Climatechange-inducedeffectscansignificantlyimpactpublichealth,leadingtorespiratory problems,chronicdiseases,andreducedqualityoflife.ASustainabilityPlancanprioritize initiativessuchasimprovingairandwaterquality,promotingactivetransportation,and

8 enhancingaccesstogreenspaces,safeguardingresidents®healthandwell-being.

Sustainableurbanplanningstrategies,suchasmixedland-usedevelopmentand pedestrian-friendlyinfrastructure,cancreatehealthier,morelivablecommunities, encouragingphysicalactivityandsocialinteraction.Furthermore,aSustainabilityPlancan improvetheCity®seconomybyfosteringinnovationwithsustainableinitiativesand attractinggreenbusinesses.Investinginrenewableenergy,energy-efficientinfrastructure, andsustainabletransportationcancreatejobopportunitiesandstimulatelong-term economicgrowth.Byreducingrelianceonnon-renewableresourcesandpromotinglocal productionandconsumption,theCitycanbuildresilienceagainsteconomicshockssuchas fluctuationsinenergypricesorresourcescarcityfromglobaleventsasseenduringthe GlobalPandemicandtheWarinUkraine.

Failuretoimplementproperplanningwillhavedisastrousconsequencesfortheclimate, people,andeconomy.CaliforniahasalreadyexperiencedÃinchesofsealevelrisewithin thepastcentury¢Â£.Decreasedairqualityandincreasedsealevelsareharmfultohuman health,anddamagedinfrastructureisexpensivetorepair.Inrecentyears,Orange,along withtherestofSouthernCalifornia,hasexperiencedextremeheatwaves.DatafromNASA displaysthatOrangecanexperienceuptoa¿Ä×Fchangeinmaximumtemperaturesduring summermonthsby½»½Ã¢Ã£.Ifnoactionistaken,temperatureswillcontinuetorise, puttingtheCity’selderlyandyouthatriskforcardiovascularandrespiratoryconditions.

Furthermore,thosewholackaccesstoairconditioningandworkoutdoorswillsuffer.Not onlywillOrangegetmuchhotterinthesummer,butitwillalsogetmuchcolderduring wintermonths e.g.,upto½¿×Fcolderin½»½Ãthannormal¡.Temperaturewillbecome morevariableandunpredictable,sothecommunitywillfeelawhiplashofweather patterns.

Figure½ProjectedmaximumtemperaturechangeinOrange,CAunderRCPÃ.À baseline½»»Á¡.Datacomes fromgriddedNASANEXDCP¾».Thegraphdisplaysamovingaverageofmonthlyprojectedtemperatures minustemperaturesin½»»Á

9 Additionally,OrangehasexperiencedsomeintenserainfallasrecentlyasApril½»½¿.Dueto thisweather,theCityofOrangeannouncedclosuresofpublicparksonseveraloccasions, suchasHartParkandYorbaDogPark.TheCity’sinfrastructurewasnotbuilttohandle massiveamountsofrain,causingflashflooding.

Figure¾MapofriverfloodriskmeasuredbyindexscoreforcensustractsinOrange,CA.Scoresrangefrom» to¼»»,withdatafromTheNationalRiskIndex
ThemapabovedemonstrateshowlikelyanareaistofloodwithintheCityofOrange orangelineboundary¡.Darkershadedareas,nearSantiagoCanyon,BataviaStreet,andLa VetaAvenue,aremorepronetoflooding.Itisimportanttonotethatareaswithariver blue line¡nearbyhaveahighfloodriskindexscore,meaningtheyaremorepronetoflooding.

Overall,thecityhasanaveragefloodriskindexscoreof½Á/¼»»,withthehighestbeing ľ/¼»»andthelowestbeing»/¼»».Figure¼displaysthattemperaturewillbecomemore extreme,makingdisastrousfloodingeventsmorelikelyforareaswithahighindexscore ¢Ä£.Thisisduetothefactthathighertemperaturesfacilitatehigherratesofevaporation, andawarmeratmosphereisabletoholdmorewater;thesetwoimpactsworkin conjunctiontoproducemoreintenserainfallleadingtomoreflooding.TheSustainability Planpresentedhereiscriticalforimplementinginitiativesthateitherpreventtheseevents ormitigatetheirimpact.

TheCityofOrangehasalreadyimplementedsomeenvironmentalinitiatives.Forexample, bikelanesonsomestreets,stormwaterrunoffmanagement¢¼»£,EVchargingstationsin high-trafficareas,andenergy-efficientLEDstreetlights¢¼¼£.ThisSustainabilityPlanbuilds ontheseexistinginitiativesinadditiontonewpolicyrecommendations.Regional sustainabilityrequirementsincludeatougherenergybaseline EnergyCodeTitle½¿¡, loweringcarbonthroughbuildingdesign CALGreen¡,andwateruseefficiency requirements MWELO¡.InadditiontoCityinitiatives,ChapmanUniversityhas

10 implementeddrought-tolerantlandscaping,LEEDcertification,energyconservation,and transportationefficiency.Furthermore,communitygroupshavegatheredtopromote sustainability.Forexample,OCGoesSolarhostscommunitysolarworkshops,includingone inOrangeinMarch½»½¿¢¼½£.

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TheCityofOrange®sSustainabilityPlanreflectsacomprehensiveapproachtosustainability thatintegratesenvironmental,economic,andsocialprioritiestocreatearesilientand livablecommunityforitsresidents.

Policiesarecriticalindrivingsustainabilityinitiativesandshapinghowcommunities, businesses,andindividualsinteractwiththeenvironment.Atitscore,policiesprovidea frameworkofrules,regulations,incentives,andguidelinesthatguidedecision-makingand behaviortowardmoresustainablepractices.Theycreateastructuredapproachto addressingenvironmentalchallenges,promotingconservation,andfosteringresiliencein thefaceofglobalissueslikeclimatechange.Policy-drivensustainabilityinitiativesprovide aroadmapforcreatingasustainableworld.

Bothfederalandstategovernmentsprovideenvironmentalguidelinesforlocal governments.

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11 TheCleanAirActisafederalactthatauthorizestheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency EPA¡tosetstandards&requiresstatestosubmitimplementationplans,monitorair quality,andenforceoutlinedstandards.TheCleanAirActenforcestwotypesofstandards:
ambientairqualitystandardsandemissionstandards.TheNationalAmbientAirQuality Standardsare:PM½.À,SO½,NO½,VOC,O¾andLead¢¼½£.OnDecemberÂ,½»»Ä,theU.S.

EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyannouncedthatgreenhousegasesthreatenthepublic healthoftheAmericanpeoplethroughtheemissionofcarbondioxide CO½¡,methane CH¿¡,nitrousoxide N½O¡,hydrofluorocarbons,perfluorocarbons,andsulfurhexafluoride SFÁ¡¢¼¿£.

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TheCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct CEQA¡isastatutethatrequiresstateandlocal agenciestoidentifyenvironmentalimpactsofproposedprojects,andavoidormitigate thoseeffectswhenfeasible¢¼À£.Whereeffectsaresignificant,aprojectcanproceedifitcan beshownthatthoseeffectscanbeavoidedormitigatedbyproposedchangestotheproject.

CEQAencouragestheprotectionoftheenvironmentbyrequiringstateandlocalagenciesto preparearangeofenvironmentalimpactanalyses.LocalCEQAguidelineswereupdated andapprovedbytheCityofOrange July¼¿,½»½»¡.ThecurrentstateofCaliforniaguidance andgoalsforreductionsingreenhousegasemissionsareembodiedinAssemblyBill¾½, ExecutiveOrderS-»¾-»À,andSenateBill¾ÂÀ.

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AB¾½isalsoknownastheCaliforniaGlobalWarmingSolutionsAct.Thislandmark legislationpassedin½»»Á,requiresCaliforniatoreduceitsGHGemissionsto¼ÄÄ»levelsby ½»½»andfurtherreducethemby¿»Îbelow¼ÄÄ»levelsby½»¾»¢¼Á£.Itestablishedthe CaliforniaAirResourcesBoard CARB¡astheleadagencyforimplementingclimate policies.

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ExecutiveOrderS-¾-»Àstatesthatby½»¼»,GHGemissionswillbereducedto½»»»levels by½»½».Inaddition,itstatesthatby½»À»,GHGemissionsmustbeatthe¼ÄÄ»levelsand ûÎbelowthe¼ÄÄ»levels¢¼Â£.

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AB¼½ÂÄisknownastheCaliforniaClimateCrisisAct,whichwouldestablishthestate®s commitmenttoattainnetzerogreenhousegasemissionsattheearliestopportunity,butno 12 laterthan½»¿À,andtosubsequentlyachieveandupholdnetnegativegreenhousegas emissions.Itwouldalsomandatethatby½»¿À,California®shuman-causedgreenhousegas emissionswilldecreasetoaminimumofÃÀÎbelowthelevelsrecordedin¼ÄÄ».

Additionally,thebillwouldcompelthestateboardtocollaboratewithpertinentstate agenciestoensurethatrevisionstothescopingplanpinpointandproposeactionstoreach thesepolicyobjectives,andtorecognizeandexecutearangeofpoliciesandtactics facilitatingcarbondioxideremovalmethodsandtheadoptionofcarboncapture,utilization, andstoragetechnologieswithinthestate.¢¼Ã£
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Californiaoperatesacap-and-tradeprogramaspartofitseffortstoreduceGHGsemissions frommajorindustrialsectors.Theprogramsetsacapontotalemissionsandallows companiestobuyandsellemissionallowances,creatingeconomicincentivesforemissions reductions¢¼Ä£.

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AsapartofCARB®sAdvancedCleanCarspackage,theycreatedtheZero-EmissionVehicle Program.ThisprogramwasimplementedtomeetCalifornia®shealth-basedairquality standardsandgreenhousegasemissionreductiongoals.TheZEVprogramrequirescar manufacturersoperatinginCaliforniatohaveagivenproportionoftheirproducedvehicle beofzero-emissionvehicles,suchaselectriccarsandhydrogenfuelcellvehicles¢¼Ä£.This programwasestablishedwiththegoaltoreducegreenhousegasemissionsfrom transportationwithinCalifornia.

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SB¼¾Ã¾,beganin½»½½andmandatesstatewideorganicwastecollection.Itrequiresevery jurisdictiontoprovideorganicwastecollectionservicestoallresidentsandbusinesses, includingschools.Itemphasizeseducationtoallresidentsandbusinessesonwhatqualifies asorganicwasteandthenhowtoproperlydisposeoforganicwaste.Thisensuresthatless organicwasteendsupinlandfills.Asorganicwastesitsinlandfills,deprivedofoxygen,it producesmethane.Properlydisposingoforganicwastewillnotonlyreducemethane emissionsbutwillcutgreenhousegasemissions,simultaneously.Inadditionthebillhas substantialimpactatthecitylevelbecauseitholdswasteservicesaccountableand incentivizescompostingatthehouseholdandcommerciallevels.¢½»£ 13 EJRiNKJIeJPalJQOPiceiJPheONaJgeCKIIQJiPU
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Environmentaljusticereferstothefairtreatmentandmeaningfulinvolvementofallpeople, regardlessofrace,color,nationalorigin,orincome,concerningthedevelopment, implementation,andenforcementofenvironmentallaws,regulations,andpolicies.This expectsthatnopopulationhasadisproportionateshareofnegativeenvironmental consequencesresultingfromindustrial,municipal,andcommercialoperationsorfrom federal,state,andlocallaws;regulations;andpolicies.

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Withinthe¯FoundationsofWellbeing¯sectionofFigureÀ,environmentalqualityis assessedbasedonamixofindicatorsacrossvariouscensustracts,including:Ozone averageÃ-hourconcentration ppm¡CarbonFootprint metrictonsCO½¡Nitrogendioxide averageannualconcentration ppb¡OzoneaverageÃ-hourconcentration ppm¡PM½.À averageannualconcentration μg/mÇ¡andWildfirehazardpotential.Themainsubsection undertheFoundationofWellbeingranksthecensuslocationsbasedonanoverall assessment.However,morespecificassessmentsbasedontheindicatorslistedabovecan beviewedonthesidebar,highlightingboththehighestandlowestqualitycensustracts acrossdifferentcomponentsandindicators.

TheenvironmentalqualitydatarangesfromcensustractÁ»ÀÄ»½¼Ä½¾,withan environmentalqualityscoreof¾Ä.Ã,tocensustractÁ»ÀÄ»ÂÀÄ»¼withanenvironmental qualityscoreofÀÄ.Â.It®simportanttonotethatthehigherthescore,thehigherthe emissions,indicatingpoorerenvironmentalquality. SeeAppendixAforadditional information¡

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InconsideringthesociodemographicfactorswithinOrange,it®simportanttorecognize disparitiesinaccesstocleanspace,air,andwateracrossdifferentneighborhoods.

CollaboratingwithcommunitygroupslikeOrangeCountyEnvironmentalJustice OCEJ¡can offervaluableinsightsintoresidents®prioritiesforenvironmentalequity.

EnvironmentaljusticeconsiderationsareintegraltocraftinganinclusiveSustainability Plan,toensureallresidentsareabletobenefitfromlocalnaturalresources.Analyzingthe distributionofgreenspacerelativetohouseholdincomecanhelpusunderstandpotential inequitiesandguideequitableresourceallocations.Theadditionofthisenvironmental justiceanalysistotheSustainabilityPlanpresentsasignificantopportunitytoaddress injustice,improvehealth,provideeconomicdevelopment,andcreatefamily-supporting localjobs;includingclimateeducationandgreen-orientedemploymentinOrange.

TofurtherpromoteanequitableandsustainablefuturefortheresidentsoftheCityof Orange,itisimperativethatweunderstandthemajorsourcesofgreenhousegasemissions impactingtheCityanditsresidents.
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Theemissionofgreenhousegasses GHGs¡heavilycorrelatestothehealthandcleanliness ofthelocalcommunitythroughitsperpetuationofclimatechange.Thelimitationof greenhousegas GHG¡emissionswithinacountyleadstoanoveralldecreaseinlocalized smogproduction,increaseinthepurityofairandwaterquality,decreaseinrespiratory illnesses,andoverallincreasedecosystemstability.Thelocalecologicalandeconomic healtharesustainablypromotedwhenmanagingemissionsofGHGs.

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AGHGinventoryallowsfortrackingandmonitoringofemissionsfromdifferentsources withinthecity.Examplesofsourcesincludecaremissions,electricity,gasuse,and agriculture.Bycategorizingandtrackingemissionsdata,itprovidesabaselinefortheCity ofOrange’scurrentemissionsprofile.Bydefiningwhatcategoriestheemissionsmakeup strategiesanddecisionmakingcanbetailoredtotheinterestandprioritiesofstakeholders.

16 Aninventorycanallowforaprioritizationandallocationofresourcestomitigateemissions throughgoalsettingandpolicymakingwithinthecity’sjurisdiction.

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TheEPAhascreatedatoolinMicrosoftExcelthatallowsforacompleteGreenhouseGas Inventory.Thistoolissplitintotwoseparatespreadsheets,acommunityGHGinventory, andagovernmentGHGinventory.Thecommunitytoolistoaccountforanyemissions createdbyactivitieswithinthecommunitiesgeopoliticalboundary,whilethegovernment toolistoaccountforanyemissionscreatedbygovernmentoperationswithinthe geopoliticalboundary.CompletedatasourcesarelistedinAppendixB.Eachofthesetwo toolsarethenbrokenupintothreescopes:

ƔScope¼isforalldirectGHGemissionsourcesfromactivitiestakingplacewithinthe communityorgovernment.

ƔScope½isforenergy-relatedindirectGHGemissionsthatresultasaconsequenceof consumptionofgrid-suppliedelectricityandheatingand/orcoolingforthe communityorgovernment.

ƔScope¾isallotherindirectemissionsthatoccurasaresultofactivitieswithinthe communityorgovernment.

Foreachofthesescopestherearemultiplecategoriesinwhichdatacanbetheninputted.

Thisdatacomesfromanoutsidesourcesuchaselectricityprovidersforthelocal governmentorthecommunity.Withinthesecategories,thereareparticularinstructionson howtoinsertdataandwhichspecifictypesofdatacanbeinserted.Withineachsectordata, cleaning,calculations,andreorganizationwasrequiredtoinputthedataeffectively.Once thedataisinputtedintoeachsection,theEPAtoolusesvariousfunctionswithinMicrosoft ExceltocalculatespecificGHGemissionsforeachsectionwithineachscope.TheGHGtool thengeneratessummarystatisticsfeaturinginsightsintowhichscopeemitsthelargest amountofGHGemissions,specificGHGs,andtheirCO½equivalentGHGeffect CO½e¡.These statisticsarealsosplitintospecificsourceswithinascope.Thesegeneralsummary statisticscanthenbeusedtohelpguidepolicymakers,communitymembers,and governmentofficialsonhowtolimitgreenhousegasemissions.
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Thefollowingdescribesallcommunitydatasourcesusedandassumptionsmadewiththe communityGHGtool.Alldatapresentedarefortheyear2022.

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ƔTheEPAtoolrequiresinputofsector,vehicletype,vehicleyear,fueltype,fuel consumption,andvehiclemilestraveledforeachindividualvehicleusedinthe community.Unfortunately,transportationdatawiththenecessaryinputpointsdoes notexistforthissector.ThisisduetothehighpopulationoftheCityofOrange,and theconstanttravelto,from,andthroughbypersonsnotlivingintheCityofOrange.

ƔTheEPAtoolrequiresinputofsector,fueltype,andamountoffuelusedinMCF ¼,»»»cubicfeet¡.ThisdatacomesfromtheSouthernCaliforniaGasCompany SoCalGas¡andisorganizedbyzipcode.Thesectorfueltypeandamountoffuelin thermsareallsuppliedinthisdataset.Theonlynecessaryactionsweretoremove anyblankzipcodesandconverttheamountoffuelfromthermstoMCF.

ƔSinceCityofOrangedoesnotuselandfillswithinthecityforsolidwastefromits ownsourcessuchaspublicparksandgovernmentfacilities,solidwastedataisnot includedinScope¼asitisnotadirectGHGemission.Solidwastedataismovedto Scope¾,wasteproduction.

ƔWastewaterdataisnotavailableandnotincluded.

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ƔThereisnourbanforestrydatafortheCityofOrangemeaningthatalargecarbon sinkisnotaccountedfor.

ƔThereisnoavailablewastewaterdatafortheCityofOrange,howeverinotherGHG inventoriesitisaverysmallportionofthetotalemission,sothisportionhasbeen leftout.

ƔThereisnoagricultureoccurringintheCityofOrange,sothisportionisleftout.

ƔNoadditionalemissionsourcesareusedinthisinventory.

ƔLocalwastedatafromsourcesisabsent,thisdatacouldbesuppliedbyCR&R.

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ForthecityGHGtool,theCityofOrangedepartmentswerere-organizedforsimplerdata input.Thedepartmentsareorganizedasfollows:

ƔCityManagerismergedwiththeCityClerk,CommunityDevelopment,Economic Development,Finance,HumanResources,andCityAttorneydepartments.

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StationaryUnitsdataissuppliedfromSoCalGas.Theserviceaddressofeachbilled locationwasprovided,whichallowedthegasbillstobesortedbydepartment.The serviceaddressesalsoprovidedtheexactbuildinginwhichitwasbilled,which allowedforeasydepartmentcategorizing.Forexample,manyofthebilledaddresses arefirebuildingswhichcorrespondtothefiredepartmentandmanyareparks whichcorrespondtocommunityservicedepartments.

ƔTheEPAtoolrequiresinputofdepartment,vehicletype,vehicleyear,fueltype,fuel consumption,andvehiclemilestraveledforeachindividualvehicleusedbytheCity. 19 ThemobileunitsdataweresuppliedbytheCityofOrange.Thedatasetconsistsof thecityvehiclefleetorganizedbydepartment,aswellastypeoffuel.TheCityalso suppliedfuelusagebrokendownbydepartment.Forexample,thefiredepartment usedÁ,¼¾¼gallonsofgasolinein½»½½,aswellas¿½,¼ÃÀgallonsofdieselfuel.By usingthisfuelconsumptiondataandthetotalamountofvehiclesusinggasolineor dieselwithinadepartment,accuratefuelusageamountswerecalculatedper vehicle.ApplyingtheEPA’sestimatesformilespergallontothesefuelusage amountscalculatedaccuratevehiclemilestraveledpervehicle.Theonly assumptionsneededtobemadeinthissectionarewithregardstothevehicletype.

ThespecificvehicletypeslistedintheEPAtoolarepassengercar,lighttruck vans, pickuptrucks,SUVs¡,heavy-dutyvehicle,motorcycle,agriculturalequipment, constructionequipment,utilityandrecreationalequipment,aircraft,ship/boat,and locomotives.Basedonthevehiclemodelanddepartment,vehicletypewasassumed.

ƔSincethereisnolandfillwithintheCityofOrange,solidwastedataisnotincludedin scope¼asitisnotadirectGHGemission.Solidwastedataismovedtoscope¾, wasteproduction.

ƔWastewaterdataisnotavailableandnotincluded.

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ƔWateruseforthecitywassuppliedbytheCityofOrange.Thisdatasetconsistedof totalwaterusebrokendownbysectorfortheyearof½»½½andcovered consumptionforagriculture,biketrails,fireservice,andmunicipal.Usingthe amountofbuildingsusedineachdepartment,accurateassumptionsofconsumption datawerethencalculated.Thecalculationswappedtheorganizationfromsectorto theproperinputbydepartment.

ƔWasteproductiondatawassuppliedbytheCityofOrangeandisbrokendownby specificdepartments.Wasteproductdatawascollectedfortheyearof½»½½and coveredsolidwasteandrecyclablesfromcitymanagedsites,includingfirestations, policestations,publiclibraries,parks,andgovernmentbuildings. 20 DaPaGaLO
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ƔWaterusedatawasnotcorrectlyorganizedassupplied,thereforeassumptionswere madewhencalculatingtheproperbreakdownbydepartment.EPAToolcategories listedmorespecificcategoriesthanthoseprovidedbytheCityofOrange.

ƔTheonlycommutingdatasuppliedwasforcityhallemployees.

ƔThereisnourbanforestrydatafortheCityofOrange,meaningthatalargecarbon sinkisnotaccountedfor.

ƔThereisnoavailablewastewaterdatafortheCityofOrange,howeverinotherGHG inventoriesitisaverysmallportionofthetotalemissions,sothisportionhasbeen leftout.

ƔThereisnoagricultureoccurringintheCityofOrange,sothisportionisleftout.

ƔNoadditionalemissionsourcesareusedinthisinventory.

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Forthecommunitydata,therearemanydatagaps,sotheseresultsonlyincludenaturalgas andelectricitydata.Basedonthisdataweseethatelectricityisaverylargeemitter Figure ¡.TheCityofOrangeisahighlypopulatedareawhichconsistsofnumerouselectricity uses.InFigureÃ,eachsector residential,commercial/institutional,andindustrial¡ contributesnearlyequalproportionsofGHGs.

ThestateofCaliforniaoffersanumberofdifferentprogramsincentivizinghomeownersto installsolarpanels,whichcanbeutilizedbyresidentsorhome/buildingowners.These programscouldbepromotedbytheCityofOrange.Similarly,theCitycouldpromote electricityreducinghabitssuchasturningofflightsatnighttime,includingoutdoorlights.

ManyschoolsandbusinesseshavelargeLEDsigns,orlightingthatison½¿hoursaday.The Citycouldencouragebusinessestoshutofflightingoutsideofbusinesshours,andpromote tohomeowners,businessowners,andresidentstocutbackonelectricityusage.Overall, thecityshouldfocusonelectricityasanemissionsource,andworktopromotecleaner sourcesandmoresustainableelectricityhabits.Additionally,theCityofOrangeandits residentswouldbenefitfromjoiningtheOrangePowerAuthority,whichfacilitatespooling renewableresourcesforenergyuse,andempowershomeownerstofeelmoreempowered toactonclimatechangewhilereducingtheenvironmentalimpactoftheirenergyuse.

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Figure10ContributionstoCO½Emissionsbyeachtypeofsource.PublicWorksisthelargest ¿¼Î¡followed byCityManager ½ÀΡ,Fire ¼½Î¡,Police ¼¼Î¡,CommunityServices ÄΡ,thenLibraryServices ½Î¡ Basedonthesenumbers,publicworksisthelargestdepartmentemitterofGHGs.Thisis expectedasthepublicworkshasalargevehiclefleet.DatafromtheGHGinventoryshows thatelectricalusageinbuildingscontributesalargeproportionofGHGs.Emissionscanbe reducedbyusingcleanerenergysourcessuchassolarwhenappropriate.Inaddition,street lightinglikelycontributestoalargeproportionofGHGemissions.TheCityshouldcontinue toevaluateenergyefficientstrategiesfrombothbuildingandstreetlightingastheseare majorcontributorsofGHGs.

Tobetterunderstandtheprioritiesofthecommunityandexistingsustainabilityactivities, thecommunityengagementgroupspokewithvariousstakeholdersasdiscussedinthenext chapter.

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Toachievethisgoal,individualmeetingswereheldwithcitycouncilmemberstoreceive city-wideanddistrict-specificfeedback.Additionally,communitymemberopinionswere collectedatvariouseventsasinputforourplan.Atalltheseevents,theresidentsofOrange gavethoughtfulandhelpfulsuggestionsfromeagercitizenswhowereexcitedtoseethe planbroughttofruitionandwantasayintheprocess.Approximately¾»community membersandthreecitycouncilmembersprovidedinputtothisplan. SeeAppendixCfor additionalinformation¡

24 Someeventsorlocationsinclude:

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Tocollectthenecessarydata,informationwasobtainedthroughaskingquestionsregarding currentandfuturesustainabilityefforts.Thequestionwasthenturnedaroundtoseeif communitymembershadanygeneralquestionstoclearupanyconfusionastowhat sustainabilitymeansandhowthatcouldimpactOrange.Openingupthespaceforpeopleto askquestionscreatedadialoguethatallowedforcitizenstogainabetterunderstanding andknowledgeofwhattheplanentails.

Thespecificquestionsthatwereaskedtocommunitymembersacrossalleventsandtothe citycouncilmembersinclude:

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Figure1½CommunityinputonSustainabilityPlanbycategory.Treecoveragewasthecommunitymembers® utmostconcernat ½ÄΡ,followedbyComposting ¼ÄΡ,thenSolar,BikeLanes,andEducationalProgram all ¼¿Î¡,andfinallyEVparking/charging ¼»Î¡
WithanefforttogaininsightintowhatthecommunitymembersofOrangebelievewould createamoresustainableOrange,councilmemberswereaskedtoprovidetheirinsight.As representativesoftheirdistricts,theyrepresentthegeneralconsensusamongtheirown communities.Topicssuchasbikelaneexpansion,composting,solarpower,andtree coverageareofhighinteresttothecouncil.Theseareonlyafewofthevariouseffortsthat wouldhelpcarryoutaneffectiveSustainabilityPlanforthecommunityofOrange.

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Itisimportanttostayfocusedonthealreadyexistingsustainabilityprojectsandinitiatives, suchasonesliketheswitchfromregularelectricitytoSolarLEDlights,whichhas decreasedthecityspendingandisreducingtheuseofnon-renewablesourcesofpower.

ThecityhasalsoimplementedmoreEVchargingstations,butalsohopestoseean expansioninanothermodeoftransportation;bikelanes.Furthermore,trafficreductionis oneoftheprioritiesthatwouldallowforcleanerairandeasiertransportationthroughout thecity.Compostinghasalsobeenofpeakinterestandcouldprovideamorepositive

26 impact, andisalreadybeingcarriedoutwithinhouseholdsinOrange.Formoresustainableinitiatives,acampaignoncompostingseemstobesomethingthatthecommunitycouldbenefitfrom.

AnymeasurestakentowardsasustainableOrange,ideallyshouldhaveautilityexpensereductionperspective,allowingtheCitytofundmoreprogramsandaddressmultiplepriorities.Asacity, itwouldbebeneficialtoleverageeventssuchasEarthDayandCleanUpOrange.ThiswouldonlyenhancethecommunityfeelofcreatingamoresustainableOrange.Thereispowerincomingtogetherwithacommongoalinmind.Atthismomentintime,effortstoprovideincentivetothecommunityofOrange,thereisanongoingsearchforgrantsthatcouldpromotemoresustainablecities.

MayorProTemAriannaBarrios:Thehistoricdistricthasaprioritytomaintainaestheticswithintheareathatencompassesthefeeloftheoldtown.Thiseffortpushesforsustainablemeasurestoaccommodatehistoricstandards.Thiseffortlooksatsmallchangeswithinbothresidentialandcommercialplaces,likeminisplitairconditionersandchangingtoenergy-efficientlighting.Thoughthereisapushformoresustainableactionswithinthedistrict, evenmoreincentivesandprogramsaretobeimplementedandwidelycommunicatedwiththelocalresidents.Thepushofamorepedestrian-friendlyOrangeCirclethroughbikesandpublictransportation,andbusinessincentivesforemployeestoridethebusarearoundthecornerandencouragedtothosevisitingandlivinginthedistrict.

Movingforwardwithpotentialplans,therearemanythatpertaintokeepingtheaestheticofthehistoricdistrictbutaccommodatingtosustainablestandards.Apushformorecommunityinformationalprogramsongardening,moredrought-resistantyards,informationaboutwastemanagement, andamicrotransitprogramtohaveasafer, moreaccessibleOrangeCircle.

CouncilmanDenisBilodeau:Currentsustainabilityeffortswithinthecommunityincludecompostinginitiativesandrebateprogramsforwaterconservation.CR&RisthewastemanagementcompanyinchargeoftheCityofOrange,andrecently, largecompostbinshavebeenprovidedforhouseholds.Thesebinshelpminimizetheamountofsolidwastegoingtolandfillsbydivertingorganicmaterial,whichisthenconvertedintocompost. TheCityraisesawarenessofthebenefitsofcompostingbycoordinatingacompostgiveawayeventnearEarthDay,whereeachhouseholdcanreceivetwobagsfilledwithcompost. Othercurrentsustainabilityinitiativesincluderebateprograms.Suchprogramsmayprovidediscountstohelpresidentsremovetheirturfandexchangeitforsomethingthatismoresavvywhenit 27 comestoconservingwater.Residentsareencouragedtoswitchtosyntheticgrassorto nativeplants,whicharetypicallydrought-tolerant.

FuturesustainabilityeffortsthatwouldhelptheCityofOrangeincludeadequatetree coverageandselection,aswellaseffectiveallocationoffundsasreceivedfromtheSouth CoastAirQualityManagementDistrict AQMD¡.Thereisagrowinginterestinhaving adequatetreecoveragetoensuremoreshadeisavailable,andhightemperatures known astheurbanheatislandeffect¡arereduced,allwhileprovidingamorepleasingaestheticto theCity.Inanefforttoincreasetreecoverage,therootsystems,treelitter/debris,and generalobstructionswillneedtobecarefullyconsidered.Additionalsustainabilitygoals includeimprovedplanningandallocationoffundstobeusedtowardreducingairpollution asapartofAB½ÂÁÁ.SuchfundsreceivedbytheCityofOrangecouldpotentiallybeutilized towardinstallingmoreelectricvehicleparkingspaces.
28 Chapter¿:SustainabilityRecommendations
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Thissectionisacomprehensivelistofsustainablepolicyrecommendationsbasedoninput fromtheOrangeCityCouncilandOrangeresidents.Weutilizedbestpracticeresearchin formulatingtheserecommendations,buildingfromthesuccessesofotherCAcities’ sustainableactionplans.Wehaveformattedthissectionintoindividualsectorsthathave greatpotentialtoincreasesustainability(ResidentialEnergy,CommercialEnergy, Transportation,SolidWaste,andUrbanForestry).Eachsectorhasamainpriority recommendation(lowcost,short-termaction),alistofgeneralrecommendations,and fundingopportunitiestoaidwithimplementation.SeetheSummaryTablebelowfora synopsisofthePolicyRecommendations.(SeeAppendixDforadditionalinformation)

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Holdorpromoteinformationalmeetingsandworkshopsthatteachresidentsabouttheir energyuse,howtoincreasetheirenergyefficiency,andhowtoeffectivelytransitiontoclean energy,suchassolar.

ƔSeeSoCalEdisonEnergyEducationClasses
żElectrification&DecarbonizationCourses
żHomeEnergySeriesforHomeownersœSolar&Storage
żRenewableEnergyandSustainabilityCourses
ƔPotentialtocreateOrange-specificcoursesthatfocusonwaysforresidentswholive inthehistoricdistricttoimplementenergyefficiencyandcleanenergyupgrades thatalignwiththearea®sstricterbuildingcodes.

ƔCreateinfographicsandnewslettersthatprovideresidentswithtips&tricksonhow tosaveenergyandmoney,suchasthefollowing providedbySoCalEdison¡:
żShutoffyourovenforthefinalÂminutesofcooking;thetrappedheatwill finishthejob.
żWashlaundryincoldwater.Itsavesenergyandisgentleronclothes. żTurndownthebrightnessonyourTV.Mostviewingoccursatnightanyway, soturningdownyourTV’sbrightnesswillgreatlyreduceitsenergyoutput. żUnplugunusedelectronics.Standbypowercanaccountfor¼»Îofyour annualelectricityuse.
żReplaceyourincandescentlightbulbswithmoreefficientLEDs. żCookwithyourmicrowavetokeepyourhomecoolerandreduceenergy costs.

ƔPromotea“HowTo”onthestepsforresidentstoimplementasolarprojectattheir home&beinterconnectedtoSoCalEdison’selectricgrid SoCalEdison,seelinkfor anexample¡
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ƔLow-incomeassistanceprograms
żSoCalEdison’sEJeNgUSaRiJgOAOOiOPaJcePNKgNaI ESA¡isdesignedto helpyouconserveenergyandsavemoney.Income-qualifiedcustomersmay beeligibletoreceiveenergy-efficientappliancesatnochargeoraminimal charge.Ifyouqualify,SoCalEdisonwillcoverthecostsofnew
energy-efficientappliancesincludinginstallation. SoCalEdison,seelinkfor eligibility,howtoapply,andadditionalinformation¡
żTheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy®s DOE¡WeaPheNiVaPiKJAOOiOPaJce PNKgNaI WAP¡helpsreduceenergyusageandcostsbyprovidingservices intendedtoimproveenergyefficiencyinthehomesofeligiblelow-income households. CaliforniaDepartmentofCommunityServicesand
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żDemandResponsePrograms SoCalEdison,seelinkforadditional informationandhowtosignup¡
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ƔResidentswhoreduceenergyuseduringPSRprogramevents
canearnenergybillcredits averageof´½»annually¡.
żSolarEnergyPrograms
ŶGRIDAlPeNJaPiReO‘EJeNgUfKNAllPNKgNaIprovidesno-costsolar forfamilieswithlimitedorfixedincomes. GRIDSolar,seelinkfor eligibilityandmoreinformation¡
ŶRenterscanadvocatefortheirbuildingownertoparticipateinthe SKlaNKJMQlPifaIilUAffKNdableHKQOiJg SOMAH¡programand
canseeacreditfromsolarproductionontheirenergybills. SOMAH, seelinkforadditionalinformation¡
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BelowisalistofsustainableactionsimplementedbyavarietyoflocalCAgovernmentsthat providesOrangewithatemplateofwaystheCitycanhelpresidentsreducetheirenergy consumptionandGHGemissions.

ƔPromotehighefficiencyappliancesinthehome CityofDanaPoint¡ ƔRecommendhighenergyefficientlightingoptions CityofDanaPoint¡ ƔPromotebatteryrecyclingandlightbulbrecyclingforresidents CityofDanaPoint¡ ƔEncourageenergyauditsforresidents CityofDanaPoint¡
ƔEncouragenaturallightingandventilationthroughsolartubes;orientbuildings duringconstructiontomaximizesouthernexposure CityofDanaPoint¡ ƔCompleteenergyefficiencyretrofitsinexistingresidentialbuildings CityofLa Mesa¡
ƔEnergyBenchmarking:PromotetoolslikeENERGYSTARPortfolioManagerfor residentialandnon-residentialpropertyownersandoperatorstobuildawareness oftheirenergyuse,GHGfootprint,andoptionsforimprovingefficiency CityofLa Mesa¡
33 ƔTheCitycanreviewitsexistingbuildingcodesandregulationstoidentifypotential barrierstosolarprojectimplementation,andreduceorremovethesebarriers throughamunicipalcodeamendment. CityofLaMesa¡
ƔAswithothermeasures,theCitycanlearnfromlocalbestpracticesinthistopicarea andconsultwithregionaljurisdictionsontheirpasteffortstostreamlinethesolar permittingprocess,reducepermitfees,orremoveotherregulatorybarriers. Cityof LaMesa¡
ƔEnhanceenforcementofTitle½¿complianceforexistingresidentialbuildings City ofCorona¡
ƔEstablishonlinepermittingtofacilitateenergyefficiencyandcleanenergyupgrades CityofCorona¡
ƔEducateCitystaffanddevelopersonfutureTitle½¿updatesandnewenergy efficiencyopportunitiesfornewresidentialdevelopment CityofCorona¡ ƔAdoptaResidentialEnergyEfficiencyOrdinance CityofEncinitas¡ ƔRequireorencouragedecarbonizationofnewresidentialbuildings Cityof Encinitas¡
ƔProvideincentivesandreduceregulatorybarriersfornewresidentialbuildingsto installsolarsystems CityofEncinitas¡
ƔEncourageorrequireenergyefficiencyauditsandupgradesatthetimeofbuilding sale CityofGlendale¡
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ƔSeeabove PriorityRecommendation¡foralistofrebates/incentives/financing programsforresidents.

ƔResidentialPropertyAssessedCleanEnergyPrograms,orR-PACE runbythe DepartmentofEnergy¡
żR-PACEallowshomeownerstofinanceenergyefficiency,renewableenergy, andothereligibleimprovementsontheirhomesusingprivatesourcesof capital.PACEprogramsaretypicallyenabledthroughstatelegislation,and authorizedatthelocalgovernmentlevel.Municipalitiesmaydirectly administerresidentialPACEprograms,orthroughpublic-private partnershipswithoneormorePACEproviders.
żTherearecurrently¼»activeprogramsinCalifornia:seeHEREforthe guidelinesofR-PACEprogramsandhowtoenactoneinOrange.

ƔPowerPurchaseAgreements PPA¡
żTheseprogramshelptofacilitatebroadercommunity-widePVinstallations.

WithPPAs,solarserviceprovidersinstallPVsystemsthattheyownand maintain,thensellthegeneratedelectricitybacktothepropertyowneratan establishedrate.Someoftheseprogramsalsoofferlease-to-ownoptionsin whichpropertyownersownthePVsystemattheendoftheirPPAcontract 34 CKIIeNcialEJeNgU
CleanEnergyIncentiveProgramforBusinesses→Establishaprogramofferingfinancial incentivesortaxbreaksforbusinessesthattransitiontocleanenergysourcessuchassolar, wind,orgeothermalpower.

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ƔProvideresourcesandguidancesuchaspublic-privatepartnershipstohelp businessestoassesstheirenergyneedsandidentifysuitablecleanenergysolutions ƔHostworkshopsorseminarsspecificallytailoredforbusinessownerstoeducate themaboutavailablecleanenergygrants,subsidies,andfinancingoptions.

ƔInviteexpertsfromrelevantgovernmentagenciesororganizationstoguidein navigatingtheapplicationprocessandaccessingfundingforcleanenergyprojects.

ƔProvidefinancialincentivesforbusinessestoinstallsolarpanelsoncommercialand industrialbuildings.Theseincentivescouldincluderebates,grants,orlow-interest loanstooffsettheinitialinvestmentcostsandmakesolarenergymoreeconomically viableforbusinesses.

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ƔLeverageexistingcityresources:
żRetrofitLEDstreetlightswithsolarpanelstooffsetenergyconsumptionand reduceoperatingcostsorimplementingperformance-basedcontractsonthe LEDssothattheCitypaysforlightingbasedonactualenergysavings,freeing upfundsforinvestmentinsolarenergyinitiatives
żIdentifysynergiesbetweenexistingcityprogramsandenvironmental objectivestomaximizeimpactandefficiency.
żIntegratesustainabilityconsiderationsintocityplanningprocesses, procurementpolicies,andinfrastructuredevelopmentprojects

35 ƔCollaboratewithlocalbusinesses,communityorganizations,andacademic institutionstoleverageexpertise,resources,andfundingopportunitiesfor environmentalinitiatives
ƔInvestigateinnovativefinancingmodels,suchasProperty-AssignedCleanEnergy PACE¡programsorgreenbonds,tofundsolarenergyprojectswithoutstrainingthe city®sbudget.TheCityofLaMesahasusedthisinthepast.

ƔSimplifyandexpeditethepermittingprocessforsolarinstallationstoreduce bureaucratichurdlesandencouragemorebusinessestoadoptsolarenergy ƔPartnerwithneighboringcitiestocreateprojectsthatimprovedlong-termenergy efficiency.
żTheCityofNewportBeachhaspartneredwithEdisonandtheirneighbor citiestoworkonenergysustainabilityprojects
ƔImplementdemand-sidemanagementprogramstoencouragebusinessestoshift energyusagetooff-peakhours.

ƔOfferincentivesortime-of-usepricingstructurestoincentivizeenergyconservation duringpeakdemandperiods.
żTheCityofAnaheimoffersCustomizedEnergyIncentivesthathelp businessespayforenergy-efficientupgrades.

ƔImplementorstrengthengreenbuildingstandardsandcodesfornewcommercial constructionandmajorrenovations.

ƔEncouragetheuseofenergy-efficientbuildingmaterials,sustainabledesign practices,andrenewableenergyintegrationinnewcommercialdevelopments.

ƔRequirecommercialbuildingstobenchmarktheirenergyusageandpublicly discloseenergyperformancedata.

ƔExploreopportunitiesforthecitytoprocurerenewableenergydirectlyfrom utility-scalesolarorwindfarmsthroughpowerpurchaseagreements PPAs¡or communitychoiceaggregation CCA¡programs.

ƔAdvocateforpoliciesthatsupportgreateraccesstocleanenergyprocurement optionsforcommercialentities,suchasaggregatedpurchasingarrangementsor renewableenergytariffs.

ƔDevelopvoluntaryenergymanagementcertificationprogramstailoredtotheneeds ofcommercialbusinesses,recognizingandrewardingthosethatdemonstrate excellenceinenergyperformanceandsustainabilitypractices.

ƔImplementOrangeCountyPowerAuthority OCPA¡
żIrvine,BuenaPark,andFullertonhaveallembracedtheOCPAwith remarkablesuccess.Irvineachievedasignificantreductioningreenhousegas emissionsthroughincreaseduseofrenewableenergysourcesfacilitatedby OCPAandloweredelectricitycostsforresidentsandbusinesses.BuenaPark successfullytransitionedalargeportionofmunicipaloperationsto renewableenergy,resultinginanotabledecreaseincarbonfootprint,while 36 alsoimplementingcommunityprogramstoencouragerenewableenergy adoptionamongresidents.Fullertonenhancedenergyresilienceand reliabilitythroughdiversifiedenergysources,reducingvulnerabilitytogrid disruptionsandengagingincollaborativeinitiativeswithneighboringcities toamplifytheimpactofrenewableenergyprocurementandinfrastructure development
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ƔCalifKNJiaSKlaNIJiPiaPiRe CSI¡
żTheCSIoffersfinancialincentivestobusinessesinCaliforniatoinstallsolar energysystems,suchassolarpanels,intheircommercialbuildings.By offsettingupfrontcosts,theCSIencouragesbusinessestoembracerenewable energysources,reducingrelianceonfossilfuelsandloweringelectricity expenses.Throughwidespreadadoptionofsolarpower,theprogram contributessignificantlytoCalifornia®scleanenergyobjectives.

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żTheCECgrantsfundvariousenergy-relatedprojectsaimedatenhancing energyefficiency,reducinggreenhousegasemissions,andpromoting renewableenergyadoptionincommercialbuildings.Thesegrantssupport research,development,anddeploymentofinnovativetechnologiesand practices,helpingbusinessesimplementenergy-savingmeasuresand transitiontocleanerenergysources.

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żSoCalGasprovidesenergyefficiencyprogramsandrebatestocommercial customers,facilitatingreductionsinnaturalgasconsumption,operational costs,andenvironmentalimpact.Theseprogramsincentivizebusinessesto investinenergy-efficientequipmentandtechnologies,therebypromoting energyconservationandemissionreduction
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Initiativeonpromotingalternativetransportation(bikingprograms,bususage,electric vehicles).Byhavinginformationalworkshops,theCitycaneducatetheresidentsofOrangeon alternativesfortransportation,suchasbiking,publictransportation,electricvehicles,and carpooling/ridesharing.Onewaytoencouragebikingistofixcurrentbiketrialsortoexpand biketrailsthatarecurrentlyinplace.

ƔIncreasebicyclepaths
żAnexamplecouldbeFullerton®sBicycleMasterPlan,whichimprovesthe city’sbikewaysandencouragesalternativetransportationmethods ƔOCTABikeSharePilotProgramKicksOffinFullerton-Orange
CountyTransportationAuthority
ƔThebikeshareprogramallowsrailandbuscommuterswho
signedupforanannualmembership,andtheygotaccesstoan
unlimitednumberoftripsunder¾»minuteswhichmadeit
idealforshorttripsaroundthecity.

ƔPromotebususage
żOrangeCountySustainableCommunitiesStrategywhichisaplansetoutto reducebasedfueltransportationandimprovetraffictechnology żBusUsagecanbepromotedbyincreasingtimeandimplementingnew programsOCTArecentlyreleasedOCbus
rapid,whichdecreaseswaitingtimes,and
hasimplementedmorecleanenergybuses
żBususagecanbepromotedbybranding
andmarketingbusrides,whichcan
encouragemorepeopletochoosebusses
astheirpreferredmodeoftransportation
ƔPromoteEVknowledge
żUsevacantspacesorconvertthemtoEV
chargingstations bringmorecustomers
totheOrangecircle¡
żInstallationofchargingstationswillallowforaneasiertransitiontoEV,and therewillbeareductioninfuel
ŶIncreasingcharginginfrastructureencouragesthecommunityto considertheopinionbecauseitwillbeshorterdistanceandeasily accessible

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ƔHavemoreelectricalvehiclesforcity-ownedvehicles,whichcanreducegas consumptionintheCityofOrange
żThiscanbealong-termeffectthathelpsreducenoise,promotesreductionin greenhousegassesandimprovesairquality
żWhenobtainingnewcitycars,optforelectriccarsandreplaceoldermodels withcleanenergycars
ƔEducatecitizensonalternativetransportation share/short-termrentalprogram¡ żUseincentivesbypartneringupwithlocalbikeshopstoincreasebikeusage żSharethroughsocialmediaorlocallypopulatedareasaroundthecityof Orangeaboutalternativetransportation
żDiscusstheideaincitycouncilmeetingsorcreatesustainablemeetingsthat allowpeopletoshareandcommunicateideasonsustainabilityand transportation
ƔEstablishmorebikelanesandfixtheonesthatarealreadyinplacetoensure maximumefficiency
żUsevolunteerworkwhencleaninguprecreationalareasorbikelanes żUpdatebikelanesthatneedfixing,suchascoloringoraddinggraphicsto makeitstandoutmore
żAddingsafetysignsthathelpwarnpeopleaboutpedestriansorbikers ƔSafeRoutestoSchoolprogramtoencourageeco-friendlytransportationandeducate familiesonotheralternativesforschool
żSantaAnausedthisplantoencouragemorefamiliestowalktoschoolby rewardingstudentsandgettingcrossingguards.
żAddingsafetyneighborhoodsignsandencouragingschoolparticipation żEncourageschoolstohostmeetingsonhowstudentscanparticipatein walkingtoschoolandhowparentscanhelptoreducetrafficinschoolareas ƔAdjustparkingrationsandlookintothecity’szoningcode
żAnexampleofthiscanbefoundinSantaAna’sclimateactionplanwherethey adjustedparkingratiostoreducetheminimumamountofparkingrequired toencouragemorepeopletofindalternativetransportation
żLocatelargeparkinglotsandreducethemtoobtainmoregreenspacesand reducetrafficinpopulatedareas
ƔAddingtrolleysaroundOrangeCircleandotherareasthatareeasilyaccessible żExamplescanbefoundinCityofLagunaBeach®sPlan,whichpromotes trolleyusebymakingitfreeandexpandingitshoursworkingfromMonday throughSunday
żItalsoreducestrafficcongestionandallowsformorevisitors ƔReducetrafficinhighlypopulatedareas ex:orangecircle¡byencouraging carpoolingorsharerides
39 żThroughsocialmedia,onecanconnectorsharetheideaofcarpoolingor sharerides
żWorkplacescanimplementaplanthathelpscoworkerscommutetogether ƔGete-bikesande-scootersinareasthathavehightraffic
żTheCityofDavishaspartneredupwithSPIN,whichisamicro-mobility programthatprovidesafullfleetofe-bikesande-scootersasanalternative methodforthosewhoneedshortmileconnectionsandbenefitsmanywho don’thaveaccesstoacarandlowersgreenhousegasemissions
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ƔOCTransitVision
ż¾»yearplanforenhancingandexpandingpublictransitinOrangeCounty ƔOCStreetCar
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żTransportationinvestmentplanameasureforauthorizingcollectionofsales taxover¾»yearsforfundtransportation
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ƔGrants›PeopleForBike
żHelptransformcommunitiesbyfunding
bikeinfrastructureandpromotingbike
usageamongcommunitymembers
ƔConservationandOutdoorRecreationDivision
U.S.NationalParkService¡ nps.gov¡
żProvidesfundingforlocalcommunities
tohelpconservewaterandlandsclose
tohomeoutdoorrecreation.

ƔCaliforniaE-BikeIncentiveProject ebike
incentives.org¡
żFundedbytheCaliforniaAirResourceBoard,theirmaingoalistohelp promoteandprotectpublichealthandecologicalresources
ƔCTFPProjectX“environmentalCleanUp”
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ƔCaliforniaVehicleInfrastructureProject

40 żHelpsfundEVchargingstationsaroundareasthataremostpopulatedto encouragetheuseofelectriccarstoreducepetroleumuse
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żElectriccarvehicleproductioncompanythatinstallsSuperChargerstations forfree,againencouragingthereductionofpetroleumreliance.

ƔCleanTransportationProgram
żProvidesfundingtosupportinnovationandacceleratethedevelopmentand deploymentofzero-emissiontransportation
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CommunityCompostingInitiative→Teachresidentshowtocompostathome→reduceGHG emissions,minimizelandfillwaste,andfertilizeyourgardenandhouseplants! Beginningin½»½»,CityofOrangehouseholdgreenwastebinsbecameorganicwastebins SeeCR&ROrganicsProcessing¡.Thismeansresidentsarerequiredtobeginsorting organicwaste i.e.foodscraps,yardtrimmings,andpaper¡intotheirorganicwaste bin.However,therearecQNNeJPlUJKNeMQiNeIeJPOfKNaLaNPIeJPcKILleTeOPK LNKRideKNgaJicSaOPediOLKOalbiJOwhichhasledtoanincreaseddemandincompost initiativesforresidentsinapartmentcomplexeswhodon’thaveaccesstoorganicwaste binsoraspaciousyardforin-groundcomposting.

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ƔTeachresidentshowtocompostathome!
ƔCollaboratewithlocalorganizationstohosttheworkshop
ƔThisworkshopwillcover:

ŶHowtocompostathome whatcanandcan®tbecomposted¡
ŶHowtousethecompostinthegarden!
ŶCommonconcernsaboutcomposting
ŶThebenefitsofcomposting
ƔRefertoMissionViejo®sFreeCompostingClassandLongBeach’sFreeComposting Classfornearbyexamples
ƔHoldaraffletogiveawayonefreecompostcontainer
żAdditionally,participantscanpurchasecompostcontainersatadiscountedprice ƔRegularlyholdtheseworkshopstwiceayeartoallowresidentswhoareinterested incompostingtohavethebestchanceofattendingaclass
ƔWhilecompostingreduceslandfillwasteandgreenhousegasemissions,italsohas thepotentialtoreducethecostofwastedisposal
żSeeUSEPACompostingReport
42 żOrganicmaterialscompriseÀ¼.¿percentofmunicipalsolidwasteinlandfills żWastedfoodisresponsibleforÀÃÎoflandfillmethaneemissions FigureC¿CompostingWorkshopFlyerSampleTemplate
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ƔOrangeHomeGrowniscurrentlytheonlylocationinOrangewherethecommunity candrop-offtheircompost
żThislimitstheirabilitytoaccepteveryone’scompostastheycanonlyprocess agivenamountatatime
ƔCreatemorecompostdrop-offlocationsatlocalparks!
żSeeCityofSantaAnaCommunityCompostandChicago®sFreeFoodScrap Drop-Off
ŶMakeswastereductionmoreaccessibleforresidentsinapartment complexes
ŶSupportedbyvolunteersandcommunitymembers
ƔWeeklyvolunteermaintenancecrew
FigureCÀTotalMunicipalSolidWasteLandfilled bymaterial¡,½»¼ÃEPA AdvancingSustainableMaterialsManagement:½»¼ÃFactSheet pdf¡

43 Landfillslacktheoxygenrequiredtobreakdownorganicmaterialswhichallows anaerobicdecomposition thebreakdownoforganicmaterialwithoutoxygen¡totake place.Thisprocessreleasesmethaneandcarbondioxide,whichareairpollutantsthat aremajorcontributorstoclimatechange.Therefore,bycompostingourorganicwaste andusingthecompostproduced,wecanreducetheemissionofthesepollutantsand returnthenutrientsbacktothesoilwhichwouldiILNKReOKilMQaliPUaJdhelLPK IakeKQNecKOUOPeIOIKNeNeOilieJPPKPheiILacPOKfcliIaPechaJge.

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BelowisalistofsustainableactionsimplementedbyavarietyoflocalCAgovernmentsthat providesOrangewithatemplateofwaystheCitycanhelpreducesolidwasteandGHG emissions
ƔLimittheuseofdisposableplasticsandreducewastewithintheCity żSeeCityofArcadiaPlasticWasteReduction
żPhase¼:Restrictthedistributionofsingle-usefoodutensils onlyupon request¡
żPhase½:Banfoodandbeveragecontainersmadeofpolystyrene styrofoam¡ ŶSeeChildren®sEnvironmentalHealthNetworkformoreinformation onwhystyrofoamisahealthandenvironmentalconcern
ƔCreateincentiveprogramsforresidentswhoreducethequantityofwastetheysend tolandfills
ƔMinimizewasteproducedatcityfestivalsandlargeevents
ƔRequirevendorstoonlydistributecompostableorrecyclablefoodserviceitems ƔCommunicatewastereductiongoalswithvendors,
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ƔInformguestsonhowtodisposeofwaste
żSeeDCEEWasteReductionGuideandLA
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ƔSupportthecreationofandcontributetoa
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ƔIncentivizebusinessestopursuestrategiesthat
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44 ƔCollectadepositwhenabuildingpermitisissuedforconstruction,demolition,and remodelingprojects
ƔTohavetheirdepositsreturned,contractorsarerequiredtodivertatleast À»Îofthegeneratedwaste
ƔIncreasehard-to-recycleeventsanddrop-offlocations
ƔCollaboratewithCalTranstoorganizefree“DumpDayEvents”incentivizedbythe ½»½½CleanCalifornia
żFormoreinformation,seeavailablegrantsbelow
ƔIncreaseavailabilityofpublicorganicsbins
ƔImplementfoodrecoveryprogram
ƔIncentivizetheincorporationofurbanagriculturefeaturesincludingindoor agriculture,edibleforestry,communitygardens,etc.

ƔContinueandenhancepublicoutreachprogrammingthatprovidesresidentswith strategiesforhouseholdwastereduction,includingfromfoodwasteandshipping andpackaging e.g.,on-demanddeliveries¡,includingoutreachinlanguagesthat reflectthediverseneedsofOrangeresidents
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ƔClimatePollutionReductionGrants
żTheprogramprovides´Àbillioningrantstostates,localgovernments,tribes, andterritoriestodevelopandimplementambitiousplansforreducing greenhousegasemissionsandotherharmfulairpollution
żAuthorizedundertheInflationReductionAct,thisprogramprovides´½À» millionfornoncompetitiveplanninggrants,andapproximately´¿.Ábillion forcompetitiveimplementationgrants.

ƔCalRecycleGrants
żCommunityCompostingforGreenSpacesGrantProgram
żProgramaimstoPromotecommunityactivitiesthatincreaseorganicwaste diversionindisadvantagedandlow-incomecommunities.
żReducefoodandorganicwastedisposedofinlandfills
45 UNbaJGNeeJiJg
CityofOrangeTreePlantingInitiative→reduceairpollution,saveonenergyconsumption, mitigateflooding,andsimplymakelivinginOrangealittlemorebeautiful! Urbantreecoverageisnotdistributedequally.Studieshaveshownthatneighborhoods withlesstreecoveragetendtobehometoresidentsoflowerincome.Theexpansionof treecanopiesinurbanareasarecrucialtoclimateadaptationmeasuresbecauseby providingshadetootherwisescorchinghotpavementandhomes,theyhavetheabilityto NedQceeJeNgUcKJOQILPiKJaJdcKOPO‡NegQlaPeaiNaJdJKiOeLKllQPiKJ‡IiJiIiVe SaPeNQOe,andmanymorebenefitstoresidentsofOrange.

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ƔIdentifypriorityareasandstreetsinneedoftreecanopies
żUtilizespatialdataontreecanopiesinOrange
ƔCreateaUrbanTreeMasterPlanthatidentifiesatargetnumberoftreestobe plantedinspecifiedareasbyatargetdate ½»½Ã?¡
żThisMasterPlanwillalso:

ŶPrioritizespacesinneedoftreecoverage
ŶIdentifywaystointegratepermeablelandscapes
ŶDevelopaplantoincreasepermeableareasfornewtreesandrestore spacesthathavebeenpaved
ƔProvideworkshopsthatteachresidentsaboutthetreeplantinginitiative żCollaboratewithalocalgroupstohosttheworkshopsuchasanativeplant nurseryorOrangeHomeGrown
żParticipantscanlearnabout:

ŶHowtreesreduceutilitiesbyreducingenergyandwateruse
ŶWhattreesandshrubsarebesttogrowintheiryard
ŶHowtoplantandmaintaintheplants
ƔIncentivizeresidentsinidentifiedareastoplantnativetreesandshrubs żEnsurethediversificationoftreespecies,includingusingnativetreeand shrubspeciesand/orspeciesthatareadaptedtohighertemperaturesand requirelesswater
ƔIncreaseawarenessofstrategiesabouttreeplantingtoreducegreenhousegas emissionsbyincludingsignageandeducationalmaterialsontreecanopiesand carbonsequestrationbenefitsatlocationswheretreeshavebeensuccessfully planted
46 ƔBelowaresomeexamplesofcitiesthatimplementedatreeplantingprogramfor littletonocosttothecitythroughgrantsandresidentfees
żCheckoutAnaheim’sTreePowerRebateProgram!
ŶApartnershipbetweenAnaheimPublicUtilitiesandCityofAnaheim CommunityServices,offersaprogramtoprovideFREEtreesto
residents
ŶHomeownerswhoareinterestedinpurchasingtheirowntreescan applyforatreerebate
żFountainValleyTreePlantingProgram
ŶResidentswithoutatreebytheircurbinfrontoftheirpropertycan purchaseatreetobeplantedfor´¾À
żSeeUSCUrbanTreesInitiative
ŶAscientificplanforhealthierandmoreresilienturbanforests FigureCÂCityofSanDiego’sTreePlantingProgramPoster

47 Thecostofenergyandwatercanbesignificantlyreducedbyplantingdrought-tolerant andnativetrees,especiallywhenplantinginareasservedbyrecycledand/orgreywater infrastructure.Treecanopiesarecapableofsequesteringcarbondioxideandsignificantly improvingairqualityinagivenarea.

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ƔIncreasepermeablelandscapes
żSeeSanFrancisco®sGreenLandscapingOrdinance
ŶRequireÀ»Îofoutdoorsurfacestobepermeablebyusingporous
asphalt,porousconcrete,interlockingpavers,bricks,andother landscapingoptions
ƔIncreasenativegreenspacesinurbanareas
żTransitionnon-nativeplantswithdrought-tolerant,nativeplants żReplacegrasslawnswithhardy,nativeplantsanddroughttolerant landscaping
ƔReviewandrevisetheCityofOrangetreepalettetoalignwithmodernneedsof Orangeresidentsandthechangingclimate
żReplaceinadequatetreeswithnativetreesthat:

ŶArebeneficialtolocalwildlife
ŶProvideshadeonsidewalksandpavedareas
ŶAredrought-tolerant
ŶSequestercarbondioxideandotherairpollutants
ƔRequireaminimumoftwotreestobeplantedwitheverynewhomeorbuilding constructed
żSeeSanDiego®sResidentialTreePlantingProgram
ŶBy½»¾»,thecountyisaimingtoplant¾À,¼¿Átreesandanadditional ½Ã,½»½treesbetween½»¾¼-½»À»atnewresidentialdevelopmentsin theunincorporatedcounty
ƔOrganizeandpromotetreeandshrubplantingeventsatlocalparks ƔExpandtreeplantinginitiativesonprivate,city,andschooldistrictpropertyandin publicright-of-way
ƔPromotetheconstructionofinfrastructurethatreducetheurbanheatislandeffect żCoolroofsandpavement,verticalgardens,treesalongfreeways,and reflectivematerial
ƔExpandvolunteerprogramsandpartnershipswithcommunityorganizationsto plantandmaintaintrees
Ɣ Exploretheallocationofrevenuefromtreeremovalfinesandfeestofundthe plantingofnewtrees
48 ƔDeveloppoliciesthatencourageandincentivizedevelopers,homeowners® associations,andotherorganizationstopreserve,maintain,andplanttrees ƔSupportthecreationofnewurbangreenspacealongfreeways
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ƔUrbanandCommunityForestryGrants
żIn½»½¾,theUSDAForestServiceUrbanandCommunityForestryProgram awarded´¼.Àbilliontostates,projects,andnationalinitiativesthatsupport urbancommunitiesinensuringequitableaccesstotrees
ŶCalifornia´¾».Ãmillionforgrantprojectsworkingatacommunity, regional,orstatewidescaleinthisfundingopportunity
żApplicationsarenowopenandwillbeacceptedthroughMay¾»,½»½¿by À:»»PDT
ƔAdaptationPlanningGrantProgram
żThisisapartoftheCaliforniaGovernor®sOfficeIntegratedClimate AdaptationandResiliencyProgram ICARP¡
żTheprogramprovidesfundingtohelpfilllocal,regional,andtribalplanning needs
ŶProvidescommunitiestheresourcestoidentifyclimateresilience priorities,andsupportsthedevelopmentofapipelineofclimate resilientinfrastructureprojectsacrossthestate
49 FinalThoughtsandImplementation
TheserecommendationsprovideanactionableguidetoincreasingsustainabilityintheCityofOrange.ThesestrategieshelpOrangetodecreasetheirGHGemissionsinlinewiththewantsandneedsoftheresidentsofOrangeandtheCityCouncil’scapacity. TheCityofOrangeisauniqueandhistoriclandmarkthathasthepotentialtomakepositivechangesbyimplementingthesesustainabilityrecommendations.EspeciallyconsideringthatcitiesaremainemittersofGHGs,itisnecessaryforpopulatedcities,suchasOrange,totakeactioninreducingtheirGHGemissionstomitigateandadapttoachangingclimate.Beyondthegoalofreducingemissions,theserecommendationshaveamyriadofco-benefits,includingreducedutilitycosts,citybeautification,andencouraginghealthierlifestyles.

TheCitymayconsiderthefollowingforimplementationand/oradditionalworkaspartofthisplan:● Identifyingleadstaffer/teamfocusedontheimplementationandintegrationofthisSustainabilityPlan.FellowshipsthroughCaliforniaClimateActionCorpsareavailabletofacilitatethisatminimalcosttotheCity.● Developmentofspecialityplansforspecificrecommendations(e.g.,TreeCover,Composting)● CollaboratewithorganizationssuchasOrangeSustainabilityGrouptofacilitatecommunityprogramsassuggestedinChapter4● CompletionofGHGinventorytoincludeanydatagapssuchasmobiletransportationsources.

Overall,thisSustainabilityPlananditsrecommendationsarecrucialtothelongevityoftheCity, itsresidentsandbusinesses,aswellastheenvironmentaroundit. 50 RefeNeJceO
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51 ¢¼¼£Orangetoupgrade½,À»»streetlightstoLEDs. ½»¼Â,June¼¾¡.OrangeCountyRegister. https://www.ocregister.com/½»¼Â/»Á/¼¾/orange-to-upgrade-½À»»-street-lights-to-leds/ ¢¼½£Workshops. ½»½¼,July¼Ä¡.OCGoesSolar.https://www.ocgoessolar.org/workshops ¢¼¾£USEPA,O. n.d.¡.Epahistory:Thecleanairactof1ÄÂ0¢OverviewsandFactsheets£.

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https://ww½.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/zero-emission-vehicle-program/about 52 ¢½»£Newstatewidemandatoryorganicwastecollection. n.d.¡.CalRecycleHomePage.Retrieved MayÀ,½»½¿,fromhttps://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/collection/ AddiPiKJalRefeNeJceO
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54 FigureD½CensusTractInformationÁ»ÀÄ»ÂÀÄ»¼,U.S.CensusBureau ½»½½¡.AmericanCommunitySurvey À-yearestimates,accessedviaCensusReporterProfilepageforCensusTract½¼Ä.½¾,Orange,CA.An illustrationofdataforCensusTractÂÀÄ.»¼,alsosituatedinOrange,California.Coveringthesameareaof».À squaremiles,thistractishometoapopulationof¿,»ÃÀ,withamedianageof¾Áyears.Theracial compositionincludes¿»ÎWhite,¿ÄÎHispanic,ÁÎAsian,¼ÎBlack,and¿Îidentifyingastwoormore races.Notably,alargerproportionofresidents,¼Á.¾Î,fallbelowthepovertyline,andthemedianhousehold incomeis´Ä»,½Ã¼.TheenvironmentalscoreaccordingtoforthistractisÀÄ. ObOeNRaPiKJO
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55 TractÂÀÄ.»¼hasahigherpercentageofHispanicresidents ¿ÄΡcomparedtoTract ½¼Ä.½¾ ¼¾Î¡.Environmentaljusticeworkoftenhighlightsracialdisparitiesinexposureto pollutionandaccesstoenvironmentalamenities.ThehigherproportionofHispanic residentsinTractÂÀÄ.»¼raisesquestionsaboutwhethertheyfacedisproportionate environmentalburdenscomparedtootherracialgroupsinthearea.

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58 AppendixC:SupplementalCommunityEngagementInformation Date #ofpeople EVENT Suggestions
3/2 5 OCGoesSolar ● Typeoftree● Treecoverage● Roottrees● Classoncompostingandrecycling● TheintersectionatTustinandWalnut● Bikelanes● LandfilltoparkOrangeacres 3/25 1 MeetingwithCouncilmanGyllenhammer
● Notmanycurrenteffortsofsustainability○ Budgetdeficit$20mil● Cutoraddrevenue● Areasthatprovideimmediateeconomicexpense○ Utilityexpenditurereductions● Priorities○ landpreservation○ Trafficreduction○ Trailsconnecting○ Bikelanes● Suggestions○ Earthday○ Comeoutasacity○ Marketingflyers○ Cleanuporange○ Leveragewhatthecitydoesalready 3/25 SustainabilityGroupMeeting
● Landfill● Implementingmoresustainability● compost
3/27 1 MeetingwithCouncilwomanBarrios
● Sustainablealternativeswhilemaintaininghistoricaesthetic:mini-split, LEDbulbs● Findwaystomakesolarpanelsconvenienttohistoricstandards● Microtransitpilotprogram 59 ƔFreecompostingprogramsforthe
community
ƔTrainingprogramforwaterresource:
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ƔLandscapingworkshopstoturnaway
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ƔBetterbikepaths
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ƔCommunityprogramforfruitpicking
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ƔMoreEVparking/charging
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ƔInformationoncomposting
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ƔPushformoretreesalongroadsin
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ƔPushforCleanAirprioritizationfrom
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