Attachment 2
(Proposed changes are shown as underlined)
New and Updated Open Space Goals and Policies
Goals
5.9.1-G2 Parks, trails and open space that are accessible to everyone by being located within a ten‐minute walk to residential neighborhoods and employment centers.
5.9.1-G4 A comprehensive network of park, trail and open space facilities that are accessible to everyone and provide connections to destination points and activity centers within the City.
Policies
5.9.1-P3 Provide a network of trails along creeks and other rights‐of‐way to link parks, open spaces, bicycle facilities and transit services with residential neighborhoods and employment centers.
5.9.1-P6 Support construction of a network of trails within the City of Santa Clara that connect to the Bay Trail, the Saratoga/San Tomas Aquino Creek and the Guadalupe River trails.
5.9.1-P22 Carbon farming on open space lands. Partner with resource conservation districts to increase carbon farming, creek restoration, wetland restoration, and local offset opportunities in open space lands within the city limits of Santa Clara.
5.9.1-P23 Sustainable planting guide. Support local organizations in developing a planting guide that prioritizes increasing available soil, carbon sequestration, resilience, and other equitably distributed co-benefits.