Santa Monica City Council
March 14, 2023

Indicator Removed Goal Area Subsection
Potable vs. non-potable Resource Conservation Water Use Energy Efficiency Resource Conservation Redefined
Effective impervious area Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Total acreage treated Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Gallons polluted runoff treated Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Percent of local organic produce served at community institutions Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Percent of low chemical (produce) Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Percent conventional Environmental and Public Health Lack of Available Data Average wait time for garden plot Environmental and Public Health Replaced with a different indicator
Number of gardens connected Environmental and Public Health Program Discontinued Proportion of procurement budget spent on sustainable products annually
Environmental and Public Health Lack of available data
Produce served at City facilities Environmental and Public Health Lack of available data City food purchase comply with Sustainable Food Commitment Environmental and Public Health Lack of available data Percent of residents who have intentionally not used their car but have instead used a sustainable mode of transportation in the past month
Transportation Lack of available data
Total carshare usage Transportation Lack of available data Bus travel times Transportation Average Weekday Miles
Per Hour
Percent of residents who live within ½ mile of transit Transportation Target Met (100%) Percent of residents who have ridden the BBB in the past year Transportation Lack of available data Annual ridership on MTA routes originating in Santa Monica Transportation Data is not specific to Santa Monica stops
Annual Expo Light Rail Ridership Transportation Data is not specific to Santa Monica stops
Auto corridor travel times Transportation Lack of available data Signal Timing Transportation Lack of available data
Ratio of energy use to total economic activity by business sector Sustainable Local Economy Lack of available data Ratio of water use to total economic activity by business sector Sustainable Local Economy Lack of available data Number of Santa Monica Alliance events Sustainable Local Economy Lack of available data Percent of open space is permeable Open Space and Land Use Lack of available data Percent of residential, mixed-use projects that are within ½ mile of transit nodes and are otherwise consistent with the Sustainable City Plan goals
Open Space and Land Use Lack of available data
Percent of new or replaced, non-turf, public landscaped area and non-recreational turf area planted with regionally appropriate plants
Open Space and Land Use Target met (100%)
Affordable Housing for Special Needs Housing Lack of available data Attendance at a city-sponsored meeting of any kind in the past year, including City Council meetings, city commission meetings, or special-topic workshops
Community Education and Civic
Participation
Lack of available data
Percent of Santa Monica residents who feel they have the opportunity to voice their concerns in the city on major community decisions that affect their lives
Community Education and Civic
Participation
Lack of available data
Percent of Santa Monica residents who are positive about the city as a place to live
Community Education and Civic
Participation
Lack of available data
Number of residents who participate in the Residential Greening Program
Community Education and Civic
Participation
Program discontinued in
2015
Percent of Santa Monica residents who are satisfied with city efforts to reduce crime and protect public safety
Human Dignity Lack of available data
Number of previously homeless individuals assisted by Project Homecoming
Human Dignity Lack of available data
Percent of Santa Monica Residents who are satisfied with services for:
- Emergency Services
- Affordable Housing
- Services for seniors
- Services for youth
- Public Transportation
- Mobility
Human Dignity Lack of available data
Percent of SMMUSD students that receive environmental
education consistent with the Education and the Environment Initiative
Human Dignity Lack of available data
Classes for life-long learning in the arts Arts and Culture Lack of available data Square footage of city property leased for cultural uses at below market rates
Arts and Culture Lack of available data
Number of families in Santa Monica who subscribe, buy tickets, etc. to cultural events
Arts and Culture Lack of available data
Charitable giving in the arts Arts and Culture Lack of available data Participation at non city-funded cultural events Arts and Culture Lack of available data