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MLU-3.1-SA11
Incorporate trees and additional cooling features such as innovative shade designs, water features, and cooling centers at parks, with a concentration in Communities of Concern
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
50.29
MLU-3.1-SA23
Ensure that Captial Improvement Projects comply with all applicable landscape requirements in the Land Development Code
Completed
On time
No tasks
a year ago
43.69
MLU-3.5-SA9
Support expansion of urban greenspace including park access, open space, and wildlife corridors where appropriate, along streets to encourage outdoor activity, walking, and increase pedestrian access to parks in Communities of Concern
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
57.64
CECC-4.1a
Approve and implement the Polystyrene Foam and Single Use Plastics Ordinance.
Completed
On time
No tasks
2 years ago
45.54
CECC-4.1b
Expand the Polystyrene Foam and Single Use Plastics Ordinance to phase out Single-Use materials and prioritize reuse rather than disposable goods
In progress
On time
1 tasks
6 months ago
33.13
CECC-4.2b
Update the City’s administrative regulations to include purchasing requirements for sustainable products and food
Not started
No tasks
a year ago
47.32
CECC-4.2c
Include procurement targets, with a focus on the maintenance of street easements, parks, and other green space...to expand the demand and production of high quality compost in the City
In progress
On time
No tasks
a year ago
36.37
CECC-4.3a
Create a food council or advisory board with local stakeholders
In progress
On time
4 tasks
a year ago
55.92
CECC-4.3b
Invest in expanding the food waste prevention network - expand infrastructure & partnerships for edible food recovery
In progress
On time
1 tasks
a year ago
47.02
CECC-4.3c
Require food waste prevention, donation and recycling plans for all City food service operations and large events on City managed, leased or owned lands
Completed
On time
No tasks
2 years ago
34.89
CECC-4.3d
Establish a multidisciplinary team of subject matter experts across City departments with a focus on land use, economic growth, neighborhood vitality and healthy food access to work with community members to expand urban agricultural programs and develop policies to encourage community-based farms, including demonstration projects
Not started
No tasks
a month ago
54.91
CECC-4.3-SA1
Work with the County and Farm Bureau to support investments in climate-smart agriculture and the local food supply chain
Not started
No tasks
2 years ago
29.87
CECC-4.3-SA2
Incentivize the incorporation of urban agriculture features including indoor agriculture, edible forestry, community gardens, etc
Not started
No tasks
a year ago
42.61
CECC-4.3-SA3
Increase community participation with the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone (UAIZ) program
Planning
On time
1 tasks
2 years ago
33.37
CECC-4.3-SA5
Invest in a network of local food sourcing, aggregation, distribution and processing infrastructure including regional food hubs, neighborhood scale commercial kitchens or shared kitchens, and other food businesses, particularly in low-income communities
Planning
On time
1 tasks
a year ago
52.84
CECC-4.3-SA6
Regulate or activate programs for food businesses to minimize food related carbon emissions...and provide technical assistance and resources. Also include checklist and outreach as part of business licensing process
In progress
On time
2 tasks
a year ago
34.89
CECC-4.4a
Update, adopt, and implement the City's Zero Waste Plan
Planning
On time
No tasks
a year ago
48.64
CECC-4.4b
Update the Citywide Recycling Ordinance to ban divertible materials (yard waste, food) from residential and commercial trash containers, in compliance with SB 1383
Completed
On time
No tasks
2 years ago
43.2
CECC-4.4-SA1
Increase enforcement presence to ensure compliance with recently modified City Recycling Ordinance and increase waste diversion
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
17.3
CECC-4.4c
Develop a marketing plan for compost and mulch developed within the City. Identify and target compost and mulch markets in urban areas as well as urban agriculture. Partner with industries to increase compost and mulch use including landscaping, stormwater, and water conservation.
In progress
On time
No tasks
a year ago
26.22
CECC-4.4-SA2
Support community composting enterprises through strategic partnerships
Continuous
On time
2 tasks
6 months ago
30.05
CECC-4.4d
Analyze city regulations and other barriers to developing businesses that reuse or repair consumer goods, where doing so will not adversely impact the surrounding residential neighborhood
Not started
No tasks
2 years ago
41.55
CECC-4.4e
Create a community reuse and repair program to increase waste diversion, reduce material consumption, and develop training and learning opportunities.
Not started
No tasks
2 years ago
41.55
CECC-4.4f
Increase public awareness of and access to opportunities for reuse, product rentals, repair, and donation
Continuous
On time
No tasks
a year ago
28.81
CECC-4.4g
Support and expand citywide reuse infrastructure
Not started
No tasks
2 years ago
18.72
CECC-4.4h
Implement a public mattress recycling drop-off location
Completed
On time
No tasks
a year ago
16.3
CECC-4.4-SA3
Evaluate and provide input on State and Federal producer responsibility requirements and laws, to focus on hard to recycle and/or hazardous items impacting San Diego's waste stream
In progress
On time
1 tasks
a year ago
12.66
CECC-4.4-SA4
Partner with franchise waste haulers to address barriers to increasing diversion rates
In progress
On time
7 tasks
5 months ago
41.98
CECC-4.4i
Continue and enhance public outreach programming that provides residents with strategies for household waste reduction, including from food waste and shipping and packaging (e.g., on-demand deliveries), including outreach in languages that reflect the diverse needs of San Diegans
In progress
On time
No tasks
a year ago
42.3
CECC-4.4-SA5
Amend the Construction & Demolition regulations to establish a deconstruction requirement to reduce demolition waste from construction and renovation, facilitate material reuse and create jobs
Not started
No tasks
a year ago
31.98
RIHE-5.1a
Protect, restore, and enhance urban canyons. Support habitat restoration of urban canyons, inclusion of environmental education and recreation opportunities, and continued preservation.
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
51.41
RIHE-5.1b
Develop an area specific management plan to protect, restore, and preserve wetland and upland areas on City managed lands, prioritizing Communities of Concern
In progress
On time
No tasks
a year ago
40.42
RIHE-5.1c
Develop Natural Resource Management Plans on all managed preserved lands...
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
39.11
RIHE-5.1-SA1
Prioritize parterships with San Diego's tribes and restorative environmental justice opportunities on wetland restoration projects
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
30.66
RIHE-5.1-SA2
Acquire Open Space Conservation Land
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
50.01
RIHE-5.1-SA3
Create a pilot carbon farming program on vacant public land or in partnerships with educational institutions and non-profit organizations
Not started
No tasks
a year ago
36.89
RIHE-5.1-SA4
Partner with the San Diego River Conservancy and other agencies to identify sequestration opportunities through restoration projects
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
34.59
RIHE-5.2a
Create a Street Tree Master Plan with a target of planting 100,000 trees by 2035...
Planning
Late
2 tasks
a year ago
65.44
RIHE-5.2b
Conduct a new Urban Tree Canopy assessment.
Completed
On time
1 tasks
5 months ago
65.2
RIHE-5.2c
Increase tree planting in Communities of Concern by identifying city lands/spaces that need trees.
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
65.2
RIHE-5.2d
Reform, streamline, and expand the No Fee Street Tree program to remove [participation] barriers...[for] residents within Communities of Concern.
Completed
On time
No tasks
5 months ago
44.64
RIHE-5.2-SA1
Amend the Land Development Code to increase landscape and parking lot tree planting requirements.
Completed
On time
No tasks
a year ago
45.14
RIHE-5.2-SA2
Revise Council Policies and Municipal Codes to strengthen tree protection policies and enhance tree planting efforts.
Planning
Late
No tasks
a year ago
63.04
RIHE-5.2-SA3
Streamline permitting for tree planting, dedicate resources to planting in non-traditional street tree locations, and provide reduced fees or fee waivers in Communities of Concerns
Planning
On time
No tasks
a year ago
26.9
RIHE-5.2e
Develop policies that encourage and incentivize developers, homeowners' associations, and other organizations to preserve, maintain, and plant trees.
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
9.15
RIHE-5.2-SA4
Implement a Citywide protocol for tracking planted, removed, and maintained street trees
In progress
On time
No tasks
a year ago
65.2
RIHE-5.2-SA5
Explore allocating revenue from tree removal fines, including from the placement of utility equipment located in the right of way, and fees to fund the planting of new trees
Not started
No tasks
a year ago
15.15
RIHE-5.2-SA6
Expand volunteer programs and partnerships with community organizations to plant and maintain trees.
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
46.47
RIHE-5.2-SA7
As established in the Energy Cooperation Agreement with the City and SDG&E, implement the Right Tree, Right Place program (or successor programs), identify additional tree planting locations, assist with tree species ideas, and provide technical support through SDG&E’s arborists
Completed
On time
No tasks
a month ago
39.14
RIHE-5.2-SA8
Monitor and report on SDG&E’s plans to supplant the City’s efforts with direct in-community charitable support for planting up to 2,500 trees in the City over ten years
In progress
On time
No tasks
5 months ago
31.98
RIHE-5.2f
Support expansion of urban tree canopy in parks and along active transportation network. Prioritize implementation in Communities of Concern.
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
63.04
RIHE-5.2g
Increase tree planting in Communities of Concern starting with the planting of 40K new trees in these communities by 2030.
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
65.44
RIHE-5.2-SA9
Support the creation of new urban green space along freeways and City right-of-way.
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
46.12
RIHE-5.2h
Protect and maintain all healthy City trees... by use of policy, code, public outreach and code enforcement
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
15.15
RIHE-5.2-SA10
Ensure the diversification of tree species, including using native tree and shrub species ...
Continuous
On time
No tasks
a year ago
22.58
RIHE-5.2-SA11
Perform proper maintenance and tree removal to promote a healthy urban forest and safety of trees in public spaces
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
29.31
RIHE-5.2-SA12
Redesign hardscape infrastructure around existing City trees when possible in order to increase large tree canopy cover.
In progress
On time
No tasks
5 months ago
29.31
RIHE-5.2i
Develop a plan to increase permeable areas for new trees and restore spaces that have been paved, focused in Communities of Concern
Planning
On time
No tasks
a year ago
49.9
RIHE-5.2-SA13
Increase irrigation for trees in Parks and in Street rights-of-way
Not started
No tasks
a year ago
15.15
RIHE-5.3b
Support ongoing gallon per capita water use (GPCD) targets.
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
14.83
RIHE-5.3-SA1
Expand awareness of the City's Rainwater Harvesting Rebates and Grass Replacement Rebates programs...
Continuous
On time
5 tasks
6 months ago
33.4
RIHE-5.3-SA2
Advance undergrounding of utilties to provide a means to reduce energy use, increase green space preservation, sustainably process and store water and wastes, securely and efficiently site critical infrastructure, prevent and reverse degradation of the urban environment, and enhance quality of life.
In progress
On time
No tasks
25 days ago
21.96
RIHE-5.3-SA3
Maximize planning and implementation of green infrastructure at watershed scale and site specific with focused stakeholder engagement efforts in Communities of Concern
Continuous
On time
No tasks
6 months ago
47.53
RIHE-5.3-SA4
Investigate opportunities to capture and reuse rain water
Planning
Cancelled or postponed
No tasks
a year ago
35.3
RIHE-5.3-SA5
Implement Waterways Restoration projects
Continuous
On time
No tasks
5 months ago
48.13
RIHE-5.3-SA6
Increase opportunities for Stormwater harvesting by evaluating new harvesting methodology to determine viability
Planning
Cancelled or postponed
No tasks
a year ago
31.08
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