Green Task Force Update Green Task Force Update City Commission Workshop City Commission Workshop – – March 11, 2010 March 11, 2010
Purpose of Meeting Purpose of Meeting • Review Successes Review Successes • Discuss Proposed Name Change Discuss Proposed Name Change • Discuss Possible Environmental Metrics Discuss Possible Environmental Metrics • Discuss Specific Projects for Implementation Discuss Specific Projects for Implementation Discuss Specific Projects for Implementation Discuss Specific Projects for Implementation • Commission Questions/Comments Commission Questions/Comments
Review Successes Review Successes • Pre GTF Report Successes Pre GTF Report Successes • 70 out of 122 original GTF recommendations 70 out of 122 original GTF recommendations completed and/or on completed and/or on- -going! going! – Using Green Cleaning Supplies Using Green Cleaning Supplies – Revising Special Event Permit Policy/Application Revising Special Event Permit Policy/Application Revising Special Event Permit Policy/Application Revising Special Event Permit Policy/Application – Paperless Option for Public Information Requests Paperless Option for Public Information Requests – Began Aggressive Pilot Recycling Program Began Aggressive Pilot Recycling Program – Implemented Tiered Water Rate Structure Implemented Tiered Water Rate Structure – Received “Green” Grant Received “Green” Grant - - EECBG $638,500 EECBG $638,500 – Support Organic Community Gardens Support Organic Community Gardens – Implement Electronic Police Citation System Implement Electronic Police Citation System – Environmentally Friendly Landscaping Code Environmentally Friendly Landscaping Code
Proposed Name Change Proposed Name Change Recommend changing name of Recommend changing name of Green Task Force to the: Green Task Force to the: Green Implementation Advancement Board Green Implementation Advancement Board Advances the implementation of the Advances the implementation of the recommendations in the GTF Report recommendations in the GTF Report
Proposed Name Change Proposed Name Change • Proposed GTF Role Proposed GTF Role – E Ensure implementation of GTF recommendations nsure implementation of GTF recommendations – Engage key stakeholders Engage key stakeholders – Facilitate bold actions, including developing action Facilitate bold actions, including developing action plans for a set of “icon projects” plans for a set of “icon projects” plans for a set of “icon projects” plans for a set of “icon projects” – Facilitate development of green City policies Facilitate development of green City policies – Enable collaboration between Delray Beach and Enable collaboration between Delray Beach and neighboring Cities focused on green initiatives neighboring Cities focused on green initiatives – Celebrate successes through “green events” & Celebrate successes through “green events” & a Green Leadership Program a Green Leadership Program
Proposed Name Change Proposed Name Change • Proposed GTF Core Principles Proposed GTF Core Principles • – Positive rather than negative Positive rather than negative – Solution rather than problem focused Solution rather than problem focused – Use economic and environmental logic, not just – Use economic and environmental logic, not just Use economic and environmental logic, not just Use economic and environmental logic, not just environmental environmental – Work as collaborators Work as collaborators – Use education more than pressure Use education more than pressure – Celebrate progress…not focus on perfection Celebrate progress…not focus on perfection
Environmental Metrics Environmental Metrics • What the Metrics Are: What the Metrics Are: • – A means to track Environmental Progress A means to track Environmental Progress – Utilize existing management tools Utilize existing management tools • What the What the M What the What the M Metrics Metrics etrics A etrics A Are Not: Are Not: re Not: re Not: – City Performance Measures City Performance Measures – Intended to require additional time/cost Intended to require additional time/cost
Environmental Metrics Environmental Metrics • Possible Metrics: Possible Metrics: • – Annual reclaimed water usage Annual reclaimed water usage – A Average daily water usage per capita verage daily water usage per capita – Annual average residential recycled materials Annual average residential recycled materials Annual average residential recycled materials Annual average residential recycled materials – Annual City facility recycled materials Annual City facility recycled materials – Annual average solid waste collected Annual average solid waste collected – Annual kWh of electricity used in City facilities Annual kWh of electricity used in City facilities – Annual cost of electricity in City facilities Annual cost of electricity in City facilities – Carbon footprint from City facilities/operations Carbon footprint from City facilities/operations
Specific Projects for Implementation Specific Projects for Implementation • Proposed Icon Projects Proposed Icon Projects – Community Gardens Community Gardens – Trolley Request for Proposals Trolley Request for Proposals – Public Bike System – Public Bike System Public Bike System Public Bike System – Environmental Training Environmental Training – Eco Eco- -District (Long Range) District (Long Range)
Specific Projects for Implementation Specific Projects for Implementation • Support Community Gardens Support Community Gardens – Builds Community Unity Builds Community Unity – Utilize Southridge Road parcel Utilize Southridge Road parcel • Passive/pocket park planned in FY 2011 Passive/pocket park planned in FY 2011 • Estimated $15,000 infrastructure cost Estimated $15,000 infrastructure cost Estimated $15,000 infrastructure cost Estimated $15,000 infrastructure cost • Estimated City budget savings Estimated City budget savings – FY 2010 budget FY 2010 budget - - $ $4 4,500 park design ,500 park design – FY 2011 budget FY 2011 budget - - $130,000 park $130,000 park construction construction – Potential savings due to reduced Potential savings due to reduced maintenance costs maintenance costs
Specific Projects for Implementation Specific Projects for Implementation • Trolley Request for Proposals (RFP) Trolley Request for Proposals (RFP) – Recommend Trolley “look” with Eco Recommend Trolley “look” with Eco features features – Funded by Delray Beach CRA Funded by Delray Beach CRA RFP’s Due March 15 th th – RFP’s Due March 15 – Willing to review RFP submittals and Willing to review RFP submittals and provide Eco friendly comments provide Eco friendly comments
Specific Projects for Implementation Specific Projects for Implementation • Public Bike System Public Bike System – Public Transportation Public Transportation – Reduce Traffic Congestion Reduce Traffic Congestion – Road and Parking Savings Road and Parking Savings – Revenue Stream for the City Revenue Stream for the City Revenue Stream for the City Revenue Stream for the City – Improve Public Health Improve Public Health – Greatest Form of Environmental Awareness Greatest Form of Environmental Awareness
Specific Projects for Implementation Specific Projects for Implementation • Environmental Training Environmental Training – Host Environmental Seminars Host Environmental Seminars – Encourage citizens and businesses to become Encourage citizens and businesses to become “green minded” “green minded” “green minded” “green minded” – Showcase City successes Showcase City successes
Specific Projects for Implementation Specific Projects for Implementation • Eco Eco- -District (Overlay District District (Overlay District – – Long Range) Long Range) – Reduces, recycles, reuses waste, energy and water Reduces, recycles, reuses waste, energy and water – Z Zoning/LDR requirements that support green oning/LDR requirements that support green technologies/processes technologies/processes – Multimodal oriented Multimodal oriented – Provides incentives to green businesses Provides incentives to green businesses – Provides educational opportunities Provides educational opportunities
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