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San Jose, CA Zero Waste Plan

Type: Policy
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.sjrecycles.org/zerowaste.asp
Description:
As part of the City of San José’s Green Vision, we are developing a Zero Waste Plan to divert 100% of waste from the landfill by 2022.
Imagine a Zero Waste San José, in which nothing goes to the landfill. Zero Waste is preventing waste wherever possible and recycling all materials back into nature or the marketplace in a manner that protects human health and the environment.
Benefits of Zero Waste
Greenhouse Gas Reduction:
* Saves energy by reducing energy consumption associated with extracting, processing and transporting ‘virgin’ raw materials for manufacturing
* Avoids methane emissions from landfills by directing biodegradable materials to composting or energy recovery
Environmental Protection:
* Products and raw materials are used for their entire beneficial life
* Maximum resource recovery, reuse, recycling and composting
* Less impact on our land, water, and atmosphere
Economic Development:
* Job creation: recycling creates ten times more jobs than landfilling
* Recovered ‘trash’ becomes raw material for new products, such as plastic bottles being made into fleece jackets
You can help us by incorporating waste prevention and recycling into your everyday activities.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Policies
Category:Zero Waste
San Juan Capistano, CA Curbside Plastic Bag Recycling

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.sanjuancapistrano.org/Index.aspx?page=117
Description:
Did you know that the City is the first in the nation to launch a residential curbside plastic bag recycling program. 
How does it work?
Well, it's pretty simple! Just place all your grocery store plastic bags, your dry cleaning plastic bags or any other plastic bags in a plastic bag . On your trash day, pick up the full plastic bag with plastic bags in it, tie it up and place it in your recycling bin and then place it at the curb for pick up by CR&R. CR&R, in cooperation with Hilex and the City have partnered to recycle plastic bags into new plastic bags.
By recycling your plastic bags, you are helping the City reduce the amount of trash going to the landfill and extending its life. In addition, this will help prevent plastic bags from reaching our creeks and help the environment.
Also, you should be aware that some local supermarkets have plastic bag recycling program at their facilities. This program complements our curbside plastic bag recycling program, and is available to our residents who are not part of the curbside recycling program. To find the most convenient drop-off locations to further increase the recycling of plastic shopping and retail bags, click on the following link: http://www.plasticbagrecycling.org
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Programs
Category:Recycling
San Juan Capistrano, CA Open Space Committee

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted 10/24/05
Source File: http://www.sanjuancapistrano.org/Index.aspx?page=81
Description:
Committee Creation and Structure:
The City Council created the Open Space Committee on Oct. 24, 2005 during a joint session with the Planning Commission. The Open Space Committee is charged with:
:1. Reviewing and making recommendations on preservation and/or acquiring additional open space, including identifying areas to be acquired and funding strategies for acquisition, and
:2. Developing a strategy for how future planning for land use and infrastructure with the area should be accomplished, including funding strategies for future planning and environmental work.
The Open Space Committee is composed of nine (9) resident members, two (2) City Council members and two (2) Planning Commissioners.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Open Space
Category:Policies
San Leandro, CA Instant Runoff Voting for Mayor and City Council

Type: Ballot Initiative 
Status: Adopted on 11/7/00 with 63% of the vote
Vote: In Favor - 63% Opposed - 37%
Source File: (Missing)
Text:
The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the offices of Mayor and Council Members of the City shall be elected to such offices, provided that such candidate receives at least 50% plus one of the votes cast for each such office. In the event that no candidate for such elective office of the City receives at least 50% plus one of the votes cast for that office, the City Council shall provide for a run-off vote to determine the person elected. The City Council shall adopt an ordinance establishing a run-off system. The run-off system may include mailed ballots, an instant run-off voting system when such technology is available to the City, or a special run-off election. The ordinance setting forth the run-off system may be amended from time to time for any reason, but no amendment to the ordinance may take effect less than 103 days prior to any municipal election.
Category:Ballot Initiatives
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Voting Systems
San Luis Obispo, CA Adding Matching Funds to the City's Public Art Program

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 3/1/05
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.slocity.org/cityclerk/minutes/2005/030105min/r9656publicartmatchingfund.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 9656 (2005 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADDING A MATCHING FUND COMPONENT TO THE CITY'S PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City has had a Public Art Program in place since 1990 ; and
WHEREAS, the Program currently consists of three components, including Visual Arts in
Public Places, Privately Funded Art in Public Places and Public Art in Private Development ; and
WHEREAS, the City realizes that a matching fund component to the public art program is
an excellent way to expand public art opportunities within the City beyond the three existing
components.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
that a matching fund component is hereby added to the City's Public Art Program and shall read as
follows:
The City has established a matching grant program to encourage public art.
Projects seeking matching grant funds will require City Council approval, consistent
with the City's Donation Acceptance Policy . Public art projects receiving matching
funds should provide a clear public benefit and advance the City's public art goals.
For every request, the Council will determine an appropriate level of match, up to a
dollar-for-dollar level.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Culture
Category:Resolutions
San Marino

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/San_Marino
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* https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/emilia-romagna-and-san-marino/san-marino
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationally_determined_contribution
* https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs
* https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
San Marino First NDC (2018)
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 San Marino's INDC PDF
* http://www.mapsopensource.com/san-marino?url=san-marino
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Category:San Marino
Category:Europe
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
San Mateo County, CA Green Business Program

Type: Program
Status: In Effect
Source File: http://www.recycleworks.org/green_business/index.html
Description:
San Mateo County Green Business Program
The County of San Mateo along with the City of Burlingame, Daly City, Millbrae, Redwood City, San Carlos and San Mateo have launched a 6 month pilot program of the Bay Area Green Business Certification Program. The pilot program is open from July, 1st till December 31st, 2007 and is available to four types of business sectors: Restaurant/Cafe, Auto Service Shop, Hotel/Motel, and Office/Retail.
About the Green Business Program
The Bay Area Green Business Program is a successful partnership between the Cities, and County, environmental agencies and utility companies that assist, recognize and promote businesses and government agencies that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible way. To be certified "Green," participants must be in compliance with all state and local regulations and meet program standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution and minimizing waste. Developed in 1997 by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Bay Area public agencies in collaboration with US EPA, Cal EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control and the business community, the program is offered throughout the Bay Area.
Why Go Green?
Going Green makes good business sense! It improves all aspects of the business environment.
A Green Business:
* Can save money and resources by reducing energy, water, and garbage usage
* Reduces their impact on Climate Change
* Improves employee morale and create a healthy workplace
* Strengthens its bottom line through operating efficiencies and innovations
* Is recognized and can market itself as an environmental leader in their community
Get recognized for being Green — Sign up to become a Green Business in San Mateo County!
The Green Business Program recognizes businesses that:
* Comply with all environmental regulations
* Take steps to conserve natural resources and prevent pollution
Certified Green Businesses receive recognition through:
* Green Business Program websites: www.greenbiz.abag.ca.gov and www.RecycleWorks.org
* Listing in the printed regional Bay Area Green Business Directory
* Use of the Green Business logo on business materials
* Special recognition event and press coverage
* Window decal, certificate and promotional material
What Do I Have to Do to Be Green?
* Sign up for the Program
* Pledge to stay Green:
"We believe a successful business is dependent on a healthy environment. We are actively working to show our environmental responsibility to our community by committing to the following objectives:
* Comply with all applicable regulations and strive to exceed compliance
* Identify ways to conserve resources and prevent pollution
* Use the Green Business checklist to select and record measures to:
o Conserve water
o Conserve energy
o Reduce waste
o Prevent pollution
Category:California
Category:County Governments
Category:Green Business
Category:Programs
San Mateo County, CA Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.recycleworks.org/co2/SanMateoCountyCO2Resolution.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUSTAINABLE SILICON VALLEY INITIATIVE AND COMMIT TO REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) EMISSIONS THROUGH REDUCING ENERGY AND FUEL CONSUMPTION
RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of
California, that
WHEREAS, this Board is committed to responsive, effective and collaborative
government that makes decisions based on careful consideration of future impact; and
WHEREAS, this Board has demonstrated leadership on environmental issues by
supporting commute alternatives, purchasing hybrid vehicles, reducing energy usage,
and internalizing green building practices; and
WHEREAS, the Sustainable Silicon Valley Initiative encourages cities, counties
and businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing energy and fuel
consumption; and
WHEREAS, this Board has reviewed the Sustainable Silicon Valley Initiative and
finds it necessary and desirable to support this initiative in order to strengthen San
Mateo County’s commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DETERMINED that this Board:
1. Support the Sustainable Silicon Valley Initiative to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the region by setting the following goals for the County of San Mateo’s own operations using 2004/05 as a baseline and support the work needed to achieve them:
a. Reduce CO2 emissions by 10% by 2010.
b. Reduce the amount of electricity supplied by the grid (PG&E) to existing County facilities by 20% by 2010.
c. Maintain the current level of natural gas consumption in facilities, even while switching to energy efficient gas fired co-generation plants at the Maguire Jail and the San Mateo County Medical Center.
d. Raise the published miles per gallon (mpg) average of the County passenger vehicle fleet by 5 mpg by 2010.
2. Agrees to be a partner in the Sustainable Silicon Valley Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction Project and to report annually on the progress that is made in reducing the CO2 emissions of the County of San Mateo’s own operations.
Category:California
Category:Climate Policy
Category:County Governments
Category:Resolutions
San Miguel County, CO Supporting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/5/07
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.sanmiguelcounty.org/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SMCWEBSITE/TABNEWS/2007_40_INDIGENOUS_PEOPLES_0.PDF
Text:
Resolution # 2007-40
WHEREAS, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed the symbolic, if non-binding, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in September of 2007; with a vote of 144 nations in favor and 4 against (11 abstaining); and
WHEREAS, the administration of George W. Bush chose to have the United States be among the four dissenters, along with the other former British colonies of Canada, Australia and New Zealand; and
WHEREAS, the elected representatives of San Miguel County do not endorse this action and believe that the United States should have voted in favor of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of citizens to be vigilant in order to protect human rights and to speak out when there is a wrong that needs to be redressed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of San Miguel County, Colorado, that: San Miguel County expresses its support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and urges the U.S. Congress to pass a resolution endorsing this important international document for the protection of, and respect for, indigenous peoples' collective and individual human rights - in this country and around the world.
Category:Colorado
Category:County Governments
Category:Human Rights
Category:Resolutions
Santa Anna, CA Green Vehicles Program

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/green/GreenVehicles.asp
Description:
Green Vehicles -- Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program
The city has established a Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Policy to be environmentally sensitive in the purchasing and leasing of vehicles for city use. The listing of vehicles to be replaced is included in the city’s annual budget. The priority is to replace vehicles with the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles that also meet the needs of the various city departments. The city yard has installed two fueling stations—one for Hydrogen vehicles and one for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.
Our current fleet includes 27 vehicles in seven departments:
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
:11 - Public Works
Hydrogen/Electirc Hybrid
:1 - Community Development
:2 - Finance
:1 - Planning and Building
:1 - Risk Management
Gasoline/Electric Hybrid
:3 - Police
:1 - Community Development
:3 - Public Works
:2 - Parks and Recreation
:2 - Fire
Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Policy
PURPOSE
To be environmentally sensitive in purchasing and leasing of vehicles for city use.
POLICY
The Fleet Maintenance Division’s Equipment Replacement Program is included in the city’s annual budget and identifies vehicles scheduled for replacement, based on funding, condition, mileage and age. The Fleet Maintenance Division’s priority will be to replace vehicles with the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles that meet the needs of the various city departments.
COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE
The Purchasing and Fleet Maintenance Divisions will replace vehicles with Hybrid or alternative fueled vehicles that meet the following criteria:
# The Purchasing and Fleet Divisions of The Finance and Management Services Agency will use the Environmental Protection Agency—EPA Green Vehicle Guide in determining the cleanest and most fuel-efficient replacement vehicles.
# The vehicle meets all Local, State, and Federal mandates.
# The availability of the EPA-suggested replacement vehicle meets the safety and performance needs of the user department.
# The delivery time is reasonable—90 to 120 days.
This Policy, to seek Hybrid and other alternative fuel vehicles meeting these established guidelines, is effective immediately. 
DEFINITION
* Hybrid: Vehicles that combine an internal combustion engine (ICE) and a battery with an electric motor.
* Alternative Fuel Vehicle: Vehicles that are factory equipped to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).
* Green Vehicle Guide: Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this Government publication rates all vehicles for fuel economy, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Programs
Category:Transportation
Santa Barbara, CA Living Wage

Type: Ordinance
Status: Proposed
Source File: http://www.nscsb.org/living_wage.htm
Findings:
a. Many employers in Santa Barbara benefit from the City’s public funds. The City awards service contracts to for-profit and non-profit employers; it provides financial assistance and funding that enhance economic development and job growth; and it expends grant funds that serve City, state, and federal government goals.
b. Many Santa Barbara workers, including those employed by employers that receive public funds, still struggle to support families on income at or near the minimum wage required by federal and state law, often with no health benefits. This wage level increases poverty, strains City social services, and forces workers to live outside of the City.
c. The City is entrusted to spend taxpayer resources wisely. Expenditure of public funds for the procurement and provision of services is conducted most responsibly when it promotes a community economic standard intended to assure that City workers and their families can subsist above the poverty line, and when employees of employers receiving public funds are not forced to depend on City-funded social services because of inadequate wages.
d. The health and welfare of all Santa Barbara citizens is enhanced when Santa Barbara workers are paid a wage that enables working families to lift themselves out of poverty without having to rely upon charity and government subsidies. A decent standard of living for Santa Barbara workers benefits the entire community, contributes to economic prosperity, and promotes human dignity.
i. Employees earning a living wage and health benefits experience increased self-sufficiency, easing the burden on taxpayer-funded social services;
ii. Widespread access to health insurance enhances public health overall;
iii. Promoting a living wage is sound economic development policy. Increasing consumer income invigorates neighborhood businesses, revitalizing the economy by enabling broader participation in economic exchange;
iv. Healthy and well-paid employees are more productive and reliable workers and are therefore better able to provide high-quality services to the City and its residents. Payment of higher wages is associated with greater business investment in employee training, higher productivity, and increased employee retention;
v. Especially in light of the housing market in Santa Barbara, higher wages enable workers to afford to live in Santa Barbara, which in turn benefits local merchants and realtors by encouraging the expenditure of City-earned wages on products, services, and rents within the City; and prevents excessive use of the highways and the environmental damage associated with large-scale long-distance commuting.
e. The use of City funds to promote the employment of workers at a living wage will increase the ability of low-wage workers to attain sustenance, decrease poverty, increase consumer income, and reduce the amount of taxpayer-funded services provided in the City of Santa Barbara.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Living Wage
Category:Minimum Wage
Category:Ordinances
Santa Barbara, CA Resolution Against the War

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted
Source file:
Text:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA OPPOSING UNILATERAL PREEMPTIVE MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ BY THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS, the United States is part of the family of nations and a charter member of the United Nations, subscribing to its principles, including Article 2(4), which states that "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state" except in self-defense, responding to an armed attack, under Article 51; and
WHEREAS, the government of Iraq has agreed to the unconditional return of international weapons inspectors to determine Iraq's compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the development and possession of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq; and
WHEREAS, an invasion threatening the survival of Saddam Hussein, the "regime change" demanded, might well force him (Mr. Hussein) to preemptively defend himself by using weapons of mass destruction on United States and allied forces and/or Iraq's neighbors including Israel; and
WHEREAS, an international consensus does not currently exist in support of United States military action, with most of the world's nations opposing unilateral preemptive military action by the United States; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Santa Barbara and their local elected officials have the constitutional right, indeed duty, to petition the national government on this matter of grave concern to our community as part of the national and international debate now underway; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Santa Barbara cannot speak for all residents but has been asked by many people to speak out on this momentous issue facing our nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA:
1. Believes that it is in the best interests of our country, and for peace among the nations of the world, for the United States to act in concert with the United Nations and not unilaterally, to bring about Iraq's compliance to disarmament of any weapons of mass destruction; and
2. Reaffirms the articles of the United Nations Charter and the principles of international law on the peaceful resolution of disputes; and
3. Expresses our opposition to the United States threatened violation of the United Nations Charter by unilateral, preemptive military action against the sovereign nation of Iraq, and to the dangerous precedent such action would establish; and
4. Urges the President and Congress to work with and through the United Nations to obtain compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security Council resolutions, and to support fully the return of international weapons inspectors to Iraq for the purpose of immediate disarmament; and
5. Asserts that war should be only the last resort, after exhausting all diplomatic and political means, and that war is not to be undertaken unilaterally or preemptively by the United States or any other country.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Peace
Category:Resolutions