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San Diego, CA Adding Cities for Climate Protection Campaign to City's Portfolio

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 1/29/02
Source File: http://docs.sandiego.gov/council_reso_ordinance/rao2002/R-296025.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION NUMBER R-296025
WHEREAS, local governments have direct influence over land use, transportation,
building construction, purchasing decisions, waste management, and water and energy
conservation; and
WHEREAS, local policy can influence the ability of future generations to enjoy economic
resilience, environmental stewardship, and civic opportunity, which are three components of a
sustainable community; and
WHEREAS, Climate Change is one of the most pervasive issues facing today’s and
future generations, affecting human heath, economic security, and biodiversity; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Diego has agreed to join the Cities for Climate Protection
Campaign, sponsored by the International Council for Local Environmental initiatives and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Diego has avoided a cumulative total of approximately $15
million in expenses as a result of measures taken by the City during 1994-2001 to institute
projects such as energy conservation and renewable energy projects, transportation efficiencies,
alternative fuel decisions, and waste management improvements, and has reduced greenhouse
gas emissions by approximately 836,000 tons of CO2; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Diego pledges to further develop a Greenhouse Gas
Emission Reduction Action Plan with a target of 15% reduction from projected 2010 levels; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Diego will monitor and verify emission reductions; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of San Diego, that the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign will be added to the City’s portfolio of programs that help to create a legacy of a city worthy of affection for many generations to come.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Climate Policy
Category:Resolutions
San Diego, CA Affordable Housing

Type: Ordinance
Status: Adopted on 5/9/03
Source File: http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/news/pdf/ahinordinance.pdf
Description of Need:
The purpose is to encourage diverse and balanced neighborhoods with housing affordable for households of all income levels. The intent is to ensure that when developing the limited supply of developable land, housing opportunities for persons of all income levels are provided.
Category:Affordable Housing
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Ordinances
San Diego, CA Energy Efficient Purchasing Policy

Type: Policy
Effective Date: 6/19/01
Source File: http://docs.sandiego.gov/councilpolicies/cpd_900-18.pdf
Description:
POLICY NO.: 900-18
PURCHASE OF ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS
BACKGROUND:
The City recognizes that minimal modifications to existing purchasing policies and bid specs can
ensure that the City of San Diego buys durable, low maintenance energy-efficient equipment and
products while at the same time lowering the City’s utility bills, energy use, and greenhouse gas
emissions.
The City of San Diego has coordinated the region’s Climate Wise Program, which is a US EPA
outreach campaign for businesses that encourages the use of energy efficient products, e.g. Energy
Star. The Energy Star label is the symbol of superior energy performance. This program is a
collaboration established between US EPA and US DOE, and identifies science-based criteria and
provides helpful tools by which to evaluate products, equipment and energy conservation practices.
As a participant in the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Cities for
Climate Protection Program, the City of San Diego is committed to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions by reducing electricity use.
PURPOSE:
It is the intent of the City Council that the City of San Diego make purchasing decisions that are based on utilizing available energy-efficient products which can reduce energy use by 25 to 75 percent, lowering energy bills and saving money for the City and its citizens.
POLICY:
1. All energy-consuming equipment purchased will meet either Energy Star specifications or criteria that puts products in the upper 25% of energy-efficiency, based on criteria established by the U.S. Department of Energy. These products must also meet user requirements for quality, performance, and durability.
2. The recommended categories covered under this policy include, but are not limited to:
* Office equipment
* Heating and cooling equipment
* Exit signs
* Lighting
* Appliances
* Other commercial products
* Currently, specific “Energy Star” labeled products are found on www.energystar.gov.
3. In addition, the policy of the City of San Diego is that employees will use appliances and
equipment in a manner optimizing their energy efficiency features, e.g. following manufacturer’s instructions to enable Energy Star features when products are installed. To accomplish this, City
employees will be educated about the economic savings and environmental benefits of Energy Star
compliant equipment, as well as other practices that minimize energy use. The City recognizes that
cost-saving measures such as these will also affect the City’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas and
pollutant emissions resulting from inefficient energy use.
Category:Buy Green Policy
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Policies
San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan

Type: Policy
Status: Enacted in December 1994
Source File: http://www.sdenergy.org/uploads/energy_plan.pdf
Summary:
San Diego's 1994 Regional Energy Plan included a Small-Scale Distributed Power Generation goal. The objective of this measure was to increase awareness of distributed power generation technologies generally; to ensure that institutional and legal barriers do not impede their development (e.g. siting standards) and to encourage their use when meeting small increments of the region's electric needs. This is a perfect example of how a local government can begin to encourage local power production.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:County Governments
Category:Energy Policy
Category:Policies
San Diego, CA Sustainable Building Policy

Type: Ordinance
Status: Adopted on 4/16/02
Source File: http://clerkdoc.sannet.gov/RightSite/getcontent/local.pdf?DMW_OBJECTID=09001451800afc4d
Text:
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to reassert the City’s commitment to green building practices in City
facilities, and to provide leadership and guidance in promoting, facilitating, and instituting such
practices in the community.
Category:Building Standards
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Ordinances
San Diego, CA Sustainable Energy Goals

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 9/23/03
Source File: http://docs.sandiego.gov/council_reso_ordinance/rao2004/R-298412.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION NUMBER R-298412
RESOLUTION REGARDING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GOALS FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.
WHEREAS, the energy crisis of 2000-2001 taught the City of San Diego that it must
take control of its energy future; and
WHEREAS, San Diego is facing the possibility of energy shortages and high energy
costs within the next five years; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has made energy independence a goal for the City; and
WHEREAS, global warming is one of the largest environmental threats facing humanity;
and
WHEREAS, renewable energy and energy efficiency can help meet growing energy
demands while creating jobs and reducing exportation of local money to out-of-state gas
providers; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of San Diego, that the Council hereby adopts a goal to install 50 megawatts of renewable energy on public and private buildings
throughout the City in over the next ten years. Renewable energy includes: photovoltaic solar
panels, solar thermal panels, solar thermal water heating panels, wind generators, landfill gas
generation, small hydroelectric generators, geothermal energy systems, and other renewable
energy technologies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council hereby directs all City departments to
install renewable energy generation on new buildings sufficient to meet at least 10 percent of
the buildings’ estimated annual electricity consumption (consistent with Council Policy 900-14).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council hereby directs the City Manager to
assess compliance with Council Policy 900-14 in every City Manager’s Report regarding new
City capital improvement projects.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and City Attorney are hereby
directed to assign the necessary resources, including consultants, to assist in the efforts of
the Sustainable Energy Advisory Board, within the limits of the City Manager’s contractual
authority and appropriations made by the Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council shall continue to regularly monitor
progress toward the goal of developing 50 megawatts of local renewable fueled generation
by 2013, and to modify policies and adopt resolutions as necessary to meet that goal.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Renewable Energy
Category:Resolutions
San Francisco, CA Calling on Federal Reserve to Take Action Against Predatory Lending Practices

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 1/8/08
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions08/r0004-08.pdf
Text: 
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Predatory Lending
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Commemorating the Repeal of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/16/08
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions08/r0546-08.pdf
Text:
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Civil Rights
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Commending the Latino Transgender Community

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/11/07
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions07/r0694-07.pdf
Text:
FILE NO. 071656
RESOLUTION NO. 694-07
Resolution commending the Latino transgender community for their advocacy on behalf of the transgender and Latino communities.
WHEREAS, For years, members of the Latino transgender community have joined together in an informal network to advocate for services and bring awareness to the unique issues they face; and
WHEREAS, These Latino transgender women have worked with the Mission Council and other community based service providers to advocate for increased mental health, substance abuse and other public health services for the Latino and transgender communities; and
WHEREAS, They have spoken out at public rallies to bring attention to their situation and to let other Latino transgender people know that they are not alone; and
WHEREAS, When members of the transgender community have been victims of violence, the network has collaborated with the police to ensure that the case is properly investigated and that appropriate steps are taken to protect the Latino transgender community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Board of Supervisors commends the Latino transgender community for their efforts to improve the lives of all transgender people and to bring awareness to the issues facing the Latino transgender community.
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:LGBT
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Condemning Chevron for Its Business Practices

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 6/10/08
Vote: Unanimous (3 absent)
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions08/r0270-08.pdf
Text:
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Economics
Category:Human Rights
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Condemning Iran for Executing Gay and Lesbian Iranians

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/11/07
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions07/r0679-07.pdf
Text:
FILE NO. 071641
RESOLUTION NO. 0679-07
Resolution urging the Congressional Human Rights Caucus to support legislation condemning the Islamic Republic of Iran for its Government-Sanctioned policy of Executing Gay and Lesbian Iranians and calling on Tehran to adopt a more tolerant culture between Gay and Lesbian Iranians and Greater Iranian Society
WHEREAS, It is the duty of all governments, democratically elected or otherwise, to ensure that human and civil rights are equally protected and administered among all its citizens; and
WHEREAS, The Islamic Republic of Iran has an egregious human rights record in regard to its gay and lesbian community as documented by international, non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty International and Human rights Watch; and
WHEREAS, Since 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has silently approved the public execution of gay and lesbian Iranians, upholding the death penalty for any homosexual activity because it is not permitted by Islamic Law; and
WHEREAS, Iranian contempt towards its gays and lesbians was made evident in a recent interview between Iranian and British parliamentarians, wherein Iranian parliamentarian Mohsen Yahyavi said that gays deserve to be executed or tortured and possibly both; and
WHEREAS, International gay rights groups believe that more than 4,000 lesbians and gay men have been executed since the Iranian Revolution of 1979, while the United States government and others have kept quiet on the matter; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco hereby urge the California Congressional Delegation to support legislation condemning Iran's heinous and degenerate treatment of gay and lesbian citizens; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco hereby urge the Congressional Human Rights Caucus to demand that the Islamic Republic of Iran work to foster tolerance between gay and lesbian Iranians and Greater Iranian Society and for Tehran to improve the civil rights of gay and lesbian Iranians.
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:LGBT
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Condemning Prosecution of Medical Marijuana by Federal Government

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 6/5/07
Vote: In Favor - 9 Opposed - 0 Absent - 2
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions07/r0307-07.pdf
Search Strings: Ed Rosenthal, medical cannabis, accepted medical use, FDA, U.S. Attorney's Office
Text:
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Marijuana
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Denouncing Coup de Etat in Honduras

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 7/7/09
Vote: Unanimous (1 absent)
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions09/r0285-09.pdf
Text:
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Human Rights
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Denouncing Federal Immigration Raids

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 4/21/09
Vote: Unanimous (1 excused)
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions09/r0149-09.pdf
Text: 
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Human Rights
Category:Labor Issues
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Endorsing Solar Powered Parking Meters

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 4/1/08
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions08/r0152-08.pdf
Text:
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Renewable Energy
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
Category:Transportation
San Francisco, CA Endorsing the "Healthy Purchase Pilot Program"

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 5/5/09
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions09/r0176-09.pdf
Text:
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Food-Related Policies
Category:Health
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Green Business Program

Type: Program
Status: In Effect
Source File: http://www2.sfenvironment.org/greenbiz/index.htm
Description:
Green Business Program is a voluntary program that encourages businesses to take proactive actions that are good for their bottomline and the environment. The San Francisco Green Business Program is a partnership of City Agencies that promote, recognize and provide hands-on support to local businesses that operate in an environmentally responsible way.
Our mission is to achieve a healthier and cleaner environment by helping businesses integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that is sustainable as well as profitable.
The vision of the San Francisco Green Business Program is to create a model business assistance program that provides quality support and recognizes businesses that go beyond environmental compliance by preventing pollution at its source, closing waste loops and maximizing conservation opportunities. We envision all businesses enhancing the local communities and the larger environment.
We have created a network of government agencies, like-minded businesses, business organizations and non-profit organizations and are offering businesses an easy-to-use framework for improving their environmental footprint and obtaining recognition for their efforts.
In order to become a Green Business in San Francisco, an enrolled business must comply with all environmental regulations and meet program criteria for conserving resources, preventing pollution and minimizing waste.
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Green Business
Category:Programs
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA In Support of "It's OUR Healthcare" Principles

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 6/19/07
Vote: In Favor - 9 Opposed - 0 Absent - 2
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions07/r0359-07.pdf
Search Strings: health care, medical insurance, affordable, unions
Text:
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Health
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA In Support of "SF Climate Challenge Day"

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 9/25/07
Vote: In Favor - 9 Opposed - 0 Absent - 1 Excused - 1
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions07/r0533-07.pdf
Search Strings: global warming, greenhouses gas, emissions, carbon dioxide, fossil fuels, reduce, contest
Text:
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Climate Policy
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Intermodal Use Of Bicycles With Caltrain Travel

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted in 2008
Source File: http://www.sfgov.org/site/bac_page.asp?id=74118
Text: 
A Resolution of the Bicycle Advisory Committee
Whereas the San Francisco Peninsula rail transit service, Caltrain, provides a vital public transportation link and has provided on-board carriage of bicycles since 1992, and
Whereas bicycles on-board Caltrain is an inter-modal transportation solution that is socially beneficial with regard to reducing Global Warming, one of the most critically important issues in the world today, via eliminating reliance on the automobile, and
Whereas inter-modal transportation is not unique but rather a proven and preferred transportation model that delivers cost and efficiency advantages that have attained world-wide acceptance, and
Whereas our Governor and the State of California have taken a leadership position in the United States with respect to constructively addressing our collective responsibility to participate in developing solutions to Global Warming, and
Whereas the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco have undertaken initiatives to mitigate factors contributing to Global Warming, and
Whereas the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors have set the City and County on the path to achieve a goal of reducing automobile traffic in the City and County and achieving a goal of ten percent of trips in San Francisco occurring by bicycle by the year 2010, and
Whereas constructing and maintaining automobile parking spaces for non-cycling Caltrain passengers encumbers the City and County and burdens the taxpayers, and
Whereas bicyclists are routinely denied boarding during commute hours due to limited capacity for bicycles on-board Caltrain, although even the busiest trains have at least 20% empty seats as reported by Caltrain in February 2006 Caltrain Annual Passenger Counts, and
Whereas limited capacity for bicycles on-board Caltrain discourages cyclists from using Caltrain as part of an inter-modal transportation solution and can result in their choosing to drive alone in their personal automobiles instead which is in direct conflict with the declared policy goals of the Governor, Mayor, and the Board of Supervisors, and
Whereas bicyclists often need their bicycles at both ends of their Caltrain trip, that is, to reach their Caltrain departure station and to reach their final destination after disembarking Caltrain,
Therefore be it resolved that the San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee encourages Caltrain in its efforts to deliver an excellent and forward-thinking transportation solution of bicycles combined with train service, and
Therefore be if further resolved that the San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee requests the Board of Supervisors call for expanded capacity for bicycles on-board Caltrain.
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Foot-Powered Transportation
Category:Resolutions
Category:San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Livable Communities

Type: Policy
Status: Enacted in 1996
Description:
Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) is a competitive grant-awarding program to encourage community-based land use and transportation decisions. It is administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which is responsible for transportation planning throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Interested in positively affecting land use in the Bay Area, MTC determined that grant funding would be helpful in promoting community-based transportation projects. The TLC initiative establishes two sets of funds: planning and capital. The planning funds, which have been distributed since 1997, come from MTC’s Transportation Development Act (TDA) allocation. These funds are distributed to community-based planning efforts that improve connections to regional transportation, and may be used for technical assistance from selected urban design, architecture, and transportation planning firms. Funded planning projects have included design for transit-oriented developments, land use studies, and conceptual design for improved pedestrian/bicycle mobility and access to transit. The capital funds, which MTC began distributing in 1999, come from the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21), a federal transportation funding source. Capital funds are allocated according to a project’s quality and inclusiveness of public involvement, overall impact, connection of transportation to land use, and promotion of internal community mobility. Funded capital projects have included bicycle paths, streetscape improvements, accessibility improvements, and transit-oriented developments.
Results:
* In 1999, 12 projects were approved for planning funds and 15 projects for capital funds.
 
* Several projects that received planning grants in previous years have moved on to receive capital funds, demonstrating the program’s success in helping to make planned projects happen 
Vital Statistics:
* $475,000 in grants supporting planning for community-oriented transportation projects have been awarded since 1997. 
* $9 million in grants supporting capital improvement were awarded in the 1998-1999 fiscal year, the first year of the capital program. 
Contact Info:
Karen Frick, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, (510) 464-7704, FAX: (510) 464-7848, Email: kfrick@mtc.ca.gov
Category:California
Category:City-County Governments
Category:Land Use
Category:Policies
Category:San Francisco