Al Savay Community Development Director 600 Elm Street San Carlos, CA 94070 Phone: (650) 802-4490 Fax: (650) 595-6763
Draft Environmental Management Element - Executive Summary
Draft Guiding Principles
Manage the impacts of climate change
Ensure natural resources are preserved, sustained and managed through environmental stewardship.
Support community health and wellness through sound environmental practice.
Empower the community to help protect the environment through public awareness and involvement.
Ensure that there is a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in place at all times to address reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and manage the impacts of Climate change.
Endeavor to be a model City of good conservation and resource management practices.
Draft Goals
Goal 1- Protect natural habitat and other biological resources.
Goal 2- Promote healthy streams and riparian corridors.
Goal 3- Enhance the urban forest.
Goal 4- Acquire preserve protect and restore open space and enhance the public's ability to enter and enjoy open space.
Goal 5- Assure a high level of domestic water quality and promote water conservation and reduce toxics in run-off including stormwater and the sanitary sewer system.
Goal 6- Support atmospheric systems that are clean, healthful, provides maximum visibility and meets air quality standards.
Goal 7- Develop a Greenhouse Gas Emission inventory and develop implement a Climate Action Plan address San Carlos contribution to Global climate change.
Goal 8- Prepare for potential impacts of Climate Change through adoption of adaptation and resiliency strategies.
Goal 9- Reduce energy consumed Citywide.
Goal 10- Promote local food production and distribution systems.
Goal 11- Promote and expand public and alternative modes of transportation.
Goal 12- Reduce solid waste disposal and increase recycling.
Goal 13- Increase public awareness of environmental issues and promote public participation in environmental policy- making and programs.
