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Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) - 09 Aug 2023 - Agenda - Pdf City of Atlantic Beach Agenda Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) Meeting Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. Commission Chamber City Hall, 800 Seminole Road Page(s) 1.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.COURTESY OF THE FLOOR (5 MINS.) 4.CONSENT AGENDA 4.A.Approval of the July 12, 2023 ESC minutes3 - 7 Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) - 12 Jul 2023 - Minutes - Pdf 4.B.Approval of the Outreach Subcommittee minutes/report9 - 10 ESC Outreach Subcommittee Aug 2 Report 5.90 DAY CALENDAR 2023 Working Calendar August 5.A.11 - 30 6.CHAIR REMARKS 6.A.Global Shapers and Jacksonville Climate Coalition- Workshop August 19 Climate Conversations Workshop: Jacksonville Climate Coalition Tickets, Sat, Aug 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite 6.B.Committee Collaboration 6.C.September meeting moved from 9/13 to 9/14 (due to Commission budget workshop) 7.SIGNIFICANT MATTERS ARISING IN SUBCOMMITTEES 7.A.Sustainability and Resiliency Subcommittee 7.B.Outreach Subcommittee 7.C.Tree Subcommittee 8.MAYOR AND/OR STAFF REPORT Page 1 of 38 Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) - 09 Aug 2023 8.A.Sea Turtle Conservancy and COAB webinar - turtle friendly lighting - August 31, 9am Webinar Registration - Zoom 8.B.Use of Tree Mitigation funds for replacement palms on Atlantic Blvd. 8.C.Parks Master Plan update 9.OLD BUSINESS 9.A.Chemical Management Plan31 - 38 The City of Atlantic Beach Chemical Management Plan_2docx 10.REPORTS 11.MEMBERS CLOSING REMARKS 12.ADJOURNMENT Any person wishing to speak to the Environmental Stewardship Committee on any matter at this meeting should submit a Comment Card located at the entrance to Commission Chamber prior to the start of the meeting. This meeting will be live-streamed and videotaped. To access live or recorded videos, click on the Meeting Videos tab on the city's home page at www.coab.us. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26 of the Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact City Clerk Donna Bartle at 247-5809 or at City Hall, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, Florida not less than three (3) days prior to the date of this meeting. Page 2 of 38 Agenda Item #4.A. 09 Aug 2023 MINUTES Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) Meeting Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 6:00 PM Commission Chamber Present: Anastasia Houston, At-Large Member, ESC Amy Palmer, At-Large Member, ESC Linda Chipperfield, At-Large Member, ESC Patrick Nobles, At-Large Member, ESC Mark Gabrynowicz, ESC Chair, District 1307 Member Daniele Giovannucci, Vice Chair, At-Large Member, ESC Sarah Boren, District 1306 Member, ESC Bruce Andrews, Member Absent: Romy Vann, At-Large Member, ESC Barbie Brooksher, District 1312 Member, ESC Also Present: Amanda Askew, Planning & Community Development Director (PCDD) 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mark Gabrynowicz called the meeting to order. Linda Chipperfield called the roll. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Sarah Boren requested to remove 90 Day Calendar from the consent agenda and to combine 8B and 9A. There was no dissent. 3. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR (5 MINS.) There were no speakers. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve minutes of the June 14th regular Environmental Stewardship Committee meeting. B. Subcommittee Reports C. 90 Day Calendar D. ARCC & ESC joint meeting minutes E. Energy Reduction Infographic MOTION: to approve the consent agenda with the amendments to the minutes to change "Mayor Glasser" to "Sarah Boren" and adjustments to Bruce Andrews and Daniel Giovannucci' titles. Motion: Sarah Boren Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) July 12, 2023 Page 1 of 5 Page 3 of 38 Agenda Item #4.A. 09 Aug 2023 Second: Amy Palmer Anastasia Houston For Amy Palmer (Seconded By) For Linda Chipperfield For Patrick Nobles For Mark Gabrynowicz For Daniele Giovannucci For Sarah Boren (Moved By) For Bruce Andrews For Motion passed 8 to 0. F. 90 Day Calendar (removed from consent agenda) Sarah Boren suggested adding a timeline for the Chapter 23 update and setting a date for 2024 Priority Setting. Sarah Boren gave an update on the City Manger search and Budget workshops. She asked for members to provide her with ESC's June accomplishments. Sarah Boren asked for suggestions on when to start priority setting. Bruce Andrews asked if there was a way to update and tweak the existing priorities instead of going through the whole process. Mark Gabrynowicz supported this idea. Sarah Boren suggested priority setting in November and working out the process in October. Discussion about priorities ensued. Sarah Boren revised her suggestion to have the subcommittees to submit their priorities to ESC by the October meeting and to have an overall discussion of priorities in November. There was no dissent. 5. CHAIR REMARKS A. SITES B. Planit Geo webinar notes https://marketing.planitgeo.com/webinar/managing-your-urban-forest- from-a-statewide-view Mark Gabrynowicz talked about the presentation by Planit Geo and how he was impressed with the community's engagement on one of their projects. He encouraged more engagement with surrounding municipalities and community members in the tree canopy assessment and environmental matters. 6. SIGNIFICANT MATTER ARISING IN SUBCOMMITTEES A. Tree Subcommittee Brue Andrews discussed the tree mitigation litigation process for a property off 19th Street. Amanda Askew gave more details on the reason why a permit was needed and the litigation process. She reported the court upheld the Special Magistrate's decision and the homeowner has 30 days to appeal the decision. Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) July 12, 2023 Page 2 of 5 Page 4 of 38 Agenda Item #4.A. 09 Aug 2023 Sarah Boren asked what else can the city do to prevent new homeowners from removing trees without a permit. Linda Chipperfield reported that they tried to reach out to real estate agents to do a presentation but they were not interested. Discussion ensued on how to reach new homeowners and realtors and the city's welcome packet. Mark Gabrynowicz mentioned gathering volunteers to help with the tree inventory. He mentioned the ESC will need to work with city staff to do this. Sarah Boren said there was an idea to have JU students help with the inventory. B. Outreach Subcommittee Linda Chipperfield reviewed the Outreach subcommittee minutes. She mentioned the Howell Park clean up is being rescheduled. Discussion about the chemical management plan ensued. Discussion about the Monarch Pledge ensued. C. Sustainability and Resiliency Subcommittee Sarah Boren encouraged members to watch the latest Speaker Salon Series. She reported the city is working with the NFTPO to get a free fleet assessment and they are looking at solutions for the 5 way intersection. Sarah Boren reported they have 20 households for the energy conservation challenge. She encouraged members to continue to recruit households. Sarah Boren discussed making the Gail Baker Center a Resilience Hub. She said there are a lot of grant opportunities. 7. MAYOR AND/OR STAFF A. Marsh baseline grant Amanda Askew gave an overview of the Marsh Baseline grant and work included in this project. B. &¨­£¨­¦ ®¥ .® 3¨¦­¨¥¨¢ ­³ )¬¯ ¢³ Ȩ&/.3)ȩ  ­£ $± ¥³ 3´¯¯«¤¬¤­³ « %­µ¨±®­¬¤­³ « !²²¤²²¬¤­³ Ȩ3%!ȩ ¥®± $´µ « #®´­³¸Ǿ &«®±¨£  3§®±¤ 0±®³¤¢³¨®­ 0±®©¤¢³Ǿ $´µ « #®´­³¸Ǿ &«®±¨£  Amanda Askew reported that Duval County will receive beach nourishment and work is expected to begin summer 2024. C. Tree Fund Money Amanda Askew reported that the city is looking to use $15,000 out of the tree fund to match the grant for tree inventory. She said the ESC will need to make a recommendation on the subject. Discussion ensued. MOTION: We believe the grant has merit. However, it stretches the interpretation and the spirit of the intended use of the Tree Fund. We therefore prefer not to use the Fund for the grant Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) July 12, 2023 Page 3 of 5 Page 5 of 38 Agenda Item #4.A. 09 Aug 2023 but we accept its one-time use, with that reservation, and only if there are no other options available. Motion: Daniele Giovannucci Second: Bruce Andrews Anastasia Houston For Amy Palmer For Linda Chipperfield For Patrick Nobles For Mark Gabrynowicz For Daniele Giovannucci (Moved By) For Sarah Boren For Bruce Andrews (Seconded By) For Motion passed 8 to 0. 8. OLD BUSINESS A. Proposed ESC membership terms Sarah Boren shared that members serve 3 year terms, they can serve 3 consecutive terms, replacing an unexpired term is not considered a full term, and the city clerk is bringing a formal recommendation to the board member review committee to clean up the ECS member's terms. She said she was going speak at the meeting and propose having an on boarding process for new members. Mark Gabrynowicz asked members to review his recommendations that were included in the agenda. B. Neighborhood Ambassador Program update This was discussed under item 9A. C. AB conservation Challenge Pilot update D. ESC member onboarding packet update 9. NEW BUSINESS A. City Volunteer Program Status report Sarah Boren stated there are multiple department working on the volunteer program. She said Kevin Hogancamp was in support of having ambassadors to directly contact who will then disperse information. She said ESC needs to be clear on what they need from this program. B. Charter Review Committee - proposal to add environmental stewardship, resilience and/or sustainability Sarah Boren reported that at the last Charter Review Committee meeting she proposed adding environmental stewardship, resilience, and/or sustainability under the duties of Commission. She said there was not a motion for the proposal. She said a member of the Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) July 12, 2023 Page 4 of 5 Page 6 of 38 Agenda Item #4.A. 09 Aug 2023 committee suggested she provide language for a motion to present at the next meeting. Sarah Boren suggested the city include environmental stewardship in the charter. She was looking for input on how to pursue this. Members were in support of this idea. Sarah Boren said she would do more research on how to incorporate environmental stewardship into the charter. C. Environmental Film Series Sarah Boren said this is Amy Palmers idea and has some film suggestions. Sarah Boren reported she is working on finding locations to have this inside. She suggested having this one a quarter. Mark Gabrynowicz said outreach subcommittee can work out a schedule. D. Baker Center = Resilience Hub 10. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, Mark Gabrynowicz declared the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Attest: Amanda Askew Mark Gabrynowicz, Chair Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) July 12, 2023 Page 5 of 5 Page 7 of 38 Page 8 of 38 Agenda Item #4.B. 09 Aug 2023 Page 9 of 38 Agenda Item #4.B. 09 Aug 2023 Page 10 of 38 Agenda Item #9.A. 09 Aug 2023 1 The City of Atlantic Beach Chemical Management Plan (CMP) 2 3 Background 4Protecting our environment from chemical contamination is a core priority of the City of 5Atlantic Beach (COAB). As stated in the Comprehensive plan Goal D.3, “The city shall protect 6preserve and maintain natural environmental resources so as to maintain or enhance air 7quality, water quality, vegetative communities’ wildlife habitats, and the natural functions of 8soils fisheries wetlands and estuarine marshes”. The explosive growth of the use of chemicals 9since the 1930s has made the realization of this goal progressively more difficult. “Better living 10through chemistry” a variation of Du Pont’s famous advertising slogan, manifests the belief that 11through science we can improve our lives and control our environment. This optimistic view 12was supported by many early successes but because of failures to fully appreciate the impact of 13the new wonder chemicals, we subsequently learned that sometimes our fix to the initial 14problems created problems far greater than the original problem. Today we recognize the 15need to protect our health and the health of our environment through proper management of 16the chemicals we use. The objectives of the COAB CMP are to inform, instruct and to establish 17guidelines for the management of chemicals within the city limits to advance attainment of 18Goal D.3 19 20 Scope 21We need not be chemists to understand the full impact of chemicals on our lives and our 22environment but do need to understand and manage the impacts of those chemicals we use. 23The following are the five categories of the chemicals addressed in the CMP: 24 25Biocides 26 Pollutants from Storm Runoff 27Pollutants from Hazardous Waste 28Green House Gases (GHG) 29Pollutants from Hazardous Airborne Chemicals 30 31The CMP with its five categories is expansive each with a range of sources, effects, and 32potential mitigation measures. While we can never eliminate all the harmful chemicals in our 33environment, our goal is to increase awareness of their impacts and advocate safe use and 34disposal to minimize the environmental impact. Initial steps of the plan are: 35 361.Defining the scope of the problem, 372.Clarification of Issues 383.Development of a Plan of Action (POA) 39 40As with all plans, periodic reviews with assessments of actions taken and corrections where 41warranted are required. This CMP will be a standalone plan but as elements of all five 42categories are addressed in other COAB Plans and Ordinances, the CMP will be integrated with 43these other directives. Page 31 of 38 Agenda Item #9.A. 09 Aug 2023 44 Category 1 Biocides 45 46 Scope of Problem 47The CMP uses the more inclusive term “Biocide” instead of the more common “pesticide” as 48our history as shown that pesticides have had an unintended detrimental impact beyond the 49pesticide’s targeted group of “pests”. This preference notwithstanding, the use of “pesticide 50“appears when referencing outside sources. 51 52 We aggressively seek to control pests in our homes, in our gardens, at our workspaces and in 53public areas. Fortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) narrows the scope of 54what we can and cannot use to control pests. Manufacturers and distributors of pesticides 55additionally have strict laws regarding their manufacture, sale, and application. 56 57Common practice is to periodically apply specifically formulated biocides to areas we seek to 58control. While effective, these biocides may either directly or indirectly affect other living 59organisms. Mitigation of these unintended consequences is the focus of biocide control. 60 61 Issues 62Biodiversity loss was ranked as the third most severe threat humanity will face in the next 10 63years in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2022 64Overuse or misuse of pest management biocides has significantly decreased our native 65biodiversity. Targeted pests may have been a source of food for other organisms or may have 66contributed to sustaining a balance in the broader species population. The elimination or 67reduction of the targeted species often results in the propagation of invasive species. 68 69 70 Definitions 71The EPA defines a “pesticide” (with certain minor exceptions) as: 72Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, 73or mitigating any pest. 74Any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, 75or desiccant. 76Any nitrogen stabilizer. 77 78EPA also defines “pest” as: 79Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal, or pathogenic agent injurious to plants 80and plant products, materials or environments and includes vectors of parasites or 81pathogens of human and animal disease and animals causing public health nuisance. 82 83 84 85Additional EPA definitions are at: 86https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2013-title7/html/USCODE-2013-title7-chap6- 87subchapII-sec136.htm Page 32 of 38 Agenda Item #9.A. 09 Aug 2023 88 89 90 Development of a Plan of Action (POA) 91 92 Goal 1: Assess current state of pest infestation in all COAB ecosystems. 93Collect information on the presence of pests, their life cycles, and their interaction with 94the environment. 95Evaluate degree of pest damage. 96Identify correlation with existing COAB plans and ordinances to avoid conflicts and 97remedy if required. 98 99 Goal 2: Develop an Integrated Pest Management (IPM). With Goal 1 data assess best available 100pest control methods, to mitigate existing pest damage and prevent additional pest damage by 101the most economical means with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the 102environment. 103The IPM will: 104Promote the judicious use of pesticides. 105Establish environmentally friendly pest control practices to include an increased 106use of natural landscaping to obviate pesticide use. 107Establish action thresholds for early identification of pest invasion to minimize 108impact and spread. 109Advocate coordination with neighboring communities to expand safe, effective 110pest management. 111 112 Category 2 Pollutants from Storm Runoff 113 114 Scope of Problem 115When rainwater flows over hard surfaces directly into a storm drain, there is no opportunity for 116soil and plants or a water treatment facility to filter out pollutants, nitrogen and phosphorus 117from fertilizers, pet and yard waste. Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients that are natural 118parts of aquatic ecosystems and support the growth of algae and aquatic plants, which provide 119food and habitat for fish, shellfish and smaller organisms that live in water. 120 121 Issues 122Too much nitrogen and phosphorus in the water causes algae to grow faster than ecosystems 123can handle. Significant increases in algae harm water quality, food resources and habitats, and 124decrease the oxygen that fish and other aquatic life need to survive. Large growths of algae 125(algal blooms) can severely reduce or eliminate oxygen in the water, leading to illnesses in fish 126and the death of large numbers of fish. Some algal blooms are harmful to humans because they 127produce elevated toxins and bacterial growth that can make people sick if they encounter 128polluted water, consume tainted fish or shellfish, or drink contaminated water. 129 130Nutrient pollution in ground water can be harmful, even at low levels. Infants are vulnerable to Page 33 of 38 Agenda Item #9.A. 09 Aug 2023 131a nitrogen-based compound called nitrates in drinking water. Excess nitrogen in the 132atmosphere can produce pollutants such as ammonia and ozone, which can impair our ability 133to breathe, limit visibility and alter plant growth. When excess nitrogen comes back to earth 134from the atmosphere, it can harm the health of forests, soils and waterways. 135 136Green infrastructure works by slowing down the runoff, spreading it out over the land, and 137slowly soaking it into the ground, or in some cases reusing the water onsite. Green 138infrastructure is also sometimes referred to as low impact development. These techniques also 139help to remove pollutants from runoff, buy allowing plants to filter out pollutants as the water 140slowly infiltrates into the ground. Some examples of green infrastructure techniques include 141rain gardens, pervious pavement, rain barrels, and green roofs. 142 143https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure 144 145 Development of a Plan of Action (POA) 146 147 Goals: Assess current state of Storm Water Management (SWM) 148 149If warranted, conduct assessment using EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator : 150 https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-08/stormwatercalculator-v2.0.0.1.zip 151Develop short- and long-term goals to correct identified problems. 152Identify correlation with existing COAB plans and ordinances to avoid conflicts and 153remedy if required. 154Develop educational program to increase community awareness of SWM 155 156 Category 3 Pollutants from Hazardous Waste 157 158 Scope of Problem 159 A hazardous waste is an unwanted/discarded material with properties that make it dangerous 160or capable of having a harmful effect on human health or the environment. These properties 161include ignitability, reactivity, corrosivity or toxicity. Hazardous waste is generated from many 162sources, ranging from industrial manufacturing process wastes to batteries and may come in 163many forms, including liquids, solids gases, and sludges. The most significant hazardous waste 164concerns are related to commercial/industrial uses; however two other categories of waste, 165Universal Wastes and Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) are a concern to our community 166 167Universal Wastes generally pose a lower threat relative to other hazardous wastes but are 168ubiquitous and produced in very large quantities. Some of the most common are: fluorescent 169light bulbs, some specialty batteries (e.g. lithium or lead containing batteries), cathode ray 170tubes, and mercury-containing devices. 171Universal wastes are subject to somewhat less stringent regulatory requirements must still be 172disposed of properly. Page 34 of 38 Agenda Item #9.A. 09 Aug 2023 173 HHW is generated from residential households. HHW only applies to waste coming from the 174use of materials that are labeled for and sold for "home use". Waste generated by a company 175or at an industrial setting is not HHW. 176The following list includes categories often applied to HHW. It is important to note that many of 177these categories overlap and that many household wastes can fall into multiple categories: 178Paints and solvents 179Automotive wastes (used motor oil, antifreeze, etc.) 180Pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc.) 181Mercury-containing wastes (thermometers, switches, fluorescent lighting, etc.) 182Electronics (computers, televisions, mobile phones) 183Aerosols / Propane cylinders 184Caustics / Cleaning agents 185Refrigerant-containing appliances 186Some specialty batteries (e.g. lithium, nickel cadmium, or button cell batteries) 187Ammunition 188Asbestos 189Car batteries 190Radioactive wastes (some home smoke detectors are classified as radioactive waste 191because they contain very small amounts of radioactive isotope americium, 192Smoke from chimneys 193 194 Issues 195Unfortunately, disposal of both Universal Waste and HHW is all too easy as the proper disposal 196is way too hard. Simply adding the HHW and Universal Waste to regular waste containers for 197routine collection or dumping the waste in our yards does not require any additional discrete 198action when compared to the effort required to collect, store, and transfer the waste to an 199officially designated collection site. 200 201 Development of a Plan of Action (POA) 202 203 Goal 1: Assess current state of HHW and Universal collection opportunities. 204If warranted develop in collaboration with neighboring communities more frequent and 205more accessible collection sites. 206Develop waste disposal goals. 207Develop educational program to increase community awareness of HHW and Universal 208Waste goals and disposal opportunities. 209 Goal 2: Assess adequacy of plans to contain and chemical waste and biohazard spills. 210If warranted revise plans in collaboration with neighboring communities to revise. 211 212 Category 4 Greenhouse Gases (GHG) 213 Page 35 of 38 Agenda Item #9.A. 09 Aug 2023 214 Scope of Problem 215The earth receives radiant energy from the sun—part of which is reflected back to space. Some 216gases, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, surround the earth and trap some 217of this energy—keeping the surface warm and making life on earth possible. Gases that trap 218heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. 219 220 221Carbon dioxide (CO2): Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere through burning fossil 222fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil), solid waste, trees and other biological materials, and 223also as a result of certain chemical reactions (e.g., manufacture of cement). Carbon 224dioxide is removed from the atmosphere (or "sequestered") when it is absorbed by 225plants as part of the biological carbon cycle. 226 227Methane (CH4): Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, 228natural gas, and oil. Methane emissions also result from livestock and other agricultural 229practices, land use and by the decay of organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills. 230 231Nitrous oxide (N2O): Nitrous oxide is emitted during agricultural, land use, and industrial 232activities; combustion of fossil fuels and solid waste; as well as during treatment of 233wastewater. 234 235Fluorinated gases: Hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen 236trifluoride are synthetic, powerful greenhouse gases that are emitted from a variety of 237household, commercial, and industrial applications and processes. Fluorinated gases (especially 238hydrofluorocarbons) are sometimes used as substitutes for stratospheric ozone-depleting 239substances (e.g., chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and halons). Fluorinated 240gases are typically emitted in smaller quantities than other greenhouse gases, but they are 241potent greenhouse gases. With significantly global warming potentials (GWPs) they are 242sometimes referred to as high-GWP gases because, for a given amount of mass, they trap 243substantially more heat than CO2. 244 245 Issues 246We burn fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas to heat and light our homes and 247businesses, create electricity, and provide transportation. Expanding populations and economic 248activity (trade and building) result in increases in GHG emissions which increases atmospheric 249warming which changes our climate. 250 251Given the scale of the excessive GHG emissions and its global impact on life it seems that 252individuals and small communities such as ours are powerless to effect change. There are 253nonetheless some behavioral changes individuals can adopt which contribute to the reduction 254of GHG emissions. 255On a larger scale more impactful measures are available to deal with the consequences of 256climate change to enhance the sustainability and resiliencies of our community. 257 Page 36 of 38 Agenda Item #9.A. 09 Aug 2023 258 259 Development of a Plan of Action (POA) 260 Goal 1: Complete a review of existing governance to establish current regulatory state. 261Identify gaps in city contracts involving potential release of GHG, e.g., idling of 262motor vehicles, efficiency of city-controlled HVAC systems, use of battery 263powered equipment and make recommendations to minimize GHG release when 264warranted. 265Review Building Codes to require the most efficient standards for new 266construction e.g., reducing the urban heat island effect by planting trees and 267incorporating reflective roofs and light-colored pavement. 268Expand use of renewable energy resources for controlled facilities. 269Develop strategies to include Advanced Meter Infrastructure for real-time 270energy consumption information and community-based social marketing 271programs and incentive programs for building retrofits that increase energy 272efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of existing buildings.. 273 274 Goal 2: 275Advocate individual and community adoption of less fossil fuel energy 276dependent practices to include inter alia: 277 o Using landscaping to increase summer shading and minimize air 278conditioning use. 279 o Promote community campaign to educate about food choice as part of a 280climate-friendly lifestyle. Specifically encourage reduced consumption of 281red meat and dairy products and other carbon-intensive foods. 282 o Encourage the community to engage in their most impactful action to 283reduce GHG: 284 285 Elect government officials at all levels of representation who 286 understand the impact of increasing GHG and are willing to 287 take positive steps to reduce those GHG emissions. 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 Category 5 Pollutants from Hazardous Airborne Chemicals 299 300 Scope of Problem Page 37 of 38 Agenda Item #9.A. 09 Aug 2023 301Hazardous air pollutants also known as toxic air pollutants or air toxics, are those pollutants 302that are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects, such as 303reproductive effects or birth defects, or adverse environmental effects 304Examples of toxic air pollutants include: 305benzene, which is found in gasoline; 306perchloroethylene, which is emitted from some dry-cleaning facilities; and 307methylene chloride, which is used as a solvent and paint stripper by industries. 308 309Other listed air toxics include dioxin, asbestos, toluene, and metals such as cadmium, mercury, 310chromium, and lead compounds. While this class of pollutants is not a significant problem in 311COAB, they nonetheless are present and warrant control to prevent inadvertent into the 312environment. 313 314 Issues 315Like the GHG emissions issue we have almost no means to control the air we breathe on a city- 316wide scale. We can however adopt localized measures to reduce hazardous airborne 317chemicals. 318 319 Development of a Plan of Action (POA) 320 Goal 1: Complete a review of existing governance to determine current state of rules 321related to: 322 o permitting open air burning (campfires and waste) 323 o commercial use of perchloroethylene and methylene chloride 324 o 325 Goal 2: Develop proposals to correct deficiencies in governance found during the 326review. 327 328 Goal 3: Develop community awareness program to address dangers of Hazardous 329Airborne Chemicals. 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 Page 38 of 38