Sonoma State Center for Sustainable Communities

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1 Sonoma State Center for Sustainable Communities Agenda: Vallejo s Planning Grant/Integrating its CAP Alex Hinds, Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC - 10 minutes) Overview: Healthy Community Element - Tom Jacobson, (CSC 20 minutes) Health Impact Assessment - Lois Fisher, (CSC/Fisher Town Design 15 minutes) Questions or Comments (20 minutes)

2 Planning is best done in advance - Anonymous

3 PROJECT BUDGET Funds Requested: $742, Local Cost Match: $150, Total Budget: $892, Project Duration: 36 Months Consistent with State Threshold & Planning Priorities

4 Vallejo s Sustainable Communities Planning Grant - Project Summary: - Preparing Sonoma Blvd Specific Plan (& integrating with nearby plans) - Updating targeted parts of the general plan & zoning including permanent GHG reduction - Improving links between housing, jobs & transportation w/ larger Bay Area community - Balancing the economy, environment & social equity - resulting in a healthy community

5 SGC Planning Grant Criteria Included: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions Aligning with state, regional & local priorities/plans Achieving SGC sustainability objectives Assessing climate change vulnerability, resilience planning & adaptation Promoting infill development & investing in existing communities Protecting & enhancing environmental, agricultural & recreation resources Supporting location & resource efficient development Collaborating with the community & diverse stakeholder groups Serving the economically disadvantaged community Leveraging additional resources Creating best practices to serve as models for other communities Complying with local match requirements & schedule

6 Integrating Vallejo s Climate Action Plan With its General Plan & Zoning January 31, 2011

7 What is a Climate Action Plan (CAP)? A plan to reduce GHG emissions A numeric analysis of the GHG impact of reduction policies A programmatic policy document linked to the General Plan A way to streamline permitting for future projects consistent with the CAP

8 What s Included in a CAP? Overview of GHG sources GHG reduction targets Sector specific measures Land Use & Transportation Waste and Water Energy Quantification of reduction measures Adaptation measures

9 2008 Community-Wide GHG Emissions

10 Reduction Targets Based on the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) Mandates reducing statewide GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 Reduces Vallejo s GHG emission 16% by 2020 & 50% by below business as usual (BAU)

11 Vallejo Emissions Forecast and State-Recommended Reductions 15.7% Reduction

12 Visualizing One Metric Ton 2,205 pounds of Carbon Dioxide Dave Ames, Cohassett, MA - Photo via

13 Example: TDM-7. Commute Behavior Use transportation system demand management techniques for new development Participate in Safe Routes to Schools Program Collaborate with Solano Transportation Authority & Solano County to expand rideshare and regional commute alternatives Support use of HOV lanes for fuel efficient vehicles Provide parking Incentives 1/31/2011 Center for Sustainable Communities

14 Example: W-1. Water Conservation Efforts Include conservation measures with water bills & incentivize water conservation Enforce City s Wasteful Water Prohibition Ordinance Require new buildings to install water meters for each tenant space consuming 10 gallons per day & provide separate meters for landscaping Require measures in new development to reduce water use & retain run-off on site 1/31/2011

15 Adaptation Obtain training & provide public information Evaluate long-range climate impacts to Vallejo Link adaptation to hazard mitigation strategies Monitor, measure, & inform

16 Indicators Measuring Progress Examples include: Increased employment & wages Increased high school & college graduation rates Increased energy efficiency Reduced GHG emissions Reduced water consumption Reduced commercial vacancy rates Reduced crime rates

17 Land Use Planning and Healthy Communities Tom Jacobson, JD, MCP, FAICP Sonoma State University

18 Public Health Issues Water quality Air quality Fire hazards Infectious diseases Overcrowding

19 Planning Solutions Environmental and public health regulations Sanitary sewer systems Drinking water systems Zoning separating residential from polluting uses

20 Today s Public Health Problems: Chronic Disease Heart disease Stroke Cancer Obesity Diabetes

21 Today s Response (Re)emergence of collaboration between planners and public health professionals Planning: part of the problem, part of the solution Considering a variety of health topics

22 Healthy by Design Workbook: A Collaboration Sonoma State Center for Sustainable Communities Planning directors from 9 Sonoma Co cities & Sonoma Co Sonoma Co Dept of Health Services Ag Preservation & Open Space Dist Sonoma Co Transportation Authority

23 Healthy by Design Workbook: Topics Access to open space and outdoor recreation Access to healthy food Walkable communities Opportunities to bicycle Senior health Youth health Air quality Access to health care Healthy by Design Workbook

24 Using the General Plan a few typical examples Goal: City has a safe, comprehensive network of pedestrian and bicycle paths for transportation and recreation Policy: Direct and convenient access to parks, commercial and public services, transit Implementation action: Integrate parks signage with bikeway and pedestrian-oriented signage system

25 Nearby examples City of Richmond City of San Pablo Marin County MTC;

26 Indicators Example: Marin Countywide Plan Percentage of children eating 5 or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day Time spent in physical activity by 11th graders Obesity (among various age groups)

27 Key steps Determine what to address in healthy communities element Integrate with rest of general plan

28 What is Health Impact Assessment (HIA)?. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a process used to identify how a project, policy or program might influence health. HIAs judge the potential and sometimes unintended effects of a proposed project, plan or policy on the health of a population. The HIA also produces recommendations to enhance the health benefits of the project/policy/program and to mitigate potential harms.

29 The Purpose of an HIA is to Change Health Outcomes

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31 Determinants of Health From SF Public Health Dept.

32 A Health Impact Assessment is Proposed for South Vallejo

33 What Issues and Locations within South Vallejo Would you Recommend be Covered?

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35 Who are the Stakeholders? Stakeholders are individuals or organizations who stand to gain or lose from a decision or process. Common sets of stakeholder categories: Community-based organizations Residents Service providers Elected officials at the municipal, regional, state/provincial or federal levels Small businesses, industry, developers,and big business Public agencies, statewide or national advocacy organizations, academics From: Stakeholder Participation Working Group of the 2010 HIA of the Americas Workshop

36 Outreach efforts will depend upon project or policy selected for review What would be some good outreach approaches especially in South Vallejo? What would be some good locations for surveys? In which languages? Churches? Back to school night? Grocery stores? At schools? Which radio stations? Farmer s Market? Community organizers? Non-profits? Clinics?

37 Questions or Comments?