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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober Packet 2015Falcon Heights Environment Commission October 12th, 2015 6:30 p.m. Agenda 1) Approval of Minutes from September 14th, 2015 Meeting 2) Presentation – Sustainable Communities Class 3) Discussion – Falcon Heights Resiliency Project 4) Topic – Tech Dump 5) Open Topics – Brainstorming ideas for the Fall Next Meeting: Monday, November 9th, 2015 If you have a disability and need accommodation in order to attend this meeting, please notify City Hall 48 hours in advance between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 651-792-7600. We will be happy to help. City of Falcon Heights Environmental Commission Minutes September 14th, 2015 PRESENT: Commissioners Hartman, Olson, Holmes, Montgomery, Staff Liaison Moretto, Council Liaison Mercer-Taylor ABSENT: Hall The meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m. by Chair Holmes. The minutes of the August 10, 2015 meeting of the Environmental Commission were approved. Discussion – Climate Change Adaptation Project It was discussed that this should be a City-Wide project with full city support. The Commission’s role would be best served as leading from an organizational standpoint. Working with St. Anthony and Lauderdale would be a reasonable strategy as we have shared services. We should identify stakeholders in the process and their involvement in an adaptation project (UMN, State Fair, Gibbs) Next steps is to see how the Mayor and Administration would like to processed and what kind of involvement they would like to contribute. Better understand how this would contribute to the Comp Plan. Read and/or attend Abby Finis’ report on Falcon Heights Resiliency to see if there might be overlap. Open Topics Discussion of Evasive Species – More education on the topic would be great for the citizens Pollinators – There is interest for these kinds of gardens from the Commission. Further analysis would be required. Zero Waste – Strive for Zero would be great. Check to see how Gopher events are low waste. Would be great to have materials here at City Hall. Start with institutions like City Hall and Falcon Heights Elementary. Begin next summer. Community Forum: No community forum was held. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Paul Moretto – Staff Liaison Pl a n n i n g f o r R e s i l i e n c e Oc t o b e r 7 , 2 0 1 5 Gr o w i n g S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s Du b u q u e , I o w a Ab b y F i n i s af i n i s @ g p i s d . n e t ww w . b e t t e r e n e r g y . o r g Tr a n s f o r m i n g t h e w a y we p r o d u c e , d i s t r i b u t e , an d c o n s u m e e n e r g y t o be b o t h e c o n o m i c a l l y an d e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y su s t a i n a b l e . 1. G r o w S o l a r P a r t n e r s h i p 2. G r e e n S t e p C i t i e s 3. M e t r o C l e a n E n e r g y R e s o u r c e T e a m ( C E R T ) 4. Su s t a i n a b i l i t y a n d R e s i l i e n c y P l a n n i n g & Te c h n i c a l A s s i s t a n c e Su s t a i n a b l e  Co m m u n i t i e s Tr a n s f o r m i n g  th e  wo r l d  th r o u g h  lo c a l  ac t i o n   Fa l c o n  He i g h t s ,  Mi n n e s o t a • Ra m s e y  County • Po p u l a t i o n  of  5,321 • 2. 2 8  Sq u a r e  Miles • Mi n n e s o t a  State  Fair • Un i v e r s i t y  of  Minnesota • St e p  3  GreenStep  City Pr o j e c t  Sc o p e 1. I d e n t i f y  vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s  in  ci t y  se r v i c e s  an d  op e r a t i o n s   2. D e t e r m i n e  ca p a c i t y  of  di f f e r e n t  fu n c t i o n s  to  ab s o r b   di s r u p t i o n  an d  ad a p t  to  ne w  ci r c u m s t a n c e s  (i . e . ,  re s i l i e n c y ) 3. I n c o r p o r a t e  re c o m m e n d a t i o n s  in t o  co m p r e h e n s i v e  pl a n  to   en h a n c e  re s i l i e n c e  in  ci t y  op e r a t i o n s Pr o j e c t  Pr o c e s s Wh y ? Pr o l o n g e d   He a t w a v e s Pr o l o n g e d   Co l d  Sp e l l s Di m i n i s h e d  Air   Qu a l i t y Mo r e  Ex t r e m e   We a t h e r   Ev e n t s In c r e a s e d   Ec o l o g i c a l   Ch a n g e s Cl i m a t e  Ri s k s   Fa l c o n  He i g h t s  Re s i l i e n c e Ra i n  Ga r d e n s Sh a r e d   Se r v i c e s So l a r  En e r g y Po r o u s  Pa v e r s Gr e e n  Sp a c e Co m m u n i t y   Ga r d e n s Bi k e   In f r a s t r u c t u r e CE R T Re s p o n s i b l e   Bu d g e t Gr e e n S t e p   Ci t i e s En e r g y   Ef f i c i e n c y Tr e e  Pl a n t i n g Po l l i n a t o r   Ha b i t a t Wa l k i n g   Ro u t e s Co m p l e t e   St r e e t s Ho u s i n g   De n s i t y Re s i l i e n c e  Fr a m e w o r k Le a d e r s h i p  &  St r a t e g y He a l t h y   Co m m u n i t i e s In f r a s t r u c t u r e   &  En v i r o n m e n t Ec o n o m y  &  So c i e t y Th e   c a p a c i t y   f o r   a   s y s t e m   t o   s u r v i v e ,   a d a p t ,   a n d   f l o u r i s h   in   t h e   f a c e   o f   t u r b u l e n t   c h a n g e . Le a d e r s h i p  &  St r a t e g y Le a d e r s h i p  an d  St r a t e g y St r o n g  le a d e r s h i p  to  gu i d e  an  in t e g r a t e d  pl a n n i n g  pr o c e s s .   Ef f e c t i v e  ma n a g e m e n t  an d  th o u g h t f u l  st r a t e g i e s to  ad d r e s s  climate ‐ re l a t e d  vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s  by  en h a n c i n g  re s i l i e n c e  ac r o s s  ci t y  op e r a t i o n s   an d  se r v i c e s .    El e c t e d  Of f i c i a l s Co m m i s s i o n s Ci t y  De p a r t m e n t s Sh a r e d  Se r v i c e s CE R T Le a d e r s h i p  an d  St r a t e g y St r e n g t h s Vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s Op p o r t u n i t i e s • Le a d e r s h i p  fr o m  co u n c i l  an d  ma y o r • St a f f  al r e a d y  im p l e m e n t s  be s t  pr a c t i c e s • Sh a r e d  se r v i c e s  he l p  re d u c e  co s t s  an d  ma x i m i z e  re s o u r c e s • Ex i s t i n g  ne t w o r k s  (C E R T ) • Pa r t i c i p a t i o n  in  Gr e e n S t e p  Ci t i e s • Co m p r e h e n s i v e  pl a n  in c l u d e s  re s i l i e n c e  be s t  pr a c t i c e s • Li m i t e d  co m m u n i c a t i o n  wi t h  re s i d e n t s • Wa n i n g  su p p o r t  fo r  CE R T s  (o r  si m i l a r  gr o u p ) • Le a d e r s h i p  ch a n g e s  – r e s i l i e n c e  is  no t  an  ex p l i c i t  go a l  in  co m p r e h e n s i v e   pl a n • Ex p l i c i t  in t e g r a t i o n  of  re s i l i e n c e  po l i c i e s  an d  st r a t e g i e s  in  ci t y  policy   do c u m e n t s • Co d i f y  su p p o r t  fo r  CE R T  (o r  si m i l a r  gr o u p ) • Wo r k  wi t h  ot h e r  go v e r n m e n t  en t i t i e s  to  en h a n c e  re s i l i e n c e  in  shared   se r v i c e s Ec o n o m y  &  So c i e t y Ec o n o m y  an d  So c i e t y • Pr o v i d e  st a b i l i t y  fo r  th e i r  re s i d e n t s  in  te r m s  of  ec o n o m i c  an d   so c i a l  pr o s p e r i t y ,  an d  in  th e  se r v i c e s  de l i v e r e d  by  th e  ci t y .   • Ma i n t a i n  a  di v e r s e  lo c a l  ec o n o m y  wh i l e  st r a t e g i c a l l y  us i n g  ci t y   re s o u r c e s  to  li m i t  im p a c t  of  ec o n o m i c  vo l a t i l i t y ,  re g i o n a l   re c e s s i o n ,  or  ch a n g i n g  po l i t i c s .   Climate Impacts: •Extreme heat •Extreme cold •Severe weather •Diminished air quality •Ecological changes Re s i l i e n t  co m m u n i t i e s  ma i n t a i n  ro b u s t  ec o n o m i c  sy s t e m s  an d  st r o n g  so c i a l   ne t w o r k s ,  to  pr e p a r e  fo r  an d  re b o u n d  fr o m  ab r u p t  or  se v e r e  ch a n g e s .    Ec o n o m y  an d  So c i e t y St r e n g t h s Vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s Op p o r t u n i t i e s • St r o n g  ci t y  bu d g e t • Sh a r e d  se r v i c e s  he l p  ke e p  ex p e n d i t u r e s  lo w • Ma n a g e d  gr e a t  re c e s s i o n • Fl u c t u a t i o n  in  Lo c a l  Go v e r n m e n t  Ai d  fu n d s • In c r e a s e d  co s t s  of  ma i n t e n a n c e  of  in f r a s t r u c t u r e  (e . g .  mo r e   fr e q u e n t  ro a d  re p a i r ,  ur b a n  fo r e s t ,  st r e e t  sw e e p i n g ) • Ec o n o m i c  re c e s s i o n • St r a t e g i c  bu d g e t  pl a n n i n g • Lo w e r  co s t  al t e r n a t i v e s  fo r  ci t y  se r v i c e s :   • Us e  of  re n e w a b l e  en e r g y • En e r g y  ef f i c i e n c y • Na t u r a l  sy s t e m s  th a t  re q u i r e  lo w e r  ca p i t a l  co s t s • Fe w e r  ha r d  su r f a c e s He a l t h y   Co m m u n i t i e s He a l t h y  Co m m u n i t i e s Fo s t e r i n g  he a l t h y  co m m u n i t i e s  th r o u g h  be t t e r  fo o d  ch o i c e s ,  co m p l e t e  st r e e t s ,  an d   st r e n g t h e n  th e  he a l t h  of  a  po p u l a t i o n  an d  re d u c e  th e  im p a c t  of  cl i m a t e  re l a t e d   ev e n t s  th a t  ar e  es p e c i a l l y  de t r i m e n t a l  to  vu l n e r a b l e  re s i d e n t s . • Me e t  th e  ba s i c  ne e d s  of  pe o p l e ,  es p e c i a l l y  in  ti m e s  of  cr i s i s • Su p p o r t  th e  li v e l i h o o d  of  re s i d e n t s  wi t h  ph y s i c a l  an d  so c i a l   ne t w o r k s • En a b l e  a  he a l t h y  co m m u n i t y  th r o u g h  ac t i v e  li v i n g   Climate Impacts: •Extreme heat •Extreme cold •Severe weather •Diminished air quality •Ecological changes He a l t h y  Co m m u n i t i e s St r e n g t h s • Mu l t i p l e  pa r k s  th a t  of f e r  re c r e a t i o n  op p o r t u n i t i e s  fo r  re s i d e n t s  that   en c o u r a g e  he a l t h y  an d  ac t i v e  li f e s t y l e s ,  re d u c i n g  th e  nu m b e r  of  people  with   il l n e s s e s  th a t  ca n  be  im p a c t e d  by  ch a n g e s  in  th e  cl i m a t e .   • Th e  ci t y  pr o m o t e s  al t e r n a t i v e  tr a n s p o r t a t i o n  mo d e s  in c l u d i n g  biking, which   su p p o r t s  ac t i v e  li v i n g  (b i k e  la n e s ) . • Th e  Ci t y  ha s  a  po l i c y  fo r  ac t i v e  li v i n g  in  it s  Co m p r e h e n s i v e  Pl a n :   Ge n e r a l  La n d  Us e  Po l i c i e s :  #5 . On  tr a n s i t  ro u t e s ,  wh e r e  ap p r o p r i a t e ,  allow   th e  re d e v e l o p m e n t  of  mu l t i ‐fa m i l y  an d  co m m e r c i a l  pr o p e r t i e s  for  mixed  use   or  hi g h e r  de n s i t y  ho u s i n g ,  in c o r p o r a t i n g  be s t  pr a c t i c e s  fo r  co n s e r v i n g  green   sp a c e  an d  pr o m o t i n g  ac t i v e  li v i n g .   • Ge o g r a p h i c a l l y  sm a l l  an d  re l a t i v e l y  de n s e ,  al l o w i n g  em e r g e n c y  responders   an d  ot h e r s  to  mo r e  ea s i l y  re a c h  ou t  an d  as s i s t  re s i d e n t s  in  need  during   da n g e r o u s  ev e n t s  li k e  ex t r e m e  he a t ,  po o r  ai r  qu a l i t y  da y s  , or  destructive   st o r m s He a l t h y  Co m m u n i t i e s Vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s Vu l n e r a b l e  po p u l a t i o n s  in c l u d e :  Th e  el d e r l y     Ph y s i c a l l y  di s a b l e d  re s i d e n t s  Lo w ‐in c o m e  re s i d e n t s ,  pa r t i c u l a r l y  th o s e  wi t h  li m i t e d  or  no   ac c e s s  to  ai r  co n d i t i o n i n g     Th o s e  wi t h  il l n e s s e s  th a t  de p e n d  on  me d i c a l  eq u i p m e n t   (p o w e r  ou t a g e s )  Pe o p l e  wh o  ar e  se n s i t i v e  to  ai r  qu a l i t y  or  ex t r e m e  he a t   (r e s p i r a t o r y  il l n e s s e s ,  al l e r g i e s ,  et c . )  Re s i d e n t s  wh o s e  fi r s t  la n g u a g e  is  so m e t h i n g  ot h e r  th a n   En g l i s h  ma y  no t  un d e r s t a n d  al e r t s  th a t  ar e  se n t  ou t  in  on e   la n g u a g e  an d  th e r e f o r e  ma y  be  at  ri s k .   He a l t h y  Co m m u n i t i e s Op p o r t u n i t i e s  Id e n t i f y  pu b l i c  bu i l d i n g s  wi t h  ai r  co n d i t i o n i n g  th a t   ca n  be  us e d  by  re s i d e n t s  wh o  do n ’ t  ha v e  it  Co n t i n u e  to  ex p a n d  ne t w o r k  of  no n ‐mo t o r i z e d   tr a n s i t ,  de v e l o p i n g  wa l k i n g  an d  bi c y c l i n g  pa t h s  De v e l o p  ro b u s t  co m m u n i c a t i o n  sy s t e m s  to  al e r t   re s i d e n t s  of  da n g e r s  Co n s i d e r  op p o r t u n i t i e s  to  en c o u r a g e  th e   re d u c t i o n  of  em i s s i o n s  th r o u g h  ed u c a t i o n ,   in c e n t i v e s ,  ev e n t s ,  la n d  us e  pl a n n i n g In f r a s t r u c t u r e   &  En v i r o n m e n t En v i r o n m e n t  an d  In f r a s t r u c t u r e In c r e a s e d  pr e c i p i t a t i o n ,  mo r e  in t e n s e  he a t w a v e s ,  lo n g e r  co l d  spells,  an d  mo r e  ex t r e m e  we a t h e r  ev e n t s ,  wi l l  st r e s s  ex i s t i n g  sy s t e m s  and  test   th e  li m i t a t i o n s  of  ci t y  in f r a s t r u c t u r e .   St o r m  Wa t e r Se w e r St r e e t s Ut i l i t i e s Tr e e s En v i r o n m e n t  an d  In f r a s t r u c t u r e • Si x  un d e r g r o u n d  co n t a i n m e n t  st r u c t u r e s • Ci t y  Ha l l :  po r o u s  as p h a l t ,  tw o  ra i n  ga r d e n s • As  st r e e t  pr o j e c t s  ar e  co m p l e t e d ,  th e  Ci t y  lo o k s  to   ad d  ra i n  ga r d e n s  or  bi o s w a l e s .   St r e n g t h s Vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s Op p o r t u n i t i e s • Fl a s h  fl o o d i n g • Ba s e m e n t  fl o o d i n g • Wa t e r  qu a l i t y  of  Co m o  La k e • Ag e d  st o r m  wa t e r  sy s t e m  (1 9 5 7 ) • St o r m  wa t e r  BM P :  re g i o n a l  po n d i n g ,  in f i l t r a t i o n  tr e n c h e s ,   ra i n  ga r d e n s ,  na t i v e  pl a n t i n g s ,  ed u c a t e  pr o p e r t y  ow n e r s • St r e e t  sw e e p i n g • Co o r d i n a t i o n  wi t h  Ca p i t o l  Re g i o n  Wa t e r s h e d  di s t r i c t Storm  WaterClimate Impacts: •Extreme heat •Extreme cold •Severe weather –Heavy rain •Diminished air quality •Ecological changes En v i r o n m e n t  an d  In f r a s t r u c t u r e • Th e  Me t  Co u n c i l  ha s  a  go a l  of  re d u c i n g  it s  fo s s i l ‐fu e l   en e r g y  50 %  by  20 2 0  be l o w  a  20 0 6  ba s e l i n e   • Ne a r ‐pe r f e c t  co m p l i a n c e  wi t h  fe d e r a l  an d  st a t e  cl e a n   wa t e r  di s c h a r g e  st a n d a r d s • Ci t y  in s t i t u t e d  a  pr o c e d u r e  to  mi n i m i z e  in f l o w  an d   in f i l t r a t i o n • Th e  se w e r  li n e s  ar e  cu r r e n t l y  be i n g  up d a t e d St r e n g t h s Vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s Op p o r t u n i t i e s Climate Impacts: •Extreme heat •Extreme cold •Severe weather –Heavy rain •Diminished air quality •Ecological changes Sewer • In f l o w  an d  in f i l t r a t i o n ,  ca u s i n g  ba s e m e n t  ba c k u p s  an d  ta k i n g   up  ca p a c i t y  in  se w e r s  an d  wa s t e w a t e r  tr e a t m e n t  pl a n t s   • Su s c e p t i b i l i t y  fa c t o r s  in c l u d e :  ag e ,  co n d i t i o n ,  pi p e  ma t e r i a l ,   co n s t r u c t i o n ,  so i l s ,  wa t e r  ta b l e  el e v a t i o n • De t e r m i n e  en e r g y  co n s u m p t i o n  of  li f t  st a t i o n s ,  id e n t i f y   op p o r t u n i t i e s  to  of f s e t  en e r g y  us e .   • Co n t i n u e  to  mo n i t o r  ci t y  sa n i t a r y  se w e r  pi p e s  fo r  op e n  jo i n t s ,   br o k e n  or  cr a c k e d  pi p e • Mi t i g a t e  st o r m w a t e r  ru n o f f En v i r o n m e n t  an d  In f r a s t r u c t u r e • Ci t y  st r e e t s  ha v e  he l d  up  we l l  si n c e  la s t  ma j o r  up g r a d e • Ci t y  ha s  co m p l e t e  st r e e t s  po l i c y • Fe w  ro a d s  ar e  ma i n t a i n e d  by  ci t y • Re g u l a r  ma i n t e n a n c e ,  in c l u d i n g  st r e e t  sw e e p i n g  an d  sn o w   pl o w i n g St r e n g t h s Vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s Op p o r t u n i t i e s Climate Impacts: •Extreme heat •Extreme cold •Severe weather •Diminished air quality •Ecological changes Streets • Fr e e z e  th a w  cy c l e s  we a r  ou t  st r e e t s  (p o t h o l e s ) • Ic y  ro a d s ,  he a v y  sn o w  co u l d  im p a c t  tr a v e l • Ex t r e m e  he a t  st r e s s e s  as p h a l t • La c k  of  co n n e c t i v i t y  in  so m e  ar e a s  (c u l  de  sa c s ,  go l f   co u r s e ,  ag r i c u l t u r a l  fi e l d s   • Im p r o v e / e x p a n d  no n ‐mo t o r i z e d  ne t w o r k s • Re d u c e  th e  am o u n t  of  im p e r v i o u s  su r f a c e • Im p r o v e  co n n e c t i v i t y  (c u l ‐de ‐sa c s ,  go l f  co u r s e ,  ag r i c u l t u r a l   fi e l d s )   En v i r o n m e n t  an d  In f r a s t r u c t u r e • Xc e l  En e r g y  pr o v i d e s  re l i a b l e  en e r g y • Ge n e r a t i o n  is  ge t t i n g  cl e a n e r • So l a r  en e r g y  or d i n a n c e • So l a r  pa n e l s  on  Ci t y  Ha l l St r e n g t h s Vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s Op p o r t u n i t i e s Climate Impacts: •Extreme heat •Extreme cold •Severe weather •Diminished air quality •Ecological changes Utilities • So l a r  re s o u r c e  an a l y s i s • Re s i l i e n t  gr i d  –b a c k ‐up  po w e r  su p p l y ,   re n e w a b l e  in t e g r a t i o n ,  de m a n d  ma n a g e m e n t ,   en e r g y  ef f i c i e n c y ,  ad v a n c e d  gr i d  in f r a s t r u c t u r e • Re s i d e n t  ed u c a t i o n • St o r m s  ca n  kn o c k  ou t  po w e r  (c r i t i c a l  fa c i l i t i e s ) • Hi g h  co n s u m p t i o n  du r i n g  ex t r e m e  he a t  ca n   ca u s e  a  po w e r  ou t a g e • In f r a s t r u c t u r e  is  ag i n g  an d  in e f f i c i e n t En v i r o n m e n t  an d  In f r a s t r u c t u r e • Ci t y  fo r e s t e r  ma i n t a i n s  tr e e s • Go o d  tr e e  co v e r a g e  in  re s i d e n t i a l  ar e a s • Re g u l a r  wa t e r i n g  sc h e d u l e St r e n g t h s Vu l n e r a b i l i t i e s Op p o r t u n i t i e s Climate Impacts: •Extreme heat •Extreme cold •Severe weather •Diminished air quality •Ecological changes Trees • Se v e r e  we a t h e r :  hi g h  wi n d s ,  ic e  st o r m s ,  sa t u r a t e d   so i l s ,  dr o u g h t • In v a s i v e  sp e c i e s   • Sl o w  gr o w t h • In c r e a s e  tr e e  di v e r s i t y • En s u r e  sp e c i e s  wi l l  be  ab l e  to  su r v i v e  cl i m a t e  in   li f e t i m e • Ma p  tr e e  in v e n t o r y • Cr e a t e  a  co n s e r v a t i o n  pl a n Co m p r e h e n s i v e  Pl a n n i n g Ex i s t i n g  Co n d i t i o n s De s i r e d  Co n d i t i o n s St r a t e g i e s Co m p r e h e n s i v e  Pl a n n i n g Ex i s t i n g  Co n d i t i o n s LM :  In v e n t o r y  an d  de s c r i b e  ex i s t i n g  st a n d a r d s ,  co d e s ,  guidelines, and   to o l s  th a t  ca n  be  mo d i f i e d  to  en h a n c e  re s i l i e n c e . ES :  As s e s s  di v e r s i t y  of  lo c a l  ec o n o m i c  ba s e  an d  it s  ab i l i t y  to   wi t h s t a n d  vo l a t i l i t y .   HC :  Id e n t i f y  vu l n e r a b l e  po p u l a t i o n s  wi t h i n  th e  ci t y  that  may  be   di s p r o p o r t i o n a t e l y  im p a c t e d  by  va r i o u s  ex t r e m e  ev e n t s .   EI :  As s e s s  li m i t a t i o n s  of  an d  op p o r t u n i t i e s  to  tr a n s f o r m   in f r a s t r u c t u r e ,  bu i l d i n g s ,  an d  na t u r a l  sy s t e m s  to  be  able  to  resume   fu n c t i o n a l i t y  af t e r  ex t r e m e  ev e n t s .   Co m p r e h e n s i v e  Pl a n n i n g De s i r e d  Co n d i t i o n s LM :  Se t  a  go a l  to  es t a b l i s h  Fa l c o n  He i g h t s  as  a  le a d e r  in  resilience   pl a n n i n g . ES :  Ma i n t a i n  a  he a l t h y  re s e r v e  bu d g e t  to  re s p o n d  to  and  pay  for   un e x p e c t e d  ev e n t s  (e . g .  fr a n c h i s e  ag r e e m e n t ) .   HC :  Re d u c e  ve h i c l e  mi l e s  tr a v e l e d  an d  be c o m e  a  mo r e  walkable  and   bi k e a b l e  co m m u n i t y .   EI :  In c r e a s e  di v e r s i t y  of  tr e e  sp e c i e s  an d  ma x i m i z e  tr e e  canopy   co v e r a g e  ov e r  ha r d  su r f a c e s . Co m p r e h e n s i v e  Pl a n n i n g St r a t e g i e s LM :  De v e l o p  pr o c e s s e s  fo r  ci t y  de p a r t m e n t s  to  in c o r p o r a t e  resilience   ac t i o n s  in t o  ev e r y d a y  ac t i o n s . 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