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In addition, the City developed a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the baseline year 2005. The Mayor's Office selected 2005 as the baseline year instead of a historical year such as 1990 or 2000 because of data availability issues and because they wanted to reflect recent population growth trends. They opted to use 2005 instead of 2006 as the baseline because 2006 was a much warmer year than normal and therefore the energy use was not fit representative of a typical year. The inventory was not finalized until just before PIaNYC was released, but the City was able to use the preliminary numbers to steer their planning pro- New York's greenhousegas emissions inventory, go to to* - I. cess. For more information on City ofYo s g ee ry, i New York City Emissions Inventory. ' , .ik,) r _ Each of the City's agencies developed its respective piece of the assessment, which al- # lowed them to identity the key challenges facing their operations. This analysis was present- +.pit, . " :• ,"r ed to the sustainability advisory board and used as the foundation for the planning process. , f r .9 wit 2 ; "• ; The issues identified in this assessment were summarized as the three main challenges: 4 New York is getting bigger, the city's infrastructure is getting older, and the city's environ- A-141114a ".. ment is at risk. To review the issues and challenges addressed in PIaNYC and the challeng- iri .4 es videos, go to NYC Challenges. T• Airld rI • :,At1. f City of Santa Monica, CA: Establishing Guiding Principles N "• The 2006 Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan is founded on 10 guiding principles that pro- j,' , : vide the basis from which effective and sustainable decisions can be made. These guiding '# principles were developed at the beginning of the planning process through a community e-` * visioning process. Santa Monica used these guiding principles as a foundation for defin- r k . ing the goal areas, indicators, and targets in its sustainability plan. These guiding principles define the overarching framework for sustainability in Santa Monica and shaped the specific ;" recommendations in its plan. Santa Monica's guiding principles are as follows: ti 1. The concept of sustainability guides City policy. 2, Protection, preservation, and restoration of the natural environment is a high priority. 3. Environmental quality, economic health, and social equity are mutually dependent. 4. All decisions have implications to the long-term sustainability of Santa Monica. 5. Community awareness, responsibility, participation, and education are key elements IK 404. of a sustainable community. 6. Santa Monica recognizes its linkage with the regional, national, and global community. lir 7. Those sustainability issues most important to the community will be addressed first, and the most cost-effective programs and policies will be selected. 8. The city is committed to procurement decisions that minimize negative environmental and social impacts. 9. Cross-sector partnerships are necessary to achieve sustainable goals. 10. The precautionary principle provides a complimentary framework to help guide City decision-makers in the pursuit of sustainability. Learn more about Santa Monica's Guiding Principles.