Other Actions

This page presents the 54 additional actions that were identified and is organized by CAAP topic area and corresponding goals.

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Building Energy & Design

Transition to high efficiency, zero carbon homes, and buildings

A.9: Pursue grant funding for replacement of existing gas equipment to all-electric as equipment fails for low-income residents

A.11: Establish an energy disclosure ordinance that requires building owners and homeowners to complete and publicly report comprehensive energy assessments prior to sale of a house or whole building

A.12: Provide resources to promote induction cooking, such as test kitchens

A.13: Adopt a reach code to require zero-net energy new construction, including new City buildings

A.14: Provide development incentives (e.g., density bonus) to projects that voluntarily achieve zero-net carbon design

A.15: Develop and fund transitioning energy efficiency, and electrification at all City facilities, and use as ‘models’ for businesses and residents, by installing energy efficiency elements such as solar, battery storage, LED lighting, etc., and providing visual meters for energy produced/saved, air quality information, and interpretive signage

Expand local renewable energy development and storage

A.16: Perform a feasibility assessment for new solar development on City buildings, parking lots, etc.

A.17: Develop partnerships with owners of large parking lots to encourage the installation of solar panel shade canopies and storage that are co-owned public/private

A.18: Explore regulations to allow solar panels (for shade) above driveway, front yard, side yard, etc.

A.19: Set up sites for community solar complexes, with preference for participation from low-income residents. Use Valley Clean Energy to organize these projects and deliver power to customers at fixed, long-term prices

A.20: Develop a strategy to diversify renewable energy sources in the city, including wind, wastewater treatment biogas, and biomass collection

A.21: Develop financing/incentive options to support battery storage and demonstrate their feasibility, and include specific provisions for vulnerable populations

A.22: Work with Valley Clean Energy to achieve a zero-carbon portfolio by 2030

Transportation & Land Use

Adopt zero-emissions vehicles and equipment to reduce fossil fuel use

B.12: Develop an electric car-to-go system as a component to reduce need for private car ownership

B.13: Identify a funding source to provide financial incentives for new alternative fuel vehicle purchases by residents and local businesses

B.14: Work with Valley Clean Energy to establish preferential electric vehicle charging rates to avoid disincentives to electric vehicle adoption

B.15: Develop a Right-to-Charge program to promote direct electric vehicle charger installations near homes or places of work for electric vehicles owners without access to charging, with an initial focus on locations with high rental unit concentrations

B.16: Ban gas leaf blowers/require electric leaf blowers paired with a trade-in credit for gas blowers

B.17: Require projects benefitting from public funds to use the best available off-road vehicle technologies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, including electric and alternative fuel vehicle options

B.18: Convert the municipal off-road vehicle and equipment fleet to electric and/or alternative fuel options

Increase opportunities for active mobility in the community

B.19: Provide centralized, monitored storage areas for all mobility devices (e.g., bikes, scooters), especially near high activity destinations

B.20: Provide small scale, on-demand alternative fuel micro-transit (e.g., minibuses or vans) for intra-city trips through Davis Community Transit

B.21: Expand and improve active mobility infrastructure (e.g., bike lanes) to promote use and increase safety

Reduce single occupant vehicle use

B.23: Expand and promote a carpool program to reduce commute trips into/out of Davis

B.24: Establish parking space maximums for new residential development to limit parking supply

B.25: Require parking space costs to be unbundled from housing costs

Expand opportunities for local housing development to balance local employment opportunities

B.26: Utilize upzoning, mixed-use zoning, and/or relaxed single-family zoning to allow for additional multifamily development

B.27: Evaluate existing shopping centers and commercial corridors to identify opportunities for mixed-use development to bring more people near services and energize existing centers

Water & Solid Waste

Reduce waste generation and increase diversion away from landfills

C.2: Expand on the already-required City-County food recovery and redistribution program

C.3: Implement equipment sharing programs for maintenance/repair tools, gardening equipment, bikes, etc.

C.4: Promote local spring cleaning upcycling events for residents, including increased bulky items vouchers

C.5: Replace or augment all waste bins at City parks/greenbelts with recycling and organics bins to reduce waste and separate the waste stream. This may mean removing single trash bins in some areas

Conserve water in our buildings and landscapes

C.6: Remove turf grass from public spaces to the extent feasible and replace with native, climate-ready, and drought tolerant landscaping, and efficient irrigation systems

C.7: Develop financing/incentive options to promote the collection and reuse of greywater and recycled water in existing buildings, and include specific provisions for vulnerable populations

C.8: Develop pricing mechanisms to disincentivize water waste

C.9: Develop policies that require greywater reuse in new construction and major remodels

C.10: Develop financing/incentive options to reduce pool-water consumption and energy use, and include specific provisions for vulnerable populations

C.11: Install a reclaimed water distribution system from the wastewater treatment plant to the city, and specifically to any big water users

Climate Risk & Carbon Removal

Create a cooler city with more green space for people and habitat

D.10: Update the Parks Management Maintenance Plan for public green spaces that considers plant selection for long-term climate resilience and sequestration benefits, expands drought tolerant greenbelts

D.11: Develop policies that require new green spaces in residential, multi-family housing, and commercial private developments.

D.12: Provide more non-natural shade in public spaces where trees cannot be planted

D.13: Develop financing/incentive options to promote the use of cool surfaces, reflective materials and coatings to reduce the heat island effect

D.14: Develop financing/incentive options to promote the use of green walls and roofs on downtown buildings

D.15: Increase community garden opportunities with priority for renters, and incorporate a garden management program

Protect public health and safety from extreme heat and wildfire smoke

D.16: Develop incentives for air conditioning and ventilation upgrades and indoor air filters to improve indoor air quality in buildings, and include specific provisions for low-income and vulnerable populations

Protect public health, safety, and infrastructure against damage and disruption from flooding

D.17: Pursue grant funding to support green infrastructure projects like urban forest management/expansion and sustainable stormwater management

D.18: Conduct analysis to determine if the levee surrounding the wastewater treatment plant would be accepted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for flood protection from a 500-year storm event

Prepare and respond to climate hazards to ensure that the City is equipped to address current and future challenges

D.19: Investigate aquifer storage and recovery systems to capture and store excess river water for later use. Investigate the potential for augmenting aquifer storage with treated wastewater

D.20: Install additional water fountains and undertake other actions (such as upgrading existing water fountains to include bottle fillers and dog water) to increase public access to water

D.21: Provide backup power for critical infrastructure, including traffic signals

Demonstrate climate leadership through innovation, education, and investment

D.22: Promote plant-based diets through education and outreach

D.23: Develop ‘Sustainability Center’ for information and services in downtown Davis (such as opportunities for up-cycling; metrics about how Davis is doing on greenhouse gas reduction, etc.) See Hammerby GlashusEtt near Stockholm Sweden

D.24: Evaluate the City's financial portfolio and divest assets from the fossil fuel industry

D.25: Utilize enterprise funds and revolving loan funds to finance green investments

Strengthen transit service within Davis and among regional neighbors

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