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Building a                 In continued pursuit towards the City’s climate


                     Sustainable                  and sustainability goals, the budget is expanding
                                                  the capacity of many City departments to achieve
                     Los Angeles                  our goals by investing in key areas, including:









                              GREENHOUSE GAS TRACKING & CLEAN BUILDINGS

                                ●    Bureau of Engineering staff to develop and implement a plan for
                                     decarbonization of the City's facilities

                                ●    Bureau of Sanitation staff to ensure the City adheres to global
                                     protocols in tracking citywide and municipal greenhouse gas (GHG)
                                     emissions and develops annual reports to ensure the City is
                                     progressing towards its climate goals




                              URBAN ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

                                ●    City Planning staff to manage the implementation of new oil drilling
                                     phase-out policies and regulations, which would prohibit new oil and
                                     gas extraction activities in the City and make oil and gas extraction a
                                     non-conforming use in all zones, and staff in the Office of Petroleum
                                     and Natural Gas to lead the Oil Well Amortization Program.
                                ●    City Planning staff to continue work on and finalize the City’s Wildlife
                                     Ordinance and expand it to include the entire Rim of the Valley

                                ●    Funding for continued implementation of cool pavement applications
                                     and additional tree planting and watering in high-heat, low canopy
                                     neighborhoods

                                ●    Additional Climate Emergency Mobilization Office staff and
                                     contractual services funding to continue community engagement
                                     around the development of the Equitable Climate Action Roadmap
        A LIVABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITY
                                ●    Funding for the Economic and Workforce Development Department
                                     to expand the Healthy Neighborhood Market Program, a business
                                     development program that builds the capacity of neighborhood
                                     market owners, managers, and staff to grow their business as
                                     successful healthy food retailers in communities designated as "food
                                     deserts"












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