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Home My WebLink About5.1 BayAreaSustainDevelop CITY CLERK File # 420-50 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 4, 2001 SUBJECT: Request from Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development to Give a Presentation to City Council on the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area Report Prepared by Jeri Ram, Planning Manager q~ ATTACHMENTS: Letter from Surlene G. Grant, Local Government Liaison for BAASD and Councilmember of San Leandro, with "Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area" and Feedback Form. RECOMMENDATION: The City Council should determine if they want to receive a presentation from BAASD on the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area. If the City Council does not wish to hear the presentation, provide Staff direction on whether Council would like to provide feedback on the draft or have Staff prepare an analysis for Council's review. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: No Financial Impact Anticipated DESCRIPTION: The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development ("BAASD") has prepared a draft "Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area" (attached). Surlene G. Grant, Local Government Liaison for the BAASD has transmitted a request to the City Council asking for their feedback on the draft Compact. Ultimately, the BAASD would like the City Council to support the Compact by letter or approval of a Resolution of Support. The BAASD have offered to make a presentation to the City Council on the draft Compact. RECOMMENDATION: The City Council should determine if they want to receive a presentation from BAASD on the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area. If the City Council does not wish to hear the presentation, provide Staff direction on whether Council would like to provide feedback on the draft or have Staff prepare an analysis for Council's review. COPIES TO: In-House Distribution ITEM NO. 5.1 e-vision Bay Area AJ[iance for Sustainable DeveLopment: P.O. Box 2050 Oakland, CA 94604 July 20, 2001 Mr. Richard C. Ambrose, City Manager City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Mr. Ambrose: For the past three years, members of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development consisting of leaders from the public and private sectors representing the environment, equity, the economy, and government have worked collaboratively to craft the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area. The document identifies key regional challenges and recommends a package of 10 strategic commitments to meet those challenges and put the Bay Area on a more sustainable path. A team of local government liaisons have been making presentations to cities all over the Bay Area regarding the Draft Compact. I have most recently talked with Vice-Mayor Janet Lockhart about scheduling a meeting or presentation before the Dublin City Council to discuss the Draft Compact. In preparation for that meeting, I am sending to you a copy of the Draft Compact that is suitable for photocopying and distribution among the Councilmembers and staff as appropriate, fact sheets and additional information. Also, more information can be found on the web at www. BayAreaAlliance.org. In summary, the Draft Compact presents guidelines and suggest activities in the context of the three Es of sustainability in order to achieve and maintain a prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity. Key components of the Draft Compact addressed by the challenges and commitments are: the economy; housing supply, transportation, preservation of open space and natural habitat, resource use, neighborhood integrity, educational system, community health and safety, local govermnent finance, and civic engagement. The Draft Compact allows each city to focus on their own local strategies for smart growth and sustainability within a larger framework. The goal of the outreach to each city is to initiate local discussions regarding methods and pohcies that we as local policymakers can implement to make the Bay Area a more sustainable region. We want your feedback to the concepts set forth in the draft, and ultimately, we would like your City to issue a statement of support in principle of the concepts through a letter or resolution. I appreciate your efforts in bringing this endeavor before the City Council. IfI can answer any additional questions, please call me at (510) 352-7826. Thank you. Sincerely, /"/~r~lene~G ~rant//~~ Local Government Liaison for BAASD Councilmember, San Leandro cc: Janet Lockhart e-vision Bay Area Al.[iance for Sustainabte Devel. opment DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA e. vision: A vision of the future that integrates the three Es of Sustainable Development: pros- perous economy, quality environment, social equity, e-vision is inclusive of all stakeholders and celebrates the region's diverse social, envi- ronmental, and economic strengths. Introduction' The Bay Area's vibrant economy, spectacular environmental resources, cultural amenities, educational institutions, and the rich diversity of the population make this a uniquely attractive place. Like many growing regions, however, the Bay Area is undergoing rapid changes and facing serious challenges. Traffic congestion, long commutes and overburdened transit systems, loss of open space, skyrocketing housing costs, declining neighborhoods, air and water pollution, and the increasingly inequitable distribution of the benefits of our thriving economy are inter-related problems that require integrated solutions. Sus- taining the region's environment and economy in a way that ensures equity for all residents re- quires innovative thinking and e-vision: a bal- anced, inclusive, collaborative approach. Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Devel- opment (Bay Area Alliance) is a multi- stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to de- velop and implement a sustainability action plan for the Bay Area. The Ba-'y Area Alliance has embraced the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development definition of 'sustainable development as the ability "...to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The Bay Area Alliance is committed to facilitat- ing a region-wide dialogue on how the region can grow in a more sustainable manner, and to taking actions commensurate with achieving that goal. In all its activities and deliberations the Bay Area Alliance is employing e-vision, integrating the essential three Es of sustainability in order to achieve and maintain a prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity. For the past three years, Bay Area Alliance members-public and private sector leaders who represent the environment, equity, the economy, government, and other interests-and many other participants have worked collaboratively to craft a Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area (Draft Compact). The Draft Compact identifies key re- gional challenges and recommends a package of 10 strategic commitments to meet those chal- lenges and put the Bay Area on a more sustain- able path. Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area The Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area is a commitment by participating organizations to take specific steps extending over the next quar- · ter century. It is also an action plan to guide government, businesses, civic organizations, and individuals in cooperative efforts that will lead to a more sustainable region. Printed on recycled paper, 30% pest-consumer content. The Ten Commitments to Action. which forms the centerpiece of the Draft Compact for a Sus- ta/nab/e Bay Area, contains the following 10 stra- tegic commitments: 1. Enable a diversified, sustainable, and com- petitive economy to continue to prosper and provide jobs in order to achieve a high qual- ity of life for all Bay Area residents. 2. Accommodate sufficient housing affordable to all income levels within the Bay Area to match population ~ncreases and job genera- tion. 3. Target transportation investment to achieve a world-class comprehensive, integrated, and balanced multi-modal system that sup- ports efficient land use and decreases de- pendency on single-occupancy vehicle trips. 4. Preserve and restore the region's natural assets, including San Francisco Bay, farm- land, open space, other habitats, and air and water quality. 5. Use resources efficiently, eliminate poilu- tion, and significantly reduce waste. Focus investment to preserve and revitalize neighborhoods. 7. Provide all residents with the opportunity for quality education and lifelong learning to help them meet their highest aspirations. 8. Promote healthy and safe communities. 9. Implement local government fiscal reforms and revenue sharing. 10. Stimulate civic engagement. The Bay Area Alliance initially presented the Draft Compact to the Association of Bay Area Governments General Assembly (A. BAG)in April 1999. Since then, it has been revised to reflect input received from ABAG, other member organi- zations and stakeholders, and others. The Draft Compact is now ready for broader review. Next Steps The Bay Area Alliance will seek input from Bay Area leaders and the public on ideas to refine the Draft Compact and generate support for its rec- ommendations. To ensure that it is widely avail- able for review, the Draft Compact has been posted on the Bay Area Alliance Web site at www. BayAreaAIliance.orq, and wil be distributed at stakeholder meetings and by mail. Comments on the Draft Compact can be submitted using the companion feedback form, which can be ob- tained from the Bay Area Alliance and returned by mail, fax, or completed on the Web site. The input received Will be used to enhance the Draft Compact before submitting it to the Bay Area Alliance mere oer organizations for approval and implementation. You are encouraged to share your comments and participate. Once there is regional consensus on a final Compact for a Sus- tainable BayArea, the focus wil be on implemen- tation. Related Activities The Bay Area Alliance and the five Regional Agencies-Association of Bay Area Governments, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and Bay Conserva- tion and Development Commission-have ioined together to promote smart growth and sustain- able development for the Bay Area through the development of the Smart Growth Strategy and Regional Livability Footprint. Working under a combined work plan, beginning in Spring 2001 the partnership will pursue an extensive public participation .process with two rounds of work- shops in each of the nine Bay Area counties. Get Involved Visit the Web site at www. BayAreaAIliance.org to read the Draft Compact, complete the feedback form online, and learn more about related activi- ties and implementation projects. You can also contact the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development at 510/464-7978. e-vision ~';t h e future DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA ... BAY AREA ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ~e-vJsion the future: environment, equity, economy) "We envision a Bay Area where the natural environment is vibrant, healthy and safe; where the economy is robust and globally competitive; and where all citizens have equitable opportunities to share in the benefits of a quality environment and prosperous economy." Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development, 1997 Steering Committee Gas a nde'EleCtric :'Compa ny i-:-:'~:.''.' .~' : :i,~si~::-Neig:hbO~h'oOd,O~slgn : : ,~.:.:: - :':/+i.:i : 'i "-Bay A;ea Pa{t~&rSh{'l~i,, ':,..,";: '~ .' ,. ,:~.~':. · , "':.Bank'&f AmeH~a:":;.;i,i':.."::. :." ,:~ :" ~'. :;:,;' .~'. L' ~": Say .Pta~i'ng::Co~'[~Uon . '~'::.,...,: ~.~:~:. ~ Caiif0rnia E~vir0nmenta[ Trust . . contra .Costa~counEi( Contra Costa County Economic Pa~nership East Bay Asian Loc~[ Development Corporation Economic Development Alliance for Business Environmen:a[ Defense Federal Transit Administration, Region g GAP ~nc. Greenbelt A[Hance GreenHning Institute HomebuiIders Association of Northe~ CaHfornia ~nterfaith Coalition for Green Planning Latino Issues Forum ,ague of Women Voters of the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission Nationat Economic Devetopment and Law Center Nature Conservancy Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California Natura[ Resources Defense Council Pacific Gas and Electric Company :Regional Atliance For Transit San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners · San3ose/SiUcon Valley Chamber of Commerce San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality 'Cont~ot BOard Sierra Ctu b · Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group South Bay AFL-CIO Centra. Labor Council Spanish Speaking Unity Council Tides Center U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Environmenta. Protection Agency Region TX Urban Ecology Urban Habitat Program Urban Strategies Council (As of 3uty 2000) DRAFT COMPACT FOR ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, EQUITY A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA: Ten 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. lo. Letter from the Steering Committee Introduction Vision Chat[enges Imptementation Commitments to Action Enable a Diversified, Sustainable and Competitive Economy Accommodate Sufficient Housing Target Transportation Investment Preserve and Restore the Region's Natural Assets Use Resources Efficiently, EUminate Pollution and Reduce Waste Focus Investment to Preserve and RevitaUze Neighborhoods Provide QuaUty Education and Lifelong Learning Promote Healthy and Safe Communities Implement Local Government Fiscal Reforms and Revenue Sharing Stimulate Civic Engagement Appendix A: Sustainable DeVelopment Indicators Appendix B: Historical Perspective of the Bay Area A[Hance 3 6 9 ~2 ~2 ~4 ~5 Z8 Z9 Z9 20 23 Bay Area Alliance for Post Office Box 2050 Oakland California 94604-2050 Sustainable Development Voice: (510) 464-7978 Fax: (510) 464-7970 July 2000 Dear Bay Area Friends: We are pleased to present the Draft Compact forA Sustainable BayArea (Draft Compact) and to invite your active engagement in shaping the final version of this document. The purpose of the Draft Compact is to encourage and facilitate a regional conversation about a sustainable future for the Bay Area. It is important to underscore the fact that this is a DRAFT. In order to facilitate a more productive discussion and a greater likelihood of regional consensus, the member organizations of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development along with many other participants have worked diligently to reach "agreement in principle" on the Draft Compact. We are particularly grateful to the county and city officials participating in the 1999 and 2000 General Assemblies of the Association of Bay Area Governments for considering and voting upon the initial draft and deliberating strategies for implementation. Our efforts are intended to be a helpful starting point to engage in a meaningful discussion that will lead to condusions and actions. There will be a series of public workshops and meetings to review and refine this Draft Compact before it is finalized. We welcome your feedback and input through the workshops and the response survey, which is available on paper or on-line. The Draft Compact identifies key regional challenges and recommends a package of strategic commitments to meet those challenges to put the Bay Area on a more sustainable path. The Draft Compact embraces and employs e-vision--integrating the essential Three Es of Sustainable Development in order to achieve and maintain a prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity. Hence the design of the cover, with the word "Fmldmg" connecting the Three Es to con- vey the concept of integration. This Draft Compact also is a commitment by member organizations of the Bay Area Alliance to take specific steps extending over the next quarter century. It is envisioned that the final Compact will be an action plan to guide government, employers, civic organizations and individuals in cooperative efforts that will lead to a more sustainable region. We recognize that full implementation of the strategies and actions in this document will not ensure that the Bay Area will be sustainable. However, such action would be a large step in the right direc- tion. By working together and simultaneously considering social equity, environmental quality, and economic prosperity, we will leave a more sustainable future for generations to come in the Bay Area. Sincerely, Carl Anthony Executive Director Urban Habitat Program William J. Carroll President Association of Bay Area Governments Robert L. Harris Vice President Environmental Affairs Pacific Gas and Electric Company Sunne Wright McPeak President and CEO Bay Area Council Michele Perrault International Vice President Sierra Club The Bay Area's vibrant economy, spectacular environmental resources, cultur- al amenities, educational institutions, and the rich diversity of the population make this region a unique and special place. As many growing regions, however, the Bay Area is undergoing rapid changes and facing serious challenges. Traffic congestion, long commutes and overburdened, transit systems, the lack of suffi- cient housing and skyrocketing housing costs, loss of open space, declining neighborhoods, air and water pollution and the increasingly inequitable distri- bution of the benefits of our thriving economy are interrelated problems that require integrated solutions. Sustaining the region's environment and economy in a way that ensures equity for all residents requires innovative thinking and "e-vision"--a balanced, integrated, inclusive, collaborative approach. e-vision "We have to be successful if we want to achieve our own dreams and to provide even greater opportunities for our children.' Supe~sor .~im Beatl Santa Ctara County Chair, ~4etmpotitan Transportation Commission e-vision is a vision of the future that integrates the Three Es of Sustainable Development (Three Es): prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity, e-vision is inclusive of all stakeholders; and celebrates the region's diverse social, environmental, and economic strengths. Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development (Bay Area Alliance) is a multi-stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to develop and implement a sus- tainability action plan for the Bay Area. The Bay Area Alliance has embraced the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development defini- tion of sustainable development as the ability "...to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The overall goal of the Bay Area Alliance is to reach consensus regionwide among a critical mass of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders regarding a new shared vision rooted in common values about how the region can grow in a more sustainable manner. The overarching strategy is to achieve the regionwide consensus on a new shared vision through the development and adoption of a "compact" that can become the foundation for implementation actions by both the public and private sectors at the local, regional, state and national levels. "Sustainable development has to be a stakeholder-driven process." Lamj Ko[b Acting Executive Officer, San Francisco Bay Regional Water fluatJty Control Board 4 DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTATNABLE BAY AREA The Bay Area Alliance is committed to facilitating a regionwide dialogue on how the region can grow in a more sustainable manner, and to taking actions com- mensurate with achieving that goal. In all activities and deliberations the Bay Area Alliance is employing e-vision, integrating the essential Three Es of sus- tainability in order to achieve and maintain a prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity. Draft Compact for a Sustainabte Bay Area "The Vision is fight on... the £omrnitrnen~s are great. We need a vehicle to achieve good, ~rong, sustainable land use pract¥ces.' Supervisor Nike Nevin San Nateo County Chair, Ray Area Air QuaUty Nanagement District "We are one region. The problems we share don't stop at coun~ boundafies or cit~ limit lines. Dirty air doesn't stop at these jufisdictT'ons. We need to pathS'pate in regional solutions." Supervisor WRUam Carro[[ Solana County President, Association of Bay Area Governments The purpose of the Draft Compakt for A Sustainable Bay Area (Draft Compact) is to invite and encourage a regional conversation about how the Bay Area can grow in a more sustainable manner. It is important to underscore the fact that it is a DRAFT. The Draft Compact identifies key regional challenges and recommends a package of ten strategic commitments to meet those challenges to put the Bay Area on a more sustainable path. This Draft Compact is a commitment by member organ- izations to take specific steps over the next quarter century. It is also a proposed action plan to guide cooperative efforts that will lead to a more sustainable region. This Draft Compact recommends strategies and actions that move toward the essential Three Es. of sustainabflity: prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity. All are equally important and interdependent. The Three Es also represent different constituencies in the Bay Area that, along with local and regional governments, have the ability to accomplish the recommended actions. Each constituency views every strategy and action through its particular lens or point of view. The recommendations in the Draft Compact will have a positive effect on all Three Es. This Draft Compact calls for actions by business, community and civic organiza- tions, individuals, and government to bring about the vision. It will be especially important for everyone to consider decisions from the perspectives of all Three Es-economy, environment, equity. Initial Input from Local Officiats The BayArea Alliance for Sustainable Development initially presented this Draft Compact to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) General Assembly in April 1999. Since then, it has been revised to reflect input received from ABAG, other member organizations and stakeholders, and other participants. The Draft Compact and the work of the Bay Area Alliance helped shape the discussion at ABAG's General Assembly in April 2000, which was co-sponsored by the Urban Land Institute, and for which the theme was Smart Growth: Rhetoric to Reality.~ The Draft Compact is now ready for broader review. INTRODUCTION 5 Public Review to Shape Final Compact The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development will seek input from Bay Area leaders and the public to refine the Draft Compact and develop consensus on the recommended actions. Through workshops in each Bay Area county, a website, and other means, the Bay Area Alliance will make the Draft Compact widely available for review. The input received will be used to finalize the Compact before submitting it to the member organizations for approval and implementation. Your involvement and participation will make a difference in the future of the region. T he Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development adopted in June 1997 the following Vision: . I/:"We envision a BayArea where the natural environment is vibrant, healthy andI safe, where the economy is robust and globally competitive, and where all citizens have equitable opportunities to share in the benefits of a quality environment and a prosperous economy." Bay Area Affiance for Sustainabte Devetopment, 3uae 1997 The members of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development agree that a sustainable Bay Area must have the following attributes: Environmental quality is excellent. · The Bay Area ecosystemmincluding the Bay-Delta. Estuary, air quality, wet- lands and watersheds, and biodiversity--is healthy, vibrant, and productive. · Open space and agriculture are preserved as a result of efficient, compact land use patterns. · Resources are conserved and waste is eliminated. "The Vision of the Bay Area Alliance describes a place where most people would want to live. We need to act now to protect the quality of the environment, conffnue the robust economy and ensure equitable opportunities for all." witt Tray, s Executive Director, Bay Conservation and Development Commission The economy is prosperous. · The regional economy is robust, and productivity is high. · Unemployment rates are low, and poverty levels are decreased. · Sufficient housing affordable to the workforce is available close to job centers. · Economic well being and quality of life are high in all neighborhoods. · Traffic congestion is greatly reduced. There is a first-rate public transportation system including water transit and the percentage of single occupant vehicle trips significantly declines. The diverse segments of the population share the ~egion's economic prosperity and environmental quality. · Education performance is greatly improved, especially among the disadvan- taged population. · Strategic capital investments in priority neighborhoods, in partnership with local neighborhood leaders, improve the physical and social environment, provide living-wage jobS, and enhance housing opportunities for neighbor- hood residents. · The workforce in all sectors and civic leadership throughout the region reflect the diversity of the population. · Land-use planning, economic development and the transportation network minimize disparities among neighborhoods and municipalities. The sustainable vision is possible, starting now and continuing over the next quarter century. The Bay Area is one of the world's most desirable places to live and work. It has a robust and expanding economy. It is a gateway to the Pacific Rim. It has internationally-known institutions of higher learning. It has a richly-diverse population. It has a climate that is among the best in the nation. And it has nat- ural resources whose beauty is unmatched anywhere in the world. But the Bay Area also faces major challenges to a prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity. These challenges are interconnected and must be addressed comprehensively. 1. Sustainable econOmy. The Bay Area economy has not been immune to recession. In the 1990s, the region experienced the most significant recession since the Great Depression. In aggregate, the recovery from this recession has gone very well But many people have been left out of the recovery. The gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" has grown in the region. Many workers earn less than a living wage. 2. Housing supply. People travel increasing distances between home and work, leading to traffic congestion, personal stress and excessive time away from families. Housing prices are among the highest in the nation, adding to the problem of homelessness and causing Bay Area workers to live out- side the region. Decent, affordable, safe and accessible housing should be available to all Bay Area residents. 3. Transportation system. Historical expansion of the freeway system in the Bay Area has reinforced low-density vehicle-dependent suburban develop- ment and more congestion. While funding priorities have shifted in recent years, public transit systems throughout the Bay Area are not sufficiently coordinated and do not provide adequate service, which is especially a hard- ship in low-income areas. 4. San Francisco Bay, habitats, farmland, open space and other natural assets. Prevailing low-density patterns of development separate homes from job centers, services and other destinations. These patterns are wasting resources, eating up open space, wildlife habitat and farmland, and threat- ening San Francisco Bay, the region's biodiversity and human health through the degradation of-air and water quality. 5. Resource use. Inefficient practices of production and consumption cause pollution and threaten the future prosperity of the economy. 6. Neighborhood integrity. The movement of job centers away from inner city neighborhoods and older suburbs is resulting in concentrations of poverty, deteriorated housing, a lack of adequate job training, public tran- sit and other services, and a growing disparity of incomes between the rich and poor. 7. Educational system. The quality of the K-12 education system has deterio- rated to the point where the region is no longer among national educational "The growing economic gap between the rich and the poor is leading to concentrated poverty in inner cities and older suburbs. All neighborhoods and communities should have a flair share of the benefits as well as the responsibib'ties of growth." Cart Anthony Executive Director, Urban Habitat Program "Without a quality environment and social equity, a prosperous economy is a short term phenomenon.' RobeKc Harris Vice President Environmentat Affairs, Pacific Gas and Electric Company .... .~':'7 8 DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA "Our Bay Region environment is in jeopardy and in some ways declining. The Bay Area Alliance draf~ Compac~ makes a promising start on addressing these challenges in ways that are consistent with economic prosperity and social equity." Sherman Lew~s Sierra CLub "If not well planned, growth can degrade our titles and the environment, which threatens economic conditions, gte stand firmly on the side of planning for growth that fuels economic prosperity, environmental protecffon and equitable opportuniffes and benefits--in short, planning that protects quality of li~e." Candace Skarlatos Senior Vice President, Director Env~ronmenta[ Initiatives, Bank of America leaders. The current educational system no longer provides an adequately- prepared workforce, and the future of the region's children is at risk. 8. Community health and safety. Declining inner city neighborhoods and older suburbs have experienced increasing crime and safety concerns. These issues are often exacerbated by environmental degradation in the same areas leading to increasing levels of health-related problems. People move away from unsafe and unhealthy communities, thereby increasing the rate of decline of the community. 9. Local government finance. Because of unreliable sources of funds, local governments often plan land uses that compete with other jurisdictions in order to increase revenues to meet growing demands for social and other municipal services. The result is a growing financial challenge, particularly for inner cities and older suburbs. 10. Civic engagement. Increasing geographic and cultural separation among people of different races, classes, and cultures and a lack of understanding of the dynamics of growth have resulted in a decline of a common civic con- science. People who are stressed by poverty, long commutes, and lack of support networks have little time for involvement in their neighborhoods and communities. Without established mechanisms for ongoing dialogue and policy development, we cannot address emerging regional challenges effectively and equitably. If present trends continue, the Bay Area quality of life will deteriorate. But trends are not destiny. A more sustainable future is possible through the cooperation of the constituencies of the Three Es--economy, environment, equity--working in partnership with government at all levels. This Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area contains specific Commitments to Action to address the major challenges to achieving a more sustainable region. The overall goal of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development is to achieVe more sustainable growth and a smarter land use pattern in the region. Thus, although reaching regional consensus on a final Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area will be an important milestone, there must be an ultimate focus on implementation. The impact ~f implementation will be measured regularly using the indicators included in Appendix A of this Draft Compact document. The Bay Area Alliance is also developing a compilation of"best practices" for communities, businesses, and individual households to promote sustainable development and smart growth. In addition, the Bay Area Alliance has launched a Regional Livability Footprint Project to facilitate regional consensus on how the Commitments in the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area relate to land use. The Regional Livability Footprint Project is being coordinated with the work of the regional agencies on smart growth to develop an "alternative growth scenario" for the Regional Trans- portation Improvement Plan. There will be an extensive public participation process to reach regional consensus on a preferred Regional Livability Footprint for the future. For more information on how you can get involved, please contact the Bay Area Alliance at (510) 464-7978 or www. BayAreaAlliance.org. A high-priority implementation strategy for the Bay Area Alliance is the Community Capital Investment Initiative to attract private investment into the poorest neighborhoods in partnership with the community. The Community Capital Investment Initiative is intended to simultaneously tackle poverty with market-based solutions and promote smart growth. Work on this Initiative will provide valuable real-time information and practical lessons on the potential for infill, land recycling, and neighborhood revitalization as strategies for sustain- able development. "Without a regional vision and strategy, low-income communities have the most to lose. Involving these communities in iegional planning processes will improve the quality of life for all" Luis Arteaga Associate Director, Latino Issues Forum tl hoiS Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area contains specific Commitments Action to address the major challenges to achieving a sustainable region. The members of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development propose the following framework for bold action. The ten strategic commitments are inextri- cably interconnected, and they are directly linked to the previous ten challenges. The order of listing is not intended to imply a priority. 9. 10. 1. Enable a diversified, sustainable and competitive economy to continue to prosper and provide jobs in order to achieve a high quality of life for all Bay Area residents. 2. Accommodate sufficient housing affordable to all income levels within the Bay Area to match population increases and job generation. 3. Target transportation investment to achieve a world-class com- prehensive, integrated and balanced multi-modal system that supports efficient land use and decreases dependency on single- occupancy vehicle trips. 4. Preserve and restore the region's natural assets, including San Francisco Bay, farmland, open space, other habitats, and air and ' water quality. 5. Use resources efficiently, eliminate pollution and significantly reduce waste. 6. Focus investment to preserve and revitalize neighborhoods. 7. Provide all residents with the opportunity for quality education and lifelong learning to help them meet their highest aspirations. Promote healthy and safe communities. Implement local government fiscal reforms and revenue sharing. Stimulate civic engagement. These Ten Commitments to Action form the centerpiece of the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area. The Draft Compact sets forth an overview statement and specific actions associated with each of the ten commitments. 12 DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAIN/~BLE BAY AREA 'The.foundatfon of smart growth is a strong economy. Smart growth strategies definitely are not business os usuoL The challenge is to ensure they make business sense." Robert L Dully Vice President, A.T. Kearney, Inc. Enable a Diversified, Sustainabte and Competitive Economy to Continue to Prosper and Provide 3ohs in order to Achieve a High CluaUty of Life for All Bay Area Residents. The Bay Area Alliance will work to strengthen the regional economy to reduce the aggregate effect of future global, national, state or regional reces- sions. We will seek to ensure that all sectors of the Bay Area population have the opportunity to participate in the region's growing economic prosperity. We commit ourselves to: · Support and lead collaborative actions to enhance the region's eco- nomic strengths and minimize its weaknesses while ensuring its com- parative advantage, protecting the environment and improving social equity. · Encourage businesses in environmental technologies, material recy- cling, energy efficiency, brownfields reuse and those that employ the disadvantaged. · Participate in discussions on: growth and sustainability; the nature and quality of jobs in the region; the relationship of a living wage and sus- tainability; and strategies to promote a living wage without affecting competitive position. · Encourage the location of jobs near places where workforce housing exists, and link jobs and housing with convenient, affordable transit service. · Link employer-based workforce development to the schools, including technical and vocational schools. "The Bay Area needs a coordinated strategy dedicated to affordable housing development and neighborhood revftalizatfon." Lynette 3ung Lee Executive Director, East Bay Asian Loca[ Development Corporation Accommodate Sufficient Housing Affordable to All Income Levels within the Bay Area to Match Population tncreases and 3ob Generation. The Bay Area Alliance will work to protect and eXpand the supply of hous- ing that is needed by and affordable to all residents. Actions will be taken to promote housing the most needy, current and future workers of all income levels in locations near transit, community services and places of employ- ment. We will coordinate our efforts with regional agencies, local, state and federal governments, employers, community organizations, developers, non-profits, business associations, economic development organizations, foundations and lenders. The Bay Area Alliance supports optimizing the potential for meeting land use needs for new housing and jobs through increasing average densities with infill, land recycling, transit villages, development of closed military 10 COMMITMENTS TO ACTION 13 bases, and revitalization of poor and older neighborhoods while avoiding displacement. However, we recognize that even with optimizing these strategies to achieve more efficient land-use, there might likely need to be growth in Bay Area urban and suburban commUnities, but not in identi- fied environmentally sensitive areas, in order to meet' the regional housing needs. The Bay Area Alliance encourages management of growth in a way that uses land efficiently, reduces automobile dependency, minimizes inter- regional impacts and provides sufficient housing opportunities to all income levels. We commit ourselves to: · Reach out to financial institutions to encourage diverse housing types and mixed-use investments at transit-supportive densities within urban areas, near transit, which reuse underutilized or deteriorated areas. · Work with local community organizations to learn about their needs for housing and services, including needs of the homeless, and encour- age community organizations to participate in planning, advocacy and implementation. · Advocate in support of mixed-density and mixed-income residential development, particularly in areas with transit and other services. · Support efforts to use existing housing stock efficiently, by encouraging second units, group housing and similar mechanisms. · Support community-based efforts to retain and expand the supply of existing affordable housing and the adoption of measures to prevent displacement. · Advocate local government actions, such as amending general plans and zoning ordinances, and providing incentives, such as permit fast tracking, to encourage affordable housing development, especially near transit. · Advocate changes in federal and state legislation to provide incentives for the development of resource-efficient, affordable housing near transit, community services and places of employment, and to address barriers such as construction defect litigation. · Establish an Affordable Housing Trust Fund to assist jurisdictions in providing their fair share of affordable housing. · Support state legislative reform to improve the fair share housing process and provide fmanciat and other incentives to strengthen local jurisdictions' abilities to meet their fair share responsibilities. · Support preservation and conservation of existing housing stock such as housing at closing military bases, single residential occupancy hotels and other affordable housing. · Support existing fair housing laws and prohibitions against discrimi- nation in housing. "Suppling housing to all economic segment~ of the Bay Area, commen- surate with job and population growth, is the first crudal step towards a more sustainable region." Phil Serna Vice President of Regional Governmental Affairs, Homebuilders Association of Norti~ern California "We need to provide housing that the working poor can afford. ~/e need to pay more attention to those at the bottom who are working and trying very hard. We also need to recognize that public service employees, such as teachers and police officers, often are not compensated at the same level as private sector workers with comparable skills and experience. People don't want a handout. They want decent, affordable housing." Councilmember Gwen Regalia City of Walnut Creek Vice President, Ass..ociat~.~ of Bay Area Governmehts 14 DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA "Smart growth means creating residential, indu~tfia~ and commercial development that encourages the use of alternative modes of transportation, preseMng our natural landscape, and investing in affordable housing along transit routes. 5mart growth is necessary if the 8ay Area i$ going to sustain its quality of life and economic vitality.' Supervisor 3im Beatt Santa CLara County Chair, Hetropo[itan Transportation Commission I3. Target Transportation Investment to Achieve a World-Crass Comprehensive, Integrated and Balanced Multi-modal SYstem that Supports Efficient Land Use and Decreases Dependency on Sing[e-Occupancy Vehicle Trips. To increase the effectiveness of investments, the Bay Area Alliance will work with transportation ptanning agencies and all advocacy groups to maintain and preserve existing transportation facilities and to invest in an integrated transportation system which improves access and mobility of people, goods and services throughout the region, and minimizes environmental impacts, particularly on air and water resources. The Bay Area Alliance supports maximizing alternatives to single-occupant vehicle travel with incentives and priorities for the development of a com- prehensive, integrated, seamless public transit system. To achieve such a viable public transit system, there must be better coordination among tran- sit agencies as well as increased funding. To improve mobility, simultaneous strategic investments must be made in key roadway systems. All investments should be subject to a comparative mobility and access evaluation of the performance of similar investments in other transportation modes. In addition, the Bay Area Alliance will work With others to promote improved linkages between transportation investments and land use plan- ning to help ensure effective and efficient use of transportation funds. We commit ourselves to: · Encourage the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and its partners to plan to achieve an effective and efficient integration of transportation systems that improve mobility and promote environ- mental protection and a healthy, durable'economy. · Support the transportation services, regulations and facilities that complement compact land-use patterns. · Encourage more transit express routes that increase ridership to exist- ing high volume destinations and developments. · Support the linking of existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes and increased strategic bus and water transit services to create a high-speed transit system for the region. · Support efforts to improve the efficiency, coordination and affordabil- ity of transit services, including high-speed water transit, BART, CalTrain and other trains, light rail and buses in order to achieve an integrated, comprehensive, region wide, seamless public transit net- work. · Encourage the restoration and expansion of transit service during both commute and non-commute times to under-served neighborhoods and populations ,(e.g., seniors, schoolchildren, etc.). 10 COMMITMENTS TO ACTION 15 · Advocate that MTC continue to give priority to the repair, maintenance and improvement of existing freeways while addressing new or expand- ed facilities with a comparative evaluation of surface transportation to public transit alternatives in order to increase total system efficiency. · Consider the implementation of congestion pricing and o.ther pricing reforms that do not unduly burden vulnerable populations as a means of motivating alternatives to single-passenger vehicle trips and gener- ating additional financial resources for transportation system improve- ments, with a priority on improving public transit service in conges- tion corridors. · Advocate for a safe, convenient network of bicycle and pedestrian facil- ities which serve and/or link residential, employment, commercial, recreational and transit service areas. · Support the integration .of new surface transportation and transit improvements to relieve key bottlenecks and maximize efficiency of movement for the Bay Area population. · Support investment in transportation infrastructure for the efficient movement of people and commerce using seaports, airports, rail, and highways, at a level sufficient to maintain the competitiveness of the region. · Support the continuing efforts of MTC to conduct an equity analysis of the Regional Transportation Plan process and to consider the social equity impact of new transportation investments. "Tomorrow's demands need to be addressed today. We need to work together to create housing, transportation plans and mass transit that are seamless for all parts off the Bay Area." Supervisor Mike Nevin San Mateo County Chair, Bay Area Air QuaUty Management Distdct Preserve and Restore the Region's Natural Assets, including San Frandsco Bay, Farmland, Open Space, Other Habitats, and Air and Water QuaUty. The Bay Area Alliance will work with others to identify and protect high- priority lands, waterways and the San Francisco Bay. We will seek resources to developa region-wide plan and map showing which lands should be con- sidered for restoration and preservation and which could be considered for development, consistent with sustainability criteria. These criteria must include the encouragement of compact, mixed-use, mixed-income develop- ment in existing developed areas to ensure that land is used efficiently (including the reuse of brownfields). The criteria should also include matching jobs with housing, linking homes, jobs and services, and reducing dependence on motor vehicles. Recognizing that the Bay Area already has lost extensive habitat, we will w6rk to obtain funds for land protection, restoration and management, through acquisition and other means, to pro- tect wetlands and watersheds and to preserve open space, prime agricultur- al land, wildlife habitat, and natural resources and to provide appropriate public access. We will work with local and regional park and open space agencies, environmental organizations, and local governments to identify priority areas. We will coordinate efforts to obtain funds from federal and state governments, foundations, and other sources. "Continued economic development is built on a.foundation of enVirOnmental protection. This region, which has the toughest enVironmental protecffon and best environmental standards, has the nation's strongest economy." Witt Tray, s Executive Director, Bay Conservation and Devetopment Commission 16 DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA "Water quality is tremendous[j/ affected by growth in the watersheds. We need to protect open space while encouraging in-fill development.' Larry Ko[b Acting Executive Officer, San Francisco Bay Regiona[ Water QuaLity ControL Board We commit ourselves to: Support efforts to protect and restore the Bay-Delta Estuary. Support an open space initiative/regional bond measure. Address the particular needs for open space, environmental cleanup, and resource/habitat protection in urban areas and low-income neigh- borhoods, and promote environmental responsibility throughout the region. · Develop plans to set priorities for natural resource preservation, including wetlands restoration and preservation, informed by best available science. · Support coordinated advocacy efforts to obtain funds for planning, acquisition, restoration and stewardship and appropriate public access incentives. · Advocate incentives for landowners to practice good environmental stewardship. · Work with farmers to develop policies and incentives that promote environmentally-responsible agricultural practice~. · Coordinate land acquisition efforts with environmental and community-. based organizations. · Link land protection/management programs to local economic develop- ment and employment efforts, including assistance to family farmers and farm workers. · Support urban growth boundaries, provided that complementary poli- cies and incentives are adopted that ensure that new jobs generated and needed housing are accommOdated within the boundaries in a manner emphasizing revitalization and reuse. · Implement strategies to reduce water pollution, especially non-point source run-off, and promote watershed management practices for the Bay and associated waterways. · Reduce air pollution, especially from mobile sources. · Support public-private partnerships to improve the efficiency of envi- ronmental regulation while simultaneously improving environmental performance and enforcement of existing environmental laws and reg- ulations. - Support the study of the relationship of carrying capacity to growth. Use Resources Efficient[y, Eliminate Pollution and Significantly ~ Reduce Waste. To improve resource efficiency, the Bay Area Alliance will work to support leadership by utilities, manufacturers, builders, other businesses, institu- tions, public agencies and consumer groups that encourage the efficient use and reuse of resources, including water and energy, and the eliminatiorf6f-- pollution and reduction of waste. 10 COMMITMENTS TO ACTION 17 We commit ourselves to: · Seek tax and other incentives and work to eliminate existing disincen- tives, to encourage producers and consumers to minimize the environ- mental impact associated with their energy and resource use. · Encourage high quality design and "green" building materials through a cooperative effort involving industry, government and community organizations. · Emphasize the use of goods and services produced, packaged and transported in an environmentally and socially responsible fashion. · Encourage more resource efficient production and construction processes. · Support local and regional recycling and resource recovery programs, emphasizing resource cycling. · Encourage the use of energy and water effident technologies in new building design and retrofit of residential, business and institutional facilities. · Encourage the substitution of renewable for non-renewable energy resources, and reduction in energy use. · Encourage households, industry, government and agriculture to reduce the use of harmful pesticides, fertilizers and other potential pollutants. · Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. · Encourage development of total ecological production processes. "The Bay Area boas~ unparalleled natural beauty and fuality of li~e, but we are in danger of loving it to death. This draft Compact a~firms our shared commitment to clean air and smart growth through sustainable transportation and other means." Donna Liu Natural Resources Defense £ouncil 6. Focus Investment to Preserve and Revitatize Neighborhoods· ,) The Bay Area Alliance will work to establish a Community Investment Program ("Community Capital Investment Ini.tiative') which supports neighborhood revitalization efforts while encouraging compact, efficient development patterns. The program, which is intended to complement exist- Lng efforts, will focus job development and training, community improve- ments, and social services in neighborhoods experiencing decline, including inner dries, older suburbs, and the 46 most impoverished neighborhoods in the Bay Area. The program will provide assistance to community-based entrepreneurs. It will also encourage employers with high growth opportu- nity to locate in these areai'and use indigenous vendors for needed services to the extent possible. We commit ourselves to: · Recruit community and Bay Area business leaders to participate in devel- oping and adopting a Community Investment Program ("Community Capital Investment Initiative"). · Support and strengthen the efforts of economic development organi- zations in the region that invest in stimulating local entrepreneurship "The efforts o.f the Bay Area Alliance .for Sustainable Development are a significant means to provide needed resources ~or community revitaliza- tion and capadty building.' James Head Executive Director, Nationat Economic Devetopment and Law Center 18 DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA "Attracting private investment to revitalize poor and older neighbor- hoods--in partnership with the existing residents and businesses, not displadng them--is a key smart growth strategy that relieves pressures for development at the edge of the urbanized areas." Sunne Wright NcPeak President & CEO, Bay Area Council in identified neighborhoods that are in decline or at risk, while mini- mizing resident displacement. Seek ways to address the adverse impacts of gentrification and dis- placement of low-and moderate-income residents. Work to assure that environmental, housing and infrastructure prob- lems that discourage investment in these neighborhoods are addressed, including training and incentives for self-help neighborhood projects. Support and strengthen community-based financial institutions to facilitate neighborhood revitalization in low-income communities. Work with service providers to assure adequate job training and sup- port programs for local residents. Encourage business incubators, and vendors and suppliers to regional growth-industry dusters, to locate in impoverished neighborhoods to complement local entrepreneurship. Support and strengthen the efforts of employers who recruit, hire, and train currently unemployed or underemployed welfare recipients and the working poor for jobs with career and income growth potential. Ensure that new industrial development is compatible with neighbor- hood and community needs. "We need to make more effort, partT'c- ularly with poor communities, to get children, and their parents, exalted about education and school and help them reach their full potential This is a real challenge in many places in the Bay Area. We need to bring all young people along and offer them opportunities to succeed." Cound[member Gwen RegaUa C~ty of Wa[nut Creek Vice President, Association .of Bay Area Governments '~. Provide Ali Residents with the Opportunity for QuaUty Education and Lifelong Learning to Help Them Meet Their Highest Aspirations. To improve educational performance, the Bay Area Alliance wi] establish a "support for schools" program, working with local school districts, com- munity organizations, residents and employers. The focus will be on invest- ment in and improvement of the quality of public education performance at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. Performance indica- tors will include levels of achievement and rates of graduation, especially for low-income youth and those living in impoverished neighborhoods. We commit ourselves to: · Support school reform programs and state and local school bond measures, consistent with sustainable community development. · Support mentoring programs. · Encourage parental and community involvement. · Support programs that help ensure students have both basic education and job skills. · Advocate education on the environment, sustainable living, and envi- ronmentally-responsible consumption throughout the region, within inner city and suburban communities alike. · Advocate adequate, stable and equitable funding for all schools. · Support targeted efforts, including increased funding, to impro~-- school performance in the poorest neighborhoods. 10 COMMITMENTS TO ACTION 19 Promote HeaLthy and Safe Communities. To break the cycle of community decline leading to increased crime, which in turn leads to more community decline, the Bay Area Alliance will work to enhance the safety and health of inner city and older suburban neighbor- .hoods. In this effort, we will work with the Bay Area Partnership: Building Healthy and Self-Sufficient Communities for Economic Prosperity and oth- ers to build on the assets of families, neighborhoods and individuals rather than focusing on deficits. We commit ourselves to: · Work with the Bay Area Partnership and others to help ensure that res- idents of all communities have access to adequate health care and community facilities. · Encourage community policing where police officers have longer-term assignments on specific beats in order to facilitate closer relations between police and community residents. · Support efforts that lead to toxic-free communities. · Seek opportunities to support and participate in local neighborhood social and cultural events. · Support and strengthen efforts that facilitate community access to dean, healthy food supplies and enhance food security. · Advocate for performance-based "good neighbor agreements" that ensure worker and neighborhood health and safety. · Continue to support the Bay Area's leadership in family planning services. · Support enhancing human services for families, youth and children. "It is visionary that the Bay Area Alliance's approach to smart growth recognize~ the importance of assisting families to become suffident and he~ping children to learn and thrive.' Ed Schoenberger President. Northern CaLifornia Council for the Community, and Secretariat, Bay Area Partnership: BuiLding HeaLthy and SeLl-sufficient Communities for Economic Prosperity. 9. ImpLement Local Government Rsca[ Reforms and Revenue Sharing. To address local government finance and fiscal inequity and uncertainty, which currently motivates local governments to plan and zone for revenue rather than for balanced communities, the Bay Area Alliance will advocate changes in legislation and l~ractice's at the state, regional and local level The goals will be to reduce competition between jurisdictions for development, reduce economic polarization in the region, and increase cooperation. We will pay particular attention to improving the fiscal health of economically- distressed inner cities and older suburbs. We commit ourselves to: · Advocate changes in state legislation to provide local governments with adequate and stable tax revenues. "Z believe in sitting down with those with di~ering viewpoints. If we as public policy leaders check our egos and respect where each person is coming ~rom, I think ~¢e can e~pect to have win-win outcomes." Supervisor WiLLiam Carrot[ So[ano County President, Association old. Bay Area Governments" · Establish cooperative, rather than competitive, economic development programs at the subregional and regional levels. · Encourage local governments to work together to determine how to allocate and share tax revenues. · Support expansion and strengthening of sub-regional and regional cooperative land-use planning and implementation efforts. · Support legislative reforms that reduce the fiscalization of land use. "The Bay Area Alliance is a dynamic organization that reflects the real world challenges of creating a sustainable region. From the outset, the Bay Area Alliance has recognized the need for an inclasive proces~ that identifies regional solutions to regional problems that aJ~ect ever~- one in the Bay Area. We look forward to conffnued joint efforts to involve the public in discussion of the hard choices to be made.' 3ean Natsuura Immediate Past President, League of Women Voter~ of the 8ay Area _.!0. Stimulate Civic Engagement. To improve civic engagement, the Bay Area Alliance will celebrate the diversi- ty of the Bay Area, and will work to establish means of conversing and coop- erating across radal, ethnic, cultural, age and class lines, and jurisdictional boundaries. We will also seek to assure that people have the support and serv- ices they need in order to participate in community decision making. To address emerging regional challenges we will promote the establishment of appropriate forums for ongoing pOlicy discussions and development. We commit ourselves to: · Engage local residents and community organizations as equal partners in planning, development, and investment decisions. · Support efforts to provide needed services, such as child care, youth programs and elder care in neighborhoods and at places of employ- ment so that people have time to participate in community events, planning and decision-making. · Continue to actively engage in ongoing multi-stakeholder dialogue to address regional sustainability issues. · Work with others, including the school community, to enhance under- standing of the concept of .sustainability, civic engagement and the interdependence of the economy, environment and social equity, including the equity impact of public investments. Support a continued analysis of other metropolitan regional models. · Encourage and support ongoing models of cooperation in the Bay Area. · Encourage local governments to consider the regional impact of their local decisions. · Encourage inter-regional dialogue on sustainable development issues. Sustainable Development Indicators This section on Sustainable Development Indicators is a key companion doCUment to the Draft Compact and an integral component of the overall implementation strategy. Widely distributed regular public reports about the status and progress on standardized indicators will help increase the general awareness of the concept of sus- tainable development. Additionally, indicators provide a mechanism for motivation as chan/cterized by the adage: "what gets measured gets done." Furthermore, indicators may help encourage the behavioral changes that could move the Bay Area towards a more sustainable path. Following are a set of broad indicators, listed by Commit- ment in the Draft Compact, that the Bay Area Alliance will use to measure status and gauge progress (or lack thereof) toward sustainability. Where feasible, data will be tracked annually. In addition to these broad indicators, others will be developed for many of the commitments and initiatives associated with them. The Bay Area Alliance also recog- nizes that the indicators to be tracked may change over time. The following are only those indicators to be tracked initially. As experience is gained, the Bay Area Alliance may choose to add additional indicators and/or delete some of them. This group of indicators is intended to get the Bay Area Alliance started on the path of tracking and publicly repOrting the status of sustainability in the region. This set of indicators is expected to be widely published by the Bay Area media and will provide a periodic"report card" to the residents of the Bay Area. The Bay Area Alliance recognizes that some of the indicators will require the development of new data sets. The Bay Area Alliance strongly recommends that all applicable agen- cies, institutions and jurisdictions implement a dedicated and funded data collection and analysis effort on a con- tinuing basis to facilitate and eventually automate the col- lection, analysis and public dissemination of the sustain- able development indicators. Enable a Diversified, Sustainable and Competitive Economy to Continue to Prosper and Provide Jobs in order to Achieve a High Quality of Life for All Bay Area Residents. Indicators: a. Annual Gross Regional Product (GRP) / Annual Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI). b. Persons below the poverty line (percentage of the population), including data'by ethnicity and gender. c. Workers with jobs earning less than living-wage (percentage of the workforce.) and without ben- efits, number of new living-wage jobs and num- ber of new small businesses, including data by ethnicity and gender. d. Median per capita income, mean income per capita, per capita income of the lowest and high- est quintiles of income, and the Gini coefficient. Accommodate Sufficient Housing Affordable to All Income Levels within the Bay Area to Match Population Increases and Job Generation. Indicators: a. Housing starts vs. new jobs and population increases (annual and cumulative). b. Percent of low- and moderate-incomes spent on housing by renters and homeowners and on commuting, including data by ethnicity and -gender. c. Housing units needed in job surplus areas to alleviate severe congestion. d. Average density of new housing and percent of total housing within 1/2 mile of transit nodes. e. Number of homeless, including data by ethnict- ty and gender. Target Transportation Investment to Achieve a World Class Comprehensive, Integrated and Balanced Multi-modal System that Supports Efficient Land Use and Decreases Dependency on Single Occupancy Vehicle Trips. Indicators: a. Commuting modes, commuting time, transit- served households, and transit-served jobs, 22 DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA 5o 6o including data by ethnicity and gender, and Iow- income and zero-vehicle households. ("Transit- served" is defined as "frequent and reliable service.") b. Vehicle miles traveled per capita by mode. Preserve and Restore the Region's Natural Assets, including San Francisco Bay, Farmland, Open Space, Other Habitats, and Air and Water Quality. Indicators: a. Land use over time: urbanized land, protected parkland (urbanized and unnrbanized areas), agricultural/rang,land in use, agricultural/ rangeland, wetlands, protected open space (urbanized and unurbanized areas), and other unurbanized land. b. Water use per capita (residential and non-resi- dential) and percent reused. c. Ecological impact on all land of the Bay area population over time. d. Progress towards restoring the ecological health of the Bay as determined by the CalFed Bay- Delta process. (This will be refined over time.) Use Resources Efficiently, F. liminate Pollution and Significantly Reduce Waste. Indicators: a. Energy use (including percent renewable) and carbon dioxide gas emissions per capita, resi- dential and non-residential. b. Days in violation of air quality standards. c. Solid waste per capita and percent recycled. d. Amount of particulate matter per capita in tar- geted low-income neighborhoods and in the region. e. Toxic pollutants discharged into San Francisco Bay. - Focus Investment Neighborhoods. Indicators: o c. Acres of designated brownfields and percent rehabilitated in targeted low-income neighbor- hoods. d. Percent change in composition of residents and small businesses in targeted low and moderate- income neighborhoods, including 30-day notices and eviction rates. e. Neighborhood satisfaction in targeted low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and in the region. Provide All Residents with the Opportunity for Quality Education and Lifelong Learning to Help Them Meet Their Highest Aspirations. Indicators: a. Educational performance based on testing. b. Educational performance of students, including data by ethnicity and by school, based on out- comes. c. Educational investment: total dollar spent per public school pupil from all sources. d. Availability of and participation in low-cost adult education. to Preserve and Revitalize 10. Promote Healthy and Safe Communities. Indicators: a. Crime victimization rate: Bay Area vs. targeted low-income neighborhoods, tracked annually. b. Percent of children and adults covered by med- ical insurance, tracked annually. a. Poverty and types of investment in targeted low- income neighborhoods. b. Unemployment in targeted low-income neigh- borhoods and in the region, including data by ethnicity and gender. Implement Local Government Fiscal Reforms and Revenue Sharing. Indicators: a. Amount of tax revenue shared among local gov- ernments, tracked annually. b. Municipal revenue sources (aggregated) tracked annually. Stimulate Civic Engagement. Indicators: a. Percent of eligible people who vote by age, gen- der and race/ethnicity (tracked regularly to rec- ognize election cycles). b. Diversity of race and gender of elected in the Bay Area compared to population in the Bay Area, over time. 23 Historical Perspective of the Alliance for Sustainable Deve The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development (Bay Area Alliance) is a multi-stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to develop and implement an action plan that will lead to a more sustainable Bay Area. It is founded on the principle of the Three Es of Sustainable DevelopmentJprosperous economy, quality environ- ment, and social equity--and embraces e-vision--a vision of the future which integrates the Three Es into a balanced, inclusive, collaborative approach to achieving a more sustainable region. The Bay Area Alliance adopted the definition of sustainable development endorsed by the United Nations' World Commission on Environment and Development: "Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." In late 1996, Richard Clarke, retired Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Company and Michele Perrault, International Vice President of the Sierra Club, both members of the President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD), presented the idea of a regional sustainable development initiative to the General Assembly of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and to representatives of business, environment, and social equity organizations in the Bay Area. In order to ensure that all Three Es and government were repre- sented in the leadership of the Bay Area Alliance, Carl Anthony, Executive Director of the Urban Habitat Program (representing equity), Charlotte Powers, President of ABAG (representing government) and Sunne Wright McPeak, President and CEO of the Bay Area Council (representing business) were recruited to join Richard Clarke (representing economy) and Michele Perrault (representing environment). These five individu- als constituted the original Steering Committee of the Bay Area Alliance. Mr. Clarke recently transitioned his leader- ship role to Mr. Robert Harris, Vice President Environ- mental Affairs, Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Ms. Powers transitioned her leadership role in the Bay Area Alliance as she transitioned her presidency of ABAG to Mary King and most recently to William Carroll. The cur- rent Steering Committee are the individuals who signed the introductory letter in this document. Bay Area [opment The first meeting of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development was convened on March 31, 1997. Quarterly meetings have been held since then. In order to carry out an adopted work plan and to develop this Draft Compact, the Bay Area Alliance established five working caucuses and six working groups to include a broad cross-section of perspectives and representation. The caucuses ensure ongoing input from the perspectives of each of the Three ~, local government, and local community-based sus- tainability initiatives. The caucuses are: · Social Justice · Environment · Business-Employer and Economic Development · Local Government/Regional Agencies · Local/Sub-regional Sustainability Programs Roundtable The working groups included balanced participation from each of the caucuses and provided initial input and recommendations for the Draft Compact. The working groups are: · Housing, Jobs and Access · Environmental Quality and Biodiversity · Public Education and Media Strategy · Tax and Fiscal Policy · Sustainable Development Indicators · Best Practices More than 200 people have participated in the caucuses and working groups. Each member organization of.the Bay Area Alliance, all of which are listed on the inside of the cover, agrees in principle with the vision and direction of this Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area. However, this Draft Compact is not an end, but to paraphrase' W'mston Churchill, merely the end of the beginning. There will be a series of focus groups and workshops throughout the region to obtain feedback and input, and to refine and finalize the document. 24 DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAI~NABLE BAY AREA The Bay Area Alliance is founded on the premise that the people of the Bay Area want to preserve the environmen- tal, economic, and social attributes of the region for gen- erations to come. There has already been much work to preserve and enhance these attributes. The Bay Area ALliance acknowledges the contributions of the people and groups that have worked and continue to work for sustainability and is building on these efforts to develop a broad, effective constituency of support for actions that will promote a more sustainable region. The Bay Area Alliance also acknowledges the interdependence of the Bay Area's sub-regions and strives to make the concept of "region" a value for all Bay Area residents. Additionally, it recognizes the inter-relationship of the Bay Area with · adjoining regions in California. Inspired by the work of the President's Council on Sustain- able Development, the Bay Area Alliance operates within a national context and seeks to exemplify the theme in the two PCSD reports: Sustainable America: A New Consensus (1996), and Towards a Sustainable America: Advancing Prosperity, Opportunity, and a Healthy Environment for the 21st Century (1999), that a sustainable America can only be achieved by creating sustainable communities. While recognizing that they may not sufficiently address the specifics of the Bay Area region, the Bay Area Alliance used as a guide in formulating its work plan the principles set forth by PCSD as follows: 1. To achieve our vision of sustainable development, some things must grow--jobs, productivity, wages, capital and savings, profits, information, knowledge, and educationmand others--pollution, waste, and povertymmust not. 2: Change is inevitable and necessary for the sake of future generations and for ourselves. We can choose a course for change that will lead to the mutually reinforcing goals of economic growth, environmen- tal protection, and social equity. Steady progress in reducing disparities in education, opportunity, and environmental risk within society is essential to economic growth, environmental health, and social justice. ' The United States has made great progress in protecting the environment in the last 25 years, and must continue to make progress in the next 25 years. We can achieve that goal because market incentives and the power of consumers can lead to significant improvements in environmental performance at less cost. 5. Economic growth based on technological innovation, improved efficiency, and expanding global markets is essential for progress ,toward greater prosperity, equity, and environmental quality. 6. Environmental regulations have improved and must continue to improve the lives of all Americans. Basic standards of performance that are clear, fair, and con- sistently enforced remain necessary to protect that progress. The current regulatory system should be improved to deliver required results at lower costs. In addition, the system should provide enhanced flexibil- ity in return for superior environmental performance. 7. Environmental progress will depend on individual, institutional, and corporate responsibility, commit- ment, and stewardship. 8. We need a new collaborative decision process that leads to better decisions; more rapid change; and more sensible use of human, natural, and financial resources in achieving our goals. 9. The nation must strengthen its communities and enhance their role., in decisions about environment, equity, natural resources, and economic progress so that the individuals and institutions most immediately affected can join with others in the decision process. 10. Economic growth, environmental protection, and social equity are linked. We need to develop integrated policies to achieve these goals. 11. The United States should have policies and programs that contribute to stabilizing global human popula- tion; this objective is critical if we hope to have the resources needed to ensure a high quality of life for future generations. 12. Even in the face of scientific uncertainty, society should take reasonable actions to avert risks where the potentia~ harm to human health or the environ- ment is thought to be serious or irreparable. 13. Steady advances in science and technology are essen- tial to help improve economic efficiency, protect and restore natural systems, and modify consumption patterns. 14. A growing economy and healthy environment are essential to national and global security. 15. A knowledgeable public, the free flow of informa- tion, and opportunities for review and redress are APPENDIX B 25 16. critically important to open, equitable, and effective decision making. Citizens must have access to high-quality and lifelong formal and non-formal education that enables them to understand the interdependence of economic pros- perity, environmental quality, and social equity, and prepares them to take actions that support all three. In 1999 the Bay Area region and the Bay Area Alliance were selected as one of four regional pilots in the nation by the Partnership for Regional Livability, a consortium of major foundations and federal agencies dedicated to advancing sustainable development and smart growth. The Bay Area Alliance is significantly enhanced by the association with the Partnership for Regional Livability and will benefit greatly from future assistance. D R A FT' C'O H PA CT' F O R A S U STA I' :N A B .L E BAY AREA: Introd u cti'on · This Feedback Form isa companion document to the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area (Draft Compact). The purpose of the Draft Compactis to invite and encourage a regional conversation about how the Bay Area can .grow in a more sustainable manner. It is important.to underscore the fact. that it is a DRAFt. Your input and feed- back are essential.to the process of refining the Draft Compact. If you do not have a copy ofthe Draft Compact, you may either 1) review it and .complete this survey online at www. BayAreaAlliance.org; Or 2)contact us atinfoBAA@BayAreaAlliance.org °r 510/464-7978 to ask for a copy. Ba.ckgro u.nd The Draft Compact was developed by the .Bay Area AllianCe for Sustainable Development (Bay Area Alliance), a multi-stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to'develop and implement a sustainability action plan for the Bay Area.' The overall goal of the 'Bay Area Alliance is to reach consensus regionwide among a critical mass of stake- -holder organizations and civic leaders .regarding a new shared .vision. rooted in common values about how .the region can grow in a more sustainable manner. The overarching strategY is to achieve the regionwide consensus on a new shared vision through the dev. elopment and adoption of a "compact" thai can' become, the foundation for implementation actions by bOth the public and private sectors at the local, regional, state and national levels. Your Feedback This is a three-part feedback form. You may provide input in three increasing levels of detail, as described below. We request that you begin with Part 1, and encourage you to continue on to Parts 2 and 3 if you wish'to provide more' detailed input. Part 1. General feedback about the Vision and the Draft Compact as a whole (this level of feedback~ Part 2. Part 3. entails one question and the opportunity to proVide written comments); Specific feedback 'regarding the Ten Commitments to Action in the Draft Compact (this level 'of .feedback-entails. up tO ten questions and the opportunity to provide written comments plus Part 1); Specific feedback on the actions associated with each of the Ten Commitments to Action (thi~ level of feedback entails up to approximately 90 questions and the opportunity to pro.vide written comments plus Parts 1 and 2)~ . ~) 'Submit Your Co.mpteted Form'to: Bay AreaAlliance for Sustainable Development Fax: 510 464-7970 UiS..mail: PO Box 2050, Oakland CA 94604-2050 (Pages are perforated for easy removal) W~e invite you to participate in effOrts to put. the Bay Area-on a more sustainable 'path:To receive ~Pdates on the Draft Compact and .Bay Area Alliance meetings and acti¥ities, please provide your name, organization' and email 'address and the optional' addressi phone and fax numbers. ' please print legibly No~lle~ Organizatiom Address: Telephone: ' Title:' I cl0sely.identify myself with the following sectors (che& all that apply):. [~ 'Equity [] Economy [] EnvirOnment '[] Government Submit Your Contact Information. to: Bay Area Alliance for SuStainable Development Fax: 510 464-7970 'U.S. 'mail: PO Box 2050, Oakland CA 94604-2050 Email: I'NFOBAA@BayAreaAlliance.o rg Thank you for),our interest in the Bay'Ar~a Alliance for Sustainable Development. The Bay Area Alliance will not sell or rent your contact information.. On occasion we may ~hare our list with re'embers or affiliated organizations so they can provide you with relevant material. ~"o help determine whether we are reaching all population segments and reflecting the. broad range of cultural I diversity in the Bay' Area, we request a variety of demographic information. Please Submit this page With your completed feedback form. The information will be kept confidential and will be released only .in aggregate. I live in: C) Alameda C). Contra Cogta C) 'San Mateo C) Santa Clara C)'An°ther county in CalifOrnia C) Marin C) Napa C) Solano ' C) Sonoma C) Outside California O San Francisco My ZiP Code is 2. I. work in (select one): O Alameda · O Contra COsta O San Mateo O Santa clara O Another county in California ' 5. Gender: O Male O Ma'rin O Napa O Solano O Sonoma· O Outside'CalifOrnia Female O San Francisco 4. Age: ' O 17 and under O 18-25 O 26-39 O 40-54 O 55-69 O 70 or Over I closely identify mysdf with the following sector(s) (Check all that apply): C) economy C)' environment C) equity. C) government O other Education (select One):' O'K through' Grade 8 O Some college O Some high school O'Associates degree O' High school graduate O Bachelors degree Graduate ·degree Household Income (sdect one): O below $30,000 O $30,000-$55,000 Ethnicity (select all that apply): O African American/Blffck O O O O O Asian/Pacific Islander Caucasian/White Latino/Hispanic Native American Other O $55,001-$100,000 O above.$100,000 Genera[ Feedback aboUt the Vision and the O r a'l.t ~¢ o m p a c t ~'~ onsidering the entire Draft Compact and the actions associated with all ~,~ Ten Commitments to Action, the following best represents-my level of support (select one): 'C) Strongly support C) Mostly support C) Somewhat support C) SomeWhat do not support C~. Mostly do not support C) Strongly do not support Comments: You may Submit your feedback form now or continue 'on to Part 2 and provide specific feedback on each of the Ten Commitments to Actio~ : Submit your completed form (including the demographics page) to: · 'Bay Area Alliance for. Sustainable Development Fax: 5-10 464-7970 U.S. mail: .PO Box 2050, Oakland. CA 94604-2050 (~ages are. perforated for easy removal) Thank you for your ifiput.. - - Specific Feedback on the Ten Commitments to Action in the D. raJ:t COmpact · the members of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development have /identified ten inextricably interconnected Commitments. to Action that directly address the ten major 'challenges to achievinga more sustainable region. The order of listing of the Ten Commitments to. Action is not intend-. ed to imply a priority. The Bay Area Alliance re'cognizes that resources'are limited. The Bay Area may not be able to simultaneously pursue allTen Commitments to Action. While all 'of the commitments are worthwhile and prioritization may be tough, your answers will be most useful ininforming decisionmakers. ! n strUctio n s In this optional .section, you Will be able to rate each of the Ten Commit- ments to action as follows: I agree in principle with this Commitment O'Yes C)~No ge If yes, rank the Commitment on a stale where 1' means "least impor- tant'' and 5 means "most important" to improving the sustainability and quality of !ire in the Bay Area (select one): 1 2 3 4 5 ' 00000 (Part 2 is.continued on page 8.) Commitments to Ac. tJon 1. Enable a diversified~ sustainable andcompetitive economy to contin- ue to prosper and .provide jobs in. order to achieve a..high quality Of life for aH Bay Area. residents. Accommodate sufficient housing affordable to all inCome levels with- in the Bay Area to match population increases and job generation. Target transportation investment to achieve a world-class compre- hensive, integrated and balanced multi-modal system that supports efficient land use and decreases dependency on' single-occupancy: vehicle trips. .. PreserVe and restore the region's natural assets, including San Franz cisco Bay, farmland, open space, other .habitats, and 'air"and water quality. o 'Use resources efficiently, 'eliminate-pollution and .significantly reduce . .waste. Focus investment to preserve and revitalize neighborhoods. Provide all residents with the opportunity, for quality education and lifelong learning to help them meet their highest aspirations. Promote healthy and safe communities~ ImPlement.local government fiscal reforms and revenue sharing. Stimulate.civic ~ngagement. Y-N ! 2 .3 4 5 OO OO-O0 O agree in priP. ciple least to I*. most important OO OOOOO -Q QQQ.O.Q Q 00. OOOOO oo oooO.o OO' OOOOO OO OO.OOO O'O OOOOO OO OOOO.O O0 OOOO0~ S B F; 'U E You may submit your feedback form now or continue on to Part 3 and proVide specific feedback on the actions associated .with each of the Ten Commitments to Action. 'Submit your completed form (including the demographics Page) to: Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development Fax: 510 464-7970 (Pages are perforated for'easy removal) U.S. mail: PO Box 2050, Oakland CA 94604:2050 T Thank you for your input. m Specific Feedback on .the Actions Associated with Each Commitm.ent .llil ithin each 'of the Ten Commitments to Action the members .of the Bay AreaAlliance articulate actions that might be.undertaken to achieve the Commitment. The Order' in which the actions are listed is not intended to imply a Priority. Your perception of :'the relative contribution each .'action might make to improving sustainability and qualitY 'of li. fe in the Bay Area will inform. the 'BaY Area Alliance and others as these actions are considered for implementation. This .is the most detailed level of feedback. In'this optional section, you will be able to .rate each of.the .'actions associated with .the Ten Commitments as. follows:' e I agree in principle with thi~ action 0 Yes.. 0 No If yes, rank the action on a scale where 1~ means'"ieast important'' and 5 means "most' important" to improving the sustainabflity and quality of life in the Bay Area (select one): ' ' 1 .'2 3 '4 5 00.000 Commitment to .Action and ASsociated-Actions 1. Enable a Diversified, Sustainable and Competitive Economy to Con- tinue to' Prosper and provide lobs in order to AchieVe a High Quality of Life for All Bay Area Residents.' Actions ASso'ciated with commitment' to Action'! a, Support and lead collaborative'actions to enhance the.-region~s eco- ' nomic strengths and minimize :its weaknesses while-ensuring .its comparative advantaKe; protecting the environment and improving social' ~quity. . b. Encourage businesses in environmental technologies, material recy- cling, energy efficiency, brownfields reuse and those that employ the 'disadvantaged. .. Participate in discussions on: growth and sustainability; the nature and quality of jobs in the region; the relationship of a living wage and sustainability; and strategies to promote'a living wage '.without affec- ing competitive position. (Actions associated with Commitment to Action I continue oh page 10.) Y N 1 2 3 4 5 O0 ..000'00 agree in principle least t9 · most important O0 00000 00.:: 0.0. 000 ,M 1 S al 10 J Y N Encourage the location of jobs near places where workforce housing (~ C) exists, and link jobs and housing with convenient, affordable transit -agroe in ~nei~te service. - Link emplOyer_based workforce development to the schools, includ- ing technical and vocational schools. O0 Accommodate Sufficient Housing Affordable to All Income Levels within the Bay Area to Match Population Increases' and .Job Generation. 1 '2 3 4 5~ OOOOO least to · most Jn~Oo,'~q~t -00000 Actions Associated with Commitment to Acti:on 2 a. Reach out to financial institutions to encourage diverse housing types and mixed-use investments at transit-supportive densities within urban areas, near transit, which reuse underutilized or deteri- orated areas. b. Work with local:community Organizations to learn about their needs for housin, g and services, including needs of the homeless, 'and encourage community .organizations to participate in planning, advocacy and implementation. c. Advocate in support of mixed-density and mixed-income r'esidential development, particularly in areas with transit and' Other services. d. ' Support efforts to use existing housing stock efficiently, by encourag- ing second units, group housing and similar mechanisms. e. Support community-based efforts to retain and expand the supply of existing affordable' housing and the adoption of measures to prevent displacement.. f. Advocate local government actions, such as amending general plans and zoning ordinances, and providing incentives, such as permit fast tracking, to encourage affordable housing' development, especially near transit. ' g. Advocate changes in federal and state legislation to provide incen- tives for the development of resource-efficient,-affOrdable housing near transit, community services 'and places of employment, and to address barriers such as COnstruction defect litigation. h. Establish an Afforc~able. HousingTrust Fund to assist jurisdictions in providing their fair share Of affordable housing, i. Suppori state legislative refo}m to improve the fair share housing process and provide financial and other incentives to strengthen local jurisdigtions' abilities to meet their' fair share responsibilities. j. Support preservation and conservation of existing housing stock such as housing at closing military bases, single residential occupan- cy hotels and other affordable housing. k. .Support existing fair housing laws and prohibitions against discrim- ination in housing. Y N agree n principle O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 0'0 O.O OO 1 2 3 4 5 00000 least to · most impotent 00000 OO'OOO o000o 00000 -OOOOO 00'000 OOOOO OOOOO oooo. o OOOOO /- Target Transportation Investment to Achieve a World-Class Compre- hensive, Integrated and Balanced Multi-modal System that Supports Efficient Land Use and Decreases Dependency on Single-Occupancy Vehicle Trips. Actions Associated with Commitment to Action' 3 11 Y '.N 1 '2 3 4. 5 O00O'O least to · most important .a. Encourage the Metropo!itan Transportation Commission (MTC) and its partners to plan to achieve an effective and efficient integra- tion of transP°rtation .systems that improve mobility and promote environmental protection and a'healthy,, durable economy. b.. Support the transportation services, regulations and facilities, that complement compact land-use patterns. c. Encourage more transit .exPress routes that' increase ridership to existing high volume destinations and developments. . Support the linking of existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes and increased s'trategic bus and water transit services .to create a high- gpeed transit system for the region. e. Support efforts to improve' theefficiency' cOordination and affordability 0 0 of transit services, including high'-speed water transit, BART, CalTrain and other trains, light rail and buses in order to achieve an integrated, ' comprehensive, region wide, seamless public transitnetwork, f. Encourage the restoration and expansion of transit service during both commute ~'nd non-commute times to .under-served neighbor-. hoods and populations (e.g'. seniors, schoolchildren, etc.). . AdvOcate that MTC continue to give priority to the repair, mainte- nance and improvement of existing freeways while addressing new or expanded facilities with a comparative evaluation of surface trans- port~/tion to pUblic.transit alternatives in order to increase total sys- tem efficiency. Consider the implementation of congestion pricing and other pric- C) C) inn reforms that do not unduly burden' vulnerable populations as. a means of motivating alternatives 'to single-passenger vehicle trips and generating additional financial resources .for 'transportation.sys- tem improvements, with a priority on. improving public transit serv- ice in congestion corridors. i, Advocate for a safe, convenient network Of'b'icyde and Pedestrian O. 0 facilities which serve and/or link residential, employment, commer- cial, recreational and-~ransit service areas. j. ' Support'the integration of new surface transportation and transit improvements 'to relieve keF bottlenecks and maximize efficiency, of movement for the Bay Area population. Support investment in transportation infrastructure for the efficient ". C) 0 movement of people and' commerce using seaports, airports, rail, and highways, at a level sufficient to maintain the competitiveness of the region. L Support the continuing efforts of MTC to conduct an equity analysis 0 0 of the Regional Tr/tnsportation Plan process and to consider the social equity impact of new transportation investments. O0 agree in principle .00 .00 O0 O0 O0 O0 OOOOO oo. ooo 00.000. O O .O-O O OO'OOO OOOOO 00000 OOOO.O 'O O"O O .O OOOOO '00000 ,,... 12 Preserve and-Restore the Region's Natural Assets, including San Francisco Bay, Farmland, Open Space, Other Habitats, and Air and Water QUality. $ F 'L E L me ne Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 4 a. Support efforts to protect and restore the Bay-Delta Rstuary. ' b. Support an open space initiative/regional bond measure. c. Address the particular needs' for open space, environmental cleanup,' and resource/habitat protection in urban areas and low-income neighborhoods, and promote environmental responsibility through- out the region. Develop plans to set priorities for natural resource preservation, including wetlands restoration and preservation, informed by best available science. e. Support coordinated advocacy effOrts to obtain funds for planning, acquisition, restoration and stewardship and appropriate public access incentives. f. Advoca[e incentives for landownersto practice good environmental stewardship.. Work with farmers to develop policies and. incentives that promote environmentally-responsible agricultural practices. Coordinate land acquisition efforts with environmental and commu- nity-based organizations.. Link land protection/management programs to local economic development and employment efforts, including assistance to family farmers and farm workers. : ' Support urban growth bOundaries, provided that complementary policies and incentives are adopted that ensure that new jobs gener- ated and needed housing are accommodated within the boundaries in a manner emphasizing revitalization and reuse. Implement strategies to. reduce water pollution, especially non-point source run-off, and promote watershed' management practices for the Bay and associated waterways. .. Reduce air pollution, especially from mobile sources. Support public-private partnerships to improve the efficiency of environmental regul~*tion while simultaneously improving environ- mental performance arid enforcement of existing environmental laws and regulations. Support the study of the relationship of carrying capacity to growth. de Y N agree in principle 00 ©© O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 Oo O0 O0 OO O0 O0 1 2 3 4 5 OO;OO.O least to ~ ~st i~nt OOOOO QQ'QOQ OOOOO QOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOO'OO OOOOO 00000 oo0oo OOOOO O'O O O .0, 00.00 13 Use Resources Efficiently, Eliminate Pollution and-Significantly Reduce Waste. L Actions Associated with COmmitment to Action 5 a, Seek tax and other incentives and work to eliminate existing disin- .centives, to encourage.producers and consumers to minimize the envi.ronmental impact associated' with their energy and resource use. b. Encourage high quh.!it¥ design and "green" building matei'ials through a cooperative effort involving industry, government and community organizations. : .. c~ Emphasize the use of goods 'and services produced, packaged and transported'in an environmentally and.' socially responsible fashion. d. Encourage more resource efficient production and construction processes.. e. Support local and'regional recycling and resource recovery 'pro- grams, emphasizing resourde cycling.. f. Encourage the use of energy and'Water efficient technologies in new building design, and retrofit of residential, business and institutional facilities. Encourage the substitution of renewable for non-renewable energy resources, and reduction in energy use. Encourage hOusehol'ds, industry, government and agriculture to reduce the use of harmful pesticides, fertilizers and other potential pollutants. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.- Encourage development of.total ecological production processes. Y N .agree in principle .O.O 00. O0 -00 O0 OO OO oO ! 2 3 4 5 00000 least to · most important OOOOO O0'O0'O oOooo 0'0000 'OOOOO OO-OOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO 6. Focus Investment to Preserve and RevitaI~ze Neighborhoods. Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 6 Recruit community and Bay Area.bUsiness leaders to participate in deVelOping and adopting' a Community Investment Program ("Community .Capital Investment Initiative"). b. Support and gtrengtherr'the efforts of economic development organ- izations in the region that invest in stimulating local entrepreneur- ship in' identified neighborhoods that are in decline or at risk, while minimizing resident displacement. c. Seek' ways to 'address the adverse impacts of gentrification and.dis~ placement of low-and moderat~-income residents. d. Work to assure that environmental, housing and infrastructure prob- lems that discourage investment in these neighborhoods are' addressed, including training and incentives for self;help neighbor- hood projects. - '- Y N agree in principle 1 2 3 4 5 00'000 least to ~ most impcxt~t 0ooo© ooo0o .00'0'00 (Actions associated with CommiSment to Action 6 continue on page 140 14 e. Support and strengthen community-based financial institutions to facilitate neighborhood revitalization in low-income communities. f. Work with service providers to assure adequate job training and sup- port programs for local residents. g. EnCOurage business incubators, and vendors and suppliers to region- al groWth-industry dusters, to locate in impover, ished neighbor-' hoods to complement local entrepren'eurship. h. Support and strengthen the efforts of employers who recruit~ hire, and train currently unemployed or underemplOyed welfare recipi: ents and the working poor for jobs with career and income growth .potential. i. Ensure that new industrial development is compatible with neigh- borhood and community needs~ Y N agree in principle ~ ©© O0 00. O0 I 2 3 4 5~ 00000 least to I~ most important 0..0000 00000 O0 O0 0 00000 7. Provide AH Residents with the Opportunity for Quality Education and Lifelong Learning to Help Them Meet Their Highest Aspirations. Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 7 a. Support school reform programs and state and local school bond measures, consistent .with' sustainable community development. Support mentoring programs. Encourage parental and community involvemen't. Support programs that help ensure students have both basic educa- tion and job skills~ e. Advocate education on the-environment, s~stainable living, and .environmentally-responsible consumption throughout the region., within inner city and suburban cOmm,unities alike. Advocate adequate, stable and equitable funding for all Schools. Support targeted efforts, including increased funding, to improve school performance in. the poorest neighborhoods. .b. L g. Y N agree in principle O.O OO O-O OO O0 O0 ! 2 3 4 5 '00000 least to ~ most i~nt 00000 00000 00000 OOOO.O OOOOO OO. OOO 8. Promote Healthy and Safe Communities. Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 8 a. Work with the Bay Area Partnership'and others to help ensure that residents of all communities have access to adequate 'health care and community facilities. b; Encourage' community Policing where police Officers have longer- term assignments on specific beats in order to facilitate closer rela- tions between police and community residents. Y N agree in pririciple OO 1 2 3 4 5 OOOOO least to ~ most important 00000 (Actions associated with Commitment to Action 8 continue on page' ~5.) 15 .Support' efforts that lead to ti. Seek Opportunities .to social and cultural events.. e. Support and strengthen clean, healthy food f. Advocate for ensure worker and g. Continue to support services. hi. Support enhancin Y N I 2 3 ~' 5~ local neighborhood. O0 agree in principle 00 O00OO comrriun, ity access to 'O O.OOOO.' o00oo in family planning and children. 0 0 0 O'OOO.O 0000 '0, 9. Implement' Local Goverment F~'R~orms md Revenue Sharing; :;.~:.f - . .. m .Advo~te .changes in sa~ leg~bfi0h to provide local governmen~ wi~ adequhte.and smbt~ ~ revenue& b. Es~blish:cooperative, ra~er'~an' ;ompdtive, economic aevaop- ment programs at the Subregi°nflahd regionfl levels. ~ Encourage ]ocfl governmen~ t0 w6rk together to determine how.to ~]ocate and share Nx revenues.: · Support expansion and s~en~enNg of sub-regional and regional cooperative land-use plann~g ~nd ~plementation efforts. Support legislative reforms ~at reduce the fiscal~tion of ]and use. Y N agree in principle 0 0 O0 O0 '00 OOOOO least to ~. most im~xtant OOOOO O'OOOO OOOOO OOO'OO 10. Stimulate Civic Engagement~ - Actions AssoCiated'with Commitment to Action. 10 Y N Engage 'local residents, and .community organizations as equal part- ners in planning, development, and investment decisions. SUpport efforts to provid, e needed services, such as child ca.re,' youth programs and elder care in neighborhoods and at places of employ- ment' so that people have time' to Participate in community events, planning and decision-makingl. Continue to actively engage in ongoing multi-stakeholder dialogue. to address regional sustainability issues. OO agree in principle -00 0'0 (actions associated with Co'm'mitment.to Action 10 continue'on, p~ge. 16.) .1 2 3 4 5 0.0.00.0 least to ~, most important OO.OOO o.o.'-Ooo -. j 16 do he' Work with others, including the Scb301 community, to enhance understanding of the concept of sustainability, civic engagement and. the interdependence of the economy, environment and social equity, including the equityimpact of public investments. Support a continued analysis of other metropo~itan regional models. .Encourage and support ongoing models of cooperation in the Bay Area. Encourage local governments to consider the regional impact of their local decisions. Encourage inter-regional dialogue on sustainable development issues. Y N agree in prin~i. 'pie O0 O0 0:.0 1' 2. 3 4 00000 lea~ m · ~st im~m 0'0 O00. OOOOO 00000 00000 J Comments: Submit your completed form .(including the' demographics page) to: 'Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development Fax: 510 464-7970 U.S. mail: PO Box 2050, Oakland CA 94604-2050 Thank you for your input. (Pages are perforated for easy removal) Printed On recycled paper with 100% post-consumer fiber.