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TABLE CN-3. CONSERVATION ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION <br />Agency / <br />Ref # <br />Implementation Action <br />Time Frame <br />2.3 <br />Channel improvement plans. Partner with the County of Orange to explore best practices in greenbelt and channel <br />PRSCA/PWA <br />improvement plans for the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek to preserve natural vegetation. <br />2022 <br />2.4 <br />Preservation of natural and historic resources. Identify and evaluate potential incentives in the municipal code to <br />PEA <br />encourage protection and enhancement of natural and historic resources. <br />2023 <br />Programming. Incorporate the city's natural resources into City plans and recreational programming to facilitate and <br />PRCSA <br />2.5 <br />encourage healthy, safe recreational activities. <br />2021 & <br />ongoing <br />GOAL CN-3: <br />Energy Resources <br />Reduce consumption <br />of and reliance on nonrenewable energy, and support the development and use of renewable energy <br />CALGreen voluntary measures. Evaluate the feasibility of adopting CALGreen building code nonresidential voluntary <br />sources. <br />PBA <br />3.1 <br />measures as mandatory measures by the City. <br />2023 <br />LEED/ENVISION certification. Evaluate the feasibility of requiring all major renovations and new construction <br />of City -owned facilities over 5,000 square feet to earn a LEED New Construction Silver Certification or greater. <br />Evaluate feasibility of requiring all existing City -owned facilities larger than 2S,000 square feet to obtain the LEED <br />3.2 <br />Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Certification. Evaluate the feasibility of requiring all major renovations <br />PBA/PWA <br />and new construction of City -owned infrastructure facilities to earn ENVISION Bronze Certification. Consider <br />2022 <br />providing incentives and recognition for new commercial, multifamily projects, and neighborhoods to obtain LEED <br />certification. Incentives may include expedited permitting, rebates on or reduced building permit fees, and density <br />bonuses. <br />Green design guidelines. Update Citywide Design Guidelines to incorporate energy conservation principles, <br />3.3 <br />including passive heating and cooling, siting, shading, and material choices. Provide examples of site plans that <br />PBA <br />illustrate energy conservation principles. <br />2023 <br />Retrofitting existing buildings. Support and encourage retrofitting existing buildings to achieve energy optimization. <br />3.4 <br />Partner with Southern California Edison and other stakeholders to provide incentives, rebates, and expedited <br />PBA/PWA <br />permitting for energy retrofit projects and to make residents, property owners, and businesses aware of such <br />Ongoing <br />programs. <br />Funding energy projects. Partner with local businesses, community organizations, and advocacy groups to seek <br />creative financing sources for renewable energy retrofit and new development projects, including subsidized <br />PBA/CDA <br />3.5 <br />or other low -interest loans, on -bill repayment, and the option to pay for system installation through long-term <br />2023 & <br />assessments on individual property tax bills. For affordable housing projects involving City funds, require and <br />Ongoing <br />incentivize affordable housing developers to meet energy -efficiency goals. <br />Funding mechanism clearinghouse. Establish and maintain a clearinghouse of information on available funding <br />pWA/CDA <br />3.6 <br />alternatives for renewable energy projects, rates of return, and other information to support developers and <br />community members interested in pursuing renewable energy projects. <br />2022 <br />Public awareness. Create educational programs to sustain public awareness of the importance of resource <br />3.7 <br />conservation (e.g., energy, water, and open space), the continued existence of long-term resource demand <br />PWA <br />challenges, and specific conservation tactics that are recommended. <br />Ongoing <br />3.8 <br />Clean electricity. Coordinate with Southern California Edison to expand the availability of clean/renewable energy <br />PWA <br />services throughout the city, and to explore alternative energy technologies. <br />2023 <br />Local solar photovoltaics (PV). Continue to pursue partnerships with government entities and private companies <br />3.9 <br />to establish a range of incentive programs to retrofit existing buildings with photovoltaic panels. Incentives could <br />PBA <br />include reduced fees, expedited permit processing, tax incentives, and reduced energy bills. Provide educational <br />2023 <br />resources to residents, property owners, and businesses regarding PV panels and available incentive programs. <br />Electricity storage. Consider partnering with local Southern California Edison and local community organizations to <br />3.10 <br />pursue opportunities for electricity storage at the building scale, separate from the utility -scale storage operated by <br />CM0 <br />Southern California Edison. As battery technologies improve, promote the use of distributed electricity storage at <br />2022 <br />commercial and residential buildings. <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN <br />