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Screening/Guidelines: <br /> Cityshouldadoptasustainabilityoreconomicandcommunityimpactscreeningmechanism <br />fornewbusinesses. <br /> Cityshouldadoptsustainabilitydecision-makingscreenorcriteria,withbroadpublic <br />involvementprocess,thatallmajordecisionsarerunthrough(aprecautionaryprinciple <br />?alternativesanalysis?wherethebestpossiblealternativesarechosen). <br /> CityshouldadopttheprecautionaryprincipleforitspurchasingpoliciessimilartotheCityof <br />SanFrancisco?s. <br />Goals: <br /> City,possiblyinconcertwithotheragenciessuchasEWEBandLTD,shouldadopt <br />goalsforimprovingthesustainabilityofinternaloperations(e.g.reduceenergyuseby10%a <br />yearfor10years)andamonitoringmechanismtoevaluateprogress. <br /> CityshouldpartnerwithEWEB,LTDandotherstoestablishan?EnergyChallenge? <br />wherebybusinesses,sectors,ordevelopmentprojectsarechallengedtoreduce <br />energyuse,shifttoaamountofrenewablesand/orremainwhilethepopulation <br />grows. <br />Funding: <br /> Floatabondmeasuretoraisefundsforenergyimprovements(inpublic <br />operations)thatcanpayforthemselves(e.g.within5years). <br /> Cityshouldcalculatecostsavingsfromenergyimprovementsanddedicatethosesavingstoa <br />fundthatsupportscommunitysustainabilityprojects. <br /> RaisemoneyforSBIrecommendationsthroughalicenseplatecampaign. <br /> Adoptasalestaxtosupportsustainabilityeffortsandfundeducationalprogramsrelatedto <br />sustainability. <br />PromotionofSustainableProductsandPractices: <br /> Cityshouldprovideastampofapproval/sticker/logoforsustainablebusinesses. <br /> Createawaytoidentifyandlabellocal,organicproducts. <br /> Cityshouldmakeacommitmenttopromotinggreenbusinessesthroughanongoing <br />program. <br /> Educatecommunityaboutimportanceofsustainability?demonstratehowpeoplecanmove <br />towardsustainablepractices <br />SupportforSustainableBusinesses: <br /> Establishagreenbusinessincubator. <br /> Cityshouldprioritizesupportforsmall,locallyownedbusinesseswithincentives,etc. <br /> TheCityshouldsetanexampleinregardtosustainablepractices. <br /> Useincentivesforbusinessestoencouragethemtorebuildinamoresustainablemanner. <br /> Reducerentforlocalbusinessesthatarestruggling <br /> Supportsmall,locally-ownedrestaurantsandeliminatechainrestaurantslikeMcDonalds <br /> Providetaxincentivesforsustainablebusinessesandtaxdisincentivesforthosewhodonot <br />usesustainablepractices. <br /> <br />