RDF Implementation Playbook

Tony Martinez Apr 1 2023 at 12:27AM on page 42

Suggestion

I would encourage the Playbook's taskforce to explore developing community partnerships with religious congregations, houses of worship and other faith-based organizations & groups. These types of organizations are well suited to act as mediating agents for participatory policy-making (e.g., as a result of listening campaigns), as well as for direct community engagement with vulnerable and minority populations. Please, explore opportunities for community engagement with religious congregations, houses of worship and other faith-based organizations & groups. See: link

Tony Martinez Mar 31 2023 at 11:59PM on page 33

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While the report's finding that distribution of rooftop solar across different units in multifamily buildings is challenging, with no specific formula or guidelines currently available to calculate energy costs vis-à-vis energy credits across units, a basic formula allocating a baseline "credit" to all units can be developed. Under such a basic formula a building's energy costs footprint can be spread evenly across all units. Please, explore rooftop solar for multifamily buildings further. Thank You!

Brenna Farris Mar 28 2023 at 11:48AM on page 47

Question

Does this EV charging require that the electricity is coming from a sustainable resource, like solar energy?

Brenna Farris Mar 28 2023 at 11:46AM on page 31

Question

Is there a way to make UCSD buses and shuttles electric?

Story R Vogel Mar 14 2023 at 9:36PM on page 1

The County, the government, should stay the hell out of the private sale of homes and property. Nothing you can mandate will have any effect on the environment and is just government overreach as is all of this so called "decarbonization" effort. Complete useless wheel spinning.

Stephen Houlahan Mar 8 2023 at 3:03PM on page 32

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Rooftop solar and parking lot solar installations paired with battery back-up are the superior method to decarbonize the electrical grid. Not industrial scale solar and/or electricity generating wind facilities in the San Diego backcountry. Generate the power where the power is needed and save billions of dollars in unnecessary fire causing electrical transmission lines. Save the rate payers from Sempra /SDGE's profit generating plan to financially benefit shareholders. The CPUC and County of San Diego need to change course to mitigate climate change, without compounding the issue by destroying the carbon capturing San Diego backcountry. The science is indisputable and should not be manipulated to justify another financial scheme.

LEstrella Mar 6 2023 at 5:27PM on page 45

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Spelling error: Traffic

jim Mar 2 2023 at 2:59PM on page 1

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Your webpage says "quick tip: Click the download button to download" but there is no "download" button

James P Ferguson Feb 24 2023 at 1:02PM on page 1

I have reviewed and commented in several locations. But, overall this is a very comprehensive guide to where we need to go. I fully support all these efforts. My only concern is that our policies and actions must follow accordingly. We all know the crisis is mounting. Every development or project needs to be encouraged to comply, and we need to change a whole culture of SoCal sprawl development. Good luck, and I'll be actively supporting these efforts.

James P Ferguson Feb 24 2023 at 12:48PM on page 85

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Constrain SDG&E from disincentivizing solar and other efficiencies. WE already have the highest rates in the country, their investors assume zero risk and are getting record profits. Better yet, municipalize. Copy SMUD. They charge 1/2 as much and have a reliable grid.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 11:17AM on page 112

Only native trees may be too restrictive. Trees that would grow well in the region and become invasive or create a mess.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 11:14AM on page 105

Include small scale modular nuclear reactors.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 11:11AM on page 103

Only to the extent that replacement with EV occurs only after ICE reaches end of life.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 11:09AM on page 102

zone codes should be developed that are vertically oriented (mixed use) rather than horizontally oriented (single use)

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 11:06AM on page 101

Why do transit stops need a permit. There should be preapproved transit stop plans and requirements.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 11:04AM on page 100

This must be evaluated in impacts to individual neighborhoods.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 11:01AM on page 99

This is too vague

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 10:55AM on page 93

Why should municipal employees receive incentives? They can only have the same incentive as the rest of the community.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 10:52AM on page 93

Include small scale modular nuclear reactors.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 10:50AM on page 92

No incentives. People who want to drive and EV can bear the cost.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 10:49AM on page 92

No special parking. People who drive EV should do so because they think it is right thing to do not because they get special parking.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 10:47AM on page 91

No telecommute programs; it is not really effective.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 10:46AM on page 91

No remote work, it is not really effective

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 10:43AM on page 91

Municipal employees should not get a break. All government employees should not be able to drive their cars to work; they must take rapid transit, bike, skateboard or other method as long as it is not a ICE; there are no subsidies or special perks.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 10:19AM on page 85

A better solution would to replace with a heat pump water heater.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 24 2023 at 10:00AM on page 60

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Please define "recycling" clearly because it's unclear whether you're referring to traditional recycling or organics recycling. I assume organics since this entire section is about reducing organics waste, however I don't know & either do other commenters. Recycling and compost are not necessarily synonyms.

Steve Mueller Feb 24 2023 at 9:54AM on page 81

There is no logical reason to exclude vegetable and fruit scraps from typical green waste collection. Meat products including bone go to the landfill.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 24 2023 at 9:46AM on page 46

potential equity concerns here since not everyone can afford an EV. well-to-do people who drive EV's don't necessarily deserve better parking spots than the rest of us. I think coupling it to spots w/ charging stations makes most sense.

in reply to cherry diefenbach's comment

Mitch Silverstein Feb 24 2023 at 9:43AM on page 45

Idling will be an issue as long as there are gas-powered cars on the road, which will be for many decades. Even if CA gets its EV infrastructure and grid up to par for the proposed 2035 sunset on sale of gas-powered cars, it does not mean that all the gas cars will magically disappear from the roads.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 24 2023 at 9:40AM on page 45

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Recommend prohibition on new drive-thrus, it's ridiculous. Private businesses should not be able to create traffic jams on our taxpayer funded roads not to mention the unnecessary pollution. This is why In N' Out is cheap - they externalize their operating costs onto us.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 24 2023 at 9:36AM on page 45

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properly placed roundabouts allow lane reductions without increased traffic, are much safer than stoplights despite the "roundabout learning curve" here in SD, and allow us to give space on our car-centric streets back to the community. Let's go.

in reply to cherry diefenbach's comment

Mitch Silverstein Feb 24 2023 at 9:29AM on page 44

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Incorrect - LA had the largest streetcar system in the world in the 1920's that covered large swaths of that region, not just downtown. Auto and oil companies set up front companies to buy out and dismantle this system for the sake of car dominance.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 24 2023 at 9:22AM on page 44

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Non-gas powered school buses (like the El Cajon project) would be an excellent strategy to reduce GHGs and mitigate traffic in/around schools.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 24 2023 at 9:20AM on page 44

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Requirement of individual car parking spaces for residential developments should no longer be regarded as a sacred cow - we need to go further than just recommending carpool/vanpool parking. City of SD has already taken steps to wipe out parking requirements for new developments downtown, and more recently for businesses near transit.

Charles Ryan Feb 23 2023 at 10:10PM on page 7

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A significant number of residents cannot afford a fossil fuel heating replacement let alone incur the added cost of upgrading electricity for a new electrified system. I think this is a crazy idea given the cost burden to building owners.

Steve Mueller Feb 23 2023 at 8:16PM on page 70

The Blue Line Extension is a dead end route. To be efficient transportation routs should be circular with vehicles traveling in both directions, this makes interconnection with other routs more feasible.

in reply to Janzian's comment

Steve Mueller Feb 23 2023 at 8:08PM on page 68

Cul de sacs have been used for years to discourage through traffic and present a more pedestrian community. Although cul de sac discourage vehicular traffic pedestrian and bicycle traffic should be allowed transitional routs.

Steve Mueller Feb 23 2023 at 7:55PM on page 64

Set up a program similar to the German Green Dot Program, If it is not recyclable within the region is is not an acceptable packaging program.

Steve Mueller Feb 23 2023 at 7:51PM on page 63

On what properties are urban gardens to be developed; private property owners would have to be compensated. Public properties could be put to a better use. Wat happens when the garden becomes a weed infested lot?

Mitch Silverstein Feb 23 2023 at 6:57PM on page 43

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Bike lanes alone aren't going to save us, but I would assert that expanded bike networks in conjunction with expanded public transit is what gets these L's to M-H's. There is a nexus between urban infill development, public transit, and active transporation to cover those last miles, etc. Together it creates much more than the sum of its parts.

in reply to Petra Beals's comment

Steve Mueller Feb 23 2023 at 6:54PM on page 60

A good idea but could be problematic as people do not follow rules for what goes in each container which could result in contaminated material; as a result the entire container could be sent to the landfill increasing methane production.

in reply to cherry diefenbach's comment

Mitch Silverstein Feb 23 2023 at 6:52PM on page 43

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study after study contradicts the assumption that businesses suffer from the addition of bike lanes. Many prosper when our streets become useful for more than just vehicles.

Steve Mueller Feb 23 2023 at 6:51PM on page 59

those companies contracted to collect waste must be required to develop composting facilities for all green waste collected.
Separate containers for green waste must be provided to all residential and commercial customers. If customers mix green waste with other waste going to a landfill a substantial fine should be assessed. Conposted material should be made available free to residents for the county.

in reply to Petra Beals's comment

Mitch Silverstein Feb 23 2023 at 6:49PM on page 41

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YES. Some of these actions are beyond the purview of local governments, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't do what they can to ban problematic single-use plastics.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 23 2023 at 6:47PM on page 39

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This is great but why stop at events? Throwaway culture is pervasive across every sector of our society not just events. Also recycling cannot be considered "circular economy" for all materials, i.e. plastics.

Our generation has been spoonfed propaganda that glorifies recycling when in fact, it's the least efficient way to reuse something that has ever existed. How many trucks, boats, facilities, COUNTRIES and industrial processes does a throwaway bottle need to pass through in order to be recycled and land back in our hands, when we can simply wash a cup and use it again?

Contrary to popular belief, there is little to no correlation between a "recyclable" plastic product and a positive environmental outcome. There is, however, over 5 trillion correlations between single-use plastics and negative environmental outcomes and that's just if we count what's already polluting our ocean. The County must take action to curb single-use plastics.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 23 2023 at 6:34PM on page 38

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Circular Economy refers to more than just food, it includes everything we use that ends up in our landfills or natural environment including single-use plastics which have no place in a sustainable future.

Mitch Silverstein Feb 23 2023 at 6:30PM on page 37

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Ban ornamental lawns. Turf grass has its place for both passice and active recreation uses, but to rely on it otherwise is a waste of water and land that could be used for drought-tolerant plants that also retain stormwater, leading to better coastal water quality and really everywhere urban runoff drains to. Perhaps this isn't the section to say that, but it needs to be said. #KillYourLawn

Mitch Silverstein Feb 23 2023 at 6:24PM on page 37

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A tree policy should not come with a M-H cost estimate. This seems relatively straightforward and there are a lot of community members with the experience to inform the process.

Steve Mueller Feb 23 2023 at 6:22PM on page 58

Compensation should be in the form of property tax reductions.

in reply to Anne Fege's comment

Mitch Silverstein Feb 23 2023 at 6:22PM on page 37

Suggestion

well said. No more palms and eucalyptus please!

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