The County shall provide staff resources to explore the feasibility of establishing a weed abatement district to help control invasive plant species found within Ventura County’s watersheds.
CEO
AG-F Enhanced Access to Locally Grown Products
The County shall conduct a study to identify barriers to local farm stands and take action to remove these barriers which may include an update to the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance, as necessary.
COS-LL Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policy Enhancement Program
The Climate Emergency Council that would be established under COS-CC shall develop recommended subprograms which implement the 52 policies identified in Table 4.8-7 of the draft EIR that do not have associated implementation programs in the 2040 General Plan. For any additional future policies that may be adopted as part of the County’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Strategy (2040 General Plan, Policy COS- 10.1), the CEC may recommend new subprograms. The CEC shall demonstrate in the materials submitted to the Board of Supervisors that the proposed subprograms and policies would result in quantifiable GHG emission reductions that further the County’s progress towards achieving the 2030, 2040, and 2050 GHG reduction targets and goals established in the 2040 General Plan. The GHG emission reduction policy topics that may be considered and analyzed by the CEC for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors are identified in the Table 4.8- 7 and include but are not limited to the following:
- Sustainable Technologies;
- Regional Bicycle Infrastructure;
- Funding and Maintenance for Sidewalks;
- Amtrak Service Improvements;
- Routine Use of Alternative Transportation Options;
- Permeable Pavement;
- Facilities for Emerging Technologies;
- Electric Vehicle Charging Stations;
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicles;
- Shared Mobility Operations;
- Sustainable Community Facility Design;
- Energy Efficient Facility Construction, Purchases, Leases, Retrofits, and Expansions;
- Agricultural Waste Reuse;
- Value-Added Alternatives to Waste Disposal;
- Smart Grid Development;
- Consistent Fire Protection Standards for New Development;
- Soil Productivity;
- Incentives for Energy Efficiency;
- Battery Energy Storage Systems;
- Air Pollutant Reduction;
- Air Pollution Impact Mitigation Measures for Discretionary Development;
- Transportation Control Measures Programs;
- Alternative Transportation Modes;
- Urban Greening;
- Integrated Pest Management Practices;
- Technological Innovation; and
- Renewable Energy Facilities.
The CEC’s recommended GHG reduction subprograms and policies shall be presented to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors, and then to the Board of Supervisors for consideration and approval, no later than 2025. The Board of Supervisors shall have sole authority to adopt (including as modified) and direct the County’s implementation of the subprograms and policies that are developed and recommended by the CEC. Any CEC recommendation that would require amendments to the 2040 General Plan, County ordinances, policies or regulations shall be processed and approved by the County in accordance with all applicable legal requirements.
COS-LL Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policy Enhancement Program
The Climate Emergency Council that would be established under COS-CC shall develop recommended subprograms which implement the 52 policies identified in Table 4.8-7 of the draft EIR that do not have associated implementation programs in the 2040 General Plan. For any additional future policies that may be adopted as part of the County’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Strategy (2040 General Plan, Policy COS- 10.1), the CEC may recommend new subprograms. The CEC shall demonstrate in the materials submitted to the Board of Supervisors that the proposed subprograms and policies would result in quantifiable GHG emission reductions that further the County’s progress towards achieving the 2030, 2040, and 2050 GHG reduction targets and goals established in the 2040 General Plan. The GHG emission reduction policy topics that may be considered and analyzed by the CEC for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors are identified in the Table 4.8- 7 and include but are not limited to the following:
- Sustainable Technologies;
- Regional Bicycle Infrastructure;
- Funding and Maintenance for Sidewalks;
- Amtrak Service Improvements;
- Routine Use of Alternative Transportation Options;
- Permeable Pavement;
- Facilities for Emerging Technologies;
- Electric Vehicle Charging Stations;
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicles;
- Shared Mobility Operations;
- Sustainable Community Facility Design;
- Energy Efficient Facility Construction, Purchases, Leases, Retrofits, and Expansions;
- Agricultural Waste Reuse;
- Value-Added Alternatives to Waste Disposal;
- Smart Grid Development;
- Consistent Fire Protection Standards for New Development;
- Soil Productivity;
- Incentives for Energy Efficiency;
- Battery Energy Storage Systems;
- Air Pollutant Reduction;
- Air Pollution Impact Mitigation Measures for Discretionary Development;
- Transportation Control Measures Programs;
- Alternative Transportation Modes;
- Urban Greening;
- Integrated Pest Management Practices;
- Technological Innovation; and
- Renewable Energy Facilities.
The CEC’s recommended GHG reduction subprograms and policies shall be presented to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors, and then to the Board of Supervisors for consideration and approval, no later than 2025. The Board of Supervisors shall have sole authority to adopt (including as modified) and direct the County’s implementation of the subprograms and policies that are developed and recommended by the CEC. Any CEC recommendation that would require amendments to the 2040 General Plan, County ordinances, policies or regulations shall be processed and approved by the County in accordance with all applicable legal requirements.
COS-V Improve Energy Conservation Awareness
The County shall encourage community members to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase awareness about energy efficiency and climate change and adaptation, to conduct targeted outreach to homeowners and contractors to encourage installation of electric appliances upon routine replacement of natural gas appliances and heaters and provide information regarding financial incentives.
COS-P Study to Demonstrate Energy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Savings
The County shall conduct a study that demonstrates the energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) savings of the options identified in Implementation Program COS-R using modeled building prototypes. To satisfy state regulatory requirements for Energy Reach Code adoption, the study shall also demonstrate long-term cost savings of the options through a life-cycle cost analysis that considers the initial costs of efficiency improvements offset by utility bill cost savings and other relevant factors.