Long Beach Sustainability Belmont Heights Community Association August 8, 2018

Background Sustainable City Commission and Office of Sustainability created in 2008 Sustainable City Action Plan adopted in 2010 Annual Work Plan developed to guide activities for coming year Office of Sustainability has created a number of ongoing programs that benefit homeowners You can help spread the word about these programs. There are still EV chargers to give away. The UAIZ program can help owners save money. Outreach and owner workshop are planned for later this year, but we are maintaining a list of interested farmers, community organizations, and property owners. Anyone interested can contact Sustainability@longbeach.gov for more information. More on Green Business and CAAP in the next slides.

Programs for Residents Parkway Tree Planting Long Beach residents, businesses, and community organizations can apply to have a free tree planted by our office in their parkway. Mulch Delivery and Pickup The City’s regular street tree trimming operations create green waste that can be reused as mulch. Mulch is provided free of charge for pickup any time, or free delivery can be scheduled. Anyone who would like a parkway tree or a mulch delivery can find more information online www.LBSustainability.com (program links are on the right hand side). Or they can contact us – Sustainability@longbeach.gov or call 562-570-6396

More Sustainability Programs EV Charger Giveaway – Long Beach residents can receive a free level 2 EV charger by obtaining a permit for its installation Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Program – provides tax incentives to owners of vacant lots to use the lot for agriculture Smart Homebuyers Workshops Rain Barrel Workshops Green Business Certification and Recognition You can help spread the word about these programs. There are still EV chargers to give away. The UAIZ program can help owners save money. Outreach and owner workshop are planned for later this year, but we are maintaining a list of interested farmers, community organizations, and property owners. Anyone interested can contact Sustainability@longbeach.gov for more information. More on Green Business and CAAP in the next slides.

Other City Programs LB Water’s Lawn-to-Garden Rebate Program $3 per square foot for up to 1,500 square feet of turf replacement Up to $1,500 reimbursement for professional landscape design lblawntogarden.com Free Compost and Vermicompost Workshops at the Environmental Services Bureau at 2929 Willow Street You can help spread the word about these programs. There are still EV chargers to give away. The UAIZ program can help owners save money. Outreach and owner workshop are planned for later this year, but we are maintaining a list of interested farmers, community organizations, and property owners. Anyone interested can contact Sustainability@longbeach.gov for more information. More on Green Business and CAAP in the next slides.

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