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Building a In continued pursuit towards the City’s climate

Sustainable and sustainability goals, the budget is expanding
the capacity of many City departments to achieve
Los Angeles our goals by investing in key areas, including:

GREENHOUSE GAS TRACKING & CLEAN BUILDINGS

● Bureau of Engineering staff to develop and implement a plan for
decarbonization of the City's facilities

● Bureau of Sanitation staff to ensure the City adheres to global
protocols in tracking citywide and municipal greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and develops annual reports to ensure the City is
progressing towards its climate goals

URBAN ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

● City Planning staff to manage the implementation of new oil drilling
phase-out policies and regulations, which would prohibit new oil and
gas extraction activities in the City and make oil and gas extraction a
non-conforming use in all zones, and staff in the Office of Petroleum
and Natural Gas to lead the Oil Well Amortization Program.
● City Planning staff to continue work on and finalize the City’s Wildlife
Ordinance and expand it to include the entire Rim of the Valley

● Funding for continued implementation of cool pavement applications
and additional tree planting and watering in high-heat, low canopy
neighborhoods

● Additional Climate Emergency Mobilization Office staff and
contractual services funding to continue community engagement
around the development of the Equitable Climate Action Roadmap
A LIVABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITY
● Funding for the Economic and Workforce Development Department
to expand the Healthy Neighborhood Market Program, a business
development program that builds the capacity of neighborhood
market owners, managers, and staff to grow their business as
successful healthy food retailers in communities designated as "food
deserts"

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