Resource Library For Cities
Below is a wide range of resources to assist local leaders and city staff in addressing the region’s most significant sustainability issues. Resources include toolkits, guidance documents, data, model ordinances and policies as well as funding and partnership opportunities. Please submit additional resource suggestions to sustainability@bos.lacounty.gov.
Equity & Community Driven Engagement
- California Healthy Places Index
- CalEnviroScreen Screening Tool
- Guide to Equitable Community Driven Climate Planning
- Making Equity Real in Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience Policies and Programs
- Racial Equity Tools
- SCAG Climate Adaptation Outreach Toolkit
- TIERS Public Engagement Framework
- SB 1000 Toolkit: Planning for Healthy Communities
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
- CEC Energy Conservation Loan Programs
- Federal Funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- GRID Alternatives Community Solar Program
- Clean Power Alliance: Local Renewable Energy Supply
- State Loans for Energy and Environmental Needs
- Building Decarbonization Toolkit
- Building Efficiency and Renewables Reach Codes
- Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency (EBEWE) Ordinance
- Electrification Reliability FAQ
- Energy Efficiency Resources for Residents, Businesses and Agencies
Water Supply, Conservation & Efficiency
- LA County Safe Clean Water Program
- MWD Water Supply Grant Programs
- CA Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
- Santa Monica Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
- West Hollywood Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
- Los Angeles Water Efficiency Ordinance
- U.S. Water Alliance One Water Hub
- Sustainable Streets Master Plan
- Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange
- Atlanta Green Infrastructure Strategic Action Plan
- MWD Water Rebates – Residental & Commercial
EV Rebates & Infrastructure
- SCAG Map of EV Infrastructure
- LAEDC EV Industry Report
- Electrify America EV Charging Program
- CA Zero Emission Vehicle Funding Opportunities
- Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative
- EV Charger Permitting Ordinance
- West Hollywood EV Infrastructure Permit Streamlining
- LA County Clean Fleet Policy
- LADWP Used EV Car Rebate
- SoCal Edison EV Rebates and Incentives
- Burbank EV Incentives
- Azusa EV Incentives
Climate Action & Resilience
- California Heat Assessment Tool
- California Healthy Places Index: Extreme Heat Edition
- UCLA Luskin Center Research on Climate Adaptation and Resiliency
- LA County Cool Roof Ordinance
- SCAG Climate Adaptation Model Policies for General Plans
- California Climate Action Portal Map
- LA County Climate Vulnerability Assessment
- South Bay COG Climate Action Planning
- Sub-Regional South Bay Climate Action Plan
- Sub-Regional South Bay Climate Adaptation Plan
- CA Air Resources Board Climate Toolkit
- Long Beach Urban Heat Island Toolkit
- California Adaptation Clearinghouse
- Gateway COG Climate Action Planning Framework
- SCAG Regional Climate Adaptation Framework
- SCAG SB 379 Compliance Curriculum
- EPA Regional Resilience Toolkit
- CivicSpark Climate Fellow Program
Waste & Recycling
- LA City Foodware Accessories-On-Request Ordinance
- LA County Foodware Accessories Upon Request Ordinance
- Polystyrene Ordinances (restrictions and bans)
- Hermosa Beach Single-Use Plastics Ordinance
- Hermosa Beach Organics Collection Ordinance
- SGV Regional Food Recovery Program RFP
- Manhattan Beach Food Waste Collection and Programs
- Alhambra Organics Waste Recycling Program
- CalRecycle Organics Recycling Requirements and Tools
- Single-Use Plastics Ordinance
Biodiversity & Urban Forestry
- Google Tree Canopy Map
- Los Angeles County Tree Canopy Viewer
- Los Angeles Urban Forest Equity Assessment Report
- CAL FIRE Grant Program
- LA County Significant Ecological Areas Program
- Los Angeles Protected Tree Ordinance
- Los Angeles Biodiversity Index
- San Gabriel Valley COG Neighborhood Coyote Program
- ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center
- National Wildlife Federation Habitat Certification
Transportation & Mobility
- Tools for a Walkable City
- Induced Travel Calculator
- Research on Effects of Transportation and Land Use-Related Policies
- 2020 LA Metro Funding Sources Guide
- CA Active Transportation Program
- Culver City CEQA Transportation Study & VMT Tool
- LA Metro Guidance Documents (bus, bike, TOD, permitting, etc.)
- Los Angeles Transportation Technology Action Plan
- Example Active Transportation Actions
- Example Trip Reduction & TDM Actions
- Regional Vehicle Miles Travelled Analysis Tool
