Delray Beach Green Task Force Final Report
COMPLETE GREEN TASK FORCE REPORT (PDF)
(Please note that individual chapters and references are available below)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (PDF)
Table of Contents
About this Report
Glossary & Acronyms
Summary Table of Green Objectives and All Recommendations (Excel)
Summary Table of All Recommendations by City Department (Excel)
Economic & Environmental Scorecard (Excel)
Section A: Context
Chapter 1: Why Green Delray Beach
Ref 1.1 - Fayetteville, Arkansas Sustainability Position (PDF)
Ref 1.2 - ICLEI (website)
Ref 1.3 - NASA Research on Climate Change (PDF)
Ref 1.4 - The Green Stimulus Plan (PDF)
Ref 1.5 - Florida Executive Orders (website)
Ref 1.6 - U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement (PDF)
Chapter 2: Existing Delray Beach Environmental Commitments
Ref 2.1 - Sierra Club Cool Cities (website)
Ref 2.2 - U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (website)
Ref 2.3 - Delray Beach Resolution 71-07 (website)
Ref 2.4 - Florida Green Building Coalition Green Local Government (website)
Chapter 3: The Green Task Mission and Methodology
Ref 3.1 - Delray Resolution 67-07 (website)
Ref 3.2 - Sierra Club Cool Cities (website)
Ref 3.3 - U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (website)
Ref 3.4 - Florida Green Building Coalition Green Local Government (website)
Ref 3.5 - Sustainable Delray (website)
Ref 3.6 - Delray Beach Green Task Force Recycling Report (PDF)
Ref 3.7 - ICLEI (website)
Ref 3.8 - Delray Green Task Force Initial FGBC Audit (PDF)
Ref 3.9 - Public Workshop Ideas, Ranked by Vote (PDF)
Ref 3.10 - Delray Green Task Force Workshop Attendees (PDF)
Ref 3.11 - City Employee Ideas (PDF)
Ref 3.12 - Final List of All Potential Recommendations (PDF)
Section B: City-Wide Recommendations
Chapter 4: City-Wide Recommendations
Ref 4.1 - City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development (website)
Ref 4.2 - Carbon Down, Profits Up Report (PDF)
Ref 4.3 - Miami Earth Dade Website (website)
Ref 4.4 - Miami Dade County Climate Adaptation Task Force (website)
Ref 4.5 - Sarasota City Green Website (website)
Ref 4.6 - Minneapolis City Sustainability Website (website)
Ref 4.7 - Minneapolis Sustainability Inidcators (PDF)
Ref 4.8 - Clean Air Works Campaign (website)
Ref 4.9 - Information on Fuel-Efficient Driving (website)
Section C: Department-Specific Recommendations
Chapter 5: City Manager
Ref 5.1 - St. Petersburg Presentation (PDF)
Ref 5.2 - City of Boca Raton (website)
Ref 5.3 - Special Event Policy (PDF)
Ref 5.4 - Green Info Sharing in Denver (website)
Ref 5.5 - How to Become an FGBC Certified Government (DOC)
Ref 5.6 - Audubon Golf Courses (website)
Ref 5.7 - Marriott Golf Courses and Audubon (website)
Chapter 6: Finance Department (IT / Purchasing / Utility Building)
Ref 6.1 - Portland Green Investment Fund Overview (PDF)
Ref 6.2 - Portland Green Investment Fund FAQ (PDF)
Ref 6.3 - Sarasota Green Housekeeping Policy (PDF)
Ref 6.4 -
State of Florida Climate Friendly Products List (XLS)
Ref 6.5 - LA County Green Purchasing Policy (PDF)
Ref 6.6 - Green Purchasing Policies (DOC)
Ref 6.7 - Green Cleaning Policy (DOC)
Chapter 7: Police Department
Ref 7.1 - Sarasota Light Camera (PDF)
Ref 7.2 - Traffic Light Synchronization (PDF)
Ref 7.3 - Port St. Lucie Installation (PDF)
Ref 7.4 - Gainesville Fuel Conservation (PDF)
Ref 7.5 - Fuel Conservation Report (PDF)
Ref 7.6 - Palm Beach County Fleet Management (PDF)
Ref 7.7 - Zebra Electronic Citation System (PDF)
Ref 7.8 - San Jose Flares (PDF)
Chapter 8: Fire-Rescue Department
Ref 8.1 - Rainwater for Vehicle Washing (PDF)
Ref 8.2 - Charlottesville Green Fleet (PDF)
Ref 8.3 - Newton Fire Department Saves Gas (PDF)
Ref 8.4 - GPS Software (PDF)
Chapter 9: Community Improvement Department
Ref 9.1 - Gainesville, FL Green Building Program Ordinance (PDF)
Ref 9.2 - Sarasota County, FL Green Building Ordinance (PDF)
Ref 9.3 - Natural Capitalism - Sarasota, FL (website)
Ref 9.4 - University of Florida Green Building Report (PDF)
Ref 9.5 - University of Florida Facilities LEED Program (PDF)
Ref 9.6 - Menlo Park, CA Climate Action & Recommendations Report (PDF)
Ref 9.7 - Summary of Green Building & Recycling Programs (PDF)
Ref 9.8 -
USGBC List of Government Initiatives (website)
Ref 9.9 - Energy Star Appliances (website)
Ref 9.10 - Heat Island and Reflective Surfaces (PDF)
Ref 9.11 - Taking the Red Tape out of Green Power (PDF)
Chapter 10: Planning and Zoning Department
Ref 10.1 - Monroe County Rain Garden Brochure (PDF)
Ref 10.2 - Monroe County Rain Garden Program (website)
Ref 10.3 - Sarasota County Resolution 2006-174 (PDF)
Ref 10.4 - Miami Lakes Ordinance 07-92 (PDF)
Ref 10.5 - Nashville Incentive Program (website)
Ref 10.6 - Portland Green Street Case Study (PDF)
Ref 10.7 - EPA Stormwater Best Practices (website)
Ref 10.8 - Palm Beach County URA (website)
Ref 10.9 - Miami Tree Master Plan (PDF)
Ref 10.10 - EPA Green Communities (website)
Ref 10.11 - Summary of Green Building & Recycling Programs (PDF)
Ref 10.12 - USGBC List of Government Initiatives (website)
Ref 10.13 -
Extended List of Ideas for a Checklist (PDF)
Ref 10.14 - Pembroke Pines Xeriscaping (PDF)
Ref 10.15 - Florida Native Plant Society (website)
Ref 10.16 - Emeryville Handbook Presentation (PDF)
Ref 10.17 - Role of Parking (PDF)
Ref 10.18 - Parking Lots and Runoff (PDF)
Ref 10.19 - San Buenaventura Parking Management Plan (PDF)
Ref 10.20 - Pavement Busters Guide (PDF)
Ref 10.21 - Building a Green Parking Lot (PDF)
Ref 10.22 - Toronto Green Development Standards (PDF)
Ref 10.23 - Boca Multimodal Transportation District (website)
Ref 10.24 - Parking and Other Recommendations for MROC (DOC)
Ref 10.25 -Parking Toolbox (PDF)
Ref 10.26 - Green Playbook (website)
Ref 10.27 - Design Centre for Sustainability (website)
Ref 10.28 - Pedestrian / Bike Final Report (PDF)
Ref 10.29 - Sustainable Community Development Code (PDF)
Chapter 11: Parks and Recreation Department
Ref 11.1 - Sarasota Sustainability Report (PDF)
Ref 11.2 - Sarasota Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (PDF)
Ref 11.3 - Santa Barbara PHAER Program (PPT)
Ref 11.4 - South Dade In-Vessel Composters (website)
Chapter 12: Environmental Services Department
Ref 12.1 - USGBC List of Government Initiatives (website)
Ref 12.2 - Burnsville, MN Draft Sustainability Plan (PDF)
Ref 12.3 - Energy Performance Contracting Manual (PDF)
Ref 12.4 - Energy Performance Contracting Information (PDF)
Ref 12.5 - Sarasota Energy Performance Contracting (PDF)
Ref 12.6 - Miami Lakes RFP (PDF)
Ref 12.7 - Anchorage Street Lights (PDF)
Ref 12.8 - St. Louis County Parking Garage (PDF)
Ref 12.9 - Chicago Green Alley Handbook (PDF)
Ref 12.10 - SFWMD Water Conservation Plan (PDF)
Ref 12.11 - Fuel Conservation Report (PDF)
Ref 12.12 - Bus Futures Report (PDF)
Ref 12.13 - Transportation Assessment Report (PDF)
Ref 12.14 - Florida Water Rates (PDF)
Chapter 13: Human Resources Department
Ref 13.1 - Durham Sustainability Coordinator (PDF)
Ref 13.2 - Vanderbilt University HR Program (website)
Ref 13.3 - Marketing Commuter Benefits to Employees (PDF)
Ref 13.4 - Transportation Tax Benefits (PDF)
Section D: City Supported / Other Civic Entities Recommendations
Chapter 14: Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
Ref 14.1 - Boynton Beach Green Task Force Report (p.11) (PDF)
Ref 14.2 - Lake Worth CRA Grant Brochure (PDF)
Ref 14.3 - West Palm Beach Housing Authority Merry Place (PDF)
Ref 14.4 -
Coconut Creek Mainstreet Project (website)
Chapter 15: Delray Beach Housing Authority (DBHA)
Ref 15.1 - West Palm Beach Housing Authority Merry Place (PDF)
Ref 15.2 - Bonita Springs Renaissance Roesemary Project (PDF)
Ref 15.3 - US Mayors Climate Best Practices - page 51 (PDF)
Ref 15.4 - Florida Community Loan Foundation Green Building Loan Pool (website)
Ref 15.5 - Green Communities Online Project Listing (website)
Ref 15.6 - State of Vermont Affordable Energy Program (PDF)
Chapter 16: Downtown Development Authority (DDA) / Downtown Marketing Cooperative (DMC)
Ref 16.1 - Santa Fe Locals Care Program (website)
Ref 16.2 - Car Free Vacationing in Santa Barbara (website)
Ref 16.3 - Top 10 Ways to Go Green in Philadelphia (website)
Ref 16.4 - Washington DC Bike Rental (website)
Chapter 17: Chamber of Commerce
Ref 17.1 - Florida Chamber Energy Solutions Coalition (website)
Ref 17.2 - Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Green Initiative (website)
Ref 17.3 - Indianapolis Chamber Green Initiative (website)
Section E: Appendices
Appendix 1: Summary Table of Green Objectives and All Recommendations (Excel)
Appendix 2: Summary Table of All Recommendations by City Department (Excel)
Appendix 3: Economic & Environmental Scorecard (Excel)
Appendix 4: Weblinks for Further Information
Appendix 5: Final List of All Potential Recommendations, Sorted and Evaluated
Appendix 6: Summary of Green Building & Recycling Programs in Selected Cities and Nationwide
Ref App 6.1 - Gainesville, FL PV Rebate Program (PDF)
Ref App 6.2 - Gainesville, FL Solar Water Heater Rebate Program (PDF)
Ref App 6.3 - Gainesville, FL Low Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program (PDF)
Ref App 6.4 - Gainesville, FL Green Building Program Ordinance (PDF)
Ref App 6.5 - Gainesville, FL Recycling Ordinance (PDF)
Ref App 6.6 - University of Florida Green Building Report (PDF)
Ref App 6.7 - University of Florida Facilities LEED Program (PDF)
Ref App 6.8 - Sarasota County, FL Green Building Ordinance (PDF)
Ref App 6.9 - Natural Capitalism - Sarasota, FL (website)
Ref App 6.10 - Miami-Dade County, FL Sustainability Initiatives (website)
Ref App 6.11 - Maimi-Dade County, FL Green Building Resolution (PDF)
Ref App 6.12 - Miami-Dade County, FL Recycling Program (website)
Ref App 6.13 - Tallahassee, FL Energy Smart Plus Program (PDF)
Ref App 6.14 - Coconut Creek, FL Green Main Street Article (PDF)
Ref App 6.15 - Menlo Park, CA Climate Action & Recommendations Report (PDF)
Ref App 6.16 - Palo Alto, CA Sustainability Information (website)
Ref App 6.17 - Palo Alto, CA Build It Green Checklist (PDF)
Ref App 6.18 - Pasadena, CA Green Building Program (PDF)
Ref App 6.19 - San Jose, CA Green Vision Document (PDF)
Ref App 6.20 - Santa Monica, CA Sustainable City Plan (PDF)
Ref App 6.21 - Santa Monica, CA Green Building Program (website)
Ref App 6.22 - Santa Monica, CA Green Building Program, Required Practices (website)
Ref App 6.23 - Built Green Santa Barbara, CA (website)
Ref App 6.24 - City and County of San Francisco, CA Green Building Report (PDF)
Ref App 6.25 - San Francisco, CA Green Building Ordinance Summary (PDF)
Ref App 6.26 - Boulder, CO Green Building and Green Points Guideline Booklet (PDF)
Ref App 6.27 - Boulder County, CO Green Building Program (PDF)
Ref App 6.28 - Seattle, WA Climate Action Plan (PDF)
Ref App 6.29 - Portland, OR Office of Sustainable Development (website)
Ref App 6.30 - Portland, OR Recycling Guide (PDF)
Ref App 6.31 - Portland, OR Office of Sustainable Development - Green Building Program (website)
Ref App 6.32 - Portland, OR Office of Sustainable Development - Green Guides (website)
Appendix 7: ICLEI Software Overview
Appendix 8: Public Input Workshop Documents
Appendix 9: Summary of Inititial Survey of Delray Beach City Department Current Green Initiatives
Appendix 10: Proposed Green Building Ordinance
Appendix 11: Proposed Anti-Idling Ordinance
Appendix 12: Summary of Green Grant Opportunities